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A radiator thermostat comprising a source of electrical power and a drive unit powered by the source of electrical power, the drive unit being operatively connectable to a valve positioner adapted for control of a valve member whereby, in use, the drive unit determines a position of the valve member and thus flow of fluid through a fluid path , the thermostat further comprises a drive unit controller which is responsive to a temperature of an environment and which is adapted to control the drive unit and thus, in use, the position of said valve member as a function of a rate of change of that temperature, whereby said drive unit controller comprises a proportional integral derivative (PID) controller for control of the drive unit , characterised in that the PID controller comprises a microprocessor configured to receive measured or estimated room temperature, target temperature and radiator flow temperature and uses these as inputs to a predictive PID control algorithm, whereby an error is calculated as set point minus current temp minus projected error, whereby the size of the movement of the valve may be proportional to the error and whereby the projected error may be calculated as current rate of change extrapolated over a period of N minutes.
A method for determining measurement quality of one or more measurements from one or more sensors, comprising obtaining , at a processor , a first amplification gain for a first signal generated by the one or more sensors , wherein the one or more sensors are positioned on a subject's body, and wherein the first amplification gain is associated with a first time, the method characterized by further comprising: determining , at the processor , a second amplification gain for a second signal generated by the one or more sensors , wherein the second amplification gain is associated with a second time after the first time; and generating , at the processor , a contact quality based on a comparison of the first amplification gain and the second amplification gain, wherein the contact quality corresponds to a level of contact between the one or more sensors and the subject's body. determining , at the processor , a second amplification gain for a second signal generated by the one or more sensors , wherein the second amplification gain is associated with a second time after the first time; and generating , at the processor , a contact quality based on a comparison of the first amplification gain and the second amplification gain, wherein the contact quality corresponds to a level of contact between the one or more sensors and the subject's body.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body ; a developing unit detachably mounted in the main body to supply developer; a photosensitive body housing mounted in the main body , the photosensitive body housing comprising a guide portion to determine a mounting position of the developing unit when the developing unit is mounted in the main body ; a driving member to supply a driving force to the developing unit ; and a photosensitive body rotatably coupled to the photosensitive body housing to receive the supplied developer; wherein the developing unit comprises: a developing roller to apply the developer to a surface of the photosensitive body ; a first driven roller to rotate the developing roller via the driving force transferred from the driving member ; a connection shaft to connect the developing roller to the first driven roller ; and a coupling frame including a support member to rotatably support the connection shaft , wherein when the developing unit is mounted in the main body , the support member is seated in a receiving portion of the guide portion such that the mounting position provides a constant position of the developing unit with respect to the photosensitive body . a main body ; a developing unit detachably mounted in the main body to supply developer; a photosensitive body housing mounted in the main body , the photosensitive body housing comprising a guide portion to determine a mounting position of the developing unit when the developing unit is mounted in the main body ; a driving member to supply a driving force to the developing unit ; and a photosensitive body rotatably coupled to the photosensitive body housing to receive the supplied developer; wherein the developing unit comprises: a developing roller to apply the developer to a surface of the photosensitive body ; a first driven roller to rotate the developing roller via the driving force transferred from the driving member ; a connection shaft to connect the developing roller to the first driven roller ; and a coupling frame including a support member to rotatably support the connection shaft , a developing roller to apply the developer to a surface of the photosensitive body ; a first driven roller to rotate the developing roller via the driving force transferred from the driving member ; a connection shaft to connect the developing roller to the first driven roller ; and a coupling frame including a support member to rotatably support the connection shaft , wherein when the developing unit is mounted in the main body , the support member is seated in a receiving portion of the guide portion such that the mounting position provides a constant position of the developing unit with respect to the photosensitive body .
