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A system for converting solid carbon based material comprising: a) a rotatable chamber in which the material can be heated including an opening allowing the material to be introduced into an interior portion of the chamber without shredding or cutting into smaller parts and a first outlet through which vapor from the material reduced in the chamber can be collected; b) a heater for indirectly heating the interior portion of the chamber; c) a vapor collection system coupled to the chamber to collect the vapor emitted from material reduced in the chamber, the vapor collection system including a vapor collection chamber: in communication with the interior portion of the chamber through a first conduit connected to the first outlet of the rotatable chamber; and d) the vapor collection system including an exhaust conduit coupled to the first conduit, an exhaust valve in the exhaust conduit and an exhaust fan coupled to the exhaust conduit; configured to allow the heating and reduction of the material in the chamber to occur under vacuum, said system being characterized by the heater designed to heat said material in the interior portion of the chamber to a temperature between 176.7°C (350°F) and 593.3°C (1100°F), and a second conduit connected to a second outlet of the rotatable chamber through which solids from the material reduced in the chamber are collected and to which a vacuum system is connected, said vacuum system configured to provide vacuum through said second outlet to the rotatable chamber wherein the carbon based material is converted. a) a rotatable chamber in which the material can be heated including an opening allowing the material to be introduced into an interior portion of the chamber without shredding or cutting into smaller parts and a first outlet through which vapor from the material reduced in the chamber can be collected; b) a heater for indirectly heating the interior portion of the chamber; c) a vapor collection system coupled to the chamber to collect the vapor emitted from material reduced in the chamber, the vapor collection system including a vapor collection chamber: in communication with the interior portion of the chamber through a first conduit connected to the first outlet of the rotatable chamber; and d) the vapor collection system including an exhaust conduit coupled to the first conduit, an exhaust valve in the exhaust conduit and an exhaust fan coupled to the exhaust conduit; configured to allow the heating and reduction of the material in the chamber to occur under vacuum, said system being characterized by the heater designed to heat said material in the interior portion of the chamber to a temperature between 176.7°C (350°F) and 593.3°C (1100°F), and a second conduit connected to a second outlet of the rotatable chamber through which solids from the material reduced in the chamber are collected and to which a vacuum system is connected, said vacuum system configured to provide vacuum through said second outlet to the rotatable chamber wherein the carbon based material is converted.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in prevention or treatment of a joint disease or a connective tissue disease, the composition comprising dextran has an average molecular weight of 5,000Da (dextran 5) as an effective ingredient.
An egg identification system for determining viability of an avian egg, comprising: a conveyor system for conveying an egg flat containing a plurality of eggs; an emitter assembly for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward one of the eggs conveyed in the egg flat, the emitter assembly having a collimation lens configured to collimate the electromagnetic radiation emitted therefrom; a non-contact detector assembly having a spectrometer for detecting the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg, the non-contact detector assembly being disposed in a non-contact position such that the egg positioned for identification is spaced-apart from the non-contact detector assembly during operation thereof, the non-contact detector assembly having a light pipe for reducing optical noise and a collimation lens for collecting the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg within the field of view of the non-contact detector assembly; and a processor in communication with the spectrometer and configured to process an output signal of the non-contact detector assembly for determining whether the egg is viable, the processor being configured to generate a spectrum based on the output signal that represents light intensity as a function of wavelength, the processor being further configured to compare the generated spectrum with at least one spectrum associated with a known egg condition to identify a viability condition of the egg. a conveyor system for conveying an egg flat containing a plurality of eggs; an emitter assembly for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward one of the eggs conveyed in the egg flat, the emitter assembly having a collimation lens configured to collimate the electromagnetic radiation emitted therefrom; a non-contact detector assembly having a spectrometer for detecting the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg, the non-contact detector assembly being disposed in a non-contact position such that the egg positioned for identification is spaced-apart from the non-contact detector assembly during operation thereof, the non-contact detector assembly having a light pipe for reducing optical noise and a collimation lens for collecting the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg within the field of view of the non-contact detector assembly; and a processor in communication with the spectrometer and configured to process an output signal of the non-contact detector assembly for determining whether the egg is viable, the processor being configured to generate a spectrum based on the output signal that represents light intensity as a function of wavelength, the processor being further configured to compare the generated spectrum with at least one spectrum associated with a known egg condition to identify a viability condition of the egg.
