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A charge pump (200, 300, 350, 400), comprising: a first current source; a first switch, coupled between the first current source and a first node; a first level-shift circuit; a first capacitor, coupled between the first node and the first level-shift circuit; and a second switch, coupled between the first node and an output node of the charge pump; wherein the first switch is arranged to perform a closing-and-opening operation and the first level-shift circuit is arranged to perform a level-shift operation at the first node while the second switch is kept open. a first current source; a first switch, coupled between the first current source and a first node; a first level-shift circuit; a first capacitor, coupled between the first node and the first level-shift circuit; and a second switch, coupled between the first node and an output node of the charge pump; wherein the first switch is arranged to perform a closing-and-opening operation and the first level-shift circuit is arranged to perform a level-shift operation at the first node while the second switch is kept open.
Apparatus for dark current subtraction, comprising an image sensor including an array with a set of active elements and a set of optically black elements (30, 34); wherein the apparatus is adapted for obtaining a dark frame and an image frame from the image sensor, each frame including a sample from each of a set of active elements and a sample from each of a set of optically black elements (30, 34) in the image sensor; wherein the dark frame is reuseable by scaling according to a difference between dark current levels associated with the image frame and dark current levels associated with the dark frame, for dark current subtraction for multiple image frames obtained from the image sensor; and wherein the apparatus further comprises an output register configured for reading out the samples (ACTIVE, OB) from the active elements and the optically black elements (30, 34); characterized in that the dark frame and the image frame each additionally include a set of dummy samples (DUMMY) from circuitry in the image sensor, that represent a low charge level in the image sensor; said difference between dark current levels associated with the image frame and dark current levels associated with the dark frame being determinable from the samples from the optically black elements and the dummy samples, and wherein the apparatus further comprises an image processor, configured for obtaining the samples (ACTIVE, OB) from the active elements and the optically black elements (30, 34) by generating control signals to read out samples from the output register and transitions or edges of a clock signal portion of the control signals to shift out the samples onto an output signal; and for obtaining the dummy samples (DUMMY) for a row of the image sensor by generating extra transitions or edges of the clock signal after clocking out the samples from the optically black elements (30, 34) and active elements from the output register.
A method of supporting location services, comprising: receiving a request for a location service for a user equipment by a network entity; communicating with a location server via a user plane location solution by the network entity to support the location service for the UE; communicating with the UE via a control plane location solution by the network entity to support the location service for the UE; inter-working between the user plane location solution and the control plane location solution by the network entity; and wherein the communicating with the location server comprises receiving a first message for the user plane location solution from the location server, wherein the communicating with the UE comprises sending a second message for the control plane location solution to the UE, and wherein the inter-working comprises transferring at least part of information in the first message to the second message. receiving a request for a location service for a user equipment by a network entity; communicating with a location server via a user plane location solution by the network entity to support the location service for the UE; communicating with the UE via a control plane location solution by the network entity to support the location service for the UE; inter-working between the user plane location solution and the control plane location solution by the network entity; and wherein the communicating with the location server comprises receiving a first message for the user plane location solution from the location server, wherein the communicating with the UE comprises sending a second message for the control plane location solution to the UE, and wherein the inter-working comprises transferring at least part of information in the first message to the second message.
A swirl ring (328; 508) for a plasma arc torch, the swirl ring comprising: a body (404; 524) configured to at least partially surround and slidingly engage an electrode (320, 528) of the plasma arc torch, the body including a first end (408; 512) and a second end (412; 516) opposite the first end, the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis (416; 520), and a set of protuberances (420A, 420B; 532A, 532B) extending from the second end in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one protuberance is configured to engage a switch of the plasma arc torch for sensing a presence of the swirl ring in the plasma arc torch, wherein the swirl ring further includes an electrically conductive contact element (308, 540) confined within said set of protuberances, wherein at least one protuberance includes an interior guide track (440; 536A, 536B) configured to engage with one complementary guide channel (444; 544A, 544B) of said electrically conductive contact element, and wherein the electrically conductive contact element is translatable to a predetermined distance within said body along said longitudinal axis at said second end. a body (404; 524) configured to at least partially surround and slidingly engage an electrode (320, 528) of the plasma arc torch, the body including a first end (408; 512) and a second end (412; 516) opposite the first end, the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis (416; 520), and a set of protuberances (420A, 420B; 532A, 532B) extending from the second end in a direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one protuberance is configured to engage a switch of the plasma arc torch for sensing a presence of the swirl ring in the plasma arc torch, wherein the swirl ring further includes an electrically conductive contact element (308, 540) confined within said set of protuberances, wherein at least one protuberance includes an interior guide track (440; 536A, 536B) configured to engage with one complementary guide channel (444; 544A, 544B) of said electrically conductive contact element, and wherein the electrically conductive contact element is translatable to a predetermined distance within said body along said longitudinal axis at said second end.
