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An electrical switching arrangement for an electrical power supply, the electrical switching arrangement comprising: a live conductor, wherein the live conductor comprises a set of electrodes; wherein the set of electrodes comprises a first side of the set of electrodes and a second side of the set of electrodes; wherein the set of electrodes is for switching between a first side of the live conductor and a second side of the live conductor; a ground conductor; an insulation block between the set of electrodes and the ground conductor; a first insulation member extending from the insulation block on the first side of the set of electrodes; and a second insulation member extending from the insulation block on the second side of the set of electrodes; wherein the insulation block is characterised by a first groove in which an edge of the first insulation member is located and a second groove in which an edge of the second insulation member is located. a live conductor, wherein the live conductor comprises a set of electrodes; wherein the set of electrodes comprises a first side of the set of electrodes and a second side of the set of electrodes; wherein the set of electrodes is for switching between a first side of the live conductor and a second side of the live conductor; a ground conductor; an insulation block between the set of electrodes and the ground conductor; a first insulation member extending from the insulation block on the first side of the set of electrodes; and a second insulation member extending from the insulation block on the second side of the set of electrodes; wherein the insulation block is characterised by a first groove in which an edge of the first insulation member is located and a second groove in which an edge of the second insulation member is located.
A method of operating a turbine engine, the method comprising: directing compressed air into the turbine engine via an inlet duct having a predetermined length; introducing fuel into the turbine engine at a predetermined axial position downstream of the inlet duct; mixing the fuel and air within a mixing duct having a predetermined length; and directing the fuel and air mixture to a combustion chamber, characterised in that the predetermined axial fuel introduction location and the predetermined length of at least one of the mixing duct and the inlet duct are such that a time- varying fuel to air equivalence ratio at an exit of the mixing duct is less than a time-averaged fuel to air equivalence ratio when a naturally-occurring time- varying pressure at the exit of the mixing duct is at a maximum. directing compressed air into the turbine engine via an inlet duct having a predetermined length; introducing fuel into the turbine engine at a predetermined axial position downstream of the inlet duct; mixing the fuel and air within a mixing duct having a predetermined length; and directing the fuel and air mixture to a combustion chamber, characterised in that the predetermined axial fuel introduction location and the predetermined length of at least one of the mixing duct and the inlet duct are such that a time- varying fuel to air equivalence ratio at an exit of the mixing duct is less than a time-averaged fuel to air equivalence ratio when a naturally-occurring time- varying pressure at the exit of the mixing duct is at a maximum.
Method for cartoning horizontally-arranged bottles characterized in that it comprises the steps of - depositing a first layer of horizontally-arranged bottles inside a box-like container being stationary in a loading station; - positioning, inside the same box-like container, a dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure in a deployed configuration above said first layer of bottles, by inserting the transversal partitioning walls of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure between the horizontally-arranged bottles forming the first layer of bottles, and placing the longitudinal partitioning wall of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure resting on the lateral side of all the bottles forming the first layer of horizontally-arranged bottles; - depositing, inside the same box-like container, a second layer of horizontally-arranged bottles above the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure, by inserting each horizontally-arranged bottle of the second layer of bottles within a respective cell of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure. - depositing a first layer of horizontally-arranged bottles inside a box-like container being stationary in a loading station; - positioning, inside the same box-like container, a dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure in a deployed configuration above said first layer of bottles, by inserting the transversal partitioning walls of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure between the horizontally-arranged bottles forming the first layer of bottles, and placing the longitudinal partitioning wall of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure resting on the lateral side of all the bottles forming the first layer of horizontally-arranged bottles; - depositing, inside the same box-like container, a second layer of horizontally-arranged bottles above the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure, by inserting each horizontally-arranged bottle of the second layer of bottles within a respective cell of the dividing element with collapsible alveolar structure.
