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Method of measuring vibration in two in-plane directions in an object by means of an interferometer, comprising the steps of: - proving an object to be measured, characterized in - by means of at least one illumination source illuminating the object with three in-line illumination light beams (11A-C) and performing in-plane vibrations measurements in two directions, where one of the three in-line illumination light beams (11A-C) is common for the in-plane vibration measurements in two directions, and wherein free space is provided at one side of the object being opposite to the common in-line illumination light beam (11A-C). - proving an object to be measured, - by means of at least one illumination source illuminating the object with three in-line illumination light beams (11A-C) and performing in-plane vibrations measurements in two directions, where one of the three in-line illumination light beams (11A-C) is common for the in-plane vibration measurements in two directions, and wherein free space is provided at one side of the object being opposite to the common in-line illumination light beam (11A-C).
A battery control apparatus (150, 230, 330, 840) comprising: a battery module selector configured to select a first battery module (130, 221, 321) and a second battery module (140, 222, 322) from a plurality of battery modules, the first battery module (130, 221, 321) being to be discharged and the second battery module (140, 222, 322) being to be charged; a switching unit (231, 331, 430) configured to charge the second battery module (140, 222, 322) from the first battery module (130, 221, 321); a sensor (232, 332, 440) configured to sense state information of at least one battery module among the first battery module (130, 221, 321) and the second battery module (140, 222, 322); and a controller (233, 333, 450) configured to control the switching unit (231, 331, 430) and the sensor (232, 332, 440) characterized by a stable state determiner configured to determine whether the plurality of battery modules are stable based on state information of each of the battery modules or whether a predetermined period of time after an ignition of a driving vehicle including the battery pack is turned off has elapsed, wherein the battery module selector is further configured to select the first battery module (130, 221, 321) and the second battery module (140, 222, 322) from the plurality of battery modules in response to the stable state determiner determining that the plurality of battery modules are stable. a battery module selector configured to select a first battery module (130, 221, 321) and a second battery module (140, 222, 322) from a plurality of battery modules, the first battery module (130, 221, 321) being to be discharged and the second battery module (140, 222, 322) being to be charged; a switching unit (231, 331, 430) configured to charge the second battery module (140, 222, 322) from the first battery module (130, 221, 321); a sensor (232, 332, 440) configured to sense state information of at least one battery module among the first battery module (130, 221, 321) and the second battery module (140, 222, 322); and a controller (233, 333, 450) configured to control the switching unit (231, 331, 430) and the sensor (232, 332, 440) characterized by a stable state determiner configured to determine whether the plurality of battery modules are stable based on state information of each of the battery modules or whether a predetermined period of time after an ignition of a driving vehicle including the battery pack is turned off has elapsed, wherein the battery module selector is further configured to select the first battery module (130, 221, 321) and the second battery module (140, 222, 322) from the plurality of battery modules in response to the stable state determiner determining that the plurality of battery modules are stable.
Sheathed-element heater plug for a fuel-powered engine, composed substantially of a plug housing and of a heater element arranged in the plug housing, having a gas duct for the measurement of the combustion chamber pressure, characterized in that a gas-permeable filter element is provided in the gas duct, which filter element is connected to a sealing element which ensures a seal between the plug housing and the sealing seat in the cylinder head bore, and the gas duct is made up of a first duct, which is formed by the clear space between heater element and cylinder head bore, and of a second duct, which is situated in a region between heater element and plug housing.
