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Method for measuring the profile of a surface of an object to be measured , in particular comprising zones or structures made from at least two different materials, the method comprising a step of: - acquiring a profile signal of the surface of the object to be measured; wherein the object to be measured forms part of a plurality of substantially identical objects, the plurality of objects also comprising at least one reference object having at least one reference surface, the method further comprising the following steps: - acquiring a first reference profile signal of a first non-metallized reference surface; - acquiring a second reference profile signal of a second reference surface, the second reference surface being metallized and corresponding to the first reference surface; - determining a correction function, from the first reference profile signal and the second reference profile signal; and - applying the correction function to the profile signal from the surface of the object to be measured , in order to obtain a corrected profile signal; in which the profile signals are obtained from interferometric measurements . - acquiring a profile signal of the surface of the object to be measured; - acquiring a first reference profile signal of a first non-metallized reference surface; - acquiring a second reference profile signal of a second reference surface, the second reference surface being metallized and corresponding to the first reference surface; - determining a correction function, from the first reference profile signal and the second reference profile signal; and - applying the correction function to the profile signal from the surface of the object to be measured , in order to obtain a corrected profile signal;
A method for estimating surface roughness of a ground for an off-road vehicle to control ground speed, the method comprising: detecting motion data of an off-road vehicle traversing a field or work site during a sampling interval, the motion data comprising ground speed of the off-road vehicle ; and detecting roll acceleration data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval; characterized by detecting pitch acceleration data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval; determining a surface roughness index based on the detected motion data, pitch acceleration data and roll acceleration data for the sampling interval; estimating zones with corresponding surface roughness index ranges within a field or work site based on the determined surface roughness index as the vehicle traverses or traversed the field or work site over multiple sampling intervals; generating a graphical display that illustrates the estimated zones of corresponding surface roughness or index ranges within the field or work site; displaying the graphical display to a user or operator of the vehicle ; determining a position of a vehicle , or its implement , in the field or in the work site with respect to the estimated zones of different corresponding surface roughness index ranges; and estimating a ground speed setting for the vehicle , its implement , or both, consistent with alignment and/or overlap of the determined position of the vehicle , its implement , or both, and the estimated zones. detecting motion data of an off-road vehicle traversing a field or work site during a sampling interval, the motion data comprising ground speed of the off-road vehicle ; and detecting roll acceleration data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval; characterized by detecting pitch acceleration data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval; determining a surface roughness index based on the detected motion data, pitch acceleration data and roll acceleration data for the sampling interval; estimating zones with corresponding surface roughness index ranges within a field or work site based on the determined surface roughness index as the vehicle traverses or traversed the field or work site over multiple sampling intervals; generating a graphical display that illustrates the estimated zones of corresponding surface roughness or index ranges within the field or work site; displaying the graphical display to a user or operator of the vehicle ; determining a position of a vehicle , or its implement , in the field or in the work site with respect to the estimated zones of different corresponding surface roughness index ranges; and estimating a ground speed setting for the vehicle , its implement , or both, consistent with alignment and/or overlap of the determined position of the vehicle , its implement , or both, and the estimated zones.
An apparatus for filing a wound, wherein the apparatus comprising: an array of interconnected polymeric ovules having a truncated ellipsoidal shape, wherein: each set of four interconnected ovules defines a fluid pathway extending perpendicularly through the array; each truncated ellipsoidal shape comprises an approximately elliptical contact surface at each contact surface between two interconnected ovules; and each interconnected polymeric ovule has its longest principal axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the array; wherein a longest principal axis of each interconnected ovule is from about 3 mm to about 6 mm and/or wherein each fluid pathway has a minimum width dimension from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns. each set of four interconnected ovules defines a fluid pathway extending perpendicularly through the array; each truncated ellipsoidal shape comprises an approximately elliptical contact surface at each contact surface between two interconnected ovules; and each interconnected polymeric ovule has its longest principal axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the array; wherein a longest principal axis of each interconnected ovule is from about 3 mm to about 6 mm and/or wherein each fluid pathway has a minimum width dimension from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns.
