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Method for removing a follower plate of an apparatus for conveying viscous material out of a barrel-like container, wherein the apparatus has the follower plate for closing off the container, which is open toward the top, has a container bottom and a container mantle that extends upward from the container bottom, which plate can be moved in the direction toward the container bottom and away from the container bottom, lying against the inner surface of the container mantle, which faces the container interior, and which plate has a material outlet opening and a ventilation opening, wherein the apparatus has a lifting device for raising the follower plate, a ventilation device for introducing compressed air into the container through the ventilation opening, and a controller for controlling the lifting device and the ventilation device, wherein alternately the follower plate is raised in a lifting mode, by means of the lifting device, and air is introduced into the container in a ventilation mode, by means of the ventilation device, wherein at least one characterizing characteristic variable that characterizes the position of the container and/or of the follower plate is measured by means of at least one sensor, wherein the measurement values of the characteristic variable are transmitted from the sensor to the controller, and wherein the controller constantly undertakes alternating automatic switch-over between the lifting mode and the ventilation mode when the measurement value of the at least one characteristic variable exceeds a predetermined first target value and when the measurement value of the at least one characteristic variable drops below a predetermined second target value, characterized in that the at least one sensor is a force measurement sensor, which measures a force exerted by the container on a supporting surface, wherein the controller switches over from the ventilation mode to the lifting mode when the force exerted on the supporting surface by the container exceeds a first target force value, and wherein the controller switches over from the lifting mode to the ventilation mode when the force exerted on the supporting surface by the container drops below a second target force value, and/or that the at least one sensor measures the position of the container with reference to a locally fixed location.
A procedure for the selective management of the alarms of at least part of an automatic machine for manufacturing or packing consumer articles; the automatic machine comprising a plurality of actuators, each capable of assuming a plurality of different positions and moving, during the manufacturing, with a nominal movement of its own; the procedure comprises the steps of: determining, only once, an interference matrix, which indicates, for each position of an actuator (4, 5), the presence or absence of interferences relative to the possible positions of the other actuators; checking, upon occurrence of an alarm of said actuator (4, 5) and by means of the interference matrix; for the presence or absence of actuators at risk, which, during their own nominal movement, risk interfering with the actuator subjected to the alarm. the automatic machine comprising a plurality of actuators, each capable of assuming a plurality of different positions and moving, during the manufacturing, with a nominal movement of its own; the procedure comprises the steps of: determining, only once, an interference matrix, which indicates, for each position of an actuator (4, 5), the presence or absence of interferences relative to the possible positions of the other actuators; checking, upon occurrence of an alarm of said actuator (4, 5) and by means of the interference matrix; for the presence or absence of actuators at risk, which, during their own nominal movement, risk interfering with the actuator subjected to the alarm. determining, only once, an interference matrix, which indicates, for each position of an actuator (4, 5), the presence or absence of interferences relative to the possible positions of the other actuators; checking, upon occurrence of an alarm of said actuator (4, 5) and by means of the interference matrix; for the presence or absence of actuators at risk, which, during their own nominal movement, risk interfering with the actuator subjected to the alarm.
A hearing aid (10, 100) for logging data and learning from said data, and comprising an input unit adapted to convert an acoustic environment to an electric signal; an output unit adapted to convert an processed electric signal to a sound pressure; a signal processing unit (14, 114) interconnecting said input unit and output unit and adapted to generate said processed electric signal from said electric signal according to a setting; a user interface (18, 124) adapted to convert user interaction to a control signal thereby controlling said setting; and a memory unit comprising a control section adapted to store a set of control parameters associated with said acoustic environment, and a data logger section adapted to receive data from said input unit, said signal processing unit (14, 114), and said user interface; and wherein said signal processing unit (14, 114) is adapted to configure said setting according to said set of control parameters and comprising a learning controller adapted to adjust said set of control parameters according to said data in said data logging section, wherein said signal processing unit (14, 114) further comprises an adaptive feedback element adapted to generate a feedback signal indicating feedback limit and further adapted to detect occurrences of acoustic feedback and to adaptively adjust the feedback limit over time, and a learning feedback controller, wherein an input to the learning feedback controller is derived from the adaptive feedback element wherein the learning feedback controller is activated when the adaptive feedback element has reached the feedback limit and feedback is still detected.
