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Suspension for a wheeled vehicle comprising at least one fluidic damper constrained between at least one wheel and the frame of said vehicle and provided with a cylinder and a piston sliding within said cylinder, at least one spring element coupled to said fluidic damper for the transmission of loads between said at least one wheel and said frame when the position of said piston with respect to said cylinder changes, and means for changing the law of transmission of loads of said at least one spring element when the position of said piston relative to said cylinder changes, said means for changing the law of transmission of loads comprising at least one gas spring operatively coupled in series to said at least one spring element and acting for at least part of the stroke of said piston relative to said cylinder, said at least one gas spring being fluidically independent from said at least one fluidic damper, said at least one gas spring comprising at least one first chamber containing a gas, said at least one first chamber being provided with at least one partition wall which is sliding, or deformable, within said at least one first chamber based on the position of said piston relative to said cylinder, to change the gas pressure or volume inside said at least one first chamber, said at least one gas spring comprising as well at least one second and one third chamber fluidically communicating with each other and containing an incompressible fluid, said at least one third chamber being provided with at least one first portion directly or indirectly connected to said cylinder, and at least one second portion constrained movable sealingly with respect to said at least one first portion to transfer said incompressible fluid between said at least one second chamber and said at least one third chamber, and vice versa, when the position of said piston relative to said cylinder changes, said at least one partition wall being slidable as well, or deformable, based on the incompressible fluid volume transferred from said at least one second chamber to said at least one third chamber, and vice versa, said at least one second chamber and said at least one third chamber being fluidically independent from said at least one fluidic damper, characterized in that said at least one gas spring comprises second means for adjusting said incompressible fluid input/ output to/ from said at least one second and third chamber, said second adjusting means comprising at least one valve fluidically connected with said connecting duct, or said at least one second chamber or said at least one third chamber, and a second system for the inflow/ outflow of said incompressible fluid from/to said at least one connecting duct, wherein said at least one gas spring comprises first means for adjusting the gas input/ output to/ from said at least one first chamber, said first adjusting means comprising at least one valve, fluidically connected with said at least one first chamber, and a system for gas inflow/ outflow from/ to said at least one first chamber.
A correcting method of a photomask (10, 20, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110) using an ArF excimer laser as an exposing source, being used for a projection exposure by an off axis illumination, and comprising on a principal plane of a transparent substrate (11, 21, 41, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 301) a main pattern (1, 12, 22, 42, 79, 89, 99, 119, 165) transferred to a transfer-target surface by the projection exposure and an assist pattern (13, 13a, 13a', 13b, 13b', 23, 43, 78, 88, 98, 118, 166) formed nearby the main pattern (1, 12, 22, 42, 79, 89, 99, 119, 165), in a case where the assist pattern (13, 13a, 13a', 13b, 13b', 23, 43, 78, 88, 98, 118, 166) is resolved on the transfer-target surface by the projection exposure; characterized in that a surface of the assist pattern (13, 13a, 13a', 13b, 13b', 23, 43, 78, 88, 98, 118, 166) to be resolved is etched or ground to thin a film thickness of the assist pattern (13, 13a, 13a', 13b, 13b', 23, 43, 78, 88, 98, 118, 166) to be resolved until the assist pattern (13, 13a, 13a', 13b, 13b', 23, 43, 78, 88, 98, 118, 166) is not resolved on the transfer-target surface.
A method of determining one or more properties of a hydraulic apparatus, the apparatus comprising a hydraulic machine (12,16,502) and a hydraulic circuit region (28,30,510) in hydraulic communication with the hydraulic machine, the hydraulic machine being controllable to displace pulses of hydraulic fluid into or out of the hydraulic circuit region, the hydraulic machine comprising a rotatable shaft, one or more working chambers having a volume which varies cyclically with rotation of the rotatable shaft, each working chamber having a low pressure valve which regulates the flow of hydraulic fluid between the working chamber and a low pressure line (120,511) and a high pressure valve which regulates the flow of hydraulic fluid between the working chamber and a high pressure line (122,510), at least the low pressure valves being electronically controlled valves, the method comprising controlling the hydraulic machine by controlling the electronically controlled valves in phased relationship with cycles of working chamber volume to determine the net displacement of hydraulic fluid by each working chamber on each cycle of working chamber volume and thereby to displace one or more pulses of hydraulic fluid of known volume into or out of the hydraulic circuit region, the method characterised by making at least one measurement of the response of part of the hydraulic apparatus to the said one or more pulses and determining the one or more properties of the hydraulic apparatus from the measured response.
