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An internally cooled valve, comprising: a valve body comprising a valve stem and a valve head, wherein a cavity extends from the valve stem all the way into the valve head in the valve body, wherein the cavity is partially filled with sodium and is closed, wherein the cavity has a greater diameter in the region of the valve head than in a region of the valve stem, characterized in that an equalizing channel, which extends between a region of the valve stem of the cavity all the way into a region of the valve head of the cavity, is arranged in the valve, wherein gas in the cavity can flow through the equalizing channel and does not hamper the movement of the sodium in this way, wherein the cavity comprises a transition region, in which the diameter of the cavity changes, and wherein the equalizing channel ends in a half (H1/2) of the transition region in the valve head, which lies closer to a valve bottom. a valve body comprising a valve stem and a valve head, wherein a cavity extends from the valve stem all the way into the valve head in the valve body, wherein the cavity is partially filled with sodium and is closed, wherein the cavity has a greater diameter in the region of the valve head than in a region of the valve stem, characterized in that an equalizing channel, which extends between a region of the valve stem of the cavity all the way into a region of the valve head of the cavity, is arranged in the valve, wherein gas in the cavity can flow through the equalizing channel and does not hamper the movement of the sodium in this way, wherein the cavity comprises a transition region, in which the diameter of the cavity changes, and wherein the equalizing channel ends in a half (H1/2) of the transition region in the valve head, which lies closer to a valve bottom.
A method for discriminating a polyvinyl alcohol resin film, the method comprising discriminating a polyvinyl alcohol resin film containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin (Ab) in which all or a part of carbon is derived from bio-derived ethylene (Bb) from a polyvinyl alcohol resin film containing only a polyvinyl alcohol resin (Ap) derived only from fossil fuel-derived ethylene (Bp) by producing a polyvinyl alcohol resin film containing a plasticizer from a polyvinyl alcohol resin, obtaining a cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film by cutting the polyvinyl alcohol resin film and extracting the cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film with a Soxhlet extractor using chloroform thereby removing components other than the polyvinyl alcohol resin from the cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film, and measuring an abundance ratio 14 C/C of carbon 14 ( 14 C) in total carbon for the obtained cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film. producing a polyvinyl alcohol resin film containing a plasticizer from a polyvinyl alcohol resin, obtaining a cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film by cutting the polyvinyl alcohol resin film and extracting the cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film with a Soxhlet extractor using chloroform thereby removing components other than the polyvinyl alcohol resin from the cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film, and measuring an abundance ratio 14 C/C of carbon 14 ( 14 C) in total carbon for the obtained cut polyvinyl alcohol resin film.
Arrangement having a device for the interchange of time markers (ZM1a, ZM1b) between a time generator in a first network and a time receiver in a second network, wherein the first network contains a first and the second network contains a different second protocol for the time markers (ZM1a, ZM1b), wherein the time markers (ZM1a, ZM1b) each comprise data packets having a payload comprising a coded time information item, wherein in that the device is set up to receive a first time marker (ZM1a) using the first network and to directly remove the coded time information item, and is set up to insert the coded time information item into a new data packet of the second protocol and to send this data packet as a second time marker (ZM1b) using the second network characterized in that at least one further device is provided for the interchange of the time markers (ZM1b) between the second and at least one third network, wherein provision is made for a cumulated propagation time delay in the repeatedly converted time markers (ZM1a, ZM1b) to be taken into account on the time receiver.
Filter for preparing coffee or an infusion for single use, of the type that comprises a tub for pouring a liquid over, usually water, and whereby, when considered in use position, a cylindrical compartment is provided at the bottom of the tub which is partly delimited by means of water-permeable layers and in which coffee or herbs are provided, whereby the tub is made of an essentially cylindrical or conical jacket the lower edge of which is provided with an inwardly oriented supporting edge which transitions into said cylindrical compartment with perforated base, whereby the inwardly oriented supporting edge serves as a supporting edge for the filter when said filter is placed on a cup, characterised in that at least the outside surface of the supporting edge is provided with a microroughness Ra between 10 and 200 μm.
