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Method for handling parcels for transshipment using a sorting system comprising: - a conveyer; - at least one scanner arranged for scanning scan-readable codes on parcels transported by the conveyer to obtain scan data including a parcel identity information and destination information; - a series of chutes, connecting laterally to the conveyer; - ejectors arranged to move a parcel from the conveyer onto a chute; - a programmable control unit arranged for selective activation of the ejectors responsive to scanned parcel data, the control unit storing chute identities for each of the chutes, the chute identities being associated with destination data; wherein the scanner scans said scan readable code of a parcel and sends the scan data to the programmable control unit; wherein the control unit links the parcel to a chute with a matching destination data and, as the conveyer runs, activates the ejector associated with the selected chute when the parcel passes it, and in response the ejector moves the parcel from the conveyer onto the chute; wherein subsequently the parcel is moved from the chute into a loading unit; characterized in that the loading unit is first logged on with the programmable control unit when the loading unit is linked to the chute and the control unit links a loading unit identity to a chute identity; subsequently for each parcel that is moved to the chute the control unit links the parcel identity to the loading unit identity; after a time period the loading unit is logged off with the control unit. - a conveyer; - at least one scanner arranged for scanning scan-readable codes on parcels transported by the conveyer to obtain scan data including a parcel identity information and destination information; - a series of chutes, connecting laterally to the conveyer; - ejectors arranged to move a parcel from the conveyer onto a chute; - a programmable control unit arranged for selective activation of the ejectors responsive to scanned parcel data, the control unit storing chute identities for each of the chutes, the chute identities being associated with destination data;
A method of forming a preceramic material, the method comprising: modifying a moiety Si-O-R of a polycarbosilane or polycarbosiloxane material with at least one metal, where Si is silicon, O is oxygen and R includes an alkyl or aryl moiety, by reaction to substitute R with M to produce a preceramic polycarbosilane or polycarbosiloxane material that includes a moiety Si-O-M, wherein the at least one metal is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, boron, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, refractory metals, rare earth metals and combinations thereof; and wherein the transition metal is selected from a group consisting of hafnium, vanadium, chromium and combinations thereof; and wherein the refractory metal is selected from a group consisting of niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and combinations thereof; and wherein rare earth metal is selected from a group consisting of scandium, ytterbium, gadolinium, yttrium, lanthanum, neodymium, dysprosium, lutetium and combinations thereof; and wherein alkaline earth metal is selected from a group consisting of barium, strontium, calcium, magnesium, and combinations thereof. modifying a moiety Si-O-R of a polycarbosilane or polycarbosiloxane material with at least one metal, where Si is silicon, O is oxygen and R includes an alkyl or aryl moiety, by reaction to substitute R with M to produce a preceramic polycarbosilane or polycarbosiloxane material that includes a moiety Si-O-M, wherein the at least one metal is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, boron, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, refractory metals, rare earth metals and combinations thereof; and wherein the transition metal is selected from a group consisting of hafnium, vanadium, chromium and combinations thereof; and wherein the refractory metal is selected from a group consisting of niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and combinations thereof; and wherein rare earth metal is selected from a group consisting of scandium, ytterbium, gadolinium, yttrium, lanthanum, neodymium, dysprosium, lutetium and combinations thereof; and wherein alkaline earth metal is selected from a group consisting of barium, strontium, calcium, magnesium, and combinations thereof.
