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A bottle warmer, comprising: a vessel for receiving a bottle to be warmed and for receiving water to surround and heat the bottle; a heater for heating the water and thereby the bottle; a thermostat for switching at a set temperature thereby for controlling the heater in dependence on the thermostat; an adjustment element for displacement from a start position to a desired heating setting input, based at least on volume information in respect of the bottle contents, wherein the adjustment element is coupled to the thermostat for setting the thermostat set temperature, wherein the bottle warmer further comprises: a mechanical timer having a timing value set by the position of the adjustment element; and an alarm for providing an output when the timing value has elapsed. a vessel for receiving a bottle to be warmed and for receiving water to surround and heat the bottle; a heater for heating the water and thereby the bottle; a thermostat for switching at a set temperature thereby for controlling the heater in dependence on the thermostat; an adjustment element for displacement from a start position to a desired heating setting input, based at least on volume information in respect of the bottle contents, wherein the adjustment element is coupled to the thermostat for setting the thermostat set temperature, wherein the bottle warmer further comprises: a mechanical timer having a timing value set by the position of the adjustment element; and an alarm for providing an output when the timing value has elapsed. a mechanical timer having a timing value set by the position of the adjustment element; and an alarm for providing an output when the timing value has elapsed.
A method of controlling a personal acoustic device comprising: generating a first electrical signal responsive to an acoustic signal incident at a microphone (18;24) disposed on an earpiece of the personal acoustic device; determining a characteristic of a transfer function based on the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal provided to a speaker in the earpiece, wherein the characteristic of the transfer function is a phase of the transfer function at a predetermined frequency; and determining an operating state of the personal acoustic device based on the characteristic of the transfer function, the operating state comprising at least a first, on head state in which the earpiece is positioned in the vicinity of an ear of a user and a second, off head state in which the earpiece is absent from the vicinity of the ear. generating a first electrical signal responsive to an acoustic signal incident at a microphone (18;24) disposed on an earpiece of the personal acoustic device; determining a characteristic of a transfer function based on the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal provided to a speaker in the earpiece, wherein the characteristic of the transfer function is a phase of the transfer function at a predetermined frequency; and determining an operating state of the personal acoustic device based on the characteristic of the transfer function, the operating state comprising at least a first, on head state in which the earpiece is positioned in the vicinity of an ear of a user and a second, off head state in which the earpiece is absent from the vicinity of the ear.
Electrical machine, comprising an interference-suppression printed circuit board, a first sliding contact and at least one second sliding contact, wherein a first distance between the interference-suppression printed circuit board and the first sliding contact and a second distance between the interference-suppression printed circuit board and the sliding contact are identical, wherein a spring which applies a spring force to the sliding contact in the radial direction is associated with each sliding contact (5, 6), direct electrical contact being made with the respective sliding contact (5, 6) by the interference-suppression printed circuit board by means of the said spring, and wherein the springs (10, 11) are in the form of wire springs, in particular wire bow springs, characterized in that the first and the second sliding contact (5, 6) are arranged at circumferential angles which are spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction through approximately 90° +/-20°, in that the interference-suppression printed circuit board is arranged in a circumferential angle region between the circumferential angles which define the circumferential position of the sliding contacts (5, 6), in that the springs (10, 11) are arranged such that they lie on in each case one contact of the interference-suppression printed circuit board without soldering, in that a rotor of the electrical machine has four poles, and in that the distance of the interference-suppression printed circuit board from the two sliding contacts (5, 6) is less than 1 cm, particularly preferably less than 0.5 cm.
