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A device for characterising a substance mixed inside a container in such a manner that the substance is in relative rotational movement with respect to the container, the device comprising: - a force sensor fixed to a wall (2.2) of the container, the sensor extending inside said container along an axis substantially normal to said wall, and placed in such a way that it is immersed at least periodically in the substance during rotation; - a protective cover covering the sensor; - means for recording and processing a signal (Sb) delivered by the sensor arranged to determine, from the signal, a volume and/or a variation in composition and/or at least one rheological characteristic of the substance; and - means for transmitting the signal delivered by the sensor to the recording and processing means, characterised in that the protective cover is fixed exclusively and immovably to a free end of the sensor so that, during the relative movement of the substance with respect to the container, the cover is subjected to a resistance pressure imparted by the substance and so that the resistance pressure is concentrated on the free end of the sensor. - a force sensor fixed to a wall (2.2) of the container, the sensor extending inside said container along an axis substantially normal to said wall, and placed in such a way that it is immersed at least periodically in the substance during rotation; - a protective cover covering the sensor; - means for recording and processing a signal (Sb) delivered by the sensor arranged to determine, from the signal, a volume and/or a variation in composition and/or at least one rheological characteristic of the substance; and - means for transmitting the signal delivered by the sensor to the recording and processing means, characterised in that the protective cover is fixed exclusively and immovably to a free end of the sensor so that, during the relative movement of the substance with respect to the container, the cover is subjected to a resistance pressure imparted by the substance and so that the resistance pressure is concentrated on the free end of the sensor.
A measurement system for determining an angular position of a component of a gas turbine engine, comprising: two or more proximity sensors (76; 76a, 76b) disposed at a fixed structure of the gas turbine engine; and two or more sensor targets (80, 82) disposed at a rotatable component of the gas turbine engine, each sensor target of the two or more sensor targets including a target surface (84; 84a, 84b) having a variable distance between the target surface and the proximity sensor (76; 76a, 76b) with rotation of the rotatable component about a component axis of rotation; wherein a measurement of distance between the proximity sensor (76; 76a, 76b) and the target surface (84; 84a, 84b) as measured by the proximity sensor is indicative of an angular position of the rotatable component relative to the component axis of rotation; and characterized in that a first proximity sensor of the two or more proximity sensors and a first target surface of the two or more sensor targets are located outboard of a second proximity sensor of the two or more proximity sensors and a second target surface of the two or more sensor targets in a direction along the component axis of rotation. two or more proximity sensors (76; 76a, 76b) disposed at a fixed structure of the gas turbine engine; and two or more sensor targets (80, 82) disposed at a rotatable component of the gas turbine engine, each sensor target of the two or more sensor targets including a target surface (84; 84a, 84b) having a variable distance between the target surface and the proximity sensor (76; 76a, 76b) with rotation of the rotatable component about a component axis of rotation; wherein a measurement of distance between the proximity sensor (76; 76a, 76b) and the target surface (84; 84a, 84b) as measured by the proximity sensor is indicative of an angular position of the rotatable component relative to the component axis of rotation; and characterized in that a first proximity sensor of the two or more proximity sensors and a first target surface of the two or more sensor targets are located outboard of a second proximity sensor of the two or more proximity sensors and a second target surface of the two or more sensor targets in a direction along the component axis of rotation.
A method for processing an Ethernet packet, the packet including at least one frame and a preamble arrangement, the preamble arrangement including at least one preamble associated with at least one frame, the method comprising: receiving a packet from a first network element included in a network path at a second network element included in a tandem connection within the network path; determining at the second network element whether at least one error has arisen between a source of the network path and the second network element; inserting at the second network element a first error count indication in the preamble arrangement which substantially accounts for the at least one error when it is determined that the error has arisen between the source of the network path and the second network element; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, inserting at the second network element at least one of a tandem connection remote error indication and a tandem connection remote defect indication in the preamble arrangement; and, if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, connection, inserting at the second network element, in the preamble arrangement, a tandem connection incoming error count. receiving a packet from a first network element included in a network path at a second network element included in a tandem connection within the network path; determining at the second network element whether at least one error has arisen between a source of the network path and the second network element; inserting at the second network element a first error count indication in the preamble arrangement which substantially accounts for the at least one error when it is determined that the error has arisen between the source of the network path and the second network element; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, inserting at the second network element at least one of a tandem connection remote error indication and a tandem connection remote defect indication in the preamble arrangement; and, if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, connection, inserting at the second network element, in the preamble arrangement, a tandem connection incoming error count. if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, inserting at the second network element at least one of a tandem connection remote error indication and a tandem connection remote defect indication in the preamble arrangement; and, if the second network element is the start of the tandem connection, connection, inserting at the second network element, in the preamble arrangement, a tandem connection incoming error count.
