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A method of forming an electrode for rechargeable cells, which method comprises: providing a metal-silicon alloy comprising a metal matrix comprising no more than 30wt% silicon, the metal matrix including silicon structural elements having an aspect ratio of greater than 5 dispersed therein and a width of less than 2μm; etching the metal matrix to release silicon comprising structural elements having an aspect ratio of greater than 5 and a width of less than 2μm; and forming an electrode comprising the released silicon. providing a metal-silicon alloy comprising a metal matrix comprising no more than 30wt% silicon, the metal matrix including silicon structural elements having an aspect ratio of greater than 5 dispersed therein and a width of less than 2μm; etching the metal matrix to release silicon comprising structural elements having an aspect ratio of greater than 5 and a width of less than 2μm; and forming an electrode comprising the released silicon.
A locking/unlocking structure of switch device, comprising a main body defined with a reference axis, the main body defining an assembling hole and a chamber in communication with the assembling hole, the main body being formed with at least one first stop section and at least one second stop section, a reaction drum being assembled in the chamber of the main body, a first elastic unit being disposed between the reaction drum and the main body, characterised by the reaction drum being assembled with a restriction unit and a second elastic unit, whereby in response to the motion of the reaction drum, the restriction unit is at least movable between the first and second stop sections (11, 12).
Truck-mountable detection system for detection of a first coupling device of a container, the first coupling device being configured for coupling with a second coupling device of a truck-mounted loading equipment, in particular a hook of a hookloader, characterized in that the detection system has a data processor and a capturing device, the data of which can be sent to the data processor, whereby the data capturing device is a stereographic sensor system and the data processor is configured to automatically recognize the shape of the first coupling device of the container based on the data provided by the stereographic sensor system.
Immunologically active phyto-mixture exhibiting an antimicrobial efficiency against transient skin flora and an anti-inflammatory efficiency, the phyto-mixture comprising at least one ethanolic plant extract selected from a) Bidens alba (Bid. alba), Bidens pilosa (Bid. pilosa) from genus Bidens of the Asteraceae family, and comprises at least one further ethanolic plant extract selected from b) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Sta. jamaicensis), Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Sta. cayennensis), Stachytarpheta indica (Sta. indica) from genus Stachytarpheta of the Verbenaceae family, and/or c) Bursera simaruba (Bur. simaruba), Bursera microphylla (Bur. microphylla) and Bursera glabrifolia (Bur. glabrifolia) from genus Bursera of the Burseraceae family. a) Bidens alba (Bid. alba), Bidens pilosa (Bid. pilosa) from genus Bidens of the Asteraceae family, and comprises at least one further ethanolic plant extract selected from b) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Sta. jamaicensis), Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Sta. cayennensis), Stachytarpheta indica (Sta. indica) from genus Stachytarpheta of the Verbenaceae family, and/or c) Bursera simaruba (Bur. simaruba), Bursera microphylla (Bur. microphylla) and Bursera glabrifolia (Bur. glabrifolia) from genus Bursera of the Burseraceae family.
A continuous process for producing phenol or a substituted phenol and a co-product, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting in a first reactor a first stream comprising an alkylaromatic compound with a second stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a first catalyst comprising a cyclic imide under conditions to convert at least a portion of said alkylaromatic compound to an alkylaromatic hydroperoxide, wherein said alkylaromatic compound having a general formula: in which R1 and R2 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 may be joined to form a cyclic group having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, said cyclic group being optionally substituted, and R3 represents hydrogen, one or more alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a cyclohexyl group, wherein said cyclic imide comprises N-hydroxyphthalimide and wherein said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide having a general formula: in which each of R1, R2 and R3 is as defined above; (b) producing an effluent stream comprising said cyclic imide, said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide, and said alkylaromatic compound wherein said effluent stream has an alkylaromatic hydroperoxide concentration of from 10 to 25 wt%; and (c) contacting in a second reactor at least a portion of said effluent stream with a second catalyst to convert said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide to a product stream comprising phenol and said co-product, wherein no more than 10% of the alkylaromatic compound is removed from the effluent stream produced in step (b) prior to the contacting of step (c). (a) contacting in a first reactor a first stream comprising an alkylaromatic compound with a second stream comprising an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a first catalyst comprising a cyclic imide under conditions to convert at least a portion of said alkylaromatic compound to an alkylaromatic hydroperoxide, wherein said alkylaromatic compound having a general formula: in which R1 and R2 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 may be joined to form a cyclic group having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, said cyclic group being optionally substituted, and R3 represents hydrogen, one or more alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a cyclohexyl group, wherein said cyclic imide comprises N-hydroxyphthalimide and wherein said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide having a general formula: in which each of R1, R2 and R3 is as defined above; (b) producing an effluent stream comprising said cyclic imide, said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide, and said alkylaromatic compound wherein said effluent stream has an alkylaromatic hydroperoxide concentration of from 10 to 25 wt%; and (c) contacting in a second reactor at least a portion of said effluent stream with a second catalyst to convert said alkylaromatic hydroperoxide to a product stream comprising phenol and said co-product, wherein no more than 10% of the alkylaromatic compound is removed from the effluent stream produced in step (b) prior to the contacting of step (c).
