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A replacement blade supply mechanism comprising: a cutting blade transport mechanism configured to detachably set a replacement blade cartridge in which a plurality of cutting blades having a blade edge on one end are accommodated in a thickness direction thereof, and configured to individually transport an uppermost cutting blade positioned in the uppermost layer among the cutting blades accommodated in the replacement blade cartridge in a direction in which the blade edge extends, characterized in that the cutting blade transport mechanism includes a detection portion configured to detect whether or not there is a cutting blade in a layer below an uppermost cutting blade through a through hole of the uppermost cutting blade or a detection position set at a rear end portion of the uppermost cutting blade when the uppermost cutting blade is transported, and the detection portion is configured to stop the transport of the cutting blade when the detection portion has detected that there is no cutting blade in a layer below the uppermost cutting blade. a cutting blade transport mechanism configured to detachably set a replacement blade cartridge in which a plurality of cutting blades having a blade edge on one end are accommodated in a thickness direction thereof, and configured to individually transport an uppermost cutting blade positioned in the uppermost layer among the cutting blades accommodated in the replacement blade cartridge in a direction in which the blade edge extends, the cutting blade transport mechanism includes a detection portion configured to detect whether or not there is a cutting blade in a layer below an uppermost cutting blade through a through hole of the uppermost cutting blade or a detection position set at a rear end portion of the uppermost cutting blade when the uppermost cutting blade is transported, and the detection portion is configured to stop the transport of the cutting blade when the detection portion has detected that there is no cutting blade in a layer below the uppermost cutting blade.
An imaging system, comprising: a first illumination source associated with a first image sensor, wherein the first illumination source is configured to operate based on a first illumination pulse train, wherein the first image sensor is a near-field image sensor; a second image sensor, wherein the second image sensor is a far-field image sensor; and a controller (202, 204) communicatively coupled to the first illumination source, the first image sensor and the second image sensor, wherein the controller (202, 204) is configured to: determine a first exposure period of the second image sensor; and modify one or more characteristics of the first illumination pulse train to accommodate the first exposure period of the second image sensor, to reduce illumination interference amongst the first and second image sensors. a first illumination source associated with a first image sensor, wherein the first illumination source is configured to operate based on a first illumination pulse train, wherein the first image sensor is a near-field image sensor; a second image sensor, wherein the second image sensor is a far-field image sensor; and a controller (202, 204) communicatively coupled to the first illumination source, the first image sensor and the second image sensor, wherein the controller (202, 204) is configured to: determine a first exposure period of the second image sensor; and modify one or more characteristics of the first illumination pulse train to accommodate the first exposure period of the second image sensor, to reduce illumination interference amongst the first and second image sensors. determine a first exposure period of the second image sensor; and modify one or more characteristics of the first illumination pulse train to accommodate the first exposure period of the second image sensor, to reduce illumination interference amongst the first and second image sensors.
Process for making an insole and/or footbed composed of at least two components of foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane materials having different density, comprising the steps of: - casting in a first mould a first foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material with a Shore A hardness greater than 25 to make a first supporting element comprising at least one hull-shaped portion extending for at least 40% of the first supporting element at a rear portion of said first supporting element; said hull-shaped portion comprising a cavity defined at least partially by perimeter edges having a height greater than 2 mm; - closing the first mould with a lid; - opening said first mould after at least one stabilisation time of at least 120 seconds; - extracting the first supporting element from said first mould; - inserting the first supporting element into a second mould; - casting in said second mould a second foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material with hardness less than 15% with respect to the hardness of the first foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material so that said hull-shaped portion of the first supporting element accommodates, at least partially, said second foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material to make a second supporting element coupled to the first supporting element. - casting in a first mould a first foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material with a Shore A hardness greater than 25 to make a first supporting element comprising at least one hull-shaped portion extending for at least 40% of the first supporting element at a rear portion of said first supporting element; said hull-shaped portion comprising a cavity defined at least partially by perimeter edges having a height greater than 2 mm; - closing the first mould with a lid; - opening said first mould after at least one stabilisation time of at least 120 seconds; - extracting the first supporting element from said first mould; - inserting the first supporting element into a second mould; - casting in said second mould a second foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material with hardness less than 15% with respect to the hardness of the first foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material so that said hull-shaped portion of the first supporting element accommodates, at least partially, said second foamable polyurethane and/or thermoplastic polyurethane material to make a second supporting element coupled to the first supporting element.
