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Gripping head (T) of a handler in a sorting machine, comprising a support frame a plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5), equipped with at least a socket for a control line and first retaining means , furthermore comprising a revolver-shaped carrier mounted on said support frame equipped with an engaging body provided with a plurality of first releasable engagement means apt to be coupled with said first retaining means of a respective gripping tool of said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5), said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5) furthermore having second retaining means , at least a transfer platform , equipped with second releasable engagement means apt to be coupled with said second retaining means , said transfer platform being movably mounted on said support frame along a sliding axis (Y) between at least a home position wherein said first retaining means of a selected gripping tool of said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5) are engaged with said first releasable engagement means of said revolver-shaped carrier , an attachment position wherein said second releasable engagement means are coupled with said second retaining means of said selected gripping tool (U1-U5), and an operating position wherein said first retaining means of said selected gripping tool (U1-U5) are uncoupled from said first releasable engagement means and said selected gripping tool (U1-U5) is spaced away from said revolver-shaped carrier , and characterised in that said engaging body is rotatably mounted around a selection axis (H) which is perpendicular to said sliding axis (Y). a support frame a plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5), equipped with at least a socket for a control line and first retaining means , furthermore comprising a revolver-shaped carrier mounted on said support frame equipped with an engaging body provided with a plurality of first releasable engagement means apt to be coupled with said first retaining means of a respective gripping tool of said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5), said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5) furthermore having second retaining means , at least a transfer platform , equipped with second releasable engagement means apt to be coupled with said second retaining means , said transfer platform being movably mounted on said support frame along a sliding axis (Y) between at least a home position wherein said first retaining means of a selected gripping tool of said plurality of gripping tools (U1-U5) are engaged with said first releasable engagement means of said revolver-shaped carrier , an attachment position wherein said second releasable engagement means are coupled with said second retaining means of said selected gripping tool (U1-U5), and an operating position wherein said first retaining means of said selected gripping tool (U1-U5) are uncoupled from said first releasable engagement means and said selected gripping tool (U1-U5) is spaced away from said revolver-shaped carrier , and characterised in that said engaging body is rotatably mounted around a selection axis (H) which is perpendicular to said sliding axis (Y).
A method of preparing a cryogenic sample (S), in which there is asymmetry or distinction between a first side and an oppositely disposed second side of the sample, whereby the sample (S) is subjected to rapid cooling using a cryogen, comprising the following steps: - Providing two conduits for transporting cryogenic fluid, each of which conduits opens out into a mouthpiece , which mouthpieces are arranged to face each other across an intervening gap ; - Placing the sample (S) in said gap ; - Pumping cryogenic fluid through said conduits so as to concurrently flush from said mouthpieces , thereby suddenly immersing the sample (S) in cryogenic fluid from two opposite sides, characterized in that the flush of cryogenic fluid applied from a first of said mouthpieces is different to that applied from the second of said mouthpieces . - Providing two conduits for transporting cryogenic fluid, each of which conduits opens out into a mouthpiece , which mouthpieces are arranged to face each other across an intervening gap ; - Placing the sample (S) in said gap ; - Pumping cryogenic fluid through said conduits so as to concurrently flush from said mouthpieces , thereby suddenly immersing the sample (S) in cryogenic fluid from two opposite sides, characterized in that the flush of cryogenic fluid applied from a first of said mouthpieces is different to that applied from the second of said mouthpieces .
Method for producing a rod-shaped item of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising transversely conveying first rod-shaped parts and second rod-shaped parts through a wrapping region in an attachment machine , and feeding a wrapping strip into the wrapping region along a wrapping strip centre line MU in order to wrap the first and second rod-shaped parts so as to interconnect said parts, the wrapping strip being fed into the wrapping region with a positive offset Δx of the wrapping strip centre line MU relative to a machine centre line MM, characterised in that the free end of one of the rod-shaped parts is arranged in the wrapping region in the machine centre line MM.
