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A capacitive sensor interface circuit comprising: a charge storing unit ; a bias source coupled to the charge storing circuit having a changeable capacitance, the bias source coupleable to a capacitive sensor , the bias source configured to apply a bias voltage (vbias+) to the charge storing circuit and to the capacitive sensor when the bias source is coupled to the capacitive sensor ; a test circuit configured to apply a test signal (vtst) to the charge storing circuit and to the capacitive sensor ; an amplifier circuit having a first input connection (E40a) coupleable to the capacitive sensor , a second input connection (E40b) coupled to the charge storing circuit , and an output connection (A40), wherein the amplifier circuit is configured to provide an output signal (Vout) at the output connection (A40) in dependence on a first input signal applied to the first input connection (E40a) and a second input signal applied to the second input connection (E40b) in response to the test signal (vtst); a detection circuit configured to detect a level of the output signal (Vout) when the detection circuit is coupled to the output connection (A40) of the amplifier circuit ; a control circuit configured to trim the changeable capacitance of the charge storing circuit such that the output signal (Vout) tends to zero. a bias source coupled to the charge storing circuit having a changeable capacitance, the bias source coupleable to a capacitive sensor , the bias source configured to apply a bias voltage (vbias+) to the charge storing circuit and to the capacitive sensor when the bias source is coupled to the capacitive sensor ; a test circuit configured to apply a test signal (vtst) to the charge storing circuit and to the capacitive sensor ; an amplifier circuit having a first input connection (E40a) coupleable to the capacitive sensor , a second input connection (E40b) coupled to the charge storing circuit , and an output connection (A40), wherein the amplifier circuit is configured to provide an output signal (Vout) at the output connection (A40) in dependence on a first input signal applied to the first input connection (E40a) and a second input signal applied to the second input connection (E40b) in response to the test signal (vtst); a detection circuit configured to detect a level of the output signal (Vout) when the detection circuit is coupled to the output connection (A40) of the amplifier circuit ; a control circuit configured to trim the changeable capacitance of the charge storing circuit such that the output signal (Vout) tends to zero.
Rotary plate of a spinning machine, in particular a drawframe or a carding machine, for depositing a sliver in a can, with a base body and a sliver duct arranged in the base body , wherein upon the intended use of the rotary plate , the side of the rotary plate turned towards the can features, at least partially, a coating , wherein the coating is arranged on a cover , wherein the cover is attached to the side of the base body turned towards the can and wherein the cover is rolled into a groove on the base body by means of an edge projecting beyond the base body . characterized in that , the coating features a spatial configuration made of spherical, irregular elevations and that the coating is distanced from the edge on which the cover is rolled in.
A method, carried out on device comprising a global navigation satellite system chipset and a controller, the chipset implementing dead reckoning, of enhancing global navigation satellite system performance comprising: determining position information based upon (i) global navigation satellite system information, (ii) dead reckoning using one or more sensor inputs, and (iii) a correction signal; when said global navigation satellite system information is unavailable, adjusting said position information and generating said correction signal based upon pre-defined map data; and when said global navigation satellite system information is reacquired after being unavailable, in response to detecting that the position information is satellite based, suspending said dead reckoning for a predefined amount of time to force the determining of position information to rely only on the reacquired satellite system information; said one or more sensor inputs are communicated from sensor outputs of a vehicle via a data bus of said vehicle; said position information comprises a location of said vehicle; and the method characterised in that communication of said vehicle sensor outputs via said vehicle data bus to said global navigation satellite system chipset is suspended by said controller for said predefined amount of time when said global navigation satellite system information is reacquired after being unavailable. determining position information based upon (i) global navigation satellite system information, (ii) dead reckoning using one or more sensor inputs, and (iii) a correction signal; when said global navigation satellite system information is unavailable, adjusting said position information and generating said correction signal based upon pre-defined map data; and when said global navigation satellite system information is reacquired after being unavailable, in response to detecting that the position information is satellite based, suspending said dead reckoning for a predefined amount of time to force the determining of position information to rely only on the reacquired satellite system information; said one or more sensor inputs are communicated from sensor outputs of a vehicle via a data bus of said vehicle; said position information comprises a location of said vehicle; and the method characterised in that communication of said vehicle sensor outputs via said vehicle data bus to said global navigation satellite system chipset is suspended by said controller for said predefined amount of time when said global navigation satellite system information is reacquired after being unavailable.
