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Expansion turbine for a working fluid in an organic Rankine cycle, comprising a housing, at least one inlet duct for working fluid feeding and an outlet duct for working fluid discharge, at least one statoric group comprising a statoric blades array, at least a rotoric group, comprising corresponding rotoric blades array, respectively upstream and downstream of the working fluid direction, and a turbine shaft which supports the rotoric group and being said turbine, wherein at least one end portion (10 ", 14) of the inlet duct, in fluid connection with an inlet opening of the turbine, is oriented in an axial direction and at least an initial portion of the outlet duct in fluid connection with an outlet opening of the turbine, is oriented in the axial direction and that said end portions (10", 14) of the inlet duct and said initial portion of the outlet duct are both arranged on one end of the housing, said expansion turbine being characterized in that: - at least one inlet duct has a portion radially arranged and an end portion shaped as a central plenum and said at least an outlet duct is axially arranged at least in its initial portion (20 '), on the same side of the central plenum, - said central plenum of the turbine inlet is separated by the outlet duct by means of a flanged cover. - at least one inlet duct has a portion radially arranged and an end portion shaped as a central plenum and said at least an outlet duct is axially arranged at least in its initial portion (20 '), on the same side of the central plenum, - said central plenum of the turbine inlet is separated by the outlet duct by means of a flanged cover.
An optical sensor cable (10,12), comprising: at least one primary light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; at least one auxiliary light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; a plurality of optical sensors, each of the optical sensors being functionally coupled at an input thereof to one of the at least one primary light source fibers and to one of the at least one auxiliary light source fibers; at least one primary signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors; and at least one auxiliary signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors. at least one primary light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; at least one auxiliary light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; a plurality of optical sensors, each of the optical sensors being functionally coupled at an input thereof to one of the at least one primary light source fibers and to one of the at least one auxiliary light source fibers; at least one primary signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors; and at least one auxiliary signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors.
A carrier assembly for an operating unit of an agricultural machine, the carrier assembly including a carrier arm, a suspension system for suspending an operating unit from the carrier arm and that allows the operating unit to move vertically relative to the carrier arm, a mounting structure for mounting the carrier arm on a carrier vehicle, a pivot mechanism that enables pivoting movement of the carrier arm relative to the mounting structure, and a first actuator that drives pivoting movement of the carrier arm between a working position and a transport position, wherein the carrier arm includes an inner part and an outer part that can be telescopically extended and retracted relative to the inner part, and a second actuator that drives the outer part to adjust the length of the carrier arm; wherein the first actuator is connected between a first mount that is attached to the mounting structure and a second mount that is attached to the inner part of the arm, characterised in that the second actuator is connected between the second mount and a third mount that is attached to the outer part of the arm, and the second mount comprises a pivot pin that is common to the first actuator and the second actuator.
Method for operating a machine tool, with the steps: - during a machining process in which at least one first workpiece of a first batch is machined by means of the machine tool: detecting at least one measured variable by means of a detection device of the machine tool (12; step S1); - determining at least one measured value which characterises the machining process as a function of the measured variable detected during the machining process by means of an electronic computing device (12; step S2); and - comparing the determined measured value with at least one function value of at least one reference function which is determined before the machining process using at least one reference machining process that is carried out before the machining process by means of the machine tool and/or by means of a further machine tool and which is stored in an electronic memory device and characterises the reference machining process carried out in order to machine at least one second workpiece of a second batch (step S3). - during a machining process in which at least one first workpiece of a first batch is machined by means of the machine tool: detecting at least one measured variable by means of a detection device of the machine tool (12; step S1); - determining at least one measured value which characterises the machining process as a function of the measured variable detected during the machining process by means of an electronic computing device (12; step S2); and - comparing the determined measured value with at least one function value of at least one reference function which is determined before the machining process using at least one reference machining process that is carried out before the machining process by means of the machine tool and/or by means of a further machine tool and which is stored in an electronic memory device and characterises the reference machining process carried out in order to machine at least one second workpiece of a second batch (step S3).
A method of forming an electrode array, comprising the steps of: positioning a workpiece on a mold part with a channel having an undercut such that a portion of the workpiece is within the channel of the mold part; thereafter compressing the workpiece to form a contact; and introducing resilient material into the channel to form a flexible body. positioning a workpiece on a mold part with a channel having an undercut such that a portion of the workpiece is within the channel of the mold part; thereafter compressing the workpiece to form a contact; and introducing resilient material into the channel to form a flexible body.
