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A washing machine (1, 101) comprising: a cabinet (10, 110) having an inlet port (2a, 112) at a front side thereof; a drum (30, 130) disposed inside the cabinet (10, 110); a door configured to open and close the inlet port (2a,112); a hinge member configured to couple the door to the cabinet (10, 110); and an electric wire extending from an inside of the cabinet (10, 110) to the door, wherein the hinge member comprises: a cabinet coupling portion coupled to the cabinet (10, 110), a hinge arm coupled to the cabinet coupling portion, a hinge shaft protruding from the hinge arm to support the door rotatably, a wire passage configured to accommodate the electric wire along the hinge shaft and the hinge arm, characterized in that the hinge member further comprises a wire cover covering the wire passage to prevent the electric wire accommodated in the wire passage from being exposed. a cabinet (10, 110) having an inlet port (2a, 112) at a front side thereof; a drum (30, 130) disposed inside the cabinet (10, 110); a door configured to open and close the inlet port (2a,112); a hinge member configured to couple the door to the cabinet (10, 110); and an electric wire extending from an inside of the cabinet (10, 110) to the door, wherein the hinge member comprises: a cabinet coupling portion coupled to the cabinet (10, 110), a hinge arm coupled to the cabinet coupling portion, a hinge shaft protruding from the hinge arm to support the door rotatably, a wire passage configured to accommodate the electric wire along the hinge shaft and the hinge arm, characterized in that the hinge member further comprises a wire cover covering the wire passage to prevent the electric wire accommodated in the wire passage from being exposed. a cabinet coupling portion coupled to the cabinet (10, 110), a hinge arm coupled to the cabinet coupling portion, a hinge shaft protruding from the hinge arm to support the door rotatably, a wire passage configured to accommodate the electric wire along the hinge shaft and the hinge arm, characterized in that the hinge member further comprises a wire cover covering the wire passage to prevent the electric wire accommodated in the wire passage from being exposed.
A method for operating a human machine interface for a vehicle comprising a control unit and at least one selection area designed as a touch-sensitive surface and at least one operating area designed as a touch-sensitive surface, wherein said at least one selection area and said at least one operating area are separated from each other, comprising the following steps: a) a touch on at least one arbitrary contact point of said at least one operating area is recognized, b) the number of fingers touching said at least one selection area is determined, and c) subsequently, a button, by means of which an input is possible, is assigned to said at least one arbitrary contact point on said at least one operating area, wherein a function is assigned to the button, said function being selected depending on the number of fingers that touch said at least one selection area. a) a touch on at least one arbitrary contact point of said at least one operating area is recognized, b) the number of fingers touching said at least one selection area is determined, and c) subsequently, a button, by means of which an input is possible, is assigned to said at least one arbitrary contact point on said at least one operating area,
A wound dressing for an aspirated wound dressing system, the wound dressing comprising: a wound interface region for contacting or facing a wound site; an aspiration port for receiving suction for aspiration of wound exudate; a liquid permeable pressure barrier disposed between the wound interface region and the aspiration port for substantially preventing application of negative pressure from the aspiration port to the wound interface region; and a non-contact liquid sensor for sensing wound exudate liquid within the wound dressing and for controlling the application of suction through the aspiration port. a wound interface region for contacting or facing a wound site; an aspiration port for receiving suction for aspiration of wound exudate; a liquid permeable pressure barrier disposed between the wound interface region and the aspiration port for substantially preventing application of negative pressure from the aspiration port to the wound interface region; and a non-contact liquid sensor for sensing wound exudate liquid within the wound dressing and for controlling the application of suction through the aspiration port.
