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Method for applying a metal coating or metal based coating on a surface of a substrate or a part of that surface, wherein the surface of the substrate is electrically conductive, wherein the surface of the substrate is provided with a temperature that is suitable for applying the coating, wherein metal droplets are generated from a surface of a metal melt, wherein an inert gas is present in the area of the metal melt and the droplets and the surface of the substrate, and wherein a high voltage of between 1 and 30 kV is applied between the metal melt and the surface of the substrate and the droplets are formed from the surface of the metal melt by applying high-frequency ultrasonic energy to the metal melt, whereby the metal droplets impinge on the surface of the substrate to form a coating.
An ossicular prosthesis (10a; 10b; 10c; 20a; 20b), designed to replace or bridge at least one element of the human ossicular chain, said prosthesis comprising an elongate, sound-transmitting prosthesis body (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 23) with a first coupling element (11a; 11b; 11c; 21) at one end formed as a headplate (11a; 11b; 11c) for placement of the prosthesis against the tympanic membrane, or as a clip for mechanical connection to an element of the ossicular chain, or as a connecting piece for a sound-conducting connection to an actuator end piece of an active auditory implant, the elongate body of the prosthesis (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 23) having a second coupling element (12; 12'; 12"; 22) at its other end which has an access opening (14; 24) into a receiving space (15; 25) and takes the form of a bell (12; 12'; 12") or a clip for mechanical connection of the prosthesis to a stapes or to the head of a stapes, characterized in that the second coupling element (12; 12'; 12"; 22) has, on the inner face of the receiving space (15; 25) in axial continuation of the elongate prosthesis body (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 23), a fill-in piece (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i; 26) projecting from the elongate prosthesis body (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 23) into the receiving space (15; 25), said fill-in piece (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i; 26) resting against the stapes, specifically against the head of the stapes, in the implanted state of the ossicular prosthesis (10a; 10b; 10c; 20a; 20b) and preventing or minimizing the formation of a cavity between the stapes and the inner face of the receiving space (15; 25) in axial continuation of the elongate prosthesis body (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d; 23).
End fitting for a windscreen wiper of longitudinal main orientation, said wiper including a stiffener vertebra, a wiper blade, and a mount to support the vertebra and the blade, each of longitudinal orientation; wherein, - the fitting is adapted to be mounted at one longitudinal end of the wiper, - the fitting includes a longitudinal housing open in the direction of a first longitudinal end of the fitting in which a longitudinal end of the vertebra is adapted to be received, the longitudinal housing being delimited by a horizontal bottom and two vertical longitudinal lateral walls that extend upward from the bottom, and wherein, - the fitting includes elastic tongues for locking the ends of the vertebra in the position engaged in the longitudinal housing, the elastic tongues being symmetrical with respect to a median vertical longitudinal plane of the longitudinal housing, characterized in that - the bottom includes two openings symmetrically distributed with respect to the median vertical longitudinal plane and each opening is in line with a tongue, and in that each tongue extends substantially longitudinally toward the front and is curved toward the interior of the longitudinal housing so that the free front end of the tongue is able to cooperate with a notch in a longitudinal edge of the end of the vertebra. - the fitting is adapted to be mounted at one longitudinal end of the wiper, - the fitting includes a longitudinal housing open in the direction of a first longitudinal end of the fitting in which a longitudinal end of the vertebra is adapted to be received, the longitudinal housing being delimited by a horizontal bottom and two vertical longitudinal lateral walls that extend upward from the bottom, and wherein, - the fitting includes elastic tongues for locking the ends of the vertebra in the position engaged in the longitudinal housing, the elastic tongues being symmetrical with respect to a median vertical longitudinal plane of the longitudinal housing, characterized in that - the bottom includes two openings symmetrically distributed with respect to the median vertical longitudinal plane and each opening is in line with a tongue, and in that
Method for the user-defined provision of a vehicle in which the vehicle automatically identifies, starting from an exit point of a user in a parking region, a parking position in the parking region and drives thereto, and at the request of the user the vehicle drives automatically to a transfer location in the parking region for further use, wherein a trajectory which is travelled along as far as the parking position within the parking region is stored, and the transfer location can be defined at any desired point on this trajectory characterized in that the position of the exit point on the trajectory is stored, the vehicle communicates via a communication device with a mobile communication device of the user, and in doing so transmits the trajectory together with the exit point at least once to the user and furthermore the trajectory together with the exit point are displayed to the user on their mobile communication device and the user transmits via the mobile communication device the request for further use to the vehicle, and as a result activates the vehicle.
