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A printer, comprising: a housing; a cover configured to be openable and closable with respect to the housing; a container configured to store a roll, the roll being a belt-like shaped print medium that is wound, the container being provided in the housing; a limiter (12L, 12R) in the container; and a damper arranged at the cover, the damper being configured to absorb fluctuations in tension of the print medium; characterized by the limiter (12L, 12R) having an abutting face configured to abut on the side face (Rs) of the roll and configured to limit movement of the roll stored in the container and the limiter (12L, 12R) having an abutting face configured to abut on the belt-like shaped print medium extracted from the roll in width directions; and the damper being disposed at a position opposed to a surface of the print medium extracted from the roll and the abutting face when the cover is closed. a housing; a cover configured to be openable and closable with respect to the housing; a container configured to store a roll, the roll being a belt-like shaped print medium that is wound, the container being provided in the housing; a limiter (12L, 12R) in the container; and a damper arranged at the cover, the damper being configured to absorb fluctuations in tension of the print medium; characterized by the limiter (12L, 12R) having an abutting face configured to abut on the side face (Rs) of the roll and configured to limit movement of the roll stored in the container and the limiter (12L, 12R) having an abutting face configured to abut on the belt-like shaped print medium extracted from the roll in width directions; and the damper being disposed at a position opposed to a surface of the print medium extracted from the roll and the abutting face when the cover is closed.
A hot melt adhesive comprising: a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100°C or lower, which is crystalline and has a polydispersity (M w /M n) from 1.0 to 3.0 measured by gel permeation chromatography, obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and an ethylene-based copolymer obtainable by polymerization using a metallocene catalyst, which is selected from an ethylene/propylene copolymer, an ethylene/octene copolymer, an ethylene/butene copolymer and an ethylene/propylene/butene copolymer. a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100°C or lower, which is crystalline and has a polydispersity (M w /M n) from 1.0 to 3.0 measured by gel permeation chromatography, obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and an ethylene-based copolymer obtainable by polymerization using a metallocene catalyst, which is selected from an ethylene/propylene copolymer, an ethylene/octene copolymer, an ethylene/butene copolymer and an ethylene/propylene/butene copolymer.
An air shroud (100;200) for a nozzle, comprising: an air shroud body (101;201) defining an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with one another to allow an outer airflow to issue therefrom; and an air wipe (107;207;307a;307b) disposed outboard of the air shroud body (101;200); wherein the air wipe includes a web (109;209) defining a plurality of air wipe outlets (111;211;311a;311b) in fluid communication with a downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201) such that air can flow through the air wipe outlets (111;211;311a;311b) and wipe the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201); characterised in that: the plurality of air wipe outlets (111; 211; 311a; 311b) fan out such that their flow area increases closer to the air shroud body (101, 201). an air shroud body (101;201) defining an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with one another to allow an outer airflow to issue therefrom; and an air wipe (107;207;307a;307b) disposed outboard of the air shroud body (101;200); wherein the air wipe includes a web (109;209) defining a plurality of air wipe outlets (111;211;311a;311b) in fluid communication with a downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201) such that air can flow through the air wipe outlets (111;211;311a;311b) and wipe the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201); characterised in that: the plurality of air wipe outlets (111; 211; 311a; 311b) fan out such that their flow area increases closer to the air shroud body (101, 201).
A method for communicating in a network comprising at least one primary station communicating with at least one secondary station, comprising (a) the secondary station sending to the primary station a first Regular buffer status report representative of the amount of data in a buffer of the secondary station, the first Regular buffer status report being triggered only if Uplink data arrives in the secondary station transmission buffer and the data belongs to a logical channel with higher priority than those for which data already existed in the secondary station transmission buffer, (b) in absence of acknowledgement from the primary station, the secondary station retransmitting the first Regular buffer status report and, the method being characterized in that it further comprises (c) if a maximum number of retransmissions has been reached without being positively acknowledged by the network, the secondary station triggering a further Regular buffer status report to be sent to the primary station. (a) the secondary station sending to the primary station a first Regular buffer status report representative of the amount of data in a buffer of the secondary station, the first Regular buffer status report being triggered only if Uplink data arrives in the secondary station transmission buffer and the data belongs to a logical channel with higher priority than those for which data already existed in the secondary station transmission buffer, (b) in absence of acknowledgement from the primary station, the secondary station retransmitting the first Regular buffer status report and, the method being characterized in that it further comprises (c) if a maximum number of retransmissions has been reached without being positively acknowledged by the network, the secondary station triggering a further Regular buffer status report to be sent to the primary station.
