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Method for producing a component from an at least partially amorphous metal alloy, comprising the steps of: providing a powder of an at least partially amorphous metal alloy, wherein the powder consists of spherical powder particles, wherein the spherical powder particles have a rounded, at least approximately spherical form and a ratio of the longest cross section to the shortest cross section that is at most 2 to 1 and wherein the greatest cross section of the powder particles is taken as the diameter, and the powder particles have a diameter of less than 125 μm and wherein the powder comprises less than 1 percent by weight of particles with a diameter smaller than 5 μm or the powder is screened or treated by air classification, so that it comprises less than 1 weight percent of particles with a diameter smaller than 5 μm; pressing the powder into the desired shape of the component to be generated; compressing and sintering the powder by means of a thermal treatment of the powder during the pressing or after the pressing at a temperature that lies between the transformation temperature and the crystallization temperature of the amorphous phase of the metal alloy, wherein the duration of the thermal treatment is chosen such that after the thermal treatment the component is sintered and has an amorphous fraction of at least 85 percent. providing a powder of an at least partially amorphous metal alloy, wherein the powder consists of spherical powder particles, wherein the spherical powder particles have a rounded, at least approximately spherical form and a ratio of the longest cross section to the shortest cross section that is at most 2 to 1 and wherein the greatest cross section of the powder particles is taken as the diameter, and the powder particles have a diameter of less than 125 μm and wherein the powder comprises less than 1 percent by weight of particles with a diameter smaller than 5 μm or the powder is screened or treated by air classification, so that it comprises less than 1 weight percent of particles with a diameter smaller than 5 μm; pressing the powder into the desired shape of the component to be generated; compressing and sintering the powder by means of a thermal treatment of the powder during the pressing or after the pressing at a temperature that lies between the transformation temperature and the crystallization temperature of the amorphous phase of the metal alloy, wherein the duration of the thermal treatment is chosen such that after the thermal treatment the component is sintered and has an amorphous fraction of at least 85 percent.
A composition of hydroxyl functional acrylic resins (acrylic polyols) comprising a mixture of α,α-branched alkane carboxylic glycidyl esters derived from butene oligomers characterized in that the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is at least 50%, preferably above 60% and most preferably above 75% on total composition.
A method of determining KIR genotypes by analyzing one and the same exon in all 16 KIR genes for one or more individuals in parallel, the method comprising: (a) for each individual, performing an amplification reaction with at least a pair of primers consisting of a forward primer and a reverse primer, each primer comprising an adapter sequence, an individual identification sequence, and a KIR-hybridizing sequence, to amplify the exon sequences of the KIR genes that comprise polymorphic sites to obtain KIR amplicons; (b) pooling KIR amplicons from each of the one or more individuals obtained in step (a); (c) performing emulsion PCR; (d) determining the sequence of each KIR amplicon for each individual using pyrosequencing in parallel; and (e) assigning the KIR alleles to each individual by comparing the sequence of the KIR amplicons determined in step (d) to known KIR sequences to determine which KIR alleles are present in the individual, wherein at least one of said primers is generic to all or to a subset of KIR genes and wherein said primers are selected such that each of the at least one exon in each of the 16 KIR genes is amplified with sufficient specificity to allow unambiguous determination of the KIR genotype from the amplicons. (a) for each individual, performing an amplification reaction with at least a pair of primers consisting of a forward primer and a reverse primer, each primer comprising an adapter sequence, an individual identification sequence, and a KIR-hybridizing sequence, to amplify the exon sequences of the KIR genes that comprise polymorphic sites to obtain KIR amplicons; (b) pooling KIR amplicons from each of the one or more individuals obtained in step (a); (c) performing emulsion PCR; (d) determining the sequence of each KIR amplicon for each individual using pyrosequencing in parallel; and (e) assigning the KIR alleles to each individual by comparing the sequence of the KIR amplicons determined in step (d) to known KIR sequences to determine which KIR alleles are present in the individual,
An assembly for testing optical devices, the assembly comprising, a light integrating sphere; characterized in that the assembly further comprises, a mask member defining an inlet window for the light integrating sphere; and a plurality of inlet adaptor members, each of which can be selectively arranged to cooperate with the mask member so as to modify the amount of the inlet window through which light can pass into the light integrating sphere, and wherein each the plurality of inlet adaptor members comprise openings having different shapes and/or dimensions.
