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Beverage preparation apparatus having a housing and a brewing apparatus , which is arranged in said housing, for extracting a single-serve capsule , which contains a beverage substrate, of a first type and a second type , wherein a single-serve capsule of the first type has a greater axial length than a single-serve capsule of the second type , wherein the brewing apparatus comprises a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element , wherein the first brewing chamber element and the second brewing chamber element are movable relative to each other along a predetermined and substantially horizontal path from a loading position, in which the first brewing chamber element and the second brewing chamber element are spaced apart from each other, into an extraction position, in which the first brewing chamber element and the second brewing chamber element form a substantially closed brewing chamber and in which a brewing operation can be carried out, wherein the first brewing chamber element comprises a cavity which is provided for receiving the single-serve capsule , wherein the cavity is delimited axially by a base element which is adjustable along the horizontal direction between a starting position and a second position, wherein the cavity has a greater volume in the second position than in the starting position, wherein the first brewing chamber element has a blocking apparatus which is actuable by the single-serve capsule and/or the second brewing chamber element , wherein the blocking apparatus is provided to block a movement of the base element in the horizontal direction away from the second brewing chamber element in the starting position or in the second position, wherein the blocking apparatus comprises at least one first locking means which is rotatable about an axis (A) oriented perpendicularly to the horizontal direction and in particular vertically, wherein a movement of the first locking means is blockable in the starting position and in the second position, characterized in that the single-serve capsules can be formed identically in an edge region, i.e. in the region of an opening closed by a cover film, and differ only in respect of their axial length; and the first locking means in each case has a contact surface for the base element in the starting position and in the second position, wherein the contact surface in the starting position is in particular different from the contact surface in the second position.
A food pressure cooking appliance including at least: - a bowl and a lid intended to be locked relative to the bowl to form with the latter a cooking chamber adapted to rise in pressure, - bayonet locking means forming first and second series of protrusions (5A - 5J, 6A - 6J) that are integral with the envelope of the lid and the envelope of the bowl , respectively, and that are intended to cooperate with each other to ensure the locking of the lid relative to the bowl , said appliance being characterized in that each protrusion of at least one of said series is consisted by a volume element that has opposite convex (50A - 50J) and concave (51A - 51J) faces, and that is formed by a localized radial deformation of the corresponding envelope, each volume element being associated with a respective opening (7A - 7J) formed through the corresponding envelope and delimited by at least one edge (70A - 70J), said localized radial deformation being positioned with respect to said respective opening so that at least one portion of said edge (70A - 70J) is deformed radially and belongs to said associated volume element. - a bowl and a lid intended to be locked relative to the bowl to form with the latter a cooking chamber adapted to rise in pressure, - bayonet locking means forming first and second series of protrusions (5A - 5J, 6A - 6J) that are integral with the envelope of the lid and the envelope of the bowl , respectively, and that are intended to cooperate with each other to ensure the locking of the lid relative to the bowl ,
A peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of LKLKSIVSWAKKVL (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein at least one of the lysine residues (K) is an epsilon-lysine residue.
A method of manufacturing recycled pulp fibers from a used sanitary product which includes pulp fibers and superabsorbent polymers, comprising: an inactivation step (S1) of inactivating the superabsorbent polymers by immersing a sanitary product configurational material which configures the sanitary product and includes the pulp fibers and the superabsorbent polymers with an acid group in an acid containing aqueous solution which includes an acid, a superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3) of decomposing the inactivated superabsorbent polymers by adding a chlorine dioxide generation material which generates chlorine dioxide by a reaction with an acid to the acid containing aqueous solution which has been subjected to the inactivation step (S1), so as to generate the chlorine dioxide and by using the generated chlorine dioxide, and a recycled pulp fiber recovery step (S4) of recovering the recycled pulp fibers from the acid containing aqueous solution which has been subjected to the superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3), wherein in the inactivation step (S1), a chlorine dioxide generation material which generates chlorine dioxide by a reaction with an acid is added to the acid containing aqueous solution, so as to generate the chlorine dioxide, and the pulp fibers are sterilized by using the generated chlorine dioxide, and in the inactivation step (S1), the chlorine dioxide which has a concentration lower than a concentration of the chlorine dioxide in the superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3) is generated. an inactivation step (S1) of inactivating the superabsorbent polymers by immersing a sanitary product configurational material which configures the sanitary product and includes the pulp fibers and the superabsorbent polymers with an acid group in an acid containing aqueous solution which includes an acid, a superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3) of decomposing the inactivated superabsorbent polymers by adding a chlorine dioxide generation material which generates chlorine dioxide by a reaction with an acid to the acid containing aqueous solution which has been subjected to the inactivation step (S1), so as to generate the chlorine dioxide and by using the generated chlorine dioxide, and a recycled pulp fiber recovery step (S4) of recovering the recycled pulp fibers from the acid containing aqueous solution which has been subjected to the superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3), wherein in the inactivation step (S1), a chlorine dioxide generation material which generates chlorine dioxide by a reaction with an acid is added to the acid containing aqueous solution, so as to generate the chlorine dioxide, and the pulp fibers are sterilized by using the generated chlorine dioxide, and in the inactivation step (S1), the chlorine dioxide which has a concentration lower than a concentration of the chlorine dioxide in the superabsorbent polymer decomposition step (S3) is generated.
