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A process for the manufacture of a solid building material substantially free of hydraulic binder, comprising the steps of: a. extracting a mineral fraction comprising clay particles from a soil, b. optionally adjusting the particle size of the extracted mineral fraction, in particular with respect to its clay, sand, gravel or silt content, c. preparing a first aqueous slurry from at least a part of the extracted mineral fraction and optionally adjusted as to the particle size, d. adding a dispersing agent capable of dispersing the clay particles to the first aqueous slurry to obtain a second aqueous slurry, e. adding a coagulating agent capable of causing the clay particles to agglomerate to the second aqueous slurry to obtain an aqueous building material slurry, f. introducing the aqueous building material slurry into a formwork, and g. allowing the water contained in the material slurry to evaporate to obtain a solid building material, characterized in that the solid building material is a load-bearing element having a compressive strength of at least 1.4 MPa, wherein when the dispersing agent is selected from phosphates and polyacrylate salts such as monovalent salts thereof, and the coagulating agent is selected from inorganic salts having a divalent metal cation of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide, more preferably from alkaline earth metal salts of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide. a. extracting a mineral fraction comprising clay particles from a soil, b. optionally adjusting the particle size of the extracted mineral fraction, in particular with respect to its clay, sand, gravel or silt content, c. preparing a first aqueous slurry from at least a part of the extracted mineral fraction and optionally adjusted as to the particle size, d. adding a dispersing agent capable of dispersing the clay particles to the first aqueous slurry to obtain a second aqueous slurry, e. adding a coagulating agent capable of causing the clay particles to agglomerate to the second aqueous slurry to obtain an aqueous building material slurry, f. introducing the aqueous building material slurry into a formwork, and g. allowing the water contained in the material slurry to evaporate to obtain a solid building material, characterized in that the solid building material is a load-bearing element having a compressive strength of at least 1.4 MPa, wherein when the dispersing agent is selected from phosphates and polyacrylate salts such as monovalent salts thereof, and the coagulating agent is selected from inorganic salts having a divalent metal cation of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide, more preferably from alkaline earth metal salts of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide. wherein when the dispersing agent is selected from phosphates and polyacrylate salts such as monovalent salts thereof, and the coagulating agent is selected from inorganic salts having a divalent metal cation of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide, more preferably from alkaline earth metal salts of carbonate, chloride, nitrate, sulfate, oxide, or hydroxide.
Test method for a camera system having a controller and at least one camera, wherein the following method steps are carried out immediately after an operating system of the controller has been loaded: • generating transmissible image data on the basis of at least one original image loaded from an electronic camera memory of the camera as a test image, wherein the at least one original image represents a test pattern, wherein the test pattern has in each case different brightness values, different grayscale values, different pixel surroundings and/or different colour values, wherein serialized image data that represent the loaded original image and are able to be transmitted as transmission test image are generated, and • transmitting the generated image data from the camera to the controller, • generating an intermediate image on the basis of the serialized image data received by the controller by way of a deserializer, • ascertaining a processed image on the basis of the generated intermediate image, • comparing the processed image with at least one reference image, wherein the reference image is loaded from a memory of the controller, wherein the reference image represents an expected image with respect to the image processed on the basis of the loaded transmission test image, and • generating an error signal if the processed image deviates from the reference image. • generating transmissible image data on the basis of at least one original image loaded from an electronic camera memory of the camera as a test image, wherein the at least one original image represents a test pattern, wherein the test pattern has in each case different brightness values, different grayscale values, different pixel surroundings and/or different colour values, wherein serialized image data that represent the loaded original image and are able to be transmitted as transmission test image are generated, and • transmitting the generated image data from the camera to the controller, • generating an intermediate image on the basis of the serialized image data received by the controller by way of a deserializer, • ascertaining a processed image on the basis of the generated intermediate image, • comparing the processed image with at least one reference image, wherein the reference image is loaded from a memory of the controller, wherein the reference image represents an expected image with respect to the image processed on the basis of the loaded transmission test image, and • generating an error signal if the processed image deviates from the reference image.
Method for monitoring a device for inductively heating components, wherein the device comprises an inductive load branch consisting of an induction coil and a workpiece, and wherein an AC voltage (U s) is dropped across the induction coil during heating, characterized in that the AC voltage (U s) is detected, and a voltage-time integral is determined over the duration of heating and is compared with a previously defined reference integral.
Diffuser for a gaseous flow in a main direction, said gaseous flow comprising a main flow having a main velocity, and at the periphery of the main flow, a lateral flow having a peripheral velocity greater than the main velocity, said diffuser comprising at least two pairs of surfaces (14, 105) opposite each other, a portion of the flow being diffused between the two surfaces of a pair, said surfaces principally extending in the main direction, at least some of the surfaces being downstream surfaces of a diffusion wall through which a respective portion of the gaseous flow is emitted, said wall forming pleats, the main direction being substantially parallel to a median of the pleats, the zone for emitting the main flow comprising several pleats, characterized in that said pleats have a constant depth and spacing, the pleats having, in the zone for emitting the lateral flow, a spacing that is narrower than in of the zone for emitting the main flow, the pleats being formed of planes separated by folds.
