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A power supply apparatus for powering a high-voltage generator that is arranged to generate high-voltage DC power, the high-voltage generator for powering an X-ray generator of an X-ray imaging system, the power supply apparatus comprising: a battery pack being comprised of a single cell to be charged with power and arranged to output the charged power using the single cell; a capacitor unit connected in series with the battery pack and comprising a plurality of capacitor cells (421, 422, 423) arranged to be charged with power; a capacitor balance unit comprising a plurality of balance circuits (431, 432, 433) corresponding to the capacitor cells (421, 422, 423) of the capacitor unit, respectively, and arranged such that, when the balance circuit corresponding to that capacitor cell that gets overcharged during charging of the capacitor unit is turned on, energy of the overcharged capacitor cell is consumed to balance the capacitor cells; a sensor arranged for detecting a voltage of each capacitor cell (421, 422, 423) of the capacitor unit during charging of the capacitor unit; and a charge controller, arranged such that, when overcharge of the capacitor cell is detected through the sensor, the charge controller controls the overcharged capacitor cell to be turned on so as to control the balancing of the overcharged capacitor cell. a battery pack being comprised of a single cell to be charged with power and arranged to output the charged power using the single cell; a capacitor unit connected in series with the battery pack and comprising a plurality of capacitor cells (421, 422, 423) arranged to be charged with power; a capacitor balance unit comprising a plurality of balance circuits (431, 432, 433) corresponding to the capacitor cells (421, 422, 423) of the capacitor unit, respectively, and arranged such that, when the balance circuit corresponding to that capacitor cell that gets overcharged during charging of the capacitor unit is turned on, energy of the overcharged capacitor cell is consumed to balance the capacitor cells; a sensor arranged for detecting a voltage of each capacitor cell (421, 422, 423) of the capacitor unit during charging of the capacitor unit; and a charge controller, arranged such that, when overcharge of the capacitor cell is detected through the sensor, the charge controller controls the overcharged capacitor cell to be turned on so as to control the balancing of the overcharged capacitor cell.
A method comprising: causing transmission, by a joining node, of a first advertisement message comprising a first connection characteristic for a first connection to a plurality of nodes in a mesh network to allow the plurality of nodes to compare connection characteristics of the plurality of nodes to the first connection characteristic, the first connection characteristic including a connection oriented channel credit value; receiving, by the joining node, a first connection opening indication from a first node of the plurality of nodes, wherein the first connection opening indication is based on the first node of the plurality of nodes satisfying the first connection characteristic and based on a delay interval dependent upon the connection characteristics or performance metrics of the first node of the plurality of nodes sending the first connection opening indication; and causing an establishment, by the joining node, of a first connection between the joining node and the first node of the plurality of nodes. causing transmission, by a joining node, of a first advertisement message comprising a first connection characteristic for a first connection to a plurality of nodes in a mesh network to allow the plurality of nodes to compare connection characteristics of the plurality of nodes to the first connection characteristic, the first connection characteristic including a connection oriented channel credit value; receiving, by the joining node, a first connection opening indication from a first node of the plurality of nodes, wherein the first connection opening indication is based on the first node of the plurality of nodes satisfying the first connection characteristic and based on a delay interval dependent upon the connection characteristics or performance metrics of the first node of the plurality of nodes sending the first connection opening indication; and causing an establishment, by the joining node, of a first connection between the joining node and the first node of the plurality of nodes.
