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A dynamo-electric machine, particularly a vehicle generator, with a stator and a rotor having a rotor shaft, which rotor is mounted rotatably relatively to the stator, wherein the rotor comprises a rotor winding, through which current flows and which is electrically conductively connected without interruption via a slip ring arrangement to terminals associated with the stator, wherein - the slip ring arrangement comprises exactly two pairs of slip rings, - each slip ring pair comprises a stator slip ring and a rotor slip ring, - in each case the stator slip ring and the associated rotor slip ring constantly bear against one another in an annular contact zone, - each rotor slip ring is arranged on a rotor carrier disc connected to the rotor shaft in a rotationally fixed manner and is characterised in that - in each case the stator slip ring and the associated rotor slip ring constantly bear against one another in an annular, truncated-cone-shaped contact zone, and in that - the two rotor slip rings are arranged between the two stator slip rings, and in that - the two stator slip rings can change position relatively to one another in the axial direction. - the slip ring arrangement comprises exactly two pairs of slip rings, - each slip ring pair comprises a stator slip ring and a rotor slip ring, - in each case the stator slip ring and the associated rotor slip ring constantly bear against one another in an annular contact zone, - each rotor slip ring is arranged on a rotor carrier disc connected to the rotor shaft in a rotationally fixed manner and - in each case the stator slip ring and the associated rotor slip ring constantly bear against one another in an annular, truncated-cone-shaped contact zone, and in that - the two rotor slip rings are arranged between the two stator slip rings, and in that - the two stator slip rings can change position relatively to one another in the axial direction.
A method for producing a fibre preform for a fibre composite component, in which a fibre arrangement is arranged on a supporting material and the supporting material during a forming operation is held by a clamping means, having the following steps: - providing at least one blank made of a fibre material - orienting the blank corresponding to the direction of loading of the blank in the fibre composite component by means of an automated handling means - fixing the blank on the supporting material - providing the supporting material with fixed blank for a subsequent process, characterised in that the automated handling means prior to the arranging of the blank detects a directional fibre orientation in the blank and then positions the blank according to the load path on the supporting material or at least one blank already arranged on the supporting material. - providing at least one blank made of a fibre material - orienting the blank corresponding to the direction of loading of the blank in the fibre composite component by means of an automated handling means - fixing the blank on the supporting material - providing the supporting material with fixed blank for a subsequent process, characterised in that
Method for preparing raw pollen comprising the steps consisting of: a) harvesting pollen; and b) subjecting the harvested pollen to a flash freezing operation, in a period of time less than or equal to 10 minutes following its harvesting such that the pollen does not begin to agglomerate, in order to obtain a frozen pollen powder. c) drying the frozen pollen of step b) by sublimation until the pollen has a water activity of less than 0.35 Aw. a) harvesting pollen; and b) subjecting the harvested pollen to a flash freezing operation, in a period of time less than or equal to 10 minutes following its harvesting such that the pollen does not begin to agglomerate, in order to obtain a frozen pollen powder. c) drying the frozen pollen of step b) by sublimation until the pollen has a water activity of less than 0.35 Aw.
A double heart valve anchoring system (100; 120; 130; 140; 150; 160; 170; 180; 190) comprising: a first anchor (500; 550) comprising at least a portion configured to be secured within a first trans-septal opening in an interventricular septum; a tricuspid valve device coupled to the first anchor (500; 550) via a first connector (400; 420; 430); and a mitral valve device coupled to the first anchor (500; 550) via the first connector (400; 420; 430). a first anchor (500; 550) comprising at least a portion configured to be secured within a first trans-septal opening in an interventricular septum; a tricuspid valve device coupled to the first anchor (500; 550) via a first connector (400; 420; 430); and a mitral valve device coupled to the first anchor (500; 550) via the first connector (400; 420; 430).
Plumbing supporting body such as a shower tray element comprising a supporting body which consists of particle foam, in particular expanded polystyrene foam, the supporting body comprising an adhesive layer which is applied thereto, for example as a base for a tile adhesive or for direct adhesion to a plumbing surface body located in the room, the adhesive layer further being directly applied to the supporting body, characterised in that the adhesive layer is waterproof and in that the bulk density of the supporting body is greater than 60 kg/m 3.
