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A system for humidifying ventilation gas, the system comprising: a ventilator (301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1313); a patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) in fluid communication with the ventilator (301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1313) at a proximal end and fluidly connected in use to a patient airway (321, 619) at a distal end, wherein the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) has an inner diameter of approximately 2-14 mm; a fluid reservoir (413, 509, 609, 713, 813, 1309); a humidification device; and a channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407) between the humidification device and a distal end of the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905); wherein the channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407) ends proximal to an end of the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905), such that a jet venturi created by the gas in the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) entrains vapor from the channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407). a ventilator (301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1313); a patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) in fluid communication with the ventilator (301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1313) at a proximal end and fluidly connected in use to a patient airway (321, 619) at a distal end, wherein the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) has an inner diameter of approximately 2-14 mm; a fluid reservoir (413, 509, 609, 713, 813, 1309); a humidification device; and a channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407) between the humidification device and a distal end of the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905); wherein the channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407) ends proximal to an end of the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905), such that a jet venturi created by the gas in the patient circuit (305, 405, 505, 605, 705, 805, 905) entrains vapor from the channel (315, 513, 613, 1301, 1401, 1407).
A method for producing a 6xxx series aluminium sheet comprising the steps of - homogenizing an ingot made from a 6XXX series aluminium alloy comprising 0.3 - 1.5 wt.% of Si, 0.1-1.2 wt.% of Mg and 0.5 wt.% or less of Cu, Mn 0.03 - 0.5 wt.% and/or Cr 0.01 - 0.4 wt.%, Fe 0.03 to 0.4 wt.%, Zn up to 0.5 wt.%, V up to 0.2 wt.%, Zr up to 0.2 wt.%, Ti up to 0.1 wt%, rest aluminium and unavoidable impurities up to 0.05 wt.% each and 0.15 wt.% total, - cooling the homogenized ingot with a cooling rate in a range from 150 °C/h to 2000 °C/h directly to a hot rolling starting temperature HRST, - hot rolling the ingot to a hot rolling exit thickness and coiling at the hot rolling final thickness and at a hot rolling exit temperature with such conditions that at least 90% recrystallization is obtained, wherein said HRST is between 350 °C and 450 °C and the hot rolling exit temperature is at least 300 °C and is comprised between 1.2*HRST-135 °C and 1.2*HRST-109 °C and is set to obtain an average grain size in L/ST section between mid-thickness and quarter thickness according to ASTM E-112 intercept method of less than 160 μm in the longitudinal direction, - cold rolling to obtain a cold rolled sheet, - solution heat treating and quenching in a continuous annealing line of the cold rolled sheet. - homogenizing an ingot made from a 6XXX series aluminium alloy comprising 0.3 - 1.5 wt.% of Si, 0.1-1.2 wt.% of Mg and 0.5 wt.% or less of Cu, Mn 0.03 - 0.5 wt.% and/or Cr 0.01 - 0.4 wt.%, Fe 0.03 to 0.4 wt.%, Zn up to 0.5 wt.%, V up to 0.2 wt.%, Zr up to 0.2 wt.%, Ti up to 0.1 wt%, rest aluminium and unavoidable impurities up to 0.05 wt.% each and 0.15 wt.% total, - cooling the homogenized ingot with a cooling rate in a range from 150 °C/h to 2000 °C/h directly to a hot rolling starting temperature HRST, - hot rolling the ingot to a hot rolling exit thickness and coiling at the hot rolling final thickness and at a hot rolling exit temperature with such conditions that at least 90% recrystallization is obtained, wherein said HRST is between 350 °C and 450 °C and the hot rolling exit temperature is at least 300 °C and is comprised between 1.2*HRST-135 °C and 1.2*HRST-109 °C and is set to obtain an average grain size in L/ST section between mid-thickness and quarter thickness according to ASTM E-112 intercept method of less than 160 μm in the longitudinal direction, - cold rolling to obtain a cold rolled sheet, - solution heat treating and quenching in a continuous annealing line of the cold rolled sheet.
