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A showerhead assembly for a plasma process apparatus for processing substrates, comprising: a top plate having gas inlet; a perforated plate having perforations, positioned below the top plate and arranged at a distance from the top plate to define an upper gas compartment with the top plate; a gas diffusion plate positioned below the perforated plate and arranged at a distance from the perforated plate to define a lower gas compartment, the gas diffusion plate facing the substrate to be processed, the gas diffusion plate comprising a plurality of gas diffusion slots on its lower surface, and a plurality of gas diffusion holes on its upper surface, each of the gas diffusion holes having a diameter larger than the perforations in the perforated plate, and each of the gas diffusion holes making fluid connection from the lower gas compartment to more than one of the gas diffusion slots, characterized in that the gas diffusion slots are elongated gas diffusion slots, and in that the gas diffusion slots are configured to support gas ionization inside the gas diffusion slots. a top plate having gas inlet; a perforated plate having perforations, positioned below the top plate and arranged at a distance from the top plate to define an upper gas compartment with the top plate; a gas diffusion plate positioned below the perforated plate and arranged at a distance from the perforated plate to define a lower gas compartment, the gas diffusion plate facing the substrate to be processed, the gas diffusion plate comprising a plurality of gas diffusion slots on its lower surface, and a plurality of gas diffusion holes on its upper surface, each of the gas diffusion holes having a diameter larger than the perforations in the perforated plate, and each of the gas diffusion holes making fluid connection from the lower gas compartment to more than one of the gas diffusion slots, characterized in that the gas diffusion slots are elongated gas diffusion slots, and in that the gas diffusion slots are configured to support gas ionization inside the gas diffusion slots.
Device for leak detection of closed containers, comprising: - a transportation apparatus for the transportation of the containers, - an inspection apparatus configured to determine the curvature of the container closure of the closed containers, and - a pressure generating apparatus for pressing each container closure flat prior to inspection, and - an evaluation apparatus with which the curvature of the closure is compared with a predefined value, wherein the pressure generating apparatus comprises an actuator with which a pressure is applied locally from the outside to each container closure, characterized in that the pressure generating apparatus is arranged upstream of the inspection apparatus. - a transportation apparatus for the transportation of the containers, - an inspection apparatus configured to determine the curvature of the container closure of the closed containers, and - a pressure generating apparatus for pressing each container closure flat prior to inspection, and - an evaluation apparatus with which the curvature of the closure is compared with a predefined value,
A duct comprising: a rigid air-permeable tube of composite material; a layer of insulation coupled to an exterior surface of the rigid air-permeable tube; and a non-rigid insulation layer in contact with the layer of insulation, the non-rigid insulation layer forming an air-impermeable duct wall. a rigid air-permeable tube of composite material; a layer of insulation coupled to an exterior surface of the rigid air-permeable tube; and a non-rigid insulation layer in contact with the layer of insulation, the non-rigid insulation layer forming an air-impermeable duct wall.
A method for determination of the temperature coefficient of the refractive index of a liquid or solid sample, wherein the determination of the temperature coefficient of the refractive index of the sample is based on a refractive index measurement; wherein the temperature of the sample is modulated with a frequency ω over a period of time; and characterized in that: the refractive index of the sample is measured over said period of time; and the temperature coefficient of the refractive index is calculated on the basis of the refractive index measurement over the period of time and on the basis of the temperature modulated over said period of time. the refractive index of the sample is measured over said period of time; and the temperature coefficient of the refractive index is calculated on the basis of the refractive index measurement over the period of time and on the basis of the temperature modulated over said period of time.
A method for audio signal decoding in which one or more input audio signals have been encoded into a bitstream comprising audio information and side information relating to the audio information and useful in decoding the bitstream, wherein a plurality of input audio signals have been combined into a composite signal and said audio information is an encoded version of the composite signal, wherein each of the one or more input audio signals has been divided into time blocks and at least some of the side information has been updated no more frequently than a block rate, such that the audio information, when decoded using the side information, has a temporal envelope resolution limited by the block rate, wherein the bitstream further includes temporal envelope re-shaping information indicative of a comparison between the temporal envelope of at least one input audio signal and the temporal envelope of an estimated decoded reconstruction of each such at least one input audio signal, which estimated reconstruction employs at least some of the audio information and at least some of the side information, the method comprising receiving the bitstream, and decoding the bitstream into one or more decoded reconstructions of the one or more input audio signals, the decoding employing the audio information and the side information; and re-shaping (36-1, 36-n) the one or more decoded reconstructions of the one or more input audio signals using said temporal envelope re-shaping information. receiving the bitstream, and decoding the bitstream into one or more decoded reconstructions of the one or more input audio signals, the decoding employing the audio information and the side information; and re-shaping (36-1, 36-n) the one or more decoded reconstructions of the one or more input audio signals using said temporal envelope re-shaping information.
