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An oscillating apparatus such as a tattooing apparatus comprising a housing, a handle, a power supply and - a needle connector configured to be connected or attached or fixed to a needle having at least one needle tip, said needle connector being configured to move relative to a stationary part of a linear electric motor, and said needle connector being configured to move reciprocating along a straight line between a retracted position and a forward position; - a linear electric motor in form of either a voice coil motor or a linear multi-phase motor having a variable and controllable motor controlling stroke length, position and velocity of the needle connector; - the apparatus further comprises a first sensor and a controller, characterized in that the first sensor is configured to read the linear position of the needle connector, and transmit the reading as an input to the controller, and the controller is provided with a profile for the linear position of the needle connector and is configured to - receive the input from the first sensor and - compare the input from the first sensor with the profile for the linear position of the needle connector and - sending an output to the linear electric motor correcting the stroke length and velocity of the needle connector to adapt to the profile for the linear position of the needle connector. - a needle connector configured to be connected or attached or fixed to a needle having at least one needle tip, said needle connector being configured to move relative to a stationary part of a linear electric motor, and said needle connector being configured to move reciprocating along a straight line between a retracted position and a forward position; - a linear electric motor in form of either a voice coil motor or a linear multi-phase motor having a variable and controllable motor controlling stroke length, position and velocity of the needle connector; - the apparatus further comprises a first sensor and a controller, characterized in that the first sensor is configured to read the linear position of the needle connector, and transmit the reading as an input to the controller, and the controller is provided with a profile for the linear position of the needle connector and is configured to - receive the input from the first sensor and - compare the input from the first sensor with the profile for the linear position of the needle connector and - sending an output to the linear electric motor correcting the stroke length and velocity of the needle connector to adapt to the profile for the linear position of the needle connector.
A wireless communications system configured to use a predetermined bandwidth of an Unlicensed bandwidth, the wireless communications system comprising: a base station configured to transmit a control signal that includes information indicating an offset value from a reference timing to a transmission start timing or a carrier sensing start timing; and a terminal (120, 130) configured to: receive the control signal; determine, according to the offset value, the transmission start timing at which the terminal (120, 130) is to start transmitting a signal, or the carrier sensing start timing; perform a process of detecting a wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth in a predetermined period from the carrier sensing start timing to the transmission start timing; and transmit the signal at the transmission start timing, when no wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth is detected in the predetermined period. a base station configured to transmit a control signal that includes information indicating an offset value from a reference timing to a transmission start timing or a carrier sensing start timing; and a terminal (120, 130) configured to: receive the control signal; determine, according to the offset value, the transmission start timing at which the terminal (120, 130) is to start transmitting a signal, or the carrier sensing start timing; perform a process of detecting a wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth in a predetermined period from the carrier sensing start timing to the transmission start timing; and transmit the signal at the transmission start timing, when no wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth is detected in the predetermined period. receive the control signal; determine, according to the offset value, the transmission start timing at which the terminal (120, 130) is to start transmitting a signal, or the carrier sensing start timing; perform a process of detecting a wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth in a predetermined period from the carrier sensing start timing to the transmission start timing; and transmit the signal at the transmission start timing, when no wireless signal of the predetermined bandwidth is detected in the predetermined period.
A mechanical seal comprising: - a ring-shaped body constrainable to a shaft; - a thrust ring, coaxial with the ring-shaped body and slidably constrainable to the latter via first connection means; elastic elements being interposed between the ring-shaped body and thrust ring; - a rotating ring, coaxial with the ring-shaped body and adjacent to the thrust ring, so that the latter is interposed between the ring-shaped body and the rotating ring; characterized in that said rotating ring is rigidly constrained to said thrust ring via second connection means to form a single body and prevent relative axial slidings between the rotating ring and the thrust ring. - a ring-shaped body constrainable to a shaft; - a thrust ring, coaxial with the ring-shaped body and slidably constrainable to the latter via first connection means; elastic elements being interposed between the ring-shaped body and thrust ring; - a rotating ring, coaxial with the ring-shaped body and adjacent to the thrust ring, so that the latter is interposed between the ring-shaped body and the rotating ring;
An active tag, comprising: a power source; a radio transceiver; an antenna; an antenna switch configured to switch the antenna between a linear mode and a circular polarized mode; and a processor configured to cause performance of at least the following: receiving, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, a downlink radio signal from an anchor node; if the downlink radio signal comprises a general request, transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, an uplink general radio signal to the anchor node; or else if the downlink radio signal comprises a position request, switching, using the antenna switch, the antenna into the circular polarized mode, and transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the circular polarized mode, an uplink positioning radio signal to the anchor node. a power source; a radio transceiver; an antenna; an antenna switch configured to switch the antenna between a linear mode and a circular polarized mode; and a processor configured to cause performance of at least the following: receiving, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, a downlink radio signal from an anchor node; if the downlink radio signal comprises a general request, transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, an uplink general radio signal to the anchor node; or else if the downlink radio signal comprises a position request, switching, using the antenna switch, the antenna into the circular polarized mode, and transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the circular polarized mode, an uplink positioning radio signal to the anchor node. receiving, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, a downlink radio signal from an anchor node; if the downlink radio signal comprises a general request, transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the linear mode, an uplink general radio signal to the anchor node; or else if the downlink radio signal comprises a position request, switching, using the antenna switch, the antenna into the circular polarized mode, and transmitting, by the radio transceiver via the antenna in the circular polarized mode, an uplink positioning radio signal to the anchor node.
