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A method for producing a brewed coffee beverage using an espresso machine (100, 200, 500), the method comprising: adjusting a brew flow rate of pressurized water within the espresso machine (100, 200, 500) to a first flow rate, wherein adjusting the brew flow rate of the pressurized water is enabled by a brew flow rate regulating assembly (236, 300, 400, 536, 600) including a first flow path (350, 450, 550) and a second flow path (352, 452, 552), wherein each of the first flow path (350, 450, 550) and the second flow path (352, 452, 552) are configured and arranged for receiving at least a portion of the pressurized water; pumping a first volume of the pressurized water through a giggleur (225, 525) at the first flow rate to deliver the first volume of pressurized water to coffee grounds and to pre-wet the coffee grounds, wherein the giggleur (225, 525) is in fluid communication with the brew flow rate regulating assembly (236, 300, 400, 536, 600); adjusting the brew flow rate of the pressurized water to a second flow rate, wherein the second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate; pumping a second volume of the pressurized water through the giggleur (225, 525) at the second flow rate to deliver the second volume of pressurized water to the pre-wetted coffee grounds; and extracting at least a portion of the delivered second volume of pressurized water through the pre-wetted coffee grounds to produce the brewed coffee beverage. adjusting a brew flow rate of pressurized water within the espresso machine (100, 200, 500) to a first flow rate, wherein adjusting the brew flow rate of the pressurized water is enabled by a brew flow rate regulating assembly (236, 300, 400, 536, 600) including a first flow path (350, 450, 550) and a second flow path (352, 452, 552), wherein each of the first flow path (350, 450, 550) and the second flow path (352, 452, 552) are configured and arranged for receiving at least a portion of the pressurized water; pumping a first volume of the pressurized water through a giggleur (225, 525) at the first flow rate to deliver the first volume of pressurized water to coffee grounds and to pre-wet the coffee grounds, wherein the giggleur (225, 525) is in fluid communication with the brew flow rate regulating assembly (236, 300, 400, 536, 600); adjusting the brew flow rate of the pressurized water to a second flow rate, wherein the second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate; pumping a second volume of the pressurized water through the giggleur (225, 525) at the second flow rate to deliver the second volume of pressurized water to the pre-wetted coffee grounds; and extracting at least a portion of the delivered second volume of pressurized water through the pre-wetted coffee grounds to produce the brewed coffee beverage.
A method of determining the stage of a pregnancy employing a hand held device suitable for sale to the public, wherein the method comprises the steps of quantifying the amount of the hormone hPL or a detectable fragment thereof in a urine sample from a human female, and establishing the stage of pregnancy corresponding thereto.
A water extractable ophthalmic device which is a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising: (a) one or more cyclic lactams; (b) one or more organosilicon-containing block copolymers comprising 3 to 27 siloxanyl units and 1 to 10 silyl-alkyl-siloxanyl units, wherein the one or more organosilicon-containing block copolymers have an ethylenically unsaturated reactive end group; (c) one or more bulky siloxane monomers; and (d) a crosslinking agent mixture comprising (i) one or more first crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups, wherein the at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups are (meth)acrylate-containing reactive end groups and (ii) one or more second crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups wherein at least one of the ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups is a non-(meth)acrylate reactive end group; wherein the water extractable ophthalmic device has an equilibrium water content of at least 50 wt. %, a contact angle of less than 50°, and an oxygen permeability of at least 60 Barrers. (a) one or more cyclic lactams; (b) one or more organosilicon-containing block copolymers comprising 3 to 27 siloxanyl units and 1 to 10 silyl-alkyl-siloxanyl units, wherein the one or more organosilicon-containing block copolymers have an ethylenically unsaturated reactive end group; (c) one or more bulky siloxane monomers; and (d) a crosslinking agent mixture comprising (i) one or more first crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups, wherein the at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups are (meth)acrylate-containing reactive end groups and (ii) one or more second crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups wherein at least one of the ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups is a non-(meth)acrylate reactive end group;
A system for detecting the presence of a gas, comprising: a transmitter portion; a sensor portion for sensing the presence of a gas; and a variable voltage supply associated with the transmitter portion and the sensor portion and connected to the sensor portion for supplying power to the sensor portion, wherein the transmitter portion is configured to receive from the sensor portion information regarding the voltage received by the sensor portion from the variable voltage supply, the transmitter portion is configured to communicate with the sensor portion to receive information from the sensor portion regarding a voltage required by the sensor portion, and the transmitter portion is configured to adjust the supplied voltage in response to the information received from the sensor portion. a transmitter portion; a sensor portion for sensing the presence of a gas; and a variable voltage supply associated with the transmitter portion and the sensor portion and connected to the sensor portion for supplying power to the sensor portion, wherein the transmitter portion is configured to receive from the sensor portion information regarding the voltage received by the sensor portion from the variable voltage supply, the transmitter portion is configured to communicate with the sensor portion to receive information from the sensor portion regarding a voltage required by the sensor portion, and the transmitter portion is configured to adjust the supplied voltage in response to the information received from the sensor portion.
