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A method suitable to be executed in a coffee machine comprising a main body, a cooking chamber for placing a cooking container used for cooking coffee therein, a heater for heating the cooking container, a conductivity sensor having two probes for detecting whether coffee has overflown, a control unit adapted to process the data from the conductivity sensor, a user interface for receiving user commands and an audible and/or visual alert unit, and comprising the steps of: - querying whether user command is received to start the cooking process, - if user command is received, starting to measure conductivity value between two probes by the conductivity sensor and transmitting measured values to the control unit to be read, - saving by the control unit the read first conductivity value as the reference value (Sref), - comparing each read conductivity value (S read) with the reference value (S ref) stored by the control unit and querying whether the difference between these two values is lower than a predetermined threshold value (S threshold), - continuing the cooking process if said difference is lower than the threshold value (S threshold), and terminating the cooking process if otherwise, characterized by the steps of, when the coffee machine is in idle standby before the next cooking process, - measuring the conductivity value between two probes again by the conductivity sensor and transmitting the measured value to the control unit, - reading said measurement value and comparing said read measurement value (S read) with a predetermined limit value (S limit) by the control unit, and - if said read measurement value (S read) is higher than the limit value (S limit), alerting by the control unit for cleaning of the probes via the visual and/or audible alert unit. - querying whether user command is received to start the cooking process, - if user command is received, starting to measure conductivity value between two probes by the conductivity sensor and transmitting measured values to the control unit to be read, - saving by the control unit the read first conductivity value as the reference value (Sref), - comparing each read conductivity value (S read) with the reference value (S ref) stored by the control unit and querying whether the difference between these two values is lower than a predetermined threshold value (S threshold), - continuing the cooking process if said difference is lower than the threshold value (S threshold), and terminating the cooking process if otherwise, - measuring the conductivity value between two probes again by the conductivity sensor and transmitting the measured value to the control unit, - reading said measurement value and comparing said read measurement value (S read) with a predetermined limit value (S limit) by the control unit, and - if said read measurement value (S read) is higher than the limit value (S limit), alerting by the control unit for cleaning of the probes via the visual and/or audible alert unit.
Multiplexed connection circuit comprising a plurality of channels furnished with p channels, in particular configured so as to detect at least one particle, and a plurality of output pathways furnished with n output pathways, with p>n, each channel being connected to a lone output pathway, characterized in that it comprises groups of adjacent channels, each channel of the connection circuit belonging to at least one group of adjacent channels and each group of adjacent channels being defined by an assembly formed by the connections of the channels of the group of adjacent channels to the corresponding output pathways, this assembly forming a group of output pathways which is associated with the group of adjacent channels, and in that each group of adjacent channels is associated with a single group of output pathways, different from that of the other groups of adjacent channels.
Apparatus for driving in an expansion element into a dowel having a pressing plate for holding an insulating plate onto a substructure, wherein the apparatus comprises a drive (32, 33) for engaging with the expansion element characterized by a depth stop with cutting means for cutting into the insulating plate at the circumference of the pressing plate, during which the pressing plate is pulled into the insulation and compresses the insulation.
Accessory module for an instrument cluster comprising a first part and a second part hingedly connected to the first part so as to be pivotable relative to the first part around a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position a contact surface of the second part is spaced apart from a contact surface of the first part such that the accessory module can be mounted to the cluster with the contact surface of the first part being supported against a first face of the cluster, wherein in the closed position the contact surface of the second part is forced towards the contact surface of the first part so as to clamp the cluster in between, the open position and the closed position are separated by a dead center, characterized in that the first part comprises a functional unit, in particular a camera, and the second part comprises an electronic control unit for the functional unit, or vice versa.