A method of signaling enhancement for an always-on Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session, executed by a User Equipment, UE, the method comprising: transmitting a Non-Access Stratum, NAS, request message to a mobile communication network, wherein the NAS request message comprises an Always-on PDU Session Requested, APSR, Information Element, IE; receiving a NAS response message comprising an Always-on PDU Session Indication, APSI, IE from the mobile communication network, wherein the APSI IE comprises a time length indicator; and in response to the APSI IE indicating that the always-on PDU session is not allowed, starting a timer based on the time length indicator and retransmitting the NAS request message to the mobile communication network when the timer expires, characterised in that the APSR IE comprises a first lifetime length indicator indicating a request to configure a lifetime for the always-on PDU session, and the APSI IE comprises a second lifetime length indicator indicating whether the mobile communication network allows the request to configure a lifetime for the always-on PDU session. transmitting a Non-Access Stratum, NAS, request message to a mobile communication network, wherein the NAS request message comprises an Always-on PDU Session Requested, APSR, Information Element, IE; receiving a NAS response message comprising an Always-on PDU Session Indication, APSI, IE from the mobile communication network, wherein the APSI IE comprises a time length indicator; and in response to the APSI IE indicating that the always-on PDU session is not allowed, starting a timer based on the time length indicator and retransmitting the NAS request message to the mobile communication network when the timer expires, characterised in that the APSR IE comprises a first lifetime length indicator indicating a request to configure a lifetime for the always-on PDU session, and the APSI IE comprises a second lifetime length indicator indicating whether the mobile communication network allows the request to configure a lifetime for the always-on PDU session.
Control circuit for active noise control, ANC, to be coupled to a speaker generating a speaker signal on the basis of an amplified audio signal and to an ANC microphone generating a disturbed audio signal on the basis of ambient noise (NOISE) and the speaker signal, the control circuit comprising - a first mixer configured to generate an intermediate audio signal by superposing an audio signal and a first compensation signal; - a first amplifier configured to generate the amplified audio signal based on the intermediate audio signal; - a frequency compensation unit configured to generate a second compensation signal by applying filter operations to the audio signal; - a tuning unit (TUNE) comprising a second amplifier configured to generate an adjusted disturbed audio signal on the basis of the disturbed audio signal and further comprising a second mixer configured to generate an intermediate noise signal by subtracting the second compensation signal from the adjusted disturbed audio signal, the tuning unit (TUNE) being configured to generate a compensated audio signal on the basis of the intermediate noise signal; and - an ANC filter (ANCF) configured to generate the first compensation signal by applying filter operations to the compensated audio signal. - a first mixer configured to generate an intermediate audio signal by superposing an audio signal and a first compensation signal; - a first amplifier configured to generate the amplified audio signal based on the intermediate audio signal; - a frequency compensation unit configured to generate a second compensation signal by applying filter operations to the audio signal; - a tuning unit (TUNE) comprising a second amplifier configured to generate an adjusted disturbed audio signal on the basis of the disturbed audio signal and further comprising a second mixer configured to generate an intermediate noise signal by subtracting the second compensation signal from the adjusted disturbed audio signal, the tuning unit (TUNE) being configured to generate a compensated audio signal on the basis of the intermediate noise signal; and - an ANC filter (ANCF) configured to generate the first compensation signal by applying filter operations to the compensated audio signal.
A device for identifying a spark-erosion wire packaged on a spool, comprising: - an identification data medium, fastened to the spool and accessible for reading identification data that it carries, - identification data of said wire, carried by the identification data medium, characterized in that: - the identification data medium is an RFID tag, able to communicate with a data reader device associated with a wire spark-erosion machine for reading and writing the identification data carried by the identification data medium of the spool, - the identification data carried by the identification data medium comprises historical data chosen from the group consisting of use historical data describing earlier use conditions of the spark-erosion wire carried by the spool and stress historical data describing physical stresses to which the spark-erosion wire carried by the spool has previously been subjected. - an identification data medium, fastened to the spool and accessible for reading identification data that it carries, - identification data of said wire, carried by the identification data medium, - the identification data medium is an RFID tag, able to communicate with a data reader device associated with a wire spark-erosion machine for reading and writing the identification data carried by the identification data medium of the spool, - the identification data carried by the identification data medium comprises historical data chosen from the group consisting of use historical data describing earlier use conditions of the spark-erosion wire carried by the spool and stress historical data describing physical stresses to which the spark-erosion wire carried by the spool has previously been subjected.
