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A sliding door assembly for use with an inductively coupled plasma torch box, the door assembly comprising a door and a guiding mechanism for allowing a movement of the door in a first direction along an opening of a torch box so as to allow opening and closing the torch box, and in a second direction, substantially perpendicular to the first direction, so as to move the door or at least a part thereof towards the opening when closing the torch box, wherein the door comprises an inner door panel and an outer door panel, wherein the outer door panel is engaged with a first sliding mechanism, for allowing movement of the door in the first direction and wherein the inner door panel and the outer door panel are interconnected via a second sliding mechanism so that the inner door panel is moved by the outer door panel and allowing movement of the inner door panel in both the first and the second direction, wherein the second sliding mechanism is provided by at least a pair of parallel inner guide members that are arranged substantially in the first direction between the inner and outer door panels, and at least two pairs of bearings that interconnect with the inner guide members, where said inner guide members are fastened to either of the inner and outer door panels, and said bearings are mounted on support fastened to the other of said inner and outer door panels.
An article of apparel (110; 210; 1210) having a tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212), the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) having an internal side and an opposite external side configured to be exposed during use, characterized in that the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) comprises: a plurality of yarns in an arrangement of interlocked loops; a series of parallel rows of loops on the external side formed from the arrangement of interlocked loops, the rows of loops each having a pair of opposite side portions and a top portion therebetween facing outward from the tubular region (112; 312; 1212) and; a plurality of channels on the external side formed between adjacent ones of the parallel rows of loops, each of the plurality of channels including a base channel portion facing outward from the tubular region (112; 312; 1212) and opposing side portions (996, 998) of the adjacent rows of the loops that form the channel; and a printed ink design on the external side of the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) formed from ink applied to the parallel rows of loops and to the channels, wherein the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) is expandable in a lateral direction generally transverse to the plurality of rows and channels, and a width of the rows increases as the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) is expanded in the lateral direction. a plurality of yarns in an arrangement of interlocked loops; a series of parallel rows of loops on the external side formed from the arrangement of interlocked loops, the rows of loops each having a pair of opposite side portions and a top portion therebetween facing outward from the tubular region (112; 312; 1212) and; a plurality of channels on the external side formed between adjacent ones of the parallel rows of loops, each of the plurality of channels including a base channel portion facing outward from the tubular region (112; 312; 1212) and opposing side portions (996, 998) of the adjacent rows of the loops that form the channel; and a printed ink design on the external side of the tubular knit textile region (112; 312; 1212) formed from ink applied to the parallel rows of loops and to the channels,
A bicycle comprising: a frame having a dropout; and a rear axle assembly comprising a hollow shaft, a thru-axle, a wheel hub, and a sprocket or a plurality of sprockets rotatably mounted to the hollow shaft; the rear axle assembly comprising a torque support device, for supporting the torque of the hollow shaft onto the frame of the bicycle, comprising: - a cam hole receiving therein a distal end of the shaft, wherein the cam hole and the shaft are interlockingly shaped for rotationally locking the torque support device and shaft with respect to each other; - a through hole extending, coaxially with respect to the cam hole, through the torque support device allowing the thru-axle to extend therethrough; - a first face for facing the hollow shaft, and a second face facing a dropout recess of the dropout, wherein a boss extending from the second face, is resting in the dropout recess; and - a base extending from a remainder of the torque support device in a direction transverse to the direction in which the through hole extends, the base being arranged for engaging the frame of the bicycle outside the dropout recess so as to support torque thereon. a frame having a dropout; and a rear axle assembly comprising a hollow shaft, a thru-axle, a wheel hub, and a sprocket or a plurality of sprockets rotatably mounted to the hollow shaft; the rear axle assembly comprising a torque support device, for supporting the torque of the hollow shaft onto the frame of the bicycle, comprising: - a cam hole receiving therein a distal end of the shaft, wherein the cam hole and the shaft are interlockingly shaped for rotationally locking the torque support device and shaft with respect to each other; - a through hole extending, coaxially with respect to the cam hole, through the torque support device allowing the thru-axle to extend therethrough; - a first face for facing the hollow shaft, and a second face facing a dropout recess of the dropout, wherein a boss extending from the second face, is resting in the dropout recess; and - a base extending from a remainder of the torque support device in a direction transverse to the direction in which the through hole extends, the base being arranged for engaging the frame of the bicycle outside the dropout recess so as to support torque thereon. - a cam hole receiving therein a distal end of the shaft, wherein the cam hole and the shaft are interlockingly shaped for rotationally locking the torque support device and shaft with respect to each other; - a through hole extending, coaxially with respect to the cam hole, through the torque support device allowing the thru-axle to extend therethrough; - a first face for facing the hollow shaft, and a second face facing a dropout recess of the dropout, wherein a boss extending from the second face, is resting in the dropout recess; and - a base extending from a remainder of the torque support device in a direction transverse to the direction in which the through hole extends, the base being arranged for engaging the frame of the bicycle outside the dropout recess so as to support torque thereon.
