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A method of providing an environmentally appealing region for water flow along a surrounded pathway tunnel, the method comprising: providing a plurality of four-sided concrete bridge units (10;50;70;90) in abutting relationship to create a surrounded pathway tunnel, one end of the tunnel located upstream along a water path and an opposite end of the tunnel located downstream along the water path; allowing water to flow through the surrounded pathway tunnel during a rain or other flow event; and providing a multiplicity of the four-sided bridge units (10;50;70;90) with a corresponding bottom wall structure (12;52;72) that interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel; the method being characterized by:- providing the bottom wall structure (12;52;72) of each of the multiplicity of the four-sided bridge units (10;50;70; 90) with a plurality of through openings (24;54;74;82) such that at least forty percent of the bottom wall structure (12;52;72) is open. providing a plurality of four-sided concrete bridge units (10;50;70;90) in abutting relationship to create a surrounded pathway tunnel, one end of the tunnel located upstream along a water path and an opposite end of the tunnel located downstream along the water path; allowing water to flow through the surrounded pathway tunnel during a rain or other flow event; and providing a multiplicity of the four-sided bridge units (10;50;70;90) with a corresponding bottom wall structure (12;52;72) that interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel; the method being characterized by:- providing the bottom wall structure (12;52;72) of each of the multiplicity of the four-sided bridge units (10;50;70; 90) with a plurality of through openings (24;54;74;82) such that at least forty percent of the bottom wall structure (12;52;72) is open.
Adapter device for connecting an accumulator to a power tool, comprising - a latching device for latching the adapter device to the power tool, and - a locking device for locking the latching device, characterised in that the latching device is adjustable reversibly from a first position to a second position, the adapter device being firmly connected to the power tool in the first position and adapter device being detachable from the power tool in the second position, and the locking device being reversibly adjustable from a first position to a second position, wherein the locking device locks the latching device in the first position and the locking device does not lock the latching device in the second position, so that the latching device is movable from the first position to the second position. - a latching device for latching the adapter device to the power tool, and - a locking device for locking the latching device,
A device for roof-raising forming a pillar, of the type including a lower structure forming a spacer between a first initial solid wood stringer and a new solid wood stringer, the device further including an upper structure for maintaining the new solid wood stringer, the lower structure having an upwardly open V-shaped configuration, the upper structure comprising two returns (5a, 5b) and two lateral faces (2a, 2b) for fastening the new solid wood stringer, and the lower structure including configurations (8a, 8b) for maintaining and seating provided with alignment means (6, 7, 9a, 9b), characterized in that the maintaining and seating configurations (8a, 8b) on the first initial solid wood stringer extends laterally to prevent the device from tilting before the permanent fastening to the initial solid wood stringer.
A cooking hob with at least one steam generator, wherein: - the cooking hob comprises a glass ceramic panel including at least one recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one water reservoir arranged beneath the recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one removable lid for closing the recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one heating element arranged beneath, besides and/or inside the water reservoir, and - the lid is arranged or arrangeable in the recess of the glass ceramic panel, so that the upper surfaces of the lid and the glass ceramic panel are at the same level and form either a smooth or a smooth and partially concave surface, characterised in that the lid includes a plurality of lid holes permeable for steam, wherein the lid and/or a portion of the glass ceramic panel encircling said lid are provided for supporting a standard steam cooking pot or a bamboo steamer, so that steam is directed from the water reservoir through the lid holes into the steam cooking pot or the bamboo steamer, respectively, and wherein the lid comprises a lid frame attached at an outer portion of the bottom side of said lid and made of at least one polymeric material, and wherein the cooking hob comprises at least one water level sensor (24, 26) arranged at or in the water reservoir, and wherein the cooking hob comprises a water tap connected to the water reservoir on the one hand and connectable or connected to a water supply on the other hand, and wherein the cooking hob comprises at least one temperature sensor arranged at or in the water reservoir and provided for detecting the temperature of the water in the water reservoir. - the cooking hob comprises a glass ceramic panel including at least one recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one water reservoir arranged beneath the recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one removable lid for closing the recess, - the cooking hob comprises at least one heating element arranged beneath, besides and/or inside the water reservoir, and - the lid is arranged or arrangeable in the recess of the glass ceramic panel, so that the upper surfaces of the lid and the glass ceramic panel are at the same level and form either a smooth or a smooth and partially concave surface,
