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A back contact solar cell, comprising: a substrate (102, 502) having a light-receiving surface (104, 501) and a back surface; a first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510) of a first conductivity type disposed on a first thin dielectric layer (110, 504) disposed on the back surface of the substrate; a second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) of a second, different, conductivity type disposed on a second thin dielectric layer (114, 522) disposed on the back surface of the substrate; characterized in that a third thin dielectric layer (116, 518) disposed laterally directly between the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510) and the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520); a first conductive contact structure (118, 632) disposed on the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510); and a second conductive contact structure (120, 634) disposed on the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520), wherein the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) and the second thin dielectric layer (114, 522) are disposed in a recess (128, 514) disposed in the substrate (102, 502) and the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) overlaps the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510). a substrate (102, 502) having a light-receiving surface (104, 501) and a back surface; a first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510) of a first conductivity type disposed on a first thin dielectric layer (110, 504) disposed on the back surface of the substrate; a second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) of a second, different, conductivity type disposed on a second thin dielectric layer (114, 522) disposed on the back surface of the substrate; characterized in that a third thin dielectric layer (116, 518) disposed laterally directly between the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510) and the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520); a first conductive contact structure (118, 632) disposed on the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510); and a second conductive contact structure (120, 634) disposed on the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520), wherein the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) and the second thin dielectric layer (114, 522) are disposed in a recess (128, 514) disposed in the substrate (102, 502) and the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region (112, 520) overlaps the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region (108, 510).
A nasal interface for delivering a high flow of gases to a subject, the nasal interface comprising asymmetrical nasal delivery elements (200,300), the asymmetrical nasal delivery elements (200,300) comprising a first nasal delivery element (200,300) that is an orifice or a prong and a second nasal delivery element (200,300) that is a prong or a pillow, wherein the asymmetrical first and second nasal delivery elements (200,300) are sized to maintain a sufficient gap between the outer surface of the first and second nasal delivery elements (200,300) and the subject's skin to avoid sealing the gas path.
A wiper plug (100; 100') comprising: a mandrel having a nose portion at a leading end thereof; a seal unit disposed about the mandrel, the seal unit including a body and one or more fins (212, 214, 216, 218) extending outwardly from the body; and an anti-extrusion assembly disposed about the mandrel at a leading end of the seal unit, the anti-extrusion assembly arranged to transition between a first configuration, in which the anti-extrusion assembly is not energized, and a second configuration, in which the anti-extrusion assembly is energized; wherein the nose portion protrudes beyond the anti-extrusion assembly; and wherein the anti-extrusion assembly further comprises: a setting ring disposed adjacent the seal unit; a retaining ring; and a ductile ring disposed between the setting ring and the retaining ring. a mandrel having a nose portion at a leading end thereof; a seal unit disposed about the mandrel, the seal unit including a body and one or more fins (212, 214, 216, 218) extending outwardly from the body; and an anti-extrusion assembly disposed about the mandrel at a leading end of the seal unit, the anti-extrusion assembly arranged to transition between a first configuration, in which the anti-extrusion assembly is not energized, and a second configuration, in which the anti-extrusion assembly is energized; wherein the nose portion protrudes beyond the anti-extrusion assembly; and wherein the anti-extrusion assembly further comprises: a setting ring disposed adjacent the seal unit; a retaining ring; and a ductile ring disposed between the setting ring and the retaining ring. a setting ring disposed adjacent the seal unit; a retaining ring; and a ductile ring disposed between the setting ring and the retaining ring.
