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An apparatus for monitoring surroundings of a work machine, comprising: an operation detection element configured to detect an operation state which is a state of an operation applied to an operation device by an operator for operating the work machine; an object detection element configured to detect presence or absence of an object in a target space around the work machine; an output device (43, 44) configured to output notification information to the operator; and an output control element configured to control the output device (43, 44) so as to make the output device (43, 44) output a sound indicating a result of a detection by the object detection element in response to a detection of an initial operation state in which an initial operation for starting the work machine is applied to the operation device, as the operation state, by the operation detection element, characterized in that the output control element is configured to make the output device (43, 44) further output a sound related to a precautionary matter on a subsequent operation of the work machine in response to the detection of the initial operation state by the operation detection element and a detection of the presence of the object in the target space by the object detection element. an operation detection element configured to detect an operation state which is a state of an operation applied to an operation device by an operator for operating the work machine; an object detection element configured to detect presence or absence of an object in a target space around the work machine; an output device (43, 44) configured to output notification information to the operator; and an output control element configured to control the output device (43, 44) so as to make the output device (43, 44) output a sound indicating a result of a detection by the object detection element in response to a detection of an initial operation state in which an initial operation for starting the work machine is applied to the operation device, as the operation state, by the operation detection element, characterized in that the output control element is configured to make the output device (43, 44) further output a sound related to a precautionary matter on a subsequent operation of the work machine in response to the detection of the initial operation state by the operation detection element and a detection of the presence of the object in the target space by the object detection element.
A system for recording ultrasound images, the system comprising: a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions; and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a data stream of two-dimensional images taken using an ultrasound transducer; determine from the data stream that a feature of interest is in view of the transducer; and trigger an alert to be sent to a user of the transducer to indicate that the feature of interest is in view of the transducer; characterized in that the processor is further configured to: receive motion data relating to motion of the transducer; and based on the received motion data, send an instruction to the transducer to trigger the transducer to capture a three-dimensional ultrasound image after a predetermined non-zero time interval. a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions; and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a data stream of two-dimensional images taken using an ultrasound transducer; determine from the data stream that a feature of interest is in view of the transducer; and trigger an alert to be sent to a user of the transducer to indicate that the feature of interest is in view of the transducer; receive a data stream of two-dimensional images taken using an ultrasound transducer; determine from the data stream that a feature of interest is in view of the transducer; and trigger an alert to be sent to a user of the transducer to indicate that the feature of interest is in view of the transducer; characterized in that the processor is further configured to: receive motion data relating to motion of the transducer; and based on the received motion data, send an instruction to the transducer to trigger the transducer to capture a three-dimensional ultrasound image after a predetermined non-zero time interval. receive motion data relating to motion of the transducer; and based on the received motion data, send an instruction to the transducer to trigger the transducer to capture a three-dimensional ultrasound image after a predetermined non-zero time interval.
A method of plasma treatment of the internal and/or external surface of a hollow electrically non-conductive body wherein on the internal surface of the hollow electrically non-conductive body and/or on the external surface of the hollow electrically non-conductive body there acts a layer of electrical plasma of surface dielectric barrier discharge generated in a volume (7, 9) of gas by alternating or pulse voltage with an amplitude higher than 100 V from a pair of liquid electrodes formed by an internal electrically conductive liquid situated inside the hollow electrically non-conductive body and external electrically conductive liquid situated outside the hollow electrically conductive body, characterised in that the electrical plasma is generated above and in contact with the surface (6, 8) of the internal electrically conductive liquid and/or of the external electrically conductive liquid, where in the volume (7, 9) of gas there forms a layer of electrical plasma forming a ring copying the shape of the surface (2, 3) of the hollow electrically non-conductive body, wherein the electrical resistance between the liquid electrodes is greater than 10 kΩ.
