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A method of generating a haptic effect on a haptically enabled system using an eccentric rotating mass actuator, the method comprising: measuring an acceleration frequency of the system by an accelerometer of the system during operation of the system; determining a back electromotive force of the eccentric rotating mass actuator during operation of the system; determining a rise time of the eccentric rotating mass actuator using the back electromotive force; retrieving a haptic effect signal comprising one or more parameters, wherein one of the parameters is a voltage amplitude level as a function of time; varying the voltage amplitude level based on the acceleration frequency, the back electromotive force, and the rise time; and applying the varied haptic effect signal to the eccentric rotating mass actuator. measuring an acceleration frequency of the system by an accelerometer of the system during operation of the system; determining a back electromotive force of the eccentric rotating mass actuator during operation of the system; determining a rise time of the eccentric rotating mass actuator using the back electromotive force; retrieving a haptic effect signal comprising one or more parameters, wherein one of the parameters is a voltage amplitude level as a function of time; varying the voltage amplitude level based on the acceleration frequency, the back electromotive force, and the rise time; and applying the varied haptic effect signal to the eccentric rotating mass actuator.
A method of preparing nano-carriers, the method comprising: mixing an organic solution of a drug and an organic solution of a biological agent separately with a predetermined amount of water having at least one dissolved surfactant to obtain a first mixture and a second mixture respectively; homogenizing the first mixture and the second mixture separately to obtain a solution of nano-crystals of the drug and a solution of nano-particles of the biological agent respectively; subjecting the solution of nano-crystals of the drug and the solution of nano-particles of the biological agent together to an ultra-sound homogenization to obtain a solution of nano-carriers; and performing at least one of an interfacial extraction and a dialysis on the solution of nano-carriers to obtain the nano-carriers. mixing an organic solution of a drug and an organic solution of a biological agent separately with a predetermined amount of water having at least one dissolved surfactant to obtain a first mixture and a second mixture respectively; homogenizing the first mixture and the second mixture separately to obtain a solution of nano-crystals of the drug and a solution of nano-particles of the biological agent respectively; subjecting the solution of nano-crystals of the drug and the solution of nano-particles of the biological agent together to an ultra-sound homogenization to obtain a solution of nano-carriers; and performing at least one of an interfacial extraction and a dialysis on the solution of nano-carriers to obtain the nano-carriers.
A catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction, the catalyst comprising: a polymer support; and a catalytic component supported on the polymer support, wherein the polymer support comprises a repeating unit represented by the following Formula 1 or 2: in Formulae 1 and 2, R1 to R4 are the same as or different from each other, and are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and m is an integer from 0 to 4. a polymer support; and a catalytic component supported on the polymer support, wherein the polymer support comprises a repeating unit represented by the following Formula 1 or 2: in Formulae 1 and 2, R1 to R4 are the same as or different from each other, and are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and m is an integer from 0 to 4.
An apparatus comprising: an elongate heater configured to heat smokeable material contained within the apparatus in use to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material, the heater comprising a plurality of independently controllable heating regions arranged along a longitudinal axis of the heater to independently heat sections of smokeable material; characterised by: a smokeable material heating chamber arranged adjacent to a longitudinal surface of the heater so that thermal energy emitted by the heating regions travels in a radial direction from the longitudinal surface of the heater into the heating chamber to independently heat the sections of smokeable material. an elongate heater configured to heat smokeable material contained within the apparatus in use to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material, the heater comprising a plurality of independently controllable heating regions arranged along a longitudinal axis of the heater to independently heat sections of smokeable material; characterised by: a smokeable material heating chamber arranged adjacent to a longitudinal surface of the heater so that thermal energy emitted by the heating regions travels in a radial direction from the longitudinal surface of the heater into the heating chamber to independently heat the sections of smokeable material. a smokeable material heating chamber arranged adjacent to a longitudinal surface of the heater so that thermal energy emitted by the heating regions travels in a radial direction from the longitudinal surface of the heater into the heating chamber to independently heat the sections of smokeable material.
