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A drying system for drying soft capsules comprising: at least one dryer (100, 200); a unit in fluid communication with the dryer (100, 200) to provide an airflow to the dryer (100, 200); a humidifier configured to be able to increase the relative humidity within the dryer (100, 200); a heater configured to be able to increase a temperature of the air in the dryer (100, 200), characterized in that the drying system further comprises a flow control valve configured to control an amount of the airflow from the unit to the dryer (100, 200), and in that the heater is configured to increase the temperature over time according to a temperature ramp based on a melting point of a capsule shell of the soft capsules and a combination of the flow control valve and the humidifier is configured to control the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) such that the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) decreases over time from an initial relative humidity of 49%RH to 79%RH to an endpoint relative humidity of 10%RH to 24%RH, or from an initial relative humidity of 49%RH to 79%RH to an endpoint relative humidity of 23%RH to 57%RH, and the relative humidity is decreased in a manner whereby a differential between the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) and the equilibrium relative humidity of the soft capsules is maintained at 15%dRH to 35%dRH. at least one dryer (100, 200); a unit in fluid communication with the dryer (100, 200) to provide an airflow to the dryer (100, 200); a humidifier configured to be able to increase the relative humidity within the dryer (100, 200); a heater configured to be able to increase a temperature of the air in the dryer (100, 200), characterized in that the drying system further comprises a flow control valve configured to control an amount of the airflow from the unit to the dryer (100, 200), and in that the heater is configured to increase the temperature over time according to a temperature ramp based on a melting point of a capsule shell of the soft capsules and a combination of the flow control valve and the humidifier is configured to control the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) such that the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) decreases over time from an initial relative humidity of 49%RH to 79%RH to an endpoint relative humidity of 10%RH to 24%RH, or from an initial relative humidity of 49%RH to 79%RH to an endpoint relative humidity of 23%RH to 57%RH, and the relative humidity is decreased in a manner whereby a differential between the relative humidity in the dryer (100, 200) and the equilibrium relative humidity of the soft capsules is maintained at 15%dRH to 35%dRH.
A food preparation device comprising: - at least two energy sources (10, 20 30); - a chamber into which at least two types of energy are providable via the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30); and - a cooking controller operably coupled to the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) to selectively distribute power to respective ones of the at least two energy sources, wherein the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) comprise a radio frequency capacitive heating source, wherein the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) also comprise a cold air source for cooling of a food product exterior surface, that the RF capacitive heating source comprises a ground plate and an anode plate and that the RF capacitive heating source is configured to provide heat for cooking and thawing the food product disposed in the chamber, characterized in that the ground plate and the anode plate are flat, horizontal plates situated parallel to each other, wherein one of the ground plate or the anode plate is mobile along a vertical axis, and that the food preparation device further comprises a proximity sensor to sense a distance between the ground plate and the anode plate, wherein the anode plate and the ground plate are configured to be automatically mechanically positioned via the cooking controller according to settings preprogrammed into the cooking controller. - at least two energy sources (10, 20 30); - a chamber into which at least two types of energy are providable via the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30); and - a cooking controller operably coupled to the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) to selectively distribute power to respective ones of the at least two energy sources, wherein the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) comprise a radio frequency capacitive heating source, wherein the at least two energy sources (10, 20, 30) also comprise a cold air source for cooling of a food product exterior surface, that the RF capacitive heating source comprises a ground plate and an anode plate and that the RF capacitive heating source is configured to provide heat for cooking and thawing the food product disposed in the chamber, characterized in that the ground plate and the anode plate are flat, horizontal plates situated parallel to each other, wherein one of the ground plate or the anode plate is mobile along a vertical axis, and that the food preparation device further comprises a proximity sensor to sense a distance between the ground plate and the anode plate, wherein the anode plate and the ground plate are configured to be automatically mechanically positioned via the cooking controller according to settings preprogrammed into the cooking controller.
