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Method for controlling a cruise control of a vehicle, the method comprising: outputting a signaling when a speed of the vehicle is within a predetermined range (r) for a first period of time; detecting a predefined user activity after the signaling has been output; and activating cruise control of the vehicle after the signaling has been output, wherein the cruise control of the vehicle is activated after the predefined user activity is detected, characterized in that the cruise control of the vehicle is only activated, if the speed of the vehicle is within the predetermined range (r) when detecting the predefined user activity. outputting a signaling when a speed of the vehicle is within a predetermined range (r) for a first period of time; detecting a predefined user activity after the signaling has been output; and activating cruise control of the vehicle after the signaling has been output, wherein the cruise control of the vehicle is activated after the predefined user activity is detected, characterized in that the cruise control of the vehicle is only activated, if the speed of the vehicle is within the predetermined range (r) when detecting the predefined user activity.
A method comprising: accepting an image description from a user wherein the image description comprises image data representing a printable image; accepting the user's choice to add a digital watermark; obtaining a watermark description comprising mark data representing a printable watermark; evaluating the image description and the watermark description to determine a compatibility measure indicating compatibility between the image description and the watermark description and reporting the compatibility measure to the user; providing an option to cancel adding the watermark; providing the user with an image enhancement option; submitting the image description to an image enhancement module that produces an enhanced image description that is more compatible with the watermark description; producing a marked image description from the watermark description and the enhanced image description; and printing (S412, S413) the marked image description to produce a marked image; the method further comprising, after the submitting of the image description to the image enhancement module: manipulating, by the user, an image enhancement control to control the aggressiveness with which image enhancement is applied by the image enhancement module. accepting an image description from a user wherein the image description comprises image data representing a printable image; accepting the user's choice to add a digital watermark; obtaining a watermark description comprising mark data representing a printable watermark; evaluating the image description and the watermark description to determine a compatibility measure indicating compatibility between the image description and the watermark description and reporting the compatibility measure to the user; providing an option to cancel adding the watermark; providing the user with an image enhancement option; submitting the image description to an image enhancement module that produces an enhanced image description that is more compatible with the watermark description; producing a marked image description from the watermark description and the enhanced image description; and printing (S412, S413) the marked image description to produce a marked image; manipulating, by the user, an image enhancement control to control the aggressiveness with which image enhancement is applied by the image enhancement module.
A pulp moulding apparatus comprising: first and second mould tools (30,28) having first and second mould cavities, the mould tools being movable between a closed configuration in which the first and second mould cavities (40,44) combine to form a moulded pulp item and a release configuration in which the first and second mould tools (30,28) are separated to enable release of the moulded pulp item; and a vacuum source connected to the first mould tool; wherein the first and second mould tools (30,28) each include a mould surface (38,42), a vacuum cavity (48,52) located on the rear side of the mould surface, a fluid connection channel (56,64), and a connector (54,60), the connectors (54,60) of the first and second mould tools being arranged to fluidly connect the fluid connection channels (56,64) of the first and second mould tools (30,28) when the first and second mould tools (30,28) are in the closed configuration such that a vacuum applied to the vacuum cavity of the first mould tool by the vacuum source is simultaneously applied to the vacuum cavity of the second mould tool via the fluid connection channels (56,64). first and second mould tools (30,28) having first and second mould cavities, the mould tools being movable between a closed configuration in which the first and second mould cavities (40,44) combine to form a moulded pulp item and a release configuration in which the first and second mould tools (30,28) are separated to enable release of the moulded pulp item; and a vacuum source connected to the first mould tool; wherein the first and second mould tools (30,28) each include a mould surface (38,42), a vacuum cavity (48,52) located on the rear side of the mould surface, a fluid connection channel (56,64), and a connector (54,60), the connectors (54,60) of the first and second mould tools being arranged to fluidly connect the fluid connection channels (56,64) of the first and second mould tools (30,28) when the first and second mould tools (30,28) are in the closed configuration such that a vacuum applied to the vacuum cavity of the first mould tool by the vacuum source is simultaneously applied to the vacuum cavity of the second mould tool via the fluid connection channels (56,64).
