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An object identification system, comprising: a guided surface waveguide probe comprising a charge terminal elevated over a terrestrial medium (203, 410) that produces an electromagnetic guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium by generating at least one resultant field that synthesizes a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence (θ_(i,B)) of the lossy conducting medium, from which object identification tags obtain electrical power to operate, each tag associated with an object; and a plurality of receivers deployed at strategic locations to receive return signals from one or more of the tags as the tags move with the associated objects during a lifecycle of the objects. a guided surface waveguide probe comprising a charge terminal elevated over a terrestrial medium (203, 410) that produces an electromagnetic guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium by generating at least one resultant field that synthesizes a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence (θ_(i,B)) of the lossy conducting medium, from which object identification tags obtain electrical power to operate, each tag associated with an object; and a plurality of receivers deployed at strategic locations to receive return signals from one or more of the tags as the tags move with the associated objects during a lifecycle of the objects.
A monolithic CMOS integrated pixel detector (10, 20, 30, 260, 470, 570) for the detection of electromagnetic radiation, comprising a. a silicon readout wafer (11, 21, 31, 41, 120, 130, 165, 215, 415, 515) with at least one layer (127, 167, 217, 417, 517) doped to have a first conduction type, the layer comprising CMOS processed readout electronics; b. implants for charge collectors (15, 25, 35, 45, 123, 223, 423, 523) doped to have the first conduction type, the implants communicating with the readout electronics and defining detector pixels; c. an absorber wafer (16, 26, 36, 46, 220, 481, 541') made from material comprising at least a second conduction type and a metallic back contact (19, 29, 39, 49, 262, 472, 572); and, d. contact pads (124,254,464,564) communicating with an external printed circuit board; wherein the silicon wafer and the absorber wafer are covalently bonded to form a monolithic unit; and wherein the monolithic unit comprises a p-n junction formed by a layer of the first conduction type and a layer of the second conduction type, wherein the p-njunction is located at the bonded interface (17,27, 37, 237,437,537); and wherein charge collectors are disposed to receive the electrical charges crossing the bonded interface; and wherein registered charges are processed by a processor typically for diagnostic purposes. a. a silicon readout wafer (11, 21, 31, 41, 120, 130, 165, 215, 415, 515) with at least one layer (127, 167, 217, 417, 517) doped to have a first conduction type, the layer comprising CMOS processed readout electronics; b. implants for charge collectors (15, 25, 35, 45, 123, 223, 423, 523) doped to have the first conduction type, the implants communicating with the readout electronics and defining detector pixels; c. an absorber wafer (16, 26, 36, 46, 220, 481, 541') made from material comprising at least a second conduction type and a metallic back contact (19, 29, 39, 49, 262, 472, 572); and, d. contact pads (124,254,464,564) communicating with an external printed circuit board;
A composition for use in improving bee health by increasing longevity and reducing viral load, wherein the composition comprises an extract of a medicinal mushroom mycelium and a feeding supplement for bees, wherein the composition comprises from 0.01% to 1% by volume of the extract, and wherein the medicinal mushroom mycelium is selected from the group consisting of Inonotus obliquus, Ganoderma resinaceum, Fomitopsis pinicola, Fomes fomentarius, Schizophyllum commune, Trametes versicolor, Fomitopsis officinalis, Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma lucidum and combinations thereof.
A connector terminal that, when being fitted along a fitting axis with a counter connector terminal, said counter terminal having a flat plate shape having a top surface and a bottom surface, such that the contact points of the connector terminal separately corresponding to the top surface and the bottom surface of the counter connector terminal come into contact with the top surface and the bottom surface of the counter connector terminal, establishes an electric connection with the counter connector terminal, the connector terminal comprising: one or more top side contact portions (15A, 35A) each of which makes contact with the top surface of the counter connector terminal; and three bottom side contact portions (14A to 14C, 34A to 34C) each of which is linear, extends along the fitting axis, and makes contact with the bottom surface of the counter connector terminal, wherein the three bottom side contact portions are arranged such that centers of the three bottom side contact portions form an isosceles triangle, and wherein the one or more top side contact portions (15A, 35A) are, when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the counter connector terminal in a fitted state, positioned in a straight line that lies between a base of the isosceles triangle and a vertex of the isosceles triangle facing the base and extends parallel to the base in such a manner that a ratio of a distance from the base to a distance from the vertex is 1:2. one or more top side contact portions (15A, 35A) each of which makes contact with the top surface of the counter connector terminal; and three bottom side contact portions (14A to 14C, 34A to 34C) each of which is linear, extends along the fitting axis, and makes contact with the bottom surface of the counter connector terminal, wherein the three bottom side contact portions are arranged such that centers of the three bottom side contact portions form an isosceles triangle, and wherein the one or more top side contact portions (15A, 35A) are, when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the counter connector terminal in a fitted state, positioned in a straight line that lies between a base of the isosceles triangle and a vertex of the isosceles triangle facing the base and extends parallel to the base in such a manner that a ratio of a distance from the base to a distance from the vertex is 1:2.
