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A knitting machine, comprising a needle holder which supports a plurality of side-by-side needles (2, 3) and is provided with means for guiding said needles (2, 3), said guiding means comprising knitting forming channels, which are defined proximate to an end of the needle holder and are mutually laterally adjacent, and sliding channels, which are defined on said needle holder in a region that is spaced from said end of the needle holder and are mutually laterally adjacent; each one of said needles (2, 3) being accommodated, so that it can slide longitudinally, in a corresponding knitting forming channel and being provided, at one of its ends, with a hook-shaped head (2a, 3a) which can engage at least one thread supplied to the needles (2, 3) at a feed or drop of the machine to form knitting; each one of said needles (2, 3) being provided, in a region that is spaced from said head (2a, 3a) and is arranged in one of said sliding channels, with at least one heel (2b, 3b) that protrudes from one face of said needle holder and can engage at least one path (7, 8) defined by cams that face said face of the needle holder; said needle holder being actuatable with respect to said cams along an actuation trajectory that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of said knitting forming channels and said paths (7, 8) being shaped so as to cause, following the actuation of the needle holder along said actuation trajectory with respect to said cams, the alternating sliding of the needles (2, 3) along the corresponding knitting forming channel with respect to said needle holder with an extraction motion, by means of which the needle is extracted with its head (2a, 3a) and with a portion of its stem (2c, 3c) from said end of the needle holder to release, onto its stem (2c, 3c), the loop of knitting formed previously and/or to engage the thread or threads delivered at a feed or drop of the machine, and with a retracting motion, by means of which the needle (2, 3) is made to retract with its head (2a, 3a) in said end of the needle holder to form a new loop of knitting, producing the knockover of the loop of knitting formed previously to produce knitting, each one of said needles (2, 3) has at least one elastic flexing (2d, 3d) along its extension which determines an offset of said at least one heel (2b, 3b) with respect to the head (2a, 3a) of said needle (2, 3) along a direction that is substantially parallel to said actuation trajectory of the needle holder, characterized in that said direction that is substantially parallel to said actuation trajectory of the needle holder being with respect to said cams in the same direction as, or in the opposite direction to, the direction of actuation of the needle holder with respect to said cams, and in that said at least one path (7, 8) is offset, in a manner that corresponds substantially to said offset, with respect to a theoretical path of actuation of an ideal rectilinear needle with its head in alignment with its at least one heel.
Knife (100; 100') arranged for being fitted in a cutting apparatus for obtaining incision lines and notches on a cap made of plastics intended for closing a container, said knife (100; 100') being suitable for making notches and incisions on a side wall of said cap when said cap, by rotating around its own rotation axis, is moved along a path for interacting with said knife (100; 100') in an advancement direction, said knife (100; 100') comprising an arrangement of cutting edges (60; 60') that project from a peripheral region (19; 19') of said knife (100; 100'), said arrangement of cutting edges (60; 60') comprising: - an opening formation part (68a; 68a') that extends parallel to a horizontal plane orthogonal to said rotation axis, said at least one opening formation part (68a; 68a') being arranged for making at least one circumferential notch on said side wall at a first height on a vertical axis that is substantially parallel to said rotation axis to define a tamper-evident ring and a main body in said cap; characterised by - at least one connection formation part (64a; 64a') that occupies a region of said knife (100; 100') extending between said first height and a second height that is greater than said first height on said vertical axis, said at least one connection formation part (64a; 64a') being arranged for making at least one notch on said side wall to determine at least one connection portion (74a; 74a') connecting said tamper-evident ring and said main body; wherein said knife (100; 100') consists of a single piece, said arrangement of cutting edges (60; 60') being obtained in said single piece. - an opening formation part (68a; 68a') that extends parallel to a horizontal plane orthogonal to said rotation axis, said at least one opening formation part (68a; 68a') being arranged for making at least one circumferential notch on said side wall at a first height on a vertical axis that is substantially parallel to said rotation axis to define a tamper-evident ring and a main body in said cap; characterised by - at least one connection formation part (64a; 64a') that occupies a region of said knife (100; 100') extending between said first height and a second height that is greater than said first height on said vertical axis, said at least one connection formation part (64a; 64a') being arranged for making at least one notch on said side wall to determine at least one connection portion (74a; 74a') connecting said tamper-evident ring and said main body;
Electrical assistance device for a bicycle comprising a shaft secured in rotation with a pair of cranks and that can be driven in rotation in a positive direction by an electric motor, characterized in that a connection mechanism is placed between the motor and the shaft, which connection mechanism comprising either a declutchable freewheel, or a freewheel and a clutch, such that the connection mechanism is configured to have at least three distinct states: - State 1, called assistance state, in which the motor transmits a torque to the shaft via a drive piece which revolves at the same speed as the shaft, - State 2, called freewheel state, in which the rotation of the shaft in the positive direction is greater than that of the drive piece, - State 3, called disconnection state, in which a rotation in the positive direction or in the negative direction of the shaft cannot drive the rotation of the motor. - State 1, called assistance state, in which the motor transmits a torque to the shaft via a drive piece which revolves at the same speed as the shaft, - State 2, called freewheel state, in which the rotation of the shaft in the positive direction is greater than that of the drive piece, - State 3, called disconnection state, in which a rotation in the positive direction or in the negative direction of the shaft cannot drive the rotation of the motor.
