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Thermoelectric generator applied to geothermal energy comprising a two-phase thermosyphon called the hot side, the lower part of which is intended to be introduced into the hot subsoil, at least two thermoelectric modules (2a,2b) in contact with the upper part of the thermosyphon on the hot side placed in contact with the atmosphere, characterised in that the thermoelectric generator further comprises at least two two-phase thermosyphons (3a,3b) respectively located on the cold side of each thermoelectric module (2a,2b) to dissipate the unusable heat power and ensure the temperature difference between the two sides of each thermoelectric module (2a,2b). two-phase thermosyphon called the hot side, the lower part of which is intended to be introduced into the hot subsoil, at least two thermoelectric modules (2a,2b) in contact with the upper part of the thermosyphon on the hot side placed in contact with the atmosphere, characterised in that the thermoelectric generator further comprises at least two two-phase thermosyphons (3a,3b) respectively located on the cold side of each thermoelectric module (2a,2b) to dissipate the unusable heat power and ensure the temperature difference between the two sides of each thermoelectric module (2a,2b).
A method comprising: obtaining a three-dimensional model of a space; obtaining relative positions of a plurality of uniquely identifiable devices in said space; mapping a first uniquely identifiable device to a first visually matching object in the 3D model; selecting a second uniquely identifiable device; determining possible locations of the second uniquely identifiable device in said space on the basis of the relative distance between the first and second uniquely identifiable device; and mapping the second uniquely identifiable device to a second visually matching object in the 3D model, said second object locating in one of said possible locations. obtaining a three-dimensional model of a space; obtaining relative positions of a plurality of uniquely identifiable devices in said space; mapping a first uniquely identifiable device to a first visually matching object in the 3D model; selecting a second uniquely identifiable device; determining possible locations of the second uniquely identifiable device in said space on the basis of the relative distance between the first and second uniquely identifiable device; and mapping the second uniquely identifiable device to a second visually matching object in the 3D model, said second object locating in one of said possible locations.
A measuring circuit comprising a sensing element configured to generate a measuring signal from a measuring object, a signal injector configured to generate an auxiliary signal, and an evaluation circuit (48, 78, 88, 98, 108, 118) comprising a first upstream amplifier with a first input connected to a first pole of the sensing element via a first signal line and a second input connected to the signal injector, and a second upstream amplifier with a first input connected to a second pole of the sensing element via a second signal line, characterized in that the evaluation circuit (48, 78, 88, 98, 108, 118) comprises a first downstream amplifier having a first input connected to the signal injector and a second input connected to an output of the first upstream amplifier.
Stent having a central length section and two end sections (E1, E2), and having an elastically deformable woven wire mesh which enables the stent to expand from a small diameter to a larger diameter, wherein the diameter of the end sections (E1, E2) is larger than in the central length section in the expanded state, characterised in that the wire extends in a zig-zag manner, coming from an outer end of one end section towards the outer end of the other end section, and from there back to the original end section in a zig-zag manner, wherein the circumferential direction of the woven wire changes at the transition from an end section (E1, E2) to the central length section, such that the wire intersects on the return path to the first end section in the central length section and, as a whole, forms a figure 8-shaped loop having two closed eyes (3, 4), wherein a plurality of interconnected loops are arranged offset to each other over the circumference.
An in vitro process for safe and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal genetic diseases comprising: (a) providing a transcervical sample collected with a cytobrush from the external os of the cervix (ectocervix) containing rare trophoblastic cells from a pregnant woman between the 5th and the 15th week of gestation; (b) staining cells of the sample, in solution, with Alcian Blue; (c) isolating, extracting or concentrating rare trophoblastic cells by passing the sample through a filter and recovering the cells that do not pass through the filter, wherein the filter has a pore size, pore density or other physical characteristics that recover rare trophoblastic cells; (d) performing cytomorphology and molecular analysis on the cells that do not stain with Alcian Blue recovered from (c) to identify rare trophoblastic cells and determine the presence or absence of fetal genetic diseases. (a) providing a transcervical sample collected with a cytobrush from the external os of the cervix (ectocervix) containing rare trophoblastic cells from a pregnant woman between the 5th and the 15th week of gestation; (b) staining cells of the sample, in solution, with Alcian Blue; (c) isolating, extracting or concentrating rare trophoblastic cells by passing the sample through a filter and recovering the cells that do not pass through the filter, wherein the filter has a pore size, pore density or other physical characteristics that recover rare trophoblastic cells; (d) performing cytomorphology and molecular analysis on the cells that do not stain with Alcian Blue recovered from (c) to identify rare trophoblastic cells and determine the presence or absence of fetal genetic diseases.