A method for dynamic analysis of parcels, comprising: - feeding one or more randomly placed parcels - subjecting the one or more randomly placed parcels to one or more predetermined test actions, - retrieving (102, 104, 8) the dynamic response of the one or more randomly placed parcels to the one or more predetermined test actions, - determining (106, 108), as a function of the response to the one or more predetermined test actions, a parcel dynamics indicator, - comparing the parcel dynamics indicator with one or more predetermined thresholds to retrieve a parcel classification (110, 112, 114), the method being characterized in that said one or more test actions comprise the negotiation of a test path, and wherein said test path comprises, individually or in combination, changes in direction, bends, accelerations and decelerations, slope variations. - feeding one or more randomly placed parcels - subjecting the one or more randomly placed parcels to one or more predetermined test actions, - retrieving (102, 104, 8) the dynamic response of the one or more randomly placed parcels to the one or more predetermined test actions, - determining (106, 108), as a function of the response to the one or more predetermined test actions, a parcel dynamics indicator, - comparing the parcel dynamics indicator with one or more predetermined thresholds to retrieve a parcel classification (110, 112, 114),
A seamless undermount stainless steel sink system comprising: a solid countertop having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface and said bottom surface defining a thickness therebetween, a sink mounting aperture disposed through said solid countertop, said sink mounting aperture having an inner periphery, a stainless steel sink comprising a sidewall which forms at least one bowl, a rimless upper edge along and around said sidewall of said stainless steel sink, wherein an outer periphery is defined around said rimless upper edge, said rimless upper edge dimensioned to be inserted into said sink mounting aperture trough said bottom surface of said solid countertop, a mounting assembly comprising at least one mounting bracket attached to a portion of said stainless steel sink, said mounting bracket including a countertop flange having a countertop flange surface, said mounting bracket positioned a predetermined mounting depth below said rimless upper edge of said stainless steel sink, wherein said predetermined mounting depth has a tolerance of plus or minus one millimeter relative to said thickness of said solid countertop, an upper interface formed between said outer periphery of said stainless steel sink and said inner periphery of said sink mounting aperture, wherein said upper interface measures less than one millimeter between said outer periphery of said stainless steel sink and said inner periphery of said sink mounting aperture, and an upper seal disposed in said upper interface between said rimless upper edge of said stainless steel sink and said top surface of said solid countertop. a solid countertop having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface and said bottom surface defining a thickness therebetween, a sink mounting aperture disposed through said solid countertop, said sink mounting aperture having an inner periphery, a stainless steel sink comprising a sidewall which forms at least one bowl, a rimless upper edge along and around said sidewall of said stainless steel sink, wherein an outer periphery is defined around said rimless upper edge, said rimless upper edge dimensioned to be inserted into said sink mounting aperture trough said bottom surface of said solid countertop, a mounting assembly comprising at least one mounting bracket attached to a portion of said stainless steel sink, said mounting bracket including a countertop flange having a countertop flange surface, said mounting bracket positioned a predetermined mounting depth below said rimless upper edge of said stainless steel sink, wherein said predetermined mounting depth has a tolerance of plus or minus one millimeter relative to said thickness of said solid countertop, an upper interface formed between said outer periphery of said stainless steel sink and said inner periphery of said sink mounting aperture, wherein said upper interface measures less than one millimeter between said outer periphery of said stainless steel sink and said inner periphery of said sink mounting aperture, and an upper seal disposed in said upper interface between said rimless upper edge of said stainless steel sink and said top surface of said solid countertop.