A medical device data manager configuration system comprising: - a smart mobile device including a camera; - a medical device being pairable with the smart mobile device; - a processor; - a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and - machine readable instructions stored in the memory that cause the medical device data manager configuration system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: - use the camera of the smart mobile device to capture an image of the medical device; - apply an identification algorithm to the image of the medical device, wherein the identification algorithm comprises an image recognition algorithm configured to utilize a trained convolutional neural network which is configured to identify objects within an image to a high-level of accuracy; - identify the medical device as an identified medical device based on the image of the medical device and the identification algorithm; and - automatically configure a software application tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with one or more requirements of the identified medical device. - a smart mobile device including a camera; - a medical device being pairable with the smart mobile device; - a processor; - a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; and - machine readable instructions stored in the memory that cause the medical device data manager configuration system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: - use the camera of the smart mobile device to capture an image of the medical device; - apply an identification algorithm to the image of the medical device, wherein the identification algorithm comprises an image recognition algorithm configured to utilize a trained convolutional neural network which is configured to identify objects within an image to a high-level of accuracy; - identify the medical device as an identified medical device based on the image of the medical device and the identification algorithm; and - automatically configure a software application tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with one or more requirements of the identified medical device. - use the camera of the smart mobile device to capture an image of the medical device; - apply an identification algorithm to the image of the medical device, wherein the identification algorithm comprises an image recognition algorithm configured to utilize a trained convolutional neural network which is configured to identify objects within an image to a high-level of accuracy; - identify the medical device as an identified medical device based on the image of the medical device and the identification algorithm; and - automatically configure a software application tool on the smart mobile device to retrieve data associated with one or more requirements of the identified medical device.
A system comprising: a wellhead comprising a wellhead load shoulder to support, within a wellbore, a tubular hanger connected to a tubular string , the tubular hanger having a tubular hanger contact shoulder ; characterised by : sensors to detect one or more physical phenomena as the tubular hanger contact shoulder approaches the wellhead load shoulder and to generate signals that are based on the one or more physical phenomena, the one or more physical phenomena being based on at least one of a proximity of the tubular hanger contact shoulder to the wellhead load shoulder or a contact between the tubular hanger contact shoulder and the wellhead load shoulder , the sensors being arranged around a circumference of the wellhead at a location proximate to the wellhead load shoulder in order to detect the one or more physical phenomena, the one or more physical phenomena changing as the tubular hanger contact shoulder approaches the wellhead load shoulder .
An image processing method of performing correction processing on an abnormal value of X-ray image data, the method comprising the steps of: reading (T1) a series of image frames which have been sent out as X-ray diffraction images; each image frame being detected at respective time intervals by an X-ray analysis apparatus ; performing (T4) first processing of determining whether or not there exists a target element on the time axis, the target element on the time axis being a pixel or a region of pixels, with an intensity significantly different from the intensities of elements in previous or subsequent times in an aggregation of the read image frames, based on each element, along a time axis, wherein each element is a pixel or a region of pixels, and of replacing (T5) the target element on the time axis with a replacement value calculated from intensities in temporal peripheral frames; performing (T10) second processing of determining whether or not there exists a target element on space with an intensity significantly different from the intensities of spatially peripheral elements in each read image frames, and of replacing (T11) the target element on space with a replacement value calculated from the intensities of spatially peripheral elements; wherein the second processing is performed after the first processing. reading (T1) a series of image frames which have been sent out as X-ray diffraction images; each image frame being detected at respective time intervals by an X-ray analysis apparatus ; performing (T4) first processing of determining whether or not there exists a target element on the time axis, the target element on the time axis being a pixel or a region of pixels, with an intensity significantly different from the intensities of elements in previous or subsequent times in an aggregation of the read image frames, based on each element, along a time axis, wherein each element is a pixel or a region of pixels, and of replacing (T5) the target element on the time axis with a replacement value calculated from intensities in temporal peripheral frames; performing (T10) second processing of determining whether or not there exists a target element on space with an intensity significantly different from the intensities of spatially peripheral elements in each read image frames, and of replacing (T11) the target element on space with a replacement value calculated from the intensities of spatially peripheral elements; wherein the second processing is performed after the first processing.