A Hatschek process for the production of profiled fiber cement plates, comprising the steps of • Providing an endless fiber cement multilayered slab in a production direction by stacking at least one monolayer of a first type of monolayer having a first width in transverse direction and at least one monolayer (107, 109, 111) of a second type of monolayers having a second width in said transverse direction, said first width being less than said second width, the at least one monolayer of a second type of monolayers extending in transverse direction beyond the at least one monolayer of a first type of monolayer; • Accumulating at least one layer of said endless fiber cement multilayered slab on a profiled accumulator roll, said accumulator roll having a recess in axial direction along at least part of its circumference, whereby the at least first monolayer is provided within said recess, thereby providing an accumulated slab; • Removing said accumulated slab from the accumulator roll, thereby providing an uncured, profiled fiber cement plate; • Curing said uncured fiber cement plate to provide said profiled fiber cement plate. • Providing an endless fiber cement multilayered slab in a production direction by stacking at least one monolayer of a first type of monolayer having a first width in transverse direction and at least one monolayer (107, 109, 111) of a second type of monolayers having a second width in said transverse direction, said first width being less than said second width, the at least one monolayer of a second type of monolayers extending in transverse direction beyond the at least one monolayer of a first type of monolayer; • Accumulating at least one layer of said endless fiber cement multilayered slab on a profiled accumulator roll, said accumulator roll having a recess in axial direction along at least part of its circumference, whereby the at least first monolayer is provided within said recess, thereby providing an accumulated slab; • Removing said accumulated slab from the accumulator roll, thereby providing an uncured, profiled fiber cement plate; • Curing said uncured fiber cement plate to provide said profiled fiber cement plate.
Grinder for grinding coffee beans, wherein the grinder comprises a first grinding tool and a second grinding tool forming a grinding gap, wherein during operation of the grinder the second grinding tool is rotatable relative to the first grinding tool or rotates relative thereto, wherein the grinder comprises at least one force generation device for applying a force F, which is also adjustable during operation of the grinder, to the first grinding tool or the second grinding tool, which force F is transmitted to the coffee beans, wherein the force F is directed in such a way that it presses the respective grinding tool, to which the force F is applied, in the direction of the respective other grinding tool, characterized in that the grinder has at least one force measuring device having at least one force sensor (21, 22), wherein the at least one force sensor (21, 22) is connected directly or indirectly to the grinding tool (2, 8).
Microfluidic cartridge for metering a liquid into a channel, comprising: ▪ a plate shaped substrate which has a through-flow opening, ▪ a blister comprising a chamber tightly sealed by a first film in such a way that a fluid is encapsuled in the chamber, the first film being arranged at a first side of the through-flow opening and whereby the blister with the first film is adhesively bonded or welded to the substrate, ▪ a second film arranged on the opposite side of the through-flow opening, wherein the second film forms a channel with the substrate and the through-flow opening is fluidically connected to the channel, and wherein the films differ in their tear strength such that when pressure is applied simultaneously to both films the first film tears while the second film deforms elastically and/or plastically and wherein the first film consist of metal with an elongation at break of less than 30% or brittle fluid tight plastic with an elongation at break of less than 50% ▪ a plate shaped substrate which has a through-flow opening, ▪ a blister comprising a chamber tightly sealed by a first film in such a way that a fluid is encapsuled in the chamber, the first film being arranged at a first side of the through-flow opening and whereby the blister with the first film is adhesively bonded or welded to the substrate, ▪ a second film arranged on the opposite side of the through-flow opening, wherein the second film forms a channel with the substrate and the through-flow opening is fluidically connected to the channel,
A system for monitoring an acute stroke patient, comprising: at least two IPG sensors configured to pass current from a current source through a head of the patient to measure impedance; a controller configured to: a)-obtain signals of impedance plethysmography from the at least two PPG sensors at least once an hour, for at least six hours; b)-process the IPG signals to obtain first and second measures of cerebral hemodynamics of the patient; c)-find a measure based on comparing the first and second measures; and d)-apply a rule about alerting or not alerting medical personnel based on any of values, amount of change, and direction and rate of change of the measure based on comparing the first and second measures, characterized in that the controller is configured to apply a same or substantially same algorithm to the IPG signals to obtain the first and second measures, and the first and second measures each use an effective rise time of a cardiac cycle of the respective signal, or each use an integral of the respective signal over an effective rise time. at least two IPG sensors configured to pass current from a current source through a head of the patient to measure impedance; a controller configured to: a)-obtain signals of impedance plethysmography from the at least two PPG sensors at least once an hour, for at least six hours; b)-process the IPG signals to obtain first and second measures of cerebral hemodynamics of the patient; c)-find a measure based on comparing the first and second measures; and d)-apply a rule about alerting or not alerting medical personnel based on any of values, amount of change, and direction and rate of change of the measure based on comparing the first and second measures, a)-obtain signals of impedance plethysmography from the at least two PPG sensors at least once an hour, for at least six hours; b)-process the IPG signals to obtain first and second measures of cerebral hemodynamics of the patient; c)-find a measure based on comparing the first and second measures; and d)-apply a rule about alerting or not alerting medical personnel based on any of values, amount of change, and direction and rate of change of the measure based on comparing the first and second measures, characterized in that the controller is configured to apply a same or substantially same algorithm to the IPG signals to obtain the first and second measures, and the first and second measures each use an effective rise time of a cardiac cycle of the respective signal, or each use an integral of the respective signal over an effective rise time.