A furniture member powered mechanism providing both lift and zero gravity operating positions in combination with a furniture member comprising a base member and first and second arm rest portions (18, 20), wherein the furniture member powered mechanism comprises: a first torque tube; first and second connecting links (94a, 94b) fixed to the first torque tube, the first connecting link rotatably connected to a first connecting arm and the second connecting link rotatably connected to a second connecting arm; a gear housing having the first and second connecting arms (90, 92) rotatably connected to the gear housing; a positioning motor connected to the gear housing, operation of the positioning motor slidably displacing a slide member slidably coupled to the gear housing, sliding motion of the slide member acting to displace the first and second connecting arms (90, 92) thereby displacing and rotating the first torque tube; first and second connecting plates (86a, 86b) rotatably connected to the slide member; and a second torque tube fixed at opposite ends to each of first and second arm rest portions (18, 20) of the base member of the furniture member, the first and second connecting plates (86a, 86b) also connected to the second torque tube such that displacement of the slide member causes rotation of the base member. a first torque tube; first and second connecting links (94a, 94b) fixed to the first torque tube, the first connecting link rotatably connected to a first connecting arm and the second connecting link rotatably connected to a second connecting arm; a gear housing having the first and second connecting arms (90, 92) rotatably connected to the gear housing; a positioning motor connected to the gear housing, operation of the positioning motor slidably displacing a slide member slidably coupled to the gear housing, sliding motion of the slide member acting to displace the first and second connecting arms (90, 92) thereby displacing and rotating the first torque tube; first and second connecting plates (86a, 86b) rotatably connected to the slide member; and a second torque tube fixed at opposite ends to each of first and second arm rest portions (18, 20) of the base member of the furniture member, the first and second connecting plates (86a, 86b) also connected to the second torque tube such that displacement of the slide member causes rotation of the base member.
Method for detecting clusters of biological particles forming protuberances on a surface, characterised in that it comprises the steps consisting of: a. determining a topographical representation on said surface consisting of a two-dimensional representation, that is to say an image, on which the variation in intensity between two adjacent pixels represents a variation in altitude and/or a local variation in the refractive index; b. detecting at least one contour in said topographical representation; c. selecting, from the contour or contours detected, at least one contour detecting a region liable to correspond to a cluster of biological particles; these steps being implemented by means of an electronic data processing means, said biological particles being chosen from microorganisms. a. determining a topographical representation on said surface consisting of a two-dimensional representation, that is to say an image, on which the variation in intensity between two adjacent pixels represents a variation in altitude and/or a local variation in the refractive index; b. detecting at least one contour in said topographical representation; c. selecting, from the contour or contours detected, at least one contour detecting a region liable to correspond to a cluster of biological particles;
Device (100; 300; 303; 1400) to prevent the closing of a door (600; 900), comprising a blocking means and an actuating means, wherein the blocking means is adapted to be attached to the door (600; 900) and, in the attached state in a blocking position, to prevent the closing of the door (600; 900) and, in a releasing position, to enable the closing of the door (600; 900), wherein the actuating means is adapted to trigger a movement of the blocking means from the blocking position into the releasing position, wherein the device (100; 300; 303; 1400) comprises a fixing means (1500; 1700) which is able to be moved from a first position into a second and vice versa, and is adapted, in the first position, to hold the blocking means in the releasing position, characterised in that the device (100; 300; 303; 1400) comprises a triggering means (1502; 1702) which is adapted to impact against the door frame (601; 901) on closing of the door (600; 900) and to trigger the movement of the fixing means from the first into the second position.
A driving device comprising: - a frame, - a screw-nut system comprising a threaded rod and a first nut helicoidally connected to the threaded rod, the threaded rod being connected to the frame by a pivot connection that allows the threaded rod to rotate with respect to the frame about a longitudinal axis (x) of the threaded rod, - a first position sensor for detecting a limit position of the first nut along the longitudinal axis (x), the first position sensor comprising a first part and a second part, the first position sensor being sensitive to a variation in a distance between the first part and the second part of the first position sensor along the axis (x), the first part being fixed to the first nut and the second part being connected to the threaded rod without passing via the pivot connection and in such a way that rotation of the threaded rod about the longitudinal axis (x) leads to a variation in the distance between the first part and the second part of the first position sensor along the longitudinal axis (x). - a frame, - a screw-nut system comprising a threaded rod and a first nut helicoidally connected to the threaded rod, the threaded rod being connected to the frame by a pivot connection that allows the threaded rod to rotate with respect to the frame about a longitudinal axis (x) of the threaded rod, - a first position sensor for detecting a limit position of the first nut along the longitudinal axis (x), the first position sensor comprising a first part and a second part, the first position sensor being sensitive to a variation in a distance between the first part and the second part of the first position sensor along the axis (x), the first part being fixed to the first nut and the second part being connected to the threaded rod without passing via the pivot connection and in such a way that rotation of the threaded rod about the longitudinal axis (x) leads to a variation in the distance between the first part and the second part of the first position sensor along the longitudinal axis (x).
