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A method of compensating for temperature while electrochemically measuring an analyte in a fluid sample, the method comprising the steps of: applying an electrical test sequence to an electrochemical biosensor, wherein the biosensor is a test element, the biosensor comprising: an electrode system, a reagent in electrical communication with the electrode system, and a receptacle configured to contact a fluid sample provided to the test element with the reagent, with the fluid sample in fluidic contact with the reagent, wherein the test sequence comprising at least one direct current (DC) block having a sequence of at least one excitation potential pulse and at least one recovery potential pulse, wherein a closed circuit condition of the electrode system is maintained during the DC block; and determining the analyte concentration based upon current response information from the DC block, wherein information from the at least one recovery potential pulse is used to compensate for temperature effects on the analyte concentration based upon a partial least squares (PLS) regression model, wherein the PLS regression model is based upon a full covariate dataset comprising temperature, hematocrit and analyte concentration, wherein PLS regression considers the covariance between a group of explanatory, independent, variables, herein termed X-variables, and one or more response, dependent, variables, herein referred to as Y-variables, wherein the PLS model uses the DC current values as the X-variable and the recorded temperature as the response or Y-variable, wherein the PLS regression model uses response information from an alternating current (AC) block to further correct and/or compensate for temperature effects on the analyte concentration, wherein the test sequence also includes at least one AC block, wherein positive and negative DC and AC current response values are used as predictors. an electrode system, a reagent in electrical communication with the electrode system, and a receptacle configured to contact a fluid sample provided to the test element with the reagent,
A method for the removal of heat stable amine salts from a regenerated amine absorbent having a reduced concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), formed in a CO 2 capture process by scrubbing a flue gas stream having CO 2 , wherein a CO 2 -rich amine absorbent is formed by removing the CO 2 from the flue gas stream in a CO 2 absorber and the regenerated amine absorbent is formed from the CO 2 -rich amine absorbent in a regenerator by heating to cause desorption of CO 2 gas from the CO 2 -rich amine absorbent, the regenerated amine absorbent comprising at least one amine compound, residual CO 2 , and the heat stable amine salts, the method characterized by : withdrawing a slipstream of the regenerated amine absorbent from the regenerator or from a liquid conduit between the regenerator and a lean absorbent/rich absorbent heat exchanger ; subjecting the slipstream to a residual CO 2 removal comprising flashing the slipstream in a residual CO 2 unit to remove residual CO 2 to form a CO 2 -lean amine absorbent; then subjecting the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to a separation in an amine reclaimer to remove heat stable amine salts from the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to form a reclaimed amine absorbent, wherein the separation in the reclaimer includes subjecting the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to electrodialysis and/or ion exchange; and returning the reclaimed amine absorbent having a reduced concentration of heat stable amine salts to the CO 2 capture process. withdrawing a slipstream of the regenerated amine absorbent from the regenerator or from a liquid conduit between the regenerator and a lean absorbent/rich absorbent heat exchanger ; subjecting the slipstream to a residual CO 2 removal comprising flashing the slipstream in a residual CO 2 unit to remove residual CO 2 to form a CO 2 -lean amine absorbent; then subjecting the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to a separation in an amine reclaimer to remove heat stable amine salts from the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to form a reclaimed amine absorbent, wherein the separation in the reclaimer includes subjecting the CO 2 -lean amine absorbent to electrodialysis and/or ion exchange; and returning the reclaimed amine absorbent having a reduced concentration of heat stable amine salts to the CO 2 capture process.
Oven for heating surface-treated workpieces , having a heating chamber to receive the workpiece and a convector heating system that incorporates a heating unit, a fan and air guidance ducts that guide the heated air blown by the fan through the heating chamber so that it flows over the workpiece , wherein the heating chamber incorporates a radiant heating system the radiating element of which, as an infrared radiating element, optionally emits medium-wave infrared radiation and, as a so-called dark radiator, emits long-wave infrared radiation and is oriented so that its radiation radiates into the interior of the heating chamber and which is disposed so as to surround the workpiece in a three-dimensional arrangement inside the heating chamber , characterised in that the radiator is designed as a panel radiator such that it forms three limit plates functioning as wall, floor or ceiling surfaces of the heating chamber that surround the workpiece on at least three sides.
