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A method for reading Radio Frequency Identification, RIFD, tags (112i - 112 N ; 118 1 - 118 N ), comprising: providing a first antenna being disposed on or in a first wearable object being worn on a person's forearm; providing a second antenna being disposed on or in a second wearable object being worn on a person's hand; coupling the first wearable object to the person's forearm, wherein the first wearable object comprises a wristband , and coupling the second wearable object to the person's hand, wherein the second wearable object comprises a glove ; characterized by transmitting a first interrogation signal from the first antenna of an RFID tag reader , or from the second antenna of the RFID tag reader ; receiving, by the RFID tag reader , a first response signal generated by and transmitted from a first RFID tag in response to the first interrogation signal; and processing the first response signal to identify, locate or track a first object of interest to which the first RFID tag (112i - 112 N ; 118 1 - 118 N ) is attached; wherein wherein the first antenna comprises a near-field antenna, the near-field antenna radiating in a near-field region over the wristband , the near-field antenna comprising a loop antenna; the second antenna comprises a far-field antenna being disposed on the second wearable object communicatively coupled to an RFID enabled device of the wristband via a wired or wireless connection, the far-field antenna comprising a patch antenna. providing a first antenna being disposed on or in a first wearable object being worn on a person's forearm; providing a second antenna being disposed on or in a second wearable object being worn on a person's hand; coupling the first wearable object to the person's forearm, wherein the first wearable object comprises a wristband , and coupling the second wearable object to the person's hand, wherein the second wearable object comprises a glove ; characterized by transmitting a first interrogation signal from the first antenna of an RFID tag reader , or from the second antenna of the RFID tag reader ; receiving, by the RFID tag reader , a first response signal generated by and transmitted from a first RFID tag in response to the first interrogation signal; and processing the first response signal to identify, locate or track a first object of interest to which the first RFID tag (112i - 112 N ; 118 1 - 118 N ) is attached; wherein wherein the first antenna comprises a near-field antenna, the near-field antenna radiating in a near-field region over the wristband , the near-field antenna comprising a loop antenna; the second antenna comprises a far-field antenna being disposed on the second wearable object communicatively coupled to an RFID enabled device of the wristband via a wired or wireless connection, the far-field antenna comprising a patch antenna.
A self-expanding mesh endoprosthesis for endoscopic hernioplasty, comprising a knitted mesh fabric made of threads and a self-expanding system enclosed in the mesh fabric, wherein the self-expanding system is made of multifilament titanium threads located both in the structure and along the contour of the endoprosthesis, and wherein titanium threads of the mesh fabric are made with a relief surface having chaotically located depressions and bumps.
A respiratory mask having a valve body therein shaped to define an opening between interior and exterior sides of the mask , the exterior side of the mask being open to ambient conditions, the valve body supporting a deformable valve member which is actuable between open and closed conditions relative to the valve body in response to a pressure differential across the valve member , wherein the valve member is openable in both a first mode of operation in response to a positive relative pressure on the interior side to allow escape of gas from the mask to the exterior of the mask and a second mode of operation in response to a negative relative pressure on the interior of the mask to allow gas to be drawn into the mask from the exterior side; characterised in that the valve member is substantially undeformed in said first mode of operation, and in that a first portion of the valve member is arranged to contact a lip of the valve body and a second portion of the valve member is arranged to contact a formation offset from the lip in its closed condition such that the valve member is deformed in said closed condition. wherein the valve member is openable in both a first mode of operation in response to a positive relative pressure on the interior side to allow escape of gas from the mask to the exterior of the mask and a second mode of operation in response to a negative relative pressure on the interior of the mask to allow gas to be drawn into the mask from the exterior side; characterised in that the valve member is substantially undeformed in said first mode of operation, and in that a first portion of the valve member is arranged to contact a lip of the valve body and a second portion of the valve member is arranged to contact a formation offset from the lip in its closed condition such that the valve member is deformed in said closed condition.
