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Aircraft staircase with a platform and an adjusting device which is designed to adjust the height of the platform relative to a ground plane characterised by, a distance measuring device, which is arranged in a lower region of the aircraft staircase close to the ground, namely on the frame thereof, and is oriented towards an underside of the aircraft fuselage, measuring upwards from the lower region, in a state in which the aircraft staircase is arranged on an aircraft in operational alignment, to determine, without contact, on an underside of the aircraft fuselage facing the ground plane a change in the distance of the aircraft fuselage from the ground plane, and a control device which is designed to control the adjusting device and is further designed to continuously adapt the height of the platform to the determined distance or the determined change in the distance to the ground plane by means of the adjusting device. an adjusting device which is designed to adjust the height of the platform relative to a ground plane characterised by, a distance measuring device, which is arranged in a lower region of the aircraft staircase close to the ground, namely on the frame thereof, and is oriented towards an underside of the aircraft fuselage, measuring upwards from the lower region, in a state in which the aircraft staircase is arranged on an aircraft in operational alignment, to determine, without contact, on an underside of the aircraft fuselage facing the ground plane a change in the distance of the aircraft fuselage from the ground plane, and a control device which is designed to control the adjusting device and is further designed to continuously adapt the height of the platform to the determined distance or the determined change in the distance to the ground plane by means of the adjusting device.
A method of fabricating a component material for a battery cell comprising the steps of: providing a partially-fabricated battery cell, the partially-fabricated battery cell comprising a substrate having a planar deposition surface consisting of a first face of the substrate and a first battery component layer provided on the planar deposition surface, the substrate having a plurality of further surfaces, the planar deposition surface and the plurality of further surfaces defining the body of the substrate therebetween; wherein: the first battery component layer contains metal ions and has an exposed surface; one or more electrically conductive or semi-conductive pathways extend through at least a portion of the substrate, each of the one or more pathways connecting the planar deposition surface to one of the plurality of further surfaces; and the partially-fabricated battery cell is held in position within a deposition chamber by a holding structure and each site of connection between one of the one or more pathways and the holding structure is electrically insulating; the method further comprising the step of depositing a second battery component layer on the first battery component layer, wherein the depositing comprises forming a plasma within the deposition chamber. providing a partially-fabricated battery cell, the partially-fabricated battery cell comprising a substrate having a planar deposition surface consisting of a first face of the substrate and a first battery component layer provided on the planar deposition surface, the substrate having a plurality of further surfaces, the planar deposition surface and the plurality of further surfaces defining the body of the substrate therebetween; wherein: the first battery component layer contains metal ions and has an exposed surface; one or more electrically conductive or semi-conductive pathways extend through at least a portion of the substrate, each of the one or more pathways connecting the planar deposition surface to one of the plurality of further surfaces; and the partially-fabricated battery cell is held in position within a deposition chamber by a holding structure and each site of connection between one of the one or more pathways and the holding structure is electrically insulating; the method further comprising the step of depositing a second battery component layer on the first battery component layer, wherein the depositing comprises forming a plasma within the deposition chamber.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a housing configured to accommodate the image forming unit; an antenna portion disposed in the housing for short-range wireless communication; a communication unit being disposed at a position on an upper face of the housing, the communication unit configured to receive a communication device for short-range wireless communication with the antenna portion; a holding member configured to hold a communication device received by the communication unit for short-range wireless communication with the antenna portion; and a discharge tray configured to receive the sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming unit, the discharge tray being disposed on an upper side of the image forming unit, characterized in that the communication unit is disposed at a position displaced with respect to the discharge tray, and the communication unit is formed in a horizontal planar shape. an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a housing configured to accommodate the image forming unit; an antenna portion disposed in the housing for short-range wireless communication; a communication unit being disposed at a position on an upper face of the housing, the communication unit configured to receive a communication device for short-range wireless communication with the antenna portion; a holding member configured to hold a communication device received by the communication unit for short-range wireless communication with the antenna portion; and a discharge tray configured to receive the sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming unit, the discharge tray being disposed on an upper side of the image forming unit, characterized in that the communication unit is disposed at a position displaced with respect to the discharge tray, and the communication unit is formed in a horizontal planar shape.
