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A ball valve with a modal silencer for reducing noise, the ball valve comprising: a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flowpath; a control element disposed in the fluid flowpath, the control element having a control element body, an inner surface, an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the control element controlling fluid flow through the valve body; characterized in that the ball valve further comprises a perforated screen disposed within the control element and spaced apart from an interior surface of the control element to form an annular space, the perforated screen including a screen body which includes a plurality of perforations;; and a plurality of chambers formed in the control element, the plurality of chambers being formed by a plurality of walls extending substantially perpendicular to a direction of fluid flow through the control element, the plurality of walls extending from an inner surface of the control element body, the plurality of chambers each defining an annular space between the screen body and the control element body; wherein sound waves pass through the perforated screen and are reflected back by the plurality of chambers to disrupt other sound waves, thereby reducing noise in the control element. a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flowpath; a control element disposed in the fluid flowpath, the control element having a control element body, an inner surface, an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the control element controlling fluid flow through the valve body; characterized in that the ball valve further comprises a perforated screen disposed within the control element and spaced apart from an interior surface of the control element to form an annular space, the perforated screen including a screen body which includes a plurality of perforations;; and a plurality of chambers formed in the control element, the plurality of chambers being formed by a plurality of walls extending substantially perpendicular to a direction of fluid flow through the control element, the plurality of walls extending from an inner surface of the control element body, the plurality of chambers each defining an annular space between the screen body and the control element body; wherein sound waves pass through the perforated screen and are reflected back by the plurality of chambers to disrupt other sound waves, thereby reducing noise in the control element.
An apparatus for applying at least one electric pulse to a living myocardial tissue, the apparatus comprising: - an input configured to receive an electric signal representing a present electric activity of the myocardial tissue; - a signal processor configured to process the electric signal to determine a present complexity measure of the electric signal and to output a control signal when the complexity measure is lower than a predetermined complexity threshold value; - a pulse generator configured to generate the at least one electric pulse in response to the control signal; and - an output configured to output the at least one electric pulse to the myocardial tissue; wherein the signal processor is configured to determine the present complexity measure as a measure of the present complexity of the electric signal in the state space, characterized in that the signal processor is configured to - determine the present complexity measure as a calculated present permutation entropy S P of the electric signal, and - to output the control signal in periods in which the calculated present permutation entropy S P of the electric signal is lower than a predetermined entropy threshold value. - an input configured to receive an electric signal representing a present electric activity of the myocardial tissue; - a signal processor configured to process the electric signal to determine a present complexity measure of the electric signal and to output a control signal when the complexity measure is lower than a predetermined complexity threshold value; - a pulse generator configured to generate the at least one electric pulse in response to the control signal; and - an output configured to output the at least one electric pulse to the myocardial tissue; wherein the signal processor is configured to determine the present complexity measure as a measure of the present complexity of the electric signal in the state space, characterized in that the signal processor is configured to wherein the signal processor is configured to determine the present complexity measure as a measure of the present complexity of the electric signal in the state space, characterized in that the signal processor is configured to - determine the present complexity measure as a calculated present permutation entropy S P of the electric signal, and - to output the control signal in periods in which the calculated present permutation entropy S P of the electric signal is lower than a predetermined entropy threshold value.
A polymer electrolyte comprising: a polymer comprising an ethylene oxide unit; and a lithium salt, wherein the polymer comprising an ethylene oxide unit is at least one selected from: wherein 1≤n≤200 and 1≤m≤200. a polymer comprising an ethylene oxide unit; and a lithium salt,
Sliding components formed in an annular shape and disposed at a relatively rotating part of a rotating machine, one of an inner diameter side space and an outer diameter side space of the sliding components being a sealed fluid side space in which a sealed fluid exists, remaining one of the inner diameter side space and the outer diameter side space being a leakage side space into which the sealed fluid is prevented from leaking, wherein one of the inner diameter side space and the outer diameter side space on the side of the sealed fluid is a high-pressure side space and remaining one of the inner diameter side space and the outer diameter side space is a low-pressure side space, characterized in that a sliding surface of one of the sliding components is provided with a communication groove (13, 130) having a start point communicating with the sealed fluid side space in a radial direction, a storage groove communicating with the communication groove (13, 130), and a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (10, 10', 100, 100', 120) configured for generating a dynamic pressure at end points (12, 21) thereof upon a run of the rotating machine, wherein the dynamic pressure generation grooves (10, 10', 100, 100', 120) are located on a side of the sealed fluid side space with respect to the storage groove in the radial direction, wherein the storage groove is formed in an endless annular shape in a circumferential direction of the sliding surface. wherein one of the inner diameter side space and the outer diameter side space on the side of the sealed fluid is a high-pressure side space and remaining one of the inner diameter side space and the outer diameter side space is a low-pressure side space, characterized in that a sliding surface of one of the sliding components is provided with a communication groove (13, 130) having a start point communicating with the sealed fluid side space in a radial direction, a storage groove communicating with the communication groove (13, 130), and a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves (10, 10', 100, 100', 120) configured for generating a dynamic pressure at end points (12, 21) thereof upon a run of the rotating machine, wherein the dynamic pressure generation grooves (10, 10', 100, 100', 120) are located on a side of the sealed fluid side space with respect to the storage groove in the radial direction, wherein the storage groove is formed in an endless annular shape in a circumferential direction of the sliding surface.
