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A monitoring apparatus for a vapor phase soldering system , comprising: a. a reference element ; b. a measuring device for measuring a temperature of the reference element ; c. a receptacle for placing the reference element together with a material to be soldered in the vapor phase soldering system such that it undergoes, at least in sections, substantially the same process as the material to be soldered ; d. the reference element being configured such that a thermal conductivity of the reference element is within a range of 70% to 130% of the thermal conductivity of the material to be soldered ; characterized by e. a cooling device for cooling the reference element . a. a reference element ; b. a measuring device for measuring a temperature of the reference element ; c. a receptacle for placing the reference element together with a material to be soldered in the vapor phase soldering system such that it undergoes, at least in sections, substantially the same process as the material to be soldered ; d. the reference element being configured such that a thermal conductivity of the reference element is within a range of 70% to 130% of the thermal conductivity of the material to be soldered ; characterized by e. a cooling device for cooling the reference element .
An electric stapler comprising: a binding unit configured to perform binding processing on a sheet bundle by sequentially executing a clamping process of clamping the sheet bundle, a penetration process of penetrating a staple through the clamped sheet bundle, and a clinching process of pressing leg portions of the staple penetrating through the sheet bundle; a motor configured to drive the binding unit ; and a control unit configured to control the motor , wherein the control unit is configured to control the motor to execute the clamping on the sheet bundle multiple times in the clamping process or to execute the pressing on the leg portions multiple times in the clinching process, characterized in that the control unit is configured to control the motor to execute the clamping on the sheet bundle each time a predetermined number of sheets is conveyed, in the clamping process. a binding unit configured to perform binding processing on a sheet bundle by sequentially executing a clamping process of clamping the sheet bundle, a penetration process of penetrating a staple through the clamped sheet bundle, and a clinching process of pressing leg portions of the staple penetrating through the sheet bundle; a motor configured to drive the binding unit ; and a control unit configured to control the motor , wherein the control unit is configured to control the motor to execute the clamping on the sheet bundle multiple times in the clamping process or to execute the pressing on the leg portions multiple times in the clinching process, characterized in that the control unit is configured to control the motor to execute the clamping on the sheet bundle each time a predetermined number of sheets is conveyed, in the clamping process.
An apparatus (100; 200; 304) for evaluating an audio stream which comprises audio channels (106; 206; 305) to be reproduced at at least two different spatial layers (420 410), which are arranged in a manner distanced along a spatial axis, wherein the apparatus is configured to evaluate the audio channels of the audio stream as to provide a measure of spatiality (115; 235) associated with the audio stream, and obtain an upmix origin estimate based on a similarity measure between a first set of audio channels of the audio stream and a second set of audio channels of the audio stream, the upmix origin estimate indicating whether the audio stream has been obtained by up-mixing, and to determine the measure of spatiality based on the upmix origin estimate. audio channels (106; 206; 305) to be reproduced at at least two different spatial layers (420 410), which are arranged in a manner distanced along a spatial axis, wherein the apparatus is configured to evaluate the audio channels of the audio stream as to provide a measure of spatiality (115; 235) associated with the audio stream, and obtain an upmix origin estimate based on a similarity measure between a first set of audio channels of the audio stream and a second set of audio channels of the audio stream, the upmix origin estimate indicating whether the audio stream has been obtained by up-mixing, and to determine the measure of spatiality based on the upmix origin estimate.
A multi-color air jet loom comprising: a plurality of weft insertion systems each including at least one main nozzle ; a plurality of main air tanks that are provided for the corresponding weft insertion systems and connected to the main nozzles via corresponding pipes ; and a plurality of main valves that are connected to the corresponding main air tanks and connected to the corresponding pipes to adjust injection timings of air injected from the main nozzles , characterized in that the plurality of main valves (31 a, 31 b, 31 c, 32a, 32b, 32c, 33a, 33b, 33c, 34a, 34b, 34c) are directly connected to the corresponding main air tanks, and in that at least two of the main air tanks are disposed so as to be stacked in a width direction (D) of the multi-color air jet loom . a plurality of weft insertion systems each including at least one main nozzle ; a plurality of main air tanks that are provided for the corresponding weft insertion systems and connected to the main nozzles via corresponding pipes ; and a plurality of main valves that are connected to the corresponding main air tanks and connected to the corresponding pipes to adjust injection timings of air injected from the main nozzles , characterized in that the plurality of main valves (31 a, 31 b, 31 c, 32a, 32b, 32c, 33a, 33b, 33c, 34a, 34b, 34c) are directly connected to the corresponding main air tanks, and in that at least two of the main air tanks are disposed so as to be stacked in a width direction (D) of the multi-color air jet loom .