A container that prevents from an unauthorized opening and can be easily identified after being unauthorizedly opened, comprising: a casing including an opening and a first abutting edge surrounding the opening; a cover selectively mounted onto the casing for closing the opening, wherein the cover has a second abutting edge laterally extending therefrom and abutting against the first abutting edge when the cover closes the opening; a puller extending from the second abutting edge of the cover; a snapping device formed between the casing and the puller, the snapping device including a plug formed on the puller and a socket defined in the casing for temporarily receiving the plug and holding the plug in place, a pre-broken line, wherein, when the puller is lifted and the cover is lifted from the casing, the plug is maintained in the socket and the pre-broken line is broken, characterized in that the pre-broken line is formed on the puller and surrounds a root of the plug and a weakened portion is formed on at least one place of the puller such that the puller is irreversibly curved after being lifted due to the weakened portion; wherein the pre-broken line is separated from a periphery of the plug and the weakened portion is formed between the pre-broken line and the opposite sides of the puller; wherein the puller forms a pull-tab and, when the puller is lifted, the puller is irreversibly curved after being lifted along the weakened portion and the pre-broken line, surrounding the plug, is broken; and the irreversibly curved puller is a basis for easily identifying whether the container has unauthorizedly been opened or not. a casing including an opening and a first abutting edge surrounding the opening; a cover selectively mounted onto the casing for closing the opening, wherein the cover has a second abutting edge laterally extending therefrom and abutting against the first abutting edge when the cover closes the opening; a puller extending from the second abutting edge of the cover; a snapping device formed between the casing and the puller, the snapping device including a plug formed on the puller and a socket defined in the casing for temporarily receiving the plug and holding the plug in place, a pre-broken line, wherein, when the puller is lifted and the cover is lifted from the casing, the plug is maintained in the socket and the pre-broken line is broken, characterized in that the pre-broken line is formed on the puller and surrounds a root of the plug and a weakened portion is formed on at least one place of the puller such that the puller is irreversibly curved after being lifted due to the weakened portion; wherein the pre-broken line is separated from a periphery of the plug and the weakened portion is formed between the pre-broken line and the opposite sides of the puller; wherein the puller forms a pull-tab and, when the puller is lifted, the puller is irreversibly curved after being lifted along the weakened portion and the pre-broken line, surrounding the plug, is broken; and the irreversibly curved puller is a basis for easily identifying whether the container has unauthorizedly been opened or not.
Method for setting the clamping force (F N) imparted by a parking brake, wherein the parking brake has an electromotive brake device, which comprises an electric brake motor, and said parking brake has a hydraulic brake device, wherein the electric brake motor acts on a brake piston of a hydraulic wheel brake unit of the hydraulic brake device, characterized in that, if the admission pressure (p h,adm) prevailing in the hydraulic brake device exceeds a pressure threshold value (p h,100), in the brake circuit of the hydraulic brake device, an inlet valve which is arranged between a brake cylinder and the wheel brake unit is closed, and the target clamping force (F N,target) is set by actuation of the electromotive brake device.
A method for controlling a subtractive color mixing system of a light fixture for emitting light having a target color, the color mixing system comprising a plurality of subtractive color filters, said method comprising: - receiving target information defining the target color, - calculating a target control setpoint for each subtractive color filter within the plurality of subtractive color filters based on: - the target information, - calibration data, which for a plurality of sets of calibration control setpoints is indicative of a color of light emitted by the light fixture, identifying the set of calibration control setpoints with a corresponding color being closest to the target color and setting the target control setpoint for each color filter as equal to the corresponding control setpoint of the nearest set of calibration control setpoints, - controlling each of the subtractive color filters according to each calculated target control setpoint for each of the subtractive color filters. - receiving target information defining the target color, - calculating a target control setpoint for each subtractive color filter within the plurality of subtractive color filters based on: - the target information, - calibration data, which for a plurality of sets of calibration control setpoints is indicative of a color of light emitted by the light fixture, identifying the set of calibration control setpoints with a corresponding color being closest to the target color and setting the target control setpoint for each color filter as equal to the corresponding control setpoint of the nearest set of calibration control setpoints, - the target information, - calibration data, which for a plurality of sets of calibration control setpoints is indicative of a color of light emitted by the light fixture, identifying the set of calibration control setpoints with a corresponding color being closest to the target color and setting the target control setpoint for each color filter as equal to the corresponding control setpoint of the nearest set of calibration control setpoints, - controlling each of the subtractive color filters according to each calculated target control setpoint for each of the subtractive color filters.
