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Method for heating preforms of a thermoplastic material that comprise a region to be heated and a region not to be heated, the preforms being held in a reception unit and being subjected to a shaping process after their heating, and wherein microwaves are applied to the region of the preforms that is to be heated, at least during a portion of the period of heating, in a resonator, wherein the temperature of the preforms is measured at least once before and/or during the heating, wherein with the at least one measured temperature value of a preform the heating process of the same is regulated, characterized in that the preforms are guided into the resonator in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof.
A sliding formwork brick for roof and/or façade cladding, the sliding formwork brick comprising: a) a rectangular plate; b) an upper bar shaped reaction bearing arranged at a back side of the rectangular plate and extending over a width of the rectangular plate, c) wherein the upper bar shaped reaction bearing includes an inclined support surface (3.1) inclined at an angle α of 3° to 20° relative to a line oriented orthogonal to a plane of the plate, characterized in that d) the inclined support surface (3.1) extends to the back side of the rectangular plate, and e) a contact surface (2.1) adjoins the inclined support surface (3.1) at an angle β = 90° so that the inclined support surface (3.1) and the contact surface (2.1) are configured to contact a rectangular cross lath of a lathing of the roof and/or façade cladding. a) a rectangular plate; b) an upper bar shaped reaction bearing arranged at a back side of the rectangular plate and extending over a width of the rectangular plate, c) wherein the upper bar shaped reaction bearing includes an inclined support surface (3.1) inclined at an angle α of 3° to 20° relative to a line oriented orthogonal to a plane of the plate, characterized in that d) the inclined support surface (3.1) extends to the back side of the rectangular plate, and e) a contact surface (2.1) adjoins the inclined support surface (3.1) at an angle β = 90° so that the inclined support surface (3.1) and the contact surface (2.1) are configured to contact a rectangular cross lath of a lathing of the roof and/or façade cladding.
Battery charger for electric vehicles, comprising a container, a first power unit housed inside said container, adapted to be connected at input to an external power supply line and at output to a battery of an electric vehicle, a second power unit housed inside said container, being further adapted to be connected at input to said external power supply line and at output to said battery of the electric vehicle, and an electronic control unit housed inside said container and operatively connected to said first power unit and to said second power unit and provided with piloting means for piloting both said first power unit and said second power unit, wherein said electronic control unit comprises at least a communication interface connectable to a station of said vehicle and able to communicate with said station and said piloting means comprise an internal control device configured to interpret and convert the control signals from said station of the vehicle into control signals of said first and second power units (3, 6), and wherein said battery charger comprises first electric cut-out means placed between each of said first and second power units (3, 6) and said power supply line, and second electric cut-out means placed between each of said first and second power units (3, 6) and said battery of the electric vehicle, wherein said first and second cut-out means are configured to protect said electronic control unit in case of over-currents coming from the first power unit or from the second power unit.
A method of lubricating a non-metallic surface in the synchronizer of a manual transmission, comprising supplying thereto a lubricant comprising: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent having a total base number of at least 640 as measured by ASTM D 4739 and calculated on an oil-free basis, wherein the amount of the overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent in the lubricant is 0.14 percent to 4 percent by weight. (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent having a total base number of at least 640 as measured by ASTM D 4739 and calculated on an oil-free basis, wherein the amount of the overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent in the lubricant is 0.14 percent to 4 percent by weight.
