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A distance measuring system comprising: first and second metal pipes (15, 16) connected with each other through a weld, a reflecting plate welded to a surface of the first pipe to serve as a reference for distance measurement, the reflecting plate being made of a material whose oxidation does not progress even at 450°C, a temperature higher than a maximum temperature of the first and the second pipes when the first and the second pipes are heated when in use; three attachment pins welded to a surface of the second pipe; a laser displacement gauge adapted to be attached to the three pins, and configured to radiate a laser beam to the reflecting plate and to output a signal indicative of the distance to the reflecting plate based on the laser beam reflected from the reflecting plate; and a processing device including a microcomputer configured to determine the distance based on the signal output from the laser displacement gauge. first and second metal pipes (15, 16) connected with each other through a weld, a reflecting plate welded to a surface of the first pipe to serve as a reference for distance measurement, the reflecting plate being made of a material whose oxidation does not progress even at 450°C, a temperature higher than a maximum temperature of the first and the second pipes when the first and the second pipes are heated when in use; three attachment pins welded to a surface of the second pipe; a laser displacement gauge adapted to be attached to the three pins, and configured to radiate a laser beam to the reflecting plate and to output a signal indicative of the distance to the reflecting plate based on the laser beam reflected from the reflecting plate; and a processing device including a microcomputer configured to determine the distance based on the signal output from the laser displacement gauge.
A device, comprising: - a housing, and - a link displaceably arranged in the housing and having an input port configured to receive an input force (259, 269) oriented along a first axis, a first output port configured to provide a first output force based on the input force (259, 269), and a second output port configured to provide a second output force based on the input force (259, 269), wherein the link is configured to move the first output port from a start position to a stop position along the first axis by a first distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269) and to move the second output port from the start position to the stop position along the first axis by a second distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269), wherein the first distance is smaller than the second distance, characterized in that the link is configured to move the first output port from the start position to the stop position along a second axis which is orthogonal to the first axis by a third distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269) and to move the second output port from the start position to the stop position along the second axis by a fourth distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269), wherein the third distance is larger than the fourth distance. - a housing, and - a link displaceably arranged in the housing and having an input port configured to receive an input force (259, 269) oriented along a first axis, a first output port configured to provide a first output force based on the input force (259, 269), and a second output port configured to provide a second output force based on the input force (259, 269), wherein the link is configured to move the first output port from a start position to a stop position along the first axis by a first distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269) and to move the second output port from the start position to the stop position along the first axis by a second distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269), wherein the first distance is smaller than the second distance, characterized in that the link is configured to move the first output port from the start position to the stop position along a second axis which is orthogonal to the first axis by a third distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269) and to move the second output port from the start position to the stop position along the second axis by a fourth distance in response to receiving the input force (259, 269), wherein the third distance is larger than the fourth distance.
A method for predicting the survival time of a patient suffering from a solid cancer comprising i) determining in a tumor sample obtained from the patient the gene expression level of at least 7 genes selected from the group consisting of CCR2, CD3D, CD3E, CD3G, CD8A, CXCL10, CXCL11, GZMA, GZMB, GZMK, GZMM, IL15, IRF1, PRF1, STAT1, CD69, ICOS, CXCR3, STAT4, CCL2, and TBX21 ii) comparing every expression level determined at step i) with their predetermined reference value and iii) providing a good prognosis when all expression levels determined at step i) are higher than their predetermined reference values, or providing a bad prognosis when all expression levels determined at step i) are lower than their predetermined reference values or providing an intermediate prognosis when at least one expression level determined value is higher than its predetermined value and at least one expression level determined value is lower than its predetermined value.