A method for producing a medical device, comprising: a step of applying a solution containing a phenolic compound to a base material of which at least a part of a surface is a polyamide; and a step of coating the base material with a hydrophilic polymer after the application step, wherein the phenolic compound is 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, t-butylhydroxyanisole or a mixture thereof, and wherein the hydrophilic polymer is obtained by (co)polymerization of a hydrophilic monomer or monomers, said hydrophilic monomer being chosen from acrylamides and derivatives thereof, vinylpyrrolidone, acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and derivatives thereof, and monomers having sugar or phospholipids in a side chain thereof. a step of applying a solution containing a phenolic compound to a base material of which at least a part of a surface is a polyamide; and a step of coating the base material with a hydrophilic polymer after the application step, wherein the phenolic compound is 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, t-butylhydroxyanisole or a mixture thereof, and wherein the hydrophilic polymer is obtained by (co)polymerization of a hydrophilic monomer or monomers, said hydrophilic monomer being chosen from acrylamides and derivatives thereof, vinylpyrrolidone, acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and derivatives thereof, and monomers having sugar or phospholipids in a side chain thereof.
A method for saving power of a radio frequency, RF, system associable with a motor vehicle, the steps comprising: supplying a RF transmitter of the RF system configured for sending a RF transmission at a first transmission power level; supplying a RF receiver in communication with a controller of the RF system, the RF receiver configured for receiving the RF transmission from the RF transmitter, characterised in that the controller comprises a control algorithm to adjust the transmission power level of the RF transmitter based upon a status of a data frame to be received by the RF receiver. supplying a RF transmitter of the RF system configured for sending a RF transmission at a first transmission power level; supplying a RF receiver in communication with a controller of the RF system, the RF receiver configured for receiving the RF transmission from the RF transmitter, characterised in that the controller comprises a control algorithm to adjust the transmission power level of the RF transmitter based upon a status of a data frame to be received by the RF receiver.
A dilator, comprising: a tubular member composed of a flexible material, the tubular member forming a channel when in an open state; a plurality of wires extending inwardly from an interior of the tubular member into the channel; a string attached, centered, passing through to the plurality of wires and extending through the channel; and a handle attached to the string; wherein pulling the handle applies force to the string; wherein the tubular member in a recoiled state of the wires provides for dilation of a canal, characterized in that in use force applied to the string causes the string to disengage and release from the plurality of wires such that the plurality of wires recoils against the interior of the tubular member such that the tubular member takes on a diameter of a predetermined dimension. a tubular member composed of a flexible material, the tubular member forming a channel when in an open state; a plurality of wires extending inwardly from an interior of the tubular member into the channel; a string attached, centered, passing through to the plurality of wires and extending through the channel; and a handle attached to the string; wherein pulling the handle applies force to the string; wherein the tubular member in a recoiled state of the wires provides for dilation of a canal, characterized in that in use force applied to the string causes the string to disengage and release from the plurality of wires such that the plurality of wires recoils against the interior of the tubular member such that the tubular member takes on a diameter of a predetermined dimension.
A method for processing video data, comprising: down-sampling temporally an image sequence to form a plurality of subsequences; encoding the plurality of subsequences separately to form a plurality of encoded subsequences;and selecting frames for transmission according to a size of each frame in the plurality of encoded subsequences and a channel bandwidth, wherein selecting the frames for transmission comprises: finding an earliest frame from each of the plurality of encoded subsequences, and combining the frames to form a group; repeating the operation successively to form a plurality of groups; and selecting frames for transmission in each group according to a size of each frame in each group and the channel bandwidth. down-sampling temporally an image sequence to form a plurality of subsequences; encoding the plurality of subsequences separately to form a plurality of encoded subsequences;and selecting frames for transmission according to a size of each frame in the plurality of encoded subsequences and a channel bandwidth, wherein selecting the frames for transmission comprises: finding an earliest frame from each of the plurality of encoded subsequences, and combining the frames to form a group; repeating the operation successively to form a plurality of groups; and selecting frames for transmission in each group according to a size of each frame in each group and the channel bandwidth. finding an earliest frame from each of the plurality of encoded subsequences, and combining the frames to form a group; repeating the operation successively to form a plurality of groups; and selecting frames for transmission in each group according to a size of each frame in each group and the channel bandwidth.
