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Thermoelectric generator (1; 100) comprising: - a containment body (2; 102) provided with walls (12a; 111) that delimit a heat exchange chamber (12; 112), in which it is possible to identify a first inlet way (3; 103) and a first outlet way (4; 104) of a first heat exchange fluid, as well as a second inlet way (5; 105) and a second outlet way (6; 106) of a second heat exchange fluid, said heat exchange fluids (C, F) having different temperatures; - a plurality of thermoelectric converters (20; 120) arranged inside said containment body (2; 102), each one of which has a first surface (20a; 120a) facing towards said first heat exchange fluid and a second surface (20b; 120b), opposite said first surface (20a; 120a), facing towards said second heat exchange fluid, wherein said thermoelectric converters (20; 120) are supported by spaced laminar elements (7; 107) facing corresponding thermally insulating panels (8; 108), said laminar elements (7; 107) and said thermally insulating panels (8; 108) being housed inside said containment body (2; 102), where they define a plurality of first flow ducts (9; 109) communicating with said first inlet ways (3; 103) and outlet ways (4; 104) so as to ensure the circulation of said first heat exchange fluid and a plurality of second flow ducts (10; 110) communicating with said second inlet ways (5; 105) and outlet ways (6; 106) so as to ensure the circulation of said second heat exchange fluid, each one of said first flow ducts (9; 109) being arranged so that it is adjacent and parallel to a corresponding second flow duct (10; 110) and each one of said thermoelectric converters (20; 120) having said first surface (20a; 120a) in direct contact with said first heat exchange fluid. - a containment body (2; 102) provided with walls (12a; 111) that delimit a heat exchange chamber (12; 112), in which it is possible to identify a first inlet way (3; 103) and a first outlet way (4; 104) of a first heat exchange fluid, as well as a second inlet way (5; 105) and a second outlet way (6; 106) of a second heat exchange fluid, said heat exchange fluids (C, F) having different temperatures; - a plurality of thermoelectric converters (20; 120) arranged inside said containment body (2; 102), each one of which has a first surface (20a; 120a) facing towards said first heat exchange fluid and a second surface (20b; 120b), opposite said first surface (20a; 120a), facing towards said second heat exchange fluid,
A cable laying device for the production of cable harnesses of different types, comprising a laying plane for positioning of lines of a cable harness, as well as a number of transport units that are movable in an at least partially automated manner relative to the laying plane, and a control device configured for controlling the transport units, characterised, in that at least one of the transport units carries a retention element for temporarily fixing at least one of the lines, and in that in particular all transport units each carry a retention element for fixing at least one of the lines.
A synthesis set-up for the production of anhydrous phase lithium bis(oxalato) borate (LiBOB), which is used for synthesizing lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) salt used as electrolyte additive that will increase the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, comprising - at least one furnace, - at least one hollow, closed reaction tube which extends into the furnace, along the furnace, and which has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port, and characterized by - at least one reaction boat; which is positioned on the part of the reaction tube remaining inside the furnace; and in which a mixture of lithium carbonate, boric acid and oxalic acid, which are starting materials (reactants) used for lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) synthesis reaction, in 1⁄2: 1: 2 stoichiometric ratios obtained by directly mixing and/or by mixing thereof in a solvent in advance and then evaporating the solvent, and the tablets obtained therefrom are positioned, - at least one protective gas supply the flow of which is controlled via a tap placed on the inlet port of the reaction tube, and which enables to supply protective gas into the reaction tube in order to reduce humidity rate in the reaction medium enough to prevent interaction thereof with the starting materials, - at least one gas washing bottle or gas controller which is positioned at the outlet port of the reaction tube, and prevents the protective inert gas stream passing through the reaction tube from going back into the furnace and enables the speed/rate of the gas stream to be controlled. - at least one furnace, - at least one hollow, closed reaction tube which extends into the furnace, along the furnace, and which has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port, and characterized by - at least one reaction boat; which is positioned on the part of the reaction tube remaining inside the furnace; and in which a mixture of lithium carbonate, boric acid and oxalic acid, which are starting materials (reactants) used for lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) synthesis reaction, in 1⁄2: 1: 2 stoichiometric ratios obtained by directly mixing and/or by mixing thereof in a solvent in advance and then evaporating the solvent, and the tablets obtained therefrom are positioned, - at least one protective gas supply the flow of which is controlled via a tap placed on the inlet port of the reaction tube, and which enables to supply protective gas into the reaction tube in order to reduce humidity rate in the reaction medium enough to prevent interaction thereof with the starting materials, - at least one gas washing bottle or gas controller which is positioned at the outlet port of the reaction tube, and prevents the protective inert gas stream passing through the reaction tube from going back into the furnace and enables the speed/rate of the gas stream to be controlled.
