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A balustrade system for providing a balcony for a window , the balustrade system comprising: a balustrade apparatus comprising: a balustrade railing ; a support fixing for retaining the balustrade railing in a retracted condition; a balcony platform which is pivotably engagable with the balustrade railing ; and an actuation means for actuating the balustrade railing between the retracted condition and an extended condition which is different to the retracted condition; wherein, in the extended condition, the balcony platform extends horizontally, with the balustrade railing being spaced apart from its position in the retracted condition to form a balcony rail for the balcony platform ; and an openable window associated with the balustrade apparatus , wherein one or more openable panels of the window are positionable to provide a barrier at or adjacent to a lateral edge of the balcony platform in the extended condition; characterised in that the balustrade railing includes first and second railing portions , the first and second railing portions being movable relative to one another such that the balustrade railing is vertically extendible in at least the extended condition. a balustrade railing ; a support fixing for retaining the balustrade railing in a retracted condition; a balcony platform which is pivotably engagable with the balustrade railing ; and an actuation means for actuating the balustrade railing between the retracted condition and an extended condition which is different to the retracted condition; wherein, in the extended condition, the balcony platform extends horizontally, with the balustrade railing being spaced apart from its position in the retracted condition to form a balcony rail for the balcony platform ; and an openable window associated with the balustrade apparatus , wherein one or more openable panels of the window are positionable to provide a barrier at or adjacent to a lateral edge of the balcony platform in the extended condition; characterised in that the balustrade railing includes first and second railing portions , the first and second railing portions being movable relative to one another such that the balustrade railing is vertically extendible in at least the extended condition.
A coated cutting tool comprising: a substrate ; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate , wherein: the coating layer comprises at least one α-type aluminum oxide layer ; and in a cross-sectional surface of the α-type aluminum oxide layer which is substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate , when an angle formed by a normal to the cross-sectional surface and a normal to a plane, represented based on rhombohedral axes, of a crystal grain of the α-type aluminum oxide layer is regarded as a misorientation, and when areas of crystal grains, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 0 degrees or more to 90 degrees or less, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer are defined as constituting 100 area%, and the areas of crystal grains, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 0 degrees or more to 90 degrees or less, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer are divided into respective 10-degree pitches, a total Sa of the areas of crystal grains determined using electron backscatter diffraction, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 20 degrees or more to below 30 degrees, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer , in the cross-sectional surface, is at a maximum from among totals of areas for nine divisions in respective 10-degree pitches. the coating layer comprises at least one α-type aluminum oxide layer ; and in a cross-sectional surface of the α-type aluminum oxide layer which is substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate , when an angle formed by a normal to the cross-sectional surface and a normal to a plane, represented based on rhombohedral axes, of a crystal grain of the α-type aluminum oxide layer is regarded as a misorientation, and when areas of crystal grains, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 0 degrees or more to 90 degrees or less, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer are defined as constituting 100 area%, and the areas of crystal grains, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 0 degrees or more to 90 degrees or less, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer are divided into respective 10-degree pitches, a total Sa of the areas of crystal grains determined using electron backscatter diffraction, each of which has a misorientation ranging from 20 degrees or more to below 30 degrees, of the α-type aluminum oxide layer , in the cross-sectional surface, is at a maximum from among totals of areas for nine divisions in respective 10-degree pitches.
