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A decorative wall system comprising: a supporting wall; a thin brick element having a decorative face , a top surface , a bottom surface , a thickness and a mortise formed therein; and a tenon clip having fastening means for insertion and retention within said mortise whereby said brick element is attached to said supporting wall by said fastening means; wherein said tenon clip has a quadrilateral cross section comprising a fastening side having a width, a second side opposite thereto having a width greater than the width of said firstfastening side and sidewalls whereby all said sides are connected at the vertices; wherein said mortise has a cross section complementary to said tenon clip cross section and is sized to receive and retain said tenon clip therein; and wherein said tenon clip has limiting means for engagement against the top surface of the brick element to limit relative movement therebetween. a supporting wall; a thin brick element having a decorative face , a top surface , a bottom surface , a thickness and a mortise formed therein; and a tenon clip having fastening means for insertion and retention within said mortise whereby said brick element is attached to said supporting wall by said fastening means; wherein said tenon clip has a quadrilateral cross section comprising a fastening side having a width, a second side opposite thereto having a width greater than the width of said firstfastening side and sidewalls whereby all said sides are connected at the vertices; wherein said mortise has a cross section complementary to said tenon clip cross section and is sized to receive and retain said tenon clip therein; and wherein said tenon clip has limiting means for engagement against the top surface of the brick element to limit relative movement therebetween.
Method of tuning parameter settings for performing acoustic scanning probe microscopy for imaging of a subsurface structure ( of a sample using a scanning probe microscopy system, the system comprising a sample carrier for supporting the sample, and a probe with a probe tip , the system being configured for positioning the probe tip relative to the sample , a transducer , a sensor for sensing probe tip vibrations, and a controller ; wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) applying, by the transducer , an acoustic vibration signal comprising a first frequency and a second frequency to the sample ; b) at a first position of the probe tip relative to the sample , controlling the transducer to sweep the first frequency of the acoustic vibration signal across a first frequency range, and obtaining a first probe tip sensor signal using the sensor during said sweeping; c) at a second position of the probe tip relative to the sample , controlling the transducer to sweep the first frequency of the acoustic vibration signal across at least said first frequency range, and obtaining a second probe tip sensor signal using the sensor during said sweeping; d) analyzing, by the controller , the first and second sensor signal to obtain a difference characteristic dependent on the first frequency, and selecting a first frequency value for which the difference characteristic exceeds a threshold for tuning the first frequency; wherein the first and second position are selected such that the subsurface structure of the sample at the second position is different from the subsurface structure of the sample at the first position. a) applying, by the transducer , an acoustic vibration signal comprising a first frequency and a second frequency to the sample ; b) at a first position of the probe tip relative to the sample , controlling the transducer to sweep the first frequency of the acoustic vibration signal across a first frequency range, and obtaining a first probe tip sensor signal using the sensor during said sweeping; c) at a second position of the probe tip relative to the sample , controlling the transducer to sweep the first frequency of the acoustic vibration signal across at least said first frequency range, and obtaining a second probe tip sensor signal using the sensor during said sweeping; d) analyzing, by the controller , the first and second sensor signal to obtain a difference characteristic dependent on the first frequency, and selecting a first frequency value for which the difference characteristic exceeds a threshold for tuning the first frequency;
One-piece folding blank (Z), in particular of corrugated paper or cardboard, having: a cover panel (D) having a square outer contour; four side walls (S1, S2, S3, S4) hinged to the cover panel (D) via side wall fold lines (D1, D2, D3, D4); a square inner cut-out (Q) arranged at the centre of the cover panel (D); a substantially convex octagonal sequence of mutually adjacent cutting lines (T1, T2, T3, T4) and fluted lines (O1, 02, 03, 04) which are fitted in the cover panel (D) around the inner cut-out (Q); four flap main dividing cuts (HT1, HT2, HT3, HT4) which are fitted in the cover panel (D) from the respective corner of the inner cut-out (Q) in the direction of the middle of the respective opposing cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4) and perpendicular to said cutting line; characterised in that : eight flap releasing dividing cuts (G11, G12, G21, G22, G31, G32, G41, G42), of which any two respectively at a bifurcation point (P) at a position on the path between the respective corner of the inner cut-out (Q) and the middle of the respective opposing cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4) for the flap main dividing cut (HT1, HT2, HT3, HT4) pass symmetrically to one another to the axis of the flap main dividing cut from the bifurcation point (P) as far as the respective cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4). a cover panel (D) having a square outer contour; four side walls (S1, S2, S3, S4) hinged to the cover panel (D) via side wall fold lines (D1, D2, D3, D4); a square inner cut-out (Q) arranged at the centre of the cover panel (D); a substantially convex octagonal sequence of mutually adjacent cutting lines (T1, T2, T3, T4) and fluted lines (O1, 02, 03, 04) which are fitted in the cover panel (D) around the inner cut-out (Q); four flap main dividing cuts (HT1, HT2, HT3, HT4) which are fitted in the cover panel (D) from the respective corner of the inner cut-out (Q) in the direction of the middle of the respective opposing cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4) and perpendicular to said cutting line; characterised in that : eight flap releasing dividing cuts (G11, G12, G21, G22, G31, G32, G41, G42), of which any two respectively at a bifurcation point (P) at a position on the path between the respective corner of the inner cut-out (Q) and the middle of the respective opposing cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4) for the flap main dividing cut (HT1, HT2, HT3, HT4) pass symmetrically to one another to the axis of the flap main dividing cut from the bifurcation point (P) as far as the respective cutting line (T1, T2, T3, T4).