A method for mitigating undesired gas turbine transient response using event-based actions wherein a difference between a calculated reference exhaust temperature and actual turbine exhaust temperature may result in at least one of combustion dynamics and loss of flame; the method comprising: sensing input data for gas turbine operational parameters; detecting a transient event based on a difference between a calculated reference exhaust temperature and actual turbine exhaust temperature; determining which event from a set of predetermined transient events has occurred based on the sensed operational parameters; and initiating at least one of a long-term response and an immediate response (320, 350) regarding fuel split depending on the predetermined transient event, wherein an immediate response is required to have an immediate impact to combustion operability and a long-term response is required to prevent a negative impact to turbine operability. sensing input data for gas turbine operational parameters; detecting a transient event based on a difference between a calculated reference exhaust temperature and actual turbine exhaust temperature; determining which event from a set of predetermined transient events has occurred based on the sensed operational parameters; and initiating at least one of a long-term response and an immediate response (320, 350) regarding fuel split depending on the predetermined transient event, wherein an immediate response is required to have an immediate impact to combustion operability and a long-term response is required to prevent a negative impact to turbine operability.
Linear piston system having an outer housing and having a piston which is configured as a working piston of a compressor and is mounted linearly in the outer housing such that it can be moved in the axial direction, and having a passive compensating oscillation apparatus which comprises a housing which is joined fixedly to the outer housing of the linear piston system and, in the said housing, at least two coupling members and an oscillating weight which is coupled to the housing such that it can be deflected along an axis via each coupling member, the axes of the centre of gravity movements of the piston and the oscillating weight coinciding, each coupling member being fastened on in each case at least one fastening region (26, 28) to the housing of the compensating oscillation apparatus and on in each case at least one attaching region (18, 20) to the oscillating weight, in each case the at least one attaching region (18, 20) to the oscillating weight on the at least two coupling members lying radially closer to the axis than the at least one fastening region (26, 28) to the housing of the compensating oscillation apparatus, and at least the substantial mass fraction and at least the substantial volume fraction of the oscillating weight being arranged in the axial direction between two coupling members in the rest state, each coupling member coupling the oscillating weight in the radial direction to the housing in the rest state of the said oscillating weight, and the axial length of the oscillating weight decreasing monotonically as the radial spacing from the axis increases, with the result that its mass distribution is concentrated close to the axis.
An elevator system comprising: a plurality of cars; a plurality of landing destination operating panels provided to landings on a plurality of stop floors, each of the landing destination operating panels being for enabling a destination call registration; and a group supervisory control apparatus for selecting the car responding to the destination call registration performed on the landing destination operating panel, characterized in that a limit value (Na, Nb) of the number of destination call registrations for the stop floors existing in the same direction from the same stop floor is set in the group supervisory control apparatus in such a manner that the stop floors are classified into a general floor and a crowded floor expected to be more crowded than the general floor, and the limit value for the crowded floor is set smaller than that for the general floor, and the group supervisory control apparatus counts the number of destination call registrations for the stop floors existing in the same direction from the same stop floor in response to the destination call registration performed on the landing destination operating panel and limits the number of destination call registrations to be allocated to the single car according to the limit value corresponding to the stop floor. a plurality of cars; a plurality of landing destination operating panels provided to landings on a plurality of stop floors, each of the landing destination operating panels being for enabling a destination call registration; and a group supervisory control apparatus for selecting the car responding to the destination call registration performed on the landing destination operating panel, characterized in that a limit value (Na, Nb) of the number of destination call registrations for the stop floors existing in the same direction from the same stop floor is set in the group supervisory control apparatus in such a manner that the stop floors are classified into a general floor and a crowded floor expected to be more crowded than the general floor, and the limit value for the crowded floor is set smaller than that for the general floor, and the group supervisory control apparatus counts the number of destination call registrations for the stop floors existing in the same direction from the same stop floor in response to the destination call registration performed on the landing destination operating panel and limits the number of destination call registrations to be allocated to the single car according to the limit value corresponding to the stop floor.
