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A device for applying a threaded cap to a threaded neck of a package, comprising means for engaging and rotating the cap wherein the device comprises at least one motor for rotating the means, wherein the motor (26, 27) is coupled to a control device and a sensor (28, 29) for monitoring velocity, acceleration, torque and/or current of the motor (26, 27), wherein the control device is arranged for controlling the operation of the motor (26, 27), wherein the control device is arranged for setting the motor (26, 27) in a thread entry detecting mode in which the means rotate the cap in a direction opposite to a cap tightening direction, wherein the control device is arranged for detecting a thread entry by means of variations in motor velocity, acceleration, torque and/or current, wherein the control device is arranged for setting the motor (26, 27) in another mode as a response to the detected thread entry, the device characterised in that the means are a rotatable first belt and a rotatable second belt arranged opposite to the first belt for engaging and rotating the cap between said first and second belts (24,25) wherein the motor rotates at least one of the first and second belts (24,25) and also in that the device further comprises a rotatable cap tightening third belt and a rotatable cap tightening fourth belt arranged opposite to the third belt for tightening the cap on the package neck by rotation after detection of the thread entry by means of the first and second belts (24, 25).
A method of acquiring a received spread spectrum signal within a communications device, comprising the steps of: receiving a spread spectrum signal; digitising samples from the received signal; analysing the received signal to detect interference within the received signal from another wireless signal source of the communications device wherein analysing the received signal comprises monitoring a DC bias level and spotting a mismatch in the ratio of 1's and 0's in the sign bit of the digitised samples before any correlation is carried out; and adapting the baseband processing of the received signal to reduce power consumption by discarding or ignoring samples during periods of the detected interference. receiving a spread spectrum signal; digitising samples from the received signal; analysing the received signal to detect interference within the received signal from another wireless signal source of the communications device wherein analysing the received signal comprises monitoring a DC bias level and spotting a mismatch in the ratio of 1's and 0's in the sign bit of the digitised samples before any correlation is carried out; and adapting the baseband processing of the received signal to reduce power consumption by discarding or ignoring samples during periods of the detected interference.
A silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide formed by coating the surfaces of zinc oxide particles with a silicon oxide coating, wherein the average particle diameter of the zinc oxide particles is in a range of 1 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and wherein Q 3 +Q 4 ≥0.6 and Q 4 /(Q 3 +Q 4)≥0.5; wherein Q 3 is the abundance ratio of silicon, in the silicon oxide coating, which has a chemical structure in which the number of bridging oxygen atoms out of oxygen atoms in a SiO 4 tetrahedral unit which is a constituent unit of the silicon oxide is 3, and Q 4 is the abundance ratio of silicon, in the silicon oxide coating, which has a chemical structure in which the number of bridging oxygen atoms out of oxygen atoms in a SiO 4 tetrahedral unit which is a constituent unit of the silicon oxide is 4, wherein the bridging oxygen atom is an oxygen atom that binds two Si atoms, and the abundance ratios of silicon are determined by obtaining the NMR spectrum of the silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide using solid-state 29 Si MAS-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and computing the area ratios of signals attributed to individual chemical structures determined depending on the number of bridging oxygen atoms out of oxygen atoms in a SiO 4 tetrahedral unit which is a constituent unit of silicon oxide, from the peak area ratios of the NMR spectrum.
A metal ion battery cell comprising a plurality of electrodes and an electrolyte encased within a housing, the housing comprising a safety valve or vent configured to allow gas build up within the housing to vent outside the housing, and a felt filter covering the safety valve or vent, such that gas may pass through the felt filter, but sparks are contained by the felt filter, characterised in that the felt filter is secured to the housing by an adhesive, the felt filter comprising an adhesive film or tape, and the adhesive film or tape is covered by a removable backing prior to installation on the lithium ion battery cell.
A jet engine, comprising: a hollow shaft; a center vent tube which is inserted into the shaft; an annular support portion which protrudes from an inner wall surface (10a1) of the shaft; and an annular spacer ring which is provided on an outer wall surface (12a1) of the center vent tube and slidably abuts on the support portion, characterized in that the spacer ring includes an outer circumferential surface (13d1) which has a shape along a surface of the support portion in an axial direction of the shaft, an inner circumferential surface (13d2) which has a shape along the outer wall surface (12a1) of the center vent tube in the axial direction of the shaft, and a cut portion (13d3) in which a portion of the spacer ring is cut. a hollow shaft; a center vent tube which is inserted into the shaft; an annular support portion which protrudes from an inner wall surface (10a1) of the shaft; and an annular spacer ring which is provided on an outer wall surface (12a1) of the center vent tube and slidably abuts on the support portion, characterized in that the spacer ring includes an outer circumferential surface (13d1) which has a shape along a surface of the support portion in an axial direction of the shaft, an inner circumferential surface (13d2) which has a shape along the outer wall surface (12a1) of the center vent tube in the axial direction of the shaft, and a cut portion (13d3) in which a portion of the spacer ring is cut.
