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A toilet seat hinge comprising: a base portion connectable to a toilet bowl, the base portion being made of a material; a leaf portion (50, 58) connectable to a toilet seat, the leaf portion (50, 58) being made of a material; and a living hinge portion pivotally connecting the base portion to the leaf portion (50, 58); wherein the living hinge portion is made of a material that is different from the material of the base portion and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58) and that is relatively flexible compared to the material of the base portion and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58); and wherein the leaf portion (50, 58) includes a ring leaf connectable to a ring of a toilet seat, and a cover leaf connectable to a cover of a toilet seat, and wherein the living hinge portion pivotally connects the ring leaf to the base portion and pivotally connects the cover leaf to the base portion, characterised in that the living hinge portion has thereon a first axially-extending rib adjacent the ring leaf and a second axially-extending rib adjacent the cover leaf, the first and second ribs (450, 458) functioning as flexible lip seals that conform to the surface of the attached ring or cover to prevent any gaps once the hinge is assembled to the ring and the cover. a base portion connectable to a toilet bowl, the base portion being made of a material; a leaf portion (50, 58) connectable to a toilet seat, the leaf portion (50, 58) being made of a material; and a living hinge portion pivotally connecting the base portion to the leaf portion (50, 58); wherein the living hinge portion is made of a material that is different from the material of the base portion and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58) and that is relatively flexible compared to the material of the base portion and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58); and wherein the leaf portion (50, 58) includes a ring leaf connectable to a ring of a toilet seat, and a cover leaf connectable to a cover of a toilet seat, and wherein the living hinge portion pivotally connects the ring leaf to the base portion and pivotally connects the cover leaf to the base portion, characterised in that the living hinge portion has thereon a first axially-extending rib adjacent the ring leaf and a second axially-extending rib adjacent the cover leaf, the first and second ribs (450, 458) functioning as flexible lip seals that conform to the surface of the attached ring or cover to prevent any gaps once the hinge is assembled to the ring and the cover.
A method to monitor a node in a network, the method comprising: receiving a message from the node during a first reporting time period in a reporting time interval; causing a bit in a first bit sequence of a device filter to indicate a no failure state; causing another bit in the first bit sequence of the device filter to indicate a failure state based on not receiving another message from the node in the network during a second reporting time period in the reporting time interval; upon the reporting time interval expiring, combining the first bit sequence with a corresponding bit sequence of a shadow filter to preserve, in the shadow filter, an indication of the failure state based on the other bit in the first bit sequence, the corresponding bit sequence of the shadow filter corresponding to the reporting time interval; and resetting the first bit sequence to default values after the combining the first bit sequence with the corresponding bit sequence. receiving a message from the node during a first reporting time period in a reporting time interval; causing a bit in a first bit sequence of a device filter to indicate a no failure state; causing another bit in the first bit sequence of the device filter to indicate a failure state based on not receiving another message from the node in the network during a second reporting time period in the reporting time interval; upon the reporting time interval expiring, combining the first bit sequence with a corresponding bit sequence of a shadow filter to preserve, in the shadow filter, an indication of the failure state based on the other bit in the first bit sequence, the corresponding bit sequence of the shadow filter corresponding to the reporting time interval; and resetting the first bit sequence to default values after the combining the first bit sequence with the corresponding bit sequence.
An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising the VH and VL sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 45 and 46 for use in the treatment or prevention of a polybacterial infection in a patient, wherein the polybacterial infection comprises S. aureus and at least one other gram negative bacterium, the growth of which is potentiated by the S. aureus alpha toxin.
Recyclable wood-based panel comprising - at least one wood fiber board as support material consisting of a fiber mixture comprising 55 to 90% by weight of wood fibers and 10 to 45% by weight of binder fibers as biodegradable binder, and - at least one biodegradable polymeric film disposed on the support material, wherein the at least one biodegradable polymeric film is bonded to the at least one support material by means of at least one biodegradable adhesive. - at least one wood fiber board as support material consisting of a fiber mixture comprising 55 to 90% by weight of wood fibers and 10 to 45% by weight of binder fibers as biodegradable binder, and - at least one biodegradable polymeric film disposed on the support material, wherein the at least one biodegradable polymeric film is bonded to the at least one support material by means of at least one biodegradable adhesive.
