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An apparatus for simulating motion, comprising: a base; a seat with a seat pan and a seat back, the seat having a roll axis and, orthogonal thereto, a pitch axis; a mount mounting the seat to the base at least pivotably about said roll axis and said pitch axis; and a left seat back flap and a right seat back flap each of which being pivotably attached to a respective side (10, 11) of the seat back; characterized by a linkage linking said seat back flaps (8, 9) to the base so that, when any one of the sides (10, 11) of the seat back is moved towards the base, the respective seat back flap (8, 9) is pivoted inwards and, when said side (10, 11) of the seat back is moved away from the base, said seat back flap (8, 9) is pivoted outwards. a base; a seat with a seat pan and a seat back, the seat having a roll axis and, orthogonal thereto, a pitch axis; a mount mounting the seat to the base at least pivotably about said roll axis and said pitch axis; and a left seat back flap and a right seat back flap each of which being pivotably attached to a respective side (10, 11) of the seat back; characterized by a linkage linking said seat back flaps (8, 9) to the base so that, when any one of the sides (10, 11) of the seat back is moved towards the base, the respective seat back flap (8, 9) is pivoted inwards and, when said side (10, 11) of the seat back is moved away from the base, said seat back flap (8, 9) is pivoted outwards.
A method for manufacturing a composite component of a timepiece or of a jewelry part, wherein said composite component is a bezel, a case, a strap, a clasp, a ring, a bracelet, cuff links, or a brooch, the composite component comprising a porous ceramic part and a metallic material filling the pores of said ceramic part, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a porous ceramic preform of the component, - providing a metallic material, - heating the metallic material to a temperature higher than the melting point of the metallic material, - filling the pores of the ceramic preform with the molten metallic material, - cooling the metallic material and the ceramic preform to obtain a solidified metallic material in the pores of the ceramic preform, and - applying finishing treatments to obtain the composite component, wherein said porous ceramic preform consists essentially of a material selected from the group consisting of Si 3 N 4, SiO 2 and mixtures thereof, and said metallic material is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium metals and alloys of these metals. - providing a porous ceramic preform of the component, - providing a metallic material, - heating the metallic material to a temperature higher than the melting point of the metallic material, - filling the pores of the ceramic preform with the molten metallic material, - cooling the metallic material and the ceramic preform to obtain a solidified metallic material in the pores of the ceramic preform, and - applying finishing treatments to obtain the composite component,
A method of improving reproductive performance of an animal, the method comprising the step of administering to the animal a feed composition or drinking water comprising an effective amount of an additive comprising all of isolated Bacillus strains of Bacillus strain 235 (NRRL No. B-67219), Bacillus strain 86 (NRRL No. B-50944), Bacillus strain 300 (NRRL No. B-50943), Bacillus strain 101 (NRRL No. B-67218), Bacillus strain 177 (NRRL No. B-67275), and Bacillus strain 102 (NRRL No. B-67276), wherein the Bacillus strains improve reproductive performance of the animal.
A process of preparation of a tea product comprising the steps of: a. comminuting fresh tea leaf from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis and/or Camellia sinensis var. assamica; b. adding cell wall digesting enzyme to the comminuted tea leaf; c. fermenting the comminuted tea leaf; d. expressing juice from the fermented tea leaf thereby producing tea juice and leaf residue; e. drying the leaf residue to obtain a black tea product. a. comminuting fresh tea leaf from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis and/or Camellia sinensis var. assamica; b. adding cell wall digesting enzyme to the comminuted tea leaf; c. fermenting the comminuted tea leaf; d. expressing juice from the fermented tea leaf thereby producing tea juice and leaf residue; e. drying the leaf residue to obtain a black tea product.
A ligature delivery system for use with a left atrial appendage ligature, the ligature delivery system comprising: an elongate support mechanism (130, 260, 360) having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a flexible hoop assembly (122, 221, 321, 422) coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism, the flexible hoop assembly comprising a support body (126, 225, 325, 425) coupled with a support frame (124, 326), the support frame is biased to hold the support body in a trailing configuration whereby a free portion of the support body is disposed proximal to the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism; and a cinchable constriction member(129, 329); wherein the support frame of the flexible hoop assembly is coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism, and wherein the support body is configured to support the cinchable constriction member and a loop of the left atrial appendage ligature. an elongate support mechanism (130, 260, 360) having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a flexible hoop assembly (122, 221, 321, 422) coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism, the flexible hoop assembly comprising a support body (126, 225, 325, 425) coupled with a support frame (124, 326), the support frame is biased to hold the support body in a trailing configuration whereby a free portion of the support body is disposed proximal to the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism; and a cinchable constriction member(129, 329); wherein the support frame of the flexible hoop assembly is coupled with the distal portion of the elongate support mechanism, and wherein the support body is configured to support the cinchable constriction member and a loop of the left atrial appendage ligature.
