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A method of pulping wastepaper comprising: (a) providing a pulping vessel with a rotor having a power drive and at least one suitable flow sensor adapted to measure slurry flow within the pulping vessel without exposure to a moving pulp mass; (b) charging the pulping vessel with wastepaper and water to form a slurry, the amounts of wastepaper and water being present such that the slurry has consistency in the range of from 10% to 30%; (c) pulping the wastepaper charge in the pulping vessel while monitoring poloidal slurry flow in the pulping vessel with the flow sensor; and (d) from time-to-time, adding water to the pulping vessel when the poloidal flow in the pulping vessel falls below a predetermined lower threshold flow value in order to reduce viscosity and thereby restore poloidal flow within the pulping vessel, wherein the lower threshold flow value is from 0.05 ft/sec to 0.5 ft/sec (1.5 cm/sec to 15 cm/sec). (a) providing a pulping vessel with a rotor having a power drive and at least one suitable flow sensor adapted to measure slurry flow within the pulping vessel without exposure to a moving pulp mass; (b) charging the pulping vessel with wastepaper and water to form a slurry, the amounts of wastepaper and water being present such that the slurry has consistency in the range of from 10% to 30%; (c) pulping the wastepaper charge in the pulping vessel while monitoring poloidal slurry flow in the pulping vessel with the flow sensor; and (d) from time-to-time, adding water to the pulping vessel when the poloidal flow in the pulping vessel falls below a predetermined lower threshold flow value in order to reduce viscosity and thereby restore poloidal flow within the pulping vessel, wherein the lower threshold flow value is from 0.05 ft/sec to 0.5 ft/sec (1.5 cm/sec to 15 cm/sec).
Method for manufacturing a cable bundle with a cable bundle blank and at least one electrical cable , comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a cable bundle blank with a predefined length, comprising at least one refrigerant line , which is a high-pressure refrigerant line, and at least one means for guiding through at least one electrical cable , b) providing at least one electrical cable with a predefined length, which is longer than the predefined length of the cable bundle blank , c) guiding the at least one electrical cable through the cable bundle blank provided in step a) with the means for guiding through , d) wherein the at least one electrical cable is positioned relative to the cable bundle blank such that a protrusion of the at least one electrical cable is set at one or both ends of the cable bundle . a) providing a cable bundle blank with a predefined length, comprising at least one refrigerant line , which is a high-pressure refrigerant line, and at least one means for guiding through at least one electrical cable , b) providing at least one electrical cable with a predefined length, which is longer than the predefined length of the cable bundle blank , c) guiding the at least one electrical cable through the cable bundle blank provided in step a) with the means for guiding through , d) wherein the at least one electrical cable is positioned relative to the cable bundle blank such that a protrusion of the at least one electrical cable is set at one or both ends of the cable bundle .
A refrigerator comprising: a main body comprising an inner case and an outer case ; a storage compartment defined by the inner case ; a door configured to open and close the storage compartment ; an ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door ; a cold air supply device configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment and the ice making chamber ; and a guide passage characterized in that the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the inner case to guide cold air generated in the cold air supply device to the ice making chamber , wherein the inner case comprises an upper wall, and the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the upper wall of the inner case to be exposed to the storage compartment . a main body comprising an inner case and an outer case ; a storage compartment defined by the inner case ; a door configured to open and close the storage compartment ; an ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door ; a cold air supply device configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment and the ice making chamber ; and a guide passage characterized in that the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the inner case to guide cold air generated in the cold air supply device to the ice making chamber , wherein the inner case comprises an upper wall, and the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the upper wall of the inner case to be exposed to the storage compartment .
A method of generating a three dimensional surface profile of a food object , comprising: • exposing the food object with a conical X-ray beam while the food object is conveyed, • detecting the attenuation of the X-rays after penetrating through the food object, the detection being performed using a plurality of sensors arranged below the food object, the plurality of sensors being positioned at a pre-determined positions in relation to the X-ray source , • converting, for each of the plurality of sensors, the detected attenuation into a penetration length of the X-ray beam, the penetration length indicating the length from where the X-ray beam enters and leaves the food object, and • sequentially determining surface coordinates (y2,z2) using the penetration lengths and the sensor positions as input data and using the surface coordinates and the penetration lengths to make a correction of the attenuation of the cone shaped X-rays such that the attenuation corresponds to a vertical attenuation through the object. • exposing the food object with a conical X-ray beam while the food object is conveyed, • detecting the attenuation of the X-rays after penetrating through the food object, the detection being performed using a plurality of sensors arranged below the food object, the plurality of sensors being positioned at a pre-determined positions in relation to the X-ray source , • converting, for each of the plurality of sensors, the detected attenuation into a penetration length of the X-ray beam, the penetration length indicating the length from where the X-ray beam enters and leaves the food object, and • sequentially determining surface coordinates (y2,z2) using the penetration lengths and the sensor positions as input data and using the surface coordinates and the penetration lengths to make a correction of the attenuation of the cone shaped X-rays such that the attenuation corresponds to a vertical attenuation through the object.
