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Method for manufacturing a smartcard comprising a fingerprint sensor, the method comprising: arranging a fingerprint sensor module in an opening of a carrier layer of a smartcard body; arranging a plurality of layers on a first side of the carrier layer to cover the sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module; forming a cavity in the smartcard in an area corresponding to a sensing area of the fingerprint sensor module, wherein the cavity is formed in the outermost layer of the plurality of layers covering the sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module; forming a plurality of surface structures in the cavity of the smartcard; and depositing a liquid hydrophobic material in the cavity to at least partially cover the surface structures. arranging a fingerprint sensor module in an opening of a carrier layer of a smartcard body; arranging a plurality of layers on a first side of the carrier layer to cover the sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module; forming a cavity in the smartcard in an area corresponding to a sensing area of the fingerprint sensor module, wherein the cavity is formed in the outermost layer of the plurality of layers covering the sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module; forming a plurality of surface structures in the cavity of the smartcard; and depositing a liquid hydrophobic material in the cavity to at least partially cover the surface structures.
A sensor, comprising - first means (22, 42) responsive to a physical impact (F, T1, T2) thereupon; and - indication means (20; 44, 62) coupled to the first means (22, 42), 'the indication means indicating the magnitude of the physical impact (F, T1, T2), wherein the sensor comprises a reservoir and the indication means (20; 44, 62) comprises a micro-channel for receiving liquid from the reservoir urged from the reservoir by the physical impact (F, T1, T2), characterized in that the indication means (20; 44, 62) are built by a contrast interface contrasting two mediums and which contrast interface is readable by sound. - first means (22, 42) responsive to a physical impact (F, T1, T2) thereupon; and - indication means (20; 44, 62) coupled to the first means (22, 42), 'the indication means indicating the magnitude of the physical impact (F, T1, T2), wherein
A method for blockchain-based smart contract invocation, the method comprising: receiving a target transaction used to initiate invocation of a smart contract, wherein the target transaction comprises invocation data, and wherein at least a part of the invocation data comprises a data digest of target data stored in a third-party storage system interconnected with a blockchain; querying, based on the data digest, the target data corresponding to the data digest from the third-party storage system; performing a verification of a content on the target data to determine whether an execution condition of the smart contract is satisfied; in response to determining that the verification on the target data succeeds, invoking, using the target data as input data, the smart contract to perform smart contract computation; and storing a computation result of the smart contract computation in a distributed database of the blockchain after the smart contract computation is completed. receiving a target transaction used to initiate invocation of a smart contract, wherein the target transaction comprises invocation data, and wherein at least a part of the invocation data comprises a data digest of target data stored in a third-party storage system interconnected with a blockchain; querying, based on the data digest, the target data corresponding to the data digest from the third-party storage system; performing a verification of a content on the target data to determine whether an execution condition of the smart contract is satisfied; in response to determining that the verification on the target data succeeds, invoking, using the target data as input data, the smart contract to perform smart contract computation; and storing a computation result of the smart contract computation in a distributed database of the blockchain after the smart contract computation is completed.
A method for determining a total amount of agricultural material harvested by a harvester, comprising: measuring, with a first sensor connected to a first conveyor for conveying agricultural material received from a trailing end of a rotor, a first weight of agricultural material while the agricultural material is conveyed by the first conveyor of the harvester during a first time period; the method being characterized by the step of measuring, with a second sensor connected to a second conveyor for conveying agricultural material received from a cleaning system, a second weight of the agricultural material while the agricultural material is conveyed by the second conveyor during a second time period; and calculating the total amount of agricultural material harvested by the harvester based at least partially on the first weight and the second weight. measuring, with a first sensor connected to a first conveyor for conveying agricultural material received from a trailing end of a rotor, a first weight of agricultural material while the agricultural material is conveyed by the first conveyor of the harvester during a first time period; the method being characterized by the step of measuring, with a second sensor connected to a second conveyor for conveying agricultural material received from a cleaning system, a second weight of the agricultural material while the agricultural material is conveyed by the second conveyor during a second time period; and calculating the total amount of agricultural material harvested by the harvester based at least partially on the first weight and the second weight.
