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Dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher, having a washing container for receiving items to be washed, having at least one water tank which, in heat-conducting contact with the washing container, serves to provide at least one condensation surface of the washing container during at least one drying cycle of at least one wash cycle, and having a filling apparatus for filling the water tank with water, characterised in that the filling apparatus is embodied such that the water tank can be filled with water in a distributed manner during the period of time of the respective drying cycle in a number of filling phases (FP1, FP2, FP3) so that viewed during the period of time of the respective drying cycle, the water tank is filled gradually in a number of stages (S1, S2, S3) during a number of temporally consecutive filling phases (FP1, FP2, FP3) and considered accumulated together over all filling phases, during the drying cycle the fill level of the water tank is increased more and more from an initial fill level to a final fill level.
Heat exchanger device comprising: a tubing comprising an inlet and an outlet, for respectively receiving and delivering a heat transfer fluid; a phase-change material, PCM, in contact with said tubing; a plurality of heat-exchanging fins connected to said tubing arranged to define a plurality of cells receiving the phase-change material, PCM, between adjacent said fins; wherein the PCM is contained in said plurality of cells arranged such that the flow of the heat transfer fluid in said tubing causes each cell PCM to change phase sequentially in the direction of the inlet to the outlet; wherein the cells are arranged such that PCM phase changing is limited to a part of the heat exchanger device, wherein the thickness of each changing phase PCM cell, the thickness being the distance between adjacent heat-exchanging fins, is sufficiently thin such that the PCM in said part changes phase at the same time and wherein said part moves gradually from the inlet to the outlet, defining a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change has occurred, a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change is occurring, and a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change has not occurred; characterised in that the cell thickness tapers away from the tubing. a tubing comprising an inlet and an outlet, for respectively receiving and delivering a heat transfer fluid; a phase-change material, PCM, in contact with said tubing; a plurality of heat-exchanging fins connected to said tubing arranged to define a plurality of cells receiving the phase-change material, PCM, between adjacent said fins; wherein the PCM is contained in said plurality of cells arranged such that the flow of the heat transfer fluid in said tubing causes each cell PCM to change phase sequentially in the direction of the inlet to the outlet; wherein the cells are arranged such that PCM phase changing is limited to a part of the heat exchanger device, wherein the thickness of each changing phase PCM cell, the thickness being the distance between adjacent heat-exchanging fins, is sufficiently thin such that the PCM in said part changes phase at the same time and wherein said part moves gradually from the inlet to the outlet, defining a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change has occurred, a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change is occurring, and a part of the heat exchanger device where phase change has not occurred; characterised in that the cell thickness tapers away from the tubing.
A sorting or classifying apparatus comprising an illumination device (5a-d) for providing foreground illumination, the foreground illumination device (5a-d) comprising a reflector which has a reflecting surface providing a reflection envelope, a first light source which is disposed in spaced relation in front of and faces the reflecting surface and provides light of a first spectral output to the reflecting surface for reflection thereby, the first light source comprising a plurality of incandescent lamps which are disposed on or near a focal axis of the reflector, and a second light source which is disposed in spaced relation in front of and faces the reflecting surface and provides light of a second spectral output, different to the first spectral output, to the reflecting surface for reflection thereby, the second light source comprising a plurality of light elements, optionally light-emitting diodes (LEDs), arranged along at least one row (77a, b) which extends along the length of the reflecting surface and is arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the focal axis of the reflector, optionally the first light source is a source of near infra-red light and the second light source is a source of visible-spectrum light.
A hinge system for use in an apparatus comprising two floating members and at least one piston pump, the hinge system, in use, providing omni-directional stress relief to the at least one piston pump, the at least one piston pump being positioned across a gap between the at least two floating members (CB, FB, RB) that are hinged together, in use, by the hinge system, the at least two floating members (CB, FB, RB) pivoting about an axis perpendicular to a common longitudinal axis of said at least two floating members (CB, FB, RB) and said piston pump positioned across the gap, aligned with the longitudinal axis, wherein said hinge system comprises: a bracing structure having a first portion that is fixedly coupled to a first floating member and a second portion that is fixedly coupled to a second floating member, and wherein said first portion and said second portion are hingedly coupled to each other using a plurality of non- connected axle segments to permit the first floating member to pivot with respect to the second floating member due to wave motion; and a first truss positioned transversely along a first end of said first floating member and to which said first portion is fixedly coupled and a second truss positioned transversely along a first end of said second floating member, opposite to said first end of said first floating member, and to which said second portion is fixedly coupled, said first and second trusses comprising at least one set of corresponding universal couplings between which the piston pump is coupled, thereby providing omnidirectional stress relief to the piston pump by allowing movement of the piston pump in directions other than the longitudinal axis due to multi- axis forces imposed by the wave motion on said first and second floating members (CB, FB). a bracing structure having a first portion that is fixedly coupled to a first floating member and a second portion that is fixedly coupled to a second floating member, and wherein said first portion and said second portion are hingedly coupled to each other using a plurality of non- connected axle segments to permit the first floating member to pivot with respect to the second floating member due to wave motion; and a first truss positioned transversely along a first end of said first floating member and to which said first portion is fixedly coupled and a second truss positioned transversely along a first end of said second floating member, opposite to said first end of said first floating member, and to which said second portion is fixedly coupled, said first and second trusses comprising at least one set of corresponding universal couplings between which the piston pump is coupled, thereby providing omnidirectional stress relief to the piston pump by allowing movement of the piston pump in directions other than the longitudinal axis due to multi- axis forces imposed by the wave motion on said first and second floating members (CB, FB).