A method of manufacturing milk-substitute in liquid concentrate form comprising the steps of: hydrolysing lactose within whey or a whey derivative to create simple sugars; adding protein; reducing the pH of the resultant liquid to a pH at or below pH 5.0; characterised in that: the whey or whey derivative is acid whey and the method does not include a step of bacterially fermenting lactose into lactic acid. hydrolysing lactose within whey or a whey derivative to create simple sugars; adding protein; reducing the pH of the resultant liquid to a pH at or below pH 5.0; characterised in that: the whey or whey derivative is acid whey and the method does not include a step of bacterially fermenting lactose into lactic acid.
A lithium electrode comprising: a porous metallic current collector; and lithium metal inserted into pores present in the metallic current collector, wherein the lithium metal that is inserted into the pores is present in an amount of 5 to 20 wt% based on the total weight of the lithium electrode, wherein the metallic current collector has a porosity of 50 to 99%, and wherein the pores have a size of 5 to 500 μm. a porous metallic current collector; and lithium metal inserted into pores present in the metallic current collector, wherein the lithium metal that is inserted into the pores is present in an amount of 5 to 20 wt% based on the total weight of the lithium electrode, wherein the metallic current collector has a porosity of 50 to 99%, and wherein the pores have a size of 5 to 500 μm.
A body fluid analysis device for irradiating a body fluid in a tube having translucency with light and analyzing the body fluid on a basis of light having passed through the tube, the body fluid analysis device comprising: a base; an attachment that can be attached to the base so that the tube can be pinched in its radial direction between the attachment and the base; a light emitting element that is provided to the base or the attachment; and a light receiving element that is provided to the base or the attachment, wherein in a state where the attachment is attached to the base, between the base and the attachment, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged so as to pinch the tube in the radial direction, or both of the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged together in one of the base and the attachment, wherein the base comprises a groove into which the tube can be fitted, and a through-hole for allowing light emitted from the light emitting element to pass is formed in a bottom part of the path of the groove, and the groove is formed such that a path of the groove is curved in an axial direction. a base; an attachment that can be attached to the base so that the tube can be pinched in its radial direction between the attachment and the base; a light emitting element that is provided to the base or the attachment; and a light receiving element that is provided to the base or the attachment, wherein in a state where the attachment is attached to the base, between the base and the attachment, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged so as to pinch the tube in the radial direction, or both of the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged together in one of the base and the attachment, wherein the base comprises a groove into which the tube can be fitted, and a through-hole for allowing light emitted from the light emitting element to pass is formed in a bottom part of the path of the groove, and the groove is formed such that a path of the groove is curved in an axial direction.
A handheld, stylus-type input device, comprising: a handheld body having a first end; a tip at a first end of the body; a battery arranged within the handheld body; an electrode arranged at least partially within the body, at least one conductive element configured to shape an electric field produced by the electrode, wherein the electrode is electrically isolated within the input device from at least one conductive element; and a circuit coupled to the electrode, wherein the circuit comprises a boost converter coupled to the battery and the boost converter being operable to generate a first supply voltage, the circuit comprising a voltage multiplier (44, 46) being coupled to the boost converter, said voltage multiplier (44,46) being operable to generate a DC voltage which is configured to be fed to the electrode, which generates an electric field for activating a plurality of sensor nodes of a touch screen when the tip is placed in contact with the touch screen. a handheld body having a first end; a tip at a first end of the body; a battery arranged within the handheld body; an electrode arranged at least partially within the body, at least one conductive element configured to shape an electric field produced by the electrode, wherein the electrode is electrically isolated within the input device from at least one conductive element; and a circuit coupled to the electrode, wherein the circuit comprises a boost converter coupled to the battery and the boost converter being operable to generate a first supply voltage, the circuit comprising a voltage multiplier (44, 46) being coupled to the boost converter, said voltage multiplier (44,46) being operable to generate a DC voltage which is configured to be fed to the electrode, which generates an electric field for activating a plurality of sensor nodes of a touch screen when the tip is placed in contact with the touch screen.