A ceramide dispersion composition having a pH of equal to or less than 6.5, comprising: a natural ceramide; a polyol; a first surfactant which is a nonionic surfactant; and a second surfactant which is at least one selected from the group consisting of a cationic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant excluding phospholipids, wherein the first surfactant comprises a polyglyceryl fatty acid. a natural ceramide; a polyol; a first surfactant which is a nonionic surfactant; and a second surfactant which is at least one selected from the group consisting of a cationic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant excluding phospholipids, wherein the first surfactant comprises a polyglyceryl fatty acid.
Trichostatin A for the use in the treatment of multiple myeloma in an individual, the treatment comprising: determining, from a biological sample obtained from the individual's body, a level of expression of one or more gene in the individual, the one or more gene selected from a group consisting of: CCNB1, AURKB, CDC2, BIRC5, KIF11, KIF2C, TOP2A, ASPM, CKS1B, and WEE1; and in the case that the level of expression of the one or more gene is indicative of overexpression, administering to the individual an effective amount of trichostatin A. determining, from a biological sample obtained from the individual's body, a level of expression of one or more gene in the individual, the one or more gene selected from a group consisting of: CCNB1, AURKB, CDC2, BIRC5, KIF11, KIF2C, TOP2A, ASPM, CKS1B, and WEE1; and in the case that the level of expression of the one or more gene is indicative of overexpression, administering to the individual an effective amount of trichostatin A.
Master batch containing or formed from a) at least one thermoplastic elastomer based on a styrene block copolymer, b) from 12 to 30% by weight, in particular more than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the master batch, of conductive carbon black, graphene, fullerenes, and/or carbon nanotubes, and c) one or more paraffinic and/or naphthenic oils, as well as d) optionally filler and/or colorant, by i) mixing component c) with, in particular a part of, component b) to form a suspension, ii) mixing the suspension according to i) with component a) as well as optionally component d), iii) optionally mixing the composition according to ii) with a further, in particular the remaining, part of component b), and iv) extruding the composition according to ii) or iii), wherein the conductive carbon black, graphene, fullerenes, and/or carbon nanotubes (component b)) have a BET surface area, determined according to ASTM D-6556-19, of 400 or greater than 400 m 2 /g. a) at least one thermoplastic elastomer based on a styrene block copolymer, b) from 12 to 30% by weight, in particular more than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the master batch, of conductive carbon black, graphene, fullerenes, and/or carbon nanotubes, and c) one or more paraffinic and/or naphthenic oils, as well as d) optionally filler and/or colorant, by i) mixing component c) with, in particular a part of, component b) to form a suspension, ii) mixing the suspension according to i) with component a) as well as optionally component d), iii) optionally mixing the composition according to ii) with a further, in particular the remaining, part of component b), and iv) extruding the composition according to ii) or iii),
An exhaust flow tube system and emissions test equipment combination, the exhaust flow tube system being for use with the emissions test equipment, the system configured to be fitted to the open end of an engine exhaust pipe, wherein the emissions testing equipment includes a probe and the exhaust flow tube system comprises: a primary flow tube configured to receive exhaust gases from the open end of the engine exhaust pipe and to deliver the exhaust gases to the emissions test equipment; a secondary flow tube configured to receive exhaust gases from an open end of the engine exhaust pipe and to deliver the exhaust gases to the emissions test equipment, wherein the open end of the engine exhaust pipe is the end through which exhaust gases are emitted to the atmosphere; a valve configured to control the flow of exhaust gases through the secondary flow tube; and a control system configured to receive a signal indicative of the flow rate or future flow rate of exhaust gases from the engine exhaust, and to control the operation of the valve to alter the flow of exhaust gases through the secondary flow tube dependent on the signal, the control system being configured to operate to control the operation of the valve to provide a relatively small effective cross-sectional area for the secondary flow tube when the flow rate of the exhaust gases is low and to increase the effective cross-sectional area when the flow rate of the exhaust gases is high, the probe extending into the flow of gas through the primary or secondary flow tube (21,22), such that the flow rate of the exhaust gases sensed by the probe is maintained within a limited flow rate range for the probe. a primary flow tube configured to receive exhaust gases from the open end of the engine exhaust pipe and to deliver the exhaust gases to the emissions test equipment; a secondary flow tube configured to receive exhaust gases from an open end of the engine exhaust pipe and to deliver the exhaust gases to the emissions test equipment, wherein the open end of the engine exhaust pipe is the end through which exhaust gases are emitted to the atmosphere; a valve configured to control the flow of exhaust gases through the secondary flow tube; and a control system configured to receive a signal indicative of the flow rate or future flow rate of exhaust gases from the engine exhaust, and to control the operation of the valve to alter the flow of exhaust gases through the secondary flow tube dependent on the signal, the control system being configured to operate to control the operation of the valve to provide a relatively small effective cross-sectional area for the secondary flow tube when the flow rate of the exhaust gases is low and to increase the effective cross-sectional area when the flow rate of the exhaust gases is high, the probe extending into the flow of gas through the primary or secondary flow tube (21,22), such that the flow rate of the exhaust gases sensed by the probe is maintained within a limited flow rate range for the probe.
