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An airflow control device , comprising: a vortex shedding structure portion discharging an airflow flowing in a flow direction as a vortex flow; a downstream side structure portion disposed on a downstream side of the airflow from the vortex shedding structure and having a surface on which the airflow flows; a first electrode disposed on the surface of the downstream side structure portion via a dielectric; a second electrode disposed in the downstream side structure portion via a dielectric and on a downstream side of the airflow from the first electrode; and a discharge power supply configured to apply a voltage between the first and second electrodes to generate a plasma induced flow having a flow direction parallel to the flow direction of the airflow for controlling flow of the airflow on the surface of the downstream side structure portion, wherein the voltage is applied according to a pulse modulation frequency or an alternating voltage frequency that causes a dominant frequency of the vortex flow discharged from the vortex shedding structure portion to converge with the pulse modulation frequency or the alternating voltage frequency, characterised in that the pulse modulation frequency or the alternating voltage frequency is set equal to the dominant frequency. a vortex shedding structure portion discharging an airflow flowing in a flow direction as a vortex flow; a downstream side structure portion disposed on a downstream side of the airflow from the vortex shedding structure and having a surface on which the airflow flows; a first electrode disposed on the surface of the downstream side structure portion via a dielectric; a second electrode disposed in the downstream side structure portion via a dielectric and on a downstream side of the airflow from the first electrode; and a discharge power supply configured to apply a voltage between the first and second electrodes to generate a plasma induced flow having a flow direction parallel to the flow direction of the airflow for controlling flow of the airflow on the surface of the downstream side structure portion, wherein the voltage is applied according to a pulse modulation frequency or an alternating voltage frequency that causes a dominant frequency of the vortex flow discharged from the vortex shedding structure portion to converge with the pulse modulation frequency or the alternating voltage frequency, characterised in that the pulse modulation frequency or the alternating voltage frequency is set equal to the dominant frequency.
A multilayer film having a structure consisting of at least three layers: a polypropylene resin layer (X); an intermediate layer (Y) formed of a thermoplastic polymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), which is a block copolymer containing a polymer block (a1) formed of an aromatic vinyl compound unit and a polymer block (a2) formed of a conjugate diene compound unit, or a hydrogenated product thereof, and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a polypropylene resin (B); and a decorative layer (Z), wherein the layers (X), (Y), and (Z) are stacked in this order, wherein a content of a tackifier resin in the thermoplastic polymer composition is less than 1 mass%, and wherein an MFR ratio (Y)/(X) of the intermediate layer (Y) to the polypropylene resin layer (X) is 3 to 10 at a temperature of 230°C and a load of 2.16 kg (21.2N). a polypropylene resin layer (X); an intermediate layer (Y) formed of a thermoplastic polymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), which is a block copolymer containing a polymer block (a1) formed of an aromatic vinyl compound unit and a polymer block (a2) formed of a conjugate diene compound unit, or a hydrogenated product thereof, and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a polypropylene resin (B); and a decorative layer (Z), wherein the layers (X), (Y), and (Z) are stacked in this order, wherein a content of a tackifier resin in the thermoplastic polymer composition is less than 1 mass%, and wherein an MFR ratio (Y)/(X) of the intermediate layer (Y) to the polypropylene resin layer (X) is 3 to 10 at a temperature of 230°C and a load of 2.16 kg (21.2N).
A resin duct comprising a first wall section and a second wall section welded via parting lines (PL),wherein: a mean thickness of the entire duct is 1mm or less, and the duct comprises projections formed by projecting the resin on inner surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL); crashed sections formed by crashing the resin on outer surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL); wherein the projections are formed at least on the inner surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL) in which none of the crashed sections is present; and wherein the projections are formed at least on inner surface sides of openings of the duct ; wherein the openings comprise trumpet-shaped sections configured in a trumpet-shaped contour in which opening diameters of the openings expand toward edge sections of a body section of the duct ; the crashed sections are continuously formed from a location of the body section of the duct to a location at which the trumpet-shaped contour begins; and the projections are formed in locations of the trumpet-shaped contour. a mean thickness of the entire duct is 1mm or less, and the duct comprises projections formed by projecting the resin on inner surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL); crashed sections formed by crashing the resin on outer surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL); wherein the projections are formed at least on the inner surface sides of the duct on the parting lines (PL) in which none of the crashed sections is present; and wherein the projections are formed at least on inner surface sides of openings of the duct ; wherein the openings comprise trumpet-shaped sections configured in a trumpet-shaped contour in which opening diameters of the openings expand toward edge sections of a body section of the duct ; the crashed sections are continuously formed from a location of the body section of the duct to a location at which the trumpet-shaped contour begins; and the projections are formed in locations of the trumpet-shaped contour.
