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A method for cutting the lower and at least one upper thread at the end of a sewing or stitching procedure, on a sewing machine with a CB-gripper-type gripper or a CB gripper, which has a gripper tip, characterized by the following method steps: a) after creation of the final stitch of a seam, a needle approaches the surface of the material and of a stitch plate, b) a lower thread is deflected by at least one control edge (17a, 17b) of a thread catcher between a thread exit opening on a bobbin case and a stitch hole, c) the lower thread is ejected from the at least one control edge (17a, 17b) and slides into a thread deposit on the thread catcher while the needle pierces the material, d) the thread catcher reaches its end position and the needle reaches the lower end position, e) an upper thread is captured by the gripper tip, and a needle thread and a material thread are forced apart, f) while the needle again travels upwards, the thread catcher moves backwards and moves back the lower thread captured in the thread deposit and also the upper thread also captured now by the thread catcher, g) at the same time, the needle thread is pulled forward by a thread lever and then the upper and lower thread are cut together, h) the thread catcher reaches the initial position and the loose end of the upper thread is pulled out by the thread lever from a thread cutting unit, i) the cycle is completed and the upper and lower thread are pulled forward through to the desired thread length for sewing or stitching on. a) after creation of the final stitch of a seam, a needle approaches the surface of the material and of a stitch plate, b) a lower thread is deflected by at least one control edge (17a, 17b) of a thread catcher between a thread exit opening on a bobbin case and a stitch hole, c) the lower thread is ejected from the at least one control edge (17a, 17b) and slides into a thread deposit on the thread catcher while the needle pierces the material, d) the thread catcher reaches its end position and the needle reaches the lower end position, e) an upper thread is captured by the gripper tip, and a needle thread and a material thread are forced apart, f) while the needle again travels upwards, the thread catcher moves backwards and moves back the lower thread captured in the thread deposit and also the upper thread also captured now by the thread catcher, g) at the same time, the needle thread is pulled forward by a thread lever and then the upper and lower thread are cut together, h) the thread catcher reaches the initial position and the loose end of the upper thread is pulled out by the thread lever from a thread cutting unit, i) the cycle is completed and the upper and lower thread are pulled forward through to the desired thread length for sewing or stitching on.
A method of removing chloramine and organic compounds from an aqueous solution comprising: providing an aqueous solution comprising chloramine and an organic compound; and contacting the aqueous solution with a medium comprising a porous carbon substrate, wherein the porous carbon substrate comprises 6.0 % to 10.0 % by mass of sulfur, wherein the sulfur is covalently-bound to the carbon substrate. providing an aqueous solution comprising chloramine and an organic compound; and contacting the aqueous solution with a medium comprising a porous carbon substrate, wherein the porous carbon substrate comprises 6.0 % to 10.0 % by mass of sulfur, wherein the sulfur is covalently-bound to the carbon substrate.
A system for delivering and retrieving irradiation targets through a nuclear reactor, the system comprising: a loading / offloading system providing irradiation targets, wherein the loading / offloading system is outside of an access barrier of the nuclear reactor; a penetration pathway extending through the access barrier and connecting the loading / offloading system to one of a plurality of instrumentation tubes extending into the nuclear reactor inside the access barrier, wherein the penetration pathway is traversable by the irradiation targets to the instrumentation tube; a retention mechanism coupled to the penetration pathway at a flange of the instrumentation tube, wherein the retention mechanism is configured to hold the irradiation targets within the instrumentation tube; and a drive system configured to move the irradiation targets between the instrumentation tube and the loading / offloading system, characterised by the drive system comprising a plunger operable to drive the irradiation targets into the instrumentation tube, the plunger sized to move through the retention mechanism and be retractable through the retention mechanism, wherein the irradiation targets are sized to be blocked by the retention mechanism. a loading / offloading system providing irradiation targets, wherein the loading / offloading system is outside of an access barrier of the nuclear reactor; a penetration pathway extending through the access barrier and connecting the loading / offloading system to one of a plurality of instrumentation tubes extending into the nuclear reactor inside the access barrier, wherein the penetration pathway is traversable by the irradiation targets to the instrumentation tube; a retention mechanism coupled to the penetration pathway at a flange of the instrumentation tube, wherein the retention mechanism is configured to hold the irradiation targets within the instrumentation tube; and a drive system configured to move the irradiation targets between the instrumentation tube and the loading / offloading system, characterised by the drive system comprising a plunger operable to drive the irradiation targets into the instrumentation tube, the plunger sized to move through the retention mechanism and be retractable through the retention mechanism, wherein the irradiation targets are sized to be blocked by the retention mechanism.
