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A gas sensor apparatus which includes a gas sensor having at least one cell composed of a solid electrolyte member and a pair of electrodes, the gas sensor outputting a detection signal corresponding to the concentration of a specific gas contained in exhaust gas, and which is applied to an internal combustion engine for which air-fuel-ratio feedback control is performed on the basis of the detection signal, the gas sensor apparatus comprising: obtaining means for obtaining the detection signal output from the gas sensor; resistance detection means (20, 30) for detecting the internal resistance of the cell of the gas sensor; determination means (S16, S17) for determining whether or not the value of the detection signal obtained by the obtaining means has reached a start determination value at which the air-fuel-ratio feedback control can be started before the gas sensor has entered a completely activated state; start-time resistance detection means (S18, S20), operating when the determination means (S16, S17) determines that the value of the detection signal has reached the start determination value, for detecting the internal resistance of the cell, as a start-time internal resistance, through use of the resistance detection means (20, 30); and comparison means for comparing the start-time internal resistance detected by the start-time resistance detection means (S18, S20) with a deterioration determination value set in advance and determining deterioration of the at least one cell. obtaining means for obtaining the detection signal output from the gas sensor; resistance detection means (20, 30) for detecting the internal resistance of the cell of the gas sensor; determination means (S16, S17) for determining whether or not the value of the detection signal obtained by the obtaining means has reached a start determination value at which the air-fuel-ratio feedback control can be started before the gas sensor has entered a completely activated state; start-time resistance detection means (S18, S20), operating when the determination means (S16, S17) determines that the value of the detection signal has reached the start determination value, for detecting the internal resistance of the cell, as a start-time internal resistance, through use of the resistance detection means (20, 30); and comparison means for comparing the start-time internal resistance detected by the start-time resistance detection means (S18, S20) with a deterioration determination value set in advance and determining deterioration of the at least one cell.
A method of synchronizing images from multiple image sensors comprising a first image sensor and a second image sensor, the method comprising: synchronizing a capture of a first image using the first image sensor and a capture of a second image using the second image sensor based on configuration information, wherein the first image sensor differs from the second image sensor in at least one of characteristics comprising a megapixel, a frame rate or a focal length; and storing at least one of (a) the captured first image on a first on-sensor memory integrated on the first image sensor, or (b) the captured second image on a second on-sensor memory integrated on the second image sensor by converting analog values associated with pixels of at least one of the captured first image or the captured second image into digital values, wherein the configuration information comprises blanking and a read-out speed of pixel values from a pixel array to an on-sensor memory. synchronizing a capture of a first image using the first image sensor and a capture of a second image using the second image sensor based on configuration information, wherein the first image sensor differs from the second image sensor in at least one of characteristics comprising a megapixel, a frame rate or a focal length; and storing at least one of (a) the captured first image on a first on-sensor memory integrated on the first image sensor, or (b) the captured second image on a second on-sensor memory integrated on the second image sensor by converting analog values associated with pixels of at least one of the captured first image or the captured second image into digital values, wherein the configuration information comprises blanking and a read-out speed of pixel values from a pixel array to an on-sensor memory.
A fault tolerant system, comprising: a primary virtual machine that is formed on a primary machine in which a primary hypervisor runs, and is adapted to input virtual interrupt based on an external interrupt from the primary hypervisor to a primary guest OS; and a secondary virtual machine that is formed on a secondary machine in which a secondary hypervisor runs, and is adapted to input the virtual interrupt to a secondary guest OS on the basis of timing information on the virtual interrupt transmitted from the primary virtual machine, characterized in that the primary virtual machine is adapted to collect operation performance information from the secondary virtual machine, and to configure an operation performance of the primary virtual machine and an operation performance of the secondary virtual machine so that the operation performance of the primary virtual machine becomes equal to the operation performance of the secondary virtual machine. a primary virtual machine that is formed on a primary machine in which a primary hypervisor runs, and is adapted to input virtual interrupt based on an external interrupt from the primary hypervisor to a primary guest OS; and a secondary virtual machine that is formed on a secondary machine in which a secondary hypervisor runs, and is adapted to input the virtual interrupt to a secondary guest OS on the basis of timing information on the virtual interrupt transmitted from the primary virtual machine, characterized in that the primary virtual machine is adapted to collect operation performance information from the secondary virtual machine, and to configure an operation performance of the primary virtual machine and an operation performance of the secondary virtual machine so that the operation performance of the primary virtual machine becomes equal to the operation performance of the secondary virtual machine.
