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A control device configured to control a medical aerosol delivery device , the control device comprising: - a provision unit , - a processing unit , and - a control unit , wherein the provision unit is configured to provide inhalation duration data per breath, wherein the processing unit is configured to process the provided inhalation duration data into a moving average value per breath, to compare the provided inhalation duration data with a predetermined inhalation duration threshold, and to filter provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold, wherein the filtering comprises a removal of provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold and a replacement of the provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold by a moving average value of a previous breath, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the medical aerosol delivery device based on the filtered inhalation duration data. - a provision unit , - a processing unit , and - a control unit , wherein the provision unit is configured to provide inhalation duration data per breath, wherein the processing unit is configured to process the provided inhalation duration data into a moving average value per breath, to compare the provided inhalation duration data with a predetermined inhalation duration threshold, and to filter provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold, wherein the filtering comprises a removal of provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold and a replacement of the provided inhalation duration data below the predetermined inhalation duration threshold by a moving average value of a previous breath, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the medical aerosol delivery device based on the filtered inhalation duration data.
A mass spectrometer, comprising: a quadrupole mass analyzer ; a resonant circuit configured to generate a first radio frequency (RF) signal applied to a first pair of rods of the quadrupole mass analyzer, the resonant circuit having a first resonant inductor used to store energy for generating the first RF signal at a first amplitude; an amplitude control circuit having a first amplitude control inductor that is inductively coupled with the first resonant inductor , and having a first diode that is coupled with the first amplitude control inductor via the anode of the first diode; and a controller circuit configured to transfer energy from the first resonant inductor to the first amplitude control inductor to adjust the first RF signal from the first amplitude to a second amplitude by changing an operational state of the first diode by applying a voltage to the cathode of the first diode based on a determination that ions of a different m/z should be filtered by the quadrupole mass analyzer . a quadrupole mass analyzer ; a resonant circuit configured to generate a first radio frequency (RF) signal applied to a first pair of rods of the quadrupole mass analyzer, the resonant circuit having a first resonant inductor used to store energy for generating the first RF signal at a first amplitude; an amplitude control circuit having a first amplitude control inductor that is inductively coupled with the first resonant inductor , and having a first diode that is coupled with the first amplitude control inductor via the anode of the first diode; and a controller circuit configured to transfer energy from the first resonant inductor to the first amplitude control inductor to adjust the first RF signal from the first amplitude to a second amplitude by changing an operational state of the first diode by applying a voltage to the cathode of the first diode based on a determination that ions of a different m/z should be filtered by the quadrupole mass analyzer .
A multifunctional ruler comprising a ruler body , at least one flap , fastened to the lower face of the ruler body and oriented to the longitudinal direction of the ruler body , and means for fastening the flap to the ruler body that are configured to removably fasten the flap to the ruler body , the ruler comprises means for pivoting the flap relative to the ruler body , configured to enable the flap to be pivoted about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the ruler body , between a retracted position under the ruler body and a deployed position in which it extends beyond a longitudinal edge of the ruler body and parallel to the ruler body , and in that the fastening means and pivoting means are formed by at least one pivot connection with an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the ruler body , the or each pivot connection having a first part carried by the ruler body and a second part carried on a face of the flap , the first and second parts of the pivot connection being configured to be engaged with each other while enabling the flap to be pivoted and being also configured to be detachable from each other, and characterised in that the ruler further comprises a recess which is provided on the lower face of the ruler body and configured to receive the one or more flaps in the retracted position, the first part of pivot connection being located in said recess .
