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A human-machine interface device comprising a printed circuit board including inductive coils inductively coupled to each other, a metallic layer completely covering the inductive coils, a non-metallic soft spacer layer between the PCB and the metallic layer providing a variable distance between the metallic layer and the inductive coils, and a protective coating stacked on the metallic layer, the device further comprising an inductive position sensor integrated circuit on the PCB detecting a pressure on a pushed area of the protective coating which results in an inductive voltage indicating the local position of the pushed area, wherein the soft spacer layer is structured laterally with areas of different softness (13, 14).
Positioning process of a piston of a reciprocating compressor, applied before the beginning of a start procedure of a BLDC motor, the reciprocating compressor comprising: - the BLDC motor having a rotor associated mechanically to the piston; - a frequency inverter, used in the driving of the BLDC motor, that comprises six switches (S1-S6); - a current sensor positioned on the busbar; - a processing unit comprising a current controller and a command unit in order to commute the switches (S 1 -S 6); wherein the switches (S 1 -S 6) are driven by the processing unit based on the control signal, defined by the current controller, and based on the commuting sequency, defined by the command unit, in a determined step of the positioning process, in order to control the electrical currents (I A, I B, I C) applied to the phases (F A, F B, F C), respectively, of the BLDC motor; characterized in that: in each new step, the value of the initial current is higher or equal to the value of the initial current of a previous step; and in each new step, the value of a maximum current is higher or equal to the value of the maximum current of the previous step. - the BLDC motor having a rotor associated mechanically to the piston; - a frequency inverter, used in the driving of the BLDC motor, that comprises six switches (S1-S6); - a current sensor positioned on the busbar; - a processing unit comprising a current controller and a command unit in order to commute the switches (S 1 -S 6); wherein the switches (S 1 -S 6) are driven by the processing unit based on the control signal, defined by the current controller, and based on the commuting sequency, defined by the command unit, in a determined step of the positioning process, in order to control the electrical currents (I A, I B, I C) applied to the phases (F A, F B, F C), respectively, of the BLDC motor; characterized in that: in each new step, the value of the initial current is higher or equal to the value of the initial current of a previous step; and in each new step, the value of a maximum current is higher or equal to the value of the maximum current of the previous step. in each new step, the value of the initial current is higher or equal to the value of the initial current of a previous step; and in each new step, the value of a maximum current is higher or equal to the value of the maximum current of the previous step.
Method for enriching a photosynthetic microorganism in organic selenium, characterized in that the photosynthetic microorganism is cultured in a medium comprising a compound of selenohydroxy acid type of general formula as defined below, a salt or an ester or amide derivative of said compound:
Suction module for a hand machine tool with a motor-driven impeller, an intake duct for drawing in dust-laden air, a collection container for dust, characterised by a flow sensor, which has a sensor surface made of plastic, which is arranged in the intake duct, and by an electric field meter facing towards the sensor surface to determine the electrostatic field strength on the sensor surface and by an evaluation unit to determine a flow amount of dust-laden air based on the electrostatic field strength determined and by a warning device, which emits a warning signal in the case of a fall in the flow amount, if the fall occurs with a rate of change that is greater than a preset rate of change.
