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A weapon accessory control system for use with a Powered Rail that extends along at least a portion of a length of a barrel of a weapon for providing a source of electrical power to at least one power-consuming accessory that is mechanically and electrically attached to the Powered Rail, the weapon accessory control system comprising: an accessory control apparatus for enabling a user to select command and control functions for each power-consuming accessory connected to the Powered Rail; and a powered control module, electrically connected to the Powered Rail and responsive to the selected command and control function selected by the user by means of the accessory control apparatus for a particular power-consuming accessory, for transmitting control signals indicative of the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power consuming accessory to the particular power-consuming accessory via the Powered Rail to control the operation of the particular power-consuming accessory, said powered control module comprising a device type table which stores data indicative of characteristics of power-consuming accessories that can be connected to the Powered Rail; a connection table which stores data indicative of the power-consuming accessories connected to the Powered Rail with which the weapon accessory control system is communicatively coupled via the Powered Rail; and a button rules table which stores data indicative of a predetermined operation to be performed by the power-consuming accessory in response to data received from the Powered Rail indicative of a button push operation performed by the user. an accessory control apparatus for enabling a user to select command and control functions for each power-consuming accessory connected to the Powered Rail; and a powered control module, electrically connected to the Powered Rail and responsive to the selected command and control function selected by the user by means of the accessory control apparatus for a particular power-consuming accessory, for transmitting control signals indicative of the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power consuming accessory to the particular power-consuming accessory via the Powered Rail to control the operation of the particular power-consuming accessory, said powered control module comprising a device type table which stores data indicative of characteristics of power-consuming accessories that can be connected to the Powered Rail; a connection table which stores data indicative of the power-consuming accessories connected to the Powered Rail with which the weapon accessory control system is communicatively coupled via the Powered Rail; and a button rules table which stores data indicative of a predetermined operation to be performed by the power-consuming accessory in response to data received from the Powered Rail indicative of a button push operation performed by the user.
A crane comprising: a hoist for performing a lifting operation; a controller for controlling operation of the crane; and at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a person in a safety region; wherein, when the at least one sensor detects a person in the safety region, the controller is configured to inhibit an active lifting operation of the hoist and to enable a lowering operation of the hoist. a hoist for performing a lifting operation; a controller for controlling operation of the crane; and at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a person in a safety region; wherein, when the at least one sensor detects a person in the safety region, the controller is configured to inhibit an active lifting operation of the hoist and to enable a lowering operation of the hoist.
A voltage conversion system comprising: a voltage converter including an inductor and a plurality of switches configured to control a current through the inductor and a bypass circuit, the bypass circuit including a first p-type field effect transistor, a second p-type field effect transistor, a first n-type field effect transistor, and a second n-type field effect transistor, the first and second n-type field effect transistors (95, 96) electrically connected in series between a first end and a second end of the inductor and the first and second p-type field effect transistors (93, 94) electrically connected in series between the first end and the second end of the inductor; and a control circuit (53, 74) configured to selectively open or close the plurality of switches to control an inductor current through the inductor, the control circuit further configured to selectively activate the bypass circuit to reduce ringing of the inductor current. a voltage converter including an inductor and a plurality of switches configured to control a current through the inductor and a bypass circuit, the bypass circuit including a first p-type field effect transistor, a second p-type field effect transistor, a first n-type field effect transistor, and a second n-type field effect transistor, the first and second n-type field effect transistors (95, 96) electrically connected in series between a first end and a second end of the inductor and the first and second p-type field effect transistors (93, 94) electrically connected in series between the first end and the second end of the inductor; and a control circuit (53, 74) configured to selectively open or close the plurality of switches to control an inductor current through the inductor, the control circuit further configured to selectively activate the bypass circuit to reduce ringing of the inductor current.