A sample preparation apparatus for an elemental analysis system, particularly an elemental analysis isotope ratio mass spectrometer, i.e. EA-IRMS, comprising: a sample combustion and/or reduction arrangement and/or pyrolysis arrangement for receiving a sample of material to be analysed, and producing therefrom a sample gas flow containing atoms, molecules and/or compounds; a gas chromatography, i.e. GC, column into which the sample gas flow is directed; a heater for heating at least a part of the GC column; and a controller for controlling the heater, wherein the gas chromatography column is contained centrally in a GC chamber, characterized in that the GC chamber has outer side walls, a base, a closure, each of which are formed from an insulating material, wherein the outer side walls are separated from the closure by openings (260, 260'), wherein inner surfaces of the outer side walls and the closure have a reflective coating, and wherein the GC chamber has inner walls coated or formed from a reflective material and extending in an axial direction of the GC chamber, wherein the inner walls are spaced inwardly of the outer side walls of the GC chamber so as to define fluid channels which communicate with a central region of the GC chamber at a first end proximal the GC column and the base, and with the openings (260, 260') at a second end, wherein the controller is configured to control the heater so as to increase the temperature of at least the part of the GC column whilst the sample gas flow in the GC column elutes. a sample combustion and/or reduction arrangement and/or pyrolysis arrangement for receiving a sample of material to be analysed, and producing therefrom a sample gas flow containing atoms, molecules and/or compounds; a gas chromatography, i.e. GC, column into which the sample gas flow is directed; a heater for heating at least a part of the GC column; and a controller for controlling the heater, wherein the gas chromatography column is contained centrally in a GC chamber, characterized in that the GC chamber has outer side walls, a base, a closure, each of which are formed from an insulating material, wherein the outer side walls are separated from the closure by openings (260, 260'), wherein inner surfaces of the outer side walls and the closure have a reflective coating, and wherein the GC chamber has inner walls coated or formed from a reflective material and extending in an axial direction of the GC chamber, wherein the inner walls are spaced inwardly of the outer side walls of the GC chamber so as to define fluid channels which communicate with a central region of the GC chamber at a first end proximal the GC column and the base, and with the openings (260, 260') at a second end, wherein the controller is configured to control the heater so as to increase the temperature of at least the part of the GC column whilst the sample gas flow in the GC column elutes.
Composite pane with electrically switchable optical properties, at least comprising: - an outer pane and an inner pane, which are laminarily bonded to one another via an intermediate layer, - inside the intermediate layer, a switchable functional element with at least one active layer, wherein the functional element contains an outer plate electrode and an inner plate electrode, between which the active layer is laminarily arranged, and wherein the functional element is laminarily arranged between a first carrier film and a second carrier film and wherein the first carrier film is bonded to the outer pane at least via one first thermoplastic adhesive film and the second carrier film is bonded to the inner pane via at least one second thermoplastic adhesive film, and - an infrared protective coating laminarily arranged between the outer pane and the active layer, wherein the infrared protective coating is applied on the surface of the first carrier film facing the active layer and is the outer plate electrode, and wherein the infrared protective coating contains at least three functional layers with reflecting properties for the infrared range, wherein the functional element is a pre-fabricated, pre-laminated functional element, and wherein the composite pane has an edge region that is not provided with the infrared protective coating. - an outer pane and an inner pane, which are laminarily bonded to one another via an intermediate layer, - inside the intermediate layer, a switchable functional element with at least one active layer, wherein the functional element contains an outer plate electrode and an inner plate electrode, between which the active layer is laminarily arranged, and wherein the functional element is laminarily arranged between a first carrier film and a second carrier film and wherein the first carrier film is bonded to the outer pane at least via one first thermoplastic adhesive film and the second carrier film is bonded to the inner pane via at least one second thermoplastic adhesive film, and - an infrared protective coating laminarily arranged between the outer pane and the active layer, wherein the infrared protective coating is applied on the surface of the first carrier film facing the active layer and is the outer plate electrode, and wherein the infrared protective coating contains at least three functional layers with reflecting properties for the infrared range,
A projectile cartridge obturator (1, 30, 51, 51a, 61) moulded from a polymer material, said obturator comprising: a main body (2, 32) having a first face with a first centrally located projection (7, 37) spaced apart from a first annular skirt portion (3, 33, 52, 62) located on the periphery of the body and a second face with a second centrally located projection (8, 40) spaced apart from a second annular skirt portion (4, 34, 53, 63) located on the periphery of the body; wherein the free end of each annular skirt portion (3, 4, 33, 34, 52, 53, 62, 63) is configured to form a seal with the interior wall of a projectile cartridge case when the obturator (1, 30, 51, 51a, 61) is inserted into the case; and wherein the first annular skirt portion is further provided with a secondary seal (5 6, 35, 36, 54, 55, 64, 65) spaced away from the free end of the first skirt portion, said secondary seal also configured to form a seal with the interior wall of the cartridge case, characterized in that the polymer material from which the obturator is moulded is biodegradable. a main body (2, 32) having a first face with a first centrally located projection (7, 37) spaced apart from a first annular skirt portion (3, 33, 52, 62) located on the periphery of the body and a second face with a second centrally located projection (8, 40) spaced apart from a second annular skirt portion (4, 34, 53, 63) located on the periphery of the body; wherein the free end of each annular skirt portion (3, 4, 33, 34, 52, 53, 62, 63) is configured to form a seal with the interior wall of a projectile cartridge case when the obturator (1, 30, 51, 51a, 61) is inserted into the case; and wherein the first annular skirt portion is further provided with a secondary seal (5 6, 35, 36, 54, 55, 64, 65) spaced away from the free end of the first skirt portion, said secondary seal also configured to form a seal with the interior wall of the cartridge case, characterized in that the polymer material from which the obturator is moulded is biodegradable.
