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An acoustophoresis device, comprising: a housing having a sidewall that defines an acoustic chamber ; at least one ultrasonic transducer located on the sidewall of the housing ; and at least one acoustic chamber inlet for the inflow of fluid mixture, characterized in that the device has an upward vertical flow through the acoustic chamber ,the at least one acoustic chamber inlet is part of a dump diffuser , the dump diffuser including a plenum with an upper end , a lower end , a volume, an inlet flow port at the upper end leading into the plenum, and at least one flow outlet at the lower end, the at least one flow outlet forming the acoustic chamber inlet below the ultrasonic transducer . a housing having a sidewall that defines an acoustic chamber ; at least one ultrasonic transducer located on the sidewall of the housing ; and at least one acoustic chamber inlet for the inflow of fluid mixture, characterized in that the device has an upward vertical flow through the acoustic chamber ,the at least one acoustic chamber inlet is part of a dump diffuser , the dump diffuser including a plenum with an upper end , a lower end , a volume, an inlet flow port at the upper end leading into the plenum, and at least one flow outlet at the lower end, the at least one flow outlet forming the acoustic chamber inlet below the ultrasonic transducer .
Method for calibrating an impedance control system of a robotic manipulator , wherein the robotic manipulator comprises a plurality of links connected by joints, comprising the steps: - deflection (S1) of a reference point of the robot manipulator from a zero position to a deflected position, wherein the robot manipulator applies a counterforce that depends on a spring constant of the impedance control system and on a first determined deflection of the reference point of the robot manipulator , wherein the first determined deflection is determined on the basis of joint angles detected by means of joint angle sensors of the robot manipulator , - detection (S2) of a second determined deflection of the reference point of the robot manipulator in its deflected position by means of an external position measuring unit , and characterized by the step - adapting (S3) the spring constant of the impedance control system so that the counterforce applied by the robot manipulator corresponds to a specified counterforce of the robot manipulator on the basis of the second determined deflection. - deflection (S1) of a reference point of the robot manipulator from a zero position to a deflected position, wherein the robot manipulator applies a counterforce that depends on a spring constant of the impedance control system and on a first determined deflection of the reference point of the robot manipulator , wherein the first determined deflection is determined on the basis of joint angles detected by means of joint angle sensors of the robot manipulator , - detection (S2) of a second determined deflection of the reference point of the robot manipulator in its deflected position by means of an external position measuring unit , and characterized by the step - adapting (S3) the spring constant of the impedance control system so that the counterforce applied by the robot manipulator corresponds to a specified counterforce of the robot manipulator on the basis of the second determined deflection.
Method of preparing a cell-containing hydrogel for use in the production of cultured meat, the method comprising the steps of: - positioning a central body inside a circumferential member, thereby forming an annular volume between the central body and an inner wall of the circumferential member; - filling the annular volume with a cell-containing fluid , - moving the central body relative to the circumferential member such that the central body moves through an outlet opening of the circumferential member, thereby creating an access area between the central body and the circumferential member; and - exposing the access area to a cross-linking fluid to allow crosslinking of the cell-containing fluid to obtain a cell-containing hydrogel. - positioning a central body inside a circumferential member, thereby forming an annular volume between the central body and an inner wall of the circumferential member; - filling the annular volume with a cell-containing fluid , - moving the central body relative to the circumferential member such that the central body moves through an outlet opening of the circumferential member, thereby creating an access area between the central body and the circumferential member; and - exposing the access area to a cross-linking fluid to allow crosslinking of the cell-containing fluid to obtain a cell-containing hydrogel.
An attachment mechanism for a ski shoe, the attachment mechanism comprising at least two pins , one on each side of the shoe, where the pins are arranged in their respective guides , the pins being designed to cooperate with a complementary retaining means , characterised in that the attachment mechanism further comprises forcing means designed to be arranged in the ski shoe, the forcing means comprising a spring unit with a biasing force arranged to force the pins inwards, out of engagement with the complementary retaining means , and the forcing means comprising means to overcome the biasing force of the spring unit , thereby forcing the pins outwards into engagement with the complementary retaining means .
