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An apparatus (100, 210) for pushing apart spaced-apart generally parallel opposed surfaces, the apparatus (100, 210) comprising at least two expandable devices, each adapted to forcibly separate spaced components having generally parallel opposed surfaces defining a cavity therebetween, each expandable device having a jaw assembly with a pair of opposing jaws and actuating means for opening the jaws, the actuating means including a separating member configured to be driven between the jaws so as to push apart the jaws such that the jaws are openable between a contracted configuration where the jaws are receivable in the cavity to an expanded configuration where the jaws are forced apart by the actuating means such that the outwardly directed surfaces of the jaws are engageable with the opposed surfaces and exert oppositely directed forces thereon characterised in that the apparatus (100, 210) further has a frame comprising a pair of arms, each arm for carrying at least one expandable device wherein the arms are pivotally connected such that they are openable and closable between an open configuration where the arms are adapted to engage or disengage from the cavity and a closed configuration wherein, when the apparatus (100, 210) is received in the cavity, the expandable devices are arranged to provide generally even pressure across the opposed surfaces to provide effective separation thereof.
A process for making a corrosion-resistant metal component coating comprising the steps of: combining water, at least one zinc phosphate compound and at least one chromium compound to form a first solution; separately combining at least potassium silicate with water to form a second solution; combining the first solution with the second solution to form a corrosion-resistant metal component coating mixture for applying to a metal substrate having a zinc or zinc-alloy surface to form a coating on the metal substrate, the coating providing chemical resistance for at least 150 hours in accordance with ASTM BI 17 standards where the zinc or zinc-alloy coating of the metal substrate has a weight of (0.04 oz/ ft 2) 12.20g/m 2. combining water, at least one zinc phosphate compound and at least one chromium compound to form a first solution; separately combining at least potassium silicate with water to form a second solution; combining the first solution with the second solution to form a corrosion-resistant metal component coating mixture for applying to a metal substrate having a zinc or zinc-alloy surface to form a coating on the metal substrate, the coating providing chemical resistance for at least 150 hours in accordance with ASTM BI 17 standards where the zinc or zinc-alloy coating of the metal substrate has a weight of (0.04 oz/ ft 2) 12.20g/m 2.
A method for manufacturing decorative laminates including the steps of: a) impregnating a paper substrate with a thermosetting resin by submersion of the paper substrate in a bath of thermosetting resin; b) applying on the thermosetting resin impregnated paper substrate an ink acceptance layer containing an inorganic pigment P and a polymeric binder B having a weight ratio P/B of inorganic pigment to polymeric binder of larger than 1.5; c) jetting on the ink acceptance layer a colour pattern with one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks and/or organic solvent based pigmented inkjet inks containing a colour pigment C; and d) heat pressing the thermosetting paper into a decorative laminate, wherein the weight ratio P/C of the inorganic pigment of the ink acceptance layer to the jetted colour pigment in the colour pattern is larger than 4.0, wherein the dry weight of colour pigments jetted by the one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks and/or organic solvent based pigmented inkjet inks is at least 0.30 g/m 2; and wherein the ink acceptance layer has a total dry weight between 2.0 g/m2 and 10.0 g/m 2. a) impregnating a paper substrate with a thermosetting resin by submersion of the paper substrate in a bath of thermosetting resin; b) applying on the thermosetting resin impregnated paper substrate an ink acceptance layer containing an inorganic pigment P and a polymeric binder B having a weight ratio P/B of inorganic pigment to polymeric binder of larger than 1.5; c) jetting on the ink acceptance layer a colour pattern with one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks and/or organic solvent based pigmented inkjet inks containing a colour pigment C; and d) heat pressing the thermosetting paper into a decorative laminate, wherein the weight ratio P/C of the inorganic pigment of the ink acceptance layer to the jetted colour pigment in the colour pattern is larger than 4.0, wherein the dry weight of colour pigments jetted by the one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks and/or organic solvent based pigmented inkjet inks is at least 0.30 g/m 2; and
An input and output device for industrial use with a frame which is sealed around the circumference with a continuous central recess in which an input/output unit is set in, wherein the frame is assembled from a plurality of individual frame sections (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) which are connected to one another at the corners (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) in order to form the frame, characterized in that the frame sections (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) are firmly bonded at the adjoining connecting surfaces using a glued joint in that an adhesive gap in the range of 0.05 mm to 0.2 mm formed between two adjoining frame sections (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) is filled with adhesive and the adhesive, as a joining agent, forms a bonding layer which is fully sealed in the area of an external front face and an external circumferential surface of the frame in order to form a fully sealed external front face of the frame and a fully sealed external circumferential surface of the frame.
