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A method for generating a continuous carrier gas/vapor mixture stream containing adjustable proportions of a carrier gas, in particular inert gas, and of a vapor of a liquid, in particular water, comprising the steps: - providing a first metered carrier gas stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to zero in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream, - providing a second metered carrier gas stream, - providing a metered, vapor-saturated carrier gas/vapor mixture stream (gtgd), - mixing the second metered carrier gas stream and the metered saturated carrier gas/vapor mixture stream (gtgd) to provide a first gaseous mixture stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to be relatively low in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream, - providing a metered liquid stream (f) and feeding thereof to an evaporation/mixing device for evaporating the liquid and mixing with the first gaseous mixture stream to provide a second gaseous mixture stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to be relatively high in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream. - providing a first metered carrier gas stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to zero in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream, - providing a second metered carrier gas stream, - providing a metered, vapor-saturated carrier gas/vapor mixture stream (gtgd), - mixing the second metered carrier gas stream and the metered saturated carrier gas/vapor mixture stream (gtgd) to provide a first gaseous mixture stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to be relatively low in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream, - providing a metered liquid stream (f) and feeding thereof to an evaporation/mixing device for evaporating the liquid and mixing with the first gaseous mixture stream to provide a second gaseous mixture stream and use thereof as the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream in the case of a vapor proportion to be adjusted to be relatively high in the carrier gas/vapor mixture stream.
Multi-spindle turning machine, comprising a machine frame having a spindle drum housing, a spindle drum mounted in the spindle drum housing for rotation about a spindle drum axis, said spindle drum having a plurality of workpiece spindles arranged therein about the spindle drum axis, said workpiece spindles in turn being rotatable about spindle axes and having workpiece spindle heads thereof in facing relationship with a workspace arranged forward of a front side of the spindle drum and forward of a front side of the spindle drum housing, and a spindle drum drive for rotating the spindle drum about the spindle drum axis, wherein the spindle drum drive is arranged at a side of the spindle drum housing facing away from the workspace and is arranged at a distance from a rear side of the spindle drum housing, wherein for driving the spindle drum, the spindle drum drive acts on the spindle drum in an inner area thereof lying radially inside of the workpiece spindles, wherein for driving the spindle drum, the spindle drum drive acts on the inner area of the spindle drum via a drive connecting element, wherein the drive connecting element is coupled to a driver wheel of the spindle drum drive, wherein the driver wheel is arranged coaxially with the spindle drum axis, characterized in that the driver wheel has feedthroughs for material bars, said feedthroughs being arranged coaxially with the spindle axes of the workpiece spindles.
A method for accessing a memory by a multithreaded processor, the method comprising: determining a thread identifier associated with a corresponding processor thread of the multithreaded processor, the thread identifier corresponding to the output of a thread counter in the multithreaded processor, the thread counter output identifying a particular thread being executed; and selecting a particular portion of the memory to be accessed by the corresponding processor thread, selecting the particular portion of the memory comprises utilizing, by selection circuitry, at least a portion of the thread identifier to select the particular portion of the memory to be accessed by the corresponding processor thread, characterized in that: utilizing at least a portion of the thread identifier comprises: utilizing a first portion of the thread identifier and the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3) within the memory, and utilizing a second portion of the thread identifier by applying it as a select signal to the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of memory banks [B0, B1) within the selected one of the multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3). determining a thread identifier associated with a corresponding processor thread of the multithreaded processor, the thread identifier corresponding to the output of a thread counter in the multithreaded processor, the thread counter output identifying a particular thread being executed; and selecting a particular portion of the memory to be accessed by the corresponding processor thread, selecting the particular portion of the memory comprises utilizing, by selection circuitry, at least a portion of the thread identifier to select the particular portion of the memory to be accessed by the corresponding processor thread, characterized in that: utilizing at least a portion of the thread identifier comprises: utilizing a first portion of the thread identifier and the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3) within the memory, and utilizing a second portion of the thread identifier by applying it as a select signal to the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of memory banks [B0, B1) within the selected one of the multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3). utilizing a first portion of the thread identifier and the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3) within the memory, and utilizing a second portion of the thread identifier by applying it as a select signal to the selection circuitry to select one of a plurality of memory banks [B0, B1) within the selected one of the multiple-bank memory elements (M0∼M3).
