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A lithotripter for fragmenting urinary tract stones, the lithotripter comprising: an ultrasonic driver configured to produce an ultrasonic waveform having an ultrasonic frequency; a sonic driver configured to produce a sonic waveform having a sonic frequency, the sonic driver being mechanically coupled to the ultrasonic driver; a driver housing, the ultrasonic driver and the sonic driver being disposed within the driver housing; a wave guide shaft for transmitting the ultrasonic and sonic waveforms to at least one urinary tract stone, the wave guide shaft being driven by at least one of the ultrasonic driver and the sonic driver; and one or more dampening support members (40,42) connected between the ultrasonic driver, the sonic driver, or both and the driver housing. an ultrasonic driver configured to produce an ultrasonic waveform having an ultrasonic frequency; a sonic driver configured to produce a sonic waveform having a sonic frequency, the sonic driver being mechanically coupled to the ultrasonic driver; a driver housing, the ultrasonic driver and the sonic driver being disposed within the driver housing; a wave guide shaft for transmitting the ultrasonic and sonic waveforms to at least one urinary tract stone, the wave guide shaft being driven by at least one of the ultrasonic driver and the sonic driver; and one or more dampening support members (40,42) connected between the ultrasonic driver, the sonic driver, or both and the driver housing.
An apparatus for rotary encoding, the apparatus comprising: a knob configured to be rotated; multiple switches (212, 304) each configured to selectively form or not form a connection based on a current rotational position of the knob; and a controller configured to generate or use a digital value associated with the current rotational position of the knob, the digital value defined by which switches have or have not formed connections; wherein locations where the switches form the connections are selected such that the digital values uniquely identify different rotational positions of the knob and are non-sequential as the knob is rotated; and wherein the locations where the switches form the connections are selected using a binary string that is generated by: creating a list containing multiple binary values; removing any binary value from the list that is a circularly-shifted version of another binary value remaining in the list; and creating the binary string using at least some of the remaining binary values in the list. a knob configured to be rotated; multiple switches (212, 304) each configured to selectively form or not form a connection based on a current rotational position of the knob; and a controller configured to generate or use a digital value associated with the current rotational position of the knob, the digital value defined by which switches have or have not formed connections; wherein locations where the switches form the connections are selected such that the digital values uniquely identify different rotational positions of the knob and are non-sequential as the knob is rotated; and wherein the locations where the switches form the connections are selected using a binary string that is generated by: creating a list containing multiple binary values; removing any binary value from the list that is a circularly-shifted version of another binary value remaining in the list; and creating the binary string using at least some of the remaining binary values in the list. creating a list containing multiple binary values; removing any binary value from the list that is a circularly-shifted version of another binary value remaining in the list; and creating the binary string using at least some of the remaining binary values in the list.
Method for operating a converter circuit, in which the converter circuit comprises a rectifier unit having a multiplicity of controllable and non-controllable power semiconductor switches, wherein a first electrical AC voltage system is connected via a system-side impedance (Z N) to the AC voltage-side of the rectifier unit, a capacitive energy storage circuit, which is connected to the DC voltage-side of the rectifier unit, an inverter unit having a multiplicity of controllable and non-controllable power semiconductor switches, wherein the capacitive energy storage circuit is connected to the DC voltage-side of the inverter unit and a second electrical AC voltage system is connected via a load-side impedance (Z L) to the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit, in which the controllable power semiconductor switches of the rectifier unit are controlled by means of a rectifier switch signal (S G) and the controllable power semiconductor switches of the inverter unit are controlled by means of an inverter switch signal (S W), wherein (a) the voltage (U DC) across the capacitive energy storage circuit is continuously determined, (b) a real power actual value (P act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is continuously determined, (c) a reactive power actual value (Q act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is continuously determined, and wherein, if (d) the voltage (U DC) across the capacitive energy storage circuit is within a predefinable range and (e) the real power actual value (P act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is below a predefinable value and/or the reactive power actual value (Q act) substantially corresponds to a predefinable reactive power setpoint value (Q setp), the rectifier switch signal (S G) is blocked in order to disconnect the controllable power semiconductor switches of the rectifier unit. (a) the voltage (U DC) across the capacitive energy storage circuit is continuously determined, (b) a real power actual value (P act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is continuously determined, (c) a reactive power actual value (Q act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is continuously determined, and wherein, if (d) the voltage (U DC) across the capacitive energy storage circuit is within a predefinable range and (e) the real power actual value (P act) on the AC voltage-side of the inverter unit is below a predefinable value and/or the reactive power actual value (Q act) substantially corresponds to a predefinable reactive power setpoint value (Q setp),