Method for lysis or electroporation of cells in a biological sample comprising the following steps: - passing cells of the sample, preferably suspended in a fluid, through a flow path with a flow speed, wherein the flow path runs through a detection apparatus for detecting individual cells and wherein the flow path comprises at least two electrodes for generating an electric field, which electrodes are located downstream to the detection apparatus and which electrodes are coated with a dielectric material with a relative permittivity greater than 3.9, preferably greater than 9, more preferably 60 or more, wherein the coating at least covers the surface of the electrodes that faces the flow path, and - when the presence of a specific cell is detected in the detection apparatus, then an electric field is generated between the electrodes when the detected cell passes between the electrodes in dependence of the flow speed, wherein the electric field causes electroporation or lysis of the cell. - passing cells of the sample, preferably suspended in a fluid, through a flow path with a flow speed, wherein the flow path runs through a detection apparatus for detecting individual cells and wherein the flow path comprises at least two electrodes for generating an electric field, which electrodes are located downstream to the detection apparatus and which electrodes are coated with a dielectric material with a relative permittivity greater than 3.9, preferably greater than 9, more preferably 60 or more, wherein the coating at least covers the surface of the electrodes that faces the flow path, and - when the presence of a specific cell is detected in the detection apparatus, then an electric field is generated between the electrodes when the detected cell passes between the electrodes in dependence of the flow speed, wherein the electric field causes electroporation or lysis of the cell.
Pump device, in particular for injecting a fluid reducing agent into the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, having a magnet core; a coil; an armature which can, by energization of the coil, be moved from an initial position into a working position; and an inner pole which is formed within the magnet core and which is arranged so as to act as an abutment for the armature, wherein the inner pole is mounted so as to be movable in the movement direction of the armature; characterized in that the magnet core has an abutment region for the inner pole, wherein a damping element is provided in the abutment region.
A hemming device for use in a metal forming operation on a workpiece, the hemming device comprising: an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, the shaft defining an internal cavity; a cartridge movable relative to the shaft along the longitudinal axis; at least one biasing member engaged with the cartridge; a housing connected to the cartridge and movable with the cartridge along the longitudinal axis relative to the shaft; and a workpiece forming member (30, 36, 40) connected to the housing; said device being characterized in that said cartridge has a stop positioned in shaft internal cavity, and in that said device comprises a first biasing member and a second biasing member respectively abuttingly engaging opposite sides of the stop along the longitudinal axis, so that, on application of a force to the shaft in a pushing hemming operation on a workpiece, a resistive biasing force to maintain the forming member in contact with the workpiece is provided by the first biasing member, and on application of a force to the shaft in a pulling operation on a workpiece, a resistive biasing force to maintain the forming member in contact with the workpiece is provided by the second biasing member. an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, the shaft defining an internal cavity; a cartridge movable relative to the shaft along the longitudinal axis; at least one biasing member engaged with the cartridge; a housing connected to the cartridge and movable with the cartridge along the longitudinal axis relative to the shaft; and a workpiece forming member (30, 36, 40) connected to the housing; said device being characterized in that said cartridge has a stop positioned in shaft internal cavity, and in that said device comprises a first biasing member and a second biasing member respectively abuttingly engaging opposite sides of the stop along the longitudinal axis, so that, on application of a force to the shaft in a pushing hemming operation on a workpiece, a resistive biasing force to maintain the forming member in contact with the workpiece is provided by the first biasing member, and on application of a force to the shaft in a pulling operation on a workpiece, a resistive biasing force to maintain the forming member in contact with the workpiece is provided by the second biasing member.
