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A controller for an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, the controller comprising: a first frequency generator arranged in use to generate a first drive signal for supply to a first transducer; and a second frequency generator arranged in use to generate a second drive signal for supply to a second transducer, wherein the controller is arranged in use to drive the first and second transducers (21, 22) to produce ultrasonic pressure waves at different frequencies from each other, wherein the first and second drive signals are each characterised by a centre frequency, a sweep range about the centre frequency and a sweep rate, wherein the controller is arranged in use to supply the first and second drive signals to the first and second transducers (21, 22) or first and second transducer groups respectively, such that the first drive signal comprises a primary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate, and a secondary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate; and the second drive signal comprises a primary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate, and a secondary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate different from those of the first drive signal; wherein the controller is arranged in use to control the first and second frequency generators (31, 32) to each switch between primary and secondary operation, characterised in that the controller is further arranged to perform sequential switching to cause different combinations of primary and secondary operation for the first and second frequency generators (31, 32) to occur cyclically over time. a first frequency generator arranged in use to generate a first drive signal for supply to a first transducer; and a second frequency generator arranged in use to generate a second drive signal for supply to a second transducer, wherein the controller is arranged in use to drive the first and second transducers (21, 22) to produce ultrasonic pressure waves at different frequencies from each other, wherein the first and second drive signals are each characterised by a centre frequency, a sweep range about the centre frequency and a sweep rate, wherein the controller is arranged in use to supply the first and second drive signals to the first and second transducers (21, 22) or first and second transducer groups respectively, such that the first drive signal comprises a primary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate, and a secondary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate; and the second drive signal comprises a primary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate, and a secondary centre frequency, sweep range and sweep rate different from those of the first drive signal; wherein the controller is arranged in use to control the first and second frequency generators (31, 32) to each switch between primary and secondary operation, characterised in that the controller is further arranged to perform sequential switching to cause different combinations of primary and secondary operation for the first and second frequency generators (31, 32) to occur cyclically over time.
A thermosetting aqueous binder composition comprising one or more cyclic enamine compound and/or oligomer thereof and ammonia, ammonium hydroxide or an ammonia salt.
A wound closure device for repairing perforations in tissue and sealing a tissue wall, comprising: an elongate body including barbs extending from a surface thereof; a plug member connected to a distal portion of the elongate body, the plug member comprising a flange portion having a first diameter and a core portion having a second smaller diameter configured to fill a tissue wall defect; and an inner member slidably mounted on the elongate body and spaced from the distal portion and the plug member, characterised in that the inner member has a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the elongate body and is sufficiently rigid to move in a distal direction over the barbed elongate body in order to be positioned within the tissue wall defect and flush with the external tissue wall. an elongate body including barbs extending from a surface thereof; a plug member connected to a distal portion of the elongate body, the plug member comprising a flange portion having a first diameter and a core portion having a second smaller diameter configured to fill a tissue wall defect; and an inner member slidably mounted on the elongate body and spaced from the distal portion and the plug member, characterised in that the inner member has a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the elongate body and is sufficiently rigid to move in a distal direction over the barbed elongate body in order to be positioned within the tissue wall defect and flush with the external tissue wall.
