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A diagnostic apparatus configured to analyse gas derived from a biological sample and to provide as an output a diagnosis, the diagnostic apparatus comprising: a separating element for separating the gas derived from the biological sample into component parts; a sensor configured to detect compounds present in the gas which may be indicative of disease, the sensor being coupled to the separating element such that a component part of the gas is directed towards the sensor ; and a processing element coupled to an output of the sensor , the processing element being configured to process a signal output by the sensor to provide the diagnosis; characterised in that the sensor comprises: a substrate having first and second sides; a resistive heater on the first side; electrodes on the second side; and a mixture of zinc oxide and tin oxide applied to the electrodes to allow current to flow between the electrodes. a separating element for separating the gas derived from the biological sample into component parts; a sensor configured to detect compounds present in the gas which may be indicative of disease, the sensor being coupled to the separating element such that a component part of the gas is directed towards the sensor ; and a processing element coupled to an output of the sensor , the processing element being configured to process a signal output by the sensor to provide the diagnosis; characterised in that the sensor comprises: a substrate having first and second sides; a resistive heater on the first side; electrodes on the second side; and a mixture of zinc oxide and tin oxide applied to the electrodes to allow current to flow between the electrodes. a substrate having first and second sides; a resistive heater on the first side; electrodes on the second side; and a mixture of zinc oxide and tin oxide applied to the electrodes to allow current to flow between the electrodes.
An apparatus for sensing a parameter beneath a surface of the earth , the apparatus comprising an optical fiber configured to be disposed beneath a surface of the earth and comprising at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor configured to sense the parameter, wherein the apparatus further comprises a chamber , a flexible membrane coupled to the optical fiber and configured to sense acoustic wave amplitude, and a capillary tube , wherein the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor is pressure compensated and the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor is immersed in a compressible fluid contained in the chamber for the pressure compensation; and wherein the capillary tube is configured to communicate hydrostatic pressure at a location of the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor to the compressible fluid ; wherein the apparatus further comprises an optical interrogator configured to be disposed beneath the surface of the earth and comprising a wide-band light source , a photo-sensor , and electronics ; wherein the wide-band light source is configured to emit light in a wide band of wavelengths, the light source being in optical communication with the optical fiber in order to illuminate the at least one fiber Bragg grating; wherein the optical interrogator is configured to receive light reflected by the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor and to transform a shift in wavelength of the reflected light into a variation of light intensity; wherein the photo-sensor is configured to measure intensity of light received by the optical interrogator ; and wherein the electronics is coupled to the photo-sensor and configured to measure a voltage representing the light intensity at the photo-sensor to sense the parameter.
Tool system comprising a tool holder which has a plate seat for receiving a cutting plate and has a first contact surface remote from this plate seat , and comprising a clamping element which has an opening comprising a stop for receiving a clamping means and which has a second contact surface , the first contact surface and the second contact surface forming an interface between the tool holder and the clamping element , and the tool holder and the clamping element having line portions of a fluid system, and the interface comprising a sealing means , the sealing means being provided to connect the line portions to one another in a fluid-tight manner between the tool holder and the clamping element , characterized in that the sealing means is arranged, using a fastening means , in or on the tool holder or on the clamping element when the tool system is in the clamped and non-clamped state and the material of the sealing means is not resilient.
