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An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising lithium hexafluorophosphate; and a boroxine compound selected from the group consisting of (O-CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) 3 3 and (O-CH(CH 3)CH 2 CH 3) 3 3, wherein at least one of the boron atoms of the boroxine compound is a tetravalent boron atom.
Double-gantry car wash installation, comprising two gantries (1, 2) adapted to move, forwards and backwards to perform the various operations included in the washing cycle characterised in that brushing means designed to brush the lateral surface of the car are fitted to both gantries (1, 2), in that said brushing means designed for brushing the lateral surface of the car consist of two pairs (6, 15) of vertical brushes, each fitted to a respective one of said gantries (1, 2), and in that: • a first gantry of said two gantries is fitted with: - devices designed to scan the contour of the car, which move along vertical guides; - a first pair of vertical brushes; - devices designed to dispense a pre-washing substance such as an emollient; - means (24, 25) designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - drying devices (8, 9) designed to direct jets of pressurised air laterally and onto the car from above, and • a second gantry of said two gantries is fitted with: - means designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - means (22, 23) designed to dispense a washing product for the brushes or wax, or wetting and rinsing water. - a second pair of vertical brushes; - a horizontal brush; - wheel-washing brushes. • a first gantry of said two gantries is fitted with: - devices designed to scan the contour of the car, which move along vertical guides; - a first pair of vertical brushes; - devices designed to dispense a pre-washing substance such as an emollient; - means (24, 25) designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - drying devices (8, 9) designed to direct jets of pressurised air laterally and onto the car from above, and - devices designed to scan the contour of the car, which move along vertical guides; - a first pair of vertical brushes; - devices designed to dispense a pre-washing substance such as an emollient; - means (24, 25) designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - drying devices (8, 9) designed to direct jets of pressurised air laterally and onto the car from above, and • a second gantry of said two gantries is fitted with: - means designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - means (22, 23) designed to dispense a washing product for the brushes or wax, or wetting and rinsing water. - a second pair of vertical brushes; - a horizontal brush; - wheel-washing brushes. - means designed to spray water at high pressure laterally and onto the car from above; - means (22, 23) designed to dispense a washing product for the brushes or wax, or wetting and rinsing water. - a second pair of vertical brushes; - a horizontal brush; - wheel-washing brushes.
Quinone of formula (Ia) or (Ib) in which R 1 and R 2, which may be identical or different, each independently represent - a branched C 5 -C 25 alkyl group, each R 3 independently represents - a hydrogen atom, - a linear or branched C 1 -C 30 alkyl group, in which one or more -CH 2 - chain members can be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an NH, N (C 1 -C 24 alkyl) or C=O group, or - a C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 aryl) carbonyl, or (C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl)carbonyl group, n is an integer between 1 and 5 inclusive. R 1 and R 2, which may be identical or different, each independently represent - a branched C 5 -C 25 alkyl group, - a branched C 5 -C 25 alkyl group, each R 3 independently represents - a hydrogen atom, - a linear or branched C 1 -C 30 alkyl group, in which one or more -CH 2 - chain members can be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an NH, N (C 1 -C 24 alkyl) or C=O group, or - a C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 aryl) carbonyl, or (C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl)carbonyl group, - a hydrogen atom, - a linear or branched C 1 -C 30 alkyl group, in which one or more -CH 2 - chain members can be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an NH, N (C 1 -C 24 alkyl) or C=O group, or - a C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 aryl) carbonyl, or (C 4 -C 10 heteroaryl)carbonyl group, n is an integer between 1 and 5 inclusive.
