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A fingerprint sensor, comprising: a first drive circuit, N second drive circuits, and N columns of voltage integrators, N>1, wherein the first drive circuit is configured to generate a periodic driving signal (Vchg) according to a periodic first input signal (Vck), and periods of the first input signal (Vck) and the driving signal (Vchg) are both a predetermined period, wherein, in a first time period of the predetermined period, the first input signal (Vck) is at a high level, and the driving signal (Vchg) is a first voltage; in other time period of the predetermined period, the first input signal (Vck) is at a low level, and the driving signal (Vchg) is a second voltage; and both the first voltage and the second voltage are greater than zero, and the first voltage is smaller than the second voltage, the second voltage is twice the first voltage; each second drive circuit corresponds to a column of voltage integrators respectively, the each second drive circuit is configured to generate a column select signal (Vsel) according to a second input signal (Ven), and the column select signal (Vsel) is used for controlling an operating state of a corresponding column of voltage integrators, wherein when the second input signal (Ven) is at a low level, the column select signal (Vsel) is the second voltage; and when the second input signal (Ven) is at a high level, the column select signal (Vsel) is the first voltage; and each voltage integrator of the N columns of voltage integrators is configured to receive the driving signal (Vchg) and the column select signal (Vsel) generated by a corresponding second drive circuit, and charge or integrate a fingerprint capacitor according to the driving signal (Vchg) and the column select signal (Vsel); wherein each of the voltage integrators comprises a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit and an integration circuit, wherein the first switch circuit is configured to receive the driving signal (Vchg) and the column select signal (Vsel) and output a first output signal (Vsen), the driving signal (Vchg) and the column select signal (Vsel) are used for controlling turnon and turnoff of the first switch circuit, and an output terminal of the first switch circuit is connected to the fingerprint capacitor; and the second switch circuit is configured to receive the first output signal (Vsen) and the first input signal (Vck), and the first output signal (Vsen) and the first input signal (Vck) are used for controlling turnon and turnoff of the second switch circuit, wherein when the driving signal (Vchg) is the second voltage and the column select signal (Vsel) is the first voltage, the first switch circuit is turned on, the second switch circuit is turned off, and the first drive circuit charges the fingerprint capacitor with the second voltage; and when the column select signal (Vsel) is the second voltage, the first output signal (Vsen) is the second voltage and the first input signal (Vck) is at a high level, the first switch circuit is turned off, the second switch circuit is turned on, and the integration circuit integrates the fingerprint capacitor.
A beverage maker comprising: a base; a fermentation module disposed on the base; a water supply heater for heating water supplied to the fermentation module; and a heater case disposed on the base, the heater case is configured to accommodate the water supply heater so as to allow the water supply heater to be spaced upward from the base, characterized in that, the heater case includes a first opening, and the water supply heater includes a protrusion boss (533, 534) protruding toward the first opening or which is disposed in the first opening; and the heater case includes a second opening facing a space between the base and the water supply heater. a base; a fermentation module disposed on the base; a water supply heater for heating water supplied to the fermentation module; and a heater case disposed on the base, the heater case is configured to accommodate the water supply heater so as to allow the water supply heater to be spaced upward from the base, characterized in that, the heater case includes a first opening, and the water supply heater includes a protrusion boss (533, 534) protruding toward the first opening or which is disposed in the first opening; and the heater case includes a second opening facing a space between the base and the water supply heater.
Apparatus for breaking a frangible cannula located inside a flexible flow path, the frangible cannula including first and second portions (60,62) with a breakable junction therebetween that may be broken by relative bending of the portions, the apparatus comprising: - a first station in which the portion of the flow path containing the first portion of the cannula is positionable and - a second station in which the portion of the flow path containing the second portion of the cannula is positionable, wherein - the first station and/or the second station is movable relative to the other station to bend the flow path and the first portion of the cannula therein relative to the second portion of the cannula such as to break the breakable junction, wherein the first and/or second station is configured for movement through an arc relative to a center of rotation, - wherein the first station or the second station has a slot between spaced elongated surfaces formed by spaced fingers or wings, wherein the fingers or wings are part of the station that rotates, wherein the fingers or wings are elongated in a vertical direction that is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the cannula, and wherein opposite corners (C1, C2) of the fingers or wings engage directly against and depress a wall of the flexible flow path when rotated, tending to push the second cannula portion axially along the inside of the flow path causing it to further separate from the first cannula portion after breakable junction is broken; and - a detector for determining when the frangible cannula is broken. - a first station in which the portion of the flow path containing the first portion of the cannula is positionable and - a second station in which the portion of the flow path containing the second portion of the cannula is positionable, wherein - the first station and/or the second station is movable relative to the other station to bend the flow path and the first portion of the cannula therein relative to the second portion of the cannula such as to break the breakable junction, wherein the first and/or second station is configured for movement through an arc relative to a center of rotation, - wherein the first station or the second station has a slot between spaced elongated surfaces formed by spaced fingers or wings, wherein the fingers or wings are part of the station that rotates, wherein the fingers or wings are elongated in a vertical direction that is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the cannula, and wherein opposite corners (C1, C2) of the fingers or wings engage directly against and depress a wall of the flexible flow path when rotated, tending to push the second cannula portion axially along the inside of the flow path causing it to further separate from the first cannula portion after breakable junction is broken; and - a detector for determining when the frangible cannula is broken.