A hearing aid comprising: an input transducer for deriving an electrical input signal from an acoustic input, a signal processor for generating an electric output signal, an output transducer for transforming the electrical output signal into an acoustic output, an adaptive estimation filter for generating a feedback estimation signal, at least one first adaptive narrow-band filter for narrow-band-filtering an input signal of the signal processor, at least one second adaptive narrow-band filter for narrow-band-filtering a reference signal corresponding to an input signal of the adaptive estimation filter, an adaptation mechanism for updating the filter coefficients of the adaptive estimation filter based on the output signals of the first and second narrow-band filters, wherein the filters of the first and second adaptive narrow-band filters are each configured as a cascade of filter stages, characterized in that each cascade of filter stages is configured to minimize a single shared cost function derived from an output signal of the last filter stage. an input transducer for deriving an electrical input signal from an acoustic input, a signal processor for generating an electric output signal, an output transducer for transforming the electrical output signal into an acoustic output, an adaptive estimation filter for generating a feedback estimation signal, at least one first adaptive narrow-band filter for narrow-band-filtering an input signal of the signal processor, at least one second adaptive narrow-band filter for narrow-band-filtering a reference signal corresponding to an input signal of the adaptive estimation filter, an adaptation mechanism for updating the filter coefficients of the adaptive estimation filter based on the output signals of the first and second narrow-band filters, wherein the filters of the first and second adaptive narrow-band filters are each configured as a cascade of filter stages, characterized in that each cascade of filter stages is configured to minimize a single shared cost function derived from an output signal of the last filter stage.
A fishing reel comprising: a spool; a through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) formed in the spool; a clipping member including a fishline clipping portion and a shaft portion which is inserted into the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) so as to move in a direction which is at a right angle to an axial direction of the shaft portion and which is fitted and retained in the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) in the axial direction of the shaft portion for holding a fishline between the fishline clipping portion and the spool; and an elastic member for biasing the shaft portion in a direction which is at a right angle to the axial direction of the shaft portion characterized in that the elastic member biases the shaft portion radially inwards of the spool and in the front rear direction of the spool along the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) and is provided between the shaft portion of the clipping member and an inner surface of the spool. a spool; a through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) formed in the spool; a clipping member including a fishline clipping portion and a shaft portion which is inserted into the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) so as to move in a direction which is at a right angle to an axial direction of the shaft portion and which is fitted and retained in the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) in the axial direction of the shaft portion for holding a fishline between the fishline clipping portion and the spool; and an elastic member for biasing the shaft portion in a direction which is at a right angle to the axial direction of the shaft portion characterized in that the elastic member biases the shaft portion radially inwards of the spool and in the front rear direction of the spool along the through hole (16d; 16h; 16j) and is provided between the shaft portion of the clipping member and an inner surface of the spool.
A drying apparatus, comprising: at least first and second compartments for containing objects to be dried (28C, 28A); characterized by further comprising a closed-loop air pathway, which is configured to cycle air in cascade through at least the first and second compartments, to extract air from the first compartment, to dry and reheat the air (62B and/or 64B) extracted from the first compartment, and to introduce the dried and reheated air (66A or 68A) into the second compartment; and a regeneration heat exchanger (44A, 44B and/or 44C), which is inserted in the closed-loop air pathway.
A battery mounting method for mounting a battery on a vehicle in which the battery comprises a hose member which is assembled onto a vehicle body after the battery is mounted on the vehicle, the battery mounting method comprising: fixing a sling to the battery, the sling including a hose holding portion and a hose opening, and the sling being fixed to the battery such that the hose member of the battery is held against the hose holding portion of the sling, moving the battery to which the sling is fixed to a battery mounting position on the vehicle, fixing the battery to which the sling is fixed to the vehicle, withdrawing the hose member from the hose holding portion through the hose opening, the hose opening being in a direction in which the worker pulls out the hose member from the hose holding portion for removing the hose member being held and removing the sling from the battery after the hose member has been withdrawn from the hose holding portion. fixing a sling to the battery, the sling including a hose holding portion and a hose opening, and the sling being fixed to the battery such that the hose member of the battery is held against the hose holding portion of the sling, moving the battery to which the sling is fixed to a battery mounting position on the vehicle, fixing the battery to which the sling is fixed to the vehicle, withdrawing the hose member from the hose holding portion through the hose opening, the hose opening being in a direction in which the worker pulls out the hose member from the hose holding portion for removing the hose member being held and removing the sling from the battery after the hose member has been withdrawn from the hose holding portion.
