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Valve for the air supply circuit of an internal combustion engine, comprising a flap pivotally mounted on an axis separating the said flap into a first part and a second part that are joined together at an interface plane defining a planar shoulder, the said flap being capable of occupying a closed position in order to interrupt the passage of the gases, and for which purpose the first part interacts with a first portion of a joint and the second part interacts with a second portion of this joint, the said joint being integral with the internal structure of the valve, the first part of the flap comprising an overhang that arises on the shoulder and extends parallel to the second part of the said flap, the overhang extending over the entire width of the flap, this being its dimension measured along the axis of rotation, and the said overhang providing a space together with the second part, the valve being characterized in that the joint is planar and made of a single component.
A functionalized carpet for covering floorings, comprising: - an upper layer of needle punched fibres of the polymeric type in which there are gaps between the fibres, - a lower reinforcement layer configured for retaining the fibres of the upper layer, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of microcapsules distributed inside the upper layer of needle punched fibres at the gaps, the microcapsules containing a predetermined substance designed to modify the ambient conditions and being configured to break under the action of treading on the carpet and releasing the substance. - an upper layer of needle punched fibres of the polymeric type in which there are gaps between the fibres, - a lower reinforcement layer configured for retaining the fibres of the upper layer, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of microcapsules distributed inside the upper layer of needle punched fibres at the gaps, the microcapsules containing a predetermined substance designed to modify the ambient conditions and being configured to break under the action of treading on the carpet and releasing the substance.
A method of increasing biomass and/or root length of a plant, comprising expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80 % identical to SEQ ID NO:506, thereby increasing the biomass and/or the root length of the plant.
A dispense interface attachable to a medical device, wherein the dispense interface comprises: a receiving opening comprising blades arranged to form an opening and to be constricted in the direction of the centre of the opening by an elastic force, the receiving opening having a closed condition and a spread condition, wherein in the closed condition the opening has an opening diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of a connecting part of the medical device, and in the spread condition the opening diameter of the opening is at least as big as the outer diameter of the connecting part of the medical device, and the receiving opening is configured to receive the connecting part of the medical device when in the spread condition and to block receiving said connecting part of said medical device when in the closed condition; and a spreader (500,600) that is at least partially tapered and insertable into the receiving opening and the spreader (500,600) is configured, during insertion, to move into the receiving opening such that the blades slip along the at least partially tapered surface of the spreader (500,600) to spread the blades of said receiving opening and enlarge an opening diameter of the receiving opening, when the receiving opening is in the spread condition. a receiving opening comprising blades arranged to form an opening and to be constricted in the direction of the centre of the opening by an elastic force, the receiving opening having a closed condition and a spread condition, wherein in the closed condition the opening has an opening diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of a connecting part of the medical device, and in the spread condition the opening diameter of the opening is at least as big as the outer diameter of the connecting part of the medical device, and the receiving opening is configured to receive the connecting part of the medical device when in the spread condition and to block receiving said connecting part of said medical device when in the closed condition; and the receiving opening having a closed condition and a spread condition, wherein in the closed condition the opening has an opening diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of a connecting part of the medical device, and in the spread condition the opening diameter of the opening is at least as big as the outer diameter of the connecting part of the medical device, and the receiving opening is configured to receive the connecting part of the medical device when in the spread condition and to block receiving said connecting part of said medical device when in the closed condition; and a spreader (500,600) that is at least partially tapered and insertable into the receiving opening and the spreader (500,600) is configured, during insertion, to move into the receiving opening such that the blades slip along the at least partially tapered surface of the spreader (500,600) to spread the blades of said receiving opening and enlarge an opening diameter of the receiving opening, when the receiving opening is in the spread condition.
A printing method by solder paste that is obtained by mixing a flux with solder powder and is printed on a substrate by a squeegee (20a,b) through a mask member in which an aperture is formed, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: supplying the solder paste to the aperture by the squeegee under decompression pressure while a predetermined gap is provided between the mask member and the squeegee; filling the solder paste into the aperture under atmospheric pressure; and scraping off an excess portion of the solder paste on the mask member by the squeegee with the squeegee being pressed onto the mask member. supplying the solder paste to the aperture by the squeegee under decompression pressure while a predetermined gap is provided between the mask member and the squeegee; filling the solder paste into the aperture under atmospheric pressure; and scraping off an excess portion of the solder paste on the mask member by the squeegee with the squeegee being pressed onto the mask member.
