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Method of cracking a connecting rod having a small end and a big end, into a rod part and a cap part, using a machine comprising: positioning elements for positioning said connecting rod in a position for cracking; an expandable element arranged to be inserted into a bore in said big end of the connecting rod so as to allow for splitting of said connecting rod into said rod part and said cap part by expanding said expandable element; and an electro press comprising an electric motor for actuating the expandable element by means of displacing an actuator (410, 430) to expand said expandable element, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: operating the electric motor to first accelerate said actuator (410, 430) until it reaches a predetermined velocity before expansion of said expandable element, and thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity during expansion of said expandable element until the connecting rod has been cracked into said rod part and said cap part, wherein the step of thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity is carried out so that said actuator is maintained moving within a range of velocities deviating less than 10% from said predetermined velocity. positioning elements for positioning said connecting rod in a position for cracking; an expandable element arranged to be inserted into a bore in said big end of the connecting rod so as to allow for splitting of said connecting rod into said rod part and said cap part by expanding said expandable element; and an electro press comprising an electric motor for actuating the expandable element by means of displacing an actuator (410, 430) to expand said expandable element, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: operating the electric motor to first accelerate said actuator (410, 430) until it reaches a predetermined velocity before expansion of said expandable element, and thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity during expansion of said expandable element until the connecting rod has been cracked into said rod part and said cap part, wherein the step of thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity is carried out so that said actuator is maintained moving within a range of velocities deviating less than 10% from said predetermined velocity. operating the electric motor to first accelerate said actuator (410, 430) until it reaches a predetermined velocity before expansion of said expandable element, and thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity during expansion of said expandable element until the connecting rod has been cracked into said rod part and said cap part, wherein the step of thereafter maintaining said actuator moving substantially at said predetermined velocity is carried out so that said actuator is maintained moving within a range of velocities deviating less than 10% from said predetermined velocity.
A laminated structure comprising an adhesive layer disposed between a substrate 12 and a protective layer, characterised in that the substrate comprises an insert for a building aperture and the adhesive layer comprises infra-red reflective particles of titanium dioxide, the infra-red reflective particles forming 2 to 10 per cent of the adhesive layer by weight.
A spherical wheel of radius R intended to move a vehicle, the wheel (10, 30) being driven in rotation by a shaft that can rotate about an axis, the wheel (10, 30) comprising two caps (15, 16; 31, 32), the surface of which follows the spherical surface of the wheel (10, 30) and each delimited by a plane (17, 18; 33, 34), the caps (15, 16; 31, 32) each being articulated by means of a pivot link (19, 20) relative to the shaft about an axis (21, 22) at right angles to the plane (17, 18; 33, 34) of the cap concerned (15, 16; 31, 32), the wheel (10, 30) further comprising two casters (28, 29; 37, 38) each arranged in an opening of each of the caps (15, 16; 31, 32), the opening being circular and centered about the axis (21, 22) of the corresponding pivot link (19, 20), each caster (28, 29; 37, 38) being arranged in the extension of the pivot link (19, 20) of the cap concerned (15, 16; 31, 32), each caster (28, 29; 37, 38) being free to rotate about an axis (47, 49) at right angles to the axis of the shaft, each caster (28, 29; 37, 38) ensuring a rolling at the level of the spherical surface, characterized in that the opening of each cap (15, 16; 31, 32) has a radius S about the axis (21, 22) of its pivot link (19, 20) and in that the radii S of the opening of each cap (15, 16; 31, 32) and r of the corresponding caster (28, 29; 37, 38) are defined so as to substantially balance forces needed to drive a cap (15, 16; 31, 32) and the corresponding caster (28, 29; 37, 38) when the wheel (10, 30) goes from bearing on the ground on a cap (15, 16; 31, 32) at the edge of the opening to bearing on the ground on the corresponding caster (28, 29; 37, 38).
An expandable polymeric composition comprising: a) a polymeric matrix containing vinyl aromatic polymers and/or copolymers; b) from 0.1% to 20% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of an athermanous agent; c) from 0.1% to 4% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of at least one non-polymeric brominated flame retardant additive; d) from 0.01% to 10% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of at least one brominated polymer containing at least 50% bromine; e) from 0.01% to 5% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of a synergistic flame retardant additive; f) from 1% by weight to 10% by weight of at least one blowing agent. a) a polymeric matrix containing vinyl aromatic polymers and/or copolymers; b) from 0.1% to 20% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of an athermanous agent; c) from 0.1% to 4% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of at least one non-polymeric brominated flame retardant additive; d) from 0.01% to 10% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of at least one brominated polymer containing at least 50% bromine; e) from 0.01% to 5% by weight, calculated on the polymeric matrix (a), of a synergistic flame retardant additive; f) from 1% by weight to 10% by weight of at least one blowing agent.
