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Method for monitoring a cutting wire having an exterior surface presenting asperities formed by abrasive grains, said grains having a given average diameter D g, comprising the following steps: • emitting a light beam bounded by two parallel planes; • driving the wire to move through the light beam linearly, the angle between the wire and the planes of the beam being comprised between 85° and 95°, particularly between 88° and 92°, and even more particularly equal to 90°; • and, at successive acquisition times during the movement of the wire through the light beam, acquiring an optical signal formed from the emitted light beam partially interrupted by the wire, in a wire analysis window, and determining, from the acquired optical signal, a value of an apparent diameter of the wire, the method being characterized in that the wire analysis window has a width w comprised between D g /2 and 4 × D g, and in that it comprises a step of producing, from the acquired apparent diameter values, a data histogram representing a distribution of the acquired apparent diameter values, in that it comprises a step of identifying a peak in the histogram, said peak being symmetric and centred on an apparent diameter value (D pic) corresponding to the diameter of the wire (Ø ext) without abrasive grains, in that it comprises a step (E7-E8) of calculating a probability of detecting no abrasive grain during a measurement in the analysis window, in which step the ratio between the area of the peak (A pic) and the total area (A totale) bounded by the envelope curve of the histogram is calculated, and in that the density of abrasive grains is determined using the equation d G = 1 − p 2 G ̅ 2 θ c R â ⁢ me + l ∗ w where p (2 G) is the probability of detecting no abrasive grain during a measurement, R â me is the radius of the core of the wire, l is the thickness of the layer of binding material, w is the width of the analysis window, and θ c is a critical angle corresponding to an angular position of an abrasive grain on the exterior surface of the wire, beyond which an abrasive grain is not detected during a measurement. • emitting a light beam bounded by two parallel planes; • driving the wire to move through the light beam linearly, the angle between the wire and the planes of the beam being comprised between 85° and 95°, particularly between 88° and 92°, and even more particularly equal to 90°; • and, at successive acquisition times during the movement of the wire through the light beam, acquiring an optical signal formed from the emitted light beam partially interrupted by the wire, in a wire analysis window, and determining, from the acquired optical signal, a value of an apparent diameter of the wire,
Refrigeration circuit (1a; 1b; 1c) comprising in the direction of flow of a circulating refrigerant: a compressor unit for compressing the refrigerant; a condenser (4, 40); and at least one evaporator (10; 10a, 10b) having an expansion device connected upstream thereof; the refrigeration circuit (1a; 1b; 1c) further comprising a subcooling temperature sensor located at an outlet of the condenser (4, 40) for measuring the temperature of refrigerant leaving the condenser (4, 40); a control unit functionally connected to the subcooling temperature sensor and configured for detecting a leak in the refrigeration circuit (1a; 1b; 1c) based on a comparison of the refrigerant temperature measured by the subcooling temperature sensor with a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being calculated from at least one temperature measured outside the condenser or from an external value, in particular the desired cooling capacity; wherein the condenser (4, 40) comprises a liquefying portion (4a, 40a) configured for at least partially liquefying the refrigerant and a subsequent subcooling portion (4b, 40b) configured for subcooling and storing liquefied refrigerant; and wherein the outlet of the condenser (4, 40), particularly the outlet of the subcooling portion (4b, 40b), is connected to the expansion device (8; 8a, 8b) of the at least one evaporator (10; 10a, 10b) through a receiver-free connection line. a compressor unit for compressing the refrigerant; a condenser (4, 40); and at least one evaporator (10; 10a, 10b) having an expansion device connected upstream thereof; the refrigeration circuit (1a; 1b; 1c) further comprising a subcooling temperature sensor located at an outlet of the condenser (4, 40) for measuring the temperature of refrigerant leaving the condenser (4, 40); a control unit functionally connected to the subcooling temperature sensor and configured for detecting a leak in the refrigeration circuit (1a; 1b; 1c) based on a comparison of the refrigerant temperature measured by the subcooling temperature sensor with a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being calculated from at least one temperature measured outside the condenser or from an external value, in particular the desired cooling capacity; wherein the condenser (4, 40) comprises a liquefying portion (4a, 40a) configured for at least partially liquefying the refrigerant and a subsequent subcooling portion (4b, 40b) configured for subcooling and storing liquefied refrigerant; and wherein the outlet of the condenser (4, 40), particularly the outlet of the subcooling portion (4b, 40b), is connected to the expansion device (8; 8a, 8b) of the at least one evaporator (10; 10a, 10b) through a receiver-free connection line.
