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A transmission antenna switching method, applied to a terminal device comprising: in a case that the terminal device is in a dual network connected state, determining a first network used to transmit control plane data and a second network only used to transmit user plane data; characterized by :determining a working mode of the second network in a case that a sounding reference signal, SRS, switching request is received; determining a priority order of transmission antenna switching in the first network and the second network according to the working mode of the second network; and performing SRS antenna switching in the first network according to the priority order. in a case that the terminal device is in a dual network connected state, determining a first network used to transmit control plane data and a second network only used to transmit user plane data; characterized by :determining a working mode of the second network in a case that a sounding reference signal, SRS, switching request is received; determining a priority order of transmission antenna switching in the first network and the second network according to the working mode of the second network; and performing SRS antenna switching in the first network according to the priority order. a working mode of the second network in a case that a sounding reference signal, SRS, switching request is received; determining a priority order of transmission antenna switching in the first network and the second network according to the working mode of the second network; and performing SRS antenna switching in the first network according to the priority order.
Showerhead comprising - a top plate , comprising at least one water inlet , - a bottom plate , comprising a plurality of holes through which the water is delivered, - a membrane , comprising a disc of predefined thickness (s1) and a plurality of nozzles extending from the disc and inserted inside the holes of the bottom plate, the membrane comprises a peripheral portion with thickness (s2) greater than the thickness (s1) of the disk , suitable for defining a water flow passage from the inlet to the plurality of nozzles between the top plate and the disc and characterized in that said peripheral portion includes a flexible tongue extending into the water flow passage and forming a seal against the top plate , wherein the tongue comprises: - a tip closer to a centre of the disc than a base of the tongue , - a second surface in contact with a bottom surface of the top plate , - a first surface opposite to the second surface between the tip and the disc , suitable for remaining in contact with the water during delivery, so as to compress the tip against the bottom of the top plate . - a top plate , comprising at least one water inlet , - a bottom plate , comprising a plurality of holes through which the water is delivered, - a membrane , comprising a disc of predefined thickness (s1) and a plurality of nozzles extending from the disc and inserted inside the holes of the bottom plate, - a tip closer to a centre of the disc than a base of the tongue , - a second surface in contact with a bottom surface of the top plate , - a first surface opposite to the second surface between the tip and the disc , suitable for remaining in contact with the water during delivery, so as to compress the tip against the bottom of the top plate .
A hoist mechanism for lifting articles into/from an interior of an automobile vehicle, the hoist mechanism comprising: a boom arranged to be mounted on the vehicle; a length of webbing depending from the boom and configured to be attached to the article to be lifted in use; a spool ; and an electric motor configured to retract the webbing to provide lifting of the article by winding the webbing onto the spool , wherein the boom comprises a first mounting bracket mounted on a first side of the boom and a second mounting bracket mounted on a second, opposing side of the boom and the spool is supported between the first and second mounting brackets , and characterised in that the electric motor is selectively mountable to each of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket respectively, such that the spool is mounted to one side of the first or second mounting bracket and the electric motor is mounted on the other side of said first or second mounting bracket . a boom arranged to be mounted on the vehicle; a length of webbing depending from the boom and configured to be attached to the article to be lifted in use; a spool ; and an electric motor configured to retract the webbing to provide lifting of the article by winding the webbing onto the spool , wherein the boom comprises a first mounting bracket mounted on a first side of the boom and a second mounting bracket mounted on a second, opposing side of the boom and the spool is supported between the first and second mounting brackets , and characterised in that the electric motor is selectively mountable to each of the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket respectively, such that the spool is mounted to one side of the first or second mounting bracket and the electric motor is mounted on the other side of said first or second mounting bracket .
