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Process for manufacturing carbon fibres, of the type comprising a first spinning step of a fibre of a PAN precursor and a second oxidation/carbonisation step of said fibre, characterised in that: a. said spinning and oxidation/carbonisation steps are carried out directly in line and continuously, therefore without any stocking buffer area of PAN precursor between the two steps; b. said spinning step is performed at low speed, so that the outlet speed from the spinning step, downstream of the stretching operations, is a speed falling within the range of the suitable processing speeds in the subsequent oxidation/carbonisation step; c. said spinning step is performed in a modular way on a plurality of spinning modules aligned in one or more rows (A, B), each spinning module having a productivity not above 10% of the overall productivity of the spinning step; d. in each individual spinning module, the fibres downstream of the spinning area follow zig-zag, rectilinear paths through deflection and driving rollers, both in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, along which paths the various spinning treatments are carried out; e. the fibre tows coming out of each spinning module are arranged to the side of the tows coming out of the preceding and/or the following modules, without undergoing transversal deviations with respect to the progress direction thereof, to form a single feeding belt of the oxidation/carbonisation step. a. said spinning and oxidation/carbonisation steps are carried out directly in line and continuously, therefore without any stocking buffer area of PAN precursor between the two steps; b. said spinning step is performed at low speed, so that the outlet speed from the spinning step, downstream of the stretching operations, is a speed falling within the range of the suitable processing speeds in the subsequent oxidation/carbonisation step; c. said spinning step is performed in a modular way on a plurality of spinning modules aligned in one or more rows (A, B), each spinning module having a productivity not above 10% of the overall productivity of the spinning step; d. in each individual spinning module, the fibres downstream of the spinning area follow zig-zag, rectilinear paths through deflection and driving rollers, both in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, along which paths the various spinning treatments are carried out; e. the fibre tows coming out of each spinning module are arranged to the side of the tows coming out of the preceding and/or the following modules, without undergoing transversal deviations with respect to the progress direction thereof, to form a single feeding belt of the oxidation/carbonisation step.
A process for shaping, by compaction, a fibrous structure obtained by three-dimensional or multilayer weaving between a plurality of layers of warp yarns and a plurality of layers of weft yarns, the yarns of each plurality of layers of warp yarns and layers of weft yarns being coated with a sizing composition, the shaping comprising a step of pre-compaction of the fibrous structure in a pre-compacting tool so as to reduce the thickness of the fibrous structure to an intermediate thickness comprised between the thickness of the fibrous structure after weaving and a determined final thickness, the pre-compaction step being followed by a final compaction step in a forming tool so as to reduce the thickness of the fibrous structure to the determined final thickness, and in that, during the pre-compaction and final compaction steps, the fibrous structure is at a temperature greater than or equal to the softening temperature of the sizing composition and in that the process further comprises the cooling of the fibrous preform obtained after the step of final compaction of the fibrous structure.
A shape retaining material, which is a fibrous, band-like, or sheet-like stretched formed material comprising 100 parts by weight of a high-density polyethylene resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 and a density of 0.945 to 0.960 g/cm 3 and 3 to 50 parts by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with an α-olefin having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the copolymer having a density of 0.935 to 0.960 g/cm 3, the difference in density between the copolymer and the high-density polyethylene resin being ± 0.020 g/cm 3 or less, wherein the material shows, after being bent at an angle of 180 degrees in TD, i.e., in a direction orthogonal to the stretching direction, held in the bent state for 1 minute, released, and left for 5 minutes after the release, a return angle of 15 degrees or less; and shows, after being bent at an angle of 180 degrees in MD, i.e., in a direction parallel to the stretching direction, held in the bent state for 1 minute, released, and left for 5 minutes after the release, a return angle of 25 degrees or less.
A method executed by a node of a secondary Radio Access Technology, RAT, that is in communication with a primary node of a primary RAT and User Equipments, UEs, that are able to communicate by way of the primary and secondary RATs, the method comprising the steps of: receiving from a UE of the UEs an uplink message indicating that the primary RAT is in an overload condition; forming with a processing unit of the node UE messages for the UEs not to try to communicate with the primary RAT; and sending the UE messages through a network interface unit of the node to the UEs. receiving from a UE of the UEs an uplink message indicating that the primary RAT is in an overload condition; forming with a processing unit of the node UE messages for the UEs not to try to communicate with the primary RAT; and sending the UE messages through a network interface unit of the node to the UEs.
