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Apparatus for use in a wireless detonator system, the apparatus including a housing and, mounted in or to the housing, a bank of capacitors , antenna terminals on the capacitors for connection to an antenna , input terminals for connection at least to a transmitter arrangement , a charging circuit for charging the capacitors, characterized by a measurement circuit configured to measure the integrity of connections of the antenna made to the antenna terminals and to measure the integrity of connections of the transmitter arrangement made to the input terminals, and an output device, responsive to the measurement circuit, to provide an output signal which is dependent on the integrity measurements.
A communication plug for connection to a communication cable , comprising: a load bar for connection to conductors of the communication cable , said load bar including a first half with first conductor receiving apertures for receiving respective conductors and a first plurality of plug contacts each for making contact with respective one said conductor, a second half with second conductor receiving apertures for receiving respective conductors and a second plurality of plug contacts each for making contact with respective one said conductor, a hinge connecting said first half and said second half, and a conductor divider , said first half and said second half foldable towards each other over the conductor divider when said plug is connected to the communication cable ; wherein the conductor divider is a sheet metal part and is adapted to bond to a braid or shield of the communication cable . a load bar for connection to conductors of the communication cable , said load bar including a first half with first conductor receiving apertures for receiving respective conductors and a first plurality of plug contacts each for making contact with respective one said conductor, a second half with second conductor receiving apertures for receiving respective conductors and a second plurality of plug contacts each for making contact with respective one said conductor, a hinge connecting said first half and said second half, and a conductor divider , said first half and said second half foldable towards each other over the conductor divider when said plug is connected to the communication cable ; wherein the conductor divider is a sheet metal part and is adapted to bond to a braid or shield of the communication cable .
An apparatus for roasting coffee beans and for collecting chaffs of the roasted coffee beans, the apparatus comprising: a chamber in which coffee beans can be received for roasting, the chamber comprising an opening for accessing the chamber in order to at least remove coffee beans from the chamber , and a chaffs collector for collecting chaffs of the coffee beans, which are roasted by the chamber , wherein the chaffs collector is moveably arranged with respect to a specific movement axis in order to be moved between a closed position, in which the chaffs collector covers the opening of the chamber for roasting the coffee beans, and an open position, in which the chaffs collector does not cover the opening of the chamber so that the chamber is accessible via the opening for removing coffee beans from the chamber , wherein the movement axis extends in a vertical direction, the opening is arranged for accessing the chamber along the vertical direction, the movement axis is a rotational movement axis so that a rotational movement about the movement axis moves the chaffs collector between the closed position and the open position. a chamber in which coffee beans can be received for roasting, the chamber comprising an opening for accessing the chamber in order to at least remove coffee beans from the chamber , and a chaffs collector for collecting chaffs of the coffee beans, which are roasted by the chamber , wherein the chaffs collector is moveably arranged with respect to a specific movement axis in order to be moved between a closed position, in which the chaffs collector covers the opening of the chamber for roasting the coffee beans, and an open position, in which the chaffs collector does not cover the opening of the chamber so that the chamber is accessible via the opening for removing coffee beans from the chamber , wherein the movement axis extends in a vertical direction, the opening is arranged for accessing the chamber along the vertical direction, the movement axis is a rotational movement axis so that a rotational movement about the movement axis moves the chaffs collector between the closed position and the open position.
An intravenous catheter device , comprising: a. a catheter hub comprising an inner cavity ; b. a flexible tube arranged within the inner cavity to provide a closeable passageway for fluid through the catheter hub ; and c. a flexible spring clip which is movable between a deactivated position and an activated position , wherein the spring clip compresses the flexible tube in the activated position to close the passageway ; d. the spring clip being moveable from the activated position to the deactivated position when a fluid connector is inserted into the catheter hub , characterized in that the inner cavity of the catheter hub comprises two retaining cavities in which at least a part of the spring clip is arranged, wherein each retaining cavity has a trapezoid form at the distal end. a. a catheter hub comprising an inner cavity ; b. a flexible tube arranged within the inner cavity to provide a closeable passageway for fluid through the catheter hub ; and c. a flexible spring clip which is movable between a deactivated position and an activated position , wherein the spring clip compresses the flexible tube in the activated position to close the passageway ; d. the spring clip being moveable from the activated position to the deactivated position when a fluid connector is inserted into the catheter hub ,
A method for temporarily bonding a product substrate to a carrier substrate comprising the following procedure: a) applying a bonding adhesive to the product substrate and/or the carrier substrate for forming a bonding adhesive layer , b) connecting the carrier substrate to the product substrate via the bonding adhesive layer , c) after step b) hardening merely a partial area of the bonding adhesive layer , wherein a remaining area of the bonding adhesive layer is not hardened or at least not substantially hardened. a) applying a bonding adhesive to the product substrate and/or the carrier substrate for forming a bonding adhesive layer , b) connecting the carrier substrate to the product substrate via the bonding adhesive layer , c) after step b) hardening merely a partial area of the bonding adhesive layer , wherein a remaining area of the bonding adhesive layer is not hardened or at least not substantially hardened.