A method of manufacturing an absorbent article, the method comprising joining a leg elastic member to a web moving in a machine direction; joining a flap elastic member to the web, the flap elastic member being spaced from the leg elastic member; feeding the web to a chopper assembly wherein portions of the leg and flap elastic members are rendered less elastic at spaced-apart intervals to define deadened portions of the leg and flap elastic members; joining the web to a substrate adjacent at least one edge of the substrate after the web has been fed through the chopper assembly; attaching a plurality of absorbent assemblies to the substrate; and cutting the substrate into a plurality of discrete absorbent articles, the method further comprising joining a web of outer cover material to the substrate such that the outer cover material and the substrate cooperatively sandwich the absorbent assemblies therebetween, wherein the arrangement of the outer cover material is such that the outer side edges of the web and the side edges of the outer cover are coterminous.
A process module library for programming a manipulator process, in particular an assembly process, comprising a plurality of parameterisable process modules, each for carrying out a respective sub-process, in particular for carrying out a respective sub-process which is common to different manipulator processes, wherein the process modules each comprise a plurality of basic commands of a common set of basic commands for carrying out a basic operation, in particular an atomic or molecular basic operation, wherein a process module can be linked to a further process module and / or a basic command, in particular in a mathematical manner, characterised in that a basic operation comprises at least a compliance control, in particular an impedance control.
Apparatus for detecting a shift of a radiation beam energy output from a radiation beam source from a photon beam to an electron beam, comprising: first beam energy sensor at a first distance from the radiation beam source along the radiation beam axis; a second beam energy sensor located at a second distance from the radiation beam source along the radiation beam axis; wherein each of the first and second beam sensors comprises a first electrode region (135, 136) configured, in use, to sample a central region of a radiation beam including the beam axis, and a second electrode region (138,140) at least partially surrounding the first electrode region and configured, in use, to sample a peripheral region surrounding but not including the central region; a comparator operable to compare the outputs of the first and second beam energy sensors; and an energy absorbing layer located between the first and second sensors, and positioned such that radiation passing through the first sensor also passes through the energy absorbing layer before entering the second sensor, characterized in that the energy absorbing layer is capable of absorbing at least 1% and no more than 10% of the energy of the radiation beam passing from the first sensor to the second sensor. first beam energy sensor at a first distance from the radiation beam source along the radiation beam axis; a second beam energy sensor located at a second distance from the radiation beam source along the radiation beam axis; wherein each of the first and second beam sensors comprises a first electrode region (135, 136) configured, in use, to sample a central region of a radiation beam including the beam axis, and a second electrode region (138,140) at least partially surrounding the first electrode region and configured, in use, to sample a peripheral region surrounding but not including the central region; a comparator operable to compare the outputs of the first and second beam energy sensors; and an energy absorbing layer located between the first and second sensors, and positioned such that radiation passing through the first sensor also passes through the energy absorbing layer before entering the second sensor, characterized in that the energy absorbing layer is capable of absorbing at least 1% and no more than 10% of the energy of the radiation beam passing from the first sensor to the second sensor.
Process for the preparation of precipitated silica of the type comprising the reaction of a silicate with an acidifying agent, resulting in a silica suspension being obtained, and then the separation and the drying of this suspension, characterized in that the reaction of the silicate with the acidifying agent is carried out in the following way: (i) an aqueous suspension of precipitated silica, exhibiting a pH of between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, is brought into contact with acidifying agent and silicate in such a way that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (ii) an alkaline agent, preferably silicate, is added to the reaction medium obtained, so as to increase the pH of the reaction medium up to a value of between 4.7 and 6.3, preferably between 5.0 and 5.8. (i) an aqueous suspension of precipitated silica, exhibiting a pH of between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, is brought into contact with acidifying agent and silicate in such a way that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (ii) an alkaline agent, preferably silicate, is added to the reaction medium obtained, so as to increase the pH of the reaction medium up to a value of between 4.7 and 6.3, preferably between 5.0 and 5.8.
