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A method of estimating water fill rate in an appliance for washing and rinsing goods, comprising: detecting, from having been at a sufficient level, insufficient circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate through a circulation pump of the appliance; supplying water to a compartment of the appliance; increasing the speed of the circulation pump to a target pump speed (v T) where the circulation pump pressure or the process water flow rate through the circulation pump has reached a sufficient operational level, the speed being increased at a pace where process water level in a sump of the compartment is maintained or decreased; logging, upon increasing the circulation pump speed from a speed (v L) where the insufficient circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate was detected, at least two circulation pump speeds and a time period (t open) during which the water is supplied to the compartment, wherein at least one of the logged at least two circulation pump speeds is a speed where circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate is insufficient; and estimating the water fill rate based on predetermined difference in compartment process water volume for the logged at least two speeds and the water supply time period. detecting, from having been at a sufficient level, insufficient circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate through a circulation pump of the appliance; supplying water to a compartment of the appliance; increasing the speed of the circulation pump to a target pump speed (v T) where the circulation pump pressure or the process water flow rate through the circulation pump has reached a sufficient operational level, the speed being increased at a pace where process water level in a sump of the compartment is maintained or decreased; logging, upon increasing the circulation pump speed from a speed (v L) where the insufficient circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate was detected, at least two circulation pump speeds and a time period (t open) during which the water is supplied to the compartment, wherein at least one of the logged at least two circulation pump speeds is a speed where circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate is insufficient; and estimating the water fill rate based on predetermined difference in compartment process water volume for the logged at least two speeds and the water supply time period.
A centralized storage apparatus for multimedia data comprising: a media processing module; and a media data module connected with each other; characterized in that said apparatus further comprises a media dispatching module provided between the media processing module and media data module using the separation mode in which the media processing module and the media data module are extensible, respectively, and connected to said media processing module and said media data module via network, respectively; said media dispatching module being used for implementing the supervision and centralized management of media data and the load sharing of the media data module; wherein said media processing module is used for receiving the user's operation request and reporting results of the operation to the user, collecting the media data of the user, organizing and buffering the collected data, and transmitting said data to the designated media data module for storing; and obtaining stable media data streams from the designated media data module, and transmitting said media data to the user; said media data module is used for receiving the request for the media processing module to store and read the media data, and organizing and storing the received data, as well as providing said media processing module with stable media streams; said media dispatching module is used for supervision and load sharing of the media data module, and providing said media processing module with a resource index function. a media processing module; and a media data module connected with each other; characterized in that said apparatus further comprises a media dispatching module provided between the media processing module and media data module using the separation mode in which the media processing module and the media data module are extensible, respectively, and connected to said media processing module and said media data module via network, respectively; said media dispatching module being used for implementing the supervision and centralized management of media data and the load sharing of the media data module; wherein said media processing module is used for receiving the user's operation request and reporting results of the operation to the user, collecting the media data of the user, organizing and buffering the collected data, and transmitting said data to the designated media data module for storing; and obtaining stable media data streams from the designated media data module, and transmitting said media data to the user; said media data module is used for receiving the request for the media processing module to store and read the media data, and organizing and storing the received data, as well as providing said media processing module with stable media streams; said media dispatching module is used for supervision and load sharing of the media data module, and providing said media processing module with a resource index function.
A mosaic implant for use in a bone defect, comprising: (a) a mesh support frame (2920;3520) comprising a plurality of polygonal support rings (2940;2940A;2940B;3540;3540A;3540B) connected to one another by a plurality of struts (2914;3514), and an outer rim (2930;3130;3530) extending about at least a portion of the periphery of the support frame; (b) a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said polygonal support rings are positioned within said mosaic plates, with said struts extending between adjacent plates; and (c) a plurality of fastening points that facilitate attachment of the mosaic implant in a patient, the fastening points (2942;3042;3242;3542) spaced outwardly of said outer rim. (a) a mesh support frame (2920;3520) comprising a plurality of polygonal support rings (2940;2940A;2940B;3540;3540A;3540B) connected to one another by a plurality of struts (2914;3514), and an outer rim (2930;3130;3530) extending about at least a portion of the periphery of the support frame; (b) a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, wherein said polygonal support rings are positioned within said mosaic plates, with said struts extending between adjacent plates; and (c) a plurality of fastening points that facilitate attachment of the mosaic implant in a patient, the fastening points (2942;3042;3242;3542) spaced outwardly of said outer rim.