A valve for carrying out a mass-transfer process in which a gas flows through a liquid standing on an upper tray, when the gas supply is interrupted the liquid flows into a lock beneath the upper tray and, when the gas supply is restarted, the liquid flows out of the lock through a lower tray bordering the lock downward, wherein the valve comprises a closing element which comprises a piston rod, an upper valve disk and a lower valve disk, and which is conducted in a sleeve, wherein, in the sleeve above the lower tray, openings are formed, through which openings the gas can enter into the lock, and, in the upper region, outlet openings are formed, through which outlet openings the gas exits into the liquid on the upper tray and wherein the lower valve disk, in a first valve position, closes an opening at the lower end of the sleeve, wherein the upper valve disk and the lower valve disk are each movably connected to the piston rod, in order to prevent a tilting or jamming.
A method for wireless communication performed by a first base station, BS, the method comprising: communicating with at least one user equipment, UE, in a first frequency band; determining at least part of resources and configuration for the at least one UE for participating in an assisted directional initial access in a second frequency band; and providing information about the resources and configuration allocated for the assisted directional initial access that differ from resources and configuration allocated for non-assisted directional initial access to the at least one UE for signaling to be transmitted as part of the assisted directional initial access in the second frequency band. communicating with at least one user equipment, UE, in a first frequency band; determining at least part of resources and configuration for the at least one UE for participating in an assisted directional initial access in a second frequency band; and providing information about the resources and configuration allocated for the assisted directional initial access that differ from resources and configuration allocated for non-assisted directional initial access to the at least one UE for signaling to be transmitted as part of the assisted directional initial access in the second frequency band.
Method for operating a multi-axle drive train for a motor vehicle, wherein a first axle and a second axle at least temporarily are connected operatively to a drive device, characterised in that when second axle is decoupled from the drive device and presence of a multi-axle drive request with a first value, the second axle is only then coupled to the drive device or when a second axle is coupled to the drive device and missing multi-axle drive request, the second axle is decoupled from the drive device only when a noise generated by the coupling or decoupling at least partially masking noise masking event occurs, wherein said coupling of the second axle with the drive device and / or said decoupling of the second axle are delayed by the drive device until the noise masking event is present.
Composition comprising A) 20 wt% to 99.0 wt% of aromatic polycarbonate, B) 0.0 to 1.0 wt% of at least one flame retardant, C) 0.5 wt% to 50.0 wt% of at least one glass fibre, one carbon fibre and/or carbon nanotubes, D) 0.01 wt% to 3.0 wt% of at least one flow auxiliary selected from the group of diglycerol esters, E) 0.0 wt% to 5.0 wt% of at least one antidripping agent, F) 0.0 wt% to 1.0 wt% of at least one thermal stabilizer, G) 0.0 wt% to 10.0 wt% of further additives. A) 20 wt% to 99.0 wt% of aromatic polycarbonate, B) 0.0 to 1.0 wt% of at least one flame retardant, C) 0.5 wt% to 50.0 wt% of at least one glass fibre, one carbon fibre and/or carbon nanotubes, D) 0.01 wt% to 3.0 wt% of at least one flow auxiliary selected from the group of diglycerol esters, E) 0.0 wt% to 5.0 wt% of at least one antidripping agent, F) 0.0 wt% to 1.0 wt% of at least one thermal stabilizer, G) 0.0 wt% to 10.0 wt% of further additives.
A method of controlling operation of a robotic cleaning device, comprising the steps of: detecting an obstacle to be traversed; measuring a first tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed; measuring a second tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device while the robotic cleaning device traverses the obstacle; comparing the second tilt angle with the first tilt angle; and controlling the operation of the robotic cleaning device based on a difference between the second tilt angle and the first tilt angle; positioning (S101a) the robotic cleaning device with respect to the obstacle to be traversed; and controlling (S101b) movement of the robotic cleaning device on the basis of the positioning; wherein the step of controlling the operation based on a difference between the second tilt angle and the first tilt angle comprises: inactivating (S104a) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed; and re-activating (S105b) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device when the second tilt angle is substantially equal to the first tilt angle. detecting an obstacle to be traversed; measuring a first tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed; measuring a second tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device while the robotic cleaning device traverses the obstacle; comparing the second tilt angle with the first tilt angle; and controlling the operation of the robotic cleaning device based on a difference between the second tilt angle and the first tilt angle; positioning (S101a) the robotic cleaning device with respect to the obstacle to be traversed; and controlling (S101b) movement of the robotic cleaning device on the basis of the positioning; wherein the step of controlling the operation based on a difference between the second tilt angle and the first tilt angle comprises: inactivating (S104a) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed; and re-activating (S105b) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device when the second tilt angle is substantially equal to the first tilt angle. inactivating (S104a) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed; and re-activating (S105b) the positioning of the robotic cleaning device when the second tilt angle is substantially equal to the first tilt angle.