A computer-implemented method comprising: operating, by one or more processors of a robot , an object recognition client operating on the robot to facilitate object recognition for the robot ; determining, by the object recognition client, that a wireless signal provided by a wireless access point in a second area where the robot is required to travel, from a first area, to perform a task is less strong and/or less reliable than in the first area; before operating the robot to enter the second area, downloading, by the object recognition client, from a remote computing system in wireless communication with the robot, one or more targeted object recognition modules (146 1 to 146 i ), wherein each targeted object recognition module is usable to provide inference of an object type or pose of an observed object, and wherein the one or more targeted object recognition modules are selected from a library of targeted object recognition modules based on the task to be performed by the robot in the second area; determining that the downloading is complete; after determining that the downloading is complete, operating the robot to enter the second area; obtaining, by the object recognition client, from one or more vision sensors , vision data capturing at least a portion of the second area; and determining, by the object recognition client, based on the vision data and the one or more downloaded targeted object recognition modules, information about an object observed in the second area. operating, by one or more processors of a robot , an object recognition client operating on the robot to facilitate object recognition for the robot ; determining, by the object recognition client, that a wireless signal provided by a wireless access point in a second area where the robot is required to travel, from a first area, to perform a task is less strong and/or less reliable than in the first area; before operating the robot to enter the second area, downloading, by the object recognition client, from a remote computing system in wireless communication with the robot, one or more targeted object recognition modules (146 1 to 146 i ), wherein each targeted object recognition module is usable to provide inference of an object type or pose of an observed object, and wherein the one or more targeted object recognition modules are selected from a library of targeted object recognition modules based on the task to be performed by the robot in the second area; determining that the downloading is complete; after determining that the downloading is complete, operating the robot to enter the second area; obtaining, by the object recognition client, from one or more vision sensors , vision data capturing at least a portion of the second area; and determining, by the object recognition client, based on the vision data and the one or more downloaded targeted object recognition modules, information about an object observed in the second area.
A method for producing cumene by subjecting 2-phenyl-2-propanol to (a) hydrocracking reaction, or (b) dehydration and subsequent hydrogenation reaction, to obtain cumene, the method comprising the steps of: (A) feeding a liquid containing cumene to a reactor loaded with a catalyst; and (B) feeding hydrogen and a liquid containing 2-phenyl-2-propanol to the reactor after the step (A). (A) feeding a liquid containing cumene to a reactor loaded with a catalyst; and (B) feeding hydrogen and a liquid containing 2-phenyl-2-propanol to the reactor after the step (A).
A method for controlling the voltage for a safety-relevant load (SL) which is sensitive to voltage values outside and in particular above a nominal safe operating area (SOA), and in particular for controlling the voltage of a squib of an airbag, wherein in the method - the control of the voltage for the safety-relevant load (SL) is performed by a main control circuit (HRK) processing electric signals, characterized in that - the control of the voltage for the safety-relevant load (SL) is performed by an emergency control circuit (NRK) processing electric signals, when the main control circuit is interrupted, - wherein the emergency control circuit (NRK) is automatically activated when the main control circuit (HRK) is interrupted. - the control of the voltage for the safety-relevant load (SL) is performed by a main control circuit (HRK) processing electric signals, - the control of the voltage for the safety-relevant load (SL) is performed by an emergency control circuit (NRK) processing electric signals, when the main control circuit is interrupted, - wherein the emergency control circuit (NRK) is automatically activated when the main control circuit (HRK) is interrupted.
An infrared imaging device , comprising: an infrared imaging sensor in which a plurality of pixels for detecting incident infrared light as heat are arrayed; a substrate temperature sensor to measure a temperature of a substrate on which the infrared imaging sensor is mounted; a temperature drift compensation amount calculation unit to calculate a temperature drift compensation amount (Dc) in accordance with a temperature change of the substrate, with respect to a pixel output (Sp) outputted from each of the plurality of pixels ; a function generation unit to generate an approximate function (Af) for calculating the temperature drift compensation amount (Dc) with the temperature of the substrate as an independent variable; and a timing control unit to cause the infrared imaging sensor and the substrate temperature sensor to synchronously output data to the function generation unit during a period (Pb to Pd, Pe) in which the temperature of the substrate changes along with a start of energization to the substrate, as data for generation to generate the function (Af), wherein the function generation unit uses the data output after the generation of the function (Af) among the synchronously output data as additional data to be added to used data in the generation of the function (Af), and recalculates the function (Af) for improving accuracy of the function (Af). an infrared imaging sensor in which a plurality of pixels for detecting incident infrared light as heat are arrayed; a substrate temperature sensor to measure a temperature of a substrate on which the infrared imaging sensor is mounted; a temperature drift compensation amount calculation unit to calculate a temperature drift compensation amount (Dc) in accordance with a temperature change of the substrate, with respect to a pixel output (Sp) outputted from each of the plurality of pixels ; a function generation unit to generate an approximate function (Af) for calculating the temperature drift compensation amount (Dc) with the temperature of the substrate as an independent variable; and a timing control unit to cause the infrared imaging sensor and the substrate temperature sensor to synchronously output data to the function generation unit during a period (Pb to Pd, Pe) in which the temperature of the substrate changes along with a start of energization to the substrate, as data for generation to generate the function (Af), wherein the function generation unit uses the data output after the generation of the function (Af) among the synchronously output data as additional data to be added to used data in the generation of the function (Af), and recalculates the function (Af) for improving accuracy of the function (Af).
