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A method for thermoforming an article, the method comprising: receiving an article; exposing the article (130, 131) to a first heating zone, the first heating zone comprising one or more thermal elements and one or more first air circulation devices, wherein the first heating zone is adapted to expose the article to a temperature in a range of 70 °C to 250 °C; exposing the article (130, 131) to a second heating zone, the second heating zone comprising one or more second air circulation devices, wherein the second heating zone is adapted to expose the article (130, 131) to a temperature in a range of 70 °C to 250 °C; subsequent to exposing the article (130, 131) to the second heating zone, exposing the article to a first cooling station, the first cooling station comprising one or more third air circulation devices (302, 304, 306), wherein the first cooling station is adapted to reduce a temperature of at least a portion of the article (130, 131) to a range of 40 °C to 90 °C; and subsequent to exposing the article to the first cooling station, exposing the article to a second cooling station, the second cooling station comprising a chamber, wherein the chamber exposes the article to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. receiving an article; exposing the article (130, 131) to a first heating zone, the first heating zone comprising one or more thermal elements and one or more first air circulation devices, wherein the first heating zone is adapted to expose the article to a temperature in a range of 70 °C to 250 °C; exposing the article (130, 131) to a second heating zone, the second heating zone comprising one or more second air circulation devices, wherein the second heating zone is adapted to expose the article (130, 131) to a temperature in a range of 70 °C to 250 °C; subsequent to exposing the article (130, 131) to the second heating zone, exposing the article to a first cooling station, the first cooling station comprising one or more third air circulation devices (302, 304, 306), wherein the first cooling station is adapted to reduce a temperature of at least a portion of the article (130, 131) to a range of 40 °C to 90 °C; and subsequent to exposing the article to the first cooling station, exposing the article to a second cooling station, the second cooling station comprising a chamber, wherein the chamber exposes the article to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
An LED driver comprising: - a switched-mode power converter for providing power to an LED arrangement connected across output terminals of the converter, and wherein the converter comprises a number of energy storage elements (L, C) and a first semiconductor switch used to control an energy transfer between the number of energy storage elements (L, C), wherein the switched-mode power converter comprises a boost converter; - a second semiconductor switch connected in series with the LED arrangement; - a control means realized to generate a second control signal for the second semiconductor switch, such that a transition of the second control signal is delayed relative to a corresponding transition of a first control signal for the first semiconductor switch, wherein the energy storage elements (L, C) comprise an inductor and a capacitor and characterized in that the control means is realized to: - time the transitions of the second control signal relative to the first control signal according to an energy transfer between the energy storage elements (L, C); and - generate a delay of a trailing edge transition of the second control signal as a function of a current level of the inductor. - a switched-mode power converter for providing power to an LED arrangement connected across output terminals of the converter, and wherein the converter comprises a number of energy storage elements (L, C) and a first semiconductor switch used to control an energy transfer between the number of energy storage elements (L, C), wherein the switched-mode power converter comprises a boost converter; - a second semiconductor switch connected in series with the LED arrangement; - a control means realized to generate a second control signal for the second semiconductor switch, such that a transition of the second control signal is delayed relative to a corresponding transition of a first control signal for the first semiconductor switch, wherein the energy storage elements (L, C) comprise an inductor and a capacitor and characterized in that the control means is realized to: - time the transitions of the second control signal relative to the first control signal according to an energy transfer between the energy storage elements (L, C); and - generate a delay of a trailing edge transition of the second control signal as a function of a current level of the inductor. - time the transitions of the second control signal relative to the first control signal according to an energy transfer between the energy storage elements (L, C); and - generate a delay of a trailing edge transition of the second control signal as a function of a current level of the inductor.
Method for cooking and/or reheating food contained in a cooking vessel of a hot air cooking appliance, which comprises the following steps: - continuously heating an outer wall of the cooking vessel with an electric heating element of the vessel, arranged facing the outer wall, in such a way as to create a flow of heat through the cooking vessel to heat and/or cook the food in the cooking vessel, characterised in that it comprises a step consisting of: - cooling the electric heating element of the vessel by temporarily creating an air flow with means of ventilation. - continuously heating an outer wall of the cooking vessel with an electric heating element of the vessel, arranged facing the outer wall, in such a way as to create a flow of heat through the cooking vessel to heat and/or cook the food in the cooking vessel, characterised in that it comprises a step consisting of: - cooling the electric heating element of the vessel by temporarily creating an air flow with means of ventilation. - cooling the electric heating element of the vessel by temporarily creating an air flow with means of ventilation.
