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A device comprising: a. a carrier capable of easily bending without breaking and having a thickness of less than about 0.5mm and having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; b. a first set of at least three parallel strips of a first thermally activatable material on the first surface of the carrier; characterized by c. a second set of at least three parallel strips of a second thermally activatable material on the second surface of the carrier; d. wherein the first set and the second set are aligned relative to each other for defining a plurality of hinge portions on the flexible carrier that are free of any activatable material and are generally parallel to each other so that the flexible carrier having the strips, thereon is capable of elastic deformation about an axis within each of the hinge portions. a. a carrier capable of easily bending without breaking and having a thickness of less than about 0.5mm and having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; b. a first set of at least three parallel strips of a first thermally activatable material on the first surface of the carrier; characterized by c. a second set of at least three parallel strips of a second thermally activatable material on the second surface of the carrier; d. wherein the first set and the second set are aligned relative to each other for defining a plurality of hinge portions on the flexible carrier that are free of any activatable material and are generally parallel to each other so that the flexible carrier having the strips, thereon is capable of elastic deformation about an axis within each of the hinge portions.
A method for producing an electrode, comprising: compression-molding an active material-containing layer of a strip electrode plate, and the strip electrode plate comprising a strip current collector, a current collector exposed portion which is formed on at least one long side of the strip current collector and in which no active material-containing layer exists on each surface thereof, and the active material-containing layer formed on at least a part of the strip current collector excluding the current collector exposed portion; arranging the strip electrode plate on a roller comprising a step portion projected from a circumferential surface and a recessed portion adjacent to the step portion such that the current collector exposed portion is positioned on the step portion and the active material-containing layer is positioned on the recessed portion; and applying winding tensile force to the strip electrode plate in a longitudinal direction of the strip electrode plate to stretch the current collector exposed portion, characterized in that the step portion has a taper R (mm) falling in the following range: R ≤ 15. compression-molding an active material-containing layer of a strip electrode plate, and the strip electrode plate comprising a strip current collector, a current collector exposed portion which is formed on at least one long side of the strip current collector and in which no active material-containing layer exists on each surface thereof, and the active material-containing layer formed on at least a part of the strip current collector excluding the current collector exposed portion; arranging the strip electrode plate on a roller comprising a step portion projected from a circumferential surface and a recessed portion adjacent to the step portion such that the current collector exposed portion is positioned on the step portion and the active material-containing layer is positioned on the recessed portion; and applying winding tensile force to the strip electrode plate in a longitudinal direction of the strip electrode plate to stretch the current collector exposed portion, characterized in that the step portion has a taper R (mm) falling in the following range: R ≤ 15.
A method of tracking an inventory, comprising: cutting or detaching a portion of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tape, wherein the portion comprises a plurality of RFID tags; affixing the portion of the RFID tape to an inventory item such that antenna axes (108, 109, 110) of the plurality of RFID tags are oriented in a plurality of different directions; associating the plurality of RFID tags of the portion of the RFID tape with the inventory item; wirelessly sensing at least one of the_RFID tags of the RFID tape affixed to the inventory item; and deciding, if the at least one of the RFID tags associated with the inventory item is sensed, that the inventory item is present in the inventory. cutting or detaching a portion of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tape, wherein the portion comprises a plurality of RFID tags; affixing the portion of the RFID tape to an inventory item such that antenna axes (108, 109, 110) of the plurality of RFID tags are oriented in a plurality of different directions; associating the plurality of RFID tags of the portion of the RFID tape with the inventory item; wirelessly sensing at least one of the_RFID tags of the RFID tape affixed to the inventory item; and deciding, if the at least one of the RFID tags associated with the inventory item is sensed, that the inventory item is present in the inventory.