A process for consolidating an underground formation, which process comprises: (a) introducing a treatment fluid into an underground formation, which treatment fluid comprises: (I) cations of a metal having an oxidation state of +2 or higher; and (II) (a) ammonia or an amine; and (b) at least one of (i) an alpha oxocarboxylic acid that contains a functional group of the formula -C(=O)-C(=O)-O - , (ii) an alkylene carbonate and (iii) a beta oxocarboxylic acid ester; wherein each of the components in (a) and (b) is soluble in the treatment fluid; and which treatment fluid is alkaline or becomes alkaline in situ; and (b) allowing carbonate mineral to be deposited from the fluid, thereby consolidating the underground formation. (a) introducing a treatment fluid into an underground formation, which treatment fluid comprises: (I) cations of a metal having an oxidation state of +2 or higher; and (II) (a) ammonia or an amine; and (b) at least one of (i) an alpha oxocarboxylic acid that contains a functional group of the formula -C(=O)-C(=O)-O - , (ii) an alkylene carbonate and (iii) a beta oxocarboxylic acid ester; wherein each of the components in (a) and (b) is soluble in the treatment fluid; and which treatment fluid is alkaline or becomes alkaline in situ; and (I) cations of a metal having an oxidation state of +2 or higher; and (II) (a) ammonia or an amine; and (b) at least one of (i) an alpha oxocarboxylic acid that contains a functional group of the formula -C(=O)-C(=O)-O - , (ii) an alkylene carbonate and (iii) a beta oxocarboxylic acid ester; wherein each of the components in (a) and (b) is soluble in the treatment fluid; (b) allowing carbonate mineral to be deposited from the fluid, thereby consolidating the underground formation.
A braided gravity cord with spot weights, wherein at predetermined intervals gravity elements have been braided into the gravity cord , wherein said gravity element is made of a plastic material of a higher specific gravity than that of water and said element has along its entire length a circular cross-section and said element has end sections with rounded tips, wherein at least part of the surface of the gravity element is covered with protruding studs , the protruding studs are located on the end sections , characterized in that the studs are placed on the end sections of the gravity element in groups where the groups are located symmetrically on the end section of the gravity element with respect to the longitudinal axis of the gravity element .
A door latch device comprising an engagement unit which has a box-like body housing an engagement mechanism engaging with a striker of a vehicle body and a cover member covering an opening of the body, the engagement unit being fixed to an inner side of an inner panel (P) of a door; a casing connected to the engagement unit; and a childproof locking mechanism housed in the casing , which is shifted between a childproof unlock state and a childproof lock state, wherein in the childproof unlock state, an engagement between the engagement mechanism and the striker (S) is released by transmitting a release operation of an inside lever to the engagement mechanism depending on a door opening operation of an inside handle provided on a vehicle interior side of the door, or by transmitting another release operation of an outside lever to the engagement mechanism depending on a door opening operation of an outside handle provided on an outer side of the door, and wherein in the childproof lock state, the engagement between the engagement mechanism and the striker (S) is not released by making the former transmission of the release operation of the inside lever impossible, but is released by the latter transmission of said another release operation of the outside lever ; wherein the childproof locking mechanism comprises a childproof lever pivotally supported on the casing by a support shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle to shift between the childproof unlock state and the childproof lock state, and wherein a manual operation part is formed at an end portion of the childproof lever extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle perpendicular to the support shaft such that the manual operation part passes through the cover member and projects from this member, characterized in that a guide hole for guiding and operating the manual operation part is formed on a part of the cover member through which the manual operation part is inserted, and an inertia lever is provided below the engagement mechanism in the body , the inertia lever keeping the engagement state between the engagement mechanism and the striker (S) by pivoting to the engagement mechanism side when a crash load affects the engagement unit, and wherein the manual operation part of the childproof lever is made to project from the cover member below the inertia lever .
