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A hot water apparatus comprising: a fluid circuit in which a fluid heated by a heat source circulates: a water circuit, connected to the fluid circuit via a heat exchanger, in which water circulates; a tank, connected to the water circuit, in which the water absorbing heat from the fluid at the heat exchanger is stored; a fluid temperature detector (a, b) that detects a fluid temperature of the fluid circulating in the fluid circuit; and a notifier that issues a notification indicating that the water circuit is clogged, characterized in that the hot water apparatus comprises a tank temperature detector (c) that detects a tank temperature of the water stored in the tank; and in that the notifier is configured such that it issues the notification when the fluid temperature detected by the fluid temperature detector is at or above a first threshold and the tank temperature detected by the tank temperature detector is at or below a second threshold. a fluid circuit in which a fluid heated by a heat source circulates: a water circuit, connected to the fluid circuit via a heat exchanger, in which water circulates; a tank, connected to the water circuit, in which the water absorbing heat from the fluid at the heat exchanger is stored; a fluid temperature detector (a, b) that detects a fluid temperature of the fluid circulating in the fluid circuit; and a notifier that issues a notification indicating that the water circuit is clogged, characterized in that the hot water apparatus comprises a tank temperature detector (c) that detects a tank temperature of the water stored in the tank; and in that the notifier is configured such that it issues the notification when the fluid temperature detected by the fluid temperature detector is at or above a first threshold and the tank temperature detected by the tank temperature detector is at or below a second threshold. a water circuit, connected to the fluid circuit via a heat exchanger, in which water circulates; a tank, connected to the water circuit, in which the water absorbing heat from the fluid at the heat exchanger is stored; a fluid temperature detector (a, b) that detects a fluid temperature of the fluid circulating in the fluid circuit; and a notifier that issues a notification indicating that the water circuit is clogged,
A system for measuring a parameter of a muscular-skeletal system, the system comprising: a prosthetic component having a transmissive region and at least one feature configured to couple to bone; electronic circuitry; and at least one optical sensor positioned behind the transmissive region and configured to monitor synovial fluid of the muscularskeletal system, the electronic circuitry being coupled to the at least one optical sensor, and the prosthetic component housing the electronic circuitry and the at least one optical sensor; wherein: the at least one optical sensor is configured to monitor at least one of a color or a turbidity of the synovial fluid and characterized in that the system is configured to ratiometrically compare relative contributions of red, green, and blue colors of the synovial fluid with a sum of a calibration value. a prosthetic component having a transmissive region and at least one feature configured to couple to bone; electronic circuitry; and at least one optical sensor positioned behind the transmissive region and configured to monitor synovial fluid of the muscularskeletal system, the electronic circuitry being coupled to the at least one optical sensor, and the prosthetic component housing the electronic circuitry and the at least one optical sensor; wherein: the at least one optical sensor is configured to monitor at least one of a color or a turbidity of the synovial fluid and characterized in that the system is configured to ratiometrically compare relative contributions of red, green, and blue colors of the synovial fluid with a sum of a calibration value. the at least one optical sensor is configured to monitor at least one of a color or a turbidity of the synovial fluid and characterized in that the system is configured to ratiometrically compare relative contributions of red, green, and blue colors of the synovial fluid with a sum of a calibration value.