A rotating shaft lifting jig configured to be inserted between a rotating shaft of a rotary machine and a bearing stand surrounding an outer periphery of at least a lower part of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft lifting jig comprising: a pedestal configured to be supported on an inner peripheral surface of the bearing stand under the rotating shaft; a rotor receiver of which an inner peripheral surface is formed so as to conform to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft, and which is configured to cover the outer periphery of the rotating shaft on a lower side; a jack part which is disposed between the pedestal and the rotor receiver, and which is configured to extend/contract in a radial direction of the rotating shaft to move the rotating shaft, along with the rotor receiver, in an extension/contraction direction; and a plurality of support members which are configured to be interposed between the rotor receiver and the bearing stand so as to be oriented in directions which extend along the radial direction of the rotating shaft and which directions are different from one another and which are configured to support the rotor receiver against the bearing stand from directions different from the extension/contraction direction. a pedestal configured to be supported on an inner peripheral surface of the bearing stand under the rotating shaft; a rotor receiver of which an inner peripheral surface is formed so as to conform to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft, and which is configured to cover the outer periphery of the rotating shaft on a lower side; a jack part which is disposed between the pedestal and the rotor receiver, and which is configured to extend/contract in a radial direction of the rotating shaft to move the rotating shaft, along with the rotor receiver, in an extension/contraction direction; and a plurality of support members which are configured to be interposed between the rotor receiver and the bearing stand so as to be oriented in directions which extend along the radial direction of the rotating shaft and which directions are different from one another and which are configured to support the rotor receiver against the bearing stand from directions different from the extension/contraction direction.
A system for determining the quality of a tube, the system comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a first side and an opposing second side; a camera disposed upon the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the camera is operative to capture an image of a cross-sectional area of the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a source of illumination disposed on the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the source of illumination is operative to illuminate the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a microprocessor operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the tube from the image and determine acceptance or rejection of the tube based upon a determined parameter; a database to store data and calculations received from the microprocessor or camera; and a monitor that receives the image to display the camera data; wherein the microprocessor is operative to calculate and combine the calculated results from multiple tube cross-sections into an overall calculation for that tube for boiler code compliance for linear tubes or for bent tubes. an optically transparent substrate having a first side and an opposing second side; a camera disposed upon the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the camera is operative to capture an image of a cross-sectional area of the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a source of illumination disposed on the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the source of illumination is operative to illuminate the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a microprocessor operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the tube from the image and determine acceptance or rejection of the tube based upon a determined parameter; a database to store data and calculations received from the microprocessor or camera; and a monitor that receives the image to display the camera data; wherein the microprocessor is operative to calculate and combine the calculated results from multiple tube cross-sections into an overall calculation for that tube for boiler code compliance for linear tubes or for bent tubes.
