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Method for positioning a laser head of a laser welding system and a master part fixed to a second body with respect to each other, wherein the laser head is operable to emit a high power laser beam for welding through an optical path (OF, COL, FOC) comprising - emitting a low power laser beam by a pointing unit through said optical path (OF, COL, FOC) for providing a pointer (POINT), the pointer (POINT) being a reflection of the laser beam emitted by the pointing unit and being representative for a current position of the laser head, - receiving a camera image of the master part and of the pointer (POINT), the master part having a reference marker and being fixed to the second body such that the reference marker is visible in the camera image and the master part is moveable along with the second body, - determining a first position of the pointer (POINT) on the master part dependent on the camera image, and - controlling a positioning unit to move the pointer (POINT) from the first position to a predetermined second position with respect to the reference marker dependent on the camera image, the positioning unit being coupled with the laser head for moving the laser head and the pointer (POINT) or being coupled with the second body for moving the second body and the master part. - emitting a low power laser beam by a pointing unit through said optical path (OF, COL, FOC) for providing a pointer (POINT), the pointer (POINT) being a reflection of the laser beam emitted by the pointing unit and being representative for a current position of the laser head, - receiving a camera image of the master part and of the pointer (POINT), the master part having a reference marker and being fixed to the second body such that the reference marker is visible in the camera image and the master part is moveable along with the second body, - determining a first position of the pointer (POINT) on the master part dependent on the camera image, and - controlling a positioning unit to move the pointer (POINT) from the first position to a predetermined second position with respect to the reference marker dependent on the camera image, the positioning unit being coupled with the laser head for moving the laser head and the pointer (POINT) or being coupled with the second body for moving the second body and the master part.
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; an electrochromic layer (206, 306) disposed on the substrate, said electrochromic layer comprising a cathodically tinting electrochromic material; and a counter electrode layer (210, 311) also disposed on the substrate, said counter electrode layer comprising: (a) a first sublayer (210a, 311a) comprising a first anodically tinting material, and (b) a second sublayer (210b, 311b) comprising a second anodically tinting material, wherein the first anodically tinting material is NiWO and the second anodically tinting material is selected from NiWTaO, NiWSnO, NiWNbO, NiTaO, NiSnO or NiNbO, wherein the first anodically tinting material and second anodically tinting material have different compositions, and, the first sublayer is disposed between the electrochromic layer and the second sublayer, and wherein the first anodically tinting material is lithiated. a substrate; an electrochromic layer (206, 306) disposed on the substrate, said electrochromic layer comprising a cathodically tinting electrochromic material; and a counter electrode layer (210, 311) also disposed on the substrate, said counter electrode layer comprising: (a) a first sublayer (210a, 311a) comprising a first anodically tinting material, and (b) a second sublayer (210b, 311b) comprising a second anodically tinting material, wherein the first anodically tinting material is NiWO and the second anodically tinting material is selected from NiWTaO, NiWSnO, NiWNbO, NiTaO, NiSnO or NiNbO, wherein the first anodically tinting material and second anodically tinting material have different compositions, and, the first sublayer is disposed between the electrochromic layer and the second sublayer, and (a) a first sublayer (210a, 311a) comprising a first anodically tinting material, and (b) a second sublayer (210b, 311b) comprising a second anodically tinting material, wherein the first anodically tinting material is NiWO and the second anodically tinting material is selected from NiWTaO, NiWSnO, NiWNbO, NiTaO, NiSnO or NiNbO, wherein the first anodically tinting material and second anodically tinting material have different compositions, and, the first sublayer is disposed between the electrochromic layer and the second sublayer, and wherein the first anodically tinting material is lithiated.
