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A vacuum pumping arrangement comprising: a first primary pump having an inlet and an outlet, and a first common pumping line fluidly connected to the inlet of the first primary pump, the first common pumping line including a plurality of first common pumping line inlets each of which is fluidly connectable to at least one vacuum process chamber within the group of process chambers forming a semiconductor fabrication tool, the first primary pump and the first common pumping line, in use, handling deposition process flows; and a second primary pump having an inlet and an outlet, and a second common pumping line fluidly connected to the inlet of the second primary pump, the second common pumping line including a plurality of second common pumping line inlets each of which is fluidly connectable to at least one process chamber within a group of process chambers forming the semiconductor fabrication tool, the second primary pump and the second common pumping line, in use, handling cleaning process flows, characterised in that respective pairs of first and second common pumping line inlets are each fluidly interconnected by a valve module which in turn is fluidly connectable to a said at least one process chamber such that an exhaust of said at least one process chamber is directed to either said first or second common pumping line. a first primary pump having an inlet and an outlet, and a first common pumping line fluidly connected to the inlet of the first primary pump, the first common pumping line including a plurality of first common pumping line inlets each of which is fluidly connectable to at least one vacuum process chamber within the group of process chambers forming a semiconductor fabrication tool, the first primary pump and the first common pumping line, in use, handling deposition process flows; and a second primary pump having an inlet and an outlet, and a second common pumping line fluidly connected to the inlet of the second primary pump, the second common pumping line including a plurality of second common pumping line inlets each of which is fluidly connectable to at least one process chamber within a group of process chambers forming the semiconductor fabrication tool, the second primary pump and the second common pumping line, in use, handling cleaning process flows, characterised in that respective pairs of first and second common pumping line inlets are each fluidly interconnected by a valve module which in turn is fluidly connectable to a said at least one process chamber such that an exhaust of said at least one process chamber is directed to either said first or second common pumping line.
A fluid control valve comprising: a valve assembly cylinder; a valve assembly cap fitted to said cylinder; a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, said inlet and said outlet being associated with said cylinder; a rotating valve having a cam follower groove, said groove having an arcuate portion; a reciprocating ring having a cam follower operatively associated with said groove; a fluid flow gate fitted to the rotating valve and associated with said inlet and said outlet; a return spring associated with the reciprocating ring; and a shape memory alloy spring associated with the reciprocating ring; wherein the reciprocating ring is operatively associated with the rotating valve such that axial movement of the reciprocating ring is translated into rotational movement of the rotating valve. a valve assembly cylinder; a valve assembly cap fitted to said cylinder; a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, said inlet and said outlet being associated with said cylinder; a rotating valve having a cam follower groove, said groove having an arcuate portion; a reciprocating ring having a cam follower operatively associated with said groove; a fluid flow gate fitted to the rotating valve and associated with said inlet and said outlet; a return spring associated with the reciprocating ring; and a shape memory alloy spring associated with the reciprocating ring; wherein the reciprocating ring is operatively associated with the rotating valve such that axial movement of the reciprocating ring is translated into rotational movement of the rotating valve.
A hyper-pressure water cannon system for producing a fluid pulse comprising: a pressure vessel configured to couple to a source of pressurized fluid, the pressure vessel comprising a dump valve (118,119); and a nozzle (120,132) comprising a straight section and a convergent tapered section, the nozzle (120,132) coupled to the pressure vessel after the dump valve (118,119), wherein pressurized fluid discharged from the pressure vessel by the dump valve (118,119) increases in velocity as it travels through the nozzle (120,132), wherein the internal volume of the straight section is between 2% to 10% of the internal volume of the pressure vessel. a pressure vessel configured to couple to a source of pressurized fluid, the pressure vessel comprising a dump valve (118,119); and a nozzle (120,132) comprising a straight section and a convergent tapered section, the nozzle (120,132) coupled to the pressure vessel after the dump valve (118,119), wherein pressurized fluid discharged from the pressure vessel by the dump valve (118,119) increases in velocity as it travels through the nozzle (120,132), wherein the internal volume of the straight section is between 2% to 10% of the internal volume of the pressure vessel.
