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Method for producing a joining connection between at least one sheet metal component made of steel, in particular of a shape-hardened high-strength steel, and at least one sheet metal component made of an aluminium material, in which first a solder deposit is fixed to one of the sheet metal components (1, 3), and then the solder deposit arranged between the sheet metal components (1, 3) and the sheet metal components (1, 3) are heated by applying an electric current and by applying a compressive force pressing the sheet metal components (1, 3) together, or are heated by inductive heating in the region of a joining location, such that a welded or soldered connection forms between the sheet metal component made of steel and the solder deposit, and between the sheet metal component made of aluminium material and the solder deposit, characterized in that the solder deposit is fixed securely for transport to one of the sheet metal components (1, 3) by means of an electric arc process or a laser process, wherein a surface layer of the sheet metal component (1, 3) is vaporized by the application of the solder deposit or is dissolved in the solder deposit.
A wire electric discharge machine that applies, while moving a relative position of a table with respect to a wire electrode, a voltage to a machining gap between the wire electrode and a workpiece arranged on the table to generate electric discharge and machines the workpiece, the wire electric discharge machine characterised by: a measuring circuit configured to measure, as a discharge delay time, a no-load time from the application of the voltage to the machining gap until occurrence of the electric discharge, and to sum measured discharge delay times over a predetermined measurement period to calculate a discharge delay integrated time; a counting circuit configured to count the number of times of the voltage application in the predetermined measurement period; and a numerical controller configured to calculate an average discharge delay time per voltage application in the predetermined measurement period from the discharge delay integrated time calculated by the measuring circuit and the number of times of voltage application calculated by the counting circuit; wherein the measuring circuit and the counting cicuit are further configured to calculate the discharge delay integrated time in the predetermined measurement period and the number of times of the voltage application for each of a case in which a machining gap voltage is positive and a case in which the machining gap voltage is negative, and the numerical controller is further configured to calculate the average discharge delay time for each polarity in each predetermined measurement period. a measuring circuit configured to measure, as a discharge delay time, a no-load time from the application of the voltage to the machining gap until occurrence of the electric discharge, and to sum measured discharge delay times over a predetermined measurement period to calculate a discharge delay integrated time; a counting circuit configured to count the number of times of the voltage application in the predetermined measurement period; and a numerical controller configured to calculate an average discharge delay time per voltage application in the predetermined measurement period from the discharge delay integrated time calculated by the measuring circuit and the number of times of voltage application calculated by the counting circuit; wherein the measuring circuit and the counting cicuit are further configured to calculate the discharge delay integrated time in the predetermined measurement period and the number of times of the voltage application for each of a case in which a machining gap voltage is positive and a case in which the machining gap voltage is negative, and the numerical controller is further configured to calculate the average discharge delay time for each polarity in each predetermined measurement period.
A dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike, comprising: a dynamic tire pressure sensor device installed inside or on a bike's tire and comprising: at least a tire pressure sensor module for detection of tire pressure change data with at least wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time; characterized by a processing module, which is electrically connected to and controls running of the tire pressure sensor module transmitting tire pressure change data to the processing module and depends on the tire pressure change data to calculate pedaling cadences and pedaling forces of a running bike by analyzing tire pressure peaks among wave patterns of tire pressures; a transmission module, which is electrically connected to the processing module for transmission of calculated results from the processing module; and a user receiving carrier, which is adapted to receive calculated results from the transmission module and displays calculated results as real-time sports information. a dynamic tire pressure sensor device installed inside or on a bike's tire and comprising: at least a tire pressure sensor module for detection of tire pressure change data with at least wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time; characterized by a processing module, which is electrically connected to and controls running of the tire pressure sensor module transmitting tire pressure change data to the processing module and depends on the tire pressure change data to calculate pedaling cadences and pedaling forces of a running bike by analyzing tire pressure peaks among wave patterns of tire pressures; a transmission module, which is electrically connected to the processing module for transmission of calculated results from the processing module; and a user receiving carrier, which is adapted to receive calculated results from the transmission module and displays calculated results as real-time sports information. at least a tire pressure sensor module for detection of tire pressure change data with at least wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time; characterized by a processing module, which is electrically connected to and controls running of the tire pressure sensor module transmitting tire pressure change data to the processing module and depends on the tire pressure change data to calculate pedaling cadences and pedaling forces of a running bike by analyzing tire pressure peaks among wave patterns of tire pressures; a transmission module, which is electrically connected to the processing module for transmission of calculated results from the processing module; and a user receiving carrier, which is adapted to receive calculated results from the transmission module and displays calculated results as real-time sports information.