A method for estimating a level of bilirubin in a subject which comprises: receiving a depiction of a skin portion of the subject with a colour calibration chart using an RGB sensor, wherein the calibration chart comprises a plurality of colour patches printed using spectral printing; calibrating a skin colour from the depiction using the colour calibration chart ; and calculating a level of bilirubin in the skin portion of the subject, wherein the level of bilirubin is calculated by comparing simulated skin colours having known bilirubin concentrations with the calibrated skin colour and the simulated skin colours are obtained by using an optical diffusion model of skin or Monte Carlo simulations of skin optics. receiving a depiction of a skin portion of the subject with a colour calibration chart using an RGB sensor, wherein the calibration chart comprises a plurality of colour patches printed using spectral printing; calibrating a skin colour from the depiction using the colour calibration chart ; and calculating a level of bilirubin in the skin portion of the subject, wherein the level of bilirubin is calculated by comparing simulated skin colours having known bilirubin concentrations with the calibrated skin colour and the simulated skin colours are obtained by using an optical diffusion model of skin or Monte Carlo simulations of skin optics.
A lubricating oil supply unit comprising: a holding portion in which lubricating oil is held; a supply portion that supplies lubricating oil held in the holding portion to a bearing ; a spacer adjacent to the bearing ; a heat flux sensor provided in the bearing or the spacer ; and a controller that controls operations of the supply portion in accordance with an output from the heat flux sensor , wherein the holding portion , the supply portion , and the controller are arranged in the spacer , the spacer is provided with a lubricating oil passage for air-oil lubrication separately from lubrication with lubricating oil in the holding portion , and when the controller detects insufficiency of lubricating oil supplied to the bearing by the air-oil lubrication based on the output from the heat flux sensor , the controller drives the supply portion to add lubricating oil. a holding portion in which lubricating oil is held; a supply portion that supplies lubricating oil held in the holding portion to a bearing ; a spacer adjacent to the bearing ; a heat flux sensor provided in the bearing or the spacer ; and a controller that controls operations of the supply portion in accordance with an output from the heat flux sensor , wherein the holding portion , the supply portion , and the controller are arranged in the spacer , the spacer is provided with a lubricating oil passage for air-oil lubrication separately from lubrication with lubricating oil in the holding portion , and when the controller detects insufficiency of lubricating oil supplied to the bearing by the air-oil lubrication based on the output from the heat flux sensor , the controller drives the supply portion to add lubricating oil.
Pipe connection system , having a pipe connector for connecting a media pipe of a local or district heating line to an empty pipe into which a portion of the media pipe is introduced, wherein the pipe connector is able to be brought to bear in the manner of a sleeve on the media pipe , on the one hand, and on the empty pipe , on the other hand, characterized by a cable feedthrough element which has a number of cable feedthrough openings , said cable feedthrough element being able to be placed between the pipe connector and the media pipe so as to seal the pipe connection in such a manner that said cable feedthrough element bears simultaneously on the external wall of the media pipe and on the internal wall of the pipe connector .
A method of slicing food products comprising the following steps: - determining the weight and/or contour of a plurality of food products , - producing a series of portions by simultaneously slicing the food products in a plurality of tracks wherein the groups of food slices produced from a food product are each deposited in one track, - discharging the series of portions when the groups of food slices have reached the predetermined portion weight, characterised in that the method further comprises: - producing at least one series for weight equalization between portions in which the groups of food slices in at least two tracks have different weights, and - equalizing the differences in weight between the groups of food slices in the series for weight equalization between portions. - determining the weight and/or contour of a plurality of food products , - producing a series of portions by simultaneously slicing the food products in a plurality of tracks wherein the groups of food slices produced from a food product are each deposited in one track, - discharging the series of portions when the groups of food slices have reached the predetermined portion weight, characterised in that the method further comprises: - producing at least one series for weight equalization between portions in which the groups of food slices in at least two tracks have different weights, and - equalizing the differences in weight between the groups of food slices in the series for weight equalization between portions.
