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A solution for use in reducing or inhibiting blood flow in a blood vessel of a subject, wherein the solution comprises water, at least one polycation, at least one polyanion, and a concentration of monovalent ions in water sufficient to prevent association of the polycation and polyanion, wherein the monovalent ions are selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and their mixture; characterised in that the concentration of the monovalent ions in the solution is greater than the concentration of the monovalent ions in the blood vessel of the subject, the total positive/negative charge ratio of the polycation to the polyanion is from 4 to 0.25, the concentration of the monovalent ions in the solution is from 0.5 M to 2.0 M, and the solution has a pH of 7 to 7.5; and whereupon introduction of the solution into the vessel the solution is converted to a solid in situ within the vessel. characterised in that the concentration of the monovalent ions in the solution is greater than the concentration of the monovalent ions in the blood vessel of the subject, the total positive/negative charge ratio of the polycation to the polyanion is from 4 to 0.25, the concentration of the monovalent ions in the solution is from 0.5 M to 2.0 M, and the solution has a pH of 7 to 7.5; and whereupon introduction of the solution into the vessel the solution is converted to a solid in situ within the vessel.
A switch, comprising: a pushbutton having a pushbutton contact face ; a driver having a driver contact face ; a swing element that can swing with respect to a first axis; an elastic element connected between the driver and the swing element and causing the driver contact face of the driver to abut against the pushbutton contact face of the pushbutton ; and a first moving contact and a first stationary contact ; wherein the driver is configured such that when the pushbutton is pressed down, the driver at its first swing limit position drives the swing element to swing to a first position, and when the pushbutton is released, the elastic element drives the driver to swing relative to the pushbutton to its second swing limit position, and when the pushbutton is pressed down again, the driver in its second swing limit position drives the swing element to swing to a second position; and in one of the first position and the second position, the first moving contact contacts the first stationary contact while in the other one of the first position and the second position, the first moving contact is disconnected from the first stationary contact , characterized in that the driver contact face and the pushbutton contact face are arranged with teeth engaging with each other. a pushbutton having a pushbutton contact face ; a driver having a driver contact face ; a swing element that can swing with respect to a first axis; an elastic element connected between the driver and the swing element and causing the driver contact face of the driver to abut against the pushbutton contact face of the pushbutton ; and a first moving contact and a first stationary contact ; wherein the driver is configured such that when the pushbutton is pressed down, the driver at its first swing limit position drives the swing element to swing to a first position, and when the pushbutton is released, the elastic element drives the driver to swing relative to the pushbutton to its second swing limit position, and when the pushbutton is pressed down again, the driver in its second swing limit position drives the swing element to swing to a second position; and in one of the first position and the second position, the first moving contact contacts the first stationary contact while in the other one of the first position and the second position, the first moving contact is disconnected from the first stationary contact , characterized in that the driver contact face and the pushbutton contact face are arranged with teeth engaging with each other.
A weft braking device for a yarn feeder provided with a drum adapted to support, wound thereon, a yarn (Y) which can be unwound upon request of a downstream machine, which comprises: - an annular braking body , which is coaxially pushed against an output end of the drum by actuation means which act axially, and - an articulated joint , which is functionally interposed between said actuation means and said braking body , the weight of said braking body generating a torque about at least one articulation axis (X, Z) of said joint , said joint being articulated about two articulation axes (X, Z) which are mutually perpendicular and intersecting at a point (P) that is arranged along the geometric axis of the braking body , and comprising a first support , a second support which is pivoted to the first support about a first one of said articulation axes (X), and a third support which is pivoted to the second support about a second one of said articulation axes (Z), characterized in that it comprises elastic means which are functionally interposed between the elements of the articulated joint and which act against said torque generated by the weight of said braking body in order to balance it. - an annular braking body , which is coaxially pushed against an output end of the drum by actuation means which act axially, and - an articulated joint , which is functionally interposed between said actuation means and said braking body , the weight of said braking body generating a torque about at least one articulation axis (X, Z) of said joint , said joint being articulated about two articulation axes (X, Z) which are mutually perpendicular and intersecting at a point (P) that is arranged along the geometric axis of the braking body , and comprising a first support , a second support which is pivoted to the first support about a first one of said articulation axes (X), and a third support which is pivoted to the second support about a second one of said articulation axes (Z), characterized in that it comprises elastic means which are functionally interposed between the elements of the articulated joint and which act against said torque generated by the weight of said braking body in order to balance it.
