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Diaphragm seal system for determining a pressure of a medium, the diaphragm seal system comprising: a pressure measuring cell for outputting a pressure signal which is proportional to a pressure present at the pressure measuring cell ; a diaphragm seal with a hydraulic channel , a process diaphragm and a filling medium , wherein the hydraulic channel extends between the pressure measuring cell and the process diaphragm and is designed to store the filling medium , such that a process pressure of the medium acting on the process diaphragm is at least partially transmittable to the pressure measuring cell via the filling medium ; at least one pressure generator which is designed to at least temporarily apply an additional pressure to the filling medium of the hydraulic channel ; a control unit which is set up to check at least part of the diaphragm seal system for functionality based on the at least temporary application of the additional pressure to the filling medium ; characterized in that the at least one pressure generator is set up to generate the additional pressure in the filling medium of the hydraulic channel by stimulating at least one standing wave with at least one resonance frequency. a pressure measuring cell for outputting a pressure signal which is proportional to a pressure present at the pressure measuring cell ; a diaphragm seal with a hydraulic channel , a process diaphragm and a filling medium , wherein the hydraulic channel extends between the pressure measuring cell and the process diaphragm and is designed to store the filling medium , such that a process pressure of the medium acting on the process diaphragm is at least partially transmittable to the pressure measuring cell via the filling medium ; at least one pressure generator which is designed to at least temporarily apply an additional pressure to the filling medium of the hydraulic channel ; a control unit which is set up to check at least part of the diaphragm seal system for functionality based on the at least temporary application of the additional pressure to the filling medium ; characterized in that the at least one pressure generator is set up to generate the additional pressure in the filling medium of the hydraulic channel by stimulating at least one standing wave with at least one resonance frequency.
Heatable mixer for the treatment of composite products based on thermoplastic material(s), in particular factory or site waste containing mostly bituminous membranes, said mixer having an elongate composition defining a longitudinal treatment path between at least one inlet and at least one outlet , and comprising a trough which is heated, and in which there is fitted at least one screw , and preferably two twin screws (4 and 4') which are parallel and interpenetrate at their threads (4"), forming a unit/units for treatment by dimensional reduction and heating, and displacement towards said outlet(s) for the products to be treated introduced at the or each inlet, said or each screw comprising a support shaft which is heated, and rotated around its axis, the or each shaft being positioned in the trough by being arranged in the direction of the path (DT), and the products being displaced during the treatment from the inlet (s) as far as the outlet (s) under the action of the screw(s) , and said mixer comprising, at the or each outlet , a unit to control the flow of liquid or semi-liquid output of products treated, flowing through the associated outlet , said heatable mixer being characterized in that the support shaft is provided with blades forming the thread (4") of the screw concerned, in that the opening of the or each outlet is formed directly in the wall of the trough , in that the or each unit to control the flow of output consists of a flap valve or pivoting valve, and in that said flap valve or pivoting valve consists of a portion (3") of the wall of the trough which is swept by blades , this portion (3") being able to be displaced, preferably continuously, between i) a closure position in which it closes the outlet concerned, and is incorporated in said wall as a component part thereof, preferably with continuous surface connection with the inner face of this wall, and ii) a maximal opening position in which the corresponding outlet is substantially totally open.
Safety switch for signalling a predeterminable state of equipment, comprising a device for releasable locking of a predeterminable state of the equipment , particularly for releasable retention of the closed state of protective equipment of a machine, wherein the device comprises an engagement device , which is fixable to a first part of the equipment and comprises at least one engagement element , which in the predeterminable state - which is to be locked - of the equipment can be brought into engagement with a receiving device , which is fixable to a second part of the equipment or is a component of the second part of the equipment , and the predeterminable state of the equipment is thereby lockable, wherein the safety switch comprises a reader head fixable to the one part of the equipment and an actuator able to be brought, preferably contactlessly, into operative connection with the reader head and fixable to the other part of the equipment , wherein the engagement element is rotatable about a first axis out of a starting setting and in that case can be brought into engagement with the receiving device in the predeterminable state - which is to be locked - of the equipment and wherein the device comprises a locking element which is capable of controlled activation and which when activation takes place can be brought into contact with the engagement element and thereby blocks, by mechanically positive couple, return rotation of the engagement element and thus locks the predeterminable state of the equipment , characterised in that the engagement device comprises two engagement elements which are rotatable in opposite sense out of the respective starting settings thereof and can thereby be respectively brought into engagement with the receiving device .