Heating device for heating a running thread, having a guide element which is held in a replaceable manner in a carrier tube which is heated from outside, having an inlet thread guide which is associated with a heating inlet, and having an outlet thread guide which is associated with a heating outlet, characterized in that the inlet thread guide is held at the heating inlet by a movable inlet adapter either in an operating position for guiding the thread or in a maintenance position for replacement of the guide element.
A resin composition, comprising 3 to 15 parts by mass of rubber-based impact absorber and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of modified olefin wax with respect to 100 parts by mass of vinyl chloride-based resin, and satisfying the following requirements to: the vinyl chloride-based resin has a chlorine content of 55 to 75mass%, measured according to ISO 1158; the rubber-based impact absorber has a glass transition temperature (Tg), measured by differential scanning calorimetry as described in the experimental section of the specification, of 0°C or less; and the modified olefin wax is a maleic anhydride-modified product of an unmodified olefin wax (c), obtainable by introduction of maleic anhydride into an unmodified olefin wax (c), a content of a polar group being in a range of 0.1 to 50mass%, wherein the content of the polar group being converted from an acid value measured according to JIS K5902 such that an acid value of 11 mgKOH/g is converted into a content of a polar group of 1mass%, and whereby the modified olefin wax has a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography in terms of polystyrene, as described in the experimental section of the specification, of 300 to 20,000. the vinyl chloride-based resin has a chlorine content of 55 to 75mass%, measured according to ISO 1158; the rubber-based impact absorber has a glass transition temperature (Tg), measured by differential scanning calorimetry as described in the experimental section of the specification, of 0°C or less; and the modified olefin wax is a maleic anhydride-modified product of an unmodified olefin wax (c), obtainable by introduction of maleic anhydride into an unmodified olefin wax (c), a content of a polar group being in a range of 0.1 to 50mass%, wherein the content of the polar group being converted from an acid value measured according to JIS K5902 such that an acid value of 11 mgKOH/g is converted into a content of a polar group of 1mass%, and whereby the modified olefin wax has a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography in terms of polystyrene, as described in the experimental section of the specification, of 300 to 20,000.
A fiber reinforced composite material, comprising reinforcing fibers that are fibers having a length of more than 100 mm, and a matrix, wherein the reinforcing fibers are crimped; and wherein the individual crimps of adjacent reinforcing fibers are oriented in different directions and the reinforcing fibers are arranged into one direction.
Actuator comprising at least one nanoscale structure predominantly consisting of carbon, comprising an electrolyte enclosing the nanoscale structure, and comprising a counter-electrode also being in electrical contact with the electrolyte, wherein a voltage resulting in a change of length in the nanoscale structure is applicable between the counter-electrode and the nanoscale structure, characterised in that the at least one nanoscale structure is a helicoid.
A method for determining location of a device (102, 402, 702, 722), comprising: receiving a first pair of images (204a, 204b, 304a, 304b, 404a, 404b) captured from a first orientation of the device using a front-facing camera and a back-facing camera, wherein the first pair of images includes a first front image (204a, 304a, 404a) and a first back image (204b, 304b, 404b); receiving a second pair of images (206a, 206a, 306a, 306b, 406a, 406b) captured from a second orientation of the device using the front-facing camera and the back-facing camera, wherein the second pair of images includes a second front image (206a, 306a, 406a) and a second back image (206b, 306b, 406b); and determining a location of the device using the first pair of images and the second pair of images. receiving a first pair of images (204a, 204b, 304a, 304b, 404a, 404b) captured from a first orientation of the device using a front-facing camera and a back-facing camera, wherein the first pair of images includes a first front image (204a, 304a, 404a) and a first back image (204b, 304b, 404b); receiving a second pair of images (206a, 206a, 306a, 306b, 406a, 406b) captured from a second orientation of the device using the front-facing camera and the back-facing camera, wherein the second pair of images includes a second front image (206a, 306a, 406a) and a second back image (206b, 306b, 406b); and determining a location of the device using the first pair of images and the second pair of images.
