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A valve comprising: a housing (12; 112) having an axis and defining an inlet (16; 116) configured to be connected to a fluid line, and an outlet; a biasing mechanism; a valve element (26; 126) biased by the biasing mechanism towards a closed position in which the valve element (26; 126) restricts fluid flow from the inlet (16; 116) to the outlet, the valve element (26; 126) being axially movable by fluid pressure at said inlet (16; 116) towards an open position in which the inlet (16; 116) is in fluid flow communication with the outlet; and a damping chamber (32; 132) having a metering orifice (34; 134) in fluid communication with the inlet (16; 116) irrespective of a position of the valve element (26; 126), the damping chamber (32; 132) having an axially facing surface defined by the valve element (26; 126) and having a variable volume varying from a minimum volume when the valve element (26; 126) is in its closed position to a maximum volume when the valve element (26; 126) is in its open position; and the damping chamber (32; 132) is configured to be in flow communication at all times, irrespective of the position of the valve element (26; 126), with the inlet (16; 116) of the housing (12; 112) via the metering orifice (34; 134); characterised in that: a ratio of a length of the metering orifice (34; 134) to a diameter of the metering orifice (34; 134) is less than 1.5, and the metering orifice (34; 134) is configured to induce a turbulent flow. a housing (12; 112) having an axis and defining an inlet (16; 116) configured to be connected to a fluid line, and an outlet; a biasing mechanism; a valve element (26; 126) biased by the biasing mechanism towards a closed position in which the valve element (26; 126) restricts fluid flow from the inlet (16; 116) to the outlet, the valve element (26; 126) being axially movable by fluid pressure at said inlet (16; 116) towards an open position in which the inlet (16; 116) is in fluid flow communication with the outlet; and a damping chamber (32; 132) having a metering orifice (34; 134) in fluid communication with the inlet (16; 116) irrespective of a position of the valve element (26; 126), the damping chamber (32; 132) having an axially facing surface defined by the valve element (26; 126) and having a variable volume varying from a minimum volume when the valve element (26; 126) is in its closed position to a maximum volume when the valve element (26; 126) is in its open position; and the damping chamber (32; 132) is configured to be in flow communication at all times, irrespective of the position of the valve element (26; 126), with the inlet (16; 116) of the housing (12; 112) via the metering orifice (34; 134); characterised in that: a ratio of a length of the metering orifice (34; 134) to a diameter of the metering orifice (34; 134) is less than 1.5, and the metering orifice (34; 134) is configured to induce a turbulent flow.
Device for fastening an inner panel of a motor vehicle comprising • a column cover which has at least one fastening element and at least one locking pin • a vehicle column consisting of an inner panel with at least one locking opening, and • an outer side part on which the column cover rests with respect to the vehicle column characterized in that the locking pin is formed on the fastening element, wherein the fastening element also comprises an integrated spring clip, wherein the locking pin is designed to engage in the locking opening of an embossment of the inner panel, and wherein the integrated spring clip is designed to engage behind the edge of the embossment of the inner panel, wherein the edge lies outside the locking opening. • a column cover which has at least one fastening element and at least one locking pin • a vehicle column consisting of an inner panel with at least one locking opening, and • an outer side part on which the column cover rests with respect to the vehicle column
A digital microfluidic device, comprising: a first substrate comprising a first plurality of electrodes coupled to a first set of thin-film-transistors, and including a first dielectric layer covering both the first plurality of electrodes and the first set of thin-film-transistors; a second substrate comprising a second plurality of electrodes coupled to a second set of thin-film-transistors and a drive electrode, and including a second dielectric layer covering the second plurality of electrodes, the second set of thin-film-transistors, and the drive electrode; a spacer separating the first and second substrates and creating a microfluidic region between the first and second substrates; a first controller operatively coupled to the first set of thin-film-transistors and configured to provide a propulsion voltage between at least a portion of the first plurality of electrodes and the drive electrode; and a second controller operatively coupled to the second set of thin-film-transistors and configured to determine a capacitance between at least one of the second plurality of electrodes and the drive electrode. a first substrate comprising a first plurality of electrodes coupled to a first set of thin-film-transistors, and including a first dielectric layer covering both the first plurality of electrodes and the first set of thin-film-transistors; a second substrate comprising a second plurality of electrodes coupled to a second set of thin-film-transistors and a drive electrode, and including a second dielectric layer covering the second plurality of electrodes, the second set of thin-film-transistors, and the drive electrode; a spacer separating the first and second substrates and creating a microfluidic region between the first and second substrates; a first controller operatively coupled to the first set of thin-film-transistors and configured to provide a propulsion voltage between at least a portion of the first plurality of electrodes and the drive electrode; and a second controller operatively coupled to the second set of thin-film-transistors and configured to determine a capacitance between at least one of the second plurality of electrodes and the drive electrode.
