Abstract: A novel reformer is provided. A gas fuel is guided from a fuel channel. Air and water are guided from a liquid/gas channel. They are mixed together in a mixing space. On mixing them, the temperature of the mixing space is between 150° C. and 300° C. Thus, the reactants are preheated and fully mixed; and a proper temperature is reached to avoid local over-heating and to prevent carbon deposited.

Abstract: A controller for transferring data between a host and a storage medium includes a data transfer unit and a control unit. The data transfer unit transfers data according to control commands from the host if the data transfer unit is enabled. The control unit coupled to the data transfer unit receives a status signal indicating whether the storage medium is coupled to a socket of the controller. The control unit provides interruption signals to the host. Power and a clock signal for the control unit are disabled if the status signal indicates that the storage medium is decoupled from the controller.

Abstract: A reconfigurable type of flash memory-based storage device is disclosed. The flash memory-based storage device provides a plurality of mechanisms to accommodate a number of flash memory cards. As the storage capacity of the flash memory cards is increased over the time, so does the flash memory-based storage device by replacing only the flash memory cards.

Abstract: The present invention clones the second RNA recognition motif (RRM2) gene of FCA-? gene in Brassica napus, and transforms the RRM2 domain gene into cotton by transgenic method. The transgenic line exhibits characteristics of yield increasing, fiber quality enhancement and senescence resistance. The results indicate that the RRM2 domain gene can be used for improving traits in industrial crops.

Abstract: An operating device for an electric appliance has a plurality of display elements, a plurality of operating elements below a translucent operating surface in order to operate by applying a finger and drawing the finger over the operating surface. The operating elements are flat capacitive sensor elements and together with the display elements have common accommodation housings. The sensor elements are placed on top of the accommodation housings and the display elements are arranged in through-holes in the housings. The operating device has at least two accommodation housings that are arranged next to each other.

Abstract: Ignition system for reliable starting and maintaining regeneration process of Diesel particulate filer wherein the said ignition system is composed of a diesel particulate filter inside the exhaust pipe, fuel burner beside the exhaust pipe, ignition system for fuel burner, a tube for supplying the fuel, a tube for air intake, spark plug with a special arrangement of spark gap, battery as electric energy supply, an engine control unit and high voltage screened interconnection cable whereas the ignition system comprises spark plug (5) and glow plug (6) with the air gap (11) formed by central electrode (7) of spark plug (5) and glowing tip (8) of glow plug (6), grounded by fixing point (10), whereas spark is formed in mentioned spark gap (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to the process for the preparation of iron(III) chelates of N,N?-di(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N?-diacetic acid and its derivatives of the formula (I) wherein both R substituents have the same meaning and represent H, C1-C4 alkyl, CH2OH, SO3M or COOM, and M is a sodium, potassium or ammonium cation, wherein the aqueous solution of a corresponding chelating agent is contacted with metallic iron by the circulation of said aqueous solution through the bed of pieces of metallic iron in a flow reactor while simultaneously blowing air or oxygen through the aqueous solution of the chelating agent in the flow reactor, optionally in the presence of a hydrogen peroxide solution. Chelates of the formula (I) are useful as the components of plant fertilizers.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition comprising a cell line callus culture of grape berry cells grown in vitro, whereby the cell line callus culture of grape berry cells is derived from one or more of grape-berry cross section, grape-berry skin, grape-berry flesh, grape seed, grape embryo of seeded or seedless cultivars or grape seed coat.

Abstract: A circuit used to measure cell voltages in a battery pack can include a cell voltage level shifter, a sense block, and a compensation current generator. The cell voltage level shifter selects a cell and shifts the terminal voltages of the selected cell from a first voltage level to a second voltage level. The sense block monitors the current consumed by the level shifter, and generates a signal indicative of the consumed current. The compensation current generator generates compensation currents to compensate the current consumed by the level shifter. Therefore, unbalance of the cell capacities caused by the current consumed by the level shifter can be reduced or eliminated, and thus the overall capacity of the battery pack can be improved.

Abstract: A flexible dual mode battery charger that charges a battery in two different modes, depending on the difference between the adapter voltage and the battery voltage, with a smooth transition between these two modes and the charging current remains relatively constant during the transition is provided in this application. At a lower battery level, the dual mode battery charger charges the battery as a LDO charger and when battery voltage is very close to the adapter voltage, the charger migrates its operating mode from the LDO mode to the boost mode and charges the battery as a boost charger. This flexible battery charger uses one common control circuit for controlling the operations of the LDO charger and the boost charger. The switching operation from one operation mode to other operation mode is smooth.