Device for dispensing and dosing materials in powdery, liquid, pasty or creamy form, comprising a plurality of containers for containing the materials, a plurality of pumps, a dispensing apparatus, each of the pumps connected to a container or having a connector for releasably connecting a container to the respective pump, at least some of the pumps comprising at least two pump mechanisms, a mechanism with a relatively large dispensing capacity and another mechanism with a relatively small dispensing capacity, at least one of the pump mechanisms comprising a pump screw,, preferably of the auger type, housed in a first pump chamber and in a second pump chamber,, the pumps further comprising a housing having the first pump chamber with an upward facing inlet located underneath the container, the second pump chamber, with an outlet hole facing downwards and, during dispensing, positioned on a container, and means for opening and closing the outlet hole, the dispensing apparatus common to all pumps comprising positioning means of the dispensing apparatus with respect to each of the pumps and means for actuating, the mechanisms of each of the pumps, characterized by said actuating means, comprising a first driver releasably connected to the head of the mechanism with a relatively large delivery capacity of each of the pumps and a second driver releasably connected to the head of the mechanism with a relatively large delivery capacity small of each of the pumps, the first driver and the second driver operated independently after positioning the dispensing apparatus with respect to each of the pumps, wherein the means for opening and closing the outlet hole comprise a movable hollow cylinder with a port,, said port, connected to said second pump chamber, by means of said positioning means of the dispensing apparatus with respect to each of the pumps and by means of at least one elastic spring compressed after positioning the dispensing apparatus, wherein the mobile hollow cylinder with a port, comprises a flanged portion to interact with the elastic spring with respect to the housing. wherein the means for opening and closing the outlet hole comprise a movable hollow cylinder with a port,, said port, connected to said second pump chamber, by means of said positioning means of the dispensing apparatus with respect to each of the pumps and by means of at least one elastic spring compressed after positioning the dispensing apparatus, wherein the mobile hollow cylinder with a port, comprises a flanged portion to interact with the elastic spring with respect to the housing.
Monitoring device for a cremone bolt fitting of a window, a window door or the like, comprising a combination of a sensor assembly having a sensor and a striking plate of a closure of the cremone bolt fitting and comprising a ram, protruding from the sensor assembly, for scanning the position of a locking pin of the cremone bolt fitting, which locking pin can be moved into the striking plate, characterized in that the striking plate has two locking slots (17, 18) for the locking pin facing away from one another and a connection of the locking slots (17, 18), the locking slots (17, 18) each having an inlet side (19, 20), and in that the ram is guided through the connection of the connecting slots (17, 18).
A method of operating a focused ion beam device having a gas field ion source, the method comprising: emitting an ion beam from a gas field ion source; accelerating the ion beam within at least one electrostatic lens, and thereafter decelerating the ion beam within the at least one electrostatic lens, providing an ion beam column ion beam energy in the ion beam column which is higher than the final beam energy; accelerating the ion beam within a further electrostatic lens, and thereafter decelerating the ion beam within the further electrostatic lens; decelerating the ion beam for providing a final beam energy on impingement of the ion beam on a specimen of 1 keV to 4 keV, wherein the ion beam column ion beam energy is 5 keV to 12 keV, and imaging the specimen. emitting an ion beam from a gas field ion source; accelerating the ion beam within at least one electrostatic lens, and thereafter decelerating the ion beam within the at least one electrostatic lens, providing an ion beam column ion beam energy in the ion beam column which is higher than the final beam energy; accelerating the ion beam within a further electrostatic lens, and thereafter decelerating the ion beam within the further electrostatic lens; decelerating the ion beam for providing a final beam energy on impingement of the ion beam on a specimen of 1 keV to 4 keV, wherein the ion beam column ion beam energy is 5 keV to 12 keV, and imaging the specimen.
Resonator with an adaptable resonator frequency (f) for absorbing sound generated by a gas stream of a gas turbine, wherein the resonator comprises a neck section, a chamber, and a deformable element being deformable under influence of a change of a gas turbine temperature, wherein the deformable element is a bimetallic element and forms a spiral, wherein the shape of the deformable element is predetermined with respect to a respective gas turbine temperature, wherein the neck section and the chamber form a volume of the resonator, wherein the neck section forms a passage coupling the volume with the gas turbine, and wherein the deformable element is thermally coupleable to the gas turbine in such a way that the shape of the deformable element depends on the respective gas turbine temperature, wherein the deformable element is installed in the neck section in such a way that an effective diameter (D 2,eff) of the neck section depends on the gas turbine temperature, wherein a shape of the spiral depends on the respective gas turbine temperature for selectively adapting the effective diameter (D 2,eff) of the neck section.