A tire testing device comprising:- a carriage configured to rotatably hold a test wheel provided with a test tire and being capable of travelling on a base in a travelling direction along a road surface in a state where the test wheel is made to contact the road surface; and a driving system configured to drive the carriage and the test wheel; wherein the driving system comprises:- a driving means configured to generate power to be used to drive the carriage and the test wheel; a first winding transmission mechanism comprising:- a pair of fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) that are arranged across an area through which the carriage travels in the travelling direction, wherein one of the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) comprises a drive pulley (52A, 52B) coupled to an output shaft of the driving means; a driven pulley (53A, 53B, 53C) held by the carriage and coupled to the test wheel; and a first winding intermediate node wound around the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) to transmit the power generated by the driving means; wherein the first winding intermediate node passes over the driven pulley (53A, 53B, 53C) at a first portion to be driven in a direction opposite to the travelling direction and is fixed to the carriage at a second portion to be driven in the travelling direction. a carriage configured to rotatably hold a test wheel provided with a test tire and being capable of travelling on a base in a travelling direction along a road surface in a state where the test wheel is made to contact the road surface; and a driving system configured to drive the carriage and the test wheel; wherein the driving system comprises:- a driving means configured to generate power to be used to drive the carriage and the test wheel; a first winding transmission mechanism comprising:- a pair of fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) that are arranged across an area through which the carriage travels in the travelling direction, wherein one of the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) comprises a drive pulley (52A, 52B) coupled to an output shaft of the driving means; a driven pulley (53A, 53B, 53C) held by the carriage and coupled to the test wheel; and a first winding intermediate node wound around the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) to transmit the power generated by the driving means; a driving means configured to generate power to be used to drive the carriage and the test wheel; a first winding transmission mechanism comprising:- a pair of fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) that are arranged across an area through which the carriage travels in the travelling direction, wherein one of the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) comprises a drive pulley (52A, 52B) coupled to an output shaft of the driving means; a driven pulley (53A, 53B, 53C) held by the carriage and coupled to the test wheel; and a first winding intermediate node wound around the fixed pulleys (52A, 52B) to transmit the power generated by the driving means; wherein the first winding intermediate node passes over the driven pulley (53A, 53B, 53C) at a first portion to be driven in a direction opposite to the travelling direction and is fixed to the carriage at a second portion to be driven in the travelling direction.
A post comprising a base, lighting means and a carrier framework with holder slots receiving said lighting means and solar units having a solar panel and a rechargeable electrical battery, said post further comprising at least one longitudinal channel accommodating a movable block displaceable in said longitudinal channel by means of a pulley mechanism, said movable block being fixedly joined to said carrier framework with holder slots characterized in that said pulley mechanism is driven by an electrical motor, wherein said electrical motor's rotary shaft is coupled to said pulley mechanism in communication with a wire, the latter displacing said movable block in said longitudinal channel, and in that said post features a closed geometry longitudinally hollow profile in which said electrical motor is stationarily installed such that a central housing located immediately above said longitudinally hollow profile contains said pulley mechanism.
Process for the depolymerization of a natural rubber latex for the preparation of a modified polyisoprene predominantly comprising a mixture of the entity functionalized at one of its two ends by one or more functional groups and of the entity functionalized at both its ends by one or more functional groups, the said process comprising the following stages: i) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more surface-active agents, then ii) a stage of acidification of the latex to a pH lower than the isoelectric point of the proteins of the natural rubber latex by the addition, to the latex, of one or more inorganic acids, iii) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more transfer agents comprising the said functional group(s), iv) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more organic solvents chosen from cyclic, linear and aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, v) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more metathesis reaction catalysts, each stage ii) to v) being carried out simultaneously with, before or after another of the stages ii) to v). i) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more surface-active agents, then ii) a stage of acidification of the latex to a pH lower than the isoelectric point of the proteins of the natural rubber latex by the addition, to the latex, of one or more inorganic acids, iii) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more transfer agents comprising the said functional group(s), iv) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more organic solvents chosen from cyclic, linear and aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, v) a stage of addition to the latex of one or more metathesis reaction catalysts,
