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A fluid system , produced by an integrated method, the fluid system comprising: a fluid active region comprising at least one fluid-guiding unit , wherein the fluid-guiding unit is enabled under control to transport fluid to be discharged out through at least one outlet aperture ; and a fluid channel in communication with the at least one outlet aperture of the fluid active region , and having plural branch channels to split the fluid discharged from the fluid active region , so that a specific required amount of the fluid to be transported is determined, characterized in that : the fluid system further comprises: a convergence chamber in communication with the fluid channel and disposed for allowing the fluid to be accumulated therein; and a plurality of valves each of which disposed in the corresponding branch channel , wherein the fluid is discharged out through the branch channels according to opened/closed states of the valves under control. a fluid active region comprising at least one fluid-guiding unit , wherein the fluid-guiding unit is enabled under control to transport fluid to be discharged out through at least one outlet aperture ; and a fluid channel in communication with the at least one outlet aperture of the fluid active region , and having plural branch channels to split the fluid discharged from the fluid active region , so that a specific required amount of the fluid to be transported is determined, characterized in that : the fluid system further comprises: a convergence chamber in communication with the fluid channel and disposed for allowing the fluid to be accumulated therein; and a plurality of valves each of which disposed in the corresponding branch channel , wherein the fluid is discharged out through the branch channels according to opened/closed states of the valves under control. a convergence chamber in communication with the fluid channel and disposed for allowing the fluid to be accumulated therein; and a plurality of valves each of which disposed in the corresponding branch channel , wherein the fluid is discharged out through the branch channels according to opened/closed states of the valves under control.
A soil amendment comprising a flowable suspension comprising a superabsorbent polymer mixed in a liquid fertilizer suspension, wherein: the superabsorbent polymer comprises a starch graft copolymer; the starch graft copolymer comprises a starch and a monomer; the starch graft copolymer is formed by graft polymerizing the monomer onto the starch in the presence of an initiator; the starch graft copolymer comprises particles having a mesh size between 250 μm (60 mesh) and 125 μm (120 mesh) and preferably finer than about 195 μm (75 mesh); the liquid fertilizer comprises an N-P-K-S macronutrient fertilizer chosen from: 32-0-0-0, 28-0-0-0, 10-34-0-0, 12-0-0-26, 20-0-0-0, 3-18-18-0, 20-0-0-5, 0-0-15-0, 0-0-13-0, 7-21-7-0 and mixtures thereof; and the flowable suspension contains between 0.23 kg (0.5 lbs) and 6.80 kg (15 lbs) of the starch graft copolymer and between 1.89 L (0.5 gallons) and 56.78 L (15 gallons) of the liquid fertilizer and a viscosity of less than 150,000 centipoise. the superabsorbent polymer comprises a starch graft copolymer; the starch graft copolymer comprises a starch and a monomer; the starch graft copolymer is formed by graft polymerizing the monomer onto the starch in the presence of an initiator; the starch graft copolymer comprises particles having a mesh size between 250 μm (60 mesh) and 125 μm (120 mesh) and preferably finer than about 195 μm (75 mesh); the liquid fertilizer comprises an N-P-K-S macronutrient fertilizer chosen from: 32-0-0-0, 28-0-0-0, 10-34-0-0, 12-0-0-26, 20-0-0-0, 3-18-18-0, 20-0-0-5, 0-0-15-0, 0-0-13-0, 7-21-7-0 and mixtures thereof; and the flowable suspension contains between 0.23 kg (0.5 lbs) and 6.80 kg (15 lbs) of the starch graft copolymer and between 1.89 L (0.5 gallons) and 56.78 L (15 gallons) of the liquid fertilizer and a viscosity of less than 150,000 centipoise.