Abstract: A magnetic device for gripping and clamping a workpiece in a machining unit or on a machining line including a magnetic plate having a distribution of high-energy permanent-magnet modules, which can be electrically activated. An auxiliary workpiece-holder plate made of ferromagnetic material rests on a main surface of the magnetic plate and has a top surface shaped in a way complementary to a surface of the workpiece that rests thereon. The workpiece rests on the top surface of the auxiliary workpiece-holder plate only in points corresponding to some supporting pads, whilst the facing surfaces of the workpiece and auxiliary workpiece-holder plate are kept slightly set apart from one another for most of their extension.

Abstract: On-line system for monitoring user activity on an IT device, the system including a control application (APP) and a monitoring application (AG), where the control application (APP) is situated on a central server (SRV) on the Internet, and the monitoring application (AG) is installed on the monitored IT device (IT). The monitoring application (AG) can be interconnected with the control device (APP) by the Internet. The monitoring application (AG) stores the collected data in a local data store (AG-DB), and subsequently the stored data is transmitted via the Internet to the control application (APP). The collected data is processed by the control application (APP) and subsequently the collected data is stored in the database (DB).

Abstract: A liquid fuel-fired furnace installation is composed of at least one fuel tank (1), a fuel evaporation plate (2), a fuel vapor distribution plate (3) and a valve cutting-off the vapor flow, whereas the fuel tank (1) is connected with an evaporation plate (2) via a conduit (7), and the evaporation plate (2) is equipped with a vapor outlet (8) connected with a cut-off valve (4) and a vapor distribution plate (3) is connected with an inlet stub pipe (11), and in its upper part the plate has holes (12) though which the fuel vapors are exhausted. The installation is characterized by having fuel (P) delivered gravitationally via the conduit (7) into the evaporation plate (2) according to the connected vessels rule, which assures that an aerial layer is left over the fuel table (13).

Abstract: A mixing device and method for mixing at least one first ingredient and at least one second ingredient. The device includes a body which has a wall defining a cavity. A first inlet communicates with the cavity for introducing the first ingredient and a second inlet communicates with the cavity for introducing the second ingredient. An outlet is provided in communication with the cavity receiving the mixed first and second ingredient which have been mixed in the cavity. The ingredients are mixed by introducing one ingredient as a stream and the second ingredient as a forcefully introduced stream. An area upstream of the ingredients is provided for mixing ingredients. Once mixed the ingredients must flow through the body before reaching the outlet. Multiple mixing devices can be cascaded to produce additional variations and mixing methods. The device can be in the form of a kit for retrofitting on existing devices such as beverage dispensers.

Abstract: A controller for a DC/DC converter includes multiple signal generators and a control circuit. The signal generators generate multiple pulse signals, each signal generator generating a corresponding pulse signal of the pulse signals and controlling the corresponding pulse signal to have a predetermined pulse width by counting a same preset number of cycles of a same oscillating signal. The control circuit selectively activates the signal generators according to an output of the DC/DC converter to generate the pulse signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding, comprising a housing (1), on which an annular separator (2) is mounted, said separator containing at least two groups of elongated deformation elements (4, 6). The longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (4) of a first group are aligned radially in relation to the central axis of the separator (2) and the longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (6) of a second group are aligned at an acute angle (?) in relation to a radial through the central axis of the separator (2).

Abstract: A temperature control system and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a beverage contained within a beverage server. The temperature control system enabling a user to control of a plurality of attributes of temperature of a beverage from the making of a beverage until the dispensing and disposal of the beverage.

Abstract: The present invention provides LED array systems with which provides for a LED array luminair with reduced color fringing, light spill reduction and beam angle control and LED protection.

Abstract: A beverage apparatus including a soluble beverage system and a liquid flavor dispensing system. The liquid flavor dispensing system can add liquid flavor to water flowing through a heated water manifold for combination with beverage material dispensed from the soluble beverage system. The liquid flavor dispensing system and soluble beverage system are cooperatively positioned and controlled to combine liquid flavor, water, and soluble beverage material for controllably producing a variety of beverages.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing tamper indicating security bags (e.g for the transportation of cash) from plastic film The method comprises (a) forming an elongate rectangular strip of plastics film material; and (b) folding the opposed long edges of the strip towards the centre to form a pair of flaps with a gap between their inside edges, which leaves the central area of the strip exposed; or the method comprises (a) forming an elongate flattened tube of plastics film material; (b) cutting the tube longitudinally to form a pair of flaps in the overlying material of the flattened tube; and (c) exposing a central area of the underlying material in a gap between the pair of flaps.