A bone plate for a medial proximal tibia comprising: a proximal head extending from a first head end to a second head end; a distal shaft connected to the proximal head and extending from a first shaft end to a second shaft end; and wherein the first head end is connected to the first shaft end, and the proximal head extends perpendicularly medially from the distal shaft; wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to a proximal medial portion of a tibia; wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to a medial condyle of the tibia; and wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to an anterior medial portion of the medial condyle; characterized by a strut connecting the second end of the proximal head and a mid-section of the distal shaft; and wherein the proximal head is offset from the distal shaft in an anterior direction by approximately 10 millimeters. a proximal head extending from a first head end to a second head end; a distal shaft connected to the proximal head and extending from a first shaft end to a second shaft end; and wherein the first head end is connected to the first shaft end, and the proximal head extends perpendicularly medially from the distal shaft; wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to a proximal medial portion of a tibia; wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to a medial condyle of the tibia; and wherein the proximal head is shaped to conform to an anterior medial portion of the medial condyle; characterized by a strut connecting the second end of the proximal head and a mid-section of the distal shaft; and wherein the proximal head is offset from the distal shaft in an anterior direction by approximately 10 millimeters.
A method of manufacturing a polarized lens for spectacles, wherein the lens is produced by co-injection moulding of the lens on to a polarizing optical filter structure, characterized in that the optical filter structure, which already has a curved shape imparted to it by bending during the production of the filter, is subjected, before insertion into the injection mould, to a step of thermoforming for the purpose of providing the desired curvature in the optical filter for the subsequent step of co-injection moulding of the lens on to the optical filter structure.
A method for use in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, 802.11 station, STA, the method comprising: receiving, from an access point, AP, associated with a Basic Service Set, BSS, a transmit power control, TPC, clear channel assessment, CCA, constant, TPC_CCA constant for a wireless network comprising the BSS and a neighboring BSS, wherein the TPC_CCA_constant is a value to be used by a plurality of STAs in the BSS for a CCA threshold; and determining, based on the TPC_CCA_constant and a selected transmit power by the STA, a STA specific CCA threshold for the STA. receiving, from an access point, AP, associated with a Basic Service Set, BSS, a transmit power control, TPC, clear channel assessment, CCA, constant, TPC_CCA constant for a wireless network comprising the BSS and a neighboring BSS, wherein the TPC_CCA_constant is a value to be used by a plurality of STAs in the BSS for a CCA threshold; and determining, based on the TPC_CCA_constant and a selected transmit power by the STA, a STA specific CCA threshold for the STA.