A consumable cartridge adapted for use with a base unit, the base unit and consumable cartridge together forming a hydroxyl radical generating apparatus, the base unit comprising a means for providing electrical power to the consumable cartridge and a means for driving air through the apparatus, the consumable cartridge comprising: an external housing; and a reactant supply comprising a supply of a substance that reacts with ozone to produce hydroxyl radicals; characterised by an ozone supply comprising an ozone generator; wherein the ozone supply is fixed to the reactant supply; and the reactant supply and the ozone supply are positioned within the external housing, wherein an electrical contact (128a, 128b) configured to allow connection of an external power supply to the ozone generator is accessible from an exterior of the housing. an external housing; and a reactant supply comprising a supply of a substance that reacts with ozone to produce hydroxyl radicals; characterised by an ozone supply comprising an ozone generator; wherein the ozone supply is fixed to the reactant supply; and the reactant supply and the ozone supply are positioned within the external housing, wherein an electrical contact (128a, 128b) configured to allow connection of an external power supply to the ozone generator is accessible from an exterior of the housing.
Method for controlling a steer-by-wire steering system for a motorized vehicle, the steer-by-wire steering system comprising an actuation control system to actuate road wheels via a rack and pinion steering gear and a steering device control system including a steering device actuator to simulate a steering feel to a steering device, the actuation control system having a second control unit and an actuator and the steering device control system having a first control unit, the steer-by-wire steering system comprising further of an automatic driving electronic control unit that decides based on input signals if a vehicle controlled steering or a driver controlled steering is present, wherein the following steps are provided: - Detecting the current status of the drive mode and reporting of the current status to the first control unit using the automatic driving electronic control unit; - If a driver controlled steering mode status is received by the first control unit, rotation of the steering device around a steering device turning angle (α1) by activation of the steering device actuator of the steering device control system according to a pre-set function depending on a rotation angle of the pinion being part of the rack and pinion steering gear to simulate a steering feel; - If a vehicle controlled steering mode status is received by the first control unit, rotation of the steering device around a reduced steering device turning angle (α2) by activation of the actuator of the steering device control system according to the pre-set function multiplied by a factor less than one, characterized in that the factor is a function with at least one variable. - Detecting the current status of the drive mode and reporting of the current status to the first control unit using the automatic driving electronic control unit; - If a driver controlled steering mode status is received by the first control unit, rotation of the steering device around a steering device turning angle (α1) by activation of the steering device actuator of the steering device control system according to a pre-set function depending on a rotation angle of the pinion being part of the rack and pinion steering gear to simulate a steering feel; - If a vehicle controlled steering mode status is received by the first control unit, rotation of the steering device around a reduced steering device turning angle (α2) by activation of the actuator of the steering device control system according to the pre-set function multiplied by a factor less than one, characterized in that the factor is a function with at least one variable.
Process for the preparation of titanium glycolate comprising the steps of reacting a titanium alkoxide with ethylene glycol in a molar ratio of the titanium alkoxide to ethylene glycol from 1:2 to 1:4 in a protic solvent at a temperature in the range from 50 to 100°C to form titanium glycolate.
Turbine blade for a gas turbine, in particular a guide vane, with a suction-side blade wall and a pressure-side blade wall which comes to meet the former in the trailing edge region, characterized in that the suction-side blade wall is of multi-component design and one component of the suction-side blade wall forms a trailing edge tab which projects, at least in a partial section of the trailing edge region, beyond the trailing edge of the pressure-side blade wall, wherein bracing elements are provided on the trailing edge tab and on the pressure side of the suction-side blade wall.
A pneumatic deceleration device having a cylinder and having a piston, which is guided in this cylinder by means of a piston rod surrounded by a piston rod seal having a sealing lip pointing toward a piston rod head and which is equipped with at least one piston sealing element (71; 72) and which delimits a displacement space with respect to a compensation space, which device builds up a force opposing the stroke movement of the piston by positive pressure in the displacement space and negative pressure in the compensation space, wherein the slippage between the displacement space and the compensation space is at least dependent on the stroke direction and wherein the piston sealing element (71; 72) isolates the displacement space and the compensation space virtually hermetically from each other as pressure builds up in the displacement space, characterized in that - the deceleration device, in the piston end position of the maximum displacement space, has a pneumatic connection capable of being closed such that in this end position, the displacement space and the compensation space communicate with the environment by means of this connection and - when the connection is closed, the piston rod seal seals the cylinder inner chamber hermetically with respect to the environment in order to generate the negative pressure in the compensation space. - the deceleration device, in the piston end position of the maximum displacement space, has a pneumatic connection capable of being closed such that in this end position, the displacement space and the compensation space communicate with the environment by means of this connection and - when the connection is closed, the piston rod seal seals the cylinder inner chamber hermetically with respect to the environment in order to generate the negative pressure in the compensation space.
