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A method for the manufacture of a structural component of a vehicle, such as an automotive vehicle, starting from a boron steel plate or sheet having a thickness between 1 and 3 mm with an aluminium and silicon coating, comprising the operation of subjecting the plate or sheet to a prior hot stamping formation, wherein the steel plate or sheet has a tensile strength measured after hot forming between 1200 MPa and 1600 MPa, and the method comprises the subsequent operation of subjecting at least one localized and previously selected zone of the hot stamped plate or sheet to a subsequent heat treatment, the localized zone being selected for energy absorption in the event of a collision, by irradiating the localized zone with a diode laser beam of a power comprised between 500 W and 6 kW until reaching a temperature comprised between 400 °C and 900 °C, and then cooling the hot stamped plate or sheet at a controlled cooling rate equal to or less than 10°C/s in order to change a microstructure of the localized zone, providing said at least one localized zone with an intentionally lower martensite content and accordingly with a lower yield strength and greater elongation in comparison with those of its adjacent zones not subjected to said heat treatment, the tensile strength of the at least one localized zone of the finished component after the irradiation by the diode laser beam and the cooling having a value between 30% and 50% of the tensile strength measured after hot forming and prior to being subjected to the irradiation by the diode laser beam.
Equipment for managing physical stress caused by thermal changes associated with the refill and exhaustion of gas in a high pressure fuel gas storage tank or other industrial gas tank comprising: a cylindrical tank having hemispherical shaped ends at each longitudinal end of the cylinder; a fixed boss fitting (31, 32; 41, 42; 50) disposed at the center of each longitudinal end of the cylinder; an in situ heat exchange device (23, 30, 44) installed between the interior end sections of the interior of the tank along the central longitudinal axis ( 5 - 5) of the tank and being secured within the tank by the boss fittings disposed at the longitudinal ends of the tank, the in situ heat exchange device including gas flow channels for management of the thermal properties of the gas therein; one end of the in situ device having a stem segment extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the device; a boss at the end of the cylinder having a receptacle for receiving the end stem of the in situ heat exchange device; characterized in that the stem and receptacle have a relationship such that the stem fits within the receptacle with a mechanical tolerance allowing longitudinal displacement and axial rotation between the in situ heat exchange device (23, 30, 44) and the tank. a cylindrical tank having hemispherical shaped ends at each longitudinal end of the cylinder; a fixed boss fitting (31, 32; 41, 42; 50) disposed at the center of each longitudinal end of the cylinder; an in situ heat exchange device (23, 30, 44) installed between the interior end sections of the interior of the tank along the central longitudinal axis ( 5 - 5) of the tank and being secured within the tank by the boss fittings disposed at the longitudinal ends of the tank, the in situ heat exchange device including gas flow channels for management of the thermal properties of the gas therein; one end of the in situ device having a stem segment extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the device; a boss at the end of the cylinder having a receptacle for receiving the end stem of the in situ heat exchange device; characterized in that the stem and receptacle have a relationship such that the stem fits within the receptacle with a mechanical tolerance allowing longitudinal displacement and axial rotation between the in situ heat exchange device (23, 30, 44) and the tank.
Process for the preparation of an organic titanium derivative, comprising the following steps: (i) mixing an organic and/or inorganic compound of titanium and a 1,3-diol of formula: wherein R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl radical, in a Ti:diol molar ratio of between 1:0.85 and 1:1.20, in the presence of at least an organic solvent immiscible with water and subsequent removal of reaction by-products; (ii) adding water to the reaction mixture in a H 2 O:Ti ≥ 2 molar ratio and subsequent removal of unreacted water and reaction by-products; (iii) maturing the reaction mixture at a temperature of 180-200 °C for 16-50 hours. (i) mixing an organic and/or inorganic compound of titanium and a 1,3-diol of formula: wherein R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl radical, in a Ti:diol molar ratio of between 1:0.85 and 1:1.20, in the presence of at least an organic solvent immiscible with water and subsequent removal of reaction by-products; (ii) adding water to the reaction mixture in a H 2 O:Ti ≥ 2 molar ratio and subsequent removal of unreacted water and reaction by-products; (iii) maturing the reaction mixture at a temperature of 180-200 °C for 16-50 hours.