A mobile device comprising an apparatus for determining an inter-channel time difference of a multi-channel audio signal having at least two channels, wherein said apparatus comprises: - an inter-channel correlation determiner (32; 100, 110) configured to determine, at a number of consecutive time instances, inter-channel correlation based on a cross-correlation function involving at least two different channels of the multi-channel audio signal, where each value of the inter-channel correlation is associated with a corresponding value of the inter-channel time difference; - an adaptive filter (33; 100, 120) configured to perform adaptive smoothing of the inter-channel correlation in time; - a threshold determiner (34; 100, 130) configured to adaptively determine an adaptive inter-channel correlation threshold based on the adaptive smoothing of the inter-channel correlation; - an inter-channel correlation evaluator (35; 100, 140) configured to evaluate a current value of inter-channel correlation in relation to the adaptive inter-channel correlation threshold to determine whether the corresponding current value of the inter-channel time difference is relevant; and - an inter-channel time difference determiner (38; 100, 150) configured to determine an updated value of the inter-channel time difference based on the result of this evaluation. - an inter-channel correlation determiner (32; 100, 110) configured to determine, at a number of consecutive time instances, inter-channel correlation based on a cross-correlation function involving at least two different channels of the multi-channel audio signal, where each value of the inter-channel correlation is associated with a corresponding value of the inter-channel time difference; - an adaptive filter (33; 100, 120) configured to perform adaptive smoothing of the inter-channel correlation in time; - a threshold determiner (34; 100, 130) configured to adaptively determine an adaptive inter-channel correlation threshold based on the adaptive smoothing of the inter-channel correlation; - an inter-channel correlation evaluator (35; 100, 140) configured to evaluate a current value of inter-channel correlation in relation to the adaptive inter-channel correlation threshold to determine whether the corresponding current value of the inter-channel time difference is relevant; and - an inter-channel time difference determiner (38; 100, 150) configured to determine an updated value of the inter-channel time difference based on the result of this evaluation.
A ready-to-use compound or pellet for making a conglomerate for road pavements wherein said compound or pellet contains an elastomeric material and a thermoplastic polymer material in suitable proportions for making the conglomerate, wherein the sum of the elastomeric material and the thermoplastic polymer constitutes at least 95% by weight of the composition, the compound containing at least 80% by weight of elastomeric material, the remainder up to 100% consisting of said polymer and any additives, the compound containing correspondingly up to 20% by weight of said polymer and any additives.
A shaving system configured to process at least one of a command and a query, comprising: a razor handle ; a microphone provided on or in the razor handle and configured to accept a natural-language voice input from a user regarding at least one of a command and a query relating to at least one of a shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information; a control unit configured to process the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information; at least one of a transceiver and an interface provided on or in the razor handle and configured to (i) transmit the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information to a vendor platform connected to the Internet, and (ii) receive a response transmission from the vendor platform in response to the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information, wherein the control unit is configured to process the response transmission; and a speaker configured to output a natural-language voice output corresponding to the response transmission from the vendor platform. a razor handle ; a microphone provided on or in the razor handle and configured to accept a natural-language voice input from a user regarding at least one of a command and a query relating to at least one of a shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information; a control unit configured to process the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information; at least one of a transceiver and an interface provided on or in the razor handle and configured to (i) transmit the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information to a vendor platform connected to the Internet, and (ii) receive a response transmission from the vendor platform in response to the at least one of the command and the query relating to at least one of the shaving cartridge purchase and shaving cartridge information, wherein the control unit is configured to process the response transmission; and a speaker configured to output a natural-language voice output corresponding to the response transmission from the vendor platform.
Method for producing tuna pieces, characterized by the following method steps: • Producing at least one block from raw or cooked tuna pieces by aligning and combining the tuna pieces, taking into account the grain of the tuna, to form the block of tuna pieces lying next to one another and/or adhering to one another, so that the tuna pieces are aligned when the blocks are combined in such a way that the tuna piece prepared comprises a cross-sectional area which is visible to the end consumer and has the typical appearance of a fillet piece cut transversely to the grain, • Subsequent shaping of the block thus produced in a deep-frozen or unfrozen state into an application-oriented final shape, • Deep-freezing the block, if it has not already been frozen before molding, after molding, • Cutting the block formed and frozen into the application-oriented final shape into pieces along cutting lines which are aligned so that