Bypass turbine engine with a longitudinal axis comprising an upstream fan wheel and a downstream assembly for straightening an airflow from a secondary annular flow path delimited radially inwards by a radially inner shroud and radially outward by a radially outer shroud, vanes extending between the radially inner and outer shrouds (28, 30) and being fastened at a first end portion to the radially inner shroud and at a second end portion to the radially outer shroud, the vanes comprising an aerodynamically useful portion extending between said first and second end portions (42, 44) and defining an intrados face and an extrados face, characterised in that for each vane, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each aerodynamically useful portion is curved in the same circumferential direction with a C-like shape.
A method for producing a lens wafer with a plurality of microlenses with the following steps, especially the following sequence: - applying an embossing mass to a lower die or a wafer, - placing at least one release element (5,5', 5", 5"', 5 IV) between the lower die and an upper die which is aligned relative to the lower die, - embossing of the embossing mass by the upper die, - curing of the embossing mass, characterized in that the placing proceeds prior to the curing. - applying an embossing mass to a lower die or a wafer, - placing at least one release element (5,5', 5", 5"', 5 IV) between the lower die and an upper die which is aligned relative to the lower die, - embossing of the embossing mass by the upper die, - curing of the embossing mass,
A low power flip-flop circuit comprising: - a flip flop circuit for receiving and holding an input signal in response to an internal clock signal; - a sensing circuit operatively coupled to said flip flop circuit for comparing the input signal with an output signal (Q, QN) of said flip flop circuit to provide a comparison signal; and - a clock generating circuit receiving an external clock signal and being operatively coupled to said sensing circuit for generating the internal clock signal under control of the comparison signal, said internal clock signal having a positive edge rising in response to the rising of a respective positive edge of the external clock signal, characterized in that the clock generating circuit further comprises a tri-state inverter circuit receiving the external clock signal for generating a pseudo clock signal under control of the comparison signal, a pair of NMOS transistors (336, 338) connected in series to the pseudo clock signal and having a first NMOS transistor controlled by the comparison signal and a second NMOS transistor controlled by the internal clock signal, thus maintaining the pseudo clock signal, and an inverter circuit for inverting the pseudo clock signal thus generating the internal clock signal,wherein the low power flip-flop circuit further comprises a NAND gate operatively coupled to said sensing circuit and said clock generating circuit for controlling the comparison signal thus preventing a false edge generation. - a flip flop circuit for receiving and holding an input signal in response to an internal clock signal; - a sensing circuit operatively coupled to said flip flop circuit for comparing the input signal with an output signal (Q, QN) of said flip flop circuit to provide a comparison signal; and - a clock generating circuit receiving an external clock signal and being operatively coupled to said sensing circuit for generating the internal clock signal under control of the comparison signal, said internal clock signal having a positive edge rising in response to the rising of a respective positive edge of the external clock signal,
An apparatus comprising: a sample processing system adapted to concurrently and individually control processing of a plurality of samples in reservoirs formed on a corresponding plurality of substrates, wherein the system comprises: a cover handling device adapted to position covers on the reservoirs containing the samples to sealingly enclose each sample and form a microchamber; a substance dispensing device, adapted to dispense one or more substances in the microchamber; a temperature control assembly having an array of individually controlled temperature control elements, the temperature control assembly being adapted to heat and cool individual microchambers on the plurality of substrates independently during a temperature cycle; and a controller coupled to the cover handling device, substance dispensing device and temperature control assembly, adapted to concurrently and independently control the micro-environment within each microchamber on the plurality of substrates. a sample processing system adapted to concurrently and individually control processing of a plurality of samples in reservoirs formed on a corresponding plurality of substrates, wherein the system comprises: a cover handling device adapted to position covers on the reservoirs containing the samples to sealingly enclose each sample and form a microchamber; a substance dispensing device, adapted to dispense one or more substances in the microchamber; a temperature control assembly having an array of individually controlled temperature control elements, the temperature control assembly being adapted to heat and cool individual microchambers on the plurality of substrates independently during a temperature cycle; and a controller coupled to the cover handling device, substance dispensing device and temperature control assembly, adapted to concurrently and independently control the micro-environment within each microchamber on the plurality of substrates. a cover handling device adapted to position covers on the reservoirs containing the samples to sealingly enclose each sample and form a microchamber; a substance dispensing device, adapted to dispense one or more substances in the microchamber; a temperature control assembly having an array of individually controlled temperature control elements, the temperature control assembly being adapted to heat and cool individual microchambers on the plurality of substrates independently during a temperature cycle; and a controller coupled to the cover handling device, substance dispensing device and temperature control assembly, adapted to concurrently and independently control the micro-environment within each microchamber on the plurality of substrates.