A method for the in-vitro modulation of the cold menthol receptor TRPM8, where the receptor is brought into contact with at least one compound which is selected from the compounds of the formulae which, in a cellular activity test using cells which recombinantly express the human TRPM8 receptor, modulate the permeability of these cells for Ca 2+ ions.
A control device of an engine , including: - a variable compression-ratio mechanism adapted to change a compression ratio of an engine ; and - a supercharger adapted to supercharge an intake air by using exhaust energy of the engine , - a controller configured : - to acquire a load situation of the engine and - to control the variable compression-ratio mechanism to increase the compression ratio as a load of the engine lowers, wherein the controller is further configured: - to control the variable compression-ratio mechanism : - to prevent the compression ratio from increasing as long as a revolution speed of the supercharger is higher than a predetermined value and - to cause the compression ratio to start to increase when the revolution speed of the supercharger falls to the predetermined value or less, and - to set the predetermined value to be lower as the revolution speed of the engine increases. - a variable compression-ratio mechanism adapted to change a compression ratio of an engine ; and - a supercharger adapted to supercharge an intake air by using exhaust energy of the engine , - a controller configured : - to acquire a load situation of the engine and - to control the variable compression-ratio mechanism to increase the compression ratio as a load of the engine lowers, - to acquire a load situation of the engine and - to control the variable compression-ratio mechanism to increase the compression ratio as a load of the engine lowers, - to control the variable compression-ratio mechanism : - to prevent the compression ratio from increasing as long as a revolution speed of the supercharger is higher than a predetermined value and - to cause the compression ratio to start to increase when the revolution speed of the supercharger falls to the predetermined value or less, and - to prevent the compression ratio from increasing as long as a revolution speed of the supercharger is higher than a predetermined value and - to cause the compression ratio to start to increase when the revolution speed of the supercharger falls to the predetermined value or less, and - to set the predetermined value to be lower as the revolution speed of the engine increases.
Rotary encoder for determining an angular position of a shaft (W), comprising: - the shaft (W) connected to an external shaft and drivable thereby, - a first gear (G1) and a second gear (G2), each of which reproduces rotations of the shaft (W), both gears (G1 and G2) being drivable independently of each other by the shaft (W), and - an evaluation unit for deriving the angular position, characterized in that a first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) has a first detection unit (E1), and a gear stage (G2S2) downstream of a first gear stage (G2S1) of the second gear (G2) has a second detection unit (E2), the evaluation unit is designed to compare the rotations of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) and of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2) for plausibility, taking into account a known ratio of the rotation of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) to the rotation of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2), the ratio being greater than 2 to 1, and in that the evaluation unit is designed to derive the angular position of the shaft (W) from the signals of at least the two detection units (E1 and E2). - the shaft (W) connected to an external shaft and drivable thereby, - a first gear (G1) and a second gear (G2), each of which reproduces rotations of the shaft (W), both gears (G1 and G2) being drivable independently of each other by the shaft (W), and - an evaluation unit for deriving the angular position, characterized in that a first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) has a first detection unit (E1), and a gear stage (G2S2) downstream of a first gear stage (G2S1) of the second gear (G2) has a second detection unit (E2), the evaluation unit is designed to compare the rotations of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) and of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2) for plausibility, taking into account a known ratio of the rotation of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) to the rotation of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2), the ratio being greater than 2 to 1, and in that the evaluation unit is designed to derive the angular position of the shaft (W) from the signals of at least the two detection units (E1 and E2). characterized in that a first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) has a first detection unit (E1), and a gear stage (G2S2) downstream of a first gear stage (G2S1) of the second gear (G2) has a second detection unit (E2), the evaluation unit is designed to compare the rotations of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) and of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2) for plausibility, taking into account a known ratio of the rotation of the first gear stage (G1S1) of the first gear (G1) to the rotation of the downstream gear stage (G2S2) of the second gear (G2), the ratio being greater than 2 to 1, and in that the evaluation unit is designed to derive the angular position of the shaft (W) from the signals of at least the two detection units (E1 and E2).
