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A sprinkler comprising: a deflector having a central axis and an underside surface contoured to deliver fluid generally radially outwardly therefrom; a collar rotatable about the central axis, the collar defining an inlet ; a valve, whereby the valve seat is formed at the inlet of said collar and whereby opening and closing of the valve adjusts the amount of fluid flow therethrough to control distance of throw; and a flow path from the inlet through the valve when in an open position to the underside surface of the deflector ; wherein the collar includes an outer wall for gripping and rotation by a user that is joined to a first cylindrical portion , which in turn is joined to a second cylindrical portion , which is essentially the inlet for fluid flow therethrough to the deflector ; wherein the valve comprises a throttle control member rotatable about the central axis and wherein rotation of the collar causes rotation of the throttle control member and movement of the throttle control member in a direction substantially parallel to the central axis; wherein the throttle control member has a bore therethrough and wherein the sprinkler further comprises a post for engagement with the bore of the throttle control member, rotation of the collar causing the throttle control member to move axially along the post to or away from the inlet ; wherein an internal engagement surface of the collar defines a splined surface for interlocking engagement with the external engagement surface of the throttle control member . a deflector having a central axis and an underside surface contoured to deliver fluid generally radially outwardly therefrom; a collar rotatable about the central axis, the collar defining an inlet ; a valve, whereby the valve seat is formed at the inlet of said collar and whereby opening and closing of the valve adjusts the amount of fluid flow therethrough to control distance of throw; and a flow path from the inlet through the valve when in an open position to the underside surface of the deflector ; wherein the collar includes an outer wall for gripping and rotation by a user that is joined to a first cylindrical portion , which in turn is joined to a second cylindrical portion , which is essentially the inlet for fluid flow therethrough to the deflector ; wherein the valve comprises a throttle control member rotatable about the central axis and wherein rotation of the collar causes rotation of the throttle control member and movement of the throttle control member in a direction substantially parallel to the central axis; wherein the throttle control member has a bore therethrough and wherein the sprinkler further comprises a post for engagement with the bore of the throttle control member, rotation of the collar causing the throttle control member to move axially along the post to or away from the inlet ; wherein an internal engagement surface of the collar defines a splined surface for interlocking engagement with the external engagement surface of the throttle control member .
A Brassica oleracea plant comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa and lacking an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa genetically linked to said Myb28 allele, wherein the Myb28 allele confers elevated glucosinolates to said plant when compared to a plant that lacks the Myb28 allele, wherein said ELONG allele is detectable by SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2, and wherein said Myb28 allele comprises SEQ ID NO:6, and wherein a sample of seed comprising a chromosomal segment that comprises the Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa and lacking an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa genetically linked to said Myb28 allele, wherein the segment confers elevated glucosinolates relative to a plant lacking the Myb28 allele, was deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-13165.
A current source comprising: a bias chain configured to generate a mirror reference voltage on a bias rail ; a first branch comprising a first transistor and a first switch , the first transistor having a first drain connected to a first node , a first source connected to the first switch , and a first gate connected to the bias rail , the first switch configured to short the first source to a second node in response to an enable signal ; the first transistor further including a first capacitance between the first gate and the first source ; a second branch comprising a second transistor and a second switch , the second transistor having a second drain connected to the second switch , a second source connected to the second node , and a second gate connected to the bias rail , the second switch configured to short the second drain to the first node in response to the enable signal ; and the second transistor further including a second capacitance between the second drain and the second gate , wherein in response to the enable signal , a first charge removed from the bias rail by the first capacitor is offset by a second charge added to the bias rail by the second capacitor ; wherein an output current of the current source is provided at the first node , characterised in that a first width of the first transistor divided by a second width of the second transistor defines an optimal transistor ratio, wherein said optimal transistor ratio makes the first charge and the second charge equal. a bias chain configured to generate a mirror reference voltage on a bias rail ; a first branch comprising a first transistor and a first switch , the first transistor having a first drain connected to a first node , a first source connected to the first switch , and a first gate connected to the bias rail , the first switch configured to short the first source to a second node in response to an enable signal ; the first transistor further including a first capacitance between the first gate and the first source ; a second branch comprising a second transistor and a second switch , the second transistor having a second drain connected to the second switch , a second source connected to the second node , and a second gate connected to the bias rail , the second switch configured to short the second drain to the first node in response to the enable signal ; and the second transistor further including a second capacitance between the second drain and the second gate , wherein in response to the enable signal , a first charge removed from the bias rail by the first capacitor is offset by a second charge added to the bias rail by the second capacitor ; wherein an output current of the current source is provided at the first node , characterised in that a first width of the first transistor divided by a second width of the second transistor defines an optimal transistor ratio, wherein said optimal transistor ratio makes the first charge and the second charge equal.