A multilayer foam sheet, comprising a foam layer comprising a polyethylene-based resin, and a resin layer laminated on at least one of both sides of the foam layer, the resin layer comprising a surface layer that is positioned on the outermost side of the multilayer foam sheet and that contains a polyethylene-based resin PE4 and a polymeric antistatic agent, and an intermediate layer that is positioned between the foam layer and the surface layer and that contains a polyethylene-based resin and a polymeric antistatic agent, wherein the polymeric antistatic agent is contained in the intermediate layer in an amount of 30% by weight or more and 70% by weight or less based on the weight of the intermediate layer, and the polymeric antistatic agent is contained in the surface layer in an amount of 5% by weight or more and less than 30% by weight based on the weight of the surface layer. the resin layer comprising a surface layer that is positioned on the outermost side of the multilayer foam sheet and that contains a polyethylene-based resin PE4 and a polymeric antistatic agent, and an intermediate layer that is positioned between the foam layer and the surface layer and that contains a polyethylene-based resin and a polymeric antistatic agent, wherein the polymeric antistatic agent is contained in the intermediate layer in an amount of 30% by weight or more and 70% by weight or less based on the weight of the intermediate layer, and the polymeric antistatic agent is contained in the surface layer in an amount of 5% by weight or more and less than 30% by weight based on the weight of the surface layer.
A transforming toy comprising a body part, a locking part (120, 120', 120"), and an item, wherein the body part has a separable body (112, 112', 112") fixed thereto by means of the locking part (120, 120', 120") in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part (120, 120', 120") is released from the locked state thereof by changing the locking part (120, 120', 120") in position through the item, the separable body (112, 112', 112") is separatedly detached from the body part, so that the body part from which the separable body (112, 112', 112") is detached is developed to thereby allow an outer shape of the body part to transform into a second form from a first form.
A method of determining a timing or clock signal flow or path of a synchronously controlled first circuit or sub circuit comprising a plurality of initiators and a plurality of modules each comprising at least one of the initiators at which the module receives the timing or clock signal, each module further comprising one or more second circuits each being related to the timing of an initiator, the method comprising: - determining or estimating, for each initiator, a power consumption over time, in relation to a clocking or timing pulse/period/cycle/event, and - estimating, on the basis of the determined or estimated power consumptions, a timing relationship between the initiators so that a parameter determined on the basis of the power consumptions fulfils a predetermined criteria, wherein the step of determining/estimating the power consumption of an initiator comprises determining the power consumption over time of: - the second circuit(s) comprised in the module comprising the pertaining initiator and which is/are related to the timing of the pertaining initiator, as well as - any second circuit which is related to the timing of the pertaining initiator and which is comprised in another module interconnected with the module comprising the pertaining initiator. - determining or estimating, for each initiator, a power consumption over time, in relation to a clocking or timing pulse/period/cycle/event, and - estimating, on the basis of the determined or estimated power consumptions, a timing relationship between the initiators so that a parameter determined on the basis of the power consumptions fulfils a predetermined criteria, - the second circuit(s) comprised in the module comprising the pertaining initiator and which is/are related to the timing of the pertaining initiator, as well as - any second circuit which is related to the timing of the pertaining initiator and which is comprised in another module interconnected with the module comprising the pertaining initiator.
A medication management device comprising: a jacket configured to hold a bottle of eye drops, wherein the jacket includes one or more tactile sensors to activate and deactivate one or more motion sensors to detect movement of the jacket and the bottle, a mechanism for securing the bottle within an opening of the jacket, and a means for detecting if the bottle has been inserted; a monitoring module configured to use the motion sensors to monitor movement of the bottle and activate a drop sensor to record data regarding a drop of liquid leaving the bottle; and a wireless communication module configured to exchange the data with a communications device. a jacket configured to hold a bottle of eye drops, wherein the jacket includes one or more tactile sensors to activate and deactivate one or more motion sensors to detect movement of the jacket and the bottle, a mechanism for securing the bottle within an opening of the jacket, and a means for detecting if the bottle has been inserted; a monitoring module configured to use the motion sensors to monitor movement of the bottle and activate a drop sensor to record data regarding a drop of liquid leaving the bottle; and a wireless communication module configured to exchange the data with a communications device.
