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An optical fiber cutting system comprising: a pair of clamps (11, 12) disposed at an interval in a longitudinal direction of an optical fiber and configured to grasp the optical fiber; a disk-shaped blade member configured to move so as to pass between the pair of clamps (11, 12), cause an outer circumferential edge of the blade member to come into contact with the optical fiber, and thereby scratch a surface of the optical fiber, wherein a position of the outer circumferential edge of the blade member which is to be in contact with the optical fiber is changeable; a pressing member configured to press-bend a scratched portion of the optical fiber and thereby cut the optical fiber; an acquirer including an outer edge position measuring sensor configured to measure a rotation angle of the blade member as position information of the outer circumferential edge of the blade member which is to be in contact with the optical fiber; and a calculator configured to calculate maintenance information on the blade member according to the position information measured by the outer edge position measuring sensor. a pair of clamps (11, 12) disposed at an interval in a longitudinal direction of an optical fiber and configured to grasp the optical fiber; a disk-shaped blade member configured to move so as to pass between the pair of clamps (11, 12), cause an outer circumferential edge of the blade member to come into contact with the optical fiber, and thereby scratch a surface of the optical fiber, wherein a position of the outer circumferential edge of the blade member which is to be in contact with the optical fiber is changeable; a pressing member configured to press-bend a scratched portion of the optical fiber and thereby cut the optical fiber; an acquirer including an outer edge position measuring sensor configured to measure a rotation angle of the blade member as position information of the outer circumferential edge of the blade member which is to be in contact with the optical fiber; and a calculator configured to calculate maintenance information on the blade member according to the position information measured by the outer edge position measuring sensor.
A test and measurement probe coupler (100, 500) comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first signal tap conductor extending a first length along the surface of the first side of the substrate; a first signal contact disposed on the second side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the first signal tap conductor; a first ground tap conductor extending a second length along the surface of the first side of the substrate, the first ground tap conductor being parallel to the first signal tap conductor, and the first ground tap conductor being disposed in a first lateral direction away from the first signal tap conductor; and a first ground contact disposed on the second side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the first ground tap conductor, wherein the probe coupler is structured to form a first half of a directional coupler when the probe coupler is placed near a portion of a target trace on a device under test, the first signal tap conductor not touching the target trace, and the target trace forms a second half of the directional coupler. a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first signal tap conductor extending a first length along the surface of the first side of the substrate; a first signal contact disposed on the second side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the first signal tap conductor; a first ground tap conductor extending a second length along the surface of the first side of the substrate, the first ground tap conductor being parallel to the first signal tap conductor, and the first ground tap conductor being disposed in a first lateral direction away from the first signal tap conductor; and a first ground contact disposed on the second side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the first ground tap conductor, wherein the probe coupler is structured to form a first half of a directional coupler when the probe coupler is placed near a portion of a target trace on a device under test, the first signal tap conductor not touching the target trace, and the target trace forms a second half of the directional coupler.
A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means being provided for opening an individual reservoir each time the device is actuated, thereby enabling the user to inhale the dose contained in said open reservoir, at least 90% of the fluid contained in said open reservoir being expelled from said reservoir during inhalation, said device comprising an inhaler endpiece and an inhalation trigger system, which comprises a deformable air-chamber co-operating with said inhaler endpiece, such that during an inhalation through said inhaler endpiece, said air-chamber is deformed, said device comprising movable support means that are adapted to displace an individual reservoir against said opening means on each actuation, said movable support means being displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position, said movable support means comprising a first rod on which a guide wheel is fastened, that receives and guides said at least one individual reservoir, said movable support means being urged toward their opening position by resilient means, such as a spring or an elastic blade, and being held in a non-dispensing position by blocking means, said blocking means being released by the user inhaling, said blocking means comprising a second rod connected to said deformable air-chamber, a deformation of said deformable air-chamber displacing and/or deforming said second rod, such as to release said blocking means.
Valve, in particular acceleration valve, for establishing and interrupting a fluidic connection of a main air line to the atmosphere, having: - a housing with an inlet opening and an outlet opening which are fluidically connected to each other, - an actuation direction, - a first valve element which is configured to establish or interrupt the fluidic connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, - a second valve element which is configured to come into sealing contact with the first valve element in order to interrupt the fluidic connection, - a locking element which is configured to lock the second valve element in a standby position and to block said valve element in at least one direction parallel to the actuation direction until a release condition is met, wherein the second valve element has a control sleeve which forms a part of the fluidic connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, characterised in that the second valve element has a guide element which is formed integrally with or separately from the control sleeve, wherein when configured separately, a connection is formed between the control sleeve and the guide element which allows a limited relative movement between the control sleeve and the guide element parallel to the actuation direction, and the locking element has a locking pin which is configured to come into contact with the second valve element for locking purposes, the locking pin is loaded with a spring force which brings it into contact with the guide element. - a housing with an inlet opening and an outlet opening which are fluidically connected to each other, - an actuation direction, - a first valve element which is configured to establish or interrupt the fluidic connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, - a second valve element which is configured to come into sealing contact with the first valve element in order to interrupt the fluidic connection, - a locking element which is configured to lock the second valve element in a standby position and to block said valve element in at least one direction parallel to the actuation direction until a release condition is met, wherein the second valve element has a control sleeve which forms a part of the fluidic connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, characterised in that the second valve element has a guide element which is formed integrally with or separately from the control sleeve, wherein when configured separately, a connection is formed between the control sleeve and the guide element which allows a limited relative movement between the control sleeve and the guide element parallel to the actuation direction, and the locking element has a locking pin which is configured to come into contact with the second valve element for locking purposes, the locking pin is loaded with a spring force which brings it into contact with the guide element.
