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A method of verifying that a proper maintenance priming operation has been performed on a print head comprising: applying a fluid prime pressure external to the print head to purge the print head with fluid wherein purging the print head with fluid has an effect of reducing a print head temperature, wherein external to the print head refers to the fact that the fluid prime pressure is not generated from within the print head but is generated by a component of a printer that is separate from the print head ; monitoring a temperature change in the print head that results from purging the print head with fluid; and analyzing the temperature change to verify that a sufficient volume of fluid has passed through the print head while the fluid prime pressure is applied; wherein the method includes a calibration method, the calibration method includes: warming the print head up to a calibration elevated temperature and receiving a calibration signal indicative of a temperature of the print head as it cools from the calibration elevated temperature while the pressure source is not applied, when it is known that fluid is not flowing through the print head ; monitoring the calibration signal from a temperature sensor is performed using a controller and wherein the controller is to compare the calibration signal with a signal from the temperature sensor that results from executing the priming operation, wherein receiving the calibration signal occurs before receiving the signal. warming the print head up to a calibration elevated temperature and receiving a calibration signal indicative of a temperature of the print head as it cools from the calibration elevated temperature while the pressure source is not applied, when it is known that fluid is not flowing through the print head ; monitoring the calibration signal from a temperature sensor is performed using a controller and wherein the controller is to compare the calibration signal with a signal from the temperature sensor that results from executing the priming operation, wherein receiving the calibration signal occurs before receiving the signal.
Apparatus for cutting off food slices from at least one food block , in particular from at least one sausage, ham and/or cheese block, the apparatus having a blade which is arranged on a blade holding apparatus for cutting off the food slices along a cutting plane, a feed means being provided for feeding the at least one food block along a feed direction to the blade , the apparatus having a transport means for depositing and removing the cut food slices along a removal direction , onto which transport means the food slices cut off by the blade fall along a falling direction , the apparatus having a folding means for folding the cut food slices which fall along the falling direction , characterized in that the folding means is arranged on the blade holding apparatus . the apparatus having a blade which is arranged on a blade holding apparatus for cutting off the food slices along a cutting plane, a feed means being provided for feeding the at least one food block along a feed direction to the blade , the apparatus having a transport means for depositing and removing the cut food slices along a removal direction , onto which transport means the food slices cut off by the blade fall along a falling direction , the apparatus having a folding means for folding the cut food slices which fall along the falling direction , characterized in that the folding means is arranged on the blade holding apparatus .
A method performed by a device in a wireless communications network , comprising: receiving and storing a device connection identifier of the device while in an active state, wherein the device connection identifier of the device is a dedicated connection identifier, DCID, which is assigned to the device by a network controller of the wireless communications network , wherein the device has different operating states with different sets of functionality in each state, and wherein at least some degree of connectivity to the network is supported in each operating state, such that the device maintains its DCID and an always-on connection to the wireless communications network ; transitioning from the active state to a standby state, wherein a reduced set of device functionality is supported in the standby state compared to the set of device functionality supported in the active state; periodically monitoring, while in the standby state, the wireless communications network for a paging message that includes the device connection identifier of the device; and periodically monitoring, while in the standby state, the wireless communications network for a paging message that includes a relay indicator, wherein the relay indicator is used to indicate that the paging message should be relayed or retransmitted in the wireless communications network for receipt by a target device, and retransmitting the received paging message based on the relay indicator. receiving and storing a device connection identifier of the device while in an active state, wherein the device connection identifier of the device is a dedicated connection identifier, DCID, which is assigned to the device by a network controller of the wireless communications network , wherein the device has different operating states with different sets of functionality in each state, and wherein at least some degree of connectivity to the network is supported in each operating state, such that the device maintains its DCID and an always-on connection to the wireless communications network ; transitioning from the active state to a standby state, wherein a reduced set of device functionality is supported in the standby state compared to the set of device functionality supported in the active state; periodically monitoring, while in the standby state, the wireless communications network for a paging message that includes the device connection identifier of the device; and periodically monitoring, while in the standby state, the wireless communications network for a paging message that includes a relay indicator, wherein the relay indicator is used to indicate that the paging message should be relayed or retransmitted in the wireless communications network for receipt by a target device, and retransmitting the received paging message based on the relay indicator.
