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A pneumatic tire comprising: the tire having an outer surface; an electrically conductive tire sealing material arranged in an interior portion of the tire, the sealing material underlying the outer surface of the tire, the sealing material comprising electrically conductive metallic particles, the electrically conductive metallic particles not being carbon black particles, the electrically conductive metallic particles being present in the range of 0.1 to 10 weight percent of the total weight of the sealing material in the tire, wherein the electrically conductive metallic particles are selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, zinc, tin, iron, silver, brass, silver coated copper, silver coated nickel, silver coated aluminum, silver coated tin, silver coated gold, nickel coated copper, nickel coated silver, metal coated glass, and combinations thereof; wherein a puncture of the outer surface of the tire that contacts the sealing material is sealed by the sealing material flowing in the puncture to form a sealed tire area comprising a portion of the sealing material, the sealed tire area being present at the outer surface of the tire, and a portion of the electrically conductive metallic particles of the sealing material being present in the sealed tire area at the outer surface of the tire, the sealed tire area at the outer surface of the tire having a greater average concentration of electrically conductive metallic particles than the average concentration of electrically conductive particles over the remaining outer surface of the tire. the tire having an outer surface; an electrically conductive tire sealing material arranged in an interior portion of the tire, the sealing material underlying the outer surface of the tire, the sealing material comprising electrically conductive metallic particles, the electrically conductive metallic particles not being carbon black particles, the electrically conductive metallic particles being present in the range of 0.1 to 10 weight percent of the total weight of the sealing material in the tire, wherein the electrically conductive metallic particles are selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, zinc, tin, iron, silver, brass, silver coated copper, silver coated nickel, silver coated aluminum, silver coated tin, silver coated gold, nickel coated copper, nickel coated silver, metal coated glass, and combinations thereof; wherein a puncture of the outer surface of the tire that contacts the sealing material is sealed by the sealing material flowing in the puncture to form a sealed tire area comprising a portion of the sealing material, the sealed tire area being present at the outer surface of the tire, and a portion of the electrically conductive metallic particles of the sealing material being present in the sealed tire area at the outer surface of the tire, the sealed tire area at the outer surface of the tire having a greater average concentration of electrically conductive metallic particles than the average concentration of electrically conductive particles over the remaining outer surface of the tire.
A composition which is a powder composition comprising a mixed powder of the formula Fe a Co b Cu c Sn d Ni e B f Cr g C h Wherein, based on (a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h) = 100 (wt.-%), a - h indicate the content of the individual elements (wt.-%): a is 0-85.0 b is 0-85.0 with (a+b) being 40.0-85.0 c is 10.0-50.0 d is 0.1-17.5 with (c+d) being 10.1-55.0 [100* d /( c + d)] being 1.0-35.0 e is 0.01-15.0 f is 0.02-1.0 g is 0.10-4.0 h is 0.01-1.0 wherein the content of the composition of formula is ≥ 98 wt.-% of the entire composition. a is 0-85.0 b is 0-85.0 with (a+b) being 40.0-85.0 c is 10.0-50.0 d is 0.1-17.5 with (c+d) being 10.1-55.0 [100* d /( c + d)] being 1.0-35.0 e is 0.01-15.0 f is 0.02-1.0 g is 0.10-4.0 h is 0.01-1.0
A circumferentially heating type curing needle for an E-cigarette, comprising a curing needle head that is built-in with a heating element, wherein the curing needle head is externally plated with a non-stick coating, characterized in that the curing needle head is further provided with a fixed support having a central ceramic base formed therein, and the curing needle head is secured in the ceramic base, wherein the curing needle head comprises an outer metal tube, and a ceramic tube, the outer metal tube is fixedly inserted into the ceramic base, and the ceramic tube is positioned in the outer metal tube, a plurality of hollow tubes are formed in the ceramic tube for operably housing thermocouples and thermal fuses, which define the heating element. the curing needle head is further provided with a fixed support having a central ceramic base formed therein, and the curing needle head is secured in the ceramic base, wherein the curing needle head comprises an outer metal tube, and a ceramic tube, the outer metal tube is fixedly inserted into the ceramic base, and the ceramic tube is positioned in the outer metal tube, a plurality of hollow tubes are formed in the ceramic tube for operably housing thermocouples and thermal fuses, which define the heating element.
