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A method for reducing the emission of methanol , wherein the methanol is accommodated by a product tank , wherein an evaporation waste gas with a gaseous emission of the methanol is discharged from the product tank into a purifying assembly for reducing the emission in the evaporation waste gas , wherein the evaporation waste gas is subjected in the purifying assembly to a water scrubbing process for washing out the emission, and wherein cooling takes place in the purifying assembly , characterized in that the methanol accommodated in the product tank is blanketed with a protective gas , and that the evaporation waste gas includes the protective gas .
A computer-implemented method for determining a width of a respiratory tract, comprising: a. providing an ultrasound image of a region from the respiratory tract, the ultrasound image having a plurality of pixels, and each pixel having a grey scale value; b. selecting a region of interest in the ultrasound image, and calculating a first statistic value of grey scale value of the pixels therein; c. identifying pixels in the region of interest which have a grey scale value larger than or equal to the first statistic value to define an airspace region; and d. calculating a width of the respiratory tract based on the distribution of the pixels in the airspace region, wherein the first statistic value is a sum of a measure of location (ML) of the plurality of grey scale values plus a constant multiplied by a measure of dispersion (MD), and satisfies the condition ML+a ∗ MD. a. providing an ultrasound image of a region from the respiratory tract, the ultrasound image having a plurality of pixels, and each pixel having a grey scale value; b. selecting a region of interest in the ultrasound image, and calculating a first statistic value of grey scale value of the pixels therein; c. identifying pixels in the region of interest which have a grey scale value larger than or equal to the first statistic value to define an airspace region; and d. calculating a width of the respiratory tract based on the distribution of the pixels in the airspace region,
Machine readable instructions stored on a machine readable medium, the machine readable instructions upon execution to cause processing circuitry to: receive a time series of Magnetic Resonance, MR, images representing a slice of a body part; analyze the time series of images to identify one or more signal voids in one or more images of the series, a signal void being a localized region of signal attenuation; correlate the identified signal voids with candidate motor units of skeletal muscle, wherein the correlation comprises performing a comparison of at least one characteristic of the identified signal voids in the images with a control data set of MR images produced by applying a controlled stimulus to a motor nerve in control subjects to establish inherent characteristics of signal voids corresponding to motor units of skeletal muscle, the comparison to generate confirmed motor units, wherein the control data set is generated by initiating image capture of the slice of the body part at a predetermined time delay with respect to an application of a controlled stimulus to a motor nerve; and analyze properties of candidate motor units validated via the comparison as confirmed motor units and determine at least one of: a firing frequency of at least one of the confirmed motor units, a size of at least one of the confirmed motor units, a number of confirmed motor units in a given image area or a shape of at least one of the confirmed motor units. receive a time series of Magnetic Resonance, MR, images representing a slice of a body part; analyze the time series of images to identify one or more signal voids in one or more images of the series, a signal void being a localized region of signal attenuation; correlate the identified signal voids with candidate motor units of skeletal muscle, wherein the correlation comprises performing a comparison of at least one characteristic of the identified signal voids in the images with a control data set of MR images produced by applying a controlled stimulus to a motor nerve in control subjects to establish inherent characteristics of signal voids corresponding to motor units of skeletal muscle, the comparison to generate confirmed motor units, wherein the control data set is generated by initiating image capture of the slice of the body part at a predetermined time delay with respect to an application of a controlled stimulus to a motor nerve; and analyze properties of candidate motor units validated via the comparison as confirmed motor units and determine at least one of: a firing frequency of at least one of the confirmed motor units, a size of at least one of the confirmed motor units, a number of confirmed motor units in a given image area or a shape of at least one of the confirmed motor units.
An exhaust gas purification method for purifying exhaust gas of a diesel engine mounted on a vehicle using a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst , comprising the steps of: when a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst has reached a rich reduction waiting state, opening an EGR valve and closing an intake throttle if a temperature of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst is at or above a predetermined temperature and the vehicle is decelerating from a speed at or above a predetermined speed; and then when a predefined condition is satisfied by determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , or by determining whether a mass air flow value of intake air of the diesel engine , which is obtained after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , has become equal to or smaller than a reference value after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , and when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed or the mass air flow value has become smaller than reference value, closing an exhaust throttle provided downstream of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst , and supplying a reductant to the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst , wherein the predetermined temperature is 200°C and the predetermined speed is 20 km/h. when a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst has reached a rich reduction waiting state, opening an EGR valve and closing an intake throttle if a temperature of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst is at or above a predetermined temperature and the vehicle is decelerating from a speed at or above a predetermined speed; and then when a predefined condition is satisfied by determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , or by determining whether a mass air flow value of intake air of the diesel engine , which is obtained after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , has become equal to or smaller than a reference value after opening of the EGR valve and closing of the intake throttle , and when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed or the mass air flow value has become smaller than reference value, closing an exhaust throttle provided downstream of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst , and supplying a reductant to the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst , wherein the predetermined temperature is 200°C and the predetermined speed is 20 km/h.
