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Ultrasonic probe, in particular for an ultrasonic flowmeter having a housing and an ultrasonic transducer arranged in the housing, wherein ultrasonic signals can be created and/or detected by the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic signals from the ultrasonic transducer can be emitted and/or received via an ultrasonic window of the housing, wherein a thin, relatively soft solid intermediate layer is provided between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic window of the housing, characterized in that the surface of the ultrasonic window which is in contact with the solid intermediate layer has a predetermined roughness and a force is applied to the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the materials of the solid intermediate layer and of the ultrasonic window, the predetermined roughness of the surface of the ultrasonic window and the force are matched to one another in such a way that the solid intermediate layer is nestled against the ultrasonic window of the housing, at least by plastic deformation, wherein the roughness, namely the occurrence of certain unevennesses of the surface of the ultrasonic window, results in the spiky unevennesses of the surface of the ultrasonic window at a predetermined force leading to stresses in the solid intermediate layer which lie above the yield point of the relatively soft solid intermediate layer, so that the relatively soft solid intermediate layer can adapt to the unevennesses of the ultrasonic window by plastic deformation, so that the solid intermediate layer is nestled against the ultrasonic window of the housing at least also by plastic deformation.
Purge/sampling system for a vessel, comprising a purge/sampling line equipped with a connector designed to be connected to the vessel, a first and a second flow regulation systems mounted in series on the purge/sampling line, wherein at least one injection line is connected to the purge/sampling line between the first and the second flow regulation systems, said injection line comprising connecting means to a source of cleaning fluid and at least one flow regulation device to control the flow of cleaning fluid through injection line and purge/sampling line, and wherein the first and second flow regulation systems each comprise at least two control valves in series.
A support structure for a tensioner device that includes a pulley arm having a tension pulley and coupled to a stationary member, and a tensioner coupled to the pulley arm and the stationary member, wherein a first member and a second member that are selected from the stationary member, the pulley arm, and the tensioner are pivotally coupled together by the support structure, the support structure comprising: a cylindrical support member fixed in position around an outer periphery of a support shaft disposed at the first member, wherein the support shaft comprises a support bolt having a head, and screwed into the first member; a liner press-fitted in a through hole disposed in the second member, the liner having an inner surface in sliding contact with an outer surface of the cylindrical support member; and a seal member providing a seal between an inner surface of the through hole and the outer surface of the cylindrical support member, the seal member including: a base portion press-fitted against the inner surface of the through hole; and a lip portion extending from the base portion; characterised in that an inner end surface of the head of the support bolt is opposed through a minute gap to an end surface around an opening of the through hole, and the seal member is disposed in a space located radially and axially inwardly of the minute gap. a base portion press-fitted against the inner surface of the through hole; and a lip portion extending from the base portion; characterised in that an inner end surface of the head of the support bolt is opposed through a minute gap to an end surface around an opening of the through hole, and the seal member is disposed in a space located radially and axially inwardly of the minute gap.
