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An apparatus for determining a predetermined characteristic related to a spectral enhancement processing of an audio signal , the apparatus comprising: a deriver configured for obtaining a spectrum of the audio signal and for deriving information (Z(k)) related to a fine structure of the spectrum ; a determiner configured for determining a similarity in the fine structure; a processor for providing an information indicating that the audio signal comprises the predetermined characteristic dependent on an evaluation of the similarity; wherein the fine structure of the spectrum relates to local maxima and/or minima of the spectrum; characterised in that the deriver is configured for deriving a local maximum signal (Z(k)) from the spectrum so as to derive the information related to the fine structure, wherein the determiner is configured for determining the similarity between segments of the local maximum signal (Z(k)). a deriver configured for obtaining a spectrum of the audio signal and for deriving information (Z(k)) related to a fine structure of the spectrum ; a determiner configured for determining a similarity in the fine structure; a processor for providing an information indicating that the audio signal comprises the predetermined characteristic dependent on an evaluation of the similarity; wherein the fine structure of the spectrum relates to local maxima and/or minima of the spectrum; characterised in that the deriver is configured for deriving a local maximum signal (Z(k)) from the spectrum so as to derive the information related to the fine structure, wherein the determiner is configured for determining the similarity between segments of the local maximum signal (Z(k)).
Method for controlling a power source at a rock drilling apparatus, said power source being arranged to drive at least a first load at the rock drilling apparatus, wherein said first load , in operation, provides power to a first consumer , and where the power that can be delivered by said first load depends on the rotation speed of the power source , the method including: - by means of a representation of said first consumer , determining a power demand of said first consumer , - based on said determined power demand, determine a rotation speed demand of said first load , wherein, a determined relation between the rotation speed of the power source and the power that can be delivered by said first load is used, and - controlling the rotation speed of said power source based at least on said determined rotation speed demand of said first load . - by means of a representation of said first consumer , determining a power demand of said first consumer , - based on said determined power demand, determine a rotation speed demand of said first load , wherein, a determined relation between the rotation speed of the power source and the power that can be delivered by said first load is used, and - controlling the rotation speed of said power source based at least on said determined rotation speed demand of said first load .
A microfluidic device for separating particulates that have a major dimension above a predetermined threshold value from a fluid, the device comprising an inlet , an inlet channel , a curved channel , a separation chamber , a first outlet and a second outlet ; the inlet being connected to the inlet channel , the inlet channel is connected to the curved channel , the curved channel is connected to the separation chamber and the separation chamber is connected to the first outlet by a first outlet channel , and the separation chamber is connected to the second outlet by a second outlet channel ; the first outlet channel comprises a sinusoidal/serpentine portion ; wherein the second outlet channel branches from the separation chamber substantially perpendicular to the first outlet channel within the plane of the separation chamber ; the curved channel having an angle of curvature of 150 to 270 degrees; wherein the inlet channel , the curved channel , the separation chamber , the first outlet channel and the second outlet channel have the same or substantially same depth; wherein the width of the inlet channel is from 1.5 to 3 times greater than the width of the curved channel ; wherein the aspect ratio (width/depth ratio) of the inlet channel is from 10 to 20, the aspect ratio of the curved channel is from 5 to 10, the initial aspect ratio of the first outlet channel adjacent to the separation chamber is from 1.5 to 6, and the aspect ratio of the second outlet channel adjacent to the separation chamber is from 15 to 25 such that, during use, fluid flows from the inlet , to the first outlet and the second outlet via the inlet channel , the curved channel , the separation chamber and the first outlet channel and the second outlet channel respectively; wherein particulates within the fluid at the inlet that have a major dimension above the predetermined threshold value are substantially focussed into the second outlet and the fluid that is collected at the first outlet is substantially free of particulates that have a major dimension above the predetermined threshold value.
A license plate obtained by means of lamination in a portable laminating press, and comprising a metallic base provided with a peripheral rim defined by a central recess on its upper face, wherein said metallic base incorporates a reflective film on the surface of its front face, at least in the area of the central recess defining its peripheral rim , characterized in that in addition to said metallic base , the license plate has only one upper sheet of transparent film, which is fixed so as to be fitted in the central recess defining the mentioned peripheral rim on the upper face of the metallic base and on which corresponding logotypes and alphanumerical characters are digitally printed.
