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A method for asynchronous event dissemination at a device of a plurality of devices arranged in a binary tree topology, said device adapted to have a local event queue and having a processing module configured to process events from the local event queue , the method comprising: receiving an event (108; 300) into the device ; placing the event (108; 300) in the local event queue in the device ; determining if the device is configured to dispatch events; if it is determined that the device is configured to dispatch events, incrementing a counter when the event is placed into the local event queue and determining if multiple dispatch paths are configured in the device ; if it is determined that multiple dispatch paths are configured in the device , determining an event dispatch path comprising a group of the plurality of devices arranged in a binary tree topology to which the event is to be disseminated; and causing an event dissemination module in the device to disseminate the event (108; 300) from the local event queue to at least one other device of the determined event dispatch path, wherein disseminating the event comprises transmitting a message including the event to the at least one other device, and wherein event dissemination operations are triggered based on incrementing the counter . receiving an event (108; 300) into the device ; placing the event (108; 300) in the local event queue in the device ; determining if the device is configured to dispatch events; if it is determined that the device is configured to dispatch events, incrementing a counter when the event is placed into the local event queue and determining if multiple dispatch paths are configured in the device ; if it is determined that multiple dispatch paths are configured in the device , determining an event dispatch path comprising a group of the plurality of devices arranged in a binary tree topology to which the event is to be disseminated; and causing an event dissemination module in the device to disseminate the event (108; 300) from the local event queue to at least one other device of the determined event dispatch path, wherein disseminating the event comprises transmitting a message including the event to the at least one other device, and wherein event dissemination operations are triggered based on incrementing the counter .
A method for operating a motor-actuated working device, wherein a certain working operation requires a rise of an applied force to a certain working force, after the attainment of which the certain working operation no longer requires a higher force and a characteristic change in a device value such as a motor current or a pressure rise in a hydraulic medium utilised for applying the force results, wherein furthermore the working device makes possible a rise of the force to a general working force exceeding the certain working force and an apparatus for monitoring the device value is provided, characterized in that during the certain working operation an evaluation with regard to a detection of the characteristic change is carried out and in that the attainment of the characteristic change is utilised as signal for terminating the certain working operation after the attainment of the certain working force, but before the attainment of the general working force, and in that a single or a multiple attainment of the general working force triggers a notification for a user and/or triggers a switching-off of the working device.
Method for constructing at least two elevators (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) in a building under construction, the usable lifting heights of said elevators being adapted incrementally to an increasing height of the building, each of the at least two elevators (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) being arranged in an elevator shaft (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the building associated with the elevator and comprising a drive platform having an elevator drive machine , which elevator drive machine supports and drives an elevator car and a counterweight by means of a traction sheave and at least one flexible suspension means , and, in order to adapt the usable lifting heights, lifting operations being performed, in which one of the drive platforms of the at least two elevators (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) is alternately lifted to a higher level in the associated elevator shaft (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) and is locked there, characterized in that , in order to perform said lifting operations, a single lifting platform is used, which is temporarily fastened above the particular drive platform to be lifted, in the elevator shaft (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) associated with said drive platform, and which forms a supporting construction, by means of which a lifting force required to lift the drive platform is transferred to supporting elements of the elevator shaft (6.1, 6.2, 6.3).
A pseudo-substrate for an optoelectronic device , the pseudo-substrate being suitable for the growth of light-emitting diodes on the pseudo-substrate , the pseudo-substrate comprising a substrate and a buffer structure formed on an upper face of the substrate , the buffer structure comprising: - at least one first portion where a layer formed of bulk gallium nitride (GaN) delimits at least one free surface of a first type turned on the side opposite to the upper face of the substrate , each free surface of the first type being suitable for the growth thereon of at least one light-emitting diode mainly based on a III-V compound capable of emitting light (L1) at a first wavelength, - and at least one second portion where a stack alternating layers of indium and gallium nitride (InGaN) and intermediate layers of GaN and wherein the indium is present in a first mass proportion, delimits at least one free surface of a second type turned on the side opposite to the upper face of the substrate , each free surface of the second type being suitable for the growth thereon of at least one light-emitting diode mainly based on a III-V compound capable of emitting light (L2) at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, - said at least one second portion of the buffer structure being offset with respect to said at least one first portion of the buffer structure in a general plane (P) oriented parallel to the plane of the upper face of the substrate . - at least one first portion where a layer formed of bulk gallium nitride (GaN) delimits at least one free surface of a first type turned on the side opposite to the upper face of the substrate , each free surface of the first type being suitable for the growth thereon of at least one light-emitting diode mainly based on a III-V compound capable of emitting light (L1) at a first wavelength, - and at least one second portion where a stack alternating layers of indium and gallium nitride (InGaN) and intermediate layers of GaN and wherein the indium is present in a first mass proportion, delimits at least one free surface of a second type turned on the side opposite to the upper face of the substrate , each free surface of the second type being suitable for the growth thereon of at least one light-emitting diode mainly based on a III-V compound capable of emitting light (L2) at a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, - said at least one second portion of the buffer structure being offset with respect to said at least one first portion of the buffer structure in a general plane (P) oriented parallel to the plane of the upper face of the substrate .
