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A controller for a thermo-electric cooler, the controller comprising: a current source for providing current for driving said thermo-electric cooler; a plurality of voltage supply connections for providing a plurality of different voltages for driving current controlled by said current source through said thermo-electric cooler; and voltage selection circuitry for selecting a voltage from said plurality of different voltages, when connected, and for applying the voltage selected to said thermo-electric cooler; wherein, when selecting said voltage from said plurality of different voltages, said voltage selection circuitry is configured to select the voltage that, when compared to the other voltages of said plurality of voltages, minimises a potential difference across said current source. a current source for providing current for driving said thermo-electric cooler; a plurality of voltage supply connections for providing a plurality of different voltages for driving current controlled by said current source through said thermo-electric cooler; and voltage selection circuitry for selecting a voltage from said plurality of different voltages, when connected, and for applying the voltage selected to said thermo-electric cooler; wherein, when selecting said voltage from said plurality of different voltages, said voltage selection circuitry is configured to select the voltage that, when compared to the other voltages of said plurality of voltages, minimises a potential difference across said current source.
An optical sensor for detecting objects in a monitoring region, having a housing and a transmitting/receiving unit arranged inside the housing, wherein light beams emitted by a transmitter of the transmitting/receiving unit are guided periodically inside the monitoring region and pass through a disc in the process, wherein light beams reflected back from an object are guided through the disc to a receiver of the transmitting/receiving unit and received signals of the receiver are evaluated in an evaluation unit for generating an object detection signal, and wherein a test unit is provided for checking the permeability of the disc, characterised in that the test unit has a plurality of test transmitters which are arranged stationarily in the housing and whose test light beams are aligned with different regions of the disc, in that the test unit has a reflector unit which is arranged outside the housing, on which the test light beams of the test transmitters are aligned and in that a test detector is assigned to each test transmitter in a detection position as a further component of the test unit, in that the test light beams emitted by this test transmitter pass through the disc, hit the reflector unit and are guided from there through the disc to the test detector and in that a reference measurement is carried out with the test detector or a further test detector, wherein the test light beams emitted by a test transmitter for this purpose are transmitted via a reference path to this test detector (16, 18), and in that the optical sensor has a body which is assigned to the test transmitter and rotates about an axis of rotation and which has guide means for presetting the detection position, wherein the rotating body has a throughbore which forms the guide means, wherein the test light beams emitted by a test transmitter pass through the throughbore into the rotational positions of the rotating body which define the detection position, and are guided via the reflector unit to the test detector (16, 18).
An apparatus, comprising an open network video interface forum, ONVIF thrift server, comprising: an ONVIF communications subsystem; a network communication subsystem; an ONVIF registrar to discover an ONVIF device through the ONVIF communications subsystem; and a thrift server application programming interface, API to communicate with an ONVIF- OIC, open interconnect consortium server through the network communication subsystem. an ONVIF communications subsystem; a network communication subsystem; an ONVIF registrar to discover an ONVIF device through the ONVIF communications subsystem; and a thrift server application programming interface, API to communicate with an ONVIF- OIC, open interconnect consortium server through the network communication subsystem.
