Abstract: A method of examining a sample (1) in a microscope equipped with at least one scanning tunneling tip (4), wherein tunneling current TC can be detected and wherein relative tip-to-sample planar coordinates xrel=xtip?xsample and yrel=ytip?ysample are differences between corresponding tip and sample coordinates, wherein the following steps are performed above at least two surface points of the sample (1): placing the tip (4) successively above said surface points of the sample (1); above each of said surface points of the sample, performing a distance varying step (33) comprising varying the tip-to-sample distance D, and performing a time dependencies recording step (35), comprising recording time dependencies TC(t), xrel(t), yrel(t), D(t). Based on these time dependencies, four maps can be created from a single measurement: constant current map, constant height map, Local Density of States Topography map and potential barrier map.

Abstract: A method of examining a sample in an atomic force microscope including at least one probe, each probe including at least one cantilever and at least one tip includes carrying out a negative setpoint setting procedure, wherein the negative setpoint SCD is set as a negative real number, an approaching procedure including: above at least one point of the sample, performing an approach including reducing the tip-to-sample distance and recording cantilever deflection as a function of the tip-to-sample distance, while applying the standard sign convention with cantilever deflection considered negative for attractive forces and positive for repulsive forces, until at least one of critical criteria is achieved, and pausing or stopping of the approach after performing the approaching procedures.

Abstract: A ventilation unit with heat recovery, comprising a first block having an air interconnection to the interior of the building, a third block having an air interconnection to the exterior of the building and a second block located between them, in which the heat recovery exchanger is located, with at least one first channel and at least one second channel. The second block is insertable between the first block and the third block in such manner that the first channels are airtightly connectable to the first block and to the third block. The second channels are airtightly connectable to the first block, different from the air duct to which the first channels are connectable, and the second channels are also airtightly connectable to one of the air ducts of the third block, different from the air duct to which the first channels are connectable.

Abstract: A device for treatment of the Peyronie's disease, containing a hollow cylindrical body placed in the bed of a fixed base plate for precision positioning of the penis with respect to the center of the plaque in its subcutaneous tissue, wherein adjacent to the cylindrical body is the face of the shock wave generator firmly connected to a supporting rigid navigation frame with the possibility of travel in three mutually orthogonal directions and three rotations in three mutually perpendicular planes to ensure the localization of the highest shock wave energy level in the second focal point of the shock wave generator which is identical to the position of the center of the plaque, and the space between the inner and outer walls of the cylindrical body is filled with degassed water with a temperature close to the patient's temperature.

Abstract: Heat exchanger output control device in a one-pipe heating network characterized in that a first T-branch, which is connected to a second T-branch interconnected to a primary outlet pipe connection of a primary outlet pipe to a heat source through a primary outlet, is connected to the primary inlet pipe connection through a primary inlet. The first T-branch is connected to a secondary supply pipe connection through a secondary supply pipe with a secondary supply temperature sensor, and the second T-branch is connected to a secondary return pipe connection through a secondary return pipe with an additional secondary return temperature sensor. An impeller of a pump is connected to a secondary circuit to pump the heat-transfer medium from the first T-branch through a heat exchanger back to the second T-branch, and to connected to a electrical motor provided with a control unit connected to secondary supply and return temperature sensors.

Abstract: A method of examining a sample (1) in a microscope equipped with at least one scanning tunneling tip (4), wherein tunneling current TC can be detected and wherein relative tip-to-sample planar coordinates xrel=xtip?xsample and yrel=ytip?ysample are differences between corresponding tip and sample coordinates, wherein the following steps are performed above at least two surface points of the sample (1): placing the tip (4) successively above said surface points of the sample (1); above each of said surface points of the sample, performing a distance varying step (33) comprising varying the tip-to-sample distance D, and performing a time dependencies recording step (35), comprising recording time dependencies TC(t), xrel(t), yrel(t), D(t). Based on these time dependencies, four maps can be created from a single measurement: constant current map, constant height map, Local Density of States Topography map and potential barrier map.

