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Beam combining apparatus having a plurality of separate input beam paths and at least one output beam path for combining a plurality of input beams to form at least one output beam, wherein each input beam path comprises one or more Risley prism pairs that deflect the input beam into a settable direction and in each case comprise two prisms arranged one behind the other in the light beam pathway, wherein at least one of the two prisms is mounted rotatably about a rotation axis, characterized in that - a beam position measurement system or an output measurement system that measures the light output of the output beam is arranged in the output beam path, - the orientation of the Risley prism pairs is controllable in dependence on the beam superposition measured using the beam position measurement system or in dependence on the light output measured by the light output system, and - the apparatus comprises an electric motor drive that effects a rotational movement of the at least one prism, wherein the electric motor drive is a piezoelectric vibration drive, which has a mechanical resonator and a piezoelectric element coupled thereto, wherein the resonator bears against a friction wheel that is connected with the at least one rotatably mounted prism for rotation therewith. - a beam position measurement system or an output measurement system that measures the light output of the output beam is arranged in the output beam path, - the orientation of the Risley prism pairs is controllable in dependence on the beam superposition measured using the beam position measurement system or in dependence on the light output measured by the light output system, and - the apparatus comprises an electric motor drive that effects a rotational movement of the at least one prism, wherein the electric motor drive is a piezoelectric vibration drive, which has a mechanical resonator and a piezoelectric element coupled thereto, wherein the resonator bears against a friction wheel that is connected with the at least one rotatably mounted prism for rotation therewith.
A pants-type disposable diaper which has a waist opening at an upper end and a pair of leg openings on a lower part, comprising: an outer covering sheet which is folded in a middle part lying between a front part and a back part, said front part and said back part being to be positioned on a front side and a back side of a wearer, left and right ends of said front part being bonded to left and right ends of said back part, respectively, to form a waist opening at upper ends of said front part and said back part and form a pair of leg openings under said front part and said back part, said pair of leg openings lying in left and right of said middle part; an absorbent body which is attached on said outer covering sheet to absorb excrement from said wearer, said absorbent body lying from said front part to said back part; and a sheet member having a strip-like shape which extends along an edge of upper end in one part of said front part and said back part and wherein a whole surface of the sheet member is bonded on an inner surface of said outer covering sheet and said absorbent body in said one part, one end portion of said absorbent body being fixed between said sheet member and said outer covering sheet; wherein said outer covering sheet and said sheet member are formed of nonwoven fabrics, and a fiber orientation of nonwoven fabric in said sheet member is orthogonal to said edge of upper end. an outer covering sheet which is folded in a middle part lying between a front part and a back part, said front part and said back part being to be positioned on a front side and a back side of a wearer, left and right ends of said front part being bonded to left and right ends of said back part, respectively, to form a waist opening at upper ends of said front part and said back part and form a pair of leg openings under said front part and said back part, said pair of leg openings lying in left and right of said middle part; an absorbent body which is attached on said outer covering sheet to absorb excrement from said wearer, said absorbent body lying from said front part to said back part; and a sheet member having a strip-like shape which extends along an edge of upper end in one part of said front part and said back part and wherein a whole surface of the sheet member is bonded on an inner surface of said outer covering sheet and said absorbent body in said one part, one end portion of said absorbent body being fixed between said sheet member and said outer covering sheet; wherein said outer covering sheet and said sheet member are formed of nonwoven fabrics, and a fiber orientation of nonwoven fabric in said sheet member is orthogonal to said edge of upper end.
Moderator repair element for a graphite body arrangement, serving as a moderator, in a gas-cooled nuclear reactor, wherein cutting elements and spacer elements are arranged on an imaginary plane about an imaginary central axis in a first arrangement within a first imaginary circle, that the cutting elements have cutting means on their faces that face radially outwards, wherein the cutting elements have, on their faces that face radially inwards, drive connection means for connecting to a drive, wherein the cutting elements have first connecting means on their faces that are oriented in a radial direction, wherein the spacer elements have second connecting means on their faces that are oriented in a radial direction, wherein the cutting elements are movable outwardly in a radial direction into a predefined position, wherein the predefined position is determined such that the spacer elements are able to be interposed between two radially adjacent cutting elements, wherein the spacer elements are movable outwardly in a radial and/or axial direction or outwardly and axially into a further position, wherein the spacer elements, in the further position, have been interposed between two radially adjacent cutting elements, wherein the cutting elements in the predefined position and the interposed spacer elements are arranged so as to form a second arrangement, which is arranged within a second imaginary circle, and wherein the first and second connecting means are connected in a form-fitting manner when the cutting elements and spacer elements are arranged in the second arrangement.