An electrical cable for surge protector cabling comprising: - a flat shaped, flexible central conductor element; - a first insulating layer encapsulating said conductor element; - a metal casing encasing said first insulating layer, forming a shield and intended to be connected to a ground; - a second insulating layer encapsulating said metal casing; the whole forming a flat shaped cable. - a flat shaped, flexible central conductor element; - a first insulating layer encapsulating said conductor element; - a metal casing encasing said first insulating layer, forming a shield and intended to be connected to a ground; - a second insulating layer encapsulating said metal casing;
A hybrid refrigerant circulating cooling system comprising: a refrigerant conduit (15, 16) in which refrigerant is disposed; an air conditioner terminal device which is disposed adjacent to an object to be cooled and comprises a heat exchanger and a blower, wherein the heat exchanger communicates with the refrigerant conduit (15, 16) to form a circuit, and the refrigerant flows into the heat exchanger in a liquid phase and flows out of the heat exchanger in a gas-liquid two-phase or in a gas phase, and the blower conveys a working airstream which sequentially contacts with the object to be cooled and the heat exchanger; a cooling device which is disposed downstream of the heat exchanger along the direction in which the refrigerant flows, wherein the refrigerant in the refrigerant conduit (15, 16) downstream of the cooling device is in a liquid phase; and a pumping device which is disposed downstream of the cooling device to pump the refrigerant in a liquid phase into the heat exchanger; characterized in that the air conditioner terminal device is disposed above the object to be cooled, and the flow path of the working airstream is configured in a substantial U shape such that the working airstream exits from the air conditioner terminal device in a basically vertical direction, enters, passes and leaves the object to be cooled in a basically horizontal direction and enters into the air conditioner terminal device in a basically vertical direction. a refrigerant conduit (15, 16) in which refrigerant is disposed; an air conditioner terminal device which is disposed adjacent to an object to be cooled and comprises a heat exchanger and a blower, wherein the heat exchanger communicates with the refrigerant conduit (15, 16) to form a circuit, and the refrigerant flows into the heat exchanger in a liquid phase and flows out of the heat exchanger in a gas-liquid two-phase or in a gas phase, and the blower conveys a working airstream which sequentially contacts with the object to be cooled and the heat exchanger; a cooling device which is disposed downstream of the heat exchanger along the direction in which the refrigerant flows, wherein the refrigerant in the refrigerant conduit (15, 16) downstream of the cooling device is in a liquid phase; and a pumping device which is disposed downstream of the cooling device to pump the refrigerant in a liquid phase into the heat exchanger; characterized in that the air conditioner terminal device is disposed above the object to be cooled, and the flow path of the working airstream is configured in a substantial U shape such that the working airstream exits from the air conditioner terminal device in a basically vertical direction, enters, passes and leaves the object to be cooled in a basically horizontal direction and enters into the air conditioner terminal device in a basically vertical direction.
A multitrack scale, namely a multitrack checkweigher, comprising a plurality of belt weighing devices which are arranged next to one another, which each form a track of the multitrack scale and which are each configured as dynamic checkweighers, wherein the belt weighing devices are each configured as replaceable modules, characterized in that the belt weighing devices are each supported at a support device having at least one cross member, with the support device being pivotable between an operating position and a servicing position, with the pivot axis being oriented in parallel with the transport direction of the multitrack scale, and with the at least one cross member being at least substantially horizontally arranged in the operating position and being inclined against the horizontal in the service position. wherein the belt weighing devices are each configured as replaceable modules, characterized in that the belt weighing devices are each supported at a support device having at least one cross member, with the support device being pivotable between an operating position and a servicing position, with the pivot axis being oriented in parallel with the transport direction of the multitrack scale, and with the at least one cross member being at least substantially horizontally arranged in the operating position and being inclined against the horizontal in the service position.
A method comprising: converting, at a server, a respective unique identifier for each of a plurality of devices (10, 11) to a device hash key by applying a hashfunction, the plurality of devices communicatively coupled to one another and the server via a communications network; splitting, at the server, a range of device hash keys of the plurality of devices into N approximately equal sectors, where each sector includes 1/N of thedevice hash keys of the plurality of the devices; providing, at the server, K monitoring workers to monitor the plurality of devices in anorder based on the respective device hash key, where K is an integer. converting, at a server, a respective unique identifier for each of a plurality of devices (10, 11) to a device hash key by applying a hashfunction, the plurality of devices communicatively coupled to one another and the server via a communications network; splitting, at the server, a range of device hash keys of the plurality of devices into N approximately equal sectors, where each sector includes 1/N of thedevice hash keys of the plurality of the devices; providing, at the server, K monitoring workers to monitor the plurality of devices in anorder based on the respective device hash key, where K is an integer.
