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A device for grouping together packages of a product to be packed in a suitable container, the product being a pasty food product such as processed cheese, stock cubes, butter, margarine and the like; the device comprising means for positioning the packages at a grouping area and means for arranging the packages at the grouping area having means for engaging a respective package; said means for engaging a respective package comprising at least a blade that engages one side of the respective package and extends from a mounting block above it; said device further comprising means for feeding the group out of the grouping area designed to lower the group relative to the grouping area and comprising a plate for supporting the group constituting the bottom of the grouping area; and comprising an arranging blade mounting element which is appropriately rotatable, and is appropriately power driven said device being characterised in that said arranging blade mounting element is embodied by a circular plate mounted on a central revolving shaft extending above the arranging blade mounting element itself.
A security element for an object to be protected, such as a security paper, value document or the like, that comprises a substrate having a top that comprises a patterned section and, imprinted on the patterned section, an ink layer having multiple first pigments that are developed as metallic pigments, the first pigments on the ink layer bottom facing the substrate top being arranged along the patterned section, characterized in that the imprinted ink layer comprises, in addition to the first pigments, second pigments that are developed as magnetic pigments, the second pigments being arranged on the ink layer top facing away from the substrate top in a predetermined pattern.
A transmitter (110, 1700) for transmitting an encoded codeword over a communication channel, comprising: a source to accept source data to be transmitted; an irregular polar encoder operated by a processor to encode the source data with a polar code to produce the encoded codeword, wherein the polar code is specified by a set of regular parameters including one or combination of a parameter defining a number of data bits in the codeword, a parameter defining a data index set specifying locations of frozen bits in the encoded codeword, and a parameter defining a number of parity bits in the encoded codeword, wherein the polar code is further specified by a set of irregular parameters including one or combination of a parameter defining an irregularity of values of at least one regular parameter of the polar code, a parameter defining an irregularity of permutation of the encoded bits, a parameter defining an irregularity of polarization kernels in the polar code, and a parameter defining an irregularity in selection of de-activated exclusive-or operations on different stages of the polar encoding, and wherein the irregular polar encoder encodes the source data using the regular and the irregular parameters of the polar code; a modulator to modulate the encoded codeword; and a front end to transmit the modulated and encoded codeword over the communication channel. a source to accept source data to be transmitted; an irregular polar encoder operated by a processor to encode the source data with a polar code to produce the encoded codeword, wherein the polar code is specified by a set of regular parameters including one or combination of a parameter defining a number of data bits in the codeword, a parameter defining a data index set specifying locations of frozen bits in the encoded codeword, and a parameter defining a number of parity bits in the encoded codeword, wherein the polar code is further specified by a set of irregular parameters including one or combination of a parameter defining an irregularity of values of at least one regular parameter of the polar code, a parameter defining an irregularity of permutation of the encoded bits, a parameter defining an irregularity of polarization kernels in the polar code, and a parameter defining an irregularity in selection of de-activated exclusive-or operations on different stages of the polar encoding, and wherein the irregular polar encoder encodes the source data using the regular and the irregular parameters of the polar code; a modulator to modulate the encoded codeword; and a front end to transmit the modulated and encoded codeword over the communication channel.
An air conditioner comprising: a microchannel condenser; one or more compressors (120, 130); a primary expansion device; and a bypass line comprising: a bypass valve; and a controller configured to control refrigerant flow through the bypass line and the one or more compressors (120, 130), characterized in that the bypass line further comprises a secondary expansion device; wherein the bypass line is adapted such that when refrigerant flow is allowed through the bypass line, a first portion of refrigerant in the air conditioner bypasses the primary expansion device, and wherein the first portion of refrigerant is provided to the secondary expansion device, and wherein when a first criterion is satisfied the controller is configured to allow refrigerant flow through the bypass line and wherein when a second criterion is satisfied the controller restricts operation of the one or more compressors (120, 130). a microchannel condenser; one or more compressors (120, 130); a primary expansion device; and a bypass line comprising: a bypass valve; and a controller configured to control refrigerant flow through the bypass line and the one or more compressors (120, 130), characterized in that the bypass line further comprises a secondary expansion device; wherein the bypass line is adapted such that when refrigerant flow is allowed through the bypass line, a first portion of refrigerant in the air conditioner bypasses the primary expansion device, and wherein the first portion of refrigerant is provided to the secondary expansion device, and wherein when a first criterion is satisfied the controller is configured to allow refrigerant flow through the bypass line and wherein when a second criterion is satisfied the controller restricts operation of the one or more compressors (120, 130). a bypass valve; and a controller configured to control refrigerant flow through the bypass line and the one or more compressors (120, 130), characterized in that the bypass line further comprises a secondary expansion device; wherein the bypass line is adapted such that when refrigerant flow is allowed through the bypass line, a first portion of refrigerant in the air conditioner bypasses the primary expansion device, and wherein the first portion of refrigerant is provided to the secondary expansion device, and wherein when a first criterion is satisfied the controller is configured to allow refrigerant flow through the bypass line and wherein when a second criterion is satisfied the controller restricts operation of the one or more compressors (120, 130).
