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Measurement device for ascertaining the thermal conductivity of a fluid, having a fluid volume holding the fluid, a control device, and a sensor module arranged in the fluid volume, wherein the sensor module comprises a supporting body and a plurality of sensor wires that extend freely between in each case two contact positions (25, 26) of the supporting body, wherein one of the sensor wires serves as a heat source and is able to be energized for this purpose by the control device, wherein the control device is set up to capture, via at least two of the sensor wires that serve as temperature sensors (9 - 13) and are arranged at different distances from the heat source, temperature measurement values (34 - 37) that depend on the temperature at the respective temperature sensor (9 - 13), and to ascertain the thermal conductivity in dependence on the temperature measurement values (34 - 37), characterized in that the supporting body consists of an insulator material or a semiconductor material, in particular silicon, wherein the sensor wires are formed by the application of a conductive coating, in particular a metal or a metal alloy, on a respective support made from the same insulator material or semiconductor material that extends between the respective contact points (25, 26).
A crystalline multilayer structure comprising: a base substrate; and a corundum-structured crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film disposed directly on the base substrate or with another layer therebetween, characterized in that the surface roughness (Ra) of the crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film is 0.1 μm or less, and wherein the thickness of the crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film is 1 μm or more. a base substrate; and a corundum-structured crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film disposed directly on the base substrate or with another layer therebetween, characterized in that the surface roughness (Ra) of the crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film is 0.1 μm or less, and wherein the thickness of the crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film is 1 μm or more.
Surgical staple having two movable arms (1, 2) which are connected by a transverse connection region, said transverse connection region being deformable so as to bring together said movable arms (1, 2) by folding around the axis of said transverse connection region, characterized in that each of said arms (1, 2) has a forked end that is formed by a hooking end (11, 21) and a curved tab having a gripping region (15, 25) and in that said gripping region (15, 25) is formed by a first hook, said hooking end (11, 21) being formed by a second hook, the two hooks being curved toward the inside of the staple when it is in the closed position.
A flight control system for a rotorcraft with at least two engines, the flight control system configured to selectively restrict and grant a pilot full control of a collective pitch of the rotorcraft and comprising: a control system for receiving information from a plurality of sensors and devices (122, 124, 125, 126, 127) on the operational status of the rotorcraft, the control system comprising: a governor configured to regulate the speed of a rotor in the aircraft through collective pitch control of a rotor blade; the governor having a threshold limit relating to the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade; and characterised by a limiter configured to selectively remove the threshold limit under specific conditions and/or during specific maneuvers, so as to automatically permit a pilot full command of the collective pitch above the threshold limit by increasing the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade; wherein the limiter is automatically activated upon the failure of an engine and when the collective pitch is increased above the threshold limit. a control system for receiving information from a plurality of sensors and devices (122, 124, 125, 126, 127) on the operational status of the rotorcraft, the control system comprising: a governor configured to regulate the speed of a rotor in the aircraft through collective pitch control of a rotor blade; the governor having a threshold limit relating to the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade; and characterised by a limiter configured to selectively remove the threshold limit under specific conditions and/or during specific maneuvers, so as to automatically permit a pilot full command of the collective pitch above the threshold limit by increasing the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade; wherein the limiter is automatically activated upon the failure of an engine and when the collective pitch is increased above the threshold limit. a governor configured to regulate the speed of a rotor in the aircraft through collective pitch control of a rotor blade; the governor having a threshold limit relating to the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade; and characterised by a limiter configured to selectively remove the threshold limit under specific conditions and/or during specific maneuvers, so as to automatically permit a pilot full command of the collective pitch above the threshold limit by increasing the maximum pitch angle of the rotor blade;
A computer-implemented method for cardiac roadmapping for examination of a vessel tree, comprising: - deriving a vessel-map from an angiogram of the vessel tree; - identifiying at least two distinct intervention objects in a live image of the vessel tree using object-specific techniques for at least one of the objects, wherein a first intervention object is a catheter injection tip at a pivotal point of the vessel tree, for which the object-specific technique involves looking for the injection tip at a location near a border of the live image; - deriving a life-device map on the basis of the identification, and - correlating the vessel-map and the life-device map. - deriving a vessel-map from an angiogram of the vessel tree; - identifiying at least two distinct intervention objects in a live image of the vessel tree using object-specific techniques for at least one of the objects, wherein a first intervention object is a catheter injection tip at a pivotal point of the vessel tree, for which the object-specific technique involves looking for the injection tip at a location near a border of the live image; - deriving a life-device map on the basis of the identification, and - correlating the vessel-map and the life-device map.
