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A dispensing device (10;110;210) configured to dispense a fluid or a liquid (F) held in a container (C) in response to a downward pressing of the device towards the container, said device (10;110;210) comprising: drawing means configured to draw said fluid or liquid (F) from said container (C) and a dispensing duct for said fluid or liquid (F), said dispensing duct being defined by a tubular element (32; 132) having a first portion fluidically connected to said drawing means and a second portion provided with an outlet opening for said fluid or liquid (F), wherein said tubular element (32; 132) comprises at least one flexible portion configured to allow said second portion to be arranged in a first dispensing position and in a second rest/packaging position, different from said first position, with respect to said first portion , wherein the flexible portion is completely obstructed in the second position; wherein the flexible portion is formed with a different geometric shape relative to the shape of the first and second portions; and wherein the flexible portion has a concave outer surface so that the tubular element wall thickness varies in the flexible portion. drawing means configured to draw said fluid or liquid (F) from said container (C) and a dispensing duct for said fluid or liquid (F), said dispensing duct being defined by a tubular element (32; 132) having a first portion fluidically connected to said drawing means and a second portion provided with an outlet opening for said fluid or liquid (F), wherein said tubular element (32; 132) comprises at least one flexible portion configured to allow said second portion to be arranged in a first dispensing position and in a second rest/packaging position, different from said first position, with respect to said first portion , wherein the flexible portion is completely obstructed in the second position; wherein the flexible portion is formed with a different geometric shape relative to the shape of the first and second portions; and wherein the flexible portion has a concave outer surface so that the tubular element wall thickness varies in the flexible portion.
A method for treating an infection by Pseudomonas syringae and/or Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae in a tree, comprising: applying a temperature sensor in a hole created in a wood of the tree; arranging a carbon crystal electric heating element in a vicinity of the tree; and coupling the temperature sensor to the carbon crystal electric heating element; and maintaining the temperature to be within a temperature range for a period less than 48 hours comprising: heating the tree using infrared light emitted by the carbon crystal electric heating element; measuring a temperature of the tree using the temperature sensor; switching off the carbon crystal electric heating element when the measured temperature has reached a desired temperature; and switching the carbon crystal electric heating element back on when the measured temperature drops below the desired temperature; wherein the desired temperature is at least 39 degrees Celsius; and wherein the tree is a tree of the genus Aesculus, in particular a tree of the species Aesculus hippocastanum, and/or a tree of the genus Actinidia, in particular a tree of the species Actinidia chinesis and/or Actinidia deliciosa. applying a temperature sensor in a hole created in a wood of the tree; arranging a carbon crystal electric heating element in a vicinity of the tree; and coupling the temperature sensor to the carbon crystal electric heating element; and maintaining the temperature to be within a temperature range for a period less than 48 hours comprising: heating the tree using infrared light emitted by the carbon crystal electric heating element; measuring a temperature of the tree using the temperature sensor; switching off the carbon crystal electric heating element when the measured temperature has reached a desired temperature; and switching the carbon crystal electric heating element back on when the measured temperature drops below the desired temperature; heating the tree using infrared light emitted by the carbon crystal electric heating element; measuring a temperature of the tree using the temperature sensor; switching off the carbon crystal electric heating element when the measured temperature has reached a desired temperature; and switching the carbon crystal electric heating element back on when the measured temperature drops below the desired temperature; wherein the desired temperature is at least 39 degrees Celsius; and wherein the tree is a tree of the genus Aesculus, in particular a tree of the species Aesculus hippocastanum, and/or a tree of the genus Actinidia, in particular a tree of the species Actinidia chinesis and/or Actinidia deliciosa.
Sanitary fitting for the filling and emptying of water, comprising: - a drain body which presents two opposing upper and lower openings and which comprises at least one water intake , - a diffuser mounted on the drain body by insertion in the upper opening of the drain body and comprising an open central area and a peripheral area equipped with at least one water outlet to fill the sanitary appliance, - a water inlet passage connecting the water intake of the drain body to the water outlet of the diffuser , - a water outlet passage which is able to drain the water from the sanitary appliance and which connects the central area of the diffuser to the lower opening of the drain body , characterised in that it comprises - a hole connecting the two passages and - a moving part which, depending on its position, is able to block the hole connecting the two passages or open it. - a drain body which presents two opposing upper and lower openings and which comprises at least one water intake , - a diffuser mounted on the drain body by insertion in the upper opening of the drain body and comprising an open central area and a peripheral area equipped with at least one water outlet to fill the sanitary appliance, - a water inlet passage connecting the water intake of the drain body to the water outlet of the diffuser , - a water outlet passage which is able to drain the water from the sanitary appliance and which connects the central area of the diffuser to the lower opening of the drain body , - a hole connecting the two passages and - a moving part which, depending on its position, is able to block the hole connecting the two passages or open it.
