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A method with an injector for introducing a vaporous heat carrier into a liquid product, in particular into a food product or beverage, in which the vaporous heat carrier heats the liquid product in order to form a germ-free product, in which the flow (a) of either the vaporous heat carrier is generated by a decrease in pressure, which occurs due to the speed of the liquid product, or (b) the liquid product is generated by a decrease in pressure, which occurs due to the speed of the vaporous heat carrier, and in which the two-phase mixture consisting of the liquid product and the vaporous heat carrier flows through at least one mixing chamber extending in a joint direction of flow and having an annular-channel shape, and said at least one mixing chamber being formed between a housing of the injector and a spiniform displacement body which is axially movable in the direction of flow, wherein a movement of the displacement body in the direction of flow causes a reduction in, and a movement against the direction of flow produces an increase in, the passage cross-sections of the mixing chamber, characterized in that at least • an oscillation frequency (f) of the injector as a whole or of a selected part of the same produced and forced by the flow in the injector, or • a temperature difference (ΔT) between the inlet temperature of the vaporous heat carrier T(D) at the inlet into the injector and the outlet temperature of the heated liquid product T(P) at the outlet from the injector, or • a pressure difference (Δp) between the inlet pressure of the vaporous heat carrier p(D) at the inlet into the injector and the outlet pressure of the heated liquid product p(P) at the outlet from the injector is detected, and that depending on one or more of these physical measurement variables, an automatically controlled axial movement of the displacement body is effected in such a way that the heat transfer capacity from the vaporous heat carrier into the liquid product remains the same. (a) of either the vaporous heat carrier is generated by a decrease in pressure, which occurs due to the speed of the liquid product, or (b) the liquid product is generated by a decrease in pressure, which occurs due to the speed of the vaporous heat carrier, • an oscillation frequency (f) of the injector as a whole or of a selected part of the same produced and forced by the flow in the injector, or • a temperature difference (ΔT) between the inlet temperature of the vaporous heat carrier T(D) at the inlet into the injector and the outlet temperature of the heated liquid product T(P) at the outlet from the injector, or • a pressure difference (Δp) between the inlet pressure of the vaporous heat carrier p(D) at the inlet into the injector and the outlet pressure of the heated liquid product p(P) at the outlet from the injector is detected,
Device for distributing liquid manure, comprising at least one distributor unit and a holder for fastening the at least one distributor unit to a liquid manure storage tank, wherein the at least one distributor unit comprises the following: ▪ a distributor; ▪ a hose system, characterized in that ▪ the device comprises at least one distribution pipe, ▪ wherein the distributor pipe has inlet openings along a lateral surface for fluid-tight connection of the distributor pipe to the hose system, and ▪ wherein the distributor pipe has at least one outlet opening on its lateral surface, which extends substantially in a longitudinal direction of the distributor pipe. ▪ a distributor; ▪ a hose system, characterized in that ▪ the device comprises at least one distribution pipe, ▪ wherein the distributor pipe has inlet openings along a lateral surface for fluid-tight connection of the distributor pipe to the hose system, and ▪ wherein the distributor pipe has at least one outlet opening on its lateral surface, which extends substantially in a longitudinal direction of the distributor pipe.
A plastic exhaust gas sleeve for the exhaust gas routing of building heating systems, comprising a tubular body, preferably realized as a plastic injection-molded part, and a sleeve section at its end for accommodating a tube section of an additional exhaust tube for establishing an exhaust gas sleeve connection, an annular seal realized as a lip seal being accommodated in an inner circumference grove in the sleeve section for a sealing contact at the outer circumference of the tube section which can be inserted into the sleeve section in an insertion direction, said inner circumference groove being open to the radial inside and having a groove base realized by a groove base section of the tubular body and having a first and a second groove wall (21, 25) extending in an angular manner, said inner circumference groove being limited by an insertion ring which is disposed in a coaxial manner in relation to the tubular body and which is interlocked with the tubular body, the first groove wall being realized by an annular groove wall section of the insertion ring, the insertion ring comprising an annular circumference wall section which extends in an axial manner in relation to the groove wall section and which is disposed radially outside the groove base section of the tubular body which realizes the groove base when the insertion ring is interlocked with the tubular body, said groove base section being supported by the circumference wall section of the insertion ring on the radial outside, locking means of the insertion ring being disposed at the circumference wall section of the insertion ring, in particular on the radial inside, and counter locking means of the tubular body being disposed at the groove base section of the tubular body, in particular on the radial outside, and the circumference wall section being interlockable, in particular interlocked, with the groove base section, characterized in that an inner diameter of the annular circumference wall section is smaller than an outer diameter of the groove base section in order to realize a press fit in the interlocked state, the insertion ring being heatable compared to the tubular body, in particular due to the production process, prior to an insertion process of the insertion ring and the insertion process taking place in the heated state, a press fit between the insertion ring and the tubular body thus being realized in the interlocked state in the area of the groove base section, the press fit having a maximum contact pressure in the cooled state.