A complex formed of a tetracycline compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof and a divalent metal carboxylate (MA 2), wherein: the molar ratio TC: MA 2 is in the range of 1: 0.8-3.0; the divalent metal cation M is an earth alkaline metal cation; and A is a carboxylate anion derived from a C 8 -C 24 carboxylic acid, wherein the tetracycline compound is selected from minocycline, doxycycline, chlortetracycline, rolitetracycline, tigecycline, demeclocycline, lymecycline, meclocycline, methacycline, omadacycline, sarecycline, eravacycline, clomocycline, 9-(N,N-dimethylglycylamido)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline and 9-(N,N-dimethylglycylamido)-minocycline. the molar ratio TC: MA 2 is in the range of 1: 0.8-3.0; the divalent metal cation M is an earth alkaline metal cation; and A is a carboxylate anion derived from a C 8 -C 24 carboxylic acid, wherein the tetracycline compound is selected from minocycline, doxycycline, chlortetracycline, rolitetracycline, tigecycline, demeclocycline, lymecycline, meclocycline, methacycline, omadacycline, sarecycline, eravacycline, clomocycline, 9-(N,N-dimethylglycylamido)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline and 9-(N,N-dimethylglycylamido)-minocycline.
A method for producing a component, preferably a 3D moulded body, wherein (a) in a first step, a particle layer is applied to a build platform by means of a powder coater, (b) in a second step, a binder is selectively applied by means of a metering device, (c) in a further step, the applied layer or layers are subjected to a heat treatment by means of a heat source, (d) the build platform is lowered by one layer thickness or the powder coater and, if appropriate, further device components are raised by one layer thickness, steps (a) to (d) are repeated until the component is built up, and wherein a binder system, consisting of a novolac or/and resol system and a solvent, is used as binder and wherein the particle material on the build platform is temperature-controlled and has a temperature which is not less than 50°C.
A mixer for moistening absorbent material for use in removing gaseous pollutants from hot process gases comprising at least one nozzle with a two media spray lance for spraying liquid onto absorbent material present inside of the mixer, the two media spray lance and nozzle comprising the nozzle with a central body comprising a connecting portion for connecting the nozzle to the two media spray lance, and an atomizing portion in fluid communication with the connecting portion for a flow of liquid and air thereto from the two media spray lance to form droplets of the liquid, and the two media spray lance comprising a liquid supply pipe fluidly connectable to a liquid supply for a supply of liquid thereto, and an air supply pipe fluidly connectable to an air supply for a supply of air thereto, wherein the air supply pipe extends through a portal in the liquid supply pipe with a first opening arranged external to the liquid supply pipe fluidly connectable to the air supply, and a plurality of second openings arranged internal to the liquid supply pipe for a flow of air from the air supply pipe into the liquid supply pipe to disperse the liquid flowing there through to form air dispersed liquid therein, for flow of the air dispersed liquid into the connecting portion of the nozzle, characterized in that the nozzle further comprises a deflecting plate with a plane deflection surface having a surface roughness, R a, of 0.01 to 2.0 micrometer, an angle α between the deflection surface and a center line of the liquid supply pipe in the range of 15-25°, and the deflecting plate has lateral edges extending from the deflection surface at an angle γ of 10-40° to a normal line of the deflection surface.
