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Controller for an electrical load, wherein the controller comprises the following elements: - a first switching device for connecting an output for the load to a first potential; - a second switching device for connecting the output to a second potential; - a control device for controlling the switching devices (130, 135); - a first scanning device for providing a first signal on the basis of a switching state of the first switching device; - a second scanning device for providing a second signal on the basis of a switching state of the second switching device; - a comparison device for determining a difference between the switch-on times of the switching devices (130, 135) on the basis of the determined signals (410, 415); characterized in that - the comparison device is configured to add up differences between the switch-on times over a plurality of periodic operations of controlling the switching devices (130, 135) and - to control the switching devices (130, 135) in such a manner that the differences between the switch-on times are minimized. - a first switching device for connecting an output for the load to a first potential; - a second switching device for connecting the output to a second potential; - a control device for controlling the switching devices (130, 135); - a first scanning device for providing a first signal on the basis of a switching state of the first switching device; - a second scanning device for providing a second signal on the basis of a switching state of the second switching device; - a comparison device for determining a difference between the switch-on times of the switching devices (130, 135) on the basis of the determined signals (410, 415); characterized in that - the comparison device is configured to add up differences between the switch-on times over a plurality of periodic operations of controlling the switching devices (130, 135) and - to control the switching devices (130, 135) in such a manner that the differences between the switch-on times are minimized.
A printing system of an offset rotary press, the offset rotary press comprising; at least one or more printing units, the printing unit comprising; a plate cylinder; a dampening water device that supplies dampening water to the plate cylinder; an ink device that supplies ink to the plate cylinder; an LED light source that irradiates an irradiation light on a surface of the plate cylinder and/or a surface of any roller of the ink device; and a camera for shooting a reflected light reflected from the surface of the plate cylinder and/or the surface of the roller; and an ink emulsification state detection means having a control means for bifurcating a shot image of the camera into a high brightness region of reflected light and a low brightness region of reflected light and calculating an area ratio of the region of high brightness of the reflected light with respect to the entire area of a shot image of the camera; and when the area ratio in the high brightness region of the reflected light calculated by the control means is higher than a set area ratio, a dampening water supply amount of the dampening water device is controlled to reduce such that the area ratio of the region of the high brightness is less than or equal to the set area ratio. at least one or more printing units, the printing unit comprising; a plate cylinder; a dampening water device that supplies dampening water to the plate cylinder; an ink device that supplies ink to the plate cylinder; an LED light source that irradiates an irradiation light on a surface of the plate cylinder and/or a surface of any roller of the ink device; and a camera for shooting a reflected light reflected from the surface of the plate cylinder and/or the surface of the roller; and an ink emulsification state detection means having a control means for bifurcating a shot image of the camera into a high brightness region of reflected light and a low brightness region of reflected light and calculating an area ratio of the region of high brightness of the reflected light with respect to the entire area of a shot image of the camera; and when the area ratio in the high brightness region of the reflected light calculated by the control means is higher than a set area ratio, a dampening water supply amount of the dampening water device is controlled to reduce such that the area ratio of the region of the high brightness is less than or equal to the set area ratio.
A method comprising: initially illuminating a large area corresponding to at least 33% of the field of view of a time-of-flight camera by an illuminator; receiving, at an image sensor of the time-of-flight camera, reflected light; measuring against some threshold, at circuitry included in the image sensor, received signal intensity at each pixel of the image sensor; identifying the pixels whose received optical intensity fell below the threshold; determining, weak signal regions from the pixels that fell below the threshold; upon recognition of the weak signal regions directing commands to the illuminator to re-illuminate these same weak signal regions wherein re-illuminating is performed with more concentrated light through the formation of smaller regions of illuminated light with a same amount of illuminator intensity that was emitted when the large area was flooded. initially illuminating a large area corresponding to at least 33% of the field of view of a time-of-flight camera by an illuminator; receiving, at an image sensor of the time-of-flight camera, reflected light; measuring against some threshold, at circuitry included in the image sensor, received signal intensity at each pixel of the image sensor; identifying the pixels whose received optical intensity fell below the threshold; determining, weak signal regions from the pixels that fell below the threshold; upon recognition of the weak signal regions directing commands to the illuminator to re-illuminate these same weak signal regions wherein re-illuminating is performed with more concentrated light through the formation of smaller regions of illuminated light with a same amount of illuminator intensity that was emitted when the large area was flooded.