A method comprising: (a) providing a package of multi-filament bi-component polyurethane yarn; wherein: said yarn includes multiple, separable filaments; each filament of said bi-component polyurethane yarn has a sheath and a core; and said sheath includes a release agent; (b) unwinding said polyurethane yarn; and (c) separating said multiple, separable filaments. (a) providing a package of multi-filament bi-component polyurethane yarn; wherein: said yarn includes multiple, separable filaments; each filament of said bi-component polyurethane yarn has a sheath and a core; and said sheath includes a release agent; said yarn includes multiple, separable filaments; each filament of said bi-component polyurethane yarn has a sheath and a core; and said sheath includes a release agent; (b) unwinding said polyurethane yarn; and (c) separating said multiple, separable filaments.
A venetian blind comprising a plurality of horizontal slats (3, 5) arranged in pairs, each slat having a first (3a, 5a) and a second horizontal edge (3b, 5b), and a plurality of vertical cords (7, 9, 11, 13), of which first cords at spaced apart locations are connected to the first edges of the top slats of each pair, second cords at spaced apart locations are connected to the second edges of the top slats of each pair, third cords at spaced apart locations are connected to the first edges of the bottom slats of each pair, and fourth cords at spaced apart locations are connected to the second edges of the bottom slats of each pair, where the top slats of each pair can be rotated in a clockwise direction and in an anti-clockwise direction around their longitudinal axis by pulling up specific cords and releasing other cords, while simultaneously the bottom slats of each pair rotate around their longitudinal axis in an anti-clockwise direction and clockwise direction respectively, which venetian blind comprises a mechanism (21; 45) by which the cords (7, 9, 11, 13) can be pulled up and/or released, characterized in that said mechanism comprises means (21; 45) such that the mechanism can immobilize the first and third cords (7, 11) and at the same time can displace the second and fourth cords (9, 13) in mutually opposite directions and vice versa, so that the slats (3, 5) are present between a first position in which the slats of each pair are spaced apart with the first edges (3a, 5a) and with the second edges (3b, 5b) are connected to each other, and a second position in which the slats of each pair are connected to each other with the first edges (3a, 5a) and are spaced apart with the second edges (3b, 5b).
solid-state image sensor, comprising: an imaging device wafer; a plurality of imaging devices which are formed on the imaging device wafer; a spacer which surrounds the imaging devices on the imaging device wafer and is joined to the imaging device wafer with an adhesive; a transparent protection member which covers the imaging devices on the imaging device wafer and is attached on the spacer; and a plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices; characterized in that the plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices are formed in the imaging device wafer, the electrostatic discharge protection devices being positioned under the spacer, each of the electrostatic discharge protection devices having diffusion layers (12, 13) separately formed in a well layer, and a channel stopper is formed in the same well layer between the diffusion layers of the first conductivity type, wherein the channel stopper is formed in a depth from 0 to 1.5 μm from a surface of the well layer, the surface being opposite to the adhesive, the channel stopper has an impurity concentration that is 30-times higher than that of the well layer, and the channel stopper as well as the well layer are of the second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. an imaging device wafer; a plurality of imaging devices which are formed on the imaging device wafer; a spacer which surrounds the imaging devices on the imaging device wafer and is joined to the imaging device wafer with an adhesive; a transparent protection member which covers the imaging devices on the imaging device wafer and is attached on the spacer; and a plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices; characterized in that the plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices are formed in the imaging device wafer, the electrostatic discharge protection devices being positioned under the spacer, each of the electrostatic discharge protection devices having diffusion layers (12, 13) separately formed in a well layer, and a channel stopper is formed in the same well layer between the diffusion layers of the first conductivity type, wherein the channel stopper is formed in a depth from 0 to 1.5 μm from a surface of the well layer, the surface being opposite to the adhesive, the channel stopper has an impurity concentration that is 30-times higher than that of the well layer, and the channel stopper as well as the well layer are of the second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type.