A method for manufacturing a fermentation product by culturing a microorganism, the method comprising steps to: step of culturing the microorganism in a first culture medium; step of passing a culture solution containing cultured bacterial cells, raw materials for culture, and the fermentation product through an adsorption tower packed with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing the fermentation product to adsorb the fermentation product from the culture solution to the adsorbent, and then collecting an effluent containing the bacterial cells and the raw materials for culture flowing out from the adsorption tower, wherein a relationship among a size (short diameter) d of the bacterial cell, a pore size D1 of the adsorbent, and a minimum void size D2 between adsorbent particles, D1 < d < D2 is satisfied; step of bringing an eluent into contact with the adsorbent to elute the fermentation product; and step of culturing the microorganism with a second culture medium using the collected effluent containing the bacterial cells and the raw materials for culture. step of culturing the microorganism in a first culture medium; step of passing a culture solution containing cultured bacterial cells, raw materials for culture, and the fermentation product through an adsorption tower packed with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing the fermentation product to adsorb the fermentation product from the culture solution to the adsorbent, and then collecting an effluent containing the bacterial cells and the raw materials for culture flowing out from the adsorption tower, wherein a relationship among a size (short diameter) d of the bacterial cell, a pore size D1 of the adsorbent, and a minimum void size D2 between adsorbent particles, D1 < d < D2 is satisfied; step of bringing an eluent into contact with the adsorbent to elute the fermentation product; and step of culturing the microorganism with a second culture medium using the collected effluent containing the bacterial cells and the raw materials for culture.
Braiding machine of the type comprising a series of plates arranged in a continuous manner in a closed circuit, each plate comprising a number of slots, that accommodate spindles having a guide, at least one drive means that drives the plates, guide channels wherein the spindle guides run and at least two diverter channels (12, 19) having two positions, a first position for continuous rotation of the spindle in one same plate and a second position for the spindle to switch the plate, characterized in that it comprises: - a first group of plates having at least five plates (1, 2, 3, 4,5), where one of the plates is a first driving plate; these plates are arranged in a continuous manner and define two end plates (4, 5), having at least four slots in each plate (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); - a second group of plates, having two plates (6, 7), both of which are second driving plates (6, 7), which are located subsequent to the two end plates (4, 5), one for each end plate, having at least four slots, in the two plates (6, 7) and - a third group of plates having one third driving plate, located in between the second driving plates (6, 7), closing the circuit and having at least two slots more than the plates in the first group; and in having two diverter channels (12, 19) located between the second and the third group of plates, defining a first operation position wherein the third driving plate is isolated from the circuit and a second operation position wherein the third driving plate is part of the circuit. - a first group of plates having at least five plates (1, 2, 3, 4,5), where one of the plates is a first driving plate; these plates are arranged in a continuous manner and define two end plates (4, 5), having at least four slots in each plate (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); - a second group of plates, having two plates (6, 7), both of which are second driving plates (6, 7), which are located subsequent to the two end plates (4, 5), one for each end plate, having at least four slots, in the two plates (6, 7) and - a third group of plates having one third driving plate, located in between the second driving plates (6, 7), closing the circuit and having at least two slots more than the plates in the first group;
A resonator comprising: - an oscillating element, - first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) of the oscillating element each having a main surface at least partially facing the oscillating element, - means for applying a signal having an AC component on each excitation electrode (2, 3) to make the oscillating element oscillate by means of the excitation electrodes (2, 3) so that the oscillating element moving towards one of the excitation electrodes, it moves away from the other excitation electrode, - an additional electrode electrically connected to the oscillating element, - means for applying a DC voltage difference (V b) between the oscillating element and excitation electrodes (2, 3), - a signal (V OUT) representative of oscillation of the oscillating element provided via the additional electrode, a resonator characterized in that: - the additional electrode is electrically connected to the oscillating element at a point such that the capacitive influences of the excitation electrodes (2, 3) neutralize one another, - the AC components are in antiphase between the first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) and - a third bias electrode (4, 5) different from first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) has a main surface at least partially facing the oscillating element, the third bias electrode (4, 5) being connected to a first DC voltage source and serves the purpose of moving the oscillating element via the electrostatic force. - an oscillating element, - first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) of