Pre-concentration device for a gas analysis system for detecting molecular contamination in a vacuum environment, the pre-concentration device comprising: - a hollow element having a gas entrance opening for receiving gas from the vacuum environment in a collection phase, a gas outlet for transferring gas in a transfer phase, and an inner wall for adsorbing gas in the collection phase and desorbing gas in the transfer phase, and - a filler element that is movable from a first position outside the hollow element in the collection phase to a second position inside the hollow element in the transfer phase which second position leaves open a transfer channel to the gas outlet along the inner wall, wherein the hollow element has an inner space bounded by the inner wall, and the inner space has a conical shape, and the filler element has a shape corresponding to the conical shape of the inner space such that, in the second position, the transfer channel is formed between the filler element and the inner wall. - a hollow element having a gas entrance opening for receiving gas from the vacuum environment in a collection phase, a gas outlet for transferring gas in a transfer phase, and an inner wall for adsorbing gas in the collection phase and desorbing gas in the transfer phase, and - a filler element that is movable from a first position outside the hollow element in the collection phase to a second position inside the hollow element in the transfer phase which second position leaves open a transfer channel to the gas outlet along the inner wall, wherein the hollow element has an inner space bounded by the inner wall, and the inner space has a conical shape, and the filler element has a shape corresponding to the conical shape of the inner space such that, in the second position, the transfer channel is formed between the filler element and the inner wall.
An apparatus for performing ultrafiltration of a patient, for example a patient being overhydrated due to congestive heart failure, comprising: a patient line comprising a patient connector for connection to a peritoneal catheter connector for access to a peritoneal cavity of the patient; characterized by: a dilution receptacle connected to the patient line for removal and return of peritoneal fluid to and from the peritoneal cavity; a glucose receptacle comprising glucose concentrate to be mixed with the contents of the dilution receptacle and subsequent introduction of the mixture into the peritoneal cavity; a metering device for metering an amount of glucose which is proportional to an amount of peritoneal fluid removed from the patient at each time instance; whereby glucose is replenished intermittently for keeping a concentration of glucose substantially constant in the peritoneal cavity. a patient line comprising a patient connector for connection to a peritoneal catheter connector for access to a peritoneal cavity of the patient; characterized by: a dilution receptacle connected to the patient line for removal and return of peritoneal fluid to and from the peritoneal cavity; a glucose receptacle comprising glucose concentrate to be mixed with the contents of the dilution receptacle and subsequent introduction of the mixture into the peritoneal cavity; a metering device for metering an amount of glucose which is proportional to an amount of peritoneal fluid removed from the patient at each time instance; whereby glucose is replenished intermittently for keeping a concentration of glucose substantially constant in the peritoneal cavity. a dilution receptacle connected to the patient line for removal and return of peritoneal fluid to and from the peritoneal cavity; a glucose receptacle comprising glucose concentrate to be mixed with the contents of the dilution receptacle and subsequent introduction of the mixture into the peritoneal cavity; a metering device for metering an amount of glucose which is proportional to an amount of peritoneal fluid removed from the patient at each time instance; whereby glucose is replenished intermittently for keeping a concentration of glucose substantially constant in the peritoneal cavity.
Device for filling at least one container with liquid filling material, the device having a reservoir for receiving the liquid filling material and at least one filler valve, connected fluidically to the reservoir, for filling the container with the liquid filling material, and the reservoir having a heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of the liquid filling material received in the reservoir, characterized in that at least one filler valve is connected to the reservoir in a directly heat-conducting manner, the reservoir and at least one filler valve have a material of high heat conductivity, and the material of high heat conductivity of the reservoir is connected to the material of high heat conductivity of the filler valve in a directly heat-conducting manner.
