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A method of determining a separation distance between a first object and a second object where each of the first and second objects (30, 40) has a respective transponder (32, 42) with a respective unique address, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a search signal on a first frequency from the transponder of the first object, said search signal including the address of the transponder of the first object and the address of the transponder of the second object, the search signal being for receipt and processing at the transponder of the second object to locally validate one or both of the addresses included in said search signal; receiving on a second, different frequency, at the transponder of the first object, a reply signal transmitted by the transponder of the second object if the validation is positive; and processing said received reply signal at the transponder of the first object to determine the separation distance between the first object and the second object based on a time taken from transmission of the search signal to receipt of the reply signal at said transponder of the first object; wherein the transponder of the first object sends first and second successive search signals, each of said first and second successive search signals being transmitted in a respective predetermined search repetition period and repeating the process for a next target address from a stored list of addresses; and wherein the second successive search signal includes the determined separation distance between the first object and the second object. transmitting a search signal on a first frequency from the transponder of the first object, said search signal including the address of the transponder of the first object and the address of the transponder of the second object, the search signal being for receipt and processing at the transponder of the second object to locally validate one or both of the addresses included in said search signal; receiving on a second, different frequency, at the transponder of the first object, a reply signal transmitted by the transponder of the second object if the validation is positive; and processing said received reply signal at the transponder of the first object to determine the separation distance between the first object and the second object based on a time taken from transmission of the search signal to receipt of the reply signal at said transponder of the first object; wherein the transponder of the first object sends first and second successive search signals, each of said first and second successive search signals being transmitted in a respective predetermined search repetition period and repeating the process for a next target address from a stored list of addresses; and wherein the second successive search signal includes the determined separation distance between the first object and the second object.
Electronic smoking device comprising: a flow channel comprising an incoming airflow opening, an incoming airflow pathway, a sensor assembly, and an outgoing airflow opening; wherein the flow channel is configured to direct an airflow from the incoming airflow opening, through the incoming airflow pathway, over the sensor assembly, and through the outgoing airflow opening, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a support structure and a sensor, the sensor being coupled to the support structure, characterized in that the sensor comprises a sensor base portion, a sensor top portion, and a sensor transition region between the sensor base portion and the sensor top portion, wherein the support structure comprises a support depression, wherein the sensor base portion of the sensor is sized and configured to fit within the support depression, and wherein the sensor top portion is above an upper portion of the support structure. a flow channel comprising an incoming airflow opening, an incoming airflow pathway, a sensor assembly, and an outgoing airflow opening; wherein the flow channel is configured to direct an airflow from the incoming airflow opening, through the incoming airflow pathway, over the sensor assembly, and through the outgoing airflow opening, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a support structure and a sensor, the sensor being coupled to the support structure, characterized in that the sensor comprises a sensor base portion, a sensor top portion, and a sensor transition region between the sensor base portion and the sensor top portion, wherein the support structure comprises a support depression, wherein the sensor base portion of the sensor is sized and configured to fit within the support depression, and wherein the sensor top portion is above an upper portion of the support structure.
An overvoltage protection assembly having a short-circuiting device comprising two opposing contact electrodes which, being under mechanical pre-load, execute in the short-circuit event a relative movement to one another under spring force assistance, wherein a sacrificial element is provided as a spacer between the contact electrodes, which thermally and/or caused by a current flow releases the relative movement of the contact electrodes, a metallic housing receiving the contact electrodes and the sacrificial element, as well as terminals (1; 11) located at the housing or guided through the housing, characterized in that the housing is formed to be at least two-part while forming at least one first (A; B) and one second chamber, wherein the movable, spring force-assisted contact electrode is arranged in the first chamber (A; B), and a partition wall between the first and second chamber forms the fixed contact electrode, furthermore an overvoltage arrester is arranged in the second chamber, which exhibits a contact plate at its side directed toward the partition wall, wherein the sacrificial element is located between said contact plate and the movable contact electrode, and the partition wall exhibits in this respect a breakthrough adapted to the dimensions of the sacrificial element.
Roneparstat for use in the prevention or treatment of multiple myeloma in a combined therapy with melphalan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, or in a melphalan containing regimen.
