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A machine for preparing coffee infusions by means of a liquid under pressure, in particular water under pressure, the machine being associated with a pump assembly arranged to raise the pressure of the liquid outgoing from the pump assembly up to a preset pressure value, said machine comprising: - one or more dispensing units connected to the pump assembly, each said dispensing unit being arranged to dispense the coffee infusion; - one or more pressure managing devices, each of said pressure managing devices being connected to a certain dispensing unit and including - a first duct and at least one second duct that are connected in parallel, have a common outlet and are arranged to supply the dispensing unit with liquid under pressure, the liquid pressure being different in each duct, the machine being characterized in that - said first duct is arranged between said pump assembly and said dispensing unit and comprises a valve device electronically controlled by a control unit in order to dynamically control the pressure of the liquid supplied to the dispensing unit by closing/opening said valve; wherein - said at least one second duct is directly supplied with liquid by a mains delivering liquid under pressure, wherein said pressure is lower than the preset pressure value. - one or more dispensing units connected to the pump assembly, each said dispensing unit being arranged to dispense the coffee infusion; - one or more pressure managing devices, each of said pressure managing devices being connected to a certain dispensing unit and including - a first duct and at least one second duct that are connected in parallel, have a common outlet and are arranged to supply the dispensing unit with liquid under pressure, the liquid pressure being different in each duct, the machine being characterized in that - said first duct is arranged between said pump assembly and said dispensing unit and comprises a valve device electronically controlled by a control unit in order to dynamically control the pressure of the liquid supplied to the dispensing unit by closing/opening said valve; wherein - said at least one second duct is directly supplied with liquid by a mains delivering liquid under pressure, wherein said pressure is lower than the preset pressure value.
A lens for a linearly arranged light source, comprising an outer surface facing away the light source and an inner surface facing to the light source, wherein the outer surface is a planar emergent surface and the inner surface comprises a first convex region and second concave regions, symmetrical with respect to the first convex region, wherein, for each of the second concave regions, a first distance from the first convex region to the emergent surface is smaller than a third distance from a respective edge region of the respective second concave region to the emergent surface, and wherein each of the second concave regions has an arched shape recessed in the middle respectively, wherein, for each of the second concave regions, the respective arched shape extends between an end adjacent to the first convex region and an end adjacent to the respective edge region, and wherein each of the second concave regions has a micro-structure, namely a continuous sawteeth-like structure comprising a plurality of total internally reflective sawteeth-like units, through which light from the light source is refracted and further reflected to the emergent surface, characterized in that for each of the second concave regions, a first sawteeth edge and a second sawteeth edge of the sawteeth-like units increase as a second distance from the respective second concave region to the emergent surface decreases, so that, for each of the second concave regions, a length of the respective first and second sawteeth edge is gradually reduced from the middle of the respective arched shape to the respective end adjacent to the first convex region, and wherein for each of the second concave regions, the length of the respective first and second sawteeth edge is also gradually reduced from the middle of the respective arched shape to the respective end adjacent to the respective edge region.
Receiving means for receiving film material for use in a winding machine, wherein the receiving means comprises at least one bearing region for attaching the receiving means to a winding unit of the winding machine, and a wall with an outer surface region, wherein the wall is designed such that the surface region can be placed on a transport device of the winding machine and the film material can be received on the surface region, wherein the surface region has, at least partially, an outer adhesive layer for making contact with the film material, characterized in that the adhesive layer has an average thickness of a maximum of 2000 μm, in order to retain the structure of the surface region during and/or after placing on the transport device as far as possible, wherein the adhesive layer is formed from an adhesive applied to the receiving means, wherein the adhesive is suitable for an application temperature in the range of 100°C to 250°C. the receiving means comprises at least one bearing region for attaching the receiving means to a winding unit of the winding machine, and a wall with an outer surface region, wherein the wall is designed such that the surface region can be placed on a transport device of the winding machine and the film material can be received on the surface region, wherein the surface region has, at least partially, an outer adhesive layer for making contact with the film material, characterized in that the adhesive layer has an average thickness of a maximum of 2000 μm, in order to retain the structure of the surface region during and/or after placing on the transport device as far as possible, wherein the adhesive layer is formed from an adhesive applied to the receiving means, wherein the adhesive is suitable for an application temperature in the range of 100°C to 250°C.
An intravaginal tampon for feminine hygiene comprising: a) a generally cylindrical absorbent pledget having a length, a longitudinal axis, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end and comprising i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; b) a withdrawal element operatively connected to the generally cylindrical pledget proximate to the withdrawal end thereof; wherein the absorbent pledget comprises a plurality of detached groove forms, at least two of said detached groove forms (i) each has a length, measured along the groove, that is at least 150% of the length of the pledget; (ii) each has a major axis having a generally longitudinal orientation; and (iii) each has a turn proximate to at least one of the insertion end and the withdrawal end. a) a generally cylindrical absorbent pledget having a length, a longitudinal axis, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end and comprising i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; b) a withdrawal element operatively connected to the generally cylindrical pledget proximate to the withdrawal end thereof; (i) each has a length, measured along the groove, that is at least 150% of the length of the pledget; (ii) each has a major axis having a generally longitudinal orientation; and (iii) each has a turn proximate to at least one of the insertion end and the withdrawal end.