Ocean-bottom station designed to perform in situ measurements, comprising a support structure (2, 3) with positive buoyancy with which there is associated at least one detachable ballast to convey said support structure to the bottom of the ocean for the period of a measurement session, the support structure including at least one hydrophone, one data acquisition unit to record measurement data and one device for the releasing of said detachable ballast, characterized in that the data acquisition unit is furthermore capable of controlling the releasing device in response to an acoustic release command received by the hydrophone.
A customized osteochondral graft comprising: an uninterrupted cartilaginous layer having a first surface disposed on a bone portion, the bone portion having one or more grooves; wherein the customized graft is bendable into a shape that conforms to a host site.
A brain regulation interface device for modulating brain activity of a user using ultrasound, said device comprising: a structure configured to be placed adjacent to the head, on the head or to cover at least a portion of a head of the user; at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to the structure and configured to emit ultrasound energy, wherein the at least one ultrasound transducer is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy to a target tissue site in the user's brain; a controller coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, the controller configured to drive the at least one ultrasonic transducer to deliver transcranial pulsed ultrasound to stimulate one or more intact brain circuits with a predominantly non-thermal, mechanical mechanism of action, wherein the controller is configured to determine a waveform emitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer; wherein the controller is built into the transducer, positioned or attached in or on the structure, or integrated in or on the body of the device; and wherein the brain regulation interface device is configured to send information or data to a remote control unit or processor, or to receive information or data therefrom. a structure configured to be placed adjacent to the head, on the head or to cover at least a portion of a head of the user; at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to the structure and configured to emit ultrasound energy, wherein the at least one ultrasound transducer is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy to a target tissue site in the user's brain; a controller coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, the controller configured to drive the at least one ultrasonic transducer to deliver transcranial pulsed ultrasound to stimulate one or more intact brain circuits with a predominantly non-thermal, mechanical mechanism of action, wherein the controller is configured to determine a waveform emitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer; wherein the controller is built into the transducer, positioned or attached in or on the structure, or integrated in or on the body of the device; and wherein the brain regulation interface device is configured to send information or data to a remote control unit or processor, or to receive information or data therefrom.
Tie system for use in an agricultural baler including a tucker finger rotatable about an axis relative to a base unit of a baler; a bearing installed in said tucker finger; and a cap covering a portion of said tucker finger proximate to said axis; said tucker finger has a through hole centered about said axis, characterized in that said tucker finger has a groove substantially concentric with said through hole wherein a portion of said cap is inserted into said groove thereby concentrically locating said cap relative to said axis and said cap covering said bearing.
Method of structuring at least one area of a solid body surface provided with a hard material coating by means of a laser having pulse durations in the nanosecond range according to the mask projection technique, characterized in that, a homogenous spot is formed from an output beam of the laser, in the homogenous spot a mask and then a diaphragm are used to shape a profile of the optical beam, in front of imaging optics (7,8) for imaging laser light onto surface.
A method, performed by a communication station, for Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, based medium access, wherein said method comprises the steps of: performing an LBT-based medium access procedure including: - sensing a radio-based medium on a shared radio spectrum during a sensing duration; - deferring transmission if an on-going transmission is detected during said sensing; and - transmitting on the radio-based medium if no on-going transmission is detected during said sensing; and characterized by: waiting, when the communication station has transmitted, for a waiting duration that is based on a time duration between consecutive sensing occasions for at least one other communication station, also operating according to an LBT-based medium access procedure on the shared radio spectrum, before performing the LBT-based medium access procedure again. - sensing a radio-based medium on a shared radio spectrum during a sensing duration; - deferring transmission if an on-going transmission is detected during said sensing; and - transmitting on the radio-based medium if no on-going transmission is detected during said sensing; and characterized by: waiting, when the communication station has transmitted, for a waiting duration that is based on a time duration between consecutive sensing occasions for at least one other communication station, also operating according to an LBT-based medium access procedure on the shared radio spectrum, before performing the LBT-based medium access procedure again.
