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Apparatus for thermoforming dental aligners, said apparatus comprising a support structure which houses a plurality of moulding supports each one suitable to house at least one dental arch, a plurality of mounting supports each with a relative retaining ring element suitable to house and retain a thermoformable sheet, a heating device for heating a thermoformable sheet adapted to be housed in said mounting support and a moulding device suitable to realize together with said moulding support and mounting support a moulding chamber, said moulding device being suitable to create a vacuum/overpressure in said moulding chamber to execute the thermoforming of said thermoformable sheet, said mounting support being mobile at least between a heating position in which it is associated with said heating device and a moulding position in which it is associated with said moulding device, said apparatus being characterised in that each of said moulding supports is associated with a relative one of said mounting supports and a relative one of said annular retaining elements in an operating module, a plurality of operating modules being placed at an angle equidistant on a rotary table of said support structure, said rotary table being operated in rotation in discrete steps to bring each of said operating modules in succession, first at said heating position and then at said moulding position
A method for transmission of digital data using acoustic signals, comprising: filtering an audio signal to attenuate a high frequency section of the audio signal; generating a residual signal which corresponds to a difference between the audio signal and the filtered signal; generating a psychoacoustic mask from the audio signal based on a predetermined psychoacoustic model; detecting a spectrum envelope of the residual signal; generating an acoustic signal spectrum mask by combining the spectrum envelope with the psychoacoustic mask; generating an acoustic communication signal by applying multicarrier modulation to digital data according to the acoustic signal spectrum mask; and combining the acoustic communication signal with the filtered signal. filtering an audio signal to attenuate a high frequency section of the audio signal; generating a residual signal which corresponds to a difference between the audio signal and the filtered signal; generating a psychoacoustic mask from the audio signal based on a predetermined psychoacoustic model; detecting a spectrum envelope of the residual signal; generating an acoustic signal spectrum mask by combining the spectrum envelope with the psychoacoustic mask; generating an acoustic communication signal by applying multicarrier modulation to digital data according to the acoustic signal spectrum mask; and combining the acoustic communication signal with the filtered signal.
A method comprising: • providing a part (120, 220) having a target (121, 221) at which an assembly operation is to be performed by an industrial robot, • providing the industrial robot with an end effector and a dedicated location utensil attached to the end effector, • determining the target position by: ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot to approach the target (121, 221), ∘ detecting a contact between the dedicated location utensil and the target (121 221), based on the readings of a force sensor, ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot at least by force control, based on the readings of the force sensor, to reach a predetermined position of the dedicated location utensil relative to the target (121, 221), and ∘ determining the target position as indicated by the absolute position of the dedicated location utensil when the dedicated location utensil is in said predetermined position relative to the target (121, 221), • registering the position of the target (121, 221), and • controlling the end effector of the robot to perform the assembly operation at the registered target position. • providing a part (120, 220) having a target (121, 221) at which an assembly operation is to be performed by an industrial robot, • providing the industrial robot with an end effector and a dedicated location utensil attached to the end effector, • determining the target position by: ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot to approach the target (121, 221), ∘ detecting a contact between the dedicated location utensil and the target (121 221), based on the readings of a force sensor, ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot at least by force control, based on the readings of the force sensor, to reach a predetermined position of the dedicated location utensil relative to the target (121, 221), and ∘ determining the target position as indicated by the absolute position of the dedicated location utensil when the dedicated location utensil is in said predetermined position relative to the target (121, 221), ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot to approach the target (121, 221), ∘ detecting a contact between the dedicated location utensil and the target (121 221), based on the readings of a force sensor, ∘ controlling the end effector of the robot at least by force control, based on the readings of the force sensor, to reach a predetermined position of the dedicated location utensil relative to the target (121, 221), and ∘ determining the target position as indicated by the absolute position of the dedicated location utensil when the dedicated location utensil is in said predetermined position relative to the target (121, 221), • registering the position of the target (121, 221), and • controlling the end effector of the robot to perform the assembly operation at the registered target position.
