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A consumable cartridge for a particle sorter system, the consumable cartridge comprising: an inlet for receiving a particle-containing fluid; a microfluidic chip comprising: an input channel in fluidic connection with the inlet; and a particle sorter junction in fluidic connection with the input channel and comprising an output positive channel and an output negative channel; and first and second outlets (402, 403) in fluidic connection with the output positive channel and the output negative channel respectively, for discharging the fluid from the consumable cartridge, such that at least one enclosed fluidic path is provided in the consumable cartridge between the inlet and the first and second outlets (402, 403), the consumable cartridge characterised in that the at least one fluidic path comprises at least one of: a first flexible tube connected between the output positive channel and the first outlet; and a second flexible tube connected between the output negative channel and the second outlet, the first and/or second flexible tubes being deformable to enable unclogging of particles in the particle sorter junction in operation. an inlet for receiving a particle-containing fluid; a microfluidic chip comprising: an input channel in fluidic connection with the inlet; and a particle sorter junction in fluidic connection with the input channel and comprising an output positive channel and an output negative channel; an input channel in fluidic connection with the inlet; and a particle sorter junction in fluidic connection with the input channel and comprising an output positive channel and an output negative channel; and first and second outlets (402, 403) in fluidic connection with the output positive channel and the output negative channel respectively, for discharging the fluid from the consumable cartridge, such that at least one enclosed fluidic path is provided in the consumable cartridge between the inlet and the first and second outlets (402, 403), the consumable cartridge characterised in that the at least one fluidic path comprises at least one of: a first flexible tube connected between the output positive channel and the first outlet; and a second flexible tube connected between the output negative channel and the second outlet, the first and/or second flexible tubes being deformable to enable unclogging of particles in the particle sorter junction in operation. a first flexible tube connected between the output positive channel and the first outlet; and a second flexible tube connected between the output negative channel and the second outlet, the first and/or second flexible tubes being deformable to enable unclogging of particles in the particle sorter junction in operation.
A method of controlling an array of light sources of a directional backlight that comprises a waveguide having an input end and the array of light sources disposed at different input positions in a lateral direction across the input end of the waveguide, the waveguide further comprising first and second, opposed guide surfaces (6, 8) for guiding light along the waveguide, and a reflective end facing the input end for reflecting input light from the light sources back through the waveguide, the waveguide being arranged to direct input light from the light sources, after reflection from the reflective end, as output light through the first guide surface into optical windows in output directions distributed in a lateral direction to the normal to the first guide surface that are dependent on the input positions, the method comprising: supplying drive signals to the light sources that selectively operate the light sources to direct light into varying optical windows corresponding to said output directions; and sensing light incident on the input end from the light sources after reflection from the reflective end, the drive signals being calibrated in response to the sensed light incident on the input end. supplying drive signals to the light sources that selectively operate the light sources to direct light into varying optical windows corresponding to said output directions; and sensing light incident on the input end from the light sources after reflection from the reflective end, the drive signals being calibrated in response to the sensed light incident on the input end.
A valve assembly, comprising a housing, the housing being formed by a first housing part and an opposite second housing part, the housing defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, a first flow path being defined between the first opening and the second opening, and a second flow path being defined between the first opening and the third opening, wherein the first housing part comprises an inner face with a first groove, and the second housing part comprises an inner face with a second groove, said second groove being opposite said first groove, a first seal comprising a first elongated member connected to a second elongated member, and a second seal comprising a first elongated member connected to a second elongated member, the first and second seal (14a, 14b) being fitted into the first and second grooves (13a, 13b) respectively, the valve assembly further comprising a valve element, configured to abut in a first position the first elongated member of the first seal and the first elongated member of the second seal, thereby closing off the first flow path, and allowing flow through said second flow path, and configured to abut in a second position the second elongated member of the first seal and the second elongated member of the second seal, thereby closing off said second flow path, and allowing flow through said first flow path, characterized in that the first seal and the second seal are separate components of the valve assembly. the housing defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, a first flow path being defined between the first opening and the second opening, and a second flow path being defined between the first opening and the third opening, wherein the first housing part comprises an inner face with a first groove, and the second housing part comprises an inner face with a second groove, said second groove being opposite said first groove, a first seal comprising a first elongated member connected to a second elongated member, and a second seal comprising a first elongated member connected to a second elongated member, the first and second seal (14a, 14b) being fitted into the first and second grooves (13a, 13b) respectively, the valve assembly further comprising a valve element, configured to abut in a first position the first elongated member of the first seal and the first elongated member of the second seal, thereby closing off the first flow path, and allowing flow through said second flow path, and configured to abut in a second position the second elongated member of the first seal and the second elongated member of the second seal, thereby closing off said second flow path, and allowing flow through said first flow path, characterized in that the first seal and the second seal are separate components of the valve assembly.