A procedure for making tanks, swimming pools, fountains and artificial lakes in general, comprising the following stages: ▪ a stage for the excavation of the tank, ▪ the preparation of a subgrade layer by spreading the bottom of the excavation with at least one layer of sand, clay or other suitable material, ▪ the spreading of one or more sheets of nonwoven fabric over the inside surface of the excavation on top of the layer of subgrade, ▪ the installation of a waterproofing layer on top of said sheet(s) of nonwoven fabric, ▪ the installation of filters, piping, inlets and outlets, drainage channels, and any other equipment needed for the proper functioning of said tank, swimming pool, etc, ▪ the application on the inside walls of the tank and/or on the bottom of the tank, and on said waterproofing layer, of a coating layer, wherein said coating layer comprises stones that are juxtaposed and held together with a binder, characterised in that said binder being distributed evenly both in the interstitial spaces between the layer of coating stones, i.e. between one stone and the next, and so as to entirely or partially cover the outer free surface of said stones, all the stones being thus completely covered, thereby ensuring that the resulting coating layer is stable, and wherein said coating layer has through holes or interstitial spaces so as to enable the water contained in the tank to come into contact with said waterproofing layer, so that the thrust of the water contained in the tank directly comes to bear on said waterproofing layer. ▪ a stage for the excavation of the tank, ▪ the preparation of a subgrade layer by spreading the bottom of the excavation with at least one layer of sand, clay or other suitable material, ▪ the spreading of one or more sheets of nonwoven fabric over the inside surface of the excavation on top of the layer of subgrade, ▪ the installation of a waterproofing layer on top of said sheet(s) of nonwoven fabric, ▪ the installation of filters, piping, inlets and outlets, drainage channels, and any other equipment needed for the proper functioning of said tank, swimming pool, etc, ▪ the application on the inside walls of the tank and/or on the bottom of the tank, and on said waterproofing layer, of a coating layer,
A method of lyophilizing a composition comprising antithrombin III (AT III) and at least one crystallizing excipient selected from the group consisting of alanine, mannitol, glycine, and NaCl, the method comprising: (a) exposing the composition to a first temperature of about -48°C or below (b) maintaining the temperature of the composition of about -48°C or below for a period of time of about 4 to about 10 hours prior to lyophilisation. (a) exposing the composition to a first temperature of about -48°C or below (b) maintaining the temperature of the composition of about -48°C or below for a period of time of about 4 to about 10 hours prior to lyophilisation.
A method for forming a film using a film-forming apparatus comprising: - a film-forming chamber (5;30; 71) as a vacuum chamber equipped with a stage for placing and supporting a substrate in the interior thereof, - a mixing chamber for forming a mixed gas comprising a raw gas and a reactive gas and connected to the film-forming chamber; - a vaporization chamber for vaporizing the raw material and - a gas head (34;76) for introducing the mixed gas into the film-forming chamber, the gas head being disposed on the upper face of the film-forming chamber and opposed to the stage, wherein particle traps (2; 36, 37; 46a, 46b; 82) whose temperature can be controlled are disposed and positioned between the vaporization chamber and the mixing chamber and on the downstream side of the mixing chamber, respectively; - a by-pass line equipped with a valve, which connects the primary side to the secondary side of the particle trap disposed on the downstream side of the mixing chamber; wherein when forming a film while passing gases, or a raw gas, a reactive gas and/or a carrier gas, through the film-forming chamber, these gases are passed through the film-forming chamber while opening the valve in the by-pass line, which connects the primary side to the secondary side of the particle trap arranged at the downstream side of the mixing chamber, the valve is then closed and the film-forming operation is initiated. - a film-forming chamber (5;30; 71) as a vacuum chamber equipped with a stage for placing and supporting a substrate in the interior thereof, - a mixing chamber for forming a mixed gas comprising a raw gas and a reactive gas and connected to the film-forming chamber; - a vaporization chamber for vaporizing the raw material and - a gas head (34;76) for introducing the mixed gas into the film-forming chamber, the gas head being disposed on the upper face of the film-forming chamber and opposed to the stage, - a by-pass line equipped with a valve, which connects the primary side to the secondary side of the particle trap disposed on the downstream side of the mixing chamber;
