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A vehicle door panel comprising a bidirectional loudspeaker , the bidirectional loudspeaker comprising: a first loudspeaker configured to output sound in a first direction; and a second loudspeaker configured to output sound in a second direction, wherein the first loudspeaker and second loudspeaker are arranged in a coaxial arrangement; wherein the first loudspeaker is configured to output sound to a vehicle interior and wherein the second loudspeaker is configured to output sound to a vehicle exterior; and wherein the vehicle door panel further comprises: a movable element associated with the position of the second loudspeaker to allow for an opening associated with the second loudspeaker, thereby to selectively provide speaker venting for the second loudspeaker, wherein the movable element is a sliding door or shutter system to open or close a rear chamber of the bidirectional speaker to the vehicle exterior. a first loudspeaker configured to output sound in a first direction; and a second loudspeaker configured to output sound in a second direction, wherein the first loudspeaker and second loudspeaker are arranged in a coaxial arrangement; wherein the first loudspeaker is configured to output sound to a vehicle interior and wherein the second loudspeaker is configured to output sound to a vehicle exterior; and wherein the vehicle door panel further comprises: a movable element associated with the position of the second loudspeaker to allow for an opening associated with the second loudspeaker, thereby to selectively provide speaker venting for the second loudspeaker, wherein the movable element is a sliding door or shutter system to open or close a rear chamber of the bidirectional speaker to the vehicle exterior.
A system for conveying a sheet of material, the system comprising: a processing module configured for transferring the material in a conveying direction (C), the processing module comprising a first nip point ; a conveyor positioned downstream of the processing module and configured for transferring the material in the conveying direction, the conveyor comprising a first support roller and second support roller having a first conveyor belt wound therearound, the belt defining a deflector section extending from the first support roller to the second support roller , the conveyor further comprising a second nip point ; and an adjustment drive operatively associated with either or both of the first and second support rollers and configured to adjust the position of the second nip point in or counter to the delivery direction; characterized by further comprising a control system operatively coupled to the adjustment drive and configured to actuate the adjustment drive , wherein the control system actuates the adjustment drive so that the second nip point is positioned such that as the leading edge of the material fed from the processing module is received within the second nip point , the trailing edge of the material is released from the the first nip point ; and one or more sensors configured to measure a length of the material, and wherein the control system is provided with programming instructions for actuating the adjustment drive based, at least in part, on the measured material length. a processing module configured for transferring the material in a conveying direction (C), the processing module comprising a first nip point ; a conveyor positioned downstream of the processing module and configured for transferring the material in the conveying direction, the conveyor comprising a first support roller and second support roller having a first conveyor belt wound therearound, the belt defining a deflector section extending from the first support roller to the second support roller , the conveyor further comprising a second nip point ; and an adjustment drive operatively associated with either or both of the first and second support rollers and configured to adjust the position of the second nip point in or counter to the delivery direction; characterized by further comprising a control system operatively coupled to the adjustment drive and configured to actuate the adjustment drive , wherein the control system actuates the adjustment drive so that the second nip point is positioned such that as the leading edge of the material fed from the processing module is received within the second nip point , the trailing edge of the material is released from the the first nip point ; and one or more sensors configured to measure a length of the material, and wherein the control system is provided with programming instructions for actuating the adjustment drive based, at least in part, on the measured material length.
A stabilized starch obtained by reacting under alkaline conditions a base starch having a protein content of less than 0.4% w/w with a reactant capable of forming active chlorine, wherein the reactant is used in an amount sufficient to provide between 4000 ppm and 8200 ppm of active chlorine during the stabilization reaction, characterized in that the base starch is a modified waxy starch selected from the group consisting of modified waxy maize, modified waxy rice, modified waxy potato, modified waxy sorghum, modified barley and any combination thereof, wherein said starch is modified by a chemical reaction with a succinic anhydride.
A compound of the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a PD-1 signaling inhibitor, for combined use in the treatment of cancer, wherein said cancer is colon carcinoma. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a PD-1 signaling inhibitor, for combined use in the treatment of cancer, wherein said cancer is colon carcinoma.