Free-Space key distribution method comprising exchanging information between an emitter and a receiver based on the physical layer wiretap channel model, comprising the steps of randomly preparing, at the emitter, one qubit encoded with one of two possible non-identical quantum states composed of coherent states of multiple photons, sending the encoded qubit to the receiver through a physical layer quantum-enhanced wiretap channel, detecting and measuring the received quantum states key sifting between the emitter and the receiver through a classical channel, calculating (750, 760) an amount of information available to any eavesdropper based on the detected and received quantum states, characterized in that the process comprises a further eavesdropper accessible information determining step first defining a collection zone Scz corresponding to the surface of the receiver, a secure zone Ssz corresponding to a zone where the Receiver may assume that no eavesdropper may have access to the signal transmitted through the optical quantum channel, an illumination zone S IZ corresponding to the total area covered by the optical beam and an Insecure Zone S Insecure Zone where an eavesdropper may be located and wherein the mean number of quantum state accessible to an eavesdropper is bounded by the following formula: n ̅ Eve = S Insecure Zone S IZ × t QC × n ̅ Emitter wherein n Eve is the mean number of photons potentially intercepted by an Eavesdropper, t QC -is the quantum channel transmission coefficient, and n Emitter is the mean number of photon emitted.. randomly preparing, at the emitter, one qubit encoded with one of two possible non-identical quantum states composed of coherent states of multiple photons, sending the encoded qubit to the receiver through a physical layer quantum-enhanced wiretap channel, detecting and measuring the received quantum states key sifting between the emitter and the receiver through a classical channel, calculating (750, 760) an amount of information available to any eavesdropper based on the detected and received quantum states, characterized in that the process comprises a further eavesdropper accessible information determining step first defining a collection zone Scz corresponding to the surface of the receiver, a secure zone Ssz corresponding to a zone where the Receiver may assume that no eavesdropper may have access to the signal transmitted through the optical quantum channel, an illumination zone S IZ corresponding to the total area covered by the optical beam and an Insecure Zone S Insecure Zone where an eavesdropper may be located and wherein the mean number of quantum state accessible to an eavesdropper is bounded by the following formula: n ̅ Eve = S Insecure Zone S IZ × t QC × n ̅ Emitter n Eve is the mean number of photons potentially intercepted by an Eavesdropper, t QC -is the quantum channel transmission coefficient, and n Emitter is the mean number of photon emitted..
A charging device comprising a plurality of holding members (4, 5) for holding a plurality of plate-shaped members (2, 3) so that the major surfaces of the plate-shaped members (2, 3) will face each other; a movement member for causing movement of the holding members towards and away from each other; an emission nozzle introduced into a gap defined between the plate-shaped members (2, 3) held by the holding members (4, 5) to emit a charging liquid material into the gap; a nozzle movement unit for causing movement of the emission nozzle in an in-plane direction of the plate-shaped members (2, 3); control means for controlling the nozzle movement unit; a reservoir in which the charging liquid material is stored; and a thrust unit for emitting the charging liquid material stored in the reservoir via the emission nozzle; characterised in that the emission nozzle is coated with resin.
Ice axe, comprising a shaft which is formed from a hollow tube, preferably a light metal hollow tube, and a pick arranged at one end of the shaft, characterised in that the shaft substantially has a constant cross-sectional shape along its entire longitudinal extension, including a handle portion of the shaft, the outer contour of the cross section of the shaft not having 180° rotational symmetry relative to any axis that is orthogonal to the cross section.
Method for controlling a spinning cycle of a washing machine with a detergent solution tub spring-mounted in a housing in which a drum is supported so that it can rotate around an essentially horizontal axis, with a variable speed-regulated drive which drives the drum, with a device for detecting a movement of the detergent solution tub which is caused by items of laundry unevenly distributed in the drum, with a program controller, which controls the spinning cycle, and including the steps: a) Acceleration of the drum up to a first speed at which the laundry items essentially lie firmly against the wall of the drum, b) Detecting a movement of the detergent solution tub in at least one direction for at least one predetermined period during the rotation of the drum at a speed (n) that is equal to or greater than the first speed, and c) Determining an amplitude of the movement for the recorded direction, characterised by the further steps d) Determining further movement amplitudes for known or detected different speeds (n) during the predetermined period, e) Determining a change (dA/dn) in the movement amplitude over the speed (n) and f) Controlling the spinning cycle as a function of the change (dA/dn) of the movement amplitude. a) Acceleration of the drum up to a first speed at which the laundry items essentially lie firmly against the wall of the drum, b) Detecting a movement of the detergent solution tub in at least one direction for at least one predetermined period during the rotation of the drum at a speed (n) that is equal to or greater than the first speed, and c) Determining an amplitude of the movement for the recorded direction, d) Determining further movement amplitudes for known or detected different speeds (n) during the predetermined period, e) Determining a change (dA/dn) in the movement amplitude over the speed (n) and f) Controlling the spinning cycle as a function of the change (dA/dn) of the movement amplitude.