An optical modulator comprising: an optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor layer (220, 420) having a bottom surface (220a, 420a) and comprising a first ridge portion (224, 424) (220, 420) having a bottom surface (220a, 420a) and that has an upper surface (224a, 424a) and protrudes from the bottom surface (220a,420a) of the semicondoctor layer (220,420); a first graphene layer (241,441) on the upper surface (224a,424a) of the first ridge portion; layer and a first electrode (261,461) on the first graphene layer; layer characterised in that the optical modulator comprises a second graphene layer (242,442) on the upper surface (224a, 424a) of the first ridge portion, the first graphene and the second graphene layers being separate; a second electrode (262,462) on the second graphene layer; a second ridge portion (250,450) of semiconductor forming part of the optical waveguide, the second ridge portion (250,450) being on the second graphene layer (242,442) facing the first ridge portion (224,424); the optical modulator further comprising a bottom insulating layer (228, 428) formed on both sides of the first ridge portion (224,424) on the bottom surface (224a, 420a) of the semiconductor layer (220, 420) wherein the bottom insulating layer has the same height as the first ridge portion (224,424). an optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor layer (220, 420) having a bottom surface (220a, 420a) and comprising a first ridge portion (224, 424) (220, 420) having a bottom surface (220a, 420a) and that has an upper surface (224a, 424a) and protrudes from the bottom surface (220a,420a) of the semicondoctor layer (220,420); a first graphene layer (241,441) on the upper surface (224a,424a) of the first ridge portion; layer and a first electrode (261,461) on the first graphene layer; layer characterised in that the optical modulator comprises a second graphene layer (242,442) on the upper surface (224a, 424a) of the first ridge portion, the first graphene and the second graphene layers being separate; a second electrode (262,462) on the second graphene layer; a second ridge portion (250,450) of semiconductor forming part of the optical waveguide, the second ridge portion (250,450) being on the second graphene layer (242,442) facing the first ridge portion (224,424); the optical modulator further comprising a bottom insulating layer (228, 428) formed on both sides of the first ridge portion (224,424) on the bottom surface (224a, 420a) of the semiconductor layer (220, 420) wherein the bottom insulating layer has the same height as the first ridge portion (224,424).
An air-sprung wheel axle suspension of a vehicle for suspending a wheel axle from a vehicle chassis, the suspension comprising a bearing bracket, a trailing arm and an air spring, wherein: - the bearing bracket is rigidly attached to the vehicle chassis and comprises a pair of opposing spaced apart lateral plates (2A, 2B), - the trailing arm is secured to the axle body of the vehicle, said trailing arm having a front end portion that is pivotably attached to the bearing bracket, - the air spring is operatively arranged between the vehicle chassis and the trailing arm, at a distance rearward from the front end portion, wherein the trailing arm has a hammerhead configuration at the front end portion and at least one of the lateral plates (2A, 2B) of the bearing bracket has a receiving recess (8, 9) configured to receive a part of the hammerhead configuration, wherein said hammerhead configuration, in a mounted state of the suspension, is received and supported in the receiving recess (8, 9), such that the front end portion of the trailing arm is able to pivot with respect to the bearing bracket, wherein the hammerhead configuration comprises two opposite journal portions (7A, 7B) that extend transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the trailing arm, and in that each of the lateral plates (2A, 2B) has a receiving recess (8, 9), wherein the journal portions (7A, 7B) are received in the respective recesses (8, 9) of the bearing bracket, wherein the respective lateral plates (2A, 2B) of the bracket comprise a journal housing (12A, 12B), wherein the receiving recesses (8, 9) are defined by said journal housings (12A, 12B), characterized in that the journal housing (12A, 12B) in the lateral plates (2A, 2B) is substantially cup-shaped having a closed end and an opposite open end. - the bearing bracket is rigidly attached to the vehicle chassis and comprises a pair of opposing spaced apart lateral plates (2A, 2B), - the trailing arm is secured to the axle body of the vehicle, said trailing arm having a front end portion that is pivotably attached to the bearing bracket, - the air spring is operatively arranged between the vehicle chassis and the trailing arm, at a distance rearward from the front end portion,
