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A printing apparatus comprising: a printing means having a motor which rotates a photosensitive drum of the printing apparatus; a control means for driving the motor; a reception means for receiving, from a user, a user instruction to shift a power state of the printing apparatus from a power saving state to another power state that consumes more power than the power saving state; and a display control means for displaying a screen including at least an instruction portion for selecting a copy function and an instruction portion for selecting a function other than the copy function on a display in accordance with the user instruction received by the reception means, wherein the control means is configured to not drive the motor in accordance with the user instruction received by the reception means, and to drive the motor in accordance with an operation on the instruction portion for selecting the copy function displayed on the screen, and wherein copying is executed in response to receipt of a user instruction to execute the copy function after the operation on the instruction portion for selecting the copy function. a printing means having a motor which rotates a photosensitive drum of the printing apparatus; a control means for driving the motor; a reception means for receiving, from a user, a user instruction to shift a power state of the printing apparatus from a power saving state to another power state that consumes more power than the power saving state; and a display control means for displaying a screen including at least an instruction portion for selecting a copy function and an instruction portion for selecting a function other than the copy function on a display in accordance with the user instruction received by the reception means, wherein the control means is configured to not drive the motor in accordance with the user instruction received by the reception means, and to drive the motor in accordance with an operation on the instruction portion for selecting the copy function displayed on the screen, and wherein copying is executed in response to receipt of a user instruction to execute the copy function after the operation on the instruction portion for selecting the copy function.
A device for arranging legs of a U-shape of U-shaped croissant dough to have the same length, the device comprising: a conveyor ; and a pair of side belts , wherein one side belt is provided on each side of the conveyor , and wherein the pair of side belts contact respective legs of the U-shaped croissant dough to transport the croissant dough in the direction for conveyance, wherein the U-shaped croissant dough is conveyed on the conveyor in a condition wherein the U-shape is open in an upstream direction; characterized by : a sensor that measures the lengths (L1, L2) of, or a distance (L3) between the ends of, the legs of the U-shape; wherein based on the lengths (L1, L2) of the legs of the U-shape or the distance (L3) between the ends of the legs of the U-shape measured by the sensor , rates for transporting the U-shaped croissant dough by the side belts of the pair of side belts are adjusted to arrange the legs of the U-shape to have the same length (L1e, L2e). a conveyor ; and a pair of side belts , wherein one side belt is provided on each side of the conveyor , and wherein the pair of side belts contact respective legs of the U-shaped croissant dough to transport the croissant dough in the direction for conveyance, wherein the U-shaped croissant dough is conveyed on the conveyor in a condition wherein the U-shape is open in an upstream direction; characterized by : a sensor that measures the lengths (L1, L2) of, or a distance (L3) between the ends of, the legs of the U-shape; wherein based on the lengths (L1, L2) of the legs of the U-shape or the distance (L3) between the ends of the legs of the U-shape measured by the sensor , rates for transporting the U-shaped croissant dough by the side belts of the pair of side belts are adjusted to arrange the legs of the U-shape to have the same length (L1e, L2e). a sensor that measures the lengths (L1, L2) of, or a distance (L3) between the ends of, the legs of the U-shape; wherein based on the lengths (L1, L2) of the legs of the U-shape or the distance (L3) between the ends of the legs of the U-shape measured by the sensor , rates for transporting the U-shaped croissant dough by the side belts of the pair of side belts are adjusted to arrange the legs of the U-shape to have the same length (L1e, L2e).
