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A device for controllable growth of ice crystals inside an organic object during freezing, the device comprising at least one transducer, a control unit, a power supply and a modulator, wherein the control unit causes a plurality of types of magnetic fields to be emitted, by the at least one transducer, in a cyclical manner, wherein the plurality of types of magnetic fields comprises at least two of the following: an alternating bidirectional magnetic field, an alternating unidirectional magnetic field and/or a variable pseudo-rotating magnetic field with pulse width modulation; and the control unit determines, for each type of magnetic field comprised in the plurality of types of magnetic fields, a carrier frequency, a modulation frequency, modulation boundaries and duty cycle, and sets them by utilizing the signal generator and the power supply; and wherein a strength of the plurality of the types of the magnetic fields is determined by adjusting an output voltage provided by the power supply. the control unit causes a plurality of types of magnetic fields to be emitted, by the at least one transducer, in a cyclical manner, wherein the plurality of types of magnetic fields comprises at least two of the following: an alternating bidirectional magnetic field, an alternating unidirectional magnetic field and/or a variable pseudo-rotating magnetic field with pulse width modulation; and the control unit determines, for each type of magnetic field comprised in the plurality of types of magnetic fields, a carrier frequency, a modulation frequency, modulation boundaries and duty cycle, and sets them by utilizing the signal generator and the power supply; and wherein a strength of the plurality of the types of the magnetic fields is determined by adjusting an output voltage provided by the power supply.
A method of amplifying a signal, comprising the steps of: a) receiving an input signal (14; 66) outputted from a single photo-detector; b) selecting a first group of a plurality of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to amplify the input signal (14; 66); c) selecting a second group of the plurality of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to be connected to an auto-zeroing circuit (18; 34) in order to be auto-zeroed; d) amplifying the input signal (14; 66) to form an intermediate signal; e) amplifying the intermediate signal using a second gain stage (20; 68); and, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed: f) selecting one gain stage of the first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to be connected to an auto-zeroing circuit (18; 34) in order to be auto-zeroed along with the second group of parallel gain stages (16; 32); g) selecting one gain stage of the second group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to amplify the input signal (14; 66) along with the first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32), this method being continued so that each of first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) is connected to the auto-zeroing circuit (18, 34) in order to be auto-zeroed in turn. a) receiving an input signal (14; 66) outputted from a single photo-detector; b) selecting a first group of a plurality of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to amplify the input signal (14; 66); c) selecting a second group of the plurality of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to be connected to an auto-zeroing circuit (18; 34) in order to be auto-zeroed; d) amplifying the input signal (14; 66) to form an intermediate signal; e) amplifying the intermediate signal using a second gain stage (20; 68); f) selecting one gain stage of the first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to be connected to an auto-zeroing circuit (18; 34) in order to be auto-zeroed along with the second group of parallel gain stages (16; 32); g) selecting one gain stage of the second group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) to amplify the input signal (14; 66) along with the first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32), this method being continued so that each of first group of parallel gain stages (16; 32) is connected to the auto-zeroing circuit (18, 34) in order to be auto-zeroed in turn.
A remote control device for controlling a display apparatus configured to display content to a user, the display apparatus being external to the remote control device, comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with the display apparatus; a display unit; a controlling unit configured to receive identification information, from the display apparatus via the communication unit, regarding a user interface item where a cursor is located on a screen of the display apparatus; and a storage unit configured to store image information corresponding to the identification information wherein the controlling unit is further configured to receive identification information via the communication unit, to read out image information corresponding to the received identification information from the storage unit, to provide the image information to the display unit and to control the communication unit to transmit a user input received through the displayed image information to the display apparatus such that the content displayed on the display apparatus is controlled by the user input. a communication unit configured to communicate with the display apparatus; a display unit; a controlling unit configured to receive identification information, from the display apparatus via the communication unit, regarding a user interface item where a cursor is located on a screen of the display apparatus; and a storage unit configured to store image information corresponding to the identification information wherein the controlling unit is further configured to receive identification information via the communication unit, to read out image information corresponding to the received identification information from the storage unit, to provide the image information to the display unit and to control the communication unit to transmit a user input received through the displayed image information to the display apparatus such that the content displayed on the display apparatus is controlled by the user input.
