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A method of refilling a toner cartridge to be installed in an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium with toner, the toner cartridge having a waste bin, a hopper, and a cartridge chip, the cartridge chip includes a memory that stores information indicative of an initial amount of toner loaded in the toner cartridge, wherein a size of the waste bin limits a maximum amount of toner that may loaded into the hopper, the method comprising: Determining a toner capacity of the waste bin; determining a coverage efficiency of the toner to be loaded in the hopper, wherein the coverage efficiency describes how much of the toner is used to form the image and how much of the toner is wasted to be captured in the waste bin; determining a maximum amount of toner that the hopper can be loaded with, wherein the maximum amount of toner is determined based on the toner capacity of the waste bin and the coverage efficiency of the toner; loading the hopper with a new amount of toner, wherein the new amount of toner is greater than an amount of toner that was originally loaded in the hopper by the original manufacturer; and providing a replacement cartridge chip, wherein the replacement cartridge chip includes a memory that contains information indicative of the new amount of toner. Determining a toner capacity of the waste bin; determining a coverage efficiency of the toner to be loaded in the hopper, wherein the coverage efficiency describes how much of the toner is used to form the image and how much of the toner is wasted to be captured in the waste bin; determining a maximum amount of toner that the hopper can be loaded with, wherein the maximum amount of toner is determined based on the toner capacity of the waste bin and the coverage efficiency of the toner; loading the hopper with a new amount of toner, wherein the new amount of toner is greater than an amount of toner that was originally loaded in the hopper by the original manufacturer; and providing a replacement cartridge chip, wherein the replacement cartridge chip includes a memory that contains information indicative of the new amount of toner.
Frame, in particular in the form of a tripod, having a plurality of rod-like legs which are fastened centrally to a connecting part which is designed to be open radially outwards, so that the legs do not have to be threaded in as in the case of rings, wherein the frame can be folded into a space-saving transport position in which the legs are aligned largely parallel, and the frame can be folded apart into a use position in which the legs are aligned in a crossed manner, characterized in that two concave support surfaces (5, 5') per leg are arranged between the legs for surface support of the leg surface, which contact a surface of the respective leg surface opposite one another in the use position.
A fluid ejection device comprising a printhead die substrate having disposed thereon a drop detector assembly, the drop detector assembly comprising: an ejection element to eject a fluid drop; a light guide to selectively receive light scattered off of the fluid drop; and a light detector formed in the light guide to detect light received by the light guide. an ejection element to eject a fluid drop; a light guide to selectively receive light scattered off of the fluid drop; and a light detector formed in the light guide to detect light received by the light guide.
Distributor device for a spreader vehicle, in particular a liquid manure spreader vehicle, with at least one extension arm which is pivotable about a vertical axis, and at least one distributor comb which is pivotable about a horizontal axis, with a multiplicity of distributor hoses which are preferably mounted resiliently individually, open into sliding shoes and are fed by a distributor head, characterized in that the distributor comb is guided via a first push-pull device so as to be displaceable substantially parallel to the extension arm between a first working position with an extended distributor comb and a second working position with a distributor comb pulled closer, and in that the lower part of the distributor comb is of three-part design, and the two outer tips (14, 14') can be folded in.
A piezo-electric actuated structure (100, 200, 300), comprising: an organic substrate (105, 205, 305, 405, 505, 605); an actuator (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630) anchored to the organic substrate (105, 205, 305, 405, 505, 605), wherein the actuator (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 830, 930) comprises: a first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); a piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334) formed on the first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); and a second electrode (136, 236, 436, 536, 736, 1036, 1136, 1336) formed on the piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334); and a mirror (138, 238, 1338) formed on a surface of the second electrode (136, 236, 436, 536, 736, 1036, 1136, 1336) or on a surface of an exposed portion of the first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332). an organic substrate (105, 205, 305, 405, 505, 605); an actuator (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630) anchored to the organic substrate (105, 205, 305, 405, 505, 605), wherein the actuator (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 830, 930) comprises: a first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); a piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334) formed on the first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); and a second electrode (136, 236, 436, 536, 736, 1036, 1136, 1336) formed on the piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334); and a first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); a piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334) formed on the first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332); and a second electrode (136, 236, 436, 536, 736, 1036, 1136, 1336) formed on the piezo-electric layer (134, 234, 434, 534, 734, 1134, 1334); and a mirror (138, 238, 1338) formed on a surface of the second electrode (136, 236, 436, 536, 736, 1036, 1136, 1336) or on a surface of an exposed portion of the first electrode (132, 232, 432, 532, 732, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332).
