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A turbomolecular pump comprising: a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blade rows, a stator comprising a plurality of stator blade rows and an outer casing, said rotor being rotatably mounted within said stator; wherein at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said rotor and said stator comprises a non-evaporable getter material; said turbomolecular pump further comprising: a heater configured to heat said at least a portion of said turbomolecular pump such that said non-evaporable getter material is heated to above its activation temperature; and characterised in that said turbomolecular pump further comprises: a pressure sensor for sensing pressure; and control circuitry for controlling operation of said turbomolecular pump, said control circuitry being configured in response to a signal from said pressure sensor indicating a pressure to have fallen below a first predetermined value to activate said heater. a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blade rows, a stator comprising a plurality of stator blade rows and an outer casing, said rotor being rotatably mounted within said stator; wherein at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said rotor and said stator comprises a non-evaporable getter material; said turbomolecular pump further comprising: a heater configured to heat said at least a portion of said turbomolecular pump such that said non-evaporable getter material is heated to above its activation temperature; and characterised in that said turbomolecular pump further comprises: a pressure sensor for sensing pressure; and control circuitry for controlling operation of said turbomolecular pump, said control circuitry being configured in response to a signal from said pressure sensor indicating a pressure to have fallen below a first predetermined value to activate said heater. a heater configured to heat said at least a portion of said turbomolecular pump such that said non-evaporable getter material is heated to above its activation temperature; and characterised in that said turbomolecular pump further comprises: a pressure sensor for sensing pressure; and control circuitry for controlling operation of said turbomolecular pump, said control circuitry being configured in response to a signal from said pressure sensor indicating a pressure to have fallen below a first predetermined value to activate said heater. a pressure sensor for sensing pressure; and control circuitry for controlling operation of said turbomolecular pump, said control circuitry being configured in response to a signal from said pressure sensor indicating a pressure to have fallen below a first predetermined value to activate said heater.
A stacking line system for stacking blanks outputted from a blanking shear or press, the stacking line system comprising a transfer unit for receiving blanks outputted from the blanking shear or press; at least one stacking support for stacking blanks thereon; and one or more stacking robots (5c, 5d) to pick blanks from the transfer unit and place them on the stacking support; characterized in that it comprises a blanks guiding system comprising at least one handling robot (5a, 5b) adapted to position one or more adjustable centering pins for assisting the placement of the blanks on the stacking support. a transfer unit for receiving blanks outputted from the blanking shear or press; at least one stacking support for stacking blanks thereon; and one or more stacking robots (5c, 5d) to pick blanks from the transfer unit and place them on the stacking support; characterized in that it comprises a blanks guiding system comprising at least one handling robot (5a, 5b) adapted to position one or more adjustable centering pins for assisting the placement of the blanks on the stacking support.
A tool for stabilizing a fractured bone, comprising: a body portion including a barrel, a handle, and a mode selector ring, the mode selector ring rotatable about the barrel and configured to switch between a ready mode position, an assemble mode position, and a depth mode position; a magazine having a magazine head, a magazine nose extending from the magazine head, and a plurality of passageways, wherein one or more passageways of the plurality of passageways is configured to receive a bone pin; a magazine holder configured to receive the magazine; a collar defining an opening configured to receive a portion of the magazine holder; a piston having a head, a shaft extending from the head, and a projection coupled to the shaft, the projection configured to be received within a first passageway of the plurality of passageways; a trigger coupled to the body portion, wherein, when the trigger is activated, the piston is configured to apply sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin axially from the first passageway; and, a depth selector positioned along the barrel, wherein, when the mode selector ring is at the depth mode position, the depth selector is configured to move along a length of the barrel to adjust a length of the bone pin that is driven axially from the first passageway. a body portion including a barrel, a handle, and a mode selector ring, the mode selector ring rotatable about the barrel and configured to switch between a ready mode position, an assemble mode position, and a depth mode position; a magazine having a magazine head, a magazine nose extending from the magazine head, and a plurality of passageways, wherein one or more passageways of the plurality of passageways is configured to receive a bone pin; a magazine holder configured to receive the magazine; a collar defining an opening configured to receive a portion of the magazine holder; a piston having a head, a shaft extending from the head, and a projection coupled to the shaft, the projection configured to be received within a first passageway of the plurality of passageways; a trigger coupled to the body portion, wherein, when the trigger is activated, the piston is configured to apply sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin axially from the first passageway; and, a depth selector positioned along the barrel, wherein, when the mode selector ring is at the depth mode position, the depth selector is configured to move along a length of the barrel to adjust a length of the bone pin that is driven axially from the first passageway.