A method of preparing cholic acid, an ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, the method comprising: a) reacting a compound of Formula III-1, or a geometric isomer thereof, with formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde in the presence of a Lewis acid to form a compound of Formula III-2 wherein Pg 10 , Pg 11 and Pg 12 are each independently a hydroxyl protecting group; b) oxidizing the compound of Formula III-2 to provide an aldehyde of Formula III-3 c) reacting the aldehyde of Formula III-3 with an olefin forming reagent to form a compound of Formula III-4, or a geometric isomer thereof, wherein R 30 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl group; d) hydrogenating the compound of Formula III-4 with H 2 gas in the presence of a metal catalyst and subsequently removing the hydroxyl protecting groups, or removing the hydroxyl protecting groups in Formula III-4 and subsequently hydrogenating the deprotected compound with H 2 gas in the presence of a metal catalyst, to provide a triol of Formula III-5 e) oxidizing the triol of Formula III-5 to provide a compound of Formula III-6, f) contacting the compound of Formula III-6 with a ketone reducing agent to form a compound of Formula III-7 and g) optionally, when R 30 is not H in Formula III-7, hydrolyzing the compound of Formula III-7 to provide cholic acid. a) reacting a compound of Formula III-1, or a geometric isomer thereof, with formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde in the presence of a Lewis acid to form a compound of Formula III-2 wherein Pg 10 , Pg 11 and Pg 12 are each independently a hydroxyl protecting group; b) oxidizing the compound of Formula III-2 to provide an aldehyde of Formula III-3 c) reacting the aldehyde of Formula III-3 with an olefin forming reagent to form a compound of Formula III-4, or a geometric isomer thereof, wherein R 30 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl group; d) hydrogenating the compound of Formula III-4 with H 2 gas in the presence of a metal catalyst and subsequently removing the hydroxyl protecting groups, or removing the hydroxyl protecting groups in Formula III-4 and subsequently hydrogenating the deprotected compound with H 2 gas in the presence of a metal catalyst, to provide a triol of Formula III-5 e) oxidizing the triol of Formula III-5 to provide a compound of Formula III-6, f) contacting the compound of Formula III-6 with a ketone reducing agent to form a compound of Formula III-7 and g) optionally, when R 30 is not H in Formula III-7, hydrolyzing the compound of Formula III-7 to provide cholic acid.
A fire-retardant moulding which contains a thermoplastic substance and also synthetic mineral oils and an inorganic flameproofing agent mixed with the thermoplastic substance, wherein the flameproofing agent is aluminium hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide with a proportion in the range from 20% by weight to 80% by weight, preferably 30% by weight to 75% by weight, relative to the total mass of the moulding, characterised in that the thermoplastic substance is a mixture of two or more of the substances ABS, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and polyamide, and in that the average grain sizes of the inorganic flameproofing agent lie in the range from 0.01 to 0.4 mm.
A method of using a shape-formable apparatus, the method comprising: providing a shape-formable apparatus in a first state in which the apparatus is formable, the shape-formable apparatus comprising: an envelope defining a chamber, the envelope formed of a gas-impermeable material; a port positioned to fluidly couple the chamber with ambience; and at least two locking sheets positioned in the chamber in an at least partially overlapping configuration, wherein each locking sheet comprises a major surface, wherein at least a portion of each locking sheet is patterned to include solid regions and open regions, the solid regions being movable with respect to one another within the major surface and wherein each locking sheet is extensible, wherein the solid regions include a plurality of islands connected by one or more bridges, each island having an octagonal shape with one or more octagonal edges being connected to the one or more bridges; forming the apparatus into a desired shape when the apparatus is in the first state; and reducing the pressure in the chamber to change the apparatus from the first state to a second state in which the apparatus has the desired shape and is substantially less formable than in the first state. providing a shape-formable apparatus in a first state in which the apparatus is formable, the shape-formable apparatus comprising: an envelope defining a chamber, the envelope formed of a gas-impermeable material; a port positioned to fluidly couple the chamber with ambience; and at least two locking sheets positioned in the chamber in an at least partially overlapping configuration, wherein each locking sheet comprises a major surface, wherein at least a portion of each locking sheet is patterned to include solid regions and open regions, the solid regions being movable with respect to one another within the major surface and wherein each locking sheet is extensible, wherein the solid regions include a plurality of islands connected by one or more bridges, each island having an octagonal shape with one or more octagonal edges being connected to the one or more bridges; an envelope defining a chamber, the envelope formed of a gas-impermeable material; a port positioned to fluidly couple the chamber with ambience; and at least two locking sheets positioned in the chamber in an at least partially overlapping configuration, wherein each locking sheet comprises a major surface, wherein at least a portion of each locking sheet is patterned to include solid regions and open regions, the solid regions being movable with respect to one another within the major surface and wherein each locking sheet is extensible, wherein the solid regions include a plurality of islands connected by one or more bridges, each island having an octagonal shape with one or more octagonal edges being connected to the one or more bridges; forming the apparatus into a desired shape when the apparatus is in the first state; and reducing the pressure in the chamber to change the apparatus from the first state to a second state in which the apparatus has the desired shape and is substantially less formable than in the first state.