A method for manufacturing vertical optical coupling structures between first optical or optoelectronic components and second optical or optoelectronic components, making it possible to produce a monolithic collective coupling matrix, said vertical coupling structures being produced: - by depositing a main layer which is resin having an adhesive nature, onto a substrate comprising second optical or optoelectronic components in a step (i); - by lithography of the main layer in a step (ii), each vertical optical coupling structure being produced to be located facing and in contact with a second optical component located in the substrate, the monolithic main layer including coupling parts of an overall truncated cone shape composed of a material with a refractive index greater than the refractive index of air after performing step (ii); the coupling parts each having a first transverse end surface intended to be in contact with the emission or reception surface of a first optical or optoelectronic component, and a second transverse end surface which is in contact with the emission or reception surface of the second optical or optoelectronic component. - by depositing a main layer which is resin having an adhesive nature, onto a substrate comprising second optical or optoelectronic components in a step (i); - by lithography of the main layer in a step (ii),
Method for controlling a warning module on the basis of an expected time period up to a collision (ttc) of a vehicle with an obstacle, wherein the warning module is designed to generate a warning of imminent triggering of an automatic emergency braking process of the vehicle in order to avoid the collision, permitting outputting of a generated warning to a driver of the vehicle if the expected time period (ttc) up to the collision is shorter than a limiting value function (101, 102) which depends on a speed (vH) of the obstacle and a relative speed (vR) of the vehicle with respect to the obstacle, and otherwise suppressing a warning to the driver, characterized in that the limiting value function is a function of a parameter, wherein the parameter defines a ratio of the speed of the obstacle (vH) to the relative speed (vR) with respect to the obstacle. permitting outputting of a generated warning to a driver of the vehicle if the expected time period (ttc) up to the collision is shorter than a limiting value function (101, 102) which depends on a speed (vH) of the obstacle and a relative speed (vR) of the vehicle with respect to the obstacle, and otherwise suppressing a warning to the driver, characterized in that the limiting value function is a function of a parameter, wherein the parameter defines a ratio of the speed of the obstacle (vH) to the relative speed (vR) with respect to the obstacle.
Arrangement consisting of an automatic door seal and a stop device for an automatic door seal, wherein the stop device has a roller and a roller carrier, wherein the roller is rotatably mounted in the roller carrier and a part of the running surface of the roller forms a surface on which a trigger of the door seal impacts when it contacts the stop device when the door is closed, characterised in that the roller carrier has one or several fastening elements or is connected with one or several fastening elements (3, 4), with which the stop device can be fastened to a frame of a door.
A powder for cleaning an inner body part and/or an implant by means of a powder jet device, wherein the powder is sterile as a result of a sterilization process, characterized in that the powder has a density between 0.2 and 1.6 g/cm 3, and amorphous silia (silicon dioxide) is admixed to the powder.
Capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising: a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid enclosing an inner space comprising the extractable product, wherein the bottom comprises an entrance area for supplying a fluid to the extractable product for preparing the beverage, wherein the lid comprises an exit area for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule, characterized in that, the exit area comprises a sheet-shaped multi-layer filter comprising at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together, wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer. a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid enclosing an inner space comprising the extractable product, wherein the bottom comprises an entrance area for supplying a fluid to the extractable product for preparing the beverage, wherein the lid comprises an exit area for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule, characterized in that, the exit area comprises a sheet-shaped multi-layer filter comprising at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together, wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer.
A method comprising: demodulating a broadcast signal associated with a radio-frequency transmission, using a bandwidth setting for a desired channel that is among a plurality of broadcast channels and, in response, provide a first frequency-selective demodulated signal and provide a magnitude indication of a second demodulated signal that is less frequency selective than the first frequency-selective demodulated signal; using a level estimation circuit (130, 230, 330) to assess a running representation of the magnitude indication over time; and controlling a speed or rate at which the level estimator assesses the running representation based on a degree of deviation or offset as indicated by the first frequency-selective demodulated signal relative to a carrier frequency used for the broadcast signal. demodulating a broadcast signal associated with a radio-frequency transmission, using a bandwidth setting for a desired channel that is among a plurality of broadcast channels and, in response, provide a first frequency-selective demodulated signal and provide a magnitude indication of a second demodulated signal that is less frequency selective than the first frequency-selective demodulated signal; using a level estimation circuit (130, 230, 330) to assess a running representation of the magnitude indication over time; and controlling a speed or rate at which the level estimator assesses the running representation based on a degree of deviation or offset as indicated by the first frequency-selective demodulated signal relative to a carrier frequency used for the broadcast signal.
A method for performing infrared analysis for measuring hydrocarbon contamination in water, comprising: providing light from a light source, the light including a near infrared-, NIR-, radiation output in a range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; directing light from the light source through an experimental water sample; detecting the light transmitted from the experimental water sample; determining the light loss through the experimental water sample in the range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; determining a level of hydrocarbon contamination in the experimental water sample based on the light loss only in the range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; and generating an output indicating the level of hydrocarbon contamination in the experimental water sample. providing light from a light source, the light including a near infrared-, NIR-, radiation output in a range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; directing light from the light source through an experimental water sample; detecting the light transmitted from the experimental water sample; determining the light loss through the experimental water sample in the range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; determining a level of hydrocarbon contamination in the experimental water sample based on the light loss only in the range between about 5700 cm -1 and 6300 cm -1; and generating an output indicating the level of hydrocarbon contamination in the experimental water sample.