A method of additive manufacturing comprising: sensing the temperature of a plurality of sub-regions of a portion of a layer of build material in an object generation apparatus; characterized by deriving a frequency distribution of sub-region temperatures; determining if the frequency distribution is bimodal; identifying: if the frequency distribution is not bimodal, a build material temperature zone, or if the frequency distribution is bimodal, a fusing build material temperature zone and a non-fusing build material temperature zone; the method further comprising determining a nominal temperature of the at least one identified temperature zone. sensing the temperature of a plurality of sub-regions of a portion of a layer of build material in an object generation apparatus; characterized by deriving a frequency distribution of sub-region temperatures; determining if the frequency distribution is bimodal; identifying: if the frequency distribution is not bimodal, a build material temperature zone, or if the frequency distribution is bimodal, a fusing build material temperature zone and a non-fusing build material temperature zone; if the frequency distribution is not bimodal, a build material temperature zone, or if the frequency distribution is bimodal, a fusing build material temperature zone and a non-fusing build material temperature zone; the method further comprising determining a nominal temperature of the at least one identified temperature zone.
Apparatus for forming a box by folding a flat blank, the apparatus comprising an inlet region and a moulding station arranged in sequence along a blank feeding linear path, the inlet region comprising blank conveyor means (11, 12) for feeding the blank over a feeding plane (α) along said feeding path towards said moulding station, said moulding station comprising mould means slidable along a moulding direction orthogonal with sad feeding plane (α), and fixed folding means (23, 24) against which said mould means are configured to push said blank to shape it as a box, the apparatus further comprising corner joining means adapted to mutually join respective pairs of blank flaps that are in contact with each other along respective corners of the formed box, said flaps comprising at least a front and rear flap adapted to advance in front and rear position along said feeding linear path, the apparatus being characterized in that said corner joining means comprise: - label dispensing means for dispensing cold adhesion sticker labels, arranged in said inlet region closely to said feeding plane (α), adapted to apply said labels over the flat blank passing through the same region along at least part of the extension of lateral edges (S2a, S2b, S4a, S4b) of said front and rear flaps (S2, S4); and - shaping and smoothening means (241b, 242) for shaping and smoothening the labels over the box, arranged in said moulding station, such that a free portion of the label is able to be folded over the edge of the adjacent lateral flap, shaping the label about the corner of the box. - label dispensing means for dispensing cold adhesion sticker labels, arranged in said inlet region closely to said feeding plane (α), adapted to apply said labels over the flat blank passing through the same region along at least part of the extension of lateral edges (S2a, S2b, S4a, S4b) of said front and rear flaps (S2, S4); and - shaping and smoothening means (241b, 242) for shaping and smoothening the labels over the box, arranged in said moulding station, such that a free portion of the label is able to be folded over the edge of the adjacent lateral flap, shaping the label about the corner of the box.
A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium, comprising computer code for performing operations, the operations comprising: receiving network events, the network events being generated based on a policy and indicating a result of processing of network traffic based on the policy; and displaying the network events in terms of objects being managed by at least one of a security appliance and a routing device, wherein the displayed network events include a subset of all received network events, the subset including network events that occurred during a first time period selected by a user and network events that occurred during a second time period automatically selected based on the first time period, wherein a change to a configuration of the management of the objects occurred between the first time period and the second time period, and the network events are displayed in a manner that compares the network events that occurred during the first time period with the network events that occurred during the second time period.
An article (1, 2) configured for use with an apparatus configured to heat smokable material and volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the article (1, 2) comprising: a material including a mixture of smokable material and a plurality of elements (22, 24, 26), each element of the plurality of elements (22, 24, 26) comprising magnetic electrically-conductive material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, characterised in that each of the elements are loop-shaped to create a closed circuit.
A vehicle seat device comprising a seat cushion disposed on a floor of a vehicle, a seat back linked to a rear end part of the seat cushion, and a headrest fitted to an upper end part of the seat back, a vibration system comprising the seat back and the headrest being equipped with a dynamic damper, characterized in that the dynamic damper comprises an elastic member that is embedded within a cushion member (13, 38) of the vibration system and is softer than the cushion member (13, 38), and a weight embedded in the elastic member; and the weight of the dynamic damper is formed so that an upper half portion of the weight has a mass that is larger than a mass of a lower half portion.