Journal oil bearing to be lubricated by oil for supporting a rotor shaft extending along a rotor axis comprising a support element, and at least two pads for supporting said rotor shaft, wherein said pads are supported by said support element, wherein said pads respectively comprise a bearing surface, wherein said support element and pads comprise a support for each pad, wherein said support for each pad comprises means to enable tilting for each pad around a tilt axis extending parallel to said rotor axis, wherein said journal bearing is assigned to a specific default rotation direction of said rotor shaft, wherein tilting of said pad respectively into said rotation direction is positive tilting, wherein tilting of said pad versus said rotation direction is negative tilting, wherein said pad is during a design speed operation of said rotor shaft in a neutral tilting position, wherein said support is designed such that said positive tilting is enabled and limited from said neutral position to a certain positive tilting angle limit (PTAL) and that said negative tilting is enabled and limited from said neutral position to a certain negative tilting angle limit (NTAL), characterized in that said negative tilting angle limit (NTAL) is between 0% and 50% of said positive tilting angle limit (PTAL).
Device for depositing particles via the liquid route comprising: - a first chamber adapted to being supplied with a liquid charged with particles, - a second chamber having an opening which is intended to be closed by a surface of a substrate on which particles have to be deposited, - a communication hole between the first chamber and the second chamber, the communication hole being adapted to the travelling of the liquid from the first chamber towards the second chamber, and - a vent which is provided in the second chamber and which places the second chamber and a medium which is external with respect to the device in communication. - a first chamber adapted to being supplied with a liquid charged with particles, - a second chamber having an opening which is intended to be closed by a surface of a substrate on which particles have to be deposited, - a communication hole between the first chamber and the second chamber, the communication hole being adapted to the travelling of the liquid from the first chamber towards the second chamber, and - a vent which is provided in the second chamber and which places the second chamber and a medium which is external with respect to the device in communication.
A security element (1, 10) for a security document, a security paper and the like, wherein the security element (1, 10) has at least one color-shifting thin-layer element (3, 11) with at least one absorber layer (4, 8), at least one reflector layer and at least one spacer layer arranged between the absorber layer (4, 8) and the reflector layer, wherein the at least one reflector layer has at least one recess, wherein the at least one spacer layer fully covers the at least one absorber layer (4, 8) and the reflector layer on mutually facing sides, wherein the spacer layer also fully covers the at least one recess in the at least one reflector layer, wherein a color shifting element consisting at least of the at least one absorber layer and the at least one spacer layer is formed in a region of the at least one recess, characterized in that the at least one absorber layer (4, 8) of the thin-layer element has at least one first absorber layer, which completely covers the at least one recess of the reflector layer in a plan view of the security element (1, 10), and at least one second absorber layer, wherein the at least one second absorber layer has first recesses and the at least one reflector layer has second recesses, wherein the at least one second absorber layer is arranged between the at least one reflector layer and the at least one first absorber layer and the at least one spacer layer is arranged between the at least one reflector layer and the at least one first absorber layer and between the at least one reflector layer and the at least one second absorber layer.
