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A device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one hooking applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a hook that rotates to entrain the hair strands, a hair color container (51a, 51f, 52e) having hair color therein and a way to apply the hair color to the entrained hair stands, wherein: a) the at least one hooking applicator is configured to form a channel between a surface of the hook and a surface of a body portion of the at least one hooking applicator having a hair color outlet therein to better accommodate high viscosity liquid hair color; b) the at least one hooking applicator include a pair of spaced apart feet, each foot having a scalp contacting surface of continuous and flat length, the hook positioned between the spaced apart feet; the hook is positioned with respect to the spaced apart feet to form a scissors action between the hook and the spaced apart feet when the hook rotates for entraining hair strands; c) wherein the hook and/or the at least one hooking applicator includes a recess to hold entrained hair and permit hair color to fill the recess be applied to entrained hair, and one or both feet can optionally include a channel for supporting the entrained hair; d) a trigger mechanism (7a, 22) that first rotates the hook to entrain hair strands and then squeezes the hair color container (51a, 51f, 52e) to apply hair color to the entrained hair via the at least one hooking applicator; and the device being characterized in that it further comprises: e) a saturation chamber positioned adjacent the hooking applicator to further saturate the hair strands. a) the at least one hooking applicator is configured to form a channel between a surface of the hook and a surface of a body portion of the at least one hooking applicator having a hair color outlet therein to better accommodate high viscosity liquid hair color; b) the at least one hooking applicator include a pair of spaced apart feet, each foot having a scalp contacting surface of continuous and flat length, the hook positioned between the spaced apart feet; the hook is positioned with respect to the spaced apart feet to form a scissors action between the hook and the spaced apart feet when the hook rotates for entraining hair strands; c) wherein the hook and/or the at least one hooking applicator includes a recess to hold entrained hair and permit hair color to fill the recess be applied to entrained hair, and one or both feet can optionally include a channel for supporting the entrained hair; d) a trigger mechanism (7a, 22) that first rotates the hook to entrain hair strands and then squeezes the hair color container (51a, 51f, 52e) to apply hair color to the entrained hair via the at least one hooking applicator; and
A three-way valve for use in a boiler and having a first aperture suitable to be connected to a room heating installation, a second aperture suitable to be connected to a heat exchanger for domestic hot water production, and a third aperture suitable to be connected to an inlet conduit for water joined to a primary heat exchanger of the boiler, said valve comprising a valving body provided with said apertures (8, 13, 14) and containing a piston and two valving elements (24, 25) which are associated with said piston and are arranged to be brought, by the axial movement of the piston within the valving body, into two working positions, in a first of which hot water originating from the third aperture of the heat exchanger is enabled to flow towards the heating installation, and in the second of which said water is enabled to flow through the second aperture towards the heat exchanger for domestic hot water production, the valving body comprising spaced-apart annular parts (19, 20) each presenting an aperture to be closed by a corresponding valving element (24, 25), said apertures being opened by detaching the corresponding valving element (24, 25) from them to enable hot water to alternatively flow through said body towards the heating installation or towards the second heat exchanger, a first and a second return springs (40, 41) being positioned on said piston, said springs (40, 41) being both positioned on a side of the piston close to the second aperture of the valving body and in a hole connected to said second aperture, at least one of the valving elements (24, 25) associated with the piston being movable relative to this latter, the second spring acting on that valving element suitable to close the aperture of the valving body and to intercept and close the hot water flow to the secondary heat exchanger, said valving element being separated from the corresponding seat by an overpressure in the water of the heating installation, so to discharge this pressure towards the second heat exchanger, characterised in that each valving element (24, 25) movable relative to the piston is associated with a rod of this latter and presents a hole (24A, 25A) through which said rod passes and which has a cross-section greater than the diameter of said rod, the valving element (24, 25) being able to rock about said rod, between this latter and the valving element a corresponding seal member (30, 31) being present.
