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A receiver apparatus, comprising a two-way receiver and an acoustic chamber support, wherein the two-way receiver has a first sound output region and a second sound output region, and the acoustic chamber support has an acoustic chamber, wherein the two-way receiver is provided in the acoustic chamber, and the acoustic chamber support has a first sound outlet and a second sound outlet that both communicate with the acoustic chamber, wherein the first sound outlet and the second sound outlet are opposite each other, the first sound outlet communicates with the first sound output region, and the second sound outlet communicates with the second sound output region, wherein the first sound output region is located at the center of a first sound output surface of the two-way receiver, wherein the first sound output surface is opposite a second sound output surface, characterised in that the second sound output region is located at the periphery of the second sound output surface of the two-way receiver, and the first sound output region and the second sound output region are staggered. wherein the first sound output region is located at the center of a first sound output surface of the two-way receiver, wherein the first sound output surface is opposite a second sound output surface, characterised in that the second sound output region is located at the periphery of the second sound output surface of the two-way receiver, and the first sound output region and the second sound output region are staggered.
Method (1700, 1800) for determining an alignment of a photomask (270, 410, 700) on a sample stage which is displaceable along at least one axis that is parallel to a chuck surface (195, 265) of the sample stage, and is rotatable about at least one axis that is perpendicular to the chuck surface (195, 265), wherein the method (1700, 1800) comprises the following step: rotating the sample stage by a predefined angle and measuring a height change of the photomask (270, 410, 700) during rotation at a predetermined, non-vanishing distance with respect to the rotation axis for the purpose of determining the alignment of the photomask (270, 410, 700) on the sample stage.
Controller of a gyroscope structure associated with a floating hull and equipped with an electrical converter suitable for converting the rotational energy of said floating hull into electrical energy, said controller receiving in input a perturbed output state (x) comprising operating variables of said gyroscope structure, characterised by determining a driving signal (u) to drive said electric converter, comprising: a first signal portion (v) determined using a predictive control model of said gyroscope structure computed on the basis of said perturbed output state (x), and a second signal portion (v*) determined using a tube convergence computed on parametric deviations (r) of the operating variables of said gyroscope structure, said parametric deviations (r) being computed as the difference of said operating variables of said perturbed output state (x) with respect to a unperturbed output nominal state (z NP). a first signal portion (v) determined using a predictive control model of said gyroscope structure computed on the basis of said perturbed output state (x), and a second signal portion (v*) determined using a tube convergence computed on parametric deviations (r) of the operating variables of said gyroscope structure, said parametric deviations (r) being computed as the difference of said operating variables of said perturbed output state (x) with respect to a unperturbed output nominal state (z NP).
A method for purifying an optically active α-fluorocarboxylic acid ester represented by formula wherein R 1 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group, R 2 represents a C 1-4 alkyl group, and * represents an asymmetric carbon, the method comprising subjecting the optically active α-fluorocarboxylic acid ester to a distillation in the presence of an organic base, thereby removing fluoride ions from the optically active α-fluorocarboxylic acid ester, wherein the organic base is a tertiary amine selected from the group consisting of tri-n-propylamine, tri-n-butylamine, tri-n-pentylamine and tri-n-hexylamine, or is a pyridine represented by formula wherein each of R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 independently represents a hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group, wherein an alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 or greater can take a straight chain or branch.
A method of operating a portable particle sampling device for sampling an environment at a sampling location in a facility, the method comprising the steps of: - associating a sampling location with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier comprises an area and the sampling location; - selecting the area; - loading a sampling plan routine, wherein the sampling plan routine includes: the spatial data of the facility; and text and/or graphics which provide user instructions to a user as to how to operate the device; - displaying the sampling location associated with the selected area on a graphical user interface connected to the device, wherein said displaying includes causing spatial data to be displayed as a graphical map to the user; and - sampling the environment at the sampling location with the device. - associating a sampling location with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier comprises an area and the sampling location; - selecting the area; - loading a sampling plan routine, wherein the sampling plan routine includes: the spatial data of the facility; and text and/or graphics which provide user instructions to a user as to how to operate the device; the spatial data of the facility; and text and/or graphics which provide user instructions to a user as to how to operate the device; - displaying the sampling location associated with the selected area on a graphical user interface connected to the device, wherein said displaying includes causing spatial data to be displayed as a graphical map to the user; and - sampling the environment at the sampling location with the device.
