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A turbidity sensor for underwater measurements, comprising: a watertight housing; a light emitting diode; a first light focusing device for focusing a light emitted from the diode and passing the focused light into to-be-measured water; a second light focusing device for collecting at least one scattered light resulted from the focused light when passing the water; a photodiode for receiving the collected light thereby generating electronic signals; and an electronic board for processing the electronic signals; wherein said watertight housing has cavities for accommodating the first and second focusing devices therein respectively, said cavities are shaped cylindrically and tilted with a first angle relatively to an upper surface of said watertight housing which is placed below a water surface, the first and second focusing devices are transparent cylinders having a flat end tilting relatively to a cylinder axis with a second angle so as to be in parallel with the upper surface of the housing and another end facing away from the upper surface, and the first angle is equal to the second angle, and said another end is a spherical surface for focusing a light beam. a watertight housing; a light emitting diode; a first light focusing device for focusing a light emitted from the diode and passing the focused light into to-be-measured water; a second light focusing device for collecting at least one scattered light resulted from the focused light when passing the water; a photodiode for receiving the collected light thereby generating electronic signals; and an electronic board for processing the electronic signals; wherein said watertight housing has cavities for accommodating the first and second focusing devices therein respectively, said cavities are shaped cylindrically and tilted with a first angle relatively to an upper surface of said watertight housing which is placed below a water surface, the first and second focusing devices are transparent cylinders having a flat end tilting relatively to a cylinder axis with a second angle so as to be in parallel with the upper surface of the housing and another end facing away from the upper surface, and the first angle is equal to the second angle, and said another end is a spherical surface for focusing a light beam.
A valve prosthesis, comprising: (i) a resilient ring defining an annular opening; (ii) a plurality of leaflet membranes mounted to the resilient ring; and (iii) a plurality of positioning elements movably mounted to the resilient ring, each of the positioning elements defining a first tissue engaging region, a connecting region, and a second tissue engaging region spaced from the first tissue engaging region, wherein the connecting region connects the first and second tissue engaging regions; wherein each positioning element of the plurality of positioning elements is configured to be inverted by rotating the positioning element approximately 180° relative to the resilient ring between a first position in which each of the first and second tissue engaging regions is inwardly directed towards the annular opening for facilitating positioning of the valve prosthesis within a delivery catheter, and a second position in which each of the first and second tissue engaging regions is outwardly directed for engaging tissue; and wherein each positioning element of the plurality of positioning elements is inverted by rotating in a first direction away from the first position and toward and into the second position to define an inversion plane. (i) a resilient ring defining an annular opening; (ii) a plurality of leaflet membranes mounted to the resilient ring; and (iii) a plurality of positioning elements movably mounted to the resilient ring, each of the positioning elements defining a first tissue engaging region, a connecting region, and a second tissue engaging region spaced from the first tissue engaging region, wherein the connecting region connects the first and second tissue engaging regions;
A method comprising: forming one or more oxide barrier layers on one or more protected portions of a magnetic, metallic body; and converting one or more unprotected portions of the magnetic, metallic body to a less magnetic material by exposing the magnetic metallic body having the one or more oxide barrier layers formed thereon to nitrogen, wherein one or more protected portions of the magnetic, metallic body that are beneath the one or more oxide barrier layers are not converted to the less magnetic material, the method characterized in that forming the one or more oxide barrier layers includes electrochemically oxidizing the one or more protected portions of the magnetic, metallic body. forming one or more oxide barrier layers on one or more protected portions of a magnetic, metallic body; and converting one or more unprotected portions of the magnetic, metallic body to a less magnetic material by exposing the magnetic metallic body having the one or more oxide barrier layers formed thereon to nitrogen, wherein one or more protected portions of the magnetic, metallic body that are beneath the one or more oxide barrier layers are not converted to the less magnetic material, the method characterized in that forming the one or more oxide barrier layers includes electrochemically oxidizing the one or more protected portions of the magnetic, metallic body.
