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Motor vehicle, comprising a ventilation system for the provision of air which is provided for ventilation of a rear seat row of the motor vehicle, having: an apparatus for the ventilation of the rear seat row of the motor vehicle, which apparatus comprises a vent nozzle for air which is provided for the ventilation of the rear seat row and a feed duct for the feed of the air to the vent nozzle, the vent nozzle being fastened in the region between front seats of the motor vehicle which are arranged in front of the rear seat row and being oriented in such a way that it deflects the air to a region of the vehicle roof which lies approximately in the extension of the backrest of the front seats, characterized in that a turbulence damper for achieving a flow-calmed open jet is provided in the vent nozzle. an apparatus for the ventilation of the rear seat row of the motor vehicle, which apparatus comprises a vent nozzle for air which is provided for the ventilation of the rear seat row and a feed duct for the feed of the air to the vent nozzle, the vent nozzle being fastened in the region between front seats of the motor vehicle which are arranged in front of the rear seat row and being oriented in such a way that it deflects the air to a region of the vehicle roof which lies approximately in the extension of the backrest of the front seats, characterized in that a turbulence damper for achieving a flow-calmed open jet is provided in the vent nozzle.
Vaginal suppository containing an antifungal or anti-inflammatory active ingredient simultaneously in suspended and dissolved form, wherein the ratio of the suspended and dissolved active ingredient is reproducible and does not change during the storage, wherein the composition can be formulated reproducibly in such a way that a pre-determined portion of the active ingredient is dissolved and the remaining portion is in suspended form, the vaginal suppository obtainable by dissolving a predetermined portion of the active ingredient in a mixture of polyethylene-glycol and other excipients dissolved therein, cooling the mixture and suspending the remaining portion of active ingredient therein.
Mounting element (14; 14'; 14") in the form of a mounting screw for the fixing of furniture fittings to the surface of furniture panels with a threaded shank, which may be inserted through a drilled hole in the furniture fitting into a mounting hole in the furniture panel, and on the outer free end of which a screw head is provided wherein, in the transition zone between the shank and the screw head there is provided a holding section, the diameter of which is less than the outside diameter of the screw head and at least in some sections greater than the diameter (d) of the shank, wherein the length of the holding section measured in the direction of the axial centre axis of the shank is chosen so that the holding section, in the intended mounting position of the furniture fitting on the assigned furniture panel, extends through its surface into the material of the furniture panel, and that the holding section is provided with at least one cutting tooth or teeth having a substantially radial cutting edge and penetrating on rotation of the screw in the screwing-in direction by cutting into the material of the furniture panel, and wherein the holding section has a substantially cylindrical outer surface, characterised in that two or more cutting teeth are provided at the end face of the holding section, offset in the circumferential direction, at regular angular intervals.
A catheter for measuring electric potential, comprising: a shaft having electric potential-measuring electrodes and a lumen passing therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end in the longitudinal direction; characterised in that said catheter further comprises a metal portion with a length of 2 mm to 50 mm, and a metal wire inserted through said lumen and connected to said metal portion, wherein the proximal end of the metal wire does not have any electrical connection including grounding. a shaft having electric potential-measuring electrodes and a lumen passing therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end in the longitudinal direction; characterised in that said catheter further comprises a metal portion with a length of 2 mm to 50 mm, and a metal wire inserted through said lumen and connected to said metal portion, wherein the proximal end of the metal wire does not have any electrical connection including grounding.
A receiver for an optical link configured to decode at least one data stream (c 1 -c 4) from an optical signal transmitted by a transmitter of the optical link, wherein the optical signal comprises a plurality of optical carriers with different frequencies (f) and a plurality of the optical carriers have been modulated according to a data stream (c 1 -c 4) by respective modulators (FSM, RRM, MZM), wherein the receiver comprises a polarization splitting element with one input port and two output ports, at least one resonant add-drop multiplexer tuned to at least one optical carrier modulated according to a data stream (c 1 -c 4), and at least one detector to convert a light intensity into an electrical signal, wherein the optical signal is coupled to the polarization splitting element, characterized in that light from the two output ports of the polarization splitting element is coupled into a resonator of the resonant add-drop multiplexer in opposite directions, and that light is coupled from the resonant add-drop-multiplexer to the at least one detector in two opposite directions.