A lock comprising a handle block adapted to be integrally fixed to the outer side of a door, said handle block comprising a handle associated with a rotor and adapted to rotate on an axis parallel to the plane of the door from a first position to a second position, wherein said first position corresponds to a closing position of said lock and said second position corresponds to an opening position of said lock, said handle block being engaged by means of the rotor to a closing block adapted to be integrally fixed onto the inner side of said door and comprising reversible engagement means adapted to cooperate with a frame of said door, said reversible engagement means comprising a bolt adapted to rotate, so as to promote the engagement with the frame of said door, and to translate in an axial direction, to carry out the subsequent locking of the door, said reversible engagement means being actuatable by the handle through a kinematic mechanism which converts the rotation that occurs on an axis parallel to the plane of the door into a compound motion comprising, in sequence: a translatory type motion in the axial distancing direction of the bolt from the frame followed by a rotational type of motion in the circumferential distancing direction of the bolt from the frame when the handle moves from the first to the second position; a rotational type of motion in the circumferential approaching direction of the bolt to the frame followed by a translatory type motion in the axial approaching direction of the bolt to the frame when the handle moves from the second to the first position, characterized in that the reversible engagement means comprise a shaft connected at one end to the bolt, the other end being coupled to the kinematic mechanism so that the shaft can both rotate and translate axially allowing the bolt to perform a corresponding roto-translation. a translatory type motion in the axial distancing direction of the bolt from the frame followed by a rotational type of motion in the circumferential distancing direction of the bolt from the frame when the handle moves from the first to the second position; a rotational type of motion in the circumferential approaching direction of the bolt to the frame followed by a translatory type motion in the axial approaching direction of the bolt to the frame when the handle moves from the second to the first position, characterized in that the reversible engagement means comprise a shaft connected at one end to the bolt, the other end being coupled to the kinematic mechanism so that the shaft can both rotate and translate axially allowing the bolt to perform a corresponding roto-translation.
Diffuser assembly for an exhaust steam casing of a steam turbine, comprising a diffuser with an inlet end for receiving exhaust steam downstream, as seen in the flow direction, of a rotor blade ring, provided with a shroud, of a final stage of the steam turbine, and with an annular wall which is diverging as seen in the flow direction and bounds a diffuser flow path that opens into the exhaust steam casing, wherein the diffuser assembly comprises: - an annular slot in the annular wall, which annular slot can be supplied with steam bled from the exhaust steam casing and/or from a higher pressure stage (44, 42, 40) of the steam turbine, and which is arranged at the location of the rotor blade ring as seen in the flow direction, for the purpose of introducing the bled steam into an annular gap between the annular wall and the rotor blade ring; the diffuser assembly is characterized in that it further comprises: - a circumferentially continuous flow guiding lip formed at the inlet end of the diffuser and projecting, in the axial direction counter to the flow direction, into the annular gap for the purpose of splitting the introduced steam on one hand into a barrier steam flow at the outer circumference of the rotor blade ring and on the other hand into a boundary layer flow along the annular wall. - an annular slot in the annular wall, which annular slot can be supplied with steam bled from the exhaust steam casing and/or from a higher pressure stage (44, 42, 40) of the steam turbine, and which is arranged at the location of the rotor blade ring as seen in the flow direction, for the purpose of introducing the bled steam into an annular gap between the annular wall and the rotor blade ring; - a circumferentially continuous flow guiding lip formed at the inlet end of the diffuser and projecting, in the axial direction counter to the flow direction, into the annular gap for the purpose of splitting the introduced steam on one hand into a barrier steam flow at the outer circumference of the rotor blade ring and on the other hand into a boundary layer flow along the annular wall.
