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A system for producing an optical fiber with inscribed gratings, the system comprising - a fiber drawing apparatus arranged for drawing an optical fiber, - a writing system comprising o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means , configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, - a controller configured for controlling the driving of the writing system , wherein the fiber drawing apparatus comprises drawing detecting means for determining the fiber length and/or fiber drawing speed and/or a fiber drawing parameter during the drawing process, and wherein the controller is being configured for capturing information from the drawing detecting means , and the controller is being configured for tuning, based on the information from the drawing detecting means , the laser to a particular laser repetition rate during the drawing of the optical fiber, thereby controlling the grating positions and tuning the spacing between the gratings of a grating array. - a fiber drawing apparatus arranged for drawing an optical fiber, - a writing system comprising o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means , configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means , configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, - a controller configured for controlling the driving of the writing system , wherein the fiber drawing apparatus comprises drawing detecting means for determining the fiber length and/or fiber drawing speed and/or a fiber drawing parameter during the drawing process, and wherein the controller is being configured for capturing information from the drawing detecting means , and the controller is being configured for tuning, based on the information from the drawing detecting means , the laser to a particular laser repetition rate during the drawing of the optical fiber, thereby controlling the grating positions and tuning the spacing between the gratings of a grating array.
Body component for a motor vehicle, comprising an inner part and an outer part connected to the inner part, which outer part, in the installation position, forms an outer surface of the motor vehicle, characterised in that the outer part has an outer part frame having at least one extensive opening and a photovoltaic module which is set into said opening and fills it completely and is connected securely with the outer part frame . characterised in that the outer part has an outer part frame having at least one extensive opening and a photovoltaic module which is set into said opening and fills it completely and is connected securely with the outer part frame .
An improved asphaltene separation process, comprising the steps: a. a target feedstock is mixed with a solvent; b. the feedstock/solvent mix is introduced near to the top of a separator having three parts in fluid communication, spaced vertically: i. an upper section ii. a middle section, and iii. a lower section; c. fresh solvent is introduced to the middle section; d. fresh solvent is introduced to the lower portion of the lower section; e. a DAO-rich solvent/DAO solution is removed from near the top of the upper section; f. a slurry of particulate asphaltene solid precipitate and solvent is removed at an outlet near, or at the bottom of, the lower section; g. the removed slurry of particulate asphaltene solid precipitate and solvent is processed in a low temperature inertial separator unit creating a dry solid asphaltene stream and a recovered solvent stream; and h. the DAO-rich solvent/DAO stream is sent to a stripping unit to create a product DAO stream and a recovered solvent stream, wherein the middle section of the separator has a diameter of between 8 to 55% of the upper section. a. a target feedstock is mixed with a solvent; b. the feedstock/solvent mix is introduced near to the top of a separator having three parts in fluid communication, spaced vertically: i. an upper section ii. a middle section, and iii. a lower section; i. an upper section ii. a middle section, and iii. a lower section; c. fresh solvent is introduced to the middle section; d. fresh solvent is introduced to the lower portion of the lower section; e. a DAO-rich solvent/DAO solution is removed from near the top of the upper section; f. a slurry of particulate asphaltene solid precipitate and solvent is removed at an outlet near, or at the bottom of, the lower section; g. the removed slurry of particulate asphaltene solid precipitate and solvent is processed in a low temperature inertial separator unit creating a dry solid asphaltene stream and a recovered solvent stream; and h. the DAO-rich solvent/DAO stream is sent to a stripping unit to create a product DAO stream and a recovered solvent stream, wherein the middle section of the separator has a diameter of between 8 to 55% of the upper section.
A computing system comprising: a half-width computing device , wherein a half-width computing device is a computing device that is one-half the width or less of a standard rack slot, comprising: a half-width chassis ; one or more circuit board assemblies, in a primarily horizontal orientation to have an installed width greater than an installed height, coupled to the chassis; one or more processors coupled to at least one of the circuit board assemblies; and one or more stacks of two 3.5-inch hard disk drives coupled to the chassis, wherein the half-width computing device has a height more than 1 U and not more than 1.5U, the computing system further comprising: a shelf module , wherein the shelf module comprises dividers , abase shelf , and support rails ; and a rack . a half-width computing device , wherein a half-width computing device is a computing device that is one-half the width or less of a standard rack slot, comprising: a half-width chassis ; one or more circuit board assemblies, in a primarily horizontal orientation to have an installed width greater than an installed height, coupled to the chassis; one or more processors coupled to at least one of the circuit board assemblies; and one or more stacks of two 3.5-inch hard disk drives coupled to the chassis, wherein the half-width computing device has a height more than 1 U and not more than 1.5U, the computing system further comprising: a half-width chassis ; one or more circuit board assemblies, in a primarily horizontal orientation to have an installed width greater than an installed height, coupled to the chassis; one or more processors coupled to at least one of the circuit board assemblies; and one or more stacks of two 3.5-inch hard disk drives coupled to the chassis, wherein the half-width computing device has a height more than 1 U and not more than 1.5U, the computing system further comprising: a shelf module , wherein the shelf module comprises dividers , abase shelf , and support rails ; and a rack .