An injection catheter, for delivering a therapeutic agent into a substrate, said injection catheter comprising at least one lumen having an open distal end and a curved delivery element which is capable of extending inside the substrate, said lumen serving as a guide for said curved delivery element when it is located outside of the substrate, said delivery element comprising a hollow tube with a distal opening, and having at least two openings on its distal tip, said distal tip being comprised of a distal zone and a proximal zone, wherein the specific surface of said openings in said distal zone of said distal tip of said curved delivery element is higher than the specific surface of said openings in said proximal zone of said distal tip of said curved delivery element, wherein the delivery element takes its curved shape when deployed into the substrate, and wherein the penetration depth of the curved delivery element in the substrate is controlled by its curvature, the curvature of said curved delivery element being defined by an angle of between 60° and 120° between the longitudinal axis going through the center of the lumen when the injection catheter is positioned on the substrate in use and the longitudinal axis going through the center of the distal opening after deployment of said curved delivery element in the substrate.
A deformable mirror comprising a deformable membrane having a reflecting face and an opposite hidden face, said membrane being mounted on a support provided with at least one actuator adapted to deform said membrane, said actuator comprising at least one movable member fixed to the membrane by an adhesive joint, said movable member having a main body, located outside the adhesive joint, which is continued by an active part that penetrates entirely or in part into said adhesive joint, in such a way that said adhesive joint, forming a flexible cone, on the one hand, adheres to and spreads over the hidden face substantially parallel to the reflecting face, and on the other hand, adheres at least in part to the side wall of said active part to ensure a junction between the movable member and the membrane, said active part having a cross-section (S 12), delimited by said side wall, which is different from the cross-section (S 11) of the main body, the active part forming a tip at the first end of the movable member, the tip being partially embedded in the adhesive joint.
A driving control method, comprising: acquiring, by an external device independent of a transportation means, perception information related to an environment of the transportation means, the perception information comprising at least information related to an object present in the environment; generating a driving-related message for the transportation means based on at least the perception information, the driving-related message comprising at least one of a perception message, a decision planning message, and a control message; and providing the driving-related message to the transportation means for driving control of the transportation means, characterized in that providing the driving-related message comprises: receiving a takeover request message for the transportation means, wherein the takeover request message indicates a request for at least partially taking over the driving control of the transportation means; and providing at least one of the decision planning message and the control message to the transportation means, in response to the takeover request message. acquiring, by an external device independent of a transportation means, perception information related to an environment of the transportation means, the perception information comprising at least information related to an object present in the environment; generating a driving-related message for the transportation means based on at least the perception information, the driving-related message comprising at least one of a perception message, a decision planning message, and a control message; and providing the driving-related message to the transportation means for driving control of the transportation means, characterized in that providing the driving-related message comprises: receiving a takeover request message for the transportation means, wherein the takeover request message indicates a request for at least partially taking over the driving control of the transportation means; and providing at least one of the decision planning message and the control message to the transportation means, in response to the takeover request message. receiving a takeover request message for the transportation means, wherein the takeover request message indicates a request for at least partially taking over the driving control of the transportation means; and providing at least one of the decision planning message and the control message to the transportation means, in response to the takeover request message.