An atomizer of a lubricant product along a spraying axis (Z-Z), comprising: - a first passage of the lubricant product which is centered on the spraying axis, - a nozzle, which is centered on the spraying axis (Z-Z), - a core which is coaxially positioned inside the nozzle, - a second passage for ejecting a first air jet, which is arranged around the first passage along a peripheral direction to the spraying axis (Z-Z), and which, during operation, imparts to the first air jet a helical direction, characterized in that the first passage is defined between the core and the nozzle and is formed with several disconnected passage sections and in that the atomizer further comprises a ring which at least partly clasps the core, the passage sections of the lubricant being formed with the grooves axially extending on the periphery of the core. - a first passage of the lubricant product which is centered on the spraying axis, - a nozzle, which is centered on the spraying axis (Z-Z), - a core which is coaxially positioned inside the nozzle, - a second passage for ejecting a first air jet, which is arranged around the first passage along a peripheral direction to the spraying axis (Z-Z), and which, during operation, imparts to the first air jet a helical direction,
An anti-counterfeiting element characterized by comprising: a substrate which is at least partially pervious to light, comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite each other; and an anti-counterfeiting image formed on the first surface of the substrate, the anti-counterfeiting image comprising a plurality of imaging pixel groups (A,B,C), and the imaging pixel groups being arranged aperiodically and/or without an axis of symmetry; and a sampling-synthesis layer with optical characteristics formed on the second surface of the substrate; wherein target visual images corresponding to the imaging pixel groups can be presented through a light-pervious part of the substrate and the sampling-synthesis layer; the imaging pixel groups comprise opening-containing light absorption micro-structures, characterised in that the micro-structures have spectral absorption characteristics; the opening width of the light absorption micro-structures is less than 1 μm; the ratio of the opening depth to the opening width of the light absorption micro-structures is greater than 0.3. a substrate which is at least partially pervious to light, comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite each other; and an anti-counterfeiting image formed on the first surface of the substrate, the anti-counterfeiting image comprising a plurality of imaging pixel groups (A,B,C), and the imaging pixel groups being arranged aperiodically and/or without an axis of symmetry; and a sampling-synthesis layer with optical characteristics formed on the second surface of the substrate; wherein target visual images corresponding to the imaging pixel groups can be presented through a light-pervious part of the substrate and the sampling-synthesis layer; the imaging pixel groups comprise opening-containing light absorption micro-structures, characterised in that the micro-structures have spectral absorption characteristics; the opening width of the light absorption micro-structures is less than 1 μm; the ratio of the opening depth to the opening width of the light absorption micro-structures is greater than 0.3.
A filter cartridge (10, 101) for a water storage container, the filter cartridge comprising a plurality of sub-groups of hydrophilic capillary hollow fibre membranes, the sub-groups being spaced apart from one another to allow water to flow between the sub-groups, wherein the hollow fibre membranes within each sub-group are surrounded by a sheath for holding the sub-group together in a single bundle and the hollow fibre membranes are surrounded by a structural member arranged to provide structural support around the hollow fibre membranes, while allowing water to penetrate through the structural member to reach the hollow fibre membranes wherein the structural member is arranged between a primary filter and the hollow fibre membranes, wherein the primary filter is around the structural member and the primary filter is arranged to prevent silt, dirt and sediment from contacting the hollow fibre membranes inside the structural member, wherein the fibre membranes are either (i) potted at an open end, sealed and capped at a distal end or (ii) are not capped and are open at both ends and the cartridge is arranged such that once water enters through the wall of a hollow fibre membrane under the influence of a pressure differential, it is transferred along its tube-like structure to an output wherein a spacer is provided in between the sub-groups of filter membranes, the spacer having a central circular or hexagonal portion surrounding a central sub-group and a series of spokes protruding substantially radially from the central portion such that spacing is maintained in between adjacent sub-groups of filter membranes. wherein the hollow fibre membranes within each sub-group are surrounded by a sheath for holding the sub-group together in a single bundle and the hollow fibre membranes are surrounded by a structural member arranged to provide structural support around the hollow fibre membranes, while allowing water to penetrate through the structural member to reach the hollow fibre membranes wherein the structural member is arranged between a primary filter and the hollow fibre membranes, wherein the primary filter is around the structural member and the primary filter is arranged to prevent silt, dirt and sediment from contacting the hollow fibre membranes inside the structural member, wherein the fibre membranes are either (i) potted at an open end, sealed and capped at a distal end or (ii) are not capped and are open at both ends and the cartridge is arranged such that once water enters through the wall of a hollow fibre membrane under the influence of a pressure differential, it is transferred along its tube-like structure to an output wherein a spacer is provided in between the sub-groups of filter membranes, the spacer having a central circular or hexagonal portion surrounding a central sub-group and a series of spokes protruding substantially radially from the central portion such that spacing is maintained in between adjacent sub-groups of filter membranes.
