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A method for the reduction of the volume of a sample comprising at least one at least partially liquid component and having a volume up to 10 mL; the method comprises using at least one container having an inner space, a first closed end, a second end provided with an opening, which establishes a connection between the inner space and the outside, and at least one side wall, which extends between the first closed end and the second end; the inner space is delimited by the side wall and by the first closed end; the method being characterized in that it comprises an acceleration step, during which a manipulation assembly moves the container containing the sample subjecting the container to an acceleration which has at least one component that is orientated from the second end towards the first closed end and is transverse (in particular, perpendicular) to said opening, so that a first part of said at least partially liquid component flows out of the container flowing through said opening and a second part of said at least partially liquid component with a substantially defined volume remains in the container, at said first closed end; wherein the manipulation assembly comprises a moving device, which, during the acceleration step, rotates the container around a rotation axis so that the centrifugal force causes said first part of said at least partially liquid component to flow out of the container going through said opening; during the acceleration step, the rotation axis extends through the container between the first closed end and the second end. the method being characterized in that it comprises an acceleration step, during which a manipulation assembly moves the container containing the sample subjecting the container to an acceleration which has at least one component that is orientated from the second end towards the first closed end and is transverse (in particular, perpendicular) to said opening, so that a first part of said at least partially liquid component flows out of the container flowing through said opening and a second part of said at least partially liquid component with a substantially defined volume remains in the container, at said first closed end; wherein the manipulation assembly comprises a moving device, which, during the acceleration step, rotates the container around a rotation axis so that the centrifugal force causes said first part of said at least partially liquid component to flow out of the container going through said opening; during the acceleration step, the rotation axis extends through the container between the first closed end and the second end.
A compound parabolic concentrator for integration into an optical signal receiving device used to implement optical wireless communication, the compound parabolic concentrator (8; 32) comprising a coupling surface (9, 24) for positioning on a sensitive surface of a photodetector of the receiving device, a collecting surface (10, 23) for receiving optical signals, and a side surface located between the coupling surface and the collecting surface, the side surface comprising two inclined and symmetrical parabolic portions when viewed in a cross-sectional plane passing through a reference axis of the compound parabolic concentrator, characterized in that the side surface is defined by the following equation: z l = d o 1 2 + n β n α sin α − r − sign r Δ d 2 2 n β 2 − n α 2 sin 2 α n α si − n β d o n β + n α sin α n β d o − 2 n α si r − sign r Δ d 2 2 n α sin α 2, this equation using input parameters including d o which is a diameter of the sensitive surface of the photodetector, α which is an acceptance angle, n α which is a first refractive index of a medium wherein the compound parabolic concentrator is to be immersed, n β which is a second refractive index of a material used to manufacture the compound parabolic concentrator, and f e which is a diametrical expansion factor of the compound parabolic concentrator allowing an overall diameter of the compound parabolic concentrator to be increased without increasing its height nor changing the shape of the inclined and symmetrical parabolic portions, with Δ d which is such that: Δ d = d o ( f e - 1).
A communication system comprising: a network appliance device (100; 3415) coupled to a network, the network appliance device (100; 3415) comprising software for detecting incoming calls and initiating call sessions in accordance with a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP; a communication gateway coupled to the network, the communication gateway providing for communications between the network appliance device (100; 3415) and devices outside the network in accordance with a wireless communications protocol; a wireless communication proxy server coupled to the network for translating messages between the SIP and the wireless communication protocol; and at least one SIP proxy server coupled to the network for exchanging SIP messages between the network appliance device (100; 3415) and the wireless communication proxy server. a network appliance device (100; 3415) coupled to a network, the network appliance device (100; 3415) comprising software for detecting incoming calls and initiating call sessions in accordance with a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP; a communication gateway coupled to the network, the communication gateway providing for communications between the network appliance device (100; 3415) and devices outside the network in accordance with a wireless communications protocol; a wireless communication proxy server coupled to the network for translating messages between the SIP and the wireless communication protocol; and at least one SIP proxy server coupled to the network for exchanging SIP messages between the network appliance device (100; 3415) and the wireless communication proxy server.
