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A control device for controlling a pneumatic component (E), the device comprising a compressed air supply circuit for connecting to an inlet of the pneumatic component, the circuit comprising both a normally closed monostable valve (V) having an inlet for connecting to a compressed air source (P) and an outlet for connecting to the inlet of the pneumatic component, and also a bistable directional valve (D1) having both a first port for connecting to the compressed air source and also a second port connected to a first port of a normally passing monostable directional valve (D2), the monostable directional valve (D2) having a second port connected to a pneumatic control port of the monostable valve; · the bistable directional valve (D1) being capable of adopting a passing state in which a connection is created between the first port and the second port of said directional valve, and a non-passing state in which the first port and the second port are disconnected from each other; and · the monostable directional valve (D2) being capable of adopting a rest state in which a connection is created between the first port and the second port of said directional valve, and an exhaust state in which the second port of said directional valve is connected to an exhaust outlet. · the bistable directional valve (D1) being capable of adopting a passing state in which a connection is created between the first port and the second port of said directional valve, and a non-passing state in which the first port and the second port are disconnected from each other; and · the monostable directional valve (D2) being capable of adopting a rest state in which a connection is created between the first port and the second port of said directional valve, and an exhaust state in which the second port of said directional valve is connected to an exhaust outlet.
A method for providing luminescent particles with a hybrid coating, wherein the luminescent particles comprise a nitride luminescent material, the method comprising: (i) providing a first coating layer , having a first coating layer thickness (d1) in the range of 20-500 nm, onto the luminescent particles by application of a sol-gel coating process, thereby providing coated luminescent particles ; and wherein the first coating layer comprises silicon oxide; and (ii) providing a second coating layer , having a second coating layer thickness (d2) in the range of 5-250 nm, onto the coated luminescent particles by application of an atomic layer deposition process, wherein the second coating layer comprises a multilayer with layers having different chemical compositions, and wherein in the atomic layer deposition process a metal oxide precursor is selected from the group of metal oxide precursors of metals selected from the group consisting of Al, Hf, Ta, Zr, Ti and Si; wherein the second coating layer comprises a multilayer with layers having different chemical compositions, wherein one or more layers comprises Ta 2 O 5 and wherein one or more layers comprise Al 2 O 3 . (i) providing a first coating layer , having a first coating layer thickness (d1) in the range of 20-500 nm, onto the luminescent particles by application of a sol-gel coating process, thereby providing coated luminescent particles ; and wherein the first coating layer comprises silicon oxide; and (ii) providing a second coating layer , having a second coating layer thickness (d2) in the range of 5-250 nm, onto the coated luminescent particles by application of an atomic layer deposition process, wherein the second coating layer comprises a multilayer with layers having different chemical compositions, and wherein in the atomic layer deposition process a metal oxide precursor is selected from the group of metal oxide precursors of metals selected from the group consisting of Al, Hf, Ta, Zr, Ti and Si; wherein the second coating layer comprises a multilayer with layers having different chemical compositions, wherein one or more layers comprises Ta 2 O 5 and wherein one or more layers comprise Al 2 O 3 .
A method comprising: receiving (S403), by an endpoint device, from an access device, interaction data; generating (S702), by the endpoint device, an interaction record comprising the interaction data and an electronic identity of a user, the electronic identity being mathematically derived from a combination of information associated with the user; retrieving, by the endpoint device, a private key of the user; signing (S703), by the endpoint device, the interaction record using the private key of the user; encrypting (S705), by the endpoint device, at least the signed interaction record using a limited-use key associated with limited-use parameters to form a cryptogram; and transmitting (S408), by the endpoint device, to the access device, the cryptogram, wherein the cryptogram is thereafter forwarded to a server computer in an authorization request message, and decrypting (S706), by the server computer, the cryptogram and validating (S412, S708), by the server computer, the electronic identity utilizing a distributed network, the distributed network comprising a plurality of trusted entities and a blockchain, the plurality of trusted entities being arranged to verify the electronic identity, and following said verification adding (S709), by the server computer, the interaction record to the blockchain. receiving (S403), by an endpoint device, from an access device, interaction data; generating (S702), by the endpoint device, an interaction record comprising the interaction data and an electronic identity of a user, the electronic identity being mathematically derived from a combination of information associated with the user; retrieving, by the endpoint device, a private key of the user; signing (S703), by the endpoint device, the interaction record using the private key of the user; encrypting (S705), by the endpoint device, at least the signed interaction record using a limited-use key associated with limited-use parameters to form a cryptogram; and transmitting (S408), by the endpoint device, to the access device, the cryptogram, wherein the cryptogram is thereafter forwarded to a server computer in an authorization request message, and decrypting (S706), by the server computer, the cryptogram and validating (S412, S708), by the server computer, the electronic identity utilizing a distributed network, the distributed network comprising a plurality of trusted entities and a blockchain, the plurality of trusted entities being arranged to verify the electronic identity, and following said verification adding (S709), by the server computer, the interaction record to the blockchain.