A firing head for selectively activating an initiator of a downhole tool, characterized by : - a housing having a bore and a radially enlarged chamber formed along the bore; - a firing pin disposed in the bore , the firing pin having a shank and a circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of the shank : and - a moveable stopper disposed in the radially enlarged chamber , wherein the stopper is only partially disposed in the groove when the housing is in a vertical position, the stopper moving out of the groove when the housing has a predetermined minimum angular deviation from the vertical position. - a housing having a bore and a radially enlarged chamber formed along the bore; - a firing pin disposed in the bore , the firing pin having a shank and a circumferential groove formed on an outer surface of the shank : and - a moveable stopper disposed in the radially enlarged chamber , wherein the stopper is only partially disposed in the groove when the housing is in a vertical position, the stopper moving out of the groove when the housing has a predetermined minimum angular deviation from the vertical position.
An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article comprising: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate comprising at least an aerosol-former, wherein the aerosol-generating substrate has an aerosol former content of at least about 10 percent on a dry weight basis; a downstream section at a location downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; wherein a density of the aerosol-generating substrate is greater than about 300 milligrams per cubic centimetre; and wherein the wrapper comprises a flame retardant composition comprising one or more flame retardant compounds. a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate comprising at least an aerosol-former, wherein the aerosol-generating substrate has an aerosol former content of at least about 10 percent on a dry weight basis; a downstream section at a location downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; wherein a density of the aerosol-generating substrate is greater than about 300 milligrams per cubic centimetre; and wherein the wrapper comprises a flame retardant composition comprising one or more flame retardant compounds.
A pump control method for controlling at least one booster pump , according to which method the booster pump is switched on when its outlet pressure drops to a lower limit value , and is switched off when its outlet pressure reaches an upper limit value , characterised in that the lower limit value is reduced in a case in which the maximal outlet pressure which can be reached on operation of the booster pump lies below the lower limit value .
An aqueous composition for increasing the hydration of a feline, comprising: water, and an effective amount of a viscosity modifying agent comprising methylcellulose; wherein the viscosity modifying agent is present in an amount of from 0.05 wt.% to 1 wt.%, and wherein the composition has a viscosity greater than 5 mPa·s to 290 mPa·s when determined at about 25°C as the internal resistance to flow exhibited by water or the ratio of shearing stress to rate of shear using a viscometer. water, and an effective amount of a viscosity modifying agent comprising methylcellulose; wherein the viscosity modifying agent is present in an amount of from 0.05 wt.% to 1 wt.%, and wherein the composition has a viscosity greater than 5 mPa·s to 290 mPa·s when determined at about 25°C as the internal resistance to flow exhibited by water or the ratio of shearing stress to rate of shear using a viscometer.
A method for analysis of T-cell activation by detecting, in a sample containing a population of cells comprising T-cells copies of at least one RNA molecule expressed in individual T-cells, comprising (a) fixing and permeabilizing the cells; (b) labeling copies of at least one RNA molecule expressed by the T-cells with a set of 10-100 fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide hybridization probes that have sequences complementary to the RNA molecule and each is singly labeled with the same fluorescent moiety, and washing away unbound probes; and (c) detecting cells having expression events by flow cytometry, an expression event being one or more fluorescence measurements categorized by fluorescence intensity gating. (a) fixing and permeabilizing the cells; (b) labeling copies of at least one RNA molecule expressed by the T-cells with a set of 10-100 fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide hybridization probes that have sequences complementary to the RNA molecule and each is singly labeled with the same fluorescent moiety, and washing away unbound probes; and (c) detecting cells having expression events by flow cytometry, an expression event being one or more fluorescence measurements categorized by fluorescence intensity gating.
