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A method of bonding substrates, comprising: forming a thin film of a metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211) on both or at least one of bonding surfaces of a pair of substrates (202, 203, 209) at least one of which is a transparent substrate; contacting the bonding surfaces of the pair of substrates (202, 203, 209) with each other via the thin film of the metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211), and performing a heat treatment at 200°C or lower after contacting the bonding surfaces, wherein the forming of the thin film of metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211) on the bonding surfaces comprises forming a film by an ion beam sputtering method using a metal as a target and a mixed gas substantially consisting of an inert gas and oxygen, wherein the bond strength of the interface is 0.3 J/m 2 or greater. forming a thin film of a metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211) on both or at least one of bonding surfaces of a pair of substrates (202, 203, 209) at least one of which is a transparent substrate; contacting the bonding surfaces of the pair of substrates (202, 203, 209) with each other via the thin film of the metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211), and performing a heat treatment at 200°C or lower after contacting the bonding surfaces, wherein the forming of the thin film of metal oxide (207, 208, 210, 211) on the bonding surfaces comprises forming a film by an ion beam sputtering method using a metal as a target and a mixed gas substantially consisting of an inert gas and oxygen, wherein the bond strength of the interface is 0.3 J/m 2 or greater.
Rotating selection device (1; 41) for a household appliance, having - at least one rotary knob with a front display surface and a peripheral gripping surface and - at least one lighting means for illuminating the front display surface, wherein - the lighting means is arranged in a stationary manner and - is aligned such that it backlights an off-centre partial region of the display surface in a direct line with respect to an axis of rotation, - the rotary knob has a base body, a ring and a cover plate, characterised in that - the base body has a tubular basic shape having a translucent cover wall on the front side, - the base body has a fastening region for a rotary mechanism, - the ring can be placed on a side wall of the base body, - the cover plate can be placed on the translucent cover wall and - the cover plate has a pattern with symbols to be backlit. - at least one rotary knob with a front display surface and a peripheral gripping surface and - at least one lighting means for illuminating the front display surface, - the lighting means is arranged in a stationary manner and - is aligned such that it backlights an off-centre partial region of the display surface in a direct line with respect to an axis of rotation, - the rotary knob has a base body, a ring and a cover plate, - the base body has a tubular basic shape having a translucent cover wall on the front side, - the base body has a fastening region for a rotary mechanism, - the ring can be placed on a side wall of the base body, - the cover plate can be placed on the translucent cover wall and - the cover plate has a pattern with symbols to be backlit.
A blood test kit for analyzing a concentration of a target component in a blood sample using a normal component homeostatically present in blood, the kit comprising: a blood collection instrument for collecting the blood sample; a diluent solution for diluting the collected blood sample; and a storing instrument for storing the diluted blood sample, wherein the blood collection instrument is a capillary inside which the blood sample can be collected by a capillary phenomenon, wherein the capillary has a shape for collecting a predetermined volume of the blood sample, and in which the inner diameter of the capillary is rapidly increased from a certain position so that the capillary phenomenon is unlikely to occur if the collected blood exceeds that position, characterized in that the normal component homeostatically present in blood is sodium ions, and the diluent solution is a buffer solution that does not contain the normal component homeostatically present in blood. a blood collection instrument for collecting the blood sample; a diluent solution for diluting the collected blood sample; and a storing instrument for storing the diluted blood sample, wherein the blood collection instrument is a capillary inside which the blood sample can be collected by a capillary phenomenon, wherein the capillary has a shape for collecting a predetermined volume of the blood sample, and in which the inner diameter of the capillary is rapidly increased from a certain position so that the capillary phenomenon is unlikely to occur if the collected blood exceeds that position, characterized in that the normal component homeostatically present in blood is sodium ions, and the diluent solution is a buffer solution that does not contain the normal component homeostatically present in blood.
A recording medium, comprising: a substrate; and a thermally responsive layer carried by the substrate, the thermally responsive layer including a leuco dye and a plurality of developers; wherein the recording medium is substantially phenol-free; and wherein the plurality of developers include 1,3-Diphenyl urea, hereinafter "DPU", and urea urethane, CAS No. 321860-75-7, hereinafter "UU". a substrate; and a thermally responsive layer carried by the substrate, the thermally responsive layer including a leuco dye and a plurality of developers; wherein the recording medium is substantially phenol-free; and wherein the plurality of developers include 1,3-Diphenyl urea, hereinafter "DPU", and urea urethane, CAS No. 321860-75-7, hereinafter "UU".