A cardan joint, comprising: a first yoke; and a second yoke; wherein the first yoke and the second yoke are connected via a linkage; the cardan joint further comprising: a backlash adjusting mechanism, the backlash adjusting mechanism configured to reduce or increase an amount of backlash between the linkage and either the first yoke or the second yoke; and a shaft (108, 120), either: fixed to one of the yokes (105, 126) and threadedly engaged to the linkage; or fixed to the linkage and threadedly engaged to one of the yokes (105, 126); so as to prevent axial displacement therebetween characterised in that the or each backlash adjusting mechanism is provided as one or more slots (118, 121) within the linkage, wherein a width of the or each slot (118, 121) is adjustable. a first yoke; and a second yoke; wherein the first yoke and the second yoke are connected via a linkage; a backlash adjusting mechanism, the backlash adjusting mechanism configured to reduce or increase an amount of backlash between the linkage and either the first yoke or the second yoke; and a shaft (108, 120), either: fixed to one of the yokes (105, 126) and threadedly engaged to the linkage; or fixed to the linkage and threadedly engaged to one of the yokes (105, 126); fixed to one of the yokes (105, 126) and threadedly engaged to the linkage; or fixed to the linkage and threadedly engaged to one of the yokes (105, 126); so as to prevent axial displacement therebetween
Rear retaining device for a boot binding on a sliding device, comprising: - a chassis intended to be secured to the sliding device; - a jaw for retaining a heel of the boot, the jaw being movable with respect to the chassis from an engaged position to a disengaged position; - a disengagement mechanism, which is housed in the chassis and cooperates with the jaw so as to allow the jaw to tip from its engaged position to its disengaged position when the jaw is loaded beyond a given threshold force, in a disengagement direction, the disengagement mechanism comprising: - adjusting means for modifying the given threshold force, and - a visual indicator that is visible from an upper face of the chassis; - an actuating lever that is able to cooperate with the jaw so as to tip the jaw from its engaged position to its disengaged position, the actuating lever comprising an opening delimited by a front face, a rear face and two lateral faces (1313, 1314), the opening being disposed facing the visual indicator when the actuating lever is in a configuration in which the jaw is in its disengaged position, characterized in that the actuating lever comprises one or more ribs that each connect two faces of the opening, the rib(s) being dimensioned and disposed so as to divide the opening into a plurality of windows that all have a maximum width less than 0.85 centimetre. - a chassis intended to be secured to the sliding device; - a jaw for retaining a heel of the boot, the jaw being movable with respect to the chassis from an engaged position to a disengaged position; - a disengagement mechanism, which is housed in the chassis and cooperates with the jaw so as to allow the jaw to tip from its engaged position to its disengaged position when the jaw is loaded beyond a given threshold force, in a disengagement direction, the disengagement mechanism comprising: - adjusting means for modifying the given threshold force, and - a visual indicator that is visible from an upper face of the chassis; - adjusting means for modifying the given threshold force, and - a visual indicator that is visible from an upper face of the chassis; - an actuating lever that is able to cooperate with the jaw so as to tip the jaw from its engaged position to its disengaged position, the actuating lever comprising an opening delimited by a front face, a rear face and two lateral faces (1313, 1314), the opening being disposed facing the visual indicator when the actuating lever is in a configuration in which the jaw is in its disengaged position,
Self-commuted direct converter, comprising: a switching matrix of a plurality of converter valves (S ij), which each have a bidirectional switching element having two switches (2a, 2b), characterised in that the converter valves (Sij) each have a valve control means, the valve control means each having: a commutation control device configured to receive pulse-width-modulated control signals (X ij) and to generate idealised gate signals on the basis thereof; and two gate drivers (7a; 7b) which are coupled to the commutation control device and which are configured to time-shift the idealised gate signals received from the commutation control device as a function of negative or positive target delay values (Za; Zb), which are dependent on the load current, and to output them, as delay-adjusted gate signals (Xa; Xb), to gate connections of the switches (2a; 2b) of the bidirectional switching element. a switching matrix of a plurality of converter valves (S ij), which each have a bidirectional switching element having two switches (2a, 2b), characterised in that the converter valves (Sij) each have a valve control means, the valve control means each having: a commutation control device configured to receive pulse-width-modulated control signals (X ij) and to generate idealised gate signals on the basis thereof; and two gate drivers (7a; 7b) which are coupled to the commutation control device and which are configured to time-shift the idealised gate signals received from the commutation control device as a function of negative or positive target delay values (Za; Zb), which are dependent on the load current, and to output them, as delay-adjusted gate signals (Xa; Xb), to gate connections of the switches (2a; 2b) of the bidirectional switching element. a commutation control device configured to receive pulse-width-modulated control signals (X ij) and to generate idealised gate signals on the basis thereof; and two gate drivers (7a; 7b) which are coupled to the commutation control device and which are configured to time-shift the idealised gate signals received from the commutation control device as a function of negative or positive target delay values (Za; Zb), which are dependent on the load current, and to output them, as delay-adjusted gate signals (Xa; Xb), to gate connections of the switches (2a; 2b) of the bidirectional switching element.