A flight control system comprising: an input configured to generate a position signal in response to a pilot input; an airspeed sensor for determining an aircraft speed, an aircraft control surface (230, 450), aircraft sensor, or associated control logic for determining a pitch rate, pitch angle, and flight path angle; and a processor (220, 420) operative to receive the position signal, aircraft speed, pitch rate, pitch angle, and flight path angle, to calculate a pitch rate command in response to the position signal, to calculate a pitch angle saturation limit in response to the aircraft speed and flight path angle, to compare a sum of the pitch rate command, a scaled pitch rate, and a scaled pitch angle to the pitch angle saturation limit, to generate a pitch regulator in response to the sum exceeding the pitch angle saturation limit, and to couple the pitch regulator to the aircraft control surface. an input configured to generate a position signal in response to a pilot input; an airspeed sensor for determining an aircraft speed, an aircraft control surface (230, 450), aircraft sensor, or associated control logic for determining a pitch rate, pitch angle, and flight path angle; and a processor (220, 420) operative to receive the position signal, aircraft speed, pitch rate, pitch angle, and flight path angle, to calculate a pitch rate command in response to the position signal, to calculate a pitch angle saturation limit in response to the aircraft speed and flight path angle, to compare a sum of the pitch rate command, a scaled pitch rate, and a scaled pitch angle to the pitch angle saturation limit, to generate a pitch regulator in response to the sum exceeding the pitch angle saturation limit, and to couple the pitch regulator to the aircraft control surface.
A method of depositing of a graded Si 1-x Ge x layer on a semiconductor material within a reactor, the method comprising the steps of: providing a substrate in an atmosphere comprising a Si precursor comprising SiH 2 Cl 2 and a Ge precursor comprising GeCl 4, in which the Ge precursor has a higher decomposition temperature than germane, wherein the decomposition temperature of Ge precursor is within ±25 degrees Celsius of the decomposition temperature of the Si precursor; and depositing the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer on the substrate with a deposition rate which is greater than 0.3 μm.min -1, the Si 1-x Ge x layer having a final Ge content in which the value of x is greater than 0.15 and a particle density less than 0.3 particles.cm -2 wherein the atmosphere includes an etchant gas which is HCl to reduce accumulation of deposits on reactor walls, wherein the etchant gas is co-injected into the reactor along with the Si and Ge precursors at a flow rate of 0.5-2 slm (standard liters per minute), wherein the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer is deposited at a pressure between 101.3 and 0.0013 kPa (760 and 0. 010 torr), wherein the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer is deposited at a temperature between 1050°C and 1100°C, wherein the SiH 2 Cl 2 is introduced into the reactor at a constant flow rate of 100 sccm or greater, wherein the GeCl 4 is introduced into the reactor using a hydrogen carrier gas at an incremental flow rate increased from 0 to 250 sccm or 0 to 350 sccm. providing a substrate in an atmosphere comprising a Si precursor comprising SiH 2 Cl 2 and a Ge precursor comprising GeCl 4, in which the Ge precursor has a higher decomposition temperature than germane, wherein the decomposition temperature of Ge precursor is within ±25 degrees Celsius of the decomposition temperature of the Si precursor; and depositing the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer on the substrate with a deposition rate which is greater than 0.3 μm.min -1, the Si 1-x Ge x layer having a final Ge content in which the value of x is greater than 0.15 and a particle density less than 0.3 particles.cm -2 wherein the atmosphere includes an etchant gas which is HCl to reduce accumulation of deposits on reactor walls, wherein the etchant gas is co-injected into the reactor along with the Si and Ge precursors at a flow rate of 0.5-2 slm (standard liters per minute), wherein the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer is deposited at a pressure between 101.3 and 0.0013 kPa (760 and 0. 010 torr), wherein the graded Si 1-x Ge x layer is deposited at a temperature between 1050°C and 1100°C, wherein the SiH 2 Cl 2 is introduced into the reactor at a constant flow rate of 100 sccm or greater, wherein the GeCl 4 is introduced into the reactor using a hydrogen carrier gas at an incremental flow rate increased from 0 to 250 sccm or 0 to 350 sccm.
