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A food product position vacancy reduction system, comprising: a) a main conveyor configured to move food products, b) a food product parking station configured to holding food products; c) a vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) configured to detect a vacant food product position on the main conveyor; d) a robot having a working range for moving between the food product parking station and the main conveyor; e) a controller, wherein e1) the controller is signal-connected to the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) and configured to receive a signal from the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) indicating a vacant food product position on the main conveyor, and e2) the controller is signal-connected to the robot and having control instructions for instructing the robot to move the food product from the food product parking station to the vacant food product position on the main conveyor. a) a main conveyor configured to move food products, b) a food product parking station configured to holding food products; c) a vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) configured to detect a vacant food product position on the main conveyor; d) a robot having a working range for moving between the food product parking station and the main conveyor; e) a controller, wherein e1) the controller is signal-connected to the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) and configured to receive a signal from the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) indicating a vacant food product position on the main conveyor, and e2) the controller is signal-connected to the robot and having control instructions for instructing the robot to move the food product from the food product parking station to the vacant food product position on the main conveyor. e1) the controller is signal-connected to the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) and configured to receive a signal from the vacancy detector (210, 214a, 214b) indicating a vacant food product position on the main conveyor, and e2) the controller is signal-connected to the robot and having control instructions for instructing the robot to move the food product from the food product parking station to the vacant food product position on the main conveyor.
A decanter for a beverage, wherein: the decanter has a floor above which is located a pump; the pump is adapted to recirculate the beverage within the decanter; the pump cooperates with a vertical tube that extends upwardly from the pump and that terminates at a solid or unperforated cap located within the decanter; characterized in that the cap has a side wall in which is formed a circumferential groove for receiving a peripheral seal and a centrally located neck for receiving the vertical tube; the neck providing a spout opening below an underside of the cap that is configured to direct a flow of beverage from the pump against an interior sidewall of the decanter, wherein the flow is directed downwardly by the shape of the underside of the cap. the decanter has a floor above which is located a pump; the pump is adapted to recirculate the beverage within the decanter; the pump cooperates with a vertical tube that extends upwardly from the pump and that terminates at a solid or unperforated cap located within the decanter; characterized in that the cap has a side wall in which is formed a circumferential groove for receiving a peripheral seal and a centrally located neck for receiving the vertical tube; the neck providing a spout opening below an underside of the cap that is configured to direct a flow of beverage from the pump against an interior sidewall of the decanter, wherein the flow is directed downwardly by the shape of the underside of the cap.
Arrangement comprising an inductive component and a busbar, wherein the busbar is led through the inductive component, wherein the busbar has two opposite longitudinal sides (13, 14) and two opposite face sides (15, 16), wherein the longitudinal sides (13, 14) extend in a height direction and the face sides (15, 16) extend in a width direction, wherein the width direction runs perpendicular to the height direction, wherein the extent of the longitudinal sides (13, 14) is greater than the extent of the face sides (15, 16), wherein the inductive component has two air gaps (11, 12) which are arranged on the opposite longitudinal sides (13, 14) of the busbar, wherein the air gaps (11, 12) are at a distance (d) from one another in the height direction, wherein the inductive component comprises a first core and a second core, wherein each core (3, 4) has a first limb (5, 6) and a second limb (7, 8), wherein the first limb (5, 6) has a different length than the second limb (7, 8), in which the air gaps (11, 12) are located between the cores (3, 4), in which a first air gap of the mentioned air gaps is arranged between the first limb of the first core and the second limb of the second core, and a second air gap of the mentioned air gaps is arranged between the second limb of the first core and the first limb of the second core. wherein the busbar is led through the inductive component, wherein the busbar has two opposite longitudinal sides (13, 14) and two opposite face sides (15, 16), wherein the longitudinal sides (13, 14) extend in a height direction and the face sides (15, 16) extend in a width direction, wherein the width direction runs perpendicular to the height direction, wherein the extent of the longitudinal sides (13, 14) is greater than the extent of the face sides (15, 16), wherein the inductive component has two air gaps (11, 12) which are arranged on the opposite longitudinal sides (13, 14) of the busbar, wherein the air gaps (11, 12) are at a distance (d) from one another in the height direction, wherein the inductive component comprises a first core and a second core, wherein each core (3, 4) has a first limb (5, 6) and a second limb (7, 8), wherein the first limb (5, 6) has a different length than the second limb (7, 8), in which the air gaps (11, 12) are located between the cores (3, 4), in which a first air gap of the mentioned air gaps is arranged between the first limb of the first core and the second limb of the second core, and a second air gap of the mentioned air gaps is arranged between the second limb of the first core and the first limb of the second core.
