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A vehicle control apparatus that is mounted in a vehicle having an engine, a generator that is driven by a power of the engine, a battery that can be charged through electric power generation by the generator, and an auxiliary that operates by an electric power stored in the battery, comprising: an auxiliary current amount calculation unit that calculates an auxiliary current amount that is used in the auxiliary; a stop time ratio calculation unit that calculates a stop time ratio of the vehicle based on a running history of the vehicle; a stop time calculation unit that calculates an estimated stop time of the vehicle that is estimated based on the stop time ratio; an SOC threshold setting unit that sets an SOC threshold based on an estimated consumption current amount that is obtained from the estimated stop time and the auxiliary current amount; and an electric power generation control unit that operates the generator such that a value of a storage state of the battery recovers to become larger than the SOC threshold when the value of the storage state of the battery is smaller than the SOC threshold; the vehicle control apparatus being characterized in that the SOC threshold setting unit makes a comparison between the value of the storage state of the battery at the time of setting the SOC threshold and the value of the storage state of the battery that is obtained a certain time before a present, and corrects the SOC threshold with a correction amount corresponding to a result of the comparison based on a relationship prepared in advance between a change in the value of the storage state of the battery and the correction amount. an auxiliary current amount calculation unit that calculates an auxiliary current amount that is used in the auxiliary; a stop time ratio calculation unit that calculates a stop time ratio of the vehicle based on a running history of the vehicle; a stop time calculation unit that calculates an estimated stop time of the vehicle that is estimated based on the stop time ratio; an SOC threshold setting unit that sets an SOC threshold based on an estimated consumption current amount that is obtained from the estimated stop time and the auxiliary current amount; and an electric power generation control unit that operates the generator such that a value of a storage state of the battery recovers to become larger than the SOC threshold when the value of the storage state of the battery is smaller than the SOC threshold;
An apparatus for aligning a bill supplied onto a transfer path with a center line of the transfer path, the apparatus comprising: a fixed support unit comprising a first transfer roller applying frictional force to the bill so that the bill is moved in a transfer direction of the transfer path; a movable support unit disposed in succession to the fixed support unit, the movable support unit being provided so as to be movable in a lateral direction of the transfer path to move the bill in the lateral direction of the transfer path; a bill position sensor (310, 320) sensing a position of the bill; and a controller controlling a lateral displacement of the movable support unit in response to information about the position of the bill, thus aligning the bill with the center line, the apparatus being characterized in that: the fixed support unit comprises a plurality of fixed support units (100a', 100b', 100c'), and the movable support unit comprises a plurality of movable support units (200a', 200b', 200c'), wherein the fixed support units (100a', 100b', 100c') and the movable support units (200a', 200b', 200c') successively alternate with each other. a fixed support unit comprising a first transfer roller applying frictional force to the bill so that the bill is moved in a transfer direction of the transfer path; a movable support unit disposed in succession to the fixed support unit, the movable support unit being provided so as to be movable in a lateral direction of the transfer path to move the bill in the lateral direction of the transfer path; a bill position sensor (310, 320) sensing a position of the bill; and a controller controlling a lateral displacement of the movable support unit in response to information about the position of the bill, thus aligning the bill with the center line, the apparatus being characterized in that: the fixed support unit comprises a plurality of fixed support units (100a', 100b', 100c'), and the movable support unit comprises a plurality of movable support units (200a', 200b', 200c'), wherein the fixed support units (100a', 100b', 100c') and the movable support units (200a', 200b', 200c') successively alternate with each other.
Measuring device having at least one crystal oscillator, which device comprises a measuring chamber with fluid ports (22, 24) for at least one fluid inlet and one fluid outlet, said measuring chamber being delimited at the bottom by the crystal oscillator, in which the surface of the crystal oscillator, which surface contacts the fluid to be measured, is furthermore designed to be electrically conductive and constitutes the working electrode for electrochemical measurements, and at least one additional exchangeable counter electrode (34, 36, 26) is furthermore provided in the measuring chamber, characterized in that said crystal oscillator can be exchanged for the working electrode, with the measuring device being of a two-part design and comprising electrical connections (38, 40) and counter electrodes (34, 36), with the fluid ports (22, 24) and the counter electrodes (34, 36) being located in the detachable top part and the electrical connections (38, 40) for these being located in the bottom part, and the counter electrodes (34, 36) being contacted automatically as the top part is put in place, with the electrical connections comprising a pin contact (38, 40), in particular a spring pin, which is located in the transition zone between the electrical connection cable and the counter electrodes (34, 36).