A method of assessing the efficacy of a statin for use in the treatment of an inflammatory condition in an individual patient, which comprises measuring the levels of at least one 13-series resolvin selected from RvT1 (7,13,20-trihydroxy-8,10,14,16Z,18-docosapentaenoic acid), RvT2 (7,12,13-trihydroxy-8,10,14,16Z,19Z-docosapentaenoic acid), RvT3 (7,8,13-trihydroxy-9,11,14,16Z,19Z-docosapentaenoic acid) and RvT4 (7,13-dihydroxy-8,10,14,16Z,19Z-docosapentaenoic acid) in biological samples obtained from the patient before and after administration of the statin, wherein an increase in the level of the resolvin after administration of the statin is indicative of efficacy of the statin.
A method of charging batteries in a vehicle electrical system (150, 410), the vehicle electrical system comprising a system bus, a first switch (210a, 390a) selectively connecting a first battery with the system bus, a second switch (210b, 390b) selectively connecting a second battery with the system bus, and a controller (340, 380) monitoring a voltage of the vehicle electrical system and controllably opening and closing the first switch and the second switch, the method comprising: a) opening the first switch and the second switch until the first switch and the second switch are open at the same time, thereby disconnecting the first battery and the second battery from the system bus; b) closing the first switch, thereby connecting the first battery with the system bus; c) monitoring the voltage of the vehicle electrical system in response to the first switch closing; d) opening the first switch if the voltage of the vehicle electrical system traverses a threshold value in response to the first switch closing; e) closing the second switch, thereby connecting the second battery with the system bus; f) monitoring the voltage of the vehicle electrical system in response to the second switch closing; and g) opening the second switch if the voltage of the vehicle electrical system traverses the threshold value in response to the second switch closing; and repeating the steps b, c, d, e, f, and g until the first switch and the second switch remain closed. a) opening the first switch and the second switch until the first switch and the second switch are open at the same time, thereby disconnecting the first battery and the second battery from the system bus; b) closing the first switch, thereby connecting the first battery with the system bus; c) monitoring the voltage of the vehicle electrical system in response to the first switch closing; d) opening the first switch if the voltage of the vehicle electrical system traverses a threshold value in response to the first switch closing; e) closing the second switch, thereby connecting the second battery with the system bus; f) monitoring the voltage of the vehicle electrical system in response to the second switch closing; and g) opening the second switch if the voltage of the vehicle electrical system traverses the threshold value in response to the second switch closing; and repeating the steps b, c, d, e, f, and g until the first switch and the second switch remain closed.
A valve assembly (30, 90) comprising: a substrate having a plane; an aperture in the substrate including a closure member (33, 91) extending into the aperture; a flexible fluid pipe disposed between the closure member and a closure edge of the aperture; a displacement member coupled to the substrate and configured for thermal actuation to displace the closure member laterally in the plane of the substrate so as to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe. a substrate having a plane; an aperture in the substrate including a closure member (33, 91) extending into the aperture; a flexible fluid pipe disposed between the closure member and a closure edge of the aperture; a displacement member coupled to the substrate and configured for thermal actuation to displace the closure member laterally in the plane of the substrate so as to vary the cross-sectional profile of the flexible fluid pipe.
A diaphragm pump comprising: a diaphragm including a cup-shaped pump portion; a pump chamber including a wall including the pump portion; a driving device connected to a bottom of the pump portion and configured to convert a rotation into a reciprocating motion and increase/decrease a capacity of the pump chamber; a fluid inlet, a fluid discharge port, and a fluid exhaust port that are open to outside of the diaphragm pump; a suction passage configured to make the pump chamber communicate with the fluid inlet; a suction valve configured to open/close the suction passage to make a fluid flow from the fluid inlet toward the pump chamber in a process in which the capacity of the pump chamber increases; a discharge passage configured to make the pump chamber communicate with the fluid discharge port; a discharge valve configured to open/close the discharge passage to make the fluid flow from the pump chamber toward the fluid discharge port in a process in which the capacity of the pump chamber decreases; and an exhaust passage configured to make the discharge passage communicate with the fluid exhaust port, characterized in that the exhaust passage is always open. a diaphragm including a cup-shaped pump portion; a pump chamber including a wall including the pump portion; a driving device connected to a bottom of the pump portion and configured to convert a rotation into a reciprocating motion and increase/decrease a capacity of the pump chamber; a fluid inlet, a fluid discharge port, and a fluid exhaust port that are open to outside of the diaphragm pump; a suction passage configured to make the pump chamber communicate with the fluid inlet; a suction valve configured to open/close the suction passage to make a fluid flow from the fluid inlet toward the pump chamber in a process in which the capacity of the pump chamber increases; a discharge passage configured to make the pump chamber communicate with the fluid discharge port; a discharge valve configured to open/close the discharge passage to make the fluid flow from the pump chamber toward the fluid discharge port in a process in which the capacity of the pump chamber decreases; and an exhaust passage configured to make the discharge passage communicate with the fluid exhaust port, characterized in that the exhaust passage is always open.
