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A beverage forming apparatus, comprising: a frame arranged to support components of the beverage forming apparatus; a cartridge holder including a cartridge engagement portion that defines an opening and that is arranged to engage with a cartridge positioned in the opening, the engagement portion including one or more radially movable sections that are movable to accommodate and engage with regions of the first and second cartridges (la, 1b) at a rim thereof, which regions are differently sized and/or shaped relative to each other; a cover arranged to cooperate with the cartridge holder to at least partially enclose a cartridge held by the cartridge holder for formation of a beverage using the cartridge; and a liquid supply system at least partially supported by the frame arranged to provide a liquid for combination with a beverage medium in a cartridge held by the cartridge holder to form a beverage. a frame arranged to support components of the beverage forming apparatus; a cartridge holder including a cartridge engagement portion that defines an opening and that is arranged to engage with a cartridge positioned in the opening, the engagement portion including one or more radially movable sections that are movable to accommodate and engage with regions of the first and second cartridges (la, 1b) at a rim thereof, which regions are differently sized and/or shaped relative to each other; a cover arranged to cooperate with the cartridge holder to at least partially enclose a cartridge held by the cartridge holder for formation of a beverage using the cartridge; and a liquid supply system at least partially supported by the frame arranged to provide a liquid for combination with a beverage medium in a cartridge held by the cartridge holder to form a beverage.
A method for producing a substrate structure, the method comprising: laminating a photoactive dielectric layer directly on a copper layer of a core material; forming a plurality of trace patterns on the photoactive dielectric layer; plating the plurality of trace patterns to form a plurality of traces embedded in the photoactive dielectric layer without stripping the photoactive dielectric layer; forming an insulating dielectric layer on the photoactive dielectric layer after plating the plurality of trace patterns, the insulating dielectric layer covering the plurality of traces; forming a via through the insulating dielectric layer and the photoactive dielectric layer; forming additional routing patterns on the insulating dielectric layer; removing the core material; and applying a solder mask. laminating a photoactive dielectric layer directly on a copper layer of a core material; forming a plurality of trace patterns on the photoactive dielectric layer; plating the plurality of trace patterns to form a plurality of traces embedded in the photoactive dielectric layer without stripping the photoactive dielectric layer; forming an insulating dielectric layer on the photoactive dielectric layer after plating the plurality of trace patterns, the insulating dielectric layer covering the plurality of traces; forming a via through the insulating dielectric layer and the photoactive dielectric layer; forming additional routing patterns on the insulating dielectric layer; removing the core material; and applying a solder mask.
A system for regenerating a particulate matter sensor, the system comprising: a particulate matter sensor comprising a sensing element and a heating element; a sensing module configured to detect a soot loading on the sensing element of the particulate matter sensor and generate a regeneration request indicating a desired regeneration temperature responsive to the soot loading reaching a predetermined level; a heating module configured to receive the regeneration request and send a heating command signal to the heating element based on the regeneration request; an electrical resistance module configured to detect an electrical resistance in the heating element; a calibration module configured to determine an actual temperature of the heating element based on a resistance-to-temperature response model and the detected electrical resistance; a temperature feedback module configured to modify the heating command signal according to a heating command compensation value to provide a combined heating command signal, wherein the heating command compensation value is based on a difference between the desired regeneration temperature and the determined actual temperature; characterised in that the system further comprises a signal adjustment module configured to convert the combined heating command signal to an adjusted heating command signal, wherein the net power delivered to the heating element remains unchanged but the response voltage in the heating element has a steady-state portion. a particulate matter sensor comprising a sensing element and a heating element; a sensing module configured to detect a soot loading on the sensing element of the particulate matter sensor and generate a regeneration request indicating a desired regeneration temperature responsive to the soot loading reaching a predetermined level; a heating module configured to receive the regeneration request and send a heating command signal to the heating element based on the regeneration request; an electrical resistance module configured to detect an electrical resistance in the heating element; a calibration module configured to determine an actual temperature of the heating element based on a resistance-to-temperature response model and the detected electrical resistance; a temperature feedback module configured to modify the heating command signal according to a heating command compensation value to provide a combined heating command signal, wherein the heating command compensation value is based on a difference between the desired regeneration temperature and the determined actual temperature; characterised in that the system further comprises a signal adjustment module configured to convert the combined heating command signal to an adjusted heating command signal, wherein the net power delivered to the heating element remains unchanged but the response voltage in the heating element has a steady-state portion.
Protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) for detecting a protective conductor fault of an electrical line, comprising - a first connection point for connection to a protective conductor of the electrical line, - a detection circuit having a first input for applying a measurement potential and a second input for applying a comparison potential, wherein - the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) is configured to adopt a checking mode in which the first input is electrically connected to the first connection point and the measurement potential applied to the first input is determined by the electrical potential of the first connection point, and - the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) is further configured to detect, using the detection circuit, the protective conductor fault in the checking mode on the basis of the measurement potential and the comparison potential and to provide a detection signal in accordance with the detected protective conductor fault, characterized in that the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) is further configured to change to a function test mode and, in the function test mode, to change the potential present at the first input to a function test potential and, using the detection circuit, to carry out a function test of the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) on the basis of the function test potential and the comparison potential. - a first connection point for connection to a protective conductor of the electrical line, - a detection circuit having a first input for applying a measurement potential and a second input for applying a comparison potential, wherein - the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) is configured to adopt a checking mode in which the first input is electrically connected to the first connection point and the measurement potential applied to the first input is determined by the electrical potential of the first connection point, and - the protective conductor monitoring device (100; 300) is further configured to detect, using the detection circuit, the protective conductor fault in the checking mode on the basis of the measurement potential and the comparison potential and to provide a detection signal in accordance with the detected protective conductor fault,
A method of determining a nucleotide sequence of at least one polynucleotide, the method comprising the steps of: translocating at least one single stranded polynucleotide through a nanopore, wherein nucleotides of the single stranded polynucleotide are labeled with fluorescent labels from a mutually quenching set, wherein the nanopore forces the fluorescent labels within the nanopore into a constrained state wherein substantially no detectable signal is generated, and wherein each fluorescent label of the mutually quenching set (i) quenches fluorescence of every fluorescent label of the set such that fluorescent labels of adjacent nucleotides are in a quenched state in free solution and (ii) generates a distinct fluorescent signal when excited and when in a non-quenched state; exciting the fluorescent label of each nucleotide upon exiting the nanopore and prior to formation of a quenched state with an adjacent nucleotide; measuring a fluorescent signal generated by the exiting fluorescent label to identify the nucleotide to which the fluorescent label is attached; and determining a nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotide from a sequence of fluorescent signals. translocating at least one single stranded polynucleotide through a nanopore, wherein nucleotides of the single stranded polynucleotide are labeled with fluorescent labels from a mutually quenching set, wherein the nanopore forces the fluorescent labels within the nanopore into a constrained state wherein substantially no detectable signal is generated, and wherein each fluorescent label of the mutually quenching set (i) quenches fluorescence of every fluorescent label of the set such that fluorescent labels of adjacent nucleotides are in a quenched state in free solution and (ii) generates a distinct fluorescent signal when excited and when in a non-quenched state; exciting the fluorescent label of each nucleotide upon exiting the nanopore and prior to formation of a quenched state with an adjacent nucleotide; measuring a fluorescent signal generated by the exiting fluorescent label to identify the nucleotide to which the fluorescent label is attached; and determining a nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotide from a sequence of fluorescent signals.
A key comprising at least one coding cavity (55; 55'; 55"; 111; 155, 155'; 202, 203; 210; 222; 232, 233; 242; 255) defining a hollow geometry for coding the key, which geometry includes at least one internal undercut (60a, 60b; 202a, 203a; 230, 231; 250, 251), wherein the at least one coding cavity is defined by a wall and extends in an extension direction, and wherein the at least one internal undercut (60a, 60b; 202a, 203a; 230, 231; 250, 251) is made integral with the wall and extends, seen in a plane transversally to the extension direction, less than 360 degrees around the extension direction.