A wound dressing system comprising: a conformal cover, wherein the conformal cover includes a fluid port; and an infusion pump configured to deliver a bioactive liquid to the conformal cover via the fluid port, wherein the bioactive liquid includes an oxygen precursor; characterised in that the conformal cover is configured to form a sleeve or barrier wrap around a wound site, and the conformal cover includes an oxygen catalyst, wherein the oxygen catalyst and the oxygen precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined. a conformal cover, wherein the conformal cover includes a fluid port; and an infusion pump configured to deliver a bioactive liquid to the conformal cover via the fluid port, wherein the bioactive liquid includes an oxygen precursor; characterised in that the conformal cover is configured to form a sleeve or barrier wrap around a wound site, and the conformal cover includes an oxygen catalyst, wherein the oxygen catalyst and the oxygen precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined.
A nanofiber nonwoven made of super-fine fibers or super-fine filaments having a diameter of less than 10 μm and a superabsorbent powder integrated in the nanofiber nonwoven, the superabsorbent powder consisting of polymer particles which have a core swelling in the presence of water and a superficially postcured shell, and the powder being a screening fraction of such polymer particles which have not been crushed after the superficial postcure of their shell, and the screening fraction having a grain size distribution of d50 = 55 to 100 μm and d100 = 100 to 150 μm.
Wind turbine rotor blade, which is formed by at least two rotor blade segments (132, 134), wherein said segments (132, 134) are screwed together at respective connection ends (136, 138) by means of a plurality of connecting bolts, characterized by: sleeve-shaped pressure pieces are arranged between the rotor blade segments (132, 134), each of which is mounted on a connecting bolt, a plurality of first metal sheets is provided, each first metal sheet being arranged between a respective connection end (136, 138) and several pressure pieces, so that an electrically conductive connection is formed between adjacent pressure pieces by means of a first metal sheet, and the first metal sheets, which are associated with the first connection end, are each arranged along the circumference of the rotor blade offset from the first metal sheets, which are associated with the second connection end. sleeve-shaped pressure pieces are arranged between the rotor blade segments (132, 134), each of which is mounted on a connecting bolt, a plurality of first metal sheets is provided, each first metal sheet being arranged between a respective connection end (136, 138) and several pressure pieces, so that an electrically conductive connection is formed between adjacent pressure pieces by means of a first metal sheet, and the first metal sheets, which are associated with the first connection end, are each arranged along the circumference of the rotor blade offset from the first metal sheets, which are associated with the second connection end.
A method for implementing MBMS service when relay node is deployed in network, wherein, comprising the following steps: a base station receiving configuration information, reported by a relay node, of all cells served by the relay node, said configuration information comprises MBMS service configuration information of all cells served by the relay node, wherein the configuration information, reported by a relay node, of all cells served by the relay node is acquired from OAM equipment by the relay node; the base station sending configuration information of all cells served by the relay node to an MCE; when MBSFN Area configuration information returned from the MCE received from said base station contains MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node, the base station sending the above MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node to the relay node to configure one or several cells served by the relay node to support MBMS service, the MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node includes: MBMS Synchronization Area ID of all cells served by the relay node; and/or, MBMS Service Area List of all cells served by the relay node. a base station receiving configuration information, reported by a relay node, of all cells served by the relay node, said configuration information comprises MBMS service configuration information of all cells served by the relay node, wherein the configuration information, reported by a relay node, of all cells served by the relay node is acquired from OAM equipment by the relay node; the base station sending configuration information of all cells served by the relay node to an MCE; when MBSFN Area configuration information returned from the MCE received from said base station contains MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node, the base station sending the above MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node to the relay node to configure one or several cells served by the relay node to support MBMS service, the MBSFN Area configuration information of one or several cells served by the relay node includes: MBMS Synchronization Area ID of all cells served by the relay node; and/or, MBMS Service Area List of all cells served by the relay node. MBMS Synchronization Area ID of all cells served by the relay node; and/or, MBMS Service Area List of all cells served by the relay node.
