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A ping-pong auto-zero amplifier, comprising: a ping amplifier comprising first and second primary differential inputs, first and second offset voltage correction signal differential inputs and a single-ended output; a first nulling amplifier having first and second differential inputs and a single-ended output, the first differential input coupled to receive a pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier, wherein the pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier is a signal at a node coupled to the single-ended output of the ping amplifier; and a switching network (52, 58, 108) for auto-zeroing the ping amplifier within the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier, wherein the switching network is configured to provide during the auto-zeroing: i) a coupling of the single-ended output of the first nulling amplifier to a first offset voltage correction signal differential input of the ping amplifier; and ii) a coupling of the second differential input of the first nulling amplifier to a single-ended output of the ping amplifier, and wherein the switching network is further configured to provide a coupling of the single-ended output of the ping amplifier to the pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier when the switching network is not performing the auto-zeroing. a ping amplifier comprising first and second primary differential inputs, first and second offset voltage correction signal differential inputs and a single-ended output; a first nulling amplifier having first and second differential inputs and a single-ended output, the first differential input coupled to receive a pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier, wherein the pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier is a signal at a node coupled to the single-ended output of the ping amplifier; and a switching network (52, 58, 108) for auto-zeroing the ping amplifier within the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier, wherein the switching network is configured to provide during the auto-zeroing: i) a coupling of the single-ended output of the first nulling amplifier to a first offset voltage correction signal differential input of the ping amplifier; and ii) a coupling of the second differential input of the first nulling amplifier to a single-ended output of the ping amplifier, and wherein the switching network is further configured to provide a coupling of the single-ended output of the ping amplifier to the pre-output signal of the ping-pong auto-zero amplifier when the switching network is not performing the auto-zeroing. i) a coupling of the single-ended output of the first nulling amplifier to a first offset voltage correction signal differential input of the ping amplifier; and ii) a coupling of the second differential input of the first nulling amplifier to a single-ended output of the ping amplifier, and
Plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part, comprising - a housing which has a plug section (300, 301) for plug-connection to the mating plug connector part, - at least one contact element (31A, 31B), which is arranged on the plug section (300, 301), for electrical contact-connection to an associated mating contact element of the mating plug connector part, - a heat pipe (34A, 34B) which is connected to the at least one contact element (31A, 31B), and - a heat sink (35A, 35B) which is arranged in the housing and is thermally conductively connected via the heat pipe (34A, 34B) to the at least one contact element (31A, 31B) for dissipating heat from the at least one contact element (31A, 31B), characterized in that the heat pipe (34A, 34B), by way of a first end, is inserted into an opening of a metal connection piece (33A, 33B) and connected to the associated contact element (31A, 31B) by means of the connection piece (33A, 33B). - a housing which has a plug section (300, 301) for plug-connection to the mating plug connector part, - at least one contact element (31A, 31B), which is arranged on the plug section (300, 301), for electrical contact-connection to an associated mating contact element of the mating plug connector part, - a heat pipe (34A, 34B) which is connected to the at least one contact element (31A, 31B), and - a heat sink (35A, 35B) which is arranged in the housing and is thermally conductively connected via the heat pipe (34A, 34B) to the at least one contact element (31A, 31B) for dissipating heat from the at least one contact element (31A, 31B),
A stent comprising: a stent body (100, 200) defining a longitudinal axis ("K1", "K2") and proximal and distal ends (102a, 102b, 202a, 202b), the stent body (100, 200) being expandable from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration, the stent body including a plurality of stent segments (104, 204), wherein the stent segments (104, 204) include a first end segment (104a, 204a) and a second end segment (104g, 204g) on opposite ends of the stent body (100, 200) and at least one intermediate segment (104b-104f, 204b-204f) disposed between the first end segment (104a, 204a) and the second end segment (104g, 204g), wherein each stent segment (104, 204) defines a plurality of cells (106, 206), wherein each stent segment (104, 204) defines a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the plurality of cells (106, 206) defined by the first end segment (104a, 204a) alternate about the circumference of the stent between larger cells and smaller cells, and wherein the at least one intermediate segment (104b-104f, 204b-204f) defines only x number of peaks and valleys, and wherein the first end segment (104a, 204a) defines at least x + 1 number of peaks and valleys. a stent body (100, 200) defining a longitudinal axis ("K1", "K2") and proximal and distal ends (102a, 102b, 202a, 202b), the stent body (100, 200) being expandable from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration, the stent body including a plurality of stent segments (104, 204), wherein the stent segments (104, 204) include a first end segment (104a, 204a) and a second end segment (104g, 204g) on opposite ends of the stent body (100, 200) and at least one intermediate segment (104b-104f, 204b-204f) disposed between the first end segment (104a, 204a) and the second end segment (104g, 204g), wherein each stent segment (104, 204) defines a plurality of cells (106, 206), wherein each stent segment (104, 204) defines a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the plurality of cells (106, 206) defined by the first end segment (104a, 204a) alternate about the circumference of the stent between larger cells and smaller cells, and wherein the at least one intermediate segment (104b-104f, 204b-204f) defines only x number of peaks and valleys, and wherein the first end segment (104a, 204a) defines at least x + 1 number of peaks and valleys.