An internal combustion engine system comprising: an internal combustion engine configured to be selectively operated with a first fuel and a second fuel: an exhaust pipe configured to receive exhaust resulting from the combustion of the first fuel or the second fuel in the internal combustion engine; a NOx sensor (16, 17) configured to be fluidly communicated with the exhaust pipe and to measure a NOx concentration in the exhaust flowing in the exhaust pipe; a flow control device configured to selectively allow a flow of exhaust from the exhaust pipe to the NOx sensor (16, 17) when the internal combustion engine is operated with the first fuel, and inhibit the flow of exhaust from the exhaust pipe to the NOx sensor (16, 17) when the internal combustion engine is operated with the second fuel; a measurement duct disposed at least in part in the exhaust pipe and including an exhaust inlet configured to receive a portion of the exhaust flowing in the exhaust pipe, wherein the NOx sensor (16, 17) is configured to be fluidly communicated with the exhaust inlet; a shield gas supply and a shield gas supply line fluidly connecting the shield gas supply to the measurement duct; and a shield gas supply valve disposed in the shield gas supply line and configured to be actuated when the internal combustion engine is operated with the second fuel. an exhaust pipe configured to receive exhaust resulting from the combustion of the first fuel or the second fuel in the internal combustion engine; a NOx sensor (16, 17) configured to be fluidly communicated with the exhaust pipe and to measure a NOx concentration in the exhaust flowing in the exhaust pipe; a flow control device configured to selectively allow a flow of exhaust from the exhaust pipe to the NOx sensor (16, 17) when the internal combustion engine is operated with the first fuel, and inhibit the flow of exhaust from the exhaust pipe to the NOx sensor (16, 17) when the internal combustion engine is operated with the second fuel; a measurement duct disposed at least in part in the exhaust pipe and including an exhaust inlet configured to receive a portion of the exhaust flowing in the exhaust pipe, wherein the NOx sensor (16, 17) is configured to be fluidly communicated with the exhaust inlet; a shield gas supply and a shield gas supply line fluidly connecting the shield gas supply to the measurement duct; and a shield gas supply valve disposed in the shield gas supply line and configured to be actuated when the internal combustion engine is operated with the second fuel.
A head for an oral care implement comprising: at least a first row of tufts (46, 47, 48) comprising a plurality of filaments having free ends and fixed ends being opposite the free ends and being fixed on a mounting surface of the head, the filaments of the at least first row of tufts (46, 47, 48) extending from the mounting surface of the head in different length extensions (42, 44) thereby defining with the filaments' free ends an upper top cleaning surface in the form of a continuous wave-shape, each filament having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the filaments of the longest length extension have a cross-sectional area being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the filaments of the shortest length extension, wherein each tuft (46, 47, 48) of the at least first row has a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the cross-sectional area of each tuft (46, 47, 48) has substantially the same size, and the tuft comprising the filaments of the longest length extension comprises a higher amount of filaments than the tuft comprising the filaments of the shortest length extension. at least a first row of tufts (46, 47, 48) comprising a plurality of filaments having free ends and fixed ends being opposite the free ends and being fixed on a mounting surface of the head, the filaments of the at least first row of tufts (46, 47, 48) extending from the mounting surface of the head in different length extensions (42, 44) thereby defining with the filaments' free ends an upper top cleaning surface in the form of a continuous wave-shape, each filament having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the filaments of the longest length extension have a cross-sectional area being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the filaments of the shortest length extension, wherein each tuft (46, 47, 48) of the at least first row has a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the cross-sectional area of each tuft (46, 47, 48) has substantially the same size, and the tuft comprising the filaments of the longest length extension comprises a higher amount of filaments than the tuft comprising the filaments of the shortest length extension.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising nanoparticles, comprising a drug and human serum albumin, for use in a method for treating hyperplasia of blood vessel neointima in a subject in need thereof, wherein said drug is rapamycin, and wherein the drug is dispersed in human serum albumin, wherein said composition is administered systemically.