A method for operating a laboratory automation system having a conveyor for transporting individual sample tubes from a sample loading/unloading station to either of at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B), the centrifuges (24A and 24B) having known centrifuging capacities, the method comprising: initially loading a first one of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) to a centrifuging capacity that is less than or about half of full centrifuging capacity; commencing an operation cycle of said first centrifuge and after the operation cycle of said first centrifuge is complete, refilling said first centrifuge to full capacity; initially loading a second one of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) to a centrifuging capacity that is about full centrifuging capacity; commencing operation of said second centrifuge and after the operation cycle of said first centrifuge is complete, refilling said second centrifuge to full capacity; repeating the loading and operation of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B); and, supplying high priority samples to whichever of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) is most closely filled to full capacity. initially loading a first one of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) to a centrifuging capacity that is less than or about half of full centrifuging capacity; commencing an operation cycle of said first centrifuge and after the operation cycle of said first centrifuge is complete, refilling said first centrifuge to full capacity; initially loading a second one of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) to a centrifuging capacity that is about full centrifuging capacity; commencing operation of said second centrifuge and after the operation cycle of said first centrifuge is complete, refilling said second centrifuge to full capacity; repeating the loading and operation of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B); and, supplying high priority samples to whichever of said at least two centrifuges (24A and 24B) is most closely filled to full capacity.
A detergent formulation comprising water, one or more moisture-sensitive detergent ingredients selected from moisture sensitive bleaching agents, moisture sensitive bleach activators, moisture sensitive bleach catalysts, moisture sensitive perfumes, moisture sensitive colorants, moisture sensitive enzymes and combinations thereof, and an aminocarboxylate chelant comprising at least three carboxylate residues, selected from glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA), methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), iminodisuccinic acid and combinations thereof; wherein the combination of aminocarboxylate chelant and water represents at least 20% by weight of the detergent formulation; wherein the weight ratio of aminocarboxylate chelant to water lies within the range of 5:6 to 5:1; wherein the detergent formulation has a pH in the range of 7.2 to 12; and wherein the detergent formulation when containing citric acid and GLDA, contains citric acid and GLDA in a molar ratio of more than 1:10; and wherein the detergent formulation when containing citric acid and MGDA, contains citric acid and MGDA in a molar ratio of more than 1:18. and an aminocarboxylate chelant comprising at least three carboxylate residues, selected from glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA), methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), iminodisuccinic acid and combinations thereof; wherein the combination of aminocarboxylate chelant and water represents at least 20% by weight of the detergent formulation; wherein the weight ratio of aminocarboxylate chelant to water lies within the range of 5:6 to 5:1; wherein the detergent formulation has a pH in the range of 7.2 to 12; and wherein the detergent formulation when containing citric acid and GLDA, contains citric acid and GLDA in a molar ratio of more than 1:10; and wherein the detergent formulation when containing citric acid and MGDA, contains citric acid and MGDA in a molar ratio of more than 1:18.
Process for manufacturing succinic acid comprising: a) providing an aqueous solution of succinic acid; b) crystallizing the succinic acid from the aqueous solution to form intermediate crystals and a mother liquor; c) separating the intermediate crystals from the mother liquor; d) treating the mother liquor by nanofiltration; e) recycling the treated mother liquor to step b); f) purifying the intermediate crystals; and g) recovering succinic acid. a) providing an aqueous solution of succinic acid; b) crystallizing the succinic acid from the aqueous solution to form intermediate crystals and a mother liquor; c) separating the intermediate crystals from the mother liquor; d) treating the mother liquor by nanofiltration; e) recycling the treated mother liquor to step b); f) purifying the intermediate crystals; and g) recovering succinic acid.