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A storage device for thermal energy (100; 200; 300; 400) including: - a thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402), and - a thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404) wherein: - said thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402) includes one or more flow ducts (106, 106!, 106*; 206; 306!, 306*; 406!, 406*) for working fluid, - said thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404) includes a thermal storage material configured for operating in a thermal exchange relationship with said working fluid and for storage and release of thermal energy as a consequence of a thermal exchange with said working fluid, said thermal storage material having a thermal diffusivity comprised between 10 and 150 mm 2 /s, and - said thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402) is embedded within said thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404), the storage device (100; 200; 300; 400) being characterized in that the storage material of the thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404) comprises thermal interruptions transverse to a flow direction of the working fluid in the thermo-vector unit. - a thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402), and - a thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404) - said thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402) includes one or more flow ducts (106, 106!, 106*; 206; 306!, 306*; 406!, 406*) for working fluid, - said thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404) includes a thermal storage material configured for operating in a thermal exchange relationship with said working fluid and for storage and release of thermal energy as a consequence of a thermal exchange with said working fluid, said thermal storage material having a thermal diffusivity comprised between 10 and 150 mm 2 /s, and - said thermo-vector unit (102; 202; 302; 402) is embedded within said thermo-accumulator unit (104; 204; 304; 404),
Ironing device comprising an ironing board against which a garment can be arranged for treatment by means of a smoothing and/or ironing tool, the board being supported by a holder comprising at least one articulation device for moving and holding the board about different holding positions, such as a vertical position and a horizontal position of the board , the articulation device comprising a first part and a second part , the first part being rotatably movable with respect to the second part , the second part comprising at least one notch in which at least one locking element supported by the first part engages in order to prevent the articulation device from rotating about one of the holding positions, characterised in that said holder comprises a clamping device for exerting a force on the articulation device in order to restrain said articulation device in at least one of said holding positions and to eliminate any displacement of the articulation device linked to functional play of the articulation device .
A method comprising: at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: obtaining one or more contextual factors associated with an electronic device ; predicting context information in accordance with the one or more contextual factors; and formatting a user interface on the electronic device in accordance with the predicted context information such that the user interface includes one or more smart folders, wherein the one or more smart folders are organized based on the users contextual information and are automatically created, and wherein each respective smart folder of the one or more smart folders automatically includes all of the applications on the electronic device that are relevant to the respective smart folder. obtaining one or more contextual factors associated with an electronic device ; predicting context information in accordance with the one or more contextual factors; and formatting a user interface on the electronic device in accordance with the predicted context information such that the user interface includes one or more smart folders, wherein the one or more smart folders are organized based on the users contextual information and are automatically created, and wherein each respective smart folder of the one or more smart folders automatically includes all of the applications on the electronic device that are relevant to the respective smart folder.
A bendable ureteral access sheath comprising a sheath tube , an inner tube , and a sheath tube hub ; hub; wherein the sheath tube is sleeved on the outside of the inner tube; wherein the sheath tube hub is connected to the tail end of the sheath tube; and wherein the sheath tube comprises a first straight tube section , a bendable tube section , and a second straight tube section , where the first straight tube section, bendable tube section, and second straight tube section are connected to each other sequentially, where the first and second straight tube sections each comprise reinforcing steel wires in the wall of each straight tube section, where the first and second straight tube sections each are kink-resistant, and the bendable tube section is of a flexible structure and comprises annular reinforcing rings in a foldable tube structure, characterized in that said annular reinforcing rings are made of steel and in that said foldable tube structure is corrugated. said annular reinforcing rings are made of steel and in that said foldable tube structure is corrugated.
A control system for controlling a vehicle having a steering wheel for manually steering the vehicle and a steering column mechanically attached to the steering wheel , wherein the vehicle comprises an auto-steering system interfaced mechanically with the vehicle's steering column , the control system comprising: one or more hardware processors configured to: receive image data for a row in a field; generate visual odometry (VO) data from the image data; use the VO data to identify a position of the vehicle while moving along a path next to the row ; use the VO data to detect the vehicle reaching an end of the row ; receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data from a GNSS receiver identifying the end of row location; and adjust the VO data so the end of row detected from the VO data corresponds with the end of row location identified with the GNSS data; and control the auto-steering system using the adjusted VO data to turn the vehicle around from a first position at the end of the row to a second position at a start of another row . receive image data for a row in a field; generate visual odometry (VO) data from the image data; use the VO data to identify a position of the vehicle while moving along a path next to the row ; use the VO data to detect the vehicle reaching an end of the row ; receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data from a GNSS receiver identifying the end of row location; and adjust the VO data so the end of row detected from the VO data corresponds with the end of row location identified with the GNSS data; and control the auto-steering system using the adjusted VO data to turn the vehicle around from a first position at the end of the row to a second position at a start of another row .
