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A beverage dispenser comprising: a nozzle; a valve coupled upstream of the nozzle, the valve configured to control a flow of a substance through the valve to the nozzle; a solenoid operatively connected to the valve and configured to operate the valve between an open condition and a closed condition; a sensor operable to detect an object within a detection zone and provide a signal representative of a distance between the object and the sensor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine, from the signal, a current sub-zone from a plurality of sub-zones within the detection zone in which the object is located, to determine a current mode of operation of the dispenser, to select a predetermined evaluation time from a plurality of predetermined evaluation times based upon the determined current sub-zone, to compare an elapsed time to the selected predetermined evaluation time, and based upon the comparison, set the current mode of operation of the beverage dispenser and to operate the solenoid to control the valve between an open condition to dispense the substance through the nozzle and a closed condition according to the set current mode of operation. a nozzle; a valve coupled upstream of the nozzle, the valve configured to control a flow of a substance through the valve to the nozzle; a solenoid operatively connected to the valve and configured to operate the valve between an open condition and a closed condition; a sensor operable to detect an object within a detection zone and provide a signal representative of a distance between the object and the sensor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine, from the signal, a current sub-zone from a plurality of sub-zones within the detection zone in which the object is located, to determine a current mode of operation of the dispenser, to select a predetermined evaluation time from a plurality of predetermined evaluation times based upon the determined current sub-zone, to compare an elapsed time to the selected predetermined evaluation time, and based upon the comparison, set the current mode of operation of the beverage dispenser and to operate the solenoid to control the valve between an open condition to dispense the substance through the nozzle and a closed condition according to the set current mode of operation.
A lubricating composition comprising: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) an asphaltene dispersant comprising an amide group; and (c) a detergent derived from an alkyl phenol; wherein the asphaltene dispersant is a compound represented by formula; wherein each R 1 is independently a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 250 carbon atoms, so long as at least one R 1 is a hydrocarbyl group; each R 2 is independently a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each R 3 is independently a hydrocarbylene group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each R 4 is independently a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 50 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 0 to 6; y is an integer from 1 to 4; and z is an integer from 0 to 6; wherein the asphaltene dispersant is present in the lubricating composition in an amount of 0.1 to 6 percent by weight. (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) an asphaltene dispersant comprising an amide group; and (c) a detergent derived from an alkyl phenol; wherein each R 1 is independently a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 250 carbon atoms, so long as at least one R 1 is a hydrocarbyl group; each R 2 is independently a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each R 3 is independently a hydrocarbylene group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each R 4 is independently a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 50 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 0 to 6; y is an integer from 1 to 4; and z is an integer from 0 to 6;
A method implemented by electronic processing means for the filtering an initial RR series consisting of a plurality of samples (RR i) which are respectively a function of time intervals (δti) which separate two successive heartbeats, filtering process in which the electronic processing means automatically detect in the initial RR series if one or more successive (RRi) samples are incorrect, and automatically correct, in the RR series, only the (RRi) sample(s) detected as being incorrect by replacing them by one or more reconstructed (RRc) samples so as to obtain an RR series optionally partly reconstructed, and during which the electronic processing means optionally resample the RR series in order to obtain an RR series, optionally partly reconstructed and resampled, characterized in that the electronic processing means automatically control the quality of the RR series by counting, in a predefined sliding window, the number (NbPertub) of (RRc) samples of the RR series that were reconstructed and/or, if applicable, the number (NbPertub) of (RRrc) samples of the RR series that were reconstructed and resampled.
A method for epitaxial addition of repair material to a surface of a directionally solidified substrate material, the method comprising: mobilizing a continuous supply of particles of repair material onto an entire process surface of the substrate material; applying energy across the entire process surface in a manner effective to melt and fuse the repair material epitaxially onto the entire process surface simultaneously such that a solidification process interface of the fused particles progresses in a direction parallel to a grain orientation direction of the substrate material; and providing relative motion between the continuous supply of repair material particles, a source of the energy, and the substrate material effective to maintain conditions for the continuous epitaxial addition of the repair material at the solidification process interface until a desired thickness of the repair material is added. mobilizing a continuous supply of particles of repair material onto an entire process surface of the substrate material; applying energy across the entire process surface in a manner effective to melt and fuse the repair material epitaxially onto the entire process surface simultaneously such that a solidification process interface of the fused particles progresses in a direction parallel to a grain orientation direction of the substrate material; and providing relative motion between the continuous supply of repair material particles, a source of the energy, and the substrate material effective to maintain conditions for the continuous epitaxial addition of the repair material at the solidification process interface until a desired thickness of the repair material is added.
