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A method of delivering a dose of a liquid composition from a microfluidic delivery refill, wherein the liquid composition comprises volatile components such that the liquid composition is defined by a boiling point temperature, and wherein the microfluidic delivery refill comprises a reservoir enclosing the liquid composition and a microfluidic delivery member comprising a heater in fluid communication with the reservoir, said microfluidic delivery member further comprising a plurality of nozzles , each nozzle in fluid communication with the liquid composition in said reservoir, the method comprising: receiving an electrical signal with the heater of the microfluidic delivery member, wherein the electrical signal comprises a plurality of firing pulses that each alternate between a relatively low amplitude and a relatively high amplitude; activating the heater of the microfluidic delivery member in response to the relatively high amplitude of each of the firing pulses of the electrical signal, wherein, when the heater is activated, the temperature of the heater is greater than the boiling point temperature of the liquid composition; utilizing an amount of energy while the heater is activated, wherein the amount of energy is between 33 Milliwatts and 8.5 Watts; and vaporizing at least a portion of the volatile components of the liquid composition when the heater is activated, whereby the dose of the liquid composition is delivered by the microfluidic delivery member; characterized in that the heating elements are activated sequentially whereby no two adjacent nozzles are ejecting fluid. receiving an electrical signal with the heater of the microfluidic delivery member, wherein the electrical signal comprises a plurality of firing pulses that each alternate between a relatively low amplitude and a relatively high amplitude; activating the heater of the microfluidic delivery member in response to the relatively high amplitude of each of the firing pulses of the electrical signal, wherein, when the heater is activated, the temperature of the heater is greater than the boiling point temperature of the liquid composition; utilizing an amount of energy while the heater is activated, wherein the amount of energy is between 33 Milliwatts and 8.5 Watts; and vaporizing at least a portion of the volatile components of the liquid composition when the heater is activated, whereby the dose of the liquid composition is delivered by the microfluidic delivery member; characterized in that the heating elements are activated sequentially whereby no two adjacent nozzles are ejecting fluid.
A ventilation and leak detection system for use in an enclosure , said system comprising: a ventilation duct extending at least partially through an interior chamber defined in the enclosure when in use, said ventilation duct comprising a plurality of inlet ends positioned within a lower portion of the interior chamber and an outlet end , wherein each of said plurality of inlet ends is adjacent a respective corner of the interior chamber when in use and comprises at least one opening defined therein and sized to enable air and fuel within the enclosure to be drawn into said ventilation duct to ventilate the enclosure; and a detection unit coupled in flow communication with said ventilation duct proximate to said outlet end for detecting fuel entrained within flow drawn into said ventilation duct. a ventilation duct extending at least partially through an interior chamber defined in the enclosure when in use, said ventilation duct comprising a plurality of inlet ends positioned within a lower portion of the interior chamber and an outlet end , wherein each of said plurality of inlet ends is adjacent a respective corner of the interior chamber when in use and comprises at least one opening defined therein and sized to enable air and fuel within the enclosure to be drawn into said ventilation duct to ventilate the enclosure; and a detection unit coupled in flow communication with said ventilation duct proximate to said outlet end for detecting fuel entrained within flow drawn into said ventilation duct.
Method for ventilating, heating and/or cooling buildings, in particular rooms, wherein external air is supplied to the respective room for ventilation purposes and the external air, which serves as feed air, is heated or cooled as required and when ventilation is not required the room air is only heated or cooled down as required, and firstly the ventilation and secondly the temperature control are performed by separate devices, characterized in that the drawn fresh air is blown as feed air into an intake chamber of the device for temperature control, which device is designed as an air-treatment device , by the device for ventilation which is designed as a ventilation device and is drawn out of the intake chamber by a fan of the air-treatment device , and the intake chamber , by way of its intake openings , serves for air distribution when the ventilation device , but not the air-treatment device , is in operation, wherein the intake openings of the intake chamber then serve as feed-air outlet openings on or above the air-treatment device .
A process for producing a continuity composition, comprising the step of contacting at least one metal carboxylate salt with at least one molten fatty amine.