A process for producing a composition suitable as accelerator for the curing of cement, by contacting the components aa) at least one hydraulic binder and bb) at least one dispersant suitable for the dispersing of inorganic particles in water, and cc) water, where said contacting takes place with introduction of shearing energy, with more than 100 kWh of shearing energy being introduced per metric ton of composition, and where the weight ratio of components aa) to cc) is between 1.5:1 and 1:70, wherein the weight ratio of components aa) to bb) is between 20:1 and 1:2. aa) at least one hydraulic binder and bb) at least one dispersant suitable for the dispersing of inorganic particles in water, and cc) water, where said contacting takes place with introduction of shearing energy, with more than 100 kWh of shearing energy being introduced per metric ton of composition, and where the weight ratio of components aa) to cc) is between 1.5:1 and 1:70, wherein the weight ratio of components aa) to bb) is between 20:1 and 1:2.
A computer-implemented method for generating anatomical data associated with a musculoskeletal joint, the method comprising: receiving as input variation data representing change with time of a musculoskeletal joint of interest caused by a musculoskeletal joint disease, wherein the variation data comprises an indication of variation with time of the shape of the musculoskeletal joint of interest caused by the musculoskeletal joint disease, wherein the musculoskeletal joint disease is osteoarthritis, and wherein the variation data is associated with a training set of data associated with individuals other than the patient having osteoarthritis; receiving as input patient data representing the musculoskeletal joint of interest of a patient at a current time, wherein the patient data representing the musculoskeletal joint of interest comprises a representation of the shape of the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient; and processing the variation data and the patient data to generate said anatomical data, wherein said anatomical data comprises data indicating the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient at a predetermined time different to the current time, wherein the anatomical data comprises data suitable for generation of a prosthesis for the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient. receiving as input variation data representing change with time of a musculoskeletal joint of interest caused by a musculoskeletal joint disease, wherein the variation data comprises an indication of variation with time of the shape of the musculoskeletal joint of interest caused by the musculoskeletal joint disease, wherein the musculoskeletal joint disease is osteoarthritis, and wherein the variation data is associated with a training set of data associated with individuals other than the patient having osteoarthritis; receiving as input patient data representing the musculoskeletal joint of interest of a patient at a current time, wherein the patient data representing the musculoskeletal joint of interest comprises a representation of the shape of the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient; and processing the variation data and the patient data to generate said anatomical data, wherein said anatomical data comprises data indicating the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient at a predetermined time different to the current time, wherein the anatomical data comprises data suitable for generation of a prosthesis for the musculoskeletal joint of interest of the patient.
Picking device for piece goods, comprising at least one rack row having at least one rack with a plurality of shelves situated one above the other, at least one storage device having a support area for receiving piece goods to be stored, an operator unit , which is coupled to a control unit , having a support table for receiving one or more piece goods, the support table having an end-face edge , and at least one gripping apparatus by means of which piece goods may be grasped in a removal area of a storage device and moved from the storage device , over the end-face edge , onto the support table , a release device that is coupled to the control unit for initiating storage of piece goods after a last piece good has been placed, and at least one sensor system , coupled to the control unit , with which piece goods data are detectable and transmittable to the control unit , characterized in that the control unit is designed in such a way that the number of identical piece goods situated in the support area is determinable based on the piece goods data and based on the size data of the piece goods known to the control unit. at least one rack row having at least one rack with a plurality of shelves situated one above the other, at least one storage device having a support area for receiving piece goods to be stored, an operator unit , which is coupled to a control unit , having a support table for receiving one or more piece goods, the support table having an end-face edge , and at least one gripping apparatus by means of which piece goods may be grasped in a removal area of a storage device and moved from the storage device , over the end-face edge , onto the support table , a release device that is coupled to the control unit for initiating storage of piece goods after a last piece good has been placed, and at least one sensor system , coupled to the control unit , with which piece goods data are detectable and transmittable to the control unit , characterized in that the control unit is designed in such a way that the number of identical piece goods situated in the support area is determinable based on the piece goods data and based on the size data of the piece goods known to the control unit.
