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A surge arrester comprising a disconnecting device which is received by a support body, and plug contacts (8; 9) which extend from the support body and are connected to at least one arrester element of the surge arrester, further comprising a switching tongue which is connected at a first end to the arrester element via a thermal disconnection point and by a second end to one of the plug contacts, an insulating disconnection bracket which is swivel-mounted at the support body and is spring-preloaded, the spring preload acting on the thermal disconnection point by means of the switching tongue, the switching tongue further being configured as a straight-surfaced, elongated, metallic, resiliently elastic disconnection strip having a rectangular cross section, the connection to a contact surface of the arrester element being effected by means of the thermal disconnection point via the broadside of a first disconnection strip end, and when the melting point of the thermal disconnection point is reached, the disconnection bracket being subjected to a shift in position and, in so doing, lifting the disconnection strip off the contact point by its first disconnection strip end, and the disconnection bracket entering the resulting intermediate space, characterized in that the connection of the switching tongue to one of the plug contacts is made by means of the circumference of the second disconnection strip end, which plunges into a slot-shaped recess within a portion of the plug contact facing the support body, the recess being substantially complementary to the cross-sectional area of the second disconnection strip end.
A structure for providing an indication of the presence of one or more liquids, the structure comprising: a porous three-dimensional photonic crystal comprising a first region and a second region; wherein said first region comprises a first functional group on at least some of the interior surfaces of the porous three-dimensional photonic crystal; said second region comprises a second functional group on at least some of the interior surfaces of the porous three-dimensional photonic crystal; and the first functional group attracts a first liquid differently than the second functional group. a porous three-dimensional photonic crystal comprising a first region and a second region; wherein said first region comprises a first functional group on at least some of the interior surfaces of the porous three-dimensional photonic crystal; said second region comprises a second functional group on at least some of the interior surfaces of the porous three-dimensional photonic crystal; and the first functional group attracts a first liquid differently than the second functional group.
Method for detecting at least one analyte in at least one sample comprising the following steps: a) bringing together a sample to be analysed and the spot or spots of a compartment of a solid support, said spot or at least one of said spots comprising at least one resistant control marker and at least one analyte-capture ligand, b) bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and at least one analyte-detecting ligand, said analyte-detecting ligand being coupled with a direct or indirect detection marker, c) when at least one analyte-detecting ligand is coupled with an indirect detection marker, bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and a reporter of said indirect detection marker, d) when the reporter used in step c) is coupled with an indirect detection marker, bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and a reporter of the indirect detection marker coupled with said reporter used in step c), e) detecting at least one signal produced by at least one resistant control marker in said compartment, f) defining at least one reading grid from the location of at least one signal detected in step e), g) detecting a signal produced by at least one detection marker of an analyte-detecting ligand, and h) reading the signal detected in step g) on the reading grid defined in step f), the steps a) to d) being implemented before steps e) to h), said resistant control marker being a marker, from which a signal is detected at the end of an analysis process, said resistant control marker being a fluorophore selected from the group consisting of a coumarin, a rhodamine, a carbopyronine, an oxazine, benzopyrylium, a phycoerythrin and their derivatives. a) bringing together a sample to be analysed and the spot or spots of a compartment of a solid support, said spot or at least one of said spots comprising at least one resistant control marker and at least one analyte-capture ligand, b) bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and at least one analyte-detecting ligand, said analyte-detecting ligand being coupled with a direct or indirect detection marker, c) when at least one analyte-detecting ligand is coupled with an indirect detection marker, bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and a reporter of said indirect detection marker, d) when the reporter used in step c) is coupled with an indirect detection marker, bringing together the spot or spots of said compartment and a reporter of the indirect detection marker coupled with said reporter used in step c), e) detecting at least one signal produced by at least one resistant control marker in said compartment, f) defining at least one reading grid from the location of at least one signal detected in step e), g) detecting a signal produced by at least one detection marker of an analyte-detecting ligand, and h) reading the signal detected in step g) on the reading grid defined in step f),
A device for tempering samples and/or sample vessels with a container for receiving the samples and/or sample vessels, wherein in the container, a plurality of heat-conducting bodies is arranged for transmitting a temperature from at least one heat-radiating means of the device to the samples and/or sample vessels, wherein the heat-conducting bodies have or consist of metal, characterized in that the device has at least one means for generating and/or emitting a magnetic field into the area of the plurality of heat-conducting bodies, whereby a mobility of the heat-conducting bodies with respect to one another is reduced.