An arbitrary waveform generator of the type having a waveform memory for storing data samples representing multiple waveforms, a waveform playout for playing out the multiple waveforms from the waveform memory as analog waveforms, and a sequencer for controlling the waveform playout by providing a waveform selection indication, a step indication and a delay indication so the waveform playout plays out a selected one of the multiple waveforms from the waveform memory according to a desired event, wherein the arbitrary waveform generator comprises: means for providing a waveform starting position indication from the sequencer to the waveform playout, the waveform starting position indication tracking a data sample position within the data samples for the selected one of the multiple waveforms when the selected one is not being played out, the data samples for the selected one of the multiple waveforms being tracked by the sequencer to produce phase coherence of the selected one of the multiple waveforms when subsequently played out by the waveform playout according to the desired event; wherein the providing means comprises: a clock generator for providing a clock signal at a desired playout rate; and a counter having as inputs the clock signal from the clock generator and a modulus representing a number of data samples for the selected one of the multiple waveforms, the counter continuously counting pulses of the clock signal from zero to modulus - 1 to produce an offset signal to the sequencer that tracks the data sample position within the selected one of the multiple waveforms, the sequencer generating the waveform starting position indication from the offset signal when the selected one of the multiple waveforms is played out by the waveform playout according to the desired event; the arbitrary waveform generator further comprising means for tracking a second selected one of the multiple waveforms using the counter, where the second selected one of the multiple waveforms has a modulus that is evenly divisible into the modulus for the selected one of the multiple waveforms, to produce an adjusted offset signal so that the second selected one of the multiple waveforms is phase coherent when played out by the waveform playout according to a second desired event. a clock generator for providing a clock signal at a desired playout rate; and a counter having as inputs the clock signal from the clock generator and a modulus representing a number of data samples for the selected one of the multiple waveforms, the counter continuously counting pulses of the clock signal from zero to modulus - 1 to produce an offset signal to the sequencer that tracks the data sample position within the selected one of the multiple waveforms, the sequencer generating the waveform starting position indication from the offset signal when the selected one of the multiple waveforms is played out by the waveform playout according to the desired event;
A compartmentalized cooling system for providing a cooling flow in a turbine with a flow of combustion gases therein, comprising: a turbine nozzle; the turbine nozzle comprising an airfoil insert and a nozzle outer sidewall; and a cooling baffle comprising a plurality of cooling baffle segments; the cooling baffle comprising a high pressure cooling passage in communication with the airfoil insert in a first circuit and an impingement plate having a number of cooling apertures formed therein and positioned about the nozzle outer sidewall in a second circuit; wherein a post-impingement pressure cavity is defined radially between the impingement plate and the nozzle outer sidewall; and characterized in that the cooling baffle further comprising a spline seal between each pair of cooling baffle segments and positioned radially outward of the post-impingement pressure cavity. a turbine nozzle; the turbine nozzle comprising an airfoil insert and a nozzle outer sidewall; and a cooling baffle comprising a plurality of cooling baffle segments; the cooling baffle comprising a high pressure cooling passage in communication with the airfoil insert in a first circuit and an impingement plate having a number of cooling apertures formed therein and positioned about the nozzle outer sidewall in a second circuit; wherein a post-impingement pressure cavity is defined radially between the impingement plate and the nozzle outer sidewall; and characterized in that the cooling baffle further comprising a spline seal between each pair of cooling baffle segments and positioned radially outward of the post-impingement pressure cavity.
A method for producing a thin-film multilayer device, the method comprising a first process having a step of forming a thin-film multilayer body having a plurality of thin films, a second process having a step of applying a photosensitive resist to the thin-film multilayer body, a step of exposing the resist through a photomask and developing the exposed resist, a step of etching the thin-film multilayer body coated with the developed photosensitive resist to form a device section and an alignment mark on the thin-film multilayer body, and a step of removing the photosensitive resist from the etched thin-film multilayer body, and a third process having a step of applying a photosensitive resist to the thin-film multilayer body, a step of placing a photomask having an alignment pattern in position on the photosensitive resist by aligning the alignment pattern with the alignment mark formed in the previous process, a step of exposing the photosensitive resist through the photomask and developing the exposed photosensitive resist, a step of etching the thin-film multilayer body coated with the developed photosensitive resist to form a device section and an alignment mark on the thin-film multilayer body, and a step of removing the photosensitive resist from the etched thin-film multilayer body.
A method of repairing an electrical insulator of an electrical device after electrical breakdown of said insulator, wherein the insulator comprises an oil-based thermo-reversible gel comprising a thickener, the method comprising: operating the electrical device at an operating temperature below a transition temperature of the gel, at which the gel is in its solid form; during the operating of the device, determining electrical breakdown of the insulator; after the determining, increasing the temperature of the insulator to a repair temperature, which is above the transition temperature of the gel, whereby the gel transitions to its liquid form; after the increasing of the temperature, reducing the temperature of the insulator to below the transition temperature, whereby the gel returns to its solid form; and after the reducing of the temperature, re-operating the electrical device at an operating temperature below the transition temperature of the gel. operating the electrical device at an operating temperature below a transition temperature of the gel, at which the gel is in its solid form; during the operating of the device, determining electrical breakdown of the insulator; after the determining, increasing the temperature of the insulator to a repair temperature, which is above the transition temperature of the gel, whereby the gel transitions to its liquid form; after the increasing of the temperature, reducing the temperature of the insulator to below the transition temperature, whereby the gel returns to its solid form; and after the reducing of the temperature, re-operating the electrical device at an operating temperature below the transition temperature of the gel.