Implantable tube valve for implanting in a human vessel, comprising: - a tube, having an inner and outer tube wall extending between two axial tube ends; - a valve member, connected to a pivot shaft supported by the tube, with the valve member pivotable between an open position and a closed position; - an actuator mechanism, mounted on the outer tube wall; - a pivot member, arranged for driving the pivot shaft from the outer tube wall by an actuation force from the actuator mechanism; and - at least one biasing element, connected to the pivot member and arranged for preloading the pivot member to bistably bias the valve member towards the open or closed position; characterized in that the biasing element comprises at least two bow-shaped rods (810a, 810b) that are interconnected at both ends (820a, 820b) in a mirrored fashion. - a tube, having an inner and outer tube wall extending between two axial tube ends; - a valve member, connected to a pivot shaft supported by the tube, with the valve member pivotable between an open position and a closed position; - an actuator mechanism, mounted on the outer tube wall; - a pivot member, arranged for driving the pivot shaft from the outer tube wall by an actuation force from the actuator mechanism; and - at least one biasing element, connected to the pivot member and arranged for preloading the pivot member to bistably bias the valve member towards the open or closed position;
A method for regulating expression of an endogenous target gene in a growing plant comprising: topically applying onto the surface of said growing plant: (a) at least one double stranded RNA (dsRNA) polynucleotide comprising a sequence that is essentially identical to, or essentially complementary to, 18 or more contiguous nucleotides of said target gene or a nucleotide sequence of an RNA transcribed from said target gene; and (b) an effective amount of a transferring agent, wherein said transferring agent permits said at least one dsRNA polynucleotide to directly permeate the interior of said growing plant, whereby said at least one dsRNA polynucleotide induces suppression of said endogenous target gene in said growing plant wherein the target gene encodes a protein that provides herbicide resistance to the growing plant. (a) at least one double stranded RNA (dsRNA) polynucleotide comprising a sequence that is essentially identical to, or essentially complementary to, 18 or more contiguous nucleotides of said target gene or a nucleotide sequence of an RNA transcribed from said target gene; and (b) an effective amount of a transferring agent, wherein said transferring agent permits said at least one dsRNA polynucleotide to directly permeate the interior of said growing plant, whereby said at least one dsRNA polynucleotide induces suppression of said endogenous target gene in said growing plant
A method of forming a closure member, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a support member with an outer support surface, - providing a member comprising a first member made of electrically conductive material, said first member comprising a first tubular sleeve extending along a longitudinal direction (X-X) between a first top end and a first bottom end, - positioning the member on the support member, - applying a magnetic field on the member to deform at least a portion of the first tubular sleeve around the support member to form a closure member, - removing the formed closure member from the support member for subsequently fitting the formed closure member on a neck of a container or a closure body; - a first annular gap is defined between a first inner surface of the first tubular sleeve and the outer support surface, the first annular gap extending radially between the first tubular sleeve and the outer support surface, and longitudinally along the longitudinal extension of the first tubular sleeve; characterized in that: - said member comprises a second member made of electrically insulating material and arranged inside the first member, - said second member comprises a second top wall and a second tubular sleeve extending from the second top wall to a second bottom end, - a second annular gap is defined between the first tubular sleeve and the second tubular sleeve, - the at least a portion of the first tubular sleeve is deformed directly against at least the second tubular sleeve. - providing a support member with an outer support surface, - providing a member comprising a first member made of electrically conductive material, said first member comprising a first tubular sleeve extending along a longitudinal direction (X-X) between a first top end and a first bottom end, - positioning the member on the support member, - applying a magnetic field on the member to deform at least a portion of the first tubular sleeve around the support member to form a closure member, - removing the formed closure member from the support member for subsequently fitting the formed closure member on a neck of a container or a closure body; - a first annular gap is defined between a first inner surface of the first tubular sleeve and the outer support surface, the first annular gap extending radially between the first tubular sleeve and the outer support surface, and longitudinally along the longitudinal extension of the first tubular sleeve; - said member comprises a second member made of electrically insulating material and arranged inside the first member, - said second member comprises a second top wall and a second tubular sleeve extending from the second top wall to a second bottom end, - a second annular gap is defined between the first tubular sleeve and the second tubular sleeve, - the at least a portion of the first tubular sleeve is deformed directly against at least the second tubular sleeve.
A system for providing a trigger signal for controlling the operation of a scanner, comprising: a laser speckle vibrometry system for non-contact vibration sensing, comprising a laser for delivering laser light, a defocused optical system, and an optical detector for detecting reflected laser light, wherein the defocused optical system is configured to defocus the laser light at the distance of the surface of a body of a patient to be scanned; and a patient coil arrangement for mounting against the body of the patient, wherein the patient coil arrangement comprises at least one window enabling the passage of the laser light to the body of the patient; a mounting arrangement for mounting the laser such that the delivered laser light passes through the window of the patient coil arrangement; and a controller which is adapted to process the detected reflected laser light to detect the cardiac cycle and to generate a cardiac trigger signal for the control of the scanner. a laser speckle vibrometry system for non-contact vibration sensing, comprising a laser for delivering laser light, a defocused optical system, and an optical detector for detecting reflected laser light, wherein the defocused optical system is configured to defocus the laser light at the distance of the surface of a body of a patient to be scanned; and a patient coil arrangement for mounting against the body of the patient, wherein the patient coil arrangement comprises at least one window enabling the passage of the laser light to the body of the patient; a mounting arrangement for mounting the laser such that the delivered laser light passes through the window of the patient coil arrangement; and a controller which is adapted to process the detected reflected laser light to detect the cardiac cycle and to generate a cardiac trigger signal for the control of the scanner.