Method for producing a single-piece filter element from a plastic material for a household appliance, wherein the single-piece filter element has a filter surrounded by a frame with a round contour and the single-piece filter element is obtainable by way of thermoplastic foam injection moulding a melt, containing a propellant, of a thermoplastic, characterised by the steps (a) determining the round contour and the location of a feed aperture for the melt containing a propellant, wherein the round contour and the feed aperture are adjusted to the melt of the thermoplastic such that the feeding of the melt from a filter part into a frame part of an injection moulding tool can take place essentially at the same time; (b) providing an injection moulding tool (10, 11) having two tool halves which is reversibly closable and represents the determined round contour and the determined location of a feed opening for the melt containing a propellant, in which tool the two tool halves have the filter part for the production of the filter and the frame part for the production of the frame and form a cavity which is closed with the exception of the feed opening arranged in the filter part of the tool, the outer dimensions of which essentially correspond to those of the filter element; (c) introducing the melt of the thermoplastic containing a propellant to the feed aperture of the injection moulding tool (10, 11); (d) continuous further feeding of the melt containing a propellant of the thermoplastic in a quantity that is sufficient to fill the tool completely with the plastic material due to the foaming effect of the propellant and the general cooling of the melt; and (e) when both tool halves are opened, demoulding and ejecting the filter element from both tool halves. (a) determining the round contour and the location of a feed aperture for the melt containing a propellant, wherein the round contour and the feed aperture are adjusted to the melt of the thermoplastic such that the feeding of the melt from a filter part into a frame part of an injection moulding tool can take place essentially at the same time; (b) providing an injection moulding tool (10, 11) having two tool halves which is reversibly closable and represents the determined round contour and the determined location of a feed opening for the melt containing a propellant, in which tool the two tool halves have the filter part for the production of the filter and the frame part for the production of the frame and form a cavity which is closed with the exception of the feed opening arranged in the filter part of the tool, the outer dimensions of which essentially correspond to those of the filter element; (c) introducing the melt of the thermoplastic containing a propellant to the feed aperture of the injection moulding tool (10, 11); (d) continuous further feeding of the melt containing a propellant of the thermoplastic in a quantity that is sufficient to fill the tool completely with the plastic material due to the foaming effect of the propellant and the general cooling of the melt; and (e) when both tool halves are opened, demoulding and ejecting the filter element from both tool halves.
A method for detecting a shorted charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station, comprising: (a) sensing that a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station is not connected to an electric vehicle; (b) performing an impedance test between conductors (L1, L2/N, and ground) of the charging cable while the charging cable is not connected to an electric vehicle; (c) preventing closure of a contactor between a source of electrical power and the conductors (L1, L2/N) of the charging cable in response to detecting a short between the conductors; (d) receiving a control pilot signal indicating that the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station has become connected to the electric vehicle, and said method characterised in that in further comprises the step of (e) terminating performing the impedance test between the conductors of the charging cable in response to the receipt of the control pilot signal. (a) sensing that a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station is not connected to an electric vehicle; (b) performing an impedance test between conductors (L1, L2/N, and ground) of the charging cable while the charging cable is not connected to an electric vehicle; (c) preventing closure of a contactor between a source of electrical power and the conductors (L1, L2/N) of the charging cable in response to detecting a short between the conductors; (d) receiving a control pilot signal indicating that the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station has become connected to the electric vehicle, and said method characterised in that in further comprises the step of (e) terminating performing the impedance test between the conductors of the charging cable in response to the receipt of the control pilot signal.
Method for regenerating kinetic hydrate inhibitor used as the sole hydrate inhibitor type in a hydrate inhibitor regeneration system, comprising the following steps: i) feeding a stream containing a mixture of water and kinetic hydrate inhibitor into a flash separator from a feed line; ii) boiling the water in the flash separator with heat supplied in an external circulation loop (3, 5, 7) with an external heat exchanger, or with heat supplied by means of an internal heat exchanger or heating coils located inside the flash separator; and discharging the evaporated water from the flash separator as vapour; iii) concentrating a kinetic hydrate inhibitor in the flash separator and in the circulation loop (3, 5, 7), whereby the kinetic hydrate inhibitor can be re-used. i) feeding a stream containing a mixture of water and kinetic hydrate inhibitor into a flash separator from a feed line; ii) boiling the water in the flash separator with heat supplied in an external circulation loop (3, 5, 7) with an external heat exchanger, or with heat supplied by means of an internal heat exchanger or heating coils located inside the flash separator; and discharging the evaporated water from the flash separator as vapour; iii) concentrating a kinetic hydrate inhibitor in the flash separator and in the circulation loop (3, 5, 7), whereby the kinetic hydrate inhibitor can be re-used.