Front unit for a slide board, comprising a base element with a floor portion and a first and a second holding portion (81, 8r), wherein on transition from a holding state of the front unit to a release state of the front unit, the first and second holding portions (81, 8r) execute a pivot movement relative to each other; a hinge arrangement which comprises a first hinge, a second hinge, and a third hinge arranged between the first and second hinges, wherein the first hinge is connected to the first holding portion and the second hinge is connected to the second holding portion, wherein a distance between the first hinge and the second hinge changes on transition from the holding state to the release state, wherein the first holding portion is connected to the floor portion via a first solid body hinge and/or the second holding portion is connected to the floor portion via a second solid body hinge, characterised in that the floor portion, the first holding portion and the second holding portion are configured as portions of an integral bracket. a base element with a floor portion and a first and a second holding portion (81, 8r), wherein on transition from a holding state of the front unit to a release state of the front unit, the first and second holding portions (81, 8r) execute a pivot movement relative to each other; a hinge arrangement which comprises a first hinge, a second hinge, and a third hinge arranged between the first and second hinges, wherein the first hinge is connected to the first holding portion and the second hinge is connected to the second holding portion, wherein a distance between the first hinge and the second hinge changes on transition from the holding state to the release state, wherein the first holding portion is connected to the floor portion via a first solid body hinge and/or the second holding portion is connected to the floor portion via a second solid body hinge, characterised in that the floor portion, the first holding portion and the second holding portion are configured as portions of an integral bracket.
Two part aqueous composition for colouring keratin fibres especially human hair, characterised in that the first part A is an aqueous composition and comprises at least one oxidative dye precursor, optionally at least one coupling agent and/or at least one direct dye and furthermore comprising at least one anionic surfactant the second part Part B is an aqueous composition and comprises at least one oxidizing agent and at least one cationic polymer selected from Polyquaternium 16, Polyquaternium 28, Polyquaternium 67, Polyquaternium 87, preferably it is Polyquaternium 87.
Hinge for the opening and the closing of hinged doors of furniture units, comprising a first fixed body designed to be housed in a seat of a horizontal plane of the structure of a furniture unit, such as a base or a top, and a second movable body designed to be housed in a seat of a door of the furniture unit, to actuate the door in the opening and closing positions by means of a movement mechanism comprising at least one lever or connecting rod connecting a first pin placed on said fixed part of the hinge and a second pin placed on said movable part, in which the closing force of the door is determined by spring means, characterised in that said spring means act, with a tilting action, on an extension of said connecting rod beyond said first hinge pin, wherein said spring means comprise a compression spring held in position during tilting by a guide-spring stem sliding in a seat and having a head restrained to said extension of the connecting rod, the spring acting between said head of the stem and a stop around said seat.
A method of making a formed lens (90, 112, 120), the method comprising: obtaining a lens blank (42, 44, 48) comprising, in superposed relation, a linear polarizer layer laminated together with a plurality of polymeric layers (14, 16, 18), the linear polarizer layer having a polarization axis; placing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) between a continuously rotating cylindrical roller and a belt; heating the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to a forming temperature by pressing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) at a pressure between the cylindrical roller and belt, the cylindrical roller being at the forming temperature; maintaining the pressure while heating at the forming temperature for allowing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to conform to the shape of the cylindrical roller; reducing the temperature to a reduced temperature while maintaining the pressure for allowing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to become a rigid lens (90, 112, 120) having a convex side and a concave side; and removing the rigid lens (90, 112, 120) from between the cylindrical roller and belt. obtaining a lens blank (42, 44, 48) comprising, in superposed relation, a linear polarizer layer laminated together with a plurality of polymeric layers (14, 16, 18), the linear polarizer layer having a polarization axis; placing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) between a continuously rotating cylindrical roller and a belt; heating the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to a forming temperature by pressing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) at a pressure between the cylindrical roller and belt, the cylindrical roller being at the forming temperature; maintaining the pressure while heating at the forming temperature for allowing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to conform to the shape of the cylindrical roller; reducing the temperature to a reduced temperature while maintaining the pressure for allowing the lens blank (42, 44, 48) to become a rigid lens (90, 112, 120) having a convex side and a concave side; and removing the rigid lens (90, 112, 120) from between the cylindrical roller and belt.
