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A membrane carrier for a liquid sample test kit of detecting a target substance in a liquid sample, comprising at least one flow path transporting the liquid sample, wherein the membrane carrier has, in the surface thereof, a drop zone on which a drop of the liquid sample is delivered and a detection zone for detecting the target substance in the liquid sample, a microstructure producing capillary action for transporting the liquid sample is formed at a bottom of the flow path, and the microstructure is provided to change along a transport direction of the liquid sample, wherein the microstructure is present at least between the drop zone and the detection zone, the microstructure is provided such that a flow rate of the liquid sample in the flow path changes within the flow path; and the microstructure has a plurality of convex portions, the shape of the plurality of convex portions is a cone, a polygonal pyramid, a truncated cone, a truncated polygonal pyramid, a hemisphere or a semi-ellipsoid.
A firing prevention structure for a fuel tank, comprising: a double sleeve formed of electrically insulating material and including a tubular section (51a,52a) and a flange section (51b,52b), wherein the tubular section (51a,52a) is configured to pass through a hole formed in a rib arranged in the fuel tank and the flange section (51b,52b) is configured to be attached to a spacer which is attached to the rib; and a supporting structure configured to support a pipe such that the pipe passes through the tubular section (51a,52a) of said double sleeve, wherein said supporting structure is configured to be attached to said rib, and wherein said supporting structure comprises an insulating section which is configured to electrically insulate said pipe and said rib from each other. a double sleeve formed of electrically insulating material and including a tubular section (51a,52a) and a flange section (51b,52b), wherein the tubular section (51a,52a) is configured to pass through a hole formed in a rib arranged in the fuel tank and the flange section (51b,52b) is configured to be attached to a spacer which is attached to the rib; and a supporting structure configured to support a pipe such that the pipe passes through the tubular section (51a,52a) of said double sleeve, wherein said supporting structure is configured to be attached to said rib, and wherein said supporting structure comprises an insulating section which is configured to electrically insulate said pipe and said rib from each other.
Plastic container provided with a body and with a bottom extending from a lower end of the body, the bottom comprising: - a peripheral seat defining a seating plane; - a concave arch which extends from a central zone to the seat; - a series of main reinforcing grooves which are formed so as to be recessed into the arch, extend radially from the central zone to at least the seat and subdivide the arch into a series of angular sectors, characterized in that each main groove is bordered laterally, at its junction with each angular sector of the arch which is adjacent to it, by a reinforcing rib which extends so as to project with respect to the said sector. - a peripheral seat defining a seating plane; - a concave arch which extends from a central zone to the seat; - a series of main reinforcing grooves which are formed so as to be recessed into the arch, extend radially from the central zone to at least the seat and subdivide the arch into a series of angular sectors,
A probing cable for deployment inside a pipe formation, the cable having an outer casing and an elongate probe member which threads along a bore defined by the outer casing, wherein the outer casing has a helical track which wraps around its outer surface, the probing cable characterised in that a resiliently deformable tip member is attached by a dogleg element to the end of the outer casing at an angle α from the length direction of the cable, wherein the dogleg element is inserted into the bores of respectively the outer casing and the resiliently deformable tip member.
A weapon tube module for a weapon tube having at least one first weapon and one second weapon, wherein the weapon tube module can be completely introduced into the weapon tube and completely removed from the weapon tube, wherein the weapon tube module has at least one first storage region, wherein the at least one first storage region has at least one first first storage position and one second first storage position, wherein the first first storage position and the second first storage position are each configured to receive a weapon (30, 32), wherein the first first storage position and the second first storage position are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the weapon tube module, wherein the first weapon is arranged in the first first storage position, wherein the second weapon is arranged in the second first storage position, wherein the weapon tube module comprises at least one first secondary region, wherein the at least one first secondary region is arranged in the transverse direction of the weapon tube module alongside the at least one first storage region, wherein in the at least one first storage region, a first connection device is arranged behind the first weapon, wherein the first connection device is connected to the weapon tube module, characterized in that the first connection device can be moved from the at least one first storage region into the at least one first secondary region.