Method for the cryogenic separation of a methane-rich feed flow containing nitrogen and between 3% and 35% oxygen, in which: i) the feed flow is cooled in order to produce a cooled flow, ii) at least part of the cooled flow is sent to a distillation column, iii) a vessel flow is withdrawn from the distillation column, the vessel flow being enriched with methane compared with the feed flow, iv) a flow enriched with oxygen compared with the feed flow is withdrawn from the distillation column, and v) a nitrogen-rich liquid flow coming from an external source is vaporised by heat exchange with the feed flow in order to produce a nitrogen-rich gas flow, characterised in that the nitrogen-rich gas flow is sent (20, 21) to a bottom part of the distillation column order to participate in the distillation. i) the feed flow is cooled in order to produce a cooled flow, ii) at least part of the cooled flow is sent to a distillation column, iii) a vessel flow is withdrawn from the distillation column, the vessel flow being enriched with methane compared with the feed flow, iv) a flow enriched with oxygen compared with the feed flow is withdrawn from the distillation column, and v) a nitrogen-rich liquid flow coming from an external source is vaporised by heat exchange with the feed flow in order to produce a nitrogen-rich gas flow,
A method of producing solid particles comprising the steps of: providing a load stock comprising: an excipient that is a solid at 25 °C and 1 atmosphere pressure; and optionally, a biologically active substance; contacting the load stock with a supercritical fluid in a pressure vessel to form a melt; releasing the pressure within the pressure vessel to transform the melt in the pressure vessel into a solid porous mass that is cooled to a temperature below 25 °C; and milling the solid porous mass to obtain solid particles. providing a load stock comprising: an excipient that is a solid at 25 °C and 1 atmosphere pressure; and optionally, a biologically active substance; contacting the load stock with a supercritical fluid in a pressure vessel to form a melt; releasing the pressure within the pressure vessel to transform the melt in the pressure vessel into a solid porous mass that is cooled to a temperature below 25 °C; and milling the solid porous mass to obtain solid particles. an excipient that is a solid at 25 °C and 1 atmosphere pressure; and optionally, a biologically active substance; contacting the load stock with a supercritical fluid in a pressure vessel to form a melt; releasing the pressure within the pressure vessel to transform the melt in the pressure vessel into a solid porous mass that is cooled to a temperature below 25 °C; and milling the solid porous mass to obtain solid particles.
External cladding part for a submarine, wherein the external cladding part is formed from a fibre composite material, characterized in that at least one receptacle for a fastening element is releasably fastened to the external cladding part and guided through a through-opening formed in the external cladding part.
A method of preparing a patterned polymer film comprising the following steps: a) providing a layer of a polymerizable liquid-crystalline material comprising at least one dichroic photoinitiator, and at least one chiral compound, onto a substrate, b) adjusting the temperature of the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material to a temperature, where the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material is in its nematic or isotropic phase, c) polymerizing and orientating by irradiating the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material with linear polarized actinic radiation, while continuously or stepwise rotating the substrate with the layer of a polymerizable liquid-crystalline material or by continuously or stepwise rotating a photo mask or a linear polarizer or both, each located between the substrate and a light source, thereby causing the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material to form a polymer film, and d) optionally removing the polymer film from the substrate. a) providing a layer of a polymerizable liquid-crystalline material comprising at least one dichroic photoinitiator, and at least one chiral compound, onto a substrate, b) adjusting the temperature of the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material to a temperature, where the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material is in its nematic or isotropic phase, c) polymerizing and orientating by irradiating the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material with linear polarized actinic radiation, while continuously or stepwise rotating the substrate with the layer of a polymerizable liquid-crystalline material or by continuously or stepwise rotating a photo mask or a linear polarizer or both, each located between the substrate and a light source, thereby causing the polymerizable liquid-crystalline material to form a polymer film, and d) optionally removing the polymer film from the substrate.
A method for switching data signals transmitted over a transport network providing combined backhaul and fronthaul connectivity between a hub node and one or more remote nodes; the method comprising, in a first switching apparatus, acting as the hub node or the remote node: receiving a plurality of input data signals of a first signal type, wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type comprises radio data signals exchanged between the first switching apparatus and a second switching apparatus; aggregating the plurality of input data signals into an aggregated first data signal; receiving a second data signal of a second signal type different to the first signal type; multiplexing the aggregated first data signal with the second data signal to form a combined data signal; and forwarding the combined data signal to the transport network; wherein multiplexing the first data signal with the second data signal comprises, for a frame of the combined data signal: allocating the first data signal to a portion of the frame reserved for the first data signal; and allocating the second data signal to a remaining portion of the frame; wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type and the data signals of the second signal type comprise packet data signals (110a,130a); and, wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type comprise radio data and are subject to a delay specification, and the second data signal of the second signal type is not subject to the delay specification. receiving a plurality of input data signals of a first signal type, wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type comprises radio data signals exchanged between the first switching apparatus and a second switching apparatus; aggregating the plurality of input data signals into an aggregated first data signal; receiving a second data signal of a second signal type different to the first signal type; multiplexing the aggregated first data signal with the second data signal to form a combined data signal; and forwarding the combined data signal to the transport network; allocating the first data signal to a portion of the frame reserved for the first data signal; and allocating the second data signal to a remaining portion of the frame; wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type and the data signals of the second signal type comprise packet data signals (110a,130a); and, wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type comprise radio data and are subject to a delay specification, and the second data signal of the second signal type is not subject to the delay specification.