A method comprising: powering a data processor with a power supply voltage having a power supply current associated therewith using an external voltage regulator ; characterised in that the method comprises: storing a nominal value of said power supply voltage, an electrical design current, EDC, limit, and an EDC slope in a register , wherein said EDC slope specifies a desired voltage-current relationship for the external voltage regulator when said power supply current exceeds said EDC limit; and outputting said nominal value of said power supply voltage, said EDC limit, said EDC slope from said register using an output port of said data processor to the external voltage regulator for use by the external voltage regulator . powering a data processor with a power supply voltage having a power supply current associated therewith using an external voltage regulator ; characterised in that the method comprises: storing a nominal value of said power supply voltage, an electrical design current, EDC, limit, and an EDC slope in a register , wherein said EDC slope specifies a desired voltage-current relationship for the external voltage regulator when said power supply current exceeds said EDC limit; and outputting said nominal value of said power supply voltage, said EDC limit, said EDC slope from said register using an output port of said data processor to the external voltage regulator for use by the external voltage regulator . storing a nominal value of said power supply voltage, an electrical design current, EDC, limit, and an EDC slope in a register , wherein said EDC slope specifies a desired voltage-current relationship for the external voltage regulator when said power supply current exceeds said EDC limit; and outputting said nominal value of said power supply voltage, said EDC limit, said EDC slope from said register using an output port of said data processor to the external voltage regulator for use by the external voltage regulator .
A crushing roll of a roll crusher having a plurality of crushing plates which form the lateral surface of the crushing roll and a plurality of crushing tools attached to the crushing plate , characterized in that at least one crushing plate is formed from a metal matrix composite material which has an anti-wear insert made of a hard metal and/or made of ceramic. a plurality of crushing plates which form the lateral surface of the crushing roll and a plurality of crushing tools attached to the crushing plate , characterized in that at least one crushing plate is formed from a metal matrix composite material which has an anti-wear insert made of a hard metal and/or made of ceramic.
An apparatus, comprising: a flywheel generator comprising; a flywheel attached to a crankshaft of an engine such that an axis of rotation of the flywheel is aligned with an axis of rotation of the crankshaft ; and an electric generator including a rotor attached to the flywheel such that an axis of rotation of the rotor is aligned with the axis of rotation of the flywheel ; and a stator positioned with respect to the rotor , the electric generator for generating electrical power when the rotor is rotated by the crankshaft ; the apparatus further comprising an electric power bus comprising an electrical load , and a source ; an electrical power take-off , wherein the electric generator of flywheel generator is configured to provide an alternating current to the electrical power take-off ; a power converter , separate to the electric generator, connected to the electrical power bus, configured to convert electrical power on the electrical power take-off to electrical power that is appropriate for the electrical load , the power converter including an inverter configured to convert electrical power from the source to appropriate electrical power for application to the electric generator to control torque applied to the crankshaft, the inverter further configured to provide the electrical power to the electric generator to start the engine ; and an electrical power controller configured to switch the power converter between providing electrical power to the electrical load and drawing electrical power from the source . a flywheel generator comprising; a flywheel attached to a crankshaft of an engine such that an axis of rotation of the flywheel is aligned with an axis of rotation of the crankshaft ; and an electric generator including a rotor attached to the flywheel such that an axis of rotation of the rotor is aligned with the axis of rotation of the flywheel ; and a stator positioned with respect to the rotor , the electric generator for generating electrical power when the rotor is rotated by the crankshaft ; the apparatus further comprising an electric power bus comprising an electrical load , and a source ; an electrical power take-off , wherein the electric generator of flywheel generator is configured to provide an alternating current to the electrical power take-off ; a power converter , separate to the electric generator, connected to the electrical power bus, configured to convert electrical power on the electrical power take-off to electrical power that is appropriate for the electrical load , the power converter including an inverter configured to convert electrical power from the source to appropriate electrical power for application to the electric generator to control torque applied to the crankshaft, the inverter further configured to provide the electrical power to the electric generator to start the engine ; and an electrical power controller configured to switch the power converter between providing electrical power to the electrical load and drawing electrical power from the source .