A split-layer thermoplastic film having a structure A-(B-C) n -B-A, wherein n ≥ 1, A and C are inelastic layers (22, 26) each having a thickness and each comprising individually at least one of polymeric compositions A and C; B is an elastic layer comprising polymeric composition B, and wherein: a) the layers (24, 26) comprising (B-C) n -B have a combined thickness x, b) polymeric compositions A and C comprise an inelastic polymer; c) polymeric composition B comprises an elastomeric polymer; and wherein, d) the thickness of C comprises 5% or less of the total thickness of the film; and, wherein the film has a notched Elmendorf tear strength, ASTM D-1922, of at least twice the notched Elmendorf tear strength of a comparative thermoplastic film having the structure A-B-A, wherein A and B comprise substantially the same polymeric compositions A and B as the thermoplastic film, and wherein the B-layer of the comparative thermoplastic film has a thickness y which is substantially equal to x. a) the layers (24, 26) comprising (B-C) n -B have a combined thickness x, b) polymeric compositions A and C comprise an inelastic polymer; c) polymeric composition B comprises an elastomeric polymer; and wherein, d) the thickness of C comprises 5% or less of the total thickness of the film; and,
A novel GABA A /BzR ligand of the general formulas, or wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl having 1-2 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, alkyl having to 3 carbon atoms, and nitro, and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl having 1 to 2 carbon atoms. R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl having 1-2 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, alkyl having to 3 carbon atoms, and nitro, and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl having 1 to 2 carbon atoms.
A method for detecting a solar cell (3, 4) of a photovoltaic plant, wherein the method comprises: obtaining (102, 104) a first infrared image and a second infrared image, wherein the first infrared image comprises infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by a to-be-detected solar cell operating in a short-circuit state, the second infrared image comprises infrared image information corresponding to an infrared signal emitted by the to-be-detected solar cell operating in a first state and infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by the to-be-detected solar cell, and the first state is another state other than the short-circuit state; and detecting, based on the first infrared image and the second infrared image, whether the to-be-detected solar cell has a defect. obtaining (102, 104) a first infrared image and a second infrared image, wherein the first infrared image comprises infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by a to-be-detected solar cell operating in a short-circuit state, the second infrared image comprises infrared image information corresponding to an infrared signal emitted by the to-be-detected solar cell operating in a first state and infrared image information corresponding to an ambient infrared signal reflected by the to-be-detected solar cell, and the first state is another state other than the short-circuit state; and detecting, based on the first infrared image and the second infrared image, whether the to-be-detected solar cell has a defect.
Device for conveying granular material to be discharged over an agricultural area, comprising: a storage container for the granular material; a singulating device; and a pneumatic conveying channel for pneumatically conveying granular material from the storage container to the singulating device; wherein a conveying sluice, the conveying rate of which is adjustable, is arranged in the pneumatic conveying channel, characterized in that the pneumatic conveying channel is connected to the conveying sluice via a continuous pipe, wherein the continuous pipe opens upstream of the conveying sluice into the pneumatic conveying channel, and wherein the static air pressure in the continuous pipe directly or indirectly determines the conveying rate of the conveying sluice. a storage container for the granular material; a singulating device; and a pneumatic conveying channel for pneumatically conveying granular material from the storage container to the singulating device; wherein a conveying sluice, the conveying rate of which is adjustable, is arranged in the pneumatic conveying channel, characterized in that the pneumatic conveying channel is connected to the conveying sluice via a continuous pipe, wherein the continuous pipe opens upstream of the conveying sluice into the pneumatic conveying channel, and wherein the static air pressure in the continuous pipe directly or indirectly determines the conveying rate of the conveying sluice.
A water treatment system for removing at least one of iron, sulfide, and manganese from water, the water treatment system comprising: a tank comprising an air layer and a media layer; a head portion coupled to the tank and including fluid ports; a valve assembly in the head portion including a piston assembly positioned inside a spacer assembly, wherein the valve assembly is coupled to an injector assembly; and a powerhead in the head portion, the powerhead including an encoder, a controller, an optical sensor, and a motor, the encoder coupled to the piston assembly and powered by the motor to control a position of the piston assembly inside the spacer assembly, to provide a service state in which at least one of iron, sulfide, and manganese are removed from the water, a first air bleed state in which a first amount of deoxygenated air is released from the tank, a second air bleed state in which a second amount of deoxygenated air is released from the tank, the second amount being larger than the first amount, a backwash state, and an air draw state, the optical sensor electrically connected to the controller to communicate the position of the piston assembly inside the spacer assembly. a tank comprising an air layer and a media layer; a head portion coupled to the tank and including fluid ports; a valve assembly in the head portion including a piston assembly positioned inside a spacer assembly, wherein the valve assembly is coupled to an injector assembly; and a powerhead in the head portion, the powerhead including an encoder, a controller, an optical sensor, and a motor, the encoder coupled to the piston assembly and powered by the motor to control a position of the piston assembly inside the spacer assembly, to provide a service state in which at least one of iron, sulfide, and manganese are removed from the water, a first air bleed state in which a first amount of deoxygenated air is released from the tank, a second air bleed state in which a second amount of deoxygenated air is released from the tank, the second amount being larger than the first amount, a backwash state, and an air draw state, the optical sensor electrically connected to the controller to communicate the position of the piston assembly inside the spacer assembly.