A method for head image capturing, comprising: providing to a mobile device a first image of at least an eye portion of a head, providing to the mobile device a plurality of second images of the head from a plurality of directions, searching, by the mobile device, for predefined landmarks in each of the second images, wherein landmarks are specific points or areas on the head, and characterized by stopping providing to the mobile device the plurality of second images in response to identifying, by the mobile device, at least a predefined subset of the predefined landmarks in a second image of the plurality of second images. providing to a mobile device a first image of at least an eye portion of a head, providing to the mobile device a plurality of second images of the head from a plurality of directions, searching, by the mobile device, for predefined landmarks in each of the second images, wherein landmarks are specific points or areas on the head, and characterized by stopping providing to the mobile device the plurality of second images in response to identifying, by the mobile device, at least a predefined subset of the predefined landmarks in a second image of the plurality of second images.
A fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine comprising a first injector that is disposed at an upstream position in an intake pipe and a second injector that is disposed at a downstream position in the intake pipe, wherein when a requested fuel injection quantity is equal to or greater than a reference value that is set to a value that is equal to or greater than a sum of lower limit injection quantities of the respective injectors (10, 12), both of the injectors (10, 12) are actuated together while making a proportion of fuel that is injected by the second injector lager than a proportion of fuel that is injected by the first injector and increasing the proportion of fuel that is injected by the first injector in accordance with an increase in an intake air quantity.
A sealing ring having in a diametrical cross-section a body section having a center, a first sealing leg that extends from and is integral with the body section and a second sealing leg that extends from and is integral with the body section, wherein the first sealing leg and second sealing leg are angularly spaced apart by a first angle θ1, the sealing ring further having in a diametrical cross-section a third sealing leg that extends from and is integral with the body section and a fourth sealing leg that extends from and is integral with body section, wherein the third sealing leg and fourth sealing leg are angularly spaced apart by a second angle θ2, each sealing leg (16, 18, 22, 24) extending to a beveled end (28, 30, 32, 34), respectively, that is configured to form a seal with a surface when sealing ring is under compressive force, the first sealing leg and the fourth sealing leg being substantially coplanar and the third sealing leg and the second sealing leg being substantially coplanar, wherein the plane of first sealing leg and the fourth sealing leg intersects the plane of the third sealing leg and the second sealing leg, characterised in that the sealing ring further comprises in the diametrical cross-section a first centering leg that extends from and is integral with the body section and is located between and angularly spaced apart from the first sealing leg and the third sealing leg, and a second centering leg that extends from and is integral with the body section and is located between and angularly spaced apart from the second sealing leg and the fourth sealing leg, the first centering leg and the second centering leg being substantially coplanar, wherein the outermost diameter of sealing ring is formed by end of first centering leg, whereby when the sealing ring is positioned within an annular groove, the first centering leg and the second centering leg center the sealing ring and limit the lateral movement of the sealing ring.
A passenger detector for use in a passenger conveyor system, comprising: a structured light source operable to project light into a detection area in a predetermined projected pattern; a structured light detector operable to generate reflected light signals indicative of light reflected back toward the structured light detector from the detection area; and a controller operable to receive the reflected light signals from the structured light detector, and operable to process the reflected light signals to make a determination as to whether a passenger is disposed within a detection area, characterized in that the controller is operable based on the determination to automatically switch an operation mode of the passenger conveyor system from a standby mode to one of a shutdown mode and a running mode. a structured light source operable to project light into a detection area in a predetermined projected pattern; a structured light detector operable to generate reflected light signals indicative of light reflected back toward the structured light detector from the detection area; and a controller operable to receive the reflected light signals from the structured light detector, and operable to process the reflected light signals to make a determination as to whether a passenger is disposed within a detection area, characterized in that the controller is operable based on the determination to automatically switch an operation mode of the passenger conveyor system from a standby mode to one of a shutdown mode and a running mode.
