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A fuel cell membrane handling device comprising a first membrane storage station ( A 1) and a receiving station as well as a first manipulator ( B 1) comprising means for gripping a membrane from a free face thereof, the first manipulator ( B 1) being articulated so as to be capable of moving between a position for taking a membrane from the storage station ( A 1) and a position for placing a membrane in the receiving station, characterized in that the receiving station comprises a tray for receiving a membrane comprising at least one opening ( C 2) wherein the gripping means and a portion of the first manipulator ( B 1) are capable of fitting into a first position for placing a membrane wherein the membrane is received on the reception tray ( C 1).
A method for manipulating a turbomachine combustor configured for installation at a combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C) of a turbomachine casing, the method comprising: suspending a rotatable joint from a suspended member, such that the suspended member is mechanically coupled to a suspension joint positioned above the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C), wherein the rotatable joint is rotatably coupled to a bracket body through a gear bearing, the bracket body being configured to removably attach the turbomachine combustor at an operative head thereof; rotating the rotatable joint relative to the suspended member such that the gear bearing is centered about a predetermined axis of rotation; rotating the bracket body about the predetermined axis of rotation, through the gear bearing, such that the operative head of the bracket body is substantially aligned with the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C) of the turbomachine casing; contacting the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C) with the operative head of the bracket body, without contacting the turbomachine casing with the suspended member; and coupling the turbomachine combustor to one of the operative head of the bracket body or the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C) of the turbomachine casing. suspending a rotatable joint from a suspended member, such that the suspended member is mechanically coupled to a suspension joint positioned above the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C), wherein the rotatable joint is rotatably coupled to a bracket body through a gear bearing, the bracket body being configured to removably attach the turbomachine combustor at an operative head thereof; rotating the rotatable joint relative to the suspended member such that the gear bearing is centered about a predetermined axis of rotation; rotating the bracket body about the predetermined axis of rotation, through the gear bearing, such that the operative head of the bracket body is substantially aligned with the combustor attachment point (4,4A,4B,4C) of the turbomachine casing;
Spectacle lens (16, 18) for an observer, comprising a body which is transparent or at least partly transparent to light and has a phase object which guides the light incident at an angle of incidence α, in relation to a surface normal n of the spectacle lens front surface, on a side of the spectacle lens distant from the observer into a direction depending on the wavelength λ of the light and the angle of incidence α of the light, characterized in that the phase object has a light-deflecting effect which is dependent on the viewing direction and has a multiplicity of diffraction structures (24, 26, 56, 58, 60), by means of which monochromatic light at a wavelength of 380 nm ≤ λ ≤ 800 nm is diffracted with a diffraction efficiency of η ≥ 70% into one and same order of diffraction |m| ≥ 1 when the monochromatic light is incident at the angle of incidence α, in relation to a surface normal n of the spectacle lens front surface at the position passed by the viewing direction, on the side of the spectacle lens distant from the observer which lies within a diffraction-structure-specific angle interval which is 15° wide and depends on the wavelength of the light, wherein each diffraction structure forms an actuator-compensator pair with a further diffraction structure which is spatially separate from the diffraction structure, wherein the deflections of the light incident on the side distant from the observer caused by the diffraction structures (24, 26) forming an actuator-compensator pair are at least partly canceled, wherein every diffraction structure (24, 26) only diffracts the light whose wavelength λ lies in a specific wavelength range λ 0 ± Δλ and which is incident on the diffraction structure (24, 26), in relation to an object-side boundary (35, 33) of the diffraction structure (24, 26), at an angle of incidence α' lying in a specific diffraction-structure-specific angle of incidence range α 0 ± Δα, wherein the light which originates from each surface segment of a predetermined object surface is diffracted by means of one actuator-compensator pair or by means of a plurality of actuator-compensator pairs in such a way that a sharp image of the relevant surface segment of the object surface may arise on the retina of an eye of the observer, and wherein the body of the spectacle lens (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d, 112e) has an edge and two or more connected visual zones (114, 116) which have a different optical effect which is set by means of the diffraction structures, extend over the body and at least partly cover the body in the process, wherein the body has no regions with an astigmatism caused by the Minkwitz theorem.
