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A liquid blow molding apparatus, comprising: a nozzle configured to define a flow path for a liquid that includes an opening and closing port and a discharge port; a seal body configured to open and close the opening and closing port and includes a guide hole; a rod configured to move in an axial direction while being guided by the guide hole; and a liquid drawing unit configured to draw the liquid, wherein the seal body includes a tubular-shaped extension portion configured to extend into the discharge port when the seal body closes the opening and closing port, characterized by that a tip surface of the extension portion is configured to have liquid repellency, the extension portion of the seal body includes a drawing hole configured to communicate with the tip surface of the extension portion, and the nozzle includes a drawing path configured to connect the drawing hole and the liquid drawing unit when the seal body closes the opening and closing port. a nozzle configured to define a flow path for a liquid that includes an opening and closing port and a discharge port; a seal body configured to open and close the opening and closing port and includes a guide hole; a rod configured to move in an axial direction while being guided by the guide hole; and a liquid drawing unit configured to draw the liquid, wherein the seal body includes a tubular-shaped extension portion configured to extend into the discharge port when the seal body closes the opening and closing port, characterized by that a tip surface of the extension portion is configured to have liquid repellency, the extension portion of the seal body includes a drawing hole configured to communicate with the tip surface of the extension portion, and the nozzle includes a drawing path configured to connect the drawing hole and the liquid drawing unit when the seal body closes the opening and closing port.
Rolling bearing arrangement of a gas turbine, having a number of rolling bodies arranged between an inner ring and an outer ring, having a housing structure to which the outer ring is fastened in resilient fashion, wherein the outer ring is of unipartite construction, has a raceway section forming a raceway for the rolling bodies, has a spring section, and has a flange which is screwed to the housing structure, wherein the spring section is constructed from a multiplicity of spring bars, which spring bars, at one side, adjoin a diverting section which adjoins the raceway section at a face side, and which spring bars, at the other side, adjoin the flange, and which spring bars are arranged radially outside the raceway section and, here, in an axial direction, at one side, do not project beyond the diverting section and, at the other side, do not project beyond the raceway section, and the housing structure comprises at least one housing disc (15, 16), characterized in that the housing structure forms both a radial and an axial abutment with respect to the raceway section of the outer ring.
A multilayer film comprising: a. a first outer layer which is heat sealable, said first outer layer comprising from 95 to 100 percent by weight of the first outer layer of a first polymer, said first polymer being derived from propylene and optionally one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C 4 -C 8 alpha olefins, said first polymer having a melting point of at least 125°C; b. an inner portion adjacent to the first outer layer, said inner portion comprising (i) from 5 to 80 percent by weight of the inner portion of an elastomeric propylene based polymer; (ii) from 30 to 70 percent by weight of the inner portion of a random copolymer derived from propylene and one or more additional comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene, and C 4 -C 8 alpha olefins; and (iii) from 20 to 60 percent by weight of the inner portion of a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of high pressure low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene (meth) acrylic acid copolymers and combinations thereof; c. optionally one or more additional layers; and d. a second outer layer arranged so that the inner portion is encapsulated between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, said second outer layer comprising a third polymer, wherein said third polymer is selected from the group consisting of homopolymer polypropylene, random copolymer polypropylene and impact copolymer polypropylene and blends thereof. a. a first outer layer which is heat sealable, said first outer layer comprising from 95 to 100 percent by weight of the first outer layer of a first polymer, said first polymer being derived from propylene and optionally one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C 4 -C 8 alpha olefins, said first polymer having a melting point of at least 125°C; b. an inner portion adjacent to the first outer layer, said inner portion comprising (i) from 5 to 80 percent by weight of the inner portion of an elastomeric propylene based polymer; (ii) from 30 to 70 percent by weight of the inner portion of a random copolymer derived from propylene and one or more additional comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene, and C 4 -C 8 alpha olefins; and (iii) from 20 to 60 percent by weight of the inner portion of a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of high pressure low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene (meth) acrylic acid copolymers and combinations thereof; c. optionally one or more additional layers; and d. a second outer layer arranged so that the inner portion is encapsulated between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, said second outer layer comprising a third polymer, wherein said third polymer is selected from the group consisting of homopolymer polypropylene, random copolymer polypropylene and impact copolymer polypropylene and blends thereof.
