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A milking robot for the fully automatic milking of dairy animals, comprising at least one moving component (2; 9) and a cylinder configured to support a movement of the component, which cylinder has a cylinder wall having an aeration opening , as well as a cylinder rod slidable into and out of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder wall surrounds at least one variable volume part , which volume part is free from pressure fluid connections for displacement of the cylinder rod and, furthermore, is configured to remain, via said opening, substantially in pressure equilibrium with an environment of the cylinder, wherein a gas collecting device is connected to the cylinder wall around said aeration opening, which gas collecting device has a changeable volume and which, together with the variable volume part, forms an airtight gas volume, wherein the gas collecting device has a minimum volume greater than zero, preferably of at least 10% of the airtight gas volume at ambient pressure, wherein the gas collecting device comprises an open-holding means for ensuring the minimum volume in the event of a pressure reduction in the gas collecting device, wherein the open-holding means comprises at least one of a resilient element, in particular an open-cell block of plastics foam , a spring, or a volume which is closed off with a diaphragm and contains a gas.
An ink composition comprising: a plurality of carbon nanotubes; a solvent; and a removable additive that stabilizes the plurality of carbon nanotubes in the solvent, wherein the solvent is an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP), propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), and methyl isopropyl ketone, and wherein the additive is polypropylene carbonate. a plurality of carbon nanotubes; a solvent; and a removable additive that stabilizes the plurality of carbon nanotubes in the solvent, wherein the solvent is an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP), propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), and methyl isopropyl ketone, and wherein the additive is polypropylene carbonate.
A sealing structure comprising: a torsional vibration damper having a tubular part to be attached to a crankshaft ; and an oil seal configured to seal an annular gap between an inner circumferential surface of a shaft hole in a housing for the crankshaft to pass through and an outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , the oil seal including an oil lip provided such as to be slidable on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , and a dust lip provided further on an opposite side from a sealed-fluid side than the oil lip and slidable on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , characterized in that the sealing structure further comprises an annular member fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part further on the opposite side from the sealed-fluid side than the dust lip and covers an outer circumferential surface of the dust lip such that there is a gap between the annular member itself and the outer circumferential surface of the dust lip . a torsional vibration damper having a tubular part to be attached to a crankshaft ; and an oil seal configured to seal an annular gap between an inner circumferential surface of a shaft hole in a housing for the crankshaft to pass through and an outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , the oil seal including an oil lip provided such as to be slidable on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , and a dust lip provided further on an opposite side from a sealed-fluid side than the oil lip and slidable on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part , characterized in that the sealing structure further comprises an annular member fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part further on the opposite side from the sealed-fluid side than the dust lip and covers an outer circumferential surface of the dust lip such that there is a gap between the annular member itself and the outer circumferential surface of the dust lip .
Closing device for a through-opening (O) of a body element (E) of a vehicle, this device includes a closing element as well as at least one fastening means , which is configured to fasten the closing device on an edge (B) of the through-opening (O), which an edge of this closing device includes, and which extends from the closing element and at the periphery of this closing element , wherein the closing element consists of a panel , which is made of foam of at least one polymer, and which has a volume weight ranging between 70 kg/m 3 and 450 kg/m 3 as well as a thickness ranging between 2mm and 5mm.
A compound of the formula: wherein X is H or C1-C3 alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl; Y is H, hydroxy, or methyl; R is ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, or ; and A is methyl, cyclopropyl or trifluoromethyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; with the proviso that when X and Y are both H and R is n-propyl, then A is other than methyl. wherein X is H or C1-C3 alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl; Y is H, hydroxy, or methyl; R is ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, or ; and A is methyl, cyclopropyl or trifluoromethyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; with the proviso that when X and Y are both H and R is n-propyl, then A is other than methyl.
A reconfigurable robotic device capable of assembly and disassembly, comprising: a first flexible body having a first magnetic connecting component ; a second hard component having a second magnetic connecting component , the first and second magnetic connecting components capable of compliant contact with each other to form a seal between the flexible body and hard component ; characterised in that it comprises an inflatable bladder disposed, at least in part, between the first flexible component and second hard component , wherein upon pressurization the bladder expands and decouples the flexible body and hard component . a first flexible body having a first magnetic connecting component ; a second hard component having a second magnetic connecting component , the first and second magnetic connecting components capable of compliant contact with each other to form a seal between the flexible body and hard component ; characterised in that it comprises an inflatable bladder disposed, at least in part, between the first flexible component and second hard component , wherein upon pressurization the bladder expands and decouples the flexible body and hard component .
