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Stator of an electrical machine, comprising a core structure, a windings arrangement and a plurality of windings positioned offset with regard to each other about an axis in the circumferential direction and a connecting device, which has several connectors which each connect at least two of the windings to one another in parallel and each comprise connecting arcs bent from a section of a metallic flat strip material, the extension (r) of which in the radial direction is essentially greater than that in the axial direction in that the metallic flat strip material is bent to form the connecting arc in such a way that the larger dimension of the flat strip material points in the radial direction in relation to the axis, the smaller dimension of the flat strip material in the axial direction in relation to the axis, wherein on each of the connecting arcs a separately prefabricated connecting lug is applied and the connecting arcs at both ends in the area of a 180° fold in one piece at least in sections become essentially radially inwardly-directed connecting tabs, which adjacent to the fold are in flush contact with the respective connecting arc and each connected with one winding.
Near field communication tag, comprising: a first tag interface for wireless near field communication with a first device; a second tag interface for wired communication with a second device; a field detection section for detecting a near field for the wireless near field communication; a pin connectable to the second device, wherein an output signal is determined based on a result of the detecting of a near field and the output signal is provided to the pin; characterized by an electronic storage storing pin configuration information specifying the output signal. a first tag interface for wireless near field communication with a first device; a second tag interface for wired communication with a second device; a field detection section for detecting a near field for the wireless near field communication; a pin connectable to the second device, wherein an output signal is determined based on a result of the detecting of a near field and the output signal is provided to the pin; characterized by an electronic storage storing pin configuration information specifying the output signal.
A method of making zirconia nanoparticles, the method comprising: preparing a feedstock having greater than 5 weight percent solids, wherein the feedstock has a pH in the range of 3 to less than 6; and wherein the feedstock comprises a dissolved zirconium carboxylate salt, wherein the carboxylate or an acid thereof in the feedstock has no greater than 4 carbon atoms; and subjecting the feedstock to a single hydrothermal treatment, wherein at least 90 weight percent of a total amount of the zirconium in the feedstock is converted to non-associated, zirconia-containing nanoparticles; wherein, if a batch reactor is employed for the single hydrothermal treatment, the temperature is in the range of 160 °C to 275 °C and wherein, if a continuous reactor is employed for the single hydrothermal treatment, the temperature is in the range of 170 °C to 275 °C. preparing a feedstock having greater than 5 weight percent solids, wherein the feedstock has a pH in the range of 3 to less than 6; and wherein the feedstock comprises a dissolved zirconium carboxylate salt, wherein the carboxylate or an acid thereof in the feedstock has no greater than 4 carbon atoms; and subjecting the feedstock to a single hydrothermal treatment, wherein at least 90 weight percent of a total amount of the zirconium in the feedstock is converted to non-associated, zirconia-containing nanoparticles; wherein, if a batch reactor is employed for the single hydrothermal treatment, the temperature is in the range of 160 °C to 275 °C and wherein, if a continuous reactor is employed for the single hydrothermal treatment, the temperature is in the range of 170 °C to 275 °C.
A method for examining liver cancer comprising a step of quantifying an amount of free apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage in a serum, plasma or whole blood sample derived from a test subject, wherein an increased amount compared to a control healthy individual indicates liver cancer, wherein free AIM means AIM protein that is not in complex with other binding partners such as IgM.
A vehicle navigation system comprising: an antenna structured to receive electromagnetic waves transmitted by satellites, an electronic controller a software program configured to execute detecting the global position of the vehicle on the basis of said electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; a memory connected to said electronic controller and containing a navigation database including electronic maps; a display connected to outputs of said electronic controller; and a camera installed on the vehicle to provide on said display an instant and live picture of the landscape view currently seen by the vehicle driver; said display being able to present pictorial guide advices, which include at least a directional arrow, to the vehicle driver according to the exact road position of said vehicle computed with reference to said electronic maps; said software program is endowed with algorithms capable to recognize lanes and lane limits in said live pictures in order to recalculate and to display said at least a pictorial guide advice within said lane limits, and said vehicle navigation system being characterized in that said software program is configured to, starting by the picture as taken by the camera, analyze and evaluate the road traffic signs and available lanes for driving and force a recalculation of said at least a pictorial guide advice based on said analyzed and evaluated road traffic signs and available lanes for driving, said software program being also able to display said at least a pictorial guide advice as recalculated. an antenna structured to receive electromagnetic waves transmitted by satellites, an electronic controller a software program configured to execute detecting the global position of the vehicle on the basis of said electromagnetic waves received by the antenna; a memory connected to said electronic controller and containing a navigation database including electronic maps; a display connected to outputs of said electronic controller; and a camera installed on the vehicle to provide on said display an instant and live picture of the landscape view currently seen by the vehicle driver; said display being able to present pictorial guide advices, which include at least a directional arrow, to the vehicle driver according to the exact road position of said vehicle computed with reference to said electronic maps; said software program is endowed with algorithms capable to recognize lanes and lane limits in said live pictures in order to recalculate and to display said at least a pictorial guide advice within said lane limits, and said vehicle navigation system being characterized in that said software program is configured to, starting by the picture as taken by the camera, analyze and evaluate the road traffic signs and available lanes for driving and force a recalculation of said at least a pictorial guide advice based on said analyzed and evaluated road traffic signs and available lanes for driving, said software program being also able to display said at least a pictorial guide advice as recalculated.