A method for making an elasticised yarn , said method comprising the steps of: - prearranging a source of a roving of a 100% natural fibre, wherein said roving has a linear mass density set between 0.1 Nm and 50 Nm; - prearranging a source of an elastic fibre ; - feeding said roving to a stretching unit at a first speed v 1 ; - extracting said roving as a stretched roving from said stretching unit at a second speed v 3 > v 1 ; - unwinding said elastic fibre ; - conveying said elastic fibre to an overlapping unit at a third speed v 2 ; - jointly pulling said elastic fibre and said stretched roving , downstream of said overlapping unit , by a ring-spinning unit , by making a spool of said elasticised yarn, characterized in that said elastic fibre comprises: - natural rubber having a polyisoprene 1,4-cis content larger than 80%; - the following further components: - a vulcanisation agent, wherein said vulcanisation agent is sulphur at a weight concentration in said natural rubber set between 0.5% and 3.0%; - a vulcanization accelerator and a vulcanization activator; - an anti-tacking agent; - an antioxidant agent; - a stabilisation agent; and in that said elastic fibre is obtained from a longitudinally cut flat yarn of said natural rubber, so as to obtain said elastic fibre in the form of an elastic thread having a linear mass density set between 50 dtex and 1000 dtex. - prearranging a source of a roving of a 100% natural fibre, wherein said roving has a linear mass density set between 0.1 Nm and 50 Nm; - prearranging a source of an elastic fibre ; - feeding said roving to a stretching unit at a first speed v 1 ; - extracting said roving as a stretched roving from said stretching unit at a second speed v 3 > v 1 ; - unwinding said elastic fibre ; - conveying said elastic fibre to an overlapping unit at a third speed v 2 ; - jointly pulling said elastic fibre and said stretched roving , downstream of said overlapping unit , by a ring-spinning unit , by making a spool of said elasticised yarn, - natural rubber having a polyisoprene 1,4-cis content larger than 80%; - the following further components: - a vulcanisation agent, wherein said vulcanisation agent is sulphur at a weight concentration in said natural rubber set between 0.5% and 3.0%; - a vulcanization accelerator and a vulcanization activator; - an anti-tacking agent; - an antioxidant agent; - a stabilisation agent; - a vulcanisation agent, wherein said vulcanisation agent is sulphur at a weight concentration in said natural rubber set between 0.5% and 3.0%; - a vulcanization accelerator and a vulcanization activator; - an anti-tacking agent; - an antioxidant agent; - a stabilisation agent;
A mop comprising: a mop head including a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element , wherein the mop head includes a leading edge and a trailing edge , and the secondary cleaning head chamber is open at the leading edge ; a secondary cleaning head selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and including a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head , wherein the mop head and the secondary cleaning head chamber are configured such that the secondary cleaning head is slid over the leading edge toward the trailing edge to move the second attachment element toward the first attachment element so as to engage the second attachment element with the first attachment element ; and a handle connected with the secondary cleaning head and operatively connectable to the mop head , wherein the handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element , and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber characterized in that the mop head includes a latching mechanism including the first attachment element , a spring biasing the first attachment element and an actuator connected with the first attachment element . a mop head including a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element , wherein the mop head includes a leading edge and a trailing edge , and the secondary cleaning head chamber is open at the leading edge ; a secondary cleaning head selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and including a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head , wherein the mop head and the secondary cleaning head chamber are configured such that the secondary cleaning head is slid over the leading edge toward the trailing edge to move the second attachment element toward the first attachment element so as to engage the second attachment element with the first attachment element ; and a handle connected with the secondary cleaning head and operatively connectable to the mop head , wherein the handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element , and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber characterized in that the mop head includes a latching mechanism including the first attachment element , a spring biasing the first attachment element and an actuator connected with the first attachment element .
