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A method for determining a deviation of an actual shape from an intended shape of an optical surface of an optical element, comprising the following steps: - generating an input wave, - arranging a diffractive optical element in the beam path of the input wave and converting the input wave into at least three separate output waves by interaction with the diffractive optical element, wherein one of the output waves is a measurement wave, adapted to the intended shape of the optical surface, with a non-spherical wavefront, and at least two further ones of the output waves are calibration waves (58, 60y +1, 60y +1; 70, 72, 74), - determining calibration corrections of the diffractive optical element by means of each one of the at least two calibration waves, - arranging the optical surface in the beam path of the adapted wave and measuring the wavefront of the adapted measurement wave after interaction with the optical surface, wherein the wavefront of the adapted measurement wave is measured with the diffractive optical element being oriented in respect of the input wave the same as during the determining of the calibration corrections, and - correcting the measured wavefront by means of the determined calibration corrections. - generating an input wave, - arranging a diffractive optical element in the beam path of the input wave and converting the input wave into at least three separate output waves by interaction with the diffractive optical element, wherein one of the output waves is a measurement wave, adapted to the intended shape of the optical surface, with a non-spherical wavefront, and at least two further ones of the output waves are calibration waves (58, 60y +1, 60y +1; 70, 72, 74), - determining calibration corrections of the diffractive optical element by means of each one of the at least two calibration waves, - arranging the optical surface in the beam path of the adapted wave and measuring the wavefront of the adapted measurement wave after interaction with the optical surface, wherein the wavefront of the adapted measurement wave is measured with the diffractive optical element being oriented in respect of the input wave the same as during the determining of the calibration corrections, and - correcting the measured wavefront by means of the determined calibration corrections.
Kit of components for extrusive percutaneous dilational tracheotomy comprising a dilator tube that is extended along a longitudinal axis and having a dilation tapered portion ending with a tip and a guide tubular portion, characterized in that said dilation tapered portion and said guide tubular portion are separatable from each other along at least one weakening line (211b; 212a), preferably an incision line, which is transversely extended with respect to said longitudinal axis, the guide tubular portion further comprising, in proximity to said weakening line (211b; 212a), hooking means for a mandrel (23a; 23b; 23c) associated with a cannula.
Device for controlling the electrical supply of at least one branch of an electronic circuit comprising at least one light source of a motor vehicle, the device comprising a converter circuit configured to convert a constant current input voltage V IN into a load voltage, and in particular a load voltage, applied to said at least one circuit branch, and control means configured to control the converter circuit by means of a periodic signal S having a predetermined frequency f, characterized in that the device comprises detection means configured to detect a disturbance in the input voltage V IN, and to determine the frequency f p of that disturbance; matching means configured to modify the frequency of said periodic signal S as a function of the detected frequency f p of the disturbance.
A surgical tool, comprising: a drive housing; an elongate shaft that extends from the drive housing; an end effector arranged at a distal end of the elongate shaft and having a jaw and a jaw holder that secures the jaw; a wrist that couples the end effector to the elongate shaft and includes a distal clevis having an axle that rotatably mounts the jaw holder to the distal clevis; and an electrical conductor that extends from the drive housing and supplies electrical energy to the jaw via a supply conductor, wherein at least the axle is made of a non-conductive material that insulates the distal clevis from the electrical energy provided to the jaw; wherein the jaw is a first jaw, the jaw holder is a first jaw holder, and the end effector further comprises: a second jaw and a second jaw holder that secures the second jaw, wherein the first and second jaw holders are rotatably mounted to the distal clevis at the axle; and characterized in that the axle defines a channel that receives the electrical conductor, and wherein the end effector further comprises a contact plate mounted to the axle adjacent the first and second jaws and in electrical communication with the supply conductor to transfer the electrical energy to the first and second jaws. a drive housing; an elongate shaft that extends from the drive housing; an end effector arranged at a distal end of the elongate shaft and having a jaw and a jaw holder that secures the jaw; a wrist that couples the end effector to the elongate shaft and includes a distal clevis having an axle that rotatably mounts the jaw holder to the distal clevis; and an electrical conductor that extends from the drive housing and supplies electrical energy to the jaw via a supply conductor, wherein at least the axle is made of a non-conductive material that insulates the distal clevis from the electrical energy provided to the jaw; wherein the jaw is a first jaw, the jaw holder is a first jaw holder, and the end effector further comprises: a second jaw and a second jaw holder that secures the second jaw, wherein the first and second jaw holders are rotatably mounted to the distal clevis at the axle; and characterized in that the axle defines a channel that receives the electrical conductor, and wherein the end effector further comprises a contact plate mounted to the axle adjacent the first and second jaws and in electrical communication with the supply conductor to transfer the electrical energy to the first and second jaws. a second jaw and a second jaw holder that secures the second jaw, wherein the first and second jaw holders are rotatably mounted to the distal clevis at the axle; and characterized in that the axle defines a channel that receives the electrical conductor, and wherein the end effector further comprises a contact plate mounted to the axle adjacent the first and second jaws and in electrical communication with the supply conductor to transfer the electrical energy to the first and second jaws.
