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Production method for a spoke star with one or more continuous fibre bundles , characterized in that a production device is used for winding a fibre coil and for deforming the fibre coil into a spoke star , wherein the production device comprises a plurality of deflection devices at the rim side and a plurality of deflection devices at the hub side, wherein the deflection devices at the rim side and the deflection devices at the hub side are arranged around an interior of the arrangement of the deflection devices , wherein in a first step a continuous fibre bundle is wound around at least a portion of the rim-side deflection devices as a fibre coil , and in a second step, after this winding, at least a portion of the hub-side deflection devices are shifted in the direction of the interior of the arrangement , the fibre coil being deformed into a star, so that between the hub-side deflection devices and the rim-side deflection devices spokes are formed from portions of the fibre coil , which form at least a portion of a closed spoke star . characterized in that a production device is used for winding a fibre coil and for deforming the fibre coil into a spoke star , wherein the production device comprises a plurality of deflection devices at the rim side and a plurality of deflection devices at the hub side, wherein the deflection devices at the rim side and the deflection devices at the hub side are arranged around an interior of the arrangement of the deflection devices , wherein in a first step a continuous fibre bundle is wound around at least a portion of the rim-side deflection devices as a fibre coil , and in a second step, after this winding, at least a portion of the hub-side deflection devices are shifted in the direction of the interior of the arrangement , the fibre coil being deformed into a star, so that between the hub-side deflection devices and the rim-side deflection devices spokes are formed from portions of the fibre coil , which form at least a portion of a closed spoke star .
A computer-implemented method for detecting lever locking positions on a liquid level controller , the method comprising: detecting, by one or more processors , presence of a magnetic field produced by a feedback element of a sensor , the presence of the magnetic field being detected using a sensing element of the sensor and the sensor being coupled to a lever locking mechanism of the liquid level controller, wherein the sensing element includes normally closed contacts; causing, by one or more processors, the normally closed contacts to open if the presence of the magnetic field is detected; determining, by one or more processors, that the lever locking mechanism is in a locked position if the presence of the magnetic field is detected; determining, by one or more processors, that the lever locking mechanism is in an unlocked position if the presence of the magnetic field is not detected; generating, by one or more processors, a signal to open an electrical circuit to indicate that the lever locking mechanism is in the unlocked position; and providing, by one or more processors, the determined locked or unlocked position of the lever locking mechanism to a user. detecting, by one or more processors , presence of a magnetic field produced by a feedback element of a sensor , the presence of the magnetic field being detected using a sensing element of the sensor and the sensor being coupled to a lever locking mechanism of the liquid level controller, wherein the sensing element includes normally closed contacts; causing, by one or more processors, the normally closed contacts to open if the presence of the magnetic field is detected; determining, by one or more processors, that the lever locking mechanism is in a locked position if the presence of the magnetic field is detected; determining, by one or more processors, that the lever locking mechanism is in an unlocked position if the presence of the magnetic field is not detected; generating, by one or more processors, a signal to open an electrical circuit to indicate that the lever locking mechanism is in the unlocked position; and providing, by one or more processors, the determined locked or unlocked position of the lever locking mechanism to a user.
A method of coating cutting blades , in particular scythe-like blades or circular blades, for machines for slicing food products, preferably high-performance slicers, in which at least one surface region, which comes into contact with the food products in operation, is provided with a coating , in particular a non-stick coating, wherein the method comprises the steps: - forming local elevated portions by applying a pattern of a plurality of discretely distributed material quantities ; and - applying at least one areal material layer , wherein either the material layer is applied as a base layer before the application of the pattern and the pattern is applied before the material layer has completely dried or the material layer is applied as a top layer after the application of the pattern and the material layer is applied before the pattern has completely dried. - forming local elevated portions by applying a pattern of a plurality of discretely distributed material quantities ; and - applying at least one areal material layer , wherein either the material layer is applied as a base layer before the application of the pattern and the pattern is applied before the material layer has completely dried or the material layer is applied as a top layer after the application of the pattern and the material layer is applied before the pattern has completely dried.
