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A broadband antenna for more than one function, the function including communication, global positioning, radar and transponder systems, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for a separate antenna for each function, while allowing the antenna to be integrated into environments with constraints on space, comprising: a plurality of conductors, wherein the conductors are sub-wavelength conductors used for transmitting or receiving radio frequency, RF, signals; a plurality of antenna taps, wherein each of the antenna taps is connected to one or more of the conductors, wherein the conductors are configured to form an element at a desired frequency to maximize power delivered to the antenna taps at the desired frequency; a plurality of radio frequency switches, wherein each of the RF switches is connected to one of the antenna taps; and a plurality of combiners, wherein each of the combiners is connected to one or more of the RF switches; wherein one or more of the RF switches are configured to be controlled to dynamically allocate one or more of the antenna taps to a selected one of the combiners, by interconnecting the one or more of the antenna taps with the selected one of the combiners, to communicate the RF signals between the conductors connected to the one or more of the antenna taps and the selected one of the combiners. a plurality of conductors, wherein the conductors are sub-wavelength conductors used for transmitting or receiving radio frequency, RF, signals; a plurality of antenna taps, wherein each of the antenna taps is connected to one or more of the conductors, wherein the conductors are configured to form an element at a desired frequency to maximize power delivered to the antenna taps at the desired frequency; a plurality of radio frequency switches, wherein each of the RF switches is connected to one of the antenna taps; and a plurality of combiners, wherein each of the combiners is connected to one or more of the RF switches; wherein one or more of the RF switches are configured to be controlled to dynamically allocate one or more of the antenna taps to a selected one of the combiners, by interconnecting the one or more of the antenna taps with the selected one of the combiners, to communicate the RF signals between the conductors connected to the one or more of the antenna taps and the selected one of the combiners.
A method for preserving the aroma of a fermentable beverage, the method comprising: fermenting the beverage in a fermentation container to produce a headspace fluid mixture comprising at least carbon dioxide gas and an aromatic fluid in a headspace located above the beverage contained in the fermentation container; permitting the headspace fluid mixture to exit the container into a flow passage; permitting the headspace fluid mixture to flow through the flow passage and into contact with a carbon dioxide scrubber separating, by the carbon dioxide scrubber, the carbon dioxide gas in the headspace fluid mixture from the aromatic fluid in the headspace fluid mixture, said separating by the carbon dioxide scrubber, comprising permitting at least a portion of the carbon dioxide gas to exit the flow passage and retaining at least a portion of the aromatic fluid in the flow passage to thereby retain a modified fluid in the flow passage, wherein the modified fluid has a lower carbon dioxide gas concentration and a higher aromatic fluid concentration than the headspace fluid mixture; and permitting the modified fluid remaining in the flow passage after contacting the carbon dioxide scrubber to reenter the headspace to at least partially retain the aromatic fluid in the fermentable beverage in the fermentation container. fermenting the beverage in a fermentation container to produce a headspace fluid mixture comprising at least carbon dioxide gas and an aromatic fluid in a headspace located above the beverage contained in the fermentation container; permitting the headspace fluid mixture to exit the container into a flow passage; permitting the headspace fluid mixture to flow through the flow passage and into contact with a carbon dioxide scrubber separating, by the carbon dioxide scrubber, the carbon dioxide gas in the headspace fluid mixture from the aromatic fluid in the headspace fluid mixture, said separating by the carbon dioxide scrubber, comprising permitting at least a portion of the carbon dioxide gas to exit the flow passage and retaining at least a portion of the aromatic fluid in the flow passage to thereby retain a modified fluid in the flow passage, wherein the modified fluid has a lower carbon dioxide gas concentration and a higher aromatic fluid concentration than the headspace fluid mixture; and permitting the modified fluid remaining in the flow passage after contacting the carbon dioxide scrubber to reenter the headspace to at least partially retain the aromatic fluid in the fermentable beverage in the fermentation container.
A patient support apparatus comprising a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, characterized by an electrical system comprising a battery, recharging circuitry for the battery, an AC power plug that is pluggable into a power outlet to provide electrical power for recharging the battery, and a controller to control operation of the motor, the controller being configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor even when the AC power plug is plugged into a power outlet.
