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Footing for a concrete body, in particular for a railway sleeper, comprising - an elastic plastic layer comprising an upper side, and - a fiber layer comprising fibers which is arranged on the upper side of the elastic plastic layer and connected to the elastic plastic layer, characterized in that - the fiber layer comprises on its upper side facing away from the plastic layer depressions having a bottom located at a level between the upper side of the fiber layer and the upper side of the plastic layer and having flanks protruding from said bottom, - the fiber layer is consolidated at its edge areas forming the flanks of the depressions, - and/or in its edge areas adjoining the flanks of the depressions, - and/or at the bottoms of the depressions, and/or - the fiber layer has consolidated areas extending from the plastic layer to the upper side of the fiber layer. - an elastic plastic layer comprising an upper side, and - a fiber layer comprising fibers which is arranged on the upper side of the elastic plastic layer and connected to the elastic plastic layer, - the fiber layer comprises on its upper side facing away from the plastic layer depressions having a bottom located at a level between the upper side of the fiber layer and the upper side of the plastic layer and having flanks protruding from said bottom, - the fiber layer is consolidated at its edge areas forming the flanks of the depressions, - and/or in its edge areas adjoining the flanks of the depressions, - and/or at the bottoms of the depressions, and/or - and/or in its edge areas adjoining the flanks of the depressions, - and/or at the bottoms of the depressions, and/or - the fiber layer has consolidated areas extending from the plastic layer to the upper side of the fiber layer.
An optoelectronic semiconductor component based on silicon comprising: - a front side, - a first diode and a second diode, which are arranged downstream of one another in the direction away from the front side and which are electrically connected in series, such that the first diode is located closer to the front side than the second diode, and - an electrical tunnel contact between the first and the second diode (2, 4), wherein the second diode comprises a diode layer of Si n Ge 1-n, where 0 ≤ n ≤ 1, characterized in that the first diode comprises a first partial layer of SiGeC, a second partial layer of SiGe and a third partial layer of SiGeC, and said partial layers (21, 22, 23) follow one another directly in the direction away from the front side according to their numbering, such that the first and third partial layers (21, 23) are of (Si y Ge 1-y) 1-x C x, whereas 0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 or 0.25 ≤ x ≤ 0.75, and whereas 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, and the second partial layer is of Si z Ge 1-z, whereas 0 ≤ z ≤ 1. - a front side, - a first diode and a second diode, which are arranged downstream of one another in the direction away from the front side and which are electrically connected in series, such that the first diode is located closer to the front side than the second diode, and - an electrical tunnel contact between the first and the second diode (2, 4), wherein the second diode comprises a diode layer of Si n Ge 1-n, where 0 ≤ n ≤ 1, characterized in that the first diode comprises a first partial layer of SiGeC, a second partial layer of SiGe and a third partial layer of SiGeC, and said partial layers (21, 22, 23) follow one another directly in the direction away from the front side according to their numbering, such that the first and third partial layers (21, 23) are of (Si y Ge 1-y) 1-x C x, whereas 0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 or 0.25 ≤ x ≤ 0.75, and whereas 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, and the second partial layer is of Si z Ge 1-z, whereas 0 ≤ z ≤ 1.
A home appliance comprising: a cabinet having a chamber for reception of an object; a door configured to open or close the chamber by being rotated about a door rotating shaft; and a handle assembly provided at the exterior of a front surface of the door, the handle assembly including a handle configured to assist a user in opening or closing the door, wherein the handle assembly further includes: a handle link configured to be rotated integrally with the handle, the handle link being exposed out of the door by an increasing length as an opening angle of the door increases; a handle link rotating shaft forming a center of rotation of the handle link; and a distance maintenance member provided between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft characterized in that the distance maintenance member is configured to maintain a distance between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft. a cabinet having a chamber for reception of an object; a door configured to open or close the chamber by being rotated about a door rotating shaft; and a handle assembly provided at the exterior of a front surface of the door, the handle assembly including a handle configured to assist a user in opening or closing the door, wherein the handle assembly further includes: a handle link configured to be rotated integrally with the handle, the handle link being exposed out of the door by an increasing length as an opening angle of the door increases; a handle link rotating shaft forming a center of rotation of the handle link; and a distance maintenance member provided between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft a handle link configured to be rotated integrally with the handle, the handle link being exposed out of the door by an increasing length as an opening angle of the door increases; a handle link rotating shaft forming a center of rotation of the handle link; and a distance maintenance member provided between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft characterized in that the distance maintenance member is configured to maintain a distance between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft.