A winch comprising a driven drum, a cable configured to be wound around the drum and an elongated element (15,16) extending in an endless loop around at least two diverting members and configured to bear against the cable at a distance to the drum so as to by friction to the cable move in said endless loop upon movement of the cable along a part (23a,23b) of said loop, characterized in that the winch comprises means (26,27) configured to be able to transfer power to at least one member in engagement with the elongated element (15,16) so as to affect the ability of said element (15,16) to move in the endless loop and consequently the cable to move along said part (23a,23b) of the loop.
A method of increasing the E:Z isomer ratio in a first mixture of compounds of the formula: which comprises: contacting a solution comprising the first mixture with hydroiodic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric, alkanesulfonic, or arenesulfonic acid under conditions sufficient to provide a second mixture of the compounds, wherein: the E:Z isomer ratio of the first mixture is less than the E:Z isomer ratio of the second mixture; R 1 is alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle; R 4 is OR 4A, OC R 4A, N(R 4B) 2, NHC R 4B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 5 is OR 5A, OC R 5A, N(R 5B) 2, NHC R 5B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 6 is OR 6A, OC R 6A, N(R 6B) 2, NHC R 6B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 7 is alkyl, CH 2 OR 7A, CH 2 OC R 7A, CH 2 N(R 7B) 2, CH 2 NHC R 7B, hydrogen, or halogen; and each of R 4A, R 5A, R 6A, R 7A, R 4B, R 5B, R 6B, and R 7B is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle. contacting a solution comprising the first mixture with hydroiodic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric, alkanesulfonic, or arenesulfonic acid under conditions sufficient to provide a second mixture of the compounds, wherein: the E:Z isomer ratio of the first mixture is less than the E:Z isomer ratio of the second mixture; R 1 is alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle; R 4 is OR 4A, OC R 4A, N(R 4B) 2, NHC R 4B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 5 is OR 5A, OC R 5A, N(R 5B) 2, NHC R 5B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 6 is OR 6A, OC R 6A, N(R 6B) 2, NHC R 6B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 7 is alkyl, CH 2 OR 7A, CH 2 OC R 7A, CH 2 N(R 7B) 2, CH 2 NHC R 7B, hydrogen, or halogen; and each of R 4A, R 5A, R 6A, R 7A, R 4B, R 5B, R 6B, and R 7B is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle. the E:Z isomer ratio of the first mixture is less than the E:Z isomer ratio of the second mixture; R 1 is alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle; R 4 is OR 4A, OC R 4A, N(R 4B) 2, NHC R 4B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 5 is OR 5A, OC R 5A, N(R 5B) 2, NHC R 5B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 6 is OR 6A, OC R 6A, N(R 6B) 2, NHC R 6B, hydrogen, or halogen; R 7 is alkyl, CH 2 OR 7A, CH 2 OC R 7A, CH 2 N(R 7B) 2, CH 2 NHC R 7B, hydrogen, or halogen; and each of R 4A, R 5A, R 6A, R 7A, R 4B, R 5B, R 6B, and R 7B is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycle.