A seal segment (11, 111, 211) comprising: a retainer adapted to extend in a circumferential direction (Dc) of a rotary shaft on an outer circumferential side of the rotary shaft; a seal body extending inward in a radial direction (Dr) from the retainer and having a plurality of thin plate seal pieces laminated in the circumferential direction (Dc); a high-pressure side plate which is supported so that it is sandwiched between the seal body and the retainer and covers a high-pressure side in an axial direction (Da) of the seal body over the circumferential direction (Dc); a low-pressure side plate which is supported so that it is sandwiched between the seal body and the retainer and covers a low-pressure side in the axial direction (Da) of the seal body over the circumferential direction (Dc); wherein the seal segment further comprises a block body (50, 150, 250) comprising: a retainer imitation section (51, 52) further extending in the circumferential direction (Dc) from an end portion of the retainer in the circumferential direction (Dc); and a seal body imitation section (53, 153, 253) extending inward in the radial direction (Dr) from the retainer imitation section (51, 52), wherein the high-pressure side plate and the low-pressure side plate cover at least a part of the seal body imitation section (53, 153, 253) of the block body (50, 150, 250), characterized in that the seal body imitation section is a block having a thickness in the circumferential direction (Dc) of three or more of the thin plate seal pieces. a retainer adapted to extend in a circumferential direction (Dc) of a rotary shaft on an outer circumferential side of the rotary shaft; a seal body extending inward in a radial direction (Dr) from the retainer and having a plurality of thin plate seal pieces laminated in the circumferential direction (Dc); a high-pressure side plate which is supported so that it is sandwiched between the seal body and the retainer and covers a high-pressure side in an axial direction (Da) of the seal body over the circumferential direction (Dc); a low-pressure side plate which is supported so that it is sandwiched between the seal body and the retainer and covers a low-pressure side in the axial direction (Da) of the seal body over the circumferential direction (Dc); wherein the seal segment further comprises a block body (50, 150, 250) comprising: a retainer imitation section (51, 52) further extending in the circumferential direction (Dc) from an end portion of the retainer in the circumferential direction (Dc); and a seal body imitation section (53, 153, 253) extending inward in the radial direction (Dr) from the retainer imitation section (51, 52), wherein the high-pressure side plate and the low-pressure side plate cover at least a part of the seal body imitation section (53, 153, 253) of the block body (50, 150, 250), characterized in that the seal body imitation section is a block having a thickness in the circumferential direction (Dc) of three or more of the thin plate seal pieces.
A touch button, comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, a readout circuit connected to the second electrode, and an grounding, wherein the second electrode is a sensing electrode of the touch button, and the readout circuit is configured for detecting changes in the capacitance of the second electrode, wherein the touch button also comprises a high voltage generator and a transistor, wherein a high voltage output of the high voltage generator is connected to the first electrode and a ground output of the high voltage generator is connected to the grounding, where the high voltage generator is adapted to produce cold plasma on the surface of the touch button above the first and second electrodes (8, 4), and where the transistor connected between the second electrode and the grounding is configured and adapted to short-circuit the second electrode with the grounding when the high voltage generator is turned on, and to open-circuit the connection between the second electrode and the grounding when the high voltage generator is turned off. wherein the second electrode is a sensing electrode of the touch button, and the readout circuit is configured for detecting changes in the capacitance of the second electrode, wherein the touch button also comprises a high voltage generator and a transistor, wherein a high voltage output of the high voltage generator is connected to the first electrode and a ground output of the high voltage generator is connected to the grounding, where the high voltage generator is adapted to produce cold plasma on the surface of the touch button above the first and second electrodes (8, 4), and where the transistor connected between the second electrode and the grounding is configured and adapted to short-circuit the second electrode with the grounding when the high voltage generator is turned on, and to open-circuit the connection between the second electrode and the grounding when the high voltage generator is turned off.
