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Detection system for detecting movements of a movable object, said system comprising: a light source for emitting light, a reflecting unit being arranged in functional connection with said movable object and being adapted for reflecting said emitted light, at least one detector (D1, D2, D3, D4, PE) for detecting said reflected light and outputting detection signals for determining the movement of said movable object, an analogue-to-digital converter for obtaining a digital signal, which analogue-to-digital converter includes at least two current sources, and a comparator which switches with a timing dependent on the current level of said current sources, and a common mode controller for outputting common mode signals (CMX, CMY) for controlling the current sources in dependence on said detected reflected light, such that the timing of the switching of the comparator is in dependence on said detected reflected light, wherein said digital signal indicative of said movement of said movable object in a predetermined direction is based on a timing measurement of the switching of the comparator resulting from differences in the at least one common mode signal over time. a light source for emitting light, a reflecting unit being arranged in functional connection with said movable object and being adapted for reflecting said emitted light, at least one detector (D1, D2, D3, D4, PE) for detecting said reflected light and outputting detection signals for determining the movement of said movable object, an analogue-to-digital converter for obtaining a digital signal, which analogue-to-digital converter includes at least two current sources, and a comparator which switches with a timing dependent on the current level of said current sources, and a common mode controller for outputting common mode signals (CMX, CMY) for controlling the current sources in dependence on said detected reflected light, such that the timing of the switching of the comparator is in dependence on said detected reflected light, wherein said digital signal indicative of said movement of said movable object in a predetermined direction is based on a timing measurement of the switching of the comparator resulting from differences in the at least one common mode signal over time.
An electric strike plate system comprising an electric strike plate with a movable blocking member, an electric actuator, and a power supply circuit (23, 203), wherein the blocking member movement is controlled by means of the actuator, where the actuator is activated in response to a control signal by supplying the actuator with power from the power supply circuit (23, 203), which is connected to a power source (22, 220), wherein the power supply circuit (23, 203) is adapted to provide a time-dependent voltage sequence with a first voltage level to change the actuator state from deactivated to activated, followed by a second voltage level, which is lower than the first voltage level, to maintain the activated state of the actuator, characterized in that the power source (22, 220) comprises one or more batteries, wherein the first voltage level is increased as compared to the voltage supplied by the power source, wherein the power supply circuit (23, 203) comprises a charge pump circuit, said charge pump circuit being adapted to supply said first voltage level.
Flat steel product having a thickness of a maximum of 2.5 mm and an elongation at break A80 which is at least 4% and a tensile strength Rm which is from 900 to 1500 MPa and which in addition to iron and inevitable impurities comprises (in % by weight) C: 0.02 - 0.5%, Mn: 5 - 12.0%, Si: 0.05 - 1.0%, Al: up to 3.0%, Cr: 0.1 - 4.0%, Cu: up to 2.0%, Ni: up to 2.0%, N: up to 0.05%, P: up to 0.05%, S: up to 0.01% and optionally one or more elements from the group "V, Nb, Ti", wherein the sum of the contents of these elements is at a maximum equal to 0.5%, wherein the structure of the steel consists of 30 to 100% of hardening structure (martensite, tempered martensite or bainite), whilst the remainder of the structure is austenitic. C: 0.02 - 0.5%, Mn: 5 - 12.0%, Si: 0.05 - 1.0%, Al: up to 3.0%, Cr: 0.1 - 4.0%, Cu: up to 2.0%, Ni: up to 2.0%, N: up to 0.05%, P: up to 0.05%, S: up to 0.01% and optionally one or more elements from the group "V, Nb, Ti", wherein the sum of the contents of these elements is at a maximum equal to 0.5%, wherein the structure of the steel consists of 30 to 100% of hardening structure (martensite, tempered martensite or bainite), whilst the remainder of the structure is austenitic.