A thermal head (X1, X2) comprising: a substrate; a heat generating unit above the substrate; an electrode above the substrate, the electrode being connected to the heat generating unit; a covering layer, the covering layer covering at least a part of the electrode when viewed in plan, comprising an upper surface and a lateral surface that is positioned on a side of the heat generating unit; and a covering member on the covering layer; characterized in that an arithmetic-average surface roughness Ra of the lateral surface, measured in accordance with JIS B 0601, is higher than an arithmetic-average surface roughness Ra of the upper surface, measured in accordance with JIS B 0601, wherein the lateral surface and the covering member are respectively configured to contact a recording medium. a substrate; a heat generating unit above the substrate; an electrode above the substrate, the electrode being connected to the heat generating unit; a covering layer, the covering layer covering at least a part of the electrode when viewed in plan, comprising an upper surface and a lateral surface that is positioned on a side of the heat generating unit; and a covering member on the covering layer; characterized in that
A puncture sealing composition, comprising: about 25 to about 75% by weight natural rubber latex having a mechanical stability in excess of about 1050 seconds; and wherein the natural rubber latex is substantially free of coagulants; and about 25 to about 75% by weight of an aqueous antifreeze solution; wherein the aqueous antifreeze solution comprises, by weight of the solution, about 10-50% by weight water, about 20-60% by weight glycerin, and about 20-60% by weight propylene glycol. about 25 to about 75% by weight natural rubber latex having a mechanical stability in excess of about 1050 seconds; and wherein the natural rubber latex is substantially free of coagulants; and about 25 to about 75% by weight of an aqueous antifreeze solution; wherein the aqueous antifreeze solution comprises, by weight of the solution, about 10-50% by weight water, about 20-60% by weight glycerin, and about 20-60% by weight propylene glycol.
An image processing apparatus comprising: a setting unit connectable to a display device and configured to set a display mode corresponding to a posture of a user on the basis of posture information indicating the posture of the head of the user according to a result of threshold processing between a value indicated by the posture information and a threshold value related to the setting of the display mode, wherein the threshold value related to the setting of the display mode is a variable value that is set on the basis of action information indicating a level of an action of the user. a setting unit connectable to a display device and configured to set a display mode corresponding to a posture of a user on the basis of posture information indicating the posture of the head of the user according to a result of threshold processing between a value indicated by the posture information and a threshold value related to the setting of the display mode, wherein the threshold value related to the setting of the display mode is a variable value that is set on the basis of action information indicating a level of an action of the user.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a casing having an opening that is open upward; a cover supported by the casing such that the cover is configured to pivot around a pivot axis to open and close the opening, the cover including a pressing portion; a process cartridge configured to be attached to or removed from the casing through the opening; and a particular guide configured to guide the process cartridge when the process cartridge is attached to or removed from the casing, wherein the pressing portion is configured to, when the cover is closing the opening, contact the process cartridge being attached inside the casing and press the process cartridge toward an attachment position in which the process cartridge is attached to the casing, and wherein a path of the pressing portion in the casing, while the cover pivots, is of substantially same shape as the shape of the particular guide as viewed from an axial direction of the pivot axis; wherein the process cartridge includes a particular guided portion to be guided by the particular guide, and a direction where the pressing portion presses the process cartridge is substantially parallel to a direction where the particular guide extends in proximity to the particular guided portion; and wherein the pressing portion is disposed in such a position that, when the pressing portion contacts the process cartridge, the pressing portion overlaps the particular guide as viewed from the axial direction of the pivot axis. a casing having an opening that is open upward; a cover supported by the casing such that the cover is configured to pivot around a pivot axis to open and close the opening, the cover including a pressing portion; a process cartridge configured to be attached to or removed from the casing through the opening; and a particular guide configured to guide the process cartridge when the process cartridge is attached to or removed from the casing, wherein the pressing portion is configured to, when the cover is closing the opening, contact the process cartridge being attached inside the casing and press the process cartridge toward an attachment position in which the process cartridge is attached to the casing, and wherein a path of the pressing portion in the casing, while the cover pivots, is of substantially same shape as the shape of the particular guide as viewed from an axial direction of the pivot axis; wherein the process cartridge includes a particular guided portion to be guided by the particular guide, and a direction where the pressing portion presses the process cartridge is substantially parallel to a direction where the particular guide extends in proximity to the particular guided portion; and wherein the pressing portion is disposed in such a position that, when the pressing portion contacts the process cartridge, the pressing portion overlaps the particular guide as viewed from the axial direction of the pivot axis.