A medical device being surface-coated with a solventless antimicrobial lubricant composition, the lubricant composition comprising: (i) an oil lubricant selected from the group consisting of polydimethyl siloxane, polytrifluoropropylmethyl siloxane, and a copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane; (ii) a rheological modifier selected from the group consisting of organic clay, castor wax, polyamide wax, polyurethane, and fumed silica; and (iii) an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of aldehydes, anilides, biguanides, bis-phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds, cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorhexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde, wherein the rheological modifier is present in an amount of from 0.2 to 30 parts by weight in 100 parts by weight of the oil lubricant, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in the amount of from 0.5 to 50 parts by weight in 100 parts of the oil lubricant. (i) an oil lubricant selected from the group consisting of polydimethyl siloxane, polytrifluoropropylmethyl siloxane, and a copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane; (ii) a rheological modifier selected from the group consisting of organic clay, castor wax, polyamide wax, polyurethane, and fumed silica; and (iii) an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of aldehydes, anilides, biguanides, bis-phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds, cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorhexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde,
An active radiation curable inkjet ink composition comprising: a compound having a persulfide bond, at least one end of the persulfide bond being bonded to a ring structure directly or via a carbonyl group or a thiocarbonyl group; at least one radical polymerizable compound; and a photopolymerization initiator; wherein the at least one radical polymerizable compound includes at least one monofunctional monomer in an amount of from 85% by mass to 100% by mass with respect to a total mass of the at least one radical polymerizable compound. a compound having a persulfide bond, at least one end of the persulfide bond being bonded to a ring structure directly or via a carbonyl group or a thiocarbonyl group; at least one radical polymerizable compound; and a photopolymerization initiator;
Safety photoelectric barrier for monitoring a protective field, said photoelectric barrier comprising a single-sided transceiver bar with a housing; a plurality of transceiver modules each having a radiation emitting unit for emitting radiation towards a reference target, the protective field being located between said transceiver bar and the reference target, a radiation detecting unit for detecting radiation incident on the transceiver module, and a signal processing unit for evaluating the detected radiation regarding a distance information and an intensity information and for generating a binary output signal indicating the presence or absence of an object within the protective field; a controller module for evaluating the binary output signals generated by said transceiver modules and for generating a safety signal in response to the evaluated output signals; wherein each of the radiation detecting units is operable to calculate said distance information based on a time-of-flight principle, and simultaneously to detect the intensity information of the incident radiation, and wherein each of the radiation detecting units comprises at least a first and a second photosensitive element, each photosensitive element comprising a charged coupled device, CCD, array which is monolithically integrated with signal processing units, memories, and analog/digital converting means for redundantly evaluating the distance and intensity information. a housing; a plurality of transceiver modules each having a radiation emitting unit for emitting radiation towards a reference target, the protective field being located between said transceiver bar and the reference target, a radiation detecting unit for detecting radiation incident on the transceiver module, and a signal processing unit for evaluating the detected radiation regarding a distance information and an intensity information and for generating a binary output signal indicating the presence or absence of an object within the protective field; a controller module for evaluating the binary output signals generated by said transceiver modules and for generating a safety signal in response to the evaluated output signals; wherein each of the radiation detecting units is operable to calculate said distance information based on a time-of-flight principle, and simultaneously to detect the intensity information of the incident radiation, and wherein each of the radiation detecting units comprises at least a first and a second photosensitive element, each photosensitive element comprising a charged coupled device, CCD, array which is monolithically integrated with signal processing units, memories, and analog/digital converting means for redundantly evaluating the distance and intensity information.
Method for automatically suppressing braking noise in a number of vehicles by means of a central server, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - receiving a number of messages from the vehicles, wherein the messages contain braking state data, and - automatically communicating a number of response instructions based on the braking state data directed to vehicle for the purpose of automatic brake conditioning, wherein each response instruction contains a measure for suppressing braking noise. - receiving a number of messages from the vehicles, wherein the messages contain braking state data, and - automatically communicating a number of response instructions based on the braking state data directed to vehicle for the purpose of automatic brake conditioning, wherein each response instruction contains a measure for suppressing braking noise.