A method of multiple-beam laser processing of a workpiece (102, 202) made of a non-absorptive material, wherein the non-absorptive material includes sapphire or glass, the method comprising: generating an assist laser beam (111, 211) with a first wavelength and a first pulse duration, wherein the non-absorptive material of the workpiece (102, 202) is sufficiently absorptive of the assist laser beam (111,211) with the first wavelength and the first pulse duration to modify a property of the non-absorptive material; generating a process laser beam (121, 221) with a second wavelength and a second pulse duration, wherein at least one of the first and second wavelengths and the first and second pulse durations are different, and wherein the process laser beam (121. 221) alone is not sufficiently absorbed in the non-absorptive material to complete processing the non-absorptive material; and directing the assist laser beam (111, 211) and the process laser beam (121, 221) at a target location on the workpiece (102, 202) such that the assist laser beam (111, 211) modifies a property of the non-absorptive material of the workpiece (102, 202) at the target location (108, 208) forming absorption centers and such that the process laser beam (121, 221) is coupled into the absorption centers formed in the non-absorptive material at the target location (108, 208) to complete processing of the non-absorptive material at the target location (108, 208) characterized in that the first pulse duration is about 1 ns, the second pulse duration is greater than 10 μs; and first wavelength is in a spectral range of 514-532 nm and the second wavelength is in a spectral range of 1040 - 1070 nm. generating an assist laser beam (111, 211) with a first wavelength and a first pulse duration, wherein the non-absorptive material of the workpiece (102, 202) is sufficiently absorptive of the assist laser beam (111,211) with the first wavelength and the first pulse duration to modify a property of the non-absorptive material; generating a process laser beam (121, 221) with a second wavelength and a second pulse duration, wherein at least one of the first and second wavelengths and the first and second pulse durations are different, and wherein the process laser beam (121. 221) alone is not sufficiently absorbed in the non-absorptive material to complete processing the non-absorptive material; and directing the assist laser beam (111, 211) and the process laser beam (121, 221) at a target location on the workpiece (102, 202) such that the assist laser beam (111, 211) modifies a property of the non-absorptive material of the workpiece (102, 202) at the target location (108, 208) forming absorption centers and such that the process laser beam (121, 221) is coupled into the absorption centers formed in the non-absorptive material at the target location (108, 208) to complete processing of the non-absorptive material at the target location (108, 208) characterized in that the first pulse duration is about 1 ns, the second pulse duration is greater than 10 μs; and first wavelength is in a spectral range of 514-532 nm and the second wavelength is in a spectral range of 1040 - 1070 nm.
Catheter comprising an elongate tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner lumen extending through the elongate tubular body, wherein the elongate tubular body comprises a proximal section and a distal section, wherein at least the proximal section comprises at least two layers, namely an innermost layer and an outer layer, wherein the proximal end is connected with a catheter hub being an adapter of greater radial outside dimension than the elongate tubular body, wherein the catheter hub has an inner lumen of larger inside diameter than the elongate tubular body, wherein the elongate tubular body comprises an intermediate layer between the innermost layer and the outer layer, the intermediate layer comprising a metal helix and/or a metal meshwork, wherein the innermost layer and the outer layer of the proximal section extend into the catheter hub and flare from the proximal section to the catheter hub, characterized in that the innermost layer and the outer layer extend into the catheter hub without the intermediate layer.
A method of making an integrally bladed rotor, comprising thermally processing a titanium alloy rotor disk comprising 15-50% by volume of primary alpha grains with a grain size less than 10 μm and secondary alpha grains with a grain size less than 1.0 μm; positioning a blade comprising an airfoil and a base such that a base surface is in contact with an outer rim surface of the disk; and applying heat, pressure, and motion between the blade and the disk to friction weld the base surface to the disk outer rim surface; characterised in that: the secondary alpha grains comprise Widmanstatten grains. thermally processing a titanium alloy rotor disk comprising 15-50% by volume of primary alpha grains with a grain size less than 10 μm and secondary alpha grains with a grain size less than 1.0 μm; positioning a blade comprising an airfoil and a base such that a base surface is in contact with an outer rim surface of the disk; and applying heat, pressure, and motion between the blade and the disk to friction weld the base surface to the disk outer rim surface; characterised in that: the secondary alpha grains comprise Widmanstatten grains.
