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Apparatus to move a plurality of mobile support elements between a first work station and a second work station along a closed path, said apparatus comprising first guide means (24, 25) configured to slidingly support and guide said support elements disposed between said two work stations (12, 15) along a segment (T1, T4) of said path lying on a first horizontal plane; said apparatus also comprises second guide means (26, 27) configured to slidingly support and guide said support elements disposed between said two work stations (12, 15) along another segment (T2, T3) of said path lying on a second horizontal plane located at a vertical distance from said first horizontal plane, movement means (29, 30) configured to move said support elements between said first horizontal plane and said second horizontal plane to an intermediate zone provided between said first work station and said second work station and comprised between said two horizontal planes (P1, P2), it being provided, in said intermediate zone, to lift or lower, and possibly vertically stack said support elements, said intermediate zone defining a temporary vertical store of said support elements, said first guide means (24, 25) being disposed between said first work station and the base of said intermediate zone disposed in proximity to said first horizontal plane, and said second guide means (26, 27) being disposed between the upper part of said intermediate zone disposed in proximity to said second horizontal plane and said second work station; wherein said apparatus comprises a translation device disposed at the end of said second work station and comprising an electric motor associated with a thruster element slidable on a guide bar disposed transversely, to translate said support elements located on said second horizontal plane to a third pair of guides comprised in said second guide means (26, 27), wherein third horizontal feed means are provided to advance said support elements along the first segment of the return path toward said movement means (29, 30) situated in said intermediate zone.
A compound of General Formula in which: X1 represents a halogen, a R1, or G1-R1 group; A represents a CH=CH or a CH2-CH2 group; X2 represents a G2-R2 group; G1 and G2, identical or different, represent an atom of oxygen or sulfur; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkyl group that is substituted by one or more halogen atoms, an alkoxy or an alkylthio group, cycloalkyl groups, cycloalkylthio groups or heterocyclic groups; R2 represents an alkyl group substituted by at least a -COOR3 group, wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group that is substituted or not by one or more halogen atoms, cycloalkyl groups, or heterocyclic groups. R4 and R5, identical or different, representing an alkyl group that is substituted or not by one or more halogen atoms, cycloalkyl groups, heterocyclic groups; for use in a method for the treatment of a liver disorder selected in the group consisting of liver cirrhosis, alcohol-related liver diseases, immune-mediated liver diseases. X1 represents a halogen, a R1, or G1-R1 group; A represents a CH=CH or a CH2-CH2 group; X2 represents a G2-R2 group; G1 and G2, identical or different, represent an atom of oxygen or sulfur; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkyl group that is substituted by one or more halogen atoms, an alkoxy or an alkylthio group, cycloalkyl groups, cycloalkylthio groups or heterocyclic groups; R2 represents an alkyl group substituted by at least a -COOR3 group, wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group that is substituted or not by one or more halogen atoms, cycloalkyl groups, or heterocyclic groups. R4 and R5, identical or different, representing an alkyl group that is substituted or not by one or more halogen atoms, cycloalkyl groups, heterocyclic groups; for use in a method for the treatment of a liver disorder selected in the group consisting of liver cirrhosis, alcohol-related liver diseases, immune-mediated liver diseases.
A fill controller for a toilet cistern, the fill controller comprising a hollow body portion and an outlet and further comprising: a side inlet tube, which protrudes outwardly from the hollow body portion; a bottom inlet tube nested within the outlet, which protrudes beyond a lower peripheral edge of the hollow body portion; a valve for controlling the flow of water between the inlet tubes (14, 16) and the outlet; and means for selectively and sealingly closing all but one of the inlet tubes (14, 16). a side inlet tube, which protrudes outwardly from the hollow body portion; a bottom inlet tube nested within the outlet, which protrudes beyond a lower peripheral edge of the hollow body portion; a valve for controlling the flow of water between the inlet tubes (14, 16) and the outlet; and means for selectively and sealingly closing all but one of the inlet tubes (14, 16).
