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Laundry care appliance with an appliance door for closing off an appliance opening of the laundry care appliance , an appliance wall , which has a door holding opening , and a holding apparatus , which is embodied to hold a door apparatus for opening or closing the appliance door , wherein the holding appliance is inserted into the door holding opening , wherein the holding apparatus has a first receptacle (121-1), into which a first edge (141-1) of the appliance wall engages that delimits the door holding opening , the holding apparatus has a second receptacle (121-2) that lies opposite the first receptacle (121-1), into which a second edge (141-2) of the appliance wall engages that lies opposite the first edge (141-1) and delimits the door holding opening , and characterised in that the holding apparatus has a deformable latching arm , which is arranged on the first receptacle (121-1) and is embodied, in a fastening position, to fasten the holding apparatus , which is inserted into the door holding opening , to the appliance wall in a latching manner. the holding apparatus has a first receptacle (121-1), into which a first edge (141-1) of the appliance wall engages that delimits the door holding opening , the holding apparatus has a second receptacle (121-2) that lies opposite the first receptacle (121-1), into which a second edge (141-2) of the appliance wall engages that lies opposite the first edge (141-1) and delimits the door holding opening , and characterised in that the holding apparatus has a deformable latching arm , which is arranged on the first receptacle (121-1) and is embodied, in a fastening position, to fasten the holding apparatus , which is inserted into the door holding opening , to the appliance wall in a latching manner.
Device for observing an object , including: - an excitation-light source able to produce, in an excitation spectral band (λ ex ), an excitation beam that propagates toward an object; - an emission-image sensor that is able to collect emission light emitted, in an emission spectral band (λ em , λ fluo ), by the object under the effect of said excitation beam , the emission-image sensor being able to acquire an emission image (I em , I fluo ) on the basis of the collected emission light; and - a distance sensor including a rangefinding light source that is able to emit, in a rangefinding spectral band (λ d ), a rangefinding beam that propagates toward the object , - the distance sensor also including a rangefinding-light sensor that is able to detect rangefinding light reflected, in the rangefinding spectral band (λ d ), by the object , the device being characterized in that it includes: - a projecting element that is configured to project said excitation beam and said rangefinding beam toward the object, in one and the same projection solid angle (Ω), - the distance sensor being able to measure, on the basis of a duration between the emission of the rangefinding beam by the rangefinding-light source and the detection, by the rangefinding-light sensor, of the rangefinding light reflected by the object, a shortest distance (d), in the projection solid angle, between the projecting element and the object; and - a modulator that is configured to modulate an intensity of the excitation beam depending on said distance (d) measured by the distance sensor . - an excitation-light source able to produce, in an excitation spectral band (λ ex ), an excitation beam that propagates toward an object; - an emission-image sensor that is able to collect emission light emitted, in an emission spectral band (λ em , λ fluo ), by the object under the effect of said excitation beam , the emission-image sensor being able to acquire an emission image (I em , I fluo ) on the basis of the collected emission light; and - a distance sensor including a rangefinding light source that is able to emit, in a rangefinding spectral band (λ d ), a rangefinding beam that propagates toward the object , - the distance sensor also including a rangefinding-light sensor that is able to detect rangefinding light reflected, in the rangefinding spectral band (λ d ), by the object , - a projecting element that is configured to project said excitation beam and said rangefinding beam toward the object, in one and the same projection solid angle (Ω), - the distance sensor being able to measure, on the basis of a duration between the emission of the rangefinding beam by the rangefinding-light source and the detection, by the rangefinding-light sensor, of the rangefinding light reflected by the object, a shortest distance (d), in the projection solid angle, between the projecting element and the object; and - a modulator that is configured to modulate an intensity of the excitation beam depending on said distance (d) measured by the distance sensor .