Method for stabilising the drive of a fishtailing trailer pulled by a vehicle, in which a combination comprising the trailer and the vehicle is automatically braked if an amplitude of the oscillation of the trailer exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the combination is decelerated to a speed at which the amplitude of the oscillation of the trailer falls below a predetermined value, wherein in the case of a fishtailing trailer and existence of a first driving speed of the combination, the combination is decelerated more strongly than in the case of a fishtailing trailer and existence of a second driving speed of the combination which is lower than the first driving speed, characterised in that the combination is already braked in case of existence of the first driving speed when a lower value of the amplitude is exceeded than in the case of existence of the second driving speed, wherein the braking procedure triggered in the case of existence of the first driving speed is only ended when a lower value of the amplitude is fallen below than a braking procedure triggered in the case of existence of the second driving speed.
A method for analyzing soluble aerosol particles, comprising capturing said soluble aerosol particles using an air sampling device, suspending said captured soluble aerosol particles from the air sampling device in a extraction fluid, performing centrifugation of said extraction fluid suspending said soluble aerosol particles without a preceding heating or alkali treatment solubilizing step, analysing the concentration of solubilized (1→3)-β-D-glucan.
An implantable medical device (530, 540, 550, 560), comprising: a ureteral stent (534, 542, 552, 562, 572) comprising an elongated central body having an internal lumen extending between a kidney-residing end and an opposed bladder-residing end, characterized in that the device comprises a drug delivery component (532, 548, 554, 566, 100, 574, 600) extending from the bladder-residing end of the ureteral stent, wherein the drug delivery component has a proximal end attached to the ureteral stent and a distal end spaced apart from the ureteral stent, and wherein the drug delivery component comprises a drug housing defining a drug reservoir (102, 588) containing a drug (112, 604) in solid or semi-solid form, wherein the drug housing is configured to release the drug in vivo. a ureteral stent (534, 542, 552, 562, 572) comprising an elongated central body having an internal lumen extending between a kidney-residing end and an opposed bladder-residing end, characterized in that the device comprises a drug delivery component (532, 548, 554, 566, 100, 574, 600) extending from the bladder-residing end of the ureteral stent, wherein the drug delivery component has a proximal end attached to the ureteral stent and a distal end spaced apart from the ureteral stent, and wherein the drug delivery component comprises a drug housing defining a drug reservoir (102, 588) containing a drug (112, 604) in solid or semi-solid form, wherein the drug housing is configured to release the drug in vivo.
A refrigeration system comprising: a plurality of utilization units (3a, 3b, 3c) provided for one air conditioning target space and each including a utilization-side heat exchanger (14a, 14b, 14c) configured to exchange heat between a refrigerant and air; a refrigerant leakage sensor configured to detect a leakage of the refrigerant in a lower part of the air conditioning target space; and wherein a control unit is configured to, in a case where the refrigerant leakage sensor detects the refrigerant leakage, perform detection standby control on each of the utilization units such that supply of the refrigerant to each corresponding utilization-side heat exchanger is temporarily stopped, to determine an utilization unit in which the refrigerant is leaking based on a state quantity of the refrigerant while said utilization unit is under detection standby control, to stop use of the utilization unit in which the refrigerant leakage has been detected and to continue the operation of an utilization unit in which the refrigerant leakage has not been detected. a plurality of utilization units (3a, 3b, 3c) provided for one air conditioning target space and each including a utilization-side heat exchanger (14a, 14b, 14c) configured to exchange heat between a refrigerant and air; a refrigerant leakage sensor configured to detect a leakage of the refrigerant in a lower part of the air conditioning target space; and wherein a control unit is configured to, in a case where the refrigerant leakage sensor detects the refrigerant leakage, perform detection standby control on each of the utilization units such that supply of the refrigerant to each corresponding utilization-side heat exchanger is temporarily stopped, to determine an utilization unit in which the refrigerant is leaking based on a state quantity of the refrigerant while said utilization unit is under detection standby control, to stop use of the utilization unit in which the refrigerant leakage has been detected and to continue the operation of an utilization unit in which the refrigerant leakage has not been detected.