A wireless sensor reader comprising: a transmit circuit configured to generate at least one excitation pulse to cause a wireless sensor to emit at least one response signal corresponding to a sensed parameter value; at least one antenna configured to transmit said at least one excitation pulse and receive said at least one response signal; a receive circuit for amplifying said at least one received response signal; a digital sampling circuit for converting a time interval of said at least one amplified received response signal to a digital representation in the time domain; a spectrum analysis circuitry for converting said digital representation of said at least one response signal to a frequency domain representation; and a frequency domain circuitry for processing of said frequency domain representation to determine said wireless sensor sensed parameter value. a transmit circuit configured to generate at least one excitation pulse to cause a wireless sensor to emit at least one response signal corresponding to a sensed parameter value; at least one antenna configured to transmit said at least one excitation pulse and receive said at least one response signal; a receive circuit for amplifying said at least one received response signal; a digital sampling circuit for converting a time interval of said at least one amplified received response signal to a digital representation in the time domain; a spectrum analysis circuitry for converting said digital representation of said at least one response signal to a frequency domain representation; and a frequency domain circuitry for processing of said frequency domain representation to determine said wireless sensor sensed parameter value.
An aluminum alloy extruded product that exhibits excellent fatigue strength and impact fracture resistance obtainable by a process with the steps of - providing a castable aluminum alloy, - casting the aluminum alloy into a billet, - homogenizing the billet at 565 to 595°C for four hours or more, - extruding the billet into an aluminum alloy extruded product, whereby the billet heating temperature during extrusion is set at 470°C or more so that the aluminum alloy extruded product is quenched, whereby the upper limit of the billet heating temperature during extrusion is about 580°C or less taking account of local melting of the billet, and - artificial aging is conducted with the aluminum alloy extruded product, characterized in - that the aluminum alloy is casted into a billet at a casting speed of 80 mm/min or more and at a cooling rate of 15°C/min or more, and - that water cooling is applied to the aluminum alloy extruded product immediately after the extrusion at a cooling rate of 500°C/min or more, - that the maximum length of Al-Mg-Si crystallized products is 10 μm or less, whereby a fatigue strength of 140 MPa or more, a fatigue ratio of 0.45 or more, and an interval between striations on a fatigue fracture surface of 5.0 μm or less is obtained, and - that the aluminum extruded product consists of 0.3 to 0.8 mass% of Mg 0.5 to 1.2 mass% of Si, 0.3 mass% or more of excess Si with respect to the Mg 2 Si stoichiometric composition, 0.05 to 0.4 mass% of Cu, 0.2 to 0.4 mass% of Mn, 0.15 to 0.25 mass% of Cr, 0.2 mass% or less of Fe, 0.2 mass% or less of Zr, and 0.005 to 0.1 mass% of Ti, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. - providing a castable aluminum alloy, - casting the aluminum alloy into a billet, - homogenizing the billet at 565 to 595°C for four hours or more, - extruding the billet into an aluminum alloy extruded product, whereby the billet heating temperature during extrusion is set at 470°C or more so that the aluminum alloy extruded product is quenched, whereby the upper limit of the billet heating temperature during extrusion is about 580°C or less taking account of local melting of the billet, and - artificial aging is conducted with the aluminum alloy extruded product, - that the aluminum alloy is casted into a billet at a casting speed of 80 mm/min or more and at a cooling rate of 15°C/min or more, and - that water cooling is applied to the aluminum alloy extruded product immediately after the extrusion at a cooling rate of 500°C/min or more, - that the maximum length of Al-Mg-Si crystallized products is 10 μm or less, whereby a fatigue strength of 140 MPa or more, a fatigue ratio of 0.45 or more, and an interval between striations on a fatigue fracture surface of 5.0 μm or less is obtained, and - that the aluminum extruded product consists of 0.3 to 0.8 mass% of Mg 0.5 to 1.2 mass% of Si, 0.3 mass% or more of excess Si with respect to the Mg 2 Si stoichiometric composition, 0.05 to 0.4 mass% of Cu, 0.2 to 0.4 mass% of Mn, 0.15 to 0.25 mass% of Cr, 0.2 mass% or less of Fe, 0.2 mass% or less of Zr, and 0.005 to 0.1 mass% of Ti, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
A laser controller comprising: an electromagnetic radiation source operable to transmit radiation into an environment; a backscatter detector operable to detect backscattered radiation resulting from operation of the electromagnetic radiation source; and a processor operable to generate a laser control signal based on characteristics of the detected backscattered radiation, characterized in that the processor is operable to generate a laser control signal for selectively enabling and disabling operation of a laser controlled by the laser controller, wherein the processor is operable to generate a laser control signal for disabling operation of a laser controlled by the laser controller when the intensity of the detected backscattered radiation is above a cut-off threshold level. an electromagnetic radiation source operable to transmit radiation into an environment; a backscatter detector operable to detect backscattered radiation resulting from operation of the electromagnetic radiation source; and a processor operable to generate a laser control signal based on characteristics of the detected backscattered radiation, characterized in that the processor is operable to generate a laser control signal for selectively enabling and disabling operation of a laser controlled by the laser controller,