An optical system comprising: a plurality of solid state lighting elements (30, 30', 30") belonging to L different groups, wherein L is a positive integer of at least 2, and wherein solid state lighting elements of different groups produce luminous outputs having different spectral compositions; a collimator array comprising a plurality of domains (23, 23', 23"), wherein the domains mutually have the same shape and each domain comprises a same number of a plurality of collimators (21, 21'), wherein within each domain each collimator is arranged to collimate the luminous output of at least one solid state lighting element such that each domain contains a same number of solid state lighting elements arranged in a spatial pattern, said same number consisting of a fixed ratio of solid state lighting elements from each group, and wherein said spatial pattern is varied between domains; and a lenslet plate having a first lenslet array on a first surface facing the collimator array and a second lenslet array identical to the first lenslet array on a second surface opposing the first surface, wherein each lenslet of the first lenslet array is aligned with a corresponding lenslet of the second lenslet array and each lenslet array is composed of a plurality of identical unit cells comprising a plurality of lenslets arranged in an identical portion of a Fermat spiral pattern, wherein the number of domains is the same as the number of unit cells and each of said domains is aligned with a respective associated one of said unit cells. a plurality of solid state lighting elements (30, 30', 30") belonging to L different groups, wherein L is a positive integer of at least 2, and wherein solid state lighting elements of different groups produce luminous outputs having different spectral compositions; a collimator array comprising a plurality of domains (23, 23', 23"), wherein the domains mutually have the same shape and each domain comprises a same number of a plurality of collimators (21, 21'), wherein within each domain each collimator is arranged to collimate the luminous output of at least one solid state lighting element such that each domain contains a same number of solid state lighting elements arranged in a spatial pattern, said same number consisting of a fixed ratio of solid state lighting elements from each group, and wherein said spatial pattern is varied between domains; and a lenslet plate having a first lenslet array on a first surface facing the collimator array and a second lenslet array identical to the first lenslet array on a second surface opposing the first surface, wherein each lenslet of the first lenslet array is aligned with a corresponding lenslet of the second lenslet array and each lenslet array is composed of a plurality of identical unit cells comprising a plurality of lenslets arranged in an identical portion of a Fermat spiral pattern, wherein the number of domains is the same as the number of unit cells and each of said domains is aligned with a respective associated one of said unit cells.
A method of creating a pom-pom comprising: providing a pellet comprising a plurality of fiber strands of substantially the same length arranged in parallel along their transverse lengths, wherein the fiber strands are arranged such that at least one end of each fiber strand lies in a plane to form a plane of fiber strand ends and wherein the pellet further comprises a retainer that surrounds the transverse lengths of the fiber strands and is open at one end exposing the plane of fiber stand ends; characterised by coupling the pellet to an adhesive segment by coupling the plane of fiber strand ends to the adhesive segment; coupling the adhesive segment including the pellet to a substrate; and removing the retainer from the pellet to form a pom-pom. providing a pellet comprising a plurality of fiber strands of substantially the same length arranged in parallel along their transverse lengths, wherein the fiber strands are arranged such that at least one end of each fiber strand lies in a plane to form a plane of fiber strand ends and wherein the pellet further comprises a retainer that surrounds the transverse lengths of the fiber strands and is open at one end exposing the plane of fiber stand ends; characterised by coupling the pellet to an adhesive segment by coupling the plane of fiber strand ends to the adhesive segment; coupling the adhesive segment including the pellet to a substrate; and removing the retainer from the pellet to form a pom-pom.
A transient voltage blocking circuit comprising: a blocking switch having an input terminal, an output terminal, and a control terminal; a voltage limiter connected to the control terminal of the blocking switch; characterised by a current limited voltage source having an output connected to the control terminal of the blocking switch, wherein an output voltage of the current limited voltage source is referenced to a voltage of the output terminal of the blocking switch; and wherein the current limited voltage source comprises a charge pump circuit driven by an oscillator and referenced to the output terminal of the blocking switch. a blocking switch having an input terminal, an output terminal, and a control terminal; a voltage limiter connected to the control terminal of the blocking switch; characterised by a current limited voltage source having an output connected to the control terminal of the blocking switch, wherein an output voltage of the current limited voltage source is referenced to a voltage of the output terminal of the blocking switch; and wherein the current limited voltage source comprises a charge pump circuit driven by an oscillator and referenced to the output terminal of the blocking switch.
An apparatus for working metallic bodies by plastic deformation, comprising a supporting frame for a carousel that can rotate intermittently about a main rotation axis and defines a plurality of supporting seats for respective metallic bodies to be worked, which are fed to said carousel by means of a feeder, a front table being provided which can move with an alternating translational motion along a direction that is substantially parallel to said main rotation axis of said carousel, said front table supporting a plurality of working stations intended to engage sequentially the metallic bodies supported by said carousel, said front table being supported by a longitudinal element that is extended substantially parallel to said main rotation axis, said supporting frame comprising a first lateral supporting element and at least one second lateral supporting element (8, 9) for said longitudinal element which are arranged on opposite sides with respect to said front table, between said first supporting element and said second supporting element (8, 9) and said longitudinal element there being at least one respective guiding element that is extended substantially parallel to said rotation axis, the apparatus comprising at least two said guiding elements that are angularly spaced between each supporting element (8, 9) and said longitudinal element, said guiding elements comprising at least one first longitudinal guiding portion that is integral with said longitudinal element and can engage slidingly in a respective first longitudinal seat defined on the respective supporting element (8, 9), the apparatus further comprising means for adjusting the position of said front table along the extension of said longitudinal element, said adjustment means comprising at least one adjustment guide that is extended between said longitudinal element and said front table that is extended substantially parallel to said rotation axis, the apparatus characterised by comprising at least two said adjustment guides that are angularly spaced and are extended between said longitudinal element and said front table, said adjustment guides comprising at least one second longitudinal guiding portion that is integral with said longitudinal element that can engage slidingly in a respective second longitudinal seat defined on the front table.
