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An air preparation system having an electronic control unit for supplying at least one consumer circuit (6 to 12) of a vehicle with dried system air and comprising: - an air-drying unit for drying compressed air produced by a pneumatically switchable compressor that supplies the at least one consumer circuit (6 to 12) with dried compressed air, - an electrically actuated compressor control valve connected to the control unit for switching on and off the pneumatically switchable compressor via a pneumatic switching port based on a system pressure measurement value that is determined by at least one pressure sensor (22a to 22c) and fed as an input signal to the electronic control unit, in order to actuate the pneumatic compressor redundantly there being provided a further, pneumatically pilot-controlled compressor control valve to which the system pressure or a pressure proportional to the system pressure is applied at a control input in order to switch on the compressor by actuating the pneumatic switching port when the system pressure falls below a lower limit value. characterised in that - there is provided an electromagnetic regeneration valve that is connected to the control unit and that returns dried compressed air along a regeneration path through the air-drying unit in order to regenerate the air-drying unit, this regeneration valve taking the form of an electromagnetic multi-way valve that is actuated as instructed by the control unit in order to switch the air preparation unit from delivery mode to regeneration mode, - a bleed valve arranged in the regeneration path connects a connecting line on the input side of the compressor to a bleed port when the air preparation system is in regeneration mode, the bleed valve being pneumatically pilot-controlled by a connection to the working-port side of the electromagnetic regeneration valve. - an air-drying unit for drying compressed air produced by a pneumatically switchable compressor that supplies the at least one consumer circuit (6 to 12) with dried compressed air, - an electrically actuated compressor control valve connected to the control unit for switching on and off the pneumatically switchable compressor via a pneumatic switching port based on a system pressure measurement value that is determined by at least one pressure sensor (22a to 22c) and fed as an input signal to the electronic control unit, - there is provided an electromagnetic regeneration valve that is connected to the control unit and that returns dried compressed air along a regeneration path through the air-drying unit in order to regenerate the air-drying unit, this regeneration valve taking the form of an electromagnetic multi-way valve that is actuated as instructed by the control unit in order to switch the air preparation unit from delivery mode to regeneration mode, - a bleed valve arranged in the regeneration path connects a connecting line on the input side of the compressor to a bleed port when the air preparation system is in regeneration mode, the bleed valve being pneumatically pilot-controlled by a connection to the working-port side of the electromagnetic regeneration valve.
A gas meter (100, 200) comprising: a meter body (103, 203) having a meter inlet (101, 201) into which a fluid-to-be-measured flows and a meter outlet (102, 202) from which the fluid-to-be-measured flows out; an extended section (101a, 201a) extended from the meter inlet (101, 201) to an interior of the meter body (103, 203); a flow rate measurement unit disposed inside the meter body (103, 203), the flow rate measurement unit including a measurement flow passage having a straight tubular shape and provided with a lead-in port and a lead-out port for the fluid-to-be-measured; and a shutoff valve disposed in an internal passage (101b, 201b) of the extended section (101a, 201a), wherein in the flow rate measurement unit, the lead-in port is airtightly connected to the extended section (101a, 201a) to communicate with the internal passage (101b, 201b), characterized in that: an extended section outlet (101c, 201c) of the extended section (101a, 201a) is inserted into the lead-in port, said lead-in port being formed as a tubing with at least a step, a chamber between the tubing and the extended section outlet (101c, 201c) being formed with the step, sealing means in contact with the outerwall of the extended section outlet (101c, 201c) being located in said chamber against said step. a meter body (103, 203) having a meter inlet (101, 201) into which a fluid-to-be-measured flows and a meter outlet (102, 202) from which the fluid-to-be-measured flows out; an extended section (101a, 201a) extended from the meter inlet (101, 201) to an interior of the meter body (103, 203); a flow rate measurement unit disposed inside the meter body (103, 203), the flow rate measurement unit including a measurement flow passage having a straight tubular shape and provided with a lead-in port and a lead-out port for the fluid-to-be-measured; and a shutoff valve disposed in an internal passage (101b, 201b) of the extended section (101a, 201a), wherein in the flow rate measurement unit, the lead-in port is airtightly connected to the extended section (101a, 201a) to communicate with the internal passage (101b, 201b), characterized in that: an extended section outlet (101c, 201c) of the extended section (101a, 201a) is inserted into the lead-in port, said lead-in port being formed as a tubing with at least a step, a chamber between the tubing and the extended section outlet (101c, 201c) being formed with the step, sealing means in contact with the outerwall of the extended section outlet (101c, 201c) being located in said chamber against said step.