An aqueous composition for killing spores, comprising: water; an antimicrobial agent, the antimicrobial agent being peracetic acid; a peroxide, the peroxide being hydrogen peroxide; acetic acid; and sulfuric acid; the concentration of the peroxide in the water being in the range from 0.1 to 6.5% by weight, the concentration of the antimicrobial agent being in the range from 0.005 to 0.16% by weight, the weight ratio of the antimicrobial agent to the peroxide being in the range from 0.001 to 0.2, the concentration of the acetic acid being in the range from 0.001 to 0.3% by weight, the concentration of the sulfuric acid being in the range from 0.001 to 0.3% by weight.
A paint color specifying apparatus comprising: an image display configured to cause a display device to display a digital image such that a highlighted portion and a shaded portion of the digital image are able to be designated; a color information acquiring device configured to acquire color information of the designated highlighted portion and shaded portion; a texture information selection display configured to cause the display device to display texture information of paint colors such that texture information of a paint color is selectable; a texture information acquiring device configured to acquire the selected texture information; a paint color specifying device ; and a color characteristic calculating device configured to use a correction coefficient corresponding to the acquired texture information in accordance with the acquired color information and to thereby calculate color characteristics of a paint color represented by change in brightness of reflected light according to a reflection angle with respect to incident light, wherein the paint color specifying device is configured to specify a paint color in accordance with the calculated color characteristics, and wherein the paint color specifying apparatus is characterized in that the color characteristic calculating device is configured to calculate color characteristics approximating a curve along which the brightness constantly decreases for increase in the reflection angle from the highlighted portion to the shaded portion. an image display configured to cause a display device to display a digital image such that a highlighted portion and a shaded portion of the digital image are able to be designated; a color information acquiring device configured to acquire color information of the designated highlighted portion and shaded portion; a texture information selection display configured to cause the display device to display texture information of paint colors such that texture information of a paint color is selectable; a texture information acquiring device configured to acquire the selected texture information; a paint color specifying device ; and a color characteristic calculating device configured to use a correction coefficient corresponding to the acquired texture information in accordance with the acquired color information and to thereby calculate color characteristics of a paint color represented by change in brightness of reflected light according to a reflection angle with respect to incident light, wherein the paint color specifying device is configured to specify a paint color in accordance with the calculated color characteristics, and wherein the paint color specifying apparatus is characterized in that the color characteristic calculating device is configured to calculate color characteristics approximating a curve along which the brightness constantly decreases for increase in the reflection angle from the highlighted portion to the shaded portion.
A method, comprising: a) introducing an analyte mixture into a separation channel of a microfluidic device; b) applying an electric field across the separation channel to separate the analyte mixture into enriched analyte fractions via isoelectric focusing; c) imaging the separation of the analyte mixture and subsequent mobilization of the enriched analyte fractions within the separation channel via a transparent portion of the microfluidic device; characterized by d) introducing a sheath fluid electrolyte into the separated analyte mixture to mobilize and expel substantially all of the enriched analyte fractions via electrospray ionization into a mass spectrometer from a single orifice that is in line with the separation channel; and e) correlating an absorbance peak for a specific enriched analyte fraction detected by the imaging of the separation channel in (c) with mass spectrometer data for the specific enriched analyte fraction. a) introducing an analyte mixture into a separation channel of a microfluidic device; b) applying an electric field across the separation channel to separate the analyte mixture into enriched analyte fractions via isoelectric focusing; c) imaging the separation of the analyte mixture and subsequent mobilization of the enriched analyte fractions within the separation channel via a transparent portion of the microfluidic device; characterized by d) introducing a sheath fluid electrolyte into the separated analyte mixture to mobilize and expel substantially all of the enriched analyte fractions via electrospray ionization into a mass spectrometer from a single orifice that is in line with the separation channel; and e) correlating an absorbance peak for a specific enriched analyte fraction detected by the imaging of the separation channel in (c) with mass spectrometer data for the specific enriched analyte fraction.