A self-aligning belt pulley for a belt drive system, the self-aligning pulley comprising: a wheel; a bolt; and a collar; characterized in that the self-aligning pulley further comprises a anti-rotation means, wherein the bolt is received through the centre of the collar and the collar is freely rotatable on the bolt, and the wheel is supported by the collar and rotationally fixed to the collar by the anti-rotation means and wherein the wheel is slideable relative to the collar. a wheel; a bolt; and a collar;
A method for preparation of ikaite (CaCO 3 · 6H 2 O), comprising contacting an alkaline aqueous solution, which comprises carbonate and bicarbonate ions, preferably in the form of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with a water solution, such as natural seawater, which comprises Ca2 +, at a temperature not exceeding 15°C, wherein contact between the alkaline aqueous solution and the water solution takes place at a permeable or porous surface, through which the alkaline aqueous solution is fed to the water solution or through which the water solution is fed to the alkaline aqueous solution at a flow rate, which is controlled to facilitate formation of ikaite crystals, and wherein the alkaline aqueous solution has been prepared by supplying gaseous CO 2 to a carbonate solution, which is preferably a sodium or potassium carbonate solution.
An induction cooking system comprising: an induction hob with a control system; an induction coil for heating cookware; and a cookware identifier comprising a radio frequency communication circuit; wherein the cookware identifier is configured to identify whether an item of cookware is of a type wherein the temperature of the outer surface of the cookware is, in use, significantly lower than the temperature of the inner surface of the cookware, in response to the cookware identifier determining that an item of cookware is of the described type, the control system is configured to provide full power to the induction coil, and in response to the cookware identifier determining that an item of cookware is not of the described type, the control system is configured to provide no power or limit the maximum power that is applied to the induction coil. an induction hob with a control system; an induction coil for heating cookware; and a cookware identifier comprising a radio frequency communication circuit; wherein the cookware identifier is configured to identify whether an item of cookware is of a type wherein the temperature of the outer surface of the cookware is, in use, significantly lower than the temperature of the inner surface of the cookware, in response to the cookware identifier determining that an item of cookware is of the described type, the control system is configured to provide full power to the induction coil, and in response to the cookware identifier determining that an item of cookware is not of the described type, the control system is configured to provide no power or limit the maximum power that is applied to the induction coil.
A surgical instrument system, comprising: a base including a mounting platform, a first carrier including a mounting block configured to be selectively positioned on the mounting platform and a post extending at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the mounting block, the post including a distal end that is sized to be received in a passageway of a prosthetic femoral component, and a second carrier configured to be selectively positioned on the mounting platform in place of the first carrier, characterized in that the second carrier includes a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate that are moveable to grip a prosthetic tibial component between the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate. a base including a mounting platform, a first carrier including a mounting block configured to be selectively positioned on the mounting platform and a post extending at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the mounting block, the post including a distal end that is sized to be received in a passageway of a prosthetic femoral component, and a second carrier configured to be selectively positioned on the mounting platform in place of the first carrier, characterized in that the second carrier includes a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate that are moveable to grip a prosthetic tibial component between the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate.
