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A plug for filling an opening in an object , the plug comprising: a body , a first flange, and a second flange , wherein: the first flange is in contact with the body and extends away from the body , the second flange is in contact with the first flange and extends away from the first flange and the body , and the second flange is configured to deform toward the body upon installation of the plug into the opening to rotationally and translationally secure the plug in the opening and to consolidate the plug in the opening , characterized in that : the first flange is configured to remain generally intact during deformation of the second flange , the body has a frusto-conical shape, the first flange and the body delimit at least a portion of a gap , and the gap and the second flange are identically sized. a body , a first flange, and a second flange , wherein: the first flange is in contact with the body and extends away from the body , the second flange is in contact with the first flange and extends away from the first flange and the body , and the second flange is configured to deform toward the body upon installation of the plug into the opening to rotationally and translationally secure the plug in the opening and to consolidate the plug in the opening , the first flange is in contact with the body and extends away from the body , the second flange is in contact with the first flange and extends away from the first flange and the body , and the second flange is configured to deform toward the body upon installation of the plug into the opening to rotationally and translationally secure the plug in the opening and to consolidate the plug in the opening , characterized in that : the first flange is configured to remain generally intact during deformation of the second flange , the body has a frusto-conical shape, the first flange and the body delimit at least a portion of a gap , and the gap and the second flange are identically sized. the first flange is configured to remain generally intact during deformation of the second flange , the body has a frusto-conical shape, the first flange and the body delimit at least a portion of a gap , and the gap and the second flange are identically sized.
A method of activating an electronic sensor patch configured to be applied to a patient, comprising: using a capacitance sensor to determine whether the electronic sensor patch is in close proximity to a body; powering down a processor of the electronic sensor patch to a low-power mode for a predetermined time interval in response to determining that the electronic sensor patch is not in close proximity to a body; executing, by the processor, a manufacturing mode in response to connection to a power source, wherein while in the manufacturing mode the capacitance sensor is not activated; determining whether a time since the connection to the power source exceeds a first time threshold, wherein the first time threshold represents an amount of time that the electronic sensor patch may be handled during manufacturing and testing; executing, by the processor, a shelf mode in which the capacitance sensor is activated at the predetermined time interval in response to determining that the time since the connection to the power source exceeds a first time threshold; and activating the electronic sensor patch in response to determining that the electronic sensor patch is in close proximity to the body. using a capacitance sensor to determine whether the electronic sensor patch is in close proximity to a body; powering down a processor of the electronic sensor patch to a low-power mode for a predetermined time interval in response to determining that the electronic sensor patch is not in close proximity to a body; executing, by the processor, a manufacturing mode in response to connection to a power source, wherein while in the manufacturing mode the capacitance sensor is not activated; determining whether a time since the connection to the power source exceeds a first time threshold, wherein the first time threshold represents an amount of time that the electronic sensor patch may be handled during manufacturing and testing; executing, by the processor, a shelf mode in which the capacitance sensor is activated at the predetermined time interval in response to determining that the time since the connection to the power source exceeds a first time threshold; and activating the electronic sensor patch in response to determining that the electronic sensor patch is in close proximity to the body.
An electrochemical sensor for determining the presence or quantity of an analyte in a sample comprising: an elongate substrate layer having a first end opposite to a second end; first, second and third conductive tracks deposited axially onto the substrate layer in a parallel mutually spaced apart relationship, wherein the first conductive track constitutes a reference electrode, wherein on the second conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer is a conductive deposit whereby to constitute a counter electrode and on the third conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer is a conductive deposit whereby to constitute a working electrode, wherein each of the first, second and third conductive tracks terminates at the first end of the substrate layer in an electrical contact; a non-conductive layer deposited on the first, second and third conductive tracks, wherein the non-conductive layer is fabricated to fully expose each electrical contact at the first end of the substrate layer, to expose the conductive deposit on the second conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer, to expose the first conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer and to expose one or more discrete working regions of the conductive deposit of the third conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer; and a reagent formulation of a salt of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) deposited on the one or more discrete working regions of the conductive deposit of the third conductive track. an elongate substrate layer having a first end opposite to a second end; first, second and third conductive tracks deposited axially onto the substrate layer in a parallel mutually spaced apart relationship, wherein the first conductive track constitutes a reference electrode, wherein on the second conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer is a conductive deposit whereby to constitute a counter electrode and on the third conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer is a conductive deposit whereby to constitute a working electrode, wherein each of the first, second and third conductive tracks terminates at the first end of the substrate layer in an electrical contact; a non-conductive layer deposited on the first, second and third conductive tracks, wherein the non-conductive layer is fabricated to fully expose each electrical contact at the first end of the substrate layer, to expose the conductive deposit on the second conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer, to expose the first conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer and to expose one or more discrete working regions of the conductive deposit of the third conductive track at the second end of the substrate layer; and a reagent formulation of a salt of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) deposited on the one or more discrete working regions of the conductive deposit of the third conductive track.