An air cleaner for an internal combustion engine comprising a cleaner element, which is interposed between a purified chamber and an unpurified chamber, and a secondary air conduit that has a downstream end portion and an upstream end portion, a secondary air valve being interposed at an intermediate portion of the secondary air conduit, the downstream end portion being coupled to an exhaust system, the upstream end portion being coupled to a cleaner case (53, 78) so as to be communicated with an inside of the purified chamber, wherein, in the purified chamber, a region including a coupling portion of the purified chamber, which is coupled with the secondary air conduit, is partitioned as a secondary air separate chamber (62, 82) occupying a part of the purified chamber, wherein a connecting tube that guides air to an engine body side is coupled to the cleaner case (53, 78) and has an upstream end opening in the purified chamber, wherein the upstream end opening is arranged between the cleaner element and the secondary air separate chamber (62, 82); and in the purified chamber, a blow-by gas separate chamber (63, 83), into which blow-by gas is introduced, is formed adjacent to the secondary air separate chamber (62, 82), wherein a partition wall (67, 87) constitutes the secondary air separate chamber (62, 82) and the blow-by gas separate chamber (63, 83) in cooperation with the cleaner case (53, 78), and the partition wall (67, 87) has a shared wall portion (67a, 88) shared by the secondary air separate chamber (62, 82) and the blow-by gas separate chamber (63, 83), wherein the shared wall portion (67a, 88) is arranged at a position separating the secondary air separate chamber (62, 82) and the blow-by gas separate chamber (63, 83) from each other.
A method of evaluating an object disposed on an upper surface of an object holder, the method comprising: - acquiring at least one first frame representing a captured portion of the object disposed on the upper surface of the object holder, while the object holder is positioned successively at each of a plurality of locations; - acquiring at least one second frame representing a captured portion of at least one other surface of the object holder while the object holder is positioned at each of the plurality of locations, wherein the at least one other surface of the object holder is a lower surface of the object holder; and - determining at least one spatial characteristic associated with the captured portion of the object, based on at least one of the acquired frames. - acquiring at least one first frame representing a captured portion of the object disposed on the upper surface of the object holder, while the object holder is positioned successively at each of a plurality of locations; - acquiring at least one second frame representing a captured portion of at least one other surface of the object holder while the object holder is positioned at each of the plurality of locations, wherein the at least one other surface of the object holder is a lower surface of the object holder; and - determining at least one spatial characteristic associated with the captured portion of the object, based on at least one of the acquired frames.
An ink composition for a secondary battery separator comprising: a binder; water; a first solvent; and a second solvent, wherein the first solvent has surface energy of 30 mN/m or less at 20oC, the second solvent has a vapor pressure of 2 kPa or less at 20oC, and the first solvent and the second solvent are different from each other. a binder; water; a first solvent; and a second solvent, wherein the first solvent has surface energy of 30 mN/m or less at 20oC, the second solvent has a vapor pressure of 2 kPa or less at 20oC, and the first solvent and the second solvent are different from each other.
Device for plasma treatment of containers, comprising a process-gas generator for generating a process-gas mixture and at least one plasma station comprising at least one plasma chamber with a treatment space, in which at least one container with a container interior space (5.1) can be used and positioned at the treatment space, wherein the respective plasma chamber is at least partially designed to be evacuable in order to suck a process gas provided by the process-gas generator through the container, which provides its interior space with an internal coating by means of plasma treatment, wherein a plurality of different process gases are present and each process gas is connected to the plasma chamber via its own process-gas line (81, 82, 83) via a process-gas valve (81.1, 82.1, 83.1) located therein, wherein, in at least one process-gas line (81, 82, 83) on the side of the assigned process-gas valve (81.1, 82.1, 83.1) facing away from the plasma chamber at a separately definable buffer distance to the process-gas valve (81.1, 82.1, 83.1), a throttle (81.2, 82.2, 83.2) is arranged, characterized in that the buffer distance is chosen in such a way that the buffer volume of the process gas between the process-gas valve (81.1, 82.1, 83.1) and the throttle (81.2, 82.2, 83.2) is 100 - 500 ml.
A method for sensorless control of an electric motor implemented in a variable speed drive, wherein the method comprises: - determining a control voltage (u 0) to be applied to the motor; - injecting a high frequency signal (S 0) to the control voltage (u 0) to obtain an excitation voltage (u 1); - applying the excitation voltage (u 1) to the motor; - measuring a current (y) induced in the motor by the excitation voltage (u 1), wherein the current (y) comprises a fundamental current (y a), induced by the control voltage (u 0), and a disturbance current (y b S 1), induced by the high frequency signal (S 0); - demodulating the current signal (y), - subtracting the fundamental current (y a) from the current signal (y) to extract the disturbance current (y b S 1); - determining an amplitude of a ripple (y b) of the disturbance current (y b S 1), the amplitude of the ripple (y b) depending on the state the motor, characterized in that the one or more frequencies of the high frequency signal (S 0) is varied with time, and demodulating the current signal (y) comprises: ∘ applying a first finite impulse response filter to the current signal (y) to extract the fundamental current (y a), wherein a duration of a response from the first finite impulse response filter varies according to the one or more frequencies of the high frequency signal (S 0). - determining a control voltage (u 0) to be applied to the motor; - injecting a high frequency signal (S 0) to the control voltage (u 0) to obtain an excitation voltage (u 1); - applying the excitation voltage (u 1) to the motor; - measuring a current (y) induced in the motor by the excitation voltage (u 1), wherein the current (y) comprises a fundamental current (y a), induced by the control voltage (u 0), and a disturbance current (y b S 1), induced by the high frequency signal (S 0); - demodulating the current signal (y), - subtracting the fundamental current (y a) from the current signal (y) to extract the disturbance current (y b S 1); - determining an amplitude of a ripple (y b) of the disturbance current (y b S 1), the amplitude of the ripple (y b) depending on the state the motor, ∘ applying a first finite impulse response filter to the current signal (y) to extract the fundamental current (y a), wherein a duration of a response from the first finite impulse response filter varies according to the one or more frequencies of the high frequency signal (S 0).