Device for capacitive filling level measurement in liquid containers, in particular containers for reagents or sample tubes, comprising: - a sensor with a measuring electrode; - a conductive base plate suitable for arranging at least one liquid container or a carrier unit with at least one receptacle for receiving a liquid container, in particular a sample tube; and - a sensor electronics unit, which is connected to the measuring electrode and the base plate and is adapted to determine a capacitance between the measuring electrode and the base plate, wherein the measuring electrode is essentially perpendicular to the base plate, is in particular arranged vertically to the horizontally arranged base plate, wherein the measuring electrode is arranged on a front side of a sensor carrier between a first and a second guard electrode (91, 92), wherein a third guard electrode is arranged on a back side or an intermediate layer of the sensor carrier, wherein the third guard electrode covers at least the measuring electrode, in particular covers the measuring electrode and the first and second guard electrode (91, 92), characterized in that the measuring electrode and the first and second guard electrode (91, 92) are arranged between a first and a second ground electrode (101, 102), wherein the first and second ground electrode (101, 102) in turn are arranged between a fourth and fifth guard electrode (94, 95), and wherein the first and second ground electrode (101, 102) are electrically connected to the base plate. - a sensor with a measuring electrode; - a conductive base plate suitable for arranging at least one liquid container or a carrier unit with at least one receptacle for receiving a liquid container, in particular a sample tube; and - a sensor electronics unit, which is connected to the measuring electrode and the base plate and is adapted to determine a capacitance between the measuring electrode and the base plate, wherein the measuring electrode is essentially perpendicular to the base plate, is in particular arranged vertically to the horizontally arranged base plate, wherein the measuring electrode is arranged on a front side of a sensor carrier between a first and a second guard electrode (91, 92), wherein a third guard electrode is arranged on a back side or an intermediate layer of the sensor carrier, wherein the third guard electrode covers at least the measuring electrode, in particular covers the measuring electrode and the first and second guard electrode (91, 92), characterized in that the measuring electrode and the first and second guard electrode (91, 92) are arranged between a first and a second ground electrode (101, 102), wherein the first and second ground electrode (101, 102) in turn are arranged between a fourth and fifth guard electrode (94, 95), and wherein the first and second ground electrode (101, 102) are electrically connected to the base plate.
Shearing head for an animal shearing machine, comprising an upper blade and a lower blade, whereby the upper blade is movable relative to the lower blade, a pressure control device, comprising a rotatable control knob, with which the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade is settable, whereby the pressure control device comprises a pressure indicator pin disposed coaxially with respect to the control knob and movable in a translational way, whereby the pressure indicator pin is at least partially visible to a user of the shearing head and whereby the longitudinal axial position of the pressure indicator pin relative to the control knob is dependent upon the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade set with the pressure control device, characterized in that the pressure control device comprises a pressure bracket co-operating with the upper blade, a control knob spindle connected to the control knob, a pressure bracket spring disposed between control knob spindle and pressure bracket, and a spacer screw disposed coaxially with respect to the control knob spindle and freely movable in a translational way along its longitudinal axis relative to the control knob spindle, whereby through adjustment of the distance between control knob spindle and pressure bracket the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade is settable and whereby a first end of the spacer screw is connected to the pressure bracket and a second end of the spacer screw co-operates with the pressure indicator pin in such a way that a displacement of the spacer screw with respect to the control knob spindle brings about a shift of the pressure indicator pin. the pressure control device comprises a pressure indicator pin disposed coaxially with respect to the control knob and movable in a translational way, whereby the pressure indicator pin is at least partially visible to a user of the shearing head and whereby the longitudinal axial position of the pressure indicator pin relative to the control knob is dependent upon the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade set with the pressure control device, characterized in that the pressure control device comprises a pressure bracket co-operating with the upper blade, a control knob spindle connected to the control knob, a pressure bracket spring disposed between control knob spindle and pressure bracket, and a spacer screw disposed coaxially with respect to the control knob spindle and freely movable in a translational way along its longitudinal axis relative to the control knob spindle, whereby through adjustment of the distance between control knob spindle and pressure bracket the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade is settable and whereby a first end of the spacer screw is connected to the pressure bracket and a second end of the spacer screw co-operates with the pressure indicator pin in such a way that a displacement of the spacer screw with respect to the control knob spindle brings about a shift of the pressure indicator pin.