A method for producing aerated fuels, comprising: providing a high shear device (40, 200) having at least one toothed rotor/stator set (220, 230, 240) configured for producing a tip speed of at least 5 m/s; introducing a gas and a liquid fuel into said high shear device (40, 200); and forming an emulsion of gas and liquid fuel, wherein said gas comprises bubbles with an average diameter less than about 5 μm to form aerated fuel. providing a high shear device (40, 200) having at least one toothed rotor/stator set (220, 230, 240) configured for producing a tip speed of at least 5 m/s; introducing a gas and a liquid fuel into said high shear device (40, 200); and forming an emulsion of gas and liquid fuel, wherein said gas comprises bubbles with an average diameter less than about 5 μm to form aerated fuel.
Locking unit, in particular for the parking lock of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which is movable by a drive and in particular can be acted upon with pressure or hydraulic pressure, the locking unit having a solenoid and at least one latching element, and the latching element interacting with the armature or the armature rod of the solenoid, and the piston having at least one latching receptacle (20, 20a, 20b), and the piston being securable by the retaining interaction of the latching element with the latching receptacle (20, 20a, 20b), wherein the locking unit has an internal tube section which is designed as a guide of the piston, wherein a pressure conducting channel is formed on the outer side of the tube section, wherein the pressure conducting channel is limited at least partially radially, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the piston, on the inside by the outer side of the tube section and on the outside by the inner wall of the housing, characterized in that the piston is at least partially arranged in a housing which is at least partially formed from plastic, wherein the tube section is formed from metal, wherein the piston is at least partially mounted in a centre section which is at least partially surrounded by the housing, wherein the centre section has an encircling contact shoulder on its side facing away from the solenoid and/or facing a piston tube, which contact shoulder is adjoined by an annular and/or conical connecting region, wherein the connecting region supports the tube section.
A clamp, for accepting at least one mail piece at a loading station, and for releasably holding the mail piece while the mail piece is moved to at least one unloading station via a sorting system, the mail piece having address information indicative of a destination address, and the clamp comprising: - flexible jaws (347,348) for releasably holding the mail piece and adapted to exert clamping force on the mail piece; - a machine readable identifying means; and - means (315,325) for engaging with the sorting system; wherein the identifying means includes clamp information which uniquely identifies the clamp, wherein the clamp information is for use by the sorting system, in combination with the address information on the mail piece, to enable sortation of the mail piece held by the clamp, and wherein at least one of the jaws comprises a jaw catch for enabling the at least one of the jaws (347,348) to be caught so as to open the jaws. - flexible jaws (347,348) for releasably holding the mail piece and adapted to exert clamping force on the mail piece; - a machine readable identifying means; and - means (315,325) for engaging with the sorting system;
A single phase synchronous electric motor comprising a stator having two pole projections and a winding and a bipolar (N-S) permanent magnet rotor situated between the pole projections of the stator, wherein an air gap between the stator and the rotor has an asymmetrical structure, and further comprising two position sensors (4, 104), situated around the rotor, and characterized in that a normal condition is defined under which the rotor, when a current supplied to the stator is cut off, is motionless and stops at a predetermined parking angle (θ = θ1), wherein the two position sensors (4, 104) are situated such as to be disposed on one side of the rotor pole separating axis when the rotor stops at the predetermined parking angle (θ1), and in that if the rotor is aligned at the predetermined parking angle (θ = θ1), each position sensor (4, 104) detects the same rotor pole (N-N or S-S), and the rotor is thus detected to be aligned in the predetermined parking angle (θ = θ1), and in that if the rotor is not aligned at the determined parking angle (θ ≠ θ1), each position sensor (4, 104) detects a different rotor pole (N-S or S-N) and the rotor is thus detected not to be aligned in the predetermined parking angle (θ ≠ θ1)
A method comprising: causing capture of at least one image (400, 450) of a scene comprising a foreground object by at least one rolling shutter sensor (208, 210) of an apparatus to generate a pattern in an image region of the foreground object in the at least one image, the pattern comprising at least a series of alternate dark and bright pixel regions, wherein the at least one image is captured by: setting an exposure time for each of plural sets of pixel rows of a plurality of pixel rows of the at least one rolling shutter sensor as substantially equal to or less than a read-out time of the set of pixel rows; and causing a repeating sequence of an ON state and an OFF state of a flash of the apparatus such that the flash is in the ON state during exposure of a first of the sets of pixel rows, and the flash is in OFF state during exposure of a subsequent set of pixel rows; and determining a contour of the foreground object in the at least one image based on the pattern in the image region of the foreground