A method comprising: receiving, by one or more configured hardware circuits and for display on a head-mounted display device, one or more images of a simulated environment that are generated using a tracked position of the head-mounted display device in a surrounding actual environment at a first time and that have associated information corresponding to the first time; determining, by the one or more configured hardware circuits, and after receiving the one or more images but before displaying the received one or more images on the head-mounted display device, that a difference between a current time and the first time exceeds a defined threshold; and initiating, by the one or more configured hardware circuits, and in response to the determining that the difference exceeds the defined threshold, a safe-mode operation of the head-mounted display device to protect ongoing use, characterized by including displaying one or more other images on the head-mounted display device that represent the surrounding actual environment captured by one or more front-facing cameras on the head-mounted display device instead of displaying the received one or more images of the simulated environment. receiving, by one or more configured hardware circuits and for display on a head-mounted display device, one or more images of a simulated environment that are generated using a tracked position of the head-mounted display device in a surrounding actual environment at a first time and that have associated information corresponding to the first time; determining, by the one or more configured hardware circuits, and after receiving the one or more images but before displaying the received one or more images on the head-mounted display device, that a difference between a current time and the first time exceeds a defined threshold; and initiating, by the one or more configured hardware circuits, and in response to the determining that the difference exceeds the defined threshold, a safe-mode operation of the head-mounted display device to protect ongoing use, characterized by including displaying one or more other images on the head-mounted display device that represent the surrounding actual environment captured by one or more front-facing cameras on the head-mounted display device instead of displaying the received one or more images of the simulated environment.
A refrigerant charging method of charging a refrigerant to a refrigerant circuit in which a refrigeration cycle is to be performed by a circulating refrigerant, the refrigerant circuit being configured by connecting a heat source unit and a utilization unit to each other, the method comprising: a step (a) of charging a first refrigerant to the heat source unit before connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit to configure the refrigerant circuit; after the step (a) of charging the first refrigerant to the heat source unit, a step (b) of transporting the heat source unit with the first refrigerant charged therein to a location where the heat source unit is to be connected to configure the refrigerant circuit; and a step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit and additionally charging a second refrigerant that differs from the first refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit to obtain the circulating refrigerant that includes the second refrigerant and the first refrigerant that is charged in the heat source unit, wherein before the step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit is performed, a connection pipe connected to the utilization unit and/or the heat source unit is connected to another heat source unit to be replaced by the heat source unit at the location and configures another refrigerant circuit that differs from the refrigerant circuit, and in the step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit, a recovered refrigerant recovered from the other refrigerant circuit is charged as the second refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit. a step (a) of charging a first refrigerant to the heat source unit before connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit to configure the refrigerant circuit; after the step (a) of charging the first refrigerant to the heat source unit, a step (b) of transporting the heat source unit with the first refrigerant charged therein to a location where the heat source unit is to be connected to configure the refrigerant circuit; and a step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit and additionally charging a second refrigerant that differs from the first refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit to obtain the circulating refrigerant that includes the second refrigerant and the first refrigerant that is charged in the heat source unit, wherein before the step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit is performed, a connection pipe connected to the utilization unit and/or the heat source unit is connected to another heat source unit to be replaced by the heat source unit at the location and configures another refrigerant circuit that differs from the refrigerant circuit, and in the step (c) of connecting the heat source unit to the utilization unit, a recovered refrigerant recovered from the other refrigerant circuit is charged as the second refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit.