Non-therapeutic use of a composition comprising a guar protein extract or a guar protein extract comprising groups grafted onto the functions of amino acids contained in said protein extract, said extract comprising at least 65% by weight of proteins, for treating and/or modifying surfaces, said composition being a cosmetic composition, a composition for household care, or a phytosanitary composition, said surfaces being the hair and/or the skin, hard surfaces, leafy surfaces of plants or textile surfaces, said grafted groups, which are identical or different, comprising cationic or cationizable groups.
An AAV VP3 protein comprising: (a) a glutamic acid substituted at a position that corresponds to one or more of K490, K527, K549, or K556 of the wild-type AAV2 capsid protein of SEQ ID NO:2; and/or, (b) an arginine substituted at a position that corresponds to K556 of the wild-type AAV2 capsid protein of SEQ ID NO:2. (a) a glutamic acid substituted at a position that corresponds to one or more of K490, K527, K549, or K556 of the wild-type AAV2 capsid protein of SEQ ID NO:2; and/or, (b) an arginine substituted at a position that corresponds to K556 of the wild-type AAV2 capsid protein of SEQ ID NO:2.
An indicator assembly comprising: a first retainer secured to a catheter tube of an indwelling non-vascular catheter device, the first retainer being an indwelling retainer which is deployable within the body; a second retainer secured to the catheter tube, the second retainer deployable outside the human body; and an indicator to be located outside the body on the catheter tube between the first retainer and the second retainer, the indicator including a visual signal, wherein the first retainer and the second retainer are configured to maintain substantially the same position with respect to each other on the tube and the visual signal of the indicator is configured to signal a change in position with respect to either the first or the second retainer (106, 114) thereby indicating a change in the length of a stoma, wherein the indicator includes at least a first indicator element and a second indicator element, and wherein at least one of the indicator elements (118, 120) is configured to be movable and/or deformable with respect to the other of the indicator elements (118, 120), and characterized in that the visual signal is at least one of an image, a graphic, a color, a pattern, a message, and a flag. a first retainer secured to a catheter tube of an indwelling non-vascular catheter device, the first retainer being an indwelling retainer which is deployable within the body; a second retainer secured to the catheter tube, the second retainer deployable outside the human body; and an indicator to be located outside the body on the catheter tube between the first retainer and the second retainer, the indicator including a visual signal, wherein the first retainer and the second retainer are configured to maintain substantially the same position with respect to each other on the tube and the visual signal of the indicator is configured to signal a change in position with respect to either the first or the second retainer (106, 114) thereby indicating a change in the length of a stoma, wherein the indicator includes at least a first indicator element and a second indicator element, and wherein at least one of the indicator elements (118, 120) is configured to be movable and/or deformable with respect to the other of the indicator elements (118, 120), and characterized in that the visual signal is at least one of an image, a graphic, a color, a pattern, a message, and a flag.
An implantable electromagnetic stimulation system comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs; a selection device for selecting one of the plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs, a signal generator (17, 19, 23, 24) controllable by a selected one of the plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs; and an output unit configured to be connected to at least one implantable electrode, wherein the stimulation generator is configured to output a composite electric signal to the at least one electrode via the output unit, characterized in that the composite electric signal is configured to manage pain in a subject, having a priming phase signal component and a tonic phase signal component, wherein the priming phase signal component is configured to facilitate the stimulation of nerves by the tonic phase signal component and wherein the tonic phase signal component has a frequency lower than the frequency of the priming phase signal component. a memory for storing a plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs; a selection device for selecting one of the plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs, a signal generator (17, 19, 23, 24) controllable by a selected one of the plurality of multimodal signal parameter programs; and an output unit configured to be connected to at least one implantable electrode, wherein the stimulation generator is configured to output a composite electric signal to the at least one electrode via the output unit, characterized in that the composite electric signal is configured to manage pain in a subject, having a priming phase signal component and a tonic phase signal component, wherein the priming phase signal component is configured to facilitate the stimulation of nerves by the tonic phase signal component and wherein the tonic phase signal component has a frequency lower than the frequency of the priming phase signal component.