A neuromodulation catheter, comprising: an elongate shaft; and a neuromodulation element operably connected to the shaft via a distal end portion of the shaft, the neuromodulation element being movable from a low-profile delivery state to a radially expanded deployed state, the neuromodulation element including a segment having a first shape when the neuromodulation element is in the delivery state and a second shape when the neuromodulation element is in the deployed state, the second shape being more helical than the first shape, and a tubular jacket disposed around at least a portion of an outer surface of the segment, wherein: the segment includes a distal skive; and the tubular jacket is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the segment at the distal skive. an elongate shaft; and a neuromodulation element operably connected to the shaft via a distal end portion of the shaft, the neuromodulation element being movable from a low-profile delivery state to a radially expanded deployed state, the neuromodulation element including a segment having a first shape when the neuromodulation element is in the delivery state and a second shape when the neuromodulation element is in the deployed state, the second shape being more helical than the first shape, and a tubular jacket disposed around at least a portion of an outer surface of the segment, wherein: the segment includes a distal skive; and the tubular jacket is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the segment at the distal skive. the segment includes a distal skive; and the tubular jacket is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the segment at the distal skive.
SOFC cell stack comprising cell units of rectangular design, a cell unit comprising an anode, an electrolyte and a cathode, the stack further comprising separator plates which are common to adjacent cell units, a separator plate comprising a corrugation in the central section thereof, wherein openings in and sealings on the separator plate provide an anode gas inlet and an anode gas outlet at opposite sides of the unit, and a cathode gas inlet and a cathode gas outlet at sides of the unit which are different from the sides where the anode gas inlet and outlet are provided, wherein said corrugation comprises an undulating pattern which extends from the centre of the separator plate to both sides of the separator plate, the ducts of said corrugation serving to transport anode gas and cathode gas along the cathode and anode, respectively, wherein said corrugation is bearing directly against the anode and wherein the anode gas inlet, the cathode gas inlet and the corrugation are arranged in such a manner that a co-flow of anode and cathode gases is achieved.
Hob apparatus, in particular induction hob apparatus, with at least one press-on unit (10a; 10b), which has at least one elastic element (12a; 12b) and which is provided to press at least one heating unit (14a; 14b) against a hob plate (16a; 16b), wherein the at least one press-on unit (10a; 10b) has at least one sleeve unit (18a; 18b), which in an assembled state surrounds at least a majority of the at least one elastic element (12a; 12b), and wherein the at least one sleeve unit (18a; 18b) has at least one sleeve housing (20a; 20b) and at least one press-on element (22a; 22b) mounted such that it is able to move, wherein in the assembled state the at least one sleeve housing (20a; 20b) and the at least one press-on element (22a; 22b) are connected with a positive fit in at least one direction in parallel with a contact force, characterised in that the at least one press-on element (22a; 22b) is embodied such that it is at least partially conically tapering.
Massage device comprising: - a massage head including massaging means mobile in rotation with respect to the massage head and which are arranged so as to be in contact with an external body surface of a user; and, - a casing carrying the massage head and including drive means actuating the massaging means; where at least one of the massaging means is filled with or stores a cosmetic, dermatological and/or pharmaceutical composition, so as to, during a use, apply said composition on the external body surface and massage said external body surface simultaneously, the massaging means already being provided in composition before the actuation thereof and before these are in contact with the body surface of the user and where the massaging means comprise a hollow wall defining an internal cavity arranged so as to contain the cosmetic, dermatological and/or pharmaceutical composition, characterised by a porous material being arranged in the cavity of the massaging means and comprising a porosity less than that of the wall formed of a porous material. - a massage head including massaging means mobile in rotation with respect to the massage head and which are arranged so as to be in contact with an external body surface of a user; and, - a casing carrying the massage head and including drive means actuating the massaging means;
An electronic device comprising: an auxiliary circuit providing an operative function for the electronic device, the auxiliary circuit producing a first low frequency data signal; a first data signal circuit coupled to the auxiliary circuit for encoding a first composite data signal with the first low frequency data signal and a first 8B/10B encoded base high frequency data signal by altering a running disparity of the first 8B/10B encoded base high frequency data signal based on a state of the first low frequency data signal to form a first encoded composite data signal; and an extremely high frequency wireless transmitter for transmitting over a first wireless EHF communication link the first encoded composite data signal to an external device, the transmitted encoded composite data signal having a predefined rate of carrier modulation. an auxiliary circuit providing an operative function for the electronic device, the auxiliary circuit producing a first low frequency data signal; a first data signal circuit coupled to the auxiliary circuit for encoding a first composite data signal with the first low frequency data signal and a first 8B/10B encoded base high frequency data signal by altering a running disparity of the first 8B/10B encoded base high frequency data signal based on a state of the first low frequency data signal to form a first encoded composite data signal; and an extremely high frequency wireless transmitter for transmitting over a first wireless EHF communication link the first encoded composite data signal to an external device, the transmitted encoded composite data signal having a predefined rate of carrier modulation.