A quantum processor comprising: a plurality of qubit elements, and a control structure comprising a plurality of control members, each control member being arranged to control a plurality of qubit elements and the control structure being controllable to perform quantum computation using the qubit elements, wherein a quantum state of the qubit elements is encoded in the nuclear or electron spin of one or more donor atoms disposed in a plane embedded in a semiconducting structure, wherein a first set of donor atoms is arranged to encode quantum information related to the quantum computation and a second set of donor atoms is arranged to facilitate electromagnetic coupling between one or more of the first set of donor atoms, and characterized in that the donor atoms of the first set are disposed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement and the plurality of control members comprises a first set of elongated control members, disposed in a first plane above the plane comprising the donor atoms, and a second set of elongated control members, disposed in a second plane below the plane comprising the donor atoms. a plurality of qubit elements, and a control structure comprising a plurality of control members, each control member being arranged to control a plurality of qubit elements and the control structure being controllable to perform quantum computation using the qubit elements, wherein a quantum state of the qubit elements is encoded in the nuclear or electron spin of one or more donor atoms disposed in a plane embedded in a semiconducting structure, wherein a first set of donor atoms is arranged to encode quantum information related to the quantum computation and a second set of donor atoms is arranged to facilitate electromagnetic coupling between one or more of the first set of donor atoms, and characterized in that the donor atoms of the first set are disposed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement and the plurality of control members comprises a first set of elongated control members, disposed in a first plane above the plane comprising the donor atoms, and a second set of elongated control members, disposed in a second plane below the plane comprising the donor atoms.
A neurovascular stent delivery apparatus, wherein said delivery apparatus includes an outer catheter and an inner shaft located coaxially within the outer catheter; a compressed self-expanding stent comprising a plurality of closed cells mounted on the distal section of the inner shaft and preloaded within the outer catheter distal section; wherein the inner shaft comprises two or more blocking members (41, 51) disposed in the distal section, the first blocking member having a disc-shape and being located on the inner shaft at a more distal position relative to the second blocking member such that the first and second blocking members are configured to provide a gap between the first and second blocking members, the gap being sufficient to receive a locking member portion of the compressed self-expanding stent, wherein the first blocking member having a disc-shape is located only at the proximal end of the stent, and wherein the inner shaft has an inner diameter which allows passage of a guidewire.
A method for converting thermal energy at a low temperature into thermal energy at a higher temperature by means of mechanical energy and vice versa with a working medium, which runs through a closed thermodynamic circulation process, wherein the circulation process exhibits the following working steps: - adiabatic compression of the working medium, - isobaric removal of heat away from the working medium by means of a heat exchange medium, - adiabatic relaxing of the working medium, - isobaric supply of heat to the working medium by means of a heat exchange medium, wherein, in order to increase or decrease the pressure of the working medium during compression or relaxation, respectively, the working medium is relayed essentially radially outward or inward in relation to a rotational axis, which generates an increase or decrease in the centrifugal force acting on the working medium, characterized in that the working medium during the closed circulation process as well as the heat exchange media are routed around the rotational axis for purposes of heat supply and removal, so that the flow energy of the working medium is essentially retained during the closed circulation process. - adiabatic compression of the working medium, - isobaric removal of heat away from the working medium by means of a heat exchange medium, - adiabatic relaxing of the working medium, - isobaric supply of heat to the working medium by means of a heat exchange medium,
An air conditioner comprising: a body including an inlet port in an upper portion and an air blowing port in a lower portion; a lid provided in a front portion of the body; a fan that is provided in the body, takes air from the inlet port and supplies the air to the air blowing port; a heat exchanger provided between the inlet port and the fan; a filter provided so as to cover the heat exchanger from a side of the lid; a securing frame provided between the filter and the heat exchanger; and an air cleaning device that is formed to be placed on the securing frame on a side of the filter, characterized in that the air cleaning device is formed in such a way that it is pressed by the filter pressed by the lid and thus secured to the securing frame when, and only when, the lid is being closed. a body including an inlet port in an upper portion and an air blowing port in a lower portion; a lid provided in a front portion of the body; a fan that is provided in the body, takes air from the inlet port and supplies the air to the air blowing port; a heat exchanger provided between the inlet port and the fan; a filter provided so as to cover the heat exchanger from a side of the lid; a securing frame provided between the filter and the heat exchanger; and an air cleaning device that is formed to be placed on the securing frame on a side of the filter, characterized in that the air cleaning device is formed in such a way that it is pressed by the filter pressed by the lid and thus secured to the securing frame when, and only when, the lid is being closed.
