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A membrane comprising a non-conductive layer comprising a plastic material, and a first printed conductive layer formed on a first surface of the non-conductive layer the non-conductive layer and the first printed conductive layer forming a sheet of the membrane; characterised in that the first printed conductive layer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d) isolated from each other by a non-conductive region disposed between each of the electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d), and wherein the non-conductive layer comprises a non-conductive border region between the first printed conductive layer and at least one edge of the membrane, the non-conductive border region allowing the sheet of the membrane and another sheet of the membrane to be welded together without interfering with conductivity of the respective sheet of the membrane and the another sheet of the membrane and a first printed conductive layer formed on a first surface of the non-conductive layer the non-conductive layer and the first printed conductive layer forming a sheet of the membrane; characterised in that the first printed conductive layer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d) isolated from each other by a non-conductive region disposed between each of the electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d), and wherein the non-conductive layer comprises a non-conductive border region between the first printed conductive layer and at least one edge of the membrane, the non-conductive border region allowing the sheet of the membrane and another sheet of the membrane to be welded together without interfering with conductivity of the respective sheet of the membrane and the another sheet of the membrane
A calibration method for a magnetic particle imaging system to perform magnetic particle imaging of a field of view including the steps of; • moving a calibration scene: ∘ which has distributed nanoparticle samples inside its volume, larger than the field of view of the MPI system, and ∘ which includes a single tube of arbitrary path traversing the calibration scene, for filling or emptying the tube with nanoparticles, ∘ and wherein the moving is linearly in one or more direction(s) and/or rotating about one or more axes of the calibration scene by means of a mechanical system, • scanning the field free region in the field of view and acquiring calibration measurement data at a plurality of positions of the calibration scene, • reconstructing the system matrix with compressed sensing methods by using the measurement data and the position information of the calibration scene during data acquisition. • moving a calibration scene: ∘ which has distributed nanoparticle samples inside its volume, larger than the field of view of the MPI system, and ∘ which includes a single tube of arbitrary path traversing the calibration scene, for filling or emptying the tube with nanoparticles, ∘ and wherein the moving is linearly in one or more direction(s) and/or rotating about one or more axes of the calibration scene by means of a mechanical system, ∘ which has distributed nanoparticle samples inside its volume, larger than the field of view of the MPI system, and ∘ which includes a single tube of arbitrary path traversing the calibration scene, for filling or emptying the tube with nanoparticles, ∘ and wherein the moving is linearly in one or more direction(s) and/or rotating about one or more axes of the calibration scene by means of a mechanical system, • scanning the field free region in the field of view and acquiring calibration measurement data at a plurality of positions of the calibration scene, • reconstructing the system matrix with compressed sensing methods by using the measurement data and the position information of the calibration scene during data acquisition.
Fault-tolerant, maintainable automation system comprising at least two central computers and a, preferably remote, process periphery, wherein the central computers are arranged to communicate with and/or control the process periphery, wherein the central computers are fail-silent fault-containment units and constitute autonomous exchange units, wherein one of the at least two central computers assumes the role of an active central computer and at least one other central computer of the at least two central computers assumes the role of a passive central computer, and wherein the active central computer carries out the communication with the process periphery or the control of the process periphery, wherein the active central computer and the process periphery exchange time-controlled status messages via communication channels, preferably via wireless, in particular via local wireless communication channels, and at least the active central computer stores the current status of the process periphery, and wherein the active central computer sends, preferably periodically, a life sign message to the passive central computer, and wherein the passive central computer acknowledges the arrival of a life sign message in a periodic life sign message and monitors it through a time-out, and wherein the passive central computer takes over the role of the active central computer in case of absence of these life sign messages after the time-out, characterised in that the failed, previously active central computer autonomously attempts a restart and, after a successful restart, observes the message traffic within a cluster, which cluster comprises the central computers, in order to learn the current state of the cluster, and wherein it takes over the role of the passive central computer and sends a message to the now active central computer via, preferably periodic, life sign messages, that it is performing the role of the passive central computer, and wherein, if the restart is unsuccessful, the failed central computer is configured to indicate a permanent error, e.g. by means of an indicator means such as a control lamp .
