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A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system comprising: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated, wherein at least a first heating element is provided to preheat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone, characterized in that the first heating zone comprises at least one first heating cavity configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, and the second heating zone comprises at least one second heating cavity. a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated, wherein at least a first heating element is provided to preheat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone, characterized in that the first heating zone comprises at least one first heating cavity configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, and the second heating zone comprises at least one second heating cavity.
A transfer device comprising, • a seating assembly, comprising a base, a central bearing structure and a plurality of seats, • floatation means, • a primary lifting point located within the central bearing structure between the seats and the top end of said central bearing structure, the top end being that which is farthest from the base, the primary lifting point being adapted for receiving a main line, wherein the central bearing structure comprises a suspension system, for providing suspension and damping to said central bearing structure, the suspension system comprising at least one primary spring assembly, characterised in that the suspension system further comprises at least one damper assembly, and in that the central bearing structure further comprises two load columns, each load column comprising a guiderail system running along the load column for allowing one part of said load column to be housed inside another part of the same load column. • a seating assembly, comprising a base, a central bearing structure and a plurality of seats, • floatation means, • a primary lifting point located within the central bearing structure between the seats and the top end of said central bearing structure, the top end being that which is farthest from the base, the primary lifting point being adapted for receiving a main line,
A packaging structure comprising: a polymeric film folded into a pouch structure such that the pouch comprises a first end, a folded second end opposite the first end, and two sealed side edges, wherein the first end comprises an opening into the package and wherein the pouch comprises an interior surface; a carrier film disposed adjacent the first end of the pouch, on the interior surface of the pouch, on opposite sides of the opening, wherein the carrier film comprises: an inner layer, wherein at least a first portion of the inner layer is peelably heat sealed to a second portion of the inner layer on the opposite side of the opening so as to seal the packaging structure closed; and an outer layer adhesively bonded to the inner layer, wherein the outer layer comprises a plastomer and is permanently sealed to the interior surface of the pouch; and a magnetic member disposed between the pouch and the outer layer of the carrier film. a polymeric film folded into a pouch structure such that the pouch comprises a first end, a folded second end opposite the first end, and two sealed side edges, wherein the first end comprises an opening into the package and wherein the pouch comprises an interior surface; a carrier film disposed adjacent the first end of the pouch, on the interior surface of the pouch, on opposite sides of the opening, wherein the carrier film comprises: an inner layer, wherein at least a first portion of the inner layer is peelably heat sealed to a second portion of the inner layer on the opposite side of the opening so as to seal the packaging structure closed; and an outer layer adhesively bonded to the inner layer, wherein the outer layer comprises a plastomer and is permanently sealed to the interior surface of the pouch; and an inner layer, wherein at least a first portion of the inner layer is peelably heat sealed to a second portion of the inner layer on the opposite side of the opening so as to seal the packaging structure closed; and an outer layer adhesively bonded to the inner layer, wherein the outer layer comprises a plastomer and is permanently sealed to the interior surface of the pouch; and a magnetic member disposed between the pouch and the outer layer of the carrier film.
Process for operating, in particular for controlling of movements, of a device for manually moving objects, comprising: - a bearing device; - a holding device for holding an object on the bearing device, the holding device comprising a bearing cord that is connected to the bearing device at a cord linkage point, and a holding element arranged on the bearing cord for holding the object, whereby the device is designed such that the cord linkage point can be moved on the bearing device, the process comprising the following steps: - monitoring a cord angle (α) of the bearing cord in relation to the perpendicular; - if the cord angle (α) is unevenly to zero degrees: changing the device to adjustment mode in which a repositioning of the cord linkage point is conducted to adjust the cord angle (α) at zero degrees; characterised in that the process comprises the following additional steps: - monitoring a positioning angle (α) of a component of the holding device in relation to a reference configuration to determine whether the positioning angle (α) exceeds a predefined, first transport angle threshold; - if the first transport angle threshold is exceeded at least once: changing the device from adjustment mode to transport mode, in which the cord linkage point is repositioned with a specified transport speed, whereby the repositioning is conducted further at the said transport speed even if the positioning angle (α) is altered within a specified transport angle range (β). - a bearing device; - a holding device for holding an object on the bearing device, the holding device comprising a bearing cord that is connected to the bearing device at a cord linkage point, and a holding element arranged on the bearing cord for holding the object, whereby the device is designed such that the cord linkage point can be moved on the bearing device, - monitoring a cord angle (α) of the bearing cord in relation to the perpendicular; - if the cord angle (α) is unevenly to zero degrees: changing the device to adjustment mode in which a repositioning of the cord linkage point is conducted to adjust the cord angle (α) at zero degrees; changing the device to adjustment mode in which a repositioning of the cord linkage point is conducted to adjust the cord angle (α) at zero degrees; - monitoring a positioning angle (α) of a component of the holding device in relation to a reference configuration to determine whether the positioning angle (α) exceeds a predefined, first transport angle threshold; - if the first transport angle threshold is exceeded at least once: changing the device from adjustment mode to transport mode, in which the cord linkage point is repositioned with a specified transport speed, whereby the repositioning is conducted further at the said transport speed even if the positioning angle (α) is altered within a specified transport angle range (β).
