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Control system with multiprocessor architecture for an internal combustion powertrain; the control system comprises a computing unit capable of executing both basic control functions of the powertrain and ancillary control functions not directly related to the control of the powertrain; the computin unit comprises: a main processor; at least one auxiliary processor; a number of memories (23, 24); a series of peripheral devices; at least one peripheral bus connection (26, 27), to which the peripheral devices are connected; and a main bus connection through a cross-bar switch of the cross-bar bus type to allow the processors (21, 22) to communicate with the memories (23, 24) and with the peripheral bus connection (26, 27) while avoiding the occurrence of conflicting communication operations; the control system being characterised in that: A. the main processor is dedicated to executing basic functions for controlling the powertrain and operates entirely autonomously with regard to the auxiliary processor 22; B. the auxiliary processor is dedicated to executing ancillary control functions; C. the auxiliary processor can execute interprocessor interrupt operations in order to wait for the main processor to complete a particular computing algorithm; and D. the main processor does not execute interprocessor interrupt operations in order to wait for the auxiliary processor to complete a particular computing algorithm to ensure that the execution of the basic control functions of the powertrain cannot in any way be slowed down by ancillary control functions. A. the main processor is dedicated to executing basic functions for controlling the powertrain and operates entirely autonomously with regard to the auxiliary processor 22; B. the auxiliary processor is dedicated to executing ancillary control functions; C. the auxiliary processor can execute interprocessor interrupt operations in order to wait for the main processor to complete a particular computing algorithm; and D. the main processor does not execute interprocessor interrupt operations in order to wait for the auxiliary processor to complete a particular computing algorithm to ensure that the execution of the basic control functions of the powertrain cannot in any way be slowed down by ancillary control functions.
Process for hydrogenating silicon tetrachloride in a reactor, in which a feed gas containing hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride is heated to a temperature in the range from 850°C to 1600°C by means of at least one heating element which comprises a graphite surface, with the temperature of the heating element being in the range from 850°C to 1600°C, characterized in that nitrogen is added in a molar proportion of from 0.1 to 10% based on hydrogen to the feed gas.
An in-the-ear hearing aid having a housing configured to be positioned at least partly in the ear canal of a wearer, comprising: a substrate carrying a wireless interface, the substrate further carrying a processor, the substrate arranged in the housing; an antenna (150, 90) arranged in the housing, the antenna being connected to the wireless interface; the antenna configured to emit and/or receive electromagnetic fields, an electronic element (130, 50, 70), connected to the processor via an electrical connection line, wherein the electronic element (130, 50, 70) is provided on or at a substrate that is separate from the antenna, wherein a decoupling element is provided in the electrical connection line wherein the decoupling element has a characteristic frequency at the frequency, at which the antenna (150, 90) is tuned to radiate and/or receive the electromagnetic fields, so that the decoupling element provides a dampening of a signal around at least one of the operational frequencies of the antenna (150, 90), wherein the hearing aid further comprises a battery, and wherein at least a part of the antenna (150, 90) is arranged at least partly around the battery. a substrate carrying a wireless interface, the substrate further carrying a processor, the substrate arranged in the housing; an antenna (150, 90) arranged in the housing, the antenna being connected to the wireless interface; the antenna configured to emit and/or receive electromagnetic fields, an electronic element (130, 50, 70), connected to the processor via an electrical connection line, wherein the electronic element (130, 50, 70) is provided on or at a substrate that is separate from the antenna, wherein a decoupling element is provided in the electrical connection line wherein the decoupling element has a characteristic frequency at the frequency, at which the antenna (150, 90) is tuned to radiate and/or receive the electromagnetic fields, so that the decoupling element provides a dampening of a signal around at least one of the operational frequencies of the antenna (150, 90), wherein the hearing aid further comprises a battery, and wherein at least a part of the antenna (150, 90) is arranged at least partly around the battery.