An assist suit , comprising: a body portion to be fitted to the back of a worker; a waist belt that extends from the body portion and to be wound around the waist of the worker to fit the body portion to the worker; an arm portion that extends to a front side from the body portion through an area above the worker; a hand portion suspended from a tip end portion of the arm portion through a winch wire , and serving as a handle for the worker in a state where the hand portion has been attached to an object to be lifted; a winch device capable of winding and unwinding the winch wire ; and a leg assist device that extends to the front side from the body portion through an area beside the worker, and is configured to assist the worker in a standing movement by exerting a pushing action on a thigh of the worker from the front side; wherein a back surface contact portion of the waist belt that contacts the back surface of the worker is provided with a positioning mechanism that prescribes the position where the waist belt is wound, and wherein the positioning mechanism is a recessed portion that is recessed in a belt thickness direction formed from an intermediate portion to a lower end portion in a vertical direction of the back surface contact portion . a body portion to be fitted to the back of a worker; a waist belt that extends from the body portion and to be wound around the waist of the worker to fit the body portion to the worker; an arm portion that extends to a front side from the body portion through an area above the worker; a hand portion suspended from a tip end portion of the arm portion through a winch wire , and serving as a handle for the worker in a state where the hand portion has been attached to an object to be lifted; a winch device capable of winding and unwinding the winch wire ; and a leg assist device that extends to the front side from the body portion through an area beside the worker, and is configured to assist the worker in a standing movement by exerting a pushing action on a thigh of the worker from the front side; wherein a back surface contact portion of the waist belt that contacts the back surface of the worker is provided with a positioning mechanism that prescribes the position where the waist belt is wound, and wherein the positioning mechanism is a recessed portion that is recessed in a belt thickness direction formed from an intermediate portion to a lower end portion in a vertical direction of the back surface contact portion .
A light guide configured to be mounted in a vehicle, said light guide comprising: - a coupling portion presenting an input face , - a main portion extending from said coupling portion, - an output surface extending at least along the main portion, the light guide being arranged in such a way that light rays that enter into the light guide through the input face are propagated by total internal reflection along the coupling portion and then along the main portion , before reaching out of the light guide trough the output surface , wherein the said input face is flat, characterized in that said input face has a periphery that is formed by only five edges (11 to 15) of substantially the same size, these edges joining together such that they form five angles (α) with substantially the same value, wherein at least one of the edges is a convex edge. - a coupling portion presenting an input face , - a main portion extending from said coupling portion, - an output surface extending at least along the main portion, the light guide being arranged in such a way that light rays that enter into the light guide through the input face are propagated by total internal reflection along the coupling portion and then along the main portion , before reaching out of the light guide trough the output surface , wherein the said input face is flat, characterized in that said input face has a periphery that is formed by only five edges (11 to 15) of substantially the same size, these edges joining together such that they form five angles (α) with substantially the same value, wherein at least one of the edges is a convex edge.
Method for holding a substrate (S) on a flatbed printing system (10; 110; 210; 310) comprising a substrate support surface (14; 114; 214) provided with a plurality of through-holes, the method comprising the steps of: - positioning at least one substrate (S) on a substrate area (SA) of the substrate support surface (14; 114; 214), thereby defining a leak air area (LA) with through-holes not covered by the at least one substrate (S); - positioning a flexible cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) substantially over at least the leak air area (LA) to substantially block off air flow through the through-holes in the leak air area (LA); followed by - applying an under-pressure to the at least one substrate (S) and the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) via the through-holes; and consecutively - at least partially withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) from at least the leak air area (LA), wherein the step of positioning the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) comprises positioning the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) over the at least one substrate (S), and wherein the step of at least partially withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) comprises withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) to expose at least part of the at least one substrate (S) for printing. - positioning at least one substrate (S) on a substrate area (SA) of the substrate support surface (14; 114; 214), thereby defining a leak air area (LA) with through-holes not covered by the at least one substrate (S); - positioning a flexible cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) substantially over at least the leak air area (LA) to substantially block off air flow through the through-holes in the leak air area (LA); followed by - applying an under-pressure to the at least one substrate (S) and the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) via the through-holes; and consecutively - at least partially withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) from at least the leak air area (LA), wherein the step of positioning the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) comprises positioning the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) over the at least one substrate (S), and wherein the step of at least partially withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) comprises withdrawing the cover device (30; 130; 230; 330) to expose at least part of the at least one substrate (S) for printing.
Electrical machine having a winding support having multiple grooves , which carries at least one winding , wherein the winding is formed by a conductor which has multiple groove sections which each extend within one of the grooves of the winding support and which are conductively connected by connecting sections of the conductor which are outside the grooves , wherein the winding comprises multiple conductor clamps which are conductively connected to one another and which each form two groove sections and a coupling section connecting the groove sections , wherein the individual conductor clamps are inclined with respect to the radius of the winding support in such a way that a first free end of the respective conductor clamp lies in a lower winding level than a second free end of the conductor clamp , characterized in that the conductor has at least in the groove sections an insulation layer applied to the conductor , wherein the insulation layer has layer thicknesses different from one another for at least two of the groove sections , wherein both groove sections of a first of the conductor clamps have an insulation layer having a first layer thickness and wherein both groove sections of a second of the conductor clamps have an insulation layer having a second layer thickness different from the first layer thickness .