A test device (10, 100, 300, 400) comprising: a test strip having first and second major surfaces (28, 29) and comprising: - a proximal portion for bearing contacts for a metering device, - an intermediate portion for receiving a sample comprising a test area on the first major surface, the test area comprising at least one test component; - a separable distal portion; separable so as to be movable with respect to at least the intermediate portion; and in which the test device (10, 100, 300, 400) further comprises: at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a moisture barrier layer; the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a removable portion (32, 32') extending over at least part of one of the major surfaces (28, 29) of the test strip so as to seal the test area from moisture ingress and, the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) further comprising a non-removable portion (34A, 34') attached to the separable distal portion of the test strip. a test strip having first and second major surfaces (28, 29) and comprising: - a proximal portion for bearing contacts for a metering device, - an intermediate portion for receiving a sample comprising a test area on the first major surface, the test area comprising at least one test component; - a separable distal portion; separable so as to be movable with respect to at least the intermediate portion; - a proximal portion for bearing contacts for a metering device, - an intermediate portion for receiving a sample comprising a test area on the first major surface, the test area comprising at least one test component; - a separable distal portion; separable so as to be movable with respect to at least the intermediate portion; and in which the test device (10, 100, 300, 400) further comprises: at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a moisture barrier layer; the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a removable portion (32, 32') extending over at least part of one of the major surfaces (28, 29) of the test strip so as to seal the test area from moisture ingress and, the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) further comprising a non-removable portion (34A, 34') attached to the separable distal portion of the test strip. at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a moisture barrier layer; the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) comprising a removable portion (32, 32') extending over at least part of one of the major surfaces (28, 29) of the test strip so as to seal the test area from moisture ingress and, the at least one removable cover leaf (21, 22) further comprising a non-removable portion (34A, 34') attached to the separable distal portion of the test strip.
Refrigeration appliance comprising at least one first and one second storage chamber (26, 27) and a refrigerant circuit in which a first throttle point, a first heat exchanger for regulating the temperature of the first storage chamber, a second throttle point and a second heat exchanger for cooling the second storage chamber are connected in series, wherein a high pressure pipe section upstream of the first throttle point and a low pressure pipe section downstream of the second heat exchanger form a first inner heat exchanger, characterised in that a bypass pipe extends parallel to the high pressure pipe section to the first heat exchanger, bypassing the first inner heat exchanger and the first throttle point, and a control valve (7, 32) is provided in order to control the distribution of the refrigerant to the high pressure pipe section and the bypass pipe.
A method for coating a screw element for the connection of pipes, preferably of motor vehicle pipes, wherein the screw element has at least one thread as well as at least one threadless contact surface (4, 5), wherein the thread is at least sectionally provided with a first coating, and wherein the threadless contact surface (4, 5) is at least sectionally provided with a second coating, characterized in that both the first coating of the thread as well as the second coating of the threadless contact surface (4, 5) are applied to the thread or to the threadless contact surface (4, 5) via plasma coating, that the first coating has a friction value μ1 and the second coating a friction value μ2, and that the first friction value μ1 is larger than the second friction value μ2.
An automatic cooking machine, comprising a base, a cooking pot mounted on the base and configured to load a food material, a pot lid configured to cover the cooking pot, a cylindrical stirring chamber enclosed by the cooking pot and the pot lid, a stirring mechanism rotatably mounted in the stirring chamber and configured to stir the food material, a food material box configured to hold the food material, and a film tearing assembly, wherein the cooking pot is provided with a dish chamber configured to store the food material; the stirring mechanism comprises a control arm, a connecting arm, and a stirring blade disposed between the control arm and the connecting arm; the control arm and the connecting arm have a same rotating axis; the stirring mechanism in the stirring chamber is rotatable around the rotating axis; the food material box comprises a box body configured to place the food material, a sealing film disposed at a position between the box body and the pot lid and configured to seal the box body; a hanging port is formed on the sealing film; a feeding assembly is mounted at a feeding port configured to feed the food material; the film tearing assembly comprises a film tearing rotating shaft as well as a power device configured to drive the film tearing rotating shaft to rotate; and a hook configured to hook the hanging port to rotate and tear the sealing film and drive the box body to move toward the direction of the feeding port is disposed on the film tearing rotating shaft, characterized in that, the pot lid is hinged to the base, the film tearing assembly is mounted on the pot lid, the control arm is rotatably connected to the pot lid, the connecting arm is rotatably connected to the pot lid, the box body is movably connected to the pot lid, and the feeding port configured to feed the food material is formed on the pot lid.
