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A method of utilizing a dispenser control architecture within a food and/or drink dispenser, the architecture having an interface module, a machine bus and a core dispense module, wherein the core dispense module comprises an adapter software layer, and wherein the interface module, machine bus and core dispense module collectively comprise common core components, the method comprising: receiving instructions at the interface module for performing one or more requested dispenser operations; sending the instructions from the interface module to the core dispense module via the machine bus; translating the instructions utilising an input/output module layer of the adapter software layer at the core dispense module to produce predetermined commands for performing the one or more requested dispenser operations and that are dispenser-specific control messages which are compatible with the type of dispenser and associated underlying equipment hardware being utilised; and performing the one or more requested dispenser operations in the dispenser based on the predetermined commands; wherein the input/output module layer is configured for use with any one of the following dispenser communication protocols: CAN, universal serial bus and RS-232; and wherein the adapter software layer is updateable such that the core dispense module is customisable for use across a number of different dispenser types and associated underlying equipment hardware. receiving instructions at the interface module for performing one or more requested dispenser operations; sending the instructions from the interface module to the core dispense module via the machine bus; translating the instructions utilising an input/output module layer of the adapter software layer at the core dispense module to produce predetermined commands for performing the one or more requested dispenser operations and that are dispenser-specific control messages which are compatible with the type of dispenser and associated underlying equipment hardware being utilised; and performing the one or more requested dispenser operations in the dispenser based on the predetermined commands; wherein the input/output module layer is configured for use with any one of the following dispenser communication protocols: CAN, universal serial bus and RS-232; and wherein the adapter software layer is updateable such that the core dispense module is customisable for use across a number of different dispenser types and associated underlying equipment hardware.
A method for detecting pH, the method comprising: providing an electrode comprising a carbon material having at least one plane of carbon atoms, wherein the plane of carbon atoms has been oxidised at its edge, such that quinone structures or hydroquinone structures form part of the plane and are present at the edge of the plane, contacting a sample with the quinone or hydroquinone structures of the plane of carbon atoms, carrying out an electrochemical test to reduce the quinone structures or oxidise the hydroquinone structures and determine the potential at which the reduction of the quinone structures occurs or at which the oxidation of the hydroquinone structures occurs, using the potential at which the reduction or oxidation occurs to calculate the pH of the sample. providing an electrode comprising a carbon material having at least one plane of carbon atoms, wherein the plane of carbon atoms has been oxidised at its edge, such that quinone structures or hydroquinone structures form part of the plane and are present at the edge of the plane, contacting a sample with the quinone or hydroquinone structures of the plane of carbon atoms, carrying out an electrochemical test to reduce the quinone structures or oxidise the hydroquinone structures and determine the potential at which the reduction of the quinone structures occurs or at which the oxidation of the hydroquinone structures occurs, using the potential at which the reduction or oxidation occurs to calculate the pH of the sample.
Use of a thin panel for marking a border of a swimming pool for back swimmers, wherein the thin panel has a flat front side and a front rear side which are delimited by a narrow circumferential edge, wherein the front side is equipped with a first marking and the rear side is equipped with a second marking different from the first marking, and wherein the thin panel has in addition fastening means for mounting the panel in the region of the border of the swimming pool, wherein the fastening means are configured such that the panel is able to be oriented perpendicularly to the water surface and parallel to a border of the swimming pool.
Apparatus for blocking an optical lens with a block piece, having an expelling device for releasing or assisting the release of the lens blocked with the block piece, i.e. the unit formed by the block piece and lens connected thereto, from the apparatus, wherein the expelling device indirectly acts on the lens off-center, wherein the apparatus comprises a limiting means for a block material connecting the lens to the block piece, and wherein the limiting means has a substantially conical or concave inner surface, characterized in that the expelling device exerts a tilting moment to the lens and/or the block piece and/or is pneumatically operable, and in that the expelling device acts on the limiting means for the block material to loosen or release the limiting means from the lens blocked with the block piece and from the block material.