A retort stable dairy concentrate having 38 to 50 percent total solids, the stable dairy concentrate comprising: 38 to 50 percent total solids including dairy solids, sugar, and fat, wherein the dairy solids comprise fat, protein, lactose, minerals, acids, enzymes, and vitamins; the dairy solids being present in an amount up to 26 percent and comprising an amount of lactose of 0.25 to 2 percent lactose by weight of the concentrate; the sugar, which is sucrose, being present in an amount of 20 to 30 percent of the concentrate; and the amount of total sugar relative to the amount of total dairy solids in a ratio of 1:1 to 3.5:1 such that the dairy concentrate exhibits a phase transmission separation rate from 0.5 to 33 TpH measured from 0 to 5000 seconds by measuring the percent transmission of near-infrared light along the length of a sample while the sample is spinning and plotting the integrated present transmission of the sample from top to bottom against time in accordance with the description; wherein the concentrate has a ratio of protein to fat of from 0.5 to 0.9. 38 to 50 percent total solids including dairy solids, sugar, and fat, wherein the dairy solids comprise fat, protein, lactose, minerals, acids, enzymes, and vitamins; the dairy solids being present in an amount up to 26 percent and comprising an amount of lactose of 0.25 to 2 percent lactose by weight of the concentrate; the sugar, which is sucrose, being present in an amount of 20 to 30 percent of the concentrate; and the amount of total sugar relative to the amount of total dairy solids in a ratio of 1:1 to 3.5:1 such that the dairy concentrate exhibits a phase transmission separation rate from 0.5 to 33 TpH measured from 0 to 5000 seconds by measuring the percent transmission of near-infrared light along the length of a sample while the sample is spinning and plotting the integrated present transmission of the sample from top to bottom against time in accordance with the description; wherein the concentrate has a ratio of protein to fat of from 0.5 to 0.9.
A method for producing a polyol-ether compound, wherein a compound represented by the following formula is subjected to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to obtain a polyol-ether compound represented by the following formula: wherein R 1 and R 2, which may be the same as or different from each other, each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R 3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxymethyl group.
Dry, cement-free refractory concrete mix at least containing at least one aggregate composed of refractory material and at least one alkaline-activated binder system composed of at least one mineral binder and a mineral activator, which form a curing geopolymer in a mixture with water, characterized in that a combination of at least two magnesium components that react with water in alkaline manner and thereby reactively form a geopolymer with the binder is contained as an activator, wherein the magnesium components comprise a different reactivity with regard to humidity in the air and with regard to the binder, wherein the binder system has, as a binder, at least one fine-particle aluminum silicate that is reactive with the activator combination, from the group of metakaolin, tempered clay, brick dust and/or an alkaline earth aluminum silicate from the following group of anthracite flue ash, granulated slag and/or lime/sandstone powder and/or amorphous silica, wherein the activator combination is selected from the following group of magnesium components: caustic MgO, dead-burnt MgO in the form of fused and/or sintered magnesia, MgO-excess spinel, spinel, brucite, magnesium silicates such as forsterite, olivine, dunite, serpentinite, additiv containing MgO in form of sodium phosphate that contains MgO. a combination of at least two magnesium components that react with water in alkaline manner and thereby reactively form a geopolymer with the binder is contained as an activator, wherein the magnesium components comprise a different reactivity with regard to humidity in the air and with regard to the binder, wherein the binder system has, as a binder, at least one fine-particle aluminum silicate that is reactive with the activator combination, from the group of metakaolin, tempered clay, brick dust and/or an alkaline earth aluminum silicate from the following group of anthracite flue ash, granulated slag and/or lime/sandstone powder and/or amorphous silica, wherein the activator combination is selected from the following group of magnesium components: caustic MgO, dead-burnt MgO in the form of fused and/or sintered magnesia, MgO-excess spinel, spinel, brucite, magnesium silicates such as forsterite, olivine, dunite, serpentinite, additiv containing MgO in form of sodium phosphate that contains MgO.