A light emitting device package comprising a submount, the light emitting device package integrating: at least one LED having an operating voltage; and circuitry, electrically connected to the at least one LED, to drive said LED integrated into the package, wherein said circuitry includes: at least one voltage level converter (12, 41) configured to convert a source voltage in order to match said source voltage with said at least one operating voltage, at least one constant current circuit (14, 44) maintaining a relatively constant current flowing through said LED; characterized in that said at least one LED is on the submount, and wherein said circuitry is fabricated as part of the submount in a deposition region of said submount. at least one LED having an operating voltage; and circuitry, electrically connected to the at least one LED, to drive said LED integrated into the package, wherein said circuitry includes: at least one voltage level converter (12, 41) configured to convert a source voltage in order to match said source voltage with said at least one operating voltage, at least one constant current circuit (14, 44) maintaining a relatively constant current flowing through said LED; characterized in that said at least one LED is on the submount, and wherein said circuitry is fabricated as part of the submount in a deposition region of said submount. at least one voltage level converter (12, 41) configured to convert a source voltage in order to match said source voltage with said at least one operating voltage, at least one constant current circuit (14, 44) maintaining a relatively constant current flowing through said LED; characterized in that said at least one LED is on the submount, and wherein said circuitry is fabricated as part of the submount in a deposition region of said submount.
A machine for inspecting the finish area of a glass container at an inspection station for anomalies comprising defects such as checks and blisters, comprising means operable to rotate a glass container about its axis at the inspection station, a light source (20,21) operable to illuminate the finish area of the glass container when rotating, a camera operable to image the illuminated finish area of the glass container, said camera viewing the finish area at an angle to the glass container axis, wherein the relationship between the light source (20,21) and the camera is such that a dark field will be imaged by the camera when the finish area is illuminated by the light source, the imaged dark field including light from a defect if present, and a control which is configured to control the operation of said camera to capture a first array of images of an anomaly at a predetermined number of angular increments (θ) of rotation, the anomaly comprising a check or a blister, whereby objects corresponding to reflections from the anomaly captured at the predetermined number of angular increments (θ) will follow an elliptical path, and characterised in that the control is configured to unwrap the first array of captured images to define a second array (A-K) in which the objects corresponding to reflections from the anomaly follow a straight path, and to evaluate the objects in the second array on the basis of their locations relative to each other and to a straight datum, wherein object locations having relatively smaller differences to one another in their distance to the straight datum are indicative of a blister anomaly, and wherein object locations having relatively larger differences to one another in their distance to the straight datum are indicative of a check anomaly or an additional anomaly. to control the operation of said camera to capture a first array of images of an anomaly at a predetermined number of angular increments (θ) of rotation, the anomaly comprising a check or a blister, whereby objects corresponding to reflections from the anomaly captured at the predetermined number of angular increments (θ) will follow an elliptical path, and to unwrap the first array of captured images to define a second array (A-K) in which the objects corresponding to reflections from the anomaly follow a straight path, and to evaluate the objects in the second array on the basis of their locations relative to each other and to a straight datum, wherein object locations having relatively smaller differences to one another in their distance to the straight datum are indicative of a blister anomaly, and wherein object locations having relatively larger differences to one another in their distance to the straight datum are indicative of a check anomaly or an additional anomaly.
Hand-guided working implement, comprising a drive motor for driving at least one tool, a control for operating the drive motor and a locking device for the control, wherein the locking device has an actuating element with a locking position and a release position, wherein the control is locked for operating the drive motor if the actuating element is in its locking position, wherein a positive guide (20, 50) is provided for moving the actuating element from the locking position into the release position, wherein the actuating element is located on a housing part of the working implement and, when being moved from the locking position into the release position, has to be moved at least partially in a first actuating direction and at least partially in a second actuating direction, wherein the first actuating direction is oriented into the housing part and the second actuating direction is perpendicular to the first actuating direction, characterised in that the positive guide (20, 50) moves the actuating element, when the actuating element is moved in the second actuating direction from the locking position towards the release position, initially in the opposite direction to the first actuating direction before the actuating element can be moved in the first actuating direction.
A wireless control module for controlling a cell in a battery pack, the wireless control module comprising: a controller; a transceiver for communicating with a battery management system, BMS, and/or other wireless control modules associated with other cells in the battery pack; wherein each of the wireless control modules comprises a temperature sensor; wherein the temperature sensor is bonded or mechanically crimped to a negative electrode of the cell; and wherein the controller is configured to control the state of charge, SOC, of the cell. a controller; a transceiver for communicating with a battery management system, BMS, and/or other wireless control modules associated with other cells in the battery pack; wherein each of the wireless control modules comprises a temperature sensor; wherein the temperature sensor is bonded or mechanically crimped to a negative electrode of the cell; and wherein the controller is configured to control the state of charge, SOC, of the cell.