Method for communicating parking spaces, wherein road users (3, 5, 50) ascertain information about free parking spaces and transmit the information to a cloud computing system, wherein the cloud computing system stores information about the free parking spaces in retrievable fashion in a parking space map, wherein the cloud computing system ascertains and provides free parking spaces in local surroundings of the road user (3, 5, 15, 17) and/or in surroundings of a known navigation destination, characterized in that using the information about free parking spaces a parking space is displayed in the form of a parking area, wherein if no parking space markings are present on the roadway, virtual boundary lines are generated, wherein the cloud computing system knows, on the basis of the GPS position of the vehicle, that a specific area is approved as a public place for parking and is currently unoccupied, and wherein information comprising the virtual boundary lines (42, 44) regarding the free parking space is represented visually on a display device of the road user, wherein the display device is a head-up display suitable for inserting virtual objects (42, 44) into the field of view of the road user.
An apparatus (200, 200') for recovering energy from a papermaking machine, the papermaking machine comprising a forming wire loop driven around a lead roll, a fabric loop driven around a forming roll, and a headbox configured to inject a stock into a moving sandwich created by the forming wire and fabric loops, the apparatus comprising: a turbine coupled to a generator; a guide plate (150, 150', 650, 750, 850, 1150, 1250) shaped to direct water ejected through the forming wire into the turbine, the guide plate terminating in a terminal edge proximate the turbine, characterized by an actuator coupled to the guide plate; and a pivot coupled to the guide plate, the actuator and pivot operable to adjust the guide plate such that an angle between: an alignment terminal surface for defining and/or directing ejected water into the turbine comprising the terminal edge of the guide plate; and a tangent of the turbine at a point at which an extension line of the alignment terminal surface from the terminal edge to the turbine intersects the turbine, is between about 15 and 35 degrees. a turbine coupled to a generator; a guide plate (150, 150', 650, 750, 850, 1150, 1250) shaped to direct water ejected through the forming wire into the turbine, the guide plate terminating in a terminal edge proximate the turbine, characterized by an actuator coupled to the guide plate; and a pivot coupled to the guide plate, the actuator and pivot operable to adjust the guide plate such that an angle between: an alignment terminal surface for defining and/or directing ejected water into the turbine comprising the terminal edge of the guide plate; and a tangent of the turbine at a point at which an extension line of the alignment terminal surface from the terminal edge to the turbine intersects the turbine, is between about 15 and 35 degrees.
An environmental barge for filtering oil from water in the control of oil pollution at sea, where it comprises one upper and one lower part, where the upper part comprises a frame comprising two longitudinal pontoons (3 and 8) and two vertical transverse sides, and where the pontoons have horizontal and vertical sides which together form a watertight space, and where the longitudinal pontoons are longer than the transverse sides; the lower part of the environmental barge comprises a bottom sump consisting of a watertight bottom with a filter and with sides connecting the bottom with the longitudinal pontoons and the vertical transverse sides, wherein the environmental barge is an environmental barge without propulsion, and where the bottom of the bottom sump is a double bottom with an integrated hydrophilic filter and where the environmental barge is configured for mounting a belt skimmer.
