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A system, comprising: a processor , configured to: receive a household policy for a household, the household policy related to attaining an end goal (158; 658), wherein the end goal (158; 658) is an allotment based goal for one or more members of the household to perform an activity more or less, the activity monitored by the system ; determine , via interpretation of the household policy , an end goal state of the household policy and a progression of a control trigger threshold of a conditionally controlled smart device over a predefined time toward the end goal state; incrementally modify , in accordance with the determined progression over the predefined time, the control trigger threshold of the conditionally controlled smart device until the end goal state is reached; determine when the control trigger threshold is breached; and providing a control signal to a conditionally controlled smart device when the threshold is breached; and the conditionally controlled smart device , configured to: receive the control signal from the processor ; and modify operation based upon the control signal, the operation related to the activity. receive a household policy for a household, the household policy related to attaining an end goal (158; 658), wherein the end goal (158; 658) is an allotment based goal for one or more members of the household to perform an activity more or less, the activity monitored by the system ; determine , via interpretation of the household policy , an end goal state of the household policy and a progression of a control trigger threshold of a conditionally controlled smart device over a predefined time toward the end goal state; incrementally modify , in accordance with the determined progression over the predefined time, the control trigger threshold of the conditionally controlled smart device until the end goal state is reached; determine when the control trigger threshold is breached; and providing a control signal to a conditionally controlled smart device when the threshold is breached; and the conditionally controlled smart device , configured to: receive the control signal from the processor ; and modify operation based upon the control signal, the operation related to the activity. receive the control signal from the processor ; and modify operation based upon the control signal, the operation related to the activity.
Connection element for making mechanical and electrical contact with a conductor, wherein the connection element has a contact element and an actuating element , wherein the contact element has a movable contact arm which can be moved, in and counter to a direction of movement, between a closed position and an open position, wherein the contact element is fixedly connected to an insulating body , wherein the connection element is arranged movably in the insulating body , wherein the actuating element is arranged such that it can move relative to the contact element and has a guide contour , which is formed as a groove or slot in the actuating element , characterized in that the contact arm has at least one driver , which is oriented at the free end (4.1) of the contact arm , wherein the driver of the contact element is arranged in the guide contour and can be guided therein, wherein the contact arm has a free end (4.1) and a fixed end (4.2), wherein the direction of movement of the contact arm defines a movement, formed as partly circular, of the free end (4.1) about the fixed end (4.2).
A switching circuit for switching a cold point of a load to electrical ground, which load has a hot point that is connected to a power supply network, the switching circuit comprising a transistor (23; 31; 121) connected between the cold point and the electrical ground, a measuring resistor (24; 32; 122) connected between the transistor and the electrical ground, and a drive component both for controlling the transistor and for limiting the power supply current (Ia) supplied to the load by the power supply network, the drive component being arranged both to receive a control voltage (V H ) forming a connection or disconnection signal for connecting or disconnecting the cold point to or from electrical ground, and also: · when the control voltage (V H ) is a disconnection signal, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy a non-conductive state; · when the control voltage (V H ) is a connection signal and an impedance of the load is such that the power supply current (Ia) cannot reach the predefined current threshold, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy saturated conditions; and · when the control voltage (V H ) is a connection signal and an impedance of the load is such that the power supply current (Ia) can reach a predefined current threshold, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy linear conditions, such that the power supply current is regulated so that it does not exceed the predefined current threshold, the drive component being a microcontroller type processor component (123; 203) in which a first PWM signal generator is programmed, the first PWM signal generator being arranged to produce a PWM signal, the first PWM signal generator comprising a comparator , a counter , and an RS bistable , an output of the RS bistable being connected via a lowpass filter to a grid of the transistor, the PWM signal being filtered by the lowpass filter and then applied on the grid of the transistor. · when the control voltage (V H ) is a disconnection signal, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy a non-conductive state; · when the control voltage (V H ) is a connection signal and an impedance of the load is such that the power supply current (Ia) cannot reach the predefined current threshold, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy saturated conditions; and · when the control voltage (V H ) is a connection signal and an impedance of the load is such that the power supply current (Ia) can reach a predefined current threshold, to generate a drive voltage (V p ) that causes the transistor to occupy linear conditions, such that the power supply current is regulated so that it does not exceed the predefined current threshold,