Surgical implant adapted for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect, comprising an outer section (8; 44) and an inner section (6; 42) located in the outer section (8; 44), wherein the outer section (8, 44) and the inner section (6; 42) are formed from one double-sheet (14; 38) of a flexible basic structure (2; 32), characterized in that: the double-sheet (14; 38) of the basic structure (2; 32) is a single-sheet folded about a fold line (A-A; B-B), resulting in two opposite sheet parts defining the inner section (6; 42) in an area adjacent to the fold line (A-A; B-B) and the outer section (8; 44) in an area distant from the fold line (A-A; B-B) and having edge areas (18; 40) facing each other; in the outer section (8; 44), at least part of said edge areas (18; 40) facing each other are connected to each other; in the outer section (8; 44), the double-sheet (14; 38) of the basic structure (2; 32) is inverted and accommodates the inner section (6; 42); wherein the inner section (6; 42) is accessible to be grasped via an open end of the outer section (8; 44). the double-sheet (14; 38) of the basic structure (2; 32) is a single-sheet folded about a fold line (A-A; B-B), resulting in two opposite sheet parts defining the inner section (6; 42) in an area adjacent to the fold line (A-A; B-B) and the outer section (8; 44) in an area distant from the fold line (A-A; B-B) and having edge areas (18; 40) facing each other; in the outer section (8; 44), at least part of said edge areas (18; 40) facing each other are connected to each other; in the outer section (8; 44), the double-sheet (14; 38) of the basic structure (2; 32) is inverted and accommodates the inner section (6; 42); wherein the inner section (6; 42) is accessible to be grasped via an open end of the outer section (8; 44).
An inner diameter measuring device, comprising a measurement carriage adapted to travel in straight direction, pipe holding frames (3, 4) disposed at front and rear positions with respect to advancing direction of said measurement carriage and for mounting a pipe to be measured, a measuring head supported at a forward end of a supporting member extended in a direction parallel to advancing direction of said measurement carriage, a first laser distance measuring unit and a second laser distance measuring unit disposed in traveling distance of said measurement carriage and for performing distance measurement in two directions perpendicularly crossing each other, wherein said pipe holding frames can adjust a supporting position of said pipe to be measured as mounted in horizontal direction and in vertical direction, said measuring head measures an inner diameter of said pipe to be measured on condition that said measuring head is inserted in said pipe to be measured, reference outer peripheral surfaces being formed at least at two parts at front and rear positions on said pipe to be measured, said first laser distance measuring unit and said second laser distance measuring unit being adapted to measure the distance with respect to each of the reference outer peripheral surfaces at said two parts, and the supporting position of said pipe to be measured is adjusted by said pipe holding frames so that results of measurement by said first laser distance measuring unit and said second laser distance measuring unit at said two parts become minimum values.
A holding apparatus for an information carrier, in particular a poster, comprising a rear wall having two substantially vertical longitudinal sides (2, 2') in the in-use position for placing an information carrier and having two profile strips (4, 4') which extend along the longitudinal sides (2, 2') and are connected to the rear wall, wherein the two profile strips (4, 4') each comprise an extension (7, 7') which goes beyond the bottom edge of the rear wall and is integrally formed with the remaining profile strip (4, 4'), characterized in that a respective pivotable holding strip (5, 5') for holding the information carrier is connected each of to the profile strips (4, 4'), and at least one section of a lower transverse strip of a receiving frame commonly formed with the holding strips (5, 5') is integrally formed with at least one receiving channel (10, 10') as a push-on element, wherein the receiving channel is formed for at least partially accommodating the extension (7, 7') of the profile strip (4, 4').