An industrial power tool system for use on a production line having plural work stations (14, 16), comprising: a controller physically disposed in a predefined location within a first one of said work stations (14, 16), the controller having a first radio frequency transceiver configured to propagate a digital communication signal at a predefined power; a human operable portable power tool having a second radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with the first radio frequency transceiver and providing a signal strength datum indicative of the received signal strength of the propagated digital communication signal of the first radio frequency transceiver; the portable power tool having a processor circuit that is programmed to cause the tool to perform a sequence of predefined assembly job steps that are mediated by the processor circuit according to an event-driven control loop running on the processor circuit; wherein the processor circuit is programmed as part of the event-driven control loop to interrogate the signal strength datum and to compare the signal strength datum to a predefined signal strength threshold to thereby determine if the distance between the first and second radio frequency transceivers is less than a predefined distance that defines a home area proximate the controller; wherein the processor circuit is programmed as part of the event-driven control loop to test whether the tool is within the home area using said signal strength comparison and to use said test as at least one operative step in the control loop that mediates the sequence of predefined assembly job steps. a controller physically disposed in a predefined location within a first one of said work stations (14, 16), the controller having a first radio frequency transceiver configured to propagate a digital communication signal at a predefined power; a human operable portable power tool having a second radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with the first radio frequency transceiver and providing a signal strength datum indicative of the received signal strength of the propagated digital communication signal of the first radio frequency transceiver; the portable power tool having a processor circuit that is programmed to cause the tool to perform a sequence of predefined assembly job steps that are mediated by the processor circuit according to an event-driven control loop running on the processor circuit; wherein the processor circuit is programmed as part of the event-driven control loop to interrogate the signal strength datum and to compare the signal strength datum to a predefined signal strength threshold to thereby determine if the distance between the first and second radio frequency transceivers is less than a predefined distance that defines a home area proximate the controller; wherein the processor circuit is programmed as part of the event-driven control loop to test whether the tool is within the home area using said signal strength comparison and to use said test as at least one operative step in the control loop that mediates the sequence of predefined assembly job steps.
A method for assessing the level of a drug targeting the contact system in a subject, the method comprising: (i) providing blood collected from a subject in an evacuated blood collection tube, wherein the subject has been administered a drug that targets a component of the contact system; (ii) processing the blood to produce a plasma sample; and (iii) measuring the level of the drug in the plasma sample; wherein the evacuated blood collection tube comprises a liquid formulation that comprises a mixture of protease inhibitors, wherein the mixture of protease inhibitors consists of benzamidine, soybean trypsin inhibitor, leupeptin, 4-(2-aminoethyl) benzenesulfonyl fluoride hydrochloride (AEBSF), polybrene, and EDTA. (i) providing blood collected from a subject in an evacuated blood collection tube, wherein the subject has been administered a drug that targets a component of the contact system; (ii) processing the blood to produce a plasma sample; and (iii) measuring the level of the drug in the plasma sample;
A varifocal system, comprising: a stacked first-type liquid crystal lens structure including a plurality of first-type LC lenses, wherein a first-type LC lens of the plurality of first-type LC lenses provides continuously variable optical states in a first step resolution; and a stacked second-type LC lens structure including a plurality of second-type LC lenses arranged in optical series with the stacked first-type LC lens structure, wherein the stacked second-type LC lens structure provides a plurality of optical states in a second step resolution, wherein: the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system. a stacked first-type liquid crystal lens structure including a plurality of first-type LC lenses, wherein a first-type LC lens of the plurality of first-type LC lenses provides continuously variable optical states in a first step resolution; and a stacked second-type LC lens structure including a plurality of second-type LC lenses arranged in optical series with the stacked first-type LC lens structure, wherein the stacked second-type LC lens structure provides a plurality of optical states in a second step resolution, wherein: the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system. the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system.
A coated Al/Ce/Zr composite comprising a calcined Al/Ce/Zr core, the core consisting of two phases, a La stabilised Al 2 O 3 phase and an Ce/Zr/RE 2 O 3 mixed oxide phase, both phases forming a homogeneous mixture, the calcined Al/Ce/Zr core being characterised by having a pore volume above 0.2 ml/g (according to DIN 66133), and a pore size distribution having a maximum between 50 and 200 Å (according to DIN 66133), the core comprising a metal oxide coating wherein the metal oxide coating forms at least 1 to 50 wt.% of the coated Al/Ce/Zr composite and wherein the Al/Ce/Zr core in the coated composite is characterized by a intensity ratio between the characteristic reflection of gamma-alumina at 2θ ≈ 67° and the characteristic reflection of Ce/Zr solid solution at 2θ ≈ 29°, normalized by the Al 2 O 3 weight % of equal to or larger than 1.