An insertion device for an infusion set including: - an advance unit for moving the infusion set along a central axis (z) from a proximal position into a distal position, - a holding element for holding the infusion set , wherein the holding element has a guide element, - a base portion which receives the holding element , wherein a counterpart guide element is mounted to the base portion and the base portion has a contact surface for fitting the insertion device on to an application point on the body of a patient, - a head portion arranged rotatably about the central axis (z) relative to the base portion , wherein upon a relative rotation between the head portion and the base portion in a first direction of rotation the guide element of the holding element can be guided with the counterpart guide element provided on the base portion , wherein the guide element of the holding element is in guiding engagement with the counterpart guide element provided on the base portion and the holding element is moveable along the central axis (z) relative to the base portion from a distal position into a proximal position. - an advance unit for moving the infusion set along a central axis (z) from a proximal position into a distal position, - a holding element for holding the infusion set , wherein the holding element has a guide element, - a base portion which receives the holding element , wherein a counterpart guide element is mounted to the base portion and the base portion has a contact surface for fitting the insertion device on to an application point on the body of a patient, - a head portion arranged rotatably about the central axis (z) relative to the base portion ,
A cleaning device , comprising: a main body housing , an inner surface of the main body housing forming an accommodating space , a gripping portion being arranged on an outer surface of the main body housing , and one or more through holes communicating the accommodating space with the outside being arranged on the main body housing ; a cleaning liquid tank , accommodated within the accommodating space , one or more liquid outlets being formed on the cleaning liquid tank and fitted with the one or more through holes ; one or more pressure sensors , arranged on the gripping portion ; characterized in that the cleaning device further comprises a flow controller , comprising a control module and flow limiters , the flow limiters being movably fitted with one or more the liquid outlets , the control module being electrically connected to the one or more pressure sensors to drive the flow limiters and change flow limiting area of the flow limiters fitted with the liquid outlet , according to a pressure signal transmitted by the one or more pressure sensors . a main body housing , an inner surface of the main body housing forming an accommodating space , a gripping portion being arranged on an outer surface of the main body housing , and one or more through holes communicating the accommodating space with the outside being arranged on the main body housing ; a cleaning liquid tank , accommodated within the accommodating space , one or more liquid outlets being formed on the cleaning liquid tank and fitted with the one or more through holes ; one or more pressure sensors , arranged on the gripping portion ; characterized in that the cleaning device further comprises a flow controller , comprising a control module and flow limiters , the flow limiters being movably fitted with one or more the liquid outlets , the control module being electrically connected to the one or more pressure sensors to drive the flow limiters and change flow limiting area of the flow limiters fitted with the liquid outlet , according to a pressure signal transmitted by the one or more pressure sensors .
Process for modifying, by a grafting reaction, an unsaturated polymer which exhibits at least one unsaturation, which process comprises the reaction of a 1,3-dipolar compound with at least one unsaturation of the unsaturated polymer, the 1,3-dipolar compound being selected from the group consisting of nitrile oxides, nitrile imines and nitrones and corresponding to the formula (I): Q-A-B (I) in which: Q contains a -C≡N→O, -C≡N→N- or -C=N(→O)- unit, A is an atom or a group of atoms connecting Q to B, B comprises a ring corresponding to the formula (II): in which: three of the four symbols Z, Y, R and R', which are identical or different, each represent an atom or a group of atoms, and the fourth symbol Z, Y, R or R' denotes a direct attachment to A in which A containing up to 20 carbon atoms is an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, R' denotes a direct attachment to A, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, Z and Y are each a hydrogen atom. Q contains a -C≡N→O, -C≡N→N- or -C=N(→O)- unit, A is an atom or a group of atoms connecting Q to B, B comprises a ring corresponding to the formula (II): three of the four symbols Z, Y, R and R', which are identical or different, each represent an atom or a group of atoms, and the fourth symbol Z, Y, R or R' denotes a direct attachment to A A containing up to 20 carbon atoms is an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, R' denotes a direct attachment to A, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, Z and Y are each a hydrogen atom.