Data transmission method between an on-board device adapted to acquire data relating to motion and/or driving parameters of a vehicle and a remote processing centre , comprising the steps of: - acquiring said data through the on-board device and storing them in a log memory of the on-board device ; - assessing by means of the on-board device if a logical condition is satisfied comprised in a plurality of possible logical conditions each associated with a respective type of event; - sending, if said logical condition is satisfied, by means of the on-board device, a data connection request message requesting connection to a mobile cellular radio network to request the establishment of a GPRS connection between the on-board device and the remote processing centre, wherein the data connection request message includes at least one data identifying the type of event associated with the aforesaid logical condition; - receiving the data connection request message connection at the remote processing centre, by means of the mobile cellular radio network; - processing the data connection request message at the remote processing centre to accept or reject the connection request based on said identifying data. - acquiring said data through the on-board device and storing them in a log memory of the on-board device ; - assessing by means of the on-board device if a logical condition is satisfied comprised in a plurality of possible logical conditions each associated with a respective type of event; - sending, if said logical condition is satisfied, by means of the on-board device, a data connection request message requesting connection to a mobile cellular radio network to request the establishment of a GPRS connection between the on-board device and the remote processing centre, wherein the data connection request message includes at least one data identifying the type of event associated with the aforesaid logical condition; - receiving the data connection request message connection at the remote processing centre, by means of the mobile cellular radio network; - processing the data connection request message at the remote processing centre to accept or reject the connection request based on said identifying data.
A sync ring assembly associated with a gas turbine engine , comprising: a sync ring ; a clevis coupled to the sync ring ; a second clevis coupled to the sync ring ; and a second sync ring coupled to the clevis and the second clevis ; wherein the clevis includes a rib that resists a deflection of the sync ring assembly when the engine is operated, and the clevis includes at least one stand-off that includes a hole to seat a fastener that couples the clevis to the sync ring ; characterised in that : a radial projection of the rib is confined within a radial projection of the at least one stand-off . a sync ring ; a clevis coupled to the sync ring ; a second clevis coupled to the sync ring ; and a second sync ring coupled to the clevis and the second clevis ; wherein the clevis includes a rib that resists a deflection of the sync ring assembly when the engine is operated, and the clevis includes at least one stand-off that includes a hole to seat a fastener that couples the clevis to the sync ring ; characterised in that : a radial projection of the rib is confined within a radial projection of the at least one stand-off .
A method for producing chondrocytes from pluripotent stem cells, the method comprising the steps of: (i) inducing pluripotent stem cells to differentiate into mesodermal cells in adherent culture in a medium containing Wnt3a, (ii) culturing the cells obtained by step (i) in adherent culture in a medium containing ascorbic acid, BMP2 and TGFβ, and (iii) culturing the cells obtained by step (ii) in suspension culture in a medium containing ascorbic acid, BMP2 and TGFβ. (i) inducing pluripotent stem cells to differentiate into mesodermal cells in adherent culture in a medium containing Wnt3a, (ii) culturing the cells obtained by step (i) in adherent culture in a medium containing ascorbic acid, BMP2 and TGFβ, and (iii) culturing the cells obtained by step (ii) in suspension culture in a medium containing ascorbic acid, BMP2 and TGFβ.
A method of transmitting a message that identifies a geographical position of a moving object, the method comprising: selecting a predetermined point layout from a plurality of possible point layouts using an optimization routine that reduces error between prior geographical positions of the moving object and the predetermined point layout, the predetermined point layout having a plurality of predefined point positions; encoding the track history to generate an encoded track history, the track history comprising one or more track history points based on the prior geographical positions, wherein each of the track history points is determined with reference to the predetermined point layout; generating the message comprising the encoded track history; and transmitting the message. selecting a predetermined point layout from a plurality of possible point layouts using an optimization routine that reduces error between prior geographical positions of the moving object and the predetermined point layout, the predetermined point layout having a plurality of predefined point positions; encoding the track history to generate an encoded track history, the track history comprising one or more track history points based on the prior geographical positions, wherein each of the track history points is determined with reference to the predetermined point layout; generating the message comprising the encoded track history; and transmitting the message.