An X-ray generating tube, comprising: an anode comprising: a target generating an X-ray upon an irradiation with an electron beam; and an anode member which is electrically connected to the target and which holds the target; a cathode comprising: an electron emitting source having an electron emitting portion configured to irradiate an electron beam to the target; and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube having a pair of ends in a tube axis direction, one end of which is connected to the anode member and the other end of which is connected to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, wherein the anode further comprises an inner circumferential conductive film, which is positioned on an inner surface of the insulating tube at a distance from the cathode, and an end surface conductive film formed on the one end of the insulating tube, and wherein the inner circumferential conductive film is electrically connected to the anode member via the end surface conductive film. an anode comprising: a target generating an X-ray upon an irradiation with an electron beam; and an anode member which is electrically connected to the target and which holds the target; a target generating an X-ray upon an irradiation with an electron beam; and an anode member which is electrically connected to the target and which holds the target; a cathode comprising: an electron emitting source having an electron emitting portion configured to irradiate an electron beam to the target; and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an electron emitting source having an electron emitting portion configured to irradiate an electron beam to the target; and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube having a pair of ends in a tube axis direction, one end of which is connected to the anode member and the other end of which is connected to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, wherein the anode further comprises an inner circumferential conductive film, which is positioned on an inner surface of the insulating tube at a distance from the cathode, and an end surface conductive film formed on the one end of the insulating tube, and wherein the inner circumferential conductive film is electrically connected to the anode member via the end surface conductive film.
A shell and tube heat exchanger in which a tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes is arranged within a shell, which is outwardly bounded by a shell wall and has a longitudinal axis running centrally through the shell and comprises an inlet opening which is provided substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and through which fluid enters the shell substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis during operation; wherein the arrangement of the tubes in the tube bundle defines a tube array which includes an outer channel devoid of tubes between the periphery of the tube bundle and the shell wall; characterized in that a protective plate is arranged between the tube bundle and the shell wall so as to cover the tube bundle parallel to the longitudinal axis at least in the area opposite the inlet opening; wherein the tube array includes at least one empty space which divides the tube bundle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein an empty space is located in particular between the protective plate and the longitudinal axis. is outwardly bounded by a shell wall and has a longitudinal axis running centrally through the shell and comprises an inlet opening which is provided substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and through which fluid enters the shell substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis during operation; wherein the arrangement of the tubes in the tube bundle defines a tube array which includes an outer channel devoid of tubes between the periphery of the tube bundle and the shell wall; characterized in that a protective plate is arranged between the tube bundle and the shell wall so as to cover the tube bundle parallel to the longitudinal axis at least in the area opposite the inlet opening; wherein the tube array includes at least one empty space which divides the tube bundle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein an empty space is located in particular between the protective plate and the longitudinal axis.
A method of preparing agarose gel beads, which method comprises the following steps: (a) providing an agarose aqueous phase W comprising between 0.1 wt% and 20.0 wt% agarose; (b) providing a water-immiscible oil phase O, in which at least one emulsifier is dissolved; (c) mixing the water phase W and oil phase O to obtain a W/O emulsion; (d) passing the emulsion through a hydrophobic microporous membrane by applying pressure to obtain a W/O emulsion; and (e) reducing the temperature of the W/O emulsion droplets until agarose gel beads are formed, wherein the pore diameter of the microporous membrane is between 2 and 20μm. (a) providing an agarose aqueous phase W comprising between 0.1 wt% and 20.0 wt% agarose; (b) providing a water-immiscible oil phase O, in which at least one emulsifier is dissolved; (c) mixing the water phase W and oil phase O to obtain a W/O emulsion; (d) passing the emulsion through a hydrophobic microporous membrane by applying pressure to obtain a W/O emulsion; and (e) reducing the temperature of the W/O emulsion droplets until agarose gel beads are formed,
An implant, comprising a body having a bone contact surface and a threaded hole defined through the body and an articulation surface, an expandable stem extending longitudinally from the bone contact surface, the expandable stem comprising two threaded flanges surrounding the threaded hole so that partial threads formed on the threaded flanges form a continuation of threads of the threaded hole defined through the body, wherein the two threaded flanges are expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter; and a screw located in the threaded hole and arranged so as to be rotated between the two threaded flanges and into threaded engagement with the partial threads to thereby expand the flanges, said implant being characterized in that it further comprises at least one positioning stem extending longitudinally from the bone contact surface at a first angle and in that the expandable stem extends a longitudinal distance from the bone contact surface, wherein the longitudinal distance is less than or equal to a thickness of the body between the bone contact surface and the articulation surface. an expandable stem extending longitudinally from the bone contact surface, the expandable stem comprising two threaded flanges surrounding the threaded hole so that partial threads formed on the threaded flanges form a continuation of threads of the threaded hole defined through the body, wherein the two threaded flanges are expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter; and a screw located in the threaded hole and arranged so as to be rotated between the two threaded flanges and into threaded engagement with the partial threads to thereby expand the flanges, said implant being characterized in that it further comprises at least one positioning stem extending longitudinally from the bone contact surface at a first angle and in that the expandable stem extends a longitudinal distance from the bone contact surface, wherein the longitudinal distance is less than or equal to a thickness of the body between the bone contact surface and the articulation surface.
