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A method of producing a flow field plate for a fuel cell, the flow field plate having a relief profile which defines a plurality of channels, the channels extending across the flow field plate in a second dimension (y), the method comprising: determining a relief profile of the channels, the relief profile extending across the flow field plate along at least a first dimension (x) of the flow field plate orthogonal to the second dimension (y); modulating the relief profile with an over-profiling parameter, as a function of distance in the first dimension (x) from an edge of the flow field plate to form a modulated relief profile with regions towards the centre of the flow field plate being over-profiled to a greater extent than regions towards the edge of the flow field plate; forming a die with the modulated relief profile; pressing a flow field plate using the die with the modulated relief profile to thereby produce the relief profile in the flow field plate; wherein the relief profile defines a plurality of channels extending across the flow field plate, the plurality of channels having a uniform height across the flow field plate, and wherein the modulated relief profile defines the plurality of channels with a non-uniform height, with channel depth increasing towards the center of the modulated relief profile. determining a relief profile of the channels, the relief profile extending across the flow field plate along at least a first dimension (x) of the flow field plate orthogonal to the second dimension (y); modulating the relief profile with an over-profiling parameter, as a function of distance in the first dimension (x) from an edge of the flow field plate to form a modulated relief profile with regions towards the centre of the flow field plate being over-profiled to a greater extent than regions towards the edge of the flow field plate; forming a die with the modulated relief profile; pressing a flow field plate using the die with the modulated relief profile to thereby produce the relief profile in the flow field plate; wherein the relief profile defines a plurality of channels extending across the flow field plate, the plurality of channels having a uniform height across the flow field plate, and wherein the modulated relief profile defines the plurality of channels with a non-uniform height, with channel depth increasing towards the center of the modulated relief profile.
A method in a node of a mesh network, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of neighbor count values, from a plurality of neighbor nodes, wherein each neighbor count value relating to the number of neighbors associated with a particular neighbor of the node; and controlling the transmission of a beacon message from the node based on the received neighbor count values of the node's neighbors, wherein controlling the transmission of the beacon message comprises controlling the frequency of transmission of beacon messages from the node based on lowest neighbor count value associated with the plurality of neighbor nodes, wherein the frequency of transmission of beacon messages is inversely proportional to the lowest neighbor count value associated with the plurality of neighbor nodes. receiving a plurality of neighbor count values, from a plurality of neighbor nodes, wherein each neighbor count value relating to the number of neighbors associated with a particular neighbor of the node; and controlling the transmission of a beacon message from the node based on the received neighbor count values of the node's neighbors, wherein controlling the transmission of the beacon message comprises controlling the frequency of transmission of beacon messages from the node based on lowest neighbor count value associated with the plurality of neighbor nodes, wherein the frequency of transmission of beacon messages is inversely proportional to the lowest neighbor count value associated with the plurality of neighbor nodes.
A method for manufacturing a white pigment dispersion comprising a) manufacturing low effective density TiO 2 by a method comprising: providing a template having a surface; coating the template surface with a titanium-containing compound that can be reduced to TiO 2 at high temperature; and removing the template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, this method comprising providing a bubble nucleating agent; combining the titanium-containing compound with the bubble nucleation agent and stirring to form the template, which comprises oxygen bubbles, coated with TiO 2; removing water; and removing the oxygen bubble template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, wherein the effective density of TiO 2 is less than 4, and b) forming the white pigment dispersion by combining the low effective density TiO 2, a latex and a dispersing medium, such that the white pigment dispersion contains: 10 to 60 wt% of the low effective density porous TiO 2; 1 to 40 wt% of the latex; and balance the dispersing medium. a) manufacturing low effective density TiO 2 by a method comprising: providing a template having a surface; coating the template surface with a titanium-containing compound that can be reduced to TiO 2 at high temperature; and removing the template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, this method comprising providing a bubble nucleating agent; combining the titanium-containing compound with the bubble nucleation agent and stirring to form the template, which comprises oxygen bubbles, coated with TiO 2; removing water; and removing the oxygen bubble template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, wherein the effective density of TiO 2 is less than 4, and providing a template having a surface; coating the template surface with a titanium-containing compound that can be reduced to TiO 2 at high temperature; and removing the template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, this method comprising providing a bubble nucleating agent; combining the titanium-containing compound with the bubble nucleation agent and stirring to form the template, which comprises oxygen bubbles, coated with TiO 2; removing water; and removing the oxygen bubble template, thereby forming porous TiO 2 particles, wherein the effective density of TiO 2 is less than 4, and b) forming the white pigment dispersion by combining the low effective density TiO 2, a latex and a dispersing medium, such that the white pigment dispersion contains: 10 to 60 wt% of the low effective density porous TiO 2; 1 to 40 wt% of the latex; and balance the dispersing medium. 10 to 60 wt% of the low effective density porous TiO 2; 1 to 40 wt% of the latex; and balance the dispersing medium.
