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A method of manufacturing a solar cell, comprising, in the following order: sawing a substrate and then removing a damage caused by sawing the substrate from a surface of the substrate using a saw damage removal process; texturing the surface of the substrate using an a reactive ion etching process; doping the surface of the substrate with a doping material different from a material constituting the substrate; removing a damage formed during the doping process and a phosphosilicate glass film from the surface of the substrate; forming an anti-reflective coating on the surface of the substrate; irradiating an edge of the substrate with laser using laser etching to isolate the edge from the antireflective film; and metallizing the substrate to form a front electrode and a rear electrode on front and rear sides thereof, wherein the removing of the damage formed during the doping process and the phosphosilicate glass film from the surface of the substrate is conducted in one wet etching apparatus. sawing a substrate and then removing a damage caused by sawing the substrate from a surface of the substrate using a saw damage removal process; texturing the surface of the substrate using an a reactive ion etching process; doping the surface of the substrate with a doping material different from a material constituting the substrate; removing a damage formed during the doping process and a phosphosilicate glass film from the surface of the substrate; forming an anti-reflective coating on the surface of the substrate; irradiating an edge of the substrate with laser using laser etching to isolate the edge from the antireflective film; and metallizing the substrate to form a front electrode and a rear electrode on front and rear sides thereof, wherein the removing of the damage formed during the doping process and the phosphosilicate glass film from the surface of the substrate is conducted in one wet etching apparatus.
A piece of jewelry (1; 10) comprising an outer part (3; 30) having an opening, an inner part (4; 40) which is rotatable in the outer part (3; 30) and visible through the opening, in order to present in case of rotation different views of the inner part through the opening, a fastener (2; 20) comprising an eye for passing a necklace or the like through it, wherein the fastener (2; 20) is movable both to and fro relative to the outer part and wherein the inner part is movable with the fastener (2; 20), characterized in that the actuation of the fastener (2; 20) is limited in a form-fit manner and for manually actuating the inner part (4; 40) a carrier means (5; 50) is provided between fastener (2; 20) and inner part (4; 40) which comprises in a sleeve movable elements (5d, 5e, 5f, 5g; 54, 55, 56) and a pressure spring which presses the movable elements against each other, wherein the movable elements are movably (54a, 56) or frictionally (5d, 5e, 5f, 5g) engaged with the sleeve in order to rotate the inner part (4; 40) in a direction in case of manual to-movements of the fastener (2; 20) while in case of manual fro-movements of the fastener (2; 20) the inner part (4; 40) is retracted at the most until an exactly predetermined position is reached in order to thus achieve a precise alignment of the inner part (4; 40) relative to the outer part (3; 30) in case of a manual actuation with the fastener (2; 20).
A method for producing three-dimensional parts by means of a three-dimensional printing process, wherein an auxiliary structure is additionally formed, during the construction of parts, which extends beyond an extension of the part or parts, said auxiliary structure lying at least partially outside a projection area of the part or parts projected vertically onto a construction platform, and the auxiliary structure being formed in such a way that it holds the part in a form-locking manner, characterised in that a plurality of layers of parts are formed and in that a separate auxiliary structure is formed in each layer of parts.
