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A diesel engine comprising an exhaust system, which exhaust system comprising: a particulate filter made from a porous material having a mean pore diameter of from 5 μm to 40 μm, and a porosity of at least 40% and a bulk volumetric heat capacity of at least 0.50 J cm -3 K -1 at 500°C, wherein the filter comprises at least two catalyst zones each comprising the same or a different catalyst, and the at least two catalyst zones comprise: a zone on the front end of the filter, wherein the front end zone comprises a diesel oxidation catalyst for oxidising carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen monoxide, wherein at least one catalyst zone is on a downstream side of the filter, and the at least one catalyst zone comprises a longitudinal gradient of catalyst loading; and the engine comprises engine management means, in use, to provide continuously or intermittently an exhaust gas comprising sufficient nitrogen oxides (NO x) or HC and/or an exhaust gas of sufficiently high temperature to combust particulate matter in the filter.
A computer-implemented method for determining by simulation the orientation of fibers in a fluid having polymer chains in an injection molding process, the motions of the fibers in the fluid including a transitional movement and a rotatary movement, the method comprising a step of calculating, using a computer processor, the orientation of the fibers by taking into consideration a steric barrier effect on a rotary movement of the fibers, wherein the steric barrier effect on the rotary movement of the fibers is represented using an expression: D r = D 0 I − C M L ̃; L ̃ = L T ⋅ L L T: L; wherein D r represents an anisotropic rotary diffusion tensor of the fibers; D 0 represents a rotary diffusion parameter indicative of fiber-fiber interactions; C M represents a parameter indicative of a steric barrier of mobile fibers embedded in matrix of the polymer chains; I represents an identity matrix; L̃ represents a second order symmetric tensor with its trace ( L̃) = 1; and L represents a velocity gradient tensor of the fibers.
Clutch arrangement having - a housing-fixed component, - a piston (2, 2*) which is arranged so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis (ω) relative to the housing-fixed component, - a rotatable component which is formed, relative to the housing-fixed component, as a component which is arranged around the rotational axis (ω), which rotatable component has a chamber (8, 8*) in the end-side region of the piston (2, 2*), - a line arrangement which, for a pressure medium, forms a communication line through the housing-fixed component and through the rotatable component to the chamber,and - a drive, - wherein, proceeding from the rotational axis (ω), a radial inside distance (ri, ri*) of the piston (2, 2*) is smaller than a radial seal distance of a rotary leadthrough seal, characterized in that a ratio ((r0 - ri) / (ra - r0)) of firstly the radial inside distance (ri) of the piston and of secondly a radial outside distance (ra) of the piston to the radial seal distance at a predetermined rotational speed of the rotatable component, which speed corresponds to the maximum rotational speed of the drive, is dimensioned such that a pressure (p) acting on the piston does not actuate the piston even without additional centrifugal force compensation, or in that, proceeding from the rotational axis (ω), a radial outside distance (ra, ra*) of the piston (2, 2*) is smaller than a radial seal distance of a rotary leadthrough seal. - a housing-fixed component, - a piston (2, 2*) which is arranged so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis (ω) relative to the housing-fixed component, - a rotatable component which is formed, relative to the housing-fixed component, as a component which is arranged around the rotational axis (ω), which rotatable component has a chamber (8, 8*) in the end-side region of the piston (2, 2*), - a line arrangement which, for a pressure medium, forms a communication line through the housing-fixed component and through the rotatable component to the chamber,and - a drive, - wherein, proceeding from the rotational axis (ω), a radial inside distance (ri, ri*) of the piston (2, 2*) is smaller than a radial seal distance of a rotary leadthrough seal,
Balance spring intended to equip a balance of a horological movement, characterised in that the balance spring is made of an alloy consisting of: - Nb, Ti, H and possible traces of other elements selected from O, C, Fe, N, Ni, Si, Cu and Al, with the following weight percentages: - a Ti content comprised between 20 and 60 wt%, preferably between 40 and 50 wt%, - a H content comprised between 0.17 and 2 wt%, - a total content of all other elements of less than or equal to 0.3 wt%, - the remainder to 100 wt% consisting of Nb. - Nb, Ti, H and possible traces of other elements selected from O, C, Fe, N, Ni, Si, Cu and Al, - a Ti content comprised between 20 and 60 wt%, preferably between 40 and 50 wt%, - a H content comprised between 0.17 and 2 wt%, - a total content of all other elements of less than or equal to 0.3 wt%, - the remainder to 100 wt% consisting of Nb.