An organic light-emitting device, comprising: a first pixel electrode disposed on a substrate; a first bank covering an edge of the first pixel electrode, the first bank having a first opening (C 1) exposing a portion of the first pixel electrode; a second transparent or semi-transparent pixel electrode covering the exposed portion of the first pixel electrode through the first opening, the second pixel electrode covering at least a portion of the first bank and having a higher resistance value than the first pixel electrode; a second bank on the first bank, the second bank including a second opening (C 2) wider than the first opening (C 1) and exposing the second pixel electrode; an organic light-emitting layer covering the second pixel electrode; and an opposite electrode covering the organic light-emitting layer; characterised in that the second pixel electrode includes a center portion directly contacting the first pixel electrode, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode forming thereby a resonance structure such that light emission efficiency of the organic light emitting device is improved, and a side portion extending from the center portion, such that the side portion includes an end disposed on an upper surface of the first bank exposed through the second opening, and wherein the first bank and the second bank include a same organic material. a first pixel electrode disposed on a substrate; a first bank covering an edge of the first pixel electrode, the first bank having a first opening (C 1) exposing a portion of the first pixel electrode; a second transparent or semi-transparent pixel electrode covering the exposed portion of the first pixel electrode through the first opening, the second pixel electrode covering at least a portion of the first bank and having a higher resistance value than the first pixel electrode; a second bank on the first bank, the second bank including a second opening (C 2) wider than the first opening (C 1) and exposing the second pixel electrode; an organic light-emitting layer covering the second pixel electrode; and an opposite electrode covering the organic light-emitting layer; characterised in that the second pixel electrode includes a center portion directly contacting the first pixel electrode, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode forming thereby a resonance structure such that light emission efficiency of the organic light emitting device is improved, and a side portion extending from the center portion, such that the side portion includes an end disposed on an upper surface of the first bank exposed through the second opening, and wherein the first bank and the second bank include a same organic material.
A method of determining chemical oxygen demand of a water sample under exhaustive degradation conditions in which all organics present in the water sample are oxidised, the method comprising the steps of a) applying a constant potential bias to a photoelectrochemical cell, having a photoactive working electrode and a counter electrode, and containing a supporting electrolyte solution; b) illuminating the working electrode with a light source and recording the background photocurrent produced at the working electrode from the supporting electrolyte solution; c) adding a water sample, to be analysed, to the photoelectrochemical cell; d) illuminating the working electrode with said light source and recording the total photocurrent produced with the sample; and e) determining the chemical oxygen demand of the water sample, wherein a chemical oxygen demand value of the water sample is determined by: f) integrating both the background photocurrent and total photocurrent to give a background charge and total charge, and subtracting the background charge from the total charge to determine a net charge for the water sample; and g) calculating the chemical oxygen demand value utilising the formula: COD mg / L of O 2 = Q net 4 FV × 32000 wherein Qnet = net charge F = Faradays constant V = sample volume. a) applying a constant potential bias to a photoelectrochemical cell, having a photoactive working electrode and a counter electrode, and containing a supporting electrolyte solution; b) illuminating the working electrode with a light source and recording the background photocurrent produced at the working electrode from the supporting electrolyte solution; c) adding a water sample, to be analysed, to the photoelectrochemical cell; d) illuminating the working electrode with said light source and recording the total photocurrent produced with the sample; and e) determining the chemical oxygen demand of the water sample, wherein a chemical oxygen demand value of the water sample is determined by: f) integrating both the background photocurrent and total photocurrent to give a background charge and total charge, and subtracting the background charge from the total charge to determine a net charge for the water sample; and g) calculating the chemical oxygen demand value utilising the formula: COD mg / L of O 2 = Q net 4 FV × 32000 wherein Qnet = net charge F = Faradays constant V = sample volume. wherein Qnet = net charge F = Faradays constant V = sample volume.