A method for processing the surface of a workpiece with the aid of a brush assembly, wherein the brush assembly is equipped with a brush holder, which can be driven rotatably around an axis, and a ring brush (5, 6) comprising essentially a brush belt and bristles connected thereto, forming a bristle ring and protruding outwards, according to which the brush belt with its longitudinal extension and thus also the bristle ring diverging from its perpendicular orientation with respect to the axis of the brush holder is connected to the brush holder running obliquely to the axle, characterised in that the bristle ring of the ring brush (5, 6) running obliquely with respect to the axis of the brush holder has a rotational tumbling effect on the surface. the brush assembly is equipped with a brush holder, which can be driven rotatably around an axis, and a ring brush (5, 6) comprising essentially a brush belt and bristles connected thereto, forming a bristle ring and protruding outwards, according to which the brush belt with its longitudinal extension and thus also the bristle ring diverging from its perpendicular orientation with respect to the axis of the brush holder is connected to the brush holder running obliquely to the axle, characterised in that the bristle ring of the ring brush (5, 6) running obliquely with respect to the axis of the brush holder has a rotational tumbling effect on the surface.
Exhaust flap device for an internal combustion engine comprising a flow housing that delimits a flow channel, a flap body, a shaft on which the flap body is mounted, the shaft being made of a non-magnetic, austenitic high-temperature-resistant and high-chromium stainless steel, and at least one bearing (26, 28) made of a sintered metal powder of a high chromium iron alloy, which has an austenitic structure and contains carbide alloy components as well as evenly distributed solid lubricant phases, via which bearing the shaft is supported in at least one bearing seat (22, 24) of the flow housing, characterized in that the bearing (26, 28) contains 17% by weight to 25% by weight chromium, 7% by weight to 11% by weight nickel, 3% by weight to 6% by weight molybdenum, 1.2% by weight to 1.6% by weight carbon, 0,5% by weight to 1.5% by weight silicon, 0.1% by weight to 0.4% by weight manganese, 0.1 to 0.3% by weight sulfur, 0.5% by weight to 1.5% by weight vanadium, 1.3% by weight to 1.8% by weight tungsten, a maximum of 2% by weight of other elements, the remainder being iron, and the shaft contains 16% by weight to 18% by weight chromium, 8% by weight to 9% by weight nickel, 7% by weight to 9% by weight manganese, 3.5% by weight to 4.5% by weight silicon, a maximum of 0.75% by weight molybdenum, a maximum of 0.1% by weight carbon, 0.08% by weight to 0.18% by weight nitrogen, the remainder being iron. a flow housing that delimits a flow channel, a flap body, a shaft on which the flap body is mounted, the shaft being made of a non-magnetic, austenitic high-temperature-resistant and high-chromium stainless steel, and at least one bearing (26, 28) made of a sintered metal powder of a high chromium iron alloy, which has an austenitic structure and contains carbide alloy components as well as evenly distributed solid lubricant phases, via which bearing the shaft is supported in at least one bearing seat (22, 24) of the flow housing, characterized in that the bearing (26, 28) contains 17% by weight to 25% by weight chromium, 7% by weight to 11% by weight nickel, 3% by weight to 6% by weight molybdenum, 1.2% by weight to 1.6% by weight carbon, 0,5% by weight to 1.5% by weight silicon, 0.1% by weight to 0.4% by weight manganese, 0.1 to 0.3% by weight sulfur, 0.5% by weight to 1.5% by weight vanadium, 1.3% by weight to 1.8% by weight tungsten, a maximum of 2% by weight of other elements, the remainder being iron, and the shaft contains 16% by weight to 18% by weight chromium, 8% by weight to 9% by weight nickel, 7% by weight to 9% by weight manganese, 3.5% by weight to 4.5% by weight silicon, a maximum of 0.75% by weight molybdenum, a maximum of 0.1% by weight carbon, 0.08% by weight to 0.18% by weight nitrogen, the remainder being iron.
