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A micromechanical device comprising - a semiconductor element capable of deflecting or resonating and comprising at least two regions having different material properties, and - drive or sense means functionally coupled to said semiconductor element, - at least one of said regions comprising one or more n-type doping agents, - the relative volumes, doping concentrations, doping agents and/or crystal orientations of the regions being configured so that o the temperature sensitivities of the generalized stiffness are opposite in sign at least at one temperature for the regions, and o the overall temperature drift of the generalized stiffness of the semiconductor element is 50 ppm or less on a temperature range of 100°C, characterized in that the at least one first region and at least one second region are distinct regions comprising different doping concentrations of the one or more n-type doping agents. - a semiconductor element capable of deflecting or resonating and comprising at least two regions having different material properties, and - drive or sense means functionally coupled to said semiconductor element, - at least one of said regions comprising one or more n-type doping agents, - the relative volumes, doping concentrations, doping agents and/or crystal orientations of the regions being configured so that o the temperature sensitivities of the generalized stiffness are opposite in sign at least at one temperature for the regions, and o the overall temperature drift of the generalized stiffness of the semiconductor element is 50 ppm or less on a temperature range of 100°C, o the temperature sensitivities of the generalized stiffness are opposite in sign at least at one temperature for the regions, and o the overall temperature drift of the generalized stiffness of the semiconductor element is 50 ppm or less on a temperature range of 100°C,
Method for detecting an additive composition in a set building material based on a hydraulic binder, in particular cement or anhydrite, wherein the additive composition comprises 1 to 1000 ppm of a fluorescent marker substance and was added to the building material before setting, comprising the steps of: (a) Taking a sample of the building material, (b) Crushing the sample to a powder, (c) Extracting the powder with water to obtain an extract, by suspending the powder in water and shaking the suspension for 5 to 60 minutes, Allowing the suspension to settle and subsequently filtering the supernatant to obtain the extract, (d) Irradiating the extract with light with a wavelength in the absorption range of the fluorescent marker substance, (e) Detecting the emitted fluorescence with a spectrometer, and (f) Comparing the detected fluorescence with that of a reference sample, which contains a known quantity of the fluorescent marker substance, in order to quantitatively detect the additive composition. (a) Taking a sample of the building material, (b) Crushing the sample to a powder, (c) Extracting the powder with water to obtain an extract, by suspending the powder in water and shaking the suspension for 5 to 60 minutes, Allowing the suspension to settle and subsequently filtering the supernatant to obtain the extract, (d) Irradiating the extract with light with a wavelength in the absorption range of the fluorescent marker substance, (e) Detecting the emitted fluorescence with a spectrometer, and (f) Comparing the detected fluorescence with that of a reference sample, which contains a known quantity of the fluorescent marker substance, in order to quantitatively detect the additive composition.
A dry composition comprising from 10 9 to 10 13 cfu/g of the composition of lactic acid bacteria cells, wherein the composition is characterized by that it also comprises following amounts of protective agents (all amounts of protective agents below are given relative to 1 g of lactic acid bacteria cells in the composition): from 6 to 9 g of trehalose, from 0.1 to 1 g of inulin and from 0.5 to 3 g of hydrolyzed casein, and by that it does not comprise a salt of alginic acid. from 6 to 9 g of trehalose, from 0.1 to 1 g of inulin and from 0.5 to 3 g of hydrolyzed casein, and by that it does not comprise a salt of alginic acid.
