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A vacuum drawer device comprising a drawer that can be moved linearly into a sliding movement direction having at least one drawer interior that can be closed by means of a cover designed in an airtight fashion with a lifting movement into a lifting direction extending perpendicularly along the sliding movement direction controlled by means of electric lifting means, wherein the cover has at least one air channel leading into the inside of the cover, wherein the air channel is operatively connected with electric evacuation means in such way that when putting on the cover, air can be pumped out of the at least one drawer interior by way of the at least one air channel, characterized in that at least one seal fitting is arranged circumferentially along the entire inner periphery at the drawer walls of the drawer on the cover side and that at least one seal fitting extends clamped between two drawer walls of the drawer along the side directed to the cover such that in a closed position of the vacuum drawer device or, respectively, the drawer, the cover comes to rest on the seal fittings and an evacuation of the underlying drawer interior can be achieved.
A mobile station that detects a notification of an incoming call to the mobile station in idle mode by intermittently receiving a signal from a wireless base station for each notification cycle defined by a number of frame units, characterized in that the mobile station comprises: a measurement unit arranged to detect a change in frame length of a reception frame; a cycle changing unit arranged to change the cycle for monitoring the notification of an incoming call by increasing or decreasing the number of frames that defines the cycle in a case of having detected the change in frame length; and an incoming notification monitoring unit arranged to carry out reception of a notification signal of an incoming call from the wireless base station in accordance with the cycle changed by the cycle changing unit. a measurement unit arranged to detect a change in frame length of a reception frame; a cycle changing unit arranged to change the cycle for monitoring the notification of an incoming call by increasing or decreasing the number of frames that defines the cycle in a case of having detected the change in frame length; and an incoming notification monitoring unit arranged to carry out reception of a notification signal of an incoming call from the wireless base station in accordance with the cycle changed by the cycle changing unit.
A scanning probe microscope having a scanner stage fixed to an interior support of a scan head;a tip scanner, which includes a probe, an actuator for the probe and an optical objective that collectively form the tip scanner, the tip scanner being moved by the actuator in at least an x-y plane, which is parallel to a sample surface, wherein the scan head includes the tip scanner; and actuators (116, 118) which, in combination with flexures (122, 124, 126), provide an effective stiffness that, when loaded by the moving mass of the tip scanner, is designed to provide a fundamental resonant frequency of the tip scanner of at least 2 kHz; wherein the optical objective outputs a sensing light beam that impinges on the probe, wherein the optical objective is provided in the scan head to focus sensing and illumination light beams on the probe, wherein the optical objective is movable vertically relative to the probe to adjust a focal point of the sensing light beam relative to the probe, wherein optics (64, 66) of the optical objective are located within an objective housing, so as to be movable vertically relative to said objective housing on which said probe is mounted; wherein the scanner stage has an aperture formed therein that has two sets of orthogonally arranged aperture segments (112, 114), wherein two sets of actuators (116, 118) of said actuators in two orthogonal directions extend longitudinally along the respective aperture segments (112, 114); wherein the aperture is generally cross-shaped and formed centrally in the scanner stage, wherein each of said flexures (122, 124, 126) spans a respective one of the aperture segments (112, 114), wherein the two sets of actuators (116, 118) in two orthogonal directions extend longitudinally along the centres of the respective aperture segments (112, 114), so that one actuator (116; 118) of each set has an outer end mounted on the end of its respective aperture segment (112; 114) by a mount and an inner end connected to a respective one of said flexures (122, 124); and wherein due the arrangement of the actuators (116, 118) and the flexures (122, 124, and 126), actuation of one of the actuators (116, 118) is able to drive the objective housing to move in the x or y direction within the x-y plane with virtually no movement in the other direction within that plane or in a z direction perpendicular to the x-y plane.