A method of producing lactic acid, which is a method of producing lactic acid by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of microbial fermentation, comprising: a step A of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane to permeate a lactic acid solution as filtrate; and a step B of distilling the lactic acid-containing solution obtained in the step A under a pressure ranging from 10 Pa to 30 kPa at a temperature ranging from 50 °C to 180 °C for distillation of lactic acid to recover lactic acid, wherein a membrane material of said nano-filtration membrane includes polyamide composed of crosslinked piperazine polyamide as a main component, and contains a constitutional component shown in a chemical formula, wherein R represents -H or -CH 3, and n represents an integer of 3, and the permeability of magnesium sulfate through said nano-filtration membrane according to following formula is 1.5% or less at 0.5 MPa of operation pressure, 25°C of raw water temperature, and 1000 ppm of raw water concentration, Magnesium sulfate permeability % = permeated liquid magnesium sulfate concentration / raw water magnesium sulfate concentration × 100 wherein the permeability of magnesium sulfate is calculated according to formula by measuring the concentration of magnesium sulfate contained in raw water and the concentration of magnesium sulfate contained in the permeated liquid based on analysis by an ion chromatography. a step A of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane to permeate a lactic acid solution as filtrate; and a step B of distilling the lactic acid-containing solution obtained in the step A under a pressure ranging from 10 Pa to 30 kPa at a temperature ranging from 50 °C to 180 °C for distillation of lactic acid to recover lactic acid, wherein a membrane material of said nano-filtration membrane includes polyamide composed of crosslinked piperazine polyamide as a main component, and contains a constitutional component shown in a chemical formula, wherein R represents -H or -CH 3, and n represents an integer of 3, and the permeability of magnesium sulfate through said nano-filtration membrane according to following formula is 1.5% or less at 0.5 MPa of operation pressure, 25°C of raw water temperature, and 1000 ppm of raw water concentration, Magnesium sulfate permeability % = permeated liquid magnesium sulfate concentration / raw water magnesium sulfate concentration × 100 wherein the permeability of magnesium sulfate is calculated according to formula by measuring the concentration of magnesium sulfate contained in raw water and the concentration of magnesium sulfate contained in the permeated liquid based on analysis by an ion chromatography.
A broadcast data receiver apparatus for receiving a plurality of transport streams of data, and generating, from the received transport streams of data, a single transport stream of data, said receiver apparatus comprising: - means (4, 6) for receiving the plurality of transport streams of data, each transport stream comprising at least system information packets and audio/video packets, said system information packets containing system information tables, - means (10, 12) for demultiplexing the transport streams of data into data packets, - means (10, 12) for selecting data packets from the demultiplexed transport streams in accordance with user and/or receiver apparatus selection criteria, the selected packets including at least the system information packets of each of said plurality of transport streams of data, - means for remapping the packet identifiers of the selected packets using a remapping table, such that the remapped packet identifiers are unique, - means for multiplexing the selected data packets having their remapped packet identifiers into a single transport stream of data, - processing means for processing the single transport stream of data output by the means for multiplexing, wherein the content of the system information tables is not adjusted to reflect the packet identifier remapping, so that the packet identifiers referred to in the system information tables are interpreted by reference to the remapping table, said remapping table being provided by the processing means. - means (4, 6) for receiving the plurality of transport streams of data, each transport stream comprising at least system information packets and audio/video packets, said system information packets containing system information tables, - means (10, 12) for demultiplexing the transport streams of data into data packets, - means (10, 12) for selecting data packets from the demultiplexed transport streams in accordance with user and/or receiver apparatus selection criteria, the selected packets including at least the system information packets of each of said plurality of transport streams of data, - means for remapping the packet identifiers of the selected packets using a remapping table, such that the remapped packet identifiers are unique, - means for multiplexing the selected data packets having their remapped packet identifiers into a single transport stream of data, - processing means for processing the single transport stream of data output by the means for multiplexing, wherein the content of the system information tables is not adjusted to reflect the packet identifier remapping, so that the packet identifiers referred to in the system information tables are interpreted by reference to the remapping table, said remapping table being provided by the processing means.