A method for preparing electrical contact materials comprising Ag plated carbon nanotubes, characterized in that the method comprises: (a) subjecting carbon nanotubes to ultrasonic dispersion and acid treatment; (b) washing the carbon nanotubes subjected to the ultrasonic dispersion and the acid treatment in step (a); (c) binding tin and palladium to surfaces of the carbon nanotubes by subsequently mixing the washed carbon nanotubes with a mixed solution of tin chloride and hydrochloric acid and a mixed solution of palladium chloride and hydrochloric acid, and then each applying ultrasonic wave thereto; (d) putting an aqueous silver nitrate solution and an aqueous ammonia solution into a container and mixing the resulting solution until the solution becomes colorless, and then mixing the carbon nanotubes prepared in step (c) with the solution; (e) preparing Ag plated carbon nanotubes by mixing an aqueous glyoxylic acid solution and an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, with the mixed solution prepared in the step (d) until pH 9 is reached and reacting the mixed solution at 90° for 1 hour, and then washing the resulting nanotubes with deionized water; and (f) preparing a powder mixture by mixing the Ag plated carbon nanotubes with an alloy where the metals are mixed. (a) subjecting carbon nanotubes to ultrasonic dispersion and acid treatment; (b) washing the carbon nanotubes subjected to the ultrasonic dispersion and the acid treatment in step (a); (c) binding tin and palladium to surfaces of the carbon nanotubes by subsequently mixing the washed carbon nanotubes with a mixed solution of tin chloride and hydrochloric acid and a mixed solution of palladium chloride and hydrochloric acid, and then each applying ultrasonic wave thereto; (d) putting an aqueous silver nitrate solution and an aqueous ammonia solution into a container and mixing the resulting solution until the solution becomes colorless, and then mixing the carbon nanotubes prepared in step (c) with the solution; (e) preparing Ag plated carbon nanotubes by mixing an aqueous glyoxylic acid solution and an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, with the mixed solution prepared in the step (d) until pH 9 is reached and reacting the mixed solution at 90° for 1 hour, and then washing the resulting nanotubes with deionized water; and (f) preparing a powder mixture by mixing the Ag plated carbon nanotubes with an alloy where the metals are mixed.
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a cleaner body comprising a suction motor for generating a suction force; a suction part arranged to communicate with the cleaner body and receive air and dust; a battery arranged to supply power to the suction motor; a cleaner connector, disposed on the cleaner body or the suction part, and arranged to receive a voltage, characterized in that the vacuum cleaner comprises a voltage regulator arranged to regulate a voltage between the cleaner connector and the suction motor so that the voltage received by the cleaner connector is less than a voltage inputted into the suction motor; and a plurality of batteries (161, 162) disposed on one of the cleaner body and the suction part, wherein the voltage regulator comprises switching mechanisms (171, 172, 173, 181, 182, 183) configured to connect the plurality of batteries (161, 162) in parallel with the cleaner connector when the plurality of batteries (161, 162) are charged, and to connect the plurality of batteries (161, 162) to each other in series with the suction motor when the plurality of batteries (161, 162) are discharged. a cleaner body comprising a suction motor for generating a suction force; a suction part arranged to communicate with the cleaner body and receive air and dust; a battery arranged to supply power to the suction motor; a cleaner connector, disposed on the cleaner body or the suction part, and arranged to receive a voltage, characterized in that the vacuum cleaner comprises a voltage regulator arranged to regulate a voltage between the cleaner connector and the suction motor so that the voltage received by the cleaner connector is less than a voltage inputted into the suction motor; and a plurality of batteries (161, 162) disposed on one of the cleaner body and the suction part, wherein the voltage regulator comprises switching mechanisms (171, 172, 173, 181, 182, 183) configured to connect the plurality of batteries (161, 162) in parallel with the cleaner connector when the plurality of batteries (161, 162) are charged, and to connect the plurality of batteries (161, 162) to each other in series with the suction motor when the plurality of batteries (161, 162) are discharged.
An apparatus having a first end and an opposing second end, comprising: a plurality of polymer-coated media having hydrophobic surfaces to attract mineral particles in a slurry, the slurry containing unwanted materials; a loading compartment configured to receive the polymer-coated media and the slurry from the first end and to load the polymer-coated media with the mineral particles for providing loaded media; and a separation compartment configured to receive the loaded media from the loading compartment, and to separate the loaded media from the unwanted materials in the slurry, the separation compartment comprising a first output and a second output on the second end, the first output configured to discharge the loaded media and the second output configured to discharge the unwanted materials, characterized in that the loading compartment comprises an input to receive the polymer-coated media and the slurry, the slurry configured to form a flow from the input of the loading compartment to the separation compartment, the apparatus further comprising: a connected pipe manifold configured to extend a path of the flow from the loading compartment to the separation compartment so as to enhance loading of the polymer-coated media with the mineral particles. a plurality of polymer-coated media having hydrophobic surfaces to attract mineral particles in a slurry, the slurry containing unwanted materials; a loading compartment configured to receive the polymer-coated media and the slurry from the first end and to load the polymer-coated media with the mineral particles for providing loaded media; and a separation compartment configured to receive the loaded media from the loading compartment, and to separate the loaded media from the unwanted materials in the slurry, the separation compartment comprising a first output and a second output on the second end, the first output configured to discharge the loaded media and the second output configured to discharge the unwanted materials, characterized in that the loading compartment comprises an input to receive the polymer-coated media and the slurry, the slurry configured to form a flow from the input of the loading compartment to the separation compartment, the apparatus further comprising: a connected pipe manifold configured to extend a path of the flow from the loading compartment to the separation compartment so as to enhance loading of the polymer-coated media with the mineral particles.