A colorimetric calculation method for a display, the display comprising a quantum dot backlight module and a first polarizer arranged on a light exit side of the quantum dot backlight module, wherein the first polarizer comprises a polarizer and an advanced protein crystallization facility, wherein the quantum dot backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a quantum dot thin film layer arranged on a light exit side of the light guide plate, and a backlight arranged on a light entrance side of the light guide plate; the method comprising: providing a reference polarizer comprising only a polarizer, wherein the reference polarizer is different from the first polarizer, the first polarizer causes a secondary excitation of the quantum dot film layer, and the reference polarizer does not cause a secondary excitation of the quantum dot film layer; measuring the quantum dot backlight module by the reference polarizer and the first polarizer, respectively, to extract a correction spectrum caused by the first polarizer in the display; measuring the quantum dot backlight module to obtain a measurement spectrum of the quantum dot backlight module; obtaining a modified spectrum of the quantum dot backlight module based on the measurement spectrum and the correction spectrum; and using the modified spectrum to calculate the chromaticity, brightness, and color gamut of the display. providing a reference polarizer comprising only a polarizer, wherein the reference polarizer is different from the first polarizer, the first polarizer causes a secondary excitation of the quantum dot film layer, and the reference polarizer does not cause a secondary excitation of the quantum dot film layer; measuring the quantum dot backlight module by the reference polarizer and the first polarizer, respectively, to extract a correction spectrum caused by the first polarizer in the display; measuring the quantum dot backlight module to obtain a measurement spectrum of the quantum dot backlight module; obtaining a modified spectrum of the quantum dot backlight module based on the measurement spectrum and the correction spectrum; and using the modified spectrum to calculate the chromaticity, brightness, and color gamut of the display.
Measuring device for measuring a measuring signal, comprising receiving means for receiving the measuring signal and processing means (11, 12, 13), wherein the measuring signal comprises known pilot symbols and unknown data symbols, wherein the processing means (11, 12, 13) comprise - first iteration means for iteratively determining first parameters of a signal derived from the measuring signal based on the pilot symbols, - symbol decision means for determining the data symbols based on the first parameters determined by the first iteration means, wherein the processing means (11, 12, 13) further comprise second iteration means for iteratively determining second parameters of the signal derived from the measuring signal based on the known pilot symbols and the determined data symbols, characterized in that the first parameters are gain, channel parameters and one or more of carrier frequency offset and/or sample frequency offset and/or phase noise and the second parameters are carrier frequency offset and/or sample frequency offset and/or phase noise and/or gain and/or channel parameters, the first iteration means comprise - first parameter estimation means for jointly estimating the carrier frequency offset and/or the sample frequency offset and/or the phase noise based upon initial starting values in a first iteration, - first gain estimation means for estimating the gain based upon results of the first parameter estimation means, and - first channel estimation means for estimating the channel parameters based upon results of the first parameter estimation means and the first gain estimation means, and wherein the first parameter estimation means are set up for using results of the first gain estimation means and of the first channel estimation means in further iterations. - first iteration means for iteratively determining first parameters of a signal derived from the measuring signal based on the pilot symbols, - symbol decision means for determining the data symbols based on the first parameters determined by the first iteration means, - first parameter estimation means for jointly estimating the carrier frequency offset and/or the sample frequency offset and/or the phase noise based upon initial starting values in a first iteration, - first gain estimation means for estimating the gain based upon results of the first parameter estimation means, and - first channel estimation means for estimating the channel parameters based upon results of the first parameter estimation means and the first gain estimation means, and
A method of operating a transfer printer configured to transfer ink from a printer ribbon to a substrate which is transported along a predetermined substrate path adjacent to the printer, the printer comprising: a tape drive comprising two tape drive motors (6, 7), two tape spool supports on which said spools of ribbon (3, 5) may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective one of said motors; a printhead being displaceable towards and away from the predetermined substrate path and being arranged to, during printing, contact one side of the ribbon to press an opposite side of the ribbon into contact with a substrate on the predetermined substrate path, and a printing surface; and a controller configured to control the tape drive to transport ribbon between the first and second ribbon spools; the method comprising: controlling the tape drive to perform a ribbon movement in which ribbon is transported between first and second ribbon spools along a ribbon path, the ribbon path having a first length during a first part of said ribbon movement, and a second length during a second part of said ribbon movement, a transition from the first length to the second length being caused by a displacement of the printhead towards and away from the printing surface, characterized in that control of at least one of the tape drive motors is based upon data indicative of the first and second lengths. a tape drive comprising two tape drive motors (6, 7), two tape spool supports on which said spools of ribbon (3, 5) may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective one of said motors; a printhead being displaceable towards and away from the predetermined substrate path and being arranged to, during printing, contact one side of the ribbon to press an opposite side of the ribbon into contact with a substrate on the predetermined substrate path, and a printing surface; and a controller configured to control the tape drive to transport ribbon between the first and second ribbon spools; the method comprising: controlling the tape drive to perform a ribbon movement in which ribbon is transported between first and second ribbon spools along a ribbon path, the ribbon path having a first length during a first part of said ribbon movement, and a second length during a second part of said ribbon movement, a transition from the first length to the second length being caused by a displacement of the printhead towards and away from the printing surface, characterized in that control of at least one of the tape drive motors is based upon data indicative of the first and second lengths.