An information processing apparatus comprising: a processor configured to: acquire first information that is information on an apparatus associated with one selection element selectable by a user, and second information that is information on the apparatus associated with another selection element selectable by a user; display the first information and not the second information, in a case where the one selection element is selected, and display the second information and not the first information, in a case where the another selection element is selected, on a display unit that displays the one selection element and the another selection element ; characterised in that the processor is further configured to: select an operation which is described as a part of the first information in a case where the first information is displayed on the display unit, wherein the operation is related to giving an operation instruction to the apparatus; determine whether the selected operation and the first information are associated with the second information, and in case of positive determination, display the first information and the second information associated with the first information in response to selecting the operation, without performing an operation of selecting the other selection element . acquire first information that is information on an apparatus associated with one selection element selectable by a user, and second information that is information on the apparatus associated with another selection element selectable by a user; display the first information and not the second information, in a case where the one selection element is selected, and display the second information and not the first information, in a case where the another selection element is selected, on a display unit that displays the one selection element and the another selection element ; characterised in that the processor is further configured to: select an operation which is described as a part of the first information in a case where the first information is displayed on the display unit, wherein the operation is related to giving an operation instruction to the apparatus; determine whether the selected operation and the first information are associated with the second information, and in case of positive determination, display the first information and the second information associated with the first information in response to selecting the operation, without performing an operation of selecting the other selection element .
A three-dimensional printer comprising: at least one nozzle unit comprising a nozzle to extrude a 3D printing material; a nozzle-shifting unit configured to shift the at least one nozzle unit in all directions; and an output area under the at least one nozzle unit and on which the 3D printing material extruded from the nozzle is stacked and an output is formed, wherein the nozzle comprises: a discharge port in a bottom surface of the nozzle and configured to extrude the 3D printing material, the discharge port being eccentrically located with respect to a center of the bottom surface , and wherein the 3D printer further comprises a controller configured to control a speed ratio (Vt/Vp) of a discharge speed (Vt) over a printing speed (Vp) to be in a range of about 0.1 to about 10, wherein Vp is a speed of the nozzle while forming the output, and Vt is a speed at which the 3D printing material is extruded from the nozzle. at least one nozzle unit comprising a nozzle to extrude a 3D printing material; a nozzle-shifting unit configured to shift the at least one nozzle unit in all directions; and an output area under the at least one nozzle unit and on which the 3D printing material extruded from the nozzle is stacked and an output is formed, wherein the nozzle comprises: a discharge port in a bottom surface of the nozzle and configured to extrude the 3D printing material, the discharge port being eccentrically located with respect to a center of the bottom surface , and wherein the 3D printer further comprises a controller configured to control a speed ratio (Vt/Vp) of a discharge speed (Vt) over a printing speed (Vp) to be in a range of about 0.1 to about 10, wherein Vp is a speed of the nozzle while forming the output, and Vt is a speed at which the 3D printing material is extruded from the nozzle.
A document feeder (ADF) for a printer or the like, wherein the document feeder (ADF) comprises a upper part and a lower part , wherein said upper part comprises a feeding roller arrangement for engaging with an upper face of a document and wherein said lower part comprises a retaining surface , wherein said lower part also comprises a sliding element which, in at least an operation mode of the document feeder (ADF), has a portion projecting with respect to said retaining surface for supporting a lower face of the document in such a way that at least a portion of said document is raised with respect to said retaining surface , wherein said sliding element comprises a sliding tooth which is rotatable around a rotation axis , wherein said lower part further comprises a spring for spring loading the sliding tooth in the projecting position, wherein when the sliding tooth becomes subject to a load higher than a threshold load, the sliding tooth rotates downwardly and does not project upwardly from the retaining surface and when the load is removed, the sliding tooth returns back in the projecting position.
