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Method for operating an automatic analyzer that has • an apparatus for measuring a property of a liquid sample, • a multiplicity of receiving positions (4, 14) for liquid containers, • at least one apparatus for transporting a liquid container (10, 11) from a first receiving position to a second receiving position, and • a data memory in which a data record containing information is stored for each liquid container situated in the analyzer, said data record facilitating a unique identification of a liquid container, the method comprising the steps of: • monitoring a transport process for a liquid container from a first to a second receiving position (4, 14) with the aid of one or more sensors; and • - if the loss of a liquid container during the transport process is determined - checking whether the lost liquid container was filled with liquid; characterized in that • - if it is determined that the lost liquid container was filled with liquid - all other liquid containers situated in a receiving position (4, 14) of the automatic analyzer are labelled by virtue of further information that labels the liquid container as potentially contaminated being added to the data record of each liquid container situated in a receiving position (4, 14) of the analyzer; and in that • each measurement result of a measurement of a property of a liquid sample that contains at least one liquid from a liquid container labelled as potentially contaminated or that is contained in a liquid container labelled as potentially contaminated is labelled as potentially erroneous. • an apparatus for measuring a property of a liquid sample, • a multiplicity of receiving positions (4, 14) for liquid containers, • at least one apparatus for transporting a liquid container (10, 11) from a first receiving position to a second receiving position, and • a data memory in which a data record containing information is stored for each liquid container situated in the analyzer, said data record facilitating a unique identification of a liquid container, • monitoring a transport process for a liquid container from a first to a second receiving position (4, 14) with the aid of one or more sensors; and • - if the loss of a liquid container during the transport process is determined - checking whether the lost liquid container was filled with liquid; characterized in that • - if it is determined that the lost liquid container was filled with liquid - all other liquid containers situated in a receiving position (4, 14) of the automatic analyzer are labelled by virtue of further information that labels the liquid container as potentially contaminated being added to the data record of each liquid container situated in a receiving position (4, 14) of the analyzer; and in that • each measurement result of a measurement of a property of a liquid sample that contains at least one liquid from a liquid container labelled as potentially contaminated or that is contained in a liquid container labelled as potentially contaminated is labelled as potentially erroneous.
A method for rapidly evaluating the susceptibility of a bacteria sample to a protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic comprising: incubating a first portion of the bacteria sample undergoing exponential growth with a protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic; adding an agent to the first portion of the bacteria sample, being incubated with the protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic, the agent being selected to induce a bacterial response which depends on or is influenced by protein synthesis; incubating a second portion of the bacteria sample undergoing exponential growth with the agent selected to induce a bacterial response which depends on or is influenced by protein synthesis; evaluating the bacterial response in the first portion and the second portion of the bacteria sample; and classifying the bacteria sample as susceptible or non-susceptible to the protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic based on the evaluation of the first and second portions of the bacteria sample. incubating a first portion of the bacteria sample undergoing exponential growth with a protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic; adding an agent to the first portion of the bacteria sample, being incubated with the protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic, the agent being selected to induce a bacterial response which depends on or is influenced by protein synthesis; incubating a second portion of the bacteria sample undergoing exponential growth with the agent selected to induce a bacterial response which depends on or is influenced by protein synthesis; evaluating the bacterial response in the first portion and the second portion of the bacteria sample; and classifying the bacteria sample as susceptible or non-susceptible to the protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic based on the evaluation of the first and second portions of the bacteria sample.
Condenser cylinder adapted to receive and contain a fluid used in a cold loop of an air-conditioning system, the condenser cylinder comprising an external wall and an internal wall, said external and internal walls defining an intermediate space, said internal wall defining an interior space for containing the fluid, said intermediate space comprising a static component adapted to store and release a set quantity of heat in order to allow heat exchange between the static component and the fluid contained in the interior space.
