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A wireless communication device arranged to operate in a cellular communication system, the wireless communication device comprising a receiver arranged to receive radio signals from a radio access network node of the cellular communication system; a signal detector arranged to detect a first signal and a second signal among the signals received from the access network node of the cellular communication system, wherein the first signal comprises a network synchronisation signal comprising information about synchronisation and an identification of a cell associated with the access network node, and the second signal comprises a group notification; and a controller arranged to cause the signal detector to either detect a group notification of a first type when the received identification of the cell is equal to a previous reception of an identification of a cell at a last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system, or detect a group notification of a second type when the received identification of the cell differs from the previous reception of the identification of the cell at the last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system. a receiver arranged to receive radio signals from a radio access network node of the cellular communication system; a signal detector arranged to detect a first signal and a second signal among the signals received from the access network node of the cellular communication system, wherein the first signal comprises a network synchronisation signal comprising information about synchronisation and an identification of a cell associated with the access network node, and the second signal comprises a group notification; and the first signal comprises a network synchronisation signal comprising information about synchronisation and an identification of a cell associated with the access network node, and the second signal comprises a group notification; and a controller arranged to cause the signal detector to either detect a group notification of a first type when the received identification of the cell is equal to a previous reception of an identification of a cell at a last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system, or detect a group notification of a second type when the received identification of the cell differs from the previous reception of the identification of the cell at the last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system. either detect a group notification of a first type when the received identification of the cell is equal to a previous reception of an identification of a cell at a last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system, or detect a group notification of a second type when the received identification of the cell differs from the previous reception of the identification of the cell at the last mutual interaction between the wireless communication device and the cellular communication system.
A charging control apparatus that is configured to control a charge operation, using a charging cable (CC) that is connected to a charging inlet (E1) of a vehicle and supplies power to a storage unit (E2) of the vehicle from an external power supply (BP) provided outside the vehicle, the charging control apparatus comprising: - a connection state detection section (C21, E17) that is configured to detect connection of the charging cable (CC) to the charging inlet (E1); - a disconnection detection section (C21, E17) that is configured to detect a command signal of a disconnection command unit (C22) of the charging cable (CC); and characterized by : - a control unit that, when detecting the command signal of the disconnection command unit (C22) which indicates the disconnection in a state where the charging cable (CC) is connected to the charging inlet (E1), is configured to pause the charge operation to the storage unit (E2) while maintaining closed states of all relay switches (C42, E5, E6) provided on a power supply line (C3, C8) for only a predetermined time by pausing AC/DC conversion operation of an AC/DC converter (E4) that is provided in the vehicle and performs the AC/DC conversion operation of the power from the external power supply (BP), wherein the control unit is configured to restart the charge operation to the storage unit (E2) when the disconnection detection section (C21, E17) detects a command signal of the disconnection command unit (C22) which indicates cancel of the disconnection during the predetermined time by restarting the AC/DC conversion operation of the AC/DC converter (E4). - a connection state detection section (C21, E17) that is configured to detect connection of the charging cable (CC) to the charging inlet (E1); - a disconnection detection section (C21, E17) that is configured to detect a command signal of a disconnection command unit (C22) of the charging cable (CC); and characterized by : - a control unit that, when detecting the command signal of the disconnection command unit (C22) which indicates the disconnection in a state where the charging cable (CC) is connected to the charging inlet (E1), is configured to pause the charge operation to the storage unit (E2) while maintaining closed states of all relay switches (C42, E5, E6) provided on a power supply line (C3, C8) for only a predetermined time by pausing AC/DC conversion operation of an AC/DC converter (E4) that is provided in the vehicle and performs the AC/DC conversion operation of the power from the external power supply (BP),
A semiconductor image sensor, comprising: - a semiconductor body or substrate, - a plurality of pixels , the pixels forming an array provided for producing a picture, each pixel being provided with a photo sensor having a temperature, each of the photo sensors comprising a photodiode or cluster of photodiodes integrated in the semiconductor body or substrate, and - at least one heater arranged in at least one of the pixels and integrated with the photo sensor of said pixel , so that an operation of the heater increases the temperature of the photo sensor of said pixel , characterized in that the heater extends in at least one further pixel . - a semiconductor body or substrate, - a plurality of pixels , the pixels forming an array provided for producing a picture, each pixel being provided with a photo sensor having a temperature, each of the photo sensors comprising a photodiode or cluster of photodiodes integrated in the semiconductor body or substrate, and - at least one heater arranged in at least one of the pixels and integrated with the photo sensor of said pixel , so that an operation of the heater increases the temperature of the photo sensor of said pixel , characterized in that the heater extends in at least one further pixel .