An optical system comprising: a light source ; and a lens assembly , comprising: an optical lens positioned to transmit and refract light provided by the light source ; and a lens holder coupled to the optical lens and maintaining a position of the optical lens relative to the light source , the optical lens coupled to the lens holder with a bonding agent arranged in an interrupted configuration at positions proximate to a circumference of the optical lens , and wherein the light source provides light to the optical lens of the lens assembly , characterised in that : the optical system further comprises a beam shaping element coupled to the optical system to provide an optical footprint in the light provided to the optical lens , wherein the optical footprint includes a plurality of high-intensity regions separated from one another by low-intensity regions ; and the bonding agent is positioned in a circumferential orientation relative to the light source such that the bonding agent is in positions corresponding to low-intensity regions of the optical footprint of the light and is spaced apart from the high-intensity regions of the optical footprint of the light. a light source ; and a lens assembly , comprising: an optical lens positioned to transmit and refract light provided by the light source ; and a lens holder coupled to the optical lens and maintaining a position of the optical lens relative to the light source , the optical lens coupled to the lens holder with a bonding agent arranged in an interrupted configuration at positions proximate to a circumference of the optical lens , and an optical lens positioned to transmit and refract light provided by the light source ; and a lens holder coupled to the optical lens and maintaining a position of the optical lens relative to the light source , the optical lens coupled to the lens holder with a bonding agent arranged in an interrupted configuration at positions proximate to a circumference of the optical lens , and wherein the light source provides light to the optical lens of the lens assembly , the optical system further comprises a beam shaping element coupled to the optical system to provide an optical footprint in the light provided to the optical lens , wherein the optical footprint includes a plurality of high-intensity regions separated from one another by low-intensity regions ; and the bonding agent is positioned in a circumferential orientation relative to the light source such that the bonding agent is in positions corresponding to low-intensity regions of the optical footprint of the light and is spaced apart from the high-intensity regions of the optical footprint of the light.
A method for producing an antibiotic-degrading agent in Escherichia coli (E. coli), comprising: (a) providing a host E. coli cell transformed with a vector comprising a sequence encoding the antibiotic-degrading agent; (b) culturing the E. coli cell to induce expression of the antibiotic-degrading agent; and (c) recovering the antibiotic-degrading agent from a soluble fraction prepared from the E. coli cell, wherein: the antibiotic-degrading agent is broad spectrum carbapenemase comprising at least 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or SEQ ID NO: 53, and the culturing is in the presence of zinc in an amount of about 100 μM, such that the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in a soluble fraction is increased and the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in inclusion bodies relative to culturing in the absence of zinc is reduced. (a) providing a host E. coli cell transformed with a vector comprising a sequence encoding the antibiotic-degrading agent; (b) culturing the E. coli cell to induce expression of the antibiotic-degrading agent; and (c) recovering the antibiotic-degrading agent from a soluble fraction prepared from the E. coli cell, wherein: the antibiotic-degrading agent is broad spectrum carbapenemase comprising at least 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or SEQ ID NO: 53, and the culturing is in the presence of zinc in an amount of about 100 μM, such that the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in a soluble fraction is increased and the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in inclusion bodies relative to culturing in the absence of zinc is reduced. the antibiotic-degrading agent is broad spectrum carbapenemase comprising at least 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or SEQ ID NO: 53, and the culturing is in the presence of zinc in an amount of about 100 μM, such that the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in a soluble fraction is increased and the amount of antibiotic-degrading agent protein in inclusion bodies relative to culturing in the absence of zinc is reduced.
A steering system , comprising: a steering shaft including a tubular upper shaft and a lower shaft fitted to each other in a relatively movable manner; an upper jacket to which a steering member is connected at one end in a column axis direction (X) via the upper shaft ; a lower jacket externally fitted to the other end of the upper jacket in the column axis direction (X) in a slidable manner; a support member including a fixed portion that is fixed to a vehicle body , and configured to support the lower jacket ; and a shock absorbing mechanism (SA) configured to absorb a shock of a secondary collision, the shock absorbing mechanism (SA) including a slide member configured to move together with the upper jacket , and to frictionally slide relative to the support member upon the secondary collision, characterized in that the slide member includes: a sandwiched portion that is sandwiched between the support member and the lower jacket ; and a transmitting portion that is formed integrally with the sandwiched portion , and is brought into contact with both of the lower jacket and the support member at a position closer to the fixed portion than the sandwiched portion . a steering shaft including a tubular upper shaft and a lower shaft fitted to each other in a relatively movable manner; an upper jacket to which a steering member is connected at one end in a column axis direction (X) via the upper shaft ; a lower jacket externally fitted to the other end of the upper jacket in the column axis direction (X) in a slidable manner; a support member including a fixed portion that is fixed to a vehicle body , and configured to support the lower jacket ; and a shock absorbing mechanism (SA) configured to absorb a shock of a secondary collision, the shock absorbing mechanism (SA) including a slide member configured to move together with the upper jacket , and to frictionally slide relative to the support member upon the secondary collision, characterized in that the slide member includes: a sandwiched portion that is sandwiched between the support member and the lower jacket ; and a transmitting portion that is formed integrally with the sandwiched portion , and is brought into contact with both of the lower jacket and the support member at a position closer to the fixed portion than the sandwiched portion . a sandwiched portion that is sandwiched between the support member and the lower jacket ; and a transmitting portion that is formed integrally with the sandwiched portion , and is brought into contact with both of the lower jacket and the support member at a position closer to the fixed portion than the sandwiched portion .