A method for authenticating a user of a blockchain with a smart contract deployed on said blockchain, the user having a deterministic hierarchical wallet for generating private keys, organised according to a tree structure, the user transmitting a transaction to the smart contract, the method including: - the deterministic hierarchical wallet includes a path within the tree structure, between a master private key of the user, at the root of the tree structure, and a private key specific to said smart contract, the user having an emitter account address obtained by hashing a public key corresponding to said specific private key in an asymmetric cryptosystem, said path taking a plurality of branches within the tree structure, each branch carrying an index, the smart contract being unequivocally identified by one or more indices of the branches taken by said path; - the user generates a transaction and signs it using the specific private key before transmitting it to the smart contract; - the smart contract, after receiving the transaction, verifies the validity of the signature from the emitter account address and whether the transaction was indeed emitted by the emitter account address. - the deterministic hierarchical wallet includes a path within the tree structure, between a master private key of the user, at the root of the tree structure, and a private key specific to said smart contract, the user having an emitter account address obtained by hashing a public key corresponding to said specific private key in an asymmetric cryptosystem, said path taking a plurality of branches within the tree structure, each branch carrying an index, the smart contract being unequivocally identified by one or more indices of the branches taken by said path; - the user generates a transaction and signs it using the specific private key before transmitting it to the smart contract; - the smart contract, after receiving the transaction, verifies the validity of the signature from the emitter account address and whether the transaction was indeed emitted by the emitter account address.
A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging, the method comprising: identifying an electronic device by using a sensing unit ; transmitting, to the electronic device , a signal for identifying a charging method of the identified electronic device ; identifying the charging method of the electronic device according to whether a response signal is received via an in-band communication or an out-band communication from the identified electronic device ; selecting a coil from among a plurality of coils corresponding to the identified charging method; and wirelessly transmitting power to the electronic device through the selected coil. identifying an electronic device by using a sensing unit ; transmitting, to the electronic device , a signal for identifying a charging method of the identified electronic device ; identifying the charging method of the electronic device according to whether a response signal is received via an in-band communication or an out-band communication from the identified electronic device ; selecting a coil from among a plurality of coils corresponding to the identified charging method; and wirelessly transmitting power to the electronic device through the selected coil.
Apparatus for protecting an optical link, the apparatus comprising: a first port for coupling to the optical link; a second port for coupling to a further optical link; a third port configured to receive an upstream optical signal to be transmitted over the optical link, and to output a downstream optical signal received over the optical link; protection switching apparatus operable to selectively couple the third port to the first port or to the second port; modifying apparatus configured to modify the upstream optical signal, received at the third port , before it is output from the first port , such that the upstream optical signal has a distinctive physical characteristic; detecting apparatus , coupled between the first port and the third port , configured to receive a portion of an incoming optical signal, received at the first port , and to selectively detect the presence of the upstream optical signal or the downstream optical signal in the portion of the incoming signal based on the distinctive physical characteristic; and control circuitry configured to provide a control signal to the protection switching apparatus based on the detecting by the detecting apparatus . a first port for coupling to the optical link; a second port for coupling to a further optical link; a third port configured to receive an upstream optical signal to be transmitted over the optical link, and to output a downstream optical signal received over the optical link; protection switching apparatus operable to selectively couple the third port to the first port or to the second port; modifying apparatus configured to modify the upstream optical signal, received at the third port , before it is output from the first port , such that the upstream optical signal has a distinctive physical characteristic; detecting apparatus , coupled between the first port and the third port , configured to receive a portion of an incoming optical signal, received at the first port , and to selectively detect the presence of the upstream optical signal or the downstream optical signal in the portion of the incoming signal based on the distinctive physical characteristic; and control circuitry configured to provide a control signal to the protection switching apparatus based on the detecting by the detecting apparatus .