Submarine with a communication buoy and a connecting means , which extends between the submarine and the communication buoy and forms at least part of an additional antenna , and an electrical line of the connecting means forms at least part of the antenna, characterized in that the antenna comprises two electrical seawater contacts at a distance from one another, and the seawater between the contacts acts as a conducting antenna element and in that one of the seawater contacts is arranged on/near the communication buoy and one of the seawater contacts is arranged on/near the submarine .
A system to determine medication adherence, the system comprising: a chemical marker sensor configured to detect one or more markers of a therapeutic agent in sweat vapor of a user ; a verification sensor configured to detect whether the system is less than a threshold distance from the skin; a heart-rate monitor configured to detect a manifestation of an expected effect of the therapeutic agent on the user; and a processor communicatively coupled to the chemical marker sensor , the verification sensor , and the heart-rate monitor , and configured to determine whether the user has taken the therapeutic agent that includes the one or more markers, by being configured to calculate a confidence level indicative of whether the user has taken the therapeutic agent , based on the chemical marker sensor detecting the one or more markers in the sweat vapor, the verification sensor detecting that the system is less than the threshold distance from skin, and the heart-beat monitor detecting the manifestation of the expected effect of the therapeutic agent on the user . a chemical marker sensor configured to detect one or more markers of a therapeutic agent in sweat vapor of a user ; a verification sensor configured to detect whether the system is less than a threshold distance from the skin; a heart-rate monitor configured to detect a manifestation of an expected effect of the therapeutic agent on the user; and a processor communicatively coupled to the chemical marker sensor , the verification sensor , and the heart-rate monitor , and configured to determine whether the user has taken the therapeutic agent that includes the one or more markers, by being configured to calculate a confidence level indicative of whether the user has taken the therapeutic agent , based on the chemical marker sensor detecting the one or more markers in the sweat vapor, the verification sensor detecting that the system is less than the threshold distance from skin, and the heart-beat monitor detecting the manifestation of the expected effect of the therapeutic agent on the user .
An encapsulated protective suit , comprising: a skin ; and a low pressure warning device coupled to the skin , comprising a piston located inside the device , where the piston partitions the device into a first chamber communicating with a first opening and a second chamber communicating with a second opening ; an adjustable stop , wherein the adjustable stop comprises a first tubular component and further comprising a second tubular component , wherein the first tubular component is coupled to the second tubular component , wherein the piston and the spring are located inside the first tubular component and the second tubular component , wherein a low pressure differential warning state threshold of the device is adjusted by moving the first tubular component relative to the second tubular component , and a spring located inside the device and configured to bias the piston to a position based on a position of the adjustable stop and based on a pressure differential between the first opening and the second opening , wherein a pressure differential state is associated with a position of the piston . a skin ; and a low pressure warning device coupled to the skin , comprising a piston located inside the device , where the piston partitions the device into a first chamber communicating with a first opening and a second chamber communicating with a second opening ; an adjustable stop , wherein the adjustable stop comprises a first tubular component and further comprising a second tubular component , wherein the first tubular component is coupled to the second tubular component , wherein the piston and the spring are located inside the first tubular component and the second tubular component , wherein a low pressure differential warning state threshold of the device is adjusted by moving the first tubular component relative to the second tubular component , and a spring located inside the device and configured to bias the piston to a position based on a position of the adjustable stop and based on a pressure differential between the first opening and the second opening , wherein a pressure differential state is associated with a position of the piston .
