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A computer-implemented method involving discovery of information before the actual execution of a plan for heating an item in a chamber of an electronic oven towards a target state comprising: heating the item with a set of at least five applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in each physical configuration in a respective set of at least five distinct physical configurations, whereby the configurations involve varying the manner in which energy is directed from an energy source to the item , a relative position of the item with respect to the chamber , and a physical configuration of the electronic oven itself; sensing, using an infrared sensor , sensor data that defines a respective set of at least five responses by the item to the set of applications of energy while the electronic oven is in each of the at least five distinct physical configurations, whereby the responses are respective in that each response defines the response of the item to a specific, respective, application of energy and configuration of the electronic oven ; and generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber , wherein the generating is conducted by a control system of the electronic oven , wherein the generating uses the sensor data, and whereby the plan will be a sequence of commands that place the electronic oven in the configurations and applies the applications of energy; and wherein, during each application of energy in the set of applications of energy, a respective physical configuration in the respective set of physical configurations is held for at least 0.5 seconds. heating the item with a set of at least five applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in each physical configuration in a respective set of at least five distinct physical configurations, whereby the configurations involve varying the manner in which energy is directed from an energy source to the item , a relative position of the item with respect to the chamber , and a physical configuration of the electronic oven itself; sensing, using an infrared sensor , sensor data that defines a respective set of at least five responses by the item to the set of applications of energy while the electronic oven is in each of the at least five distinct physical configurations, whereby the responses are respective in that each response defines the response of the item to a specific, respective, application of energy and configuration of the electronic oven ; and generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber , wherein the generating is conducted by a control system of the electronic oven , wherein the generating uses the sensor data, and whereby the plan will be a sequence of commands that place the electronic oven in the configurations and applies the applications of energy; and wherein, during each application of energy in the set of applications of energy, a respective physical configuration in the respective set of physical configurations is held for at least 0.5 seconds.
A top cover for a soft throttling valve body , the top cover comprising one or more fluid conduits for transferring a pilot fluid flow for setting a degree of opening of a main valve situated in the soft throttling valve body to the soft throttling valve body , wherein the top cover comprises a follower arrangement arranged to throttle the pilot fluid flow, the follower arrangement being arranged to throttle the pilot fluid flow depending on the degree of opening of the main valve, characterized in that the top cover comprises at least two pilot valves arranged in a serial configuration in a common pilot fluid flow path through the top cover , the top cover being adapted to block the pilot fluid flow path between two of the pilot valves , wherein a first pilot valve can be opened in a first step and a second pilot valve can then be opened in a second step and the top cover further comprises a manual opening arrangement for manually opening the main valve and/or the top cover further being adapted to prevent a step-wise opening of the main valve in less than two opening steps.
A cutting instrument comprising: a driver component adapted to provide a rotating torque motion including an end portion containing one or a plurality of axial-bearing bosses and optionally one or a plurality of torque-bearing bosses ; a cutting component including one or a plurality of holes to engage with said axial bearing bosses and said optional torque-bearing bosses; characterized in that said axial-bearing bosses comprise a temperature sensitive material which upon exposure to steam sterilization do not allow for engagement of said axial-bearing bosses with said cutting component to thereby prevent reuse of the cutting instrument. a driver component adapted to provide a rotating torque motion including an end portion containing one or a plurality of axial-bearing bosses and optionally one or a plurality of torque-bearing bosses ; a cutting component including one or a plurality of holes to engage with said axial bearing bosses and said optional torque-bearing bosses; characterized in that said axial-bearing bosses comprise a temperature sensitive material which upon exposure to steam sterilization do not allow for engagement of said axial-bearing bosses with said cutting component to thereby prevent reuse of the cutting instrument.