An apparatus for corrosion inhibition and corrosion indication, comprising: a collar body comprising a first end and a second end positioned opposite to the first end ; a collar adapter disposed at the first end of the collar body , wherein the collar adapter couples, during use, to a first conduit ; a system adapter disposed at the second end of the collar body , wherein the system adapter couples during use to a second conduit ; a sacrificial anode positioned at least partially between the collar adapter and the system adapter , wherein the sacrificial anode comprises a first opening in fluid communication, during use, with the first conduit and the second conduit , wherein the first opening comprises a diameter such that the first opening does not protrude into a fluid flow during use relative to other components of the apparatus ; and a visual indicator positioned at least partially between the sacrificial anode and the system adapter , wherein the visual indicator provides, during use, a visual signal regarding an extent of a dissolution of the sacrificial anode , and wherein the visual indicator comprises a second opening in fluid communication, during use, with the first conduit and the second conduit . a collar body comprising a first end and a second end positioned opposite to the first end ; a collar adapter disposed at the first end of the collar body , wherein the collar adapter couples, during use, to a first conduit ; a system adapter disposed at the second end of the collar body , wherein the system adapter couples during use to a second conduit ; a sacrificial anode positioned at least partially between the collar adapter and the system adapter , wherein the sacrificial anode comprises a first opening in fluid communication, during use, with the first conduit and the second conduit , wherein the first opening comprises a diameter such that the first opening does not protrude into a fluid flow during use relative to other components of the apparatus ; and a visual indicator positioned at least partially between the sacrificial anode and the system adapter , wherein the visual indicator provides, during use, a visual signal regarding an extent of a dissolution of the sacrificial anode , and wherein the visual indicator comprises a second opening in fluid communication, during use, with the first conduit and the second conduit .
A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body including a porous silicon carbide honeycomb fired body, comprising: a honeycomb molded body preparing step of preparing a honeycomb molded body in which a large number of cells are longitudinally disposed in parallel with one another with a cell wall interposed therebetween; a degreasing step of degreasing the honeycomb molded body into a honeycomb degreased body; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb degreased body into the porous silicon carbide honeycomb fired body, wherein the honeycomb molded body contains silicon carbide particles, pore-forming material particles, and a silicon carbide precursor that is to be converted into silicon carbide at a temperature of higher than a degreasing temperature, wherein the ratio between the average particle diameter of the silicon carbide particles and the average particle diameter of the pore-forming material particles (silicon carbide particle):(pore-forming material particle) is 1:40 to 1:200. a honeycomb molded body preparing step of preparing a honeycomb molded body in which a large number of cells are longitudinally disposed in parallel with one another with a cell wall interposed therebetween; a degreasing step of degreasing the honeycomb molded body into a honeycomb degreased body; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb degreased body into the porous silicon carbide honeycomb fired body, wherein the honeycomb molded body contains silicon carbide particles, pore-forming material particles, and a silicon carbide precursor that is to be converted into silicon carbide at a temperature of higher than a degreasing temperature, wherein the ratio between the average particle diameter of the silicon carbide particles and the average particle diameter of the pore-forming material particles (silicon carbide particle):(pore-forming material particle) is 1:40 to 1:200.
An information processing apparatus comprising: a battery a power supply control portion configured to perform a control of a power supply portion ; the power supply portion configured to deliver power to the information processing apparatus; the power supply portion configured to suppress the delivery of power during a stand-by state of the information processing apparatus when using the battery as power source for powering the power supply control portion; a detection signal emitting portion configured to emit, when a connection of an external power source is detected during a stand-by state, a detection signal in accordance with the detection, characterized in that the power supply portion is configured to supply power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal, the detection signal being emitted only for a certain time period in accordance with the detection by the detection signal emitting portion and also to stop the power supply to the power supply control portion if the power supply control portion determines that there is no need to perform any process during the operation stand-by state. a battery a power supply control portion configured to perform a control of a power supply portion ; the power supply portion configured to deliver power to the information processing apparatus; the power supply portion configured to suppress the delivery of power during a stand-by state of the information processing apparatus when using the battery as power source for powering the power supply control portion; a detection signal emitting portion configured to emit, when a connection of an external power source is detected during a stand-by state, a detection signal in accordance with the detection, characterized in that the power supply portion is configured to supply power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal, the detection signal being emitted only for a certain time period in accordance with the detection by the detection signal emitting portion and also to stop the power supply to the power supply control portion if the power supply control portion determines that there is no need to perform any process during the operation stand-by state.