A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising: a handle assembly; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions, the first jaw member including an upper tissue-contacting surface and a lower shelf portion, the shelf portion including a groove defined therein; a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position wherein a significant portion of the stop member is positioned external to the first jaw member; and a second position wherein the stop member fits within the first jaw member such that it does not protrude above the upper tissue contacting surface or below the lower shelf portion, characterised in that the stop member includes a lip extending downwardly of a lower surface of the stop member defining a stopping portion, and wherein the lip is positioned within the groove of the shelf portion when in the second position. a handle assembly; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions, the first jaw member including an upper tissue-contacting surface and a lower shelf portion, the shelf portion including a groove defined therein; a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position wherein a significant portion of the stop member is positioned external to the first jaw member; and a second position wherein the stop member fits within the first jaw member such that it does not protrude above the upper tissue contacting surface or below the lower shelf portion, characterised in that the stop member includes a lip extending downwardly of a lower surface of the stop member defining a stopping portion, and wherein the lip is positioned within the groove of the shelf portion when in the second position.
An optical module cage comprising: a first opening configured to slidably receive an optical module; a second opening positioned adjacent to said first opening configured to slidably receive a riding heatsink separate from the optical module in a first configuration and configured to slidably receive an integrated heatsink connected to the optical module in a second configuration; and a guide rail interposed between said first opening and said second opening, wherein the guide rail is configured to support the riding heatsink when the riding heatsink is inserted into the second opening, and wherein the guide rail defines a channel configured to allow insertion of the integrated heatsink into the second opening when the optical module having the integrated heatsink is inserted into the first opening in the second configuration, and configured to allow thermal contact between the riding heatsink and the optical module when the riding heatsink is inserted into the second opening in the first configuration. a first opening configured to slidably receive an optical module; a second opening positioned adjacent to said first opening configured to slidably receive a riding heatsink separate from the optical module in a first configuration and configured to slidably receive an integrated heatsink connected to the optical module in a second configuration; and a guide rail interposed between said first opening and said second opening, wherein the guide rail is configured to support the riding heatsink when the riding heatsink is inserted into the second opening, and wherein the guide rail defines a channel configured to allow insertion of the integrated heatsink into the second opening when the optical module having the integrated heatsink is inserted into the first opening in the second configuration, and configured to allow thermal contact between the riding heatsink and the optical module when the riding heatsink is inserted into the second opening in the first configuration.
Horizontal packaging machine for packaging a product fed in a horizontal direction comprising a control panel and a cut-sew group suitable to make on a packaging film transverse welds and a cut to close and separate each other two successive packs (C1, C2, C3, C4), wherein said cut-sew group comprises a plurality of cut and sew tools (U1, U2, U3) suitable to make said transverse welds and said cut, wherein said transverse welds define the edges of the packs (C1, C2, C3, C4) according to different packaging sizes for said product, the horizontal packaging machine futher comprising adjustment means for the size change of said packs (C1, C2, C3, C4), activated by selecting through said control panel one of said cut and sew tools (U1, U2, U3) of said plurality present in the cut-sew group, and by positioning said cut-sew group so that said product to be packaged is fed at said cut and sew tool (U1, U2, U3) selected to make said packs (C1, C2, C3, C4) according to a prefixed and set size through said control panel, characterized in that said cut-sew group comprises an upper shaft and a lower shaft (Al) independently controlled in rotation by means of a respective upper motor and a respective lower motor, wherein each shaft (AS, Al) mounts on it said plurality of cut and sew tools (U1, U2, U3) and wherein each cut and sew tool (U1, U2, U3) is composed of an upper tool and a corresponding lower tool.
