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A method of assessing an efficacy of a sterilization procedure performed by a sterilization apparatus comprising a chamber , the method comprising: placing a chemical indicator in the chamber ; commencing a sterilization procedure; obtaining an image of the chemical indicator using a digital imaging device; determining a color value of the image of the chemical indicator ; comparing the color value to a color-value threshold; determining whether the color value passed the color-value threshold; and automatically ending the sterilization procedure following a determination that the color value has passed the color-value threshold, characterized in that the method further comprises averaging the image of the chemical indicator to create an averaged image such that the step of determining the color value of the image comprises determining the color value of the averaged image. placing a chemical indicator in the chamber ; commencing a sterilization procedure; obtaining an image of the chemical indicator using a digital imaging device; determining a color value of the image of the chemical indicator ; comparing the color value to a color-value threshold; determining whether the color value passed the color-value threshold; and automatically ending the sterilization procedure following a determination that the color value has passed the color-value threshold, characterized in that the method further comprises averaging the image of the chemical indicator to create an averaged image such that the step of determining the color value of the image comprises determining the color value of the averaged image.
Device for controlling the transmission of electrical energy between an energy supply network and at least a portion of a plurality of end user facilities , wherein a sensor device for providing sensor data that are indicative for the amount of flowing electrical current and a protection device for interrupting the transmission of electrical energy in a case of an overload are to be provided, wherein the device has: a sensor interface , to which sensor data that are indicative for the amount of flowing electrical current are provided from the sensor device , which amount is transmitted between the energy supply network and the at least a portion of the plurality of end user facilities ; and a control device , which is configured to reduce at least temporarily the amount of flowing electrical current, if the received sensor data indicate that the case of an overload is on hand or that the case of an overload is to be expected soon for an unreduced amount of flowing electrical current; characterized in that the control device is configured to control the controlling on the basis of a network quality characteristic of the energy supply network . a sensor interface , to which sensor data that are indicative for the amount of flowing electrical current are provided from the sensor device , which amount is transmitted between the energy supply network and the at least a portion of the plurality of end user facilities ; and a control device , which is configured to reduce at least temporarily the amount of flowing electrical current, if the received sensor data indicate that the case of an overload is on hand or that the case of an overload is to be expected soon for an unreduced amount of flowing electrical current; characterized in that the control device is configured to control the controlling on the basis of a network quality characteristic of the energy supply network .
Method for producing a housing section , more particularly housing base or housing cover, of a battery carrier , which housing section has fluid channels , comprising the following steps: providing a first cover layer of at least a first metal sheet, providing a second cover layer of at least one second metal sheet, providing an intermediate layer having beads (10.1) and made of at least a third metal sheet, providing a metal foam pre-material (12.1) compacted from at least one metal powder and a blowing agent, placing the intermediate layer against the first cover layer , whereby fluid channels are formed between the intermediate layer and the first cover layer , providing the metal foam pre-material (12.1) between the intermediate layer and the second cover layer , and material bonding to form an integral housing section , comprising foaming of the metal foam pre-material (12.1). providing a first cover layer of at least a first metal sheet, providing a second cover layer of at least one second metal sheet, providing an intermediate layer having beads (10.1) and made of at least a third metal sheet, providing a metal foam pre-material (12.1) compacted from at least one metal powder and a blowing agent, placing the intermediate layer against the first cover layer , whereby fluid channels are formed between the intermediate layer and the first cover layer , providing the metal foam pre-material (12.1) between the intermediate layer and the second cover layer , and material bonding to form an integral housing section , comprising foaming of the metal foam pre-material (12.1).
Pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of (a) bone defect(s) and/or tendon defect(s), wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises Bone Morphogenic Protein 2 (BMP2) and extracellular-vesicles derived from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), wherein the extracellular-vesicles are essentially free of vesicles not derived from the MSCs, and wherein the extracellular-vesicles are essentially free of an anticoagulant.
Applicator device for applying a fluid or pasty product to keratin fibres, including an elongate core extending according to a longitudinal axis XX and spikes embedded at a first end on the exterior surface of the core , the second ends of said spikes being free, wherein all or some of the spikes are provided on their exterior surface with at least one protuberance or hook placed at a distance D from the first end of a respective one of the at least some of the spikes, the distance D being less than around 75% of the length of respective one of the spikes , the distance D being not the same from one of the respective one of the spikes to another of the respective one of the spikes, the distance D of a respective one of the spikes localized at the centre of the elongate core being greater than the distance D of another respective one of the spikes localized at the ends of said elongated core , the spikes having different lengths, shorter at the two ends and longer in the middle area of said elongate core , said protuberance or hook being provided at different distances D on the respective one of the spikes and being positioned substantially at the same distance from the free ends of the spikes, characterized in that there is a single protuberance or hook on all of said respective ones of the spikes .
