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An oral care appliance for cleaning the interproximal areas of the teeth, comprising: an appliance producing a fluid jet flow; a nozzle assembly for the appliance for directing the fluid jet flow to an opening from the nozzle assembly; and a liquid flow interrupter assembly including a hydrofoil vane (32, 35, 42, 47) within the nozzle assembly, the vane supported by springs (34, 36; 38, 40; 42, 46; 49, 50) which extend from opposing sides of the vane to opposing channels within the nozzle assembly, wherein the interrupter assembly is deflected from an original position by the fluid flow through the nozzle to interrupt the flow momentarily and then return to said original position as the flow decreases, introducing a cyclical perturbation in the fluid flow, producing a series of fluid pulses from the nozzle exit opening. an appliance producing a fluid jet flow; a nozzle assembly for the appliance for directing the fluid jet flow to an opening from the nozzle assembly; and a liquid flow interrupter assembly including a hydrofoil vane (32, 35, 42, 47) within the nozzle assembly, the vane supported by springs (34, 36; 38, 40; 42, 46; 49, 50) which extend from opposing sides of the vane to opposing channels within the nozzle assembly, wherein the interrupter assembly is deflected from an original position by the fluid flow through the nozzle to interrupt the flow momentarily and then return to said original position as the flow decreases, introducing a cyclical perturbation in the fluid flow, producing a series of fluid pulses from the nozzle exit opening.
A multifunction apparatus having a plurality of functions including a copier function, the apparatus comprising: an information retrieval unit adapted to transmit an electromagnetic wave signal to a memory card carried by a user, characterized by a controller having a function to switch between a normal mode and an energy-save mode, the normal mode being a state where sufficient electrical power is supplied for a job execution, and the energy-save mode being a state where the power supply is decreased compared to the normal mode; said information retrieval unit being adapted to retrieve identification information of the user from the memory card when the memory card is within a detection area of a certain radius range, said radius range being suitable for retrieving said identification information before the user carrying the memory card arrives at the multifunction apparatus; and said controller being adapted to initiate a warm-up operation immediately after the user is authenticated based on the identification information retrieved from the memory card when the user enters said detection area. an information retrieval unit adapted to transmit an electromagnetic wave signal to a memory card carried by a user, characterized by a controller having a function to switch between a normal mode and an energy-save mode, the normal mode being a state where sufficient electrical power is supplied for a job execution, and the energy-save mode being a state where the power supply is decreased compared to the normal mode; said information retrieval unit being adapted to retrieve identification information of the user from the memory card when the memory card is within a detection area of a certain radius range, said radius range being suitable for retrieving said identification information before the user carrying the memory card arrives at the multifunction apparatus; and said controller being adapted to initiate a warm-up operation immediately after the user is authenticated based on the identification information retrieved from the memory card when the user enters said detection area.
Arrangement for the purification of an exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine, at least having the following components: a. an ionization device for electrically charging particles in the exhaust-gas flow, b. an agglomeration device for at least partially agglomerating electrically charged particles, c. a duct, at least having a peripheral surface through which flow can pass, an inlet at a first end side and an outlet at a second end side, d. a radial honeycomb body which has an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface and flow ducts, the flow ducts extending from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface and the radial honeycomb body being arranged with the inner peripheral surface on the peripheral surface of the duct, and e. a particle separator which at least temporarily retains the particles from the exhaust-gas flow, the ionization device and the agglomeration device being arranged upstream of the inlet or in the duct and the particle separator being arranged downstream of the outlet or in the duct, so that the exhaust-gas flow is deflected at least partially out of the duct and into the radial honeycomb body, characterized in that the agglomerated particles from the exhaust-gas flow, on account of the increased particle mass, have such an inertia that they at least partially cannot follow the deflection of the exhaust-gas flow, but rather pass through the duct into the particle separator. a. an ionization device for electrically charging particles in the exhaust-gas flow, b. an agglomeration device for at least partially agglomerating electrically charged particles, c. a duct, at least having a peripheral surface through which flow can pass, an inlet at a first end side and an outlet at a second end side, d. a radial honeycomb body which has an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface and flow ducts, the flow ducts extending from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface and the radial honeycomb body being arranged with the inner peripheral surface on the peripheral surface of the duct, and e. a particle separator which at least temporarily retains the particles from the exhaust-gas flow,
A method for monitoring the safeguard of a road construction site, having the steps of: safeguarding the road construction site with at least one safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h), wherein the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h) has a navigation module, a camera, and a data-transfer device for wireless data transfer, determining a position dataset indicative of a current actual position of the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h) with the navigation module, transmitting the position dataset to a central computing unit, capturing a reference image dataset with the camera indicative of an initial state of the safeguard, transmitting the reference image dataset to the central computing unit, capturing a control image dataset indicative of a current state of the safeguard, transmitting the control image dataset to the central computing unit, determining a correction dataset for correcting the position dataset by evaluating at least the reference image dataset and the control image dataset, correcting the position dataset with the correction dataset to create a corrected position dataset (PDS'), comparing an actual position according to the corrected position dataset (PDS') with a predetermined target position of the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h), and generating an alarm signal if the actual position deviates from the target position. safeguarding the road construction site with at least one safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h), wherein the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h) has a navigation module, a camera, and a data-transfer device for wireless data transfer, determining a position dataset indicative of a current actual position of the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h) with the navigation module, transmitting the position dataset to a central computing unit, capturing a reference image dataset with the camera indicative of an initial state of the safeguard, transmitting the reference image dataset to the central computing unit, capturing a control image dataset indicative of a current state of the safeguard, transmitting the control image dataset to the central computing unit, determining a correction dataset for correcting the position dataset by evaluating at least the reference image dataset and the control image dataset, correcting the position dataset with the correction dataset to create a corrected position dataset (PDS'), comparing an actual position according to the corrected position dataset (PDS') with a predetermined target position of the safeguarding device (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h), and generating an alarm signal if the actual position deviates from the target position.