A method for verifying a detachment of a security tag consisting of a first portion and a second portion from an article, said method comprising: producing, by a detaching unit, a first signal at a first frequency and a second signal at a second frequency different from the first frequency when the security tag is in proximity to the detaching unit, the detaching unit operative to detach the security tag from the article (step 1404); generating, by the security tag comprising a non-linear electrical circuit in its first portion, a third signal by mixing said first and second signals applied to said non-linear electrical circuit of the security tag by the detaching unit (step 1406); ceasing generation of the third signal by the non-linear electrical circuit when said first portion of the security tag is removed from the second portion and moved a certain distance from the detaching unit, wherein the second portion of the security tag is still in proximity to the detaching unit when generation of the third signal is ceased (step 1408); and determining by the detaching unit that the first portion of the security tag has been decoupled from said second portion of the security tag when the third signal is no longer being generated by the non-linear electrical circuit (step 1410). producing, by a detaching unit, a first signal at a first frequency and a second signal at a second frequency different from the first frequency when the security tag is in proximity to the detaching unit, the detaching unit operative to detach the security tag from the article (step 1404); generating, by the security tag comprising a non-linear electrical circuit in its first portion, a third signal by mixing said first and second signals applied to said non-linear electrical circuit of the security tag by the detaching unit (step 1406); ceasing generation of the third signal by the non-linear electrical circuit when said first portion of the security tag is removed from the second portion and moved a certain distance from the detaching unit, wherein the second portion of the security tag is still in proximity to the detaching unit when generation of the third signal is ceased (step 1408); and determining by the detaching unit that the first portion of the security tag has been decoupled from said second portion of the security tag when the third signal is no longer being generated by the non-linear electrical circuit (step 1410).
A separator for separating end windings in the stator of an electrical machine, wherein the separator comprises a planar portion and a curved portion ; characterised in that : the planar portion comprises a plurality of ribs and a plurality of air holes therebetween.
Miniature simultaneous vision simulator instrument comprising at least two image-forming channels, each one of which projects onto the retina of the same eye (E) a component image of the same observed object with a different degree of defocus, so that the superposition of all the component images forms on the retina of the eye (E) a final simultaneous vision image, the miniature simultaneous vision simulator instrument comprising: i) at least one adjustable variable focus lens (AL) is configured to, by changing its focus, modify the vergence of the light beam passing through said adjustable lens, and ii) wherein at least one of the image-forming channels goes through the adjustable variable focus lens (AL), wherein: i) at least one of the adjustable variable focus lenses is configured to induce a periodic temporal variation in the vergence of the light beam passing through it, ii) the different periodic vergence values define different temporal channels, each temporal channel being an image-forming channel that projects on the retina of the eye a component image of the observed object with a different degree of defocus corresponding to the beam vergence, iii) the temporal channels are temporally multiplexed at a frequency higher than the fusion frequency of the eye, and iv) the spacio-temporal overlap of all the component images forms a final simultaneous vision image that is perceived as static. i) at least one adjustable variable focus lens (AL) is configured to, by changing its focus, modify the vergence of the light beam passing through said adjustable lens, and ii) wherein at least one of the image-forming channels goes through the adjustable variable focus lens (AL), i) at least one of the adjustable variable focus lenses is configured to induce a periodic temporal variation in the vergence of the light beam passing through it, ii) the different periodic vergence values define different temporal channels, each temporal channel being an image-forming channel that projects on the retina of the eye a component image of the observed object with a different degree of defocus corresponding to the beam vergence, iii) the temporal channels are temporally multiplexed at a frequency higher than the fusion frequency of the eye, and iv) the spacio-temporal overlap of all the component images forms a final simultaneous vision image that is perceived as static.
A method of controlling dispensing of coffee grounds from a grinding-dosing machine , the machine comprising a grinding device which is configured to grind coffee beans, a dispensing conduit , having an inlet in communication with the grinding device for receiving coffee grounds, and an outlet , a closure member which is adapted to be removed between an open position for the coffee grounds to be discharged from the conduit through the outlet , and a closed position for closing the outlet, and a coffee grounds weight sensor , which is configured to generate signals representative of the weight of coffee grounds built-up in the dispensing conduit when the closure member is in the closed position, the method being characterized in that it comprises: a) storing a nominal weight value of coffee grounds; b) storing a nominal grinding time value associated with the nominal weight value; c) placing the closure member in the closed position; d) operating the grinding device for discharging coffee grounds through the dispensing conduit onto the closure member for a time equal to the nominal grinding time value, in a first grinding operation; e) at the end of the first grinding operation, receiving a measurement signal representative of an actual weight value of coffee grounds built-up on the closure member ; f) comparing the actual weight value with the stored nominal weight value and, based on the result of the comparison, if the measured actual weight value defers from the nominal weight value to an extent exceeding a predetermined threshold value, calculating a mass throughput based on the actual weight value and the nominal grinding time value; g) based on the calculated mass throughput value, calculating an actual grinding time value to obtain the nominal value of the coffee grounds dose, and h) storing the actual grinding time value as a new nominal grinding time value. a) storing a nominal weight value of coffee grounds; b) storing a nominal grinding time value associated with the nominal weight value; c) placing the closure member in the closed position; d) operating the grinding device for discharging coffee grounds through the dispensing conduit onto the closure member for a time equal to the nominal grinding time value, in a first grinding operation; e) at the end of the first grinding operation, receiving a measurement signal representative of an actual weight value of coffee grounds built-up on the closure member ; f) comparing the actual weight value with the stored nominal weight value and, based on the result of the comparison, if the measured actual weight value defers from the nominal weight value to an extent exceeding a predetermined threshold value, calculating a mass throughput based on the actual weight value and the nominal grinding time value; g) based on the calculated mass throughput value, calculating an actual grinding time value to obtain the nominal value of the coffee grounds dose, and h) storing the actual grinding time value as a new nominal grinding time value.