A high-strength Portland cement slurry for ultra-high temperature cementing, comprising by weight: 100 parts of Portland cement, 4-6 parts of a high temperature anti-cracking material, 80-105 parts of a high temperature reinforcing material, 70-78 parts of water, 0.5-1.5 parts of a dispersant, 1-3 parts of a fluid loss additive, 0.5-2.5 parts of a retarder, and 0.2-0.5 parts of a defoamer; wherein the high temperature reinforcing material is a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, and aluminum sulfate in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:1, or a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, feldspar, and sodium sulfate in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:5-15:1, or a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, feldspar, and calcium nitrite in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:5-15:1. 100 parts of Portland cement, 4-6 parts of a high temperature anti-cracking material, 80-105 parts of a high temperature reinforcing material, 70-78 parts of water, 0.5-1.5 parts of a dispersant, 1-3 parts of a fluid loss additive, 0.5-2.5 parts of a retarder, and 0.2-0.5 parts of a defoamer; wherein the high temperature reinforcing material is a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, and aluminum sulfate in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:1, or a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, feldspar, and sodium sulfate in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:5-15:1, or a combination of acid-washed quartz sand, metakaolin, feldspar, and calcium nitrite in a mass ratio of 25-35:5-15:5-15:1.
Insulating block for manufacturing a wall of a fluid-tight and insulating tank, the insulating block having a bottom panel, a cover panel and a plurality of elongate spacer structures located between the cover panel and the bottom panel, the bottom panel and the cover panel being planar and parallel, wherein the spacer structure has in each case a lower plate, an upper plate and a row of pillars that are disposed between the lower plate and the upper plate and are fixed to the lower plate and the upper plate, the lower plate and the upper plate being kept spaced apart and parallel to one another by the row of pillars, the insulating block comprising a thermally insulating liner disposed between the bottom panel and the cover panel so as to fill the spaces between the pillars of a spacer structure and the spaces between the respective spacer structures, and characterized in that the spacer structures are disposed parallel to one another with the lower plate fixed to the bottom panel parallel to the bottom panel and the upper plate fixed to the cover panel parallel to the cover panel.
A holding device comprising at least three clamping elements (3, 4) which are coupled to at least one tensioning element for fixing a pillar which can be introduced into said fixing device to a foundation by activating clamping forces, said foundation having at least three surfaces (7, 8) inclined towards each other, two first pressing surfaces being pressable against an essentially vertical first surface by two first clamping elements and a second pressing surface of a second clamping element being pressable against an essentially horizontal second surface by actuating the tensioning element, characterized in that said first clamping elements are formed as articulated scissor mechanism, the pressing surfaces (11, 12) being pivotably articulable to first ends of the levers forming said scissor mechanism, the tensioning element being attachable to the second ends of the levers, or the first clamping elements are formed as a double lever, the first pressing surfaces (11, 12) being articulable to the first ends of said double lever, the second ends of said double lever being linked by a joint and the tensioning element being articulated to points of the lever between said joint and the pressing surfaces' pivot points, so that each one pressing surface (11, 12) of the clamping elements (3, 4) is pressable against the surfaces (7, 8) by actuating the tensioning element.
Gas turbine comprising a combustor defined by inner and outer walls (21, 22), followed by, relative to a hot gas flow, a vane platform defined by inner and outer stator walls (31, 32), said gas turbine further comprising a gap (4, 8), arranged between the combustor inner wall and the inner stator wall and between the outer combustor wall and the outer stator wall, and one or more cooling ducts (5, 9) arranged upstream said gap (4, 8) and within said inner and/or outer combustor walls (21, 22), characterised in that a ratio z between a distance l measured along a gas turbine rotor axis A from the gap (4, 8) to a terminal end of said cooling ducts (5, 9) where the ducts (5, 9) intersect respective inner and/or outer combustor walls (21, 22), and a diameter d of the cooling ducts (5, 9), is comprised within a numerical range 5-40.