A method comprising: evaluating environment information of an underground region that affects the transmission qualities of magnetic induction communications; identifying a protocol stack including a plurality of layers for magnetic induction communications among a plurality of sensors in a wireless underground sensor network in the underground region; and building a cross-layer framework to jointly optimize communication functionalities of the plurality of layers included in the protocol stack based on the evaluation of the environment information that affects the transmission qualities of the magnetic induction communications. evaluating environment information of an underground region that affects the transmission qualities of magnetic induction communications; identifying a protocol stack including a plurality of layers for magnetic induction communications among a plurality of sensors in a wireless underground sensor network in the underground region; and building a cross-layer framework to jointly optimize communication functionalities of the plurality of layers included in the protocol stack based on the evaluation of the environment information that affects the transmission qualities of the magnetic induction communications.
Electrical flat conductor for motor vehicles, - with a flat conductor core of electrically conductive flat conductor material and - with an insulation of an insulating material encasing the flat conductor core , - wherein the height (Hk) of the flat conductor core is less than the width (Bk) of the flat conductor core , - wherein the flat conductor core has at least one narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) which limits the width (Bk) of the flat conductor core to one side, - wherein the flat conductor core has at least one broad side (48a-b, 88a-b, 108a-b) which limits the height (Hk) of the flat conductor core to one side, and - wherein the flat conductor has at least one bend around a narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) of the flat conductor core , characterised - in that the insulation has, at least in sections over the length of the flat conductor , a greater wall thickness on at least one side (46a-b, 48a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 88a-b, 106a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core than on at least one other side (46a-b, 48a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 88a-b, 106a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core , wherein the insulation has a greater wall thickness on the at least one narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) of the flat conductor core than on the at least one broad side (48a-b, 88a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core . - with a flat conductor core of electrically conductive flat conductor material and - with an insulation of an insulating material encasing the flat conductor core , - wherein the height (Hk) of the flat conductor core is less than the width (Bk) of the flat conductor core , - wherein the flat conductor core has at least one narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) which limits the width (Bk) of the flat conductor core to one side, - wherein the flat conductor core has at least one broad side (48a-b, 88a-b, 108a-b) which limits the height (Hk) of the flat conductor core to one side, and - wherein the flat conductor has at least one bend around a narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) of the flat conductor core , characterised - in that the insulation has, at least in sections over the length of the flat conductor , a greater wall thickness on at least one side (46a-b, 48a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 88a-b, 106a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core than on at least one other side (46a-b, 48a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 88a-b, 106a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core , wherein the insulation has a greater wall thickness on the at least one narrow side (46a-b, 68a-b, 86a-b, 106a-b) of the flat conductor core than on the at least one broad side (48a-b, 88a-b, 108a-b) of the flat conductor core .
A communication method comprising communicating a packet including a command for instructing to control a device to be controlled, identification information of the command, and a start-up deadline of the command, wherein the communication method is applied to a distributed control system in which the packet including the command is transmitted from a central control device to an individual control device such that the individual control device controls a device to be controlled, the communication method further comprising: start-up deadline determination processing for setting a start-up deadline in consideration of the performance of the device to be controlled; and communication processing for transmitting the packet from the central control device to the individual control device , characterized in that in the start-up deadline determination processing, the start-up deadline is advanced from a start timing or an end timing at which the device to be controlled is controlled by a period of time required to start or stop the device to be controlled. start-up deadline determination processing for setting a start-up deadline in consideration of the performance of the device to be controlled; and communication processing for transmitting the packet from the central control device to the individual control device , characterized in that in the start-up deadline determination processing, the start-up deadline is advanced from a start timing or an end timing at which the device to be controlled is controlled by a period of time required to start or stop the device to be controlled.