An apparatus for filling trays with rod-shaped smokers' articles, the apparatus comprising a station for filling the trays, conveyor means (15, 16) for directing the smokers' articles in bulk to the filling station, a first conveyor assembly for directing the empty trays in succession to the filling station, and a second conveyor assembly for removing the full trays in succession from the filling station; the conveyor means (15, 16) having an outlet in communication with the filling station; the apparatus comprising means for delivering the smokers' articles, in communication with the outlet and insertable into each tray to be filled, and movement means (26', 12) for reciprocally moving the delivery means and each tray while the tray is being filled; the apparatus being characterized in that it further comprises movement means associated with the delivery means for simultaneously moving the outlet and the delivery means relative to each tray, in use, while the tray is being filled, by successive movements in both directions in a direction parallel to the direction in which the smokers' articles are fed in bulk.
A display apparatus comprising: a display panel; a case in which the display panel is accommodated, the case having a rear surface including a circular recessed portion; an annular total reflection mirror disposed in the circular recessed portion; an annular half mirror disposed in the circular recessed portion on an outer side of the annular total reflection mirror; an annular light source disposed in the circular recessed portion between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror; a pattern forming member disposed in the circular recessed portion on an outer side of the annular half mirror, the pattern forming member being inclined at an acute angle with respect to the annular half mirror being formed of a transparent material, and including a pattern provided on at least one surface thereof; and a pattern light source configured to supply light to the pattern forming member so that the pattern is reflected on the annular total reflection mirror, wherein when the annular light source and the pattern light source are turned on, the pattern of the pattern forming member is reflected between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror. a display panel; a case in which the display panel is accommodated, the case having a rear surface including a circular recessed portion; an annular total reflection mirror disposed in the circular recessed portion; an annular half mirror disposed in the circular recessed portion on an outer side of the annular total reflection mirror; an annular light source disposed in the circular recessed portion between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror; a pattern forming member disposed in the circular recessed portion on an outer side of the annular half mirror, the pattern forming member being inclined at an acute angle with respect to the annular half mirror being formed of a transparent material, and including a pattern provided on at least one surface thereof; and a pattern light source configured to supply light to the pattern forming member so that the pattern is reflected on the annular total reflection mirror, wherein when the annular light source and the pattern light source are turned on, the pattern of the pattern forming member is reflected between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror.
A data processing method, comprising: receiving, by an edge control plane entity, first non-access stratum messages of different radio access technology, RAT, types having different standards sent by user equipment, UE, the edge control plane entity includes at least two types of interfaces, and each type of interface is used to receive a first non-access stratum message of one RAT type; converting, by the edge control plane entity, the first non-access stratum messages in each case directly into a respective non-access stratum message in a first format based on the RAT type of the corresponding first non-access stratum message, wherein the first format is a non-access stratum message transmission format supported between an aggregation node and a core-network control plane entity, the edge control plane entity, instead of the core-network control plane, implementing a function of parsing the first non-access stratum messages based on the RAT types; and sending, by the edge control plane entity, the non-access stratum message in the first format to the core-network control plane entity. receiving, by an edge control plane entity, first non-access stratum messages of different radio access technology, RAT, types having different standards sent by user equipment, UE, the edge control plane entity includes at least two types of interfaces, and each type of interface is used to receive a first non-access stratum message of one RAT type; converting, by the edge control plane entity, the first non-access stratum messages in each case directly into a respective non-access stratum message in a first format based on the RAT type of the corresponding first non-access stratum message, wherein the first format is a non-access stratum message transmission format supported between an aggregation node and a core-network control plane entity, the edge control plane entity, instead of the core-network control plane, implementing a function of parsing the first non-access stratum messages based on the RAT types; and sending, by the edge control plane entity, the non-access stratum message in the first format to the core-network control plane entity.