A viscous food dispensing system, comprising: a detachable door defining at least one elongated aperture along a vertical axis of the detachable door and attachable to a frame of the viscous food dispensing system by at least one hinge; an inlet tube for a pump device ; a friction-fit connector coupled to the inlet tube of the pump device ; a container (152A/B) detachably connected to the detachable door , the container (152A/B) containing a viscous food product, the container (152A/B) including an outlet at a bottom of the container (152A/B) configured to couple with the friction-fit connector of the inlet tube via friction fit; and a dispensing device comprising: a roller slideably attached to the frame that applies pressure against the container (152A/B) and the detachable door wherein the roller is initially in contact with a top of the container (152A/B) and slides towards the outlet as the viscous food product is expelled; and a level indicator coupled with the roller that protrudes through the at least one elongated aperture when the detachable door is closed such that the level indicator is visible from an exterior of the detachable door , when the container (152A/B) is disposed between the dispensing device and the detachable door . a detachable door defining at least one elongated aperture along a vertical axis of the detachable door and attachable to a frame of the viscous food dispensing system by at least one hinge; an inlet tube for a pump device ; a friction-fit connector coupled to the inlet tube of the pump device ; a container (152A/B) detachably connected to the detachable door , the container (152A/B) containing a viscous food product, the container (152A/B) including an outlet at a bottom of the container (152A/B) configured to couple with the friction-fit connector of the inlet tube via friction fit; and a dispensing device comprising: a roller slideably attached to the frame that applies pressure against the container (152A/B) and the detachable door wherein the roller is initially in contact with a top of the container (152A/B) and slides towards the outlet as the viscous food product is expelled; and a level indicator coupled with the roller that protrudes through the at least one elongated aperture when the detachable door is closed such that the level indicator is visible from an exterior of the detachable door , when the container (152A/B) is disposed between the dispensing device and the detachable door . a roller slideably attached to the frame that applies pressure against the container (152A/B) and the detachable door wherein the roller is initially in contact with a top of the container (152A/B) and slides towards the outlet as the viscous food product is expelled; and a level indicator coupled with the roller that protrudes through the at least one elongated aperture when the detachable door is closed such that the level indicator is visible from an exterior of the detachable door , when the container (152A/B) is disposed between the dispensing device and the detachable door .
A self-lubricating king pin joint system , comprising: a knuckle with a bushing disposed therein; a king pin disposed through a center of the bushing , wherein a king pin joint is formed between the bushing and the king pin ; characterized by a controllable spring positioned near a center of a hollow bore of the king pin ; an upper piston and a lower piston positioned on opposite sides of the controllable spring ; an upper volume of lubricant disposed above an upper side of the upper piston and a lower volume of lubricant disposed below a lower side of the lower piston ; a drive mechanism positioned within the king pin hollow bore that controls the spring to self-lubricate the king pin joint . a knuckle with a bushing disposed therein; a king pin disposed through a center of the bushing , wherein a king pin joint is formed between the bushing and the king pin ; characterized by a controllable spring positioned near a center of a hollow bore of the king pin ; an upper piston and a lower piston positioned on opposite sides of the controllable spring ; an upper volume of lubricant disposed above an upper side of the upper piston and a lower volume of lubricant disposed below a lower side of the lower piston ; a drive mechanism positioned within the king pin hollow bore that controls the spring to self-lubricate the king pin joint .
An instrument drive unit configured for driving an actuation of a surgical instrument and to operatively support the surgical instrument, the instrument drive unit comprising: a hub defining a channel extending therethrough; a plurality of actuators (216a-216d) nested with one another and disposed through the channel; and a plurality of rotatable driving members rotatably coupled to the hub, wherein each driving member of the plurality of driving members is rotatably coupled to one actuator of the plurality of actuators such that rotation of each driving member of the plurality of driving members independently axially moves one actuator of the plurality of actuators. a hub defining a channel extending therethrough; a plurality of actuators (216a-216d) nested with one another and disposed through the channel; and a plurality of rotatable driving members rotatably coupled to the hub, wherein each driving member of the plurality of driving members is rotatably coupled to one actuator of the plurality of actuators such that rotation of each driving member of the plurality of driving members independently axially moves one actuator of the plurality of actuators.