A solid oxide fuel cell stack comprising: a plurality of power generation elements, each of which comprising a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order; and an interconnector that electrically connects the air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements in the plurality of the power generation elements to the fuel electrode in the other power generation element, the plurality of power generation elements being connected in series to each other, characterised in that the interconnector is formed of a perovskite oxide represented by the following formula: Sr a La b Ti 1-c-d Nb c Fe d O 3-δ formula wherein a, b, c, and d are a positive real number that satisfies 0.1 ≤ a ≤ 0.8, 0.1 ≤ b ≤ 0.8, 0.05 ≤ c ≤ 0.2, and 0.2 ≤ d ≤ 0.5, and the oxygen content (3-δ) is not more than 3.00, and the content of the perovskite oxide represented by the formula in the interconnector is not less than 80% by mole. a plurality of power generation elements, each of which comprising a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order; and an interconnector that electrically connects the air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements in the plurality of the power generation elements to the fuel electrode in the other power generation element, the plurality of power generation elements being connected in series to each other, characterised in that the interconnector is formed of a perovskite oxide represented by the following formula: Sr a La b Ti 1-c-d Nb c Fe d O 3-δ formula wherein a, b, c, and d are a positive real number that satisfies 0.1 ≤ a ≤ 0.8, 0.1 ≤ b ≤ 0.8, 0.05 ≤ c ≤ 0.2, and 0.2 ≤ d ≤ 0.5, and the oxygen content (3-δ) is not more than 3.00, and the content of the perovskite oxide represented by the formula in the interconnector is not less than 80% by mole.
Vehicle panel handle lever comprising: - a lever body, - a mobile trigger part, intended to cooperate with a latch mechanism to actuate the handle and which is able to be mobile in rotation between a resting position wherein the said mobile trigger part does not activate the said latch mechanism and an activating position wherein said mobile trigger part activates the said latch mechanism enabling the opening of the vehicle panel, characterized in that it further comprises a handle lever cover intended to be received on the lever body, and wherein the trigger part comprises an inner volume receiving at least one inertial mass formed by an electrical element for preventing the opening of the panel by the unwilling activation of the latch mechanism. - a lever body, - a mobile trigger part, intended to cooperate with a latch mechanism to actuate the handle and which is able to be mobile in rotation between a resting position wherein the said mobile trigger part does not activate the said latch mechanism and an activating position wherein said mobile trigger part activates the said latch mechanism enabling the opening of the vehicle panel,
Device for checking the consistency of a positioning of an aircraft, wherein the device comprises - a transmitting device, - a receiving device, - a time measuring unit, - a distance determination module and - a check module; wherein the transmitting device emits at least one signal (6, 6'); wherein the receiving device receives at least four response signals (7, 7') from at least four different response elements, wherein a response element receives the at least one signal (6, 6') and upon receipt of the at least one signal (6, 6') emits a response signal (7, 7'); wherein the time measuring unit determines, for each received response signal (7, 7'), a total delay time from a transmission time of the signal (6, 6') and a reception time of the respective response signal (7, 7'), wherein the distance determination module determines a distance to the respective response element based on each total delay time, and wherein the check module performs a consistency check of a determination of a position based on distances to the at least four different response elements, characterized in that the check module performs the consistency check with a determination of the number N of all distances and the determination of a position by means of an integrity position of a plurality of, preferably all, positions based on N-1 distances, ignoring the Nth distance. - a transmitting device, - a receiving device, - a time measuring unit, - a distance determination module and - a check module;
