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Fluid flow guide plate for an electrochemical reactor, this plate comprising on one and the same face: - a flow manifold; - a plurality of flow channels, made on the plate to ensure the flow of a fluid and extending along one and the same longitudinal direction; - an exchange channel, extending along a direction transverse to said flow channels and placing said flow channels in communication with one another; - a plurality of supply channels, made on the plate to ensure the flow of a fluid, each supply channel extending along one and the same longitudinal direction and being fluidically connected: • on the one hand, by a first end to the flow manifold, and • on the other hand, by a second end, to the exchange channel, this plate being characterized in that the exchange channel comprises at least one obstacle made between each second end of said supply channels and said flow channels so as to partially close off the flow between said second ends and the flow channels, a fluid flow area being made above the obstacle and extending continuously along the transverse direction with respect to the flow channels, this fluid flow area having a height at least equal to 30% of the height of the supply channels, the obstacle being formed by a common boss extending continuously inside the exchange channel along the transverse direction and having a height at most equal to 70% of the height of the supply channels, the height of the obstacle being measured along a direction perpendicular to the plate. - a flow manifold; - a plurality of flow channels, made on the plate to ensure the flow of a fluid and extending along one and the same longitudinal direction; - an exchange channel, extending along a direction transverse to said flow channels and placing said flow channels in communication with one another; - a plurality of supply channels, made on the plate to ensure the flow of a fluid, each supply channel extending along one and the same longitudinal direction and being fluidically connected: • on the one hand, by a first end to the flow manifold, and • on the other hand, by a second end, to the exchange channel, this plate being characterized in that the exchange channel comprises at least one obstacle made between each second end of said supply channels and said flow channels so as to partially close off the flow between said second ends and the flow channels, a fluid flow area being made above the obstacle and extending continuously along the transverse direction with respect to the flow channels, this fluid flow area having a height at least equal to 30% of the height of the supply channels, the obstacle being formed by a common boss extending continuously inside the exchange channel along the transverse direction and having a height at most equal to 70% of the height of the supply channels, the height of the obstacle being measured along a direction perpendicular to the plate. • on the one hand, by a first end to the flow manifold, and • on the other hand, by a second end, to the exchange channel,
A method for forming a depolymerized wax and employing said depolymerized wax to modify polymeric processing and material properties, the method comprising: (a) selecting a solid polymeric material wherein said solid polymeric material includes recycled polyethylene and/or recycled polypropylene; (b) heating said solid polymeric material in an extruder to produce a molten polymeric material; (c) filtering said molten polymeric material; (d) placing said molten polymeric material through a chemical depolymerization process in a reactor to produce a depolymerized wax, wherein said chemical depolymerization process utilizes a catalyst; and (e) adding between 1 and 8 percent by weight of said depolymerized wax material into a pre-wax mixture consisting of said polymeric material which has not been depolymerized to produce a modified polymer with an increased melt flow index. (a) selecting a solid polymeric material wherein said solid polymeric material includes recycled polyethylene and/or recycled polypropylene; (b) heating said solid polymeric material in an extruder to produce a molten polymeric material; (c) filtering said molten polymeric material; (d) placing said molten polymeric material through a chemical depolymerization process in a reactor to produce a depolymerized wax, wherein said chemical depolymerization process utilizes a catalyst; and (e) adding between 1 and 8 percent by weight of said depolymerized wax material into a pre-wax mixture consisting of said polymeric material which has not been depolymerized to produce a modified polymer with an increased melt flow index.