A method for image processing for computer-aided eye-surgery, said method comprising: acquiring a reference image of the eye; enriching said reference image by inserting additional context information which is helpful for a surgeon when performing the eye surgery; registering said reference image with a real-time image of the eye; and overlaying the context information over the real-time image of the eye based on a tracking of the eye movement such that the context information is displayed at the same position despite a movement of the eye; wherein the location where the context information is overlaid on the real-time eye image is the same location as it was added to the reference image, and wherein said context information is one or more of the following: diagnostic data which graphically represents properties or parameters of the eye which are useful for diagnostic purpose; surgery planning data which indicate graphically one or more directions into which the surgeon should perform a certain surgical operation; implant placement data which indicate graphically one or more locations where and or orientation of or directions into which an implant e.g. an IOL shall be placed onto or into the eye. acquiring a reference image of the eye; enriching said reference image by inserting additional context information which is helpful for a surgeon when performing the eye surgery; registering said reference image with a real-time image of the eye; and overlaying the context information over the real-time image of the eye based on a tracking of the eye movement such that the context information is displayed at the same position despite a movement of the eye; wherein the location where the context information is overlaid on the real-time eye image is the same location as it was added to the reference image, and wherein said context information is one or more of the following: diagnostic data which graphically represents properties or parameters of the eye which are useful for diagnostic purpose; surgery planning data which indicate graphically one or more directions into which the surgeon should perform a certain surgical operation; implant placement data which indicate graphically one or more locations where and or orientation of or directions into which an implant e.g. an IOL shall be placed onto or into the eye. diagnostic data which graphically represents properties or parameters of the eye which are useful for diagnostic purpose; surgery planning data which indicate graphically one or more directions into which the surgeon should perform a certain surgical operation; implant placement data which indicate graphically one or more locations where and or orientation of or directions into which an implant e.g. an IOL shall be placed onto or into the eye.
An access point switching method, wherein the method is applied to a machine-to-machine M2M communication system, the M2M system comprises an M2M platform, an application entity AE, and an M2M gateway, the M2M platform is an access point for the AE before the AE performs access point switching, the M2M gateway is an access point for the AE after the AE performs access point switching, the M2M platform is an access point for the M2M gateway, and the method comprises: receiving, by the M2M platform, an access point switching request message sent by the AE, wherein the access point switching request message carries a common services entity CSE identifier of the M2M gateway; sending, by the M2M platform, a resource creation request message to the M2M gateway, wherein the resource creation request message is used to request the M2M gateway to create a connection resource of the AE, and the resource creation request message carries an identifier of the AE; receiving, by the M2M platform, a response message indicating that resource creation succeeds that is sent by the M2M gateway, wherein the response message indicating that resource creation succeeds carries access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE; sending, by the M2M platform, an access point switching response message to the AE, wherein the access point switching response message carries the access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE; and recording, by the M2M platform, the CSE identifier of the M2M gateway and the access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE. receiving, by the M2M platform, an access point switching request message sent by the AE, wherein the access point switching request message carries a common services entity CSE identifier of the M2M gateway; sending, by the M2M platform, a resource creation request message to the M2M gateway, wherein the resource creation request message is used to request the M2M gateway to create a connection resource of the AE, and the resource creation request message carries an identifier of the AE; receiving, by the M2M platform, a response message indicating that resource creation succeeds that is sent by the M2M gateway, wherein the response message indicating that resource creation succeeds carries access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE; sending, by the M2M platform, an access point switching response message to the AE, wherein the access point switching response message carries the access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE; and recording, by the M2M platform, the CSE identifier of the M2M gateway and the access information allocated by the M2M gateway to the AE.
Process for synthesis of antimicrobial copper nanoparticles using functional alkoxysilanes as precursors, which function as capping agents, wherein the process comprises the following steps: a) preparation of colloid copper nuclei with polyol synthesis, which involves heating a polyol medium to 160 °C and polyol synthesis of a red-brown colloid solution of ethylene glycol and copper nanoparticles; b) heating of the prepared colloid solution of copper and ethylene glycol to 120 °C for 20 min and after removal of reaction flask from an oil bath, drop-wise addition of functional trialkoxysilane as the capping agent; and c) mixing at room temperature for 20 hours until a red-brown coloured colloid solution of copper in ethylene glycol is formed. a) preparation of colloid copper nuclei with polyol synthesis, which involves heating a polyol medium to 160 °C and polyol synthesis of a red-brown colloid solution of ethylene glycol and copper nanoparticles; b) heating of the prepared colloid solution of copper and ethylene glycol to 120 °C for 20 min and after removal of reaction flask from an oil bath, drop-wise addition of functional trialkoxysilane as the capping agent; and c) mixing at room temperature for 20 hours until a red-brown coloured colloid solution of copper in ethylene glycol is formed.
A flow restrictor (90;190;290) for restricting flow in an annulus (104;315), the flow restrictor (90;190;290) comprising a body and a restrictor assembly mounted on the body, wherein the flow restrictor (90;190;290) has a central axis and at least a part of the restrictor assembly is inclined at an angle relative to the central axis, the body being tapered to define the angle of incline of the restrictor assembly mounted on the body, wherein the restrictor assembly is actuable between a run-in configuration and a set configuration in which at least a portion of the restrictor assembly is radially splayed to thereby substantially restrict flow in the annulus (104;315), and wherein the flow restrictor (90;190;290) is actuable by fluid flow over the restrictor assembly above a threshold flow rate to actuate the restrictor assembly from the run-in configuration to the set configuration.