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A dispensing apparatus, comprising; a reservoir containing a fluid to be dispensed; an outlet at a base portion of the reservoir, leading to a dispensing port; the dispensing port comprising a piezo element drivable to vibrate and thereby dispense fluid from the dispensing port, in use the arrangement being to allow fluid to flow by gravity from the reservoir to the piezo element; a bleed tube communicating at one end with the dispensing port, extending therefrom to a location above the dispensing port, and including a selectively closeable valve; and a source of below-atmospheric pressure (24, 26) to the portion of the reservoir above the fluid. a reservoir containing a fluid to be dispensed; an outlet at a base portion of the reservoir, leading to a dispensing port; the dispensing port comprising a piezo element drivable to vibrate and thereby dispense fluid from the dispensing port, in use the arrangement being to allow fluid to flow by gravity from the reservoir to the piezo element; a bleed tube communicating at one end with the dispensing port, extending therefrom to a location above the dispensing port, and including a selectively closeable valve; and a source of below-atmospheric pressure (24, 26) to the portion of the reservoir above the fluid.
Sowing unit for granular products to be distributed on the ground, comprising a chassis, a first assembly for distributing a first granular product, comprising a main hopper, fastened to a frame which is mobile with respect to said chassis and capable of adopting what is referred to as a "lowered" position, which is the working position of said sowing unit, and what is referred to as a "raised" position, which is the maintenance position of said sowing unit, and of passing from said "lowered" position to said "raised" position and vice versa, characterized in that said sowing unit further comprises means for tilting said frame, comprising a deformable quadrilateral or a deformable double quadrilateral, connecting said frame to said chassis, said tilting means being disposed substantially perpendicularly to the substantially horizontal plane of extension formed by said chassis extending along the axis X-X', and being held substantially perpendicular to said plane of extension in said "lowered" and "raised" positions and during the passage from one to the other and vice versa.
A profile generation apparatus for generating an input profile used in controlling a machine, the apparatus comprising: an input reception unit configured to receive input of a designated drive time from a user, the designated drive time being a time taken by a control target to move to a predetermined position; a profile calculation unit configured to calculate a calculation profile including a leading edge portion, a flat portion, and a trailing edge portion, the calculation profile being determined based on a principle of least action to minimize a total torque or a total power used to control the control target or to reduce the total torque and the total power, the calculation profile causing a velocity to be zero when the designated drive time received by the input reception unit passes; and a profile generation unit configured to generate, as the input profile, a velocity profile indicating a relationship between a velocity of the control target and a time based on the calculation profile calculated by the profile calculation unit, characterized in that the profile generation unit is configured to generate, based on the calculation profile calculated by the profile calculation unit, the input profile by shortening the designated drive time and calculating a moving average corresponding to the shortened drive time, a leading edge portion of the generated input profile having an inflection point at which the leading edge portion changes from being concave downward to being concave upward. an input reception unit configured to receive input of a designated drive time from a user, the designated drive time being a time taken by a control target to move to a predetermined position; a profile calculation unit configured to calculate a calculation profile including a leading edge portion, a flat portion, and a trailing edge portion, the calculation profile being determined based on a principle of least action to minimize a total torque or a total power used to control the control target or to reduce the total torque and the total power, the calculation profile causing a velocity to be zero when the designated drive time received by the input reception unit passes; and a profile generation unit configured to generate, as the input profile, a velocity profile indicating a relationship between a velocity of the control target and a time based on the calculation profile calculated by the profile calculation unit, characterized in that the profile generation unit is configured to generate, based on the calculation profile calculated by the profile calculation unit, the input profile by shortening the designated drive time and calculating a moving average corresponding to the shortened drive time, a leading edge portion of the generated input profile having an inflection point at which the leading edge portion changes from being concave downward to being concave upward.
Medical camera comprising a housing with a light source, an optical system (22, 28, 34; 80) and an image converter, wherein the housing comprises an entrance window for observation light returning from a region to be diagnosed, which is not accessible directly by light emitted from the light source, wherein the light source is a UV-light source, wherein the entrance window is formed as a filter or a filter (59; 84) is arranged in the optical path defined between the entrance window and the image converter, and wherein the image converter is a color sensitive image converter, characterized in that means are provided which detect changes of color from the images signals of the color sensitive image convertor.
An ultraviolet curable inkjet ink comprising at least a polymerizable compound, wherein the polymerizable compound contains a maleimide compound having a chiral group and a compound selected from a vinyl ether compound having two polymerizable functional groups in a molecule.