A delivery catheter device for accessing intracranial vasculature and for delivering a movable medical device beyond a carotid syphon, comprising: an elongated tubular body having a lumen, a proximal section, a distal section and at least three longitudinally arranged transition sections disposed between the proximal section and the distal section, the distal section being the most flexible section of the elongated tubular body, and the proximal section being the stiffest section of the elongated tubular body; wherein a first transition section (21, 21B) of the longitudinally arranged transition sections has a stiffness less than a stiffness of the proximal section, a second transition section of the longitudinally arranged transition sections is disposed distal to the first transition section (21, 21B) and has a stiffness greater than the stiffness of the first transition section (21, 21B), and a third transition section (23, 23A) of the longitudinally arranged transition sections is disposed distal to the second transition section and has a stiffness less than the stiffness of the second transition section, so that the proximal section and the transition sections of the delivery catheter are configured to enable the distal section to be advanced beyond the carotid syphon when a distally directed force on the proximal section is applied. an elongated tubular body having a lumen, a proximal section, a distal section and at least three longitudinally arranged transition sections disposed between the proximal section and the distal section, the distal section being the most flexible section of the elongated tubular body, and the proximal section being the stiffest section of the elongated tubular body; wherein a first transition section (21, 21B) of the longitudinally arranged transition sections has a stiffness less than a stiffness of the proximal section, a second transition section of the longitudinally arranged transition sections is disposed distal to the first transition section (21, 21B) and has a stiffness greater than the stiffness of the first transition section (21, 21B), and a third transition section (23, 23A) of the longitudinally arranged transition sections is disposed distal to the second transition section and has a stiffness less than the stiffness of the second transition section, so that the proximal section and the transition sections of the delivery catheter are configured to enable the distal section to be advanced beyond the carotid syphon when a distally directed force on the proximal section is applied.
A subsea manifold layout interconnecting first and second subsea production pipelines that extend beside each other to convey hydrocarbon production fluids in use, wherein: each of the first and second pipelines has at least one manifold portion disposed in line, the in-line manifold portions of the respective pipelines being structurally separate from each other; and at least one bridging pipe is in fluid communication with the in-line manifold portions of the respective pipelines to provide for flow of production fluids between those pipelines. each of the first and second pipelines has at least one manifold portion disposed in line, the in-line manifold portions of the respective pipelines being structurally separate from each other; and at least one bridging pipe is in fluid communication with the in-line manifold portions of the respective pipelines to provide for flow of production fluids between those pipelines.
An injection device, comprising: a base having a proximal end and a surface disposed at a distal end thereof for contacting a patient's skin, the base comprising a first locking mechanism comprising a plurality of angled lips and a plurality of axial ribs circumferentially disposed about the interior of the base; a sliding body coaxial slidably connected to the base, the sliding body comprising a locking feature (168, 172) and a second locking mechanism; a double-ended needle fixed to the sliding body; a biasing member configured to proximally bias the sliding body with respect to the base thereby retracting the needle into the device subsequent to activation of the device; a medicament cartridge for holding a medicament, coaxial slidably connected to the sliding body, the medicament cartridge comprising a second locking feature, wherein the second locking mechanism and the second locking feature are configured to interact to lock the medicament cartridge relative to the sliding body upon completion of displacement of the medicament cartridge relative to the sliding body; and a stopper slidably disposed within the medicament cartridge; wherein the first locking mechanism (136, 148, 152) and the locking feature (168, 172) are configured to interact to lock the sliding body relative to the base subsequent to retraction of the needle into the device. a base having a proximal end and a surface disposed at a distal end thereof for contacting a patient's skin, the base comprising a first locking mechanism comprising a plurality of angled lips and a plurality of axial ribs circumferentially disposed about the interior of the base; a sliding body coaxial slidably connected to the base, the sliding body comprising a locking feature (168, 172) and a second locking mechanism; a double-ended needle fixed to the sliding body; a biasing member configured to proximally bias the sliding body with respect to the base thereby retracting the needle into the device subsequent to activation of the device; a medicament cartridge for holding a medicament, coaxial slidably connected to the sliding body, the medicament cartridge comprising a second locking feature, wherein the second locking mechanism and the second locking feature are configured to interact to lock the medicament cartridge relative to the sliding body upon completion of displacement of the medicament cartridge relative to the sliding body; and a stopper slidably disposed within the medicament cartridge; wherein the first locking mechanism (136, 148, 152) and the locking feature (168, 172) are configured to interact to lock the sliding body relative to the base subsequent to retraction of the needle into the device.