A method comprising, operating an electrical braking system in at least one mode; sensing a condition of the electrical braking system; performing braking based at least in part on the at least one mode and the sensed condition, wherein the sensed condition is a condition whereby a DC link voltage exceeds an upper threshold value; further comprising storing the energy during the resonance regenerative mode; and/or providing energy to an auxiliary system; characterised in that the method further comprises the step of operating the electrical brake system in a combination pulsed braking and resonance regenerative mode; by switching a switch parallel to the brake resistor OFF; and switching a first brake drive switch according to a configurable duty cycle to allow for pulsed braking and resonance regeneration. operating an electrical braking system in at least one mode; sensing a condition of the electrical braking system; performing braking based at least in part on the at least one mode and the sensed condition, wherein the sensed condition is a condition whereby a DC link voltage exceeds an upper threshold value; further comprising storing the energy during the resonance regenerative mode; and/or providing energy to an auxiliary system; characterised in that the method further comprises the step of operating the electrical brake system in a combination pulsed braking and resonance regenerative mode; by switching a switch parallel to the brake resistor OFF; and switching a first brake drive switch according to a configurable duty cycle to allow for pulsed braking and resonance regeneration.
A method for estimating the electric field strength associated to a radio wave emitted by an electromagnetic source of a cellular radio communication network within an area of investigation, said method comprising: a) identifying a set of obstacles within said area of investigation; b) determining: - a direct visibility polygon (VP(0, 0, 0)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points which are in line of sight with said electromagnetic source; - a reflection visibility polygon (VP(p, 0, 1), VP(p, 0, r)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been reflected by at least one of said obstacles; - a diffraction visibility polygon (VP(p, 1, 0), VP(p, 1, 1)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been diffracted by at least one of said obstacles; and wherein said direct visibility polygon, said reflection visibility polygon and said diffraction visibility polygon are associated to respective values of the electric field computed therein, c) subdividing said area of investigation into a set of pixels; d) for each pixel of said set, determining if it belongs to at least one of said visibility polygons; and e) in the affirmative, determining the electric field strength at the considered pixel as a value proportional to the value of the electric field computed at said at least one visibility polygon. a) identifying a set of obstacles within said area of investigation; b) determining: - a direct visibility polygon (VP(0, 0, 0)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points which are in line of sight with said electromagnetic source; - a reflection visibility polygon (VP(p, 0, 1), VP(p, 0, r)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been reflected by at least one of said obstacles; - a diffraction visibility polygon (VP(p, 1, 0), VP(p, 1, 1)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been diffracted by at least one of said obstacles; and - a direct visibility polygon (VP(0, 0, 0)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points which are in line of sight with said electromagnetic source; - a reflection visibility polygon (VP(p, 0, 1), VP(p, 0, r)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been reflected by at least one of said obstacles; - a diffraction visibility polygon (VP(p, 1, 0), VP(p, 1, 1)) as a polygonal region within said area comprising points that may be reached by said radio wave after it has been diffracted by at least one of said obstacles; and c) subdividing said area of investigation into a set of pixels; d) for each pixel of said set, determining if it belongs to at least one of said visibility polygons; and e) in the affirmative, determining the electric field strength at the considered pixel as a value proportional to the value of the electric field computed at said at least one visibility polygon.
A method for determining a coupling between magnetometers of an array of N vector magnetometers with optical pumping and including n measurement axes, characterised in that it includes the following operations: - sequential generation (GENi), by one of the magnetometers of the array called the reference magnetometer, of m reference magnetic fields of known amplitudes and distinct directions; - during a time slot dedicated to the generation of each of the m reference magnetic fields by the reference magnetometer of the sequential generation operation, measurement (MESj), by each of the N magnetometers of the array, of the m reference magnetic fields along the n measurement axes; - determination (CALCij) of coupling coefficients between the reference magnetometer and each of the N magnetometers of the array, said determination comprising the calculation of coupling coefficients by performing the ratios between the N measurements of one of the m reference magnetic fields according to one of the n measurement axes and the known amplitude of said one of the m reference magnetic fields; - m and n being integers at least equal to 1. - sequential generation (GENi), by one of the magnetometers of the array called the reference magnetometer, of m reference magnetic fields of known amplitudes and distinct directions; - during a time slot dedicated to the generation of each of the m reference magnetic fields by the reference magnetometer of the sequential generation operation, measurement (MESj), by each of the N magnetometers of the array, of the m reference magnetic fields along the n measurement axes; - determination (CALCij) of coupling coefficients between the reference magnetometer and each of the N magnetometers of the array, said determination comprising the calculation of coupling coefficients by performing the ratios between the N measurements of one of the m reference magnetic fields according to one of the n measurement axes and the known amplitude of said one of the m reference magnetic fields; - m and n being integers at least equal to 1.