An amusement park ride for an amusement park, the amusement park ride comprising: a ride vehicle; a sanitization system, the sanitization system comprising: a compartment disposed in the ride vehicle, wherein the compartment is configured to receive an article of the amusement park ride and to sanitize a surface of the article when the article is positioned within the compartment. a ride vehicle; a sanitization system, the sanitization system comprising: a compartment disposed in the ride vehicle, wherein the compartment is configured to receive an article of the amusement park ride and to sanitize a surface of the article when the article is positioned within the compartment.
A hot-dipped steel comprising a steel substrate with an aluminum-zinc alloy plating layer formed thereon, said aluminum-zinc alloy plating layer containing Al, Zn, Si, Mg, Cr, Sr, and Fe as constituent elements thereof, wherein optionally, said plating layer contains elements selected from alkaline earth elements, Sc, Y, lanthanoid elements, Ti and B as constituent elements, and wherein the total content of the alkaline earth elements, Sc, Y and lanthanoid elements, if present, in the plating layer as a weight ratio is 1 % by weight or less, and wherein, optionally, said plating layer contains unavoidable impurities, such as Pb, Cd, Cu or Mn, wherein the total content of the unavoidable impurities, if present, as a weight ratio based on the weight of the plating layer is 1% by weight or less, wherein said aluminum-zinc alloy plating layer contains 25% to 75% by weight of Al, 0.1% to 10% by weight of Mg, 0.02% by weight to 1.0% by weight of Cr, 0.5% to 10% by weight, based on Al, of Si, 1 ppm to 1000 ppm by weight of Sr, 0.1% to 1.0% by weight of Fe, the remainder being Zn, the weight ratio of Si to Mg is between 100:50 and 100:300; said aluminum-zinc alloy plating layer contains 0.2% to 15% by volume of an Si-Mg phase, wherein the Si-Mg phase is a phase composed of an intermetallic compound of Si and Mg, and is dispersed in the plating layer; and, wherein the volume percentage of the Si-Mg phase in the plating layer is equal to the percent area of the Si-Mg phase in a cross-section in the case of cutting the plating layer in the direction of thickness thereof; and, wherein the Si-Mg phase has the stoichiometric composition of Mg 2 Si. and the weight ratio of Mg in the Si-Mg phase to the total weight of Mg is 3% or more, such weight ratio being calculated as defined in paragraphs - of the description. 25% to 75% by weight of Al, 0.1% to 10% by weight of Mg, 0.02% by weight to 1.0% by weight of Cr, 0.5% to 10% by weight, based on Al, of Si, 1 ppm to 1000 ppm by weight of Sr, 0.1% to 1.0% by weight of Fe, the remainder being Zn, the weight ratio of Si to Mg is between 100:50 and 100:300;
A steam turbine including a high pressure section and an intermediate pressure section, at least one of the high pressure section and the intermediate pressure section including a number of rotor blades (80, 130, 150, 202), each of the rotor blades (80, 130, 150, 202) including a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, a passage formed between adjacent rotor blades (80, 130, 150, 202), the passage including a throat area which is the shortest distance from the trailing edge to the suction side of adjacent blades, each of the rotor blades (80, 130, 150, 202) further comprising: a tip; an airfoil adjacent to the tip, the airfoil comprising a top axial width (134, 152), a middle axial width (136, 154), and a bottom axial width (138, 156), wherein the middle axial width (136, 154) is less than the top axial width (134, 152) and the bottom axial width (138, 156); and a root adjacent to the airfoil; characterized in that the airfoil has a back surface deflection (δ) which is an angle between a tangent to the suction side at the throat area and a tangent drawn at the suction side trailing edge circle blend point, wherein the back surface deflection (δ) is greater than 10 degrees. a tip; an airfoil adjacent to the tip, the airfoil comprising a top axial width (134, 152), a middle axial width (136, 154), and a bottom axial width (138, 156), wherein the middle axial width (136, 154) is less than the top axial width (134, 152) and the bottom axial width (138, 156); and a root adjacent to the airfoil; characterized in that the airfoil has a back surface deflection (δ) which is an angle between a tangent to the suction side at the throat area and a tangent drawn at the suction side trailing edge circle blend point, wherein the back surface deflection (δ) is greater than 10 degrees.
Laminate comprising at least one thermoplastic substrate and at least one colour layer, characterized in that at least one thermoplastic substrate comprises polyamide and has a thickness in the range from 25 μm to 5000 μm, and at least one colour layer comprising polyurethane crosslinking has been applied thereto.