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Micro-optomechanical system , comprising - at least one optical subsystem configured for emitting at least one optical actuator signal and for receiving at least one optical sensor signal ; and - at least one optomechanical structure which is produced in direct contact with the optical subsystem by means of a direct writing microstructuring method, wherein the optomechanical structure comprises at least one optical actuator element and at least one optical sensor element , wherein the optical actuator element in interaction with the optical actuator signal is configured for changing a mechanical state of the optomechanical structure , and wherein the optical sensor element in interaction with the optical sensor signal is configured for detecting the change in the mechanical state of the optomechanical structure or a variable related thereto, characterized in that the optomechanical structure is produced from a photoresist. - at least one optical subsystem configured for emitting at least one optical actuator signal and for receiving at least one optical sensor signal ; and - at least one optomechanical structure which is produced in direct contact with the optical subsystem by means of a direct writing microstructuring method, wherein the optomechanical structure comprises at least one optical actuator element and at least one optical sensor element ,
A method for efficient response to load variations in a combined cycle power plant, the method comprising the steps of: providing, through a thermal storage tank , a flow path for fluid exiting a gas turbine ; said flow path being enabled under predetermined conditions; placing in said flow path a storage medium comprising porous high thermal conductivity heat resistance media ; said media defining voids in order to facilitate flow of said fluid in a predetermined direction; said predetermined flow direction constituting a longitudinal direction; arrangement of said media constituting a packed bed; and efficiently responding to a decrease in load by enabling said flow path and providing at least a portion of the fluid exiting the gas turbine to said flow path; the method further comprising dimensions of said media and of said packed bed being selected such that a resultant back pressure to the gas turbine is at most a predetermined back pressure; wherein said particles comprise at least one of alumina, graphite, silica, quartz, or ceramic; wherein said media comprise particles; and wherein the dimensions of said particles are selected such that Biot number magnitude does not exceed 0.1; wherein a ratio of a characteristic dimension of said packed bed in the longitudinal direction to a characteristic dimension of said packed bed in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction is at most 2.15; the characteristic dimension of said packed bed in the longitudinal direction being between 3.048 m and 4.572 m. providing, through a thermal storage tank , a flow path for fluid exiting a gas turbine ; said flow path being enabled under predetermined conditions; placing in said flow path a storage medium comprising porous high thermal conductivity heat resistance media ; said media defining voids in order to facilitate flow of said fluid in a predetermined direction; said predetermined flow direction constituting a longitudinal direction; arrangement of said media constituting a packed bed; and efficiently responding to a decrease in load by enabling said flow path and providing at least a portion of the fluid exiting the gas turbine to said flow path; the method further comprising dimensions of said media and of said packed bed being selected such that a resultant back pressure to the gas turbine is at most a predetermined back pressure; wherein said particles comprise at least one of alumina, graphite, silica, quartz, or ceramic; wherein said media comprise particles; and wherein the dimensions of said particles are selected such that Biot number magnitude does not exceed 0.1; wherein a ratio of a characteristic dimension of said packed bed in the longitudinal direction to a characteristic dimension of said packed bed in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction is at most 2.15; the characteristic dimension of said packed bed in the longitudinal direction being between 3.048 m and 4.572 m.