A method for determining the polarity of a pole of a rotor of an electrical rotating machine having an estimated position relative to a stator, the method comprising the following steps: a) applying an excitation voltage to the stator so as to generate two different magnetic fluxes successively within a saturable magnetic zone of said pole, one flux in conjunction with and the other in opposition to the magnetic flux of magnets of the rotor defining the pole of the rotor, so as to saturate the saturable magnetic zone for at least one of the magnetic fluxes, and b) determining the polarity of the pole on the basis of the differences in the temporal evolution of the current generated in the stator by the two magnetic fluxes, the resultant currents being less than 50% of the maximum current before demagnetization (Imax). a) applying an excitation voltage to the stator so as to generate two different magnetic fluxes successively within a saturable magnetic zone of said pole, one flux in conjunction with and the other in opposition to the magnetic flux of magnets of the rotor defining the pole of the rotor, so as to saturate the saturable magnetic zone for at least one of the magnetic fluxes, and b) determining the polarity of the pole on the basis of the differences in the temporal evolution of the current generated in the stator by the two magnetic fluxes,
A wind turbine, comprising: a generator assembly, the generator assembly comprising: a rotor assembly having rotor windings which rotate about a rotatable shaft; a stator assembly having stator windings; a slip ring assembly configured to apply current to the rotor assembly, the slip ring assembly at least partially enclosed in a slip ring compartment, the slip ring assembly comprising an electrically conductive slip ring mounted to the rotatable shaft and a fixed conductive ring assembly having slip-ring contacting members mounted thereon; and a conduit assembly configured to direct fluid into the slip ring compartment so as to cool or clean the slip ring assembly, the conduit assembly extending from a first end to a second end, the second end being configured with the slip ring compartment, characterized by the first end of the conduit assembly being configured at or before a front inlet of the generator assembly, said conduit assembly bypassing the rotor/stator assemblies (62,64) so as to direct cool air directly to the slip ring compartment to eliminate heat-soaked cooling air use. a generator assembly, the generator assembly comprising: a rotor assembly having rotor windings which rotate about a rotatable shaft; a stator assembly having stator windings; a slip ring assembly configured to apply current to the rotor assembly, the slip ring assembly at least partially enclosed in a slip ring compartment, the slip ring assembly comprising an electrically conductive slip ring mounted to the rotatable shaft and a fixed conductive ring assembly having slip-ring contacting members mounted thereon; and a conduit assembly configured to direct fluid into the slip ring compartment so as to cool or clean the slip ring assembly, the conduit assembly extending from a first end to a second end, the second end being configured with the slip ring compartment, characterized by the first end of the conduit assembly being configured at or before a front inlet of the generator assembly, said conduit assembly bypassing the rotor/stator assemblies (62,64) so as to direct cool air directly to the slip ring compartment to eliminate heat-soaked cooling air use. a rotor assembly having rotor windings which rotate about a rotatable shaft; a stator assembly having stator windings; a slip ring assembly configured to apply current to the rotor assembly, the slip ring assembly at least partially enclosed in a slip ring compartment, the slip ring assembly comprising an electrically conductive slip ring mounted to the rotatable shaft and a fixed conductive ring assembly having slip-ring contacting members mounted thereon; and a conduit assembly configured to direct fluid into the slip ring compartment so as to cool or clean the slip ring assembly, the conduit assembly extending from a first end to a second end, the second end being configured with the slip ring compartment, characterized by the first end of the conduit assembly being configured at or before a front inlet of the generator assembly, said conduit assembly bypassing the rotor/stator assemblies (62,64) so as to direct cool air directly to the slip ring compartment to eliminate heat-soaked cooling air use.
Container treatment system for producing plastics containers, comprising a blow moulding machine which is designed to heat preforms and to shape the preforms in blow moulds to form the plastics containers, comprising a conveyor for transporting the plastics containers at least after shaping, and comprising a cooling device arranged on the conveyor for cooling the plastics containers after shaping, characterised in that the cooling device for cooling the plastics containers comprises at least one applicator for carbon dioxide snow.
