Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes: a turbomachine having a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a redline exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a total sea level static thrust output (FnTotal) in pounds, and a corrected specific thrust, wherein the corrected specific thrust is greater than or equal to 42 and less than or equal to 90, the corrected specific determined as follows: FnTotal×EGT/(AHPCExit2×1000). In some instances, a gas turbine engine also comprises a gearbox efficiency rating and/or an overall efficiency rating.

Abstract: A method includes performing, by one or more controllers, operations including: receiving a pulse to control an operation of a power switch including a gate terminal; generating, based on the received pulse, a first signal to the gate terminal to increase a gate voltage level of the power switch at a first rate from an off-state gate voltage level to a first on-state gate voltage level in a first time period; and generating, based on the received pulse, a second signal to the gate terminal to increase the gate voltage level of the power switch at a second rate, less than the first rate, to a second on-state gate voltage level in a second time period subsequent to the first time period.

Abstract: A cooktop includes heater coils for heating cookware on at least one of a first portion and a second portion of a cooking area of the cooktop. A detection circuit is configured to detect a position of the cookware. A display includes a set of rows of lights. The set of rows of lights includes a first row of lights representative of a first range of heat levels for the first portion and a second row of lights representative of a second range of heat levels for the second portion. A controller is in communication with the detection circuit and the display. The controller is configured to adjust power to the heater coils in response to detection of the position of the cookware and selectively energize one of the first row of lights and the second row of lights in response to detection of the position of the cookware.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing cis-4-aminotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic esters of the general formula (I) and salts thereof.

Abstract: In an aspect, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a substrate, a MEMS die mounted on the substrate, a sealing structure, and a conductive shielding structure over the substrate and covering the MEMS die and the sealing structure. The MEMS die may include a functional structure and an outer frame structure. The conductive shielding structure, the sealing structure, and the substrate may define an inner space of the MEMS device, where the sealing structure may be configured to block movement of air or a molding compound from the inner space to the functional structure of the MEMS die.

Abstract: An operating element includes a carrier element, a luminous foil in or on which at least one optoelectronic component for generating light along a first main radiation direction and contact lines connected thereto are arranged, a diffuser layer arranged after the at least one optoelectronic component with respect to the first main radiation direction, a structured symbol element which is not arranged in front of the diffuser layer with respect to the first main radiation direction and configured to image at least one symbol along the first main radiation direction in a top view onto the diffuser layer and during operation of the at least one optoelectronic component, a touch-sensitive sensor configured to detect an exerted touch or pressure and to generate an electrical signal, and at least one reflective layer configured to reflect light scattered in the opposite direction to the main radiation direction in the main radiation direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a collimator for an X-ray inspection system that is plate-shaped with a bottom side and a top side that is made of a material that is a good absorber of X-rays, with a collimator aperture, the collimator aperture having an inlet surface on the bottom side that has a first center of area and an outlet surface on the top side that has a second center of area. According to the present disclosure, either the collimator aperture, when installed in an X-ray laminography system, is not struck by a central beam of a cone beam emitted by an X-ray tube of this X-ray laminography system, or the first center of area and the second center of area form a collimation axis that forms a collimation angle with the normal of the surface of the collimator 1? not equal to zero.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft, comprising: a combustor; a fuel-oil heat exchanger arranged to receive fuel and transfer heat from the oil to the fuel so as to raise the fuel temperature to at least 120° C. on entry to the combustor; a fuel recirculation line arranged to recirculate at least some fuel on a fuel flow path from a first point on the fuel flow path to a second point on the fuel flow path, the second point upstream of the first point; and a modulator valve arranged to modulate the flow of fuel along the fuel recirculation line. A method of operating a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Abstract: In an embodiment a radiation window for a radiation detector or a radiation source includes a window element and a first protection film, wherein the first protection film at least partially covers a first main surface of the window element facing away from the detector or the radiation source, wherein the first protection film increases a robustness of the window element, wherein the window element is configured to sustain a pressure difference of at least 1 atm, and wherein a ratio between a Young's modulus and an indentation modulus of the window element is between 0.5 and 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement component C5 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of C5 and to treat subjects having a complement component C5-associated disease, e.g., Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, or inflammation of the choroid plexus (ChP).