An axle assembly comprising: an electric motor module that is operatively connectable to a differential assembly, the electric motor module having a motor housing that receives a rotor that is rotatable about an axis; a cover that is mounted to an end of the motor housing, wherein the cover receives a planetary gear set that is operatively connected to the rotor and that has a planet gear carrier; a shift mechanism housing that is disposed on the cover, wherein the shift mechanism housing has an inner housing side that faces toward the axis and a wall that extends from the inner housing side toward the axis, wherein the wall at least partially defines a lubricant opening and receives a bearing assembly that rotatably supports the planet gear carrier; characterized in that a deflector that is mounted to the shift mechanism housing proximate the lubricant opening, wherein the deflector is axially positioned between the planetary gear set and the wall, and the deflector is configured to direct lubricant through the lubricant opening. an electric motor module that is operatively connectable to a differential assembly, the electric motor module having a motor housing that receives a rotor that is rotatable about an axis; a cover that is mounted to an end of the motor housing, wherein the cover receives a planetary gear set that is operatively connected to the rotor and that has a planet gear carrier; a shift mechanism housing that is disposed on the cover, wherein the shift mechanism housing has an inner housing side that faces toward the axis and a wall that extends from the inner housing side toward the axis, wherein the wall at least partially defines a lubricant opening and receives a bearing assembly that rotatably supports the planet gear carrier; characterized in that a deflector that is mounted to the shift mechanism housing proximate the lubricant opening, wherein the deflector is axially positioned between the planetary gear set and the wall, and the deflector is configured to direct lubricant through the lubricant opening.
An ophthalmic surgical laser system comprising: a laser system configured to generate a pulsed laser beam; an optical delivery system configured to deliver the pulsed laser beam to a cornea of a patient's eye, including a scanner system (20, 28) configured to scan a focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea; a controller configured to control the laser system and the scanner system to: scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a top lenticule surface incision (D-C-C'-D') in the cornea; and scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a bottom lenticule surface incision (B-A-A'-B') in the cornea, wherein the top and bottom lenticule surface incisions intersect each other to form a volume of corneal tissue between them, and wherein the volume of corneal tissue includes a lenticular portion having a circular or oval shape in a top view, and a side tab portion connected to the lenticular portion and that protrudes from a peripheral location of the lenticular portion, wherein the side tab portion has a defined thickness profile in a side cross-sectional view. a laser system configured to generate a pulsed laser beam; an optical delivery system configured to deliver the pulsed laser beam to a cornea of a patient's eye, including a scanner system (20, 28) configured to scan a focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea; a controller configured to control the laser system and the scanner system to: scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a top lenticule surface incision (D-C-C'-D') in the cornea; and scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a bottom lenticule surface incision (B-A-A'-B') in the cornea, wherein the top and bottom lenticule surface incisions intersect each other to form a volume of corneal tissue between them, and wherein the volume of corneal tissue includes a lenticular portion having a circular or oval shape in a top view, and a side tab portion connected to the lenticular portion and that protrudes from a peripheral location of the lenticular portion, wherein the side tab portion has a defined thickness profile in a side cross-sectional view. scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a top lenticule surface incision (D-C-C'-D') in the cornea; and scan the focus spot location of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea to form a bottom lenticule surface incision (B-A-A'-B') in the cornea, wherein the top and bottom lenticule surface incisions intersect each other to form a volume of corneal tissue between them, and wherein the volume of corneal tissue includes a lenticular portion having a circular or oval shape in a top view, and a side tab portion connected to the lenticular portion and that protrudes from a peripheral location of the lenticular portion, wherein the side tab portion has a defined thickness profile in a side cross-sectional view.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a handpiece a hub (106, 108) attached to the handpiece; a sleeve attached to the hub (106, 108); and a needle at least partially resident within the hub (106, 108) and the sleeve; characterized in that: the hub comprises a first static portion attached to the handpiece and a second portion slidable relative to the first static portion and the handpiece, the first static portion having a longitudinal axis; the sleeve is removably attached to the second slidable portion of the hub; and wherein the second slidable portion of the hub is capable of laterally moving along the longitudinal axis away from the handpiece. a handpiece a hub (106, 108) attached to the handpiece; a sleeve attached to the hub (106, 108); and a needle at least partially resident within the hub (106, 108) and the sleeve; characterized in that: the hub comprises a first static portion attached to the handpiece and a second portion slidable relative to the first static portion and the handpiece, the first static portion having a longitudinal axis; the sleeve is removably attached to the second slidable portion of the hub; and wherein the second slidable portion of the hub is capable of laterally moving along the longitudinal axis away from the handpiece. the hub comprises a first static portion attached to the handpiece and a second portion slidable relative to the first static portion and the handpiece, the first static portion having a longitudinal axis; the sleeve is removably attached to the second slidable portion of the hub; and wherein the second slidable portion of the hub is capable of laterally moving along the longitudinal axis away from the handpiece.