A rearview mirror assembly, comprising: a housing defining an interior, an open side, and an exterior surface having a bottom side, the bottom side of the exterior surface having a mounting area thereon; a control module coupled within the interior of the housing; a mirror coupled over the open side of the housing; a communication module including: an antenna electrically coupled with the control module; and an antenna housing partially enclosing the antenna and coupled with the housing along the mounting area of the bottom side of the exterior surface. a housing defining an interior, an open side, and an exterior surface having a bottom side, the bottom side of the exterior surface having a mounting area thereon; a control module coupled within the interior of the housing; a mirror coupled over the open side of the housing; a communication module including: an antenna electrically coupled with the control module; and an antenna housing partially enclosing the antenna and coupled with the housing along the mounting area of the bottom side of the exterior surface. an antenna electrically coupled with the control module; and an antenna housing partially enclosing the antenna and coupled with the housing along the mounting area of the bottom side of the exterior surface.
A process for the biologically-derived production of fatty alcohols which comprise at least 8 carbon atoms comprising: (a) culturing a recombinant microorganism comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a heterologous carboxylic acid reductase and a gene encoding a phosphopantetheinyl transferase polypeptide (PPTase) capable of attaching a phosphopantetheine moiety to the carboxylic acid reductase, in an aqueous nutrient medium comprising an assimilable source of carbon under suitable culture conditions for a sufficient period of time to allow the production the fatty alcohols, wherein the recombinant microorganism is capable of producing at least 2 mg/L of fatty alcohols having C8 to C24 carbons in length, and wherein the PPTase is: (i) heterologous to the recombinant microorganism; or (ii) derived from the recombinant microorganism and overexpressed by genetic manipulation of the PPTase, and (b) isolating the produced fatty alcohols. (a) culturing a recombinant microorganism comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a heterologous carboxylic acid reductase and a gene encoding a phosphopantetheinyl transferase polypeptide (PPTase) capable of attaching a phosphopantetheine moiety to the carboxylic acid reductase, in an aqueous nutrient medium comprising an assimilable source of carbon under suitable culture conditions for a sufficient period of time to allow the production the fatty alcohols, wherein the recombinant microorganism is capable of producing at least 2 mg/L of fatty alcohols having C8 to C24 carbons in length, and wherein the PPTase is: (i) heterologous to the recombinant microorganism; or (ii) derived from the recombinant microorganism and overexpressed by genetic manipulation of the PPTase, and (i) heterologous to the recombinant microorganism; or (ii) derived from the recombinant microorganism and overexpressed by genetic manipulation of the PPTase, and (b) isolating the produced fatty alcohols.
A vehicular lamp comprising: a light source; a main reflector that reflects light radiated from the light source in a condensed state; a shade that blocks a portion of light condensed by the main reflector; a lens that irradiates light not blocked by the shade in a predetermined direction of a vehicle; and a sub reflector; wherein the main reflector is configured as divided into a first reflector portion that reflects light in a vicinity area that includes a lamp optical axis (Lx), and a second reflector portion that can be moved from a normal position to a different position by moving means, and when the second reflector portion is moved, light no longer reflected by the second reflector portion is reflected by the sub reflector in a predetermined direction; wherein the second reflector portion reflects light in areas other than the vicinity area and the main reflector is disposed so as to cover over the light source; characterised in that: the sub-reflector is disposed above the main reflector so as to cover the main reflector; and the second reflector portion is more forward than the first reflector portion in the direction of the lamp optical axis (Lx). a light source; a main reflector that reflects light radiated from the light source in a condensed state; a shade that blocks a portion of light condensed by the main reflector; a lens that irradiates light not blocked by the shade in a predetermined direction of a vehicle; and a sub reflector; wherein the main reflector is configured as divided into a first reflector portion that reflects light in a vicinity area that includes a lamp optical axis (Lx), and a second reflector portion that can be moved from a normal position to a different position by moving means, and when the second reflector portion is moved, light no longer reflected by the second reflector portion is reflected by the sub reflector in a predetermined direction; wherein the second reflector portion reflects light in areas other than the vicinity area and the main reflector is disposed so as to cover over the light source; the sub-reflector is disposed above the main reflector so as to cover the main reflector; and the second reflector portion is more forward than the first reflector portion in the direction of the lamp optical axis (Lx).
An internal combustion engine including a top surface of a piston, on which a cavity is formed, and a bottom surface of a cylinder head (18, 42) that configures a combustion chamber together with the top surface of the piston, said bottom surface of the cylinder head (18, 42) having, formed thereon, a thermal insulation film, which has a lower thermal conductivity and a lower thermal capacity per unit volume than a base material of the cylinder head (18, 42), wherein the cavity is formed of a substantially cylindrical recess in a center portion of the top surface of the piston; wherein in the bottom surface of the cylinder head (18, 42) which configures the combustion chamber, the surface roughness of the thermal insulation film in a circumferential region that configures a squish area in a circumferential edge of a cavity region facing the cavity is formed to be smaller than the surface roughness of the thermal insulation film in the cavity region facing the cavity.