Poultry neck meat harvester (1;30) for mechanized harvesting of neck meat from a slaughtered, deheaded, and eviscerated poultry body comprising a carcass part having at least part of the rib cage and part of the meat which is naturally present thereon and comprising a neck portion with neck vertebrae and at least part of the meat which is naturally present thereon, wherein the neck meat harvester is adapted to be arranged along the path of a poultry body conveyor having at least one product carrier embodied to support a poultry body and to convey said poultry body in a direction of conveyance, wherein the poultry neck meat harvester comprises: - one or more neck positioning devices (11;35), each adapted to receive and position the poultry neck portion of a poultry body that is supported by a product carrier of the poultry body conveyor, - a neck conveyor comprising the one or more neck positioning devices, said neck conveyor being adapted to convey each neck positioning device in a manner that is synchronized with a product carrier so as to allow to receive - at a receiving position - the poultry neck portion whilst the poultry body is supported by the product carrier of the poultry body conveyor, - a neck meat cutting member adapted to cut loose the neck meat from the neck vertebrae whilst the neck portion is received and positioned by the neck positioning device. - one or more neck positioning devices (11;35), each adapted to receive and position the poultry neck portion of a poultry body that is supported by a product carrier of the poultry body conveyor, - a neck conveyor comprising the one or more neck positioning devices, said neck conveyor being adapted to convey each neck positioning device in a manner that is synchronized with a product carrier so as to allow to receive - at a receiving position - the poultry neck portion whilst the poultry body is supported by the product carrier of the poultry body conveyor, - a neck meat cutting member adapted to cut loose the neck meat from the neck vertebrae whilst the neck portion is received and positioned by the neck positioning device.
A device for resisting movement of a player's leading forearm during a sporting action, the device comprising: a sleeve made of stretchable material configured to removably cover the player's forearm and upper arm; biasing means to provide adjustable tension to resist the flexion movements of the player's arm during the sporting action and maintaining the forearm in a straight, fully-extended position relative to the upper arm when the user relaxes the musculature in the forearm encased by the sleeve; and a secondary patch of stretchable material attached to the posterior side of the sleeve, comprising at least two channels (6a,6b) extending substantially along the length of the sleeve on either side of the elbow point and adapted to house the biasing means therein; characterised in that the biasing means is a flexible rod assembly (7a,7b) comprising a flexible inner rod member and a hollow flexible outer rod member adapted to receive the flexible inner rod member therein; and the tension of the flexible rod assembly (7a,7b) is adjustable. a sleeve made of stretchable material configured to removably cover the player's forearm and upper arm; biasing means to provide adjustable tension to resist the flexion movements of the player's arm during the sporting action and maintaining the forearm in a straight, fully-extended position relative to the upper arm when the user relaxes the musculature in the forearm encased by the sleeve; and a secondary patch of stretchable material attached to the posterior side of the sleeve, comprising at least two channels (6a,6b) extending substantially along the length of the sleeve on either side of the elbow point and adapted to house the biasing means therein; characterised in that the biasing means is a flexible rod assembly (7a,7b) comprising a flexible inner rod member and a hollow flexible outer rod member adapted to receive the flexible inner rod member therein; and the tension of the flexible rod assembly (7a,7b) is adjustable.
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft, the gas turbine engine comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; and a fan located upstream of the engine core and driven by the turbine, the fan comprising a circumferential row of tandem fan blades; wherein each of the tandem fan blades (23, 123) comprises a main fan blade (23a, 123a) and an auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) positioned at the rear of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), such that, over substantially all of the auxiliary fan blade's radial span, the leading edge of the auxiliary fan blade is rearwards of the closest point on the trailing edge of the main fan blade, and on a given aerofoil chordal section of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), the leading edge position of an aerofoil chordal section of the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) lies on a rearwards extension of the camber line of the aerofoil chordal section of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), and the main fan blade (23a, 123a) and the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) are arranged to rotate in tandem; and characterised in that the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) is movable within a range of pitch angles relative to the main fan blade (23a, 123a) by pivoting about the leading edge of the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b). an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; and a fan located upstream of the engine core and driven by the turbine, the fan comprising a circumferential row of tandem fan blades; wherein each of the tandem fan blades (23, 123) comprises a main fan blade (23a, 123a) and an auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) positioned at the rear of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), such that, over substantially all of the auxiliary fan blade's radial span, the leading edge of the auxiliary fan blade is rearwards of the closest point on the trailing edge of the main fan blade, and on a given aerofoil chordal section of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), the leading edge position of an aerofoil chordal section of the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) lies on a rearwards extension of the camber line of the aerofoil chordal section of the main fan blade (23a, 123a), and the main fan blade (23a, 123a) and the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) are arranged to rotate in tandem; and characterised in that the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b) is movable within a range of pitch angles relative to the main fan blade (23a, 123a) by pivoting about the leading edge of the auxiliary fan blade (23b, 123b).