An injection molding system, comprising: a supplying unit configured to supply a flowable mixture of a polymeric material and a blowing agent; an injection unit communicable with the supplying unit, wherein the injection unit includes an outlet disposed distal from the supplying unit and configured to discharge the flowable mixture; a molding device configured to receive the flowable mixture from the outlet and including: a mold cavity; and a feeding port communicable with the mold cavity and engageable with the outlet; and a supporting device disposed between the injection unit and the molding device and configured to facilitate an engagement of the injection unit and the molding device, wherein the supporting device includes a first element connected to the injection unit and a second element disposed on the molding device, the second element includes a first slot configured to receive a protruding portion of the first element, characterized in that the protruding portion of the first element is slidable within and along the first slot of the second element. a supplying unit configured to supply a flowable mixture of a polymeric material and a blowing agent; an injection unit communicable with the supplying unit, wherein the injection unit includes an outlet disposed distal from the supplying unit and configured to discharge the flowable mixture; a molding device configured to receive the flowable mixture from the outlet and including: a mold cavity; and a feeding port communicable with the mold cavity and engageable with the outlet; and a mold cavity; and a feeding port communicable with the mold cavity and engageable with the outlet; and a supporting device disposed between the injection unit and the molding device and configured to facilitate an engagement of the injection unit and the molding device, wherein the supporting device includes a first element connected to the injection unit and a second element disposed on the molding device, the second element includes a first slot configured to receive a protruding portion of the first element, characterized in that the protruding portion of the first element is slidable within and along the first slot of the second element.
A coffee machine comprising a drip tray, in turn comprising a container and a covering grille for covering the container, said grille being provided with a plurality of openings for the passage of the liquids to the container, characterized in that said tray comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions passing through said openings, the upper ends of the vertical protrusions defining a resting surface that is raised with respect to the outer surface of said grille.
A process for separating one or more hydrocarbons from a mixture of hydrocarbons, wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons is a composition which comprises a mixture of two or more hydrocarbons that are in the gas state at 298.15 K and 100,000 Pa, which mixture comprises: (a) one or more first hydrocarbons, and (b) one or more further hydrocarbons which are other than the one or more first hydrocarbons, wherein the one or more first hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkenes, and the one or more further hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkanes, which process comprises: contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with an extractant suitable for extracting the one or more first hydrocarbons, which extractant comprises methanol, in an amount of equal to or greater than 40 wt%; and thereby forming: (i) a first phase comprising the extractant and the one or more first hydrocarbons; and (ii) a second phase comprising said mixture having a reduced content of the one or more first hydrocarbons. (a) one or more first hydrocarbons, and (b) one or more further hydrocarbons which are other than the one or more first hydrocarbons, wherein the one or more first hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkenes, and the one or more further hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkanes, which process comprises: contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with an extractant suitable for extracting the one or more first hydrocarbons, which extractant comprises methanol, in an amount of equal to or greater than 40 wt%; and thereby forming: (i) a first phase comprising the extractant and the one or more first hydrocarbons; and (ii) a second phase comprising said mixture having a reduced content of the one or more first hydrocarbons. wherein the one or more first hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkenes, and the one or more further hydrocarbons comprise one or more alkanes, which process comprises: contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with an extractant suitable for extracting the one or more first hydrocarbons, which extractant comprises methanol, in an amount of equal to or greater than 40 wt%; and thereby forming: (i) a first phase comprising the extractant and the one or more first hydrocarbons; and (ii) a second phase comprising said mixture having a reduced content of the one or more first hydrocarbons. contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with an extractant suitable for extracting the one or more first hydrocarbons, which extractant comprises methanol, in an amount of equal to or greater than 40 wt%; and thereby forming: (i) a first phase comprising the extractant and the one or more first hydrocarbons; and (ii) a second phase comprising said mixture having a reduced content of the one or more first hydrocarbons. (i) a first phase comprising the extractant and the one or more first hydrocarbons; and (ii) a second phase comprising said mixture having a reduced content of the one or more first hydrocarbons.