Valve drive switching device, in particular of an internal combustion engine, for controlling a valve drive, having at least one control anchor element provided for a switching movement, and having a control element provided for coupling with a switching slide of a cam element, characterised by a coupling unit provided to couple the control anchor element and the control element so that they can move relative to each other in at least one degree of freedom.
A stent, comprising: a tubular scaffold having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular scaffold including: a first filament extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the first filament including a first biodegradable region positioned adjacent to a second biodegradable region; wherein a portion of the first filament within the first biodegradable region has a first rate of degradation; wherein a portion of the first filament within the second biodegradable region has a second rate of degradation; wherein the first rate of degradation is different from the second rate of degradation; and wherein the first biodegradable region includes a catalyst disposed on the first filament. a tubular scaffold having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular scaffold including: a first filament extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the first filament including a first biodegradable region positioned adjacent to a second biodegradable region; wherein a portion of the first filament within the first biodegradable region has a first rate of degradation; wherein a portion of the first filament within the second biodegradable region has a second rate of degradation; wherein the first rate of degradation is different from the second rate of degradation; and a first filament extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the first filament including a first biodegradable region positioned adjacent to a second biodegradable region; wherein a portion of the first filament within the first biodegradable region has a first rate of degradation; wherein a portion of the first filament within the second biodegradable region has a second rate of degradation; wherein the first rate of degradation is different from the second rate of degradation; and wherein the first biodegradable region includes a catalyst disposed on the first filament.
Hetero solar cell comprising an emitter arranged on the front surface of a crystalline, doped silicon wafer (c-Si layer), said emitter being made from an amorphous silicon layer (a-Si layer) which is doped oppositely to the c-Si layer, as well as an ITO layer arranged thereon having front side contact and a metallisation layer arranged on the rear surface, wherein a tunnel passivation layer is applied at least between the front surface of the c-Si layer and the emitter layer, characterised in that the tunnel passivation layer contains aluminium oxide.
A method for automatic gain control, AGC, in a wireless communication system, comprising: estimating power of a received signal from an output of an analog-to-digital converter, ADC upstream of a digital filter; adjusting an analog gain based on the estimated received signal power; estimating an adjusted signal power from an output of the digital filter while using the adjusted analog gain, wherein the output of the ADC is input to the digital filter; and adjusting a digital gain based on the estimated adjusted signal power; wherein the received signal is based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access, OFDMA,frame and estimating the power of the received signal comprises estimating the power of the received signal based on a first cyclic prefix, CP, of an OFDM or OFDMA symbol of the frame. estimating power of a received signal from an output of an analog-to-digital converter, ADC upstream of a digital filter; adjusting an analog gain based on the estimated received signal power; estimating an adjusted signal power from an output of the digital filter while using the adjusted analog gain, wherein the output of the ADC is input to the digital filter; and adjusting a digital gain based on the estimated adjusted signal power; wherein the received signal is based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access, OFDMA,frame and estimating the power of the received signal comprises estimating the power of the received signal based on a first cyclic prefix, CP, of an OFDM or OFDMA symbol of the frame.
Heat exchanger comprising a bundle of tubes, said heat exchanger comprising at least one header/header box assembly comprising a header box capping a header, the header and the header box being formed by two half-shells which are generally symmetrical on either side of a common junction plane and which have respective flat joints (22, 24) assembled along said junction plane, the tubes opening into the header, characterized in that the respective flat joints (22, 24) are formed to the inside of the half-shells, and in that one of the flat joints (22, 24) which are formed to the inside forms a stop for the tubes of the bundle.
A baby stroller capable of being folded into a draw-bar vehicle, comprising a front leg tube, a rear leg tube which is pivotally connected to the front leg tube and may be folded on the front leg tube, a seat frame and a handrail; and a pushing handle bar which is mounted on the rear leg tube through a first joint group and a pushing handle which is mounted on the pushing handle bar through a second joint group and may be folded relative to the pushing handle bar, wherein front wheels and rear wheels are correspondingly arranged at a tail end of the front leg tube and a tail end of the rear leg tube respectively, and after the rear leg tube, the seat frame, the handrail and the pushing handle bar are folded on the front leg tube, the pushing handle can be bent upwards relative to the pushing handle bar through the second joint group to form an comprised angle of 70° to 110° between the pushing handle and the pushing handle bar, characterized in that a pull-out draw bar is arranged in the front leg tube and that the draw bar is adapted to be pulled out to form the draw-bar vehicle.