A pipe sealing gasket designed for receipt within a raceway provided within a female bell socket end of a thermoplastic pipe , the female bell socket end having a given internal diameter which is designed to receive a given outer diameter of a mating male thermoplastic pipe end to form a pipe joint, the gasket comprising: a hard plastic ring shaped band having an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface , and two separated elastomer portions , a first of the separated elastomer portions forming an outer ring which circumscribes the outer circumferential surface of the hard plastic band, and a second of the separated elastomer portions forming an inner lip which circumscribes the inner circumferential surface of the hard plastic band, the two separate elastomer portions being connected by a series of spaced ribs which form a continuous body of elastomer connecting the first and second separated elastomer portions at spaced intervals; wherein there is no direct compression line from the outer elastomer ring portion to the inner elastomer lip portion of the gasket through soft material; and wherein the hard plastic band supports both the elastomer outer ring and the elastomer inner lip , providing adequate stiffness to develop contact pressure between the outer ring and the raceway of the bell socket end of the pipe and between the inner lip and the mating male pipe end . a hard plastic ring shaped band having an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface , and two separated elastomer portions , a first of the separated elastomer portions forming an outer ring which circumscribes the outer circumferential surface of the hard plastic band, and a second of the separated elastomer portions forming an inner lip which circumscribes the inner circumferential surface of the hard plastic band, the two separate elastomer portions being connected by a series of spaced ribs which form a continuous body of elastomer connecting the first and second separated elastomer portions at spaced intervals; wherein there is no direct compression line from the outer elastomer ring portion to the inner elastomer lip portion of the gasket through soft material; and wherein the hard plastic band supports both the elastomer outer ring and the elastomer inner lip , providing adequate stiffness to develop contact pressure between the outer ring and the raceway of the bell socket end of the pipe and between the inner lip and the mating male pipe end .
A system for determining electrophysiological data, comprising: an electronic control unit configured to: receive electrogram data for a set of electrodes, wherein the electrogram data comprises a plurality of unipole signals and a plurality of bipole signals; receive position and orientation information for the set of electrodes from a mapping system; compose a clique comprising a subset of neighboring electrodes in the set of electrodes, wherein each clique comprises at least three electrodes from the set of electrodes; derive a local E-field from one of the plurality of bipole signals and the plurality of unipole signals of the clique; determine catheter orientation independent information of a tissue based on the local E-field; and output the orientation independent information to a user or process. an electronic control unit configured to: receive electrogram data for a set of electrodes, wherein the electrogram data comprises a plurality of unipole signals and a plurality of bipole signals; receive position and orientation information for the set of electrodes from a mapping system; compose a clique comprising a subset of neighboring electrodes in the set of electrodes, wherein each clique comprises at least three electrodes from the set of electrodes; receive electrogram data for a set of electrodes, wherein the electrogram data comprises a plurality of unipole signals and a plurality of bipole signals; receive position and orientation information for the set of electrodes from a mapping system; compose a clique comprising a subset of neighboring electrodes in the set of electrodes, wherein each clique comprises at least three electrodes from the set of electrodes; derive a local E-field from one of the plurality of bipole signals and the plurality of unipole signals of the clique; determine catheter orientation independent information of a tissue based on the local E-field; and output the orientation independent information to a user or process. determine catheter orientation independent information of a tissue based on the local E-field; and output the orientation independent information to a user or process.
Method for operating a drive train of a vehicle , wherein the drive train has at least a transmission housing , and a clutch unit situated therein with a clutch that acts in a form-fit manner, as well as an actuating unit for actuating the clutch , and a sensor for determining the coupling status; wherein the clutch includes at least a first clutch component and a second clutch component that are connected to one another in a form-fit manner when the clutch is actuated; wherein the actuating unit includes an electromagnetic actuator having a piston ; wherein for actuating the clutch the piston is moved from a starting position into an end position ; wherein at least the piston and the clutch are acted on at least partially by a transmission fluid ; wherein a torque is transmitted via the clutch components only after a fully engaged first state of the clutch components is determined in which the piston is in the end position ; wherein a position of the piston may be determined with the sensor ; wherein the method includes at least the following steps: a) actuating the actuator and moving the piston from the starting position ; b) ascertaining a measured sensor value ; c) ascertaining a temperature of the transmission fluid ; d) determining an actual position of the piston based on the measured sensor value and the temperature ; and e) moving the piston , starting from the determined actual position , into the end position ; characterized in that the temperature of the transmission fluid is ascertained at least by i. measuring an electrical resistance of the actuator or ii. measuring a first time interval between actuation of the actuator according to step a) and the detection by the sensor of an intermediate position that is reached by the piston . a) actuating the actuator and moving the piston from the starting position ; b) ascertaining a measured sensor value ; c) ascertaining a temperature of the transmission fluid ; d) determining an actual position of the piston based on the measured sensor value and the temperature ; and e) moving the piston , starting from the determined actual position , into the end position ; i. measuring an electrical resistance of the actuator or ii. measuring a first time interval between actuation of the actuator according to step a) and the detection by the sensor of an intermediate position that is reached by the piston .
