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Water fitting for carrying out a hygiene flushing in a water installation comprising (a) a connection for connecting the water fitting to a fresh water supply; (b) a shut-off valve (107; 128; 276; 326; 354) for interrupting the fresh water feeding from the fresh water supply; (c) a drain assembly adapted to drain water from the water installation; (d) a control device (10; 210; 310) for controlling the shut-off valve (107: 128: 276; 326; 354) in such a way that the shut-off valve opens when there is a risk of stagnation, and (e) a signal processing unit for determining unwanted flow conditions in the water installation which receives the signals of flow measuring means (110; 280; 358) and for controlling the shut-off valve in such a way that the shut-off valve opens for a limited flushing duration if the flow volume in a selected stagnation interval is below a threshold, characterized in that (f) the shut-off valve is formed by a motor driven ball valve in a fitting housing which is provided with a drain connected to the drain assembly and two inlet connections ; (g) the ball valve shuts off the connection between both inlet connections and the drain in a shut-off-position, (h) the ball valve opens the connection between a first inlet connection and the drain in a first flushing position, and (i) the ball valve opens the connection between a second inlet connection and the drain in a second flushing position, and (j) flow measuring means are provided before each of the two inlet connections the signals of which are received by the signal processing unit. (a) a connection for connecting the water fitting to a fresh water supply; (b) a shut-off valve (107; 128; 276; 326; 354) for interrupting the fresh water feeding from the fresh water supply; (c) a drain assembly adapted to drain water from the water installation; (d) a control device (10; 210; 310) for controlling the shut-off valve (107: 128: 276; 326; 354) in such a way that the shut-off valve opens when there is a risk of stagnation, and (e) a signal processing unit for determining unwanted flow conditions in the water installation which receives the signals of flow measuring means (110; 280; 358) and for controlling the shut-off valve in such a way that the shut-off valve opens for a limited flushing duration if the flow volume in a selected stagnation interval is below a threshold, characterized in that (f) the shut-off valve is formed by a motor driven ball valve in a fitting housing which is provided with a drain connected to the drain assembly and two inlet connections ; (g) the ball valve shuts off the connection between both inlet connections and the drain in a shut-off-position, (h) the ball valve opens the connection between a first inlet connection and the drain in a first flushing position, and (i) the ball valve opens the connection between a second inlet connection and the drain in a second flushing position, and (j) flow measuring means are provided before each of the two inlet connections the signals of which are received by the signal processing unit.
A glass reinforcement for a cementitious board comprising at least one glass fiber and a coating on the at least one glass fiber, the coating comprising a polymer composition and an alkali scavenger, wherein the polymer composition comprises polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, or combination thereof, wherein the alkali scavenger is present at 0.5% by weight to 20.0% by weight of the total weight of the coating and wherein the alkali scavenger comprises an acid having a pKa of greater than 3, wherein the acid is in a liquid state at 25°C.
A gas ion gun comprising : - a main chamber in which is introduced a gas to be ionized, - an anode electrode to remove electrons from the gas in order to create gas ions, the anode electrode comprising a wire made of an electrical conductive material or of a semiconductor material, the wire extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a flatten distal end and the flatten distal end being housed inside the main chamber, - a cathode to create an ionizing electric field which is greater than 10V/nm in a region near the flatten distal end of the wire, characterized in that the anode electrode further comprises a crystal particle directly deposited on the flatten distal end , the electrical conductivity of the crystal particle being ten times smaller than the electrical conductivity of the wire. - a main chamber in which is introduced a gas to be ionized, - an anode electrode to remove electrons from the gas in order to create gas ions, the anode electrode comprising a wire made of an electrical conductive material or of a semiconductor material, the wire extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a flatten distal end and the flatten distal end being housed inside the main chamber, - a cathode to create an ionizing electric field which is greater than 10V/nm in a region near the flatten distal end of the wire,
Sensor apparatus for a belt conveyor for detecting a state of load-bearing rollers , comprising pressure and/or force sensors, wherein the sensor apparatus , which can be arranged in a conveyor belt , has a first sensor and a second sensor arranged rotated through 180°, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are arranged spaced apart from each other and a thickened portion composed of elastically deformable material, preferably rubber-elastic material, is arranged between the two sensors , wherein the thickened portion is operatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor , and a contraction stop for reducing a force acting on the sensors in the vertical direction is provided in the thickened portion .