An air conditioning device, intended for inside air conditioning in at least one passenger compartment, in particular a rail vehicle passenger compartment, or premises, of the type comprising: - a primary circuit, in which a refrigerant circulates, in particular comprising an evaporator, - a first secondary circuit, in which a first fluid circulates, said first fluid passing through the evaporator to exchange its heat therein with the refrigerant, the first secondary circuit comprising at least one first heat exchanger in which said first fluid exchanges its heat with the air, said device including: - at least one first compartment, in which the primary circuit is housed, - an air treatment zone, formed outside the compartment and intended to communicate with the inside air, and in which the first heat exchanger is housed, and - at least one wall, separating the compartment from the air treatment zone, characterized in that the wall separating the compartment from the air treatment zone is a sealed wall. - a primary circuit, in which a refrigerant circulates, in particular comprising an evaporator, - a first secondary circuit, in which a first fluid circulates, said first fluid passing through the evaporator to exchange its heat therein with the refrigerant, the first secondary circuit comprising at least one first heat exchanger in which said first fluid exchanges its heat with the air, - at least one first compartment, in which the primary circuit is housed, - an air treatment zone, formed outside the compartment and intended to communicate with the inside air, and in which the first heat exchanger is housed, and - at least one wall, separating the compartment from the air treatment zone,
A method for improving colour stability of an end use composition by reducing composition discoloration which originates from an active which is present in the end use composition, the method comprising preparing the end use composition with a dispersed nanoemulsion dispersed therein, the nanoemulsion being prepared by mixing (a) the active; (b) water; (c) water soluble humectant (d) oil; and (e) emulsifier using a high-pressure homogenizer with homogenization pressure set at 10,34214 to 41,36854 megapascals (1500 to 6000 psi); wherein the active is soluble in the oil, the nanoemulsion has a particle size from 0.05 to less than 1.5 microns and comprises at least 30% by weight oil; wherein the oil is a mineral oil, and wherein the active is retinyl propionate, and wherein the water soluble humectant is glycerine. (a) the active; (b) water; (c) water soluble humectant (d) oil; and (e) emulsifier using a high-pressure homogenizer with homogenization pressure set at 10,34214 to 41,36854 megapascals (1500 to 6000 psi); wherein the active is soluble in the oil, the nanoemulsion has a particle size from 0.05 to less than 1.5 microns and comprises at least 30% by weight oil; wherein the oil is a mineral oil, and wherein the active is retinyl propionate, and wherein the water soluble humectant is glycerine.
A method for depositing thin films, the method comprising: dispensing drops of a liquid organic material at a plurality of locations on a curved substrate by one or more inkjets (303, 607); bringing a superstrate down on the dispensed droplets to close a gap between a superstrate and said substrate; enabling a non-equilibrium transient state of said superstrate, a contiguous film and said substrate to occur after a duration of time, wherein said drops form said contiguous film captured between said substrate and said superstrate, and wherein said superstrate conforms to the shape of said substrate; curing said contiguous film to solidify it into a solid polymer film; and separating said superstrate from said solid polymer film; leaving said solid polymer film on said substrate. dispensing drops of a liquid organic material at a plurality of locations on a curved substrate by one or more inkjets (303, 607); bringing a superstrate down on the dispensed droplets to close a gap between a superstrate and said substrate; enabling a non-equilibrium transient state of said superstrate, a contiguous film and said substrate to occur after a duration of time, wherein said drops form said contiguous film captured between said substrate and said superstrate, and wherein said superstrate conforms to the shape of said substrate; curing said contiguous film to solidify it into a solid polymer film; and separating said superstrate from said solid polymer film; leaving said solid polymer film on said substrate.