A rack adapted to engage a rack handler and to carry a sample collection unit , the rack comprising: a rack body having: a bottom ; a top opposite the bottom along a vertical direction (V); a receptacle that extends from the top toward the bottom along the vertical direction (V), the receptacle sized to receive the sample collection unit ; a first interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top along the vertical direction (V); a second interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top along the vertical direction (V), the second interior surface being opposite to the first interior surface so as to at least partially define a slot along the bottom ; and wherein the slot and the interference groove are sized to engage a portion of the rack handler , characterized in that the portion of the rack handler is a rotation assembly ; the first interior surface and the second interior surface have portions that are angularly offset with respect to each other so as to define an interference groove (252 or 262) in the slot along at least one of the first interior surface and the second interior surface ; and a protrusion engages with the interference groove for rotating the sample rack . a bottom ; a top opposite the bottom along a vertical direction (V); a receptacle that extends from the top toward the bottom along the vertical direction (V), the receptacle sized to receive the sample collection unit ; a first interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top along the vertical direction (V); a second interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top along the vertical direction (V), the second interior surface being opposite to the first interior surface so as to at least partially define a slot along the bottom ; and wherein the slot and the interference groove are sized to engage a portion of the rack handler , characterized in that the portion of the rack handler is a rotation assembly ; the first interior surface and the second interior surface have portions that are angularly offset with respect to each other so as to define an interference groove (252 or 262) in the slot along at least one of the first interior surface and the second interior surface ; and a protrusion engages with the interference groove for rotating the sample rack .
Method, implemented in an interconnection equipment for interconnection between a local area network and a wide area network, comprising: - receiving, on at least one first interface of said interconnection equipment for interconnection with said local area network, a network discovery message transmitted by a terminal of the local area network, the method being characterized in that it comprises: - sending a network attachment offer message to the terminal, the network attachment offer message comprising at least two addresses of said interconnection equipment on said local area network, a first of said addresses being associated with a first quality of service setting of said interconnection equipment for accessing said wide area network, and a second of said addresses being associated with a second quality of service setting of said interconnection equipment for accessing said wide area network, and - upon reception of at least one data packet from the terminal and destined for one of said addresses of said interconnection equipment contained in said network attachment offer message, processing the data packet according to the quality of service setting associated with the destination address of said interconnection equipment. - receiving, on at least one first interface of said interconnection equipment for interconnection with said local area network, a network discovery message transmitted by a terminal of the local area network, - sending a network attachment offer message to the terminal, the network attachment offer message comprising at least two addresses of said interconnection equipment on said local area network, a first of said addresses being associated with a first quality of service setting of said interconnection equipment for accessing said wide area network, and a second of said addresses being associated with a second quality of service setting of said interconnection equipment for accessing said wide area network, and - upon reception of at least one data packet from the terminal and destined for one of said addresses of said interconnection equipment contained in said network attachment offer message, processing the data packet according to the quality of service setting associated with the destination address of said interconnection equipment.