A process for producing an olefin polymer, comprising the step of: polymerizing an olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising: a solid titanium catalyst component which comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen, and a cyclic ester compound (a) specified by the following formula: wherein: n is an integer of 5 to 10, R 2 and R 3 are each independently COOR 1 or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is COOR 1; and R 1 's are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a single bond (excluding C a -C a bonds, and a C a -C b bond in the case where R 3 is a hydrogen atom) in the cyclic backbone may be replaced with a double bond, and an organometallic compound catalyst component which comprises a metal element selected from Groups I, II and XIII of the periodic table, at an internal pressure of the polymerization vessel which is 0.4 times or more as high as the saturation vapour pressure of the olefin at a polymerization temperature. polymerizing an olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising: a solid titanium catalyst component which comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen, and a cyclic ester compound (a) specified by the following formula: wherein: n is an integer of 5 to 10, R 2 and R 3 are each independently COOR 1 or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is COOR 1; and R 1 's are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a single bond (excluding C a -C a bonds, and a C a -C b bond in the case where R 3 is a hydrogen atom) in the cyclic backbone may be replaced with a double bond, and an organometallic compound catalyst component which comprises a metal element selected from Groups I, II and XIII of the periodic table, a solid titanium catalyst component which comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen, and a cyclic ester compound (a) specified by the following formula: wherein: n is an integer of 5 to 10, R 2 and R 3 are each independently COOR 1 or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is COOR 1; and R 1 's are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a single bond (excluding C a -C a bonds, and a C a -C b bond in the case where R 3 is a hydrogen atom) in the cyclic backbone may be replaced with a double bond, and n is an integer of 5 to 10, R 2 and R 3 are each independently COOR 1 or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is COOR 1; and R 1 's are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a single bond (excluding C a -C a bonds, and a C a -C b bond in the case where R 3 is a hydrogen atom) in the cyclic backbone may be replaced with a double bond, and an organometallic compound catalyst component which comprises a metal element selected from Groups I, II and XIII of the periodic table, at an internal pressure of the polymerization vessel which is 0.4 times or more as high as the saturation vapour pressure of the olefin at a polymerization temperature.
A directed media separation system for use in a breastshield assembly of a breastmilk expression system, the DMS system comprising: a directing element; and a media separation device connected to the directing element, the media separation device having an elongate sleeve defined by a continuous wall to have an open end, a closed end, opposed side wall portions (36, 38), an inner surface and an outer surface, the media separation device configured with a preset geometry that affects a selective collapse of the media separation device from a directing geometry of the directing element in a predictable and repeatable manner relative to the directing geometry of the directing element upon applying pressure to the inner surface of the elongate sleeve. a directing element; and a media separation device connected to the directing element, the media separation device having an elongate sleeve defined by a continuous wall to have an open end, a closed end, opposed side wall portions (36, 38), an inner surface and an outer surface, the media separation device configured with a preset geometry that affects a selective collapse of the media separation device from a directing geometry of the directing element in a predictable and repeatable manner relative to the directing geometry of the directing element upon applying pressure to the inner surface of the elongate sleeve.
A liquid crystal polyester resin molded article comprising: a thermoplastic resin comprising a liquid crystal polyester; and a fibrous filler, wherein the liquid crystal polyester resin molded article contains the fibrous filler in an amount of equal to or greater than 1 part by mass and equal to or smaller than 120 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin, a proportion of the liquid crystal polyester with respect to 100 mass% of the thermoplastic resin is equal to or greater than 80 mass% and equal to or smaller than 100 mass%, and a length-weighted average fiber length of the fibrous filler is equal to or greater than 0.7 mm, wherein the length-weighted average fiber length of the fibrous filler is determined using the method described in the description. a thermoplastic resin comprising a liquid crystal polyester; and a fibrous filler, wherein the liquid crystal polyester resin molded article contains the fibrous filler in an amount of equal to or greater than 1 part by mass and equal to or smaller than 120 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin, a proportion of the liquid crystal polyester with respect to 100 mass% of the thermoplastic resin is equal to or greater than 80 mass% and equal to or smaller than 100 mass%, and a length-weighted average fiber length of the fibrous filler is equal to or greater than 0.7 mm, wherein the length-weighted average fiber length of the fibrous filler is determined using the method described in the description.