A base station (101, 102, 103) comprising: a downlink transmit path comprising circuitry configured to transmit a plurality of reference signals; and a reference signal allocator coupled with the circuitry and configured to: allocate the plurality of reference signals to a plurality of resource elements of a resource block, the resource block comprising Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, circularly shift the plurality of reference signals in a time domain of the resource block by a value that is based on an identifier of a cell of the base station, group the plurality of resource elements into one or more sub-groups, wherein each of the one or more sub-groups has two or more contiguous resource elements in a frequency domain, and has a same number of resource elements, and circularly shift each of the one or more sub-groups of resource elements in the frequency domain by a cell-specific value being an integer multiple of the number of resource elements in each of the one or more sub-groups. a downlink transmit path comprising circuitry configured to transmit a plurality of reference signals; and a reference signal allocator coupled with the circuitry and configured to: allocate the plurality of reference signals to a plurality of resource elements of a resource block, the resource block comprising Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, circularly shift the plurality of reference signals in a time domain of the resource block by a value that is based on an identifier of a cell of the base station, group the plurality of resource elements into one or more sub-groups, wherein each of the one or more sub-groups has two or more contiguous resource elements in a frequency domain, and has a same number of resource elements, and circularly shift each of the one or more sub-groups of resource elements in the frequency domain by a cell-specific value being an integer multiple of the number of resource elements in each of the one or more sub-groups. allocate the plurality of reference signals to a plurality of resource elements of a resource block, the resource block comprising Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, circularly shift the plurality of reference signals in a time domain of the resource block by a value that is based on an identifier of a cell of the base station, group the plurality of resource elements into one or more sub-groups, wherein each of the one or more sub-groups has two or more contiguous resource elements in a frequency domain, and has a same number of resource elements, and circularly shift each of the one or more sub-groups of resource elements in the frequency domain by a cell-specific value being an integer multiple of the number of resource elements in each of the one or more sub-groups.
A moisture-resistant multi-phase orthopedic system, comprising: (a) a sleeve formed of moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture; (b) a moldable splint positioned in the sleeve and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use, the splint comprising a substrate, a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the substrate and remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure, and a cover enclosing the substrate along its length and forming a barrier between the substrate and a limb during an initial treatment phase during which the splint is worn by a patient on the limb; (c) an elongate removable wrap for retaining the splint on the limb during the initial treatment phase and (d) a removable cast for application to the limb during a subsequent treatment phase, and comprising a cast body having an interior side and exterior side; Characterized, in that the removable cast comprises a flap carried by the cast body and movable between an open position, and a closed position overlying a part of the cast body to be applied to a treatment area of the limb, the flap adapted to cover and retain between the cast body and the flap, the splint worn by the patient during the subsequent treatment phase in a same location as the splint during the initial treatment phase, in that the cast body is formed of a moisture resistant, single layer, three-dimensional double knit fabric having an open structure for providing enhanced moisture transfer from the skin of the patient outwardly into the atmosphere, wherein the moisture resistant, single layer, three-dimensional double bar knit fabric has a moisture transfer rate (MVTR) of between 500 and 600 g/m 2 /24 hrs, in particular of about 560 g/m 2 /24 hrs, wherein the moisture resistant, single layer, three-dimensional double bar knit fabric is soft and conformable; and in that the removable cast comprises a padding layer positioned on the removable cast to overlie a part of the cast body to be applied to the treatment area of the limb. (a) a sleeve formed of moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture; (b) a moldable splint positioned in the sleeve and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use, the splint comprising a substrate, a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the substrate and remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure, and a cover enclosing the substrate along its length and forming a barrier between the substrate and a limb during an initial treatment phase during which the splint is worn by a patient on the limb; (c) an elongate removable wrap for retaining the splint on the limb during the initial treatment phase and (d) a removable cast for application to the limb during a subsequent treatment phase, and comprising a cast body having an interior side and exterior side;