A method related to an online charging system for a cellular radio communication system, the method comprising: obtaining (S1) a notification that a refill action of a user account for the communication system is pending, the notification comprising an identifier (vid) of a refill resource for the refill action; and inspecting (S2) a refill database updated by an account management function of the online charging system to determine whether the refill resource identifier (vid) is comprised therein indicating whether the user account has been refilled based on the refill resource or not, and when determining that the refill resource identifier (vid) is not comprised in the refill database initiating (S4) an additional refill action for the refill resource, characterized in that : the additional refill action(s) are initiated (S4) until inspection (S2) of the refill database determines that the refill resource identifier (vid) is comprised therein or until a predetermined number of the additional refill action(s) have been initiated (S4). obtaining (S1) a notification that a refill action of a user account for the communication system is pending, the notification comprising an identifier (vid) of a refill resource for the refill action; and inspecting (S2) a refill database updated by an account management function of the online charging system to determine whether the refill resource identifier (vid) is comprised therein indicating whether the user account has been refilled based on the refill resource or not, and when determining that the refill resource identifier (vid) is not comprised in the refill database initiating (S4) an additional refill action for the refill resource, characterized in that : the additional refill action(s) are initiated (S4) until inspection (S2) of the refill database determines that the refill resource identifier (vid) is comprised therein or until a predetermined number of the additional refill action(s) have been initiated (S4).
A method of assembling a plurality of body structures for forming a vehicle assembly comprising the body structures, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a plurality of body structures to be assembled, at least one of the body structures having a deformation region; - acquiring information indicating a vehicle assembly type to be formed; - mating at least one body structure with another body structure to form the vehicle assembly; and - performing a deformation region treatment on at least one deformation region of at least one body structure of the vehicle assembly to form at least one deformable region based on the information indicating vehicle assembly type. - providing a plurality of body structures to be assembled, at least one of the body structures having a deformation region; - acquiring information indicating a vehicle assembly type to be formed; - mating at least one body structure with another body structure to form the vehicle assembly; and - performing a deformation region treatment on at least one deformation region of at least one body structure of the vehicle assembly to form at least one deformable region based on the information indicating vehicle assembly type.
A test and measurement instrument , comprising: an input terminal configured to receive a radio frequency signal under test; an analog-to-digital converter, ADC, 108 configured to digitize the signal under test; a digital downconverter configured to produce I, in-phase, and Q, quadrature, baseband component information from the digitized signal; an acquisition memory configured to store one or more records of the digitized I and Q baseband component information associated with the digitized signal; a trace generation section configured to generate one or more types of IQ-based time-domain data using the I and Q baseband component information stored in the acquisition memory , generate one or more IQ-based time-domain traces based on the IQ-based time-domain data, and generate individual traces of the I and Q baseband component information; and a search unit configured to scan the one or more types of IQ-based time-domain data generated using the I and Q baseband component information stored in the acquisition memory for one or more events and directly scan the individual trace of the I baseband component information or the individual trace of the Q baseband component information for one or more events. an input terminal configured to receive a radio frequency signal under test; an analog-to-digital converter, ADC, 108 configured to digitize the signal under test; a digital downconverter configured to produce I, in-phase, and Q, quadrature, baseband component information from the digitized signal; an acquisition memory configured to store one or more records of the digitized I and Q baseband component information associated with the digitized signal; a trace generation section configured to generate one or more types of IQ-based time-domain data using the I and Q baseband component information stored in the acquisition memory , generate one or more IQ-based time-domain traces based on the IQ-based time-domain data, and generate individual traces of the I and Q baseband component information; and a search unit configured to scan the one or more types of IQ-based time-domain data generated using the I and Q baseband component information stored in the acquisition memory for one or more events and directly scan the individual trace of the I baseband component information or the individual trace of the Q baseband component information for one or more events.
