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Method for identifying a container in a container crane system, in which - corners of a container are detected and located by means of at least two cameras arranged in each case at an end of a spreader at the end face of the container, - alphanumeric container identifiers arranged at end-face ends of the top of a container are recorded by means of the cameras at a predeterminable distance between spreader and container, and are fed to an optical character recognition device, - wherein the distance between spreader and container is determined by a sensor unit which is connected to a control device for recording the container identifiers and for feeding the image to the character recognition device and - the container identifiers recorded by the cameras are digitally preprocessed by the character recognition device and compared with a container list. - corners of a container are detected and located by means of at least two cameras arranged in each case at an end of a spreader at the end face of the container, - alphanumeric container identifiers arranged at end-face ends of the top of a container are recorded by means of the cameras at a predeterminable distance between spreader and container, and are fed to an optical character recognition device, - wherein the distance between spreader and container is determined by a sensor unit which is connected to a control device for recording the container identifiers and for feeding the image to the character recognition device and - the container identifiers recorded by the cameras are digitally preprocessed by the character recognition device and compared with a container list.
A mixing system for mixing soil with an additive in a batch mode, the mixing system comprising: - a moveable mixing device for mixing the soil with an additive, and means for moving said mixing device ; - a cargo body positioning area for receiving a cargo body containing a load of soil; - the cargo body positioning area and the means for moving the mixing device being configured in position such that the mixing device can be positioned at least partly in the soil through an open side of the cargo body in said cargo body for mixing the soil with the additive; - the mixing system furthermore comprising an information obtaining means for, when the cargo body containing the load of soil is positioned in the cargo body positioning area , automated obtaining information regarding at least one characteristic of the load of the cargo body and information regarding the cargo body so as to allow the mixing system to mix the soil with the additive, taking into account said information regarding at least one characteristic of the load of the cargo body, characterized in that the information obtaining means is adapted for obtaining information about the inner dimensions of the cargo body and in that the mixing system comprises a control unit for controlling the means for moving the mixing device such that it is moved substantially through the entire space defined by the cargo body . - a moveable mixing device for mixing the soil with an additive, and means for moving said mixing device ; - a cargo body positioning area for receiving a cargo body containing a load of soil; - the cargo body positioning area and the means for moving the mixing device being configured in position such that the mixing device can be positioned at least partly in the soil through an open side of the cargo body in said cargo body for mixing the soil with the additive; - the mixing system furthermore comprising an information obtaining means for, when the cargo body containing the load of soil is positioned in the cargo body positioning area , automated obtaining information regarding at least one characteristic of the load of the cargo body and information regarding the cargo body so as to allow the mixing system to mix the soil with the additive, taking into account said information regarding at least one characteristic of the load of the cargo body, characterized in that the information obtaining means is adapted for obtaining information about the inner dimensions of the cargo body and in that the mixing system comprises a control unit for controlling the means for moving the mixing device such that it is moved substantially through the entire space defined by the cargo body .
A traction element with a substantially straight stretched shaft section and with at least one loop made of fiber-reinforced plastic at one end of the shaft section, wherein the traction element has a plurality of fibers in the shaft section , said fibres substantially run parallel to each other, wherein the loop is formed from the plurality of fibers by a first group of fibers of fibers of the plurality of fibers being turned over along the loop in a first turning direction while a second group of fibers ends of fibers of the plurality of fibers is turned over along the loop in a second turning direction, which is opposed to the first turning direction , and wherein some turned-over fibers ends of both groups end in a different distance from the vertex of the loop than others of the turned-over fibers ends , so that a cross-section of the traction element that results from a respective number of fibers running approximately parallel to each other and turned-over fibers ends decreases approximately continuously until it reaches the cross-section size of the shaft section of the traction element outside the turning-over section.