A display device comprising: a first communication interface configured to be communicatively connected with a source device; a second communication interface configured to communicate with a remote control device; and a processor configured to receive a first signal from the source device; characterised in that when a power-on signal of the display device is received, the processor is configured to identify whether the source device is in a powered on state or a standby state by analysing the first signal against a reference value in order to determine whether the first signal includes a predetermined image; wherein the processor is configured to transmit to the source device or remote control device a power-on request signal of the source device when the processor determines the first signal includes the predetermined image, wherein the processor is further configured to capture an image included in the first signal, to identify pixel values of pixels included in the captured image, and to determine that the first signal includes the predetermined image when the pixel values of the captured image are smaller than the reference value. a first communication interface configured to be communicatively connected with a source device; a second communication interface configured to communicate with a remote control device; and a processor configured to receive a first signal from the source device; characterised in that when a power-on signal of the display device is received, the processor is configured to identify whether the source device is in a powered on state or a standby state by analysing the first signal against a reference value in order to determine whether the first signal includes a predetermined image; wherein the processor is configured to transmit to the source device or remote control device a power-on request signal of the source device when the processor determines the first signal includes the predetermined image, wherein the processor is further configured to capture an image included in the first signal, to identify pixel values of pixels included in the captured image, and to determine that the first signal includes the predetermined image when the pixel values of the captured image are smaller than the reference value.
A method comprising: determining that a doorbell press has been detected at a property; in response to determining the doorbell press has been detected at the property: obtaining video data collected by a doorbell device of the property, and obtaining sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system located within the property; based on the obtained sensor data, determining an occupancy status at the property when the doorbell press is detected at the property; determining a present security risk for the property based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained video data; in response to determining the present security risk for the property, establishing a communication session between the doorbell device and a server system associated with the monitoring system; and selecting, based on the occupancy status at the property and the present security risk, a system action from among multiple system actions specified within a doorbell action repository, wherein each system action is associated with a different condition of the property, and the selected system action is associated with a condition that matches the occupancy status and the present security risk for the property; and performing the selected system action. determining that a doorbell press has been detected at a property; in response to determining the doorbell press has been detected at the property: obtaining video data collected by a doorbell device of the property, and obtaining sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system located within the property; obtaining video data collected by a doorbell device of the property, and obtaining sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system located within the property; based on the obtained sensor data, determining an occupancy status at the property when the doorbell press is detected at the property; determining a present security risk for the property based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained video data; in response to determining the present security risk for the property, establishing a communication session between the doorbell device and a server system associated with the monitoring system; and selecting, based on the occupancy status at the property and the present security risk, a system action from among multiple system actions specified within a doorbell action repository, wherein each system action is associated with a different condition of the property, and the selected system action is associated with a condition that matches the occupancy status and the present security risk for the property; and performing the selected system action. each system action is associated with a different condition of the property, and the selected system action is associated with a condition that matches the occupancy status and the present security risk for the property; and performing the selected system action.
A gas-fired humidifier comprising: an atmospheric pressure storage tank for holding a volume of water, the storage tank having a make-up water inlet and a steam outlet; a gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly; a primary heat exchanger connected to the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly, the primary heat exchanger being located within the atmospheric pressure storage tank and configured to heat the volume of water to generate steam; a secondary heat exchanger including a first heat exchange section for heating a combustion air stream, the humidifier being configured to deliver said combustion air stream to an inlet of the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly; and including a second heat exchange section for heating a make-up water stream, the humidifier being configured to deliver said combustion air stream to the make-up water inlet; wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly characterized in that: the first heat exchange section and the second heat exchange section are provided within a common outer shell and are separated from each other by a divider plate. an atmospheric pressure storage tank for holding a volume of water, the storage tank having a make-up water inlet and a steam outlet; a gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly; a primary heat exchanger connected to the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly, the primary heat exchanger being located within the atmospheric pressure storage tank and configured to heat the volume of water to generate steam; a secondary heat exchanger including a first heat exchange section for heating a combustion air stream, the humidifier being configured to deliver said combustion air stream to an inlet of the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly; and including a second heat exchange section for heating a make-up water stream, the humidifier being configured to deliver said combustion air stream to the make-up water inlet; wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly characterized in that: the first heat exchange section and the second heat exchange section are provided within a common outer shell and are separated from each other by a divider plate.