Operating method for operating a loading bridge arrangement, the loading bridge arrangement comprising a control device, a gate device movable between a closed position and an open position, and loading bridge device having a home position and a loading bridge maximum adjustment height, wherein a first group of steps is carried out in dependence on a first actuation signal received from the control device, wherein a second group of steps is carried out in dependence on a second actuation signal received from the control device to move the gate device in the direction of the open position, wherein the first group comprises the following steps: aa) controlling the loading bridge device by the control device in response to the first actuation signal to drive the loading bridge device toward the home position; ab) determining a closing operation gate travel time by the gate device for the closing operation of the gate device; ac) controlling the gate device by the control device based on the determined closing operation gate travel time in such a way that the gate device moves in the direction of the closed position and reaches the closed position at the earliest when the loading bridge device reaches or has reached the home position; wherein the second group comprises the following steps: ba) controlling the gate device by the control device in response to the second actuation signal to drive the gate device toward the open position; bb) determining the instantaneous gate leaf position by the gate device and releasing the loading bridge device for manual control by the control device when the determined instantaneous gate leaf position has reached or exceeded the loading bridge maximum adjustment height. aa) controlling the loading bridge device by the control device in response to the first actuation signal to drive the loading bridge device toward the home position; ab) determining a closing operation gate travel time by the gate device for the closing operation of the gate device; ac) controlling the gate device by the control device based on the determined closing operation gate travel time in such a way that the gate device moves in the direction of the closed position and reaches the closed position at the earliest when the loading bridge device reaches or has reached the home position; ba) controlling the gate device by the control device in response to the second actuation signal to drive the gate device toward the open position; bb) determining the instantaneous gate leaf position by the gate device and releasing the loading bridge device for manual control by the control device when the determined instantaneous gate leaf position has reached or exceeded the loading bridge maximum adjustment height.
Cutting device for a heating wire cutting apparatus for cutting plastic, in particular plastic foam boards, comprising a strip element, a wire element, which is connectable to a voltage in order during the flow of current to allow heating to a cutting temperature, and a supply device for supplying the wire element, wherein the wire element is connected to the supply device, and wherein the supply device is designed to securely hold the wire element, with a receiving device for receiving an end portion of the wire element, wherein the strip element is provided for guiding the wire element, and the wire element is mounted along the strip element, wherein the receiving device is connected to the strip element via a tensioning mechanism for tensioning the wire element, the tensioning mechanism having a tensioning lever which is coupled in an articulated manner to the strip element in order, by pivoting of the tensioning lever, to transfer the wire element from an untensioned position (a) into a tensioned position (b), and vice versa.
Tank system for a vehicle, comprising at least two tanks (1, 2) for receiving a cryogenic fluid as fuel for the vehicle, wherein the cryogenic fluid in the tanks is present in form of a two-phase mixture of cryogenic gas and cryogenic liquid, wherein a filling line (5 1, 5 2) for cryogenic liquid, a withdrawal line for cryogenic fluid, and a vent line (6 1, 6 2) outgoing from the upper portion of the tank for degassing the tank from cryogenic gas for the purpose of eased filling with cryogenic liquid are connected to each tank (1, 2), wherein the vent line (6 1, 6 2) is provided on its tank-side end with a shut-off valve (10 1, 10 2) and led to a vent coupling common to all tanks (1, 2) for connecting a suction hose, and wherein the vent lines (6 1, 6 2) are connected to the inlets (e 1, e 2) of a shuttle valve whose outlet (a) is led to the common vent coupling.
Method for determining a rotation angle of an object about an axis of rotation, having the steps of: • measuring a first acceleration profile of an acceleration sensor fitted to the object during a first period; and • calculating the rotation angle (α) through which the object has rotated about the axis of rotation during the first period on the basis of the first acceleration profile during the first period and on the basis of a predetermined distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation, the distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation being determined using the following steps: ▪ measuring a second acceleration profile of the acceleration sensor during a second period; ▪ measuring a second angular velocity profile by means of a rate-of-rotation sensor fitted to the object during the second period; ▪ calculating a second tangential velocity profile of the acceleration sensor according to the measured second acceleration; and ▪ calculating the distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation on the basis of the calculated second tangential velocity profile and the measured second angular velocity profile. • measuring a first acceleration profile of an acceleration sensor fitted to the object during a first period; and • calculating the rotation angle (α) through which the object has rotated about the axis of rotation during the first period on the basis of the first acceleration profile during the first period and on the basis of a predetermined distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation, the distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation being determined using the following steps: ▪ measuring a second acceleration profile of the acceleration sensor during a second period; ▪ measuring a second angular velocity profile by means of a rate-of-rotation sensor fitted to the object during the second period; ▪ calculating a second tangential velocity profile of the acceleration sensor according to the measured second acceleration; and ▪ calculating the distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation on the basis of the calculated second tangential velocity profile and the measured second angular velocity profile. ▪ measuring a second acceleration profile of the acceleration sensor during a second period; ▪ measuring a second angular velocity profile by means of a rate-of-rotation sensor fitted to the object during the second period; ▪ calculating a second tangential velocity profile of the acceleration sensor according to the measured second acceleration; and ▪ calculating the distance (d) between the acceleration sensor and the axis of rotation on the basis of the calculated second tangential velocity profile and the measured second angular velocity profile.
