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A safety razor, comprising: a handle having an extension providing cartridge support structure that mates with a recess of a razor cartridge, the extension defining an axis along which the razor cartridge is moveable during connection to, and disconnection from, the extension; the extension having a pair of depressions each adapted to snap-fittingly receive a respective one of two detents (56;58,72;74) of the razor cartridge; the handle including a user-operable ejector, slidable along the extension and adapted to engage the razor cartridge to disconnect the razor cartridge from the extension of the handle; and a razor cartridge; wherein the two detents (56,58;72,74) extend into the recess; and wherein the depressions are arranged symmetrically about the axis and the two detents (56,58;72,74) are asymmetric relative to the axis when the razor cartridge is connected to the handle or the depressions are arranged asymmetrically about the axis and the detents (56,58;72,74) are symmetric relative to the axis when the razor cartridge is connected to the handle. a handle having an extension providing cartridge support structure that mates with a recess of a razor cartridge, the extension defining an axis along which the razor cartridge is moveable during connection to, and disconnection from, the extension; the extension having a pair of depressions each adapted to snap-fittingly receive a respective one of two detents (56;58,72;74) of the razor cartridge; the handle including a user-operable ejector, slidable along the extension and adapted to engage the razor cartridge to disconnect the razor cartridge from the extension of the handle; and a razor cartridge; wherein the two detents (56,58;72,74) extend into the recess; and wherein the depressions are arranged symmetrically about the axis and the two detents (56,58;72,74) are asymmetric relative to the axis when the razor cartridge is connected to the handle or the depressions are arranged asymmetrically about the axis and the detents (56,58;72,74) are symmetric relative to the axis when the razor cartridge is connected to the handle.
Valve arrangement for an aerospace component for one-time actuation, comprising an inlet and an outlet as well as an actuator actuatable by a heating element, wherein the actuator is a single-use effect shape memory actuator which is integrated into the valve arrangement, and which undergoes a change in length as a result of an activation of the heating element when a predetermined transformation temperature is reached, characterized in that - in a non-actuated state of the actuator, flow passageway is enabled between the inlet and the outlet; - the actuator in the martensitic state is compressed along a longitudinal axis of the actuator; - the actuator as a result of the activation of the heating element undergoes a change in length, whereby it is gradually pressed against a seal seat arranged at the inlet or the outlet; - a sealing piston made of a ductile material is arranged on a front side of the actuator which faces toward the seal seat; and - the seal seat is made of a harder material compared to a material of the sealing piston. - in a non-actuated state of the actuator, flow passageway is enabled between the inlet and the outlet; - the actuator in the martensitic state is compressed along a longitudinal axis of the actuator; - the actuator as a result of the activation of the heating element undergoes a change in length, whereby it is gradually pressed against a seal seat arranged at the inlet or the outlet; - a sealing piston made of a ductile material is arranged on a front side of the actuator which faces toward the seal seat; and - the seal seat is made of a harder material compared to a material of the sealing piston.
A method of heat treating a high pressure die cast aluminum alloy object, the method comprising: obtaining a high pressure die cast aluminum alloy object, solution heat treating the high pressure die cast aluminum alloy object so that the step of solution heat treating eliminates blistering defects on the high pressure die cast object, and quenching the high pressure die cast aluminum alloy object after said solution heat treating, characterized in that the solution heat treating is effected in a solution heat treatment vessel at a temperature above 371°C (700°F) while applying pressure between 172 bar and 690 bar (2.5 KSI and 10 KSI) for 2 to 8 hours, and quenching is effected after removing the die cast object from the solution heat treatment vessel.