A polymer composition formed by a process comprising: (a) providing a first reactive composition containing: (i) a polymerization initiator that is capable, upon a first activation, of forming two or more free radical groups, at least one of which is further activatable by subsequent activation; (ii) one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (iii) a crosslinker; (b) subjecting the first reactive composition to a first activation step such that the first reactive composition polymerizes therein to form a crosslinked substrate network containing a covalently bound activatable free radical initiator; (c) combining the crosslinked substrate network with a second reactive composition containing one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (d) activating the covalently bound activatable free radical initiator of the crosslinked substrate network such that the second reactive composition polymerizes therein with the crosslinked substrate network to form a grafted polymeric network and a byproduct polymer. (a) providing a first reactive composition containing: (i) a polymerization initiator that is capable, upon a first activation, of forming two or more free radical groups, at least one of which is further activatable by subsequent activation; (ii) one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (iii) a crosslinker; (b) subjecting the first reactive composition to a first activation step such that the first reactive composition polymerizes therein to form a crosslinked substrate network containing a covalently bound activatable free radical initiator; (c) combining the crosslinked substrate network with a second reactive composition containing one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (d) activating the covalently bound activatable free radical initiator of the crosslinked substrate network such that the second reactive composition polymerizes therein with the crosslinked substrate network to form a grafted polymeric network and a byproduct polymer.
Device for inspecting a biological fluid, comprising a channel through which the fluid flows, a first inspection module arranged in a first region of said channel, and a second inspection module arranged in a second region of said channel, which device is arranged to provide a quantity that is representative of the output of the second inspection module, characterised in that the first inspection module is arranged to measure at least one electrical property of the fluid passing through the first region, the second inspection module is arranged to measure at least one optical property of the fluid passing through the second region, and the inspection device further comprises a controller, which is connected to the first inspection module and to the second inspection module and is arranged to control the second inspection module according to the output of the first inspection module, wherein the controller is capable of emitting a control signal having a delay chosen relative to an output signal of the first inspection module, the controller being arranged to define said chosen delay as a function of the distance between the first region and the second region, of at least one time property of the second inspection module, and of the speed of the fluid passing through the channel.
A pigmented aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels comprising: a) optionally a cyan aqueous inkjet ink containing a copper phthalocyanine pigment; b) a red aqueous inkjet ink containing a red pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Red 254, C.I. Pigment Red 176 and mixed crystals thereof; c) a yellow aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment C.I Pigment Yellow 150 or a mixed crystal thereof; and d) a black aqueous inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; wherein the aqueous inkjet inks contain a surfactant. a) optionally a cyan aqueous inkjet ink containing a copper phthalocyanine pigment; b) a red aqueous inkjet ink containing a red pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Red 254, C.I. Pigment Red 176 and mixed crystals thereof; c) a yellow aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment C.I Pigment Yellow 150 or a mixed crystal thereof; and d) a black aqueous inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; wherein the aqueous inkjet inks contain a surfactant.
A computer-implemented method of detecting the opening of a navigable element forming part of a network of navigable elements within a geographic area, the navigable elements being represented by segments of an electronic map, wherein at least some of the segments of the electronic map are each associated with data indicative of a passability parameter for the segment, the passability parameter being indicative of the likelihood of the navigable element represented by the segment being closed, wherein the value of the passability parameter varies according to a predefined function with respect to time such that the likelihood of the navigable element being closed increases with respect to time, said method comprising: obtaining positional data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable elements of the navigable network with respect to time; modifying, for each of one or more segments, the value of the passability parameter associated with a segment such that the likelihood of the navigable element represented by the segment being closed is decreased, when the positional data indicates that a device has been detected traversing the navigable element; modifying, for each of one or more segments, the value of the passability parameter associated with a segment such that the likelihood of the navigable element represented by the segment being closed is increased, when a report is received from an external source indicative of the navigable element being closed; and identifying a potentially closed navigable element as being opened when the value of the passability parameter associated with the segment representing the navigable element passes a predetermined threshold value. obtaining positional data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable elements of the navigable network with respect to time; modifying, for each of one or more segments, the value of the passability parameter associated with a segment such that the likelihood of the navigable element represented by the segment being closed is decreased, when the positional data indicates that a device has been detected traversing the navigable element; modifying, for each of one or more segments, the value of the passability parameter associated with a segment such that the likelihood of the navigable element represented by the segment being closed is increased, when a report is received from an external source indicative of the navigable element being closed; and identifying a potentially closed navigable element as being opened when the value of the passability parameter associated with the segment representing the navigable element passes a predetermined threshold value.