A method of analyzing buffer pH in soil, the method comprising: a) obtaining a soil sample; b) adding a liquid to the soil sample to form a soil slurry; c) flowing the soil slurry through a filter to form a filtrate; d) blending an indicator composition with the filtrate to form a soil mixture; and e) flowing the soil mixture through an analysis tool along a flow direction and performing chemical analysis on the soil mixture flowing through the analysis tool, whereby a buffer pH value of the soil mixture is measured. a) obtaining a soil sample; b) adding a liquid to the soil sample to form a soil slurry; c) flowing the soil slurry through a filter to form a filtrate; d) blending an indicator composition with the filtrate to form a soil mixture; and e) flowing the soil mixture through an analysis tool along a flow direction and performing chemical analysis on the soil mixture flowing through the analysis tool, whereby a buffer pH value of the soil mixture is measured.
A fluid device unit structure comprising a base member and a plurality of fluid devices, including a first valve and a second valve, that are connected via flow paths integrated on the base member to form a single unit, wherein said flow paths include a main fluid flow path and a return flow path that are respectively provided with the first valve and the second valve for switching the flow path, wherein the main fluid flow path includes: a first flow path section that laterally extends from an inlet connection port provided on a side surface of the base member, and a second flow path section that extends from the end of and perpendicular to the first flow path section, characterised in that wherein the return flow path includes: a sloping flow path section that communicates with the second flow path section so as to intersect therewith, the sloping flow path section being a flow path branching at an incline from a branching inlet that is opened in the second flow path section at a position close to an input of the first valve, and the sloping flow path section communicates with a valve chamber of the second valve. a first flow path section that laterally extends from an inlet connection port provided on a side surface of the base member, and a second flow path section that extends from the end of and perpendicular to the first flow path section, characterised in that wherein the return flow path includes: a sloping flow path section that communicates with the second flow path section so as to intersect therewith, the sloping flow path section being a flow path branching at an incline from a branching inlet that is opened in the second flow path section at a position close to an input of the first valve, and the sloping flow path section communicates with a valve chamber of the second valve.
A resin and fiber composite layup for making a resin and fiber composite member comprising: (a) an outer shell defining a cavity, said outer shell comprising: (i) a plurality of layers of fibers; (ii) a first resinous material disposed between said fibers and securing said fibers to each other; characterized in that (b) a second resinous material consisting of spheres filled with foaming agent disposed inside said cavity; and (c) said spheres of said second resinous material encapsulate a foaming agent having an expansion ratio greater than 30. (d) said outer shell defining a cavity forms a tubular member having first and second end portions, said first and second end portions being configured to seal the inside of said tubular member. (a) an outer shell defining a cavity, said outer shell comprising: (i) a plurality of layers of fibers; (ii) a first resinous material disposed between said fibers and securing said fibers to each other; characterized in that (i) a plurality of layers of fibers; (ii) a first resinous material disposed between said fibers and securing said fibers to each other; (b) a second resinous material consisting of spheres filled with foaming agent disposed inside said cavity; and (c) said spheres of said second resinous material encapsulate a foaming agent having an expansion ratio greater than 30. (d) said outer shell defining a cavity forms a tubular member having first and second end portions, said first and second end portions being configured to seal the inside of said tubular member.
A radio base station used in a mobile communication method for performing a handover procedure of a mobile station from a first cell, subordinate to the radio base station, to a second cell, subordinate to an adjacent radio base station, wherein the radio base station comprises a storage unit configured to store a subscriber group ID of the first cell; wherein the radio base station is configured to transmit a Measurement Control to the mobile station and to receive a Measurement Report from the mobile station; wherein the Measurement Report comprises a subscriber group ID of the second cell; the radio base station characterised in that it comprises a determination unit configured to decide to perform an X2 handover when it is determined that the subscriber group ID of the first cell and the subscriber group ID of the second cell are consistent, and to decide to perform an S1 handover when it is determined that the subscriber group ID of the first cell and the subscriber group ID of the second cell are not consistent. wherein the radio base station comprises a storage unit configured to store a subscriber group ID of the first cell; wherein the radio base station is configured to transmit a Measurement Control to the mobile station and to receive a Measurement Report from the mobile station; wherein the Measurement Report comprises a subscriber group ID of the second cell; the radio base station characterised in that it comprises a determination unit configured to decide to perform an X2 handover when it is determined that the subscriber group ID of the first cell and the subscriber group ID of the second cell are consistent, and to decide to perform an S1 handover when it is determined that the subscriber group ID of the first cell and the subscriber group ID of the second cell are not consistent.