A system (S) for seat occupancy detection, comprising a vehicle seat for a driver (F) with an upper part and at least one suspension-damper system , an acceleration sensor being arranged on the upper part which is designed to record a characteristic a(t) of an acceleration (a) of the upper part as a function of a time (t), an evaluation unit being provided which is designed to create an evaluation of the characteristic (a(t)) of the acceleration (a) and optionally to send a signal to a higher-level control unit (CU), wherein the evaluation unit is further designed to assign the evaluation (a') to a value of a mass (m1, m2) of an object (F, K) with which the vehicle seat is currently occupied, characterised in that the evaluation comprises an amplitude spectrum (a(f)) of the characteristic of the acceleration (a), the evaluation unit also being designed to determine the amplitude spectrum (ai(f)) with at least one temporally preceding amplitude spectrum (ai-1(f)) and/or with at least one predetermined amplitude spectrum (a0(f)). comprising a vehicle seat for a driver (F) with an upper part and at least one suspension-damper system , an acceleration sensor being arranged on the upper part which is designed to record a characteristic a(t) of an acceleration (a) of the upper part as a function of a time (t), an evaluation unit being provided which is designed to create an evaluation of the characteristic (a(t)) of the acceleration (a) and optionally to send a signal to a higher-level control unit (CU), wherein the evaluation unit is further designed to assign the evaluation (a') to a value of a mass (m1, m2) of an object (F, K) with which the vehicle seat is currently occupied,
Headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising - a plurality of first light sources for a high beam, emitting light during operation of the headlamp, - a plurality of second light sources for a low beam, emitting light during operation of the headlamp, a first light guide having a plurality of light entry surfaces arranged side by side for the light emitted from the first light sources and a first light exit surface , - a second light guide having a plurality of light entry surfaces arranged side by side for the light emitted from the second light sources and a second light exit surface , wherein at least a first one of the light entry surfaces has a greater width in the direction in which the light entry surfaces are arranged side by side than at least a second one of the light entry surfaces , characterized in that the first light exit surface and/or the second light exit surface have a structuring , wherein in a region which is arranged centrally in the direction in which the light entry surfaces are arranged side by side, the structuring of the first light exit surface and/or the second light exit surface is not provided. - a plurality of first light sources for a high beam, emitting light during operation of the headlamp, - a plurality of second light sources for a low beam, emitting light during operation of the headlamp, a first light guide having a plurality of light entry surfaces arranged side by side for the light emitted from the first light sources and a first light exit surface , - a second light guide having a plurality of light entry surfaces arranged side by side for the light emitted from the second light sources and a second light exit surface , wherein at least a first one of the light entry surfaces has a greater width in the direction in which the light entry surfaces are arranged side by side than at least a second one of the light entry surfaces ,
A method for obstacle identification for a vehicle , comprising: - performing a first obstacle search with a radar sensor using a radio frequency signal; - performing a second obstacle search with a night vision camera ; and - identifying an obstacle (20 - 22) if a first detection of the first obstacle search corresponds to a second detection of the second obstacle search, characterised in that a reliability of the first detection is assessed and if the reliability is above a first threshold, the obstacle (20 - 22) is identified independently of the second obstacle search. - performing a first obstacle search with a radar sensor using a radio frequency signal; - performing a second obstacle search with a night vision camera ; and - identifying an obstacle (20 - 22) if a first detection of the first obstacle search corresponds to a second detection of the second obstacle search, characterised in that a reliability of the first detection is assessed and if the reliability is above a first threshold, the obstacle (20 - 22) is identified independently of the second obstacle search.
Absorption body (50...62) for connection to the human body, in particular for absorbing liquids which exude from parts of the human body, such as wounds, comprising: • a substantially planar material segment made of absorption material , consisting of an absorbent non-woven material comprising superabsorber particles distributed therein, • and a liquid-permeable envelope , which surrounds the material segment, forms a barrier against solid excretions, and allows other exuded substances to pass into the material segment made of absorption material arranged inside the envelope , the envelope comprising pores or meshes which are each smaller than the non-wetted superabsorber particles and being closed by a seam at least in part, characterised in that • the material segment comprises a surface (F1) in a plan view of its flat side, • which, when not wetted, is 20% to 75% smaller than the surface (F2) of the flat envelope , wherein the envelope is delimited by the peripheral seam , and is freely movable or fixed in the envelope , • wherein the envelope comprises, in a plan view of its flat side, a peripheral protrusion projecting beyond the seam , which is at least 1 mm wide, and the absorption body is free of hard, sharp edges and corners. • a substantially planar material segment made of absorption material , consisting of an absorbent non-woven material comprising superabsorber particles distributed therein, • and a liquid-permeable envelope , which surrounds the material segment, forms a barrier against solid excretions, and allows other exuded substances to pass into the material segment made of absorption material arranged inside the envelope , the envelope comprising pores or meshes which are each smaller than the non-wetted superabsorber particles and being closed by a seam at least in part, characterised in that • the material segment comprises a surface (F1) in a plan view of its flat side, • which, when not wetted, is 20% to 75% smaller than the surface (F2) of the flat envelope , wherein the envelope is delimited by the peripheral seam , and is freely movable or fixed in the envelope , • wherein the envelope comprises, in a plan view of its flat side, a peripheral protrusion projecting beyond the seam , which is at least 1 mm wide, and the absorption body is free of hard, sharp edges and corners.