A method of preparing an antimicrobial medical material having nanopores or nanochannels and an antimicrobial agent disposed therein comprising the steps of: incorporating a nanomaterial comprising calcium carbonate or silica nanoparticles in a prepolymeric material; polymerizing the prepolymeric material in the presence of the nanomaterial to form a medical polymer having the nanomaterial disposed therein; removing the nanomaterial from the polymer to provide a medical matrix material having nanopores or nanochannels, and loading the nanopores or nanochannels of the medical matrix material with the antimicrobial agent to provide the antimicrobial medical device. incorporating a nanomaterial comprising calcium carbonate or silica nanoparticles in a prepolymeric material; polymerizing the prepolymeric material in the presence of the nanomaterial to form a medical polymer having the nanomaterial disposed therein; removing the nanomaterial from the polymer to provide a medical matrix material having nanopores or nanochannels, and loading the nanopores or nanochannels of the medical matrix material with the antimicrobial agent to provide the antimicrobial medical device.
A device for a shower-WC comprising - a water tank with a fresh water intake ; - a first valve and a second valve , which are arranged in the fresh water intake , connected in series and electrically controlled, wherein the overflow of the water tank is avoided, - a controller which controls the opening and closing of the first and second valves (3; 4), and - at least two sensors connected to the controller , which can measure the water flow through the first and second valves (3; 4), wherein - a sensor is arranged in the water tank and is provided for measuring the water level in the water tank until a predetermined first amount of the water is present in the water tank, wherein the first valve is closed by the controller , - a further sensor is arranged in the water tank and provided for measuring the increase of the water level by a predetermined second amount of the water, or alternatively arranged in the fresh water intake downstream of the valves (3; 4) and provided for measuring the water flow in the fresh water intake, whereby the tightness or leakage of the closed first valve can be determined, - in case of detection of the leakage of the first valve , the second valve can be closed by the controller . - a water tank with a fresh water intake ; - a first valve and a second valve , which are arranged in the fresh water intake , connected in series and electrically controlled, wherein the overflow of the water tank is avoided, - a controller which controls the opening and closing of the first and second valves (3; 4), and - at least two sensors connected to the controller , which can measure the water flow through the first and second valves (3; 4), wherein - a sensor is arranged in the water tank and is provided for measuring the water level in the water tank until a predetermined first amount of the water is present in the water tank, wherein the first valve is closed by the controller , - a further sensor is arranged in the water tank and provided for measuring the increase of the water level by a predetermined second amount of the water, or alternatively arranged in the fresh water intake downstream of the valves (3; 4) and provided for measuring the water flow in the fresh water intake, whereby the tightness or leakage of the closed first valve can be determined, - in case of detection of the leakage of the first valve , the second valve can be closed by the controller .
A grass trimmer , comprising: a trimming head (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 810', 810", 913, 940, 940', 950, 961); a driving device for driving the trimming head to rotate so as to cut vegetation; and an operating device for a user to operate so as to control the driving device; wherein the trimming head comprises a spool and a line holding member (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812, 812', 812", 942, 942', 952), the spool is used to wind a cutting line , and the line holding member is formed with a line holding structure allowing the cutting line to pass through or bypass, wherein the driving device comprises a motor , and the grass trimmer has a cutting mode for cutting vegetation, characterized in that the grass trimmer also comprises an auto-winding mode for winding the cutting line onto the spool, wherein in the auto-winding mode, the motor drives at least one of the spool and the line holding member to make the spool and the line holding member rotate relatively so that the cutting line is wound on the spool automatically. a trimming head (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 810', 810", 913, 940, 940', 950, 961); a driving device for driving the trimming head to rotate so as to cut vegetation; and an operating device for a user to operate so as to control the driving device; wherein the trimming head comprises a spool and a line holding member (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812, 812', 812", 942, 942', 952), the spool is used to wind a cutting line , and the line holding member is formed with a line holding structure allowing the cutting line to pass through or bypass, wherein the driving device comprises a motor , and the grass trimmer has a cutting mode for cutting vegetation, characterized in that the grass trimmer also comprises an auto-winding mode for winding the cutting line onto the spool, wherein in the auto-winding mode, the motor drives at least one of the spool and the line holding member to make the spool and the line holding member rotate relatively so that the cutting line is wound on the spool automatically.
