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An inflator comprising: a housing ; an air director supported by the housing and defining an air conduit fluidically connectable to an inflatable object; a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure within the inflatable object; a trigger movable from a rest position to an actuated position to fluidically connect an air inlet to the air conduit; the inflator being further characterized by further comprising a movement limiter movable between a lock position in which the movement limiter prevents the trigger from moving from the rest position to the actuated position and a release position in which the movement limiter does not prevent the trigger from moving from the rest position to the actuated position; and a controller configured to cause the movement limiter to move from the lock position to the release position responsive to the pressure within the inflatable object being less than a preset pressure. a housing ; an air director supported by the housing and defining an air conduit fluidically connectable to an inflatable object; a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure within the inflatable object; a trigger movable from a rest position to an actuated position to fluidically connect an air inlet to the air conduit; the inflator being further characterized by further comprising a movement limiter movable between a lock position in which the movement limiter prevents the trigger from moving from the rest position to the actuated position and a release position in which the movement limiter does not prevent the trigger from moving from the rest position to the actuated position; and a controller configured to cause the movement limiter to move from the lock position to the release position responsive to the pressure within the inflatable object being less than a preset pressure.
Process for producing a precious metal thin-film laminate (PMTL), wherein said process comprises the following steps: a) printing identifying information onto a holographically-embossed plastic substrate, b) depositing 0.1 to 0.2 grams of gold by magnetron sputtering in a layer which averages 400 to 800 nm thick on the upper surface of the printed plastic substrate, wherein a reflective strip of feathering having an optical density between 3 and 4 is centered on the plastic substrate during the deposition step, and c) applying a layer of plastic to the gold layer by adhesive lamination, wherein the resulting laminate contains 0.0032 to 0.0064 Troy Oz (0.1 to 0.2 gm) of gold, a strip of feathering, and a hologram on one surface. a) printing identifying information onto a holographically-embossed plastic substrate, b) depositing 0.1 to 0.2 grams of gold by magnetron sputtering in a layer which averages 400 to 800 nm thick on the upper surface of the printed plastic substrate, wherein a reflective strip of feathering having an optical density between 3 and 4 is centered on the plastic substrate during the deposition step, and c) applying a layer of plastic to the gold layer by adhesive lamination, wherein the resulting laminate contains 0.0032 to 0.0064 Troy Oz (0.1 to 0.2 gm) of gold, a strip of feathering, and a hologram on one surface.
A binaural hearing system comprising: left and right hearing devices (HD1, HD2) adapted for being worn at or in left and right ears, respectively, of a user, or for being fully or partially implanted in the head at the left and right ears, respectively, of the user, wherein the binaural hearing system is configured to amplify fast binaural level comparison estimates (ΔFLE; ΔFLE1, ΔFLE2), said fast binaural level comparison estimates (ΔFLE; ΔFLE1, ΔFLE2) being determined based on fast level estimates of respective fast level estimators (FLD1, FLD2) with low attack/release time constants, while leaving slow binaural level comparison estimates (ΔSLE; ΔSLE1, ΔSLE2) unchanged, said slow binaural level comparison estimates (ΔSLE; ΔSLE1, ΔSLE2) being determined based on slow level estimates of respective slow level estimators (SLD1, SLD2) with high attack/release time constants. left and right hearing devices (HD1, HD2) adapted for being worn at or in left and right ears, respectively, of a user, or for being fully or partially implanted in the head at the left and right ears, respectively, of the user, wherein the binaural hearing system is configured to amplify fast binaural level comparison estimates (ΔFLE; ΔFLE1, ΔFLE2), said fast binaural level comparison estimates (ΔFLE; ΔFLE1, ΔFLE2) being determined based on fast level estimates of respective fast level estimators (FLD1, FLD2) with low attack/release time constants, while leaving slow binaural level comparison estimates (ΔSLE; ΔSLE1, ΔSLE2) unchanged, said slow binaural level comparison estimates (ΔSLE; ΔSLE1, ΔSLE2) being determined based on slow level estimates of respective slow level estimators (SLD1, SLD2) with high attack/release time constants.
A system for use in cardiac evaluation comprising: electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of external electrodes to be located proximate tissue of a patient; and computing apparatus comprising one or more processors , the computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and configured to: monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric. electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of external electrodes to be located proximate tissue of a patient; and computing apparatus comprising one or more processors , the computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and configured to: monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric. monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric.