A method of predicting or diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in a subject, the method comprising: a. measuring the level of HbA1c and at least one biomarker selected from CRP, IL-6, uric acid and erythropoietin in a sample from the subject b. predicting or diagnosing OSA in the subject if the measured level of the biomarkers selected in a) are elevated. a. measuring the level of HbA1c and at least one biomarker selected from CRP, IL-6, uric acid and erythropoietin in a sample from the subject b. predicting or diagnosing OSA in the subject if the measured level of the biomarkers selected in a) are elevated.
A cage for housing laboratory animals, said cage comprising a bowl and a cap or cover which may be positioned on said bowl in a removable manner, wherein said cap or cover and said bowl, with said cap or cover positioned on said bowl, define an internal space which is closed and not accessible from the outside, wherein in said internal space a feeder is positioned, adapted to contain food adapted to feed said laboratory animals, wherein said cage is equipped with first means adapted to detect the presence and/or quantity of food in said feeder, characterized in that said first means adapted to detect the presence and/or quantity of food in said feeder comprise first means adapted to generate a magnetic field and first means adapted to detect and measure said magnetic field along at least two directions orthogonal to one another (x, y) or (x, z) or (y, z), and in that said first means adapted to generate said magnetic field are movable and positioned so that each variation equal to or greater than a predefined variation of the quantity of food in said feeder translates into a variation of at least the intensity and/or the direction of said magnetic field along at least one of said two directions orthogonal to one another (x, y) or (x, z) or (y, z).
A composite plastic molded product, comprising: engineering plastic that is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyamide, and polyester; and rosin ester being a reactant of rosin and C1-9 monohydric alcohol, in which the content of abietic acid-type resin acid and ester thereof having a conjugated double bond without an aromatic ring is less than 1 weight%, measured according to the description, and in which a glass transition temperature, measured by the method defined in JIS K 7121, is equal to or less than -15°C, wherein the rosin ester contains dihydroabietic acid ester by equal to or larger than 15 weight% or contains tetrahydroabietic acid ester by equal to or larger than 10 weight%, wherein the total content of resin acid and ester thereof is 100 weight%, or wherein the rosin ester contains dehydroabietic acid ester by equal to or larger than 40 weight% wherein the total content of resin acid and ester is 100 weight%. engineering plastic that is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyamide, and polyester; and rosin ester being a reactant of rosin and C1-9 monohydric alcohol, in which the content of abietic acid-type resin acid and ester thereof having a conjugated double bond without an aromatic ring is less than 1 weight%, measured according to the description, and in which a glass transition temperature, measured by the method defined in JIS K 7121, is equal to or less than -15°C,
A valve flange joint oriented about a centerline, the valve flange joint comprising: an annular valve flange that includes a tab, a first valve flange face and a second valve flange face; an annular first duct flange that includes a first mating portion, wherein the first mating portion includes a rim, a first duct face in contact with the first valve flange face, and a first slot that extends through the rim and the first mating portion; and an annular second duct flange that includes a second duct mating portion, wherein the second duct mating portion includes a face in contact with the second valve flange face, and a second rim; and characterized in that the tab extends in an axial direction through the first slot, and wherein an inner surface of the tab is radially inward of an outermost portion of the second mating portion. an annular valve flange that includes a tab, a first valve flange face and a second valve flange face; an annular first duct flange that includes a first mating portion, wherein the first mating portion includes a rim, a first duct face in contact with the first valve flange face, and a first slot that extends through the rim and the first mating portion; and an annular second duct flange that includes a second duct mating portion, wherein the second duct mating portion includes a face in contact with the second valve flange face, and a second rim; and