A method of determining a copy number variation (CNV) in a nucleic acid sample, the method comprising: amplifying a region of interest of the nucleic acid sample while limiting amplification of the region of interest, wherein limiting amplification comprises one or more of: (a) limiting a total number of amplification cycles prior to a plateau of amplification of the region of interest; or (b) limiting a concentration of one or more of deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) prior to initiating amplification to a concentration of 100 μM or less; determining a melting curve of an amplicon generated in the amplifying step; and comparing the melting curve to a reference curve of a reference nucleic acid, wherein a difference between the two curves indicates the presence of a copy number variation. amplifying a region of interest of the nucleic acid sample while limiting amplification of the region of interest, wherein limiting amplification comprises one or more of: (a) limiting a total number of amplification cycles prior to a plateau of amplification of the region of interest; or (b) limiting a concentration of one or more of deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) prior to initiating amplification to a concentration of 100 μM or less; (a) limiting a total number of amplification cycles prior to a plateau of amplification of the region of interest; or (b) limiting a concentration of one or more of deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) prior to initiating amplification to a concentration of 100 μM or less; determining a melting curve of an amplicon generated in the amplifying step; and comparing the melting curve to a reference curve of a reference nucleic acid, wherein a difference between the two curves indicates the presence of a copy number variation.
A polypeptide which has alpha amylase activity and which has a polypeptide sequence which shows at least 87% identity to amino acids 18 to 495 of SEQ ID No.1, and wherein the polypeptide has at least 90% residual alpha amylase activity after 15 minutes at 51 degrees C at pH 5.2.
A connector arrangement comprising: a plug nose body having a first side and an opposite, second side , the second side of the plug nose body being configured to hold a plurality of first contacts , which are electrically connectable to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media; the connector arrangement being characterized in that the first side of the plug nose body defines a cavity : the connector arrangement further comprising: a printed circuit board positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body , the printed circuit board including a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts , the second contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface; and a plug cover member that encloses the printed circuit board within the cavity , the plug cover defining a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. a plug nose body having a first side and an opposite, second side , the second side of the plug nose body being configured to hold a plurality of first contacts , which are electrically connectable to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media; the connector arrangement being characterized in that the first side of the plug nose body defines a cavity : the connector arrangement further comprising: a printed circuit board positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body , the printed circuit board including a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts , the second contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface; and a plug cover member that encloses the printed circuit board within the cavity , the plug cover defining a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. a printed circuit board positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body , the printed circuit board including a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts , the second contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface; and a plug cover member that encloses the printed circuit board within the cavity , the plug cover defining a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed.
A plate heat exchanger for treatment of a feed such as sea water, the plate heat exchanger including a plate package comprising a plurality of heat exchanging plates arranged in a successive order, the plate package defines a heating volume for receiving a heating medium, a cooling volume for receiving a cooling medium and a plurality of process volumes , each of the volumes being fluidly separated from each other in the plate package , each of the process volumes includes: an evaporation section being arranged to permit evaporation of at least a part of the feed, a separation section being arranged to separate a non-evaporated part of the feed from an evaporated part of the feed, and a condensation section being arranged to condense the evaporated part of the feed, wherein each heat exchanging plate defines a first thermal interface between the heating volume and the evaporation section of a first process volume of the plurality of process volumes, a second thermal interface between the cooling volume and the condensation section of a second process volume of the plurality of process volumes, and at least one further thermal interface between an evaporation section and a condensation section of two adjacent process volumes, and characterized in that each of the process volumes comprises a feed inlet located at the bottom of the evaporation section and a non-evaporated feed outlet located below the separation section when the plate package is disposed in a normal position of use. an evaporation section being arranged to permit evaporation of at least a part of the feed, a separation section being arranged to separate a non-evaporated part of the feed from an evaporated part of the feed, and a condensation section being arranged to condense the evaporated part of the feed, wherein each heat exchanging plate defines a first thermal interface between the heating volume and the evaporation section of a first process volume of the plurality of process volumes, a second thermal interface between the cooling volume and the condensation section of a second process volume of the plurality of process volumes, and at least one further thermal interface between an evaporation section and a condensation section of two adjacent process volumes, and characterized in that each of the process volumes comprises a feed inlet located at the bottom of the evaporation section and a non-evaporated feed outlet located below the separation section when the plate package is disposed in a normal position of use.
