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A method of online cleaning of a heat exchanger comprising the steps of: (a) passing a polymer solution, comprising 1.2 wt.% to 8 wt.% ethylene, 0.1 wt.% to 15 wt.% propylene, 0.1 wt.% to 3 wt.% diene, and 10 wt.% to 20 wt.% polymer, based on the total weight of the polymer solution, through one or more heat exchangers, wherein the polymer is preferably a copolymer or terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and optionally one or more diene monomers; (b) constructing a phase diagram to determine the Lower critical solution temperature ("LCST") of the polymer solution; and (c) increasing the temperature of the polymer solution in the one or more heat exchangers greater than the Lower Critical Solution Temperature (LCST) of the polymer solution, wherein the polymer solution forms a polymer-lean liquid phase and a polymer-rich liquid phase such that the difference in density between the polymer-lean liquid phase and the polymer-rich liquid phase is from 5% to 15%. (a) passing a polymer solution, comprising 1.2 wt.% to 8 wt.% ethylene, 0.1 wt.% to 15 wt.% propylene, 0.1 wt.% to 3 wt.% diene, and 10 wt.% to 20 wt.% polymer, based on the total weight of the polymer solution, through one or more heat exchangers, wherein the polymer is preferably a copolymer or terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and optionally one or more diene monomers; (b) constructing a phase diagram to determine the Lower critical solution temperature ("LCST") of the polymer solution; and (c) increasing the temperature of the polymer solution in the one or more heat exchangers greater than the Lower Critical Solution Temperature (LCST) of the polymer solution, wherein the polymer solution forms a polymer-lean liquid phase and a polymer-rich liquid phase such that the difference in density between the polymer-lean liquid phase and the polymer-rich liquid phase is from 5% to 15%.
A surgical access device comprising an angled lens optical instrument having a distal end and adapted to receive an image and a bladeless tissue separating obturator, the obturator comprising: an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a first lumen between an open proximal end and a distal end; and a transparent distal tip with an inner surface and an outer surface adapted for penetrating tissue; the distal tip disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft; the outer surface of the distal tip extending distally to a blunt point; wherein the first lumen is sized and configured to receive the optical instrument and the distal tip is adapted to permit passage of an image; and wherein the distal tip being hollow and shaped and configured to receive the distal end of the optical instrument with the first lumen extending into the hollow distal tip and the distal tip including a bulbous section proximal to the blunt point, the bulbous section being configured to accommodate the distal end of the angled lens optical instrument inside the distal tip. an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a first lumen between an open proximal end and a distal end; and a transparent distal tip with an inner surface and an outer surface adapted for penetrating tissue; the distal tip disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft; the outer surface of the distal tip extending distally to a blunt point; wherein the first lumen is sized and configured to receive the optical instrument and the distal tip is adapted to permit passage of an image; and wherein the distal tip being hollow and shaped and configured to receive the distal end of the optical instrument with the first lumen extending into the hollow distal tip and the distal tip including a bulbous section proximal to the blunt point, the bulbous section being configured to accommodate the distal end of the angled lens optical instrument inside the distal tip.
A water chamber adapted for use in conjunction with a heater base and having an inlet gases port and an outlet gases port in one side wall, both said inlet gases port and outlet gases port including an elongate flow tube (5, 6) extending into said water chamber from an inner periphery of each gases port (3, 4) with an opening (11, 12) at a distal end of said flow tube (5, 6) being spaced from the wall of said chamber, said chamber further includes a baffle between the opening of said inlet gases port tube and the opening of said outlet gases port tube, characterised in that said direction in which the openings (11, 12) of said inlet and outlet gases port tubes face is not the same.