Filter assembly for an extractor hood which has at least one filter device with at least one filter element, wherein the filter device has a filter cover for the at least one filter element comprising at least one air guide element connected to the filter element, wherein an air guide space is formed between the top of the at least one filter element and the air guide element, the filter device has fastening means for releasably securing the filter device to an extractor hood and wherein at least in the region of the air guide element the filter cover serves for the targeted air guidance of air from the top of the filter element to an air outlet opening of the filter assembly, characterised in that the filter device is a pre-installed unit and that the filter element is non-releasably connected to the filter cover of the filter device.
A method for monitoring weft traveling condition in an air jet loom, wherein the air jet loom includes a weft measuring and storage device that has a storage drum storing a weft yarn, a weft stop pin releasing and stopping the weft yarn, and a balloon sensor detecting the release of the weft yarn, wherein the air jet loom further includes a weft insertion nozzle, a plurality of sub-nozzles, a brake that applies braking to the weft yarn before weft insertion ends, and a weft sensor that is disposed near a weft traveling passage within a width of cloth to be woven by the air jet loom so as to detect the weft yarn, characterized by comprising: disposing the weft sensor upstream of a leading end position of the weft yarn to be located at a braking start timing of the brake with respect to a weft insertion direction; and grasping a time difference between a weft passage timing given by a weft detection signal generated by the weft sensor and a weft release timing given by a weft release signal generated by the balloon sensor to monitor traveling condition of the weft yarn, wherein the weft release timing is when the weft yarn is released from the storage drum by a length that extends along the weft insertion direction from an end of the cloth closest to an upstream end of the weft traveling passage with respect to the weft insertion direction to the weft sensor. disposing the weft sensor upstream of a leading end position of the weft yarn to be located at a braking start timing of the brake with respect to a weft insertion direction; and grasping a time difference between a weft passage timing given by a weft detection signal generated by the weft sensor and a weft release timing given by a weft release signal generated by the balloon sensor to monitor traveling condition of the weft yarn, wherein the weft release timing is when the weft yarn is released from the storage drum by a length that extends along the weft insertion direction from an end of the cloth closest to an upstream end of the weft traveling passage with respect to the weft insertion direction to the weft sensor.
A method for producing a surface-modified glass sheet, comprising a gas contact step of bringing hydrogen fluoride gas and hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas into contact with at least one principal surface of a glass sheet having a temperature in a range of 450°C to 630°C, wherein a gas containing the hydrogen fluoride gas is used in the gas contact step, and in the gas containing the hydrogen fluoride gas, a volume ratio of water vapor to the hydrogen fluoride gas (volume of water vapor / volume of HF gas) is less than 8, and wherein in the gas contact step, a mixed gas containing hydrogen fluoride gas and hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas is brought into contact with the at least one principal surface of the glass sheet.
A light detector comprising: a substrate having a trench formed therein; a cathode formed on a first surface of the substrate; a top layer having an inner surface; and an anode formed on the inner surface of the top layer; and wherein: the top layer is attached to the substrate; the cathode and the anode are situated in a sealed cavity; the distance between the cathode and the anode is less than 200 microns; the cavity comprising a noble gas and having a pressure greater than 33.3 kPa (250 Torr); the trench is formed around the cathode and is contiguous with the cavity; the top layer is significantly transparent to light; and the anode is significantly transparent to light. a substrate having a trench formed therein; a cathode formed on a first surface of the substrate; a top layer having an inner surface; and an anode formed on the inner surface of the top layer; and wherein: the top layer is attached to the substrate; the cathode and the anode are situated in a sealed cavity; the distance between the cathode and the anode is less than 200 microns; the cavity comprising a noble gas and having a pressure greater than 33.3 kPa (250 Torr); the trench is formed around the cathode and is contiguous with the cavity; the top layer is significantly transparent to light; and the anode is significantly transparent to light. the top layer is attached to the substrate; the cathode and the anode are situated in a sealed cavity; the distance between the cathode and the anode is less than 200 microns; the cavity comprising a noble gas and having a pressure greater than 33.3 kPa (250 Torr); the trench is formed around the cathode and is contiguous with the cavity; the top layer is significantly transparent to light; and the anode is significantly transparent to light.
A Sialon sintered body having a Sialon phase comprising at least an α-Sialon, a β-Sialon and a 12H-Sialon, wherein a ratio of a second Sialon total content to a first Sialon total content is greater than 20% and not greater than 55%, and a ratio of the content of the 12H-Sialon to the first Sialon total content is not less than 5% and not greater than 30%, wherein the first Sialon total content is a sum of contents of the α-Sialon, the β-Sialon and the 12H-Sialon and the second Sialon total content is a sum of the contents of the α-Sialon and the 12H-Sialon, characterised in that the ratio of the content of the α-Sialon to the first Sialon total content is greater than 0% and not greater than 15%.