A joint, termination or cross-connection arrangement for a cable, comprising at least a first cable and a protective casing , the first cable comprising a metallic sheath , and a first longitudinal end portion wherein the metallic sheath is exposed, the protective casing being essentially rotational symmetrical around a longitudinal axis (A) and comprising a first tubular end portion coaxial with the longitudinal axis (A) and through which the first longitudinal end portion of the first cable extends, the arrangement characterised in further comprising a rotational symmetrical transition sleeve coaxial with the longitudinal axis (A) of the protective casing , the transition sleeve comprising a first longitudinal end surface and a second longitudinal end surface , wherein the transition sleeve , at the first longitudinal end surface thereof , is welded to the metallic sheath of the first cable around the whole circumference of the metallic sheath , and wherein the transition sleeve is further welded to the first tubular end portion of the protective casing around the whole circumference of the transition sleeve .
A method of fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) structure, the method comprising: providing a semiconductor wafer , the semiconductor wafer comprising a substrate and an epitaxial LED layer structure carried by the substrate , forming a set of contacts overlying a front surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure of the semiconductor wafer ; forming an insulator overlying the set of contacts ; forming a plurality of throughholes that extend through the insulator to the contacts ; integrating a set of drive circuits ; connecting respective ones of the drive circuits to respective ones of the contacts by way of respective ones of a set of vias formed by the throughholes ; separating a structure resulting from the previous operations from the substrate to expose a back surface of the epitaxial LED layer; and forming at least one backside contact overlying the back surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure exposed by the separation of the substrate therefrom, wherein the method further comprises: between forming the set of contacts and forming the insulator , de-doping at least a portion of the front surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure to improve isolation of the contacts , wherein the de-doping is performed to a depth not extending into a recombination region of the LED epitaxial layer structure . providing a semiconductor wafer , the semiconductor wafer comprising a substrate and an epitaxial LED layer structure carried by the substrate , forming a set of contacts overlying a front surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure of the semiconductor wafer ; forming an insulator overlying the set of contacts ; forming a plurality of throughholes that extend through the insulator to the contacts ; integrating a set of drive circuits ; connecting respective ones of the drive circuits to respective ones of the contacts by way of respective ones of a set of vias formed by the throughholes ; separating a structure resulting from the previous operations from the substrate to expose a back surface of the epitaxial LED layer; and forming at least one backside contact overlying the back surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure exposed by the separation of the substrate therefrom, between forming the set of contacts and forming the insulator , de-doping at least a portion of the front surface of the epitaxial LED layer structure to improve isolation of the contacts , wherein the de-doping is performed to a depth not extending into a recombination region of the LED epitaxial layer structure .
A sulfide-based solid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a compound containing lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and halogen, and having a cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure wherein the surface of said compound is coated with a compound containing lithium, phosphorus, and sulfur, and having a non-argyrodite-type crystal structure, wherein the compound having a non-argyrodite-type crystal structure comprises a compound represented by a compositional formula: Li 3 PS 4-R O R (0 ≤ R < 4) as a main phase, and wherein the compound having a cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure is represented by a compositional formula: Li 7-x-2y PS 6-x-y Ha x (where Ha represents halogen and is at least one kind of element of fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I)), and satisfies 0.4 ≤ x ≤ 1.7 and -0.9 ≤ y ≤ -x+2 in the compositional formula.