An occupant weight sensor configured to provide occupant weight sensor signals associated with a passenger seat for a vehicle , the occupant weight sensor comprising: a first conductive electrode ; a second conductive electrode ; a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode ; a first plastic layer that is longer and/or wider than the first conductive electrode , wherein the first conductive electrode is disposed between the first plastic layer and the dielectric layer ; a second plastic layer that is longer and/or wider than the second conductive electrode , wherein the second conductive electrode is disposed between the second plastic layer and the dielectric layer ; characterized by a plurality of adhesive layers, wherein individual adhesive layers of the plurality of adhesive layers are disposed between the first plastic layer and the first conductive electrode , between the second plastic layer and the second conductive electrode , between the first conductive electrode and the dielectric layer , and between the second conductive electrode and the dielectric layer ; wherein the dielectric layer comprises an air gap dielectric supported by a compression spring assembly; the compression spring assembly comprises third and fourth plastic layers supported and held apart to form the air gap by a flat compression spring or an array of springs. a first conductive electrode ; a second conductive electrode ; a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode ; a first plastic layer that is longer and/or wider than the first conductive electrode , wherein the first conductive electrode is disposed between the first plastic layer and the dielectric layer ; a second plastic layer that is longer and/or wider than the second conductive electrode , wherein the second conductive electrode is disposed between the second plastic layer and the dielectric layer ; characterized by a plurality of adhesive layers, wherein individual adhesive layers of the plurality of adhesive layers are disposed between the first plastic layer and the first conductive electrode , between the second plastic layer and the second conductive electrode , between the first conductive electrode and the dielectric layer , and between the second conductive electrode and the dielectric layer ; wherein the dielectric layer comprises an air gap dielectric supported by a compression spring assembly; the compression spring assembly comprises third and fourth plastic layers supported and held apart to form the air gap by a flat compression spring or an array of springs.
An in vitro method for releasing a vitamin D compound from vitamin D-binding protein comprising the step of: a) providing a sample to be investigated and b) mixing the sample from step (a) with i) a reagent containing one hydrogen carbonate salt and a substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) upon hydrolysis, wherein the total concentration of hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) from the hydrogen carbonate salt and released from the substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) is 0.1 M to 2.0 M, ii) a reducing agent, and iii) an alkalinising agent, thereby releasing the vitamin D compound from vitamin D-binding protein. a) providing a sample to be investigated and b) mixing the sample from step (a) with i) a reagent containing one hydrogen carbonate salt and a substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) upon hydrolysis, wherein the total concentration of hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) from the hydrogen carbonate salt and released from the substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) is 0.1 M to 2.0 M, ii) a reducing agent, and iii) an alkalinising agent, thereby releasing the vitamin D compound from vitamin D-binding protein. i) a reagent containing one hydrogen carbonate salt and a substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) upon hydrolysis, wherein the total concentration of hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) from the hydrogen carbonate salt and released from the substance capable of releasing hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO 3- ) is 0.1 M to 2.0 M, ii) a reducing agent, and iii) an alkalinising agent,
A packaging machine for packaging one or more articles in a package, the packaging machine comprising a first article path and a second article path; wherein the packaging machine comprises a first conveyor supplying an input stream of articles (A); a second conveyor including a carton packaging apparatus for packaging articles in a paperboard carton, and a wrapping apparatus for wrapping articles or cartons in a plastics material; characterised by a first transfer device for loading articles into cartons on the second conveyor, the first conveyor being arranged such that articles may bypass the carton packaging apparatus; and a second transfer device for transferring articles to the second conveyor at a position downstream of the carton packaging apparatus such that articles may be initially packaged in a film of plastics material. the packaging machine comprising a first article path and a second article path; wherein the packaging machine comprises a first conveyor supplying an input stream of articles (A); a second conveyor including a carton packaging apparatus for packaging articles in a paperboard carton, and a wrapping apparatus for wrapping articles or cartons in a plastics material; characterised by a first transfer device for loading articles into cartons on the second conveyor, the first conveyor being arranged such that articles may bypass the carton packaging apparatus; and a second transfer device for transferring articles to the second conveyor at a position downstream of the carton packaging apparatus such that articles may be initially packaged in a film of plastics material.