A method at a mobile device , the method comprising: identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; accessing a database based on the geographic location of the mobile device, the database including local telecommunication regulations established by a telecommunications regulatory body, the regulations defining at least one of: a channel, a transmission frequency, signal strength, transmission power, licensed spectrum, or mode of operation, for the identified geographic location; and identifying , from the database, the local telecommunications regulations associated with the geographic location of the mobile device; characterized in that the method further comprises: determining whether a detected access point beacon includes parameters for operation in conflict with said local telecommunications regulations identified from the database; refusing to connect with the detected access point beacon in response to determining that the detected access point beacon includes parameters for operation in conflict with said local telecommunications regulations; and connecting with the detected access point beacon when the detected access point beacon includes suitable parameters in compliance with the identified local telecommunications regulations. identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; accessing a database based on the geographic location of the mobile device, the database including local telecommunication regulations established by a telecommunications regulatory body, the regulations defining at least one of: a channel, a transmission frequency, signal strength, transmission power, licensed spectrum, or mode of operation, for the identified geographic location; and identifying , from the database, the local telecommunications regulations associated with the geographic location of the mobile device; determining whether a detected access point beacon includes parameters for operation in conflict with said local telecommunications regulations identified from the database; refusing to connect with the detected access point beacon in response to determining that the detected access point beacon includes parameters for operation in conflict with said local telecommunications regulations; and connecting with the detected access point beacon when the detected access point beacon includes suitable parameters in compliance with the identified local telecommunications regulations.
A handle for a shaving razor adapted to releasably support a razor cartridge , said handle comprising: a handle body ; an actuation button actuatable to release the razor cartridge , characterized in that the actuation button has a substantially spherical shape positioned so that user's finger comes in contact therewith when actuating the actuation button . a handle body ; an actuation button actuatable to release the razor cartridge , characterized in that the actuation button has a substantially spherical shape positioned so that user's finger comes in contact therewith when actuating the actuation button .
A device for radiation absorption measurements, comprising, a radiation source emitting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the interval 0.2 μm-20 μm, a detector detecting said electromagnetic radiation, when in a measurement mode at least a portion of said radiation has passed through a medium and been reflected by a surface at a distance from said radiation source , before reaching said detector , said device further comprises a fluid calibration cell , which is adapted to be arranged in the path of the electromagnetic radiation between said radiation source and said detector , wherein said fluid calibration cell is automatically movable and adapted to be arranged, either in a first position, wherein said fluid calibration cell is introduced in the path of the electromagnetic radiation such that said radiation passes through said fluid calibration cell before reaching said detector , or in a second, measurement mode position, wherein said fluid calibration cell does not affect the path of the electromagnetic radiation such that said radiation reaches said detector without passing through said fluid calibration cell , characterised in that said device further comprising a first reflective element , wherein said first reflective element is automatically movable and adapted to be arranged, either in a first position, wherein said first reflective element is introduced in the path of the electromagnetic radiation such that said radiation from said radiation source reaches said first reflective element , thereby preventing said radiation from reaching said surface and wherein said radiation is directed through said fluid calibration cell when in said first position before reaching said detector , or in a second position, wherein said first reflective element does not affect the path of the electromagnetic radiation such that said radiation from said radiation source does not reach said first reflective element .