An electrosurgical instrument configured to ablate duodenal mucosal tissue, the instrument comprising: a flexible coaxial cable for conveying microwave energy from a generator located externally to the patient to a treatment site located inside a patient's duodenum; and an applicator (380, 400) located at a distal end of the flexible coaxial cable, the applicator having an energy delivery structure connected to receive microwave energy from the coaxial cable and to deliver the received microwave energy into biological tissue at the treatment site, wherein the applicator (380, 400, 420, 430, 440) includes a radially extendable portion arranged to move the energy delivery structure into contact with duodenal mucosal tissue at the treatment region, and wherein the energy delivery structure comprising a flexible dielectric substrate having: a conductive layer formed on a first surface thereof, the conductive layer being electrically connected to an inner conductor of the coaxial cable, and a plurality of conductive elements (386, 412) formed on a second surface thereof, wherein the plurality of conductive elements (386, 412) are electrically grounded and dimensioned to act as radiating elements for the microwave energy received by the energy delivery structure. a flexible coaxial cable for conveying microwave energy from a generator located externally to the patient to a treatment site located inside a patient's duodenum; and an applicator (380, 400) located at a distal end of the flexible coaxial cable, the applicator having an energy delivery structure connected to receive microwave energy from the coaxial cable and to deliver the received microwave energy into biological tissue at the treatment site, wherein the applicator (380, 400, 420, 430, 440) includes a radially extendable portion arranged to move the energy delivery structure into contact with duodenal mucosal tissue at the treatment region, and wherein the energy delivery structure comprising a flexible dielectric substrate having: a conductive layer formed on a first surface thereof, the conductive layer being electrically connected to an inner conductor of the coaxial cable, and a plurality of conductive elements (386, 412) formed on a second surface thereof, a conductive layer formed on a first surface thereof, the conductive layer being electrically connected to an inner conductor of the coaxial cable, and a plurality of conductive elements (386, 412) formed on a second surface thereof, wherein the plurality of conductive elements (386, 412) are electrically grounded and dimensioned to act as radiating elements for the microwave energy received by the energy delivery structure.
A method for demineralizing bone comprising: demineralizing the bone in a demineralization medium, applying a pulsating vacuum to the demineralization medium during demineralizing, and separating the bone into particles during demineralization. demineralizing the bone in a demineralization medium, applying a pulsating vacuum to the demineralization medium during demineralizing, and separating the bone into particles during demineralization.
A cap assembly loadable on an open upper end of a cylindrical container of a battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly, jelly roll, of a cathode/separator/anode (131/133/132) structure is mounted in the cylindrical container, wherein a cathode tab is attached to a cathode active material-uncoated portion of the cathode by welding, the cap assembly comprising: a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device for safety; a protruding top cap connected to the safety vent along an outer circumference thereof; and a gasket mounted at an outer circumference of the top cap, and the gasket is provided with at least one groove depressed upward from an outer circumference of a lower end of the gasket for easy welding between the CID and the cathode tab at the time of manufacturing the battery, characterized in that the at least one groove comprises two or more grooves symmetric with respect to a central axis of the gasket, and the gasket further comprises an extension extending downward from the outer circumference of the lower end of the gasket for preventing movement of the jelly roll. a safety vent connected to a current interruptive device for safety; a protruding top cap connected to the safety vent along an outer circumference thereof; and a gasket mounted at an outer circumference of the top cap, and the gasket is provided with at least one groove depressed upward from an outer circumference of a lower end of the gasket for easy welding between the CID and the cathode tab at the time of manufacturing the battery,
A gas turbine combustion burner comprising therein a plurality of swirling vanes for ejecting fuel from fuel ejection holes (55,56) into air or a mixture of air and fuel flowing from an upstream side while applying a swirling force to form a swirling mixed airflow, and a nozzle having the swirling vanes arranged radially on an outer circumferential surface thereof and having a plurality of first fuel passage, through which the fuel can be guided to the fuel ejection holes (55,56), wherein a cavity communicating with the fuel ejection holes (55,56) is provided in each swirling vane, and at least two second fuel passages are provided between the cavity and the first fuel passages along an axial direction such that, as the fuel passes through the second fuel passages, dynamic pressure generated in the first fuel passages is dispersed so that the fuel flows evenly from the individual second fuel passages into the cavity.