A process for monitoring the concentration of bacteria in the water of a water distribution network under surrounding conditions, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: • measuring the concentration of bacteria in the water by means of a first sensor positioned at a first location in the water distribution network (step 1001), • determining a single variable instantaneous value of the expected concentration of bacteria in the water at the first location, an evolving and regularly updated value, as a function of a parameter comprising physico-chemical and/or bacteriological characteristics of the water, said parameter being evolving and taking account of the surrounding conditions of the water network (step 1002), • at a predefined frequency: comparing the concentration of bacteria in the water measured by the first sensor to the variable instantaneous value (step 1003). • measuring the concentration of bacteria in the water by means of a first sensor positioned at a first location in the water distribution network (step 1001), • determining a single variable instantaneous value of the expected concentration of bacteria in the water at the first location, an evolving and regularly updated value, as a function of a parameter comprising physico-chemical and/or bacteriological characteristics of the water, said parameter being evolving and taking account of the surrounding conditions of the water network (step 1002), • at a predefined frequency: comparing the concentration of bacteria in the water measured by the first sensor to the variable instantaneous value (step 1003).
A sealing label for wrapping a container including a container body and a lid portion detachably attached to an outlet of the container body, the sealing label comprising: an upper region covering all or a part of the lid portion; a lower region covering all or a part of the container body; a cutaway region disposed between the upper region and the lower region; a tear-off line (14,15) provided in a boundary between the cutaway region and the lower region as well as in a boundary between the cutaway region and the upper region; characterized in that an identifying mark comprised of a graphic pattern is provided to the lower region and a further identifying mark same as or similar to the identifying mark is provided to the upper region, a region comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a region comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower region, thereby to allow recognition of unity between the lid portion and the container body. an upper region covering all or a part of the lid portion; a lower region covering all or a part of the container body; a cutaway region disposed between the upper region and the lower region; a tear-off line (14,15) provided in a boundary between the cutaway region and the lower region as well as in a boundary between the cutaway region and the upper region; characterized in that an identifying mark comprised of a graphic pattern is provided to the lower region and a further identifying mark same as or similar to the identifying mark is provided to the upper region, a region comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a region comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower region, thereby to allow recognition of unity between the lid portion and the container body.
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine defining axial, radial and circumferential directions, the fan blade comprising: an aerofoil portion having a leading edge extending from a root to a tip, the radial distance between the leading edge at the root and the leading edge at the tip defining a blade span, wherein: a leading edge thickness (T LE) is defined as the thickness of a cross-section at a given radius at a location along the camber line that is 8% of the total length of the camber line from the leading edge; and for cross-sections through the aerofoil portion at radii between 15% and 25% of the blade span from the root radius, the average leading edge thickness is greater than 1.5 times the leading edge thickness at the tip, where: the leading edge thickness at the tip is defined as the average leading edge thickness for all cross-sections through the aerofoil portion at radii greater than 80% of the blade span. a leading edge thickness (T LE) is defined as the thickness of a cross-section at a given radius at a location along the camber line that is 8% of the total length of the camber line from the leading edge; and for cross-sections through the aerofoil portion at radii between 15% and 25% of the blade span from the root radius, the average leading edge thickness is greater than 1.5 times the leading edge thickness at the tip, where: the leading edge thickness at the tip is defined as the average leading edge thickness for all cross-sections through the aerofoil portion at radii greater than 80% of the blade span.
An inhibitor of viral fusion consisting of contiguous amino acids 628-661 of the HR2 domain of gp41 of HIV-1, attached at the C-terminal, optionally through a linker, to cholesterol; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein the linker has an amino acid portion being (Gly) n+1, (GlySerGly) n or (Gly-Pro) n wherein n is 1-12, with an optional cysteine added at the C-terminal of the amino acid portion.