A nozzle tip for pulverized solid fuel nozzle of pulverized solid fuel fired furnace that reduces NOx emissions, the nozzle tip comprising: a generally cylindrical inner air shroud enclosing a central duct having an inlet, an outlet and a central axis running generally from the inlet to the outlet generally through a center of the central duct, wherein the inlet receives a fuel flow; a generally cylindrical outer air shroud enclosing the inner air shroud and defining an annular duct therebetween; and a rotor comprising a rotor hub and angled blades resembling a propeller, the rotor hub being aligned along the central axis, the rotor rotatably positioned with the central passageway causing turbulence and mixing of the fuel flow with air thereby reducing the NOx emissions, characterized in that the angled blades extend from the rotor hub to an inner surface of the inner air shroud. a generally cylindrical inner air shroud enclosing a central duct having an inlet, an outlet and a central axis running generally from the inlet to the outlet generally through a center of the central duct, wherein the inlet receives a fuel flow; a generally cylindrical outer air shroud enclosing the inner air shroud and defining an annular duct therebetween; and a rotor comprising a rotor hub and angled blades resembling a propeller, the rotor hub being aligned along the central axis, the rotor rotatably positioned with the central passageway causing turbulence and mixing of the fuel flow with air thereby reducing the NOx emissions, characterized in that the angled blades extend from the rotor hub to an inner surface of the inner air shroud.
A method for producing a cell having nucleic acid introduced therein, comprising the steps of: producing a gene transfer composition by mixing a nucleic acid with an aqueous solution of a temperature sensitive composition at a temperature lower than the cloud point of the temperature sensitive composition, the temperature sensitive composition being formed by adding 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol to a temperature-sensitive polymer material having 2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as a main polymer component; adhering the gene transfer composition to a culture vessel; and culturing a cell suspension provided to the culture vessel at a temperature higher than the cloud point. producing a gene transfer composition by mixing a nucleic acid with an aqueous solution of a temperature sensitive composition at a temperature lower than the cloud point of the temperature sensitive composition, the temperature sensitive composition being formed by adding 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol to a temperature-sensitive polymer material having 2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as a main polymer component; adhering the gene transfer composition to a culture vessel; and culturing a cell suspension provided to the culture vessel at a temperature higher than the cloud point.
An apparatus for maintaining a selected preload, comprising: an actuator configured to create a force between a first member and a second member wherein the first member and the second member are configured to pivot relative to each other, the force generating the selected preload between the members, wherein the first member is a wing of a tiltrotor aircraft and the second member is a proprotor (107, 109) that is configured to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the wing or wherein the second member is a wing of a tiltrotor aircraft and the first member is a proprotor (107, 109) that is configured to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the wing; a downstop striker configured to be attached to the first member; a downstop configured to be attached to the second member and configured to receive the downstop striker; and a load cell configured to generate an output signal representing the force, characterised in that the load cell is configured to attach the downstop to the first member. an actuator configured to create a force between a first member and a second member wherein the first member and the second member are configured to pivot relative to each other, the force generating the selected preload between the members, wherein the first member is a wing of a tiltrotor aircraft and the second member is a proprotor (107, 109) that is configured to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the wing or wherein the second member is a wing of a tiltrotor aircraft and the first member is a proprotor (107, 109) that is configured to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position relative to the wing; a downstop striker configured to be attached to the first member; a downstop configured to be attached to the second member and configured to receive the downstop striker; and a load cell configured to generate an output signal representing the force, characterised in that the load cell is configured to attach the downstop to the first member.