Method for recognizing two-part keywords for activating a voice control system, the method comprising the following steps: - receiving a phonetic character sequence , - buffering the phonetic character sequence in a memory, - checking the phonetic character sequence for the presence of a first part of the keyword and, only if the first part is recognized, wherein, when a limit of the number of phonetic characters stored in the memory is reached and/or after a predefined period of time has elapsed, the check for the first part of the keyword is continued, - checking the phonetic character sequence for the presence of a second part of the keyword , wherein, additionally, a continuous search is carried out for a most recent first part of the keyword , characterized in that only if the second part of the keyword following the first is recognized, - activating the voice control system to carry out an action, wherein the second part of the keyword is ascertained following the most recent first part of the keyword. - receiving a phonetic character sequence , - buffering the phonetic character sequence in a memory, - checking the phonetic character sequence for the presence of a first part of the keyword and, only if the first part is recognized, wherein, when a limit of the number of phonetic characters stored in the memory is reached and/or after a predefined period of time has elapsed, the check for the first part of the keyword is continued, - checking the phonetic character sequence for the presence of a second part of the keyword , wherein, additionally, a continuous search is carried out for a most recent first part of the keyword , - activating the voice control system to carry out an action, wherein the second part of the keyword is ascertained following the most recent first part of the keyword.
System for providing information about presence in a space , the system comprising: - a movement sensor configured to generate a first signal upon detecting movement within its movement detection field ; - a presence sensor configured to generate a second signal upon detecting presence within its presence detection field , the presence sensor being a temperature-based matrix sensor comprising an array of sensing elements; the movement detection field and the presence detection field being within the space ; the system comprises: - processing and/or control means in communication with the movement sensor and the presence sensor, the processing and/or control means being configured to generate a presence signal upon receiving the first signal and/or the second signal from the movement sensor and/or the presence sensor , respectively; the processing and/or control means being configured to obtain background information of the presence detection field , the background information comprising reference temperature values of the array of sensing elements of the presence sensor , the background information being obtained: - upon the movement sensor not detecting movement within its movement detection field ; and/or, - upon the presence sensor detecting presence within its presence detection field , and for each sensing element of the array of sensing elements in which presence has been detected by the presence sensor , using the measured temperature value of some surrounding sensing elements which do not have human presence, or, if all surrounding sensing elements have human presence, using the measured temperature value of some sensing elements surrounding the former surrounding sensing elements which do not have human presence. - a movement sensor configured to generate a first signal upon detecting movement within its movement detection field ; - a presence sensor configured to generate a second signal upon detecting presence within its presence detection field , the presence sensor being a temperature-based matrix sensor comprising an array of sensing elements; - processing and/or control means in communication with the movement sensor and the presence sensor, the processing and/or control means being configured to generate a presence signal upon receiving the first signal and/or the second signal from the movement sensor and/or the presence sensor , respectively; - upon the movement sensor not detecting movement within its movement detection field ; and/or, - upon the presence sensor detecting presence within its presence detection field , and for each sensing element of the array of sensing elements in which presence has been detected by the presence sensor , using the measured temperature value of some surrounding sensing elements which do not have human presence, or, if all surrounding sensing elements have human presence, using the measured temperature value of some sensing elements surrounding the former surrounding sensing elements which do not have human presence.
A padlock comprising: a movably housed shackle stop , optionally being a ball; a shackle that is movably mounted and comprising a shackle stop receiver for receiving the shackle stop to immobilise the shackle ; a shackle stop actuator pivotable around a laterally orientated pivot axis between a first position and a second position and comprising a lateral cam surface configured to outwardly move the shackle stop into receipt by the shackle stop receiver ; and a body configured to simultaneously receive a plurality of cylinder locks for actuation of the shackle stop actuator by any one of the plurality of cylinder locks . a movably housed shackle stop , optionally being a ball; a shackle that is movably mounted and comprising a shackle stop receiver for receiving the shackle stop to immobilise the shackle ; a shackle stop actuator pivotable around a laterally orientated pivot axis between a first position and a second position and comprising a lateral cam surface configured to outwardly move the shackle stop into receipt by the shackle stop receiver ; and a body configured to simultaneously receive a plurality of cylinder locks for actuation of the shackle stop actuator by any one of the plurality of cylinder locks .
A nutritionally balanced cat or dog food composition for use in promoting eye health in a companion animal comprising: at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of rosemary extract, coffee extract, coffeic acid and rosemarinic acid, wherein said polyphenol is present from 0.1% to 35% by weight of the composition. at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of rosemary extract, coffee extract, coffeic acid and rosemarinic acid, wherein said polyphenol is present from 0.1% to 35% by weight of the composition.