A multidirectional switch device comprising: an assembled structure of a plurality of members , the plurality of members including a button that is operable by a user; a holder configured to support the assembled structure; and a set of axial recesses and a set of axial projections that define a pivot axis about which the button pivots relative to the holder , wherein the pivot axis is arranged within the button to allow the holder to cooperate with the assembled structure for operation of the button in multiple directions, wherein the holder includes one of the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections , and one of the members of the assembled structure other than the button includes the other one of the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections , the multidirectional switch device characterized in that the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections are located within the thickness of the button above a lower end of an overhang portion of the button . an assembled structure of a plurality of members , the plurality of members including a button that is operable by a user; a holder configured to support the assembled structure; and a set of axial recesses and a set of axial projections that define a pivot axis about which the button pivots relative to the holder , wherein the pivot axis is arranged within the button to allow the holder to cooperate with the assembled structure for operation of the button in multiple directions, wherein the holder includes one of the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections , and one of the members of the assembled structure other than the button includes the other one of the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections , the multidirectional switch device characterized in that the set of axial recesses and the set of axial projections are located within the thickness of the button above a lower end of an overhang portion of the button .
An information processing apparatus connected to a video display apparatus used by being worn on the head by a user, the information processing apparatus comprising: a first display control section configured to display a planar video on the video display apparatus in a first display mode in which the planar video is displayed in the front direction of the user irrespective of the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus; a second display control section configured to display the planar video on the video display apparatus in a second display mode in which the planar video is displayed in a manner that changes with the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus; characterised by a switching control section configured to switch between the first display mode and the second display mode in accordance with the display size of the planar video. a first display control section configured to display a planar video on the video display apparatus in a first display mode in which the planar video is displayed in the front direction of the user irrespective of the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus; a second display control section configured to display the planar video on the video display apparatus in a second display mode in which the planar video is displayed in a manner that changes with the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus; characterised by a switching control section configured to switch between the first display mode and the second display mode in accordance with the display size of the planar video.
A transmission device comprising: an encode unit configured to generate a first video stream having video data of a first view of a scene captured by a first camera, a second video stream having video data of a second view of the scene captured by a second camera, and an audio stream having audio data of an object sound source obtained by at least a microphone and positional information based on the first view of the object sound source; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a container including the first video stream, the second video stream, the audio stream, and position correction information for correcting the positional information of the object sound source to positional information based on the second view, characterized in that the position correction information includes difference components of positions and orientations between the first camera and the second camera. an encode unit configured to generate a first video stream having video data of a first view of a scene captured by a first camera, a second video stream having video data of a second view of the scene captured by a second camera, and an audio stream having audio data of an object sound source obtained by at least a microphone and positional information based on the first view of the object sound source; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a container including the first video stream, the second video stream, the audio stream, and position correction information for correcting the positional information of the object sound source to positional information based on the second view, characterized in that the position correction information includes difference components of positions and orientations between the first camera and the second camera.
Laundry care appliance having a drain pump , wherein the drain pump has a suction chamber with a suction port , wherein the suction port is designed to be fluidically connectable to a suction line, a pumping pressure chamber with a pumping port , wherein the pumping port is designed to be fluidically connectable to a pumping line, and a drainage pressure chamber having a drainage port , wherein the drainage port is designed to be fluidically connectable to a drainage line, and a filter element which is accommodated in the suction chamber , wherein the filter element has a wall section which is arranged between the suction chamber and the pumping pressure chamber in order to delimit the suction chamber and the pumping pressure chamber from one another, wherein the wall section has a wall opening in order to fluidically connect the suction chamber and the pumping pressure chamber to one another, wherein the drain pump has a further partition wall which is arranged between the suction chamber and the pumping pressure chamber in order to delimit the suction chamber and the pumping pressure chamber from one another, wherein the further partition wall has a further opening , characterised in that the wall section of the filter element is accommodated in the further opening in order to ensure a fluidic seal between the further partition wall and the wall section .