An apparatus for determining crush height of a plain bearing shell, comprising: a light source for forming illuminating light to the plain bearing shell a sensor device configured to capture an image; at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: capture a first image of the plain bearing shell in a first mode, wherein no external compression stress in a circumference direction of the plain bearing shell is formed; generate plain bearing data based on the first captured image; maintain housing reference data comprising at least diameter information of a bore for receiving the plain bearing shell, the housing having the bore for receiving the plain bearing shell; and determine crush height of the plain bearing shell based on the plain bearing data and the housing reference data. a light source for forming illuminating light to the plain bearing shell a sensor device configured to capture an image; at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: capture a first image of the plain bearing shell in a first mode, wherein no external compression stress in a circumference direction of the plain bearing shell is formed; generate plain bearing data based on the first captured image; maintain housing reference data comprising at least diameter information of a bore for receiving the plain bearing shell, the housing having the bore for receiving the plain bearing shell; and determine crush height of the plain bearing shell based on the plain bearing data and the housing reference data. capture a first image of the plain bearing shell in a first mode, wherein no external compression stress in a circumference direction of the plain bearing shell is formed; generate plain bearing data based on the first captured image; maintain housing reference data comprising at least diameter information of a bore for receiving the plain bearing shell, the housing having the bore for receiving the plain bearing shell; and determine crush height of the plain bearing shell based on the plain bearing data and the housing reference data.
A water dispersible nonwoven substrate comprising a majority of individualized bast fibers which are substantially straight, substantially pectin-free, and have a mean length greater than 4 millimeters (mm), wherein the individualized bast fibers have less than 20% by weight of the pectin content of the naturally occurring fibers from which the individualized bast fibers are derived, wherein the water dispersible nonwoven substrate has a wet tensile strength of about 100g/inch (39.4g/cm) to about 1000g/inch (393.7g/cm).
A method of selectively culturing vascular smooth muscle cells, characterized by culturing a mixture of vascular smooth muscle cells and other vascular cells on the surface of water-soluble elastin or crosslinked elastin obtained by crosslinking water-soluble elastin, wherein the vascular smooth muscle cells are cultured under static conditions in which the water-soluble elastin or crosslinked elastin neither expands nor contracts, until the vascular smooth muscle cells have become bound to the water-soluble elastin or crosslinked elastin, and then the vascular smooth muscle cells are cultured under dynamic conditions in which the water-soluble elastin or crosslinked elastin expands and contracts.
Holding device for a load on a vehicle seat comprising - a supporting element for fixing a load, - a support element which is pivotably connected to the supporting element - at least one fastening device for engaging in a retaining bracket, which is connected to the support element and/or the supporting element, and - an adjusting element, said adjusting element being adapted to adjust an angle α between the support element and the supporting element in such a way that, in the installed state, the supporting element can be spread against a seat surface and the support element can be spread against a seat back of the vehicle seat and a rotation of the holding device around a horizontal axis and/or a movement perpendicular to the seat surface is prevented, characterised in that the adjusting element exclusively restricts a decrease of the angle a, and thus in the dismantled state of the holding device the support element can be pivoted away from the supporting element without changing the adjusting element. - a supporting element for fixing a load, - a support element which is pivotably connected to the supporting element - at least one fastening device for engaging in a retaining bracket, which is connected to the support element and/or the supporting element, and - an adjusting element, said adjusting element being adapted to adjust an angle α between the support element and the supporting element in such a way that, in the installed state, the supporting element can be spread against a seat surface and the support element can be spread against a seat back of the vehicle seat and a rotation of the holding device around a horizontal axis and/or a movement perpendicular to the seat surface is prevented, characterised in that the adjusting element exclusively restricts a decrease of the angle a, and thus in the dismantled state of the holding device the support element can be pivoted away from the supporting element without changing the adjusting element.