An electronic device comprising: a housing; a display, at least part of which is included in the housing; a sliding part including an opening exposed to an outside area and configured to slide relative to the housing; a camera module disposed in the opening and configured to rotate relative to the sliding part; a rack gear disposed parallel to a rear surface of the display and arranged to move in response to a movement of the sliding part; and a cleek disposed on an inner surface of the housing, wherein the camera module includes one or more lenses, a pinion gear corresponding to the rack gear, wherein the one or more lenses face a first direction, when the sliding part is at a first position inside the housing, wherein the one or more lenses face a second direction opposite to the first direction, when the sliding part is in a second position so that the sliding part further protrudes beyond an upper portion of the housing, wherein when the sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the camera module rotates in the opening of the sliding part by rotation of the pinion gear on the rack gear, and wherein the camera module starts rotating, after the rack gear is fixed by the cleek. a housing; a display, at least part of which is included in the housing; a sliding part including an opening exposed to an outside area and configured to slide relative to the housing; a camera module disposed in the opening and configured to rotate relative to the sliding part; a rack gear disposed parallel to a rear surface of the display and arranged to move in response to a movement of the sliding part; and a cleek disposed on an inner surface of the housing, wherein the camera module includes one or more lenses, a pinion gear corresponding to the rack gear, wherein the one or more lenses face a first direction, when the sliding part is at a first position inside the housing, wherein the one or more lenses face a second direction opposite to the first direction, when the sliding part is in a second position so that the sliding part further protrudes beyond an upper portion of the housing, wherein when the sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the camera module rotates in the opening of the sliding part by rotation of the pinion gear on the rack gear, and wherein the camera module starts rotating, after the rack gear is fixed by the cleek.
A microwave cooking apparatus (50, 60), comprising: a cavity; a magnetron (110, 604) fixedly disposed on a side wall of the cavity and used for feeding a first microwave into the cavity, wherein the magnetron (110, 604) adjusts a power of the first microwave with a first power adjustment accuracy; and a semiconductor microwave source fixedly disposed on the side wall and used for feeding a second microwave into the cavity, wherein the semiconductor microwave source adjusts a power of the second microwave with a second power adjustment accuracy, characterised in that the second power adjustment accuracy is higher than the first power adjustment accuracy. a cavity; a magnetron (110, 604) fixedly disposed on a side wall of the cavity and used for feeding a first microwave into the cavity, wherein the magnetron (110, 604) adjusts a power of the first microwave with a first power adjustment accuracy; and a semiconductor microwave source fixedly disposed on the side wall and used for feeding a second microwave into the cavity, wherein the semiconductor microwave source adjusts a power of the second microwave with a second power adjustment accuracy, characterised in that the second power adjustment accuracy is higher than the first power adjustment accuracy.
Method for removing a foil around a foil-ripened block of cheese, wherein the block of cheese has a substantially rectangular shape with an upper surface and a lower surface that are parallel to each other, and transverse thereto all around at right angles a front surface, a left side surface, a rear surface and a right side surface, wherein a foil cutting blade traverses a cutting path that is fixed with respect to the block of cheese for making a first incision through the foil against the left side surface, a second incision through the foil against the rear surface and a third incision through the foil against the right side surface, characterized in that the first incision extends between a first point within a short distance from the first corner of the front surface, the lower surface and the left side surface and a second point within a short distance from the second corner of the rear surface, the upper surface and the left side surface, wherein the second incision extends between a third point within a short distance from the second corner and a fourth point within a short distance from the third corner of the rear surface, the upper surface and the right side surface, wherein the third incision extends between a fifth point within ashort distance from the third corner and a sixth point within a short distance from the fourth corner between the front surface, the lower surface and the right side surface, wherein a gripper traverses a removal path (J,K) that is fixed with respect to the block of cheese for removing the foil, wherein the gripper engages a part of the foil extending over the transition edge between the upper surface and the rear surface and subsequently moves the engaged part with respect to the block of cheese according to a removal path (J,K) away from the upper surface.