A tip for fitting to a nozzle of an air abrasion dental tool, the tip comprising: a tip body having a central bore that extends through the length of the tip body from an inlet end to an outlet end; wherein the inlet end of the tip body is configured to receive and form an interference fit with the nozzle of the dental tool; and wherein the outlet end of the central bore is provided with at least one flexible prong that extends outwardly from the outlet end in a direction that is substantially parallel to longitudinal axis of the central bore, the tip characterised in that a distal end of each prong is rounded. a tip body having a central bore that extends through the length of the tip body from an inlet end to an outlet end; wherein the inlet end of the tip body is configured to receive and form an interference fit with the nozzle of the dental tool; and wherein the outlet end of the central bore is provided with at least one flexible prong that extends outwardly from the outlet end in a direction that is substantially parallel to longitudinal axis of the central bore, the tip characterised in that a distal end of each prong is rounded.
A voltage amplifier (100, 300) for a programmable voltage range, whereby the voltage amplifier (100, 300) has at least a first and a second operating point relative to an input voltage signal, and whereby the voltage amplifier (100, 300) is configured to linearly transform a first range of the input voltage signal into a first output signal by means of the first operating point, and whereby the voltage amplifier (100, 300) is also configured to linearly transform a second range of the input voltage signal into a second output signal by means of the second operating point, whereby the voltage amplifier (100, 300) has a control stage, at least one input reference resistor arrangement (120, 330) and an amplifier circuit, whereby the control stage is configured to transform the input voltage signal into an input current signal, the at least one input reference resistor arrangement (120, 330) is configured to use the input current signal in order to provide a first image of the first range of the input voltage signal and a second image of the second range of the input voltage signal, so that the first image encompasses the first operating point relative to the input voltage signal, and the second image encompasses the second operating point relative to the input voltage signal, and whereby the amplifier circuit is configured to transform the first image into the first output signal and the second image into the second output signal.
A hydrocarbon soluble catalyst or reagent composition formed from (i) an organolithium compound optionally with an organomagnesium compound; (ii) an optional polytertiaryamine promotor compound; (iii) a polarizing complexing agent selected from a tertiary amino alcohol, a tertiary amino ether-alcohol an ether-alcohol or combinations thereof; (iv) optionally an aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one C-H covalent bond p K a within the range of 2.75 p K a units above that of the p K a of toluene to -4.30 p K a units below the p K a of toluene; (v) an optional solid alkali or alkaline earth metal hydride or an alkali metal or alkali metal alloy or a alkali or alkaline earth amide; (vi) a hydrocarbon solvent having a p K a greater than H 2, wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrocarbon solvent may be the same or different; and (vii) molecular hydrogen.
A stent for insertion into a vessel of a patient, the stent comprising: (a) a tubular member having front and back open ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the tubular member having a first smaller diameter for insertion into the vessel and a second larger diameter for deployment into the vessel; (b) the tubular member comprising a plurality of adjacent hoops having inner and outer diameters and extending between the front and back ends of the tubular member, the hoops comprise a plurality of longitudinal struts and a plurality of loops connecting adjacent struts; and (c) a thin film tube of metal alloy having inner and outer diameters, the thin film tube holding the plurality of hoops apart from each other and in alignment with the longitudinal axis, wherein when the tubular member is in the first smaller diameter, portions of the thin film tube are folded axially inward between at least some of the plurality of longitudinal struts and wherein the thin film tube has grooves that help to create the inward folds between the struts, wherein the grooves are formed in the thin film tube along its inner surface close to the edges of the longitudinal struts and in its outer surface in the middle of the gap between the longitudinal struts. (a) a tubular member having front and back open ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the tubular member having a first smaller diameter for insertion into the vessel and a second larger diameter for deployment into the vessel; (b) the tubular member comprising a plurality of adjacent hoops having inner and outer diameters and extending between the front and back ends of the tubular member, the hoops comprise a plurality of longitudinal struts and a plurality of loops connecting adjacent struts; and (c) a thin film tube of metal alloy having inner and outer diameters, the thin film tube holding the plurality of hoops apart from each other and in alignment with the longitudinal axis, wherein when the tubular member is in the first smaller diameter, portions of the thin film tube are folded axially inward between at least some of the plurality of longitudinal struts and wherein the thin film tube has grooves that help to create the inward folds between the struts, wherein the grooves are formed in the thin film tube along its inner surface close to the edges of the longitudinal struts and in its outer surface in the middle of the gap between the longitudinal struts.