the oscillating element each having a main surface at least partially facing the oscillating element, - means for applying a signal having an AC component on each excitation electrode (2, 3) to make the oscillating element oscillate by means of the excitation electrodes (2, 3) so that the oscillating element moving towards one of the excitation electrodes, it moves away from the other excitation electrode, - an additional electrode electrically connected to the oscillating element, - means for applying a DC voltage difference (V b) between the oscillating element and excitation electrodes (2, 3), - a signal (V OUT) representative of oscillation of the oscillating element provided via the additional electrode, - the additional electrode is electrically connected to the oscillating element at a point such that the capacitive influences of the excitation electrodes (2, 3) neutralize one another, - the AC components are in antiphase between the first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) and - a third bias electrode (4, 5) different from first and second excitation electrodes (2, 3) has a main surface at least partially facing the oscillating element, the third bias electrode (4, 5) being connected to a first DC voltage source and serves the purpose of moving the oscillating element via the electrostatic force.
An electronic device, comprising: a touch portion; a piezoelectric element having a first drive mode and a second drive mode, the piezoelectric element being configured to provide a tactile sensation to an object in contact with the touch portion in the first drive mode, and being configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave in the second drive mode; and a receiver configured to receive a reflected wave of the transmitted ultrasonic wave to contactlessly detect the object, characterised in that the electronic device is configured to drive the piezoelectric element in the first drive mode to provide the tactile sensation in response to the object being in contact with the touch portion, while driving the piezoelectric element in the second drive mode. a touch portion; a piezoelectric element having a first drive mode and a second drive mode, the piezoelectric element being configured to provide a tactile sensation to an object in contact with the touch portion in the first drive mode, and being configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave in the second drive mode; and a receiver configured to receive a reflected wave of the transmitted ultrasonic wave to contactlessly detect the object, characterised in that the electronic device is configured to drive the piezoelectric element in the first drive mode to provide the tactile sensation in response to the object being in contact with the touch portion, while driving the piezoelectric element in the second drive mode.
Scour protection for an underwater bottom alongside a quay wall, comprising a foundation/leveling layer of rocks and a plurality of prefabricated reinforced concrete slabs (5,5a,5b,5c), the foundation/ leveling layer of rocks providing adequate support and leveling for the plurality of prefabricated reinforced concrete slabs, wherein the slabs have been adjacently positioned on top of the foundation/leveling layer of rocks whereby a gap has been left between edges of the slabs, characterised in that the foundation/leveling layer of rocks has a size distribution conforming to 100 < D n50 < 225 mm, and in that the slabs have a lateral dimension of at least 3.5 m.
Method for registering a first electronic entity (10.1) of a user, the first electronic entity being able to generate event data, the method comprising: - following the reception of a first request for registration of said first electronic entity by a first main service platform (14.1) dedicated to the first electronic entity, said first registration request being from a user terminal and including a user identifier intended for the identification/authentication of the user by a secondary service platform, reception by the secondary service platform from the first main service platform of a second request for registration of said first electronic entity, the second request including the user identifier; - upon positive identification/authentication of the user by the secondary service platform, registration of the first electronic entity in a database of the secondary service platform, in association with an account of the user, at least one second electronic entity (10.2) dedicated to a second main service platform (14.2) having been registered previously in association with the account of the user; - upon reception by the secondary service platform, of event data from the first electronic entity, provision of said event data to the second main service platform. - following the reception of a first request for registration of said first electronic entity by a first main service platform (14.1) dedicated to the first electronic entity, said first registration request being from a user terminal and including a user identifier intended for the identification/authentication of the user by a secondary service platform, reception by the secondary service platform from the first main service platform of a second request for registration of said first electronic entity, the second request including the user identifier; - upon positive identification/authentication of the user by the secondary service platform, registration of the first electronic entity in a database of the secondary service platform, in association with an account of the user, at least one second electronic entity (10.2) dedicated to a second main service platform (14.2) having been registered previously in association with the account of the user; - upon reception by the secondary service platform, of event data from the first electronic entity, provision of said event data to the second main service platform.
