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A flow conditioner for displacing and mixing fluid flow that defines an envelope in a cross sectional direction in a pipe having transducer sites of an ultrasonic flow meter characterized by comprising: a flange having a face which attaches to the pipe and an opening in the face defined by an area through which fluid in the pipe flows; and first and second ramps , which are attached to and extend from the face ; wherein the first ramp is adapted to be disposed in the pipe , the first ramp arranged to extend from the outside of the envelope inward toward the center of the pipe in a downstream direction with respect to the fluid flow and arranged to form an angle between 15° and 75° relative to the pipe's inner surface when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe, wherein the second ramp is adapted to be disposed in the pipe and in juxtaposition with the first ramp , the second ramp arranged to extend from the outside of the envelope inward toward the center of the pipe when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe in an upstream direction with respect to the fluid flow and arranged to form an angle between 15° and 75° relative to the pipe's inner surface when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe , the first and second ramps adapted to be positioned upstream of one of the transducer sites , and wherein the first and second ramps are arranged such that the first and second ramps extend less than one fifth of a diameter of the pipe from the inner surface of the pipe when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe. a flange having a face which attaches to the pipe and an opening in the face defined by an area through which fluid in the pipe flows; and first and second ramps , which are attached to and extend from the face ; wherein the first ramp is adapted to be disposed in the pipe , the first ramp arranged to extend from the outside of the envelope inward toward the center of the pipe in a downstream direction with respect to the fluid flow and arranged to form an angle between 15° and 75° relative to the pipe's inner surface when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe, wherein the second ramp is adapted to be disposed in the pipe and in juxtaposition with the first ramp , the second ramp arranged to extend from the outside of the envelope inward toward the center of the pipe when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe in an upstream direction with respect to the fluid flow and arranged to form an angle between 15° and 75° relative to the pipe's inner surface when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe , the first and second ramps adapted to be positioned upstream of one of the transducer sites , and wherein the first and second ramps are arranged such that the first and second ramps extend less than one fifth of a diameter of the pipe from the inner surface of the pipe when the flow conditioner is disposed in the pipe.
An apparatus to control the temperature of a heating roller used in a fusing device of an image forming apparatus, the apparatus comprising: the heating roller that is operable to generate heat to melt toner attached to a printing medium; a first induction coil that is disposed outside the heating roller and is operable to heat the heating roller by using induced current generated according to current flowing through the first induction coil ; two second induction coils that are disposed at upper portions of both ends of the first induction coil and are operable to heat the heating roller by using induced current generated according to current flowing through the two second induction coils ; a power supply unit that is operable to supply current to the first induction coil and the two second induction coils ; and a control unit that is operable to control the power supply unit to supply current flowing in the same direction in the first induction coil and the second induction coils or in a different direction in the first induction coil compared to the second induction coils according to the size of paper fed into the heating roller . the heating roller that is operable to generate heat to melt toner attached to a printing medium; a first induction coil that is disposed outside the heating roller and is operable to heat the heating roller by using induced current generated according to current flowing through the first induction coil ; two second induction coils that are disposed at upper portions of both ends of the first induction coil and are operable to heat the heating roller by using induced current generated according to current flowing through the two second induction coils ; a power supply unit that is operable to supply current to the first induction coil and the two second induction coils ; and a control unit that is operable to control the power supply unit to supply current flowing in the same direction in the first induction coil and the second induction coils or in a different direction in the first induction coil compared to the second induction coils according to the size of paper fed into the heating roller .
An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient, comprising: a body defining a fluid cavity accessible via a septum ; and a metallic retaining ring that secures the septum to the body , the metallic retaining ring including an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology, the identification feature conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port , wherein the identification feature includes a plurality of alphanumeric and/or symbolic characters defined in a surface of the metallic retaining ring . a body defining a fluid cavity accessible via a septum ; and a metallic retaining ring that secures the septum to the body , the metallic retaining ring including an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology, the identification feature conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port , wherein the identification feature includes a plurality of alphanumeric and/or symbolic characters defined in a surface of the metallic retaining ring .