A sulfur-based positive-electrode active material obtained by compounding in an unvulcanized diene rubber: sulfur and at least one of 1 to 60 parts by mass of a vulcanization accelerator based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber and 2 to 60 parts by mass of an electrically-conductive powder based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, and heat-treating the compounded mixture under a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of 300°C to 550°C, the positive-electrode active material comprising a carbon-sulfur structure which has Raman shift peaks at around 500 cm -1, at around 1,250 cm -1 and at around 1,450 cm -1 in a Raman spectrum. sulfur and at least one of 1 to 60 parts by mass of a vulcanization accelerator based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber and 2 to 60 parts by mass of an electrically-conductive powder based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, and 1 to 60 parts by mass of a vulcanization accelerator based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber and 2 to 60 parts by mass of an electrically-conductive powder based on 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, and heat-treating the compounded mixture under a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of 300°C to 550°C, the positive-electrode active material comprising a carbon-sulfur structure which has Raman shift peaks at around 500 cm -1, at around 1,250 cm -1 and at around 1,450 cm -1 in a Raman spectrum.
A method for making a micro-wire pattern in an article, the method comprising: providing a photocurable layer on a transparent flexible substrate that has a distortion temperature of less than 150°C, forming a pattern of micro-channels within the photocurable layer that has a viscosity of less than 5,000 Pascal-seconds at the temperature at which the micro-channels are formed, the micro-channels having an average width of less than or equal to 4 μm and an average depth to average width ratio that is greater than or equal to 1, exposing the photocurable layer to curing ultraviolet radiation to form a pattern of photocured micro-channels within a photocured layer on the transparent flexible substrate, the photocured micro-channels having an average width of less than or equal to 4 μm and an average depth to average width ratio that is greater than or equal to 1, applying a conductive composition comprising metal nano-particles to the photocured micro-channels, removing any excess conductive composition outside the photocured micro-channels while leaving conductive composition within the pattern of photocured micro-channels, curing the conductive composition in the pattern of photocured micro-channels to provide a pattern of conductive micro-wires in the pattern of photocured micro-channels on the transparent flexible substrate, and optionally, polishing the pattern of conductive micro-wires on the transparent flexible substrate, wherein each of at least 50% of the conductive micro-wires has a sheet resistance of less than 0.025 ohms/sq. providing a photocurable layer on a transparent flexible substrate that has a distortion temperature of less than 150°C, forming a pattern of micro-channels within the photocurable layer that has a viscosity of less than 5,000 Pascal-seconds at the temperature at which the micro-channels are formed, the micro-channels having an average width of less than or equal to 4 μm and an average depth to average width ratio that is greater than or equal to 1, exposing the photocurable layer to curing ultraviolet radiation to form a pattern of photocured micro-channels within a photocured layer on the transparent flexible substrate, the photocured micro-channels having an average width of less than or equal to 4 μm and an average depth to average width ratio that is greater than or equal to 1, applying a conductive composition comprising metal nano-particles to the photocured micro-channels, removing any excess conductive composition outside the photocured micro-channels while leaving conductive composition within the pattern of photocured micro-channels, curing the conductive composition in the pattern of photocured micro-channels to provide a pattern of conductive micro-wires in the pattern of photocured micro-channels on the transparent flexible substrate, and optionally, polishing the pattern of conductive micro-wires on the transparent flexible substrate, wherein each of at least 50% of the conductive micro-wires has a sheet resistance of less than 0.025 ohms/sq. wherein each of at least 50% of the conductive micro-wires has a sheet resistance of less than 0.025 ohms/sq.
A process of forming a photoactive layer of a flexible planar perovskite photoactive device comprising: applying at least one layer of a first precursor solution to a substrate to form a first precursor coating on at least one surface of the substrate, the first precursor solution comprising MX 2 and AX dissolved in a first coating solvent, wherein the molar ratio of MX 2:AX = 1:n with 0 < n < 1; and applying a second precursor solution to the first precursor coating to convert the first precursor coating to a perovskite layer AMX 3, the second precursor solution comprising AX dissolved in a second coating solvent, the first precursor solution reacting with the second precursor solution to form a perovskite layer AMX 3 on the substrate, thereby forming a photoactive layer of a flexible planar perovskite photoactive device, wherein A comprises an ammonium group or other nitrogen containing organic cation, M is selected from Pb, Sn, Ge, Ca, Sr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Mn, Co, Zn, Fe, Mg, Ba, Si, Ti, Bi, or In, X is selected from at least one of F, Cl, Br or I. applying at least one layer of a first precursor solution to a substrate to form a first precursor coating on at least one surface of the substrate, the first precursor solution comprising MX 2 and AX dissolved in a first coating solvent, wherein the molar ratio of MX 2:AX = 1:n with 0 < n < 1; and applying a second precursor solution to the first precursor coating to convert the first precursor coating to a perovskite layer AMX 3, the second precursor solution comprising AX dissolved in a second coating solvent, the first precursor solution reacting with the second precursor solution to form a perovskite layer AMX 3 on the substrate, thereby forming a photoactive layer of a flexible planar perovskite photoactive device, wherein A comprises an ammonium group or other nitrogen containing organic cation, M is selected from Pb, Sn, Ge, Ca, Sr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Mn, Co, Zn, Fe, Mg, Ba, Si, Ti, Bi, or In, X is selected from at least one of F, Cl, Br or I.
