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A pneumatic tire, comprising: an annular-shape tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction; a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion ; and a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portion ; snow traction index based on grooves and sipes formed on the tread portion being 180 or higher, and a rotation direction (R) being specified; and wherein a rib positioned between a pair of circumferential grooves and continuous in the tire circumferential direction is demarcated in a center region of the tread portion , a plurality of closed grooves with a first end closed inside the rib and a second end opening in one of the circumferential grooves are formed in the rib , the closed grooves are inclined with regard to a tire axial direction such that closed ends thereof face a leading side, a groove wall of the closed groove on the leading side protrudes more outward in the tire axial direction than a groove wall on a trailing side, and a difference between an angle θ1 of the groove walls on the leading side of the closed grooves with regard to the tire axial direction and an angle θ2 of the groove walls on the trailing side with regard to the tire axial direction is within a range of 0° ≤ θ1 - θ2 ≤ 5°, characterized in that the JIS hardness of a thread rubber configuring the tread portion being within a range of 40 to 60, wherein the JIS hardness is durometer hardness measured in accordance with JIS K-6253 using a type A durometer at a temperature of 20°C and in that a ratio W/D of a groove width W with regard to a groove depth D of the closed groove is within a range of 0.10 to 0.30. an annular-shape tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction; a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion ; and a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portion ; snow traction index based on grooves and sipes formed on the tread portion being 180 or higher, and a rotation direction (R) being specified; and wherein
A method for detecting the level of a fluid in a tank by means of a capacitive sensor, the sensor comprising a column of capacitive elements, each capacitive element being associated with a given level in the tank, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps consisting in, for each capacitive element: - obtaining a value representing the capacitance of the capacitive element; - obtaining a compensation value as a function of temperature information; - calculating a compensated value from the value representing the capacitance of the capacitive element and from the compensation value; - detecting the presence of the fluid at the level associated with the capacitive element, by comparing the compensated value with a predetermined detection threshold. - obtaining a value representing the capacitance of the capacitive element; - obtaining a compensation value as a function of temperature information; - calculating a compensated value from the value representing the capacitance of the capacitive element and from the compensation value; - detecting the presence of the fluid at the level associated with the capacitive element, by comparing the compensated value with a predetermined detection threshold.
Hydrogen sensor including a substrate (S) on which there is deposited an active layer of material including a composition comprising a first element selected from the rare earth family or a combination of at least two elements from the rare earth family, a second element selected from the platinum group metals (PGMs) or a combination of at least two elements from the platinum group metals (PGMs), and a third element selected from the alkaline earth metal family or a combination of at least two elements from the alkaline earth metal family for the absorption and desorption of hydrogen at ambient temperature and wherein the active layer includes a thickness of 1nm to 0.1mm, and more specifically, from 5nm to 10000nm and even more specifically, from 50nm to 1500nm.
A radio-power distribution controller for controlling far-field radio-power delivery from an external radio-power-supply device to at least one external radio-power receiving device that has a power-converter for converting a received radio-energy amount into an electrical operation power amount for operating the radio-power receiving device, the radio-power distribution controller comprising: - a power-requirement unit , which is configured to hold or ascertain for a given radio-power receiving device power-requirement data indicative of a respective threshold energy amount (E th ) indicative of a minimum energy amount required by the radio-power receiving device for conversion into the electrical operation power amount; and characterized by - a radio-power monitoring unit , which is configured: - to receive a power-delivering radio signal provided by the external radio-power-supply device; - to determine a duration of the received power-delivering radio signal; and - to determine, using the determined duration, an estimate of a received radio-energy amount , which has been received by the radio-power receiving device with the power-delivering radio signal during its duration; and - to provide a radio-power-shortage signal (202.1) upon determining that the estimate of the received radio-energy amount is below the threshold energy amount. - a power-requirement unit , which is configured to hold or ascertain for a given radio-power receiving device power-requirement data indicative of a respective threshold energy amount (E th ) indicative of a minimum energy amount required by the radio-power receiving device for conversion into the electrical operation power amount; and characterized by - a radio-power monitoring unit , which is configured: - to receive a power-delivering radio signal provided by the external radio-power-supply device; - to determine a duration of the received power-delivering radio signal; and - to determine, using the determined duration, an estimate of a received radio-energy amount , which has been received by the radio-power receiving device with the power-delivering radio signal during its duration; and - to receive a power-delivering radio signal provided by the external radio-power-supply device; - to determine a duration of the received power-delivering radio signal; and - to determine, using the determined duration, an estimate of a received radio-energy amount , which has been received by the radio-power receiving device with the power-delivering radio signal during its duration; and - to provide a radio-power-shortage signal (202.1) upon determining that the estimate of the received radio-energy amount is below the threshold energy amount.
