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A method for preventing freezing in a water tank of a heat pump water heater, comprising: detecting a current water temperature T of water in a lower part of the water tank, and judging (S1) whether the current water temperature T is lower than a preset minimum temperature T min for the water tank; judging (S2) whether a cooling rate Td of the current water temperature T is greater than or equal to a preset rate ΔT, and/or judging (S2) whether the current water temperature T satisfies T<Tmin-a and whether T<Tmin-a stands for a first time period t1, in which a is a limit value of a temperature difference, when the current water temperature T is lower than the preset minimum temperature T min for the water tank; and controlling (S3) a heat pump system in the heat pump water heater to stop and starting an electric auxiliary heating system, when the cooling rate Td of the current water temperature T is greater than or equal to a preset rate ΔT, and/or the current water temperature T satisfies T<T min -a and T<T min -a stands for a first time period t1. detecting a current water temperature T of water in a lower part of the water tank, and judging (S1) whether the current water temperature T is lower than a preset minimum temperature T min for the water tank; judging (S2) whether a cooling rate Td of the current water temperature T is greater than or equal to a preset rate ΔT, and/or judging (S2) whether the current water temperature T satisfies T<Tmin-a and whether T<Tmin-a stands for a first time period t1, in which a is a limit value of a temperature difference, when the current water temperature T is lower than the preset minimum temperature T min for the water tank; and controlling (S3) a heat pump system in the heat pump water heater to stop and starting an electric auxiliary heating system, when the cooling rate Td of the current water temperature T is greater than or equal to a preset rate ΔT, and/or the current water temperature T satisfies T<T min -a and T<T min -a stands for a first time period t1.
A method for manufacturing ammonia, by means of an electrolytic cell comprising a first and a second compartment, wherein the first and second compartments are separated by a membrane permeable to ions, wherein the first compartment comprises a first electrode and wherein the second compartment comprises a second electrode , wherein the first and the second compartments an electrolyte comprising comprise at least one lithium salt , the method comprising the steps of: a. connecting the first electrode as a cathode (C) and the second electrode as an anode (A), b. an initial step of adding lithium hydroxide to the anode, c. heating the electrolyte comprising the at least one lithium salt above its melting point, d. applying a voltage (V) over the first and second electrodes and adding nitrogen gas to the cathode (C) so that lithium is formed at the cathode (C), and which lithium reacts with the added nitrogen gas to form lithium nitride at the cathode, and so that the lithium hydroxide at the anode reacts to form water and oxygen, e. cooling the electrolyte comprising the at least one lithium salt below its melting point, f. adding water or steam to the cathode (C) so that it reacts with the lithium nitride formed in step d) and forms ammonia and lithium hydroxide, g. changing polarity so that the first electrode is changed between being the cathode (C) and the anode (A), whereas the second electrode is changed between being the anode (A) and the cathode (C), and repeating the process from step c). a. connecting the first electrode as a cathode (C) and the second electrode as an anode (A), b. an initial step of adding lithium hydroxide to the anode, c. heating the electrolyte comprising the at least one lithium salt above its melting point, d. applying a voltage (V) over the first and second electrodes and adding nitrogen gas to the cathode (C) so that lithium is formed at the cathode (C), and which lithium reacts with the added nitrogen gas to form lithium nitride at the cathode, and so that the lithium hydroxide at the anode reacts to form water and oxygen, e. cooling the electrolyte comprising the at least one lithium salt below its melting point, f. adding water or steam to the cathode (C) so that it reacts with the lithium nitride formed in step d) and forms ammonia and lithium hydroxide, g. changing polarity so that the first electrode is changed between being the cathode (C) and the anode (A), whereas the second electrode is changed between being the anode (A) and the cathode (C), and repeating the process from step c).
