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A ground surface access assembly support frame, forming part of a ground surface access assembly, said support frame comprising a base-plate/flange, and one or more sidewall portions (14,46), wherein an upper surface of said base-plate/flange of the support frame or the outer surface of an inclined sidewall portion of the support frame has a cluster of closely-spaced smooth-surfaced protrusions, wherein said closely-spaced smooth-surfaced protrusions have no sharp edges; such that following installation said smooth-surfaced protrusions provide improved adherence of the base plate to structural infill bonding material while avoiding stress induced cracks propagating, in the infill bonding material, from said protrusions, when the installed ground surface access assembly is subject to severe or repetitive loads/shocks.
A main wing of an aircraft comprising a bottom-surface skin formed of a composite-material structure comprising: a holed structural member that is a composite material made of fiber reinforced plastic which extends in one direction and in which a hole is formed; and an adjacent structural member (3a,3c) that is a composite material made of fiber reinforced plastic which extends in the one direction and which is connected to a side portion of the holed structural member, wherein a tensile rigidity and/or a compressive rigidity of the holed structural member in the one direction are/is lower than a tensile rigidity and/or a compressive rigidity of the adjacent structural member (3a,3c) in the one direction, wherein the holed structural member and the adjacent structural member (3a,3c) are connected at a division surface that extends in a longitudinal direction of the main wing, and wherein the hole formed in the holed structural member is an access hole. a holed structural member that is a composite material made of fiber reinforced plastic which extends in one direction and in which a hole is formed; and an adjacent structural member (3a,3c) that is a composite material made of fiber reinforced plastic which extends in the one direction and which is connected to a side portion of the holed structural member, wherein a tensile rigidity and/or a compressive rigidity of the holed structural member in the one direction are/is lower than a tensile rigidity and/or a compressive rigidity of the adjacent structural member (3a,3c) in the one direction, wherein the holed structural member and the adjacent structural member (3a,3c) are connected at a division surface that extends in a longitudinal direction of the main wing, and wherein the hole formed in the holed structural member is an access hole.
An oocyte-holding pipette for sperm injection methods without cytoplasmic aspiration comprising an elongate and hollow cylindrical body, inside which runs a suction conduit that communicates with a working end for holding an oocyte; said working end has a flared funnel-shaped configuration defining an internal conical cavity, a smaller-diameter proximal end of which communicates with the suction conduit and a larger-diameter distal end of which is sized to receive the oocyte in a tight-fitting manner, such that, upon aspirating the oocyte via the suction conduit, the oocyte remains partially trapped inside and becomes deformed, changing from its spherical shape in a resting state to an oval shape that tensions the surface and increases the turgor of the oocyte which is arranged for the application of an injection pipette without having to previously aspirate the cytoplasm with the injection pipette; characterised in that the cylindrical body has a length of 5 cm and an external diameter of 500 micra, and the suction conduit has a constant internal diameter (d) of 80 micra along its entire length with the exception of a point at which it is joined to the funnel-shaped working end, there being, in an outlet opening of said conduit, coinciding with the smaller-diameter proximal end of said working end, a constriction where the internal diameter of the suction conduit is reduced considerably.
An AC lighting system, comprising: a controller configured to control at least one of light intensity or color within the system; a linear current regulator having an output current level which is responsive to a control input; a plurality of stages of light emitting diodes, LEDs (106, 108, 110), the stages are coupled with one another between a rectified AC source and ground, each stage comprises one or more LEDs connected in series; a plurality of switches (112, 114, 116), wherein each switch, at its drain, is coupled to an anode of at least one of the one or more LEDs in a respective one of said plurality of stages, and, at its source, coupled to a cathode of at least one of the one or more LEDs in the respective stage; a plurality of level shifted drives (126, 128, 130) configured to control the plurality of switches, respectively; a plurality of bootstrap conditioning networks (120, 122, 124) incorporated within the system used to condition the power supplied to the plurality of level shifted drives, respectively; characterized in that the controller configured to provide at least one of a color or intensity control by varying the output current level of the linear current regulator between a first current level and a second, lower, current level and then to vary ON times of the plurality of stages, wherein when the current reaches the second current level, the output current level of the linear current regulator is maintained at the second current level while ON times of the plurality of stages are varied. a controller configured to control at least one of light intensity or color within the system; a linear current regulator having an output current level which is responsive to a control input; a plurality of stages of light emitting diodes, LEDs (106, 108, 110), the stages are coupled with one another between a rectified AC source and ground, each stage comprises one or more LEDs connected in series; a plurality of switches (112, 114, 116), wherein each switch, at its drain, is coupled to an anode of at least one of the one or more LEDs in a respective one of said plurality of stages, and, at its source, coupled to a cathode of at least one of the one or more LEDs in the respective stage; a plurality of level shifted drives (126, 128, 130) configured to control the plurality of switches, respectively; a plurality of bootstrap conditioning networks (120, 122, 124) incorporated within the system used to condition the power supplied to the plurality of level shifted drives, respectively; characterized in that the controller configured to provide at least one of a color or intensity control by varying the output current level of the linear current regulator between a first current level and a second, lower, current level and then to vary ON times of the plurality of stages, wherein when the current reaches the second current level, the output current level of the linear current regulator is maintained at the second current level while ON times of the plurality of stages are varied.
