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A method for detecting that a flush valve should be replaced, the method comprising: providing a flush valve including a fluid inlet , a fluid outlet , and a main valve element adapted for movement between a first position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid isolation, and a second position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication, the main valve element comprising a replaceable portion; providing an identification tag on the main valve element , the identification tag including information about at least one of when the replaceable portion of the main valve element was installed and when the replaceable portion of the main valve element should be replaced; reading the information of the identification tag ; alerting an operator when the replaceable portion of the main valve element reaches a predetermined replacement age; providing information including a type of replacement part or repair kit needed to replace the main valve element , a date that the main valve element was installed, an anticipated lifespan of the main valve element , and an expected date when a new main valve element will need to be installed to the operator; determining a type and a corresponding usage rating of the replaceable portion of the main valve element that was installed; and optimizing a solenoid to reduce or increase a flush time of the flush valve based on the usage rating of the replaceable portion of the main valve element that was installed and an operational range of the flush valve . providing a flush valve including a fluid inlet , a fluid outlet , and a main valve element adapted for movement between a first position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid isolation, and a second position in which the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication, the main valve element comprising a replaceable portion; providing an identification tag on the main valve element , the identification tag including information about at least one of when the replaceable portion of the main valve element was installed and when the replaceable portion of the main valve element should be replaced; reading the information of the identification tag ; alerting an operator when the replaceable portion of the main valve element reaches a predetermined replacement age; providing information including a type of replacement part or repair kit needed to replace the main valve element , a date that the main valve element was installed, an anticipated lifespan of the main valve element , and an expected date when a new main valve element will need to be installed to the operator; determining a type and a corresponding usage rating of the replaceable portion of the main valve element that was installed; and optimizing a solenoid to reduce or increase a flush time of the flush valve based on the usage rating of the replaceable portion of the main valve element that was installed and an operational range of the flush valve .
A method executed by a computing device including a low power integrated circuit and a processor , the method comprising: digitizing, by the low power integrated circuit, a received audio stream comprising speech of a user of the computing device, wherein the audio stream includes a keyword; storing, in a memory, a complete digitized audio stream of the received audio stream; analyzing , by the low power integrated circuit, the complete digitized audio stream obtained from the memory for recognition of the keyword; upon recognition of the keyword within the complete digitized audio stream, transmitting a signal , by the low power integrated circuit, to increase power , to the processor ; transmitting, by the processor, the complete digitized audio stream obtained from the memory to a server to determine a response for the computing device; and receiving, by the computing device, the response from the server. digitizing, by the low power integrated circuit, a received audio stream comprising speech of a user of the computing device, wherein the audio stream includes a keyword; storing, in a memory, a complete digitized audio stream of the received audio stream; analyzing , by the low power integrated circuit, the complete digitized audio stream obtained from the memory for recognition of the keyword; upon recognition of the keyword within the complete digitized audio stream, transmitting a signal , by the low power integrated circuit, to increase power , to the processor ; transmitting, by the processor, the complete digitized audio stream obtained from the memory to a server to determine a response for the computing device; and receiving, by the computing device, the response from the server.
Roller shutter which can be guided in lateral guide rails , having a plurality of roller shutter bars which are connected to one another in an articulated manner and form a roller shutter curtain, and having at least one anti-lifting device which is connected to a roller shutter bar and has a spring-loaded, axially displaceable bolt which, in the closed position of the roller shutter curtain, engages positively in an associated guide rail , wherein the roller shutter has the following features: - the anti-lifting device has a roller shutter bar of multi-part design, having an upper bar and a lower bar , which are displaceable relative to one another in the direction of movement of the roller shutter curtain, - the bolt is held axially displaceably in the lower bar , - a pressure spring acting axially in the direction of the lower bar is arranged on the bolt , - in the upper bar and lower bar , a pressure bar connecting said bars to each other and movable relative to the lower bar in the direction of movement of the roller shutter curtain is positioned so as to be secured against displacement in its longitudinal direction, - the pressure bar has a pressure surface on its end face facing the bolt , which pressure surface rests against the bolt in the closed position of the roller shutter curtain and presses said bolt into the guide rail against the force of the pressure spring . - the anti-lifting device has a roller shutter bar of multi-part design, having an upper bar and a lower bar , which are displaceable relative to one another in the direction of movement of the roller shutter curtain, - the bolt is held axially displaceably in the lower bar , - a pressure spring acting axially in the direction of the lower bar is arranged on the bolt , - in the upper bar and lower bar , a pressure bar connecting said bars to each other and movable relative to the lower bar in the direction of movement of the roller shutter curtain is positioned so as to be secured against displacement in its longitudinal direction, - the pressure bar has a pressure surface on its end face facing the bolt , which pressure surface rests against the bolt in the closed position of the roller shutter curtain and presses said bolt into the guide rail against the force of the pressure spring .