Force introduction element - with a flat contact part which is provided with an underside serving for fixing to a layer within a substrate or on the surface thereof and with an upper side facing away from this underside in the opposite direction, and - with a fastening part projecting from the upper side and serving for the positive, force-locking and/or material-locking steering of at least one third object, characterized in that the contact part is designed such that its underside is designed to be deformable so as to conform to the shape of the layer or surface of the substrate, the contact part is translucent from the top side to the underside over its entire surface and the contact part has at least one layer of a metal lattice or metal fabric. - with a flat contact part which is provided with an underside serving for fixing to a layer within a substrate or on the surface thereof and with an upper side facing away from this underside in the opposite direction, and - with a fastening part projecting from the upper side and serving for the positive, force-locking and/or material-locking steering of at least one third object,
Use of a cosmetic composition to prevent and/or treat the intrinsic and extrinsic signs of skin aging and/or to improve the mechanical properties of the skin, tonicity and/or firmness and/or elasticity of the skin, and/or, to improve the density of the dermis and epidermis, to give or restore volume to the dermis and epidermis, wherein said cosmetic composition comprises as an active substance a cosmetically effective amount of at least one mu-conotoxin peptide comprising the amino acid sequence: a salt thereof or a combination thereof, and wherein Xaa1 is any N-modified amino acid, Xaa2 is glycine, Xaa3 is any acidic amino acid or any of its amide form, Xaa4 is glycine, Xaa5 is proline or hydroxy-proline, Xaa6 is any basic amino acid, Xaa7 is glycine, Xaa8 is any non-aromatic hydroxyl amino acid, Xaa9 is any non-aromatic hydroxyl amino acid, Xaa10 is any basic amino acid, Xaa11 is any aromatic amino acid, Xaa12 is any basic amino acid, Xaa13 is any acidic amino acid or any of its amide form, Xaa14 is any basic amino acid, or any sulfur-containing amino acid, Xaa15 is any hydrophobic or apolar amino acid, or any non-aromatic hydroxyl amino acid, Xaa16 is any basic amino acid, Xaa17 is absent or is any apolar amino acid, or an amide group, optionally in combination with cosmetically acceptable carriers, diluents and/or adjuvants.
A method for determining a metric position information for a mobile device based on an environmental representation, wherein the metric position defines a position of the mobile device in a Cartesian coordinate system, and the method comprising the following steps: generating sensor data by at least one sensor (2.1, 2.2) mounted on the mobile device, acquiring displacement data of the mobile device by an odometer system, and generating an environmental representation based on the sensor data by applying a slowness learning algorithm, wherein the mobile device moves along a trajectory and the displacement data and the sensor data are acquired while the mobile device is moving along the trajectory, and the trajectory comprises plural curve segments, calculating a set of mapping parameters based on the environmental representation and the displacement data, wherein the plural curve segments are parameterized by curve parameters in the step of calculating the set of mapping parameters, and determining a metric position estimation based on a further environmental representation and the calculated set of mapping parameters, and the method is characterized in that the method comprises a step of segmenting the trajectory into the curve segments with a set of curve parameters for each curve segment, and in the step of calculating the set of mapping parameters, the set of mapping parameters and the set of curve parameters are calculated by minimizing on all curve segments a difference measure between positions obtained by means of the displacement data on the one hand and corresponding positions obtained by means of a slow feature vector on the other hand, generating sensor data by at least one sensor (2.1, 2.2) mounted on the mobile device, acquiring displacement data of the mobile device by an odometer system, and generating an environmental representation based on the sensor data by applying a slowness learning algorithm, wherein the mobile device moves along a trajectory and the displacement data and the sensor data are acquired while the mobile device is moving along the trajectory, and the trajectory comprises plural curve segments, calculating a set of mapping parameters based on the environmental representation and the displacement data, wherein the plural curve segments are parameterized by curve parameters in the step of calculating the set of mapping parameters, and determining a metric position estimation based on a further environmental representation and the calculated set of mapping parameters, and the method is characterized in that the method comprises a step of segmenting the trajectory into the curve segments with a set of curve parameters for each curve segment, and in the step of calculating the set of mapping parameters, the set of mapping parameters and the set of curve parameters are calculated by minimizing on all curve segments a difference measure between positions obtained by means of the displacement data on the one hand and corresponding positions obtained by means of a slow feature vector on the other hand,