A laser diode, including: an active layer with an exit facet; an external frequency-selective element designed for wavelength stabilization of the laser radiation, wherein the external frequency-selective element has an entrance surface facing the exit facet and an exit surface facing away from the exit facet and is formed by a volume Bragg grating; and a separate collimating unit designed for collimating the laser radiation which exits the exit facet and divergently passes through the external frequency-selective element; wherein the external frequency-selective element is arranged between the collimating unit and the exit facet, no further optical element is located between the external frequency-selective element and the collimating unit, and the external frequency-selective element is designed such that the divergence of the radiation exiting from the exit facet is reduced when its passes through the external frequency-selective element; characterized in that the ratio of the refractive power of the external frequency-selective element to the refractive power of the collimating unit is between 0.1 and 10. an active layer with an exit facet; an external frequency-selective element designed for wavelength stabilization of the laser radiation, wherein the external frequency-selective element has an entrance surface facing the exit facet and an exit surface facing away from the exit facet and is formed by a volume Bragg grating; and a separate collimating unit designed for collimating the laser radiation which exits the exit facet and divergently passes through the external frequency-selective element; wherein the external frequency-selective element is arranged between the collimating unit and the exit facet, no further optical element is located between the external frequency-selective element and the collimating unit, and the external frequency-selective element is designed such that the divergence of the radiation exiting from the exit facet is reduced when its passes through the external frequency-selective element; characterized in that the ratio of the refractive power of the external frequency-selective element to the refractive power of the collimating unit is between 0.1 and 10.
A method of treating a textile comprising the steps of: (i) providing a hydrophobically-modified textile; (ii) contacting the textile from step (i) with an aqueous solution comprising a nuclease enzyme, preferably a deoxyribonuclease or ribonuclease enzyme. (i) providing a hydrophobically-modified textile; (ii) contacting the textile from step (i) with an aqueous solution comprising a nuclease enzyme, preferably a deoxyribonuclease or ribonuclease enzyme.
A battery mounting structure for a vehicle, comprising: a battery frame upper member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin on which a battery is attached, the battery being disposed at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel; a battery frame lower member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin that, with the battery frame upper member, structures a closed cross section structure; and an intermediate member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin that is interposed between the battery frame upper member and the battery frame lower member, the intermediate member being provided with: a plurality of upper end portions that abut against or are disposed close to a lower face of the battery frame upper member, and a plurality of lower end portions that abut against or are disposed close to an upper face of the battery frame lower member. a battery frame upper member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin on which a battery is attached, the battery being disposed at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel; a battery frame lower member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin that, with the battery frame upper member, structures a closed cross section structure; and an intermediate member fabricated of fiber-reinforced resin that is interposed between the battery frame upper member and the battery frame lower member, the intermediate member being provided with: a plurality of upper end portions that abut against or are disposed close to a lower face of the battery frame upper member, and a plurality of lower end portions that abut against or are disposed close to an upper face of the battery frame lower member. a plurality of upper end portions that abut against or are disposed close to a lower face of the battery frame upper member, and a plurality of lower end portions that abut against or are disposed close to an upper face of the battery frame lower member.
