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A valve system comprising: a solenoid coil; a gas valve including a magnetic flapper adjacent to the solenoid coil, the magnetic flapper comprising a flapper and a magnet, the magnet moveable by a magnetic field of the solenoid coil generated when a voltage is applied to the solenoid coil; a power source comprising a power supply, the power source being in electrical communication with the solenoid coil; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the power source to supply zero voltage or a first voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the magnetic flapper is maintained in a first position, supply a second voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the flapper is maintained in a second position, and supply a third voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the flapper is maintained in a neutral position between the first position and the second position. a solenoid coil; a gas valve including a magnetic flapper adjacent to the solenoid coil, the magnetic flapper comprising a flapper and a magnet, the magnet moveable by a magnetic field of the solenoid coil generated when a voltage is applied to the solenoid coil; a power source comprising a power supply, the power source being in electrical communication with the solenoid coil; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the power source to supply zero voltage or a first voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the magnetic flapper is maintained in a first position, supply a second voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the flapper is maintained in a second position, and supply a third voltage from the power source to the solenoid coil whereby the flapper is maintained in a neutral position between the first position and the second position.
A female terminal for a connector comprising: an electric contact portion that is disposed at a front side of the female terminal for electrically connecting a male terminal on a mating connector; and an electric wire connection portion (17, 18) that is disposed at a rear side of the female terminal for electrically connecting an electric wire, wherein the electric contact portion includes: a cylindrical box portion into which the male terminal is inserted through a front end inlet; and an elastic contact spring which is provided in the box portion and is elastically deformed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the male terminal by being pushed by the male terminal when the male terminal is inserted into the box portion so as to hold the male terminal between the elastic contact spring and a peripheral wall of the box portion by an elastic reaction force caused by the elastic deformation; wherein the box portion is made in a cylindrical shape formed in such a manner that a roughly rectangular shaped metal plate is rolled and end edges of the metal plate are abutted with each other; wherein the elastic contact spring is formed by press processing a metal plate which is integral with the metal plate from which the box portion is formed; wherein in the peripheral wall of the box portion, an abutment portion in which the end edges of the metal plate are abutted with each other is disposed at a wall portion which holds the male terminal together with the elastic contact spring; wherein a projection portion protruding toward the inside of the box portion is formed on the wall portion where the abutment portion is disposed, by press deforming the wall portion from the outside of the box portion in a concave shape; and wherein an apex of the projection portion serves as a contact portion with respect to the male terminal, wherein an indent is provided on the abutment portion from the outside of the box portion so as to form the projection portion protruding toward the inside of the box portion and the contact portion as the apex of the projection portion is divided into two points (P2, P3) when the male terminal of the mating connector is inserted. an electric contact portion that is disposed at a front side of the female terminal for electrically connecting a male terminal on a mating connector; and an electric wire connection portion (17, 18) that is disposed at a rear side of the female terminal for electrically connecting an electric wire, a cylindrical box portion into which the male terminal is inserted through a front end inlet; and an elastic contact spring which is provided in the box portion and is elastically deformed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the male terminal by being pushed by the male terminal when the male terminal is inserted into the box portion so as to hold the male terminal between the elastic contact spring and a peripheral wall of the box portion by an elastic reaction force caused by the elastic deformation;
A method for separating and purifying 1,4-diaminobutane from a fermented solution comprising 1,4-diaminobutane, comprising: removing cell mass from the fermented solution (step 1); adding an alkaline material to the cell mass-removed fermented solution of step 1 to remove produced salts (step 2); concentrating the desalted, fermented solution of step 2 (step 3); removing impurities using filtration from the concentrated, fermented solution of step 3 (step 4); and recovering 1,4-diaminobutane from the impurity-removed, fermented solution (step 5). removing cell mass from the fermented solution (step 1); adding an alkaline material to the cell mass-removed fermented solution of step 1 to remove produced salts (step 2); concentrating the desalted, fermented solution of step 2 (step 3); removing impurities using filtration from the concentrated, fermented solution of step 3 (step 4); and recovering 1,4-diaminobutane from the impurity-removed, fermented solution (step 5).