A method for producing a black-plated steel sheet, comprising: reducing an oxygen concentration in a closed vessel to 13% or less by replacing the air in the closed vessel with an inert gas or removing the air in the closed vessel; providing a hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet comprising a hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated layer which comprises 0.1 mass% or more and 22.0 mass% or less of Al and 0.1 mass% or more and less than 1.5mass% of Mg; and contacting the hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet with water vapor in the closed vessel. reducing an oxygen concentration in a closed vessel to 13% or less by replacing the air in the closed vessel with an inert gas or removing the air in the closed vessel; providing a hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet comprising a hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated layer which comprises 0.1 mass% or more and 22.0 mass% or less of Al and 0.1 mass% or more and less than 1.5mass% of Mg; and contacting the hot-dip Al and Mg-containing Zn-plated steel sheet with water vapor in the closed vessel.
Household appliance for treating laundry items, comprising a housing in which a laundry drum is rotatably mounted, and comprising at least one annular imbalance compensation device which is arranged on the laundry drum by means of at least one retaining element , wherein the at least one retaining element is secured to the imbalance compensation device and has a ramp-shaped spring clip , this being oriented radially outwards in relation to a longitudinal axis (A) of the laundry drum and extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A) of the laundry drum and in its ramp-shaped form comprising an oblique striking wall , a ramp wall and a transition point which lies between the oblique striking wall and the ramp wall and is oriented radially outwards and which in the final assembled state is snapped into a recess in a wall of the laundry drum towards the outside when viewed in a radial direction, characterised in that the spring clip has a freely projecting end comprising a tab which in the assembled state of the retaining element fits closely against an inner side , this facing towards the imbalance compensation device , of a wall region of the wall , said wall region delimiting the recess , and which is pretensioned towards the outside when viewed in a radial direction in relation to a longitudinal axis (A) of the laundry drum .
A method of training a computer-implemented classifier for classifying a surface portion of a surface as one of a predefined set of surface types, wherein the classifier takes a spot image of a surface portion as an input and produces an output indicating a surface type of the predefined set, the method comprising: obtaining a data set of spot images of surface portions, wherein each spot image comprises an image of a spot on a respective surface portion, the spot on the respective surface portion resulting from a beam of light generated by a light source and impinging on the respective surface portion and the data set associates each spot image with a corresponding surface type; and training the classifier using the data set, wherein obtaining the spot image comprises detecting the spot in a captured image and extracting a cropped image of the captured image comprising the spot and a border around the spot, wherein the spot is bright relative to a surrounding area, wherein at least a quarter of image pixels of each spot image correspond to the spot and have a pixel value in the top ten percentiles of pixel values of the pixels of the spot image, and wherein the set of predefined surface types comprises biological tissue surfaces. obtaining a data set of spot images of surface portions, wherein each spot image comprises an image of a spot on a respective surface portion, the spot on the respective surface portion resulting from a beam of light generated by a light source and impinging on the respective surface portion and the data set associates each spot image with a corresponding surface type; and training the classifier using the data set, wherein obtaining the spot image comprises detecting the spot in a captured image and extracting a cropped image of the captured image comprising the spot and a border around the spot, wherein the spot is bright relative to a surrounding area, wherein at least a quarter of image pixels of each spot image correspond to the spot and have a pixel value in the top ten percentiles of pixel values of the pixels of the spot image, and wherein the set of predefined surface types comprises biological tissue surfaces.
Handheld measuring device having at least one locating sensor , which is intended, in at least one operating state, to transmit a wideband radio signal and to locate at least one item in a measurement object , and having a protective circuit , which has at least one object sensor which is intended to record at least one object parameter which is dependent at least on an orientation of the locating sensor with respect to the measurement object , wherein the object parameter can be used to infer whether the locating sensor is oriented with respect to the measurement object, wherein the protective circuit has at least one operator sensor which is intended to record at least one operator parameter which is dependent on an operator , wherein the operator parameter can be used to infer whether the operator grips the handheld measuring device, accelerates it, positions it on a measurement object and/or moves it, characterized in that the protective circuit has at least one evaluation unit which, in at least one operating state, outputs a control parameter which is dependent at least on the object parameter and the operator parameter and which is used to influence a power of the transmitted radio signal of the locating sensor, in particular to switch off the radio signal.