An integrated circuit comprising: via-configured structured logic circuitry; and an embedded arithmetic block that interfaces with the via-configured structured logic circuitry to perform an arithmetic function, wherein the embedded arithmetic block comprises a plurality of monolithic arithmetic circuits. via-configured structured logic circuitry; and an embedded arithmetic block that interfaces with the via-configured structured logic circuitry to perform an arithmetic function, wherein the embedded arithmetic block comprises a plurality of monolithic arithmetic circuits.
A structural sliding bearing with at least one first bearing part, to which at least one sliding element is fastened, and a second bearing part which is arranged movably relative thereto, which, together with a contact surface (A K) of the sliding element defines a sliding surface, which enables sliding movements between the two bearing parts (15, 25), characterised in that the contact surface (A K) is divided into a plurality of component contact surfaces and the shape of the contact surface (A K) of the sliding element is thus so constructed that a desired coefficient of friction is set in the sliding surface, wherein the coefficient of friction in the sliding surface is set as a function of a shape factor, which takes account of the ratio of contact surface (A K) to the free lateral surface (A M) of the sliding element.
A method for manufacturing a housing, the housing being used in a mobile terminal, and the housing being a metal housing and comprising a metal portion (121, 122); the housing comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; the method comprising: roughening the first surface of the housing; wherein when the housing is mounted on the mobile terminal, the first surface is an inner surface facing towards an inner cavity of the mobile terminal, and the second surface is an outer surface facing away from the inner cavity of the mobile terminal; placing the housing into a mold and performing an injection molding to form a plastic layer on the first surface and closely bonded to the housing; and defining a plurality of slots (101, 102, 103) by cutting through the housing by means of milling without milling a part or all of the plastic layer, wherein the plastic layer is configured to keep the metal portion (121, 122) between adjacent slots (101, 102, 103) defined in the housing undeformed during the milling; characterized in that, the method further comprises: polishing the housing and removing the plastic layer disposed on the first surface during the polishing process, and forming a decoration layer on the second surface by sandblasting and anodizing the housing after the polishing process. roughening the first surface of the housing; wherein when the housing is mounted on the mobile terminal, the first surface is an inner surface facing towards an inner cavity of the mobile terminal, and the second surface is an outer surface facing away from the inner cavity of the mobile terminal; placing the housing into a mold and performing an injection molding to form a plastic layer on the first surface and closely bonded to the housing; and defining a plurality of slots (101, 102, 103) by cutting through the housing by means of milling without milling a part or all of the plastic layer, wherein the plastic layer is configured to keep the metal portion (121, 122) between adjacent slots (101, 102, 103) defined in the housing undeformed during the milling; characterized in that, the method further comprises: polishing the housing and removing the plastic layer disposed on the first surface during the polishing process, and forming a decoration layer on the second surface by sandblasting and anodizing the housing after the polishing process.
A single layer insulating, nonconductive microporous polymeric battery separator, characterised in that said single layer comprises enmeshed polymeric microfibers and polymeric nanofibers, and wherein the microfibers and nanofibers have lengths less than 2.54 cm (1 inch), comprise at least 5% of thermally stable fibers that have no melting point, glass transition temperature or thermal degradation below 300°C, and the battery separator has a mean flow pore size less than 2000nm, such that the battery separator shrinks less than 5% when exposed to a temperature of 200°C for 1 hour.
A control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an engine which can switch fuel to be used among plural kinds of fuel; and a control unit which delays a timing of switching the fuel to a timing around a fuel cut in a case where switching the fuel is requested, characterized in that the control unit does not switch the fuel when a continuous time length of executing the fuel cut is shorter than a predetermined continuous time length. an engine which can switch fuel to be used among plural kinds of fuel; and a control unit which delays a timing of switching the fuel to a timing around a fuel cut in a case where switching the fuel is requested, characterized in that the control unit does not switch the fuel when a continuous time length of executing the fuel cut is shorter than a predetermined continuous time length.