A direct printing machine for printing containers with multicolour direct printing, with - a conveyor for conveying the containers, - several stationary direct printing stations (5w, 5c, 5 M, 5γ, 5s, 5 K) attached thereto, with direct printing heads for printing the containers with the multicolour direct printing, and - with an ink supply system for supplying the direct printing stations (5w, 5c, 5 M, 5γ, 5s, 5 K) with several printing inks, wherein the ink supply system comprises a reservoir tank for each ink colour, characterised in that the direct printing machine comprises a refill station with several mounting locations for exchangeable refill tanks, wherein the mounting locations are respectively designed to automatically pump printing ink from one of the refill tanks into one of the reservoir tanks. - a conveyor for conveying the containers, - several stationary direct printing stations (5w, 5c, 5 M, 5γ, 5s, 5 K) attached thereto, with direct printing heads for printing the containers with the multicolour direct printing, and - with an ink supply system for supplying the direct printing stations (5w, 5c, 5 M, 5γ, 5s, 5 K) with several printing inks, wherein the ink supply system comprises a reservoir tank for each ink colour,
Flow casing for a hot gas flow, having - a wall structure (402, 413, 407) which surrounds a flow path, - at least one stator vane, integrated into the wall structure, which serves for guiding a flow in the flow path and which has a vane aerofoil with a leading edge, wherein the stator vane has a vane platform with a platform surface, which forms a wall section of the flow path, and a surface region placed in front of the leading edge in the direction of the heat shield element, which forms a wall section of the flow path, and - a heat shield, arranged on a supporting structure of the wall structure, with a heat shield element which is placed immediately in front of the vane platform upstream, leaving a gap therebetween, and which has a hot-gas-side heat shield surface that is oriented away from the supporting structure and forms a wall section of the flow path, wherein the stator vane and the heat shield element are arranged relative to one another such that the hot-gas-side heat shield surface is flush at least with the platform surface, characterized in that - the heat shield element partially overlaps the vane platform, and - the edge of the vane platform has a recess running transverse to the flow direction and the heat shield element has, on its side oriented towards the vane platform, a web that is flush with the hot gas surface and projects into the recess of the vane platform. - a wall structure (402, 413, 407) which surrounds a flow path, - at least one stator vane, integrated into the wall structure, which serves for guiding a flow in the flow path and which has a vane aerofoil with a leading edge, wherein the stator vane has a vane platform with a platform surface, which forms a wall section of the flow path, and a surface region placed in front of the leading edge in the direction of the heat shield element, which forms a wall section of the flow path, and - a heat shield, arranged on a supporting structure of the wall structure, with a heat shield element which is placed immediately in front of the vane platform upstream, leaving a gap therebetween, and which has a hot-gas-side heat shield surface that is oriented away from the supporting structure and forms a wall section of the flow path, - the heat shield element partially overlaps the vane platform, and - the edge of the vane platform has a recess running transverse to the flow direction and the heat shield element has, on its side oriented towards the vane platform, a web that is flush with the hot gas surface and projects into the recess of the vane platform.
An aircraft comprising: a display system comprising: a display structure having a display surface, wherein the display surface has a first state, in which indicia are visible, and a second state, in which the indicia are at least less visible; and an optical projector positioned relative to the display structure and configured to project an image onto the display surface, wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically redirect the image responsive to a change in relative position of the display surface, and wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically maintain an entirety of the image on the display surface; and aerostructures, wherein one of the aerostructures comprises the display structure and another one of the aerostructures comprises or supports the optical projector. a display system comprising: a display structure having a display surface, wherein the display surface has a first state, in which indicia are visible, and a second state, in which the indicia are at least less visible; and an optical projector positioned relative to the display structure and configured to project an image onto the display surface, wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically redirect the image responsive to a change in relative position of the display surface, and wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically maintain an entirety of the image on the display surface; and a display structure having a display surface, wherein the display surface has a first state, in which indicia are visible, and a second state, in which the indicia are at least less visible; and an optical projector positioned relative to the display structure and configured to project an image onto the display surface, wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically redirect the image responsive to a change in relative position of the display surface, and wherein the optical projector is configured to automatically maintain an entirety of the image on the display surface; and aerostructures, wherein one of the aerostructures comprises the display structure and another one of the aerostructures comprises or supports the optical projector.