A method performed by an access control system, the method comprising: receiving, by a wearable device of the access control system, from a sensor associated with a user of the access control system, sensor information representing a condition of the user; determining, by the wearable device, that the sensor information indicates that the user is under duress when the sensor information corresponds to a duress condition associated with the user; providing, by the wearable device, in response to determining that the sensor information indicates that the user is under duress, a duress signal to a reading device of the access control system; requesting and receiving, by the reading device, access control information from the wearable device, and determining, by the reading device, based at least partially on the duress signal and the access control information, to limit or grant access to a door protecting access to a secure room. receiving, by a wearable device of the access control system, from a sensor associated with a user of the access control system, sensor information representing a condition of the user; determining, by the wearable device, that the sensor information indicates that the user is under duress when the sensor information corresponds to a duress condition associated with the user; providing, by the wearable device, in response to determining that the sensor information indicates that the user is under duress, a duress signal to a reading device of the access control system; requesting and receiving, by the reading device, access control information from the wearable device, and determining, by the reading device, based at least partially on the duress signal and the access control information, to limit or grant access to a door protecting access to a secure room.
A stator or rotor for an electric motor or generator comprising a support having a plurality of protrusions distributed about the support; and a plurality of teeth, wherein each tooth includes a recess with interlocking means formed within the recess for engaging with a protrusion on the support for allowing each tooth to be mounted to a protrusion in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the support and in the direction the protrusion extends away from the surface of the support, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions are arranged to engage with interlocking means within the recess of each tooth, characterized in that the teeth are arranged to receive coil windings, each of the plurality of protrusions are resiliently deformable, and a resiliently deformable protrusion includes two resiliently deformable elements arranged to engage with interlocking means within the recess of each tooth, wherein the two resiliently deformable elements include a projection portion on an inner surface that extend towards each other, wherein the projection portions are arranged to latch with a stator tooth engagement element within the recess.
A noninvasive living body measuring device comprising: a light source part for illuminating a living body which includes a blood vessel and peripheral tissue of the blood vessel; an imaging part for imaging the illuminated living body to obtain a living body image including an image of the blood vessel and an image of a peripheral tissue of the blood vessel; characterized by an analyzing part (53a, 53b, 53j) configured to: obtain a density value of a component contained in blood of the living body based on the image of the blood vessel in the living body image; obtain a value reflecting an amount of the blood in the peripheral tissue of the blood vessel based on the image of the peripheral tissue of the blood vessel in the living body image; and correct the density value of the component based on the obtained value. a light source part for illuminating a living body which includes a blood vessel and peripheral tissue of the blood vessel; an imaging part for imaging the illuminated living body to obtain a living body image including an image of the blood vessel and an image of a peripheral tissue of the blood vessel; characterized by an analyzing part (53a, 53b, 53j) configured to: obtain a density value of a component contained in blood of the living body based on the image of the blood vessel in the living body image; obtain a value reflecting an amount of the blood in the peripheral tissue of the blood vessel based on the image of the peripheral tissue of the blood vessel in the living body image; and correct the density value of the component based on the obtained value.
A method of aligning at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) in a scanning probe adapter, the method comprising the steps of: providing a probe head comprising at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36); moving the sample and the at least two probe tips (32, 34 36) into proximity; capturing, using an optical microscope, an image of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) and a corresponding reflection of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36); tracking, using an image recognition algorithm, an outer line shape of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) and the corresponding reflections; calculating a distance between an apex each of the at least two probe tips (32, 36) and the apex of the corresponding reflection; comparing the calculated distances to determine which, if any, of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had a shorter calculated distance; and if one of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had a shorter calculated distance, rotating the probe head away from whichever of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had the shorter calculated distance, or determining that the at least two probe tips are aligned if equivalent distances are calculated for each of the at least two probe tips. providing a probe head comprising at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36); moving the sample and the at least two probe tips (32, 34 36) into proximity; capturing, using an optical microscope, an image of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) and a corresponding reflection of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36); tracking, using an image recognition algorithm, an outer line shape of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) and the corresponding reflections; calculating a distance between an apex each of the at least two probe tips (32, 36) and the apex of the corresponding reflection; comparing the calculated distances to determine which, if any, of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had a shorter calculated distance; and if one of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had a shorter calculated distance, rotating the probe head away from whichever of the at least two probe tips (32, 34, 36) had the shorter calculated distance, or determining that the at least two probe tips are aligned if equivalent distances are calculated for each of the at least two probe tips.
