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Method for generating electrical power associated with a hybrid vehicle or electrically propelled vehicle, the method comprising: selecting at least one of a power generation mode and an operational mode; sensing if the vehicle is in a motion state; preventing a transition from the operational mode to the power generation mode if the vehicle is in the motion state; activating one or more switches to disconnect an inverter output from a drive electrical path to a drive motor and to connect the inverter output to a power generation path if the vehicle is in the power generation mode; modifying a direct voltage signal to an alternating current signal or to a pulsed signal with a desired frequency in the power generation path; and increasing a voltage level of the alternating current signal or of the pulsed signal to a desired voltage level. selecting at least one of a power generation mode and an operational mode; sensing if the vehicle is in a motion state; preventing a transition from the operational mode to the power generation mode if the vehicle is in the motion state; activating one or more switches to disconnect an inverter output from a drive electrical path to a drive motor and to connect the inverter output to a power generation path if the vehicle is in the power generation mode; modifying a direct voltage signal to an alternating current signal or to a pulsed signal with a desired frequency in the power generation path; and increasing a voltage level of the alternating current signal or of the pulsed signal to a desired voltage level.
An accumulator comprising: a housing having an injection opening into which gas is injected; and a gas plug (150; 250) occluding the injection opening, the accumulator sealing the gas in the housing by the gas plug (150; 250) that is welded to the housing with a welding portion (151; 251) of the gas plug being melted; the housing including: a concave portion to which the gas plug (150; 250) occluding the injecting opening is fitted, the concave portion having a bottom surface to which the gas plug (150; 250) is welded with the welding portion (151; 251) being melted; and an inclined surface that extends from an edge portion of the concave portion toward an outside of the housing such that a distance from a center of the injection opening increases, characterized in that the gas plug (150; 250) includes a lower surface with the welding portion (151;251), an upper surface and a flange (152; 252) that extends to the outward side in the lateral direction of the gas plug (150; 250) on the upper surface (150b; 250b) side of the gas plug (150; 250) and in that the flange (152;252) makes contact with the inclined surface in a state of the gas plug (150;250) being fitted and welded to the concave portion. a concave portion to which the gas plug (150; 250) occluding the injecting opening is fitted, the concave portion having a bottom surface to which the gas plug (150; 250) is welded with the welding portion (151; 251) being melted; and an inclined surface that extends from an edge portion of the concave portion toward an outside of the housing such that a distance from a center of the injection opening increases, characterized in that the gas plug (150; 250) includes a lower surface with the welding portion (151;251), an upper surface and a flange (152; 252) that extends to the outward side in the lateral direction of the gas plug (150; 250) on the upper surface (150b; 250b) side of the gas plug (150; 250) and in that the flange (152;252) makes contact with the inclined surface in a state of the gas plug (150;250) being fitted and welded to the concave portion.
A cellular antenna array, comprising: hybrid couplers, phase shifters (200, 201, 203, 204, 213), and a plurality of rows of at least four discrete radiators; a plurality of discrete radiators at the interior of said rows fed in pair to hybrid couplers, wherein a first output of the hybrid couplers is fed to a first azimuth phase shifter, and a second output of the hybrid couplers is fed to a second azimuth phase shifter; a plurality of radiators at the ends of said rows configured to produce a first beam at a first elevation phase shifter, and a second beam at a second elevation phase shifter; a third elevation phase shifter for receiving an output of the first azimuth phase shifter to produce a third beam; and a fourth elevation phase shifter for receiving an output of the second azimuth phase shifter to produce a fourth beam, wherein the first and second beams are coverage beams and the third and fourth beams are spotlight beams for providing service specific areas. a plurality of rows of at least four discrete radiators; a plurality of discrete radiators at the interior of said rows fed in pair to hybrid couplers, wherein a first output of the hybrid couplers is fed to a first azimuth phase shifter, and a second output of the hybrid couplers is fed to a second azimuth phase shifter; a plurality of radiators at the ends of said rows configured to produce a first beam at a first elevation phase shifter, and a second beam at a second elevation phase shifter; a third elevation phase shifter for receiving an output of the first azimuth phase shifter to produce a third beam; and a fourth elevation phase shifter for receiving an output of the second azimuth phase shifter to produce a fourth beam, wherein the first and second beams are coverage beams and the third and fourth beams are spotlight beams for providing service specific areas.