they are transverse to the fiber direction of the tuna meat, wherein the application-oriented final shape is characterized in that the cutting pattern is adapted to the consumer's desire to see the cut fibers of the tuna and the shaping of the block is carried out by forming deep-freezing in a mold, cutting and/or forming in a pressing device in which the block is brought into the application-oriented final shape under pressure via a pressing die. • Producing at least one block from raw or cooked tuna pieces by aligning and combining the tuna pieces, taking into account the grain of the tuna, to form the block of tuna pieces lying next to one another and/or adhering to one another, so that the tuna pieces are aligned when the blocks are combined in such a way that the tuna piece prepared comprises a cross-sectional area which is visible to the end consumer and has the typical appearance of a fillet piece cut transversely to the grain, • Subsequent shaping of the block thus produced in a deep-frozen or unfrozen state into an application-oriented final shape, • Deep-freezing the block, if it has not already been frozen before molding, after molding, • Cutting the block formed and frozen into the application-oriented final shape into pieces along cutting lines which are aligned so that they are transverse to the fiber direction of the tuna meat,
Method for recovering a concentrated hydrolysate after hydrolysis of lignocellulose material in batch digesters comprising following stages in sequence: a. Subjecting the lignocellulose material for a steam phase hydrolysis, wherein the resulting total L/W ratio formed by steam condensate and cellulose moisture do not exceed 1.5 if the lignocellulose material only contain natural wood moisture before steam phase hydrolysis or the resulting total L/W ratio do not exceed 2.5 if the lignocellulose material has been subjected to washing or any corresponding liquid treatment with subsequent draining before steam phase hydrolysis, and wherein the lignocellulose material is subjected to the steam phase hydrolysis at a temperature in the range of 150-170°C until a first P-factor resulting in a packing degree increase of at least 20% is established; b. Subjecting the lignocellulose material for a liquid phase hydrolysis by adding hydrolysis liquid covering the packed lignocellulose material from the steam phase hydrolysis, wherein the total L/W ratio formed by steam condensate, cellulose moisture and added liquid do not exceed a total L/W ratio in the range of 2.5-3.5, and wherein the lignocellulose material is subjected to the liquid phase hydrolysis until a second P-factor is established; c. Recovering a hydrolysate after the liquid phase hydrolysis which hydrolysate corresponds to a volume of 0.5-2.0 in total L/W ratio and which is diluted only by the hydrolysis liquid added, wherein the total P-factor established in the steam phase hydrolysis and the liquid phase hydrolysis lies in the range of 200-1500, the established first P-factor is 50-95% of the total P-factor and the established second P-factor is 5-50% of the total P-factor. a. Subjecting the lignocellulose material for a steam phase hydrolysis, wherein the resulting total L/W ratio formed by steam condensate and cellulose moisture do not exceed 1.5 if the lignocellulose material only contain natural wood moisture before steam phase hydrolysis or the resulting total L/W ratio do not exceed 2.5 if the lignocellulose material has been subjected to washing or any corresponding liquid treatment with subsequent draining before steam phase hydrolysis, and wherein the lignocellulose material is subjected to the steam phase hydrolysis at a temperature in the range of 150-170°C until a first P-factor resulting in a packing degree increase of at least 20% is established; b. Subjecting the lignocellulose material for a liquid phase hydrolysis by adding hydrolysis liquid covering the packed lignocellulose material from the steam phase hydrolysis, wherein the total L/W ratio formed by steam condensate, cellulose moisture and added liquid do not exceed a total L/W ratio in the range of 2.5-3.5, and wherein the lignocellulose material is subjected to the liquid phase hydrolysis until a second P-factor is established; c. Recovering a hydrolysate after the liquid phase hydrolysis which hydrolysate corresponds to a volume of 0.5-2.0 in total L/W ratio and which is diluted only by the hydrolysis liquid added,
A method for communication between a medical infusion device and a remote controller , the method comprising: placing a medical infusion device comprising a radio-frequency identification receiver in close proximity to or in physical contact with a remote controller comprising a radio-frequency identification transmitter; generating a first near-field communication between the remote controller and the medical infusion device; and providing identification information specific to the remote controller to the medical infusion device via the first near-field communication, wherein the first near-field communication is established between the radio-frequency identification transmitter and the radio-frequency identification receiver, and wherein the radio-frequency identification transmitter is powered, at least partially, by an electromagnetic field generated by the radio-frequency identification receiver. placing a medical infusion device comprising a radio-frequency identification receiver in close proximity to or in physical contact with a remote controller comprising a radio-frequency identification transmitter; generating a first near-field communication between the remote controller and the medical infusion device; and providing identification information specific to the remote controller to the medical infusion device via the first near-field communication, wherein the first near-field communication is established between the radio-frequency identification transmitter and the radio-frequency identification receiver, and wherein the radio-frequency identification transmitter is powered, at least partially, by an electromagnetic field generated by the radio-frequency identification receiver.