A cell balancing module comprising: a main board on which a plurality of first cell balancing resistors are mounted; at least one sub-board on which a plurality of second cell balancing resistors are mounted and which is mounted above the main board while being spaced a predetermined distance apart therefrom; and at least one connector supporting the sub-board to be spaced apart from the main board and electrically connecting the sub-board to the main board , characterized in that the plurality of first cell balancing resistors mounted on the main board and the plurality of second cell balancing resistors mounted on the sub-board are alternately disposed so that positions are not overlapped with each other. a main board on which a plurality of first cell balancing resistors are mounted; at least one sub-board on which a plurality of second cell balancing resistors are mounted and which is mounted above the main board while being spaced a predetermined distance apart therefrom; and at least one connector supporting the sub-board to be spaced apart from the main board and electrically connecting the sub-board to the main board , characterized in that the plurality of first cell balancing resistors mounted on the main board and the plurality of second cell balancing resistors mounted on the sub-board are alternately disposed so that positions are not overlapped with each other.
Method for producing an estimate of a quantity of interest of a dynamic artery/tissue/vein system of an elementary volume - called voxel - of an organ of a patient, said method being implemented by the processing means of a processing unit of a perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging analysis system, and comprising a step for estimating said quantity of interest based on perfusion data respectively associated with one station from among the perfusion data respectively associated with a plurality of stations based on perfusion data associated with said station, each station being a volume corresponding to an acquisition field defined by a magnetic resonance medical imaging device, comprising a mobile table on which the patient is moved from station to station to acquire said perfusion data, said method: comprises a step for constructing a common arterial input function based on perfusion data associated with at least one station from among said plurality of stations, and said step for estimating the quantity of interest based on the perfusion data associated with one station from among said plurality uses, for every station of said plurality of stations, the constructed common arterial input function and the perfusion data associated with said station to estimate the quantity of interest, said station comprising the elementary volume of the organ of the patient.
A method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet comprising: forming a phosphate compound layer on a tin-plated steel sheet, wherein the tin-plated steel sheet is obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet; and forming an aluminum-oxygen compound layer on the phosphate compound layer by means of electrolytic treatment using an electrolytic treatment liquid containing aluminium, characterised in that the phosphate compound layer is formed by means of anode electrolytic treatment. forming a phosphate compound layer on a tin-plated steel sheet, wherein the tin-plated steel sheet is obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet; and forming an aluminum-oxygen compound layer on the phosphate compound layer by means of electrolytic treatment using an electrolytic treatment liquid containing aluminium, characterised in that the phosphate compound layer is formed by means of anode electrolytic treatment.
A method for reconstructing an image from data acquired with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system while jointly estimating an actual k-space trajectory used to sample the data, the steps of the method comprising: (a) providing to a computer system, data acquired with an MRI system by using a pulse sequence that implements a designed k-space trajectory; (b) reconstructing an image from the data provided in step (a) by using the computer system to optimize an objective function that jointly reconstructs the image and estimates an actual k-space trajectory sampled when acquiring the data provided in step (a) by modelling the deviations between the actual k-space trajectory and the designed k-space trajectory based on adjustment parameters, forming reduced models for the adjustment parameters and the image, and simultaneously considering a quality of both the image and adjustment parameters for the actual k-space trajectory in order to ensure robust reconstruction, wherein the objective function includes at least one term that describes deviations between the actual k-space trajectory and the designed k-space trajectory. (a) providing to a computer system, data acquired with an MRI system by using a pulse sequence that implements a designed k-space trajectory; (b) reconstructing an image from the data provided in step (a) by using the computer system to optimize an objective function that jointly reconstructs the image and estimates an actual k-space trajectory sampled when acquiring the data provided in step (a) by modelling the deviations between the actual k-space trajectory and the designed k-space trajectory based on adjustment parameters, forming reduced models for the adjustment parameters and the image, and simultaneously considering a quality of both the image and adjustment parameters for the actual k-space trajectory in order to ensure robust reconstruction, wherein the objective function includes at least one term that describes deviations between the actual k-space trajectory and the designed k-space trajectory.