Waste disposal plant comprising a combustion chamber inside which waste laid on a combustion grate are burnt, which permits the entrance of an adequate quantity of- combustion air in the chamber through it, said combustion grate comprising at least a handling group formed by a plurality of fire bars or plates, which move alternatively one with respect to the other by advancing the waste on said grate and are divided in movable fire bars and fixed fire bars, alternately disposed one with respect to the other, on transversal rows resting one upon the other according to a longitudinal placement with alternate steps, such fixed fire bars being bound to a fixed frame and such movable fire bars being bound to a movable frame, which moves through handling means with respect to the fixed one, characterized in that such handling group comprises a guide assembly of the movement of the movable frame, comprising an axis associated to the fixed frame, formed by an inner shaft on which one or more first wheels are fitted flush with a substantially horizontal axis on which the movable frame slides, and an outer shaft on which a bushing with a slidable coupling along the axis is fitted flush, to which one or more second wheels are fixed with a substantially vertical axis, which encounter a lateral edge of the movable frame, so that said movable frame is forced to move on a seat delimited inferiorly by the first wheels and laterally by the second wheels.
An optical transmission apparatus comprising: an optical signal adjustment unit configured to be capable of receiving input of a plurality of optical signals (L1, L2) with different wavelengths, adjust an intensity of each of the plurality of optical signals (L1, L2) by applying a pre-emphasis, and output the optical signals (L1, L2); a dummy light output unit configured to output a plurality of dummy lights with different wavelengths, each dummy light having an intensity to which is applied the pre-emphasis; a control unit configured to identify the dummy light corresponding to each of the optical signals (L1, L2), and control an intensity of the identified dummy light based on an intensity of the optical signal corresponding to the identified dummy light to be output from the optical signal adjustment unit and the intensity of the identified dummy light to which the pre-emphasis is applied when the optical signal is not output; and a multiplexing unit configured to combine the dummy light and the optical signal output from the optical signal adjustment unit to output a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal. an optical signal adjustment unit configured to be capable of receiving input of a plurality of optical signals (L1, L2) with different wavelengths, adjust an intensity of each of the plurality of optical signals (L1, L2) by applying a pre-emphasis, and output the optical signals (L1, L2); a dummy light output unit configured to output a plurality of dummy lights with different wavelengths, each dummy light having an intensity to which is applied the pre-emphasis; a control unit configured to identify the dummy light corresponding to each of the optical signals (L1, L2), and control an intensity of the identified dummy light based on an intensity of the optical signal corresponding to the identified dummy light to be output from the optical signal adjustment unit and the intensity of the identified dummy light to which the pre-emphasis is applied when the optical signal is not output; and a multiplexing unit configured to combine the dummy light and the optical signal output from the optical signal adjustment unit to output a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal.
A process for obtaining 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol ("HFIP") from a composition comprising an HFIP hydrolyzable precursor, comprising: heating the composition with a strong protic acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid to a temperature effective to hydrolyze at least some of the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor to HFIP; and isolating the HFIP from the heated composition, wherein the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor has a 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropoxy moiety [(CF 3) 2 CHO-] and one or more moieties susceptible to acidic hydrolysis, and the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor is not sevoflurane. heating the composition with a strong protic acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid to a temperature effective to hydrolyze at least some of the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor to HFIP; and isolating the HFIP from the heated composition, wherein the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor has a 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropoxy moiety [(CF 3) 2 CHO-] and one or more moieties susceptible to acidic hydrolysis, and the HFIP hydrolyzable precursor is not sevoflurane.