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A surface-modified carbonaceous particulate material comprising carbonaceous core particles with a hydrophilic non-graphitic carbon coating, wherein the surface-modified carbonaceous particulate material has a BET specific surface area (BET SSA) of below 49 m 2 /g, preferably less than 25 m 2 /g or less than 10 m 2 /g; further characterized by an oxygen content of greater than 200 ppm; optionally wherein the surface-modified carbonaceous particulate material further has a wettability characterized by (i) a contact angle after 3 seconds that is less than 90°, preferably less than 75°, less than 70°, or less than 65°, and/or a contact angle after 5 seconds that is less than 60°, preferably less than 40°, less than 30°, less than 25°, or less than 20°; and/or (ii) a surface energy of said surface-modified carbonaceous particulate material of at least 59 mJ/m 2 , preferably at least 62, 67 or 70 mJ/m 2 . (i) a contact angle after 3 seconds that is less than 90°, preferably less than 75°, less than 70°, or less than 65°, and/or a contact angle after 5 seconds that is less than 60°, preferably less than 40°, less than 30°, less than 25°, or less than 20°; and/or (ii) a surface energy of said surface-modified carbonaceous particulate material of at least 59 mJ/m 2 , preferably at least 62, 67 or 70 mJ/m 2 .
A device for making ice cubes, comprising a supplying device for supplying a liquid substance to at least one elongated substantially vertically oriented mould and a refrigerating device for freezing said liquid substance, which at least one mould defines a space for an ice column which is at least substantially closed at least while said liquid substance is being refrigerated, wherein said at least one mould comprises two mould halves (la, lb), which are movable relative to each other, so that the mould halves can be moved apart once the ice column has been formed, wherein said at least one mould defines a series of interconnected, hollow spaces for forming an elongated ice column of interconnected ice cubes, wherein an elongated element extends through said at least one mould in a longitudinal direction of said at least one mould , around which elongated element the ice cubes are formed in the space formed by the two mould halves (la, lb), wherein the elongated element forms a cavity in the ice cubes. a supplying device for supplying a liquid substance to at least one elongated substantially vertically oriented mould and a refrigerating device for freezing said liquid substance, which at least one mould defines a space for an ice column which is at least substantially closed at least while said liquid substance is being refrigerated, wherein said at least one mould comprises two mould halves (la, lb), which are movable relative to each other, so that the mould halves can be moved apart once the ice column has been formed, wherein said at least one mould defines a series of interconnected, hollow spaces for forming an elongated ice column of interconnected ice cubes, wherein an elongated element extends through said at least one mould in a longitudinal direction of said at least one mould , around which elongated element the ice cubes are formed in the space formed by the two mould halves (la, lb), wherein the elongated element forms a cavity in the ice cubes.
A device for charging an electric vehicle , comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts , at least two of them coupled to a stationary power supply , and each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts is arranged for contacting a different contact surface of the electric vehicle to be charged by the device ; at least two secondary contacts each forming contact arrangements with a respective one of the electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts , wherein a first electrical contact and a first secondary contact of a first contact arrangement are arranged to contact the same contact surface of the vehicle , wherein the contact arrangement formed by the first electrical contact and the respective secondary contact is a first contact arrangement ; a second contact arrangement is formed by a second electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts which is not part of the first contact arrangement ; and a respective secondary contact of the second contact arrangement , wherein the second electrical contact and the secondary contact of the second contact arrangement are arranged to contact the same contact surface of the vehicle , and the device is configured for measuring an electric impedance between the secondary contact of the first contact arrangement and the secondary contact of the second contact arrangement by measuring the voltage between these contacts at a given current provided by the power supply between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact . a plurality of electrical contacts , at least two of them coupled to a stationary power supply , and each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts is arranged for contacting a different contact surface of the electric vehicle to be charged by the device ; at least two secondary contacts each forming contact arrangements with a respective one of the electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts , wherein a first electrical contact and a first secondary contact of a first contact arrangement are arranged to contact the same contact surface of the vehicle , wherein the contact arrangement formed by the first electrical contact and the respective secondary contact is a first contact arrangement ; a second contact arrangement is formed by a second electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts which is not part of the first contact arrangement ; and a respective secondary contact of the second contact arrangement , wherein the second electrical contact and the secondary contact of the second contact arrangement are arranged to contact the same contact surface of the vehicle , and the device is configured for measuring an electric impedance between the secondary contact of the first contact arrangement and the secondary contact of the second contact arrangement by measuring the voltage between these contacts at a given current provided by the power supply between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact .
Optical component suitable for use as a coupler between input and output waveguides or in a sensor for temperature or in a sensor for mechanical stress, comprising a substrate having a first refractive index in which spatial regions having a second refractive index are formed, wherein the optical component contains at least one optical metamaterial which contains a plurality of individual pixels each comprising a spatial region having the first or the second refractive index, wherein the substrate contains or consists of at least a first polymer having a first refractive index and the spatial regions with the second refractive index are formed by doping or material modification by laser radiation and/or UV radiation or partial removal of the first polymer by masking and etching and filling with a second polymer, wherein the first refractive index is between 1.0 and 1.6 and the second refractive index is between 1.4 and 1.9 and the second refractive index is greater than the first refractive index.
Method for micro-leakage detection in a fluid system , wherein the fluid system has a fluid pipe with a fluid valve , wherein a fluid flow through the fluid pipe is stopped when the fluid valve is closed, and wherein a fluid flow through the fluid pipe is allowed when the fluid valve is opened, the method comprising the following steps: measuring the fluid flow through the fluid pipe by a flow meter , measuring the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe by at least one pipe temperature sensor , when there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter , namely because or when the fluid flow through the fluid pipe is stopped by the fluid valve being closed, analyzing the pipe temperature for the micro-leakage detection, characterized by that the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor when fluid flow is measured by the flow meter and when no fluid flow is measured by the flow meter , and the measured pipe temperature is analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter , or the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is both measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor and analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter . wherein the fluid system has a fluid pipe with a fluid valve , wherein a fluid flow through the fluid pipe is stopped when the fluid valve is closed, and wherein a fluid flow through the fluid pipe is allowed when the fluid valve is opened, measuring the fluid flow through the fluid pipe by a flow meter , measuring the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe by at least one pipe temperature sensor , when there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter , namely because or when the fluid flow through the fluid pipe is stopped by the fluid valve being closed, analyzing the pipe temperature for the micro-leakage detection, characterized by that the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor when fluid flow is measured by the flow meter and when no fluid flow is measured by the flow meter , and the measured pipe temperature is analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter , or the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is both measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor and analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter . the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor when fluid flow is measured by the flow meter and when no fluid flow is measured by the flow meter , and the measured pipe temperature is analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter , or the pipe temperature of the fluid pipe is both measured by the at least one pipe temperature sensor and analyzed for the micro-leakage detection only under the condition that there is no fluid flow measured by the flow meter .
Connection apparatus having a contact field for fastening and making contact with electronic devices and having an adapter for receiving electromechanical components , wherein the contact field has at least one busbar , wherein the busbar is accommodated in a plastic housing of the contact field , wherein the plastic housing has a plurality of first passage openings and second passage openings , wherein the first passage openings are configured to plug through contacts of electronic devices in order to connect the electronic devices to the busbar in an electrically conductive manner in a state installed on the contact field , wherein the adapter is fastened to the contact field , characterized in that the second passage openings are configured to receive fastening elements of electronic devices in order to releasably connect the electronic devices to the contact field , wherein the adapter has a plastic or wherein the adapter is composed of a plastic, wherein the adapter does not have any electrically conductive elements for making contact with and/or connecting electromechanical components or electronic devices , and wherein the adapter is configured to fasten terminal blocks .