Device for insufflation and exsufflation of gas comprising a display unit comprising a tactile zone, and control means controlling a motorised turbine, the control means being configured to control the turbine in response to the detection of at least one finger pressure of a user on the tactile zone of the display unit, characterised in that the control means are configured to: a) perform a start-up of the turbine and trigger an insufflation phase of the turbine in response to the detection of a displacement of the finger of the user on said tactile zone along a first direction of displacement, and b) trigger an exsufflation phase of the turbine in response to the detection of a displacement of the finger of the user on said tactile zone along a second direction of displacement, the first direction of displacement and the second direction of displacement being opposite directions. a) perform a start-up of the turbine and trigger an insufflation phase of the turbine in response to the detection of a displacement of the finger of the user on said tactile zone along a first direction of displacement, and b) trigger an exsufflation phase of the turbine in response to the detection of a displacement of the finger of the user on said tactile zone along a second direction of displacement, the first direction of displacement and the second direction of displacement being opposite directions.
A connection terminal comprising two terminal members (2, 3) which include hollow and tubular wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts (21, 31), wherein the two terminal members (2, 3) are configured such that the attaching parts (22, 32) are superposed one upon another in a state where an engaging part provided in the one terminal member is engaged with an engaged part provided in the other terminal member, the attaching part of the one terminal member has a bent part formed by bending a part of the attaching part relative to the other part of the attaching part, wherein the bent part has an opening formed as the engaging part, characterized in that the attaching part of the other terminal member has a protection wall part formed by bending a part of the attaching part relative to the other part of the attaching part in the same direction as that of the bent part so that the protection wall part is parallel to the bent part, wherein the protection wall part has a protruding piece formed as the engaged part and protruding toward the opening.
A heterodyne method to perform sub-surface detection of nanostructures in a sample, using an atomic force microscopy system, and wherein the atomic force microscopy system comprises at least one scan head, the scan head including a probe, the probe comprising a cantilever and a probe tip arranged on the cantilever, wherein the method comprises: moving the probe tip and the sample relative to each other in one or more directions parallel to the surface for scanning of the surface with the probe tip; and monitoring motion of the probe tip relative to the scan head with a tip position detector during said scanning for obtaining an output signal; wherein the method further comprises: during said scanning, inducing acoustic vibrations in the probe tip by applying at least a first acoustic input signal comprising a signal component at a first frequency to the probe, and applying in addition to said at least a first acoustic input signal, a second acoustic input signal comprising a second signal component at a second frequency, wherein said first and said second frequency are mutually different frequencies; analyzing the output signal for mapping at least subsurface nanostructures below the surface of the sample, characterized in that both the first and the second acoustic input signal are applied to the probe, in that said first and said second frequency are frequencies above 1 gigahertz, and in that a difference between said first and said second frequency is below 1 gigahertz therewith obtaining a mixed acoustic signal that comprises a third signal component having a frequency equal to said difference. moving the probe tip and the sample relative to each other in one or more directions parallel to the surface for scanning of the surface with the probe tip; and monitoring motion of the probe tip relative to the scan head with a tip position detector during said scanning for obtaining an output signal; wherein the method further comprises: during said scanning, inducing acoustic vibrations in the probe tip by applying at least a first acoustic input signal comprising a signal component at a first frequency to the probe, and applying in addition to said at least a first acoustic input signal, a second acoustic input signal comprising a second signal component at a second frequency, wherein said first and said second frequency are mutually different frequencies; analyzing the output signal for mapping at least subsurface nanostructures below the surface of the sample, characterized in that both the first and the second acoustic input signal are applied to the probe, in that said first and said second frequency are frequencies above 1 gigahertz, and in that a difference between said first and said second frequency is below 1 gigahertz therewith obtaining a mixed acoustic signal that comprises a third signal component having a frequency equal to said difference.
