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An image forming system comprising: a conveyor configured to convey a recording material (S); a recording material characteristic detector that is arranged on a conveyance path of the recording material (S) and is configured to detect a recording material characteristic of the recording material (S); a fixer configured to fix a toner image formed on the recording material (S); and a controller that causes the recording material characteristic detector to detect the recording material characteristic while the fixer is configured to execute a warm-up on an image forming job, and set an image forming condition in the image forming job on the basis of the detected recording material characteristic, wherein the controller is configured to control a temperature rising rate of the warm-up in a period in which the recording material characteristic is detected on the basis of temperature of the fixer within a predetermined time from a warm-up start. a conveyor configured to convey a recording material (S); a recording material characteristic detector that is arranged on a conveyance path of the recording material (S) and is configured to detect a recording material characteristic of the recording material (S); a fixer configured to fix a toner image formed on the recording material (S); and a controller that causes the recording material characteristic detector to detect the recording material characteristic while the fixer is configured to execute a warm-up on an image forming job, and set an image forming condition in the image forming job on the basis of the detected recording material characteristic, wherein the controller is configured to control a temperature rising rate of the warm-up in a period in which the recording material characteristic is detected on the basis of temperature of the fixer within a predetermined time from a warm-up start.
A system for occluding a collateral flow channel between a target lung compartment and an adjacent lung compartment, said system comprising: an isolation catheter configured to access and isolate the target lung compartment; a fluid delivery mechanism configured to deliver a fluid into the target lung compartment such that the target compartment is pressurized and the fluid flows through the collateral flow channel; an agent delivery mechanism (18; 24) configured to inject the agent into the isolated target lung compartment such that the agent is carried by the fluid to the collateral flow channel, thereby sealing the collateral flow channel; and a processor configured to release the fluid, to receive input from a sensor associated with the isolation catheter, and time the injection of the agent into the target lung compartment based on the input, wherein the input received by the processor is a measure of pressure or flow within the target lung compartment and the timing of the injection of the agent into the target lung compartment is based on the measured pressure or flow. an isolation catheter configured to access and isolate the target lung compartment; a fluid delivery mechanism configured to deliver a fluid into the target lung compartment such that the target compartment is pressurized and the fluid flows through the collateral flow channel; an agent delivery mechanism (18; 24) configured to inject the agent into the isolated target lung compartment such that the agent is carried by the fluid to the collateral flow channel, thereby sealing the collateral flow channel; and a processor configured to release the fluid, to receive input from a sensor associated with the isolation catheter, and time the injection of the agent into the target lung compartment based on the input, wherein the input received by the processor is a measure of pressure or flow within the target lung compartment and the timing of the injection of the agent into the target lung compartment is based on the measured pressure or flow.
Process for fabricating an optical component , for example a freeform optical phase plate , - featuring a non-tunable freeform optical surface , wherein - a volume of a solidifiable liquid is deformed into a liquid shape defining the freeform optical surface by an actuator exerting actuation forces on the liquid , and - the liquid is solidified - to form a non-tunable optical layer of the component and - to transfer the freeform optical surface into a permanent shape profile, - wherein the optical layer is formed on a carrier surface of the optical component and - wherein the fabricated optical component comprises at least part of the actuator , namely a tunable membrane and actuation means for tuning the liquid shape . - featuring a non-tunable freeform optical surface , wherein - a volume of a solidifiable liquid is deformed into a liquid shape defining the freeform optical surface by an actuator exerting actuation forces on the liquid , and - the liquid is solidified - to form a non-tunable optical layer of the component and - to transfer the freeform optical surface into a permanent shape profile, - to form a non-tunable optical layer of the component and - to transfer the freeform optical surface into a permanent shape profile, - wherein the optical layer is formed on a carrier surface of the optical component and - wherein the fabricated optical component comprises at least part of the actuator , namely a tunable membrane and actuation means for tuning the liquid shape .
A device for managing the operation of a cardiac prosthesis , said device for managing the operation of a cardiac prosthesis comprising a management channel , said management channel comprising: - an electrical power supply formed by a portable electrical power supply and a fixed electrical power supply , - management means constructed and arranged to monitor and control the electrical power supply of a cardiac prosthesis , - first isolation means constructed and arranged to electrically isolate the cardiac prosthesis from the portable electrical power supply and from the fixed electrical power supply , - management means constructed and arranged to monitor and control the electrical power supply , and - a communication interface with the cardiac prosthesis , characterized in that said management channel comprises: - a communication isolator disposed between the management means and the communication interface . - an electrical power supply formed by a portable electrical power supply and a fixed electrical power supply , - management means constructed and arranged to monitor and control the electrical power supply of a cardiac prosthesis , - first isolation means constructed and arranged to electrically isolate the cardiac prosthesis from the portable electrical power supply and from the fixed electrical power supply , - management means constructed and arranged to monitor and control the electrical power supply , and - a communication interface with the cardiac prosthesis , characterized in that said management channel comprises: - a communication isolator disposed between the management means and the communication interface . - a communication isolator disposed between the management means and the communication interface .