Method for operating a hearing apparatus that comprises a microphone for converting ambient sounds into a microphone signal (S M), a signal processor for processing the microphone signal (S M) into an output signal (S A) and an output transducer for outputting the output signal (S A) to the ear of a wearer of the hearing apparatus, wherein the method involves - a characteristic voice measure being ascertained for a voice component contained in the ambient sounds, - a supplementary measure characteristic of an activity of the wearer of the hearing apparatus being ascertained, - a correlation between the voice measure and the supplementary measure being evaluated, - this evaluation being used to increase a probability value for the presence of a communication situation between the wearer of the hearing apparatus and a third party if the voice measure and the supplementary measure, under at least one prescribed criterion, assume a value representative of the presence of the voice component and of the activity of the wearer, and - the probability value for the presence of the communication situation being taken as a basis for altering at least one signal processing algorithm that is executed to process the microphone signal (S M), wherein the prescribed criterion used is a temporal correlation between the voice measure and the supplementary measure. - a characteristic voice measure being ascertained for a voice component contained in the ambient sounds, - a supplementary measure characteristic of an activity of the wearer of the hearing apparatus being ascertained, - a correlation between the voice measure and the supplementary measure being evaluated, - this evaluation being used to increase a probability value for the presence of a communication situation between the wearer of the hearing apparatus and a third party if the voice measure and the supplementary measure, under at least one prescribed criterion, assume a value representative of the presence of the voice component and of the activity of the wearer, and - the probability value for the presence of the communication situation being taken as a basis for altering at least one signal processing algorithm that is executed to process the microphone signal (S M),
A hydraulically operated linear driver comprising a driving member, a weighted sleeve slidable relative to the driving member, and a valve arrangement connected to the driving member, wherein the valve arrangement controls fluid pressure in a region between the driving member and the weighted sleeve to linearly move the weighted sleeve in first and second directions relative to the driving member, and wherein, in use, the valve arrangement is closed to stop movement of the weighted sleeve in said second direction such that the momentum of the weighted sleeve is transferred to the driving member without physical impact between the weighted sleeve and the driving member; wherein said region between the driving member and the weighted sleeve comprises an annular space defined between the driving member and the weighted sleeve for receiving hydraulic fluid, said annular space being divided into upper and lower chambers (18A, 18B) by the valve arrangement.
A process for preparing 4-penten-2-ynal of the following formula: CH 2 =CHC=CCHO the process comprising a step of hydrolyzing a 5,5-dialkoxy-1-penten-3-yne compound of the following general formula: CH 2 =CHC=CCH(OR 1)(OR 2) wherein R 1 and R 2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 4, or R 1 and R 2 may be bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, R 1 -R 2, having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, to obtain 4-penten-2-ynal.
A fluid tracking system comprising: a waste disposal unit having one or more ports configured to allow a container storing a fluid to be attached to the waste disposal unit for disposal of the fluid into the waste disposal unit; characterized in that the fluid tracking system further comprises: at least one sensor (126, 127) positioned to be in contact with the fluid as the fluid is wasted into the waste disposal unit, the at least one sensor being configured to identify a characteristic of a drug contained within the fluid; and a processor unit operably connected to the at least one sensor, the processor unit configured to receive the identified characteristic of the drug and compare the identified characteristic to a previously determined characteristic of the drug. a waste disposal unit having one or more ports configured to allow a container storing a fluid to be attached to the waste disposal unit for disposal of the fluid into the waste disposal unit; characterized in that the fluid tracking system further comprises: at least one sensor (126, 127) positioned to be in contact with the fluid as the fluid is wasted into the waste disposal unit, the at least one sensor being configured to identify a characteristic of a drug contained within the fluid; and a processor unit operably connected to the at least one sensor, the processor unit configured to receive the identified characteristic of the drug and compare the identified characteristic to a previously determined characteristic of the drug. at least one sensor (126, 127) positioned to be in contact with the fluid as the fluid is wasted into the waste disposal unit, the at least one sensor being configured to identify a characteristic of a drug contained within the fluid; and a processor unit operably connected to the at least one sensor, the processor unit configured to receive the identified characteristic of the drug and compare the identified characteristic to a previously determined characteristic of the drug.
Luminaire with a luminaire housing, which is at least partially formed from a plastic, and a section of the housing provides a device support made of plastic for electrical components of the light, wherein a metal layer is arranged between the device support and several of the electrical components, wherein the electrical components comprise one or more ballasts for lighting means.