A method for producing furfural from biomass material containing pentosan: (a) providing a biomass containing pentosan; (b) contacting the biomass with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid thereby hydrolyzing the biomass to produce a product stream containing at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound in monomeric and/or oligomeric form, and α-hydroxysulfonic acid; (c) separating at least a portion of the α-hydroxysulfonic acid from the product stream containing at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound to provide an acid-removed product stream containing the at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound and recovering the α-hydroxysulfonic acid in its component form; (d) separating a liquid stream containing said at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound and a wet solid stream containing remaining biomass from the acid-removed product; (e) dehydrating the C 5 -carbohydrate compound in at least a first portion of the liquid stream in the presence of a dehydration acid, in a biphasic reaction medium comprising an aqueous phase and a water-immiscible organic phase, at a temperature in the range of from about 100°C to about 250°C; (f) separating an organic phase stream containing furfural and an aqueous stream containing the acid from the dehydration product stream; (g) recycling at least a portion of the aqueous stream or a second portion of the liquid stream to step (b); (h) recovering furfural from the organic phase stream. (a) providing a biomass containing pentosan; (b) contacting the biomass with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid thereby hydrolyzing the biomass to produce a product stream containing at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound in monomeric and/or oligomeric form, and α-hydroxysulfonic acid; (c) separating at least a portion of the α-hydroxysulfonic acid from the product stream containing at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound to provide an acid-removed product stream containing the at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound and recovering the α-hydroxysulfonic acid in its component form; (d) separating a liquid stream containing said at least one C 5 -carbohydrate compound and a wet solid stream containing remaining biomass from the acid-removed product; (e) dehydrating the C 5 -carbohydrate compound in at least a first portion of the liquid stream in the presence of a dehydration acid, in a biphasic reaction medium comprising an aqueous phase and a water-immiscible organic phase, at a temperature in the range of from about 100°C to about 250°C; (f) separating an organic phase stream containing furfural and an aqueous stream containing the acid from the dehydration product stream; (g) recycling at least a portion of the aqueous stream or a second portion of the liquid stream to step (b); (h) recovering furfural from the organic phase stream.
A method for generating a hash table for mapping sample reads to a reference sequence, the method comprising: obtaining, by a computer system, a first seed of nucleotides from a reference sequence, wherein the first seed has a length of K nucleotides; determining, by the computer system, that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations; based on determining that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations, generating, by the computer system, a seed extension tree having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and for each node of the plurality of nodes: storing, by the computer system, interval information at a location of the hash table that corresponds to an index key for the extended seed, wherein the interval information references one or more locations in the seed extension table that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed associated with the node. obtaining, by a computer system, a first seed of nucleotides from a reference sequence, wherein the first seed has a length of K nucleotides; determining, by the computer system, that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations; based on determining that the first seed matches more than a predetermined number of reference sequence locations, generating, by the computer system, a seed extension tree having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and an extended seed that is an extension of the first seed and has a nucleotide length of K*, wherein K* is one or more nucleotides greater than K, and one or more locations, in a seed extension table, that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed; and for each node of the plurality of nodes: storing, by the computer system, interval information at a location of the hash table that corresponds to an index key for the extended seed, wherein the interval information references one or more locations in the seed extension table that include data describing reference sequence locations that match the extended seed associated with the node.
A method for wirelessly charging a plurality of rechargeable hearing aids via a charger device , said method including: - appointing a master device among the plurality of rechargeable hearing aids, - for each of the remaining rechargeable hearing aids, transmitting information regarding a current battery status to the master device, - determining a charging profile of one or more rechargeable hearing aids based on the plurality of information regarding current battery status, - charging , using the charger device, the one or more rechargeable hearing aids based on the charging profile. - appointing a master device among the plurality of rechargeable hearing aids, - for each of the remaining rechargeable hearing aids, transmitting information regarding a current battery status to the master device, - determining a charging profile of one or more rechargeable hearing aids based on the plurality of information regarding current battery status, - charging , using the charger device, the one or more rechargeable hearing aids based on the charging profile.
