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A method of creating a burst groove in a burst member, the groove following a path, wherein: the groove is created in a plurality of laser scoring stages which are performed in succession to thereby successively increase the depth of the burst groove during each stage; each laser scoring stage involving laser scoring the burst member along at least a portion of the path; wherein the laser scoring in each said stage involves laser-energizing a respective region of said burst member; characterised in that each said region has a respective energization width (12, 16, 18, 20) measured perpendicular to said path, and wherein, in at least one stage, said energization width is smaller than the energization width in the immediately preceding stage and wherein the smaller-width energization region in the later stage is formed entirely or partially within the higher-width, earlier stage, energization region. the groove is created in a plurality of laser scoring stages which are performed in succession to thereby successively increase the depth of the burst groove during each stage; each laser scoring stage involving laser scoring the burst member along at least a portion of the path; wherein the laser scoring in each said stage involves laser-energizing a respective region of said burst member; characterised in that each said region has a respective energization width (12, 16, 18, 20) measured perpendicular to said path, and wherein, in at least one stage, said energization width is smaller than the energization width in the immediately preceding stage and wherein the smaller-width energization region in the later stage is formed entirely or partially within the higher-width, earlier stage, energization region.
An apparatus for making packages from a web of interconnected bags, the apparatus comprising: an indexing mechanism configured to move the web of interconnected bags along a path of travel; an opening arrangement configured to open a bag of the web of interconnected bags such that an opening is formed in the bag and a product can be placed into the opening of the bag; and a sealing arrangement configured to seal the opening of the bag, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a pair of engagement devices configured to engage the bag and close the opening of the bag and flatten an area of the bag, each engagement device having: a base member; a first link pivotably connected to the base member; a second link pivotably connected to the first link; and a sliding pivot member, wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to allow the second link to slide through the sliding pivot member and wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to pivot in relation to the base member; and a finger connected to the second link; wherein the pair of engagement devices are configured to pull a first side and a second side of the bag in opposite directions, and wherein the sealing arrangement is configured to seal the opening in the flattened area of the bag. an indexing mechanism configured to move the web of interconnected bags along a path of travel; an opening arrangement configured to open a bag of the web of interconnected bags such that an opening is formed in the bag and a product can be placed into the opening of the bag; and a sealing arrangement configured to seal the opening of the bag, a pair of engagement devices configured to engage the bag and close the opening of the bag and flatten an area of the bag, each engagement device having: a base member; a first link pivotably connected to the base member; a second link pivotably connected to the first link; and a sliding pivot member, wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to allow the second link to slide through the sliding pivot member and wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to pivot in relation to the base member; and a finger connected to the second link; wherein the pair of engagement devices are configured to pull a first side and a second side of the bag in opposite directions, a base member; a first link pivotably connected to the base member; a second link pivotably connected to the first link; and a sliding pivot member, wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to allow the second link to slide through the sliding pivot member and wherein the sliding pivot member is configured to pivot in relation to the base member; and a finger connected to the second link; wherein the pair of engagement devices are configured to pull a first side and a second side of the bag in opposite directions, and wherein the sealing arrangement is configured to seal the opening in the flattened area of the bag.