A particulate mixture for use in the control of rodents which comprises a mixture of a plurality of bait particles and a plurality of non-bait particles, wherein each bait particle comprises matter edible by a rodent and a rodenticide and wherein each non-bait particle comprises matter edible by a rodent and has a flavour different from the flavour of a bait particle and wherein the non-bait particles are distinguished from the bait particles by at least one physical characteristic selected from size, shape, surface texture and internal texture, wherein the non-bait particles are present in the mixture in an amount in the range of from 2.5 to 10% by weight, preferably in the range of from 3 to 7% by weight, based on the combined weight of the bait particles and non-bait particles, wherein the non-bait particles are extruded pellets comprising ground cereals, wherein the non-bait particles contain from 5 to 4000 ppm of flavouring agent, wherein the bait particles are cereal based, typically selected from whole wheat grain, cut wheat grain, oats, canary seed and cereal based pellets treated with a rodenticide.
A polycarbonate composition comprising: (A) a polycarbonate; (B) an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer in an amount of 0 to 15 wt% by weight, based on 100 wt% by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); (C) inorganic filler in an amount of 19 to 33% by weight, wherein talc is contained in an amount of 13 to 33% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); (D) an organic phosphorus compound-based flame retardant, the component (D) being present in an amount of > 2.5 to < 7.5 % by weight, based on 100 % by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); and (E) a fluorine-containing anti-dripping agent; wherein the talc has a specific surface area of 4 to 18 m 2 /g, as measured by B.E.T. method in accordance with DIN ISO 9277:2014-01; the talc has a median particle diameter D 50 of 3 to 18 μm, as measured by laser diffraction method (A) a polycarbonate; (B) an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer in an amount of 0 to 15 wt% by weight, based on 100 wt% by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); (C) inorganic filler in an amount of 19 to 33% by weight, wherein talc is contained in an amount of 13 to 33% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); (D) an organic phosphorus compound-based flame retardant, the component (D) being present in an amount of > 2.5 to < 7.5 % by weight, based on 100 % by weight of the total amount of the components (A) to (D); and (E) a fluorine-containing anti-dripping agent;
A computer implemented method for customizing a virtual space based on a user posture, the method comprising: receiving a sensor input; determining the user posture from the sensor input; determining that the user posture corresponds to a seated mode; in response to the determining , setting a seated customization for the virtual space by: providing a first seated customization including: obtaining metrics for a floor height; and adjusting a system floor height based on the metrics for the floor height, characterised in that the system floor height sets a minimum height for virtual objects in relation to the user, wherein the adjusting the system floor height causes the system floor height to be higher than the height of a real-world floor. receiving a sensor input; determining the user posture from the sensor input; determining that the user posture corresponds to a seated mode; in response to the determining , setting a seated customization for the virtual space by: providing a first seated customization including: obtaining metrics for a floor height; and adjusting a system floor height based on the metrics for the floor height, characterised in that providing a first seated customization including: obtaining metrics for a floor height; and adjusting a system floor height based on the metrics for the floor height, characterised in that obtaining metrics for a floor height; and adjusting a system floor height based on the metrics for the floor height, characterised in that the system floor height sets a minimum height for virtual objects in relation to the user, wherein the adjusting the system floor height causes the system floor height to be higher than the height of a real-world floor.