A high-rate high-swing drive circuit applied to a silicon photonic modulator, wherein the drive circuit is connected to a drive pre-stage circuit and a modulator load, the drive circuit comprises at least one output circuit, and the output circuit comprises: a first inverter , a first voltage bias module , a second inverter , a second voltage bias module , and an inductor ; an input end of the first inverter is connected to an output end of the drive pre-stage circuit; an output end of the first inverter is connected to an input end of the first voltage bias module ; an output end of the first voltage bias module is connected to an input end of the second inverter ; an output end of the second inverter is connected to an input end of the second voltage bias module ; an output end of the second voltage bias module is connected to an input end of the inductor ; and an output end of the inductor is connected to an input end of the modulator load; wherein the first voltage bias module is configured to adjust a bias voltage of the signal buffered by the first inverter ; and the second voltage bias module is configured to adjust a bias voltage of the signal buffered by the second inverter .
Relay socket for accommodating a relais , comprising a base body with a receptacle for the relais , wherein the receptacle has, in particular, at least two electronic connections for the relais , wherein the relay socket also comprises at least one pair of connecting terminals connected to the two electronic connections to close a circuit, wherein the pair of connecting terminals comprises a first connecting terminal for a first connecting wire and a second connecting terminal for a second connecting wire, wherein the first connecting terminal is spaced apart from the receptacle by a first distance in a first direction, characterized in that the second connecting terminal is spaced apart from the receptacle by a second distance in the first direction, wherein the first distance and the second distance are different, wherein the pair of connecting terminals is embodied as a separate unit from the base body, which can be plugged, in particular latched, into the base body , characterized in that the relais socket comprises a second pair of connecting terminals in the second direction.
A communication method for use by an input/output (I/O) scanner coupled to at least one programmable logic controller (PLC), said communication method comprising: coupling at least one I/O module to a backplane ; coupling a maintenance module to the backplane ; and selectively enabling and disabling communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module by actuating a switch in the maintenance module such that network communication is maintained by a network interface regardless of whether communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module is enabled; characterised in that disabling communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module comprises: removing power from the backplane , by the I/O scanner ; and tri-stating communication signals between the I/O scanner and the backplane . coupling at least one I/O module to a backplane ; coupling a maintenance module to the backplane ; and selectively enabling and disabling communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module by actuating a switch in the maintenance module such that network communication is maintained by a network interface regardless of whether communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module is enabled; characterised in that disabling communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module comprises: removing power from the backplane , by the I/O scanner ; and tri-stating communication signals between the I/O scanner and the backplane . removing power from the backplane , by the I/O scanner ; and tri-stating communication signals between the I/O scanner and the backplane .
An operation method of an infrastructure supporting an automated valet parking service, the method comprising: receiving (S110) a parking request from a vehicle; determining a target position for the automated valet parking of the vehicle; generating a reference list indicating sensors required for automatic valet parking at the determined target position; acquiring a list of normally operating sensors among sensors mounted in the vehicle based on communication with the vehicle; determining (S140) whether the automated valet parking for the vehicle is allowed by comparing the acquired list with the generated reference list; and performing (S150) an automated valet parking process for the vehicle based on the determined results, wherein the reference list indicating sensors required for automatic valet parking depends on the target location. receiving (S110) a parking request from a vehicle; determining a target position for the automated valet parking of the vehicle; generating a reference list indicating sensors required for automatic valet parking at the determined target position; acquiring a list of normally operating sensors among sensors mounted in the vehicle based on communication with the vehicle; determining (S140) whether the automated valet parking for the vehicle is allowed by comparing the acquired list with the generated reference list; and performing (S150) an automated valet parking process for the vehicle based on the determined results, wherein the reference list indicating sensors required for automatic valet parking depends on the target location.