A static electric induction system comprising: - a heat generating electric component; - a dielectric cooling fluid; - a cooling passage structure along the electric component; and - a pump arrangement arranged to alternatingly be controlled in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the pump arrangement pumps the cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a forward direction to cool the electric component, and wherein in the second mode, the pump arrangement pumps the cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a reverse direction, opposite to the forward direction, to cool the electric component; characterized in that the cooling fluid is a dielectric liquid with Prandtl number above 20 in a temperature range of operation of the electric component and the static electric induction system further comprising a winding (16, 18), wherein the electric component is a cable turn of the winding (16, 18), and wherein the cooling passage structure is arranged along the winding (16, 18) from a bottom part of winding (16, 18) to a top part of the winding (16, 18). - a heat generating electric component; - a dielectric cooling fluid; - a cooling passage structure along the electric component; and - a pump arrangement arranged to alternatingly be controlled in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the pump arrangement pumps the cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a forward direction to cool the electric component, and wherein in the second mode, the pump arrangement pumps the cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a reverse direction, opposite to the forward direction, to cool the electric component;
Safety device for preventing piercing wounds for a syringe having a syringe body and a piercing means arranged at the distal end of the syringe body, comprising a sleeve element which extends along an axial direction and at least partially encloses the piercing means and the syringe body, and a collar element which can be arranged on a distal end region of the syringe body and locks the safety device in the axial direction, wherein the collar element comprises at least one guide projection which engages in at least one guide track of the sleeve element, wherein the safety device comprises a cap element which can be arranged over the sleeve element at least in portions and by means of which the sleeve element can be locked with respect to the movement of the syringe body relative to the sleeve element, wherein the collar element is arranged on the distal end region of the syringe body so as to be able to rotate in a circumferential direction, wherein a rotation of the collar element is brought about by the movement of the syringe body relative to the sleeve element and by the guide projection being guided in the guide track, wherein the cap element comprises a piercing means protective device in which the piercing means can be arranged and which can be brought into operative contact with the collar element, as a result of which the collar element can be locked with respect to the rotation.
Automated process for the manufacture of at least one printed work from at least one sheet, comprising the steps wherein: - a plurality of pages (1, 4, 5, 8) of the work is printed on the sheet that - is moved through a series of stations wherein, subsequently, - the sheet is folded in half perpendicular to the moving direction; - the folded sheet is pivoted by 90° with respect to the moving direction, and - the edges (18, 19) of the folded sheet are trimmed to obtain separate, superposed leaves (16, 17). - a plurality of pages (1, 4, 5, 8) of the work is printed on the sheet that - is moved through a series of stations wherein, subsequently, - the sheet is folded in half perpendicular to the moving direction; - the folded sheet is pivoted by 90° with respect to the moving direction, and - the edges (18, 19) of the folded sheet are trimmed to obtain separate, superposed leaves (16, 17).
A connection element (1; 2) for a power outlet, the connection element comprising a body (100; 300) and a spring blade (200; 400) that is housed in the body; • said spring blade (200; 400) including, at a first free end (201; 401), two branches (211, 212; 411, 412) that are adapted to clamp between them an electrical-accessory connector pin that is inserted into the connection element (1; 2) and, at a second free end (202; 402), at least one branch (221, 222; 421, 422) that is adapted to clamp, against said body (100; 300) of the connection element (1; 2), an electric wire that is inserted into the connection element(1; 2); • said spring blade (200; 400) being formed as a single piece by a metal strip having a portion (210; 410) situated at its first free end (201; 401) that includes a longitudinal slot (210A; 410A) that separates said two branches (211, 212; 411, 412) that are adapted to clamp between them the connector pin; and • said body (100; 300) forming firstly a housing (110; 310) that receives at least said second free end (201; 401) of the spring blade (200; 400) and, secondly a reception socket (120; 320) for receiving said connector pin; said connection element being characterized in that the body (100; 300) includes two flanges (101, 102; 301, 302), each extending along a longitudinal direction of the connection element, and each including a plane portion (111, 112; 311, 312) that defines said housing (110; 310) in part, and a curved portion (123, 124; 323, 324) that defines said reception socket (120; 320) in part; and in that said spring blade (200; 400) is adapted to co-operate with said flanges of the body (100; 300) so as to limit the spacing between the curved portions (123, 124; 323, 324) that define the reception socket. • said spring blade (200; 400) including, at a first