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An apparatus for forming a sheet into a beam having four exterior walls (53, 54, 55, 59, 58, 57) and a common center leg extending between an opposing two (53, 55, 57, 59) of the walls, the four exterior walls (53, 54, 55, 59, 58, 57) defining a rectangular cross section, and the center leg dividing the cross section into first and second adjacent tubes, the center leg having radiused ends (62, 64) each defining slip planes perpendicular to the center leg, and the sheet having edges (51, 52) that abut the radiused ends (62, 64), comprising a roll former including roll form stations (S1-S33) with rollers for forming the sheet into the beam with the four exterior walls (53, 54, 55, 59, 58, 57) and the common center leg, characterized by the roll former including a welding station with welders and a weld box fixture, the weld box fixture including a fixture frame, external mandrels (111, 112, 113, 114) supported by the fixture frame and supporting the four exterior walls (53, 54, 55, 59, 58, 57) in a desired accurate shape, two of the external mandrels (113, 114) being movable and opposing, and including at least one actuator (115, 116) operably connected to the two opposing external mandrels (113, 114) for moving the opposing external mandrels (113, 114) into engagement with associated opposing ones of the four exterior walls (53, 54, 55, 59, 58, 57); and internal mandrels (117, 118) in each of the first and second adjacent tubes that are supported by upstream anchor lines (123, 124) so that the internal mandrels (117, 118) remain generally adjacent the external mandrels, wherein the internal and external mandrels, in combination with a bias of springs and a counter bias of the two opposing external mandrels, control a shape of the beam by flexure and movement of material of the sheet along the slip planes.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: a step for readying each of a semiconductor element, a substrate having Cu as a principal element at least on a surface, and a ZnAl eutectic solder chip having a smaller shape than that of the semiconductor element, such that the solder chip does not protrude beyond the outer periphery of the semiconductor element; a step for disposing the semiconductor element and the substrate so that respective bonding surfaces face each other, and sandwiching the ZnAl eutectic solder chip between the substrate and the semiconductor element, wherein the ZnAl eutectic solder chip is in contact with the surface of the substrate having Cu as a principal element; a step for increasing the temperature of the ZnAl solder chip sandwiched between the substrate and the semiconductor element while applying a load to the ZnAl solder chip, causing the ZnAl solder chip to melt, and forming a ZnAl solder layer; and a step for reducing the temperature of the ZnAl solder layer while applying a load to the ZnAl solder layer. a step for readying each of a semiconductor element, a substrate having Cu as a principal element at least on a surface, and a ZnAl eutectic solder chip having a smaller shape than that of the semiconductor element, such that the solder chip does not protrude beyond the outer periphery of the semiconductor element; a step for disposing the semiconductor element and the substrate so that respective bonding surfaces face each other, and sandwiching the ZnAl eutectic solder chip between the substrate and the semiconductor element, wherein the ZnAl eutectic solder chip is in contact with the surface of the substrate having Cu as a principal element; a step for increasing the temperature of the ZnAl solder chip sandwiched between the substrate and the semiconductor element while applying a load to the ZnAl solder chip, causing the ZnAl solder chip to melt, and forming a ZnAl solder layer; and a step for reducing the temperature of the ZnAl solder layer while applying a load to the ZnAl solder layer.
Continuous process for the ring-opening polymerisation of cyclic ester monomers to form aliphatic polyesters at a temperature between 100-240°C which comprises the steps of: a) continuously providing cyclic ester monomer and polymerisation catalyst to a continuous mixing loop reactor, the reactor being operated at conditions effective for polymerisation to form a pre-polymerised reaction mixture with a polymerization degree of between 5 and 90 wt.%, b) continuously removing pre-polymerised reaction mixture from the continuous mixing loop reactor and continuously providing pre-polymerised reaction mixture to a plug flow reactor, the plug flow reactor being operated under polymerisation conditions, wherein the reaction mixture is polymerised to a degree of polymerisation of at least 90%, to form polymer, c) continuously removing polymer from the plug flow reactor. a) continuously providing cyclic ester monomer and polymerisation catalyst to a continuous mixing loop reactor, the reactor being operated at conditions effective for polymerisation to form a pre-polymerised reaction mixture with a polymerization degree of between 5 and 90 wt.%, b) continuously removing pre-polymerised reaction mixture from the continuous mixing loop reactor and continuously providing pre-polymerised reaction mixture to a plug flow reactor, the plug flow reactor being operated under polymerisation conditions, wherein the reaction mixture is polymerised to a degree of polymerisation of at least 90%, to form polymer, c) continuously removing polymer from the plug flow reactor.