An electrical stimulation device comprising: a helically formed electrode lead adapted for percutaneous insertion within an animal body, with a layer of insulation partially covering the helically formed electrode lead and a de-insulated portion forming a stimulation electrode; and a pulse generator operatively coupled with the helically formed electrode lead, wherein the pulse generator is configured to deliver an intensity of electrical stimulation through the stimulation electrode to activate motor axons of at least one muscle in a back of the animal body causing muscle contraction of the at least one muscle without activating painful sensory axons. a helically formed electrode lead adapted for percutaneous insertion within an animal body, with a layer of insulation partially covering the helically formed electrode lead and a de-insulated portion forming a stimulation electrode; and a pulse generator operatively coupled with the helically formed electrode lead, wherein the pulse generator is configured to deliver an intensity of electrical stimulation through the stimulation electrode to activate motor axons of at least one muscle in a back of the animal body causing muscle contraction of the at least one muscle without activating painful sensory axons.
A cargo barrier net for an aircraft comprising: a net mesh, defined by a plurality of net strands (4, 6); a plurality of securing means attached to at least some of the net strands (4, 6), for securing the barrier net across an internal space of an aircraft; and at least one tear webbing (18, 30) located between a securing means and a net strand, characterised in that the tear webbing (18, 30) comprises two leaves of webbing (18a, 18b) joined together by a binder warp, said two leaves of webbing being in a parallel, superimposed orientation, the binder warp being woven into the fabric of the leaves of webbing in the warp direction to connect the leaves of webbing together, wherein the binder warp is configured to tear progressively when a load is applied to the tear webbing, thereby increasing the effective length of the net strand (4, 6) to which the tear webbing is attached and redistributing the load to other net stands in the cargo barrier net. a net mesh, defined by a plurality of net strands (4, 6); a plurality of securing means attached to at least some of the net strands (4, 6), for securing the barrier net across an internal space of an aircraft; and at least one tear webbing (18, 30) located between a securing means and a net strand, characterised in that the tear webbing (18, 30) comprises two leaves of webbing (18a, 18b) joined together by a binder warp, said two leaves of webbing being in a parallel, superimposed orientation, the binder warp being woven into the fabric of the leaves of webbing in the warp direction to connect the leaves of webbing together, wherein the binder warp is configured to tear progressively when a load is applied to the tear webbing, thereby increasing the effective length of the net strand (4, 6) to which the tear webbing is attached and redistributing the load to other net stands in the cargo barrier net.
A method at a base station, comprising: determining a resource indication value, RIV, according to a first parameter, denoted as x, and a second parameter, denoted as y, wherein the first parameter x indicates a starting resource block location allocated to a user equipment and the second parameter y indicates a length of a sequence of resource blocks allocated to the user equipment, and a predefined relationship specifies that xL + yQ ≤ N, where L and Q are predefined positive integers each larger than 1, and N represents a maximum number of available resource blocks that the base station can allocate to the user equipment; and transmitting, by a first communication device, the RIV to the user equipment. determining a resource indication value, RIV, according to a first parameter, denoted as x, and a second parameter, denoted as y, wherein the first parameter x indicates a starting resource block location allocated to a user equipment and the second parameter y indicates a length of a sequence of resource blocks allocated to the user equipment, and a predefined relationship specifies that xL + yQ ≤ N, where L and Q are predefined positive integers each larger than 1, and N represents a maximum number of available resource blocks that the base station can allocate to the user equipment; and transmitting, by a first communication device, the RIV to the user equipment.
A bellows valve comprising: - a first bellows connected to a first cap member at one end and to a first side of a support member at the other end; and - a second bellows connected to a second cap member at one end and to a second side of said support member at the other end; - thereby forming respective first and second bellows cavities (15a,b) inside each bellows; and - an orifice arranged to fluidly interconnect the first and second bellows cavities and formed in the support member; and - a bellows-internal valve device arranged to selectively open and close the orifice, wherein the bellows-internal valve device comprises first and second valve sealing elements (19a,b) arranged to selectively mate with respective first and second valve seats (14a,b) to close the orifice, and the valve sealing elements (19a,b) are interconnected via a connecting member, which extends through the orifice, and wherein the bellows-internal valve device comprises first and second resilient members (20a,b) arranged on the respective first and second sides (11a,b) of the support member and having respective portions being coupled to respective first and second holding members (18a,b) on the valve device. - a first bellows connected to a first cap member at one end and to a first side of a support member at the other end; and - a second bellows connected to a second cap member at one end and to a second side of said support member at the other end; - thereby forming respective first and second bellows cavities (15a,b) inside each bellows; and - an orifice arranged to fluidly interconnect the first and second bellows cavities and formed in the support member; and - a bellows-internal valve device arranged to selectively open and close the orifice, wherein the bellows-internal valve device comprises first and second valve sealing elements (19a,b) arranged to selectively mate with respective first and second valve seats (14a,b) to close the orifice, and the valve sealing elements (19a,b) are interconnected via a connecting member, which extends through the orifice, and wherein the bellows-internal valve device comprises first and second resilient members (20a,b) arranged on the