Molding tool, in particular thermoforming tool, for producing a container, comprising a mold bottom and a mold insert receiving the mold bottom, wherein the mold insert is constructed of at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) that together with the mold bottom define a cavity provided for reshaping a two-dimensional web of material into a container, wherein a first mold insert part of the at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) is mounted stationary in the molding tool, a second mold insert part of the at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) is mounted axially movable in the molding tool, and the mold bottom is received axially movably at an axial end of the first mold insert part facing away from the second mold insert part, so that the mold bottom and the second mold insert part can be moved axially relative to the first mold insert part in order to demold a container molded in the cavity. wherein the mold insert is constructed of at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) that together with the mold bottom define a cavity provided for reshaping a two-dimensional web of material into a container, wherein a first mold insert part of the at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) is mounted stationary in the molding tool, a second mold insert part of the at least two mold insert parts (110, 120) is mounted axially movable in the molding tool, and the mold bottom is received axially movably at an axial end of the first mold insert part facing away from the second mold insert part, so that the mold bottom and the second mold insert part can be moved axially relative to the first mold insert part in order to demold a container molded in the cavity.
An apparatus for product peel removal comprising: a drum having an inlet for receiving product, an outlet for dispensing of product; and a plurality of perforations through which removed peel may pass; at least one agitator arranged within said drum and rotatable relative to said drum for agitating the product passing between said inlet and outlet; and means for controlling the retention time of product within the rotatable drum independently from the rotation speed of the agitator; and characterised by: said at least one agitator comprising a central axle (10, 49) having at least one outwardly projecting arm (12, 26); and wherein at least one product lifter (14, 15, 38, 45, 46, 47) is provided at the distal end of each outwardly projecting arm. a drum having an inlet for receiving product, an outlet for dispensing of product; and a plurality of perforations through which removed peel may pass; at least one agitator arranged within said drum and rotatable relative to said drum for agitating the product passing between said inlet and outlet; and means for controlling the retention time of product within the rotatable drum independently from the rotation speed of the agitator; and characterised by: said at least one agitator comprising a central axle (10, 49) having at least one outwardly projecting arm (12, 26); and wherein at least one product lifter (14, 15, 38, 45, 46, 47) is provided at the distal end of each outwardly projecting arm.
A method for producing a cellulose ether comprising a step of drying a wet cellulose ether having water content of more than 50% by weight in a rotary type through-flow dryer, wherein the rotary type through-flow dryer is a convective heat-transfer type dryer and dries a material placed in a cylindrical rotating drum by allowing hot air to pass through the material and the water or volatile component to evaporate therefrom, and as a result of perpendicular rotation and floating movement of the material to be dried by the rotation of the rotating drum, the material is dried while being mixed and stirred.
A sealing bolt for sealing a container lid to a container body, said sealing bolt comprising: a seal head adapted to be mounted to said container lid; a seal stud adapted to be mounted to said container body; a pin connecting said seal head to said seal stud, characterized in that said sealing bolt further comprises a conductor, arranged through a transverse passage in said pin, a resilient member arranged for biasing the pin into a first position, in which the conductor is compressed, wherein the pin is movable against the biasing by the resilient member into a second position by application to the seal head of a predetermined torque, a monitoring and detection unit, the monitoring and detection unit including a transmitter and a detector coupled to respective ends of the conductor, a processor, coupled to the transmitter and the detector, the processor being operable to determine that the pin has been moved into the second position for the first time when it determines that a signal detected by the detector has undergone a predetermined change. a seal head adapted to be mounted to said container lid; a seal stud adapted to be mounted to said container body; a pin connecting said seal head to said seal stud, characterized in that said sealing bolt further comprises a conductor, arranged through a transverse passage in said pin, a resilient member arranged for biasing the pin into a first position, in which the conductor is compressed, wherein the pin is movable against the biasing by the resilient member into a second position by application to the seal head of a predetermined torque, a monitoring and detection unit, the monitoring and detection unit including a transmitter and a detector coupled to respective ends of the conductor, a processor, coupled to the transmitter and the detector, the processor being operable to determine that the pin has been moved into the second position for the first time when it determines that a signal detected by the detector has undergone a predetermined change.