Method for producing a composite material for wound dressings, comprising the following steps: providing a first film, having a first film surface and a second film surface running virtually parallel to the first film surface; mixing an NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer with at least water to give a polyurethane prepolymer/water mixture, applying the polyurethane prepolymer/water mixture to at least one part of the first film surface to form a layer, the layer having a first layer surface which is in contact with the first film via at least one part of the first film surface, and having a second layer surface which runs virtually parallel to the first layer surface; covering at least one part of the second layer surface of the still-liquid layer with at least one part of a further film surface of a further film to give the composite material, wherein the bond strength between the first film and the layer and also between the layer and the further film is greater in each case than the tensile strain at break of the layer, wherein the composite material has no further material between the first film and the layer and also between the further film and the layer, and wherein the first film and/or the further film comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polyurethane, a polyurethane or a mixture thereof. providing a first film, having a first film surface and a second film surface running virtually parallel to the first film surface; mixing an NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer with at least water to give a polyurethane prepolymer/water mixture, applying the polyurethane prepolymer/water mixture to at least one part of the first film surface to form a layer, the layer having a first layer surface which is in contact with the first film via at least one part of the first film surface, and having a second layer surface which runs virtually parallel to the first layer surface; covering at least one part of the second layer surface of the still-liquid layer with at least one part of a further film surface of a further film to give the composite material, wherein the bond strength between the first film and the layer and also between the layer and the further film is greater in each case than the tensile strain at break of the layer, wherein the composite material has no further material between the first film and the layer and also between the further film and the layer, and wherein the first film and/or the further film comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polyurethane, a polyurethane or a mixture thereof.
Method for locating a fault in a line section of a three-phase electrical power transmission line, wherein, in the method, at least one iteration step is carried out, which comprises - a location calculation method in which a fault location indication (Mm) is determined taking into account an auxiliary indication, and - a modification method in which a modified auxiliary indication is formed, which enables the location calculation method to be repeated in order to form a new fault location indication (Mm), - wherein the iteration step is repeated as part of an iteration until a predetermined termination criterion is met, characterized in that - the auxiliary indication is a compensation indication (Mc) describing an estimated location where the fault could be located, and - at least two different modification methods are available and, in each iteration step, a check determines which of the modification methods is to be used in the respective iteration step, - wherein the selection of the modification method depends on a sensitivity indication which quantitatively describes the influence of the compensation indication (Mc) on the fault location indication (Mm). - a location calculation method in which a fault location indication (Mm) is determined taking into account an auxiliary indication, and - a modification method in which a modified auxiliary indication is formed, which enables the location calculation method to be repeated in order to form a new fault location indication (Mm), - wherein the iteration step is repeated as part of an iteration until a predetermined termination criterion is met, characterized in that - the auxiliary indication is a compensation indication (Mc) describing an estimated location where the fault could be located, and - at least two different modification methods are available and, in each iteration step, a check determines which of the modification methods is to be used in the respective iteration step, - wherein the selection of the modification method depends on a sensitivity indication which quantitatively describes the influence of the compensation indication (Mc) on the fault location indication (Mm).
A method, comprising: applying a multi-pulse waveform to an actuator of a droplet ejection device, the multi-pulse waveform includes a drop-firing portion having at least one drive pulse (922, 924, 926, 928, 930) and a non-drop-firing portion having a jet straightening edge with a droplet straightening function and at least one cancellation edge having an energy canceling function; and causing the droplet ejection device to eject a droplet of a fluid in response to the at least one drive pulse, wherein the non-drop-firing portion of the multi-pulse waveform includes the jet straightening edge in a first position followed by the at least one cancellation edge in a second position with a cancel edge delay being a time period from the jet straightening edge to a cancellation edge of the at least one cancelation edge, characterised in that a peak voltage of the jet straightening edge is less than a peak voltage of the at least one cancellation edge, which is less than a peak voltage of the at least one drive pulse of the drop-firing portion. applying a multi-pulse waveform to an actuator of a droplet ejection device, the multi-pulse waveform includes a drop-firing portion having at least one drive pulse (922, 924, 926, 928, 930) and a non-drop-firing portion having a jet straightening edge with a droplet straightening function and at least one cancellation edge having an energy canceling function; and causing the droplet ejection device to eject a droplet of a fluid in response to the at least one drive pulse, wherein the non-drop-firing portion of the multi-pulse waveform includes the jet straightening edge in a first position followed by the at least one cancellation edge in a second position with a cancel edge delay being a time period from the jet straightening edge to a cancellation edge of the at least one cancelation edge, characterised in that a peak voltage of the jet straightening edge is less than a peak voltage of the at least one cancellation edge, which is less than a peak voltage of the at least one drive pulse of the drop-firing portion.