Method for manufacturing or treating a fibrous web, in particular a paper or board web, in which the cross-direction moisture profile is adjusted by means of actuators such that a predefined quality range is maintained or that a predetermined quality value is undershot at most by a predetermined deviation, characterized in that the energy consumption of the method, in particular the heating energy expended, is reduced while adjusting the cross-direction moisture profile in such a way that the lowest permissible value of the quality range or the maximum permissible deviation is at least approximately just reached.
Dust filter system for a vacuum cleaner, which comprises at least one air inflow opening and one air outflow opening and which surrounds the interior of a mesh structure, through which air can flow from the air inflow opening to the air outflow opening, wherein the mesh structure supports at least one air guiding means and the at least one air guiding means extends over a section of the mesh structure, which has openings, wherein a dust filter covers at least one of the openings of the mesh structure, or the mesh structure is itself embodied there accordingly in a close meshed manner as a dust filter, characterised in that the air guiding means and the dust filter are separated from one another by a wall, wherein the dust filter and the wall are at a distance from one another.
A system (20, 420) for bonding a windshield (201,401) to a windshield frame (202, 402), the system having at least one layer of bonding material (30, 430) that bonds the windshield (201, 401) to the windshield frame (202, 402); at least one heating element (40, 440) embedded in the bonding material (30, 430); at least one electrical power source coupled to the at least one heating element (40, 440); characterised in that the system comprises: at least one shape memory element (50, 450) formed from a shape memory material embedded in the at least one layer of bonding material (30, 430) in close proximity to the at least one heating element (40, 440); and a controller (26, 426) operable to control the at least one electrical power source to generate current in the at least one heating element (40, 440) to generate heat that softens and weakens the bonding material (30, 430) and causes the at least one shape memory element (50, 450) to transition to a remembered shape that operates to disrupt the bonding layer and free the windshield (201, 401) from the windshield frame (202, 402). at least one shape memory element (50, 450) formed from a shape memory material embedded in the at least one layer of bonding material (30, 430) in close proximity to the at least one heating element (40, 440); and a controller (26, 426) operable to control the at least one electrical power source to generate current in the at least one heating element (40, 440) to generate heat that softens and weakens the bonding material (30, 430) and causes the at least one shape memory element (50, 450) to transition to a remembered shape that operates to disrupt the bonding layer and free the windshield (201, 401) from the windshield frame (202, 402).
A powder metallurgy method (20, 120) for producing an article, the method comprising: inserting a Ni-Mo-Cr powder into a hermetic chamber of a canister, the Ni-Mo-Cr powder consisting of, by weight, 24-26% Mo, 7-9% Cr, up to 0.03% C, up to 0.80% Mn, up to 0.80% Si, up to 0.03% P, up to 0.015% S, up to 0.50% Al, up to 0.006% B, up to 2.00% Fe, up to 0.50% Cu, and the balance Ni; wherein the Mo is dispersed in the Ni-Mo-Cr powder, followed by evacuating the hermetic chamber; subjecting the canister with the Ni-Mo-Cr powder in the hermetic chamber to a hot isostatic pressing process that includes heating the canister and the Ni-Mo-Cr powder and applying isostatic pressure to the canister, the heating and the isostatic pressure causing fusion and consolidation of the Ni-Mo-Cr powder to form a solid article, the Mo remaining dispersed; and removing the canister from the solid article. inserting a Ni-Mo-Cr powder into a hermetic chamber of a canister, the Ni-Mo-Cr powder consisting of, by weight, 24-26% Mo, 7-9% Cr, up to 0.03% C, up to 0.80% Mn, up to 0.80% Si, up to 0.03% P, up to 0.015% S, up to 0.50% Al, up to 0.006% B, up to 2.00% Fe, up to 0.50% Cu, and the balance Ni; wherein the Mo is dispersed in the Ni-Mo-Cr powder, followed by evacuating the hermetic chamber; subjecting the canister with the Ni-Mo-Cr powder in the hermetic chamber to a hot isostatic pressing process that includes heating the canister and the Ni-Mo-Cr powder and applying isostatic pressure to the canister, the heating and the isostatic pressure causing fusion and consolidation of the Ni-Mo-Cr powder to form a solid article, the Mo remaining dispersed; and removing the canister from the solid article.