A device for spraying particulate solids onto a wood-based panel, a decorative paper or a veneer, having - a feed line made of hoses or tubes, at the first end of which means for generating a gas pressure are arranged and the second end of which has a free opening, having - a nozzle which is inserted into the feed line, and which generates a vacuum in an intake line in an operative state, having - at least one spraying nozzle which is set onto the free opening of the feed line, and having - a reservoir for particulate solids, wherein - the reservoir and the nozzle are inserted into the feed line such that in an operative state particulate solids are transferred and swirled from the reservoir through the intake line into the feed line by the vacuum generated by the nozzle, and are transported to the free opening of the feed line, onto which the at least one spraying nozzle is set, from which the particulate solids then exit, characterized in that - a wet and/or adhesive synthetic resin layer is applied to the wood-based panel, the decorative paper or the veneer, and - the nozzle and the spraying nozzle are designed to spray particulate solids having a specific weight of more than 2 g/cm 3 in such a way that the particulate solids are extensively or completely covered with the wet and/or adhesive synthetic resin layer following the spraying, and wherein - means for applying a further synthetic resin layer are provided. - a feed line made of hoses or tubes, at the first end of which means for generating a gas pressure are arranged and the second end of which has a free opening, having - a nozzle which is inserted into the feed line, and which generates a vacuum in an intake line in an operative state, having - at least one spraying nozzle which is set onto the free opening of the feed line, and having - a reservoir for particulate solids, wherein - the reservoir and the nozzle are inserted into the feed line such that in an operative state particulate solids are transferred and swirled from the reservoir through the intake line into the feed line by the vacuum generated by the nozzle, and are transported to the free opening of the feed line, onto which the at least one spraying nozzle is set, from which the particulate solids then exit, characterized in that - a wet and/or adhesive synthetic resin layer is applied to the wood-based panel, the decorative paper or the veneer, and - the nozzle and the spraying nozzle are designed to spray particulate solids having a specific weight of more than 2 g/cm 3 in such a way that the particulate solids are extensively or completely covered with the wet and/or adhesive synthetic resin layer following the spraying, and wherein - means for applying a further synthetic resin layer are provided.
A method performed by an access point for connecting an electronic device of a guest user to a wireless network provided by the access point both the electronic device and the access point being associated respectively to a first and second identifier in a server hosting a social network, the social network being defined by a graph structure defining relationships between a plurality of nodes, each node corresponding to an identifier in the social network, the method comprising: - receiving a connection request for connecting to the network, the connection request comprising the first identifier, - determining, using the server hosting the social network, if a portion of the graph structure defines a relationship between the nodes corresponding respectively to the first and second identifiers, and - granting access to the network based on the determining, the method being characterized in that the access point is associated to a plurality of second identifiers, each second identifier being associated at a respective server to a different social network, the connection request further comprising the first identifier associated to a social network selected, by the guest user, among the social networks available associated to the plurality of second identifiers, the step of determining further comprising: - selecting the second identifier corresponding to the social network comprised in connection request. - receiving a connection request for connecting to the network, the connection request comprising the first identifier, - determining, using the server hosting the social network, if a portion of the graph structure defines a relationship between the nodes corresponding respectively to the first and second identifiers, and - granting access to the network based on the determining, the method being characterized in that the access point is associated to a plurality of second identifiers, each second identifier being associated at a respective server to a different social network, the connection request further comprising the first identifier associated to a social network selected, by the guest user, among the social networks available associated to the plurality of second identifiers, the step of determining further comprising: - selecting the second identifier corresponding to the social network comprised in connection request. - selecting the second identifier corresponding to the social network comprised in connection request.
