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A resonator for joining metal members utilizing ultrasonic vibration, comprising an ultrasonic horn having a length of at least half wavelength of a resonance frequency of ultrasonic vibration transmitted from a vibrator; and a joining tool provided on the ultrasonic horn so as to project in a direction normal to a vibration transmission direction of the ultrasonic horn at a position of a point of a maximum vibration amplitude of the ultrasonic horn; characterised in that the joining tool is formed into a linear bar made of a material excellent in acoustic property and is provided on a distal end thereof with a tool head, that the distal end of the joining tool has a lateral width smaller than a lateral width of an upper portion of the joining tool, that the tool head projects from a smaller width portion of the joining tool more laterally than the upper portion of the joining tool, and that the tool head is provided with a concave portion at its lower surface open in a lateral direction and downward to obtain effective vibration, the concave portion being arranged at a center portion of the tool head and the tool head comprising respective joining operation portions (14, 16) being arranged adjacent to the concave portion at the lower surface of the tool head, the respective joining operation portions (14, 16) having each a lower surface (15, 17), said lower surface (15, 17) having a convexo-concave shape, wherein respective inner and outer side walls of the joining operation portions (14, 16), are formed perpendicular to the lower surface (15, 17) of the respective joining operation portions (14, 16).
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine assembly comprising; a liner assembly having an outer shell (26;64) supporting an inner heat shield (28;62;76), wherein said liner assembly defines an annular combustion chamber having a forward end and an open aft end; and a fixed vane portion for directing gas flow from the combustion chamber toward a turbine assembly, wherein said inner heat shield (28;62;76) comprises an aft lip (36;68;92) that overlaps an endwall region of said fixed vane portion for an axial distance; characterised in that: said fixed vane endwall region includes a landing (70;71,90) for receiving said aft lip (36;68;92); the inner surface of the inner heat shield (28;62;76) corresponds with an inner surface of the fixed vane endwall region to provide a smooth transition therebetween; and the aft lip (36;68;92) includes at least one cooling opening (46;84) within the axial distance. said fixed vane endwall region includes a landing (70;71,90) for receiving said aft lip (36;68;92); the inner surface of the inner heat shield (28;62;76) corresponds with an inner surface of the fixed vane endwall region to provide a smooth transition therebetween; and the aft lip (36;68;92) includes at least one cooling opening (46;84) within the axial distance.
A container comprising a housing portion containing an organic processing liquid for patterning a chemical amplification resist film which is an organic developer or an organic rinsing liquid, the organic processing liquid containing 1 ppm or less of alkylolefin having a carbon number of 22 or less, and 5 ppm or less of a metal element concentration of each of Na, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Mg, Mn, Li, Al, Cr, Ni and Zn, wherein the housing portion has an inner wall which contacts the organic processing liquid, the inner wall being made from a resin which is none of a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin and a polyethylene-polypropylene resin.
Method for operating an arc furnace having at least one electrode, wherein a melting material is melted in the arc furnace by means of a plasma arc produced by the at least one electrode, characterised in that the plasma arc is controlled by one or more additional substances (ZS 1, ZS 2), which influence the plasma composition, being introduced into the plasma, wherein for reducing the field strength of the plasma arc at least one additional substance (ZS 1,) with low ionising energy, in particular a metal or a metal salt, is introduced into the plasma and for increasing the field strength of the plasma arc at least one additional substance (ZS 2) with high ionising energy, in particular an inert gas, is introduced into the plasma.
A method of protecting rice from infestation and attack by rice striped stem borer, the method comprising: contacting rice with a pesticidal composition to provide a synergistically effect against stem borer, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises spinetoram and methoxyfenozide, wherein the methoxyfenozide is present in an amount of at least three parts by weight of the methoxyfenozide per one part by weight of the spinetoram, wherein the pesticidal composition shows a synergistic activity against rice striped stem borer.
Blind rivet setting device comprising a housing (2, 2a, 2b), a pulling device (6, 7; 26) that is at least partially arranged in the housing (2, 2a, 2ab), and a drive that acts on the pulling device (6, 7, 26) in a pulling direction and in a reset direction oriented opposite to the pulling direction, characterized in that a length of the housing and/or of the pulling device (6, 7) is changeable from a first length to a second length when a predetermined force is exceeded.
Apparatus for generating electricity from marine energy, the apparatus comprising a plurality of electric generators, characterised in that each of the generators is a dc output generator arranged to generate dc electricity in response to the expenditure of marine energy, the outputs of the generators are connected in series to produce a summed voltage that it is greater than the output voltage of each generator, and the generators are arranged in a plurality of strings that are connected in parallel, each string comprising a plurality of the generators connected in series.