A bipolar membrane in which a cation-exchange membrane and an anion-exchange membrane are joined together, characterized in that particles of a basic metal chloride are distributed in the interface between said cation-exchange membrane and said anion-exchange membrane, wherein the basic metal chloride has a composition represented by the following formula , M(OH)xCly wherein, M is a polyvalent metal that is Sn or Ru, and x and y in combination represent a valence of the polyvalent metal M, and are not each 0, wherein the basic metal chloride has a degree of hydroxide ion introduction T defined by the following formula of 20 to 95%, T % = x / x + y × 100 and wherein the particles of said basic metal chloride are distributed in an amount of 0.01 to 5 g/m 2 . wherein the basic metal chloride has a composition represented by the following formula , M(OH)xCly wherein, M is a polyvalent metal that is Sn or Ru, and x and y in combination represent a valence of the polyvalent metal M, and are not each 0, M is a polyvalent metal that is Sn or Ru, and x and y in combination represent a valence of the polyvalent metal M, and are not each 0, wherein the basic metal chloride has a degree of hydroxide ion introduction T defined by the following formula of 20 to 95%, T % = x / x + y × 100 and wherein the particles of said basic metal chloride are distributed in an amount of 0.01 to 5 g/m 2 .
A handling and folding apparatus for a dividing element that is arrangeable within an outer packaging , wherein the dividing element is designed as a blank with at least one folding line , the handling and folding apparatus comprising a magazine for dividing elements , at least one holding device for the dividing elements , a transport device for the outer packagings , and at least one contact surface for the dividing element , wherein the dividing element , when in contact with the at least one contact surface at least in some sections, is able to be folded over along the at least one folding line , and is subsequently placeable into the outer packaging ; wherein the at least one contact surface is assigned at least one guide element for guiding the dividing element , which has been folded along the at least one folding line , while the dividing element is being placed into the outer packaging , wherein the at least one holding device is rotatable, wherein the contact of the dividing element with the at least one contact surface at least in some sections and a folding of the dividing element along the at least one folding line is producible by a rotation of the holding device , in particular, by approximately 90°.
A gas meter , comprising: an enclosure defining an inlet port , an outlet port , and an interior cavity ; a manifold located within the interior cavity of the enclosure, comprising a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector, wherein the manifold is connected to the outlet port to exhaust gas through the outlet port; a valve connected to the manifold to regulate gas flow from the manifold to the outlet port; a sensor module , connected to the first connector of the manifold, and configured to measure a first gas flowrate from the interior cavity of the enclosure, through the sensor module, through the manifold and out the outlet port; a bypass module connected to the second connector of the manifold, to direct a second gas flow having a second gas flowrate from the interior cavity of the enclosure, through the bypass module, through the manifold, and out the outlet port; and a plug connected to the third connector , to block gas flow from entering the manifold through the third connector; and a processor to compute a total gas flowrate through the gas meter using inputs comprising: a measured gas flowrate through the sensor module; and an adjustment factor, the adjustment factor being based on the measured gas flowrate; wherein the adjustment factor is obtained by: using a plurality of values for the factor for each of a respective plurality of measured second gas flowrates. an enclosure defining an inlet port , an outlet port , and an interior cavity ; a manifold located within the interior cavity of the enclosure, comprising a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector, wherein the manifold is connected to the outlet port to exhaust gas through the outlet port; a valve connected to the manifold to regulate gas flow from the manifold to the outlet port; a sensor module , connected to the first connector of the manifold, and configured to measure a first gas flowrate from the interior cavity of the enclosure, through the sensor module, through the manifold and out the outlet port; a bypass module connected to the second connector of the manifold, to direct a second gas flow having a second gas flowrate from the interior cavity of the enclosure, through the bypass module, through the manifold, and out the outlet port; and a plug connected to the third connector , to block gas flow from entering the manifold through the third connector; and a processor to compute a total gas flowrate through the gas meter using inputs comprising: a measured gas flowrate through the sensor module; and an adjustment factor, the adjustment factor being based on the measured gas flowrate; wherein the adjustment factor is obtained by: using a plurality of values for the factor for each of a respective plurality of measured second gas flowrates. a measured gas flowrate through the sensor module; and an adjustment factor, the adjustment factor being based on the measured gas flowrate; wherein the adjustment factor is obtained by: using a plurality of values for the factor for each of a respective plurality of measured second gas flowrates.