An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising: an image processor configured to obtain image information from an object; a controller configured to divide the obtained image information into pieces of image information in units of regions of a human body and map a body marker to the pieces of image information corresponding to the body marker; and a user interface unit configured to output a result of mapping to the pieces of image information, characterised in that the user interface unit is configured to output the body marker in the form of a plurality of layers such that the plurality of layers of the body marker are mapped to the image information in units of the regions of the human body, the ultrasound imaging apparatus further comprises a user input unit configured to receive a user input configured to input information to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers, wherein the information input to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers comprises at least one of diagnostic information, reference information, reference image information and reference annotation information, and the controller is configured to modify the information input to the body marker based on the user input. an image processor configured to obtain image information from an object; a controller configured to divide the obtained image information into pieces of image information in units of regions of a human body and map a body marker to the pieces of image information corresponding to the body marker; and a user interface unit configured to output a result of mapping to the pieces of image information, characterised in that the user interface unit is configured to output the body marker in the form of a plurality of layers such that the plurality of layers of the body marker are mapped to the image information in units of the regions of the human body, the ultrasound imaging apparatus further comprises a user input unit configured to receive a user input configured to input information to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers, wherein the information input to the body marker output in the form of the plurality of layers comprises at least one of diagnostic information, reference information, reference image information and reference annotation information, and the controller is configured to modify the information input to the body marker based on the user input.
An electrode array comprising: (a) at least two hydrogel islands , wherein at least two of the hydrogel islands have a corresponding electrode contacting said hydrogel island ; (b) a flexible insulating substrate comprising an electrode region , a torsion relief region , and a connector region ; and (c) conductors located on said substrate electrically connecting the electrodes to contact locations in the connector region , wherein all the electrodes are located in the electrode region ; wherein the connector region and the electrode region are connected together through the torsion relief region ; wherein the torsion relief region is narrower than the connector region , so as to reduce the bending stiffness; wherein the torsion relief region is connected to a long side of the electrode region , the long side of the electrode region being defined as the long side of the smallest rectangle that encloses all the electrodes ; and wherein the connector region serves to connect the electrode array to an electrical connector and comprises a tip region and a stop region , wherein the tip region is arranged at an edge of the electrode array for allowing the electrical connector to slide onto, and wherein the stop region is arranged adjacent to the tip region and is wider than the tip region for physically stopping the electrical connector from sliding further onto the electrode array . (a) at least two hydrogel islands , wherein at least two of the hydrogel islands have a corresponding electrode contacting said hydrogel island ; (b) a flexible insulating substrate comprising an electrode region , a torsion relief region , and a connector region ; and (c) conductors located on said substrate electrically connecting the electrodes to contact locations in the connector region , wherein all the electrodes are located in the electrode region ; wherein the connector region and the electrode region are connected together through the torsion relief region ; wherein the torsion relief region is narrower than the connector region , so as to reduce the bending stiffness; wherein the torsion relief region is connected to a long side of the electrode region , the long side of the electrode region being defined as the long side of the smallest rectangle that encloses all the electrodes ; and wherein the connector region serves to connect the electrode array to an electrical connector and comprises a tip region and a stop region , wherein the tip region is arranged at an edge of the electrode array for allowing the electrical connector to slide onto, and wherein the stop region is arranged adjacent to the tip region and is wider than the tip region for physically stopping the electrical connector from sliding further onto the electrode array .
