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A crankcase heating control system for a heat pump system , the crankcase heating control system comprising: a data receiving module that receives data indicative of a temperature of a compressor of the heat pump system , data indicative of an ambient temperature, and data indicative of a current date and a current time; and characterized by a power control module that selectively applies power to a heater of a crankcase of the compressor and that selectively disables the heater based on the temperature of the compressor , the ambient temperature, the current date, and the current time; a difference module that sets a temperature difference equal to the temperature of the compressor minus the ambient temperature, wherein the power control module disables the heater of the crankcase when the temperature difference is greater than a predetermined temperature difference, and wherein the power control module also disables the heater when all of: a period since the compressor stopped pumping is greater than a predetermined period; the ambient temperature is less than a first predetermined temperature; and the temperature of the compressor is less than the first predetermined temperature. a data receiving module that receives data indicative of a temperature of a compressor of the heat pump system , data indicative of an ambient temperature, and data indicative of a current date and a current time; and characterized by a power control module that selectively applies power to a heater of a crankcase of the compressor and that selectively disables the heater based on the temperature of the compressor , the ambient temperature, the current date, and the current time; a difference module that sets a temperature difference equal to the temperature of the compressor minus the ambient temperature, wherein the power control module disables the heater of the crankcase when the temperature difference is greater than a predetermined temperature difference, and wherein the power control module also disables the heater when all of: a period since the compressor stopped pumping is greater than a predetermined period; the ambient temperature is less than a first predetermined temperature; and the temperature of the compressor is less than the first predetermined temperature.
An apparatus comprising: an amplifier comprising: at least three transistors coupled in a stack and configured to receive and amplify an input radio frequency, RF, signal (RFin) and provide an output RF signal (RFout); in the at least three transistors comprising abottommost transistor , a second transistor , and a third transistor , the bottommost transistor having a source coupled to circuit ground and a drain coupled to a source of the second transistor , and the second transistor having a drain coupled to a source of the third transistor , the bottommost transistor being configured to receive the input RF signal, and the third transistor being configured to provide the output RF signal, wherein the bottommost transistor is configured to provide signal amplification for the input RF signal (RFin); the amplifier being characterized by at least one capacitor being coupled between a drain and a source of each transistor in the stack except for the bottommost transistor , wherein the at least one capacitor for each of the respective one of the at least two transistors in the stack recycles energy from gate-to-source parasitic capacitors of the respective one of the at least two transistors to the output signal. at least three transistors coupled in a stack and configured to receive and amplify an input radio frequency, RF, signal (RFin) and provide an output RF signal (RFout); in the at least three transistors comprising abottommost transistor , a second transistor , and a third transistor , the bottommost transistor having a source coupled to circuit ground and a drain coupled to a source of the second transistor , and the second transistor having a drain coupled to a source of the third transistor , the bottommost transistor being configured to receive the input RF signal, and the third transistor being configured to provide the output RF signal, wherein the bottommost transistor is configured to provide signal amplification for the input RF signal (RFin); the amplifier being characterized by at least one capacitor being coupled between a drain and a source of each transistor in the stack except for the bottommost transistor , wherein the at least one capacitor for each of the respective one of the at least two transistors in the stack recycles energy from gate-to-source parasitic capacitors of the respective one of the at least two transistors to the output signal.
A tooth whitening oral care composition comprising 0.01-10% potassium peroxymonosulfate by weight, stabilized with a combination of 21-60% calcium pyrophosphate (Ca 2 P 2 O 7 ), by weight of the composition, and 20-60% polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene triblock copolymer, by weight of the composition, wherein the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene triblock copolymer is a triblock copolymer having the formula HO-[CH 2 CH 2 O] a [-CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O-] b [CH 2 CH 2 O] a -H, wherein a is an integer between 1 and 30, b is an integer between 10 and 60; wherein the composition further comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone in an amount of 1 to 10%, by weight of the composition, PEG/PPG random copolymer, having an average molar ratio of ethylene glycol units (EG) to propylene glycol units (PG) of about 105-125 EG to 55-75 PG, in an amount of 6-15% by weight of the composition, and PEG 600 in an amount of 5-20% by weight of the composition; and wherein the potassium peroxymonosulfate is the only oxidizing agent present in the composition. wherein the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene triblock copolymer is a triblock copolymer having the formula HO-[CH 2 CH 2 O] a [-CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O-] b [CH 2 CH 2 O] a -H, wherein a is an integer between 1 and 30, b is an integer between 10 and 60; wherein the composition further comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone in an amount of 1 to 10%, by weight of the composition, PEG/PPG random copolymer, having an average molar ratio of ethylene glycol units (EG) to propylene glycol units (PG) of about 105-125 EG to 55-75 PG, in an amount of 6-15% by weight of the composition, and PEG 600 in an amount of 5-20% by weight of the composition; and wherein the potassium peroxymonosulfate is the only oxidizing agent present in the composition.