A method for selectively ejecting a cell from within a fluid near the surface thereof, the method comprising delivering sufficient focused acoustic energy to the fluid to eject a first cell therefrom, wherein the ejected cell is contained in a droplet of said fluid, wherein the amount of acoustic energy is initially calibrated by slowly increasing the energy applied, from an amount insufficient to eject a calibration cell desired for ejection until there is sufficient energy applied to eject the calibration cell a desired distance, the ejected cell having substantially the same volume as the calibration cell.
An anchoring system for a child safety seat comprising - a first coupling device adapted to engage with a harness of the child safety seat , - a second coupling device adapted to engage with a safety belt of a vehicle, - an anchoring means adapted to anchor the first coupling device and the second coupling device , and - a storage system adapted to store at least one of the first coupling device or the second coupling device , wherein the first coupling device is configured to be placed in a respective active position and in a respective inactive position, wherein in the active position the first coupling device is anchored by the anchoring means and placed in a position for engaging with the harness of the child safety seat, and wherein in the inactive position the first coupling device is stored in the storage system ; wherein the second coupling device is configured to be placed in a respective active position and in a respective inactive position, wherein in the active position the second coupling device is anchored by the anchoring means and placed in a position for engaging with the safety belt of the vehicle, and wherein in the inactive position the second coupling device is stored in the storage system ; wherein the anchoring system is configured to be installed in a seating portion of the child safety seat , wherein the anchoring means comprises a rail system wherein the first coupling device and the second coupling device are each transferable along the rail system between the respective active position and the respective inactive position. - a first coupling device adapted to engage with a harness of the child safety seat , - a second coupling device adapted to engage with a safety belt of a vehicle, - an anchoring means adapted to anchor the first coupling device and the second coupling device , and - a storage system adapted to store at least one of the first coupling device or the second coupling device , wherein the second coupling device is configured to be placed in a respective active position and in a respective inactive position, wherein in the active position the second coupling device is anchored by the anchoring means and placed in a position for engaging with the safety belt of the vehicle, and wherein in the inactive position the second coupling device is stored in the storage system ; wherein the anchoring system is configured to be installed in a seating portion of the child safety seat , wherein the anchoring means comprises a rail system wherein the first coupling device and the second coupling device are each transferable along the rail system between the respective active position and the respective inactive position.
A knife gate valve comprising: a valve body assembly defining a passageway having an axis and including a first body half and a second body half each including a flange recessed portion defining a flange recess surface ; and a one-piece liner arranged between the first body half and the second body half , characterized in that each flange recess surface including a first flange surface portion , a second flange surface portion , and a raised flange bead arranged between the first flange surface portion and the second flange surface portion ; and the one-piece liner including a first liner flange engaged with the first flange surface portion , the raised flange bead , and the second flange surface portion of the first body half , and a second liner flange engaged with the first flange surface portion , the raised flange bead , and the second flange surface portion of the second body half . a valve body assembly defining a passageway having an axis and including a first body half and a second body half each including a flange recessed portion defining a flange recess surface ; and a one-piece liner arranged between the first body half and the second body half , characterized in that each flange recess surface including a first flange surface portion , a second flange surface portion , and a raised flange bead arranged between the first flange surface portion and the second flange surface portion ; and the one-piece liner including a first liner flange engaged with the first flange surface portion , the raised flange bead , and the second flange surface portion of the first body half , and a second liner flange engaged with the first flange surface portion , the raised flange bead , and the second flange surface portion of the second body half .