A method for detecting a marker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to provide information necessary for diagnosis of ALS in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: measuring the enzymatic activity level of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) in the sample obtained from the subject; and determining the subject as having ALS if the enzymatic activity level of ASM in the subject is increased compared with that of a normal control. measuring the enzymatic activity level of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) in the sample obtained from the subject; and determining the subject as having ALS if the enzymatic activity level of ASM in the subject is increased compared with that of a normal control.
A monitoring system comprising: an imaging unit configured to capture a depth image including a distance to a monitoring target person (OB) in a cabin of a vehicle ; an estimation unit configured to estimate a three-dimensional human body model (OBM) of the monitoring target person (OB) from the depth image captured by the imaging unit ; and a monitoring unit configured to detect a get-off motion of the monitoring target person (OB) by monitoring a motion of a monitoring target portion (TG) of the three-dimensional human body model (OBM) approaching a monitoring coordinate regarding a door manipulation in the cabin on the basis of the three-dimensional human body model (OBM) estimated by the estimation unit . an imaging unit configured to capture a depth image including a distance to a monitoring target person (OB) in a cabin of a vehicle ; an estimation unit configured to estimate a three-dimensional human body model (OBM) of the monitoring target person (OB) from the depth image captured by the imaging unit ; and a monitoring unit configured to detect a get-off motion of the monitoring target person (OB) by monitoring a motion of a monitoring target portion (TG) of the three-dimensional human body model (OBM) approaching a monitoring coordinate regarding a door manipulation in the cabin on the basis of the three-dimensional human body model (OBM) estimated by the estimation unit .
Container probe or pipe conductor probe , comprising: - a transmission antenna assembly comprising: - a coaxial waveguide having an inner conductor and a sheath conductor , wherein the sheath conductor is at a distance of a length (L1) on one end of the coaxial waveguide such that the inner conductor is exposed and provides a monopole , wherein the length of the monopole is lambda/8, and - a reflector which is arranged to reflect signals generated by the monopole , wherein the monopole and the reflector extend in parallel, and - a receiving antenna assembly which is spaced from the transmission antenna assembly and arranged to receive signals generated by means of the transmission antenna assembly . - a transmission antenna assembly comprising: - a coaxial waveguide having an inner conductor and a sheath conductor , wherein the sheath conductor is at a distance of a length (L1) on one end of the coaxial waveguide such that the inner conductor is exposed and provides a monopole , wherein the length of the monopole is lambda/8, and - a reflector which is arranged to reflect signals generated by the monopole , wherein the monopole and the reflector extend in parallel, and - a coaxial waveguide having an inner conductor and a sheath conductor , wherein the sheath conductor is at a distance of a length (L1) on one end of the coaxial waveguide such that the inner conductor is exposed and provides a monopole , wherein the length of the monopole is lambda/8, and - a reflector which is arranged to reflect signals generated by the monopole , wherein the monopole and the reflector extend in parallel, and - a receiving antenna assembly which is spaced from the transmission antenna assembly and arranged to receive signals generated by means of the transmission antenna assembly .