An antimicrobial composition having total fatty matter less than 10 wt%, said composition comprising: (i) 0.0001 to 5 wt% non-soap surfactant which is at least one of anionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactant; and, (ii) 0.25 to 5 wt% sodium aluminate. (i) 0.0001 to 5 wt% non-soap surfactant which is at least one of anionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactant; and, (ii) 0.25 to 5 wt% sodium aluminate.
A method of manufacturing a plurality of irregularly shaped and/or sized pieces of confectionery material comprising the steps of: a) forming at least one rope of confectionery material; b) applying external pressure at multiple locations along the length of the at least one rope to snap the at least one rope at multiple locations; wherein step b) comprises applying the external pressure by means of at least one pin roller. a) forming at least one rope of confectionery material; b) applying external pressure at multiple locations along the length of the at least one rope to snap the at least one rope at multiple locations;
A process for aerobic bacterial devulcanization of sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles; the process comprising: a) spraying rubber-containing articles with water under pressure and drying said resulting sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles having a size of 10-2000 micron to an initial water content of 0.01 to 20% by weight, b) providing aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria selected among the group consisting of the species Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans comprising a Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain deposited under deposit number DSM 32046, Thiobacillus thioparus, Thiobacillus thiophilus, or a mixture thereof; in a medium for bacterial growth comprising an aqueous solution containing inorganic salts and an energy source for promoting bacterial devulcanization selected among the group comprising Na2SO3, FeSO4, FeCl3 and Na2S4O6 or their mixtures; c) adding said sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles to a treatment medium for devulcanization supplemented with said medium for bacterial growth containing said aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria, wherein said treatment medium for devulcanization is depleted in any energy source for promoting bacterial devulcanization; d) keeping said sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles into said treatment medium for devulcanization for a period comprised between 24 hours and 15 days; and e) collecting and drying the resulting devulcanized rubber particles. a) spraying rubber-containing articles with water under pressure and drying said resulting sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles having a size of 10-2000 micron to an initial water content of 0.01 to 20% by weight, b) providing aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria selected among the group consisting of the species Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans comprising a Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain deposited under deposit number DSM 32046, Thiobacillus thioparus, Thiobacillus thiophilus, or a mixture thereof; in a medium for bacterial growth comprising an aqueous solution containing inorganic salts and an energy source for promoting bacterial devulcanization selected among the group comprising Na2SO3, FeSO4, FeCl3 and Na2S4O6 or their mixtures; c) adding said sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles to a treatment medium for devulcanization supplemented with said medium for bacterial growth containing said aerobic chemolithotrophic bacteria, wherein said treatment medium for devulcanization is depleted in any energy source for promoting bacterial devulcanization; d) keeping said sulphur-vulcanized rubber particles into said treatment medium for devulcanization for a period comprised between 24 hours and 15 days; and e) collecting and drying the resulting devulcanized rubber particles.
A combination radio frequency identification ("RFID") / electronic article surveillance ("EAS") system, the system comprising: an RFID reader generating RFID interrogation signals; an EAS transmitter generating EAS interrogation signals; and a security tag arranged to receive the EAS and RFID interrogation signals and transmit a response signal, the security tag comprising: a radio frequency identification ("RFID") device; a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the first antenna circuit adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader; and a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the second antenna circuit adapted to induce energy from signals received from at least the EAS transmitter; characterized in that the EAS transmitter is or comprises an EAS pedestal or EAS transmit antennas embedded in a shelf reader system. an RFID reader generating RFID interrogation signals; an EAS transmitter generating EAS interrogation signals; and a security tag arranged to receive the EAS and RFID interrogation signals and transmit a response signal, the security tag comprising: a radio frequency identification ("RFID") device; a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the first antenna circuit adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader; and a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the second antenna circuit adapted to induce energy from signals received from at least the EAS transmitter; characterized in that a radio frequency identification ("RFID") device; a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the first antenna circuit adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader; and a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID device, the second antenna circuit adapted to induce energy from signals received from at least the EAS transmitter; characterized in that the EAS transmitter is or comprises an EAS pedestal or EAS transmit antennas embedded in a shelf reader system.
