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An aerosol-generating system comprising: a liquid-storage portion for holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and a second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) spaced from the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374), wherein at least a portion of the liquid storage portion is arranged between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) and the portion of the liquid storage portion arranged between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) holds liquid aerosol-forming substrate when liquid aerosol-forming substrate is held in the liquid storage portion ; and a control system configured to: measure an electrical quantity across at least the portion of the liquid storage portion holding liquid aerosol-forming substrate, between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375), and identify the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion based on the measured electrical quantity information. a liquid-storage portion for holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and a second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) spaced from the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374), wherein at least a portion of the liquid storage portion is arranged between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) and the portion of the liquid storage portion arranged between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375) holds liquid aerosol-forming substrate when liquid aerosol-forming substrate is held in the liquid storage portion ; and a control system configured to: measure an electrical quantity across at least the portion of the liquid storage portion holding liquid aerosol-forming substrate, between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375), and identify the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion based on the measured electrical quantity information. measure an electrical quantity across at least the portion of the liquid storage portion holding liquid aerosol-forming substrate, between the first electrode (304, 314, 324, 334, 344', 344" 354, 364, 374) and the second electrode (305, 315, 335, 345', 345", 355, 365, 375), and identify the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion based on the measured electrical quantity information.
A method for reconfiguring icons of a user interface displayed on a touch sensitive display of a device , wherein the user interface comprises a first page of icons and a second page of icons, the method comprising: detecting a first user input for initiating an interface reconfiguration mode; in response to detecting the first user input, entering the interface reconfiguration mode for a plurality of icons; while in the interface reconfiguration mode, detecting a second user input for moving an icon from the first page of icons toward an edge of the user interface ; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing the first page of icons with the second page of icons; detecting a third user input for moving the icon within the second page; in response to detecting the third user input, positioning the icon on the second page; detecting a fourth user input for moving a first icon into proximity of a second icon that is different from the first icon; and in response to detecting the fourth user input, exchanging the positions of the first icon and the second icon in the user interface. detecting a first user input for initiating an interface reconfiguration mode; in response to detecting the first user input, entering the interface reconfiguration mode for a plurality of icons; while in the interface reconfiguration mode, detecting a second user input for moving an icon from the first page of icons toward an edge of the user interface ; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing the first page of icons with the second page of icons; detecting a third user input for moving the icon within the second page; in response to detecting the third user input, positioning the icon on the second page; detecting a fourth user input for moving a first icon into proximity of a second icon that is different from the first icon; and in response to detecting the fourth user input, exchanging the positions of the first icon and the second icon in the user interface.
A transform-based audio encoder configured to encode an audio signal into a bitstream; the encoder comprising - a quantization unit configured to determine a plurality of quantization indices by quantizing a plurality of coefficients from a block of coefficients using a dithered quantizer ; wherein the plurality of coefficients is associated with a plurality of corresponding frequency bins ; wherein the block of coefficients is derived from the audio signal; - a dither generator configured to select one of M pre-determined dither realizations, and configured to generate a plurality of pseudo-random dither values for quantizing the plurality of coefficients, respectively, based on the selected dither realization; wherein M is an integer greater than one; and - an entropy encoder configured to select a codebook from M pre-determined codebooks, and configured to entropy encode the plurality of quantization indices using the selected codebook; wherein the M pre-determined codebooks are associated with the M pre-determined dither realizations, respectively; wherein the M pre-determined codebooks have been trained using the M pre-determined dither realizations, respectively; wherein the entropy encoder is configured to select the codebook associated with the dither realization selected by the dither generator ; and wherein coefficient data indicative of the entropy encoded quantization indices is inserted into the bitstream. - a quantization unit configured to determine a plurality of quantization indices by quantizing a plurality of coefficients from a block of coefficients using a dithered quantizer ; wherein the plurality of coefficients is associated with a plurality of corresponding frequency bins ; wherein the block of coefficients is derived from the audio signal; - a dither generator configured to select one of M pre-determined dither realizations, and configured to generate a plurality of pseudo-random dither values for quantizing the plurality of coefficients, respectively, based on the selected dither realization; wherein M is an integer greater than one; and - an entropy encoder configured to select a codebook from M pre-determined codebooks, and configured to entropy encode the plurality of quantization indices using the selected codebook; wherein the M pre-determined codebooks are associated with the M pre-determined dither realizations, respectively; wherein the M pre-determined codebooks have been trained using the M pre-determined dither realizations, respectively; wherein the entropy encoder is configured to select the codebook associated with the dither realization selected by the dither generator ; and wherein coefficient data indicative of the entropy encoded quantization indices is inserted into the bitstream.