Luminaire, comprising - a support element, - a sensor having a surface area, which has the shape of a truncated cone or a cylinder symmetrically formed about a symmetry axis, and - a fastening device for fastening the sensor on the carrier element, whereby the fastening device has a plate-shaped rotational position securing element to secure the rotational position of the sensor with respect to the symmetry axis relative to the carrier element, whereby the carrier element has a passage opening and the sensor is arranged with its surface area extending through the passage opening, characterised in that the fastening device further comprises a retaining element that is shaped to hold the rotational position securing element on the carrier element. - a support element, - a sensor having a surface area, which has the shape of a truncated cone or a cylinder symmetrically formed about a symmetry axis, and - a fastening device for fastening the sensor on the carrier element, whereby the fastening device has a plate-shaped rotational position securing element to secure the rotational position of the sensor with respect to the symmetry axis relative to the carrier element,
A method of connecting a device to a network receiver using Bluetooth Low Energy, BTLE, comprising: preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver via a BTLE protocol; in response to preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver, automatically disabling a Wi-Fi scanning operation of the device; while the Wi-Fi scanning operation is disabled, detecting the network receiver via the BTLE protocol; and in response to detecting the network receiver, establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the device and the network receiver. preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver via a BTLE protocol; in response to preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver, automatically disabling a Wi-Fi scanning operation of the device; while the Wi-Fi scanning operation is disabled, detecting the network receiver via the BTLE protocol; and in response to detecting the network receiver, establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the device and the network receiver.
A method of identifying an agent that when mixed at a concentration near or just below the sweetness threshold with a known or pre-determined sweet tastant at a concentration above the sweetness threshold enhances the sweetness of the admixture of said agent and said known or pre-determined sweet tastant in a greater than additive manner compared to the sweetness of a mixture containing solely said sweet tastant or solely said agent, wherein said agent is identifiable by comparing a signal produced by an assay for activity of a taste receptor in the presence of said agent against a signal produced by an assay for activity of a taste receptor in the absence of said agent, wherein said assay for activity of a taste receptor comprises identifying agents that bind to the transmembrane domain of a taste receptor while excluding agents that bind to the venus fly-trap domain of a taste receptor by utilizing a protein comprising the transmembrane domain of a taste receptor joined to the extracellular domain of a cell surface receptor.
A method of verifying a calibration status of a diagnostic system after remotely updating, that comprises a measurement portion and a processor and a storage device coupled to the measurement portion, the method performed by the compressor comprising acts of: providing a software update to the system from a remote location via a communications link, followed by: without activating the measurement portion of the system, performing a calibration check of a software related part of the diagnostic system comprising retrieving stored raw calibration test data; processing the raw calibration test data to generate a diagnostic reading; comparing the diagnostic reading to a known correct nominal reading; and based on the comparison, generating a calibration status indicator; and providing the calibration status indicator that identifies the calibration status of the system following the calibration check procedure. providing a software update to the system from a remote location via a communications link, followed by: without activating the measurement portion of the system, performing a calibration check of a software related part of the diagnostic system comprising retrieving stored raw calibration test data; processing the raw calibration test data to generate a diagnostic reading; comparing the diagnostic reading to a known correct nominal reading; and based on the comparison, generating a calibration status indicator; and without activating the measurement portion of the system, performing a calibration check of a software related part of the diagnostic system comprising retrieving stored raw calibration test data; processing the raw calibration test data to generate a diagnostic reading; comparing the diagnostic reading to a known correct nominal reading; and based on the comparison, generating a calibration status indicator; and providing the calibration status indicator that identifies the calibration status of the system following the calibration check procedure.