An organic iodine trapping apparatus configured for trapping an organic iodine, comprising: a trapping vessel configured such, that a gas containing an organic iodine can be passed; an organic iodine remover that is disposed in or configured to be injected into the trapping vessel and adapted to decompose the organic iodine, the organic iodine remover being in liquid form; and a trapping material that is disposed in or configured to be injected into the trapping vessel, wherein the apparatus is adapted such, that said trapping material traps iodine ions generated by decomposition of the organic iodine, wherein the trapping material is a zero-valent metal composed of transition elements classified into one of the fourth period to the sixth period and one of the fourth group to the twelfth group, a metal-oxide catalyst composed of transition elements classified into one of said periods and groups, or a metal salt composed of transition elements classified into one of said periods and groups. a trapping vessel configured such, that a gas containing an organic iodine can be passed; an organic iodine remover that is disposed in or configured to be injected into the trapping vessel and adapted to decompose the organic iodine, the organic iodine remover being in liquid form; and a trapping material that is disposed in or configured to be injected into the trapping vessel, wherein the apparatus is adapted such, that said trapping material traps iodine ions generated by decomposition of the organic iodine, wherein the trapping material is a zero-valent metal composed of transition elements classified into one of the fourth period to the sixth period and one of the fourth group to the twelfth group, a metal-oxide catalyst composed of transition elements classified into one of said periods and groups, or a metal salt composed of transition elements classified into one of said periods and groups.
An electrolysis cell, comprising: - an anode; - at least one cathode block; and - a current collector bar (20, 22) configured to be at least partially disposed adjacent to and in electrical communication with the cathode block, wherein the current collector bar (20, 22) comprises: - at least one sidewall; - an inner void enclosed by the sidewall; and - an expandable material retained in the inner void via the at least one sidewall, wherein the expandable material is configured to exert pressure on the wall of the inner void while the collector bar (20, 22) is at operating temperature, such that the collector bar (20, 22) is conformed to the cathode block, wherein the expandable material is selected from the group consisting of: a gas, an inert gas, a phase change material, MgCO 3, CaCO 3, a degrading material, and combinations thereof. - an anode; - at least one cathode block; and - a current collector bar (20, 22) configured to be at least partially disposed adjacent to and in electrical communication with the cathode block, wherein the current collector bar (20, 22) comprises: - at least one sidewall; - an inner void enclosed by the sidewall; and - an expandable material retained in the inner void via the at least one sidewall,
A wireless power supply coil unit for receiving power wirelessly when mounted on the base of a vehicle, the wireless power supply coil unit comprising: a first magnetic body with a plate-like shape having a surface and a thickness; a coil having a hollow portion in a center of the coil and a coil axis which extends along the thickness of the first magnetic body, wherein the coil has an electric wire wound horizontally relative to the coil axis, the first magnetic body having an opening at a position corresponding to the hollow portion in the center of the coil, the center of the opening corresponding to the coil axis; a second magnetic body having a plate-like shape and arranged in the hollow portion in the center of the coil on a bottom side of the first magnetic body and whose center corresponds to the coil axis, and a periphery of the second magnetic body overlaps with a circumferential part around the opening of the first magnetic body; and an insulating plate interposed between the bottom side of the first magnetic body and a top side of the second magnetic body, wherein an overlapping width YOL between the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is greater than or equal to the thickness of the first magnetic body, and characterized in that the insulating plate is provided with a groove for coil winding, and wherein the coil is placed to fit in the groove. a first magnetic body with a plate-like shape having a surface and a thickness; a coil having a hollow portion in a center of the coil and a coil axis which extends along the thickness of the first magnetic body, wherein the coil has an electric wire wound horizontally relative to the coil axis, the first magnetic body having an opening at a position corresponding to the hollow portion in the center of the coil, the center of the opening corresponding to the coil axis; a second magnetic body having a plate-like shape and arranged in the hollow portion in the center of the coil on a bottom side of the first magnetic body and whose center corresponds to the coil axis, and a periphery of the second magnetic body overlaps with a circumferential part around the opening of the first magnetic body; and an insulating plate interposed between the bottom side of the first magnetic body and a top side of the second magnetic body, wherein an overlapping width YOL between the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is greater than or equal to the thickness of the first magnetic body, and characterized in that the insulating plate is provided with a groove for coil winding, and wherein the coil is placed to fit in the groove.
Decorative article comprising a globe mounted on a meridian, wherein the meridian is provided with at least one first light outlet element, characterized in that the meridian is produced at least in part from a transparent or partially transparent material, wherein the first light outlet element is optically coupled to at least one first light means by means of at least one light guide, wherein the meridian comprises two half-rings (8, 9) which are connected to each other via sections forming a cavity arranged between the half-rings (8, 9), wherein the light means is arranged in the cavity, and the cavity is covered by the light outlet element.