An apparatus for treatment planning and/or for treatment setup, comprising: a simulator configured to obtain a first model representing a first component of a medical system, and virtually move the first model to simulate a movement of the first component of the medical system; an analyzer configured to determine imaging waypoints based on the virtual movement of the first model; and a graphic generator configured to generate a graphic based on the determined imaging waypoints; wherein the simulator is also configured to obtain a second model representing a patient support, and virtually move the second model to simulate a movement of the patient support; wherein the simulator is also configured to obtain a surface model of a patient, and virtually move the surface model to simulate a movement of the patient due to a movement of a patient support; wherein the analyzer comprises a collision analyzer; and wherein said apparatus further comprises an input for receiving a user-defined amount of imaging coverage, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine the imaging waypoints based on the user-defined amount of imaging coverage. a simulator configured to obtain a first model representing a first component of a medical system, and virtually move the first model to simulate a movement of the first component of the medical system; an analyzer configured to determine imaging waypoints based on the virtual movement of the first model; and a graphic generator configured to generate a graphic based on the determined imaging waypoints; wherein the simulator is also configured to obtain a second model representing a patient support, and virtually move the second model to simulate a movement of the patient support; wherein the simulator is also configured to obtain a surface model of a patient, and virtually move the surface model to simulate a movement of the patient due to a movement of a patient support; wherein the analyzer comprises a collision analyzer; and wherein said apparatus further comprises an input for receiving a user-defined amount of imaging coverage, wherein the analyzer is configured to determine the imaging waypoints based on the user-defined amount of imaging coverage.
A method of making an elastomeric skin against a mould surface, wherein: - droplets of at least one first liquid skin forming composition are applied onto said mould surface to form a layer of said first skin forming composition thereon; - after having formed said layer of said first skin forming composition, one or more second skin forming compositions, at least one of which is different from said first skin forming composition, are applied at least partially onto the back of the layer of said first skin forming composition; - said first and second skin forming compositions (2 and 3) are solidified; and - the produced elastomeric skin is removed from the mould surface, characterised in that the droplets of said first skin forming composition have a medium volume diameter, determined according to ASTM E 799-81, which is larger than 5 μm but smaller than 3000 μm, they are applied onto said mould surface, and at least a number of them are made to coalesce thereon, to form a non-continuous layer of the first skin forming composition onto said mould surface, which layer comprises, in a first area of said mould surface, a plurality of gaps wherein the mould surface is not covered with said first skin forming composition, said one or more second skin forming compositions being applied in said gaps to cover the mould surface at the location of said gaps substantially completely with said second skin forming compositions and said first area of the mould surface has such a large width that it can be divided in squares of at least 2 cm 2. - droplets of at least one first liquid skin forming composition are applied onto said mould surface to form a layer of said first skin forming composition thereon; - after having formed said layer of said first skin forming composition, one or more second skin forming compositions, at least one of which is different from said first skin forming composition, are applied at least partially onto the back of the layer of said first skin forming composition; - said first and second skin forming compositions (2 and 3) are solidified; and - the produced elastomeric skin is removed from the mould surface,
Process for removing a coating from conductive workpieces having coatings with an electrically non-conductive surface, wherein the process is carried out by means of an electrolyte and includes the following steps: - preparing a tank, wherein inside the tank an electrode is provided that can be connected to one pole of a power supply device - filling an electrolyte into the tank, so that the electrode comes into contact with the electrolyte - immersing one or several workpieces into the electrolyte - applying a voltage between the workpiece and the electrode for an at least partial removal of the workpiece's coating characterized in that the voltage during the at least partial coating removal is adjusted in such a way that at a first point in time a first voltage is applied and at a later point in time a second voltage is applied that is higher than the first voltage and which does not result in the formation of holes, wherein the application of the higher second voltage at the first point in time would have resulted in the formation of holes. - preparing a tank, wherein inside the tank an electrode is provided that can be connected to one pole of a power supply device - filling an electrolyte into the tank, so that the electrode comes into contact with the electrolyte - immersing one or several workpieces into the electrolyte - applying a voltage between the workpiece and the electrode for an at least partial removal of the workpiece's coating
Lowering device comprising a lifting piston, a support base and a locking apparatus, wherein the lifting piston is slidably mounted in the support base and can be slid from a pushed-out working position into a lowered position and can be locked in the pushed-out working position by means of the locking apparatus, wherein the locking apparatus has a pivot bearing and an eccentric lever, wherein the eccentric lever is rotatably secured in the pivot bearing, and the lifting piston and the support base are supported against one another in the working position (s.o.) by means of the eccentric lever, characterized in that a con rod element is movably secured to the eccentric lever, wherein the lifting piston is movably connected to the support base by means of the con rod element and the eccentric lever.