A two-wire load control device for control of power delivered to an electrical load from a source of AC voltage wherein the two-load control device comprises a first controllably conductive device adapted to be operatively coupled to the source of AC voltage and to the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load, the two-wire load control device further comprises a microprocessor coupled to the first controllably conductive device for controlling the first controllably conductive device the two-wire load control device further comprises a power supply adapted to be coupled to the source of AC voltage and coupled to the microprocessor for generating a DC voltage (V CC) to power the microprocessor, characterized in that: the power supply includes an energy storage element and a second controllably conductive device for controllably storing energy in the energy storage element wherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the second controllably conductive device to control the second controllably conductive device, further wherein the microprocessor is operable to enable charging of the energy storage element through the second controllably conductive device and a resistor and to monitor the DC voltage (V CC) at the base of a transistor to determine if the energy storage element has fully charged. the power supply includes an energy storage element and a second controllably conductive device for controllably storing energy in the energy storage element wherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the second controllably conductive device to control the second controllably conductive device, further wherein the microprocessor is operable to enable charging of the energy storage element through the second controllably conductive device and a resistor and to monitor the DC voltage (V CC) at the base of a transistor to determine if the energy storage element has fully charged.
A bottle assembly in combination with a dispenser having a housing to which the bottle assembly is removably coupled to dispense fluid from a bottle, the bottle assembly comprising: the bottle having an outlet opening, a bottle cap member secured to the bottle about the outlet opening, a vent port through the bottle cap member having an inner end open into the bottle and an outer end open to the atmosphere, characterized in that a frangible plug member is received in the vent port, the frangible plug member preventing flow through the vent port when the frangible plug member is intact and not broken, a vent tab on an exterior of the bottle cap member, the vent tab coupled to the frangible plug member, the vent tab extending from the frangible plug member accessible on the exterior of the bottle cap member for engagement to apply forces to the vent tab that become translated to the frangible plug member breaking the frangible plug member, the frangible plug member when broken permitting flow through the vent port, the bottle assembly movable relative the housing to couple the bottle assembly to the housing in a dispensing position for dispensing of the fluid from the bottle assembly, during movement of the bottle assembly relative the housing toward the dispensing position engagement between an engagement surface provided on the vent tab and a cam surface on the housing applies forces to the vent tab that moves the vent tab to break the frangible plug member. the bottle having an outlet opening, a bottle cap member secured to the bottle about the outlet opening, a vent port through the bottle cap member having an inner end open into the bottle and an outer end open to the atmosphere, characterized in that a frangible plug member is received in the vent port, the frangible plug member preventing flow through the vent port when the frangible plug member is intact and not broken, a vent tab on an exterior of the bottle cap member, the vent tab coupled to the frangible plug member, the vent tab extending from the frangible plug member accessible on the exterior of the bottle cap member for engagement to apply forces to the vent tab that become translated to the frangible plug member breaking the frangible plug member, the frangible plug member when broken permitting flow through the vent port, the bottle assembly movable relative the housing to couple the bottle assembly to the housing in a dispensing position for dispensing of the fluid from the bottle assembly, during movement of the bottle assembly relative the housing toward the dispensing position engagement between an engagement surface provided on the vent tab and a cam surface on the housing applies forces to the vent tab that moves the vent tab to break the frangible plug member.