An apparatus for inserting a ground-loop for a geothermal heat-pump system, the apparatus comprising a percussion mole ; a first fluid pipe , connected to the mole, for conveying a heat-exchange fluid from the heat-pump system into the ground; and a second fluid pipe , connected to the mole, for returning the heat-exchange fluid to the heat-pump system, and a valve assembly for the percussion mole, comprising: a heat-exchange fluid entry port , for receiving the heat-exchange fluid from the heat-pump system; and a heat-exchange fluid exit port , for returning the heat-exchange fluid to the heat-pump system, wherein one of the first and second fluid pipes is usable as an intake pipe for delivering a driving fluid to the mole during insertion of the ground-loop and the other fluid pipe is usable as an exhaust pipe for the driving fluid, the valve assembly has a first configuration in which it is adapted to receive the driving fluid via a driving fluid entry port and communicate it to the mole for driving the mole, wherein one of the heat-exchange fluid entry port and the heat exchange fluid exit port is used as the driving fluid entry port , and the other port is used as an exit port for the driving fluid, and the valve assembly has a second configuration in which it is adapted to receive the heat-exchange fluid via the heat-exchange fluid entry port and return the heat-exchange fluid via the heat-exchange fluid exit port. a heat-exchange fluid entry port , for receiving the heat-exchange fluid from the heat-pump system; and a heat-exchange fluid exit port , for returning the heat-exchange fluid to the heat-pump system, wherein one of the first and second fluid pipes is usable as an intake pipe for delivering a driving fluid to the mole during insertion of the ground-loop and the other fluid pipe is usable as an exhaust pipe for the driving fluid,
A reduced sensitivity ammunition comprising an explosive charge , the explosive charge including a blind cylindrical bore intended to receive at least one priming device, the ammunition further comprising a stiffening element in contact with the inner surface of the bore , characterized in that the stiffening element is a solid cylinder having a volume corresponding to the volume of the bore.
An apparatus for feeding a tubular object inside a drill hole comprising: a support device (SD) for supporting an elongated tube element blank having capacity for several successive tube inserts ; and a feeding device for moving a front end portion of the tube element blank longitudinally inside a drill hole for providing the drill hole with a protective section extending a limited longitudinal dimension towards a bottom of the drill hole ; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a separation device (S) for detaching the mentioned tube inserts one by one from the tube element blank . a support device (SD) for supporting an elongated tube element blank having capacity for several successive tube inserts ; and a feeding device for moving a front end portion of the tube element blank longitudinally inside a drill hole for providing the drill hole with a protective section extending a limited longitudinal dimension towards a bottom of the drill hole ; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a separation device (S) for detaching the mentioned tube inserts one by one from the tube element blank .
A cloth spreading apparatus comprising: a pair of feeding chucks for grasping adjacent corners of a cloth (c); a moving device for moving the pair of feeding chucks between a feeding position and a delivery position of the cloth (c) to feed the cloth (c); and a spreading chuck for directly or indirectly receiving the cloth (c) from the pair of feeding chucks and spreading the cloth (c) in a direction of separating the adjacent corners from each other, characterized in that the moving device has a separate moving trajectory corresponding to each of the feeding chucks and the pair of feeding chucks are constructed so as to move independently of each other between the feeding position and the delivery position. a pair of feeding chucks for grasping adjacent corners of a cloth (c); a moving device for moving the pair of feeding chucks between a feeding position and a delivery position of the cloth (c) to feed the cloth (c); and a spreading chuck for directly or indirectly receiving the cloth (c) from the pair of feeding chucks and spreading the cloth (c) in a direction of separating the adjacent corners from each other, characterized in that the moving device has a separate moving trajectory corresponding to each of the feeding chucks and the pair of feeding chucks are constructed so as to move independently of each other between the feeding position and the delivery position.