A prostamide for use in treating elevated intraocular pressure by placing a biodegradable intraocular implant in an eye of a patient in need of said treatment; wherein: the implant comprises a prostamide in the amount of 15-25% by weight of the implant, the prostamide being associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of the elevated IOP; and the implant is placed in an intracameral location at the 6:00 o'clock position to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal and to thereby well-mix the prostamide throughout the anterior segment through the convection currents. the implant comprises a prostamide in the amount of 15-25% by weight of the implant, the prostamide being associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of the elevated IOP; and the implant is placed in an intracameral location at the 6:00 o'clock position to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal and to thereby well-mix the prostamide throughout the anterior segment through the convection currents.
A measurement device arrangement with a measurement device configured for measuring a fill level or a gauge of a medium based on measuring a distance of the measurement device to the medium, characterized in that the measurement device arrangment comprises: a control unit (105, 106, 107) configured for calculating a point in time for a next measurement of the distance of the measurement device to the medium taking account of current or predicted weather information relating to the weather at the location of the measurement device; wherein the control unit is further configured for determining a point in time for transmitting measured data to a control station, taking account of the current or predicted weather information and taking account of a temporal change of the distance of the measurement device to the medium. a control unit (105, 106, 107) configured for calculating a point in time for a next measurement of the distance of the measurement device to the medium taking account of current or predicted weather information relating to the weather at the location of the measurement device; wherein the control unit is further configured for determining a point in time for transmitting measured data to a control station, taking account of the current or predicted weather information and taking account of a temporal change of the distance of the measurement device to the medium.
An engine comprising: an exhaust manifold; an exhaust lead-out path led out from a manifold exit of the exhaust manifold; a catalyst case provided on the exhaust lead-out path; a catalyst housed in the catalyst case; an exhaust throttle device provided on an exhaust downstream side of the catalyst; a main water path in which an engine body is water-cooled; and an EGR cooler, wherein, when a front-back direction is defined to be a direction in which a crankshaft is extended, the exhaust manifold and the catalyst case are both extended in the front-back direction and disposed side by side in a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction, characterised by a pair of bypass water paths and individually bifurcated from the main water path in which the engine body is water-cooled, wherein the pair of bypass water paths and are individually connected with the exhaust throttle device and the EGR cooler, respectively. an exhaust manifold; an exhaust lead-out path led out from a manifold exit of the exhaust manifold; a catalyst case provided on the exhaust lead-out path; a catalyst housed in the catalyst case; an exhaust throttle device provided on an exhaust downstream side of the catalyst; a main water path in which an engine body is water-cooled; and an EGR cooler, wherein, when a front-back direction is defined to be a direction in which a crankshaft is extended, the exhaust manifold and the catalyst case are both extended in the front-back direction and disposed side by side in a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction, characterised by a pair of bypass water paths and individually bifurcated from the main water path in which the engine body is water-cooled, wherein the pair of bypass water paths and are individually connected with the exhaust throttle device and the EGR cooler, respectively.
A food blender comprises a blender base and a food container, said blender base comprises a housing, a connector and a driving device, said housing comprises a connecting seat, said connector being mounted in said housing, said food container detachably mountable in said connecting seat of said housing, said food container comprises a container body, a stirrer, said stirrer being mounted in said container body, said blender base comprises a plurality of sensing elements, said sensing elements being respectively mounted in said housing near said connecting seat, said driving device being fixedly mounted in said housing and coupled with said connector and said sensing elements; and said food container comprises a plurality of magnetic members, said magnetic members being mounted in said container body, characterized in that said driving device is capable of controlling the operation of said stirrer according to the number of said magnetic members being detected by the respective said sensing elements.