A process to make a forged and machined component, including a step of producing a near-net shape component using a closed die process as an intermediate step in between open die forging and machining stages, wherein said process comprises the steps of: a. producing a cogged bloom by cogging of an ingot, b. upsetting said cogged bloom to obtain a first preform c. turning the said first preform by 90° and upsetting it in the turned state to produce a second preform d. producing a near net shape component from said second preform using closed forging process on a hammer, wherein the forging die design and the forging process is optimized using 3D metal flow simulation, e. removing the draft on all faces of the near net shaped component by rough machining. f. drilling holes in the rough machined near net shaped component, g. heat treating the near net shaped component, h. treating the heat treated near net shaped component with semi-finishing and finishing operations. a. producing a cogged bloom by cogging of an ingot, b. upsetting said cogged bloom to obtain a first preform c. turning the said first preform by 90° and upsetting it in the turned state to produce a second preform d. producing a near net shape component from said second preform using closed forging process on a hammer, wherein the forging die design and the forging process is optimized using 3D metal flow simulation, e. removing the draft on all faces of the near net shaped component by rough machining. f. drilling holes in the rough machined near net shaped component, g. heat treating the near net shaped component, h. treating the heat treated near net shaped component with semi-finishing and finishing operations.
An apparatus configured to obtain predetermined damping characteristics and perform a simultaneous energy recovery in a regenerative shock absorber that comprises a transformation of the linear motion of the piston rod of a shock absorber into a rotary motion of the shaft of an electric generator, said apparatus comprising a DC/DC conversion stage (23; 33), configured for converting the voltage of said electric generator for an accumulation element, in particular a battery, wherein said conversion stage comprises a converter (23; 33), wherein the input of said converter (23; 33) is arranged connected to the generator and its output is directly connected to the accumulation element, characterized in that said converter (23; 33) is configured for controlling, via a control module, the value of its own input current (I inDGDC), regulating said input current (I inDCDC), and not the output current, and for operating as a generator of charging current (I outDCDC) with respect to said accumulation element.
A control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising an intake channel, an exhaust gas recirculation channel entering into the intake channel, a control element, a mixing housing in which the intake channel is formed and which, in the intended installation position, comprises mouth of the exhaust gas recirculation channel in the lower area in relation to the ground surface, a shaft serving as a rotation axis on which the control element is eccentrically fixed and which is mounted in the intake channel upstream the mouth of the exhaust gas recirculation channel in the mixing housing, wherein the control element is movable, by rotating the shaft, between a first end position, in which the control element at least throttles the intake channel, and a second end position, in which the control element closes the exhaust gas recirculation channel, wherein the intake channel comprises, in a downstream area, an all-around cross-sectional extension, through which a stop face is formed on a mixing housing section, characterized by a connection element, through which an inlet channel, limited by a connection nozzle, of a downstream compressor is in fluid communication with the outlet of the mixing housing, wherein the connection element abuts against the stop face, wherein, in the intended installation position, the mixing housing section comprises at least at the lowest point thereof in relation to the ground surface, in comparison to the cross-sectional shape of the connection element, a recess which is arranged below an axially opposite inner wall surface (63, 76) radially limiting the connection element on the stop face and which enters into a trough-shaped depression of the mixing housing.