Method of analyzing a sample comprising different RNA species, each having a sequence comprising a target sequence and being prepared by RNA in vitro transcription, the method comprising determining the presence, integrity and/or quantity of each of the RNA species present in said sample using reverse transcription followed by quantitative PCR, wherein the lengths of the different RNA species within the sample differ by not more than 10% and/or the sequences of a region of the target sequences of the different RNA species within the sample have a sequence identity of at least 70%, wherein the region comprises at least 200 nucleotides, and wherein at least one primer pair is used for said analysis which is not complementary to a sequence within the target sequence such that said analysis is independent of the target sequence of the at least one RNA species, and wherein the target sequence is a coding sequence, and wherein the reverse transcription followed by quantitative PCR comprises the following steps: a) contacting said sample with at least one primer for reverse transcription under conditions sufficient for reverse transcription, thereby providing a sample containing cDNA; b) contacting the sample containing cDNA with different sets of PCR primers under conditions sufficient for PCR amplification of the cDNA, wherein each set of PCR primers is capable of binding to the cDNA corresponding to one RNA species within the sample, but not to the cDNA corresponding to other RNA species within the sample, and wherein each set of PCR primers comprises a primer pair which is not complementary to a sequence within the target sequence; and c) detecting the amplified DNA. a) contacting said sample with at least one primer for reverse transcription under conditions sufficient for reverse transcription, thereby providing a sample containing cDNA; b) contacting the sample containing cDNA with different sets of PCR primers under conditions sufficient for PCR amplification of the cDNA, wherein each set of PCR primers is capable of binding to the cDNA corresponding to one RNA species within the sample, but not to the cDNA corresponding to other RNA species within the sample, and wherein each set of PCR primers comprises a primer pair which is not complementary to a sequence within the target sequence; and c) detecting the amplified DNA.
An electronic device comprising: a first conductive metal layer and a second conductive metal layer; a first compliant non-metallic layer on said first conductive metal layer wherein said first compliant non-metallic layer comprises a gap; an electronic component comprising a first external termination of a first polarity and a second external termination of a second polarity; and a transient liquid phase sintering adhesive in electrical contact with said first external termination and said first conductive metal layer wherein said transient liquid phase sintering adhesive extends through said gap. a first conductive metal layer and a second conductive metal layer; a first compliant non-metallic layer on said first conductive metal layer wherein said first compliant non-metallic layer comprises a gap; an electronic component comprising a first external termination of a first polarity and a second external termination of a second polarity; and a transient liquid phase sintering adhesive in electrical contact with said first external termination and said first conductive metal layer wherein said transient liquid phase sintering adhesive extends through said gap.
A method for diagnosing cancer in a subject comprising: a). isolating a microvesicle fraction from a biological sample from the subject; b) extracting DNA and RNA from the microvesicles; and c) detecting the presence or absence of a BRAF mutation in the extracted DNA and RNA, wherein the presence of the BRAF mutation in the extracted DNA and RNA indicates the presence of cancer in the subject or a higher predisposition of the subject to develop cancer. a). isolating a microvesicle fraction from a biological sample from the subject; b) extracting DNA and RNA from the microvesicles; and c) detecting the presence or absence of a BRAF mutation in the extracted DNA and RNA,
A method for preparing an acetal carbonyl compound used as an intermediate for producing ethylene glycol, which comprises a step in which a raw material acetal and a raw gas carbon monoxide go through a reactor loaded with a catalyst for carrying out a carbonylation reaction; wherein the catalyst contains an acidic microporous silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve; wherein the chemical composition of the acidic microporous silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve is expressed as (Si x Al y P z )O 2 , and x is in a range from 0.01 to 0.60, and y is in a range from 0.2 to 0.60, and z is in a range from 0.2 to 0.60, and x+y+z=1; wherein the raw material acetal is expressed as R 1 O(CH 2 O) n R 2 , and n is selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4, and R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from C 1 -C 3 alkyls.