A loose component supply device comprising: a loose component support section that is configured to support multiple of the same type of components in a loose state; an imaging device that is configured to image the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section; a component holding head provided with at least one component holding tool capable of picking up and holding each of the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section; a holding head moving device that is configured to move the component holding head at least to and from the loose component support section and a component transfer section (450, 452) at which transfer to a next process is possible; and a holding tool changing device that is configured to change at least one of the one component holding tools by acquiring the orientation of each of the multiple components based on image data obtained by the imaging of the imaging device, and exchanging the component holding tool based on the size and shape of the upwards facing surface of each of the multiple components, the loose component supply device being configured to pick up each of the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section and to arrange the multiple components in a predetermined orientation on the component transfer section (450, 452). a loose component support section that is configured to support multiple of the same type of components in a loose state; an imaging device that is configured to image the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section; a component holding head provided with at least one component holding tool capable of picking up and holding each of the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section; a holding head moving device that is configured to move the component holding head at least to and from the loose component support section and a component transfer section (450, 452) at which transfer to a next process is possible; and a holding tool changing device that is configured to change at least one of the one component holding tools by acquiring the orientation of each of the multiple components based on image data obtained by the imaging of the imaging device, and exchanging the component holding tool based on the size and shape of the upwards facing surface of each of the multiple components, the loose component supply device being configured to pick up each of the multiple components in the loose state supported on the loose component support section and to arrange the multiple components in a predetermined orientation on the component transfer section (450, 452).
An arrangement for the electrically conductive connection of at least two electrical lines (2, 3, 4) surrounded by an insulation, in which the connecting points between the conductors of the lines (2, 3, 4) are enclosed by an insulating body, in which in each case a closure element (12, 13) is pushed onto the lines (2, 3, 4) to be electrically conductively connected with each other, which closure element has a sealing element and a protective element firmly surrounding the latter, which abuts all-around in a media-tight manner against the insulation of the line (2, 3, 4), characterized in that the insulating body is produced by injection molding and at the areas surrounding the lines (2, 3, 4) in each case has a tubular projection (9, 10, 11) and in which in the mounted state on each line (2, 3, 4) the sealing element is arranged outside of the insulating body and is connected by means of the protective element in a media-tight manner to one of the projections (9, 10, 11) of the insulating body.
Method for checking the functionality of a metering pump comprising a cylinder and a motor-driven plunger which is movable in the cylinder, the plunger being displaceable between a start position and a target position, the method comprising the following steps: a) displacing the plunger from the start position in the direction of the target position with a driving force F0 set in advance; b) monitoring whether the plunger arrives at the target position; c) returning the plunger to the start position with a driving force F2 set in advance, the driving force F0 being less than the driving force F2; and wherein d) a signal assigned to the metering pump is generated, said signal indicating the functionality of the metering pump - if it is determined that the plunger reaches the target position; and wherein e) the steps a) to c) are repeated with a driving force FO+n increased by a value n, the driving force FO+n being less than the driving force F2 - if it is determined that the plunger does not reach the target position. a) displacing the plunger from the start position in the direction of the target position with a driving force F0 set in advance; b) monitoring whether the plunger arrives at the target position; c) returning the plunger to the start position with a driving force F2 set in advance, the driving force F0 being less than the driving force F2; and wherein d) a signal assigned to the metering pump is generated, said signal indicating the functionality of the metering pump - if it is determined that the plunger reaches the target position; and wherein e) the steps a) to c) are repeated with a driving force FO+n increased by a value n, the driving force FO+n being less than the driving force F2 - if it is determined that the plunger does not reach the target position.