Method for pulling a single silicon crystal having a resistivity of not more than 20 mΩcm by the Czochralski process from a melt, which comprises pulling a first section of a neck at a first pulling velocity whereby the diameter of the first section of the neck, in comparison to the diameter of a seed crystal, tapers at a rate of not less than 0.3 mm per mm neck length to a target diameter of not more than 5 mm; pulling a second section of a neck at a second pulling velocity of less than 0.2 mm/min over a period of not less than 3 min, without the diameter of the second section of the neck increasing to more than 5.5 mm; and pulling a third section of the neck at a third pulling velocity of more than 2 mm/min. pulling a first section of a neck at a first pulling velocity whereby the diameter of the first section of the neck, in comparison to the diameter of a seed crystal, tapers at a rate of not less than 0.3 mm per mm neck length to a target diameter of not more than 5 mm; pulling a second section of a neck at a second pulling velocity of less than 0.2 mm/min over a period of not less than 3 min, without the diameter of the second section of the neck increasing to more than 5.5 mm; and pulling a third section of the neck at a third pulling velocity of more than 2 mm/min.
A visualized radioactive carbon microsphere suspension, every 1 ml of the solution comprising: 10-500 mg of carbon microspheres, 5-500 mCi of activity of radioactive nuclides for treatment, 0.1-100 mCi of activity of radioactive nuclides for imaging, 0-100 mg of small organic molecules, and 0.1-1.0 ml of a first solution, and wherein the radioactive nuclide for treatment is selected from any one of yttrium [ 90 Y], lutetium [ 177 Lu], holmium [ 166 Ho], samarium [ 153 Sm] and isotopes thereof, the radioactive nuclide for imaging is zirconium [ 89 Zr], and the small organic molecules is 5-sulfosalicylic acid or 5-nitrosalicylic acid.
Guidewire configured for use in medical magnetic resonance applications, comprising - a multi-lumen wire composed of an electrically nonconductive plastic material, said wire extending continuously from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the guide wire and having at least two separate, axially extending hollow channels (2 1 , ..., 2 n ), wherein an axially alternating sequence of rod-shaped, elastic stiffening pieces composed of an electrically conductive, nonmagnetic material having higher bending stiffness than the plastic material of the multi-lumen wire and electrically nonconductive spacer pieces is arranged at least in one of the hollow channels of the multi-lumen wire, and/or - coaxial wires (7 1 , ..., 7 n ) arranged coaxially one inside another and extending continuously from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the guide wire, wherein at least two of the coaxial wires (7 2 , 7 3 ) have a hollow tube shape and are constructed from an axially alternating sequence of rod-shaped, elastic stiffening pieces composed of an electrically conductive, nonmagnetic material and electrically nonconductive spacer pieces . - a multi-lumen wire composed of an electrically nonconductive plastic material, said wire extending continuously from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the guide wire and having at least two separate, axially extending hollow channels (2 1 , ..., 2 n ), wherein an axially alternating sequence of rod-shaped, elastic stiffening pieces composed of an electrically conductive, nonmagnetic material having higher bending stiffness than the plastic material of the multi-lumen wire and electrically nonconductive spacer pieces is arranged at least in one of the hollow channels of the multi-lumen wire, and/or - coaxial wires (7 1 , ..., 7 n ) arranged coaxially one inside another and extending continuously from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the guide wire, wherein at least two of the coaxial wires (7 2 , 7 3 ) have a hollow tube shape and are constructed from an axially alternating sequence of rod-shaped, elastic stiffening pieces composed of an electrically conductive, nonmagnetic material and electrically nonconductive spacer pieces .