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Method for an automatic channel selection in a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of: A) building a list of available candidate communication channels; B) performing measurements for each candidate channel in the list, by calculating: ∘ adjacent channel interference ; ∘ channel composite noise score , which aggregates all noise contributions of the channel, including background noise and channel interference; C) excluding candidate channels, for which either the adjacent channel interference or the channel composite noise score are off by a selected threshold from the reference values; the method being characterised in that it further comprises the steps of: D) selecting , among the remaining candidate channels, the channel where the least number of other operating devices is detected, E) iteratively performing at least one measurement on the operating channel, without breaking transmissions; F) updating a channel score, based on said measures, and storing the best score ; G) comparing the current channel score and best channel score and if their difference is over a predefined threshold , executing the automatic channel selection according to steps A-D ; H) if after the automatic channel selection process, the same channel is chosen preventing said iterative measurements ; I) whereas in order to avoid an excessive number of automatic channel selection triggers a trigger-limiter is applied allowing for a maximum number of triggers in a given period. A) building a list of available candidate communication channels; B) performing measurements for each candidate channel in the list, by calculating: ∘ adjacent channel interference ; ∘ channel composite noise score , which aggregates all noise contributions of the channel, including background noise and channel interference; ∘ adjacent channel interference ; ∘ channel composite noise score , which aggregates all noise contributions of the channel, including background noise and channel interference; C) excluding candidate channels, for which either the adjacent channel interference or the channel composite noise score are off by a selected threshold from the reference values; D) selecting , among the remaining candidate channels, the channel where the least number of other operating devices is detected, E) iteratively performing at least one measurement on the operating channel, without breaking transmissions; F) updating a channel score, based on said measures, and storing the best score ; G) comparing the current channel score and best channel score and if their difference is over a predefined threshold , executing the automatic channel selection according to steps A-D ; H) if after the automatic channel selection process, the same channel is chosen preventing said iterative measurements ; I) whereas in order to avoid an excessive number of automatic channel selection triggers a trigger-limiter is applied allowing for a maximum number of triggers in a given period.
A heart prosthesis comprising at least one information marker that indicates one or more of a manufacturer, type, model, size, and date associated with the heart prosthesis, wherein the at least one information marker is visible with fluoroscopic visualization techniques, wherein the heart prosthesis comprises a prosthetic heart valve , wherein the information marker is positioned on a sealing skirt of the prosthetic heart valve, and wherein the at least one information marker comprises a QR code.
A garment steamer for treating a garment , the garment steamer comprising: - a base , - at least one pole extending from the base , - an ironing board fixed compared to said at least one pole for supporting the garment during treatment, - a hanger for hanging the garment during treatment, - a first coupling element ; characterised in that said first coupling element is for allowing the hanger to operate a left/right movement along a first horizontal axis (A1) compared to the ironing board . - a base , - at least one pole extending from the base , - an ironing board fixed compared to said at least one pole for supporting the garment during treatment, - a hanger for hanging the garment during treatment, - a first coupling element ;
A gas analyzer apparatus that analyzes inflowing sample gas from a process performed in a system and comprises: an ionization unit that is adapted to ionize the sample gas, a filter unit that is adapted to filter the ionized sample gas; a detector unit that is adapted to detect filtered results; a housing that houses at least the filter unit and the detector unit; at least one of a plasma generation unit for generating and supplying a cleaning plasma and a plasma supplying line that is adapted to supply a cleaning plasma from the process ; and a control unit that is adapted to control respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit, and the housing, wherein the control unit includes a cleaning control unit that is adapted to set the respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit, and the housing to cleaning potentials (V c ) for drawing the cleaning plasma into the housing, and the cleaning potentials are set to form a voltage gradient that aims toward the housing for drawing in the cleaning plasma by setting the respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit and the housing sequentially over time. an ionization unit that is adapted to ionize the sample gas, a filter unit that is adapted to filter the ionized sample gas; a detector unit that is adapted to detect filtered results; a housing that houses at least the filter unit and the detector unit; at least one of a plasma generation unit for generating and supplying a cleaning plasma and a plasma supplying line that is adapted to supply a cleaning plasma from the process ; and a control unit that is adapted to control respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit, and the housing, wherein the control unit includes a cleaning control unit that is adapted to set the respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit, and the housing to cleaning potentials (V c ) for drawing the cleaning plasma into the housing, and the cleaning potentials are set to form a voltage gradient that aims toward the housing for drawing in the cleaning plasma by setting the respective potentials of the filter unit, the detector unit and the housing sequentially over time.