A method of separating a target molecule from one or more impurities in a sample, comprising: (a) providing a sample comprising a target molecule and one or more impurities; (b) contacting the sample with a soluble stimulus-responsive polymer selected from the group consisting of benzyl modified polyallylamine, diphenyl modified polyallylamine, dichlorobenzyl modified polyallylamine, chlorobenzyl modified polyallylamine, hexanoic acid and tert-butyl modified polyallylamine; phenylbenzyl modified polyallylamine, benzyl-modified polyethyleneimine, and benzyl-modified polyvinylamine, wherein the polymer is capable of binding and precipitating a biomolecule of interest in a sample upon addition of a multivalent ion stimulus selected from phosphate or citrate; forming a complex of polymer and the one or more impurities; and (c) adding a multivalent ion stimulus selected from phosphate or citrate to the sample to precipitate the complex from the solution, wherein the target molecule is separated from the one or more impurities. (a) providing a sample comprising a target molecule and one or more impurities; (b) contacting the sample with a soluble stimulus-responsive polymer selected from the group consisting of benzyl modified polyallylamine, diphenyl modified polyallylamine, dichlorobenzyl modified polyallylamine, chlorobenzyl modified polyallylamine, hexanoic acid and tert-butyl modified polyallylamine; phenylbenzyl modified polyallylamine, benzyl-modified polyethyleneimine, and benzyl-modified polyvinylamine, wherein the polymer is capable of binding and precipitating a biomolecule of interest in a sample upon addition of a multivalent ion stimulus selected from phosphate or citrate; forming a complex of polymer and the one or more impurities; and (c) adding a multivalent ion stimulus selected from phosphate or citrate to the sample to precipitate the complex from the solution, wherein the target molecule is separated from the one or more impurities.
A gyroscope comprising: a resonator ; a plurality of transducers configured to drive a vibrational mode in the resonator and detect vibrations of the resonator ; a base configured to support the resonator , the base including attachment points (70a-c) for attachment to an external system; and, a vibration isolator for isolating the resonator from the external system, the vibration isolator being formed from resilient material and being completely located radially inward of the attachment points (70a-c) relative to an axis that extends through a centre of the resonator , wherein the resilient material is axially symmetric relative to the axis that extends through the centre of the resonator, characterised in that the resilient material is an elastomer. a resonator ; a plurality of transducers configured to drive a vibrational mode in the resonator and detect vibrations of the resonator ; a base configured to support the resonator , the base including attachment points (70a-c) for attachment to an external system; and, a vibration isolator for isolating the resonator from the external system, the vibration isolator being formed from resilient material and being completely located radially inward of the attachment points (70a-c) relative to an axis that extends through a centre of the resonator , wherein the resilient material is axially symmetric relative to the axis that extends through the centre of the resonator, characterised in that the resilient material is an elastomer.
A method for synchronising time between a plurality of nodes (11a-c) of a converter device for high voltage power conversion, wherein each of the plurality of nodes comprises a processor and a memory , the method being performed in a first node which comprises a power converter cell of the converter device and the method comprising the steps of: receiving a time reference from a second node ; obtaining a delay value for receiving time references from the second node ; determining a compensated time by adding the delay value to the time reference; setting a clock in the first node to be the compensated time; and sending the compensated time as a time reference to a third node . receiving a time reference from a second node ; obtaining a delay value for receiving time references from the second node ; determining a compensated time by adding the delay value to the time reference; setting a clock in the first node to be the compensated time; and sending the compensated time as a time reference to a third node .
A process comprising the removal of ferric iron as hematite from a nickel solution containing ferric and ferrous ions including the steps of: i) raising the temperature of the nickel solution to between 90°C and the boiling point of the solution at atmospheric pressure; ii) raising the pH of the nickel solution to be between 2 and 3; and iii) adding a hematite seed to facilitate hematite precipitation; wherein ferric ions are precipitated as hematite in a predominantly crystalline form; further comprising the recovery of nickel from the solution predominantly free of ferric ions, in an ion exchange (IX) step to produce a nickel concentrated IX eluate, and an IX raffinate containing cobalt and rejected impurities such as ferrous ion, chromium, aluminium, manganese and magnesium; or the recovery of nickel and cobalt from the solution predominantly free of ferric ions in a solvent extraction (SX) process to produce a nickel and cobalt concentrated eluate, and an SX raffinate containing ferrous ions, chromium, aluminium, manganese and magnesium; and wherein the removal of ferrous ions from the raffinate of the ion exchange (IX) step or the raffinate of the solvent extraction (SX) process includes: a) oxidising ferrous ions to ferric ions by sparging the raffinate with air, oxygen or an air/oxygen mixture or oxygen; b) raising the temperature of the solution between 40°C and the boiling point, preferably 50°C to 80°C; c) raising the pH of the raffinate from the IX step or the SX process to between 2 and 3; and d) adding a hematite seed to facilitate precipitation; wherein ferric ions are precipitated as hematite in a predominantly crystalline form to form a slurry. i) raising the temperature of the nickel solution to between 90°C and the boiling point of the solution at atmospheric pressure; ii) raising the pH of the nickel solution to be between 2 and 3; and iii) adding a hematite seed to facilitate hematite precipitation; a) oxidising ferrous ions to ferric ions by sparging the raffinate with air, oxygen or an air/oxygen mixture or oxygen; b) raising the temperature of the solution between 40°C and the boiling point, preferably 50°C to 80°C; c) raising the pH of the raffinate from the IX step or the SX process to between 2 and 3; and d) adding a hematite seed to facilitate precipitation;
A filter for a filter holder cup of a coffee machine, comprising a cup-shaped body having a bottom wall provided with a dispensing hole for dispensing infused coffee and a side wall that bounds a compartment with said bottom wall , inside said compartment a filtering wall being further positioned between an upper housing chamber housing coffee powder and a lower dispensing chamber for dispensing the infused coffee comprising said dispensing hole , inside said lower dispensing chamber a filtering element protecting said dispensing hole being provided, wherein the cup-shaped body is made by a single metal sheet, and wherein said bottom wall has a central dip where said dispensing hole and said filtering element are positioned, said filtering element having at least one wall provided with a plurality of through holes , said wall surmounting at a distance said dispensing hole .