An X-ray irradiator for single blood bags , comprising: a main body of an X-ray irradiation unit provided with a chamber configured to safely hold a single blood bag therein and an X-ray tube configured to irradiate the chamber with X-rays; a loading part configured to load the blood bag ; and a transfer part configured to transfer the blood bag between the loading part and the chamber to which X-rays are to be emitted, characterized by the loading part comprising a hand unit which comprises a sensor unit configured to determine a relative position of the blood bag on the tray when the tray is picked up. a main body of an X-ray irradiation unit provided with a chamber configured to safely hold a single blood bag therein and an X-ray tube configured to irradiate the chamber with X-rays; a loading part configured to load the blood bag ; and a transfer part configured to transfer the blood bag between the loading part and the chamber to which X-rays are to be emitted,
A handling device for handling a plurality of document parts of an identity document, document of value or security document , comprising a holding plate on which a first vacuum gripper for removably fixing a first document part to the holding plate is arranged, and on which a second vacuum gripper spaced from the first vacuum gripper is arranged for removably fixing a second document part to the holding plate while at least temporarily the first document part is also removably fixed to the holding plate , characterized in that the holding plate comprises a raised region and at least in contrast to the raised region a recessed region , in that the one of the first vacuum gripper and the second vacuum gripper is arranged in the raised region , and in that the other of the first vacuum gripper and the second vacuum gripper is arranged in the recessed region .
A method of isolating a botulinum toxin type A macro complex from a botulinum toxin-containing solution, the method comprising: contacting the botulinum toxin-containing solution with an anion exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than an isoelectric point (PI) of botulinum toxin; contacting the solution, which is not bound to the anion exchange chromatography medium, with a cation exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI of botulinum toxin; and separating the botulinum toxin type A macro complex from the cation exchange chromatography medium; or contacting the botulinum toxin-containing solution with the cation exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI of botulinum toxin; separating botulinum toxin from the cation exchange chromatography medium; contacting the solution containing the toxin separated from the cation exchange chromatography medium, with the anion exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI; and separating the botulinum toxin type A macro complex from the solution which is not bound to the anion exchange chromatography medium. contacting the botulinum toxin-containing solution with an anion exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than an isoelectric point (PI) of botulinum toxin; contacting the solution, which is not bound to the anion exchange chromatography medium, with a cation exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI of botulinum toxin; and separating the botulinum toxin type A macro complex from the cation exchange chromatography medium; or contacting the botulinum toxin-containing solution with the cation exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI of botulinum toxin; separating botulinum toxin from the cation exchange chromatography medium; contacting the solution containing the toxin separated from the cation exchange chromatography medium, with the anion exchange chromatography medium at a pH lower than the PI; and separating the botulinum toxin type A macro complex from the solution which is not bound to the anion exchange chromatography medium.
An ultrasound therapy system , comprising: an ultrasound therapy transducer ; and an ultrasound therapy generator coupled to the ultrasound therapy transducer; wherein the ultrasound therapy generator is configured to drive the ultrasound therapy transducer to deliver an initiation pressure waveform into tissue to produce at least one bubble in tissue, characterized in that the ultrasound therapy generator being further configured to drive the ultrasound therapy transducer to deliver a first scattering pressure waveform within 5 μs to 200 μs of the initiation pressure waveform into the at least one bubble delivering energy sufficient to produce cavitation nuclei near the at least one bubble during the lifecycle of the bubble, wherein the first scattering pressure waveform is configured to deliver less energy to intervening tissue than the initiation pressure waveform. an ultrasound therapy transducer ; and an ultrasound therapy generator coupled to the ultrasound therapy transducer; wherein the ultrasound therapy generator is configured to drive the ultrasound therapy transducer to deliver an initiation pressure waveform into tissue to produce at least one bubble in tissue, characterized in that the ultrasound therapy generator being further configured to drive the ultrasound therapy transducer to deliver a first scattering pressure waveform within 5 μs to 200 μs of the initiation pressure waveform into the at least one bubble delivering energy sufficient to produce cavitation nuclei near the at least one bubble during the lifecycle of the bubble, wherein the first scattering pressure waveform is configured to deliver less energy to intervening tissue than the initiation pressure waveform.