A cartomizer for an aerosol generating device , in particular an electronic cigarette or vaporizer, the cartomizer comprising: a container for holding at least one reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material; a vaporizing chamber fluidly connected to a mouth end by a vapor passage ; a liquid transport element , in particular a porous capillary member, extending from inside the at least one reservoir to inside the vaporizing chamber in order to convey the vaporizable material from the at least one reservoir to the inside of the vaporizing chamber ; an air inlet arranged to supply the vaporizing chamber with air in use; wherein a leakage collecting chamber is arranged between the vaporizing chamber and the air inlet to collect vaporizable material from the vaporizing chamber , and the leakage collecting chamber comprises at least one liquid stopping or barrier wall , in particular a first liquid stopping or barrier wall , arranged between the leakage collecting chamber and the air inlet , in particular at least one through-hole of the air inlet , forming an overflow, and the cartomizer further comprises a center leakage collecting chamber that is provided between the air inlet and the leakage collecting chamber . a container for holding at least one reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material; a vaporizing chamber fluidly connected to a mouth end by a vapor passage ; a liquid transport element , in particular a porous capillary member, extending from inside the at least one reservoir to inside the vaporizing chamber in order to convey the vaporizable material from the at least one reservoir to the inside of the vaporizing chamber ; an air inlet arranged to supply the vaporizing chamber with air in use; wherein a leakage collecting chamber is arranged between the vaporizing chamber and the air inlet to collect vaporizable material from the vaporizing chamber , and the leakage collecting chamber comprises at least one liquid stopping or barrier wall , in particular a first liquid stopping or barrier wall , arranged between the leakage collecting chamber and the air inlet , in particular at least one through-hole of the air inlet , forming an overflow, and the cartomizer further comprises a center leakage collecting chamber that is provided between the air inlet and the leakage collecting chamber .
A fluid dispenser comprising: a pump mechanism having a movable pump member , wherein the pump mechanism dispenses a dose of fluid when said movable pump member of the pump mechanism is moved between an extended position and a retracted position; a pump engagement body that engages with the movable pump member for effecting movement of the movable pump member between the extended position and the retracted position; a driver engagement mechanism having a first cam surface and a second cam surface that are connected to the pump engagement body , at least one of the first cam surface and the second cam surface comprising an adjustable cam surface whose location relative to the pump engagement body is selectively adjustable; a driver having a camming body that moves between an extension position and a retraction position when the driver is activated, the camming body engaging with the first cam surface and the second cam surface to effect movement of the pump engagement body ; and a dose adjustment mechanism for selecting the location of the adjustable cam surface relative to the pump engagement body . a pump mechanism having a movable pump member , wherein the pump mechanism dispenses a dose of fluid when said movable pump member of the pump mechanism is moved between an extended position and a retracted position; a pump engagement body that engages with the movable pump member for effecting movement of the movable pump member between the extended position and the retracted position; a driver engagement mechanism having a first cam surface and a second cam surface that are connected to the pump engagement body , at least one of the first cam surface and the second cam surface comprising an adjustable cam surface whose location relative to the pump engagement body is selectively adjustable; a driver having a camming body that moves between an extension position and a retraction position when the driver is activated, the camming body engaging with the first cam surface and the second cam surface to effect movement of the pump engagement body ; and a dose adjustment mechanism for selecting the location of the adjustable cam surface relative to the pump engagement body .
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system, the heater assembly comprising: a fluid permeable heating element configured to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate , a transport material configured to transport liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the fluid permeable heating element , the transport material having a thickness defined between a first surface of the transport material and an opposing second surface of the transport material , wherein the first surface is arranged in fluid communication with the fluid permeable heating element and the second surface is arranged to receive liquid aerosol-forming substrate , wherein the second surface of the transport material is provided with at least one hole which extends into the transport material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness of the transport material to define a formed fluid channel for liquid aerosol-forming substrate , wherein the transport material comprises a capillary material having elongate fibres , wherein an average direction of the elongate fibres is in a direction substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and wherein the at least one hole extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the average direction of the elongate fibres . a fluid permeable heating element configured to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate , a transport material configured to transport liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the fluid permeable heating element , the transport material having a thickness defined between a first surface of the transport material and an opposing second surface of the transport material , wherein the first surface is arranged in fluid communication with the fluid permeable heating element and the second surface is arranged to receive liquid aerosol-forming substrate , wherein the second surface of the transport material is provided with at least one hole which extends into the transport material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness of the transport material to define a formed fluid channel for liquid aerosol-forming substrate , wherein the transport material comprises a capillary material having elongate fibres , wherein an average direction of the elongate fibres is in a direction substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and wherein the at least one hole extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the average direction of the elongate fibres .