A method of collecting information regarding a plurality of flight restriction regions , said method comprising: receiving, from a plurality of users via corresponding user input devices, input designating parameters of flight restriction regions, wherein the parameters include a location of the flight restriction regions ; receiving an input designating a category of each of the flight restriction regions from a plurality of categories, wherein the category of each of the flight restriction regions is included in the parameters of the flight restriction regions, determining, with aid of one or more processors, a three-dimensional space for each of the flight restriction regions , wherein the three-dimensional space depends on the parameters of the flight restriction regions ; receiving, via a user input device, a desired starting point and a desired ending point for a desired flight route; generating, with aid of one or more processors, a flight route based on the desired starting and ending points and taking into account the three-dimensional spaces of the flight restriction regions ; and displaying, on a user interface, the generated flight route in a two-dimensional representation of the flight restriction regions or in a three-dimensional representation of the flight restriction regions ; wherein the method is characterized by approving the input designating the location of the flight restrictions regions , wherein approving the input comprises verifying an identity of a user, wherein the category of each of the flight restriction regions determines a type or a degree of verification. receiving, from a plurality of users via corresponding user input devices, input designating parameters of flight restriction regions, wherein the parameters include a location of the flight restriction regions ; receiving an input designating a category of each of the flight restriction regions from a plurality of categories, wherein the category of each of the flight restriction regions is included in the parameters of the flight restriction regions, determining, with aid of one or more processors, a three-dimensional space for each of the flight restriction regions , wherein the three-dimensional space depends on the parameters of the flight restriction regions ; receiving, via a user input device, a desired starting point and a desired ending point for a desired flight route; generating, with aid of one or more processors, a flight route based on the desired starting and ending points and taking into account the three-dimensional spaces of the flight restriction regions ; and displaying, on a user interface, the generated flight route in a two-dimensional representation of the flight restriction regions or in a three-dimensional representation of the flight restriction regions ; wherein the method is characterized by approving the input designating the location of the flight restrictions regions , wherein approving the input comprises verifying an identity of a user, wherein the category of each of the flight restriction regions determines a type or a degree of verification.
Electrotherapy device which comprises: - a plurality of active electrodes; - a return electrode; and - a plurality of voltage generators each connected to an active electrode; said device comprising a voltage generator controller which has means for monitoring and/or varying the voltage supplied to each of the active electrodes independently; characterised in that the voltage in common mode at the common resistance is reduced by modifying the phase of the currents of the electrodes or by modifying the voltage of at least one of the generators iteratively until the required current is obtained at each of the electrodes. - a plurality of active electrodes; - a return electrode; and - a plurality of voltage generators each connected to an active electrode;
A reference potential setting and fixing assembly for an electrical circuit, comprising an electrically conductive flexible fastener which comprises: - a conductive clamp for clamping the electrical circuit; - an electrical contact heel ; - a fixing adapted to clamp the electrical contact heel against an electrical contact surface; this assembly being characterized in that it comprises an electrically conductive tongue comprising a fixing tab for fixing to a structure and having an electrical contact surface , the flexible fastener being fixed to the tongue such that the electrical contact heel is arranged against the electrical contact surface . - a conductive clamp for clamping the electrical circuit; - an electrical contact heel ; - a fixing adapted to clamp the electrical contact heel against an electrical contact surface;
A system for configurable Diameter address resolution, the system comprising: a Diameter signaling router, DSR including: a network interface for sending Diameter signaling messages to and receiving Diameter signaling messages from Diameter signaling entities in a network; a Diameter address resolution module configured to provide for configuration of a plurality of routing entity identities and an order for preferentially using the routing entity in performing Diameter address resolution and to search a received Diameter signaling message for a most preferred routing entity identity specified by the order, and, in response to failing to locate the most preferred routing entity identity, to search for a next most preferred routing entity identity, and, if located, to use the next most preferred network routing entity identity in performing the routing address resolution; and a Diameter routing module configured to route Diameter signaling messages using Diameter address information determined in the Diameter routing address resolution; characterized in that the Diameter address resolution module is configured to prevent multiple invocations of the same Diameter address resolution by marking a Diameter signaling message for which a Diameter routing address resolution is performed. a network interface for sending Diameter signaling messages to and receiving Diameter signaling messages from Diameter signaling entities in a network; a Diameter address resolution module configured to provide for configuration of a plurality of routing entity identities and an order for preferentially using the routing entity in performing Diameter address resolution and to search a received Diameter signaling message for a most preferred routing entity identity specified by the order, and, in response to failing to locate the most preferred routing entity identity, to search for a next most preferred routing entity identity, and, if located, to use the next most preferred network routing entity identity in performing the routing address resolution; and a Diameter routing module configured to route Diameter signaling messages using Diameter address information determined in the Diameter routing address resolution; characterized in that the Diameter address resolution module is configured to prevent multiple invocations of the same Diameter address resolution by marking a Diameter signaling message for which a Diameter routing address resolution is performed.