A compound having the following formula: wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; and wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7 and R 8 independently of each other are H, linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, linear or branched C 2 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, linear or branched C 2 -C 4 cyanoalkyl, phenyl substituted with SO 3 -, -(CH 2) i -SO 3 -, -(CH 2) i -phenyl, -(CH 2) k -COOM, -(CH 2) k -COOR 9, -(CH 2) k -CONH 2, -(CH 2) k -OR 9, wherein i is an integer from 1 to 3, k is an integer from 1 to 4, and R 9 is linear or branched C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or R 1 and R 2, or R 3 and R 4, or R 5 and R 6, or R 7 and R 8 independently of each other together with the nitrogen atom form a morpholine, a piperidine or a pyrrolidine ring; and wherein M represents the corresponding cationic charge equivalent selected from the cations H +, alkali metal cation, Ca 2+, Mg 2+, ammonium, C 1 -C 4 tetraalkyl ammonium, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-substituted by C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl radicals, and NH(R 10) o (R 11) p + with R 10 being C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 11 being C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl, wherein both o and p are an integer of 1 or 2, and o ≠ p, alkyl is linear or branched; and mixtures of said cations. wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; and wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7 and R 8 independently of each other are H, linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, linear or branched C 2 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, linear or branched C 2 -C 4 cyanoalkyl, phenyl substituted with SO 3 -, -(CH 2) i -SO 3 -, -(CH 2) i -phenyl, -(CH 2) k -COOM, -(CH 2) k -COOR 9, -(CH 2) k -CONH 2, -(CH 2) k -OR 9, wherein i is an integer from 1 to 3, k is an integer from 1 to 4, and R 9 is linear or branched C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or R 1 and R 2, or R 3 and R 4, or R 5 and R 6, or R 7 and R 8 independently of each other together with the nitrogen atom form a morpholine, a piperidine or a pyrrolidine ring; and wherein M represents the corresponding cationic charge equivalent selected from the cations H +, alkali metal cation, Ca 2+, Mg 2+, ammonium, C 1 -C 4 tetraalkyl ammonium, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-substituted by C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl radicals, and NH(R 10) o (R 11) p + with R 10 being C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 11 being C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl, wherein both o and p are an integer of 1 or 2, and o ≠ p, alkyl is linear or branched; and mixtures of said cations.
Compressor arrangement for an internal combustion engine, comprising a compressor arranged in a compressor housing and having a low-pressure side and a high-pressure side, and comprising a reduced pressure supply device, which has a propellant duct, which is fluidically connected, on the one hand, via a propellant inlet port to the high-pressure side of the compressor and, on the other hand, via a propellant outlet port to the low-pressure side of the compressor, and has a nozzle and a reduced pressure duct, which opens fluidically into the propellant duct between the propellant inlet port and the propellant outlet port, wherein the propellant duct is configured in a housing that is separate from the compressor housing, on which the propellant inlet port and the propellant outlet port are configured, wherein the propellant inlet port can be brought into fluidic connection with a first port and the propellant outlet port can be brought into fluidic connection with a second port, wherein the first port and the second port are configured on a flow guide element that is connected to the compressor housing, wherein the propellant outlet port has a plug connection projection and the second port has a plug connection socket for receiving the plug connection projection, the propellant inlet port and the first port each having an opening passing through an abutment surface (30, 31), so that a flow connection can be established between the propellant inlet port and the first port by placing the abutment surfaces (30, 31) flat against one another, characterised in that only the propellant outlet port is configured as a plug-in connection.