A hinge device (108; 208; 308; 408; 808) for supporting an electronic device, the hinge device (108; 208; 308; 408; 808) comprising: a first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) including an arcuate groove (216; 816); a second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) including an arcuate rail (214; 814) configured to complementarily mate with the arcuate groove (216; 816) and slide therein; and a biasing element (226; 326; 426; 526; 626) supported by one of the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) or the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) and contacting a leading edge (232; 332; 432; 632) of the other of the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) or the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812), wherein the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) and the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) are bistable in a closed state relative to one another and an open state relative to one another based at least partially on a surface profile (338; 438; 638) of the biasing element (226; 326; 426; 526; 626) applying a radial force to the leading edge (232; 332; 432; 632). a first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) including an arcuate groove (216; 816); a second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) including an arcuate rail (214; 814) configured to complementarily mate with the arcuate groove (216; 816) and slide therein; and a biasing element (226; 326; 426; 526; 626) supported by one of the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) or the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) and contacting a leading edge (232; 332; 432; 632) of the other of the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) or the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812), wherein the first portion (210; 310; 610; 810) and the second portion (212; 312; 412; 812) are bistable in a closed state relative to one another and an open state relative to one another based at least partially on a surface profile (338; 438; 638) of the biasing element (226; 326; 426; 526; 626) applying a radial force to the leading edge (232; 332; 432; 632).
A gel polymer electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery, the gel polymer electrolyte composition comprising: a lithium salt, an ionic liquid, a polymerization initiator, and an oligomer, represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, R a, R b, R c, and R d are each independently an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 0 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or wherein R 01 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which has a heteroatom, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl group, R 02 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R' and R" are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R e is an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a is an integer of 1 to 3, b is an integer of 0 to 2, n, m, o, x, and y are numbers of repeating units, n is an integer of 1 to 10, m and o are each independently an integer of 1 to 5, and x and y are each independently an integer of 1 to 15; wherein the ionic liquid is included in an amount of 60 wt% or more based on a total weight of the gel polymer electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery. a lithium salt, an ionic liquid, a polymerization initiator, and an oligomer, represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, R a, R b, R c, and R d are each independently an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 0 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or wherein R 01 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which has a heteroatom, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl group, R 02 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R' and R" are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R e is an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a is an integer of 1 to 3, b is an integer of 0 to 2, n, m, o, x, and y are numbers of repeating units, n is an integer of 1 to 10, m and o are each independently an integer of 1 to 5, and x and y are each independently an integer of 1 to 15; wherein the ionic liquid is included in an amount of 60 wt% or more based on a total weight of the gel polymer electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery.
A clothes dryer, comprising a barrel (1, 2) for containing clothes, a condenser that is spatially in communication with the barrel (1, 2), and a fan that enables air to flow from the barrel (1, 2) to the condenser, and wherein the condenser has an annular airflow passage and an air intake passage in communication with the annular airflow passage and which is located at an upstream of the annular airflow passage, characterized in that - a flow cross-section of the air intake passage gradually decreases along an air flowing direction; and - the condenser comprises a cooling water inlet, and the cooling water inlet is close to a narrowest position of the flow cross-section of the air intake passage. - a flow cross-section of the air intake passage gradually decreases along an air flowing direction; and - the condenser comprises a cooling water inlet, and the cooling water inlet is close to a narrowest position of the flow cross-section of the air intake passage.