A laser scanner for measuring a surface of spaces and/or objects and for generating a point cloud coordinately reproducing the surface, with - a laser source for generating laser light and a laser detector for receiving laser light from the laser source, - a platform which can be pivoted in relation to a stationary base of the laser scanner in a scanning manner, wherein, arranged on the platform, there is o an exit point for the exit of generated laser light in the form of a focused laser beam, directed on a respective point on the surface, and o an entry point for the entry of laser light scattered at the respective point on the surface, - a distance measurement functionality for determining a respective distance to the respective point on the surface on the basis of laser light scattered at the respective point on the surface and received by the laser detector and - means for capturing a respective spatial direction to the respective point on the surface, in particular wherein the means have one or more pickups for establishing a respective pivot position of the platform in relation to the base, wherein a parallel kinematic drive pivots the platform in relation to the base for scanning the laser beam over a multiplicity of points on the surface, and the parallel kinematic drive has a plurality of actuators, which are arranged in a drive plane on the platform, and of which each acts directly on the platform, and preferably, the parallel kinematic drive emits a first state signal for each setting of an actuator, and the actuators are attached to the base and direct at least part of the load of the platform into the base, characterized in that the actuators are configured in such a way that they damp at least part of the vibrations of the parallel kinematic drive. - a laser source for generating laser light and a laser detector for receiving laser light from the laser source, - a platform which can be pivoted in relation to a stationary base of the laser scanner in a scanning manner, wherein, arranged on the platform, there is o an exit point for the exit of generated laser light in the form of a focused laser beam, directed on a respective point on the surface, and o an entry point for the entry of laser light scattered at the respective point on the surface, o an exit point for the exit of generated laser light in the form of a focused laser beam, directed on a respective point on the surface, and o an entry point for the entry of laser light scattered at the respective point on the surface, - a distance measurement functionality for determining a respective distance to the respective point on the surface on the basis of laser light scattered at the respective point on the surface and received by the laser detector and - means for capturing a respective spatial direction to the respective point on the surface, in particular wherein the means have one or more pickups for establishing a respective pivot position of the platform in relation to the base,
A method of manufacturing a slotted entry bearing assembly, the method comprising: inserting an inner race into a central space of an outer race, the outer race being configured to receive the inner race through a loader slot area, formed by at least one slot; rotating the inner race approximately ninety degrees within the central space, effectively locking the inner race within the outer race; molding a molded seal between the inner race and the at least one slot of the outer race, the molded seal adhering to the at least one slot of the outer race and being made of a polymeric material. inserting an inner race into a central space of an outer race, the outer race being configured to receive the inner race through a loader slot area, formed by at least one slot; rotating the inner race approximately ninety degrees within the central space, effectively locking the inner race within the outer race; molding a molded seal between the inner race and the at least one slot of the outer race, the molded seal adhering to the at least one slot of the outer race and being made of a polymeric material.
Method for producing a catalytic material for electrodes of a fuel cell, wherein a noble metal alloy containing at least one metal of the platinum and/or gold group and at least one further transition metal and adhering to an electrically conductive substrate material containing carbon is brought in contact with a solution of a salt or an acid of a noble metal, which in the present solution has a higher positive electrochemical potential than the at least one further transition metal of the noble metal alloy, so that at least part of the at least one transition metal is electrochemically exchanged for atoms of the noble metal on a surface of the noble metal alloy.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in a subject resulting from administration of bleomycin, an allergic reaction, inhalation of environmental particulates, smoking, a bacterial infection, a viral infection, mechanical damage to a lung of the subject, lung transplantation rejection, an autoimmune disorder, a genetic disorder, or a combination thereof, wherein the pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by at least one pathology selected from the group consisting of an aberrant deposition of an extracellular matrix protein in a pulmonary interstitium, an aberrant promotion of fibroblast proliferation in the lung, an aberrant induction of myofibroblast differentiation in the lung, and an aberrant promotion of attachment of myofibroblasts to an extracellular matrix, compared to a normal healthy control subject, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) a therapeutic amount of a polypeptide of the amino acid sequence YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 1) or a functional equivalent thereof selected from the group consisting of a polypeptide of amino acid sequence FAKLAARLYRKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 3); a polypeptide of amino acid sequence KAFAKLAARLYRKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 4); and a polypeptide of amino acid sequence HRRIKAWLKKIKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 7); and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the therapeutic amount is effective to inhibit kinase activity of a kinase selected from the group of a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 2, a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 3, a Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase I (CaMKI, serine/threonine-specific protein kinase), and a BDNF/NT-3 growth factors receptor (TrkB, tyrosine kinase); and to reduce fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition in the tissue of the subject. (a) a therapeutic amount of a polypeptide of the amino acid sequence YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 1) or a functional equivalent thereof selected from the group consisting of a polypeptide of amino acid sequence FAKLAARLYRKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 3); a polypeptide of amino acid sequence KAFAKLAARLYRKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 4); and a polypeptide of amino acid sequence HRRIKAWLKKIKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 7); and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to inhibit kinase activity of a kinase selected from the group of a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 2, a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase 3, a Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase I (CaMKI, serine/threonine-specific protein kinase), and a BDNF/NT-3 growth factors receptor (TrkB, tyrosine kinase); and to reduce fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition in the tissue of the subject.