A wet cleaning apparatus , comprising: a dirt inlet ; a motor and fan for delivering suction to the dirt inlet; a separator unit for separating water and/or dirt particles from a flow of air generated by the suction; a collection volume for collecting the separated water and/or dirt particles, wherein the separator unit comprises: a flow path member having an interior surface portion , the flow path member being arranged to change a flow direction of the flow of air such that the water and/or dirt particles are flung against the interior surface portion and thereby separated from the air; and an outlet member extending from the flow path member to an opening, wherein the outlet member is arranged to guide and accumulate the separated water and/or dirt particles towards a region at the opening from which the separated water and/or dirt particles flow towards the collection volume along a first flow path when the apparatus is orientated for use; and an air passage for passing the air separated from the water and/or dirt particles towards the motor and fan, the air passage being spaced apart from the outlet member and the collection volume, a second flow path being defined between the opening and the air passage, which second flow path is directed away from the first flow path. a dirt inlet ; a motor and fan for delivering suction to the dirt inlet; a separator unit for separating water and/or dirt particles from a flow of air generated by the suction; a collection volume for collecting the separated water and/or dirt particles, wherein the separator unit comprises: a flow path member having an interior surface portion , the flow path member being arranged to change a flow direction of the flow of air such that the water and/or dirt particles are flung against the interior surface portion and thereby separated from the air; and an outlet member extending from the flow path member to an opening, wherein the outlet member is arranged to guide and accumulate the separated water and/or dirt particles towards a region at the opening from which the separated water and/or dirt particles flow towards the collection volume along a first flow path when the apparatus is orientated for use; and a flow path member having an interior surface portion , the flow path member being arranged to change a flow direction of the flow of air such that the water and/or dirt particles are flung against the interior surface portion and thereby separated from the air; and an outlet member extending from the flow path member to an opening, wherein the outlet member is arranged to guide and accumulate the separated water and/or dirt particles towards a region at the opening from which the separated water and/or dirt particles flow towards the collection volume along a first flow path when the apparatus is orientated for use; and an air passage for passing the air separated from the water and/or dirt particles towards the motor and fan, the air passage being spaced apart from the outlet member and the collection volume, a second flow path being defined between the opening and the air passage, which second flow path is directed away from the first flow path.
A system for predicting a life expectancy of a plurality of luminaires , the system comprising: a gateway configured to control a dimming controller to provide a plurality of dimming levels to the plurality of luminaires , the gateway further configured to receive information related to the plurality of luminaires, the information comprising a current dimming level and at least one environmental condition, and the gateway further configured to relay the information to at least one server ; and at least one sensor subsystem configured for detecting the information by detecting current conditions of at least one of the luminaire of the plurality of luminaires, the sensor subsystem comprising a first sensor and a second sensor to detect at least one change in the environmental condition, wherein the information is relayed to the gateway; wherein the at least one server comprises: a luminaire database configured to receive and store the information; and a processor configured to receive and use the information to calculate and predict the life expectancy of the plurality of luminaires and to generate and relay a life expectancy report to a user: the system being characterised by : the information further comprising color intensity related to the plurality of luminaires and the first sensor adapted to detect the color intensity. a gateway configured to control a dimming controller to provide a plurality of dimming levels to the plurality of luminaires , the gateway further configured to receive information related to the plurality of luminaires, the information comprising a current dimming level and at least one environmental condition, and the gateway further configured to relay the information to at least one server ; and at least one sensor subsystem configured for detecting the information by detecting current conditions of at least one of the luminaire of the plurality of luminaires, the sensor subsystem comprising a first sensor and a second sensor to detect at least one change in the environmental condition, wherein the information is relayed to the gateway; wherein the at least one server comprises: a luminaire database configured to receive and store the information; and a processor configured to receive and use the information to calculate and predict the life expectancy of the plurality of luminaires and to generate and relay a life expectancy report to a user: the system being characterised by : the information further comprising color intensity related to the plurality of luminaires and the first sensor adapted to detect the color intensity. a luminaire database configured to receive and store the information; and a processor configured to receive and use the information to calculate and predict the life expectancy of the plurality of luminaires and to generate and relay a life expectancy report to a user: the system being characterised by : the information further comprising color intensity related to the plurality of luminaires and the first sensor adapted to detect the color intensity.