A method (800, 801) for repairing a bore of at least one of an aircraft wheel and an aircraft brake part comprising: pre-treating a surface of the bore, the bore (416, 516) comprising a diameter greater than a pre-determined diameter; using an additive manufacturing method to apply repair material (410, 510) to the surface of the bore (416, 516); and drilling into the bore until the bore (416, 516) comprises the pre-determined diameter, wherein the repair material (410, 510) comprises particles with a diameter in a range from about 1 to about 100 microns, and further wherein the using the additive manufacturing method comprises spraying the repair material onto the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part at supersonic speeds, the repair material colliding with the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part and plastically deforming such that the repair material adheres to a surface of the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part, wherein the repair material retains its physical state, and further wherein the bore comprises a through-hole that is maintained during the additive manufacturing method, characterized in that the bore extends through the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part, the bore comprising an axis, and the surface being substantially parallel with respect to the axis. pre-treating a surface of the bore, the bore (416, 516) comprising a diameter greater than a pre-determined diameter; using an additive manufacturing method to apply repair material (410, 510) to the surface of the bore (416, 516); and drilling into the bore until the bore (416, 516) comprises the pre-determined diameter, wherein the repair material (410, 510) comprises particles with a diameter in a range from about 1 to about 100 microns, and further wherein the using the additive manufacturing method comprises spraying the repair material onto the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part at supersonic speeds, the repair material colliding with the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part and plastically deforming such that the repair material adheres to a surface of the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part, wherein the repair material retains its physical state, and further wherein the bore comprises a through-hole that is maintained during the additive manufacturing method, characterized in that the bore extends through the at least one of the aircraft wheel and the aircraft brake part, the bore comprising an axis, and the surface being substantially parallel with respect to the axis.
A wiring structure of a grip heater comprising: an accelerator grip configured to be rotatable about an axis; a grip pulley configured to rotate with the accelerator grip; a grip heater configured to transfer heat to the accelerator grip; and a feeder cable connected to the grip heater; characterized in that the wiring structure comprises an accelerator position sensor configured to detect an amount of rotation of the grip pulley; wherein an engaging section that is configured to engage the grip pulley with the accelerator position sensor and transmit the amount of rotation of the grip pulley to the accelerator position sensor is installed at the grip pulley and the accelerator position sensor, and the feeder cable is wound on an outer circumference of the engaging section. an accelerator grip configured to be rotatable about an axis; a grip pulley configured to rotate with the accelerator grip; a grip heater configured to transfer heat to the accelerator grip; and a feeder cable connected to the grip heater; characterized in that the wiring structure comprises an accelerator position sensor configured to detect an amount of rotation of the grip pulley; wherein an engaging section that is configured to engage the grip pulley with the accelerator position sensor and transmit the amount of rotation of the grip pulley to the accelerator position sensor is installed at the grip pulley and the accelerator position sensor, and the feeder cable is wound on an outer circumference of the engaging section.
A hydrogen generation apparatus comprising: a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material gas; a raw material gas supplier configured to supply the raw material gas to the reformer; a steam supplier configured to supply the steam; a methanator configured to reduce carbon monoxide contained in the hydrogen-containing gas through a methanation reaction; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the methanator; and a controller configured to control the raw material gas supplier to decrease an amount of the raw material gas supplied to the reformer so as to decrease an amount of generation of the hydrogen-containing gas when a temperature of the methanator increases, wherein when a temperature increase of the methanator is detected by the temperature sensor, the controller is configured to control the steam supplier to increase an amount of the steam supplied to the reformer, in accordance with an amount of decrease in the raw material gas, so that a steam/carbon ratio of the raw material gas and the steam supplied to the reformer becomes higher than the steam/carbon ratio before decreasing the amount of generation of the hydrogen-containing gas. a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material gas; a raw material gas supplier configured to supply the raw material gas to the reformer; a steam supplier configured to supply the steam; a methanator configured to reduce carbon monoxide contained in the hydrogen-containing gas through a methanation reaction; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the methanator; and a controller configured to control the raw material gas supplier to decrease an amount of the raw material gas supplied to the reformer so as to decrease an amount of generation of the hydrogen-containing gas when a temperature of the methanator increases, wherein when a temperature increase of the methanator is detected by the temperature sensor, the controller is configured to control the steam supplier to increase an amount of the steam supplied to the reformer, in accordance with an amount of decrease in the raw material gas, so that a steam/carbon ratio of the raw material gas and the steam supplied to the reformer becomes higher than the steam/carbon ratio before decreasing the amount of generation of the hydrogen-containing gas.