An ultrasonic flow measurement system , comprising: - a flow tube as a continuous flow tube for fluid whose flow rate is to be determined - an ultrasound damping layer , provided at an outer side of the flow tube and substantially surrounding said flow tube , the speed of sound in the material of the flow tube being higher than the speed of sound in the material of the ultrasound damping layer ; - an ultrasound transmitter , arranged on the outer side of the flow tube and covered by the ultrasound damping layer , the ultrasound transmitter being configured to transmit ultrasound signals through said fluid in a transmitting phase, wherein on the interface of the flow tube and the ultrasound damping layer Stoneley waves appear and - an ultrasound receiver , arranged on the outer side of the flow tube and covered by the ultrasound damping layer , the ultrasound receiver being configured to receive transmitted ultrasound signals in a receiving phase, characterised in that the ultrasound damping layer comprises: - a first damping portion that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver as well as - a second damping portion that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver , wherein the first damping portion and the second damping portion of the ultrasound damping layer are spaced apart from each other by a section, gap or void over a distance (d) in an axial direction (A) of the flow tube , wherein the section, gap or void prevents the Stoneley waves, or at least a significant part thereof, from reaching the ultrasound receiver after they are transmitted by the ultrasound transmitter . - a flow tube as a continuous flow tube for fluid whose flow rate is to be determined - an ultrasound damping layer , provided at an outer side of the flow tube and substantially surrounding said flow tube , the speed of sound in the material of the flow tube being higher than the speed of sound in the material of the ultrasound damping layer ; - an ultrasound transmitter , arranged on the outer side of the flow tube and covered by the ultrasound damping layer , the ultrasound transmitter being configured to transmit ultrasound signals through said fluid in a transmitting phase, wherein on the interface of the flow tube and the ultrasound damping layer Stoneley waves appear and - an ultrasound receiver , arranged on the outer side of the flow tube and covered by the ultrasound damping layer , the ultrasound receiver being configured to receive transmitted ultrasound signals in a receiving phase, characterised in that the ultrasound damping layer comprises: - a first damping portion that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver as well as - a second damping portion that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver ,
A negative electrode for a rechargeable battery comprising: a substrate ; and an active material layer including a graphite-based negative electrode active material formed on at least one surface of the substrate , wherein the active material layer includes an internal layer relatively adjacent to the substrate and a surface layer relatively away from the substrate and the internal layer and the surface layer have a degree of divergence (DD) defined by Equation 1 below, characterized in that the DD value of the surface layer is 6% to 50% of the DD value of the internal layer , and wherein the DD value of the internal layer is 50 to 80 and the DD value of the surface layer is 4 to 26. DD Degree of Divergence = I a / I total × 100 (in Equation 1, I a is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at a non-planar angle when XRD is measured using a CuKa line, wherein the non-planar angle refers to 20=42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°, I total is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at every angle when XRD is measured using the CuKa line, wherein every angle refers to 2θ=26.5±0.2°, 42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 54.7±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°). a substrate ; and an active material layer including a graphite-based negative electrode active material formed on at least one surface of the substrate , wherein the active material layer includes an internal layer relatively adjacent to the substrate and a surface layer relatively away from the substrate and the internal layer and the surface layer have a degree of divergence (DD) defined by Equation 1 below, characterized in that the DD value of the surface layer is 6% to 50% of the DD value of the internal layer , and wherein the DD value of the internal layer is 50 to 80 and the DD value of the surface layer is 4 to 26. DD Degree of Divergence = I a / I total × 100 (in Equation 1, I a is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at a non-planar angle when XRD is measured using a CuKa line, wherein the non-planar angle refers to 20=42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°, I total is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at every angle when XRD is measured using the CuKa line, wherein every angle refers to 2θ=26.5±0.2°, 42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 54.7±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°). I a is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at a non-planar angle when XRD is measured using a CuKa line, wherein the non-planar angle refers to 20=42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°, I total is a sum value of peak intensities appearing at every angle when XRD is measured using the CuKa line, wherein every angle refers to 2θ=26.5±0.2°, 42.4±0.2°, 43.4±0.2°, 44.6±0.2°, 54.7±0.2°, 77.5±0.2°).