A steering system characterized by comprising: a housing; a rack shaft extending in an axial direction so as to pass through the housing and including a first rack and a second rack on its outer circumference so that they are separated from each other in the axial direction, the first rack and the second rack having respective helical teeth inclined toward the same side relative to the axial direction; a first pinion shaft including a first pinion that has helical teeth and meshes with the first rack; a second pinion shaft including a second pinion that has helical teeth and meshes with the second rack, the second pinion shaft being placed on the same side as the first pinion shaft relative to a plane including a central axis of the rack shaft and parallel to a central axis of the first pinion shaft; and a rack bush (16, 116, 216, 316) placed between the pinion shafts (8, 10) in the axial direction of the rack shaft, held by the housing so as to support the rack shaft slidably in the axial direction, and limiting a movement of the rack shaft in a direction parallel to both of the pinion shafts (8, 10), characterized in that the rack bush (16, 116, 216, 316) includes, as a biasing portion for biasing the rack shaft, elastic projection portions (61A, 61B, 261A, 261B) for biasing the rack shaft in the direction parallel to both of the pinion shafts. a housing; a rack shaft extending in an axial direction so as to pass through the housing and including a first rack and a second rack on its outer circumference so that they are separated from each other in the axial direction, the first rack and the second rack having respective helical teeth inclined toward the same side relative to the axial direction; a first pinion shaft including a first pinion that has helical teeth and meshes with the first rack; a second pinion shaft including a second pinion that has helical teeth and meshes with the second rack, the second pinion shaft being placed on the same side as the first pinion shaft relative to a plane including a central axis of the rack shaft and parallel to a central axis of the first pinion shaft; and a rack bush (16, 116, 216, 316) placed between the pinion shafts (8, 10) in the axial direction of the rack shaft, held by the housing so as to support the rack shaft slidably in the axial direction, and limiting a movement of the rack shaft in a direction parallel to both of the pinion shafts (8, 10), characterized in that the rack bush (16, 116, 216, 316) includes, as a biasing portion for biasing the rack shaft, elastic projection portions (61A, 61B, 261A, 261B) for biasing the rack shaft in the direction parallel to both of the pinion shafts.
A wavelength-division multiplexing, WDM, device, comprising: a common layer comprising: a first common port configured for optical communication of a multiplexed signal comprising a first signal and a second signal; and a first WDM filter having a first passband configured to pass the first signal of the multiplexed signal as a first demultiplexed signal and reflect the second signal of the multiplexed signal as a second demultiplexed signal; a first channel layer comprising a first channel port (304A) configured for optical communication of the first demultiplexed signal; a second channel layer comprising a second channel port (304A) configured for optical communication of the second demultiplexed signal; a first optical signal router configured to route the first demultiplexed signal from the common layer to the first channel layer; and a second optical signal router configured to route the second demultiplexed signal from the common layer to the second channel layer. a common layer comprising: a first common port configured for optical communication of a multiplexed signal comprising a first signal and a second signal; and a first WDM filter having a first passband configured to pass the first signal of the multiplexed signal as a first demultiplexed signal and reflect the second signal of the multiplexed signal as a second demultiplexed signal; a first common port configured for optical communication of a multiplexed signal comprising a first signal and a second signal; and a first WDM filter having a first passband configured to pass the first signal of the multiplexed signal as a first demultiplexed signal and reflect the second signal of the multiplexed signal as a second demultiplexed signal; a first channel layer comprising a first channel port (304A) configured for optical communication of the first demultiplexed signal; a second channel layer comprising a second channel port (304A) configured for optical communication of the second demultiplexed signal; a first optical signal router configured to route the first demultiplexed signal from the common layer to the first channel layer; and a second optical signal router configured to route the second demultiplexed signal from the common layer to the second channel layer.