A laundry machine for treating laundry items comprising a drum adapted to house the laundry to be treated, a motor arranged for rotating the drum, a control system adapted to adjust the operation of the laundry machine at least partially based on acquired operating information, said control system comprising at least one speed sensor adapted to provide an electrical signal containing information on a rotating speed of the motor, at least two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) adapted to electrically connect the speed sensor to a control unit for transferring the electrical signal from the speed sensor to the control unit, said control unit being operable to receive said electrical signal and adjust the rotating speed of the motor accordingly, characterized in that the control system further comprises at least one electrical coupling member adapted to electrically interconnect said two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) for preventing said two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) from acting as a receiver of electromagnetic fields permeating the laundry machine. said control system comprising at least one speed sensor adapted to provide an electrical signal containing information on a rotating speed of the motor, at least two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) adapted to electrically connect the speed sensor to a control unit for transferring the electrical signal from the speed sensor to the control unit, said control unit being operable to receive said electrical signal and adjust the rotating speed of the motor accordingly, characterized in that the control system further comprises at least one electrical coupling member adapted to electrically interconnect said two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) for preventing said two electrical connection elements (317a, 317b) from acting as a receiver of electromagnetic fields permeating the laundry machine.
A control apparatus of an automation system, said control apparatus comprising a database adapted to store time series data in a historian data source and adapted to store events derived from said time series data based on event detection rules in an event data source, and an ontological context model stored in said database, said control apparatus being adapted - to gather continuously time series data from connected automation system components, - to derive events from the gathered time series data in every real-time control cycle of said automation system, - to write the time series data and the derived events in the corresponding data sources of the database, - to receive a semantic data or event query, - to map the received semantic data or event query to a corresponding data source of said database to retrieve the queried data or event, - to contextualize said retrieved queried data or event using the ontological context model, and - to output said contextualized queried data or event in a semantic format. - to gather continuously time series data from connected automation system components, - to derive events from the gathered time series data in every real-time control cycle of said automation system, - to write the time series data and the derived events in the corresponding data sources of the database, - to receive a semantic data or event query, - to map the received semantic data or event query to a corresponding data source of said database to retrieve the queried data or event, - to contextualize said retrieved queried data or event using the ontological context model, and - to output said contextualized queried data or event in a semantic format.
A humeral head system, comprising an articular body (904; 1404) comprising a convex articular surface (908; 1408) and a coupling portion (912; 1412), the coupling portion disposed on a side of the articular body opposite the convex articular surface; a coupler (924; 1424) comprising a first portion (928; 1428) configured to mate with the coupling portion and a second portion (936; 1436) opposite the first portion, the second portion configured to mate with another member (500; 830; 1500) of a joint prosthesis; wherein the coupler (924; 1424) is configured to provide a fixed rotational position between the articular body and the coupler to provide a selected degree of offset of the articular surface to the other member of the joint prosthesis, and wherein the coupler (924; 1424) comprises a threaded channel (956; 1448), characterised in that the threaded channel extends from a first end surface of the coupler to a second end surface of the coupler, the threaded channel providing access to a surface of one or both of the articular body and the other member of the joint prosthesis, and the threaded channel being configured to engage a tool to apply a load onto the articular body to disassemble the coupler and the articular body from each other or to apply a load onto the other member of the joint prosthesis to disassemble the coupler and the other member of the joint prosthesis from each other. an articular body (904; 1404) comprising a convex articular surface (908; 1408) and a coupling portion (912; 1412), the coupling portion disposed on a side of the articular body opposite the convex articular surface; a coupler (924; 1424) comprising a first portion (928; 1428) configured to mate with the coupling portion and a second portion (936; 1436) opposite the first portion, the second portion configured to mate with another member (500; 830; 1500) of a joint prosthesis; wherein the coupler (924; 1424) is configured to provide a fixed rotational position between the articular body and the coupler to provide a selected degree of offset of the articular surface to the other member of the joint prosthesis, and wherein the coupler (924; 1424) comprises a threaded channel (956; 1448), characterised in that the threaded channel extends from a first end surface of the coupler to a second end surface of the coupler, the threaded channel providing access to a surface of one or both of the articular body and the other member of the joint prosthesis, and the threaded channel being configured to engage a tool to apply a load onto the articular body to disassemble the coupler and the articular body from each other or to apply a load onto the other member of the joint prosthesis to disassemble the coupler and the other member of the joint prosthesis from each other.