A parking support device, comprising: an external field recognition unit which is configured to recognize a parking frame line using a plurality of cameras which are attached at a leading end of the vehicle, a trailing end of the vehicle, or both side ends of the vehicle; an information holding unit which is configured to hold information of the parking frame line recognized by the external field recognition unit; a parking region extraction unit which is configured to extract a parking region from information of the parking frame line; a parking position determination unit which is configured to determine a target parking position from the parking region; and a path calculation unit which is configured to calculate a parking path from a current position of an own vehicle up to the target parking position, wherein, in a case where part of the parking frame line is not recognized by the external field recognition unit, the target parking position is defined on the basis of lines connecting an end point of the parking frame line on a rear side of the own vehicle, a virtually extending line of the parking frame line on a front side of the own vehicle, and a point intersecting with the virtual line on a front side of the vehicle from the end point of the parking frame line on the rear side of the own vehicle. an external field recognition unit which is configured to recognize a parking frame line using a plurality of cameras which are attached at a leading end of the vehicle, a trailing end of the vehicle, or both side ends of the vehicle; an information holding unit which is configured to hold information of the parking frame line recognized by the external field recognition unit; a parking region extraction unit which is configured to extract a parking region from information of the parking frame line; a parking position determination unit which is configured to determine a target parking position from the parking region; and a path calculation unit which is configured to calculate a parking path from a current position of an own vehicle up to the target parking position, wherein, in a case where part of the parking frame line is not recognized by the external field recognition unit, the target parking position is defined on the basis of lines connecting an end point of the parking frame line on a rear side of the own vehicle, a virtually extending line of the parking frame line on a front side of the own vehicle, and a point intersecting with the virtual line on a front side of the vehicle from the end point of the parking frame line on the rear side of the own vehicle.
A thermoelectric module comprising: a pair of substrates (12, 13), wherein at least one of the substrates (12, 13) is a flexible substrate; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts bonded to opposing faces of said pair of substrates (12, 13); and a plurality of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements (14, 16) interposed between said pair of substrates (12, 13), each of said plurality of conductive contacts connecting adjacent P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements (14, 16) to each other in series and wherein each of said P-type and N-type elements (14, 16) has a first end connected to one of said conductive contacts of one of said substrates (12, 13) and a second end connected to one of said conductive contacts of the other of said substrates (12, 13), wherein each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts is connected to said P-type and N-type elements (14, 16), wherein the module further comprises a thermally and electrically conductive layer bonded on an outside surface of the flexible substrate (12, 13), wherein said flexible substrate provides thermal conductivity between said plurality of P-type and N-type elements (14, 16) to said thermally and electrically conductive layer, and characterized in that said flexible substrate provides electrical insulation between said plurality of conductive contacts and said thermally and electrically conductive layer. a pair of substrates (12, 13), wherein at least one of the substrates (12, 13) is a flexible substrate; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts bonded to opposing faces of said pair of substrates (12, 13); and a plurality of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements (14, 16) interposed between said pair of substrates (12, 13), each of said plurality of conductive contacts connecting adjacent P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements (14, 16) to each other in series and wherein each of said P-type and N-type elements (14, 16) has a first end connected to one of said conductive contacts of one of said substrates (12, 13) and a second end connected to one of said conductive contacts of the other of said substrates (12, 13), wherein each of said plurality of electrically conductive contacts is connected to said P-type and N-type elements (14, 16), wherein the module further comprises a thermally and electrically conductive layer bonded on an outside surface of the flexible substrate (12, 13), wherein said flexible substrate provides thermal conductivity between said plurality of P-type and N-type elements (14, 16) to said thermally and electrically conductive layer, and characterized in that said flexible substrate provides electrical insulation between said plurality of conductive contacts and said thermally and electrically conductive layer.
A device for analysing the composition of the contents of a container, comprising spectral analysis means of the contents of the container for measuring the wave absorptions by the container and its contents, and means for providing information relative to the nature of the contents of said container as a function of the absorption measuring, the spectral analysis means being suitable for sending waves, the wavelengths whereof are in the infrared spectrum, and for measuring the absorption of said waves by the container and its contents, the analysis means comprising at least one transmitter suitable for sending waves and a receiver placed so as to receive the waves emitted by the transmitter, characterised in that the device further includes support means comprising a cavity formed by a channel, the generators of which are tilted downwards away from an open front face through which a container is introduced, in that the receiver is placed under the cavity, and in that the transmitter and the receiver are placed in the median plane of the support means opposite one another, such that the waves emitted by the transmitter pass through the container to be analysed prior to being received by the receiver.