Process for the preparation of ( R )-β-angelica lactone of formula (I): by means of the reaction of α-angelica lactone of formula (II): with an ene-reductase having SEQ. ID n. 1 or SEQ. ID n. 2.
A method for controlling lactic acid bacteria within an ethanol fermentation system comprising introducing a C1-C18 peroxy acid and a peroxide compound selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate, sodium perborate, and peroxymonosulfate, into a fermentation mash comprising an aqueous suspension of plant-based materials derived from corn, wheat, sugar beets, sugar cane, molasses, potatoes, millet, and switch grass or created from other cellulosic materials or biomass, such as wood or straw, wherein the fermentation mash is located within said system, wherein said peroxy acid is introduced into said fermentation mash at a level of up to 50 ppm and said peroxide compound is introduced into said fermentation mash at a level of up to 50 ppm, wherein the method comprises fermenting of said fermentation mash with an ethanol producing yeast.
A money item conveying member for a money item conveyor, comprising: a money item support section configured to support a primary money item on the conveying member during movement of the conveyor; and a money item release section which does not support a money item on the conveying member during movement of the conveyor and is thereby configured to release one or more surplus money items from the conveying member; wherein the money item release section is located next to the money item support section widthwise across the conveying member and wherein the money item release section comprises a chamfered region of the member over which the one or more surplus money items slide off the member; wherein the conveying member is arranged to direct the surplus money items into the release section when a primary money item is in the support section. a money item support section configured to support a primary money item on the conveying member during movement of the conveyor; and a money item release section which does not support a money item on the conveying member during movement of the conveyor and is thereby configured to release one or more surplus money items from the conveying member; wherein the money item release section is located next to the money item support section widthwise across the conveying member and wherein the money item release section comprises a chamfered region of the member over which the one or more surplus money items slide off the member; wherein the conveying member is arranged to direct the surplus money items into the release section when a primary money item is in the support section.
A method of determining a twist angle of a wind turbine blade, the method comprising: a. providing first and second transmitters on the wind turbine blade , the first transmitter being spaced apart from a receiver by a first distance, and the second transmitter being spaced apart from the receiver by a second distance, the transmitters being arranged such that twisting of the blade causes an increase in one of the first or second distances and a decrease in the other of the first or second distances; b. transmitting a blinking signal from each of the first and second transmitters towards the receiver, the blinking signals having a blinking frequency; the method being characterised by the following steps: c. varying the blinking frequency of the blinking signals; d. monitoring the amplitude of the blinking signal received by the receiver as the blinking frequency is varied; e. determining a particular blinking frequency that results in an increased amplitude of the blinking signal received by the receiver; and f. using the determined particular blinking frequency to calculate the blade twist angle. a. providing first and second transmitters on the wind turbine blade , the first transmitter being spaced apart from a receiver by a first distance, and the second transmitter being spaced apart from the receiver by a second distance, the transmitters being arranged such that twisting of the blade causes an increase in one of the first or second distances and a decrease in the other of the first or second distances; b. transmitting a blinking signal from each of the first and second transmitters towards the receiver, the blinking signals having a blinking frequency; the method being characterised by the following steps: c. varying the blinking frequency of the blinking signals; d. monitoring the amplitude of the blinking signal received by the receiver as the blinking frequency is varied; e. determining a particular blinking frequency that results in an increased amplitude of the blinking signal received by the receiver; and f. using the determined particular blinking frequency to calculate the blade twist angle.