A device for forming a container by folding a cardboard sheet, said sheet comprising at least a lid and notably a tab, comprising at least: - a conveyor driving said cardboard sheet in a direction of travel; - means for folding over said lid; - said folding-over means comprising at least a pressing surface for pressing on said lid, said pressing surface being actuated in a movement from an initial position toward a deployed position of folding said lid over, and vice versa; characterized in that - said pressing surface is mobile in said direction of travel; - said pressing surface comprising at least an endless belt motorized in said direction of travel. - a conveyor driving said cardboard sheet in a direction of travel; - means for folding over said lid; - said folding-over means comprising at least a pressing surface for pressing on said lid, said pressing surface being actuated in a movement from an initial position toward a deployed position of folding said lid over, and vice versa; characterized in that - said pressing surface is mobile in said direction of travel; - said pressing surface comprising at least an endless belt motorized in said direction of travel.
A process of preparing a concentrated calcium citrate suspension, said process comprising: (a) providing a buffered pectin solution comprising: • 3.0-9.0 wt.% of high methoxy pectin; • citrate in a concentration of 2.0-7.0 wt.% citric acid equivalent; • 0.7-2.1 mol alkali metal cation per mol of citrate, said alkali metal cation being selected from Na +, K + and combinations thereof; • 80-92 wt.% water; (b) providing a calcium citrate slurry comprising 18-32 wt.% of tricalcium citrate particles and 65-82 wt.% water; (c) mixing 100 parts by weight of the buffered pectin solution with 8 to 50 parts by weight of the calcium slurry. (a) providing a buffered pectin solution comprising: • 3.0-9.0 wt.% of high methoxy pectin; • citrate in a concentration of 2.0-7.0 wt.% citric acid equivalent; • 0.7-2.1 mol alkali metal cation per mol of citrate, said alkali metal cation being selected from Na +, K + and combinations thereof; • 80-92 wt.% water; • 3.0-9.0 wt.% of high methoxy pectin; • citrate in a concentration of 2.0-7.0 wt.% citric acid equivalent; • 0.7-2.1 mol alkali metal cation per mol of citrate, said alkali metal cation being selected from Na +, K + and combinations thereof; • 80-92 wt.% water; (b) providing a calcium citrate slurry comprising 18-32 wt.% of tricalcium citrate particles and 65-82 wt.% water; (c) mixing 100 parts by weight of the buffered pectin solution with 8 to 50 parts by weight of the calcium slurry.
A radiation imaging apparatus comprising: a radiation emitter configured to emit radiation toward an object and to move around the object through certain positions or zones; a radiation detector configured to detect the radiation emitted from the radiation emitter, to change the detected radiation into a signal, and to store the signal; and an irradiation controller or filter configured to control the radiation, wherein the irradiation controller is further configured to control the radiation emitter to emit the radiation toward the object when located in a plurality of first positions or a plurality of first zones around the object, and to stop radiation emission when located in a plurality of second positions or a plurality of second zones opposite to respectively the plurality of first positions or the plurality of first zones about the object, and wherein the filter is installed in an irradiation path, along which radiation is emitted by the radiation emitter, and is adapted to pass radiation emitted from the radiation emitter when the radiation emitter is located in a given position or zone during movement around the object, and to block radiation emitted form the radiation emitter when the radiation emitter is located in a position or zone opposite to the given position or zone about the object. a radiation emitter configured to emit radiation toward an object and to move around the object through certain positions or zones; a radiation detector configured to detect the radiation emitted from the radiation emitter, to change the detected radiation into a signal, and to store the signal; and an irradiation controller or filter configured to control the radiation, wherein the irradiation controller is further configured to control the radiation emitter to emit the radiation toward the object when located in a plurality of first positions or a plurality of first zones around the object, and to stop radiation emission when located in a plurality of second positions or a plurality of second zones opposite to respectively the plurality of first positions or the plurality of first zones about the object, and wherein the filter is installed in an irradiation path, along which radiation is emitted by the radiation emitter, and is adapted to pass radiation emitted from the radiation emitter when the radiation emitter is located in a given position or zone during movement around the object, and to block radiation emitted form the radiation emitter when the radiation emitter is located in a position or zone opposite to the given position or zone about the object.