A method of producing a building panel, the method comprising: providing a core, applying a balancing layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the balancing layer has a first moisture content and comprises a B-stage thermosetting binder, applying a surface layer on a second surface of the core, wherein the surface layer has a second moisture content and comprises a B-stage thermosetting binder, adjusting the first moisture content of the balancing layer such that the first moisture content of the balancing layer is higher than the second moisture content of the surface layer prior to curing by applying heat and pressure, and curing the thermosetting binder of the surface layer and of the balancing layer to C-stage by applying heat and pressure. providing a core, applying a balancing layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the balancing layer has a first moisture content and comprises a B-stage thermosetting binder, applying a surface layer on a second surface of the core, wherein the surface layer has a second moisture content and comprises a B-stage thermosetting binder, adjusting the first moisture content of the balancing layer such that the first moisture content of the balancing layer is higher than the second moisture content of the surface layer prior to curing by applying heat and pressure, and curing the thermosetting binder of the surface layer and of the balancing layer to C-stage by applying heat and pressure.
An optical glass having a refractive index (n d) of 1.74 or more, wherein a difference (Tf-Tg) between a fictive temperature (Tf) and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the optical glass is 25°C or more, the optical glass is selected from an La-B-based optical glass, an SiO 2 -based optical glass, and a P 2 O 5 -based optical glass, and the optical glass is obtained by a method wherein the cooling rate in the temperature region from (Tg+100°C) to around (Tg-150°C) relating to the fictive temperature is set to be 2°C/min or more, the glass transition temperature Tg and the fictive temperature Tf being determined according to the methods provided in the description. wherein a difference (Tf-Tg) between a fictive temperature (Tf) and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the optical glass is 25°C or more, the optical glass is selected from an La-B-based optical glass, an SiO 2 -based optical glass, and a P 2 O 5 -based optical glass, and the optical glass is obtained by a method wherein the cooling rate in the temperature region from (Tg+100°C) to around (Tg-150°C) relating to the fictive temperature is set to be 2°C/min or more, the glass transition temperature Tg and the fictive temperature Tf being determined according to the methods provided in the description.
A portable dialysis system for conducting hemodialysis on a patient, the system comprising: an arterial blood line for carrying blood from the patient; a blood pump (207, 403) for drawing blood from said arterial line and pumping it to a dialyzer; a venous blood line for carrying purified blood from said dialyzer to said patient; a pinch clamp or pinch valve (232, 410) configured to prevent air in said venous line from being returned to the patient; an air bubble detector (231, 405) positioned in said venous blood line for detecting an air bubble arising in said venous blood line, wherein the air bubble detector is positioned within a range of 10 to 20 cm upstream of the pinch clamp or pinch valve and within a range of 20 to 40 cm downstream of said dialyzer; an extraction port (230, 406) located within a range of 10 to 20 cm upstream of the air bubble detector and within a range of 10 to 20 cm downstream of said dialyzer in the venous blood line, said extraction port being adapted for connection to a syringe for removal of the air bubble; and a controller (101, 408) in communication with said air bubble detector and said blood pump, said controller configured to cause said blood pump to run in a reverse direction back toward said dialyzer after an air bubble is detected, such that the air bubble is moved upstream towards the extraction port. an arterial blood line for carrying blood from the patient; a blood pump (207, 403) for drawing blood from said arterial line and pumping it to a dialyzer; a venous blood line for carrying purified blood from said dialyzer to said patient; a pinch clamp or pinch valve (232, 410) configured to prevent air in said venous line from being returned to the patient; an air bubble detector (231, 405) positioned in said venous blood line for detecting an air bubble arising in said venous blood line, wherein the air bubble detector is positioned within a range of 10 to 20 cm upstream of the pinch clamp or pinch valve and within a range of 20 to 40 cm downstream of said dialyzer; an extraction port (230, 406) located within a range of 10 to 20 cm upstream of the air bubble detector and within a range of 10 to 20 cm downstream of said dialyzer in the venous blood line, said extraction port being adapted for connection to a syringe for removal of the air bubble; and a controller (101, 408) in communication with said air bubble detector and said blood pump, said controller configured to cause said blood pump to run in a reverse direction back toward said dialyzer after an air bubble is detected, such that the air bubble is moved upstream towards the extraction port.