A system for modifying an intraocular device located within an eye, wherein the intraocular device comprises an optical element having a refractive property and a support element, the support element being coupled to the optical element and comprising at least one haptic, and wherein the intraocular device is located at an initial position within the eye such that the eye has an initial refractive profile, the system comprising: a laser assembly configured to output a pulsed laser beam having a pulse width between about 300 picoseconds and about 10 femtoseconds; and a controller coupled to the laser assembly, the controller configured to direct the laser assembly to output the pulsed laser beam into the at least one haptic of the intraocular device, the pulsed laser beam forming one or more modified zones within one or more subsurface regions of the haptic to increase flexibility of the haptic, the one or more modified zones being configured to reorient the intraocular device to a corrected position within the eye such that the eye has a corrected refractive profile; characterised in that each of the modified zones is a slip zone that comprises a first portion and a second portion adjacent to the first portion, and wherein the first portion is displaceable with respect to the second portion. a laser assembly configured to output a pulsed laser beam having a pulse width between about 300 picoseconds and about 10 femtoseconds; and a controller coupled to the laser assembly, the controller configured to direct the laser assembly to output the pulsed laser beam into the at least one haptic of the intraocular device, the pulsed laser beam forming one or more modified zones within one or more subsurface regions of the haptic to increase flexibility of the haptic, the one or more modified zones being configured to reorient the intraocular device to a corrected position within the eye such that the eye has a corrected refractive profile; characterised in that each of the modified zones is a slip zone that comprises a first portion and a second portion adjacent to the first portion, and wherein the first portion is displaceable with respect to the second portion.
A cup dispenser for a beverage vending machine, the cup dispenser comprises a magazine rotatably mounted about a rotation axis and provided with a plurality of columns arranged around said rotation axis , each of the columns is adapted to store a respective stack of cups and is provided with a respective release device operable to dispense individual cups ; the cup dispenser further comprises a first actuator to rotate the magazine about the rotation axis and selectively bring the columns in a fixed cup dispensing station ; and a second actuator to operate the release device of the column in the dispensing station; the cup dispenser is characterized by further comprising a power takeoff powered by the second actuator ; and a third actuator operable to selectively move the power takeoff to and from an engagement position, in which the power takeoff is kinematically coupled with a power input of the release device in the dispensing station.
A beam guide for a radiative cooler , characterised in that the beam guide has an optical index which is graded over at least a portion of a thickness of the beam guide, where the beam guide is configured such that the beam guide absorbs more than 40% of incident light at wavelengths < ~4 μm, and absorbs less than 40% of incident light at wavelengths from ~4~13 μm.
An on-board backup and anti-spoofing GPS, OBASG, system for navigating a vehicle through an environment with a GPS receiver , wherein the GPS receiver is configured to receive GPS signals within the environment , and wherein the GPS signals suffer a GPS outage or are unreliable within the environment , the OBASG system comprising: a GPS block-chain recorder in signal communication with the GPS receiver , the GPS block-chain recorder being configured to record real-time GPS location data produced by the GPS receiver as recorded snapshot of GPS location data ; a block-chain storage module in signal communication with the GPS block-chain recorder , the block-chain storage module being configured to store the recorded snapshot of GPS location data ; an anti-spoofing module in signal communication with both the GPS receiver and the block-chain storage module , the anti-spoofing module being configured to determine if the GPS signals are spoofed GPS signals; and a backup navigation module in signal communication with both the block-chain storage module and the anti-spoofing module , the backup navigation module being configured to retrieve block-chain data from the block-chain storage module if the GPS signals are suffering a GPS outage or if the anti-spoofing module determines that the GPS signals are spoofed GPS signals. a GPS block-chain recorder in signal communication with the GPS receiver , the GPS block-chain recorder being configured to record real-time GPS location data produced by the GPS receiver as recorded snapshot of GPS location data ; a block-chain storage module in signal communication with the GPS block-chain recorder , the block-chain storage module being configured to store the recorded snapshot of GPS location data ; an anti-spoofing module in signal communication with both the GPS receiver and the block-chain storage module , the anti-spoofing module being configured to determine if the GPS signals are spoofed GPS signals; and a backup navigation module in signal communication with both the block-chain storage module and the anti-spoofing module , the backup navigation module being configured to retrieve block-chain data from the block-chain storage module if the GPS signals are suffering a GPS outage or if the anti-spoofing module determines that the GPS signals are spoofed GPS signals.