A lighting device having an axis corresponding to a general direction in which the lighting device faces, comprising: a carrier having an outer mounting surface extending around the axis and facing radially outwardly, and an inner cavity radially within the outer mounting surface; an arrangement of solid state lighting devices mounted on the outer mounting surface; a driver mounted in the inner cavity; a ring shaped optical unit which defines a light output region of the lighting device, mounted around the carrier; and an outer housing having a reflecting inner surface for reflecting light from the arrangement of solid state lighting devices to the ring shaped optical unit characterized in that the ring shaped optical unit has a cross sectional shape substantially according to a circle, so that the optical unit comprises a toric lens. a carrier having an outer mounting surface extending around the axis and facing radially outwardly, and an inner cavity radially within the outer mounting surface; an arrangement of solid state lighting devices mounted on the outer mounting surface; a driver mounted in the inner cavity; a ring shaped optical unit which defines a light output region of the lighting device, mounted around the carrier; and an outer housing having a reflecting inner surface for reflecting light from the arrangement of solid state lighting devices to the ring shaped optical unit characterized in that the ring shaped optical unit has a cross sectional shape substantially according to a circle, so that the optical unit comprises a toric lens.
A composition comprising 0.1 to 5 wt%, at 10 1 to 10 11 CFU/g Pediococcus Pentosaceus, wherein P. pentosaceus is the sole bacterium in the composition, 1 to 50 wt% at 10 5 to 10 15 CFU/g one or more yeast, such as any brewer's yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, wherein the weight ratio of Pediococcus Pentosaceus: yeast is between 0.01 to 0.1:1, 1 to 80 wt% one or more minerals, and optionally 1 to 40 wt% sugar, and up to 100 wt% pharmaceutical acceptable excipients, additives and/or adjuvants. 0.1 to 5 wt%, at 10 1 to 10 11 CFU/g Pediococcus Pentosaceus, wherein P. pentosaceus is the sole bacterium in the composition, 1 to 50 wt% at 10 5 to 10 15 CFU/g one or more yeast, such as any brewer's yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, wherein the weight ratio of Pediococcus Pentosaceus: yeast is between 0.01 to 0.1:1, 1 to 80 wt% one or more minerals, and optionally 1 to 40 wt% sugar, and up to 100 wt% pharmaceutical acceptable excipients, additives and/or adjuvants.
A method for optimizing performance of a control system, the method comprising: using a sensor to generate a feedback signal that represents a measured performance index for an extremum seeking control, ESC, method; sending the feedback signal from the sensor to an ESC conditioning circuit; using the ESC conditioning circuit to apply a logarithmic transformation to the feedback signal to obtain a modified feedback signal; sending the modified feedback signal from the ESC conditioning circuit to an ESC controller; using the ESC controller to apply the ESC method to the modified feedback signal; and controlling at least one actuator (514, 516, 518) according to an output value generated by the ESC controller. using a sensor to generate a feedback signal that represents a measured performance index for an extremum seeking control, ESC, method; sending the feedback signal from the sensor to an ESC conditioning circuit; using the ESC conditioning circuit to apply a logarithmic transformation to the feedback signal to obtain a modified feedback signal; sending the modified feedback signal from the ESC conditioning circuit to an ESC controller; using the ESC controller to apply the ESC method to the modified feedback signal; and controlling at least one actuator (514, 516, 518) according to an output value generated by the ESC controller.
A peptide, wherein the peptide comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a sequence variant thereof differing by one or two amino acid residues from said SEQ ID NO.
