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A control device for controlling an electrically operated valve , said valve having an inflow port and an outflow port of a fluid, a valve body which controls a flow rate of the fluid flowing out of said outflow port, and a stepping motor which drives said valve body, the control device comprising: a valve opening degree control means which controls a valve opening degree of said electrically operated valve ; an initializing control means which executes an initializing process of initializing a turning position of said stepping motor of said electrically operated valve such that a rotor of said stepping motor is moved to a position where said rotor comes into collision with a stopper; and a memory means ; wherein said memory means (11 e) stores a frequency of executing the initializing process, the executing frequency being counted by an initializing frequency counter (Ci) from an initial value set to zero and a microcomputer adds one to the counter, wherein the executing frequency provides an indication of a durability of the electrically operated valve . a valve opening degree control means which controls a valve opening degree of said electrically operated valve ; an initializing control means which executes an initializing process of initializing a turning position of said stepping motor of said electrically operated valve such that a rotor of said stepping motor is moved to a position where said rotor comes into collision with a stopper; and a memory means ; wherein said memory means (11 e) stores a frequency of executing the initializing process, the executing frequency being counted by an initializing frequency counter (Ci) from an initial value set to zero and a microcomputer adds one to the counter, wherein the executing frequency provides an indication of a durability of the electrically operated valve .
An apparatus , comprising: a first earbud ; a second earbud ; a light source system that includes a light source ;an image sensor system capable of forming images based, at least in part, on light reflected from the user's first ear and the user's second ear ; and a control system capable of controlling the light source system and the image sensor system , characterised in that the light source system is a single light source system ; and the apparatus further comprises: a light-conveying system capable of conveying light from the single light source system to a user's first ear and to the user's second ear , via the first earbud and the second earbud . a first earbud ; a second earbud ; a light source system that includes a light source ;an image sensor system capable of forming images based, at least in part, on light reflected from the user's first ear and the user's second ear ; and a control system capable of controlling the light source system and the image sensor system , characterised in that the light source system is a single light source system ; and the apparatus further comprises: a light-conveying system capable of conveying light from the single light source system to a user's first ear and to the user's second ear , via the first earbud and the second earbud .
A leakage detection system for detecting leakage of sodium in an air cooler in a decay heat removal system for removing decay heat generated in a reactor internal by using sodium as a coolant, the leakage detection system , comprising: a detector configured to detect at least one of a sodium droplet and sodium aerosol in a flow path of air in the air cooler ; a measurement unit configured to measure concentration of sodium in the air on a downstream side of the detector ; and a determination unit configured to determine that leakage of sodium is detected, based on a detection result of the detector and a measurement result of the measurement unit . a detector configured to detect at least one of a sodium droplet and sodium aerosol in a flow path of air in the air cooler ; a measurement unit configured to measure concentration of sodium in the air on a downstream side of the detector ; and a determination unit configured to determine that leakage of sodium is detected, based on a detection result of the detector and a measurement result of the measurement unit .
Water-conducting household appliance , in particular laundry treatment appliance for washing and/or drying laundry, having a space which serves to receive or convey liquid, in particular water, a detergent solution or the like, wherein a lid is provided which serves to close the space , and wherein a manually operable closure is provided on the lid , via which the space can be at least partially emptied, characterised in that the closure has a swivel joint and that the closure is open in one rotational position and closed in another rotational position, wherein the closure has an at least partially spherical rotating body of a closure piece of the closure , which is mounted in a bearing shell of the lid , or wherein the closure has an at least partially cylindrical rotating body of a closure piece of the closure , which is mounted in a bearing shell of the lid , wherein consequently the rotating body can be rotated, wherein the rotatability is limited, wherein a lower stop of a base body of the lid and a stop surface serve to limit the rotatability, and are configured in a depression of the base body , wherein the closure piece of the closure has a tubular end section which is connected to the rotating body , wherein in this case a through-hole extends both through the rotating body and through the tubular end section , wherein in one rotational position of the closure piece in which the tubular end section abuts the stop surface the closure is closed, wherein if a user swivels the tubular end section in the opening direction until the lower stop is reached an inlet of the through-hole then faces an opening of the base body of the lid , such that consequently water, detergent solution or another liquid can drain out of the space via the through-hole of the closure piece .
A strain wave gearing device comprising: a rigid internally toothed gear ; a flexible externally toothed gear of a cup shape or a silk hat shape; a wave generator which is mounted on an inner side of the externally toothed gear , flexes the externally toothed gear in a non-circular shape to partly mesh with the internally toothed gear , and moves meshing positions of the two gears in a circumferential direction; and a grease temperature control mechanism for controlling a temperature of a grease portion covering an outer peripheral side portion of the wave generator , of grease filled inside the externally toothed gear ; wherein the grease temperature control mechanism includes a heater facing the outer peripheral side portion of the wave generator over an entire circumference thereof from a direction of a device central axis line characterized in that the heater is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear over an entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface or the heater is attached to an inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear over an entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface, and the heater has a flexibility capable of flexing together with the inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear . a rigid internally toothed gear ; a flexible externally toothed gear of a cup shape or a silk hat shape; a wave generator which is mounted on an inner side of the externally toothed gear , flexes the externally toothed gear in a non-circular shape to partly mesh with the internally toothed gear , and moves meshing positions of the two gears in a circumferential direction; and a grease temperature control mechanism for controlling a temperature of a grease portion covering an outer peripheral side portion of the wave generator , of grease filled inside the externally toothed gear ; wherein the grease temperature control mechanism includes a heater facing the outer peripheral side portion of the wave generator over an entire circumference thereof from a direction of a device central axis line characterized in that the heater is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear over an entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface or the heater is attached to an inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear over an entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface, and the heater has a flexibility capable of flexing together with the inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear .
A method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly intended for use in a human patient, comprising the steps of: - providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; - providing at least one of: ° particles and/or fibres and ° mammalian cells; - mixing said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide, said particles and/or fibres, and/or said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; - depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form, wherein said gelling polysaccharide is gellan gum, acylated and/or sulfated gellan gum, and wherein said printing mix comprises 3.5% (w/v) of said gelling polysaccharide, and wherein said solution of a gelling polysaccharide further comprises 2.5% or 3% (w/v) of alginate. - providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; - providing at least one of: ° particles and/or fibres and ° mammalian cells; ° particles and/or fibres and ° mammalian cells; - mixing said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide, said particles and/or fibres, and/or said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; - depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form, wherein said gelling polysaccharide is gellan gum, acylated and/or sulfated gellan gum, and wherein said printing mix comprises 3.5% (w/v) of said gelling polysaccharide, and wherein said solution of a gelling polysaccharide further comprises 2.5% or 3% (w/v) of alginate. wherein said gelling polysaccharide is gellan gum, acylated and/or sulfated gellan gum, and wherein said printing mix comprises 3.5% (w/v) of said gelling polysaccharide, and wherein said solution of a gelling polysaccharide further comprises 2.5% or 3% (w/v) of alginate.
An apparatus for monitoring a clearance of a blade of a wind turbine comprising: a signal transmitter provided on each blade of the wind turbine , the signal transmitter being installed at a top of a blade tip of the blade ; a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver provided on a nacelle of the wind turbine , the wind turbine having a safety clearance plane (S), and the safety clearance plane (S) being a plane which is located at a safety clearance position between the blade tip and a tower of the wind turbine and is parallel to an axis (L) of the tower ; and a control system communicatively connected with the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver , the control system determining whether there is a risk of tower sweeping, based on a sequence in which the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver receive a signal transmitted by the signal transmitter , characterized in that the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver are arranged symmetrically with respect to the safety clearance plane (S). a signal transmitter provided on each blade of the wind turbine , the signal transmitter being installed at a top of a blade tip of the blade ; a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver provided on a nacelle of the wind turbine , the wind turbine having a safety clearance plane (S), and the safety clearance plane (S) being a plane which is located at a safety clearance position between the blade tip and a tower of the wind turbine and is parallel to an axis (L) of the tower ; and a control system communicatively connected with the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver , the control system determining whether there is a risk of tower sweeping, based on a sequence in which the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver receive a signal transmitted by the signal transmitter , characterized in that the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver are arranged symmetrically with respect to the safety clearance plane (S).
A face mask, the face mask comprising a mask body that defines a cavity for accommodating the nose and mouth of a wearer and a sealing member depending from the mask body for engagement with the wearer's face, the mask body comprising: a) a nasal portion for accommodating the nose of the wearer, a mouth portion for accommodating the mouth of the wearer, and cheek portions extending laterally across the wearer's cheeks; and b) a filter and a gas inlet , characterised in that the filter is located in a first region of the mask body and the gas inlet is located in a second region of the mask body . a) a nasal portion for accommodating the nose of the wearer, a mouth portion for accommodating the mouth of the wearer, and cheek portions extending laterally across the wearer's cheeks; and b) a filter and a gas inlet , characterised in that the filter is located in a first region of the mask body and the gas inlet is located in a second region of the mask body .
A stop ball for a tube for fluid or energy, the stop ball comprising a singular hollow body , the hollow body comprising and being integral with: a first opening for the tube, the first opening having a first diameter ; an attachment means for attaching the stop ball to the tube, the attachment means comprising a second opening for the tube; and a third opening for the tube, the third opening having a third diameter ; characterised by the second opening having a second diameter , the second diameter being smaller than at least one of the first diameter and the third diameter ; and wherein the third diameter is larger than each of the first diameter and the second diameter . a first opening for the tube, the first opening having a first diameter ; an attachment means for attaching the stop ball to the tube, the attachment means comprising a second opening for the tube; and a third opening for the tube, the third opening having a third diameter ; characterised by the second opening having a second diameter , the second diameter being smaller than at least one of the first diameter and the third diameter ; and wherein the third diameter is larger than each of the first diameter and the second diameter .