A preparation method of a super absorbent polymer, comprising 1) a step of forming a hydrogel polymer by cross-linking polymerization of a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups in the presence of an internal cross-linking agent and a polymerization initiator (Step 1); 2) a step of mixing the hydrogel polymer with a carboxylic acid-based additive, wherein the carboxylic acid-based additive is used in an amount of 0.01 to 1 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogel polymer, followed by pulverization to prepare a pulverized product containing hydrous super absorbent polymer particles (Step 2); 3) a step of drying the pulverized product with a paddle-type dryer to prepare super absorbent polymer particles (Step 3); and 4) a step of fine-pulverizing particles having a particle diameter of more than 850 μ m among the super absorbent polymer particles, wherein the particle diameter is measured in accordance with EDANA WSP 220.3 (Step 4), wherein the carboxylic acid-based additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a salt thereof: in Chemical Formula 1, A is alkyl having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, B 1 is -OCO-, -COO-, or -COOCH(R 1)COO-, B 2 is -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH(R 2)-, -CH=CH-, or -C ≡ C-, wherein, R 1 and R 2 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 3, and C is a carboxyl group. 1) a step of forming a hydrogel polymer by cross-linking polymerization of a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups in the presence of an internal cross-linking agent and a polymerization initiator (Step 1); 2) a step of mixing the hydrogel polymer with a carboxylic acid-based additive, wherein the carboxylic acid-based additive is used in an amount of 0.01 to 1 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the hydrogel polymer, followed by pulverization to prepare a pulverized product containing hydrous super absorbent polymer particles (Step 2); 3) a step of drying the pulverized product with a paddle-type dryer to prepare super absorbent polymer particles (Step 3); and 4) a step of fine-pulverizing particles having a particle diameter of more than 850 μ m among the super absorbent polymer particles, wherein the particle diameter is measured in accordance with EDANA WSP 220.3 (Step 4), wherein the carboxylic acid-based additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a salt thereof: in Chemical Formula 1, A is alkyl having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, B 1 is -OCO-, -COO-, or -COOCH(R 1)COO-, B 2 is -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH(R 2)-, -CH=CH-, or -C ≡ C-, wherein, R 1 and R 2 are each independently alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 3, and C is a carboxyl group.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising - providing a substrate comprising a main surface with a non flat topography, said surface comprising substantial topography variations; - forming a first capping layer having an upper and lower surface over said main substrate surface, characterized in that said forming is done by depositing said layer with a directional deposition technique; and in that during formation of said first capping layer, local defects (51, 53) in said first capping layer are introduced, said local defects being positioned at locations corresponding to said substantial topography variations and said local defects (51, 53) being suitable for allowing a predetermined fluid to pass through. - providing a substrate comprising a main surface with a non flat topography, said surface comprising substantial topography variations; - forming a first capping layer having an upper and lower surface over said main substrate surface,
A method for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle having a number of operating modes including at least one non-drive mode and at least one drive mode and a multi-stable selector for operation by a driver of the vehicle to select a respective one of the operating modes of the transmission, the multi-stable selector including a mechanism providing a number of stable positions corresponding to the operating modes and a peak and trough force feedback to the driver so as to enable the driver to perceive the transition from one stable position to another stable position and at least one sensor to sense the position of the selector and supply a signal to an electronic controller indicative of a required operating mode wherein the method comprises calibrating the output from the at least one sensor such that, when the selector is located at any one of the peak force feedback positions, the signal from the at least one sensor always results in the selection by the electronic controller of a drive mode, wherein the method further comprises dividing the output range of the at least one sensor into a number of bands having upper and lower limits corresponding to the various operating modes and arranging the bands such that, when the selector is located at any one of the peak force feedback positions, the magnitude of signal output from the at least one sensor falls within one of the drive mode bands, wherein the upper and lower limits of each band are higher when the selector is moved in one direction than they are when the selector is moved in an opposite direction.
A variable valve mechanism of an internal combustion engine including an input arm that swings when pushed by a cam, an output arm that swings to push a valve to lift the valve, a lock pin displaceably placed in the output arm, a drive device that displaces the lock pin to a lock position where the lock pin is located in a path of a free swinging motion of the input arm, a return spring that displaces the lock pin to an unlock position where the lock pin is not located in the path of the free swinging motion of the input arm, and a lost motion spring that brakes the freely swinging input arm when the lock pin is in the unlock position, wherein the input arm has in its rear end portion a pushback surface facing upward and a stopped surface located below the pushback surface and facing downward, the lock pin has in its distal end portion a pushed-back surface facing obliquely downward and a stopping surface located above the pushed-back surface and facing upward, the drive device is located outside the output arm and includes a driving source and a mover that moves to push the lock pin when driven by the driving source, a driving force of the driving source is set so as to be smaller than a force with which the pushback surface pushes back the pushed-back surface as the lost motion spring causes the input arm to freely swing upward and be larger than a load with which the return spring displaces the lock pin, and as soon as the valve starts to lift, the lock pin is subjected to load from the input arm, wherein as soon as the valve starts to lift, the lock pin is self-locked, because the stopping surface keeps stopping the stopped surface, the output arm therefore lifts the valve even if the mover is separated from the lock pin by the swinging of the output arm, and wherein the driving source is an electromagnetic solenoid or a hydraulic actuator.