A parking assist device comprising: a display unit which is adapted to display a surrounding situation of a vehicle; an input unit for entering a target parking position of said vehicle; and a control unit which is adapted to perform parking assist control by calculating a path according to said target parking position, characterized in that said control unit is further adapted to perform, under a predetermined condition, position alignment assist control for aligning a vehicle-side power reception unit placed on the vehicle with an apparatus-side power transmission unit of an apparatus placed on a ground. a display unit which is adapted to display a surrounding situation of a vehicle; an input unit for entering a target parking position of said vehicle; and a control unit which is adapted to perform parking assist control by calculating a path according to said target parking position, characterized in that said control unit is further adapted to perform, under a predetermined condition, position alignment assist control for aligning a vehicle-side power reception unit placed on the vehicle with an apparatus-side power transmission unit of an apparatus placed on a ground.
A surgical instrument comprising: a hollow cylindrical member having a flexible region along at least a part of the hollow cylindrical member; a malleable tubing disposed over at least an outer surface of the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member; and an inner hollow cylindrical member disposed within the hollow cylindrical member and having a flexible region along at least a part of the inner hollow cylindrical member, wherein the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member and the malleable tubing disposed over the flexible region are configured to bend multiple times, the malleable tubing is configured to maintain a bent orientation until the malleable tubing is re-bent by a user, at least a part of the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member overlaps at least a part of the flexible region of the inner hollow cylindrical member, and the hollow cylindrical member and the inner hollow cylindrical member, excluding the flexible regions (4, 14), are rigid conduits. a hollow cylindrical member having a flexible region along at least a part of the hollow cylindrical member; a malleable tubing disposed over at least an outer surface of the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member; and an inner hollow cylindrical member disposed within the hollow cylindrical member and having a flexible region along at least a part of the inner hollow cylindrical member, wherein the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member and the malleable tubing disposed over the flexible region are configured to bend multiple times, the malleable tubing is configured to maintain a bent orientation until the malleable tubing is re-bent by a user, at least a part of the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member overlaps at least a part of the flexible region of the inner hollow cylindrical member, and the hollow cylindrical member and the inner hollow cylindrical member, excluding the flexible regions (4, 14), are rigid conduits.
A waste collection container envisaged for being installed in a public thoroughfare for the selective collection of different types of recyclable waste, comprising an upper wall, front and rear walls (2a, 2b) and side walls (2c, 2d) provided with at least one loading opening, an open base in which there are installed one or more hinged discharge flaps (5a, 5b), an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing said discharge flaps (5a, 5b) and an upper actuation and grip element by means of which the container is gripped and lifted and said opening and closing mechanism is actuated, the container comprising a framework including a quadrangular structural frame defining said base and an upper structural bridge on which said actuation and grip element is installed, wherein said upper wall, said front and rear walls (2a, 2b) and said side walls (2c, 2d) are formed by a plurality of panels detachably fixed to said framework, characterized in that the framework comprises two facing structural arches, each of which has an upper cross-piece from which two legs extend that are connected to respective corners of said structural frame, and said structural bridge is connected at its ends to middle areas of said cross-pieces of the structural arches.
A method for sound effect processing, comprising: when an audio file is being played in a terminal equipment, detecting a maximum volume difference for a currently read audio segment of the audio file, the maximum volume difference being a difference between a maximum volume and a minimum volume of the audio segment; responsive to the maximum volume difference being larger than a preset difference, determining a first sub-segment, of which a volume is higher than a first preset volume, in the audio segment; and decreasing a playing volume of the first sub-segment. when an audio file is being played in a terminal equipment, detecting a maximum volume difference for a currently read audio segment of the audio file, the maximum volume difference being a difference between a maximum volume and a minimum volume of the audio segment; responsive to the maximum volume difference being larger than a preset difference, determining a first sub-segment, of which a volume is higher than a first preset volume, in the audio segment; and decreasing a playing volume of the first sub-segment.