Method for determining the duration of a cleaning cycle of a thermal process for cleaning a cooking chamber in a cooking appliance, in which sensor signals from an optical sensor are fed to an electronic evaluation system which uses the sensor signals to determine the degree of soiling of the cooking chamber by evaluating the sensor signals, characterised in that a camera is used as the optical sensor, which generates a plurality of camera images as sensor signals during the course of a cleaning cycle, the camera images are transmitted from the camera to the electronic evaluation system, and the electronic evaluation system evaluates the transmitted camera images by means of image processing software by determining a degree of soiling of the cooking chamber for each camera image and deriving a current value for the remaining duration of the cleaning cycle from the most recently determined value for a degree of soiling, at least a first camera image being created close to the start of the cleaning cycle in order to obtain a first prediction for the duration of the cleaning cycle that has started, and at least a second camera image being created at a later point in time, the degree of soiling of the cooking chamber being determined by comparing the current camera image with stored camera images, the degree of soiling of the cooking chamber being used by the electronic evaluation system to evaluate whether and for how long the cleaning cycle is to be continued, and a switch-off signal for switching off a cleaning cycle and/or a signal for reducing the temperature in the cooking chamber being generated in the appliance electronics system if the electronic evaluation system has detected a sufficiently clean cooking chamber as part of the image evaluation. a camera is used as the optical sensor, which generates a plurality of camera images as sensor signals during the course of a cleaning cycle, the camera images are transmitted from the camera to the electronic evaluation system, and the electronic evaluation system evaluates the transmitted camera images by means of image processing software by determining a degree of soiling of the cooking chamber for each camera image and deriving a current value for the remaining duration of the cleaning cycle from the most recently determined value for a degree of soiling, at least a first camera image being created close to the start of the cleaning cycle in order to obtain a first prediction for the duration of the cleaning cycle that has started, and at least a second camera image being created at a later point in time, the degree of soiling of the cooking chamber being determined by comparing the current camera image with stored camera images, the degree of soiling of the cooking chamber being used by the electronic evaluation system to evaluate whether and for how long the cleaning cycle is to be continued, and a switch-off signal for switching off a cleaning cycle and/or a signal for reducing the temperature in the cooking chamber being generated in the appliance electronics system if the electronic evaluation system has detected a sufficiently clean cooking chamber as part of the image evaluation.
A configuration server configured to provide configuration data to a machine-to-machine, M2M, device, the configuration server being configured to: output configuration data for sending to the M2M device, wherein the configuration data comprises preferred communications bearer data indicating one or more preferred communications bearers for a M2M device's communications interface, wherein the configuration server is configured to use the preferred communications bearer data to control the M2M device communications interface to use only the one or more preferred communications bearers indicated in the preferred communications bearer data and not to use other communications bearers when establishing the communications interface of the M2M device, wherein the configuration data further comprises a signal strength threshold for a respective one or more of the preferred communications bearers, and wherein the signal strength threshold indicates a minimum received signal strength below which the M2M device should not initiate the device communication interface via the respective one or more preferred communications bearers. output configuration data for sending to the M2M device, wherein the configuration data comprises preferred communications bearer data indicating one or more preferred communications bearers for a M2M device's communications interface, wherein the configuration server is configured to use the preferred communications bearer data to control the M2M device communications interface to use only the one or more preferred communications bearers indicated in the preferred communications bearer data and not to use other communications bearers when establishing the communications interface of the M2M device, wherein the configuration data further comprises a signal strength threshold for a respective one or more of the preferred communications bearers, and wherein the signal strength threshold indicates a minimum received signal strength below which the M2M device should not initiate the device communication interface via the respective one or more preferred communications bearers.
A ship comprising accommodation facilities having a first power demand, a propulsion system having a second power demand, and a power plant, the power plant comprising: • a first high-temperature fuel cell unit (1.1.2) having a first rated power corresponding to the first power demand, • a second high-temperature fuel cell unit (1.1.1) having a second rated power corresponding to the second power demand, • a primary heating/cooling circuit comprising a non-reacting heating/cooling fluid and being thermally coupled to the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) and to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1), and a flow control means controlling flow of the heating/cooling fluid, and • a controller adapted to control reactant supply to the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2), reactant supply to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) and to control the flow control means, wherein the controller is adapted to operate the power plant in a first operating mode in which the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) is operated at the first rated power, no reactants are supplied to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) and the primary heating/cooling circuit transfers heat from the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) so that the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) is maintained at a first elevated temperature. • a first high-temperature fuel cell unit (1.1.2) having a first rated power corresponding to the first power demand, • a second high-temperature fuel cell unit (1.1.1) having a second rated power corresponding to the second power demand, • a primary heating/cooling circuit comprising a non-reacting heating/cooling fluid and being thermally coupled to the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) and to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1), and a flow control means controlling flow of the heating/cooling fluid, and • a controller adapted to control reactant supply to the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2), reactant supply to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) and to control the flow control means, wherein the controller is adapted to operate the power plant in a first operating mode in which the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) is operated at the first rated power, no reactants are supplied to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) and the primary heating/cooling circuit transfers heat from the first fuel cell unit (1.1.2) to the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) so that the second fuel cell unit (1.1.1) is maintained at a first elevated temperature.
