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A method for monitoring a lifecycle of an additively manufactured cold spray gun, the additively manufactured cold spray gun having a microcrystalline structure that can be subjected to a cyclic operational stress, using a health monitoring system comprising a plurality of additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34') disposed on the cold spray gun in a representative position that is subjected to the cyclic operational stress, wherein the plurality of additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34') are integrally manufactured with the cold spray gun by means of a direct metal deposition DMD process such that the health monitoring coupons (34;34') are made of the same material and subject to the same material degradation as the cold spray gun, the method comprising: monitoring one or more operational parameters of the additively manufactured cold spray gun, wherein the one or more operational parameters of the additively manufactured cold spray gun is selected from the group consisting of: number of startup cycles, operational time, operational temperature range, and operational pressure range; calculating, based on the monitoring, a sample trigger; removing, by a precision machining process, one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34') in response to the sample trigger; analyzing, by an inspection process, the one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34'); determining whether the additively manufactured cold spray gun is usable based on the analysis of the one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34'); resuming operating the additively manufactured cold spray gun and continuing monitoring the one or more operational parameters if the additively manufactured cold spray gun is usable; and replacing the additively manufactured cold spray gun if the additively manufactured cold spray gun is not usable. monitoring one or more operational parameters of the additively manufactured cold spray gun, wherein the one or more operational parameters of the additively manufactured cold spray gun is selected from the group consisting of: number of startup cycles, operational time, operational temperature range, and operational pressure range; calculating, based on the monitoring, a sample trigger; removing, by a precision machining process, one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34') in response to the sample trigger; analyzing, by an inspection process, the one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34'); determining whether the additively manufactured cold spray gun is usable based on the analysis of the one of the additively manufactured health monitoring coupons (34;34'); resuming operating the additively manufactured cold spray gun and continuing monitoring the one or more operational parameters if the additively manufactured cold spray gun is usable; and replacing the additively manufactured cold spray gun if the additively manufactured cold spray gun is not usable.
A method of transferring drill cuttings into a first container containing fluid from a second container located upstream of the first container comprising the steps of:- increasing the pressure within the second container such that the increased pressure applied upstream of the drill cuttings acts on and expels the drill cuttings within the second container such that the drill cuttings are pumped from the second container through a first conduit (20; 24; 32A) and into the first container; and characterised by substantially simultaneously at least partially evacuating fluid from within the first container in order to facilitate progression of the drill cuttings from the second container into the first container and wherein the pressure applied to the second container combined with evacuating the fluid from the first container provides a pressure differential across the drill cuttings travelling along the length of the first conduit (20; 24; 32A). increasing the pressure within the second container such that the increased pressure applied upstream of the drill cuttings acts on and expels the drill cuttings within the second container such that the drill cuttings are pumped from the second container through a first conduit (20; 24; 32A) and into the first container; and characterised by substantially simultaneously at least partially evacuating fluid from within the first container in order to facilitate progression of the drill cuttings from the second container into the first container and wherein the pressure applied to the second container combined with evacuating the fluid from the first container provides a pressure differential across the drill cuttings travelling along the length of the first conduit (20; 24; 32A).
A method of making a silicone gel adhesive comprising: providing an acrylic polymer, the acrylic polymer comprising at least 50 wt.-% of polymerized units of C 1 -C 32 (meth)acrylate ester monomer; providing at least one non-functional polydiorganosiloxane, hydroxy-functional polydiorganosiloxane, or a mixture thereof; combining the acrylic polymer and polydiorganosiloxane into a mixture; coating the mixture onto a substrate, and subjecting the mixture to radiation thereby crosslinking the mixture. providing an acrylic polymer, the acrylic polymer comprising at least 50 wt.-% of polymerized units of C 1 -C 32 (meth)acrylate ester monomer; providing at least one non-functional polydiorganosiloxane, hydroxy-functional polydiorganosiloxane, or a mixture thereof; combining the acrylic polymer and polydiorganosiloxane into a mixture; coating the mixture onto a substrate, and subjecting the mixture to radiation thereby crosslinking the mixture.