A method for a data processing system (300, 440) for monitoring the condition of an object, comprising: receiving, by a receiving circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a photo of the object from a vehicle via a wireless network; determining, by an evaluation circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a state of the object based on the photo of the object; and transmitting, by a transmission circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a request to take a photo of a vehicle environment to vehicles in an environment of the object, characterized in that the transmission of the request takes place over a predetermined period of time and depending on a utilization of a mobile radio network in the environment of the object, the transmission of the request being interrupted in times of high utilization of the mobile radio network in the environment of the object. receiving, by a receiving circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a photo of the object from a vehicle via a wireless network; determining, by an evaluation circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a state of the object based on the photo of the object; and transmitting, by a transmission circuit of the data processing system (300, 440), a request to take a photo of a vehicle environment to vehicles in an environment of the object, characterized in that the transmission of the request takes place over a predetermined period of time and depending on a utilization of a mobile radio network in the environment of the object, the transmission of the request being interrupted in times of high utilization of the mobile radio network in the environment of the object.
Work shoe, in particular for use in levelling work and/or filling work and/or for aerating a lawn, wherein the work shoe is designed in such a way that a wearer's shoeless foot is inserted into the work shoe via an opening (8, 8', 8") and the work shoe is worn directly on the wearer's foot, wherein the work shoe is provided with downwardly projecting elongate spacer elements (4, 4', 4", 14, 16), wherein the work shoe comprises a bottom part (2, 2', 2") and a top part (3, 3', 3"), wherein the bottom part (2, 2', 2") and the top part (3, 3', 3") are firmly and/or rigidly connected to one another, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") comprises an upper region (5, 5') and a base region (6, 6'), which comprises an inner side (7, 7'), and these together form a receiving region for the wearer's shoeless foot, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") surrounds the wearer's shoeless foot in such a way that the inner side of the upper region (5, 5') and the inner side (7, 7') of the base region (6, 6') are seated, and grip, directly on the wearer's inserted foot, wherein the bottom part (2, 2', 2") is in the form of a base plate, wherein the downwardly projecting elongate spacer elements (4, 4', 4", 14, 16) are fixed on or in the base plate, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") is designed so as to be open in the rear region or in the heel region, and wherein a heel strap is provided in the rear region of the top part (3, 3', 3"). wherein the work shoe is designed in such a way that a wearer's shoeless foot is inserted into the work shoe via an opening (8, 8', 8") and the work shoe is worn directly on the wearer's foot, wherein the work shoe is provided with downwardly projecting elongate spacer elements (4, 4', 4", 14, 16), wherein the work shoe comprises a bottom part (2, 2', 2") and a top part (3, 3', 3"), wherein the bottom part (2, 2', 2") and the top part (3, 3', 3") are firmly and/or rigidly connected to one another, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") comprises an upper region (5, 5') and a base region (6, 6'), which comprises an inner side (7, 7'), and these together form a receiving region for the wearer's shoeless foot, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") surrounds the wearer's shoeless foot in such a way that the inner side of the upper region (5, 5') and the inner side (7, 7') of the base region (6, 6') are seated, and grip, directly on the wearer's inserted foot, wherein the bottom part (2, 2', 2") is in the form of a base plate, wherein the downwardly projecting elongate spacer elements (4, 4', 4", 14, 16) are fixed on or in the base plate, wherein the top part (3, 3', 3") is designed so as to be open in the rear region or in the heel region, and wherein a heel strap is provided in the rear region of the top part (3, 3', 3").