A method for separating particles in a fluid flow, the method comprising: flowing the fluid containing the particles through a spiral channel, the channel having a predetermined geometry, and top and bottom covers with an inlet and outlets (30,32) respectively; and controlling the flow rate of the fluid flow entering the channel so as to separate the particles based on centrifugal force acting away from the centre of the spiral and a transverse pressure driven force acting towards the centre of the spiral, wherein the pressure at the outer wall of the spiral channel is greater than the pressure at the inner wall of the spiral channel, the combined effect of which causes the particles to migrate across the channel in a chosen direction, based upon their size, wherein the combined effect of centrifugal force and the pressure driven force causes particles having a radius greater than a given cut-off value to migrate across the channel towards the side wall of the channel furthest from the centre of the spiral and particles having a radius below the given cut-off value to migrate across the channel towards the opposite side wall of the channel, the cut-off value given by: p ρ ⁢ R V θ 2 ⁢ 3 4 wherein V θ = flow velocity of the fluid; p = radial pressure drop; R = radius of curvature of the channel; and ρ = density of the fluid, such that larger particles in the fluid are separated to the outside channel wall, and smaller particles in the fluid are separated to the inside channel wall. flowing the fluid containing the particles through a spiral channel, the channel having a predetermined geometry, and top and bottom covers with an inlet and outlets (30,32) respectively; and controlling the flow rate of the fluid flow entering the channel so as to separate the particles based on centrifugal force acting away from the centre of the spiral and a transverse pressure driven force acting towards the centre of the spiral, wherein the pressure at the outer wall of the spiral channel is greater than the pressure at the inner wall of the spiral channel, the combined effect of which causes the particles to migrate across the channel in a chosen direction, based upon their size, wherein the combined effect of centrifugal force and the pressure driven force causes particles having a radius greater than a given cut-off value to migrate across the channel towards the side wall of the channel furthest from the centre of the spiral and particles having a radius below the given cut-off value to migrate across the channel towards the opposite side wall of the channel, the cut-off value given by: p ρ ⁢ R V θ 2 ⁢ 3 4 wherein V θ = flow velocity of the fluid; p = radial pressure drop; R = radius of curvature of the channel; and ρ = density of the fluid, such that larger particles in the fluid are separated to the outside channel wall, and smaller particles in the fluid are separated to the inside channel wall.
Solid track comprising a concrete strip on a structure made of individual segments placed in rows and - with rails arranged on the concrete strip for a rail-guided vehicle, - the concrete strip running on the segments continuously and spanning the individual segments, - and an anti-friction layer being placed between the concrete strip and the segments, and characterized in that - the concrete strip is made of profiled concrete in which the curvature and transverse gradient of the course of the solid track are shown, and - in the region of the neighboring front sides of the two segments placed in rows, a device spanning the two front sides has been arranged for absorbing a change of position of the neighboring front sides by means of a compliant layer that is arranged between the segments and the profiled concrete and that is able to absorb a critical impact on the profiled concrete by forces acting in horizontal direction from below and by forces resulting from the sliding movement of the segments relative to the profiled concrete whereby the mobility of the profiled concrete on the segments is maintained and the unacceptable stresses of the profiled concrete and therefore changes in rail position are prevented without significantly affecting the effect of the anti-friction layer. - with rails arranged on the concrete strip for a rail-guided vehicle, - the concrete strip running on the segments continuously and spanning the individual segments, - and an anti-friction layer being placed between the concrete strip and the segments, and - the concrete strip is made of profiled concrete in which the curvature and transverse gradient of the course of the solid track are shown, and - in the region of the neighboring front sides of the two segments placed in rows, a device spanning the two front sides has been arranged for absorbing a change of position of the neighboring front sides by means of a compliant layer that is arranged between the segments and the profiled concrete and that is able to absorb a critical impact on the profiled concrete by forces acting in horizontal direction from below and by forces resulting from the sliding movement of the segments relative to the profiled concrete whereby the mobility of the profiled concrete on the segments is maintained and the unacceptable stresses of the profiled concrete and therefore changes in rail position are prevented without significantly affecting the effect of the anti-friction layer.
