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Method for optimizing the operating lifetime of an energy storage system of a propulsion system of a vehicle comprising a battery pack with a plurality of battery cells (C1, C2, C3, ...), said method comprising: - measuring the temperature (T) of the battery pack by means of a sensor unit ; and - measuring at least one further parameter (P) in the form of the terminal voltage (U) of each of said battery cells (C1, C2, C3...), representing an indication of the operating lifetime of the battery pack ; characterized in that the method furthermore comprises the steps of: - detecting whether said further parameter (P) reaches a predetermined threshold value corresponding to a battery cell limit voltage indicating that said battery pack is in a condition close to an end of its expected operating lifetime, wherein said threshold value corresponds to upper and lower voltage limit values of a predetermined interval of each of said battery cells (C1, C2, C3...) representing a condition of the battery pack in which it cannot be expected to meet pre-determined performance requirements related to the power or energy supplied by said battery pack , wherein the threshold value is reached if the voltage of a battery cell reaches a value which is higher than the upper limit value of said interval or reaches a value which is lower than the lower limit value of said interval, and, - in the event that said threshold value is reached, initiating heating of said battery pack , thereby increasing the temperature (T) of said battery pack to a predetermined value (T 1 ). - measuring the temperature (T) of the battery pack by means of a sensor unit ; and - measuring at least one further parameter (P) in the form of the terminal voltage (U) of each of said battery cells (C1, C2, C3...), representing an indication of the operating lifetime of the battery pack ; - detecting whether said further parameter (P) reaches a predetermined threshold value corresponding to a battery cell limit voltage indicating that said battery pack is in a condition close to an end of its expected operating lifetime, wherein said threshold value corresponds to upper and lower voltage limit values of a predetermined interval of each of said battery cells (C1, C2, C3...) representing a condition of the battery pack in which it cannot be expected to meet pre-determined performance requirements related to the power or energy supplied by said battery pack , wherein the threshold value is reached if the voltage of a battery cell reaches a value which is higher than the upper limit value of said interval or reaches a value which is lower than the lower limit value of said interval, and, - in the event that said threshold value is reached, initiating heating of said battery pack , thereby increasing the temperature (T) of said battery pack to a predetermined value (T 1 ).
A system for supporting tissue within a hollow body organ comprising: a first helical fastener sized and configured to penetrate a first region of tissue in the hollow body organ; a second helical fastener sized and configured to penetrate a second region of tissue in the hollow body organ spatially distinct from the first region; and at least one tension element configured to extend between the first and second helical fasteners to apply tension on the first and second helical fasteners to draw tissue inward and thereby define a reduced interior volume within the hollow body organ; wherein each of the first and second helical fasteners comprises an open helical coil body having a proximal region that is sized and configured to engage an instrument that applies a force to cause penetration of tissue, the proximal region comprising an L-shaped leg that extends completely across the interior diameter of the coil body . a first helical fastener sized and configured to penetrate a first region of tissue in the hollow body organ; a second helical fastener sized and configured to penetrate a second region of tissue in the hollow body organ spatially distinct from the first region; and at least one tension element configured to extend between the first and second helical fasteners to apply tension on the first and second helical fasteners to draw tissue inward and thereby define a reduced interior volume within the hollow body organ; wherein each of the first and second helical fasteners comprises an open helical coil body having a proximal region that is sized and configured to engage an instrument that applies a force to cause penetration of tissue, the proximal region comprising an L-shaped leg that extends completely across the interior diameter of the coil body .
Oven with an appliance housing , a door , a closing means for actively closing the door , a damping means for damping the movement of the door and a holding means for holding an element of the door , wherein the closing means applies a force to the door by means of an active movement, wherein the closing means , the damping means and the holding means are surrounded by a housing within the appliance housing , wherein the damping means damps the movement of the door exclusively in a damping region arranged just in front of the closing position of the door , said damping region being identical to a range of movement of the closing means , wherein the damping region extends from the closing position as far as a distance of 30° in front of the closing position or with translationally moveable doors of the damping region extends from the closing position as far as 15 cm in front of the closing position.