A duplex stainless steel comprising in weight% (wt%): C less than 0.03; Si less than 0.60; Mn 0.60 - 1.80; P less than 0.04; S less than or equal to 0.01; Cr more than 30.00 to 33.00; Ni 6.00 to 10.00; Mo 1.40 to 2.80; N 0.15 to 0.28; Cu 1.10 - 1.90; Al less than 0.05; Optionally one or more alloying elements, such as Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Boron, and Cerium (Ce), for improving e.g. the processability, such as the hot ductility less than about 0.05; balance Fe and unavoidable impurities and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a PRE, which is greater than or equal to 36 and wherein PRE = wt% Cr+3.3*wt% Mo and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a ferrite content of from 40 to 70 vol% and the balance is austenite and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a Rp0.2 which is greater than 610 MPa measured according to the ASTM A-370 standard and wherein said duplex stainless steel has an impact toughness in a testing performed on notched Charpy-V samples with the dimensions of 10x10x55 mm at a test temperature of -50°C greater than 130 J. Optionally one or more alloying elements, such as Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Boron, and Cerium (Ce), for improving e.g. the processability, such as the hot ductility less than about 0.05; balance Fe and unavoidable impurities and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a PRE, which is greater than or equal to 36 and wherein PRE = wt% Cr+3.3*wt% Mo and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a ferrite content of from 40 to 70 vol% and the balance is austenite and wherein said duplex stainless steel has a Rp0.2 which is greater than 610 MPa measured according to the ASTM A-370 standard and wherein said duplex stainless steel has an impact toughness in a testing performed on notched Charpy-V samples with the dimensions of 10x10x55 mm at a test temperature of -50°C greater than 130 J.
A secure communication method, the method comprising acts which are performed by a processor, the acts comprising: obtaining sensor information of at least one user, the sensor information comprising one or more of image information and depth information; recognizing at least one gesture in accordance with the sensor information of the at least one user; authorizing access to a resource when the at least one gesture corresponds to a predefined gesture; the authorizing being characterized in that it further comprises: determining whether the recognized at least one gesture comprises a pair of gestures comprising a public gesture and a private gesture in accordance with a zone where the gesture was performed, the zone being selected from a plurality of zones relative to a body frame of the at least one user, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is a public zone or a private zone; and authorizing access to a resource based on the determined public gesture and the determined private gesture. obtaining sensor information of at least one user, the sensor information comprising one or more of image information and depth information; recognizing at least one gesture in accordance with the sensor information of the at least one user; authorizing access to a resource when the at least one gesture corresponds to a predefined gesture; determining whether the recognized at least one gesture comprises a pair of gestures comprising a public gesture and a private gesture in accordance with a zone where the gesture was performed, the zone being selected from a plurality of zones relative to a body frame of the at least one user, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is a public zone or a private zone; and authorizing access to a resource based on the determined public gesture and the determined private gesture.
An equalizer circuit (30; 112) comprising: a first adder circuit configured to add an input signal and including an addition terminal and a subtraction terminal; a comparator circuit configured to compare an output signal of the first adder circuit; a latch circuit configured to latch a first value based on data output from the comparator circuit; a digital / analog converter circuit configured to output a fourth signal corresponding to an absolute value of an equalizing coefficient; and a switch circuit configured to switch a connection between an output terminal of the digital / analog converter circuit, and a set of the addition terminal and the subtraction terminal, wherein the first value is a value obtained by multiplying the data output from the comparator circuit and sign information of the equalizing coefficient. a first adder circuit configured to add an input signal and including an addition terminal and a subtraction terminal; a comparator circuit configured to compare an output signal of the first adder circuit; a latch circuit configured to latch a first value based on data output from the comparator circuit; a digital / analog converter circuit configured to output a fourth signal corresponding to an absolute value of an equalizing coefficient; and a switch circuit configured to switch a connection between an output terminal of the digital / analog converter circuit, and a set of the addition terminal and the subtraction terminal, wherein the first value is a value obtained by multiplying the data output from the comparator circuit and sign information of the equalizing coefficient.
Adapter for a patient stretcher which is configured to be fixed to a chassis of the patient stretcher and to receive an upper stretcher or an incubator, comprising - a trough-shaped base body which is configured to be fixed to the chassis of the patient stretcher; - at least one fixing element (20, 20'), which is fixed on the base body and is configured to receive and secure a connecting element of an incubator attachment or an incubator frame; and - at least one holding element (30, 30') which is fixed on the base body and is configured to hold a frame bar of an upper stretcher; and - a lock case, which is fixed on the base body and is configured to receive and secure a locking element of the upper stretcher. characterised in that the at least one fixing element (20, 20') is formed as a fixing shoe (20, 20') having an opening, which is configured to receive a bolt-shaped connecting element of the incubator attachment or the incubator frame, and has a securing element for securing the bolt-shaped connecting element. - a trough-shaped base body which is configured to be fixed to the chassis of the patient stretcher; - at least one fixing element (20, 20'), which is fixed on the base body and is configured to receive and secure a connecting element of an incubator attachment or an incubator frame; and - at least one holding element (30, 30') which is fixed on the base body and is configured to hold a frame bar of an upper stretcher; and - a lock case, which is fixed on the base body and is configured to receive and secure a locking element of the upper stretcher.