A method for presenting episodes of a series for a user, comprising: receiving a user instruction to collect selected episodes of a series to create a series aggregation; displaying a series aggregation setup display screen ; receiving a user selection, on the series aggregation setup display screen , of an option to be alerted when a user-selected number of episodes within a sequence of episodes of the series have been recorded, wherein the sequence of episodes corresponds to episodes not previously watched based on a viewing history of the user; collecting the selected episodes of the series for viewing by the user; providing an alert when the user-selected number of episodes within the sequence of episodes of the series have been recorded; and organizing and presenting a list of the episodes of the series aggregation in an order of their episode numbering. receiving a user instruction to collect selected episodes of a series to create a series aggregation; displaying a series aggregation setup display screen ; receiving a user selection, on the series aggregation setup display screen , of an option to be alerted when a user-selected number of episodes within a sequence of episodes of the series have been recorded, wherein the sequence of episodes corresponds to episodes not previously watched based on a viewing history of the user; collecting the selected episodes of the series for viewing by the user; providing an alert when the user-selected number of episodes within the sequence of episodes of the series have been recorded; and organizing and presenting a list of the episodes of the series aggregation in an order of their episode numbering.
A fluid transfer device comprising: a first member (100; 400; 400'), comprising a first body member (3; 401; 401') having a first valve port , a first door (2; 425; 425'; 931) actuatable between a first valve port open position and a first valve port closed position, a first locking handle assembly and a first valve member (8; 450; 450'); a second member (200; 320; 300'), comprising a second body member (150; 301; 301') having a second valve port , a second door (22; 325; 325'; 931) actuatable between a second valve port open position and a second valve port closed position, a second locking handle assembly and a second valve member (110; 350; 350'); characterized in that said first member (100; 400; 400') and said second member (200; 320; 300') being pivotally connected such that said first and second members are engaged upon relative pivoting of said first member and said second member, and wherein actuation of said first and second locking handle assemblies locks said first member and second member together and actuates said first door to said first valve port open position and said second door to said second valve port open position, thereby creating fluid communication between said first and second members; wherein said first door (2; 425; 425'; 931) comprises a face plate member having an opening and a pair of opposite elongated side track members (913; 914) that extend upwardly from said face plate member, each elongated side track member having an intermediate notch and an end ramp ; a plug having a cylindrical portion shaped to seal said opening in said face plate and having first and second plug pins (932a-d) on opposites sides of said plug, said first plug pins cooperating with said intermediate notch and said second plug pins cooperating with said end ramp during opening and closing of said door. a first member (100; 400; 400'), comprising a first body member (3; 401; 401') having a first valve port , a first door (2; 425; 425'; 931) actuatable between a first valve port open position and a first valve port closed position, a first locking handle assembly and a first valve member (8; 450; 450'); a second member (200; 320; 300'), comprising a second body member (150; 301; 301') having a second valve port , a second door (22; 325; 325'; 931) actuatable between a second valve port open position and a second valve port closed position, a second locking handle assembly and a second valve member (110; 350; 350'); characterized in that said first member (100; 400; 400') and said second member (200; 320; 300') being pivotally connected such that said first and second members are engaged upon relative pivoting of said first member and said second member, and wherein actuation of said first and second locking handle assemblies locks said first member and second member together and actuates said first door to said first valve port open position and said second door to said second valve port open position, thereby creating fluid communication between said first and second members;
Optical filter system for a video endoscope , wherein the optical filter system is arranged in a distal end section of an elongate shaft and at least one electronic image sensor for receiving image light is arranged in an image plane in the distal end section , wherein the optical filter system comprises an objective lens system with a first lens , a second lens , a third lens and optionally further lenses in order from an object side to receive the image light and to pass the image light towards the image sensor , characterized in that an optical filter comprising a varying transmission characteristics relative to a distance from a central region of the optical filter and/or from an optical axis of the incident image light to the optical filter is optically located between the first lens and the second lens of the objective lens system , so that in case of fluorescence imaging an emission radiation is collectable by the image sensor substantially free of an excitation radiation and fluorescence image data and visible light image data are overlayable and displayable.