An apparatus for extracting a biopsy sample and for injecting a therapeutic material, comprising: (a) a cannula (160; 212; 300; 700; 800) having an internal lumen and a lateral distal opening (162; 301; 801); (b) a tissue extractor having a distal portion able to traverse said lumen, and advance through said lateral distal opening to receive and hold a biopsy specimen; and (c) an injector connectable to said cannula and operable to inject a flowable material therethrough. (a) a cannula (160; 212; 300; 700; 800) having an internal lumen and a lateral distal opening (162; 301; 801); (b) a tissue extractor having a distal portion able to traverse said lumen, and advance through said lateral distal opening to receive and hold a biopsy specimen; and (c) an injector connectable to said cannula and operable to inject a flowable material therethrough.
An implantable medical device comprising: a power subunit comprising a first biocompatible electrically conductive shell defining an open end, a closed end, and an interior volume; an anode disposed within the interior volume of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; a cathode disposed within the interior volume of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; and a lid occluding the open end of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; and an electronics control subunit comprising a second biocompatible electrically conductive shell; a control circuit disposed within the second biocompatible electrically conductive shell; wherein the power subunit is coupled to the electronics control subunit and the power subunit is in electrical communication with the electronics control subunit; wherein both of the first and second biocompatible electrically conductive shells comprise first and second opposed wide sides (906, 916); first and second opposed narrow sides (908, 918), wherein the narrow sides have a width less than that of the wide sides; and four rounded corners disposed at intersections between each wide side and narrow side; wherein the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell is welded to the lid around a perimeter of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell forming a weld line; the weld line having a weld line terminus, wherein the weld line terminus is positioned on a narrow side or a rounded corner. a power subunit comprising a first biocompatible electrically conductive shell defining an open end, a closed end, and an interior volume; an anode disposed within the interior volume of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; a cathode disposed within the interior volume of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; and a lid occluding the open end of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell; and an electronics control subunit comprising a second biocompatible electrically conductive shell; a control circuit disposed within the second biocompatible electrically conductive shell; wherein the power subunit is coupled to the electronics control subunit and the power subunit is in electrical communication with the electronics control subunit; wherein both of the first and second biocompatible electrically conductive shells comprise first and second opposed wide sides (906, 916); first and second opposed narrow sides (908, 918), wherein the narrow sides have a width less than that of the wide sides; and four rounded corners disposed at intersections between each wide side and narrow side; wherein the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell is welded to the lid around a perimeter of the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell forming a weld line; the weld line having a weld line terminus, wherein the weld line terminus is positioned on a narrow side or a rounded corner.
A device for improved recovery of deionised water from feed water stream comprising: (i) means to input feed water stream into a capacitive deionization cell; (ii) a power supply capable of applying pre-programmed timed cycles of positive potentials, negative potentials and shorting the cell; (iii) a meter for measuring the salt concentration of the water exiting the cell; (iv) a solenoid valve downstream of the meter; (v) an electronic processor; characterized in that the valve is a four way valve and electronic processor is programmed to receive the salt concentration value of the water exiting the cell from said meter and actuate the valve to separate the water into one of three streams where the first stream is for collection of purified water when the salt concentration is below a predetermined lower set point, a second stream for rejection of water when the salt concentration is above a predetermined upper set point and a third stream for recycling of water back into the input feed water stream when the salt concentration is between said lower set point and said upper set point. (i) means to input feed water stream into a capacitive deionization cell; (ii) a power supply capable of applying pre-programmed timed cycles of positive potentials, negative potentials and shorting the cell; (iii) a meter for measuring the salt concentration of the water exiting the cell; (iv) a solenoid valve downstream of the meter; (v) an electronic processor; characterized in that the valve is a four way valve and electronic processor is programmed to receive the salt concentration value of the water exiting the cell from said meter and actuate the valve to separate the water into one of three streams where the first stream is for collection of purified water when the salt concentration is below a predetermined lower set point, a second stream for rejection of water when the salt concentration is above a predetermined upper set point and a third stream for recycling of water back into the input feed water stream when the salt concentration is between said lower set point and said upper set point.