A method of manufacturing an electrolyte membrane comprising: a microporous polyolefin membrane that has an average pore diameter of 1 to 1000 nm, and a porosity of 50 to 90%, and that can be impregnated with a solvent having a surface free energy at 20 °C of 33 mJ/m 2 or more; and an electrolyte containing a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer having an EW of 250 to 850 loaded into the pores of the microporous polyolefin membrane; wherein the membrane thickness of the composite membrane is 1 to 20 μm; wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a microporous polyolefin membrane that has an average pore diameter of 1 to 1000 nm, wherein the average pore diameter is measured according to the method described in the description, and a porosity of 50 to 90%, wherein the porosity is measured according to the method described in the description, and that can be impregnated with a solvent having a surface free energy at 20 °C of 33 mJ/m 2 or more, wherein on contact with the solvent, the pores of the microporous polyolefin membrane can be spontaneously impregnated without carrying out a forced loading process under an increased or decreased pressure and without implementing hydrophilization treatment; impregnating said microporous polyolefin membrane with a solution comprising an electrolyte including a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer having an EW of 250 to 850 dissolved in a solvent having a surface free energy at 20 °C of 33 mJ/m 2 or more; wherein EW is measured according to the method described in the description; removing the solvent by drying the microporous polyolefin membrane after the impregnation step; and annealing the microporous polyolefin membrane after the removing step. providing a microporous polyolefin membrane that has an average pore diameter of 1 to 1000 nm, wherein the average pore diameter is measured according to the method described in the description, and a porosity of 50 to 90%, wherein the porosity is measured according to the method described in the description, and that can be impregnated with a solvent having a surface free energy at 20 °C of 33 mJ/m 2 or more, wherein on contact with the solvent, the pores of the microporous polyolefin membrane can be spontaneously impregnated without carrying out a forced loading process under an increased or decreased pressure and without implementing hydrophilization treatment; impregnating said microporous polyolefin membrane with a solution comprising an electrolyte including a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer having an EW of 250 to 850 dissolved in a solvent having a surface free energy at 20 °C of 33 mJ/m 2 or more; wherein EW is measured according to the method described in the description; removing the solvent by drying the microporous polyolefin membrane after the impregnation step; and annealing the microporous polyolefin membrane after the removing step.
A method for forming a cell array comprising a plurality of discrete cell samples on a single substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a cell suspension in a source to obtain a substantially uniform distribution of the cells within the suspension; (b) aspirating the cell suspension from the source; (c) movably transporting the cell suspension relative to the substrate; (d) metering a predetermined amount of the cell suspension using a positive displacement pump; (e) dispensing an amount of the cell suspension in a volume between about 1 nL to about 500 nL having a density of between about 200 to 400 cells per 100 nL in the form of droplets onto the substrate so as to form a plurality of discrete cell samples, wherein drop volume is adjusted to provide a monolayer distribution of cells on the substrate; and (f) relatively uniformly dispersing the cells on the substrate witch sufficiently low minimal overlap between the cells of each discrete cell sample, wherein the distance between the discrete cell samples is selected such that the outer perimeter of each discrete cell sample is spaced from or contiguous with the perimeter of an adjoining discrete sample, wherein each dispensed discrete cell sample occupies a location on the substrate having a diameter of about 1mm or less. (a) mixing a cell suspension in a source to obtain a substantially uniform distribution of the cells within the suspension; (b) aspirating the cell suspension from the source; (c) movably transporting the cell suspension relative to the substrate; (d) metering a predetermined amount of the cell suspension using a positive displacement pump; (e) dispensing an amount of the cell suspension in a volume between about 1 nL to about 500 nL having a density of between about 200 to 400 cells per 100 nL in the form of droplets onto the substrate so as to form a plurality of discrete cell samples, wherein drop volume is adjusted to provide a monolayer distribution of cells on the substrate; and (f) relatively uniformly dispersing the cells on the substrate witch sufficiently low minimal overlap between the cells of each discrete cell sample, wherein the distance between the discrete cell samples is selected such that the outer perimeter of each discrete cell sample is spaced from or contiguous with the perimeter of an adjoining discrete sample, wherein each dispensed discrete cell sample occupies a location on the substrate having a diameter of about 1mm or less.
