Abstract: A blade access system (24) includes a support frame (28) configured to be coupled to a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10), the support frame (28) having at least one connecting member (42) configured to be selectively attached to and detached from at least one connecting member (40) included with the nacelle (14). A nacelle (14) includes at least one connecting member (40) configured to be coupled to at least one connecting member (42) of a support frame (28) of a blade access system (24). The at least one support frame connecting member (42) is configured to cooperate with the at least one nacelle connecting member (40) to define an unlocked position which is configured to allow the support frame (28) to attach to and detach from the nacelle (14), and a locked position which is configured to prevent the support frame (28) from detaching from the nacelle (28). A method of connecting the blade access system (24) to the nacelle (14) is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having trehalase activity, particularly derived from Talaromyces. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides for the production of ethanol.

Abstract: A blade root cover segment suitable for fitting to a wind turbine blade to span a gap between the blade and a spinner cover. The blade root cover segment includes a first end and a second end and further includes a curved flange for abutting against a correspondingly curved surface of the wind turbine blade; a cover wall extending radially from the flange; and a tensioning band associated with the flange. The tensioning band includes a first end proximate to the first end of the blade root cover segment and a second end proximate to the second end of the blade root cover segment. The first end and the second end of the tensioning band include connection means for connecting with and applying tension between a like blade root cover segment. A blade root cover and a method of assembling a blade root cover are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a portable housing with a cavity, a heater disposed within the cavity of the housing, a temperature buffering device coupled to the heater and disposed within the cavity of the housing, a non-biological skin substitute substrate coupled to the temperature buffering device and disposed within the cavity of the housing, and a carbon dioxide delivery device coupled to the housing. The non-biological skin substrate simulates a surface property of human skin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, a hearing device and a method for encapsulating one or more electronic components on a substrate. The method comprises providing a dam on the substrate, the dam is provided around the one or more electronic components, the dam comprises a dam material comprising an electrically conducting material. The method comprises providing a liquid fill encapsulation material within the dam on the substrate, the fill encapsulation material encapsulates the one or more electronic components, the fill encapsulation material is configured to solidify, the solidified fill encapsulating material comprises a first surface exposed to surroundings. The method comprises applying a cover material on the first surface of the solidified fill encapsulation material, the cover material comprising an electrically conducting material, whereby the one or more electronic components are encapsulated and electromagnetically shielded.

Abstract: A syringe device for ejecting a dose of a medicament, the syringe device comprising: a dose limiting mechanism arranged to interact with a dose ejecting mechanism to prevent ejection of a dose exceeding a set dose, and a safety mechanism, which is arranged such with respect to the dose ejecting mechanism that, if the dose limiting mechanism fails, the safety mechanism prevents ejection of a dose exceeding the set dose.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to process for preparing a semi-permeable membrane comprising a porous support membrane and a thin film composite (TFC) layer, comprising providing an aqueous phase comprising a polyfunctional amine monomer, covering a surface of a porous support membrane with the aqueous phase, providing an organic phase comprising a poly functional acy 1 halide monomer and a pore forming agent, covering the aqueous phase with the organic phase and allowing the polyfunctional amine monomer. the polyfunctional acyl halide monomer, and the pore forming agent to perform an interfacial polymerization reaction to form a polyamide TFC layer. The present disclosure further relates to a membrane for water filtration, in particular a membrane for performing forward osmosis (FO), reverse osmosis (RO), or pressure assisted forward osmosis (PAFO), the membrane comprising a polyamide TFC layer.

Abstract: To improve sitting comfort performance and posture stability using a method other than increasing hardness of a seat pad. The present disclosure provides a vehicle seat, constituted of: a seat including a front insert wire and a rear insert wire which are disposed inside a seat pad, a backrest, and a suspending structure configured to engage a seat cover with a front suspending groove and a rear suspending groove of the seat pad. The front insert wire includes a front main load receiving portion which protrudes backward from a peripheral portion, and the rear insert wire includes a rear main load receiving portion which protrudes forward from a peripheral portion. The rear insert wire is disposed at a position where at least the rear main load receiving portion is ahead of the rear suspending groove, and the front insert wire is disposed at a position where at least the front main load receiving portion is behind the front suspending groove.