A method for selecting a yeast strain having improved capability for fermenting a pentose, advantageously xylose, in the presence of organic acid, advantageously acetic acid, in non-dissociated form, in which at least one yeast strain that is capable of fermenting said pentose is consecutively cultured in the following two media: - a first growth medium comprising said pentose as the only carbon source and said organic acid in non-dissociated form; - a second growth medium comprising another carbon source as the only carbon source, advantageously glucose, free of said organic acid in non-dissociated form; the consecutive culture in at least said two growth media being repeated at least twice, in the presence of rising concentrations of organic acid in non-dissociated form at a concentration between 1.3 and 2.6 g/L. in which at least one yeast strain that is capable of fermenting said pentose is consecutively cultured in the following two media: - a first growth medium comprising said pentose as the only carbon source and said organic acid in non-dissociated form; - a second growth medium comprising another carbon source as the only carbon source, advantageously glucose, free of said organic acid in non-dissociated form; - a first growth medium comprising said pentose as the only carbon source and said organic acid in non-dissociated form; - a second growth medium comprising another carbon source as the only carbon source, advantageously glucose, free of said organic acid in non-dissociated form; the consecutive culture in at least said two growth media being repeated at least twice, in the presence of rising concentrations of organic acid in non-dissociated form at a concentration between 1.3 and 2.6 g/L.
A device for accelerating the hardening of impression material suitable for copying the shape of teeth and mucous membranes, comprising: - at least one impression tray (2a, 2b), having at least one working portion provided with a working face defining at least one hollow and with a base face opposite to said working face, - and heat-sensitive impression material located at least in said hollow, - characterised in that it comprises at least one heating plate which heats up through an exothermic chemical reaction that can be activated on command, - and in that said heating plate is engaged with said tray so as to transfer heat to said impression material. - at least one impression tray (2a, 2b), having at least one working portion provided with a working face defining at least one hollow and with a base face opposite to said working face, - and heat-sensitive impression material located at least in said hollow, - characterised in that it comprises at least one heating plate which heats up through an exothermic chemical reaction that can be activated on command, - and in that said heating plate is engaged with said tray so as to transfer heat to said impression material.
A compound according to the structure: wherein: each R 1, R 2, and R 3 is H or a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, OH, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy, optionally substituted C2-4 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-4 alkynyl, NR 5 R 7, NR 6 COR 7, NR 6 CO 2 R 7, CR 6 R 7 OR 8, CONR 6 R 7, CO 2 R 6, CN, CF 3, NO 2, N 3, C1-3 alkylthio, R 9 SO, R 9 SO 2, CF 3 S, and CF 3 SO 2; R 4 and R 5 taken together form a piperidine ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, wherein the piperidine ring is substituted with a NR 6 SO 2 R 9 or NR 6 CO 2 R 7 substituent; and wherein the piperidine ring is optionally further substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy, optionally substituted C2-4 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-4 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted alkaryl, NR 5 R 7, NR 6 COR 7, CR 6 R 7 OR 8, CO 2 R 6, CN, CF 3, NO 2, N 3, C1-3 alkylthio, R 9 SO, R 9 SO 2, CF 3 S, and CF 3 SO 2, NR 6 SO 2 R 9, NR 6 CONR 7 R 11, NR 6 CO 2 R 7, and CONR 6 R 7; R 6, R 7, and R 8 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; R 9 is H or optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, and CR 6 R 7 CO 2 R 8; and m and n are each independently integers from 0 to 5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide, salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof. R 4 and R 5 taken together form a piperidine ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, wherein the piperidine ring is substituted with a NR 6 SO 2 R 9 or NR 6 CO 2 R 7 substituent; and wherein the piperidine ring is optionally further substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy, optionally substituted C2-4 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-4 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted alkaryl, NR 5 R 7, NR 6 COR 7, CR 6 R 7 OR 8, CO 2 R 6, CN, CF 3, NO 2, N 3, C1-3 alkylthio, R 9 SO, R 9 SO 2, CF 3 S, and CF 3 SO 2, NR 6 SO 2 R 9, NR 6 CONR 7 R 11, NR 6 CO 2 R 7, and CONR 6 R 7; R 6, R 7, and R 8 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; R 9 is H or optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, and CR 6 R 7 CO 2 R 8; and m and n are each independently integers from 0 to 5;
A slider assembly comprising: a slider shaped in a cylinder having an opened bottom, the slider of which both edges (104, 105) coupled with teeth (20, 30) are curved inward; a bottom stop fixed to an end of one side tape (10, 12); and a locking unit fixed to an end of the other side tape, the slider assembly being characterized by: the locking unit being separably coupled with the slider disposed above the locking unit to limit movement of the slider, and wherein the locking unit allows for, or blocks, the movement of the slider by coupling with, or separation, in a vertical direction, from the bottom stop. a slider shaped in a cylinder having an opened bottom, the slider of which both edges (104, 105) coupled with teeth (20, 30) are curved inward; a bottom stop fixed to an end of one side tape (10, 12); and a locking unit fixed to an end of the other side tape, the slider assembly being characterized by: the locking unit being separably coupled with the slider disposed above the locking unit to limit movement of the slider, and wherein the locking unit allows for, or blocks, the movement of the slider by coupling with, or separation, in a vertical direction, from the bottom stop. the locking unit being separably coupled with the slider disposed above the locking unit to limit movement of the slider, and wherein the locking unit allows for, or blocks, the movement of the slider by coupling with, or separation, in a vertical direction, from the bottom stop.