A quantum dot device, comprising an anode and a cathode facing each other, a quantum dot layer between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer between the anode and the quantum dot layer, the hole transport layer being configured to increase a hole transporting property from the anode to the quantum dot layer, an inorganic electron transport layer between the cathode and the quantum dot layer, the inorganic electron transport layer being configured to increase an electron transporting property from the cathode to the quantum dot layer, and an inorganic electron controlling layer between the cathode and the quantum dot layer, the inorganic electron controlling layer being configured to decrease an electron transporting property from the cathode to the quantum dot layer, wherein the inorganic electron transport layer comprises a first inorganic material, and the inorganic electron controlling layer comprises a second inorganic material that is different from the first inorganic material, wherein the second inorganic material comprises gallium oxide, and the second inorganic material comprises a nanoparticle having an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 10 nanometers. an anode and a cathode facing each other, a quantum dot layer between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer between the anode and the quantum dot layer, the hole transport layer being configured to increase a hole transporting property from the anode to the quantum dot layer, an inorganic electron transport layer between the cathode and the quantum dot layer, the inorganic electron transport layer being configured to increase an electron transporting property from the cathode to the quantum dot layer, and an inorganic electron controlling layer between the cathode and the quantum dot layer, the inorganic electron controlling layer being configured to decrease an electron transporting property from the cathode to the quantum dot layer, wherein the inorganic electron transport layer comprises a first inorganic material, and the inorganic electron controlling layer comprises a second inorganic material that is different from the first inorganic material, wherein the second inorganic material comprises gallium oxide, and the second inorganic material comprises a nanoparticle having an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 10 nanometers.
Luminaire, - comprising a support profile which extends in a longitudinal direction and is intended to be mounted to a wall or ceiling, - comprising at least one device support attached to the support profile, - comprising at least one illumination means fixed to the device support, - comprising at least one reflector which is fixed to the device support and has, in a reflector cross-sectional profile, a base wall and two, preferably curved, side walls which protrude from the base wall, - comprising at least one diffusor arranged at a distance from the reflector, - the two side walls of the reflector cross-sectional profile each having a distal end with respect to the illumination means, such that an exit plane of the reflector is defined by a connecting line which connects the two distal ends, - the diffusor being arranged, in the reflector cross-sectional profile, on a side of the exit plane facing away from the illumination means at least in part, characterised in that the diffusor is detachably attached to the base wall of the reflector by at least one attachment element. - comprising a support profile which extends in a longitudinal direction and is intended to be mounted to a wall or ceiling, - comprising at least one device support attached to the support profile, - comprising at least one illumination means fixed to the device support, - comprising at least one reflector which is fixed to the device support and has, in a reflector cross-sectional profile, a base wall and two, preferably curved, side walls which protrude from the base wall, - comprising at least one diffusor arranged at a distance from the reflector, - the two side walls of the reflector cross-sectional profile each having a distal end with respect to the illumination means, such that an exit plane of the reflector is defined by a connecting line which connects the two distal ends, - the diffusor being arranged, in the reflector cross-sectional profile, on a side of the exit plane facing away from the illumination means at least in part, characterised in that the diffusor is detachably attached to the base wall of the reflector by at least one attachment element.
A collection device for a biological sample that contains degradable biologically sourced analytes comprising: a) a moveable sample collection member having an analyte collection surface; b) a storage medium; and c) a storage medium holder; wherein: said the storage medium holder has a means for holding the storage medium in a fixed position; and wherein the storage medium holder has means for holding the moveable sample collection member and allowing the moveable collection member surface to move between a first open position for collecting the biological sample on the collection surface and a second closed position facing or contacting at least a portion of the storage medium; the collection device being characterised in that the storage medium comprises at least one stabilizing reagent that preserves at least one biological sample analyte for transport or storage; and in that the storage medium is releasably held in the storage medium holder in a fixed position, allowing the storage medium to be separated from the storage medium holder such that the tension on the storage medium allow for manual or automated extraction, but not allow for accidental loss of the storage medium from the device. a) a moveable sample collection member having an analyte collection surface; b) a storage medium; and c) a storage medium holder; said the storage medium holder has a means for holding the storage medium in a fixed position; and wherein the storage medium holder has means for holding the moveable sample collection member and allowing the moveable collection member surface to move between a first open position for collecting the biological sample on the collection surface and a second closed position facing or contacting at least a portion of the storage medium; the collection device being characterised in that the storage medium comprises at least one stabilizing reagent that preserves at least one biological sample analyte for transport or storage; and in that the storage medium is releasably held in the storage medium holder in a fixed position, allowing the storage medium to be separated from the storage medium holder such that the tension on the storage medium allow for manual or automated extraction, but not allow for accidental loss of the storage medium from the device.