A process for the preparation of an immunogenic conjugate comprising Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide covalently linked to a carrier protein, the process comprising the steps of: (a) compounding an activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide with a carrier protein, wherein said activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide is obtained by a process comprising the steps of: (i) reacting an isolated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F capsular polysaccharide with periodate; and (ii) quenching the oxidation reaction by addition of butan-2,3-diol resulting in an activated Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide; and, (b) reacting the compounded, activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide and carrier protein with a reducing agent to form a serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide:carrier protein conjugate. (a) compounding an activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide with a carrier protein, wherein said activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide is obtained by a process comprising the steps of: (i) reacting an isolated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F capsular polysaccharide with periodate; and (ii) quenching the oxidation reaction by addition of butan-2,3-diol resulting in an activated Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide; and, (i) reacting an isolated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F capsular polysaccharide with periodate; and (ii) quenching the oxidation reaction by addition of butan-2,3-diol resulting in an activated Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide; (b) reacting the compounded, activated serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide and carrier protein with a reducing agent to form a serotype 10A, 22F or 33F polysaccharide:carrier protein conjugate.
A control device for controlling an endoscope, the control device comprising: an autofocus control section configured to execute an autofocus operation by moving at least one optical member in the endoscope from its initial position, the autofocus operation is executed on the basis of contrast of an object image; and an autofocus operation determination section configured to determine whether it is possible for the autofocus operation to bring biological tissue into focus, the biological tissue serving as an object wherein the autofocus determination section is further configured to detect a type of an optical system of the endoscope, wherein in a case where the autofocus operation determination section determines that it is not possible for the autofocus operation to bring the object into focus, the autofocus control section is configured to move the at least one optical member to a predetermined focal position, wherein the predetermined focal position offers an image that has an object at an assumed object distance in focus, wherein the assumed object distance is predetermined in accordance with the type of optical system of the endoscope. an autofocus control section configured to execute an autofocus operation by moving at least one optical member in the endoscope from its initial position, the autofocus operation is executed on the basis of contrast of an object image; and an autofocus operation determination section configured to determine whether it is possible for the autofocus operation to bring biological tissue into focus, the biological tissue serving as an object wherein the autofocus determination section is further configured to detect a type of an optical system of the endoscope, wherein in a case where the autofocus operation determination section determines that it is not possible for the autofocus operation to bring the object into focus, the autofocus control section is configured to move the at least one optical member to a predetermined focal position, wherein the predetermined focal position offers an image that has an object at an assumed object distance in focus, wherein the assumed object distance is predetermined in accordance with the type of optical system of the endoscope.
A four-stroke engine (2, 202) comprising: a cylinder head (18, 218) including a combustion chamber, an intake port (21, 221) that communicates with the combustion chamber, and an exhaust port (22, 222) that communicates with the combustion chamber; a cylinder body connected to the cylinder head (18, 218); and a fuel injection valve held by the cylinder head (18, 218) at a position between the cylinder body and a position of the exhaust port (22, 222) and which supplies a fuel mist directly to the combustion chamber by jetting the fuel mist toward the combustion chamber, characterized in that the fuel injection valve is inclined with respect to the central axis of the cylinder body such that a target direction, along which a fuel mist is jetted, is directed from the front end of the fuel injection valve toward the central axis and also toward a piston; and a water jacket is located between the exhaust port (22, 222) and the fuel injection valve. a cylinder head (18, 218) including a combustion chamber, an intake port (21, 221) that communicates with the combustion chamber, and an exhaust port (22, 222) that communicates with the combustion chamber; a cylinder body connected to the cylinder head (18, 218); and a fuel injection valve held by the cylinder head (18, 218) at a position between the cylinder body and a position of the exhaust port (22, 222) and which supplies a fuel mist directly to the combustion chamber by jetting the fuel mist toward the combustion chamber,
A laminated packaging material for food packaging, comprising a substrate layer, which on the surface of its first side, intended to be directed towards the outside of a packaging container made from the packaging material, has applied to it, in the following order, a pre-coating for receiving a printed décor layer of an aqueous pigment-based ink-jet printing ink, a pigment-based ink-jet printed décor layer and further laminated onto the printed décor layer, an outermost layer of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the pre-coating composition comprises an aqueous soluble multivalent cation salt, being calcium chloride (CaCl 2), and a polymer binder, being a hydrophilic polymer, at a weight ratio of from 1:10 to 2:5, calculated on solid matter, and is applied onto the substrate surface at from 0.1 to 0.3 g/m 2, total dry coating weight, and wherein the applied salt concentration at the substrate surface is from 0.02 to 0.1 g/m 2, dry coating weight.