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Microfluidic component , containing at least one first cavity , which is filled with a liquid (F2) for washing at least one second cavity , and means for providing a fluidic connection between the at least one first and the at least one second cavity , wherein, viewed in the direction of flow (S) of the liquid (F2), at least one further cavity is arranged between the first and the second cavity , cavity being filled with a gas (L), wherein the cavity to be washed comprises, in the direction of flow (S), a first section in which the cross-section of the cavity widens out continuously and a second section in which the cross-section of the cavity tapers continuously and wherein a section of constant cross-section is arranged between the sections (23 and 25) of varying cross-section and wherein the at least one further cavity filled with gas (L) has a volume that is smaller than the volume of the at least one second cavity to be washed, characterised in that a pressure can be applied to the first cavity so that the liquid (F2) for washing the second cavity flows in the direction of the cavity containing the gas and pushes the gas as a gas bubble along in front of it, into the cavity that is to be washed, wherein the gas bubble is so large that, when pushed into the cavity that is to be washed, it can form, in the section of constant cross-section, contact regions with the side walls of the cavity that is to be washed, and in that , viewed in the direction of flow (S) of the liquid (F2), at least one valve is connected upstream of the cavity filled with gas (L) and at least one valve is connected downstream of the cavity filled with gas (L), wherein the valves are actuatable.
A method for device identification performed by a terminal configured to manage smart devices, comprising: obtaining (S101) network class identification of one or more network devices each of which establishes a network connection, wherein the network class identification indicates a network coverage position of the network connection established by each network device; generating (S102) smart device position identification according to the network class identification; and displaying (S103) on the terminal the smart device position identification in a smart device list; wherein the generating (S102) of the smart device position identification according to the network class identification comprises: determining (A1) one or more smart devices within a coverage range of the network coverage position according to the network class identification; and generating (A2) the smart device position identification according to the network class identification and identities of the one or more smart devices. obtaining (S101) network class identification of one or more network devices each of which establishes a network connection, wherein the network class identification indicates a network coverage position of the network connection established by each network device; generating (S102) smart device position identification according to the network class identification; and displaying (S103) on the terminal the smart device position identification in a smart device list; wherein the generating (S102) of the smart device position identification according to the network class identification comprises: determining (A1) one or more smart devices within a coverage range of the network coverage position according to the network class identification; and generating (A2) the smart device position identification according to the network class identification and identities of the one or more smart devices. determining (A1) one or more smart devices within a coverage range of the network coverage position according to the network class identification; and generating (A2) the smart device position identification according to the network class identification and identities of the one or more smart devices.
Warning system for a track construction site, comprising; - a track portion which is divided into a plurality of warning regions (W1, W2, W3), - a boundary marker (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) arranged at each boundary between adjacent warning regions (W1, W2, W3), - at least one warning transmitter arranged in each warning region (W1, W2, W3), and - a track construction machine which travels on the track portion and comprises a sensor which detects the boundary marker (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) when passing from one warning region (W1, W2, W3) into another warning region (W1, W2, W3), wherein the warning system is designed to determine a current warning region (W1, W2, W3) in which the track construction machine is located on the basis of the last boundary marker (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) detected by the sensor , and to output a warning signal using only the at least one warning transmitter in the current warning region (W1, W2, W3). - a track portion which is divided into a plurality of warning regions (W1, W2, W3), - a boundary marker (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) arranged at each boundary between adjacent warning regions (W1, W2, W3), - at least one warning transmitter arranged in each warning region (W1, W2, W3), and - a track construction machine which travels on the track portion and comprises a sensor which detects the boundary marker (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) when passing from one warning region (W1, W2, W3) into another warning region (W1, W2, W3),
A photographical apparatus to take pictures of food dishes, comprising a platform on which to put a dish, a light source formed by a plurality of light emitting elements and situated centrally above said platform , a digital photo device comprising of at least an objective and a light sensitive sensor , a translucent plate , fitted between said light source and said platform , a casing , a CPU controlling at least the light sources, whereby said objective of said photo device is placed in the middle of the light source so that its optical axis is coaxial with the axis of the light emitted by the light emitting elements characterized in that said casing encloses the light source and the digital photo device and integrates the platform, wherein the casing is permanently open at least on part of a front side of the apparatus so that the integrated platform is physically in contact with the exterior, and the casing further includes a touch screen adapted to receive commands, to send commands to the CPU and to show images acquired by the digital photo device.