Heating air conveyor wheel for a vehicle heating device, comprising a hub to fix the heating air conveyor wheel to a drive shaft and a conveyor area adjacent to the hub in a transition area with a plurality of conveyor blades arranged following one another about a conveyor wheel longitudinal axis in the circumferential direction, wherein the transition area comprises a plurality of connection webs following one another about the conveyor wheel longitudinal axis in the circumferential direction, characterized in that in the transition area, intermediate spaces formed between the hub, the conveyor area and the connection webs are filled at least partly with filling material and in that the filling material has a greater modulus of elasticity than the material of which the hub is made or/and than the material of which the connection webs are made or/and than the material of which the conveyor area is made.
A time delay valve comprising: an on-off valve which is provided in a casing and opens/closes flow between a first port where a compressed fluid is supplied and a second port connected to an outside of the casing; and a delay mechanism which is provided in the casing and opens the on-off valve after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a start of supply of the compressed fluid to the first port, wherein: the on-off valve includes a valve seat provided in the casing, an on-off member having a valve portion sealed to the valve seat, and an elastic member urging the on-off member toward the valve seat; the delay mechanism includes a throttle valve communicatively connected to the first port, a piston movably inserted into a cylinder hole and connected to the on-off member, a pressurizing chamber communicatively connected to a pressure-receiving surface of the piston, and a communicating passage communicatively connecting a throttle passage of the throttle valve to the pressurizing chamber; and a valve opening force exerted on the piston when a pressure of the compressed fluid supplied from the first port to the pressurizing chamber through the throttle passage and the communicating passage reaches a set pressure is designed to be larger than a resultant force of (i) a valve closing force exerted on the on-off member by the compressed fluid from the first port and (ii) an urging force by the elastic member, characterized in that the communicating passage is formed in the on-off member. the on-off valve includes a valve seat provided in the casing, an on-off member having a valve portion sealed to the valve seat, and an elastic member urging the on-off member toward the valve seat; the delay mechanism includes a throttle valve communicatively connected to the first port, a piston movably inserted into a cylinder hole and connected to the on-off member, a pressurizing chamber communicatively connected to a pressure-receiving surface of the piston, and a communicating passage communicatively connecting a throttle passage of the throttle valve to the pressurizing chamber; and a valve opening force exerted on the piston when a pressure of the compressed fluid supplied from the first port to the pressurizing chamber through the throttle passage and the communicating passage reaches a set pressure is designed to be larger than a resultant force of (i) a valve closing force exerted on the on-off member by the compressed fluid from the first port and (ii) an urging force by the elastic member, characterized in that the communicating passage is formed in the on-off member.
A chemical alert system for generating an alarm, the system including a portable electronic device, and at least one chemical sensor (12,21) integrated with a housing of the portable device and controlled by a chemical sensor processing unit (25,26), further comprising an alert discriminator receiving input based on measurements of the chemical sensor (12,21), performing a first and a second test (321,322) on the input, wherein based on an outcome of the first test an alert mode in the portable device is activated and based on an outcome of the second test either a transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor (12,21) to a remote processing facility (29,33) is initiated or an activation of an alarm state of the portable device.
An intervertebral disc prosthesis, comprising: an interbody device having a face portion and a slot defined therein; a face plate having a laterally extending rod member that engages the slot of the interbody device, the rod member providing a pivot point about which the face plate is able to rotate to achieve a desired insertion position; and a fixation mechanism connected to the face plate, wherein rotation of the face plate about the laterally extending rod member causes the face plate to engage the face portion of the interbody device and rotation of the fixation mechanism about the laterally extending rod member. an interbody device having a face portion and a slot defined therein; a face plate having a laterally extending rod member that engages the slot of the interbody device, the rod member providing a pivot point about which the face plate is able to rotate to achieve a desired insertion position; and a fixation mechanism connected to the face plate, wherein rotation of the face plate about the laterally extending rod member causes the face plate to engage the face portion of the interbody device and rotation of the fixation mechanism about the laterally extending rod member.