A composition in the form of an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion, comprising - water at a concentration between 30 and 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition - glycerol at a concentration between 10 and 20%, preferably between 13 and 17%, still preferably about 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, - vaseline at a concentration between 3 and 20%, preferably between 5 and 10%, still preferably about 8% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition - liquid paraffin at a concentration between 0.5 and 5%, still preferably between 1 and 3%, preferably about 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, - at least one preservative, other than parabens, selected from the group consisting of hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentyleneglycol, butyleneglycol, 1,2 octanediol (caprylyl glycol) and mixtures thereof, - at least two gelling agents including a gelling agent of the polyacrylamide type and a second gelling agent selected from the group consisting of: xanthan gum, carbomer 980, carbomer 974, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and mixtures thereof. - water at a concentration between 30 and 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition - glycerol at a concentration between 10 and 20%, preferably between 13 and 17%, still preferably about 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, - vaseline at a concentration between 3 and 20%, preferably between 5 and 10%, still preferably about 8% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition - liquid paraffin at a concentration between 0.5 and 5%, still preferably between 1 and 3%, preferably about 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, - at least one preservative, other than parabens, selected from the group consisting of hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, pentyleneglycol, butyleneglycol, 1,2 octanediol (caprylyl glycol) and mixtures thereof, - at least two gelling agents including a gelling agent of the polyacrylamide type and a second gelling agent selected from the group consisting of: xanthan gum, carbomer 980, carbomer 974, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and mixtures thereof.
A method , comprising: receiving, at a first vehicle , a multimedia content request message from an originating vehicle , wherein the multimedia content request message indicates a target location at which multimedia content is requested; determining a current location of the first vehicle ; in response to determining that the current location matches the target location, generating the multimedia content of the target location and transmitting, by the first vehicle , the multimedia content to the originating vehicle; characterized in that : in response to determining that the current location does not match the target location, determining , by the first vehicle, whether to forward the multimedia content request message to a second vehicle ; and in response to determining to forward the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle , forwarding the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle . receiving, at a first vehicle , a multimedia content request message from an originating vehicle , wherein the multimedia content request message indicates a target location at which multimedia content is requested; determining a current location of the first vehicle ; in response to determining that the current location matches the target location, generating the multimedia content of the target location and transmitting, by the first vehicle , the multimedia content to the originating vehicle; characterized in that : in response to determining that the current location does not match the target location, determining , by the first vehicle, whether to forward the multimedia content request message to a second vehicle ; and in response to determining to forward the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle , forwarding the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle . in response to determining that the current location does not match the target location, determining , by the first vehicle, whether to forward the multimedia content request message to a second vehicle ; and in response to determining to forward the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle , forwarding the multimedia content request message to the second vehicle .
A rotary type solid culture apparatus provided with a discharger discharging a raw material outside the apparatus , the discharger comprising; a discharging screw ; a swing shaft making the discharging screw swing; and an arm supporting the discharging screw, and rotating integrally with the swing shaft: wherein the discharging screw swings and displaces between a state in which the discharging screw is lowered on a raw material side and a state in which the discharging screw is lifted above the raw material by a swing of the arm : the discharger further comprising; a back board covering one side of the discharging screw along an axial direction of the discharging screw; and a linkage connecting between the swing shaft and the back board ; wherein a positional relationship in which the back board is vertical with respect to the raw material is maintained by the linkage when the discharging screw swings and displaces. a discharging screw ; a swing shaft making the discharging screw swing; and an arm supporting the discharging screw, and rotating integrally with the swing shaft: wherein the discharging screw swings and displaces between a state in which the discharging screw is lowered on a raw material side and a state in which the discharging screw is lifted above the raw material by a swing of the arm : the discharger further comprising; a back board covering one side of the discharging screw along an axial direction of the discharging screw; and a linkage connecting between the swing shaft and the back board ; wherein a positional relationship in which the back board is vertical with respect to the raw material is maintained by the linkage when the discharging screw swings and displaces. the discharger further comprising; a back board covering one side of the discharging screw along an axial direction of the discharging screw; and a linkage connecting between the swing shaft and the back board ; wherein a positional relationship in which the back board is vertical with respect to the raw material is maintained by the linkage when the discharging screw swings and displaces.