Cut-concealing system for concealing cut edges of abutting cable duct sections of a cable duct having a duct lower part and an upper part, comprising - a shaped part for upper part concealment, comprising a strip-shaped masking body of stirrup-like design with two lateral legs which are inclined downwards at the head end and foot end and which form a U-profile with the masking body, and - a shaped part for lateral concealment of the duct lower part, comprising a strip body on whose foot end a latching profile is formed, wherein the latching profile comprises a carrier element and at least one latching lug, characterized in that there is formed on the shaped part for upper part concealment, on the underside of the masking body, a stirrup with two arms which are inclined laterally downwards and on the end of which there is situated a respective hook profile which cooperates with shaped holding profiles of the duct lower part, and, in the case of the shape part for lateral concealment, the latching lug of the strip body can be inserted from below into the shaped holding profiles of the duct lower part and latched with the shaped holding profiles by rotation. - a shaped part for upper part concealment, comprising a strip-shaped masking body of stirrup-like design with two lateral legs which are inclined downwards at the head end and foot end and which form a U-profile with the masking body, and - a shaped part for lateral concealment of the duct lower part, comprising a strip body on whose foot end a latching profile is formed, wherein the latching profile comprises a carrier element and at least one latching lug, characterized in that there is formed on the shaped part for upper part concealment, on the underside of the masking body, a stirrup with two arms which are inclined laterally downwards and on the end of which there is situated a respective hook profile which cooperates with shaped holding profiles of the duct lower part, and, in the case of the shape part for lateral concealment, the latching lug of the strip body can be inserted from below into the shaped holding profiles of the duct lower part and latched with the shaped holding profiles by rotation.
Method in a network node in a cellular communication system for supporting calibration of a first pair of correlated antennas, the method comprising: - obtaining information related to a frequency selective carrier signal strength related to radio transmission by the correlated antennas in at least one direction from the correlated antennas, and being characterized by - determining a frequency selective carrier signal strength related to radio transmission by the correlated antennas in at least one direction from the correlated antennas, based on the obtained information, - determining a timing difference τ between the correlated antennas based on variations in carrier signal strength over frequency in the at least one direction from the correlated antennas, and - providing the determined timing difference τ for use in calibration of the correlated antennas. - obtaining information related to a frequency selective carrier signal strength related to radio transmission by the correlated antennas in at least one direction from the correlated antennas, - determining a frequency selective carrier signal strength related to radio transmission by the correlated antennas in at least one direction from the correlated antennas, based on the obtained information, - determining a timing difference τ between the correlated antennas based on variations in carrier signal strength over frequency in the at least one direction from the correlated antennas, and - providing the determined timing difference τ for use in calibration of the correlated antennas.
A seal assembly (30; 130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630; 730; 830) comprising: a carbon ring (36; 136; 236; 336; 436; 536; 836) annularly extending about a central axis and having a radially outer face (36c; 136c; 736c; 836c); a housing that houses the carbon ring (36...836), wherein a radial space is located radially between the carbon ring (36...836) and the housing; and a shrink band (50; 150; 205; 350; 650; 750; 850) annularly extending about the central axis, the shrink band (50...850) having a radially inner face (50a; 150a; 350a; 450a; 750a; 850a), the inner face (50a...850a) in contact with the outer face (36c...836c) of the carbon ring (36...836) at a contact interface defined therebetween, characterised in that: the inner face (50a...850a) of the shrink band (50...850) protrudes axially beyond the contact interface. a carbon ring (36; 136; 236; 336; 436; 536; 836) annularly extending about a central axis and having a radially outer face (36c; 136c; 736c; 836c); a housing that houses the carbon ring (36...836), wherein a radial space is located radially between the carbon ring (36...836) and the housing; and a shrink band (50; 150; 205; 350; 650; 750; 850) annularly extending about the central axis, the shrink band (50...850) having a radially inner face (50a; 150a; 350a; 450a; 750a; 850a), the inner face (50a...850a) in contact with the outer face (36c...836c) of the carbon ring (36...836) at a contact interface defined therebetween, characterised in that: the inner face (50a...850a) of the shrink band (50...850) protrudes axially beyond the contact interface.
Method for monitoring a magnetic bearing device for an electric rotating machine, having a first pair of at least essentially diametrically opposed sensors (S1, S2) and a second pair of at least essentially diametrically opposed sensors (S3, S4), which are arranged offset by an angle (α) with respect to the first pair of sensors (S1, S2), wherein in each case a distance (d1, d2, d3, d4) between a sensor (S1, S2, S3, S4) and a body of rotation, which is arranged within the sensor pairs (S1, S2, S3, S4), is measured, wherein a first average distance is determined from the distance values of the first sensor pair (S1, S2) and a second average distance is determined from the distance values of the second sensor pair (S3, S4), characterised in that a first change (Δd1) in the first average distance and a second change (Δd2) in the second average distance are captured, wherein the changes (Δd1, Δd2) in the average distances are compared, wherein once a difference in the average changes in distance (Δd1, Δd2) exceeds a limit value, a warning signal is output.