An object multi-perspective inspection apparatus, including: an image capture device ; an inspection site ; at least two reflection devices , being arranged for reflecting simultaneously to the image capture device at least two different side views of an object located in the inspection site ; a refracting device having a first surface for supporting the object located in the inspection site and a second surface having an angle deviating from the first surface, being arranged to refracting a bottom view of an object in the inspection site to a first of the at least two reflection devices ; wherein a first of the at least two reflection devices receives the refracted bottom view of the object and reflects the received to the image capture device so that that a field of view of the first reflection device includes the side view and bottom view of the object; and wherein the image capture device has a field of view including the at least two different side views and the bottom view of the reflection; the object multi-perspective inspection apparatus further comprising a processor, being adapted for comparing captured images of the views of an object without defect and those of the object under inspection. an image capture device ; an inspection site ; at least two reflection devices , being arranged for reflecting simultaneously to the image capture device at least two different side views of an object located in the inspection site ; a refracting device having a first surface for supporting the object located in the inspection site and a second surface having an angle deviating from the first surface, being arranged to refracting a bottom view of an object in the inspection site to a first of the at least two reflection devices ; wherein a first of the at least two reflection devices receives the refracted bottom view of the object and reflects the received to the image capture device so that that a field of view of the first reflection device includes the side view and bottom view of the object; and wherein the image capture device has a field of view including the at least two different side views and the bottom view of the reflection; the object multi-perspective inspection apparatus further comprising a processor, being adapted for comparing captured images of the views of an object without defect and those of the object under inspection.
Method for the closed-loop control of switching edges for switched output stages , wherein rising switching edges are controlled using a first closed-loop control apparatus by means of the following steps: - detecting a voltage at a switching node of the output stage ; - starting a reference time if the voltage reaches a first predefined reference value; - reducing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has reached a second predefined reference value at an end of the reference time; - increasing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has not reached the second predefined reference value at the end of the reference time; wherein falling switching edges are controlled using a second closed-loop control apparatus by means of the following steps: - detecting a voltage at the switching node of the output stage; - starting a reference time if the voltage reaches a first predefined reference value; - reducing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has reached a second predefined reference value at an end of the reference time; - increasing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has not reached the second predefined reference value at the end of the reference time; wherein rising switching edges and falling switching edges are controlled independently of one another. - detecting a voltage at a switching node of the output stage ; - starting a reference time if the voltage reaches a first predefined reference value; - reducing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has reached a second predefined reference value at an end of the reference time; - increasing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has not reached the second predefined reference value at the end of the reference time; - detecting a voltage at the switching node of the output stage; - starting a reference time if the voltage reaches a first predefined reference value; - reducing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has reached a second predefined reference value at an end of the reference time; - increasing the gradient of the switching edge if the voltage has not reached the second predefined reference value at the end of the reference time;
A grooved rail switch device with a switch rail , whereby the switch device is produced in monobloc construction and comprises at least one stock rail , one connecting rail , and one switch rail support , and whereby the switch rail and the connecting rail are connected to one another in a mechanical manner, characterized in that the switch rail and the connecting rail merge into one another via a joint that is S-shaped along a horizontal section, and in that the switch rail is secured against movement in the longitudinal direction by a rail anchor , which extends sectionally both in a slide plate supporting the switch rail and in the switch rail, whereby the rail anchor extends adjacent to the S-shaped joint.