Timepiece escapement mechanism with improved tribology, including at least one pair of components including a first component and a second component respectively including a first friction surface and a second friction surface which are arranged to cooperate in contact with each other, characterized in that said first friction surface and said second friction surface each include silicon nitride.
A method for offline scheduling processes forming a task conforming to a flexible model for a real-time multitasking system, the method comprising the following steps carried out by a toolchain for compiling source code defining the task: a) assigning to each process a hardware resource need and a time constraint, wherein hardware resources include CPU occupation and memory footprint; b) allocating to each process a time slot having a duration corresponding to the time constraint of the process; c) identifying a branch point at which is decided the execution of one or the other of two alternative processes (a, b); d) allocating to the two alternative processes a common time slot (+2); e) assigning to the common time slot a resource need (max(a,b)) equal to the larger of the resource needs of the two alternative processes; f) iterating from step c) for each branch point; g) organizing the resulting time slots in an execution template associated with the task, the resulting template being defined by a succession of consecutive time slots, each associated to at least one process and a resource need; and h) producing static scheduling parameters for the multitasking system from the execution template, wherein the time slots configure synchronization points of the real-time multitasking system for initiating the corresponding processes, and the resource need associated to each slot configures a watchdog of the real-time multitasking system for monitoring that the corresponding process executes within its constraints. a) assigning to each process a hardware resource need and a time constraint, wherein hardware resources include CPU occupation and memory footprint; b) allocating to each process a time slot having a duration corresponding to the time constraint of the process; c) identifying a branch point at which is decided the execution of one or the other of two alternative processes (a, b); d) allocating to the two alternative processes a common time slot (+2); e) assigning to the common time slot a resource need (max(a,b)) equal to the larger of the resource needs of the two alternative processes; f) iterating from step c) for each branch point; g) organizing the resulting time slots in an execution template associated with the task, the resulting template being defined by a succession of consecutive time slots, each associated to at least one process and a resource need; and h) producing static scheduling parameters for the multitasking system from the execution template, wherein the time slots configure synchronization points of the real-time multitasking system for initiating the corresponding processes, and the resource need associated to each slot configures a watchdog of the real-time multitasking system for monitoring that the corresponding process executes within its constraints.
A method for controlling a video presentation on a display, comprising: receiving, in response to a first fast forward key, a first indication to fast forward the video presentation, and performing a fast forward operation such that the video presentation is displayed at a second fast forward speed that is faster than a first play speed; receiving, in response to a second key, a second indication to stop the fast forward operation and to play the video presentation at the first play speed; detecting that the second indication is provided for longer than a predetermined amount of time; in response to detecting that the second indication is provided for longer than a predetermined amount of time, playing the video presentation in reverse at a third rewind speed until the second indication is no longer detected; and when the second indication is no longer detected, playing the video presentation at the first play speed, wherein the second indication is equal to the depression state of the second key. receiving, in response to a first fast forward key, a first indication to fast forward the video presentation, and performing a fast forward operation such that the video presentation is displayed at a second fast forward speed that is faster than a first play speed; receiving, in response to a second key, a second indication to stop the fast forward operation and to play the video presentation at the first play speed; detecting that the second indication is provided for longer than a predetermined amount of time; in response to detecting that the second indication is provided for longer than a predetermined amount of time, playing the video presentation in reverse at a third rewind speed until the second indication is no longer detected; and when the second indication is no longer detected, playing the video presentation at the first play speed, wherein the second indication is equal to the depression state of the second key.
An electrostatic precipitator comprising a charger to charge dust particles in air and a collector to collect the dust particles charged in the charger, wherein the collector includes a collector case which is provided with a plurality of high-voltage electrodes, a plurality of low-voltage electrodes alternately stacked with the high-voltage electrodes so as to be grounded, first electrode support elements to support the high-voltage electrodes and low-voltage electrodes with a predetermined distance between the high-voltage electrodes and the low-voltage electrodes, and electrode contact terminals to support edge portions of the high-voltage electrodes and low-voltage electrodes, and wherein the high-voltage electrodes and low-voltage electrodes are formed of a conductive material, or a non-conductive material the surface of which is subjected to conductive treatment, and characterised in that the electrode contact terminals for the high-voltage electrodes are formed of a semiconductive material.