Method for separation of at least one catalyst and/or adsorbent from a homogeneous mixture of catalysts and/or adsorbents that are spent catalysts or adsorbents that have not yet undergone regeneration treatment, said catalyst and/or adsorbent being in the form of cylindrical extrudates, balls, trilobes, or multilobes, with said catalysts or adsorbents containing one or more metal, semi-metal or non-metal contaminant(s) selected from the group that is formed by Fe, Hg, Ni, V, C, Cl, Na, S, N, Si, P, As, with said contaminant(s) being deposited on said catalyst or adsorbent grains, method in which the catalyst or adsorbent grains are separated according to a sorting threshold corresponding to a contaminant content and defined by the user, method in which - The catalyst grains of said mixture run past an LIBS detection system that detects the wavelength that characterizes said contaminant, - The analyzing device associated with LIBS processes the signal that is sent by the detection system by comparing it to a set-point value that indicates the sorting threshold, - The analyzing device sends a signal for ordering the evacuation of grains according to its contaminant content, and at least 2 batches - at least one batch of catalysts or adsorbents containing the contaminant at a level above the sorting threshold set by the operator and at least one batch of catalysts or adsorbents containing the contaminant at a level below the sorting threshold set by the operator, - and the catalysts containing the contaminant at a level below the sorting threshold set by the operator are treated before being reused in an industrial method, - and the catalysts containing the contaminant at a level above the sorting threshold set by the operator are treated in final recycling to recover the upgradable components. - The catalyst grains of said mixture run past an LIBS detection system that detects the wavelength that characterizes said contaminant, - The analyzing device associated with LIBS processes the signal that is sent by the detection system by comparing it to a set-point value that indicates the sorting threshold, - The analyzing device sends a signal for ordering the evacuation of grains according to its contaminant content, and at least 2 batches - at least one batch of catalysts or adsorbents containing the contaminant at a level above the sorting threshold set by the operator and at least one batch of catalysts or adsorbents containing the contaminant at a level below the sorting threshold set by the operator, - and the catalysts containing the contaminant at a level below the sorting threshold set by the operator are treated before being reused in an industrial method, - and the catalysts containing the contaminant at a level above the sorting threshold set by the operator are treated in final recycling to recover the upgradable components.
A diamond tool comprising a diamond at least on a cutting edge, wherein the diamond includes one or two or more diamond grains, each diamond grain includes a diamond phase composed of a diamond crystal structure and a graphite phase composed of a graphite crystal structure, and when a ratio I π* /I σ* between an intensity of a π* peak derived from a π bond of carbon in the graphite phase and an intensity of a σ* peak derived from a σ bond of carbon in the graphite phase and a σ bond of carbon in the diamond phase is determined for the diamond grain by measuring an energy loss associated with excitation of K-shell electrons of carbon by electron energy loss spectroscopy using a transmission electron microscope, the ratio I π* /I σ* of the diamond grain on a surface of the cutting edge is 0.1 to 2 and the ratio I π* /I σ* of the diamond grain at a depth position of 0.5 μm in a normal direction to the surface of the cutting edge from the surface of the cutting edge is 0.001 to 0.1, wherein the diamond is a single crystal diamond, a binderless polycrystalline diamond, or a polycrystalline sintered diamond, and the ratio I π* /I σ* is a graphite abundance ratio. the diamond includes one or two or more diamond grains, each diamond grain includes a diamond phase composed of a diamond crystal structure and a graphite phase composed of a graphite crystal structure, and when a ratio I π* /I σ* between an intensity of a π* peak derived from a π bond of carbon in the graphite phase and an intensity of a σ* peak derived from a σ bond of carbon in the graphite phase and a σ bond of carbon in the diamond phase is determined for the diamond grain by measuring an energy loss associated with excitation of K-shell electrons of carbon by electron energy loss spectroscopy using a transmission electron microscope, the ratio I π* /I σ* of the diamond grain on a surface of the cutting edge is 0.1 to 2 and the ratio I π* /I σ* of the diamond grain at a depth position of 0.5 μm in a normal direction to the surface of the cutting edge from the surface of the cutting edge is 0.001 to 0.1, wherein the diamond is a single crystal diamond, a binderless polycrystalline diamond, or a polycrystalline sintered diamond, and the ratio I π* /I σ* is a graphite abundance ratio.