A compound of general Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is CH or N; Y is C R 1 or N; Z is C R 2 or N; with the proviso that Y and Z are not both N; R 1 and R 2 are independently C1-C2-alkoxy or halo; R 3 is H or methyl; R 4 is phenyl or pyridinyl, said phenyl or pyridinyl being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-C2-alkoxy, and haloalkyl; R 5 and R 6 are independently H, halo or C1-C2-alkyl; L 2 is O, -C≡C-, CH 2 , NH, NH(CO), (CO)NH, NH(SO 2 ), or (SO 2 )NH n is an integer from 0 to 4; A is selected from the group consisting of N( R 7 ) 2 , wherein R 7 is H or linear C1-C4-alkyl, SO 3 H, wherein m is 3 to 500, wherein R 8 is linear C1-C4-alkyl and Q - is a counter anion, and a cyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of wherein R A is H, OH, C0-C4-alkyl-COOH or C1-C6-alkyl, R B is C1-C6-alkyl optionally substituted with -COOH, R C is C1-C6-alkyl, and Q - is a counter anion; or L 2 -(CH 2 ) n - A is H. X is CH or N; Y is C R 1 or N; Z is C R 2 or N; with the proviso that Y and Z are not both N; R 1 and R 2 are independently C1-C2-alkoxy or halo; R 3 is H or methyl; R 4 is phenyl or pyridinyl, said phenyl or pyridinyl being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-C2-alkoxy, and haloalkyl; R 5 and R 6 are independently H, halo or C1-C2-alkyl; L 2 is O, -C≡C-, CH 2 , NH, NH(CO), (CO)NH, NH(SO 2 ), or (SO 2 )NH n is an integer from 0 to 4; A is selected from the group consisting of N( R 7 ) 2 , wherein R 7 is H or linear C1-C4-alkyl, SO 3 H, wherein m is 3 to 500, wherein R 8 is linear C1-C4-alkyl and Q - is a counter anion, and a cyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of wherein R A is H, OH, C0-C4-alkyl-COOH or C1-C6-alkyl, R B is C1-C6-alkyl optionally substituted with -COOH, R C is C1-C6-alkyl, and Q - is a counter anion; or L 2 -(CH 2 ) n - A is H. wherein R A is H, OH, C0-C4-alkyl-COOH or C1-C6-alkyl, R B is C1-C6-alkyl optionally substituted with -COOH, R C is C1-C6-alkyl, and Q - is a counter anion; or L 2 -(CH 2 ) n - A is H.
A method of machine-to-machine communication, comprising: encrypting (S410), at a device , data with a first key; forming (S420) a message that includes a device identifier and the encrypted data, the device identifier identifying the device; forming (S430) a signaling message that includes a class identifier, the message and an action code, the class identifier identifying a group of devices to which the device belongs, and the action code indicating the type of data; and sending (S440) the signaling message to a network, wherein the action code indicates one of data for transfer and operating parameters of the device. encrypting (S410), at a device , data with a first key; forming (S420) a message that includes a device identifier and the encrypted data, the device identifier identifying the device; forming (S430) a signaling message that includes a class identifier, the message and an action code, the class identifier identifying a group of devices to which the device belongs, and the action code indicating the type of data; and sending (S440) the signaling message to a network, wherein the action code indicates one of data for transfer and operating parameters of the device.