A power reception device comprising: a power reception coil configured to receive power transmitted from a power transmission coil; a rectification circuit configured to rectify alternating current power received by the power reception coil; and a control circuit connected between the rectification circuit and a load to which direct current power outputted from the rectification circuit is supplied, wherein the control circuit includes a switch that is connected between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the load and is switched from a non-conducting state to a conducting state, while power transmitted from the power transmission coil is being received by the power reception coil, when a voltage applied to the load becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and a rectification element that is connected between the positive electrode or the negative electrode and the switch and prevents a current from flowing from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through the switch, characterized in that the rectification element is a second switching unit which is switched from a conducting state to a non-conducting state when the voltage applied to the load becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and which is controlled so that the conducting state and the non-conducting state are reversed with respect to those of the switch. a power reception coil configured to receive power transmitted from a power transmission coil; a rectification circuit configured to rectify alternating current power received by the power reception coil; and a control circuit connected between the rectification circuit and a load to which direct current power outputted from the rectification circuit is supplied, wherein the control circuit includes a switch that is connected between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the load and is switched from a non-conducting state to a conducting state, while power transmitted from the power transmission coil is being received by the power reception coil, when a voltage applied to the load becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and a rectification element that is connected between the positive electrode or the negative electrode and the switch and prevents a current from flowing from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through the switch,
Fume extraction apparatus comprising operational monitoring apparatus for a fume extraction filter assembly, the apparatus comprising a pressure sensor assembly (10, 11, 12), the pressure sensor assembly configured to be capable of sensing fluid pressure at an outlet to a downstream filter, fluid pressure from an inlet to an upstream filter, and fluid pressure from fluid flowing from an outlet of the upstream filter to the inlet of the downstream filter, the apparatus further comprising a data processor to process fluid pressure difference values between the respective inlet and outlet of each filter, characterised in that and wherein the data processor arranged to calculate average values of the measurements and thereby determine a saturation level of each filter, and the memory storing multiple predetermined saturation levels for each filter, with different levels indicative of different extents of saturation of each filter from the pressure values, and the data processor arranged to determine when a determined saturation reaches a predetermined saturation level and to thereby cause a pre-emptive alert signal to be generated.
An excitation light supply device which supplies an excitation light for an optical amplifier, comprising: a light source unit which includes a plurality of pumping light source modules (51a-d), each of which includes a light emitting element (52a-d) for emitting the excitation light and a monitor element (53a-d) for monitoring the excitation light of the light emitting element (52a-d); a distribution unit which combines the excitation lights from the plurality of pumping light source modules and distributes the combined excitation lights; and a control unit which supplies a drive current flowing serially through the plurality of light emitting elements (52a-d) in the plurality of pumping light source modules (51a-d) characterized in that the control unit comprises: a control circuit which detects an output signal of the monitor element (53a-d), obtains a sum of the output signals as a monitor signal, generates a drive signal by which a level of the monitor signal is made equal to a reference value set in advance and outputs the drive signal; and a drive circuit which outputs the drive current to the light source unit based on the drive signal. a light source unit which includes a plurality of pumping light source modules (51a-d), each of which includes a light emitting element (52a-d) for emitting the excitation light and a monitor element (53a-d) for monitoring the excitation light of the light emitting element (52a-d); a distribution unit which combines the excitation lights from the plurality of pumping light source modules and distributes the combined excitation lights; and a control unit which supplies a drive current flowing serially through the plurality of light emitting elements (52a-d) in the plurality of pumping light source modules (51a-d) characterized in that the control unit comprises: a control circuit which detects an output signal of the monitor element (53a-d), obtains a sum of the output signals as a monitor signal, generates a drive signal by which a level of the monitor signal is made equal to a reference value set in advance and outputs the drive signal; and a drive circuit which outputs the drive current to the light source unit based on the drive signal. a control circuit which detects an output signal of the monitor element (53a-d), obtains a sum of the output signals as a monitor signal, generates a drive signal by which a level of the monitor signal is made equal to a reference value set in advance and outputs the drive signal; and a drive circuit which outputs the drive current to the light source unit based on the drive signal.
Beverage can consisting of a can body for receiving the beverage and a can lid for closing the can body, the can body being made of an aluminium alloy of the type AA3xxx, the can lid being made of an aluminium alloy of the type AA3xxx, characterized in that the can lid has a coating over at least part of the surface, preferably the entire surface, which comprises an adhesion promoter layer and a polymer layer having a thickness of 5 to 100 μm, preferably 10 to 75 μm.