A dual function garlic press comprising an upper handle having a plunger at a first end thereof, with the plunger having a first side with a plurality of protrusions forming a pattern and a second side; a lower handle having a receiving chamber at a first end thereof, with the receiving chamber having a bottom with a plurality of holes forming a pattern; the upper handle and the lower handle are pivotally connected with each other at the first ends (12, 22) thereof about a horizontal axis and movable between a close position and an open position; characterized in that: a cutter grid is pivotally connected to the first side of plunger for dicing an item interposed between the cutter grid and the first side of the plunger into the receiving chamber by advance of the plurality of protrusions into the cutter grid when the cutter grid is positioned and supported on top of the receiving chamber; the upper handle is rotatable in relation to the lower handle about a vertical axis between a first position where the first side of the plunger faces towards the receiving chamber when the upper handle and the lower handle are at the close position, and a second position where the second side of the plunger is juxtaposed to the bottom of the receiving chamber when the upper handle and the lower handle are at the close position to crush the item in the receiving chamber. a cutter grid is pivotally connected to the first side of plunger for dicing an item interposed between the cutter grid and the first side of the plunger into the receiving chamber by advance of the plurality of protrusions into the cutter grid when the cutter grid is positioned and supported on top of the receiving chamber; the upper handle is rotatable in relation to the lower handle about a vertical axis between a first position where the first side of the plunger faces towards the receiving chamber when the upper handle and the lower handle are at the close position, and a second position where the second side of the plunger is juxtaposed to the bottom of the receiving chamber when the upper handle and the lower handle are at the close position to crush the item in the receiving chamber.
A method for manufacturing a nanowire semiconductor device comprising: - fabricating a vertical stack of alternating nanowires (1101, 1102) and interlayer nanowires; the nanowires comprising a first material and the interlayer nanowires comprising an interlayer material different from the first material; the nanowires having a longitudinal direction parallel to the main surface and having two ends at opposite sides of the nanowire in its longitudinal direction; the nanowires intended to form a first-type nanowire and a second-type nanowire; the nanowires comprising in their longitudinal direction an inner part having two sides and an outer part at each side of the inner part; characterized in that the method further comprises: - selectively providing at at least one of the two ends of the nanowire intended to form a second-type nanowire a conversion material different from the first material for allowing the first material of the nanowire intended to form a second-type nanowire to be converted into a second material; - removing the interlayer nanowires; and thereafter - converting the first material of at least one of the two outer parts of the nanowire intended to form the second-type nanowire into the second material, thereby converting the nanowire into the second-type nanowire while a not converted nanowire forms the first-type nanowire; - fabricating a shared gate structure around the first-type and second-type nanowires; - fabricating a vertical stack of alternating nanowires (1101, 1102) and interlayer nanowires; the nanowires comprising a first material and the interlayer nanowires comprising an interlayer material different from the first material; the nanowires having a longitudinal direction parallel to the main surface and having two ends at opposite sides of the nanowire in its longitudinal direction; the nanowires intended to form a first-type nanowire and a second-type nanowire; the nanowires comprising in their longitudinal direction an inner part having two sides and an outer part at each side of the inner part; characterized in that the method further comprises: - selectively providing at at least one of the two ends of the nanowire intended to form a second-type nanowire a conversion material different from the first material for allowing the first material of the nanowire intended to form a second-type nanowire to be converted into a second material; - removing the interlayer nanowires; and thereafter - converting the first material of at least one of the two outer parts of the nanowire intended to form the second-type nanowire into the second material, thereby converting the nanowire into the second-type nanowire while a not converted nanowire forms the first-type nanowire; - fabricating a shared gate structure around the first-type and second-type nanowires;