A process for producing a finished acesulfame potassium composition, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a cyclizing agent composition comprising a cyclizing agent and a solvent and having an initial temperature; (b) cooling the cyclizing agent composition to form a cooled cyclizing agent composition having a cooled temperature ranging from -15°C to 25°C, wherein the cooled temperature is at least 2°C less than the initial temperature; (c) reacting an acetoacetamide salt with the cyclizing agent in the cooled cyclizing agent composition to form a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition comprising cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct, wherein the cyclization reaction time is less than 35 minutes; and (d) forming the finished acesulfame potassium composition from the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct, wherein the finished acesulfame composition comprises non-chlorinated acesulfame potassium and less than 39 wppm 5-chloro-acesulfame potassium. (a) providing a cyclizing agent composition comprising a cyclizing agent and a solvent and having an initial temperature; (b) cooling the cyclizing agent composition to form a cooled cyclizing agent composition having a cooled temperature ranging from -15°C to 25°C, wherein the cooled temperature is at least 2°C less than the initial temperature; (c) reacting an acetoacetamide salt with the cyclizing agent in the cooled cyclizing agent composition to form a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition comprising cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct, wherein the cyclization reaction time is less than 35 minutes; and (d) forming the finished acesulfame potassium composition from the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct, wherein the finished acesulfame composition comprises non-chlorinated acesulfame potassium and less than 39 wppm 5-chloro-acesulfame potassium.
A method for authenticating and/or identifying a security article comprising: - a transparent or translucent substrate, and - on the side of a first face (90a, 90b) of the substrate, a first image, the method comprising the step consisting in: - superimposing at least partially the first image of the article with a second image produced by an electronic imager, the second image being situated on the side of a second face (90a, 90b) of the substrate, opposite from the first face, and being characterized in that it comprises the step consisting in: - observing an authentication and/or identification information item for the security article during a change of the angle of observation of the first and second superimposed images, the change of angle of observation being effected by motion of the observer in relation to the first and second superimposed images, in relation to the electronic imager and to the security article, the first and second superimposed images being stationary, or by displacement of the first and second superimposed images in relation to the observer, by displacement of the security article and of the electronic imager, the observer being stationary, and the first and second images being stationary with respect to one another, or without relative motion between the article and the electronic imager, by displacement of the observer in relation to the article and to the electronic imager. - a transparent or translucent substrate, and - on the side of a first face (90a, 90b) of the substrate, a first image, - superimposing at least partially the first image of the article with a second image produced by an electronic imager, the second image being situated on the side of a second face (90a, 90b) of the substrate, opposite from the first face, - observing an authentication and/or identification information item for the security article during a change of the angle of observation of the first and second superimposed images,
A mixer tap cartridge with a housing in which a variable length thermostatic element is provided, with a rotatable member for setting the temperature of the water mix which flows out, wherein rotation of the setting member axially adjusts an end stop in order to adapt a space for retaining the thermostatic element to the length of the thermostatic element associated with the selected temperature of the water mix, characterized in that a compensation space is provided for temperature-dependent variations in the length of the thermostatic element and is capable of incorporation into the retaining space, wherein the axial extent (e) of the compensation space reduces to zero up to the maximum temperature of the water which is flowing out, wherein the compensation space is formed in a central indentation in the setting member which can be rotated, into which the end stop enters during the axial adjustment.
Electrohydraulic control circuit with hydraulically operated drive units (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) by means of which boom segments (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of a manipulator, in particular a large manipulator for truck-mounted concrete pumps, with a fold-out articulated boom, which has a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis and a plurality of boom segments (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), wherein the boom segments (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) are pivotable to a limited extent on articulated joints (13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) respectively about articulated axes relative to an adjacent boom segment (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) or the turntable by means of a drive unit in each case, are adjustable in respect of their orientation, each with an electrically controlled proportional valve associated with one of the drive units, which valve is connected to hydraulic operating lines (29, 30) of the respective drive unit (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) for controlling it in normal operation, wherein the respective proportional valve is connected to a pressure supply line and to a return line, wherein an emergency valve is connected for emergency operation to the hydraulic operating lines (29, 30) of the respective drive unit (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) for controlling it in emergency operation, characterised in that in emergency operation the emergency valve is electrically controlled via an emergency operating unit, wherein the emergency operating unit for emergency operation is activated by a key switch, wherein a voltage supply with constant voltage to the emergency operating unit is activated by means of the key switch, wherein switches and/or buttons are arranged on the emergency operating unit, wherein the emergency valve can be acted upon by actuation of at least one of the switches and/or buttons with the constant voltage in order to move the associated drive unit (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), wherein the articulated joint (13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) to be controlled or the turntable of the articulated boom is selected using the keys and/or buttons on the one hand and on the other hand the direction of travel for the selected articulated joint (13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) or the turntable and the respective drive unit (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) is determined.