Process for characterizing a blood sample, comprising: - introducing a solution comprising blood platelets into a channel, said channel comprising an inlet and an outlet, the solution being introduced through the inlet of the channel, - creating a pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the channel, so as to move the solution forward from the inlet towards the outlet of the channel, - passing the solution into a measurement zone of the channel equipped with electrodes, - measuring an electrical signal using measurement means and said electrodes, while said electrodes are covered with the solution in the channel, characterized in that the forward movement of the solution from the inlet towards the outlet of the channel comprises a forward movement of a front between - the solution extending from the front towards the inlet of the channel on the one hand, and - a gas extending from the front towards the outlet of the channel on the other hand the pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the channel or a set-point of this pressure difference being constant during the forward movement of the solution in the channel. - introducing a solution comprising blood platelets into a channel, said channel comprising an inlet and an outlet, the solution being introduced through the inlet of the channel, - creating a pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the channel, so as to move the solution forward from the inlet towards the outlet of the channel, - passing the solution into a measurement zone of the channel equipped with electrodes, - measuring an electrical signal using measurement means and said electrodes, while said electrodes are covered with the solution in the channel, characterized in that the forward movement of the solution from the inlet towards the outlet of the channel comprises a forward movement of a front between - the solution extending from the front towards the inlet of the channel on the one hand, and - a gas extending from the front towards the outlet of the channel on the other hand the pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the channel or a set-point of this pressure difference being constant during the forward movement of the solution in the channel.
A control method for an automatic transmission having a first control mode in which a transmission ratio of a continuously variable transmission is controlled in a stepless manner, and a second control mode in which the transmission ratio is controlled in a stepwise manner to perform an upshift after a vehicle speed has increased, characterized in that continuously downshifting (S109, S125) until the upshift is performed (, S127) when the second control mode is selected in response to a driver's acceleration request, and the continuous downshifting is executed during a period from when the driver's acceleration request occurs until an engine rotational speed reaches (, S124: NO) an upshift determination rotational speed.
Cableway installation comprising at least one vehicle designed to be hauled by the cable, a loading terminal comprising a boarding area where passengers (4 to 7) are positioned to board the vehicle, and a drive motor (26, 30) of the vehicle in the boarding area, the installation comprising an image acquisition device for the boarding area generating at least one representative image (11 to I4) for the vehicle and passengers (4 to 7) in the boarding area, and an electronic control unit, characterized in that the electronic control unit is configured to determine, in the representative image (11 to I4), a surveillance area around the vehicle and the positions of the passengers (4 to 7), and to generate a speed setpoint for the motor (26, 30) according to the positions of the passengers (4 to 7) in the surveillance area.
An assembly, comprising: a weight optimized stiffener having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer periphery and an inner periphery forming an aperture through the top and bottom surfaces (142, 144); a substrate coupled to the bottom surface of the stiffener by an adhesive, a portion of the substrate protruding into the aperture of the stiffener, characterized in that the assembly further comprises a top plate coupled to the top surface of the stiffener; and an O-ring for providing a seal between the stiffener and the top plate. a weight optimized stiffener having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer periphery and an inner periphery forming an aperture through the top and bottom surfaces (142, 144); a substrate coupled to the bottom surface of the stiffener by an adhesive, a portion of the substrate protruding into the aperture of the stiffener, characterized in that the assembly further comprises a top plate coupled to the top surface of the stiffener; and an O-ring for providing a seal between the stiffener and the top plate.
A fixed blade monitoring structure suitable for an electrode plate cutting device, characterized in that the fixed blade monitoring structure comprises: an anvil, wherein a sliding sleeve is disposed on the anvil; a fixed blade die set, comprising a fixed blade holder and a fixed blade mounted on the fixed blade holder, wherein the fixed blade holder is slidably mounted in the sliding sleeve; and a fixed blade monitoring assembly, mounted in the sliding sleeve and connected to the fixed blade holder, and configured to render status of the fixed blade by monitoring a relative force received by the fixed blade holder. an anvil, wherein a sliding sleeve is disposed on the anvil; a fixed blade die set, comprising a fixed blade holder and a fixed blade mounted on the fixed blade holder, wherein the fixed blade holder is slidably mounted in the sliding sleeve; and a fixed blade monitoring assembly, mounted in the sliding sleeve and connected to the fixed blade holder, and configured to render status of the fixed blade by monitoring a relative force received by the fixed blade holder.