A method for fastening material webs, such as roofing sheets, made of plastics on a surface with fastening points arranged thereon by means of a self-propelled fastening unit, the fastening points being formed as metallic head disks including a hot-melt adhesive layer directed toward the material web, comprising the steps of: detecting a route marking affixed to the surface by a first detector on the fastening unit and moving the fastening unit along the route marking; detecting a head disk located below the material web by means of a second detector and determining the position of the head disk; approaching and remaining at an operating position during the fastening process -; positioning an induction heater and heating up the head disk for a period of time Th; removing the induction heater and pressing the material web against the head disk by means of a cooling device; taking off the cooling device after expiry of a predetermined time Tk; proceeding with until the end of the route marking is reached. detecting a route marking affixed to the surface by a first detector on the fastening unit and moving the fastening unit along the route marking; detecting a head disk located below the material web by means of a second detector and determining the position of the head disk; approaching and remaining at an operating position during the fastening process -; positioning an induction heater and heating up the head disk for a period of time Th; removing the induction heater and pressing the material web against the head disk by means of a cooling device; taking off the cooling device after expiry of a predetermined time Tk; proceeding with until the end of the route marking is reached.
An organic thin film transistor comprising: an organic semiconductor film containing a compound represented by Formula or, in Formula, A 11 and A 12 each independently represent -N(R N)- or -P(R N)-, R N represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and a plurality of R N 's are identical to or different from each other, in Formula, B 11 and B 12 each independently represent -N= or -C(R M)=, R M represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and in a case where both of B 11 and B 12 are -C(R M)=, R M included in B 11 and R M included in B 12 may form a ring, in Formula, Ch 11 represents a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a selenium atom, a selenenyl group, or a selenonyl group, and in Formula, X 11, X 12, X 13, and X 14 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, in Formula, A 21 and A 22 each independently represent -N(R N)- or -P(R N)-, R N represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and a plurality of R N 's are identical to or different from each other, in Formula, B 21 and B 22 each independently represent -N= or -C(R M)=, R M represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and in a case where both of B 21 and B 22 are -C(R M)=, R M included in B 21 and R M included in B 22 may form a ring, in Formula, Ch 21 represents a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a selenium atom, a selenenyl group, or a selenonyl group, in Formula, X 21, X 22, X 23, and X 24 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and in Formula, R 21 and R 22 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. an organic semiconductor film containing a compound represented by Formula or, in Formula, A 11 and A 12 each independently represent -N(R N)- or -P(R N)-, R N represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and a plurality of R N 's are identical to or different from each other, in Formula, B 11 and B 12 each independently represent -N= or -C(R M)=, R M represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and in a case where both of B 11 and B 12 are -C(R M)=, R M included in B 11 and R M included in B 12 may form a ring, in Formula, Ch 11 represents a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a selenium atom, a selenenyl group, or a selenonyl group, and in Formula, X 11, X 12, X 13, and X 14 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, in Formula, A 21 and A 22 each independently represent -N(R N)- or -P(R N)-, R N represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and a plurality of R N 's are identical to or different from each other, in Formula, B 21 and B 22 each independently represent -N= or -C(R M)=, R M represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and in a case where both of B 21 and B 22 are -C(R M)=, R M included in B 21 and R M included in B 22 may form a ring, in Formula, Ch 21 represents a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a selenium atom, a selenenyl group, or a selenonyl group, in Formula, X 21, X 22, X 23, and X 24 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and in Formula, R 21 and R 22 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
A method comprising: receiving, by a network apparatus comprising a processor, memory, and a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, a plurality of instances of event data, each instance of event data corresponding to a respective traffic event on a road segment determined from probe data characterizing travel of a vehicle along the road segment; identifying, by the network apparatus, from the plurality of instances of event data, a recurring event corresponding to two or more instances of event data, wherein each instance of event data comprises lanes of the road segment that are experiencing sub-optimal traffic flow where the ratio of real-time travel speed to free flow speed is less than a predefined threshold value, wherein the free flow speed is an expected speed for the lane or road segment based on the time of day, day of the week and weather conditions; determining, by the network apparatus, at least one representative parameter characterizing the identified lanes based on the plurality of instances of event data; and modifying, by the network apparatus, at least one element of a data structure of a geographic database with the at least one representative parameter, wherein the at least one element of the data structure corresponds to the road segment, and the geographic database is configured for use by a navigation application to perform a navigation function. receiving, by a network apparatus comprising a processor, memory, and a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, a plurality of instances of event data, each instance of event data corresponding to a respective traffic event on a road segment determined from probe data characterizing travel of a vehicle along the road segment; identifying, by the network apparatus, from the plurality of instances of event data, a recurring event corresponding to two or more instances of event data, wherein each instance of event data comprises lanes of the road segment that are experiencing sub-optimal traffic flow where the ratio of real-time travel speed to free flow speed is less than a predefined threshold value, wherein the free flow speed is an expected speed for the lane or road segment based on the time of day, day of the week and weather conditions; determining, by the network apparatus, at least one representative parameter characterizing the identified lanes based on the plurality of instances of event data; and modifying, by the network apparatus, at least one element of a data structure of a geographic database with the at least one representative parameter, wherein the at least one element of the data structure corresponds to the road segment, and the geographic database is configured for use by a navigation application to perform a navigation function.