A door opening and closing structure , adapted to be combined with a tent to shield or open a space in the tent , wherein the door opening and closing structure comprising: a door plate , wherein the door plate is foldable; a transverse bar , connected to the door plate ; a zipper , the transverse bar is connected to the zipper , and the door plate is disposed with the zipper ; and a pulling string , the pulling string is connected to the transverse bar , wherein when a tension (T) is applied on the pulling string and the tension (T) is greater than a gravity of the transverse bar and at least a portion of the door plate , the transverse bar is pulled by the pulling string along an extension direction (E) of the zipper to pull open at least a portion of the zipper , and the at least a portion of the door plate is driven by the transverse bar to move along the extension direction (E) to form an opening (O), and when the tension (T) is less than the gravity of the transverse bar and the at least a portion of the door plate , the transverse bar moves along a gravity direction (G) to close the at least a portion of the zipper and the door plate is driven by the transverse bar to move along the gravity (G) direction to reduce the opening (O). a door plate , wherein the door plate is foldable; a transverse bar , connected to the door plate ; a zipper , the transverse bar is connected to the zipper , and the door plate is disposed with the zipper ; and a pulling string , the pulling string is connected to the transverse bar , wherein when a tension (T) is applied on the pulling string and the tension (T) is greater than a gravity of the transverse bar and at least a portion of the door plate , the transverse bar is pulled by the pulling string along an extension direction (E) of the zipper to pull open at least a portion of the zipper , and the at least a portion of the door plate is driven by the transverse bar to move along the extension direction (E) to form an opening (O), and when the tension (T) is less than the gravity of the transverse bar and the at least a portion of the door plate , the transverse bar moves along a gravity direction (G) to close the at least a portion of the zipper and the door plate is driven by the transverse bar to move along the gravity (G) direction to reduce the opening (O).
Method for checking at least one outline and one optical characteristic of an edged ophthalmic lens comprising the following steps: a) the edged ophthalmic lens is placed on a holder , placed between an image-capturing apparatus suitable for capturing the image of this ophthalmic lens in step b), and a device for displaying a scrolling pattern , b) at least one image of this edged ophthalmic lens is captured, c) on the basis of this image, a measured outline of said edged ophthalmic lens is determined, d) a plurality of images of this scrolling pattern are captured, by virtue of said image-capturing device , through the edged ophthalmic lens , in a manner that is synchronized with the scrolling motion of the scrolling pattern , and, depending on this plurality of images, at least one measured optical characteristic of this edged ophthalmic lens in a coordinate system of the image captured in step b) is determined, e) said measured outline associated with the measured optical characteristic is compared to a predetermined desired ophthalmic-lens model, comprising at least one corresponding desired outline and one corresponding desired optical characteristic. a) the edged ophthalmic lens is placed on a holder , placed between an image-capturing apparatus suitable for capturing the image of this ophthalmic lens in step b), and a device for displaying a scrolling pattern , b) at least one image of this edged ophthalmic lens is captured, c) on the basis of this image, a measured outline of said edged ophthalmic lens is determined, d) a plurality of images of this scrolling pattern are captured, by virtue of said image-capturing device , through the edged ophthalmic lens , in a manner that is synchronized with the scrolling motion of the scrolling pattern , and, depending on this plurality of images, at least one measured optical characteristic of this edged ophthalmic lens in a coordinate system of the image captured in step b) is determined, e) said measured outline associated with the measured optical characteristic is compared to a predetermined desired ophthalmic-lens model, comprising at least one corresponding desired outline and one corresponding desired optical characteristic.
A computer-implemented method for reconstructing a document from annotated document images , comprising: receiving (S200) a set of at least two annotated document images into computer memory , the annotated document images each comprising static elements and annotated data and each being created by annotating an original clean document containing static elements; characterised in that the method further comprises the steps of: selecting (S300) a representative image from the set of annotated document images, the representative image being the most similar of the annotated document images in structure to the original clean document with respect to: the margins of the document not being skewed; having crisp, sharp edges; and having lines that are dark and easily distinguishable; performing (S400) an alignment on each annotated document image with respect to the selected representative image to provide a set of aligned annotated document images; forming (S600) a consensus document image by processing each of the aligned annotated document images and identifying common pixels in each aligned annotated document image that are geometrically common within a threshold value of the aligned annotated document images, wherein, in the consensus document, pixels that are not geometrically common within the threshold value of the aligned annotated document images are obscured; forming (S700) a reconstructed clean document using the consensus document image; and rendering (S800) the reconstructed clean document. selecting (S300) a representative image from the set of annotated document images, the representative image being the most similar of the annotated document images in structure to the original clean document with respect to: the margins of the document not being skewed; having crisp, sharp edges; and having lines that are dark and easily distinguishable; the margins of the document not being skewed; having crisp, sharp edges; and having lines that are dark and easily distinguishable; performing (S400) an alignment on each annotated document image with respect to the selected representative image to provide a set of aligned annotated document images; forming (S600) a consensus document image by processing each of the aligned annotated document images and identifying common pixels in each aligned annotated document image that are geometrically common within a threshold value of the aligned annotated document images, wherein, in the consensus document, pixels that are not geometrically common within the threshold value of the aligned annotated document images are obscured; forming (S700) a reconstructed clean document using the consensus document image; and rendering (S800) the reconstructed clean document.