An optical particle sensor, comprising: an optical sensor which generates a sensor signal in response to detection of particles, wherein the sensor signal or an analysis of the sensor signal is controllable by applying a threshold setting, wherein the threshold setting dictates a particle size detection range captured by the sensor signal; and a controller adapted to: apply at least first and second different threshold settings when generating a sensor signal or when analyzing a generated sensor signal, and receive or derive corresponding first and second optical sensor readings; characterised in that the controller is further adapted to: process the first and second optical sensor readings to determine therefrom a parameter which is dependent on a type of pollution event and thereby identify the pollution event; and use a particle size profile which relates to the identified pollution event to determine from at least one of the first and second optical sensor readings a mass concentration of all particles below a first particle size. an optical sensor which generates a sensor signal in response to detection of particles, wherein the sensor signal or an analysis of the sensor signal is controllable by applying a threshold setting, wherein the threshold setting dictates a particle size detection range captured by the sensor signal; and a controller adapted to: apply at least first and second different threshold settings when generating a sensor signal or when analyzing a generated sensor signal, and receive or derive corresponding first and second optical sensor readings; characterised in that the controller is further adapted to: process the first and second optical sensor readings to determine therefrom a parameter which is dependent on a type of pollution event and thereby identify the pollution event; and apply at least first and second different threshold settings when generating a sensor signal or when analyzing a generated sensor signal, and receive or derive corresponding first and second optical sensor readings; characterised in that the controller is further adapted to: process the first and second optical sensor readings to determine therefrom a parameter which is dependent on a type of pollution event and thereby identify the pollution event; and use a particle size profile which relates to the identified pollution event to determine from at least one of the first and second optical sensor readings a mass concentration of all particles below a first particle size.
An image processing apparatus, comprising: a cutout frame setting section configured to set a cutout frame for cutting out an image from an editing target image, the image being used as an editing target; an image editing section configured to edit, in response to an instruction from a user, the image in the cutout frame, the cutout frame being superimposed on the editing target image; and a cutout image generation section configured to cut out the image in the cutout frame from the editing target image and generate a cutout image, wherein a shape of the cutout frame is restricted and deformed by a circular guide provided on the editing target image, and wherein the cutout frame is in internal contact with the circular guide, such that apexes of the cutout frame are located on the circular guide, and the shape of the cutout frame is deformed as the apexes move along the circular guide in response to an instruction from the user, such that an aspect ratio of the cutout frame is adjusted. a cutout frame setting section configured to set a cutout frame for cutting out an image from an editing target image, the image being used as an editing target; an image editing section configured to edit, in response to an instruction from a user, the image in the cutout frame, the cutout frame being superimposed on the editing target image; and a cutout image generation section configured to cut out the image in the cutout frame from the editing target image and generate a cutout image, wherein a shape of the cutout frame is restricted and deformed by a circular guide provided on the editing target image, and wherein the cutout frame is in internal contact with the circular guide, such that apexes of the cutout frame are located on the circular guide, and the shape of the cutout frame is deformed as the apexes move along the circular guide in response to an instruction from the user, such that an aspect ratio of the cutout frame is adjusted.
A hair styling composition consisting of -: PVM/MA copolymer, -: polyimide-1, -: water, and -: caprylyl glycol. -: PVM/MA copolymer, -: polyimide-1, -: water, and -: caprylyl glycol.
A corneal epithelium forming cell sheet which is characterized by being in close contact with a carrier that keeps the corneal epithelium forming cell sheet from shrinking which carrier is selected from a polymer membrane, a structure molded from a polymer membrane, or a metallic fixture, wherein the corneal epithelium forming cell sheet comprises corneal epithelial cells or oral mucosa cells, and wherein said cell sheet is obtainable by a method comprising the steps of cultivating corneal epithelial cells or oral mucosa cells on a cell culture support comprising a substrate having its surface covered with a temperature responsive polymer of which the hydrating force varies in a temperature range of 0-80 °C with respect to water, and thereafter, adjusting the temperature of the culture solution to either above an upper critical dissolution temperature or below a lower critical dissolution temperature of the temperature responsive polymer, bringing the cultured corneal epithelial cells or oral mucosa cells into contact with a carrier that keeps the corneal epithelium forming cell sheet from shrinking, and detaching the sheet together with the carrier without using a proteinase. adjusting the temperature of the culture solution to either above an upper critical dissolution temperature or below a lower critical dissolution temperature of the temperature responsive polymer, bringing the cultured corneal epithelial cells or oral mucosa cells into contact with a carrier that keeps the corneal epithelium forming cell sheet from shrinking, and detaching the sheet together with the carrier without using a proteinase.
Centrifuge rotor (10; 100) comprising a lower part (12; 106) and a cover (14; 108), wherein the centrifuge rotor (10; 100) has an axis of rotation, wherein the cover (14; 108) can be pushed onto the lower part (12; 106) along the axis of rotation in a closure direction and can be removed along the axis of rotation in a release direction, wherein in the closed state of the cover (14; 108) a lock (32; 109) exists between the lower part (12; 106) and the cover (14; 108), wherein at least one of the elements of the lower part (12; 106) and cover (14; 108) comprises at least one first depression, characterised in that, in the closed state of the cover (14; 108), at least one spring element engages in said first depression, which spring element is arranged on the other of the elements of the cover (14; 108) and lower part (12; 106), and in that the spring element is configured as a ring element.