A station for heating a plurality of portions of ends of pipes made of thermoplastic material, comprising: - a plurality of heating elements (7, 8, 9, 14) equipped with short wave radiation units, - a plurality of housings alongside each other and lying aligned on a horizontal plane, each housing being designed to accommodate a respective pipe and comprising a plurality of external heating elements (7, 8, 9) and at least one internal heating element characterised in that the housings of the pipes are grouped together in a plurality of cells each cell comprising at most two of the housings and at least two groups of external heating elements (7, 8, 9), each group comprising at least one external heating element (7, 8, 9), the groups being spaced at least partly offset along a direction parallel to the central axis of a pipe being heated in the cell. - a plurality of heating elements (7, 8, 9, 14) equipped with short wave radiation units, - a plurality of housings alongside each other and lying aligned on a horizontal plane, each housing being designed to accommodate a respective pipe and comprising a plurality of external heating elements (7, 8, 9) and at least one internal heating element characterised in that the housings of the pipes are grouped together in a plurality of cells each cell comprising at most two of the housings and at least two groups of external heating elements (7, 8, 9), each group comprising at least one external heating element (7, 8, 9), the groups being spaced at least partly offset along a direction parallel to the central axis of a pipe being heated in the cell.
An optical member, comprising: a base substrate; multiple patterns and separation portions, said multiple patterns being sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and having inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surfaces, a separation portion being provided between two adjacent patterns; and a reflective portion on the base substrate or the multiple patterns, wherein the multiple patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to respective pattern extension directions of the multiple patterns by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface looks, through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein a refractive index of the base substrate is smaller than a refractive index of the multiple patterns in a range of about 0.2 or less, characterized in that the reflective portion is provided as a coating layer in which the multiple patterns are thinly coated with a reflective material, and in that a distance between two adjacent patterns among the multiple patterns ranges from 10 to 500 μ m, in that a width of each of the plurality of separation portions is smaller than a width of each of the plurality of patterns, and the plurality of separation portions comprises a flat portion a base substrate; multiple patterns and separation portions, said multiple patterns being sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and having inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surfaces, a separation portion being provided between two adjacent patterns; and a reflective portion on the base substrate or the multiple patterns, wherein the multiple patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to respective pattern extension directions of the multiple patterns by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface looks, through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein a refractive index of the base substrate is smaller than a refractive index of the multiple patterns in a range of about 0.2 or less, characterized in that the reflective portion is provided as a coating layer in which the multiple patterns are thinly coated with a reflective material, and in that a distance between two adjacent patterns among the multiple patterns ranges from 10 to 500 μ m, in that a width of each of the plurality of separation portions is smaller than a width of each of the plurality of patterns, and the plurality of separation portions comprises a flat portion
An electrical socket of the RJ-modular type for receiving a matching plug, wherein the plug comprises at least one notch structure and a structure resulting from a broken off latch flap, wherein the plug receiving space of said socket is contained between a top and a bottom surface (304, 305), characterized in that at least one of said surfaces (304, 305) comprises at least one protrusion extending sideways from the middle of said surface, for engaging with said at least one notch structure, and wherein said at least one protrusion is oriented towards the plug receiving space.
An aqueous ink for inkjet recording, containing a near-infrared absorptive compound represented by formula dispersed in a form of fine particles having an average particle diameter of 0,5 μm or less in an aqueous dispersing medium, and a drying inhibitor selected from two or more of the group consisting of a polyhydric alcohols, lower alkyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols, heterocyclic compounds, sulfur-containing compounds, and urea derivatives; wherein R 1a and R 1b may be the same or different, and each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group; R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is an electron withdrawing group; R 2 may be bonded to R 3 to form a ring; and R 4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a substituted boron, or a metal atom, and R 4 may be covalently bonded or coordinately bonded to at least one among R 1a, R 1b and R 3.
A method of enhancing signal measurements for positioning in a device of a telecommunications system, the telecommunications system further comprising a plurality of cells served by one or more radio base stations, the plurality of cells comprising at least a first cell and one or more second cells, the method comprising: - estimating a channel between the device and the first cell; - using the estimated channel to generate an estimated transmission from the first cell; - receiving a plurality of transmissions from the plurality of cells; - at least partially cancelling, from the plurality of received transmissions, a transmission from the first cell, thereby generating one or more remaining transmissions, wherein said at least partially cancelling comprises subtracting the estimated transmission from the plurality of received transmissions; - detecting, from the one or more remaining transmissions, a transmission from the one or more second cells; and - taking timing measurements from the plurality of received transmissions to enable the position of the device to be determined. - estimating a channel between the device and the first cell; - using the estimated channel to generate an estimated transmission from the first cell; - receiving a plurality of transmissions from the plurality of cells; - at least partially cancelling, from the plurality of received transmissions, a transmission from the first cell, thereby generating one or more remaining transmissions, wherein said at least partially cancelling comprises subtracting the estimated transmission from the plurality of received transmissions; - detecting, from the one or more remaining transmissions, a transmission from the one or more second cells; and - taking timing measurements from the plurality of received transmissions to enable the position of the device to be determined.