Method for performing a CT imaging process depending on an individual respiration behaviour of a patient, comprising the steps of: - recording a respiratory movement of a patient by monitoring an intrinsic respiratory surrogate, wherein - CT raw data are acquired from an examination volume of the patient, - 3D-CT images of subsequent stacks (ST i) of the examination volume are reconstructed at different z-positions, - an automatic segmentation is performed based on the reconstructed 3D-CT images of the subsequent stacks (ST i), wherein at least one portion of the examination volume is segmented, - a respiratory movement of the at least one segmented portion is detected and determined as the intrinsic respiratory surrogate, - adapting the CT imaging process based on the intrinsic respiratory surrogate of the patient, - characterised in that during the acquisition of raw data, it is detected if the patient holds his breath properly based on the detected intrinsic respiratory surrogate, and in case the patient does not hold his breath properly, - a command is played to remind and motivate the patient to further hold the breath, and/or - the scan process is dynamically reparametrized. - recording a respiratory movement of a patient by monitoring an intrinsic respiratory surrogate, wherein - CT raw data are acquired from an examination volume of the patient, - 3D-CT images of subsequent stacks (ST i) of the examination volume are reconstructed at different z-positions, - an automatic segmentation is performed based on the reconstructed 3D-CT images of the subsequent stacks (ST i), wherein at least one portion of the examination volume is segmented, - a respiratory movement of the at least one segmented portion is detected and determined as the intrinsic respiratory surrogate, - CT raw data are acquired from an examination volume of the patient, - 3D-CT images of subsequent stacks (ST i) of the examination volume are reconstructed at different z-positions, - an automatic segmentation is performed based on the reconstructed 3D-CT images of the subsequent stacks (ST i), wherein at least one portion of the examination volume is segmented, - a respiratory movement of the at least one segmented portion is detected and determined as the intrinsic respiratory surrogate, - adapting the CT imaging process based on the intrinsic respiratory surrogate of the patient, - characterised in that during the acquisition of raw data, it is detected if the patient holds his breath properly based on the detected intrinsic respiratory surrogate, and in case the patient does not hold his breath properly, - a command is played to remind and motivate the patient to further hold the breath, and/or - the scan process is dynamically reparametrized.
A refrigerator, comprising: a body having a storage space defined therein; a door frame rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage space; a transparent molded body coupled to a front surface of the door frame; and a front glass coupled to a front surface of the transparent molded body, characterized in that: the transparent molded body includes a three-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, and the front glass includes a two-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, the two-dimensional pattern including at least one transparent portion and at least one opaque portion. a body having a storage space defined therein; a door frame rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage space; a transparent molded body coupled to a front surface of the door frame; and a front glass coupled to a front surface of the transparent molded body, characterized in that: the transparent molded body includes a three-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, and the front glass includes a two-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, the two-dimensional pattern including at least one transparent portion and at least one opaque portion. the transparent molded body includes a three-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, and the front glass includes a two-dimensional pattern on a rear surface thereof, the two-dimensional pattern including at least one transparent portion and at least one opaque portion.
Flexible pivot for space applications, comprising a first ring with a first axis, a second ring with a second axis, and at least one flexible set comprising a plurality of flexible legs (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) associated to both rings (1, 2), the first axis and the second axis being the same axis and said axis being a central axis of the flexible pivot, the flexible legs (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being arranged angularly homogeneously in respect of the central axis and the second ring being rotatable in respect of the central axis and of the first ring, wherein both rings (1, 2) are concentric, the diameter of one of said rings (1, 2) being larger than diameter of the other ring (1, 2) such that a gap between both rings (1, 2) is present for avoiding friction between both rings (1, 2) when the second ring rotates in respect of the first ring, the flexible legs (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being arranged in series in the axial direction of the flexible pivot, such that they are arranged in different axial positions, one end of each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being attached to the first ring and the other end of each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being attached to the second ring, such that with the second ring in a rest position, each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) forms a straight line passing through the central axis, characterized in that the ring (1, 2) comprising the shorter diameter comprises an opening (2.0) for each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3), for allowing the corresponding flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) to be associated to the other ring (1, 2), the flexible pivot comprising a first V-shaped joining member for associating one end of each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) to the first ring and a second V-shaped joining member for associating the other end of each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) to the second ring, each joining member (41, 42) comprising a vertex (4.3) and two members (4.1, 4.2), the end of each flexible leg (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being connected to the vertex (4.3) of the corresponding joining member (41, 42), and said vertex (4.3) being also connected to the corresponding ring (1, 2) in an intersection point, the two members (4.1, 4.2) of each joining member (41, 42) extending from the intersection point of the corresponding vertex (4.3) towards the interior of the corresponding ring (1, 2).
