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An apparatus for tuning pump speed comprising: a vacuum pump connected to a chamber for evacuating gas from the chamber; a sensor coupled to the chamber for measuring a characteristic of the gas in the chamber, the characteristic being one or more values from the group pressure or temperature or vibration frequency or flow rate; and a controller coupled to the sensor and the vacuum pump for adjusting a speed of the vacuum pump in response to a signal generated by the sensor, indicating the measured characteristic of the gas in the chamber, said controller being configured to: compare the measured characteristic to a predetermined value; and adjust the speed of the vacuum pump based on the comparison between the measured characteristic and the predetermined value, characterised in that when the speed is decreased it is decreased by a predetermined decrement and when it is increased it is increased by an predetermined increment said predetermined decrement being greater than said predetermined increment. a vacuum pump connected to a chamber for evacuating gas from the chamber; a sensor coupled to the chamber for measuring a characteristic of the gas in the chamber, the characteristic being one or more values from the group pressure or temperature or vibration frequency or flow rate; and a controller coupled to the sensor and the vacuum pump for adjusting a speed of the vacuum pump in response to a signal generated by the sensor, indicating the measured characteristic of the gas in the chamber, said controller being configured to: compare the measured characteristic to a predetermined value; and adjust the speed of the vacuum pump based on the comparison between the measured characteristic and the predetermined value, characterised in that when the speed is decreased it is decreased by a predetermined decrement and when it is increased it is increased by an predetermined increment said predetermined decrement being greater than said predetermined increment. compare the measured characteristic to a predetermined value; and adjust the speed of the vacuum pump based on the comparison between the measured characteristic and the predetermined value, characterised in that when the speed is decreased it is decreased by a predetermined decrement and when it is increased it is increased by an predetermined increment said predetermined decrement being greater than said predetermined increment.
A method comprising: sending, by a base station distributed unit to a base station central unit, configuration parameters of at least one periodic radio resource for packet transmissions of a wireless device in a radio resource control, RRC, inactive or RRC idle state; and receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the base station central unit, a wireless device context release message comprising: an RRC release message; and an indication that the base station distributed unit maintains the at least one periodic radio resource while the wireless device is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state; transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the wireless device, the RRC release message; releasing, by the base station distributed unit, a wireless device access-stratum context of the wireless device; maintaining, by the base station distributed unit, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive or RRC idle state, the configuration parameters of the at least one periodic radio resource; and receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the wireless device in the RRC inactive or RRC idle state, and based on the configuration parameters, one or more transport blocks via the at least one periodic radio resource. sending, by a base station distributed unit to a base station central unit, configuration parameters of at least one periodic radio resource for packet transmissions of a wireless device in a radio resource control, RRC, inactive or RRC idle state; and receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the base station central unit, a wireless device context release message comprising: an RRC release message; and an indication that the base station distributed unit maintains the at least one periodic radio resource while the wireless device is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state; an RRC release message; and an indication that the base station distributed unit maintains the at least one periodic radio resource while the wireless device is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state; transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the wireless device, the RRC release message; releasing, by the base station distributed unit, a wireless device access-stratum context of the wireless device; maintaining, by the base station distributed unit, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive or RRC idle state, the configuration parameters of the at least one periodic radio resource; and receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the wireless device in the RRC inactive or RRC idle state, and based on the configuration parameters, one or more transport blocks via the at least one periodic radio resource.