Airborne vehicle of mini- or micro-drone type, of remotely operated type, with fixed wing, the airborne vehicle has: - a fixed wing comprising two groups of wings (12,13), concurring with a longitudinal axis X: a first group of wings, called front wings according to the longitudinal axis X, and a second group of wings, called rear wings according to the longitudinal axis X; - mobile aerodynamic control surfaces arranged in the rear part of the vehicle; - means of propulsion (17,18) comprising two contrarotating propellers (17,18), which are mobile around the longitudinal axis X, driven by two coaxial electric engines, the propellers (17,18) being installed in opposition, the whole including these two propellers (17,18) being located between the two groups of front and rear wings, on the longitudinal axis X of the airborne vehicle; - means of attachment by plating against a wall on which the vehicle would not be held, without motorization, by gravity alone, and means of detachment (21,22,23) from the wall. - a fixed wing comprising two groups of wings (12,13), concurring with a longitudinal axis X: a first group of wings, called front wings according to the longitudinal axis X, and a second group of wings, called rear wings according to the longitudinal axis X; - mobile aerodynamic control surfaces arranged in the rear part of the vehicle; - means of propulsion (17,18) comprising two contrarotating propellers (17,18), which are mobile around the longitudinal axis X, driven by two coaxial electric engines, the propellers (17,18) being installed in opposition, the whole including these two propellers (17,18) being located between the two groups of front and rear wings, on the longitudinal axis X of the airborne vehicle; - means of attachment by plating against a wall on which the vehicle would not be held, without motorization, by gravity alone, and means of detachment (21,22,23) from the wall.
A variable-capacity compressor comprising: a housing having an inlet for receipt of refrigerant and an outlet for return of refrigerant; a plurality of compressing elements (102,104) contained in the housing between the inlet and the outlet; at least one valve having an electrical control, the at least one valve being dedicated to a selected compressing element that are fewer than all of the plurality of compressing elements, the at least one valve being movable between a first state, in which the at least one valve is open to communicate refrigerant flow to the compressing elements, and a second state, in which the at least one valve is closed to reduce flow to the compressing elements relative to the first state; and characterised by an unloading controller programmed to implement a first on/off mode to switch the at least one valve between first and second states in response to commands from a refrigeration system controller, and further configured to implement a second operational modulation mode cycling the at least one valve a plurality of times between on and off states to provide a portion of the capacity represented by the at least one valve's corresponding compressing elements. a housing having an inlet for receipt of refrigerant and an outlet for return of refrigerant; a plurality of compressing elements (102,104) contained in the housing between the inlet and the outlet; at least one valve having an electrical control, the at least one valve being dedicated to a selected compressing element that are fewer than all of the plurality of compressing elements, the at least one valve being movable between a first state, in which the at least one valve is open to communicate refrigerant flow to the compressing elements, and a second state, in which the at least one valve is closed to reduce flow to the compressing elements relative to the first state; and
An apparatus (104, 204, 204B) for processing data, comprising: means (124, 248) for decompressing data to provide decompressed data; means (110, 216, 216B) for processing the decompressed data on behalf of a device to provide processed data when a charge on a battery of the apparatus is above a critical point; means for generating waveform encoded data from the processed data when the charge on the battery of the apparatus is above the critical point, or from the unprocessed decompressed data when the charge on the battery of the apparatus drops below the critical point; and means (130, 224) for transmitting the waveform encoded data to the device (102, 202, 202B) via a wireless communication link. means (124, 248) for decompressing data to provide decompressed data; means (110, 216, 216B) for processing the decompressed data on behalf of a device to provide processed data when a charge on a battery of the apparatus is above a critical point; means for generating waveform encoded data from the processed data when the charge on the battery of the apparatus is above the critical point, or from the unprocessed decompressed data when the charge on the battery of the apparatus drops below the critical point; and means (130, 224) for transmitting the waveform encoded data to the device (102, 202, 202B) via a wireless communication link.
A diagnostic system for spatial diagnosis of a wireless local area network, WLAN, and the diagnostic system comprising: a sounding aggregator configured to aggregate multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, channel state information, CSI, from channel soundings of each of a plurality of communication links (320, 340, 420, 450, 440) on the WLAN between a wireless access point, WAP, node and a respective associated, different station node (308, 312, 408, 410, 412) and to store records of the CSI on each communication link during their normal operation, whereby the records include CSI from prior soundings of each communication link; and a spatial correlator coupled to the sounding aggregator and configured to correlate the records of the CSI from the respective prior channel soundings of each communication link with spatial characteristics of the WLAN including an identification of one of the station nodes subject to displacement, based on perturbations over time in the records of the CSI of a communication link between the station node subject to displacement and the WAP node. a sounding aggregator configured to aggregate multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, channel state information, CSI, from channel soundings of each of a plurality of communication links (320, 340, 420, 450, 440) on the WLAN between a wireless access point, WAP, node and a respective associated, different station node (308, 312, 408, 410, 412) and to store records of the CSI on each communication link during their normal operation, whereby the records include CSI from prior soundings of each communication link; and a spatial correlator coupled to the sounding aggregator and configured to correlate the records of the CSI from the respective prior channel soundings of each communication link with spatial characteristics of the WLAN including an identification of one of the station nodes subject to displacement, based on perturbations over time in the records of the CSI of a communication link between the station node subject to displacement and the WAP node.