An electrohydraulic brake release device, comprising: an actuating cylinder arrangement, a tank module for receiving a hydraulic medium, an electric drive unit and a functional unit (100; 100') having a pump assembly, wherein the pump assembly is arranged in a recess which is formed in the functional unit (100; 100') and which is in communication with the tank module, is functionally connected to the actuating cylinder arrangement via a line arrangement (150, 160, 170, 171, 172, 180, 190) and is sealed off from a dry running drive motor (210, 211) of the electric drive unit by means of a bearing carrier cover. an actuating cylinder arrangement, a tank module for receiving a hydraulic medium, an electric drive unit and a functional unit (100; 100') having a pump assembly, wherein the pump assembly is arranged in a recess which is formed in the functional unit (100; 100') and which is in communication with the tank module, is functionally connected to the actuating cylinder arrangement via a line arrangement (150, 160, 170, 171, 172, 180, 190) and is sealed off from a dry running drive motor (210, 211) of the electric drive unit by means of a bearing carrier cover.
A method of providing an advised driving speed to a driver of a vehicle travelling on a road network, comprising: determining the advised driving speed of the vehicle for a portion of the road network currently being traversed; determining a current speed of the vehicle on the portion of the road network; determining a speed limit and/or an expected driving speed for the portion of the road network; and providing an indication of the advised driving speed to the driver of the vehicle when: (i) the current speed of the vehicle is greater than a first threshold value based on the advised driving speed; and (ii) the speed limit and/or the expected driving speed is greater than a second threshold value. determining the advised driving speed of the vehicle for a portion of the road network currently being traversed; determining a current speed of the vehicle on the portion of the road network; determining a speed limit and/or an expected driving speed for the portion of the road network; and providing an indication of the advised driving speed to the driver of the vehicle when: (i) the current speed of the vehicle is greater than a first threshold value based on the advised driving speed; and (ii) the speed limit and/or the expected driving speed is greater than a second threshold value.
A tire comprising a tread which comprises a plurality of tread pattern elements delimited by cut-outs (3, 4); the tread pattern elements respectively comprising at least one lateral face (13, 14, 15, 16) and a contact surface intended to come into contact with the ground during rolling; the tread pattern elements respectively comprising a first rubber composition at least partially covered on at least one of the lateral face(s) with a layer of a second rubber composition which is different from the first rubber composition, the tire, being characterized in that the second rubber composition is based on: - more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a butyl rubber; - no the other diene elastomer or less than 50 phr of another diene elastomer which is different from the butyl rubber; - a reinforcing filler comprising more than 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler; and - a plasticizing agent comprising more than 25 phr of a hydrocarbon resin having a glass transition temperature of more than 20°C, and comprising no liquid plasticizer or comprising at most 5 phr of a liquid plasticizer, preferably devoid of the liquid plasticizer. - more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a butyl rubber; - no the other diene elastomer or less than 50 phr of another diene elastomer which is different from the butyl rubber; - a reinforcing filler comprising more than 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler; and - a plasticizing agent comprising more than 25 phr of a hydrocarbon resin having a glass transition temperature of more than 20°C, and comprising no liquid plasticizer or comprising at most 5 phr of a liquid plasticizer, preferably devoid of the liquid plasticizer.