A control or regulating device configured to carry out a method for determining at least one parameter of an extracorporeal blood circuit , wherein the extracorporeal blood circuit comprises a treatment apparatus , including the following steps: - filling an extracorporeal blood circuit by introducing a fluid, conveying the fluid through the extracorporeal blood circuit or portions thereof by means of a blood pump at a constant and/or predetermined flow (Q_B) of the blood pump , and determining or calculating a running time of the fluid conveyed into the extracorporeal blood circuit , or portions thereof, by means of the blood pump ; and - recording, determining or calculating the size of a volume of the introduced fluid required for filling the extracorporeal blood circuit or a defined or predetermined portion thereof; - further processing of the size of the recorded volume of the fluid to obtain the at least one parameter of the extracorporeal blood circuit ; wherein the parameter is an indication, which distinguishes the extracorporeal blood circuit, indicates its size, its belonging to a type, its belonging to a class, its suitability for specific treatment modalities or methods or its suitability for use with specific treatment apparatuses or makes statements about individual components thereof, characterized in that the method comprises the step of: comparing the determined parameter with parameters of a plurality of usable treatment apparatuses to identify the treatment apparatus in use. - filling an extracorporeal blood circuit by introducing a fluid, conveying the fluid through the extracorporeal blood circuit or portions thereof by means of a blood pump at a constant and/or predetermined flow (Q_B) of the blood pump , and determining or calculating a running time of the fluid conveyed into the extracorporeal blood circuit , or portions thereof, by means of the blood pump ; and - recording, determining or calculating the size of a volume of the introduced fluid required for filling the extracorporeal blood circuit or a defined or predetermined portion thereof; - further processing of the size of the recorded volume of the fluid to obtain the at least one parameter of the extracorporeal blood circuit ;
A method of visual navigation for a robot, characterised by the steps of: generating a depth map based at least in part on measurements obtained from a stereo camera module ; integrating the depth map with localization information to generate a three-dimensional map ; receiving a user input to navigate the robot; determining the user input is predicted to cause a collision; and motion planning based at least in part on the 3D map and the localization information to override the user input when the user input is predicted to cause the collision. generating a depth map based at least in part on measurements obtained from a stereo camera module ; integrating the depth map with localization information to generate a three-dimensional map ; receiving a user input to navigate the robot; determining the user input is predicted to cause a collision; and motion planning based at least in part on the 3D map and the localization information to override the user input when the user input is predicted to cause the collision.
An ex vivo method of analysing a biological sample comprising a plurality of label-free cells to determine whether or not the sample includes cells that are infected by an HIV virus, the method including: optically trapping a label-free cell in the biological sample with an optical beam; and spectroscopically investigating the trapped label-free cell to determine in real-time if the trapped label-free cell is infected by an HIV virus, wherein spectroscopically investigating the trapped label-free cell includes determining a transmission value or an absorption value of the label-free cell, and wherein the transmission value or absorption value is indicative of whether or not the label-free cell is infected by the HIV virus. optically trapping a label-free cell in the biological sample with an optical beam; and spectroscopically investigating the trapped label-free cell to determine in real-time if the trapped label-free cell is infected by an HIV virus, wherein spectroscopically investigating the trapped label-free cell includes determining a transmission value or an absorption value of the label-free cell, and wherein the transmission value or absorption value is indicative of whether or not the label-free cell is infected by the HIV virus.
A wound dressing apparatus comprising: a wound contact layer comprising a proximal wound-facing face and a distal face, wherein the proximal wound-facing face is configured to be positioned in contact with a wound; an indicator material layer; a cover layer configured to cover and form a seal over the wound contact layer and the indicator material layer; and an electronics area and an absorbent area, wherein the absorbent area is configured to be positioned over the wound and the electronics area is configured to receive an electronics assembly positioned underneath the cover layer, wherein the indicator material layer comprises an extension that extends from the electronics area into a portion of the absorbent area, wherein the indicator material layer is configured to protrude relative to a surrounding surface of an upper surface of the wound dressing apparatus when negative pressure is applied to the wound dressing apparatus, and wherein the protruding indicator material layer indicates a level of negative pressure below the cover layer. a wound contact layer comprising a proximal wound-facing face and a distal face, wherein the proximal wound-facing face is configured to be positioned in contact with a wound; an indicator material layer; a cover layer configured to cover and form a seal over the wound contact layer and the indicator material layer; and an electronics area and an absorbent area, wherein the absorbent area is configured to be positioned over the wound and the electronics area is configured to receive an electronics assembly positioned underneath the cover layer, wherein the indicator material layer comprises an extension that extends from the electronics area into a portion of the absorbent area, wherein the indicator material layer is configured to protrude relative to a surrounding surface of an upper surface of the wound dressing apparatus when negative pressure is applied to the wound dressing apparatus, and wherein the protruding indicator material layer indicates a level of negative pressure below the cover layer.