A method of estimating a pose of a target following a transferring vehicle, comprising: capturing stereo image data related to the target using an image capture device, wherein the image capture device is located on a spout attached to the transferring vehicle; detecting the target in the image data; receiving information about the spout arrangement; tracking the target in the image data using the information about the spout arrangement to provide a pose trajectory of the target, wherein the pose trajectory provides information about the location and orientation of the target, the tracking comprising tracking the target by creating a model of the target based on physical characteristics of the target identified in the image data, and by using an error function evaluator to analyze a photometric or geometric error of the model projected onto a current image frame of the image data; correcting the orientation of the target provided from the model-based tracking. capturing stereo image data related to the target using an image capture device, wherein the image capture device is located on a spout attached to the transferring vehicle; detecting the target in the image data; receiving information about the spout arrangement; tracking the target in the image data using the information about the spout arrangement to provide a pose trajectory of the target, wherein the pose trajectory provides information about the location and orientation of the target, the tracking comprising tracking the target by creating a model of the target based on physical characteristics of the target identified in the image data, and by using an error function evaluator to analyze a photometric or geometric error of the model projected onto a current image frame of the image data; correcting the orientation of the target provided from the model-based tracking.
A coupling for connecting a torsion rod supported in a tool shaft or a tool to a torque transmission train or drive consisting of two axially pluggable male and female coupling pieces and accommodated in a surgical handpiece, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the two coupling pieces approximately corresponds to a four-leaved cloverleaf, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the coupling pieces is composed of four equal corner circle lines which have a smaller radius (Re) and define the four corners of the cross-sectional shape, each two neighboring corner-circle lines being connected to each other by a further side circle line having a larger radius (Ri), whose center - other than the centers of the corner circle lines - is situated outside the cross-sectional shape in each case, characterized in that a distance of the respectively neighboring centers of the corner circle lines is slightly smaller than a circle diameter of the corner circle lines, so that the respectively neighboring circles by the neighboring centers in each case intersect.
A microneedle applicator comprising: a housing having a base and an opening formed in the base, wherein the base of the housing is configured to be positioned on a skin surface; a microneedle array holder configured to hold a microneedle array; an actuator movable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position to cause the microneedle array holder to move, respectively, between a retracted position in which the microneedle array is recessed within the housing such that the microneedle array does not contact the skin surface when the base of the housing is positioned on the skin surface and the microneedle array is coupled to the microneedle array holder, and an extended position in which at least a portion of the microneedle array is positioned to contact the skin surface when the base of the housing is positioned on the skin surface and the microneedle array is coupled to the microneedle array holder; a first biasing element configured to bias the actuator in the first position; and a counter assembly configured to count a number of times the microneedle array holder is moved between the retracted position and the extended position. a housing having a base and an opening formed in the base, wherein the base of the housing is configured to be positioned on a skin surface; a microneedle array holder configured to hold a microneedle array; an actuator movable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position to cause the microneedle array holder to move, respectively, between a retracted position in which the microneedle array is recessed within the housing such that the microneedle array does not contact the skin surface when the base of the housing is positioned on the skin surface and the microneedle array is coupled to the microneedle array holder, and an extended position in which at least a portion of the microneedle array is positioned to contact the skin surface when the base of the housing is positioned on the skin surface and the microneedle array is coupled to the microneedle array holder; a first biasing element configured to bias the actuator in the first position; and a counter assembly configured to count a number of times the microneedle array holder is moved between the retracted position and the extended position.