A personal care composition comprising: (a) an antioxidant compound of Formula I selected from the group consisting of -N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)propan-2-amine oxide or -N-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)propan-2-amine oxide; (b) an unsaturated fat which is an unsaturated fatty oil or unsaturated fatty acid; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. (a) an antioxidant compound of Formula I selected from the group consisting of -N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)propan-2-amine oxide or -N-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)propan-2-amine oxide; (b) an unsaturated fat which is an unsaturated fatty oil or unsaturated fatty acid; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
Flow deflector of a discharge valve system of a compressor of a double flow turbomachine, the flow deflector being arranged at least in part in a flowpath (V1, V2) of the turbomachine in which circulates an air flow and comprising a wall provided with a plurality of ejection channels capable of discharging a discharge air flow (Fc) from the compressor in the flowpath (V1, V2) of the turbomachine, the ejection channels being arranged in rows along aligned directions that are substantially parallel to an axial plane of the deflector, the ejection channels of each row being oriented at an angle (a) defined between a normal line to the wall and the axes of the ejection channels, characterised in that the angle of the ejection channels vary by decreasing from an upstream edge to a downstream edge of the wall defined along the direction of movement of a fan air flow and in that at least the channels of at least one row situated in the proximity of the upstream edge are oriented such that the discharge flow (Fc) is substantially flush with the wall of the deflector and along the direction of movement of the air flow.
A cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said multimodal olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm 3 measured according to ISO 1183-1:2004 Method A on compression molded specimen prepared according to EN ISO 1872-2 (Feb 2007) and MFR 2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min measured according to ISO 1133-1 at 190 °C under a load of 2.16 kg and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours measured according to IEC 60811-406 method B and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index measured according to ASTM D 4060 and composition MFR 2 (g/10min) follow the correlation: Wear index ≤ 15. 500 + 0.900 * composition MFR 2.
Papermaking agent system in liquid form, which comprises (i) cationic starch solution, prepared by cooking a starch mixture comprising a starch component and a water component, and (ii) polymer composition, which has anionic and cationic groups and which has a cationic net charge of > 0.1 meq/g, preferably > 0.5 meq/g, at pH 7, the polymer composition comprising, or originating fromconstituent c), where constituent c) contains a third polymer, which comprises a copolymer comprising structural units derived from acrylamide and/or methacrylamide monomers, as well as hydrolytically unstable cationic groups attached to the copolymer, wherein constituent c) is added to one of the components of the starch mixture or to the starch mixture before the cooking of the starch mixture. (i) cationic starch solution, prepared by cooking a starch mixture comprising a starch component and a water component, and (ii) polymer composition, which has anionic and cationic groups and which has a cationic net charge of > 0.1 meq/g, preferably > 0.5 meq/g, at pH 7, the polymer composition comprising, or originating fromconstituent c), where constituent c) contains a third polymer, which comprises a copolymer comprising structural units derived from acrylamide and/or methacrylamide monomers, as well as hydrolytically unstable cationic groups attached to the copolymer, wherein constituent c) is added to one of the components of the starch mixture or to the starch mixture before the cooking of the starch mixture. constituent c) contains a third polymer, which comprises a copolymer comprising structural units derived from acrylamide and/or methacrylamide monomers, as well as hydrolytically unstable cationic groups attached to the copolymer,