A steering apparatus for a vehicle configured to adjust an operation position of a steering wheel at least in a frontward and rearward direction of a vehicle body, comprising: a main housing formed in a box form retained to the vehicle body, provided with a pair of side walls (11, 12) extending in an axial direction of the main housing with an opening between the pair of side walls (11, 12), and provided with opening portions (10a, 10b) at opposing ends in the axial direction; a movable column member formed in a tubular form movably supported by the main housing to be movable in the axial direction relative to the main housing, the movable column member accommodated in the main housing through one of the opening portions (10a, 10b) at the opposing ends of the main housing in the axial direction, the movable column member being connected to the steering wheel; a resilient member (40, 40x, 40y) formed in one piece provided with a pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41 x, 42x, 41 y, 42y) thrusting the movable column member at positions separated by a predetermined separation distance in the axial direction and with a pair of fixing portions (43, 44, 43x, 44x, 43y, 44y) fixing to end surfaces (11a, 12a) of the pair of side walls (11, 12) at positions between the pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41x, 42x, 41y, 42y) in the axial direction; and the resilient member (40, 40x, 40y) configured to fix to the main housing at the pair of fixing portions (43, 44, 43x, 44x, 43y, 44y) in a state where the pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41x, 42x, 41y, 42y) are thrusting the movable column member. a main housing formed in a box form retained to the vehicle body, provided with a pair of side walls (11, 12) extending in an axial direction of the main housing with an opening between the pair of side walls (11, 12), and provided with opening portions (10a, 10b) at opposing ends in the axial direction; a movable column member formed in a tubular form movably supported by the main housing to be movable in the axial direction relative to the main housing, the movable column member accommodated in the main housing through one of the opening portions (10a, 10b) at the opposing ends of the main housing in the axial direction, the movable column member being connected to the steering wheel; a resilient member (40, 40x, 40y) formed in one piece provided with a pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41 x, 42x, 41 y, 42y) thrusting the movable column member at positions separated by a predetermined separation distance in the axial direction and with a pair of fixing portions (43, 44, 43x, 44x, 43y, 44y) fixing to end surfaces (11a, 12a) of the pair of side walls (11, 12) at positions between the pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41x, 42x, 41y, 42y) in the axial direction; and the resilient member (40, 40x, 40y) configured to fix to the main housing at the pair of fixing portions (43, 44, 43x, 44x, 43y, 44y) in a state where the pair of thrust portions (41, 42, 41x, 42x, 41y, 42y) are thrusting the movable column member.
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the absorbent article comprising: ▪ a liquid-pervious topsheet, ▪ a liquid-impervious backsheet and ▪ an absorbent assembly disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and having two longitudinal edges (41, 41'), two transverse edges (42, 42'), a wearer-facing surface, a garment-facing surface, a longitudinal central axis (Y-Y) extending along a length of the absorbent assembly and a transverse central axis (X-X) defining a front portion and a back portion, the absorbent assembly comprising: - an absorbent core, - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap, wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material comprised by a mixture of superabsorbent polymer and cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two cavities free of absorbent material having a width with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), said cavities being interconnected via at least one connecting line having a width with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), the at least one connecting line comprising absorbent material, wherein the absorbent core has a first basis weight in the zone out of the cavities and the connecting lines, and a second basis weight in the connecting lines, the first basis weight being greater than the second basis weight, and wherein the upper core wrap and the lower core wrap are permanently attached to each other in the cavities. ▪ a liquid-pervious topsheet, ▪ a liquid-impervious backsheet and ▪ an absorbent assembly disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and having two longitudinal edges (41, 41'), two transverse edges (42, 42'), a wearer-facing surface, a garment-facing surface, a longitudinal central axis (Y-Y) extending along a length of the absorbent assembly and a transverse central axis (X-X) defining a front portion and a back portion, the absorbent assembly comprising: - an absorbent core, - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap, - an absorbent core, - an upper core wrap and - a lower core wrap, wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material comprised by a mixture of superabsorbent polymer and cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two cavities free of absorbent material having a width with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), said cavities being interconnected via at least one connecting line having a width with respect to the transverse central axis (X-X) and a length with respect to the longitudinal central axis (Y-Y), the at least one connecting line comprising absorbent material, wherein the absorbent core has a first basis weight in the zone out of the cavities and the connecting lines, and a second basis weight in the connecting lines, the first basis weight being greater than the second basis weight, and wherein the upper core wrap and the lower core wrap are permanently attached to each other in the cavities.