Tillage tine for a soil working implement, in particular a rotary harrow or harrow, wherein the tillage tine has a base body having a main working surface which can be passed through a soil in a working direction (R) forwardly during a tillage, and an elongated reinforcing member disposed in a longitudinal direction (L) along the main working surface and made of a material less prone to wear than the base body , wherein the reinforcing element is at least partially embedded in the base body , and said main working surface has at least one exposed portion extending adjacent said reinforcing member in longitudinal direction (L), characterized in that the base body has a slot oriented along the main working surface in the longitudinal direction (L) for receiving the reinforcing element.
A computer system comprising: a data storage medium comprising a plurality of storage devices configured to store data, wherein said plurality of storage devices are solid state storage devices, and wherein each of said solid state storage devices processes read requests with a relatively low latency, and processes write requests with a relatively high latency; and a data storage controller coupled to the data storage medium; wherein the data storage controller is configured to: receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation, wherein operations of the first type correspond to the read requests, and operations of the second type correspond to the write requests; schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices; queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices; and stop operations of the first type at a given point in time while the previously queued operations of the second type are processed; wherein processing is stopped for the first type and begins for a stream of multiple requests of the second type based upon periods of time. a data storage medium comprising a plurality of storage devices configured to store data, wherein said plurality of storage devices are solid state storage devices, and wherein each of said solid state storage devices processes read requests with a relatively low latency, and processes write requests with a relatively high latency; and a data storage controller coupled to the data storage medium; wherein the data storage controller is configured to: receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation, wherein operations of the first type correspond to the read requests, and operations of the second type correspond to the write requests; schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices; queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices; and stop operations of the first type at a given point in time while the previously queued operations of the second type are processed; wherein processing is stopped for the first type and begins for a stream of multiple requests of the second type based upon periods of time. receive requests targeted to the data storage medium, said requests including a first type of operation and a second type of operation, wherein operations of the first type correspond to the read requests, and operations of the second type correspond to the write requests; schedule requests of the first type for immediate processing by said plurality of storage devices; queue requests of the second type for later processing by the plurality of storage devices; and stop operations of the first type at a given point in time while the previously queued operations of the second type are processed; wherein processing is stopped for the first type and begins for a stream of multiple requests of the second type based upon periods of time.
An apparatus for feeding transport bags into a conveying system of an overhead conveyor facility comprising a. a conveying rail which can be coupled in terms of conveying technology to the conveying system and along which the transport bags can each be conveyed in a suspended manner by means of a hanging adapter , b. a detection unit for detecting the quantity of hanging adapters arranged within a detection zone on the conveying rail , c. a control unit which is in signal communication with the detection unit and is configured to variably set a transport spacing (d T ) for conveying the transport bags by means of the conveying system , d. a singularizing unit , which has a signal communication with the control unit , for singularized feeding of the hanging adapters into the conveying system at the variably set transport spacing (d T ), characterized in that the control unit is configured to determine, on the basis of the quantity of hanging adapters , a mean spacing (d m ) of adjacent hanging adapters , on the basis of which the transport spacing (d T ) is variably set. a. a conveying rail which can be coupled in terms of conveying technology to the conveying system and along which the transport bags can each be conveyed in a suspended manner by means of a hanging adapter , b. a detection unit for detecting the quantity of hanging adapters arranged within a detection zone on the conveying rail , c. a control unit which is in signal communication with the detection unit and is configured to variably set a transport spacing (d T ) for conveying the transport bags by means of the conveying system , d. a singularizing unit , which has a signal communication with the control unit , for singularized feeding of the hanging adapters into the conveying system at the variably set transport spacing (d T ),