A method for detecting a cancer in a biological subject using a micro-device, the micro-device comprising a capillary tube (210, 220, 320) having two terminal openings and a sidewall with an interior surface and an outer surface, wherein one of the two terminal openings is an inlet of the micro-device and the other terminal opening is an outlet of the micro-device, and the capillary tube housing a probing unit and a detecting unit, the method comprising the steps of: - placing a sample of the biological subject where the cancer may exist in a sample pre-treatment unit of the micro-device, wherein the sample contains cancer cells and non-cancer cells of the biological subject, - adding an additive to the sample through an inlet of the micro-device, - placing the sample in a solvent, - enhancing the difference in a biological, chemical or physical property of the cancer cells and non-cancer cells, - separating the cancer cells and non-cancer cells in the sample, - increasing a concentration of the cancer cells thus separated; - sending a probing signal with the probing unit which is housed in a pin-hole running through the exterior and interior surfaces of the sidewall of the capillary tube (210, 220, 320), - detecting the biological, chemical or physical property of the cancer cells with the detecting unit which is housed in a further pin-hole running through the exterior and interior surfaces of the sidewall of the capillary tube (210, 220, 320), - determining the probability of the cancer's existence by measuring the cancer cell concentration and comparing the measurement result with that from a subject free of the cancer. - placing a sample of the biological subject where the cancer may exist in a sample pre-treatment unit of the micro-device, wherein the sample contains cancer cells and non-cancer cells of the biological subject, - adding an additive to the sample through an inlet of the micro-device, - placing the sample in a solvent, - enhancing the difference in a biological, chemical or physical property of the cancer cells and non-cancer cells, - separating the cancer cells and non-cancer cells in the sample, - increasing a concentration of the cancer cells thus separated; - sending a probing signal with the probing unit which is housed in a pin-hole running through the exterior and interior surfaces of the sidewall of the capillary tube (210, 220, 320), - detecting the biological, chemical or physical property of the cancer cells with the detecting unit which is housed in a further pin-hole running through the exterior and interior surfaces of the sidewall of the capillary tube (210, 220, 320), - determining the probability of the cancer's existence by measuring the cancer cell concentration and comparing the measurement result with that from a subject free of the cancer.
A heat dissipation switch, comprising: a layer of thermally isolating material comprising a plurality of conductive element cavities within the thermally isolating material; a plurality of thermally switched conductive elements disposed within the plurality of conductive element cavities of the thermally isolating material, wherein each thermally switched conductive element is configured to deform in response to a threshold temperature; and the heat dissipation switch characterised by further comprising at least one supplemental layer of thermally switched conductive elements disposed in a position between a thermally switched conductive element and a heat source, wherein the at least one supplemental layer is configured to deform in response to a secondary threshold temperature different than the threshold temperature. a layer of thermally isolating material comprising a plurality of conductive element cavities within the thermally isolating material; a plurality of thermally switched conductive elements disposed within the plurality of conductive element cavities of the thermally isolating material, wherein each thermally switched conductive element is configured to deform in response to a threshold temperature; and the heat dissipation switch characterised by further comprising at least one supplemental layer of thermally switched conductive elements disposed in a position between a thermally switched conductive element and a heat source, wherein the at least one supplemental layer is configured to deform in response to a secondary threshold temperature different than the threshold temperature.
A percutaneous device (300, 400, 500, 700) for use with a guide catheter and a guidewire, comprising: a distal elongate tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) defining a lumen and having an outer diameter smaller than a lumen of the guide catheter; a proximal push member (316, 416, 516, 716) coupled to the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) and extending proximally therefrom for slidably positioning the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) within or partially beyond a distal end of the guide catheter; and a fixation mechanism (334, 434, 534, 734) positioned on a portion of the push member (316, 416, 516, 716) and configured to engage the guidewire against an inner surface of the guide catheter or of the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) when moved or increased in size. a distal elongate tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) defining a lumen and having an outer diameter smaller than a lumen of the guide catheter; a proximal push member (316, 416, 516, 716) coupled to the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) and extending proximally therefrom for slidably positioning the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) within or partially beyond a distal end of the guide catheter; and a fixation mechanism (334, 434, 534, 734) positioned on a portion of the push member (316, 416, 516, 716) and configured to engage the guidewire against an inner surface of the guide catheter or of the tube member (314, 414, 514, 714) when moved or increased in size.