A method for managing an electrical energy storage battery comprising at least first and second branches electrically connected in parallel and each having N storage elements (E i,j) electrically connected in series, said method comprising: - a step of providing a non-dissipative balancing device for balancing the electrical voltages at the terminals of the storage elements of the battery, said device comprising N+1 switching elements of a first type (C pk) capable of electrically connecting, in parallel, two storage elements belonging respectively to first and second branches at a same stage, and comprising 2N switching elements of a second type (C dk,1, C dk,2) capable of electrically connecting, in parallel, two storage elements belonging respectively to the first and second branches at adjacent stages, - a selection step consisting of choosing only a portion of the storage elements of the first branch corresponding to a number of stages less than the total number of stages of the battery and of choosing only a portion of the storage elements of the second branch corresponding to a number of stages less than the total number of stages of the battery, - a step of control of the switching elements so as to electrically connect to one another, in parallel, the selected storage elements of the first branch and the selected storage elements of the second branch. - a step of providing a non-dissipative balancing device for balancing the electrical voltages at the terminals of the storage elements of the battery, said device comprising N+1 switching elements of a first type (C pk) capable of electrically connecting, in parallel, two storage elements belonging respectively to first and second branches at a same stage, and comprising 2N switching elements of a second type (C dk,1, C dk,2) capable of electrically connecting, in parallel, two storage elements belonging respectively to the first and second branches at adjacent stages, - a selection step consisting of choosing only a portion of the storage elements of the first branch corresponding to a number of stages less than the total number of stages of the battery and of choosing only a portion of the storage elements of the second branch corresponding to a number of stages less than the total number of stages of the battery, - a step of control of the switching elements so as to electrically connect to one another, in parallel, the selected storage elements of the first branch and the selected storage elements of the second branch.
An electromechanically actuatable vehicle service brake having a linear drive, in which an actuating part for wheel brakes is acted upon from an electromechanical actuator via a transmission which converts a rotational movement of the electromechanical actuator into a translational movement, wherein the actuating part for wheel brakes is a pressure piston, wherein the drive is a rolling body threaded drive having a threaded spindle and a threaded nut which are in contact via a plurality of rolling bodies, and wherein, in a servo brake housing, a hydraulic working pressure chamber is defined by the pressure piston which can be actuated electromechanically via the transmission in order to carry out increased service braking, so as to, for its part, pressurize an hydraulic pressure medium in the working pressure chamber, so that the pressure piston can be actuated along a piston longitudinal axis for pressure build-up on the actuating part of a wheel brake for achieving a braking effect on a vehicle wheel to be braked, characterized in that mechanical means (28, 30) are associated with the linear drive which prevent the threaded spindle and the threaded nut from jamming, wherein the mechanical means (28, 30) comprise a projection in force-transmitting communication with the threaded spindle and interacting with a clearance in the threaded nut in such a manner that a stop is formed in the circumferential direction, which stop prevents jamming, and in that the mechanical means (28, 30) additionally comprise a compensating element associated with the projection and formed to be axially resilient.
Skin massage device comprising: - a body which contains drive means, - at least one type of massage head (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which comprises massage elements, - a transmission mechanism which allows the massage elements to be activated by the drive means, - installation means which are configured to install removably the at least one type of massage head with the body, - recognition means of the type of massage head installed on the body and control means of said massage device based on the recognition of the type of massage head, characterised in that the massage device also comprises a reduction gear arranged on an output of the motor. - a body which contains drive means, - at least one type of massage head (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which comprises massage elements, - a transmission mechanism which allows the massage elements to be activated by the drive means, - installation means which are configured to install removably the at least one type of massage head with the body, - recognition means of the type of massage head installed on the body and control means of said massage device based on the recognition of the type of massage head, characterised in that the massage device also comprises a reduction gear arranged on an output of the motor.
A method of manufacturing a vehicle brake disc, comprising: a first step of making a first mixture by mixing a carbon fiber and phenolic resin and making a second mixture by mixing a carbon fiber and phenolic resin; a second step of making a first green body by pressing the first mixture in a mold with a press and making a second green body by pressing the second mixture in the mold with a press; a third step of making a first carbonized body by carbonizing the first green body and making a second carbonized body by carbonizing the second green body; a fourth step of machining the first carbonized body and the second carbonized body; a fifth step of bonding the machined first carbonized body and second carbonized body to each other; a sixth step of putting mixture powder made by mixing silicon powder and copper powder over and under the bonded first and second carbonized bodies; a seventh step of making carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic composites by melting and infiltrating the mixture powder into the bonded first and second carbonized bodies; and an eighth step of grinding the carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic composites; wherein in the sixth step the silicon powder and the copper powder are mixed at a ratio of 6 to 4 (wt/wt). a first step of making a first mixture by mixing a carbon fiber and phenolic resin and making a second mixture by mixing a carbon fiber and phenolic resin; a second step of making a first green body by pressing the first mixture in a mold with a press and making a second green body by pressing the second mixture in the mold with a press; a third step of making a first carbonized body by carbonizing the first green body and making a second carbonized body by carbonizing the second green body; a fourth step of machining the first carbonized body and the second carbonized body; a fifth step of bonding the machined first carbonized body and second carbonized body to each other; a sixth step of putting mixture powder made by mixing silicon powder and copper powder over and under the bonded first and second carbonized bodies; a seventh step of making carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic composites by melting and infiltrating the mixture powder into the bonded first and second carbonized bodies; and an eighth step of grinding the carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic composites; wherein in the sixth step the silicon powder and the copper powder are mixed at a ratio of 6 to 4 (wt/wt).
