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Device for the automated supply of liquids, preferably coffee, tea and/or cold drinks, comprising a container store for storing containers , wherein the container store comprises a temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of the containers , and a feeding device for feeding at least one container to a liquid outlet of a preparation device, wherein the feeding device comprises a lifting device , which is configured such that, in a receiving position in which a container can be received from the container store , an opening of the container store is uncovered and, in a filling position which is elevated relative to the receiving position and in which the container can be filled via the liquid outlet , the opening of the container store is closed, characterised in that the lifting device has a lateral wall serving as a closure for the opening of the container store . a container store for storing containers , wherein the container store comprises a temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of the containers , and a feeding device for feeding at least one container to a liquid outlet of a preparation device, wherein the feeding device comprises a lifting device , which is configured such that, in a receiving position in which a container can be received from the container store , an opening of the container store is uncovered and, in a filling position which is elevated relative to the receiving position and in which the container can be filled via the liquid outlet , the opening of the container store is closed, characterised in that the lifting device has a lateral wall serving as a closure for the opening of the container store .
An ion guide assembly for use in a mass spectrometry system, comprising: a first plurality of multipole rods arranged to allow passage of ions therebetween, a second plurality of multipole rods arranged to allow passage of ions therebetween, a board disposed between said first and second plurality of multipole rods, said board comprising an ion lens , characterised in that said first and second plurality of rods are coupled to said board so as to be pairwise aligned and to be in pairwise electrical contact with one another. a first plurality of multipole rods arranged to allow passage of ions therebetween, a second plurality of multipole rods arranged to allow passage of ions therebetween, a board disposed between said first and second plurality of multipole rods, said board comprising an ion lens , characterised in that said first and second plurality of rods are coupled to said board so as to be pairwise aligned and to be in pairwise electrical contact with one another.
A gas turbine engine comprising a combustion apparatus defining a volume , a compressor , a cooling air supply feed from the compressor , a bleed arrangement comprising a conduit , the conduit is connected to the volume such that fluid can be bled from the volume through the conduit , a Helmholtz resonator , the Helmholtz resonator comprises a neck and a chamber having an attenuation volume and which is in fluid communication with the volume , the Helmholtz resonator is connected to the conduit such that fluid in the conduit can pass therebetween, the cooling air supply feed is connected to the Helmholtz resonator and comprises a valve arrangement , wherein the valve arrangement is configured such that in a first engine operating condition the valve arrangement is closed and the Helmholtz resonator attenuates acoustic frequencies in a first range and in a second engine operating condition the valve arrangement is open whereby cooling air purges the attenuation volume and the Helmholtz resonator attenuates acoustic frequencies in a second range, wherein the gas turbine engine further comprises a combustion dynamics probe configured to measure a temperature inthe combustion apparatus , an engine control unit , the engine control unit is connected to the combustion dynamics probe and to the valve arrangement and is configured to command the valve arrangement to open and close depending on the temperature being measured by the combustion dynamics probe . a combustion apparatus defining a volume , a compressor , a cooling air supply feed from the compressor , a bleed arrangement comprising a conduit , the conduit is connected to the volume such that fluid can be bled from the volume through the conduit , a Helmholtz resonator , the Helmholtz resonator comprises a neck and a chamber having an attenuation volume and which is in fluid communication with the volume , the Helmholtz resonator is connected to the conduit such that fluid in the conduit can pass therebetween, the cooling air supply feed is connected to the Helmholtz resonator and comprises a valve arrangement , wherein the valve arrangement is configured such that in a first engine operating condition the valve arrangement is closed and the Helmholtz resonator attenuates acoustic frequencies in a first range and in a second engine operating condition the valve arrangement is open whereby cooling air purges the attenuation volume and the Helmholtz resonator attenuates acoustic frequencies in a second range, wherein the gas turbine engine further comprises a combustion dynamics probe configured to measure a temperature inthe combustion apparatus , an engine control unit , the engine control unit is connected to the combustion dynamics probe and to the valve arrangement and is configured to command the valve arrangement to open and close depending on the temperature being measured by the combustion dynamics probe .