A device for performing surgery comprising: a drape, the drape comprising a hole configured to allow at least one accessory device to be placed in the hole and to access a surgical site covered by the drape; a frame, the frame comprising an upper rim, a lower rim, and one or more legs, wherein the one or more legs can connect the lower rim to the upper rim of the frame, wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the frame to define an interior surgical chamber; a motorized fan, the motorized fan configured to generate pressurized airflow within the interior surgical chamber, the motorized fan comprising a filter, the filter configured to filter out contaminants from the pressurized air, the motorized fan further comprising an air director, wherein the air director is configured to adjust a direction of the pressurized airflow within the interior surgical chamber, the air director controllable by a user from within the interior surgical chamber to provide a directed pressurized airflow based on a requirement of a surgical procedure; and further comprising a surgical tray, wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the surgical tray, wherein the surgical tray is further configured to form a seal between the drape and the surgical tray along one or more edges of the surgical tray. a drape, the drape comprising a hole configured to allow at least one accessory device to be placed in the hole and to access a surgical site covered by the drape; a frame, the frame comprising an upper rim, a lower rim, and one or more legs, wherein the one or more legs can connect the lower rim to the upper rim of the frame, wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the frame to define an interior surgical chamber; a motorized fan, the motorized fan configured to generate pressurized airflow within the interior surgical chamber, the motorized fan comprising a filter, the filter configured to filter out contaminants from the pressurized air, the motorized fan further comprising an air director, wherein the air director is configured to adjust a direction of the pressurized airflow within the interior surgical chamber, the air director controllable by a user from within the interior surgical chamber to provide a directed pressurized airflow based on a requirement of a surgical procedure; and further comprising a surgical tray, wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the surgical tray, wherein the surgical tray is further configured to form a seal between the drape and the surgical tray along one or more edges of the surgical tray.
An image pickup apparatus having an image pickup unit, a base unit, and a supporting unit that is provided in a standing manner from the base unit and rotatably supports the image pickup unit, the image pickup apparatus comprising: an actuator configured to drive the image pickup unit, wherein the image pickup unit is rotatable about a shaft portion, the shaft portion being disposed along an axis of rotation of the image pickup unit, the actuator has a vibrator, brought into contact with the image pickup unit, a piezoelectric element, and a pressure unit, characterized in that the image pickup unit includes a rotational plate having a frictional sliding surface with which the vibrator is brought into pressure contact by the pressure unit pressing the vibrator against the frictional sliding surface of the image pickup unit, and in that the vibrator includes a plurality of contact points which cause, by driving of the piezoelectric element, a driving force to drive the image pickup unit, and in that the vibrator causes the rotation of the image pickup unit relative to the actuator by the driving force caused by the contact points in pressure contact with the frictional sliding surface of the rotational plate, a direction of the rotation being different from a direction of the pressure contact. an actuator configured to drive the image pickup unit, wherein the image pickup unit is rotatable about a shaft portion, the shaft portion being disposed along an axis of rotation of the image pickup unit, the actuator has a vibrator, brought into contact with the image pickup unit, a piezoelectric element, and a pressure unit, characterized in that the image pickup unit includes a rotational plate having a frictional sliding surface with which the vibrator is brought into pressure contact by the pressure unit pressing the vibrator against the frictional sliding surface of the image pickup unit, and in that the vibrator includes a plurality of contact points which cause, by driving of the piezoelectric element, a driving force to drive the image pickup unit, and in that the vibrator causes the rotation of the image pickup unit relative to the actuator by the driving force caused by the contact points in pressure contact with the frictional sliding surface of the rotational plate, a direction of the rotation being different from a direction of the pressure contact.