A liquid chromatography system configured for combining fluids at low pressure, comprising: a pumping system having a pump and a fluidic inlet port through which fluid is introduced to the pump; and a fluid proportioning unit in fluidic communication with the fluidic inlet port of the pumping system to deliver thereto a fluid stream comprised of multiple different fluids, the fluid proportioning unit including a manifold comprising an outlet port fluidically connected to the fluidic inlet port of the pumping system; characterized in that the manifold further comprises a pipe-shaped portion having the outlet port at one end and an internal outlet conduit providing an internal fluidic passageway to the outlet port ; a main body having an outer diameter with a plurality of inlet ports for receiving microfluidic tubing, each inlet port including an inlet conduit that provides an internal fluidic passageway into the outlet conduit , each of the plurality of inlet conduits lying in a same horizontal plane as every other of the plurality of inlet conduits such that the manifold is configured to moderate cross-flow of fluids between inlet ports when delivering the fluids to the outlet conduit ; and a manifold mounting apparatus holding the manifold in an orientation wherein each of the inlet ports of the manifold is in a substantially horizontal plane. a pumping system having a pump and a fluidic inlet port through which fluid is introduced to the pump; and a fluid proportioning unit in fluidic communication with the fluidic inlet port of the pumping system to deliver thereto a fluid stream comprised of multiple different fluids, the fluid proportioning unit including a manifold comprising an outlet port fluidically connected to the fluidic inlet port of the pumping system; characterized in that the manifold further comprises a pipe-shaped portion having the outlet port at one end and an internal outlet conduit providing an internal fluidic passageway to the outlet port ; a main body having an outer diameter with a plurality of inlet ports for receiving microfluidic tubing, each inlet port including an inlet conduit that provides an internal fluidic passageway into the outlet conduit , each of the plurality of inlet conduits lying in a same horizontal plane as every other of the plurality of inlet conduits such that the manifold is configured to moderate cross-flow of fluids between inlet ports when delivering the fluids to the outlet conduit ; and a manifold mounting apparatus holding the manifold in an orientation wherein each of the inlet ports of the manifold is in a substantially horizontal plane.
A tape feeder holding device comprising: a slide section on which a tape feeder can be slid, the tape feeder supplying electronic components by feeding a tape housing the electronic components in a tape feeding direction; characterized by a sliding device configured to slide the tape feeder held in the slide section in the tape feeding direction, the sliding device is capable of sliding the tape feeder to a supply position on the tape feeder holding device at which the electronic components can be supplied from the tape feeder . a slide section on which a tape feeder can be slid, the tape feeder supplying electronic components by feeding a tape housing the electronic components in a tape feeding direction; characterized by a sliding device configured to slide the tape feeder held in the slide section in the tape feeding direction, the sliding device is capable of sliding the tape feeder to a supply position on the tape feeder holding device at which the electronic components can be supplied from the tape feeder .
A method for security key processing in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC, , the method comprising: pairing in a key serializer located inside a transport core of the ASIC, a security command with a security key and a destination address of a destination module to obtain a security key sequence ; sending the obtained security key sequence to a security client located inside the ASIC, said security client being either internal or external to said transport core; and examining, by the security client, the received security command of the obtained security key sequence to determine the way the key should be used by the destination module. pairing in a key serializer located inside a transport core of the ASIC, a security command with a security key and a destination address of a destination module to obtain a security key sequence ; sending the obtained security key sequence to a security client located inside the ASIC, said security client being either internal or external to said transport core; and examining, by the security client, the received security command of the obtained security key sequence to determine the way the key should be used by the destination module.