Method for regulating a combustion apparatus, the combustion apparatus comprising a combustion chamber and a first temperature sensor in the combustion chamber and a second temperature sensor in the combustion chamber, wherein the first temperature sensor is different from the second temperature sensor, at least one fuel actuator (7 - 9) for generating a fuel supply and an air actuator for generating an air supply, the method comprising the steps: adjusting the at least one fuel actuator (7 - 9) and/or the air actuator; recording a first signal from the first temperature sensor; ascertaining at least one first burning performance as a function of the first signal, using a first characteristic curve which indicates, for the first temperature sensor, a first progression of a burning performance of the combustion apparatus over the first signal from the first temperature sensor; recording a second signal from the second temperature sensor; ascertaining at least one second burning performance as a function of the second signal, using a second characteristic curve which indicates, for the second temperature sensor, a second progression of the burning performance of the combustion apparatus over the second signal from the second temperature sensor; determining a comparison value from the at least one first ascertained burning performance and from the at least one second ascertained burning performance; and repeating the aforementioned steps until the determined comparison value is less than a predefined threshold value. adjusting the at least one fuel actuator (7 - 9) and/or the air actuator; recording a first signal from the first temperature sensor; ascertaining at least one first burning performance as a function of the first signal, using a first characteristic curve which indicates, for the first temperature sensor, a first progression of a burning performance of the combustion apparatus over the first signal from the first temperature sensor; recording a second signal from the second temperature sensor; ascertaining at least one second burning performance as a function of the second signal, using a second characteristic curve which indicates, for the second temperature sensor, a second progression of the burning performance of the combustion apparatus over the second signal from the second temperature sensor; determining a comparison value from the at least one first ascertained burning performance and from the at least one second ascertained burning performance; and repeating the aforementioned steps until the determined comparison value is less than a predefined threshold value.
A process to clean melt processing equipment used to compound, mold, and/ or extrude resins containing a polymer, comprising: purging the melt processing equipment with a cleaning mixture (purge) comprising: from 70 to 99 wt% of thermoplastic polymeric resin pellets, the pellets having a Rockwell R hardness of from 85 to 140 as measured by ASTM D785; and from 1 to 30 wt% of an aqueous solution that contains 0.2 to 30 wt% of a surfactant salt selected from at least one of the following: sulfonate salts, alkyl aryl sulfonate salts, alkyl sulfate salts, C6 to C36 carboxylic acid salts, and mixtures thereof, wherein the aqueous solution has a pH of 6.0 to 9.0; and running the melt processing equipment at a temperature of from 200 to 380°C to obtain a purged resin while cleaning the melt processing equipment. purging the melt processing equipment with a cleaning mixture (purge) comprising: from 70 to 99 wt% of thermoplastic polymeric resin pellets, the pellets having a Rockwell R hardness of from 85 to 140 as measured by ASTM D785; and from 1 to 30 wt% of an aqueous solution that contains 0.2 to 30 wt% of a surfactant salt selected from at least one of the following: sulfonate salts, alkyl aryl sulfonate salts, alkyl sulfate salts, C6 to C36 carboxylic acid salts, and mixtures thereof, wherein the aqueous solution has a pH of 6.0 to 9.0; and from 70 to 99 wt% of thermoplastic polymeric resin pellets, the pellets having a Rockwell R hardness of from 85 to 140 as measured by ASTM D785; and from 1 to 30 wt% of an aqueous solution that contains 0.2 to 30 wt% of a surfactant salt selected from at least one of the following: sulfonate salts, alkyl aryl sulfonate salts, alkyl sulfate salts, C6 to C36 carboxylic acid salts, and mixtures thereof, wherein the aqueous solution has a pH of 6.0 to 9.0; and running the melt processing equipment at a temperature of from 200 to 380°C to obtain a purged resin while cleaning the melt processing equipment.