A method for producing electricity and a separate CO 2 rich stream from a carbonaceous fuel and steam comprising: reducing a carrier comprising a plurality of ceramic composite particles having at least Fe 2 O 3 disposed on a support to a lower oxidation state including metallic iron by reacting the particle with a carbonaceous fuel in a first reaction zone, wherein the first reaction zone comprises a reducer; oxidizing at least a portion of the metallic iron containing particle with a steam or CO 2 rich gas from a fuel cell anode in a second reaction zone while generating a fuel (H 2 and/or CO) rich gas stream; returning the fuel rich gas stream from the second reaction zone to the anode of the fuel cell via a closed loop between the second reactor zone and the fuel cell; oxidizing the remaining metallic iron containing particle from the first reaction zone and the iron oxide containing particle obtained from the oxidation reaction in the second reaction zone with an oxygen containing gas to produce a Fe 2 O 3 containing particle in a third reaction zone; and returning the Fe 2 O 3 containing particle to the first reaction zone; wherein at least a portion of the oxygen containing gas used in the third reaction zone is the oxygen containing gas produced from the outlet of the fuel cell cathode. reducing a carrier comprising a plurality of ceramic composite particles having at least Fe 2 O 3 disposed on a support to a lower oxidation state including metallic iron by reacting the particle with a carbonaceous fuel in a first reaction zone, wherein the first reaction zone comprises a reducer; oxidizing at least a portion of the metallic iron containing particle with a steam or CO 2 rich gas from a fuel cell anode in a second reaction zone while generating a fuel (H 2 and/or CO) rich gas stream; returning the fuel rich gas stream from the second reaction zone to the anode of the fuel cell via a closed loop between the second reactor zone and the fuel cell; oxidizing the remaining metallic iron containing particle from the first reaction zone and the iron oxide containing particle obtained from the oxidation reaction in the second reaction zone with an oxygen containing gas to produce a Fe 2 O 3 containing particle in a third reaction zone; and returning the Fe 2 O 3 containing particle to the first reaction zone; wherein at least a portion of the oxygen containing gas used in the third reaction zone is the oxygen containing gas produced from the outlet of the fuel cell cathode.
System for pedal force simulation for a clutch actuating system, it being possible for the pedal to be actuated with a pedal force, and the said pedal being operatively connected to a piston which can be displaced axially in a housing counter to a restoring force of a restoring spring, and it being possible for the position of the pedal to be detected via a sensor and to be forwarded to the actuator system which actuates the clutch, the piston being operatively connected to at least one first resilient element which provides a hysteresis with a rising and falling force progression, characterized in that the first resilient element is combined with at least one second element which is arranged between the piston and the first resilient element in such a way that, up to a first position of the piston, the second element elastically deforms the resilient first element and the restoring force is generated, and that, after the first position is exceeded, the restoring force is converted into an identically directed force with respect to the pedal force.
A steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel, the steering wheel unit comprising: a steering wheel body having a hub area; an airbag module mounted to the hub area, the airbag module having a housing, an airbag folded into the housing, and a gas generator, wherein the airbag module can be pushed down against the force of at least one spring element to activate a horn; axial positioning means for retaining the airbag module axially relative to the steering wheel body; at least one radial positioning means for retaining the radial positioning of the airbag module relative to the steering wheel body, the radial positioning means comprising an insertion element and a receiving element, wherein the receiving element and the insertion element are axially moveable relative to each other; a vibration damping element (160, 166, 190, 190'), characterized in that the at least one radial positioning means is distinct from the axial positioning means such that it does not function in the axial direction, the vibration damping element (160, 166, 190, 190') is mounted between at least a portion of the insertion element and at least a portion of the receiving element of the radial positioning means for limiting the vibration exclusively in the non-axial direction, and the insertion element is connected to the airbag module such that it moves with the airbag module when the airbag module is pressed down against the steering wheel body, and the receiving element is connected to the steering wheel body. a steering wheel body having a hub area; an airbag module mounted to the hub area, the airbag module having a housing, an airbag folded into the housing, and a gas generator, wherein the airbag module can be pushed down against the force of at least one spring element to activate a horn; axial positioning means for retaining the airbag module axially relative to the steering wheel body; at least one radial positioning means for retaining the radial positioning of the airbag module relative to the steering wheel body, the radial positioning means comprising an insertion element and a receiving element, wherein the receiving element and the insertion element are axially moveable relative to each other; a vibration damping element (160, 166, 190, 190'), characterized in that the at least one radial positioning means is distinct from the axial positioning means such that it does not function in the axial direction, the vibration damping element (160, 166, 190, 190') is mounted between at least a portion of the insertion element and at least a portion of the receiving element of the radial positioning means for limiting the vibration exclusively in the non-axial direction, and the insertion element is connected to the airbag module such that it moves with the airbag module when the airbag module is pressed down against the steering wheel body, and the receiving element is connected to the steering wheel body.