A fluid regulating device, comprising: a regulator valve having a valve body defining an inlet and an outlet, the regulator valve further including a valve port disposed between the inlet and the outlet; an actuator coupled to the regulator valve and comprising a valve disc, the valve disc disposed within the regulator valve and adapted for displacement along a longitudinal axis between a closed position sealingly engaging the valve port and an open position disposed away from the valve port; a housing assembly disposed within the valve body, the housing assembly having a first aperture adapted to receive a portion of the valve disc; a balancing diaphragm secured to a portion of the valve disc and a portion of the housing assembly; a balancing cavity, wherein a portion of the balancing cavity is defined by a portion of a top surface of the balancing diaphragm and at least a portion of the interior surface of the housing assembly; and a sensing passage extending from the inlet of the regulator valve to the balancing cavity such that the inlet of the regulator valve is in fluid communication with the balancing cavity; characterised by: the sensing passage having a first end disposed upstream of the valve port and a second end disposed adjacent to the balancing cavity. a regulator valve having a valve body defining an inlet and an outlet, the regulator valve further including a valve port disposed between the inlet and the outlet; an actuator coupled to the regulator valve and comprising a valve disc, the valve disc disposed within the regulator valve and adapted for displacement along a longitudinal axis between a closed position sealingly engaging the valve port and an open position disposed away from the valve port; a housing assembly disposed within the valve body, the housing assembly having a first aperture adapted to receive a portion of the valve disc; a balancing diaphragm secured to a portion of the valve disc and a portion of the housing assembly; a balancing cavity, wherein a portion of the balancing cavity is defined by a portion of a top surface of the balancing diaphragm and at least a portion of the interior surface of the housing assembly; and a sensing passage extending from the inlet of the regulator valve to the balancing cavity such that the inlet of the regulator valve is in fluid communication with the balancing cavity; characterised by: the sensing passage having a first end disposed upstream of the valve port and a second end disposed adjacent to the balancing cavity.
Fluid processing apparatus comprising a flow network or flow path pattern of tubular flow conduits of flexible tubing, for conducting process fluid between processing elements of the apparatus, one or more flow control mechanisms such as valves for controllably modifying the flow of fluid in the flow path pattern, and a tubing support body of generally rigid material comprising opposed support body parts (6,7) defining between them a pattern of support channels receiving the flexible tubing, the flexible tubing lying in the support channels so that in use the support channel limits or prevents expansion of the flexible tubing, and in which the opposed support body parts (6,7) can be separated to open the channels for insertion or removal of the flexible tubing, and closed together to enclose the flexible tubing closely in the channels, and in which the flexible tubing has terminations emerging from the support body which are encased in termination covers of plastic or metal to prevent their expansion under internal pressure, the termination covers engaging mechanically in the support body to prevent the termination covers from turning in and/or escaping from the support body.
A charge-transporting polymer comprising a group represented by the following formula as a side chain: wherein the benzocyclobutene ring may have one or more substituents, and the substituents may be bonded to each other to form a ring; and the spacer represents a group which links the benzocyclobutene ring to the main chain of the charge-transporting polymer through three or more single bonds, and wherein the charge-transporting polymer comprises a repeating unit represented by the following formula: wherein m represents an integer of 0-3, Ar 11 and Ar 12 each independently represent a direct bond, an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, and Ar 13 to Ar 15 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent or an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, Ar 11 and Ar 12 being not direct bonds simultaneously. wherein m represents an integer of 0-3, Ar 11 and Ar 12 each independently represent a direct bond, an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, and Ar 13 to Ar 15 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent or an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, Ar 11 and Ar 12 being not direct bonds simultaneously.
