Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.

Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.

Abstract: An instrument (23) for filling a substance supply container (1) of a device (21) for personal care treatment has a filling needle (4) having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir (22) and a distal end, a substance transport conduit (9) extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet (10, 11) provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle (4). A sleeve (14, 15) is arranged around the filling needle (4) and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet (10, 11) and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet (10, 11). A system (20) including such an instrument (23), a container (1) for cooperation with such an instrument (23) and for provisioning a device (21) for personal care treatment as well as a device (21) for personal care treatment including such a container (1) are described.

Abstract: A domestic appliance apparatus having a container is connectable to a fluid-containing reservoir that includes a movable actuator for activating a pump for dispensing the fluid. The reservoir is put in communication with the container and the actuator is activated by an auxiliary device to transfer a quantity of fluid from the reservoir to the container. The auxiliary device includes a housing which accommodates a holder for holding the reservoir and an actuator driver for activating the actuator. The auxiliary device may be part of a refilling assembly, which also includes the reservoir and/or the refillable container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of refilling a container (4) for a domestic appliance apparatus (3) from a fluid-containing reservoir (2). The reservoir (2) includes a movable actuator (7) for activating pressure means for dispensing the fluid. According to the method the reservoir (2) is put in communication with the container (4) and the actuator (7) is activated by an auxiliary device (1) to transfer a quantity of fluid to the container (4). The auxiliary device (1) comprises a housing (6) which accommodates a holder (9) for holding the reservoir (2) and an actuator driver (8) for activating the actuator (7). The auxiliary device (1) may be part of a refilling assembly, which also comprises a reservoir (2) and/or a refillable container (4).

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for a cache partitioning technique for application tasks based on the scheduling information in multiprocessors. Cache partitioning is performed dynamically based on the information of the pattern of task scheduling provided by the task scheduler (405). Execution behavior of the application tasks is obtained from the task scheduler (405) and partitions are allocated (415) to only a subset of application tasks, which are going to be executed in the upcoming clock cycles. The present invention will improve the cache utilization by avoiding unnecessary reservation of the cache partitions for the executing application tasks during the entire duration of their execution and hence an effective utilization of the cache is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cartridge (16) for preparing beverages, comprising a container (18) for containing at least one beverage ingredient, wherein the cartridge (16) is adapted to be inserted into a beverage preparation machine (10) in an insertion direction (36) and provided with a shape-encoded recognition code (32) comprising at least two encoding positions (34). The encoding positions (34) are arranged along an encoding line (38), wherein the insertion direction (36) and the encoding line (38) are nonparallel. Moreover the present invention provides a beverage preparation machine (10) comprising decoder means (24) for decoding a shape-encoded recognition code (32) off a cartridge (16) for supplying ingredients for preparing beverages, wherein the recognition code (32) comprises at least two encoding positions, wherein the decoder means (24) are adapted to decode the at least two encoding positions (34) in parallel.

Abstract: An irradiation device includes a base part, a support longitudinally extending from the base part and enclosing an angle with a vertical axis, and a housing that includes a central axis, at least one radiation unit, and a radiation emission plane. The housing is pivotally connected to the support via a pivot shaft and is pivotable between an operational position in which the radiation emission plane is horizontal, and a rest position in which the radiation emission plane vertical with a single rotation of the pivot shaft about a pivot axis extending through the pivot shaft.