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A filter assembly for a refrigerator appliance, the filter assembly comprising: a filter housing for receiving a filter cartridge; and a filter locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the filter housing for securing the filter cartridge, the filter locking mechanism comprising a locking arm, characterized in that the locking arm defines a retention clip for securing the filter cartridge and a resilient arm that extends from the locking arm at an extension angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the filter housing defines a plurality of alignment ribs for guiding the filter cartridge into the filter housing. a filter housing for receiving a filter cartridge; and a filter locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the filter housing for securing the filter cartridge, the filter locking mechanism comprising a locking arm, characterized in that the locking arm defines a retention clip for securing the filter cartridge and a resilient arm that extends from the locking arm at an extension angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the filter housing defines a plurality of alignment ribs for guiding the filter cartridge into the filter housing.
An injector, comprising at least one fluid reservoir (408, 908) having a needle (410, 910); a surface (404, 904) attachable to the skin of a patient and coupled to said fluid reservoir (408, 908) by at least a first joint (402, 602, 702, 802, 902) and a second joint (420, 920), said first and second joints (402, 602, 702, 802, 902, 420, 920) being slidable with respect to said surface (404, 904), defining a first translational degree of freedom of said first and second joints (402, 602, 702, 802, 902, 420, 920), characterised in that at least one of said first and second joints (402, 602, 702, 802, 902, 420, 920) has a second degree of freedom with respect to said surface (404, 904), said second degree of freedom being a rotational degree of freedom permitting rotation of the fluid reservoir (408, 908), and wherein when said fluid reservoir (408, 908) is rotated with respect to said surface (404, 904), said sliding of said fluid reservoir (408, 908) with respect to said surface (404, 904) permitted by said first and second joints (402, 602, 702, 802, 902, 420, 920) concurrently with said rotation of said fluid reservoir (408, 908) with respect to said surface (404, 904) permitted by the at least one of said first and second joints (402, 602, 702, 802, 902, 420, 920) converts a curvilinear travel path of the needle (410, 910) into at least a portion of said needle (410, 910) crossing the surface (404, 904) within 5 degrees deviated from a straight line.
A method for controlling transmissions in a communications system, the method comprising: determining one or more characteristics of the communications system; partitioning available system resources into a plurality of channels; defining a plurality of back-off factors for the plurality of channels based at least in part on the determined one or more characteristics of the communications system, wherein each channel is associated with a respective back-off factor that identifies a reduction from peak transmit power level, and wherein each back-off factor ranges from zero to one; and transmitting (320; 918) on the plurality of channels at power levels determined based at least in part on the plurality of back-off factors. determining one or more characteristics of the communications system; partitioning available system resources into a plurality of channels; defining a plurality of back-off factors for the plurality of channels based at least in part on the determined one or more characteristics of the communications system, wherein each channel is associated with a respective back-off factor that identifies a reduction from peak transmit power level, and wherein each back-off factor ranges from zero to one; and transmitting (320; 918) on the plurality of channels at power levels determined based at least in part on the plurality of back-off factors.
A medical system, comprising a plurality of devices (10, 20, 30) forming nodes of a network, wherein each device (10, 20, 30) of said plurality of devices is configured to communicate with another device of the network in a wireless fashion by receiving a message from another device in the network or by transmitting a message to another device in the network, and wherein a priority is assigned to each device (10, 20, 30), wherein as long as no other transmission of a message is ongoing in the network, each device (10, 20, 30) is configured to initiate a transmission of a message by transmitting a start signal (S1, S2, S3), wherein the higher the priority of the respective device (10, 20, 30), the higher the duration (D1, D2, D3) of the start signal (S1, S2, S3) allocated to the respective device (10, 20, 30), and wherein in case several devices in the network simultaneously initiate a transmission of a message by transmitting a start signal, a permission to transmit a message is automatically granted to the device in the network with the highest priority, wherein each device (10, 20, 30) is configured to be in a receiving mode (R1, R2, R3) in which the respective device (10, 20, 30) is able to receive a message from another device and is able to transmit a message of its own and is not inhibited by an ongoing or initiated message of another device of the network, and wherein the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to return into the receiving mode (R1, R2, R3) for a pre-defined time period after having transmitted a start signal (S1, S2, S3), wherein in case the respective device (10, 20, 30) sees a start signal (S1, S2, S3) from another device during this time period, the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to postpone transmission of its own message until the ongoing transmission of the start signal from the other device ends, and wherein the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to transmit its own message in case the respective device (10, 20, 30) sees no ongoing transmission of a start signal from a different device after its own start signal has ended. each device (10, 20, 30) is configured to be in a receiving mode (R1, R2, R3) in which the respective device (10, 20, 30) is able to receive a message from another device and is able to transmit a message of its own and is not inhibited by an ongoing or initiated message of another device of the network, and wherein the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to return into the receiving mode (R1, R2, R3) for a pre-defined time period after having transmitted a start signal (S1, S2, S3), wherein in case the respective device (10, 20, 30) sees a start signal (S1, S2, S3) from another device during this time period, the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to postpone transmission of its own message until the ongoing transmission of the start signal from the other device ends, and wherein the respective device (10, 20, 30) is configured to transmit its own message in case the respective device (10, 20, 30) sees no ongoing transmission of a start signal from a different device after its own start signal has ended.