Fire protection sleeve comprising an intumescent fire protection insert (10, 10') designed as a resiliently deformable shaped body (12, 12') which completely fills a space spanned by a wall part, a wall part which surrounds the fire protection insert (10, 10') and on the inside of which the fire protection insert (10, 10') is arranged, and at least one fastening part projecting radially outward in the region of at least one end face of the wall part, the shaped body (12, 12') being formed in two parts, characterized in that the two surfaces of the abutting surfaces (18, 18') of the two-part elements (12a, 12b, 12'a, 12'b) are structured.
A method of congestion control performed by a first network node of a wireless communication network utilizing a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between the first network node and a second network node, the method comprising: detecting a condition indicative of a congestion; and in response to detecting the condition indicative of a congestion: forming a control message, and in response thereto, also dynamically adjusting a priority level of the control message in accordance with factors comprising radio conditions or cell load to give the control message an elevated priority level; and in response thereto, transmitting the control message to the second network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet. detecting a condition indicative of a congestion; and in response to detecting the condition indicative of a congestion: forming a control message, and in response thereto, also dynamically adjusting a priority level of the control message in accordance with factors comprising radio conditions or cell load to give the control message an elevated priority level; and forming a control message, and in response thereto, also dynamically adjusting a priority level of the control message in accordance with factors comprising radio conditions or cell load to give the control message an elevated priority level; and in response thereto, transmitting the control message to the second network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet.
An inspection method to predict in advance a failure of an organic EL panel provided with an organic EL element, comprising the step of: (a) applying a plurality of voltages having different values successively in sequence to the organic EL panel, and then measuring each electric current associated with each applied voltage; and characterised in that said method further comprises the step of (b) based on the measured electric currents, judging the organic EL panel as superior if all of criteria, judgment reference 1 to 3 are met, wherein judgment reference 1 is the absence of a spike-like electric current in the measured currents, provided that a magnitude of a current density of the spike-like electric current is a predetermined current density wherein the predetermined current density is more than 0.00005 A/m 2 and less than 0,005A/m 2; judgment reference 2 is the absence of a generation of electric currents having different current densities than a predetermined value at an identical voltage when the plurality of voltages are applied successively from one end in the sequence of the plurality of voltages to the other end and when the plurality of voltages are applied successively from the other end to the one end; and judgment reference 3 is the absence of an absolute value of a current density of an electric current than a predetermined absolute value flowing when a predetermined voltage is applied to the organic EL panel in a reverse direction. (a) applying a plurality of voltages having different values successively in sequence to the organic EL panel, and then measuring each electric current associated with each applied voltage; and characterised in that said method further comprises the step of (b) based on the measured electric currents, judging the organic EL panel as superior if all of criteria, judgment reference 1 to 3 are met,
A method for cleaning at least one test sample well, provided in a diagnostic test card, using at least one cleaning head comprising at least one cleaning tube delivering, having an external wall and an internal wall and delivering at its free end, a cleaning fluid, and a suction tube mounted within the cleaning tube for aspirating the contaminated cleaning fluid from its free end located in proximity to the free end of the cleaning tube, the method consisting of providing a relative displacement between the test card and the cleaning head, so that the test card occupies a cleaning position wherein the cleaning tube at its free end delivers the cleaning fluid inside the well to be cleaned and the suction tube aspirates the contaminated cleaning fluid, characterized in that it consists, in the cleaning position, in providing an air intake between the outside and the inside of the free end of the cleaning tube so as to create a cleaning fluid vortex within the well to be cleaned and in that it consists in providing the relative displacement between the test card and the cleaning head so as to provide abutment of the free end of the cleaning tube on the test card and in that the air intake is formed by the geometry of the test card for analysis.