An incubation segment (S) in a microfluidic chip for microbiological assays, wherein said incubation segment is formed in a substrate with an upper major face and a lower major face , said segment includes an incubation well , an inlet channel through which a sample may be inputted into said incubation well, and a gas cavity connected to said incubation well by a microfluidic communication channel , characterized in that said gas cavity is unvented and that the base of the gas cavity is connected to the base of the incubation well by the communication channel .
A system for planting seed, comprising: a first row unit configured to open a first planting trench ; a first seed meter (300-1) having a first coded indicator with a first coding scheme, said first seed meter (300-1) receiving a first seed type from a first hopper having a coded indicator with said first coding scheme,, said first seed meter (300-1) mounted to said first row unit ; and a second seed meter (300-2) having a second coded indicator with a second coding scheme different to the first coding scheme, said second seed meter (300-2) receiving a second seed type from a second hopper having a coded indicator with said second coding scheme,, said second seed meter mounted to said first row unit , wherein each of the coded indicators is disposed to be viewed by an operator during operation of the system . a first row unit configured to open a first planting trench ; a first seed meter (300-1) having a first coded indicator with a first coding scheme, said first seed meter (300-1) receiving a first seed type from a first hopper having a coded indicator with said first coding scheme,, said first seed meter (300-1) mounted to said first row unit ; and a second seed meter (300-2) having a second coded indicator with a second coding scheme different to the first coding scheme, said second seed meter (300-2) receiving a second seed type from a second hopper having a coded indicator with said second coding scheme,, said second seed meter mounted to said first row unit , wherein each of the coded indicators is disposed to be viewed by an operator during operation of the system .
A method performed by a wireless communication device (412; 1100) for dynamic codebook based Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, feedback, the method comprising: receiving (500; 702), from a network node , information that configures the wireless communication device (412; 1100) with a first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled and a second set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is enabled; receiving (502; 706) first downlink control information that schedules a first downlink shared channel transmission to the wireless communication device (412; 1100); determining (502; 709) that the first downlink shared channel transmission corresponds to one of the first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled; and upon determining (502; 709) that the first downlink shared channel transmission corresponds to one of the first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled, performing (504, 506, 508, 510; 710) a first set of actions for HARQ-ACK feedback generation for HARQ processes with HARQ-ACK feedback disabled. receiving (500; 702), from a network node , information that configures the wireless communication device (412; 1100) with a first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled and a second set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is enabled; receiving (502; 706) first downlink control information that schedules a first downlink shared channel transmission to the wireless communication device (412; 1100); determining (502; 709) that the first downlink shared channel transmission corresponds to one of the first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled; and upon determining (502; 709) that the first downlink shared channel transmission corresponds to one of the first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled, performing (504, 506, 508, 510; 710) a first set of actions for HARQ-ACK feedback generation for HARQ processes with HARQ-ACK feedback disabled.