A remote control device comprising: a single-sided printed circuit board having a non-metallized hole, and a connection area close to the non-metallized hole on a metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board; and a conducting bridge from the connection area and at least partially covering the non-metallized hole, for allowing the connection area to be contacted from a non-metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board through the non-metallized hole; characterised in that the device further comprises: a key-mat having a carbon print area, and the conducting bridge is formed by said carbon print area. a single-sided printed circuit board having a non-metallized hole, and a connection area close to the non-metallized hole on a metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board; and a conducting bridge from the connection area and at least partially covering the non-metallized hole, for allowing the connection area to be contacted from a non-metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board through the non-metallized hole; characterised in that the device further comprises: a key-mat having a carbon print area, and the conducting bridge is formed by said carbon print area.
System for electric coupling of a plane connection to the electrodes of a same polarity of an electrochemical bundle (30, 63) comprising an alternating sequence of at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode framing a separator, each electrode comprising a metal strip (13, 16) less than 50 μm thick, serving as current collector, at least one surface of which is coated with a paste containing the electrochemically active material (14, 17), the strips of the electrodes of each polarity comprising a non-coated lateral band (3, 15, 18, 32, 65, 68) emerging respectively from the opposite ends of said bundle, characterized in that the lateral bands of the strips of a same polarity are folded in a concertina manner in a direction approximately perpendicular to their initial direction at a height at least equal to the distance separating them from the adjacent strips of the same polarity in order to form an approximately plane and continuous base to which said plane connection is welded.
A fibre optic network system for a multi-staged installation to a plurality of present and future user locations, comprising an aggregation point, a trunk line comprising a plurality of optic fibre cables leading from said aggregation point, said trunk line including at least one dark cable having a free end for connection to a future user location, a trunk conduit (16, 64) composed of opposing side walls (66a, 66b) defining an interior space between said side walls for housing said cables, characterized by a length of said dark cable being retained within said interior space, and at least one branch junction location to serve a future user location, said dark cable having a length sufficient to reach the future user location, wherein said conduit is configured to permit withdrawal of said length of said dark cable from said conduit at said branch junction location at a stage subsequent to installation of said trunk line to form a branch leading to said future user location; and further characterized by said trunk conduit comprising at least one internal divider (85, 86) defining a plurality of internal sub-compartments (70a, 70b, 70c) extending lengthwise for retaining said cables and configured in a stacked vertical array, said trunk conduit being configured such that separation of at least a portion of one of said side walls exposes at least one of said sub-compartments, and wherein a portion of one of said side walls of said trunk conduit at said branch junction location comprises a removable cover plate, wherein removal of said cover plate exposes the interior of said trunk conduit to permit removal of said length of dark cable therefrom.
An oxygen scavenging composition, comprising the following components: a polyester component; an organic oxidizable polymeric component; and a polymer-bound oxidation catalyst bearing component wherein component C essentially comprises a neutralized sulfonated oxidation catalyst carrying comonomer, said comonomer is prepared from an acid and an alcohol, said acid being selected from the group consisting of sulfophthalic acid, sulfoterephthalic acid, sulfoisophthalic acid, 4-sulfonaphthalene-2, 7-dicarboxylic acid, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of group of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3 propane diol, 1,4 butanediol, 1,6 hexane diol, 1,8-octanediol, wherein 0.01 to 1 mole fraction of the total neutralized sulfonated oxidation catalyst carrying comonomer is neutralized by Co metal in its positive oxidation state (Co 2+). a polyester component; an organic oxidizable polymeric component; and a polymer-bound oxidation catalyst bearing component
A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a body lumen of a patient, the system comprising: a flexible catheter having a first lumen configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope therethrough and a second lumen (1112, 1114) configured and dimensioned to receive a first flexible tube (1122, 1124) therethrough; a first flexible tube (1122, 1124) movable through the second lumen, the first flexible tube having a first channel extending therethrough configured and dimensioned to receive a first endoscopic tool (1210, 1220) for axial movement therein, the first flexible tube having a longitudinal axis and a tube distal portion (1122b, 1124b) movable to an angled position with respect to the longitudinal axis, the first flexible tube slidable axially within the second lumen; a body lumen reshaping system positioned at a distal portion of the catheter, the reshaping system including first and second flexible elements (1152, 1154) movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded cage to reshape the body lumen to form an asymmetric working space relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter, the distal portion (1122b, 1124b) of the first flexible tube movable within the expanded cage; and characterized by a first transverse bridge member (1155, 1157) joining the first and second flexible elements (1152, 1154) to increase the rigidity of the reshaping system. a flexible catheter having a first lumen configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope therethrough and a second lumen (1112, 1114) configured and dimensioned to receive a first flexible tube (1122, 1124) therethrough; a first flexible tube (1122, 1124) movable through the second lumen, the first flexible tube having a first channel extending therethrough configured and dimensioned to receive a first endoscopic tool (1210, 1220) for axial movement therein, the first flexible tube having a longitudinal axis and a tube distal portion (1122b, 1124b) movable to an angled position with respect to the longitudinal axis, the first flexible tube slidable axially within the second lumen; a body lumen reshaping system positioned at a distal portion of the catheter, the reshaping system including first and second flexible elements (1152, 1154) movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded cage to reshape the body lumen to form an asymmetric working space relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter, the distal portion (1122b, 1124b) of the first flexible tube movable within the expanded cage; and characterized by a first transverse bridge member (1155, 1157) joining the first and second flexible elements (1152, 1154) to increase the rigidity of the reshaping system.