A processing method for determining conditions of pole figure measurement by X-ray diffraction, comprising the steps of: receiving input of a diffraction angle 2θ; determining an angle ω formed by an incident X-ray and an x-axis, and a tilt angle χ of a sample in each φ scan for a rotation angle φ within a sample plane so as to make a range of an angle α continuous from α = 90° to α = 0° without overlapping, the angle α being formed by the sample plane and a scattering vector, the range of the angle α is measured in one φ scan on a two-dimensional detection plane in the pole figure measurement at the input angle 2θ, wherein determining the angle ω and the angle χ is repeated; making a measuring apparatus arrange the diffraction angle to 2θ which has been set, and move the sample to each of ω and χ which has been calculated; and executing the diffraction measurement by carrying out the φ scan with respect to each χ, wherein the angle ω is calculated by the formula ω = tan − 1 − x k a z k a with k a being a unit vector of a diffraction vector and x(k a ) and z(k a ) being the x- and z-component of k a respectively, and the tilt angle χ is calculated by the formula χ = cos − 1 cos Ψ max sin ω Ψ i > Ψ max , χ = cos − 1 cosΨ i sinω Ψ i ≦ Ψ max with Ψi being an angle formed by the diffraction vector and a normal line of the sample plane and Ψ max being the maximum angle formed by the diffraction vector and a normal line of the sample plane within the range that the diffracted X-rays do not pass through the sample, wherein ψ max = cos -1 (sinθ cosψ kmax )and wherein ψ kmax = π/2 - α min . receiving input of a diffraction angle 2θ; determining an angle ω formed by an incident X-ray and an x-axis, and a tilt angle χ of a sample in each φ scan for a rotation angle φ within a sample plane so as to make a range of an angle α continuous from α = 90° to α = 0° without overlapping, the angle α being formed by the sample plane and a scattering vector, the range of the angle α is measured in one φ scan on a two-dimensional detection plane in the pole figure measurement at the input angle 2θ, wherein determining the angle ω and the angle χ is repeated; making a measuring apparatus arrange the diffraction angle to 2θ which has been set, and move the sample to each of ω and χ which has been calculated; and executing the diffraction measurement by carrying out the φ scan with respect to each χ, wherein the angle ω is calculated by the formula ω = tan − 1 − x k a z k a with k a being a unit vector of a diffraction vector and x(k a ) and z(k a ) being the x- and z-component of k a respectively, and the tilt angle χ is calculated by the formula χ = cos − 1 cos Ψ max sin ω Ψ i > Ψ max , χ = cos − 1 cosΨ i sinω Ψ i ≦ Ψ max with Ψi being an angle formed by the diffraction vector and a normal line of the sample plane and Ψ max being the maximum angle formed by the diffraction vector and a normal line of the sample plane within the range that the diffracted X-rays do not pass through the sample, wherein ψ max = cos -1 (sinθ cosψ kmax )and wherein ψ kmax = π/2 - α min .
An absorptive article comprising a liquid-permeable top sheet , a liquid-impermeable back sheet , and an absorber disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet , wherein the absorber has a layered structure comprising an upper absorbent layer disposed on the top-sheet side and a lower absorbent layer disposed on the back-sheet side; the upper absorbent layer comprises virgin pulp and virgin polymer, and the lower absorbent layer contains recycled pulp and recycled polymer, wherein the recycled pulp and polymers are used only in the lower absorbent layer , wherein the recycled pulp is pulp recovered from rejected products during manufacturing processes, pulp recycled from used absorptive articles, or pulp composed of a combination thereof, and the recycled polymer is a polymer recovered from rejected products during manufacturing processes.
A corn protein isolate, comprising: a) at least 85 wt% corn protein on a dry basis; and b) less than 1.5% oil on a dry basis, characterised in that the corn protein isolate has an "a*" color value ranging from -0.5 to 1.5, a "b*" color value ranging from 10 to 25 and an L* color value of at least 88, as measured using the color measurement method defined in the description. a) at least 85 wt% corn protein on a dry basis; and b) less than 1.5% oil on a dry basis,
A liquid supply system supplying a liquid to a printer having a main tank , the liquid supply system comprising: one or a plurality of tubes configuring a supply flow path (W0; W10; W20; W30; S0) of the liquid to the main tank of the printer, the one or plurality of tubes being connected to a server tank configured to store the liquid, the server tank being positioned outside the printer and provided further upstream than the printer in the supply flow path, and the liquid flowing through the one or plurality of tubes between the server tank and the printer; a liquid delivery mechanism being a mechanism provided in the one or plurality of tubes and configured to switch between a liquid delivery state of the liquid flowing between the server tank and the printer via the one or plurality of tubes, and a stopped state of stopping the liquid from flowing between the server tank and the printer via the one of plurality of tubes; and a processor (41; 51), wherein the processor performs liquid delivery processing (S2, S3, S4, S7) of controlling the liquid delivery mechanism to be in the liquid delivery state and the stopped state based on a remaining amount indicated by a signal from a sensor (71; 185), the sensor being configured to detect the remaining amount of the liquid inside the server tank or inside the main tank . one or a plurality of tubes configuring a supply flow path (W0; W10; W20; W30; S0) of the liquid to the main tank of the printer, the one or plurality of tubes being connected to a server tank configured to store the liquid, the server tank being positioned outside the printer and provided further upstream than the printer in the supply flow path, and the liquid flowing through the one or plurality of tubes between the server tank and the printer; a liquid delivery mechanism being a mechanism provided in the one or plurality of tubes and configured to switch between a liquid delivery state of the liquid flowing between the server tank and the printer via the one or plurality of tubes, and a stopped state of stopping the liquid from flowing between the server tank and the printer via the one of plurality of tubes; and a processor (41; 51), wherein the processor performs liquid delivery processing (S2, S3, S4, S7) of controlling the liquid delivery mechanism to be in the liquid delivery state and the stopped state based on a remaining amount indicated by a signal from a sensor (71; 185), the sensor being configured to detect the remaining amount of the liquid inside the server tank or inside the main tank .