A hydrolyzed lysozyme composition for use in assisting a human in refraining from engaging in an undesired behavior, and/or refraining from indulging in an addictive behavior and/or reward-seeking behavior which provides a daily dose of up to 800 mg Trp, and wherein the behavior is selected from the group consisting of: smoking, alcohol abuse, gambling, drug abuse, compulsive behaviors, uncontrollable behaviors selected from compulsive shopping, eating, and hoarding, kleptomania, pyromania, cutting or self harm, cravings, and thrill seeking and wherein the hydrolyzed lysozyme composition is characterized by a Trp/LNAA ratio between 0.15 and 0.20, and said composition does not contain free tryptophan.
Method for operating an assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising - capturing situation data which characterize a situation of the motor vehicle, - determining a time, at which the autonomously driving motor vehicle is likely to get into a hazardous situation with a hazard potential above a predefined threshold value, on the basis of the captured situation data, - adapting an offer of functions and/or contents of an infotainment system of the motor vehicle, which is made available to a vehicle driver for use, depending on the determined time on the basis of a predefined classification of all functions and/or contents of the infotainment system with regard to their respective influence on a takeover time which is likely to be needed by the vehicle driver to take over control of the motor vehicle, - capturing state data which characterize a state of the vehicle driver, - determining the takeover time depending on the captured state data, and - adapting the offer depending on the determined takeover time, wherein the takeover time begins with the detection of the hazardous situation by the assistance system or with an output of a corresponding notice and the takeover time ends as soon as the vehicle driver has taken over control of the motor vehicle. - capturing situation data which characterize a situation of the motor vehicle, - determining a time, at which the autonomously driving motor vehicle is likely to get into a hazardous situation with a hazard potential above a predefined threshold value, on the basis of the captured situation data, - adapting an offer of functions and/or contents of an infotainment system of the motor vehicle, which is made available to a vehicle driver for use, depending on the determined time on the basis of a predefined classification of all functions and/or contents of the infotainment system with regard to their respective influence on a takeover time which is likely to be needed by the vehicle driver to take over control of the motor vehicle, - capturing state data which characterize a state of the vehicle driver, - determining the takeover time depending on the captured state data, and - adapting the offer depending on the determined takeover time, wherein
Gelifiable sol composition for use in ophthalmic surgery, wherein the composition comprises: 1) Polysaccharide having a deprotonated acid moiety, wherein preferably the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof selected from the group consisting of esters, carbamates, amides and hyaluronic acid functionalized with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride; 2) mono and/or bi terminated amino tri block-copolymer selected from mono amino terminated poly(ethylene glycol)- block -poly(propylene glycol)- block -poly(ethylene glycol), bi amino terminated poly(ethylene glycol)- block -poly(propylene glycol)- block- poly(ethylene glycol) or mixture thereof, wherein an amino group of the tri block-copolymer is protonated; and 3) water or physiological saline or an aqueous buffer system. 1) Polysaccharide having a deprotonated acid moiety, wherein preferably the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof selected from the group consisting of esters, carbamates, amides and hyaluronic acid functionalized with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride; 2) mono and/or bi terminated amino tri block-copolymer selected from mono amino terminated poly(ethylene glycol)- block -poly(propylene glycol)- block -poly(ethylene glycol), bi amino terminated poly(ethylene glycol)- block -poly(propylene glycol)- block- poly(ethylene glycol) or mixture thereof, wherein an amino group of the tri block-copolymer is protonated; and 3) water or physiological saline or an aqueous buffer system.
