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Method for treating a receptacle using plasma to deposit, on an inside surface of the receptacle, a barrier layer, this method comprising the operations consisting in: - placing the receptacle inside a chamber that is transparent to microwaves; - creating an internal depression of a predetermined value in the receptacle; - creating an external depression of a predetermined value in the chamber; - injecting a precursor gas into the receptacle at a predetermined flow rate; - subjecting the chamber to an electromagnetic wave of predetermined frequency in the microwave range and of predetermined power, so as to excite a plasma in the precursor gas; - maintaining the internal depression, the external depression, the injection of precursor gas and the electromagnetic wave to sustain the plasma for a predetermined duration of treatment; - extinguishing the plasma; this method being characterized in that it further comprises the operations consisting in: - after extinguishing the plasma, producing a thermal image of the receptacle; - comparing the thermal image of the receptacle with a stored reference thermal image; - if the thermal image of the receptacle differs from the reference thermal image, modifying at least one of the following parameters: internal depression, external depression, precursor gas flow rate, microwave frequency, microwave power, treatment duration. - placing the receptacle inside a chamber that is transparent to microwaves; - creating an internal depression of a predetermined value in the receptacle; - creating an external depression of a predetermined value in the chamber; - injecting a precursor gas into the receptacle at a predetermined flow rate; - subjecting the chamber to an electromagnetic wave of predetermined frequency in the microwave range and of predetermined power, so as to excite a plasma in the precursor gas; - maintaining the internal depression, the external depression, the injection of precursor gas and the electromagnetic wave to sustain the plasma for a predetermined duration of treatment; - extinguishing the plasma; - after extinguishing the plasma, producing a thermal image of the receptacle; - comparing the thermal image of the receptacle with a stored reference thermal image; - if the thermal image of the receptacle differs from the reference thermal image, modifying at least one of the following parameters: internal depression, external depression, precursor gas flow rate, microwave frequency, microwave power, treatment duration.
An autonomous driving system comprising: a travel planning unit configured to generate, based on a target route, a target path in a predetermined coordinate system and a speed plan specifying a passage time at a control point on the target path, and rebuild, based on an actual speed of a vehicle, the speed plan when an operation intervention in the operation of a brake actuator of the autonomous driving system is performed during autonomous driving performed by autonomous driving control for causing the vehicle to travel along the target path according to the speed plan, the operation intervention changing a braking force acting on the vehicle; and a travel control unit configured to perform the autonomous driving control. a travel planning unit configured to generate, based on a target route, a target path in a predetermined coordinate system and a speed plan specifying a passage time at a control point on the target path, and rebuild, based on an actual speed of a vehicle, the speed plan when an operation intervention in the operation of a brake actuator of the autonomous driving system is performed during autonomous driving performed by autonomous driving control for causing the vehicle to travel along the target path according to the speed plan, the operation intervention changing a braking force acting on the vehicle; and generate, based on a target route, a target path in a predetermined coordinate system and a speed plan specifying a passage time at a control point on the target path, and rebuild, based on an actual speed of a vehicle, the speed plan when an operation intervention in the operation of a brake actuator of the autonomous driving system is performed during autonomous driving performed by autonomous driving control for causing the vehicle to travel along the target path according to the speed plan, the operation intervention changing a braking force acting on the vehicle; and a travel control unit configured to perform the autonomous driving control.
A composition for removal of a contaminant from a fluid stream, the composition comprising a branched polyamine; and a covalently linked hydrophobic group, wherein the polyamine is covalently linked to a cellulose-containing support material, and wherein the branched polyamine group is linked to the hydrophobic group via a covalent bond selected from the group consisting of: an amide bond; a urea linkage; a thiourea linkage; an isothiouronium linkage; and a guanidinium linkage.
An instrument system comprising: an instrument configured to analyze samples; a carousel configured to support a plurality of sample containers containing the samples to be analyzed by the instrument; and a computing device comprising a display device, at least one processing device and at least one computer readable storage device, the computer readable storage device storing data instructions, which when executed by the at least one processing device are configured to cause the at least one processing device to generate a user interface on the display device, the user interface including a carousel display, the carousel display including a graphical representation of the carousel, characterized in that the carousel display is configured to receive inputs from an operator to provide instructions to the instrument to cause the instrument to process and analyze the samples and wherein at least one of the inputs is provided into the graphical representation of the carousel. an instrument configured to analyze samples; a carousel configured to support a plurality of sample containers containing the samples to be analyzed by the instrument; and a computing device comprising a display device, at least one processing device and at least one computer readable storage device, the computer readable storage device storing data instructions, which when executed by the at least one processing device are configured to cause the at least one processing device to generate a user interface on the display device, the user interface including a carousel display, the carousel display including a graphical representation of the carousel, characterized in that the carousel display is configured to receive inputs from an operator to provide instructions to the instrument to cause the instrument to process and analyze the samples and wherein at least one of the inputs is provided into the graphical representation of the carousel.
