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A metering apparatus to deposit a material provided by an agricultural implement , the metering apparatus comprising: a motor drive including a drive input and a drive output; a motor including a spindle, a motor input operatively connected to the drive output, and a motor output; a metering roller operatively connected to the spindle, the metering roller configured to deliver the material; and a controller operatively connected to the drive input of the motor drive and operatively connected to the motor output of the motor , wherein the controller is configured to transmit a motor drive signal to cause the motor drive to drive the motor and to receive a motor status signal from the motor output of the motor , wherein the motor in response to the motor drive signal is configured to drive the metering roller at a variable rate to reduce a variation in mass flow rate of material being delivered, wherein the controller includes a processor and a memory , wherein the memory has a plurality of program instructions that in response to execution by the processor causes the controller to transmit a variable rotational velocity signal to the drive input of the motor drive to drive the spindle and the metering roller at a variable rotational velocity during one revolution of the spindle, characterized in that the variable rotational velocity signal has two components, comprising a non-varying amplitude portion corresponding to a targeted rotational velocity and a periodic signal portion with a frequency and a phase. a motor drive including a drive input and a drive output; a motor including a spindle, a motor input operatively connected to the drive output, and a motor output; a metering roller operatively connected to the spindle, the metering roller configured to deliver the material; and a controller operatively connected to the drive input of the motor drive and operatively connected to the motor output of the motor , wherein the controller is configured to transmit a motor drive signal to cause the motor drive to drive the motor and to receive a motor status signal from the motor output of the motor , wherein the motor in response to the motor drive signal is configured to drive the metering roller at a variable rate to reduce a variation in mass flow rate of material being delivered, wherein the controller includes a processor and a memory , wherein the memory has a plurality of program instructions that in response to execution by the processor causes the controller to transmit a variable rotational velocity signal to the drive input of the motor drive to drive the spindle and the metering roller at a variable rotational velocity during one revolution of the spindle, characterized in that the variable rotational velocity signal has two components, comprising a non-varying amplitude portion corresponding to a targeted rotational velocity and a periodic signal portion with a frequency and a phase.
A chromatography system , comprising: - an inlet port for receiving a sample; - an outlet port for delivering the sample; - a detector for providing a detector value; - a column ; and - a valve in fluid communication with the inlet port , the outlet port , the detector , and the column ; characterised by : - a further detector connected upstream the inlet port ; - wherein the valve comprises: - a first position wherein the inlet port is in fluid communication with the outlet port via a first fluid path comprising the detector and the column , wherein the detector is arranged upstream the column to measure a first detector value; - a second position wherein the inlet port is in fluid communication with the outlet port via a second fluid path comprising the detector and the column , wherein the detector is arranged downstream the column to measure a second detector value, the system being operable to determine the difference between the first detector value and the second detector value. - an inlet port for receiving a sample; - an outlet port for delivering the sample; - a detector for providing a detector value; - a column ; and - a valve in fluid communication with the inlet port , the outlet port , the detector , and the column ; characterised by : - a further detector connected upstream the inlet port ; - wherein the valve comprises: - a first position wherein the inlet port is in fluid communication with the outlet port via a first fluid path comprising the detector and the column , wherein the detector is arranged upstream the column to measure a first detector value; - a second position wherein the inlet port is in fluid communication with the outlet port via a second fluid path comprising the detector and the column , wherein the detector is arranged downstream the column to measure a second detector value, the system being operable to determine the difference between the first detector value and the second detector value.
A method of controlling a washing machine comprising a casing , a tub suspended in the casing , a drum rotatably provided in the tub , and a pulsator rotatably provided in the drum , the method comprising: performing a first laundry load detection step (A10) based on a rotational property of the pulsator ; performing a second laundry load detection step (A20) based on a property that varies in accordance with a vertical load applied by the tub ; determining if laundry loaded in the drum is in a dry state or a wet state by a step (A30) of comparing a first laundry load value (Zp), which is detected during the first laundry load detection step (A10), with a second laundry load value (Zs1), which is detected during the second laundry load detection step (A20). performing a first laundry load detection step (A10) based on a rotational property of the pulsator ; performing a second laundry load detection step (A20) based on a property that varies in accordance with a vertical load applied by the tub ; determining if laundry loaded in the drum is in a dry state or a wet state by a step (A30) of comparing a first laundry load value (Zp), which is detected during the first laundry load detection step (A10), with a second laundry load value (Zs1), which is detected during the second laundry load detection step (A20). a first laundry load value (Zp), which is detected during the first laundry load detection step (A10), with a second laundry load value (Zs1), which is detected during the second laundry load detection step (A20).