A mounting rail for a mounting system to mount a guard panel to a vehicle with cross members , the mounting rail comprising: a clamping portion including a mounting platform , at least one mounting slot being formed in the mounting platform at least partially along a length of the mounting rail between a first end and a second end, each of the at least one mounting slot including a slot opening portion formed into the mounting platform and configured to slidably receive a body portion of a clamping fastener , and a panel portion opposite the clamping portion, the panel portion being coupled to a guard panel; wherein the clamping fastener is configured to selectively secure a clamping body against the mounting platform so as to couple the clamping portion to a cross member of the vehicle, and the mounting rail further comprises a slot groove portion formed deeper into the mounting platform than the slot opening portion, the slot groove portion being configured to slidably receive a head portion of the clamping fastener, characterized in that the slot groove portion of the at least one mounting slot has a greater width than the slot opening portion. a clamping portion including a mounting platform , at least one mounting slot being formed in the mounting platform at least partially along a length of the mounting rail between a first end and a second end, each of the at least one mounting slot including a slot opening portion formed into the mounting platform and configured to slidably receive a body portion of a clamping fastener , and a panel portion opposite the clamping portion, the panel portion being coupled to a guard panel; wherein the clamping fastener is configured to selectively secure a clamping body against the mounting platform so as to couple the clamping portion to a cross member of the vehicle, and the mounting rail further comprises a slot groove portion formed deeper into the mounting platform than the slot opening portion, the slot groove portion being configured to slidably receive a head portion of the clamping fastener, characterized in that the slot groove portion of the at least one mounting slot has a greater width than the slot opening portion.
A method for controlling movement of a robot comprising a plurality of links connected by rotatably driven joints (61, 62, ..., 66), comprising the steps of a) defining a target speed vector ( x ̇ ref k ) of a reference point of the robot in Cartesian space; b) determining rotation speeds ( q ̇ ref k ) of the joints (61, 62, ..., 66) which minimize a weighted sum, the weighted sum having for summands i) a discrepancy ( ‖ x ̇ ref k − J q ̇ ref k ‖ W x ) between the target speed vector ( x ̇ ref k ) and an actual speed vector ( x ̇ act k ) calculated from actual rotation speeds of the joints; and ii) a rate of change ( 1 T S ‖ q ̇ ref k − q ̇ ref k − 1 ‖ W α ) of an amount of the rotation speeds; and c) setting the rotation speeds ( q ̇ ref k ) determined in step (b) as target rotation speeds of the joints. a) defining a target speed vector ( x ̇ ref k ) of a reference point of the robot in Cartesian space; b) determining rotation speeds ( q ̇ ref k ) of the joints (61, 62, ..., 66) which minimize a weighted sum, the weighted sum having for summands i) a discrepancy ( ‖ x ̇ ref k − J q ̇ ref k ‖ W x ) between the target speed vector ( x ̇ ref k ) and an actual speed vector ( x ̇ act k ) calculated from actual rotation speeds of the joints; and ii) a rate of change ( 1 T S ‖ q ̇ ref k − q ̇ ref k − 1 ‖ W α ) of an amount of the rotation speeds; and i) a discrepancy ( ‖ x ̇ ref k − J q ̇ ref k ‖ W x ) between the target speed vector ( x ̇ ref k ) and an actual speed vector ( x ̇ act k ) calculated from actual rotation speeds of the joints; and ii) a rate of change ( 1 T S ‖ q ̇ ref k − q ̇ ref k − 1 ‖ W α ) of an amount of the rotation speeds; and c) setting the rotation speeds ( q ̇ ref k ) determined in step (b) as target rotation speeds of the joints.