A method of producing composite based on calcium phosphate ceramics mixed with curdlan, wherein into a water suspension containing 76-175 grams of β-1,3-glucan per one litre of water calcium phosphate ceramics in the form of porous granules weighing 300-800 g in total, favourably from 415 to 800 g, are added and mixed until an optimum homogeneity is achieved and then preliminary moulding takes place whereby a preform trough is thoroughly filled with the matter and after that the matter is pushed into a mould where each portion of the matter is rammed separately until consistency containing less than 15% air is achieved and, after accurate ramming, the matter together with the mould is being kept for 5-120 minutes in temperatures between 80-100°̂C, and after that the finished product is removed from the mould.
Electronic terminal block for a data bus having a control electronics system, which has an electrical contact-making device (24, 25), which is connected via an internal power line, a data bus contact-making device (27, 28), which is connected via an internal data bus line, and a connection device for connecting bus subscribers, a housing, in which the control electronics system is arranged and which has a first housing side having a receptacle for a support rail, a second housing side having a recess for the connection device of the control electronics system and a housing side face (111, 115), wherein the housing side face (111, 115) has a first opening (1112, 1153) for the data bus contact-making device (27, 28) of the control electronics system and a second opening (1113, 1152) for the electrical contact-making device (24, 25) of the control electronics system, characterized in that the housing is a metal housing, wherein a coupling plate (31, 32) is provided for mounting on the housing side face (111, 115), said coupling plate having a first recess (312, 323) having an engagement area (3121, 3131) in the region of the first opening (1112, 1153) of the first housing side face and a second recess (313, 322) having an engagement area (3131, 3221) in the region of the second opening (1113, 1152) of the housing side face, wherein the coupling plate (31, 32) is made of a non-metallic material, preferably an electrical insulating material, and wherein the engagement areas (3121, 3131) are projecting surrounds.
Method for the manually guided adjustment of the pose of a manipulator arm of an industrial robot, comprising the steps: - detecting a guidance force applied to the manipulator arm by an operator of the industrial robot, - determining the degree-of-freedom of a reference coordinate system (R, RW, RB, RZ, RP) in which direction the guidance force has its greatest force vector component, as a selected degree-of-freedom, - controlling the drives of the industrial robot using force control in such a manner that a predetermined reference point associated with the manipulator arm is moved only in the selected degree-of-freedom as a result of moving the manipulator arm during a manually-guided adjustment of the pose of the manipulator arm, characterised in that determining the degree-of-freedom of the reference coordinate system (R, RW, RB, RZ, RP) in which direction the guidance force has its greatest force vector component, as a selected degree-of-freedom, is only carried out when the detected guidance force applied to the manipulator arm by the operator of the industrial robot exceeds a pre-specified minimum force, and a stiffness that has been parameterised before the predetermined minimum force has been reached is maintained during the application of the guidance force and the stiffness is only reduced when the guidance force has been reduced again after the predetermined minimum force has been reached and/or exceeded. - detecting a guidance force applied to the manipulator arm by an operator of the industrial robot, - determining the degree-of-freedom of a reference coordinate system (R, RW, RB, RZ, RP) in which direction the guidance force has its greatest force vector component, as a selected degree-of-freedom, - controlling the drives of the industrial robot using force control in such a manner that a predetermined reference point associated with the manipulator arm is moved only in the selected degree-of-freedom as a result of moving the manipulator arm during a manually-guided adjustment of the pose of the manipulator arm,
Method to check the presence of structural reinforcements and mortar coating in wall bed joints, in which the structural reinforcements are formed by bars or plates to which a signalling device is connectable, the signalling device comprising at least one identification label and, additionally, a connectable part which is connectable to bars or plates of the reinforcement in such a way that at least one identification label projects from said connectable part, said label having two differentiated zones: an inner zone adjacent to the connectable part and another outer zone located further from said part, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - placing the signalling device on the structural reinforcement, - erecting a wall embedding said structural reinforcement, - checking that the identification label protrudes outside the wall, as an indication of the presence of the structural reinforcement, and - checking that the inner zone of the identification label is not visible, as an indication that the side coating of the mortar is not insufficient. - placing the signalling device on the structural reinforcement, - erecting a wall embedding said structural reinforcement, - checking that the identification label protrudes outside the wall, as an indication of the presence of the structural reinforcement, and - checking that the inner zone of the identification label is not visible, as an indication that the side coating of the mortar is not insufficient.