A method for cloud-based gaming comprising: in response to a wearable display receiving a game stream, transmitting a radar signal; determining, from the radar signal, motion data of a user of the wearable display; and generating one or more game inputs based on the motion data of the user of the wearable display. in response to a wearable display receiving a game stream, transmitting a radar signal; determining, from the radar signal, motion data of a user of the wearable display; and generating one or more game inputs based on the motion data of the user of the wearable display.
A hydraulic heating installation comprising: - at least one component (10; 136a) containing water or in which water is circulated, said at least one component being located in a zone which may be exposed to freezing and which is aboveground or arranged in the cryotic zone of the soil, - at least one security system operating from a power supply and which is configured to be triggered and therefore to prevent freezing of the water in said at least one component when the temperature of said zone is below a first predetermined temperature threshold, characterized in that said at least one component (10; 136a) is at least partially surrounded by a phase change material having a solidification temperature higher than that of the water contained in said at least one component so as to delay the freezing of the water in said at least one component, on the one hand, when the temperature of said zone is below a second predetermined temperature threshold which is greater than the solidification temperature of the water and less than or equal to the solidification temperature of said phase change material, and on the other hand, when the security system has failed and when the installation is stopped or has failed. - at least one component (10; 136a) containing water or in which water is circulated, said at least one component being located in a zone which may be exposed to freezing and which is aboveground or arranged in the cryotic zone of the soil, - at least one security system operating from a power supply and which is configured to be triggered and therefore to prevent freezing of the water in said at least one component when the temperature of said zone is below a first predetermined temperature threshold,
A valve comprising: a valve body including a flow passage; a closure member movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow passage and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow passage; a first bore (212, 312), a second bore (214, 314), and a third bore (216, 316); a second double-acting cylinder (230, 330) positioned in the second bore and movable along a second axis (A2, A3), the second double-acting cylinder operatively connected to the closure member; characterized in that: the first bore, the second bore, and the third bore form a closed circuit arranged to receive a fluid; a first double-acting cylinder (220, 320) is positioned in the first bore and is movable along a first axis; the first and second axes being angled relative to one another; and the closed fluid circuit arranged such that movement of the first double-acting cylinder along the first axis causes movement of the second double-acting cylinder along the second axis, thereby causing movement of the closure member between the closed position and the open position. a valve body including a flow passage; a closure member movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow passage and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow passage; a first bore (212, 312), a second bore (214, 314), and a third bore (216, 316); a second double-acting cylinder (230, 330) positioned in the second bore and movable along a second axis (A2, A3), the second double-acting cylinder operatively connected to the closure member; characterized in that: the first bore, the second bore, and the third bore form a closed circuit arranged to receive a fluid; a first double-acting cylinder (220, 320) is positioned in the first bore and is movable along a first axis; the first and second axes being angled relative to one another; and the closed fluid circuit arranged such that movement of the first double-acting cylinder along the first axis causes movement of the second double-acting cylinder along the second axis, thereby causing movement of the closure member between the closed position and the open position. the first bore, the second bore, and the third bore form a closed circuit arranged to receive a fluid; a first double-acting cylinder (220, 320) is positioned in the first bore and is movable along a first axis; the first and second axes being angled relative to one another; and the closed fluid circuit arranged such that movement of the first double-acting cylinder along the first axis causes movement of the second double-acting cylinder along the second axis, thereby causing movement of the closure member between the closed position and the open position.
Module for a modular transmission, characterized in that the module comprises a first and a second spacer sleeve (24, 25), the spacer sleeves (24, 25) having in each case one half of an outer groove of the module, and a bore securing ring being provided in the outer groove, which bore securing ring comprises a first and a second actuating element (16, 17) and an arcuate spring element which has a first and an opposite second end (12, 13), and the bore securing ring comprising, at the first end, a first outwardly pointing projection and, at the second end, a second outwardly pointing projection, the first and second actuating element (16, 17) being arranged on the projections (14, 15) outside the external diameter of the bore securing ring, it being possible for the bore securing ring to be sunk completely into the outer groove.