A bead mill for performing wet comminuting comprising: a stationary vessel having an internal wall and forming a milling chamber to be filled at least partly with milling bodies, raw particles and a carrying liquid to form a suspension within the milling chamber; an activator shaft, rotatable around an axis concentric with the stationary vessel and a rotating activator connected to the activator shaft, to comminute said raw particles to produce milled particles; said bead mill further comprises a separator containing a separator chamber disposed substantially vertically, and a laminarization portion (307, 320, 321) providing an upward laminar suspension flow within the separator chamber, to separate the milled particles from the milling bodies and raw particles, the size of the milled particles below which they are separated depending on the flow velocity of said upward laminar suspension flow; characterized in that said rotating activator comprises a cavity provided concentric within the rotating activator and in fluidic communication with the milling chamber, the separator being disposed within said cavity, concentric with the rotating activator. a stationary vessel having an internal wall and forming a milling chamber to be filled at least partly with milling bodies, raw particles and a carrying liquid to form a suspension within the milling chamber; an activator shaft, rotatable around an axis concentric with the stationary vessel and a rotating activator connected to the activator shaft, to comminute said raw particles to produce milled particles; said bead mill further comprises a separator containing a separator chamber disposed substantially vertically, and a laminarization portion (307, 320, 321) providing an upward laminar suspension flow within the separator chamber, to separate the milled particles from the milling bodies and raw particles, the size of the milled particles below which they are separated depending on the flow velocity of said upward laminar suspension flow; characterized in that said rotating activator comprises a cavity provided concentric within the rotating activator and in fluidic communication with the milling chamber,
A packaging container heated together with contents accommodated inside therein, comprising: a first cover part comprising a packaging area and a sealing area surrounding the packaging area; and a second cover part facing the first cover part and coupled to the first cover part in the sealing area, wherein each of the first cover part and the second cover part includes: a base layer comprised of a Casted Polypropylene film; a first auxiliary layer comprised of a CPP film including Epoxidised Butadiene Rubber, and formed on the base layer; and a second auxiliary layer including the same material as that of the first auxiliary layer, and formed on the base layer so as face the first auxiliary layer with the base layer interposed therebetween. a first cover part comprising a packaging area and a sealing area surrounding the packaging area; and a second cover part facing the first cover part and coupled to the first cover part in the sealing area, wherein each of the first cover part and the second cover part includes: a base layer comprised of a Casted Polypropylene film; a first auxiliary layer comprised of a CPP film including Epoxidised Butadiene Rubber, and formed on the base layer; and a second auxiliary layer including the same material as that of the first auxiliary layer, and formed on the base layer so as face the first auxiliary layer with the base layer interposed therebetween. a base layer comprised of a Casted Polypropylene film; a first auxiliary layer comprised of a CPP film including Epoxidised Butadiene Rubber, and formed on the base layer; and a second auxiliary layer including the same material as that of the first auxiliary layer, and formed on the base layer so as face the first auxiliary layer with the base layer interposed therebetween.
A method of communication between a vehicle and a wayside control unit for controlling an inductive power transfer to the vehicle, wherein the control unit controls a generation of an electromagnetic field by a primary unit with a primary winding structure of a system for inductive power transfer, wherein the vehicle comprises a secondary unit with a secondary winding structure for receiving the alternating electromagnetic field, wherein charging-related data is transmitted in between the vehicle and the control unit via a first communication link, wherein an approach of the vehicle to the inductive power transfer station comprising the control unit is detected depending on a communication via the first communication link, wherein the communication via the first communication link is initiated between the control unit and the vehicle if the vehicle enters an area of predetermined size around an inductive power transfer station, wherein after or simultaneously to the initiation of the communication via the first communication link, at least one vehicle-sided transmitter unit (14, 15) for transmitting a signal via a second communication link (17, 18) is activated, characterized in that authentication-related data, encoding a key certificate which provides a public key, is transmitted from the vehicle to the control unit via a second communication link (17, 18), wherein the key certificate is used to encrpyt the charging-related data.
A cover structure for a balcony railing structure, comprising: a cover strip for covering a gap between a vertical protective plate structure of the balcony railing structure and a vertical face of a balcony slab, and a cover plate in connection with the cover strip located lower, in an installed state, in relation to the cover strip for covering the vertical face of the balcony slab, characterized in that the cover structure further comprises a lower cover plate located, in use, at the top edge of a bottom rail of the balcony railing structure supporting the vertical protective plate structure from below, wherein the cover plate and the lower cover plate are arranged, in use, such that a bottom part of the cover plate is placed between the lower cover plate and the face of the balcony slab to a depth that is adjustable enabling a height position and/or an inclination position adjustment of the cover strip. a cover strip for covering a gap between a vertical protective plate structure of the balcony railing structure and a vertical face of a balcony slab, and a cover plate in connection with the cover strip located lower, in an installed state, in relation to the cover strip for covering the vertical face of the balcony slab, characterized in that the cover structure further comprises a lower cover plate located, in use, at the top edge of a bottom rail of the balcony railing structure supporting the vertical protective plate structure from below, wherein the cover plate and the lower cover plate are arranged, in use, such that a bottom part of the cover plate is placed between the lower cover plate and the face of the balcony slab to a depth that is adjustable enabling a height position and/or an inclination position adjustment of the cover strip.