Fillable closure to trigger the emptying of a separately filled capsule that is inserted into this closure, whereby the closure consists of a closing cap that can be screwed onto the threaded neck of a container and in which a separately filled capsule can be inserted in closed condition from the bottom, with downward facing sealing film of the capsule whereby the upper face of the inserted capsule is deformable in design and can be pushed down in an axial direction so that the downward facing sealing film of the capsule breaks or bursts, characterised by the fact that an axially downward projecting cross-shaped, triangle-shaped or star-shaped profile is integrally formed at the lower face of the closing cap, whereby this profile fits in an indentation consistent with the cross-section of this profile in the deformable upper face of the inserted capsule, and that by pushing down this cross-shaped, triangle-shaped or star-shaped profile, the indentation and its outer lower corners are pressable onto the seal film of the capsule, and that the sealing film features weakened lines (55, 56) so that the corners are incident on the bisectors of the circular segments formed by the weakened lines and the same can be pivoted down from these corners after bursting the weakened lines (55, 56) and can afterwards be kept in the downward pivoted position.
A load carrier, in particular a bicycle carrier, for a vehicle, with a base that is to be attached at the vehicle and a carrying device that is held at the base and has at least one reception area for a load, in particular a bicycle, wherein the base and the carrying device are connected to each other via at least one sliding guide (6, 7) that provides a sliding path and that is embodied and arranged in such a manner that, by means of the at least one sliding guide (6, 7), the carrying device can be displaced relative to the base from a first retracted end position into a second extended end position in particular linearly, wherein the at least one sliding guide (6, 7) comprises two sliding elements (16, 17) that are mounted at each other in particular in a linearly displaceable manner, and that a locking device is provided by means of which the at least one sliding guide (6, 7) can be locked in the retracted end position, characterized by the locking device comprising at least one locking bolt that is held at one of the two sliding elements (16, 17) so as to be movable between a blocked position and a release position, and by the locking bolt being pre-loaded in the direction of the blocked position, wherein a mechanism is provided which is automatically activated as the locking bolt is being transferred from the blocked position into the release position and which holds the locking bolt in the release position, so that the sliding elements (16, 17) can be freely displaced with respect to one another, and which, as the carrying device is being moved into the first retracted end position, automatically releases the locking bolt either shortly before or upon reaching the retracted end position, so that the locking bolt is moved into the blocking position and locking takes place.
A transgenic maize plant comprising DNA encoding a Cry1Fa insecticidal protein and DNA encoding a Cry2Aa insecticidal protein and expressing the insecticidal proteins.
An inkjet printing head comprising a nozzle assembly having at least two nozzles (111A, 111B; 211A, 211B; 311A, 311B; 411A, 411B; 511A, 511B), each nozzle being connected through a channel (112A, 112B; 212A, 212B; 312A, 312B; 412A, 412B; 512A, 512B) with a separate liquid reservoir for forming a primary drop (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) of liquid at the nozzle outlet, characterized in that it further comprises: - a separator (131, 231, 331, 431, 531) having a downstream-narrowing cross-section positioned between the nozzle outlets (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) for restricting freedom of movement of the primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) within the printing head from the nozzle outlet in a direction towards a connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to be combined into a combined drop (122; 222; 322; 422; 522) at the connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532); - wherein the freedom of movement of the primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) is restricted along the length of each side wall of the separator (131, 231, 331, 431, 531) that is not smaller than the diameter of the primary drop (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) exiting the nozzle outlet (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) at that side wall; - wherein the nozzle outlets are configured to discharge primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) at an angle inclined towards the longitudinal axis of the head; and - a cover (181, 281, 381, 481, 581) enclosing the nozzle outlets (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) and the connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532). - a separator (131, 231, 331, 431, 531) having a downstream-narrowing cross-section positioned between the nozzle outlets (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) for restricting freedom of movement of the primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) within the printing head from the nozzle outlet in a direction towards a connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to be combined into a combined drop (122; 222; 322; 422; 522) at the connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532); - wherein the freedom of movement of the primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) is restricted along the length of each side wall of the separator (131, 231, 331, 431, 531) that is not smaller than the diameter of the primary drop (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) exiting the nozzle outlet (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) at that side wall; - wherein the nozzle outlets are configured to discharge primary drops (121A, 121B, 221A, 221B, 321A, 321B; 421A, 421B; 521A, 521B) at an angle inclined towards the longitudinal axis of the head; and - a cover (181, 281, 381, 481, 581) enclosing the nozzle outlets (113A, 113B; 213A, 213B; 313A, 313B; 413A, 413B; 513A, 513B) and the connection point (132; 232; 332; 432; 532).