A method of manufacturing a moulded component having at least two unidirectional fibre portions, said method comprising: - positioning the at least two unidirectional fibre portions (104A-D) in a network in a jig, wherein said jig is configured to secure the at least two unidirectional fibre portions in a predetermined position such that the unidirectional fibre portions meet or intersect at one or more nodal points; - over-moulding a first moulding material (204, 206, 208) over the at least two unidirectional fibre portions at the one or more nodal points, thereby forming a network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points; characterized by - positioning the network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points into a mould tool such that the over-moulded nodal points are located at predetermined locations within the mould tool, wherein said mould tool has at least one recess arranged to receive one of said over-moulded nodal points, thereby to constrain the over-moulded nodal point within the mould tool; - introducing a second moulding material into the mould tool; - over-moulding the network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points with the second moulding material to form the component. - positioning the at least two unidirectional fibre portions (104A-D) in a network in a jig, wherein said jig is configured to secure the at least two unidirectional fibre portions in a predetermined position such that the unidirectional fibre portions meet or intersect at one or more nodal points; - over-moulding a first moulding material (204, 206, 208) over the at least two unidirectional fibre portions at the one or more nodal points, thereby forming a network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points; characterized by - positioning the network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points into a mould tool such that the over-moulded nodal points are located at predetermined locations within the mould tool, wherein said mould tool has at least one recess arranged to receive one of said over-moulded nodal points, thereby to constrain the over-moulded nodal point within the mould tool; - introducing a second moulding material into the mould tool; - over-moulding the network of unidirectional fibres having over-moulded nodal points with the second moulding material to form the component.
A method of identifying and distinguishing Aδ-type nerve cells and C-type nerve cells in ex vivo cell culture, the method comprising the steps of: a. culturing somato-sensory nerve cells ex vivo, b. loading the nerve cells with a calcium, sodium, or voltage-sensitive indicator or expressing a genetically encoded calcium, sodium, or voltage-sensitive indicator, c. pulsing the nerve cells with an electrical train of bipolar square waves at two different voltages and two different frequencies; wherein the first voltage is 10 V/cm or less (low voltage) and the second voltage is between 12 and 20 V/cm (high voltage); and wherein the first frequency is 5 Hz or less (low frequency) and the second frequency is between 15 and 20 Hz (high frequency), and d. detecting activation of the nerve cell by measuring the changes in the signal intensity of the indicator, wherein low voltage and low frequency activation, or low voltage and high frequency activation indicates the nerve cell is a Aδ-type nerve cells and activation detected only at high voltage indicates the nerve cell is a C-type nerve cell. a. culturing somato-sensory nerve cells ex vivo, b. loading the nerve cells with a calcium, sodium, or voltage-sensitive indicator or expressing a genetically encoded calcium, sodium, or voltage-sensitive indicator, c. pulsing the nerve cells with an electrical train of bipolar square waves at two different voltages and two different frequencies; wherein the first voltage is 10 V/cm or less (low voltage) and the second voltage is between 12 and 20 V/cm (high voltage); and wherein the first frequency is 5 Hz or less (low frequency) and the second frequency is between 15 and 20 Hz (high frequency), and d. detecting activation of the nerve cell by measuring the changes in the signal intensity of the indicator,
Method for producing a shaped body from a curable material, in particular from a mineral binder composition, wherein the curable material is applied in layers in an additive method, in particular an additive free-space method, by means of a print head that is movable in at least one spatial direction and wherein an application rate of the curable material and the temporal strength development of the curable material are coordinated with each other, characterized in that the movement speed of the print head is set depending on a length of a distance the print head has to travel in a current layer (11, 12, 13, 14) of the shaped body with release of curable material.