A knitted textile with a knitted structure, the knitted structure comprising: a first layer of the knitted structure comprising a first yarn, the first yarn comprising a first thermoplastic composition having a first melting temperature, the first yarn forming an array of knitted patterns in the first layer, the array of knitted patterns defining voids in the first layer; a second layer of the knitted structure located on the opposite side of the knitted textile from the first layer and integrally formed with the first layer, the second layer comprising a second yarn, the first yarn and the second yarn forming interlocking knit stitches; the voids passing through the first layer and to the second layer, wherein a portion of the yarn of the second layer is exposed through the voids in the first layer; the second yarn formed of a second composition having a second melting temperature or a second decomposition temperature or both, characterised by the first melting temperature being lower than the lowest of the second melting temperature and second decomposition temperature. a first layer of the knitted structure comprising a first yarn, the first yarn comprising a first thermoplastic composition having a first melting temperature, the first yarn forming an array of knitted patterns in the first layer, the array of knitted patterns defining voids in the first layer; a second layer of the knitted structure located on the opposite side of the knitted textile from the first layer and integrally formed with the first layer, the second layer comprising a second yarn, the first yarn and the second yarn forming interlocking knit stitches; the voids passing through the first layer and to the second layer, wherein a portion of the yarn of the second layer is exposed through the voids in the first layer; the second yarn formed of a second composition having a second melting temperature or a second decomposition temperature or both, characterised by the first melting temperature being lower than the lowest of the second melting temperature and second decomposition temperature.
A clasp control mechanism for a delivery apparatus of an implantable prosthetic device; the clasp control mechanism comprising a first side portion, and a second side portion and means for selectively coupling the first side portion and the second side portion; wherein the first side portion is releasably coupleable to a first clasp control member being releasably coupled to a first clasp of the prosthetic device, and the second side portion is releasably coupleable to a second clasp control member being releasably coupled to a second clasp of the prosthetic device; wherein, when the first side portion and the second side portion are coupled, the first side portion and the second side portion can be moved together to actuate the first clasp control member and the second clasp control member simultaneously; wherein, when the first side portion and the second side portion are uncoupled, the first side portion and the second side portion can be moved relative to each other to actuate the first clasp control member and the second clasp control member individually; and wherein actuating the clasp control members moves the clasps of the prosthetic device between an open configuration and a closed configuration. wherein the first side portion is releasably coupleable to a first clasp control member being releasably coupled to a first clasp of the prosthetic device, and the second side portion is releasably coupleable to a second clasp control member being releasably coupled to a second clasp of the prosthetic device; wherein, when the first side portion and the second side portion are coupled, the first side portion and the second side portion can be moved together to actuate the first clasp control member and the second clasp control member simultaneously; wherein, when the first side portion and the second side portion are uncoupled, the first side portion and the second side portion can be moved relative to each other to actuate the first clasp control member and the second clasp control member individually; and wherein actuating the clasp control members moves the clasps of the prosthetic device between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
A method for controlling low speed flight of an aircraft having a controller receiving pilot input, the method comprising: transitioning from a translational rate command region, TRC region, to a linear acceleration command region, LAC region, when the controller is displaced above a control transition displacement, CTD, wherein displacing the controller when in the LAC region commands an acceleration or deceleration proportional to an amount of displacement from the CTD and wherein displacing the controller in the TRC region commands a speed proportional to an amount of displacement from a detent position; characterized by: communicating a cue to the pilot when the controller is at the CTD; commanding acceleration when the controller is above the CTD; commanding zero acceleration when the controller is at the CTD; and commanding deceleration when the controller is below the CTD and the ground speed is greater than a TRC threshold speed, wherein flight control of the aircraft remains in the LAC region if the controller is moved below the CTD and the ground speed remains greater than the TRC threshold speed. transitioning from a translational rate command region, TRC region, to a linear acceleration command region, LAC region, when the controller is displaced above a control transition displacement, CTD, wherein displacing the controller when in the LAC region commands an acceleration or deceleration proportional to an amount of displacement from the CTD and wherein displacing the controller in the TRC region commands a speed proportional to an amount of displacement from a detent position; characterized by: communicating a cue to the pilot when the controller is at the CTD; commanding acceleration when the controller is above the CTD; commanding zero acceleration when the controller is at the CTD; and commanding deceleration when the controller is below the CTD and the ground speed is greater than a TRC threshold speed, wherein flight control of the aircraft remains in the LAC region if the controller is moved below the CTD and the ground speed remains greater than the TRC threshold speed.