Cleaning robot for cleaning an undersurface, wherein the cleaning robot comprises - at least one distance sensor, which is configured to capture distance data relating to an object (201, 202) moved by a user into a capture range of the distance sensor, wherein the distance sensor is preferably designed such that the capture range is accessible to a hand and/or a foot of the user of the cleaning robot during operation of the cleaning robot; and - a control unit, which is configured - to detect, on the basis of the distance data, a control gesture that is associated with a control instruction to the cleaning robot; and - to operate the cleaning robot in accordance with the control instruction in response. - at least one distance sensor, which is configured to capture distance data relating to an object (201, 202) moved by a user into a capture range of the distance sensor, wherein the distance sensor is preferably designed such that the capture range is accessible to a hand and/or a foot of the user of the cleaning robot during operation of the cleaning robot; and - a control unit, which is configured - to detect, on the basis of the distance data, a control gesture that is associated with a control instruction to the cleaning robot; and - to operate the cleaning robot in accordance with the control instruction in response. - to detect, on the basis of the distance data, a control gesture that is associated with a control instruction to the cleaning robot; and - to operate the cleaning robot in accordance with the control instruction in response.
A method for bonding, preferably continuously bonding, two substrates (2, 10), wherein an adhesive is applied to a first substrate, a second film substrate consisting of a thermoplastic material is transported in a feed direction and converted into a plasticized state by heating with electromagnetic radiation in the form of a laser beam, wherein the laser beam is guided over the second substrate at an angle with regard to the feed direction, and wherein the side of the first substrate which is coated with adhesive is bonded onto the side of the second substrate which has been irradiated by the laser beam, characterized in that the laser beam is deflected by means of a polygonal mirror which is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, optionally focused by focusing means beforehand and/or subsequently, and the focused laser beam is guided along a line over the second substrate.
A method for packaging sensitive products, in particular heat sensitive food products such as chocolate products, comprising the following steps: Wrapping the product with a heat-sealable packaging blank, an overlap seam being produced, in which an inner side of a first edge region is folded onto an outer side of a second edge region of the packaging blank, fixing the overlap seam by means of heat sealing, in that a sealing device is brought into contact with the overlap seam from the outside, and at least temporarily lifting the overlap seam from the product during the fixing step, so that the overlap seam is at least temporarily not in contact with the product, the overlap seam being sucked in for lifting. Wrapping the product with a heat-sealable packaging blank, an overlap seam being produced, in which an inner side of a first edge region is folded onto an outer side of a second edge region of the packaging blank, fixing the overlap seam by means of heat sealing, in that a sealing device is brought into contact with the overlap seam from the outside, and at least temporarily lifting the overlap seam from the product during the fixing step, so that the overlap seam is at least temporarily not in contact with the product, the overlap seam being sucked in for lifting.
A method for forming a reinforced metallic sheet structure, comprising: positioning a plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) on a formation surface (802; 908) of a tool (800; 906), the formation surface (802; 908) corresponding to a desired structure shape of the reinforced metallic sheet structure; depositing a layer of metallic material (612, 808) on the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) using a cold-spray technique, wherein particles of the metallic material bind together about the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001), thus embedding the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) within the layer of metallic material; and removing the layer of metallic material (614, 808) with the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) from the tool (800; 906) to create the reinforced metallic sheet structure. positioning a plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) on a formation surface (802; 908) of a tool (800; 906), the formation surface (802; 908) corresponding to a desired structure shape of the reinforced metallic sheet structure; depositing a layer of metallic material (612, 808) on the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) using a cold-spray technique, wherein particles of the metallic material bind together about the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001), thus embedding the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) within the layer of metallic material; and removing the layer of metallic material (614, 808) with the plurality of fibers (701; 901; 1001) from the tool (800; 906) to create the reinforced metallic sheet structure.
Iron comprising a soleplate surmounted by a heating body and a housing comprising a rear surface placed on the inside of a heel on which the iron can rest during inactive phases of ironing, the heating body having a steam distribution circuit comprising a vaporisation chamber connected to a scale recovery cavity formed at the rear of the iron to recover the scale particles falling under gravity when the iron is placed vertically on its heel, the scale recovery cavity comprising a descaling hole closed by a removable plug accessible from outside the iron, characterised in that the vaporisation chamber is connected to the scale recovery cavity by an opening formed in a peripheral wall at the rear end of the vaporisation chamber and in that said plug is arranged on the rear surface of the housing.
