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Method for limiting damage to a converter having power semiconductors (8, 9), said converter being connected to at least one converter or at least one machine via a DC voltage intermediate circuit affected by a short circuit, wherein a drive unit is supplied with energy by an energy store (5, 13) of the converter or of the DC voltage intermediate circuit, the drive unit ascertains a short circuit and subsequently drives at least one semiconductor protective means connected in parallel with a power semiconductor (8, 9), such that a short-circuit current flows both via the semiconductor protective means and via the power semiconductor (8, 9) connected in parallel therewith, wherein each energy store (5, 13) is charged before the converter is connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit, characterized in that each power semiconductor (8, 9) is connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit by means of a DC voltage switch, each DC voltage switch is opened before the converter is connected to a supply system, the converter is connected to a supply system by means of AC voltage switches, wherein in order to connect the converter to the DC voltage intermediate circuit firstly all the AC voltage switches and all the DC voltage switches are opened, and afterward, in order to charge the energy store or energy stores (5, 13), the AC voltage switch is closed, each AC voltage switch is opened after the charging of the energy stores (5, 13), the DC voltage switch is closed in order to connect the converter to the DC voltage intermediate circuit, and, finally, each AC voltage switch is closed in order to connect the converter to the supply system provided that no DC short circuit was able to be detected beforehand.
A valve arrangement having first and second fluid inlets (120, 122) and first and second fluid outlets (116, 118), the valve arrangement comprising first and second valves (124a, 124b) mechanically interconnected for synchronous operation with one another so as to be switchable by a single action between first and second fluid flow configurations, the first configuration providing a first path for first fluid to flow from the first inlet to the first outlet and a second path for second fluid to flow from the second inlet to the second outlet, the second configuration providing paths for first fluid to flow from the first inlet to both the first and second outlets while closing the path from the second inlet.
Backlash-compensating timepiece mobile formed by a monobloc assembly, i.e. in one manufactured piece or in several pieces manufactured separately and then fixedly attached together thereby forming an integral assembly, comprising a hub (1.2, 2.2), a first toothed felloe (1.1) rigidly connected to the hub (1.2, 2.2); and a second toothed felloe (2.1) connected to the hub (1.2, 2.2), characterised in that the second felloe is connected to the hub by at least one second elastically deformable arm (2.3) allowing angular displacement of the second felloe (2.1) with respect to the first felloe (1.1).
Portable electronic device including a case and a watchband link attached to said case, the case comprising at least one pair of horns, between which is disposed a female electrical connector, the watchband link comprising a male electrical connector disposed at the end of the watchband link and adapted to make an electrical connection with the female electrical connector when the watchband link is mounted on the case, characterized in that each horn comprises a spring bar intended to come to be housed in an opposite housing of the link, the bars being able to occupy two positions, an engagement position in which they extend to the exterior of the horns to be engaged successively in a guide groove and then in a locking groove formed in the link, and a retracted position, the device comprising a manual actuation member for moving the bars into their retracted position.
An intraocular lens manufacturing apparatus, comprising an outer mold constructed of a first material and comprising a first outer mold portion and a second outer mold portion, the first outer mold portion and the second outer mold portion defining a cavity when secured together; an inner mold constructed of a second material, the inner mold configured to be inserted into the cavity such that a space between the inner mold and the outer mold defines the shape of the intraocular lens, the inner mold being compressed and intentionally deformed within the cavity when the first outer mold portion and the second outer mold portion are secured together; one or more ports (18a, 18b) in the outer mold, the one or more ports facilitating introduction of a lens-forming material into the space between the inner mold and the outer mold, and wherein the cavity and outer mold are arranged according to one or more of the following: (i) wherein the cavity comprises an at least partially patterned inner surface, and (ii) wherein the inner mold comprises an at least partially patterned outer surface. (i) wherein the cavity comprises an at least partially patterned inner surface, and (ii) wherein the inner mold comprises an at least partially patterned outer surface.