A method for providing reflective luminescent markings on a surface over existing markings comprising: applying onto the existing markings a base material which is liquid in an initial state for application and sets or cures to form a solid layer after application; wherein the base material comprises ground glass particles; wherein the particles are impregnated or coated with a material comprising a luminescent material and a binder; wherein the base material and the glass filler both are transparent or colorless to show through the underlying marking material over which the base material is applied.. applying onto the existing markings a base material which is liquid in an initial state for application and sets or cures to form a solid layer after application; wherein the base material comprises ground glass particles; wherein the particles are impregnated or coated with a material comprising a luminescent material and a binder; wherein the base material and the glass filler both are transparent or colorless to show through the underlying marking material over which the base material is applied..
A temperature control assembly for a multi-receptacle sample block, said assembly comprising: (a) thermoelectric means spanning a substantially flat area bounded by a perimeter; and (b) heat sink means comprising: (i) heat-dissipating fins positioned at an underside of said thermoelectric means and extending throughout and optionally beyond said flat area, and (ii) a slab (11, 31, 41, 51) of heat-conductive material positioned between, and in contact with, said underside of said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins, to transmit heat between said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins by conduction, said slab (11, 31, 41, 51) containing a raised area (12, 32, 42, 52) of the same dimensions as the area occupied by the thermoelectric means, characterised in that said raised area of the slab contains a void-free central area and voids symmetrically distributed around the void-free central area, wherein the voids are depressions that extend only part way through the slab and are open only to one side of the slab or are holes that extend through the thickness of the slab and are open at both sides of the slab. (a) thermoelectric means spanning a substantially flat area bounded by a perimeter; and (b) heat sink means comprising: (i) heat-dissipating fins positioned at an underside of said thermoelectric means and extending throughout and optionally beyond said flat area, and (ii) a slab (11, 31, 41, 51) of heat-conductive material positioned between, and in contact with, said underside of said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins, to transmit heat between said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins by conduction, said slab (11, 31, 41, 51) containing a raised area (12, 32, 42, 52) of the same dimensions as the area occupied by the thermoelectric means, characterised in that said raised area of the slab contains a void-free central area and voids symmetrically distributed around the void-free central area, wherein the voids are depressions that extend only part way through the slab and are open only to one side of the slab or are holes that extend through the thickness of the slab and are open at both sides of the slab. (i) heat-dissipating fins positioned at an underside of said thermoelectric means and extending throughout and optionally beyond said flat area, and (ii) a slab (11, 31, 41, 51) of heat-conductive material positioned between, and in contact with, said underside of said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins, to transmit heat between said thermoelectric means and said heat-dissipating fins by conduction, said slab (11, 31, 41, 51) containing a raised area (12, 32, 42, 52) of the same dimensions as the area occupied by the thermoelectric means, characterised in that said raised area of the slab contains a void-free central area and voids symmetrically distributed around the void-free central area, wherein the voids are depressions that extend only part way through the slab and are open only to one side of the slab or are holes that extend through the thickness of the slab and are open at both sides of the slab.