A method for producing ditrimethylolpropane by reacting n-butyl aldehyde, formaldehyde and a base, the method comprising: a first step of reacting the n-butyl aldehyde, an aqueous solution of the formaldehyde and a base to obtain a reaction mixture solution containing trimethylolpropane, ditrimethylolpropane and 2-ethyl-2-propenal; a second step of distilling the reaction mixture solution to recover the 2-ethyl-2-propenal therefrom; and a third step of sequentially adding the 2-ethyl-2-propenal recovered by the distillation, and adding at least one of a base and formaldehyde, to the reaction mixture solution from which the 2-ethyl-2-propenal has been recovered by the distillation, and thereby allowing a reaction for production of the ditrimethylolpropane to proceed gradually, trimethylolpropane being added in any one of the first to third steps or in plural steps of the first to third steps. a first step of reacting the n-butyl aldehyde, an aqueous solution of the formaldehyde and a base to obtain a reaction mixture solution containing trimethylolpropane, ditrimethylolpropane and 2-ethyl-2-propenal; a second step of distilling the reaction mixture solution to recover the 2-ethyl-2-propenal therefrom; and a third step of sequentially adding the 2-ethyl-2-propenal recovered by the distillation, and adding at least one of a base and formaldehyde, to the reaction mixture solution from which the 2-ethyl-2-propenal has been recovered by the distillation, and thereby allowing a reaction for production of the ditrimethylolpropane to proceed gradually, trimethylolpropane being added in any one of the first to third steps or in plural steps of the first to third steps.
Water pipe comprising a pipe fitting for conveying water, wherein the pipe fitting comprises an inlet at which the water enters in a first direction perpendicular to an inlet cross section, and an outlet at which the water leaves in a second direction perpendicular to an outlet cross section, wherein the two directions (R1, R2) enclose an angle (α), wherein the pipe fitting consists of three parts (4, 5, 6), wherein in each case two parts (4, 5, 6) bearing against one another at a contact point (7, 8), wherein in each case two parts (4, 5, 6) at their contact point (7, 8) being rotatable relative to one another about the axis of the flow direction (S1, S2) at the contact point (7, 8) in order to change the angle (α), and wherein the two contact points (7, 8) being spaced apart from one another in the flow direction, characterized in that a circulation pipe is arranged in the flow path for the water, wherein the parts (4, 5, 6) being designed such that, in a first relative position, they have an essentially straight course of the flow path through the interior of the pipe fitting and such that, in a second relative position, they form a non-zero angle (α) between the two directions (R1, R2).
Method (S1-S3) for producing a composite component from a plastic material and an electrically conductive filler material, wherein the method involves at least the following steps: - molding a molded body from the plastic material, which molded body has at least one recess, which is arranged adjacent to at least one projection; - pressing the at least one projection so that plastic material of the molded body is thereby displaced into an opening-side region of the adjacent recess and - introducing flowable filler material into at least one recess and solidifying the filler material. - molding a molded body from the plastic material, which molded body has at least one recess, which is arranged adjacent to at least one projection; - pressing the at least one projection so that plastic material of the molded body is thereby displaced into an opening-side region of the adjacent recess and - introducing flowable filler material into at least one recess and solidifying the filler material.
Contact element for making direct electrical contact with a contact area on a printed circuit board, comprising a rear connection section for the connection of an electrical line and comprising a front contact section which has a contact spring which is bent over in a U-shaped manner to the rear and has a free spring limb and has another spring limb, the free spring limb of the said contact spring extending to the rear in the direction of the connection section and being in the form of a contact lamella which is deflected with a spring action in the direction of the other spring limb by virtue of abutment against a mating contact area in a normal force direction, wherein the contact element has a stop for limiting the deflection of the contact lamella in the normal force direction, wherein the contact lamella has an outwardly projecting contact dome which subdivides the contact lamella into an inner and an outer lamella section (6a, 6b) in the longitudinal direction, and that the contact lamella bears by way of its inner lamella section and/or by way of its outer lamella section against the stop, characterized in that the inner lamella section bears against the stop at least over half its length, wherein the stop is formed by two lugs which are situated opposite one another with respect to the contact lamella and which each project vertically beyond the other spring limb in the direction of the contact lamella.
Actuator device for producing a linear movement, having a hydraulic actuator, which comprises a first piston element for actuating the actuator and a second piston element for producing the linear movement, which piston elements (14, 18) are assigned respective fluidically coupled working chambers (16, 20), the volumes of which can be changed by movement of the respective piston element (14, 18), wherein a piezoelectric actuator is provided for exerting a force on the first piston element, and wherein the respective working chambers (16, 20) are connected by means of two oppositely oriented check valves (24, 28), characterized in that the two check valves (24, 28) have different opening forces.