A liquid cartridge (30, 230) configured to store liquid therein and configured to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion (110, 310) in an insertion direction intersecting a gravitational direction in an upright posture, the liquid cartridge comprising: a front surface facing in the insertion direction in the upright posture; a rear surface spaced apart from the front surface in the insertion direction in the upright posture; an upper surface (141, 39) extending between the front surface and the rear surface in the insertion direction in the upright posture, the upper surface (141, 39) facing upward in the upright posture; a liquid supply portion disposed at the front surface and configured to supply the liquid to outside of the liquid cartridge; an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface (141, 39), the electrical interface having a width in a widthwise direction (55, 56) orthogonal to the insertion direction and the gravitational direction; and a movable member (160, 161, 260) including a detection portion subject to external detection, the movable member being movable between a first position and a second position, the second position being located upstream in the insertion direction relative to the first position, the movable member at the second position being positioned upstream in the insertion direction relative to the electrical interface, the movable member (160, 161, 260) at the first position having a portion whose widthwise position is coincident with the electrical interface in the widthwise direction (55, 56), the portion of the movable member at the first position being located downstream in the insertion direction or upward relative to the electrical interface. a front surface facing in the insertion direction in the upright posture; a rear surface spaced apart from the front surface in the insertion direction in the upright posture; an upper surface (141, 39) extending between the front surface and the rear surface in the insertion direction in the upright posture, the upper surface (141, 39) facing upward in the upright posture; a liquid supply portion disposed at the front surface and configured to supply the liquid to outside of the liquid cartridge; an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface (141, 39), the electrical interface having a width in a widthwise direction (55, 56) orthogonal to the insertion direction and the gravitational direction; and a movable member (160, 161, 260) including a detection portion subject to external detection, the movable member being movable between a first position and a second position, the second position being located upstream in the insertion direction relative to the first position, the movable member at the second position being positioned upstream in the insertion direction relative to the electrical interface, the movable member (160, 161, 260) at the first position having a portion whose widthwise position is coincident with the electrical interface in the widthwise direction (55, 56), the portion of the movable member at the first position being located downstream in the insertion direction or upward relative to the electrical interface.
An apparatus for degassing a degassing vessel which can be filled with a liquid to be degassed, having a pump, which is designed for pumping gas and which, at a discharge end, is connected to an air outlet via valve means and to a first volume (1, 2) via the valve means, wherein the first volume (1, 2) and a second volume are connected via a first valve, wherein, at an intake end, the pump is connected to the first volume (1, 2) via a second valve and can be connected to the degassing vessel to be degassed, and having a control unit for activating the pump, the valve means, the first valve and the second valve, wherein the apparatus is designed in order to switch the valve means by means of the control unit such that the valve means connect the pump only to the air outlet at the discharge end, in order to open the first valve and the second valve and to then evacuate the degassing vessel, the first volume (1, 2) and the second volume by means of the pump. having a pump, which is designed for pumping gas and which, at a discharge end, is connected to an air outlet via valve means and to a first volume (1, 2) via the valve means, wherein the first volume (1, 2) and a second volume are connected via a first valve, wherein, at an intake end, the pump is connected to the first volume (1, 2) via a second valve and can be connected to the degassing vessel to be degassed, and having a control unit for activating the pump, the valve means, the first valve and the second valve, wherein the apparatus is designed in order to switch the valve means by means of the control unit such that the valve means connect the pump only to the air outlet at the discharge end, in order to open the first valve and the second valve and to then evacuate the degassing vessel, the first volume (1, 2) and the second volume by means of the pump.
A polymer blend comprising: a first polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 120,000 to 350,000 grams per mole; and a second polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 75,000 grams per mole; wherein the overall melt index of the polymer blend is less than 8 g/10 minutes when measured as per ASTM D1238 at 2.16 kilograms at 190°C, wherein the first polyolefin elastomer is present in the blend in an amount of greater than 50 wt%, based on the total weight of the blend; wherein the first polyolefin elastomer and the second polyolefin elastomer are each olefin block copolymers. a first polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 120,000 to 350,000 grams per mole; and a second polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 75,000 grams per mole; wherein the overall melt index of the polymer blend is less than 8 g/10 minutes when measured as per ASTM D1238 at 2.16 kilograms at 190°C, wherein the first polyolefin elastomer is present in the blend in an amount of greater than 50 wt%, based on the total weight of the blend; wherein the first polyolefin elastomer and the second polyolefin elastomer are each olefin block copolymers.