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A resistance welding device for welding a component on a workpiece, comprising a frame for supporting a tool configured like a clamp with two arms (4, 5) arranged facing one another and having respective welding electrodes, of which a first arm is integral to the clamp and the second arm is assembled with the capacity of being moved with respect to the clamp by means of a first actuator, the device being characterised in that the clamp is able to be moved with respect to the frame supporting it by means of a second actuator and such that both first and second actuators have the capacity of being driven together for imparting respective movements along a straight trajectory to the arms (4, 5) of the clamp for moving their electrodes closer to or away from one another, wherein the first arm fixed with respect to the clamp supports a hollow head defining an outer surface, intended for receiving the support of the workpiece, with an inlet and housing the corresponding electrode in a guided manner the tip of which is suitable for receiving the support of the component, the head and the electrode being able to adopt at least one standby position, in which the electrode is inside the mentioned head the tip of the electrode being arranged a sufficient distance with respect to the outer surface of the head to enable arranging the component between them; and a working position, in which the tip of the electrode is arranged in or exceeds the inlet of the head, accordingly placing the component outside the head in that the head is subjected to the effect of elastic means that tend to arrange it in the standby position with the component immediately arranged on the tip and keeping the tip and the component inside hidden under the outer support surface and, when pressure is being exerted on the outer support surface, the head can move a sufficient distance in the direction opposite the second mobile arm so that the component resting on the electrode contact the workpiece that is applied on the outer support surface through the inlet; and in that the device comprises control means for controlling the second actuator and consequently the linear movement impented to the clamp with respect to the frame, with with instructions for moving the clamp towards the workpiece while it is immobilised so that the component resting on the electrode contacts said workpiece through the inlet of the head when the outer support surface of the head is retracted due to the forward movement of the clamp, the control means further controlling the first actuator of the second arm while the clamp moves forward for retracting the outer support surface, with instructions for moving this second arm with respect to the clamp, together with its forward movement, and towards the first arm for immobilising the workpiece.
A radar level gauge for determining a process variable of product in a tank, said gauge comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to: - generate and transmit an electromagnetic transmit signal S T, - receive an electromagnetic return signal reflected from the tank, and - combine the return signal (S R) with the transmit signal (S T) to form a tank signal, said tank signal including a plurality of peaks representing echoes from the interior of said tank, one of said peaks representing a surface echo, and at least one peak caused by a ghost echo in a neighborhood of said surface echo; a tank signal filter receiving said tank signal as input and providing an echo threshold profile, said echo threshold profile having at least one local maximum substantially coinciding with one of said peaks in said tank signal, which peak represents said surface echo; and processing circuitry configured to: - distinguish the surface echo from other echoes in the tank signal, and - determine said process variable based on said surface echo wherein said processing circuitry is configured to use said echo threshold profile to disregard peaks in said tank signal which are associated with ghost echoes. transceiver circuitry configured to: - generate and transmit an electromagnetic transmit signal S T, - receive an electromagnetic return signal reflected from the tank, and - combine the return signal (S R) with the transmit signal (S T) to form a tank signal, said tank signal including a plurality of peaks representing echoes from the interior of said tank, one of said peaks representing a surface echo, and at least one peak caused by a ghost echo in a neighborhood of said surface echo; - generate and transmit an electromagnetic transmit signal S T, - receive an electromagnetic return signal reflected from the tank, and - combine the return signal (S R) with the transmit signal (S T) to form a tank signal, said tank signal including a plurality of peaks representing echoes from the interior of said tank, one of said peaks representing a surface echo, and at least one peak caused by a ghost echo in a neighborhood of said surface echo; a tank signal filter receiving said tank signal as input and providing an echo threshold profile, said echo threshold profile having at least one local maximum substantially coinciding with one of said peaks in said tank signal, which peak represents said surface echo; and processing circuitry configured to: - distinguish the surface echo from other echoes in the tank signal, and - determine said process variable based on said surface echo - distinguish the surface echo from other echoes in the tank signal, and - determine said process variable based on said surface echo wherein said processing circuitry is configured to use said echo threshold profile to disregard peaks in said tank signal which are associated with ghost echoes.