Process for preparing hydrazine hydrate, comprising the following steps: - reacting ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and methyl ethyl ketone in the presence of a solution comprising at least one activator to form an azine; - hydrolyzing the resulting azine of methyl ethyl ketone to give hydrazine hydrate, with the oxime of methyl ethyl ketone being purged during said hydrolysis step; said process being characterized in that said methyl ethyl ketone oxime purge is recycled upstream of the hydrolysis step. - reacting ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and methyl ethyl ketone in the presence of a solution comprising at least one activator to form an azine; - hydrolyzing the resulting azine of methyl ethyl ketone to give hydrazine hydrate, with the oxime of methyl ethyl ketone being purged during said hydrolysis step;
A coordination polymer for a Cu(I) ion-based precursor with a polytopic connecting ligand, said precursor being a luminescent complex comprising at least two Cu(I) ions, said two Cu(I) ions of the precursor being bound together by at least one assembling ligand; and, said connecting ligand having at least two terminal groups independently selected from a nitrogen aromatic group and a carbonitrile group; said coordination polymer having an irreversible thermochromic transition of its luminescence when subjected to a temperature exceeding a critical temperature T c . said precursor being a luminescent complex comprising at least two Cu(I) ions, said two Cu(I) ions of the precursor being bound together by at least one assembling ligand; and, said connecting ligand having at least two terminal groups independently selected from a nitrogen aromatic group and a carbonitrile group; said coordination polymer having an irreversible thermochromic transition of its luminescence when subjected to a temperature exceeding a critical temperature T c .
A pressure safety valve activation sensor unit , comprising: a sensor housing for placement on an outside of a pressure safety valve ; a print circuit board assembly within the sensor housing , the print circuit board assembly comprising: one or more micro sensors, the one or more micro sensors including an accelerometer; a processing unit configured to extract acceleration data indicative of valve vibrations registered by the accelerometer and compare the acceleration data to a predetermined vibration pattern associated with the activation of the pressure safety valve to determine whether an activation event of the pressure safety valve has occurred; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting activation event data to an external receiver. a sensor housing for placement on an outside of a pressure safety valve ; a print circuit board assembly within the sensor housing , the print circuit board assembly comprising: one or more micro sensors, the one or more micro sensors including an accelerometer; a processing unit configured to extract acceleration data indicative of valve vibrations registered by the accelerometer and compare the acceleration data to a predetermined vibration pattern associated with the activation of the pressure safety valve to determine whether an activation event of the pressure safety valve has occurred; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting activation event data to an external receiver. one or more micro sensors, the one or more micro sensors including an accelerometer; a processing unit configured to extract acceleration data indicative of valve vibrations registered by the accelerometer and compare the acceleration data to a predetermined vibration pattern associated with the activation of the pressure safety valve to determine whether an activation event of the pressure safety valve has occurred; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting activation event data to an external receiver.
A computer-implemented method for generating unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU) for assessing the safety of automated vehicles (VHC), comprising: - a first process (PC1) of providing a plurality of different scenarios (SCO), - a second process (PC2) of reducing of the plurality of different scenarios (SCO) to scenarios (SCO) which comprise a higher portion of unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU), preferably which comprise only unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU), characterized by that said second process (PC2) comprises: - reducing said plurality of scenarios (SCO) toward a higher portion of unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU) by determining for each scenario (SCO) a severity indicator (SID) as a change of criticality (CTC) over time and discarding scenarios (SCO) with a severity indicator (SID) not exceeding a predefined threshold (TRS), wherein said severity indicator (SID) is defined as - the time derivative of a criticality (CTC) indicator, wherein the criticality (CTC) indicator is a prognosed time-to-collision (TTC). - a first process (PC1) of providing a plurality of different scenarios (SCO), - a second process (PC2) of reducing of the plurality of different scenarios (SCO) to scenarios (SCO) which comprise a higher portion of unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU), preferably which comprise only unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU), - reducing said plurality of scenarios (SCO) toward a higher portion of unknown-unsafe scenarios (SUU) by determining for each scenario (SCO) a severity indicator (SID) as a change of criticality (CTC) over time and discarding scenarios (SCO) with a severity indicator (SID) not exceeding a predefined threshold (TRS), wherein said severity indicator (SID) is defined as - the time derivative of a criticality (CTC) indicator, wherein the criticality (CTC) indicator is a prognosed time-to-collision (TTC).