Intrabuccal device for the automated preparation of teeth with a view to performing a partial or peripheral dental restoration, comprising: - a splint suitable for being positioned in the mouth of a patient, said splint comprising means for holding it in position in said mouth; - at least one movable cutting tool associated with the splint; - an electronic management unit allowing the cutting tool to be controlled, being characterized in that: - the cutting tool is configured to cut at least the vestibular face of the tooth to be prepared, said tool being mounted on a movable carriage moving on a rail that is attached to the splint, facing the vestibular face of the tooth to be prepared, the curvature of said rail being adapted to the dentition of the patient; - the splint comprises at least one 3D digitization tool that is arranged so as to digitize at least the vestibular face of said tooth to be prepared, said digitization tool being connected to the management unit so that the digitized data are conveyed to said management unit; - the management unit controlling the movement of said cutting tool according to the digitized data. - a splint suitable for being positioned in the mouth of a patient, said splint comprising means for holding it in position in said mouth; - at least one movable cutting tool associated with the splint; - an electronic management unit allowing the cutting tool to be controlled, - the cutting tool is configured to cut at least the vestibular face of the tooth to be prepared, said tool being mounted on a movable carriage moving on a rail that is attached to the splint, facing the vestibular face of the tooth to be prepared, the curvature of said rail being adapted to the dentition of the patient; - the splint comprises at least one 3D digitization tool that is arranged so as to digitize at least the vestibular face of said tooth to be prepared, said digitization tool being connected to the management unit so that the digitized data are conveyed to said management unit; - the management unit controlling the movement of said cutting tool according to the digitized data.
A DC power cable comprising a conductor surrounded by an inner semiconductive layer, an insulating layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order, wherein at least the insulation layer comprises a polymer composition which comprises: (a) a non-crosslinked polyolefin, and (b) an inorganic anion exchanger additive of hydrotalcite type; wherein the polymer composition comprises the ion exchanger additive (b) as such, i.e. neat, in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.05 wt% based on the total weight of the polymer composition. (a) a non-crosslinked polyolefin, and (b) an inorganic anion exchanger additive of hydrotalcite type;
A switching power converter comprising: a transformer including a primary winding (Np) coupled to a rectified sinusoidal input voltage (Vin) and a secondary winding (Ns) coupled to an output of the switching power converter, wherein a sinusoidal input current is in phase with the input voltage in order to exceed a certain minimum power factor for the switching power converter; a switch coupled to the primary winding (Np) of the transformer, current through the primary winding (Np) being generated while the switch is turned on and not being generated while the switch is turned off; and a controller configured to generate a control signal to turn on or turn off the switch at each switching cycle of the switch to maintain a substantially constant average DC output current at the output of the switching power converter over a plurality of waveforms of the input voltage (Vin); characterized in that the controller is configured to generate the control signal by estimating a sinusoidal output current (Isec_est) having a substantially constant estimated average DC output current (Io_avg_est) over the plurality of waveforms of the input voltage (Vin), wherein the estimated sinusoidal output current (Isec_est) is estimated for each switching cycle of the switch based on a reset time of the transformer calculated from a sensed output voltage (V SENSE) from a previous switching cycle and a regulation voltage (Vipk_d) corresponding to a peak of the current through the primary winding (Ipri_pk) in the previous switching cycle. a transformer including a primary winding (Np) coupled to a rectified sinusoidal input voltage (Vin) and a secondary winding (Ns) coupled to an output of the switching power converter, wherein a sinusoidal input current is in phase with the input voltage in order to exceed a certain minimum power factor for the switching power converter; a switch coupled to the primary winding (Np) of the transformer, current through the primary winding (Np) being generated while the switch is turned on and not being generated while the switch is turned off; and a controller configured to generate a control signal to turn on or turn off the switch at each switching cycle of the switch to maintain a substantially constant average DC output current at the output of the switching power converter over a plurality of waveforms of the input voltage (Vin); characterized in that the controller is configured to generate the control signal by estimating a sinusoidal output current (Isec_est) having a substantially constant estimated average DC output current (Io_avg_est) over the plurality of waveforms of the input voltage (Vin), wherein the estimated sinusoidal output current (Isec_est) is estimated for each switching cycle of the switch based on a reset time of the transformer calculated from a sensed output voltage (V SENSE) from a previous switching cycle and a regulation voltage (Vipk_d) corresponding to a peak of the current through the primary winding (Ipri_pk) in the previous switching cycle.