An air conditioner comprising a refrigerant circuit through which refrigerant circulates, the refrigerant circuit including a compressor , a first heat exchanger (7a to 7d), an expansion valve (6a to 6d), a second heat exchanger , a first branch point, and a flow path switching device , the second heat exchanger including a first refrigerant flow path and a second refrigerant flow path , each of the first and second refrigerat flow paths having one side and another side the first heat exchanger having a refrigerant flow path having one side and another side, the compressor including an intake portion and a discharge portion, the expansion valve being arranged between the one side of the refrigerant flow path of the first heat exchanger and the first branch point, the first branch point further being connected to the one side of the first refrigerant flow path via a first pipe and to the one side of the second refrigerant flow path via a second pipe, wherein the first refrigerant flow path and the second refrigerant flow path are connected in parallel to the first branch point, the flow path switching device including a first port connected to the discharge portion of the compressor , a second port connected to the other side of the refrigerant path of the first heat exchanger (7a to 7d), a third port connected to the intake portion of the compressor , a fourth port connected to the first pipe that connects the branch point to the one side of the first refrigerant flow path , a fifth port connected to the other side of the second refrigerant flow path , and a sixth port connected to the other side of the first refrigerant flow path , in the flow path switching device , a connection target of the second port being switchable between the first port and the third port, a connection target of the fifth port being switchable among the first port, the third port, and the fourth port, a connection target of the sixth port being switchable between the first port and the third port. a first port connected to the discharge portion of the compressor , a second port connected to the other side of the refrigerant path of the first heat exchanger (7a to 7d), a third port connected to the intake portion of the compressor , a fourth port connected to the first pipe that connects the branch point to the one side of the first refrigerant flow path , a fifth port connected to the other side of the second refrigerant flow path , and a sixth port connected to the other side of the first refrigerant flow path , a connection target of the second port being switchable between the first port and the third port, a connection target of the fifth port being switchable among the first port, the third port, and the fourth port, a connection target of the sixth port being switchable between the first port and the third port.
A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of multiphase occluded polymer particles comprising the steps of a) contacting, under emulsion polymerization conditions, first monomers and a chain transfer agent to form an aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles having a T g as calculated by the Fox equation in the range of from -30 °C to 30 °C, wherein the concentration of the chain transfer agent is from 0.5 to 1.5 mole percent based upon the moles of first monomers and the chain transfer agent; then b) contacting the aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles with a second monomer under emulsion polymerization conditions to form an aqueous dispersion of second polymer articles occluded within the first polymer articles, wherein the first monomers comprise from 0.2 to 5 weight percent of a phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof, based on the weight of the first monomers; the second monomer comprises at least 90 weight percent methyl methacrylate; and wherein the weight to weight ratio of first monomers to the second monomer is in the range of from greater than 80:20 and less than 95:5.