A heat pump system, comprising a heat exchanger having a primary side (2.1) and a secondary side (2.2), a heat pump circuit for a heat pump circuit medium flowing through the primary side (2.1) of the heat exchanger , and a heating circuit for a heating circuit medium flowing through the secondary side (2.2) of the heat exchanger , wherein a heating circuit pump is connected upstream of the secondary side (2.2) of the heat exchanger when viewed in the operating flow direction of the heating circuit medium, wherein when viewed in the operating flow direction of the heating circuit medium, a check valve is provided which is connected downstream of the heating circuit pump and upstream of the secondary side (2.2), and which is designed to close when there is a flow of heating circuit medium opposite the operating flow direction, wherein a degassing device is connected downstream of the secondary side (2.2), characterized in that , when viewed in the operating flow direction, the degasing device is designed to prevent a flow of the heating circuit medium in the operating flow direction from a predefined gas amount in the heating circuit medium, wherein the degassing device has a floater (6.1).
An apparatus for measuring a thickness of a coating on an object , the apparatus comprising: at least one light source configured to direct light toward the object at a predetermined location on the object , a portion of the light interacting with the object ; a detector configured to capture an image comprising at least two wavelength channels produced by the portion of the light interacting with the object wherein each of the at least two wavelength channels is a color channel; and a measurement device coupled to the detector, characterized in that the measurement device is configured to: (i) determine a relative color shift between the at least two wavelength channels of the image based on the centroid of a histogram of each wavelength channel of the at least two wavelength channels of the image , wherein the relative color shift is based on a difference between each centroid of the at least two color channels, and (ii) determine at least one of the thickness or an acceptability of the coating on the object based on the determined relative color shift, said apparatus optionally further comprising: - a display configured to display at least one of the determined thickness, an indication that the determined thickness is acceptable, or an indication the determined thickness is not acceptable, - a position sensor configured to detect that the object is at the predetermined location . - a coating hood . at least one light source configured to direct light toward the object at a predetermined location on the object , a portion of the light interacting with the object ; a detector configured to capture an image comprising at least two wavelength channels produced by the portion of the light interacting with the object wherein each of the at least two wavelength channels is a color channel; and a measurement device coupled to the detector, characterized in that the measurement device is configured to: (i) determine a relative color shift between the at least two wavelength channels of the image based on the centroid of a histogram of each wavelength channel of the at least two wavelength channels of the image , wherein the relative color shift is based on a difference between each centroid of the at least two color channels, and (ii) determine at least one of the thickness or an acceptability of the coating on the object based on the determined relative color shift, (i) determine a relative color shift between the at least two wavelength channels of the image based on the centroid of a histogram of each wavelength channel of the at least two wavelength channels of the image , wherein the relative color shift is based on a difference between each centroid of the at least two color channels, and (ii) determine at least one of the thickness or an acceptability of the coating on the object based on the determined relative color shift, - a display configured to display at least one of the determined thickness, an indication that the determined thickness is acceptable, or an indication the determined thickness is not acceptable, - a position sensor configured to detect that the object is at the predetermined location . - a coating hood .
A method for determining the validity of a second system information block, SIB, stored in a terminal in a wireless communication system, the second system information block having a second version index indicating a version of the second system information block, wherein the method is performed by the terminal and comprises the steps of: receiving, from a serving cell, a first version index indicating a version of a first system information block; the method being characterized by : determining a valid sub index of the first version index and a valid sub index of the second version index, wherein both the first and the second version indices are composed of the same number of bits, wherein for each of the first and second version indices the step of determining the validity of the second system information block comprises determining which bits, among the bits of the version index, are mapped to a terminal capability of the terminal, wherein the valid sub index is composed of the determined bits; and comparing the valid sub index of the second version with the valid sub index of the first version index, so as to determine whether the version of the first system information block is identical to the version of the second system information block. receiving, from a serving cell, a first version index indicating a version of a first system information block; the method being characterized by : determining a valid sub index of the first version index and a valid sub index of the second version index, wherein both the first and the second version indices are composed of the same number of bits, wherein for each of the first and second version indices the step of determining the validity of the second system information block comprises determining which bits, among the bits of the version index, are mapped to a terminal capability of the terminal, wherein the valid sub index is composed of the determined bits; and comparing the valid sub index of the second version with the valid sub index of the first version index, so as to determine whether the version of the first system information block is identical to the version of the second system information block. determining a valid sub index of the first version index and a valid sub index of the second version index, wherein both the first and the second version indices are composed of the same number of bits, wherein for each of the first and second version indices the step of determining the validity of the second system information block comprises determining which bits, among the bits of the version index, are mapped to a terminal capability of the terminal, wherein the valid sub index is composed of the determined bits; and comparing the valid sub index of the second version with the valid sub index of the first version index, so as to determine whether the version of the first system information block is identical to the version of the second system information block.