A method of providing an anti-microbial coating on an object, comprising the steps of: pre-treating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition; coating the pre-treated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object; treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition; and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object, wherein the surface of the object optionally comprises a polymer, metal or a metal alloy. pre-treating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition; coating the pre-treated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object; treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition; and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object,
A terminal side electronic device configured to perform synchronization detection between cells of a time division duplex wireless communication system, comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire, from an electronic synchronization detection device a desired detection period or a maximum detection time interval for performing the synchronization detection, and information about a target cell serving as a target of the synchronization detection, the target cell information including a cell ID of the target cell and an operator ID of the target cell; and to acquire from the target cell, during the detection period, an actual time slot allocation of the target cell; the acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target time slot allocation of the target cell from the electronic synchronization detection device ; the electronic device further comprises a comparing unit which is configured to detect an inconsistency by comparing the actual time slot allocation of the target cell with the target time slot allocation; and the reporting unit is configured to transmit at least the actual time slot allocation inconsistent with the target time slot allocation as well as the cell ID and the operator ID of the corresponding target cell to a designated party such as a serving base station of the terminal device or a network administrator approved by the operator. an acquiring unit configured to acquire, from an electronic synchronization detection device a desired detection period or a maximum detection time interval for performing the synchronization detection, and information about a target cell serving as a target of the synchronization detection, the target cell information including a cell ID of the target cell and an operator ID of the target cell; and to acquire from the target cell, during the detection period, an actual time slot allocation of the target cell; the acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target time slot allocation of the target cell from the electronic synchronization detection device ; the electronic device further comprises a comparing unit which is configured to detect an inconsistency by comparing the actual time slot allocation of the target cell with the target time slot allocation; and the reporting unit is configured to transmit at least the actual time slot allocation inconsistent with the target time slot allocation as well as the cell ID and the operator ID of the corresponding target cell to a designated party such as a serving base station of the terminal device or a network administrator approved by the operator.
A method for water supply to an animal comprising: providing a valve member having a component operable by the animal for control by the animal of the dispensing of the water from a water supply duct for supplying water to the valve member ; and regulating by a regulator a flow rate of the water from the valve member when the component is operated to discharge the water, where the regulator comprises: a housing through which the water passes; and a resilient body mounted in the housing ; the resilient body defining a convoluted water flow path in the form of a channel which is convoluted therethrough or thereon so that the channel has a length greater than a straight path through the resilient body for flow of water along the convoluted water flow path through the housing ; characterized in that the convoluted water flow path defines the rate of flow of the water and application of water pressure from the water supply to the resilient body by an adjustment member of the housing acts to change an amount of compression of the resilient body so as to distort the convoluted water flow path and thus changes the rate of flow of the water. providing a valve member having a component operable by the animal for control by the animal of the dispensing of the water from a water supply duct for supplying water to the valve member ; and regulating by a regulator a flow rate of the water from the valve member when the component is operated to discharge the water, where the regulator comprises: a housing through which the water passes; and a resilient body mounted in the housing ; the resilient body defining a convoluted water flow path in the form of a channel which is convoluted therethrough or thereon so that the channel has a length greater than a straight path through the resilient body for flow of water along the convoluted water flow path through the housing ; a housing through which the water passes; and a resilient body mounted in the housing ; the resilient body defining a convoluted water flow path in the form of a channel which is convoluted therethrough or thereon so that the channel has a length greater than a straight path through the resilient body for flow of water along the convoluted water flow path through the housing ; characterized in that the convoluted water flow path defines the rate of flow of the water and application of water pressure from the water supply to the resilient body by an adjustment member of the housing acts to change an amount of compression of the resilient body so as to distort the convoluted water flow path and thus changes the rate of flow of the water.
A spring assembly comprising: a first zone comprising a plurality of first strings of springs; and a second zone comprising a plurality of second strings of springs, each of the first strings being joined to another one of the first strings or one of the second strings, wherein the first strings have a first configuration and the second strings have a second configuration that is different from the first configuration, wherein each of the first strings comprises first and second plies of fabric that define a plurality of first pockets formed along a length of the first string by first vertical seams that join the plies, the first vertical seams each including an upper slit that extends through a top surface of the first string and a lower slit that extends through a bottom surface of the first string, the first and second plies extending continuously from the upper slits to the lower slits, the upper and lower slits each having the same length, each of the first pockets comprising at least one spring positioned therein, and wherein each of the second strings comprises third and fourth plies of fabric that define a plurality of second pockets formed along a length of the second string by second vertical seams that join the third and fourth plies, the second vertical seams being free of any slits that extend through a top surface of the second string and free of any slits that extend through a bottom surface of the second string, each of the second pockets comprising at least one spring positioned therein. a first zone comprising a plurality of first strings of springs; and a second zone comprising a plurality of second strings of springs, each of the first strings being joined to another one of the first strings or one of the second strings, wherein the first strings have a first configuration and the second strings have a second configuration that is different from the first configuration, wherein each of the first strings comprises first and second plies of fabric that define a plurality of first pockets formed along a length of the first string by first vertical seams that join the plies, the first vertical seams each including an upper slit that extends through a top surface of the first string and a lower slit that extends through a bottom surface of the first string, the first and second plies extending continuously from the upper slits to the lower slits, the upper and lower slits each having the same length, each of the first pockets comprising at least one spring positioned therein, and wherein each of the second strings comprises third and fourth plies of fabric that define a plurality of second pockets formed along a length of the second string by second vertical seams that join the third and fourth plies, the second vertical seams being free of any slits that extend through a top surface of the second string and free of any slits that extend through a bottom surface of the second string, each of the second pockets comprising at least one spring positioned therein.