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A method for determination of the origin of fungi and/or bacteria in a dust sample(s) from an indoor area, the method comprising a) detecting qualitatively one or more seasonal pollen species present in the dust sample(s), b) detecting and quantifying the level of fungi and/or bacteria in the dust sample(s), and c) using the identity of the one or more seasonal pollen species to determine whether fungi and/or bacteria present in the dust sample(s) is of indoor origin by concluding based on the quantified level of fungi and/or bacteria in the dust sample(s) in step b and background levels for fungi and/or bacteria compared with the period of time the dust has been settled as determined according to step a whether the level of fungi and/or bacteria is due to dust settled during a period of time or is due to indoor infestation of the detected fungi and/or bacteria, wherein the absence of one or more seasonal pollen species in said sample(s) determined in step a establish that the dust has been settling for a time period at the longest since the time of year where said absent one or more seasonal pollen species was present in the outdoor air and/or wherein the detection of seasonal pollen species in said sample(s) determined in step a establish that the dust has been settling for a time period starting at least since the time of year where said one or more seasonal pollen species is present in the outdoor air. a) detecting qualitatively one or more seasonal pollen species present in the dust sample(s), b) detecting and quantifying the level of fungi and/or bacteria in the dust sample(s), and c) using the identity of the one or more seasonal pollen species to determine whether fungi and/or bacteria present in the dust sample(s) is of indoor origin by concluding based on the quantified level of fungi and/or bacteria in the dust sample(s) in step b and background levels for fungi and/or bacteria compared with the period of time the dust has been settled as determined according to step a whether the level of fungi and/or bacteria is due to dust settled during a period of time or is due to indoor infestation of the detected fungi and/or bacteria,
Method for picking bristle bundles from a supply of loose bristle filaments , wherein a bundle picker having a picking notch is moved in a picking movement past the supply of loose bristle bundles , in the process a bristle bundle being separated from the supply and making its way into the picking notch , characterized in that, when the picking movement is carried out, the picking notch changes its direction of movement in a picking region on the supply at least twice, preferably at least thrice.
A system comprising: an acoustic probe assembly mounted to a concrete mixer, the acoustic probe assembly having an acoustic path , an acoustic emitter configured to emit an acoustic signal along the acoustic path, and an acoustic receiver configured to receive the acoustic signal after propagation along the acoustic path, the acoustic probe assembly being configured and adapted to generate an electromagnetic signal indicative of a duration of time (ΔT) taken by the acoustic signal to travel from the acoustic emitter to the acoustic receiver across a fresh concrete sample handled by the concrete mixer; a computing device communicatively coupled with the acoustic probe assembly , the computing device being configured for performing the steps of receiving composition data indicative of a composition of the fresh concrete sample ; determining the duration of time (ΔT) based on the electromagnetic signal; and matching the duration of time (ΔT) to a density (D) value using reference data pertaining to the received composition data; and a user interface communicatively coupled with the computing device , the user interface being configured to display the density value of the fresh concrete sample wherein the acoustic probe assembly has at least one accelerometer for generating position data indicative of the position of the acoustic probe assembly relatively to the concrete mixer. an acoustic probe assembly mounted to a concrete mixer, the acoustic probe assembly having an acoustic path , an acoustic emitter configured to emit an acoustic signal along the acoustic path, and an acoustic receiver configured to receive the acoustic signal after propagation along the acoustic path, the acoustic probe assembly being configured and adapted to generate an electromagnetic signal indicative of a duration of time (ΔT) taken by the acoustic signal to travel from the acoustic emitter to the acoustic receiver across a fresh concrete sample handled by the concrete mixer; a computing device communicatively coupled with the acoustic probe assembly , the computing device being configured for performing the steps of receiving composition data indicative of a composition of the fresh concrete sample ; determining the duration of time (ΔT) based on the electromagnetic signal; and matching the duration of time (ΔT) to a density (D) value using reference data pertaining to the received composition data; and receiving composition data indicative of a composition of the fresh concrete sample ; determining the duration of time (ΔT) based on the electromagnetic signal; and matching the duration of time (ΔT) to a density (D) value using reference data pertaining to the received composition data; and a user interface communicatively coupled with the computing device , the user interface being configured to display the density value of the fresh concrete sample wherein the acoustic probe assembly has at least one accelerometer for generating position data indicative of the position of the acoustic probe assembly relatively to the concrete mixer.