A unitary wafer assembly arrangement for application of solder balls onto a wafer substrate (W) for subsequent use in the electronics industry, the wafer assembly arrangement comprising: an arrangement of wafer treatment modules, the wafer treatment modules including: a pre-aligner module , for receipt of wafers to be treated, a binder module , a solder ball mount module , for application of a plurality of solder balls (SB) onto the wafer (W), an inspection module including a review and analysis, and insertion and extraction arrangement of misapplied solder balls (SB) deposited on the wafer (W), and a reflow module for heating and securing the solder balls (SB) onto an arrangement of pads on the wafer (W), characterised in that : a central wafer handling robot interconnects and services said wafer treatment modules (14, 16, 18, 20,) to provide a unitary system: said binder module is configured to apply a flux-less fluid binder (B) onto an upper surface of the wafer (W), said flux-less fluid binder (B) configured for completely evaporating from said upper surface of said wafer (W) at an elevated temperature, said binder module further includes one or more nozzles configured for being scanned across the wafer (W) one or more times, and for evenly distributing the fluid binder (B) by spraying it in a fan pattern approximately normal to the scan direction, and said binder module further includes an air knife , configured for scanning and then jetting a curtain of compressed air over said upper surface of said wafer (W) after said flux-less fluid binder (B) has been sprayed, said curtain of compressed air from said air knife for spreading and thinning said flux-less binder (B) applied across the upper surface of said wafer (W) leaving behind a uniform film of flux-less fluid binder (B) on said upper surface of said wafer (W). a central wafer handling robot interconnects and services said wafer treatment modules (14, 16, 18, 20,) to provide a unitary system: said binder module is configured to apply a flux-less fluid binder (B) onto an upper surface of the wafer (W), said flux-less fluid binder (B) configured for completely evaporating from said upper surface of said wafer (W) at an elevated temperature, said binder module further includes one or more nozzles configured for being scanned across the wafer (W) one or more times, and for evenly distributing the fluid binder (B) by spraying it in a fan pattern approximately normal to the scan direction, and said binder module further includes an air knife , configured for scanning and then jetting a curtain of compressed air over said upper surface of said wafer (W) after said flux-less fluid binder (B) has been sprayed, said curtain of compressed air from said air knife for spreading and thinning said flux-less binder (B) applied across the upper surface of said wafer (W) leaving behind a uniform film of flux-less fluid binder (B) on said upper surface of said wafer (W).
A method of measuring an amount of bacteria in a biological sample, the method comprising: clearing the sample of non-bacterial particulate matter by contacting the biological sample with an aqueous clearance solution comprising one or more surfactants comprising a fatty acid amide derivative of N-methyltaurine or a salt thereof wherein the fatty acid is a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated C 10 - C 22 fatty acid; and determining the amount of bacteria in the sample. clearing the sample of non-bacterial particulate matter by contacting the biological sample with an aqueous clearance solution comprising one or more surfactants comprising a fatty acid amide derivative of N-methyltaurine or a salt thereof wherein the fatty acid is a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated C 10 - C 22 fatty acid; and determining the amount of bacteria in the sample.
A metal-ceramic substrate comprising - an isolation layer comprising a ceramic and having a first thickness (D1), and - a metallization layer bonded to the isolation layer and having a second thickness (D2), wherein the metallization layer is bonded to the isolation layer by means of a DCB process or DAB process, wherein the first thickness (D1) is less than 200 μm and the second thickness (D2) is greater than 200 μm and wherein the first thickness (D1) and the second thickness (D2) are dimensioned such that a ratio of -- an amount of the difference between a thermal expansion coefficient of the metallization layer and a thermal expansion coefficient of the metal-ceramic substrate to -- the thermal expansion coefficient of the metal-ceramic substrate has a value less than 0.25, preferably less than 0.2 and more preferably less than 0.15 or even less than 0.1. - an isolation layer comprising a ceramic and having a first thickness (D1), and - a metallization layer bonded to the isolation layer and having a second thickness (D2), -- an amount of the difference between a thermal expansion coefficient of the metallization layer and a thermal expansion coefficient of the metal-ceramic substrate to -- the thermal expansion coefficient of the metal-ceramic substrate has a value less than 0.25, preferably less than 0.2 and more preferably less than 0.15 or even less than 0.1.