A process for performing simultaneous substitution and crosslinking of a polysaccharide via its hydroxyl functional groups, in an aqueous reaction medium, comprising the following steps: - A polysaccharide is placed in an aqueous reaction medium, the polysaccharide is chosen from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid and salts thereof, chitosan, cellulose, and derivatives thereof; - It is brought into the presence of at least one precursor of the substituent, the precursor is chosen from the group consisting of compounds comprising a single reactive functional group being chosen from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted vinyl, substituted or unsubstituted epoxide, substituted or unsubstituted allyl, ketone, aldehyde, thiocyanate, halide, isocyanate, halosilicon, nitrile and sultone functional groups; - It is brought into the presence of a crosslinking agent; - The substituted and crosslinked polysaccharide is obtained and isolated characterized in that the process is performed in the presence of a basic or acidic catalyst at a concentration between 3.16 × 10 -7 and 0.32 mol/L, and at a temperature of less than 60°C. - A polysaccharide is placed in an aqueous reaction medium, the polysaccharide is chosen from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid and salts thereof, chitosan, cellulose, and derivatives thereof; - It is brought into the presence of at least one precursor of the substituent, the precursor is chosen from the group consisting of compounds comprising a single reactive functional group being chosen from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted vinyl, substituted or unsubstituted epoxide, substituted or unsubstituted allyl, ketone, aldehyde, thiocyanate, halide, isocyanate, halosilicon, nitrile and sultone functional groups; - It is brought into the presence of a crosslinking agent; - The substituted and crosslinked polysaccharide is obtained and isolated characterized in that the process is performed in the presence of a basic or acidic catalyst at a concentration between 3.16 × 10 -7 and 0.32 mol/L, and at a temperature of less than 60°C.
A method for processing link reconfiguration, applicable to Link reconfiguration procedures, wherein the method comprises: receiving, by a terminal device, at least one preset parameter group from a network device, wherein each preset parameter group is configured for one bandwidth part, BWP, of the terminal device and is used to perform a corresponding processing operation when the terminal device performs transmission on the one BWP (301, 402), wherein the preset parameter group comprises indication information of a channel state information-reference signal, CSI-RS, and wherein the corresponding processing operation is detecting whether link quality is lower than a configured threshold. receiving, by a terminal device, at least one preset parameter group from a network device, wherein each preset parameter group is configured for one bandwidth part, BWP, of the terminal device and is used to perform a corresponding processing operation when the terminal device performs transmission on the one BWP (301, 402), wherein the preset parameter group comprises indication information of a channel state information-reference signal, CSI-RS, and wherein the corresponding processing operation is detecting whether link quality is lower than a configured threshold.
A light-transmitting window member (11,12) adapted for an optical device mounting package, the window member being a member of synthetic quartz glass having front and back surfaces through which light is transmitted, and characterized in that at least one of said surfaces is a rough surface having a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 to 0.5 μm over which is distributed a collection of microscopic dimples, like concave lenses, of from 2 to 20 μm in diameter.
A combustor for a gas turbine, the combustor having and generally arranged about a centre axis and comprising in axial sequence a swirler arrangement, a pre-chamber and a combustion chamber, in use an oxidant gas flows into the combustor in a general direction from the swirler arrangement towards the combustion chamber, the swirler arrangement comprising a swirler and a main fuel injector, the swirler is a radial swirler having an annular array of vanes defining an annular array of passages each of which has an inlet and an outlet, and in use a first portion of the oxidant gas flows through the outlet of the swirler mixing with a main fuel flow from the main fuel injector and passes into and through the pre-chamber to combust in the combustion chamber, the pre-chamber comprising a generally annular peripheral wall, the peripheral wall comprising an inner panel and an outer panel forming a passage therebetween, the passage comprising an inlet and an outlet, the combustor further comprising a pilot fuel injector located between the inner panel and the outer panel for injecting a flow of pilot fuel into the combustion chamber, wherein a second portion of the oxidant gas is channelled through the passage and mixes with a pilot fuel flow from the pilot fuel injector, characterised in that, the inlet of the passage is located between the inlet and outlet of the swirler and the oxidant gas flow enters the inlet of the swirler where the second portion flows into the inlet of the passage and the first portion flows through the outlet of the swirler.
A method performed by a wireless device (141, UE1) for reporting existence of an isolated radio access network, the method comprising: performing group communications in an isolated radio access network, the isolated radio access network being a radio access network provided by one or more first radio base stations that do not have connectivity to a centralized core network of a cellular communications network; attaching to a second radio base station, the second radio base station having connectivity to the core network and a centralized group communications server; and providing, to the centralized group communications server via the second radio base station, one or more messages that inform the centralized group communications server of the existence of the isolated radic access network, wherein at least one of the one or more messages comprises information about group members that are and/or were present in the isolated radio access network, groups supported by the isolated radio access network, and/or active calls, such as group communication calls, in the isolated radio access network. performing group communications in an isolated radio access network, the isolated radio access network being a radio access network provided by one or more first radio base stations that do not have connectivity to a centralized core network of a cellular communications network; attaching to a second radio base station, the second radio base station having connectivity to the core network and a centralized group communications server; and providing, to the centralized group communications server via the second radio base station, one or more messages that inform the centralized group communications server of the existence of the isolated radic access network, wherein at least one of the one or more messages comprises information about group members that are and/or were present in the isolated radio access network, groups supported by the isolated radio access network, and/or active calls, such as group communication calls, in the isolated radio access network.