A use of an apparatus for preparing polybutene, having various molecular weights while maintaining a vinylidene content of the polybutene to be 70% or more, said apparatus comprising: a complex catalyst preparation device for preparing a complex catalyst comprising an alcohol compound as a cocatalyst and boron trifluoride as a main catalyst, to form highly reactive polybutene through polymerization; a complex catalyst supply device for controlling supply of the complex catalyst transferred from the complex catalyst preparation device; a raw material injection line for supplying a reaction raw material; an auxiliary cocatalyst injection line for incorporating an ether compound as an auxiliary cocatalyst to the complex catalyst or the reaction raw material; and a reactor for reacting the reaction raw material supplied from the raw material injection line with a mixture of the auxiliary cocatalyst and the complex catalyst or reacting the complex catalyst supplied from the complex catalyst supply device with a mixture of the auxiliary cocatalyst and the reaction raw material to polymerize isobutene into polybutene,, wherein the ether compound as the auxiliary cocatalyst is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, diisopropyl ether, isopropyl sec-butyl ether, sec-butyl ether, isoamyl ether, isopropyl isoamyl ether, and sec-butyl isoamyl ether, characterized that an ether is used as auxiliary cocatalyst. a complex catalyst preparation device for preparing a complex catalyst comprising an alcohol compound as a cocatalyst and boron trifluoride as a main catalyst, to form highly reactive polybutene through polymerization; a complex catalyst supply device for controlling supply of the complex catalyst transferred from the complex catalyst preparation device; a raw material injection line for supplying a reaction raw material; an auxiliary cocatalyst injection line for incorporating an ether compound as an auxiliary cocatalyst to the complex catalyst or the reaction raw material; and a reactor for reacting the reaction raw material supplied from the raw material injection line with a mixture of the auxiliary cocatalyst and the complex catalyst or reacting the complex catalyst supplied from the complex catalyst supply device with a mixture of the auxiliary cocatalyst and the reaction raw material to polymerize isobutene into polybutene,, wherein the ether compound as the auxiliary cocatalyst is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, diisopropyl ether, isopropyl sec-butyl ether, sec-butyl ether, isoamyl ether, isopropyl isoamyl ether, and sec-butyl isoamyl ether, characterized that an ether is used as auxiliary cocatalyst.
A non-therapeutic method for producing antigen-specific B cells by using adoptive cell transfer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) providing primed B cells isolated from non-human animals which have been immunized with an antigen of interest; b) administration of the primed B cells and the antigen of interest to a naive non-human animal in order to induce a humoral immune response against the antigen of interest, c) isolation of antigen-specific B cells from the non-human animal of step b). a) providing primed B cells isolated from non-human animals which have been immunized with an antigen of interest; b) administration of the primed B cells and the antigen of interest to a naive non-human animal in order to induce a humoral immune response against the antigen of interest, c) isolation of antigen-specific B cells from the non-human animal of step b).
An air intake control device of a V diesel engine having an intake passage through which intake air is supplied to respective cylinders formed in a pair of banks (11L, 11R) of the V diesel engine, a pair of actuators (50L, 51L, 52L; 50R, 51R, 52R) that change the condition of the intake air flowing in the intake passage, and control means that controls operation of the actuators, wherein the intake passage includes a pair of connecting portions (19L, 19R) each connected to one of the banks, a converging portion that connects the connecting portions together, and a pair of branch portions (13L, 15L, 13R, 15R) branched from the converging portion and extending upstream, wherein the actuators are provided in correspondence with each of the branch portions, the air intake control device being characterized in that the control means feedback controls operation of each of the actuators in accordance with a common target control value, and wherein the control means further includes: determining means (41, 31L, 32L, 33L, 34L, 31R, 32R, 33R, 34R) that determine whether there is a malfunction in the actuators; and restricting means (41, 50L, 51L, 52L, 50R, 51R, 52R) that prohibit the feedback control performed on one of the actuators if the determining means determines that the other one of the actuators is malfunctioning. determining means (41, 31L, 32L, 33L, 34L, 31R, 32R, 33R, 34R) that determine whether there is a malfunction in the actuators; and restricting means (41, 50L, 51L, 52L, 50R, 51R, 52R) that prohibit the feedback control performed on one of the actuators if the determining means determines that the other one of the actuators is malfunctioning.
A hydrogen-absorbing alloy comprising a crystal phase including hexagonal Ce 2 Ni 7 type crystal structure and/or a crystal phase including rhombohedral Gd 2 Co 7 type crystal structure, the total content ratio of the Ce 2 Ni 7 type crystal structure and the Gd 2 Co 7 type crystal structure being 97% by mass or higher and 100% by mass or lower, the hydrogen-absorbing alloy being represented by the following general formula: M1 u Mg v Ca w M2 x Ni y M3 z... wherein, M1 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm, and is preferably one or both of La and Nd; M2 is Ti or Zr; M3 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Zn, Al, Co, and Mn; u, v, w, x, y, and z are numbers in % by atom, satisfying, u + v + w + x + y + z = 100, 12 ≤ u ≤20, 3.4 ≤ v ≤ 5.9, 0.8 ≤ w ≤ 3.1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2, 60 ≤ y ≤ 80, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2, 0 ≤ (x+z) ≤ 5, and 3.2 ≤ (y+z)/(u+v+w+x) ≤ 3.4.