A method for recovering copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) which are valuable metals, from a raw material comprising a discarded lithium ion battery, the method comprising: preparing, as a raw material, a charge comprising the discarded lithium ion battery comprising at least phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), and the valuable metals; heating and melting the raw material into a melt, and then forming the melt into a molten material comprising an alloy and slag; and separating the slag from the molten material and recovering the alloy comprising the valuable metals, the method further comprising oxidatively roasting the raw material before heating and melting the raw material, to produce an oxidatively roasted material, in the oxidatively roasting step, the raw material being oxidatively roasted at a degree of oxidation such that part of iron contained in the raw material is oxidized but cobalt is not oxidized, during heating and melting of the raw material, flux comprising a calcium compound that forms a basic slag being added as well as an oxygen partial pressure in the melt being directly measured using an oxygen analyzer, the oxygen partial pressure being controlled to be within a range of 10 -12.5 (atm) or more and 10 -8.0 (atm) or less, based on the obtained measurement result. preparing, as a raw material, a charge comprising the discarded lithium ion battery comprising at least phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), and the valuable metals; heating and melting the raw material into a melt, and then forming the melt into a molten material comprising an alloy and slag; and separating the slag from the molten material and recovering the alloy comprising the valuable metals, the method further comprising oxidatively roasting the raw material before heating and melting the raw material, to produce an oxidatively roasted material, in the oxidatively roasting step, the raw material being oxidatively roasted at a degree of oxidation such that part of iron contained in the raw material is oxidized but cobalt is not oxidized, during heating and melting of the raw material, flux comprising a calcium compound that forms a basic slag being added as well as an oxygen partial pressure in the melt being directly measured using an oxygen analyzer, the oxygen partial pressure being controlled to be within a range of 10 -12.5 (atm) or more and 10 -8.0 (atm) or less, based on the obtained measurement result.
A wireless sensor reader comprising: a transmit circuit configured to generate at least one excitation pulse to cause a wireless sensor to emit at least one response signal corresponding to a sensed parameter value; at least one antenna configured to transmit said at least one excitation pulse and receive said at least one response signal ; a receive circuit for amplifying said at least one received response signal ; a digital sampling circuit for converting a time interval of said at least one amplified received response signal to a digital representation in the time domain; a spectrum analysis circuitry for converting said digital representation of said at least one response signal to a frequency domain representation; and a frequency domain circuitry for processing of said frequency domain representation to determine said wireless sensor sensed parameter value. a transmit circuit configured to generate at least one excitation pulse to cause a wireless sensor to emit at least one response signal corresponding to a sensed parameter value; at least one antenna configured to transmit said at least one excitation pulse and receive said at least one response signal ; a receive circuit for amplifying said at least one received response signal ; a digital sampling circuit for converting a time interval of said at least one amplified received response signal to a digital representation in the time domain; a spectrum analysis circuitry for converting said digital representation of said at least one response signal to a frequency domain representation; and a frequency domain circuitry for processing of said frequency domain representation to determine said wireless sensor sensed parameter value.
A holographic projector, comprising: a coherent light source ; a phase-modulating panel configured to phase modulate light from the light source and project the phase modulated light onto a spatial light modulating panel ; and a display controller configured to, receive image data of an image to be projected by the spatial light modulating panel , determine a desired backlight light distribution to be projected onto the spatial light modulating panel , and control the holographic projector such that the desired backlight light distribution distribution is projected onto the spatial light modulating panel , wherein the spatial light modulating panel is configured to amplitude modulate the phase modulated light according to image data; characterized in that the phase modulated light is masked in a Fourier plane to attenuate Fourier components corresponding to higher spatial frequencies; and wherein the desired backlight light distribution is mainly lower spatial frequencies and/or the desired backlight light distribution is masked causing the distribution to be of lower spatial frequencies. a coherent light source ; a phase-modulating panel configured to phase modulate light from the light source and project the phase modulated light onto a spatial light modulating panel ; and a display controller configured to, receive image data of an image to be projected by the spatial light modulating panel , determine a desired backlight light distribution to be projected onto the spatial light modulating panel , and control the holographic projector such that the desired backlight light distribution distribution is projected onto the spatial light modulating panel , wherein the spatial light modulating panel is configured to amplitude modulate the phase modulated light according to image data; characterized in that the phase modulated light is masked in a Fourier plane to attenuate Fourier components corresponding to higher spatial frequencies; and wherein the desired backlight light distribution is mainly lower spatial frequencies and/or the desired backlight light distribution is masked causing the distribution to be of lower spatial frequencies.