A method comprising: partitioning alarms into two or more alarm groups, the alarms associated with operation of an industrial process system performing a process, each alarm having multiple states; and generating a graphical display for presentation to a user, wherein the graphical display identifies at least one of the alarm groups and multiple alarm indicators, each alarm indicator indicating a state transition of an associated alarm between two of the alarm's states, the alarm indicators arranged in the graphical display based on times of their respective state transitions; wherein generating the graphical display comprises arranging the alarm indicators linearly along a first timeline representing a first historical elapsed period of time and displaying one or more curves representing one or more parametric values associated with the industrial process system along the first timeline; wherein the graphical display further comprises a second timeline representing a second historical elapsed period of time that encompasses and is longer in duration than the first historical elapsed period of time; wherein the alarm indicators are selected for arrangement along the first timeline based on a selection of a time period within the second timeline, the selected time period within the second timeline identifying the first historical elapsed period of time for the first timeline; and wherein the graphical display further identifies, within the second timeline, a number of active alarms at different times along the second timeline. partitioning alarms into two or more alarm groups, the alarms associated with operation of an industrial process system performing a process, each alarm having multiple states; and generating a graphical display for presentation to a user, wherein the graphical display identifies at least one of the alarm groups and multiple alarm indicators, each alarm indicator indicating a state transition of an associated alarm between two of the alarm's states, the alarm indicators arranged in the graphical display based on times of their respective state transitions; wherein generating the graphical display comprises arranging the alarm indicators linearly along a first timeline representing a first historical elapsed period of time and displaying one or more curves representing one or more parametric values associated with the industrial process system along the first timeline; wherein the graphical display further comprises a second timeline representing a second historical elapsed period of time that encompasses and is longer in duration than the first historical elapsed period of time; wherein the alarm indicators are selected for arrangement along the first timeline based on a selection of a time period within the second timeline, the selected time period within the second timeline identifying the first historical elapsed period of time for the first timeline; and wherein the graphical display further identifies, within the second timeline, a number of active alarms at different times along the second timeline.
A method comprising: propagating a radar signal into a region of interest using a dual polarization radar transmitter, collecting dual polarization radar echo data scattered form within the region of interest, wherein the radar echo data comprises horizontal and vertical complex voltages, characterized in that the covariance matrix from the radar echo data is calculated; and the precipitation profiles are estimated from an absolute value of an off-diagonal element of the covariance matrix (|R hv |, |R vh |). propagating a radar signal into a region of interest using a dual polarization radar transmitter, collecting dual polarization radar echo data scattered form within the region of interest, wherein the radar echo data comprises horizontal and vertical complex voltages, characterized in that the covariance matrix from the radar echo data is calculated; and the precipitation profiles are estimated from an absolute value of an off-diagonal element of the covariance matrix (|R hv |, |R vh |).
A film comprising a composite material, the composite material comprising: greater than 0 % and less than 90 % by weight of silicon particles; greater than 0 % and less than 90 % by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases comprises hard carbon and is a continuous phase that holds the film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material, characterized in that the composite material is self-supported. greater than 0 % and less than 90 % by weight of silicon particles; greater than 0 % and less than 90 % by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases comprises hard carbon and is a continuous phase that holds the film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material, characterized in that the composite material is self-supported.
A railway or tramway track comprising a solid railway or a track grid with transverse sleepers, both with rails and fastening systems, the track being provided with noise and vibration reduction elements inserted between the rails and/or arranged along the outer sides of the rails and wherein the noise and vibration reduction elements contain at least one non-humic layer, which in use absorbs water, reduces its rate of flow and outflow and allows its evaporation, characterized in that the non-humic layer is composed of water-absorbing and water-permeable synthetic clumps or of a water-permeable porous agglomerate from inert, non-absorptive materials.
An electron microscope sample holder comprising: a designated imaging area configured to position a sample in an electron beam of an electron microscope for structural characterization; characterized by an optical source (703, 801, 901, 105, 107, 113, 117) configured to direct light on to the sample for optical characterization, a manipulator configured to control a position of the optical source (801, 901, 105, 107) in relation to the sample, and an optical input (701, 801, 901, 101, 103, 117) configured to receive light that has interacted with the sample, wherein the electron microscope sample holder is configured to provide for simultaneous structural and optical characterisation of the sample. a designated imaging area configured to position a sample in an electron beam of an electron microscope for structural characterization; characterized by an optical source (703, 801, 901, 105, 107, 113, 117) configured to direct light on to the sample for optical characterization, a manipulator configured to control a position of the optical source (801, 901, 105, 107) in relation to the sample, and an optical input (701, 801, 901, 101, 103, 117) configured to receive light that has interacted with the sample, wherein the electron microscope sample holder is configured to provide for simultaneous structural and optical characterisation of the sample.