A method for removing solvent from a solvent containing sweep gas stream obtained from a fertilizer coating process, the method comprising: (a) directly contacting the solvent containing sweep gas stream with an aqueous composition comprising 50% wt/wt to 100% wt/wt of water; (b) condensing at least a portion of the solvent out of the solvent containing sweep gas stream into the aqueous composition to produce a solvent-enriched aqueous composition and a recovered sweep gas stream; (c) removing the recovered sweep gas stream from the solvent-enriched aqueous composition; and (d) contacting the solvent-enriched aqueous composition with steam to separate at least a portion of the solvent from the solvent-enriched aqueous composition to produce a recovered solvent and a recovered aqueous composition; wherein the solvent in the solvent containing sweep gas stream is an organic solvent. (a) directly contacting the solvent containing sweep gas stream with an aqueous composition comprising 50% wt/wt to 100% wt/wt of water; (b) condensing at least a portion of the solvent out of the solvent containing sweep gas stream into the aqueous composition to produce a solvent-enriched aqueous composition and a recovered sweep gas stream; (c) removing the recovered sweep gas stream from the solvent-enriched aqueous composition; and (d) contacting the solvent-enriched aqueous composition with steam to separate at least a portion of the solvent from the solvent-enriched aqueous composition to produce a recovered solvent and a recovered aqueous composition;
A method for processing data representing a characteristic of a compound in a crystalline state and/or undergoing crystallization, the method comprising: applying a perturbation to the compound; sequentially obtaining spectral images of the compound without the use of exogenous probes, the sequentially acquired spectral images capturing induced changes in spectral intensities as a function of the applied perturbation; identifying and selecting, in at least one of the acquired spectral images, a region of interest with respect to the applied perturbation; selecting and analyzing spectral data of the compound, including data for side chains of amino acids, for the corresponding region of interest in a plurality of the sequentially acquired spectral images; wherein analyzing the spectral data includes analyzing side chain modes of the compound as internal probes, applying two-dimensional correlation analysis to the spectra at the regions of interest in the plurality of sequentially acquired spectral images to generate a synchronous correlation plot for the compound; identifying in the synchronous correlation plot a cross peak that correlates with an auto peak associated with aggregation of the compound; and using the cross peak to determine a characteristic of crystallization of the compound. applying a perturbation to the compound; sequentially obtaining spectral images of the compound without the use of exogenous probes, the sequentially acquired spectral images capturing induced changes in spectral intensities as a function of the applied perturbation; identifying and selecting, in at least one of the acquired spectral images, a region of interest with respect to the applied perturbation; selecting and analyzing spectral data of the compound, including data for side chains of amino acids, for the corresponding region of interest in a plurality of the sequentially acquired spectral images; wherein analyzing the spectral data includes analyzing side chain modes of the compound as internal probes, applying two-dimensional correlation analysis to the spectra at the regions of interest in the plurality of sequentially acquired spectral images to generate a synchronous correlation plot for the compound; identifying in the synchronous correlation plot a cross peak that correlates with an auto peak associated with aggregation of the compound; and using the cross peak to determine a characteristic of crystallization of the compound.
A method , comprising: finding a human subject in depth data acquired with one or more depth cameras arranged to image an environment; computing an aspect of the human subject from the depth data, the computed aspect including a behavior pattern of the human subject as defined by a series of actions of the human subject, the actions defined by a series of gestural changes in a posture of the human subject; based on the computed aspect, determining a change to be made in the environment; and actuating hardware in the environment to make the change; characterized by the computed aspect further including a characterization in terms of body metrics representing a size or shape of one or more physical features of the human subject, and by the method further comprising identifying the human subject by performing a matching procedure including searching stored body metrics for a match to the body metrics of the characterized human subject. finding a human subject in depth data acquired with one or more depth cameras arranged to image an environment; computing an aspect of the human subject from the depth data, the computed aspect including a behavior pattern of the human subject as defined by a series of actions of the human subject, the actions defined by a series of gestural changes in a posture of the human subject; based on the computed aspect, determining a change to be made in the environment; and actuating hardware in the environment to make the change; characterized by the computed aspect further including a characterization in terms of body metrics representing a size or shape of one or more physical features of the human subject, and by the method further comprising identifying the human subject by performing a matching procedure including searching stored body metrics for a match to the body metrics of the characterized human subject.
A computer-implemented method for communicating information about an update of an application, comprising: receiving, by a digital distribution platform at a first time, an update of an application; receiving, by the digital distribution platform at a second time, a signal from a user device , the signal including a request to receive a transmission of a user interface customized for a user account; automatically determining, by the digital distribution platform in response to receipt of the request to receive the transmission of the user interface customized for the user account, that the application was downloaded, at a third time, to the user device ; and automatically generating, by the digital distribution platform in response to the first time being later than the third time and in response to the second time being later than the first time, the user interface, wherein the user interface includes information about the update. receiving, by a digital distribution platform at a first time, an update of an application; receiving, by the digital distribution platform at a second time, a signal from a user device , the signal including a request to receive a transmission of a user interface customized for a user account; automatically determining, by the digital distribution platform in response to receipt of the request to receive the transmission of the user interface customized for the user account, that the application was downloaded, at a third time, to the user device ; and automatically generating, by the digital distribution platform in response to the first time being later than the third time and in response to the second time being later than the first time, the user interface, wherein the user interface includes information about the update.