A graphical user interface, GUI, for displaying a directory of contacts of a user, the GUI comprising: a list of contacts displayed in a first window of the GUI, characterized by: for each contact in the list of contacts, a preference and policy category for the contact that is set by the user, wherein the preference and policy category for the contact is displayed in the first window of the GUI; and for each contact in the list of contacts, a feature icon indicative of whether a feature subscribed to by the user is enabled for the contact according to the preference and policy category for the contact, wherein the feature icon is displayed in association with the contact in the first window of the GUI, wherein the GUI further comprises a contact information icon representative of current contact information for the user, wherein the contact information icon is displayed in the first window of the GUI.
A device for measuring a length of a bone tunnel, the device comprising: a gauge comprising an annular shaft coupled to a handle; and a passing pin; wherein: the handle comprises a constrained channel configured for receiving the passing pin from the annular shaft and displaying the passing pin in relation to a scale; the constrained channel including at least one section of retaining material to retain the passing pin within the constrained channel, and the passing pin exhibits a cross-sectional area configured to be maintained within the constrained channel; wherein the handle comprises an exit-way from the channel and characterised in that an open portion of the channel has a width that is less than a diameter or width of the passing pin. a gauge comprising an annular shaft coupled to a handle; and a passing pin; wherein: the handle comprises a constrained channel configured for receiving the passing pin from the annular shaft and displaying the passing pin in relation to a scale; the constrained channel including at least one section of retaining material to retain the passing pin within the constrained channel, and the passing pin exhibits a cross-sectional area configured to be maintained within the constrained channel; wherein the handle comprises an exit-way from the channel and characterised in that an open portion of the channel has a width that is less than a diameter or width of the passing pin. the handle comprises a constrained channel configured for receiving the passing pin from the annular shaft and displaying the passing pin in relation to a scale; the constrained channel including at least one section of retaining material to retain the passing pin within the constrained channel, and the passing pin exhibits a cross-sectional area configured to be maintained within the constrained channel; wherein the handle comprises an exit-way from the channel and characterised in that an open portion of the channel has a width that is less than a diameter or width of the passing pin.
A method for scanning spars of a hollow structure containing spars, each spar comprising first and second filleted join regions connected by a web, said method comprising: (a) moving a first sensor along the first filleted join region; (b) actuating the first sensor to transmit beams into the first filleted join region during step (a); (c) moving a second sensor along a first strip-shaped area of the web adjacent to the first filleted join region; (d) actuating the second sensor to transmit beams into the first strip-shaped area during step (c); (e) moving a third sensor along a second strip-shaped area of the web that is not adjacent to the first filleted join region; and (f) actuating the third sensor to transmit beams into the second strip-shaped area during step (e); the method further comprising the steps of: (g) placing a first scanner carrying the first sensor inside a tunnel adjacent the spar being inspected prior to step (a); (h) removing the first scanner from the tunnel after step (b); (i) placing a second scanner carrying the second sensor inside the tunnel prior to step (c); (j) removing the second scanner from the tunnel after step (d); (k) placing a third scanner carrying the third sensor inside the tunnel prior to step (e); and removing the third scanner from the tunnel after step (f); wherein: step (g) comprises magnetically coupling the first scanner to a motorized vehicle disposed outside the hollow structure; step (a) comprises actuating the motorized vehicle to pull the first scanner; and step (h) comprises uncoupling the first scanner from the motorized vehicle. (a) moving a first sensor along the first filleted join region; (b) actuating the first sensor to transmit beams into the first filleted join region during step (a); (c) moving a second sensor along a first strip-shaped area of the web adjacent to the first filleted join region; (d) actuating the second sensor to transmit beams into the first strip-shaped area during step (c); (e) moving a third sensor along a second strip-shaped area of the web that is not adjacent to the first filleted join region; and (f) actuating the third sensor to transmit beams into the second strip-shaped area during step (e); (g) placing a first scanner carrying the first sensor inside a tunnel adjacent the spar being inspected prior to step (a); (h) removing the first scanner from the tunnel after step (b); (i) placing a second scanner carrying the second sensor inside the tunnel prior to step (c); (j) removing the second scanner from the tunnel after step (d); (k) placing a third scanner carrying the third sensor inside the tunnel prior to step (e); and removing the third scanner from the tunnel after step (f); step (g) comprises magnetically coupling the first scanner to a motorized vehicle disposed outside the hollow structure; step (a) comprises actuating the motorized vehicle to pull the first scanner; and step (h) comprises uncoupling the first scanner from the motorized vehicle.