An Ag alloy bonding wire for a semiconductor device containing one or more of In and Ga for a total of 110 at ppm or more and less than 500 at ppm, and one or more of Pd and Pt for a total of 150 at ppm or more and less than 12,000 at ppm, and optionally one or more of B, P, Ca, Cu, and Zr for a total of 15 at ppm or more and less than 450 at ppm, and a balance being made up of Ag and unavoidable impurities.
A child safety seat comprising: a support base adapted to be installed on a vehicle seat; a seat shell positionable on the support base, the seat shell having a front end, a seat portion, a backrest portion and two sidewalls, the front end having an opening, the two sidewalls respectively protruding at a left and a right side of the seat portion, whereby an interior space for receiving a child is defined at least partially between the two sidewalls; a retractable front end part, having a transversal portion and two side portions connected with the transversal portion, the transversal portion extending along a width direction of the seat shell, and the two side portions being respectively connected pivotally with the two sidewalls of the seat shell, whereby the front end part is rotatable relative to the seat shell between a retracted position and a deployed position, the transversal portion of the front end part being stowed and received at least partially inside the opening of the seat shell in the retracted position, and the transversal portion of the front end part extending outside the opening of the seat shell in the deployed position; and a latching mechanism for locking the front end part in the deployed position. a support base adapted to be installed on a vehicle seat; a seat shell positionable on the support base, the seat shell having a front end, a seat portion, a backrest portion and two sidewalls, the front end having an opening, the two sidewalls respectively protruding at a left and a right side of the seat portion, whereby an interior space for receiving a child is defined at least partially between the two sidewalls; a retractable front end part, having a transversal portion and two side portions connected with the transversal portion, the transversal portion extending along a width direction of the seat shell, and the two side portions being respectively connected pivotally with the two sidewalls of the seat shell, whereby the front end part is rotatable relative to the seat shell between a retracted position and a deployed position, the transversal portion of the front end part being stowed and received at least partially inside the opening of the seat shell in the retracted position, and the transversal portion of the front end part extending outside the opening of the seat shell in the deployed position; and a latching mechanism for locking the front end part in the deployed position.
Method for operating a washing machine which comprises a suds container for receiving washing liquid, a drum which is rotatably arranged inside the suds container, a water supply device, a discharge device and a steam generation device, comprising the method steps of: a) activating the steam generation device, b) supplying the heated steam to the suds container, characterised in that the heated steam is supplied into the suds container when the drum is empty and the suds container is empty and the discharge device is activated. a) activating the steam generation device, b) supplying the heated steam to the suds container,
Method of digital modulation comprising: - encoding a sequence of information bits into a sequence of coded bits and mapping the sequence of coded bits into a stream of modulation symbols in order to produce a modulated signal, where said modulation symbols belong to a multi-ring digital signal constellation (200,201,202,203), said multiring digital signal constellation having all signal points placed on at least two concentric rings (200,201,202,203), whereby a) the total number of signal points is larger than 8, b) at least one ring has unequally spaced points, and c) said at least one ring with unequally spaced signal points is constructed to form together with at least one neighbouring ring a subset of neighbouring rings, whereby each signal point of said subset has a unique angular coordinate modulo 2π and whereby the angular spacing of the signal points of said subset is uniform. - encoding a sequence of information bits into a sequence of coded bits and mapping the sequence of coded bits into a stream of modulation symbols in order to produce a modulated signal, where said modulation symbols belong to a multi-ring digital signal constellation (200,201,202,203), said multiring digital signal constellation having all signal points placed on at least two concentric rings (200,201,202,203), whereby a) the total number of signal points is larger than 8, b) at least one ring has unequally spaced points, and c) said at least one ring with unequally spaced signal points is constructed to form together with at least one neighbouring ring a subset of neighbouring rings, whereby each signal point of said subset has a unique angular coordinate modulo 2π and whereby the angular spacing of the signal points of said subset is uniform. a) the total number of signal points is larger than 8, b) at least one ring has unequally spaced points, and c) said at least one ring with unequally spaced signal points is constructed to form together with at least one neighbouring ring a subset of neighbouring rings, whereby each signal point of said subset has a unique angular coordinate modulo 2π and whereby the angular spacing of the signal points of said subset is uniform.