A cable connector comprising: a tubular body member having a center portion, a first end tapering internally from the center portion (5, 105) to a cable opening configured to receive an overhead utility cable, and an indicator opening (7, 8, 107, 108) positioned in the center portion (5, 105); an indicator (27, 28) pivotable between a first and second position; characterized in that the cable connector further comprises: a stop member (35, 36) adapted to releasably engage and substantially prevent unintended movement of said indicator (27, 28) from said first position to said second position, said indicator (27, 28) being adapted to move past said stop member (35, 36) and through said indicator opening (7, 8, 107, 108) in said body member when moving from said first position to said second position and to be exposed externally of said body member to indicate full insertion of the cable. a tubular body member having a center portion, a first end tapering internally from the center portion (5, 105) to a cable opening configured to receive an overhead utility cable, and an indicator opening (7, 8, 107, 108) positioned in the center portion (5, 105); an indicator (27, 28) pivotable between a first and second position; characterized in that the cable connector further comprises: a stop member (35, 36) adapted to releasably engage and substantially prevent unintended movement of said indicator (27, 28) from said first position to said second position, said indicator (27, 28) being adapted to move past said stop member (35, 36) and through said indicator opening (7, 8, 107, 108) in said body member when moving from said first position to said second position and to be exposed externally of said body member to indicate full insertion of the cable.
Disposable device for cleaning and/or treating soft and/or hard tissues of the oral cavity, such as tongue, gums, teeth, cheeks, palate, the device comprising a predetermined sized piece made of natural or synthetic fibres, or a mixture thereof, which piece comprises two or more layers of said fibres, the piece being impregnated with at least one liquid or semiliquid substance, in the form of cream, paste or gel for cleaning and/or treating the oral cavity characterized in that said layers composing the piece are in the form of fabric, nonwoven fabric, two or three-dimensional fibre weaving, cotton wool, fibre mat, cloth or a combination thereof, the piece having two outer layers with meshes with a different size and/or made of different fibres having different flexibility and/or softness and/or size, the said two outer layers providing the piece with one side more rough than the other.
A combination of a capsule and an inhalation device for puncturing the capsule to release a powdered medicament therefrom, the combination comprising: (a) the capsule comprising: opposing domes (404, 408); a cylindrical wall portion defined by a capsule wall radius r measured from a central axis of the opposing domes; and a volume of at least 0.50 cm 3; and (b) the inhalation device comprising: a chamber for receiving the capsule; and a mechanism for puncturing at least one hole (504, 508) in only a single dome of the capsule, a centre of each hole located within an annular puncture region bounded and defined in the single dome by 0.4r and 0.8r, and wherein a total surface area of all puncture holes is between 0.5% and 2.2% of a total surface area of the entire capsule. (a) the capsule comprising: opposing domes (404, 408); a cylindrical wall portion defined by a capsule wall radius r measured from a central axis of the opposing domes; and a volume of at least 0.50 cm 3; and opposing domes (404, 408); a cylindrical wall portion defined by a capsule wall radius r measured from a central axis of the opposing domes; and a volume of at least 0.50 cm 3; and (b) the inhalation device comprising: a chamber for receiving the capsule; and a mechanism for puncturing at least one hole (504, 508) in only a single dome of the capsule, a centre of each hole located within an annular puncture region bounded and defined in the single dome by 0.4r and 0.8r, and wherein a total surface area of all puncture holes is between 0.5% and 2.2% of a total surface area of the entire capsule. a chamber for receiving the capsule; and a mechanism for puncturing at least one hole (504, 508) in only a single dome of the capsule, a centre of each hole located within an annular puncture region bounded and defined in the single dome by 0.4r and 0.8r, and wherein a total surface area of all puncture holes is between 0.5% and 2.2% of a total surface area of the entire capsule.