Abstract: Device and process for the automated handling of flexible laminar materials, in which are operated the picking of a flexible material (P) by means of a picking member (34) which engages a first portion of the flexible material, the handling of the picking member along a predefined trajectory for placing a second free portion (LP) of the flexible material on a deposition surface (2) of the flexible materials, in the deposition of each flexible material (P) a friction force develops between the flexible material and said surface, and the second portion of the flexible material (P) is suspended from the pick-up member and, following the deposition of said free portion of the flexible material at the deposition point (PD), the pick-up member exerts on the flexible material (P) a distension force (FD) of a lower magnitude than said friction force (FA) while the flexible material is positioned on said surface with a controlled release speed.

Abstract: A cable feeding device at least configured for feeding of cables into conduits a pulling device, having at least one pulling device storage unit, in particular, a pulling device drum, for receiving the pulling device, and having a threading unit guiding the pulling device, which, when the pulling device is drawn into the pulling device storage unit, tensions the pulling device, in particular, by winding the pulling device onto the pulling device drum, for example, by braking or pre-tensioning the pulling device drawn toward the pulling device drum by feeding and/or winding. At least one threading element of the threading unit is movably supported along an axis that extends at least substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction of movement of the pulling device into the pulling device storage unit.

Abstract: Crystal, gasket and door glass of a motor vehicle; wherein the crystal has a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness; wherein said first thickness is greater than said second thickness; wherein the gasket forms with the crystal a first sealing zone and a second sealing zone.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes engine core, combustor, compressor, and core shaft. The engine includes fan located upstream of engine core and arranged to be driven by core shaft. The engine includes a nacelle surrounding fan and engine core and defining a bypass duct located radially outside of engine core, where a bypass ratio, defined as ratio of mass flow rate of flow through bypass duct to mass flow rate of flow through core at cruise conditions, is at least 4. The engine includes plurality of actuators and fuel supply system arranged to supply fuel for combustion in combustor, and to supply fuel to fueldraulically drive at least one actuator of plurality of actuators. The fuel supply system is arranged to select between: causing fuel to actuate at least one actuator; and causing fuel to bypass the at least one actuator, based on sustainable aviation fuel—SAF—content of fuel.

Abstract: Sorting machine for slabs—that includes a conveying plane arranged to move slabs along a conveying direction, a manipulator device arranged to grasp and release a slab and to move the slab between the conveying plane and one or more sorting stations. The manipulator device has a carriage that is movable along a substantially horizontal sliding direction, an elevator associated with the carriage and movable along a substantially vertical direction, a gripping device associated with the elevator, which is provided with a means for gripping at least one slab. The gripping device rotates around a substantially horizontal rotation axis and is movable along a transverse direction that is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing or eliminating biofilm formation are disclosed. The compositions include an O-glycan substituted silk fibroin with a predetermined degree and distribution of O-glycan substitution. The O-glycan substituted silk fibroin is not cytotoxic to the population of biofilm-forming microbes, but it reduces or prevents biofilm formation, nonetheless.

Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine comprising an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor, and a combustor arranged to combust a fuel; a fan located upstream of the engine core; an oil system arranged to circulate oil; and a heat exchange system comprising at least one fuel-oil heat exchanger arranged to transfer heat from the oil to the fuel, wherein the method comprises: determining at least one fuel characteristic of the fuel arranged to be provided to the combustor; and modulating the heat exchange system so as to adjust the fuel temperature on entry to the combustor at cruise to a set level, the set level being based on the at least one fuel characteristic.

Abstract: There is provided a network node in a first wireless communication network, the network node comprising a receiver a processor and a transmitter. The receiver is arranged to receive an indication from a user equipment apparatus that the user equipment apparatus requires route selection policy rules, wherein the user equipment apparatus is a subscriber to the first wireless communication network. The processor is arranged to determine a list of network identities, each network identity identifying a wireless communication network that the network node is authorized to set route selection policy rules for the user equipment apparatus to apply when connected to the wireless communication network. The transmitter is arranged to send at least one route selection policy rule to the user equipment apparatus together with a policy delivery request, wherein the policy delivery request includes the list of network identities for which route selection policy rules provisioned from the network node must be applied.

Abstract: A user equipment centric cell including a user equipment (UE) that employs standardized vehicle-to-everything (V2X) messages and that includes at least a roadside unit (RSU) having sidelink (SL) groupcast capability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (3S)-1-[5-tert-butyl-3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)methyl]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]pyrrolidin-3-ol for use in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, and its methods of treatment thereof.