An actuation device for an electromechanically actuatable vehicle brake, comprising an electric motor for driving the actuation device , wherein the electric motor has a rotational axis (A), a multistage transmission , which is coupled to the electric motor so as to transmit a torque and can be coupled to a drive device of the vehicle brake, wherein the at least one multistage transmission has at least one intermediate transmission unit and at least one output transmission unit , wherein the intermediate transmission unit has at least one gear , wherein the at least one gear defines a rotational axis (B) of the intermediate transmission unit , wherein the output transmission unit has at least one output shaft section , via which the output transmission unit can be coupled to the drive device of the vehicle brake, wherein a rotational axis (C) of the output transmission unit extends through the at least one output shaft section , wherein the rotational axis (C) of the output transmission unit extends in parallel to the rotational axis (B) of the intermediate transmission unit and to the rotational axis (A) of the electric motor and one of the rotational axes (A, B, C) of the electric motor , the intermediate transmission unit and the output transmission unit lies outside a plane (A-B, B-C) spanned by respectively two of the rotational axes (A, B, C) of the electric motor , the intermediate transmission unit and the output transmission unit , characterized by at least one housing , in which the electric motor and the multistage transmission are received, wherein the housing has a shape that is angled in cross section.
A vacuum cleaner brush roll comprising: - a brush body arranged to rotate around an axis (ax), - a first row of bristles (5.1) arranged on a first axial half section of the brush body along a first helix (7.1) around the axis (ax), - a second row of bristles (5.2) arranged on a second axial half section (3") of the brush body along a second helix (7.2) around the axis (ax), wherein the twist of the second helix (7.2) is opposite to the twist of the first helix (7.1), wherein the first row of bristles (5.1) comprises a first type of bristles (11.1) and the second row of bristles (5.2) comprises a second type of bristles (11.2) having different characteristics than the first type of bristles (11.1), and wherein the second row of bristles (5.2) adjoins the first row of bristles (5.1) characterized in that the brush roll further comprises a third row of bristles (5.3) arranged on the first axial half section along a third helix (7.3) around the axis (ax), and a fourth row of bristles (5.4) arranged on the second axial half section (3") along a fourth helix (7.4) around the axis (ax), and wherein the twist of the fourth helix (7.4) is opposite to the twist of the first and third helixes (7.1, 7.3), and wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth rows of bristles (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4) twists approximately half a turn around the axis (ax) along their respective extension. - a brush body arranged to rotate around an axis (ax), - a first row of bristles (5.1) arranged on a first axial half section of the brush body along a first helix (7.1) around the axis (ax), - a second row of bristles (5.2) arranged on a second axial half section (3") of the brush body along a second helix (7.2) around the axis (ax),
An additive manufacturing system comprising: a build chamber comprising a build surface ; a recoater positioned within the build chamber , the recoater including a first recoater blade ; and a recoater blade exchange system comprising: a blade exchange chamber removably attachable to an exterior of the build chamber via a joint , and a first valve positioned between the blade exchange chamber and the build chamber , wherein the recoater is movable within the build chamber to a blade exchange position such that the first recoater blade is aligned with the blade exchange chamber when the recoater is in the blade exchange position. a build chamber comprising a build surface ; a recoater positioned within the build chamber , the recoater including a first recoater blade ; and a recoater blade exchange system comprising: a blade exchange chamber removably attachable to an exterior of the build chamber via a joint , and a first valve positioned between the blade exchange chamber and the build chamber , a blade exchange chamber removably attachable to an exterior of the build chamber via a joint , and a first valve positioned between the blade exchange chamber and the build chamber , wherein the recoater is movable within the build chamber to a blade exchange position such that the first recoater blade is aligned with the blade exchange chamber when the recoater is in the blade exchange position.
An infrared (IR) imaging system for imaging a scene, the imaging system comprising: an optical system comprising an optical focal plane array (FPA) unit including a plurality of spatially and spectrally different optical channels to transfer IR radiation from the scene towards the optical FPA unit, each optical channel positioned to transfer a portion of the IR radiation incident on the optical system from the scene towards the optical FPA unit, wherein the FPA unit includes at least one mid-wavelength infrared FPA capable of detecting mid-wavelength infrared radiation such that at least one of the plurality of optical channels is in the mid-wavelength infrared spectral range and at least one long-wavelength infrared FPA capable of detecting long-wavelength infrared radiation such that at least another one of the plurality of optical channels is in the long-wavelength infrared spectral range, wherein the at least one mid-wavelength infrared FPA is coupled to a cooler and cooled to a temperature between 50 degree Kelvin and 150 degree Kelvin and the at least one long-wavelength infrared FPA does not include a cooler, and wherein the imaging system is configured to acquire a first video image of the scene in the mid-wavelength infrared spectral range and a second video image of the scene in the long-wavelength infrared spectral range, wherein the imaging system further comprises processing electronics to primarily detect the presence or absence of a chemical species in a scene using the mid-wavelength infrared FPA and to remove false positive detections using the long-wavelength infrared FPA. an optical system comprising an optical focal plane array (FPA) unit including a plurality of spatially and spectrally different optical channels to transfer IR radiation from the scene towards the optical FPA unit, each optical channel positioned to transfer a portion of the IR radiation incident on the optical system from the scene towards the optical FPA unit, wherein the FPA unit includes at least one mid-wavelength infrared FPA capable of detecting mid-wavelength infrared radiation such that at least one of the plurality of optical channels is in the mid-wavelength infrared spectral range and at least one long-wavelength infrared FPA capable of detecting long-wavelength infrared radiation such that at least another one of the plurality of optical channels is in the long-wavelength infrared spectral range, wherein the at least one mid-wavelength infrared FPA is coupled to a cooler and cooled to a temperature between 50 degree Kelvin and 150 degree Kelvin and the at least one long-wavelength infrared FPA does not include a cooler, and wherein the imaging system is configured to acquire a first video image of the scene in the mid-wavelength infrared spectral range and a second video image of the scene in the long-wavelength infrared spectral range, wherein the imaging system further comprises processing electronics to primarily detect the presence or absence of a chemical species in a scene using the mid-wavelength infrared FPA and to remove false positive detections using the long-wavelength infrared FPA.