A cleansing composition comprising: from 3 wt.% to 35 wt.% of an anionic surfactant; from 3 wt.% to 15 wt.% of an amphoteric surfactant; from 0.01 wt.% to 2 wt.% of a cationic polymer; from 0 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of inorganic salts; an aqueous carrier; wherein the composition is substantially free of sulfate based surfactant. from 3 wt.% to 35 wt.% of an anionic surfactant; from 3 wt.% to 15 wt.% of an amphoteric surfactant; from 0.01 wt.% to 2 wt.% of a cationic polymer; from 0 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of inorganic salts; an aqueous carrier; wherein the composition is substantially free of sulfate based surfactant.
A random access method in a radio access network, comprising the following steps performed in a wireless device: a.) transmitting a first random access preamble, b.) setting a backoff multiplier, c.) after receiving a random access response on the transmission of the first random access preamble, if the received random access response includes a backoff indicating subheader, determining a first backoff time value in accordance with information in said subheader, determining a second backoff time value by multiplying the first backoff time value and the backoff multiplier, and d.) transmitting a second random access preamble under observance of the second backoff time value; wherein, the backoff multiplier is determined in accordance with priority considerations of access requests, and the priority determination is made in the wireless device in accordance with • application layer information, • connectivity maintenance information, • quality of service information, • statistical information on the likelihood of access contention; characterized in that : the backoff multiplier is, for prioritized access requests, a factor larger than 0.1 and smaller than 0.5, and the backoff multiplier is, for not prioritized access requests, a factor larger than 1, and a power ramping step for a prioritized access request is at least 2 times that of a not prioritized access request. a.) transmitting a first random access preamble, b.) setting a backoff multiplier, c.) after receiving a random access response on the transmission of the first random access preamble, if the received random access response includes a backoff indicating subheader, determining a first backoff time value in accordance with information in said subheader, determining a second backoff time value by multiplying the first backoff time value and the backoff multiplier, and d.) transmitting a second random access preamble under observance of the second backoff time value; • application layer information, • connectivity maintenance information, • quality of service information, • statistical information on the likelihood of access contention;
Hairstyling appliance designed to be held and handled by hand, and comprising at least one main body that incorporates a motor , as well as a means for entraining a lock of hair to be styled ( C ) movably mounted relative to the main body and intended to be set in motion by said motor to set in motion said lock of hair ( C ) relative to the main body , said hairstyling appliance comprising first and second complementary coupling parts that are attached respectively to the motor and to the entraining means , said first and second complementary coupling parts being movable relative to one another between, on the one hand, a coupled configuration, wherein said first and second complementary coupling parts are in mutual contact to enable the motor to set in motion the entraining means , and on the other hand, an uncoupled configuration, wherein said first and second complementary coupling parts are at a distance from one another, such that the motor is unable to set in motion the entraining means , characterized in that said motor comprises a rotary motor shaft , while said entraining means comprises a rotary receiving shaft , said rotary motor shaft and rotary receiving shaft respectively bearing the first and the second complementary coupling part , and in that said motor and receiving shafts are substantially aligned when said first and second complementary coupling parts are in coupled configuration, while when said first and second complementary coupling parts are in uncoupled configuration, said motor and receiving shafts are substantially misaligned.
A method of providing a fire resistant layer to a support surface of a building element comprising: - introducing a combination of first mineral wool fibres having a first composition and second mineral fibres having a second composition into an inlet of a spraying apparatus, the first mineral wool fibres and the second mineral wool fibres having a difference of softening point which is at least 150°C, preferably at least 250°C; and - projecting simultaneously the first mineral wool fibres, the second mineral wool fibres, water and a binder from a spraying nozzle of the spraying apparatus towards the support surface to provide a sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres on the support surface, the sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres comprising (in % by weight based on the total weight of the layer): - the binder; - at least 50%wt of the first mineral wool fibres; and - at least 5%wt of the second mineral wool fibres. - introducing a combination of first mineral wool fibres having a first composition and second mineral fibres having a second composition into an inlet of a spraying apparatus, the first mineral wool fibres and the second mineral wool fibres having a difference of softening point which is at least 150°C, preferably at least 250°C; and - projecting simultaneously the first mineral wool fibres, the second mineral wool fibres, water and a binder from a spraying nozzle of the spraying apparatus towards the support surface to provide a sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres on the support surface, the sprayed layer of mixed mineral wool fibres comprising (in % by weight based on the total weight of the layer): - the binder; - at least 50%wt of the first mineral wool fibres; and - at least 5%wt of the second mineral wool fibres.