Switching device for an elevator door, which switching device is intended to provide a door contact signal, the switching device comprising a detection space, a plurality of proximity sensors (22a, 22b; 22c, 22d), wherein the proximity sensors (22a, 22c; 22b, 22d) are arranged on the detection space so as to be adjacent, and a magnet which can be moved in the detection space, wherein, in at least one position of the magnet in the detection space, a sensor signal (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) generated by this magnet can be produced by each of the proximity sensors (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) in order to compensate for misalignments of the magnet in the detection space on the basis of an evaluation of the sensor signals (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), wherein the sensor signals (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are dependent on the distance of the magnet from the proximity sensors (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) and a location of the magnet in the detection space can therefore be determined on the basis of the sensor signals (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of the at least two proximity sensors (22a, 22b; 22c, 22d), wherein the switching device comprises an evaluation unit, which evaluation unit is designed such that, by means of evaluating all of the sensor signals (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), a door contact is switched when the magnet enters the detection space by a predefined entry depth (ET*).
A compound of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: A is selected from and wherein " " denotes the point of attachment to B; B is selected from wherein "*" indicates the point of attachment to R5 and "**" indicates the point of attachment to ring A; R 1 is selected from hydrogen, amino, -CO 2 H, difluoromethyl, ethyl, halo, hydroxymethyl, methoxy, methyl, -NHC CH 3, -NHCO 2 CH 3, trifluoromethoxy, and trifluoromethyl; R 2 is selected from hydrogen, cyano, -CH 2 OH, halo, and methyl; R 3 is selected from hydrogen, cyano, cyclopropyl, difluoromethyl, halo, hydroxymethyl, methoxy, methyl, methylsulfonyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, -CH 2 N(CH 3) 2, and a five-membered aromatic ring containing one, two, or three heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; R 4 is selected from hydrogen, halo, and methyl; R 5 is selected from R 6 is selected from hydrogen, ethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, methyl, and trifluoromethyl; and R 7 is methyl. A is selected from and wherein " " denotes the point of attachment to B; B is selected from wherein "*" indicates the point of attachment to R5 and "**" indicates the point of attachment to ring A; R 1 is selected from hydrogen, amino, -CO 2 H, difluoromethyl, ethyl, halo, hydroxymethyl, methoxy, methyl, -NHC CH 3, -NHCO 2 CH 3, trifluoromethoxy, and trifluoromethyl; R 2 is selected from hydrogen, cyano, -CH 2 OH, halo, and methyl; R 3 is selected from hydrogen, cyano, cyclopropyl, difluoromethyl, halo, hydroxymethyl, methoxy, methyl, methylsulfonyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, -CH 2 N(CH 3) 2, and a five-membered aromatic ring containing one, two, or three heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; R 4 is selected from hydrogen, halo, and methyl; R 5 is selected from R 6 is selected from hydrogen, ethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, methyl, and trifluoromethyl; and
A support structure for a double-sided power generation type solar cell panel capable of generating power by receiving light incident from both the front surface and the rear surface, the support structure comprising vertical members and overhang members, wherein the vertical members are supported by at least one arm member overhung in a structural out-of-plane direction from an outer wall face of a building structure having an opening and are juxtaposed with an interval in a horizontal direction of a structural in-plane direction of the outer wall face, a panel package including a plurality of double-sided power generation type solar cell panels or a group of plural double-sided power generation type solar cell panels arranged across a plurality of stages in a height direction is supported by the vertical members while it faces the outer wall face, each of the plural double-sided power generation type solar cell panels or the panel package is arranged between the overhang members which protrude side by side in a height direction to an exterior side of each of the juxtaposed vertical members and are juxtaposed in a horizontal direction of a structural in-plane direction, and upper and lower end portions of each of the plural double-sided power generation type solar cell panels or upper and lower end portions of the panel package are directly or indirectly held by the overhang members juxtaposed in a height direction.