A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine, comprising: a generally cylindrical main body; a disc-shaped fuel swirler plate mounted inside the cylindrical main body adjacent an outlet end of the main body, wherein a plurality of fuel delivery apertures extend through the swirler plate, the fuel delivery apertures being angled with respect to the first and second flat surfaces of the swirler plate; a nozzle cap attached to the outlet end of the main body, wherein a diameter of the nozzle cap is gradually reduced from a first end which is coupled to the main body to second end which forms an outlet, and wherein an outlet side of the fuel swirler plate and an interior sidewall of the nozzle cap define a swirl chamber; characterised by; a plurality of air inlet apertures in the form of elongated holes formed through a sidewall of the nozzle cap, the plurality of air inlet apertures configured to allow air from outside the nozzle cap to enter the swirl chamber. a generally cylindrical main body; a disc-shaped fuel swirler plate mounted inside the cylindrical main body adjacent an outlet end of the main body, wherein a plurality of fuel delivery apertures extend through the swirler plate, the fuel delivery apertures being angled with respect to the first and second flat surfaces of the swirler plate; a nozzle cap attached to the outlet end of the main body, wherein a diameter of the nozzle cap is gradually reduced from a first end which is coupled to the main body to second end which forms an outlet, and wherein an outlet side of the fuel swirler plate and an interior sidewall of the nozzle cap define a swirl chamber; a plurality of air inlet apertures in the form of elongated holes formed through a sidewall of the nozzle cap, the plurality of air inlet apertures configured to allow air from outside the nozzle cap to enter the swirl chamber.
A cleaning roller for a cleaning appliance for processing a surface to be cleaned, in particular a wiping roller for a wet cleaning appliance, wherein the cleaning roller has a roller core that can rotate around a longitudinal axis, with a bearing for a drive shaft and a roller cover surrounding the roller core in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the roller core has several spring elements arranged one next to the other in the circumferential direction of the cleaning roller relative to a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, which each extend from the bearing to the roller cover.
An inhibitor of expression or activity of at least one target of miR-31 selected from miR-31, a nucleic acid construct encoding a precursor to miR-31, mature miR-31, or a precursor to miR-31 for use in treating tumor metastasis in a subject or metastasis of a tumor cell in a subject.
A structural duct bearing system comprising stays or beams forming a plurality of bearing structures, at least one roller supporting structure, a plurality of motor driven rollers, at least one arresting type support, a plurality of metallic supports or inserts, wherein the stays or beams are accommodating in the bearing structure thereof the at least one roller supporting structure for bearing the motor driven rollers screwed to the stays or beams, the said at least one roller supporting structure further accommodating the arresting type support welded thereto for connecting the roller supporting structure to the stays or beams, the stays or beams having a substantially circular shape, made up of distinct or modular sections, following the geometrical contour of a tunnel having walls and a floor, wherein the same are placed, the stays or beams being installed in the tunnel by being directly fastened to the walls thereof, and wherein the structural duct bearing system further comprises fastening elements and screws, wherein the fastening to walls comprises the prior installation of the plurality of metallic supports using said fastening elements and screws for subsequently screwing the stays or beams to the walls of the tunnel.
A system for detecting a fracture or fracture zone in a rock formation, the system comprising: an electromagnetic source configured to generate an electromagnetic field in a vicinity or at a surface of the rock formation, wherein the electromagnetic source includes one or more electric dipole sources that are arranged in the vicinity of the surface or at the surface so as to generate a substantially vertical electric field; an electromagnetic receiver associated with the electromagnetic source, the electromagnetic receiver being configured to measure at the surface a component of the electromagnetic field of the rock formation; and a processor configured to convert the measured component of the electromagnetic field measured at the electromagnetic receiver into an electromagnetic field response per unit moment of the electromagnetic source, wherein the electromagnetic field response provides information about characteristics parameters of the fracture or fracture zone, characterized in that the processor is configured to control the electromagnetic receiver to measure the component of the electromagnetic field before fracturing the rock formation to obtain a first electromagnetic response, and to measure the component of the electromagnetic field after fracturing the rock formation to obtain a second electromagnetic response; and fracturing the rock formation includes injecting a conductive fluid into the rock formation to increase an electrical conductivity of the rock formation by displacing less conductive fluids that naturally exist within the rock formation. an electromagnetic source configured to generate an electromagnetic field in a vicinity or at a surface of the rock formation, wherein the electromagnetic source includes one or more electric dipole sources that are arranged in the vicinity of the surface or at the surface so as to generate a substantially vertical electric field; an electromagnetic receiver associated with the electromagnetic source, the electromagnetic receiver being configured to measure at the surface a component of the electromagnetic field of the rock formation; and a processor configured to convert the measured component of the electromagnetic field measured at the electromagnetic receiver into an electromagnetic field response per unit moment of the electromagnetic source, wherein the electromagnetic field response provides information about characteristics parameters of the fracture or fracture zone, characterized in that the processor is configured to control the electromagnetic receiver to measure the component of the electromagnetic field before fracturing the rock formation to obtain a first electromagnetic response, and to measure the component of the electromagnetic field after fracturing the rock formation to obtain a second electromagnetic response; and fracturing the rock formation includes injecting a conductive fluid into the rock formation to increase an electrical conductivity of the rock formation by displacing less conductive fluids that naturally exist within the rock formation.