A lithium secondary battery, comprising: a cathode including a cathode current collector, and a first cathode active material layer and a second cathode active material layer sequentially formed on the cathode current collector; an anode; and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the first cathode active material layer and the second cathode active material layer include a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, respectively, which have different compositions or crystalline structures from each other, and the first cathode active material particle and the second cathode active material particle include lithium metal oxides containing nickel, wherein the first cathode active material particle has a secondary particle structure in which primary particles are assembled, and wherein the second cathode active material particle has a single particle structure from which a secondary particle formed from aggregation or assembly of primary particles is excluded. a cathode including a cathode current collector, and a first cathode active material layer and a second cathode active material layer sequentially formed on the cathode current collector; an anode; and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the first cathode active material layer and the second cathode active material layer include a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, respectively, which have different compositions or crystalline structures from each other, and the first cathode active material particle and the second cathode active material particle include lithium metal oxides containing nickel, wherein the first cathode active material particle has a secondary particle structure in which primary particles are assembled, and wherein the second cathode active material particle has a single particle structure from which a secondary particle formed from aggregation or assembly of primary particles is excluded.
Method for determining the concentration of a free beta-lactam antibiotic in a biological sample, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one class C beta-lactamase, a functional fragment or variant thereof; (b) providing at least one biological sample; (c) contacting said at least one class C beta-lactamase with said at least one biological sample; and (d)determining said concentration of said free beta-lactam antibiotic in said at least one biological sample, wherein said biological sample is selected from the group consisting of serum, blood, urine, interstitial fluid, saliva, tears, exudates, fluid collected from deep tissues, and fluid collected from subcutaneous tissues, and wherein said biological sample is obtained from a subject receiving an antibiotherapy. (a) providing at least one class C beta-lactamase, a functional fragment or variant thereof; (b) providing at least one biological sample; (c) contacting said at least one class C beta-lactamase with said at least one biological sample; and (d)determining said concentration of said free beta-lactam antibiotic in said at least one biological sample,
A method for controlling a fluid flow through a valve arranged in a fluid flow system, the valve comprising a valve seat and a valve element, the valve element being movable with respect to the valve seat, an opening degree of the valve being determined by a relative position between the valve seat and the valve element, the fluid flow system further having a flow sensor arranged therein, the method comprising the steps of: - measuring a flow rate, Q M, by means of the flow sensor, the measured flow rate Q M being measured at a corresponding opening degree, φ M, of the valve; - comparing the measured flow rate, Q M, and a predetermined flow rate threshold value, Q T, below which the flow sensor operates in an unreliable measurement region; - in the case that Q M <Q T, performing a calibration of the flow sensor; characterized in that the calibration of the flow sensor is performed by performing the steps of: increasing the opening degree of the valve while measuring the flow rate by means of the flow sensor, until the flow rate, Q M, measured by the flow sensor, is at least equal to Q T, establishing a relationship between actual flow rate and opening degree of the valve, based on the measurements of the flow rate during increase of the opening degree and while the flow rate, Q M, is above Q T, and determining a correction, C, based on the established relationship; and in that the method further comprises the steps of: - after the calibration step, setting the opening degree of the valve back to an operational opening degree, φ A, the operational opening degree, φ A, resulting in a flow rate below the threshold value, Q T, and - subsequently controlling the opening degree of the valve on the basis of flow rate measurements performed by means of the flow sensor, corrected by the correction, while the measured flow rate is below the threshold value, Q T. - measuring a flow rate, Q M, by means of the flow sensor, the measured flow rate Q M being measured at a corresponding opening degree, φ M, of the valve; - comparing the measured flow rate, Q M, and a predetermined flow rate threshold value, Q T, below which the flow sensor operates in an unreliable measurement region; - in the case that Q M <Q T, performing a calibration of the flow sensor; increasing the opening degree of the valve while measuring the flow rate by means of the flow sensor, until the flow rate, Q M, measured by the flow sensor, is at least equal to Q T, establishing a relationship between actual flow rate and opening degree of the valve, based on the measurements of the flow rate during increase of the opening degree and while the flow rate, Q M, is above Q T, and determining a correction, C, based on the established relationship; - after the calibration step, setting the opening degree of the valve back to an operational opening degree, φ A, the operational opening degree, φ A, resulting in a flow rate below the threshold value, Q T, and - subsequently controlling the opening degree of the valve on the basis of flow rate measurements performed by means of the flow sensor, corrected by the correction, while the measured flow rate is below the threshold value, Q T.