A method of manufacturing cigarette filter subassemblies comprising the steps of: providing a filter member comprised of absorbent material surrounded by a cover, the filter member defining a longitudinal center axis; passing a plunger axially through the absorbent material such that a generally pointed leading end of the plunger displaces the absorbent material radially outwardly, wherein the displaced absorbent material forms a liner along an inside surface of the cover and defines a hollow axial opening within the absorbent material; and axially inserting at least one absorbent member and at least one capsule into the hollow space, the capsule containing a releasable material for modifying characteristics of tobacco smoke during smoking. providing a filter member comprised of absorbent material surrounded by a cover, the filter member defining a longitudinal center axis; passing a plunger axially through the absorbent material such that a generally pointed leading end of the plunger displaces the absorbent material radially outwardly, wherein the displaced absorbent material forms a liner along an inside surface of the cover and defines a hollow axial opening within the absorbent material; and axially inserting at least one absorbent member and at least one capsule into the hollow space, the capsule containing a releasable material for modifying characteristics of tobacco smoke during smoking.
Circuit arrangement for starting an internal combustion engine having a starter which comprises a starter motor, a one-track relay, a switching relay and a control relay, wherein the control relay can be activated by an ignition switch, the one-track relay can be activated by the control relay and a current path (50.5) can be switched by the starter motor by means of the switching relay, characterized in that the switching relay is arranged at least in the switching-off process in the current path (50.5, 50.7) switchable by the control relay and can thus be activated in dependence on the switching-off of the control relay as entry of a defined event.
An integrated glucose monitoring system, comprising: a memory configured to store data relating to at least two glucose measurements of a user, a glucose safe range, and exogenous data, wherein the exogenous data comprises medically relevant patient-specific data including insulin on board information, wherein the at least two glucose measurements of the user are at different time points t1 and t2; a user interface comprising a display; and a processor comprising computer-executable instructions to: determine a rate of change based on the at least two glucose measurements of the user; and determine, based on the determined rate of change, a projected glucose level at a future time t3; process the projected glucose level determined at the future time t3 with the stored exogenous data to result in an integrated glucose level for time t3; and provide at least one of an alarm or a recommended therapeutic response at the user interface if the integrated glucose level at future time t3 is outside of the glucose safe range. a memory configured to store data relating to at least two glucose measurements of a user, a glucose safe range, and exogenous data, wherein the exogenous data comprises medically relevant patient-specific data including insulin on board information, wherein the at least two glucose measurements of the user are at different time points t1 and t2; a user interface comprising a display; and a processor comprising computer-executable instructions to: determine a rate of change based on the at least two glucose measurements of the user; and determine, based on the determined rate of change, a projected glucose level at a future time t3; process the projected glucose level determined at the future time t3 with the stored exogenous data to result in an integrated glucose level for time t3; and provide at least one of an alarm or a recommended therapeutic response at the user interface if the integrated glucose level at future time t3 is outside of the glucose safe range. determine a rate of change based on the at least two glucose measurements of the user; and determine, based on the determined rate of change, a projected glucose level at a future time t3; process the projected glucose level determined at the future time t3 with the stored exogenous data to result in an integrated glucose level for time t3; and provide at least one of an alarm or a recommended therapeutic response at the user interface if the integrated glucose level at future time t3 is outside of the glucose safe range.
A process for removing methacrylic acid from liquid phase P comprising acrylic acid as a main constituent and target product, and methacrylic acid as a secondary component, which comprises effecting the removal by crystallization, the acrylic acid accumulating in the crystals formed and the methacrylic acid in the remaining mother liquor.
A hunting bullet that comprises a body made of solid-material metal and has on its nose and in the centre axis 3 thereof a substantially cylindrical cavity that comprises at least two consecutive cavity parts (6, 7), the consecutive cavity parts (6, 7) provided on the nose of the bullet are of a length, in which the total cavity length (L 1) is in small caliber bullets, 6 to 7 mm, at most 70% of the caliber, and in large caliber bullets, 11 to 12 mm, 40% of the caliber, the length (L 1 - L 2) of the cavity part on the nose side being longer than the length (L 2) of the next cavity part, whereby in the direction away from the nose, the diameter (d 1, d 2) of each cavity part (6, 7) is smaller than the preceding one, and the consecutive cavity parts (6, 7) are formed in such a manner that in the direction away from the nose, the diameter (d 2) of the next cavity part is smaller than the diameter (d 1) of the preceding cavity part, thus forming a step-shaped discontinuity area, the diameter of the nose of the bullet is arranged to mushroom under the effect of a pressure directed to it as it hits its target, the discontinuity area of the consecutive cavity parts (6, 7) being arranged to form a mushrooming after hitting a target, whereby the diameter of the bullet nose is adapted to reach a size that is at most 1.2 x the calibre of the bullet, and to produce a shape for the nose that is slightly concave or substantially blunt-shaped.