A hybrid power pack, comprising: a first storage component generating a first DC output voltage and a first DC output current; a battery management system coupled to the first storage component via a first unidirectional switch to provide a charging path for the first storage component; an inout port connected to the battery management system; a second unidirectional switch coupling the inout port with the first storage component to provide a discharging path for the first storage component; a second storage component generating a second DC output voltage and a second DC output current, wherein the second storage component is coupled to the inout port via a bidirectional switch to provide a charging path as well as a discharging path for the second storage component; a controller cooperating with the battery management system, the bidirectional switch and the inout port to selectively provide, to a load connected to the inout port, a sustained DC power from the first storage component, the second storage component or from both storage components simultaneously; and a unipolar transistor connected to a ground terminal, the inout port and the controller, and configured to disconnect said storage components from the ground terminal based on an activation signal received from the controller. a first storage component generating a first DC output voltage and a first DC output current; a battery management system coupled to the first storage component via a first unidirectional switch to provide a charging path for the first storage component; an inout port connected to the battery management system; a second unidirectional switch coupling the inout port with the first storage component to provide a discharging path for the first storage component; a second storage component generating a second DC output voltage and a second DC output current, wherein the second storage component is coupled to the inout port via a bidirectional switch to provide a charging path as well as a discharging path for the second storage component; a controller cooperating with the battery management system, the bidirectional switch and the inout port to selectively provide, to a load connected to the inout port, a sustained DC power from the first storage component, the second storage component or from both storage components simultaneously; and a unipolar transistor connected to a ground terminal, the inout port and the controller, and configured to disconnect said storage components from the ground terminal based on an activation signal received from the controller.
An aiming mechanism for a vehicle lighting unit, said aiming mechanism comprising: a reflector that holds a light source; a housing; an adjustment bolt provided to connect the reflector and the housing so as to be rotatable; a pivot attached to the reflector; and a pivot holder that is integrally formed with the housing and supports the pivot while the pivot is rotatable, so that the rotation of the adjustment bolt is effective to achieve adjustment of an optical axis by inclining the reflector with respect to the housing, characterized in that the pivot holder includes a reception seat extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the pivot supported by the pivot holder extends and having an arc-like curved surface for receiving part of a ball provided to a tip end of the pivot, and a pair of claws extending in the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the pivot supported by the pivot holder extends so as to be parallel with each other and configured to support the ball of the pivot, the pair of claws being coupled to each other by an arc-shaped bridge at their ends in a lengthwise direction of the claws. a reflector that holds a light source; a housing; an adjustment bolt provided to connect the reflector and the housing so as to be rotatable; a pivot attached to the reflector; and a pivot holder that is integrally formed with the housing and supports the pivot while the pivot is rotatable, so that the rotation of the adjustment bolt is effective to achieve adjustment of an optical axis by inclining the reflector with respect to the housing, characterized in that the pivot holder includes a reception seat extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the pivot supported by the pivot holder extends and having an arc-like curved surface for receiving part of a ball provided to a tip end of the pivot, and a pair of claws extending in the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the pivot supported by the pivot holder extends so as to be parallel with each other and configured to support the ball of the pivot, the pair of claws being coupled to each other by an arc-shaped bridge at their ends in a lengthwise direction of the claws.
A D-lactic acid production method comprising: obtaining D-lactic acid by carrying out lactic acid fermentation from sugar as a raw material using a D-lactic acid-producing Escherichia coli under a pressurized condition that exceeds atmospheric pressure and is no more than 0.5 MPa, and is capable of maintaining D-lactic acid production activity of the D-lactic acid-producing Escherichia coli, wherein an oxygen transfer rate in the fermentation is in a range of from more than 0.0 mmol-O 2 /L/hr to not more than 15.0 mmol-O 2 /L/hr, and a volumetric coefficient of mass transfer (kLa) in the fermentation is in a range of from more than 0/h to not more than 68/h.