A circuit for a proximity integrated circuit card, the circuit comprising: an input stage having a first input for connection to a radio antenna to receive an input signal, a second input for adjustment of a bias of the input stage and an output for providing a bias adjusted input signal; a decoding module connected to the input stage and configured to provide an output code from the bias adjusted input signal; characterized in that the circuit further comprises a bias adjustment module connected to receive the output code from the decoding module and configured to provide a bias adjustment signal to the second input of the input stage, wherein the bias adjustment module is configured to iteratively tune the bias adjustment signal based on a measurement of the output code, with successive steps tuning the bias adjustment signal by a smaller amount until the output code is within a decoding range. an input stage having a first input for connection to a radio antenna to receive an input signal, a second input for adjustment of a bias of the input stage and an output for providing a bias adjusted input signal; a decoding module connected to the input stage and configured to provide an output code from the bias adjusted input signal; characterized in that the circuit further comprises a bias adjustment module connected to receive the output code from the decoding module and configured to provide a bias adjustment signal to the second input of the input stage, wherein the bias adjustment module is configured to iteratively tune the bias adjustment signal based on a measurement of the output code, with successive steps tuning the bias adjustment signal by a smaller amount until the output code is within a decoding range.
Motor vehicle door lock containing a locking mechanism (1, 2), at least one actuating lever, a locking element arsd an anti-theft device (12, 13), in which the actuating lever is arranged to unlock the locking element located in the "locked" position" when acted upon, in which a coupling element controlled by the anti-theft device (12, 13) is provided, selectively coupling the actuating lever to the locking element or uncoupling it therefrom and in which a anti-theft element of the anti-theft device (12, 13) also interacts with a second coupling element, selectively coupling the actuating lever to the locking element or uncoupling it therefrom.
Device for bringing a gas and a liquid into contact comprising an enclosure, first means for introducing into said enclosure and circulating therein a gas stream, second means for introducing into said enclosure and circulating therein a liquid stream that circulates inside the enclosure in the same direction as the gas stream, said enclosure comprising at least a first portion in which the gas stream and the liquid stream descend, said device comprising means for mixing (4A; 4B; 4C; 4D) the gas stream and the liquid stream, which are positioned inside said first portion of the enclosure in the path of the gas stream and liquid stream and which are capable of locally deflecting upward, and/or of locally causing to rise, at least one portion of the gas stream and liquid stream, so as to locally create turbulences in the gas stream and in the liquid stream, and which comprise at least one static mixing element, which mixing element has a concave curved upper surface, the curvature of which makes it possible to locally deflect upward at least one portion of the descending gas stream and of the descending liquid stream, so as to locally create turbulence in the descending gas stream and in the descending liquid stream, characterized in that each mixing element is fixed inside said first portion of the enclosure at or in the vicinity of one of its edges and comprises, opposite this fixing edge, a free edge which is located at a level lower than the fixing edge of the mixing element, but at a level higher than the lowest point of the curved upper face of the mixing element.