A vehicle (310; 410; 510) comprising: a microphone (330; 431-437; 537) positioned to receive sounds originated from outside of the vehicle; a camera (362; 461, 463) capable of taking images or videos of objects and surroundings external to the vehicle (310; 410; 510); an audio analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the sounds received by the microphone to digital audio signals; a video analog-to-digital converter for converting images or videos obtained by the camera to digital image signals; a memory (314; 514) storing a sound processing software, and one or more known audios, an image processing software, and known images; and a hardware processor (313; 513) configured to execute the sound processing software and the image processing software to perform: comparing the digital audio signals with the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; determining, whether a match can be found in comparing the digital audio signals and a first audio of the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and/or determining whether a match can be found in comparing the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; and taking an action in response to the determining of the match. a microphone (330; 431-437; 537) positioned to receive sounds originated from outside of the vehicle; a camera (362; 461, 463) capable of taking images or videos of objects and surroundings external to the vehicle (310; 410; 510); an audio analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the sounds received by the microphone to digital audio signals; a video analog-to-digital converter for converting images or videos obtained by the camera to digital image signals; a memory (314; 514) storing a sound processing software, and one or more known audios, an image processing software, and known images; and a hardware processor (313; 513) configured to execute the sound processing software and the image processing software to perform: comparing the digital audio signals with the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; determining, whether a match can be found in comparing the digital audio signals and a first audio of the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and/or determining whether a match can be found in comparing the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; and taking an action in response to the determining of the match. comparing the digital audio signals with the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; determining, whether a match can be found in comparing the digital audio signals and a first audio of the one or more known audios stored in the memory, and/or determining whether a match can be found in comparing the digital image signals with the known images stored in the memory; and taking an action in response to the determining of the match.
A degradable linking agent, comprising a formula selected from: wherein R 1, R 2, R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, halide, hydroxyl, amine or combination thereof; R 3, R 4, R 6 and R 7 are phenyl, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, hydroxyl, or a salt thereof; R 5 is O or (CH 2) n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 10; and each X, independently, is O, N, Se, S, or a combination thereof; and wherein R 1, R 2, R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen, halide, hydroxyl, amine or combination thereof; R 3 is a bond, N, O or linear or branched C 1 -C 10 alkyl; R 6 and R 7 can be hydroxyl or salt thereof; and each X can independently be O, N. Se, S, or a combination thereof; or wherein Photo 1 and Photo 2, independently, represent a covalently linked benzophenone group, the covalent linkage interrupted by at least one heteroatom selected from O, N, Se, and S; and R is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, or salt thereof.
A metal-resin composite member for a tire, comprising plural metal cords that are positioned alongside each other, an adhesive layer that is disposed on the metal cords, and a resin layer that is disposed on the adhesive layer, characterized in that: the adhesive layer is integrally disposed on all of the plural metal cords, and when a cross-section of the metal-resin composite member is viewed perpendicularly to a length direction of the metal cords, a region consisting of the metal cords and the adhesive layer has a cross-sectional shape that has, between the metal cords, a portion that is narrower in width than a portion at which the metal cords are disposed, wherein the term width of a section of the region consisting of metal cords and adhesive layer refers to a dimension of the region in a direction perpendicular to a line that connects the metal cords, and wherein the resin layer does not contain vulcanized rubber. the adhesive layer is integrally disposed on all of the plural metal cords, and when a cross-section of the metal-resin composite member is viewed perpendicularly to a length direction of the metal cords, a region consisting of the metal cords and the adhesive layer has a cross-sectional shape that has, between the metal cords, a portion that is narrower in width than a portion at which the metal cords are disposed, wherein the term width of a section of the region consisting of metal cords and adhesive layer refers to a dimension of the region in a direction perpendicular to a line that connects the metal cords, and wherein the resin layer does not contain vulcanized rubber.
Cabin for a vehicle provided with a frame configured for being fixed on the bearing structure of said vehicle, the cabin comprising a plurality of panels mounted on said frame, wherein at least part of said panels is provided both with a support structure, configured for constraining the relative panel to the frame, and at least one sealing gasket, which is interposed between said panel and said frame in order to maintain the cabin sealingly closed in the operative configuration of the vehicle, between each panel and the respective support structure one or more slidable connection and adjustment means being interposed, which allow performing a linear displacement of the panel with respect to its support structure and, thus, adjusting the position of said panel with respect to the frame of the cabin, the cabin being characterised in that each slidable connection and adjustment means consists of a threaded bushing provided with a screw element and with a nut screw element that is engageable in slidable coupling with said screw element, said screw element and said nut screw element being configured for sliding along a direction substantially perpendicular to the development plan of the panel, so as to move away or approach said panel with respect to the frame.