A system comprising a first body arranged to hold liquid food product, a second body arranged to hold steam, wherein a first end of said second body is adjacent to said first body, and a sterile air inlet arranged to provide sterile air into said first end of said second body, said first body and said second body being connected to each other by a valve, wherein said system is arranged to provide the sterile air via said sterile air inlet to said second body such that a pressure in said second body is greater than a pressure in said first body, to thereby reduce fouling, and further comprising a steam inlet arranged to provide steam into said second body, wherein said sterile air inlet is arranged closer to said first end than said steam inlet.
Use of an ionic liquid associating an organic cation with a dithiophosphate anion in the treatment and/or solubilisation of lignocellulosic biomass, said ionic liquid being selected from the group constituting of 1-ally-3-methyl imidazolium diethyldithiophosphate, 1-vinyl-3-methyl imidazolium diethyldithiophosphate, 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium diethyl-dithiophosphate, 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium diethyl-dithiophosphate, 1-ally-3-methyl imidazolium diphenyldithiophosphate, 1-vinyl-3-methyl imidazolium diphenyldithiophosphate, 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium diphenyldithiophosphate, 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium diphenyldithio-phosphate, 1-allyl-3-methyl imidazolium dibenzyldithiophosphate, 1-vinyl-3-methyl imidazolium dibenzyldithiophosphate, 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium dibenzyldithiophosphate, and 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium dibenzyldithiophosphate.
A system comprising: a load cell generating product weight information associated with an amount of a product remaining in a product container and having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the free end of the load cell deflects at a first rate of distance per unit load when an amount of product remaining in the product container is less than a critical load; a load cell bracket positioned such that the free end of the load cell contacts the load cell bracket when an amount of product remaining in the product container is greater than the critical load, wherein the free end of the load cell deflects at a second rate of distance per unit load when the free end of the load cell is in contact with the load cell bracket, the second rate of distance per unit load being less than the first rate of distance per unit load; and a controller that determines an amount of the product dispensed from the product container during a dispensing cycle based on the product weight information received from the load cell, characterized in that the controller enters a proof of delivery mode when the free end of the load cell is in contact with the load cell bracket and generates a proof of delivery message upon any measured weight loss, wherein the controller enters a low/out-of-product mode when the free end of the load cell is not in contact with the load cell bracket and determines the amount of a product dispensed from the product container based on the product weight information. a load cell generating product weight information associated with an amount of a product remaining in a product container and having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the free end of the load cell deflects at a first rate of distance per unit load when an amount of product remaining in the product container is less than a critical load; a load cell bracket positioned such that the free end of the load cell contacts the load cell bracket when an amount of product remaining in the product container is greater than the critical load, wherein the free end of the load cell deflects at a second rate of distance per unit load when the free end of the load cell is in contact with the load cell bracket, the second rate of distance per unit load being less than the first rate of distance per unit load; and a controller that determines an amount of the product dispensed from the product container during a dispensing cycle based on the product weight information received from the load cell, characterized in that the controller enters a proof of delivery mode when the free end of the load cell is in contact with the load cell bracket and generates a proof of delivery message upon any measured weight loss, wherein the controller enters a low/out-of-product mode when the free end of the load cell is not in contact with the load cell bracket and determines the amount of a product dispensed from the product container based on the product weight information.
A method of determining a stress field in a subterranean formation, comprising: deploying a stress measurement tool on a tubular string; opening at least three fractures in three different radial directions in the subterranean formation; closing the at least three fractures; reopening the at least three fractures while measuring stress and strain conditions; from the reopening, determining a tangential stress component for each of the at least three fractures; from the tangential stress components and radial directions of the at least three fractures, determining the stress field of the subterranean formation, wherein the at least three fractures are opened simultaneously. deploying a stress measurement tool on a tubular string; opening at least three fractures in three different radial directions in the subterranean formation; closing the at least three fractures; reopening the at least three fractures while measuring stress and strain conditions; from the reopening, determining a tangential stress component for each of the at least three fractures; from the tangential stress components and radial directions of the at least three fractures, determining the stress field of the subterranean formation, wherein the at least three fractures are opened simultaneously.