Device for purifying air comprising at least - an air inlet; - an air outlet; - an air filtration device having several textile layers superposed in sheets, the air circulating between the sheets, and comprising at least one optical fibre and a photocatalytic action catalyst, the optical fibre having surface alterations in order to diffuse light laterally with respect to the movement direction of light in the fibre; - a photon source. - an air inlet; - an air outlet; - an air filtration device having several textile layers superposed in sheets, the air circulating between the sheets, and comprising at least one optical fibre and a photocatalytic action catalyst, the optical fibre having surface alterations in order to diffuse light laterally with respect to the movement direction of light in the fibre; - a photon source.
A floor pit covering system arranged to interconnect with a pivotable mullion of a vertical lifting door, comprising a cover plate and a pivoting system, said pivoting system being adapted for arranging said cover plate in a first end position or in a second end position in response to an internal force, or an external force, being applied onto said cover plate, said cover plate being arranged in said first end position when the external force is less or equal to the internal force (i.e. FE ≤ FI) and in said second end position when the external force exceeds the internal force; (i.e. FE > FI), wherein said first end position is a horizontal position and said second end position is a vertical position.
A resistive memory device comprising a cross point array (100; 400) of two terminal resistive memory cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5), each two terminal cell having a first terminal coupled to a word line (105-0, 105-1,..., 105-N; 305) and a second terminal coupled to a bit line (110-0, 110-1,..., 110-M; 310-0, 310-1, 310-2, 310-3, 310-4, 310-5), the array bit lines being coupled to a detection circuit; and a controller coupled to the array (100; 400) and configured to: perform a voltage based multiple pass sensing operation on a group of cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5) coupled to a selected word line (105-0, 105-1,..., 105-N; 305) of the array (100; 400), the voltage based multiple pass sensing operation including: providing an indication of those cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5) of the group that conduct at least a threshold amount of current responsive to one of a number of different sense voltages (325-1, 325-2, 325-3) successively applied to the selected word line (105-0, 105-1,..., 105-N; 305) during each of a corresponding number of multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3), wherein each of the number of multiple passes results in current flowing down the selected word line; and for each successive pass of the multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3), applying a disabling voltage to bit lines (110-0, 110-1,..., 110-M; 310-0, 310-1, 310-2, 310-3, 310-4, 310-5) corresponding to those cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5) determined to have conducted at least the threshold amount of current responsive to a previous one of the multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3). providing an indication of those cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5) of the group that conduct at least a threshold amount of current responsive to one of a number of different sense voltages (325-1, 325-2, 325-3) successively applied to the selected word line (105-0, 105-1,..., 105-N; 305) during each of a corresponding number of multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3), wherein each of the number of multiple passes results in current flowing down the selected word line; and for each successive pass of the multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3), applying a disabling voltage to bit lines (110-0, 110-1,..., 110-M; 310-0, 310-1, 310-2, 310-3, 310-4, 310-5) corresponding to those cells (115, 315-0, 315-1, 315-2, 315-3, 315-4, 315-5) determined to have conducted at least the threshold amount of current responsive to a previous one of the multiple sensing passes (P1, P2, P3).
A system for measuring electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses of a patient or animal body, the system comprising: an auditory prosthesis having an electrode array, the electrode array for positioning one of intracochlear and substantially proximate a brainstem of the body; an electrode operatively coupled to the auditory prosthesis for positioning proximate the scalp and/or forehead of the body; and a controller for stimulating at least one electrode in the electrode array, and recording electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses resulting from said stimulation using, at least in part, an electrode in the electrode array, and the electrode for positioning proximate the scalp and/or forehead of the body, characterized in that said electrode for positioning proximate the scalp and/or the forehead of the body is connected with the auditory prosthesis via a cable or wiring, allowing the measurement of the electrically evoked auditory brain stem responses to be performed via the auditory prosthesis, without requiring a separate external recording module. an auditory prosthesis having an electrode array, the electrode array for positioning one of intracochlear and substantially proximate a brainstem of the body; an electrode operatively coupled to the auditory prosthesis for positioning proximate the scalp and/or forehead of the body; and a controller for stimulating at least one electrode in the electrode array, and recording electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses resulting from said stimulation using, at least in part, an electrode in the electrode array, and the electrode for positioning proximate the scalp and/or forehead of the body, characterized in that said electrode for positioning proximate the scalp and/or the forehead of the body is connected with the auditory prosthesis via a cable or wiring, allowing the measurement of the electrically evoked auditory brain stem responses to be performed via the auditory prosthesis, without requiring a separate external recording module.
Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 30 wt% to 50 wt% of a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing up to 1.0 wt%, of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; having a melting point, measured by DSC, comprised between 152 °C and 162°C; B) from 35 wt% to 55 wt%, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 2.5 wt% to 5.8 wt%, of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; C) from 5 wt% to 24 wt%, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 6.0 wt% to 8.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units; the sum of the amount of A,B and C being 100 wt%; wherein in the propylene polymer composition: - the melt flow rate, (ISO 1133 (230° C, 2.16 kg).) ranges from 0.5 g/10 min to 15.2 g/10 min; - the xylene soluble fraction measured at 25°C ranges from 3.0 wt % to 8.0 wt%; - the total content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; ranges from 2.0 wt% to 4.5 wt%; - the content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C ranges from 18.2 wt% to 23.4 wt%; - the melting point measured by DSC ranges from 145 °C to 160 °C; A) from 30 wt% to 50 wt% of a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing up to 1.0 wt%, of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; having a melting point, measured by DSC, comprised between 152 °C and 162°C; B) from 35 wt% to 55 wt%, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 2.5 wt% to 5.8 wt%, of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; C) from 5 wt% to 24 wt%, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 6.0 wt% to 8.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units; the sum of the amount of A,B and C being 100 wt%; wherein in the propylene polymer composition: - the melt flow rate, (ISO 1133 (230° C, 2.16 kg).) ranges from 0.5 g/10 min to 15.2 g/10 min; - the xylene soluble fraction measured at 25°C ranges from 3.0 wt % to 8.0 wt%; - the total content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; ranges from 2.0 wt% to 4.5 wt%; - the content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C ranges from 18.2 wt% to 23.4 wt%; - the melting point measured by DSC ranges from 145 °C to 160 °C; - the melt flow rate, (ISO 1133 (230° C, 2.16 kg).) ranges from 0.5 g/10 min to 15.2 g/10 min; - the xylene soluble fraction measured at 25°C ranges from 3.0 wt % to 8.0 wt%; - the total content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; ranges from 2.0 wt% to 4.5 wt%; - the content of ethylene derived units, measured by NMR; in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C ranges from 18.2 wt% to 23.4 wt%; - the melting point measured by DSC ranges from 145 °C to 160 °C;
Method of simultaneous removal of NO and carbonic particles and inorganic dust from flue gases in the reactor equipped in a catalyst for direct decomposition of nitric oxide located on a metallic monolith, is characterized by: the flue gases flow tangentially to the reactor circumference generates rotational flow of flue gases downwards of the reactor with simultaneous disturbance of the flow due to contact of the flue gases jet with undulating surface of metallic folic covered by an active component of the catalyst, located circumferentially on the inner casing wall of the reactor chamber and division of the flue gases jet due to contact with the catalyst occurring on a spiral band falling to the lower part of the reactor, and next the flue gases jet is directed countercurrently to a cylindrical heated chamber of monolith slices of catalyst and laminar flow of the flue gases jet is disturbed, but the deposited solid particles of pollutants are removed from lower part of the reactor.
A cathodically depositable aqueous electrodeposition coating material comprising (a) at least one epoxide-amine adduct, (b) at least one pigment and/or at least one filler, and (c) at least one crosslinking agent, characterized in that a fraction of at least 25 wt% of the crosslinking agent (c), based on the total weight of the crosslinking agent (c), is formed by at least one tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and any remaining fraction is formed by at least one crosslinking agent which is different from the at least one tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and is selected from the group consisting of blocked polyisocyanates, amino resins, and mixtures thereof. (a) at least one epoxide-amine adduct, (b) at least one pigment and/or at least one filler, and (c) at least one crosslinking agent,
A projector comprising: a projecting unit configured to project an image on a projection surface; a control unit configured to cause the projecting unit to project an image for adjustment including a first pattern and a second pattern (177b, 177c); and a correcting unit configured to detect the first pattern and the second pattern (177b, 177c) included in the image for adjustment projected by the projecting unit and correct distortion of the projected image on the basis of the position of the detected first pattern, wherein the correcting unit first detects the second pattern (177b, 177c) projected on the projection surface and then detects the position of the first pattern on the basis of the position of the detected second pattern (177b, 177c), the projecting unit includes a projection lens, and the second pattern is arranged to be projected in a vicinity of an intersection point of an optical axis of the projection lens and the projection surface. a projecting unit configured to project an image on a projection surface; a control unit configured to cause the projecting unit to project an image for adjustment including a first pattern and a second pattern (177b, 177c); and a correcting unit configured to detect the first pattern and the second pattern (177b, 177c) included in the image for adjustment projected by the projecting unit and correct distortion of the projected image on the basis of the position of the detected first pattern, wherein the correcting unit first detects the second pattern (177b, 177c) projected on the projection surface and then detects the position of the first pattern on the basis of the position of the detected second pattern (177b, 177c), the projecting unit includes a projection lens, and the second pattern is arranged to be projected in a vicinity of an intersection point of an optical axis of the projection lens and the projection surface.