Hinge device for articulating a motor vehicle door, on a wall of the vehicle in which wall an opening is made, said opening defining part of the side wall having an outer rim and an inner rim substantially perpendicular to said outer rim, said wall part having a cavity opening into said inner rim, between an outer lateral edge running along said outer rim and an opposite lateral edge, said hinge device comprising a U-shaped hinge which has a first end secured to said door and a second end pivot-mounted in said cavity near said outer lateral edge so that said door can be pivoted between a closed position in which it closes off said opening and in which said U-shaped hinge is at least partially housed in said cavity, and an open position in which said door is away from said opening and in which said U-shaped hinge is at least partially clear of said cavity; in which, in said closed position, said door is set back from said outer rim in such a way as to uncover said cavity, said first end of said U-shaped hinge being located near said opposite lateral edge; and in which said hinge device comprises a flexible strip laterally connecting said outer lateral edge and said first end in order to close off said cavity in said closed position, said flexible strip consisting of a substantially rectangular tongue made of preformed plastic which has on the one hand, a swollen end in which a rebate is formed, said swollen end being intended to be connected to said outer lateral edge by force-fitting said outer lateral edge into said rebate, and on the other hand, a pierced end, the opposite end to said swollen end, said pierced end being intended to accept at least one rivet secured to said first end of said U-shaped hinge.
Bag designed for transporting and handling liquid or quasiliquid substances, said bag comprising an outer envelope and an inner envelope, an emptying valve forming a protuberance with respect to one of its sides and secured to the inner envelope, and a reinforcing panel at least partially covering said side, characterized in that a lower end of said reinforcing panel is covered with a protection device so as to protect the emptying valve from transport-induced impacts, said device being formed from a sheet of flexible material which is folded back on itself, two parallel side edges of said sheet being fixed to one another over at least part of their length so as to form a substantially rectangular envelope which is open on only one of its sides, called the filling side, and into which said reinforcing panel is inserted, said panel having a thickness e1 and being provided with a hole through which said emptying valve can pass, the envelope having at least one opening on its front and/or back face through which the emptying valve can pass and at least one or more closed compartments (5A, 5B, 5C) containing flexible material, which compartments are located on the surface of the envelope and have a thickness e2 that is chosen such that the sum of e1 and e2 is essentially equal to or greater than the height H of the emptying valve, said one or more closed compartments (5A, 5B, 5C) being arranged around said opening.
A gas turbine engine comprising: an engine core including a compressor, a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor, and a turbine fluidly connected to the combustor, the engine core defining an axis; a core nacelle disposed radially outward of the engine core; a cavity disposed between an inner surface of the core nacelle and an outer surface of the engine core, characterised in that the cavity including a vent disposed at an aft end; wherein the vent includes at least one flap configured to be maintained in an unrestricted position and in a restricted position, the at least one flap being a normally unrestricted flap; an actuator configured to control the position of the at least one flap; and a controller configured to apply power to the actuator in response to a fire suppression action. an engine core including a compressor, a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor, and a turbine fluidly connected to the combustor, the engine core defining an axis; a core nacelle disposed radially outward of the engine core; a cavity disposed between an inner surface of the core nacelle and an outer surface of the engine core, characterised in that the cavity including a vent disposed at an aft end; wherein the vent includes at least one flap configured to be maintained in an unrestricted position and in a restricted position, the at least one flap being a normally unrestricted flap; an actuator configured to control the position of the at least one flap; and a controller configured to apply power to the actuator in response to a fire suppression action.
A method for placing a bale of harvested material on a placement substrate by means of an agricultural working machine, the working machine comprising - a front loader, - working hydraulics for the application of a lifting force in order to operate the front loader, - a driver assistance system for the at least semi-automated operation of the front loader during the course of placing the bale of harvested material, characterized in that in order to place the bale of harvested material by means of the driver assistance system, the lifting force with which the front loader is operated during the course of the placement is automatically adjusted as a function of at least the respective placement substrate. - a front loader, - working hydraulics for the application of a lifting force in order to operate the front loader, - a driver assistance system for the at least semi-automated operation of the front loader during the course of placing the bale of harvested material,
An apparatus for use with an imaging device, the apparatus comprising: a memory for a fluid cartridge comprising a plurality of sequential bits including scrambling bits, characterized in that the plurality of sequential bits are written to the memory after the plurality of sequential bits are transformed recursively based on the scrambling bits of the plurality of sequential bits; and a memory interface for the fluid cartridge to enable the imaging device to access to the memory to authenticate the fluid cartridge by verifying the plurality of sequential bits using the scrambling bits. a memory for a fluid cartridge comprising a plurality of sequential bits including scrambling bits, characterized in that the plurality of sequential bits are written to the memory after the plurality of sequential bits are transformed recursively based on the scrambling bits of the plurality of sequential bits; and a memory interface for the fluid cartridge to enable the imaging device to access to the memory to authenticate the fluid cartridge by verifying the plurality of sequential bits using the scrambling bits.