An energy storage device comprising: a cathode comprising a first plurality of frustules, the first plurality of frustules comprises nanostructures comprising an oxide of manganese; and an anode comprising a second plurality of frustules, the second plurality of frustules comprises nanostructures comprising zinc oxide, wherein the first plurality of frustules comprises a ratio of a mass of the oxide of manganese to a mass of the frustules of 20:1 to 100:1, wherein the second plurality of frustules comprises a ratio of a mass of the zinc oxide to a mass of frustules of 20:1 to 100:1, and wherein the first plurality of frustules comprises a first plurality of pores not occluded by the nanostructures comprising the oxide of manganese, and wherein the second plurality of frustules comprises a second plurality of pores not occluded by the nanostructures comprising the zinc oxide, wherein the anode is printed from an ink comprising an electrolyte salt and the electrolyte salt comprises a zinc salt. a cathode comprising a first plurality of frustules, the first plurality of frustules comprises nanostructures comprising an oxide of manganese; and an anode comprising a second plurality of frustules, the second plurality of frustules comprises nanostructures comprising zinc oxide, wherein the first plurality of frustules comprises a ratio of a mass of the oxide of manganese to a mass of the frustules of 20:1 to 100:1, wherein the second plurality of frustules comprises a ratio of a mass of the zinc oxide to a mass of frustules of 20:1 to 100:1, and wherein the first plurality of frustules comprises a first plurality of pores not occluded by the nanostructures comprising the oxide of manganese, and wherein the second plurality of frustules comprises a second plurality of pores not occluded by the nanostructures comprising the zinc oxide, wherein the anode is printed from an ink comprising an electrolyte salt and
A device for passing thread-like elements, suitable for installation in a vehicle, comprising: - a frame defining an opening suitable for passing thread-like elements in a substantially longitudinal direction and defining two opposite edges ; and - two combs made of intumescent material fixed to the frame opposite each other on either side of the opening and completely covering the opening , each comb comprising a heel fixed to the frame along one edge of the opening and a plurality of teeth extending from the heel towards the opposite edge of the opening , characterised in that the teeth of the two combs overlap in an overlap zone , the distance (D) between the free ends of the teeth of the two overlapping combs in the absence of thread-like elements being greater than one-quarter, and preferably greater than half, of the length (L) measured from the heel to the free end of the teeth of the comb having the shorter teeth . - a frame defining an opening suitable for passing thread-like elements in a substantially longitudinal direction and defining two opposite edges ; and - two combs made of intumescent material fixed to the frame opposite each other on either side of the opening and completely covering the opening , each comb comprising a heel fixed to the frame along one edge of the opening and a plurality of teeth extending from the heel towards the opposite edge of the opening ,
A stator assembly (11; 111) for an electric motor, which comprises: - a lamination pack which is provided with a perimetric frame with at least one pair of pole shoes , each one of which is constituted by a winding body and a widened head , - a frame for supporting the lamination pack , - a spool of conducting wire for each pole shoe , with the interposition of an insulating support , - means for reducing rotational friction, for the driving shaft of a rotor, - accommodation parts for said means for reducing rotational friction; - said perimetric frame and said pole shoes are mutually distinct elements joined with fixing means ; - each insulating support being constituted by an annular body with a through axial opening which is contoured to surround a corresponding winding body ; - said supporting frame for the lamination pack being locked by being trapped between said perimetric frame of said pack and said insulating supports , wherein said insulating supports are provided with corresponding containment shoulders for a corresponding spool of conducting wire , radially external containment shoulders having extraction-preventing protrusions that extend outward and are intended to encounter one or more abutment shoulders of the said supporting frame which on the opposite side are in abutment with the perimetric frame , said insulating supports being locked so as to surround the respective winding body by virtue of the fixing of the respective winding body to the perimetric frame . - a lamination pack which is provided with a perimetric frame with at least one pair of pole shoes , each one of which is constituted by a winding body and a widened head , - a frame for supporting the lamination pack , - a spool of conducting wire for each pole shoe , with the interposition of an insulating support , - means for reducing rotational friction, for the driving shaft of a rotor, - accommodation parts for said means for reducing rotational friction; - said perimetric frame and said pole shoes are mutually distinct elements joined with fixing means ; - each insulating support being constituted by an annular body with a through axial opening which is contoured to surround a corresponding winding body ; - said supporting frame for the lamination pack being locked by being trapped between said perimetric frame of said pack and said insulating supports , wherein said insulating supports are provided with corresponding containment shoulders for a corresponding spool of conducting wire , radially external containment shoulders having extraction-preventing protrusions that extend outward and are intended to encounter one or more abutment shoulders of the said supporting frame which on the opposite side are in abutment with the perimetric frame , said insulating supports being locked so as to surround the respective winding body by virtue of the fixing of the respective winding body to the perimetric frame .
Apparatus for cutting an empty tube , comprising cutting means for cutting to length and/or for cutting into the empty tube at an axial cutting position (P), at least one feeding wheel for axially positioning the empty tube on the cutting means , and a control means , characterized in that a measuring wheel is provided which is axially spaced from the at least one feeding wheel along said empty tube for detecting an axial feeding length (L) of said empty tube , and wherein additional sensor means are provided for detecting an axial position of the empty tube relative to the cutting means , and wherein the control means are configured to bring the empty tube into the cutting position (P) on the basis of measurement data (u M ) of the measuring wheel and measurement data (us) of the sensor means by controlling the at least one feeding wheel .