Self-locking seat belt retractor for seat belts with a belt shaft supported rotatably in a housing frame and pretensioned in the winding-up direction of the belt strap by a winding spring, a control disc rotating with the belt shaft for activating a blocking element arranged deflectably on the belt shaft up to engagement in a housing tooth system, wherein the control disc can be brought into a relative rotation with regard to the belt shaft by means of a spring-loaded inertia element sensing the belt strap acceleration and/or a vehicle-sensitive acceleration sensor, characterised by that the blocking element is coupled in the deflected state to the control disc via a spring element, and the blocking element has a pin, which protrudes into a control contour of the control disc determining the withdrawal movement of the blocking element, and the spring element is arranged on the control contour, and the spring element protrudes substantially orthogonally into the path of the withdrawal movement defined by the control contour.
Vitis vinifera plant comprising in its genome an Erysiphe necator resistance conferring gene, wherein the amino acid sequence encoded by said resistance conferring gene is the primary amino acid sequence represented SEQ ID No. 1, wherein said resistance conferring gene is impaired and wherein said impairment comprises one or more mutations in said resistance conferring gene resulting in the absence of the primary amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No. 1.
A disinfection device for disinfecting rooms with at least one container (3, 4) for a disinfectant, to which at least one discharge unit is connected via a line (5, 6) containing a switching valve (8, 9), wherein the switching valve (8, 9) is connected to a control, to which at least one sensor (16 to 18) is connected, and with a compressor, characterized in that the line (5, 6) is connected to a collecting line that is connected to the discharge unit, in that at least one water connection is connected to the collecting line via a line containing a switching valve connected to the control, in that the sensor (16 to 18) monitors a critical parameter for the disinfection process in the room to be disinfected, in that the discharge unit has at least one spray nozzle, and in that the compressor is connected to the control and is a pressure compressor, to which the container (3, 4) for the disinfectant is connected, from which the disinfectant is drawn when the compressor is switched on and conveyed into the line (5, 6) of the container (3, 4) and into the line of the water connection.
Apparatus for creating a simulated flame effect and suitable for an electric fire comprises a housing comprising a base and a top wall spaced apart to define therebetween a housing interior, the housing additionally comprising a front for providing a line of sight into said interior, wherein- the top wall comprises a capture screen that faces in a direction towards the base of the housing, a reflector is disposed within the housing to lie between the top wall capture screen and the housing base, said reflector comprising a reflective front face that is inclined relative to the line of sight into the housing interior, an image projector is provided to project an image towards the top wall capture screen, wherein the reflector is angled relative to the top wall capture screen whereby an image received by the top wall capture screen from the image projector is seen on the reflector front face thereby to be reflected forwards in the direction of said line of sight, characterized by that the image projector is located at a forwards position whereby the image which it projects is transmitted substantially wholly in front of the reflector, across said line of sight, wherein the projector is located closer to the base of the housing than the top wall capture screen, and wherein the image projector is located substantially adjacent a lower edge region of the reflector behind a screen such that at least a part of the projector is obscured as viewed in the direction of said line of sight. the top wall comprises a capture screen that faces in a direction towards the base of the housing, a reflector is disposed within the housing to lie between the top wall capture screen and the housing base, said reflector comprising a reflective front face that is inclined relative to the line of sight into the housing interior, an image projector is provided to project an image towards the top wall capture screen, wherein the reflector is angled relative to the top wall capture screen whereby an image received by the top wall capture screen from the image projector is seen on the reflector front face thereby to be reflected forwards in the direction of said line of sight, characterized by that the image projector is located at a forwards position whereby the image which it projects is transmitted substantially wholly in front of the reflector, across said line of sight, wherein the projector is located closer to the base of the housing than the top wall capture screen, and wherein the image projector is located substantially adjacent a lower edge region of the reflector behind a screen such that at least a part of the projector is obscured as viewed in the direction of said line of sight.
A tubular installation apparatus comprising a lay tower mounted to a support structure, the lay tower configured to lower a tubular section along a firing line extending along the lay tower, the lay tower comprising an attachment or joining mechanism for attaching or joining or securing a tubular section fed into the firing line to the end of a catenary, a magazine removably mounted to the lay tower while the apparatus is in use, the magazine being configured to be pre-loaded with a plurality of tubular sections, and a feed mechanism configured to feed one or more tubular sections from the magazine to the firing line of the lay tower for connection to the end of a catenary, wherein at least part of the lay tower is movable in use between a deployed, laying position for laying tubular sections, and a loading position for loading the magazine onto the lay tower.