Roller for processing a plastic melt in the production of a plastic web or a plastic profile, having a core and at least one shell, channels being provided in the core for guiding a tempering medium, characterized in that the core consists of glass ceramic and the jacket of a metal.
Process for the manufacture of polyester, characterized in that it comprises: • a stage of introduction, into a reactor, of monomers comprising at least one furandicarboxylic acid diester, at least one saturated diol wherein the saturated diol is ethylene glycol, and at least one bicyclic diol, in order to form a reaction medium; • a stage of polymerization of the monomers in the presence of a catalyst, in order to form a polyester; • a stage of recovery of the polyester on conclusion of the polymerization stage; characterized in that the (saturated diol + bicyclic diol)/diester molar ratio ranges from 1.7 to 2.6, advantageously from 1.85 to 2.4, and in that the said bicyclic diol is chosen from: • a stage of introduction, into a reactor, of monomers comprising at least one furandicarboxylic acid diester, at least one saturated diol wherein the saturated diol is ethylene glycol, and at least one bicyclic diol, in order to form a reaction medium; • a stage of polymerization of the monomers in the presence of a catalyst, in order to form a polyester; • a stage of recovery of the polyester on conclusion of the polymerization stage;
An ice bin comprising: a case having an upper portion configured to store and/or accommodate ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side and/or a lower end or surface of the case, configured to dispense the ice from a crushing unit; and a transferring unit that transfers the ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case into the crushing unit, characterized in that the crushing unit is configured to crush the ice received from the transferring unit and discharge the crushed ice to the dispensing port, and is included in a crushing unit housing positioned inside the transferring unit. a case having an upper portion configured to store and/or accommodate ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side and/or a lower end or surface of the case, configured to dispense the ice from a crushing unit; and a transferring unit that transfers the ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case into the crushing unit, characterized in that the crushing unit is configured to crush the ice received from the transferring unit and discharge the crushed ice to the dispensing port, and is included in a crushing unit housing positioned inside the transferring unit.
An emissions control device for a combustion engine aftertreatment arrangement, the emissions control device comprising: a housing configured for accommodating an emissions control substrate; and at least one first opening in the housing, which at least one first opening is configured for receiving a threaded assembling element, which threaded assembling element is configured for assembly of the emissions control device in a cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement; wherein the emissions control device further comprises: at least one second opening in the housing, wherein the at least one second opening is provided with a thread, configured for receiving a threaded disassembling element, which threaded disassembling element is configured for disassembly of the emissions control device from the cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement, wherein the housing comprises at least one sealing element, characterized in that the sealing element is provided with a radially directed sealing surface, and wherein the radially directed sealing surface of the at least one sealing element is arranged in contact with a circumferential surface in the cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement, and wherein the at least one sealing element is configured to be compressed in a radial direction when assembling the emissions control device in the aftertreatment arrangement. a housing configured for accommodating an emissions control substrate; and at least one first opening in the housing, which at least one first opening is configured for receiving a threaded assembling element, which threaded assembling element is configured for assembly of the emissions control device in a cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement; wherein the emissions control device further comprises: at least one second opening in the housing, wherein the at least one second opening is provided with a thread, configured for receiving a threaded disassembling element, which threaded disassembling element is configured for disassembly of the emissions control device from the cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement, wherein the housing comprises at least one sealing element, characterized in that the sealing element is provided with a radially directed sealing surface, and wherein the radially directed sealing surface of the at least one sealing element is arranged in contact with a circumferential surface in the cavity of the aftertreatment arrangement, and wherein the at least one sealing element is configured to be compressed in a radial direction when assembling the emissions control device in the aftertreatment arrangement.