A swash plate type compressor comprising: a swash plate which rotates around a shaft; a piston formed with a spherical indent part and which moves back and forth with the rotation of the swash plate; and a shoe formed with a flat part which slides against the swash plate and a spherical surface part which slides in the spherical indent part formed on the piston; wherein a coating layer comprised from a resin is formed on the surface of the swash plate, and spiral or concentric shaped grooves are formed with the center of the swash plate at the center on the surface of the coating layer, a diameter (d) of the flat part is set at less than 10.5mm characterized in that the pitch of a concentric protrusion formed between the concentric shaped grooves is set to satisfy the following conditions: ∑ k = 1 N L k > 300 mm L=length (mm) of the concentric protrusion which contact the flat part of the shoe, N=number of concentric protrusions which contact the flat part of the shoe. a swash plate which rotates around a shaft; a piston formed with a spherical indent part and which moves back and forth with the rotation of the swash plate; and a shoe formed with a flat part which slides against the swash plate and a spherical surface part which slides in the spherical indent part formed on the piston; wherein a coating layer comprised from a resin is formed on the surface of the swash plate, and spiral or concentric shaped grooves are formed with the center of the swash plate at the center on the surface of the coating layer, a diameter (d) of the flat part is set at less than 10.5mm characterized in that the pitch of a concentric protrusion formed between the concentric shaped grooves is set to satisfy the following conditions: ∑ k = 1 N L k > 300 mm L=length (mm) of the concentric protrusion which contact the flat part of the shoe, N=number of concentric protrusions which contact the flat part of the shoe.
A method for manufacturing a plurality of microparts comprising the steps of: (a) depositing and irradiating through a photomask, a photoresist layer applied to a substrate covered with a conductive layer, b) polymerizing the photoresist layer and removing the unpolymerized photoresist layer, the remaining photoresist layer forming a mold, c) depositing a metal layer by electroforming in the mold, said metal layer forming microparts having an outer face corresponding to the upper part of the metal growth and an inner face defined by the substrate, d) removing the metallic parts of the external faces protruding from the cavities of the mold or higher than the final height of the plurality of microparts e) etching the photoresist layer so as to reduce its height by 10% to 90%, f) machining the external faces to give them their final appearance, g) applying a transfer film to the relief formed by the external faces of the plurality of microparts, the photoresist-free lateral faces of the latter and the external face of the photoresist mold, h) releasing from the substrate and from the conductive layer, the assembly formed by the photoresist layer, the transfer film and the plurality of microparts, i) removing the photoresist layer, j) machining the internal faces to give them their final appearance, k) removing the transfer film and releasing the micro parts. (a) depositing and irradiating through a photomask, a photoresist layer applied to a substrate covered with a conductive layer, b) polymerizing the photoresist layer and removing the unpolymerized photoresist layer, the remaining photoresist layer forming a mold, c) depositing a metal layer by electroforming in the mold, said metal layer forming microparts having an outer face corresponding to the upper part of the metal growth and an inner face defined by the substrate, d) removing the metallic parts of the external faces protruding from the cavities of the mold or higher than the final height of the plurality of microparts e) etching the photoresist layer so as to reduce its height by 10% to 90%, f) machining the external faces to give them their final appearance, g) applying a transfer film to the relief formed by the external faces of the plurality of microparts, the photoresist-free lateral faces of the latter and the external face of the photoresist mold, h) releasing from the substrate and from the conductive layer, the assembly formed by the photoresist layer, the transfer film and the plurality of microparts, i) removing the photoresist layer, j) machining the internal faces to give them their final appearance, k) removing the transfer film and releasing the micro parts.