An electrical energy storage module comprising a reversible electrical energy conversion device (17, 36, 37) intended to be connected to an electrical energy source and an electrical energy storage device, the storage device comprising a first branch comprising two serial filtering capacitors (C1, C2) and a second branch comprising two identical electrical energy storage means (MS1, MS2), the node common to the two capacitors and the node common to the two energy storage means being connected by an impedance, a first end of the first and second branches being connected to the electrical energy conversion device, a second end of the first and second branches being connected to the reversible electrical energy conversion device, characterised in that the storage device further comprises a terminal connected to the first end of the first and second branches, a disconnection switch connected between the second end of said branches and an output terminal, a shunt switch connected, on the one hand, between the disconnection switch and the output terminal and, on the other hand, to the first end of said branches so as to shunt the electrical energy storage means (MS1, MS2) and a grounding switch connected between the node common to the two storage means and a ground.
A fuel cell system configured to generate power by supplying anode gas and cathode gas to a fuel cell, comprising: a compressor provided in a cathode gas supply passage and configured to feed the cathode gas under pressure to the fuel cell; a bypass passage configured to discharge the cathode gas fed under pressure by the compressor to a cathode gas discharge passage while bypassing the fuel cell; a bypass valve provided in the bypass passage and configured to adjust a flow rate of the cathode gas flowing in the bypass passage; a system stopping unit configured to stop the fuel cell system by performing a predetermined stop sequence process when a request to stop the fuel cell system is made; and a stop-time bypass valve control unit configured to control a valve body of the bypass valve to a fully closed position in parallel with the sequence process during the stop sequence process, characterized in that: the stop sequence process includes a voltage limiting process for reducing a voltage of the fuel cell by supplying the anode gas and generating power after the supply of the cathode gas is stopped by stopping the compressor; and the stop-time bypass valve control unit starts the control of the bypass valve during the voltage limiting process. a compressor provided in a cathode gas supply passage and configured to feed the cathode gas under pressure to the fuel cell; a bypass passage configured to discharge the cathode gas fed under pressure by the compressor to a cathode gas discharge passage while bypassing the fuel cell; a bypass valve provided in the bypass passage and configured to adjust a flow rate of the cathode gas flowing in the bypass passage; a system stopping unit configured to stop the fuel cell system by performing a predetermined stop sequence process when a request to stop the fuel cell system is made; and a stop-time bypass valve control unit configured to control a valve body of the bypass valve to a fully closed position in parallel with the sequence process during the stop sequence process, the stop sequence process includes a voltage limiting process for reducing a voltage of the fuel cell by supplying the anode gas and generating power after the supply of the cathode gas is stopped by stopping the compressor; and the stop-time bypass valve control unit starts the control of the bypass valve during the voltage limiting process.
Process for the production of colloidal precipitated calcium carbonate, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a reaction vessel containing an aqueous phase at an initial temperature, wherein the aqueous phase is water; (b) injecting a carbon dioxide generating compound into the aqueous phase until the pH of the aqueous phase is in the range of 5 to 7; and (c) subsequently adding a calcium hydroxide slurry at an initial temperature to the reaction vessel while continuing the injection of the carbon dioxide generating compound, in order to obtain an aqueous slurry of the precipitated calcium carbonate, wherein prior to step c) additives are added to the reaction vessel selected from the group consisting of sugars, sugar alcohols, citric acid or sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium salts of citric acid, and polyacrylic acids in their neutralized or partly neutralized forms and wherein in step c) the addition rate of the calcium hydroxide slurry to the reaction vessel is such that an average electrical conductivity of the reaction contents in the reaction vessel during the reaction is in a range of greater than 1 200 to 6 000 μS/cm. (a) providing a reaction vessel containing an aqueous phase at an initial temperature, wherein the aqueous phase is water; (b) injecting a carbon dioxide generating compound into the aqueous phase until the pH of the aqueous phase is in the range of 5 to 7; and (c) subsequently adding a calcium hydroxide slurry at an initial temperature to the reaction vessel while continuing the injection of the carbon dioxide generating compound, in order to obtain an aqueous slurry of the precipitated calcium carbonate,