A controller that controls driving of an autonomously moving vehicle, the controller comprising: a first sensor that detects an obstacle present in a periphery of the vehicle, and detects a direction of travel of the vehicle; and a processor that sets a virtual region surrounding the periphery of the vehicle, the processor configured to stop the vehicle when changing from a state where the obstacle is not detected within the virtual region to a state where the obstacle is detected within the virtual region, determines whether or not the obstacle is present in the direction of travel of the vehicle, characterized in that the processor determines whether or not the vehicle has been stopped for a predetermined amount of time or longer when the obstacle is determined to be present in the direction of travel of the vehicle, reduces a length of the virtual region in the direction of travel to provide an adjusted virtual region (302;303) when the vehicle is determined to have been stopped for the predetermined amount of time or longer, causes the vehicle to drive when the obstacle is not detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303), and stops the vehicle when changing from a state where the obstacle is not detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303) to a state where the obstacle is detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303), wherein the length of the virtual region in the direction of travel is gradually reduced each time the predetermined amount of time passes, so that the vehicle gradually approaches the obstacle. a first sensor that detects an obstacle present in a periphery of the vehicle, and detects a direction of travel of the vehicle; and a processor that sets a virtual region surrounding the periphery of the vehicle, the processor configured to stop the vehicle when changing from a state where the obstacle is not detected within the virtual region to a state where the obstacle is detected within the virtual region, determines whether or not the obstacle is present in the direction of travel of the vehicle, characterized in that the processor determines whether or not the vehicle has been stopped for a predetermined amount of time or longer when the obstacle is determined to be present in the direction of travel of the vehicle, reduces a length of the virtual region in the direction of travel to provide an adjusted virtual region (302;303) when the vehicle is determined to have been stopped for the predetermined amount of time or longer, causes the vehicle to drive when the obstacle is not detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303), and stops the vehicle when changing from a state where the obstacle is not detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303) to a state where the obstacle is detected within the adjusted virtual region (302;303), wherein the length of the virtual region in the direction of travel is gradually reduced each time the predetermined amount of time passes, so that the vehicle gradually approaches the obstacle.
A splice connector assembly comprising: a connection unit comprising: a female terminal configured to receive an end of a first cable; and a male terminal configured to receive an end of a second cable and to mate with the female terminal to provide an electrical connection between the first and second cables (C1, C2); an outer housing comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner passage, the inner passage configured to receive the connection unit; a first securing mechanism (14, 26, 28) on the first end of the outer housing; a second securing mechanism (14, 26, 28) on the second end of the outer housing; wherein the first and second securing mechanisms (14, 26, 28) each comprise: a coupling nut engaged with the outer housing by mating threads (34, 36), the coupling nut comprising a first anti-rotation feature which is positioned on a longitudinally facing shoulder of the coupling nut; a washer comprising a flange that is fit in a corresponding recess of the outer housing, the washer comprising a front face comprising a second anti-rotation feature configured to engage with the first anti-rotation feature; and an elastomeric sealing gland longitudinally compressed between the washer and the connection unit.
A method for enhancing the photosynthetic rate of a crop plant, said method consisting of direct foliar application to said crop plant of a composition comprising a photosynthesis-enhancing amount of at least one lipo chitooligosaccharide and an agriculturally suitable carrier.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer comprising the following and: HVJ-E (hemagglutinating virus of Japan envelope), CXCL2 or a nucleic acid comprising a base sequence encoding CXCL2. HVJ-E (hemagglutinating virus of Japan envelope), CXCL2 or a nucleic acid comprising a base sequence encoding CXCL2.
Method for the manufacture of a solar cell assembly, comprising providing a solar cell and a bonding pad for bonding of the solar cell; providing a cooling substrate; and connecting the bonding pad to the cooling substrate in form of a solid state connection without other materials between the bonding pad and the cooling substrate, wherein connecting the bonding pad to the cooling substrate in form of a solid state connection comprises joining the bonding pad to the cooling substrate in a planar and flush manner such that the bonding pad and the cooling substrate are connected to each other in form of a solid state connection.