A process for the production of propylene, the process comprising: fractionating a hydrocarbon stream comprising n-butenes, isobutylene, and paraffins into at least two fractions including a light C 4 fraction comprising isobutylene and a heavy C 4 fraction comprising n-butenes and paraffins; contacting at least a portion of the heavy C 4 fraction with a metathesis catalyst to form a metathesis product comprising ethylene, propylene, C 4+ olefins, and paraffins; fractionating the metathesis product into at least four fractions including an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, a C 4 fraction comprising C 4 olefins and paraffins, and a C 5+ fraction; cracking the light C 4 fraction and the C 5+ fraction to produce a cracking product comprising ethylene, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbons; and fractionating the cracking product into at least two fractions including a light fraction comprising propylene and a fraction comprising C 5 to C 6 hydrocarbons. fractionating a hydrocarbon stream comprising n-butenes, isobutylene, and paraffins into at least two fractions including a light C 4 fraction comprising isobutylene and a heavy C 4 fraction comprising n-butenes and paraffins; contacting at least a portion of the heavy C 4 fraction with a metathesis catalyst to form a metathesis product comprising ethylene, propylene, C 4+ olefins, and paraffins; fractionating the metathesis product into at least four fractions including an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, a C 4 fraction comprising C 4 olefins and paraffins, and a C 5+ fraction; cracking the light C 4 fraction and the C 5+ fraction to produce a cracking product comprising ethylene, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbons; and fractionating the cracking product into at least two fractions including a light fraction comprising propylene and a fraction comprising C 5 to C 6 hydrocarbons.
A method of controlling transversal resonance in a catenary of a mine drum hoist system comprising a hoist drum having Lebus grooves, a head sheave, a rope having a catenary extending between the hoist drum and the head sheave and a vertical rope portion, and a conveyance attached to the vertical rope portion, wherein the method comprises: a) determining a current payload of the conveyance, b) obtaining a hoist speed of the hoist drum, corresponding to a first speed of the conveyance, c) determining a transversal resonance position along the vertical rope portion at which transversal resonance is generated in the catenary when reached by the conveyance with the current payload and first speed, wherein the transversal resonance position is determined based on the current payload and on the hoist speed, and d) reducing the first speed of the conveyance in a speed reduction zone which includes the transversal resonance position. a) determining a current payload of the conveyance, b) obtaining a hoist speed of the hoist drum, corresponding to a first speed of the conveyance, c) determining a transversal resonance position along the vertical rope portion at which transversal resonance is generated in the catenary when reached by the conveyance with the current payload and first speed, wherein the transversal resonance position is determined based on the current payload and on the hoist speed, and d) reducing the first speed of the conveyance in a speed reduction zone which includes the transversal resonance position.
A method of handling information received on a network device on a communication channel, comprising an act of: A) predicting a degradation below a particular threshold of an ability to accurately convey information on the communication channel based at least in part on data transmission error information corresponding to a plurality of blocks of the information of a same size received during a period of time on the communication channel; B) determining the data transmission error information corresponding to the plurality of blocks, wherein the act B) comprises determining over the period of time, for each of the plurality of blocks, data transmission error information corresponding to the block, the data transmission error information representing an error rate of the block; and C) determining an error rate pattern over the period of time based on the error rates of the blocks, wherein the act A) comprises predicting the degradation below the particular threshold based at least in part on the determined pattern, wherein the act C) comprises determining an increase in the error rates over the period of time, and wherein the act A) comprises comparing the determined increase with a first error rate threshold value, determining a metric of data transmission errors corresponding to a most recently received block of the plurality of blocks, comparing the metric to a second error rate threshold value and predicting the degradation below the particular threshold value if the determined increase is above the first error rate threshold value and the metric is above the second error rate threshold value. A) predicting a degradation below a particular threshold of an ability to accurately convey information on the communication channel based at least in part on data transmission error information corresponding to a plurality of blocks of the information of a same size received during a period of time on the communication channel; B) determining the data transmission error information corresponding to the plurality of blocks, wherein the act B) comprises determining over the period of time, for each of the plurality of blocks, data transmission error information corresponding to the block, the data transmission error information representing an error rate of the block; and C) determining an error rate pattern over the period of time based on the error rates of the blocks,