Anode for emitting x-rays, comprising a substrate made of graphite or of a carbon-based material or of a carbon-carbon composite material and, on a surface section of the substrate, a coating comprising a plurality of stacked or superposed groups of sublayers (8, 9), each group comprising, superposed or stacked, at least one first sublayer made of rhenium and one second sublayer, at least one superficial tungsten-based sublayer being able to produce x-rays under the effect of an incident electron beam, characterized in that there is an intermediate sublayer between the substrate and the coating, this sublayer being made of a different material from the materials forming the substrate, the first sublayer and the second sublayer, said second sublayer being an alloy of tungsten and rhenium, this alloy comprising a percentage of rhenium comprised between three and ten.
Reactor for the gasification of fuels, in particular of biomass, having a reactor interior, having at least one fuel-dosing device for dosing fuel to be gasified into the reactor interior, having a grate which is arranged in the reactor interior, preferably on the bottom side, and on which the fuel which is dosed into the reactor interior and is to be gasified rests, having at least one air-feeding device (12, 26) for feeding air into the reactor interior, and having at least one gas outlet for removing from the reactor interior the gas generated in the reactor interior, wherein, in the reactor interior, there is provided a muffle pipe which is arranged above the grate and which preferably extends in the vertical axis direction and in which the fuel to be gasified is received, wherein the muffle pipe opens out with a lower grate-side muffle pipe end in the vertical axis direction into a lower reactor region which is able to be subjected to the action of air from the at least one air-feeding device directly or indirectly and which is in the form of an autothermal gasification zone and in which the fuel to be gasified oxidizes, and wherein the muffle pipe is, with an upper muffle pipe region in the vertical axis direction, received in an upper reactor region, which forms a muffle housing, with an annular gap which opens out into the lower reactor region being formed, such that the gas exiting the muffle pipe in the region of the lower muffle pipe end enters the muffle housing-side annular gap and, in the annular gap, flows, with a release of heat, along and/or around the upper muffle pipe region at least regionally, with the result that the latter forms an allothermal gasification zone for the heating, pyrolysis and reduction of the fuel to be gasified, characterized in that, by means of the air-feeding device, air outside the allothermal gasification zone and outside the muffle pipe is able to be introduced into a reaction chamber, surrounding the lower muffle pipe end, of the lower reactor region.
A die locking system for a die press, the die locking system comprising: a locking post (210, 410, 510); a locking cam (220, 420, 520) comprising a sloped engagement surface for engaging a corresponding sloped engagement surface of the locking post; and an actuator for moving the locking cam (220, 420, 520) between a locked position wherein the locking cam (220, 420, 520) engages the locking post (210, 410, 510) and an unlocked position wherein the locking cam (220, 420, 520) is disengaged from the locking post (210, 410, 510). a locking post (210, 410, 510); a locking cam (220, 420, 520) comprising a sloped engagement surface for engaging a corresponding sloped engagement surface of the locking post; and an actuator for moving the locking cam (220, 420, 520) between a locked position wherein the locking cam (220, 420, 520) engages the locking post (210, 410, 510) and an unlocked position wherein the locking cam (220, 420, 520) is disengaged from the locking post (210, 410, 510).
A standalone biometric authorization control device comprising: an input device configured to receive a time sensitive authorization code comprising encrypted information about an authorization time schedule; a control unit, connected to the input device, the control unit being configured to extract the authorization time schedule from the time sensitive authorization code, and the control unit further being configured to compare the extracted authorization time schedule with the current date and time; and a biometric sensor, connected to and controlled by the control unit, the biometric sensor being configured to obtain biometric data from a user, and the control unit further being configured to register the biometric data obtained from the user into the current standalone biometric authorization control device if the current date and time is within a time interval when registering of biometric data is allowed according to the extracted authorization time schedule. an input device configured to receive a time sensitive authorization code comprising encrypted information about an authorization time schedule; a control unit, connected to the input device, the control unit being configured to extract the authorization time schedule from the time sensitive authorization code, and the control unit further being configured to compare the extracted authorization time schedule with the current date and time; and a biometric sensor, connected to and controlled by the control unit, the biometric sensor being configured to obtain biometric data from a user, and the control unit further being configured to register the biometric data obtained from the user into the current standalone biometric authorization control device if the current date and time is within a time interval when registering of biometric data is allowed according to the extracted authorization time schedule.