An encircled flux compliant test apparatus suitable for the measurement of the attenuation of a multi-mode optical fibre, comprising: an optical connector suitable to be connected to the optical fibre to be tested; a light source , the light source operable to emit encircled flux compliant light ; a first collimator ; a second collimator , the second collimator spaced from the first collimator ; a beam splitter optically aligned with the first collimator ; a first optical fiber pigtail connected to the light source ; and a second optical fiber pigtail connected between the optical connector and the first collimator ; wherein a first portion of the light emitted by the light source is transmitted from the first optical fiber pigtail by the beam splitter and first collimator to the second optical fiber pigtail , and from the second optical fiber pigtail to the optical connector . an optical connector suitable to be connected to the optical fibre to be tested; a light source , the light source operable to emit encircled flux compliant light ; a first collimator ; a second collimator , the second collimator spaced from the first collimator ; a beam splitter optically aligned with the first collimator ; a first optical fiber pigtail connected to the light source ; and a second optical fiber pigtail connected between the optical connector and the first collimator ; wherein a first portion of the light emitted by the light source is transmitted from the first optical fiber pigtail by the beam splitter and first collimator to the second optical fiber pigtail , and from the second optical fiber pigtail to the optical connector .
A wide sheet having a substantially uniform thickness, an indeterminate length and a wide width made from a plurality of narrow strips of an indeterminate length and a narrow width of substantially pure highly oriented ultra high molecular weight polyethylene partially overlapped or abutted with adjacent parallel narrow strips in the oriented direction such that the overlapped or abutted portions of narrow strips are forced into or sideways into one another to form an intermingled joint having a thickness substantially the same as the thickness of the non-overlapping or abutted portions of the narrow strips, wherein the intermingling joint between two adjoining strips of material has a thickness that is not greater than 80% of the combined thicknesses of the adjoining strips.
An apparatus for measuring intraocular pressure, which comprises a functional part with a tubular probe base , a probe contactable with a surface of an eye to derive an intraocular pressure in the eye from variations in a velocity of the probe, the probe being inside the tubular probe base , and the probe having a tip for impacting the surface of the eye and being partly of magnetic material, an induction coil for giving the probe a specific velocity, means for measuring the variations in a velocity of the probe , means for processing and displaying the measurement data and for controlling operations, means for holding the probe inside the tubular probe base , and means for releasing the probe for the measurement, wherein the means for holding the probe is a magnetic circuit, which is located behind the rear part of the probe base in the opposite end of the apparatus than the tip of the probe , and the means for releasing the probe is a magnetic coil. a tubular probe base , a probe contactable with a surface of an eye to derive an intraocular pressure in the eye from variations in a velocity of the probe, the probe being inside the tubular probe base , and the probe having a tip for impacting the surface of the eye and being partly of magnetic material, an induction coil for giving the probe a specific velocity, means for measuring the variations in a velocity of the probe , means for processing and displaying the measurement data and for controlling operations, means for holding the probe inside the tubular probe base , and means for releasing the probe for the measurement, wherein the means for holding the probe is a magnetic circuit, which is located behind the rear part of the probe base in the opposite end of the apparatus than the tip of the probe , and the means for releasing the probe is a magnetic coil.
A vehicle speed control device for an industrial vehicle , wherein the vehicle speed control device is configured to be mounted on an industrial vehicle that performs a traveling operation and a cargo handling operation by using an engine as a drive source, and is configured to control a vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle , the vehicle speed control device comprising: a vehicle speed detector that is configured to detect an actual vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle ; and a controller that is configured to control the vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle by controlling a rotation speed of the engine , characterized in that the controller is configured to derive a vehicle speed limit value that is obtained by adding a predetermined limit value to the actual vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detector , and control the engine such that the actual vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle follows the derived vehicle speed limit value but does not exceed the vehicle speed limit value. a vehicle speed detector that is configured to detect an actual vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle ; and a controller that is configured to control the vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle by controlling a rotation speed of the engine , characterized in that the controller is configured to derive a vehicle speed limit value that is obtained by adding a predetermined limit value to the actual vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detector , and control the engine such that the actual vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle follows the derived vehicle speed limit value but does not exceed the vehicle speed limit value.