A delivery device comprising: a transducer configured to generate ultrasonic energy; an aspiration conduit configured to enable a vacuum source to remove detritus from a musculoskeletal tissue site; an irrigation conduit configured to enable an irrigation source to deliver fluid to the musculoskeletal tissue site; characterized in further comprising: a stainless steel horn ; and a work-hardened stainless steel needle , wherein the work-hardened stainless steel needle is brazed to the stainless steel horn by a process preventing annealing of the stainless steel needle , the process being selected from (a) brazing using acid flux, (b) brazing using an inert gas or (c) induction brazing, the stainless steel needle being operatively connected to the transducer and being configured to deliver the ultrasonic energy to the musculoskeletal tissue site. a transducer configured to generate ultrasonic energy; an aspiration conduit configured to enable a vacuum source to remove detritus from a musculoskeletal tissue site; an irrigation conduit configured to enable an irrigation source to deliver fluid to the musculoskeletal tissue site; characterized in further comprising: a stainless steel horn ; and a work-hardened stainless steel needle , wherein the work-hardened stainless steel needle is brazed to the stainless steel horn by a process preventing annealing of the stainless steel needle , the process being selected from (a) brazing using acid flux, (b) brazing using an inert gas or (c) induction brazing, the stainless steel needle being operatively connected to the transducer and being configured to deliver the ultrasonic energy to the musculoskeletal tissue site. a stainless steel horn ; and a work-hardened stainless steel needle , wherein the work-hardened stainless steel needle is brazed to the stainless steel horn by a process preventing annealing of the stainless steel needle , the process being selected from (a) brazing using acid flux, (b) brazing using an inert gas or (c) induction brazing, the stainless steel needle being operatively connected to the transducer and being configured to deliver the ultrasonic energy to the musculoskeletal tissue site.
An article, comprising: at least two contiguous layers; wherein the at least two contiguous layers comprise a composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 10 to 100 weight percent of a branched polycarbonate; 0 to 90 weight percent of a linear carbonate-containing polymer selected from the group consisting of linear polycarbonates, linear polycarbonate-polysiloxanes, and combinations thereof; and 0 to less than 5 weight percent filler; wherein the composition is characterized by an average mole percent branching of 0.06 to 2.4 mole percent, wherein the average mole percent branching is calculated as 100 times moles of branched carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate divided by the sum of moles of linear carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate and the linear carbonate-containing polymer; wherein the composition comprises 70 to 100 weight percent total of the branched polycarbonate and the linear carbonate-containing polymer; and wherein the composition has a melt flow rate of 1 to 20 grams per 10 minutes, determined according to ASTM D1238-13 at 300 °C and 1.2 kilogram load. at least two contiguous layers; wherein the at least two contiguous layers comprise a composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 10 to 100 weight percent of a branched polycarbonate; 0 to 90 weight percent of a linear carbonate-containing polymer selected from the group consisting of linear polycarbonates, linear polycarbonate-polysiloxanes, and combinations thereof; and 0 to less than 5 weight percent filler; 10 to 100 weight percent of a branched polycarbonate; 0 to 90 weight percent of a linear carbonate-containing polymer selected from the group consisting of linear polycarbonates, linear polycarbonate-polysiloxanes, and combinations thereof; and 0 to less than 5 weight percent filler; wherein the composition is characterized by an average mole percent branching of 0.06 to 2.4 mole percent, wherein the average mole percent branching is calculated as 100 times moles of branched carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate divided by the sum of moles of linear carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate and the linear carbonate-containing polymer; wherein the composition comprises 70 to 100 weight percent total of the branched polycarbonate and the linear carbonate-containing polymer; and wherein the composition has a melt flow rate of 1 to 20 grams per 10 minutes, determined according to ASTM D1238-13 at 300 °C and 1.2 kilogram load.
A system for automatically defining a user experience or system behavior related to a scene image content using a marked image, the system comprising: (a) an imager configured to capture or generate the scene image content; and (b) an encoding unit configured to receive the scene image content from the imager and combine the scene image content with at least one visible marker to create the marked image, the marker encoding at least one imager parameter, wherein the at least one imager parameter includes at least one of information associated with (i) a lens of the imager or (ii) a camera of the imager; and (c) a display device or an algorithm unit configured to automatically define the user experience or the system behavior using the at least one imager parameter decoded from the marker, wherein the user experience or system behavior include at least one of (i) image distortion correction or (ii) image enhancement. (a) an imager configured to capture or generate the scene image content; and (b) an encoding unit configured to receive the scene image content from the imager and combine the scene image content with at least one visible marker to create the marked image, the marker encoding at least one imager parameter, wherein the at least one imager parameter includes at least one of information associated with (i) a lens of the imager or (ii) a camera of the imager; and (c) a display device or an algorithm unit configured to automatically define the user experience or the system behavior using the at least one imager parameter decoded from the marker, wherein the user experience or system behavior include at least one of (i) image distortion correction or (ii) image enhancement.