Mixing device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, comprising a mixing section with a mixing section inlet area to be positioned downstream in relation to a reactant introduction device and with a mixing section outlet area to be positioned upstream in relation to a catalytic converter device , wherein the mixing section comprises an inner wall surrounding an inner volume , through which exhaust gas (A) or/and reactant (R) can flow, and an outer wall surrounding the inner wall , wherein an outer volume surrounding the inner volume in a ring-like manner is provided between the inner wall and the outer wall , wherein an electrically energizable heating device is provided at the inner wall , wherein the electrically energizable heating device comprises at least one heating element heatable by electrical energization, wherein the at least one heating element comprises a heating conductor surrounding a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inner wall in a winding manner, characterized in that the at least one heating element is provided on an inner side of the inner wall .
A pluripotent stem cell line homozygous for at least one recessive disease-causing allele that is parthenogenetically-derived produced by the method comprising: a) activating unfertilized oocytes whose DNA contains a recessive disease-causing allele; b) exposing the activated oocytes to chemical treatment that inhibits extrusion of the second polar body; c) culturing the exposed oocytes from step (b) in vitro under conditions resulting in formation of a blastocyst; d) culturing inner cell mass cells of the blastocyst in vitro under conditions resulting in production of stem cells; and e) screening the stem cells to identify stem cells that are homozygous for a recessive disease-causing allele, thereby obtaining a homozygous pluripotent stem cell for at least one recessive disease-causing allele. a) activating unfertilized oocytes whose DNA contains a recessive disease-causing allele; b) exposing the activated oocytes to chemical treatment that inhibits extrusion of the second polar body; c) culturing the exposed oocytes from step (b) in vitro under conditions resulting in formation of a blastocyst; d) culturing inner cell mass cells of the blastocyst in vitro under conditions resulting in production of stem cells; and e) screening the stem cells to identify stem cells that are homozygous for a recessive disease-causing allele, thereby obtaining a homozygous pluripotent stem cell for at least one recessive disease-causing allele.
Capsule for cleaning a brewing chamber of a beverage preparation machine, comprising a cup-shaped container having an outwardly projecting edge which is sealed at an upper side by a releasable cover , and contains at least one cleaning agent , whereby a screen , a mesh or a water-soluble film is provided on the container underneath the cover , which covers an opening of the container and is fixed to the outwardly projecting edge and by means of which the cleaning agent is held within the container .
A method for calculating a particle count in a fluid flow, comprising: capturing video data of a set of particles within a fluid flow, the video data including a sequence of image frames over time; detecting particles within each image frame of the sequence of image frames; obtaining a set of ( x , y ) coordinates corresponding to particle centers in the video data of the set of particles within the fluid flow, each set of ( x , y ) coordinates corresponds to an image frame of the sequence of image frames; linking a coordinate of each particle center in each pair of consecutive image frames of the sequence of image frames by fitting the coordinates to a statistical model of particle displacements; tracking , for each particle of the set of particles, a trajectory of that particle through links in each sequential image frame until that particle is not linked in a next image frame of the sequence of image frames; the method characterized in further comprising: calculating , for each particle of the set of particles, a length of the tracked particle trajectory for that particle; and calculating particle count based on the length of the tracked particle trajectory of each particle of the set of particles. capturing video data of a set of particles within a fluid flow, the video data including a sequence of image frames over time; detecting particles within each image frame of the sequence of image frames; obtaining a set of ( x , y ) coordinates corresponding to particle centers in the video data of the set of particles within the fluid flow, each set of ( x , y ) coordinates corresponds to an image frame of the sequence of image frames; linking a coordinate of each particle center in each pair of consecutive image frames of the sequence of image frames by fitting the coordinates to a statistical model of particle displacements; tracking , for each particle of the set of particles, a trajectory of that particle through links in each sequential image frame until that particle is not linked in a next image frame of the sequence of image frames; the method characterized in further comprising: calculating , for each particle of the set of particles, a length of the tracked particle trajectory for that particle; and calculating particle count based on the length of the tracked particle trajectory of each particle of the set of particles. calculating , for each particle of the set of particles, a length of the tracked particle trajectory for that particle; and calculating particle count based on the length of the tracked particle trajectory of each particle of the set of particles.