A composition for light emitting device comprising a host material and a guest material blended, wherein said host material contains an aromatic compound having a condensed ring skeleton in which only three or more benzene rings are condensed, said guest material contains an aromatic amine compound, and the total mass concentration of a silicon atom contained in said host material and mass concentration of a silicon atom contained in said guest material as measured by an ICP emission spectroscopic analysis method is 20 ppm by mass or less with respect to the total amount of said host material and said guest material. said host material contains an aromatic compound having a condensed ring skeleton in which only three or more benzene rings are condensed, said guest material contains an aromatic amine compound, and the total mass concentration of a silicon atom contained in said host material and mass concentration of a silicon atom contained in said guest material as measured by an ICP emission spectroscopic analysis method is 20 ppm by mass or less with respect to the total amount of said host material and said guest material.
An atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, comprising initially exposing a wafer to a non metal precursor having a first time constant τ nm for saturation for a half-reaction for the non metal for a first chemically reactive precursor dose insufficient to result in a maximum saturated ALD deposition rate on the wafer, and subsequently exposing the wafer to a metal precursor having a second time constant τ m for saturation for a half-reaction for the metal for a second chemically reactive precursor dose, characterized in that the first time constant τ nm is longer than the second time constant, the ALD deposition rate is determined by the first chemical reactive precursor dose and the wafer is exposed to the second chemically reactive precursor dose without a purge of the first chemically reactive precursor following exposure to the first chemically reactive precursor dose. the first time constant τ nm is longer than the second time constant, the ALD deposition rate is determined by the first chemical reactive precursor dose and the wafer is exposed to the second chemically reactive precursor dose without a purge of the first chemically reactive precursor following exposure to the first chemically reactive precursor dose.
A fluid mixture parameter determination (FMPD) system for analyzing a fluid mixture while moving, comprising: a computing system including a processor and an associated memory , and at least one material model that includes two or more model parameters for a plurality of material compositions stored in the memory; an ultrasonic sensor and a millimeter wave (MMW) sensor each coupled to sense the fluid mixture and each being coupled to the computing system, the ultrasonic sensor for providing ultrasonic data to the computing system including at least a velocity or a volumetric flow of the fluid mixture, and a velocity of sound (VoS) through the fluid mixture, the MMW sensor for providing MMW velocity data to the computing system, wherein the computing system is for utilizing the material model together with the ultrasonic data and the MMW velocity data for identifying parameters including a plurality of components in the fluid mixture and a concentration for the plurality of components, and wherein the computing system implements an artificial neural network (ANN) engine or an artificial intelligence (AI) engine configured for dynamically updating the material model. a computing system including a processor and an associated memory , and at least one material model that includes two or more model parameters for a plurality of material compositions stored in the memory; an ultrasonic sensor and a millimeter wave (MMW) sensor each coupled to sense the fluid mixture and each being coupled to the computing system, the ultrasonic sensor for providing ultrasonic data to the computing system including at least a velocity or a volumetric flow of the fluid mixture, and a velocity of sound (VoS) through the fluid mixture, the MMW sensor for providing MMW velocity data to the computing system, wherein the computing system is for utilizing the material model together with the ultrasonic data and the MMW velocity data for identifying parameters including a plurality of components in the fluid mixture and a concentration for the plurality of components, and wherein the computing system implements an artificial neural network (ANN) engine or an artificial intelligence (AI) engine configured for dynamically updating the material model.
A method of fabricating a nano-structured grating pattern in a photo-sensitive organic electroluminescent layer of an organic light emitting diode (OLED), the method comprising the steps of: providing the photo-sensitive organic electroluminescent layer formed of a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal having rod-shaped dichroic molecules therein; defining a grating pattern in the organic electroluminescent layer by illuminating the organic electroluminescent layer with first and second light beams having an angle θ therebetween, wherein the first and second light beams are configured to create an interference fringe in the organic electroluminescent layer, and wherein the photo-sensitive organic electroluminescent layer is sensitive to radiation having a wavelength between 10 nm and 400 nm; characterised in that the refractive index of the defined grating pattern is tuned by varying the intensity of the light to which the photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal is exposed. providing the photo-sensitive organic electroluminescent layer formed of a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal having rod-shaped dichroic molecules therein; defining a grating pattern in the organic electroluminescent layer by illuminating the organic electroluminescent layer with first and second light beams having an angle θ therebetween, wherein the first and second light beams are configured to create an interference fringe in the organic electroluminescent layer, and wherein the photo-sensitive organic electroluminescent layer is sensitive to radiation having a wavelength between 10 nm and 400 nm; characterised in that the refractive index of the defined grating pattern is tuned by varying the intensity of the light to which the photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal is exposed.