A method for controlling a single coil brushless DC motor having an electrical time constant, the method comprising electrical half period sequences which comprise a pulse train which comprises at least two driving pulses of a same polarity, characterised in that each driving pulse comprises: - applying a driving signal during a torque generating period, to increase a phase current, followed by a non-torque generating period, during which the phase current is reducing, - monitoring the phase current during a sensing window thereby obtaining phase current information, wherein the sensing window lasts at least during a time constant, which is the electrical time constant or an approximation of the electrical time constant, if the sensing window is during the torque generating period, and wherein the sensing window minimally lasts until the phase current has reduced to less than half the maximum phase current which was generated during the torque generating period if the sensing window is during the non-torque generating period, - and determining parameters for the ongoing electrical half period, and/or for at least one next electrical half period sequence based on the obtained phase current information. - applying a driving signal during a torque generating period, to increase a phase current, followed by a non-torque generating period, during which the phase current is reducing, - monitoring the phase current during a sensing window thereby obtaining phase current information, wherein the sensing window lasts at least during a time constant, which is the electrical time constant or an approximation of the electrical time constant, if the sensing window is during the torque generating period, and wherein the sensing window minimally lasts until the phase current has reduced to less than half the maximum phase current which was generated during the torque generating period if the sensing window is during the non-torque generating period, - and determining parameters for the ongoing electrical half period, and/or for at least one next electrical half period sequence based on the obtained phase current information.
Prosthesis or prosthesis covering, the prosthesis or the prosthesis covering having at least one region which is suitable for operation of a capacitive input device, in particular a capacitive touch-sensitive input device, the prosthesis or the prosthesis covering having at least one first layer (16, 12), this layer (16, 12) having, as region for operation of the capacitive input device, a first contact position which can be brought into contact with the input device, and a second contact position which is connected electrically conductively to the first contact position, said second contact position, for its part, being connectible electrically conductively to a body part, characterised in that the prosthesis or the prosthesis covering has at least one inner layer (16, 12) as first layer (16, 12) and at least one second, outer layer (2, 3, 4), the second layer (2, 3, 4) surrounding the first layer (16, 12) apart from the contact positions (16, 12).
A temperature indicator for indicating temperature fluctuations of items above a prescribed limit in a cold chain, wherein the temperature indicator is completely feasible by a combination of methods used in graphics technology, wherein the temperature indicator consists of a carrier substrate with a conical groove, in which an indicator material is present, said material being below activation temperature while in solid state and changing its aggregate state at activation temperature, a first adhesive layer applied onto a surface of the entire upper side of the carrier substrate except on the site of the conical groove and the surface covered by an absorption layer, a separation ribbon applied on the indicator material being in its solid state, a second adhesive layer applied on the upper surface of the separation ribbon only on the surface of the conical groove and of the indicator material being in its solid state, a pull-out tab positioned in a way to completely cover the surface of the adhesive layer, a third adhesive layer applied onto a part of the upper surface of the pull-out tab, a protective layer applied on the upper surface of the adhesive layer to completely cover the surface of the adhesive layer, an absorption layer which is in contact with the upper side of the carrier substrate and in which the indicator material propagates, and a self-adhesive film with a transparent portion as the upper layer of the final temperature indicator, for optical tracking of exceeded activation temperature, wherein the pull-out tab with the separation ribbon, the protective layer and adhesive layers (5, 7) prevent a contact between the indicator material and the absorption layer prior to activation of the indicator, and the carrier substrate, the pull-out tab, the protective layer and the self-adhesive film with the transparent portion are formed of a flexible foil.
An apparatus to reduce fluid loss from a cask during a maturation process, the apparatus comprising: a vessel to sealably enclose the cask and provide an expansion volume to receive fluid vapour from the cask; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises a monitoring system arranged to monitor the presence of the fluid vapour within the vessel; wherein the monitoring system comprises a light source and a detector, the detector arranged to receive light from the light source and the monitoring system configured to determine a relative transmission of the light through the vessel. a vessel to sealably enclose the cask and provide an expansion volume to receive fluid vapour from the cask; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises a monitoring system arranged to monitor the presence of the fluid vapour within the vessel; wherein the monitoring system comprises a light source and a detector, the detector arranged to receive light from the light source and the monitoring system configured to determine a relative transmission of the light through the vessel.