A phacoemulsificator for the removal of lens tissue, sald phacoemulsificator comprising: at least one eye ring, wherein the proximal end of said eye ring is suitable to be applied onto an ocular globe, and means to generate ultrasound beam, wherein said means are fixed on the distal end of the eye ring, characterized in that the phacoemulsificator comprises a power source configured to provide pulsed electrical power, and a pump configured to provide vacuum, wherein said at least one eye ring is connectable to the pump. at least one eye ring, wherein the proximal end of said eye ring is suitable to be applied onto an ocular globe, and means to generate ultrasound beam, wherein said means are fixed on the distal end of the eye ring, characterized in that the phacoemulsificator comprises a power source configured to provide pulsed electrical power, and a pump configured to provide vacuum, wherein said at least one eye ring is connectable to the pump.
Electronic power converter comprising a plurality of inverters to generate a plurality of three-phase alternating-voltage signals from at least one DC power line, each inverter generating a three-phase alternating-voltage signal, characterised in that the converter also comprises a connection block in order to combine the inverters in parallel and in twos and obtain at least two resulting three-phase alternating-voltage signals, combining in parallel the three-phase alternating-voltage signals generated by said inverters for that purpose and a resulting three-phase alternating-voltage signal being generated as a -result-of each combination in parallel of two three-phase alternating-voltage signals; an output for a low-power and low-voltage three-phase alternating-voltage output signal; and a low-power and low-voltage transformer block in order to combine in series the resulting three-phase alternating-voltage signals and provide the low-power and low-voltage three-phase alternating-voltage output signal as a result, the transformer block being adapted to generate a specific phase displacement and a galvanic insulation between the resulting signals combined in series.
An assembly for a sprinkler system, the assembly comprising: a first and a second flexible conduit; a body for a sprinkler, the body coupled to the first flexible conduit; a hanging connector coupled to the first flexible conduit and to the second flexible conduit, the hanging connector comprising a connector body including a first side opposite to a second side, the first and second sides being separated by a sidewall, wherein the hanging connector comprises: a first connection arm, with threading, extending from the first side, and a second connection arm, with threading, extending from the second side, wherein the first flexible conduit is secured to the first connection arm and the second flexible conduit is secured to the second threaded connection arm with corresponding threading of the first and second flexible conduits respectively; the hanging connector comprising a hanging member, the hanging member extending outwardly from the sidewall of the hanging connector, wherein the hanging member is an eye loop with an opening formed therein; and a metallic connector extending between the opening of the hanging member and a support structure. a first and a second flexible conduit; a body for a sprinkler, the body coupled to the first flexible conduit; a hanging connector coupled to the first flexible conduit and to the second flexible conduit, the hanging connector comprising a connector body including a first side opposite to a second side, the first and second sides being separated by a sidewall, wherein the hanging connector comprises: a first connection arm, with threading, extending from the first side, and a second connection arm, with threading, extending from the second side, wherein the first flexible conduit is secured to the first connection arm and the second flexible conduit is secured to the second threaded connection arm with corresponding threading of the first and second flexible conduits respectively; the hanging connector comprising a hanging member, the hanging member extending outwardly from the sidewall of the hanging connector, wherein the hanging member is an eye loop with an opening formed therein; and a metallic connector extending between the opening of the hanging member and a support structure.