A method for cleaning a sanitary assembly, which comprises a cistern and a bowl, for example a toilet bowl or an urinal bowl, with a cleaning device, which comprises at least one cleaning nozzle (12, 15) by means of which the cleaning liquid is dispensed into the bowl in order to clean said bowl, wherein the cleaning device is attached to the cistern and the cleaning liquid cleans the cistern and the bowl in a cycle, characterized in that the bowl comprises a siphon and that said siphon is closed on the outlet side by means of a sealant prior to the cleaning operation.
Method to thermochemically convert a carbonaceous feedstock into synthesis gases containing mainly hydrogen (H 2) and carbon monoxide, comprising the following steps: a/ oxycombustion of the carbonaceous feedstock for cogeneration of electricity and heat; b/ simultaneous electrolysis of water and carbon dioxide (CO 2) at high temperature, called co-electrolysis, starting from at least the heat produced according to step a/ and at least the carbon dioxide (CO 2) produced according to step a/. a/ oxycombustion of the carbonaceous feedstock for cogeneration of electricity and heat; b/ simultaneous electrolysis of water and carbon dioxide (CO 2) at high temperature, called co-electrolysis, starting from at least the heat produced according to step a/ and at least the carbon dioxide (CO 2) produced according to step a/.
A flight device comprising: a flight vehicle including rotor blades; and a takeoff and landing assist apparatus for the flight vehicle to cause the flight vehicle to take off from or be landed on a target point, the takeoff and landing assist apparatus comprising: a plurality of guide rods (21, 22) in parallel to each other, the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) being providable to one of the flight vehicle and the target point; and a plurality of guide rings (23, 24) into which the plurality of guide rods (21,22) are insertable, the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) being providable to the other of the flight vehicle and the target point, wherein a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) and a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) are set to be same; and characterised in that the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) have different total lengths. a flight vehicle including rotor blades; and a takeoff and landing assist apparatus for the flight vehicle to cause the flight vehicle to take off from or be landed on a target point, the takeoff and landing assist apparatus comprising: a plurality of guide rods (21, 22) in parallel to each other, the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) being providable to one of the flight vehicle and the target point; and a plurality of guide rings (23, 24) into which the plurality of guide rods (21,22) are insertable, the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) being providable to the other of the flight vehicle and the target point, wherein a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) and a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) are set to be same; and characterised in that the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) have different total lengths. a plurality of guide rods (21, 22) in parallel to each other, the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) being providable to one of the flight vehicle and the target point; and a plurality of guide rings (23, 24) into which the plurality of guide rods (21,22) are insertable, the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) being providable to the other of the flight vehicle and the target point, wherein a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) and a center-to-center distance between the plurality of guide rings (23, 24) are set to be same; and characterised in that the plurality of guide rods (21, 22) have different total lengths.
A filter cigarette manufacturing machine comprising: a filter attaching apparatus adapted to produce a filter cigarette by receiving a cigarette, a filter, and tipping paper coated with glue and attaching the filter to the cigarette via the tipping paper; a laser perforation device adapted to form at least one perforation (18; 18') in the filter by irradiating the tipping paper of the filter cigarette with a laser beam (Lb1, Lb2) in a process of transferring the filter cigarette from the filter attaching apparatus, where the perforation (18; 18') extends into the filter by penetrating through the tipping paper; and a glue layer forming device adapted to provide a bonding surface with respect to the cigarette and the filter by forming a glue layer on a reverse side of the tipping paper in a process of supplying the tipping paper to the filter attaching apparatus, wherein the glue layer forming device includes a glue transfer roller adapted to form the bonding surface on a paper web used in forming the tipping paper, and a configuration for forming a target region where the perforation (18; 18') is formed, as a non-adhesive region (R1, R2) by causing formation of the glue layer on the target region to be avoided, characterized in that the configuration has a land (54, 56) adapted to form part of an outer circumferential surface of the glue transfer roller, extending over an entire circumference of the glue transfer roller without being used for glue transfer, for forming the non-adhesive region (R1, R2). a filter attaching apparatus adapted to produce a filter cigarette by receiving a cigarette, a filter, and tipping paper coated with glue and attaching the filter to the cigarette via the tipping paper; a laser perforation device adapted to form at least one perforation (18; 18') in the filter by irradiating the tipping paper of the filter cigarette with a laser beam (Lb1, Lb2) in a process of transferring the filter cigarette from the filter attaching apparatus, where the perforation (18; 18') extends into the filter by penetrating through the tipping paper; and a glue layer forming device adapted to provide a bonding surface with respect to the cigarette and the filter by forming a glue layer on a reverse side of the tipping paper in a process of supplying the tipping paper to the filter attaching apparatus, wherein the glue layer forming device includes a glue transfer roller adapted to form the bonding surface on a paper web used in forming the tipping paper, and a configuration for forming a target region where the perforation (18; 18') is formed, as a non-adhesive region (R1, R2) by causing formation of the glue layer on the target region to be avoided, characterized in that the configuration has a land (54, 56) adapted to form part of an outer circumferential surface of the glue transfer roller, extending over an entire circumference of the glue transfer roller without being used for glue transfer, for forming the non-adhesive region (R1, R2).