A device for monitoring re-use of disposable pen needles, comprising: a medication delivery device having a septum at a distal end thereof; an adapter provided with at least one magnetic switch ; a pen needle provided with at least one permanent magnet corresponding in location to the at least one magnetic switch of the adapter when the pen needle is connected to the adapter , the permanent magnet orienting the magnetic switch ; and a cap having magnetic detectors adapted to detect the state of the at least one magnetic switch when the cap is attached to the medication delivery device . a medication delivery device having a septum at a distal end thereof; an adapter provided with at least one magnetic switch ; a pen needle provided with at least one permanent magnet corresponding in location to the at least one magnetic switch of the adapter when the pen needle is connected to the adapter , the permanent magnet orienting the magnetic switch ; and a cap having magnetic detectors adapted to detect the state of the at least one magnetic switch when the cap is attached to the medication delivery device .
Assembly of a guiding structure and a print head carriage , the print head carriage comprising a base carriage controllably movable relative to the guiding structure along a first horizontal axis (Y), the print head carriage comprising a sub-carriage controllably movable relative to the base carriage along a second horizontal axis (X), the second horizontal axis (X) being normal to the first horizontal axis (Y), the sub-carriage comprising a support plate for supporting at least one print head, wherein the print head carriage comprises an intermediate carriage controllably movable relative to the base carriage along a vertical axis (Z), the sub-carriage mounted on the intermediate carriage for moving together with the intermediate carriage relative to the base carriage along the vertical axis (Z), the sub-carriage controllably movable relative to the intermediate carriage along the second horizontal axis (X), characterized in that guiding structure comprising a pair of primary guidance rails extending along the first horizontal axis (Y), a pair of primary runner blocks arranged on each guidance rail , the base carriage comprising a pair of secondary guidance rails extending along the vertical axis (Z), each secondary guidance rail arranged to be guided by a pair of secondary runner blocks , each secondary runner block mounted on a respective one of the primary runner blocks .
A cosmetic method for affecting a pigmentation appearance of a skin tissue, comprising: cooling a plurality of separated surface regions of skin tissue, wherein the cooling of the separated surface regions comprises contacting non-penetrating distal ends of a plurality of cold objects with the plurality of the separated surface regions of skin tissue for a duration that is greater than 15 seconds, wherein the plurality of cold objects are provided at a temperature between -4 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius, wherein a width of at least two adjacent ones of the cooled regions of the skin tissue is less than about 1 mm, wherein the cooled regions of skin are separated by substantially uncooled regions of skin, and wherein the cooling conditions are selected to produce a hypopigmentation in the cooled regions of the skin tissue. cooling a plurality of separated surface regions of skin tissue, wherein the cooling of the separated surface regions comprises contacting non-penetrating distal ends of a plurality of cold objects with the plurality of the separated surface regions of skin tissue for a duration that is greater than 15 seconds, wherein the plurality of cold objects are provided at a temperature between -4 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius, wherein a width of at least two adjacent ones of the cooled regions of the skin tissue is less than about 1 mm, wherein the cooled regions of skin are separated by substantially uncooled regions of skin, and wherein the cooling conditions are selected to produce a hypopigmentation in the cooled regions of the skin tissue.