Table panel for an aircraft passenger seat (3, 4), in particular an aircraft passenger seat table panel, wherein the table panel comprises a panel component (35, 36) having two mutually opposite main sides (43, 44), wherein the panel component (35, 36) at least substantially predefines a thickness dimension and a footprint area of the table panel, and wherein the main sides (43, 44) are delimited by a component periphery having straight peripheral portions, wherein the panel component (35, 36) has a multiplicity of mutually separated material clearances (42, 47-55, 59) so that the panel component (35, 36) has a reduced mass in relation to a solid material panel that in terms of the thickness and the footprint area corresponds to the panel component (35, 36) and has an initial volume of the solid material, wherein the material clearances (42, 47-55, 59) are in each case open in relation to a main side (43, 44) of the panel component (35, 36), and wherein the sum of the volumes of all material clearances (42, 47-55, 59) in the panel component (35, 36) result in a clearance volume of the panel component (35, 36), wherein the clearance volume of the panel component (35, 36) is at least 20 percent of the initial volume, wherein the material clearances (42, 47-55, 59) are configured according to a regular pattern, characterized in that the material clearances (42, 47-55, 59) differ from one another in terms of the length of the extent in the longitudinal direction of the respective material clearance (42, 47-55, 59), wherein the pattern comprises at least approximately elongate, or linear, narrow groovetype material clearances (42, 47-55, 59).
Ice level probe for an ice maker machine comprising an evaporator of a refrigerating unit and an ice-collecting bin and in which said ice level probe is positioned, comprising at least one temperature sensor connected to an electronic control card that comprises Joule effect heating means connected to said electronic control card, wherein said heating means comprise at least one electrical resistance, the thermal power that can be delivered by the heating means being calibrated so as to be sufficient to maintain the probe in thermal equilibrium in free air but insufficient to maintain the probe in thermal equilibrium with solid or melting ice, characterized in that said heating means comprise at least one LED (6") and characterized also by the fact of comprising a tubular casing containing a resin based embedding means (9, 10) with high thermal conductivity, in which said heating means and said temperature sensor are embedded, said embedding means being transparent at least around said LED and said tubular casing being made from a material suitable for diffusion of the light generated by said at least one LED (6") that advantageously performs the dual function of heat sink and illuminator of the ice, so as to provide the user with a precious visual indication of the presence of ice in the bin at the desired level reached.
Cover element having a housing of a film that is formed and moulded between a front plate and a carrier plate and is used to represent multidimensional structures, the carrier plate being connected on the rear side to a heating plate, characterized in that the housing consists of an annular housing base and an annular housing front, and a circuit-board ring having LEDs and plugs is installed in the housing base.
A power backfeed control method, applied to a converter, wherein one end of the converter is connected to at least one photovoltaic string, and another end of the converter is connected to a power grid; each photovoltaic string corresponds to one string number; and the power backfeed control method comprises: controlling, according to a backfeed instruction, the converter to enter a backfeed mode, wherein in the backfeed mode, the converter can transmit energy of the power grid to a selected photovoltaic string with a corresponding number; determining a backfeed control voltage according to the backfeed instruction, and determining a voltage limit in a process of determining the backfeed control voltage; determining an actual backfeed voltage based on the backfeed control voltage and the voltage limit, wherein the actual backfeed voltage is a smaller one of the backfeed control voltage and the voltage limit; and controlling the converter to output the actual backfeed voltage to the selected photovoltaic string, to enable the selected photovoltaic string to generate an electroluminescent effect. controlling, according to a backfeed instruction, the converter to enter a backfeed mode, wherein in the backfeed mode, the converter can transmit energy of the power grid to a selected photovoltaic string with a corresponding number; determining a backfeed control voltage according to the backfeed instruction, and determining a voltage limit in a process of determining the backfeed control voltage; determining an actual backfeed voltage based on the backfeed control voltage and the voltage limit, wherein the actual backfeed voltage is a smaller one of the backfeed control voltage and the voltage limit; and controlling the converter to output the actual backfeed voltage to the selected photovoltaic string, to enable the selected photovoltaic string to generate an electroluminescent effect.
A patient support structure comprising a system including an air box and a controller, the air box coupled to the controller, and a disposable incontinence pad (30, 130) comprising an upper layer being vapor and liquid permeable, a lower layer being liquid impermeable, and a middle layer which is air permeable, wherein the middle layer includes a pad inlet port and a side vent at the opposite side of the pad inlet port, characterised in that the system is a microclimate system; in that the controller of the microclimate system detects the liquid level of the middle layer of the disposable incontinence pad, and in that the controller automatically shuts off the air from the air box when the liquid level exceeds a predetermined threshold level to prevent liquid from overflowing into the air box.