A method for providing in-order delivery of data packets during a handoff in a communications network, comprising: receiving, at a target network entity (230, 620), Layer 2, L2, data packets partially processed prior to the handoff from a source network entity (220, 610) to the target network entity (230, 620), transmitted from an Access Terminal, AT (116, 122, 210); receiving, at the target network entity (230, 620), new data packets from the AT (116, 122, 210); forwarding, at the target network entity (230, 620), the received L2 data packets to the source network entity (220, 610); buffering, at the target network entity (230, 620), the new data packets received from the AT (116, 122, 210) until receiving of an indication signal; and receiving, at the target network entity (230, 620), the indication signal transmitted from the source network entity (220, 610), wherein the indication signal indicates that all L2 data packets from the AT (116, 122, 210) have been forwarded to the source network entity (220, 610). receiving, at a target network entity (230, 620), Layer 2, L2, data packets partially processed prior to the handoff from a source network entity (220, 610) to the target network entity (230, 620), transmitted from an Access Terminal, AT (116, 122, 210); receiving, at the target network entity (230, 620), new data packets from the AT (116, 122, 210); forwarding, at the target network entity (230, 620), the received L2 data packets to the source network entity (220, 610); buffering, at the target network entity (230, 620), the new data packets received from the AT (116, 122, 210) until receiving of an indication signal; and receiving, at the target network entity (230, 620), the indication signal transmitted from the source network entity (220, 610), wherein the indication signal indicates that all L2 data packets from the AT (116, 122, 210) have been forwarded to the source network entity (220, 610).
A method for obtaining a mass spectrometry profile comprising: (a) using a probe to non-destructively apply a discrete volume of a solvent to an assay site in a living subject wherein the discrete volume of the solvent is applied to the assay site at a pressure of less than 690 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (100 psig), preferably less than 69 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (10 psig); (b) using the probe to non-destructively collect the applied solvent to obtain a liquid sample; and (c) subjecting the liquid sample to mass spectrometry analysis, wherein the probe comprises a reservoir, a first conduit, a second conduit and a third conduit, wherein: the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first conduit, the second conduit and the third conduit; the first conduit is in fluid communication with a chamber for transferring solvent from the chamber to the reservoir; the second conduit is in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply for transferring gas from the gas supply to the reservoir; and the third conduit is in fluid communication with the mass spectrometer. (a) using a probe to non-destructively apply a discrete volume of a solvent to an assay site in a living subject wherein the discrete volume of the solvent is applied to the assay site at a pressure of less than 690 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (100 psig), preferably less than 69 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (10 psig); (b) using the probe to non-destructively collect the applied solvent to obtain a liquid sample; and (c) subjecting the liquid sample to mass spectrometry analysis, the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first conduit, the second conduit and the third conduit; the first conduit is in fluid communication with a chamber for transferring solvent from the chamber to the reservoir; the second conduit is in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply for transferring gas from the gas supply to the reservoir; and the third conduit is in fluid communication with the mass spectrometer.
A control system for controlling a household electrical appliance, the control system for controlling the household electrical appliance comprising: a mobile terminal capable of connecting to a router device and an internet and sending a control signal for controlling the household electrical appliance; a communication device connected to the household electrical appliance and capable of receiving the control signal; and a relay device connected to the router device and capable of relaying communication between the communication device and the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal and the relay device are adapted to have a first communication between the mobile terminal and the relay device only through the router device and a second communication between the mobile terminal and the relay device through the internet and the router device, characterized in that the mobile terminal is adapted to enable a user to select the first or second communication by the use of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is adapted to inform the user of a notice about the selected first or second communication before the user performs a control for sending the control signal. a mobile terminal capable of connecting to a router device and an internet and sending a control signal for controlling the household electrical appliance; a communication device connected to the household electrical appliance and capable of receiving the control signal; and a relay device connected to the router device and capable of relaying communication between the communication device and the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal and the relay device are adapted to have a first communication between the mobile terminal and the relay device only through the router device and a second communication between the mobile terminal and the relay device through the internet and the router device,
An aerosol delivery device comprising: - an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol in the aerosol delivery device, - a sensor configured to detect a use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment, and - a controller configured to deactivate the aerosol generator if no use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor, characterized in that the controller is configured to deactivate the aerosol generator after the lapse of a period of time if no use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor, the controller is configured to deactivate the aerosol generator only if no use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect that the aerosol delivery device is not being used for aerosol treatment only if no respiration of a user, including inhalation and exhalation, through the aerosol delivery device is sensed by the sensor, and the aerosol generator is a continuous aerosol generator. - an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol in the aerosol delivery device, - a sensor configured to detect a use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment, and - a controller configured to deactivate the aerosol generator if no use of the aerosol delivery device for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor,
A high-rate high-swing drive circuit applied to a silicon photonic modulator, wherein the drive circuit is connected to a drive pre-stage circuit and a modulator load, the drive circuit comprises at least one output circuit, and the output circuit comprises: a first inverter, a first voltage bias module, a second inverter, a second voltage bias module, and an inductor; an input end of the first inverter is connected to an output end of the drive pre-stage circuit; an output end of the first inverter is connected to an input end of the first voltage bias module; an output end of the first voltage bias module is connected to an input end of the second inverter; an output end of the second inverter is connected to an input end of the second voltage bias module; an output end of the second voltage bias module is connected to an input end of the inductor; and an output end of the inductor is connected to an input end of the modulator load; wherein the first voltage bias module is configured to adjust a bias voltage of the signal buffered by the first inverter; and the second voltage bias module is configured to adjust a bias voltage of the signal buffered by the second inverter.