A genetically modified mouse, whose germline genome comprises: a first engineered endogenous immunoglobulin κ light chain locus comprising: (a) one or more human Vλ gene segments, (b) one or more human Jλ gene segments, and (c) one mouse Cλ gene, wherein the one or more human Vλ gene segments of (a) and the one or more human Jλ gene segments of (b) are in place of one or more endogenous mouse Vκ gene segments and one or more endogenous mouse Jκ gene segments; wherein the one or more human Vλ gene segments of (a) and the one or more human Jλ gene segments of (b) are operably linked to the one mouse Cλ gene of (c); wherein the genetically modified mouse comprises a population of B cells that express antibodies, wherein the antibodies include immunoglobulin λ light chains that each include a human immunoglobulin λ light chain variable domain; and wherein the genetically modified mouse lacks a mouse Cκ gene at the first engineered endogenous immunoglobulin k light chain locus. a first engineered endogenous immunoglobulin κ light chain locus comprising: (a) one or more human Vλ gene segments, (b) one or more human Jλ gene segments, and (c) one mouse Cλ gene, (a) one or more human Vλ gene segments, (b) one or more human Jλ gene segments, and (c) one mouse Cλ gene, wherein the one or more human Vλ gene segments of (a) and the one or more human Jλ gene segments of (b) are in place of one or more endogenous mouse Vκ gene segments and one or more endogenous mouse Jκ gene segments; wherein the one or more human Vλ gene segments of (a) and the one or more human Jλ gene segments of (b) are operably linked to the one mouse Cλ gene of (c); wherein the genetically modified mouse comprises a population of B cells that express antibodies, wherein the antibodies include immunoglobulin λ light chains that each include a human immunoglobulin λ light chain variable domain; and wherein the genetically modified mouse lacks a mouse Cκ gene at the first engineered endogenous immunoglobulin k light chain locus.
Soil processing roller for a soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising: - a roller shell extending longitudinally in a direction of a roller axis of rotation (D) and delimiting a roller interior , - at least one ballast unit arranged in the roller interior , wherein each ballast unit comprises at least one ballast element supported with respect to the roller shell by means of an elastic suspension assembly , characterized in that the at least one ballast element is permanently coupled to the roller shell by the suspension assembly and is movable with respect to the roller shell in the radial direction, axial direction, and circumferential direction. - a roller shell extending longitudinally in a direction of a roller axis of rotation (D) and delimiting a roller interior , - at least one ballast unit arranged in the roller interior , wherein each ballast unit comprises at least one ballast element supported with respect to the roller shell by means of an elastic suspension assembly ,
A surgical system for tissue repairs, comprising: a fixation device comprising a cannulated body , a longitudinal axis , a proximal end and a distal end ; and a tensionable construct pre-loaded on the fixation device , the tensionable construct comprising a flexible strand and a shuttling device attached to the flexible strand , wherein both the flexible strand and the shuttling device of the tensionable construct extend through the cannulated body of the fixation device , and in that the shuttling device is configured to be pulled out of the body of the fixation device to allow the flexible strand to pass through an eyelet of the shuttling device and through itself to form a knotless closed loop with an adjustable perimeter and a splice , wherein the splice is configured to be formed subsequent to insertion of the fixation device within bone and subsequent to attachment of soft tissue to be repaired or fixated to allow the user to control tension of the flexible strand on the soft tissue to be attached to the bone. a fixation device comprising a cannulated body , a longitudinal axis , a proximal end and a distal end ; and a tensionable construct pre-loaded on the fixation device , the tensionable construct comprising a flexible strand and a shuttling device attached to the flexible strand , wherein both the flexible strand and the shuttling device of the tensionable construct extend through the cannulated body of the fixation device , and in that the shuttling device is configured to be pulled out of the body of the fixation device to allow the flexible strand to pass through an eyelet of the shuttling device and through itself to form a knotless closed loop with an adjustable perimeter and a splice , wherein the splice is configured to be formed subsequent to insertion of the fixation device within bone and subsequent to attachment of soft tissue to be repaired or fixated to allow the user to control tension of the flexible strand on the soft tissue to be attached to the bone.