Instrumented bearing , comprising: - a fixed outer ring that forms at least one annular guide track , - an inner ring that forms at least one annular guide track located opposite the guide track of the outer ring, the inner ring being rotatable relative to the outer ring about an axis of rotation which is an axis of rotational symmetry of the guide track of the outer ring and of the guide track of the inner ring , - an annular encoder secured to the inner ring , - a sensor assembly secured to the outer ring , the sensor assembly comprising a reading head positioned opposite and at a reading distance from the encoder , and - a leakage current collector capable of coming into sliding contact with an annular contact capable of being secured directly or indirectly to the inner ring , and - a conductive electrical connection between the leakage current collector and the fixed outer ring , characterized in that the encoder and the reading head are positioned axially between the outer ring and the leakage current collector , and the conductive electrical connection forms a magnetic shield made of a ferromagnetic material extending from the outer ring to the leakage current collector and surrounding the encoder and the reading head . - a fixed outer ring that forms at least one annular guide track , - an inner ring that forms at least one annular guide track located opposite the guide track of the outer ring, the inner ring being rotatable relative to the outer ring about an axis of rotation which is an axis of rotational symmetry of the guide track of the outer ring and of the guide track of the inner ring , - an annular encoder secured to the inner ring , - a sensor assembly secured to the outer ring , the sensor assembly comprising a reading head positioned opposite and at a reading distance from the encoder , and - a leakage current collector capable of coming into sliding contact with an annular contact capable of being secured directly or indirectly to the inner ring , and - a conductive electrical connection between the leakage current collector and the fixed outer ring ,
A strapping device comprising: a sealing assembly comprising a first gripper and an actuator ; and a controller configured to: cause the sealing assembly to attach a leading strap end of a strap (S) and a trailing strap end of the strap to one another at an attachment area; control the actuator to cause the first gripper to grip a first portion of the strap and impose a pulling force (F PULL ) on the first portion of the strap; receive, from the actuator, feedback associated with a stall characteristic of a motor comprised by the actuator; and determine , based on said feedback, whether a strap-attachment condition is satisfied, wherein the strap-attachment condition is satisfied if the motor stalled within a designated time period, and wherein the strap-attachment condition is not satisfied if the motor did not stall within the designated time period. a sealing assembly comprising a first gripper and an actuator ; and a controller configured to: cause the sealing assembly to attach a leading strap end of a strap (S) and a trailing strap end of the strap to one another at an attachment area; control the actuator to cause the first gripper to grip a first portion of the strap and impose a pulling force (F PULL ) on the first portion of the strap; receive, from the actuator, feedback associated with a stall characteristic of a motor comprised by the actuator; and determine , based on said feedback, whether a strap-attachment condition is satisfied, wherein the strap-attachment condition is satisfied if the motor stalled within a designated time period, and wherein the strap-attachment condition is not satisfied if the motor did not stall within the designated time period. cause the sealing assembly to attach a leading strap end of a strap (S) and a trailing strap end of the strap to one another at an attachment area; control the actuator to cause the first gripper to grip a first portion of the strap and impose a pulling force (F PULL ) on the first portion of the strap; receive, from the actuator, feedback associated with a stall characteristic of a motor comprised by the actuator; and determine , based on said feedback, whether a strap-attachment condition is satisfied, wherein the strap-attachment condition is satisfied if the motor stalled within a designated time period, and wherein the strap-attachment condition is not satisfied if the motor did not stall within the designated time period.
A bronchoscopic-based system for planning to ablate a target tissue in a lung of a patient with an ablation applicator comprising: a storage arranged to store image data of the lung of the patient including the target tissue to be ablated; and a processor configured and operable to select a learned ablation model from a plurality of candidate models based on a set of candidate ablation parameters and at least one characteristic of the target tissue, wherein the plurality of candidate models have been determined using experimental data, and wherein the experimental data includes ex-vivo measurements from ablation testing on tissue; and compute a first ablation zone based on said learned ablation model to maximize ablation coverage of the target tissue. a storage arranged to store image data of the lung of the patient including the target tissue to be ablated; and a processor configured and operable to select a learned ablation model from a plurality of candidate models based on a set of candidate ablation parameters and at least one characteristic of the target tissue, wherein the plurality of candidate models have been determined using experimental data, and wherein the experimental data includes ex-vivo measurements from ablation testing on tissue; and compute a first ablation zone based on said learned ablation model to maximize ablation coverage of the target tissue. select a learned ablation model from a plurality of candidate models based on a set of candidate ablation parameters and at least one characteristic of the target tissue, wherein the plurality of candidate models have been determined using experimental data, and wherein the experimental data includes ex-vivo measurements from ablation testing on tissue; and compute a first ablation zone based on said learned ablation model to maximize ablation coverage of the target tissue.