A non-carbonated sports beverage composition comprising: water; electrolytes; a material selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates and non-nutritive sweeteners; an acidulant system comprising citric acid in an amount from 0.10% to 0.15% by weight of said non-carbonated sports beverage composition and phosphoric acid, wherein the weight ratio of citric acid to phosphoric acid is from 0.5:1 to 13.8:1 and wherein said non-carbonated sports beverage composition has a pH from 2.5 to 4.0. water; electrolytes; a material selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates and non-nutritive sweeteners; an acidulant system comprising citric acid in an amount from 0.10% to 0.15% by weight of said non-carbonated sports beverage composition and phosphoric acid, wherein the weight ratio of citric acid to phosphoric acid is from 0.5:1 to 13.8:1 and wherein said non-carbonated sports beverage composition has a pH from 2.5 to 4.0.
Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle comprising a heat exchange bundle and at least one fluidic connection block allowing at least one fluid to enter and/or leave the heat exchange bundle, the heat exchange bundle comprising a plurality of plates stacked on one another such that they delimit between them a plurality of circulation channels for the at least one fluid, each plate comprising a circulation wall surrounded by a downward peripheral edge which extends the circulation wall in the direction away from the fluidic connection block, an end plate arranged at the top of the stack being configured to interact with the at least one fluidic connection block, the end plate comprising at least one opening (32, 34) for fluidic communication between the heat exchange bundle and the fluidic connection block arranged covering the at least one opening (32, 34), the heat exchanger being characterized in that said at least one opening (32, 34) is delimited by a neck which protrudes from the end plate in the direction away from the heat exchange bundle, the fluidic connection block comprising a groove intended to receive the neck of the end plate, and in that the at least one opening (32, 34) delimited by the neck is formed in a corner of the end plate such that a part of the fluidic connection block, comprising at least a first angular part of the groove, is offset laterally with respect to the circulation wall of the end plate.
Apparatus for prestressing reinforcement strands in the prefabrication of prestressed concrete products on a casting bed, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one device for moving a strand pulling beam in relation to the casting bed, which is detachably connected to the strand pulling beam, and the apparatus comprises at least one device (12, 12') for detaching the strand pulling beam from the apparatus, and at least one device (9, 9') for operating locking means of the strand pulling beam for locking and releasing the position of the strand pulling beam in relation to the casting bed, wherein the device (9, 9') for operating the locking means comprises means (10, 11, 16; 10', 11', 16) for gripping and moving a wedge locking the strand pulling beam in relation to the casting bed, and wherein the apparatus is mounted movably on rails for moving the apparatus between adjacent casting beds, characterized in that said means (10, 11, 16; 10', 11', 16) for gripping and moving the wedge allow detachable attachment of the wedge to the device (9, 9') for operating the locking means and vertical moving of the wedge for raising it from the locking position to released position, and vice versa.