A water-degradable welding purge dam apparatus for use during purging a weld zone of a pipe assembly comprising first and second pipes (18, 20) having respective first and second pipe ends (22, 24) to be welded together at a root gap, said purge dam apparatus comprising: an air flow blocking plate assembly having an outer blocking plate, an inner blocking plate, and zero or more interior blocking plates; wherein in use, said air flow blocking plate assembly blocking air flow therethrough during welding, the air flow blocking plate assembly comprising one or more water degradable materials to facilitate removal of said purge dam apparatus from said pipe assembly using an aqueous fluid following welding; and characterized by: at least one of said blocking plates (28A, 28B or 28C) comprising a plurality of fluid flow apertures providing longitudinal vias through said at least one blocking plate (28A, 28B or 28C) to aid distribution of said aqueous fluid through said blocking plate assembly to provide rapid and robust purge dam degradation following welding. an air flow blocking plate assembly having an outer blocking plate, an inner blocking plate, and zero or more interior blocking plates; wherein in use, said air flow blocking plate assembly blocking air flow therethrough during welding, the air flow blocking plate assembly comprising one or more water degradable materials to facilitate removal of said purge dam apparatus from said pipe assembly using an aqueous fluid following welding; and characterized by: at least one of said blocking plates (28A, 28B or 28C) comprising a plurality of fluid flow apertures providing longitudinal vias through said at least one blocking plate (28A, 28B or 28C) to aid distribution of said aqueous fluid through said blocking plate assembly to provide rapid and robust purge dam degradation following welding.
Housing for an optoelectronic device having a carrier element having an upper surface, the carrier element being a structured metal layer in the form of a planar metallic lead frame, which is merely stamped or etched, with at least two parts which are separated from one another and electrically insulated from one another, a plastic housing which is arranged on the carrier element, and a recess in the plastic housing, wherein the recess has dimensions which allow the optoelectronic component to be accommodated on the upper surface of the carrier element, the recess has an opening on the side remote from the carrier element and extends from the opening to the carrier element, the plastic housing comprises a further electronic component being encapsulated with a plastic material of the plastic housing, the electronic component being arranged in its interior and containing a protective circuit against damage by electrostatic charging and/or a drive circuit for the optoelectronic component, the plastic housing is made of a black thermosetting plastic and is adapted to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the carrier element, the at least two parts of the carrier element are separated from one another by a web and are electrically insulated, the web being formed by a part of the plastic housing and projecting beyond the upper side of the carrier element, and the carrier element has rear contact surfaces on the side remote from the plastic housing for an external electrical connection and no outwardly guided connection legs, and the plastic housing adjoins the contact surfaces in all directions running along the rear contact surfaces, so that the housing is a no-leads design.
Harvesting machine, in particular a forage wagon or baler, comprising a pick-up unit, preferably a pick-up roller, comprising a conveying channel downstream of the pick-up unit in the conveying direction of the harvested crop and comprising a conveying rotor which has a large number of conveying elements, for example conveying tines, which project into the conveying channel and have a conveying tip at their outer end, and comprising a plurality of cutting blades which optionally project into the conveying channel and interact with the conveying elements of the conveying rotor in order to comminute the harvested crop, the conveying tip of the conveying element being provided so as to be asymmetrical in relation to a central longitudinal plane of the conveying element, characterised in that the conveying tip of the conveying element has a smaller lateral positional distance from a cutting blade associated with the conveying element than the central longitudinal plane of the conveying element.
A secondary power source system for a communication device, comprising: a charging unit configured to receive a primary power input and restrict a current used for charging to a predetermined amount, wherein the current is part of a first output of the charging unit; a storage unit comprising a device (42, 44) that stores electrical energy, the storage unit configured to receive the first output from the charging unit with restricted current and generate a second output; a regulating unit configured to receive the second output from the storage unit and generate a third output, wherein the regulating unit further comprises a boost converter; a selector unit configured to perform a logical operation with the primary power input, the first output from the charging unit and the third output from the regulating unit, and to generate a fourth output; a shutdown unit configured to shutdown operation of the secondary power source system when the storage unit has been expended;and an isolation circuit, wherein the shutdown unit is configured to isolate the boost converter from the storage unit with the isolation circuit; characterized in that the isolation circuit includes a resistor that is subsequently tied to ground. a charging unit configured to receive a primary power input and restrict a current used for charging to a predetermined amount, wherein the current is part of a first output of the charging unit; a storage unit comprising a device (42, 44) that stores electrical energy, the storage unit configured to receive the first output from the charging unit with restricted current and generate a second output; a regulating unit configured to receive the second output from the storage unit and generate a third output, wherein the regulating unit further comprises a boost converter; a selector unit configured to perform a logical operation with the primary power input, the first output from the charging unit and the third output from the regulating unit, and to generate a fourth output; a shutdown unit configured to shutdown operation of the secondary power source system when the storage unit has been expended;and an isolation circuit, wherein the shutdown unit is configured to isolate the boost converter from the storage unit with the isolation circuit; characterized in that the isolation circuit includes a resistor that is subsequently tied to ground.