Method for extracting an unsaponifiable fraction contained in a vegetable oil, an oil from a microorganism or a vegetable butter, or in a by-product of the industry involved in the refining of vegetable oils or oils from microorganisms, such as deodorization discharge, comprising at least: A) a step of transformation by saponification or esterification of said oils, said butter or said by-product of the industry involved in the refining of vegetable oils or oils from microorganisms to an aqueous-alcoholic solution, B) a step of extraction of the aqueous-alcoholic solution in which the fat fraction is separated from the unsaponifiable fraction by liquid-liquid extraction, wherein said method is characterized in that liquid-liquid extraction of step B is carried out with a first solvent system comprising a content of tert-butyl ethers, notably 2-ethoxy-2-methylpropane, also called ethyl-tert-butyl-ether (ETBE), or a mixture of tert- butyl ethers with fluorinated aromatic solvents, notably trifluorotoluene and hexafluorobenzene, solvents comprising at least one silicon atom, notably hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) and tetramethylsilane or methyl-tetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), and mixtures thereof of at least 50% by volume in relation to the total volume of the solvent system. A) a step of transformation by saponification or esterification of said oils, said butter or said by-product of the industry involved in the refining of vegetable oils or oils from microorganisms to an aqueous-alcoholic solution, B) a step of extraction of the aqueous-alcoholic solution in which the fat fraction is separated from the unsaponifiable fraction by liquid-liquid extraction,
An oxidation haircolor two-component system comprising a dye phase component and a developer phase component, wherein: the dye phase component comprises the following ingredients: a) 5 -10 % of a water soluble nonionic surfactant; b) 0.5 -1.0 % of a water soluble anionic polymer; c) 75 -90 % water; d) 0.001 -10% of oxidation dye intermediates; e) 0.1 -1.0 % of antioxidants and stabilizers; the developer phase component comprises the following ingredients: a) 15 -25 % of secondary ethoxylated fatty alcohols; d) 1 -12 % of an oxidizer; e) 60 -84% water; the percentages being expressed in weight percent based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the mixture viscosity of the dye and developer phase components when combined is from 7,000 cps to 15,000 cps. the dye phase component comprises the following ingredients: a) 5 -10 % of a water soluble nonionic surfactant; b) 0.5 -1.0 % of a water soluble anionic polymer; c) 75 -90 % water; d) 0.001 -10% of oxidation dye intermediates; e) 0.1 -1.0 % of antioxidants and stabilizers; a) 5 -10 % of a water soluble nonionic surfactant; b) 0.5 -1.0 % of a water soluble anionic polymer; c) 75 -90 % water; d) 0.001 -10% of oxidation dye intermediates; e) 0.1 -1.0 % of antioxidants and stabilizers; the developer phase component comprises the following ingredients: a) 15 -25 % of secondary ethoxylated fatty alcohols; d) 1 -12 % of an oxidizer; e) 60 -84% water; a) 15 -25 % of secondary ethoxylated fatty alcohols; d) 1 -12 % of an oxidizer; e) 60 -84% water; the percentages being expressed in weight percent based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the mixture viscosity of the dye and developer phase components when combined is from 7,000 cps to 15,000 cps.
A panel actuation assembly comprising a plurality of panels and an actuator system for controlling movement of the plurality of panels, the actuator system comprising two or more lifting mechanisms (300, 310) connected to each panel at two or more separate locations on the panel, and, for each panel: a sole actuator per panel in engagement with a first of the lifting mechanisms to drive the lifting mechanism to move the panel, and a torque tube having a first end in engagement with the sole actuator so as to be rotated by the sole actuator as the sole actuator drives the lifting mechanism, the torque tube having a second end in engagement with the other or another of the two or more lifting mechanisms to drive the lifting mechanism due to rotation of the torque tube, such that the two or more lifting mechanisms are driven by the sole actuator: wherein the lifting mechanisms (300, 310) each comprise a rack and pinion arrangement with a rack attached to the panel and the pinion driven by the sole actuator, and wherein the pinion of the first lifting mechanism is in engagement with the sole actuator and the pinion of the other lifting mechanism is engaged by the second end of the torque tube.
A rotational machine, designed as a bearing free motor, including a stator designed as a bearing and drive stator having a stator winding and a disc-shaped rotor stored magnetically contact free within the stator, wherein an axial height of the rotor is smaller than or equal to a half diameter of the rotor and with the rotor being passively stabilized by reluctance forces with regard to the stator both against a displacement along a rotational axis of the rotor and also against a tilting from an equilibrium position, and with the stator including a permanent magnet for the generation of a homopolar magnetic flux (HΦ), characterized in that the rotor is a ring-like rotor rotatably arranged about a pole piece of the stator and in that the rotor includes a ferromagnetic material and no permanent magnet.
Inline measuring device, particularly a Coriolis mass flowmeter, for a measuring device serving to measure a medium flowing in a pipe, said inline measuring device comprising at least a composite system (1, 2), particularly bimetallic or polymetallic, formed by at least a first component, particularly made of metal, and by a second component, particularly made of metal, - wherein at least the first component of the composite system is designed as a composite molded part, which consists of at least two materials, particularly at least two metals, that differ from one another with regard to at least one physical and/or chemical property, particularly a material density, a melting temperature, a thermal expansion coefficient and/or with regard to the elasticity module, characterized in that at least the first component of the composite system at least partially consists of sintered material. - wherein at least the first component of the composite system is designed as a composite molded part, which consists of at least two materials, particularly at least two metals, that differ from one another with regard to at least one physical and/or chemical property, particularly a material density, a melting temperature, a thermal expansion coefficient and/or with regard to the elasticity module, characterized in that at least the first component of the composite system at least partially consists of sintered material.