Safety guide profile for movable door leaves, on which rolling bodies are arranged at the side via axles , wherein the cross section of the safety guide profile is formed such that, starting from a fixing leg , it has spacer legs at its ends, which are directed towards an internal space of the safety profile , so that an open fixing space is formed between the spacer legs and the fixing leg , characterized in that in continuation of the spacer legs , facing away from the fixing space , on each side there are formed limiting legs , the straight alignments of which, spreading out at inclined positions in relation to a centre point , are directed outwards and then merge into rounded guide legs via radii , wherein the guide legs end at the ends via radii in straight terminating legs , which are aligned in relation to the centre point so that, as a result, the internal space with the opening area is formed, and in that the guide legs pointing towards the internal space are provided with guide surfaces for the rolling bodies , wherein the length of the guide surface is greater than a distance dimension (A) between an end of the terminating legs and the transition between the spacer leg and the limiting leg .
A photosensitive composition comprising: a fluorinated solvent; a photo-acid generator; and a copolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed cross-linkable group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. a fluorinated solvent; a photo-acid generator; and a copolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed cross-linkable group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye.
An in-situ training apparatus simulating ablation of a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies, the apparatus comprising: a base ; a heating apparatus supported by the base , the heating apparatus including an upper surface; a lower plate provided on the upper surface of the heating apparatus ; an upper substantially transparent plate etched with an outline of one of the adjacent vertebral bodies; and a frame supported by the base , the frame being configured to support the upper plate in a position proximate the lower plate ; wherein the upper plate , supported in the position proximate the lower plate , holds a biological material between the upper plate and the lower plate . a base ; a heating apparatus supported by the base , the heating apparatus including an upper surface; a lower plate provided on the upper surface of the heating apparatus ; an upper substantially transparent plate etched with an outline of one of the adjacent vertebral bodies; and a frame supported by the base , the frame being configured to support the upper plate in a position proximate the lower plate ; wherein the upper plate , supported in the position proximate the lower plate , holds a biological material between the upper plate and the lower plate .
A lubricant composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and an additive composition, wherein the lubricant composition comprises: (a) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a dispersant that is a quaternary ammonium salt; (b) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a metal dialkyldithiophosphate; (c) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a phosphorus-containing compound that is not a metal dialkyldithiophosphate, comprising an alkyl phosphite, a phosphoric acid ester, an amine salt of a phosphoric acid ester, or some combination thereof; (d) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a derivative of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid and an amine and/or an alcohol, wherein the hydroxy-carboxylic acid is reacted with the amine and/or the alcohol via a condensation reaction; and (e) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a non-quaternized ashless dispersant. (a) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a dispersant that is a quaternary ammonium salt; (b) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a metal dialkyldithiophosphate; (c) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a phosphorus-containing compound that is not a metal dialkyldithiophosphate, comprising an alkyl phosphite, a phosphoric acid ester, an amine salt of a phosphoric acid ester, or some combination thereof; (d) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a derivative of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid and an amine and/or an alcohol, wherein the hydroxy-carboxylic acid is reacted with the amine and/or the alcohol via a condensation reaction; and (e) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the overall composition on an oil free basis of a non-quaternized ashless dispersant.