A microbial test system for detecting an inhibitor of bacterial growth in milk comprising indicator bacteria of the species Aeribacillus pallidus embedded in a growth medium, wherein the growth medium contains a dye capable of changing color upon growth of the indicator bacteria in the growth medium; and wherein the growth medium contains 8-hydroxyquinoline. wherein the growth medium contains a dye capable of changing color upon growth of the indicator bacteria in the growth medium; and wherein the growth medium contains 8-hydroxyquinoline.
An endoscopic-release surgical system, comprising: a retractor including a blade having an arch-shaped cross section and a handle extending upwardly from the proximal end of said blade; the endoscopic-release surgical system further comprises a L-shaped endoscope-retainer having a horizontal arm and a vertical arm; characterized by the handle of said retractor comprising a slot, the slot being a through-hole to removably receive and rigidly secure the horizontal arm of the L-shaped endoscope-retainer; and the vertical arm of said L-shaped endoscope-retainer comprising an aperture disposed at its distal end to receive and secure an endoscope such that when the endoscopic-release surgical system is in use, the endoscope is retained rigidly at the apex of the arch of the blade. a retractor including a blade having an arch-shaped cross section and a handle extending upwardly from the proximal end of said blade; the endoscopic-release surgical system further comprises a L-shaped endoscope-retainer having a horizontal arm and a vertical arm; characterized by the handle of said retractor comprising a slot, the slot being a through-hole to removably receive and rigidly secure the horizontal arm of the L-shaped endoscope-retainer; and the vertical arm of said L-shaped endoscope-retainer comprising an aperture disposed at its distal end to receive and secure an endoscope such that when the endoscopic-release surgical system is in use, the endoscope is retained rigidly at the apex of the arch of the blade.
Display apparatus having a capture device for capturing a lane, having a display and having an evaluation unit set up to calculate a lane marking for presenting the lane marking on the display such that the type of presentation of the lane marking indicates a quality with which the lane is captured.
An illumination device (100, 150, 200, 300) comprising: at least one periodic plasmonic antenna array, comprising a plurality of individual antenna elements arranged in an antenna array plane; and a photon emitter configured to emit photons, characterized in that, each of the periodic plasmonic antenna arrays is arranged on a portion of the illumination device not covered by any of the other periodic plasmonic antenna arrays, said photon emitter is arranged in close proximity of said plasmonic antenna array such that at least a portion of said emitted photons are emitted by a coupled system comprising said photon emitter and said plasmonic antenna array, and said plasmonic antenna array is configured - to support surface lattice resonances at a wavelength range, arising from diffractive coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances in said individual antenna elements; and - to comprise plasmon resonance modes being out-of plane asymmetric, such that light emitted from said plasmonic antenna array has an anisotropic angle distribution in relation to the antenna array plane. at least one periodic plasmonic antenna array, comprising a plurality of individual antenna elements arranged in an antenna array plane; and a photon emitter configured to emit photons, characterized in that, each of the periodic plasmonic antenna arrays is arranged on a portion of the illumination device not covered by any of the other periodic plasmonic antenna arrays, said photon emitter is arranged in close proximity of said plasmonic antenna array such that at least a portion of said emitted photons are emitted by a coupled system comprising said photon emitter and said plasmonic antenna array, and said plasmonic antenna array is configured - to support surface lattice resonances at a wavelength range, arising from diffractive coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances in said individual antenna elements; and - to comprise plasmon resonance modes being out-of plane asymmetric, such that light emitted from said plasmonic antenna array has an anisotropic angle distribution in relation to the antenna array plane. - to support surface lattice resonances at a wavelength range, arising from diffractive coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances in said individual antenna elements; and - to comprise plasmon resonance modes being out-of plane asymmetric, such that light emitted from said plasmonic antenna array has an anisotropic angle distribution in relation to the antenna array plane.
A unit comprising a drainage body and a plurality of cover elements for covering openings in a surface of the drainage body which is horizontal in the unit's installed state, wherein the plurality of cover elements are grouped together by means of connecting struts, wherein each of the cover elements comprises an edge region for supporting the cover element on the drainage body and a covering area, which has a lattice or perforated structure with support elements, characterised in that the thickness of the support elements increases in a vertical direction, starting from the edge region and going out to the regions farthest from the edge, so that each cover element has an essentially plano-convex outer contour, wherein the connecting struts have bending areas (31, 32) so that the cover elements can be elastically displaced towards one another.