A blade for a windscreen wiper device for wiping a windscreen surface comprising [a] a blade body made of an elastic material with a wiping projection for wiping said windscreen surface and extending longitudinally and [b] a longitudinal rib having first and second ends , [c] said blade body comprises a first housing extending longitudinally inside said blade body and having at least one insertion end , in that [d] said rib has a cross-section complementary to the cross-section of said first housing , and in that [e] said rib further comprises a plurality of interlocking members protruding from a surface of said rib by way of a harpoon with an interlocking end and said plurality of interlocking members being oriented such that [i] they allow the insertion of said first end of said rib through said insertion end for assembling said blade, [ii] but prevent the extraction of said rib from said first housing by the interlocking of said interlocking end in said blade body , characterized in that [f] each of the interlocking members of said plurality of interlocking members protrudes individually from said rib upwards or downwards and with a regular distribution along said rib . [a] a blade body made of an elastic material with a wiping projection for wiping said windscreen surface and extending longitudinally and [b] a longitudinal rib having first and second ends , [c] said blade body comprises a first housing extending longitudinally inside said blade body and having at least one insertion end , in that [d] said rib has a cross-section complementary to the cross-section of said first housing , and in that [e] said rib further comprises a plurality of interlocking members protruding from a surface of said rib by way of a harpoon with an interlocking end and said plurality of interlocking members being oriented such that [i] they allow the insertion of said first end of said rib through said insertion end for assembling said blade, [ii] but prevent the extraction of said rib from said first housing by the interlocking of said interlocking end in said blade body , characterized in that [i] they allow the insertion of said first end of said rib through said insertion end for assembling said blade, [ii] but prevent the extraction of said rib from said first housing by the interlocking of said interlocking end in said blade body , [f] each of the interlocking members of said plurality of interlocking members protrudes individually from said rib upwards or downwards and with a regular distribution along said rib .
Variable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping a movement of a seat part-side upper part relative to a body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction (X, Y, Z), wherein, for damping, at least one damping element is provided, which is adjustable by an adjustment device and is arranged between the seat part-side upper part and the body-side lower part , characterised in that a first damping force of the damping element is settable by the adjustment device , wherein this first damping force can be determined by the adjustment device with the aid of a total damping travel of the damping element , a basic damping force presettable by a damping setting device , a position of the seat part-side upper part , measurable by a sensor device , relative to the body-side lower part and a movement direction of the seat part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part and independent of the amount of speed, so that the first damping force is thus settable independent of the amount of speed, but depending on the movement direction and the current position of the seat part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part, wherein the movement direction can be determined from at least two temporally consecutive positions of the seat part-side upper part , measurable by the sensor device , relative to the body-side lower part .
An estimation method of the compatibility of a load (P) carried by a vehicle comprising the following steps: • calculating characteristic values of said load (P), wherein said characteristic values comprises the weight (F) of said load (P), and the position (X; Y) of said load (P) in respect to a fixed point of said vehicle ; • displaying said values of said load (P) on an axes graph having the same measurement units of said characteristic values, said graph representing at least one characteristic load curve (A, B, C, D) of said vehicle according to said axes; • estimating the fact that said load (P) displayed on said graph is included in an area defined by the intersection of said at least one load curve (A, B, C, D) and said axes; and • warning a user of said vehicle on the state of said compatibility of said load. characterised in that said at least one load curve (A, B, C, D) comprises the useful maximum load curve P of the vehicle (A), the saturation of at least one of the vehicle axes (B; C) and the minimum load P required on one of the vehicle axes (D) and the transversal compatibility curve of said load. • calculating characteristic values of said load (P), wherein said characteristic values comprises the weight (F) of said load (P), and the position (X; Y) of said load (P) in respect to a fixed point of said vehicle ; • displaying said values of said load (P) on an axes graph having the same measurement units of said characteristic values, said graph representing at least one characteristic load curve (A, B, C, D) of said vehicle according to said axes; • estimating the fact that said load (P) displayed on said graph is included in an area defined by the intersection of said at least one load curve (A, B, C, D) and said axes; and • warning a user of said vehicle on the state of said compatibility of said load.