An instrument for driving a bone anchor assembly into bone, comprising: an anchor drive assembly including a first handle and an elongate shaft having a distal tip configured to couple to a bone anchor assembly; and a stylet assembly including a second handle and a stylet extending through the elongate shaft; wherein the instrument has a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein in the disengaged position the first handle is configured to be decoupled from the elongate shaft such that the first handle is freely rotatable relative to the elongate shaft, and wherein in the engaged position the first handle is configured to be coupled to the elongate shaft such that rotation of the first handle rotates the elongate shaft, and wherein rotation of the first handle is effective to drive the bone anchor assembly into bone only when the instrument is in the engaged position, and rotation of the second handle is effective to cause axial translation of the stylet relative to the elongate shaft, and wherein the second handle includes an outer sleeve and inner sleeve, and wherein the instrument is moved from the disengaged position into the engaged position in response to axial movement of the outer sleeve relative to the inner sleeve. an anchor drive assembly including a first handle and an elongate shaft having a distal tip configured to couple to a bone anchor assembly; and a stylet assembly including a second handle and a stylet extending through the elongate shaft; wherein the instrument has a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein in the disengaged position the first handle is configured to be decoupled from the elongate shaft such that the first handle is freely rotatable relative to the elongate shaft, and wherein in the engaged position the first handle is configured to be coupled to the elongate shaft such that rotation of the first handle rotates the elongate shaft, and wherein rotation of the first handle is effective to drive the bone anchor assembly into bone only when the instrument is in the engaged position, and rotation of the second handle is effective to cause axial translation of the stylet relative to the elongate shaft, and wherein the second handle includes an outer sleeve and inner sleeve, and wherein the instrument is moved from the disengaged position into the engaged position in response to axial movement of the outer sleeve relative to the inner sleeve.
An optical disc drive device, comprising: a motor that rotates an optical disc; an optical pickup unit, OPU; a controller that is adapted to cause the motor and the OPU to read recorded data from the optical disc that is rotating; and a transmitter that is adapted to transmit the recorded data that has been read, to a signal processing device disposed external to the optical disc drive device, wherein the recorded data transmitted by the transmitter is stored in a buffer provided in the signal processing device, and the controller is adapted to decrease or increase a rotational speed of the optical disc based on free space information indicating a free space of the buffer, the optical disk device further comprising a receiver that is adapted to receive the free space information transmitted by the signal processing device, wherein the controller is adapted to decrease or increase the rotational speed of the optical disc based on the free space information received, wherein the receiver is adapted to further receive a read command transmitted by the signal processing device, and the controller reads, from the optical disc whenever the read command is received, the recorded data corresponding to the read command; characterized in that the controller is adapted to decrease or increase the rotational speed of the optical disc based on whether the free space information has been received immediately before one read command is received. a motor that rotates an optical disc; an optical pickup unit, OPU; a controller that is adapted to cause the motor and the OPU to read recorded data from the optical disc that is rotating; and a transmitter that is adapted to transmit the recorded data that has been read, to a signal processing device disposed external to the optical disc drive device, wherein the recorded data transmitted by the transmitter is stored in a buffer provided in the signal processing device, and the controller is adapted to decrease or increase a rotational speed of the optical disc based on free space information indicating a free space of the buffer, the optical disk device further comprising a receiver that is adapted to receive the free space information transmitted by the signal processing device, wherein the controller is adapted to decrease or increase the rotational speed of the optical disc based on the free space information received, wherein the receiver is adapted to further receive a read command transmitted by the signal processing device, and the controller reads, from the optical disc whenever the read command is received, the recorded data corresponding to the read command; characterized in that the controller is adapted to decrease or increase the rotational speed of the optical disc based on whether the free space information has been received immediately before one read command is received.
An electronic device (100, 400) comprising a photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate, the photodiode comprising a region coupled to a node of application of a first voltage (Vdd), the region being partially surrounded with at least one semiconductor wall (210a, 210b, 410a, 410b) extending along at least the height of the photodiode, characterized in that the at least one semiconductor wall is located in the photodiode, at least one of the wall(s) (210a, 210b) being U-shaped in top view.