System for improved integration of a WLAN-capable domestic appliance into a user environment, comprising: - a cloud platform which provides a cloud service; - a data distribution apparatus which provides a local wireless network; and - a domestic appliance to be integrated into the user environment; - a user application on a separate control device , which is designed to cause the domestic appliance to carry out logins to the local wireless network and the cloud service, further comprising a device which is already integrated into the user environment and is also designed as a domestic appliance , which device is designed to provide the household appliance to be integrated into the user environment with access data for carrying out the login to the local wireless network and login data for carrying out the login to the cloud service; wherein the separate control device is a mobile terminal and the user application is a voice control application, by means of which a login command for the domestic appliance can be transmitted to the cloud service. - a cloud platform which provides a cloud service; - a data distribution apparatus which provides a local wireless network; and - a domestic appliance to be integrated into the user environment; - a user application on a separate control device , which is designed to cause the domestic appliance to carry out logins to the local wireless network and the cloud service,
A Phase Locked Loop, PLL, circuit for generating multiphase output signals comprising: a digitally controlled oscillator for generating the multiphase output signals; a sample circuit configured to sample the multiphase output signals from the digital controlled oscillator ; an analog to digital converter for converting the sampled multiphase output signals to digital samples; a digital processing unit comprising: a phase estimator configured to estimate a phase of the multiphase output signals from the digital samples; a differentiator configured to calculate a phase difference between a current phase and a previous phase; and an accumulator configured to accumulate the phase differences generated by the differentiator ; the PLL circuit further comprises: a loop filter configured to receive an output from the accumulator and generate a control signal to the digitally controlled oscillator to adjust frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator generating the multiphase output signals. a digitally controlled oscillator for generating the multiphase output signals; a sample circuit configured to sample the multiphase output signals from the digital controlled oscillator ; an analog to digital converter for converting the sampled multiphase output signals to digital samples; a digital processing unit comprising: a phase estimator configured to estimate a phase of the multiphase output signals from the digital samples; a differentiator configured to calculate a phase difference between a current phase and a previous phase; and an accumulator configured to accumulate the phase differences generated by the differentiator ; the PLL circuit further comprises: a phase estimator configured to estimate a phase of the multiphase output signals from the digital samples; a differentiator configured to calculate a phase difference between a current phase and a previous phase; and an accumulator configured to accumulate the phase differences generated by the differentiator ; the PLL circuit further comprises: a loop filter configured to receive an output from the accumulator and generate a control signal to the digitally controlled oscillator to adjust frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator generating the multiphase output signals.
A mandrel , comprising: an elongate body having a first end and a second end ; electrical insulation applied to at least a portion of the elongate body, the electrical insulation comprising a bond coat applied to an outer radial surface of the elongate body and an electrical isolation layer applied on top of the bond coat and a first sealant layer applied to the electrical isolation layer followed by a heat treatment of the mandrel ; characterized in that the first and second ends are coupled to uphole and downhole drill string sections , respectively and wherein the bond coat comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a nickel-chromium alloy, molybdenum, a nickel-aluminum composite, aluminum bronze, pre-alloyed nickel aluminum, and a zinc-based alloy and wherein the electrical isolation layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, titanium oxide, dioxides thereof, baked glass, porcelain, a polymeric material, a resin material (including natural or synthetic resins), plastics, and any composites thereof; characterized in that the electrical insulation further comprises a buffer layer interposing the bond coat and the outer radial surface of the elongate body, wherein the buffer layer comprises an austenitic nickel-chromium-based alloy. an elongate body having a first end and a second end ; electrical insulation applied to at least a portion of the elongate body, the electrical insulation comprising a bond coat applied to an outer radial surface of the elongate body and an electrical isolation layer applied on top of the bond coat and a first sealant layer applied to the electrical isolation layer followed by a heat treatment of the mandrel ; characterized in that the first and second ends are coupled to uphole and downhole drill string sections , respectively and wherein the bond coat comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a nickel-chromium alloy, molybdenum, a nickel-aluminum composite, aluminum bronze, pre-alloyed nickel aluminum, and a zinc-based alloy and wherein the electrical isolation layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, titanium oxide, dioxides thereof, baked glass, porcelain, a polymeric material, a resin material (including natural or synthetic resins), plastics, and any composites thereof; characterized in that the electrical insulation further comprises a buffer layer interposing the bond coat and the outer radial surface of the elongate body, wherein the buffer layer comprises an austenitic nickel-chromium-based alloy.