A system (200; 300; 400; 500) for a rechargeable battery pack , comprising: one or more lower voltage cells (221, 222, 223; 330, 331, 332) connectable to a charging circuit via a lower voltage terminal (218, 220; 322, 324); one or more higher voltage cells (235; 340) electrically coupled in series to the one or more lower voltage cells; a bi-directional charge regulator (215; 315; 415; 520), wherein the bi-directional charge regulator includes an inductor , a first transistor and a second transistor and wherein one side of the inductor is coupled to the first transistor and the second transistor , the first transistor is coupled to a negative terminal of the one or more lower voltage cells and the second transistor is coupled to the one or more high voltage cells and the second side of the inductor is coupled to the lower voltage terminal; a higher voltage terminal (232, 234; 337, 339) electrically coupled to the one or more higher voltage cells; and a common ground terminal (240; 345) coupled to the one or more lower voltage cells; wherein the one or more higher voltage cells have a higher voltage than the one or more lower voltage cells; the bi-directional charge regulator is configured to discharge the one or more lower voltage cells to the one or more higher voltage cells, or discharge the one of more higher voltage cells to the one or more lower voltage cells. one or more lower voltage cells (221, 222, 223; 330, 331, 332) connectable to a charging circuit via a lower voltage terminal (218, 220; 322, 324); one or more higher voltage cells (235; 340) electrically coupled in series to the one or more lower voltage cells; a bi-directional charge regulator (215; 315; 415; 520), wherein the bi-directional charge regulator includes an inductor , a first transistor and a second transistor and wherein one side of the inductor is coupled to the first transistor and the second transistor , the first transistor is coupled to a negative terminal of the one or more lower voltage cells and the second transistor is coupled to the one or more high voltage cells and the second side of the inductor is coupled to the lower voltage terminal; a higher voltage terminal (232, 234; 337, 339) electrically coupled to the one or more higher voltage cells; and a common ground terminal (240; 345) coupled to the one or more lower voltage cells; wherein the one or more higher voltage cells have a higher voltage than the one or more lower voltage cells; the bi-directional charge regulator is configured to discharge the one or more lower voltage cells to the one or more higher voltage cells, or discharge the one of more higher voltage cells to the one or more lower voltage cells.
An additive manufacturing technique, AMT, AMT processing for fabricating a spiral antenna and feed circuit comprises: (a) removing conductive material from an antenna substrate to form two or more conductive spirals on the substrate ; (b) at a first end of each spiral conductor, forming an opening in the substrate which extends from a first surface to a second opposing surface of the substrate ; (c) forming an opening which surrounds each of the openings which terminate at a first end of each of the spiral conductors, said opening having a cylindrical shape ; (d) filling each of the openings with a conductive ink so as to form conductive signal paths and conductive walls in the antenna substrate ; (e) forming a conductive vertical launch that is coupled to the spiral antenna and the signal paths; (f) removing conductive material from a feed circuit layer to form feed circuitry ; (g) forming a continuous opening around the perimeter of the feed circuit which extends from a first surface to a second opposing surface of the feed substrate ; and (h) filling the continuous opening with a conductive ink so as to form conductive signal paths and conductive walls in the feed substrate . (a) removing conductive material from an antenna substrate to form two or more conductive spirals on the substrate ; (b) at a first end of each spiral conductor, forming an opening in the substrate which extends from a first surface to a second opposing surface of the substrate ; (c) forming an opening which surrounds each of the openings which terminate at a first end of each of the spiral conductors, said opening having a cylindrical shape ; (d) filling each of the openings with a conductive ink so as to form conductive signal paths and conductive walls in the antenna substrate ; (e) forming a conductive vertical launch that is coupled to the spiral antenna and the signal paths; (f) removing conductive material from a feed circuit layer to form feed circuitry ; (g) forming a continuous opening around the perimeter of the feed circuit which extends from a first surface to a second opposing surface of the feed substrate ; and (h) filling the continuous opening with a conductive ink so as to form conductive signal paths and conductive walls in the feed substrate .
Connecting piece for connecting a hose to a beverage bag , comprising: - a piercing tube having an axial piercing side , an axial rear side opposite the axial piercing side and a jacket wall which encloses a beverage channel in a piercing direction viewed from the axial rear side to the axial piercing side and connects the axial piercing side to the axial rear side , - a hose nipple connected to the axial rear side of the piercing tube and leading into the beverage channel for connecting the hose , - a stop wall arranged between the hose nipple and the axial insertion side and projecting radially from the jacket wall , which limits an insertion depth of the insertion tube into the beverage bag , and - a suction opening which leads into the beverage channel and is arranged on the piercing tube in front of the stop wall as seen in the piercing direction , and - a spacer extending in front of the suction opening as seen in the piercing direction , - wherein the piercing tube is open at the axial piercing side towards the beverage channel , wherein - a cross-sectional area of the suction opening is between 10% and 30% of a cross-sectional area of the beverage channel , and - a distance of the suction opening from the axial piercing side of the piercing tube is between 5% and 20% of a distance of the stop wall from the axial piercing side of the piercing tube , - the suction opening and a further congruent suction opening radially opposite the suction opening are guided through the casing wall , - the suction openings are formed as bores through the casing wall . - a piercing tube having an axial piercing side , an axial rear side opposite the axial piercing side and a jacket wall which encloses a beverage channel in a piercing direction viewed from the axial rear side to the axial piercing side and connects the axial piercing side to the axial rear side , - a hose nipple connected to the axial rear side of the piercing tube and leading into the beverage channel for connecting the hose , - a stop wall arranged between the hose nipple and the axial insertion side and projecting radially from the jacket wall , which limits an insertion depth of the insertion tube into the beverage bag , and - a suction opening which leads into the beverage channel and is arranged on the piercing tube in front of the stop wall as seen in the piercing direction , and - a spacer extending in front of the suction opening as seen in the piercing direction , - wherein the piercing tube is open at the axial piercing side towards the beverage channel , wherein - a cross-sectional area of the suction opening is between 10% and 30% of a cross-sectional area of the beverage channel , and - a distance of the suction opening from the axial piercing side of the piercing tube is between 5% and 20% of a distance of the stop wall from the axial piercing side of the piercing tube , - the suction opening and a further congruent suction opening radially opposite the suction opening are guided through the casing wall , - the suction openings are formed as bores through the casing wall .