A vehicle hydraulic master brake cylinder assembly, comprising: a master cylinder housing having a generally cylindrical bore; primary and secondary pistons are reciprocally disposed in the bore and defining in conjunction therewith primary and secondary brake fluid pressure chambers; primary and secondary reservoir pots connecting with primary (32, 34, 36, 80) and secondary (48, 50) conduits configured to convey hydraulic fluid between a fluid reservoir and the primary and secondary brake fluid pressure chambers (26, 28) respectively; and a valve member movable between an open position in which the primary reservoir pot is in fluid communication with the primary conduit (32, 34, 36, 80) and a closed position in which the primary reservoir pot is isolated from fluid communication with the primary conduit (32, 34, 36, 80), wherein the secondary piston is moveable between a first piston position and a second piston position, characterized in that movement of the secondary piston from the first piston position to the second piston position causes said secondary piston to directly contact the valve member so as to move the valve member from the closed position to the open position. a master cylinder housing having a generally cylindrical bore; primary and secondary pistons are reciprocally disposed in the bore and defining in conjunction therewith primary and secondary brake fluid pressure chambers; primary and secondary reservoir pots connecting with primary (32, 34, 36, 80) and secondary (48, 50) conduits configured to convey hydraulic fluid between a fluid reservoir and the primary and secondary brake fluid pressure chambers (26, 28) respectively; and a valve member movable between an open position in which the primary reservoir pot is in fluid communication with the primary conduit (32, 34, 36, 80) and a closed position in which the primary reservoir pot is isolated from fluid communication with the primary conduit (32, 34, 36, 80), wherein the secondary piston is moveable between a first piston position and a second piston position, movement of the secondary piston from the first piston position to the second piston position causes said secondary piston to directly contact the valve member so as to move the valve member from the closed position to the open position.
A multi-slat combination blind of up-down-movement type, wherein said blind includes a main slat and a lifting slat, which cross section shape is the same as that of the main slat and is set close to the upper side or the underside of the main slat, the lifting slat not only lifts along with the main slat, but also lifts relative to the main slat driven by lifting mechanism, said upper side of the main slat has micro-teeth wholly, which are retro-reflection teeth for retro-reflecting sunlight to an outer space, characterized in that said upper side of the lifting slat has micro-teeth partially, which are backward teeth for guiding sunlight to interior space, wherein each of the backward teeth has a first and a second tooth surface, wherein the second tooth surface is much wider than the first tooth surface.
An aminopyridine according to Formula, wherein X and Y are independently selected from optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted heteroaryl, as well as tautomers, geometrical isomers, optically active forms, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, complexes and pharmaceutically active derivative thereof for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of malaria.
A micro device, arranged for implantation into biological tissue, the micro device comprising - a piezoelectric transducer, - a power management circuit connected to the piezoelectric transducer, and being arranged to generate an electric power output for powering components of the micro device in response to an ultrasonic power signal received by the piezoelectric transducer from an external source, - a sensor arranged to measure a physical parameter or a neural activity, and to generate an electric signal accordingly, - an electric circuit arranged to receive the electric signal from the sensor, and to digitize the electric signal by means of time-encoding analog-to-digital converter (D1B), to generate a one-bit data stream representing the electric signal from the sensor, and - a load modulation circuit comprising at least one electric switch (M3, M4) connected to terminals of the piezoelectric transducer, so as to allow modulation of electric load of the piezoelectric transducer in response to the one-bit data stream, so that a backscattered signal (B_U) from the piezoelectric transducer is modulated by the one-bit data stream, characterized in that the micro device is arranged to store a time sequence of the generated one-bit data stream in a memory, and applying the stored time sequence of the one-bit data stream to the load modulation circuit at an increased data rate to provide a time compression of data represented in the backscattered signal. - a piezoelectric transducer, - a power management circuit connected to the piezoelectric transducer, and being arranged to generate an electric power output for powering components of the micro device in response to an ultrasonic power signal received by the piezoelectric transducer from an external source, - a sensor arranged to measure a physical parameter or a neural activity, and to generate an electric signal accordingly, - an electric circuit arranged to receive the electric signal from the sensor, and to digitize the electric signal by means of time-encoding analog-to-digital converter (D1B), to generate a one-bit data stream representing the electric signal from the sensor, and - a load modulation circuit comprising at least one electric switch (M3, M4) connected to terminals of the piezoelectric transducer, so as to allow modulation of electric load of the piezoelectric transducer in response to the one-bit data stream, so that a backscattered signal (B_U) from the piezoelectric transducer is modulated by the one-bit data stream,