A welding feedstock consisting of: Fe: 7.2 to 19.2 wt. %; Mn or Ni: 4 to 20.4 wt. %; Si: 2.4 to 7.2 wt. %; Nb: 0.8 to 1.2 wt. %; C: 0.08 to 0.12 wt. %, B: up to 2 wt. %; and Cu and incidental impurities: balance; wherein the welding feedstock comprises a total of 2 wt.% or less of Co, Mo, Ta, V, and W. Fe: 7.2 to 19.2 wt. %; Mn or Ni: 4 to 20.4 wt. %; Si: 2.4 to 7.2 wt. %; Nb: 0.8 to 1.2 wt. %; C: 0.08 to 0.12 wt. %, B: up to 2 wt. %; and Cu and incidental impurities: balance; wherein the welding feedstock comprises a total of 2 wt.% or less of Co, Mo, Ta, V, and W.
Piston, having an enlarged annular-gap volume , which comprises a piston upper part and a piston skirt , wherein a piston crown of the piston upper part transitions peripherally into a fire land which is adjoined by a ring zone which is intended to receive piston rings (9a-9c) and in which the piston rings (9a-9c) are positioned in a manner spaced apart by annular lands , wherein milled recesses of different geometric design have been introduced locally into or onto the piston , wherein, furthermore, an external profile is designed as a freeform surface by means of precision turning, in which additional local recesses are introduced into the external profile , the position and/or geometry of which recesses differ from the milled cutouts, wherein at least one annular land comprises a local or circumferential crowned end face in combination with a local groove , cutout or a recess .
An apparatus for generating synthetic data, the apparatus comprising: a synthetic data generator configured to generate synthetic data corresponding to combined data obtained by combining original data held by each of a plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2); and a synthetic data provider configured to provide a ciphertext for the synthetic data to a data using apparatus , characterized in that the synthetic data generator is further configured to receive a ciphertext for the original data encrypted using a homomorphic encryption algorithm from each of the plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2) and to generate a ciphertext for the combined data by using the ciphertext received from each of the plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2) in an encrypted state and to generate the ciphertext for the synthetic data by using the ciphertext for the combined data in an encrypted state. a synthetic data generator configured to generate synthetic data corresponding to combined data obtained by combining original data held by each of a plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2); and a synthetic data provider configured to provide a ciphertext for the synthetic data to a data using apparatus , characterized in that the synthetic data generator is further configured to receive a ciphertext for the original data encrypted using a homomorphic encryption algorithm from each of the plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2) and to generate a ciphertext for the combined data by using the ciphertext received from each of the plurality of data providing apparatuses (110, 110-1, 110-2) in an encrypted state and to generate the ciphertext for the synthetic data by using the ciphertext for the combined data in an encrypted state.
A mixer for mixing an exhaust gas flow with a fluid injected into an exhaust gas line , said mixer comprising means for generating a swirl effecting a rotating flow and means for a radial displacement in the exhaust gas flow admixed with the fluid and flowing axially through the mixer , wherein the swirl generation means and the radial displacement means are arranged and designed such that, viewed over the cross-section of the mixer perpendicular to the axial exhaust gas flow , at least two mutually separate swirl regions result which are built up via tangentially acting vane-like swirl elements and which are at least partly separated from one another by separation elements , and at least one radial displacement region results which is in each case arranged between two mutually separate swirl regions .
Bagging apparatus for bagging a pre-form for a composite component on a tool , the apparatus comprising: a bag dispenser having a store for tubular vacuum bag material ; and a bag guide ; characterized by a bag retainer for retaining an end of the tubular vacuum bag material extending from the bag dispenser ; at least one of the bag dispenser and the bag retainer is arranged to surround the tool , and to be moved over an axial length of the tool relative the other of the bag dispenser and the bag retainer to draw a length of tubular vacuum bag material out of the bag dispenser from the store radially outwardly over the bag guide and over the tool to form a tube around the pre-form . a bag dispenser having a store for tubular vacuum bag material ; and a bag guide ; characterized by a bag retainer for retaining an end of the tubular vacuum bag material extending from the bag dispenser ; at least one of the bag dispenser and the bag retainer is arranged to surround the tool , and to be moved over an axial length of the tool relative the other of the bag dispenser and the bag retainer to draw a length of tubular vacuum bag material out of the bag dispenser from the store radially outwardly over the bag guide and over the tool to form a tube around the pre-form .