An automated docking system for use with a loading dock station, comprising: a first sensor system (110, 120) configured to detect the presence of a vehicle in an exterior area proximate a loading dock door; a second sensor system configured to detect obstructions in an interior area proximate the loading dock door; characterised in that the system comprises: a control unit communicatively coupled with the first sensor system (110, 120) and the second sensor system, the control unit being programmed with computer readable instructions that, when executed: automatically instruct the second sensor system to perform a scan of the interior area when the control unit receives a first signal from the first sensor system indicating that the vehicle is present in the exterior area; and automatically enable operation of at least a portion of the loading dock station when the control unit receives a second signal from the second sensor system indicating that no obstructions have been detected in the interior area. a first sensor system (110, 120) configured to detect the presence of a vehicle in an exterior area proximate a loading dock door; a second sensor system configured to detect obstructions in an interior area proximate the loading dock door; characterised in that the system comprises: a control unit communicatively coupled with the first sensor system (110, 120) and the second sensor system, the control unit being programmed with computer readable instructions that, when executed: automatically instruct the second sensor system to perform a scan of the interior area when the control unit receives a first signal from the first sensor system indicating that the vehicle is present in the exterior area; and automatically enable operation of at least a portion of the loading dock station when the control unit receives a second signal from the second sensor system indicating that no obstructions have been detected in the interior area. automatically instruct the second sensor system to perform a scan of the interior area when the control unit receives a first signal from the first sensor system indicating that the vehicle is present in the exterior area; and automatically enable operation of at least a portion of the loading dock station when the control unit receives a second signal from the second sensor system indicating that no obstructions have been detected in the interior area.
A method for estimating a concentration of a species in a culture medium using an estimating system including a light source, a transparent substrate and a matrix photodetector, the transparent substrate being located between the light source and the matrix photodetector, the culture medium including biological particles and being able to change color when the concentration of the species varies, the method comprising the following steps: - placing the culture medium on the transparent substrate, - illuminating the culture medium using the light source, - acquiring an image (I n) of the culture medium using the matrix photodetector, each image (I n) being formed by a radiation transmitted by the illuminated culture medium and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern corresponding to waves diffracted by a biological particle when the culture medium is illuminated, - calculating an estimate of the concentration of the species in the culture medium from a pixel intensity of the acquired image (I n), the estimate of the concentration being an estimated value of said concentration, the estimated value being calculated using a calibration relationship previously determined, the calibration relationship defining a mathematical relationship between the intensity and the concentration. - placing the culture medium on the transparent substrate, - illuminating the culture medium using the light source, - acquiring an image (I n) of the culture medium using the matrix photodetector, each image (I n) being formed by a radiation transmitted by the illuminated culture medium and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern corresponding to waves diffracted by a biological particle when the culture medium is illuminated, - calculating an estimate of the concentration of the species in the culture medium from a pixel intensity of the acquired image (I n), the estimate of the concentration being an estimated value of said concentration, the estimated value being calculated using a calibration relationship previously determined, the calibration relationship defining a mathematical relationship between the intensity and the concentration.
A method of manufacturing a reaction cell for use in an automatic analyzer, comprising: inserting a first electrode into the reaction cell which has four corners; arranging a second electrode (45, 46, 47) outside the bottom side of the reaction cell, the second electrode having four conductive protrusions, disposing a distal end of each protrusion on an extended line connecting the lower end of the first electrode and each corner portion at the inner bottom and side surfaces of the reaction cell; and applying a voltage between said first electrode and the protrusions of said second electrodes (45, 46, 47) to generate a plasma discharge to turn each corner portion inside the reaction cell hydrophilic in the presence of reactive radicals. inserting a first electrode into the reaction cell which has four corners; arranging a second electrode (45, 46, 47) outside the bottom side of the reaction cell, the second electrode having four conductive protrusions, disposing a distal end of each protrusion on an extended line connecting the lower end of the first electrode and each corner portion at the inner bottom and side surfaces of the reaction cell; and applying a voltage between said first electrode and the protrusions of said second electrodes (45, 46, 47) to generate a plasma discharge to turn each corner portion inside the reaction cell hydrophilic in the presence of reactive radicals.