A luminaire comprising: a wireless communication module for configuring the luminaire; an optical signal detector for detecting a directional optical signal, wherein the directional optical signal comprises source information of a signal source; and a controller for controlling the wireless communication module, characterized in that the controller is adapted to: - decode the source information of the directional optical signal to extract an identification code and a cryptographic key; - enable the wireless communication module such as to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and the signal source if the extracted identification code matches a reference code; and - encrypt data sent over the wireless communication link in accordance with said cryptographic key. a wireless communication module for configuring the luminaire; an optical signal detector for detecting a directional optical signal, wherein the directional optical signal comprises source information of a signal source; and a controller for controlling the wireless communication module, - decode the source information of the directional optical signal to extract an identification code and a cryptographic key; - enable the wireless communication module such as to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and the signal source if the extracted identification code matches a reference code; and - encrypt data sent over the wireless communication link in accordance with said cryptographic key.
Device for transferring and/or grouping products, comprising at least one transporting system (34, 38) that can transport products, furthermore comprising a drive surface and a plurality of movers which are located on the drive surface and are able to move freely within the drive surface, wherein each mover comprises at least one permanent magnet that is connected to the mover, wherein the permanent magnet cooperates with at least one coil plane of the drive surface so as to drive the mover in a contactless manner, wherein the movers are arranged in such a manner that they can be displaced and/or rotated on the drive surface in at least two degrees of freedom, and wherein each mover comprises at least one handling device for depositing at least one product on the transporting system (34, 38) and/or for receiving at least one product from the transporting system (34, 38), characterized in that the drive surface is arranged vertically, wherein the plurality of movers can move within the drive surface with at least one vertical component, so that at least one product can be deposited on the transporting system (34, 38) or received from the transporting system (34, 38) by means of moving at least one mover with at least one vertical component.
Short cooking dry pasta composition, comprising flour, egg, ascorbic acid, at least 7 % carrot juice concentrate, between 0.5 and 10 % of water, wherein the composition comprises at least 80 ppm of ascorbic acid, preferably between 100 and 140 ppm, and wherein the total carotenoids content consists of at least 100 ppm.
A system for producing an optical fiber with inscribed gratings, the system comprising - a fiber drawing apparatus arranged for drawing an optical fiber, - a writing system comprising o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means, configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, - a controller configured for controlling the driving of the writing system, wherein the fiber drawing apparatus comprises drawing detecting means for determining the fiber length and/or fiber drawing speed and/or a fiber drawing parameter during the drawing process, and wherein the controller is being configured for capturing information from the drawing detecting means, and the controller is being configured for tuning, based on the information from the drawing detecting means, the laser to a particular laser repetition rate during the drawing of the optical fiber, thereby controlling the grating positions and tuning the spacing between the gratings of a grating array. - a fiber drawing apparatus arranged for drawing an optical fiber, - a writing system comprising o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means, configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, o a coherent radiation source being a laser for generating irradiation pulses, the laser having a laser parameter being a laser repetition rate at which the irradiation pulses are generated by the laser, and o a radiation modulating means, configured for inscribing gratings in the optical fiber during the drawing process of the optical fiber, - a controller configured for controlling the driving of the writing system, wherein the fiber drawing apparatus comprises drawing detecting means for determining the fiber length and/or fiber drawing speed and/or a fiber drawing parameter during the drawing process, and wherein the controller is being configured for capturing information from the drawing detecting means, and the controller is being configured for tuning, based on the information from the drawing detecting means, the laser to a particular laser repetition rate during the drawing of the optical fiber, thereby controlling the grating positions and tuning the spacing between the gratings of a grating array.
A domestic appliance, such as a dishwasher or a washing machine, comprising a program controller for controlling program sequences for at least one operating parameter, such as temperature or pH, and/or the operating sequence of at least one appliance component, such as rinsing arms or pumps, characterized in that the program controller has a program mode, for the use of a metering device that is not permanently installed in the domestic appliance, of which the program sequence for at least one operating parameter and/or at least one operating sequence of at least one appliance component depends on the ability of the sensor system (8; 9) of a non-permanently installed metering device to control the metering on the basis of sensor-detected operating parameters and/or operating sequences, a transmission system (47; 48) being provided for transmitting information between a control unit of the domestic appliance and a metering device that is not permanently installed in the domestic appliance.