A method for in-system provisioning of firmware for a hardware platform including a processor, a nonvolatile storage device, and an external interface to interface a device external to the hardware platform, comprising: determining that the hardware platform lacks functional firmware to boot the hardware platform; accessing firmware from a source via the external interface; provisioning the firmware to the nonvolatile storage device; and booting the hardware platform from the firmware provisioned to the nonvolatile storage device, characterized in that the provisioning comprises detecting that timing parameters for an interface to the nonvolatile storage device are not trained; entering a low speed mode to train the timing parameters; and entering a high speed transfer mode to provision the firmware. determining that the hardware platform lacks functional firmware to boot the hardware platform; accessing firmware from a source via the external interface; provisioning the firmware to the nonvolatile storage device; and booting the hardware platform from the firmware provisioned to the nonvolatile storage device, characterized in that the provisioning comprises detecting that timing parameters for an interface to the nonvolatile storage device are not trained; entering a low speed mode to train the timing parameters; and entering a high speed transfer mode to provision the firmware.
A process for densification of a ceramic matrix composite comprising: forming a reinforcing ceramic continuous fiber stack having a central zone bounded by a middle zone and an outer zone adjacent said middle zone opposite said central zone; locating small particles within said central zone; coating said small particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; locating medium particles within said middle zone; coating said medium particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; locating large particles within said outer zone; coating said large particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; forming said preform or stack into a predetermined three dimensional shape; and densifying said stack. forming a reinforcing ceramic continuous fiber stack having a central zone bounded by a middle zone and an outer zone adjacent said middle zone opposite said central zone; locating small particles within said central zone; coating said small particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; locating medium particles within said middle zone; coating said medium particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; locating large particles within said outer zone; coating said large particles and said ceramic fibers with silicon carbide through chemical vapor infiltration; forming said preform or stack into a predetermined three dimensional shape; and densifying said stack.
A rotatable blade for cutting a tubular, comprising; a blade body extendable between a retracted position and an extended position, the blade body having a protrusion; a cutting structure disposed on a leading edge of the protrusion, the cutting structure configured to cut the tubular; a stop disposed on the protrusion, wherein the stop is configured to engage the tubular; and an initial engagement point disposed on the protrusion, the initial engagement point configured to guide the cutting structure into contact with the tubular. a blade body extendable between a retracted position and an extended position, the blade body having a protrusion; a cutting structure disposed on a leading edge of the protrusion, the cutting structure configured to cut the tubular; a stop disposed on the protrusion, wherein the stop is configured to engage the tubular; and an initial engagement point disposed on the protrusion, the initial engagement point configured to guide the cutting structure into contact with the tubular.
A seat cover including a tool included in the seat cover which is attachable to a seat section of a vehicle seat, including a frame and an original cover, in the state of covering the original cover, which is attached in the state where a hook-like original cover engaging tool including a pair of portions (340, 350) facing each other is hooked on an engageable portion of the frame, wherein: the cover attaching tool includes a pair of seat cover portions (40, 40', 50, 50') facing each other and is hook-like; and the cover attaching tool is allowed to be hooked on the original cover engaging tool hooked on the engageable portion, characterized in that an outer surface of a first side portion of the cover seat portions (40, 40', 50, 50') is adapted to be in contact with a rear surface of a cover main body and also a free end portion of the first of the cover seat portions (40, 40', 50, 50') is aligned with a bottom end of the cover main body. the cover attaching tool includes a pair of seat cover portions (40, 40', 50, 50') facing each other and is hook-like; and the cover attaching tool is allowed to be hooked on the original cover engaging tool hooked on the engageable portion, characterized in that an outer surface of a first side portion of the cover seat portions (40, 40', 50, 50') is adapted to be in contact with a rear surface of a cover main body and also a free end portion of the first of the cover seat portions (40, 40', 50, 50') is aligned with a bottom end of the cover main body.
A medical device for improving the function of a heart valve comprised of valve tissue including an annulus and a plurality of leaflets (22, 24), the medical device comprising: a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a first flange unit being connected to said first loop-shaped support, and being characterized in that said first flange unit extends radially inwards from said first loop-shaped support for providing a support for said leaflets. a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a first flange unit being connected to said first loop-shaped support, and being characterized in that said first flange unit extends radially inwards from said first loop-shaped support for providing a support for said leaflets.