A bridge comprising: a first type of magnetoresistance element having a first reference angle that indicates an angle that the first type of magnetoresistance element is most sensitive to changes in a magnetic field; a second type of magnetoresistance element in series with the first magnetoresistance element and having a second reference angle that indicates an angle that the second type of magnetoresistance element is most sensitive to changes in a magnetic field; a third magnetoresistance element in parallel with the first type of magnetoresistance element and constructed to be the same as the first type of magnetoresistance element, including having the first reference angle; and a fourth magnetoresistance element in series with the third magnetoresistance element and constructed to be the same as the second type of magnetoresistance element, including having the second reference angle, wherein the first reference angle and the second reference angle correspond to a value that is selected to enable an output of the bridge to have a linear response over a range of magnetic field values horizontal to the bridge plane and not centered about a zero value. a first type of magnetoresistance element having a first reference angle that indicates an angle that the first type of magnetoresistance element is most sensitive to changes in a magnetic field; a second type of magnetoresistance element in series with the first magnetoresistance element and having a second reference angle that indicates an angle that the second type of magnetoresistance element is most sensitive to changes in a magnetic field; a third magnetoresistance element in parallel with the first type of magnetoresistance element and constructed to be the same as the first type of magnetoresistance element, including having the first reference angle; and a fourth magnetoresistance element in series with the third magnetoresistance element and constructed to be the same as the second type of magnetoresistance element, including having the second reference angle, wherein the first reference angle and the second reference angle correspond to a value that is selected to enable an output of the bridge to have a linear response over a range of magnetic field values horizontal to the bridge plane and not centered about a zero value.
An apparatus for obtaining a bodily-fluid sample from a patient, the apparatus comprising: a distribution member forming at least a portion of a pre-sample reservoir , the distribution member defining a fluid flow path in fluid communication with a coupling portion , the coupling portion configured to be physically and fluidically coupled to a sample reservoir ; and a flow controller coupled to the distribution member and including an inlet configured to receive bodily-fluids from the patient, the flow controller having a first configuration in which the inlet is placed in fluid communication with the pre-sample reservoir to transfer a first volume of bodily-fluid withdrawn from the patient to the pre-sample reservoir, the flow controller configured to be transitioned from the first configuration to a second configuration after the first volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the pre-sample reservoir to (i) sequester the first volume of bodily-fluid in the pre-sample reservoir and (ii) transfer a second volume of bodily-fluid to the fluid flow path, the coupling portion configured to be coupled to the sample reservoir after the second volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the fluid flow path to transfer a sample volume of bodily-fluid to the sample reservoir, the sample volume of bodily-fluid being at least a portion of the second volume of bodily-fluid. a distribution member forming at least a portion of a pre-sample reservoir , the distribution member defining a fluid flow path in fluid communication with a coupling portion , the coupling portion configured to be physically and fluidically coupled to a sample reservoir ; and a flow controller coupled to the distribution member and including an inlet configured to receive bodily-fluids from the patient, the flow controller having a first configuration in which the inlet is placed in fluid communication with the pre-sample reservoir to transfer a first volume of bodily-fluid withdrawn from the patient to the pre-sample reservoir, the flow controller configured to be transitioned from the first configuration to a second configuration after the first volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the pre-sample reservoir to (i) sequester the first volume of bodily-fluid in the pre-sample reservoir and (ii) transfer a second volume of bodily-fluid to the fluid flow path, the coupling portion configured to be coupled to the sample reservoir after the second volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the fluid flow path to transfer a sample volume of bodily-fluid to the sample reservoir, the sample volume of bodily-fluid being at least a portion of the second volume of bodily-fluid.
Membrane valve for controlling flow and pressure relief, comprising a body in a circular general format, provided with terminal sections of greater diameter than the body which are provided with ends for connection in installations in which it will be used, wherein said valve comprises internally a folded membrane , which opens and closes according to the flow and/or the pressure exerted therein, directly or indirectly, locally or remotely, said membrane being assembled such that to form two distinct enclosures, an inner enclosure forming a flow line segment, and another enclosure forming an outer space between said membrane and the inner wall of the body , wherein the folded membrane has at least three foldings or internal folds (7a, 7b, 7c, etc.) provided in its structure that is made in flexible material, wherein the folded membrane has configurations varying from a totally closed position (a) to a totally opened position (f), wherein the totally closed position (a) of the folded membrane is the normal position of the folded membrane , wherein the other enclosure composes a type of air chamber internally to the body of the valve. wherein said valve comprises internally a folded membrane , which opens and closes according to the flow and/or the pressure exerted therein, directly or indirectly, locally or remotely, said membrane being assembled such that to form two distinct enclosures, an inner enclosure forming a flow line segment, and another enclosure forming an outer space between said membrane and the inner wall of the body , wherein the folded membrane has at least three foldings or internal folds (7a, 7b, 7c, etc.) provided in its structure that is made in flexible material, wherein the folded membrane has configurations varying from a totally closed position (a) to a totally opened position (f), wherein the totally closed position (a) of the folded membrane is the normal position of the folded membrane , wherein the other enclosure composes a type of air chamber internally to the body of the valve.