A method of operating an energy system for a vehicle comprising at least one fuel cell ; at least one HV-battery ; and a direct current converter arranged between the at least one fuel cell and the at least one HV-battery , the direct current converter being an inverse converter which has, in one of its current pathways, two series-connected semiconductor switches between which an inductor is connected which connects the two current paths of the direct current converter , wherein in each case the semiconductor switch of the inverse converter is rendered conductive which is arranged closer to the energy source with the currently higher output voltage, and the semiconductor switch of the inverse converter is rendered inactive which is arranged closer to the energy source with the currently lower output voltage.
A portable sanitation micro-composite apparatus for pet waste disposal and macro-composite assembly in variable geometric configurations comprising: a horizontal member capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste comprising a front face, a back face, at least one outer edge, a plurality of lateral securing elements positioned about the at least one outer edge, and a plurality of corner securing elements; a vertical member comprising one or more substantially vertical spray shielding panels positioned about the outer edges of said horizontal member; a wall cover capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste comprising a front face, a back face, at least one outer edge, a plurality of lateral securing elements positioned about the at least one outer edge, and a plurality of corner securing elements ; wherein at least one of said lateral securing elements of said wall cover corresponds to at least one of said lateral securing elements of said horizontal member and wherein said wall cover and said horizontal member are capable of being secured to one another by said corresponding lateral securing elements; wherein said at least one of said corner securing elements of said wall cover engages said vertical member for securing said wall cover to said vertical member. a horizontal member capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste comprising a front face, a back face, at least one outer edge, a plurality of lateral securing elements positioned about the at least one outer edge, and a plurality of corner securing elements; a vertical member comprising one or more substantially vertical spray shielding panels positioned about the outer edges of said horizontal member; a wall cover capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste comprising a front face, a back face, at least one outer edge, a plurality of lateral securing elements positioned about the at least one outer edge, and a plurality of corner securing elements ; wherein at least one of said lateral securing elements of said wall cover corresponds to at least one of said lateral securing elements of said horizontal member and wherein said wall cover and said horizontal member are capable of being secured to one another by said corresponding lateral securing elements; wherein said at least one of said corner securing elements of said wall cover engages said vertical member for securing said wall cover to said vertical member.
A luminaire, in particular a suspended luminaire, comprising a light guide panel forming a room-side direct light surface; and a strip-shaped arrangement of LEDs associated with at least one longitudinal side of the light guide panel for coupling light into the light guide panel , characterized in that the frameless light guide panel is provided with a reflection layer over its narrow-side periphery and is centrally provided with a narrow, elongated recess for receiving a functional unit ; in that the functional unit comprises at least one hollow body, extending substantially over the length of the recess and into this recess , in the form of a multifunctional hollow section comprising a central part and laterally molded leaf parts having profile grooves; in that LEDs arranged in a strip-shaped manner are laterally attached to the central part and opposite the light guide panel ; in that the light guide panel is held between the leaf parts and a carrier surface which can be screwed to the central part , which at least substantially corresponds in its width to the width of the multifunctional hollow section and which in particular engages around the end faces of the light guide panel via angled portions ; and in that , at both sides of the central part , the reflective carrier surface and a reflective intermediate layer which is disposed opposite it in each case and which contacts a leaf part form a light distribution and masking chamber in which the inwardly disposed light coupling regions of the light guide panel associated with the strip-shaped LEDs are received.
