Abstract: An inner drum of a washing machine has a plurality of hollow lifting ribs arranged on the side wall of the drum that communicate with the interior of the drum. At least one drainage port communicating with the hollow portions of the lifting ribs is formed in the side wall of the drum. A sealing valve is located inside each lifting rib at each drainage port. During high-speed rotation of the drum, valve bodies of the sealing valves move along a radial center direction of the drum under a centrifugal force, to open the drainage ports. Through this arrangement, discharging water flow in the drum to the outside from the hidden drainage ports is achieved. Meanwhile, centrifugal force during the high-speed rotation of the drum is used to control valve cores of the sealing valves such that the drainage ports are automatically opened for drainage from the drum.

Abstract: An insert is provided for use in a cooking apparatus that alters the pressure profile, air velocity profile, and airflow pattern within said cooking apparatus in order to achieve a cyclonic air profile around food to be cooked. The insert includes a ring-shaped insert body formed by a continuous sidewall. The sidewall has an external surface and an internal surface, and a top end and a bottom end. The insert also includes a deflection plate.

Abstract: The invention discloses an improved GNSS receiver which determines a location of the receiver by combining a first location determined either from the standard PVT of a multi-frequency receiver and/or from a positioning aid like a map matching algorithm, inertial navigation system, WiFi localization system or other, and a second location determined by integrating the velocity from the standard PVT. The combination is based on a duty cycle or a combination of the duty cycle with a weighting of the error budgets of the first position and the second location. The improved receiver is preferably based on a standard receiver with an add-on software module which receives and processes data transmitted from the standard receiver by, for example, NMEA messages. The improved receiver allows a determination of a more precise and smoother trajectory in a simple way.

Abstract: The invention discloses a positioning device configured to acquire its own GNSS position, the GNSS positions of rovers in an area around the positioning device and the relative positions of the positioning device to the rovers. The positioning device is configured to calculate a best-fit position based on this data and their confidence indexes. The positioning devices may communicate directly or through a navigation assistance centre. The best-fit position may be provided with indexes of confidence, availability and integrity. In some embodiments, the positioning device of the invention may be robust enough to generate commands to the driving controls of an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A support for washing machine with automatic leveling function comprises: a sheath; a regulating mechanism, arranged in the sheath and axially movable relative to the sheath; and a flexible body assembly, which is arranged in the regulating mechanism and accommodates a hydraulic medium; one end of the flexible body assembly is limited and arranged in the sheath, another end is a stretchable end which acts on the regulating mechanism, the stretchable end expands and contracts under the action of the hydraulic medium and drives the regulating mechanism to move axially for automatic leveling. The flexible body assembly comprises a flexible accommodating body, a mounting, and a protection mechanism between the mounting assembly and the flexible accommodating body. The flexible body assembly is arranged in the sheath to avoid any damage, and the arrangement of the protection mechanism avoids the flexible accommodating body from directly contacting with the mounting assembly.

Abstract: A parallel assembly (2; 11; 51) of chromatography column modules (3a,b,c; 13a,b,c; 53a,b,c, 90a, b) connected in a rigid housing (21; 61), the assembly having one common assembly inlet (15; 55) and one common assembly outlet (17; 57), each column module comprising a bed space (29) filled with chromatography medium and each column module comprises integrated fluid conduits which when the column module is connected with other column modules in the rigid housing are adapted to connect the bed space (29) of the column module with the assembly inlet (15; 55) and the assembly outlet (17; 57), wherein the total length and/or volume of the fluid conduit from the assembly inlet to one bed space together with the length and/or volume of the fluid conduit from the same bed space to the assembly outlet is substantially the same for all bed spaces and modules installed in the parallel assembly.

Abstract: A method to transfer a layer of harder thin film substrate onto a softer, flexible substrate. In particular, the present invention provides a method to deposit a layer of sapphire thin film on to a softer and flexible substrate e.g. PET, polymers, plastics, paper and fabrics. This combination provides the hardness of sapphire thin film to softer flexible substrates.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes (1) receiving a data element, (2) comparing the data element to a corresponding data element in a pend update history repository that contains changes that have occurred to the data element over time, thus yielding a comparison, (3) determining, based on the comparison, that the data element has changed, (4) checking that there is no update process running that might contain more up-to-date data for the data element, (5) relating the data element to a cutoff number that is associated with a particular range of time, and (6) updating corresponding data elements in (a) a full universe data repository that stores a current value for the data element and a previous value for the data element, and (b) a delta data repository that stores a record that indicates (i) that the data element is being updated, and (ii) the cutoff number.