A transgenic plant comprising heterologous nucleotide sequences encoding photosystem II subunit S (PsbS), zeaxanthin epoxidase (ZEP), and violaxanthin deepoxidase (VDE), operably linked to at least one expression control sequence, wherein the transcript levels of VDE, PsbS and ZEP are increased when compared to a control plant that is a genetically unaltered or a non-transgenic plant of the parental line used to generate said transgenic plant.
Electrical machine, in particular generator for supplying the vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, having a laminated stator with a multi-phase stator winding and having a laminated rotor with an excitation winding which is disposed in grooves and which preferably supplies the excitation of the machine together with permanent magnets disposed on the rotor circumference, characterized in that the rotor laminated package is subdivided in the axial direction into at least two partial packages (21a, b) with mutually aligned grooves and poles (32-38) offset with respect to one another, wherein the electrically excited poles (35, 36; 37, 38) adjacent to a groove opening each have different pole pitches (τ1, τ2).
A system for controlling gas composition in a surgical cavity during an endoscopic surgical procedure, comprising: a) a sensor for monitoring a plurality of gas species in a gas flow from a surgical cavity of a patient; b) a processor operatively connected to the sensor for determining if the gas species monitored in the gas flow from the surgical cavity are each within a respective desired range and taking corrective action if any gas species are outside the respective desired range; and c) a pump operatively connected to move the gas flow, wherein the sensor includes an array of gas species sensors , wherein the array of gas species sensors is upstream of the pump in the gas flow, wherein the array of gas species sensors is positioned to sample from a stream of gas flow parallel with a main gas flow coming from the surgical cavity . a) a sensor for monitoring a plurality of gas species in a gas flow from a surgical cavity of a patient; b) a processor operatively connected to the sensor for determining if the gas species monitored in the gas flow from the surgical cavity are each within a respective desired range and taking corrective action if any gas species are outside the respective desired range; and c) a pump operatively connected to move the gas flow, wherein the sensor includes an array of gas species sensors , wherein the array of gas species sensors is upstream of the pump in the gas flow, wherein the array of gas species sensors is positioned to sample from a stream of gas flow parallel with a main gas flow coming from the surgical cavity .
An article of the industry of products adapted to emit a substance to be inhaled, in particular a smoking article; the article comprises a group of segments, said group having an oblong shape and comprising, in turn, a first segment and at least a second segment , which are arranged in succession along a longitudinal extension of the group of segments; wherein the article comprises at least a first wrapping sheet , which is wound around a first and at least a second stretch of the group of segments; wherein the first and the second segments are spaced from one another so that the group of segments comprises an empty space arranged between the first and the second segments ; wherein the article furthermore comprises, at least a second wrapping sheet , which does not extend at the first stretch and is wound around a third stretch of the group of segments and around the first wrapping sheet at the second stretch ; wherein the first wrapping sheet does not extend at the third stretches ; wherein the first, the second and the third stretch are arranged in succession along said longitudinal extension; wherein the first wrapping sheet or the second wrapping sheet is wound around said empty space at least twice, in particular so as to define two wrapping layers ; the article is characterized in that: the group of segments comprises at least a third segment , which is interposed between the first and the second segments and in contact with the first segment ; and the empty space being arranged between the third segment and the second segment . wherein the article comprises at least a first wrapping sheet , which is wound around a first and at least a second stretch of the group of segments; wherein the first and the second segments are spaced from one another so that the group of segments comprises an empty space arranged between the first and the second segments ; wherein the article furthermore comprises, at least a second wrapping sheet , which does not extend at the first stretch and is wound around a third stretch of the group of segments and around the first wrapping sheet at the second stretch ; wherein the first wrapping sheet does not extend at the third stretches ; wherein the first, the second and the third stretch are arranged in succession along said longitudinal extension; wherein the first wrapping sheet or the second wrapping sheet is wound around said empty space at least twice, in particular so as to define two wrapping layers ; the article is characterized in that: the group of segments comprises at least a third segment , which is interposed between the first and the second segments and in contact with the first segment ; and the empty space being arranged between the third segment and the second segment . the group of segments comprises at least a third segment , which is interposed between the first and the second segments and in contact with the first segment ; and the empty space being arranged between the third segment and the second segment .