A rotary machine, comprising a first casing and a second casing formed by dividing a substantially cylindrical casing, enclosing in the interior thereof a rotor shaft in which rotor blades are embedded, into two at substantially a central portion relative to an axial direction of the rotor shaft; a first coupling flange and a second coupling flange at openings in the first casing and the second casing, respectively; a through hole into which the rotor shaft is inserted is formed in each closed end of the first casing and the second casing, respectively; a third coupling flange, which is enclosed by the casing, the third coupling flange holding a substantially cylindrical blade ring member and being positioned at substantially a central position of the length in the axial direction, the blade ring member holding stator blades and enclosing the rotor shaft, characterised in that the first casing, the second casing, and the blade ring being assembled by sandwiching the third coupling flange between the first coupling flange and the second coupling flange, such that the first casing is a high-pressure casing and the second casing is a low-pressure casing; wherein the rotor shaft is inserted into the through holes formed in the closed ends of the first casing and the second casing, a pressure vessel accommodating the casing therein is provided outside the casing; and is configured to contain a fluid with a pressure higher than the working fluid flowing between the rotor blades and the stator blades. a first casing and a second casing formed by dividing a substantially cylindrical casing, enclosing in the interior thereof a rotor shaft in which rotor blades are embedded, into two at substantially a central portion relative to an axial direction of the rotor shaft; a first coupling flange and a second coupling flange at openings in the first casing and the second casing, respectively; a through hole into which the rotor shaft is inserted is formed in each closed end of the first casing and the second casing, respectively; a third coupling flange, which is enclosed by the casing, the third coupling flange holding a substantially cylindrical blade ring member and being positioned at substantially a central position of the length in the axial direction, the blade ring member holding stator blades and enclosing the rotor shaft, characterised in that the first casing, the second casing, and the blade ring being assembled by sandwiching the third coupling flange between the first coupling flange and the second coupling flange, such that the first casing is a high-pressure casing and the second casing is a low-pressure casing; wherein the rotor shaft is inserted into the through holes formed in the closed ends of the first casing and the second casing, a pressure vessel accommodating the casing therein is provided outside the casing; and is configured to contain a fluid with a pressure higher than the working fluid flowing between the rotor blades and the stator blades.
An apparatus for sensing a parameter beneath a surface of the earth, the apparatus comprising an optical fiber configured to be disposed beneath a surface of the earth and comprising at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor configured to sense the parameter, wherein the apparatus further comprises a chamber (122,123), a flexible membrane coupled to the optical fiber and configured to sense acoustic wave amplitude, and a capillary tube, wherein the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor is pressure compensated and the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor is immersed in a compressible fluid contained in the chamber (122,123) for the pressure compensation; and wherein the capillary tube is configured to communicate hydrostatic pressure at a location of the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor to the compressible fluid; wherein the apparatus further comprises an optical interrogator configured to be disposed beneath the surface of the earth and comprising a wide-band light source, a photo-sensor, and electronics; wherein the wide-band light source is configured to emit light in a wide band of wavelengths, the light source being in optical communication with the optical fiber in order to illuminate the at least one fiber Bragg grating; wherein the optical interrogator is configured to receive light reflected by the at least one fiber Bragg grating sensor and to transform a shift in wavelength of the reflected light into a variation of light intensity; wherein the photo-sensor is configured to measure intensity of light received by the optical interrogator; and wherein the electronics is coupled to the photo-sensor and configured to measure a voltage representing the light intensity at the photo-sensor to sense the parameter.