A V-form snow plough comprising: - left and right blade of a plough, - support frame of plough blades, wherein the left and right plough blades are hinged with the front end of the support frame around a vertical axis, - two first hydraulic cylinders (4a, 4b), wherein the first hydraulic cylinders are hinged at one end with the support frame and hinged at the other end one with the left and the other with the right blade of the plough, - guide board with a plurality of through-holes formed in the shape of sections of concentric circles, wherein the support frame of the plough blades is fastened to the guide board by screws arranged through said through-holes in a way that the support frame of the plough blades can glidingly swivel relative to the guide board, - mounting board for mounting the snow plough to a vehicle, - lower fork that is hinged at one end with the lower part of the mounting board and hinged at the other end with the lower end of the guide board, characterized in that it further comprises: - first upper fork hinged at one end with the upper end of the mounting board, and - second upper fork hinged at one end with the upper end of the guide board and hinged at the other end with the first upper fork, wherein at least one elastic element is arranged between the first upper fork and the second upper fork. - left and right blade of a plough, - support frame of plough blades, wherein the left and right plough blades are hinged with the front end of the support frame around a vertical axis, - two first hydraulic cylinders (4a, 4b), wherein the first hydraulic cylinders are hinged at one end with the support frame and hinged at the other end one with the left and the other with the right blade of the plough, - guide board with a plurality of through-holes formed in the shape of sections of concentric circles, wherein the support frame of the plough blades is fastened to the guide board by screws arranged through said through-holes in a way that the support frame of the plough blades can glidingly swivel relative to the guide board, - mounting board for mounting the snow plough to a vehicle, - lower fork that is hinged at one end with the lower part of the mounting board and hinged at the other end with the lower end of the guide board, - first upper fork hinged at one end with the upper end of the mounting board, and - second upper fork hinged at one end with the upper end of the guide board and hinged at the other end with the first upper fork, wherein at least one elastic element is arranged between the first upper fork and the second upper fork.
A process for producing mesophase pitch from an aromatic liquid feed comprising a.) Charging said aromatic liquid feed and a vapor source to a reactor operating at thermal polymerization conditions, b.) Maintaining thermal polymerization conditions in said reactor including turbulent flow and a temperature sufficient to induce thermal polymerization of said feed into mesophase pitch and high enough to produce coke, c.) Discharging a mesophase pitch containing product stream from said reactor after a residence time of less than one minute and long enough to convert at least one-third by weight of said feed to mesophase pitch and short enough to reduce formation of coke and wherein at least an order of magnitude more mesophase pitch is produced than coke. a.) Charging said aromatic liquid feed and a vapor source to a reactor operating at thermal polymerization conditions, b.) Maintaining thermal polymerization conditions in said reactor including turbulent flow and a temperature sufficient to induce thermal polymerization of said feed into mesophase pitch and high enough to produce coke, c.) Discharging a mesophase pitch containing product stream from said reactor after a residence time of less than one minute and long enough to convert at least one-third by weight of said feed to mesophase pitch and short enough to reduce formation of coke and wherein at least an order of magnitude more mesophase pitch is produced than coke.
A microflotation system, comprising: • an apparatus for producing pressurized water, • an expansion valve arranged at a predefined water depth, • a pressurized water line that connects the apparatus for producing pressurized water to the expansion valve, • a floating body, and • a supporting structure which is connected to the floating body and maintains the expansion valve at a predefined water depth, wherein • the microflotation system is intended to treat a body of water, characterized in that • the microflotation system has a microbubble stabilization zone arranged downstream of the expansion valve which is delimited from the surrounding body of water by a base wall and a circumferential side wall connected thereto. • an apparatus for producing pressurized water, • an expansion valve arranged at a predefined water depth, • a pressurized water line that connects the apparatus for producing pressurized water to the expansion valve, • a floating body, and • a supporting structure which is connected to the floating body and maintains the expansion valve at a predefined water depth, wherein • the microflotation system is intended to treat a body of water, characterized in that • the microflotation system has a microbubble stabilization zone arranged downstream of the expansion valve which is delimited from the surrounding body of water by a base wall and a circumferential side wall connected thereto.