Plug device for mounting on a battery housing of a battery of an electrically driven motor vehicle, - with a connection main body with at least two integrally formed plug contours (48, 50, 52, 54, 56), which are each configured for receiving a plug counter-contour (26a, 30a, 34a, 38c, 38d, 42a) of a respectively assigned plug element (26, 30, 34, 38a, 38b, 42), - with a number of conductor rails (58, 60, 62, 64, 66), which are received in the connection main body and each have at least two connection contacts (58a, 58b, 58c, 60a, 60b, 62a, 62b, 64a, 64b, 66a, 66b), of which in each case one connection contact (58b, 60b, 62b, 64b, 66b) is configured for the housing-internal electrical connection to a battery connection (10, 12) and the respective other terminal contact (58a, 58c, 60a, 62a, 64a, 66a) is seated in one of the plug contours (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) for plug contacting on the outside of the housing with the assigned plug element (26, 30, 34, 38a, 38b, 42) of a high-voltage consumer, of a high-voltage secondary consumer or of a charging device for the battery, and - with a sealing element for liquid- and gas-tight sealing of the connection main body to the battery housing. - with a connection main body with at least two integrally formed plug contours (48, 50, 52, 54, 56), which are each configured for receiving a plug counter-contour (26a, 30a, 34a, 38c, 38d, 42a) of a respectively assigned plug element (26, 30, 34, 38a, 38b, 42), - with a number of conductor rails (58, 60, 62, 64, 66), which are received in the connection main body and each have at least two connection contacts (58a, 58b, 58c, 60a, 60b, 62a, 62b, 64a, 64b, 66a, 66b), of which in each case one connection contact (58b, 60b, 62b, 64b, 66b) is configured for the housing-internal electrical connection to a battery connection (10, 12) and the respective other terminal contact (58a, 58c, 60a, 62a, 64a, 66a) is seated in one of the plug contours (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) for plug contacting on the outside of the housing with the assigned plug element (26, 30, 34, 38a, 38b, 42) of a high-voltage consumer, of a high-voltage secondary consumer or of a charging device for the battery, and - with a sealing element for liquid- and gas-tight sealing of the connection main body to the battery housing.
A strain of probiotic microorganism isolated from faeces of children exclusively fed with breast milk characterized by consisting of Bifidobacterium breve HERO 15B with accession number CNCM I-4035, deposited on 2 July 2008 at the CNCM National Collection of Microorganism Culture, Pasteur Institute 25, Rue du Docteur Roux, F-75724 Paris.
A plating solution comprising: a soluble salt containing at least a stannous salt; an acid selected from organic acid and inorganic acid or a salt of the acid; and an additive, wherein the additive comprises a phosphonium salt with two or more of aromatic rings represented by a general formula below, wherein, R 1 and R 2 in the formula are identical or different, and are any one of a phenyl group, a hydrogen atom, CH 2 -O-CnH 2n+1, C n H 2n+1, n being an integer from 1 to 5, Ph represents a phenyl group, and X represents a halogen, and wherein the additive further comprises a nonionic surfactant represented by a general formula below, R 3 -Y 1 -Z-Y 2 -R 4 wherein, in the formula, R 3 and R 4 is the group represented by the formula below, -(C n H 2n -O) m -H Y 1 and Y 2 represent a single bond or a group selected from -O-, -COO- and -CONH-; and Z represents a benzene ring or 2,2-diphenylpropane, and in the formula, n indicates 2 or 3 and m indicates an integer from 1 to 15. a soluble salt containing at least a stannous salt; an acid selected from organic acid and inorganic acid or a salt of the acid; and an additive, wherein wherein, R 1 and R 2 in the formula are identical or different, and are any one of a phenyl group, a hydrogen atom, CH 2 -O-CnH 2n+1, C n H 2n+1, n being an integer from 1 to 5, Ph represents a phenyl group, and X represents a halogen, and wherein, in the formula, R 3 and R 4 is the group represented by the formula below, -(C n H 2n -O) m -H Y 1 and Y 2 represent a single bond or a group selected from -O-, -COO- and -CONH-; and Z represents a benzene ring or 2,2-diphenylpropane, and in the formula, n indicates 2 or 3 and m indicates an integer from 1 to 15.