A system comprising a delivery system, an intracorporeal space-filling device, and a degradable polymer link (85, 115) securing the intracorporeal space-filling device to a distal end of the delivery system to form a detachment mechanism for detaching the intracorporeal space-filling device from the delivery system, wherein the distal end of the delivery system has an elongate tubular shaft with an inner lumen disposed therein; the system further comprising: a detachment signal conduit disposed within the inner lumen of the shaft and connected to a heating element; wherein the degradable polymer link is partly inside the inner lumen at the distal end of the delivery system; characterised in that the heating element is a resistive heating element disposed in thermal contact with the degradable polymer link (85, 115), wherein the resistive heating element is configured to be activated by a direct current electrical signal when transmitted through the detachment signal conduit so as to degrade the degradable polymer link; and the heating element is entirely positioned in the degradable polymer link material. a detachment signal conduit disposed within the inner lumen of the shaft and connected to a heating element; wherein the degradable polymer link is partly inside the inner lumen at the distal end of the delivery system; characterised in that the heating element is a resistive heating element disposed in thermal contact with the degradable polymer link (85, 115), wherein the resistive heating element is configured to be activated by a direct current electrical signal when transmitted through the detachment signal conduit so as to degrade the degradable polymer link; and the heating element is entirely positioned in the degradable polymer link material.
A method for detecting and compensating for an under voltage fault condition which arises when a low impedance fault occurs on a bypass line of an uninterruptible power supply 'UPS' as a result of a disruption of an AC output mains 'Vout' signal (100, 114, 122) present on the bypass line, which reduces the Vout signal below a nominal AC mains voltage output 'Vout nominal ', and wherein a component is disposed downstream of the UPS and receives power from the UPS as a changeover is made from a high efficiency mode of operation to a voltage/frequency independent 'VFI' mode in which the UPS is supplying power to a load, and the component is upstream of the load but downstream of the UPS, the method comprising: performing successive voltage measurements at a plurality of points during a first half cycle of the Vout signal to integrate the Vout signal until a zero crossing (117, 124) of the Vout signal is detected; using the successive voltage measurements to detect the disruption of the Vout signal, characterized by integrating an area under a voltage curve representing what the Vout signal would have been without the disruption, and using the integrated area to obtain a percentage of voltage area (103, 115) that is missing from the Vout signal during the disruption and that needs to be compensated for; using the percentage of voltage area that is missing and the UPS to supply a compensation voltage 'Vcomp' which is added to the Vout signal to restore the Vout signal to a magnitude at least approximately equal to Vout nominal; and determining when Vout cannot be restored to Vout nominal by adding a maximum level for Vcomp that is allowed to be applied during any given half cycle of the Vout signal before a next zero crossing will occur, and adding a first portion of Vcomp before said next zero crossing occurs, and a second portion of Vcomp after said next zero crossing has passed. performing successive voltage measurements at a plurality of points during a first half cycle of the Vout signal to integrate the Vout signal until a zero crossing (117, 124) of the Vout signal is detected; using the successive voltage measurements to detect the disruption of the Vout signal, characterized by integrating an area under a voltage curve representing what the Vout signal would have been without the disruption, and using the integrated area to obtain a percentage of voltage area (103, 115) that is missing from the Vout signal during the disruption and that needs to be compensated for; using the percentage of voltage area that is missing and the UPS to supply a compensation voltage 'Vcomp' which is added to the Vout signal to restore the Vout signal to a magnitude at least approximately equal to Vout nominal; and determining when Vout cannot be restored to Vout nominal by adding a maximum level for Vcomp that is allowed to be applied during any given half cycle of the Vout signal before a next zero crossing will occur, and adding a first portion of Vcomp before said next zero crossing occurs, and a second portion of Vcomp after said next zero crossing has passed.
A method for reusing an ink cartridge characterized by, detecting each of a plurality of heating elements in the ink cartridge, wherein the plurality of heating elements is located on both sides of nozzles of the ink cartridge; determining at least one of the plurality of heating elements, which is incompatible with a printer, as a target heating element according to a detecting result; and burning out the target heating element. detecting each of a plurality of heating elements in the ink cartridge, wherein the plurality of heating elements is located on both sides of nozzles of the ink cartridge; determining at least one of the plurality of heating elements, which is incompatible with a printer, as a target heating element according to a detecting result; and burning out the target heating element.