A method of conducting blood-brain barrier penetration studies of a chemical compound in an insect, said method comprising the steps: • optionally anesthetizing the insect; • fixing the head of the insect; • dissecting out the brain of the insect head thereby removing the brain from its cuticle; • optionally removing the neural lamella of the brain; • treating the brain with a solution of the chemical compound; • washing and homogenising or ultra sound disintegrating the brain; • determining the concentration of the chemical compound in the homogenised brain material; and • calculating the penetration of the chemical compound through the blood-brain barrier. • optionally anesthetizing the insect; • fixing the head of the insect; • dissecting out the brain of the insect head thereby removing the brain from its cuticle; • optionally removing the neural lamella of the brain; • treating the brain with a solution of the chemical compound; • washing and homogenising or ultra sound disintegrating the brain; • determining the concentration of the chemical compound in the homogenised brain material; and • calculating the penetration of the chemical compound through the blood-brain barrier.
An engraving and marking device, particularly for machine tools and the like, comprising a supporting member provided with a coupling which is engaged by a spindle of a machine tool, said supporting member supporting a toolbit by means of an elastic supporting means (5, 7), said supporting member has an end abutting a surface to be worked by said toolbit, said abutting end being adjustable in order to set a selected distance (Δ) between said abutting end and the working tip of said toolbit; said supporting member comprises an external cylindrical body provided with a standardized shank; said elastic supporting means comprises an internal cylindrical body, which is inserted within said external cylindrical body and accommodates said toolbit so that said toolbit can move axially within said internal cylindrical body without being able to rotate with respect to it; said internal body is screwed into said external cylindrical body; said toolbit can move axially within said internal cylindrical body in contrast with an elastic member; said elastic member is constituted by a helical spring; said helical spring has one end inserted in a threaded spring guiding ring, which is screwed onto a threaded shank of said toolbit; said device is characterized in that the other end of said helical spring is inserted in a spring guiding bush, which can slide within said internal cylindrical body; said spring guiding bush abuts against the end of a threaded bar, which is screwed into said shank of the device and has a recessed hexagonal key portion, which can rotate in order to adjust the preloading of said elastic member.
A composite material comprising: a matrix; and a filler comprising of layered, inorganic 2 dimensional material with an in-plane modulus significantly higher than the shear modulus between the layers; wherein the filler material is dispersed within the matrix; wherein the filler comprises graphene and/or graphene which has been functionalised with halogen, or a transition metal dichalcogenide; and wherein the filler material comprises a plurality of individual fragments in which the thickness of the filler fragments is such that at least 50% by weight of the filler has a thickness of between 3 layers and 7 layers; and wherein the filler material is present in a plurality of thicknesses such that the material contains a distribution of layers of the two dimensional material so that the material does not contain 100% by weight of two dimensional material of one thickness. a matrix; and a filler comprising of layered, inorganic 2 dimensional material with an in-plane modulus significantly higher than the shear modulus between the layers; wherein the filler material is dispersed within the matrix; wherein the filler comprises graphene and/or graphene which has been functionalised with halogen, or a transition metal dichalcogenide; and wherein the filler material comprises a plurality of individual fragments in which the thickness of the filler fragments is such that at least 50% by weight of the filler has a thickness of between 3 layers and 7 layers; and wherein the filler material is present in a plurality of thicknesses such that the material contains a distribution of layers of the two dimensional material so that the material does not contain 100% by weight of two dimensional material of one thickness.