A sender unit for conveying a solution of urea into a vehicle, comprising an upper portion configured to be inserted in an opening of a tank for said urea solution, said upper portion defining a first and a second orifice (5, 6) adapted to be connected to an inlet pipe and to an outlet pipe forming part of a conditioning circuit, said sender unit further comprising: - a heat exchange pipe connected to the first and to the second orifice (5, 6) and adapted to be at least partially immersed in said urea solution, - sensor means adapted to detect a temperature of said urea solution, and - an electrical interface unit connected to said sensor means and configured to exchange electrical signals with an external electronic unit, said sender unit comprising an electrovalve carried by said upper portion and connected to said interface unit and configured to control the flow of said conditioning fluid in said conditioning circuit, characterized in that said electrovalve is a three-way two-position valve and in that said electrical interface unit comprises an electrical unit comprising electronic means adapted to directly process the signals coming from said sensor means and control said electrovalve. - a heat exchange pipe connected to the first and to the second orifice (5, 6) and adapted to be at least partially immersed in said urea solution, - sensor means adapted to detect a temperature of said urea solution, and - an electrical interface unit connected to said sensor means and configured to exchange electrical signals with an external electronic unit,
A method for monitoring a mixing of at least a first medium and a second medium in a container from automation technology based on a measurement probe, the method comprising the following method steps: filling the medium into the container, determining the electrical conductivity (σ) in a conductive operating mode of the measurement probe and of the dielectric constant (ε) in a capacitive operating mode of the measurement probe, recording the temporal progression of the electrical conductivity (σ) and of the dielectric constant (ε), determining whether the measurement probe is at least partially in contact with the first medium, wherein it is checked whether a predefinable fill level of the first medium in the container is reached, wherein the second medium is then filled into the container and the monitoring of the mixing is performed, and monitoring at least the mixing of the media (4a, 4b), taking place inside the container, based on the temporal progression of the electrical conductivity (σ) and the dielectric constant (ε). filling the medium into the container, determining the electrical conductivity (σ) in a conductive operating mode of the measurement probe and of the dielectric constant (ε) in a capacitive operating mode of the measurement probe, recording the temporal progression of the electrical conductivity (σ) and of the dielectric constant (ε), determining whether the measurement probe is at least partially in contact with the first medium, wherein it is checked whether a predefinable fill level of the first medium in the container is reached, wherein the second medium is then filled into the container and the monitoring of the mixing is performed, and
A method of removing matter from a lumen of a hydraulic control line by a back-pulse flushing procedure; wherein the back-pulse flushing procedure comprises: - pressurizing the hydraulic control line to a pressure P1 by adding pressurized carbon dioxide into the hydraulic control line at a first end of the hydraulic control line; - adding the pressurized carbon dioxide at a temperature T, which at the pressure P1 is in a liquid state, LCO2, or in a supercritical state, scCO2; - maintaining the carbon dioxide in a liquid state or in a supercritical state, respectively, by maintaining the hydraulic control line in the pressurized state for a time t, while the LCO2 or scCO2 diffuses through the matter during the time t and the LCO2 or scCO2 accumulates either inside the matter or on the other side of the matter when the matter is a plug clogging the hydraulic control line or both; - then, after the time t, depressurizing the hydraulic control line at the first end to a lower pressure level P2<P1, for example atmospheric pressure, and causing the carbon dioxide to change into expanding gas inside the hydraulic control line and to press the matter out of the hydraulic control line through the first end of the hydraulic control line by the expanding gas. - pressurizing the hydraulic control line to a pressure P1 by adding pressurized carbon dioxide into the hydraulic control line at a first end of the hydraulic control line; - adding the pressurized carbon dioxide at a temperature T, which at the pressure P1 is in a liquid state, LCO2, or in a supercritical state, scCO2; - maintaining the carbon dioxide in a liquid state or in a supercritical state, respectively, by maintaining the hydraulic control line in the pressurized state for a time t, while the LCO2 or scCO2 diffuses through the matter during the time t and the LCO2 or scCO2 accumulates either inside the matter or on the other side of the matter when the matter is a plug clogging the hydraulic control line or both; - then, after the time t, depressurizing the hydraulic control line at the first end to a lower pressure level P2<P1, for example atmospheric pressure, and causing the carbon dioxide to change into expanding gas inside the hydraulic control line and to press the matter out of the hydraulic control line through the first end of the hydraulic control line by the expanding gas.