Modular support profile for a panel , wherein the modular support profile has a base module and a detachable folding module and the base module has at least one chamber (A, B) for inserting securing elements and/or holders and wherein the detachable folding module has at least one chamber (C), characterised in that arranged on the base module is a interchangeable lamp holder , which is arranged removably on the base module and the interchangeable lamp holder can be inserted and removed when the folding module is removed from the base module , and that the element to be illuminated is a glass pane , that arranged in the chambers (A, B) of the base module formed inside the modular support profile and/or in the chambers (C) of the folding module are inserts for any extension of the modular support profile and that a plurality of base modules are connectable to one another by the inserts in the chambers of the base module (A, B) so that configurations can be designed that are variable relative to one another in length and arrangement.
A compression garment for a limb having a two-layer compression measurement system , wherein the two-layer compression measurement system comprises: (a) a stretchable base layer having indicia thereon; and (b) an upper layer positioned on top of the stretchable base layer wherein (i) the upper layer has one fixed end that is attached to the stretchable base layer and one free end that is not attached to the stretchable base layer and (ii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are disposed under the free end of the upper layer and are not visible to a user before the measurement system has been stretched, but (iii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are pulled out from under the free end of the upper layer and are therefore visible to the user after the measurement system has been stretched, wherein the compression garment is adapted to be wrapped around the limb of a patient, the compression garment comprising a body with a plurality of bands extending therefrom, wherein at least one of the bands includes the two-layer compression measurement system . (a) a stretchable base layer having indicia thereon; and (b) an upper layer positioned on top of the stretchable base layer wherein (i) the upper layer has one fixed end that is attached to the stretchable base layer and one free end that is not attached to the stretchable base layer and (ii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are disposed under the free end of the upper layer and are not visible to a user before the measurement system has been stretched, but (iii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are pulled out from under the free end of the upper layer and are therefore visible to the user after the measurement system has been stretched, (i) the upper layer has one fixed end that is attached to the stretchable base layer and one free end that is not attached to the stretchable base layer and (ii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are disposed under the free end of the upper layer and are not visible to a user before the measurement system has been stretched, but (iii) the indicia on the stretchable base layer are pulled out from under the free end of the upper layer and are therefore visible to the user after the measurement system has been stretched,
A method for manufacturing a fixing member , the fixing member having: a substrate , an elastic layer on the substrate , and a release layer on the elastic layer , the release layer having a thickness of 15 μm or more and 25 μm or less, and containing a fluororesin, the method comprising the steps of: providing a coating solution containing: the fluororesin, wherein the fluororesin has a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1 g/10 min or more and 3 g/10 min or less, and an acrylic resin; forming a coating film of the coating solution on the elastic layer ; and baking the coating film to melt the fluororesin therein, covering a surface of the elastic layer with the melted fluororesin, and forming the release layer , wherein the step includes: heating the coating film from T1°C to T2°C at a temperature increase rate of 3°C/second or more and 7°C second or less, and then heating the coating film at T2°C or higher than T2°C, where, T1°C is a decomposition temperature of the acrylic resin, and T2°C is the melting point of the fluororesin. a substrate , an elastic layer on the substrate , and a release layer on the elastic layer , the release layer having a thickness of 15 μm or more and 25 μm or less, and containing a fluororesin, the method comprising the steps of: providing a coating solution containing: the fluororesin, wherein the fluororesin has a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1 g/10 min or more and 3 g/10 min or less, and an acrylic resin; forming a coating film of the coating solution on the elastic layer ; and baking the coating film to melt the fluororesin therein, covering a surface of the elastic layer with the melted fluororesin, and forming the release layer , wherein providing a coating solution containing: the fluororesin, wherein the fluororesin has a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1 g/10 min or more and 3 g/10 min or less, and an acrylic resin; forming a coating film of the coating solution on the elastic layer ; and baking the coating film to melt the fluororesin therein, covering a surface of the elastic layer with the melted fluororesin, and forming the release layer , wherein the step includes: heating the coating film from T1°C to T2°C at a temperature increase rate of 3°C/second or more and 7°C second or less, and then heating the coating film at T2°C or higher than T2°C, where, T1°C is a decomposition temperature of the acrylic resin, and T2°C is the melting point of the fluororesin.