A surgical fastener comprising: a body defining (i) a proximal end configured to attach to a surgical device capable of supplying electromagnetic radiation to the surgical fastener, (ii) a distal end that is spaced from the proximal end along a longitudinal axis, and (iii) an external surface (55, 55A) that extends between the proximal and distal ends (P, D) of the body, the body including a first portion (50, 64) that extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, and a second portion (51, 60) that extends from the distal end toward the proximal end and that adjoins the external surface, the body further defining a bore that extends completely through the body along the longitudinal axis of the body, the bore configured to receive a cutting mechanism arrangeable to extend through the bore for cutting into a target anatomical location, characterized in that: the first portion (50, 64) of the body is more transmissive to electromagnetic radiation than the second portion (51, 60), the second portion (51, 60) of the body is more absorptive to electromagnetic radiation than the first portion (50, 64), the surgical fastener is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation through the first portion to the second portion such that upon absorbing the electromagnetic radiation, the portion of the external surface defining the second portion (51, 60) of the body softens and is capable of deforming to thereby affix the first and second portions to bone, and prior to softening and deforming of the body, the first portion (50, 64) and the second portion (51, 60) are integral and one component. a body defining (i) a proximal end configured to attach to a surgical device capable of supplying electromagnetic radiation to the surgical fastener, (ii) a distal end that is spaced from the proximal end along a longitudinal axis, and (iii) an external surface (55, 55A) that extends between the proximal and distal ends (P, D) of the body, the body including a first portion (50, 64) that extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, and a second portion (51, 60) that extends from the distal end toward the proximal end and that adjoins the external surface, the body further defining a bore that extends completely through the body along the longitudinal axis of the body, the bore configured to receive a cutting mechanism arrangeable to extend through the bore for cutting into a target anatomical location, the first portion (50, 64) of the body is more transmissive to electromagnetic radiation than the second portion (51, 60), the second portion (51, 60) of the body is more absorptive to electromagnetic radiation than the first portion (50, 64), the surgical fastener is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation through the first portion to the second portion such that upon absorbing the electromagnetic radiation, the portion of the external surface defining the second portion (51, 60) of the body softens and is capable of deforming to thereby affix the first and second portions to bone, and prior to softening and deforming of the body, the first portion (50, 64) and the second portion (51, 60) are integral and one component.
A load cell comprising a cylindrical ring which at one end is closed by a membrane for receiving a load or force to be measured, and further comprising a sensor carrier plate arranged in a cavity formed by said ring and membrane, said sensor carrier plate being coupled to said membrane to undergo a displacement upon deflection of the membrane and said sensor carrier plate having an inner and an outer portion and carrying in the outer portion at least one sensor adapted for sensing said displacement and generating a signal due to the load or force applied to the membrane, characterized in that the sensor carrier plate is movably coupled to the membrane at the inner portion and the outer portion and that at least one further sensor is arranged in the inner portion, said sensor generating a signal changing with opposite sign with respect to the signal of the sensor.
An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst comprising: a substrate; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer covering the substrate; and a catalytic layer covering the hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer, wherein the catalytic layer includes a layered structure of a first catalytic layer including palladium and rhodium and a carrier supporting them, and a second catalytic layer including palladium and rhodium and a carrier supporting them, a concentration of palladium in the second catalytic layer being higher than that in the first catalytic layer, and a concentration of rhodium in the second catalytic layer being higher than that in the first catalytic layer, wherein the second catalytic layer is interposed between the substrate and the first catalytic layer. a substrate; a hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer covering the substrate; and a catalytic layer covering the hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer, wherein the catalytic layer includes a layered structure of a first catalytic layer including palladium and rhodium and a carrier supporting them, and a second catalytic layer including palladium and rhodium and a carrier supporting them, a concentration of palladium in the second catalytic layer being higher than that in the first catalytic layer, and a concentration of rhodium in the second catalytic layer being higher than that in the first catalytic layer, wherein the second catalytic layer is interposed between the substrate and the first catalytic layer.