A retractor comprising: a first blade having an inner surface and an outer surface ; a second blade having an inner surface and an outer surface , the outer surfaces being engageable with tissue, the blades being relatively movable between a first configuration and a second configuration to space the tissue and define an opening (G1, G2) between the blades , wherein the inner surface of the first blade includes a longitudinal groove disposed in a substantially co-axial or parallel alignment with a longitudinal axis of the first blade and the inner surface of the second blade includes a longitudinal groove disposed in a substantially co-axial or parallel alignment with a longitudinal axis of the second blade ; and a third blade , wherein flanges disposed on sides of the third blade are oriented for alignment with the longitudinal grooves , wherein the longitudinal grooves are configured to receive the third blade , wherein the third blade is selectively disposed within the opening (G1, G2) to at least partially close the opening (G1, G2). a first blade having an inner surface and an outer surface ; a second blade having an inner surface and an outer surface , the outer surfaces being engageable with tissue, the blades being relatively movable between a first configuration and a second configuration to space the tissue and define an opening (G1, G2) between the blades , wherein the inner surface of the first blade includes a longitudinal groove disposed in a substantially co-axial or parallel alignment with a longitudinal axis of the first blade and the inner surface of the second blade includes a longitudinal groove disposed in a substantially co-axial or parallel alignment with a longitudinal axis of the second blade ; and a third blade , wherein flanges disposed on sides of the third blade are oriented for alignment with the longitudinal grooves , wherein the longitudinal grooves are configured to receive the third blade , wherein the third blade is selectively disposed within the opening (G1, G2) to at least partially close the opening (G1, G2).
A frequency-converting sensor for providing at least a radio frequency signal parameter, which is an electrical power value, the sensor comprising: - an analog receiving section for converting an input signal into corresponding I/Q-values using a local oscillator frequency; - an analog to digital converting unit for converting the corresponding analog I/Q-values into digital I/Q-values; and - a digital processing unit comprising: - an adjustable filtering unit for selecting a frequency band of the radio frequency signal; and - a calculating unit for calculating at least an electrical power value from the I/Q-values of the selected frequency band, wherein the sensor is configured to obtain its energy supply via a bidirectional data interface, which is a Universal Serial Bus interface or a local-area-network interface, and characterized in that the sensor is operable in at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode is a normal receiving mode with an intermediate frequency of the sensor and the second operating mode is a single receive-band receiving mode with a down-conversion to zero hertz, wherein at least the filtering unit is deactivated. - an analog receiving section for converting an input signal into corresponding I/Q-values using a local oscillator frequency; - an analog to digital converting unit for converting the corresponding analog I/Q-values into digital I/Q-values; and - a digital processing unit comprising: - an adjustable filtering unit for selecting a frequency band of the radio frequency signal; and - a calculating unit for calculating at least an electrical power value from the I/Q-values of the selected frequency band, - an adjustable filtering unit for selecting a frequency band of the radio frequency signal; and - a calculating unit for calculating at least an electrical power value from the I/Q-values of the selected frequency band,
A timepiece, in particular a wristwatch, with a digital display comprising a minute-units disk , a minute-tens disk , and an hour ring as well as with a movement having a balance-spring system and a gear train, by means of which a minute-units wheel of the minute-units disk is advanced rotatably in cyclic steps with ten steps per revolution, and with a switching device, by means of which the minute-tens disk is advanced rotatably with six steps per revolution, wherein the hour ring during one revolution of the minute-tens disk is advanced rotatably by the minute-tens disk with twelve steps per revolution, as well as with a manually actuatable disk setting means, wherein the movement comprises at least a first barrel , a first transmission chain as well as a second transmission chain , wherein both transmission chains are connected to a release mechanism and the first transmission chain controls the second transmission chain by means of the release mechanism such that the second transmission chain transmits every minute, clocked via the balance-spring system of the movement, a force in the form of a rotational movement to the minute-units wheel , characterized in that the release mechanism comprises a control disk , two release levers (42, 43; 72, 73) each having a first and a second lever arm, and a release wheel , wherein the first lever arms of the two release levers (42, 43; 72, 73) are positioned in shifted manner and bear with pressure on the circumference of the control disk such that, after the end of every minute, the first lever arm of one of the release levers (42, 72; 43, 73) falls from the control disk edge into a recess of the control disk and the second lever arm of this release lever (42, 72; 43, 73) releases the release wheel of the release mechanism , such that the second transmission chain rotates freely until a tooth of the release wheel strikes against the second lever arm of the other release lever (43, 73; 42, 72), thus allowing the minute-units wheel and the minute-units disk to rotate by one step, and in that the first transmission chain comprises a centre wheel driven by the first barrel , a third wheel driven by the centre wheel , as well as an intermediate pinion meshing with the third wheel , wherein said control disk is fastened to the axis of the intermediate pinion .