A short-acting beta-blocker for use in suppressing recurrence and/or metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer, wherein the short-acting beta-blocker is selected from the group consisting of landiolol, esmolol, and a salt thereof and administered intravenously during a perioperative period of cancer surgery.
Contact tube formed from two contact shells for contacting a welding wire in a welding torch , each contact shell comprising a contact region , in the exit region for the welding wire , which contact region is intended for contacting the welding wire at a radial contact force , and an opposite holding region , arranged in the entry region for the welding wire , which holding region has an end face for fastening in the welding torch , characterised in that two opposing contact points for contacting a holding device of a sleeve surrounding the contact shells and for ensuring that the contact shells can move freely in the sleeve are arranged on the end face of the holding region of each contact shell , the connection between the contact points representing an axis of rotation in the holding region , about which axis the contact shells are movably arranged, a raised part arranged parallel to the axis of rotation being arranged on the end face of the holding region of each contact shell , the axis of rotation being arranged below the raised part such that an axial compressive force can be applied over the raised parts , in order to move the contact shells about the axis of rotation and to convert the axial compressive force into the radial contact force in the contact region .
A method of calibrating a coordinate positioning machine , wherein the geometry of the machine is characterised by a parametric model and wherein the calibration method is intended to determine a new set of model parameters (a, b, c, d, x) that characterises the geometry of the machine better than an existing set of model parameters (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ), and wherein the method comprises: controlling (S5) the machine into a pivot pose in which a target point associated with a moveable part of the machine and a pivot point associated with a fixed part of the machine are separated from one another by a known separation (s), and determining an error value (e 0 ) for that pose based on the known separation (s) and a separation (s 0 ) expected for that pose from the existing model parameters (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ), controlling (S7, S9) the machine into a plurality of different target poses, for each target pose, measuring (S8, S10) a separation (S) between the target point and the pivot point and determining an error value (E 0 ) for that pose based on the measured separation (S) and a separation (S 0 ) expected for that pose from the existing model parameters (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ); determining (S13) an overall error measure (∑ 0 ) from the error values (e 0 , E 0 ); and determining (S13) a new parameter set (a, b, c, d 1 , x 1 ) that would result in a lower overall error measure (∑ 1 ) than (∑ 0 ) for the existing parameter set (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ). controlling (S5) the machine into a pivot pose in which a target point associated with a moveable part of the machine and a pivot point associated with a fixed part of the machine are separated from one another by a known separation (s), and determining an error value (e 0 ) for that pose based on the known separation (s) and a separation (s 0 ) expected for that pose from the existing model parameters (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ), controlling (S7, S9) the machine into a plurality of different target poses, for each target pose, measuring (S8, S10) a separation (S) between the target point and the pivot point and determining an error value (E 0 ) for that pose based on the measured separation (S) and a separation (S 0 ) expected for that pose from the existing model parameters (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ); determining (S13) an overall error measure (∑ 0 ) from the error values (e 0 , E 0 ); and determining (S13) a new parameter set (a, b, c, d 1 , x 1 ) that would result in a lower overall error measure (∑ 1 ) than (∑ 0 ) for the existing parameter set (a, b, c, d 0 , x 0 ).
A magnetic resonance guided thermal treatment system, comprising: - a thermal treatment system configured for applying thermal treatment pulses to a target in a subject, wherein the thermal treatment pulses are spaced in time by a cool-down period, - a magnetic resonance system, configured for performing a temperature measurement on the subject by acquiring temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals, - a controller configured for switching the thermal treatment system on or off, based on the temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals, characterized in that - the magnetic resonance guided thermal treatment system is configured for determining the end of the cool-down period, based on a temperature measurement in fat outside the target performed by acquisition of temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals during the cool-down period, wherein a temperature or temperature change in fat outside the target is determined based on relaxation time constant based thermometry. - a thermal treatment system configured for applying thermal treatment pulses to a target in a subject, wherein the thermal treatment pulses are spaced in time by a cool-down period, - a magnetic resonance system, configured for performing a temperature measurement on the subject by acquiring temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals, - a controller configured for switching the thermal treatment system on or off, based on the temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals, - the magnetic resonance guided thermal treatment system is configured for determining the end of the cool-down period, based on a temperature measurement in fat outside the target performed by acquisition of temperature dependent magnetic resonance signals during the cool-down period, wherein a temperature or temperature change in fat outside the target is determined based on relaxation time constant based thermometry.