An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle, the inflatable cushion, comprising: a primary cushion chamber inflatable to a first position, the primary cushion chamber having an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, a first end portion and a second end portion; characterized by a secondary cushion chamber inflatable to a second position, the secondary cushion chamber having a first section and a second section, the first section extending between the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the primary cushion chamber, and the second section extending from the first section either towards the first end portion or towards the second end portion or towards both the first end portion and the second end portion of the primary cushion chamber, and a portion of the second section being located below the lower edge portion of the primary cushion chamber when the secondary cushion chamber is in the second position. a primary cushion chamber inflatable to a first position, the primary cushion chamber having an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, a first end portion and a second end portion; characterized by a secondary cushion chamber inflatable to a second position, the secondary cushion chamber having a first section and a second section, the first section extending between the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the primary cushion chamber, and the second section extending from the first section either towards the first end portion or towards the second end portion or towards both the first end portion and the second end portion of the primary cushion chamber, and a portion of the second section being located below the lower edge portion of the primary cushion chamber when the secondary cushion chamber is in the second position.
A filtering device for taking a filtrate sample from liquid matter containing solid particles, the filtering device comprising a first filter part and a second filter part defining between them at least one filtering slot which is adapted to filter the sample, characterized in that the first and second filter parts (100, 102) are adapted to be movable in relation to each other in such a manner that by their relative movement the width of the at least one filtering slot is changed, and in that one of the first and second filter parts is adapted to be moved towards and away from the other of the filter parts by a pressure difference over the one filter part, wherein a higher pressure on the filtrate sample side of the at least one filtering slot than on the other side thereof tends to move the first and second filter parts (100, 102) away from each other so as to widen the at least one filtering slot, and wherein a higher pressure on the side of the at least one filtering slot opposite to the filtrate sample side thereof than on the filtrate sample side of the at least one filtering slot tends to move the first and second filter parts (100, 102) towards each other so as to narrow the at least one filtering slot.
A system for use in processing a tissue specimen for histological examination comprising a tissue specimen positioning member, a carrier member for receiving the positioning member with tissue specimen thereon and for subsequently mounting in a microtome the tissue specimen as processed to be associated with a fixing medium, and a base member (12, 112) having a lower recessed chamber sized to receive the tissue specimen, characterized in, that: the tissue specimen positioning member includes a material that removably maintains the tissue specimen in a predetermined position thereon for providing the specimen with a known, consistent orientation throughout processing, and wherein the tissue specimen positioning member includes a card member for receiving a tissue specimen to be processed for histological examination comprising an absorbent portion (22, 130) for maintaining the tissue specimen in engagable contact with the card member; and a generally non-adhesive portion for allowing separation of the tissue specimen from the card member, wherein the card member provides the specimen with a known, consistent orientation throughout processing, and the base member (12,112) is sized to receive the tissue specimen positioning member with tissue specimen thereon and maintains the positioning member therein upon application of a separation force between the positioning member and the tissue specimen for removing the tissue specimen from the base member (12, 112). the tissue specimen positioning member includes a material that removably maintains the tissue specimen in a predetermined position thereon for providing the specimen with a known, consistent orientation throughout processing, and wherein the tissue specimen positioning member includes a card member for receiving a tissue specimen to be processed for histological examination comprising an absorbent portion (22, 130) for maintaining the tissue specimen in engagable contact with the card member; and a generally non-adhesive portion for allowing separation of the tissue specimen from the card member, wherein the card member provides the specimen with a known, consistent orientation throughout processing, and the base member (12,112) is sized to receive the tissue specimen positioning member with tissue specimen thereon and maintains the positioning member therein upon application of a separation force between the positioning member and the tissue specimen for removing the tissue specimen from the base member (12, 112).
A method for a receiver of correcting phase error of a phase shift keyed, PSK, signal, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a signal modulated by a spreading sequence; (b) despreading the received signal using a receiver spreading sequence similar to the spreading sequence of step (a); (c) calculating a crosscorrelation profile between the receiver spreading sequence and the received signal; (d) calculating an autocorrelation profile of the receiver spreading sequence to determine a spreading code property, SCP; (e) estimating a timing error in alignment between the autocorrelation and the crosscorrelation profiles; and (f) correcting a phase error of the signal despread in step (c), by using the SCP and the estimated timing error. (a) receiving a signal modulated by a spreading sequence; (b) despreading the received signal using a receiver spreading sequence similar to the spreading sequence of step (a); (c) calculating a crosscorrelation profile between the receiver spreading sequence and the received signal; (d) calculating an autocorrelation profile of the receiver spreading sequence to determine a spreading code property, SCP; (e) estimating a timing error in alignment between the autocorrelation and the crosscorrelation profiles; and (f) correcting a phase error of the signal despread in step (c), by using the SCP and the estimated timing error.