A mail processing system comprising a franking machine of mailpieces arranged at a sender's mail room and connected remotely to a first server itself connected to a second server, said second server being connected to an optical reader connected to a sorting machine for sorting the franked mailpieces received at an office for receiving said mailpieces, said franking machine comprising scanning means to scan the addresses of recipients carried on the mailpieces as and when they are introduced into said franking machine, storage means for storing digital images of the scanned addresses in association with a unique identification number and communication means for periodically transferring the indexed digital images to said first server, characterized in that said first server comprises means for extracting from each of said digital images said address of recipient, for verifying said address of recipient on the basis of a database of valid address and for sending to said second server said verified address of recipient and said associated unique identification number, and in that said optical reader is configured for automatically retrieving said verified address of the recipient by only the reading of said unique identification number without any prior character recognition at the optical reader and for automatically controlling said sorting machine when receiving said franked mailpieces from said verified address.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a fixing device for fixing an image formed on an image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a fixing temperature, said fixing device including a pressure section (29c, 29d) and a heating section (29a, 29b) for heating an image receiving medium and to execute a fixing processing for fixing an image formed on the image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a fixing temperature; a reading section arranged at the upstream side of the fixing device in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium to read an identifier indicating that the color material of the image formed on the image receiving medium can be decolorized; and a control section configured to control the execution of the erasure processing of the image on the image receiving medium according to a result of reading said identifier with said reading section; characterized in that said fixing device is also configured to erase an image formed on an image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a decoloring temperature; in that said pressure section (29c, 29d) is separable from said heating section (29a, 29b); and in that if said identifier is detected on said image receiving medium after reading by said reading section, said control section is configured to separate said pressure section (29c, 29d) from said heating section (29a, 29b) to release press operation and then to convey the image receiving medium to a space between said pressure section (29c, 29d) and said heating section (29a, 29b). a fixing device for fixing an image formed on an image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a fixing temperature, said fixing device including a pressure section (29c, 29d) and a heating section (29a, 29b) for heating an image receiving medium and to execute a fixing processing for fixing an image formed on the image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a fixing temperature; a reading section arranged at the upstream side of the fixing device in the conveyance direction of the image receiving medium to read an identifier indicating that the color material of the image formed on the image receiving medium can be decolorized; and a control section configured to control the execution of the erasure processing of the image on the image receiving medium according to a result of reading said identifier with said reading section; characterized in that said fixing device is also configured to erase an image formed on an image receiving medium with a decolorable color material at a decoloring temperature; in that said pressure section (29c, 29d) is separable from said heating section (29a, 29b); and in that if said identifier is detected on said image receiving medium after reading by said reading section, said control section is configured to separate said pressure section (29c, 29d) from said heating section (29a, 29b) to release press operation and then to convey the image receiving medium to a space between said pressure section (29c, 29d) and said heating section (29a, 29b).
Hydrogel; which is anti-aging, wound-healing and antimicrobial which is obtained by adding sodium pentaborate pentahydrate and poloxamer to the gel that is used as a carrier.
A molding device for cheeses, comprising: - at least one molding cylinder including a lower portion including a base delimiting an open enclosure shaped so as to receive at least one cheese mold, - at least one movable tray configured to support the at least one cheese mold, the movable tray being shaped so as to seal the lower portion of the molding cylinder in a first position called sealing position and to enable access to said cheese mold in a second position called removal position, - at least one washing circuit configured for cleaning of said molding device, said washing circuit including at least one circuit section opening into the lower portion of the molding cylinder, characterized in that the molding device further comprises at least one protective box positioned between the base of the molding cylinder and the movable tray, said protective box delimiting an enclosure sealed with respect to the outside of the molding device. - at least one molding cylinder including a lower portion including a base delimiting an open enclosure shaped so as to receive at least one cheese mold, - at least one movable tray configured to support the at least one cheese mold, the movable tray being shaped so as to seal the lower portion of the molding cylinder in a first position called sealing position and to enable access to said cheese mold in a second position called removal position, - at least one washing circuit configured for cleaning of said molding device, said washing circuit including at least one circuit section opening into the lower portion of the molding cylinder,