A computer-implemented method configured for analyzing an input signal acquired from a mechanical system containing a rotating apparatus, the method comprising: receiving samples of the input signal, wherein the input signal is sampled in time; performing an invertible joint time-frequency transform on the samples of the input signal to produce a first array of coefficients which depend on time and frequency; characterized in that it comprises: generating (230, 240) a modified array of coefficients from the first array of coefficients; generating a time domain signal from the modified array of coefficients; and presenting the time domain signal to a user on a presentation device; wherein the time domain signal is configured for analyzing the mechanical system; wherein said generating the modified array of coefficients comprises: selecting coefficient positions from the first array which correspond to a desired subset of one or more order components in the input signal; wherein the modified array of coefficients comprises the selected coefficient positions; wherein said generating the time domain signal from the modified array of coefficients comprises performing an inverse joint time-frequency transform on the modified array of coefficients; wherein the method further comprises: computing an instantaneous rotation frequency signal with respect to time, wherein the instantaneous rotation frequency signal corresponds to a fundamental order component of the input signal; multiplying the instantaneous rotation frequency signal by one or more order numbers to generate one or more order curves; wherein the one or more order curves are used in selecting the coefficient positions from the first array. receiving samples of the input signal, wherein the input signal is sampled in time; performing an invertible joint time-frequency transform on the samples of the input signal to produce a first array of coefficients which depend on time and frequency; characterized in that it comprises: generating (230, 240) a modified array of coefficients from the first array of coefficients; generating a time domain signal from the modified array of coefficients; and presenting the time domain signal to a user on a presentation device; generating (230, 240) a modified array of coefficients from the first array of coefficients; generating a time domain signal from the modified array of coefficients; and presenting the time domain signal to a user on a presentation device; selecting coefficient positions from the first array which correspond to a desired subset of one or more order components in the input signal; wherein the modified array of coefficients comprises the selected coefficient positions; computing an instantaneous rotation frequency signal with respect to time, wherein the instantaneous rotation frequency signal corresponds to a fundamental order component of the input signal; multiplying the instantaneous rotation frequency signal by one or more order numbers to generate one or more order curves;
An accessory for a reciprocating tool, the accessory (104 comprising: • a damping handle assembly comprising i. a grip portion, the grip portion defining a housing, wherein the grip portion comprises, a reciprocal connector subassembly at least partially contained within the housing; and • a surface contact assembly configured to be applied against a work piece, the surface contact assembly comprising: i. a distal end configured to be coupled with the damping handle assembly and ii. a proximal end configured to be coupled to the reciprocating tool, • the accessory being characterized in that the damping handle assembly comprises a contact roller portion releasably coupled with the grip portion, wherein the contact roller portion comprises, at least one horizontal contact roller coupled with and aligned along the grip portion, and at least one vertical contact roller coupled with and extending from the grip portion along a grip portion end. • a damping handle assembly comprising i. a grip portion, the grip portion defining a housing, wherein the grip portion comprises, a reciprocal connector subassembly at least partially contained within the housing; and i. a grip portion, the grip portion defining a housing, wherein the grip portion comprises, a reciprocal connector subassembly at least partially contained within the housing; and • a surface contact assembly configured to be applied against a work piece, the surface contact assembly comprising: i. a distal end configured to be coupled with the damping handle assembly and ii. a proximal end configured to be coupled to the reciprocating tool, i. a distal end configured to be coupled with the damping handle assembly and ii. a proximal end configured to be coupled to the reciprocating tool, • the accessory being characterized in that the damping handle assembly comprises a contact roller portion releasably coupled with the grip portion, wherein the contact roller portion comprises, at least one horizontal contact roller coupled with and aligned along the grip portion, and at least one vertical contact roller coupled with and extending from the grip portion along a grip portion end.