A pipe member comprising an inlet portion for connection to an outlet from preferably a washbasin or the like, an outlet portion for connection to a drain system for draining preferably water from the washbasin or the like, and a transition portion between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, in which the transition portion has at least one interception means for gathering foreign objects in wastewater from the washbasin or the like, and in which the interception means comprises a wall portion which is provided wholly or partly with apertures through it which allows wastewater from the washbasin or the like, but not foreign objects accompanying it, to pass through, characterized in that the wall portion protrudes wholly or partly into the transition portion substantially across and/or obliquely against and/or substantially directly against the direction of wastewater flow through the transition portion, wherein the interception means further comprises a pocket in which foreign objects in the wastewater can be gathered without hindering or preventing the flow of wastewater from the washbasin or the like through the pipe member, which pocket is configured externally about the throughflow surface of the outlet portion and is formed, as seen in the direction of wastewater flow, in the transition portion below the throughflow surface of the outlet portion and is delineated at the top by the wall portion wholly or partly provided with apertures, which wall portion constitutes substantially an extension into the transition portion of part, preferably a lower portion, of the outlet portion, and a protrusion which protrudes into the transition portion from what in the direction of wastewater flow is seen as the opposite side of the transition portion relative to the side thereof in which said pocket is formed to delineate the throughflow surface of the transition portion and to guide foreign objects in wastewater from the washbasin or the like into said pocket.
A method for carrier frequency handling in a cluster based communications network, the method being performed by a first wireless device camping on or served by a second wireless device acting as a cluster head device associated with a cluster head carrier frequency (f CH), the method comprising: detecting a network node, the network node being associated with a network node carrier frequency (f NN); and in a case the cluster head carrier frequency differs more than a predetermined threshold (Δ) from the network node carrier frequency: reporting (S104a) an event relating thereto to the second wireless device acting as a cluster head device. detecting a network node, the network node being associated with a network node carrier frequency (f NN); and in a case the cluster head carrier frequency differs more than a predetermined threshold (Δ) from the network node carrier frequency: reporting (S104a) an event relating thereto to the second wireless device acting as a cluster head device.
A personal care attachment (21, 401, 1021) comprising: a housing (20, 1290); and a contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210) rotatably mounted to the housing; an axle rigidly mounted in either the housing (20, 1290) or the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210), the axle representing an axis about which the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210) rotates back and forth, and a horizontal plane going through the the axle and being generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the personal care attachment; a drive member, disposed within the housing, the drive member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an attachment element, and the distal end comprising a connection (660, 1301) coupled to the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210), wherein an imaginary radial arm is defined by a distance between a center point of the connection and the center point of the axle, and in that the imaginary radial arm is at an angle of less than about 40 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane at the neutral position, characterized in that the attachment element comprises a permanent magnet or a magnetizable element. a housing (20, 1290); and a contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210) rotatably mounted to the housing; an axle rigidly mounted in either the housing (20, 1290) or the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210), the axle representing an axis about which the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210) rotates back and forth, and a horizontal plane going through the the axle and being generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the personal care attachment; a drive member, disposed within the housing, the drive member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an attachment element, and the distal end comprising a connection (660, 1301) coupled to the contact element carrier (22, 422, 922, 1210),
Method for the removal of waste from a network of waste inlets in an automated waste collection system, said inlets being adapted to be loaded with at least one type of waste fraction (f i), said network having a root node where the collection facility is, and said system comprising at least one valve (vs) that defines at least two sectors, any sector comprising the root node and the inlets connected thereto under one condition of the valve (vs), either open or closed, the method comprises, using machine learning techniques and linear programming algorithms: - ordering all the inlets of the waste collection system by means of an ordering algorithm; - selecting the next sequence of inlets from which waste is to be unloaded and transported to the root node, said selection being the result of an optimization problem that comprises the minimization of a cost function under at least one operational constraint, the cost function being a function of at least two variables, one variable being an estimation of the cost of the energy consumed in the transport of waste from the inlets to the root node, and another variable being a penalty related to not unload inlets that are loaded with waste at a level above their assigned capacity, and one operational constraint being that only inlets from at most one sector can be unloaded in any distinct unloading sequence; and - transporting the unloaded waste from the inlets of the selected sequence to the root node. - ordering all the inlets of the waste collection system by means of an ordering algorithm; - selecting the next sequence of inlets from which waste is to be unloaded and transported to the root node, said selection being the result of an optimization problem that comprises the minimization of a cost function under at least one operational constraint, the cost function being a function of at least two variables, one variable being an estimation of the cost of the energy consumed in the transport of waste from the inlets to the root node, and another variable being a penalty related to not unload inlets that are loaded with waste at a level above their assigned capacity, and one operational constraint being that only inlets from at most one sector can be unloaded in any distinct unloading sequence; and - transporting the unloaded waste from the inlets of the selected sequence to the root node.