A method comprising: providing a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; generating a laser beam using a laser source; directing the laser beam into a nozzle, wherein the nozzle has an opening; focusing the laser beam at a focus point, which is within the nozzle at a predetermined distance in front of the first surface, using a focusing lens; introducing a compressed gas into the nozzle such that the compressed gas is directed at or near the focus point; generating gas plasma by breaking down the gas using energy provided by the laser beam; exposing a portion of the first surface to the gas plasma; and removing material from the portion of the first surface of the substrate, characterized in that the laser beam is spatially shaped such that only a portion of the beam near an axis of the beam is able to pass through the nozzle and reach the first surface portion of the substrate, thus reducing the first surface exposure to the laser beam, wherein the laser beam shaping includes shifting a line of sight of the laser beam off-center in respect of the nozzle or concentrating the laser beam energy in a donut shape and clipping the sides of the laser beam. providing a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; generating a laser beam using a laser source; directing the laser beam into a nozzle, wherein the nozzle has an opening; focusing the laser beam at a focus point, which is within the nozzle at a predetermined distance in front of the first surface, using a focusing lens; introducing a compressed gas into the nozzle such that the compressed gas is directed at or near the focus point; generating gas plasma by breaking down the gas using energy provided by the laser beam; exposing a portion of the first surface to the gas plasma; and removing material from the portion of the first surface of the substrate, characterized in that the laser beam is spatially shaped such that only a portion of the beam near an axis of the beam is able to pass through the nozzle and reach the first surface portion of the substrate, thus reducing the first surface exposure to the laser beam, wherein the laser beam shaping includes shifting a line of sight of the laser beam off-center in respect of the nozzle or concentrating the laser beam energy in a donut shape and clipping the sides of the laser beam.
A data storage system, the system comprising: - a disk platter; - a read/write head assembly including: - a write head and a read head operable to write/read information to/from said disk platter disposed in relation to the read/write head assembly at a fly height and to provide a write signal /read signal corresponding to said information, - a head disk interface sensor operable to provide a contact signal derived from an increase of its temperature when the read/write head assembly contacts the disk platter; and - a data processing circuit (210, 335) operable to process the contact signal to yield an indication of a contact between the disk platter and the read/write head assembly and operable to process the read signal, characterized in - a preamplifier circuit operable to receive both the contact signal and the read signal, and to provide one of the contact signal or the read signal to the data processing circuit (210, 335). - a disk platter; - a read/write head assembly including: - a write head and a read head operable to write/read information to/from said disk platter disposed in relation to the read/write head assembly at a fly height and to provide a write signal /read signal corresponding to said information, - a head disk interface sensor operable to provide a contact signal derived from an increase of its temperature when the read/write head assembly contacts the disk platter; and - a data processing circuit (210, 335) operable to process the contact signal to yield an indication of a contact between the disk platter and the read/write head assembly and operable to process the read signal, characterized in - a preamplifier circuit operable to receive both the contact signal and the read signal, and to provide one of the contact signal or the read signal to the data processing circuit (210, 335).
A bleed valve system for a gas turbine engine comprising: - a duct, featuring a central longitudinal axis and allowing a main flow of fluid to pass from a first environment at a first static pressure to a second environment at a second static pressure along a bleed direction; - a valve comprising a valve member arranged within the duct between the first environment and the second environment and movable to partially obstruct the duct and divert the main flow of fluid to direct at least a part of the main flow of fluid towards a portion of an internal wall of the duct; and - an ejector (33, 133), arranged within the duct, downstream of the valve member and offset from the central longitudinal axis in correspondence of said portion of the internal wall, adapted to supply an additional flow of fluid within the duct to accelerate said at least a part of the main flow of fluid and reduce the second static pressure; characterised in that the valve is a butterfly valve. - a duct, featuring a central longitudinal axis and allowing a main flow of fluid to pass from a first environment at a first static pressure to a second environment at a second static pressure along a bleed direction; - a valve comprising a valve member arranged within the duct between the first environment and the second environment and movable to partially obstruct the duct and divert the main flow of fluid to direct at least a part of the main flow of fluid towards a portion of an internal wall of the duct; and - an ejector (33, 133), arranged within the duct, downstream of the valve member and offset from the central longitudinal axis in correspondence of said portion of the internal wall, adapted to supply an additional flow of fluid within the duct to accelerate said at least a part of the main flow of fluid and reduce the second static pressure; characterised in that the valve is a butterfly valve.