System for fixing a variable element, such as a wristlet, to a fixed object, such as a watchcase, said system comprising at least two retractable pins , two mutually independent movable levers , the movement of said levers displacing said pins into a deployed position allowing the variable element to be secured to the fixed object, or into a retracted position allowing the variable element to be separated from the fixed element, the movement of said levers being provoked by the displacement of a slider , the system further comprising a locking mechanism for keeping the levers in a position corresponding to a retracted position of the pins ; characterized in that the slider allows the unlocking of the locking mechanism and the release of the levers .
A high-pass radio frequency two-dimensional ladder network resonator being a collection of: a plurality of resonators forming an inductively coupled two-dimensional resonator array which extends in two directions and whose structure can be shaped in two or three dimensions so the structure can be used in a variety of applications including a blanket-type coil, a micro-coil, a body coil, an endo coil, cylindrical coils including animal coils and head coils, and specialized coils such as hand coils, ankle coils, as well as credential card applications, said plurality of resonators being only inductively coupled in said two directions, each inductively coupled resonator comprising at least one conducting strip having a self-inductance (L) in a shape such that each end of a conducting strip is connected to a capacitor that is connected to another end of the at least one conducting strip , the resonator array as a whole exhibiting a high-pass behavior in that the lowest mode numbers corresponding to the most homogeneous resonant modes appear at the highest frequencies.
A neutron detector which is self-powered by an electric current produced by nuclear fission occurring around it, comprising: a neutron sensitive emitter element ; an annular insulator substantially coaxially disposed around the emitter element ; an outer electrically conductive sheath disposed around the annular insulator ; and characterized in that a negative bias voltage is applied to the neutron sensitive emitter element , not to power the detector , but insufficient to improve the sensitivity of the detector by overcoming the potential in the insulator such that the minimum potential occurs at the surface of the emitter element / inner surface of the insulator . a neutron sensitive emitter element ; an annular insulator substantially coaxially disposed around the emitter element ; an outer electrically conductive sheath disposed around the annular insulator ; and characterized in that a negative bias voltage is applied to the neutron sensitive emitter element , not to power the detector , but insufficient to improve the sensitivity of the detector by overcoming the potential in the insulator such that the minimum potential occurs at the surface of the emitter element / inner surface of the insulator .
A force and rotation sensing device , comprising: an elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis (LA); a force sensor configured to measure a force exerted between opposing surfaces of the housing at a distal portion of the housing; a force display positioned on the housing and configured to visually represent a value of the measured force; the force and rotation sensing device being characterized in that it further comprises: a reference surface positioned on the housing , the reference surface defining a plane (P) that includes the longitudinal axis (LA), the reference surface further defining a flexion/extension axis (FEA) as being parallel to the plane (P) and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (LA); a first rotation sensor configured to measure a flexion/extension position of the housing, the flexion/extension position being a rotational position about the flexion/extension axis (FEA); and a flexion/extension display positioned on the housing and configured to visually represent a value of the measured flexion/extension position. an elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis (LA); a force sensor configured to measure a force exerted between opposing surfaces of the housing at a distal portion of the housing; a force display positioned on the housing and configured to visually represent a value of the measured force; the force and rotation sensing device being characterized in that it further comprises: a reference surface positioned on the housing , the reference surface defining a plane (P) that includes the longitudinal axis (LA), the reference surface further defining a flexion/extension axis (FEA) as being parallel to the plane (P) and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (LA); a first rotation sensor configured to measure a flexion/extension position of the housing, the flexion/extension position being a rotational position about the flexion/extension axis (FEA); and a flexion/extension display positioned on the housing and configured to visually represent a value of the measured flexion/extension position. a reference surface positioned on the housing , the reference surface defining a plane (P) that includes the longitudinal axis (LA), the reference surface further defining a flexion/extension axis (FEA) as being parallel to the plane (P) and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (LA); a first rotation sensor configured to measure a flexion/extension position of the housing, the flexion/extension position being a rotational position about the flexion/extension axis (FEA); and a flexion/extension display positioned on the housing and configured to visually represent a value of the measured flexion/extension position.