A centrifuge bowl for separating whole blood into blood components comprising: a rotatable body having a body portion and a neck portion, the body portion defining an interior for receiving whole blood, the body being rotatable to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components, the body portion also having a shoulder portion extending between the body portion and the neck portion; an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, the inlet configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body; and characterised in that the centrifuge bowl comprises: at least one vibration reduction member located on the shoulder portion, the at least one vibration reduction member including a thickened area (160, 162, 164, 166) located on the shoulder portion; wherein the at least one vibration reduction member is configured to strengthen and stiffen the neck portion; and configured to increase the natural vibration frequency of the neck portion without increasing the natural vibration frequency of the body portion, thereby reducing the vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated. a rotatable body having a body portion and a neck portion, the body portion defining an interior for receiving whole blood, the body being rotatable to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components, the body portion also having a shoulder portion extending between the body portion and the neck portion; an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, the inlet configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body; and characterised in that the centrifuge bowl comprises: at least one vibration reduction member located on the shoulder portion, the at least one vibration reduction member including a thickened area (160, 162, 164, 166) located on the shoulder portion; wherein the at least one vibration reduction member is configured to strengthen and stiffen the neck portion; and configured to increase the natural vibration frequency of the neck portion without increasing the natural vibration frequency of the body portion, thereby reducing the vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated.
A hydrophilic, high quantum yield acridinium ester having the following structure: wherein, R 1 is a methyl or sulfopropyl group; G is at one or both occurrences, a group: at one or both occurrences, or G is a group: at one or both occurrences; or G is, at one or both occurrences, a group: where R 4, R 5, R 6 and R 7 are independently at each occurrence a methyl group or a group -(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 3, where n is an integer from 1 to 5 and R 12 is selected from the group consisting of: -OH; -O-N-succinimidyl; -NH-(CH 2) 5 -C -O-N-succinimidyl; -NH-(CH 2) 5 -COOH; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n -C 2 H 4 NH-C -(CH 2) 3 -C -O-N-succinimidyl wherein n = 1 to 5; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n -C 2 H 4 NH-C -(CH 2) 3 -COOH, wherein n = 1 to 5; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n - C 2 H 4 NH 2, wherein n = 1 to 5; and -NH-R-NHR, wherein R is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or aralkyl; wherein R optionally comprises up to 20 heteroatoms. -OH; -O-N-succinimidyl; -NH-(CH 2) 5 -C -O-N-succinimidyl; -NH-(CH 2) 5 -COOH; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n -C 2 H 4 NH-C -(CH 2) 3 -C -O-N-succinimidyl wherein n = 1 to 5; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n -C 2 H 4 NH-C -(CH 2) 3 -COOH, wherein n = 1 to 5; -NH-(C 2 H 4 O) n - C 2 H 4 NH 2, wherein n = 1 to 5; and -NH-R-NHR, wherein R is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or aralkyl; wherein R optionally comprises up to 20 heteroatoms.