A gas turbine engine sealing air supply system comprising: • a bearing chamber seal to prevent lubricant fluid loss from a fluid chamber, the sealing effected by ingress of sealing air; • an air supply duct coupled to the bearing chamber seal to provide the sealing air; • a starter air system of the gas turbine engine; and • a first duct coupled between the starter air system and the air supply duct to supply the sealing air during gas turbine engine starting. • a bearing chamber seal to prevent lubricant fluid loss from a fluid chamber, the sealing effected by ingress of sealing air; • an air supply duct coupled to the bearing chamber seal to provide the sealing air; • a starter air system of the gas turbine engine; and • a first duct coupled between the starter air system and the air supply duct to supply the sealing air during gas turbine engine starting.
Method for the optical measurement of technical surfaces with the aid of a chromatic confocal sensor, wherein light from at least one light source is directed by way of an optical system (4, 14) with a defined chromatic aberration onto the surface of a sample which is to be measured, wherein the light source is tuned regarding the wavelengths to be emitted and the light reflected back from the sample surface is directed onto at least one photosensor, wherein the sensor signal is measured over time and the time and intensity of a signal maximum are determined and evaluated, wherein the height Z of the surface is derived from the wavelength of the light source at the time of the signal maximum, wherein the time-variable signal of the photosensor is analysed electronically to determine the signal maximum by means of a detection system, characterised in that the detection system comprises an extreme-value memory which follows the time-variable signal once a threshold value has been exceeded, in each case until an extremum of the signal is reached, wherein upon the extremum being reached in each case a peak indicator signal is generated, with its aid the time of the extremum and with its aid in turn the wavelength of the light source associated with the signal maximum is ascertained, wherein in order to detect more than one extreme value in the time-variable signal once the respective peak indicator signal has been generated, and once the threshold value has not been reached the tracking of the signal is deactivated and, once in the further course the signal again exceeds the threshold value, further tracking of the time-variable signal is activated, until the next extremum to be detected is reached and a further peak indicator signal is generated.
A laminate article, comprising a substrate; a layer comprising a heterogeneous mixture of a thermally sprayed non-fluorinated polymer compound and a fluorinated polymer compound; the layer being directly applied on the substrate, the layer having a thickness of at least 20 microns; wherein the laminate article includes a gradual concentration gradient along an axis perpendicular to the substrate, wherein the gradual concentration gradient includes a change of an amount of the non-fluorinated polymer and the fluorinated polymer compound relative to the axis perpendicular to the substrate such that the amount of the non-fluorinated polymer decreases along the axis perpendicular to the substrate when moving away from the substrate, wherein the non-fluorinated polymer compound is selected from a poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), a polyimide, a polyamide, a polyamideimde, a polyphenyl sulfide, a polyhydroxybutyrate, and any combination thereof, and wherein the fluorinated polymer compound is selected from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a perfluoroalkoxy polymer, fluorinated ehylene-propylene, polyvinylfluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), a polyethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a polyethylenechlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), or any combination thereof. a substrate; a layer comprising a heterogeneous mixture of a thermally sprayed non-fluorinated polymer compound and a fluorinated polymer compound; the layer being directly applied on the substrate, the layer having a thickness of at least 20 microns; wherein the laminate article includes a gradual concentration gradient along an axis perpendicular to the substrate, wherein the gradual concentration gradient includes a change of an amount of the non-fluorinated polymer and the fluorinated polymer compound relative to the axis perpendicular to the substrate such that the amount of the non-fluorinated polymer decreases along the axis perpendicular to the substrate when moving away from the substrate, wherein the non-fluorinated polymer compound is selected from a poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), a polyimide, a polyamide, a polyamideimde, a polyphenyl sulfide, a polyhydroxybutyrate, and any combination thereof, and
A seed tube for a row unit of an agricultural planter, through which seeds pass during planting operations, the seed tube comprising: an electromagnetic energy sensor disposed at or below an egress end of the seed tube. an electromagnetic energy sensor disposed at or below an egress end of the seed tube.