A mouthwash comprising chlorhexidine in a quantity of about 0.01% to 0.3%(w/w), preferably of about 0.09% to about 0.25% (w/w), and an anti-pigmentation system, said anti-pigmentation system comprising a metabisulfite salt of an alkali or an alkaline-earth metal, ascorbic acid or an alkali or an alkaline-earth metal salt thereof, hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof and polyvinylpirrolidone-vinylacetate, wherein polyvinylpirrolidone-vinyl acetate is comprised in an amount of about 0.02% to about 0.5% (w/total weight of the mouthwash), preferably in an amount of about 0.15% to about 0.2% and more preferably of about 0.09% to about 0.12% (w/total volume of the mouthwash).
A dynamic power transmission apparatus, including a differential mechanism, an electric generator, an electric motor and a fluid coupling, the differential mechanism being configured to divide dynamic power output by an engine, to a driving wheel and the electric generator, the electric generator being configured to generate electric power such that the electric motor is driven by the electric power and torque of the electric motor is output to the driving wheel and to charge an electric storage apparatus with some of the electric power, the electric motor being disposed at a position apart from a transmission path along which the dynamic power of the engine is transmitted to the driving wheel through the differential mechanism, the fluid coupling being disposed between the electric motor and the transmission path, the dynamic power transmission apparatus further comprising a control apparatus, characterized in that the control apparatus comprises: an electronic control unit configured to restrict the charge of the electric storage apparatus with the electric power generated by the electric generator, depending on a state of the electric storage apparatus, the electronic control unit configured to differentially rotate the fluid coupling and drive the electric motor by the electric power such that a dynamic power loss is generated in the fluid coupling, when restricting the charge of the electric storage apparatus.
A method comprising the steps: - manufacture a part by additive manufacturing, said part having at least one internal cavity with at least one external opening, said at least one cavity at least partly filled with powder, said powder in the at least one cavity having grains connected to each other, - introduce said part in a vacuum chamber, and evacuate gas from said at least one internal cavity by evacuating gas from the vacuum chamber, - add liquid electrolyte to said at least one internal cavity by introducing liquid electrolyte into said vacuum chamber while there is vacuum in the at least one internal cavity, - use an electrochemical process for removal of connections between powder grains in said at least one cavity. - manufacture a part by additive manufacturing, said part having at least one internal cavity with at least one external opening, said at least one cavity at least partly filled with powder, said powder in the at least one cavity having grains connected to each other, - introduce said part in a vacuum chamber, and evacuate gas from said at least one internal cavity by evacuating gas from the vacuum chamber, - add liquid electrolyte to said at least one internal cavity by introducing liquid electrolyte into said vacuum chamber while there is vacuum in the at least one internal cavity, - use an electrochemical process for removal of connections between powder grains in said at least one cavity.
A method of producing a medicament comprising water soluble enzymatically active recombinant glycine N-acyltransferase E.C. number 2.3.1.13 (GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13), including the steps of: - providing Escherichia coli as expression host; - preparing vectors including genes for expressing GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 and chaperone proteins GroES and GroEL in the expression host to form expression plasmids; - transforming the host with the expression plasmids to form an expression system; - expressing the GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 and chaperone proteins GroES and GroEL in the expression system; and - separating the expressed GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 from the expression system. - providing Escherichia coli as expression host; - preparing vectors including genes for expressing GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 and chaperone proteins GroES and GroEL in the expression host to form expression plasmids; - transforming the host with the expression plasmids to form an expression system; - expressing the GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 and chaperone proteins GroES and GroEL in the expression system; and - separating the expressed GLYAT E.C. number 2.3.1.13 from the expression system.
A tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with a controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising: determining, by the controller, that a first enable signal is received by the controller from a vehicle management system; characterised by determining, by the controller, that a second enable signal is received by the controller from the VMS; and disabling, by the controller, the controller from control of the valve in response to both the first enable signal and the second enable signal. determining, by the controller, that a first enable signal is received by the controller from a vehicle management system; characterised by determining, by the controller, that a second enable signal is received by the controller from the VMS; and disabling, by the controller, the controller from control of the valve in response to both the first enable signal and the second enable signal.