An optical system comprising: an illumination source configured to generate light; a detector; a first set of optical elements configured to direct at least a portion of the light to one or more specimens; a second set of optical elements configured to receive illumination from the surface of the one or more specimens and direct the illumination from the one or more specimens to the detector; one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107), wherein at least one of the first set of optical elements or the second set of optical elements are disposed in the one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107), wherein the one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107) are configured to contain a selected purge gas ionisable by the light emitted by the illumination source; characterized in that at least one of the first set of optical elements or the second set of optical elements comprise an electrically biased optical element comprising a homogenizer tunnel, wherein one or more internal surfaces of the homogenizer tunnel are negatively charged, to attract one or more positively charged ionic species of the selected purge gas to the negatively charged surface in order to clean contaminants from the negatively charged surface. an illumination source configured to generate light; a detector; a first set of optical elements configured to direct at least a portion of the light to one or more specimens; a second set of optical elements configured to receive illumination from the surface of the one or more specimens and direct the illumination from the one or more specimens to the detector; one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107), wherein at least one of the first set of optical elements or the second set of optical elements are disposed in the one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107), wherein the one or more vacuum chambers (103, 105, 107) are configured to contain a selected purge gas ionisable by the light emitted by the illumination source; characterized in that at least one of the first set of optical elements or the second set of optical elements comprise an electrically biased optical element comprising a homogenizer tunnel, wherein one or more internal surfaces of the homogenizer tunnel are negatively charged, to attract one or more positively charged ionic species of the selected purge gas to the negatively charged surface in order to clean contaminants from the negatively charged surface.
An optical fiber-based sensor system comprising: - a first optical fiber having: - a first fiber grating at a first location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a first wavelength; and - a second fiber grating at a second location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a second wavelength; - a second optical fiber; and - an optical read-out arrangement adapted to generate light of the first wavelength and of the second wavelength, to inject the light in the first optical fiber and in the second optical fiber, to measure a first phase difference between light of the first wavelength emanating from the first optical fiber and light of the first wavelength emanating from the second optical fiber, and to measure a second phase difference between light of the second wavelength emanating from the first optical fiber and light of the second wavelength emanating from the second optical fiber, and to provide a measurement result based on a difference between the first phase difference and the second phase difference that have been measured. - a first optical fiber having: - a first fiber grating at a first location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a first wavelength; and - a second fiber grating at a second location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a second wavelength; - a first fiber grating at a first location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a first wavelength; and - a second fiber grating at a second location in the first optical fiber and reflecting light of a second wavelength; - a second optical fiber; and - an optical read-out arrangement adapted to generate light of the first wavelength and of the second wavelength, to inject the light in the first optical fiber and in the second optical fiber, to measure a first phase difference between light of the first wavelength emanating from the first optical fiber and light of the first wavelength emanating from the second optical fiber, and to measure a second phase difference between light of the second wavelength emanating from the first optical fiber and light of the second wavelength emanating from the second optical fiber, and to provide a measurement result based on a difference between the first phase difference and the second phase difference that have been measured.
A linear compressor with a controlling apparatus, the controlling apparatus comprising: a detector that detects an operating state of the linear compressor; a controller that outputs a correction signal for correcting at least an operating frequency of a linear motor based on the operating state; and a drive signal generator that generates a drive signal of the linear motor according to the correction signal, and outputs the generated drive signal to the linear motor, wherein the controller includes: a reference operating frequency determiner that determines a reference operating frequency at which the linear motor is operated; and an actual operating frequency determiner that determines an actual operating frequency as an arbitrary value included in a predetermined numerical value range around the reference operating frequency, wherein the correction signal is determined based the actual operating frequency, characterized in that the controller further includes a random number generator that transmits a random number to the actual operating frequency determiner, so that the actual operating frequency is determined randomly. a detector that detects an operating state of the linear compressor; a controller that outputs a correction signal for correcting at least an operating frequency of a linear motor based on the operating state; and a drive signal generator that generates a drive signal of the linear motor according to the correction signal, and outputs the generated drive signal to the linear motor, wherein the controller includes: a reference operating frequency determiner that determines a reference operating frequency at which the linear motor is operated; and an actual operating frequency determiner that determines an actual operating frequency as an arbitrary value included in a predetermined numerical value range around the reference operating frequency, wherein the correction signal is determined based the actual operating frequency, a reference operating frequency determiner that determines a reference operating frequency at which the linear motor is operated; and an actual operating frequency determiner that determines an actual operating frequency as an arbitrary value included in a predetermined numerical value range around the reference operating frequency, wherein the correction signal is determined based the actual operating frequency, characterized in that the controller further includes a random number generator that transmits a random number to the actual operating frequency determiner, so that the actual operating frequency is determined randomly.