Dispensing device of a fluid substance, comprising a cup-shaped body in which a piston slides sealingly, the piston being associated with a hollow stem for moving the piston in the cup-shaped body , the piston and the cup-shaped body defining at least partially a compression chamber which comprises at least one valve element for feeding the fluid substance to the compression chamber , the hollow stem being movable in contrast to an elastic element , the hollow stem providing a first seat for coupling with the piston , the stem also having a second seat for coupling with the piston , characterized in that , when the piston is coupled to the stem through the second seat , the elastic element is substantially free from elastic deformation, while when the piston is coupled to the stem through the first seat the elastic element is elastically deformed, the piston moving from the second to the first seat at least following to a relative movement of the stem with respect to the piston at a first actuation of the device, the first seat being configured to prevent, during normal operation of the device, the passage of the piston to the second seat , the first seat providing a first and a second step which stably limit or stably prevent the movement of the piston with respect to the stem .
Drive device, in particular for an adjustable vehicle flap, comprising a housing , wherein the housing extends axially along a drive axle (A), a motor for generating a driving force in the direction of the drive axle (A), a first drive element , a coupling device arranged between the motor and the first drive element , wherein the coupling device comprises a coupling housing and at least one first coupling part with a coupling section for coupling to the first drive element , wherein the first drive element is coupled to the coupling device via the coupling section of the first coupling part , and a braking device for braking a drive movement of the first drive element , characterized in that the braking device is arranged axially completely in the coupling section of the first coupling part . a housing , wherein the housing extends axially along a drive axle (A), a motor for generating a driving force in the direction of the drive axle (A), a first drive element , a coupling device arranged between the motor and the first drive element , wherein the coupling device comprises a coupling housing and at least one first coupling part with a coupling section for coupling to the first drive element , wherein the first drive element is coupled to the coupling device via the coupling section of the first coupling part , and a braking device for braking a drive movement of the first drive element ,
A control system for controlling manipulation of a surgical instrument in response to manipulation of a remote surgeon input device, the surgical instrument comprising an end effector having opposable first and second end effector elements connected to a shaft by an articulated coupling , the control system configured to: receive a command from the surgeon input device to both (i) change the orientation of the end effector , and (ii) open the first and second end effector elements relative to each other; in response to the command to change the orientation of the end effector , determine an angle θ between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector ; in response to the command to open the first and second end effector elements , determine an opening angle φ between the first and second end effector elements ; the control system characterised by , comparing θ to a maximum angle θ max between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector , wherein θ max is a function of φ and αmax, α max being the maximum rotation angle between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector element furthest from the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling ; and if θ > θ max , drive the first and second end effector elements to rotate such that (i) the angle between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector is θ max , and (ii) the opening angle between the first and second end effector elements is φ. receive a command from the surgeon input device to both (i) change the orientation of the end effector , and (ii) open the first and second end effector elements relative to each other; in response to the command to change the orientation of the end effector , determine an angle θ between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector ; in response to the command to open the first and second end effector elements , determine an opening angle φ between the first and second end effector elements ; the control system characterised by , comparing θ to a maximum angle θ max between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector , wherein θ max is a function of φ and αmax, α max being the maximum rotation angle between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector element furthest from the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling ; and if θ > θ max , drive the first and second end effector elements to rotate such that (i) the angle between the longitudinal axis of the articulated coupling and the end effector is θ max , and (ii) the opening angle between the first and second end effector elements is φ.
Measurement device comprising a support having recesses provided with an opening leading toward the outside of a free face of the support in which sensors are provided, characterized in that the device comprises a cavity produced in a face of the support intended to come into contact with a wall opposite the free face into which cavity the recesses lead and in which there is a flexible printed circuit to which the sensors are connected, the thickness of the cavity being such that the free surface of the circuit is flush with the surface of the support .
Transparent, chemically temperable or chemically tempered glass ceramic with keatite as the main crystal phase, which has a transmittance of τ vis ≥ 85% at a thickness of 0.7 mm, low haze expressed by haze ≤ 5, preferably < 2, and a crystal phase content of at least 80% by weight of keatite solid solution, preferably at least 90% by weight, particularly preferably at least 95% by weight, based on all crystal phases in the glass ceramic, and which contains at least 2% by weight of Li 2 O and is essentially free of P 2 O 5 , and in which the ratio of Al 2 O 3 to SiO 2 , both in percent by weight, is Al 2 O 3 /SiO 2 < 0.33.