A method of assaying the efficacy of a treatment, the method comprising: a) contacting a biological sample that has been obtained from a subject undergoing treatment with an anti-alpha4 integrin antibody with a capture agent associated with a substrate, wherein the capture agent can bind an anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody in the sample to form a complex and wherein the substrate is a portion of a lateral flow immunochromatographic system; and b) detecting the binding of the capture agent to the anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody with a secondary agent that binds to said complex within the lateral flow immunochromatographic system and correlating the binding of the capture agent to the level of the anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody to determine the efficacy of the treatment, wherein the capture agent is an antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof. a) contacting a biological sample that has been obtained from a subject undergoing treatment with an anti-alpha4 integrin antibody with a capture agent associated with a substrate, wherein the capture agent can bind an anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody in the sample to form a complex and wherein the substrate is a portion of a lateral flow immunochromatographic system; and b) detecting the binding of the capture agent to the anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody with a secondary agent that binds to said complex within the lateral flow immunochromatographic system and correlating the binding of the capture agent to the level of the anti-anti-alpha4 integrin antibody to determine the efficacy of the treatment, wherein the capture agent is an antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
A heli-hoist platform for a wind turbine, comprising: a deck plate accessible by a worker from a helicopter; a barrier provided along the periphery of the deck plate; and a pair of support brackets extending along a longitudinal direction (X) of the heli-hoist platform at both ends in a width direction (W) of the deck plate a cooler deck positioned behind the deck plate; characterized in further comprising a pair of extension brackets extending rearward from rear end portions of the pair of support brackets and supporting the cooler deck , wherein a bottom of the cooler deck is positioned at the same height as a rearmost part of a roof surface of the nacelle or lower than the same. a deck plate accessible by a worker from a helicopter; a barrier provided along the periphery of the deck plate; and a pair of support brackets extending along a longitudinal direction (X) of the heli-hoist platform at both ends in a width direction (W) of the deck plate a cooler deck positioned behind the deck plate; characterized in further comprising a pair of extension brackets extending rearward from rear end portions of the pair of support brackets and supporting the cooler deck , wherein a bottom of the cooler deck is positioned at the same height as a rearmost part of a roof surface of the nacelle or lower than the same.
Method for estimating the temperature of a power semiconductor device , wherein the power semiconductor device is controlled by a computing unit , and wherein the temperature estimation is carried out in the same or a different computing unit, characterized in that the computing unit executes the following steps: indicating a transfer function for a thermal impedance either from thermal resistances of the power semiconductor device and corresponding thermal time constants, or, in equivalent form, from a power loss and a temperature difference, time-discrete calculation of the transfer function according to a reduced temperature model, estimating the temperature of the power semiconductor device by using the reduced temperature model, monitoring the temperature, and if necessary intervening when an unacceptable temperature of the power semiconductor device is reached or even before this in order to prevent damages, wherein a version, of reduced order, of a temperature model specified for the semiconductor device is used for the temperature estimation, which is optimized for two or more separate frequency ranges by means of balanced truncation, and wherein a frequency range is defined by the frequency spectrum of current and voltage in the power semiconductor device . indicating a transfer function for a thermal impedance either from thermal resistances of the power semiconductor device and corresponding thermal time constants, or, in equivalent form, from a power loss and a temperature difference, time-discrete calculation of the transfer function according to a reduced temperature model, estimating the temperature of the power semiconductor device by using the reduced temperature model, monitoring the temperature, and if necessary intervening when an unacceptable temperature of the power semiconductor device is reached or even before this in order to prevent damages, wherein a version, of reduced order, of a temperature model specified for the semiconductor device is used for the temperature estimation, which is optimized for two or more separate frequency ranges by means of balanced truncation, and wherein a frequency range is defined by the frequency spectrum of current and voltage in the power semiconductor device .