An electrical connector assembly , comprising: a connector housing in which a pair of electrically conductive busbars are disposed; a metallic cooling plate in thermal communication with major surfaces of the pair of electrically conductive busbars ; and a dielectric structure configured to prevent electrical contact between the pair of electrically conductive busbars and the cooling plate , characterized in that the dielectric structure includes an isolator ring surrounding the cooling plate and wherein the isolating ring defines a pair of openings through which the cooling plate thermally communicates with the major surfaces of the pair of electrically conductive busbars , and wherein the isolator ring defines a separating fin disposed between one busbar of the pair of electrically conductive busbars and another busbar of the pair of electrically conductive busbars and wherein the separating fin is configured to prevent electrical contact between the pair of electrically conductive busbars . a connector housing in which a pair of electrically conductive busbars are disposed; a metallic cooling plate in thermal communication with major surfaces of the pair of electrically conductive busbars ; and a dielectric structure configured to prevent electrical contact between the pair of electrically conductive busbars and the cooling plate , characterized in that the dielectric structure includes an isolator ring surrounding the cooling plate and wherein the isolating ring defines a pair of openings through which the cooling plate thermally communicates with the major surfaces of the pair of electrically conductive busbars , and wherein the isolator ring defines a separating fin disposed between one busbar of the pair of electrically conductive busbars and another busbar of the pair of electrically conductive busbars and wherein the separating fin is configured to prevent electrical contact between the pair of electrically conductive busbars .
Arrangement for identifying fingerprints having at least one fingerprint sensor and at least two electrodes, wherein a fingerprint can be captured using the fingerprint sensor , wherein a first electrode is arranged spaced apart from a hand resting surface in the vicinity of said hand resting surface , in such a way that when the index finger and/or the middle finger and/or the ring finger and/or the little finger of a hand is placed on this hand resting surface , the thumb of this hand can be placed on the first electrode , wherein at least a second electrode is mounted on the hand resting surface in such a way that at least one finger of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger or little finger can be placed on the second electrode , wherein the first electrode or the at least one second electrode is executed with the fingerprint sensor as a unit in each case, or wherein the fingerprint sensor and the first electrode and another fingerprint sensor and the at least one second electrode are each executed as a unit , wherein a measuring unit is provided for applying and evaluating electrical signals that are conducted between the at least two electrodes through the hand and are modified by the hand , wherein an identification result can be determined with the help of the captured fingerprint and the captured, modified electrical signals of the measuring unit .
A header configured for coupling to a feeder housing of an agricultural vehicle , the header including: a flexible cutter bar , and at least one endless belt positioned rearwardly of the flexible cutter bar and configured to travel in a direction of travel (T) for transporting a crop material to the feeder housing , said at least one endless belt including: a first belt having a first width (W210) transverse to said direction of travel (T); and a second belt having a second width (W220) transverse to said direction of travel (T) and a front edge , said second belt including: a plurality of elongated protrusions transverse to said direction of travel (T) and configured for contacting the crop material; characterized in that said second belt is movably attached to the first belt and includes an engaging feature adjacent to the front edge configured for moving the second belt in accordance with said flexible cutter bar . a flexible cutter bar , and at least one endless belt positioned rearwardly of the flexible cutter bar and configured to travel in a direction of travel (T) for transporting a crop material to the feeder housing , said at least one endless belt including: a first belt having a first width (W210) transverse to said direction of travel (T); and a second belt having a second width (W220) transverse to said direction of travel (T) and a front edge , said second belt including: a plurality of elongated protrusions transverse to said direction of travel (T) and configured for contacting the crop material; characterized in that said second belt is movably attached to the first belt and includes an engaging feature adjacent to the front edge configured for moving the second belt in accordance with said flexible cutter bar . a first belt having a first width (W210) transverse to said direction of travel (T); and a second belt having a second width (W220) transverse to said direction of travel (T) and a front edge , said second belt including: a plurality of elongated protrusions transverse to said direction of travel (T) and configured for contacting the crop material; characterized in that said second belt is movably attached to the first belt and includes an engaging feature adjacent to the front edge configured for moving the second belt in accordance with said flexible cutter bar . a plurality of elongated protrusions transverse to said direction of travel (T) and configured for contacting the crop material; characterized in that said second belt is movably attached to the first belt and includes an engaging feature adjacent to the front edge configured for moving the second belt in accordance with said flexible cutter bar .