A system for detecting a fault condition of a surgical instrument, the system comprising: a surgical instrument comprising an end effector component configured to move from a first position to a second position; and a controller in signal communication with the surgical instrument, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a first signal indicating that the end effector component is positioned between the first position and the second position, receive a second signal indicating that the end effector component is in either the first position or the second position, and when the second signal is not received within a predetermined time period after detecting the first signal, transmit a control signal to automatically control operation of the end effector component. a surgical instrument comprising an end effector component configured to move from a first position to a second position; and a controller in signal communication with the surgical instrument, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a first signal indicating that the end effector component is positioned between the first position and the second position, receive a second signal indicating that the end effector component is in either the first position or the second position, and when the second signal is not received within a predetermined time period after detecting the first signal, transmit a control signal to automatically control operation of the end effector component. receive a first signal indicating that the end effector component is positioned between the first position and the second position, receive a second signal indicating that the end effector component is in either the first position or the second position, and when the second signal is not received within a predetermined time period after detecting the first signal, transmit a control signal to automatically control operation of the end effector component.
A process for regenerating sieve material in a gas processing system, said process comprising: circulating a cooling gas through sieve material of a first bed, the cooling gas having a first concentration of carbon dioxide and being suitable for liquefaction into a liquid natural gas product; and circulating a regenerating gas through sieve material of a second bed, the regenerating gas having a second concentration of carbon dioxide that is greater than the first concentration of carbon dioxide of the cooling gas; wherein circulating the regenerating gas comprises: determining a relationship between a flow property of the regenerating gas and a threshold value, the flow property comprising at least flow rate or pressure; and circulating a portion of the regenerating gas through sieve material of a third bed in accordance with the relationship. circulating a cooling gas through sieve material of a first bed, the cooling gas having a first concentration of carbon dioxide and being suitable for liquefaction into a liquid natural gas product; and circulating a regenerating gas through sieve material of a second bed, the regenerating gas having a second concentration of carbon dioxide that is greater than the first concentration of carbon dioxide of the cooling gas; wherein circulating the regenerating gas comprises: determining a relationship between a flow property of the regenerating gas and a threshold value, the flow property comprising at least flow rate or pressure; and circulating a portion of the regenerating gas through sieve material of a third bed in accordance with the relationship. determining a relationship between a flow property of the regenerating gas and a threshold value, the flow property comprising at least flow rate or pressure; and circulating a portion of the regenerating gas through sieve material of a third bed in accordance with the relationship.
A method of making a dental appliance, the method comprising: providing a first digital surface representation of a desired outer shape of a dental appliance; forming a first article of a first material having the desired outer shape based on the first digital surface representation; removing an inner portion of the first article to form an outer layer of the dental appliance comprising a cavity dimensioned to accommodate an inner layer; and forming a second article by filling the cavity of the first article with a second material adapted to form the inner layer, wherein the second material has at least one optical property that is different from the first material. providing a first digital surface representation of a desired outer shape of a dental appliance; forming a first article of a first material having the desired outer shape based on the first digital surface representation; removing an inner portion of the first article to form an outer layer of the dental appliance comprising a cavity dimensioned to accommodate an inner layer; and forming a second article by filling the cavity of the first article with a second material adapted to form the inner layer, wherein the second material has at least one optical property that is different from the first material.
Electric assembly comprising plug contacts of a pin strip and an electric contact set (10, 10') of a pluggable connecting terminal, wherein the electric contact set (10, 10') comprises an electric contact (20, 20') with a first connecting element (30, 30') for connecting the plug contact in a plug-in direction, wherein a second connecting element is disposed on the electric contact (20, 20') for the clamping connection of an electric conductor, wherein the first connecting element comprises at least one contact element which comprises at least one first segment and a second segment, wherein the width of the first segment transversely to the plug-in direction is larger than the width of the second segment transversely to the plug-in direction, characterized in that the plug contact can be plugged into the electric contact set at two positions, spaced at a distance (a) transversely to the plug-in direction and in that the width of the first segment is at least as large as the distance (a) plus the diameter (d) of the plug contact to be connected, most preferably, at least as large as the distance (a) plus at least twice the diameter (d) of the plug contact to be connected, so that the plug contacts of the pin strip, which are arranged in two planes arranged parallel and offset to one another, wherein the plug contacts are alternatingly arranged in the differing planes, resulting in a zigzag configuration of the plug contacts on the pin strip, can be contacted.