A syringe, comprising: a syringe body having a sidewall, and an opening at each of its proximal and distal ends; a floating hydrophobic septum contacting the sidewall of the syringe body and translatable from a position near the proximal end of the syringe body to a position at the distal end of the syringe body, thereby creating a top compartment, bounded by the proximal end of the syringe and the hydrophobic septum, and a bottom compartment, bounded by the distal end of the syringe and the hydrophobic septum, a liquid in the top compartment, the liquid being an aqueous solution which comprises phosphates or borates; a polymerizable component in the bottom compartment; and a plunger having a shaft, a distal end, a proximal end, and a plunger head provided at the distal end; the plunger inserted into the syringe body plunger head first through the proximal opening of the syringe body; the plunger head configured and adapted to form a seal when the plunger head engages the sidewall of the syringe body, wherein the plunger is axially translatable between a position where the plunger head is at the proximal end of the syringe body and a position wherein the plunger head is flush with the hydrophobic septum, wherein the hydrophobic septum repels the liquid such that the liquid does not pass through the hydrophobic septum absent pressure applied by the plunger, characterized in that the hydrophobic septum comprises a hydrophobic porous filter. a syringe body having a sidewall, and an opening at each of its proximal and distal ends; a floating hydrophobic septum contacting the sidewall of the syringe body and translatable from a position near the proximal end of the syringe body to a position at the distal end of the syringe body, thereby creating a top compartment, bounded by the proximal end of the syringe and the hydrophobic septum, and a bottom compartment, bounded by the distal end of the syringe and the hydrophobic septum, a liquid in the top compartment, the liquid being an aqueous solution which comprises phosphates or borates; a polymerizable component in the bottom compartment; and a plunger having a shaft, a distal end, a proximal end, and a plunger head provided at the distal end; the plunger inserted into the syringe body plunger head first through the proximal opening of the syringe body; the plunger head configured and adapted to form a seal when the plunger head engages the sidewall of the syringe body, wherein the plunger is axially translatable between a position where the plunger head is at the proximal end of the syringe body and a position wherein the plunger head is flush with the hydrophobic septum, wherein the hydrophobic septum repels the liquid such that the liquid does not pass through the hydrophobic septum absent pressure applied by the plunger, characterized in that the hydrophobic septum comprises a hydrophobic porous filter.
Refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigeration appliance, having an evaporator arranged in an evaporator chamber and flowed through from the bottom up, at least a first and a second storage chamber cooled by exchanging air with the evaporator chamber , wherein an elongated inlet volume is kept free in the evaporator chamber below a lower inflow side of the evaporator and exhaust air lines of the two storage chambers on different sides of a plane which extends through the inlet volume in the longitudinal direction lead into the inlet volume , characterised in that a partition wall running in the plane projects from the lower inflow side into the inlet volume so that the partition wall forces a propagation of the air flowing in via the exhaust air lines over the entire length of the inflow side.
An endovascular guide catheter comprising: a flexible guide tube having a distal end portion configured to deflect via actuation of a pull wire ; and a handle coupled to the guide tube and comprising a steering assembly configured to actuate the pull wire to deflect the distal end portion of the guide tube , the steering assembly comprising: a stationary rack ; a gear engaging the rack ; a reel coupled to and configured to rotate with the gear , the pull wire being coupled to the reel such that rotation of the reel causes the pull wire to wind or unwind around the reel ; and a slider adapted for translation relative to the rack , wherein translation of the slider translates the reel relative to the rack and rotation of the gear along the rack rotates the reel , wherein the guide catheter further comprises an actuator configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the guide catheter to drive the translation of the slider relative to the rack . a flexible guide tube having a distal end portion configured to deflect via actuation of a pull wire ; and a handle coupled to the guide tube and comprising a steering assembly configured to actuate the pull wire to deflect the distal end portion of the guide tube , the steering assembly comprising: a stationary rack ; a gear engaging the rack ; a reel coupled to and configured to rotate with the gear , the pull wire being coupled to the reel such that rotation of the reel causes the pull wire to wind or unwind around the reel ; and a slider adapted for translation relative to the rack , wherein translation of the slider translates the reel relative to the rack and rotation of the gear along the rack rotates the reel , wherein the guide catheter further comprises an actuator configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the guide catheter to drive the translation of the slider relative to the rack . a stationary rack ; a gear engaging the rack ; a reel coupled to and configured to rotate with the gear , the pull wire being coupled to the reel such that rotation of the reel causes the pull wire to wind or unwind around the reel ; and a slider adapted for translation relative to the rack , wherein translation of the slider translates the reel relative to the rack and rotation of the gear along the rack rotates the reel , wherein the guide catheter further comprises an actuator configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the guide catheter to drive the translation of the slider relative to the rack .