A dual-chamber syringe , comprising: an end wall ; a primary plunger comprising a primary stopper and a rod extending from the primary stopper , the primary stopper forming a primary chamber with the end wall ; and characterized in that it further comprises a secondary plunger in mechanical association with the primary plunger , the secondary plunger defining a secondary inner cavity and comprising a secondary stopper , the secondary stopper forming a secondary chamber with the primary stopper , wherein the secondary inner cavity is configured to receive the rod of the primary plunger ; a primary nozzle extending from the end wall , the primary nozzle in fluid communication with the primary chamber ; and a secondary nozzle extending from the end wall , the secondary nozzle in fluid communication with the secondary chamber . an end wall ; a primary plunger comprising a primary stopper and a rod extending from the primary stopper , the primary stopper forming a primary chamber with the end wall ; and characterized in that it further comprises a secondary plunger in mechanical association with the primary plunger , the secondary plunger defining a secondary inner cavity and comprising a secondary stopper , the secondary stopper forming a secondary chamber with the primary stopper , wherein the secondary inner cavity is configured to receive the rod of the primary plunger ; a primary nozzle extending from the end wall , the primary nozzle in fluid communication with the primary chamber ; and a secondary nozzle extending from the end wall , the secondary nozzle in fluid communication with the secondary chamber .
A method for coating substrates made of wood or a wood-based material having open pores, in order to seal the pores with a closed sealing layer and, at the same time, to ensure the pore structure remains optically visible, having the following method steps: a) providing a substrate with open pores, b) applying a material for a sealing layer by means of a first roller A, c) distributing the applied material of the sealing layer and removing a part of the applied material of the sealing layer by means of a second roller B, and subsequently d) partially removing the applied quantity of the material of the sealing layer from the pores by means of a third roller C, wherein the rollers A and B form a filling or a reversing machine, wherein the wood pores are completely filled with the material of the sealing layer by means of the roller B and, subsequently, the surplus material of the sealing layer is removed from the wood pore by means of the roller C, in order to make the pore structure of the wood visible again, wherein roller C is a smooth roller. a) providing a substrate with open pores, b) applying a material for a sealing layer by means of a first roller A, c) distributing the applied material of the sealing layer and removing a part of the applied material of the sealing layer by means of a second roller B, and subsequently d) partially removing the applied quantity of the material of the sealing layer from the pores by means of a third roller C, wherein the rollers A and B form a filling or a reversing machine, wherein the wood pores are completely filled with the material of the sealing layer by means of the roller B and, subsequently, the surplus material of the sealing layer is removed from the wood pore by means of the roller C, in order to make the pore structure of the wood visible again, wherein roller C is a smooth roller.
A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board assembly (V), wherein a first printed circuit board , in particular a sensor-carrying printed circuit board, is form-fittingly connected to a second printed circuit board , in particular a supporting printed circuit board, wherein the longitudinal extensions (L1, L2) of the two printed circuit boards are aligned in parallel to each other, wherein both printed circuit boards each have a groove (N1, N2) and wherein the two printed circuit boards are connected with each other such that groove bases of the two grooves (N1, N2) contact each other, wherein the two printed circuit boards are connected in alignment with each other such that the surface normals of the two printed circuit boards are aligned at right angles relative to each other, characterized in that the groove (N1) is formed in the region of the transverse side facing away from a component arranged on the first printed circuit board , the second printed circuit board has a wide region (2.1) and an adjoining narrow region (2.2), wherein the narrow region (2.2) is located over a substantial part of the longitudinal extension (L1) of the first printed circuit board and the groove (N2) is formed in the second printed circuit board in an edge side of the wide region (2.1), and in that the printed circuit boards are connected with each other such that the component , in particular a sensor, arranged on the first printed circuit board is supported in its position by the second printed circuit board . the groove (N1) is formed in the region of the transverse side facing away from a component arranged on the first printed circuit board , the second printed circuit board has a wide region (2.1) and an adjoining narrow region (2.2), wherein the narrow region (2.2) is located over a substantial part of the longitudinal extension (L1) of the first printed circuit board and the groove (N2) is formed in the second printed circuit board in an edge side of the wide region (2.1), and in that the printed circuit boards are connected with each other such that the component , in particular a sensor, arranged on the first printed circuit board is supported in its position by the second printed circuit board .