A method for forming 1,3,5,7-tetraalkyl-6-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantane, comprising: obtaining a solution comprising an ethereal solvent and an aluminum hydride; adding dichloro(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphine to the solution to produce 2,4-dimethoxyphenylphosphine, wherein the solution has a temperature from greater than - 20 °C to 50 °C throughout the method; and reacting the 2,4-dimethoxyphenylphosphine with an acidic mixture comprising diones to produce 1,3,5,7-tetraalkyl-6-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantanes. obtaining a solution comprising an ethereal solvent and an aluminum hydride; adding dichloro(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphine to the solution to produce 2,4-dimethoxyphenylphosphine, wherein the solution has a temperature from greater than - 20 °C to 50 °C throughout the method; and reacting the 2,4-dimethoxyphenylphosphine with an acidic mixture comprising diones to produce 1,3,5,7-tetraalkyl-6-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantanes.
A method for additively manufacturing an article, comprising: applying energy to a powder to produce a weld pool of molten powder; and applying an electromagnetic field to the weld pool to control the geometry of the weld pool; and characterized in that applying the electromagnetic field to control the weld pool geometry includes applying a magnetic field such that the magnetic induction vector of the magnetic field is perpendicular relative to the direction of motion of the laser, and such that the magnetic induction vector of the magnetic field is parallel to the surface of the powder bed; and coupling the magnetic field with an electric current to create Lorentz force opposing the direction of the weld melt flow direction using Hartmann effect; and wherein controlling weld pool geometry includes reducing a cross-sectional area of the weld pool to reduce wall thickness of an additively manufactured article. applying energy to a powder to produce a weld pool of molten powder; and applying an electromagnetic field to the weld pool to control the geometry of the weld pool; and characterized in that applying the electromagnetic field to control the weld pool geometry includes applying a magnetic field such that the magnetic induction vector of the magnetic field is perpendicular relative to the direction of motion of the laser, and such that the magnetic induction vector of the magnetic field is parallel to the surface of the powder bed; and coupling the magnetic field with an electric current to create Lorentz force opposing the direction of the weld melt flow direction using Hartmann effect; and wherein controlling weld pool geometry includes reducing a cross-sectional area of the weld pool to reduce wall thickness of an additively manufactured article.