A plastic laminate structure (L1, L2, L3, L4) comprising: a plurality of, or a plurality of kinds of, plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100"') laminated together in a first direction (Z-Z'), all the plastic layers being comprised exclusively of extruded plastic layers; and an adhesive layer to affix together two of the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100'") that are adjacent to each other in the first direction, characterized in that the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100"') are equal in flow direction and transverse direction, and the transverse direction is orthogonal to the flow direction; and the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100'") have a linear expansion coefficient or coefficients that fall within a range of 4x10 -5 cm/cm·°C to 15x10 -5 cm/cm·°C. a plurality of, or a plurality of kinds of, plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100"') laminated together in a first direction (Z-Z'), all the plastic layers being comprised exclusively of extruded plastic layers; and an adhesive layer to affix together two of the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100'") that are adjacent to each other in the first direction, characterized in that the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100"') are equal in flow direction and transverse direction, and the transverse direction is orthogonal to the flow direction; and the plastic layers (100, 100', 100", 100'") have a linear expansion coefficient or coefficients that fall within a range of 4x10 -5 cm/cm·°C to 15x10 -5 cm/cm·°C.
A method for data synchronization, the method comprising: acquiring, by a target terminal, a locally pre-stored service domain name of a target server room, and transmitting, by the target terminal, a service request to a server in the target server room through the service domain name; executing, by the server in the target server room, a service operation corresponding to the service request, updating, by the server in the target server room, a first database, and generating, by the server in the target server room, a data change message; sending, by the server in the target server room, the data change message to a server in an associated server room of the target server room; and performing, by the server in the associated server room, data synchronization based on the received data change message, wherein performing, by the server in the associated server room, data synchronization based on the received data change message includes: receiving, by the server in the associated server room, the data change message sent by the server in the target server room, and determining, by the server in the associated server room, a terminal identifier of a target terminal corresponding to the data change message; determining, by the server in the associated server room, a target data change thread corresponding to the terminal identifier based on the terminal identifier; and calling, by the server in the associated server room, the target data change thread to perform data synchronization in a second database based on the data change message. acquiring, by a target terminal, a locally pre-stored service domain name of a target server room, and transmitting, by the target terminal, a service request to a server in the target server room through the service domain name; executing, by the server in the target server room, a service operation corresponding to the service request, updating, by the server in the target server room, a first database, and generating, by the server in the target server room, a data change message; sending, by the server in the target server room, the data change message to a server in an associated server room of the target server room; and performing, by the server in the associated server room, data synchronization based on the received data change message, receiving, by the server in the associated server room, the data change message sent by the server in the target server room, and determining, by the server in the associated server room, a terminal identifier of a target terminal corresponding to the data change message; determining, by the server in the associated server room, a target data change thread corresponding to the terminal identifier based on the terminal identifier; and calling, by the server in the associated server room, the target data change thread to perform data synchronization in a second database based on the data change message.
Process for preparing a foam with a Poisson's ratio in the range of from -0.8 to 0.3 comprising the steps (i) and (ii): (i) providing a foam with a flow resistance in the range of from 3000 to 8000 Pas/m 2, determined according to DIN EN 29053, (ii) subjecting the foam to thermoforming comprising triaxial compression, wherein the foam is not reticulated prior to step (ii). (i) providing a foam with a flow resistance in the range of from 3000 to 8000 Pas/m 2, determined according to DIN EN 29053, (ii) subjecting the foam to thermoforming comprising triaxial compression,
A method of assembling an acetabular cup prosthesis comprising the steps of: (i) providing a metal shell, and (ii) providing a ceramic liner; characterised in that the metal shell is a titanium shell having a thickness of from about 1 mm to about 3 mm, and the ceramic liner has a thickness of from about 2 mm to about 5 mm; and the method further includes the step of applying the ceramic liner to the shell ex vivo under a controlled force of from 2 kN to 7 kN selected to optimise pre-stressing of the prosthesis components. (i) providing a metal shell, and (ii) providing a ceramic liner; characterised in that the metal shell is a titanium shell having a thickness of from about 1 mm to about 3 mm, and the ceramic liner has a thickness of from about 2 mm to about 5 mm; and the method further includes the step of applying the ceramic liner to the shell ex vivo under a controlled force of from 2 kN to 7 kN selected to optimise pre-stressing of the prosthesis components.