A compressible adjunct (31, 81, 81', 110, 130, 150, 180, 190) for use with a surgical instrument including a staple cartridge, wherein the compressible adjunct comprises: a first biocompatible layer (34, 84, 114); a second biocompatible layer (35, 85, 115) spaced apart from the first biocompatible layer, wherein the first biocompatible layer comprises a greater density than the second biocompatible layer; and a plurality of supporting pillars (39, 89, 119, 179, 199) extending between the first biocompatible layer and the second biocompatible layer; wherein the plurality of supporting pillars comprises: a first supporting pillar (39a, 89a, 119a, 179a); and a second supporting pillar (39b, 89b, 119b, 179b) crossing the first supporting pillar; wherein each of the supporting pillars comprises: a first end portion (38a, 38b) attached to the first biocompatible layer; and a second end portion (40a, 40b) attached to the second biocompatible layer. a first biocompatible layer (34, 84, 114); a second biocompatible layer (35, 85, 115) spaced apart from the first biocompatible layer, wherein the first biocompatible layer comprises a greater density than the second biocompatible layer; and a plurality of supporting pillars (39, 89, 119, 179, 199) extending between the first biocompatible layer and the second biocompatible layer; a first supporting pillar (39a, 89a, 119a, 179a); and a second supporting pillar (39b, 89b, 119b, 179b) crossing the first supporting pillar; a first end portion (38a, 38b) attached to the first biocompatible layer; and a second end portion (40a, 40b) attached to the second biocompatible layer.
A method for detecting and/or locating transient ground faults in line branches and/or lines of power supply networks for fault resistances up to the range of a few kOhm, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) continuously sampling and storing the residual voltage u0(t) and the total current 3io(t) in an outgoing line b) storing the sampled values in a digital data processing system with data buffer characterized by the following steps: c) filtering the sampled variables u0(t) and 3io(t) with the aid of a digital orthogonal filter with reference to the fundamental component in order to determine the orthogonal components uoc(k) or uos(k) or ioc(k) or ios(k) in each sampling step of u0(t) and 3io(t) d) calculating the complex admittance, i.e. amount |Y(t)|/ real part Yre(t)/ and imaginary part Yim(t)), in each sampling step k from the values filtered in step (c) and storing the results in a ring buffer e) filling the ring buffer in each sampling step with the amount of the admittance f) forming the following variables in each sampling step k from the ring buffer by means of the calculations for moving total of the admittance values: ∑ Y _ n = ∑ i = n − N + 1 i = n Y _ i moving total of the squares of the admittance values: ∑ Y _ 2 n = ∑ i = n − N + 1 i = n Y _ i 2 normalized variance of the admittance values: σ 2 n = N N − 1 N ∑ Y 2 _ n ∑ Y _ n 2 − 1 g) determining a fault or ground fault when exceeding the amount of the normalized variance with a threshold value in a sampling step, wherein the current sampling step therefore is the index of the fault occurrence idx thr. a) continuously sampling and storing the residual voltage u0(t) and the total current 3io(t) in an outgoing line b) storing the sampled values in a digital data processing system with data buffer c) filtering the sampled variables u0(t) and 3io(t) with the aid of a digital orthogonal filter with reference to the fundamental component in order to determine the orthogonal components uoc(k) or uos(k) or ioc(k) or ios(k) in each sampling step of u0(t) and 3io(t) d) calculating the complex admittance, i.e. amount |Y(t)|/ real part Yre(t)/ and imaginary part Yim(t)), in each sampling step k from the values filtered in step (c) and storing the results in a ring buffer e) filling the ring buffer in each sampling step with the amount of the admittance f) forming the following variables in each sampling step k from the ring buffer by means of the calculations for moving total of the admittance values: ∑ Y _ n = ∑ i = n − N + 1 i = n Y _ i moving total of the squares of the admittance values: ∑ Y _ 2 n = ∑ i = n − N + 1 i = n Y _ i 2 normalized variance of the admittance values: σ 2 n = N N − 1 N ∑ Y 2 _ n ∑ Y _ n 2 − 1 g) determining a fault or ground fault when exceeding the amount of the normalized variance with a threshold value in a sampling step, wherein the current sampling step therefore is the index of the fault occurrence idx thr.
High-voltage bushing having a measurement connection cutout, at which a voltage divider tap with a contact means is arranged, wherein a region between the contact means and the measurement connection cutout is potted with an insulating material, characterized in that the contact means is soldered to a conductor in the high-voltage bushing, wherein a candle having a brass insert and insulation composed of casting resin is placed onto the contact means.