A method of making a wind turbine component, the method comprising: supporting a layup of fibrous reinforcing material in a mould ; providing a supply of resin ; providing a supply of hardener comprising at least a first hardener and a second hardener , the second hardener being faster than the first hardener; mixing resin with the first and/or second hardener to create a resin mixture ; supplying the resin mixture to the layup during an infusion process; monitoring one or more process parameters of the infusion process; and controlling the speed of the hardener by varying the relative proportions of the first and second hardeners in the resin mixture during the course of the infusion process in dependence upon the one or more process parameters. supporting a layup of fibrous reinforcing material in a mould ; providing a supply of resin ; providing a supply of hardener comprising at least a first hardener and a second hardener , the second hardener being faster than the first hardener; mixing resin with the first and/or second hardener to create a resin mixture ; supplying the resin mixture to the layup during an infusion process; monitoring one or more process parameters of the infusion process; and controlling the speed of the hardener by varying the relative proportions of the first and second hardeners in the resin mixture during the course of the infusion process in dependence upon the one or more process parameters.
A method for polymerizing olefins in a fluidized bed reactor , wherein the fluidized bed is formed by polymer particles in an upwards rising fluidization gas said upwards rising fluidization gas has a superficial velocity in the middle zone of from 0.05 to 0.8 m/s, said method comprising the steps of: (i) withdrawing a fluidization gas stream via outlet from said fluidized bed reactor at a height of more than 90 % of the total height of said fluidized bed reactor ; (ii) separating polymer particles from said fluidization gas stream using gas/solid separation means to produce an overhead stream and a solid recycling stream ; (iii) branching off from said solid recycling stream a stream to downstream process stages ; (iv) directing said stream to downstream process stages to downstream process stages; and (v) recycling the solid recycling stream into said fluidized bed reactor ; wherein said fluidized bed reactor comprises a bottom zone , a middle zone and an upper zone , the equivalent cross-sectional diameter of the bottom zone being strictly monotonically increasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor and the equivalent cross-sectional diameter of the upper zone being monotonically decreasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor ; wherein the bottom zone , the middle zone and the upper zone differentiate as to their equivalent cross-sectional diameter, and wherein there is an unobstructed passageway in the direction of flow of the fluidization gas through the fluidized bed reactor from the bottom zone to the upper zone ; and the reactor further comprises an outlet for the polymer , whereby the polymer stream withdrawn from the fluidized bed reactor via outlet of the polymer and the solid recycling stream branched off to the output of the polymer are combined for product recovery; wherein said fluidized bed reactor comprises no gas distribution grid and/or plates, and wherein the fluidized bed reactor further comprises a flow through device , wherein the flow through device allows for varying the amount of particles, gas or fluid or mixtures thereof flowing through the device whereby the variation occurs by adjusting the flow through device , the flow through device branches off from the solid recycling stream entering the flow through device a stream to downstream process stages directed to downstream process stages through the line to downstream process stages , and wherein the gas/solid separation means are cyclones. (i) withdrawing a fluidization gas stream via outlet from said fluidized bed reactor at a height of more than 90 % of the total height of said fluidized bed reactor ; (ii) separating polymer particles from said fluidization gas stream using gas/solid separation means to produce an overhead stream and a solid recycling stream ; (iii) branching off from said solid recycling stream a stream to downstream process stages ; (iv) directing said stream to downstream process stages to downstream process stages; and (v) recycling the solid recycling stream into said fluidized bed reactor ;
Electrosurgical generator for providing different high-frequency alternating voltages/high-frequency currents, comprising at least two outputs (20.1, 20.2) to which an electrosurgical instrument can be connected, at least one high-frequency voltage source , and at least two output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) each having at least one primary winding (42.1, 42.2, 42.3; 42.1', 42.2', 42.3') and one secondary winding (44.1, 44.2, 44.3; 44.1', 44.2', 44.3'), wherein the output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) are connected on the primary side to the high-frequency voltage source and on the secondary side to the outputs (20.1, 20.2) for an electrosurgical instrument, characterized in that the electrosurgical generator comprises switching means (S1, S2, S2.1, S2.2, S3, S4; S4.1, S4.2, S5.1, S5.2), wherein the primary windings (42.1, 42.2, 42.3; 42.1', 42.2', 42.3') of the output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) can each be optionally connected in parallel and/or in series or operated individually as well as the secondary windings (44.1, 44.2, 44.3; 44.1', 44.2', 44.3') of the output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) can each be optionally connected in parallel and/or in series or operated individually. characterized in that the electrosurgical generator comprises switching means (S1, S2, S2.1, S2.2, S3, S4; S4.1, S4.2, S5.1, S5.2), wherein the primary windings (42.1, 42.2, 42.3; 42.1', 42.2', 42.3') of the output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) can each be optionally connected in parallel and/or in series or operated individually as well as the secondary windings (44.1, 44.2, 44.3; 44.1', 44.2', 44.3') of the output transformers (40.1, 40.2, 40.3) can each be optionally connected in parallel and/or in series or operated individually.