A rubber composition for tire tread, the rubber composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of raw rubber; 100 to 150 parts by weight of silica; and 15 to 60 parts by weight of resin having a softening point of 100 to 150 °C, wherein the raw rubber includes a solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber comprising 8 to 30 wt% of styrene, having 20 to 35 wt% of vinyl contained in butadiene, and having a molecular weight distribution of 2 to 5, wherein the solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber has a glass transition temperature of -70 to -30 °C, and wherein the raw rubber is consisting of the solution--polymerized styrene butadiene rubber, consisting of two kinds of solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber with the different vinyl amount. 100 parts by weight of raw rubber; 100 to 150 parts by weight of silica; and 15 to 60 parts by weight of resin having a softening point of 100 to 150 °C, wherein the raw rubber includes a solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber comprising 8 to 30 wt% of styrene, having 20 to 35 wt% of vinyl contained in butadiene, and having a molecular weight distribution of 2 to 5,
A bone plug compression instrument for reshaping a bone plug , the bone plug compression instrument comprising: • a first compression element comprising a first cavity comprising a first compression surface; • a second compression element comprising a second cavity comprising a second compression surface; and • a base portion for supporting the first compression element and the second compression element , wherein the second compression element is configured to move relative to the first compression element between a first position and a second, different position, wherein in the first position, the bone plug compression instrument forms an open configuration, in which the first and second cavities are spaced apart from each other allowing the bone plug in a substantially uncompressed state to be inserted in a space between the first and second compression surfaces, and in the second position, the bone plug compression instrument forms a closed configuration, in which the first and second cavities form a combined cavity for compressing the bone plug received in the combined cavity, and wherein the combined cavity has at least a partially converging shape, characterised in that the base portion comprises a first guide element , and the second compression element comprises a second guide element configured to engage with the first guide element such that the second compression element is configured to slidingly engage the first guide element to allow the second compression element to move at least from the first position to the second position, and in that the bone plug compression instrument comprises a first lever arm pivotably connected to the second compression element by a first connection mechanism such that when the first lever arm is in an elevated position with respect to the base portion , the bone plug compression instrument is in the open configuration, and when the first and lever arm is in an opposite, non-elevated position with respect to the base portion , the bone plug compression instrument is in the closed configuration. • a first compression element comprising a first cavity comprising a first compression surface; • a second compression element comprising a second cavity comprising a second compression surface; and • a base portion for supporting the first compression element and the second compression element ,
A bicycle trailer or buggy with a frame comprising a) at least one left side frame element extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in the vertical direction of the vehicle for forming a left closed side frame , b) at least one right side frame element extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in the vertical direction of the vehicle for forming a right closed side frame , and c) at least one connecting element extending in the width direction of the vehicle between the left side frame and the right side frame , d) wherein the left side frame and the right side frame are each variably designed such that they are adjustable to at least two different side frame configurations suitable for the intended use of the bicycle trailer or buggy and can be fixed in these side frame configurations, e) wherein a seat back of a seat can be moved in addition to at least one sitting position to a rest position with a lower inclination of the seat back compared to the sitting position, wherein the back rest when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is arranged together with at least one utility portion extending across most of the length of the seat back in front of the rear end of at least one side frame , characterised in that f) the seat back and the side frames are functionally connected to one another by coupling means such that a change of the inclination of the seat back simultaneously causes a change of the side frame configuration. a) at least one left side frame element extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in the vertical direction of the vehicle for forming a left closed side frame , b) at least one right side frame element extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and in the vertical direction of the vehicle for forming a right closed side frame , and c) at least one connecting element extending in the width direction of the vehicle between the left side frame and the right side frame , d) wherein the left side frame and the right side frame are each variably designed such that they are adjustable to at least two different side frame configurations suitable for the intended use of the bicycle trailer or buggy and can be fixed in these side frame configurations, e) wherein a seat back of a seat can be moved in addition to at least one sitting position to a rest position with a lower inclination of the seat back compared to the sitting position, wherein the back rest when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is arranged together with at least one utility portion extending across most of the length of the seat back in front of the rear end of at least one side frame , characterised in that f) the seat back and the side frames are functionally connected to one another by coupling means such that a change of the inclination of the seat back simultaneously causes a change of the side frame configuration.