An apparatus comprising: a processor; a memory; and an augmentation module included in the memory and executed via the processor to receive data identifying a point-of-interest, detect an object included in a live view captured by an image sensor, the object to include the POI, determine a position and an orientation of the image sensor relative to the object, and generate display data including image data associated with the POI for augmenting the live view, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: a pre-processing module to extract one or more segments of a 3D model of the object; and a projection module to generate a projection mask including a subset of the extracted segments or a portion of the extracted segments of the 3D model, wherein the augmentation module is to project the image data within the contours of the projection mask and three-dimensionally consistent with the orientation of the image sensor relative to the object. a processor; a memory; and an augmentation module included in the memory and executed via the processor to receive data identifying a point-of-interest, detect an object included in a live view captured by an image sensor, the object to include the POI, determine a position and an orientation of the image sensor relative to the object, and generate display data including image data associated with the POI for augmenting the live view, receive data identifying a point-of-interest, detect an object included in a live view captured by an image sensor, the object to include the POI, determine a position and an orientation of the image sensor relative to the object, and generate display data including image data associated with the POI for augmenting the live view, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: a pre-processing module to extract one or more segments of a 3D model of the object; and a projection module to generate a projection mask including a subset of the extracted segments or a portion of the extracted segments of the 3D model, wherein the augmentation module is to project the image data within the contours of the projection mask and three-dimensionally consistent with the orientation of the image sensor relative to the object. a pre-processing module to extract one or more segments of a 3D model of the object; and a projection module to generate a projection mask including a subset of the extracted segments or a portion of the extracted segments of the 3D model, wherein the augmentation module is to project the image data within the contours of the projection mask and three-dimensionally consistent with the orientation of the image sensor relative to the object.
A PTC resistor comprising: a first PTC composition comprising a first resin and at least one first conductive material; and a second PTC composition compounded with the first PTC composition and comprising a plurality of clusters, each of the plurality of clusters being composed of a second resin and at least one second conductive material,wherein the at least one first conductive material is at least partially different from the at least one second conductive material, and the clusters are distributed within the first PTC compositions, characterized in that the second PTC compositions is contained in the PTC resistor at a content of 30-70 wt.%. a first PTC composition comprising a first resin and at least one first conductive material; and a second PTC composition compounded with the first PTC composition and comprising a plurality of clusters, each of the plurality of clusters being composed of a second resin and at least one second conductive material,wherein the at least one first conductive material is at least partially different from the at least one second conductive material, and the clusters are distributed within the first PTC compositions, characterized in that the second PTC compositions is contained in the PTC resistor at a content of 30-70 wt.%.
A method of using a hardenable dental article, comprising: providing the hardenable dental article comprising a base, at least one inner surface extending from the base, and an inner film in contact with at least a portion of the at least one inner surface, wherein at least the base and the at least one inner surface of the hardenable dental article comprise a hardenable dental composition and wherein the hardenable dental composition is in a form of a self-supporting malleable structure; applying the hardenable dental article to a dental structure; customizing the shape of the hardenable dental article outside an oral cavity of a subject; at least partially curing the hardenable dental article outside the oral cavity of the subject, wherein the inner film is in contact with at least a portion of the at least one inner surface during the curing step; and removing the inner film from the hardened dental article. providing the hardenable dental article comprising a base, at least one inner surface extending from the base, and an inner film in contact with at least a portion of the at least one inner surface, wherein at least the base and the at least one inner surface of the hardenable dental article comprise a hardenable dental composition and wherein the hardenable dental composition is in a form of a self-supporting malleable structure; applying the hardenable dental article to a dental structure; customizing the shape of the hardenable dental article outside an oral cavity of a subject; at least partially curing the hardenable dental article outside the oral cavity of the subject, wherein the inner film is in contact with at least a portion of the at least one inner surface during the curing step; and removing the inner film from the hardened dental article.