An audio amplifier comprising: • a compensator having: ▪ a network comprising two ports between which at least three capacitors are connected in series and between each pair of capacitors a resistor is connected to a predetermined voltage, and ▪ a gain stage having: ▪ a gain stage input, connected to one port and ▪ a gain stage output connected to the other port, • a primary amplifier , being a Class D amplifier comprising a comparator and a switching power stage controlled by the comparator and an output filter being a low pass filter and being provided between the switching power stage and a primary amplifier output, having: ▪ a feedback filter being a high pass filter provided between the primary amplifier output and a primary amplifier input, ▪ the primary amplifier output operatively connected to the gain stage input and ▪ the primary amplifier input operatively connected to the gain stage output, so that the gain stage is provided in a feedback loop around the primary amplifier. • a compensator having: ▪ a network comprising two ports between which at least three capacitors are connected in series and between each pair of capacitors a resistor is connected to a predetermined voltage, and ▪ a gain stage having: ▪ a gain stage input, connected to one port and ▪ a gain stage output connected to the other port, ▪ a network comprising two ports between which at least three capacitors are connected in series and between each pair of capacitors a resistor is connected to a predetermined voltage, and ▪ a gain stage having: ▪ a gain stage input, connected to one port and ▪ a gain stage output connected to the other port, ▪ a gain stage input, connected to one port and ▪ a gain stage output connected to the other port, • a primary amplifier , being a Class D amplifier comprising a comparator and a switching power stage controlled by the comparator and an output filter being a low pass filter and being provided between the switching power stage and a primary amplifier output, having: ▪ a feedback filter being a high pass filter provided between the primary amplifier output and a primary amplifier input, ▪ the primary amplifier output operatively connected to the gain stage input and ▪ the primary amplifier input operatively connected to the gain stage output, so that the gain stage is provided in a feedback loop around the primary amplifier. ▪ a feedback filter being a high pass filter provided between the primary amplifier output and a primary amplifier input, ▪ the primary amplifier output operatively connected to the gain stage input and ▪ the primary amplifier input operatively connected to the gain stage output, so that the gain stage is provided in a feedback loop around the primary amplifier.
A method of patterning a thin film, comprising: a step of coating a layer of thin film on a surface of a substrate; a step of coating photoresist on a surface of the thin film layer; a step of forming a first partially cured zone by performing a first exposing process of the photoresist with a mask, wherein exposing energy applied to the photoresist of the first partially cured zone is less than a photosensitive threshold of the photoresist; a step of forming a cured zone on the first partially cured zone by performing a second exposing process of the photoresist with the mask, wherein the cured zone has a width less than that of the first partially cured zone and exposing energy applied to the photoresist of the cured zone is equal to or greater than the photosensitive threshold of the photoresist; a step of developing the photoresist; a step of etching the thin film layer that is not covered by the photoresist; and a step of removing the photoresist of the cured zone. a step of coating a layer of thin film on a surface of a substrate; a step of coating photoresist on a surface of the thin film layer; a step of forming a first partially cured zone by performing a first exposing process of the photoresist with a mask, wherein exposing energy applied to the photoresist of the first partially cured zone is less than a photosensitive threshold of the photoresist; a step of forming a cured zone on the first partially cured zone by performing a second exposing process of the photoresist with the mask, wherein the cured zone has a width less than that of the first partially cured zone and exposing energy applied to the photoresist of the cured zone is equal to or greater than the photosensitive threshold of the photoresist; a step of developing the photoresist; a step of etching the thin film layer that is not covered by the photoresist; and a step of removing the photoresist of the cured zone.