A system for incubating one or more cells and/or organotypic cultures for biological investigation, in particular for toxicology assessment, comprising: a) a bio-incubator with at least one orifice, b) a pressure system fluidly connected with said bio-incubator through said at least one orifice; wherein said bio-incubator and said pressure system form a hermetically closed circuit; characterized in that said pressure system is a cyclic gas pressure system configured for cyclically varying the gas pressure in said bio-incubator between a negative pressure of at least -1 mbar and a positive pressure of at least +1 mbar compared to the atmospheric pressure, so as to reproduce the pressure conditions in lungs of a living mammal; and said orifice comprises a feedthrough with a pipe configured to deviate the air influx from said one or more cells and/or organotypic cultures. a) a bio-incubator with at least one orifice, b) a pressure system fluidly connected with said bio-incubator through said at least one orifice;
Drive apparatus for a motor vehicle, with a machine housing in which a lubricant consumer, a lubricant tank and a lubricant pump are arranged, wherein the lubricant pump is fluidically connected on the suction side via a suction channel to the lubricant consumer and the lubricant tank is fluidically connected via a flow channel to the lubricant consumer, characterized in that the lubricant pump is fluidically connected on the pressure side via a pressure channel to the lubricant tank, wherein the suction channel, the pressure channel and the flow channel are each open in a base body of the machine housing forming an opening, and the openings are fluidically covered separately from one another by means of an end cover secured to the base body, wherein the lubricant pump is connected on the suction side parallel to the suction channel to a further suction channel and via the latter fludically to the lubricant consumer and/or a further lubricant consumer.
Device for influencing a propagation of a plasma formed during a vacuum arc process, with a vacuum chamber, in which at least one anode and at least one cathode are arranged at a distance from one another and are connected to an electrical power source, wherein arranged in the vacuum chamber is an element forming the anode, which has at least two rails (3, 4) aligned parallel to the cathode, wherein the element forming the anode is at least partially formed from a ferromagnetic material or is at least partially coated with the ferromagnetic material or covered therewith or is formed by a number of parts that are spatially at a distance from one another and are respectively formed from the ferromagnetic material or are coated or covered with the ferromagnetic material, characterized in that on the rails (3, 4) there is at least one strip-shaped element (5, 6) of the ferromagnetic material, wherein at least one of the strip-shaped elements (5, 6) is curved or angled away at an end face of one of the rails (3, 4) in the direction of the respective other rail (3, 4).
A thermoluminescent phosphor comprising lithium heptaborate as a base material and copper as a luminescent center present in the base material, wherein the distribution of the emission intensity of thermoluminescence versus wavelength is a sole and monomodal distribution and present in a visible range of wavelengths shorter than 600 nm.
A battery pack (100a, 100b, 100c) comprising: (a) a battery cell array (30a, 30c) comprising three or fewer battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c), each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in a lateral direction, the battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c) having a current capacity of 3 amperes (Ah) or more and being electrically connected in series to each other; (b) a protection circuit module connected to an upper end of the battery cell array (30a, 30c) to control an operation of the battery pack, the protection circuit module comprising a protection circuit, from which a function to adjust voltage unbalance between the battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c) is removed; (c) a pack case in which the battery cell array (30a, 30c) and the protection circuit module are disposed; characterized in that the battery pack further comprises: (d) a spacer mounted between the pack case and the battery cell array (30a, 30c) to provide a space accommodating the increase in thickness of the battery cell array (30a, 30c) during charge and discharge of the battery pack, and characterized in that parallel electrical connection between two or more battery cells is excluded. (a) a battery cell array (30a, 30c) comprising three or fewer battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c), each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in a lateral direction, the battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c) having a current capacity of 3 amperes (Ah) or more and being electrically connected in series to each other; (b) a protection circuit module connected to an upper end of the battery cell array (30a, 30c) to control an operation of the battery pack, the protection circuit module comprising a protection circuit, from which a function to adjust voltage unbalance between the battery cells (32a, 32b, 32c) is removed; (c) a pack case in which the battery cell array (30a, 30c) and the protection circuit module are disposed; (d) a spacer mounted between the pack case and the battery cell array (30a, 30c) to provide a space accommodating the increase in thickness of the battery cell array (30a, 30c) during charge and discharge of the battery pack, and
A prilling assembly comprising: a stationary prill plate having a plurality of orifices; and a movable prill plate adjacent to the stationary prill plate, the movable prill plate having a plurality of orifices that align with the orifices of the stationary prill plate to form pathways through the prilling assembly when the movable prill plate is in an open position. a stationary prill plate having a plurality of orifices; and a movable prill plate adjacent to the stationary prill plate, the movable prill plate having a plurality of orifices that align with the orifices of the stationary prill plate to form pathways through the prilling assembly when the movable prill plate is in an open position.