A device for restructuring or stabilizing a fractured or weakened head of a bone comprising: a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, an inner void for passing at least one light sensitive liquid, and an inner lumen; an expandable member releasably engaging the distal end of the delivery catheter wherein the expandable member is sufficiently designed to be at least partially placed into a space within a head of a bone; the delivery catheter being fluidly coupled to the expandable member and configured to allow the at least one light sensitive liquid to pass through the inner void of the delivery catheter and into the expandable member in situ in a head of a bone to move the expandable member from a deflated state to an inflated state to trial fit the expandable member to mirror a size and shape of an area of the space of the head of the bone; a light conducting fiber sized to pass through the inner lumen of the delivery catheter and into the expandable member, wherein, when the light conducting fiber is in the expandable member, the light conducting fiber is able to disperse light energy to initiate hardening of the at least one light sensitive liquid within the expandable member to form a photodynamic implant, wherein the photodynamic implant includes one or more receptacle to engage an intramedullary nail or rod. a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, an inner void for passing at least one light sensitive liquid, and an inner lumen; an expandable member releasably engaging the distal end of the delivery catheter wherein the expandable member is sufficiently designed to be at least partially placed into a space within a head of a bone; the delivery catheter being fluidly coupled to the expandable member and configured to allow the at least one light sensitive liquid to pass through the inner void of the delivery catheter and into the expandable member in situ in a head of a bone to move the expandable member from a deflated state to an inflated state to trial fit the expandable member to mirror a size and shape of an area of the space of the head of the bone; a light conducting fiber sized to pass through the inner lumen of the delivery catheter and into the expandable member, wherein, when the light conducting fiber is in the expandable member, the light conducting fiber is able to disperse light energy to initiate hardening of the at least one light sensitive liquid within the expandable member to form a photodynamic implant, wherein the photodynamic implant includes one or more receptacle to engage an intramedullary nail or rod.
A catheter insertion device, comprising: a device housing and a button slidably captured therein; a catheter/septum subassembly, rotatably captured by said button; and an introducer needle subassembly, releasably secured to said catheter/septum subassembly, wherein said catheter/septum subassembly is rotatable relative to said button from a first radial position secured to said introducer needle subassembly, to a second radial position released from said introducer needle subassembly, in response to a linear movement of said button, characterized in that said button moves said introducer needle subassembly from a first linear position to a second linear position to manually insert a catheter without springassistance of said catheter/septum subassembly, and simultaneously rotate said catheter/septum subassembly to said second radial position, thereby releasing said introducer needle subassembly from said catheter/septum subassembly. a device housing and a button slidably captured therein; a catheter/septum subassembly, rotatably captured by said button; and an introducer needle subassembly, releasably secured to said catheter/septum subassembly, wherein said catheter/septum subassembly is rotatable relative to said button from a first radial position secured to said introducer needle subassembly, to a second radial position released from said introducer needle subassembly, in response to a linear movement of said button, a catheter/septum subassembly, rotatably captured by said button; and an introducer needle subassembly, releasably secured to said catheter/septum subassembly, wherein said catheter/septum subassembly is rotatable relative to said button from a first radial position secured to said introducer needle subassembly, to a second radial position released from said introducer needle subassembly, in response to a linear movement of said button, characterized in that said button moves said introducer needle subassembly from a first linear position to a second linear position to manually insert a catheter without springassistance of said catheter/septum subassembly, and simultaneously rotate said catheter/septum subassembly to said second radial position, thereby releasing said introducer needle subassembly from said catheter/septum subassembly.
