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A method for manufacturing a gas sensor including a sensor element capable of detecting the concentration of measured gas; a connector electrically connected to the sensor element; a tubular body in which the sensor element and the connector are placed and which has an open end; leads which are connected to the connector and which extend outward from the open end of the tubular body; and an elastic body which is placed in the tubular body so as to seal the open end, in which connections between the connector and the leads are placed, and through which the leads extend, the method comprising: radially swaging the tubular body and the elastic body at a plurality of swaged sections including a swaged section located on the connection side and a swaged section located closer to the open end than the swaged section located on the connection side, wherein in the swaging, among the plurality of swaged sections, a swaged section other than the swaged section located on the connection side begins to be primarily swaged. radially swaging the tubular body and the elastic body at a plurality of swaged sections including a swaged section located on the connection side and a swaged section located closer to the open end than the swaged section located on the connection side, wherein in the swaging, among the plurality of swaged sections, a swaged section other than the swaged section located on the connection side begins to be primarily swaged.
A dialysis system, comprising: a sorbent device; a dialysate reservoir fluidly connected to the sorbent device and arranged to collect dialysate exiting the sorbent device; a first pump in fluid communication with the sorbent device, the first pump positioned upstream of the sorbent device and configured to introduce dialysate into the sorbent device; and a second pump in fluid communication with the dialysate reservoir, the second pump positioned downstream of the sorbent device and configured to draw dialysate out of the dialysate reservoir, characterised in that the sorbent device and the dialysate reservoir sit on a single weight scale. a sorbent device; a dialysate reservoir fluidly connected to the sorbent device and arranged to collect dialysate exiting the sorbent device; a first pump in fluid communication with the sorbent device, the first pump positioned upstream of the sorbent device and configured to introduce dialysate into the sorbent device; and a second pump in fluid communication with the dialysate reservoir, the second pump positioned downstream of the sorbent device and configured to draw dialysate out of the dialysate reservoir, characterised in that the sorbent device and the dialysate reservoir sit on a single weight scale.
An air conditioner (100, 200, 300) in which refrigerant circulates, the air conditioner (100, 200, 300) comprising: a compressor; a first heat exchanger; a first expansion valve; a second heat exchanger; and a controller (11, 112, 113) configured to change an opening degree of the first expansion valve by a first operation amount (ΔLP op, ΔLP1 op) according to a temperature difference between a target temperature (Td m) and a temperature (Td) of the refrigerant discharged by the compressor, the refrigerant circulating through the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the first expansion valve, and the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the controller is configured to set a first ratio of the first operation amount to the temperature difference when a specific condition is satisfied to be larger than a second ratio of the first operation amount to the temperature difference when the specific condition is not satisfied, the specific condition indicating that a degree of subcooling of the refrigerant flowing between the first heat exchanger and the first expansion valve is smaller than zero. a compressor; a first heat exchanger; a first expansion valve; a second heat exchanger; and a controller (11, 112, 113) configured to change an opening degree of the first expansion valve by a first operation amount (ΔLP op, ΔLP1 op) according to a temperature difference between a target temperature (Td m) and a temperature (Td) of the refrigerant discharged by the compressor, the refrigerant circulating through the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the first expansion valve, and the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the controller is configured to set a first ratio of the first operation amount to the temperature difference when a specific condition is satisfied to be larger than a second ratio of the first operation amount to the temperature difference when the specific condition is not satisfied, the specific condition indicating that a degree of subcooling of the refrigerant flowing between the first heat exchanger and the first expansion valve is smaller than zero.
A trim element for a motor vehicle comprising at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient comprised between 5 m -1 and 15 m -1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm and having an external and an internal faces, characterized in that an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
A power line coupler for coupling a pair of cables together, the coupler including: at least one protector for protecting the cables; a clamp for clamping the protector and cables together; and a plurality of protrusions about which said cables can be bent; at least one locator extending through the protector and against which the cables inserted from opposite sides of the coupler can be located; wherein the clamp includes a tube, characterized in that: the coupler further includes a pair of curved floor plates for receiving respective cables on either side of the locator, each floor plate being fitted in position within a respective alcove defined in an internal floor of the tube, each floor plate including the protrusions being inwardly extending spaced apart transverse rib protrusions which engage directly with the cable. at least one protector for protecting the cables; a clamp for clamping the protector and cables together; and a plurality of protrusions about which said cables can be bent; at least one locator extending through the protector and against which the cables inserted from opposite sides of the coupler can be located; wherein the clamp includes a tube, characterized in that: the coupler further includes a pair of curved floor plates for receiving respective cables on either side of the locator, each floor plate being fitted in position within a respective alcove defined in an internal floor of the tube, each floor plate including the protrusions being inwardly extending spaced apart transverse rib protrusions which engage directly with the cable.