Electropneumatic parking brake module , comprising a supply connection for connecting a compressed air supply , at least one spring brake connection for connecting at least one spring-loaded brake cylinder , an inlet-outlet valve unit which can assume at least a first switching position and a second switching position, and an electropneumatic pilot control unit for controlling at least a first control pressure (p1) at the inlet-outlet valve unit , in the first switching position of the inlet-outlet valve unit the spring brake connection being connected to the supply connection in order to control a spring-loaded brake pressure (pF), and in the second switching position of the inlet-outlet valve unit the spring brake connection being connected to a vent connection (14.3) of the inlet-outlet valve unit , the inlet-outlet valve unit being in the second switching position when the first control pressure (p1) is below a first limit value, characterized in that the electropneumatic parking brake module has a release control connection , at which a release control pressure (pL) can be controlled by an external unit, which pressure causes the inlet-outlet valve unit to switch to the first switching position. a supply connection for connecting a compressed air supply , at least one spring brake connection for connecting at least one spring-loaded brake cylinder , an inlet-outlet valve unit which can assume at least a first switching position and a second switching position, and an electropneumatic pilot control unit for controlling at least a first control pressure (p1) at the inlet-outlet valve unit , in the first switching position of the inlet-outlet valve unit the spring brake connection being connected to the supply connection in order to control a spring-loaded brake pressure (pF), and in the second switching position of the inlet-outlet valve unit the spring brake connection being connected to a vent connection (14.3) of the inlet-outlet valve unit , the inlet-outlet valve unit being in the second switching position when the first control pressure (p1) is below a first limit value, characterized in that the electropneumatic parking brake module has a release control connection , at which a release control pressure (pL) can be controlled by an external unit, which pressure causes the inlet-outlet valve unit to switch to the first switching position.
Card feed unit for transferring a multi-services card, such as a bank card or credit card having a strip shape data carrier for card information, towards a reading head of a reading unit for at least reading out of card information, the card feed unit comprising: - attachment means for attaching the card feed unit in an arrangement respective of the reading head that is suitable for transporting the card having the data carrier in the direction of the reading head, - a receipt section for receipt of the card, - a transfer assembly for transferring the card by means of the transfer assembly in the direction (A) of the reading head, in which: - guiding elements to, during insertion of the card in the receipt section, receive the card in the receipt section by means of an insertion operation with a direction of movement that, at least as seen in one direction, is substantially perpendicular to the readout direction of the card preventing that the card is readable during the insertion operation. - attachment means for attaching the card feed unit in an arrangement respective of the reading head that is suitable for transporting the card having the data carrier in the direction of the reading head, - a receipt section for receipt of the card, - a transfer assembly for transferring the card by means of the transfer assembly in the direction (A) of the reading head, in which: - guiding elements to, during insertion of the card in the receipt section, receive the card in the receipt section by means of an insertion operation with a direction of movement that, at least as seen in one direction, is substantially perpendicular to the readout direction of the card preventing that the card is readable during the insertion operation. - guiding elements to, during insertion of the card in the receipt section, receive the card in the receipt section by means of an insertion operation with a direction of movement that, at least as seen in one direction, is substantially perpendicular to the readout direction of the card preventing that the card is readable during the insertion operation.