A system for a removable syringe micro pump with wave spring, comprising: a pump housing having a first end and opposite thereto an attaching end, and at least one sidewall there between, the pump housing having a base proximate to the first end and, the attaching end having an attacher structured and arranged to temporarily engage a syringe having a barrel with an open end opposite from a nozzle, the attacher structured and arranged to attach to the open end of the syringe, the syringe remaining external to the sidewall of the pump housing; a wave spring nested within the pump housing and attached proximate to the base, the wave spring having a first position wherein the wave spring is compressed under tension such that an initial height of the wave spring is disposed within the pump housing; and a wave spring restrainer structured and arranged to restrain the wave spring in the first position until released by an operator, wherein, releasing the wave spring restrainer permits the distal end of the wave spring to extend normally away from the pump housing, the wave spring having a diameter pre-selected to pass within a barrel of the engaged syringe, the wave spring further having a distal end structured and arranged to engage a plunger seal of the engaged syringe, wherein the release of tension from the first position permits the distal end of the wave spring to move the plunger seal towards a nozzle of the syringe. a pump housing having a first end and opposite thereto an attaching end, and at least one sidewall there between, the pump housing having a base proximate to the first end and, the attaching end having an attacher structured and arranged to temporarily engage a syringe having a barrel with an open end opposite from a nozzle, the attacher structured and arranged to attach to the open end of the syringe, the syringe remaining external to the sidewall of the pump housing; a wave spring nested within the pump housing and attached proximate to the base, the wave spring having a first position wherein the wave spring is compressed under tension such that an initial height of the wave spring is disposed within the pump housing; and a wave spring restrainer structured and arranged to restrain the wave spring in the first position until released by an operator, wherein, releasing the wave spring restrainer permits the distal end of the wave spring to extend normally away from the pump housing, the wave spring having a diameter pre-selected to pass within a barrel of the engaged syringe, the wave spring further having a distal end structured and arranged to engage a plunger seal of the engaged syringe, wherein the release of tension from the first position permits the distal end of the wave spring to move the plunger seal towards a nozzle of the syringe.
Electrical plug connector with a plug-connection member which can be plug-connected to a complementarily configured plug-connection member to produce an electrical connection, and with a cable outlet member which has a cable guidance channel for guiding and a cable clamping arrangement for fixing a cable which is connected to the plug-connection member, the cable outlet member having a first and a second housing shell (38, 40), the second housing shell being movable between an open position which releases the first housing shell and a closed position which covers the first housing shell, and the cable clamping arrangement having clamping wedges (93, 95) which are arranged on the inner sides of the housing shells (38, 40) which face each other, the cable outlet member having a cap nut which in the closed position of the second housing shell can be screwed onto the two housing shells (38, 40), characterised in that the cable clamping arrangement has a cable clamping element with at least two clamping jaws (74, 76) which are connected rigidly to at least one guide bar (78, 80), with the at least one guide bar (78, 80) being held so as to be linearly displaceable and to resist rotation on at least one housing shell (38, 40), and the at least two clamping jaws (74, 76) being able to be introduced into the cable guidance channel by screwing the cap nut onto the housing shells (38, 40) and being able to be laid against the clamping wedges (93, 95).