A peptide for use in a method to lower LDL cholesterol, wherein the peptide specifically binds to a CD40 presenting cell at the CD154 binding site, wherein the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide and wherein said peptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, and SEQ ID NO:9.
A computer-implemented method for deciding whether a random number is larger or smaller than a given threshold, the method comprising representing the random number and the threshold as a sequence of bits and comparing, by a comparator, the sequence of bits representing the random number with the sequence of bits representing the threshold on a bit-wise basis, wherein the comparison starts with comparing the most significant bit of the sequence of bits representing the random number with the most significant sequence of bits representing the threshold and, if the bits are not equal, deciding that the random number is larger or smaller than the threshold and, if the bits are equal, comparing the immediately following bit in the sequence of bits representing the random number with the immediately following bit in the sequence of bits representing the threshold, wherein this comparing is repeated until the first bit that is not equal in the sequence of bits representing the random number and the sequence of bits representing the threshold is reached or until all bits have been compared and found to be equal.
An endless belt for conveying crop material on an agricultural draper header, the endless belt comprising: a crop-carrying surface; a first cleaning feature disposed in a first edge region of the endless belt, at least part of the first cleaning feature extending above and/or being recessed below the crop-carrying surface; and a second cleaning feature disposed in a second edge region of the endless belt that is at least partly separated from the first edge region of the endless belt by the crop-carrying surface, at least part of the second cleaning feature extending above and/or being recessed below the crop-carrying surface, characterized in that at least one of the first and second cleaning features includes ridges (124, 126, 128) extending above the crop-carrying surface and recesses (132, 134) interspersed with the ridges, wherein one or more of the recesses extend below the crop-carrying surface. a crop-carrying surface; a first cleaning feature disposed in a first edge region of the endless belt, at least part of the first cleaning feature extending above and/or being recessed below the crop-carrying surface; and a second cleaning feature disposed in a second edge region of the endless belt that is at least partly separated from the first edge region of the endless belt by the crop-carrying surface, at least part of the second cleaning feature extending above and/or being recessed below the crop-carrying surface, characterized in that at least one of the first and second cleaning features includes ridges (124, 126, 128) extending above the crop-carrying surface and recesses (132, 134) interspersed with the ridges, wherein one or more of the recesses extend below the crop-carrying surface.
A water purifying apparatus, comprising: a filter configured to purify incoming water and to discharge the purified water; a head having a water inlet portion and a water outlet portion, wherein the filter is configured to removably coupled to the head; and a shaft provided at the head and rotatably mounted between the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion, the shaft defining (i) a bypass flow path that directly connects the water inlet portion to the water outlet portion and (ii) a filtering flow path that provides a connection between the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion such that water passes through the filter, wherein the shaft comprises an inner pipe for communicating with the filter, the inner pipe forms a portion of the filtering flow path, the inner pipe is provided for being coupled to one end portion of the filter, and characterized in that the shaft further comprises: a reinforcing portion projecting from an inner surface of the inner pipe and extending upward from a lower end of the inner pipe. a filter configured to purify incoming water and to discharge the purified water; a head having a water inlet portion and a water outlet portion, wherein the filter is configured to removably coupled to the head; and a shaft provided at the head and rotatably mounted between the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion, the shaft defining (i) a bypass flow path that directly connects the water inlet portion to the water outlet portion and (ii) a filtering flow path that provides a connection between the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion such that water passes through the filter, (i) a bypass flow path that directly connects the water inlet portion to the water outlet portion and (ii) a filtering flow path that provides a connection between the water inlet portion and the water outlet portion such that water passes through the filter, wherein the shaft comprises an inner pipe for communicating with the filter, the inner pipe forms a portion of the filtering flow path, the inner pipe is provided for being coupled to one end portion of the filter, and characterized in that the shaft further comprises: a reinforcing portion projecting from an inner surface of the inner pipe and extending upward from a lower end of the inner pipe.