A vehicle, comprising: a multi-speed transmission system configured to use a clutch pack overrun system; an engine connected to a drive axle assembly through the multi-speed transmission system and configured to rotate an input shaft, wherein the input shaft is configured to through the clutch pack overrun system selectively apply torque and rotate an output shaft and the output shaft is configured to couple the multi-speed transmission system with the drive axle assembly and cause the drive axle assembly to rotate wheels; characterized in that the drive axle assembly comprises a drive axle clutch system comprising different travel direction hydraulic clutches engagable according to a selected travel direction and slope of the vehicle; and a central processing unit, CPU, configured to select, via signals, a first set of clutches in the drive axle clutch system for engagement to move the vehicle in a forward direction, and select a second set of clutches in the drive axle clutch system for engagement to move the vehicle in a reverse direction, wherein the direction of the vehicle is determined by the CPU via a direction sensor signal. a multi-speed transmission system configured to use a clutch pack overrun system; an engine connected to a drive axle assembly through the multi-speed transmission system and configured to rotate an input shaft, wherein the input shaft is configured to through the clutch pack overrun system selectively apply torque and rotate an output shaft and the output shaft is configured to couple the multi-speed transmission system with the drive axle assembly and cause the drive axle assembly to rotate wheels; characterized in that the drive axle assembly comprises a drive axle clutch system comprising different travel direction hydraulic clutches engagable according to a selected travel direction and slope of the vehicle; and a central processing unit, CPU, configured to select, via signals, a first set of clutches in the drive axle clutch system for engagement to move the vehicle in a forward direction, and select a second set of clutches in the drive axle clutch system for engagement to move the vehicle in a reverse direction, wherein the direction of the vehicle is determined by the CPU via a direction sensor signal.
A miniature electrode apparatus for trapping charged particles, the apparatus comprising, along a longitudinal direction: a first end cap electrode; a central electrode having an aperture; and a second end cap electrode, wherein the first and second end cap electrodes (102, 106) are aligned along a common central longitudinal axis; wherein the aperture extends through the central electrode along the longitudinal direction and the central electrode surrounds the aperture in a lateral plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to define, together with the first and second end cap electrodes (102, 106), a cavity for trapping charged particles, the apparatus being configured such that positions along the common central longitudinal axis within the aperture of the central electrode are within the cavity; and wherein the aperture in the central electrode is elongated in the lateral plane characterized in that the aperture in the central electrode comprises a channel portion having a lateral length and a lateral width, the lateral width being substantially uniform along the channel portion. a first end cap electrode; a central electrode having an aperture; and a second end cap electrode, wherein the first and second end cap electrodes (102, 106) are aligned along a common central longitudinal axis; wherein the aperture extends through the central electrode along the longitudinal direction and the central electrode surrounds the aperture in a lateral plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to define, together with the first and second end cap electrodes (102, 106), a cavity for trapping charged particles, the apparatus being configured such that positions along the common central longitudinal axis within the aperture of the central electrode are within the cavity; and wherein the aperture in the central electrode is elongated in the lateral plane
A priming preparation and a boosting preparation for use in a method for eliciting a protective immune response against HSV-2 in a mammal, the method comprising administering the priming preparation and the boosting preparation to the mammal: (a) wherein the priming preparation comprises a vector encoding an HSV-2 antigen under the control of a promoter, wherein the antigen is a full-length HSV-2 gD glycoprotein, and wherein the sequence encoding the gD glycoprotein is codon-optimized for expression in mammalian cells; and (b) wherein the boosting preparation comprises an extracellular domain of the gD glycoprotein encapsulated in liposomes, wherein in the method the priming preparation is administered intramuscularly and the boosting preparation is administered mucosally, thereby eliciting the protective immune response in the mammal. (a) wherein the priming preparation comprises a vector encoding an HSV-2 antigen under the control of a promoter, wherein the antigen is a full-length HSV-2 gD glycoprotein, and wherein the sequence encoding the gD glycoprotein is codon-optimized for expression in mammalian cells; and (b) wherein the boosting preparation comprises an extracellular domain of the gD glycoprotein encapsulated in liposomes,