A battery thermal treatment apparatus comprising, a thermal treatment part, in which a battery is transferred and thermally treated through a closed tube; and a gas handling part, which cools and performs dust collection of gas generated in the thermal treatment part, wherein the gas handling part comprises, a gas heat-treatment part which communicates with an upper part of the thermal treatment part, to heat-treat gas from the thermal treatment part; a heat-exchange part communicating with the gas heat-treatment part to cool transferred gas therefrom; a cooling tower which circulates a coolant to the heat-exchange part; and a second dust collecting part which collects dust from gas emitted from the heat-exchange part, wherein the cooling tower, supplies and circulates a coolant to an end of the thermal treatment plant for cooling a substance treated and discharged therefrom.
A method for removing phosphorus from sewage having a phosphorous content of less than 100 mg/L, the method comprising the steps of: 1) absorbing phosphorus with lanthanum hydroxide particles having a particle size of between 2 and 20 mm as absorbent comprising: employing a device with quartz sands disposed at the bottom of the device, disposing said lanthanum hydroxide particles as an absorbent on said quartz sands, and allowing said sewage to flow into said device such that phosphorus in said sewage adheres to the surface of said absorbent; 2)after the phosphorus concentration in the effluent exceeds 0.5 mg/L, allowing the effluent from said device to flow out into a water tank; 3)adding an solution of sodium hydroxide to said device for reaction of transferring phosphorus adhered to the surface of said absorbent to said solution to produce said absorbent and an eluate containing phosphorus; 4)releasing said eluate into a solution tank; and 5) evaporating said eluate to form fertilizer with phosphorus. 1) absorbing phosphorus with lanthanum hydroxide particles having a particle size of between 2 and 20 mm as absorbent comprising: employing a device with quartz sands disposed at the bottom of the device, disposing said lanthanum hydroxide particles as an absorbent on said quartz sands, and allowing said sewage to flow into said device such that phosphorus in said sewage adheres to the surface of said absorbent; 2)after the phosphorus concentration in the effluent exceeds 0.5 mg/L, allowing the effluent from said device to flow out into a water tank; 3)adding an solution of sodium hydroxide to said device for reaction of transferring phosphorus adhered to the surface of said absorbent to said solution to produce said absorbent and an eluate containing phosphorus; 4)releasing said eluate into a solution tank; and 5) evaporating said eluate to form fertilizer with phosphorus.
A process for producing polyurethane foams comprising mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) catalysts, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain-extending and/or crosslinking agents and (f) auxiliary and/or additive substances to afford a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to afford the polyurethane, where the polymeric compounds (b) comprise a polyesterol obtainable by polycondensation of an acid component with an alcohol component, where the acid component comprises malonic acid and/or derivatives thereof and the alcohol component comprises an aliphatic dialcohol having 4 to 12 carbon atoms and the weight fraction of the polyesterol based on the total weight of the polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups (b) is 0.1% to 50% by weight. (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) catalysts, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain-extending and/or crosslinking agents and (f) auxiliary and/or additive substances to afford a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to afford the polyurethane,
An electronic vapour provision device comprising a power cell and a vaporiser, where the vaporiser comprises a heating element and a heating element support, wherein one or more gaps are provided between the heating element and the heating element support; wherein: the heating element is on a support outer surface of the heating element support; and the one or more gaps are provided between the heating element and the support outer surface. the heating element is on a support outer surface of the heating element support; and the one or more gaps are provided between the heating element and the support outer surface.