A system for controlling a reactor , comprising: a polymerization reactor , comprising: a gas chromatograph ; a temperature measurement system ; and a control system , comprising: a processor ; and a storage system , wherein the storage system comprises machine readable instructions configured to direct the processor to: measure a temperature of the polymerization reactor using the temperature measurement system , characterised in that the machine readable instructions are further configured to direct the processor to: measure a concentration of an induced condensing agent (ICA) and another condensable fluid in the polymerization reactor using the gas chromatograph ; calculate an equivalent partial pressure ((P ICA ) equiv ) of the ICA in the reactor from the concentration of the ICA and the other condensable fluid in the polymerization reactor ; locate the reactor operation in a two dimensional space defined by a reactor temperature dimension and an equivalent partial pressure ((P ICA ) equiv ) dimension; and compare the location of the reactor operation in the two dimensional space to a non-sticking regime defined as a space within the two dimensional space between an upper temperature limit (UTL) curve and a lower temperature limit (LTL) curve. a gas chromatograph ; a temperature measurement system ; and a control system , comprising: a processor ; and a storage system , wherein the storage system comprises machine readable instructions configured to direct the processor to: measure a temperature of the polymerization reactor using the temperature measurement system , a processor ; and a storage system , wherein the storage system comprises machine readable instructions configured to direct the processor to: measure a temperature of the polymerization reactor using the temperature measurement system , measure a concentration of an induced condensing agent (ICA) and another condensable fluid in the polymerization reactor using the gas chromatograph ; calculate an equivalent partial pressure ((P ICA ) equiv ) of the ICA in the reactor from the concentration of the ICA and the other condensable fluid in the polymerization reactor ; locate the reactor operation in a two dimensional space defined by a reactor temperature dimension and an equivalent partial pressure ((P ICA ) equiv ) dimension; and compare the location of the reactor operation in the two dimensional space to a non-sticking regime defined as a space within the two dimensional space between an upper temperature limit (UTL) curve and a lower temperature limit (LTL) curve.
A polarizing plate (PP) comprising: a first phase retardation layer (RC1); a second phase retardation layer (RC2) disposed on the first phase retardation layer (RC1); a polarizer layer (POL) disposed on the second phase retardation layer (RC2); and a first adhesive member (AD1-a) disposed between the first phase retardation layer (RC1) and the second phase retardation layer (RC2) characterized in that the first adhesive member (AD1-a) is a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from about 2 micrometers to about 10 micrometers, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a glass transition temperature in a range from about -45°C to about 0°C, the thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is larger than the thickness of each of the first and the second phase retardation layers (RC1, RC2), and each of the first and the second phase retardation layers (RC1, RC2) has a thickness in a range from about 0.5 micrometers to about 2 micrometers. a first phase retardation layer (RC1); a second phase retardation layer (RC2) disposed on the first phase retardation layer (RC1); a polarizer layer (POL) disposed on the second phase retardation layer (RC2); and a first adhesive member (AD1-a) disposed between the first phase retardation layer (RC1) and the second phase retardation layer (RC2) characterized in that the first adhesive member (AD1-a) is a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from about 2 micrometers to about 10 micrometers, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a glass transition temperature in a range from about -45°C to about 0°C, the thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is larger than the thickness of each of the first and the second phase retardation layers (RC1, RC2), and each of the first and the second phase retardation layers (RC1, RC2) has a thickness in a range from about 0.5 micrometers to about 2 micrometers.
