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A method of a first radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag among a plurality of RFID tags automatically detecting a connection with a second RFID tag among the plurality of RFID tags, comprising the first RFID tag: periodically placing a charge on a node shared between the first RFID tag and the second RFID tag; sensing a voltage at the node at a time subsequent to the placing of the charge; detecting the second RFID tag connected to the first RFID tag based on the sensed voltage at the node; if the sensed voltage at the node indicates the discovery of the connected second RFID tag: transitioning from an unconnected state to a connected to powered peer state if the second RFID tag is powered; and moving from the unconnected state to a connected to unpowered peer state if the second RFID tag is unpowered; and if the first RFID tag is in the connected to powered peer state, moving from the connected to powered peer state to a connected to ready peer state if the second RFID tag is detected in readiness for communication with the first RFID tag. periodically placing a charge on a node shared between the first RFID tag and the second RFID tag; sensing a voltage at the node at a time subsequent to the placing of the charge; detecting the second RFID tag connected to the first RFID tag based on the sensed voltage at the node; if the sensed voltage at the node indicates the discovery of the connected second RFID tag: transitioning from an unconnected state to a connected to powered peer state if the second RFID tag is powered; and moving from the unconnected state to a connected to unpowered peer state if the second RFID tag is unpowered; and transitioning from an unconnected state to a connected to powered peer state if the second RFID tag is powered; and moving from the unconnected state to a connected to unpowered peer state if the second RFID tag is unpowered; and if the first RFID tag is in the connected to powered peer state, moving from the connected to powered peer state to a connected to ready peer state if the second RFID tag is detected in readiness for communication with the first RFID tag.
A cable , comprising: a conductor ; and a sheathing layer configured to cover an outer circumference of the conductor , the sheathing layer being formed of a resin composition containing a vinyl chloride resin, diundecyl phthalate, and an impact modifier, wherein the conductor comprises a round-compressed stranded wire conductor including a plurality of wires, diundecyl phthalate is contained by 28 to 32 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the vinyl chloride resin, the impact modifier is contained by 1 to 8 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the vinyl chloride resin, the resin composition has a brittleness temperature of -25 °C or lower, as obtained by following the calculation method 8. according to JIS K7216:1980, and when the resin composition is heated at 120 °C for 120 hours, a rate of a reduced mass after heating with respect to a mass before heating is 1.5% or less; wherein a rate of a total sum of a peak area derived from diundecyl phthalate having two n-undecyl groups with respect to a total sum of a peak area derived from diundecyl phthalate is from 40% to 100%, based on a chromatogram obtained by analyzing all kinds of diundecyl phthalate contained in the resin composition with the gas chromatography-flame ionization detection method. a conductor ; and a sheathing layer configured to cover an outer circumference of the conductor , the sheathing layer being formed of a resin composition containing a vinyl chloride resin, diundecyl phthalate, and an impact modifier, wherein the conductor comprises a round-compressed stranded wire conductor including a plurality of wires, diundecyl phthalate is contained by 28 to 32 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the vinyl chloride resin, the impact modifier is contained by 1 to 8 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the vinyl chloride resin, the resin composition has a brittleness temperature of -25 °C or lower, as obtained by following the calculation method 8. according to JIS K7216:1980, and when the resin composition is heated at 120 °C for 120 hours, a rate of a reduced mass after heating with respect to a mass before heating is 1.5% or less; wherein a rate of a total sum of a peak area derived from diundecyl phthalate having two n-undecyl groups with respect to a total sum of a peak area derived from diundecyl phthalate is from 40% to 100%, based on a chromatogram obtained by analyzing all kinds of diundecyl phthalate contained in the resin composition with the gas chromatography-flame ionization detection method.
An arrangement for providing a status indication of a coupling device of a towing vehicle, comprising: a sensor arrangement operable to detect when a coupling pin of said coupling device is in an engaged coupling position, a light emitting device electrically connected to said sensor arrangement, and configured to emit a light signal indicative of when said coupling pin is an engaged coupling position, said light emitting device being arranged in the vicinity of said sensor, characterized by an optical waveguide arranged to receive said light signal and guide said light signal, and an out-coupling structure (17; 18) arranged to out-couple said light signal from said optical waveguide. a sensor arrangement operable to detect when a coupling pin of said coupling device is in an engaged coupling position, a light emitting device electrically connected to said sensor arrangement, and configured to emit a light signal indicative of when said coupling pin is an engaged coupling position, said light emitting device being arranged in the vicinity of said sensor, characterized by an optical waveguide arranged to receive said light signal and guide said light signal, and an out-coupling structure (17; 18) arranged to out-couple said light signal from said optical waveguide.