A polycarbonate resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a resin component containing not less than 35 wt% and not more than 95 wt% of a polycarbonate resin (A), and not less than 5 wt% and not more than 65 wt% of a thermoplastic polyester resin (B); not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 20 parts by weight of an amorphous thermoplastic resin (C) having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 110°C; and not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of plate-shaped fillers (D) having a number average major axis length of not less than 0.5 μm and not more than 45 μm, wherein the amorphous thermoplastic resin (C) is incompatible with the polycarbonate resin (A) and is incompatible with the thermoplastic polyester resin (B), and the amorphous thermoplastic resin (C) is at least one amorphous resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether resins, polyarylate resins, polyetherimide resins, polysulfone resins, and modified styrene resins.
A device for placement in vessels, appendages, and openings in a body including a frame having a proximal end , a distal end , and a longitudinal axis , the frame comprising: a first body portion ; a second body portion arranged distally of the first body portion and tapering inwardly relative to the longitudinal axis toward the distal end; a waist portion arranged between the first body portion and the second body portion and angled relative to the longitudinal axis; one or more anchors arranged along the waist portion, and each of the one or more anchors including a root arranged at the waist portion; and wherein the one or more anchors are configured to rotate relative to and toward the longitudinal axis in response to the frame being arranged in a delivery configuration to avoid contact between an anchor tip and a delivery sheath ; and wherein the first body portion or the second body portion includes circumferentially extending row of strut pairs with adjacent struts in the strut pairs joining together at a junction , each of the one or more anchors include a said tip at a distal end, and the one or more anchors are configured to move inwardly and arrange the tip between the adjacent strut pairs in response to the frame being arranged in the delivery configuration, wherein the root of the one or more anchors is located at or adjacent to the junction. a first body portion ; a second body portion arranged distally of the first body portion and tapering inwardly relative to the longitudinal axis toward the distal end; a waist portion arranged between the first body portion and the second body portion and angled relative to the longitudinal axis; one or more anchors arranged along the waist portion, and each of the one or more anchors including a root arranged at the waist portion; and wherein the one or more anchors are configured to rotate relative to and toward the longitudinal axis in response to the frame being arranged in a delivery configuration to avoid contact between an anchor tip and a delivery sheath ; and wherein the first body portion or the second body portion includes circumferentially extending row of strut pairs with adjacent struts in the strut pairs joining together at a junction , each of the one or more anchors include a said tip at a distal end, and the one or more anchors are configured to move inwardly and arrange the tip between the adjacent strut pairs in response to the frame being arranged in the delivery configuration, wherein the root of the one or more anchors is located at or adjacent to the junction.
Sensor system for detection and localisation of changes in or values for at least one environmental condition, comprising: a source of pulses of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation at a plurality of different wavelengths; an optical fibre in optical communication with the source of pulses, wherein said optical fibre includes one or more fibre Bragg gratings having a reflectance and/or transmittance which varies in dependence on the at least one environmental condition; a detection unit for detecting, at a plurality of different times, electromagnetic radiation which has been reflected or transmitted by at least one of the fibre Bragg gratings, wherein the detection unit is configured for detecting electromagnetic radiation at the plurality of different wavelengths, such that a spectral response can be determined for different spatial regions along the optical fibre, wherein a change in or value for the environmental condition at a spatial region may be determined based on the respective spectral response, and a data processing apparatus configured to receive data derived from the detection unit and to determine the spectral response for different spatial locations based on the received data, wherein the one or more fibre Bragg gratings includes first and second neighbouring fibre Bragg gratings, and wherein the duration of a pulse of the electromagnetic radiation exceeds twice the time taken by the pulse to travel from the first fibre Bragg grating to the second fibre Bragg grating. a source of pulses of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation at a plurality of different wavelengths; an optical fibre in optical communication with the source of pulses, wherein said optical fibre includes one or more fibre Bragg gratings having a reflectance and/or transmittance which varies in dependence on the at least one environmental condition; a detection unit for detecting, at a plurality of different times, electromagnetic radiation which has been reflected or transmitted by at least one of the fibre Bragg gratings, wherein the detection unit is configured for detecting electromagnetic radiation at the plurality of different wavelengths, such that a spectral response can be determined for different spatial regions along the optical fibre, wherein a change in or value for the environmental condition at a spatial region may be determined based on the respective spectral response, and a data processing apparatus configured to receive data derived from the detection unit and to determine the spectral response for different spatial locations based on the received data, wherein the one or more fibre Bragg gratings includes first and second neighbouring fibre Bragg gratings, and wherein the duration of a pulse of the electromagnetic radiation exceeds twice the time taken by the pulse to travel from the first fibre Bragg grating to the second fibre Bragg grating.