An unbonded flexible pipe having a length and a longitudinal axis and comprising, from the inside and out, a carcass made from an electrically conductive material, an internal pressure sheath made from an extruded polymer, at least one external armour layer and an outer sheath, the carcass being adapted for connection to an electric power source for conducting an electric current, at least a part of the external armour layer being electrically conductive, the carcass and the external armour layer allowing a difference in electric potential to be established partly or fully over the internal pressure sheath, characterised in that the internal pressure sheath is partly or fully covered by a conforming cover layer made from a material which is electrically conductive and having a bulk resistance larger than the specific resistance of the electrically conductive material of the carcass and wherein the conforming cover layer is applied on the outside of the internal pressure sheath and wherein the bulk resistance is determined as the resistance measured on a portion of material having the size 1x1x1 m, which has not been compressed to a pore-free condition and the specific resistance is defined as the resistance measured on a portion of material having the size 1x1x1 m, which is pore-free. a carcass made from an electrically conductive material, an internal pressure sheath made from an extruded polymer, at least one external armour layer and an outer sheath, the carcass being adapted for connection to an electric power source for conducting an electric current, at least a part of the external armour layer being electrically conductive, the carcass and the external armour layer allowing a difference in electric potential to be established partly or fully over the internal pressure sheath, characterised in that the internal pressure sheath is partly or fully covered by a conforming cover layer made from a material which is electrically conductive and having a bulk resistance larger than the specific resistance of the electrically conductive material of the carcass and wherein the conforming cover layer is applied on the outside of the internal pressure sheath and wherein the bulk resistance is determined as the resistance measured on a portion of material having the size 1x1x1 m, which has not been compressed to a pore-free condition and the specific resistance is defined as the resistance measured on a portion of material having the size 1x1x1 m, which is pore-free.
A microfluidic device comprising: a substrate having at least one electrode configured to be connected to a voltage source; a cover having at least one electrode configured to be connected to the voltage source; and at least one spacing element, wherein the substrate and the cover are substantially parallel to one another and joined together by the spacing element so as to define an enclosure configured to hold a liquid, wherein the substrate has a droplet actuation surface that defines, in part, the enclosure, the droplet actuation surface having an inner dielectric layer and an outer hydrophobic layer, wherein the inner dielectric layer of the droplet actuation surface of the substrate comprises a first layer and a second layer of dielectric material, wherein the first layer of dielectric material comprises an oxide, wherein the outer hydrophobic layer comprises self-associating molecules covalently bonded to a surface of the first layer of dielectric material of the inner dielectric layer, to thereby form a densely packed hydrophobic monolayer thereon, and wherein, when the at least one electrode of the substrate and the at least one electrode of the cover are connected to opposing terminals of the voltage source, the substrate is capable of applying an electrowetting force to aqueous droplets in contact with the droplet actuating surface of the substrate. a substrate having at least one electrode configured to be connected to a voltage source; a cover having at least one electrode configured to be connected to the voltage source; and at least one spacing element, wherein the substrate and the cover are substantially parallel to one another and joined together by the spacing element so as to define an enclosure configured to hold a liquid, wherein the substrate has a droplet actuation surface that defines, in part, the enclosure, the droplet actuation surface having an inner dielectric layer and an outer hydrophobic layer, wherein the inner dielectric layer of the droplet actuation surface of the substrate comprises a first layer and a second layer of dielectric material, wherein the first layer of dielectric material comprises an oxide, wherein the outer hydrophobic layer comprises self-associating molecules covalently bonded to a surface of the first layer of dielectric material of the inner dielectric layer, to thereby form a densely packed hydrophobic monolayer thereon, and wherein, when the at least one electrode of the substrate and the at least one electrode of the cover are connected to opposing terminals of the voltage source, the substrate is capable of applying an electrowetting force to aqueous droplets in contact with the droplet actuating surface of the substrate.