A pharmaceutical composition adapted for oral administration comprising: i) a carrier consisting essentially of microcrystalline cellulose particles at 80-81%w/w of the composition wherein said particles are 350-500μm in diameter; ii) a drug layer consisting essentially of an effective amount of hydrocortisone at 0.64-0.66% w/w of the composition and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 0.64-0.66% w/w of the composition contacting the carrier; iii) a sealing layer consisting essentially of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 14-16% w/w of the composition and magnesium stearate at 1.0-2.0% w/w of the composition contacting said drug layer; and iv) a taste masking layer consisting essentially of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 0.14-0.16% w/w of the composition, ethylcellulose at 0.58-0.62% w/w of the composition and magnesium stearate at 0.20-0.25% w/w of the composition contacting said sealing layer. i) a carrier consisting essentially of microcrystalline cellulose particles at 80-81%w/w of the composition wherein said particles are 350-500μm in diameter; ii) a drug layer consisting essentially of an effective amount of hydrocortisone at 0.64-0.66% w/w of the composition and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 0.64-0.66% w/w of the composition contacting the carrier; iii) a sealing layer consisting essentially of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 14-16% w/w of the composition and magnesium stearate at 1.0-2.0% w/w of the composition contacting said drug layer; and iv) a taste masking layer consisting essentially of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at 0.14-0.16% w/w of the composition, ethylcellulose at 0.58-0.62% w/w of the composition and magnesium stearate at 0.20-0.25% w/w of the composition contacting said sealing layer.
A base station in a wireless communication system including multiple transmission/reception points, TP/RPs , comprising: control circuitry configured to generate downlink control information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the downlink control information in a common search space of one or more subframes, wherein the common search space is a search space that is commonly used for transmitting the downlink control information to a plurality of user equipments, UEs , characterized in that upon dividing the multiple TP/RPs into groups, the transmitter is configured to transmit, through higher-layer signalling, information on a correspondence between each group of TP/RPs and a subframe assigned to that group; and wherein for each of the groups of TP/RPs, the transmitter is further configured to transmit in the corresponding subframe said downlink control information, including an identifier providing information indicating an uplink/downlink, UL/DL, Time Division Duplexing, TDD, configuration corresponding to each TP/RP within the group. control circuitry configured to generate downlink control information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the downlink control information in a common search space of one or more subframes, wherein the common search space is a search space that is commonly used for transmitting the downlink control information to a plurality of user equipments, UEs , characterized in that upon dividing the multiple TP/RPs into groups, the transmitter is configured to transmit, through higher-layer signalling, information on a correspondence between each group of TP/RPs and a subframe assigned to that group; and wherein for each of the groups of TP/RPs, the transmitter is further configured to transmit in the corresponding subframe said downlink control information, including an identifier providing information indicating an uplink/downlink, UL/DL, Time Division Duplexing, TDD, configuration corresponding to each TP/RP within the group.
A binding tool comprising: a strip-shaped belt having flexibility; a head that is connected to a base end of the belt and includes a through hole through which the belt wound around an object is inserted; a plurality of ratchet teeth that protrudes from a front surface of the belt respectively at positions spaced apart in an extension direction of the belt ; and a plurality of ratchet claws that locks the plurality of ratchet teeth of the belt inserted through the through hole , wherein the head is provided with, on one side in a width direction of the belt , a slit through which the belt can be inserted or removed with respect to the through hole , characterised in that the plurality of ratchet teeth and the plurality of ratchet claws are inclined such that each of one end portions thereof on the one side in the width direction of the belt is positioned on a downstream side of the extension direction of the belt as compared with each of the other end portions thereof on the other side in the width direction. a strip-shaped belt having flexibility; a head that is connected to a base end of the belt and includes a through hole through which the belt wound around an object is inserted; a plurality of ratchet teeth that protrudes from a front surface of the belt respectively at positions spaced apart in an extension direction of the belt ; and a plurality of ratchet claws that locks the plurality of ratchet teeth of the belt inserted through the through hole , wherein the head is provided with, on one side in a width direction of the belt , a slit through which the belt can be inserted or removed with respect to the through hole , characterised in that the plurality of ratchet teeth and the plurality of ratchet claws are inclined such that each of one end portions thereof on the one side in the width direction of the belt is positioned on a downstream side of the extension direction of the belt as compared with each of the other end portions thereof on the other side in the width direction.
A method of joining under ambient conditions, comprising using one or more undercooled liquid metallic core-shell particles comprising a core and an outer shell, in a manner to join one or more metallic and/or nonmetallic components by rupturing the outer shell of the undercooled core-shell particles to release the undercooled liquid metallic core material to contact the one or more components and solidify.