A battery management system for managing a battery having a plurality of cells (CELL1...CELL40), comprising: a sensing unit arranged to measure a cell voltage of each cell of the plurality of cells; a micro control unit, MCU, arranged to detect cells of the plurality of cells that require cell balancing, and arranged to generate a plurality of cell voltage signals (D1...D32) to control the cell balancing of the detected cells; and a cell balancing unit arranged to perform cell balancing operations to balance the detected cells according to the plurality of cell voltage signals and to generate a plurality of cell balancing signals (CB1...CB40) corresponding to the plurality of cell voltage signals; characterised in that a number of the plurality of cell voltage signals is less than a number of the plurality of cells; and at least one of the plurality of cell voltage signals is arranged to balance at least two cells of the plurality of cells; wherein the MCU is arranged to generate a plurality of controller selection signals (S1, S2) corresponding to a cell voltage signal that balances at least two cells of the plurality of cells among the plurality of cell voltage signals transferred to the cell balancing unit; and wherein the cell balancing unit is arranged to receive the cell voltage signal in response to the plurality of controller selection signals. a sensing unit arranged to measure a cell voltage of each cell of the plurality of cells; a micro control unit, MCU, arranged to detect cells of the plurality of cells that require cell balancing, and arranged to generate a plurality of cell voltage signals (D1...D32) to control the cell balancing of the detected cells; and a cell balancing unit arranged to perform cell balancing operations to balance the detected cells according to the plurality of cell voltage signals and to generate a plurality of cell balancing signals (CB1...CB40) corresponding to the plurality of cell voltage signals; characterised in that a number of the plurality of cell voltage signals is less than a number of the plurality of cells; and at least one of the plurality of cell voltage signals is arranged to balance at least two cells of the plurality of cells; wherein the MCU is arranged to generate a plurality of controller selection signals (S1, S2) corresponding to a cell voltage signal that balances at least two cells of the plurality of cells among the plurality of cell voltage signals transferred to the cell balancing unit; and wherein the cell balancing unit is arranged to receive the cell voltage signal in response to the plurality of controller selection signals.
Method for heating ceramic, preferably clay-containing, firing material with combustible additives before the subsequent firing in a furnace which is subdivided into a plurality of differently temperature-controlled zones (8, 9, 10), wherein the thermal energy for heating the firing material in a heating zone is obtained from a waste gas stream recirculated from a firing zone and from the additives, and wherein, during the heating, the combustion behaviour of the additives is detected and the heating process is regulated on this basis.
A method, comprising: generating a first communication (408, 410, 412) that includes partial bit allocation table information useable to update a portion of a bit allocation table and an identifier that identifies a currently implemented bit allocation table, the partial bit allocation table information including, only for tone indices to be updated, a tone index identifying a tone in the currently implemented bit allocation table and a bit loading value to replace a current bit loading value associated with the tone identified in the currently implemented bit allocation table; transmitting the communication (408, 410, 412) on a communication medium; and receiving a second communication that includes confirmation information that the partial bit allocation table information was used to update the currently implemented bit allocation table. generating a first communication (408, 410, 412) that includes partial bit allocation table information useable to update a portion of a bit allocation table and an identifier that identifies a currently implemented bit allocation table, the partial bit allocation table information including, only for tone indices to be updated, a tone index identifying a tone in the currently implemented bit allocation table and a bit loading value to replace a current bit loading value associated with the tone identified in the currently implemented bit allocation table; transmitting the communication (408, 410, 412) on a communication medium; and receiving a second communication that includes confirmation information that the partial bit allocation table information was used to update the currently implemented bit allocation table.