A device for separating at least a lowermost sheet from a stack, comprising at least • a magazine with at least one table that serves for receiving a stack of sheets and forms a support plane, • a retaining device with at least one retaining element that delimits the magazine in the push-off direction and is arranged at a distance from the support plane such that the at least one retaining element and the support plane form a gap, through which at least a lowermost sheet of the stack can be transported, wherein the gap and therefore the passage height are adjustable, and • a push-off device that is arranged underneath the magazine and has at least one carriage, which can be moved back and forth in a push-off direction, and at least one push-off element, which is arranged on the carriage and has at least two pushing edges (14.1, 14.2), wherein at least one of the at least two pushing edges (14.1, 14.2) has an actively conveying protrusion relative to the support plane, • wherein the at least one pushing edge (14.1, 14.2) of the at least one push-off element, which has the actively conveying protrusion, can be moved relative to the support plane of the magazine, and wherein the actively conveying protrusion of the at least one pushing edge (14.1, 14.2) relative to the support plane changes, characterized in that the at least one push-off element of the at least one push-off device is arranged in a receptacle of the at least one carriage so as to be rotatable about an axis, wherein this rotational axis is essentially arranged parallel to the push-off direction, and in that the at least two pushing edges (14.1, 14.2) of the push-off element are distributed about its rotational axis in such a way that just one of the pushing edges (14.1, 14.2) has an actively conveying protrusion relative to the support plane in accordance with the rotational position of the push-off element about its rotational axis. • a magazine with at least one table that serves for receiving a stack of sheets and forms a support plane, • a retaining device with at least one retaining element that delimits the magazine in the push-off direction and is arranged at a distance from the support plane such that the at least one retaining element and the support plane form a gap, through which at least a lowermost sheet of the stack can be transported, wherein the gap and therefore the passage height are adjustable, and • a push-off device that is arranged underneath the magazine and has at least one carriage, which can be moved back and forth in a push-off direction, and at least one push-off element, which is arranged on the carriage and has at least two pushing edges (14.1, 14.2), wherein at least one of the at least two pushing edges (14.1, 14.2) has an actively conveying protrusion relative to the support plane, • wherein the at least one pushing edge (14.1, 14.2) of the at least one push-off element, which has the actively conveying protrusion, can be moved relative to the support plane of the magazine, and wherein the actively conveying protrusion of the at least one pushing edge (14.1, 14.2) relative to the support plane changes,
An anti-splash device including at least one element (4, 4', 4") comprising at least one substantially cylindrical float (5, 5'), a flap (6, 6'), one longitudinal edge of the longitudinal edges (61,62) of which is attached under said float and the other longitudinal edge of which is provided with a ballast such that, when the float (5, 5') is floating on the water surface, said flap (6, 6') extends under the entire said float (5, 5') and is kept vertically tensioned by said ballast, said element being arranged to be secured by halyards (9, 10) to a watercraft, the float (5, 5') floating on the water surface in such a way that it is pressed against the hull of said watercraft, said anti-splash device being characterised in that each element (4, 4', 4") comprises two flaps (6, 6') each connecting the ballast and the or one of the floats (5, 5') so that the flaps (6, 6') form an assembly, the cross section of which has a general V shape and in that each element includes an additional float of smaller diameter and of the same length as the float(s) (5, 5'), connected to a float (5, 5') by a flexible link and arranged to be disposed between the hull of the watercraft and said element when the anti-splash device is placed around said watercraft.
A method of making a pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute product comprising: melt-blowing, electro spinning, or centrifugally force spinning a plurality of polymeric fibers from a polymer spray head to create a polymer deposition zone; extruding a mixture comprising tobacco, a tobacco substitute, or a combination thereof into a rod; passing said rod through said polymer deposition zone; rotating at least portions of said rod about its axis relative to said polymer spray head such that polymeric fibers form a tube around said rod, said rotating including supporting at least a portion of said rod on at least two rollers configured to rotate, the rollers having a decline to allow gravity to assist movement of said rod; and cutting and sealing said tube and said rod to form a polymeric-enclosed package comprising the tobacco, the tobacco substitute, or the combination thereof; or cutting said rod into individual portions; supporting said individual portions on a plurality of rollers that rotate to cause said individual portions to rotate relative to said polymer spray head, the rollers having a decline to allow gravity to assist movement of said individual portions; and moving said rotating individual portions through said polymer deposition zone to form a polymeric-enclosed package comprising the tobacco, the tobacco substitute, or the combination thereof. melt-blowing, electro spinning, or centrifugally force spinning a plurality of polymeric fibers from a polymer spray head to create a polymer deposition zone; extruding a mixture comprising tobacco, a tobacco substitute, or a combination thereof into a rod; passing said rod through said polymer deposition zone; passing said rod through said polymer deposition zone; rotating at least portions of said rod about its axis relative to said polymer spray head such that polymeric fibers form a tube around said rod, said rotating including supporting at least a portion of said rod on at least two rollers configured to rotate, the rollers having a decline to allow gravity to assist movement of said rod; and cutting and sealing said tube and said rod to form a polymeric-enclosed package comprising the tobacco, the tobacco substitute, or the combination thereof; or cutting said rod into individual portions; supporting said individual portions on a plurality of rollers that rotate to cause said individual portions to rotate relative to said polymer spray head, the rollers having a decline to allow gravity to assist movement of said individual portions; and moving said rotating individual portions through said polymer deposition zone to form a polymeric-enclosed package comprising the tobacco, the tobacco substitute, or the combination thereof.