Apparatus for recovering bivalent and/or trivalent metal ions from primary and/or secondary raw materials, comprising a. a compartment containing a heterogeneous mixture of one or more primary and/or secondary raw materials with an aqueous solution b. a second compartment with aerobic conditions, separated from the first compartment by a semi-permeable membrane, wherein said second compartment contains aerobic microorganisms releasing complexing agents or a culture supernatant of said microorganisms, wherein said complexing agents are selected from chelators, glutamic acid and other low molecular organic acids selected from citric acid, isocitric acid, tricarboxylic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid, wherein the semi-permeable membrane is constructed in such a way that it is impermeable for metal ions and microorganisms and permeable for the complexing agents, wherein the materials in the boundary layer of the membrane to compartment a. are hydrophobic polymers, wherein the membrane towards compartment b. exhibits moderately hydrophilic materials with pores in a size range of 0.01 to 0.1 μm, wherein the moderately hydrophilic materials are selected from cellulose, regenerative cellulose, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, cellulose triacetate, polyvinyl alcohol and poyl ether sulfone, wherein the microorganisms are fungi and/or yeasts and/or heterotrophic bacteria. a. a compartment containing a heterogeneous mixture of one or more primary and/or secondary raw materials with an aqueous solution b. a second compartment with aerobic conditions, separated from the first compartment by a semi-permeable membrane,
A nasal cannula for therapeutic gas delivered to a patient in need thereof, comprising: a first lumen, a second lumen, and a third lumen: the first lumen being a nitric oxide lumen for delivering a first therapeutic gas comprising nitric oxide to a patient in need thereof, the second lumen being a triggering lumen, and the third lumen being an oxygen lumen for delivering a second therapeutic gas comprising oxygen to the patient; and the nitric oxide lumen, the triggering lumen, and the oxygen lumen aggregating at a cannula nosepiece, the cannula nosepiece allowing separate flow paths to the patient for the nitric oxide lumen and the oxygen lumen such that the nitric oxide and the oxygen do not mix in the cannula nosepiece, characterized in that the nitric oxide lumen has an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameters of the triggering lumen and oxygen lumen but larger than an inner diameter of the nitric oxide lumen at the cannula nosepiece. a first lumen, a second lumen, and a third lumen: the first lumen being a nitric oxide lumen for delivering a first therapeutic gas comprising nitric oxide to a patient in need thereof, the second lumen being a triggering lumen, and the third lumen being an oxygen lumen for delivering a second therapeutic gas comprising oxygen to the patient; and the first lumen being a nitric oxide lumen for delivering a first therapeutic gas comprising nitric oxide to a patient in need thereof, the second lumen being a triggering lumen, and the third lumen being an oxygen lumen for delivering a second therapeutic gas comprising oxygen to the patient; and
A system comprising: a host unit including a processor; and a wireless communication unit including a transceiver, wherein communication between the host unit and the wireless communication unit use a host interface protocol, characterized by the host interface protocol defining a message having a header with a length field and message ID field, the message ID field indicating whether the message includes data for transfer between the host unit and the wireless communication unit or whether the message includes control and status information, wherein the host interface protocol allows multiplexing between data stream transfers and status transfers for information sent between the host unit and wireless communication unit and wherein a control and status protocol is used for control and status message transfers between the host and the wireless communication unit, control and status messages being wrapped within host interface protocol messages. a host unit including a processor; and a wireless communication unit including a transceiver, wherein communication between the host unit and the wireless communication unit use a host interface protocol, characterized by the host interface protocol defining a message having a header with a length field and message ID field, the message ID field indicating whether the message includes data for transfer between the host unit and the wireless communication unit or whether the message includes control and status information, wherein the host interface protocol allows multiplexing between data stream transfers and status transfers for information sent between the host unit and wireless communication unit and wherein a control and status protocol is used for control and status message transfers between the host and the wireless communication unit, control and status messages being wrapped within host interface protocol messages.