Seal element for the fluid-tight introduction of a pipe , which comprises a media pipe , to the outer surface of which a heat-insulating layer is applied, and an outer layer serving to protect the pipe against mechanical damage being applied to the outer surface of the heat-insulating layer , into a sheath , wherein the seal element has a seal body with an opening , and in which seal element a first and a second seal portion are formed, the first seal portion having a first outer face and the second seal portion having a second outer face , wherein the first seal portion is designed to seal with respect to the pipe and the second seal portion is designed to seal with respect to the sheath , wherein a clamping element is arranged on the first outer face of the first seal portion and can contract in order to push a portion of the first seal portion against the outer layer of the pipe , and wherein a stabilising element , in the form of a ring or a ring portion, is arranged on the second seal portion and enables the second outer face of the second seal portion to be pressed against the inner surface of the sheath , characterised in that the stabilising element is clipped or latched in a recess on the seal body .
A method of thermal transfer printing onto selected regions of a surface of a substrate , which method comprises the steps of: a) providing a transfer member having an imaging surface , b) coating the imaging surface of the transfer member with individual particles formed of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer, c) removing substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the imaging surface to leave a uniform monolayer particle coating on the imaging surface, d) applying energy to selected regions of the coated imaging surface to heat and render tacky the particles within the selected regions, and e) pressing at least a portion of the coated imaging surface and at least a corresponding portion of the substrate surface against one another, either during or after application of energy, to cause transfer to the surface of the substrate of only the regions of the particle coating that have been rendered tacky. a) providing a transfer member having an imaging surface , b) coating the imaging surface of the transfer member with individual particles formed of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer, c) removing substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the imaging surface to leave a uniform monolayer particle coating on the imaging surface, d) applying energy to selected regions of the coated imaging surface to heat and render tacky the particles within the selected regions, and e) pressing at least a portion of the coated imaging surface and at least a corresponding portion of the substrate surface against one another, either during or after application of energy, to cause transfer to the surface of the substrate of only the regions of the particle coating that have been rendered tacky.
A compressor for a heating or cooling system that compresses and pressurizes a refrigerant circulating therein, the compressor comprising a light-weight, high-strength insulating compressor component comprising: a body portion characterized by comprising at least one sealed interior region that comprises a lattice structure comprising a plurality of cells and a surface disposed over the lattice structure, wherein the at least one sealed interior region comprising the lattice structure is configured to reduce transmission of at least one of sound or vibrational energy by greater than or equal to 30% as compared to transmission of the sound or the vibrational energy through a comparative compressor component with the same design but having a solid body portion, and/or has a thermal conductivity (K) of less than or equal to 300 mW/m K at standard temperature and pressure conditions. a body portion characterized by comprising at least one sealed interior region that comprises a lattice structure comprising a plurality of cells and a surface disposed over the lattice structure, wherein the at least one sealed interior region comprising the lattice structure is configured to reduce transmission of at least one of sound or vibrational energy by greater than or equal to 30% as compared to transmission of the sound or the vibrational energy through a comparative compressor component with the same design but having a solid body portion, and/or has a thermal conductivity (K) of less than or equal to 300 mW/m K at standard temperature and pressure conditions. is configured to reduce transmission of at least one of sound or vibrational energy by greater than or equal to 30% as compared to transmission of the sound or the vibrational energy through a comparative compressor component with the same design but having a solid body portion, and/or has a thermal conductivity (K) of less than or equal to 300 mW/m K at standard temperature and pressure conditions.