A method comprising: generating a first authentication-related communication at an authentication server on behalf of a relying party the first authentication-related communication being directed to a client device having one or more authenticators; signing , by the authentication server , the first authentication-related communication using a first key of a self-signed certificate from a decentralized public key infrastructure; establishing , by the authentication server , a first secure communication channel with a relying party app on the client device using a trusted secure communication infrastructure; transmitting , by the authentication server , the first authentication-related communication with the signature to the relying party app over the first secure communication channel; establishing , by the authentication server , a second secure communication channel with an authentication client on the client device using the trusted secure communication infrastructure; transmitting , by the authentication server , a second key of the self-signed certificate from the decentralized public key infrastructure to the authentication client over the second communication channel; providing the first authentication-related communication from the relying party app to the authentication client; and the authentication client using the second key to validate the signature generated over the first authentication-related communication with the first key. generating a first authentication-related communication at an authentication server on behalf of a relying party the first authentication-related communication being directed to a client device having one or more authenticators; signing , by the authentication server , the first authentication-related communication using a first key of a self-signed certificate from a decentralized public key infrastructure; establishing , by the authentication server , a first secure communication channel with a relying party app on the client device using a trusted secure communication infrastructure; transmitting , by the authentication server , the first authentication-related communication with the signature to the relying party app over the first secure communication channel; establishing , by the authentication server , a second secure communication channel with an authentication client on the client device using the trusted secure communication infrastructure; transmitting , by the authentication server , a second key of the self-signed certificate from the decentralized public key infrastructure to the authentication client over the second communication channel; providing the first authentication-related communication from the relying party app to the authentication client; and the authentication client using the second key to validate the signature generated over the first authentication-related communication with the first key.
A method for manufacturing a board body from a blank , the blank having a substantially rectangular three-dimensional concave shape, said method comprising the steps of: collecting , by means of a handling robot , the blank having the substantially rectangular three-dimensional concave shape from a loading area , moving the blank to a scanning area , scanning the substantially rectangular three-dimensional concave shape of the blank in three dimensions by means of a vision system , wherein the scanning produces a three dimensional virtual image of said blank ; storing the three dimensional virtual image of said blank in a memory; calculating a three dimensional cutting path for milling the blank into said board body based on said three dimensional virtual image of the blank and user-selected parameters; moving the blank to a machining area by means of the handling robot ; and milling the blank along the calculated three dimensional cutting path, by means of a machining robot configured to perform a milling machining operation, into the board body . collecting , by means of a handling robot , the blank having the substantially rectangular three-dimensional concave shape from a loading area , moving the blank to a scanning area , scanning the substantially rectangular three-dimensional concave shape of the blank in three dimensions by means of a vision system , wherein the scanning produces a three dimensional virtual image of said blank ; storing the three dimensional virtual image of said blank in a memory; calculating a three dimensional cutting path for milling the blank into said board body based on said three dimensional virtual image of the blank and user-selected parameters; moving the blank to a machining area by means of the handling robot ; and milling the blank along the calculated three dimensional cutting path, by means of a machining robot configured to perform a milling machining operation, into the board body .
Visual alarming device for a hazard detection system, which has a flashing light source for the visual alarm in the event of a hazard, an energy storage device for storing electrical energy (E), a switching element as well as a control unit for releasing the stored electrical energy (E) from the energy storage device to the flashing light source via the switching element , and a housing with a housing-side mounting surface (BF) for direct wall or ceiling mounting or for mounting on a base (SO) for indirect wall or ceiling mounting, wherein the flashing light source is planarly luminous thin-layer component made of organic semiconducting materials (OLED) and wherein the planarly luminous thin-layer component is attached to the housing , characterised in that the planarly luminous thin-layer component has an inner surface (IF) opposite the housing and an outwardly protruding, curved luminous surface (LF) which is directed away from the housing .
An optical arrangement for oblique plane microscopy, the optical arrangement comprising: a first optical subassembly , including an objective lens arranged to receive light from a sample in use, and configured to produce an intermediate image of the sample , wherein only a part of the available numerical aperture of the objective lens is used to image the sample at an oblique angle, while another part of the objective lens is used to illuminate the sample at a different angle; and a second optical subassembly focused on the intermediate image , the optical axis of the second optical subassembly being at an angle to the optical axis of the first optical subassembly at the point of the intermediate image , such that the second optical subassembly images an oblique plane in the intermediate image , wherein the oblique plane in the intermediate image is normal to the optical axis of the second subassembly , and the oblique plane in the intermediate image corresponds to an oblique plane in the sample . a first optical subassembly , including an objective lens arranged to receive light from a sample in use, and configured to produce an intermediate image of the sample , wherein only a part of the available numerical aperture of the objective lens is used to image the sample at an oblique angle, while another part of the objective lens is used to illuminate the sample at a different angle; and a second optical subassembly focused on the intermediate image , the optical axis of the second optical subassembly being at an angle to the optical axis of the first optical subassembly at the point of the intermediate image , such that the second optical subassembly images an oblique plane in the intermediate image , wherein the oblique plane in the intermediate image is normal to the optical axis of the second subassembly , and the oblique plane in the intermediate image corresponds to an oblique plane in the sample .