A compound selected from formula I and II: in which: R 1 is selected from: R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen to which both R 2 and R 3 are attached form a ring selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl and pyrrolidinyl; wherein said pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl or piperidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from amino, methyl, ethyl, aminomethyl, methyl-amino, hydroxyl, cyano, fluoro-methyl, fluoro and ((((5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)methyl; R 4 is selected from hydroxyl, C 1-3 alkoxy and OC C 1-3 alkyl; R 5 is selected from H and methyl; R 6 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and phenyl; R 7 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl and benzyl; R 8 is selected from hydrogen and methyl; Y 1 is selected from N and CH; Y 2 is selected from N and CH; Y 3 is selected from NH and CH 2; Y 4 is selected from N and CH; Y 5 is selected from N and CH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 1 is selected from: R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen to which both R 2 and R 3 are attached form a ring selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl and pyrrolidinyl; wherein said pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl or piperidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from amino, methyl, ethyl, aminomethyl, methyl-amino, hydroxyl, cyano, fluoro-methyl, fluoro and ((((5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)methyl; R 4 is selected from hydroxyl, C 1-3 alkoxy and OC C 1-3 alkyl; R 5 is selected from H and methyl; R 6 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and phenyl; R 7 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl and benzyl; R 8 is selected from hydrogen and methyl; Y 1 is selected from N and CH; Y 2 is selected from N and CH; Y 3 is selected from NH and CH 2; Y 4 is selected from N and CH; Y 5 is selected from N and CH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A robot vacuum cleaner comprising a floor nozzle supported on wheels and a dust collection unit, wherein the floor nozzle comprises a driving device (14, 15) for driving at least one of the wheels of the floor nozzle, wherein the floor nozzle comprises a base plate with a base surface, which, when the robot vacuum cleaner is in operation, faces the surface to be cleaned, the base plate having provided therein an air flow channel, which extends parallel to the base surface and through which air to be cleaned enters the floor nozzle, characterized in that one of the wheels, a plurality of or all of the wheels of the floor nozzle are omnidirectional wheels, and that the floor nozzle comprises a rotating means for rotating the air flow channel about an axis perpendicular to the base surface.
A sensor device (100; 200) for a device for weathering or lightfastness testing of samples, comprising - a sensor housing, and - a black panel or black standard sensor attached to the sensor housing, characterised in that - the sensor device comprises an air mass sensor (120; 220) which has a sensor element (120.2; 220.2) and is attached to the sensor housing, and in that - the air mass sensor (120; 220) is spaced from the black panel or black standard sensor in a range between 0.5 mm and 10 mm. - a sensor housing, and - a black panel or black standard sensor attached to the sensor housing, - the sensor device comprises an air mass sensor (120; 220) which has a sensor element (120.2; 220.2) and is attached to the sensor housing, - the air mass sensor (120; 220) is spaced from the black panel or black standard sensor in a range between 0.5 mm and 10 mm.
A method for cleaning drainage channels using a drainage channel cleaning device, including particularly cleaning drainage channels in floors, including in particular drainage channels covered by one or more grating elements, the drainage channel cleaning device including an elongated handle in the form of a tubular element which at its upper end is equipped with connecting means for connecting a hose for conducting cleaning fluids, and which at its lower end is connected with a transverse nozzle boom at which is mounted one, two or more nozzles, and wherein the nozzle boom is surrounded by a screen adapted for abutment against the upper edge of the channel and/or the top side of the grating elements, the method including moving the drainage channel cleaning device one or more times in longitudinal direction of a drainage channel and upon the channel and/or upon the grating element(s) of the channel for laying a foaming cleaning agent on the inner surfaces of the channel, followed by a one or more flushing steps in which the drainage channel cleaning device is moved one or more times in longitudinal direction of the drainage channel and upon the channel and/or upon the grating element(s) of the channel, and wherein the bottom side of the grating elements of the channel are cleaned by backwash of cleaning and/or flushing fluid from the bottom and/or sides of the channel.