An inhalation device (100, 200, 300, 400) for inhaling a vaporized substance, comprising: - a reservoir (210, 310, 410), wherein the substance in unvaporized form is stored; - a heating element (212, 312, 412), wherein said heating element (212, 312, 412) is used to heat the unvaporized_substance; - a processor (204, 304, 404); - a channel (106, 217, 317, 417) through which the vaporized substance can flow, - a light signal device (110, 318, 418) which emits light; - a first sensor (108, 316, 416) which senses the light from the light signal device (110, 318, 418); and - wherein the processor (204, 304, 404) uses data from the first sensor (108, 316, 416) to dynamically measure, in real-time, the quantity of the substance vaporized and inhaled by the user based on a vapor factor which indicates a percentage of the vaporized substance actually produced during a time period as compared to a theoretical production of vapor yielded during the time period, for each of a plurality of time periods, and adds up the quantities of the substance determined for each of the time periods during inhalation, to determine when a particular amount of the substance has been consumed. - a reservoir (210, 310, 410), wherein the substance in unvaporized form is stored; - a heating element (212, 312, 412), wherein said heating element (212, 312, 412) is used to heat the unvaporized_substance; - a processor (204, 304, 404); - a channel (106, 217, 317, 417) through which the vaporized substance can flow, - a light signal device (110, 318, 418) which emits light; - a first sensor (108, 316, 416) which senses the light from the light signal device (110, 318, 418); and - wherein the processor (204, 304, 404) uses data from the first sensor (108, 316, 416) to dynamically measure, in real-time, the quantity of the substance vaporized and inhaled by the user based on a vapor factor which indicates a percentage of the vaporized substance actually produced during a time period as compared to a theoretical production of vapor yielded during the time period, for each of a plurality of time periods, and adds up the quantities of the substance determined for each of the time periods during inhalation, to determine when a particular amount of the substance has been consumed.
Rollator, - with a wheel pair at the front in the direction of travel and a wheel pair at the rear in the direction of travel, - with a frame having rearwardly directed struts, wherein each strut holds a rear wheel of the rear wheel pair, - with an electromotive drive, by means of which the rollator is movable forwards at least in the direction of travel, - with a scissor mechanism for folding the rollator, which has two intersecting scissor levers with a scissor axis connecting the scissor levers, and by means of which the rollator can be folded along an axis parallel to the direction of movement of the rollator, characterised in that - a platform is fastened to the rollator and has at least one wheel and provides a standing surface for a person using the rollator, - a coupling means is provided, by means of which the platform is arranged on the rollator so as to bear tensile and thrust loads, - the coupling means is arranged in the intersection region of the scissor levers associated with the rollator, - the coupling means comprises a fixing hook which surrounds the intersection region of the scissor levers and whose support struts rest on the scissor levers. - with a wheel pair at the front in the direction of travel and a wheel pair at the rear in the direction of travel, - with a frame having rearwardly directed struts, wherein each strut holds a rear wheel of the rear wheel pair, - with an electromotive drive, by means of which the rollator is movable forwards at least in the direction of travel, - with a scissor mechanism for folding the rollator, which has two intersecting scissor levers with a scissor axis connecting the scissor levers, and by means of which the rollator can be folded along an axis parallel to the direction of movement of the rollator, - a platform is fastened to the rollator and has at least one wheel and provides a standing surface for a person using the rollator, - a coupling means is provided, by means of which the platform is arranged on the rollator so as to bear tensile and thrust loads, - the coupling means is arranged in the intersection region of the scissor levers associated with the rollator, - the coupling means comprises a fixing hook which surrounds the intersection region of the scissor levers and whose support struts rest on the scissor levers.
Differential eddy current line sensor comprising a sensor array with a plurality of n sensor coils, wherein • the cross section of a respective sensor coil (2, 2a-2d) is 0.15mm 2 maximal, in particular 0.04mm 2 maximal, • the sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are lined up along a line (x), wherein each two successive sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are alternately offset to the line (x) such that the distance (dx) between the centres (c) of each two successive coils (2, 2a-2d) in direction of the line (x) is less than the straight distance (s) between the centres (c), and • wherein each coil (2, 2a-2d) has a core with an initial relative magnetic permeability of at least 5000, particularly a permalloy core and/or amorphous metal core, and • the sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are mounted and drivable in parallel and a respective sensor coil forms a differential sensing probe (SP1, SP2) with the adjacent sensor coil to its one side as well as with the adjacent sensor coil to its other side, the line sensor therewith providing n-1 differential sensing probes (SP1, SP2), and • each sensor coil (2, 2a-2d) is directly electrically interconnected to a respective emitter gain stage (G1-G3), in particular wherein the emitter gain stages (G1-G3) serve as demodulators. • the cross section of a respective sensor coil (2, 2a-2d) is 0.15mm 2 maximal, in particular 0.04mm 2 maximal, • the sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are lined up along a line (x), wherein each two successive sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are alternately offset to the line (x) such that the distance (dx) between the centres (c) of each two successive coils (2, 2a-2d) in direction of the line (x) is less than the straight distance (s) between the centres (c), and • wherein each coil (2, 2a-2d) has a core with an initial relative magnetic permeability of at least 5000, particularly a permalloy core and/or amorphous metal core, and • the sensor coils (2, 2a-2d) are mounted and drivable in parallel and a respective sensor coil forms a differential sensing probe (SP1, SP2) with the adjacent sensor coil to its one side as well as with the adjacent sensor coil to its other side, the line sensor therewith providing n-1 differential sensing probes (SP1, SP2), and • each sensor coil (2, 2a-2d) is directly electrically interconnected to a respective emitter gain stage (G1-G3), in particular wherein the emitter gain stages (G1-G3) serve as demodulators.