Imaging process for imaging an object to be imaged, comprising the following steps: - generating, by a lighting device, a series of lighting patterns; - for each lighting pattern, performing a stimulation phase in which translations of the lighting pattern are performed at the input of an optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section using at least one translation device of an optical system arranged between the lighting device and the input of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section, the translations being performed in a plane parallel to the input plane of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section; - for each stimulation phase, performing an acquisition phase in which the signal generated by the lighting pattern on the object to be imaged positioned at the output of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section is measured by a signal measuring device (5; 9); and - reconstructing the object to be imaged by a computing device based on the signal measured for each of the acquisition phases. - generating, by a lighting device, a series of lighting patterns; - for each lighting pattern, performing a stimulation phase in which translations of the lighting pattern are performed at the input of an optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section using at least one translation device of an optical system arranged between the lighting device and the input of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section, the translations being performed in a plane parallel to the input plane of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section; - for each stimulation phase, performing an acquisition phase in which the signal generated by the lighting pattern on the object to be imaged positioned at the output of the optical multimode fiber with a square cross-section is measured by a signal measuring device (5; 9); and - reconstructing the object to be imaged by a computing device based on the signal measured for each of the acquisition phases.
A dilutable concentrated alkaline hard surface cleaning composition which consists of: a detersive nonionic surfactant based on an alcohol alkoxylate; a detersive surfactant based on a glucoside surfactant; an alkanolamine; water in an amount of at least 75%wt., and optionally one or more further optional constituents, selected from colouring agents, fragrances and fragrance solubilizers, pH buffers, optical brighteners, opacifying agents, hydrotropes, preservatives and anti-corrosion agents, with the proviso that the composition excludes each of: (a) organic acids, (b) inorganic acids, (c) organic solvents selected from glycols, glycol ethers, ether acetates, and alcohols, (d) thickeners, and (e) chelating agents based on nitrogen containing organic compounds which include a plurality of carboxylic acid groups. a detersive nonionic surfactant based on an alcohol alkoxylate; a detersive surfactant based on a glucoside surfactant; an alkanolamine;
Building panels provided with a locking system comprising a tongue at a second edge of a second panel, the tongue being configured to cooperate with a tongue groove at a first edge of a first panel for locking in a vertical direction, the tongue groove comprising an upper lip and a lower lip, the locking system further comprising one or more clips attached to the first edge and a downwardly open locking groove formed at the second edge, wherein each clip comprises an upwardly extending locking element, which is configured to cooperate with the locking groove for locking the first edge and the second edge in a horizontal direction, wherein: the clip comprises a clip body at a rear side of the first panel, said clip body being provided with an inner part, which extends inwardly from the first edge, and an outer part, which extends outwardly from said first edge, the inner part comprises a fixing element that cooperates with a downwardly open fixing groove, formed on the rear side of the first panel, for locking the clip to the first edge in a horizontal direction, the clip comprises a locking protrusion, which protrudes upwardly from the clip body, said locking protrusion being configured to lock the clip to the first edge in a vertical direction, the lower lip or the tongue comprises a recess, and the locking protrusion is in a locked position positioned in the recess, characterised in that the clip comprises guiding parts having an upwardly extending sliding surface, the sliding surface being configured to guide the tongue into the tongue groove during angling and/or horizontal snapping. the clip comprises a clip body at a rear side of the first panel, said clip body being provided with an inner part, which extends inwardly from the first edge, and an outer part, which extends outwardly from said first edge, the inner part comprises a fixing element that cooperates with a downwardly open fixing groove, formed on the rear side of the first panel, for locking the clip to the first edge in a horizontal direction, the clip comprises a locking protrusion, which protrudes upwardly from the clip body, said locking protrusion being configured to lock the clip to the first edge in a vertical direction, the lower lip or the tongue comprises a recess, and the locking protrusion is in a locked position positioned in the recess, characterised in that the clip comprises guiding parts having an upwardly extending sliding surface, the sliding surface being configured to guide the tongue into the tongue groove during angling and/or horizontal snapping.