An apparatus for filtering artifacts from ECG signals in real-time comprising: - means configured to sense an ECG signal , the ECG signal representing a physical impulse of cardiac tissue, and - means configured to sense an artifact signal , the artifact signal representing a physiological function, wherein the apparatus is characterized by - means configured to remove the artifact signal from the ECG signal using a piecewise stitching adaptive algorithm , - wherein the piecewise stitching adaptive algorithm comprises: -- means configured to select signal sample windows from the ECG signal and the artifact signal ; -- means configured to generate a primary ECG signal segment from the ECG signal and a primary artifact signal segment from the artifact signal based on the selected sample windows; -- means configured to determine a relationship between the primary ECG signal segment and primary artifact signal segment that utilizes auto-correlation and/or cross-correlation calculations in determining the relationship; -- means configured to estimate a ECG signal artifact in the primary ECG signal segment based on the determined relationship; -- means configured to remove the estimated ECG signal artifact from the primary signal segment of the ECG signal . - means configured to sense an ECG signal , the ECG signal representing a physical impulse of cardiac tissue, and - means configured to sense an artifact signal , the artifact signal representing a physiological function, - means configured to remove the artifact signal from the ECG signal using a piecewise stitching adaptive algorithm , - wherein the piecewise stitching adaptive algorithm comprises: -- means configured to select signal sample windows from the ECG signal and the artifact signal ; -- means configured to generate a primary ECG signal segment from the ECG signal and a primary artifact signal segment from the artifact signal based on the selected sample windows; -- means configured to determine a relationship between the primary ECG signal segment and primary artifact signal segment that utilizes auto-correlation and/or cross-correlation calculations in determining the relationship; -- means configured to estimate a ECG signal artifact in the primary ECG signal segment based on the determined relationship; -- means configured to remove the estimated ECG signal artifact from the primary signal segment of the ECG signal . -- means configured to select signal sample windows from the ECG signal and the artifact signal ; -- means configured to generate a primary ECG signal segment from the ECG signal and a primary artifact signal segment from the artifact signal based on the selected sample windows; -- means configured to determine a relationship between the primary ECG signal segment and primary artifact signal segment that utilizes auto-correlation and/or cross-correlation calculations in determining the relationship; -- means configured to estimate a ECG signal artifact in the primary ECG signal segment based on the determined relationship; -- means configured to remove the estimated ECG signal artifact from the primary signal segment of the ECG signal .
A pump (100; 110; 120) comprising: a housing ; a shaft (300; 301) provided in the housing ; an impeller that rotates with respect to the housing to transfer a fluid by pressure inside the housing ; an annular plain bearing that radially and rotatably supports the impeller with respect to the housing ; and an annular restrictor (310; 320) that is fixed to the housing and restricts movement of the plain bearing in an axial direction, wherein either on one of an end face (411; 421) of the plain bearing facing the restrictor (310; 320) and an end face (311; 321; 361) of the restrictor (310; 320) facing the plain bearing , a lubrication groove (312; 322; 332a, 332b; 342; 412; 422; 432a, 432b; 442) communicating with a radially inner side and a radially outer side of the end face (311; 321; 361; 411; 421) to supply the fluid onto the end face (311; 321; 361; 411; 421) for lubrication, and a dynamic pressure generating groove (313; 323; 323a; 333; 343; 413; 423; 423a; 433; 443) that introduces a fluid flow created by rotation of the impeller to generate a dynamic pressure, are provided, characterized by an annular gap being formed between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft (300; 301) and an inner circumferential surface of the plain bearing to allow said fluid to travel through the lubrication groove (312; 322; 332a, 332b; 342; 412; 422; 432a, 432b; 442) into the annular gap. a housing ; a shaft (300; 301) provided in the housing ; an impeller that rotates with respect to the housing to transfer a fluid by pressure inside the housing ; an annular plain bearing that radially and rotatably supports the impeller with respect to the housing ; and an annular restrictor (310; 320) that is fixed to the housing and restricts movement of the plain bearing in an axial direction, wherein either on one of an end face (411; 421) of the plain bearing facing the restrictor (310; 320) and an end face (311; 321; 361) of the restrictor (310; 320) facing the plain bearing , a lubrication groove (312; 322; 332a, 332b; 342; 412; 422; 432a, 432b; 442) communicating with a radially inner side and a radially outer side of the end face (311; 321; 361; 411; 421) to supply the fluid onto the end face (311; 321; 361; 411; 421) for lubrication, and a dynamic pressure generating groove (313; 323; 323a; 333; 343; 413; 423; 423a; 433; 443) that introduces a fluid flow created by rotation of the impeller to generate a dynamic pressure, are provided, characterized by an annular gap being formed between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft (300; 301) and an inner circumferential surface of the plain bearing to allow said fluid to travel through the lubrication groove (312; 322; 332a, 332b; 342; 412; 422; 432a, 432b; 442) into the annular gap.