A method for manufacturing a propeller shaft comprising: a shaft portion of a circular tube shape; and a joint assembly (3, 4) to be joined to a transfer gear box side or a differential gear box side of the shaft portion, the joint assembly comprising a shaft-side joint (5a, 6b) to be joined to the shaft portion and an other-member-side joint (5b, 6c) to be coupled to a transfer gear box or to a differential gear box, the method having: a press fitting step of pressing the shaft-side joint of the joint assembly into the shaft portion; and a welding step of welding the shaft portion and the joint assembly, after the press fitting step characterized in that, in the press fitting step, the shaft-side joint is pressed into the shaft portion, in a state in which the shaft-side joint and the other-member-side joint have been assembled into the joint assembly, wherein the welding step includes forming a molten portion in a groove of the shaft portion and the joint assembly by arc generated with application of current to an electrode, and supplying a following wire to the molten portion, without application of current, before the molten portion hardens, wherein in the welding step the groove is made as a narrow groove in a substantially U-shaped cross section with opposed faces of the shaft portion and the joint assembly being substantially parallel, and wherein a bottom of the groove is formed by the shaft portion. a press fitting step of pressing the shaft-side joint of the joint assembly into the shaft portion; and a welding step of welding the shaft portion and the joint assembly, after the press fitting step characterized in that, in the press fitting step, the shaft-side joint is pressed into the shaft portion, in a state in which the shaft-side joint and the other-member-side joint have been assembled into the joint assembly, wherein the welding step includes forming a molten portion in a groove of the shaft portion and the joint assembly by arc generated with application of current to an electrode, and supplying a following wire to the molten portion, without application of current, before the molten portion hardens, wherein in the welding step the groove is made as a narrow groove in a substantially U-shaped cross section with opposed faces of the shaft portion and the joint assembly being substantially parallel, and wherein a bottom of the groove is formed by the shaft portion.
An air-gas mixture burning appliance, comprising: a burning unit for burning a combustible air-gas mixture; an air-gas mixing unit that is arranged upstream of the burning unit and is adapted for mixing of air and gas to form the combustible air-gas mixture; a gas valve that is arranged upstream of the air-gas mixing unit and is adapted for regulating a flow of the gas to the air-gas mixing unit; a flame detector for sensing a presence of a flame in the burning unit; and a controller that is adapted for determining a variable ignition safety time for an ignition phase of the burning unit by selecting from at least two different durations of time, the ignition safety time being the maximum allowed opening time of the gas valve without a flame being detected, wherein the controller determines the variable ignition safety time as an anticipated maximum duration of time that elapses between an opening of the gas valve and a closing of the gas valve for avoiding a hazardous accumulation of the combustible air-gas mixture in the burning unit; and wherein the controller directs the gas valve to shut off if, during the ignition phase of the burning unit, the gas valve is open and the flame detector fails to sense a flame in the burning unit during the variable ignition safety time. a burning unit for burning a combustible air-gas mixture; an air-gas mixing unit that is arranged upstream of the burning unit and is adapted for mixing of air and gas to form the combustible air-gas mixture; a gas valve that is arranged upstream of the air-gas mixing unit and is adapted for regulating a flow of the gas to the air-gas mixing unit; a flame detector for sensing a presence of a flame in the burning unit; and a controller that is adapted for determining a variable ignition safety time for an ignition phase of the burning unit by selecting from at least two different durations of time, the ignition safety time being the maximum allowed opening time of the gas valve without a flame being detected, wherein the controller determines the variable ignition safety time as an anticipated maximum duration of time that elapses between an opening of the gas valve and a closing of the gas valve for avoiding a hazardous accumulation of the combustible air-gas mixture in the burning unit; and wherein the controller directs the gas valve to shut off if, during the ignition phase of the burning unit, the gas valve is open and the flame detector fails to sense a flame in the burning unit during the variable ignition safety time.
A transdermal patch comprising an adhesive layer on a backing, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a drug, DMSO, and an adhesive base, and wherein the adhesive base comprises a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer having a triblock content of 35% to 65%. wherein the adhesive layer comprises a drug, DMSO, and an adhesive base, and wherein the adhesive base comprises a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer having a triblock content of 35% to 65%.
An information processing apparatus that is installed to an operator connected to a portable terminal apparatus by a communication line and is connected by a network to a plurality of operators (6B, 6C) selectable as roaming destinations of the portable terminal apparatus, characterized by comprising: a database configured to store operator information obtained from the network; and an information distributing unit that, in response to receiving specification of an area of a roaming destination from the portable terminal apparatus, is configured to read from the database operator information on operators, each having service areas in the specified area, and to distribute the read information to the portable terminal apparatus. a database configured to store operator information obtained from the network; and an information distributing unit that, in response to receiving specification of an area of a roaming destination from the portable terminal apparatus, is configured to read from the database operator information on operators, each having service areas in the specified area, and to distribute the read information to the portable terminal apparatus.