A method for manufacturing a crucible for the crystallization of silicon comprising the steps of • preparing a slurry of solids and liquids, said solids consisting of • silicon metal powder • up to 25% (w/w) SiC powder • up to 10% (w/w) SiN • up to 0,5% (w/w) of a catalyst • up to 1% (w/w) of a binder • forming the slurry into a green body of a crucible • heating the green body in a nitrogen atmosphere, optionally comprising inert gas, to react the silicon at least partially to silicon nitride. • preparing a slurry of solids and liquids, said solids consisting of • silicon metal powder • up to 25% (w/w) SiC powder • up to 10% (w/w) SiN • up to 0,5% (w/w) of a catalyst • up to 1% (w/w) of a binder • silicon metal powder • up to 25% (w/w) SiC powder • up to 10% (w/w) SiN • up to 0,5% (w/w) of a catalyst • up to 1% (w/w) of a binder • forming the slurry into a green body of a crucible • heating the green body in a nitrogen atmosphere, optionally comprising inert gas, to react the silicon at least partially to silicon nitride.
An animal waste collection sheet entirely formed in a planar form, comprising: a top sheet which is at least partially liquid permeable; a back sheet which is liquid impermeable; and an absorbent sheet disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet characterized in that the top sheet has a high fiber density region, with a fiber density higher than an average fiber density of the top sheet, at least in a part of a side facing the absorbent sheet in a thickness direction of the top sheet;and the top sheet is composed of a non-woven fabric alternately having a plurality of groove portions and a plurality of convex portions formed in a fixed direction, a side edge region of each of the plurality of convex portions of the top sheet has a fiber orientation parallel to the fixed direction, and the side edge region is the high fiber density region.
Device for producing a patch of a layer structure on a substrate by applying a material onto the substrate and melting the material by directing a high energetic electron beam onto the material, and for measuring a thickness of the patch, in particular a functional area of an electrical element, comprising an electron source for emitting an electron beam, an electron acceleration device for accelerating the electrons in the electron beam, a detector for detecting a signal coming from the patch that is subjected to the electron beam, the device being adapted to move the patch and the electron beam relative to each other, and wherein the device comprises an analyzing device for determining the thickness of the patch, wherein the device is adapted to melt the patch (2, 2A) with the electron beam.
A method of debugging software code comprising a plurality of instructions on a processor having at least two different instruction set operating modes, characterized in that it comprises: receiving a target instruction set operating mode prior to executing any code instructions; executing (82, 84) code instructions and, for each instruction executed, comparing the current processor instruction set operating mode to the target instruction set operating mode; and triggering (92, 94, 96, 98, 100) an alert if the current processor instruction set operating mode matches the target instruction set operating mode. receiving a target instruction set operating mode prior to executing any code instructions; executing (82, 84) code instructions and, for each instruction executed, comparing the current processor instruction set operating mode to the target instruction set operating mode; and triggering (92, 94, 96, 98, 100) an alert if the current processor instruction set operating mode matches the target instruction set operating mode.
A method for purifying an acetonitrile waste stream, the method comprising the steps of: providing the acetonitrile waste stream; fractionating the acetonitrile waste stream to produce a single overhead fraction; condensing the single overhead fraction to produce a condensed single overhead fraction; and characterized by contacting the condensed single overhead fraction with a silver-exchanged zeolite to produce an acetonitrile stream that comprises an amount of at least one impurity that is reduced relative to the acetonitrile waste stream. providing the acetonitrile waste stream; fractionating the acetonitrile waste stream to produce a single overhead fraction; condensing the single overhead fraction to produce a condensed single overhead fraction; and characterized by contacting the condensed single overhead fraction with a silver-exchanged zeolite to produce an acetonitrile stream that comprises an amount of at least one impurity that is reduced relative to the acetonitrile waste stream.