A method for positioning a target member, wherein the target member is configured by a pair of base bodies (3a, 3b) engaged with an elongated reinforcing member, the method comprising a tilting step, wherein, in the tilting step, at least one target member is positioned by tilting a positioning table and sliding the target member placed on the positioning table to bring the target member into contact with a locking portion, characterized in that the method further comprises a reinforcing-member position correction step after the tilting step, wherein misalignment of the reinforcing member with respect to the pair of base bodies (3a, 3b) is corrected. wherein the target member is configured by a pair of base bodies (3a, 3b) engaged with an elongated reinforcing member, the method comprising a tilting step, wherein, in the tilting step, at least one target member is positioned by tilting a positioning table and sliding the target member placed on the positioning table to bring the target member into contact with a locking portion, characterized in that the method further comprises a reinforcing-member position correction step after the tilting step, wherein misalignment of the reinforcing member with respect to the pair of base bodies (3a, 3b) is corrected.
A method for determining whether a candidate compound is capable of counteracting cardiac hypertrophy, comprising: - culturing a heart and neural crest derived 2 (HAND2) compound expressing cell in the presence of said candidate compound; and - determining, preferably after at least 12 hours, whether expression of HAND2 in said cell is lower than expression of HAND2 in the same kind of cell cultured in the absence of said candidate compound. - culturing a heart and neural crest derived 2 (HAND2) compound expressing cell in the presence of said candidate compound; and - determining, preferably after at least 12 hours, whether expression of HAND2 in said cell is lower than expression of HAND2 in the same kind of cell cultured in the absence of said candidate compound.
Lighting device for an optical unit of a vehicle, said lighting device comprising at least one light-emitting diode capable of delivering a light beam and at least one lens placed downstream of said light-emitting diode with respect to a direction of propagation of illumination photons delivered by the latter, and control means arranged in the event of detection of an obstacle at a location in a zone situated in front of said vehicle, to operate the diode so that it illuminates said detected obstacle, and to vary an electrical supply to the diode as a function of the relative position of the detected obstacle with respect to a reference direction (dr) of the vehicle, characterized in that said lighting device comprises action means arranged to vary the illumination angle (a) of said light beam and said control means are arranged to control said action means so that they induce an illumination angle (a) of said light beam equal to a and in that said control means are arranged to determine the power supply to the diode so that it induces an illumination of the obstacle before variation of the illumination angle (a) defined by a law E = E(dref)((dref ∗ cosθ)/dOB)2, where E(dref) is a predefined reference illumination dref is a predefined reference distance, dOB is the distance separating said vehicle from said obstacle and θ is the angle representative of said angular position of the obstacle with respect to said reference direction (dr),and to determine a value of said illumination angle so that the illumination of said obstacle by said light beam is substantially constant regardless of the relative position of the obstacle detected with respect to the vehicle
A drug dispensing device comprising: a basic element, comprising: a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug compartment; b. a removal side for removing the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space; and c. a direction selection means to permit removal of the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space on the removal side only, and at least one drug compartment, comprising: a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug in its original packaging; and b. a direction selection means which permits removal of the drug compartment from the inner space of a basic element on a removal side of basic element only, with direction selection means (5,9) of basic element and drug compartment each having a wedge-shaped element and the direction selection means of basic element being elastically contrived in such a manner that drug compartment can be pushed through basic element in one direction only. a basic element, comprising: a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug compartment; b. a removal side for removing the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space; and c. a direction selection means to permit removal of the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space on the removal side only, a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug compartment; b. a removal side for removing the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space; and c. a direction selection means to permit removal of the drug compartment, of which there is at least one, from the inner space on the removal side only, and at least one drug compartment, comprising: a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug in its original packaging; and b. a direction selection means which permits removal of the drug compartment from the inner space of a basic element on a removal side of basic element only, a. an inner space to accommodate at least one drug in its original packaging; and b. a direction selection means which permits removal of the drug compartment from the inner space of a basic element on a removal side of basic element only, with direction selection means (5,9) of basic element and drug compartment each having a wedge-shaped element and the direction selection means of basic element being elastically contrived in such a manner that drug compartment can be pushed through basic element in one direction only.