An apparatus comprising: a video baton for insertion into a plurality of laryngoscope blade covers having different sizes and geometries, wherein the video baton comprises: a handle portion, a shuttle assembly slidingly positioned within the handle portion between an extended position and a retracted position; a flexible coupling element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the flexible coupling element is coupled to the shuttle assembly at the proximal end; and an image capturing and lighting assembly positioned at the distal end of the flexible coupling element. a video baton for insertion into a plurality of laryngoscope blade covers having different sizes and geometries, wherein the video baton comprises: a handle portion, a shuttle assembly slidingly positioned within the handle portion between an extended position and a retracted position; a flexible coupling element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the flexible coupling element is coupled to the shuttle assembly at the proximal end; and an image capturing and lighting assembly positioned at the distal end of the flexible coupling element. a handle portion, a shuttle assembly slidingly positioned within the handle portion between an extended position and a retracted position; a flexible coupling element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the flexible coupling element is coupled to the shuttle assembly at the proximal end; and an image capturing and lighting assembly positioned at the distal end of the flexible coupling element.
A mobile wireless communications device comprising: a wireless transceiver; a Near Field Communications, NFC, device; an accelerometer (18"); a processor coupled with the wireless transceiver, the NFC device, and the accelerometer, the processor being configured to determine whether the mobile wireless communications device is at rest based upon said accelerometer; detect movement of a non-radiating object by said NFC device when the non-radiating object is adjacent to said NFC device; and perform at least one function based upon the detection of movement and a determination that the mobile wireless communications device is at rest. a wireless transceiver; a Near Field Communications, NFC, device; an accelerometer (18"); a processor coupled with the wireless transceiver, the NFC device, and the accelerometer, the processor being configured to determine whether the mobile wireless communications device is at rest based upon said accelerometer; detect movement of a non-radiating object by said NFC device when the non-radiating object is adjacent to said NFC device; and perform at least one function based upon the detection of movement and a determination that the mobile wireless communications device is at rest. determine whether the mobile wireless communications device is at rest based upon said accelerometer; detect movement of a non-radiating object by said NFC device when the non-radiating object is adjacent to said NFC device; and perform at least one function based upon the detection of movement and a determination that the mobile wireless communications device is at rest.
A connection device for connecting a first tube end adapted to be connected to a vacuum pump to a second tube end adapted to be connected to a chamber to be evacuated, comprising a tube element for fluidically connecting said vacuum pump to said chamber to be evacuated, wherein said tube element comprises a connection element on each side for connection to a respective one of said tube ends (10, 12), wherein, in operation, at least one of said two connection elements is exclusively suitable for transmitting torques, and a decoupling element for the mechanical axial decoupling of said at least one connection element, which is exclusively suitable for transmitting torques, from said corresponding tube end (10, 12). characterized in that the decoupling element comprises at least one fluid chamber (48, 50) filled with a compressible fluid, in particular gas. a tube element for fluidically connecting said vacuum pump to said chamber to be evacuated, wherein said tube element comprises a connection element on each side for connection to a respective one of said tube ends (10, 12), wherein, in operation, at least one of said two connection elements is exclusively suitable for transmitting torques, and a decoupling element for the mechanical axial decoupling of said at least one connection element, which is exclusively suitable for transmitting torques, from said corresponding tube end (10, 12). characterized in that the decoupling element comprises at least one fluid chamber (48, 50) filled with a compressible fluid, in particular gas.