An assembly comprising a disc configured to support blades of a fan , at least one platform supported by the disc , and at least one upstream retaining flange to ensure the axial and radial retention of the upstream axial end of the platform , the disc including: - an external surface having a succession of grooves for receiving the fan blades and teeth interposed between the grooves to support the fan platforms , - an upstream face of the disc, and - an annular axial protrusion disposed radially around an axis (A) of the disc on the upstream face of the disc , characterized in that the disc further includes a plurality of radial protrusions disposed radially around the axis (A) and extending from an upstream face of the annular axial protrusion towards the center of the disc , and being fastened to the fan platform retaining flange , the radial protrusions being offset radially toward the interior of the disc relative to the grooves of the disc , and being disposed circumferentially between two successive teeth of the disc , the number of radial protrusions being equal to half the number of grooves of the disc . - an external surface having a succession of grooves for receiving the fan blades and teeth interposed between the grooves to support the fan platforms , - an upstream face of the disc, and - an annular axial protrusion disposed radially around an axis (A) of the disc on the upstream face of the disc ,
A method of processing a sample using a multi-beam of charged particles provided by a column configured to direct a grid of sub-beams of charged particles onto a sample surface of a sample, the method comprising: performing the following steps in sequence: (a) move the sample in a direction parallel to a first direction a distance in the first direction while using the column to repeatedly scan the multi-beam over the sample surface in a direction parallel to a second direction, thereby processing an elongate region on the sample surface with each sub-beam, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular or oblique relative to each other; (b) displace the sample in a direction oblique or perpendicular to the first direction; and (c) repeat steps (a) and (b) multiple times to process further elongate regions with each sub-beam, the resulting plurality of processed elongate regions defining a sub-beam processed area for each sub-beam, wherein the distance of displacement of the sample in (b) is such that the plurality of processed elongate regions in each sub-beam processed area are partially overlapping or contiguous. (a) move the sample in a direction parallel to a first direction a distance in the first direction while using the column to repeatedly scan the multi-beam over the sample surface in a direction parallel to a second direction, thereby processing an elongate region on the sample surface with each sub-beam, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular or oblique relative to each other; (b) displace the sample in a direction oblique or perpendicular to the first direction; and (c) repeat steps (a) and (b) multiple times to process further elongate regions with each sub-beam, the resulting plurality of processed elongate regions defining a sub-beam processed area for each sub-beam, wherein the distance of displacement of the sample in (b) is such that the plurality of processed elongate regions in each sub-beam processed area are partially overlapping or contiguous.
A compressible fluid device , such as a gas spring, comprising: a casing defining a compression chamber , a piston movable in the chamber , and a safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) placed in such a manner as to be struck by the piston in the event of the piston overstriking, whereby at least some of the compressible fluid is evacuated from the compression chamber , characterized in that a pre-strike member , arranged to be struck before the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) is struck by the piston , such that the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) is only struck once a predetermined compressive overstroke force has been achieved, the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) comprises a body , which is received in a safety channel that is provided in a chamber wall . a casing defining a compression chamber , a piston movable in the chamber , and a safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) placed in such a manner as to be struck by the piston in the event of the piston overstriking, whereby at least some of the compressible fluid is evacuated from the compression chamber , characterized in that a pre-strike member , arranged to be struck before the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) is struck by the piston , such that the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) is only struck once a predetermined compressive overstroke force has been achieved, the safety member (2, 2', 2", 2''', 2 IV , 2 V , 2 VI ) comprises a body , which is received in a safety channel that is provided in a chamber wall .