A device for mixing fluids, comprising: a substantially upward path for a first fluid; a plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) forming a substantially two-dimensional grid across the path for the first fluid to pass through the grid; wherein the housing of the nozzles (30, 40, 60) is polygonal so that a plurality of adjacent nozzles (30, 40, 60) form a regular and uniform substantially two-dimensional grid (6, 6a, 35); and a means for injecting a second fluid into the path above the grid; wherein each nozzle (30, 40, 60) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) comprises at least one gap (δ 1 -δ 4), wherein for the first fluid passing through the grid to form within the path above the grid for each gap (δ 1 -δ 4) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) one jet of the first fluid such that the jet of the first fluid formed by each gap (δ 1 -δ 4) intersects with other jets of the first fluid formed by adjacent gaps (δ 1 -δ 4) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60), wherein for a plurality of the jets to interact to form within the path above the grid non-linear flow of the first fluid; and for the non-linear flow of the first fluid to contact and interact within the path above the grid with the second fluid injected into the path. a substantially upward path for a first fluid; a plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) forming a substantially two-dimensional grid across the path for the first fluid to pass through the grid; wherein the housing of the nozzles (30, 40, 60) is polygonal so that a plurality of adjacent nozzles (30, 40, 60) form a regular and uniform substantially two-dimensional grid (6, 6a, 35); and a means for injecting a second fluid into the path above the grid; wherein each nozzle (30, 40, 60) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) comprises at least one gap (δ 1 -δ 4), wherein for the first fluid passing through the grid to form within the path above the grid for each gap (δ 1 -δ 4) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60) one jet of the first fluid such that the jet of the first fluid formed by each gap (δ 1 -δ 4) intersects with other jets of the first fluid formed by adjacent gaps (δ 1 -δ 4) of the plurality of nozzles (30, 40, 60), wherein for a plurality of the jets to interact to form within the path above the grid non-linear flow of the first fluid; and for the non-linear flow of the first fluid to contact and interact within the path above the grid with the second fluid injected into the path.
A catheter, particularly an ablation catheter, comprising an elongated catheter shaft and an ablation portion being arranged at a distal end of the catheter shaft, wherein: - the ablation portion comprises a plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114); - at least one first loop segment of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) exhibits one or more ablation electrodes, the one or more ablation electrodes being configured for delivering energy to vascular tissue; - the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) together form a three-dimensional spiral; - respective diameters of the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) are such that each loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) rests on a neighboring loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) when the three-dimensional spiral is compressed, - the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) comprises a stabilizer loop segment, which does not exhibit any electrodes, wherein the stabilizer loop segment is the most proximal loop segment of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114); - characterized in that, the three-dimensional spiral formed by the plurality of loop segments is a graduation of a helix with variable radii. - the ablation portion comprises a plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114); - at least one first loop segment of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) exhibits one or more ablation electrodes, the one or more ablation electrodes being configured for delivering energy to vascular tissue; - the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) together form a three-dimensional spiral; - respective diameters of the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) are such that each loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) rests on a neighboring loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) when the three-dimensional spiral is compressed, - the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) comprises a stabilizer loop segment, which does not exhibit any electrodes, wherein the stabilizer loop segment is the most proximal loop segment of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114); - characterized in that, the three-dimensional spiral formed by the plurality of loop segments is a graduation of a helix with variable radii.
A metal sintering preparation which comprises 50 to 90 weight per cent of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, nickel, palladium, platinum and aluminium, said metal being present in the form of particles having a coating which contains at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of free fatty acids, fatty acid salts and fatty acid esters, and 6 to 50 weight per cent of one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of terpineols, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ethylene glycol, dimethylacetamide, 1-tridecanol, 2-tridecanol, 3-tridecanol, 4-tridecanol, 5-tridecanol, 6-tridecanol, isotridecanol, with the exception of a methyl substitution at the next-to-last C-atom non-substituted 1-hydroxy-C16-C20-alkane, dibasic esters, glycerin, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and aliphatic hydrocarbons with 5 to 32 C-atoms, characterised in that the mathematical product of the packing density determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 787-11:1995-10 and the specific surface of the metal particles of the component, determined in accordance with DIN ISO 9277:2014-01, is within the range from 40000 to 80000 cm -1.
A coated article comprising: a substrate; and a superhydrophobic coating on the substrate, and the superhydrophobic coating is a composite of a silicone polymer and at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles; wherein the at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles include a first kind having a first composition and a second kind having a second composition that is different from the first composition; wherein the at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles include nanosized particles and microsized particles, wherein the micro sized particles are a ceramic, metallic, polymeric or composite material having hydrophobic properties and have a surface roughness that is on the nanometre scale; wherein the superhydrophobic coating includes a mass ratio of the silicone polymer to the particles that is 0.5-10; and wherein the superhydrophobic coating has an advancing water contact angle greater than 140° and a receding water contact angle that is within 20% of the advancing water contact angle. a substrate; and a superhydrophobic coating on the substrate, and the superhydrophobic coating is a composite of a silicone polymer and at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles; wherein the at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles include a first kind having a first composition and a second kind having a second composition that is different from the first composition; wherein the at least two different kinds of hydrophobic particles include nanosized particles and microsized particles, wherein the micro sized particles are a ceramic, metallic, polymeric or composite material having hydrophobic properties and have a surface roughness that is on the nanometre scale; wherein the superhydrophobic coating includes a mass ratio of the silicone polymer to the particles that is 0.5-10; and wherein the superhydrophobic coating has an advancing water contact angle greater than 140° and a receding water contact angle that is within 20% of the advancing water contact angle.