A process for producing a precursor material for the manufacture of a composite material granulate, said precursor material comprising a polymer material and a fibre material, said process comprising the steps of, in this order, a. combining the polymer material and the fibre material to form a preblend; b. agitating the preblend in a blending device comprising a blending means by operating the blending means at a velocity sufficient to bring about an increase of the temperature of the preblend to at least a temperature beyond the VICAT softening point, or to at least a temperature within or beyond the melting temperature range of the polymer material; c. maintaining the velocity of the blending means until the specific motor power needed to maintain the velocity of the blending means has increased by at least a predetermined first amount or has reached at least a predetermined first value and then reducing the velocity of the blending means by a predetermined amount; d. repeating the previous step c. until a final predetermined velocity is reached; e. maintaining the final velocity of the blending means until the specific motor power needed to maintain the final velocity of the blending means increases by a predetermined second amount or reaches a second predetermined value, thereby forming an intermediate material; f. comminuting the formed intermediate material in a, preferably cooled, comminuting device comprising a comminuting means by operating the comminuting means at a velocity allowing for a decrease in temperature, until the temperature of the intermediate material falls below a final threshold value, thereby forming the precursor material. a. combining the polymer material and the fibre material to form a preblend; b. agitating the preblend in a blending device comprising a blending means by operating the blending means at a velocity sufficient to bring about an increase of the temperature of the preblend to at least a temperature beyond the VICAT softening point, or to at least a temperature within or beyond the melting temperature range of the polymer material; c. maintaining the velocity of the blending means until the specific motor power needed to maintain the velocity of the blending means has increased by at least a predetermined first amount or has reached at least a predetermined first value and then reducing the velocity of the blending means by a predetermined amount; d. repeating the previous step c. until a final predetermined velocity is reached; e. maintaining the final velocity of the blending means until the specific motor power needed to maintain the final velocity of the blending means increases by a predetermined second amount or reaches a second predetermined value, thereby forming an intermediate material; f. comminuting the formed intermediate material in a, preferably cooled, comminuting device comprising a comminuting means by operating the comminuting means at a velocity allowing for a decrease in temperature, until the temperature of the intermediate material falls below a final threshold value, thereby forming the precursor material.
Apparatus for coating three dimensional glass articles comprising: a tunnel, having a top and first and second sidewalls, suitable for arranging on a conveyor belt such that the conveyor belt transports the articles from an upstream end, at which articles enter the tunnel, to a downstream end, at which articles exit the tunnel, further comprising a linear array of nozzles, arranged on at least one side wall to deliver a jet of gas, which jet traverses the path of articles conveyed through the tunnel; at least one exhaust aperture arranged on a sidewall, the exhaust aperture being located closer to the downstream end than the linear array of nozzles; characterized by means for applying a negative extraction pressure to the exhaust aperture, and a distance between the array of inlet nozzles and the exhaust aperture between 500 and 1000mm. a tunnel, having a top and first and second sidewalls, suitable for arranging on a conveyor belt such that the conveyor belt transports the articles from an upstream end, at which articles enter the tunnel, to a downstream end, at which articles exit the tunnel, further comprising a linear array of nozzles, arranged on at least one side wall to deliver a jet of gas, which jet traverses the path of articles conveyed through the tunnel; at least one exhaust aperture arranged on a sidewall, the exhaust aperture being located closer to the downstream end than the linear array of nozzles; characterized by means for applying a negative extraction pressure to the exhaust aperture, and a distance between the array of inlet nozzles and the exhaust aperture between 500 and 1000mm.
Method for processing a multimedia object (MESS) sent by a sending device and received by a recipient device, said method being implemented by the recipient device and comprising: - a step of obtaining at least one visual or audio representation of surroundings of the recipient device, acquired when the multimedia object is opened on the recipient device; - a step of extracting, from said representation, at least one item of information regarding users liable to have had access to content of the multimedia object when it was opened on the recipient device; and - a step of sending said at least one item of information to the sending device. - a step of obtaining at least one visual or audio representation of surroundings of the recipient device, acquired when the multimedia object is opened on the recipient device; - a step of extracting, from said representation, at least one item of information regarding users liable to have had access to content of the multimedia object when it was opened on the recipient device; and - a step of sending said at least one item of information to the sending device.