A card configured to output a magnetic field on or at a surface thereof, the card comprising: - an elongated magnetically conducting material (26, 36) on or at the surface of the card, the magnetically conducting material having a first and a second end, the card being configured to provide the magnetic field along the magnetically conducting material, and - a field generator (20, 30) positioned so as to feed a magnetic field into the magnetically conducting material, characterized in that the conducting material and the field generator are positioned beside each other and that the magnetically conducting material has a magnetic conductivity of 100-10,000μr. - an elongated magnetically conducting material (26, 36) on or at the surface of the card, the magnetically conducting material having a first and a second end, the card being configured to provide the magnetic field along the magnetically conducting material, and - a field generator (20, 30) positioned so as to feed a magnetic field into the magnetically conducting material,
A ligand-targeted delivery system comprising, a targeting ligand that selectively binds a tumor cell linked to a support carrying an agent, wherein said support is a pH sensitive liposome having a cytotoxic ceramide analog encapsulated, entrapped or intercalated in the support, wherein the agent is doxorubicin encapsulated in the support, wherein the molar ratio of cytotoxic ceramide analog to doxorubicin is between 3:1 and 1:2, wherein said liposome is capable of the pH dependent intracellular release of said cytotoxic ceramide analog and said agent, and wherein the cytotoxic ceramide analog is N-acetoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-butyroyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-octanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-decanoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-lauroyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, N-myristoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine, or N-palmitoyl-D-erythro-sphingosine.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a fixing section configured to fix a toner image which is transferred to a recording medium for printing in a printer section; a decoloring section configured to heat and decolor a decolorable image printed on a recording medium with a color material of which the color is decolored if heated at a decoloring temperature; and a controller configured to enable mutually exclusive operation of the fixing section and the decoloring section; characterized in that the image forming apparatus further comprises a storage section configured to store the use history of the image forming apparatus; the controller, during a warm-up operation, or when restoring from a power saving mode, determines whether to prioritize either the printing operation or the decoloring operation, the determination being set to prioritize the operation used more frequently based on said use history stored in the storage section. a fixing section configured to fix a toner image which is transferred to a recording medium for printing in a printer section; a decoloring section configured to heat and decolor a decolorable image printed on a recording medium with a color material of which the color is decolored if heated at a decoloring temperature; and a controller configured to enable mutually exclusive operation of the fixing section and the decoloring section; characterized in that the image forming apparatus further comprises a storage section configured to store the use history of the image forming apparatus; the controller, during a warm-up operation, or when restoring from a power saving mode, determines whether to prioritize either the printing operation or the decoloring operation, the determination being set to prioritize the operation used more frequently based on said use history stored in the storage section.
A dilator (1; 10; 20) comprising: a hollow shaft (3; 21, 22) having an outer diameter of a front end smaller than that of a base end; and a grip portion provided at the base end of the shaft (3; 21, 22), wherein, a spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) protruding outwardly is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft (3; 21, 22), the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) has gaps between adjacent portions along an axis of the shaft (3; 21, 22), the shaft (3; 21, 22) has a first position (P1; P3) and a second position (P2; P4) along the axis, the second position (P2; P4) being located at a front end side relative to the first position (P1; P3) and having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first position (P1; P3), and the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) has an inclination angle to the axis at the second position (P2; P4) smaller than that at the first position (P1; P3), characterized in that the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) includes a coil having a wire wound around on the outer peripheral surface (3A; 21A, 22A) of the shaft (3; 21, 22). a hollow shaft (3; 21, 22) having an outer diameter of a front end smaller than that of a base end; and a grip portion provided at the base end of the shaft (3; 21, 22), wherein, a spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) protruding outwardly is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft (3; 21, 22), the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) has gaps between adjacent portions along an axis of the shaft (3; 21, 22), the shaft (3; 21, 22) has a first position (P1; P3) and a second position (P2; P4) along the axis, the second position (P2; P4) being located at a front end side relative to the first position (P1; P3) and having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first position (P1; P3), and the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) has an inclination angle to the axis at the second position (P2; P4) smaller than that at the first position (P1; P3), characterized in that the spirally-arranged protruding portion (5; 24, 25) includes a coil having a wire wound around on the outer peripheral surface (3A; 21A, 22A) of the shaft (3; 21, 22).