Hollow fiber membrane, consisting of two co-extruded layers A and B, wherein layer B has a non-woven structure with a mesh size of 0.1 to 10 μm and wherein the mesh size in the non-woven structure is the greatest distance between the individual branchings of the structure forming the non-woven material or net, wherein the thickness of the webs of the branching is 0.1 to 0.5 μm, and wherein layer A has a porous structure, the material of layers A and B is a mixture of polysulfone and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the mesh size of the meshes in layer B is larger relative to all pores of layer A.
A method of determining a presence and information of a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation from a hydrocarbon sample related thereto, the method comprising: obtaining a hydrocarbon sample associated with a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation; measuring molecular and isotopic signatures of non-hydrocarbon gases and hydrocarbons for the sample, wherein the measuring includes determining a noble gas signature of the sample by comparing measured concentrations and isotopic ratios of atmospheric noble gases and radiogenic noble gases present in the sample to measured or modelled concentrations of atmospheric and radiogenic noble gases in formation water that is in contact with the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, and at least one or more of determining a clumped isotope signature of the sample by measuring a clumped isotopic signature of the isotopologues present in the sample and comparing the signature with expected concentrations of isotopologues, and characterizing the ecology signature of the sample using one or more of DNA analysis, RNA analysis, metagenomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and lipid analysis; and integrating the noble gas signature and at least one or more of the clumped isotope signature or the ecology signature; and determining, using the integrated signatures a presence of a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation and at least one of: a depth of hydrocarbons in the subsurface accumulation, a hydrocarbon/water volume ratio in the subsurface accumulation prior to escape to the surface, and a volume of the subsurface accumulation. obtaining a hydrocarbon sample associated with a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation; measuring molecular and isotopic signatures of non-hydrocarbon gases and hydrocarbons for the sample, wherein the measuring includes determining a noble gas signature of the sample by comparing measured concentrations and isotopic ratios of atmospheric noble gases and radiogenic noble gases present in the sample to measured or modelled concentrations of atmospheric and radiogenic noble gases in formation water that is in contact with the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, and at least one or more of determining a clumped isotope signature of the sample by measuring a clumped isotopic signature of the isotopologues present in the sample and comparing the signature with expected concentrations of isotopologues, and characterizing the ecology signature of the sample using one or more of DNA analysis, RNA analysis, metagenomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and lipid analysis; and integrating the noble gas signature and at least one or more of the clumped isotope signature or the ecology signature; and determining, using the integrated signatures a presence of a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation and at least one of: a depth of hydrocarbons in the subsurface accumulation, a hydrocarbon/water volume ratio in the subsurface accumulation prior to escape to the surface, and a volume of the subsurface accumulation. a depth of hydrocarbons in the subsurface accumulation, a hydrocarbon/water volume ratio in the subsurface accumulation prior to escape to the surface, and a volume of the subsurface accumulation.
A process for the preparation of hyaluronic acid butyrate or a salt thereof, acceptable for pharmaceutical and cosmetic use, or use as a medical device, comprising the reaction of hyaluronic acid salified with sodium or another alkali metal in aqueous solution with butyryl-imidazolide in the presence of sodium carbonate.
A probiotic Lactobacillus strain for use in a method of preventing a Pseudomonas aeruginosa respiratory tract infection in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient's respiratory tract a therapeutically effective amount of the probiotic Lactobacillus strain, wherein the probiotic Lactobacillus strain is Lactobacillus salivarius or Lactobacillus brevis.
A method for handling a driver's use of an object displaying device comprised in a vehicle, the method comprising: monitoring the driver's use of the object displaying device; and based on the monitoring, determining a likelihood of that the driver has detected a representation of the object when using the object displaying device, wherein the representation of the object is visible to the driver in the object displaying device, and wherein the object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle, characterized in that the likelihood determination is further based on at least one of: a size of the object, distance between the object and the vehicle, contrast of the object in relation to the vehicle's surroundings, light conditions, sun angle in relation to the vehicle and object motion. monitoring the driver's use of the object displaying device; and based on the monitoring, determining a likelihood of that the driver has detected a representation of the object when using the object displaying device, wherein the representation of the object is visible to the driver in the object displaying device, and wherein the object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle, characterized in that the likelihood determination is further based on at least one of: a size of the object, distance between the object and the vehicle, contrast of the object in relation to the vehicle's surroundings, light conditions, sun angle in relation to the vehicle and object motion.
A method of construction of a concrete element comprising the steps of providing a wet first concrete layer, providing a wet second concrete layer on the wet first concrete layer, and setting the first and second layers of wet concrete (4, 6) to bond the first layer of concrete to the second layer of concrete to produce a composite concrete element, wherein at least one of the first and second concrete layers (4, 6) comprises an AACM cement (Alkali-Activated Cementitious Material) and the method includes the step of adding cathodic protection in the form of carbon fibres into the AACM cement concrete layer, while the AACM concrete layer is wet.