A beverage preparation device comprising: - a plurality of storage chambers for storing several ingredients, respectively, each of said several ingredients having a different taste property; - a module for dividing raw material(s) of the beverage into said several ingredients; - a user interface for receiving data representing a user's preferred taste; - a taste management unit comprising: a memory for storing a reference table which describes the taste property of each ingredient, and a processor for determining the dosage of each ingredient to be used according to said reference table and the user's preferred taste; and - a generator for generating a beverage from at least one of said several ingredients according to said determined dosage; characterised in that the module for dividing raw material(s) comprises at least one taste sensor by means of which the raw material(s) of the beverage is(are) accurately divided into said several different ingredients. - a plurality of storage chambers for storing several ingredients, respectively, each of said several ingredients having a different taste property; - a module for dividing raw material(s) of the beverage into said several ingredients; - a user interface for receiving data representing a user's preferred taste; - a taste management unit comprising: a memory for storing a reference table which describes the taste property of each ingredient, and a processor for determining the dosage of each ingredient to be used according to said reference table and the user's preferred taste; and a memory for storing a reference table which describes the taste property of each ingredient, and a processor for determining the dosage of each ingredient to be used according to said reference table and the user's preferred taste; and - a generator for generating a beverage from at least one of said several ingredients according to said determined dosage;
Optical channel sounding transmitter apparatus, comprising: an optical signal generator for generating an optical carrier signal; an optical modulator for modulating the optical carrier signal with a predetermined training sequence to obtain an modulated optical signal; a first optical transmitter for transmitting the optical carrier signal via a first optical channel to a first optical receiver; and a second optical transmitter for transmitting the modulated optical signal via a second optical channel to a second optical receiver. an optical signal generator for generating an optical carrier signal; an optical modulator for modulating the optical carrier signal with a predetermined training sequence to obtain an modulated optical signal; a first optical transmitter for transmitting the optical carrier signal via a first optical channel to a first optical receiver; and a second optical transmitter for transmitting the modulated optical signal via a second optical channel to a second optical receiver.
A method of controlling a melting process of copper in a copper melting furnace, comprising: measuring at least one furnace parameter, wherein the at least one furnace parameter includes one or both of a furnace temperature and a furnace exhaust oxygen concentration; calculating a first rate of change of the furnace parameter over a first time period; calculating a second rate of change of the furnace parameter over a second time period at least a portion of which occurs after the first time period; comparing the first rate of change with the second rate of change; and indicating substantial completion of a process phase in the furnace when the second rate of change deviates by a predetermined threshold percentage from the first rate of change. measuring at least one furnace parameter, wherein the at least one furnace parameter includes one or both of a furnace temperature and a furnace exhaust oxygen concentration; calculating a first rate of change of the furnace parameter over a first time period; calculating a second rate of change of the furnace parameter over a second time period at least a portion of which occurs after the first time period; comparing the first rate of change with the second rate of change; and indicating substantial completion of a process phase in the furnace when the second rate of change deviates by a predetermined threshold percentage from the first rate of change.
Use of a device comprising at least one central surface as well as side surfaces (16, 18) which each adjoin the central surface laterally and comprising flaps (24, 26, 28) at the free end of each side surface (16, 18) for detachable attachment on the outside in front of or to a filter module and/or separation module that functions as a paint mist separator and in a flow path of a raw gas flow, which results when the filter module and/or separation module is used as intended, through the filter module and/or separation module for separating paint and lacquer particles entrained by what is known as a paint mist, wherein the device is attached to or in front of the relevant filter module and/or separation module by means of flaps (24, 26, 28) by the flaps (24, 26, 28) being brought into engagement with an inflow opening in the relevant filter module and/or separation module or the flaps (24, 26) being inserted into a gap remaining between the filter module and/or separation module and a housing surrounding the filter module and/or separation module. comprising at least one central surface as well as side surfaces (16, 18) which each adjoin the central surface laterally and comprising flaps (24, 26, 28) at the free end of each side surface (16, 18) for detachable attachment on the outside in front of or to a filter module and/or separation module that functions as a paint mist separator and in a flow path of a raw gas flow, which results when the filter module and/or separation module is used as intended, through the filter module and/or separation module for separating paint and lacquer particles entrained by what is known as a paint mist, wherein the device is attached to or in front of the relevant filter module and/or separation module by means of flaps (24, 26, 28) by the flaps (24, 26, 28) being brought into engagement with an inflow opening in the relevant filter module and/or separation module or the flaps (24, 26) being inserted into a gap remaining between the filter module and/or separation module and a housing surrounding the filter module and/or separation module.