An apparatus for coating carrier particles with guest particles, the apparatus comprising: a cylindrical processing vessel rotatable about its axis and having unperforated walls defining a chamber for receiving said particles; a hollow shaft extending within said chamber at least partly along the axis of the cylindrical processing vessel, the hollow shaft defining a gas flow path connected to a gas inlet, wherein the hollow shaft comprises one or more axially-extending slots or one or more axially-extending rows of apertures allowing fluid communication between the gas flow path and the chamber; and a driving motor adapted to rotate the cylindrical processing vessel at a speed of between 100 and 4000 rpm. a cylindrical processing vessel rotatable about its axis and having unperforated walls defining a chamber for receiving said particles; a hollow shaft extending within said chamber at least partly along the axis of the cylindrical processing vessel, the hollow shaft defining a gas flow path connected to a gas inlet, wherein the hollow shaft comprises one or more axially-extending slots or one or more axially-extending rows of apertures allowing fluid communication between the gas flow path and the chamber; and a driving motor adapted to rotate the cylindrical processing vessel at a speed of between 100 and 4000 rpm.
A manufacturing method for manufacturing a shaped object by using a photothermal conversion layer (41, 43) for causing expansion of at least a portion of a thermal expansion layer of a thermal expansion sheet, the manufacturing method comprising: forming the photothermal conversion layer (41, 43) using an ink on at least one surface of the thermal expansion sheet, the ink comprising (i) an inorganic infrared absorbing agent having a higher absorptivity in at least one region of an infrared light spectrum than in a visible light spectrum, and (ii) a base that is transparent to visible light, and irradiating a front and/or back face of the thermal expansion sheet with light to cause expansion of at least the portion of the thermal expansion layer, characterized in that the photothermal conversion layer (41, 43) is transparent to visible light. forming the photothermal conversion layer (41, 43) using an ink on at least one surface of the thermal expansion sheet, the ink comprising (i) an inorganic infrared absorbing agent having a higher absorptivity in at least one region of an infrared light spectrum than in a visible light spectrum, and (ii) a base that is transparent to visible light, and irradiating a front and/or back face of the thermal expansion sheet with light to cause expansion of at least the portion of the thermal expansion layer, characterized in that the photothermal conversion layer (41, 43) is transparent to visible light.
An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a structure, comprising: an anchor baseplate including a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed at an angle to each other, each of said sidewalls (511a, 511b) having a first surface and second surface on opposite sides thereof and a pair of opposite ends and wherein one of said ends of said first and second sidewalls (511a, 511b) are joined together; and an elongated post coupled to said anchor baseplate first sidewall and projecting outwardly from said second surface thereof, said post having a first end secured to said first sidewall of said anchor baseplate and a second free end, and an at least partially threaded, cylindrical internal blind bore extending from said first surface of said anchor baseplate first sidewall into said post, with said second surface of said first sidewall of said anchor baseplate being configured to allow the structure to lie generally flush against said second surface of said first sidewall, except for the area of said second surface covered by said post; wherein said first sidewall comprises a plurality of first spaced-apart through holes; wherein said second sidewall comprises a plurality of second spaced-apart through holes; wherein said plurality of second spaced-apart through holes are oriented at an angle to said plurality of first spaced-apart through holes. an anchor baseplate including a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed at an angle to each other, each of said sidewalls (511a, 511b) having a first surface and second surface on opposite sides thereof and a pair of opposite ends and wherein one of said ends of said first and second sidewalls (511a, 511b) are joined together; and an elongated post coupled to said anchor baseplate first sidewall and projecting outwardly from said second surface thereof, said post having a first end secured to said first sidewall of said anchor baseplate and a second free end, and an at least partially threaded, cylindrical internal blind bore extending from said first surface of said anchor baseplate first sidewall into said post, with said second surface of said first sidewall of said anchor baseplate being configured to allow the structure to lie generally flush against said second surface of said first sidewall, except for the area of said second surface covered by said post; wherein said first sidewall comprises a plurality of first spaced-apart through holes; wherein said second sidewall comprises a plurality of second spaced-apart through holes; wherein said plurality of second spaced-apart through holes are oriented at an angle to said plurality of first spaced-apart through holes.