Abstract: A method of examining a sample in an atomic force microscope including at least one probe, each probe including at least one cantilever and at least one tip includes carrying out a negative setpoint setting procedure, wherein the negative setpoint SCD is set as a negative real number, an approaching procedure including: above at least one point of the sample, performing an approach including reducing the tip-to-sample distance and recording cantilever deflection as a function of the tip-to-sample distance, while applying the standard sign convention with cantilever deflection considered negative for attractive forces and positive for repulsive forces, until at least one of critical criteria is achieved, and pausing or stopping of the approach after performing the approaching procedures.

Abstract: A door leaf assembly with door fittings equipped with an add-on module for autonomous power supply, which includes a mechanically operated handle, where the add-on module for autonomous power supply includes at least one part, wherein each of the parts of the add-on module for autonomous power supply is inserted between at least a part of the door fittings and the door leaf. It is advantageous when the add-on module for autonomous power supply contains the central gearbox with the primary gearwheel and at least one secondary gearwheel. The primary gearwheel contains a hole for inserting the axis of the handle. Each secondary gearwheel is connected to one of the main shafts to drive the rotation of this main shaft, each main shaft being connected to either a single electric generator or to a block of at least two electric generators which are kinematically connected to each other.

Abstract: A filter insert for filtration of liquids and/or gases includes at least one filter layer containing at least one electro-conductive layer to resist heating of the filter insert. Further, it relates to a device for sterilization and/or disinfection of the filter insert, in particular, the device for sterilization and/or disinfection of the filter insert for filtration of liquids and/or gases, according to any one of the preceding claims, including at least one filter layer, wherein it includes the electric power supply connectable by at least two conductive contacts to the electro-conductive layer of the filter insert to resist heating of it.

Abstract: The invention concerns the method of testing of the IoT system process behaviour in the case of limited network connection affecting part of the tested process where the basic structure for the tested process modelling is a directed graph and where the parts of the process in which failures of the network connection are expected are modelled as specific subgraphs—zones with a risk of connection failure (hereinafter referred to as ZRCF).

Abstract: The invention concerns the method of testing of the IoT system process behaviour in the case of limited network connection affecting part of the tested process where the basic structure for the tested process modelling is a directed graph and where the parts of the process in which failures of the network connection are expected are modelled as specific subgraphs—zones with a risk of connection failure (hereinafter referred to as ZRCF).

Abstract: A device for treatment of the Peyronie's disease, containing a hollow cylindrical body placed in the bed of a fixed base plate for precision positioning of the penis with respect to the center of the plaque in its subcutaneous tissue, wherein adjacent to the cylindrical body is the face of the shock wave generator firmly connected to a supporting rigid navigation frame with the possibility of travel in three mutually orthogonal directions and three rotations in three mutually perpendicular planes to ensure the localization of the highest shock wave energy level in the second focal point of the shock wave generator which is identical to the position of the center of the plaque, and the space between the inner and outer walls of the cylindrical body is filled with degassed water with a temperature close to the patient's temperature.

Abstract: Heat exchanger output control device in a one-pipe heating network characterized in that a first T-branch, which is connected to a second T-branch interconnected to a primary outlet pipe connection of a primary outlet pipe to a heat source through a primary outlet, is connected to the primary inlet pipe connection through a primary inlet. The first T-branch is connected to a secondary supply pipe connection through a secondary supply pipe with a secondary supply temperature sensor, and the second T-branch is connected to a secondary return pipe connection through a secondary return pipe with an additional secondary return temperature sensor. An impeller of a pump is connected to a secondary circuit to pump the heat-transfer medium from the first T-branch through a heat exchanger back to the second T-branch, and to connected to a electrical motor provided with a control unit connected to secondary supply and return temperature sensors.