A shaving razor comprising a handle and a blade cartridge unit , the handle comprising: • a main body weighing greater than about 60 grams; • a first substantially flat arm having a first distal end and a first proximal end defining a first arm opening, the first proximal end being coupled to a first location of the main body ; • a second substantially flat arm having a second distal end and a second proximal end defining a second arm opening, the second proximal end being coupled to a second location of the main body ; and • the first and second distal ends being in spaced relationship, characterized that the handle further comprises a pivoting head having a trapezoidal prism shape, the pivoting head being pivotally coupled between the first and second distal ends , and the blade cartridge unit is attached to the pivoting head such that the blade cartridge unit can pivot on the handle . • a main body weighing greater than about 60 grams; • a first substantially flat arm having a first distal end and a first proximal end defining a first arm opening, the first proximal end being coupled to a first location of the main body ; • a second substantially flat arm having a second distal end and a second proximal end defining a second arm opening, the second proximal end being coupled to a second location of the main body ; and • the first and second distal ends being in spaced relationship,
A computer-implemented method for segmenting an input image, the method comprising: generating a first segmentation of the input image using a first machine learning system, the first segmentation comprising multiple segments; receiving , from a user, at least one indication, wherein each indication corresponds to a particular segment from the multiple segments, and marks one or more locations of the input image as belonging to that particular segment; constructing , for each segment of the multiple segments having at least one corresponding indication, a respective geodesic distance map, based on the input image and the user indications received for that segment; and generating a second segmentation using a second machine learning system based on the input image and the constructed geodesic distance maps. generating a first segmentation of the input image using a first machine learning system, the first segmentation comprising multiple segments; receiving , from a user, at least one indication, wherein each indication corresponds to a particular segment from the multiple segments, and marks one or more locations of the input image as belonging to that particular segment; constructing , for each segment of the multiple segments having at least one corresponding indication, a respective geodesic distance map, based on the input image and the user indications received for that segment; and generating a second segmentation using a second machine learning system based on the input image and the constructed geodesic distance maps.
A method at an augmented reality computing device comprising a see-through display system and a sensor system, the method being for operating a user interface, the method comprising: receiving a user input from one or more of an eye-tracking sensor, a head-tracking sensor, and a hand-tracking sensor of the sensor system and selecting one of a plurality of real and/or virtual objects in a field of view of the see-through display system when at a first distance from the object; determining a first group of commands currently operable on the selected object based on an identification of an object type of the selected object and a current state of the object; and presenting the first group of commands to a user; detecting a change in distance from the first distance of the augmented reality computing device from the object to a second distance from the object in the field of view that is less than the first distance; and in response to detecting the change in distance to the second distance, presenting a second group of commands comprising a greater number of commands for controlling the object than the first group of commands. receiving a user input from one or more of an eye-tracking sensor, a head-tracking sensor, and a hand-tracking sensor of the sensor system and selecting one of a plurality of real and/or virtual objects in a field of view of the see-through display system when at a first distance from the object; determining a first group of commands currently operable on the selected object based on an identification of an object type of the selected object and a current state of the object; and presenting the first group of commands to a user; detecting a change in distance from the first distance of the augmented reality computing device from the object to a second distance from the object in the field of view that is less than the first distance; and in response to detecting the change in distance to the second distance, presenting a second group of commands comprising a greater number of commands for controlling the object than the first group of commands.
A antenna, comprising: a low-frequency antenna (part I), comprising an antenna having a working band lower than 6 GHz; a high-frequency antenna (part III), comprising an array antenna that works at a millimeter wave band, wherein the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna are fed by the same feeding point ; and a low-pass filter (part II) arranged between the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna for isolating the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna, characterized in that the low-pass filter is configured to serve as an open circuit for high-frequency signals so as to prevent the supply of high-frequency signals to the low-frequency antenna in a case where a power supply signal comprising both high-frequency signals and low-frequency signals is fed to the antenna when the high-frequency antenna works. a low-frequency antenna (part I), comprising an antenna having a working band lower than 6 GHz; a high-frequency antenna (part III), comprising an array antenna that works at a millimeter wave band, wherein the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna are fed by the same feeding point ; and a low-pass filter (part II) arranged between the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna for isolating the low-frequency antenna and the high-frequency antenna, characterized in that the low-pass filter is configured to serve as an open circuit for high-frequency signals so as to prevent the supply of high-frequency signals to the low-frequency antenna in a case where a power supply signal comprising both high-frequency signals and low-frequency signals is fed to the antenna when the high-frequency antenna works.