Process for making an at least partially coated particulate material, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing a particulate material selected from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides and layered lithium transition metal oxides, (b) treating said cathode active material with a metal alkoxide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound in a fluidized bed, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with moisture in a fluidized bed, and, optionally, repeating the sequence of steps (b) and (c), wherein the superficial gas velocity which is the gas velocity with respect to the inner surface of the reactor in the fluidized beds in steps (b) and (c) decreases with increasing reactor height. (a) providing a particulate material selected from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides and layered lithium transition metal oxides, (b) treating said cathode active material with a metal alkoxide or metal amide or alkyl metal compound in a fluidized bed, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with moisture in a fluidized bed,
A method for increasing the half-life of a luminescent signal, the method comprising: contacting a sample comprising a luciferase and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) with a composition comprising D-luciferin, L-luciferin and to form a reaction assay mixture, wherein the concentration ratio of D-luciferin to L-luciferin in the composition is from 55:45 to 80:20, and wherein the composition is free of ATP; and wherein the half-life of the luminescent signal is increased by at least 2-fold compared to a comparable reaction assay mixture comprising D-luciferin and substantially no L-luciferin, and wherein the composition retains 50% of original activity after storage for at least 1 day at a temperature from 20°C to 25°C. contacting a sample comprising a luciferase and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) with a composition comprising D-luciferin, L-luciferin and to form a reaction assay mixture, wherein the concentration ratio of D-luciferin to L-luciferin in the composition is from 55:45 to 80:20, and wherein the composition is free of ATP; and wherein the half-life of the luminescent signal is increased by at least 2-fold compared to a comparable reaction assay mixture comprising D-luciferin and substantially no L-luciferin, and wherein the composition retains 50% of original activity after storage for at least 1 day at a temperature from 20°C to 25°C.
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising sebacoyl dinalbuphine ester (SDE) dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable oil and an oil-miscible retaining solvent, wherein the oil-miscible retaining solvent is benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, or a mixture thereof, wherein the concentration of the SDE in the formulation is about 75 mg/ml, wherein the weight ratio of the oil-miscible retaining solvent to the pharmaceutically acceptable oil is about 1.12:1; and wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is a solution suitable for administration by injection. wherein the oil-miscible retaining solvent is benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, or a mixture thereof, wherein the concentration of the SDE in the formulation is about 75 mg/ml, wherein the weight ratio of the oil-miscible retaining solvent to the pharmaceutically acceptable oil is about 1.12:1; and wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is a solution suitable for administration by injection.
Elevator system comprising: at least one elevator car comprising at least one elevator car entrance and configured for traveling along a hoistway between a plurality of landings ; a plurality of landing doors located at the landings and providing access to the hoistway from the landings ; a plurality of landing door switches , wherein each landing door switch is configured for monitoring the open/closed state of an associated landing door , in particular of at least one associated landing door panel ; characterized in that the elevator system further comprises: at least one landing door sensor , wherein each landing door sensor is attached to the at least one elevator car and configured for monitoring the open/closed state of a landing door panel currently located opposite to the landing door sensor . at least one elevator car comprising at least one elevator car entrance and configured for traveling along a hoistway between a plurality of landings ; a plurality of landing doors located at the landings and providing access to the hoistway from the landings ; a plurality of landing door switches , wherein each landing door switch is configured for monitoring the open/closed state of an associated landing door , in particular of at least one associated landing door panel ; characterized in that the elevator system further comprises: at least one landing door sensor , wherein each landing door sensor is attached to the at least one elevator car and configured for monitoring the open/closed state of a landing door panel currently located opposite to the landing door sensor .
A crystal form comprising the compound of formula (I), or a tautomer thereof: which has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks at: 6.18, 21.74 and 26.7 ±0.2 °2θ; wherein the crystal form comprises 1 molar equivalent of 1,2-ethanediol. which has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks at: 6.18, 21.74 and 26.7 ±0.2 °2θ; wherein the crystal form comprises 1 molar equivalent of 1,2-ethanediol.
A turbine used in a turbine engine comprising: a turbine airfoil that is in communication with a platform for the turbine , the platform comprising: a first set of openings that exhaust a first cooling stream in the direction of a stream of airflow through the airfoil in communication with the platform when the turbine is at a desired velocity; and a second set of openings that exhaust a second cooling stream in the direction of the stream of airflow through the airfoil in communication with the platform when the turbine is at the desired velocity, wherein the second set of openings are in a path of the first cooling stream, and the first cooling stream is adapted to cool the second set of openings ; characterised in that : the second set of openings are more inclined towards the platform than the first set of openings . a first set of openings that exhaust a first cooling stream in the direction of a stream of airflow through the airfoil in communication with the platform when the turbine is at a desired velocity; and a second set of openings that exhaust a second cooling stream in the direction of the stream of airflow through the airfoil in communication with the platform when the turbine is at the desired velocity, wherein the second set of openings are in a path of the first cooling stream, and the first cooling stream is adapted to cool the second set of openings ; characterised in that : the second set of openings are more inclined towards the platform than the first set of openings .