A method comprising: providing a first stream of discrete volumes of material; and being characterised by the following steps: directing a pulsed laser beam towards the first stream of discrete volumes of material to selectively engage some volumes of material in the first stream of discrete volumes of material; wherein the pulsed laser beam is directed at a first discrete volume of material in the first stream of discrete volumes of material so as to interact with the first discrete volume of material and thereby displace the first discrete volume away from the first stream; wherein discrete volumes that are engaged by the pulsed laser beam are displaced away from the first stream, and discrete volumes that are not engaged by the pulsed laser beam remain in the first stream. providing a first stream of discrete volumes of material; and being characterised by the following steps: directing a pulsed laser beam towards the first stream of discrete volumes of material to selectively engage some volumes of material in the first stream of discrete volumes of material; wherein the pulsed laser beam is directed at a first discrete volume of material in the first stream of discrete volumes of material so as to interact with the first discrete volume of material and thereby displace the first discrete volume away from the first stream; wherein discrete volumes that are engaged by the pulsed laser beam are displaced away from the first stream, and discrete volumes that are not engaged by the pulsed laser beam remain in the first stream.
A vehicle radar system comprising a first transceiver arrangement and a second transceiver arrangement , each transceiver arrangement being arranged for generating FMCW, Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave, chirp signals, where the first transceiver arrangement comprises a first oscillator and is arranged to transmit a first chirp signal and where the second transceiver arrangement comprises a second oscillator and is arranged to transmit a second chirp signal , where the transceiver arrangements are arranged to: receive reflected signals ; mix the received signals with the respective transmitted chirp signal to obtain a respective first IF, Intermediate Frequency, signal and second IF signal ; and to filter said IF signals with a certain filter bandwidth (B f ) ; where the first chirp signal comprises at least one cycle of a first plurality of sequential frequency ramps (r 1 ) which are separated by a first delay time (t D1 ) and defined by a first ramp period time (t T1 ) and ramp time (t r ), and the second chirp signal comprises at least one cycle of a second plurality of sequential frequency ramps (r 2 ) which are separated by a second delay time (t D2 ) and defined by a second ramp period time (t T2 ) and ramp time (t r ), characterized in that each one of a plurality of frequency ramps in the second plurality of frequency ramps (r 2 ) is delayed with an added time (t a ) that is either fixed or varied from cycle to cycle, such that the second delay time (t D2 ) equals a sum of the first delay time (t D1 ) and the added time (t a ), and such that at least one frequency ramp in the first plurality of frequency ramps and at least one frequency ramp in the second plurality of frequency ramps run such that the difference in frequency between them is within the filter bandwidth (B f ). receive reflected signals ; mix the received signals with the respective transmitted chirp signal to obtain a respective first IF, Intermediate Frequency, signal and second IF signal ; and to filter said IF signals with a certain filter bandwidth (B f ) ; where the first chirp signal comprises at least one cycle of a first plurality of sequential frequency ramps (r 1 ) which are separated by a first delay time (t D1 ) and defined by a first ramp period time (t T1 ) and ramp time (t r ), and the second chirp signal comprises at least one cycle of a second plurality of sequential frequency ramps (r 2 ) which are separated by a second delay time (t D2 ) and defined by a second ramp period time (t T2 ) and ramp time (t r ), characterized in that each one of a plurality of frequency ramps in the second plurality of frequency ramps (r 2 ) is delayed with an added time (t a ) that is either fixed or varied from cycle to cycle, such that the second delay time (t D2 ) equals a sum of the first delay time (t D1 ) and the added time (t a ), and such that at least one frequency ramp in the first plurality of frequency ramps and at least one frequency ramp in the second plurality of frequency ramps run such that the difference in frequency between them is within the filter bandwidth (B f ).
A system for creating and providing a product of a certain colour or texture chosen by a subject, the system being formed of a viewing device capable of showing an object and/or a palette of colours or textures derived from said object from which said subject can choose said colour or texture, the viewing device being fitted with a telematic connection to a manufacturing centre creating the product as a function of the subject's choice, said telematic connection being a connection for communicating the display device with an application server which creates commands for dosing the ingredients used by the manufacturing centre , characterised in that the system includes an appearance modification device configured to slightly modify the colour or texture chosen and validated by the subject, wherein, the appearance modification device is driven by a random generator and/or as a function of answers to a questionnaire submitted to the subject.