Abstract: The present document describes a device and method for synchronizing a motion signal corresponding to a media content with a media signal for the media content, the motion signal being for controlling a motion feedback system. The method comprises: receiving a portion of the media signal; obtaining a fingerprint corresponding to the received portion of the media signal; from reference fingerprints associated with time positions of at least one reference media content, identifying a reference time position of the media content corresponding to the obtained fingerprint; obtaining the motion signal associated with the identified reference time position of the media content; and outputting the motion signal synchronized with the media signal using the identified reference time position of the media content for controlling the motion feedback system.

Abstract: Provided herein are conjugated immunoglobulins and methods for generating conjugated immunoglobulins using a microbial transglutaminase.

Abstract: A work vehicle (1) comprises a coupling apparatus (18) for coupling an attachment to the forward end (8) of the work vehicle (1). The coupling apparatus (18) comprises a three point linkage mechanism having a pair of lower coupling elements (19) and an upper coupling element (25). A first carrier element (22) is pivotally coupled to a forward chassis part (14) of the work vehicle (1) by a pair of main transverse pivot shafts (35) which define a main transverse pivot axis (33). A second carrier element (23) carries the lower coupling elements (19) and is pivotally coupled to the forward chassis part (14) about the main transverse pivot axis (33) and about a main longitudinal pivot axis (45).

Abstract: We provide compounds given by Formula I, which is shown in FIG. 3, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as formulations thereof and methods of use of those compounds and formulations for treatment of cancer.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a class-AB amplifier includes: an output stage that includes a pair of half-bridges configured to be coupled to a load; and a current sensing circuit coupled to a first half-bridge of the pair of half-bridges. The current sensing circuit includes a resistive element and is configured to sense a load current flowing through the load by: mirroring a current flowing through a first transistor of the first half-bridge to generate a mirrored current, flowing the mirrored current through the resistive element, and sensing the load current based on a voltage of the resistive element.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sensor having continuous and discontinuous regions of conductive metallic nanoparticles capped with an organic coating which enables the detection of volatile organic compounds and/or water vapor. Continuous regions may exhibit a positive response upon exposure to volatile organic compounds and to water vapor, while discontinuous regions exhibit a positive response upon exposure to volatile organic compounds and a negative response upon exposure to water vapor.

Abstract: A subject of the present invention is the use of a compound having the general formula (I): (I) wherein V, W, X4, X5, X6, X7, X?4, X?5, X?6, X?7, Y, Y?, R3, R?3, R4 and R?4 are as defined in any one of claims 1 to 11, for the detection, capture and/or separation of polluting gases, in particular those selected from the group comprising carbon dioxide, methane, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, linear hydrocarbons, linear mono-olefins and their mixtures, and preferably carbon dioxide. Another subject of the invention is a compound of formula (I) wherein V, W, X4, X5, X6, X7, X?4, X?5, X?6, X?7, Y, Y?, R3, R?3, R4 and R?4 are as defined in any one of claims 12 to 21.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for treating substrates, such as fabrics; in particular a composition that can deliver cleaning and anti-microbial benefits to the fabric thereby delaying laundry. There is a long left need for a composition, which can clean the fabric and deliver anti-microbial benefits without the use of water and detergents. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a composition with no surfactants in it which can deliver cleaning and anti-microbial benefits through a single product. It has been found that cleaning and anti-microbial benefits on fabric can be achieved by a solvent mix of a glycol ether, a fatty acid ester and a diol in combination with a bipolar antimicrobial particle in an aqueous solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material for use as a pad in high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging instrument, comprising at least one polar solvent having a melting point of 14° C. to 50° C., a dispersant and a dielectric charge. The invention relates also to a pad used in field of high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging made of at least such a material.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a crystalline form of the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this crystalline form; methods of using this crystalline form and its soluble form (I); and processes for preparing soluble (I) and crystalline (I?) forms.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R6, a, b, and Z are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.