A method comprising: playing, at a receiver, a portion of a video program to a viewer; detecting one or more tags in the video program, wherein the one or more tags instruct the receiver to display an icon (1702, 2301) to indicate to a viewer that the viewer may interact with a web page or interactive menu (2302, 2304) specified by the one or more tags; while displaying the portion of the video program, responsive to the tag, displaying the icon (1702, 2301) to the viewer; receiving first viewer input in response to displaying of the icon (1702, 2301), the first viewer input indicating that the viewer has pressed a selected button on a remote input device; in response to the viewer having pressed the selected button while the icon (1702, 2301) instructed by the one or more tags was displayed: pausing the playing of the video program; while the playing of the video program is paused, displaying the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304) indicated by the one or more tags; and also while the playing of the program is paused, receiving second viewer input indicating viewer interactions with the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304); and resuming the playing of the video program. playing, at a receiver, a portion of a video program to a viewer; detecting one or more tags in the video program, wherein the one or more tags instruct the receiver to display an icon (1702, 2301) to indicate to a viewer that the viewer may interact with a web page or interactive menu (2302, 2304) specified by the one or more tags; while displaying the portion of the video program, responsive to the tag, displaying the icon (1702, 2301) to the viewer; receiving first viewer input in response to displaying of the icon (1702, 2301), the first viewer input indicating that the viewer has pressed a selected button on a remote input device; in response to the viewer having pressed the selected button while the icon (1702, 2301) instructed by the one or more tags was displayed: pausing the playing of the video program; while the playing of the video program is paused, displaying the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304) indicated by the one or more tags; and also while the playing of the program is paused, receiving second viewer input indicating viewer interactions with the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304); and pausing the playing of the video program; while the playing of the video program is paused, displaying the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304) indicated by the one or more tags; and also while the playing of the program is paused, receiving second viewer input indicating viewer interactions with the web page or the interactive menu (2302, 2304); and resuming the playing of the video program.
A method for executing by a microprocessor a target operation combining a first input data with a second input data, and providing an output data, the method comprising steps of: generating at least two pairs of input words (SDMj, MMj), each pair of input words comprising a first input word (SDMj) and a second input word (MMj), the first input word of each pair of input words comprising a respective distinct part (SDbj) of the first input data and a binary one's complement ( SDbj) of the part of the first input data, the second input word comprising a respective distinct part (Mbj) of the second input data and a binary one's complement ( Mbj) of the part of the second input data, the first and second input words of each pair of input words having a same format defining the position of the input data part and the position of the binary one's complement of the input data part in the first and second input words of each pair of input words, each of the input words (SDMj, MMj) of each pair of input words comprises a data (rij) resulting from a random or pseudo-random number generator, and applying to each pair of input words a same derived operation providing an output word (RDMj) comprising a respective part (RDbj) of the output data and a binary one's complement ( RDbj) of the part of the output data, the part of the output data resulting from the application of the target operation to the parts of the first and second input data present in the pair of input words. generating at least two pairs of input words (SDMj, MMj), each pair of input words comprising a first input word (SDMj) and a second input word (MMj), the first input word of each pair of input words comprising a respective distinct part (SDbj) of the first input data and a binary one's complement ( SDbj) of the part of the first input data, the second input word comprising a respective distinct part (Mbj) of the second input data and a binary one's complement ( Mbj) of the part of the second input data, the first and second input words of each pair of input words having a same format defining the position of the input data part and the position of the binary one's complement of the input data part in the first and second input words of each pair of input words, each of the input words (SDMj, MMj) of each pair of input words comprises a data (rij) resulting from a random or pseudo-random number generator, and applying to each pair of input words a same derived operation providing an output word (RDMj) comprising a respective part (RDbj) of the output data and a binary one's complement ( RDbj) of the part of the output data, the part of the output data resulting from the application of the target operation to the parts of the first and second input data present in the pair of input words.
A radial exhaust diffuser for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an outer barrel; an inner barrel positioned within the outer barrel; and a plurality of support poles supporting the inner barrel within the outer barrel, each support pole defining a longitudinal axis extending from the inner barrel to the outer barrel; characterised in that: the plurality of support poles is positioned only about an inner barrel bottom half portion; and the axes of the plurality of support poles are inclined at an angle: with respect an engine axis; and/or relative to radial lines in a circumferential direction. an outer barrel; an inner barrel positioned within the outer barrel; and a plurality of support poles supporting the inner barrel within the outer barrel, each support pole defining a longitudinal axis extending from the inner barrel to the outer barrel; characterised in that: the plurality of support poles is positioned only about an inner barrel bottom half portion; and the axes of the plurality of support poles are inclined at an angle: with respect an engine axis; and/or relative to radial lines in a circumferential direction. the plurality of support poles is positioned only about an inner barrel bottom half portion; and the axes of the plurality of support poles are inclined at an angle: with respect an engine axis; and/or relative to radial lines in a circumferential direction. with respect an engine axis; and/or relative to radial lines in a circumferential direction.