A fuse comprising: a body including a center portion extending between a first end and a second end ; a first endcap surrounding the first end and a second endcap surrounding the second end ; and a fusible element disposed within a central cavity of the body , the fusible element comprising: a first coil disposed within the first endcap and a second coil disposed within the second endcap ; and a central wire extending diagonally between the first and second coils ; wherein the first coil has a free end that is connected to a first end surface within the first end of the body with solder , and wherein the second coil has a free end that is connected to a second end surface within the second end of the body with solder . a body including a center portion extending between a first end and a second end ; a first endcap surrounding the first end and a second endcap surrounding the second end ; and a fusible element disposed within a central cavity of the body , the fusible element comprising: a first coil disposed within the first endcap and a second coil disposed within the second endcap ; and a central wire extending diagonally between the first and second coils ; wherein the first coil has a free end that is connected to a first end surface within the first end of the body with solder , and wherein the second coil has a free end that is connected to a second end surface within the second end of the body with solder . a first coil disposed within the first endcap and a second coil disposed within the second endcap ; and a central wire extending diagonally between the first and second coils ; wherein the first coil has a free end that is connected to a first end surface within the first end of the body with solder , and wherein the second coil has a free end that is connected to a second end surface within the second end of the body with solder .
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving physical activity data relating to a performance of a physical activity by a first user during an exercise session, comprising data generated by or derived from a shoe-mounted force sensor; determining that at least a portion of the physical activity data is indicative of the first user being within a performance zone for an athletic movement during the exercise session, the performance zone comprising a criterion of a threshold force upon the shoe-mounted force sensor; responsive to the determination: capturing image data, or selecting a portion of captured image data corresponding to the first user being within the performance zone; correlating image data captured during the first user's performance with the physical activity data indicative of the first user being within the performance zone, such that physical activity data is matched to the image data corresponding to a timing of capture; identifying at least a portion of physical activity data to be overlaid with the corresponding correlated image data; and forming a single file comprising image data and the correlated physical activity data. receiving physical activity data relating to a performance of a physical activity by a first user during an exercise session, comprising data generated by or derived from a shoe-mounted force sensor; determining that at least a portion of the physical activity data is indicative of the first user being within a performance zone for an athletic movement during the exercise session, the performance zone comprising a criterion of a threshold force upon the shoe-mounted force sensor; responsive to the determination: capturing image data, or selecting a portion of captured image data corresponding to the first user being within the performance zone; correlating image data captured during the first user's performance with the physical activity data indicative of the first user being within the performance zone, such that physical activity data is matched to the image data corresponding to a timing of capture; identifying at least a portion of physical activity data to be overlaid with the corresponding correlated image data; and forming a single file comprising image data and the correlated physical activity data.
A circuit comprising: a monitoring system configured to detect a monitoring signature , wherein the monitoring signature is a current signature showing a current drawn from at least one power source over time by an equipment being monitored; a switch configured to couple the monitoring system to the equipment in one position and to couple the monitoring system to ground in another position, thus altering the monitoring signature detected by the monitoring system ; and a sensor configured to monitor the equipment and to output a signal for switching the switch when a sensor condition is met; wherein the monitoring system is further configured to analyze the monitoring signatures produced by the equipment and altered by the operation of the switch and detect that the switch has been triggered. a monitoring system configured to detect a monitoring signature , wherein the monitoring signature is a current signature showing a current drawn from at least one power source over time by an equipment being monitored; a switch configured to couple the monitoring system to the equipment in one position and to couple the monitoring system to ground in another position, thus altering the monitoring signature detected by the monitoring system ; and a sensor configured to monitor the equipment and to output a signal for switching the switch when a sensor condition is met; wherein the monitoring system is further configured to analyze the monitoring signatures produced by the equipment and altered by the operation of the switch and detect that the switch has been triggered.