A circuit breaker (100; 101; 102) comprising: a first switching contact that opens and closes an electrical path ; a second switching contact that is connected in series with the first switching contact and opens and closes the electrical path ; a semiconductor switch that is connected to both ends of the second switching contact such that the semiconductor switch is in parallel with the second switching contact and that opens and closes the electrical path ; and a switching mechanism characterized in that the switching mechanism closes the second switching contact before closing the first switching contact and opens the second switching contact after opening the first switching contact , wherein when a closing operation is performed, the semiconductor switch is turned on after the first switching contact and the second switching contact are closed, and when an interrupting operation is performed, the semiconductor switch is turned off after the first switching contact and the second switching contact are opened. a first switching contact that opens and closes an electrical path ; a second switching contact that is connected in series with the first switching contact and opens and closes the electrical path ; a semiconductor switch that is connected to both ends of the second switching contact such that the semiconductor switch is in parallel with the second switching contact and that opens and closes the electrical path ; and a switching mechanism characterized in that the switching mechanism closes the second switching contact before closing the first switching contact and opens the second switching contact after opening the first switching contact , wherein when a closing operation is performed, the semiconductor switch is turned on after the first switching contact and the second switching contact are closed, and when an interrupting operation is performed, the semiconductor switch is turned off after the first switching contact and the second switching contact are opened.
A vehicle activation system, comprising: a control device activated in response to turning on of a vehicle power switch and stopped in response to turning off of the vehicle power switch ; a battery which supplies electric power to the control device ; a power supply relay provided between the control device and the battery and capable of turning on/off the supply of electric power from the battery to the control device ; an activation circuit which connects a backup power supply circuit for the control device and the power supply relay ; and a switch connected to the backup power supply circuit through a signal circuit and capable of passing current so that current is passed from the backup power supply circuit to the signal circuit , the vehicle activation system being configured so that current is passed from the backup power supply circuit to the signal circuit in response to turning on of the switch , so that electric power is supplied from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay , characterized in that the vehicle activation system further comprising an interruption circuit capable of interrupting the supply of electric power from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay upon occurrence of an abnormality which causes electric power to be kept being supplied from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay , whereby the control device cannot be stopped. a control device activated in response to turning on of a vehicle power switch and stopped in response to turning off of the vehicle power switch ; a battery which supplies electric power to the control device ; a power supply relay provided between the control device and the battery and capable of turning on/off the supply of electric power from the battery to the control device ; an activation circuit which connects a backup power supply circuit for the control device and the power supply relay ; and a switch connected to the backup power supply circuit through a signal circuit and capable of passing current so that current is passed from the backup power supply circuit to the signal circuit , the vehicle activation system being configured so that current is passed from the backup power supply circuit to the signal circuit in response to turning on of the switch , so that electric power is supplied from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay , characterized in that the vehicle activation system further comprising an interruption circuit capable of interrupting the supply of electric power from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay upon occurrence of an abnormality which causes electric power to be kept being supplied from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay , whereby the control device cannot be stopped.
An impedance measuring apparatus, comprising: one or more capacitors configured to receive an induced signal determined by an impedance of a measurement target; a switch ; a controller configured to output a control signal to turn on the switch in response to a voltage value of the induced signal being included in a threshold range, and to output the control signal to turn off the switch in response to the voltage value of the induced signal being out of the threshold range, the controller comprising a comparator configured to receive a first threshold voltage value and a second threshold voltage value to define the voltage value of the induced signal and the threshold range, and compare the voltage value of the induced signal to each of the first threshold voltage value and the second threshold voltage value; and a signal processor configured to perform signal processing on a capacitor voltage signal transferred from a node to which the switch and the one or more capacitors are connected, wherein the switch is configured to determine whether to set a voltage value of the capacitor voltage signal output from the one or more capacitors to be a reference voltage value based on the control signal, wherein a first terminal of the switch is connected to the one or more capacitors , and a second terminal of the switch is connected to a terminal configured to provide the reference voltage value. one or more capacitors configured to receive an induced signal determined by an impedance of a measurement target; a switch ; a controller configured to output a control signal to turn on the switch in response to a voltage value of the induced signal being included in a threshold range, and to output the control signal to turn off the switch in response to the voltage value of the induced signal being out of the threshold range, the controller comprising a comparator configured to receive a first threshold voltage value and a second threshold voltage value to define the voltage value of the induced signal and the threshold range, and compare the voltage value of the induced signal to each of the first threshold voltage value and the second threshold voltage value; and a signal processor configured to perform signal processing on a capacitor voltage signal transferred from a node to which the switch and the one or more capacitors are connected, wherein the switch is configured to determine whether to set a voltage value of the capacitor voltage signal output from the one or more capacitors to be a reference voltage value based on the control signal, wherein a first terminal of the switch is connected to the one or more capacitors , and a second terminal of the switch is connected to a terminal configured to provide the reference voltage value.