A method of manufacturing an electrochromic panel comprising two flexible electrodes and a hermetically closed space between the two flexible electrodes, at least one of the two flexible electrodes being optically transparent, wherein the hermetically closed space between the two flexible electrodes is filled with an electrochromic composition , the method comprising: preparing an initial electrochromic composition in the form of an electrochromic dispersion system containing at least one of a suspension and a colloid, wherein a dispersion medium of the electrochromic dispersion system comprises an electrochromic solution comprising a high-temperature solvent and a low-temperature solvent, a cathodic component and an anodic component, wherein a dispersion phase of the electrochromic dispersion system comprises a finely divided polymer; manufacturing at least one of the two flexible electrodes in such a manner that a conductive coating is applied onto a polymeric substrate in the form of mutually isolated conductive portions of a square shape arranged in a matrix; coating at least one of the flexible electrodes with the initial electrochromic composition; drying the initial electrochromic composition applied onto the flexible electrode(s) for removing the low-temperature solvent to form a solid homogeneous uniform electrochromic layer; laminating the flexible electrode with the dried electrochromic composition with the other flexible electrode; connecting all the portions of the flexible electrodes to electrically conducting buses ; and sealing the hermetically closed space between the two flexible electrodes. preparing an initial electrochromic composition in the form of an electrochromic dispersion system containing at least one of a suspension and a colloid, wherein a dispersion medium of the electrochromic dispersion system comprises an electrochromic solution comprising a high-temperature solvent and a low-temperature solvent, a cathodic component and an anodic component, wherein a dispersion phase of the electrochromic dispersion system comprises a finely divided polymer; manufacturing at least one of the two flexible electrodes in such a manner that a conductive coating is applied onto a polymeric substrate in the form of mutually isolated conductive portions of a square shape arranged in a matrix; coating at least one of the flexible electrodes with the initial electrochromic composition; drying the initial electrochromic composition applied onto the flexible electrode(s) for removing the low-temperature solvent to form a solid homogeneous uniform electrochromic layer; laminating the flexible electrode with the dried electrochromic composition with the other flexible electrode; connecting all the portions of the flexible electrodes to electrically conducting buses ; and sealing the hermetically closed space between the two flexible electrodes.
Apparatus for the mechanical storage of electrical energy / axial movement storage/collectore which is preferably produced from renewable energy sources, with one in a housing arranged spring accumulator, which is tensioned by means of an electric motor, characterized in that , the spring accumulator consists of a certain number of spring assemblies arranged in series, the springs (3a, b) being wound in opposite directions within the spring assemblies , via their outer ends via the connection ) are interconnected and provided with a housing.
A system for generating electrical power in orbit characterised in that it comprises two sets of bare, without electrical insulation, floating electrodynamic conductive tethers respectively connected to each of two poles of a system for using or storing electrical power, each set being formed by at least one conductive tether, wherein each set of tethers is oriented in opposite directions with respect to an electromotive electrical field, and wherein at least one of the electrodynamic tethers is made up of a material that facilitates the emission of electrons by thermionic effect or photoelectric effect or made up of conductive substrate coated along the complete extension thereof or a portion of it by a material that facilitates the emission of electrons by thermionic effect or photoelectric effect.
A signal processing method for suppressing a sound source , the method comprising: multiplying at least one of M signals output from M microphones by a gain so as to equalize sound pressure levels of the M signals, the M signals representing sounds that arrive at the M microphones from the sound source , M being an integer equal to or greater than two; delaying at least one of the M signals so as to resolve time discrepancies between the M signals, the time discrepancies being caused by differences in arrival time between sounds that arrive at the M microphones from the sound source ; and applying a filter to the M signals that are obtained through the multiplying and the delaying, so as to generate a signal in which a sound output from the sound source is suppressed, wherein the sound source is located within a predetermined distance from a microphone included in the M microphones which is located closest to the sound source, characterized in that the predetermined distance to the sound source from a microphone included in the M microphones which is located closest to the sound source is at most three times a longest spatial interval of spatial intervals between the M microphones . multiplying at least one of M signals output from M microphones by a gain so as to equalize sound pressure levels of the M signals, the M signals representing sounds that arrive at the M microphones from the sound source , M being an integer equal to or greater than two; delaying at least one of the M signals so as to resolve time discrepancies between the M signals, the time discrepancies being caused by differences in arrival time between sounds that arrive at the M microphones from the sound source ; and applying a filter to the M signals that are obtained through the multiplying and the delaying, so as to generate a signal in which a sound output from the sound source is suppressed, wherein the sound source is located within a predetermined distance from a microphone included in the M microphones which is located closest to the sound source, characterized in that the predetermined distance to the sound source from a microphone included in the M microphones which is located closest to the sound source is at most three times a longest spatial interval of spatial intervals between the M microphones .