A Cleaning device for door handles and door push plates comprising a housing for mounting on a door, the housing having a reservoir of disinfectant liquid and a spray head, an actuating arm which projects outwardly from the housing and is in use operatively associated with a door frame in which the door is mounted, such that opening or closing of the door causes movement of the actuating arm to operate the spray head and to spray a disinfectant liquid onto the door handle, door push plate or other door surface, wherein the actuating arm engages with the door frame to operate the spray head characterised in that the reservoir of disinfectant liquid is a container of solid wall construction pivotally mounted within the housing and moveable by the actuating arm.
Vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, wherein said vehicle includes a control system, an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission with a lever which can be engaged in various parking and/or driving positions, a first acceleration pedal of the vehicle, a second brake pedal of the vehicle placed laterally to said first pedal, a third pedal placed laterally with respect to said second brake pedal, a first control unit of said automatic transmission of the vehicle to which said lever of the automatic transmission and said first and second pedals (12, 13) are connected, said first control unit being also connected to a second control unit of said internal combustion engine, characterized in that said first control unit is also connected to an electronic control unit placed between said internal combustion engine and an activation box of the automatic transmission, which is positioned on one or more axles for transmitting motion to the wheels of the vehicle, said electronic control unit being configured so as to raise, in a first phase, the rpm of said internal combustion engine by keeping the vehicle stationary and, in a second phase, to discharge power to said one or more drive axles, said first and second phases being carried out, respectively, by the driver of the vehicle pressing and releasing said third pedal of said vehicle, said third pedal being connected to said first control unit.
Breakdown voltage doubler circuit, which comprises a symmetrical circuit having a first and a second circuit half, wherein each circuit half comprises: an output stage having a first (T 13, T 13') and a second output transistor (T 14, T 14') in a configuration that is stacked in such a way that the emitter of the first output transistor (T 13, T 13') is connected to the collector of the second output transistor (T 14, T 14'); a signal divider stage (A, A'), which is connected to the input of the breakdown voltage doubler circuit and is connected to the base of the first output transistor (T 13, T 13') via a first signal path and to the base of the second output transistor (T 14, T 14') via a second signal path; wherein the circuit is designed to distribute an output voltage evenly over the two stacked output transistors (T 13, T 13' and T 14, T 14') in order to supply a voltage that exceeds the breakdown voltage of each individual output transistor (T 13, T 14, T 13', T 14'), characterized in that the upper signal path of the first circuit half is coupled to the lower signal path of the second circuit half via a first coupling path of a coupling network and the lower signal path of the first circuit half of the circuit is coupled to the upper signal path of the second circuit half of the circuit via a second coupling path of a coupling network. an output stage having a first (T 13, T 13') and a second output transistor (T 14, T 14') in a configuration that is stacked in such a way that the emitter of the first output transistor (T 13, T 13') is connected to the collector of the second output transistor (T 14, T 14'); a signal divider stage (A, A'), which is connected to the input of the breakdown voltage doubler circuit and is connected to the base of the first output transistor (T 13, T 13') via a first signal path and to the base of the second output transistor (T 14, T 14') via a second signal path; wherein the circuit is designed to distribute an output voltage evenly over the two stacked output transistors (T 13, T 13' and T 14, T 14') in order to supply a voltage that exceeds the breakdown voltage of each individual output transistor (T 13, T 14, T 13', T 14'), characterized in that the upper signal path of the first circuit half is coupled to the lower signal path of the second circuit half via a first coupling path of a coupling network and the lower signal path of the first circuit half of the circuit is coupled to the upper signal path of the second circuit half of the circuit via a second coupling path of a coupling network.
A seal-cover assembly for a structure including a first side and a second side opposing the first side, the seal-cover assembly comprising: a cap defining a recess; an insert fixed to the cap within the recess to form a cover unit; a washer having an outer edge; a fastener configured to be disposed through the structure from the second side of the structure, wherein the insert defines a first aperture disposed along a longitudinal axis and a second aperture disposed along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the first aperture; wherein the fastener is disposed through both of the first aperture and the second aperture; and wherein the washer is configured to be disposed inside of the second aperture of the insert, and the outer edge of the washer is configured to be secured to the insert inside of the second aperture; wherein the cover unit is configured to be secured to the first side of the structure by means of an adhesive placed between the washer and the first side of the structure; and the fastener is attached, in use, to the cover unit relative to the second side without accessing the first side of the structure. a cap defining a recess; an insert fixed to the cap within the recess to form a cover unit; a washer having an outer edge; a fastener configured to be disposed through the structure from the second side of the structure, wherein the insert defines a first aperture disposed along a longitudinal axis and a second aperture disposed along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the first aperture; wherein the fastener is disposed through both of the first aperture and the second aperture; and wherein the washer is configured to be disposed inside of the second aperture of the insert, and the outer edge of the washer is configured to be secured to the insert inside of the second aperture; wherein the cover unit is configured to be secured to the first side of the structure by means of an adhesive placed between the washer and the first side of the structure; and the fastener is attached, in use, to the cover unit relative to the second side without accessing the first side of the structure.