A hybridisation arrangement for the specific detection of microorganisms in a culture vessel having at least two regions, characterised in that prokaryotic cells can be cultivated in at least one first region, which is formed as the lower part of a Petri dish with a culture medium for the cultivation of microorganisms, and capture molecules for the specific detection of microorganisms, which can be cultivated in the at least first region, are immobilized in an at least further region, which is embodied as a lid of a Petri dish.
A power tool wire form hook assembly for hanging a power tool having a power tool housing, comprising: a wire including a central bend forming a hook end of a wire body, and two free ends of the wire forming a coupling end of the wire body, the coupling end being receivable in a housing groove extending circumferentially around a portion of the power tool, characterized in that the coupling end has at least one cooperating detent engageable with at least one detent of the housing groove; wherein the at least one detent and the at least one cooperating detent are engageable in a storage position in which the hook end is positionable adjacent the power tool housing, and are engageable in an in-use position in which the hook end is positionable extending away from the power tool housing ready for use in hanging the tool, and wherein the coupling end is slidable along the housing groove between the storage and in-use positions. a wire including a central bend forming a hook end of a wire body, and two free ends of the wire forming a coupling end of the wire body, the coupling end being receivable in a housing groove extending circumferentially around a portion of the power tool, characterized in that the coupling end has at least one cooperating detent engageable with at least one detent of the housing groove; wherein the at least one detent and the at least one cooperating detent are engageable in a storage position in which the hook end is positionable adjacent the power tool housing, and are engageable in an in-use position in which the hook end is positionable extending away from the power tool housing ready for use in hanging the tool, and wherein the coupling end is slidable along the housing groove between the storage and in-use positions.
An article comprising an elastomeric polymer, the elastomeric polymer comprising: a hard segment in the amount of 10% to 60% by weight of the elastomeric polymer, wherein the hard segment includes a urethane, urea or urethane urea; and a soft segment in the amount of 40% to 90% by weight of the elastomeric polymer, wherein the soft segment comprises: (a) at least 2% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyether macrodiol; and (b) 90% to 70% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyisobutylene macrodiol and/or diamine, wherein the number average molecular weight of the elastomeric polymer is not less than 40 kilodaltons, and wherein the article is a medical device or implant. a hard segment in the amount of 10% to 60% by weight of the elastomeric polymer, wherein the hard segment includes a urethane, urea or urethane urea; and a soft segment in the amount of 40% to 90% by weight of the elastomeric polymer, wherein the soft segment comprises: (a) at least 2% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyether macrodiol; and (b) 90% to 70% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyisobutylene macrodiol and/or diamine, wherein the number average molecular weight of the elastomeric polymer is not less than 40 kilodaltons, and wherein the article is a medical device or implant. (a) at least 2% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyether macrodiol; and (b) 90% to 70% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyisobutylene macrodiol and/or diamine,
Coolant for machining processes of fiber-reinforced composites, said coolant including oil component, alkanolamine, corrosion inhibitor, emulsifier, defoamer and biocide, characterized in that the coolant comprises: (a) a sulfurized hydrocarbon with 4 to 30 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 sulfur atoms and/or a sulfurized triglyceride with 10 to 20 carbon atoms in the fatty acid residue, (b) an ethoxylated and/or propoxylated alkyl phosphate with 12 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, (c) a phosphoric acid ester with fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (d) a maleic acid dibutyl ester, polymerized with C 10-20 -1-alkenes, and (e) an epoxidized ester. (a) a sulfurized hydrocarbon with 4 to 30 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 sulfur atoms and/or a sulfurized triglyceride with 10 to 20 carbon atoms in the fatty acid residue, (b) an ethoxylated and/or propoxylated alkyl phosphate with 12 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, (c) a phosphoric acid ester with fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (d) a maleic acid dibutyl ester, polymerized with C 10-20 -1-alkenes, and (e) an epoxidized ester.