An electric drive valve comprising: a valve main body which has a valve chamber in an inner portion thereof; a first flow channel port which is formed in the valve main body and communicates with the valve chamber; a second flow channel port which is formed in the valve main body and communicates with the valve chamber; a valve port which has a valve seat and is disposed between the second flow channel port and the valve chamber in such a manner as to be open to the valve chamber; a valve body which moves in a direction of a center axis; and an actuator which drives the valve body; wherein the valve main body is formed by a hollow extruded material of an aluminium alloy which has a through hole extending in an axial direction of the center axis; characterized in that the electric drive valve is a cartridge type electric drive valve configured to be fixed to a housing member by inserting the valve main body into a valve fixing hole formed in the housing member which is provided with an inflow channel for refrigerant and an outflow channel for refrigerant, the second flow channel port is an outflow port which is formed in a center of a bottom surface portion of the valve main body and configured to be connected to the outflow channel of the housing member, allowing the refrigerant to flow out of the valve chamber, the center axis of the valve main body is adapted to coincide with the center axis of the valve fixing hole, a center axis of the second flow channel port is consistent with a center axis of the through hole, a lower portion of the through hole is used as the valve port, and the valve seat is formed in an upper end portion of the valve port. a valve main body which has a valve chamber in an inner portion thereof; a first flow channel port which is formed in the valve main body and communicates with the valve chamber; a second flow channel port which is formed in the valve main body and communicates with the valve chamber; a valve port which has a valve seat and is disposed between the second flow channel port and the valve chamber in such a manner as to be open to the valve chamber; a valve body which moves in a direction of a center axis; and an actuator which drives the valve body; the electric drive valve is a cartridge type electric drive valve configured to be fixed to a housing member by inserting the valve main body into a valve fixing hole formed in the housing member which is provided with an inflow channel for refrigerant and an outflow channel for refrigerant, the second flow channel port is an outflow port which is formed in a center of a bottom surface portion of the valve main body and configured to be connected to the outflow channel of the housing member, allowing the refrigerant to flow out of the valve chamber, the center axis of the valve main body is adapted to coincide with the center axis of the valve fixing hole, a center axis of the second flow channel port is consistent with a center axis of the through hole, a lower portion of the through hole is used as the valve port, and the valve seat is formed in an upper end portion of the valve port.
An energetic composition suitable for use as a propellant comprises the following components in the following relative proportions: component A of from 5% to 25% by weight of an IM energetic filler wherein component A is selected from Nitrotriazolone, Hexanitrostilbene, Nitroguanidine (Picrite), Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), Guanylureadinitramide (FOX-12), 1,1-diamino 2,2-dinitro ethylene (FOX-7); component B: of from 50% to 80% by weight of a highly energetic filler comprising at least one nitramine compound; component C: of from 5% to 20% by weight of a binder; wherein the binder is a mixture of an energetic and non-energetic binder; and the energetic binder is present in the range of from 5- 10% by weight, non-energetic binder is present in the range of from 5-15% by weight; and component D: of from 3% to 15% by weight of a plasticiser, wherein the plasticiser is a mixture of a non-energetic plasticiser and an energetic plasticiser, and the energetic plasticiser is present in the range of from 0%- 8% by weight non-energetic plasticiser is present in the range of from 2%-10% by weight. the percentages by weight of components A, B,C and D together with minor additives, if any, adding to 100%. component A of from 5% to 25% by weight of an IM energetic filler wherein component A is selected from Nitrotriazolone, Hexanitrostilbene, Nitroguanidine (Picrite), Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB), Guanylureadinitramide (FOX-12), 1,1-diamino 2,2-dinitro ethylene (FOX-7); component B: of from 50% to 80% by weight of a highly energetic filler comprising at least one nitramine compound; component C: of from 5% to 20% by weight of a binder; wherein the binder is a mixture of an energetic and non-energetic binder; and the energetic binder is present in the range of from 5- 10% by weight, non-energetic binder is present in the range of from 5-15% by weight; and component D: of from 3% to 15% by weight of a plasticiser, wherein the plasticiser is a mixture of a non-energetic plasticiser and an energetic plasticiser, and the energetic plasticiser is present in the range of from 0%- 8% by weight non-energetic plasticiser is present in the range of from 2%-10% by weight. the percentages by weight of components A, B,C and D together with minor additives, if any, adding to 100%.
A mass spectrometer comprising: a first device arranged and adapted to react first ions with one or more neutral, non-ionic or uncharged reagent gases or vapours in order to reduce the charge state of said first ions, wherein said first device comprises a Proton Transfer Reaction device and comprises a first ion guide comprising a plurality of stacked ring electrodes, each having an aperture through which ions are transmitted in use; an Electron Transfer Dissociation device arranged upstream of said first device, wherein said Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprises a second ion guide comprising a plurality of stacked ring electrodes each having an aperture through which ions are transmitted in use. a first device arranged and adapted to react first ions with one or more neutral, non-ionic or uncharged reagent gases or vapours in order to reduce the charge state of said first ions, wherein said first device comprises a Proton Transfer Reaction device and comprises a first ion guide comprising a plurality of stacked ring electrodes, each having an aperture through which ions are transmitted in use; an Electron Transfer Dissociation device arranged upstream of said first device, wherein said Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprises a second ion guide comprising a plurality of stacked ring electrodes each having an aperture through which ions are transmitted in use.