A gutter assembly, comprising a gutter produced in a process selected from extrusion and additive manufacturing, and which is substantially from a polymer material, preferably from PVC, said gutter comprising a building side and an opposite outer side, which gutter is double walled, and comprises an inner wall and an outer wall and ribs connecting said inner wall and outer wall, providing a functionally self supporting gutter, and a gutter reinforcement brace, said gutter at a building side upper edge and said gutter at said outer side upper edge comprising attachment provisions, in particular continuous rails or flanges, for attaching said gutter reinforcement brace connecting said building side and/to said outer side, wherein said gutter reinforcement brace comprises a gutter brace lever and a gutter brace bar, with said gutter brace lever hingingly connected to said gutter brace bar to allow the gutter brace lever and the gutter brace bar to form a scissor mechanism, allowing to position the gutter reinforcement brace with the ends (63, 66) of the gutter brace bar engaging the gutter with said gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar hinged apart, and when bringing said gutter brace lever and said gutter brace bar in line allowing the ends (64, 65) of the gutter brace lever to also engage the gutter, clamping part of said gutter between both facing ends (63, 64; 65, 66) of the gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar, wherein said gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar have substantially the same length, substantially matching a width of said gutter. a gutter reinforcement brace, said gutter at a building side upper edge and said gutter at said outer side upper edge comprising attachment provisions, in particular continuous rails or flanges, for attaching said gutter reinforcement brace connecting said building side and/to said outer side, wherein said gutter reinforcement brace comprises a gutter brace lever and a gutter brace bar, with said gutter brace lever hingingly connected to said gutter brace bar to allow the gutter brace lever and the gutter brace bar to form a scissor mechanism, allowing to position the gutter reinforcement brace with the ends (63, 66) of the gutter brace bar engaging the gutter with said gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar hinged apart, and when bringing said gutter brace lever and said gutter brace bar in line allowing the ends (64, 65) of the gutter brace lever to also engage the gutter, clamping part of said gutter between both facing ends (63, 64; 65, 66) of the gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar, wherein said gutter brace lever and gutter brace bar have substantially the same length, substantially matching a width of said gutter.
Coil assembly for an actively controlled damping valve assembly of a vehicle, comprising: a mating surface for mating with an inner surface of a cavity of a valve housing of the damping valve assembly, and a fixation member configured for axially and rotationally locking the coil assembly with said valve housing, characterized in that the fixation member is adapted with an outer surface of substantially circular geometry comprising three protuberances (1201, 1202, 1203) circumferentially spaced apart and defining press-fit interference points with the inner surface of the cavity such that the coil assembly is axially and rotationally lockable to the valve housing irrespective whether the coil assembly is inserted into the valve housing in a first axial rotational orientation or an at least second axial rotational orientation relative the valve housing different from the first axial rotational orientation. a mating surface for mating with an inner surface of a cavity of a valve housing of the damping valve assembly, and a fixation member configured for axially and rotationally locking the coil assembly with said valve housing, characterized in that the fixation member is adapted with an outer surface of substantially circular geometry comprising three protuberances (1201, 1202, 1203) circumferentially spaced apart and defining press-fit interference points with the inner surface of the cavity such that the coil assembly is axially and rotationally lockable to the valve housing irrespective whether the coil assembly is inserted into the valve housing in a first axial rotational orientation or an at least second axial rotational orientation relative the valve housing different from the first axial rotational orientation.
A device for mounting and fixing installations (40, 41), preferably pipes or ducts, in particular a pre-insulated device, comprising at least two shell parts (11a, 11b) made from rigid material, with each of the shell parts (11a, 11b) having at least one closure element (21a-21c), preferably a snap-lock element (21a-21b), and/or a hinge to be connected with at least one next shell part (11a, 11b) to form a closed shell when fastened, with each shell part (11a, 11b) having at least two cradle inserts for bearing a compressible and/or compressed insulation element (30, 30a), wherein the total sum of the lengths of inner circular arcs of one set of cradle inserts is at least 40% and maximum 100% of the total arc length of a resulting inner cradle circle, and wherein an insulation element (30, 30a) is provided at the inner side of each shell part (11a, 11b), which insulation element (30, 30a) is in contact with the at least two cradle inserts of the corresponding shell part (11a, 11b), characterized in that the insulation element (30, 30a) has a compressibility of at least 5%, maximum 70% and has a progressive increase in modulus when being compressed, and wherein the combination of insulation element geometry and properties and the cradle inserts is selected in a way that the cradle inserts do not punch through the insulation element and do not get in direct touch with the installation when the device is mounted and the installation is filled with media.
An apparatus for oxygenating and controlling the temperature of blood in an extracorporeal circuit, the apparatus having an inlet and an outlet that is located radially outward from the inlet in order to define a flowpath through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a core that is substantially centrally located in the apparatus and to which blood from a patient can be supplied through the inlet; a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer elements that are arranged around the core and are directly wound on the core and between which blood from the core can move radially outward; and an oxygenator comprising a plurality of gas exchange elements that are arranged around the heat exchanger and between which blood from the heat exchanger can move radially outward before exiting the apparatus through the outlet. a core that is substantially centrally located in the apparatus and to which blood from a patient can be supplied through the inlet; a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer elements that are arranged around the core and are directly wound on the core and between which blood from the core can move radially outward; and an oxygenator comprising a plurality of gas exchange elements that are arranged around the heat exchanger and between which blood from the heat exchanger can move radially outward before exiting the apparatus through the outlet.