A communication apparatus (1,2) for performing wireless communication with a different communication apparatus (2,1) located in proximity with said communication apparatus, comprising: detection means (19,39) for detecting, via an electromagnetic wave, the presence of a non-contact IC card reader/writer (39,19) of the different communication apparatus, based on a change in load on an antenna of the detection means, the non-contact IC card reader/writer (39,19) of the different communication apparatus being provided with a non-contact IC card (40,20) in which information is recorded including at least name and address information for wireless communication using a predetermined wireless communication standard that is compliant at least to the Bluetooth standards or to IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN standards; sending means (19,39) for sending, via the electromagnetic wave, predetermined command data to the detected non-contact IC card reader/writer to start wireless communication according to the predetermined wireless communication standard; and wireless communication means (21,41) for performing wireless communication with said different communication apparatus according to the predetermined wireless communication standard, using the information received from the non-contact IC card reader/writer of the different communication apparatus. detection means (19,39) for detecting, via an electromagnetic wave, the presence of a non-contact IC card reader/writer (39,19) of the different communication apparatus, based on a change in load on an antenna of the detection means, the non-contact IC card reader/writer (39,19) of the different communication apparatus being provided with a non-contact IC card (40,20) in which information is recorded including at least name and address information for wireless communication using a predetermined wireless communication standard that is compliant at least to the Bluetooth standards or to IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN standards; sending means (19,39) for sending, via the electromagnetic wave, predetermined command data to the detected non-contact IC card reader/writer to start wireless communication according to the predetermined wireless communication standard; and wireless communication means (21,41) for performing wireless communication with said different communication apparatus according to the predetermined wireless communication standard, using the information received from the non-contact IC card reader/writer of the different communication apparatus.
A die block for a steel-rule cutting die, the die block comprising: at least one kerf perpendicularly extending from an upper surface to a bottom surface of the die block, each kerf being configured to receive a corresponding steel-rule intended to be partially inserted into the kerf; and at least one element having magnetic properties and being located in proximity to each kerf for providing a magnetic field that retains the steel-rule when the steel-rule is received into the corresponding kerf; the die block being characterized in that the die block is a foam layer comprising said at least one kerf and said at least one magnetic element, and in that the die block further comprises: a bottom plate configured to hold and support the foam layer, and comprising a plurality of grooves matching the at least one kerf of the foam layer for receiving a proximal end of the corresponding at least one steel-rule; and an opposite top plate comprising a plurality of grooves matching the at least one kerf of the foam layer for also receiving the corresponding at least one steel-rule with the knife of each steel-rule extending outwardly from the top plate; and wherein the bottom plate and the top plate conceal the at least one magnetic element located into the foam layer. at least one kerf perpendicularly extending from an upper surface to a bottom surface of the die block, each kerf being configured to receive a corresponding steel-rule intended to be partially inserted into the kerf; and at least one element having magnetic properties and being located in proximity to each kerf for providing a magnetic field that retains the steel-rule when the steel-rule is received into the corresponding kerf; a bottom plate configured to hold and support the foam layer, and comprising a plurality of grooves matching the at least one kerf of the foam layer for receiving a proximal end of the corresponding at least one steel-rule; and an opposite top plate comprising a plurality of grooves matching the at least one kerf of the foam layer for also receiving the corresponding at least one steel-rule with the knife of each steel-rule extending outwardly from the top plate; and wherein the bottom plate and the top plate conceal the at least one magnetic element located into the foam layer.
Use of a tool for zonal polishing of a surface of an optical workpiece, in particular a lens, wherein the tool has a curved head and an elastic cap arranged thereon to form a polishing surface, wherein the cap is stress-free on the head, wherein the tool with its curved polishing surface is swiveled and/or advanced relative to the workpiece, so that the polishing surface of the rotating tool is placed partially by indentation in the area of a contact surface against the rotating workpiece that is to be polished, wherein the contact surface traverses a polishing path on the workpiece, wherein the rotational speed of the workpiece is varied during a rotation depending on the rotating position, the locally desired dwell time, and/or the profile of the workpiece. wherein the tool has a curved head and an elastic cap arranged thereon to form a polishing surface, wherein the cap is stress-free on the head, wherein the tool with its curved polishing surface is swiveled and/or advanced relative to the workpiece, so that the polishing surface of the rotating tool is placed partially by indentation in the area of a contact surface against the rotating workpiece that is to be polished, wherein the contact surface traverses a polishing path on the workpiece, wherein the rotational speed of the workpiece is varied during a rotation depending on the rotating position, the locally desired dwell time, and/or the profile of the workpiece.