Laundry washing machine comprising an outer casing and, inside said casing, a washing tub arranged inside said casing directly facing a laundry loading/unloading opening realized in a front wall of said casing; a rotatable drum arranged in axially rotating manner inside the washing tub and structured for receiving the laundry to be washed; an detergent dispenser which is structured for supplying detergent into the washing tub; and a water softening device which is structured for reducing the hardness degree of the fresh water supplied to the washing tub; the water softening device comprising a water-softening agent container filled with a water softening agent able to reduce the hardness degree of the fresh water supplied to the washing tub, and a regeneration-agent reservoir which is structured to receive a salt or other regeneration agent for performing a regeneration of the water softening function of said water softening agent; the detergent dispenser comprising a detergent container which is fillable with a given quantity of detergent and is incorporated into a detergent drawer which is inserted in manually extractable manner into a first drawer housing which extends inside the casing above the washing tub, starting from a front entrance or opening which is realized on a front wall of the casing, and a detergent flush circuit which is structured for selectively spilling/ pouring water into the detergent container of said detergent drawer;the water softening device being also provided with a water supply circuit which is structured for selectively spilling/pouring a given amount of fresh water into the regeneration-agent reservoir, and with a water piping assembly (19a, 19a', 19a") which is structured for channelling water through the water-softening agent container; the laundry washing machine being characterized in that the detergent dispenser also comprises an upper lid or cover which is designed to close the top of said first drawer housing, and which forms a water delivery member that incorporates at least part of the detergent flush circuit, and at least part of the water supply circuit and/or of the water piping assembly (19a, 19a', 19a").
A cationic anti-microbial agent for use in a method of treating or preventing infection associated with a collagen-containing dermal acellular tissue matrix implanted in or on the body of a patient during surgery, wherein the cationic anti-microbial agent is stably bound to the matrix by passive adsorption, wherein the tissue matrix is not cross-linked during binding of the anti-microbial agent and wherein the anti-microbial agent comprises at least one of benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine, benzalkonium chloride, or silver nitrate.
A method of protecting a mobile communication network against malware, the method including the step of providing in said network a honeypot function by: - monitoring, in at least one mobile device operatively connectable to said network, events conveying applications in said at least one mobile device; - defining a set of anomalous variations in the state of said at least one device, wherein the anomalous variations in said set are indicative of said at least one device being exposed to the risk of malware; - emulating a human-like interaction with said at least one device as a function of said events monitored, wherein said human-like interaction includes controllably performing, for the applications conveyed by said events monitored, the sequence of: - i) installing the application on said at least one device; - ii) executing the application installed on said at least one device; and - iii) de-installing the application from said at least one device; - checking, after any of the steps performed in said sequence, the state of said at least one device to detect if any of said anomalous variations in said set has occurred in the state of said at least one device; and - if any said anomalous variation is detected, issuing a malware alert message. - monitoring, in at least one mobile device operatively connectable to said network, events conveying applications in said at least one mobile device; - defining a set of anomalous variations in the state of said at least one device, wherein the anomalous variations in said set are indicative of said at least one device being exposed to the risk of malware; - emulating a human-like interaction with said at least one device as a function of said events monitored, wherein said human-like interaction includes controllably performing, for the applications conveyed by said events monitored, the sequence of: - i) installing the application on said at least one device; - ii) executing the application installed on said at least one device; and - iii) de-installing the application from said at least one device; - i) installing the application on said at least one device; - ii) executing the application installed on said at least one device; and - iii) de-installing the application from said at least one device; - checking, after any of the steps performed in said sequence, the state of said at least one device to detect if any of said anomalous variations in said set has occurred in the state of said at least one device; and - if any said anomalous variation is detected, issuing a malware alert message.