An isolated or recombinant immunosuppressive VISTA-Ig fusion protein comprising: (i) a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the extracellular domain of the human VISTA polypeptide in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the murine VISTA polypeptide in SEQ ID NO: 4; or (ii) a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to a fragment of the extracellular domain of said VISTA polypeptide that is at least 50 amino acids long, for use in a method of treating an autoimmune disorder. (i) a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the extracellular domain of the human VISTA polypeptide in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the murine VISTA polypeptide in SEQ ID NO: 4; or (ii) a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to a fragment of the extracellular domain of said VISTA polypeptide that is at least 50 amino acids long,
Crusher (100 to 800), comprising: • a frame which has a channel, the channel narrowing along one direction; • a crushing body which is held in the channel by means of the frame, • the crushing body being mounted such that it can be moved around an axis, the axis running along the direction; • the crushing body narrowing along the direction; and • a gap which narrows along the direction being formed between the crushing body and a crushing wall which delimits the channel, characterized in that the crushing body is mounted eccentrically, with the result that it orbits the axis. • a frame which has a channel, the channel narrowing along one direction; • a crushing body which is held in the channel by means of the frame, • the crushing body being mounted such that it can be moved around an axis, the axis running along the direction; • the crushing body narrowing along the direction; and • a gap which narrows along the direction being formed between the crushing body and a crushing wall which delimits the channel, characterized in that the crushing body is mounted eccentrically, with the result that it orbits the axis.
Centrifugal force pendulum, comprising: - a pendulum flange; - a pendulum mass; - a slotted guide for guiding the pendulum mass on the pendulum flange along a predefined pendulum path - a spring element for braking the pendulum mass with respect to the pendulum flange in the region of an end (155, 160) of the pendulum path, the pendulum mass carrying a first cut-out; - the pendulum flange carrying a second cut-out; characterized in that - the spring element lies in the rotary plane in the cut-outs (130, 135) in such a way that its ends at the same time bear against boundaries of one of the cut-outs (130, 135). - a pendulum flange; - a pendulum mass; - a slotted guide for guiding the pendulum mass on the pendulum flange along a predefined pendulum path - a spring element for braking the pendulum mass with respect to the pendulum flange in the region of an end (155, 160) of the pendulum path, the pendulum mass carrying a first cut-out; - the pendulum flange carrying a second cut-out; - the spring element lies in the rotary plane in the cut-outs (130, 135) in such a way that its ends at the same time bear against boundaries of one of the cut-outs (130, 135).
A producing method for producing a formed metal item that includes a tubular part with a slit, the producing method comprising: (i) a step of forming a U-shaped part (1b, 1c) having a U-shaped cross section by deforming a metal plate; and (ii) a step of forming the tubular part with the slit by deforming the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) using a die assembly (20, 30) provided with a protruding part (23, 33) in such a manner that two end parts (E1, E2) of the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) clamp the protruding part (23, 33), wherein in the step (ii), the cross-section peripheral length LH of the tubular part is made shorter than the cross-section length LU of the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) and the step (ii) includes: (ii-1) a step of forming a cylindrical-shape portion by deforming the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) using the die assembly (20, 30) in such a manner that the two end parts (E1, E2) of the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) clamp the protruding part (23, 33), the cylindrical-shape portion being to be the tubular part; and (ii-2) a step of pressing an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical-shape portion while the two end parts (E1, E2) are clamping the protruding part (23, 33), whereby the cross-section peripheral length LT of the cylindrical-shape portion is shortened. (i) a step of forming a U-shaped part (1b, 1c) having a U-shaped cross section by deforming a metal plate; and (ii) a step of forming the tubular part with the slit by deforming the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) using a die assembly (20, 30) provided with a protruding part (23, 33) in such a manner that two end parts (E1, E2) of the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) clamp the protruding part (23, 33), wherein (ii-1) a step of forming a cylindrical-shape portion by deforming the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) using the die assembly (20, 30) in such a manner that the two end parts (E1, E2) of the U-shaped part (1b, 1c) clamp the protruding part (23, 33), the cylindrical-shape portion being to be the tubular part; and (ii-2) a step of pressing an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical-shape portion while the two end parts (E1, E2) are clamping the protruding part (23, 33), whereby the cross-section peripheral length LT of the cylindrical-shape portion is shortened.