A vehicle front structure, including: a head pipe; a handlebar pipe disposed steerably on the head pipe; a handlebar cover rear half body rotatable integrally with the handlebar pipe, the handlebar cover rear half body for covering rearwardly of the handlebar pipe; a handlebar cover front half body rotatable integrally with the handlebar pipe, the handlebar cover front half body for covering forwardly of the handlebar pipe, and a visor member disposed at a front upper portion of the handlebar cover front half body, the visor member for shielding direct sunlight, the vehicle front structure comprising: visor member mounting portions (114L, 114R, 115L, 115R) disposed at left and right ends of the visor member, the visor member mounting portions for mounting the visor member, on the handlebar cover front half body; and garnish members (48, 48L, 48R) disposed on the handlebar cover front half body so as to cover the visor member mounting portions characterized in that the garnish members have a rear portion that extends downwardly and rearwardly up to a side of the handlebar cover rear half body; and the garnish member covers forwardly of the faying portion formed by the handlebar cover front half body and the handlebar cover rear half body. a head pipe; a handlebar pipe disposed steerably on the head pipe; a handlebar cover rear half body rotatable integrally with the handlebar pipe, the handlebar cover rear half body for covering rearwardly of the handlebar pipe; a handlebar cover front half body rotatable integrally with the handlebar pipe, the handlebar cover front half body for covering forwardly of the handlebar pipe, and a visor member disposed at a front upper portion of the handlebar cover front half body, the visor member for shielding direct sunlight, the vehicle front structure comprising: visor member mounting portions (114L, 114R, 115L, 115R) disposed at left and right ends of the visor member, the visor member mounting portions for mounting the visor member, on the handlebar cover front half body; and garnish members (48, 48L, 48R) disposed on the handlebar cover front half body so as to cover the visor member mounting portions characterized in that the garnish members have a rear portion that extends downwardly and rearwardly up to a side of the handlebar cover rear half body; and the garnish member covers forwardly of the faying portion formed by the handlebar cover front half body and the handlebar cover rear half body. visor member mounting portions (114L, 114R, 115L, 115R) disposed at left and right ends of the visor member, the visor member mounting portions for mounting the visor member, on the handlebar cover front half body; and garnish members (48, 48L, 48R) disposed on the handlebar cover front half body so as to cover the visor member mounting portions characterized in that the garnish members have a rear portion that extends downwardly and rearwardly up to a side of the handlebar cover rear half body; and the garnish member covers forwardly of the faying portion formed by the handlebar cover front half body and the handlebar cover rear half body.
A method of providing a fire resistant layer to a support surface of a building element comprising: - introducing a combination of first mineral wool fibres having a first composition and second mineral fibres having a second composition into an inlet of a spraying apparatus, the first mineral wool fibres and the second mineral wool fibres having a difference of softening point which is at least 150°C, preferably at least 250°C; and - projecting simultaneously the first mineral wool fibres, the second mineral wool fibres, water and a binder from a spraying nozzle of the spraying apparatus towards the support surface to provide a sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres on the support surface, the sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres comprising (in % by weight based on the total weight of the layer): - the binder; - at least 50%wt of the first mineral wool fibres; and - at least 5%wt of the second mineral wool fibres. - introducing a combination of first mineral wool fibres having a first composition and second mineral fibres having a second composition into an inlet of a spraying apparatus, the first mineral wool fibres and the second mineral wool fibres having a difference of softening point which is at least 150°C, preferably at least 250°C; and - projecting simultaneously the first mineral wool fibres, the second mineral wool fibres, water and a binder from a spraying nozzle of the spraying apparatus towards the support surface to provide a sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres on the support surface, the sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres comprising (in % by weight based on the total weight of the layer): - the binder; - at least 50%wt of the first mineral wool fibres; and - at least 5%wt of the second mineral wool fibres.