A patient interface device , characterised by : a contacting portion structured to directly engage a user's skin during use of the patient interface device, wherein at least a section of the contacting portion has an engineered surface comprising a plurality of non-random, predesigned surface features each having a like geometry, wherein in the section a pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features is: (i) anisotropic, such that the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features in a first direction is equal to a first pitch value and the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features in a second direction transverse to the first direction is equal to a second pitch value different than the first pitch value; or (ii) variable, such that the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features varies, in each case the pitch being less than or equal to a predetermined maximum pitch value, and wherein in the section a height of each of the surface features is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum height value. (i) anisotropic, such that the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features in a first direction is equal to a first pitch value and the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features in a second direction transverse to the first direction is equal to a second pitch value different than the first pitch value; or (ii) variable, such that the pitch between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features varies,
A method for predicting one or more parameters characteristic for the outcome of a blood treatment, wherein the blood treatment is a treatment in which the blood of the patient has fluid removed via at least one membrane, characterized in that the parameter is the clearance of large molecules with the prediction of the clearance of large molecules being carried out on the basis of the urea clearance, with the urea clearance being determined by a measurement of the conductivity in the used dialyzate.
A process for the manufacture of a modified poly(alkylene carbonate) comprising compounding i) at least one poly(alkylene carbonate) and at least one modifying agent having at least three carboxylic acid groups, or ii) at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one anhydride group, or iii) at least two anhydride groups, at a temperature of 120 to 240°C; and subsequently combining said modified poly(alkylene carbonate) with at least one filler; or wherein said poly(alkylene carbonate) is combined with a filler before or simultaneously with the modifying agent.
A method for processing a measurement signal T1 of a temperature delivered by a sensor, comprising: - a step (E20) of digital modeling, by a modeled signal T2, of the temperature measured by the sensor; - a step (E40) of estimating a lag error signal for this sensor, on the basis of the modeled signal T2 and of a signal T3 obtained by filtering the modeled signal, this filtering being parameterized by an estimate of a time constant (τ) of the sensor; said processing method being characterized in that it further comprises a step (E50) of obtaining a temperature signal, by adding to a signal T4, derived from the measurement signal T1 the product of a real parameter K by a signal resulting from the subtraction of the signal T4 from the modeled signal T2, and in that the value of the parameter K applied during the obtaining step varies over time and depends on the value of the estimated lag error signal, said applied value of the parameter K being taken as equal to 0 when the value of the lag error signal is zero and to 1 when the absolute value of the lag error signal is greater than a first predetermined threshold. - a step (E20) of digital modeling, by a modeled signal T2, of the temperature measured by the sensor; - a step (E40) of estimating a lag error signal for this sensor, on the basis of the modeled signal T2 and of a signal T3 obtained by filtering the modeled signal, this filtering being parameterized by an estimate of a time constant (τ) of the sensor;
A directional antenna , comprising an active element and a first reflector , wherein the active element comprises a first element and a second element , an operating frequency band of the first element is a first frequency band, and an operating frequency band of the second element is a second frequency band; an equivalent electrical length of the first reflector is equal to or greater than one half of a wavelength of the first frequency band; and the first reflector comprises a first resonant circuit , the first resonant circuit comprises a first capacitive part and a first inductive part that are connected in parallel, a resonance frequency of the first resonant circuit is located within the second frequency band, and an equivalent electrical length of a part other than the first resonant circuit in the first reflector is less than one half of a wavelength of the second frequency band, wherein a minimum frequency of the second frequency band is greater than a maximum frequency of the first frequency band, wherein the active element further comprises a third element, an operating frequency band of the third element is a third frequency band, and the first reflector further comprises a second resonant circuit connected in series to the first resonant circuit ; and the second resonant circuit comprises a second capacitive part and a second inductive part that are connected in parallel, and a resonance frequency of the second resonant circuit is located within the third frequency band. the active element comprises a first element and a second element , an operating frequency band of the first element is a first frequency band, and an operating frequency band of the second element is a second frequency band; an equivalent electrical length of the first reflector is equal to or greater than one half of a wavelength of the first frequency band; and the first reflector comprises a first resonant circuit , the first resonant circuit comprises a first capacitive part and a first inductive part that are connected in parallel, a resonance frequency of the first resonant circuit is located within the second frequency band, and an equivalent electrical length of a part other than the first resonant circuit in the first reflector is less than one half of a wavelength of the second frequency band, wherein a minimum frequency of the second frequency band is greater than a maximum frequency of the first frequency band, wherein the active element further comprises a third element, an operating frequency band of the third element is a third frequency band, and the first reflector further comprises a second resonant circuit connected in series to the first resonant circuit ; and the second resonant circuit comprises a second capacitive part and a second inductive part that are connected in parallel, and a resonance frequency of the second resonant circuit is located within the third frequency band.