A waterproof and breathable sole for shoes, comprising: - a lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312), which has at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), - a mesh (15, 115, 315), which is arranged above said lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312), substantially so as to overlap said at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), - a membrane (18, 118, 318) made of a material that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and is associated in an upward region with respect to said mesh (15, 115, 315) at least at said at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), said membrane (18, 118, 318) being joined hermetically at least perimetrically to at least one component of said sole (10,100,200, 300) in such a manner as to avoid the rise of liquids through the perimeter of said large through hole (13, 113, 313); - a perforated upper layer (20, 120, 320), which is arranged above said membrane (18, 118, 318); said sole (10, 100, 200, 300) being characterized in that said lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312) is overmolded on said mesh (15, 115, 315) and partially incorporates said mesh (15, 115), said lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312) comprising, at said at least one large through hole (13, 113), transverse elements (16, 116), which are rigidly coupled to said mesh (15, 115), said transverse elements (16, 116) comprising a grid, and said transverse elements (16, 116) being rigidly coupled to said tread (14, 114). - a lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312), which has at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), - a mesh (15, 115, 315), which is arranged above said lower layer (12, 112, 212, 312), substantially so as to overlap said at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), - a membrane (18, 118, 318) made of a material that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and is associated in an upward region with respect to said mesh (15, 115, 315) at least at said at least one large through hole (13, 113, 313), said membrane (18, 118, 318) being joined hermetically at least perimetrically to at least one component of said sole (10,100,200, 300) in such a manner as to avoid the rise of liquids through the perimeter of said large through hole (13, 113, 313); - a perforated upper layer (20, 120, 320), which is arranged above said membrane (18, 118, 318);
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: a block copolymer including a first block having a glass transition temperature of 50 °C or more and including a polymerization unit of 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer and a polymerization unit of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a monomer providing a crosslinkable functional group, and a second block having a glass transition temperature of -10 °C or less and including a polymerization unit of 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer and a polymerization unit of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a monomer providing a crosslinkable functional group, a multifunctional crosslinking agent, and wherein the monomers providing a crosslinkable functional group included in the first and second blocks are represented by Formula 1, and the number of carbon atoms included in alkylene groups of A and B in Formula 1 of the monomer included in the second block is larger than that of the monomer included in the first block: where Q is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A and B may be each independently a linear alkylene group, and n is a number of 0 to 10. a block copolymer including a first block having a glass transition temperature of 50 °C or more and including a polymerization unit of 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer and a polymerization unit of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a monomer providing a crosslinkable functional group, and a second block having a glass transition temperature of -10 °C or less and including a polymerization unit of 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer and a polymerization unit of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a monomer providing a crosslinkable functional group, a multifunctional crosslinking agent, and wherein the monomers providing a crosslinkable functional group included in the first and second blocks are represented by Formula 1, and the number of carbon atoms included in alkylene groups of A and B in Formula 1 of the monomer included in the second block is larger than that of the monomer included in the first block: where Q is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A and B may be each independently a linear alkylene group, and n is a number of 0 to 10.
A measurement device comprising: - a measurement unit adapted to measure a transmission characteristic for providing an eye pattern, - a display unit adapted to draw the eye pattern on a screen in a drawing area divided in equally spaced bins of a two-dimensional histogram, wherein each bin of said two-dimensional histogram is represented by a counter value representing an occurrence frequency of signal traces of the measured transmission signal in the respective bin, characterized by - a conversion unit adapted to convert automatically the eye pattern into a character separated values, CSV, file, wherein the body of the CSV file comprises lines including the counter values of the two-dimensional histogram separated by delimiters, - a data interface, - a processing unit adapted to compare automatically the CSV file of the measured transmission characteristic provided by said conversion unit with a CSV file imported by said measurement device via the data interface of said measurement device from another device. - a measurement unit adapted to measure a transmission characteristic for providing an eye pattern, - a display unit adapted to draw the eye pattern on a screen in a drawing area divided in equally spaced bins of a two-dimensional histogram, wherein each bin of said two-dimensional histogram is represented by a counter value representing an occurrence frequency of signal traces of the measured transmission signal in the respective bin, characterized by - a conversion unit adapted to convert automatically the eye pattern into a character separated values, CSV, file, wherein the body of the CSV file comprises lines including the counter values of the two-dimensional histogram separated by delimiters, - a data interface, - a processing unit adapted to compare automatically the CSV file of the measured transmission characteristic provided by said conversion unit with a CSV file imported by said measurement device via the data interface of said measurement device from another device.