An image heating apparatus comprising: first and second rotatable members (101, 102) configured and positioned to heat a toner image on a sheet therebetween; an endless belt configured and positioned to heat said first rotatable member by contacting an outer surface of said first rotatable member; first and second rollers (103, 104) provided inside of said endless belt and configured to rotatably support said endless belt; a first bearing mounted on said first roller and configured to rotatably support said first roller; a second bearing mounted on said second roller and configured to rotatably support said second roller; a holding mechanism configured and positioned to hold said first bearing and said second bearing so as to permit movements of said first bearing relative to said second bearing in a direction away from each other; and characterized by further comprising: a coil spring provided so as to directly contact said first bearing and said second bearing and configured to urge said first bearing relative to said second bearing in the direction away from each other, wherein said holding mechanism includes a spring holder extending along the direction in which said first and second bearings move away from each other and configured to hold said coil spring to regulate an expansion and contraction direction of said coil spring. first and second rotatable members (101, 102) configured and positioned to heat a toner image on a sheet therebetween; an endless belt configured and positioned to heat said first rotatable member by contacting an outer surface of said first rotatable member; first and second rollers (103, 104) provided inside of said endless belt and configured to rotatably support said endless belt; a first bearing mounted on said first roller and configured to rotatably support said first roller; a second bearing mounted on said second roller and configured to rotatably support said second roller; a holding mechanism configured and positioned to hold said first bearing and said second bearing so as to permit movements of said first bearing relative to said second bearing in a direction away from each other; and characterized by further comprising: a coil spring provided so as to directly contact said first bearing and said second bearing and configured to urge said first bearing relative to said second bearing in the direction away from each other, wherein said holding mechanism includes a spring holder extending along the direction in which said first and second bearings move away from each other and configured to hold said coil spring to regulate an expansion and contraction direction of said coil spring. a coil spring provided so as to directly contact said first bearing and said second bearing and configured to urge said first bearing relative to said second bearing in the direction away from each other, wherein said holding mechanism includes a spring holder extending along the direction in which said first and second bearings move away from each other and configured to hold said coil spring to regulate an expansion and contraction direction of said coil spring.
Additive composition for controlling and inhibition of polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers including styrene consisting of: (a) one or more quinone methide derivatives; and CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the composition further comprises: (b) one or more tertiary amines, wherein said tertiary amine is selected from a group consisting of: (i) tri isopropanol amine (TIPA), (ii) N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis (2-hydroxyethyl) ethylene-diamine (THEED), and (iii) a mixture thereof; wherein the quinone methide derivative is selected from the group comprising: i) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-cyano derivative of quinone methide; ii) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-acid derivative of quinone methide; iii) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-ester derivative of quinone methide; and iv) a mixture thereof; wherein the quinone methide derivative and the tertiary amine are present in a weight percent ratio varying from 99.99:0.01 to 40:60, preferably varying from 99.99:0.01 to 50:50. (a) one or more quinone methide derivatives; and (b) one or more tertiary amines, (i) tri isopropanol amine (TIPA), (ii) N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis (2-hydroxyethyl) ethylene-diamine (THEED), and (iii) a mixture thereof; i) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-cyano derivative of quinone methide; ii) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-acid derivative of quinone methide; iii) alkyl-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexane-2,5-dienylidene)-ester derivative of quinone methide; and iv) a mixture thereof;
A device for monitoring the filling level of materials which have accumulated or which have to be emptied or respectively to be treated in a container or respectively at a collection point, wherein the device: has at least one first level sensor, by means of which a current filling level of the materials can be determined, has a telecommunication unit, by means of which determined filling level data can be transferred to a control center (21, 42), characterized in that the device has a fill rate analysis unit for detecting and/or determining at least one filling rate parameter, by means of which fill rate analysis unit at least one predicted filling parameter can be created, wherein the at least one predicted filling parameter comprises a time or respectively a time frame, at which time or respectively in which time frame the filling level will reach a predetermined filling level according to the at least one filling rate parameter, and the at least one predicted filling parameter can be transferred by means of the telecommunication unit to the control center (21, 42). has at least one first level sensor, by means of which a current filling level of the materials can be determined, has a telecommunication unit, by means of which determined filling level data can be transferred to a control center (21, 42), characterized in that the device has a fill rate analysis unit for detecting and/or determining at least one filling rate parameter, by means of which fill rate analysis unit at least one predicted filling parameter can be created, wherein the at least one predicted filling parameter comprises a time or respectively a time frame, at which time or respectively in which time frame the filling level will reach a predetermined filling level according to the at least one filling rate parameter, and the at least one predicted filling parameter can be transferred by means of the telecommunication unit to the control center (21, 42).