A hand milling machine for working the surface of a floor or a wall comprising: a drive; and a tool carrier for receiving a tool rotatable about a tool axis, extending along the tool axis comprising, a first end facing the drive, a second end remote from the drive, a circumferential surface and at least one connecting element for positive reception of the tool at least in circumferential direction, and to which the drive transmits a torque for generating a rotation of the tool carrier in the circumferential direction; characterised by a clamping device for clamping the tool carrier and the tool against the hand milling machine in the direction of the tool axis, which has a clamping screw and a clamping nut for tightening and loosening the clamping screw; and by a housing for the tool carrier and the tool having a detachable cover facing the second end for changing the tool; the connecting element being arranged at the first end and having at least one projection for engaging in at least one recess of the tool. a drive; and a tool carrier for receiving a tool rotatable about a tool axis, extending along the tool axis comprising, a first end facing the drive, a second end remote from the drive, a circumferential surface and at least one connecting element for positive reception of the tool at least in circumferential direction, and to which the drive transmits a torque for generating a rotation of the tool carrier in the circumferential direction; characterised by a clamping device for clamping the tool carrier and the tool against the hand milling machine in the direction of the tool axis, which has a clamping screw and a clamping nut for tightening and loosening the clamping screw; and by a housing for the tool carrier and the tool having a detachable cover facing the second end for changing the tool; the connecting element being arranged at the first end and having at least one projection for engaging in at least one recess of the tool.
Use of a latex foam layer, in particular a natural rubber latex foam layer, comprising a non-ionic associative thickener as rheology modifier and optionally other additives such as foam stabilizers, emulsifiers, coagulators and vulcanization components as a fuel-activated self-sealing layer for fuel tanks.
A gas absorption spectroscopic system, comprising: a) a wavelength-variable light source; b) a light source controller for varying a wavelength of light generated by the light source; c) a photodetector for detecting an intensity of light generated by the light source and transmitted through a target gas; d) a polynomial approximator for creating respective polynomial curves approximating the variation of intensity of the light detected by the photodetector as a function of the wavelength of light emitted by the source under control of the light source controller, using respective approximate polynomials at each of a plurality of specific wavelengths whereby the respective polynomial approximations extend over a respective predetermined wavelength range centered at the respective specific wavelengths; e) a derivative curve creator for creating at least one curve corresponding to a respective derivative of the absorption spectrum with respect to wavelengths, and thus to a respective harmonic of, a theoretical wavelength modulated spectroscopy ("WMS") signal as a function of wavelength, based on the variation of the corresponding polynomial coefficient of the approximate polynomials as a function of wavelength; and f) a physical quantity determiner for determining at least one among the temperature, concentration and pressure of the target gas, based on the at least one curve created in step e. a) a wavelength-variable light source; b) a light source controller for varying a wavelength of light generated by the light source; c) a photodetector for detecting an intensity of light generated by the light source and transmitted through a target gas; d) a polynomial approximator for creating respective polynomial curves approximating the variation of intensity of the light detected by the photodetector as a function of the wavelength of light emitted by the source under control of the light source controller, using respective approximate polynomials at each of a plurality of specific wavelengths whereby the respective polynomial approximations extend over a respective predetermined wavelength range centered at the respective specific wavelengths; e) a derivative curve creator for creating at least one curve corresponding to a respective derivative of the absorption spectrum with respect to wavelengths, and thus to a respective harmonic of, a theoretical wavelength modulated spectroscopy ("WMS") signal as a function of wavelength, based on the variation of the corresponding polynomial coefficient of the approximate polynomials as a function of wavelength; and f) a physical quantity determiner for determining at least one among the temperature, concentration and pressure of the target gas, based on the at least one curve created in step e.
A method for obtaining a Methylobacterium preparation comprising growing a monoculture or co-culture of Methylobacterium in media that comprises a liquid phase and a solid phase, wherein said solid phase provides for increased yield of said Methylobacterium relative to yield obtained by growing the Methylobacterium in liquid media alone, and wherein said solid substance is not a viable photosynthetic microorganism, to provide a fermentation product with a Methylobacterium titer of 5 x 10 8 colony-forming units per gram of solid to about 5 x 10 13 colony-forming units of Methylobacterium per gram of solid, thereby obtaining the Methylobacterium preparation and wherein the method optionally further comprises harvesting the Methylobacterium grown in the media.