A conditioned medium comprising: a culture medium conditioned by a plurality of mesenchymal stem cells, wherein the conditioned medium contains: (a) at least 4000 pg/ml of VEGF and (b) at least 500 pg/ml of GRO/KC.
An apparatus comprising: a coupling arrangement comprising an intermediate element and a first quick coupler operable to selectively couple the intermediate element to an arm arrangement of a machine , the intermediate element comprising a second quick coupler operable to selectively couple a tool to the intermediate element , the first and second quick couplers each being selectively actuatable to lock the intermediate element to the arm arrangement of the machine or tool respectively; an input device; and a machine control unit configured to determine whether the intermediate element is coupled to the arm arrangement of the machine , receive an input signal from the input device and, in response to the input signal, restrict the unlocking of the first quick coupler if it is determined that the intermediate element is coupled to the arm arrangement of the machine , characterised in that the machine control unit is programmed such that the machine control unit is unable to actuate the first quick coupler in response to an input from the input device if the intermediate element is determined to be coupled to the arm arrangement such that, in order to uncouple the intermediate element from the machine , a first coupling has to be manually unlocked by an operator. a coupling arrangement comprising an intermediate element and a first quick coupler operable to selectively couple the intermediate element to an arm arrangement of a machine , the intermediate element comprising a second quick coupler operable to selectively couple a tool to the intermediate element , the first and second quick couplers each being selectively actuatable to lock the intermediate element to the arm arrangement of the machine or tool respectively; an input device; and a machine control unit configured to determine whether the intermediate element is coupled to the arm arrangement of the machine , receive an input signal from the input device and, in response to the input signal, restrict the unlocking of the first quick coupler if it is determined that the intermediate element is coupled to the arm arrangement of the machine , characterised in that the machine control unit is programmed such that the machine control unit is unable to actuate the first quick coupler in response to an input from the input device if the intermediate element is determined to be coupled to the arm arrangement such that, in order to uncouple the intermediate element from the machine , a first coupling has to be manually unlocked by an operator.
A droplet separator for a vertical flow channel, in particular of a flue gas desulphurization system, comprising a droplet separator layer , which is arranged horizontally relative to the vertical flow channel or continuously inclined on one side, with a plurality of plate droplet separator profiles which are arranged parallel to one another and which are provided with end walls running transversely thereto and at least one intermediate wall running transversely thereto, a supporting bar which is arranged above or below the droplet separator layer and which is configured so as to be mounted on the end side on carrier apparatuses on either side of the vertical flow channel, and, approximately in the vertical extension of the end walls and the intermediate walls , retaining plates which are arranged thereon, the supporting bar extending through said retaining plates which are supported thereon or suspended thereon, wherein web plates which are mounted with their lower edge or their upper edge on the supporting bar are arranged between the retaining plates , said web plates running transversely thereto and connecting said retaining plates, and wherein the retaining plates and/or web plates have openings for passing through spray pipes. a supporting bar which is arranged above or below the droplet separator layer and which is configured so as to be mounted on the end side on carrier apparatuses on either side of the vertical flow channel, and, approximately in the vertical extension of the end walls and the intermediate walls , retaining plates which are arranged thereon, the supporting bar extending through said retaining plates which are supported thereon or suspended thereon, wherein web plates which are mounted with their lower edge or their upper edge on the supporting bar are arranged between the retaining plates , said web plates running transversely thereto and connecting said retaining plates, and wherein the retaining plates and/or web plates have openings for passing through spray pipes.