A process for preparing an aerogel of individualized carbon nanotubes comprising the following steps carried out under an inert atmosphere: (a) reducing carbon nanotubes with an alkali metal to lead to a polyelectrolyte salt of carbon nanotubes; (b) exposing said polyelectrolyte salt of carbon nanotubes to a polar aprotic solvent to lead to a solution of individualized reduced carbon nanotubes; (c) freezing said solution of individualized nanotubes; and (d) sublimating the solvent; the process being carried out without structural alteration of the carbon nanotubes by sonication and in the absence of surfactant. (a) reducing carbon nanotubes with an alkali metal to lead to a polyelectrolyte salt of carbon nanotubes; (b) exposing said polyelectrolyte salt of carbon nanotubes to a polar aprotic solvent to lead to a solution of individualized reduced carbon nanotubes; (c) freezing said solution of individualized nanotubes; and (d) sublimating the solvent;
A method for producing a compound of the formula shown in the reaction scheme below, comprising: a step of producing a compound of the formula from a compound of the formula produced by a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction and a compound of the formula; a step of producing a compound of the formula from the compound of the formula; a step of producing a compound of the formula by reacting the compound of the formula with thionyl chloride; and a step of amidating the compound of the formula by reacting with 2-aminoethanol. (in the formula, Me represents methyl and R 1 represents a linear or branched C 1-6 alkyl). a step of producing a compound of the formula from a compound of the formula produced by a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction and a compound of the formula; a step of producing a compound of the formula from the compound of the formula; a step of producing a compound of the formula by reacting the compound of the formula with thionyl chloride; and a step of amidating the compound of the formula by reacting with 2-aminoethanol. (in the formula, Me represents methyl and R 1 represents a linear or branched C 1-6 alkyl).
A multimodal polyethylene composition having at least two polyethylene components, wherein: (a) each component has a molecular weight distribution of equal to or less than 5; (b) one component has a higher molecular weight than the other component; and (c) the higher molecular weight component has an "a" parameter value of equal to or greater than 0.35 when fitted to the Carreau-Yasuda equation with n=0, wherein the higher molecular weight component contains equal to or less than one long chain branch per 10,000 carbons, and wherein the ratio of short chain branching in the higher molecular weight component to short chain branching in the lower molecular weight component is equal to or greater than 1. (a) each component has a molecular weight distribution of equal to or less than 5; (b) one component has a higher molecular weight than the other component; and (c) the higher molecular weight component has an "a" parameter value of equal to or greater than 0.35 when fitted to the Carreau-Yasuda equation with n=0,
A self-tapping screw, comprising a leg portion, a normal thread formed on the leg portion, and a female screw molding thread formed of the leg portion and located closer to a tip side of the leg portion than the normal thread, the female screw molding thread having a diameter larger than a diameter of the normal thread, characterized in that a pitch defined between a crest of the female screw molding thread and a crest of the normal thread that is adjacent to the crest of the female screw molding thread is greater than a pitch of the normal thread.
A water processing module with a tubular receiving container with a base member and a releasable cover, through which the liquid to be processed may be supplied from above into the interior of the receiving container, a tubular filter element (4,5), which is sealed by an annular seal with respect to the inner wall of the receiving container and with at least one removal opening for processed liquid, which extends through the wall of the receiving container and/or the base member, characterised in that, fastened to the upper side of the cover there is a connector coupling for the liquid to be supplied, which is in communication with circularly arranged through openings, which extend obliquely to the lower edge of the cover, that the filter element (4, 5) is releasably suspended in the inner wall of the receiving container, that the filter element (4, 5) is connected at its upper end to an upper filter holder, which rests on an inner shoulder on the inner wall of the receiving container, that the upper holder has a filling opening for the filter material, such as mixed bed resin or activated carbon, which may be closed by a closure cover and that the cover has a central cavity on its under side for receiving the closure cover, that the lower end of the filter element (4,5) is connected to a lower filter holder and that both filter holders (33, 34) have circularly arranged through openings, which are covered by filter strainers. a tubular filter element (4,5), which is sealed by an annular seal with respect to the inner wall of the receiving container and with at least one removal opening for processed liquid, which extends through the wall of the receiving container and/or the base member, characterised in that, fastened to the upper side of the cover there is a connector coupling for the liquid to be supplied, which is in communication with circularly arranged through openings, which extend obliquely to the lower edge of the cover, that the filter element (4, 5) is releasably suspended in the inner wall of the receiving container, that the filter element (4, 5) is connected at its upper end to an upper filter holder, which rests on an inner shoulder on the inner wall of the receiving container, that the upper holder has a filling opening for the filter material, such as mixed bed resin or activated carbon, which may be closed by a closure cover and that the cover has a central cavity on its under side for receiving the closure cover, that the lower end of the filter element (4,5) is connected to a lower filter holder and that both filter holders (33, 34) have circularly arranged through openings, which are covered by filter strainers.