A control unit for controlling the operation of a nebulizer , the nebulizer comprising a reservoir chamber for storing a liquid to be nebulized, a piezoelectric element provided at, or proximate to, a bottom of the reservoir chamber for vibrating liquid stored in the reservoir chamber , and a mesh that has a plurality of small holes through which small amounts of liquid can pass, wherein the mesh is for nebulizing the liquid when the piezoelectric element vibrates the liquid , wherein the mesh is configured to be removable from the nebulizer and is located in the reservoir chamber above, and separated from, the piezoelectric element in the nebulizer , wherein the control unit is configured to: measure the impedance of the piezoelectric element in the nebulizer ; determine whether the mesh in the nebulizer is positioned correctly with respect to the piezoelectric element by comparing the measured impedance to a predetermined impedance value that corresponds to a correct positioning of the mesh relative to the piezoelectric element ; determine that the mesh in the nebulizer is positioned correctly with respect to the piezoelectric element if the measured impedance is equal to or within a predetermined range of the predetermined impedance value; and activate the piezoelectric element to nebulize liquid if it is determined that the mesh is positioned correctly in the nebulizer . measure the impedance of the piezoelectric element in the nebulizer ; determine whether the mesh in the nebulizer is positioned correctly with respect to the piezoelectric element by comparing the measured impedance to a predetermined impedance value that corresponds to a correct positioning of the mesh relative to the piezoelectric element ; determine that the mesh in the nebulizer is positioned correctly with respect to the piezoelectric element if the measured impedance is equal to or within a predetermined range of the predetermined impedance value; and activate the piezoelectric element to nebulize liquid if it is determined that the mesh is positioned correctly in the nebulizer .
A multi-use transfer mold comprising: a transfer substrate comprising a plurality of pixels (PX), and a first groove and a second groove provided in each of the plurality of pixels, wherein the first groove comprises a first transfer area configured to accommodate a transfer micro-light-emitting device , and a first preliminary area connected to the first transfer area and configured to accommodate a preliminary micro-light-emitting device , wherein the first preliminary area comprises a first outlet configured to allow the preliminary micro-light-emitting device to move to the first transfer area, wherein the second groove comprises a second transfer area configured to accommodate the transfer micro-light-emitting device, and a second preliminary area connected to the second transfer area and configured to accommodate the preliminary micro-light-emitting device, and wherein the second preliminary area comprises a second outlet configured to allow the preliminary micro-light-emitting device to move to the second transfer area. a transfer substrate comprising a plurality of pixels (PX), and a first groove and a second groove provided in each of the plurality of pixels, wherein the first groove comprises a first transfer area configured to accommodate a transfer micro-light-emitting device , and a first preliminary area connected to the first transfer area and configured to accommodate a preliminary micro-light-emitting device , wherein the first preliminary area comprises a first outlet configured to allow the preliminary micro-light-emitting device to move to the first transfer area, wherein the second groove comprises a second transfer area configured to accommodate the transfer micro-light-emitting device, and a second preliminary area connected to the second transfer area and configured to accommodate the preliminary micro-light-emitting device, and wherein the second preliminary area comprises a second outlet configured to allow the preliminary micro-light-emitting device to move to the second transfer area.