An underwater water treatment unit suitable for injection into a hydrocarbon field, said unit including: - means for supplying the underwater unit with power; - an underwater water treatment system which includes at least one filtration membrane , a water intake which is suitable to bring a flow of water drawn from the environment of the system into the underwater unit , a pipe connecting said water intake and said filtration membrane , a discharge pipe for treated water and at least one supply pump which is suitable for carrying out the water filtration; - a hydraulic circuit for cleaning said membrane , forming a loop between the inlet and the outlet of said membrane , and having a discharge pipe ; - at least two water storage tanks , each water tank being connected to the cleaning circuit; - at least one tank for storing a cleaning product selected from among an acid and a base, the cleaning product tank being connected to the cleaning circuit ; - at least one cleaning pump which is suitable for setting the liquids in the cleaning circuit into motion; said filtration membrane being provided with at least one heating means , and at least one of the water tanks being provided with at least one means for heating the tank (16à. - means for supplying the underwater unit with power; - an underwater water treatment system which includes at least one filtration membrane , a water intake which is suitable to bring a flow of water drawn from the environment of the system into the underwater unit , a pipe connecting said water intake and said filtration membrane , a discharge pipe for treated water and at least one supply pump which is suitable for carrying out the water filtration; - a hydraulic circuit for cleaning said membrane , forming a loop between the inlet and the outlet of said membrane , and having a discharge pipe ; - at least two water storage tanks , each water tank being connected to the cleaning circuit; - at least one tank for storing a cleaning product selected from among an acid and a base, the cleaning product tank being connected to the cleaning circuit ; - at least one cleaning pump which is suitable for setting the liquids in the cleaning circuit into motion;
A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye, the retinal imager comprising: an illumination system having an illumination source and an annular mask and operable to generate illumination light ; a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis; a field lens disposed along the optical axis; an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye, wherein an aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens ; an image sensor ; and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor , wherein the one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor ; wherein an illumination ring is a relayed image of the annular mask ; characterized in that an entrance pupil of the retinal imager and the illumination ring are offset longitudinally; wherein the longitudinal offset ranges from 1 mm to 5 mm; and wherein, in use, the entrance pupil of the retinal imager is positioned between the lens of the eye and the cornea of the eye and the illumination ring is positioned at a front of the lens of the eye, parallel to the iris of the eye. an illumination system having an illumination source and an annular mask and operable to generate illumination light ; a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis; a field lens disposed along the optical axis; an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye, wherein an aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens ; an image sensor ; and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor , wherein the one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor ; wherein an illumination ring is a relayed image of the annular mask ; characterized in that an entrance pupil of the retinal imager and the illumination ring are offset longitudinally; wherein the longitudinal offset ranges from 1 mm to 5 mm; and wherein, in use, the entrance pupil of the retinal imager is positioned between the lens of the eye and the cornea of the eye and the illumination ring is positioned at a front of the lens of the eye, parallel to the iris of the eye.
A sonde for use in an inground tool having an inground tool housing that defines an inground tool cavity such that the inground tool cavity is exposed to an ambient pressure environment which surrounds the inground tool during an inground operation, said sonde comprising: a pressure sensor having a pressure sensor body ; a sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) having an exterior configuration that is receivable within said inground tool cavity ; said sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) at least partially defining a sonde interior and being further configured for receiving the pressure sensor body of the pressure sensor in a pressure sealed engagement such that the sonde interior is pressure sealed from the ambient pressure environment and the pressure sensor produces a pressure signal responsive to said ambient pressure environment outside of the sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54); said sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) being arranged for supporting within the sonde interior a sonde electronics package ; and said sonde electronics package , that is supported within the sonde interior being at least configured to receive said pressure signal and transfer a corresponding pressure signal from the sonde and further comprising a transmitter arranged to transmit a modulated electromagnetic locating signal . a pressure sensor having a pressure sensor body ; a sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) having an exterior configuration that is receivable within said inground tool cavity ; said sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) at least partially defining a sonde interior and being further configured for receiving the pressure sensor body of the pressure sensor in a pressure sealed engagement such that the sonde interior is pressure sealed from the ambient pressure environment and the pressure sensor produces a pressure signal responsive to said ambient pressure environment outside of the sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54); said sonde housing assembly (50; 52, 54) being arranged for supporting within the sonde interior a sonde electronics package ; and