ESP particle collector for collecting particles in a particle containing gas stream, comprising an inlet section, a collector section, and an electrode arrangement, the inlet section comprising a flow tube defining a gas flow channel therein bounded by a guide wall extending between an entry end and a collector end that serves as an inlet to the collector section, the entry end comprising an inlet for the particle gas stream, the collector section comprising a housing coupled to the flow tube, and a collector plate mounted therein having a particle collection surface, wherein the ESP particle collector comprises an optical measuring instrument configured to transmit light through the collector plate along a centre axis orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the particle collection surface for optical analysis of the collector plate particle collection surface to measure particles collected thereon, the ESP particle collector being characterised in that the entry end comprises a sheath flow inlet portion for generating a sheath flow around the particle gas stream, and in that the flow tube has a bent portion such that the entry end is positioned out of the centre axis A to allow the light to be transmitted through the collector plate in the direction of the centre axis and to be picked up without interfering with the gas flow or the gas inlet wherein the flow tube comprises a first portion arranged along an initial inclined axis ( Gi) connected via the bent portion to a second portion arranged along the centre axis connected to the collector section 6, an angle of inclination ( β) of the initial axis ( Gi) relative to the centre axis being less than 60°.
A multi-directional input device comprising: an operation knob configured to be operable in multiple operation directions; a plurality of direction setting switches configured to be turned on by being pressed when the operation knob is operated; and a sensation generation unit configured to generate different operation sensation from operation sensation generated by the direction setting switches, wherein sensation is generated by the sensation generation unit after at least one of the plurality of direction setting switches has been turned on in a predetermined operation direction out of the multiple operation directions (10a-10h); an inclination plate configured to be pressed when the operation knob is operated, wherein the inclination plate has a first cam formed by a truncated conical-shaped inclination surface or a truncated pyramid-shaped inclination surface, and wherein first pressing members configured to press the direction setting switches are disposed at a plurality of positions corresponding to the multiple operation directions (10a-10h) in the first cam, characterized in that the inclination plate further has a second cam formed by a plurality of cam grooves (54a-54h) that extend in the multiple operation directions (10a-10h) from a central point so as to be inclined along down slopes, and wherein a second pressing member configured to be guided along one of the cam grooves (54a-54h) provided in the second cam along a corresponding one of the down slopes so as to press the sensation generation unit is disposed on a sensation generation unit side of the second cam. an operation knob configured to be operable in multiple operation directions; a plurality of direction setting switches configured to be turned on by being pressed when the operation knob is operated; and a sensation generation unit configured to generate different operation sensation from operation sensation generated by the direction setting switches, wherein sensation is generated by the sensation generation unit after at least one of the plurality of direction setting switches has been turned on in a predetermined operation direction out of the multiple operation directions (10a-10h); an inclination plate configured to be pressed when the operation knob is operated, wherein the inclination plate has a first cam formed by a truncated conical-shaped inclination surface or a truncated pyramid-shaped inclination surface, and wherein first pressing members configured to press the direction setting switches are disposed at a plurality of positions corresponding to the multiple operation directions (10a-10h) in the first cam, characterized in that the inclination plate further has a second cam formed by a plurality of cam grooves (54a-54h) that extend in the multiple operation directions (10a-10h) from a central point so as to be inclined along down slopes, and wherein a second pressing member configured to be guided along one of the cam grooves (54a-54h) provided in the second cam along a corresponding one of the down slopes so as to press the sensation generation unit is disposed on a sensation generation unit side of the second cam.