A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising: receiving utility-related data from one or more premise units at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time, wherein utility-related data includes one or more of utility meter reading data, premise unit alarm data, premise unit event data, premise unit status data and firmware upgrade status data; securing the utility-related data at the hub device; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a one or more additional predetermined periods of time; sending the utility-related data secured at the hub device to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol, UDP, message during one or more predetermined periods of time; and receiving from the designated server, an acknowledgement-of-receipt message of the at least one UDP message, wherein the acknowledgement-of-receipt-message comprises communication control information wherein the communication control information informs the hub device at least one of (i) to keep a data connection between the designated server the hub device open, (ii) to callback at a scheduled time, or (iii) that there is no further need of the data connection by the designated server, and wherein when the communication control information informs the hub device to callback at a scheduled time, the communication control information further comprises a token identifier for identifying a process to contact at call back. receiving utility-related data from one or more premise units at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time, wherein utility-related data includes one or more of utility meter reading data, premise unit alarm data, premise unit event data, premise unit status data and firmware upgrade status data; securing the utility-related data at the hub device; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a one or more additional predetermined periods of time; sending the utility-related data secured at the hub device to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol, UDP, message during one or more predetermined periods of time; and receiving from the designated server, an acknowledgement-of-receipt message of the at least one UDP message, wherein the acknowledgement-of-receipt-message comprises communication control information wherein the communication control information informs the hub device at least one of (i) to keep a data connection between the designated server the hub device open, (ii) to callback at a scheduled time, or (iii) that there is no further need of the data connection by the designated server, and wherein when the communication control information informs the hub device to callback at a scheduled time, the communication control information further comprises a token identifier for identifying a process to contact at call back.
A method for sending a data packet, comprising: receiving (S201), by an evolved NodeB, a data packet sent by a core network, and sending (S202) the data packet to an user equipment over a current access point of the user equipment; and keeping caching the data packet on the evolved NodeB before determining that the user equipment has correctly received the data packet from the current access point, wherein the determining is made according to a response message received from the current access point; when the evolved NodeB knows that the user equipment needs to hand over to the evolved NodeB, stopping sending the data packet sent by the core network to the current access point; after the user equipment hands over to the evolved NodeB, sending (S211), by the evolved NodeB, a data packet that is not determined to have been correctly received by the user equipment from the current access point to the user equipment. receiving (S201), by an evolved NodeB, a data packet sent by a core network, and sending (S202) the data packet to an user equipment over a current access point of the user equipment; and keeping caching the data packet on the evolved NodeB before determining that the user equipment has correctly received the data packet from the current access point, wherein the determining is made according to a response message received from the current access point; when the evolved NodeB knows that the user equipment needs to hand over to the evolved NodeB, stopping sending the data packet sent by the core network to the current access point; after the user equipment hands over to the evolved NodeB, sending (S211), by the evolved NodeB, a data packet that is not determined to have been correctly received by the user equipment from the current access point to the user equipment.
A semiconductor device, comprising: a first semiconductor chip having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first side of the first semiconductor chip; an extension layer extending laterally from one or more sides of the first semiconductor chip, whereby a surface of the extension layer is flush with said first side of the first semiconductor chip; a redistribution layer disposed on said surface of the extension layer and the first side of the first semiconductor chip, the redistribution layer being electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive contact of the first semiconductor chip via at least one electrical connector ; an interposer having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first surface of the interposer and at least one electrically conductive contact at a second surface of the interposer opposite to the first surface of the interposer, the at least one electrically conductive contact at the first surface of the interposer being electrically coupled to the redistribution layer via the at least one electrical connector ; a molding material at least partially enclosing the first semiconductor chip and the redistribution layer , and in contact with the interposer ; and wherein the at least one electrical connector comprises a plurality of copper cylinders disposed between the redistribution layer and the interposer . a first semiconductor chip having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first side of the first semiconductor chip; an extension layer extending laterally from one or more sides of the first semiconductor chip, whereby a surface of the extension layer is flush with said first side of the first semiconductor chip; a redistribution layer disposed on said surface of the extension layer and the first side of the first semiconductor chip, the redistribution layer being electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive contact of the first semiconductor chip via at least one electrical connector ; an interposer having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first surface of the interposer and at least one electrically conductive contact at a second surface of the interposer opposite to the first surface of the interposer, the at least one electrically conductive contact at the first surface of the interposer being electrically coupled to the redistribution layer via the at least one electrical connector ; a molding material at least partially enclosing the first semiconductor chip and the redistribution layer , and in contact with the interposer ; and wherein the at least one electrical connector comprises a plurality of copper cylinders disposed between the redistribution layer and the interposer .