Method for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, which from sensor data of a plurality of environment sensors of the motor vehicle determines curve information about an upcoming curve and if at least one measure criterion evaluating the curve information is met introduces at least one measure for supporting the driver, characterised in that as environment sensors radar sensors are used, each with a semiconductor chip, in particular CMOS-chip, implementing a radar transceiver, the sensor data of which are evaluated for determining the curve information, wherein from the sensor data of the radar sensor the course of at least one road boundary is determined by means of the features describing the road boundary, from which the curve information is determined, and the radar sensors as wide angle radar sensors are provided respectively with an antenna arrangement, wherein the antenna arrangement permits an angle measurement in at least two perpendicular planes, in particular in azimuth and elevation, wherein a plurality of radar sensors directed to the forefield of the motor vehicle are used with at least partly overlapping detecting areas, the sensor data of which are evaluated at least in the respective overlapping areas jointly for determining the curve information by means of a combination of sensor data from the respective overlapping area for a mutual plausibility check and/or statistical processing, which is used for increasing the data quality, wherein the radar sensors directed to the forefield are part of a radar sensor arrangement enabling 360° environment monitoring with in particular weight radar sensors, wherein sensor data of at least one radar sensor directed to the lateral environment of the motor vehicle are evaluated for determining distance information to the road boundary, which is considered in at least one of the at least one measure criterion.
A neck guiding device for bottling lines, comprising: - a first motorized rotating guide, which is driven to rotate at a first speed about a first vertical axis and is provided with first peripheral seats, - a second motorized rotating guide, which is driven to rotate at a second speed which is different from the first speed about a second vertical axis and is provided with second peripheral seats, - a counter-guide, said first motorized rotating guide and said second motorized rotating guide being coaxial, said peripheral seats (24, 28) of the first motorized rotating guide and of the second motorized rotating guide, and said counter-guide, being shaped so as to engage the neck of a bottle that passes between them in a vertical position at three respective points of contact (P1, P2, P3) for a predetermined extent and substantially seamlessly, in such a way as to guide said neck along a preset trajectory, characterized in that said first motorized rotating guide rotates at a higher speed than said second motorized rotating guide, said first seats have a substantially semicircular bottom and two diverging specular ends, and said second seats have a substantially semicircular profile of larger diameter than said bottom of the first seats. - a first motorized rotating guide, which is driven to rotate at a first speed about a first vertical axis and is provided with first peripheral seats, - a second motorized rotating guide, which is driven to rotate at a second speed which is different from the first speed about a second vertical axis and is provided with second peripheral seats, - a counter-guide, said first motorized rotating guide and said second motorized rotating guide being coaxial, said peripheral seats (24, 28) of the first motorized rotating guide and of the second motorized rotating guide, and said counter-guide, being shaped so as to engage the neck of a bottle that passes between them in a vertical position at three respective points of contact (P1, P2, P3) for a predetermined extent and substantially seamlessly, in such a way as to guide said neck along a preset trajectory, characterized in that said first motorized rotating guide rotates at a higher speed than said second motorized rotating guide, said first seats have a substantially semicircular bottom and two diverging specular ends, and said second seats have a substantially semicircular profile of larger diameter than said bottom of the first seats.
A riding lawn care vehicle comprising: a power unit; a working element configured to perform a work function; a working element driver providing operable coupling between the power unit and the working element to drive the working element based on operation of the power unit; and characterised by an external charger operably coupled to the working element driver to charge one or more external batteries of a device other than the riding lawn care vehicle. a power unit; a working element configured to perform a work function; a working element driver providing operable coupling between the power unit and the working element to drive the working element based on operation of the power unit; and characterised by an external charger operably coupled to the working element driver to charge one or more external batteries of a device other than the riding lawn care vehicle.
A composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more functional vasoactive intestinal peptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: VIP, VIP, VIP, and conservative substitutions thereof that do not alter the biological activity of the peptide.