A method of moulding a component having at least one feature, the method comprising: locating at least one fibrous substrate in a mould (31,33), the mould including recesses and the at least one fibrous substrate comprising a substrate matrix-forming material and a plurality of fibres; locating, in the mould, a second fibrous substrate at least partially overlapping the at least one fibrous substrate, providing a feature-forming material in the mould, the feature forming material comprising a feature matrix-forming material wherein the feature-forming material is provided as discrete portions of material located between said fibrous substrates to form a core, each of the discrete portions being positioned in the mould adjacent to one of said recesses; and applying pressure to combine the substrate and feature matrix-forming materials to form a matrix and to integrally mould the at least one feature, wherein the mould comprises a first mould part comprising at least one of said recesses, whereby at least the feature-forming material flows through at least one of said substrates (27a, 27b) before flowing into the adjacent recess during the application of pressure. locating at least one fibrous substrate in a mould (31,33), the mould including recesses and the at least one fibrous substrate comprising a substrate matrix-forming material and a plurality of fibres; locating, in the mould, a second fibrous substrate at least partially overlapping the at least one fibrous substrate, providing a feature-forming material in the mould, the feature forming material comprising a feature matrix-forming material wherein the feature-forming material is provided as discrete portions of material located between said fibrous substrates to form a core, each of the discrete portions being positioned in the mould adjacent to one of said recesses; and applying pressure to combine the substrate and feature matrix-forming materials to form a matrix and to integrally mould the at least one feature, wherein the mould comprises a first mould part comprising at least one of said recesses, whereby at least the feature-forming material flows through at least one of said substrates (27a, 27b) before flowing into the adjacent recess during the application of pressure.
A method of cleaning a mercury contaminated solid surface, the method comprising: a) selecting a mercury-contaminated solid surface; and b) contacting a cleaning solution over the mercury-contaminated solid surface to remove the mercury contamination and producing a used cleaning solution; characterised by: c) prior to contacting the cleaning solution over the surface, heating the cleaning solution to a temperature of 50 to 100°C, wherein the cleaning solution comprises: i. a hydrocarbon oil; and ii. one or more organic sulfur compounds wherein the cleaning solution has a total sulfur content of between 100 parts per million and 10,000 parts per million; d) after producing the used cleaning solution, heating the used cleaning solution to a temperature greater than 100°C and purging the used cleaning solution with a gas to regenerate the used cleaning solution; and e) reusing the regenerated used cleaning solution as cleaning solution. a) selecting a mercury-contaminated solid surface; and b) contacting a cleaning solution over the mercury-contaminated solid surface to remove the mercury contamination and producing a used cleaning solution; characterised by: c) prior to contacting the cleaning solution over the surface, heating the cleaning solution to a temperature of 50 to 100°C, wherein the cleaning solution comprises: i. a hydrocarbon oil; and ii. one or more organic sulfur compounds wherein the cleaning solution has a total sulfur content of between 100 parts per million and 10,000 parts per million; i. a hydrocarbon oil; and ii. one or more organic sulfur compounds wherein the cleaning solution has a total sulfur content of between 100 parts per million and 10,000 parts per million; d) after producing the used cleaning solution, heating the used cleaning solution to a temperature greater than 100°C and purging the used cleaning solution with a gas to regenerate the used cleaning solution; and e) reusing the regenerated used cleaning solution as cleaning solution.
A clockwork movement comprising a frame, a support organ having a lower support element and an upper support element, a fixed wheel, a tourbillon comprising a cage mounted pivoting on the support organ around a pivot axis AA, a balance and an escapement mechanism, mounted pivoting on said cage, the cage comprising pivot means along said axis AA relative to the support organ, and the balance comprising pivot means along said axis AA relative to the cage, characterized in that said means for pivoting the cage comprise a first hollow arbor supported by the lower support element and optionally a second hollow arbor supported by the upper support element, and said pivot means of the balance comprise a third hollow arbor supported by the cage, and in that said movement further comprises a cable mounted in a through manner in said first, optionally second, and in the third hollow arbors (16, 17, 20) and at least one tensing organ arranged to keep said cable tensed.