Removal unit for moulds, particularly for moulding plastic material, comprising: - a removal-holder body, - at least one tie-rod comprising: - a fixed-length body, suitable to rest - at one end - against said removal-holder body, - a moveable insert with threaded end, arranged inside said fixed-length body and suitable to be displaced - therein - between a first fixing configuration, with threaded end projecting from said fixed-length body, in the direction of the main axis of the fixed-length body, and a second assembly or removal configuration with threaded end inside said fixed-length body, - means for displacing said moveable insert between said two configurations, said removal unit being characterized in that it comprises - a thrust plate, - a plurality of columnar elements suitable to transfer a removal thrust from said thrust plate to said removal-holder body, comprising at least one fixing tie-rod between said thrust plate and said removal-holder body, said fixed-length body being suitable to rest - at one end - against said thrust plate, said moveable insert with threaded end, in said first fixing configuration, with threaded end projecting from said fixed-length body, being screwed to one from among said thrust plate and said removal-holder body. - a removal-holder body, - at least one tie-rod comprising: - a fixed-length body, suitable to rest - at one end - against said removal-holder body, - a moveable insert with threaded end, arranged inside said fixed-length body and suitable to be displaced - therein - between a first fixing configuration, with threaded end projecting from said fixed-length body, in the direction of the main axis of the fixed-length body, and a second assembly or removal configuration with threaded end inside said fixed-length body, - means for displacing said moveable insert between said two configurations, - a thrust plate, - a plurality of columnar elements suitable to transfer a removal thrust from said thrust plate to said removal-holder body, comprising at least one fixing tie-rod between said thrust plate and said removal-holder body,
A method of controlling a monitoring operation of a physical downlink channel in a terminal of a wireless communication system, the method comprising: triggering a signaling in order to receive at least one allocated radio resource for an uplink data transmission, wherein the signaling is a Scheduling Request, SR, signaling; determining whether the triggered SR signaling is being transmitted to a network; and performing the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel based on the determination of whether the triggered SR signaling is being transmitted to the network, characterized in that, wherein the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel starts at the end of a time delay period, wherein the time delay period starts when the triggered SR signaling is transmitted to the network, wherein the time delay period relates to an uplink/downlink roundtrip time and a processing time of the network, and wherein the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel ends when the terminal actually receives an uplink grant message from the network. triggering a signaling in order to receive at least one allocated radio resource for an uplink data transmission, wherein the signaling is a Scheduling Request, SR, signaling; determining whether the triggered SR signaling is being transmitted to a network; and performing the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel based on the determination of whether the triggered SR signaling is being transmitted to the network, characterized in that, wherein the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel starts at the end of a time delay period, wherein the time delay period starts when the triggered SR signaling is transmitted to the network, wherein the time delay period relates to an uplink/downlink roundtrip time and a processing time of the network, and wherein the monitoring operation of the physical downlink channel ends when the terminal actually receives an uplink grant message from the network.
(Currently amended) A fluorine-containing silane compound comprising a perfluoroamine structure represented by a general formula or a general formula below, wherein, in the general formula, m and n are integers from 1 to 6, which are identical or different; Rf 1 is a straight-chain or a branched-chain perfluoroalkylene group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in the general formula, Rf 2, Rf 3, and Rf 4 are straight-chain or branched-chain perfluoroalkylene groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in the general formula and the general formula, X is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms and includes one or more selected from an ether bond, a CO-NH bond, and an O-CO-NH bond, [[and]] in the general formula and the general formula, R 1 and Z are an alkoxy group or a halogen group, a being an integer from 0 to 3, and in the general formula, Y is an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, or a CF 2 - group.