A steering apparatus comprising: a steered shaft having an outer peripheral surface on which a screw groove is provided; a rack housing having a cylindrical shape and holding the steered shaft such that the steered shaft is movable in an axial direction of the steered shaft ; a ball screw nut threadedly engaged with the screw groove via a plurality of balls and configured to be rotationally driven by a driving source so as to move the steered shaft in the axial direction; a bearing disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the rack housing and an outer peripheral surface of the ball screw nut , the bearing supporting the ball screw nut such that the ball screw nut is rotatable with respect to the rack housing ; and a rack boot having a tubular shape and covering an axial end portion of the rack housing , wherein the rack housing includes a partition wall protruding radially inward from a cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the rack housing and separating a ball screw chamber housing the ball screw nut and an inner chamber of the rack boot , and the partition wall has a through-hole through which the steered shaft extends, characterized in that the partition wall has a drain passage provided vertically below a lower end position of the through-hole , the drain passage providing communication between the ball screw chamber and the inner chamber of the rack boot , wherein the drain passage is a hole provided in the partition wall separately from the through-hole . a steered shaft having an outer peripheral surface on which a screw groove is provided; a rack housing having a cylindrical shape and holding the steered shaft such that the steered shaft is movable in an axial direction of the steered shaft ; a ball screw nut threadedly engaged with the screw groove via a plurality of balls and configured to be rotationally driven by a driving source so as to move the steered shaft in the axial direction; a bearing disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the rack housing and an outer peripheral surface of the ball screw nut , the bearing supporting the ball screw nut such that the ball screw nut is rotatable with respect to the rack housing ; and a rack boot having a tubular shape and covering an axial end portion of the rack housing , wherein the rack housing includes a partition wall protruding radially inward from a cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the rack housing and separating a ball screw chamber housing the ball screw nut and an inner chamber of the rack boot , and the partition wall has a through-hole through which the steered shaft extends, characterized in that the partition wall has a drain passage provided vertically below a lower end position of the through-hole , the drain passage providing communication between the ball screw chamber and the inner chamber of the rack boot , wherein the drain passage is a hole provided in the partition wall separately from the through-hole .
A multi-node, multi-packet block acknowledgement (ACK) wireless communication method with scalable hierarchical architecture for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause modules of the computing device to perform the following steps comprising: receiving multiple data and control packets at a central node or a central hub from multiple nodes; creating a single ACK packet for the multiple data and control packets received at the central hub or the central node from the multiple nodes; and communicating the single ACK packet that acknowledges reception of the multiple data and control packets to the multiple nodes as part of a beacon signal transmitted from the central node or the hub to the multiple nodes; and being characterized by the beacon signal being transmitted at the beginning of each super frame of a super frame structure from the central hub or the central node to the multiple nodes; listening by the multiple nodes in each super frame; synchronizing communications between the central node or the central hub and the multiple nodes using the super frame structure responsive to the beacon signal. receiving multiple data and control packets at a central node or a central hub from multiple nodes; creating a single ACK packet for the multiple data and control packets received at the central hub or the central node from the multiple nodes; and communicating the single ACK packet that acknowledges reception of the multiple data and control packets to the multiple nodes as part of a beacon signal transmitted from the central node or the hub to the multiple nodes; and being characterized by the beacon signal being transmitted at the beginning of each super frame of a super frame structure from the central hub or the central node to the multiple nodes; listening by the multiple nodes in each super frame; synchronizing communications between the central node or the central hub and the multiple nodes using the super frame structure responsive to the beacon signal.