Microfluidic chromatography element, having the following components: - a filling opening for filling with a stationary phase, - a cavity, which adjoins the filling opening and receives the stationary phase, - at least one fluid inlet for a mobile phase, - at least one fluid outlet for fractions of the mobile phase, - retaining structures for the stationary phase, which are arranged in the fluid inlet and in the fluid outlet, wherein all the components are arranged in one plane and the mobile phase flows laterally through the stationary phase, characterized in that the stationary phase is chosen from inorganic or organic materials and is present in the form of particles, powder, gel, fibres and/or pellets with an angle of repose adapted to the boundaries of the cavity. - a filling opening for filling with a stationary phase, - a cavity, which adjoins the filling opening and receives the stationary phase, - at least one fluid inlet for a mobile phase, - at least one fluid outlet for fractions of the mobile phase, - retaining structures for the stationary phase, which are arranged in the fluid inlet and in the fluid outlet,
Extrusion die for producing a plastic profile with a first die plate, which has a flow channel for the plastic profile to be produced, wherein at least one recess is provided in the first die plate, wherein at least one air supply bore leads into each recess from a connection on the outside of the first die plate, characterised in that an exchangeable air nozzle insert is accommodated in the at least one recess, which air nozzle insert has an air channel with at least one air outlet nozzle, and in that an air channel of the air nozzle insert has a plurality of supply openings for connection to the air supply bore; and/or in that the air channel is connected to a distribution chamber; and/or in that the air nozzle insert comprises a recess communicating with the air channel and forming an air outlet nozzle. an air channel of the air nozzle insert has a plurality of supply openings for connection to the air supply bore; and/or in that the air channel is connected to a distribution chamber; and/or in that the air nozzle insert comprises a recess communicating with the air channel and forming an air outlet nozzle.
A wellbore time delay tool for use in a wellbore casing, said the wellbore time delay tool comprising: a body defining an internal volume, the internal volume being closed at a first end by a first actuating device and at a second end by a second actuating device; a mechanical restraining element configured to react with a reactive liquid, the mechanical restraining element being mechanically connected to a wellbore device; the internal volume within the body of the wellbore time delay tool being configured to contain the reactive fluid, the reactive fluid causing a physical change in the mechanical restraining element; when in contact therewith and the first actuating device being located in the wellbore time delay tool, between the internal volume and the mechanical restraining element, and blocking fluid communication between the internal volume and the mechanical restraining element, and enabling the fluid communication when the first actuating device is opened to fluid flow, and the second actuating device being located in the wellbore time delay tool and being actuated when a pressure in the wellbore casing exceeds a rated pressure; whereby, the mechanical restraining element restrains the wellbore device and is configured to release the wellbore device from restraint after a time delay, the time delay based on a reaction time for the physical property change of the mechanical restraining element. a body defining an internal volume, the internal volume being closed at a first end by a first actuating device and at a second end by a second actuating device; a mechanical restraining element configured to react with a reactive liquid, the mechanical restraining element being mechanically connected to a wellbore device; the internal volume within the body of the wellbore time delay tool being configured to contain the reactive fluid, the reactive fluid causing a physical change in the mechanical restraining element; when in contact therewith and the first actuating device being located in the wellbore time delay tool, between the internal volume and the mechanical restraining element, and blocking fluid communication between the internal volume and the mechanical restraining element, and enabling the fluid communication when the first actuating device is opened to fluid flow, and the second actuating device being located in the wellbore time delay tool and being actuated when a pressure in the wellbore casing exceeds a rated pressure; whereby, the mechanical restraining element restrains the wellbore device and is configured to release the wellbore device from restraint after a time delay, the time delay based on a reaction time for the physical property change of the mechanical restraining element.
Device for the heat treatment and, in particular, for the drying of continuously conveyed sheet-like structures, in particular a group of threads or a textile sliver, with at least one treatment module having a first heating section and a second heating section, each heating section (11a, 11b) having a line connection for feeding a heating medium and suction extraction means (14, 16) for discharging the heating medium out of the heating section (11a, 11b), wherein the suction extraction means (14, 16) of the first heating section are connected via a line to the line connection of the second heating section, and the suction extraction means (14, 16) of the second heating section are connected via a line to the line connection of the first heating section, characterized in that the second heating section is arranged above the first heating section.