A method for using ion filtering to adjust the number of ions delivered to a substrate, the method comprising: providing a process chamber ; providing a plasma source operatively connected to the process chamber; providing a substrate support within the process chamber ; providing the substrate onto the substrate support ; providing an electrical bias source ; providing an aperture plate in the process chamber, said aperture plate being operatively connected to the electrical bias source ; generating a plasma using the plasma source ; processing the substrate on the substrate support using the generated plasma; and the method being characterized by applying variable bias voltage from the electrical bias source to the aperture plate , said bias voltage being varied as a function of a process variable during the plasma processing of the substrate . providing a process chamber ; providing a plasma source operatively connected to the process chamber; providing a substrate support within the process chamber ; providing the substrate onto the substrate support ; providing an electrical bias source ; providing an aperture plate in the process chamber, said aperture plate being operatively connected to the electrical bias source ; generating a plasma using the plasma source ; processing the substrate on the substrate support using the generated plasma; and the method being characterized by applying variable bias voltage from the electrical bias source to the aperture plate , said bias voltage being varied as a function of a process variable during the plasma processing of the substrate .
Weapon housing for a self-loading firearm , which housing is produced by means of extrusion or extrusion moulding, comprising a barrel receptacle which is formed as an inner component of the one-piece weapon housing , characterised in that the barrel receptacle has a front face for contact with a stop of a barrel or a locking bush fastened to the barrel and a rear face for contact with a barrel nut so that the barrel or the locking bush fastened to the barrel can be fixed in the barrel receptacle by means of a thread via a counter thread provided in the barrel nut , such that the barrel nut braces the barrel or the locking bush fastened to the barrel against the barrel receptacle .
Sanitary article having a rim , in particular a toilet or urinal, which has a connection pipe for supplying flushing water, a bowl and a wall portion with openings , wherein the openings serve for the through-passage of the flushing water into the bowl and the wall portion is arranged in the rear area of the bowl , wherein the wall portion with the openings is a wall element which can be removed upwards from the bowl , characterized in that the wall element is of U-shaped design in that a deflecting plate is arranged as a leg of the U at a right angle at its upper edge to a base of the U, and a further leg of the U is either used to overlap the outside edge of the bowl and to act as an abutment or said further leg is configured in the shape of two individual legs or pins which engage with corresponding vertical bores in the bowl, wherein a form-fitting connection to the bowl is achieved through the U-profile fitted onto the bowl.
A water-borne polyurethane dispersion comprising: a. a polyurethane polymer which is the reaction product of a poly-isocyanate, a polyactive hydrogen compound, an active hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of a compound containing an ionic group, a compound containing a moiety capable of forming an anionic group, a compound containing a polyester, polyether or polycarbonate group having a ratio of 5 or less carbon atoms for each oxygen atom, and mixtures thereof, and a chain extender; and b. an anti-microbial compound which is a copolymer comprising building blocks [BB1] and [BB2]: wherein X + is a positively charged ion with valency n, n is 4 or 5, Y - is a negatively charged ion; and wherein the polyurethane polymer is neutralized with [BB1] of the copolymer and Ra, Rb and Rc are hydrocarbyl groups selected from aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic and aromatic groups, that may be independently of one another the same or different and wherein Rj independently denotes a C1-C20 group and Rk denotes a longer chain having between 3 and 100 carbon atoms. a. a polyurethane polymer which is the reaction product of a poly-isocyanate, a polyactive hydrogen compound, an active hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of a compound containing an ionic group, a compound containing a moiety capable of forming an anionic group, a compound containing a polyester, polyether or polycarbonate group having a ratio of 5 or less carbon atoms for each oxygen atom, and mixtures thereof, and a chain extender; and b. an anti-microbial compound which is a copolymer comprising building blocks [BB1] and [BB2]: wherein X + is a positively charged ion with valency n, n is 4 or 5, Y - is a negatively charged ion; and wherein the polyurethane polymer is neutralized with [BB1] of the copolymer and Ra, Rb and Rc are hydrocarbyl groups selected from aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic and aromatic groups, that may be independently of one another the same or different and wherein Rj independently denotes a C1-C20 group and Rk denotes a longer chain having between 3 and 100 carbon atoms. wherein X + is a positively charged ion with valency n, n is 4 or 5, Y - is a negatively charged ion; and wherein the polyurethane polymer is neutralized with [BB1] of the copolymer and Ra, Rb and Rc are hydrocarbyl groups selected from aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic and aromatic groups, that may be independently of one another the same or different and wherein Rj independently denotes a C1-C20 group and Rk denotes a longer chain having between 3 and 100 carbon atoms.