Method for producing a groove structure in an inner surface of a pin bore of a piston , comprising the method steps: - providing a rotatable boring bar with at least one cutting tool , - advancing the boring bar , which rotates in a rotational direction at a first speed n 1 , at a first feed speed v 1 into the pin bore and introducing at least one helical first groove of the groove structure into the inner surface with a first depth and a first width , characterised in - that the boring bar is retracted subsequently out of the pin bore at a speed n 2 while maintaining the rotational direction at a second feed speed v 2 different from the first feed speed v 1 , wherein when retracting the boring bar at least one helical second groove of the groove structure is introduced into the inner surface with a second depth different from the first depth , - that the introduction of the respective groove into the inner surface of the bolt bore is performed by a relative radial adjustment of the inner surface to the cutting tool . - providing a rotatable boring bar with at least one cutting tool , - advancing the boring bar , which rotates in a rotational direction at a first speed n 1 , at a first feed speed v 1 into the pin bore and introducing at least one helical first groove of the groove structure into the inner surface with a first depth and a first width , characterised in - that the boring bar is retracted subsequently out of the pin bore at a speed n 2 while maintaining the rotational direction at a second feed speed v 2 different from the first feed speed v 1 , wherein when retracting the boring bar at least one helical second groove of the groove structure is introduced into the inner surface with a second depth different from the first depth , - that the introduction of the respective groove into the inner surface of the bolt bore is performed by a relative radial adjustment of the inner surface to the cutting tool .
Method for determining the optimal path of a machining tool for the production of at least one island present in at least one zone of an open or closed pocket, characterized in that it consists in determining at least one optimal advance vector (V_opt_j) according to which the machining tool will be brought to perform straight-line passes over said at least one zone, said method comprising, for said at least one zone, the following steps: - choosing several advance vectors (V_i) for the machining tool offset angularly from one another with respect to a fixed axis (X); - for each chosen advance vector, determining a machining area (A_i) which will be covered by the tool during straight-line passes, said straight-line passes being at right angles to the optimal advance vector; - comparing areas obtained for each advance vector and determining the optimal advance vector (V_opt_j) for which the machining area is maximal. - choosing several advance vectors (V_i) for the machining tool offset angularly from one another with respect to a fixed axis (X); - for each chosen advance vector, determining a machining area (A_i) which will be covered by the tool during straight-line passes, said straight-line passes being at right angles to the optimal advance vector; - comparing areas obtained for each advance vector and determining the optimal advance vector (V_opt_j) for which the machining area is maximal.
A control unit configured to control an outtake of heat and/or cold of a thermal device from a distribution grid for a fluid based distribution of heat and/or cold, the control unit comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with a central server using a predetermined rule of communication; the control unit being characterized in that it comprises: a control circuit configured to execute: a monitoring function configured to monitor the communication between the control unit and the central server ; a mode setting function configured to: upon the communication between the control unit and the central server fulfills the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a normal operation mode, upon the communication between the control unit and the central server does not fulfill the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a limited operation mode, wherein the limited operation mode is more restricted than the normal operation mode a communication unit configured to communicate with a central server using a predetermined rule of communication; the control unit being characterized in that it comprises: a control circuit configured to execute: a monitoring function configured to monitor the communication between the control unit and the central server ; a mode setting function configured to: upon the communication between the control unit and the central server fulfills the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a normal operation mode, upon the communication between the control unit and the central server does not fulfill the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a limited operation mode, wherein the limited operation mode is more restricted than the normal operation mode a monitoring function configured to monitor the communication between the control unit and the central server ; a mode setting function configured to: upon the communication between the control unit and the central server fulfills the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a normal operation mode, upon the communication between the control unit and the central server does not fulfill the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a limited operation mode, wherein the limited operation mode is more restricted than the normal operation mode upon the communication between the control unit and the central server fulfills the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a normal operation mode, upon the communication between the control unit and the central server does not fulfill the predetermined rule of communication, set the thermal device in a limited operation mode, wherein the limited operation mode is more restricted than the normal operation mode