A communication station of a radio communication system (10, 30), wherein the communication station is configured to receive, over a plurality of subchannels of the radio communication system, packet-formatted data (900, 902, 904, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914) having an overall sequence, the packet-formatted data being divided into a plurality of portions received by the communication station over respective subchannels, each portion (900, 904, 908, 912 and 902, 906, 910, 914) having a respective link sequence, the communication station comprising a controller configured: to detect missing packet-formatted data based upon the overall sequence or at least one of the link sequences; and when the missing packet-formatted data is detected based upon the overall sequence, to time a time period and to request retransmission of the missing packet-formatted data when the communication station fails to receive the missing packet-formatted data before the time period expires; and when the missing packet-formatted data is detected based upon at least one of the link sequences, to request retransmission without timing the time period. to detect missing packet-formatted data based upon the overall sequence or at least one of the link sequences; and when the missing packet-formatted data is detected based upon the overall sequence, to time a time period and to request retransmission of the missing packet-formatted data when the communication station fails to receive the missing packet-formatted data before the time period expires; and when the missing packet-formatted data is detected based upon at least one of the link sequences, to request retransmission without timing the time period.
A wavelength comb generator device comprising: a conventional semiconductor single mode laser, a drive circuit configured to combine an RF signal with a DC bias current to provide a drive current to the laser which causes the laser to operate in gain switching mode, a biasing circuit configured to provide the DC bias current within 20% below the threshold current of the laser, an RF circuit providing the RF signal within 25% of the relaxation oscillation frequency of the laser so that the build up of each pulse occurs close to the end of the preceding pulse and coherence is maintained between consecutive pulses so that the laser produces pulses in the temporal domain which have a comb of frequencies in the spectral domain, and the wavelength comb generator device further comprises an optical splitter to separate individual frequencies of the output from the laser to provide a plurality of outputs from the laser device. a conventional semiconductor single mode laser, a drive circuit configured to combine an RF signal with a DC bias current to provide a drive current to the laser which causes the laser to operate in gain switching mode, a biasing circuit configured to provide the DC bias current within 20% below the threshold current of the laser, an RF circuit providing the RF signal within 25% of the relaxation oscillation frequency of the laser so that the build up of each pulse occurs close to the end of the preceding pulse and coherence is maintained between consecutive pulses so that the laser produces pulses in the temporal domain which have a comb of frequencies in the spectral domain, and the wavelength comb generator device further comprises an optical splitter to separate individual frequencies of the output from the laser to provide a plurality of outputs from the laser device.
A DEVICE FOR IMMOBILIZING CONTAINERS IN TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS, including a structure that attaches to each of the two longitudinal beams of the chassis of a trailer or semi-trailer, and said structure including a pin that fits in a front hole located in a corner casting of a container in a locking position, whereby the device comprises a swivel head that incorporates, on a first end, a first rotation shaft that is articulately coupled to each of the longitudinal beams of the chassis of the trailer or semi-trailer, while in a second end opposite to the first end of the swivel head there is a retractable pin; characterized in that - said retractable pin is linked to an integral cam and to a reinforcing brace that is articulated at one end to the swivel head, while at the other end of said reinforcing brace it has anchoring means to fasten itself to the longitudinal beams of the chassis in the hooking and locking position of the container; - it further comprises a reaction brace that is articulated to the cam at one end, while at the opposite end of the reaction brace it is articulated to each of the longitudinal beams of the chassis in the vicinity of the articulated connection of the first rotation shaft; wherein, in an open position of the swivel head in which the container is locked, the swivel head is perpendicular to each of the longitudinal beams of the chassis, and at the same time in contact with the corner casting of the container where the front holes are located, in which each of the retractable pins are inserted; and wherein in its closed position, the swivel head is hidden and arranged in a parallel direction to each of the longitudinal beams of the chassis. - said retractable pin is linked to an integral cam and to a reinforcing brace that is articulated at one end to the swivel head, while at the other end of said reinforcing brace it has anchoring means to fasten itself to the longitudinal beams of the chassis in the hooking and locking position of the container; - it further comprises a reaction brace that is articulated to the cam at one end, while at the opposite end of the reaction brace it is articulated to each of the longitudinal beams of the chassis in the vicinity of the articulated connection of the first rotation shaft;