A packed rock bed thermal energy storage facility comprising first and second spaces (3, 4) separated by a rock bed of individual rock units such that working fluid may flow between the first and second spaces (3, 4) by way of interstices between rock units forming the rock bed in order to provide for the transfer of heat to or from the rock bed, in use, and at least one communication duct (21, 22, 25) associated with each of the first and second spaces for a working fluid to flow into or out of the first and second spaces, the energy storage facility being characterized in that the rock bed is in the form of a pile of rocks with the first space being formed between an upper surface of the pile and an enclosure having a roof, walls (8, 13) and a floor (11, 12) and being spaced upwardly from the upper surface of the pile, and the second space is formed generally towards the bottom of the pile of rocks with the second enclosed space being defined by a surface of an inner chamber in the form of one or more passages or tunnels defined by a part of a bottom surface of the rock pile and a part of a floor (11, 12) of the enclosure and wherein the bottom surface of the rock pile includes a support grid and larger rocks or larger rocks only to support the rocks of the packed bed and maintain the second space.
An apparatus for producing microcellular foams, in which an extruder cylinder and an extruder screw provided with a spiral flight therein and running around a core are situated, the apparatus having a feeder unit suitable for feeding a polymeric base material into an inner space delimited by the cylinder and the extruder screw and connected to a feeder inlet formed on the cylinder and communicating with the inner space, an extrusion outlet being formed on the cylinder, the apparatus further comprising means for feeding a foaming agent into the inner space and means for rotating the screw, wherein the means for feeding said foaming agent is at least one nozzle connected to a bore hole, a nozzle orifice of which, opening into the inner space, is situated between the surface (2c1) of the core and the inner surface of the cylinder in such a way that the distance between the nozzle orifice and the surface (2c1) is greater than 0, and wherein the nozzle is connected to the bore hole formed in a wall of the cylinder, and wherein the nozzle orifice of the nozzle is situated on a surface of a disc situated in the inner space, and a mantle of the disc is in contact with the inner wall of the cylinder in the vicinity of the bore hole, and a channel (35, 37) for guiding the foaming agent is formed on the mantle of the disc, and a melt channel is formed between two surfaces of the disc, and wherein the nozzle orifices of the nozzles are situated on an inner surface of the melt channel formed between the two surfaces of the disc, characterized in that at least two discs are situated side by side, and a first disc is attached to the screw, while a second disc is attached to the inner surface of the cylinder.
Piece of furniture having a basic furniture structure in which is provided at least one drawer, which is guided in the piece of furniture such that it can be displaced between an open position, in which it is pushed out of the basic furniture structure, and a standby position, in which it is pushed into the basic furniture structure, having a drawer motor drive for at least partially extending and/or retracting the at least one drawer and having a control unit for activating the drive of the at least one drawer as required, wherein the drawer drive has a slotted-guide control means with a sliding element which is guided in a slotted-guide track and is in drive connection with the drawer drive, which slotted-guide control means converts the rotary movement of a drive motor into a linear movement of the drawer, which is guided in a displaceable manner in the basic furniture structure, characterized by the provision, in the drive connection between the sliding element and the drawer drive, of a damping unit, which damps the jolting-action interception of the sliding element in the slotted-guide track in relation to the drawer drive and in relation to the drive motor of the latter.
A proxy server for routing instant messages sourced from clients connected to a data-packet-network to selected ones of a plurality of customer service representatives connected to the network and representing an enterprise, the proxy server comprising: - at least one bi-directional data port for receiving data thereto and sending data there from; - at least two different versions of instant messaging software executable therein for generating, sending, and receiving instant messages; - a software routing component executable therein for routing client instant message requests to selected IP addresses on the network; and characterized in that the proxy server is configured to determine the different versions of instant messaging software for each client and to interact with the clients using the version of instant messaging software determined to obtain information from the client for routing by requesting execution of at least one intelligent routing routine on behalf of the client requests and information obtained through the interaction with the clients; and to route the client requests from the proxy server to an appropriate customer service representative workstation having a like version of instant message software as the client's request being received based on results of routine execution. - at least one bi-directional data port for receiving data thereto and sending data there from; - at least two different versions of instant messaging software executable therein for generating, sending, and receiving instant messages; - a software routing component executable therein for routing client instant message requests to selected IP addresses on the network; and