A microscope (100, 800), comprising: an optical imaging system configured to image a specimen comprising a cover slip, said optical imaging system comprising adjustable correction means, a microscope drive configured to adjust the distance between the cover slip and the optical imaging system along the optical axis thereof, a position sensitive detector, an optical measuring system configured to: form a first measuring light beam and a second measuring light beam, direct the first measuring light beam into an entrance pupil of the optical imaging system eccentrically with a first distance to the optical axis thereof, direct the second measuring light beam into the entrance pupil of the optical imaging system eccentrically with a second distance to the optical axis thereof, the second distance being different from the first distance, receive a first reflection light beam that is created by a partial reflection of the first measuring light beam on a surface of the cover slip through the optical imaging system, receive a second reflection light beam that is created by a partial reflection of the second measuring light beam on the surface of the cover slip through the optical imaging system, and direct the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b) onto the position sensitive detector; and a control unit configured to: record the positions of the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b) on the position sensitive detector, and determine an aberration based on the recorded positions of the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b). an optical imaging system configured to image a specimen comprising a cover slip, said optical imaging system comprising adjustable correction means, a microscope drive configured to adjust the distance between the cover slip and the optical imaging system along the optical axis thereof, a position sensitive detector, an optical measuring system configured to: form a first measuring light beam and a second measuring light beam, direct the first measuring light beam into an entrance pupil of the optical imaging system eccentrically with a first distance to the optical axis thereof, direct the second measuring light beam into the entrance pupil of the optical imaging system eccentrically with a second distance to the optical axis thereof, the second distance being different from the first distance, receive a first reflection light beam that is created by a partial reflection of the first measuring light beam on a surface of the cover slip through the optical imaging system, receive a second reflection light beam that is created by a partial reflection of the second measuring light beam on the surface of the cover slip through the optical imaging system, and direct the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b) onto the position sensitive detector; and a control unit configured to: record the positions of the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b) on the position sensitive detector, and determine an aberration based on the recorded positions of the first and second reflection light beams (222a, 222b).
Method for operating an internal combustion engine with an injection system having a high-pressure storage for a fuel, wherein - a high pressure in the injection system is monitored as a function of time, wherein - it is checked at a high-pressure-dependent starting time whether continuous injection detection is to be carried out by - examining whether a high-pressure oscillation has taken place within an oscillation time interval (Δt L,O) before the start time, wherein - to recognise a high-pressure oscillation, it is checked whether the high-pressure has passed a predetermined value range at least once from both sides within the oscillation time interval (Δt L,O). - a high pressure in the injection system is monitored as a function of time, wherein - it is checked at a high-pressure-dependent starting time whether continuous injection detection is to be carried out by - examining whether a high-pressure oscillation has taken place within an oscillation time interval (Δt L,O) before the start time, wherein - to recognise a high-pressure oscillation, it is checked whether the high-pressure has passed a predetermined value range at least once from both sides within the oscillation time interval (Δt L,O).
Lubricating and cooling oil circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder/piston, inlet and exhaust valves and actuation means of the inlet and exhaust valves and switching means for controlling said actuation means in order to activate/deactivate an auxiliary valve control strategy, such as an engine brake and/or an internal EGR, the oil circuit comprising a main gallery to supply two or more engine oil consumers including said switching means and a nozzle to produce an oil jet to cool said piston, wherein the oil circuit comprises a connection pipe to supply said nozzle and valve means on said connection pipe configured to increase throttling or shut-off of said connection pipe, the circuit being characterized in that said throttling increase or shut-off condition is maintained for a time period strictly sufficient to the operation of such switching means in controlling said actuation means, in order to increase an oil pressure within said main gallery when said switching means are activated.
An image processing device comprising: a preprocessing unit configured to generate an edge image from an input image; a plurality of shape element deciding units, each shape element deciding unit being specialized in one shape element; a recognizing unit configured to recognize one or more shape elements, which are included in the edge image, the recognizing unit being configured to recognize shape elements that belong to one or a plurality of categories using the shape element deciding units; a selecting unit configured to select a desired shape element out of the recognized one or more shape elements; a removing unit including: a point removal module being configured to remove any point that does not correspond to the selected shape element and a data smoothing module configured to remove and reduce random noise from the edge image, by applying filter processing, whereby a noise-removed image is generated; an estimating unit configured to subject the selected shape element to a shape-fitting process, in which a straight line or curved line is fitted to the selected shape element in the noise-removed image. a preprocessing unit configured to generate an edge image from an input image; a plurality of shape element deciding units, each shape element deciding unit being specialized in one shape element; a recognizing unit configured to recognize one or more shape elements, which are included in the edge image, the recognizing unit being configured to recognize shape elements that belong to one or a plurality of categories using the shape element deciding units; a selecting unit configured to select a desired shape element out of the recognized one or more shape elements; a removing unit including: a point removal module being configured to remove any point that does not correspond to the selected shape element and a data smoothing module configured to remove and reduce random noise from the edge image, by applying filter processing, whereby a noise-removed image is generated; a point removal module being configured to remove any point that does not correspond to the selected shape element and a data smoothing module configured to remove and reduce random noise from the edge image, by applying filter processing, whereby a noise-removed image is generated; an estimating unit configured to subject the selected shape element to a shape-fitting process, in which a straight line or curved line is fitted to the selected shape element in the noise-removed image.