A shoe insole of the type adopting a multi-layer structure-consisting of: a) a first water-repellent leather upper layer comprising a surface in contact with a foot of a user and a plurality of orifices (2,2') distributed over its entire surface with different sizes, including: a. a first larger orifice located in a central position in relation to the heel; and b. a second larger orifice located in the mid-area of the inner edge of the sole of the foot; b) a second layer of an absorbent, microporous and hydrophilic fabric; a. the second layer being disposed immediately under the first upper layer; wherein the perspiration towards the orifices (2,2') is eliminated from the surface in contact with the foot of the user of the first upper layer through the second layer; wherein the second layer is arranged to allow the passage of perspiration in one direction preventing the perspiration from returning to the foot of the user and directing said perspiration towards a third layer made of a purely absorbent material based on microfibers formed immediately under the second layer; wherein said third layer is arranged to collect all the moisture from the second layer. a) a first water-repellent leather upper layer comprising a surface in contact with a foot of a user and a plurality of orifices (2,2') distributed over its entire surface with different sizes, including: a. a first larger orifice located in a central position in relation to the heel; and b. a second larger orifice located in the mid-area of the inner edge of the sole of the foot; a. a first larger orifice located in a central position in relation to the heel; and b. a second larger orifice located in the mid-area of the inner edge of the sole of the foot; b) a second layer of an absorbent, microporous and hydrophilic fabric; a. the second layer being disposed immediately under the first upper layer; a. the second layer being disposed immediately under the first upper layer;
Flashlight with a housing in which at least one LED fastened on a carrier body and an attachment optics are arranged, which can be displaced relative to one another in order to focus the emitted light cone, characterized in that a seal consisting of a membrane (14, 44) seals the space between the LED (11, 41) and the attachment optics (13, 43) in a dust- and water-tight manner, whereby the seal (14, 44) has a collar or a rib on the upper edge, which between the attachment optics and the housing, preferably in an on the housing inner wall machined groove is clamped and/or whereby either the lower edge of the seal is connected to an annular body in which the seal inside facing surface a groove is embedded, which forms with a hook-shaped nose of the carrier body a positive locking connection or that the seal on an inner jacket in the lower region has an annular rib which engages in a groove of the carrier body.
Refuse bag holder, intended to be placed in a waste collection bin comprising a tank provided with an upper opening defined by a peripheral edge, said holder comprising a suspension means on the edge of the tank and a means for holding a bag, characterised in that the suspension means comprises a shape for hooking to said handle comprising curved hook-shaped portions surrounding the handle from its top to a point located lower than the peripheral edge of the tank, said curved portions being able to engage with a tubular part of said handle so that pivoting of the hooking shape around the handle is adapted to move the holder from a normal position in which the holder is inside the bin and the hooked shape portions rest on the peripheral edge by a U-shaped part to a position where it is outside the tank so that the U-shaped part which was resting on the edge of the tank rests against the tank lid.
Reciprocating membrane bioreactor system comprising: a biological treatment train for receiving influent to be treated, the biological treatment train producing treated wastewater; a membrane tank housing a submerged membrane, the treated wastewater from the biological treatment train being filtered through the submerged membrane to produce effluent; a mechanical reciprocation apparatus for reciprocating the submerged membrane, the reciprocation reducing fouling on the membrane, wherein the mechanical reciprocation apparatus further comprises a low RPM motor connected to a pulley via a belt to rotate a rotor and thereby convert rotational motion into reciprocating motion of a sliding frame through a shaft, and wherein the sliding frame is interconnected with the submerged membrane. a biological treatment train for receiving influent to be treated, the biological treatment train producing treated wastewater; a membrane tank housing a submerged membrane, the treated wastewater from the biological treatment train being filtered through the submerged membrane to produce effluent; a mechanical reciprocation apparatus for reciprocating the submerged membrane, the reciprocation reducing fouling on the membrane, wherein the mechanical reciprocation apparatus further comprises a low RPM motor connected to a pulley via a belt to rotate a rotor and thereby convert rotational motion into reciprocating motion of a sliding frame through a shaft, and wherein the sliding frame is interconnected with the submerged membrane.