A rotary wing aircraft comprising: a fuselage including a plurality of surfaces; at least one engine mounted in the fuselage; a rotor assembly including a rotor shaft and plurality of rotor blades operatively connected to the rotor shaft, the rotor assembly including a plurality of surface portions; and a plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) mounted relative to at least one of the plurality of surfaces of the fuselage and the plurality of surface portions of the rotor assembly, the plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) operating to disrupt a boundary layer of air flowing over the at least one of the plurality of surfaces and the plurality of surface portions to reduce drag on the one of the fuselage and the rotor assembly; wherein the plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) comprise a plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators that are shiftable between a stowed position in which the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators are not exposed to an airstream and a deployed position, wherein the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators are exposed to the airstream; characterized in that the rotor assembly includes a shaft fairing extending about the rotor shaft and a hub member arranged adjacent to the plurality of rotor blades, the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators being deployably mounted in the shaft fairing. a fuselage including a plurality of surfaces; at least one engine mounted in the fuselage; a rotor assembly including a rotor shaft and plurality of rotor blades operatively connected to the rotor shaft, the rotor assembly including a plurality of surface portions; and a plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) mounted relative to at least one of the plurality of surfaces of the fuselage and the plurality of surface portions of the rotor assembly, the plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) operating to disrupt a boundary layer of air flowing over the at least one of the plurality of surfaces and the plurality of surface portions to reduce drag on the one of the fuselage and the rotor assembly; wherein the plurality of vortex generators (106,108,110,112,114,120,124,130,138,150) comprise a plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators that are shiftable between a stowed position in which the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators are not exposed to an airstream and a deployed position, wherein the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators are exposed to the airstream; characterized in that the rotor assembly includes a shaft fairing extending about the rotor shaft and a hub member arranged adjacent to the plurality of rotor blades, the plurality of selectively deployable vortex generators being deployably mounted in the shaft fairing.
Optical assembly for a lighting and/or signal apparatus of a vehicle, comprising a heat dissipating module, a light emitting module and a reflecting module, the light emitting module having a light source and being arranged on the heat dissipating module, with at least a part of light emitted by the light source reaching a reflecting surface of the reflecting module, wherein a connecting plate is disposed on a side of the reflecting module which is opposite to the reflecting surface, characterized in that the connecting plate has a slot which is open at one end, the heat dissipating module correspondingly has a cylindrical pivot, the pivot being configured to, during the assembly process of the optical assembly, be inserted into the slot and to allow the rotation of the heat dissipating module, around an axis perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical assembly, relative to the reflecting module such that the light source of the light emitting module faces the reflecting surface of the reflecting module, the pivot being configured to be subsequently guided in the slot towards its open end, at the same time as the positions of the heat dissipating module and of the reflecting module are being adjusted, and once adjusted, the reflecting module is configured to be positionally fixed and connected to the heat dissipating module.
A bicycle shifting system, comprising: a crankset; a chainring mounted on the crankset; a chain disposed on the chainring; a multi-speed transmission driven by the chain and producing a first set of gear ratios; a manual shift mechanism to select one of the set of gear ratios, the manual shift mechanism including a manually-operated derailleur and a gear selector to operate the manually-operated derailleur to move the chain across the multi-speed transmission; an electric motor mounted to the bicycle to propel the bicycle forward; a controller that controls the motor; and a shift sensor in communication with the controller, characterized in further comprising a cable interconnecting the gear selector and the manually-operated derailleur, wherein the shift sensor generates a signal indicative of the cable moving and the controller stops or slows the motor responsive to signals from the shift sensor; and an automatic shift mechanism to select one of a second set of gear ratios being produced by the multi-speed transmission, the automatic shift mechanism being controlled by the controller. a crankset; a chainring mounted on the crankset; a chain disposed on the chainring; a multi-speed transmission driven by the chain and producing a first set of gear ratios; a manual shift mechanism to select one of the set of gear ratios, the manual shift mechanism including a manually-operated derailleur and a gear selector to operate the manually-operated derailleur to move the chain across the multi-speed transmission; an electric motor mounted to the bicycle to propel the bicycle forward; a controller that controls the motor; and a shift sensor in communication with the controller, characterized in further comprising a cable interconnecting the gear selector and the manually-operated derailleur, wherein the shift sensor generates a signal indicative of the cable moving and the controller stops or slows the motor responsive to signals from the shift sensor; and an automatic shift mechanism to select one of a second set of gear ratios being produced by the multi-speed transmission, the automatic shift mechanism being controlled by the controller.