Method for determining, by pairs of spacecraft, the relative angular position between multiple remote spacecraft (10, 20), characterized in that it consists in: - sequentially transmitting at least three radiofrequency signals from a triplet of antennas (11, 12, 13) mounted on a first face of a first spacecraft, called host craft, the triplet of antennas consisting of a main transmitting and receiving antenna and two secondary transmitting antennas (12, 13), - receiving the three radiofrequency signals on a transmitting and receiving antenna of one or more second spacecraft, called companion craft, measuring, onboard each companion craft, path differences between the signal from the main antenna and the signals from each of the two secondary antennas (12, 13), then transmitting, by each companion craft to the host craft, a radiofrequency signal containing the measurements carried out, - receiving and processing, onboard the host craft, the radiofrequency signal containing the measurements transmitted by each companion craft and in deducing therefrom the relative angular position of each companion craft in a reference frame linked to the host craft. - sequentially transmitting at least three radiofrequency signals from a triplet of antennas (11, 12, 13) mounted on a first face of a first spacecraft, called host craft, the triplet of antennas consisting of a main transmitting and receiving antenna and two secondary transmitting antennas (12, 13), - receiving the three radiofrequency signals on a transmitting and receiving antenna of one or more second spacecraft, called companion craft, measuring, onboard each companion craft, path differences between the signal from the main antenna and the signals from each of the two secondary antennas (12, 13), then transmitting, by each companion craft to the host craft, a radiofrequency signal containing the measurements carried out, - receiving and processing, onboard the host craft, the radiofrequency signal containing the measurements transmitted by each companion craft and in deducing therefrom the relative angular position of each companion craft in a reference frame linked to the host craft.
Machining tool for use in machine tools for rotating cutting operations, in particular a solid drilling tool, re-boring tool, counterboring tool or reaming tool, comprising a main body, which can be rotated about a center axis and is elongate in the direction of the center axis, at least one cutting element (16, 18) fastened to the main body and at least one chip removal channel, which extends along the main body outside of the center axis and is bounded inwardly by a core of the main body, through which core the center axis passes, the chip removal channel being outwardly closed at least over a longitudinal section by an outer chip space wall adjoining the core, characterized in that the outer chip space wall and at least a part of the core are formed, as an integral component, by a powder material by means of an additive manufacturing process and in that at least one coolant channel, which extends so as to be spatially curved at least in sections, passes through the core.
A webbing take-up device comprising: a spool that takes up webbing of a seatbelt device by being rotated in a take-up direction; a torsion shaft that is housed within the spool and is disposed running along an axial direction of the spool, the torsion shaft being retained by the spool at an other-end-side of an axial direction one end of the spool; a first member that is provided at the axial direction one-end-side of the spool, an outer circumferential portion of the first member being formed with a first pinion-configuring portion, the first pinion-configuring portion configuring one width direction side of a pinion section that is rotated in the take-up direction by a moving member that moves due to fluid pressure in a vehicle emergency; a second member that is disposed between the first member and the torsion shaft, and that is fixed at the first member and at the torsion shaft, an outer circumferential portion of the second member being formed with a second pinion-configuring portion configuring a width direction other side of the pinion section alongside the first pinion-configuring portion; and a lock portion (28, 30B) that restricts rotation of one out of the first member or the second member in a pull-out direction opposite to the take-up direction in a vehicle emergency, characterized in that a cylindrical fitted-to portion, into which the torsion shaft is fitted, is formed in the second member, the fitted-to portion being provided so as to be coaxial with the pinion section. a spool that takes up webbing of a seatbelt device by being rotated in a take-up direction; a torsion shaft that is housed within the spool and is disposed running along an axial direction of the spool, the torsion shaft being retained by the spool at an other-end-side of an axial direction one end of the spool; a first member that is provided at the axial direction one-end-side of the spool, an outer circumferential portion of the first member being formed with a first pinion-configuring portion, the first pinion-configuring portion configuring one width direction side of a pinion section that is rotated in the take-up direction by a moving member that moves due to fluid pressure in a vehicle emergency; a second member that is disposed between the first member and the torsion shaft, and that is fixed at the first member and at the torsion shaft, an outer circumferential portion of the second member being formed with a second pinion-configuring portion configuring a width direction other side of the pinion section alongside the first pinion-configuring portion; and a lock portion (28, 30B) that restricts rotation of one out of the first member or the second member in a pull-out direction opposite to the take-up direction in a vehicle emergency, characterized in that a cylindrical fitted-to portion, into which the torsion shaft is fitted, is formed in the second member, the fitted-to portion being provided so as to be coaxial with the pinion section.