A valve block, wherein the valve block has a cooperation portion and a notch portion; the valve block further comprises at least one throttling portion, and at least one throttling orifice is defined in a passage formed by the at least one throttling portion; wherein the valve block further comprises an upper body portion and a lower body portion; the upper body portion and the lower body portion are formed by injection molding; the lower body portion is provided with the cooperation portion and the notch portion; and the upper body portion and the lower body portion are provided with the at least one throttling portion; characterized in that the valve block further comprises a plate-shaped portion made of a metal material and the at least one throttling orifice is defined therein. the valve block further comprises an upper body portion and a lower body portion; the upper body portion and the lower body portion are formed by injection molding; the lower body portion is provided with the cooperation portion and the notch portion; and the upper body portion and the lower body portion are provided with the at least one throttling portion; characterized in that the valve block further comprises a plate-shaped portion made of a metal material and the at least one throttling orifice is defined therein.
Machine comprising an apparatus for handling sheets of single face corrugated cardboard and a cutter, said apparatus arranged and acting downstream of the exit area of a said cutter which divides a single face corrugated cardboard web into a plurality of sheets, characterized in that said apparatus is provided with means for gripping and moving said sheets, shaped and arranged so as to temporarily clamp an edge of one of said sheets in at least two points and move the sheet itself for a length of predetermined length so as to arrange it in a subsequent processing or collection station of the sheets themselves.
An electrode configured for placement in contact with a surface of a patient's body, the electrode comprising: a conductive substrate having a first side that faces the patient when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body, the conductive substrate having a plurality of open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) passing therethrough that pass through the first side of the conductive substrate, wherein the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) are distributed and sized to permit moisture on the surface of the patient's body to escape via the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body; a dielectric material (2; 42) disposed on the first side of the conductive substrate so as to insulate the conductive substrate from the patient's body when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body; a water absorbing material in the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) which wicks wetness off the surface of the patient's body; and a water storing medium to which water is transferred from the water absorbing material. a conductive substrate having a first side that faces the patient when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body, the conductive substrate having a plurality of open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) passing therethrough that pass through the first side of the conductive substrate, wherein the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) are distributed and sized to permit moisture on the surface of the patient's body to escape via the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body; a dielectric material (2; 42) disposed on the first side of the conductive substrate so as to insulate the conductive substrate from the patient's body when the electrode is placed in contact with the patient's body; a water absorbing material in the open spaces (8; 28; 38; 48; 58; 68) which wicks wetness off the surface of the patient's body; and a water storing medium to which water is transferred from the water absorbing material.
Household appliance comprising a casing, a door and a connecting device connecting said door to said casing, said casing comprising an outside wall extending in a first plane which is vertical and in which wall is formed an opening, the connecting device being fastened to the door by a first pivotal connection around a first axis referred to as front axis and to the casing by a second pivotal connection around a second axis referred to as back axis, said door being configured to pivot relative to the casing between a closed position in which the opening is closed off and a maximum opening position, the household appliance being characterized in that said back axis extends in a first direction which is vertical and said front axis extends in an inclined second direction not parallel to said first direction, said first direction and said second direction forming between them a first non-zero angle (β), said casing comprising a protruding part disposed at the periphery of the opening.