A system for detecting plugging of ground-engaging tools of agricultural implements , the system comprising: an agricultural implement including a frame and at least one ground-engaging tool coupled to the frame , the at least one ground-engaging tool configured to engage soil within a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field; at least one aft sensor configured to capture data indicative of a post-worked residue coverage of a portion of the field aft of the at least one ground-engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement ; and a controller configured to monitor the data received from the at least one aft sensor , distinguish soil from crop residue within the data and determine the post-worked residue coverage for the portion of the field, the controller being further configured to identify when the at least one ground-engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on the determined post-worked residue coverage for the field. an agricultural implement including a frame and at least one ground-engaging tool coupled to the frame , the at least one ground-engaging tool configured to engage soil within a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field; at least one aft sensor configured to capture data indicative of a post-worked residue coverage of a portion of the field aft of the at least one ground-engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement ; and a controller configured to monitor the data received from the at least one aft sensor , distinguish soil from crop residue within the data and determine the post-worked residue coverage for the portion of the field, the controller being further configured to identify when the at least one ground-engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on the determined post-worked residue coverage for the field.
An industrial textile comprising two layers, a web-side layer and a wear-side layer, where: - the web-side layer comprises machine direction yarns and binding cross machine direction yarns , - the wear-side layer comprises machine direction yarns and cross machine direction yarns , - the binding cross machine direction yarns extend from the web-side layer to the wear-side layer and bind a portion of wear-side layer machine direction yarns to bond the web-side layer and the wear-side layer together, and wherein a weave of the web-side layer is configured to change during a pattern repeat, and characterized in that the binding cross machine direction yarns are configured to bind the web-side layer machine direction yarns : - in a five-shaft weave over one, under one, over one and under two web-side layer machine direction yarns , - in a twelve-shaft weave under one, over one, under two, over one, under one, over one, under two, over one, under one and over one web-side layer machine direction yarns , or - in an eight-shaft weave under two, over one, under one, over one, under two, over one web-side layer machine direction yarns . - the web-side layer comprises machine direction yarns and binding cross machine direction yarns , - the wear-side layer comprises machine direction yarns and cross machine direction yarns , - the binding cross machine direction yarns extend from the web-side layer to the wear-side layer and bind a portion of wear-side layer machine direction yarns to bond the web-side layer and the wear-side layer together, and - in a five-shaft weave over one, under one, over one and under two web-side layer machine direction yarns , - in a twelve-shaft weave under one, over one, under two, over one, under one, over one, under two, over one, under one and over one web-side layer machine direction yarns , or - in an eight-shaft weave under two, over one, under one, over one, under two, over one web-side layer machine direction yarns .
A method for predicting the risk of having the chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) in a subject comprising the following steps: i) measuring the expression level of TCL1A in a biological sample obtained from said subject; ii) comparing the expression level of TCL1A with a predetermined reference value and; iii) concluding that the subject is at risk of having CLAD when the expression level of TCL1A is lower than the predetermined reference value or concluding that the subject is not at risk of having CLAD when the expression level of TCL1A is higher than the predetermined reference value; wherein the risk of having CLAD or not having CLAD is the risk of having bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) or not having BOS, respectively. i) measuring the expression level of TCL1A in a biological sample obtained from said subject; ii) comparing the expression level of TCL1A with a predetermined reference value and; iii) concluding that the subject is at risk of having CLAD when the expression level of TCL1A is lower than the predetermined reference value or concluding that the subject is not at risk of having CLAD when the expression level of TCL1A is higher than the predetermined reference value;
A method for producing a compound represented by general formula (I), comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by general formula (II) in the presence of a metal catalyst comprising a metal element, wherein the metal element of the metal catalyst is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, and titanium, and an alcohol comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a primary alcohol and a secondary alcohol to obtain the compound represented by general formula (I), wherein the group -A 1 - (where the front bond denotes a bond that bonds with a carbon atom C 1 while the back bond denotes a bond that bonds with a carbon atom C 2 ) is an alkylene group with 4 or more and 16 or less of carbon atoms that may optionally contain a hetero atom and that may optionally have a substituent, and R 1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 or more and 6 or less of carbon atoms. reacting a compound represented by general formula (II) in the presence of a metal catalyst comprising a metal element, wherein the metal element of the metal catalyst is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, and titanium, and an alcohol comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a primary alcohol and a secondary alcohol to obtain the compound represented by general formula (I), wherein the group -A 1 - (where the front bond denotes a bond that bonds with a carbon atom C 1 while the back bond denotes a bond that bonds with a carbon atom C 2 ) is an alkylene group with 4 or more and 16 or less of carbon atoms that may optionally contain a hetero atom and that may optionally have a substituent, and R 1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 or more and 6 or less of carbon atoms.