A method of dosing a nanocellulose suspension in gel phase into a second suspension, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - providing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase; - providing said second suspension, wherein the second suspension comprises any one of a stock solution, a coating composition and a surface sizing composition; - bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase in contact with said second suspension; characterized in that the method comprises the step of: - subjecting said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase to a shear rate of more than 500 1/s, immediately prior to the step of bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase and said second suspension in contact with each other and wherein said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase is brought to a fluidized state through said high shear rate treatment step, and wherein said gel in fluidized state is brought into contact with said second suspension within less than 1 second. - providing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase; - providing said second suspension, wherein the second suspension comprises any one of a stock solution, a coating composition and a surface sizing composition; - bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase in contact with said second suspension; - subjecting said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase to a shear rate of more than 500 1/s, immediately prior to the step of bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase and said second suspension in contact with each other and wherein said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase is brought to a fluidized state through said high shear rate treatment step, and wherein said gel in fluidized state is brought into contact with said second suspension within less than 1 second.
A heated fluid conduit comprising: a fluid conduit having a body comprising an insulating cover, with a semi-conductive carbon fiber, or a conductive, woven material disposed therein; the semi-conductive carbon fiber, or conductive, woven material comprising two conductors (11, 12) electrically isolated from each other; a first crimp connector engaging the first conductor and a second crimp connector engaging the second conductor, both at the same end of the body, wherein the first crimp connector and the second crimp connector each comprise one or more ridges (42, 52) extending inward from an inner surface, each ridge (42, 52) having a sharp end (43, 53) for penetrating the insulating cover; the conductors (11, 12) electrically connected in series by a third crimp connector at the other end of the body which penetrates the insulating cover to electrically engage the first and second conductors (11, 12); means (41, 51) for connecting an electrical power supply to each first and second crimp connector (40, 50) to form a series circuit and thereby provide a voltage across said conductors (11, 12) and an electrical current therethrough, heating said fluid conduit. a fluid conduit having a body comprising an insulating cover, with a semi-conductive carbon fiber, or a conductive, woven material disposed therein; the semi-conductive carbon fiber, or conductive, woven material comprising two conductors (11, 12) electrically isolated from each other; a first crimp connector engaging the first conductor and a second crimp connector engaging the second conductor, both at the same end of the body, wherein the first crimp connector and the second crimp connector each comprise one or more ridges (42, 52) extending inward from an inner surface, each ridge (42, 52) having a sharp end (43, 53) for penetrating the insulating cover; the conductors (11, 12) electrically connected in series by a third crimp connector at the other end of the body which penetrates the insulating cover to electrically engage the first and second conductors (11, 12); means (41, 51) for connecting an electrical power supply to each first and second crimp connector (40, 50) to form a series circuit and thereby provide a voltage across said conductors (11, 12) and an electrical current therethrough, heating said fluid conduit.
Power rail for movable power consumers, more particularly for electrically driven vehicles, preferably rail-borne vehicles, with a carrier profile which comprises a first carrier profile element and a second carrier profile element, wherein the first carrier profile element has a first profile element surface and the second carrier profile element has a second carrier element surface which faces the first profile element surface, wherein the first and the second profile element surface are curved at least in sections and form a surface (13a, 13b) curved in sections along which the carrier profile elements (12, 14) are connected to each other and a head profile which comprises a first lateral section and an opposing second lateral section and which is connected to the first carrier profile element and the second carrier profile element in a positive and/or non-positive manner, wherein ends of the profile elements facing the head profile are arranged closer to the second lateral section than to the first lateral section, characterised in that the two carrier profile elements (12, 14) are essentially of the same height and through the head profile are connected to each other in a positive and/or non-positive manner along the surface (13a, 13b).
A gas turbine engine comprising: a rotor carrying a blade (68, 72); a ceramic vane (66, 70) adjacent the blade (68, 72); a seal carried on the rotor adjacent a tip of the ceramic vane; and a cooling passage circuit extending through the blade, the seal, and the ceramic vane, the cooling passage circuit configured to provide cooling air into the blade, then from the blade into the seal, and then from the seal into the ceramic vane. a rotor carrying a blade (68, 72); a ceramic vane (66, 70) adjacent the blade (68, 72); a seal carried on the rotor adjacent a tip of the ceramic vane; and a cooling passage circuit extending through the blade, the seal, and the ceramic vane, the cooling passage circuit configured to provide cooling air into the blade, then from the blade into the seal, and then from the seal into the ceramic vane.