A respiratory gas analyzer device comprising: a gas measurement component configured to measure at least one respired gas component from a patient; a pump connected to draw respired gas through the gas measurement component; a pressure gauge connected to measure pressure in an airflow pathway including the gas measurement component and the pump; and an electronic pump controller programmed to start the pump in response to pressure measured by the pressure gauge satisfying a pump turn on criterion; wherein the electronic pump controller is further programmed, after the start of the pump, to validate the start of the pump by determining whether the patient is connected to the respiratory gas analyzer device based on (i) a pressure criterion which is a function of pressure measured by the pressure gauge and (ii) a respired gas component criterion which is a function of measured respired gas component output by the gas measurement component; and to turn off the pump if the validation fails, and wherein the gas measurement component includes a carbon dioxide measurement component and the measured respired gas component includes a carbon dioxide measurement; and the respired gas component criterion includes the measured end-tidal carbon dioxide, etCO 2, measured by the carbon dioxide measurement component exceeding a threshold ( T etCO 2). a gas measurement component configured to measure at least one respired gas component from a patient; a pump connected to draw respired gas through the gas measurement component; a pressure gauge connected to measure pressure in an airflow pathway including the gas measurement component and the pump; and an electronic pump controller programmed to start the pump in response to pressure measured by the pressure gauge satisfying a pump turn on criterion; wherein the electronic pump controller is further programmed, after the start of the pump, to validate the start of the pump by determining whether the patient is connected to the respiratory gas analyzer device based on (i) a pressure criterion which is a function of pressure measured by the pressure gauge and (ii) a respired gas component criterion which is a function of measured respired gas component output by the gas measurement component; and to turn off the pump if the validation fails, and wherein the gas measurement component includes a carbon dioxide measurement component and the measured respired gas component includes a carbon dioxide measurement; and the respired gas component criterion includes the measured end-tidal carbon dioxide, etCO 2, measured by the carbon dioxide measurement component exceeding a threshold ( T etCO 2).
Gas hotplate with a gas valve, a control element connected in a torque-proof manner to an actuation shaft of the gas valve for actuating the gas valve and a sealing facility, which is arranged between the control element and a screening element of the gas hotplate, wherein the sealing facility comprises a first sealing element, which is connected to the screening element, and a second sealing element, which is connected to the control element, wherein the first sealing element is inserted into the second sealing element, wherein when the control element is rotated the second sealing element moves relative to the first sealing element, characterised in that the first sealing element and the second sealing element can be deformed elastically, and wherein the first sealing element is inserted into the second sealing element so that the first sealing element touches the second sealing element circumferentially.
A sealing device comprising: a pair of frames A, B each including a heating part attached thereto such that each of the heating parts are rotatable around a predetermined rotating shaft, the heating part generating heat by energization; and an engaging mechanism configured to couple the frames A, B such that the frames A, B are not separated in a direction that widens a gap between the heating parts, wherein when the frames A, B are coupled by the engaging mechanism, a thermally bondable sheet is fusion-bonded while being passed through a clearance formed between the heating parts, wherein the engaging mechanism includes an engager and a receptor, wherein the engager is provided in the frame A and includes: a first rotator rotatable around a first shaft; and a second rotator rotatable around the first shaft in concomitance with a rotation of the first rotator, the second rotator eccentrically rotatable relative to the first shaft, wherein the receptor is provided in the frame B and the second rotator is engageable to the receptor, characterized in that, by rotating the first rotator of the engager toward the frame B, the second rotator is switchable from a first engagement state where the second rotator is in a position P1 where the second rotator is engageable with the receptor to a second engagement state where the second rotator is pulled to a position P2 closer to the frame A than the position P1 while the second rotator engages the receptor. a pair of frames A, B each including a heating part attached thereto such that each of the heating parts are rotatable around a predetermined rotating shaft, the heating part generating heat by energization; and an engaging mechanism configured to couple the frames A, B such that the frames A, B are not separated in a direction that widens a gap between the heating parts, wherein when the frames A, B are coupled by the engaging mechanism, a thermally bondable sheet is fusion-bonded while being passed through a clearance formed between the heating parts, wherein the engaging mechanism includes an engager and a receptor, wherein the engager is provided in the frame A and includes: a first rotator rotatable around a first shaft; and a second rotator rotatable around the first shaft in concomitance with a rotation of the first rotator, the second rotator eccentrically rotatable relative to the first shaft, a first rotator rotatable around a first shaft; and a second rotator rotatable around the first shaft in concomitance with a rotation of the first rotator, the second rotator eccentrically rotatable relative to the first shaft, wherein the receptor is provided in the frame B and the second rotator is engageable to the receptor, characterized in that, by rotating the first rotator of the engager toward the frame B, the second rotator is switchable from a first engagement state where the second rotator is in a position P1 where the second rotator is engageable with the receptor to a second engagement state where the second rotator is pulled to a position P2 closer to the frame A than the position P1 while the second rotator engages the receptor.