A S1P modulator for use in a method of treating a gastrointestinal disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the S1P modulator in an ingestible device, wherein the ingestible device comprises: an ingestible housing comprising a reservoir having a therapeutically effective amount of the S1P modulator stored therein; a release mechanism having a closed state which retains the S1P modulator in the reservoir and an open state which allows for the release of the S1P modulator from the reservoir to the exterior of the device; an actuator which controls the transition of the release mechanism from the closed to the open state; a detector for detecting the location of the ingestible device in the subject's gastrointestinal tract; and a processor which is coupled to the detector and to the actuator and which triggers the actuator to cause the release mechanism to transition from its closed state to its open state to release the S1P modulator in the cecum when it is determined that the ingestible device is in the cecum of the subject, wherein the site of disease is in the colon, wherein the location of the ingestible device in the gastrointestinal tract comprises detecting a transition of the ingestible device from the ileum to the cecum. an ingestible housing comprising a reservoir having a therapeutically effective amount of the S1P modulator stored therein; a release mechanism having a closed state which retains the S1P modulator in the reservoir and an open state which allows for the release of the S1P modulator from the reservoir to the exterior of the device; an actuator which controls the transition of the release mechanism from the closed to the open state; a detector for detecting the location of the ingestible device in the subject's gastrointestinal tract; and a processor which is coupled to the detector and to the actuator and which triggers the actuator to cause the release mechanism to transition from its closed state to its open state to release the S1P modulator in the cecum when it is determined that the ingestible device is in the cecum of the subject, wherein the site of disease is in the colon,
A mold for manufacturing a slab, the mold comprising: a first fabric layer; a first rubber layer disposed on the first fabric layer; a second fabric layer disposed on the first rubber layer; and a second rubber layer disposed on the second fabric layer, wherein the second rubber layer comprises a base part and a frame part extending from an edge of the base part, the base part and the frame part are integrated with each other, wherein each of the base part and the frame part comprises a polymer, and the polymer of the base part and the polymer of the frame part are cross-linked with each other. a first fabric layer; a first rubber layer disposed on the first fabric layer; a second fabric layer disposed on the first rubber layer; and a second rubber layer disposed on the second fabric layer, wherein the second rubber layer comprises a base part and a frame part extending from an edge of the base part, the base part and the frame part are integrated with each other, wherein each of the base part and the frame part comprises a polymer, and the polymer of the base part and the polymer of the frame part are cross-linked with each other.
A system for enhancing sensor operation, the system comprising: a primary sensor configured to obtain primary sensor data associated with an electrical mechanical system; and at least one secondary sensor (330, 332) configured to obtain secondary sensor data associated with the electrical mechanical system; characterised in that primary sensor data obtained by the primary sensor is analyzed in response to a predetermined state of the electrical mechanical system being detected in secondary sensor data obtained by the secondary sensor (330, 332). a primary sensor configured to obtain primary sensor data associated with an electrical mechanical system; and at least one secondary sensor (330, 332) configured to obtain secondary sensor data associated with the electrical mechanical system; characterised in that primary sensor data obtained by the primary sensor is analyzed in response to a predetermined state of the electrical mechanical system being detected in secondary sensor data obtained by the secondary sensor (330, 332).
An oral composition comprising: (a) from 20wt% to 60wt% of a calcium-containing abrasive, wherein the calcium-containing abrasive is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium orthophosphate, calcium metaphosphate, calcium polyphosphate, calcium oxyapatite and combinations thereof; (b) a calcium-catching phosphate source in an amount sufficient to provide at least 100mM of phosphate ions, PO 4 3-, wherein the calcium-catching phosphate source is selected from the group consisting of pyrophosphate source, polyphosphate sources, polyphosphorylated inositol sources, polyphosphonate sources and combinations thereof; (c) no more than 10wt% of a humectant; and (d) at least 5wt% of water; wherein the oral composition has a pH from 9.0 to 11. (a) from 20wt% to 60wt% of a calcium-containing abrasive, wherein the calcium-containing abrasive is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium orthophosphate, calcium metaphosphate, calcium polyphosphate, calcium oxyapatite and combinations thereof; (b) a calcium-catching phosphate source in an amount sufficient to provide at least 100mM of phosphate ions, PO 4 3-, wherein the calcium-catching phosphate source is selected from the group consisting of pyrophosphate source, polyphosphate sources, polyphosphorylated inositol sources, polyphosphonate sources and combinations thereof; (c) no more than 10wt% of a humectant; and (d) at least 5wt% of water; wherein the oral composition has a pH from 9.0 to 11.