Aqueous suspension concentrate comprising - at least one insecticide, - a nonionic and/or an ionic dispersant - an aqueous polymer dispersion, characterized in that the polymer dispersion is produced by polymerization in the presence of a hydrocolloid as graft base, wherein the polymer dispersion is obtainable by free-radical-initiated emulsion copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of starch, characterized in that as ethylenically unsaturated monomers, it employs (a) 30% to 60% by weight of at least one optionally substituted styrene, (b) 60% to 30% by weight of at least one C 1 -C 4 alkyl ester (meth)acrylate, (c) 0% to 10% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomers, as starch (d) 10% to 40% by weight of degraded starch having a molecular weight M n = 500 to 10 000, where the sum (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) is 100%, and as free-radical initiator for the free-radical-initiated emulsion polymerization a graft-linking, water-soluble redox system. - at least one insecticide, - a nonionic and/or an ionic dispersant - an aqueous polymer dispersion, characterized in that the polymer dispersion is produced by polymerization in the presence of a hydrocolloid as graft base, wherein the polymer dispersion is obtainable by free-radical-initiated emulsion copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of starch, characterized in that as ethylenically unsaturated monomers, it employs (a) 30% to 60% by weight of at least one optionally substituted styrene, (b) 60% to 30% by weight of at least one C 1 -C 4 alkyl ester (meth)acrylate, (c) 0% to 10% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomers, as starch (d) 10% to 40% by weight of degraded starch having a molecular weight M n = 500 to 10 000, where the sum (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) is 100%, and as free-radical initiator for the free-radical-initiated emulsion polymerization a graft-linking, water-soluble redox system. (a) 30% to 60% by weight of at least one optionally substituted styrene, (b) 60% to 30% by weight of at least one C 1 -C 4 alkyl ester (meth)acrylate, (c) 0% to 10% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomers,
- A device for detecting overcurrent in an electric power circuit, said overcurrent detection device comprising: a shunt resistor (R3) configured to be connected across the terminals of the electric power circuit; an amplifier stage whose input is connected to one of the terminals of the shunt resistor (R3), the amplifier stage being configured such that the output voltage of the amplifier stage is a function of the current across the terminals of the shunt resistor (R3); and a comparator stage configured to compare the output voltage of the amplifier stage to a reference voltage so as to detect an overcurrent in the electric power circuit, characterized in that said overcurrent detection device further comprises a filtering device arranged between the amplifier stage and the comparator stage , the filtering device comprising: a diode (D10) whose cathode is connected to the output of the amplifier stage and whose anode is connected to the input of the comparator stage ; a capacitor (C10) whereof one of the terminals is connected to the anode of the diode (D10) and whereof the other of the terminals is connected to the ground; and a current source (I10) connected to the anode of the diode (D10) and configured to generate a constant current.
A filling station for containers (C) of the pharmaceutical field, comprising: - a conveyor for conveying containers (C) along a filling path (P); - a filling head comprising at least a dispensing nozzle ; the filling head can assume a filling configuration (F) in which the dispensing nozzle is ready for filling the containers (C) conveyed by the conveyor with a product; and - a washing collector , arranged adjacent to the filling path (P) and comprising an opening for receiving a washing fluid; wherein the dispensing nozzle can be coupled with the opening of the collector for dispensing a washing fluid in the washing collector through the opening ; characterized in that the filling head is automatically movable from the filling configuration (F) to a washing configuration (S), in which the respective dispensing nozzle is at the opening of the washing collector for filling the washing collector with the washing fluid through the opening , and vice versa. - a conveyor for conveying containers (C) along a filling path (P); - a filling head comprising at least a dispensing nozzle ; the filling head can assume a filling configuration (F) in which the dispensing nozzle is ready for filling the containers (C) conveyed by the conveyor with a product; and - a washing collector , arranged adjacent to the filling path (P) and comprising an opening for receiving a washing fluid; wherein the dispensing nozzle can be coupled with the opening of the collector for dispensing a washing fluid in the washing collector through the opening ;
An access port for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures performed within a patient's abdominal cavity , comprising: a body defining an outer periphery and a central axis (X), and having opposed proximal and distal end portions , the body further having an elongated bore extending therethrough from the proximal end portion thereof to the distal end portion thereof for accommodating the introduction of one or more surgical instruments into a patient's abdominal cavity , the body including an anchoring region projecting radially outwardly from the distal end portion of the body for securing the access port with respect to an interior surface of the patient's abdominal wall , characterized in that the anchoring region of the body is adapted and configured to support one or more accessories used during a surgical procedure adjacent to the elongated bore of the body .