A fragrance dispenser comprising: - a rear element for fastening the diffuser; - a front casing, wherein two axially opposed rear and front walls of the front casing each comprise at least one window, respectively a rear inlet window and front outlet window, to allow the formation of an airflow circulating axially through the front casing and the diffusion of a scented air flow out of the front casing; - a scented material holder housed in the front casing; - two opposing external shutters, rear and front, each of which is adjacent to an associated wall, rear and front respectively, of the front casing, which are coupled to form a shutter assembly (80, 82) which is rotatably mounted relative to the front casing, and each of which has at least one aperture, respectively a rear inlet aperture and a front outlet aperture, to allow airflow through the front casing when these apertures (84, 86) are angularly positioned at least partially opposite the associated rear and front windows of the front casing; wherein the shutter assembly (80, 82) is rotatably connected to the rear fastening element and the front casing is rotatably mounted relative to the rear fastening element to allow adjustment of the angular position of the front casing relative to the shutter assembly (80, 82). - a rear element for fastening the diffuser; - a front casing, wherein two axially opposed rear and front walls of the front casing each comprise at least one window, respectively a rear inlet window and front outlet window, to allow the formation of an airflow circulating axially through the front casing and the diffusion of a scented air flow out of the front casing; - a scented material holder housed in the front casing; - two opposing external shutters, rear and front, each of which is adjacent to an associated wall, rear and front respectively, of the front casing, which are coupled to form a shutter assembly (80, 82) which is rotatably mounted relative to the front casing, and each of which has at least one aperture, respectively a rear inlet aperture and a front outlet aperture, to allow airflow through the front casing when these apertures (84, 86) are angularly positioned at least partially opposite the associated rear and front windows of the front casing; wherein the shutter assembly (80, 82) is rotatably connected to the rear fastening element and the front casing is rotatably mounted relative to the rear fastening element to allow adjustment of the angular position of the front casing relative to the shutter assembly (80, 82).
Valve for a container suitable for containing compressed or liquefied gases, the valve comprising a valve body provided with a thread suitable for fastening to said container, and a detection device suitable for detecting a physical quantity associated with the gas contained in the container, said detection device comprising a sensor portion (11; 110) which has at least one sensor for detecting said physical quantity, wherein the valve body comprises a channel in which the sensor portion (11; 110) is completely arranged, characterized in that the channel comprises a projection (8; 80) which extends inside the channel and interacts with the sensor portion (11; 110), such that said projection (8; 80) is functionally coupled with the at least one sensor of said sensor portion (11; 110) so as to form part of a measurement chain of said sensor portion (11; 110).
A cooling tower comprising a fluid cooling device and an axial fan, wherein the axial fan is located above the fluid cooling device in the direction of height of the cooling tower and is carried by a column which is anchored in the foundation of the cooling tower, wherein the axial fan comprises a motor-transmission arrangement configured as a constructional unit and a fan wheel, wherein the fan wheel is arranged above the motor-transmission arrangement in the direction of height of the cooling tower, characterized in that a connection flange in form of a plate is provided for arranging the motor-transmission arrangement on the column, which connection flange is spaced apart from a flange plate which closes the column on the top side, wherein the motor-transmission arrangement is mounted in a hanging manner on the connection flange.
A ferritic stainless steel consisting of, on the basis of mass percent, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 3% or less, Mn: 2% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.03% or less, Cr: from 11 to 30%, Nb: from 0.15 to 0.8%, N: 0.03% or less, optionally Ti such that the Ti content (mol) is greater than the total content (mol) of C and N, and wherein a value A' determined by the following equation is 0.10 or greater: A' = Nb - C×(92.9/12)/2; optionally at least one of Mo, Cu, V, and W in a total amount of 4% or less; optionally at least one of Ti and Al in a total amount of 0.4% or less; and optionally at least one of Ni and Co in a total amount of 5% or less; wherein the balance is composed of Fe and incidental impurities, and wherein a value A determined by the following equation is 0.10 or greater: A = Nb − C × 92.9 / 12 + N × 92.9 / 14; and wherein the maximum diameter of precipitates (d) is 0.25 μm or less and the volume fraction of the precipitates (f) is 0.05 % or greater.