A method for determining whether or not a test sample contains a phytopathogenic fungus, the method comprising: (a) putting the test sample on a front surface of a substrate comprising a through hole; wherein the substrate comprises a cellulose film on a back surface thereof; the cellulose film has no through hole; the cellulose film has a thickness of more than 2 micrometers and not more than 3.7 micrometers; and the through hole has a cross-sectional area of not less than 7.065 square micrometers and not more than 19.625 square micrometers; (b) leaving the test sample at rest after step (a); (c) observing a back surface of the cellulose film after step (b); and (d) determining that the test sample contains the phytopathogenic fungus, if a fungus which has penetrated the cellulose film is found on the back surface of the cellulose film in step (c), wherein the phytopathogenic fungus is at least one selected from the group consisting of a fusarium genus, a pyricularia genus, and a colletotrichum genus. (a) putting the test sample on a front surface of a substrate comprising a through hole; wherein the substrate comprises a cellulose film on a back surface thereof; the cellulose film has no through hole; the cellulose film has a thickness of more than 2 micrometers and not more than 3.7 micrometers; and the through hole has a cross-sectional area of not less than 7.065 square micrometers and not more than 19.625 square micrometers; the substrate comprises a cellulose film on a back surface thereof; the cellulose film has no through hole; the cellulose film has a thickness of more than 2 micrometers and not more than 3.7 micrometers; and the through hole has a cross-sectional area of not less than 7.065 square micrometers and not more than 19.625 square micrometers; (b) leaving the test sample at rest after step (a); (c) observing a back surface of the cellulose film after step (b); and (d) determining that the test sample contains the phytopathogenic fungus, if a fungus which has penetrated the cellulose film is found on the back surface of the cellulose film in step (c),
An image recording method comprising: quantizing image data; calculating an ink emission rate per a predetermined recording area based on the quantized image data; judging whether the ink emission rate is less than a predetermined value in the recording area or not; when the ink emission rate is judged to be not less than the predetermined value, thinning out the image data using a thin-out pattern corresponding to the recording area; discharging a photocurable ink from a recording head (3y, 3m, 3c, 3k) onto a recording medium based on the thinned-out image data to form recorded dots of the predetermined recording area on the recording medium, wherein the ink emission rate onto the predetermined recording area is less than the predetermined value; and irradiating the photocurable ink of the recorded dots with light to record an image by curing and fixing the recorded dots, characterised in that: the thin-out pattern defines a thin-out rate of the recorded dots, wherein a diameter of the recorded dots before said curing varies according to characteristics of the recording medium and ink, and wherein the thin out rate corresponds to a percentage of dots removed by the thin-out pattern, and the thin-out rate used for the recorded dots of the predetermined recording area decreases as said diameter of the recorded dots on the recording medium before curing increases. quantizing image data; calculating an ink emission rate per a predetermined recording area based on the quantized image data; judging whether the ink emission rate is less than a predetermined value in the recording area or not; when the ink emission rate is judged to be not less than the predetermined value, thinning out the image data using a thin-out pattern corresponding to the recording area; discharging a photocurable ink from a recording head (3y, 3m, 3c, 3k) onto a recording medium based on the thinned-out image data to form recorded dots of the predetermined recording area on the recording medium, wherein the ink emission rate onto the predetermined recording area is less than the predetermined value; and irradiating the photocurable ink of the recorded dots with light to record an image by curing and fixing the recorded dots, the thin-out pattern defines a thin-out rate of the recorded dots, wherein a diameter of the recorded dots before said curing varies according to characteristics of the recording medium and ink, and wherein the thin out rate corresponds to a percentage of dots removed by the thin-out pattern, and the thin-out rate used for the recorded dots of the predetermined recording area decreases as said diameter of the recorded dots on the recording medium before curing increases.
A method of improving the visual performance of a human subject without age-related macular degeneration in need of such improvement, the method comprising the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising meso-zeaxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin as a dietary supplement or food additive, and wherein performance of the method improves glare disability.