A spool made of thermoplastic material for winding strand-shaped material, comprising flange discs (22;24) having an outer flange surface and an inner flange surface (21;23), each of which has a central through central bore that is surrounded by an annular recess with an annular wall located therein within the inner flange surface, and a one-piece tubular spool core , wherein the spool core comprises a tube, end surfaces of which are connected in a materially bonded manner on an annular wall located within the annular recess of the flange discs (22;24), wherein spool core has approximately the same diameter as the annular wall in the annular recess by said connection material and the materially bonded connection of the spool core to the annular wall of the inner flange surface (21;23) has been formed by means of welding, in particular hot air welding, contact welding, ultrasonic welding, infrared welding, pipe mirror welding, hot plate welding, characterized in that at least one channel is provided adjacent to the annular wall in the annular recess for receiving liquefied connection material. a one-piece tubular spool core , wherein the spool core comprises a tube, end surfaces of which are connected in a materially bonded manner on an annular wall located within the annular recess of the flange discs (22;24), wherein spool core has approximately the same diameter as the annular wall in the annular recess by said connection material and the materially bonded connection of the spool core to the annular wall of the inner flange surface (21;23) has been formed by means of welding, in particular hot air welding, contact welding, ultrasonic welding, infrared welding, pipe mirror welding, hot plate welding, characterized in that at least one channel is provided adjacent to the annular wall in the annular recess for receiving liquefied connection material.
A process for producing a surface covering with an embossed printed surface, wherein a substrate is continuously moved through a production line, and said substrate is first provided with a printed pattern and thereafter with an embossed pattern, which is to be registered with said printed pattern; characterized in that a printing equipment is used in said production line to produce said printed pattern in-line with the production of said embossed pattern by an embossing equipment , the moving substrate remaining continuous at least up to the point where it passes the embossing equipment ; between the printing equipment and the embossing equipment a transparent wear layer is applied onto the printed pattern; the embossed pattern is embossed into the transparent wear layer in the embossing equipment; and during printing in said printing equipment , said printed pattern is stretched or compressed relative to the substrate on which is printed, dynamically responsive to indicators of misalignments between said printed pattern and said embossed pattern, so as to correct or prevent said misalignments. a printing equipment is used in said production line to produce said printed pattern in-line with the production of said embossed pattern by an embossing equipment , the moving substrate remaining continuous at least up to the point where it passes the embossing equipment ; between the printing equipment and the embossing equipment a transparent wear layer is applied onto the printed pattern; the embossed pattern is embossed into the transparent wear layer in the embossing equipment; and during printing in said printing equipment , said printed pattern is stretched or compressed relative to the substrate on which is printed, dynamically responsive to indicators of misalignments between said printed pattern and said embossed pattern, so as to correct or prevent said misalignments.
A voice conversion system, comprising: a speech recognition model, comprising at least a bottleneck layer, configured to: convert a mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature of an inputted source speech into a bottleneck feature through the bottleneck layer, and input the bottleneck feature to an Attention voice conversion network through the bottleneck layer; the Attention voice conversion network configured to convert the inputted bottleneck feature into a mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature in conformity with a target speech; and a neural network vocoder configured to convert the mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature in conformity with the target speech into audio and output the same. a speech recognition model, comprising at least a bottleneck layer, configured to: convert a mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature of an inputted source speech into a bottleneck feature through the bottleneck layer, and input the bottleneck feature to an Attention voice conversion network through the bottleneck layer; the Attention voice conversion network configured to convert the inputted bottleneck feature into a mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature in conformity with a target speech; and a neural network vocoder configured to convert the mel-scale frequency cepstral coefficients feature in conformity with the target speech into audio and output the same.