A light emitting device comprising: a plurality of light emitting elements sealed with a fluorescent material containing member; wherein in a planar view of a light emitting surface, when the plurality of light emitting elements is projected in a parallel direction, the traces of the upper surfaces of the plurality of the light emitting elements merge into a single trace, and the plurality of the light emitting elements are arranged more densely at a center side of the light emitting surface than at a peripheral side of the light emitting surface. a plurality of light emitting elements sealed with a fluorescent material containing member; wherein in a planar view of a light emitting surface, when the plurality of light emitting elements is projected in a parallel direction, the traces of the upper surfaces of the plurality of the light emitting elements merge into a single trace, and the plurality of the light emitting elements are arranged more densely at a center side of the light emitting surface than at a peripheral side of the light emitting surface.
A wound dressing for use with a negative pressure wound therapy, NPWT, device, the wound dressing comprising: a manifold layer extending over a wound for NPWT; a lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) positioned below the manifold layer and above the wound, the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) configured to receive light at a first portion, transfer the light through the lightguide, and emit the light towards the wound at a second portion for phototherapy of the wound; a drape layer covering the manifold layer and the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902), the drape layer sealingly coupling with skin surrounding the wound and defining a sealed inner volume of the wound dressing; wherein the drape layer comprises a first opening for drawing a negative pressure at the sealed inner volume of the wound dressing, and a second opening for providing light to the first portion of the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) for phototherapy of the wound; characterised in that an interior surface of the drape layer comprises a reflective material, wherein the reflective material is configured to reflect light towards the wound to improve an efficacy of the phototherapy. a manifold layer extending over a wound for NPWT; a lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) positioned below the manifold layer and above the wound, the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) configured to receive light at a first portion, transfer the light through the lightguide, and emit the light towards the wound at a second portion for phototherapy of the wound; a drape layer covering the manifold layer and the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902), the drape layer sealingly coupling with skin surrounding the wound and defining a sealed inner volume of the wound dressing; wherein the drape layer comprises a first opening for drawing a negative pressure at the sealed inner volume of the wound dressing, and a second opening for providing light to the first portion of the lightguide (208, 1900, 2902) for phototherapy of the wound; characterised in that an interior surface of the drape layer comprises a reflective material, wherein the reflective material is configured to reflect light towards the wound to improve an efficacy of the phototherapy.
An apparatus for grinding and depositing smoking material into at least one hollow cigarette tube, said apparatus comprising: a grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100) configured to grind said smoking material, said grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100) comprising at least one grinder aperture configured to allow passage of said ground smoking material therethrough; and a chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) aligned with said at least one grinder aperture, said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) configured to receive said at least one hollow cigarette tube therein, wherein when said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) receives said at least one hollow cigarette tube therein and said smoking material is ground by said grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100), said ground smoking material passes through said at least one grinder aperture and is deposited, via gravity, in said at least one hollow cigarette tube received by said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300). a grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100) configured to grind said smoking material, said grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100) comprising at least one grinder aperture configured to allow passage of said ground smoking material therethrough; and a chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) aligned with said at least one grinder aperture, said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) configured to receive said at least one hollow cigarette tube therein, wherein when said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300) receives said at least one hollow cigarette tube therein and said smoking material is ground by said grinder (100, 1100, 3100, 5100), said ground smoking material passes through said at least one grinder aperture and is deposited, via gravity, in said at least one hollow cigarette tube received by said chamber (300, 1300, 3300, 5300).
A stimulation system for a wearable article, the stimulation system comprising: an actuator controllable to deliver a mechanical stimulus to a muscle of a wearer of the article; one or more electrodiagnostic sensors operable to sense muscle activity from a wearer; and a casing enclosing the actuator; wherein the actuator is configured to provide a tap with a force of at least 1 Newton over a displacement of at least 1 mm so as to cause an indentation in the wearer's flesh. an actuator controllable to deliver a mechanical stimulus to a muscle of a wearer of the article; one or more electrodiagnostic sensors operable to sense muscle activity from a wearer; and a casing enclosing the actuator; wherein the actuator is configured to provide a tap with a force of at least 1 Newton over a displacement of at least 1 mm so as to cause an indentation in the wearer's flesh.