A method for information transmission comprising: a smart card notifying a main control device of an operating mode supported by the smart card; said smart card receiving a clock frequency sent by said main control device, wherein said sent clock frequency is determined by said main control device according to said notified operating mode, characterized in that, when said main control device determines that said smart card supports an externally provided clock frequency according to the operating mode notified by said smart card, the clock frequency sent by said main control device is a second clock frequency, wherein said second clock frequency is an external clock frequency which is higher than a default first clock frequency supported by said smart card; and said smart card judging whether said smart card itself can support said second clock frequency sent by said main control device, if true, said smart card and said main control device carry out information transmission on the basis of a clock signal of said second clock frequency; otherwise said smart card carries out frequency division on the clock signal of said second clock frequency, and obtains a clock signal of said first clock frequency, and the information transmission is carried out by said smart card based on the clock signal of said first clock frequency and by said main control device based on the clock signal of said second clock frequency, respectively. a smart card notifying a main control device of an operating mode supported by the smart card; said smart card receiving a clock frequency sent by said main control device, wherein said sent clock frequency is determined by said main control device according to said notified operating mode, characterized in that, when said main control device determines that said smart card supports an externally provided clock frequency according to the operating mode notified by said smart card, the clock frequency sent by said main control device is a second clock frequency, wherein said second clock frequency is an external clock frequency which is higher than a default first clock frequency supported by said smart card; and said smart card judging whether said smart card itself can support said second clock frequency sent by said main control device, if true, said smart card and said main control device carry out information transmission on the basis of a clock signal of said second clock frequency; otherwise said smart card carries out frequency division on the clock signal of said second clock frequency, and obtains a clock signal of said first clock frequency, and the information transmission is carried out by said smart card based on the clock signal of said first clock frequency and by said main control device based on the clock signal of said second clock frequency, respectively.
A method, comprising: at a first electronic device with a display, one or more cameras, and one or more input devices: detecting, via a first camera of the one or more cameras, the presence of a visual representation of data displayed on a second electronic device; in response to detecting the presence of the visual representation of data, prompting a user to provide authorization information at the first electronic device for enabling access to content on the second electronic device; after prompting the user to provide the authorization information, receiving a set of one or more inputs via the one or more input devices; and characterised in that in response to receiving the set of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes authorization information that matches stored authorization information, transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs does not include authorization information that matches stored authorization information, forgoing transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device. detecting, via a first camera of the one or more cameras, the presence of a visual representation of data displayed on a second electronic device; in response to detecting the presence of the visual representation of data, prompting a user to provide authorization information at the first electronic device for enabling access to content on the second electronic device; after prompting the user to provide the authorization information, receiving a set of one or more inputs via the one or more input devices; and characterised in that in response to receiving the set of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes authorization information that matches stored authorization information, transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs does not include authorization information that matches stored authorization information, forgoing transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device. in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs includes authorization information that matches stored authorization information, transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more inputs does not include authorization information that matches stored authorization information, forgoing transmitting information authorizing access to the content on the second electronic device.
A method of applying lighting to an object by a lighting system, wherein the lighting system comprises at least one light source, the method comprising: identifying, by an object sensor of the lighting system, presence of an object at a location; in response to said identification by the object sensor of the presence of said object at said location, controlling by a controller of the lighting system the at least one light source so as to direct lighting having first properties to said location of the object, thereby illuminating at least a portion of the object; entering a lighting fine-tuning mode; detecting and identifying a user lighting manipulation gesture made by a user proximal to said location when in said lighting fine-tuning mode; and adjusting by the controller at least one lighting property of said first properties of said lighting illuminating at least said portion of the object in correspondence with said lighting manipulation gesture in said lighting fine-tuning mode. identifying, by an object sensor of the lighting system, presence of an object at a location; in response to said identification by the object sensor of the presence of said object at said location, controlling by a controller of the lighting system the at least one light source so as to direct lighting having first properties to said location of the object, thereby illuminating at least a portion of the object; entering a lighting fine-tuning mode; detecting and identifying a user lighting manipulation gesture made by a user proximal to said location when in said lighting fine-tuning mode; and adjusting by the controller at least one lighting property of said first properties of said lighting illuminating at least said portion of the object in correspondence with said lighting manipulation gesture in said lighting fine-tuning mode.