A communication device comprising: an image capturing unit for capturing an image; a control unit arranged to control the communication device ; and a sharing unit configured to execute a first sharing processing to share a communication parameter (F406) for establishment of wireless connection with a communication target device , wherein the first sharing processing is executed based on information acquired from a captured image (F403) when the image capturing unit is set to capture the image; and a determining unit configured to, when the sharing unit executes the first sharing processing, determine whether the communication device makes communication as a first role that operates as a base station or the communication device makes communication as a second role that operates as a slave station connected to a wireless network constructed by a base station, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the image capturing unit is set to capture the image, wherein the communication device is configured to establish the wireless connection with the communication target device based on the communication parameter (F406) shared by the sharing unit, and to communicate with the communication target device in accordance with the role determined by the determining unit . an image capturing unit for capturing an image; a control unit arranged to control the communication device ; and a sharing unit configured to execute a first sharing processing to share a communication parameter (F406) for establishment of wireless connection with a communication target device , wherein the first sharing processing is executed based on information acquired from a captured image (F403) when the image capturing unit is set to capture the image; and a determining unit configured to, when the sharing unit executes the first sharing processing, determine whether the communication device makes communication as a first role that operates as a base station or the communication device makes communication as a second role that operates as a slave station connected to a wireless network constructed by a base station, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the image capturing unit is set to capture the image, wherein the communication device is configured to establish the wireless connection with the communication target device based on the communication parameter (F406) shared by the sharing unit, and to communicate with the communication target device in accordance with the role determined by the determining unit .
A method for generating a map indicative of a transmit radio frequency (RF) field for each coil in an RF coil array having a plurality of RF coils that forms a part of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the steps of the method comprising: a) directing the MRI system to operate the plurality of coils of the RF coil array to generate a transmit RF field and obtain an absolute measurement of an RF transmission (B1+) map for the RF coil array; b) directing the MRI system to, for each given coil in the RF coil array, operate said given coil of the plurality of coils in the RF coil array to generate a transmit RF field and obtain a relative measurement of the B1+map for said given coil in the RF coil array by varying at least one of a magnitude value and a phase value of an RF waveform provided to the given coil in the RF coil array relative to other coils in the RF coil array; c) computing a global B1+ map for the plurality of coils of the RF coil array from the absolute measurement; and d) producing a B1+ map for each coil in the RF coil array by weighting the global B1+ map using information derived from the relative measurement obtained for that coil; wherein step d) includes producing the B1+ map for a coil in the RF coil array by weighting the global B1+ map using a relative phase computed from the relative measure of the B1+ map obtained for that coil; and wherein the relative phase is computed by forming a signal ratio by dividing magnetic resonance signals obtained by the coil in step a) by reference magnetic resonance signals. a) directing the MRI system to operate the plurality of coils of the RF coil array to generate a transmit RF field and obtain an absolute measurement of an RF transmission (B1+) map for the RF coil array; b) directing the MRI system to, for each given coil in the RF coil array, operate said given coil of the plurality of coils in the RF coil array to generate a transmit RF field and obtain a relative measurement of the B1+map for said given coil in the RF coil array by varying at least one of a magnitude value and a phase value of an RF waveform provided to the given coil in the RF coil array relative to other coils in the RF coil array; c) computing a global B1+ map for the plurality of coils of the RF coil array from the absolute measurement; and d) producing a B1+ map for each coil in the RF coil array by weighting the global B1+ map using information derived from the relative measurement obtained for that coil; wherein step d) includes producing the B1+ map for a coil in the RF coil array by weighting the global B1+ map using a relative phase computed from the relative measure of the B1+ map obtained for that coil; and wherein the relative phase is computed by forming a signal ratio by dividing magnetic resonance signals obtained by the coil in step a) by reference magnetic resonance signals.