An analytical method for use in an analytical apparatus (100,200,210) having a spectrally dispersive element for spectrally dispersing X-rays emanating from a sample, an image sensor operative to detect the spectrally dispersed X-rays and having a plurality of photosensitive elements arranged in a direction of energy dispersion, and an incident angle control mechanism (32,34) for controlling the incident angle of X-rays impinging on the spectrally dispersive element, said analytical method comprising the steps of: specifying an energy of X-rays to be acquired; and adjusting the incident angle of X-rays impinging on the spectrally dispersive element based on an incident angle of X-rays calculated from the specified energy and a distance between the photosensitive elements which detect X-rays having the specified energy and a focal plane of the spectrally dispersive element at the incident angle of X rays calculated from the specified energy to bring the focal plane of the spectrally dispersive element into positional coincidence with those one or ones of the photosensitive elements which detect X-rays having the specified energy. specifying an energy of X-rays to be acquired; and adjusting the incident angle of X-rays impinging on the spectrally dispersive element based on an incident angle of X-rays calculated from the specified energy and a distance between the photosensitive elements which detect X-rays having the specified energy and a focal plane of the spectrally dispersive element at the incident angle of X rays calculated from the specified energy to bring the focal plane of the spectrally dispersive element into positional coincidence with those one or ones of the photosensitive elements which detect X-rays having the specified energy.
A method of storing hydrogen gas, comprising: providing a polymer sponge, wherein said polymer sponge comprises a plurality of catalytic nanoparticles; providing a solution of reactants comprising water and an amine-borane compound or derivative thereof, in particular ammonia borane or a derivative thereof, catalysed by said nanoparticles to produce said gas; absorbing said solution into said polymer sponge such that said reactants react within said polymer sponge to produce said gas; wherein said gas is held within said polymer sponge; and wherein said polymer sponge comprises a thermally responsive polymer having a volume which reduces above the lower critical solution temperature, LCST, of the polymer, said that said gas held within said polymer is extractable by heating the temperature of said polymer sponge above the LCST; wherein said polymer comprises poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide); wherein said catalytic nanoparticles comprise complexes of a nanoparticle with a stabilising molecule, wherein said stabilising molecule interacts with said polymer and said nanoparticle to restrict agglomeration of said nanoparticles and stabilise a distribution of said nanoparticles during manufacture of said polymer; wherein said stabilising molecule provides a steric effect to further stabilise said nanoparticles, such that the nanoparticles are restricted from agglomerating with one another; wherein said stabilising molecule comprises cucurbit[n]uril; and wherein said nanoparticles comprise ruthenium nanoparticles. providing a polymer sponge, wherein said polymer sponge comprises a plurality of catalytic nanoparticles; providing a solution of reactants comprising water and an amine-borane compound or derivative thereof, in particular ammonia borane or a derivative thereof, catalysed by said nanoparticles to produce said gas; absorbing said solution into said polymer sponge such that said reactants react within said polymer sponge to produce said gas; wherein said gas is held within said polymer sponge; and wherein said polymer sponge comprises a thermally responsive polymer having a volume which reduces above the lower critical solution temperature, LCST, of the polymer, said that said gas held within said polymer is extractable by heating the temperature of said polymer sponge above the LCST; wherein said polymer comprises poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide); wherein said catalytic nanoparticles comprise complexes of a nanoparticle with a stabilising molecule, wherein said stabilising molecule interacts with said polymer and said nanoparticle to restrict agglomeration of said nanoparticles and stabilise a distribution of said nanoparticles during manufacture of said polymer; wherein said stabilising molecule provides a steric effect to further stabilise said nanoparticles, such that the nanoparticles are restricted from agglomerating with one another; wherein said stabilising molecule comprises cucurbit[n]uril; and wherein said nanoparticles comprise ruthenium nanoparticles.
A temperature sensor (300, 400) comprising: a first ceramic substrate (301, 401) having on a first surface a temperature sensitive means (304, 404) and a pair of conducting surface elements (307, 309, 407, 409) connected to each end of said temperature sensitive means (304, 404); a second ceramic substrate (302, 402) having a conducting via (306, 406) therethrough, said conducting via (306, 406) being aligned with one of said pair of conducting surface elements (309, 409); and a third ceramic substrate (303, 403) having on a first surface a temperature sensitive means (305, 405) and a pair of conducting surface elements (308, 310, 408, 410) connected to each end of said temperature sensitive means (305, 405), wherein one of said pair of conducting surface elements (310, 410) is aligned with the conducting via (306, 406) of the second substrate (302, 402), characterised in that the second ceramic substrate (302, 402) is provided between the first ceramic substrate (301, 401) and the third ceramic substrate (303, 403).