An array substrate for a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display, the array substrate comprising: a display area including a plurality of pixel areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of gate lines, each pixel area including a switching thin film transistor (STr) and a plate-shaped pixel electrode connected to the switching thin film transistor, the display area of the array substrate further including a common electrode having a plurality of bar-shaped openings (op) in correspondence with the pixel electrodes, the common electrode being formed over the pixel electrodes throughout an entire area of the display area; and first through fourth non-display areas (NA1-NA4) surrounding the display area, wherein the first through fourth non-display areas include a plurality of test pixel areas surrounding the display area, wherein each test pixel area includes a test thin film transistor (ITr) and a test electrode connected to the corresponding test thin film transistor, characterised in that each test electrode is formed on a same layer as the common electrode, is made of a same material as the common electrode, and is spaced apart from the common electrode, and in that the array substrate further comprises dummy pixel areas formed between each test pixel area and an adjacent pixel area located at an edge portion of the display area, the dummy pixel area including a switching thin film transistor and a pixel electrode, wherein the dummy pixel areas include no common electrode, or only a part of the dummy pixel areas includes the common electrode. a display area including a plurality of pixel areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of gate lines, each pixel area including a switching thin film transistor (STr) and a plate-shaped pixel electrode connected to the switching thin film transistor, the display area of the array substrate further including a common electrode having a plurality of bar-shaped openings (op) in correspondence with the pixel electrodes, the common electrode being formed over the pixel electrodes throughout an entire area of the display area; and first through fourth non-display areas (NA1-NA4) surrounding the display area, wherein the first through fourth non-display areas include a plurality of test pixel areas surrounding the display area, wherein each test pixel area includes a test thin film transistor (ITr) and a test electrode connected to the corresponding test thin film transistor, characterised in that each test electrode is formed on a same layer as the common electrode, is made of a same material as the common electrode, and is spaced apart from the common electrode, and in that the array substrate further comprises dummy pixel areas formed between each test pixel area and an adjacent pixel area located at an edge portion of the display area, the dummy pixel area including a switching thin film transistor and a pixel electrode, wherein the dummy pixel areas include no common electrode, or only a part of the dummy pixel areas includes the common electrode.
A condenser comprising: an air duct defining an air channel therein; an air supply device fixedly connected with the air duct; and a condensation member having a refrigerant inlet (a) and a refrigerant outlet (b), the condensation member being at least partly disposed in the air channel, characterized in that, the condensation member comprises a plurality of first condensation pipe segments successively arranged in an axial direction of the air duct and communicated with each other, each of the first condensation pipe segments is helically formed by a first condensation pipe, and a helical line of each of the first condensation pipe segments is located in a same ring surface; and a second condensation pipe segment communicated with at least one of the plurality of first condensation pipe segments, the second condensation pipe segment being located in an inner side of the plurality of first condensation pipe segments; wherein the second condensation pipe segment is formed by a second condensation pipe helically encircling a center axis of the air duct. an air duct defining an air channel therein; an air supply device fixedly connected with the air duct; and a condensation member having a refrigerant inlet (a) and a refrigerant outlet (b), the condensation member being at least partly disposed in the air channel, characterized in that, the condensation member comprises a plurality of first condensation pipe segments successively arranged in an axial direction of the air duct and communicated with each other, each of the first condensation pipe segments is helically formed by a first condensation pipe, and a helical line of each of the first condensation pipe segments is located in a same ring surface; and a second condensation pipe segment communicated with at least one of the plurality of first condensation pipe segments, the second condensation pipe segment being located in an inner side of the plurality of first condensation pipe segments; wherein the second condensation pipe segment is formed by a second condensation pipe helically encircling a center axis of the air duct.
Electrically doped semiconducting material comprising at least one metallic element in its elemental form as n-dopant and at least one electron transport matrix compound comprising at least one phosphine oxide group, wherein the metallic element is selected from elements that form in their oxidation number II at least one stable compound and the electron transport matrix compound has the reduction potential, when measured by cyclic voltammetry under the same conditions, lower than tris(2-benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenoxyaluminum, preferably lower than 9,9',10,10'-tetraphenyl-2,2'-bianthracene or 2,9-di([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, more preferably lower than 2,4,7,9-tetraphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, even more preferably lower than 9,10-di(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-phenylanthracene, most preferably lower than 2,9-bis(2-methoxyphenyl)-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, still preferably lower than 9,9'-spirobi[fluorene]-2,7-diylbis(diphenylphosphine oxide), and higher than N2,N2,N2',N2',N7,N7,N7',N7'-octaphenyl-9,9'-spirobi[fluorene]-2,2',7,7'-tetraamine, preferably higher than triphenylene, more preferably higher than N4,N4'-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N4,N4'-diphenyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, even more preferably higher than 4,4'-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-1,1'-biphenyl, most preferably higher than bis(4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)(phenyl)phosphine oxide, less but still preferably higher than 3-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-5-(4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole and even less but still preferably higher than pyrene, wherein it is provided that the metallic element is not zinc.