Medical device which comprises a spiral needle , the spiral needle having a spiral-shaped needle body which is formed about a central axis (A), extends along a spiral path and also has a front end and a rear end , at least the front end being integrally formed with the needle body , the spiral path having an outer tangent surface (Ta), an inner tangent surface (Ti), an upper side (O) and an underside (U) opposite thereto, and the front end extending in the direction of the spiral path of the needle body , and the front end having a tip and a thread receptacle arranged therebehind, the thread receptacle having an opening and the front end being tapered between the upper side (O) and the underside (U) and a peak point being formed between the upper side (O) and the underside (U), characterised in that the opening extends from the upper side (O) to the underside (U), and in that the peak point is closer to the upper side (O) than to the underside (U).
A liquid discharge head comprising: an individual flow channel having a nozzle and a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle; a common liquid chamber having an inlet configured to receive a liquid and an outlet configured to discharge the liquid, the common liquid chamber coupled to a plurality of individual flow channels, each of which is the individual flow channel having the nozzle and the pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle , to supply the liquid to the individual flow channel, and the liquid is discharged from the individual flow channel; and a pressure generating element configured to cause fluctuations in pressure to the liquid in the pressure chamber , wherein the liquid discharge head is configured to switch between a first mode in which the liquid supplied into the common liquid chamber is discharged through the individual flow channel from the outlet and a second mode in which the liquid supplied into the common liquid chamber is discharged from the outlet without passing through the individual flow channel; the liquid discharge head further comprising: a first circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the first mode; and a second circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the second mode. an individual flow channel having a nozzle and a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle; a common liquid chamber having an inlet configured to receive a liquid and an outlet configured to discharge the liquid, the common liquid chamber coupled to a plurality of individual flow channels, each of which is the individual flow channel having the nozzle and the pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle , to supply the liquid to the individual flow channel, and the liquid is discharged from the individual flow channel; and a pressure generating element configured to cause fluctuations in pressure to the liquid in the pressure chamber , wherein the liquid discharge head is configured to switch between a first mode in which the liquid supplied into the common liquid chamber is discharged through the individual flow channel from the outlet and a second mode in which the liquid supplied into the common liquid chamber is discharged from the outlet without passing through the individual flow channel; the liquid discharge head further comprising: a first circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the first mode; and a second circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the second mode. a first circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the first mode; and a second circulation flow channel configured to supply the liquid discharged from the common liquid chamber to the common liquid chamber in the second mode.
A method for operating a geodetic instrument comprising an optical source for assisting a user in aiming at a target in a scene by emitting optical pulses forming a spot at the target, and an imaging device , wherein the imaging device and the optical source share a common optical channel within the geodetic instrument, the method comprising: capturing a first image of a scene with the optical source turned on obtaining a reference image from at least the first image, wherein contribution from the scene is suppressed, the reference image representing crosstalk occurring in the common optical channel; capturing a second image with the optical source turned on; and processing the second image with the reference image for removing crosstalk from the second image. capturing a first image of a scene with the optical source turned on obtaining a reference image from at least the first image, wherein contribution from the scene is suppressed, the reference image representing crosstalk occurring in the common optical channel; capturing a second image with the optical source turned on; and processing the second image with the reference image for removing crosstalk from the second image.
Device for evaluating the quality of a coating on at least one surface of a component , wherein the surface is disposed in a recess and/or on an outer edge of the component , the surface forming a peripheral edge , and the component consists at least partially of at least a semi-transparent material, in particular transparent, comprising at least one light source and at least one cover , so that the component can be irradiated by the light from the light source and the surface can be protected by the cover against direct light irradiation , so that the light can be coupled into the material and cannot pass to the surface forming the edge peripheral only indirectly through the interior of the component material , and a quality of the coating can be assessed by detection of light passing through the coating of the surface , the device comprising at least a light sensor and an operating unit , the light sensor being disposed close to the surface in the recess and/or on the outer edge , so that the light sensor can detect light passing through the surface from a position external to the component , and the operating unit can perform a qualitative evaluation of the coating from the sensor signal, the cover being applied to surfaces adjacent to the surface to be evaluated. the device comprising at least a light sensor and an operating unit , the light sensor being disposed close to the surface in the recess and/or on the outer edge , so that the light sensor can detect light passing through the surface from a position external to the component , and the operating unit can perform a qualitative evaluation of the coating from the sensor signal, the cover being applied to surfaces adjacent to the surface to be evaluated.