A cover-leafing leather casing of a cellular phone, the cover-leafing leather casing characterized in that: a leather cover, for buckling to a touch panel of the cellular phone; wherein the leather cover is connected to a first magnet of a rear shell body of the cellular phone by way of a magnetic connecting portion, and the magnetic connecting portion comprises a second magnet which is mutually attracted to the first magnet; wherein a fourth magnet of the leather cover mutually attracts a third magnet fastened to a front shell body of the cellular phone, and the fourth magnet is disposed in the other side opposite to a connection side of the leather cover; and wherein a recess slot is disposed in an assembly surface of the magnetic connecting portion, a steel sheet tightly presses a bending portion in the recess slot of the magnetic connecting portion so that the recess slot fastens the bending portion of the leather cover, one side of the recess slot communicates with a containing lateral surface of the magnetic connecting portion for containing the bending portion of the leather cover, and a plurality of strip ribs disposed on a bottom surface of the recess slot are used to fasten the second magnet, the leather cover is connected to the front shell body and the rear shell body of the cellular phone based on magnetic attraction of the first magnet to the second magnet and magnetic attraction of the third magnet to the fourth magnet. a leather cover, for buckling to a touch panel of the cellular phone; wherein the leather cover is connected to a first magnet of a rear shell body of the cellular phone by way of a magnetic connecting portion, and the magnetic connecting portion comprises a second magnet which is mutually attracted to the first magnet; wherein a fourth magnet of the leather cover mutually attracts a third magnet fastened to a front shell body of the cellular phone, and the fourth magnet is disposed in the other side opposite to a connection side of the leather cover; and wherein a recess slot is disposed in an assembly surface of the magnetic connecting portion, a steel sheet tightly presses a bending portion in the recess slot of the magnetic connecting portion so that the recess slot fastens the bending portion of the leather cover, one side of the recess slot communicates with a containing lateral surface of the magnetic connecting portion for containing the bending portion of the leather cover, and a plurality of strip ribs disposed on a bottom surface of the recess slot are used to fasten the second magnet, the leather cover is connected to the front shell body and the rear shell body of the cellular phone based on magnetic attraction of the first magnet to the second magnet and magnetic attraction of the third magnet to the fourth magnet.
A process for preparing fine-cut tobacco at least comprising rolled ligneous elements as well as non-ligneous elements, wherein in particular: - the ligneous elements undergo a heating operation at a temperature higher than 60°C; - the heated ligneous elements are subjected to a rolling step, the temperature being held at the temperature of the heating operation so that the ligneous elements have a thickness close to the thickness of the tobacco leaves; and - the rolled ligneous elements are mixed with the non-ligneous elements. - the ligneous elements undergo a heating operation at a temperature higher than 60°C; - the heated ligneous elements are subjected to a rolling step, the temperature being held at the temperature of the heating operation so that the ligneous elements have a thickness close to the thickness of the tobacco leaves; and - the rolled ligneous elements are mixed with the non-ligneous elements.
A mold-tool system, comprising: a manifold extension configured to couple with a manifold assembly of a runner system, and a biasing assembly including a manifold collar (204, 304, 404) configured to receive the manifold extension and a nozzle collar (202, 402) associated with a nozzle assembly and configured to connect with the manifold collar; the biasing assembly extending from the manifold extension and being configured to arrange, in use, sealing contact between the manifold extension and the nozzle assembly, the manifold extension defining an extension melt channel configured, in use, to be in fluid communication with a manifold-melt channel defined by the manifold assembly; and the extension channel being in fluid communication with a nozzle channel defined by the nozzle assembly in response to the biasing assembly arranging sealing contact between the manifold extension and the nozzle assembly, characterized in that the biasing assembly further includes an extension shoulder of the manifold extension, a locator and a spring assembly; the manifold collar being configured to contact the extension shoulder and the extension shoulder being set apart from the manifold assembly, so that at least part of the manifold collar is placed between the manifold extension and the manifold assembly; the locator being configured to abut a nozzle shoulder of the nozzle assembly, and extending toward the nozzle collar; and the spring assembly being configured for placement between the locator and the nozzle collar extending towards the nozzle assembly. a manifold extension configured to couple with a manifold assembly of a runner system, and a biasing assembly including a manifold collar (204, 304, 404) configured to receive the manifold extension and a nozzle collar (202, 402) associated with a nozzle assembly and configured to connect with the manifold collar; the biasing assembly extending from the manifold extension and being configured to arrange, in use, sealing contact between the manifold extension and the nozzle assembly, the manifold extension defining an extension melt channel configured, in use, to be in fluid communication with a manifold-melt channel defined by the manifold assembly; and the extension channel being in fluid communication with a nozzle channel defined by the nozzle assembly in response to the biasing assembly arranging sealing contact between the manifold extension and the nozzle assembly, characterized in that the biasing assembly further includes an extension shoulder of the manifold extension, a locator and a spring assembly; the manifold collar being configured to contact the extension shoulder and the extension shoulder being set apart from the manifold assembly, so that at least part of the manifold collar is placed between the manifold extension and the manifold assembly; the locator being configured to abut a nozzle shoulder of the nozzle assembly, and extending toward the nozzle collar; and the spring assembly being configured for placement between the locator and the nozzle collar extending towards the nozzle assembly.