A data aggregator comprising: a traffic characterization module operable to generate a predicted quality of service for a plurality of sensors having one or more data rates and a plurality of priorities, wherein at least one of the priorities of at least one of the sensors changes based on a flight phase of an aircraft according to a predetermined mapping of sensor classes to a plurality of flight phases; a rate estimator operable to generate a plurality of required data rates to maintain a target quality of service for one or more data consumers of an avionic communication network based on the predicted quality of service; a data regulator operable to hold and release a plurality of sensor data from the sensors in one or more queues at the required data rates as a regulated data flow, wherein the predicted quality of service is determined based on an average waiting time of the sensor data in the one or more queues and an average network response time for a set of the one or more data rates and the priorities of the flight phase; and a sensor data transmission interface operable transmit the regulated data flow to the one or more data consumers. a traffic characterization module operable to generate a predicted quality of service for a plurality of sensors having one or more data rates and a plurality of priorities, wherein at least one of the priorities of at least one of the sensors changes based on a flight phase of an aircraft according to a predetermined mapping of sensor classes to a plurality of flight phases; a rate estimator operable to generate a plurality of required data rates to maintain a target quality of service for one or more data consumers of an avionic communication network based on the predicted quality of service; a data regulator operable to hold and release a plurality of sensor data from the sensors in one or more queues at the required data rates as a regulated data flow, wherein the predicted quality of service is determined based on an average waiting time of the sensor data in the one or more queues and an average network response time for a set of the one or more data rates and the priorities of the flight phase; and a sensor data transmission interface operable transmit the regulated data flow to the one or more data consumers.
A nosecap for a gas turbine engine, the nosecap comprising: a body having a forward surface and an aft surface separated by an edge; a plurality of bolt holes formed through the body ; and a plurality of bolt pockets , each bolt pocket extending from the edge and surrounding a respective one of the plurality of bolt holes ; wherein each one bolt pocket is asymmetric about a plane passing through a geometric center of the body and passing through and dividing the respective one of the plurality of bolt holes , wherein each of the bolt pockets comprises a leading edge wall , a trailing edge wall , and a transition area wall disposed between the leading edge wall and the trailing edge wall , wherein the trailing edge wall of the bolt pocket creates a tear drop shape for the bolt pocket . a body having a forward surface and an aft surface separated by an edge; a plurality of bolt holes formed through the body ; and a plurality of bolt pockets , each bolt pocket extending from the edge and surrounding a respective one of the plurality of bolt holes ; wherein each one bolt pocket is asymmetric about a plane passing through a geometric center of the body and passing through and dividing the respective one of the plurality of bolt holes , wherein each of the bolt pockets comprises a leading edge wall , a trailing edge wall , and a transition area wall disposed between the leading edge wall and the trailing edge wall , wherein the trailing edge wall of the bolt pocket creates a tear drop shape for the bolt pocket .
Bedding made of a cover and a mixed fiber non-woven fabric as a bedding filler, characterized in that , excluding synthetic fibers and animal hairs, the mixed fiber non-woven fabric consists of at least linen fibers and of cellulose regenerated fibers equipped with phase change material.
A rotary laser emitting apparatus that rotates and emits a laser beam (L), comprising: an emission-side control unit that controls an entire operation of the rotary laser emitting apparatus; a laser emitting mechanism that emits the laser beam while rotating an irradiation optical axis (Ai) of the rotary laser emitting apparatus; and a rotating angle detecting unit that detects a rotating angle showing which direction the irradiation optical axis (Ai), that is an emission direction of the laser beam, is oriented, characterized in that the emission-side control unit includes a rotating posture signal generating circuit that generates the rotating posture signal (Sr) showing the direction where the irradiation optical axis (Ai) that the rotating angle detecting unit detects is directed, a carrier wave generating circuit generating a carrier wave for carrying the rotating posture signal (Sr), an output signal generating circuit combining the rotating posture signal (Sr) with the carrier wave generated in the carrier wave generating circuit to generate a carrier wave as an output signal, the emission-side control unit drives the laser emitting mechanism as emitting the laser beam in accordance with the carrier wave on which the rotating posture signal (Sr) is superimposed. an emission-side control unit that controls an entire operation of the rotary laser emitting apparatus; a laser emitting mechanism that emits the laser beam while rotating an irradiation optical axis (Ai) of the rotary laser emitting apparatus; and a rotating angle detecting unit that detects a rotating angle showing which direction the irradiation optical axis (Ai), that is an emission direction of the laser beam, is oriented, characterized in that the emission-side control unit includes a rotating posture signal generating circuit that generates the rotating posture signal (Sr) showing the direction where the irradiation optical axis (Ai) that the rotating angle detecting unit detects is directed, a carrier wave generating circuit generating a carrier wave for carrying the rotating posture signal (Sr), an output signal generating circuit combining the rotating posture signal (Sr) with the carrier wave generated in the carrier wave generating circuit to generate a carrier wave as an output signal, the emission-side control unit drives the laser emitting mechanism as emitting the laser beam in accordance with the carrier wave on which the rotating posture signal (Sr) is superimposed.