A decorative sheet comprising a plurality of resin layers, wherein a primary film layer, a transparent resin layer and a top coat layer are layered in this order, and at least one of the resin layers comprises a nano-sized additive, and wherein (A) the transparent resin layer consists of a resin layer comprising a nano-sized additive, and comprises 90 to 100% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene resin as a main component and a nucleating agent as the nano-sized additive; and/or (B) the primary film layer consists of a resin layer comprising a nano-sized additive, and comprises a dispersant as the nano-sized additive and an inorganic filler. (A) the transparent resin layer consists of a resin layer comprising a nano-sized additive, and comprises 90 to 100% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene resin as a main component and a nucleating agent as the nano-sized additive; and/or (B) the primary film layer consists of a resin layer comprising a nano-sized additive, and comprises a dispersant as the nano-sized additive and an inorganic filler.
Heat treatment apparatus (100; 220) comprising: at least one infrared radiator comprising at least one controllable heat source and arranged to emit infrared radiation generated by the heat source to a skin area of a user of the heat treatment apparatus (100; 200); at least one thermal sensor arranged to detect a surface temperature at the skin area of the user; and a control means adapted to control a heat output of the at least one infrared radiator at least partially based on the detected surface temperature at the skin area of the user, wherein the infrared radiator in an operating state corresponding to a heat output delivered to the user in the range of 20 to 120 milliwatts per square centimeter at the skin area of the user, has a minimum delay of less than 5 seconds to achieve a difference of at least 20% in the heat output delivered to the user at the skin area. at least one infrared radiator comprising at least one controllable heat source and arranged to emit infrared radiation generated by the heat source to a skin area of a user of the heat treatment apparatus (100; 200); at least one thermal sensor arranged to detect a surface temperature at the skin area of the user; and a control means adapted to control a heat output of the at least one infrared radiator at least partially based on the detected surface temperature at the skin area of the user, wherein the infrared radiator in an operating state corresponding to a heat output delivered to the user in the range of 20 to 120 milliwatts per square centimeter at the skin area of the user, has a minimum delay of less than 5 seconds to achieve a difference of at least 20% in the heat output delivered to the user at the skin area.
An apparatus for compensating for tolerances between two components to be connected by means of a connecting screw, said apparatus comprising a base element ; a compensating element which can be moved out of the base element , with the base element and the compensating element forming a passage for the connecting screw, said passage defining an axial direction; and a retaining element for retaining the base element , wherein the retaining element forms a latching portion for latching to a nut element provided for the connecting screw, characterized in that the latching portion is C-shaped, when viewed in cross-section, and comprises two latching arms which are spaced apart from one another, which define a receiver for the nut element therebetween, which are resiliently formed or supported and which can spread apart against a restoring force when pushed in a radial direction onto the nut element in order to receive the nut element .
A modular medical device for a modular execution of a plurality of medical tasks, comprising: a primary medical module including a primary power source for powering an execution of a primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module , wherein the primary medical module is operable to ascertain if the primary power source has sufficient power or insufficient power for the execution of the primary medial task assigned to the primary medical module based on a power condition of the primary power source relative to a power threshold for the execution of the primary medical task; and a remote medical module including a remote power source for powering an execution of a remote medical task assigned to the remote medical module , wherein the remote medical module is operable in power connection with the primary medical module , and configured to to control a charging of the remote power source by the primary power source responsive to the primary medical module ascertaining the primary power source has sufficient power for the execution of the primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module and during charging of the remote power source by the primary power source disable the charging of the remote power source by the primary power source responsive to the primary medical module ascertaining the primary power source has insufficient power for the execution of the primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module . a primary medical module including a primary power source for powering an execution of a primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module , wherein the primary medical module is operable to ascertain if the primary power source has sufficient power or insufficient power for the execution of the primary medial task assigned to the primary medical module based on a power condition of the primary power source relative to a power threshold for the execution of the primary medical task; and a remote medical module including a remote power source for powering an execution of a remote medical task assigned to the remote medical module , wherein the remote medical module is operable in power connection with the primary medical module , and configured to to control a charging of the remote power source by the primary power source responsive to the primary medical module ascertaining the primary power source has sufficient power for the execution of the primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module and during charging of the remote power source by the primary power source disable the charging of the remote power source by the primary power source responsive to the primary medical module ascertaining the primary power source has insufficient power for the execution of the primary medical task assigned to the primary medical module .