A profiled panel for a long-span formwork having a profile of the omega type, said profiled panel being characterised in that it comprises: - a single horizontal central upper area extending in the longitudinal direction of said profiled panel and comprising two longitudinal ribs (4, 4') separated by a transverse serration; - two inclined lateral wings (2, 2') elongating said central area on each side of said central area, extending towards the bottom and towards the outside of said central area, and each comprising at least one longitudinal stiffener fold (6, 6'); and - two horizontal lower base plates (3, 3') laterally elongating said lateral wings and extending towards the outside of said profiled panel, the at least one longitudinal stiffener fold (6, 6') of each lateral wing (2, 2') being disposed in the part of said lateral wing (2, 2') that is intended to work under compression when said profiled panel is mounted on a structure and covered with concrete and the part that is intended to work under traction not comprising a longitudinal stiffener fold, the part of said lateral wing (2, 2') that is intended to work under compression being included in the upper half of said lateral wing (2, 2') in the vicinity of said upper central area and the part of said lateral wing (2, 2') that is intended to work under traction comprising at least the lower half of said lateral wing (2, 2') in the vicinity of a lower base plate. - a single horizontal central upper area extending in the longitudinal direction of said profiled panel and comprising two longitudinal ribs (4, 4') separated by a transverse serration; - two inclined lateral wings (2, 2') elongating said central area on each side of said central area, extending towards the bottom and towards the outside of said central area, and each comprising at least one longitudinal stiffener fold (6, 6'); and - two horizontal lower base plates (3, 3') laterally elongating said lateral wings and extending towards the outside of said profiled panel,
Device for determination of a CO2 partial pressure value on a blood side of an oxygenator, comprising: - an oxygenator with a blood side, a gas side and a semipermeable membrane, wherein the membrane separates the blood side from the gas side, the gas side has an inlet and an outlet and, during operation of the oxygenator, a gas flow flows into the inlet to the outlet at a flow rate; - a first sensor configured to measure CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side; - a control unit configured to process the measured CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side and to determine a CO2 partial pressure value on the blood side based on the measured CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side, wherein the control unit determines the CO2 partial pressure value on the blood side during operation of the oxygenator by calculating a change rate of the measured CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side, and, when or after the calculated change rate equals a predetermined change rate value or falls within a predetermined change rate range at a predetermined measuring distance, deducing the CO2 partial pressure value on the blood side from the CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side which are measured when or after the calculated change rate equals the predetermined change rate value or falls within the predetermined change rate range at the predetermined measuring distance. - an oxygenator with a blood side, a gas side and a semipermeable membrane, wherein the membrane separates the blood side from the gas side, the gas side has an inlet and an outlet and, during operation of the oxygenator, a gas flow flows into the inlet to the outlet at a flow rate; - a first sensor configured to measure CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side; - a control unit configured to process the measured CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side and to determine a CO2 partial pressure value on the blood side based on the measured CO2 partial pressure values of the gas side,
A circuit, comprising: a first phase frequency detector PFD having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, the first input of the first PFD adapted to receive a reference frequency; a first charge pump CP having an input and an output, the input of the first CP is coupled to the first output of the first PFD; a voltage controlled oscillator VCO having an input and an output, the input of the VCO coupled to the output of the first CP (21 1b); a frequency divider having an input and an output, the input of the frequency divider coupled to the output of the VCO and the output of the frequency divider coupled to the second input of the first PFD; a second CP having an input and an output, the input of the second CP coupled to the second output of the first PFD; and an analog-to-digital converter ADC having an input and an output, the input coupled to the output of the second CP. a first phase frequency detector PFD having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, the first input of the first PFD adapted to receive a reference frequency; a first charge pump CP having an input and an output, the input of the first CP is coupled to the first output of the first PFD; a voltage controlled oscillator VCO having an input and an output, the input of the VCO coupled to the output of the first CP (21 1b); a frequency divider having an input and an output, the input of the frequency divider coupled to the output of the VCO and the output of the frequency divider coupled to the second input of the first PFD; a second CP having an input and an output, the input of the second CP coupled to the second output of the first PFD; and an analog-to-digital converter ADC having an input and an output, the input coupled to the output of the second CP.