A microneedle comprising silk fibroin, wherein said microneedle has a base and a penetrating tip, wherein the beta sheet content of the silk fibroin is increased such that the microneedle does not degrade or dissolve in 60 seconds or less upon insertion into tissue, the penetrating tip comprises a shape whose widest measurement is within a range from: (a) about 50 nm to about 50 μm; (b) about 200 nm to about 40 μm; or (c) about 300 nm to about 30 μm; optionally wherein the microneedle has a length in the range from: (a) about 15 μm to about 1500 μm; or (b) about 150 μm to about 1000 μm. (a) about 50 nm to about 50 μm; (b) about 200 nm to about 40 μm; or (c) about 300 nm to about 30 μm; (a) about 15 μm to about 1500 μm; or (b) about 150 μm to about 1000 μm.
A magnetic actuator particularly for selection devices in hosiery knitting machines or the like, which comprises a main magnet which has at least two poles (4, 5, 6, 7) arranged side by side and separated by a discontinuity (8, 9) and a selection electromagnet (3a, 3b), which is provided with at least one pole (11a, 11b, 12b) arranged in alignment with said discontinuity, the selection electromagnet (3a, 3b) being actuatable to generate or eliminate or reduce a magnetic attraction force at said pole (11a, 11b, 12b) of the selection electromagnet (3a, 3b), characterized in that said at least one pole (11a, 11b, 12b) is spaced laterally with respect to said discontinuity (8, 9), said discontinuity (8, 9) being free from each of said at least one pole (11a, 11b, 12b).
A method of producing a medical device comprising: coating a substrate with a polymer possessing a core prepared from natural polymers and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity, whereby a medical device with an activated surface is produced, wherein the substrate is a biocompatible polymeric substrate in the form of a textile, and the functional group known to have click reactivity is selected from the group consisting in thiols, azides, alkynes and alkenes.
A roll formed elongated sheet metal grid runner for a suspended ceiling having an upper hollow reinforcing bulb, a central web extending below the bulb, and a lower stepped flange supported from the web, the stepped flange having a central U-shaped portion and laterally outward portions at upper areas of the central portion, the laterally outward portions having longitudinally extending distal edges, characterized in that the runner further comprises indexing tabs stamped out of both sides of the web at locations spaced along a length of the grid runner, a sum of a width across adjacent tabs on opposite sides of the web and a width of the bulb being greater than a sum of a distance of a distal edge of a flange from a center of the runner and a half of a width of the flange central portion, whereby the tabs are effective to space the distal flange edges from the central flange portions of alternate grid runners when the grid runner is nested laterally in a package with identical grid runners in a pattern in which intervening grid runners are inverted and the reinforcing bulbs of the intervening runners are disposed between the tabs of alternate grid runners.
Use of a heat exchanger for the supply of hot water, the heat exchanger comprising an outer case defining therein a tubular space, and a flat tube received in the tubular space, wherein a heating fluid and water to be heated are fed through the tubular space, outside and inside the flat tube, respectively, to exchange heat between the heating fluid and the water to be heated, wherein the flat tube has a peripheral wall having a surface area increasing shape, wherein a peripheral wall surface of the flat tube in the form of said increasing shape is placed in contact with an inner surface of said tubular space, characterized in that the tubular space has fluid passages formed on an inner periphery of the tubular space in contact with the inner surface through which the heating fluid flows in an entire length of a longitudinal direction of the tubular space outside of the flat tube, the fluid passages being defined by a large number of fluid flow rectifying grooves arranged parallel to each other. wherein the flat tube has a peripheral wall having a surface area increasing shape, wherein a peripheral wall surface of the flat tube in the form of said increasing shape is placed in contact with an inner surface of said tubular space, characterized in that the tubular space has fluid passages formed on an inner periphery of the tubular space in contact with the inner surface through which the heating fluid flows in an entire length of a longitudinal direction of the tubular space outside of the flat tube, the fluid passages being defined by a large number of fluid flow rectifying grooves arranged parallel to each other.