A control device for a power converter, the control device comprising: a searching unit increasing or decreasing, at a predetermined step width, an operation voltage or an operation current of a power supply connected to the power converter to search a maximum power point of the power supply; characterized in that : a consecution time determining unit determining whether or not the searching unit has consecutively increased or decreased the operation voltage of the power supply or the operation current thereof by a predetermined number of times, such a number being at least two; and a step width increasing unit increasing the step width upon determination by the consecution time determining unit that the increase or the decrease has been consecutively executed by the predetermined number of times. a searching unit increasing or decreasing, at a predetermined step width, an operation voltage or an operation current of a power supply connected to the power converter to search a maximum power point of the power supply; characterized in that : a consecution time determining unit determining whether or not the searching unit has consecutively increased or decreased the operation voltage of the power supply or the operation current thereof by a predetermined number of times, such a number being at least two; and a step width increasing unit increasing the step width upon determination by the consecution time determining unit that the increase or the decrease has been consecutively executed by the predetermined number of times. a consecution time determining unit determining whether or not the searching unit has consecutively increased or decreased the operation voltage of the power supply or the operation current thereof by a predetermined number of times, such a number being at least two; and a step width increasing unit increasing the step width upon determination by the consecution time determining unit that the increase or the decrease has been consecutively executed by the predetermined number of times.
A wavelength converting structure comprising an SWIR phosphor material having emission wavelengths in the range of 1000 to 1700 nm, wherein the SWIR phosphor material incudes at least one of: AE 1-x-z A z+0.5(x-y) D 2+0.5(x-y)-z-u E z O 4 :Ni y ,Cr u where AE = Mg, Zn, Co, or Be, or mixtures thereof, A = Li, Na, Cu, or Ag, or mixtures thereof, D = Ga, Al, B, In, or Sc, or mixtures thereof, and E = Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, or Hf, or mixtures thereof; where 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 < y ≤ 0.1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, 0 ≤ u ≤ 0.2; RET 1-2p O 3 :Ni p ,Z p where RE = La, Gd, Y, Lu, Yb, Nd, Tm, or Er, or mixtures thereof, T = Al, Ga, Sc, or In, or mixtures thereof, and Z = Ti, Hf, Zr, Si, Ge, or Sn, or mixtures thereof; 0 < p ≤ 0.1; and RE 3 AA 2-2q-s TT 3 O 12 :Ni q ,Z q ,Cr s where RE = La, Gd, Y, Lu, Yb, Nd, Tm, or Er, or mixtures thereof, AA = Ga, Sc, In, Al, or Lu, TT = Al, or Ga, or mixtures thereof, Z = Ti, Hf, Zr, Si, Ge, or Sn, or mixtures thereof; 0 < q ≤ 0.1, 0 < s ≤ 0.2. AE 1-x-z A z+0.5(x-y) D 2+0.5(x-y)-z-u E z O 4 :Ni y ,Cr u where AE = Mg, Zn, Co, or Be, or mixtures thereof, A = Li, Na, Cu, or Ag, or mixtures thereof, D = Ga, Al, B, In, or Sc, or mixtures thereof, and E = Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, or Hf, or mixtures thereof; where 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 < y ≤ 0.1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, 0 ≤ u ≤ 0.2; RET 1-2p O 3 :Ni p ,Z p where RE = La, Gd, Y, Lu, Yb, Nd, Tm, or Er, or mixtures thereof, T = Al, Ga, Sc, or In, or mixtures thereof, and Z = Ti, Hf, Zr, Si, Ge, or Sn, or mixtures thereof; 0 < p ≤ 0.1; and RE 3 AA 2-2q-s TT 3 O 12 :Ni q ,Z q ,Cr s where RE = La, Gd, Y, Lu, Yb, Nd, Tm, or Er, or mixtures thereof, AA = Ga, Sc, In, Al, or Lu, TT = Al, or Ga, or mixtures thereof, Z = Ti, Hf, Zr, Si, Ge, or Sn, or mixtures thereof; 0 < q ≤ 0.1, 0 < s ≤ 0.2.
A device for presenting an object, comprising an openable refrigerated enclosure , inwardly delimiting a display surface for the object to be presented, and at least one member for emitting a light beam, arranged facing the display surface for the object to be presented, for orienting the light beam toward the object to be presented, said refrigerated enclosure having at least one transparent side wall , the display surface having a black anti-reflection coating that comprises a matte black paint and black fibers, the object display device comprising at least one light guide , the member for emitting a light beam being able to be coupled to said at least one light guide , and, in the state coupled to the member for emitting a light beam, the light guide is adjustable in distance from the display surface for the object to be presented.