A rotary joint which is suitable for use in household appliances having at least one body and at least one chamber mounted in the body rotatable around an axis, which is configured to supply a fluid received from a source into the chamber and which comprises at least one main body having at least a first inlet being adapted to let the fluid from the source enter into the main body and at least a first outlet being adapted to let the fluid received from the first inlet exit from the main body, characterized in that the rotary joint further comprises: - at least one placement compartment provided at the main body, wherein the first outlet is located at the placement compartment; - at least one fluid passage which is located in the main body, has an "L" form, connected on one side to the first inlet and on another side to the placement compartment, and directs the fluid received from the first inlet towards the first outlet; - at least one sealing element located at the placement compartment to fit in an inner surface of the placement compartment, the sealing element having at least a first hole through which fluid from the fluid passage can pass; - at least one bearing which is located at the placement compartment such that it fits in an inner surface of the placement compartment and the sealing element remains between the bearing and the fluid passage, the bearing having at least a second hole through which fluid from the fluid passage can pass; and - at least one shaft inserted through the first hole and the second hole into the placement compartment and having therein at least one channel through which fluid from the fluid passage passes, wherein one end of the shaft is connected to the fluid passage and another opposite end thereof is connected to the first outlet. - at least one placement compartment provided at the main body, wherein the first outlet is located at the placement compartment; - at least one fluid passage which is located in the main body, has an "L" form, connected on one side to the first inlet and on another side to the placement compartment, and directs the fluid received from the first inlet towards the first outlet; - at least one sealing element located at the placement compartment to fit in an inner surface of the placement compartment, the sealing element having at least a first hole through which fluid from the fluid passage can pass; - at least one bearing which is located at the placement compartment such that it fits in an inner surface of the placement compartment and the sealing element remains between the bearing and the fluid passage, the bearing having at least a second hole through which fluid from the fluid passage can pass; and - at least one shaft inserted through the first hole and the second hole into the placement compartment and having therein at least one channel through which fluid from the fluid passage passes, wherein one end of the shaft is connected to the fluid passage and another opposite end thereof is connected to the first outlet.
Process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter compounds, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, wherein (α) the H-functional starter substance or a mixture of at least two H-functional starter substances is initially introduced, (β) for the activation, a part amount (based on the total amount of the amount of alkylene oxides employed in steps (β) and (γ)) of one or more alkylene oxides is added to the mixture resulting from step (α), it also being possible for step (β) to be carried out several times for the activation, (γ) one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide are metered continuously into the mixture resulting from step (β) ("copolymerization"), the alkylene oxides employed for the copolymerization being identical to or different from the alkylene oxides employed in step (β), characterized in that in step (γ) the carbon dioxide is passed into the mixture by (i) gassing the reaction mixture in the reactor from the bottom, (ii) using a hollow shaft stirrer, (iii) a combination of the metering operations according to (i) and (ii), and/or (iv) gassing over the surface of the liquid by using stirrer units configured in several stages. (α) the H-functional starter substance or a mixture of at least two H-functional starter substances is initially introduced, (β) for the activation, a part amount (based on the total amount of the amount of alkylene oxides employed in steps (β) and (γ)) of one or more alkylene oxides is added to the mixture resulting from step (α), it also being possible for step (β) to be carried out several times for the activation, (γ) one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide are metered continuously into the mixture resulting from step (β) ("copolymerization"), the alkylene oxides employed for the copolymerization being identical to or different from the alkylene oxides employed in step (β), (i) gassing the reaction mixture in the reactor from the bottom, (ii) using a hollow shaft stirrer, (iii) a combination of the metering operations according to (i) and (ii), and/or (iv) gassing over the surface of the liquid by using stirrer units configured in several stages.
A valve assembly, comprising: a valve body defining a bore; a pull rod disposed in the bore and defining a bolt cavity, the pull rod moveable between a first pull rod position and a second pull rod position; a bolt disposed in the bolt cavity and moveable with respect to the pull rod between a first bolt position and a second bolt position; and a spool disposed in the bore, the spool operatively coupled to the pull rod to move between an energized position and a neutral position, characterised in that the pull rod comprises a nut, the bolt has a bolt shoulder spaced from the nut, and a return spring is disposed between the nut and the bolt shoulder with the return spring exhibiting a return spring force on the bolt to bias the bolt toward the first bolt position. a valve body defining a bore; a pull rod disposed in the bore and defining a bolt cavity, the pull rod moveable between a first pull rod position and a second pull rod position; a bolt disposed in the bolt cavity and moveable with respect to the pull rod between a first bolt position and a second bolt position; and a spool disposed in the bore, the spool operatively coupled to the pull rod to move between an energized position and a neutral position,
A method of charging a battery, wherein the battery comprises a plurality of battery cells, the method comprising: charging the battery with a first voltage (V 1) for a first time period (0-t 1), which charging is a first charging; charging the battery with a second voltage (V 2) for a second time period (t 1 -t 2), which charging is a second charging; charging the battery with a third voltage (V 3) for a third time period (t 2 ∼t 3), which charging is a third charging; and determining magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third (V 3) voltages, wherein lengths of the first to third time periods are determined in correspondence with a magnitude of charging current of the battery; and characterized in that the determining of the magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third voltages (V 3) comprises determining the magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third voltages (V 3) as voltage values, each of the voltage values being included in a voltage range corresponding to a peak point in an internal resistance variation curve, against time, of the battery. charging the battery with a first voltage (V 1) for a first time period (0-t 1), which charging is a first charging; charging the battery with a second voltage (V 2) for a second time period (t 1 -t 2), which charging is a second charging; charging the battery with a third voltage (V 3) for a third time period (t 2 ∼t 3), which charging is a third charging; and determining magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third (V 3) voltages, wherein lengths of the first to third time periods are determined in correspondence with a magnitude of charging current of the battery; and characterized in that the determining of the magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third voltages (V 3) comprises determining the magnitudes of the first (V 1) to third voltages (V 3) as voltage values, each of the voltage values being included in a voltage range corresponding to a peak point in an internal resistance variation curve, against time, of the battery.