A vehicle with a vehicle frame and a windshield assembly that is mounted to the vehicle frame and closes an associated opening provided in the vehicle frame , wherein the windshield assembly comprises at least one flexible element and at least one windshield , the at least one flexible element being attached to the at least one windshield and connecting the at least one windshield to the vehicle frame for at least partially absorbing loads resulting from an impact on the at least one windshield , in particular resulting from a foreign object impact, the at least one flexible element connecting the at least one windshield to the vehicle frame such that the at least one windshield pivots relative to the vehicle frame by means of the at least one flexible element upon occurrence of an impact on the at least one windshield such that the at least one flexible element defines a hinge element, characterized in that the at least one flexible element is a plate-type element with a picture frame-like shape, which comprises an inner opening and has an outer circumference , wherein the at least one windshield and the vehicle frame are arranged on opposite surfaces of the at least one flexible element .
A method for collecting, in a collecting device (CD) distinct from a central unit (CU), only non-seismic data coming from a plurality of seismic acquisition units, while said central unit (CU), also referred as a central control and recording system, is configured to collect seismic data from the plurality of seismic acquisition units and to process seismic data to generate a file intended to be analyzed by the seismic community, said collecting device (CD) is configured to be used by a field operator and is configured to enable said field operator to retrieve and process the collected non-seismic data for managing the seismic acquisition units, without any communication with a lab team which manages the central unit (CU), wherein the method comprises a step of assigning at least one device as a sink unit (S), said at least one device being at least one seismic acquisition unit of said plurality or at least one node of a radio multi-hop network, and in that, for a given sink unit (S), the method comprises the following steps for non-seismic data specific to at least one seismic acquisition unit not assigned as a sink unit: - transmitting said specific non-seismic data from said at least one seismic acquisition unit to said given sink unit (S), via a radio path established in 2. the radio multi-hop network built at least with said given sink unit (S) and said plurality of seismic acquisition units ; and - transmitting said non-seismic data from said given sink unit (S) to said collecting device (CD), via a link (31; 41). - transmitting said specific non-seismic data from said at least one seismic acquisition unit to said given sink unit (S), via a radio path established in 2. the radio multi-hop network built at least with said given sink unit (S) and said plurality of seismic acquisition units ; and - transmitting said non-seismic data from said given sink unit (S) to said collecting device (CD), via a link (31; 41).
Pile yarn filament for an artificial turf, the cross-section of the filament comprising a first end with a first thickness and, spaced from the first end, a second end with a second thickness, which is reduced in comparison to said first thickness, that the thickness of the cross-section decreases from the thickest part of the first end towards the second end , that said first end and second end are joined by the first side and the second side of the cross-section, said first side being convex and said second side being concave, and accordingly, the cross-section of the filament has a conically tapering and distorted shape, characterized in that the distorsion z/y of the filament ranges between 1:10 and 1:2, wherein z is the greatest distance of the concave side of the filament from the line (A) tangentially drawn between the ends of the filament, and y is the width of the filament .
A system for providing an electrical interface across a sealed boundary comprising: a frame (1, 8, 9a, 9b; 1601, 1609; 1701, 1709) in sealed engagement with an integrated glass unit , the integrated glass unit including a first substrate , a second substrate and an electrochromic device attached between the substrates; and first and second conduits , wherein the first conduit is on a first side of the integrated glass unit and the second conduit is on a second side of the integrated glass unit, wherein the frame is in sealed engagement with the integrated glass unit through a first seal on the first side and a second seal on the second side of the integrated glass unit, wherein the first conduit is nearest to the first seal and the second conduit is nearest to the second seal, and wherein the first conduit is in electrical communication with the second conduit through any of: the first and second seals, spaces between each of the first and second seals and the frame, and spaces between each of the first and second seals and the first and second substrates. a frame (1, 8, 9a, 9b; 1601, 1609; 1701, 1709) in sealed engagement with an integrated glass unit , the integrated glass unit including a first substrate , a second substrate and an electrochromic device attached between the substrates; and first and second conduits , wherein the first conduit is on a first side of the integrated glass unit and the second conduit is on a second side of the integrated glass unit, wherein the frame is in sealed engagement with the integrated glass unit through a first seal on the first side and a second seal on the second side of the integrated glass unit, wherein the first conduit is nearest to the first seal and the second conduit is nearest to the second seal, and wherein the first conduit is in electrical communication with the second conduit through any of: the first and second seals, spaces between each of the first and second seals and the frame, and spaces between each of the first and second seals and the first and second substrates.