Method for installing an offshore structure at an offshore site having a sea bottom and a water depth defining a sea level; the offshore structure including a seabed fixation structure, a transition piece and a superstructure; the method comprising - installing the seabed fixation structure to the sea bottom, such that the seabed fixation structure at least partly extends above the sea bottom; - positioning the transition piece on the seabed fixation structure, wherein at least an upper side of the transition piece is above the sea level; - positioning the superstructure on the transition piece such that the superstructure is extending above the sea level; wherein at least one of the connection between the transition piece and the seabed fixation structure and of the connection between the transition piece and the superstructure is provided as an in-line connection comprising at least two sets of conical rings (38, 39; 40, 41) engaging each other; characterized in that the at least one in-line connection is at least partly below the sea level. - installing the seabed fixation structure to the sea bottom, such that the seabed fixation structure at least partly extends above the sea bottom; - positioning the transition piece on the seabed fixation structure, wherein at least an upper side of the transition piece is above the sea level; - positioning the superstructure on the transition piece such that the superstructure is extending above the sea level;
An apparatus that distributes content to a plurality of groups of customers over a distribution network, each group of customers having an associated time varying bandwidth demand on said device, said apparatus comprising: at least one measurement instrument; and a processor that uses samples received from said at least one measurement instrument to construct at least one probability distribution function according to the method steps of claim 9; characterized in that said at least one measurement instrument is capable of monitoring respective packets of data associated with each of said plurality of groups of customers, to sample said time-varying bandwidth demand for each said group of customers as said packets of data pass through said device; and said probability distribution function is associated with a one of said plurality of groups of customers, the probability distribution function measuring the relative likelihood that said one of said plurality of groups of customers demands bandwidth at each of a range of bandwidth values. at least one measurement instrument; and a processor that uses samples received from said at least one measurement instrument to construct at least one probability distribution function according to the method steps of claim 9; characterized in that said at least one measurement instrument is capable of monitoring respective packets of data associated with each of said plurality of groups of customers, to sample said time-varying bandwidth demand for each said group of customers as said packets of data pass through said device; and said probability distribution function is associated with a one of said plurality of groups of customers, the probability distribution function measuring the relative likelihood that said one of said plurality of groups of customers demands bandwidth at each of a range of bandwidth values.
A polymer composition comprising: - at least one polyphenylene sulfide; - at least 28 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one additive of formula: R a -Ar-X b where - Ar is an aromatic moiety and is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; - each of R, identical or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of a halogen, an hydroxyl, a C1-C18 aliphatic group, a C1-C18 cycloaliphatic group and a C1-C18 aromatic; - a is zero or an integer ranging from 1 to 5; - X is (COO -), (M p+) 1/p in which M p+ is a metal cation of p valence; - b is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; - at least one reinforcing filler; and - the at least one additive of formula is water soluble. - at least one polyphenylene sulfide; - at least 28 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one additive of formula: R a -Ar-X b where - Ar is an aromatic moiety and is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; - each of R, identical or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of a halogen, an hydroxyl, a C1-C18 aliphatic group, a C1-C18 cycloaliphatic group and a C1-C18 aromatic; - a is zero or an integer ranging from 1 to 5; - X is (COO -), (M p+) 1/p in which M p+ is a metal cation of p valence; - b is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; - at least one reinforcing filler; and - the at least one additive of formula is water soluble. - Ar is an aromatic moiety and is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; - each of R, identical or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of a halogen, an hydroxyl, a C1-C18 aliphatic group, a C1-C18 cycloaliphatic group and a C1-C18 aromatic; - a is zero or an integer ranging from 1 to 5; - X is (COO -), (M p+) 1/p in which M p+ is a metal cation of p valence; - b is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; - at least one reinforcing filler; and - the at least one additive of formula is water soluble.
An elevator signalization apparatus (100, 200A, 200B, 300, 400) comprising: first receiving means for receiving floor information representing floor occupancy information associated with a building; characterised by further comprising second receiving means for receiving user associated information, wherein the second receiving means are configured to identify the user based on the user associated information; output means for indicating floor occupancy to a user, wherein the output means are configured to indicate filtered floor information filtered based on the user identification information; and first transmitting means for transmitting a control signal to an elevator controller based on the received user associated information. first receiving means for receiving floor information representing floor occupancy information associated with a building; characterised by further comprising second receiving means for receiving user associated information, wherein the second receiving means are configured to identify the user based on the user associated information; output means for indicating floor occupancy to a user, wherein the output means are configured to indicate filtered floor information filtered based on the user identification information; and first transmitting means for transmitting a control signal to an elevator controller based on the received user associated information.