An electronic expansion valve, comprising a housing component and a valve seat assembly, the valve seat assembly comprising a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe which are in a same straight line; a main valve cavity being formed by the valve seat assembly, and an included angle formed between the main valve cavity and the first connecting pipe being an acute angle; characterized in that : - the valve seat assembly is of an integral structure and is fixed to the housing component by welding ; - a preset distance exists between the first connecting pipe and an extension line of a welding position of the valve seat assembly and the housing component in a radial direction of the main valve cavity ; and - the extension line in the radial direction does not intersect with the first connecting pipe . - the valve seat assembly is of an integral structure and is fixed to the housing component by welding ; - a preset distance exists between the first connecting pipe and an extension line of a welding position of the valve seat assembly and the housing component in a radial direction of the main valve cavity ; and - the extension line in the radial direction does not intersect with the first connecting pipe .
A method for monitoring the health of an actuator , said actuator comprising a permanent magnet motor , a rotor and a stator; said method for monitoring comprising: providing a flux linkage reference map comprising: a) a nominal flux linkage map, having a plurality of nominal flux linkage curves of said motor, each of said nominal flux linkage curves defining a healthy condition of said actuator, and characterized by said flux link reference map further comprising b) upper and lower tolerance limits of each of said nominal flux linkage curves, the range between said upper and lower limits being defined as a healthy condition of said actuator, and said method of monitoring the health of the actuator further comprising determining whether or not said actuator is healthy, by: c) generating a first flux linkage curve of said motor that is to be monitored, and d) determining whether or not said generated first flux linkage curve is between the defined upper and lower limits of said flux linkage reference map. providing a flux linkage reference map comprising: a) a nominal flux linkage map, having a plurality of nominal flux linkage curves of said motor, each of said nominal flux linkage curves defining a healthy condition of said actuator, and characterized by said flux link reference map further comprising b) upper and lower tolerance limits of each of said nominal flux linkage curves, the range between said upper and lower limits being defined as a healthy condition of said actuator, and a) a nominal flux linkage map, having a plurality of nominal flux linkage curves of said motor, each of said nominal flux linkage curves defining a healthy condition of said actuator, and characterized by said flux link reference map further comprising b) upper and lower tolerance limits of each of said nominal flux linkage curves, the range between said upper and lower limits being defined as a healthy condition of said actuator, and said method of monitoring the health of the actuator further comprising determining whether or not said actuator is healthy, by: c) generating a first flux linkage curve of said motor that is to be monitored, and d) determining whether or not said generated first flux linkage curve is between the defined upper and lower limits of said flux linkage reference map. c) generating a first flux linkage curve of said motor that is to be monitored, and d) determining whether or not said generated first flux linkage curve is between the defined upper and lower limits of said flux linkage reference map.
A system for sensing a force applied by an external source in a fluid monitoring tube, the system comprising: a substrate (112; 212) comprising a first surface (112a; 212a) and a second surface (212b; 212b) opposite the first surface (112a; 212a); a force sensing device (110; 210) comprising a force sensing die and a gel ring , wherein the force sensing device (110; 210) is configured to be disposed on the first surface (112a; 212a) of the substrate (112; 212); signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device (110; 210); a housing (104; 204) configured to enclose the force sensing device (110; 210) and the signal conditioning circuitry ; and a base plate (102; 202), wherein the housing (104; 204) comprises the fluid monitoring tube and a snap structure configured to attach the housing (104; 204) to the base plate (102; 202) and retain the force sensing device (110; 210) and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing (104; 204), and wherein the base plate (102; 202) comprises a push structure to push on the substrate (112; 212) so as to hold the gel ring of the force sensing device (110; 210) into the housing (104; 204), the gel ring being fit into a mating hole of the fluid monitoring tube. a substrate (112; 212) comprising a first surface (112a; 212a) and a second surface (212b; 212b) opposite the first surface (112a; 212a); a force sensing device (110; 210) comprising a force sensing die and a gel ring , wherein the force sensing device (110; 210) is configured to be disposed on the first surface (112a; 212a) of the substrate (112; 212); signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device (110; 210); a housing (104; 204) configured to enclose the force sensing device (110; 210) and the signal conditioning circuitry ; and a base plate (102; 202), wherein the housing (104; 204) comprises the fluid monitoring tube and a snap structure configured to attach the housing (104; 204) to the base plate (102; 202) and retain the force sensing device (110; 210) and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing (104; 204), and wherein the base plate (102; 202) comprises a push structure to push on the substrate (112; 212) so as to hold the gel ring of the force sensing device (110; 210) into the housing (104; 204), the gel ring being fit into a mating hole of the fluid monitoring tube.