A DNA sensor operable to detect mismatched single nucleotide and triple nucleotides, comprising a p-channel field-effect transistor having as a gate an electrolyte solution and having as a channel a diamond surface which contains a mixture of at least a hydrogen-terminated surface and an amino-terminated surface, the amino-terminated surface being terminated by an amino group or a molecule with an amino group, wherein the sensor is configured to: receive a probe DNA constituted of a single-stranded DNA with known nucleotide sequence which is directly immobilized by a linker to the amino termination of the diamond surface; receive a target DNA constituted of an unknown single-stranded DNA which is dropped on the diamond surface; and set a temperature of the buffer solution to 40°C or lower during hybridization to identify whether or not the target DNA is complementary to the probe DNA by detecting a shift of the threshold voltage of the p-channel field effect transistor toward positive direction, the shift resulting from a double-stranded DNA produced by hybridization of the probe DNA with the target DNA both constituted of the single-stranded DNA when the target DNA is complementary to the probe DNA. receive a probe DNA constituted of a single-stranded DNA with known nucleotide sequence which is directly immobilized by a linker to the amino termination of the diamond surface; receive a target DNA constituted of an unknown single-stranded DNA which is dropped on the diamond surface; and set a temperature of the buffer solution to 40°C or lower during hybridization to identify whether or not the target DNA is complementary to the probe DNA by detecting a shift of the threshold voltage of the p-channel field effect transistor toward positive direction, the shift resulting from a double-stranded DNA produced by hybridization of the probe DNA with the target DNA both constituted of the single-stranded DNA when the target DNA is complementary to the probe DNA.
Method for removing heavy metals from an aqueous solution comprising the following steps: i) providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one heavy metal as well as sulphate ions, wherein said metal is present in the aqueous solution in the form of an oxoanion or any other anion, wherein said anions of said metal form insoluble lead salts in aqueous solution, ii) adding at least one water soluble lead salt to the water, wherein the lead reacts with the heavy metal so as to form a precipitate, wherein the amount of lead is over-stoichiometric to the amount of heavy metals in the aqueous solution, wherein excess of lead reacts with the sulphate and precipitates as lead sulphate, and iii) removing the formed precipitate from the water, so that no lead remains in the water. i) providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one heavy metal as well as sulphate ions, wherein said metal is present in the aqueous solution in the form of an oxoanion or any other anion, wherein said anions of said metal form insoluble lead salts in aqueous solution, ii) adding at least one water soluble lead salt to the water, wherein the lead reacts with the heavy metal so as to form a precipitate, wherein the amount of lead is over-stoichiometric to the amount of heavy metals in the aqueous solution, wherein excess of lead reacts with the sulphate and precipitates as lead sulphate, and iii) removing the formed precipitate from the water, so that no lead remains in the water.
A silver-based electrical contact material, comprising silver present as a continuous phase and carbon as a nanoscale dispersed phase, dispersed in the silver continuous phase, characterized in that the carbon comprises both carbon in the form of diamond and carbon in the form of graphite and the silver is sourced from chemical silver powder.
Double-disc gate valve, the shut-off or valve discs (16, 17) of which can be displaced from an open position into a closed position, and vice versa, by means of an actuator rod, a locking device, by means of which the valve discs (16, 17) together with the actuator rod can be fixed in the closed position, being associated with the actuator rod, the locking device being movable in a longitudinal direction of the actuator rod relative thereto from an unlocking position into a locking position, and vice versa, the locking position being variable depending on the closed position of the valve with predetermined maximum contact pressure of the valve discs (16, 17) against the associated valve housing sealing seats, characterised in that the locking device comprises, on one side, a threaded portion arranged on the actuator rod, in particular a trapezoidally threaded portion, and, on the other side, a locking nut which can be screwed thereon, it being possible, in the closed position of the valve, to screw the locking nut onto the threaded portion as far as a stop which is arranged in fixed position relative to the actuator rod for the locking thereof, the locking nut, in particular a gear housing associated therewith, is pressed against the threaded portion on the actuator rod by a resilient element, in particular a helical compression spring, during a movement of the actuator rod in the closed position, so that the locking nut can be screwed onto the threaded portion without play.