A riding lawn equipment engine speed control module, comprising: a user operated button that provides signals to an electronic control unit to set an engine speed within each of a plurality of different speed ranges; increase or decrease engine speed within each of the different speed ranges; and select a speed within each speed range, characterized by comprising a user programmable memory to store the user selectable engine speed within each speed range. a user operated button that provides signals to an electronic control unit to set an engine speed within each of a plurality of different speed ranges; increase or decrease engine speed within each of the different speed ranges; and select a speed within each speed range, characterized by comprising a user programmable memory to store the user selectable engine speed within each speed range.
Method of determining the health risk for myocardial infarction in patients subjected to coronary angiography, wherein the concentration of the parathyroid hormone is determined in vitro in serum or plasma sample of said patient characterized in that the serum or plasma sample is first contacted with beads specifically binding oxidized parathyroid hormone and correlating the determined level of oxidized parathyroid hormone molecules to the health risk for myocardial infarction, wherein the concentration of the parathyroid hormone is determined in vitro in a first sample of serum or plasma of said patient and in a second sample of serum or plasma of said patient after contacting said sample with beads binding oxidized parathyroid hormone and correlating the determined levels of parathyroid hormone in said first and second sample to the risk of developing a myocardial infarction by said patient.
A compound selected from the following compounds: and or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.
A method for producing a branched modified rubber, comprising an anionic (co)polymerization of a conjugated diene and/or a vinyl aromatic compound in the presence of an initiator and a polyfunctional modifying agent, characterized in that the initiator is a compound which is a reaction product of an organolithium compound and a secondary amine, and the modifying agent is an oligo- or polysiloxane containing in its structure both epoxy and alkoxy functional groups.
An antenna apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a first antenna ; a signal processing substrate which is connected to the first antenna ; and a second antenna connected to the signal processing substrate through the first antenna and configurated to operate in a frequency band different from that of the first antenna , wherein the first antenna comprises: a first radiator for detachably fixing one end of the second antenna ; a second radiator configured to operate as a dipole antenna together with the first radiator ; and a third radiator for controlling a beam pattern radiated by the first radiator and the second radiator ; wherein, when the second antenna is press-fitted into the first radiator , the first radiator is elastically deformed and elastically coupled with one end of the second antenna . a first antenna ; a signal processing substrate which is connected to the first antenna ; and a second antenna connected to the signal processing substrate through the first antenna and configurated to operate in a frequency band different from that of the first antenna , wherein the first antenna comprises: a first radiator for detachably fixing one end of the second antenna ; a second radiator configured to operate as a dipole antenna together with the first radiator ; and a third radiator for controlling a beam pattern radiated by the first radiator and the second radiator ; wherein, when the second antenna is press-fitted into the first radiator , the first radiator is elastically deformed and elastically coupled with one end of the second antenna . a first radiator for detachably fixing one end of the second antenna ; a second radiator configured to operate as a dipole antenna together with the first radiator ; and a third radiator for controlling a beam pattern radiated by the first radiator and the second radiator ; wherein, when the second antenna is press-fitted into the first radiator , the first radiator is elastically deformed and elastically coupled with one end of the second antenna .