A diagnostic device comprising a test strip encased within a support , wherein the test strip and the support are each comprised of a water-dispersible matrix material, characterized in that the water-dispersible matrix-material is a nonwoven web material; and the support is treated with a hydrophobic coating.
A process performed by a robot control system , comprising: executing a program to control a robot by the robot control system ; receiving robot state information by the robot control system ; receiving force torque feedback inputs from a sensor on the robot by the robot control system ; producing a robot control command for the robot , by the robot control system , based on the robot state information and the force torque feedback inputs and on a reference signal of a neural network ; and controlling the robot using the robot control command, by the robot control system , whereby: the robot state information is input to the first layer of the neural network, the first layer being comprised of robot state nodes ; the force torque feedback inputs are added to a next-to-last layer of the neural network , the next-to-last layer being comprised of force torque information nodes; the neural network outputs a robot action as a reference signal to an admittance controller ; and the admittance controller computes the robot control command based on the reference signal and the force torque feedback inputs. executing a program to control a robot by the robot control system ; receiving robot state information by the robot control system ; receiving force torque feedback inputs from a sensor on the robot by the robot control system ; producing a robot control command for the robot , by the robot control system , based on the robot state information and the force torque feedback inputs and on a reference signal of a neural network ; and controlling the robot using the robot control command, by the robot control system , the robot state information is input to the first layer of the neural network, the first layer being comprised of robot state nodes ; the force torque feedback inputs are added to a next-to-last layer of the neural network , the next-to-last layer being comprised of force torque information nodes; the neural network outputs a robot action as a reference signal to an admittance controller ; and the admittance controller computes the robot control command based on the reference signal and the force torque feedback inputs.
An apparatus for generating extreme ultra-violet (EUV) light for use in a lithography mask inspection tool, comprising: a drive laser arranged to produce a laser pulse; a vacuum chamber ; a set of focusing optics arranged to focus the laser pulse produced by the drive laser onto a target spot within the vacuum chamber with a beam target diameter of less than 100 μm; a target material generator arranged to deliver droplets of a target material to the target spot within the vacuum chamber ; wherein the target material is delivered as a jet of cryogenic liquid gas and the jet is passed through a nozzle which has a piezoelectric actuator attached, wherein the piezoelectric actuator is configured to modulate the flow velocity of target material through the tip of the nozzle to form the droplets of the target material , wherein the droplets are formed within a triple point chamber from which the droplets are ejected into the vacuum chamber ; and, a set of collector optics arranged to focus a quantity of EUV light generated when the amount of the target material is exposed to the laser pulse at the target spot onto an intermediate focus spot . a drive laser arranged to produce a laser pulse; a vacuum chamber ; a set of focusing optics arranged to focus the laser pulse produced by the drive laser onto a target spot within the vacuum chamber with a beam target diameter of less than 100 μm; a target material generator arranged to deliver droplets of a target material to the target spot within the vacuum chamber ; wherein the target material is delivered as a jet of cryogenic liquid gas and the jet is passed through a nozzle which has a piezoelectric actuator attached, wherein the piezoelectric actuator is configured to modulate the flow velocity of target material through the tip of the nozzle to form the droplets of the target material , wherein the droplets are formed within a triple point chamber from which the droplets are ejected into the vacuum chamber ; and, a set of collector optics arranged to focus a quantity of EUV light generated when the amount of the target material is exposed to the laser pulse at the target spot onto an intermediate focus spot .