A display bag comprising: a housing formed from a flexible material and having a first end , a second end , and an inner volume extending between the first end and the second end; the housing including a front panel and side panels and wherein the first end is closed by a first seal and the second end is closed by a second seal ; a hanging device disposed proximate to the first end; a first panel disposed proximate to the second end and movable from a closed state closing a first opening formed in the housing and restricting access to the inner volume and an open state permitting access to the inner volume via the first opening ; characterized in than the first opening extending across an entire width of the front panel and into the side panels. a housing formed from a flexible material and having a first end , a second end , and an inner volume extending between the first end and the second end; the housing including a front panel and side panels and wherein the first end is closed by a first seal and the second end is closed by a second seal ; a hanging device disposed proximate to the first end; a first panel disposed proximate to the second end and movable from a closed state closing a first opening formed in the housing and restricting access to the inner volume and an open state permitting access to the inner volume via the first opening ; characterized in than the first opening extending across an entire width of the front panel and into the side panels.
A method of re-synchronizing a microgrid to a main grid or substation , the microgrid including a plurality of buses to which energy resources and loads are connected, the method comprising: determining a degree of bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch between the microgrid and the main grid or substation prior to re-synchronization; determining an amount of power adjustment needed to reduce the bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch to below respective predetermined thresholds; determining at least one participation factor for each of the buses , each participation factor indicating an amount of influence power injection by the corresponding bus has on the bus angle or frequency mismatch or on the voltage mismatch; allocating the amount of power adjustment to the buses in proportion to the participation factors assigned to the buses ; and re-synchronizing the microgrid to the main grid or substation responsive to the bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch satisfying the respective predetermined thresholds. determining a degree of bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch between the microgrid and the main grid or substation prior to re-synchronization; determining an amount of power adjustment needed to reduce the bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch to below respective predetermined thresholds; determining at least one participation factor for each of the buses , each participation factor indicating an amount of influence power injection by the corresponding bus has on the bus angle or frequency mismatch or on the voltage mismatch; allocating the amount of power adjustment to the buses in proportion to the participation factors assigned to the buses ; and re-synchronizing the microgrid to the main grid or substation responsive to the bus angle or frequency mismatch and bus voltage mismatch satisfying the respective predetermined thresholds.
TV aerial plug to be applied to the wall for distributing to the users of video and audio signals for terrestrial television (TV) and satellite television (SAT), wherein the signals for terrestrial television (TV) are received by a TV receiving antenna and the signals for satellite television (SAT) are received by a SAT receiving antenna , the signals (TV) and the signals (SAT) being mixed to each other in a signal mixer connected to an optical transmitter of traditional type, for converting the TV and SAT signals into correspondent optical pulses which are transmitted to optical fibers of the single-mode type for telecommunications which are connected to optical receivers of traditional type, the TV aerial plug being characterized for being supported by and adapted into a flat plate to be applied to the wall, the TV aerial plug containing at least an electronic card comprising at least an optical module for the unidirectional transmission of the optical pulses, and comprising at least an optical receiver and a de-mixer filter , and at least a voltage stabilizer of the traditional type, the plug being also arranged for being connected with its rear inlet to a connector of optical fibers , and the plug being also connected with its outlets to a TV connector for video and audio signals for terrestrial TV and with a SAT connector for video and audio signals for satellite television, which connectors are accessible from the front part of the same plug, for being able to be connected through correspondent antenna cables (18 and 19) to one or more television appliances, the optical receiver being adapted to convert the optical pulses into the correspondent TV and SAT signals, the optical receiver being connected with its outlet to said de-mixed filter and with its inlet to the output of the optical module ; that said optical module is formed by a PIN photodiode , the input of which is connected to said connector of optical fibers and the output of which is connected to the input of said optical receiver , for ensuring an unidirectional transmission of the optical pulses coming from said optical fibers toward said optical receiver and the subsequent TV-SAT de-mixer .