free end (201; 401), two branches (211, 212; 411, 412) that are adapted to clamp between them an electrical-accessory connector pin that is inserted into the connection element (1; 2) and, at a second free end (202; 402), at least one branch (221, 222; 421, 422) that is adapted to clamp, against said body (100; 300) of the connection element (1; 2), an electric wire that is inserted into the connection element(1; 2); • said spring blade (200; 400) being formed as a single piece by a metal strip having a portion (210; 410) situated at its first free end (201; 401) that includes a longitudinal slot (210A; 410A) that separates said two branches (211, 212; 411, 412) that are adapted to clamp between them the connector pin; and • said body (100; 300) forming firstly a housing (110; 310) that receives at least said second free end (201; 401) of the spring blade (200; 400) and, secondly a reception socket (120; 320) for receiving said connector pin;
A storage medium comprising program instructions which are executable by a processor for: - analyzing an image of particles having fluorescence-material associated therewith to identify one or more pixels within the image that exhibit an optical parameter value above a first predetermined threshold, - determining locations within sets of the one or more identified pixels that respectively exhibit maximum values for the optical parameter within the sets, - computing a rate of intensity change of the optical parameter for a plurality of pixels surrounding at least one of the locations, characterized in that the storage medium further comprises program instructions which are executable by a processor for: - determining whether the rate of intensity change of the optical parameter among the set of pixels is indicative of a single particle or a clump of particles, wherein a relatively high rate of intensity change of the optical parameter is indicative of a single particle and relatively low rate of intensity change of the optical parameter is indicative of a clump of particles and accepting the plurality of pixels the computed rate of intensity change of said optical parameter is bigger or equal to a predetermined intensity change threshold and rejecting the plurality of pixels if the computed rate of intensity change of said optical parameter is less than the predetermined intensity change threshold. - analyzing an image of particles having fluorescence-material associated therewith to identify one or more pixels within the image that exhibit an optical parameter value above a first predetermined threshold, - determining locations within sets of the one or more identified pixels that respectively exhibit maximum values for the optical parameter within the sets, - computing a rate of intensity change of the optical parameter for a plurality of pixels surrounding at least one of the locations, - determining whether the rate of intensity change of the optical parameter among the set of pixels is indicative of a single particle or a clump of particles, wherein a relatively high rate of intensity change of the optical parameter is indicative of a single particle and relatively low rate of intensity change of the optical parameter is indicative of a clump of particles and accepting the plurality of pixels the computed rate of intensity change of said optical parameter is bigger or equal to a predetermined intensity change threshold and rejecting the plurality of pixels if the computed rate of intensity change of said optical parameter is less than the predetermined intensity change threshold.
A method comprising: transmitting orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols including preamble symbols and physical layer pipe data symbols comprising link layer signalling; distributing physical layer pre-signalling data among the preamble symbols; and if physical layer signalling data is not larger than a predetermined number of the preamble symbols such that there is excess preamble symbol space, data for the link layer signalling is carried in the excess preamble symbol space or the excess preamble symbol space is left empty; characterised by assigning physical layer pre-signalling cells in a row-wise, zig-zag manner into the preamble symbols, wherein physical layer pipe data comprising the link layer signalling is mapped into excess preamble cells in top-down order, using a first permutation rule to frequency interleave odd-numbered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols; and using a second permutation rule to frequency interleave even-numbered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols, wherein the second permutation rule differs from the first permutation rule. transmitting orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols including preamble symbols and physical layer pipe data symbols comprising link layer signalling; distributing physical layer pre-signalling data among the preamble symbols; and if physical layer signalling data is not larger than a predetermined number of the preamble symbols such that there is excess preamble symbol space, data for the link layer signalling is carried in the excess preamble symbol space or the excess preamble symbol space is left empty; characterised by assigning physical layer pre-signalling cells in a row-wise, zig-zag manner into the preamble symbols, wherein physical layer pipe data comprising the link layer signalling is mapped into excess preamble cells in top-down order, using a first permutation rule to frequency interleave odd-numbered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols; and using a second permutation rule to frequency interleave even-numbered orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols, wherein the second permutation rule differs from the first permutation rule.