A gas turbine blade comprising: - a blade platform having a blade trailing edge side, a blade convex side, a blade concave side and a blade leading edge side; - a blade profile portion connected to the blade platform at a surface; - a groove formed in the blade trailing edge side as well as the blade concave side of the blade platform, characterized in that the groove comprises a first portion forming an arc, wherein the arc begins at the blade concave side on a first side of a mean camber line of a trailing edge of the blade profile portion, and curves in a plane beneath the surface to the blade trailing edge side on a second side of the mean camber line. - a blade platform having a blade trailing edge side, a blade convex side, a blade concave side and a blade leading edge side; a blade trailing edge side, a blade convex side, a blade concave side and a blade leading edge side; - a blade profile portion connected to the blade platform at a surface; - a groove formed in the blade trailing edge side as well as the blade concave side of the blade platform,
Diffractor for diffracting sound of traffic on a travel surface, the diffractor comprising at least one diffraction element to be disposed laterally beside the travel surface, wherein the diffraction element is provided with a pattern of recesses in the upper surface thereof for the purpose of diffracting the traffic noise in a direction which differs from the lateral direction, wherein each of the recesses takes an elongate form and is arranged in a longitudinal direction generally parallel to the travel surface, wherein each of the recesses is divided into a row (13, 40, 46, 47, 48) of individual elongate resonators (16, 49) arranged successively and separated from each other via one or more transverse intermediate walls (15, 50) provided in the recesses, wherein the recesses have acoustically substantially non-absorbing walls and are free of acoustically absorbing material, characterized in that the transverse intermediate walls (15, 50) between adjacent resonators (16, 49) comprise at least one throughflow opening (20, 55) so as to allow rainwater to flow from one of the resonators (16, 49) through the at least one throughflow opening (20, 55) to the successively arranged resonator (16, 49).
A perming rod having an outer peripheral surface around which hair is to be wound, comprising: a columnar core; an elastic portion covering an outer peripheral surface of the core and formed of an elastic body; characterized by a waterproof surface portion covering an outer peripheral surface of the elastic portion; and a pin attached to each end portion of the elastic portion. a columnar core; an elastic portion covering an outer peripheral surface of the core and formed of an elastic body; characterized by a waterproof surface portion covering an outer peripheral surface of the elastic portion; and a pin attached to each end portion of the elastic portion.
A secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly formed by alternately stacking an electrode and a separator; a battery case comprising a cup part configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein; a piezoelectric element disposed outside the cup part which is configured to receive a pressure when the battery case is expanded in volume, thereby supplying power to the outside; a punching part which is configured to change in shape which is changed when the power is applied from the piezoelectric element and which has sharp one end which extends toward the battery case to punch the battery case when the power is applied from the piezoelectric element, and a conductive wire connected to the piezoelectric element is connected to the other end of the punching part. an electrode assembly formed by alternately stacking an electrode and a separator; a battery case comprising a cup part configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein; a piezoelectric element disposed outside the cup part which is configured to receive a pressure when the battery case is expanded in volume, thereby supplying power to the outside; a punching part which is configured to change in shape which is changed when the power is applied from the piezoelectric element and which has sharp one end which extends toward the battery case to punch the battery case when the power is applied from the piezoelectric element, and a conductive wire connected to the piezoelectric element is connected to the other end of the punching part.
An electric timepiece with a solar cell comprising: a dial; a light permeable dial trim ring disposed to surround a center portion of the dial, the dial trim ring including at least a bottom and an outside surface; and a solar cell disposed outside the outside surface to face the outside surface, wherein the dial trim ring includes a first surface at least in a part of the outside surface and a second surface at least in a part of the bottom, a sum of a first angle at which the first surface inclines toward the center portion of the dial as going from the dial in a height direction and a second angle at which the second surface inclines downward in the height direction as going from the center portion exceeds 0 degree, characterized in that a different color member having a color different for that of a light-receiving surface of the solar cell is provided to face the second surface. a dial; a light permeable dial trim ring disposed to surround a center portion of the dial, the dial trim ring including at least a bottom and an outside surface; and a solar cell disposed outside the outside surface to face the outside surface, wherein the dial trim ring includes a first surface at least in a part of the outside surface and a second surface at least in a part of the bottom, a sum of a first angle at which the first surface inclines toward the center portion of the dial as going from the dial in a height direction and a second angle at which the second surface inclines downward in the height direction as going from the center portion exceeds 0 degree, characterized in that a different color member having a color different for that of a light-receiving surface of the solar cell is provided to face the second surface.