Plug contact assembly for an electromotive linear actuation device, having an end closure by way of which a housing in which the electromotive linear actuation device is disposed is closed, having at an end of one or a plurality of cables that are routed from the outside to the housing a plug having one or a plurality of plug contacts that are able to be plugged into corresponding plug sockets disposed on the end closure, wherein an introduction opening which as a stepped opening leads from the outside into the housing interior is configured in the end closure, said stepped opening on the region thereof proximal to the housing interior having a small step with a minor radial extent, and in the region thereof opening towards the outside having a large step with a large radial extent, characterized in that the plug contact assembly has a plug element which, in the installed position thereof, by way of an axial stub part protrudes through the small step of the stepped opening into the housing interior and by way of an axial mounting region protrudes into the large step of the stepped opening, the cables being routed into said axial stub part and the latter being able to be introduced from the outside into the stepped opening up to an installed position and being able to be fixed in the installed position, and the plug contacts protruding axially from the end side of said axial stub part that faces the housing interior, the plug contact assembly having a socket mounting element which comprises the plug sockets and is disposed in the housing interior or the interior of the end closure, the plug contact assembly having a cable grommet, the cables from the plug element being routed through said cable grommet to the outside and the latter by way of the one end thereof enclosing the mounting region and by way of elastic pre-tensioning bearing in a radially encircling manner on the radially encircling shell face of the mounting region as well as on the radially encircling internal face of the large step of the stepped opening. the plug contact assembly having a socket mounting element which comprises the plug sockets and is disposed in the housing interior or the interior of the end closure, the plug contact assembly having a cable grommet, the cables from the plug element being routed through said cable grommet to the outside and the latter by way of the one end thereof enclosing the mounting region and by way of elastic pre-tensioning bearing in a radially encircling manner on the radially encircling shell face of the mounting region as well as on the radially encircling internal face of the large step of the stepped opening.
A stable chewy confectionery product comprising starch and a sweetener comprising sucrose and a glucose syrup, wherein the sucrose to glucose ratio in the stable chewy confectionery product is from about 75:25 to about 55:45, wherein the stable chewy confectionary product comprises the sweetener in an amount of at least 75% by weight on a dry basis of the stable chewy confectionery product, comprises the starch in an amount of at least 0.2% by weight on a dry basis of the stable chewy confectionery product and has a water content of 4.5% to 6.5% by weight of the stable chewy confectionery product, wherein the stable chewy confectionery product has a weight of about 4 g or less, and wherein the stable chewy confectionery product is uncoated and unwrapped.
A method of calculating traffic values in a communications network, the communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, the nodes being connected to one another by links, the method comprising: a) obtaining traffic data measurements through said nodes and/or links in an initial scenario as input data; b) deriving a traffic flow model for a modified scenario using a plurality of constraints describing the interdependency of said initial to said modified scenario, the constraints being derived from the network topology and network behaviour of the initial network; and c) calculating values and/or upper and lower bounds of traffic values for said modified scenario from said traffic flow model using said input data, wherein calculating comprises solving a linear programming problem by computing the values and/or upper and lower bounds of traffic value; wherein said modified scenario comprises one or more of: a modified network topology, modified routing algorithm parameters, modified traffic engineering constraints and/or modified traffic load compared to the initial scenario. a) obtaining traffic data measurements through said nodes and/or links in an initial scenario as input data; b) deriving a traffic flow model for a modified scenario using a plurality of constraints describing the interdependency of said initial to said modified scenario, the constraints being derived from the network topology and network behaviour of the initial network; and c) calculating values and/or upper and lower bounds of traffic values for said modified scenario from said traffic flow model using said input data, wherein calculating comprises solving a linear programming problem by computing the values and/or upper and lower bounds of traffic value; wherein said modified scenario comprises one or more of: a modified network topology, modified routing algorithm parameters, modified traffic engineering constraints and/or modified traffic load compared to the initial scenario. a modified network topology, modified routing algorithm parameters, modified traffic engineering constraints and/or modified traffic load compared to the initial scenario.
A fan cowling assembly for mounting to a working machine, the fan cowling assembly comprising: a support for mounting to a working machine, the support defining an opening for receiving a plurality of rotatable blades of a fan, in use; a fan ring mounted to the support by a ring mounting arrangement, the fan ring being arranged to surround the plurality of rotatable blades, in use, characterized in that the ring mounting arrangement comprises a fastener configured to apply a predetermined force to mount the fan ring to the support such that the fan ring is moveable relative to the support when mounted thereto. a support for mounting to a working machine, the support defining an opening for receiving a plurality of rotatable blades of a fan, in use; a fan ring mounted to the support by a ring mounting arrangement, the fan ring being arranged to surround the plurality of rotatable blades, in use, characterized in that the ring mounting arrangement comprises a fastener configured to apply a predetermined force to mount the fan ring to the support such that the fan ring is moveable relative to the support when mounted thereto.