A method of wireless communication performed by a first user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving control information in a downlink, DL, common burst portion of a slot, the DL common burst portion being a control portion of the slot; and receiving first data in a first range of frequencies within a first mini-slot, the first data being unicast data for the first UE, the first mini-slot being different from a second mini-slot used to transmit second data for a second UE in a second range of frequencies within the DL common burst portion, wherein the first and second mini-slots are in the DL common burst portion, which further comprises broadcast or multicast data to a plurality of UEs. receiving control information in a downlink, DL, common burst portion of a slot, the DL common burst portion being a control portion of the slot; and receiving first data in a first range of frequencies within a first mini-slot, the first data being unicast data for the first UE, the first mini-slot being different from a second mini-slot used to transmit second data for a second UE in a second range of frequencies within the DL common burst portion, wherein the first and second mini-slots are in the DL common burst portion, which further comprises broadcast or multicast data to a plurality of UEs.
Use of a polymer composition for manufacturing a cap liner by compression molding, the polymer composition comprising: propylene present in a range of 80 to 95 wt% of the polymer composition; and two comonomers selected from a group comprising ethylene and C4-C10 alpha olefins, wherein the polymer composition has a total content of the comonomers in the range of 5 to 20 wt% of the polymer composition. propylene present in a range of 80 to 95 wt% of the polymer composition; and two comonomers selected from a group comprising ethylene and C4-C10 alpha olefins, wherein the polymer composition has a total content of the comonomers in the range of 5 to 20 wt% of the polymer composition.
An antibody that neutralizes human Gro-alpha, Gro-beta, Gro-gamma, ENA-78, GCP-2, NAP-2, and IL-8, wherein the antibody binds IL-8 (SEQ ID NO: 27) at the following amino acids: Arg 6, Ile 10, Ala 35, Ile 40.
An arm (5; 5A, 5B) for an unwinder for unwinding rolls (B), comprising: an axial engaging member , for engaging the rolls (B), having a shaft (11.3) supported by at least two support bearings mounted on the arm (5; 5A, 5B), so as to rotate around a rotation axis (A-A); and a brake adapted to act on the shaft (11.3); characterized in that the brake is arranged between the two support bearings . an axial engaging member , for engaging the rolls (B), having a shaft (11.3) supported by at least two support bearings mounted on the arm (5; 5A, 5B), so as to rotate around a rotation axis (A-A); and a brake adapted to act on the shaft (11.3); characterized in that the brake is arranged between the two support bearings .
Device for detection of an asthma attack or asthma of a subject, said device comprising: - a light sensor input for obtaining light sensor data of the scene, said light sensor data comprising images in the visible and/or infrared light spectrum, - a thermal sensor input for obtaining thermal sensor data of a scene including a subject while breathing, said thermal sensor data comprising thermal images in the longwave infrared spectrum, and - an analysis unit for deriving respiratory effort information by evaluating in the obtained light sensor data motion of a body part of the subject caused by respiration, and for deriving air temperature change information indicating air temperature changes during respiration of the subject from the obtained thermal sensor data and for predicting or detecting an asthma attack or asthma based on analysis of the respiratory effort information and the air temperature change information, said analysis evaluating deviations from predetermined or healthy correlations between respiratory efforts and air temperature changes. - a light sensor input for obtaining light sensor data of the scene, said light sensor data comprising images in the visible and/or infrared light spectrum, - a thermal sensor input for obtaining thermal sensor data of a scene including a subject while breathing, said thermal sensor data comprising thermal images in the longwave infrared spectrum, and - an analysis unit for deriving respiratory effort information by evaluating in the obtained light sensor data motion of a body part of the subject caused by respiration, and for deriving air temperature change information indicating air temperature changes during respiration of the subject from the obtained thermal sensor data and for predicting or detecting an asthma attack or asthma based on analysis of the respiratory effort information and the air temperature change information, said analysis evaluating deviations from predetermined or healthy correlations between respiratory efforts and air temperature changes.
A fuel circulation system comprising: a supply pump for providing an outlet flow of fuel; a plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves arranged in series with one another in a first configuration, wherein a portion of the outlet flow of fuel passes through the plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves and is recirculated to an inlet side of the supply pump; a flow regulation device interposed between each adjacent ones of the plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves, wherein the flow regulation device is a combined pressure regulator and flow switching device. a supply pump for providing an outlet flow of fuel; a plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves arranged in series with one another in a first configuration, wherein a portion of the outlet flow of fuel passes through the plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves and is recirculated to an inlet side of the supply pump; a flow regulation device interposed between each adjacent ones of the plurality of electrohydraulic servo valves, wherein the flow regulation device is a combined pressure regulator and flow switching device.