A process for poling a ferroelectric material doped with a metal, which process comprises: (i) defining an electrode pattern on a -z face of a crystal of the ferroelectric material doped with the metal; (ii) providing an electrode material; (iii) poling at a temperature of not more than 45° C; and (iv) poling by a two-stage voltage-controlled application of electric field to the electrodes based on a first poling stage where a voltage is applied to achieve domain nucleation and a second poling stage where a voltage is applied to promote domain spreading. (i) defining an electrode pattern on a -z face of a crystal of the ferroelectric material doped with the metal; (ii) providing an electrode material; (iii) poling at a temperature of not more than 45° C; and (iv) poling by a two-stage voltage-controlled application of electric field to the electrodes based on a first poling stage where a voltage is applied to achieve domain nucleation and a second poling stage where a voltage is applied to promote domain spreading.
Bracket assembly for fixing a radiator to a wall, wherein the bracket assembly has a wall fixing bracket and a radiator holder for fixing to a radiator or fixed to a radiator, wherein the wall fixing bracket has a wall contact face for contact with the wall and a holding anchor mounting, in particular a through hole, for a holding anchor and/or a holding anchor, wherein the holding anchor is designed and provided for anchoring the wall fixing bracket to the wall, wherein there are provided on the wall fixing bracket a hook location (30, 31) and on the radiator holder a hook projection for hooking into the hook location (30, 31) of the wall fixing bracket, wherein the hook projection and the hook location (30, 31) extend along an insertion axis, along which the hook projection may be inserted in the hook location (30, 31), wherein the wall fixing bracket has a clamping element for clamping the hook projection in the hook location (30, 31), characterised in that the clamping element is supported to clamp the hook projection in the hook location (30, 31) with a clamping direction transverse to the insertion axis at the wall fixing bracket.
Method of production of a multi-layer sliding bearing characterized by the following steps: - preparation of a support in form of foil made up of a nickel-chrome alloy with roughness Ra between 3 and 6 μm; - deposition of a layer in copper-aluminum alloy by means of electric arc on said foil in nickel-chrome alloy, wherein said deposition layer being a wire with diameter between 2 and 3 mm which melts and projects its portions on the surface to be treated so that it is reached a surface roughness Ra between 20 and 40 μm and a thickness between 0.05 and 0.30 mm. - deposition of a PTFE mixture on the bi-component section bar thus obtained; - realization of the final product. - preparation of a support in form of foil made up of a nickel-chrome alloy with roughness Ra between 3 and 6 μm; - deposition of a layer in copper-aluminum alloy by means of electric arc on said foil in nickel-chrome alloy, wherein said deposition layer being a wire with diameter between 2 and 3 mm which melts and projects its portions on the surface to be treated so that it is reached a surface roughness Ra between 20 and 40 μm and a thickness between 0.05 and 0.30 mm. - deposition of a PTFE mixture on the bi-component section bar thus obtained; - realization of the final product.
A slide fastener comprising: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided on respective opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes, the pair of fastener element rows having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other, wherein each of the pair of fastener element rows is comprised of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin, wherein the monofilament has an element body and a surface layer on a surface of the element body, the surface layer being able to be colored with dyes, a roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on a surface of the surface layer, characterized in that the roughened surface is formed by blast processing, and the average roughness degree of the roughened surface ranges from 0.1 μm to 6.0 μm. a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided on respective opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes, the pair of fastener element rows having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other, wherein each of the pair of fastener element rows is comprised of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin, wherein the monofilament has an element body and a surface layer on a surface of the element body, the surface layer being able to be colored with dyes, a roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on a surface of the surface layer, characterized in that the roughened surface is formed by blast processing, and the average roughness degree of the roughened surface ranges from 0.1 μm to 6.0 μm.