Method to heat water in an electrical boiler comprising the steps of: - storing user's requests of hot water in association with corresponding times of said requests, - heating water in advance with respect to a next user's request, wherein said next user's request is estimated on the stored user's requests, characterized by - detecting a start time (ta) of a power request from the electrical boiler to heat water, - detecting a stop time (tb) of said power request, - determining that a user's request of hot water has occurred if a time difference (tb-ta) between the detected stop time (tb) and the detected start time (ta) is longer than a predetermined time (td), said predetermined time (td) being the time of activation of the boiler necessary to maintain a temperature of the water in the boiler within a predetermined range (Ta-Tb) in absence of user's request. - storing the determined user's request in association with a time (treq) of the user's request, said time of the user's request being a time between said detected start time (ta) and said detected stop time (tb); - estimating a next user's request based on the stored user's request; - activating the electrical boiler to heat water in advance with respect to the estimated next user's request. - storing user's requests of hot water in association with corresponding times of said requests, - heating water in advance with respect to a next user's request, - detecting a start time (ta) of a power request from the electrical boiler to heat water, - detecting a stop time (tb) of said power request, - determining that a user's request of hot water has occurred if a time difference (tb-ta) between the detected stop time (tb) and the detected start time (ta) is longer than a predetermined time (td), said predetermined time (td) being the time of activation of the boiler necessary to maintain a temperature of the water in the boiler within a predetermined range (Ta-Tb) in absence of user's request. - storing the determined user's request in association with a time (treq) of the user's request, said time of the user's request being a time between said detected start time (ta) and said detected stop time (tb); - estimating a next user's request based on the stored user's request; - activating the electrical boiler to heat water in advance with respect to the estimated next user's request.
A rubber composition comprising at least one type of diene polymer, silica, and a resin, wherein: 5 MP ≤ storage elastic modulus (E') of the rubber composition at -20°C ≤ 10 MPa; storage elastic modulus (E') at -20°C and loss tangent (tanδ) at -20°C of the rubber composition satisfy following formula: 0.02 × E' − 20 ° C + 0.25 ≤ tanδ − 20 ° C ≤ 0.65 (In the formula, (E'- 20°C) represents storage elastic modulus (MPa) of the rubber composition at -20°C and (tanδ- 20°C) represents loss tangent of the rubber composition at -20°C); a mass ratio of content (parts by mass) of the silica with respect to content (parts by mass) of the resin, or silica content/resin content, is in the range of 1.00 to 4.00; and at least one of the diene polymers has a modified terminal. 5 MP ≤ storage elastic modulus (E') of the rubber composition at -20°C ≤ 10 MPa; storage elastic modulus (E') at -20°C and loss tangent (tanδ) at -20°C of the rubber composition satisfy following formula: 0.02 × E' − 20 ° C + 0.25 ≤ tanδ − 20 ° C ≤ 0.65 (In the formula, (E'- 20°C) represents storage elastic modulus (MPa) of the rubber composition at -20°C and (tanδ- 20°C) represents loss tangent of the rubber composition at -20°C); a mass ratio of content (parts by mass) of the silica with respect to content (parts by mass) of the resin, or silica content/resin content, is in the range of 1.00 to 4.00; and at least one of the diene polymers has a modified terminal.
Dock shelter, comprising two parallel and vertically arranged front frame parts [2, 3], each of which is connected to a façade by means of at least one arm rotatably connected to the front frame part [2,3] and to the façade, whereby a left front frame part forms a supporting element for a left side and a right front frame part forms a supporting element for a right side of the shelter, and further comprising in between the frame parts [2, 3] at the upper side thereof a supporting element for the roof of the shelter, comprising a cloth or covering, means being provided by which the length of the arm can be adjusted, characterised in that further means are provided by which the covering of the sides [8, 9] near or at the façade is movable upwards relative to the façade.