A surgical anchor device suitable for being anchored in the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device comprising a temporary anchor element of anchoring that can be modified in controlled manner, comprising at least a first semi-rigid hollow longitudinal element defining a wall in the form of a surface of revolution about a longitudinal axis having a substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated main portion of substantially circular section referred to as a "first" wall, said first hollow longitudinal element being made of a material that gives it properties of radial elasticity such that it can be compressed radially into a retracted position and can adopt a said position referred to as a maximally radially expanded position after the radial compression has been released, whereby said first multiply-perforated wall presents a first outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner between: • a minimum first outer diameter (D1') in said radially retracted position of said first wall of at most 20 mm, preferably of at most 10 mm; and • a maximum first outer diameter in said maximally radially expanded position of said first wall, preferably lying in the range 18 mm to 45 mm; the device being characterized in that at least a portion and preferably all of the length of the cylindrical inner surface of said first wall is lined with an independent leakproof layer forming an inner sheath, only the longitudinal ends (3a, 3b) of said inner sheath being fastened in leaktight manner (4a, 4b) to said anchor element with the help of first leaktight fastener means (4-1a, 4-1b), preferably respective annular elastomer adhesive gaskets, at each of said longitudinal ends of said inner sheath, so as to define a chamber referred to as a suction chamber between said inner sheath and said first wall, said temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube referred to as an injection-suction tube extending outside said anchor element, an open end of said injection-suction tube opening out into said suction chamber. • a minimum first outer diameter (D1') in said radially retracted position of said first wall of at most 20 mm, preferably of at most 10 mm; and • a maximum first outer diameter in said maximally radially expanded position of said first wall, preferably lying in the range 18 mm to 45 mm;
An oral smokeless moist snuff product comprising: (a) an oral smokeless moist snuff composition comprising: - disintegrated plant material, - one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof, and - water, wherein the total amount of the one or more salts is within the range of from 15 % by weight to 35 % by weight based on the total weight of water and total weight of the one or more salts in the oral moist smokeless snuff composition, wherein the total amount of moisture, said total amount of moisture being the total amount of oven volatile ingredients, is within the range of from 35 % by weight to 60 % by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff composition; (b) particles comprising a flavorant and a cellulose-derivatized polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and any combination thereof, wherein the amount of said particles is within the range of from 1 % by weight to 25 % by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff product. (a) an oral smokeless moist snuff composition comprising: - disintegrated plant material, - one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof, and - water, wherein the total amount of the one or more salts is within the range of from 15 % by weight to 35 % by weight based on the total weight of water and total weight of the one or more salts in the oral moist smokeless snuff composition, wherein the total amount of moisture, said total amount of moisture being the total amount of oven volatile ingredients, is within the range of from 35 % by weight to 60 % by weight based on the total weight of the oral smokeless moist snuff composition; - disintegrated plant material, - one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate and any combination thereof, and - water, (b) particles comprising a flavorant and a cellulose-derivatized polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and any combination thereof,
A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell which includes an anode and a cathode; tilt detection means for detecting a tilt of the fuel cell system; time detection means (172; 174) for detecting a tilt time since the tilt detection means detects a tilt not smaller than a predetermined limit; storage means for storing tilt information representing a result of detection by the tilt detection means; and control means for starting the fuel cell, characterized in that the control means is adapted to start the fuel cell in one of start-up modes including a normal mode and a recovery mode based on the tilt information stored in the storage means; wherein the control means sets a predetermined period of time based on a result of detection by the time detection means (172; 174) and starts power generation after a lapse of the predetermined period of time, when starting the fuel cell in the recovery mode. a fuel cell which includes an anode and a cathode; tilt detection means for detecting a tilt of the fuel cell system; time detection means (172; 174) for detecting a tilt time since the tilt detection means detects a tilt not smaller than a predetermined limit; storage means for storing tilt information representing a result of detection by the tilt detection means; and control means for starting the fuel cell,