A method of preparing a polymer film comprising the following steps: a) providing a layer of a polymerisable liquid-crystalline material comprising at least one dichroic photoinitiator onto a substrate, b) irradiating the liquid-crystalline material in its isotropic phase with linear polarised light, and c) optionally removing the polymerised film from the substrate. a) providing a layer of a polymerisable liquid-crystalline material comprising at least one dichroic photoinitiator onto a substrate, b) irradiating the liquid-crystalline material in its isotropic phase with linear polarised light, and c) optionally removing the polymerised film from the substrate.
An algal mutant deregulated in acclimation to low light, wherein the algal mutant exhibits at least a 20% reduction in chlorophyll under low light conditions with respect to a wild type alga of the same strain and further wherein the algal mutant: exhibits higher photochemical quenching (qP) at all physiologically relevant irradiances above 400 μE · m -2 · s -1 with respect to a wild type alga of the same strain; exhibits onset of nonphotochemical quenching at a higher light intensity than the light intensity at which onset of NPQ occurs in a wild type alga of the same strain; and exhibits lower NPQ at all physiological irradiances above 400 μE · m -2 · s -1 than is exhibited by a wild type alga of the same strain; further wherein the mutant is mutated in a gene encoding a polypeptide comprising a pfam PF00249 myb-like DNA-binding domain, wherein the polypeptide comprises the LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:6), the No-LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:21), or a homolog of the LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:6) or No-LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:21) having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:21; with the proviso that the alga is not exclusively obtained by means of an essentially biological process. exhibits higher photochemical quenching (qP) at all physiologically relevant irradiances above 400 μE · m -2 · s -1 with respect to a wild type alga of the same strain; exhibits onset of nonphotochemical quenching at a higher light intensity than the light intensity at which onset of NPQ occurs in a wild type alga of the same strain; and exhibits lower NPQ at all physiological irradiances above 400 μE · m -2 · s -1 than is exhibited by a wild type alga of the same strain; further wherein the mutant is mutated in a gene encoding a polypeptide comprising a pfam PF00249 myb-like DNA-binding domain, wherein the polypeptide comprises the LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:6), the No-LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:21), or a homolog of the LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:6) or No-LAR2 protein (SEQ ID NO:21) having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:21; with the proviso that the alga is not exclusively obtained by means of an essentially biological process.
Flowmeter with at least one measuring tube, with a measuring arrangement for measuring the flow of a medium flowing through the measuring tube, with at least one receiving unit for a sensor unit and with a sensor unit, wherein the receiving unit is arranged on the measuring tube, wherein the sensor unit comprises at least one sensor and at least one flexible printed circuit board, wherein the at least one sensor is arranged on the at least one flexible printed circuit board, and wherein the sensor unit is plugged into the receiving unit, characterized in that the sensor unit comprises at least one carrier and that the at least one flexible printed circuit board is at least partially wrapped or folded around the carrier such that the sensor is arranged inside the measuring tube in the inserted state. wherein the receiving unit is arranged on the measuring tube, wherein the sensor unit comprises at least one sensor and at least one flexible printed circuit board, wherein the at least one sensor is arranged on the at least one flexible printed circuit board, and wherein the sensor unit is plugged into the receiving unit, characterized in that the sensor unit comprises at least one carrier and that the at least one flexible printed circuit board is at least partially wrapped or folded around the carrier such that the sensor is arranged inside the measuring tube in the inserted state.