An ice detector, comprising: an icing assembly comprising an icing rod having an ice accretion surface and a support structure, wherein the icing rod is transparent and an illuminating element (712, 722) is disposed therein; at least one visual sensor configured to obtain an image of the ice accretion surface; a controller electrically connected to the visual sensor and comprising an image contrast module configured to compare the image obtained from the visual sensor with an initial image of the ice accretion surface so as to judge whether ice is formed on the ice accretion surface of the icing rod; wherein the icing assembly further comprises a refrigerating element respectively connected to the icing rod and the support structure. an icing assembly comprising an icing rod having an ice accretion surface and a support structure, wherein the icing rod is transparent and an illuminating element (712, 722) is disposed therein; at least one visual sensor configured to obtain an image of the ice accretion surface; a controller electrically connected to the visual sensor and comprising an image contrast module configured to compare the image obtained from the visual sensor with an initial image of the ice accretion surface so as to judge whether ice is formed on the ice accretion surface of the icing rod; wherein the icing assembly further comprises a refrigerating element respectively connected to the icing rod and the support structure.
A system for recovering natural gas liquid from a gas source, comprising: compression means configured to increase the temperature and pressure of the fluid from the gas source; cooling means configured to cool the fluid from the compression means; at least one gas/gas heat exchanger, fluid from the cooling means flowing from a first inlet to a first outlet; at least one separator configured to receive the fluid from the first outlet of the gas/gas heat exchanger and separate liquid from the gas; the gas from the separator being directed to expansion means configured to reduce the temperature and pressure of the gas; the aqueous part of the liquid from the separator and the gas from the expansion means being directed to the gas/gas heat exchanger where they flow therethrough from a second inlet to a second outlet to cool the fluid flowing between the first inlet and first outlet; wherein injection means are provided between the cooling means and the gas/gas heat exchanger, configured to saturate the gas with a liquid agent; characterised in that the liquid agent comprises an evaporant and an antifreeze agent; and a recovery vessel is provided downstream of the second outlet, the antifreeze agent being recoverable therein for injection into the fluid from the gas source upstream of the first inlet; wherein the expansion means and compression means are provided by respective sides of a turbo expander. compression means configured to increase the temperature and pressure of the fluid from the gas source; cooling means configured to cool the fluid from the compression means; at least one gas/gas heat exchanger, fluid from the cooling means flowing from a first inlet to a first outlet; at least one separator configured to receive the fluid from the first outlet of the gas/gas heat exchanger and separate liquid from the gas; the gas from the separator being directed to expansion means configured to reduce the temperature and pressure of the gas; the aqueous part of the liquid from the separator and the gas from the expansion means being directed to the gas/gas heat exchanger where they flow therethrough from a second inlet to a second outlet to cool the fluid flowing between the first inlet and first outlet; wherein injection means are provided between the cooling means and the gas/gas heat exchanger, configured to saturate the gas with a liquid agent; characterised in that the liquid agent comprises an evaporant and an antifreeze agent; and a recovery vessel is provided downstream of the second outlet, the antifreeze agent being recoverable therein for injection into the fluid from the gas source upstream of the first inlet; wherein the expansion means and compression means are provided by respective sides of a turbo expander.
A free radically polymerizable compound comprising the formula: X-[-R 3 N-Z-NR 3]-{- -[NH-Y-SiR 1 2 -(OSiR 1 2) n -OSiR 1 2 -Y-NH- -] p -[-R 3 N-Z-NR 3]-} r -X wherein each R 1 is independently an alkyl, haloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or aryl substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; each Y is independently a divalent alkylene, aralkylene, or a combination thereof; each Z is independently a divalent or higher-valent polydiorganosiloxane, alkylene, aralkylene, heteroalkylene, or branched alkylene group; each R 3 is hydrogen or alkyl or R 3 taken together with Z and with the nitrogen to which they are both attached forms a heterocyclic group; each X is independently a free radically polymerizable group; n is independently an integer of 0 to 1500; p is an integer of 1 or greater; and r is an integer of 1 or greater. wherein each R 1 is independently an alkyl, haloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or aryl substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; each Y is independently a divalent alkylene, aralkylene, or a combination thereof; each Z is independently a divalent or higher-valent polydiorganosiloxane, alkylene, aralkylene, heteroalkylene, or branched alkylene group; each R 3 is hydrogen or alkyl or R 3 taken together with Z and with the nitrogen to which they are both attached forms a heterocyclic group; each X is independently a free radically polymerizable group; n is independently an integer of 0 to 1500; p is an integer of 1 or greater; and r is an integer of 1 or greater.