A gas sensing apparatus (48; 78) comprising: a gas sensor arranged to use light to sense presence of a gas; an optical element (12, 40; 80) arranged so that said light impinges thereon; a thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) having a cold side (6, 36; 88) and a hot side (8, 34; 86), wherein the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) is configured to transfer heat energy from said cold side (6, 36; 88) to said hot side (8, 34; 86) in response to a supply of electrical energy provided to the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84), and wherein the hot side (8, 34; 86) of the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) is in thermal contact with the optical element (12, 40; 80); a measurement volume ; and a heat sink in thermal contact with the cold side (6, 36; 88) of the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84), wherein the heat sink is disposed in the measurement volume . a gas sensor arranged to use light to sense presence of a gas; an optical element (12, 40; 80) arranged so that said light impinges thereon; a thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) having a cold side (6, 36; 88) and a hot side (8, 34; 86), wherein the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) is configured to transfer heat energy from said cold side (6, 36; 88) to said hot side (8, 34; 86) in response to a supply of electrical energy provided to the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84), and wherein the hot side (8, 34; 86) of the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84) is in thermal contact with the optical element (12, 40; 80); a measurement volume ; and a heat sink in thermal contact with the cold side (6, 36; 88) of the thermoelectric heat pump (2, 24; 84), wherein the heat sink is disposed in the measurement volume .
A tube for a urethral catheter characterised in that it comprises at least three channels, wherein: - more than one instillation opening , - at least one drainage opening , and - a distal balloon , are formed in the tube and connected to different channels, the distal balloon is formed in the tip of the tube and each instillation opening is arranged relatively to the distal balloon in such a way that instillation liquid exiting each instillation opening hits directly the distal balloon , when the distal balloon is inflated. - more than one instillation opening , - at least one drainage opening , and - a distal balloon ,
An imaging system , the system comprising at least two imaging elements , each configured to emit and receive image signals corresponding to different fields of views (A, B); an interventional device comprising an elongate body and a sensor located on the elongate body, the sensor being responsive to an image signal emitted from at least one of the imaging elements ; and a processor in communication with the imaging elements and the interventional device , the processor configured to generate an image from image signals and identify a position of the interventional device in the image using sensor signal data received from the sensor , the sensor signal data corresponding to the image signal emitted from the at least one imaging element .
A method of generating a synthetic aperture sonar image, comprising: providing a synthetic aperture sonar, SAS, array having at least one transmitter element and a plurality of receiver elements arranged along a first axis, wherein each of the transmitter element and the receiver elements have a first width, wherein the transmitter element is configured to generate a first set of signals having a plurality of orthogonal acoustic signals; calculating an effective spacing of the SAS array, representing an effective distance between the transmitter element and the receiver elements during motion, wherein the effective spacing is about half the first width; simultaneously moving the SAS array along the first axis and generating, using the transmitter element, a first acoustic signal from the first set of signals; calculating a threshold distance as the effective spacing divided by the number of acoustic signals in the first set of signals; and in response to determining that the SAS array has moved the threshold distance, generating, using the transmitter element, a second acoustic signal from the first set of signals, wherein the second acoustic signal is orthogonal to the first acoustic signal. providing a synthetic aperture sonar, SAS, array having at least one transmitter element and a plurality of receiver elements arranged along a first axis, wherein each of the transmitter element and the receiver elements have a first width, wherein the transmitter element is configured to generate a first set of signals having a plurality of orthogonal acoustic signals; calculating an effective spacing of the SAS array, representing an effective distance between the transmitter element and the receiver elements during motion, wherein the effective spacing is about half the first width; simultaneously moving the SAS array along the first axis and generating, using the transmitter element, a first acoustic signal from the first set of signals; calculating a threshold distance as the effective spacing divided by the number of acoustic signals in the first set of signals; and in response to determining that the SAS array has moved the threshold distance, generating, using the transmitter element, a second acoustic signal from the first set of signals, wherein the second acoustic signal is orthogonal to the first acoustic signal.
A device for biologically decontaminating percutaneous access points or stomata of patients, including a plasma generator for generating a decontaminating plasma adjacent to a treatment surface of the plasma generator , wherein the treatment surface is adaptably curved to at least partially enclosing a percutaneous access point or stoma and is placeable so as to rest at the access point or the stoma, wherein the treatment surface has a flexible support with at least one high voltage electrode encompassed by the flexible support and with at least one ground electrode at the outer surface of the flexible support , characterized in that the ground electrode is a wire winding wound around the flexible support .