A multi-vane throttling valve for a vacuum process chamber, the valve comprising: a throttle chamber body having an inside exposed to the vacuum process chamber and an outside exposed to atmospheric pressure, the chamber body defining a through-opening for controlling vacuum within the vacuum process chamber; a plurality of rotatable vanes mounted within the through-opening for controlling a flow of gases through the through-opening wherein each rotatable vane includes a cooling conduit in fluid communication with and disposed longitudinally along each rotatable vane; and a drive mechanism disposed on and connected to an outside of the throttle chamber body for rotating the plurality of rotatable vanes to vary the flow of process gases, characterised in that each of the plurality of rotatable vanes includes a cooling conduit disposed longitudinally along the rotatable vane and interconnected in series forming a single, continuous flow path. a throttle chamber body having an inside exposed to the vacuum process chamber and an outside exposed to atmospheric pressure, the chamber body defining a through-opening for controlling vacuum within the vacuum process chamber; a plurality of rotatable vanes mounted within the through-opening for controlling a flow of gases through the through-opening wherein each rotatable vane includes a cooling conduit in fluid communication with and disposed longitudinally along each rotatable vane; and a drive mechanism disposed on and connected to an outside of the throttle chamber body for rotating the plurality of rotatable vanes to vary the flow of process gases, characterised in that each of the plurality of rotatable vanes includes a cooling conduit disposed longitudinally along the rotatable vane and interconnected in series forming a single, continuous flow path.
Method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic, comprising the extrusion of sheet-like preforms from thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a moulding die with a mould cavity which defines at least partially the contour of the finished hollow body, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material, wherein the preforms to be shaped and joined are shaped simultaneously, characterised in that at least two preforms are extruded from thermoplastic plastic and the at least two sheet-like preforms to be shaped and joined to form a hollow body are extruded one after the other, i.e. sequentially.
An optoelectronic sensor, in particular for the detection of an angle of rotation, having a standard; a light transmitter which irradiates transmitted light in the direction of a unit directing transmitted light in transmitted light directions; a light receiver with a light reception surface which is arranged such that the light reception surface is substantially located between the standard and the light transmitter and the light receiver receives transmitted light reflected back as received light; and a unit directing transmitted light, characterised in that the unit directing transmitted light comprises at least one throughgoing hole and is configured such that a predefined deflection angle of the transmitted light with respect to the transmitted light directions results when the transmitted light again exits the unit directing transmitted light, and with the throughgoing hole being worked into the light receiver such that the unit directing transmitted light has a cylindrical, conically divergent, conically convergent, biconical or oval shape and the side walls of the unit directing transmitted light, coated in a light-reflective manner with a metallic material, in particular aluminium, titanium, copper, silver or gold, are light-scattering or partly light-scattering.
A projector comprising: a light source configured to emit laser light; a substrate apart from the light source; a pattern mask comprising a pattern on a first surface of the substrate, the first surface facing the light source; and a lens on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface facing the first surface; characterized in that: the lens is a first meta-lens including a plurality of first nanostructures, the plurality of first nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength that is less than a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and the pattern mask comprises a first portion which is a region where laser light is absorbed or reflected and a second portion which is a region where a material for the first portion is removed and laser light is transmitted therethrough. a light source configured to emit laser light; a substrate apart from the light source; a pattern mask comprising a pattern on a first surface of the substrate, the first surface facing the light source; and a lens on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface facing the first surface; characterized in that: the lens is a first meta-lens including a plurality of first nanostructures, the plurality of first nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength that is less than a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and the pattern mask comprises a first portion which is a region where laser light is absorbed or reflected and a second portion which is a region where a material for the first portion is removed and laser light is transmitted therethrough. the lens is a first meta-lens including a plurality of first nanostructures, the plurality of first nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength that is less than a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and the pattern mask comprises a first portion which is a region where laser light is absorbed or reflected and a second portion which is a region where a material for the first portion is removed and laser light is transmitted therethrough.