A catheter comprising the following: an elongate tubular body comprising a distal end; a catheter tip connected to the elongate tubular body via a spherical joint configured to allow relative movement between the catheter tip and the elongate tubular body ; a deformable member disposed adjacent to the spherical joint ; characterised by a deflection measuring sensor configured to measure a deformation of the deformable member . an elongate tubular body comprising a distal end; a catheter tip connected to the elongate tubular body via a spherical joint configured to allow relative movement between the catheter tip and the elongate tubular body ; a deformable member disposed adjacent to the spherical joint ; characterised by a deflection measuring sensor configured to measure a deformation of the deformable member .
An apparatus for time-resolved, three-directional-velocity-encoding PC-MRI of a target anatomy , the apparatus comprising: (a) an MRI scanner configured for scanning the target anatomy and a computer processor coupled to the MRI scanner; and (b) a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions executable by the computer processor; (c) wherein said instructions, when executed by the computer processor, perform steps comprising: (i) performing one-sided flow-encoded (FE) MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in a first direction, x, of three orthogonal directions, x, y and z, associated with the MRI scanner; (ii) performing interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in the second direction, y, of the MRI scanner, wherein the interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition comprises alternating a polarity of a FE gradient between successive cardiac phases; and performing one-sided or two-sided FE MRI acquisition in the third direction, z, of the MRI scanner; (iii) generating successive time-resolved FE datasets of the target anatomy from the one-sided FE and interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisitions; and (iv) calculating a flow-compensated (FC) background phase from the FE datasets. (a) an MRI scanner configured for scanning the target anatomy and a computer processor coupled to the MRI scanner; and (b) a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions executable by the computer processor; (c) wherein said instructions, when executed by the computer processor, perform steps comprising: (i) performing one-sided flow-encoded (FE) MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in a first direction, x, of three orthogonal directions, x, y and z, associated with the MRI scanner; (ii) performing interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in the second direction, y, of the MRI scanner, wherein the interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition comprises alternating a polarity of a FE gradient between successive cardiac phases; and performing one-sided or two-sided FE MRI acquisition in the third direction, z, of the MRI scanner; (iii) generating successive time-resolved FE datasets of the target anatomy from the one-sided FE and interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisitions; and (iv) calculating a flow-compensated (FC) background phase from the FE datasets. (i) performing one-sided flow-encoded (FE) MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in a first direction, x, of three orthogonal directions, x, y and z, associated with the MRI scanner; (ii) performing interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition of the target anatomy in the second direction, y, of the MRI scanner, wherein the interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisition comprises alternating a polarity of a FE gradient between successive cardiac phases; and performing one-sided or two-sided FE MRI acquisition in the third direction, z, of the MRI scanner; (iii) generating successive time-resolved FE datasets of the target anatomy from the one-sided FE and interleaved, two-sided FE MRI acquisitions; and (iv) calculating a flow-compensated (FC) background phase from the FE datasets.
Method for charging a processing device with a profile strand which is to be fed to the processing device and which the processing device , by severing strand portions and connecting the strand portions to a vehicle body , automatically processes to form seals or edge protection strips on the vehicle body , wherein the profile strand is fed in the strand longitudinal direction to the processing device from a delivery unit transported to the processing location while being unwound from a winding contained in the delivery unit, characterized in that the profile strand is selectively unwound as a right-hand profile, which is to be applied to the vehicle body on the right, beginning with one of the two strand ends , or as a left-hand profile, which is to be applied to the vehicle body on the left, beginning with the other strand end .