An apparatus comprising: a tube configured to carry an inert gas in a fuel tank ; an opening in the tube ; and a valve associated with the opening , wherein the valve comprises: a cylindrical portion connected to the tube and configured to rotate around the tube to open and close the opening based on a position of the cylindrical portion ; and a float structure connected to the cylindrical portion , wherein the float structure is configured to be buoyant in the fuel , wherein the valve is configured to control an amount of the inert gas that exits the opening based on a level of fuel relative to the opening , wherein the float structure causes the cylindrical portion to rotate to close the opening when the level of fuel is lower than the opening and below the float structure . a tube configured to carry an inert gas in a fuel tank ; an opening in the tube ; and a valve associated with the opening , wherein the valve comprises: a cylindrical portion connected to the tube and configured to rotate around the tube to open and close the opening based on a position of the cylindrical portion ; and a float structure connected to the cylindrical portion , wherein the float structure is configured to be buoyant in the fuel , wherein the valve is configured to control an amount of the inert gas that exits the opening based on a level of fuel relative to the opening , wherein the float structure causes the cylindrical portion to rotate to close the opening when the level of fuel is lower than the opening and below the float structure . a cylindrical portion connected to the tube and configured to rotate around the tube to open and close the opening based on a position of the cylindrical portion ; and a float structure connected to the cylindrical portion , wherein the float structure is configured to be buoyant in the fuel , wherein the valve is configured to control an amount of the inert gas that exits the opening based on a level of fuel relative to the opening , wherein the float structure causes the cylindrical portion to rotate to close the opening when the level of fuel is lower than the opening and below the float structure .
A method of sealing a laminate assembly comprising: preloading a laminate assembly having a plurality of laminations with a first tie rod arrangement , the first tie rod arrangement extending through a channel in a first housing , wherein the channel permits movement of the first tie rod arrangement as the first tie rod arrangement is tightened or moves relative to the first housing , wherein the laminate assembly is disposed between opposing endplates , one of the opposing endplates establishing a portion of the enclosed volume; pressurizing the laminate assembly ; pressurizing an enclosed volume disposed adjacent an end portion of the laminate assembly to hold the laminations in sealed positions, wherein the first housing is configured to establish said enclosed volume; and providing a second endplate adjacent the laminations , the second endplate establishing a portion of a second enclosed volume; securing the first endplate relative to the second endplate with nuts engaged on threaded portions of the first tie rod arrangement; and preloading the laminate assembly using said first tie rod arrangement secured to at least one of the opposing endplates , and using a second tie rod arrangement different from the first tie rod arrangement to hold said housing relative to the laminate assembly , the housing establishing the enclosed volume with one of the opposing endplates . preloading a laminate assembly having a plurality of laminations with a first tie rod arrangement , the first tie rod arrangement extending through a channel in a first housing , wherein the channel permits movement of the first tie rod arrangement as the first tie rod arrangement is tightened or moves relative to the first housing , wherein the laminate assembly is disposed between opposing endplates , one of the opposing endplates establishing a portion of the enclosed volume; pressurizing the laminate assembly ; pressurizing an enclosed volume disposed adjacent an end portion of the laminate assembly to hold the laminations in sealed positions, wherein the first housing is configured to establish said enclosed volume; and providing a second endplate adjacent the laminations , the second endplate establishing a portion of a second enclosed volume; securing the first endplate relative to the second endplate with nuts engaged on threaded portions of the first tie rod arrangement; and preloading the laminate assembly using said first tie rod arrangement secured to at least one of the opposing endplates , and using a second tie rod arrangement different from the first tie rod arrangement to hold said housing relative to the laminate assembly , the housing establishing the enclosed volume with one of the opposing endplates .