An immunoconjugate comprising the following structure: Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu- B-C- F; Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu-B-C-D-F; or Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu-B-C-D-E-F; wherein A comprises: wherein R comprises CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ; B comprises a subsequence of 0 to 23 consecutive amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1; C comprises a spacer moiety comprising a 1 to about 5 consecutive PEG amino acid spacers (p) containing 1 to about 40 ethylene glycol units: wherein x is between 1 and 2 inclusive, y is between 1 and 40 inclusive, z is between 0 and 2 inclusive, p is between 1 and 5 inclusive, and p ∗ y is 40 or less; D comprises a conjugation moiety with a chemical functionality suitable for conjugation with the linker moiety or directly with a carrier protein; E comprises a linker moiety with chemical functionality suitable for conjugation with the conjugation moiety; and F comprises a carrier protein, wherein the carrier is capable of enhancing the immunogenicity of a polypeptide. Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu- B-C- F; Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu-B-C-D-F; or Gly-Ser-A-Phe-Leu-B-C-D-E-F; A comprises: wherein R comprises CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ; B comprises a subsequence of 0 to 23 consecutive amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1; C comprises a spacer moiety comprising a 1 to about 5 consecutive PEG amino acid spacers (p) containing 1 to about 40 ethylene glycol units: wherein x is between 1 and 2 inclusive, y is between 1 and 40 inclusive, z is between 0 and 2 inclusive, p is between 1 and 5 inclusive, and p ∗ y is 40 or less; D comprises a conjugation moiety with a chemical functionality suitable for conjugation with the linker moiety or directly with a carrier protein; E comprises a linker moiety with chemical functionality suitable for conjugation with the conjugation moiety; and F comprises a carrier protein, wherein the carrier is capable of enhancing the immunogenicity of a polypeptide.
A process for producing a stevia composition comprising rebaudioside B , comprising the steps of: providing a stevia sweetener comprising rebaudioside A ; providing a biocatalyst capable of hydrolyzing β -glucosyl ester bonds in the stevia sweetener, wherein the biocatalyst is lactase; dissolving the stevia sweetener and adding the biocatalyst to make a reaction mixture; incubating the reaction mixture for about 12 to 48 hours to at least partially hydrolyze β -glucosyl ester bonds in the stevia sweetener; cooling the mixture to about 10-30°C and adjusting the pH with acid to about pH 3.0-4.0; incubating the mixture at low temperature to obtain a precipitate; separating the precipitate and washing the precipitate with water; and drying the washed precipitate to obtain the stevia composition. providing a stevia sweetener comprising rebaudioside A ; providing a biocatalyst capable of hydrolyzing β -glucosyl ester bonds in the stevia sweetener, wherein the biocatalyst is lactase; dissolving the stevia sweetener and adding the biocatalyst to make a reaction mixture; incubating the reaction mixture for about 12 to 48 hours to at least partially hydrolyze β -glucosyl ester bonds in the stevia sweetener; cooling the mixture to about 10-30°C and adjusting the pH with acid to about pH 3.0-4.0; incubating the mixture at low temperature to obtain a precipitate; separating the precipitate and washing the precipitate with water; and drying the washed precipitate to obtain the stevia composition.
A liquid pharmaceutical composition for intravitreal injection comprising a) a histidine hydrochloride/L-histidine buffer, b) a non-ionic surfactant, c) an anti-VEGF antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and d) optionally, an inorganic salt, wherein the composition does not contain saccharides, wherein the anti-VEGF antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is ranibizumab and wherein the pH of the composition is between 5.5 and 6.2. a) a histidine hydrochloride/L-histidine buffer, b) a non-ionic surfactant, c) an anti-VEGF antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and d) optionally, an inorganic salt,
A sulfate derivative having the general structure: R-CH=CH-(CH 2 ) 7 -CH 2 O-(AO) n -SO 3 X wherein R is H or C 2 alkyl; X is a mono- or divalent cation or an ammonium or substituted ammonium cation; AO is an oxyalkylene group; and n, which is the average number of oxyalkylene groups, has a value within the range of 0 to 200, wherein when R is C 2 alkyl, the sulfate derivative has at least 1 mole % of trans -Δ 9 unsaturation.
An artificial blood vessel comprising a cylindrical fabric structure in which a cylindrical fabric whose inside contacts blood is arranged, wherein said cylindrical fabric whose inside contacts blood is a fabric prepared by interlacing a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns with each other into a cylindrical shape; said warp yarns and said weft yarns constituting said cylindrical fabric whose inside contacts blood comprise a multifilament yarn having a single yarn fineness of not more than 0.50 dtex, and are bound to an antithrombogenic material; said antithrombogenic material forms an antithrombogenic material layer having a thickness of 1 to 600 nm inside said cylindrical fabric whose inside contacts blood; and the water permeability under conditions where a pressure of 16 kPa is applied to the inner surface is less than 300 mL/cm 2 /min, wherein the antithrombogenic material comprises a cationic polymer and an anionic compound containing a sulfur atom and having anticoagulant activity, and wherein the ratio of the abundance of sulfur atoms to the abundance of total atoms on the inner surface as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is 3.0 to 6.0 atomic percent, and wherein the ratio of the abundance of nitrogen atoms to the abundance of total atoms on the inner surface as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is 7.0 to 12.0 atomic percent.