A threshing system of an agricultural harvester comprising: a rotor , and a rotor cage surrounding the rotor , a threshing space defined between the rotor cage and the rotor , and a transition cone defining an infeed to said rotor cage and said threshing space, the transition cone mounted to said rotor cage at a location upstream of the rotor cage, as viewed in a direction of crop flow through the threshing system, wherein a mating interface between the rotor cage and the transition cone is curved in three different dimensions of a Cartesian coordinate system: characterised in that - the transition cone comprises an upstream edge and a downstream edge , as viewed in a direction of crop flow through the threshing system, the downstream edge comprising a curved top edge and a bottom edge , as viewed in the bottom-to-top direction of the rotor cage , - the mating interface comprises said top edge of the transition cone that is mated to an upstream edge of the rotor cage , - the top edge appears concave when viewed from above and the top center (P) of the top edge protrudes inwardly in an upstream direction with respect to the bottom edge , for maximizing the threshing space. a rotor , and a rotor cage surrounding the rotor , a threshing space defined between the rotor cage and the rotor , and a transition cone defining an infeed to said rotor cage and said threshing space, the transition cone mounted to said rotor cage at a location upstream of the rotor cage, as viewed in a direction of crop flow through the threshing system, wherein a mating interface between the rotor cage and the transition cone is curved in three different dimensions of a Cartesian coordinate system: - the transition cone comprises an upstream edge and a downstream edge , as viewed in a direction of crop flow through the threshing system, the downstream edge comprising a curved top edge and a bottom edge , as viewed in the bottom-to-top direction of the rotor cage , - the mating interface comprises said top edge of the transition cone that is mated to an upstream edge of the rotor cage , - the top edge appears concave when viewed from above and the top center (P) of the top edge protrudes inwardly in an upstream direction with respect to the bottom edge , for maximizing the threshing space.
A primary battery monitoring apparatus to be built in a device in which a primary battery is used as a driving power source, comprising: a voltage measuring module configured to obtain an open circuit voltage (V1) of the primary battery and an output voltage (V2) of the primary battery at the time when a load current (I1) flows; a current measuring module configured to obtain the load current (I1) of the primary battery; a first resistance value calculating module configured to obtain a first internal resistance (R0) of the primary battery on the basis of the open circuit voltage (V1), the load current (I1) and the output voltage (V2); a second resistance value calculating module configured to obtain a second internal resistance (Rno) of the primary battery at which the device can operate normally on the basis of the open circuit voltage (V1), the load current (I1) and a minimum drive voltage (Vmin) inherent in the device; and an alarm outputting module configured to output a battery life alarm when the first internal resistance (R0) is larger than the second internal resistance (Rno). a voltage measuring module configured to obtain an open circuit voltage (V1) of the primary battery and an output voltage (V2) of the primary battery at the time when a load current (I1) flows; a current measuring module configured to obtain the load current (I1) of the primary battery; a first resistance value calculating module configured to obtain a first internal resistance (R0) of the primary battery on the basis of the open circuit voltage (V1), the load current (I1) and the output voltage (V2); a second resistance value calculating module configured to obtain a second internal resistance (Rno) of the primary battery at which the device can operate normally on the basis of the open circuit voltage (V1), the load current (I1) and a minimum drive voltage (Vmin) inherent in the device; and an alarm outputting module configured to output a battery life alarm when the first internal resistance (R0) is larger than the second internal resistance (Rno).
A method for cleaning a cleaning wafer that is used to clean one of a probe card cleaning wafer and a FEOL tool cleaning wafer, the method comprising: securing a cleaning wafer having a cleaning polymer, the cleaning polymer having debris embedded in a top surface of the cleaning polymer; and applying a cleaning film to the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer to remove debris from the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer , and wherein a difference in one of surface tack and adhesion force between the cleaning film and the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer causes the debris to release from the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer onto the cleaning film without using a solvent, wherein the surface tack and adhesion properties of the cleaning film exceed the surface tack and adhesion properties of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning water . securing a cleaning wafer having a cleaning polymer, the cleaning polymer having debris embedded in a top surface of the cleaning polymer; and applying a cleaning film to the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer to remove debris from the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer , and wherein a difference in one of surface tack and adhesion force between the cleaning film and the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer causes the debris to release from the top surface of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning wafer onto the cleaning film without using a solvent, wherein the surface tack and adhesion properties of the cleaning film exceed the surface tack and adhesion properties of the cleaning polymer of the cleaning water .