A robot for carrying a container, comprising a drive unit, a container storage unit and a container transport unit, wherein the drive unit is configured to carry the container storage unit and the container transport unit to jointly move; and the container storage unit comprises one or more container storage spaces; and the container transport unit is arranged at one side of the container storage unit and is configured to transport the container between the container storage spaces and a shelf; the container storage unit comprises support rails, pallets and reinforcing ribs, and the support rails, the pallets and the reinforcing ribs are connected with each other to form one or more container storage spaces, and the container transport unit comprises a lifting device, a rotating device and a telescopic fork tooth, one end of the lifting device is connected with the support rails and is slidable up and down along a vertical direction of the support rails, characterized in that another end of the lifting device is connected with the telescopic fork tooth through the rotating device, the telescopic fork tooth is configured to extend and retract along a telescopic direction, the rotating device drives the telescopic fork tooth to rotate, such that the telescopic direction of the telescopic fork tooth rotates. the container transport unit is arranged at one side of the container storage unit and is configured to transport the container between the container storage spaces and a shelf; the container storage unit comprises support rails, pallets and reinforcing ribs, and the support rails, the pallets and the reinforcing ribs are connected with each other to form one or more container storage spaces, and the container transport unit comprises a lifting device, a rotating device and a telescopic fork tooth, one end of the lifting device is connected with the support rails and is slidable up and down along a vertical direction of the support rails, characterized in that another end of the lifting device is connected with the telescopic fork tooth through the rotating device, the telescopic fork tooth is configured to extend and retract along a telescopic direction, the rotating device drives the telescopic fork tooth to rotate, such that the telescopic direction of the telescopic fork tooth rotates.
A method for producing an ultrafine zinc oxide containing an element having a valence number of 3 or more, the method comprising: - coating the surface of either a zinc oxide containing an element having a valence number of 3 or more, or a precursor compound of zinc oxide containing an element having a valence number of 3 or more, with a sintering-preventing component, and - firing the zinc oxide or the precursor compound at 600 to 850°C, wherein the an element having a valence number of 3 or more is selected from the group consisting of: In, Ga, Al, Sc, Y, Ti, B and lanthanides, and wherein the precursor compound of zinc oxide is one that is converted into zinc oxide by firing, wherein the sintering-preventing component is silica, wherein the amount of an element having a valence number of 3 or more is within the range of 0.001 to 0.2 mol per mol of zinc oxide and the amount of silica is within the range of 0.5 to 20 mass% as the mass proportion of SiO 2 in the surface-treated zinc oxide. - coating the surface of either a zinc oxide containing an element having a valence number of 3 or more, or a precursor compound of zinc oxide containing an element having a valence number of 3 or more, with a sintering-preventing component, and - firing the zinc oxide or the precursor compound at 600 to 850°C,
A wheel bearing assembly, in particular for commercial vehicles, comprising a hub unit, wherein the hub unit has a hub body with a cavity and a support element, wherein the support element is circular and arranged in the cavity of the hub body and fixed in a form-fitting manner at the inside of the hub body, characterized in that the support element, at its contact surface with the hub body, at least in a certain area, has projections and/or recesses, which are in engagement with corresponding recesses and/or projections provided on the hub body so as to secure the support element in a form-fitting manner against displacement relative to the hub body.
A method of forming a glass article having a transparent hydrophobic surface during a glass-forming operation, comprising: (a) providing a plurality of particles of inorganic material having an average diameter of less than about 400 nm; (b) applying, during the glass-forming operation, the particles of inorganic material to a surface of the glass article when the glass article is at a temperature within the range of from about 700 °C to about 1200 °C; (c) fusing the inorganic particles to the surface of the glass article to form the transparent hydrophobic surface; and (d) applying, during the glass-forming operation, a fluorosilane agent to the transparent hydrophobic surface without reheating the glass article. (a) providing a plurality of particles of inorganic material having an average diameter of less than about 400 nm; (b) applying, during the glass-forming operation, the particles of inorganic material to a surface of the glass article when the glass article is at a temperature within the range of from about 700 °C to about 1200 °C; (c) fusing the inorganic particles to the surface of the glass article to form the transparent hydrophobic surface; and (d) applying, during the glass-forming operation, a fluorosilane agent to the transparent hydrophobic surface without reheating the glass article.
A safety joint for a fuel filling apparatus, comprising a plug with a cylindrical shape in which a passage is formed, a socket in which a passage continuing to the passage in the plug is formed, and a shut off valve (5; 24) mounted on the passage in the socket, the shut off valve (5; 24) opening when the plug is inserted into the socket and closing when the plug is disconnected therefrom, wherein central axes of the passages (1A, 21A) of the plug and the socket form a straight line, wherein the plug is configured to be connected to a filling hose, and wherein the safety joint further comprises a hose guide (70; 70A) for limiting movement of the filling hose at a position separated from the plug, characterized in that the hose guide (70; 70A) includes an outer cylinder (71, 71A), an elastic member (72, 72A) configured to surround the filling hose, an elastic member accommodating portion (73, 73A) defining a hollow portion and accommodating the elastic member (72, 72A) in said hollow portion, and a lid portion (74, 74A) engaging with the elastic member accommodating portion (73, 73A) to close the hollow portion, wherein an inner diameter size of the outer cylinder (71, 71A) is larger than a maximum diameter of the plug.