A method for reducing or preventing the loss of viability of probiotic bacteria during reconstitution of a composition in powder form comprising at least one probiotic bacteria and an added iron source, characterized in that an iron-milk protein complex is used as the added iron source, characterized in that the milk protein is casein, a casein derivative, a fraction of casein or a mixture thereof.
Head suspension for a headgear , preferably for a respiratory protection hood , comprising a headband with a front headband which runs around the front of the head of a wearer, and a rear headband which is located on the rear of the head of the wearer, wherein the rear headband is connected to the front headband by means of two swivel joints , characterized in that the swivel joints in a respective adjustment position at least in certain areas are freely rotatable and in a respective locking position are not rotatable, wherein the swivel joints , each with a relative movement of the rotating axis of the respective swivel joint , are transferable from the adjustment position into the locking position and back.
Drilling machine, specifically ground-hole and rock drilling machine in the form of a hammer drilling machine, comprising - a machine vehicle which is movable on wheels or chains and which has a compressor for generating compressed air used during drilling and which has an oil separator , specifically a pressure container for separating out oil contained in the generated compressed air; - a drill mast with a drill head , which drill head transfers rotational movements and the compressed air to a drill bit, which is arranged on a free end of a drill pipe, via the drill pipe, which is routed at the drill mast ; - a boom for connecting the drill mast to the machine vehicle and for positioning the drill mast with the drill head ; - at least one compressed-air line , formed by tubes and/or hoses, between the oil separator and the drill head , into which at least one compressed-air line there is inserted on the machine vehicle in the region of the oil separator , specifically at the outlet thereof, a main valve which is controlled by a control device and which, in a closed state, blocks a compressed-air flow directed from the oil separator to the drill head , characterized in that an additional valve is inserted into the compressed-air line between the main valve and the drill head , which additional valve is arranged away from the machine vehicle, specifically on the drill-mast-side end of the boom or on the drill mast itself, and is closed or closes when the main valve is closed, so that a compressed-air volume formed by a portion , situated between the main valve and the additional valve , of the compressed-air line and pneumatically closed off with respect to the drill head , after a build-up of pressure for drilling realized beforehand by means of the compressor , remains at an elevated pneumatic pressure, during an interruption of a drilling operation, even after the main valve has been closed. - a machine vehicle which is movable on wheels or chains and which has a compressor for generating compressed air used during drilling and which has an oil separator , specifically a pressure container for separating out oil contained in the generated compressed air; - a drill mast with a drill head , which drill head transfers rotational movements and the compressed air to a drill bit, which is arranged on a free end of a drill pipe, via the drill pipe, which is routed at the drill mast ; - a boom for connecting the drill mast to the machine vehicle and for positioning the drill mast with the drill head ; - at least one compressed-air line , formed by tubes and/or hoses, between the oil separator and the drill head , into which at least one compressed-air line there is inserted on the machine vehicle in the region of the oil separator , specifically at the outlet thereof, a main valve which is controlled by a control device and which, in a closed state, blocks a compressed-air flow directed from the oil separator to the drill head ,
A terminal comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive information related to random access; a control unit configured to identify, based on the information related to the random access, a first preamble format, a second preamble format, and random access channel resources; wherein the information related to the random access includes an index for specifying the first preamble format and the second preamble format; a transmitting unit configured to transmit a random access preamble using the random access channel resources, wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the random access preamble using a last resource in a time domain of the random access channel resources and the second preamble format, and to transmit the random access preamble using a resource other than the last resource in the time domain and the first preamble format. a receiving unit configured to receive information related to random access; a control unit configured to identify, based on the information related to the random access, a first preamble format, a second preamble format, and random access channel resources; wherein the information related to the random access includes an index for specifying the first preamble format and the second preamble format; a transmitting unit configured to transmit a random access preamble using the random access channel resources, wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the random access preamble using a last resource in a time domain of the random access channel resources and the second preamble format, and to transmit the random access preamble using a resource other than the last resource in the time domain and the first preamble format.