A catheter assembly, comprising: a balloon catheter including: a shaft; and a drug-coated balloon in an uninflated state disposed about a distal-end portion of the shaft; and a balloon protector including: a balloon-covering section covering the balloon, the balloon-covering section including a tip piece of the balloon protector coupled to a distal-end portion of a body piece of the balloon protector; and a tabbed section proximal of the balloon-covering section, the tabbed section including a pair of tabs configured to be continuously pulled away from each other to progressively split the balloon protector along the balloon-covering section until the balloon protector is completely peeled off the balloon, wherein the tip piece has a tapered portion having an inner-diameter taper commensurate with an outer diameter of a distal shoulder of the balloon, the inner-diameter taper of the tip piece configured to maintain concentricity between an opening in a distal end of the tip piece and an opening in a distal end of the balloon catheter for threading a guidewire therethrough. a balloon catheter including: a shaft; and a drug-coated balloon in an uninflated state disposed about a distal-end portion of the shaft; and a shaft; and a drug-coated balloon in an uninflated state disposed about a distal-end portion of the shaft; and a balloon protector including: a balloon-covering section covering the balloon, the balloon-covering section including a tip piece of the balloon protector coupled to a distal-end portion of a body piece of the balloon protector; and a tabbed section proximal of the balloon-covering section, the tabbed section including a pair of tabs configured to be continuously pulled away from each other to progressively split the balloon protector along the balloon-covering section until the balloon protector is completely peeled off the balloon, wherein the tip piece has a tapered portion having an inner-diameter taper commensurate with an outer diameter of a distal shoulder of the balloon, the inner-diameter taper of the tip piece configured to maintain concentricity between an opening in a distal end of the tip piece and an opening in a distal end of the balloon catheter for threading a guidewire therethrough. a balloon-covering section covering the balloon, the balloon-covering section including a tip piece of the balloon protector coupled to a distal-end portion of a body piece of the balloon protector; and a tabbed section proximal of the balloon-covering section, the tabbed section including a pair of tabs configured to be continuously pulled away from each other to progressively split the balloon protector along the balloon-covering section until the balloon protector is completely peeled off the balloon, wherein the tip piece has a tapered portion having an inner-diameter taper commensurate with an outer diameter of a distal shoulder of the balloon, the inner-diameter taper of the tip piece configured to maintain concentricity between an opening in a distal end of the tip piece and an opening in a distal end of the balloon catheter for threading a guidewire therethrough.
A pharmaceutical formulation, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a crystalline Form I of -7-chloro-N-(quinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide hydrochloride monohydrate, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is a tablet or capsule, wherein the crystalline Form I of -7-chloro-N-(quinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide hydrochloride monohydrate is characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaksexpressed as 2θ at one or both of 17.48 and 20.58 ± 0.20 degrees when measured against an internal silicon standard and characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern further having at least four peaks, six peaks, eight peaks or all peaks expressed as 2θ at 4.50, 9.04, 14.60, 15.14, 15.80, 16.60, 18.16, 18.44, 19.48, 21.74, and 25.46 ± 0.20 degrees when measured against an internal silicon standard.
A control method for a magnetic bearing, wherein the control method comprises following steps: acquiring a suspension stopping instruction for the magnetic bearing, applying a control current to a control coil of the magnetic bearing to subject a rotor of the magnetic bearing to a vertically or obliquely upwards electromagnetic force, a vertical component of the electromagnetic force is less than gravity of the rotor, characterized in that the control current is gradually decreased. acquiring a suspension stopping instruction for the magnetic bearing, applying a control current to a control coil of the magnetic bearing to subject a rotor of the magnetic bearing to a vertically or obliquely upwards electromagnetic force, a vertical component of the electromagnetic force is less than gravity of the rotor, characterized in that the control current is gradually decreased.
A switch device, comprising: a substrate (11; 51; 61; 71; 81), a trench (12; 52; 62; 72; 82) formed in the substrate (11; 51; 61; 71; 81), a phase change material (15; 55; 65; 75; 85) having a U-shape in a cross-sectional view along a direction (513; 613; 713; 814) and disposed at least partially in the trench (12; 52; 62; 72; 82), and a heater (16; 56; 66; 76; 86) configured to heat the phase change material (15; 55; 65; 75; 85), wherein the phase-change material surrounds the heater on at least two sides of the heater in the cross-sectional view along the direction. a substrate (11; 51; 61; 71; 81), a trench (12; 52; 62; 72; 82) formed in the substrate (11; 51; 61; 71; 81), a phase change material (15; 55; 65; 75; 85) having a U-shape in a cross-sectional view along a direction (513; 613; 713; 814) and disposed at least partially in the trench (12; 52; 62; 72; 82), and a heater (16; 56; 66; 76; 86) configured to heat the phase change material (15; 55; 65; 75; 85), wherein the phase-change material surrounds the heater on at least two sides of the heater in the cross-sectional view along the direction.