Method for checking a first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM) of a motor vehicle for concealment by an object that is arranged on the motor vehicle itself by virtue of - a transmitting unit applying an excitation pulse to a membrane of the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM), and - an evaluation unit capturing a measurement signal from the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM) and determining, from the measurement signal, an oscillation decay period (T, T2) of a natural oscillation of the membrane caused by the excitation pulse, and - an echo of the excitation pulse that is generated by an object arranged in a capture region (26, 28) of the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM) being determined from the measurement signal or from a measurement signal from a second ultrasonic sensor and a distance value (D1, D2) of the object being determined on the basis of the echo, wherein the evaluation unit signals the concealment if the oscillation decay period (T1, T2) is less than a predetermined threshold value which would be exceeded if ice and/or dirt were to directly adhere to the membrane, and the distance value (D1, D2) is less than a predetermined maximum value, characterized in that the evaluation unit takes the distance value (D1, D2) as a basis for entering a position of the object in a digital environment map which is provided in the motor vehicle and in which respective positions of foreign objects identified at least by means of an ultrasonic measurement are stored, which positions are determined relative to the motor vehicle, wherein the environment map is updated on the basis of an odometrically determined movement of the motor vehicle itself, and it is determined, on the basis of the distance value and positions of the object which are entered in the environment map, whether the object moves together with the motor vehicle and the concealment is signalled only for this case. - a transmitting unit applying an excitation pulse to a membrane of the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM), and - an evaluation unit capturing a measurement signal from the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM) and determining, from the measurement signal, an oscillation decay period (T, T2) of a natural oscillation of the membrane caused by the excitation pulse, and - an echo of the excitation pulse that is generated by an object arranged in a capture region (26, 28) of the first ultrasonic sensor (HL, HLM) being determined from the measurement signal or from a measurement signal from a second ultrasonic sensor and a distance value (D1, D2) of the object being determined on the basis of the echo,
A repairing system for applying an adhesive to a location to be repaired underwater in a container, comprising a movable and remotely controlled repairing robot that is configured to be driven underwater, wherein the repairing robot comprises a repairing module, characterized in that the movable and remotely controlled repairing robot is constructed modularly, wherein the repairing module is a central repairing module that provides respective interfaces (18, 32) for connecting further modules (14, 24, 34, 46, 50, 54, 70, 72), wherein the repairing module is configured to be coupled with an adhesive applying module, and wherein the adhesive applying module is configured to dispense an adhesive on the location to be repaired, and wherein the repairing module comprises two driving interfaces each configured to be coupled with a corresponding driving module having at least one wheel, which ensures the movability of the repairing robot.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device comprising: roughening a light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting device to form a plurality of peaks on the surface, the semiconductor light emitting device comprising a light emitting layer and the light extraction surface comprising a surface from which light is extracted from the semiconductor light emitting device; characterised by: after roughening, treating the roughened light extraction surface to flatten tops of the plurality of peaks in order to reduce an amount of flux extracted from the semiconductor light emitting device. roughening a light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting device to form a plurality of peaks on the surface, the semiconductor light emitting device comprising a light emitting layer and the light extraction surface comprising a surface from which light is extracted from the semiconductor light emitting device; characterised by: after roughening, treating the roughened light extraction surface to flatten tops of the plurality of peaks in order to reduce an amount of flux extracted from the semiconductor light emitting device.