A method for controlling a processor to determine a sleep quality indicator from a measured flow of breathable gas, the method of the processor characterised in that it comprises: determining a plurality of respiratory characteristics from a measure of respiratory flow; determining a sleep state measure substantially based on the plurality of respiratory characteristics; determining a sleep stability measure from the plurality of respiratory characteristics; determining a sleep quality index from the sleep state measure and the stability measure; and indicating the sleep quality index. determining a plurality of respiratory characteristics from a measure of respiratory flow; determining a sleep state measure substantially based on the plurality of respiratory characteristics; determining a sleep stability measure from the plurality of respiratory characteristics; determining a sleep quality index from the sleep state measure and the stability measure; and indicating the sleep quality index.
A cover for the arm of a sliding side door carriage of a motor vehicle, comprising a wall forming a cavity with an opening, characterised in that: the cavity forms a sheath capable of receiving, through the opening, a pivoting arm of the carriage, and in that the wall comprises, at the level of said opening, means for fixing to a corresponding opening in the lining of the door.
An electrosurgical device comprising: a housing and an electrode, said electrode defining an energizable surface at least partially positioned externally of the housing and a portion positioned at least partially within the housing; a shank portion positioned internally of the housing in a sliding engagement with the housing, wherein the energizable surface and the shank portion are electrically coupled with each other; an energizable element positioned in the housing, wherein the electrode and the shank portion are longitudinally movable in correspondence with each other relative to the housing and the energizable element until the shank portion urges against the energizable element, wherein the electrode is movable relative to the housing in correspondence with the energizable element when the shank portion urges against the energizable element; a resiliently compressible bias member configured to absorb movement of the energizable element when the shank portion and the energizable element urge against each other; and a spring member so arranged in the housing as to urge the electrode and the shank portion assembly longitudinally away from the energizable element positioned in the housing. a housing and an electrode, said electrode defining an energizable surface at least partially positioned externally of the housing and a portion positioned at least partially within the housing; a shank portion positioned internally of the housing in a sliding engagement with the housing, wherein the energizable surface and the shank portion are electrically coupled with each other; an energizable element positioned in the housing, wherein the electrode and the shank portion are longitudinally movable in correspondence with each other relative to the housing and the energizable element until the shank portion urges against the energizable element, wherein the electrode is movable relative to the housing in correspondence with the energizable element when the shank portion urges against the energizable element; a resiliently compressible bias member configured to absorb movement of the energizable element when the shank portion and the energizable element urge against each other; and a spring member so arranged in the housing as to urge the electrode and the shank portion assembly longitudinally away from the energizable element positioned in the housing.
Porous ceramic filter which can be obtained from a shapeable ceramic material which is given a fixed shape by sintering, comprising two flat plates which are spaced apart from one another by means of first and second spacer elements (4, 10) and which are joined and sintered together to give a homogeneous unit, leaving at least one cavity that can be connected to at least one discharge opening, wherein the second spacer element consists of multiple part elements (10.1 - 10.8) which are distributed in the manner of a pattern over the region enclosed by the first spacer element, characterized in that at least one first part element (10.1) comprises a first section which extends essentially linearly in the direction of the discharge opening and whence a plurality of mutually parallel sections branch off.
Fastening means, in particular for bellows, comprising a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment, wherein the female end segment comprises a base on which a foot segment is arranged approximately centrally there, on which a head part is arranged that projects laterally over an outer contour of the foot segment and comprises lower lateral surfaces (63.1, 63.2) being formed transverse to a length direction of the fastening means, for forming at least one inner undercut region in a recess of the male end segment, wherein an outer longitudinal segment (50.1, 50.2) whose outer wall (51.1, 51.2) merges flush into an outer wall of the fastening means, is arranged on each of both sides of the foot segment, and wherein the two outer longitudinal segments (50.1, 50.2) project beyond the head part in a length direction of the fastening means.