Sump for an internal combustion engine, having a main sump and at least one additional oil container , wherein the additional oil container has at least one valve system which communicates with the main sump , wherein the valve system has at least one actuator , which moves the valve system as a function of the oil temperature in such a way that when an operating temperature is reached, the additional oil container is connected to the main sump , characterized in that at least one oil collecting plate is arranged above the additional oil container , and in that the actuator further moves the valve system as a function of the oil temperature in such a way that when the operating temperature is reached, the oil collecting plate is uncoupled from the additional oil container . wherein the valve system has at least one actuator , which moves the valve system as a function of the oil temperature in such a way that when an operating temperature is reached, the additional oil container is connected to the main sump , characterized in that at least one oil collecting plate is arranged above the additional oil container , and in that the actuator further moves the valve system as a function of the oil temperature in such a way that when the operating temperature is reached, the oil collecting plate is uncoupled from the additional oil container .
A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine , comprising: a rotor blade having surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root; a strip-member blade accessory mounted to one of the rotor blade surfaces that stretches under normal operating conditions of the wind turbine , the strip-member blade accessory comprising: a plurality of strip components attached along the edge of the rotor blade with a gap between edges of adjacent strip components, each strip component comprising a respective base portion and an attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface, the attachment layer having a lower shear modulus than the base portion to allow for shear slippage between the base portion and the underlying rotor blade surface; and characterized in that the attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface including a plurality of distinct strips with a chord-wise gap or a span-wise gap between adjacent strips. a rotor blade having surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root; a strip-member blade accessory mounted to one of the rotor blade surfaces that stretches under normal operating conditions of the wind turbine , the strip-member blade accessory comprising: a plurality of strip components attached along the edge of the rotor blade with a gap between edges of adjacent strip components, each strip component comprising a respective base portion and an attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface, the attachment layer having a lower shear modulus than the base portion to allow for shear slippage between the base portion and the underlying rotor blade surface; and characterized in that the attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface including a plurality of distinct strips with a chord-wise gap or a span-wise gap between adjacent strips. a plurality of strip components attached along the edge of the rotor blade with a gap between edges of adjacent strip components, each strip component comprising a respective base portion and an attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface, the attachment layer having a lower shear modulus than the base portion to allow for shear slippage between the base portion and the underlying rotor blade surface; and characterized in that the attachment layer connecting the base portion to the rotor blade surface including a plurality of distinct strips with a chord-wise gap or a span-wise gap between adjacent strips.
A recombinant DNA construct comprising a U6 snRNA promoter operably linked to a sequence encoding a single-guide RNA (sgRNA), wherein the sequence of said U6 snRNA promoter comprises SEQ ID NO:200; or a fragment thereof, wherein the fragment is at least 140 bp in length and maintains promoter activity.
Device included in a cellular phone, including at least: - a near field communication module ; - an ultra-wide band communication module ; - a host circuit adapted to pass communications between the near field communication module and applications hosted in the cellular phone; and - a secure element , and wherein: the near field communication module is coupled with the ultra-wide band communication module by a first digital bus , and with the secure element by a second digital bus , distinct from a third bus coupling the near field communication module to the host circuit, and the ultra-wide band communication module forms a peripheral of the near field communication module such that the near field communication module is adapted so that the exchanges between the ultra-wide band communication module and the secure element transit through the near field communication module, without transiting through the host circuit . - a near field communication module ; - an ultra-wide band communication module ; - a host circuit adapted to pass communications between the near field communication module and applications hosted in the cellular phone; and - a secure element , the near field communication module is coupled with the ultra-wide band communication module by a first digital bus , and with the secure element by a second digital bus , distinct from a third bus coupling the near field communication module to the host circuit, and the ultra-wide band communication module forms a peripheral of the near field communication module such that the near field communication module is adapted so that the exchanges between the ultra-wide band communication module and the secure element transit through the near field communication module, without transiting through the host circuit .