Reception module for receiving differential signals in a serial bus system, having a first voltage divider for setting a first reception threshold, a first comparator that is connected to the first voltage divider for evaluating the differential signals (CAN_H, CAN_L) received from a bus of the bus system using the first reception threshold, a second voltage divider having a first resistance path and a second resistance path, wherein, in the second resistance path, a switch is connected to a resistor (R_CL7_B) that is connected to earth at its other end, and wherein the switch is arranged to switch on the second resistance path to the resistor (R_CL7_B) in order to set a second reception threshold and to switch off the second resistance path to the resistor (R_CL7_B) in order to set a third reception threshold, a second comparator that is connected to the second voltage divider for evaluating the differential signals (CAN_H, CAN_L) received from the bus using the second or the third reception threshold (T2, T3) set by the switch in the second voltage divider, and an operating mode setting unit for actuating the switch to change over between the second and the third reception threshold (T2, T3) depending on an operating mode of the reception module to which the reception module can be switched for a first or a second communication phase (451, 452) of a communication on the bus, upon which the physical layer is changed over between the two communication phases (451, 452) for the communication on the bus, wherein the first and the second voltage divider (1531, 1532) are each connected to the bus. a first voltage divider for setting a first reception threshold, a first comparator that is connected to the first voltage divider for evaluating the differential signals (CAN_H, CAN_L) received from a bus of the bus system using the first reception threshold, a second voltage divider having a first resistance path and a second resistance path, wherein, in the second resistance path, a switch is connected to a resistor (R_CL7_B) that is connected to earth at its other end, and wherein the switch is arranged to switch on the second resistance path to the resistor (R_CL7_B) in order to set a second reception threshold and to switch off the second resistance path to the resistor (R_CL7_B) in order to set a third reception threshold, a second comparator that is connected to the second voltage divider for evaluating the differential signals (CAN_H, CAN_L) received from the bus using the second or the third reception threshold (T2, T3) set by the switch in the second voltage divider, and an operating mode setting unit for actuating the switch to change over between the second and the third reception threshold (T2, T3) depending on an operating mode of the reception module to which the reception module can be switched for a first or a second communication phase (451, 452) of a communication on the bus, upon which the physical layer is changed over between the two communication phases (451, 452) for the communication on the bus, wherein the first and the second voltage divider (1531, 1532) are each connected to the bus.
A homogeneous solid particle comprising at least 50 weight% of calcium nitrate (calculated as Ca(NO 3) 2), 0 to 10 weight% of one or more of ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate, and 0.01 to 0.2 weight% of at least one micronutrient, wherein the at least one micronutrient is zinc, which zinc is present as a zinc nitrate and as a zinc chelate, wherein zinc is bonded to a chelant selected from the group of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), N-(hydroxyethyl)-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA), ethylenediamine-N,N'-bis(2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid) (EDDHA), ethylenediamine-N,N'-bis-(2-hydroxy 5-sulpho) phenylacetic acid (EDDHSA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA).
Boom of an agricultural implement, in particular a distribution boom of a field sprayer, comprising a plurality of portions (A1-A3) which are adjustable via joints between a working position, preferably folded out transversely to a working direction, and a folded-in transport position, preferably pointing approximately in or perpendicularly to the working direction, comprising at least one illuminating and/or detection device which has a plurality of illuminating and/or detection elements (50, 51), which are coupled to the portions (A1-A3) in a distributed manner via a plurality of holding devices, wherein at least one of the holding devices is arranged on at least one of the portions (A1-A3) so as to be adjustable between the working position and the transport position, characterized in that the at least one adjustable holding device can be brought into the transport position together with at least one further holding device between two successive portions (A1-A3), within a gap enclosed by the at least two successive portions (A1-A3).
A composition for ingestion by a human as a food, or dietary supplement, said composition comprising greater than 0.01 weight-percent ethylpyruvate, for use for energy enhancement, physical performance enhancement, or mood enhancement in said human.