A wireless device for handling wake-up signaling, wherein the wireless device comprises: radio circuitry; interface circuitry configured to: receive a wake-up signal comprising wake-up information and authentication information; and determine whether the wake-up signal is intended for the wireless device based on the wake-up information; and processing circuitry configured to: determine whether the wake-up signal is authentic based on the authentication information; wherein, upon determining that the wake-up signal is intended for the wireless device, the interface circuitry is further configured to initiate wake-up of the processing circuitry before forwarding the authentication information to the processing circuitry; and upon determining that the wake-up signal is authentic, the processing circuitry is further configured to initiate wake-up of the radio circuitry being a radio part of a main radio chip comprised in the wireless device, wherein security mechanisms defined in a main radio protocol are used to authenticate the wake-up signal. radio circuitry; interface circuitry configured to: receive a wake-up signal comprising wake-up information and authentication information; and determine whether the wake-up signal is intended for the wireless device based on the wake-up information; and receive a wake-up signal comprising wake-up information and authentication information; and determine whether the wake-up signal is intended for the wireless device based on the wake-up information; and processing circuitry configured to: determine whether the wake-up signal is authentic based on the authentication information; wherein, upon determining that the wake-up signal is intended for the wireless device, the interface circuitry is further configured to initiate wake-up of the processing circuitry before forwarding the authentication information to the processing circuitry; and upon determining that the wake-up signal is authentic, the processing circuitry is further configured to initiate wake-up of the radio circuitry being a radio part of a main radio chip comprised in the wireless device, wherein security mechanisms defined in a main radio protocol are used to authenticate the wake-up signal.
Magnet assembly having a magnet core which is accommodated in a magnet sleeve and in which there is arranged a magnet coil which acts on a magnet armature (14, 16), wherein the magnet core has a face side pointing towards the magnet armature (14, 16), and having a residual air gap disc, characterized in that, on the residual air gap disc, there are provided tongues, the outer ends of which lie on a pitch circle diameter, and the pitch circle diameter of the tongues exceeds the diameter of the magnet sleeve at clamping points, wherein a force fit exists between the residual air gap disc and the magnet sleeve at the clamping points and thus fixes the residual air gap disc.
A packaging system comprising: a) a primary storage container (2; 80) having a body portion (4; 90) of a first volume, a neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) extending from the body portion (4; 90), the neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) providing an outlet (8; 8a, 8b) of the primary storage container (2; 80), an annular fitting (10; 10a, 10b) on the neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) for fitting a closure (12; 12a, 12b) onto the primary storage container (2; 80), at least one cutting element extending outwardly of the fitting (10; 10a, 10b) in a direction away from the outlet (8; 8a, 8b); and b) a secondary refill container (32; 32a, 32b) having a chamber portion, having a second volume smaller than the first volume, filled with a dose of a refill composition, the chamber portion having an annular flange defining an opening of the chamber portion, and a frangible film covering the opening and attached to the annular flange, wherein the fitting (10; 10a, 10b) and the flange have complementary respective first and second bayonet couplings (42, 44) which are adapted releasably to lock the flange into the fitting (10; 10a, 10b) to fit the secondary refill container (32; 32a, 32b) over the outlet (8; 8a, 8b) of the primary storage container (2; 80), and the at least one cutting element is located to cut the frangible film when the first and second bayonet couplings (42, 44) are coupled together, characterised in that the primary storage container (2; 80) has an integrally molded recess in the fitting (10; 10a, 10b) to form a pouring spout at one side of the outlet (8; 8a, 8b). a) a primary storage container (2; 80) having a body portion (4; 90) of a first volume, a neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) extending from the body portion (4; 90), the neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) providing an outlet (8; 8a, 8b) of the primary storage container (2; 80), an annular fitting (10; 10a, 10b) on the neck portion (6; 6a, 6b) for fitting a closure (12; 12a, 12b) onto the primary storage container (2; 80), at least one cutting element extending outwardly of the fitting (10; 10a, 10b) in a direction away from the outlet (8; 8a, 8b); and b) a secondary refill container (32; 32a, 32b) having a chamber portion, having a second volume smaller than the first volume, filled with a dose of a refill composition, the chamber portion having an annular flange defining an opening of the chamber portion, and a frangible film covering the opening and attached to the annular flange,