Process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural comprising the steps of: 1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one quaternary ammonium salt R 3 R'N + X -, in which: - R, which is the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; - R' belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; - X - represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF 4 - and PF 6 -, at a temperature of between 80 and 120°C, removing water from the reaction medium (dehydration stage) and obtaining a reaction mixture comprising the quaternary ammonium salt, HMF, any unreacted saccharide and having a water content of less than 30% by weight relative to the weight of the product HMF; 2) separating HMF from the said reaction mixture (separation stage). 1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one quaternary ammonium salt R 3 R'N + X -, in which: - R, which is the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; - R' belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; - X - represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF 4 - and PF 6 -, at a temperature of between 80 and 120°C, removing water from the reaction medium (dehydration stage) and obtaining a reaction mixture comprising the quaternary ammonium salt, HMF, any unreacted saccharide and having a water content of less than 30% by weight relative to the weight of the product HMF; - R, which is the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; - R' belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C 1 -C 16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; - X - represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF 4 - and PF 6 -, at a temperature of between 80 and 120°C, removing water from the reaction medium (dehydration stage) and obtaining a reaction mixture comprising the quaternary ammonium salt, HMF, any unreacted saccharide and having a water content of less than 30% by weight relative to the weight of the product HMF; 2) separating HMF from the said reaction mixture (separation stage).
An ultrasonic welding installation comprising an ultrasonic vibration unit having a sonotrode and a converter, wherein the sonotrode and the converter are arranged in mutually adjacent relationship along a longitudinal axis and are coordinated in such a way that the ultrasonic vibration unit is caused to resonate with an ultrasonic vibration in the direction of the longitudinal axis with a wavelength λ, wherein there can be provided an amplitude transformer arranged between the sonotrode and the converter, wherein there is provided a holder for holding the ultrasonic vibration unit, wherein the holder has a clamping device which is reciprocable between an opened position in which the ultrasonic vibration unit can be removed from the holder and a closed position in which the clamping device comes into contact with the ultrasonic vibration unit and exerts a force on same so that the ultrasonic vibration unit is held, characterised in that the clamping device is in the form of a sleeve having an inner and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is of a configuration corresponding to an outer surface of a portion of the ultrasonic vibration unit, wherein the sleeve has a slot which connects the outer surface of the sleeve to the inner surface of the sleeve so that the sleeve has two mutually opposite slot walls (33, 34) which define the slot, wherein there is provided a tightening device with which the slot walls (33, 34) can be moved towards each other whereby the clamping device is moved into the closed position and the space enclosed by the inner surface is reduced and the ultrasonic vibration unit is clamped within the sleeve.
A controller for a harvester configured to: receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester; generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester, wherein the visual display comprises an animation of crop flowing through the harvester; set one or more properties of the animated crop flow based on the received crop flow information; receive a machine setting value for the harvester, set one or more properties of moving parts of the harvester and / or animated crop flow based on the received machine setting value; characterised in that the animation comprises the moving parts of the harvester. receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester; generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester, wherein the visual display comprises an animation of crop flowing through the harvester; set one or more properties of the animated crop flow based on the received crop flow information; receive a machine setting value for the harvester, set one or more properties of moving parts of the harvester and / or animated crop flow based on the received machine setting value; characterised in that the animation comprises the moving parts of the harvester.