A dispenser assembly for supplying a pharmaceutical composition into a cooling agent in a cryogranulation system, comprising: a housing and a dispenser subassembly, the housing configured to mount the dispenser subassembly above the cooling agent, the dispenser subassembly including an enclosure defining an interior chamber, at least one inlet port for supplying the pharmaceutical composition to the interior chamber and a plurality of dispenser ports for supplying the pharmaceutical composition to the cooling agent, the dispenser ports being configured to produce, after interaction of the pharmaceutical composition with the cooling agent, pellets of the pharmaceutical composition in a predetermined size range, wherein the dispenser ports of the dispenser subassembly each include an upper conduit of a first diameter and a lower conduit of a second diameter, wherein the dispenser ports of the dispenser subassembly include first and second rows of dispenser ports, the rows being disposed perpendicularly with respect to the flow of cooling agent, wherein the first and second rows of dispenser ports are angled with respect to vertical, and wherein the dispenser ports of the first row are disposed at opposite angles with respect to the dispenser ports of the second row.
A method for the manufacture of an absorbent core comprising the steps of: (i) providing a first, preferably substantially continuous, nonwoven web having a first void volume; (ii) selectively applying heat to said first nonwoven web such that a deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web increases its void volume to a second void volume that is greater than said first void volume; (iii) depositing and/or impregnating absorbent material comprising, preferably consisting of, superabsorbent particles onto the deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web; (iv) passively or actively cooling the deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web so that the void volume reduces to substantially the first void volume; (v) optionally combining the first nonwoven web with second and third nonwoven webs (N2, N3) such that said first nonwoven web is interposed between said second and third nonwoven webs (N2, N3) preferably by joining said webs by mechanical bonding selected from hot pressing and/or ultrasonic bonding; wherein the first nonwoven web consists of a high loft fibrous nonwoven layer that is free of cellulose fibers; said high loft fibrous nonwoven layer consisting of a carded air-through bonded nonwoven or drylaid thermobonded nonwoven, and wherein the fibers of said high loft fibrous nonwoven layer comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: polylactic acid or derivatives thereof, polylactic-co-glycolic acid or derivatives thereof, polyhydroxyalkanoates or derivatives thereof, bio-polyethylene, bio-polypropylene, and mixtures thereof. (i) providing a first, preferably substantially continuous, nonwoven web having a first void volume; (ii) selectively applying heat to said first nonwoven web such that a deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web increases its void volume to a second void volume that is greater than said first void volume; (iii) depositing and/or impregnating absorbent material comprising, preferably consisting of, superabsorbent particles onto the deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web; (iv) passively or actively cooling the deposition area (A D) of said first nonwoven web so that the void volume reduces to substantially the first void volume; (v) optionally combining the first nonwoven web with second and third nonwoven webs (N2, N3) such that said first nonwoven web is interposed between said second and third nonwoven webs (N2, N3) preferably by joining said webs by mechanical bonding selected from hot pressing and/or ultrasonic bonding;
A method for simultaneously displaying, via a multi-view display, differentiated content, the method comprising: defining a plurality of spatially distinct viewing zones within a viewing region of the multi-view display; assigning, to respective ones of the plurality of spatially distinct viewing zones, the differentiated content, wherein the differentiated content comprises a plurality of content portions that differ from one another; determining, for a viewer in one of the spatially distinct zones, if the viewer's view of a pixel in the multi-view display is occluded by an obstacle, as a function of the viewer's viewing angle to the pixel; determining which content to display at the viewing angle to the pixel based on an arbitration criterion depending on the respective distances of the viewer and the obstacle to the display; and operating the display to cause the display of the determined content at the viewing angle to the pixel. defining a plurality of spatially distinct viewing zones within a viewing region of the multi-view display; assigning, to respective ones of the plurality of spatially distinct viewing zones, the differentiated content, wherein the differentiated content comprises a plurality of content portions that differ from one another; determining, for a viewer in one of the spatially distinct zones, if the viewer's view of a pixel in the multi-view display is occluded by an obstacle, as a function of the viewer's viewing angle to the pixel; determining which content to display at the viewing angle to the pixel based on an arbitration criterion depending on the respective distances of the viewer and the obstacle to the display; and operating the display to cause the display of the determined content at the viewing angle to the pixel.