A fuel gauge system (100; 200; 300) comprising: two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304), each of the two or more battery chargers being on different integrated circuits, ICs, each of the two or more battery chargers being coupled in parallel to a battery for charging the battery , each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) configured to generate a current signal indicative of current generated by said each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) into the same battery ; and a fuel gauge (116; 216; 316) located within one of the two or more battery chargers, the fuel gauge being coupled to receive the current signal from each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) and configured to determine total battery current in response to each of the current signals and current discharged by the battery . two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304), each of the two or more battery chargers being on different integrated circuits, ICs, each of the two or more battery chargers being coupled in parallel to a battery for charging the battery , each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) configured to generate a current signal indicative of current generated by said each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) into the same battery ; and a fuel gauge (116; 216; 316) located within one of the two or more battery chargers, the fuel gauge being coupled to receive the current signal from each of the two or more battery chargers (102, 104; 202, 204; 302, 304) and configured to determine total battery current in response to each of the current signals and current discharged by the battery .
A method for excavating a well cellar, comprising: lowering an excavating apparatus having a cellar liner therein to a bottom of a body of water; the excavating apparatus comprising pads mounted to articulated arms , the arms extendable and retractable to selectively lock the excavating apparatus in place inside the cellar liner , a first motor coupled to a drill bit , the first motor mounted to the excavating apparatus by a pivoting element operable so that an angle of the first motor with respect to a longitudinal axis of the excavating apparatus is controllable during use, a second hydraulic cylinder to move the excavating apparatus upwardly and downwardly, and a second motor attached to the excavating apparatus to enable rotation of the apparatus about the longitudinal axis ; excavating the well cellar by operating the excavating apparatus, while contemporaneously lowering the cellar liner into the well cellar until a top of the cellar liner is substantially level with the bottom of the body of water; excavating a pilot well below a bottom of the cellar by operating the excavating apparatus, and inserting a well head support pipe into the pilot well . lowering an excavating apparatus having a cellar liner therein to a bottom of a body of water; the excavating apparatus comprising pads mounted to articulated arms , the arms extendable and retractable to selectively lock the excavating apparatus in place inside the cellar liner , a first motor coupled to a drill bit , the first motor mounted to the excavating apparatus by a pivoting element operable so that an angle of the first motor with respect to a longitudinal axis of the excavating apparatus is controllable during use, a second hydraulic cylinder to move the excavating apparatus upwardly and downwardly, and a second motor attached to the excavating apparatus to enable rotation of the apparatus about the longitudinal axis ; excavating the well cellar by operating the excavating apparatus, while contemporaneously lowering the cellar liner into the well cellar until a top of the cellar liner is substantially level with the bottom of the body of water; excavating a pilot well below a bottom of the cellar by operating the excavating apparatus, and inserting a well head support pipe into the pilot well .
A seal arrangement for a bearing compartment (150; 274; 190; 200) of a gas turbine engine comprising: a rotating element and at least one bearing compartment (150; 274; 190; 200) including a bearing for supporting said rotating element , said rotating element rotatable about an axis (A), wherein said at least one bearing compartment (150, 274; 190; 200) has a first seal (144; 162; 186; 192) and a second seal (144; 162; 186; 192) each associated with a corresponding one of two opposed axial ends, on either axial side of said bearing relative to said axis (A), at least one of said first seal (144; 162; 186; 192) and said second seal (144; 162; 186; 192) being a non-contacting seal (144; 162; 186; 192) having a seal face (145; 168; 183; 191) facing a rotating face (147; 170; 185; 193) of said rotating element , a radially outermost location of said bearing compartment (150; 274; 190; 200) defines a compartment radius (R 150 ; R 274 ; R 190 ; R 200 ) with respect to said axis (A), and a radial outermost location of said non-contacting seal (144; 162; 186; 192) establishes a seal radius (R 144 ; R 162 ; R 186 ; R 192 ) with respect to the engine axis (A), characterised in that : a compartment-seal ratio defined by said compartment radius (R 150 ; R 274 ; R 190 ; R 200 ) to said seal radius (R 144 ; R 162 ; R 186 ; R 192 ) is less than or equal to 6:1.