A prosthetic foot (400, 542), comprising: an elongate foot member having a toe end and an ankle end; and a toe attachment removably coupleable to the elongate foot member and having a top surface, a bottom surface, a distal end, a proximal end, the toe attachment defining a slot therein and having a length shorter than a length of the elongate foot member, wherein the toe attachment is configured to removably couple solely to the toe end of the elongate foot member, wherein the slot in the toe attachment extends from the top surface to the bottom surface defining a medial lobe and a lateral lobe of the removably coupleable toe attachment, the slot configured to removably receive a strap of a sandal when said sandal is coupled to the prosthetic foot, wherein the toe attachment has a cavity on a rear surface, and the cavity is configured to receive the toe end of the elongate foot member. an elongate foot member having a toe end and an ankle end; and a toe attachment removably coupleable to the elongate foot member and having a top surface, a bottom surface, a distal end, a proximal end, the toe attachment defining a slot therein and having a length shorter than a length of the elongate foot member, wherein the toe attachment is configured to removably couple solely to the toe end of the elongate foot member, wherein the slot in the toe attachment extends from the top surface to the bottom surface defining a medial lobe and a lateral lobe of the removably coupleable toe attachment, the slot configured to removably receive a strap of a sandal when said sandal is coupled to the prosthetic foot, wherein the toe attachment has a cavity on a rear surface, and the cavity is configured to receive the toe end of the elongate foot member.
Connection device intended to convey a fluid, comprising: - an endpiece (101, 101') intended to be connected to a tube; - a so-called flexible tubular zone comprising a longitudinal axis, a first end intended to be fitted into a connection of a member and a second end, opposite the first end along said longitudinal axis, which is extended by said endpiece, with the interface between the endpiece and the flexible tubular zone being carried out in a manner sealed to the fluid intended to be conveyed by the connection device; - mechanical reinforcing elements (103a to 103h) for the flexible tubular zone, said mechanical reinforcing elements being integral with the endpiece, extending mainly along the longitudinal axis of the flexible tubular zone over at least one portion of the latter from the endpiece to the first end of the flexible tubular zone, and being spaced from one another over the circumference of said flexible tubular zone; the endpiece and the mechanical reinforcing elements (103a to 103h) moreover each being made from a material that is more rigid than the material that forms the flexible tubular zone. - an endpiece (101, 101') intended to be connected to a tube; - a so-called flexible tubular zone comprising a longitudinal axis, a first end intended to be fitted into a connection of a member and a second end, opposite the first end along said longitudinal axis, which is extended by said endpiece, with the interface between the endpiece and the flexible tubular zone being carried out in a manner sealed to the fluid intended to be conveyed by the connection device; - mechanical reinforcing elements (103a to 103h) for the flexible tubular zone, said mechanical reinforcing elements being integral with the endpiece, extending mainly along the longitudinal axis of the flexible tubular zone over at least one portion of the latter from the endpiece to the first end of the flexible tubular zone, and being spaced from one another over the circumference of said flexible tubular zone; the endpiece and the mechanical reinforcing elements (103a to 103h) moreover each being made from a material that is more rigid than the material that forms the flexible tubular zone.
Round baler including a discharge gate mounted for pivoting vertically between a lowered baling position and a raised discharge position, an arrangement of extensible and retractable hydraulic gate cylinders (26,28) coupled to said discharge gate for swinging said discharge gate between said baling and discharge positions, a bale ejection ramp mounted for pivoting between a raised home position and a lowered ejection position, an arrangement of at least one extensible and retractable hydraulic ramp cylinder coupled to said bale ejection ramp for moving it between said home and ejection positions, and a hydraulic circuit including a control valve, which in turn is coupled to said gate cylinders (26,28) and said at least one ramp cylinder, characterized in that said hydraulic circuit further includes an assembly having an assembly of relief valves (64,66) coupled to said control valve and said gate and ramp cylinders (26,28,36) in such a way that the flow of pressure fluid from said control valve for actuating said ramp cylinder(s) for moving said ramp from said home position to said ejection position is blocked until after said gate cylinders (26,28) have been actuated to move said discharge gate to said discharge position; and in that said assembly of relief valves (64,66) further is operative for preventing the flow of return fluid from said gate cylinders (26,28), when the control valve is operated for actuating said gate cylinders (26,28) for returning said discharge gate to its baling position, until after said ramp cylinder(s) has returned said ramp to its home position.
A method for treating a recast layer formed on the surface of a part by a wire electro-discharge machining process, characterised by comprising the step of targeting the zinc in the recast layer for its selective removal from said layer, thereby selectively reducing the zinc content of at least a portion of the recast layer.