A turbine apparatus for a gas turbine engine wherein the turbine apparatus is a shroud assembly , comprising: an outer shroud including at least one outer shroud cooling channel ; and an inner shroud disposed between the outer shroud and a hot gas path of a turbine, the inner shroud including at least one inner shroud cooling channel , wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel is in fluid communication with and downstream from a cooling fluid source , and the at least one inner shroud cooling channel is in fluid communication with and downstream from the at least one outer shroud cooling channel , characterized in that the outer shroud includes a metallic composition and the inner shroud includes a ceramic matrix composite composition, wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel includes at least one exhaust port , the at least one inner shroud cooling channel includes at least one inlet , and the at least one exhaust port is coupled to the at least one inlet , and wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel is configured such that flowing a cooling fluid through the at least one outer shroud cooling channel provides cooling to a surface of the outer shroud proximal to the hot gas path , in the event of a failure of the inner shroud . an outer shroud including at least one outer shroud cooling channel ; and an inner shroud disposed between the outer shroud and a hot gas path of a turbine, the inner shroud including at least one inner shroud cooling channel , wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel is in fluid communication with and downstream from a cooling fluid source , and the at least one inner shroud cooling channel is in fluid communication with and downstream from the at least one outer shroud cooling channel , characterized in that the outer shroud includes a metallic composition and the inner shroud includes a ceramic matrix composite composition, wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel includes at least one exhaust port , the at least one inner shroud cooling channel includes at least one inlet , and the at least one exhaust port is coupled to the at least one inlet , and wherein the at least one outer shroud cooling channel is configured such that flowing a cooling fluid through the at least one outer shroud cooling channel provides cooling to a surface of the outer shroud proximal to the hot gas path , in the event of a failure of the inner shroud .
A wireless communication method, comprising: sending , by a terminal device, first feedback information on a first time unit, wherein a bit, corresponding to a first resource unit, in the first feedback information is provided as placeholder information, the first resource unit belongs to a first target resource set, the first resource unit is used for transmitting a first downlink channel, a feedback timing corresponding to the first downlink channel is a second time unit, the first target resource set includes at least one resource unit, and the second time unit is different from the first time unit, wherein the first resource unit further belongs to a second target resource set, the second target resource set includes at least one resource unit, and the method further comprises: sending, by the terminal device, second feedback information on the second time unit, wherein a bit, corresponding to the first resource unit, in the second feedback information is provided as feedback response information of the first downlink channel; and the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating that the feedback timing corresponding to the first downlink channel is the second time unit. sending , by a terminal device, first feedback information on a first time unit, wherein a bit, corresponding to a first resource unit, in the first feedback information is provided as placeholder information, the first resource unit belongs to a first target resource set, the first resource unit is used for transmitting a first downlink channel, a feedback timing corresponding to the first downlink channel is a second time unit, the first target resource set includes at least one resource unit, and the second time unit is different from the first time unit, wherein the first resource unit further belongs to a second target resource set, the second target resource set includes at least one resource unit, and the method further comprises: sending, by the terminal device, second feedback information on the second time unit, wherein a bit, corresponding to the first resource unit, in the second feedback information is provided as feedback response information of the first downlink channel; and the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating that the feedback timing corresponding to the first downlink channel is the second time unit. sending, by the terminal device, second feedback information on the second time unit, wherein a bit, corresponding to the first resource unit, in the second feedback information is provided as feedback response information of the first downlink channel; and the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating that the feedback timing corresponding to the first downlink channel is the second time unit.
A method of operating a mobile terminal for an instant messaging service, the method comprising: the mobile device storing a list of a plurality of friends of at least one of a first type and a second type related to a user; the mobile device receiving a chat message from a message server through a wireless communication network; the mobile device displaying a chat window, the chat window showing the chat message; and the mobile device providing for display of a user input window overlaid on the chat window showing the chat message; characterized in that the mobile device determines whether a type of a sender of the received chat message is the first type or the second type, based on an identifier included in information associated with the sender of the chat message; wherein, when the type of the sender of the received chat message is the second type, the mobile terminal determines not to overlay a user input window on a chat window showing the chat message, and when the type of the sender is not the second type the mobile terminal determines to overlay the user input window on the chat window showing the chat message, the mobile terminal displaying the user input window on the chat window selectively based on the determined result, the user input window being configured for writing a chat message. the mobile device storing a list of a plurality of friends of at least one of a first type and a second type related to a user; the mobile device receiving a chat message from a message server through a wireless communication network; the mobile device displaying a chat window, the chat window showing the chat message; and the mobile device providing for display of a user input window overlaid on the chat window showing the chat message; characterized in that the mobile device determines whether a type of a sender of the received chat message is the first type or the second type, based on an identifier included in information associated with the sender of the chat message; wherein, when the type of the sender of the received chat message is the second type, the mobile terminal determines not to overlay a user input window on a chat window showing the chat message, and when the type of the sender is not the second type the mobile terminal determines to overlay the user input window on the chat window showing the chat message, the mobile terminal displaying the user input window on the chat window selectively based on the determined result, the user input window being configured for writing a chat message.
A telescopic shipping container transformable between a reduced configuration having reduced height and an erected configuration, the container comprising a top segment and a bottom segment , wherein the container bottom segment comprises a rigid base panel having four corner fittings and the container top segment comprises a rigid roof panel having four corner fittings , wherein the container comprises four corner posts each extending between a roof corner fitting and a base corner fitting and comprising a top element rigidly connected to the roof panel and a bottom element rigidly connected to the base panel , each corner post having a retractable/extendable configuration, characterized in that the container comprises a front-end panel having at least one hinged door leaf , wherein the door leaf comprises a top section pivotably connected to the top element of the adjacent corner post, a bottom section pivotably connected to the bottom element of said adjacent corner post, and an intermediate section that is in telescopic engagement with the top section of the door leaf and with the bottom section of the door leaf , wherein the intermediate section interconnects the top section and the bottom section .