A nanocomposite comprising (a) a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles, (b) a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a first two-dimensional material, and (c) a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a second 2D material, wherein the second 2D material is of a different type than the first 2D material, wherein the first 2D material is graphene or reduced graphene oxide; the second 2D material is a member selected from the group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride, boron nitride, and functionalized boron nitride; and at least a portion of the plurality of ultrathin sheets of the first 2D material and at least a portion of the plurality of ultrathin sheets of the second 2D material has an average sheet thickness of less than 20 nm, wherein average sheet thickness is determined by scanning electron microscopy. the first 2D material is graphene or reduced graphene oxide; the second 2D material is a member selected from the group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride, boron nitride, and functionalized boron nitride; and at least a portion of the plurality of ultrathin sheets of the first 2D material and at least a portion of the plurality of ultrathin sheets of the second 2D material has an average sheet thickness of less than 20 nm, wherein average sheet thickness is determined by scanning electron microscopy.
Driving system for controlling the movement of an object with two degrees of freedom of rotation about a first axis of rotation (x) and a second axis of rotation (y), said first and second axes of rotation (x, y) being perpendicular to each other and intersecting each other at a given intersection point (O), the driving system comprising a stationary support structure , a movable support structure supported by the stationary support structure for rotation about a stationary axis of rotation corresponding to said first axis of rotation (x), a first actuation unit having a first motor device , a first output member and first motion transmission means , and a second actuation unit having a second motor device , a second output member and second motion transmission means , wherein the first output member is drivingly connected with the movable support structure for rotation about the first axis of rotation (x), wherein the first motor device is arranged to control, via said first motion transmission means , the rotation of the first output member , along with the movable support structure , about the first axis of rotation (x) and comprises a first motor and a first drive shaft arranged to be driven by the first motor to rotate about a first motor axis (x2), wherein the second output member is supported by the movable support structure for rotation about an axis of rotation corresponding to said second axis of rotation (y), wherein the second motor device is arranged to control, via said second motion transmission means , the rotation of the second output member about the second axis of rotation (y) and comprises a second motor and a second drive shaft and wherein the second actuation unit is supported by the movable support structure so as to be drivingly connected with the latter for rotation about the first axis of rotation (x), whereby the object to be moved , once fixed to the second output member , is rotatable about the first axis of rotation (x) under the control of the first actuation unit and about the second axis of rotation (y) under the control of the second actuation unit , characterized in that the second drive shaft is arranged to be driven by the second motor to rotate about the second axis (y), and the first motor axis (x2) is arranged parallel to, and spaced from, the first axis of rotation (x) and in that the second motor axis (y) coincides with the second axis of rotation (y).
A method of generating a population of gel-coated particles, the method comprising, providing a plurality of particles; coating the particles with a gel to generate a starting mixture of gel-coated particles and gel beads lacking the particles, wherein the density of the gel-coated particles is higher than the density of the gel beads, and wherein the starting mixture generated by the coating has at least 10 gel beads lacking the particles per gel-coated particle; allowing the starting mixture to settle in a fluid such that a majority of the gel-coated particles separate in the fluid to a lower position than a majority of the gel beads; and collecting the gel-coated particles without a majority of the gel beads, thereby generating a collected population of gel-coated particles.
An implantable magnetic neurostimulation probe , comprising: at least one substrate ; at least one electrical conductor disposed on the substrate and arranged in at least one planar loop , wherein the electrical conductor is deposited on the substrate as an electrically conductive trace; at least one planar magnetic core comprising a magnetic material disposed on the substrate and within the planar loop; and a biocompatible coating disposed over the substrate, the electrically conductive trace, and the magnetic core. at least one substrate ; at least one electrical conductor disposed on the substrate and arranged in at least one planar loop , wherein the electrical conductor is deposited on the substrate as an electrically conductive trace; at least one planar magnetic core comprising a magnetic material disposed on the substrate and within the planar loop; and a biocompatible coating disposed over the substrate, the electrically conductive trace, and the magnetic core.
An injection apparatus comprising: a heating cylinder ; a screw rotatably disposed within the heating cylinder; and a drive apparatus disposed at a rear end of the screw , wherein the screw includes a plasticizing portion which includes a body portion and a flight projectingly formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body portion ; characterized in that an index ε, which is obtained by dividing a value obtained by adding together a screw stroke S representing a distance between a retreat limit position and an advance limit position of the screw and a screw effective length L representing a distance between a rear end of a molding material supply port formed on the heating cylinder and the front of the screw as measured when the screw is located at the advance limit position by the screw stroke S, satisfies the following relation: 2.0 < ε < 4.5 . a heating cylinder ; a screw rotatably disposed within the heating cylinder; and a drive apparatus disposed at a rear end of the screw , wherein the screw includes a plasticizing portion which includes a body portion and a flight projectingly formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body portion ; characterized in that an index ε, which is obtained by dividing a value obtained by adding together a screw stroke S representing a distance between a retreat limit position and an advance limit position of the screw and a screw effective length L representing a distance between a rear end of a molding material supply port formed on the heating cylinder and the front of the screw as measured when the screw is located at the advance limit position by the screw stroke S, satisfies the following relation: 2.0 < ε < 4.5 .