A spectroscopic light source comprising - at least one light emitting element ; - at least one electronic circuit configured for applying electric power to the light emitting element ; and - at least one housing , wherein the housing at least partially surrounds the light emitting element , wherein the housing comprises an inner housing at least partially surrounding the light emitting element ; and - at least two output channels going through the housing , wherein each one of the output channels is configured for decoupling at least one light beam from the spectroscopic light source ; characterized in that the spectroscopic light source is configured for independently controlling each one of the output channels , wherein the housing further comprises an outer housing , the outer housing at least partially surrounding the inner housing , wherein the inner housing and the outer housing each comprise at least two openings as part of the output channels , wherein the housing comprises at least one base element , wherein the inner housing and the outer housing directly or indirectly rest on the base element , wherein the electronic circuit is received within the outer housing underneath the inner housing , wherein the light emitting element is mounted to the electronic circuit and wherein the light emitting element protrudes from the electronic circuit into the inner housing . - at least one light emitting element ; - at least one electronic circuit configured for applying electric power to the light emitting element ; and - at least one housing , wherein the housing at least partially surrounds the light emitting element , wherein the housing comprises an inner housing at least partially surrounding the light emitting element ; and - at least two output channels going through the housing , wherein each one of the output channels is configured for decoupling at least one light beam from the spectroscopic light source ;
Beam splitter arrangement for an optoelectronic sensor , which has at least one input for coupling first transmitted light beams with first transmitted light pulses into the beam splitter arrangement , at least one beam splitter (12, 12.1, 12.2a, 12. 2b) for splitting the first transmitted light beams into a plurality of second transmitted light beams with second transmitted light pulses , and a plurality of outputs for coupling out the second transmitted light beams from the beam splitter arrangement , the number of outputs being greater than the number of inputs , characterized in that optical compression paths are arranged downstream of at least one beam splitter (12, 12.1, 12.2a, 12.2b), which compression paths compress the second transmitted light pulses in such a way that a second pulse length of the second transmitted light pulses is shorter than a first pulse length of the first transmitted light pulses .
A gear rotor of injection moulded engineering plastic for use in a positive displacement flowmeter, said rotor including a central hub for rotation on an axis, an external wall profile forming three equally spaced lobes arranged symmetrically around said central hub and with portions of said external wall profile between said lobes being concave, characterised by a partially open core structure inside said wall profile with internal cavities defined between support webs extending between said central hub of the rotor and said wall profile , in that at least some of said webs extend between said hub and crests of the lobes and run the length of the rotor and others of said webs extend between said central hub and the roots of the profile concavities and run the length of the rotor.
A method for detecting ovarian cancer, comprising: (a) detecting the amount of a cleaved complement component 3 (C3) polypeptide in a blood sample obtained from a subject to be tested to obtain a detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide; (b) comparing the detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide with a normal amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide from a normal subject, to obtain a comparison result; and (c) determining the likelihood that the subject to be tested suffers from ovarian cancer based on the comparison result, wherein if the comparison result shows the detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide higher than the normal amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide, the subject to be tested is determined to have ovarian cancer or be at risk of developing ovarian cancer, wherein the cleaved C3 polypeptide is a human C3 alpha chain fragment 2. (a) detecting the amount of a cleaved complement component 3 (C3) polypeptide in a blood sample obtained from a subject to be tested to obtain a detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide; (b) comparing the detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide with a normal amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide from a normal subject, to obtain a comparison result; and (c) determining the likelihood that the subject to be tested suffers from ovarian cancer based on the comparison result, wherein if the comparison result shows the detected amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide higher than the normal amount of the cleaved C3 polypeptide, the subject to be tested is determined to have ovarian cancer or be at risk of developing ovarian cancer,
A communication system for transmitting an RF signal which has a frequency band, the communication system comprising: - a sigma delta modulator for modulating the RF signal into a broadband signal wherein the signal to noise ratio of the broadband signal is higher in the frequency band of the RF signal than outside the frequency band of the RF signal, - an optical transmitter connected with the sigma delta modulator and with an optical fiber for transmitting the broadband signal over the optical fiber , - a photo-detector configured for receiving the broadband signal from the optical fiber and converting it into an electrical signal, - an output device , characterized in that the communication system comprises a matching circuit configured for power matching and/or noise matching of the photo-detector , at the frequency band of the RF signal, with the output device . - a sigma delta modulator for modulating the RF signal into a broadband signal wherein the signal to noise ratio of the broadband signal is higher in the frequency band of the RF signal than outside the frequency band of the RF signal, - an optical transmitter connected with the sigma delta modulator and with an optical fiber for transmitting the broadband signal over the optical fiber , - a photo-detector configured for receiving the broadband signal from the optical fiber and converting it into an electrical signal, - an output device ,