Shower-base element comprising a drainage line, an odour trap and a drain pot, in particular for assigning the drain pot to a drain channel and/or to a receptacle for a drain channel, or to an opening corresponding thereto, the odour trap being arranged at least partly outside the drain pot or a vertical projection of the drain channel or the receptacle therefor, the length of the drain pot also being greater than its width and the odour trap being formed by at least one line portion which rises in height, said line portion having a width that exceeds the width of the drain pot, characterised in that, when viewed from above, the drainage line, or a line portion (7, 8) corresponding thereto, which is provided so as follow on from the odour trap, is arranged having an extension direction at a right or acute angle to the direction of flow through the odour trap, and in that the odour trap transitions into the drainage line (7, 8) via an outlet extending in a longitudinal extension of the drainage line (7, 8), an opening of the outlet in the longitudinal extension of the drainage line (7, 8) being larger than a diameter of the drainage line (7, 8).
A system that automatically selects a routine for execution by an industrial device, comprising: a first component that detects an add-on instruction call from a user program executing within the industrial device; and characterized in that the add-on instruction includes and relates routines, parameters, and state data associated with performing one or more control sequences; and the system further comprises: a second component that determines a state of the add-on instruction, wherein the state of the add-on instruction is one of a normal state, a pre-scan state, a post-scan state, and an enable false state; and a third component that provides one of the routines within the add-on instruction for execution, based at least in part on the state of the add-on instruction or based on a state of an equipment phase program module, wherein the state of an equipment phase program module is one of an aborting state, a holding state, a resetting state, a running state, and a stopping state. a first component that detects an add-on instruction call from a user program executing within the industrial device; and characterized in that the add-on instruction includes and relates routines, parameters, and state data associated with performing one or more control sequences; and the system further comprises: a second component that determines a state of the add-on instruction, wherein the state of the add-on instruction is one of a normal state, a pre-scan state, a post-scan state, and an enable false state; and a third component that provides one of the routines within the add-on instruction for execution, based at least in part on the state of the add-on instruction or based on a state of an equipment phase program module, wherein the state of an equipment phase program module is one of an aborting state, a holding state, a resetting state, a running state, and a stopping state. a second component that determines a state of the add-on instruction, wherein the state of the add-on instruction is one of a normal state, a pre-scan state, a post-scan state, and an enable false state; and a third component that provides one of the routines within the add-on instruction for execution, based at least in part on the state of the add-on instruction or based on a state of an equipment phase program module, wherein the state of an equipment phase program module is one of an aborting state, a holding state, a resetting state, a running state, and a stopping state.
An ossicular replacement prosthesis for coupling a first point to a second point in the middle ear of a patient, to replace all or part of the ossicular chain, the ORP comprising a coupling having a variable configuration for accounting for pressure differentials, said coupling comprising a fluid filled chamber; wherein the chamber comprises a container which defines a bore, and a piston slidably mounted in the bore for varying the configuration of the coupling; wherein an annular clearance is defined between the piston and the container for permitting displacement of the fluid within the chamber, the relative movement of the container and the piston being controlled by the movement of the fluid in said chamber, wherein said chamber is configured to restrict the displacement of the fluid such that relative movement of the container and the piston is permitted in response to quasi-static changes in pressure, and is substantially prevented in response to vibrational changes corresponding to sound frequencies.
A portable table number device, comprising a housing having a bottom side with an outer edge arranged to rest on a table surface, said housing comprising a power source, an RFID reader arranged to detect an RFID table ID tag on or under said table surface, computer memory means comprising a table number device ID, wireless communication means arranged to wirelessly communicate a detected RFID tag table ID by said RFID reader together with said table number device ID to an external table number receiving device, characterized in that said portable table number device further comprises a surface proximity sensor arranged in a recessed portion of said housing within said outer edge, said surface proximity sensor having a first state wherein no proximate surface is detected and a second state wherein a proximate surface is detected, said second state occurring if said bottom side of said housing is placed on said table surface, and power management means arranged to keep said RFID reading device in a sleep mode wherein no or relatively little power is used until the state of said surface proximity sensor changes from said first state to said second state, to power up said RFID reader temporarily for a period of time if the state of said proximity sensor changes from said first state to said second state, said period of time being long enough to enable said RFID reader to identify an RFID tag and transmit it to said external table number receiving device, and to put said RFID reader in said sleep mode after said period of time lapses.