A compound of formula I wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen, -C 1-3 alkyl and halogen; R 2 is selected from hydrogen, -C 1-3 alkyl and halogen; R 3 is selected from phenyl or a 9- to 14-membered heteroaryl wherein each of these groups is optionally substituted with R 5 or R 3 is a phenyl moiety fused with a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein each of these groups is optionally and independently substituted with one or more R 6; R 4 is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl substituted with -C 1-3 alkyl or -O-C 1-3 alkyl; R 5 is -C 1-3 alkyl; R 6 is =O or -C 1-3 alkyl; or salts thereof. R 1 is selected from hydrogen, -C 1-3 alkyl and halogen; R 2 is selected from hydrogen, -C 1-3 alkyl and halogen; R 3 is selected from phenyl or a 9- to 14-membered heteroaryl wherein each of these groups is optionally substituted with R 5 or R 3 is a phenyl moiety fused with a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein each of these groups is optionally and independently substituted with one or more R 6; R 4 is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl substituted with -C 1-3 alkyl or -O-C 1-3 alkyl; R 5 is -C 1-3 alkyl; R 6 is =O or -C 1-3 alkyl;
A method of operating a glucose meter having a user interface and display operatively connected to a microprocessor and non-volatile memory, the method comprising the steps of: entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of a before meal low value for a before meal minimum and a before meal high value for a before meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken before a meal; in the event the before meal low value is entered as a value higher than an after meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal low value to a value less than the after meal minimum; and in the event the before meal high value is entered as a value higher than the after meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal high value to a value less than the after meal maximum. entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of a before meal low value for a before meal minimum and a before meal high value for a before meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken before a meal; in the event the before meal low value is entered as a value higher than an after meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal low value to a value less than the after meal minimum; and in the event the before meal high value is entered as a value higher than the after meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal high value to a value less than the after meal maximum.
A method for operating a binaural hearing system, said binaural hearing system comprising a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid generates a first reference signal from a sound signal by a first microphone, wherein the second hearing aid generates a second reference signal from a sound signal by a second microphone, wherein the first reference signal and the second reference signal are both used to derive a first binaural beamformer signal and a second binaural beamformer signal, wherein the first reference signal and the second reference signal are used to determine a common gain, and from the first reference signal and the common gain a first common gain signal is derived, characterized in that at least for a number of frequency bands - the first binaural beamformer signal is compared with the first common gain signal for classification with respect to a quantity which is a function of a degree of noise reduction, and - the first binaural beamformer signal and the first common gain signal are mixed in dependence of said classification in order to obtain a first output signal. - the first binaural beamformer signal is compared with the first common gain signal for classification with respect to a quantity which is a function of a degree of noise reduction, and - the first binaural beamformer signal and the first common gain signal are mixed in dependence of said classification in order to obtain a first output signal.
A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation for inhalation, comprising a fixed combination of: (a) glycopyrronium bromide; (b) formoterol or a solvate salt thereof; and (c) beclometasone diproprionate, all completely dissolved in a hydrofluoroalkane propellant and a co-solvent, wherein the formulation also comprises an inorganic acid as stabilizing agent; for use in reducing the moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate in a sub-group of COPD patients with more than one exacerbation in the previous year of therapy; wherein the moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate in the patients is reduced by more than 20% compared to a comparative inhalation therapy comprising an extemporaneous open triple combination of a single LAMA and of a fixed dose combination of a LABA+ICS. (a) glycopyrronium bromide; (b) formoterol or a solvate salt thereof; and (c) beclometasone diproprionate, all completely dissolved in a hydrofluoroalkane propellant and a co-solvent, wherein the formulation also comprises an inorganic acid as stabilizing agent; for use in reducing the moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate in a sub-group of COPD patients with more than one exacerbation in the previous year of therapy; wherein the moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate in the patients is reduced by more than 20% compared to a comparative inhalation therapy comprising an extemporaneous open triple combination of a single LAMA and of a fixed dose combination of a LABA+ICS.