Holder assembly for a burner of a gas cooking appliance, comprising - a gas conduit, - an injector partially housed in a first end of said gas conduit, and - a holder comprising a burner base and an injector base arranged below the burner base, the injector base comprising a through hole in which a portion of the first end of the gas conduit is arranged such that the injector is oriented towards the burner base, - the first end of the gas conduit comprising a plastically deformed intermediate segment for coupling said gas conduit to the injector base, - the through hole of the injector base comprising at least one coupling segment with a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the gas conduit when said gas conduit is introduced in said through hole, characterized in that - the intermediate segment of the gas conduit is formed after the gas conduit is introduced in the through hole of the injector base, such that the intermediate segment of the gas conduit is plastically deformed covering said coupling segment, so that an intermediate segment with a shape complementary to the coupling segment is obtained, - the coupling segment has a non-circular cross-section for angularly retaining the gas conduit with respect to the holder, - the coupling between said coupling segment and the intermediate segment is angularly retaining the gas conduit with respect to the holder. - a gas conduit, - an injector partially housed in a first end of said gas conduit, and - a holder comprising a burner base and an injector base arranged below the burner base, the injector base comprising a through hole in which a portion of the first end of the gas conduit is arranged such that the injector is oriented towards the burner base, - the first end of the gas conduit comprising a plastically deformed intermediate segment for coupling said gas conduit to the injector base, - the through hole of the injector base comprising at least one coupling segment with a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the gas conduit when said gas conduit is introduced in said through hole, characterized in that - the intermediate segment of the gas conduit is formed after the gas conduit is introduced in the through hole of the injector base, such that the intermediate segment of the gas conduit is plastically deformed covering said coupling segment, so that an intermediate segment with a shape complementary to the coupling segment is obtained, - the coupling segment has a non-circular cross-section for angularly retaining the gas conduit with respect to the holder, - the coupling between said coupling segment and the intermediate segment is angularly retaining the gas conduit with respect to the holder.
An apparatus, comprising: a memory (104, 228A-F, 249, 326A-D, 511, 1050, 1910, 2030) configured to store matrix data; one or more processors (102, 1310, 1340) configured to execute an instruction (121, 1012, 1014) to: examine a message descriptor included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) to determine a type of matrix layout manipulation operation that is to be executed, wherein the message descriptor indicates that a two-dimensional, 2D, block read with transpose operation or a 2D block read with transform operation is to be executed; examine a message header included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) having a plurality of parameters that define a 2D memory surface that is to be retrieved; retrieve one or more blocks of the matrix data from the memory (104, 228A-F, 249, 326A-D, 511, 1050, 1910, 2030) based on the plurality of parameters; and perform the matrix layout manipulation operation indicated in the message descriptor, based on the parameters in the message header; and a register file (106, 242, 606) including a plurality of registers (261, 262, 1925), wherein the one or more blocks of the matrix data is stored within a first set of the plurality of registers (261, 262, 1925). a memory (104, 228A-F, 249, 326A-D, 511, 1050, 1910, 2030) configured to store matrix data; one or more processors (102, 1310, 1340) configured to execute an instruction (121, 1012, 1014) to: examine a message descriptor included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) to determine a type of matrix layout manipulation operation that is to be executed, wherein the message descriptor indicates that a two-dimensional, 2D, block read with transpose operation or a 2D block read with transform operation is to be executed; examine a message header included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) having a plurality of parameters that define a 2D memory surface that is to be retrieved; retrieve one or more blocks of the matrix data from the memory (104, 228A-F, 249, 326A-D, 511, 1050, 1910, 2030) based on the plurality of parameters; and perform the matrix layout manipulation operation indicated in the message descriptor, based on the parameters in the message header; and examine a message descriptor included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) to determine a type of matrix layout manipulation operation that is to be executed, wherein the message descriptor indicates that a two-dimensional, 2D, block read with transpose operation or a 2D block read with transform operation is to be executed; examine a message header included in the instruction (121, 1012, 1014) having a plurality of parameters that define a 2D memory surface that is to be retrieved; retrieve one or more blocks of the matrix data from the memory (104, 228A-F, 249, 326A-D, 511, 1050, 1910, 2030) based on the plurality of parameters; and perform the matrix layout manipulation operation indicated in the message descriptor, based on the parameters in the message header; and a register file (106, 242, 606) including a plurality of registers (261, 262, 1925), wherein the one or more blocks of the matrix data is stored within a first set of the plurality of registers (261, 262, 1925).