A method of preparing a sample for library amplification and subsequent amplification comprising the following steps: (a) on a provided nucleic acid-containing cellular sample; (b) lysing cells of the sample with a lysis reagent to liberate nucleic acid from within the cells of the cellular sample, thereby forming a lysate; and (c) amplifying the nucleic acid from the lysed samples to form amplified nucleic acids; (d) exposing the amplified nucleic acids to a solid surface with immobilized amplification primers, thereby immobilizing the amplified nucleic acids on the solid surface; and (e) clonally amplifying the immobilized, amplified nucleic acids on the solid surface to generate clusters; wherein there is no purification of the nucleic acid from the lysate prior to beginning the amplification step (c); and wherein amplifying the nucleic acid in step (c) comprises tagmentation. (a) on a provided nucleic acid-containing cellular sample; (b) lysing cells of the sample with a lysis reagent to liberate nucleic acid from within the cells of the cellular sample, thereby forming a lysate; and (c) amplifying the nucleic acid from the lysed samples to form amplified nucleic acids; (d) exposing the amplified nucleic acids to a solid surface with immobilized amplification primers, thereby immobilizing the amplified nucleic acids on the solid surface; and (e) clonally amplifying the immobilized, amplified nucleic acids on the solid surface to generate clusters;
A method, comprising: receiving road friction information indicating road friction estimates for a plurality of regions surrounding a vehicle ; determining a predicted trajectory for an object within the plurality of regions surrounding the vehicle; and modifying operation of the vehicle based on the predicted trajectory for the object; characterized in that the predicted trajectory for the object is determined based in part on the road friction estimates for the plurality of regions surrounding the vehicle, availability of the road friction estimates to the object, and a probability that the object engages in safe or risky behavior. receiving road friction information indicating road friction estimates for a plurality of regions surrounding a vehicle ; determining a predicted trajectory for an object within the plurality of regions surrounding the vehicle; and modifying operation of the vehicle based on the predicted trajectory for the object; characterized in that the predicted trajectory for the object is determined based in part on the road friction estimates for the plurality of regions surrounding the vehicle, availability of the road friction estimates to the object, and a probability that the object engages in safe or risky behavior.
A system for use in conjunction with a well, comprising: a subsea test tree having an interior passage through which equipment may be passed, the subsea test tree comprising: an upper valve system having at least one valve controlled hydraulically via hydraulic control lines; a latch connector coupled to the upper valve section ; and a lower valve section located below the latch connector, characterised in that the lower valve section has at least one cutter valve coupled with an actuation system , the actuation system comprising an actuator piston coupled to the cutter valve , the actuator piston being in fluid communication with a pressure chamber pressurized with at least an annulus pressure, a gas precharge chamber , a control fluid chamber , and a low-pressure chamber , the control fluid chamber being pressurized to move the actuator piston and the cutter valve to an open position, the pressure chamber and the gas precharge chamber cooperating such that pressures in the chamber and the gas precharge chamber are cumulative and act together to force the cutter valve to cut through the equipment and close the interior passage when sufficient pressure is bled from the control fluid chamber . an upper valve system having at least one valve controlled hydraulically via hydraulic control lines; a latch connector coupled to the upper valve section ; and a lower valve section located below the latch connector, characterised in that the lower valve section has at least one cutter valve coupled with an actuation system , the actuation system comprising an actuator piston coupled to the cutter valve , the actuator piston being in fluid communication with a pressure chamber pressurized with at least an annulus pressure, a gas precharge chamber , a control fluid chamber , and a low-pressure chamber , the control fluid chamber being pressurized to move the actuator piston and the cutter valve to an open position, the pressure chamber and the gas precharge chamber cooperating such that pressures in the chamber and the gas precharge chamber are cumulative and act together to force the cutter valve to cut through the equipment and close the interior passage when sufficient pressure is bled from the control fluid chamber .
A receptacle intended to receive a system of bags for the treatment of blood comprising a primary bag in fluid communication with at least one satellite bag , said receptacle comprising a cavity having a bottom and a side wall , said cavity being divided by a pressing plate into a primary compartment intended to receive the primary bag and into a secondary compartment intended to receive at least one satellite bag respectively, characterised in that said pressing plate is arranged to be movable inside said cavity in a first direction towards said side wall so as to be able to compress the primary bag .