A system comprising: a magnetoresistive sense element for detecting an external magnetic field along a sensing axis; a magnetic field source proximate the magnetoresistive sense element for providing an auxiliary magnetic field along the sensing axis of the magnetoresistive sense element, the auxiliary magnetic field periodically varying at high frequency, wherein the magnetoresistive sense element is configured to produce a first output signal having a magnetic field signal component responsive to the external magnetic field, the magnetic field signal component being modulated by an auxiliary magnetic field signal component responsive to the auxiliary magnetic field; and a processing circuit coupled with the magnetoresistive sense element, wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive the first output signal, identify from the first output signal an influence of a magnetic interference field on the auxiliary magnetic field signal component, the magnetic interference field being directed along a non-sensing axis of the magnetoresistive sense element, and the processing circuit being further configured to apply a correction factor to the magnetic field signal component of the first output signal to produce a second output signal in which an influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed from the magnetic field signal component. a magnetoresistive sense element for detecting an external magnetic field along a sensing axis; a magnetic field source proximate the magnetoresistive sense element for providing an auxiliary magnetic field along the sensing axis of the magnetoresistive sense element, the auxiliary magnetic field periodically varying at high frequency, wherein the magnetoresistive sense element is configured to produce a first output signal having a magnetic field signal component responsive to the external magnetic field, the magnetic field signal component being modulated by an auxiliary magnetic field signal component responsive to the auxiliary magnetic field; and a processing circuit coupled with the magnetoresistive sense element, wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive the first output signal, identify from the first output signal an influence of a magnetic interference field on the auxiliary magnetic field signal component, the magnetic interference field being directed along a non-sensing axis of the magnetoresistive sense element, and the processing circuit being further configured to apply a correction factor to the magnetic field signal component of the first output signal to produce a second output signal in which an influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed from the magnetic field signal component.
A method, comprising: providing a screen in a first orientation that is different from a landscape orientation, in which first orientation, the screen is rotated away at an angle (α) from the landscape orientation, wherein the screen is rotated by the angle (α) with respect to the horizontal axis (X-X'), wherein, in the landscape orientation of the screen, a bottom edge of the screen is parallel to the horizontal axis (X-X'); rendering a web page on the screen, the web page having a virtual keyboard, wherein the rendering of the web page further comprises: loading on the web page graphic images of all alphanumeric characters shown on the virtual keyboard; and keeping the loaded graphic images invisible on the screen; receiving touch data from the virtual keyboard for at least one alphanumeric character to be displayed on the screen as a graphic image of the alphanumeric character; rendering the graphic image of the alphanumeric character to be displayed by aligning the graphic image of the alphanumeric character with the horizontal axis (X-X') by rotating the graphic image of the alphanumeric character in a counter direction by the angle (α); and displaying the aligned graphic image of the alphanumeric character on the screen by using manipulations of Document Object Model functions in JavaScript without re-drawing the entire web page. providing a screen in a first orientation that is different from a landscape orientation, in which first orientation, the screen is rotated away at an angle (α) from the landscape orientation, wherein the screen is rotated by the angle (α) with respect to the horizontal axis (X-X'), wherein, in the landscape orientation of the screen, a bottom edge of the screen is parallel to the horizontal axis (X-X'); rendering a web page on the screen, the web page having a virtual keyboard, wherein the rendering of the web page further comprises: loading on the web page graphic images of all alphanumeric characters shown on the virtual keyboard; and keeping the loaded graphic images invisible on the screen; loading on the web page graphic images of all alphanumeric characters shown on the virtual keyboard; and keeping the loaded graphic images invisible on the screen; receiving touch data from the virtual keyboard for at least one alphanumeric character to be displayed on the screen as a graphic image of the alphanumeric character; rendering the graphic image of the alphanumeric character to be displayed by aligning the graphic image of the alphanumeric character with the horizontal axis (X-X') by rotating the graphic image of the alphanumeric character in a counter direction by the angle (α); and displaying the aligned graphic image of the alphanumeric character on the screen by using manipulations of Document Object Model functions in JavaScript without re-drawing the entire web page.