Method of managing a railway vehicle air-conditioning device installed in the railway vehicle; the air-conditioning device having a refrigerant circuit including at least a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, a decompression device and a load side heat exchanger, and being configured to air-condition, in use, an inside of the railway vehicle by circulating refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; the method comprising the step of: i) recording with a management device having a management storage device vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of a plurality of railway vehicle air-conditioning devices in a plurality of railway vehicles; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: ii) operating the air-conditioning device in an operating pattern of settings set in advance before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; iii) acquiring vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of the air-conditioning device before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; and iv) recording with the management device having the management storage device vehicle air conditioning data acquired during the step iii) of acquiring. i) recording with a management device having a management storage device vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of a plurality of railway vehicle air-conditioning devices in a plurality of railway vehicles; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: ii) operating the air-conditioning device in an operating pattern of settings set in advance before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; iii) acquiring vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of the air-conditioning device before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; and iv) recording with the management device having the management storage device vehicle air conditioning data acquired during the step iii) of acquiring. ii) operating the air-conditioning device in an operating pattern of settings set in advance before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; iii) acquiring vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of the air-conditioning device before starting commercial operation of the railway vehicle, without passengers in the railway vehicle; and iv) recording with the management device having the management storage device vehicle air conditioning data acquired during the step iii) of acquiring.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a liquid ejection head having a nozzle which ejects a liquid containing volatile organic compounds to a medium; and a maintenance unit that has a cap, which forms a closed space including an opening of the nozzle, and a suction unit that suctions a fluid from the closed space, and that performs maintenance for discharging the liquid from the nozzle by reducing pressure of the closed space, wherein the maintenance unit is provided with a filter (13, 10) for adsorbing volatile organic compounds contained in the liquid discharged from the liquid ejection head, wherein the maintenance unit has a waste liquid container which is able to contain the fluid suctioned from the closed space, wherein the filter is provided on a side of the waste liquid container open to atmosphere, wherein the maintenance unit further includes a fluid discharge path that connects the cap with the suction unit, an on-off device that opens and closes the fluid discharge path, and a buffer tank that forms a part of the fluid discharge path on the downstream side of the on-off device and that has a predetermined spatial volume, and wherein the buffer tank communicates with the waste liquid container through the suction unit. a liquid ejection head having a nozzle which ejects a liquid containing volatile organic compounds to a medium; and a maintenance unit that has a cap, which forms a closed space including an opening of the nozzle, and a suction unit that suctions a fluid from the closed space, and that performs maintenance for discharging the liquid from the nozzle by reducing pressure of the closed space, wherein the maintenance unit is provided with a filter (13, 10) for adsorbing volatile organic compounds contained in the liquid discharged from the liquid ejection head, wherein the maintenance unit has a waste liquid container which is able to contain the fluid suctioned from the closed space, wherein the filter is provided on a side of the waste liquid container open to atmosphere, wherein the maintenance unit further includes a fluid discharge path that connects the cap with the suction unit, an on-off device that opens and closes the fluid discharge path, and a buffer tank that forms a part of the fluid discharge path on the downstream side of the on-off device and that has a predetermined spatial volume, and a fluid discharge path that connects the cap with the suction unit, an on-off device that opens and closes the fluid discharge path, and a buffer tank that forms a part of the fluid discharge path on the downstream side of the on-off device and that has a predetermined spatial volume, and wherein the buffer tank communicates with the waste liquid container through the suction unit.
A washer / dryer comprising a tub; a drum wherein the laundry is placed, that is disposed in the tub and that rotates around its axis; a sealing element that is disposed between the peripheral rim of the drum and the tub, characterized by the sealing element comprising a friction element against which the peripheral rim of the drum bears; at least two support elements that are produced from sponge and that are disposed behind the friction element, and at least one insulation element that is disposed between the support elements and aligned with the peripheral rim of the drum in the radial direction and that separates the support elements from each other in radial direction in an air- and/or water-tight manner.
A fluid ejection device with fluid flux correction, comprising: a fluid reservoir; ejection nozzles; and a compliant element located and fully contained within the fluid reservoir in a fluidic path in proximity to the ejection nozzles, the compliant element absorbing fluid surges caused by variations in fluid flux during ejection operations to reduce distortion of at least one nozzle meniscus and maintain consistent drop ejection. a fluid reservoir; ejection nozzles; and a compliant element located and fully contained within the fluid reservoir in a fluidic path in proximity to the ejection nozzles, the compliant element absorbing fluid surges caused by variations in fluid flux during ejection operations to reduce distortion of at least one nozzle meniscus and maintain consistent drop ejection.