Process for purification of neutral human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) In a batch manner or in a continuous manner from a fermentation broth obtained by microbial fermentation, the fermentation broth comprising a neutral HMO, biomass, medium components and contaminants, wherein the neutral HMO is selected from the group consisting of 2'-fucosyllactose, 3-fucosyllactose, 2',3-difucosyllactose, lacto- N -triose II, lacto- N -tetraose, lacto- N - neo tetraose, lacto- N- fucopentaose I, lacto- N -neofucopentaose, lacto- N -fucopentaose II, lacto- N -fucopentaose III, lacto- N -fucopentaose V, lacto- N-neo fucopentaose V, lacto- N -difucohexaose I, lacto- N -difucohexaose II, 6'-galactosyllactose, 3'-galactosyllactose, lacto- N -hexaose and lacto- N-neo hexaose and wherein the purity of the neutral HMO in the fermentation broth is < 80 %, characterized in that the fermentation broth is applied to the following purification steps: i) Separation of biomass from the fermentation broth, ii) Cationic ion exchanger treatment for the removal of positively charged material, iii) Anionic ion exchanger treatment for the removal of negatively charged material, iv) Nanofiltration step and/or electrodialysis step, wherein a purified solution comprising the neutral HMO at a purity of ≥ 80 % is provided and wherein the purified solution is spray-dried. i) Separation of biomass from the fermentation broth, ii) Cationic ion exchanger treatment for the removal of positively charged material, iii) Anionic ion exchanger treatment for the removal of negatively charged material, iv) Nanofiltration step and/or electrodialysis step,
Corrosion protection arrangement comprising an adhesive layer containing at least one volatile corrosion inhibitor, wherein the adhesive layer sticks to a surface and the adhesive layer bonds an outer layer to the surface, wherein the outer layer has a multitude of orifices for release of the volatile corrosion inhibitor, characterized in that the outer layer has protuberances which project out of a plane of the outer layer by a height and the orifices are formed by the protuberances, wherein, for production of the outer layer, a thermoplastic material is guided over an element having holes, for drawing thermoplastic material into the holes by virtue of a pressure differential, wherein the orifices form through thinning-out of thermoplastic material in the region of the holes, and the outer layer forms with the protuberances while cooling the thermoplastic material.
An alignment device configured to receive, in a generally aligned configuration, workpieces which are to be mechanically joined together; having a first, open configuration, and a second, closed configuration, such that the device can be attached to, and removed from, workpieces in a generally aligned configuration suitable for the joining together thereof, and the device being further configured such that, in use, a joining line between the two workpieces is visible for checking alignment, and such that, in use, each workpiece can be marked at a predetermined distance from the joining line, characterised in that the device comprises a shoulder, which shoulder, in the closed position, projects generally inwardly such that the device is accurately locatable on the workpieces.
A polyaxial bone anchoring device including a receiving part (5, 5') for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part (5,5') comprising: an upper member (8, 8') with a first end and a second end, a central axis extending through the first end ad the second end, a passage (85, 85') extending along the central axis from the first end to the second end and a recess for receiving the rod at the first end; a lower member (10, 10') having a first end and a second end and a passage (101, 102; 102') extending in axial direction from the first end to the second end, the lower member being connectable to the upper member from the second end of the upper member, wherein the lower member comprises a seat (92, 102') for a head of the bone anchoring element; a pressure member (6, 6') for exerting pressure onto an inserted head, the pressure member being at least partially arranged in the upper member (8, 8'); wherein when the lower member (10, 10') is connected to the upper member (8, 8'), the lower member can assume a first position in which an inserted head is pivotable in the seat (92, 102) and a second position in which an inserted head is locked relative to the lower member and to the upper member, and wherein a stop (800, 800') is provided in the upper member (8, 8') against which the pressure member (6, 6') is configured to abut when the lower member (10, 10') is moved from the first position to the second position with a head of the bone anchoring element being inserted. an upper member (8, 8') with a first end and a second end, a central axis extending through the first end ad the second end, a passage (85, 85') extending along the central axis from the first end to the second end and a recess for receiving the rod at the first end; a lower member (10, 10') having a first end and a second end and a passage (101, 102; 102') extending in axial direction from the first end to the second end, the lower member being connectable to the upper member from the second end of the upper member, wherein the lower member comprises a seat (92, 102') for a head of the bone anchoring element; a pressure member (6, 6') for exerting pressure onto an inserted head, the pressure member being at least partially arranged in the upper member (8, 8'); wherein when the lower member (10, 10') is connected to the upper member (8, 8'), the lower member can assume a first position in which an inserted head is pivotable in the seat (92, 102) and a second position in which an inserted head is locked relative to the lower member and to the upper member, and wherein a stop (800, 800') is provided in the upper member (8, 8') against which the pressure member (6, 6') is configured to abut when the lower member (10, 10') is moved from the first position to the second position with a head of the bone anchoring element being inserted.