A turbocharger comprising: a turbine housing, a turbine which has multiple blades and is located in the turbine housing, a middle housing fastened to the turbine housing, and a thermal insulation means located between the turbine housing and the middle housing, wherein a flow-guiding channel for engine exhaust gases is provided on the turbine housing in communication with an interior of the turbine housing, characterised in that the interior of the turbine housing defines an inner surface that is a cylindrical surface coaxial with the turbine, the cylindrical surface extending axially toward the middle housing and terminating at a corner where the cylindrical surface intersects an intake port of the flow-guiding channel through which exhaust gases are directed inwardly to the turbine, the blades of the turbine have peripheral edges that follow the cylindrical surface up to said corner and then angle radially inwardly and axially toward the middle housing so as to form angle-cut portions on the blades at positions corresponding to the intake port of the flow-guiding channel, and the thermal insulation means has a thermal insulation part disposed between the turbine housing and the middle housing and a flow-guiding part that extends from the thermal insulation part at an angle radially inwardly and axially toward the turbine and that cooperates with the flow-guiding channel so as to form a flow-guiding path for engine exhaust gases that is perpendicular to the angle-cut portions of the blades. a turbine housing, a turbine which has multiple blades and is located in the turbine housing, a middle housing fastened to the turbine housing, and a thermal insulation means located between the turbine housing and the middle housing, wherein a flow-guiding channel for engine exhaust gases is provided on the turbine housing in communication with an interior of the turbine housing, characterised in that the interior of the turbine housing defines an inner surface that is a cylindrical surface coaxial with the turbine, the cylindrical surface extending axially toward the middle housing and terminating at a corner where the cylindrical surface intersects an intake port of the flow-guiding channel through which exhaust gases are directed inwardly to the turbine, the blades of the turbine have peripheral edges that follow the cylindrical surface up to said corner and then angle radially inwardly and axially toward the middle housing so as to form angle-cut portions on the blades at positions corresponding to the intake port of the flow-guiding channel, and the thermal insulation means has a thermal insulation part disposed between the turbine housing and the middle housing and a flow-guiding part that extends from the thermal insulation part at an angle radially inwardly and axially toward the turbine and that cooperates with the flow-guiding channel so as to form a flow-guiding path for engine exhaust gases that is perpendicular to the angle-cut portions of the blades.
A micro-optical device for double-sided imaging, comprising a first microlens layer, a functional layer, a second microlens layer and a miniature graphic layer which are mutually compounded in sequence; the first microlens layer is a first microlens array formed by arranging a plurality of first microlenses; the second microlens layer is a second microlens array formed by arranging a plurality of second microlenses; the functional layer is arranged on the surface of the second microlens layer, and a material for the functional layer has a refractive index different from that of a surrounding material, characterized in that the layer number of the functional layer is two, the first functional film layer is compounded on the surface of the second microlens layer, the second functional film layer is compounded on the surface of the first functional film layer; the refractive index of the first functional film layer is greater than that of the second functional film layer, the refractive index of the second functional film layer is greater than that of the surrounding material, and the difference between the refractive index of the first functional film layer and the refractive index of the second functional film layer is 0.3 to 0.8. a first microlens layer, a functional layer, a second microlens layer and a miniature graphic layer which are mutually compounded in sequence; the first microlens layer is a first microlens array formed by arranging a plurality of first microlenses; the second microlens layer is a second microlens array formed by arranging a plurality of second microlenses; the functional layer is arranged on the surface of the second microlens layer, and a material for the functional layer has a refractive index different from that of a surrounding material, characterized in that the layer number of the functional layer is two, the first functional film layer is compounded on the surface of the second microlens layer, the second functional film layer is compounded on the surface of the first functional film layer; the refractive index of the first functional film layer is greater than that of the second functional film layer, the refractive index of the second functional film layer is greater than that of the surrounding material, and the difference between the refractive index of the first functional film layer and the refractive index of the second functional film layer is 0.3 to 0.8.