A metal closure forming method for shaping a metal closure for a container neck finish from a tubular blank having a closed end, an open end and a sidewall , comprising successively: i. at least one expansion step at a first point axially displaced from the open end, to circumferentially expand the sidewall over a first length (A) of the sidewall ; characterised by : ii. at least one reduction step at a second point axially displaced from the open end, to circumferentially reduce the sidewall over a second length (B) of the sidewall ; wherein the second point is closer to the open end than the first point, and the first length (A) is longer than the second length (B). i. at least one expansion step at a first point axially displaced from the open end, to circumferentially expand the sidewall over a first length (A) of the sidewall ; characterised by : ii. at least one reduction step at a second point axially displaced from the open end, to circumferentially reduce the sidewall over a second length (B) of the sidewall ; wherein
Automated apparatus for hair transplantation of at least one hair follicle, comprising a robot with at least one articulated mechanical arm and adapted to be positioned perpendicularly and adjacently in relation to the patient's head it comprises in association with the mechanical arm (i) a Z tool for differentially extracting, selecting and implanting at least one hair follicle with administration of local and phased anaesthesia and (ii) a computerized interface for analysis of hair follicles, through artificial vision characterised in that said vision system for follicular viability analysis is located between the extraction tool , comprising at least one cylindrical internal tube for collecting the hair follicles and at least one external cylindrical concentric tube for puncturing the skin, and the tool for hair follicle implantation , comprising at least one needle and at least one cylindrical adjacent tube containing the at least one follicle to implant.
A facial nerve proximity detection system comprising: a surgical robot comprising at least one surgical tool operably connected to the surgical robot, the robot being configured to operate near a key anatomical structure; an electromyography system comprising a pulse generator and a stimulation probe connected to the pulse generator functioning to emit pulses from the pulse generator into tissue, and a monitoring unit configured to receive pulse responses from nerves; a tissue impedance measurement system comprising a measurement probe and a processing unit to measure tissue impedance near the measurement probe; a first pose measurement system comprising a stereotactic surgical tracking system configured to track one or more of the at least one surgical tool, the stimulation probe and the measurement probe relative to a patient; a second pose measurement system operating independently of the first pose measurement system and capable of drilling force/density correlations to track the pose of the at least one surgical tool relative to the patient through non-stereotactic means; and a control unit comprising a graphical user interface, configured to acquire inputs from the electromyography and the tissue impedance system, the first pose measurement system and the second pose measurement system and produce a weighted key anatomical structure proximity score, and configured to provide command inputs to a control system of the surgical robot and to track the robot, the at least one surgical tool, the stimulation probe and the measurement probe. a surgical robot comprising at least one surgical tool operably connected to the surgical robot, the robot being configured to operate near a key anatomical structure; an electromyography system comprising a pulse generator and a stimulation probe connected to the pulse generator functioning to emit pulses from the pulse generator into tissue, and a monitoring unit configured to receive pulse responses from nerves; a tissue impedance measurement system comprising a measurement probe and a processing unit to measure tissue impedance near the measurement probe; a first pose measurement system comprising a stereotactic surgical tracking system configured to track one or more of the at least one surgical tool, the stimulation probe and the measurement probe relative to a patient; a second pose measurement system operating independently of the first pose measurement system and capable of drilling force/density correlations to track the pose of the at least one surgical tool relative to the patient through non-stereotactic means; and a control unit comprising a graphical user interface, configured to acquire inputs from the electromyography and the tissue impedance system, the first pose measurement system and the second pose measurement system and produce a weighted key anatomical structure proximity score, and configured to provide command inputs to a control system of the surgical robot and to track the robot, the at least one surgical tool, the stimulation probe and the measurement probe.