Abstract: A system and method for isolating a fault in a power distribution network. The network includes a power line, a plurality of transformers electrically coupled to and positioned along the power line, and a recloser coupled to the power line. Each transformer has a unique address identifying the transformer and includes a source side switching device at an upstream side of the transformer and a load side switching device at a downstream side of the transformer. The method includes learning the address by each transformer of its immediate neighbor transformers, detecting overcurrent by some of the switching devices as a result of the fault, detecting loss of voltage by some of the switching devices and sending clear to close messages to selectively open and close certain ones of the switching devices using the transformer addresses to limit the number of switching devices that are operated and to isolate the fault.

Abstract: A switch assembly that includes a cutout mounted fault interrupting switching device and ice shields that block ice build-up on the assembly that may otherwise impede a dropout operation of the switching device. The switching device includes a switch, an upper electrical contact and a lower electrical contact. The switch assembly includes an upper coupling assembly configured to releasably engage the upper electrical contact and a lower coupling assembly configured to engage the lower electrical contact in a pivoting engagement, where the switching device is operable to pivot relative to the lower coupling assembly when the upper electrical contact is released from the upper coupling assembly. The switch assembly further includes an upper ice shield coupled to and formed over the upper coupling assembly and a lower ice shield coupled to and formed over the lower coupling assembly.

Abstract: A mobile autonomous agricultural system including a powered mobile unit for carrying agricultural equipment, and configured to move along rows of crops; at least one laser curtain sensor configured to project a laser curtain away from the mobile unit; a location module configured to monitor a location of the mobile unit relative to a row; a controller configured to control the travel of the mobile unit; a safety module configured to: receive a location signal from the location module related to the location of the mobile unit relative to a row, select a mode of operation to process the laser curtain in a predefined laser curtain pattern, based on the received location signal, each mode of operation corresponding to a different predefined laser curtain pattern, and to generate a safety output in response to determining that the laser curtain is interrupted within the laser curtain pattern.

Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user, includes: a wireless communications unit configured to scan for advertisements of available broadcasted audio streams and an associated audio streaming protocol, to obtain broadcast information, wherein the broadcast information comprises data associated with the available broadcasted audio streams; wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the broadcast information to an assistant device; wherein the hearing device is configured to receive user-selection information transmitted by the assistant device, the user-selection information indicating a user section of one of the broadcasted audio streams, the one of the broadcasted audio streams being a user-selected audio stream; and wherein the hearing device is configured to provide the user-selected audio stream for the user.

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a) at least one input transducer configured to pick up sound from an acoustic environment around the user when the user is wearing the hearing device, the at least one input transducer providing at least one electric input signal representative of said sound, b) at least one analysis filter bank configured to provide said at least one electric input signal as a multitude of frequency sub-band signals, the at least one analysis filter bank comprising b1) a plurality of M first filters hm(n), whose impulse responses are modulated from a first prototype filter h (n), where m=0, 1, . . .

Abstract: A health data server device, the health data server device comprising a memory, one or more interfaces, and one or more processors. The server device is configured to obtain, from an accessory device, accessory data based on hearing data of a hearing device, to obtain, from the accessory device, a first consent to share the accessory data with a health care platform, and to share the accessory data with the healthcare platform in accordance with the first consent.

Abstract: A methanol plant is provided in which a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2 are provided, the combined feed is shifted in a CO2 shift unit so as to provide a first synthesis gas stream. Water is removed in a water removal unit, to provide a second synthesis gas stream. A methanol synthesis section receives the second synthesis gas stream, and provides a product stream comprising methanol. A process for producing a product stream comprising methanol, and a process for upgrading a methanol plant are also provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tip housing for the distal tip of a vision device such as an endoscope is disclosed. The method includes providing a molding tool, introducing in the molding tool a first housing material, introducing in the molding at least one further housing material different from the first housing material, allowing the at least one further housing material to set and form a combined housing component with the first molding material, and removing the combined housing component from the molding tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon plant and related process, in which a first feed of methanol, having a water content of less than 10% by weight, is converted in a syngas generation stage (A) into at least a syngas stream. A synthesis stage (B) is arranged to receive the syngas stream and convert it to at least a hydrocarbon product stream and an off-gas stream. The plant and process of the present invention use better-understood process steps compared to known processes/plants and provide the opportunity for a reduction in CO2 emissions.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for reducing the amount of DNA in a microbial fermentation product by adding a fungal DNase from Aspergillus oryzae to the resulting fermentation product during the recovery process.