A spinning machine, particularly a ring spinning machine comprising a plurality of units disposed adjacent to each other, each unit comprising a drafting system for drafting a sliver, a spinning device for twisting the drafted sliver into a thread, and a false twist device disposed between the drafting system and the spinning device, wherein a compacting device for condensing the drafted thread is associated with the drafting system, and that the compacting device is disposed between the main drafting zone of the drafting system and the false twist device, characterized in that a clamping roller (23.2; 23.5; 22.3) for clamping the thread along a clamping line is associated to the compacting device that the false twist device comprises at least one driven belt running substantially transverse to the thread and that the thread enlaces two runs (4, 5) of the belt(s) running in opposite directions, particularly in a Z- or S-shape,
A bone removing device for removing a bone to be removed from a meat block, comprising: a transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) which transfers a meat block from an upstream side to a downstream side; a grip mechanism which includes first and second grip portions (54, 56) and an open-and-close actuator opening and closing a gap between the first and second grip portions (54, 56) and introduces a part of the bone in the meat block into the gap between the first and second grip portions (54, 56); and a drive mechanism which moves the grip mechanism so that the bone partially gripped by the grip mechanism is peeled off from the meat block, characterized in that the bone removing device further comprises a guide mechanism which includes first and second guide portions (34, 36) arranged along the transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) with a gap therebetween and guides a part of the bone in the meat block conveyed by the transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) to a gap between the first grip portions and the second grip portions through the gap. a transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) which transfers a meat block from an upstream side to a downstream side; a grip mechanism which includes first and second grip portions (54, 56) and an open-and-close actuator opening and closing a gap between the first and second grip portions (54, 56) and introduces a part of the bone in the meat block into the gap between the first and second grip portions (54, 56); and a drive mechanism which moves the grip mechanism so that the bone partially gripped by the grip mechanism is peeled off from the meat block, characterized in that the bone removing device further comprises a guide mechanism which includes first and second guide portions (34, 36) arranged along the transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) with a gap therebetween and guides a part of the bone in the meat block conveyed by the transfer mechanism (4, 6, 8) to a gap between the first grip portions and the second grip portions through the gap.
A unit cell structure comprising: a first section defining a first load path, said first section comprising a first plurality of first unit cells joined together; and a second section defining a second load path separate from said first load path, said second section comprising a second plurality of second unit cells joined together, each second unit cell of said second plurality of second unit cells nested within and spaced apart from each first unit cell of said first plurality of first unit cells. a first section defining a first load path, said first section comprising a first plurality of first unit cells joined together; and a second section defining a second load path separate from said first load path, said second section comprising a second plurality of second unit cells joined together, each second unit cell of said second plurality of second unit cells nested within and spaced apart from each first unit cell of said first plurality of first unit cells.
A method for processing a vegetable fat composition, the method comprising the steps of - providing the vegetable fat composition, - in a first neutralization step separating free fatty acids from the vegetable fat composition thereby obtaining a neutralized vegetable fat composition, - in a separation step separating the neutralized vegetable fat composition into a first fraction rich in StOO and/or OOO and a second fraction rich in StOSt (where St = stearic acid and O = oleic acid), - in a second neutralization step adding to the first fraction a second base thereby obtaining a neutralized first fraction, - feeding the neutralized first fraction and a stearic acid source into an enzymatic transesterification step transesterifying the neutralized first fraction by means of enzymes with 1,3-specific transesterification activity thereby obtaining a transesterified first fraction. - providing the vegetable fat composition, - in a first neutralization step separating free fatty acids from the vegetable fat composition thereby obtaining a neutralized vegetable fat composition, - in a separation step separating the neutralized vegetable fat composition into a first fraction rich in StOO and/or OOO and a second fraction rich in StOSt (where St = stearic acid and O = oleic acid), - in a second neutralization step adding to the first fraction a second base thereby obtaining a neutralized first fraction, - feeding the neutralized first fraction and a stearic acid source into an enzymatic transesterification step transesterifying the neutralized first fraction by means of enzymes with 1,3-specific transesterification activity thereby obtaining a transesterified first fraction.
Vehicle, in particular multi-track motor vehicle, comprising a lighting and signal device comprising a plurality of switchable side marker luminaires arranged at points at a distance from one another on a left and right vehicle side, said side marker luminaires, when switched on, in each case emitting light at a defined side marker luminaire emission angle and with a defined side marker luminaire luminous intensity, and comprising travel direction indicators fitted to both sides of the vehicle, which travel direction indicators are switchable independently of one another and independently of side marker luminaires and, when switched on, flash with a flashing function and in the process emit light having a defined flashing frequency at a defined travel direction indicator emission angle and with a defined travel direction indicator luminous intensity, wherein, at at least one position of a side marker luminaire, a side marker luminaire is combined with a lateral travel direction indicator in such a way that the side marker luminaire and the travel direction indicator are arranged one directly above the other in their proximity region, characterized in that the side marker luminaire, having a side marker luminaire illuminant and side marker luminaire light guide elements, and the travel direction indicator, having a travel direction indicator illuminant and travel direction indicator light guide elements, are arranged one above the other and in a separated manner, preferably by a partition wall, in a common integral or an assembled luminaire housing of a combined luminaire, and in that the side marker luminaire and a travel direction indicator assigned thereto each have a different emission angle (15, 16, 17).