A method of wireless communication, comprising: generating, at a base station configured to transmit orthogonal frequency divisional multiple access, OFDMA, communication signals over at least an unlicensed spectrum, a system broadcast signal for transmission, wherein the system broadcast signal comprises an indication of a frame structure for at least one unlicensed carrier of the base station, and wherein the frame structure is at least one of: a downlink-only frame structure, a mixed downlink/uplink frame structure, or an uplink-only frame structure; determining, by the base station, a non-clear channel assessment, non-CCA, subframe for transmission of the system broadcast signal; and transmitting, by the base station, the system broadcast signal in the non-CCA subframe. generating, at a base station configured to transmit orthogonal frequency divisional multiple access, OFDMA, communication signals over at least an unlicensed spectrum, a system broadcast signal for transmission, wherein the system broadcast signal comprises an indication of a frame structure for at least one unlicensed carrier of the base station, and wherein the frame structure is at least one of: a downlink-only frame structure, a mixed downlink/uplink frame structure, or an uplink-only frame structure; determining, by the base station, a non-clear channel assessment, non-CCA, subframe for transmission of the system broadcast signal; and transmitting, by the base station, the system broadcast signal in the non-CCA subframe.
A draw-ironed steel can formed by draw-ironing a resin-coated steel plate having an unstretched and unoriented resin coating formed on at least the surface that becomes the inner surface of the can, wherein the resin coating on the inner surface of the can has a two-layer constitution comprising a surface layer of a highly crystalline polyester resin and a lower layer of a lowly crystalline polyester resin, the ratio of thicknesses of the surface layer and the lower layer being 1:1 to 5:1, the highly crystalline polyester resin is an ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin in which an isophthalic acid is copolymerized in an amount of more than 0 mol% and less than 3 mol%, and the lowly crystalline polyester resin is an ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin in which the isophthalic acid is copolymerized in an amount of 13 to 17 mol%, and the resin coating on the inner surface of the can has a tensile strength of 240 to 300 MPa.
A snap-action fastening device (1, 18, 24, 27, 32), in particular for actuators of motor vehicle air-conditioning systems, comprising at least one hook device (7, 19, 28) and at least one receiving device (9, 25, 31), wherein at least one undercut region of at least one hook device (7, 19, 28) and/or at least one receiving device (9, 25, 31) is bevelled at least in regions, characterised in that at least one hook device (7, 19, 28) and/or at least one receiving device (9, 25, 31) comprises at least one through-opening (14, 15).
A method for predicting likelihood of survival of a subject having cancer, wherein the method comprises: (a) obtaining a population of CTCs from a biological sample of a subject having cancer, wherein preferably the biological sample is selected from the group consisting of peripheral blood, blood, lymph nodes, bone marrow, cerebral spinal fluid, and urine, wherein even more preferably the biological sample is at least about 7.5mL of peripheral blood, and (b) screening the population of CTCs for cells in a mitotic cell cycle phase, wherein when one or more CTCs is identified as being in a mitotic cell cycle phase, the subject is predicted to have a lower likelihood of survival in comparison to a subject having the same cancer that does not have one or more CTCs identified as being in a mitotic cell cycle phase, thereby predicting likelihood of survival of a subject having cancer, preferably wherein the mitotic cell cycle phase is determined by staining the cells with a nuclear stain and visually determining the cell cycle phase. (a) obtaining a population of CTCs from a biological sample of a subject having cancer, wherein preferably the biological sample is selected from the group consisting of peripheral blood, blood, lymph nodes, bone marrow, cerebral spinal fluid, and urine, wherein even more preferably the biological sample is at least about 7.5mL of peripheral blood, and (b) screening the population of CTCs for cells in a mitotic cell cycle phase, wherein when one or more CTCs is identified as being in a mitotic cell cycle phase, the subject is predicted to have a lower likelihood of survival in comparison to a subject having the same cancer that does not have one or more CTCs identified as being in a mitotic cell cycle phase, thereby predicting likelihood of survival of a subject having cancer, preferably wherein the mitotic cell cycle phase is determined by staining the cells with a nuclear stain and visually determining the cell cycle phase.