A collapsible airer comprising a first rack assembly selectively moveable between a collapsed configuration and an operational configuration in which is provided at least one rack for receiving items to be aired, the airer further including at least a second rack assembly on which is also provided at least one rack for receiving items to be aired, wherein the first and second rack assemblies comprise co-operable attachment members for adjustably connecting the second rack assembly to the first rack assembly , the attachment members being configured to enable the at least one rack of the second rack assembly to be positioned vertically above the at least one rack of the first rack assembly in use; wherein the first rack assembly has first and second parts which are rotatable with respect to each other about a pivot point which joins the first and second parts of the first rack assembly together, wherein the first and second parts are rotatable between the collapsed configuration in which the first and second parts extend generally parallel to each other, and the operational configuration in which the first and second parts extend at an angle with respect to each other; characterized in that the first part has a substantially horizontal portion terminated at each end by upwardly extending arms , and the second part _ has a substantially horizontal portion terminated at each end by upwardly extending arms , and in which the pivot point is located at the mid-point of the horizontal portions of the first and second parts .
A fixed sinker for a flatbed knitting machine which has at least one pair of needle beds facing each other with a needle bed gap between them, and has a knitting member which is provided above at least one needle bed , advances and retracts with respect to the needle bed gap and vertically moves in the needle bed gap , the sinker comprising a plate-like sinker body which is configured to line up between knitting needles aligned on the needle beds at a leading end on a needle bed gap side and having a function of forming a sinker loop, characterized in that at least one side surface of the sinker body configured to face a knitting needle next to the sinker when placed on one of the needle beds has a slope of thickness such that thickness increases along a change direction (D) predetermined to run from an upper start end to a lower terminal end in a state of being arranged on the needle bed , wherein said sinker body with said slope has a stitch determining part , which is configured for putting a knitting yarn thereon for said function of forming a sinker loop, at a front edge of said leading end side facing said needle bed gap under said start end as seen from said change direction (D). at least one side surface of the sinker body configured to face a knitting needle next to the sinker when placed on one of the needle beds has a slope of thickness such that thickness increases along a change direction (D) predetermined to run from an upper start end to a lower terminal end in a state of being arranged on the needle bed , wherein said sinker body with said slope has a stitch determining part , which is configured for putting a knitting yarn thereon for said function of forming a sinker loop, at a front edge of said leading end side facing said needle bed gap under said start end as seen from said change direction (D).
A polishing tool holder configured to removably hold a polishing tool having a grinding element holder and a grinding element held in the grinding element holder , the polishing tool holder comprising: a shank configured to be connected, during use of the polishing tool holder , to a spindle of a machine tool ; a support mechanism configured to support the polishing tool movably in an axis direction of the shank ; and a load detector configured to detect a load exerted on the polishing tool from a workpiece when the polishing tool supported by the support mechanism is polishing the workpiece; characterized in that ,the polishing tool holder further comprises: a movement mechanism including a drive source to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a control unit configured to actuate the movement mechanism based on output from the load detector to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a first power source configured to supply power to the drive source of the movement mechanism ;and a second power source configured to supply power to the control unit . a shank configured to be connected, during use of the polishing tool holder , to a spindle of a machine tool ; a support mechanism configured to support the polishing tool movably in an axis direction of the shank ; and a load detector configured to detect a load exerted on the polishing tool from a workpiece when the polishing tool supported by the support mechanism is polishing the workpiece; characterized in that ,the polishing tool holder further comprises: a movement mechanism including a drive source to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a control unit configured to actuate the movement mechanism based on output from the load detector to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a first power source configured to supply power to the drive source of the movement mechanism ;and a second power source configured to supply power to the control unit . a movement mechanism including a drive source to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a control unit configured to actuate the movement mechanism based on output from the load detector to move the polishing tool in the axis direction of the shank ; a first power source configured to supply power to the drive source of the movement mechanism ;and a second power source configured to supply power to the control unit .