A steam generator comprising: a heater that heats water to generate steam; and a case (104, 106) that holds the water for steam generation, wherein the heater is vertically oriented within the case (104, 106), and wherein an end of the heater is fixedly inserted in a heater securing part provided within the steam generator. a heater that heats water to generate steam; and a case (104, 106) that holds the water for steam generation, wherein the heater is vertically oriented within the case (104, 106), and wherein an end of the heater is fixedly inserted in a heater securing part provided within the steam generator.
Dust collecting device for a hand-operated power tool, in particular a saw, which has a dust inlet and a connection device for fastening to a machine dust outlet of the hand-operated power tool, so that the machine dust outlet communicates with a dust inlet of the dust collecting device and particles flowing out of the machine dust outlet are able to flow into a dust collection chamber of a flexible dust container of the dust collecting device, wherein the flexible dust container may be folded into a folded position to reduce its outside volume, and wherein the dust collecting device has a support structure to hold the flexible dust container, wherein the support structure is adjustable between an inoperative position and a position of use provided for use of the dust collecting device, wherein the support structure in the inoperative position has a smaller storage volume than in the position of use and, in the position of use, holds the flexible dust container in an unfolded state, so that the dust collection chamber provides a larger holding capacity for holding the particles than in the folded position, wherein it has a spring assembly which biases the support structure in the direction of the position of use, so that the support structure is adjustable into the inoperative position against the force of the spring assembly, characterised in that the spring assembly is formed at least partly by the dust container or comprises a spring forming a part of the dust container and formed in particular by a flexible wall (40, 41).
A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber having α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 wt% or more and less than 55 wt%, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt%, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt%, an inorganic filler having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer having an SP value by the HOY method of 0.516 to 0.659 (kJ/cm 3) 1/2 (8 to 10.2 (cal/cm 3) 1/2), wherein a content of said plasticizer is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to said nitrile copolymer rubber as 100 parts by weight.
A cutting element comprising: a substrate base; and a volume of polycrystalline diamond material on an end of the substrate base, the volume of polycrystalline diamond material comprising: a generally cylindrical lateral side surface; an apex centered about a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the substrate base; a generally conical surface extending at a first angle (φ 1) from the generally cylindrical side surface to the apex; characterised in that a flat cutting surface extends at a second angle (α 1) less than the first angle (φ 1) from a first point at a center of the apex to a second point on the cutting element being a location on a lateral side surface of the substrate base. a substrate base; and a volume of polycrystalline diamond material on an end of the substrate base, the volume of polycrystalline diamond material comprising: a generally cylindrical lateral side surface; an apex centered about a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the substrate base; a generally conical surface extending at a first angle (φ 1) from the generally cylindrical side surface to the apex; characterised in that a flat cutting surface extends at a second angle (α 1) less than the first angle (φ 1) from a first point at a center of the apex to a second point on the cutting element being a location on a lateral side surface of the substrate base. a generally cylindrical lateral side surface; an apex centered about a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the substrate base; a generally conical surface extending at a first angle (φ 1) from the generally cylindrical side surface to the apex; characterised in that a flat cutting surface extends at a second angle (α 1) less than the first angle (φ 1) from a first point at a center of the apex to a second point on the cutting element being a location on a lateral side surface of the substrate base.
A wood type golf club head comprising: a body comprising a multiplanar top surface, a sole, a toe end, a heel end adjacent to a shaft connecting member, a ball striking face, and a rear surface opposite the ball striking face; an indicator integral with the top surface and formed on a plane of the top surface that is at least partially transverse to a plane comprising the remainder of the top surface and angled from a vertical axis through the golf club head, wherein the indicator is positioned to be visible to a golfer when addressing a golf ball, and wherein the indicator begins at or near the ball striking face and follows a path towards the toe end and the rear surface opposite the ball striking face. a body comprising a multiplanar top surface, a sole, a toe end, a heel end adjacent to a shaft connecting member, a ball striking face, and a rear surface opposite the ball striking face; an indicator integral with the top surface and formed on a plane of the top surface that is at least partially transverse to a plane comprising the remainder of the top surface and angled from a vertical axis through the golf club head, wherein the indicator is positioned to be visible to a golfer when addressing a golf ball, and wherein the indicator begins at or near the ball striking face and follows a path towards the toe end and the rear surface opposite the ball striking face.