An abnormality diagnosis apparatus for a bearing which rotatably supports a rotation shaft, comprising: a plurality of sensors for detecting signals which indicate an abnormality of the bearing, the plurality of sensors being adapted to be disposed at positions varied from one another in a circumferential direction of the bearing, a diagnosis part configured to specify an abnormality occurrence position of the bearing in the circumferential direction, based on a difference in detection timings of the plurality of signals detected by the respective sensors; and an electrical-signal application part for applying an electrical signal to one of the rotation shaft and the bearing, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a plurality of electrical-signal detection parts disposed on other one of the rotation shaft or the slide bearing, at positions varied from one another in the circumferential direction, and wherein the diagnosis part is configured to specify the abnormality occurrence position in the circumferential direction based on a difference in detection timings of the electrical signal among the plurality of electrical-signal detection parts. a plurality of sensors for detecting signals which indicate an abnormality of the bearing, the plurality of sensors being adapted to be disposed at positions varied from one another in a circumferential direction of the bearing, a diagnosis part configured to specify an abnormality occurrence position of the bearing in the circumferential direction, based on a difference in detection timings of the plurality of signals detected by the respective sensors; and an electrical-signal application part for applying an electrical signal to one of the rotation shaft and the bearing,
Multi-plate coupling having two connecting flanges (1, 2) and an intermediate member arranged between the connecting flanges (1, 2), wherein a plate pack crown is arranged in each case between each of the connecting flanges (1, 2) and the intermediate member, which plate pack crown is connected alternately to the respective connecting flange (1, 2) and the intermediate member by means of bolted elements which are guided through continuous fastening bores arranged in the plate pack crown, characterised in that at least one of the fastening bores of the plate pack crown has a contour diverging from the circular shape, wherein a positive-locking element having a corresponding outer contour is inserted into the fastening bore, and wherein at least one component (10, 10', 80) serving the plate pack crown as a bending edge bears on the outer contour of the positive-locking element in a positive-locking manner.
A pattern forming method, comprising: (i) a step of forming a resist film from a resist composition for organic solvent-based development, the resist composition containing a resin capable of increasing a polarity of the resin by an action of an acid to decrease a solubility of the resin in an organic solvent-containing developer and a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (ii) an exposure step; (iii) a development step using an organic solvent-containing developer; and (iv) a washing step using a rinsing solution, wherein in the step (iv), a rinsing solution containing at least either the following solvent S1 or S2 is used: Solvent S1: an alcohol having a carbon number of at least 5 and having an alkyl chain containing at least either a branched or cyclic structure, with a secondary or tertiary carbon atom in the alkyl chain being bonded to a hydroxyl group; and Solvent S2: a dialkyl ether having at least either an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5 or a cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5. (i) a step of forming a resist film from a resist composition for organic solvent-based development, the resist composition containing a resin capable of increasing a polarity of the resin by an action of an acid to decrease a solubility of the resin in an organic solvent-containing developer and a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (ii) an exposure step; (iii) a development step using an organic solvent-containing developer; and (iv) a washing step using a rinsing solution, wherein in the step (iv), a rinsing solution containing at least either the following solvent S1 or S2 is used: Solvent S1: an alcohol having a carbon number of at least 5 and having an alkyl chain containing at least either a branched or cyclic structure, with a secondary or tertiary carbon atom in the alkyl chain being bonded to a hydroxyl group; and Solvent S2: a dialkyl ether having at least either an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5 or a cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5. Solvent S1: an alcohol having a carbon number of at least 5 and having an alkyl chain containing at least either a branched or cyclic structure, with a secondary or tertiary carbon atom in the alkyl chain being bonded to a hydroxyl group; and Solvent S2: a dialkyl ether having at least either an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5 or a cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of at least 5.
Switchgear cabinet (3, 4) having a pressure-relief channel (12a, 12b) for discharging a fluid stream and having a diffuser (16, 16a, 17, 17a) which is arranged in the pressure-relief channel (12a, 12b), wherein the diffuser (16, 16, 17, 17a) has a mechanically stabilizing base plate having multiple first openings which are covered by a meshwork having multiple second openings, wherein a first group of second openings is arranged substantially transversely, and a second group of second openings is arranged substantially parallel, in the direction of passage of the diffuser (16, 16a, 17, 17a). the diffuser (16, 16, 17, 17a) has a mechanically stabilizing base plate having multiple first openings which are covered by a meshwork having multiple second openings, wherein a first group of second openings is arranged substantially transversely, and a second group of second openings is arranged substantially parallel, in the direction of passage of the diffuser (16, 16a, 17, 17a).