A belted disposable article comprising a chassis having first and second end portions and a central portion extending therebetween, and including a first covering layer having a first surface intended to face towards the user and a second surface intended to face away from the user in use, said article further comprising a pair of belt portions attached to the chassis so that a first belt portion and a second belt portion extending on each side of the first end portion of the chassis for securing to each other around a waist of a wearer of the article to form a belt having an exterior surface, wherein the first belt portion has a free end which carries a fastener adapted to be attached to an exterior surface of the other of the belt portions, and wherein said second end portion of the chassis comprises a fastening device for securing the second end portion of the chassis to the belt portion so that said article assumes a pant-like shape with the belt portions forming a part of a waist portion of the pant, said first and second belt portions being folded over said first surface to form a folded belt configuration prior to use of said article, whereby said first belt portion is arranged on top of the second belt portion , wherein a belt-opening trigger zone is disposed on the first belt portion and arranged adjacent the free end of the first belt portion , wherein a part of the free end adjacent a free end edge is distinguished from the remaining parts of the article by colour or pattern, and wherein the fastener is arranged on the first belt portion in between the belt-opening trigger zone and the free end . said first and second belt portions being folded over said first surface to form a folded belt configuration prior to use of said article, whereby said first belt portion is arranged on top of the second belt portion , wherein a belt-opening trigger zone is disposed on the first belt portion and arranged adjacent the free end of the first belt portion , wherein a part of the free end adjacent a free end edge is distinguished from the remaining parts of the article by colour or pattern, and wherein the fastener is arranged on the first belt portion in between the belt-opening trigger zone and the free end .
Wet cleaning device , in particular a wet mopping device, comprising a cleaning roller which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a roller shaft and a roller cover which at least partially encompasses the cleaning roller in the circumferential direction and has a displaceable cover element for optionally closing and/or opening an opening region of the roller cover , characterised in that the cover element and the roller shaft are in operative connection with one another via a transmission which connects the roller shaft to a roller drive such that the transmission can be switched, by a displacement of the cover element , from a first transmission stage to a second transmission stage , or vice versa, in order to adjust a rotational speed of the cleaning roller .
A bioprocessing cartridge comprising: a) at least one bioprocessing chamber configured to contain a solid support; b) a plurality of mesoscale and/or microscale process fluid channels in fluid communication with the bioprocessing chamber through at least one pump , wherein the at least one pump is included in or on the bioprocessing cartridge, wherein the term microscale refers to channels having at least one cross-sectional dimension on the order of about 0.1 μm to less than about 1000 μm, and wherein the term mesoscale refers to channels having at least one cross-sectional dimension on the order of about 1000 μm to about 4 mm; c) one or more process fluid connectors comprising aspiration/expiration tubes configured to fluidly connect the bioprocessing cartridge to one or more process fluid reservoirs that are not on the bioprocessing cartridge; and characterized in that the cartridge further comprises d) a slot alignment guide configured to ensure the cartridge is inserted in the proper orientation into the cartridge slot of a bioprocessing device, such that when inserted into the cartridge slot, the aspiration/expiration tubes extend away from the cartridge and into the process fluid reservoirs, wherein the slot alignment guide consists of one or more tabs, projections, or grooves configured to fit within a corresponding opening in the cartridge slot as the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge slot; e) further characterized in that the or each of the at least one bioprocessing chambers has a fluid volume with or without the solid support of between 4 and 50 mL. a) at least one bioprocessing chamber configured to contain a solid support; b) a plurality of mesoscale and/or microscale process fluid channels in fluid communication with the bioprocessing chamber through at least one pump , wherein the at least one pump is included in or on the bioprocessing cartridge, wherein the term microscale refers to channels having at least one cross-sectional dimension on the order of about 0.1 μm to less than about 1000 μm, and wherein the term mesoscale refers to channels having at least one cross-sectional dimension on the order of about 1000 μm to about 4 mm; c) one or more process fluid connectors comprising aspiration/expiration tubes configured to fluidly connect the bioprocessing cartridge to one or more process fluid reservoirs that are not on the bioprocessing cartridge; and characterized in that the cartridge further comprises d) a slot alignment guide configured to ensure the cartridge is inserted in the proper orientation into the cartridge slot of a bioprocessing device, such that when inserted into the cartridge slot, the aspiration/expiration tubes extend away from the cartridge and into the process fluid reservoirs, wherein the slot alignment guide consists of one or more tabs, projections, or grooves configured to fit within a corresponding opening in the cartridge slot as the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge slot; e) further characterized in that the or each of the at least one bioprocessing chambers has a fluid volume with or without the solid support of between 4 and 50 mL.