Process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels, comprising: - arranging a plurality of noise-reducing elements on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction; - once positioned on said feeding belt, aligning at least two of said noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) along said feeding direction and bringing said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) into mutual contact along said feeding direction; - transferring said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) from said feeding belt on a service plane arranged downstream of said feeding belt along said feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material; - applying said layer of adhesive material onto a lower surface of each of said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) taking it from said continuous film; - transferring one by one said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) from said service plane to a conveyor belt arranged downstream of said service plane along said feeding direction; - positioning one by one said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) on a radially inner surface of a tyre. - arranging a plurality of noise-reducing elements on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction; - once positioned on said feeding belt, aligning at least two of said noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) along said feeding direction and bringing said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) into mutual contact along said feeding direction; - transferring said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) from said feeding belt on a service plane arranged downstream of said feeding belt along said feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material; - applying said layer of adhesive material onto a lower surface of each of said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) taking it from said continuous film; - transferring one by one said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) from said service plane to a conveyor belt arranged downstream of said service plane along said feeding direction; - positioning one by one said at least two noise-reducing elements (100a, 100b) on a radially inner surface of a tyre.
A method for operating a graphene Hall sensor (100, 1101, 1304, 1402), the method comprising: providing a modulated gate bias signal to a gate of the graphene Hall sensor, wherein the modulated gate bias signal alternates at a modulation frequency between a first voltage that produces a first conductivity state in the graphene Hall sensor and a second voltage that produces approximately a same second conductivity state in the graphene Hall sensor; providing a bias current through a first axis of the graphene Hall sensor; obtaining a resultant output voltage signal across a second axis of the graphene Hall sensor that includes a modulated Hall voltage and an offset voltage, wherein the Hall voltage is modulated at the modulation frequency; and extracting an amplitude of the Hall voltage that does not include the offset voltage (Voff); characterized in that the modulated gate bias signal is modulated between a negative voltage amplitude and a positive voltage amplitude to cause the graphene Hall sensor to switch between two equal conductivity states that result in equal offset voltages at each state. providing a modulated gate bias signal to a gate of the graphene Hall sensor, wherein the modulated gate bias signal alternates at a modulation frequency between a first voltage that produces a first conductivity state in the graphene Hall sensor and a second voltage that produces approximately a same second conductivity state in the graphene Hall sensor; providing a bias current through a first axis of the graphene Hall sensor; obtaining a resultant output voltage signal across a second axis of the graphene Hall sensor that includes a modulated Hall voltage and an offset voltage, wherein the Hall voltage is modulated at the modulation frequency; and extracting an amplitude of the Hall voltage that does not include the offset voltage (Voff); characterized in that the modulated gate bias signal is modulated between a negative voltage amplitude and a positive voltage amplitude to cause the graphene Hall sensor to switch between two equal conductivity states that result in equal offset voltages at each state.
A microfluidic device comprising: a first substrate made of a first polymer material and a second substrate made of a second polymer material, the first and second substrates having respective bonding surfaces (23, 41), at least one of the bonding surfaces having channel formations so that, when the bonding surfaces are bonded by surface deformation to one another, the bonded first and second substrates and the channel formations form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising a plurality of microfluidic channels, wherein one or more indicator pits, separate to the channel formations defining the microfluidic channel network, are formed in at least one of the bonding surfaces, so that surface deformation caused by the bonding process causes a change of configuration of the one or more indicator pits, characterized in that at least one pair of pits is provided at corresponding positions on the bonding surfaces of the first and second substrates so as to provide an alignment indicator for assembly of the microfluidic device. a first substrate made of a first polymer material and a second substrate made of a second polymer material, the first and second substrates having respective bonding surfaces (23, 41), at least one of the bonding surfaces having channel formations so that, when the bonding surfaces are bonded by surface deformation to one another, the bonded first and second substrates and the channel formations form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising a plurality of microfluidic channels, wherein one or more indicator pits, separate to the channel formations defining the microfluidic channel network, are formed in at least one of the bonding surfaces, so that surface deformation caused by the bonding process causes a change of configuration of the one or more indicator pits, characterized in that at least one pair of pits is provided at corresponding positions on the bonding surfaces of the first and second substrates so as to provide an alignment indicator for assembly of the microfluidic device.