A tamper-resistant semiconductor device (5; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60) including a plurality of electronic circuits formed on a circuitry side of a substrate having an opposite side which is a backside of the semiconductor device, said semiconductor device comprising: - at least one light-emitting device (9a-f; 21) and at least one light-sensing device (10a-f; 22a-b) provided on said circuitry side of the semiconductor device; characterized in that - said light-emitting device (9a-f; 21) is arranged to emit light, including a wavelength range for which said substrate is transparent, into the substrate towards said backside; and - said light-sensing device (10a-f; 22a-b) is arranged to sense at least a fraction of said emitted light following passage through said substrate and reflection at said backside, and configured to output a signal indicative of a reflecting state of said backside, thereby enabling detection of an attempt to tamper with the backside of the semiconductor device (5; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60). - at least one light-emitting device (9a-f; 21) and at least one light-sensing device (10a-f; 22a-b) provided on said circuitry side of the semiconductor device; characterized in that - said light-emitting device (9a-f; 21) is arranged to emit light, including a wavelength range for which said substrate is transparent, into the substrate towards said backside; and - said light-sensing device (10a-f; 22a-b) is arranged to sense at least a fraction of said emitted light following passage through said substrate and reflection at said backside, and configured to output a signal indicative of a reflecting state of said backside, thereby enabling detection of an attempt to tamper with the backside of the semiconductor device (5; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60).
Device for frothing a liquid by means of interaction with a gas, comprising a tube-shaped housing, wherein an inner surface of the housing has a curved periphery, wherein end faces (14a, 14b) of the housing are open for letting out two streams of frothed liquid, wherein at least one inlet is arranged in a lateral area of the housing for letting in the liquid and the gas for frothing the liquid during operation of the device, characterized in that rings (21a, 21b) are arranged inside the housing for locally decreasing an inner diameter of the housing, an outer periphery of the rings (21 a, 21b) being in contact with the inner surface of the housing.
A puzzle comprising: a housing main body; three puzzle shafts provided to the housing main body, the three puzzle shafts including a left side puzzle shaft and a right side puzzle shaft; wherein each of the three puzzle shafts is provided with a shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) whose rotation of a shaft center is fixed with respect to the housing main body, three pieces that are rotatably provided around the shaft center of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) along a shaft center direction of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) via the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a), and a ratchet mechanism comprising ratchet teeth (41a1) formed on an outer periphery of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) and a ratchet pawl (30d3) provided to the piece via an elastic portion; and wherein puzzle patterns (30a2) are provided to flat puzzle pattern surfaces (30a1) that are outer peripheral surfaces of the piece; and a left grip part and a right grip part connected to the left side puzzle shaft and the right side puzzle shaft respectively such that the left side puzzle shaft and the right side puzzle shaft can be moved in a direction orthogonal to the shaft center direction of the shafts (41a, 42a, 43a), wherein each of the left grip part and the right grip part is formed substantially in a shell shape and has a back face sides that is formed hollow and a front face side to which finger-hooking recesses (21a2, 21b2) are provided. a housing main body; three puzzle shafts provided to the housing main body, the three puzzle shafts including a left side puzzle shaft and a right side puzzle shaft; wherein each of the three puzzle shafts is provided with a shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) whose rotation of a shaft center is fixed with respect to the housing main body, three pieces that are rotatably provided around the shaft center of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) along a shaft center direction of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) via the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a), and a ratchet mechanism comprising ratchet teeth (41a1) formed on an outer periphery of the shaft (41a, 42a, 43a) and a ratchet pawl (30d3) provided to the piece via an elastic portion; and wherein puzzle patterns (30a2) are provided to flat puzzle pattern surfaces (30a1) that are outer peripheral surfaces of the piece; and a left grip part and a right grip part connected to the left side puzzle shaft and the right side puzzle shaft respectively such that the left side puzzle shaft and the right side puzzle shaft can be moved in a direction orthogonal to the shaft center direction of the shafts (41a, 42a, 43a), wherein each of the left grip part and the right grip part is formed substantially in a shell shape and has a back face sides that is formed hollow and a front face side to which finger-hooking recesses (21a2, 21b2) are provided.