A fluid check valve comprising: a sealing member comprising a first elastomer; and a barrier membrane comprising a second elastomer, different from the first elastomer, the second elastomer being disposed directly upon and adhered to a surface of the sealing member so as to form a continuous layer over at least a seal opening of the sealing member that must be ruptured for opening of the seal opening portion of the sealing member. a sealing member comprising a first elastomer; and a barrier membrane comprising a second elastomer, different from the first elastomer, the second elastomer being disposed directly upon and adhered to a surface of the sealing member so as to form a continuous layer over at least a seal opening of the sealing member that must be ruptured for opening of the seal opening portion of the sealing member.
An electric appliance for personal care, in particular electric shaver, comprising a magnetic linear drive unit having first and second drive components (6, 7) connected to each other by a spring device for substantially linear oscillation relative to each other and adapted to magnetically interact with each other, characterized in that said spring device is formed by a ring element made in one piece from plastic including at least one pair of leaf springs and a pair of cross-bars extending crosswise to said leaf springs and connecting said leaf springs to each other and wherein said cross-bars include mounting contours adapted to form-fit and/or press-fit with mounting contours of the first and second drive components (6, 7).
A hand-held device for measuring displacement of one vertebra relative to an adjacent vertebra of a human subject, the device comprising: - a support frame, for resting on the back of a subject to be measured, - a gripping portion, engaged to the frame, - a force transmitter, - a reference member, - a reference displacement sensor, - a load cell, and - an electrical power source, wherein the force transmitter is connected to the gripping portion, such that a force applied downwardly on the gripping portion is transferred to the force transmitter, wherein the load cell is connected to said force transmitter to quantitatively detect force applied to said force transmitter, wherein the frame comprises a reference member in proximity to the force transmitter, such that when the device is placed on the spine of said subject with the force transmitter positioned on a first vertebra, the reference member rests on a an adjacent vertebra, the reference displacement sensor is configured to measure displacement of the force transmitter relative to the reference member, wherein the device measures displacement of the force transmitter as a function of the applied force to provide a measurement of spinal mobility. - a support frame, for resting on the back of a subject to be measured, - a gripping portion, engaged to the frame, - a force transmitter, - a reference member, - a reference displacement sensor, - a load cell, and - an electrical power source,
A negative electrode current collector, comprising a polymer material-based support layer and a copper-based conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the support layer, wherein a thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer, a tensile strength T of the support layer, and a thickness D 2 of the support layer satisfy a relational formula 1, 0.1 ≤ 300 × D 1 / T × D 2 ≤ 0.3 in the formula 1, D 1 and D 2 are in the same unit, and T is in MPa; and in case of the negative electrode current collector where the copper-based conductive layers are disposed on two opposite surfaces of the support layer, the "thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer " refers to average thickness of the copper-based conductive layers on both sides of the support layer; and the tensile strength T of the support layer satisfies 150 MPa ≤ T ≤ 300 MPa; and the thickness D 2 of the support layer satisfies 1 μm ≤ D 2 ≤ 20 μm, the thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer satisfies 300 nm ≤ D 1 ≤ 2 μm, and the negative electrode current collector further comprising a protective layer; and the protective layer is disposed between the copper-based conductive layer and the support layer, and/or, the protective layer is disposed on a surface of the copper-based conductive layer away from the support layer. wherein a thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer, a tensile strength T of the support layer, and a thickness D 2 of the support layer satisfy a relational formula 1, 0.1 ≤ 300 × D 1 / T × D 2 ≤ 0.3 in the formula 1, D 1 and D 2 are in the same unit, and T is in MPa; and in case of the negative electrode current collector where the copper-based conductive layers are disposed on two opposite surfaces of the support layer, the "thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer " refers to average thickness of the copper-based conductive layers on both sides of the support layer; and the tensile strength T of the support layer satisfies 150 MPa ≤ T ≤ 300 MPa; and the thickness D 2 of the support layer satisfies 1 μm ≤ D 2 ≤ 20 μm, the thickness D 1 of the copper-based conductive layer satisfies 300 nm ≤ D 1 ≤ 2 μm, and the negative electrode current collector further comprising a protective layer; and the protective layer is disposed between the copper-based conductive layer and the support layer, and/or, the protective layer is disposed on a surface of the copper-based conductive layer away from the support layer.