Electric parking brake (10; 20; 30; 40; 50) for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, comprising an actuator device which is designed to activate mechanical components of a wheel brake device; and a control device which electrically actuates the actuator device; characterized in that the control device is configured to detect whether an emergency off isolator switch has been activated, and is the emergency off isolator switch has been activated, to initiate within a latency period after the activation of the emergency off isolator switch, during which the actuator device can still be electrically actuated, a partial braking operation by means of the actuator device in such a way that a full braking operation of the electric parking brake occurs in a delayed fashion.
A carrier assembly for a cementitious press mould, the carrier assembly comprising a carrier support and a carrier insert comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface removeably engageable with the carrier support, wherein the carrier support comprises a carrier frame comprising a support ledge extending around the carrier frame and providing a support surface adapted to receive and support the carrier insert (18, 54), and the carrier insert (18, 54) comprises a plurality of perforations and is adapted to engage with, and be supported by the carrier frame, characterised in that the support ledge comprises a plurality of drainage apertures.
A charging method, comprising: receiving, by a gateway device, an event reported by a mobility management element, wherein the reported event comprises information indicating that a user equipment accesses a network beyond an applicable condition, the charging method being characterized in that the applicable condition comprises a condition that an application feature as subscribed is active, the application feature being an application feature of the user equipment; and in that the charging method further comprises generating, by the gateway device, a charging data record to charge the user equipment, wherein the charging data record includes charging data generated when the user equipment accesses the network beyond the applicable condition.
A method for the continuous production of steel wire or steel bar, which comprises the following process steps: a) in a first process step, a steel with a weight proportion consisting of 0.02 to 0.65% carbon, more than 0 and up to 0.15% silicon, 0.25 to 1.5% manganese, up to 0.035% phosphorus, up to 0.004% sulfur, more than 0 and up to 0.5% molybdenum, more than 0 and up to 1.7% chromium, more than 0 and up to 0.25% copper, up to 0.008% boron, more than 0 and up to 0.2% nickel and up to 0.25% vanadium, more than 0 and up to 0.026% aluminium and further admixtures usually contained in steel is heated to 1'050 to 1'200°C, subsequently a first hot forming is carried out by rolling at a temperature above the recrystallization temperature, wherein the total deformation degree in the first hot forming is at least 60%; b) in a second process step, the rolled material is cooled to below the recrystallization temperature and subsequently an end forming at a temperature in the range of non-recrystallized austenite is carried out, wherein the cooling is carried out in such manner that in the rolled material a possible grain growth is prevented before the end forming and wherein the total deformation degree in the end forming is at least 30%; and c) in a third process step, the rolled material is cooled without reheating down to a soaking temperature in the range of Ar 1 b to Ar 1 e around the Ar 1 temperature, and is maintained at the said soaking temperature during a soaking time. a) in a first process step, a steel with a weight proportion consisting of 0.02 to 0.65% carbon, more than 0 and up to 0.15% silicon, 0.25 to 1.5% manganese, up to 0.035% phosphorus, up to 0.004% sulfur, more than 0 and up to 0.5% molybdenum, more than 0 and up to 1.7% chromium, more than 0 and up to 0.25% copper, up to 0.008% boron, more than 0 and up to 0.2% nickel and up to 0.25% vanadium, more than 0 and up to 0.026% aluminium and further admixtures usually contained in steel is heated to 1'050 to 1'200°C, subsequently a first hot forming is carried out by rolling at a temperature above the recrystallization temperature, wherein the total deformation degree in the first hot forming is at least 60%; b) in a second process step, the rolled material is cooled to below the recrystallization temperature and subsequently an end forming at a temperature in the range of non-recrystallized austenite is carried out, wherein the cooling is carried out in such manner that in the rolled material a possible grain growth is prevented before the end forming and wherein the total deformation degree in the end forming is at least 30%; and c) in a third process step, the rolled material is cooled without reheating down to a soaking temperature in the range of Ar 1 b to Ar 1 e around the Ar 1 temperature, and is maintained at the said soaking temperature during a soaking time.
A method for controlling a piste maintenance vehicle having piste maintenance equipment and other consumers, as required, wherein processing of a measured true travel speed and a measured tread speed is performed with the piste maintenance vehicle by a central processing unit in order to determine a slip rate, characterized in that the measurement of the true ground travel speed is by means of a navigation system, and in that a terrain profile is stored in devices, and anticipatory settings of the piste maintenance equipment and other consumers, as required, are made based on current positional data and current travel direction data determined using the navigation system.