A method, by a high-level Self-Organizing Network, SON, function in a hierarchical structure of SON functions (108, 126) in a network, of interaction with two or more lower-level SON functions within the hierarchical structure, the lower-level SON functions operating in different cells, comprising: receiving, from the two or more lower-level SON functions, information regarding network conditions or subscriber activity, the information including the identity of the two or more lower-level SON functions and any network optimization actions performed by the two or more lower-level SON functions; analyzing the information received from the two or more lower-level SON functions, including considering distributed load balancing actions made by the lower-level SON functions; and performing one or more centralized load balancing actions to optimize the network in response to the information analysis, wherein the high-level SON function is situated at a Network Manager, NM, and operates to optimize the overall network, and the two or more lower-level SON functions are situated at each Network Element, NE, to locally optimize the NE under the control and direction of the high-level SON function. receiving, from the two or more lower-level SON functions, information regarding network conditions or subscriber activity, the information including the identity of the two or more lower-level SON functions and any network optimization actions performed by the two or more lower-level SON functions; analyzing the information received from the two or more lower-level SON functions, including considering distributed load balancing actions made by the lower-level SON functions; and performing one or more centralized load balancing actions to optimize the network in response to the information analysis, wherein the high-level SON function is situated at a Network Manager, NM, and operates to optimize the overall network, and the two or more lower-level SON functions are situated at each Network Element, NE, to locally optimize the NE under the control and direction of the high-level SON function.
Release device for industrial machine for bending metal elements by means of a plurality of sheet-pressing tools arranged over a supporting frame, said machine comprising a longitudinal member to which said sheet-pressing tools are coupled by means of an inclined interface, said device comprising clamping means, and a modular coupling interface said interface being configured for keeping said tools in a locked position, said clamping means comprising a plurality of clamping elements, suitable for locking the interface to the upper surface of the sheet-pressing tools and arranged in alternation to a plurality of actuators, said actuators being configured to exert on the wall, when in action, a force opposed to the force exerted by said clamping elements therefore allowing the horizontal displacement of the clamping means, this displacement allowing the interface to move vertically to allow the removal of the sheet-pressing tool, the release device being characterized in that the coupling interface is configured to be located in between said clamping means and a wall of the machine such that the coupling interface is in surface contact with the clamping means and the wall. said device comprising clamping means, and a modular coupling interface said interface being configured for keeping said tools in a locked position, said clamping means comprising a plurality of clamping elements, suitable for locking the interface to the upper surface of the sheet-pressing tools and arranged in alternation to a plurality of actuators, said actuators being configured to exert on the wall, when in action, a force opposed to the force exerted by said clamping elements therefore allowing the horizontal displacement of the clamping means, this displacement allowing the interface to move vertically to allow the removal of the sheet-pressing tool, the release device being characterized in that the coupling interface is configured to be located in between said clamping means and a wall of the machine such that the coupling interface is in surface contact with the clamping means and the wall.
A chest-worn strap for use with a swimming heart rate electronics module (26, 126), the strap (12, 12A) comprising: a substantially elastic section (36, 38, 36A) having a first length configured to stretch when the strap (12, 12A) is worn; a substantially inelastic section (32, 34, 40, 32A, 40A) having a second length positioned at least partially in a front portion of the strap (12, 12A) and configured to cover at least a portion of a user's chest; a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from one another and positioned on an inner surface of the substantially inelastic section (32, 34, 40, 32A, 40A), the electrodes (14, 16) configured to contact the user's skin and provide an electronic heart signal corresponding to the heartbeat of the user; the chest-worn strap being characterised in that the second length is at least twice the first length. a substantially elastic section (36, 38, 36A) having a first length configured to stretch when the strap (12, 12A) is worn; a substantially inelastic section (32, 34, 40, 32A, 40A) having a second length positioned at least partially in a front portion of the strap (12, 12A) and configured to cover at least a portion of a user's chest; a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from one another and positioned on an inner surface of the substantially inelastic section (32, 34, 40, 32A, 40A), the electrodes (14, 16) configured to contact the user's skin and provide an electronic heart signal corresponding to the heartbeat of the user; the chest-worn strap being characterised in that the second length is at least twice the first length.