A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, said method comprising the steps of: sequentially or simultaneously bringing a fragmentation product of a target nucleic acid, a plurality of detection probes, and a capture probe immobilized on a support, into contact with each other to hybridize said capture probe with said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid and to hybridize said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid with said plurality of detection probes, thereby binding said plurality of detection probes to said support through said capture probe and said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid; and detecting said plurality of detection probes bound to said support, wherein in said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid to be hybridized with said capture probe, a plurality of detection probes are hybridized at distances of not more than the mode of the nucleic acid length of said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid from the binding position of said capture probe, the mode of the nucleic acid length of said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid to be hybridized with said capture probe being within the range of 100 bases to 1500 bases, and wherein the mode of the nucleic acid length is the x-axis value of the highest position in the waveform (peak top) of an electropherogram obtained using an electrophoretic method. sequentially or simultaneously bringing a fragmentation product of a target nucleic acid, a plurality of detection probes, and a capture probe immobilized on a support, into contact with each other to hybridize said capture probe with said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid and to hybridize said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid with said plurality of detection probes, thereby binding said plurality of detection probes to said support through said capture probe and said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid; and detecting said plurality of detection probes bound to said support, wherein in said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid to be hybridized with said capture probe, a plurality of detection probes are hybridized at distances of not more than the mode of the nucleic acid length of said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid from the binding position of said capture probe, the mode of the nucleic acid length of said fragmentation product of said target nucleic acid to be hybridized with said capture probe being within the range of 100 bases to 1500 bases, and wherein the mode of the nucleic acid length is the x-axis value of the highest position in the waveform (peak top) of an electropherogram obtained using an electrophoretic method.
A method performed by a wearable open audio device including one of a head, shoulder, or body-worn acoustic device that includes a microphone and one or more acoustic drivers to produce sound without physically obstructing a path between a user's ear canal and an outside world, the method comprising: outputting an audio signal by means of the one or more acoustic drivers; detecting ambient noise by means of the microphone; comparing a sound pressure level of the audio signal with a sound pressure level of the ambient noise; automatically adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal based, at least in part, on the comparison to generate an adjusted audio signal; outputting the adjusted audio signal by means of the one or more acoustic drivers; wherein: comparing the sound pressure level of the audio signal with the sound pressure level of the ambient noise comprises determining the absolute value of the difference between the sound pressure level of the audio signal and the sound pressure level of the detected ambient noise is greater than a first sound pressure threshold amount, responsive to the determination, adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal, and wherein: adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal comprises: adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal until the sound pressure level of the adjusted audio signal exceeds the sound pressure level of the detected ambient noise by more than a second sound pressure threshold amount, wherein the first and second sound pressure threshold amounts are different. outputting an audio signal by means of the one or more acoustic drivers; detecting ambient noise by means of the microphone; comparing a sound pressure level of the audio signal with a sound pressure level of the ambient noise; automatically adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal based, at least in part, on the comparison to generate an adjusted audio signal; outputting the adjusted audio signal by means of the one or more acoustic drivers; wherein: comparing the sound pressure level of the audio signal with the sound pressure level of the ambient noise comprises determining the absolute value of the difference between the sound pressure level of the audio signal and the sound pressure level of the detected ambient noise is greater than a first sound pressure threshold amount, responsive to the determination, adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal, and wherein: adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal comprises: adjusting the sound pressure level of the audio signal until the sound pressure level of the adjusted audio signal exceeds the sound pressure level of the detected ambient noise by more than a second sound pressure threshold amount, wherein the first and second sound pressure threshold amounts are different.
A rotary-wing aircraft blade airfoil that is a blade airfoil for use in a rotary-wing aircraft, wherein, assuming that: a position of a rear end of a chord of the airfoil with respect to a front end of the chord is 100% chord; a position of a blade upper surface, the position being measured from the chord, is an upper blade height; a position of a blade lower surface, the position being measured from the chord, is a lower blade height; and a sum of the upper blade height and the lower blade height is a blade thickness, the blade thickness of the airfoil satisfies a first airfoil condition, which is a condition that the blade thickness has its maximum value at a position within a range from 30% chord to 40% chord, a camber of the airfoil satisfies a second airfoil condition, which is a condition that the camber has its maximum value at a position within a range from 15% chord to 25% chord, the upper blade height of the airfoil satisfies a third airfoil condition, which is a condition that the upper blade height has its maximum value at a position within a range from 25% chord to 35% chord, and the lower blade height of the airfoil satisfies a fourth airfoil condition, which is a condition that the lower blade height has its maximum value at a position within a range from 35% chord to 45% chord characterised in that in the second airfoil condition a slope of the camber changes from decreasing into increasing at a position within a range from 45% chord to 55% chord. the blade thickness of the airfoil satisfies a first airfoil condition, which is a condition that the blade thickness has its maximum value at a position within a range from 30% chord to 40% chord, a camber of the airfoil satisfies a second airfoil condition, which is a condition that the camber has its maximum value at a position within a range from 15% chord to 25% chord, the upper blade height of the airfoil satisfies a third airfoil condition, which is a condition that the upper blade height has its maximum value at a position within a range from 25% chord to 35% chord, and the lower blade height of the airfoil satisfies a fourth airfoil condition, which is a condition that the lower blade height has its maximum value at a position within a range from 35% chord to 45% chord characterised in that in the second airfoil condition a slope of the camber changes from decreasing into increasing at a position within a range from 45% chord to 55% chord.