Method for cleaning a heat exchanger on board a watercraft, wherein a watercraft having a heat exchanger is selected, wherein the heat exchanger has a first region for a first fluid and a second region for a second fluid, wherein the second region is connectable to the surroundings of the boat, and the second fluid is surrounding water, wherein the heat exchanger has a first ultrasound transducer and a second ultrasound transducer, wherein the first ultrasound transducer and the second ultrasound transducer are designed to convert electrical energy into ultrasound, wherein at least the second ultrasound transducer is designed to convert ultrasound into electrical energy, wherein the method has the following steps: a) identifying a contamination of the heat exchanger, b) emitting ultrasound by means of the first ultrasound transducer and the second ultrasound transducer in order to clean the heat exchanger, wherein the identifying of a contamination of the heat exchanger in step a) has the following steps: c) emitting a first ultrasound signal by means of the first ultrasound transducer, d) receiving an altered first ultrasound signal by means of the second ultrasound transducer, characterized in that a contamination is detected through the use of the first ultrasound transducer as a transmitter and of the second ultrasound transducer as a receiver. a) identifying a contamination of the heat exchanger, b) emitting ultrasound by means of the first ultrasound transducer and the second ultrasound transducer in order to clean the heat exchanger, wherein the identifying of a contamination of the heat exchanger in step a) has the following steps: c) emitting a first ultrasound signal by means of the first ultrasound transducer, d) receiving an altered first ultrasound signal by means of the second ultrasound transducer, characterized in that a contamination is detected through the use of the first ultrasound transducer as a transmitter and of the second ultrasound transducer as a receiver. c) emitting a first ultrasound signal by means of the first ultrasound transducer, d) receiving an altered first ultrasound signal by means of the second ultrasound transducer, characterized in that a contamination is detected through the use of the first ultrasound transducer as a transmitter and of the second ultrasound transducer as a receiver.
A container comprising at least one resilient, self-sealing septum and a shell configured to retain a hazardous chemical compound or mixture in the container, the shell defining, surrounding and encapsulating a chamber in which said hazardous compound or mixture is contained and which is impermeable to said hazardous chemical compound or mixture, said shell having first and second portions (16, 18) each integrally formed and each comprising (i) an outer rim and (ii) a containing surface, wherein the containing surface of said first portion has at least one first area and at least one second area, said second area being thinner than said first area and configured to be permeable to a non-hazardous or non-toxic gas that may form within the chamber so that said gas may more readily permeate from said chamber through said second area, and at least one of said first and second portions (16, 18) has an orifice wall surrounding an opening through its containing surface sealed by said at least one resilient, self-sealing septum such that said hazardous chemical compound or mixture can be withdrawn from said chamber through said at least one resilient, self-sealing septum.
A surgical instrument (1010, 5100) comprising: holding means for holding the surgical instrument; a displaceable member, and feedback generating means (5020, 5120, 5220, 5320) for generating haptic feedback; the surgical instrument characterized by: motor means for operating in a plurality of operating states, wherein the plurality of operating states comprises a firing state and a feedback state, and wherein said motor means rotates in a first direction during the firing state and oscillates between the first direction and a second direction during the feedback state, wherein said feedback generating means is mounted to said motor means. holding means for holding the surgical instrument; a displaceable member, and feedback generating means (5020, 5120, 5220, 5320) for generating haptic feedback; the surgical instrument characterized by: motor means for operating in a plurality of operating states, wherein the plurality of operating states comprises a firing state and a feedback state, and wherein said motor means rotates in a first direction during the firing state and oscillates between the first direction and a second direction during the feedback state, wherein said feedback generating means is mounted to said motor means.
A process to prepare a self-reinforced starch composite, comprising: uniformly mixing a matrix phase comprising one or a combination of the substances selected from the group consisting of oxidized starch, cationic starch, and esterified starch, and a particulate reinforced phase comprising cross-linked starch or starch nanocrystals; wherein the mass ratio of the matrix phase to the particulate reinforced phase is 4: 0.01-1; and adding the uniform mixture prepared in step A into a double-screw extruder, and heating and kneading the mixture; inputting pure water in an amount of 0.5%-25% of the mixture by weight, thus forming a processable thermoplastic material; and extruding the thermoplastic material into granules or sheets of self-reinforced material or further processing the thermoplastic material into a film. uniformly mixing a matrix phase comprising one or a combination of the substances selected from the group consisting of oxidized starch, cationic starch, and esterified starch, and a particulate reinforced phase comprising cross-linked starch or starch nanocrystals; wherein the mass ratio of the matrix phase to the particulate reinforced phase is 4: 0.01-1; and adding the uniform mixture prepared in step A into a double-screw extruder, and heating and kneading the mixture; inputting pure water in an amount of 0.5%-25% of the mixture by weight, thus forming a processable thermoplastic material; and extruding the thermoplastic material into granules or sheets of self-reinforced material or further processing the thermoplastic material into a film.