A broadcast receiving device comprising: a receiving component (11,12) configured to receive broadcast waves and extract a video signal from the broadcast waves; a comparison component configured to compare quality of the video signal with a first level; and a drive signal generating component configured to generate a drive signal for displaying video on a display based on the video signal such that at least one of brightness and contrast of the video is reduced by a certain amount when the quality of the video signal is lower than the first level; characterized in that the comparison component is further configured to calculate a ratio of synchronization signals detected with a first threshold to synchronization signals included in the video signal, and to determine the quality of the video signal based on the ratio. a receiving component (11,12) configured to receive broadcast waves and extract a video signal from the broadcast waves; a comparison component configured to compare quality of the video signal with a first level; and a drive signal generating component configured to generate a drive signal for displaying video on a display based on the video signal such that at least one of brightness and contrast of the video is reduced by a certain amount when the quality of the video signal is lower than the first level; characterized in that the comparison component is further configured to calculate a ratio of synchronization signals detected with a first threshold to synchronization signals included in the video signal, and to determine the quality of the video signal based on the ratio.
A cellular communication system comprising: means for transmitting a first plurality of content items to at least one user equipment; means for transmitting content item sequence information comprising a plurality of presentation indications wherein each presentation indication corresponds to a different presentation sequences of content items of the first plurality of content items; the at least one user equipment comprising: means for receiving the first plurality of content items; means for storing the first plurality of content items; means for receiving the content item sequence information; means for selecting a first presentation indication from the plurality of presentation indications based on a user profile of a user of the user equipment, wherein the first presentation indication corresponds to a second plurality of content items that form a subset of the first plurality of content items; means for retrieving the second plurality of content items from the means for storing in response to the first presentation indication; and means, for presenting the second plurality of content items in response to the first presentation indication. means for transmitting a first plurality of content items to at least one user equipment; means for transmitting content item sequence information comprising a plurality of presentation indications wherein each presentation indication corresponds to a different presentation sequences of content items of the first plurality of content items; the at least one user equipment comprising: means for receiving the first plurality of content items; means for storing the first plurality of content items; means for receiving the content item sequence information; means for selecting a first presentation indication from the plurality of presentation indications based on a user profile of a user of the user equipment, wherein the first presentation indication corresponds to a second plurality of content items that form a subset of the first plurality of content items; means for retrieving the second plurality of content items from the means for storing in response to the first presentation indication; and means, for presenting the second plurality of content items in response to the first presentation indication. means for receiving the first plurality of content items; means for storing the first plurality of content items; means for receiving the content item sequence information; means for selecting a first presentation indication from the plurality of presentation indications based on a user profile of a user of the user equipment, wherein the first presentation indication corresponds to a second plurality of content items that form a subset of the first plurality of content items; means for retrieving the second plurality of content items from the means for storing in response to the first presentation indication; and means, for presenting the second plurality of content items in response to the first presentation indication.
A device for polymerizing lactams in molds, comprising: a reservoir for storing lactam, wherein said reservoir is kept at a temperature which varies in the range of 135-150oC for melting the lactam and keeping it in melted state; lactam feeding means comprising dosing pipes for feeding the lactam from the reservoir, first dosing means for feeding a liquid initiator; second dosing means for feeding a liquid activator; a mixing head configured to receive the lactam, the initiator and the activator from respectively said lactam feeding means, said first dosing means and said second dosing means, the mixing head having three independent inlets for independently receiving the lactam, the initiator and the activator, to allow said lactam, initiator and activator respectively flow within the mixing head without mixing each other until the output of the mixing head is reached; and a mixing pipe located at the output of said mixing head and configured to put the lactam, initiator and activator in contact for the first time, in such a way that they are mixed up; wherein reservoir and lactam feeding means are located within a heater configured to maintain the temperature of the lactam at a substantially constant value until it reaches the mixing head. a reservoir for storing lactam, wherein said reservoir is kept at a temperature which varies in the range of 135-150oC for melting the lactam and keeping it in melted state; lactam feeding means comprising dosing pipes for feeding the lactam from the reservoir, first dosing means for feeding a liquid initiator; second dosing means for feeding a liquid activator; a mixing head configured to receive the lactam, the initiator and the activator from respectively said lactam feeding means, said first dosing means and said second dosing means, the mixing head having three independent inlets for independently receiving the lactam, the initiator and the activator, to allow said lactam, initiator and activator respectively flow within the mixing head without mixing each other until the output of the mixing head is reached; and a mixing pipe located at the output of said mixing head and configured to put the lactam, initiator and activator in contact for the first time, in such a way that they are mixed up; wherein reservoir and lactam feeding means are located within a heater configured to maintain the temperature of the lactam at a substantially constant value until it reaches the mixing head.