A method, comprising: sensing, with multiple sensors that determine a direction that a user has moved away from a display , a distance of the user from the display of a computing device , wherein the multiple sensors form a combined field of view; comparing, with the computing device , the sensed distance to multiple thresholds; determining, with the computing device , whether the user is present at the display based at least in part on the comparison; determining the direction the user has moved away from the display ; and varying a rate of dimming of the display based on the comparison of the sensed distance with the multiple thresholds, the method further comprising: causing an automatic reduction in brightness of the display when it is determined that the user is not present at the display, wherein the brightness of the display is progressively reduced in stages to a dark state when it is determined by the computing device that the user is not present at the display. sensing, with multiple sensors that determine a direction that a user has moved away from a display , a distance of the user from the display of a computing device , wherein the multiple sensors form a combined field of view; comparing, with the computing device , the sensed distance to multiple thresholds; determining, with the computing device , whether the user is present at the display based at least in part on the comparison; determining the direction the user has moved away from the display ; and varying a rate of dimming of the display based on the comparison of the sensed distance with the multiple thresholds, the method further comprising: causing an automatic reduction in brightness of the display when it is determined that the user is not present at the display, wherein the brightness of the display is progressively reduced in stages to a dark state when it is determined by the computing device that the user is not present at the display.
A method, comprising: receiving , by a processor coupled to a memory , a data capture from an elevator sensor ; executing , by the processor , a prognostic analysis of the data capture to identify operational issues and resolutions to the operational issues; automatically reporting the operational issues and resolutions to a user; receiving , by the processor , a verification of the resolutions, wherein the verification is received as an input from the user; and executing, by the processor , the resolutions upon verification to resolve the operational issues, wherein the prognostic analysis uses pattern recognition to determine operational issues. receiving , by a processor coupled to a memory , a data capture from an elevator sensor ; executing , by the processor , a prognostic analysis of the data capture to identify operational issues and resolutions to the operational issues; automatically reporting the operational issues and resolutions to a user; receiving , by the processor , a verification of the resolutions, wherein the verification is received as an input from the user; and executing, by the processor , the resolutions upon verification to resolve the operational issues, wherein the prognostic analysis uses pattern recognition to determine operational issues.
A loading pallet with frame support and interchangeable cover that comprises a platform made up of two cross members and three stringers , which together form a parallelogram; both the cross members and the stringers have at least one bevel on each longitudinal edge of their front part, which makes it easier for the claws of a forklift, wheelbarrow or any other equipment to hold and move the pallet, to be introduced in a simple way from all four sides of the pallet and without causing damage to the cross members and the stringers ; the pallet further comprises at least three main blocks fixed on each cross member , with two main blocks arranged on respective end edges thereof and one main block arranged in the center thereof the main blocks being aligned and above each stringer , each main block is prismatic in shape, and it has a second prism of smaller proportion at its upper base, forming at least three supports on said upper base; at least one secondary block is fixed to the center of each stringer , each secondary block is prismatic in shape, and has a second prism of smaller proportion at its upper base, forming at least two supports on said upper base; a frame is placed on external supports formed in the main blocks and secondary blocks with a flange formed in the contour of the main and secondary blocks , the frame is made up of a plurality of bars placed inside said frame which has holes for fixing, by means of fastening; at least four bars rest on internal supports formed in the main blocks and secondary blocks , thus allowing the loading pallet with frame support and interchangeable cover to have greater rigidity and support; a plurality of barriers are placed between the bars ; and a top cover is placed covering the frame , resting and securing itself on the flange in a quick and easy way.