Fan for a motor vehicle, comprising an impeller formed by multiple blades and a base supporting the impeller, said impeller being rotated about an axis of rotation, said base comprising an upstream front wall facing the ventilation air flow and extending externally in a radial plane with reference to said axis, and an outer wall extending axially from said front wall, said front wall having a protrusion bordering the impeller, said protrusion extending axially upstream with respect to the plane of said front wall, and the upstream end of which is situated further upstream than the upstream end of the blades of said impeller, the blades being connected externally to a shroud, and said protrusion having the form of an axisymmetric rib which extends as far as an inner radial end positioned radially inside the outer end of the blades or of the shroud, characterized in that said front wall is positioned axially in the same plane as said upstream end of the blades and/or of the shroud.
An fuel composition comprising: (i) at least 0.1 ppm of a metal compound selected from an iron compound, a manganese compound, a calcium compound, a cerium compound, and mixtures thereof; (ii) at least 1 ppm of an organic compound selected from a bicyclic monoterpene, substituted bicyclic monoterpene, adamantane, propylene carbonate and mixtures thereof; and (iii) a fuel selected from gasoline, diesel, marine fuel, heating oil, middle distillate oil, heavy fuel oil and including such fuels containing renewable or bio-derived components and commonly termed bio-fuel; wherein the fuel composition comprises 9 ppm or less of metal compound (i). (i) at least 0.1 ppm of a metal compound selected from an iron compound, a manganese compound, a calcium compound, a cerium compound, and mixtures thereof; (ii) at least 1 ppm of an organic compound selected from a bicyclic monoterpene, substituted bicyclic monoterpene, adamantane, propylene carbonate and mixtures thereof; and (iii) a fuel selected from gasoline, diesel, marine fuel, heating oil, middle distillate oil, heavy fuel oil and including such fuels containing renewable or bio-derived components and commonly termed bio-fuel;
An oral care device having a handle and a head connected or connectible thereto, at which oral care elements - in particular cleaning bristles - are provided, wherein an electrically operable function element is arranged at an outer surface of the head, which function element is designed as a light-emitting source, sensor or actuator, wherein an elastomer element is provided adjacent to the function element, which elastomer element is arranged around the function element, wherein the function element is arranged partly in the head and partly projecting therefrom, characterized in that the elastomer element has at least four available ends opposite the outer surface of the head, which ends are connected to each other in the base region by a circumferential wall, and in that V- or U-shaped clearances (13,14,15) are provided between the available ends, such that the ends are movable independently of one another, and in that clearances extend downward deeper than the function element projects from the outer surface of the head.
An apparatus to mitigate direct current DC injected into a power line carrying an alternating current AC, comprising: a detector circuit configured to detect the DC on the power line; and a two-stage pulsed square wave generator configured to generate a plurality of cycles of pulsed square waves, each cycle including a positive-going square wave and a negative-going square wave, wherein a timing of the positive-going square wave and a timing of the negative-going square wave in each cycle are adjusted based on a direction and a magnitude of the detected DC to counter-balance the DC; wherein the apparatus is configured to apply the plurality of cycles of pulsed square waves to the power line to counter-balance the DC injected. a detector circuit configured to detect the DC on the power line; and a two-stage pulsed square wave generator configured to generate a plurality of cycles of pulsed square waves, each cycle including a positive-going square wave and a negative-going square wave, wherein a timing of the positive-going square wave and a timing of the negative-going square wave in each cycle are adjusted based on a direction and a magnitude of the detected DC to counter-balance the DC; wherein the apparatus is configured to apply the plurality of cycles of pulsed square waves to the power line to counter-balance the DC injected.
A flat mop, in particular a single-use flat mop, having a wrapper layer and an opposite cleaning layer, which has a first edge and an opposite second edge, wherein the cleaning layer has or constitutes a woven, knitted or machine-knitted layer, having a front and a back, and wherein the wrapper layer has or constitutes a reinforced, nonwoven material, in particular comprising or consisting of polyester fibers, wherein the front and, if applicable, the back of the cleaning layer has/have alternating first and second strip-type areas which in particular run substantially parallel and which extend from or at a distance from the first edge in the direction of the second edge or up to the second edge, wherein the first areas of the cleaning layer contain on the front and, in particular, also predominantly, in particular substantially exclusively, on the back, woven, knitted or machine-knitted microfiber material or consist hereof, and wherein the second areas of the cleaning layer contain predominantly, in particular substantially exclusively, on the front, woven, knitted or machine-knitted fiber material which is not a microfiber material (non-microfiber material) or consist hereof.