An assembly, comprising: a turbine engine component ; a fluid delivery system arranged in a fluid flowpath extending through a stationary structure of a turbine engine delivering a liquid fluid to the turbine engine component , the fluid delivery system comprising: a fluid conduit fluidly coupled with the turbine engine component , wherein the liquid fluid is directed to the turbine engine component through the fluid conduit ; and a shroud circumscribing and shielding the fluid conduit , wherein a first portion of the shroud is connected laterally to and formed integral with a first portion of the fluid conduit , characterized in that the shroud has a generally tubular sidewall that forms a channel; the fluid conduit divides the channel into a plurality of sub-channels that extend longitudinally within the shroud ; and the sidewall and air within the sub-channels insulate the fluid conduit . a turbine engine component ; a fluid delivery system arranged in a fluid flowpath extending through a stationary structure of a turbine engine delivering a liquid fluid to the turbine engine component , the fluid delivery system comprising: a fluid conduit fluidly coupled with the turbine engine component , wherein the liquid fluid is directed to the turbine engine component through the fluid conduit ; and a shroud circumscribing and shielding the fluid conduit , wherein a first portion of the shroud is connected laterally to and formed integral with a first portion of the fluid conduit , characterized in that the shroud has a generally tubular sidewall that forms a channel; the fluid conduit divides the channel into a plurality of sub-channels that extend longitudinally within the shroud ; and the sidewall and air within the sub-channels insulate the fluid conduit . a fluid conduit fluidly coupled with the turbine engine component , wherein the liquid fluid is directed to the turbine engine component through the fluid conduit ; and a shroud circumscribing and shielding the fluid conduit , wherein a first portion of the shroud is connected laterally to and formed integral with a first portion of the fluid conduit , characterized in that the shroud has a generally tubular sidewall that forms a channel; the fluid conduit divides the channel into a plurality of sub-channels that extend longitudinally within the shroud ; and the sidewall and air within the sub-channels insulate the fluid conduit .
A nuclear reactor fuel assembly comprising a bundle of 126 fuel elements arranged in a regular triangular positioning grid in spacer grids connected to a centre tube , a hexagonal casing connected to a head and a tail , wherein casing has, at the centre of each of its faces, a longitudinal through slot which runs the entire length of the casing and has a width of [0.6 ... 1.0]·t at the level of the bundle, where t is the distance between the symmetry axes of the adjacent fuel elements ; in the spaces between the spacer grids , flanges are provided along the edges of said slots , which extend inside the fuel element bundle to a depth of [0.3 ... 0.5] ·d, where d is the outside diameter of the cladding of the fuel element ; and corner parts of the casing are connected by spot welding to a cladding ring , connected to the head via a dismountable joint, the spacer grids and the centre tube + to form a heavy-duty frame, wherein the centre tube is rigidly connected to centre sleeves of the spacer grids by spot welding.
Fitting for fastening a frame in a wall opening, comprising a holder for fastening to a frame and comprising a first clamping angle and a second clamping angle which are guided displaceably on one another in order to change the span of the clamping angles , wherein only the first clamping angle is guided displaceably on the holder and the second clamping angle is guided displaceably only on the first clamping angle , wherein the holder is configured as a rail extending in the direction of displacement of the two clamping angles and having at least one rail section which is engaged above and below by guide sections of the first clamping angle in order to hold the first clamping angle on the rail and guide it in a displaceable manner, and wherein two threaded screws are provided, which are arranged on either side of the rail and which each engage through a through-opening of the second clamping angle and are screwed into a threaded opening of the first clamping angle , in order to displace the two clamping angles relative to one another.
A dental cleaning appliance comprising: a fluid delivery system comprising a fluid inlet , a pump for drawing a working fluid through the fluid inlet , a drive for actuating the pump , and a nozzle having a fluid outlet for ejecting working fluid from the appliance; and wherein the drive comprises a motor and a control circuit for operating the motor , and characterized in that the control circuit is configured to detect stalling of the motor and to deactivate the motor when stalling of the motor has been detected. a fluid delivery system comprising a fluid inlet , a pump for drawing a working fluid through the fluid inlet , a drive for actuating the pump , and a nozzle having a fluid outlet for ejecting working fluid from the appliance; and wherein the drive comprises a motor and a control circuit for operating the motor , and characterized in that the control circuit is configured to detect stalling of the motor and to deactivate the motor when stalling of the motor has been detected.