A method for evaluating the cytotoxicity of volatile chemical compounds, which comprises: a. Depositing a volatile chemical compound on an in vitro cell or tissue culture, b. Depositing a non-volatile aqueous medium on the compound deposited in step (a), c. Incubating the cell or tissue culture obtained after step (b), and d. Evaluating the effect of the presence of the compound deposited on the culture; wherein the deposited compound is water-insoluble and has a higher molecular weight than that of the non-volatile aqueous medium of step (b); and wherein the amount of compound deposited in step (a) covers the cultured cell or tissue layer and the amount of non-volatile aqueous medium deposited in step (b) covers the compound layer deposited in step (a). a. Depositing a volatile chemical compound on an in vitro cell or tissue culture, b. Depositing a non-volatile aqueous medium on the compound deposited in step (a), c. Incubating the cell or tissue culture obtained after step (b), and d. Evaluating the effect of the presence of the compound deposited on the culture; wherein the deposited compound is water-insoluble and has a higher molecular weight than that of the non-volatile aqueous medium of step (b); and wherein the amount of compound deposited in step (a) covers the cultured cell or tissue layer and the amount of non-volatile aqueous medium deposited in step (b) covers the compound layer deposited in step (a).
A method comprising: rendering a first media scene based upon media content provided by a content-rendering application via one or more rendering devices worn by a user; determining, at an alert application, a priority for multiple contemporaneous events the events occurring near the user and being independent of the content-rendering application, if a first one and a second one of the multiple events are of sufficient priority to be rendered, at a first time, if the first one of the multiple events is of a higher priority than the second one of the multiple events, automatically modifying the rendered first media scene, to render a modified second media scene based at least in part upon media content provided by the content-rendering application and at least in part upon media content associated with the first one of the multiple events but not with the second one of the multiple events, then, at a subsequent second time, later than the first time, automatically modifying the rendered first media scene, to render a modified second media scene based at least in part upon media content provided by the content-rendering application and at least in part upon media content associated with the second one of the multiple events but not with the first one of the multiple events. rendering a first media scene based upon media content provided by a content-rendering application via one or more rendering devices worn by a user; determining, at an alert application, a priority for multiple contemporaneous events the events occurring near the user and being independent of the content-rendering application, if a first one and a second one of the multiple events are of sufficient priority to be rendered, at a first time, if the first one of the multiple events is of a higher priority than the second one of the multiple events, automatically modifying the rendered first media scene, to render a modified second media scene based at least in part upon media content provided by the content-rendering application and at least in part upon media content associated with the first one of the multiple events but not with the second one of the multiple events, then, at a subsequent second time, later than the first time, automatically modifying the rendered first media scene, to render a modified second media scene based at least in part upon media content provided by the content-rendering application and at least in part upon media content associated with the second one of the multiple events but not with the first one of the multiple events.
A centrifugal fan comprising: a motor to drive the centrifugal fan; a motor shaft coupled to the motor; a base having a coupling hole coupled to the motor shaft; and a plurality of peripheral blades comprising first and second blades (81, 82), wherein each of the blades is curved and includes a leading edge (81a, 82a) arranged closer to the motor shaft than the trailing edge (81b, 82b), the first blades having a leading edge that is further from the motor shaft than the leading edge of the second blades, characterised in that the curvature of each of the first blades is greater than the curvature of each of the second blades, and wherein the trailing edge of each of the first blades and the trailing edge of each of the second blades extend to an outer periphery of the base. a motor to drive the centrifugal fan; a motor shaft coupled to the motor; a base having a coupling hole coupled to the motor shaft; and a plurality of peripheral blades comprising first and second blades (81, 82), wherein each of the blades is curved and includes a leading edge (81a, 82a) arranged closer to the motor shaft than the trailing edge (81b, 82b), the first blades having a leading edge that is further from the motor shaft than the leading edge of the second blades, characterised in that the curvature of each of the first blades is greater than the curvature of each of the second blades, and wherein the trailing edge of each of the first blades and the trailing edge of each of the second blades extend to an outer periphery of the base.
A pharmaceutical composition in the form of an aqueous 100 ml solution, said solution having pH within the range of 9 to 10.5 and said solution has osmolarity within the range of about 250 to about 350 mOsm/L; said solution comprising: (a) 1186.7 mg of S-(-)-9-fluoro-6,7-dihydro-8-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-5-methyl-1-oxo-1H,5H-benzo [i,j] quinolizine -2-carboxylic acid L-arginine salt, (b) 1333 mg of L-arginine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (c) 580 mg of sodium chloride.