Method for operating an arrangement having two redundant systems (S1, S2), in particular having two industrial automation components, wherein the two systems (S1, S2) each operate in parallel in a cyclic mode, wherein one of the systems (S1, S2) operates in a productive mode each time and the other system (S1, S2) executes the same task for checking purposes, wherein the systems (S1, S2) reciprocally check at least one result of the task of the respective other system on a regular basis, in particular each compare the result of the task of the other system of the two systems (S1, S2) with their own result, and wherein a detected fault or in particular a detected disparity among the results leads to a fault situation being found, with one of the systems (S1, S2) being selected or confirmed for the productive mode in the fault situation found, characterized in that at least one respective characteristic variable concerning an operating parameter is picked up for each of the systems (S1, S2) in multiple or all cycles and used for updating at least one statistical parameter each time, in that at least when a disparity between the results of the two systems (S1, S2) is found, a current operating parameter is correlated with the associated statistical parameter for each system (S1, S2), and in that the system (S1, S2) for which the respective current operating parameter differs from the associated statistical parameter less is detected as the correctly operating system (S1, S2) and used for the productive mode.
Method for the exhaust gas treatment of an internal combustion engine , in whose exhaust system is arranged a particle filter or a four-way catalytic converter , comprising the following steps: - operating the internal combustion engine in a normal operation with a stoichiometric combustion-air ratio, wherein the soot particles arising during combustion are retained in the exhaust system by the particle filter or the four-way catalytic converter , - determining the particle input into the particle filter or the four-way catalytic converter by means of a calculation model, - transmitting a shutdown request of the internal combustion engine to a control unit of said internal combustion engine , - shutting down the fuel injection into the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine , wherein the fuel injection is shut down if the engine speed (n) of the internal combustion engine is above a threshold value (S 1 ), - regeneration of the particle filter or of the four-way catalytic converter by means of the residual oxygen delivered into the exhaust system upon the internal combustion engine running down after shutting down the fuel injection, wherein - the soot discharge from the particle filter or from the four-way catalytic converter is determined by means of a calculation model. - operating the internal combustion engine in a normal operation with a stoichiometric combustion-air ratio, wherein the soot particles arising during combustion are retained in the exhaust system by the particle filter or the four-way catalytic converter , - determining the particle input into the particle filter or the four-way catalytic converter by means of a calculation model, - transmitting a shutdown request of the internal combustion engine to a control unit of said internal combustion engine , - shutting down the fuel injection into the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine , wherein the fuel injection is shut down if the engine speed (n) of the internal combustion engine is above a threshold value (S 1 ), - regeneration of the particle filter or of the four-way catalytic converter by means of the residual oxygen delivered into the exhaust system upon the internal combustion engine running down after shutting down the fuel injection, wherein - the soot discharge from the particle filter or from the four-way catalytic converter is determined by means of a calculation model.
An assembly for induction welding, comprising: a fixture including a first support structure , a second support structure and a third support structure; the second support structure including a frame and a plurality of trunks , each of the plurality of trunks connected to and repositionable on the frame ; the third support structure including a second frame and a plurality of second trunks, and each of the plurality of second trunks connected to and repositionable on the second frame; the fixture configured to secure a workpiece vertically between the first support structure and the second support structure using the plurality of trunks during induction welding of the workpiece ; and the fixture further configured to secure the workpiece with the third support structure using the plurality of second trunks during the induction welding of the workpiece , wherein each of the plurality of trunks and each of the plurality of second trunks is configured as a support block. a fixture including a first support structure , a second support structure and a third support structure; the second support structure including a frame and a plurality of trunks , each of the plurality of trunks connected to and repositionable on the frame ; the third support structure including a second frame and a plurality of second trunks, and each of the plurality of second trunks connected to and repositionable on the second frame; the fixture configured to secure a workpiece vertically between the first support structure and the second support structure using the plurality of trunks during induction welding of the workpiece ; and the fixture further configured to secure the workpiece with the third support structure using the plurality of second trunks during the induction welding of the workpiece , wherein each of the plurality of trunks and each of the plurality of second trunks is configured as a support block.