Device for hair supplementation comprising - first hairs, which are aligned parallel to each other at their upper ends in a main direction and are embedded and anchored in a first plastic matrix, - a carrier tape running transversely to the main direction, on the front side of which the first plastic matrix is attached, the first plastic matrix extending over the full width of the carrier tape in the main direction, and - a layer of adhesive covering the back of the carrier tape, adapted to fix the carrier tape to natural hair of a wearer of the hair supplement device, - second hairs which are aligned parallel to each other at their upper ends in the main direction and are embedded and anchored in a second plastic matrix, - wherein the second hairs below the second plastic matrix run freely in the main direction across the first plastic matrix, characterized in - that the first plastic matrix is covered with a first matt covering layer on its outer side facing away from the carrier tape, and - that the first and the second hairs (2, 3) end in the main direction with the first or second plastic matrix (9, 10) at an upper edge of the carrier tape, wherein the second plastic matrix is arranged at the upper edge of the carrier tape on the first matt covering layer, wherein the second plastic matrix extends in the main direction over not more than a half of the width of the carrier tape, and wherein the second hairs below the second plastic matrix run freely in the main direction across the first matt covering layer. - first hairs, which are aligned parallel to each other at their upper ends in a main direction and are embedded and anchored in a first plastic matrix, - a carrier tape running transversely to the main direction, on the front side of which the first plastic matrix is attached, the first plastic matrix extending over the full width of the carrier tape in the main direction, and - a layer of adhesive covering the back of the carrier tape, adapted to fix the carrier tape to natural hair of a wearer of the hair supplement device, - second hairs which are aligned parallel to each other at their upper ends in the main direction and are embedded and anchored in a second plastic matrix, - wherein the second hairs below the second plastic matrix run freely in the main direction across the first plastic matrix, - that the first plastic matrix is covered with a first matt covering layer on its outer side facing away from the carrier tape, and - that the first and the second hairs (2, 3) end in the main direction with the first or second plastic matrix (9, 10) at an upper edge of the carrier tape, wherein the second plastic matrix is arranged at the upper edge of the carrier tape on the first matt covering layer, wherein the second plastic matrix extends in the main direction over not more than a half of the width of the carrier tape, and wherein the second hairs below the second plastic matrix run freely in the main direction across the first matt covering layer.
A water slide comprising a preferably circumferentially closed tube slide section and an action slide section following the tube slide section in a sliding direction, both the tube slide section and the action slide section having a bottom portion (6, 7), which forms a sliding surface, and a roof portion (4, 5), which is located above the respective bottom portion (6, 7), and the bottom portion of the action slide section having a steeper slope, in particular a steeper mean slope, than the bottom portion of the tube slide section and than the roof portions (4, 5) of the tube slide section and of the action slide section so as to accelerate a user sliding in the sliding direction, characterized in that downstream of the roof portion of the action slide section, an upper tube section having an upper entry opening and comprising a roof portion and a bottom portion or a depiction of an upper entry opening of an upper tube section or an upper mirror or an upper projection surface, in particular in the form of a waterfall or a silver screen or an upper display-screen surface is disposed, and that the roof portion of the action slide section is running towards, preferably extends as far as, the upper entry opening, the depiction, or the upper projection surface, the upper entry opening or the depiction of the upper entry opening or the upper projection surface or the upper mirror or the upper display-screen surface being traversed by a virtually prolonged longitudinal center axis of the tube slide section, the user being given the impression that they will continue to slide, in particular straight ahead, at the slope of the bottom portion of the tube slide section because the roof portion continues preferably straight, in particular at the same slope, and the user will thus assume that the bottom portion will also be continued with a substantially unchanged slope in the further course of the water slide, while in actuality the user experiences a sudden and unexpected change of direction in the vertical direction in the action slide section following the tube slide section.