Method for the production of a workpiece having a corrected gear tooth geometry and/or a modified surface structure by a diagonal generating method by means of a modified tool, wherein a specific modification of the surface geometry of the tool is produced which has a constant value at least locally in the generating pattern in a first direction of the tool and is given by a function F Ft1 in a second direction of the tool which extends perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the modification of the tool by the diagonal generating method produces a corresponding modification on the surface of the workpiece, characterized in that the specific modification on the surface of the workpiece is a directed crowning without shape deviations, wherein a predefined direction of the crowning is achieved by a corresponding selection of the first or second directions of the modification on the tool and of the diagonal ratio. wherein a specific modification of the surface geometry of the tool is produced which has a constant value at least locally in the generating pattern in a first direction of the tool and is given by a function F Ft1 in a second direction of the tool which extends perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the modification of the tool by the diagonal generating method produces a corresponding modification on the surface of the workpiece, characterized in that the specific modification on the surface of the workpiece is a directed crowning without shape deviations, wherein a predefined direction of the crowning is achieved by a corresponding selection of the first or second directions of the modification on the tool and of the diagonal ratio.
A smoking system comprising: a capillary wick for holding liquid, a liquid storage portion, the capillary wick having a fibrous or spongy structure and arranged to be in contact with liquid in the liquid storage portion; at least one heater for heating the liquid in at least a portion of the capillary wick to form an aerosol; at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet and a chamber between the air inlet and air outlet, the air inlet, the air outlet and the chamber being arranged so as to define an air flow route from the air inlet to the air outlet via the capillary wick so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet; and at least one guide for channeling the air flow in the air flow route arranged so that the air flow speed over the wick is greater than the air flow speed upstream of the wick and at least one guide for channeling the air flow in the air flow route downstream of the capillary wick wherein the at least one guide downstream of the capillary wick defines a tapered channel towards the air outlet, so as to control particle size in the aerosol. a capillary wick for holding liquid, a liquid storage portion, the capillary wick having a fibrous or spongy structure and arranged to be in contact with liquid in the liquid storage portion; at least one heater for heating the liquid in at least a portion of the capillary wick to form an aerosol; at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet and a chamber between the air inlet and air outlet, the air inlet, the air outlet and the chamber being arranged so as to define an air flow route from the air inlet to the air outlet via the capillary wick so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet; and at least one guide for channeling the air flow in the air flow route arranged so that the air flow speed over the wick is greater than the air flow speed upstream of the wick and at least one guide for channeling the air flow in the air flow route downstream of the capillary wick wherein the at least one guide downstream of the capillary wick defines a tapered channel towards the air outlet, so as to control particle size in the aerosol.
A method for protecting an electrical component in a support layer of a functional laminate, the method comprising the steps of - providing the support layer with a first hole, a second hole and an opening connecting the first and the second holes (3,6) together; - positioning an electrical component inside the first hole; - placing a solid patch of plastic material in the second hole, the melting point of the material of the solid patch being below the melting point of the material of the support layer; - causing the material of the solid patch to flow through the opening from the second hole to the first hole, flowing around the electrical component in order to surround it, wherein the step of causing the material of the solid patch to flow is a lamination step involving the support layer, whereby the solid patch melts down as it is submitted to heating and pressure. - providing the support layer with a first hole, a second hole and an opening connecting the first and the second holes (3,6) together; - positioning an electrical component inside the first hole; - placing a solid patch of plastic material in the second hole, the melting point of the material of the solid patch being below the melting point of the material of the support layer; - causing the material of the solid patch to flow through the opening from the second hole to the first hole, flowing around the electrical component in order to surround it, wherein the step of causing the material of the solid patch to flow is a lamination step involving the support layer, whereby the solid patch melts down as it is submitted to heating and pressure.