A silica-based zinc compound of the formula [SiO 2 ]-CH 2 -CHR-X-COOZn[Y] wherein [SiO 2 ] represents a silica carrier selected from the group consisting of ordered mesoporous silica and irregular amorphous narrow pore silica, said silica carrier [SiO 2 ] being covalently bound to the terminal CH 2 group of "CH 2 -CHR-X-COOZn[Y]"; R represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -CH 3 , and -CH 2 CH 3 ; X is an aliphatic chain of 2 to 11 carbon atoms that optionally comprises ether moieties; [Y] represents a mono anion. wherein [SiO 2 ] represents a silica carrier selected from the group consisting of ordered mesoporous silica and irregular amorphous narrow pore silica, said silica carrier [SiO 2 ] being covalently bound to the terminal CH 2 group of "CH 2 -CHR-X-COOZn[Y]"; R represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -CH 3 , and -CH 2 CH 3 ; X is an aliphatic chain of 2 to 11 carbon atoms that optionally comprises ether moieties; [Y] represents a mono anion.
Conveyor for conveying hollow bodies through a heating station for an installation for manufacturing containers made of thermoplastic material, comprising: - a heating tunnel defining a heating path; - a conveyor comprising at least one running rail forming a circuit and shuttles that are able to circulate along the rail while carrying at least one hollow body , the movement of each shuttle being controlled individually, the rail having a heating portion for transporting the hollow bodies along the heating path; - a device for inputting the hollow bodies to be heated, which brings the hollow bodies as far as a loading portion of the running rail for loading them onto the shuttles , two successive shuttles circulating on this loading portion with a determined first input spacing (E1); - a device for outputting the hot hollow bodies , which recovers the hollow bodies carried on the shuttles circulating on an unloading portion of the running rail , characterized in that each shuttle comprises a first member for supporting a first hollow body and a second member for supporting a second hollow body , each shuttle thus being able to simultaneously carry two hollow bodies , the support members of a shuttle being mounted on said shuttle so as to be able to move between an extended position, in which the support members are spaced apart by said first input spacing (E1) in the direction of movement of the shuttle , and a close position, in which the support members are close to one another in the direction of movement of this shuttle , in such a manner that two successive shuttles circulating on the unloading portion are spaced apart by a determined output spacing (E3) that is different to the first input spacing (E1). - a heating tunnel defining a heating path; - a conveyor comprising at least one running rail forming a circuit and shuttles that are able to circulate along the rail while carrying at least one hollow body , the movement of each shuttle being controlled individually, the rail having a heating portion for transporting the hollow bodies along the heating path; - a device for inputting the hollow bodies to be heated, which brings the hollow bodies as far as a loading portion of the running rail for loading them onto the shuttles , two successive shuttles circulating on this loading portion with a determined first input spacing (E1); - a device for outputting the hot hollow bodies , which recovers the hollow bodies carried on the shuttles circulating on an unloading portion of the running rail ,
A rudder for watercraft , in particular for ships , comprising a rudder shaft that can be arranged in a trunk pipe , a rudder blade connected to the rudder shaft and a bearing bushing arranged between trunk pipe and rudder shaft as well as a bearing clearance measuring device , wherein the bearing clearance measuring device comprises at least one sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a bearing clearance, characterized in that the sensor is arranged in a contact-free manner and at a distance from the rudder shaft , and/or in that the at least one sensor is an eddy current sensor or an ultrasound sensor .
Sensor array comprising or consisting of A) at least one chiral metal-organic framework, B) at least one achiral metal-organic framework, wherein the metal organic frameworks are each coated onto at least one sensor substrate and the differently coated sensors form the array, characterized in that the sensor substrates are quartz-crystal microbalance sensors. A) at least one chiral metal-organic framework, B) at least one achiral metal-organic framework, wherein the metal organic frameworks are each coated onto at least one sensor substrate and the differently coated sensors form the array, characterized in that the sensor substrates are quartz-crystal microbalance sensors.
Method for operating a shaft furnace, in particular a blast furnace, wherein at least one gas is introduced into the furnace , characterized in that shockwaves are introduced into the furnace , wherein the shockwaves spread out with a propagation speed greater than the speed of sound in the static medium in front of the shockwave, wherein the shockwaves are initiated by opening a re-closable valve and the valve is opened in less than 6 ms, in particular in less than 4 ms.