A method for printing a three-dimensional structure comprising: controlling, by a computing system, one or more components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container, wherein the one or more components comprise one or more of: (i) a base plate, wherein the resin container is moveable with respect to the base plate, and (ii) one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin; after formation of the first layer, moving the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and controlling, by the computing system, the one or more components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container. controlling, by a computing system, one or more components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container, wherein the one or more components comprise one or more of: (i) a base plate, wherein the resin container is moveable with respect to the base plate, and (ii) one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin; after formation of the first layer, moving the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and controlling, by the computing system, the one or more components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container.
A grain bin system, comprising: a cylindrical sidewall formed of a plurality of sheets aligned in a plurality of rings; a stiffener connected to an exterior surface of the sidewall; a stud bolt having a first threaded end, a second threaded end, wherein the first threaded end of the stud bolt is inserted through the sidewall and wherein the second threaded end of the stud bolt is inserted through the stiffener; characterized in that: the stud bolt further comprises a feature which serves to engage the exterior surface of the sidewall of the grain bin as the first threaded end is tightened against the sidewall, the feature being positioned between the first threaded end and the second threaded end, and between the stiffener and the sidewall; the system further comprises a sealing member positioned between the feature and the sidewall, and when the stud bolt is tightened against the sidewall, the sealing member forms a seal against the sidewall. a cylindrical sidewall formed of a plurality of sheets aligned in a plurality of rings; a stiffener connected to an exterior surface of the sidewall; a stud bolt having a first threaded end, a second threaded end, wherein the first threaded end of the stud bolt is inserted through the sidewall and wherein the second threaded end of the stud bolt is inserted through the stiffener; characterized in that: the stud bolt further comprises a feature which serves to engage the exterior surface of the sidewall of the grain bin as the first threaded end is tightened against the sidewall, the feature being positioned between the first threaded end and the second threaded end, and between the stiffener and the sidewall; the system further comprises a sealing member positioned between the feature and the sidewall, and when the stud bolt is tightened against the sidewall, the sealing member forms a seal against the sidewall. the stud bolt further comprises a feature which serves to engage the exterior surface of the sidewall of the grain bin as the first threaded end is tightened against the sidewall, the feature being positioned between the first threaded end and the second threaded end, and between the stiffener and the sidewall; the system further comprises a sealing member positioned between the feature and the sidewall, and when the stud bolt is tightened against the sidewall, the sealing member forms a seal against the sidewall.
An impact tool, which performs a hammering operation on a workpiece by at least linear movement of a tool bit in an axial direction of the tool bit, comprising: a driving mechanism (120, 140) that is adapted to drive the tool bit, an electric motor that is adapted to drive the driving mechanism (120, 140), an inner housing that houses the driving mechanism (120, 140), an outer housing that houses the inner housing and the electric motor, and a covering member that covers an opening leading from outside to inside of the outer housing, wherein: the driving mechanism (120, 140) includes a motion converting mechanism that converts rotation of the electric motor into linear motion and a striking mechanism that is driven by the motion converting mechanism and strikes the tool bit, the inner housing includes a first inner housing, a second inner housing that is formed separately from the first inner housing and a connecting member that connects the first inner housing and the second inner housing, and wherein the first inner housing houses the motion converting mechanism, and the second inner housing houses the striking mechanism, characterised in that the opening is provided by a through hole that allows access to the connecting member from outside of the outer housing. a driving mechanism (120, 140) that is adapted to drive the tool bit, an electric motor that is adapted to drive the driving mechanism (120, 140), an inner housing that houses the driving mechanism (120, 140), an outer housing that houses the inner housing and the electric motor, and a covering member that covers an opening leading from outside to inside of the outer housing, wherein: the driving mechanism (120, 140) includes a motion converting mechanism that converts rotation of the electric motor into linear motion and a striking mechanism that is driven by the motion converting mechanism and strikes the tool bit, the inner housing includes a first inner housing, a second inner housing that is formed separately from the first inner housing and a connecting member that connects the first inner housing and the second inner housing, and wherein the first inner housing houses the motion converting mechanism, and the second inner housing houses the striking mechanism, characterised in that the opening is provided by a through hole that allows access to the connecting member from outside of the outer housing. the driving mechanism (120, 140) includes a motion converting mechanism that converts rotation of the electric motor into linear motion and a striking mechanism that is driven by the motion converting mechanism and strikes the tool bit, the inner housing includes a first inner housing, a second inner housing that is formed separately from the first inner housing and a connecting member that connects the first inner housing and the second inner housing, and wherein the first inner housing houses the motion converting mechanism, and the second inner housing houses the striking mechanism, characterised in that the opening is provided by a through hole that allows access to the connecting member from outside of the outer housing.