Anti-odour valve comprising: • a cylindrical body comprising a bevelled first end provided with opposite first and second areas (5, 6), said anti-odour valve being characterised by: • at least a first membrane and a second membrane arranged so as to be able to completely seal off the bevelled first end of the cylindrical body, • the first membrane being configured to at least partially seal off the bevelled first end in the first area, the first membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a first axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, • the second membrane being configured to partially seal off the bevelled first end in the second area, the second membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the second axis being placed in the second area, the first membrane being configured to allow rotation of the second membrane along the second axis. • a cylindrical body comprising a bevelled first end provided with opposite first and second areas (5, 6), said anti-odour valve being characterised by: • at least a first membrane and a second membrane arranged so as to be able to completely seal off the bevelled first end of the cylindrical body, • the first membrane being configured to at least partially seal off the bevelled first end in the first area, the first membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a first axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, • the second membrane being configured to partially seal off the bevelled first end in the second area, the second membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the second axis being placed in the second area, • at least a first membrane and a second membrane arranged so as to be able to completely seal off the bevelled first end of the cylindrical body, • the first membrane being configured to at least partially seal off the bevelled first end in the first area, the first membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a first axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, • the second membrane being configured to partially seal off the bevelled first end in the second area, the second membrane being fitted movable in rotation along a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the second axis being placed in the second area,
A hinge comprising: a plurality of brackets, wherein a bracket from the plurality of brackets is to operably couple to an adjacent bracket from the plurality of brackets, to be folded into an arcuate shape; a plurality of axes (204, 206); a plurality of links (202a-l) to operably couple the plurality of brackets to each other, wherein a first end of a first link from the plurality of links is rotatably connected to an end of a second link from the plurality of links by one of a first set of axes according to a first frictional value, and a second end of the first link is rotatably connected to an end of a third link from the plurality of links by one of a second set of axes according to a second frictional value less than the first frictional value; and couplers to couple the plurality of brackets to a flexible element. a plurality of brackets, wherein a bracket from the plurality of brackets is to operably couple to an adjacent bracket from the plurality of brackets, to be folded into an arcuate shape; a plurality of axes (204, 206); a plurality of links (202a-l) to operably couple the plurality of brackets to each other, wherein a first end of a first link from the plurality of links is rotatably connected to an end of a second link from the plurality of links by one of a first set of axes according to a first frictional value, and a second end of the first link is rotatably connected to an end of a third link from the plurality of links by one of a second set of axes according to a second frictional value less than the first frictional value; and couplers to couple the plurality of brackets to a flexible element.
An energy degrader for attenuating the energy of a charged particle beam extracted from a particle accelerator, said energy degrader comprising: - a first energy attenuation member presenting a beam entry face having the shape of an annulus or a disk, or a portion thereof, and a beam exit face having the shape of a part of a first continuous helical surface having a first axis, - a second energy attenuation member presenting a beam entry face having the shape of part of a second continuous helical surface having a second axis and a beam exit face having the shape of an annulus or a disk, or a portion thereof, the first axis being parallel to or coincident with the second axis, the first and second helical surfaces facing each other and having the same handedness,and - a drive assembly, either operably connected to the first and to the second energy attenuation members and configured for rotating the first and the second energy attenuation members around respectively the first axis and the second axis, or operably connected to the first energy attenuation member and configured for rotating the first energy attenuation member around the first axis, the second energy attenuation member being fixed. - a first energy attenuation member presenting a beam entry face having the shape of an annulus or a disk, or a portion thereof, and a beam exit face having the shape of a part of a first continuous helical surface having a first axis, - a second energy attenuation member presenting a beam entry face having the shape of part of a second continuous helical surface having a second axis and a beam exit face having the shape of an annulus or a disk, or a portion thereof, the first axis being parallel to or coincident with the second axis, the first and second helical surfaces facing each other and having the same handedness,and - a drive assembly, either operably connected to the first and to the second energy attenuation members and configured for rotating the first and the second energy attenuation members around respectively the first axis and the second axis, or operably connected to the first energy attenuation member and configured for rotating the first energy attenuation member around the first axis, the second energy attenuation member being fixed.