An apparatus, comprising: an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold; first and second flow paths coupled between the inlet and outlet manifolds; and an analyzer to determine the flow rate of fluid flowing through the first and second flow paths, wherein the apparatus is at least one of a mobile multiphase flow meter or a permanently-installed multiphase flow meter, wherein the first flow path includes a first Venturi section, wherein the apparatus includes a first pressure sensor and second pressure sensor coupled to the first flow path to determine a pressure difference through the first flow path across the first Venturi section, wherein the apparatus includes a source and a detector coupled to the first flow path, the analyzer to use values obtained by the detector to determine a phase fraction of the fluid flowing (Q 1, Q' 1) through the first flow path, wherein the apparatus includes a valve to control fluid flow (Q 2, Q' 2) through the second flow path, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine if the valve is in a first position and Z to actuate J Z the valve from the first position to a second position based on the pressure difference satisfying a first threshold, and wherein the analyzer is configured to determine if the valve is in the second position and to actuate the valve from the second position to the first position based on the pressure difference satisfying a second threshold, the flow rate through the first and second flow paths being determined based on the pressure difference, the phase fraction and the position of the valve. an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold; first and second flow paths coupled between the inlet and outlet manifolds; and an analyzer to determine the flow rate of fluid flowing through the first and second flow paths, wherein the apparatus is at least one of a mobile multiphase flow meter or a permanently-installed multiphase flow meter, wherein the first flow path includes a first Venturi section, wherein the apparatus includes a first pressure sensor and second pressure sensor coupled to the first flow path to determine a pressure difference through the first flow path across the first Venturi section, wherein the apparatus includes a source and a detector coupled to the first flow path, the analyzer to use values obtained by the detector to determine a phase fraction of the fluid flowing (Q 1, Q' 1) through the first flow path, wherein the apparatus includes a valve to control fluid flow (Q 2, Q' 2) through the second flow path, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine if the valve is in a first position and Z to actuate J Z the valve from the first position to a second position based on the pressure difference satisfying a first threshold, and wherein the analyzer is configured to determine if the valve is in the second position and to actuate the valve from the second position to the first position based on the pressure difference satisfying a second threshold, the flow rate through the first and second flow paths being determined based on the pressure difference, the phase fraction and the position of the valve.
An in-vitro method of evaluating the contents of two or more fluorescent-labeled target substances in a solution, comprising the steps of: preparing a probe carrier on which probes each capable of specifically binding to one of the target substances are immobilized in predetermined locations in a plurality of separate areas on the carrier; contacting the carrier with the solution to bind the target substances to the probes; and measuring the intensity of signal related to the target substances bound to the probes by fluorometry; wherein the probe carrier has a plurality of separate areas, wherein in each area the same probes are immobilized as two or more spots and different probes are not immobilized therein, wherein the amount of target substances is calculated by counting the number of spots emitting signal and adding up the signal intensity, wherein, as for each probe, one of the following configurations or is applied to vary the amount of probes bound to the carrier: the number of spots per unit area in each area is fixed and the sizes of the areas are different, or the size of each area and the number of spots per unit area of each area are different from area to area, wherein the amount of immobilized probe molecules per spot is equal for all the spots, and wherein the amount of probes of each kind immobilized on the carrier is 1.0 to 2.0 times as much as the expected amount of the target substances in the solution corresponding to the probes. preparing a probe carrier on which probes each capable of specifically binding to one of the target substances are immobilized in predetermined locations in a plurality of separate areas on the carrier; contacting the carrier with the solution to bind the target substances to the probes; and measuring the intensity of signal related to the target substances bound to the probes by fluorometry; wherein the probe carrier has a plurality of separate areas, wherein in each area the same probes are immobilized as two or more spots and different probes are not immobilized therein, wherein the amount of target substances is calculated by counting the number of spots emitting signal and adding up the signal intensity, wherein, as for each probe, one of the following configurations or is applied to vary the amount of probes bound to the carrier: the number of spots per unit area in each area is fixed and the sizes of the areas are different, or the size of each area and the number of spots per unit area of each area are different from area to area, the number of spots per unit area in each area is fixed and the sizes of the areas are different, or the size of each area and the number of spots per unit area of each area are different from area to area, wherein the amount of immobilized probe molecules per spot is equal for all the spots, and wherein the amount of probes of each kind immobilized on the carrier is 1.0 to 2.0 times as much as the expected amount of the target substances in the solution corresponding to the probes.