A printing apparatus comprising: a printhead including a heater configured to generate heat energy for discharging ink, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature; driving means for driving the heater ; control means for controlling to drive the heater by said driving means by applying a first voltage for discharging ink, and drive the heater by applying a second voltage after applying the first voltage, which second voltage neither causes bubbling nor discharge of ink; and determination means for determining, based on information obtained from a plurality of temperatures detected by the temperature sensor in regard to an application timing of the second voltage, whether ink is normally discharged or discharge failure has occurred, characterized in that the information obtained from the plurality of temperatures includes a difference between two temperatures detected by the temperature sensor at times before and after applying the second voltage or a ratio value of the two temperatures. a printhead including a heater configured to generate heat energy for discharging ink, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature; driving means for driving the heater ; control means for controlling to drive the heater by said driving means by applying a first voltage for discharging ink, and drive the heater by applying a second voltage after applying the first voltage, which second voltage neither causes bubbling nor discharge of ink; and determination means for determining, based on information obtained from a plurality of temperatures detected by the temperature sensor in regard to an application timing of the second voltage, whether ink is normally discharged or discharge failure has occurred, characterized in that the information obtained from the plurality of temperatures includes a difference between two temperatures detected by the temperature sensor at times before and after applying the second voltage or a ratio value of the two temperatures.
A wireless fire alarm notification system , comprising: a control panel for broadcasting alarm messages via wireless links; and a wireless repeater device having a slave transceiver that receives the alarm messages from the control panel via the wireless links, the wireless repeater device having a master transceiver for wirelessly broadcasting the alarm messages to slave devices , wherein the wireless repeater device broadcasts alarm signals to its slave devices , via the master transceiver , upon receiving an alarm signal from one of its slave devices , via the master transceiver 116. a control panel for broadcasting alarm messages via wireless links; and a wireless repeater device having a slave transceiver that receives the alarm messages from the control panel via the wireless links, the wireless repeater device having a master transceiver for wirelessly broadcasting the alarm messages to slave devices , wherein the wireless repeater device broadcasts alarm signals to its slave devices , via the master transceiver , upon receiving an alarm signal from one of its slave devices , via the master transceiver 116.
A vibratory flow meter , comprising: a flow meter assembly including at least two vibration sensors (170L and 170R, 303 and 305) configured to generate at least two vibrational signals; and meter electronics configured to receive the at least two vibrational signals and generate a new time difference (Δt) using multiple time difference measurements obtained for a known flow material under no-flow conditions, and determine if the new time difference (Δt) is within predetermined bounds of an old time difference (Δt 0 ), wherein the old time difference (Δt 0 ) comprises a calibration zero-flow time difference, wherein the meter electronics are configured to determine if the fluid flow material is substantially stable and prompting the user only if the new time difference (Δt) is not within predetermined bounds of the old time difference (Δt 0 ) and if the fluid flow material is substantially stable, wherein prompting the user comprises prompting a user of the vibratory flow meter about replacing the old time difference (Δt 0 ) and wherein the meter electronics replaces the old time difference (Δt 0 ) with the new time difference (Δt) if the user selects replacement. a flow meter assembly including at least two vibration sensors (170L and 170R, 303 and 305) configured to generate at least two vibrational signals; and meter electronics configured to receive the at least two vibrational signals and generate a new time difference (Δt) using multiple time difference measurements obtained for a known flow material under no-flow conditions, and determine if the new time difference (Δt) is within predetermined bounds of an old time difference (Δt 0 ), wherein the old time difference (Δt 0 ) comprises a calibration zero-flow time difference, wherein the meter electronics are configured to determine if the fluid flow material is substantially stable and prompting the user only if the new time difference (Δt) is not within predetermined bounds of the old time difference (Δt 0 ) and if the fluid flow material is substantially stable, wherein prompting the user comprises prompting a user of the vibratory flow meter about replacing the old time difference (Δt 0 ) and wherein the meter electronics replaces the old time difference (Δt 0 ) with the new time difference (Δt) if the user selects replacement.