Demolition tool comprising a first portion connectable to an arm of a handling machine and a second portion rotatably coupled to the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises a frame, two jaws, one of which at least is pivotally mounted on the frame, and at least one actuator, wherein the, or each, actuator is disposed between a pivoting jaw and the frame for the displacement of the jaws between a position close to each other and a position spaced apart from each other, wherein the tool further comprises a network of ducts (71, 72) for circulating fluid under pressure and extending between the first portion and the second portion, wherein this network of ducts (71, 72) is connected via at least one coupling rotating at an inlet of a fluid under pressure equipping the first portion of the tool, wherein this inlet of fluid under pressure is itself able to be connected to a pump equipping the handling machine, characterized in that the second portion further comprises a plurality of nozzle holders that are designed to be fixed on the frame of the second portion, wherein these nozzle holders each comprise a passage forming communication between the interior of the frame and the outside, wherein this passage is tapped over at least a portion of its length, and wherein each nozzle holder has, in its configuration of use and in the fixed state of the nozzle holder on the frame, one of the ends of its through passage connected, preferably by screwing, to one of the ducts of the network extending at least partially inside the frame, while the other end of its through passage is provided with a nozzle that is screwed inside the through passage in order to be flush or recessed with respect to the outlet of the end of the passage, wherein this end of the passage traverses the nozzle holder provided with the nozzle that is oriented towards the ground in the prepared state of the demolition tool that rests on the ground via its jaws to allow it to avoid the ground dust that may be generated during use of the demolition tool, wherein the passage traversing at least one of the nozzle holders is bent, while the branches (111, 112) of the through passage that are interconnected by the bend form an angle of between 95° and 135°, preferably between 110° and 125° between them.
A rotor blade, comprising: an airfoil having a pressure side wall and a suction side wall connected at leading and trailing edges (124, 126) of the airfoil, a blade tip defining a radially outer surface of the airfoil, and an internal cavity for receiving a cooling medium; and a tip cavity in fluid communication with the internal cavity and at least partially defined by a tip cap recessed radially inwardly from the radially outer surface and surrounded by the pressure and suction side walls, wherein a plurality of slots is defined in at least one of the suction side wall or the pressure side wall along the radially outer surface proximate to the trailing edge of the airfoil, wherein the slots each comprise an outlet at an outer surface of the airfoil and an inlet at the respective inner surface (138, 140) of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall, such that each slot extends through the outer surface of the airfoil and the respective inner surface (138, 140) of a portion of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall that defines the tip cavity, and characterised in that: the portion of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall that defines the tip cavity extends obliquely outwardly from the tip cavity; and one or more slots of the plurality of slots comprises a narrowing region defined between the inlet and outlet to enable flow of the cooling medium from the tip cavity adjacent to the trailing edge. an airfoil having a pressure side wall and a suction side wall connected at leading and trailing edges (124, 126) of the airfoil, a blade tip defining a radially outer surface of the airfoil, and an internal cavity for receiving a cooling medium; and a tip cavity in fluid communication with the internal cavity and at least partially defined by a tip cap recessed radially inwardly from the radially outer surface and surrounded by the pressure and suction side walls, wherein a plurality of slots is defined in at least one of the suction side wall or the pressure side wall along the radially outer surface proximate to the trailing edge of the airfoil, wherein the slots each comprise an outlet at an outer surface of the airfoil and an inlet at the respective inner surface (138, 140) of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall, such that each slot extends through the outer surface of the airfoil and the respective inner surface (138, 140) of a portion of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall that defines the tip cavity, and characterised in that: the portion of the at least one of the pressure side wall or the suction side wall that defines the tip cavity extends obliquely outwardly from the tip cavity; and one or more slots of the plurality of slots comprises a narrowing region defined between the inlet and outlet to enable flow of the cooling medium from the tip cavity adjacent to the trailing edge.