A wireless customizable referee paging system with universal and interchangeable components comprising: at least two flag signaling components, each flag signaling component having an electronic signature to send a unique flag signal based on a flag user's input for that flag signaling component; a central receiving component that receives the unique flag signal from each flag signaling component and then alerts a central user to receipt of the unique flag signal; the flag signaling components and the central receiving component each having a Bluetooth ® radio circuit (301, 401) and thereby the flag signaling components (i) communicating with the central receiving component exclusively via Bluetooth ® technology including at least a Bluetooth ® 5 protocol and (ii) capable of communicating at a separated distance of an entire length of a soccer pitch of up to 170 meters; and, the flag signaling components and the central receiving component each having a pairing-mode and a signaling-mode, wherein in the pairing-mode each flag signaling component is uniquely paired to the central receiving component based on the electronic signature of the flag signaling component and in the signaling-mode each flag signaling component communicates only with the central receiving component to which the flag signaling component is paired for as long as the flag signaling component is paired to that central receiving component. at least two flag signaling components, each flag signaling component having an electronic signature to send a unique flag signal based on a flag user's input for that flag signaling component; a central receiving component that receives the unique flag signal from each flag signaling component and then alerts a central user to receipt of the unique flag signal; the flag signaling components and the central receiving component each having a Bluetooth ® radio circuit (301, 401) and thereby the flag signaling components (i) communicating with the central receiving component exclusively via Bluetooth ® technology including at least a Bluetooth ® 5 protocol and (ii) capable of communicating at a separated distance of an entire length of a soccer pitch of up to 170 meters; and, the flag signaling components and the central receiving component each having a pairing-mode and a signaling-mode, wherein in the pairing-mode each flag signaling component is uniquely paired to the central receiving component based on the electronic signature of the flag signaling component and in the signaling-mode each flag signaling component communicates only with the central receiving component to which the flag signaling component is paired for as long as the flag signaling component is paired to that central receiving component.
A shield case (300, 300', 600) having electrical conductivity and being mountable on a circuit board (10, 50), the shield case comprising: a first surface adapted to be placed on the circuit board; and a second surface provided continuously with the first surface and extending at an angle or at a right angle with respect to the first surface, characterized in that the shield case includes: a first recess (315, 315', 613) of generally U-shape, being provided in a boundary area of the first surface with the second surface and including first (315a, 613a) and second (315b, 315b', 613b) end portions, a pair of second recesses (316, 316', 614), being provided in a boundary area of the second surface with the first surface and communicating with the first and second end portions of the first recess, and a pad (317, 317' 615), being defined by the first and second recesses and connectable by soldering to an electrode of the circuit board, and the pad includes: the first pad portion (317a, 317a', 615a) in the first surface, and a second pad portion (317b, 317b', 615b) in the second surface, the second pad portion extending at an angle or at a right angle with respect to the first pad portion. a first surface adapted to be placed on the circuit board; and a second surface provided continuously with the first surface and extending at an angle or at a right angle with respect to the first surface, a first recess (315, 315', 613) of generally U-shape, being provided in a boundary area of the first surface with the second surface and including first (315a, 613a) and second (315b, 315b', 613b) end portions, a pair of second recesses (316, 316', 614), being provided in a boundary area of the second surface with the first surface and communicating with the first and second end portions of the first recess, and a pad (317, 317' 615), being defined by the first and second recesses and connectable by soldering to an electrode of the circuit board, and the first pad portion (317a, 317a', 615a) in the first surface, and
A vehicle four-wheel drive system comprising a first axle having two coaxial first axle shafts (12a, 12b) respectively provided at the distal ends thereof with two first ground-engaging wheels (13a, 13b), a second axle parallel to and spaced from the first axle and having two coaxial second axle shafts (14a, 14b) respectively provided at the distal ends thereof with two second ground-engaging wheels (15a, 15b), first rotary drive means (16a, 16b) for driving a first one of the first axle shafts (12a, 12b), second rotary drive means (17a, 17b) for driving a first one of the second axle shafts (14a, 14b), first drive transmission means for transmitting drive from the first one of the first axle shafts (12a, 12b) to the second one of the second axle shafts (14a, 14b) and second drive transmission means for transmitting drive from the first one of the second axle shafts (14a, 14b) to the second one of the first axle shafts (12a, 12b), the wheels (13a, 13b; 15a, 15b) at the first ones of the first and second axle shafts (12a, 12b; 14a, 14b) being disposed on a first diagonal and the wheels (13a, 13b; 15a, 15b) at the second ones of the first and second axle shafts (12a, 12b; 14a, 14b) on a second diagonal of the drive system, wherein at least one of the first and second drive transmission means (18, 19) comprises an endless belt characterized in that the endless belt defines a ground-engaging run and a return run.