A timepiece part comprising: a base; and a color toning layer provided on the base, wherein the color toning layer includes a first oxide film, a first metal film, a protective film, and a second oxide film, the first oxide film is provided between the base and the second oxide film, and between the first oxide film and the second oxide film, the first metal film and the protective film are provided in a presented order from a side facing the first oxide film, characterized in that the protective film is made of Al 2 O 3. a base; and a color toning layer provided on the base, wherein the color toning layer includes a first oxide film, a first metal film, a protective film, and a second oxide film, the first oxide film is provided between the base and the second oxide film, and between the first oxide film and the second oxide film, the first metal film and the protective film are provided in a presented order from a side facing the first oxide film, characterized in that the protective film is made of Al 2 O 3.
A display device comprising: a window member providing a front surface of the display device; a display module comprising a non-bending area overlapped with a display area of the window member and a bending area bent from the non-bending area; a flexible circuit board being connected to the display module; characterised by a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module to cover the bending area of the display module and the flexible circuit board; and a coupling structure removably or detachably coupling the display module to the protective cover. a window member providing a front surface of the display device; a display module comprising a non-bending area overlapped with a display area of the window member and a bending area bent from the non-bending area; a flexible circuit board being connected to the display module; characterised by a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module to cover the bending area of the display module and the flexible circuit board; and a coupling structure removably or detachably coupling the display module to the protective cover.
A computer-implemented method for predicting or assessing the concentration or the mass of haemoglobin (Hb) or an approximation thereof, respectively, in a body fluid of a patient and/or an extracorporeal sample thereof at a later, second point of time, the patient having theoretically or in reality been administered a certain dose of an erythropoesis stimulating agent at an earlier, first point of time, the method being characterized by the steps: - providing results of an overhydration measurement of the patient measured by means of bioimpendance or diluton techniques; - correcting a measured haemoglobin concentration value or an approximation thereof, respectively, for the overhydration of the patient in order to get a corrected haemoglobin mass or concentration value; and - predicting or assessing the haemoglobin mass or concentration at the second point of time starting from or based on the corrected mass or concentration value. - providing results of an overhydration measurement of the patient measured by means of bioimpendance or diluton techniques; - correcting a measured haemoglobin concentration value or an approximation thereof, respectively, for the overhydration of the patient in order to get a corrected haemoglobin mass or concentration value; and - predicting or assessing the haemoglobin mass or concentration at the second point of time starting from or based on the corrected mass or concentration value.
A method for operating a refrigeration unit, including a circuit that guides a refrigerant and in which the refrigerant is compressed by at least one compressor unit, the compressed refrigerant is cooled by a heat exchanger on the high pressure side, and the cooled compressed refrigerant is expanded by an expansion member and, in a downstream heat exchanger, takes up heat, wherein for the purpose of controlling overall compressor output of the refrigeration unit at least one state variable is measured in a system that includes the refrigeration unit and a medium that interacts with the heat exchanger on the high pressure side and a medium that interacts with the heat exchanger on the low pressure side, wherein, in accordance with this at least one state variable, the compressor unit is operated either in a first mode with a first overall compressor output in which the state variable decreases or in a second mode with a second overall compressor output in which the state variable increases, wherein the first and second modes (B1, B2) directly succeed one another alternately, characterised in that a transition from the second mode to the first mode is performed when the measured state variable reaches or exceeds a first threshold (SX, UB2B1), in that a transition from the first mode to the second mode is performed when the measured state variable reaches or falls below a second threshold (UB1B2, SX), and in that a difference between the first value (SX, UB2B1) and the second value (UB1B2, SX) corresponds to the greatest of the state variable differences ΔXB1, ΔXB2 that result over the respective minimum duration in the first mode or in the second mode.
A method of manufacturing a fan case with a liner, comprising the steps of: providing a preform (42;44;46;48) having a circular cross-section with a cut (52;54;56;58) and a first diameter; flexing the preform to reduce the first diameter to a second diameter; and adhering the preform to an inner surface of a fan case. providing a preform (42;44;46;48) having a circular cross-section with a cut (52;54;56;58) and a first diameter; flexing the preform to reduce the first diameter to a second diameter; and adhering the preform to an inner surface of a fan case.