Continuous vacuum grinding system having a plurality of elements connected in series, said elements comprising: an inlet chamber adjacent to the inlet of the system, the inlet chamber being provided with a valve for controlling an inlet-material flow which is configured, when it is open, to admit the material to be ground into the inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; a grinding chamber, which is arranged downstream of the inlet chamber and provided with a valve for controlling a grinding flow which is arranged, when it is open, to convey the material to be ground from the inlet chamber towards the grinding chamber, the grinding chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; and an outlet chamber downstream of the grinding chamber and adjacent to the outlet of the system, which outlet chamber is provided with a valve for controlling a material flow which is configured, when it is open, to allow the ground material to pass from the grinding chamber into the outlet chamber, the outlet chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; characterized in that the system is configured to control the opening and the closing of the valve for controlling an inlet-material flow and the valve for controlling a grinding flow, such that the material to be ground is conveyed from the inlet chamber before the material to be ground that was previously introduced into the grinding chamber has been completely ground; while the inlet chamber and the vacuum grinding chamber are kept under vacuum by the vacuum pump. an inlet chamber adjacent to the inlet of the system, the inlet chamber being provided with a valve for controlling an inlet-material flow which is configured, when it is open, to admit the material to be ground into the inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; a grinding chamber, which is arranged downstream of the inlet chamber and provided with a valve for controlling a grinding flow which is arranged, when it is open, to convey the material to be ground from the inlet chamber towards the grinding chamber, the grinding chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; and an outlet chamber downstream of the grinding chamber and adjacent to the outlet of the system, which outlet chamber is provided with a valve for controlling a material flow which is configured, when it is open, to allow the ground material to pass from the grinding chamber into the outlet chamber, the outlet chamber being fluidically connected to a vacuum pump; characterized in that the system is configured to control the opening and the closing of the valve for controlling an inlet-material flow and the valve for controlling a grinding flow, such that the material to be ground is conveyed from the inlet chamber before the material to be ground that was previously introduced into the grinding chamber has been completely ground; while the inlet chamber and the vacuum grinding chamber are kept under vacuum by the vacuum pump.
A method of operating an energy storage system (10; 110), the method comprising: providing a reversible pump/motor (14; 114); providing an accumulator (16; 116) containing pressurized working fluid and gas; delivering the pressurized working fluid to the reversible pump/motor (14; 114) when operating as a motor; receiving in the accumulator (16; 116) pressurized working fluid discharged by the reversible pump/motor (14; 114) when operating as a pump; providing a reservoir (32; 132) containing gas; varying the charge of the accumulator by: - transferring gas from the reservoir (32; 132) to the accumulator (16; 116) to increase the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116); and - transferring gas from the accumulator (16; 116) to the reservoir (32;13) to decrease the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116). providing a reversible pump/motor (14; 114); providing an accumulator (16; 116) containing pressurized working fluid and gas; delivering the pressurized working fluid to the reversible pump/motor (14; 114) when operating as a motor; receiving in the accumulator (16; 116) pressurized working fluid discharged by the reversible pump/motor (14; 114) when operating as a pump; providing a reservoir (32; 132) containing gas; varying the charge of the accumulator by: - transferring gas from the reservoir (32; 132) to the accumulator (16; 116) to increase the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116); and - transferring gas from the accumulator (16; 116) to the reservoir (32;13) to decrease the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116). - transferring gas from the reservoir (32; 132) to the accumulator (16; 116) to increase the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116); and - transferring gas from the accumulator (16; 116) to the reservoir (32;13) to decrease the gas pressure in the accumulator (16; 116).