A method for producing a polyolefin microporous membrane, the method comprising the steps of: melt-kneading a polyolefin resin and a plasticizer with an extruder to prepare a polyolefin solution, then discharging the polyolefin solution into a sheet from a die, and then stretching the sheet and removing the plasticizer, wherein in the steps of supplying the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer to the extruder, and heating and kneading the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer in the extruder, at a stage after the polyolefin resin is charged into the extruder and before the plasticizer is charged, an inert gas is supplied to the extruder from a position that is located downstream from a raw material inlet of the extruder by 5 to 20% of a screw length of the extruder, and a resin composition is melt-kneaded in an inert gas atmosphere. melt-kneading a polyolefin resin and a plasticizer with an extruder to prepare a polyolefin solution, then discharging the polyolefin solution into a sheet from a die, and then stretching the sheet and removing the plasticizer, wherein in the steps of supplying the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer to the extruder, and heating and kneading the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer in the extruder, at a stage after the polyolefin resin is charged into the extruder and before the plasticizer is charged, an inert gas is supplied to the extruder from a position that is located downstream from a raw material inlet of the extruder by 5 to 20% of a screw length of the extruder, and a resin composition is melt-kneaded in an inert gas atmosphere.
A price reduction label for displaying a new price applied over the price indication of an article including: a label body comprising an upper surface on which the new price is indicated and a back surface suitable for application over a price indication of the article ; adhesive regions (C) each coated with an adhesive material coated on the back surface of the label body in spaced and strip-shaped plural rows; non-adhesive regions (D) without the adhesive material , the adhesive regions (C) being formed alternating with the non-adhesive regions (D) in the width direction of the back surface of the label body which is perpendicular to the strip-shaped rows of adhesive material coated on the back surface of the label body ; release regions (A) each coated with a release material coated on the upper surface of the label body in opposing region of the adhesive material of the back surface; and non-release regions (B) without the release material formed alternating with the release regions (A) in the width direction of the upper surface of the label body ; characterized in that a re-application preventing slit is formed on each of the adhesive regions (C) of the label body , each of the non-release regions (B) of the label body includes a re-application preventing slit , the non-release regions (B) and the non-adhesive regions (D) are in strip-shaped plural rows, and in the adhesive regions (C) formed respectively on both ends in the width direction of the label body the re-application preventing slit is formed inwardly from both ends respectively. a label body comprising an upper surface on which the new price is indicated and a back surface suitable for application over a price indication of the article ; adhesive regions (C) each coated with an adhesive material coated on the back surface of the label body in spaced and strip-shaped plural rows; non-adhesive regions (D) without the adhesive material , the adhesive regions (C) being formed alternating with the non-adhesive regions (D) in the width direction of the back surface of the label body which is perpendicular to the strip-shaped rows of adhesive material coated on the back surface of the label body ; release regions (A) each coated with a release material coated on the upper surface of the label body in opposing region of the adhesive material of the back surface; and non-release regions (B) without the release material formed alternating with the release regions (A) in the width direction of the upper surface of the label body ; characterized in that a re-application preventing slit is formed on each of the adhesive regions (C) of the label body , each of the non-release regions (B) of the label body includes a re-application preventing slit , the non-release regions (B) and the non-adhesive regions (D) are in strip-shaped plural rows, and in the adhesive regions (C) formed respectively on both ends in the width direction of the label body the re-application preventing slit is formed inwardly from both ends respectively.