An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article comprising: a first plug segment comprising a solid cross-section of material; a second plug segment comprising a solid cross-section of material, wherein the second plug segment is a filter plug segment and is permeable; an aerosol-generating element positioned immediately between the first plug segment and the second plug segment, the second plug segment being located downstream of the aerosol-generating element; and a wrapper circumscribing the first plug segment, the aerosol-generating element and the second plug segment, wherein a portion of the wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-generating element is air permeable such that the wrapper establishes a fluid communication between the exterior of the aerosol-generating article and the aerosol-generating element and wherein the air permeability of said permeable portion of the wrapper is greater than 2500 Coresta units and less than 12000 Coresta units. a first plug segment comprising a solid cross-section of material; a second plug segment comprising a solid cross-section of material, wherein the second plug segment is a filter plug segment and is permeable; an aerosol-generating element positioned immediately between the first plug segment and the second plug segment, the second plug segment being located downstream of the aerosol-generating element; and a wrapper circumscribing the first plug segment, the aerosol-generating element and the second plug segment, wherein a portion of the wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-generating element is air permeable such that the wrapper establishes a fluid communication between the exterior of the aerosol-generating article and the aerosol-generating element and wherein the air permeability of said permeable portion of the wrapper is greater than 2500 Coresta units and less than 12000 Coresta units.
Arrangement with a shaft with an end and a bearing arrangement which receives the shaft rotatably around an axis of rotation, with a bearing which comprises an inner bearing part for coupling with one end of the shaft and an outer bearing part for coupling to a fixing structure; and a retaining-pivoting element via which the end of the shaft is coupled with the inner bearing part in such a way that it is prevented from twisting, where the retaining-pivoting element is formed in such a way as to secure the end of the shaft against movement in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation in relation to the bearing and in such a way as to allow the end of the shaft to pivot with reference to the axis of rotation, where the end of the shaft has a seat for partial arrangement of the retaining-pivoting element therein and where the inner bearing part has a seat for partial arrangement of the retaining-pivoting element therein and where the retaining-pivoting element comprises a bolt or a pin.
A self-calibrating thermal sensing device, the device comprising: a resonator configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding with a temperature of circuitry of an integrated circuit die, when the resonator is thermally coupled with the circuitry and configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, characterized by further comprising logic operatively coupled with the resonator, and configured to calculate a first temperature corresponding with a first frequency of the resonator in the first mode using a first equation, calculate a second temperature corresponding with a second frequency of the resonator in the second mode using a second equation, and add an offset to the first equation and the second equation based on a result of a comparison of the first temperature and the second temperature. a resonator configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding with a temperature of circuitry of an integrated circuit die, when the resonator is thermally coupled with the circuitry and configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, characterized by further comprising logic operatively coupled with the resonator, and configured to calculate a first temperature corresponding with a first frequency of the resonator in the first mode using a first equation, calculate a second temperature corresponding with a second frequency of the resonator in the second mode using a second equation, and add an offset to the first equation and the second equation based on a result of a comparison of the first temperature and the second temperature.
A growth-inhibited hydroxyapatite contained in agglomerates of pre-structured collagen templates the fibrillogenesis of which has been inhibited, onto which hydroxyapatite crystallites with a crystallite size below their critical nucleus radius have been formed epitaxially, and which is unstable in physiological electrolyte solutions and is dissolved therein, wherein the pre-structuring can be imparted by means of sugar molecules or non-collagen proteins.