A pressurizing centrifugal dehydrator for removing moisture, the pressurizing centrifugal dehydrator comprising: an inner basket into which slurry is introduced; an outer basket surrounding the inner basket; a pressurization chamber disposed in the outer basket; and a gas supplying portion for supplying gas into the pressurization chamber, wherein the gas supplied to the pressurization chamber is ejected from the pressurization chamber toward a dehydration product positioned between the outer basket and the pressurization chamber, characterized in that the pressurization chamber includes: a pressurization chamber rotating portion that is fixed to the outer basket and rotates together with the outer basket; a pressurization chamber fixing portion that is disposed in the pressurization chamber rotating portion and is fixed without rotating; and a rotating-fixing connection portion disposed between the pressurization chamber rotating portion and the pressurization chamber fixing portion. an inner basket into which slurry is introduced; an outer basket surrounding the inner basket; a pressurization chamber disposed in the outer basket; and a gas supplying portion for supplying gas into the pressurization chamber, wherein the gas supplied to the pressurization chamber is ejected from the pressurization chamber toward a dehydration product positioned between the outer basket and the pressurization chamber, a pressurization chamber rotating portion that is fixed to the outer basket and rotates together with the outer basket; a pressurization chamber fixing portion that is disposed in the pressurization chamber rotating portion and is fixed without rotating; and a rotating-fixing connection portion disposed between the pressurization chamber rotating portion and the pressurization chamber fixing portion.
A composite comprising a multi-layer coating system applied to at least a portion thereof, comprising: a first coating layer deposited from a primer composition; a topcoat composition applied over at least a portion of the first coating layer in which the topcoat is deposited from a film-forming composition comprising a fluorinated acrylic polymer; or a film-forming composition comprising: (a) a functional component comprising hydroxyl and/or amine groups wherein the functional component is selected from an acrylic polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyurethane polymer, a polyurea polymer and/or a polyether polymer; and (b) a curing agent comprising isocyanate and/or anhydride functional groups; and when the curing agent comprises isocyanate, the ratio of isocyanate to hydroxyl and/or amine groups is >1:1 and wherein the composite comprises a matrix material and a reinforcement material. a first coating layer deposited from a primer composition; a topcoat composition applied over at least a portion of the first coating layer in which the topcoat is deposited from a film-forming composition comprising a fluorinated acrylic polymer; or a film-forming composition comprising: (a) a functional component comprising hydroxyl and/or amine groups wherein the functional component is selected from an acrylic polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyurethane polymer, a polyurea polymer and/or a polyether polymer; and (b) a curing agent comprising isocyanate and/or anhydride functional groups; and when the curing agent comprises isocyanate, the ratio of isocyanate to hydroxyl and/or amine groups is >1:1 and wherein the composite comprises a matrix material and a reinforcement material. a film-forming composition comprising a fluorinated acrylic polymer; or a film-forming composition comprising: (a) a functional component comprising hydroxyl and/or amine groups wherein the functional component is selected from an acrylic polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyurethane polymer, a polyurea polymer and/or a polyether polymer; and (b) a curing agent comprising isocyanate and/or anhydride functional groups; (a) a functional component comprising hydroxyl and/or amine groups wherein the functional component is selected from an acrylic polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyurethane polymer, a polyurea polymer and/or a polyether polymer; and (b) a curing agent comprising isocyanate and/or anhydride functional groups;
A method for controlling the volume of a product that is to be placed in a mold comprising the following steps: providing a mold and a portable mold core; laying one or more layers of products on the portable mold core to form a tire tread or tire; weighing the tire tread or tire; and placing the tire tread or tire and portable mold core into the mold if the weight of the tire tread or tire is within acceptable parameters. providing a mold and a portable mold core; laying one or more layers of products on the portable mold core to form a tire tread or tire; weighing the tire tread or tire; and placing the tire tread or tire and portable mold core into the mold if the weight of the tire tread or tire is within acceptable parameters.