A plasma generating device comprising: a. an anode; b. a cathode; c. a plasma channel, extending longitudinally between said cathode and through said anode, and having an outlet opening at the anode end, a part of the plasma channel being formed by two or more intermediate electrodes (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) electrically insulated from each other and said anode; the plasma channel having a throttling portion formed by one of the two or more intermediate electrodes, the throttling portion dividing the plasma channel into: i. a high pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the cathode, the high pressure portion being formed by at least one (12, 14, 16) of the intermediate electrodes, and ii. a low pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the anode, the throttling portion having a throat, the throat having a cross sectional area transverse to the longitudinal direction of the plasma channel smaller than both the minimum cross sectional area of the high pressure portion transverse to the longitudinal direction of the plasma channel and the minimum cross sectional area of the low pressure portion transverse to the longitudinal direction of the plasma channel; and one or more flowable material injectors, each comprising a flowable material feeder, characterised by said material feeder having an opening into the low pressure portion of the plasma channel between the throttling portion and the anode, wherein the one or more flowable material injectors further comprise a flowable material chamber having an inlet, and the at least one (12,14, 16) of the intermediate electrodes of the high pressure portion is distinct from the intermediate electrode forming said throttling portion. a. an anode; b. a cathode; c. a plasma channel, extending longitudinally between said cathode and through said anode, and having an outlet opening at the anode end, a part of the plasma channel being formed by two or more intermediate electrodes (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) electrically insulated from each other and said anode; the plasma channel having a throttling portion formed by one of the two or more intermediate electrodes, the throttling portion dividing the plasma channel into: i. a high pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the cathode, the high pressure portion being formed by at least one (12, 14, 16) of the intermediate electrodes, and ii. a low pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the anode, i. a high pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the cathode, the high pressure portion being formed by at least one (12, 14, 16) of the intermediate electrodes, and ii. a low pressure portion positioned on the side of the throttling portion closest to the anode,
A method of making a beam pen lithography tip array, comprising: providing a tip array comprising a plurality of tips fixed to a common substrate, the common substrate fixed to a support, the plurality of tips and common substrate each comprising an at least translucent material, each tip having a radius of curvature of less than 1 μm, the tip array further comprising a coated surface comprising a blocking layer, the coated surface disposed over the plurality of tips; casting a mask material onto the tip array to form a mask over the tip array that provides an exposed portion of each tip of the tip array, wherein the mask material and the blocking layer interact via capillary action to form the mask over the tip array and provide substantially uniform exposed portions of each tip, and forming an aperture at the exposed portion of each tip by removing the blocking layer at the exposed portion of each tip. providing a tip array comprising a plurality of tips fixed to a common substrate, the common substrate fixed to a support, the plurality of tips and common substrate each comprising an at least translucent material, each tip having a radius of curvature of less than 1 μm, the tip array further comprising a coated surface comprising a blocking layer, the coated surface disposed over the plurality of tips; casting a mask material onto the tip array to form a mask over the tip array that provides an exposed portion of each tip of the tip array, wherein the mask material and the blocking layer interact via capillary action to form the mask over the tip array and provide substantially uniform exposed portions of each tip, and forming an aperture at the exposed portion of each tip by removing the blocking layer at the exposed portion of each tip.
An image displaying device comprising: a background layer that is substantially opaque; and a display layer that is semi-transparent, the display layer including an inner surface facing the background layer, the inner surface being substantially smooth, the display layer further including an outer surface facing away from the background layer, the outer surface including a plurality of raised areas and a plurality of recessed areas, the display layer having increased light transmissivity through the recessed areas and decreased light transmissivity through the raised areas such that a contrast of light transmissivity between the raised and recessed areas generates an image, characterized in that the image displaying device is an article of footwear including an upper, wherein the upper includes the background layer. a background layer that is substantially opaque; and a display layer that is semi-transparent, the display layer including an inner surface facing the background layer, the inner surface being substantially smooth, the display layer further including an outer surface facing away from the background layer, the outer surface including a plurality of raised areas and a plurality of recessed areas, the display layer having increased light transmissivity through the recessed areas and decreased light transmissivity through the raised areas such that a contrast of light transmissivity between the raised and recessed areas generates an image, characterized in that the image displaying device is an article of footwear including an upper, wherein the upper includes the background layer.