An air conditioner comprising: an outdoor unit comprising a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger ; at least one indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit and comprising an indoor heat exchanger ; a refrigerant tube connecting the outdoor unit to the indoor unit; a receiver storing at least one portion of refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant tube ; an external temperature sensing part disposed on the outdoor unit to sense outdoor temperature; and an indoor load sensing part sensing an operation capacity of the indoor unit; characterised by a control part configured to adjust an amount of refrigerant to be stored in the receiver , based on values sensed by the external temperature sensing part and the indoor load sensing part , wherein an outdoor temperature reference condition and an indoor load reference condition for adjusting the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver are determined according to an operation mode of the air conditioner , wherein when the air conditioner is in a cooling operation, if the outdoor temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and the indoor load is greater than a reference load, the control part is configured to increase the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver , wherein when the air conditioner is in a heating operation, if the outdoor temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and the indoor load is smaller than a reference load, the control part is configured to increase the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver . an outdoor unit comprising a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger ; at least one indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit and comprising an indoor heat exchanger ; a refrigerant tube connecting the outdoor unit to the indoor unit; a receiver storing at least one portion of refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant tube ; an external temperature sensing part disposed on the outdoor unit to sense outdoor temperature; and an indoor load sensing part sensing an operation capacity of the indoor unit; characterised by a control part configured to adjust an amount of refrigerant to be stored in the receiver , based on values sensed by the external temperature sensing part and the indoor load sensing part , wherein an outdoor temperature reference condition and an indoor load reference condition for adjusting the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver are determined according to an operation mode of the air conditioner , wherein when the air conditioner is in a cooling operation, if the outdoor temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and the indoor load is greater than a reference load, the control part is configured to increase the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver , wherein when the air conditioner is in a heating operation, if the outdoor temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and the indoor load is smaller than a reference load, the control part is configured to increase the amount of the refrigerant to be stored in the receiver .
An apparatus for operating an electric switching device, comprising: a main shaft configured to be rotated to a plurality of predetermined positions to change a state of the electric switching device; a motor configured to rotate the main shaft via a transmission mechanism when the apparatus operates in an electric operating mode; a disc coupled to the main shaft and being rotatable along with the main shaft , the disc comprising a plurality of blocking parts and a plurality of slots between the plurality of blocking parts ; and a manual lever comprising a rotatable part and a projecting part arranged at an end of the rotatable part , characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a braking mechanism configured to brake the motor in response to the main shaft being rotated to each of the plurality of predetermined positions when the apparatus operates in the electric operating mode; and wherein in a manual operating mode of the apparatus , the projecting part is configured to be able to be rotated into the disc via one of the plurality of slots when the main shaft is located at one of the plurality of predetermined positions, and be able to slide out from the disc via another one of the plurality of slots when the main shaft is rotated to another one of the plurality of predetermined positions. a main shaft configured to be rotated to a plurality of predetermined positions to change a state of the electric switching device; a motor configured to rotate the main shaft via a transmission mechanism when the apparatus operates in an electric operating mode; a disc coupled to the main shaft and being rotatable along with the main shaft , the disc comprising a plurality of blocking parts and a plurality of slots between the plurality of blocking parts ; and a manual lever comprising a rotatable part and a projecting part arranged at an end of the rotatable part , characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a braking mechanism configured to brake the motor in response to the main shaft being rotated to each of the plurality of predetermined positions when the apparatus operates in the electric operating mode; and wherein in a manual operating mode of the apparatus , the projecting part is configured to be able to be rotated into the disc via one of the plurality of slots when the main shaft is located at one of the plurality of predetermined positions, and be able to slide out from the disc via another one of the plurality of slots when the main shaft is rotated to another one of the plurality of predetermined positions.
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) for use in treating systemic lupus erythematosus in a human subject, wherein IL-2 is to be administered at a dose of less than 3.5 MIU/day, wherein said IL-2 is human IL-2 or an active analogue thereof, which active analogue has at least 85% amino acid identity with human IL-2, and wherein said IL-2 is to be administered at a dose of between 1 MIU/day and 3 MIU/day.
A combine harvester comprising a frame having a pair of side walls , a grain cleaning system located between the side walls, and a tailings return system arranged to collect tailings ejected by the cleaning system, wherein the tailing return system comprises a conveyance channel located outboard of the side walls , and an ejection channel connected between a downstream end of the conveyance channel and an opening in one of said side walls at a location upstream of the cleaning system, characterized by a proximity sensor mounted to the ejection channel and configured to sense a thickness of a material layer present therein.
A tinting machine comprising a plurality of colorant reservoirs containing colorant, one or more cleaning fluid supply conduits, one or more dispenser heads for dispensing colorant into a paint container , the one or more dispenser heads comprising: - a fluid outlet for dispensing the colorant into the paint container ; and - an internal chamber having an inner surface and having a downstream end opening in the fluid outlet, wherein each colorant reservoir is fluidly connected to the internal chamber of at least one of the one or more dispenser heads via a colorant supply conduit opening in the internal chamber at a colorant inlet , characterized in that the one or more cleaning fluid supply conduits are opening in the one or more dispenser heads at a cleaning fluid inlet in the internal chamber, wherein the one or more dispenser heads further comprise a piston having an outer side surface, which piston is longitudinally and movably arranged in the internal chamber such that an annular space is defined by the outer side surface of the piston and the inner surface of the internal chamber, the piston comprising a circumventional protrusion defining a constriction in the annular space, and wherein the piston is movable through the internal chamber between a first position wherein the protrusion is upstream of the colorant inlet, and a second position wherein the protrusion is downstream of the colorant inlet. - a fluid outlet for dispensing the colorant into the paint container ; and - an internal chamber having an inner surface and having a downstream end opening in the fluid outlet,