An apparatus, comprising: a capacitor (C pkg); and a die, the die comprising: a resistor switch coupled between a power line and the capacitor, wherein the resistor switch has an adjustable resistance, and the power line and the capacitor are both external to the die; a first circuit configured to receive power from the power line; a second circuit configured to receive power from the power line; and a resistance controller, wherein the resistance controller is configured to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a first resistance value if the first circuit is active and the second circuit is inactive, and to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a second resistance value if the first circuit is inactive and the second circuit is active. a capacitor (C pkg); and a die, the die comprising: a resistor switch coupled between a power line and the capacitor, wherein the resistor switch has an adjustable resistance, and the power line and the capacitor are both external to the die; a first circuit configured to receive power from the power line; a second circuit configured to receive power from the power line; and a resistance controller, wherein the resistance controller is configured to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a first resistance value if the first circuit is active and the second circuit is inactive, and to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a second resistance value if the first circuit is inactive and the second circuit is active. a resistor switch coupled between a power line and the capacitor, wherein the resistor switch has an adjustable resistance, and the power line and the capacitor are both external to the die; a first circuit configured to receive power from the power line; a second circuit configured to receive power from the power line; and a resistance controller, wherein the resistance controller is configured to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a first resistance value if the first circuit is active and the second circuit is inactive, and to set the resistance of the resistor switch to a second resistance value if the first circuit is inactive and the second circuit is active.
A method for washing items to be washed in a washing zone of a programmed machine which has a heat pump device, characterized in that the method comprises at least two washing cycles which are interrupted by at least one interruption time falling therebetween for manual introduction of the items to be washed into the washing zone and/or for removal of the items to be washed from the washing zone, wherein the heat pump device is operated continuously over an operating period which comprises the at least two washing cycles and the at least one interruption time, and wherein during at least one part of the interruption time corresponding to a setting of a switching or control device air and/or waste steam from the washing zone and/or air from the environment of the programmed machine is drawn in and fed to the heat pump device.
Method for delivering postal items, - in which different postal item chambers of a postal item magazine are loaded at a delivery base with different postal items, - in which during the loading of the postal item magazine different postal item chambers are moved successively to a receiving position (8, 10) for receiving at least one postal item and are then moved to a storage position for the temporary storage of the received postal items, - in which the allocation of the loaded postal item chambers to the postal items received in each case in the postal item chambers is documented, - in which the postal item magazine loaded with postal items is transferred to a vehicle for the delivery of the postal items, preferably according to one of claims 7-14, and - in which the postal item chambers loaded with postal items are moved successively to a release position (8, 10) for releasing the postal item allocated to the respective postal item chamber, for the purposes of delivery. - in which different postal item chambers of a postal item magazine are loaded at a delivery base with different postal items, - in which during the loading of the postal item magazine different postal item chambers are moved successively to a receiving position (8, 10) for receiving at least one postal item and are then moved to a storage position for the temporary storage of the received postal items, - in which the allocation of the loaded postal item chambers to the postal items received in each case in the postal item chambers is documented, - in which the postal item magazine loaded with postal items is transferred to a vehicle for the delivery of the postal items, preferably according to one of claims 7-14, and - in which the postal item chambers loaded with postal items are moved successively to a release position (8, 10) for releasing the postal item allocated to the respective postal item chamber, for the purposes of delivery.
Method of navigating an agricultural vehicle on a land area, the method comprising: - building a map of the land area, with the help of an aircraft with a camera system and based on a plurality of landmarks (30, 40, 90, 92, 94, 96) in the land area; - imaging, in real-time, at least part of the land area from above to provide a sequence of images showing the vehicle and at least one landmark; - identifying positions of the vehicle on the land area from the sequence of images by image processing, to provide vehicle data based on the identification of the positions of the vehicle; - identifying a position of at least one landmark on the land area from the sequence of images by image processing, to provide landmark data based on the identification of the position of the at least one landmark; - controlling a path of the vehicle across the land area based on the built map, the vehicle data and the landmark data. - building a map of the land area, with the help of an aircraft with a camera system and based on a plurality of landmarks (30, 40, 90, 92, 94, 96) in the land area; - imaging, in real-time, at least part of the land area from above to provide a sequence of images showing the vehicle and at least one landmark; - identifying positions of the vehicle on the land area from the sequence of images by image processing, to provide vehicle data based on the identification of the positions of the vehicle; - identifying a position of at least one landmark on the land area from the sequence of images by image processing, to provide landmark data based on the identification of the position of the at least one landmark; - controlling a path of the vehicle across the land area based on the built map, the vehicle data and the landmark data.