A magnetoresistive sensor apparatus comprising: a) a magnetoresistive sensor; b) a magnetic field source that provides a tickling magnetic field having a modulation frequency of f f, wherein said magnetoresistive sensor is disposed in said tickling magnetic field; c) an electrical source configured to provide an excitation to said magnetoresistive sensor having a modulation frequency of f c, wherein f f and f c are distinct, and wherein an output spectrum of said sensor includes a carrier tone at frequency f c and side tones (STs) at frequencies f c ± f f; and d) a processor configured to determine a baseline relation between CT amplitude and ST amplitude in said output spectrum; wherein said apparatus is configured to correct raw ST measurements using said baseline relation and corresponding CT measurements to provide corrected ST measurements as an output; characterized in that said processor is configured to determine a baseline relation between CT amplitude and ST amplitude by collecting ST vs. CT data followed by determining a curve fit relating baseline ST amplitude to baseline CT amplitude; and wherein said curve fit is a linear fit. a) a magnetoresistive sensor; b) a magnetic field source that provides a tickling magnetic field having a modulation frequency of f f, wherein said magnetoresistive sensor is disposed in said tickling magnetic field; c) an electrical source configured to provide an excitation to said magnetoresistive sensor having a modulation frequency of f c, wherein f f and f c are distinct, and wherein an output spectrum of said sensor includes a carrier tone at frequency f c and side tones (STs) at frequencies f c ± f f; and d) a processor configured to determine a baseline relation between CT amplitude and ST amplitude in said output spectrum;
Device for screening a materials mixture consisting of several materials (M1-M4) or groups of materials, the device comprising a first transport unit to which the materials mixture can be fed by a feed device, and a second transport unit, which is arranged downstream in a transport direction of the materials mixture and at a distance from the first transport unit, and a first chute being provided between the first transport unit and the second transport unit, via which a first material or a first group of materials with a first fluid resistance can be separated from the materials mixture, wherein the device comprises at least one third transport unit being arranged downstream in the transport direction of the materials mixture and at a distance from the second transport unit, wherein between the second and the third transport unit (20, 30) a second chute is provided, by which at least the second material or the second group of materials having a second fluid resistance can be separated from the materials mixture, and wherein the second chute extends between the second transport unit and the third transport unit or passes the third transport unit, wherein the third transport unit is material-permeable and/or permeable for a fluid current (S3; S3', S3"), characterized in that the device comprises a dissipation device by which a first fluid current can be dissipated, and that the dissipation device comprises an adjustable flap, in particular one that can be opened and closed, and that, when the flap of the dissipation device is at least partially open, a fluid current running through the flap can be generated by a suction fan (71; 71a, 71b) of the removal device.
A method for managing green tyres in a tyre building plant comprising: building at least one sequence of green tyres in at least one line (2a-2b) for building green tyres; placing the green tyres progressively exiting from said at least one building line (2a-2b) into at least two storages (3a-3b); detecting the availability of a curing mould in at least two curing lines (4a-4b); selecting - in said storages (3a-3b) - a green tyre suitable for the available curing mould; wherein, when said available curing mould is comprised in a curing line (4a-4b) directly connected to a storage (3a-3b) different from the storage (3a-3b) comprising said selected green tyre (P'), said selected green tyre (P') is transferred to said available curing mould passing i) at least through the storage (3a-3b) directly connected to the curing line (4a-4b) comprising the available curing mould, or ii) at least through the curing line (4a-4b) directly connected to the storage (3a-3b) comprising said selected green tyre (P'). building at least one sequence of green tyres in at least one line (2a-2b) for building green tyres; placing the green tyres progressively exiting from said at least one building line (2a-2b) into at least two storages (3a-3b); detecting the availability of a curing mould in at least two curing lines (4a-4b); selecting - in said storages (3a-3b) - a green tyre suitable for the available curing mould; wherein, when said available curing mould is comprised in a curing line (4a-4b) directly connected to a storage (3a-3b) different from the storage (3a-3b) comprising said selected green tyre (P'), said selected green tyre (P') is transferred to said available curing mould passing i) at least through the storage (3a-3b) directly connected to the curing line (4a-4b) comprising the available curing mould, or ii) at least through the curing line (4a-4b) directly connected to the storage (3a-3b) comprising said selected green tyre (P'). i) at least through the storage (3a-3b) directly connected to the curing line (4a-4b) comprising the available curing mould, or ii) at least through the curing line (4a-4b) directly connected to the storage (3a-3b) comprising said selected green tyre (P').