A component for a vehicle interior comprising: (a) a base; (b) an armrest configured to move relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position; (c) at least one roller coupled to the armrest configured to allow movement of the armrest relative to the base; and (d) a rail coupled to the base; wherein the rail is configured to allow movement of the armrest relative to the base along a non-linear path; and wherein the rail comprises at least one of (a) a curved rail, (b) a curved guide, (c) a curved track, characterized in that the at least one roller comprises a first roller bearing, a second roller bearing and a third roller bearing,wherein the component further comprises a spring configured to force the third roller bearing to contact the rail and prevent upward movement of the armrest relative to the base. (a) a base; (b) an armrest configured to move relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position; (c) at least one roller coupled to the armrest configured to allow movement of the armrest relative to the base; and (d) a rail coupled to the base;
A mandoline slicer, comprising: a frame having a pair of opposing frame sidewalls (130a, 130b); a platen forming a slicing ramp at a proximal portion of the slicer and carried on the frame between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls, the platen having a proximal end and a distal end; and a blade frame pivotally supported by the frame, the blade frame having a main blade attached to the blade frame and a second blade attached to the blade frame, the blade frame being moveable between a first position in which the main blade is adjacent the distal end of the platen and the second blade is relatively more distant from the platen, and a second position in which the second blade is adjacent the distal end of the platen and the main blade is relatively more distant from the platen, the main blade and the platen defining a gap between the main blade and the platen when the blade frame is in the first position; characterized in that a runout plate is positioned at a distal portion of the slicer and between the opposing frame sidewalls (130a, 130b), the runout plate being configured to overlie a majority of the blade frame other than either the main blade or the second blade, whichever is adjacent the platen; the runout plate further being pivotally attached to the frame for movement between a working position in which the runout plate overlies the blade frame, and a raised position in which the runout plate is rotated away from the blade frame and the blade frame is accessible for rotation. a frame having a pair of opposing frame sidewalls (130a, 130b); a platen forming a slicing ramp at a proximal portion of the slicer and carried on the frame between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls, the platen having a proximal end and a distal end; and a blade frame pivotally supported by the frame, the blade frame having a main blade attached to the blade frame and a second blade attached to the blade frame, the blade frame being moveable between a first position in which the main blade is adjacent the distal end of the platen and the second blade is relatively more distant from the platen, and a second position in which the second blade is adjacent the distal end of the platen and the main blade is relatively more distant from the platen, the main blade and the platen defining a gap between the main blade and the platen when the blade frame is in the first position; characterized in that a runout plate is positioned at a distal portion of the slicer and between the opposing frame sidewalls (130a, 130b), the runout plate being configured to overlie a majority of the blade frame other than either the main blade or the second blade, whichever is adjacent the platen; the runout plate further being pivotally attached to the frame for movement between a working position in which the runout plate overlies the blade frame, and a raised position in which the runout plate is rotated away from the blade frame and the blade frame is accessible for rotation.
A catheter device, comprising - a drive shaft which has its proximal end connected to a motor, - a compressible and expandable spiral rotor (3.2) whose distal end section is fastened to the drive shaft, the rotor (3.2) being able to deploy by itself after a forced compression, characterized in that the pitch of the rotor (3.2) varies within the rotor (3.2). - a drive shaft which has its proximal end connected to a motor, - a compressible and expandable spiral rotor (3.2) whose distal end section is fastened to the drive shaft, the rotor (3.2) being able to deploy by itself after a forced compression,
A detection apparatus for detecting photons, the detection apparatus comprising: - a detection unit for detecting photons, wherein the detection unit is adapted to generate detection signal pulses having a detection signal pulse height being indicative of the energy of the respective detected photon, - a detection values generation unit for generating energy-resolved detection values depending on the detection signal pulses, - a signal pulse generation unit for generating artificial signal pulses having a predefined artificial signal pulse height and a predefined generated rate and for providing the generated artificial signal pulses to the detection values generation unit, characterized in that the detection values generation unit is adapted to a) receive the artificial signal pulses, b) determine an observed rate being the rate of the received artificial signal pulses having an artificial signal pulse height being larger than a predefined artificial signal pulse height threshold, wherein the predefined artificial signal pulse height threshold is larger than the predefined artificial signal pulse height, and c) determine an offset of the detection signal pulses depending on the determined observed rate of the artificial signal pulses. - a detection unit for detecting photons, wherein the detection unit is adapted to generate detection signal pulses having a detection signal pulse height being indicative of the energy of the respective detected photon, - a detection values generation unit for generating energy-resolved detection values depending on the detection signal pulses, - a signal pulse generation unit for generating artificial signal pulses having a predefined artificial signal pulse height and a predefined generated rate and for providing the generated artificial signal pulses to the detection values generation unit,