A process for the manufacture of a laminated glass for a motor vehicle comprising at least a first glass sheet in contact with the exterior of the vehicle, a second glass sheet in contact with the interior of the vehicle and a thermoplastic interlayer positioned between the two glass sheets, at least one of said glass sheets being provided with a stack of thin layers comprising a plurality of functional layers sensitive to scratches, said process comprising the following stages: a. deposition of the stack of thin layers on one of the faces of the first or of the second glass sheet, b. positioning of the face coated with the stack resting on a support, c. deposition of a liquid enamel, the composition of which has a viscosity of less than 10 Pa.s, on a zone of the uncoated face of the glass sheet used in stage a), d. heating the glass sheets for the bending or forming up to temperatures of between 500 and 650°C, e. installing the thermoplastic interlayer between the first and second glass sheets, so that the face coated with the stack of thin layers is turned toward said interlayer, f. degassing the assembly under vacuum, then g. sealing and autoclaving the assembly. a. deposition of the stack of thin layers on one of the faces of the first or of the second glass sheet, b. positioning of the face coated with the stack resting on a support, c. deposition of a liquid enamel, the composition of which has a viscosity of less than 10 Pa.s, on a zone of the uncoated face of the glass sheet used in stage a), d. heating the glass sheets for the bending or forming up to temperatures of between 500 and 650°C, e. installing the thermoplastic interlayer between the first and second glass sheets, so that the face coated with the stack of thin layers is turned toward said interlayer, f. degassing the assembly under vacuum, then g. sealing and autoclaving the assembly.
Method for presenting an item of traffic sign information for a driver of a vehicle, which method comprises the following steps of: determining a position which is along a travel route of the vehicle and is assigned a beginning of a validity range of the traffic sign information; and generating a display signal for displaying the traffic sign information as a contact-analogue virtual presentation based on the position; generating a presentation signal for presenting a status information field as a non-contact-analogue virtual presentation and generating a further display signal for displaying the traffic sign information as a non-contact-analogue virtual presentation within a display area of the status information field. determining a position which is along a travel route of the vehicle and is assigned a beginning of a validity range of the traffic sign information; and generating a display signal for displaying the traffic sign information as a contact-analogue virtual presentation based on the position; generating a presentation signal for presenting a status information field as a non-contact-analogue virtual presentation and generating a further display signal for displaying the traffic sign information as a non-contact-analogue virtual presentation within a display area of the status information field.
A pair of opposing shear rams for a blowout preventer, the pair of opposing shear rams comprising: a first ram comprising a first sloped surface oriented crosswise to a vertical axis and a first blade surface comprising a center blade edge aligned along a respective center axis of the first ram; and a second ram comprising a second sloped surface oriented crosswise to the vertical axis and a second blade surface; wherein the first sloped surface and the second sloped surface are parallel to one another, characterised in that: the first ram comprises first recesses positioned at opposite sides of the center blade edge along a lateral axis, and first transition edges positioned at opposite sides of each of the first recesses along the lateral axis. a first ram comprising a first sloped surface oriented crosswise to a vertical axis and a first blade surface comprising a center blade edge aligned along a respective center axis of the first ram; and a second ram comprising a second sloped surface oriented crosswise to the vertical axis and a second blade surface; wherein the first sloped surface and the second sloped surface are parallel to one another, characterised in that: the first ram comprises first recesses positioned at opposite sides of the center blade edge along a lateral axis, and first transition edges positioned at opposite sides of each of the first recesses along the lateral axis.