Method to recover from an error state in a serial communication with an integrated circuit card, where a serial communication protocol includes a transition from said error state to a reset state upon reception of a reset signal by said integrated circuit card, said serial communication including operating on a serial communication interface comprising at least a serial clock signal line coupling a transmitter device and said integrated circuit card and on which a clock signal is transmitted from the transmitter device to said integrated circuit card, said method including, upon detection of an error state, embedding at the transmitter device said reset signal in a serial clock signal sent to the integrated circuit card as reference clock signal on said serial clock signal line, said reset signal being represented by a variation of parameters of the clock signal, checking (230, CC) the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal at the integrated circuit card, upon detecting the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal at the integrated circuit card performing said transition from an error state to a reset state, said transmitter device also entering a reset state after said operation of embedding at the transmitter device said reset signal, wherein upon detection of an error state the transmitter device and the integrated circuit card enter a clock processing state during which they perform such variation of parameters of the clock signal and checking the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal, respectively, then the transmitter and the integrated circuit card enter the reset state not subsequent, but aligned in time. said serial communication including operating on a serial communication interface comprising at least a serial clock signal line coupling a transmitter device and said integrated circuit card and on which a clock signal is transmitted from the transmitter device to said integrated circuit card, said method including, upon detection of an error state, embedding at the transmitter device said reset signal in a serial clock signal sent to the integrated circuit card as reference clock signal on said serial clock signal line, said reset signal being represented by a variation of parameters of the clock signal, checking (230, CC) the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal at the integrated circuit card, upon detecting the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal at the integrated circuit card performing said transition from an error state to a reset state, said transmitter device also entering a reset state after said operation of embedding at the transmitter device said reset signal, wherein upon detection of an error state the transmitter device and the integrated circuit card enter a clock processing state during which they perform such variation of parameters of the clock signal and checking the presence of said variation of parameters of the clock signal, respectively, then the transmitter and the integrated circuit card enter the reset state not subsequent, but aligned in time.
A robotic work tool comprising a wireless communication interface and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to cause the robotic work tool to movably operate; and detect an error; the robotic work tool being characterized in that the controller is further configured to: transmit an error signal through the wireless communication interface to a mobile application for controlling the robotic work tool; detect a change imposed by a user and in response thereto run a diagnostics test, and if the diagnostics test indicates no more errors then, in response thereto, receive an internal reset signal; transmit a reset signal through the wireless communication interface to the mobile application for controlling the robotic work tool. transmit an error signal through the wireless communication interface to a mobile application for controlling the robotic work tool; detect a change imposed by a user and in response thereto run a diagnostics test, and if the diagnostics test indicates no more errors then, in response thereto, receive an internal reset signal; transmit a reset signal through the wireless communication interface to the mobile application for controlling the robotic work tool.
A medical system, comprising: a stimulation device operable to apply an excitation energy to a target tissue structure; an assessment device separate from the stimulation device and operable to measure a physiological condition resulting from an applied excitation energy; a medical device separate from the stimulation device and the assessment device, the medical device having a thermal treatment element; and a controller in communication with the assessment device and the medical device, the controller being operable to adjust the operation of the thermal treatment element based at least in part on a measured physiological condition measured by the assessment device. a stimulation device operable to apply an excitation energy to a target tissue structure; an assessment device separate from the stimulation device and operable to measure a physiological condition resulting from an applied excitation energy; a medical device separate from the stimulation device and the assessment device, the medical device having a thermal treatment element; and a controller in communication with the assessment device and the medical device, the controller being operable to adjust the operation of the thermal treatment element based at least in part on a measured physiological condition measured by the assessment device.