A top floor for mounting on top of a floor of a vehicle, wherein the top floor has cavities that house arrestable rollers supporting safety straps for fixing the wheelchair or wheelchairs in position on the top floor , characterized in that the top floor comprises a frame and an open U-profile or U-profiles consisting of a bottom wall and two oppositely arranged upstanding sidewalls on the bottom wall only, which open U-profile or U-profiles provide the cavity or cavities which house the rollers , wherein said U-profiles are mounted on said frame comprising longitudinal runners and transversal girders to provide the top floor with longitudinal and transversal rigidity.
A cleaning robot comprising: a main body having a front outline formed to be flat; a driving unit configured to move the main body ; a contact sensor configured to sense a contact of the main body to a wall; and a controller , wherein if a contact of the main body to the wall is sensed, the controller is configured to control the movement of the main body to perform a first outline alignment so that the front outline of the main body is aligned to the wall, and characterized in that when the first outline alignment is complete, the controller is configured to control the main body to move backwards and to rotate to perform a second outline alignment at a location along the wall adjacent to the location of the first outline alignment, and when the second outline alignment is complete, the controller is configured to control the main body to move backwards and to rotate to face in the opposite direction away from the wall. a main body having a front outline formed to be flat; a driving unit configured to move the main body ; a contact sensor configured to sense a contact of the main body to a wall; and a controller , wherein if a contact of the main body to the wall is sensed, the controller is configured to control the movement of the main body to perform a first outline alignment so that the front outline of the main body is aligned to the wall, and characterized in that when the first outline alignment is complete, the controller is configured to control the main body to move backwards and to rotate to perform a second outline alignment at a location along the wall adjacent to the location of the first outline alignment, and when the second outline alignment is complete, the controller is configured to control the main body to move backwards and to rotate to face in the opposite direction away from the wall.
A heating installation for hydrocarbon extraction tubing via a well linking the surface to an extraction zone , comprising a substantially cylindrical casing consolidating said drill hole, a hydrocarbon extraction means and means to enable a hot fluid to be made to circulate from the surface to the well zone to be heated, wherein the circulation means comprise in the casing a first thermally insulated heating tubing open at its distal end to inject the hot fluid from the surface to the required depth and a second heating tubing closed at its distal end by a transversal wall and surrounding the first tubing to bring the hot fluid towards the surface and wherein the extraction means comprise a pumping tubing surrounding the first and second heating tubing for the extraction of hydrocarbons, characterised in that the first heating tubing is constituted by a first inner pipe surrounded by a second concentric outer pipe and an insulation housed in the space between the two pipes and in that the first heating tubing is fitted with an electric heating wire arranged against the inner wall of the inner pipe .
A client device , comprising: one or more processors ; a bandwidth condition monitor ; and a streaming client module coupled to the one or more processors , wherein the streaming client module includes instructions executable by one or more processors and configured to: determine one or more adjacent channels relative to a current streaming channel of the client device , the one or more adjacent channels being determined responsive to monitoring by the bandwidth condition monitor relative to a network connection between the client device and a content delivery network ; pre-fetch metadata information associated with the one or more adjacent channels; responsive to the pre-fetched metadata information, pre-fetch and store initialization information for the one or more adjacent channels; and if the current streaming channel is changed to a new streaming channel , use the pre-fetched initialization information to fetch encoded media content pertaining to the new streaming channel. one or more processors ; a bandwidth condition monitor ; and a streaming client module coupled to the one or more processors , wherein the streaming client module includes instructions executable by one or more processors and configured to: determine one or more adjacent channels relative to a current streaming channel of the client device , the one or more adjacent channels being determined responsive to monitoring by the bandwidth condition monitor relative to a network connection between the client device and a content delivery network ; pre-fetch metadata information associated with the one or more adjacent channels; responsive to the pre-fetched metadata information, pre-fetch and store initialization information for the one or more adjacent channels; and if the current streaming channel is changed to a new streaming channel , use the pre-fetched initialization information to fetch encoded media content pertaining to the new streaming channel. determine one or more adjacent channels relative to a current streaming channel of the client device , the one or more adjacent channels being determined responsive to monitoring by the bandwidth condition monitor relative to a network connection between the client device and a content delivery network ; pre-fetch metadata information associated with the one or more adjacent channels; responsive to the pre-fetched metadata information, pre-fetch and store initialization information for the one or more adjacent channels; and if the current streaming channel is changed to a new streaming channel , use the pre-fetched initialization information to fetch encoded media content pertaining to the new streaming channel.