A method of estimating hydraulic flow in a steering system of an articulated vehicle, the articulated vehicle comprising articulated front and rear parts with the front part and/or rear part being steerable, the method comprising: a) sensing a yaw rate of the articulated vehicle; b) sensing a velocity of the articulated vehicle; c) determining an estimate of a steering angle rate of the front part of the articulated vehicle using the sensed yaw rate and the sensed velocity; d) determining an estimate of the hydraulic flow in the steering system of the articulated vehicle using the estimate of the steering angle rate and one or more geometrical parameters of the steering system. a) sensing a yaw rate of the articulated vehicle; b) sensing a velocity of the articulated vehicle; c) determining an estimate of a steering angle rate of the front part of the articulated vehicle using the sensed yaw rate and the sensed velocity; d) determining an estimate of the hydraulic flow in the steering system of the articulated vehicle using the estimate of the steering angle rate and one or more geometrical parameters of the steering system.
An automotive brushless electric fluid pump wherein the fluid pump comprises: - a pump unit for pumping the fluid, - a printed circuit board for electronically commutating a driving motor driving the pump unit , - a massive electrical ground body , - an electric circuit layer comprising an electric ground contact , which electric circuit layer is provided on a side of the printed circuit board facing the massive electrical ground body , - a longitudinal ground contact element , providing a flange portion , which is soldered to the electrical ground contact of the printed circuit board , so as to be electrically and mechanically connected to the electrical ground contact of the printed circuit board , - a bore provided in the massive electrical ground body for receiving a free end of the ground contact element , wherein the ground contact element is provided with a fixing portion , which is fixed in the bore , so as to mechanically and electrically connecting the ground contact element with the massive electrical ground body . - a pump unit for pumping the fluid, - a printed circuit board for electronically commutating a driving motor driving the pump unit , - a massive electrical ground body , - an electric circuit layer comprising an electric ground contact , which electric circuit layer is provided on a side of the printed circuit board facing the massive electrical ground body , - a longitudinal ground contact element , providing a flange portion , which is soldered to the electrical ground contact of the printed circuit board , so as to be electrically and mechanically connected to the electrical ground contact of the printed circuit board , - a bore provided in the massive electrical ground body for receiving a free end of the ground contact element ,
A motor vehicle comprising an apparatus for providing window-washing water , wherein the apparatus comprises: a) a washing-water container for storage and provision of window-washing water ; and b) a pressure-regulating device which is configured for charging the washing-water container with compressed air in a regulable manner, wherein the motor vehicle comprises at least one compressed-air system S n , and the apparatus for providing window-washing water comprises a connection for external application of pressure, via which connection the washing-water container is coupled pneumatically to the at least one compressed-air system S n , characterized in that the washing-water container can be or is indirectly or directly charged at least partially with waste air which accumulates during emptying of a pneumatic actuator of the at least one compressed-air system S n . a) a washing-water container for storage and provision of window-washing water ; and b) a pressure-regulating device which is configured for charging the washing-water container with compressed air in a regulable manner, wherein the motor vehicle comprises at least one compressed-air system S n , and the apparatus for providing window-washing water comprises a connection for external application of pressure, via which connection the washing-water container is coupled pneumatically to the at least one compressed-air system S n , characterized in that
A flight control actuation system for a control surface of an aircraft , comprising a first actuator and a second actuator for being associated with the control surface , and a flight control surface controller , wherein the flight control surface controller is configured to move the control surface to a target position via at least one of the first actuator or the second actuator based on a command input received by the flight control surface controller , the flight control surface controller being further configured to: obtain a flight characteristic of the aircraft; compare the flight characteristic to a flight characteristic threshold; in response to a first comparison result, cause the first actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input without moving the second actuator ; and in response to a second comparison result, cause the first actuator and the second actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input. obtain a flight characteristic of the aircraft; compare the flight characteristic to a flight characteristic threshold; in response to a first comparison result, cause the first actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input without moving the second actuator ; and in response to a second comparison result, cause the first actuator and the second actuator to move the control surface to the target position based on the command input.
Transmission comprising a transmission casing with an oil reservoir and a transmission casing cover which closes off an opening in the transmission casing , transmission shafts which have gearwheels and can be driven by means of an engine , a fan which is arranged on the outside of the transmission casing , a radiator which is arranged on the outside of the transmission casing and to which cooling air is fed by the fan , an oil feed pump which pumps oil through oil feed lines from the oil reservoir into the radiator , and an oil return line which feeds oil out of the radiator back into the transmission casing , characterized in that a separate drive engine is provided which drives the fan and the oil feed pump independently of the transmission shafts of the transmission , and in that the drive engine , the fan , the radiator and the oil feed pump are attached to the transmission casing cover .