A counter-current shower tray heat exchanger, the heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from a hot water output of a shower to a cold water input of the shower, the heat exchanger including: - a lower plate; - a heat exchange layer having upper and lower sides; - a first conduit for passage of the hot water output; a second conduit for passage of the cold water input, the second conduit formed between the lower side of the heat exchange layer and the lower plate; the first and second conduits are formed as spiral channels in the heat exchange layer, said heat exchange layer forming a boundary between the first and second conduits such that the first conduit is positioned above the second conduit, the heat exchange layer connected to the lower plate via a sealed connection to form the second conduit therebetween and such that the hot water output flows about the first conduit in the opposite direction to the cold water input flowing in the adjacent second conduit characterised in that the heat exchanger includes an upper plate, the heat exchange layer being positioned between the upper and lower plates, the first conduit formed between the upper side of the heat exchange layer and the upper plate, and a first conduit outlet is located at or adjacent the center of the spiral conduits (7, 8) and the upper plate is removable to provide access to the first conduit for cleaning. - a lower plate; - a heat exchange layer having upper and lower sides; - a first conduit for passage of the hot water output; a second conduit for passage of the cold water input, the second conduit formed between the lower side of the heat exchange layer and the lower plate; the first and second conduits are formed as spiral channels in the heat exchange layer, said heat exchange layer forming a boundary between the first and second conduits such that the first conduit is positioned above the second conduit, the heat exchange layer connected to the lower plate via a sealed connection to form the second conduit therebetween and such that the hot water output flows about the first conduit in the opposite direction to the cold water input flowing in the adjacent second conduit characterised in that the heat exchanger includes an upper plate, the heat exchange layer being positioned between the upper and lower plates, the first conduit formed between the upper side of the heat exchange layer and the upper plate, and a first conduit outlet is located at or adjacent the center of the spiral conduits (7, 8) and the upper plate is removable to provide access to the first conduit for cleaning.
- Computer implemented method for evaluating the accuracy of a reservoir grid modeling a reservoir geological formation, said reservoir grid corresponding to a 3D grid of cells associated to respective values of at least one geological property, said reservoir grid being used for hydrocarbon recovery from the reservoir geological formation, said method comprising: - obtaining a 4D seismic image corresponding to a 3D image representing values, referred to as time lapse property values, representative of the variation of at least one geophysical property between seismic measurements performed on the reservoir geological formation and separated in time, said method being characterized in that it comprises: - calculating a skeleton for the time lapse property values of the 4D seismic image, said skeleton extending between at least one origin and a plurality of extremities (21a-21h), said skeleton corresponding to interconnected points describing the topology of the time lapse property; - associating each point of the skeleton to a value of the at least one geological property of the reservoir grid, based on the coordinates of the points of the skeleton and on the coordinates of the cells of the reservoir grid; - calculating flow time values for a fluid flowing from the origin to the extremities along the skeleton, based on the at least one geological property values associated to the points of the skeleton; - evaluating the accuracy of the reservoir grid based on the flow time values. - obtaining a 4D seismic image corresponding to a 3D image representing values, referred to as time lapse property values, representative of the variation of at least one geophysical property between seismic measurements performed on the reservoir geological formation and separated in time, - calculating a skeleton for the time lapse property values of the 4D seismic image, said skeleton extending between at least one origin and a plurality of extremities (21a-21h), said skeleton corresponding to interconnected points describing the topology of the time lapse property; - associating each point of the skeleton to a value of the at least one geological property of the reservoir grid, based on the coordinates of the points of the skeleton and on the coordinates of the cells of the reservoir grid; - calculating flow time values for a fluid flowing from the origin to the extremities along the skeleton, based on the at least one geological property values associated to the points of the skeleton; - evaluating the accuracy of the reservoir grid based on the flow time values.
A build material supply system for a three-dimensional printing system, comprising: - a feeder to remove an amount of build material from a feed tray and form a pile of build material to be spread by a spreader, - a plate to support the pile of build material adjacent the spreader, and - a heating device to heat the plate and heat the pile of build material by contact with the plate; and characterized by - a feed channel to move build material from a build material store to the feed tray; and - a pre-heating device to pre-heat the build material before it is removed by the feeder from the feed tray, the pre-heating device comprising a heater along the feed channel to pre-heat the build material while it is transported to the feed tray. - a feeder to remove an amount of build material from a feed tray and form a pile of build material to be spread by a spreader, - a plate to support the pile of build material adjacent the spreader, and - a heating device to heat the plate and heat the pile of build material by contact with the plate; and characterized by - a feed channel to move build material from a build material store to the feed tray; and - a pre-heating device to pre-heat the build material before it is removed by the feeder from the feed tray, the pre-heating device comprising a heater along the feed channel to pre-heat the build material while it is transported to the feed tray.