An in-vitro method of reprogramming a differentiated adult epithelial renal cell towards a progenitor phenotype, the method comprising up-regulating in the differentiated renal cell an expression of at least one pluripotency associated gene, thereby reprogramming the differentiated renal cell towards a progenitor phenotype, wherein said upregulating is effected by transfecting the differentiated adult epithelial renal cell with a nucleic acid construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence of Oct4 and wherein said progenitor phenotype comprises Six2 and/or Osr1 expression and cell clonogenicity.
Apparatus designed to measure and/or monitor a physical or chemical process variable with a measuring and/or monitoring device, at least one memory unit and a display unit and/or an input and/or output unit, wherein the at least one memory unit is a non-volatile, writable memory, wherein company-specific, apparatus-specific and/or process-specific information is saved in the at least one memory unit, wherein the apparatus-specific, process-specific or company-specific information constitutes generally comprehensible symbols, characterized in that resources are provided via which the user of the measuring and/or monitoring device selects at least one desired symbol which is subsequently displayed on a selected program page, in that the desired information can be called up via the display unit and/or via the input/output unit on at least one program page and/or can be displayed automatically on at least one program page depending on a defined state of the measuring and/or monitoring device, and in that the program page is designed as the start page or welcome page that is started when the measuring and/or monitoring device is put into operation, and/or if error conditions for the measuring and/or monitoring device occur, or if prespecified measuring values are reached, the program page displays the desired information about the process variable to be measured and/or to be monitored on the display unit and/or input and/or output unit.
A soft magnetic steel, comprising, in percent by mass: C: 0.001 to 0.025%; Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%; P: exceeding 0% and 0.03% or less; S: exceeding 0% and 0.1% or less; Al: exceeding 0% and 0.010% or less; and N: exceeding 0% and 0.01% or less, and optionally further comprising, in percent by mass: at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of: Si: 0.001 to 4.0%, Cr: 0.01 to 4.0%, B: 0.0003 to 0.01%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.05%, Pb: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0.001 to 0.02%, together with Ti, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein an area ratio of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of less than 0.4 μm is 0.20 area% or less, and an area ratio M of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of 0.4 μm or more in terms of percentage satisfies a relationship represented by the formula below: F = M − 20 × C > 0 where means a C content in the steel in percentage by mass. C: 0.001 to 0.025%; Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%; P: exceeding 0% and 0.03% or less; S: exceeding 0% and 0.1% or less; Al: exceeding 0% and 0.010% or less; and N: exceeding 0% and 0.01% or less, and optionally further comprising, in percent by mass: at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of: Si: 0.001 to 4.0%, Cr: 0.01 to 4.0%, B: 0.0003 to 0.01%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.05%, Pb: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0.001 to 0.02%, together with Ti, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein an area ratio of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of less than 0.4 μm is 0.20 area% or less, and an area ratio M of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of 0.4 μm or more in terms of percentage satisfies a relationship represented by the formula below: F = M − 20 × C > 0 where means a C content in the steel in percentage by mass. at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of: Si: 0.001 to 4.0%, Cr: 0.01 to 4.0%, B: 0.0003 to 0.01%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.05%, Pb: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0.001 to 0.02%, together with Ti, Si: 0.001 to 4.0%, Cr: 0.01 to 4.0%, B: 0.0003 to 0.01%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.05%, Pb: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0.001 to 0.02%, together with Ti, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein an area ratio of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of less than 0.4 μm is 0.20 area% or less, and an area ratio M of carbides and carbonitrides that have a thickness of 0.4 μm or more in terms of percentage satisfies a relationship represented by the formula below: F = M − 20 × C > 0 where means a C content in the steel in percentage by mass.