A display device, comprising: a display panel having a first, a second, and a third area (L, C, R) disposed one after the other in a first direction; at least one first, at least one second and at least one third sound generating actuator (200', 200, 200''), respectively disposed in the first, second and third area (L, C, R), the actuators (200', 200, 200'') being spaced apart from each other in the first direction, wherein the first, second, and third actuator (200', 200, 200'') contact the display panel at the first, second, and third area (L, C, R), respectively, and are configured to generate sound by vibrating the display panel; a support structure configured to support the sound generating actuators (200', 200, 200") a first partition configured to separate the first and the second area (L, C); and a second partition configured to separate the second and the third area (C, R), wherein at least one of the first and second partition (600, 600') extends in a direction crossing the first direction and contacts at least one of the display panel and the support structure. a display panel having a first, a second, and a third area (L, C, R) disposed one after the other in a first direction; at least one first, at least one second and at least one third sound generating actuator (200', 200, 200''), respectively disposed in the first, second and third area (L, C, R), the actuators (200', 200, 200'') being spaced apart from each other in the first direction, wherein the first, second, and third actuator (200', 200, 200'') contact the display panel at the first, second, and third area (L, C, R), respectively, and are configured to generate sound by vibrating the display panel; a support structure configured to support the sound generating actuators (200', 200, 200") a first partition configured to separate the first and the second area (L, C); and a second partition configured to separate the second and the third area (C, R),
A clamping mechanism for clamping a flexible tube to be provided, the clamping mechanism comprising: two rotatable bobbins (22, 32), each bobbin comprising a tube-engaging surface portion, wherein the tube-engaging surface portions define boundaries of a free space between the bobbins (22, 32) through which a tube may extend, and wherein at least one tube-engaging surface portion has a shape that changes around at least part of a circumference of the bobbin, such that axial rotation of the bobbins (22, 32) reduces the free space to allow a tube provided in the free space to be squeezed by an amount dependent on the rotation of the bobbins (22, 32), so as to deform a tube sufficiently to affect flow through the tube; a flow sensor configured to determine a flow value indicative of a flow rate through the tube to be provided; and a controller configured to process the flow value, and to control the clamping mechanism to alter the flow restriction on the tube to maintain a flow rate that does not exceed a restriction threshold, wherein the controller comprises control logic that allows: i) a position along the tube-engaging surface portion; and/or ii) a degree of bobbin rotation to be related to a flow rate through the tube. two rotatable bobbins (22, 32), each bobbin comprising a tube-engaging surface portion, wherein the tube-engaging surface portions define boundaries of a free space between the bobbins (22, 32) through which a tube may extend, and wherein at least one tube-engaging surface portion has a shape that changes around at least part of a circumference of the bobbin, such that axial rotation of the bobbins (22, 32) reduces the free space to allow a tube provided in the free space to be squeezed by an amount dependent on the rotation of the bobbins (22, 32), so as to deform a tube sufficiently to affect flow through the tube; a flow sensor configured to determine a flow value indicative of a flow rate through the tube to be provided; and a controller configured to process the flow value, and to control the clamping mechanism to alter the flow restriction on the tube to maintain a flow rate that does not exceed a restriction threshold, wherein the controller comprises control logic that allows: i) a position along the tube-engaging surface portion; and/or ii) a degree of bobbin rotation i) a position along the tube-engaging surface portion; and/or ii) a degree of bobbin rotation to be related to a flow rate through the tube.
Filtering apparatus for filtering air from an absorbent articles manufacturing process line, said filtering apparatus comprising a. a housing comprising at least one inlet; b. a filtering media arranged downstream with respect to the airflow of the at least one inlet; c. a support structure comprising a cylindrical drum comprising a first and second longitudinal end (49,60), the filtering media being secured to said cylindrical drum; d. a motor device to rotate the cylindrical drum; and e. a first pump; wherein the motor device comprises a driving mean and the cylindrical drum comprises the corresponding driven mean arranged at the periphery of one of the longitudinal ends (49,60) of the cylindrical drum, the driving mean actuating the driven mean and cylindrical drum, wherein the filtering apparatus comprises a second pump arranged to suck up a lesser portion of the air incoming in the housing than the first pump, wherein the filtering apparatus comprises at least one nozzle arranged in proximity of the filtering media and at least one duct linking said nozzle to the second pump, characterized in that the second pump comprise an inlet that is linked to the one or more nozzles and a first and second outlet (40,42), the first outlet conveying the air toward the filtering media and the second outlet conveying the air toward said process line. a. a housing comprising at least one inlet; b. a filtering media arranged downstream with respect to the airflow of the at least one inlet; c. a support structure comprising a cylindrical drum comprising a first and second longitudinal end (49,60), the filtering media being secured to said cylindrical drum; d. a motor device to rotate the cylindrical drum; and e. a first pump; wherein the motor device comprises a driving mean and the cylindrical drum comprises the corresponding driven mean arranged at the periphery of one of the longitudinal ends (49,60) of the cylindrical drum, the driving mean actuating the driven mean and cylindrical drum, wherein the filtering apparatus comprises a second pump arranged to suck up a lesser portion of the air incoming in the housing than the first pump, wherein the filtering apparatus comprises at least one nozzle arranged in proximity of the filtering media and at least one duct linking said nozzle to the second pump, characterized in that the second pump comprise an inlet that is linked to the one or more nozzles and a first and second outlet (40,42), the first outlet conveying the air toward the filtering media and the second outlet conveying the air toward said process line.