A cavitation process for preparing a water-in-oil emulsion, characterised by the steps of: a) adding water to fuel in a range of 5% to 35% of the total volume; b) feeding both water and fuel into an enclosed space, wherein the mixture is accelerated through a pressure rise induced by a pumping system; c) forcing the mixture through an acceleration tunnel wherein it hits a first cavitation barrier with adjustable bolts; d) feeding the mixture through a first decompression chamber causing a pressure decrease and subsequent vaporisation of the mixture to form a vaporised mixture, forming water droplets whose diameter ranges from 1 um to 3 um; e) feeding the vaporised mixture on the second cavitation barrier with adjustable bolts, to a second decompression and adjusting the number and arrangement of adjustable bolts in order to control the formation of water droplets with a diameter between 0.1 um and 1 μm. a) adding water to fuel in a range of 5% to 35% of the total volume; b) feeding both water and fuel into an enclosed space, wherein the mixture is accelerated through a pressure rise induced by a pumping system; c) forcing the mixture through an acceleration tunnel wherein it hits a first cavitation barrier with adjustable bolts; d) feeding the mixture through a first decompression chamber causing a pressure decrease and subsequent vaporisation of the mixture to form a vaporised mixture, forming water droplets whose diameter ranges from 1 um to 3 um; e) feeding the vaporised mixture on the second cavitation barrier with adjustable bolts, to a second decompression and adjusting the number and arrangement of adjustable bolts in order to control the formation of water droplets with a diameter between 0.1 um and 1 μm.
Filter insert for a liquid filter which in particular has a housing and a cover, the filter insert having: - a first end cap which in particular faces the cover; - a second end cap; - a filter medium which in an axial direction is disposed between the two end caps (21, 22); wherein the first end cap has a fastening structure which is eccentric in relation to a longitudinal axis and in particular does not fully encircle the first end cap and by means of which the filter insert is releasably fastenable in the liquid filter, wherein an undercut which serves as the fastening structure is formed on the first end cap, wherein the undercut is able to be coupled to a mating structure, which is formed as a hook in particular on the cover of the liquid filter, wherein the first end cap when viewed along the axial direction has an axially inner first ply and, spaced apart therefrom, an axially outer ply, wherein the first ply and the second ply are connected to one another by a collar which extends in the axial direction, wherein the first ply and the second ply overlap one another in particular at least in portions, wherein the undercut is formed on the second ply. - a first end cap which in particular faces the cover; - a second end cap; - a filter medium which in an axial direction is disposed between the two end caps (21, 22); wherein the first end cap has a fastening structure which is eccentric in relation to a longitudinal axis and in particular does not fully encircle the first end cap and by means of which the filter insert is releasably fastenable in the liquid filter, wherein an undercut which serves as the fastening structure is formed on the first end cap, wherein the undercut is able to be coupled to a mating structure, which is formed as a hook in particular on the cover of the liquid filter, wherein the first end cap when viewed along the axial direction has an axially inner first ply and, spaced apart therefrom, an axially outer ply, wherein the first ply and the second ply are connected to one another by a collar which extends in the axial direction, wherein the first ply and the second ply overlap one another in particular at least in portions, wherein the undercut is formed on the second ply. wherein the first end cap has a fastening structure which is eccentric in relation to a longitudinal axis and in particular does not fully encircle the first end cap and by means of which the filter insert is releasably fastenable in the liquid filter, wherein an undercut which serves as the fastening structure is formed on the first end cap, wherein the undercut is able to be coupled to a mating structure, which is formed as a hook in particular on the cover of the liquid filter, wherein the first end cap when viewed along the axial direction has an axially inner first ply and, spaced apart therefrom, an axially outer ply, wherein the first ply and the second ply are connected to one another by a collar which extends in the axial direction, wherein the first ply and the second ply overlap one another in particular at least in portions, wherein the undercut is formed on the second ply.
Respiratory mask comprising a mask body comprising elongated arms projecting away from the mask body, said elongated arms and said mask body being made in one-piece, and a headgear detachably secured to said elongated arms, each elongated arm comprising a proximal end fixed to the mask body and a free distal end, the headgear further comprising at least one flexible sleeve structure comprising at least one traversing hole, said at least one elongated arms is at least partially inserted into said at least one flexible sleeve structure, characterized in that said at least one of the elongated arms comprises at least one pin element protruding from an outer surface of said elongated arm, said at least one pin element being inserted into said at least one traversing hole.