A method for manufacturing a leafspring from a fibrous compound material, wherein the fibrous compound material consists of a thermoplast and unidirectionally aligned fibers, and the thermoplast is used in the form of films, the method comprising the following steps: a) manufacturing a fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) by alternatingly positioning fibers and thermoplast films, wherein the volume of thermoplast contained in a unit of length of the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) is greater than the volume of all the interstices between the fibers, and wherein the volume of thermoplast contained in a unit of length of the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) is also sufficient to cover all the outer surfaces of the fibers located on the exterior of the raw leafspring, b) introducing the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) or a plurality of fiber/thermoplast strands (10a, 10b, 10c) of predetermined length into a molding press, c) exerting a predetermined force and a predetermined first temperature on the at least one fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) in the molding press such that the thermoplast melts, filling in all the interstices between the fibers and completely covering the fibers on the outer surface of the raw leafspring manufactured in this manner, d) removing the raw leafspring from the molding press and cooling it to a second temperature, and e) finishing the raw leafspring. a) manufacturing a fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) by alternatingly positioning fibers and thermoplast films, wherein the volume of thermoplast contained in a unit of length of the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) is greater than the volume of all the interstices between the fibers, and wherein the volume of thermoplast contained in a unit of length of the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) is also sufficient to cover all the outer surfaces of the fibers located on the exterior of the raw leafspring, b) introducing the fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) or a plurality of fiber/thermoplast strands (10a, 10b, 10c) of predetermined length into a molding press, c) exerting a predetermined force and a predetermined first temperature on the at least one fiber/thermoplast strand (10a, 10b, 10c) in the molding press such that the thermoplast melts, filling in all the interstices between the fibers and completely covering the fibers on the outer surface of the raw leafspring manufactured in this manner, d) removing the raw leafspring from the molding press and cooling it to a second temperature, and e) finishing the raw leafspring.
A surgical robot comprising an articulated arm, the arm having a terminal portion comprising: a distal segment having an attachment for a surgical instrument, the attachment configured to transmit therethrough motive force for causing one or more joints in the surgical instrument to articulate independently of motion of the arm; an intermediate segment; and a basal segment whereby the terminal portion is attached to the remainder of the arm; a first articulation between the distal segment and the intermediate segment, the first articulation permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the intermediate segment about a first axis; and a second articulation between the intermediate segment and the basal segment, the second articulation permitting relative rotation of the intermediate segment and the basal segment about a second axis; characterized in that: the intermediate segment comprises a third articulation comprising two co-located joints (26, 27), the first joint permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the basal segment about a third axis, and the second joint permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the basal segment about a fourth axis, the third and fourth axes intersecting in all configurations of the arm; the first, second and third articulations are arranged such that in at least one configuration of the third articulation: the first and second axes are collinear, the third and fourth axes are transverse to each other, and the third and fourth axes are transverse to the first axis. a distal segment having an attachment for a surgical instrument, the attachment configured to transmit therethrough motive force for causing one or more joints in the surgical instrument to articulate independently of motion of the arm; an intermediate segment; and a basal segment whereby the terminal portion is attached to the remainder of the arm; a first articulation between the distal segment and the intermediate segment, the first articulation permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the intermediate segment about a first axis; and a second articulation between the intermediate segment and the basal segment, the second articulation permitting relative rotation of the intermediate segment and the basal segment about a second axis; the intermediate segment comprises a third articulation comprising two co-located joints (26, 27), the first joint permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the basal segment about a third axis, and the second joint permitting relative rotation of the distal segment and the basal segment about a fourth axis, the third and fourth axes intersecting in all configurations of the arm; the first, second and third articulations are arranged such that in at least one configuration of the third articulation: the first and second axes are collinear, the third and fourth axes are transverse to each other, and the third and fourth axes are transverse to the first axis.
Lowerable floor seal consisting of a downwardly open seal housing having a sealing profile mounted movably therein and having side walls and, connecting the latter, a central piece from the outer side of which, and over the length of the seal housing, there outwardly extend profiled blades provided in pairs with opposed undercuts, and consisting of a holding rail having a flat contact side for a gore leaf and having rear-engagement elements which are opposed in pairs to the undercuts of the profiled blades of the seal housing, wherein, in the mounted state, the profiled blades and the rear-engagement elements engage behind one another, characterized in that at least one further pair of profiled blades or of rear-engagement elements is integrally formed on the central piece and/or holding rail, parallel to the first pair, in such a way that the undercuts of the profiled blades and/or of the rear-engagement elements that are directed in the same direction are arranged next to one another with a spacing, and in that the gaps between two adjacent profiled blades or rear-engagement elements of the same orientation are wider than these profiled blades or rear-engagement elements.