A shank adapter to form part of a drilling assembly, the shank adapter comprising: a main body extending axially between a first end and a second end ; a male spigot portion provided at the second end having an externally threaded section and a non-threaded shank positioned axially intermediate the main body and the threaded section ; a radially projecting shoulder positioned axially between the main body and the male spigot portion ; the shank having a transition section positioned adjacent to the shoulder at the second end , the transition section having an outside diameter that increases in a direction from the spigot portion to the shoulder ; wherein the cross-sectional shape profile of the outer surface of the transition section in the plane of the longitudinal axis comprises a segment of an ellipse having semi-major axis (a); a semi-minor axis (b) and an exponential factor (n) according to the equation: x a n + y b n = 1 characterised in that : the ratio of the semi-maj or to semi-minor axes (a:b) is within the range 2b<a<8b. a main body extending axially between a first end and a second end ; a male spigot portion provided at the second end having an externally threaded section and a non-threaded shank positioned axially intermediate the main body and the threaded section ; a radially projecting shoulder positioned axially between the main body and the male spigot portion ; the shank having a transition section positioned adjacent to the shoulder at the second end , the transition section having an outside diameter that increases in a direction from the spigot portion to the shoulder ; wherein the cross-sectional shape profile of the outer surface of the transition section in the plane of the longitudinal axis comprises a segment of an ellipse having semi-major axis (a); a semi-minor axis (b) and an exponential factor (n) according to the equation: x a n + y b n = 1 characterised in that : the ratio of the semi-maj or to semi-minor axes (a:b) is within the range 2b<a<8b.
A friction material comprising: (A) a base presenting a bonding surface; (B) a porous friction generating layer, compositionally different than said base, penetrating into said base and presenting a friction generating surface facing opposite said bonding surface of said base, said porous friction generating layer comprising: (i) fibers, and (ii) friction adjusting particles, wherein from 30 to 95% of a total surface area of said fibers is in contact with said friction adjusting particles; and (C) a curable resin dispersed throughout said porous friction generating layer and said base. (A) a base presenting a bonding surface; (B) a porous friction generating layer, compositionally different than said base, penetrating into said base and presenting a friction generating surface facing opposite said bonding surface of said base, said porous friction generating layer comprising: (i) fibers, and (ii) friction adjusting particles, wherein from 30 to 95% of a total surface area of said fibers is in contact with said friction adjusting particles; and (i) fibers, and (ii) friction adjusting particles, (C) a curable resin dispersed throughout said porous friction generating layer and said base.
Probe for use in a scanning probe microscopy device for measuring features on a surface of a substrate, the probe comprising a cantilever and a probe tip , the probe tip being located at a first end section of the cantilever , the cantilever having a second end section on an opposite side, and the cantilever having a longitudinal shape, wherein the cantilever is configured for bending in a Z-direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate in use, wherein the cantilever comprises a neck section and a paddle section , wherein the probe tip is located on the paddle section, and wherein the neck section has a width and height in cross section thereof, wherein the neck section comprises a base part having a rectangular cross section, the probe characterised in that the cantilever at least across a length of the neck section comprises a ridge extending in a direction away from the base part , such that the base part and the ridge together define the width and height of the neck section , wherein the ridge and the base part have dimensions such that a vertical bending stiffness of the cantilever for bending in the Z-direction matches a lateral stiffness of the cantilever with respect to forces acting on the probe tip in a direction transverse to the Z-direction. wherein the cantilever comprises a neck section and a paddle section , wherein the probe tip is located on the paddle section, and wherein the neck section has a width and height in cross section thereof, wherein the neck section comprises a base part having a rectangular cross section, the probe characterised in that the cantilever at least across a length of the neck section comprises a ridge extending in a direction away from the base part , such that the base part and the ridge together define the width and height of the neck section , wherein the ridge and the base part have dimensions such that a vertical bending stiffness of the cantilever for bending in the Z-direction matches a lateral stiffness of the cantilever with respect to forces acting on the probe tip in a direction transverse to the Z-direction.