A method for treatment of spent caustic and recovery of caustic and sulphur by bioelectrochemical process, said process comprising the steps of: (i) treating the spent caustic in an electrochemical reactor comprising of two chambers separated by cation exchange membrane, electrode wrapped with activated carbon cloth in first chamber and electrode wrapped with noble metal in the second chamber, cations present in the spent caustic are exchanged via cation exchange membrane from first chamber to the second chamber, pH increases to 12-14 in the second chamber and associated pH drop of spent caustic is 7-9 in the first chamber, regenerating caustic and recovering caustic; (ii) treating the spent caustic stream with lowered pH obtained from step (i) using a biocatalyst for anaerobically oxidizing sulfides and other related compounds to elemental sulfur or its oxidized form; said biocatalyst comprising one or more microbes selected from group comprising Thiobacillus sp., Thiomicrospira sp. and Pseudominas putida; and (iii) treating the spent caustic stream obtained from step (ii) using an aerobic biocatalyst and obtaining a liquid with reduced concentration of sodium hydroxide, sulfides, amines, thiols, sulphur containing compounds, phenols, hydrocarbons, naphthenic acids and their derivatives; said biocatalyst comprising one or more of Pseudomonas putida (MTCC 5385), Pseudomonas aeruginosa IOCX (MTCC 5389), Bacillus substilis (MTCC 5386), Achromobacterxylosoxidan IOC - SC-4 (MTCC 25024) Pseudomonas stutzeri (MTCC 25027), Arthobacter sp. (MTCC 25028), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 25026), Achromobacter xylooxidan (MTCC 25024). (i) treating the spent caustic in an electrochemical reactor comprising of two chambers separated by cation exchange membrane, electrode wrapped with activated carbon cloth in first chamber and electrode wrapped with noble metal in the second chamber, cations present in the spent caustic are exchanged via cation exchange membrane from first chamber to the second chamber, pH increases to 12-14 in the second chamber and associated pH drop of spent caustic is 7-9 in the first chamber, regenerating caustic and recovering caustic; (ii) treating the spent caustic stream with lowered pH obtained from step (i) using a biocatalyst for anaerobically oxidizing sulfides and other related compounds to elemental sulfur or its oxidized form; said biocatalyst comprising one or more microbes selected from group comprising Thiobacillus sp., Thiomicrospira sp. and Pseudominas putida; and (iii) treating the spent caustic stream obtained from step (ii) using an aerobic biocatalyst and obtaining a liquid with reduced concentration of sodium hydroxide, sulfides, amines, thiols, sulphur containing compounds, phenols, hydrocarbons, naphthenic acids and their derivatives; said biocatalyst comprising one or more of Pseudomonas putida (MTCC 5385), Pseudomonas aeruginosa IOCX (MTCC 5389), Bacillus substilis (MTCC 5386), Achromobacterxylosoxidan IOC - SC-4 (MTCC 25024) Pseudomonas stutzeri (MTCC 25027), Arthobacter sp. (MTCC 25028), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 25026), Achromobacter xylooxidan (MTCC 25024).
An electric vehicle-axial-flow-liquid-pump designed as an internal rotor pump, comprising: - a pump housing which defines an axial inlet opening and an axial outlet opening for letting in and discharging the liquid, - an electric motor which is provided in said pump housing and includes: - a motor stator with at least one external stator coil, and - a separation can which is provided radially inside said stator coils, and - a rotor body configured as an axial-flow impeller which is rotatably arranged inside said can, wherein said rotor body has at least one blade which delivers the liquid from the inlet opening to the outlet opening along the axis of rotation of said rotor body, said rotor body is of permanently magnetic design and includes plastic-bonded permanent-magnet particles and/or ferrite particles, the rotor body and the separation can together define a slide bearing, and the rotor body is integrally formed. - a pump housing which defines an axial inlet opening and an axial outlet opening for letting in and discharging the liquid, - an electric motor which is provided in said pump housing and includes: - a motor stator with at least one external stator coil, and - a separation can which is provided radially inside said stator coils, and - a rotor body configured as an axial-flow impeller which is rotatably arranged inside said can, wherein said rotor body has at least one blade which delivers the liquid from the inlet opening to the outlet opening along the axis of rotation of said rotor body, said rotor body is of permanently magnetic design and includes plastic-bonded permanent-magnet particles and/or ferrite particles, the rotor body and the separation can together define a slide bearing, and the rotor body is integrally formed. said rotor body has at least one blade which delivers the liquid from the inlet opening to the outlet opening along the axis of rotation of said rotor body, said rotor body is of permanently magnetic design and includes plastic-bonded permanent-magnet particles and/or ferrite particles, the rotor body and the separation can together define a slide bearing, and the rotor body is integrally formed.