A liquid discharging apparatus comprising: a head having a nozzle configured to discharge a liquid; a reservoir configured to store the liquid such that the liquid has a liquid surface, and such that the liquid surface is positioned higher than an opening of the nozzle in a state that the reservoir stores the liquid of a maximum storable amount, the maximum storable amount being a maximum amount of the liquid capable of being stored in the reservoir; characterized by comprising: an atmosphere port connecting a gas layer of the reservoir and outside of the reservoir, the gas layer being positioned in the reservoir and above the liquid surface, wherein an inner diameter d of the nozzle and a head difference h satisfy the expression of phd / σcosθ ≤ 4 / g, provided that ρ is a specific weight of the liquid, σ is a surface tension of the liquid, θ is a contact angle of the liquid in the nozzle and g is gravitational acceleration, the head difference h being a difference in height between a meniscus formed in the opening of the nozzle and an upper end of the atmosphere port. a head having a nozzle configured to discharge a liquid; a reservoir configured to store the liquid such that the liquid has a liquid surface, and such that the liquid surface is positioned higher than an opening of the nozzle in a state that the reservoir stores the liquid of a maximum storable amount, the maximum storable amount being a maximum amount of the liquid capable of being stored in the reservoir; characterized by comprising: an atmosphere port connecting a gas layer of the reservoir and outside of the reservoir, the gas layer being positioned in the reservoir and above the liquid surface, wherein an inner diameter d of the nozzle and a head difference h satisfy the expression of phd / σcosθ ≤ 4 / g, provided that ρ is a specific weight of the liquid, σ is a surface tension of the liquid, θ is a contact angle of the liquid in the nozzle and g is gravitational acceleration, the head difference h being a difference in height between a meniscus formed in the opening of the nozzle and an upper end of the atmosphere port. an atmosphere port connecting a gas layer of the reservoir and outside of the reservoir, the gas layer being positioned in the reservoir and above the liquid surface, wherein an inner diameter d of the nozzle and a head difference h satisfy the expression of phd / σcosθ ≤ 4 / g, provided that ρ is a specific weight of the liquid, σ is a surface tension of the liquid, θ is a contact angle of the liquid in the nozzle and g is gravitational acceleration, the head difference h being a difference in height between a meniscus formed in the opening of the nozzle and an upper end of the atmosphere port.
A portable sanitizing system, comprising: a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet UV lamp; a case assembly including a cover coupled to a main body, wherein the cover is configured to be moved between an open position that exposes a storage chamber and a closed position, wherein the wand assembly is configured to be stored in the storage chamber when not in use and removed from the storage chamber to disinfect one or more components with UV light emitted by the UV lamp; characterized by a cooling fan within the storage chamber, wherein the cooling fan is configured to couple to the wand assembly through a hose, and wherein the cooling fan is configured to one or both of deliver cooling air to or draw the cooling air into the wand assembly through the hose. a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet UV lamp; a case assembly including a cover coupled to a main body, wherein the cover is configured to be moved between an open position that exposes a storage chamber and a closed position, wherein the wand assembly is configured to be stored in the storage chamber when not in use and removed from the storage chamber to disinfect one or more components with UV light emitted by the UV lamp; characterized by a cooling fan within the storage chamber, wherein the cooling fan is configured to couple to the wand assembly through a hose, and wherein the cooling fan is configured to one or both of deliver cooling air to or draw the cooling air into the wand assembly through the hose.