A radiobeacon station (100, 200, 602, 1100, 1902, 1904, 1906) comprising: a satellite receiver (102, 1002, 1102) configured to receive satellite navigation data from a satellite; a location determination circuit configured to determine information indicating a location of the radiobeacon station based on the satellite navigation data received from the satellite; a terrestrial transmitter (106, 1106) configured to transmit a plurality of beacon signals based on a timing scheme, wherein each beacon signal includes the determined information indicating the location of the radiobeacon station; a control information receiver (206, 1204) configured to receive control information comprising a unique time-slot within a repeat interval at which to transmit the beacon signals; a timing circuit configured to determine the timing scheme based on the satellite navigation data and the control information; and a terrestrial receiver (204, 1202) configured to receive a beacon signal from another radiobeacon station; wherein the terrestrial transmitter (106, 1106) is further configured to transmit a time of arrival of the beacon signal received from the other radiobeacon station and to transmit a beacon signal to a user device (300, 400, 1300, 1400), wherein the radiobeacon station is located at a first geographic position for a first duration and located at a second geographic position for a second duration, wherein the second duration is subsequent to the first duration, and wherein the first geographic position is different from the second geographic position. a satellite receiver (102, 1002, 1102) configured to receive satellite navigation data from a satellite; a location determination circuit configured to determine information indicating a location of the radiobeacon station based on the satellite navigation data received from the satellite; a terrestrial transmitter (106, 1106) configured to transmit a plurality of beacon signals based on a timing scheme, wherein each beacon signal includes the determined information indicating the location of the radiobeacon station; a control information receiver (206, 1204) configured to receive control information comprising a unique time-slot within a repeat interval at which to transmit the beacon signals; a timing circuit configured to determine the timing scheme based on the satellite navigation data and the control information; and a terrestrial receiver (204, 1202) configured to receive a beacon signal from another radiobeacon station; wherein the terrestrial transmitter (106, 1106) is further configured to transmit a time of arrival of the beacon signal received from the other radiobeacon station and to transmit a beacon signal to a user device (300, 400, 1300, 1400), wherein the radiobeacon station is located at a first geographic position for a first duration and located at a second geographic position for a second duration, wherein the second duration is subsequent to the first duration, and wherein the first geographic position is different from the second geographic position.
A container cap for a container, the container cap being separable from the container after use, wherein the container cap is easily and separately collected, the container cap comprising: a cap body having a screw-coupling scheme, a display ring provided below the cap body; a hinge and a plurality of bridges that connect the display ring to the cap body, and a cut slit enabling to keep the cap body connected to the display ring while the cap body is opened, the cut slit being provided below the hinge and being formed on a partial section of a circumference of a central portion of the display ring, wherein the display ring is divided into an upper display ring and a lower display ring by the cut slit, characterized in that the display ring has a cut part including cut bridges, the cut part being formed at one or both cut slit ends of the cut slit to a lower edge of the display ring, the cut part is formed vertically at one end or both ends of the lower display ring, and the display ring further has an anti-shock hole formed between an end of the cut slit and an end of the cut part, said anti-shock hole being in contact with the end of the cut slit, serving to concentrate a direction of force to the upper display ring, applied so as not to unintentionally cut the cut part when the display ring is divided into the upper display ring and the lower display ring by the cut slit and enlarges the connection length between the cap body and the display ring while being widened. a cap body having a screw-coupling scheme, a display ring provided below the cap body; a hinge and a plurality of bridges that connect the display ring to the cap body, and a cut slit enabling to keep the cap body connected to the display ring while the cap body is opened, the cut slit being provided below the hinge and being formed on a partial section of a circumference of a central portion of the display ring, wherein the display ring is divided into an upper display ring and a lower display ring by the cut slit, characterized in that the display ring has a cut part including cut bridges, the cut part being formed at one or both cut slit ends of the cut slit to a lower edge of the display ring, the cut part is formed vertically at one end or both ends of the lower display ring, and the display ring further has an anti-shock hole formed between an end of the cut slit and an end of the cut part, said anti-shock hole being in contact with the end of the cut slit, serving to concentrate a direction of force to the upper display ring, applied so as not to unintentionally cut the cut part when the display ring is divided into the upper display ring and the lower display ring by the cut slit and enlarges the connection length between the cap body and the display ring while being widened.