A shaking device comprising: a base; a lower support platform slideably mounted to the base and configured to slide along a longitudinal direction; an upper support platform slideably mounted to the lower support platform and configured to slide along a longitudinal direction; a stage moveably disposed above the upper support platform; at least four pairs of scissor arms, each of the four pairs of scissor arms comprising: a first scissor arm rotatably connected to the stage and rotatably connected to one of the upper support platform and the lower support platform; and a second scissor arm rotatably connected to the first scissor arm at a position between the upper support platform and the stage, and rotatably connected to the other of the upper support platform and the lower support platform; and a lower actuator configured to drive the longitudinal sliding movement of the lower support platform and an upper actuator configured to drive the longitudinal sliding movement of the upper support platform. a base; a lower support platform slideably mounted to the base and configured to slide along a longitudinal direction; an upper support platform slideably mounted to the lower support platform and configured to slide along a longitudinal direction; a stage moveably disposed above the upper support platform; a first scissor arm rotatably connected to the stage and rotatably connected to one of the upper support platform and the lower support platform; and a second scissor arm rotatably connected to the first scissor arm at a position between the upper support platform and the stage, and rotatably connected to the other of the upper support platform and the lower support platform; and a lower actuator configured to drive the longitudinal sliding movement of the lower support platform and an upper actuator configured to drive the longitudinal sliding movement of the upper support platform.
A tensioning system for adjusting a tensioning member of an article of footwear comprising: a reel configured to spool the tensioning member, the reel comprising a reel shaft; a motor comprising a motor shaft, the motor shaft and the reel shaft being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis, the motor shaft being spaced apart from the reel shaft along a lateral axis; and a transmission configured to transmit torque from the motor shaft to the reel shaft along a torque path to drive and rotate the reel shaft, the transmission comprising: a compound gear, comprising: a shaft gear, comprising an elongate shaft substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and offset with respect to the motor shaft along the lateral axis, the shaft gear configured to rotate independent of a fixed reference, and operatively coupled the reel, wherein the fixed reference is a support member and wherein a second end of the shaft gear opposite the first end is seated in the support member; and a ring gear, fixedly coupled to a first end of the shaft gear and operatively coupled to the motor. a reel configured to spool the tensioning member, the reel comprising a reel shaft; a motor comprising a motor shaft, the motor shaft and the reel shaft being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis, the motor shaft being spaced apart from the reel shaft along a lateral axis; and a transmission configured to transmit torque from the motor shaft to the reel shaft along a torque path to drive and rotate the reel shaft, the transmission comprising: a compound gear, comprising: a shaft gear, comprising an elongate shaft substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and offset with respect to the motor shaft along the lateral axis, the shaft gear configured to rotate independent of a fixed reference, and operatively coupled the reel, wherein the fixed reference is a support member and wherein a second end of the shaft gear opposite the first end is seated in the support member; and a ring gear, fixedly coupled to a first end of the shaft gear and operatively coupled to the motor. a shaft gear, comprising an elongate shaft substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and offset with respect to the motor shaft along the lateral axis, the shaft gear configured to rotate independent of a fixed reference, and operatively coupled the reel, wherein the fixed reference is a support member and wherein a second end of the shaft gear opposite the first end is seated in the support member; and a ring gear, fixedly coupled to a first end of the shaft gear and operatively coupled to the motor.
Method for controlling a machine tool with a first and a second tool magazine, wherein a tool for machining a workpiece can be collected from the first tool magazine and a tool can be transferred from the second tool magazine into the first tool magazine, and wherein one of the tools comprises a multi-tool, which can be equipped with a plurality of tools prior to the machining, said method comprising the following steps: - identifying workpieces to be machined; - determining tools that are required for machining the identified workpieces; - determining tools with which the multi-tool is to be fitted, characterized in that the tools are determined in such a way that the weighted sum 1 ∗ LC + w ∗ TP is minimized over all workpieces to be machined, - where LC is the number of the tools that are transferred from the second into the first tool magazine for machining the workpiece, - TP is the number of the tools which are to be fitted in one of the tool magazines (120,25) for machining the workpiece, and - 1 and w are predetermined weighting factors. - identifying workpieces to be machined; - determining tools that are required for machining the identified workpieces; - determining tools with which the multi-tool is to be fitted, characterized in that the tools are determined in such a way that the weighted sum 1 ∗ LC + w ∗ TP is minimized over all workpieces to be machined, - where LC is the number of the tools that are transferred from the second into the first tool magazine for machining the workpiece, - TP is the number of the tools which are to be fitted in one of the tool magazines (120,25) for machining the workpiece, and - 1 and w are predetermined weighting factors.