Method for validating and selecting at least one model for monitoring the state of a machine from a set of models comprising at least one model, wherein the models are algorithms which are trained by means of machine learning and model operating states of a machine on the basis of operating parameters characterizing operating states of the machine, wherein the models are trained by means of a reference data set of the operating parameters and are characterized by parameter configurations which are different for different models, and wherein the validation and selection are carried out by means of impermissible operating parameter values, comprising a) generating one or more test data sets from the reference data set, wherein at least one value of at least one operating parameter in the reference data set is respectively replaced with a corresponding impermissible operating parameter value; b) for each model from the set of models: applying the model to each test data set of the one or more test data sets in order to determine error values of the model for each test data set, and determining a distance value of the model on the basis of the error values of the model; c) selecting one or more models on the basis of the magnitude of the distance values. a) generating one or more test data sets from the reference data set, wherein at least one value of at least one operating parameter in the reference data set is respectively replaced with a corresponding impermissible operating parameter value; b) for each model from the set of models: applying the model to each test data set of the one or more test data sets in order to determine error values of the model for each test data set, and determining a distance value of the model on the basis of the error values of the model; applying the model to each test data set of the one or more test data sets in order to determine error values of the model for each test data set, and determining a distance value of the model on the basis of the error values of the model; c) selecting one or more models on the basis of the magnitude of the distance values.
A femtoprojector optical system for projecting an image produced by an image source to a retina of a user's eye, the femtoprojector optical system comprising: a convex secondary mirror facing the image source, where image-forming rays from the image source are incident on and reflected by the secondary mirror; a concave primary mirror facing the secondary mirror and further reflecting the image-forming rays from the secondary mirror, the secondary mirror and primary mirror cooperating to project the image from the image source; and a light baffle system that includes an obscuration, the obscuration blocking stray rays from the image source that are not reflected by the secondary mirror; where the femtoprojector optical system is small enough to mount in a contact lens wearable by a human user. a convex secondary mirror facing the image source, where image-forming rays from the image source are incident on and reflected by the secondary mirror; a concave primary mirror facing the secondary mirror and further reflecting the image-forming rays from the secondary mirror, the secondary mirror and primary mirror cooperating to project the image from the image source; and a light baffle system that includes an obscuration, the obscuration blocking stray rays from the image source that are not reflected by the secondary mirror; where the femtoprojector optical system is small enough to mount in a contact lens wearable by a human user.
Expansion device for expanding brake shoes of a drum brake for a vehicle along an expansion axis (A), comprising a housing having a readjustment unit arranged therein for compensating an expansion travel increased due to brake lining wear, wherein the readjustment unit comprises a readjusting screw , which is arranged coaxially with the expansion axis (A) and has a thread which brings about an axial movement of at least one expansion piston in the expansion direction (S, S') by rotation in a first circumferential direction and the rotation of which in an opposite circumferential direction can be blocked by means of a spring-loaded latching unit , characterized in that the expansion device is actuated by an electric-motor drive unit, and the latching unit allows a defined idle rotation (L) of the readjusting screw , which is defined structurally by a first stop acting in a first direction of revolution and a second stop acting in the opposite direction of revolution.
A charging system of a pair of batteries mutually connected in series of a heavy vehicle, the system comprising - at least one alternator (G3) connected to a vehicle electrical power supply system, - said pair of batteries (B1, B2) mutually connected in series (B1+B2) so that the series thus obtained is connected to said vehicle electrical power supply system, - monitoring means (S) for monitoring a charging voltage (Vtot) of each of said batteries (B1, B2) - processing means (VCU, ECU) suitable for interfacing with said monitoring means (S) and configured to control said at least one alternator (G3) so as to vary a related supply voltage, wherein said processing means (VCU, ECU) are configured to - command the start of a charging process of said series of batteries (B1 + B2), when a difference between the respective charge voltages measured exceeds a first predefined threshold value and to - command the interruption of said charging process when a derivative of a current absorbed by said series of batteries (B1 + B2) exceeds a second predefined negative threshold value. - at least one alternator (G3) connected to a vehicle electrical power supply system, - said pair of batteries (B1, B2) mutually connected in series (B1+B2) so that the series thus obtained is connected to said vehicle electrical power supply system, - monitoring means (S) for monitoring a charging voltage (Vtot) of each of said batteries (B1, B2) - processing means (VCU, ECU) suitable for interfacing with said monitoring means (S) and configured to control said at least one alternator (G3) so as to vary a related supply voltage, wherein said processing means (VCU, ECU) are configured to - command the start of a charging process of said series of batteries (B1 + B2), when a difference between the respective charge voltages measured exceeds a first predefined threshold value and to - command the interruption of said charging process when a derivative of a current absorbed by said series of batteries (B1 + B2) exceeds a second predefined negative threshold value.
Compound, selected from the group consisting of compounds for use as a medicament.