Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation system 20 includes a heat exchanger 1 having double tubes which are an inner tube 1a and an outer tube 1b, and a thermoelectric power generation module 2 mounted between the inner tube and the outer tube. The thermoelectric power generation module generates thermoelectric power using a temperature difference between a medium inside the inner tube and a medium outside the outer tube, and a highly thermal conductive elastic sheet 3a, 3b is mounted between the thermoelectric power generation module and the inner tube and/or the outer tube in close contact therewith.

Abstract: A magnetic spray can holder having a front wall having one or more magnets to engage and hold a spray can and having a back wall having one or more magnets to attach the spray can holder to a metal surface.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for compensation of thermally induced depolarising effects in an optical resonator employ a retroreflective prism effecting multiple instances of total internal reflection as one end mirror of the resonator. The retroreflective prism has a first roof edge face pair made of two perpendicular roof edge faces and at least one second face with total internal reflection or a second roof edge face pair. Laser radiation entering parallel to the optical axis of the resonator undergoes total internal reflection through an angle ? at the second face or the second roof edge face pair before it undergoes total internal reflection at the first roof edge face pair and emerges again from the retroreflective prism in a manner parallel to the optical axis of the resonator following another instance of total internal reflection at the second face or the second roof edge face pair.

Abstract: An automatic drain system may comprise a drain including a neck defining a drain orifice and a flange extending from the neck. A liquid detection sensor is located on at least one of the neck or the flange. A sink assembly may comprise a sink basin and the drain located in a sink opening formed in the sink basin.

Abstract: A measuring device for determining a distribution of a heat transfer medium on an inner wall of a shaftless container which rotates when used to heat the heat transfer medium with concentrated solar radiation in a solar thermal power plant or as a rotary kiln includes a distance measuring device for determining a thickness of a film of the heat transfer medium on the inner wall of the container. The distance measuring device includes at least one optical device for detecting at least one height profile along at least one measurement line projected onto the inner wall and at least one position transducer for determining a current rotational position of the respective measurement line on the inner wall. A method for determining a distribution of a heat transfer medium on an inner wall of a shaftless container is also provided.

Abstract: A circuitry and a detection method using the circuitry. The circuitry includes circuits and electrochemical sensors connected to the circuits; the circuits include a reference voltage circuit, a potentiostatic circuit, and a micro-signal measuring circuit; on-off switches are provided on corresponding circuits. A test device and a detection method which use the circuitry can effectively reduce signal noise, reduce fluctuation of detection signals during a detection process, and improve the precision and accuracy of sample detection results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage device (1) for storing cryogenic samples (2), comprising at least one sample holder (3), the sample holder being configured to hold at least one cryogenic sample (2). According to the present invention, the storage device (1) further comprises an elongated sample transport unit (4) configured to releasably hold the at least one sample holder (3) and to be inserted into an internal space (50) of a cryogenic storage dewar (5) through an opening (51) of the cryogenic storage dewar to completely submerge the sample transport unit into a cryogenic liquid (6) residing in the internal space, wherein the sample transport unit is further configured to move said at least one sample holder along a predefined path from a storage position into a removal position, from which the at least one sample holder can be removed from the internal space of the cryogenic storage dewar.

Abstract: In the field of wireless communication systems or networks, the design of resource pools as they may be used in sidelink communications among users of the wireless communication system, for example in V2X applications, is described. In particular, an improved resource pool design, for example for resource pools to be used in sidelink communications in V2X services in view of the advantages defined by the NR 5G standard, is presented.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrode body for a cylindrical lithium battery, which is formed by winding a laminated body including a negative electrode sheet, a first separator, a positive electrode sheet, a plurality of cathode tabs and a plurality of anode tabs, wherein the negative sheet and the positive sheet have a negative electrode coating and a positive electrode coating, respectively. In the present invention, the positive electrode coating is provided on the positive electrode sheet in a specific configuration to increase the coating area of the positive electrode coating, thereby increasing the capacitance of the electrode body.

Abstract: A receiver processes a radio signal received via a radio channel from a transmitter employing a plurality of antenna ports, determines complex precoder coefficients and delays of one or more space-delay precoders for one or more transmission layers and antenna ports at the transmitter so as to achieve a predefined property for a communication over the radio channel, and feeds back, explicitly or implicitly, delays and the complex precoder. The space-delay precoder has a dual-stage structure having a spatial codebook matrix including spatial beamforming vectors, a frequency-domain codebook matrix, and a combining element per layer for complex scaling or combining one or more of the vectors selected from the spatial and/or frequency-domain codebook matrices. The frequency-domain codebook matrix is defined by a sub-matrix of a DFT matrix, which the sub-matrix of the DFT matrix is associated with a range of delay values.

Abstract: A mirror support for an optical mirror and a method for producing an optical mirror are disclosed. In an embodiment a mirror support includes a mirror body comprising a diamond particle reinforced aluminum composite material and a polishing layer arranged on the mirror body, wherein a content of diamond particles in the aluminum composite material is between 5% by mass and 50% by mass inclusive and is selected such that a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the mirror body is adapted to a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the polishing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the sensor-based examination of biological cells, comprising at least one well, wherein the at least one well has (a) an opening; (b) a planar base; (c) at least one sensor for the examination of biological cells, wherein the at least one sensor is arranged on the base of the at least one well; and (d) a medium for cryopreservation, with the medium for cryopreservation comprising biological cells and contacting a surface of the at least one sensor, wherein the medium for cryopreservation, which comprises the biological cells, is present in a frozen state.

Abstract: A sanitization system for an aircraft may comprise: a power source; and a plurality of sanitizers in electrical communication with the power source, each sanitizer in the plurality of sanitizers configured to emit ultraviolet radiation having an average wavelength between 200 and 230 nm, the power source configured to provide power to each sanitizer in the plurality of sanitizers in succession during an occupied flight of the aircraft.

Abstract: A recline mechanism is described. The recline mechanism provides for adjusting an angle of a seatback of a passenger seat. The recline mechanism prevents angular adjustments of the seatback when a cylinder and piston assembly is in a locked state and permits the angular adjustments when in an unlocked state. A solenoid is provided to lock and unlock a valve of the recline mechanism. The solenoid is engaged and disengaged in response to receiving electrical signals from a button. The button generates an electrical signal when the button is depressed and again when the button is released. The button includes an electromagnet or a piezoelectric for generating the electrical signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a damper unit (10) for a chassis (100) of a vehicle with levelling, comprising a hydraulic cylinder (1) having a container tube (2) which is filled with a damper fluid and in which a piston (3) is movably mounted and separates an upper container space (21) from a lower container space (22). The piston (3) comprises a first valve (41) through which the damper fluid flows when the piston (3) moves in a first direction A. The damper unit (10) further comprises an accumulator (5) and a check valve (6), wherein the accumulator (5) is connected to the container tube (2) via the check valve (6) in such a manner that, when the piston (3) moves in at least one direction, damper fluid is pumped through the check valve (6) into the accumulator (5).

Abstract: A container-contained beverage temperature adjustment apparatus includes a heat transfer member capable of abutting a part of a side surface of a container-contained beverage as an object of temperature adjustment. The apparatus further includes a temperature adjustment unit configured to adjust a temperature of the container-contained beverage through the heat transfer member, which may include a deformable bag body, and heat transfer powder and heat transfer liquid contained in the bag body. The heat transfer liquid is a liquid which freezes at a temperature higher than a target temperature.