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable device that, even for a device of small dimensions, increases the amount of the recorded imagery data of a measured object in a fixed position in order to obtain spatially varying surface reflectance data, i.e. Bidirectional Texture Function data, and the multidirectional imaging of real objects with the use of a basic three-dimensional object (2) equipped with first illumination units (4) and/or exit apertures of a light guiding system (21) in combination with multiplication of optical elements (11) contributing to the imaging on the acquisition system and/or second illumination units (9) and/or acquisition elements of the camera/detector type and/or third illumination units (12), by their placement on moveable arms (7, 8, 13) attached to the basic three-dimensional object (2). This principle is usable for small portable devices and allows for recording the visual appearance of surfaces on site without having to extract a sample from its environment.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracting water from ambient air is disclosed comprising an air duct for the process air, an air duct for the regeneration air and a sorption exchanger moving at least partially between the two air ducts. Additionally, in the air duct for the regeneration air, on the side facing the sorption exchanger outlet, a cooler is installed, and on the side facing its inlet, a heater is installed. The apparatus also comprises a closed refrigerant circuit. The cooler for cooling the regeneration air is a refrigerant evaporator and this cooler is, by the refrigerant piping via a compressor for the evaporated refrigerant suction and compression, connected to the regeneration air heater, where this heater for heating the regeneration air is a condenser for condensing the refrigerant vapor. The apparatus also comprises a subcooler for additional heat removal from the refrigerant.

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable device that, even for a device of small dimensions, increases the amount of the recorded imagery data of a measured object in a fixed position in order to obtain spatially varying surface reflectance data, i.e. Bidirectional Texture Function data, and the multidirectional imaging of real objects with the use of a basic three-dimensional object (2) equipped with first illumination units (4) and/or exit apertures of a light guiding system (21) in combination with multiplication of optical elements contributing to the imaging on the acquisition system and/or second illumination units (9) and/or acquisition elements of the camera/detector type and/or third illumination units (12), by their placement on moveable arms (7, 8, 13) attached to the basic three-dimensional object (2). This principle is usable for small portable devices and allows for recording the visual appearance of surfaces on site without having to extract a sample from its environment.

Abstract: The system contains at least one basic block formed by a first multiplexer having an output is connected to a flag register memory, implemented as a LUT table. An output of a circuit for write permit to the memory is connected to the input of the write signal to the memory, which is further equipped with the clock signal input and the data input. The data output from the memory of each basic block is connected to a masking block relevant for the given basic block. The outputs of these masking blocks are connected to the inputs of the second multiplexer, while its output is the output of the system of flags. The input of the control signal for writing to the memory of each basic block is connected to the output of the demultiplexer and to the second input of the masking block for the given basic block.

Abstract: A detector of ionizing radiation, e.g. x-ray radiation, allowing for the creation of a continuous digital image of a scanned object. The detection surface is formed by a mosaic of detector segments arranged in a matrix and consisted of a sensor layer arranged on a chip reader with the formation of tiers to engage an adjacent detector segment. The sensor layer is active over its entire area, and the matrix is provided with a means for positioning the detector segments to define their mutual lateral clearance less than the size of one pixel. The positioning means preferably comprises a carrier of rows. The resulting detection surface is active over its entire area and allows for the direct creation of continuous digital image without dead zones.

Abstract: The instrumented indentation measurement system includes an indentation device, a loading mechanism, a table for the sample, an analog-digital converter and a computer. Inside a housing of the device there is arranged a holder for a displacement sensor, rigidly connected to the housing. Slidably positioned rod passing to the displacement sensor is arranged in the holder in the axis of the indenter. A pushing segment is equipped with supports engaging with a central pressure plate arranged slidably in the housing a lower pressure plate is arranged slidably in the housing and connected with the holder of the indenter. A first resilient member, a central pressure plate and the lower pressure plate are provided with holes for passage of the rod to the holder.

Abstract: The system contains at least one basic block formed by a first multiplexer having an output is connected to a flag register memory, implemented as a LUT table. An output of a circuit for write permit to the memory is connected to the input of the write signal to the memory, which is further equipped with the clock signal input and the data input. The data output from the memory of each basic block is connected to a masking block relevant for the given basic block. The outputs of these masking blocks are connected to the inputs of the second multiplexer, while its output is the output of the system of flags. The input of the control signal for writing to the memory of each basic block is connected to the output of the demultiplexer and to the second input of the masking block for the given basic block.