Sliver opening device for an open-end spinning device, comprising a feed table device , which has a feed table holder and a feed table , which feed table can be exchangeably fastened to the feed table holder , the feed table having a clamping area for a sliver pull-in cylinder for conveying a feed sliver, the feed table and the feed table holder having connection areas in contact with one another, characterised in that the connection areas are designed and arranged such that a clamping force between the sliver pull-in cylinder and the clamping area of the feed table presses the feed table against the feed table holder , and in that the connection areas engage with one another such that a positive fit is created between the connection areas in all directions of a plane which is perpendicular to the direction of the clamping force between the sliver pull-in cylinder and the clamping area of the feed table .
A method for distributing data packets on a communication channel consisting in that it comprises a stage of communicating with a service provider in order to receive a GSM and/or 3G and/or 4G signal by a first module , wherein the first module and a first logic circuit are integrated with the logic of a stationary modular transceiver device in the form of an Outdoor Unit ODU located outside the building of a household , wherein the said GSM and/or 3G and/or 4G signal is converted into a WiFi signal through a cellular device and/or an access point integrated in the first module with which is coupled the first logic circuit performing a dividing/summing of the WiFi signal coupled with TV signals, and subsequently said WiFi signal is transmitted directly from the Outdoor Unit ODU which is connected directly in series by means of a transmission medium in the form of a coaxial cable to a second logic circuit performing a dividing/summing of the WiFi signal coupled with TV signals, wherein the second logic circuit being coupled with a second module of WiFi signal distribution unit, wherein the second module and the second logic circuit are integrated with the logic of a stationary modular transceiver device in the form of an Indoor Unit IDU located inside the building of the household to form a communication interface for bidirectional transmission of data packets over the said transmission medium , wherein said the Indoor Unit IDU by means of the said second module of WiFi signal distribution unit broadcasts said WiFi signal within the building of a household and/or additionally broadcasts the signal via available Ethernet interface by performing conversion into other data transmission standards.
A bituminous composition comprising: - a bitumen, - a hydroxide XOH, with X = Na, Ca, Mg, Li or K, and - at least one amine additive selected from amines, diamines, polyamines, alkyl amido amines, amidopolyamines and imidazolines, wherein said bituminous composition is substantially free of saponifiable and saponified carboxylic acids, meaning that, if present, the weight of saponifiable and saponified carboxylic acids represents at most 0.01% of the total weight of said bituminous composition, and the bitumen represents at least 60% by weight of said bituminous composition. - a bitumen, - a hydroxide XOH, with X = Na, Ca, Mg, Li or K, and - at least one amine additive selected from amines, diamines, polyamines, alkyl amido amines, amidopolyamines and imidazolines,
A system includes: a mobile device configured for: receiving a first wireless signal from a first emitter of a plurality of emitters placed at known locations relative of a plurality of storage areas where items are stored; calculating a first distance between the mobile device and the first emitter based on the first wireless signal; determining that the mobile device is located at a stocking location for a first storage area of the plurality of storage areas based on a determination that the first distance between the mobile device and the first emitter is less than a predetermined threshold, and the known location of the first emitter ; and sending a message indicating that the mobile device is at the stocking location for the first storage area in response to the determining that the mobile device is located at the stocking location; characterized in that the mobile device being configured for determining that the mobile device is located at the stocking location for a predetermined period of time before sending the message. receiving a first wireless signal from a first emitter of a plurality of emitters placed at known locations relative of a plurality of storage areas where items are stored; calculating a first distance between the mobile device and the first emitter based on the first wireless signal; determining that the mobile device is located at a stocking location for a first storage area of the plurality of storage areas based on a determination that the first distance between the mobile device and the first emitter is less than a predetermined threshold, and the known location of the first emitter ; and sending a message indicating that the mobile device is at the stocking location for the first storage area in response to the determining that the mobile device is located at the stocking location; characterized in that the mobile device being configured for determining that the mobile device is located at the stocking location for a predetermined period of time before sending the message.