Device for producing a single crystal by crystallizing the single crystal in a melt zone, comprising a housing, an inductor for generating heat in the melt zone, a reheater which surrounds and applies thermal radiation to the single crystal crystallizing under the melt zone, and a separating bottom which delimits an intermediate space between the reheater and a wall of the housing downward at a lower end of the reheater and stands in the way of flowing protective gas as a barrier.
Drive train of a motor vehicle, having a front axle, having a rear axle, having an internal combustion engine which is positioned behind the front axle and in front of the rear axle in a mid-engine arrangement, having a transmission, by means of which the internal combustion engine drives the rear axle, and having an electric drive which is assigned to the front axle and comprises at least two electric machines and by means of which the front axle can be driven, characterized in that the rear axle is assigned a further electric drive by means of which the rear axle can be driven in addition to or as an alternative to the internal combustion engine, wherein the electric drive which is assigned to the rear axle comprises at least one electric machine which is integrated into the transmission, wherein the transmission by means of which the internal combustion engine and the electric drive of the rear axle drive the rear axle is seated on the rear axle and is embodied as a longitudinal transmission whose shafts extend approximately perpendicularly with respect to the rear axle, and wherein the transmission is embodied as double-clutch transmission.
A jaw crusher jaw support frame comprising: a frame plate having a mounting face for mounting a wear plate and a rear face provided on an opposite side of the frame plate relative to the mounting face, the frame plate having a length and a width; a pair of side walls extending lengthwise along the frame plate, the side walls projecting rearwardly from the rear face; at least one stiffening saddle extending widthwise across the frame plate wherein end regions of the saddle contact respectively the side walls; a plurality of bore holes extending through the frame plate and the saddle; characterised in that: a distance by which the stiffening saddle projects rearwardly from the rear face increases at the end regions relative to a region of the saddle between the end regions. a frame plate having a mounting face for mounting a wear plate and a rear face provided on an opposite side of the frame plate relative to the mounting face, the frame plate having a length and a width; a pair of side walls extending lengthwise along the frame plate, the side walls projecting rearwardly from the rear face; at least one stiffening saddle extending widthwise across the frame plate wherein end regions of the saddle contact respectively the side walls; a plurality of bore holes extending through the frame plate and the saddle; characterised in that: a distance by which the stiffening saddle projects rearwardly from the rear face increases at the end regions relative to a region of the saddle between the end regions. a distance by which the stiffening saddle projects rearwardly from the rear face increases at the end regions relative to a region of the saddle between the end regions.
A method for forming an insulating glazing unit comprising the steps of: providing a flexible, foam-bodied, desiccant-carrying spacer body in a roll in a storage container wherein the spacer body has pressure sensitive adhesive attached to two opposite sides of the spacer body; unrolling a portion of the spacer body from the storage container; applying a sealant to two opposed locations on opposite sides of the spacer body; attaching the sealant-laden spacer body to a first sheet of glass with the pressure sensitive adhesive such that the sealant engages the first sheet of glass to form a hermetic seal between the first sheet of glass and the spacer body; and attaching a second sheet of glass to the sealant-laden spacer body with the pressure sensitive adhesive such that the sealant forms a hermetic seal between the second sheet of glass and the spacer body. providing a flexible, foam-bodied, desiccant-carrying spacer body in a roll in a storage container wherein the spacer body has pressure sensitive adhesive attached to two opposite sides of the spacer body; unrolling a portion of the spacer body from the storage container; applying a sealant to two opposed locations on opposite sides of the spacer body; attaching the sealant-laden spacer body to a first sheet of glass with the pressure sensitive adhesive such that the sealant engages the first sheet of glass to form a hermetic seal between the first sheet of glass and the spacer body; and attaching a second sheet of glass to the sealant-laden spacer body with the pressure sensitive adhesive such that the sealant forms a hermetic seal between the second sheet of glass and the spacer body.