A method comprising: obtaining a binary data sequence at a communication device for transmission via a Bluetooth data link configured according to an audio-codec-based Bluetooth profile, wherein an audio codec is configured to receive a multi-bit data byte and output a single bit indicating whether the received multi-bit data byte is larger or smaller than a prior output reference byte; generating a multi-bit data byte sequence based on the binary data sequence; providing the multi-bit data byte sequence to the audio codec to induce the codec to generate a one-bit per-sample binary sequence representative of the binary data sequence; the one-bit per-sample binary sequence comprises a single data bit or a string of multiple data bits corresponding to each data bit in the binary data sequence; and, transmitting the generated one-bit per-sample binary sequence via the Bluetooth data link. obtaining a binary data sequence at a communication device for transmission via a Bluetooth data link configured according to an audio-codec-based Bluetooth profile, wherein an audio codec is configured to receive a multi-bit data byte and output a single bit indicating whether the received multi-bit data byte is larger or smaller than a prior output reference byte; generating a multi-bit data byte sequence based on the binary data sequence; providing the multi-bit data byte sequence to the audio codec to induce the codec to generate a one-bit per-sample binary sequence representative of the binary data sequence; the one-bit per-sample binary sequence comprises a single data bit or a string of multiple data bits corresponding to each data bit in the binary data sequence; and, transmitting the generated one-bit per-sample binary sequence via the Bluetooth data link.
A device for inspecting a combustor comprising: a sensing probe ; an arm having one first end coupled to the sensing probe and one second end coupled to a base ; the arm comprising a plurality of modules coupled to one another; each module being coupled to the adjacent module with a respective rotational joint ; characterised in that each rotational joint is independently controlled and in that the sensing probe is coupled to the first end with a joint with at least three degrees of freedom. a sensing probe ; an arm having one first end coupled to the sensing probe and one second end coupled to a base ; the arm comprising a plurality of modules coupled to one another; each module being coupled to the adjacent module with a respective rotational joint ; characterised in that each rotational joint is independently controlled and in that the sensing probe is coupled to the first end with a joint with at least three degrees of freedom.
An automated peritoneal dialysis machine for operating a medical fluid handling device , the automated peritoneal dialysis machine comprising: a pump interface including an actuation area for delivering positive pressure or negative pressure to the medical fluid handling device to move medical fluid into or out of the device, respectively, the medical fluid handling device capable of being placed in fluid communication with a patient; a pressure sensor positioned and arranged to measure pressure within the actuation area; a valve positioned and arranged to selectively vent the actuation area to atmosphere; and a control unit in signal communication with the pressure sensor and control communication with the valve , wherein the control unit is programmed to perform a sequence during pumping, wherein (i) application of positive pressure or negative pressure to the actuation area is stopped, the valve is switched to vent the actuation area to atmosphere, then switched to close the actuation area to atmosphere, and at least one pressure signal reading is taken via the pressure sensor , and (ii) a determination is made whether application of the positive pressure or negative pressure to the actuation area should be resumed based on the at least one pressure signal reading. a pump interface including an actuation area for delivering positive pressure or negative pressure to the medical fluid handling device to move medical fluid into or out of the device, respectively, the medical fluid handling device capable of being placed in fluid communication with a patient; a pressure sensor positioned and arranged to measure pressure within the actuation area; a valve positioned and arranged to selectively vent the actuation area to atmosphere; and a control unit in signal communication with the pressure sensor and control communication with the valve , wherein the control unit is programmed to perform a sequence during pumping, wherein (i) application of positive pressure or negative pressure to the actuation area is stopped, the valve is switched to vent the actuation area to atmosphere, then switched to close the actuation area to atmosphere, and at least one pressure signal reading is taken via the pressure sensor , and (ii) a determination is made whether application of the positive pressure or negative pressure to the actuation area should be resumed based on the at least one pressure signal reading.