A method for implementing access control using a mobile device configured to generate access requests, the method comprising: detecting a status change of the mobile device by: receiving sound data from a microphone of the mobile device the sound data being a predefined sound transmitted from a device located at an access point, the device being triggered to transmit the predefined sound upon detecting a user interaction; comparing the received sound data to a predetermined sound signature; and determining that the sound data matches a predetermined sound signature; the method further comprising: upon detecting the status change of the mobile device, triggering logic on the mobile device into a state to monitor for receipt of one or more access control beacons; receiving an access control beacon from an access control device; generating an access request based on the received access control beacon; and transmitting the access request over a wireless communication interface of the mobile device ; wherein determining the received sound data to a predetermined sound signature comprises identifying the sound data as indicative of the transmitted predefined sound. receiving sound data from a microphone of the mobile device the sound data being a predefined sound transmitted from a device located at an access point, the device being triggered to transmit the predefined sound upon detecting a user interaction; comparing the received sound data to a predetermined sound signature; and determining that the sound data matches a predetermined sound signature; the method further comprising: upon detecting the status change of the mobile device, triggering logic on the mobile device into a state to monitor for receipt of one or more access control beacons; receiving an access control beacon from an access control device; generating an access request based on the received access control beacon; and transmitting the access request over a wireless communication interface of the mobile device ; wherein determining the received sound data to a predetermined sound signature comprises identifying the sound data as indicative of the transmitted predefined sound. upon detecting the status change of the mobile device, triggering logic on the mobile device into a state to monitor for receipt of one or more access control beacons; receiving an access control beacon from an access control device; generating an access request based on the received access control beacon; and transmitting the access request over a wireless communication interface of the mobile device ; wherein determining the received sound data to a predetermined sound signature comprises identifying the sound data as indicative of the transmitted predefined sound.
A system configured to transition vehicle control between autonomous operation and manual operation, the system configured to couple with a vehicle , the system comprising: a set of sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to vehicle operation; and one or more processors configured to: operate the vehicle autonomously in an autonomous operation mode; determine a first moment in time for presenting a challenge to a vehicle operator to gauge a level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator, wherein determination of the first moment in time is based on the output signals; present , at the first moment in time, the challenge to the vehicle operator to gauge the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator; detect whether the vehicle operator provides a response to the challenge; determine the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator based on elapsed time between presentation of the challenge and the detection of the response; and operate the vehicle based on the determined level of responsiveness, wherein the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator is compared with a threshold of adequate responsiveness that is adjusted dynamically. a set of sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to vehicle operation; and one or more processors configured to: operate the vehicle autonomously in an autonomous operation mode; determine a first moment in time for presenting a challenge to a vehicle operator to gauge a level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator, wherein determination of the first moment in time is based on the output signals; present , at the first moment in time, the challenge to the vehicle operator to gauge the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator; detect whether the vehicle operator provides a response to the challenge; determine the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator based on elapsed time between presentation of the challenge and the detection of the response; and operate the vehicle based on the determined level of responsiveness, wherein the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator is compared with a threshold of adequate responsiveness that is adjusted dynamically. operate the vehicle autonomously in an autonomous operation mode; determine a first moment in time for presenting a challenge to a vehicle operator to gauge a level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator, wherein determination of the first moment in time is based on the output signals; present , at the first moment in time, the challenge to the vehicle operator to gauge the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator; detect whether the vehicle operator provides a response to the challenge; determine the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator based on elapsed time between presentation of the challenge and the detection of the response; and operate the vehicle based on the determined level of responsiveness, wherein the level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator is compared with a threshold of adequate responsiveness that is adjusted dynamically.
A composition, comprising: a lecithin selected from the group consisting of crude filtered lecithin, fluid lecithin, standardized lecithin, and combinations of any thereof; and a plasticizer selected from the group consisting of di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), dioctyl adipate (DOA) and combinations of any thereof. a lecithin selected from the group consisting of crude filtered lecithin, fluid lecithin, standardized lecithin, and combinations of any thereof; and a plasticizer selected from the group consisting of di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), dioctyl adipate (DOA) and combinations of any thereof.