An LED signal module comprising: a circuit board including a plurality of LEDs ; a plurality of lenses , each lens corresponding to an LED of the plurality of LEDs; a front element of an overmolded material including (i) a plurality of openings , each opening configured to receive a lens therethrough and (ii) an exterior surface having a textured pattern thereon, wherein the front element is configured to absorb light from external sources; LED driver components disposed on a side of the circuit board opposite the side having the LEDs mounted thereon and configured to control operational states of the LEDs; a backshell configured to encase the LED driver components, wherein the backshell comprises a plastic material, wherein each lens is fixed in place over each LED by the front element and wherein the front element further comprises a plurality of portions configured to wrap around opposite end surfaces of the backshell and to secure the backshell to the side of the circuit board including the LED driver components mounted thereon, by a fastening component. a circuit board including a plurality of LEDs ; a plurality of lenses , each lens corresponding to an LED of the plurality of LEDs; a front element of an overmolded material including (i) a plurality of openings , each opening configured to receive a lens therethrough and (ii) an exterior surface having a textured pattern thereon, wherein the front element is configured to absorb light from external sources; LED driver components disposed on a side of the circuit board opposite the side having the LEDs mounted thereon and configured to control operational states of the LEDs; a backshell configured to encase the LED driver components, wherein the backshell comprises a plastic material, wherein each lens is fixed in place over each LED by the front element and wherein the front element further comprises a plurality of portions configured to wrap around opposite end surfaces of the backshell and to secure the backshell to the side of the circuit board including the LED driver components mounted thereon, by a fastening component.
An inductive power transmitter comprising: a resonant circuit including at least one power transmitting coil configured to generate an inductive power transfer -IPT-field, and an object detection -OD-system configured tο: - generate an OD field at a frequency different from the frequency of the IPT field and wherein an initial level of energy in the resonant circuit corresponds to a maximum distance an object is desired to be determined to be within, - determine a change in energy decay of the resonant circuit, and - detect, based on the determined change in energy decay, the presence of an object. a resonant circuit including at least one power transmitting coil configured to generate an inductive power transfer -IPT-field, and an object detection -OD-system configured tο: - generate an OD field at a frequency different from the frequency of the IPT field and wherein an initial level of energy in the resonant circuit corresponds to a maximum distance an object is desired to be determined to be within, - determine a change in energy decay of the resonant circuit, and - detect, based on the determined change in energy decay, the presence of an object. - generate an OD field at a frequency different from the frequency of the IPT field and wherein an initial level of energy in the resonant circuit corresponds to a maximum distance an object is desired to be determined to be within, - determine a change in energy decay of the resonant circuit, and - detect, based on the determined change in energy decay, the presence of an object.
A method of preparing ultrapure sucrose, the method comprising the steps of: (b) providing a quantity of a first sucrose comprising water-insoluble nanoparticulate impurities (NPI) at a level of 10 6 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose or higher, wherein the nanoparticles have a particle size ranging from 20 nm to 500 nm, comprise a (1-3)-β-glucan, and exhibit endotoxin-like properties; wherein prior to step (b), a step (a) is conducted of obtaining or determining the level of NPI in the first sucrose, (c) reducing the level of NPI to 10 5 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose or lower by (i) separating at least some of the NPI from the sucrose, optionally by filtration, centrifugation, crystallisation or chromatography of a solution of said sucrose; or (ii) diluting the first sucrose with a second sucrose, the second sucrose comprising NPI at a level below 10 5 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose, and optionally (d) concentrating the sucrose solution of step (i) to a concentration of 10 % (w/v) or higher, or drying the sucrose solution such as to obtain dry solid sucrose. (b) providing a quantity of a first sucrose comprising water-insoluble nanoparticulate impurities (NPI) at a level of 10 6 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose or higher, wherein the nanoparticles have a particle size ranging from 20 nm to 500 nm, comprise a (1-3)-β-glucan, and exhibit endotoxin-like properties; wherein prior to step (b), a step (a) is conducted of obtaining or determining the level of NPI in the first sucrose, (c) reducing the level of NPI to 10 5 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose or lower by (i) separating at least some of the NPI from the sucrose, optionally by filtration, centrifugation, crystallisation or chromatography of a solution of said sucrose; or (ii) diluting the first sucrose with a second sucrose, the second sucrose comprising NPI at a level below 10 5 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose, and optionally (i) separating at least some of the NPI from the sucrose, optionally by filtration, centrifugation, crystallisation or chromatography of a solution of said sucrose; or (ii) diluting the first sucrose with a second sucrose, the second sucrose comprising NPI at a level below 10 5 nanoparticles per gram of sucrose, and optionally (d) concentrating the sucrose solution of step (i) to a concentration of 10 % (w/v) or higher, or drying the sucrose solution such as to obtain dry solid sucrose.