A method for optical analysis of particles contained in suspension in a fluid at temperatures lower than dew point temperature, comprising the steps of: i. arranging the particles in suspension within at least one microchamber containing said fluid and delimited between a first and a second surface (5,6); ii. thermally coupling the first surface, by means of a first thermal resistance, to first cooling means adapted to subtract heat from the fluid, and thermally coupling the second surface, by means of a second thermal resistance, to an optical inspection surface; iii. bringing said fluid to a first temperature (Tl), lower than dew point temperature, by means of said first cooling means; iv. while the particles are being optically analysed, establishing at the optical inspection surface a thermal flow such that the optical inspection surface is constantly maintained at a second temperature higher than the dew point temperature (Td) of the ambient humidity contained in the air which laps on the optical inspection surface; said first and second thermal resistances being chosen so that the second thermal resistance has a thermal conductivity value, preferably, at least one order of magnitude lower than that of the first thermal resistance and, in any case, equal to at least half the thermal conductivity of the first thermal resistance. i. arranging the particles in suspension within at least one microchamber containing said fluid and delimited between a first and a second surface (5,6); ii. thermally coupling the first surface, by means of a first thermal resistance, to first cooling means adapted to subtract heat from the fluid, and thermally coupling the second surface, by means of a second thermal resistance, to an optical inspection surface; iii. bringing said fluid to a first temperature (Tl), lower than dew point temperature, by means of said first cooling means; iv. while the particles are being optically analysed, establishing at the optical inspection surface a thermal flow such that the optical inspection surface is constantly maintained at a second temperature higher than the dew point temperature (Td) of the ambient humidity contained in the air which laps on the optical inspection surface; said first and second thermal resistances being chosen so that the second thermal resistance has a thermal conductivity value, preferably, at least one order of magnitude lower than that of the first thermal resistance and, in any case, equal to at least half the thermal conductivity of the first thermal resistance.
Process for preparing 4-(4-aminophenyl)-3-morpholinone by reacting 4-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-morpholinone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, characterized in that the reaction is effected in an aliphatic alcohol.
A spray gun for spraying liquids, especially paints, by means of a large air volume under low air pressure, principally comprising - a gun housing, - a handle for holding the spray gun, - an atomizer nozzle - a compressed air generator arranged outside the gun housing, in particular a blower, - an air hose for supplying compressed air from the compressed air generator to the spray gun - at least one actuation element (7, 8, 9) arranged on the gun housing and/or on the handle for switching the compressed air generator on/off and/or for open-loop control and/or closed-loop control of the output of the compressed air generator and - a transmission element provided as an electric cable by means of which the switching or control information taken from the actuation elements (7, 8, 9) can be supplied to the control elements (18, 19) allocated to the compressed air generator, by means of which the compressed air generator can be switched on and off and/or its output can be controlled by the open and/or closed-loop method, characterized in that, - a liquid tank is arranged on the gun housing for holding the liquid to be sprayed, - the electrical cable is integrated in the air hose and is used as a support structure for the air hose and - the electrical cable is configured as a spiral. - a gun housing, - a handle for holding the spray gun, - an atomizer nozzle - a compressed air generator arranged outside the gun housing, in particular a blower, - an air hose for supplying compressed air from the compressed air generator to the spray gun - at least one actuation element (7, 8, 9) arranged on the gun housing and/or on the handle for switching the compressed air generator on/off and/or for open-loop control and/or closed-loop control of the output of the compressed air generator and - a transmission element provided as an electric cable by means of which the switching or control information taken from the actuation elements (7, 8, 9) can be supplied to the control elements (18, 19) allocated to the compressed air generator, by means of which the compressed air generator can be switched on and off and/or its output can be controlled by the open and/or closed-loop method, characterized in that, - a liquid tank is arranged on the gun housing for holding the liquid to be sprayed, - the electrical cable is integrated in the air hose and is used as a support structure for the air hose and - the electrical cable is configured as a spiral.
Process for the preparation of furoic acid or of one of its derivatives of formula: in which R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, a -C(=O)-H group or a -COOH group, provided that at least one of R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 is a -COOH group, by heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of furfural or a derivative thereof of formula: in which R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group or a -C(=O)-H group, provided that at least one of the R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 groups is a -C(=O)-H group, characterized in that the oxidation is carried out in the presence of a supported catalyst based on gold nanoparticles and in a non-alkaline aqueous medium having a pH of less than 8. in which R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, a -C(=O)-H group or a -COOH group, provided that at least one of R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 is a -COOH group, by heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of furfural or a derivative thereof of formula: in which R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group or a -C(=O)-H group, provided that at least one of the R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 groups is a -C(=O)-H group, characterized in that the oxidation is carried out in the presence of a supported catalyst based on gold nanoparticles and in a non-alkaline aqueous medium having a pH of less than 8. in which R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group or a -C(=O)-H group, provided that at least one of the R' 1, R' 2, R' 3 and R' 4 groups is a -C(=O)-H group, characterized in that the oxidation is carried out in the presence of a supported catalyst based on gold nanoparticles and in a non-alkaline aqueous medium having a pH of less than 8.