A method for predicting the probability of survival of a human melanoma patient, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) determining the level of hGDF-15 in a human blood sample obtained from said patient; and b) predicting said probability of survival based on the determined level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample; wherein a decreased level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample indicates an increased probability of survival, wherein the human melanoma patient is a tumor-free stage III melanoma patient or an unresectable stage IV melanoma patient, wherein step b) comprises comparing said level of hGDF-15 determined in step a) with a hGDF-15 threshold level, wherein said probability is predicted based on the comparison of said level of hGDF-15 determined in step a) with said hGDF-15 threshold level; and wherein a level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample which is decreased compared to said hGDF-15 threshold level indicates that the probability of survival is increased compared to a probability of survival at or above said hGDF-15 threshold level, wherein the human blood sample is a human serum sample, and wherein the hGDF-15 threshold level is a level selected from the range of between 1.1 ng/ml and 2.2 ng/ml. a) determining the level of hGDF-15 in a human blood sample obtained from said patient; and b) predicting said probability of survival based on the determined level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample; wherein a decreased level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample indicates an increased probability of survival, wherein the human melanoma patient is a tumor-free stage III melanoma patient or an unresectable stage IV melanoma patient, wherein step b) comprises comparing said level of hGDF-15 determined in step a) with a hGDF-15 threshold level, wherein said probability is predicted based on the comparison of said level of hGDF-15 determined in step a) with said hGDF-15 threshold level; and wherein a level of hGDF-15 in said human blood sample which is decreased compared to said hGDF-15 threshold level indicates that the probability of survival is increased compared to a probability of survival at or above said hGDF-15 threshold level, wherein the human blood sample is a human serum sample, and wherein the hGDF-15 threshold level is a level selected from the range of between 1.1 ng/ml and 2.2 ng/ml.
A tool for machining workpieces with a clamping part and a working part that consist at least partially of a wear-resistant material and of a tough material, wherein both materials contain tungsten carbide, characterized in that the working part (11, 11b; 7c-7e, 7h) consists of the wear-resistant material, the tungsten carbide of which has a grain size in the range between about 0.2 and about 0.5 μm, in that the tungsten carbide in the clamping part (2, 2a, 2c-2e) has a grain size in the range between about 0.8 and about 1.3 μm, in that the proportion of wear-resistant tungsten carbide in a transition zone (10, 10c-10e) between the working part (11, 11b; 7c-7e, 7h) and the clamping part (2, 2a, 2c-2e) decreases to 0 in the direction of the clamping part and the proportion of tough tungsten carbide decreases to 0 in the direction of the working part, and in that the mixing ratio between wear-resistant and tough tungsten carbide changes about steadily in the transition zone (10, 10c-10e).
A communication system comprising: a gateway apparatus connected to an external network; and a mobility providing apparatus configured to perform data transfer between the mobility providing apparatus and the gateway apparatus, characterized in that when setting a tunnel between the gateway apparatus and the mobility providing apparatus, an aggregated tunnel that makes the tunnels common among a plurality of terminals grouped is set, based on subscriber information of at least one of the plurality of terminals grouped; wherein the gateway apparatus is configured to put together addresses for the plurality of terminals accommodated in the aggregated tunnel into an address band for dispensing, and forward a packet addressed to each of the plurality of terminals to the aggregated tunnel; wherein the mobility providing apparatus is configured to dispense an address for each terminal, from the address band for the plurality of terminals dispensed by the gateway apparatus, and the mobility providing apparatus is configured to determine to which terminal the packet forwarded to the mobility providing apparatus from the gateway apparatus through the aggregated tunnel is addressed, and then forward the packet to the addressed terminal. a gateway apparatus connected to an external network; and a mobility providing apparatus configured to perform data transfer between the mobility providing apparatus and the gateway apparatus, characterized in that when setting a tunnel between the gateway apparatus and the mobility providing apparatus, an aggregated tunnel that makes the tunnels common among a plurality of terminals grouped is set, based on subscriber information of at least one of the plurality of terminals grouped; wherein the gateway apparatus is configured to put together addresses for the plurality of terminals accommodated in the aggregated tunnel into an address band for dispensing, and forward a packet addressed to each of the plurality of terminals to the aggregated tunnel; wherein the mobility providing apparatus is configured to dispense an address for each terminal, from the address band for the plurality of terminals dispensed by the gateway apparatus, and the mobility providing apparatus is configured to determine to which terminal the packet forwarded to the mobility providing apparatus from the gateway apparatus through the aggregated tunnel is addressed, and then forward the packet to the addressed terminal.