A method comprising: cloning , by circuitry at a node, a first virtual machine, VM , arranged to run at least one set of containers that includes a first container and a second container that are separately capable of executing respective first and second applications, the cloning to result in a second VM (120-C) arranged to at least temporarily run the first and second containers concurrently with the first and second containers running at the first VM; switching a network connection for the second container running at the first VM to cause input/output packets associated with the second container executing the second application to be re-routed from the first VM to the second VM; and dropping output packets generated by the second application executed by the second container running at the first VM following switching of the network connection, and dropping output packets generated by the first application executed by the first container running at the second VM, wherein the cloning of the first VM is responsive to a change in an operating characteristic for at least one of the first or second containers to cause the first container to be isolated from the second container; and wherein the change in the operating characteristic is based on a request for isolation whereby the first and second applications are to be executed by containers arranged to run on separate VMs. cloning , by circuitry at a node, a first virtual machine, VM , arranged to run at least one set of containers that includes a first container and a second container that are separately capable of executing respective first and second applications, the cloning to result in a second VM (120-C) arranged to at least temporarily run the first and second containers concurrently with the first and second containers running at the first VM; switching a network connection for the second container running at the first VM to cause input/output packets associated with the second container executing the second application to be re-routed from the first VM to the second VM; and dropping output packets generated by the second application executed by the second container running at the first VM following switching of the network connection, and dropping output packets generated by the first application executed by the first container running at the second VM, wherein the cloning of the first VM is responsive to a change in an operating characteristic for at least one of the first or second containers to cause the first container to be isolated from the second container; and wherein the change in the operating characteristic is based on a request for isolation whereby the first and second applications are to be executed by containers arranged to run on separate VMs.
Method for actuating an electrically actuated friction brake that is driven by an electric motor , in which, for a braking operation, a brake pad is pressed against a friction surface in order to achieve a predetermined target braking effect of the friction brake , characterized in that, for the braking operation, an actuating energy (E E ) of the electric motor is determined and the determined actuating energy (E E ) is used to influence the braking effect of the friction brake at a particular operating point of the friction brake in order to achieve the target braking effect, in that , for the braking operation, from a known motor braking energy (E B ) of the electric motor and the actuating energy (E E ) an energy absorption capacity (Ev) of the friction brake is determined before a target position or target braking effect is achieved, and, during the braking operation, the current kinetic energy (E K ) of the electric motor is compared with the energy absorption capacity (Ev) associated with the current position or braking effect and, if the two values match, the electric motor is switched to deceleration in order to influence the braking effect over time to achieve the target position or target braking effect.
A dynamic support apparatus comprising: a cushion ; at least one actuator wherein the at least one actuator defines an interior volume and wherein the interior volume may be configured to be at least partially filled with a fluid; a support disposed in the interior volume wherein the support configured to support an occupant when the interior volume is not filled with fluid sufficient to support the occupant; and wherein the at least one actuator comprises pleated walls and includes a first side and opposing second side connected by a side wall, wherein the first side is thicker than the side wall. a cushion ; at least one actuator wherein the at least one actuator defines an interior volume and wherein the interior volume may be configured to be at least partially filled with a fluid; a support disposed in the interior volume wherein the support configured to support an occupant when the interior volume is not filled with fluid sufficient to support the occupant; and wherein the at least one actuator comprises pleated walls and includes a first side and opposing second side connected by a side wall, wherein the first side is thicker than the side wall.