Pneumatic tyre for a vehicle, having formed on its outer surface at least one surface element with a contrast structure which imparts a roughness to the surface element, characterized in that the contrast structure is a large-area, nonuniform hill-and-dale contrast structure having an areal roughness value S a according to EN ISO 25178 of 50 μm to 150 μm, and in that, with each height surface (F 2) which extends parallel to the base level (N B) of the hill-and-dale contrast structure, lies at a height (h 2) of 100 μm relative to the base level (N B), and has an area of 1 mm x 1 mm, the nonuniform hill-and-dale contrast structure forms an intersection area which occupies 40% to 60% of the area of the height surface (F 2). in that the contrast structure is a large-area, nonuniform hill-and-dale contrast structure having an areal roughness value S a according to EN ISO 25178 of 50 μm to 150 μm, and in that, with each height surface (F 2) which extends parallel to the base level (N B) of the hill-and-dale contrast structure, lies at a height (h 2) of 100 μm relative to the base level (N B), and has an area of 1 mm x 1 mm, the nonuniform hill-and-dale contrast structure forms an intersection area which occupies 40% to 60% of the area of the height surface (F 2).
A compound having a formula: wherein: X 1, and X 2, which may be the same or different, are each selected from hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group, and wherein the hydroxy-protecting group is selected from an alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, alkylsilyl, alkylarylsilyl and alkoxyalkyl group.
Aircraft beacon light with integrated health monitoring, comprising: an annular arrangement of light sources, configured for repeatedly emitting beacon light flashes; a light detection sensor surrounded by the annular arrangement of light sources; a light transmissive cover, covering the annular arrangement of light sources and the light detection sensor; and at least one reflective portion arranged to reflect light, emitted by the annular arrangement of light sources, onto the light detection sensor wherein the at least one reflective portion is provided as a separate component, supported by the light transmissive cover. an annular arrangement of light sources, configured for repeatedly emitting beacon light flashes; a light detection sensor surrounded by the annular arrangement of light sources; a light transmissive cover, covering the annular arrangement of light sources and the light detection sensor; and at least one reflective portion arranged to reflect light, emitted by the annular arrangement of light sources, onto the light detection sensor wherein the at least one reflective portion is provided as a separate component, supported by the light transmissive cover.
A packaged green tea beverage comprising the following components (a) to (c): (a) 50 to 400 ppm of a catechin, (b) 0.5 to 100 ppm of valine, (c) 0.1 to 4.0 ppm of methionine. (a) 50 to 400 ppm of a catechin, (b) 0.5 to 100 ppm of valine, (c) 0.1 to 4.0 ppm of methionine.
A readout apparatus connectable to a capacitive touch panel comprising several capacitive readout integrated circuits, each of which includes a reference terminal and a plurality of capacitance-measuring units arranged to provide a signal representative of a capacitance of electrodes on the capacitive touch panel, each capacitance-measuring unit comprising a multiplexer with several inputs followed by a capacitance-to-digital converter and wherein one input of each multiplexer is connected to a common conductor of the capacitive readout integrated circuit, each capacitive readout integrated circuit having a reference capacitor connected through a first switch of the capacitive readout integrated circuit to the common conductor, the common conductor being also connected through a second switch of the capacitive readout integrated circuit to the reference terminal, wherein, in a calibration mode, the capacitive readout integrated circuits are configured such that the reference terminals of the capacitive readout integrated circuits are connected to a common reference line, wherein the capacitive readout integrated circuits are arranged to sequentially connect said common reference line by their respective second switches to their respective common conductor s and to calibrate their response s, measuring the reference capacitor of one and the same capacitive readout integrated circuit.
An optical data coding method for generating optical data codes from a symbol using a processor in communication with a memory, the method comprising steps of; selecting a modulation scheme comprising an X-polarization constellation format having first and second amplitude rings with circular grids corresponding to predetermined phase angles and a Y-polarization constellation format having the first and second amplitude rings with the circular grids corresponding to the predetermined phase angles; arranging a first part of the symbol on a first circular grid of the first amplitude ring on the X-polarization constellation format; arranging a second part of the symbol on a second circular grid of the second amplitude ring on the Y-polarization constellation format; encoding the first part of the symbol into a first subset of an optical data code using the first amplitude ring indicating a first amplitude value and the first circular grid indicating a first phase angle; and encoding the second part of the symbol into a second subset of the optical data code using the second amplitude ring indicating a second amplitude value and the second circular grid indicating a second phase angle, wherein the first subset of the optical data code is represented by first four bits having three bits indicating the first phase angle in Gray coding and one bit being a first parity bit indicating the first amplitude value, and the second subset of the optical data code is represented by second four bits having three bits indicating the second phase angle in Gray coding and one bit being a second parity bit indicating the second amplitude value of the second subset of the symbol.