Use of an aqueous polymer dispersion as a retention modifier in a coating colour for improving the water retention of the coating colour, the aqueous polymer dispersion having a viscosity of ≤150 mPas, measured at 40 % solids content at 25 °C, by using Brookfield LVDV viscometer with spindle 18, and comprising polymer particles having a particle size D50 less than 85 nm, measured by using Zetasizer Nano ZS, Malvern, the polymer dispersion being obtainable by free radical emulsion copolymerisation of at least monomer (a) and monomer (b), where - monomer (a) is at least one optionally substituted styrene, and - monomer (b) is at least one C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate, in a reaction mixture comprising degraded starch which has an average molecular weight Mn < 1000 g/mol, determined by using size-exclusion chromatography. - monomer (a) is at least one optionally substituted styrene, and - monomer (b) is at least one C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate,
Stand-up display, in particular stand-up display figure , made of paper, cardboard, paperboard or the like, consisting of at least one first blank and at least one second blank , wherein the first blank can be folded to form a base element having two transverse sides , two longitudinal sides , a standing side and a receiving side and the second blank as plug-in element can be plugged onto the base element to stabilize the base element , wherein the plug-in element has three tabs , namely two outer tabs and one middle tab , between which recesses are formed, wherein the outer tabs have latching elements corresponding to openings in outer walls of the base element , and wherein the latching elements are in the form of webs in order to form a fixed connection between the base element and the plug-in element , and the tabs and the recesses are formed such that the plug-in element can be plugged into the receiving side of the base element , and characterized in that the base element is in the form of a truncated pyramid.
Storage system at least comprising a first receptacle in which a first storage container is received, wherein the first storage container is movable out of the first receptacle by way of a displacing device, characterised in that two second receptacles are provided, in which second storage containers are respectively received, wherein the second storage containers are connected with the first storage container and the second storage containers in the moved-out position of the first storage container are rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof.
A method for manufacturing floor panels , wherein the method comprises the steps of: • machining a plurality of core grooves (20', 20") in the upper horizontal surface of a floor element ; • applying a top surface layer on the core of the floor element ; • machining the plurality of core grooves (20', 20") by mechanical cutting, or milling, or scraping prior to applying the surface layer ; • applying a pressure on at least parts of the surface layer such that the surface layer follows the surface of the floor element and at least partly the surface of at least one of the core grooves (20', 20"); and • cutting the floor element into at least two floor panels at at least one of the core grooves of the floor element , such that the floor panels comprise at least a part of the core groove at an edge of the floor panel. • machining a plurality of core grooves (20', 20") in the upper horizontal surface of a floor element ; • applying a top surface layer on the core of the floor element ; • machining the plurality of core grooves (20', 20") by mechanical cutting, or milling, or scraping prior to applying the surface layer ; • applying a pressure on at least parts of the surface layer such that the surface layer follows the surface of the floor element and at least partly the surface of at least one of the core grooves (20', 20"); and • cutting the floor element into at least two floor panels at at least one of the core grooves of the floor element , such that the floor panels comprise at least a part of the core groove at an edge of the floor panel.
A fault diagnosis device for an exhaust pipe fuel injector configured to diagnose a normality or an abnormality of the exhaust pipe fuel injector which injects a fuel according to an instructed fuel injection amount to an exhaust upstream side of a diesel particulate filter such that a temperature of the diesel particulate filter is raised to a regenerable temperature and the temperature of the diesel particulate filter is maintained to the regenerable temperature in a regeneration duration to combust a particulate matter collected in the diesel particulate filter, the fault diagnosis device comprising: a storage unit configured to store the regeneration duration and an instructed fuel injection amount in the regeneration duration; and a calculation unit configured to calculate an instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration; characterised by further comprising: a fault diagnosis unit configured to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is abnormal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration exceeds a fault threshold, and to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is normal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration does not exceed the fault threshold; and a fault threshold changing unit configured to change the fault threshold according to the vehicle speed in the regeneration duration. a storage unit configured to store the regeneration duration and an instructed fuel injection amount in the regeneration duration; and a calculation unit configured to calculate an instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration; characterised by further comprising: a fault diagnosis unit configured to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is abnormal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration exceeds a fault threshold, and to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is normal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration does not exceed the fault threshold; and a fault threshold changing unit configured to change the fault threshold according to the vehicle speed in the regeneration duration. a fault diagnosis unit configured to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is abnormal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration exceeds a fault threshold, and to diagnose that the exhaust pipe fuel injector is normal when the instructed fuel injection amount per unit time in the regeneration duration does not exceed the fault threshold; and a fault threshold changing unit configured to change the fault threshold according to the vehicle speed in the regeneration duration.