An arc fault detection arrangement for a DC electric bus , said DC electric bus having a plurality of electric lines (L1, L2, LN) adapted to electrically connect a source section and a load section of an electric apparatus , said arc fault detection arrangement comprising an arc fault detector adapted to receive and process detection signals (DS) indicative of AC currents flowing along said electric lines (L1, L2, LN) and a current sensing device , characterised in that the current sensing device comprises - a single magnetic circuit enchainced, when in use, with first and second line conductors (C1, C2) of said electric lines; - a plurality of primary winding means , each operatively associated with said magnetic circuit and comprising a first primary winding conductor (PW1 1 , PW1 2 , PW1 N ) and a second primary winding conductor (PW2 1 , PW2 2 , PW2 N ), when in use, electrically connected in series and with mutually opposite polarities with a source portion (C1 S , C2 S ) and a load portion (C1 L , C2 L ) of first and second line conductors (C1, C2), respectively, of one of said electric lines (L1, L2, LN), so that common-mode electric currents flowing along said first and second primary winding conductors (PW1 1 , PW1 2 , PW1 N , PW2 1 , PW2 2 , PW2 N ) generate magnetic fluxes with opposite directions; - secondary winding means magnetically coupled with said first primary winding means through said magnetic circuit and comprising at least a first secondary winding conductor (SW1) electrically connected with said arc fault detector to provide said detection signals (DS) to said arc fault detector. - a single magnetic circuit enchainced, when in use, with first and second line conductors (C1, C2) of said electric lines; - a plurality of primary winding means , each operatively associated with said magnetic circuit and comprising a first primary winding conductor (PW1 1 , PW1 2 , PW1 N ) and a second primary winding conductor (PW2 1 , PW2 2 , PW2 N ), when in use, electrically connected in series and with mutually opposite polarities with a source portion (C1 S , C2 S ) and a load portion (C1 L , C2 L ) of first and second line conductors (C1, C2), respectively, of one of said electric lines (L1, L2, LN), so that common-mode electric currents flowing along said first and second primary winding conductors (PW1 1 , PW1 2 , PW1 N , PW2 1 , PW2 2 , PW2 N ) generate magnetic fluxes with opposite directions; - secondary winding means magnetically coupled with said first primary winding means through said magnetic circuit and comprising at least a first secondary winding conductor (SW1) electrically connected with said arc fault detector to provide said detection signals (DS) to said arc fault detector.
A composite fiber of a sea-island structure in which, in a sea component of which a cross section vertical to a longitudinal direction is made of a first thermoplastic resin, a plurality of island components made of a second thermoplastic resin higher in melting point than the first thermoplastic resin is interspersed, wherein the island components have a crystallinity of 10% or more as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter at a rate of temperature rise of 30°C/min, and the volume ratio of the island components is 50 to 90%, characterized in that the sea component has a parallel light transmittance of 5% or more as obtained by measuring a sheet-like sample of the first thermoplastic resin with a thickness of 0.70 ± 0.05 mm by a Haze meter. the island components have a crystallinity of 10% or more as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter at a rate of temperature rise of 30°C/min, and the volume ratio of the island components is 50 to 90%, characterized in that the sea component has a parallel light transmittance of 5% or more as obtained by measuring a sheet-like sample of the first thermoplastic resin with a thickness of 0.70 ± 0.05 mm by a Haze meter.
A refrigerating machine including a compressor , an evaporator and a condenser , the compressor being adapted to compress refrigerant gas evaporated in the evaporator to convey the compressed refrigerant gas to the condenser , the compressor comprising: a motor ; a housing having a compression chamber inside; a rotary member which has a rotating shaft and is rotated by a driving force of the motor so as to compress water vapor serving as the refrigerant gas in the compression chamber ; a bearing for supporting the rotating shaft of the rotary member in the housing ; and a lubricant supplier for supplying water serving as a lubricant to the bearing , characterized in that the refrigerating machine is provided with a coolant supplying line configured to supply coolant water to the condenser ; the lubricant supplier includes a lubricant supplying line connecting the bearing with the coolant supplying line . a motor ; a housing having a compression chamber inside; a rotary member which has a rotating shaft and is rotated by a driving force of the motor so as to compress water vapor serving as the refrigerant gas in the compression chamber ; a bearing for supporting the rotating shaft of the rotary member in the housing ; and a lubricant supplier for supplying water serving as a lubricant to the bearing , characterized in that the refrigerating machine is provided with a coolant supplying line configured to supply coolant water to the condenser ; the lubricant supplier includes a lubricant supplying line connecting the bearing with the coolant supplying line .
- A dryer comprising a body ; a housing which is disposed on the body ; a filter which is placed into the housing and which retains the fibers generated during a the drying process; and a scraper which scrapes the fibers accumulated on the filter , characterized in that the filter is a V-type filter wherein two filtering surfaces are connected so as to create a V, such that the scraper bears against both filtering surfaces in the filter ; two gear channels , each attached to one of the opposite outer edges of the filter and which move relative to the filter ; the scraper which connects opposite gear channels and which is provided at the inner side of the filter ; at least one gear which is disposed in the housing and which engages with one of the gear channels ; and at least one motor which rotates the gear .