A platform system comprising: an elevated platform having an exciter associated therewith; and at least one restraining system onboard the platform, each said restraining system comprising: first and second interlockable parts (112, 114) that, when interlocked, restrain the system; an RFID tag attached to the first part; and an RFID reader coupled to the second part for near field detection of the tag within a prescribed range of the second part; wherein the exciter is configured to wirelessly broadcast a unique exciter identifier to at least one RFID reader onboard the platform, and wherein the RFID reader of each restraining system on the platform is configured to read the broadcasted unique exciter identifier and broadcast a status signal indicating a reader identifier, the unique exciter identifier and an interlock status indicating whether the reader detects the tag. first and second interlockable parts (112, 114) that, when interlocked, restrain the system; an RFID tag attached to the first part; and an RFID reader coupled to the second part for near field detection of the tag within a prescribed range of the second part;
A method for making polymeric resin particles comprising the following sequential steps: forming swellable particles by a method comprising mixing initial particles of any particulate material, at least one monomer, at least one oil-soluble initiator, and at least one chain-transfer agent, wherein said mixing is performed under conditions in which said monomer forms oligomer or polymer or a mixture thereof, wherein said oil-soluble initiator has solubility in water, by weight based on the weight of water, of 1% or less, mixing at least one subsequent monomer with said swellable particles formed in Step, and then polymerizing said subsequent monomer; wherein "swellable" means that a compound can be found that is readily absorbed by a particle such that the particle is larger after absorbing the compound than before absorbing the compound. forming swellable particles by a method comprising mixing initial particles of any particulate material, at least one monomer, at least one oil-soluble initiator, and at least one chain-transfer agent, wherein said mixing is performed under conditions in which said monomer forms oligomer or polymer or a mixture thereof, wherein said oil-soluble initiator has solubility in water, by weight based on the weight of water, of 1% or less, mixing at least one subsequent monomer with said swellable particles formed in Step, and then polymerizing said subsequent monomer;
Valve assembly for a trailer brake system of a utility vehicle with a) a supply port, b) a spring brake port, c) a manual actuation means and d) an emergency brake function and/or a decoupling function integrated into the valve assembly wherein by means of the emergency brake function and/or the decoupling function it is possible to automatically cause a de-aeration of the spring brake port if the supply port is pressureless or if the supply port is not sufficiently supplied with pressurized air, characterised by e) a valve body being actuatable by one single manual actuation means into a first valve position for pressurizing the spring brake port and into a second valve position for de-aerating the spring brake port which is possible both for pressure biased supply port as well as for pressureless supply port. a) a supply port, b) a spring brake port, c) a manual actuation means and d) an emergency brake function and/or a decoupling function integrated into the valve assembly wherein by means of the emergency brake function and/or the decoupling function it is possible to automatically cause a de-aeration of the spring brake port if the supply port is pressureless or if the supply port is not sufficiently supplied with pressurized air, characterised by e) a valve body being actuatable by one single manual actuation means into a first valve position for pressurizing the spring brake port and into a second valve position for de-aerating the spring brake port which is possible both for pressure biased supply port as well as for pressureless supply port.