object in the at least one image by processing pixel columns (410, 460) to determine locations on the pixel columns of pixels (412, 418, 462, 468) at which the pattern of alternate dark and bright pixel regions starts and/or is broken, said pixels (412, 418, 462, 468) being those which lie on contours of the foreground object. causing capture of at least one image (400, 450) of a scene comprising a foreground object by at least one rolling shutter sensor (208, 210) of an apparatus to generate a pattern in an image region of the foreground object in the at least one image, the pattern comprising at least a series of alternate dark and bright pixel regions, wherein the at least one image is captured by: setting an exposure time for each of plural sets of pixel rows of a plurality of pixel rows of the at least one rolling shutter sensor as substantially equal to or less than a read-out time of the set of pixel rows; and causing a repeating sequence of an ON state and an OFF state of a flash of the apparatus such that the flash is in the ON state during exposure of a first of the sets of pixel rows, and the flash is in OFF state during exposure of a subsequent set of pixel rows; and setting an exposure time for each of plural sets of pixel rows of a plurality of pixel rows of the at least one rolling shutter sensor as substantially equal to or less than a read-out time of the set of pixel rows; and causing a repeating sequence of an ON state and an OFF state of a flash of the apparatus such that the flash is in the ON state during exposure of a first of the sets of pixel rows, and the flash is in OFF state during exposure of a subsequent set of pixel rows; and determining a contour of the foreground object in the at least one image based on the pattern in the image region of the foreground object in the at least one image by processing pixel columns (410, 460) to determine locations on the pixel columns of pixels (412, 418, 462, 468) at which the pattern of alternate dark and bright pixel regions starts and/or is broken, said pixels (412, 418, 462, 468) being those which lie on contours of the foreground object.
A fitting, at least having • a housing with a housing wall, • a mixing cartridge arranged in the housing, with o a first feed connection, a second feed connection, a mixing region for mixing a fluid flowing into the mixing region via the feed connections (5, 6), and an outlet connection via which the fluid can flow out of the mixing region and out of the mixing cartridge; • an actuation unit for actuating the mixing cartridge and • a hose; wherein the hose is connected to the outlet connection via a first end and arranged in a moveable manner on the housing via a second end; characterized in that the hose extends through a channel of the mixing cartridge, wherein the mixing region is arranged at least partially between the channel and the housing wall. • a housing with a housing wall, • a mixing cartridge arranged in the housing, with o a first feed connection, a second feed connection, a mixing region for mixing a fluid flowing into the mixing region via the feed connections (5, 6), and an outlet connection via which the fluid can flow out of the mixing region and out of the mixing cartridge; o a first feed connection, a second feed connection, a mixing region for mixing a fluid flowing into the mixing region via the feed connections (5, 6), and an outlet connection via which the fluid can flow out of the mixing region and out of the mixing cartridge; • an actuation unit for actuating the mixing cartridge and • a hose;
A method for operating a washer which comprises a washing chamber for accommodating goods to be cleaned, said washing chamber having in its lower portion a sump for collecting water during operation of the washer, a water inlet connected to a water supply tank, preferably to a water supply tank that is integrally, still preferably detachably, formed with the dishwasher, a pump for circulating water through the washing chamber, and a control unit for controlling a washing process carried out by the washer, in which method water is fed from the water supply tank into the sump by the action of the hydrostatic pressure prevailing within the water supply tank, the pressure within the sump or close to the sump is measured by a pressure sensor, and, based on the pressure measurement, at least one parameter and/or step of the washing process is controlled and/or indicator signals are issued to a user of the washer, characterized by the subsequent steps of: (a) measuring the pressure within the sump or close to the sump during feeding water into the sump and storing the measured values; (b) measuring the pressure within the sump or close to the sump during draining water from the sump; (c) comparing the values measured during feeding water with those measured during draining to obtain a differential value; (d) evaluating whether the differential value obtained in step (c) is within a predetermined range; and (e) terminating the draining and/or issuing indicator signals to a user if in step (d) it is determined that the differential value is outside the predetermined range. (a) measuring the pressure within the sump or close to the sump during feeding water into the sump and storing the measured values; (b) measuring the pressure within the sump or close to the sump during draining water from the sump; (c) comparing the values measured during feeding water with those measured during draining to obtain a differential value; (d) evaluating whether the differential value obtained in step (c) is within a predetermined range; and (e) terminating the draining and/or issuing indicator signals to a user if in step (d) it is determined that the differential value is outside the predetermined range.