A radar system with synchronized timing, the radar system comprising: a first radar chip including a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit and a first phase-locked loop (PLL) configured to process a reference clock signal to generate a first ADC clock signal that controls timing of the first ADC circuit, wherein the first radar chip is further configured to generate an ADC synchronization signal based on timing of the first ADC clock signal; and a second radar chip including a second ADC circuit and a second PLL configured to process the reference clock signal to generate a second ADC clock signal that controls timing of the second ADC circuit, wherein the second radar chip is configured to align a sampling operation of the second ADC circuit to a sampling operation of the first ADC circuit based on the ADC synchronization signal, wherein the first radar chip is further configured to generate a ramp synchronization signal based on timing of the reference clock signal, wherein the second radar chip is configured to align a transmission sequencing operation of the second radar chip to a transmission sequencing operation of the first radar chip based on the ramp synchronization signal. a first radar chip including a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit and a first phase-locked loop (PLL) configured to process a reference clock signal to generate a first ADC clock signal that controls timing of the first ADC circuit, wherein the first radar chip is further configured to generate an ADC synchronization signal based on timing of the first ADC clock signal; and a second radar chip including a second ADC circuit and a second PLL configured to process the reference clock signal to generate a second ADC clock signal that controls timing of the second ADC circuit, wherein the second radar chip is configured to align a sampling operation of the second ADC circuit to a sampling operation of the first ADC circuit based on the ADC synchronization signal, wherein the first radar chip is further configured to generate a ramp synchronization signal based on timing of the reference clock signal, wherein the second radar chip is configured to align a transmission sequencing operation of the second radar chip to a transmission sequencing operation of the first radar chip based on the ramp synchronization signal.
Lock , in particular for a backrest or a tailgate of a motor vehicle, comprising at least: - a rotary latch with a locking element , - an associated arresting mechanism , in particular a catch (3.1, 3.2), for arresting the rotary latch in a closed position of the lock , in which the rotary latch and the locking element are coupled with locking action, and - an immobilization lever , which is coupled to the arresting mechanism , wherein the immobilization lever has an outer contour which, in the closed position of the lock , retains the locking element with self-locking action in the rotary latch , characterized in that the immobilization lever is formed in two or more parts, and therefore triggering or opening operation of the immobilization lever is separated from an immobilization position of the locking element by means of self-locking in the rotary latch . - a rotary latch with a locking element , - an associated arresting mechanism , in particular a catch (3.1, 3.2), for arresting the rotary latch in a closed position of the lock , in which the rotary latch and the locking element are coupled with locking action, and - an immobilization lever , which is coupled to the arresting mechanism , wherein the immobilization lever has an outer contour which, in the closed position of the lock , retains the locking element with self-locking action in the rotary latch , characterized in that the immobilization lever is formed in two or more parts, and therefore triggering or opening operation of the immobilization lever is separated from an immobilization position of the locking element by means of self-locking in the rotary latch .
A method for cutting a pipe made of thermoplastic material comprising, in combination, the following steps: - feeding a continuous pipe made of thermoplastic material; - localised and circumferential heating of a first localised axial portion (A1) of the pipe for a predetermined time using a heating unit ; - cutting without removal of chippings, using a cutting unit , of the first heated axial portion (A1), to obtain a piece of the pipe ; - localised and circumferential heating of a second localised axial portion (A2) of the pipe , for a predetermined time, the second axial portion (A2) being positioned at a predetermined distance (L2) from the first portion (A1), characterised in that the step of localised and circumferential heating of the second axial portion (A2) is actuated at least partly at the same time as the step of cutting the first axial portion (A1). - feeding a continuous pipe made of thermoplastic material; - localised and circumferential heating of a first localised axial portion (A1) of the pipe for a predetermined time using a heating unit ; - cutting without removal of chippings, using a cutting unit , of the first heated axial portion (A1), to obtain a piece of the pipe ; - localised and circumferential heating of a second localised axial portion (A2) of the pipe , for a predetermined time, the second axial portion (A2) being positioned at a predetermined distance (L2) from the first portion (A1), characterised in that the step of localised and circumferential heating of the second axial portion (A2) is actuated at least partly at the same time as the step of cutting the first axial portion (A1).