Plug contact , die-cut from a sheet metal strip, having die-cut edges and rolling sides, - having a clamping section, which serves to anchor the plug contact in a contact support, - having a contact fork formed by two spring-return elastic contact arms that form a receiving chamber between them, having die-cut edges facing each other, the first end of which comes from the clamping section and the second ends of which each form a contact dome , which have rolling sides facing each other due to reshaping the second ends of the contact arms, - having rolling sides of the clamping section and contact arms which are oriented parallel to each other and are arranged on a mutual plane, - having a stop formed by the die-cut edge of the clamping section facing the receiving chamber , - having a dividing line (T), which is arranged centrally between the contact domes and divides the receiving chamber vertically in the direction of the clamping section , wherein - the clamping section has a cut-out in a starting region of the respective contact arm , so that the stop protrudes into the receiving chamber in the direction of the contact domes , - characterised in that - each contact arm has a section that reduces the contact arm width, measured along the rolling side and orthogonally to the dividing line (T), in its starting region, - the cut-out of the clamping section transitions into the section of the respective contact arm and in particular both sections are of the same circumference and - the contact arms narrow the receiving chamber in the direction of the contact domes . - having a clamping section, which serves to anchor the plug contact in a contact support, - having a contact fork formed by two spring-return elastic contact arms that form a receiving chamber between them, having die-cut edges facing each other, the first end of which comes from the clamping section and the second ends of which each form a contact dome , which have rolling sides facing each other due to reshaping the second ends of the contact arms, - having rolling sides of the clamping section and contact arms which are oriented parallel to each other and are arranged on a mutual plane, - having a stop formed by the die-cut edge of the clamping section facing the receiving chamber , - having a dividing line (T), which is arranged centrally between the contact domes and divides the receiving chamber vertically in the direction of the clamping section , wherein - the clamping section has a cut-out in a starting region of the respective contact arm , so that the stop protrudes into the receiving chamber in the direction of the contact domes , - characterised in that - each contact arm has a section that reduces the contact arm width, measured along the rolling side and orthogonally to the dividing line (T), in its starting region, - the cut-out of the clamping section transitions into the section of the respective contact arm and in particular both sections are of the same circumference and - the contact arms narrow the receiving chamber in the direction of the contact domes .
A toughened epoxy composition comprising, based on the total weight of the toughened epoxy composition, of (a) 10 wt. % to 55 wt. % of a first epoxy component comprising one or more epoxy resins having at least one oxazolidone ring structure; and (b) 20 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a second epoxy component comprising one or more liquid epoxy resins; (c) 1.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % of one or more latent epoxy curing agents; (d) 1 wt. % to 25 wt. % of one or more rubber toughening agents and (e) 1 wt. % to 29 wt. % of one or more phenoxy resin toughening agents.
An electrical distribution system for an electronic circuit comprising: a power source input; and a common connection between a plurality of components, wherein the power source input is electrically coupled to the plurality of components via the common connection; characterised in that the common connection is formed by a bus bar comprising: a memory metal substrate framework having a plurality of memory metal wires orientated along a longitudinal axis of the bus bar and configured to exploit contraction in the longitudinal direction in response to an increase in temperature; an electrically conductive material applied to the memory metal substrate framework through an additive manufacturing technique and configured to expand in response to the increase in temperature, such that the memory metal substrate framework and the electrically conductive material comprise a substantially net zero coefficient of thermal expansion in response to current being delivered via the common connection; and a solder pad formed on a surface of the bus bar , wherein the solder pad is formed through an additive manufacturing technique to form a common connection die attach location. a power source input; and a common connection between a plurality of components, wherein the power source input is electrically coupled to the plurality of components via the common connection; characterised in that the common connection is formed by a bus bar comprising: a memory metal substrate framework having a plurality of memory metal wires orientated along a longitudinal axis of the bus bar and configured to exploit contraction in the longitudinal direction in response to an increase in temperature; an electrically conductive material applied to the memory metal substrate framework through an additive manufacturing technique and configured to expand in response to the increase in temperature, such that the memory metal substrate framework and the electrically conductive material comprise a substantially net zero coefficient of thermal expansion in response to current being delivered via the common connection; and a solder pad formed on a surface of the bus bar , wherein the solder pad is formed through an additive manufacturing technique to form a common connection die attach location. a memory metal substrate framework having a plurality of memory metal wires orientated along a longitudinal axis of the bus bar and configured to exploit contraction in the longitudinal direction in response to an increase in temperature; an electrically conductive material applied to the memory metal substrate framework through an additive manufacturing technique and configured to expand in response to the increase in temperature, such that the memory metal substrate framework and the electrically conductive material comprise a substantially net zero coefficient of thermal expansion in response to current being delivered via the common connection; and a solder pad formed on a surface of the bus bar , wherein the solder pad is formed through an additive manufacturing technique to form a common connection die attach location.