A method for preparing a complex oxide particle composition, wherein the complex oxides are selected from LiFe 1-x Mn x PO 4, 0 ≤ x < 0.5, LiFePO 4 and LiMnPO 4, wherein the complex oxide particles have a non powdery conductive carbon deposit on at least part of their surface, characterized in that said method comprises: (a) nanogrinding complex oxide particles or particles of complex oxide precursors, wherein - an organic carbon precursor is added to the oxide particles or oxide precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - a stabilizing agent is optionally added to the oxide particles or oxides precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - the nanogrinding step is performed in a bead mill on particles dispersed in a carrier solvent, and - the size of the particles to nanogrind, the size of the beads used to nanogrind, and the size of the resulting particles are selected such that: 0,004 ≤ MS SP / MS B ≤ 0,12 0,0025 ≤ MS FP / MS SP ≤ 0,25 wherein MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles before nanogrinding (starting particles), MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles after nanogrinding (final particles), and MS is the mean size diameter of the nanogrinding beads; and b) pyrolysing the mixture obtained in (a). (a) nanogrinding complex oxide particles or particles of complex oxide precursors, wherein - an organic carbon precursor is added to the oxide particles or oxide precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - a stabilizing agent is optionally added to the oxide particles or oxides precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - the nanogrinding step is performed in a bead mill on particles dispersed in a carrier solvent, and - the size of the particles to nanogrind, the size of the beads used to nanogrind, and the size of the resulting particles are selected such that: 0,004 ≤ MS SP / MS B ≤ 0,12 0,0025 ≤ MS FP / MS SP ≤ 0,25 wherein MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles before nanogrinding (starting particles), MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles after nanogrinding (final particles), and MS is the mean size diameter of the nanogrinding beads; and - an organic carbon precursor is added to the oxide particles or oxide precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - a stabilizing agent is optionally added to the oxide particles or oxides precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, - the nanogrinding step is performed in a bead mill on particles dispersed in a carrier solvent, and - the size of the particles to nanogrind, the size of the beads used to nanogrind, and the size of the resulting particles are selected such that: 0,004 ≤ MS SP / MS B ≤ 0,12 0,0025 ≤ MS FP / MS SP ≤ 0,25 wherein MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles before nanogrinding (starting particles), MS represents the mean size diameter of the particles after nanogrinding (final particles), and MS is the mean size diameter of the nanogrinding beads; and b) pyrolysing the mixture obtained in (a).
An air recovering device for a ship having an air ejecting device which supplies air bubbles to a ship bottom, said air recovering device comprising: a recovery side chamber to be provided under the lower side of said ship bottom on a stern side from the air ejecting device and comprising air intake holes formed in a portion of said recovery side chamber opposite to said ship bottom; and an air recovery hole to be formed in said ship bottom for recovering air inside said recovery side chamber. a recovery side chamber to be provided under the lower side of said ship bottom on a stern side from the air ejecting device and comprising air intake holes formed in a portion of said recovery side chamber opposite to said ship bottom; and an air recovery hole to be formed in said ship bottom for recovering air inside said recovery side chamber.
A system that utilizes a vehicle surveillance network including a plurality of vehicles, the system comprising: at least one vehicle computer in a first vehicle being configured to: receive a first message indicative of a location of a dwelling from a roadside unit that is positioned on the dwelling; transmit instructions to at least one vehicle camera in the first vehicle (102, 102a, 102b) to capture one or more video images corresponding to a security threat at the dwelling; and transmit video and video analytics corresponding to the security threat at the dwelling to at least one specific vehicle in the surveillance network. receive a first message indicative of a location of a dwelling from a roadside unit that is positioned on the dwelling; transmit instructions to at least one vehicle camera in the first vehicle (102, 102a, 102b) to capture one or more video images corresponding to a security threat at the dwelling; and transmit video and video analytics corresponding to the security threat at the dwelling to at least one specific vehicle in the surveillance network.
A method for programming a force to be exerted by a working end of a robot along at least a part of a preprogrammed trajectory of the working end, the method comprising the steps of: - moving the working end of the robot on said at least a part of the preprogrammed trajectory, the motorization of the robot being controlled to maintain the working end in position without a force setting, - in at least one position during the movement, an operator causing a force to be exerted on the working end, which force is opposed to that to be applied during the task and which has an intensity proportional to that to be applied during the task, - determining the force to be applied during the task from the resistant force exerted by the robot to maintain the working end on the trajectory, - storing the force thus determined in association with the position of the working end during the exertion of the opposed force. - moving the working end of the robot on said at least a part of the preprogrammed trajectory, the motorization of the robot being controlled to maintain the working end in position without a force setting, - in at least one position during the movement, an operator causing a force to be exerted on the working end, which force is opposed to that to be applied during the task and which has an intensity proportional to that to be applied during the task, - determining the force to be applied during the task from the resistant force exerted by the robot to maintain the working end on the trajectory, - storing the force thus determined in association with the position of the working end during the exertion of the opposed force.