A feeder for a sheet-processing machine, in which a stack of sheets to be processed can be received, having at least two first handling tools spaced apart from each other transversely to a transport direction of the sheets, by which a top sheet of a stack held in the feeder can be removed from the stack and/or having at least two second handling tools spaced apart from each other transversely to a transport direction of the sheets, by which a top sheet removed from the stack can be transported in the transport direction away from the stack to a transport path connecting downstream, characterized in that, a sensor system (S5, S6, S7, S8) is provided, which comprises one or more sensors (S5, S6) on the front side of the stack facing in the transport direction of the sheets to be fed, by which information about a distance of at least two locations spaced apart from each other transversely to the transport direction on the front side of the stack can be determined, and/or that the sensor system (S5, S6, S7, S8) comprises one or more sensors (S5, S6) on the rear side of the stack opposite to the transport direction, by which information about a distance of at least two locations spaced apart from each other transversely to the transport direction on the rear side of the stack can be determined.
A method of weakening an outline in a thin plastics card, the method being characterized in that it comprises: • a go punching step by means of a go punch presenting a solid shape substantially identical to the outline and suitable for punching the thin plastics card along a go direction (D a) against a die presenting a hollow shape substantially identical to the outline and in alignment with the go punch in order to be able to receive material pushed by the go punch; and • a return punching step by means of a return punch presenting a solid shape substantially identical to the outline in alignment with the go punch and suitable for punching the thin plastics card along a return direction (D r) opposite to the go direction (D a). • a go punching step by means of a go punch presenting a solid shape substantially identical to the outline and suitable for punching the thin plastics card along a go direction (D a) against a die presenting a hollow shape substantially identical to the outline and in alignment with the go punch in order to be able to receive material pushed by the go punch; and • a return punching step by means of a return punch presenting a solid shape substantially identical to the outline in alignment with the go punch and suitable for punching the thin plastics card along a return direction (D r) opposite to the go direction (D a).
A disposable diaper having a transverse and longitudinal dimension comprising a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, wherein said absorbent core comprises at least one absorbent structure comprising a first substrate layer and an absorbent layer comprising absorbent polymer particles and cellulose, supported by, and immobilized on said substrate layer, said absorbent layer having: i. a transverse and longitudinal dimension; and ii. a pair of opposing longitudinal edges extending in said longitudinal dimension; and iii. a pair of opposing transversal edges extending in said transverse dimension; and iv. a front, crotch and back regions (21, 23, 22) arranged sequentially in said longitudinal dimension; and v. two longitudinal portions delimited by a central longitudinal axis of said absorbent layer; wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least two channels substantially free of said absorbent polymeric particles extending through the thickness of said absorbent layer in its longitudinal dimension, wherein each longitudinal portion of said absorbent layer comprises one of said channels and wherein each of said channels: a. has a width of at least 3 mm or of at least 4% of the transverse dimension of said absorbent layer; and b. extends over at least 15% of the longitudinal dimension of said absorbent layer; and c. is at least present in said crotch region or part thereof; wherein said absorbent layer does not comprise channels substantially free of absorbent polymer particles extending in its transverse dimension in said crotch region, and wherein said absorbent layer does not comprise channels substantially free of absorbent polymeric particles extending up to its longitudinal and transverse edges (18, 19); and wherein the channels are formed by bonding of the first substrate layer to a second substrate layer through the channels so that the channels are at least partially maintained both in the dry state and in the wet state. i. a transverse and longitudinal dimension; and ii. a pair of opposing longitudinal edges extending in said longitudinal dimension; and iii. a pair of opposing transversal edges extending in said transverse dimension; and iv. a front, crotch and back regions (21, 23, 22) arranged sequentially in said longitudinal dimension; and v. two longitudinal portions delimited by a central longitudinal axis of said absorbent layer; a. has a width of at least 3 mm or of at least 4% of the transverse dimension of said absorbent layer; and b. extends over at least 15% of the longitudinal dimension of said absorbent layer; and c. is at least present in said crotch region or part thereof;