A battery module, comprising: a plurality of battery cells, each having electrode terminals respectively formed at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of exposure holes configured to expose the upper portion or the lower portion of the battery cell; a screen member located at any one or more of an upper portion and a lower portion of the module case and having a plate shape, the screen member being configured to have a ventilation hole with a smaller size than the exposure hole; and a connection plate interposed between the screen member and the module case and having electric conductivity, the connection plate including a body portion having a plate shape extending in a horizontal direction, a connection portion extending from the body portion to contact the electrode terminal, and a connection hole formed by opening a part of the body portion so that the connection portion is located in the opening thereof, wherein the module case includes a plurality of cover portions configured to protrude toward the connection plate from an outer circumference of the plurality of exposure holes, respectively, the cover portion having a hollow and being shaped to have an open top end. a plurality of battery cells, each having electrode terminals respectively formed at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of exposure holes configured to expose the upper portion or the lower portion of the battery cell; a screen member located at any one or more of an upper portion and a lower portion of the module case and having a plate shape, the screen member being configured to have a ventilation hole with a smaller size than the exposure hole; and a connection plate interposed between the screen member and the module case and having electric conductivity, the connection plate including a body portion having a plate shape extending in a horizontal direction, a connection portion extending from the body portion to contact the electrode terminal, and a connection hole formed by opening a part of the body portion so that the connection portion is located in the opening thereof, wherein the module case includes a plurality of cover portions configured to protrude toward the connection plate from an outer circumference of the plurality of exposure holes, respectively, the cover portion having a hollow and being shaped to have an open top end.
Electrosurgical generator configured to output a high-frequency alternating voltage to an electrosurgical instrument, comprising an inverter unit generating a high-frequency alternating voltage to be supplied to at least two output sockets (17, 17') for connection of electrosurgical instruments (19, 19'), wherein the inverter unit is configured for simultaneous activation of the output sockets (17, 17') and the respective connected electrosurgical instruments, characterized in that the inverter unit is a multilevel inverter and comprises a plurality of co-operating inverter cells (5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4), said plurality of inverter cells being connected in a cascaded manner in a first state and being split into at least two groups (I, II) in a second state, each group being assigned one of the output sockets (17, 17') and feeding its generated high-frequency alternating output voltage via electrode lines to said assigned output socket, wherein the inverter unit is selectively switchable between first and second state upon direction and/or command. the inverter unit is a multilevel inverter and comprises a plurality of co-operating inverter cells (5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4), said plurality of inverter cells being connected in a cascaded manner in a first state and being split into at least two groups (I, II) in a second state, each group being assigned one of the output sockets (17, 17') and feeding its generated high-frequency alternating output voltage via electrode lines to said assigned output socket, wherein the inverter unit is selectively switchable between first and second state upon direction and/or command.
A discharge nozzle assembly for discharging a fluid from a source of fluid under pressure, said nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle housing defining a central flow passage having a discharge end and an inlet end, the inlet end in fluid communication with the source of fluid under pressure; and a nozzle body disposed in the discharge end of the central passage of said nozzle housing, said nozzle body defining a plurality elongated flow passages extending longitudinally through said nozzle body, said flow passages extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said nozzle body, a discharge orifice being formed in a discharge end of each of said flow passages, and a flow agitator being disposed adjacent said discharge orifice within each of said flow passages extending through said nozzle body; characterized in that said nozzle body defines three elongated flow passages extending longitudinally through said nozzle body parallel to the longitudinal axis of said nozzle body,wherein said three elongated flow passages are positioned equidistant radially from the longitudinal axis and disposed at the respective corners of an equilateral triangle. a nozzle housing defining a central flow passage having a discharge end and an inlet end, the inlet end in fluid communication with the source of fluid under pressure; and a nozzle body disposed in the discharge end of the central passage of said nozzle housing, said nozzle body defining a plurality elongated flow passages extending longitudinally through said nozzle body, said flow passages extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said nozzle body, a discharge orifice being formed in a discharge end of each of said flow passages, and a flow agitator being disposed adjacent said discharge orifice within each of said flow passages extending through said nozzle body; characterized in that said nozzle body defines three elongated flow passages extending longitudinally through said nozzle body parallel to the longitudinal axis of said nozzle body,wherein said three elongated flow passages are positioned equidistant radially from the longitudinal axis and disposed at the respective corners of an equilateral triangle.