Photobioreactor for culturing photoautotrophic microorganisms, comprising: - at least one enclosure for performing a culture of photoautotrophic microorganisms, the enclosure being adapted so that the culture can flow through it, the enclosure enabling access of light to the culture, and the enclosure comprising: - two sheets of flexible polymeric plastic material, which are transparent or translucent, - thermosealant bands comprised in the sheets for fixing the sheets together, defining a plurality of parallel channels for holding the culture, - openings located at alternative ends of the channels, so that each channel connects to the contiguous channel or channels, forming a single zigzag pipe for the flow of the culture, where the enclosure is adapted to being suspended; - a tank for storing and homogenising the culture; - first pipes for connecting the tank to the bottom of the enclosure -; and - second pipes for conducting the return of the culture from the top of the enclosure to the top of the tank in a closed circuit; characterised in that it additionally comprises means of impulsion, set between the tank and the enclosure to drive the culture from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the enclosure through the first pipes, so as to impulse the culture through the enclosure against gravity. - at least one enclosure for performing a culture of photoautotrophic microorganisms, the enclosure being adapted so that the culture can flow through it, the enclosure enabling access of light to the culture, and the enclosure comprising: - two sheets of flexible polymeric plastic material, which are transparent or translucent, - thermosealant bands comprised in the sheets for fixing the sheets together, defining a plurality of parallel channels for holding the culture, - openings located at alternative ends of the channels, so that each channel connects to the contiguous channel or channels, forming a single zigzag pipe for the flow of the culture, where the enclosure is adapted to being suspended; - two sheets of flexible polymeric plastic material, which are transparent or translucent, - thermosealant bands comprised in the sheets for fixing the sheets together, defining a plurality of parallel channels for holding the culture, - openings located at alternative ends of the channels, so that each channel connects to the contiguous channel or channels, forming a single zigzag pipe for the flow of the culture, where the enclosure is adapted to being suspended; - a tank for storing and homogenising the culture; - first pipes for connecting the tank to the bottom of the enclosure -; and - second pipes for conducting the return of the culture from the top of the enclosure to the top of the tank in a closed circuit; characterised in that it additionally comprises means of impulsion, set between the tank and the enclosure to drive the culture from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the enclosure through the first pipes, so as to impulse the culture through the enclosure against gravity.
A power tool, comprising: a substructure including an inner surface that defines an inner cavity structured to receive an electric motor; a tool housing including coupled first and second halves (116, 118 that define an inner portion; and characterised by a superstructure including an inner taper that interfaces with an outer taper of the first and second halves (116, 118) of the tool housing to prevent or resist radially outward movement of the first and second halves (116, 118) of the tool housing from the substructure. a substructure including an inner surface that defines an inner cavity structured to receive an electric motor; a tool housing including coupled first and second halves (116, 118 that define an inner portion; and characterised by a superstructure including an inner taper that interfaces with an outer taper of the first and second halves (116, 118) of the tool housing to prevent or resist radially outward movement of the first and second halves (116, 118) of the tool housing from the substructure.
A sample measurement method of performing first measurement for a blood coagulation test and second measurement for a test different from the blood coagulation test, comprising: providing a sample container comprising plasma separated from whole blood by centrifugation, the sample container further comprising a red blood cell region and a buffy coat formed between the plasma region and the red blood cell region; dispensing (S3, S16) plasma for use in the first measurement into a first container from the sample container; dispensing (S6, S19) plasma for use in the second measurement into a second container (21, 22) different from the first container from the sample container; performing the first measurement based on the plasma dispensed into the first container; and performing the second measurement based on the plasma dispensed into the second container; wherein dispensing plasma for use in the first measurement for the blood coagulation test is performed before dispensing plasma for use in the second measurement for the test different from the blood coagulation test, and wherein dispensing plasma for use in the first measurement comprises a first aspiration operation and dispensing plasma for use in the second measurement comprises a second aspiration operation, and wherein the aspiration is performed at a position distant from the buffy coat in the first aspiration operation, and the aspiration is performed at a position close to the buffy coat in the second aspiration operation. providing a sample container comprising plasma separated from whole blood by centrifugation, the sample container further comprising a red blood cell region and a buffy coat formed between the plasma region and the red blood cell region; dispensing (S3, S16) plasma for use in the first measurement into a first container from the sample container; dispensing (S6, S19) plasma for use in the second measurement into a second container (21, 22) different from the first container from the sample container; performing the first measurement based on the plasma dispensed into the first container; and performing the second measurement based on the plasma dispensed into the second container; wherein dispensing plasma for use in the first measurement for the blood coagulation test is performed before dispensing plasma for use in the second measurement for the test different from the blood coagulation test, and wherein dispensing plasma for use in the first measurement comprises a first aspiration operation and dispensing plasma for use in the second measurement comprises a second aspiration operation, and wherein the aspiration is performed at a position distant from the buffy coat in the first aspiration operation, and the aspiration is performed at a position close to the buffy coat in the second aspiration operation.