A catalyst composition comprising a mixed oxide catalyst of formula (II): FeMo i Cr j Bi k M m N n Q q X x Y y O r (II) wherein in the formula (II): M is Ce and/or Sb; N is La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, and/or As; Q is W, Ru, and/or Os; X is Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg, Mn, Re, V, Nb, Ta, Se, and/or Te; Y is an alkaline earth metal and/or an alkali metal; 0.2 ≤ i ≤ 100; 0 ≤ j ≤ 2; 0 ≤ k ≤ 2; 0.05 ≤ m ≤ 10; 0 ≤ n ≤ 200; 0 ≤ q ≤ 8; 0 ≤ x ≤ 30; 0 ≤ y ≤ 8; j and k < i; m > j; and r is the number of oxygen atoms required to satisfy the valence requirements of the component elements other than oxygen present in formula (II), wherein: 4 ≤ m + n + q + x + y ≤ 200 ; 0 ≤ q + x + y ≤ 30 ; and wherein the catalyst composition has a surface area of from 2 to 500 m 2 /g as determined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. M is Ce and/or Sb; N is La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, and/or As; Q is W, Ru, and/or Os; X is Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg, Mn, Re, V, Nb, Ta, Se, and/or Te; Y is an alkaline earth metal and/or an alkali metal; 0.2 ≤ i ≤ 100; 0 ≤ j ≤ 2; 0 ≤ k ≤ 2; 0.05 ≤ m ≤ 10; 0 ≤ n ≤ 200; 0 ≤ q ≤ 8; 0 ≤ x ≤ 30; 0 ≤ y ≤ 8; j and k < i; m > j; and r is the number of oxygen atoms required to satisfy the valence requirements of the component elements other than oxygen present in formula (II), wherein: 4 ≤ m + n + q + x + y ≤ 200 ; 0 ≤ q + x + y ≤ 30 ; and wherein the catalyst composition has a surface area of from 2 to 500 m 2 /g as determined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method.
A method for preparing a super absorbent polymer comprising the steps of: thermally polymerizing or photo-polymerizing a monomer composition including an acrylic acid-based monomer having an acidic group, of which at least a part is neutralized, and a polymerization initiator to form a hydrogel polymer; drying the hydrogel polymer; pulverizing the dried polymer; mixing the pulverized polymer with a surface crosslinking agent and an aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of stearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, and cetyl alcohol; heating the polymer obtained by mixing the surface crosslinking agent and the aliphatic alcohol of C6 or greater to carry out a surface modification, wherein the aliphatic alcohol is added separately before adding the surface crosslinking agent to the pulverized polymer, or is added together with the surface crosslinking agent. thermally polymerizing or photo-polymerizing a monomer composition including an acrylic acid-based monomer having an acidic group, of which at least a part is neutralized, and a polymerization initiator to form a hydrogel polymer; drying the hydrogel polymer; pulverizing the dried polymer; mixing the pulverized polymer with a surface crosslinking agent and an aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of stearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, and cetyl alcohol; heating the polymer obtained by mixing the surface crosslinking agent and the aliphatic alcohol of C6 or greater to carry out a surface modification,
An ultrasonic measuring device for the measurement on a fluid flowing in a pipe, with a closable housing , which has a continuous measuring channel having a center axis (M) defining a flow direction (A), wherein the housing is designed for a releasable attachment to the pipe in such a way that in the closed state of the housing , the measuring channel can receive the pipe and can fix it with respect to the housing , so that the fluid can flow through the measuring channel in the flow direction (A), characterized in that at least four ultrasonic transducers are further provided in the housing for the respective emitting and receiving of ultrasonic signals, namely at least two first ultrasonic transducers and two second ultrasonic transducers , the first ultrasonic transducers forming a first pair of transducers and defining a first measuring section via which the two first ultrasonic transducers can exchange ultrasonic signals with each other, and the two second ultrasonic transducers forming a second pair of transducers and defining a second measuring section via which the two second ultrasonic transducers can exchange ultrasonic signals with each other, and wherein the ultrasonic transducers are further arranged and aligned in such a way that both the first measuring section and the second measuring section each extend obliquely to the flow direction (A), wherein the ultrasonic transducers are arranged and aligned in such a way that a first measuring plane (M1) being defined by the center axis (M) of the measuring channel and the first measuring section is different from a second measuring plane (M2) being defined by the center axis (M) of the measuring channel and the second measuring section .
Oscillating armature pump, in particular high-pressure oscillating armature pump, for a household appliance, with a piston guidance (11a; 11b; 11c) for guiding a piston element (12a; 12b; 12c), with a pump spring (13a; 13b; 13c), which is configured to supply an actuation force onto the piston element (12a; 12b; 12c), and with a housing unit (14a; 14b; 14c) comprising at least one flux-conducting element (15a; 15b; 15c), which is configured to guide a magnetic flux that is generated by a magnetic actor, wherein in a mounted state the flux-conducting element (15a; 15b; 15c) is arranged between the pump spring (13a; 13b; 13c) and the piston guidance (11a; 11b, 11c) in a radial direction, characterised in that the flux-conducting element (15a; 15b; 15c) is embodied as a bent sheet metal part, which is rolled in a sleeve shape, and the flux-conducting element (15a; 15b; 15c) has at least one slit (22a; 22b; 22c) in an axial direction.