A flexible pipe for transporting a petroleum fluid in an underwater environment, comprising a flexible tubular section and two end fittings , each of the two ends of said flexible tubular section being connected to one of said two end fittings , said flexible tubular section comprising, from the inside to the outside, a polymeric internal sheath for forming a passage for circulation of the fluid, at least one armor layer , and a polymeric external sheath , said internal sheath and external sheath delimiting an annular space in which said at least one armor layer is arranged, each of said two end fittings comprising, from the inside to the outside, an end vault connected in a sealed manner to said internal sheath for forming a passage for circulation of the petroleum fluid, means for anchoring said at least one armor layer , and a metal cap , said cap being attached to said end vault and being connected in a sealed manner to said external sheath , characterized in that at least one of said two end fittings has a cavity located at the front of said anchoring means , and connected to said annular space by communication means , said communication means being able to circulate water from said annular space toward said cavity , said cap forming the outer wall of said cavity , in such a way that it is possible to detect the presence of water in said annular space by inspecting said cavity with an ultrasonic transducer disposed outside said cap in line with said cavity .
A cured product, which comprises a unit of the following Formula 1 and which is a reaction product of a mixture comprising an aliphatic unsaturated bond functional polyorganosiloxane and a compound having hydrogen atoms bound to silicon atoms, said cured product comprising an alkenyl group bound to silicon atoms, wherein the ratio (Ak/Si) of the number of moles of the alkenyl group (Ak) to the total number of moles of silicon atoms (Si) is in the range of 0.001 to 0.15, wherein the ratio (C/Si) of the number of moles of carbon atoms (C) which are present in A of Formula 1 to the total number of moles of silicon atoms (Si) is in the range of 0.15 to 0.55: wherein each R is independently hydrogen, an epoxy group, an alkoxy group or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and A is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
An electric tool , comprising a motor housing , a motor mounted within the motor housing and having a stator fixed in position relative to the motor housing and a rotor rotatable about a motor axis, wherein cooling air can flow within the motor housing across the motor in a direction substantially parallel to the motor axis, and a baffle (5; 105) disposed within the motor housing and configured to regulate the flow of cooling air across the motor , wherein at least a part of the baffle (5; 105) is positioned within a range of a length of the stator with respect to an axial direction of the motor axis, characterized in that the baffle (5; 105) is positioned on a downstream side of the stator with respect to the flow of the cooling air and configured to restrict a flow area of the cooling air that leaves the motor , and the electric tool further comprises a first engaging device (52, 27; 152, 27) configured to engage the baffle (5; 105) with the stator , so that the baffle (5; 105) is positioned relative to the stator with respect to a circumferential direction about the motor axis.
Cooker hood for cooking fumes with integrated waste composting chamber, comprising: - a hollow cylindrical body comprising a first base through which the inner volume of said cylindrical body communicates with a suction duct, and a second open base ; - a plurality of internally hollow appendixes, provided with downwards-directed openings and whose inner recess communicates with the inner volume of said cylindrical body ; - at least a fume extraction means, characterized in that it comprises further an extractable container , configured to be filled with organic wastes and to be introduced inside said central cylindrical body through said second base and to seal, when introduced, said opening of the central body, said hood being configured to suck air through said downwards-directed openings , to make it pass inside said extractable container , and after, to expel it outside. - a hollow cylindrical body comprising a first base through which the inner volume of said cylindrical body communicates with a suction duct, and a second open base ; - a plurality of internally hollow appendixes, provided with downwards-directed openings and whose inner recess communicates with the inner volume of said cylindrical body ; - at least a fume extraction means, characterized in that it comprises further an extractable container , configured to be filled with organic wastes and to be introduced inside said central cylindrical body through said second base and to seal, when introduced, said opening of the central body, said hood being configured to suck air through said downwards-directed openings , to make it pass inside said extractable container , and after, to expel it outside. characterized in that it comprises further an extractable container , configured to be filled with organic wastes and to be introduced inside said central cylindrical body through said second base and to seal, when introduced, said opening of the central body, said hood being configured to suck air through said downwards-directed openings , to make it pass inside said extractable container , and after, to expel it outside.