Motor vehicle with a tailgate which can be pivoted up at the top towards the rear, and on which a luggage compartment cover (2, 19, 35) is held in a pivotably movable manner about a pivot axis by way of its rear end region which faces the tailgate, in order to cover a luggage compartment which lies behind a seat and is situated within a passenger compartment, the luggage compartment cover (2, 19, 35) being held at a region which is spaced apart from the pivot axis on a vehicle body via at least one force transmission means which luggage compartment cover (2, 19, 35), during pivoting up of the tailgate, pivots towards the tailgate in a manner which enables access to the luggage compartment, at least one hook connection (17, 20, 31) being provided which connects the tailgate to the luggage compartment cover (2, 19, 35), fixes the pivot axis, and has a hook-shaped holding means and a counter-holding means (17, 20) which can be brought into engagement with the former, characterized in that the hook-shaped holding means holds the counter-holding means (17, 20) in a positively locking manner in the case of a pivoting-up movement of the tailgate and, in the case of a pivoting-down movement of the tailgate which is opposed to the pivoting-up movement, releases the counter-holding means (17, 20) without destruction above a force of a predefinable magnitude which counteracts the pivoting-down movement and acts on the luggage compartment cover (2, 19, 35), and in that the force transmission means is deflected at a force deflection means which is attached to the tailgate, the force transmission means being a pull cable, and the force deflection means being a deflection pull cable which is fastened to the force transmission means and runs obliquely or transversely with respect to the force transmission means.
A dental socket cap for placement in an extraction site comprising: a top portion having attachment means and a sealing edge about a periphery thereof for creating a fluid seal with soft tissue, wherein the attachment means is a groove operably connected to a suture passage traversing the top portion; and a bottom portion having a housing defining an internal volume created by a combination of the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the sealing edge has a larger diameter than the bottom portion. a top portion having attachment means and a sealing edge about a periphery thereof for creating a fluid seal with soft tissue, wherein the attachment means is a groove operably connected to a suture passage traversing the top portion; and a bottom portion having a housing defining an internal volume created by a combination of the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the sealing edge has a larger diameter than the bottom portion.
A passenger aircraft seating apparatus comprising: a plurality of seating systems in which a first seating system in the plurality of seating systems has different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems in which the first seating system has first dimensions and the second seating system has second dimensions in which the first dimensions are configured to seat a first type of passenger and the second dimensions are configured to seat a second type of passenger, wherein the first type of passenger is unable to fit in the second seating system; and a frame configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems; wherein the first seating system has a first seat cushion and a first seat back and the second seating system has a second seat cushion and a second seat back, and characterized in that the first seat cushion has a different width from the second seat cushion and the first seat back has a same width as the second seat back. a plurality of seating systems in which a first seating system in the plurality of seating systems has different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems in which the first seating system has first dimensions and the second seating system has second dimensions in which the first dimensions are configured to seat a first type of passenger and the second dimensions are configured to seat a second type of passenger, wherein the first type of passenger is unable to fit in the second seating system; and a frame configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems; wherein the first seating system has a first seat cushion and a first seat back and the second seating system has a second seat cushion and a second seat back, and characterized in that
A device for interconnecting a first element and a second element to each other in order to transmit a rotational motion, said device comprising an axial through hole that extends from a first end to a second end and generates a tubular wall having a circular inner surface, a part of which that is adjacent to said first end being arranged to abut said first element, and having a circular outer surface, a part of which that is adjacent to said first end being arranged to abut said second element, wherein at least one of said part of the inner surface and said part of the outer surface, is in the shape of a truncated cone,_said tubular wall comprising at least one pair of slits, which slits are adjacent to each other and extend from said first end towards said second end, obtaining a finger shaped segment of the tubular wall, characterized in that the radial extension of at least one slit of each pair of slits coincides with a geometrical plane which is separated from the longitudinal axis of the device, whereby the at least one finger shaped segment is deflectable in the circumferential direction in relation to neighboring parts of said tubular wall.
A transducer (101, 201) for a flow meter operable to determine a flow rate of a fluid flowing in a flow tube (103, 203) using a time difference between upstream and downstream acoustic transmissions in the fluid, wherein the transducer is segmented to comprise at least two portions (101a-c, 201a-b), characterised in that: at least one of the two portions is an active transducer portion separated from the or each other portion by one of an expansion gap or gaps, or a deformable element, whereby to enable fluctuations in a flow tube dimension to be accommodated without damage being caused to the active transducer portion.