Process for treating a used aqueous phase, which is an aqueous solution which arises in the production of triacetoneamine, which consists of a) removing first organic components from the used aqueous phase by extraction with an extraction medium, wherein a second aqueous phase and an extract containing the extraction medium are obtained; b) removing second organic components from the second aqueous phase by distillation and/or stripping, wherein a third aqueous phase is obtained; c) removing water from the third aqueous phase by distillation, wherein a fourth aqueous phase and a separated aqueous phase are obtained, wherein the separated aqueous phase comprises the water removed from the third phase; d) removing third organic components from the fourth aqueous phase and clearing the fourth aqueous phase by absorption, wherein a fifth aqueous phase is obtained; wherein, in an additional step e), a pH of the used, second, third, fourth and/or fifth aqueous phase is adjusted using an auxiliary. a) removing first organic components from the used aqueous phase by extraction with an extraction medium, wherein a second aqueous phase and an extract containing the extraction medium are obtained; b) removing second organic components from the second aqueous phase by distillation and/or stripping, wherein a third aqueous phase is obtained; c) removing water from the third aqueous phase by distillation, wherein a fourth aqueous phase and a separated aqueous phase are obtained, wherein the separated aqueous phase comprises the water removed from the third phase; d) removing third organic components from the fourth aqueous phase and clearing the fourth aqueous phase by absorption, wherein a fifth aqueous phase is obtained;
A battery cell for an electric vehicle, the battery cell comprising a cell housing, an electrochemical cell encased by the cell housing, the electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, a first terminal being electrically connected to the first electrode and a second terminal being electrically connected to the second electrode, the battery cell further comprising a cell disconnect device (14, 20) adapted to electrically disconnect the battery cell from further battery cells of a battery system in case of an overpressure outside of the cell housing.
A dispensing valve comprising: - a valve body, having a longitudinal axis, a lateral wall, a lower wall and an upper wall and defining a cavity, and - a shutter contained in said cavity and slidable along said axis, where the shutter comprises a cylindrical body having a lateral wall, a lower head and an upper head and where from the lateral wall a disk shaped portion branches off dividing with seal said cavity in a upper portion and in a lower portion, wherein the valve body comprises: - an input opening of a filling fluid in said cavity, - a dispensing opening of the filling fluid, a magnet being placed on the upper wall of the valve body, in a substantially central position, wherein said disk shaped portion is made of a flexible material and comprises an annular chamber inside in fluid communication with a pressurization fluid, and wherein the valve body further comprises an input opening of a pressurization fluid in said annular chamber, characterised in that the valve body comprises an opening to input an actuating fluid in said upper portion of the cavity, wherein a plate made of a magnetic material having opposite polarity with respect to the magnet or of a ferromagnetic material is placed on the upper head of the shutter, in order to establish an attractive force between magnet and plate. - a valve body, having a longitudinal axis, a lateral wall, a lower wall and an upper wall and defining a cavity, and - a shutter contained in said cavity and slidable along said axis, where the shutter comprises a cylindrical body having a lateral wall, a lower head and an upper head and where from the lateral wall a disk shaped portion branches off dividing with seal said cavity in a upper portion and in a lower portion, wherein the valve body comprises: - a shutter contained in said cavity and slidable along said axis, where the shutter comprises a cylindrical body having a lateral wall, a lower head and an upper head and where from the lateral wall a disk shaped portion branches off dividing with seal said cavity in a upper portion and in a lower portion, wherein the valve body comprises: - an input opening of a filling fluid in said cavity, - a dispensing opening of the filling fluid, a magnet being placed on the upper wall of the valve body, in a substantially central position, wherein said disk shaped portion is made of a flexible material and comprises an annular chamber inside in fluid communication with a pressurization fluid, and wherein the valve body further comprises an input opening of a pressurization fluid in said annular chamber, characterised in that
Method for controlling an automatic movement maneuver of a motor vehicle between an initial position and a final position, comprising steps consisting in: - establishing a path between the initial position and the final position of the vehicle, and recording the path in a memory, - initiating automatic movement of the vehicle from the initial position, - automatically moving the vehicle along the path, and - automatically stopping the vehicle in the final position, characterized in that it comprises steps consisting in: - emitting a repetitive control signal from a mobile smartphone through a repetitive action on one of the peripherals thereof by a user, and - slaving the automatic movement of the vehicle along the path to the reception of said repetitive control signal by the vehicle. - establishing a path between the initial position and the final position of the vehicle, and recording the path in a memory, - initiating automatic movement of the vehicle from the initial position, - automatically moving the vehicle along the path, and - automatically stopping the vehicle in the final position, - emitting a repetitive control signal from a mobile smartphone through a repetitive action on one of the peripherals thereof by a user, and - slaving the automatic movement of the vehicle along the path to the reception of said repetitive control signal by the vehicle.