Generator-gearbox arrangement for a wind turbine with a functional component and a magnetic rail brake arrangement, wherein the generator comprises a stator and a rotor, wherein the functional component is arranged on an end side of the generator, wherein the functional component comprises at least one extension which points towards the rotor, wherein at least component parts of at least one magnetic rail brake arrangement are fastened to the extension, wherein a braking action of the magnetic rail brake arrangement is based on an operating principle of electromagnetic attraction between the magnetic rail brake arrangement and the rotor or the functional component. wherein the generator comprises a stator and a rotor, wherein the functional component is arranged on an end side of the generator, wherein the functional component comprises at least one extension which points towards the rotor, wherein at least component parts of at least one magnetic rail brake arrangement are fastened to the extension, wherein a braking action of the magnetic rail brake arrangement is based on an operating principle of electromagnetic attraction between the magnetic rail brake arrangement and the rotor or the functional component.
A method for controlling an elevator group having a plurality of elevators on the basis of destination calls, which are to be sent by users to the elevator group, wherein said method comprises the following steps: receiving a destination call, which contains at least information regarding a waiting floor, on which a user sending the destination call is waiting, and regarding a destination floor, to which the user should be transported; waiting for a delay time period; assigning a service elevator from the plurality of elevators after the delay time period has expired and controlling the service elevator so as to pick up the user on the waiting floor and transport the user to the destination floor; wherein the service elevator is assigned with consideration of information contained in destination calls that are received during the delay time period. receiving a destination call, which contains at least information regarding a waiting floor, on which a user sending the destination call is waiting, and regarding a destination floor, to which the user should be transported; waiting for a delay time period; assigning a service elevator from the plurality of elevators after the delay time period has expired and controlling the service elevator so as to pick up the user on the waiting floor and transport the user to the destination floor; wherein the service elevator is assigned with consideration of information contained in destination calls that are received during the delay time period.
A projection type image display device comprising: a light source configured to emit coherent light; an optical scanning section configured to scan the coherent light emitted from the light source; a lens array including a plurality of element lenses and configured to diverge the light scanned by the optical scanning section; an optical modulation element having an image formation area in which an image is formed; an optical path conversion system configured to control a diverging angle of the diverging light to be emitted from respective points of the lens array and configured to allow the diverging light whose diverging angle has been controlled to illuminate the optical modulation element sequentially in an overlapping manner; and a projection optical system configured to project the image of the optical modulation element on a screen, wherein the width d1 of the light scanned by the optical scanning section is smaller than an interval d2 between the element lenses of the lens array; and wherein focal planes of the element lenses of the lens array and a pupil surface of the projection optical system are kept in substantially a conjugate relationship. a light source configured to emit coherent light; an optical scanning section configured to scan the coherent light emitted from the light source; a lens array including a plurality of element lenses and configured to diverge the light scanned by the optical scanning section; an optical modulation element having an image formation area in which an image is formed; an optical path conversion system configured to control a diverging angle of the diverging light to be emitted from respective points of the lens array and configured to allow the diverging light whose diverging angle has been controlled to illuminate the optical modulation element sequentially in an overlapping manner; and a projection optical system configured to project the image of the optical modulation element on a screen, wherein the width d1 of the light scanned by the optical scanning section is smaller than an interval d2 between the element lenses of the lens array; and wherein focal planes of the element lenses of the lens array and a pupil surface of the projection optical system are kept in substantially a conjugate relationship.
An apparatus for bio artificial muscle production from cultured cells, the apparatus comprising an elongate body and at least one trough; the elongate body having at least one circumferential groove and being operable to extend, by close-fitting relationship, centrally through the at least one trough, the at least one trough extending in a closed path, at least one of the circumferential grooves opening into an inner edge of a trough of the at least one trough.
Method for making a polymer wherein during the polymerisation at least one (alkyl)acryloyl group is incorporated in the polymer chain by ring opening polymerisation of a cyclic (alkyl)acryloyl carbonate having the formula: wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and the at least one (alkyl)acryloyl group of the polymer is modified by functionalization by a reaction with a thiol-containing functional ligand and/or with an amine-containing functional ligand.