A low-profile ultrasound transducer comprising: a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a plurality of electronic components comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion, wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, and wherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing at least one electronic component of the energy generating module, characterised in that said at least one electronic component being said power source, said oscillator and/or said driver component. a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a plurality of electronic components comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion, wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, and wherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing at least one electronic component of the energy generating module, characterised in that said at least one electronic component being said power source, said oscillator and/or said driver component.
A sewer rat trap comprising • a power supply; • killing means for killing a rat; • a first sensor adapted to detect the presence of a rat in the space within the reach of the killing means; • a control means capable of receiving a signal from the first sensor, and being adapted for activating the killing means to kill the ratwhen the presence of the rat is detected by the sensor; characterised in that the killing means is contained in a trap housing, and that the power supply is a battery contained in a battery housing being separate from the trap housing, and that electric wiring is arranged between the battery housing and the trap housing for conducting power from the battery to the trap housing, in that said trap housing is mountable on a mounting member for engaging a sewer pipe at the bottom of a sewer shaft, and in that said battery housing is placed in a bracket mountable in the upper part of said sewer shaft. • a power supply; • killing means for killing a rat; • a first sensor adapted to detect the presence of a rat in the space within the reach of the killing means; • a control means capable of receiving a signal from the first sensor, and being adapted for activating the killing means to kill the ratwhen the presence of the rat is detected by the sensor;
A method of detecting human activity, said method comprising the steps of: using a radar sensor to monitor a space; receiving an output signal from the radar sensor; characterized by: producing a series of frames based on the radar sensor output signal; performing a discrete-time short-time Fourier transform on at least one of said frames in said series of frames to produce a power spectrum; extracting spectral features from the power spectrum; mapping the power spectrum into a plurality of acoustic features by use of triangular mapping filters whereby the amount of energy in each filtered frequency band is representing a respective acoustic feature; training a discriminative model as a classifier; passing the acoustic features and the spectral features of the power spectrum through the classifier; and using the classifier to decide, depending upon the acoustic feature and the spectral features, whether the output signal is indicative of human activity. using a radar sensor to monitor a space; receiving an output signal from the radar sensor; characterized by: producing a series of frames based on the radar sensor output signal; performing a discrete-time short-time Fourier transform on at least one of said frames in said series of frames to produce a power spectrum; extracting spectral features from the power spectrum; mapping the power spectrum into a plurality of acoustic features by use of triangular mapping filters whereby the amount of energy in each filtered frequency band is representing a respective acoustic feature; training a discriminative model as a classifier; passing the acoustic features and the spectral features of the power spectrum through the classifier; and using the classifier to decide, depending upon the acoustic feature and the spectral features, whether the output signal is indicative of human activity. producing a series of frames based on the radar sensor output signal; performing a discrete-time short-time Fourier transform on at least one of said frames in said series of frames to produce a power spectrum; extracting spectral features from the power spectrum; mapping the power spectrum into a plurality of acoustic features by use of triangular mapping filters whereby the amount of energy in each filtered frequency band is representing a respective acoustic feature; training a discriminative model as a classifier; passing the acoustic features and the spectral features of the power spectrum through the classifier; and using the classifier to decide, depending upon the acoustic feature and the spectral features, whether the output signal is indicative of human activity.
A soldering flux, which comprises, based on the total amount of the soldering flux, from 10 to 60 wt% of a resin, from 1 to 10 wt.% of a thixotropic agent, from 0.5 to 30 wt% of an activator, from 10 to 60 wt% of a solvent as well as from 0.2 to 10 wt% of a long-chain thiol and/or an organic chelating agent, wherein the long-chain thiol is selected from hexanethiol, octanethiol, decanethiol, dodecanethiol, and/or octadecanethiol and/or mixtures thereof, and wherein the organic chelating agent is selected from 1,10-o-naphthisodiazine, 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-o-naphthisodiazine, 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-o-naphthisodiazine, and/or mixtures thereof.