A first machine to machine equipment comprising a processor operable to execute a first process (500a,500b,500c) configured to establish a wireless connection between the first machine to machine equipment and a home operator, wherein the wireless connection is provided via a first wireless access point, wherein: the first process (500a,500b,500c) comprises a link state monitor (502a,502b, 502c) configured to monitor connectivity of the first wireless access point, wherein the processor is further configured to initiate an alternative connection between the first machine to machine equipment and said home operator and to initiate a second process (501a,501b,501c) realizing a virtualized Femto cell being operable as an alternative wireless access point to a second machine to machine equipment, in case of monitoring a wireless connectivity disruption at said first wireless access point, wherein said link state monitor (502a,502b, 502c) continues to monitor said connectivity of said first wireless access point after initiating said alternative connection to determine whether said connectivity of said first wireless access point satisfies at least one predefined condition, and wherein, when said connectivity of said first wireless access point satisfies the at least one predefined condition, said link state monitor (502a,502b, 502c) is configured to: trigger a termination of said second process (501a,501b,501c), and re-establish said wireless connection between the first machine to machine equipment and said home operator via said first wireless access point.
A cultivation bag assembly for the cultivation of microbes, fungi and other organisms comprising: a bag having first and second walls joined along side edges to define a bag interior for containing a food substrate and an organism to be cultivated, at least one of the first and second walls being formed from a polyolefin film layer having a central opening, and wherein a layer of water-vapor permeable material is joined to the at least one of the first and second walls to cover the central opening to allow the passage of water vapor therethrough; and a bag wall overlay layer formed from a gas impermeable film layer of a different polyolefin that is releasably coupled to at least one of the first and second walls, wherein the overlay layer overlays the layer of water-vapor permeable material to prevent the passage of gases therethrough, the bag wall overlay layer having an opening with a gas filter patch covering the opening to allow the passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases through the gas filter patch to and from ambient air to facilitate incubation of the organism within the interior of the bag, and wherein the bag wall overlay layer is removable from the bag to allow water vapor to pass through the layer of water-vapor permeable material to ambient air to facilitate drying of the bag contents after incubation is complete. a bag having first and second walls joined along side edges to define a bag interior for containing a food substrate and an organism to be cultivated, at least one of the first and second walls being formed from a polyolefin film layer having a central opening, and wherein a layer of water-vapor permeable material is joined to the at least one of the first and second walls to cover the central opening to allow the passage of water vapor therethrough; and a bag wall overlay layer formed from a gas impermeable film layer of a different polyolefin that is releasably coupled to at least one of the first and second walls, wherein the overlay layer overlays the layer of water-vapor permeable material to prevent the passage of gases therethrough, the bag wall overlay layer having an opening with a gas filter patch covering the opening to allow the passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases through the gas filter patch to and from ambient air to facilitate incubation of the organism within the interior of the bag, and wherein the bag wall overlay layer is removable from the bag to allow water vapor to pass through the layer of water-vapor permeable material to ambient air to facilitate drying of the bag contents after incubation is complete.
A fluorescent latex comprising water and fluorescent agent-incorporated resin particles, the particles comprising a resin and a Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) pair comprising a fluorescent brightener having a fluorescence emission spectrum and a fluorescent dye having an absorption spectrum that overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the fluorescent brightener, wherein the fluorescent latex exhibits FRET under illumination with ultraviolet light, and wherein the fluorescence emission spectrum of the fluorescent brightener and the absorption spectrum of the fluorescent dye have a degree of overlap of from 30% to 100%, wherein the fluorescence is determined using a spectrodensitometer.