Circuit arrangement for the potential-isolated power transfer from a primary side to a secondary side with two secondary-side output DC voltages, wherein the absolute value of the first output DC voltage is higher than the absolute value of the second output DC voltage , comprising a transformer for power transfer, which has on the primary side a first winding and a second winding with a common centre tap and on the secondary side a third winding , in this case the ratio of the number of turns of the first winding and second winding is adapted to the ratio of the two secondary-side output DC voltages , the centre tap is connected to a DC voltage source , the first winding is connected to a first transistor and the second winding is connected to a second transistor and the said transistors are each connected by way of the second load connection to the primary-side reference potential , wherein the output voltages have a different polarity and one connection of the secondary-side third winding is at reference potential of the said secondary side and the other connection is connected to the anode of a first diode and the cathode of a second diode , to the respectively other connection of which the respective output DC voltage is applied, wherein the circuit arrangement is designed in such a way that the transistors for power transfer are switched in a manner offset with respect to one another with a duty ratio that is inversely proportional to the number of turns of the assigned winding of the transformer .
Equipment for manufacturing a fiber structure, the equipment comprising: a defibrating section configured to pulverize and defibrate a fiber material (OP) containing fibers; a transport section through which a defibrated material (DF) defibrated by the defibrating section is transported; a melting-material mixing section configured to mix a melting material into the defibrated material transported through the transport section; a fibrous-web forming section configured to accumulate the defibrated material in which the melting material is mixed and form a fibrous web (S); a sheet supply section configured to supply a shape-maintaining sheet (N1) to the fibrous web, the shape-maintaining sheet being air permeable and being formed of non-woven fabric; and a heating-and-compression mechanism configured to compress the shape-maintaining sheet and the fibrous web between planar plates and heat the shape-maintaining sheet and the fibrous web to a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature at which the melting material softens, so as to adhere the shape-maintaining sheet to the fibrous web. a defibrating section configured to pulverize and defibrate a fiber material (OP) containing fibers; a transport section through which a defibrated material (DF) defibrated by the defibrating section is transported; a melting-material mixing section configured to mix a melting material into the defibrated material transported through the transport section; a fibrous-web forming section configured to accumulate the defibrated material in which the melting material is mixed and form a fibrous web (S); a sheet supply section configured to supply a shape-maintaining sheet (N1) to the fibrous web, the shape-maintaining sheet being air permeable and being formed of non-woven fabric; and a heating-and-compression mechanism configured to compress the shape-maintaining sheet and the fibrous web between planar plates and heat the shape-maintaining sheet and the fibrous web to a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature at which the melting material softens, so as to adhere the shape-maintaining sheet to the fibrous web.
A tomography apparatus comprising: an X-ray generator ; a data obtainer configured to perform a tomography scan on a moving object using a table , a field of view and a pitch and to obtain raw data of the object ; and an image processor configured to: reconstruct a first tomography image of the object for a first slice section in a first phase from the raw data ; reconstruct a second tomography image in a second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) which is different from the first phase (1408, TP6), for the first slice section of the object by using the raw data and motion information indicating a three-dimensional motion of the object , characterized in that the second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) is a phase beyond the reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) of the raw data obtained for the first slice section, wherein the said reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) is a phase range in which reconstruction may be performed by using a reconstruction method used by the tomography apparatus . an X-ray generator ; a data obtainer configured to perform a tomography scan on a moving object using a table , a field of view and a pitch and to obtain raw data of the object ; and an image processor configured to: reconstruct a first tomography image of the object for a first slice section in a first phase from the raw data ; reconstruct a second tomography image in a second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) which is different from the first phase (1408, TP6), for the first slice section of the object by using the raw data and motion information indicating a three-dimensional motion of the object , characterized in that the second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) is a phase beyond the reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) of the raw data obtained for the first slice section, wherein the said reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) is a phase range in which reconstruction may be performed by using a reconstruction method used by the tomography apparatus . reconstruct a first tomography image of the object for a first slice section in a first phase from the raw data ; reconstruct a second tomography image in a second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) which is different from the first phase (1408, TP6), for the first slice section of the object by using the raw data and motion information indicating a three-dimensional motion of the object , characterized in that the second phase (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5) is a phase beyond the reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) of the raw data obtained for the first slice section, wherein the said reconstructable phase range (TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9) is a phase range in which reconstruction may be performed by using a reconstruction method used by the tomography apparatus .