A submersible multi-parameter sonde having an integrated user interface comprising: a water-tight housing defining a water-tight volume, wherein said water-tight housing is at least partially optically transparent; a central processing unit; a display electronically connected to said CPU; an accelerometer electronically connected to said CPU; a measurement subsystem in electronic contact with said CPU and that provides an input to said CPU from a plurality of sonde sensors; wherein said CPU, display, accelerometer and measurement subsystem are positioned in said water-tight volume; and said accelerometer is configured to detect a change in orientation or an exerted force to generate an input to said CPU and said CPU is configured to process said input and control an output display configuration of said display based on said input, wherein said accelerometer allows a user to actively control said output display configuration and control various aspects of said display and sonde function by a combination of sonde tapping and changes in sonde orientation. a water-tight housing defining a water-tight volume, wherein said water-tight housing is at least partially optically transparent; a central processing unit; a display electronically connected to said CPU; an accelerometer electronically connected to said CPU; a measurement subsystem in electronic contact with said CPU and that provides an input to said CPU from a plurality of sonde sensors;
Agricultural processing device for use in forage harvesting, with tines that revolve around an axis, with corresponding tine ends, a device for altering the distance (a) of the tine ends from the ground, characterised by a sensor device (3a, 3b) for measuring stubble height (h), an evaluation unit, in particular a decision support system, to which the sensor device (3a, b) supplies measurement signals for the stubble height, and which can determine a suitable position of the tine ends as a function of the measured stubble height, in particular the distance from the tine ends to the ground or to the stubble tip, and a control device that drives the device to alter the distance of the tine ends, in order to adjust the determined position. a device for altering the distance (a) of the tine ends from the ground, characterised by a sensor device (3a, 3b) for measuring stubble height (h), an evaluation unit, in particular a decision support system, to which the sensor device (3a, b) supplies measurement signals for the stubble height, and which can determine a suitable position of the tine ends as a function of the measured stubble height, in particular the distance from the tine ends to the ground or to the stubble tip, and a control device that drives the device to alter the distance of the tine ends, in order to adjust the determined position.
A device for monitoring a supply line of an electrical machine fed by a frequency converter in order to predict failure, wear and/or ageing of the electrical supply line from a sequence of square pulses fed by the frequency converter for operating the electrical machine, wherein - the electrical supply line is arranged and routed to connect an electrical machine in an industrial machine or plant or in a land or air vehicle to the frequency converter, and - the frequency converter is arranged and intended to feed the electrical machine with a single-phase or multi-phase AC voltage (u, v, w) with variable voltage amplitude and pulse duration through the electrical supply line, wherein a change in pulse duration and/or voltage amplitude of the alternating voltage (u, v, w) is used to change a speed or torque of the electric machine, - the frequency converter is set up and intended to provide each phase of the AC voltage (u, v, w) as a sequence of square-wave pulses with a high edge steepness for feeding the electrical machine, and wherein a detection and evaluation device is set up and programmed to -- detect and process voltage signals at the output of the frequency converter on one or between two wires of the electrical supply line in order to obtain from the voltage signals a measure of a probability of occurrence of a failure, wear and/or ageing of the line, and -- output the measure obtained at an output. - the electrical supply line is arranged and routed to connect an electrical machine in an industrial machine or plant or in a land or air vehicle to the frequency converter, and - the frequency converter is arranged and intended to feed the electrical machine with a single-phase or multi-phase AC voltage (u, v, w) with variable voltage amplitude and pulse duration through the electrical supply line, wherein a change in pulse duration and/or voltage amplitude of the alternating voltage (u, v, w) is used to change a speed or torque of the electric machine, - the frequency converter is set up and intended to provide each phase of the AC voltage (u, v, w) as a sequence of square-wave pulses with a high edge steepness for feeding the electrical machine, and wherein -- detect and process voltage signals at the output of the frequency converter on one or between two wires of the electrical supply line in order to obtain from the voltage signals a measure of a probability of occurrence of a failure, wear and/or ageing of the line, and -- output the measure obtained at an output.