A semiconductor device comprising: - a first region composed of a first conductor; - a second region (1, 2) composed of a second conductor formed on top of the first region; - a third region composed of the first conductor formed on top of the second region; and - a fourth region composed of the second conductor formed on top of the third region; wherein the second region (1, 2) comprises a depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) having a short lifetime and formed in the vicinity of the third region; a tail-current suppression layer having a shorter lifetime than that of the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and formed in the vicinity of the first region; and a depletion-layer forming suppression layer (1d, 1c) having a longer lifetime than that of the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and formed between the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and the tail-current suppression layer, characterised in that the depletion-layer forming suppression layer (1d, 1c) is provided by two further sub-layers, a first sub-layer formed adjacent the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and a second sub-layer formed adjacent the tail-current suppression layer wherein the lifetime of the first sub-layer is shorter than that of the second sub-layer. - a first region composed of a first conductor; - a second region (1, 2) composed of a second conductor formed on top of the first region; - a third region composed of the first conductor formed on top of the second region; and - a fourth region composed of the second conductor formed on top of the third region; wherein the second region (1, 2) comprises a depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) having a short lifetime and formed in the vicinity of the third region; a tail-current suppression layer having a shorter lifetime than that of the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and formed in the vicinity of the first region; and a depletion-layer forming suppression layer (1d, 1c) having a longer lifetime than that of the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and formed between the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and the tail-current suppression layer, characterised in that the depletion-layer forming suppression layer (1d, 1c) is provided by two further sub-layers, a first sub-layer formed adjacent the depletion-layer forming auxiliary layer (1e, 1f) and a second sub-layer formed adjacent the tail-current suppression layer wherein the lifetime of the first sub-layer is shorter than that of the second sub-layer.
An electric mower comprising a cutting unit, at least one battery for an electrical power supply for the mower, at least two driving wheels (22a, 22b) and at least one electric motor, with permanent magnets (16, 20a, 20b) that is coupled to the driving wheels, characterised by an electromagnetic parking brake comprising the electric motor (20a, 20b).
One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that when executed by a computing device perform a method of generating topical query suggestions, the method comprising: receiving a search query, the search query is a keyword that is automatically extracted from a web page a user is viewing; generating a preliminary set of search results for the search query; extracting topics from the preliminary set of search results wherein the topics are extracted from the preliminary set of search results by performing a natural language analysis on individual search results within the preliminary set of search results, wherein the natural language analysis is performed on only uniform resource locators ("URL"), and titles of the individual search results, and a content of the individual search results are not analyzed; outputting the topics for display before the preliminary set of search results are output for display; receiving a selection of an individual topic within the topics; and outputting for display a subset of search results from the preliminary set of search results that are associated with the individual topic. receiving a search query, the search query is a keyword that is automatically extracted from a web page a user is viewing; generating a preliminary set of search results for the search query; extracting topics from the preliminary set of search results wherein the topics are extracted from the preliminary set of search results by performing a natural language analysis on individual search results within the preliminary set of search results, wherein the natural language analysis is performed on only uniform resource locators ("URL"), and titles of the individual search results, and a content of the individual search results are not analyzed; outputting the topics for display before the preliminary set of search results are output for display; receiving a selection of an individual topic within the topics; and outputting for display a subset of search results from the preliminary set of search results that are associated with the individual topic.