A method of treating comminuted waste material, the method comprising: a) providing a heating chamber and one or more combustion heating means for heating the contents of the heating chamber, the heating chamber having an inlet and an outlet and comprising a first and second zone (28a, 28b), b) feeding comminuted waste material through the inlet and into the heating chamber; c) heating the comminuted waste material in the first and second zone (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber, using the combustion heating means, to generate a combustible gas; d) supplying at least a portion of the generated combustible gas to the one or more combustion heating means for heating the first and second zones (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber; and e) heating the comminuted waste material in the first zone of the heating chamber to a first temperature T1 to gasify the comminuted waste material; heating the gasified material in the second zone of the heating chamber to a second temperature T2 to generate combustible gas, where the second temperature T2 is greater than the first temperature T1, and adjusting the amount of heat applied by the one or more combustion heating means to the first and second zones (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber by altering the ratio of two or more fuel components supplied to the one or more combustion heating means. a) providing a heating chamber and one or more combustion heating means for heating the contents of the heating chamber, the heating chamber having an inlet and an outlet and comprising a first and second zone (28a, 28b), b) feeding comminuted waste material through the inlet and into the heating chamber; c) heating the comminuted waste material in the first and second zone (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber, using the combustion heating means, to generate a combustible gas; d) supplying at least a portion of the generated combustible gas to the one or more combustion heating means for heating the first and second zones (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber; and e) heating the comminuted waste material in the first zone of the heating chamber to a first temperature T1 to gasify the comminuted waste material; heating the gasified material in the second zone of the heating chamber to a second temperature T2 to generate combustible gas, where the second temperature T2 is greater than the first temperature T1, and adjusting the amount of heat applied by the one or more combustion heating means to the first and second zones (28a, 28b) of the heating chamber by altering the ratio of two or more fuel components supplied to the one or more combustion heating means.
An unseamed can end for seaming onto a can body, the can end comprising: a curl structure adapted for being seamed together with a flange of the can body; a chuck wall extending radially inwardly and downwardly from the curl structure, the chuck wall is adapted for contact with a chuck during the seaming process; a concave domed panel extending radially inwardly from a lower end of the chuck wall with no countersink bead therebetween, wherein the slope of the tangent of a curve defined by the can end at every point of the chuck wall and the domed panel is non-zero except at the center; a score formed on the panel; and a tab attached to a concave side of the panel and adapted for rupturing the score in response to actuation of the tab by a user to form a pour opening. a curl structure adapted for being seamed together with a flange of the can body; a chuck wall extending radially inwardly and downwardly from the curl structure, the chuck wall is adapted for contact with a chuck during the seaming process; a concave domed panel extending radially inwardly from a lower end of the chuck wall with no countersink bead therebetween, wherein the slope of the tangent of a curve defined by the can end at every point of the chuck wall and the domed panel is non-zero except at the center; a score formed on the panel; and a tab attached to a concave side of the panel and adapted for rupturing the score in response to actuation of the tab by a user to form a pour opening.
Method for testing an orientation and/or positioning of a distal end of an optical fiber of a medical instrument relative to a handle piece of the medical instrument and/or relative to an electrode of the medical instrument, comprising the following steps: - arranging a distal face of the distal end of the optical fiber in a predefined orientation relative to a projection surface, - coupling light of a light source into a proximal face at a proximal end of the optical fiber opposite the distal end in an unsymmetric and/or eccentric manner relative to a center of the proximal face, - emitting at least a part of the coupled light from the distal face at the distal end of the optical fiber onto the projection surface, and - evaluating a light pattern created on the projection surface based on at least one predefined test criterion for testing the orientation of the distal end of the optical fiber. - arranging a distal face of the distal end of the optical fiber in a predefined orientation relative to a projection surface, - coupling light of a light source into a proximal face at a proximal end of the optical fiber opposite the distal end in an unsymmetric and/or eccentric manner relative to a center of the proximal face, - emitting at least a part of the coupled light from the distal face at the distal end of the optical fiber onto the projection surface, and - evaluating a light pattern created on the projection surface based on at least one predefined test criterion for testing the orientation of the distal end of the optical fiber.