A microcapsule comprising A) a core comprising a perfume oil including a compound of formula wherein R groups represent, independently from each other, an hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and B) a polymeric shell surrounding said core; characterized in that the compound of formula is present in an amount comprised between 20 % and 30 % by weight, relative to the total weight of the microcapsule. A) a core comprising a perfume oil including a compound of formula wherein R groups represent, independently from each other, an hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and B) a polymeric shell surrounding said core; characterized in that the compound of formula is present in an amount comprised between 20 % and 30 % by weight, relative to the total weight of the microcapsule.
A flexible container comprising: A. four panels (18, 20, 22, 24) adjoined along a common peripheral seal, the common peripheral seal including a first side seal, an opposing second side seal, a top seal and an opposing bottom seal, the four seals (42, 43, 44) forming a chamber; B. each panel (18, 20, 22, 24) comprising a bottom face (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d), the four bottom faces (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) sealed together to define a bottom section; C. an upper spout seal extending from the first side seal to the second side seal; D. a lower spout seal; E. the upper spout seal comprising an upper spout seal segment and a first chamber seal segment; F. the lower spout seal comprising a lower spout seal segment and a second chamber seal segment; and G. the first and second chamber seal segments (76, 80) defining a sealed chamber top, wherein: (i) the first chamber seal segment forms a first upper chamber angle with the first side seal; (ii) the second chamber seal segment forms a second upper chamber angle with the second side seal; and (iii) the first upper chamber angle and the second upper chamber angle each have a magnitude from 110° to 150°, characterised in that: the lower spout seal segment is reciprocally aligned with the upper spout seal segment to form a spout, the spout extending from the sealed chamber top to the second side seal. A. four panels (18, 20, 22, 24) adjoined along a common peripheral seal, the common peripheral seal including a first side seal, an opposing second side seal, a top seal and an opposing bottom seal, the four seals (42, 43, 44) forming a chamber; B. each panel (18, 20, 22, 24) comprising a bottom face (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d), the four bottom faces (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) sealed together to define a bottom section; C. an upper spout seal extending from the first side seal to the second side seal; D. a lower spout seal; E. the upper spout seal comprising an upper spout seal segment and a first chamber seal segment; F. the lower spout seal comprising a lower spout seal segment and a second chamber seal segment; and G. the first and second chamber seal segments (76, 80) defining a sealed chamber top, wherein: (i) the first chamber seal segment forms a first upper chamber angle with the first side seal; (ii) the second chamber seal segment forms a second upper chamber angle with the second side seal; and (iii) the first upper chamber angle and the second upper chamber angle each have a magnitude from 110° to 150°, (i) the first chamber seal segment forms a first upper chamber angle with the first side seal; (ii) the second chamber seal segment forms a second upper chamber angle with the second side seal; and (iii) the first upper chamber angle and the second upper chamber angle each have a magnitude from 110° to 150°,
An offshore system for transferring fluid at least partly below sea surface, the offshore system comprises a flexible transporting unit, a first movable structure with a first movable structure fix-point with a nominal position, and a second structure with a second structure fix-point arranged at a distance to the seabed and at a lower position relative to the sea surface than the first structure fix-point, wherein the flexible transporting unit is fixed to respectively the first structure fix-point and the second structure fix-point to provide a catenary liftable length section of the flexible transporting unit extending between the first structure fix-point and the second structure fix-point, characterized in that the catenary liftable length section has at least a touch down point at seabed at nominal position of said first structure fix-point, and if the first structure fix-point is moved out of its nominal position, the distance from the first structure fix-point to the second structure fix-point is increasable sufficiently to lift the catenary liftable length section from the seabed.
Electrical connection device suitable for being connected to an electrical apparatus furnished with one or more screw or elastic electrical terminals, the device comprising one or more connectors (20, 21) each designed to be connected directly to one of the one or more electrical connection terminals, characterized in that each connector (20, 21) comprises a permanent magnet (200, 210) designed to magnetize the connector on the said electrical terminal when the connector (20, 21) is brought near to the terminal and a sleeve (201, 211) inside which the permanent magnet (200, 210) is inserted.