A composition suitable for intraarticular injection for treating pain comprising hyaluronan, wherein: the hyaluronan is present in said composition at a concentration of at least 4.5% w/v; the hyaluronan has an average molecular weight of between 1 and 2 million; the hyaluronan is not cross-linked and/or is substantially free of chemical modifications; wherein the composition is substantially free of (a) a protein; or (b) a glycosaminoglycan that is different from hyaluronan; or (c) hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose; or (d) a local anesthetic; optionally wherein the local anesthetic is lidocaine or bupivacaine; or (e) a molecule capable of scavenging free radicals, optionally wherein the molecule capable of scavenging free radicals is sorbitol; wherein the composition is sterile. the hyaluronan is present in said composition at a concentration of at least 4.5% w/v; the hyaluronan has an average molecular weight of between 1 and 2 million; the hyaluronan is not cross-linked and/or is substantially free of chemical modifications; wherein the composition is substantially free of (a) a protein; or (b) a glycosaminoglycan that is different from hyaluronan; or (c) hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose; or (d) a local anesthetic; optionally wherein the local anesthetic is lidocaine or bupivacaine; or (e) a molecule capable of scavenging free radicals, optionally wherein the molecule capable of scavenging free radicals is sorbitol; wherein the composition is sterile.
A computer-implemented method of applying a first function to data elements in a first data set, the method comprising using multiparty computation techniques for: (i) determining whether each data element in the first data set satisfies a criterion, wherein the criterion is satisfied only if the result of applying the first function to the data element is equal to the result of applying a second function to the data element, characterised in that the second function is relatively easy to compute as part of a multiparty computation and characterised in that the method further comprises the steps of: (ii) forming a compressed data set comprising the data elements in the first data set that do not satisfy the criterion; (iii) applying the first function to each data element in the compressed data set, and applying the second function at least to each data element in the first data set that is not in the compressed data set; and (iv) forming an output based on the results of step (iii). (i) determining whether each data element in the first data set satisfies a criterion, wherein the criterion is satisfied only if the result of applying the first function to the data element is equal to the result of applying a second function to the data element, (ii) forming a compressed data set comprising the data elements in the first data set that do not satisfy the criterion; (iii) applying the first function to each data element in the compressed data set, and applying the second function at least to each data element in the first data set that is not in the compressed data set; and (iv) forming an output based on the results of step (iii).
Protective arrangement for use for external prostheses, wherein said protective arrangement is a protective covering which is anatomically adapted in terms of dimensions, said protective covering is constructed at least as a small arm or leg incorporating a hand or foot and consists of a material which is at least partly elastic, is water-impermeable or adequately prevents the penetration of water into the interior of the protective covering in a manner specific to the application, and is robust and resistant to damage, and said protective covering is provided, at least at one end, with a sleeve-like and at least partly elastic arrangement which provides protection against the ingress of wetness, dampness or foreign bodies, is dimensioned in an anatomically adapted manner and has a smooth surface having an adhering property, characterised in that the material of the protective arrangement is of multilayer construction.
Fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a clamping nut in which a holding body and a magnet body are arranged, having a needle body unit which is composed of an armature needle and of a nozzle needle, and having a magnetic actuator which is received in the clamping nut and which serves for directly actuating the needle body unit which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in an internal bore of the clamping nut, by means of the stroke movement of which needle body unit at least one injection opening can be opened up or closed, wherein the magnetic actuator has a ring-shaped magnet coil, which is arranged between the holding body and the magnet body, and a plunger which acts as actuating element, and the plunger has an armature plate and the armature needle and interacts with the magnet coil, wherein the armature plate and the armature needle are composed of different materials and are connected to one another as a single piece by cohesion, characterized in that a fuel feed bore with a central recess is provided in the holding body, and an insert component which acts as inner pole of the magnetic actuator and which has a bore is inserted in the recess and is connected to the holding body by positive locking which arises as a result of a plastic deformation of a portion, facing towards the base of the recess, of the insert component, wherein the internal diameter of the recess at its base is greater than the internal diameter of the rest of the recess, and thus a radially outwardly extending annular groove is formed at the base of the recess, which groove is at least partially filled with the plastically deformed portion of the insert component.