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Crosslinked, magnetic enzyme aggregate, consisting of a hybrid, non-layered nanocomposite of functionalised magnetic nanoparticles being crosslinked with aggregated enzyme particles, having an enzyme leaching value of 0% after minimum 24 hours of leaching with water.
An inspection method comprising: positioning an inspection apparatus over an alignment tool and adjusting a position of an eddy current probe rotatably held within the inspection apparatus, wherein the alignment tool has an alignment pin positioned at the center of the alignment tool, wherein the alignment pin is selected to position the eddy current probe with a radial offset that corresponds to a location outside a perimeter of a flush head fastener so that the eddy current probe is configured to pass over the surface surrounding the flush head fastener; positioning said inspection apparatus above said flush head fastener, the flush head fastener being secured to an aircraft surface to be inspected and rotating the eddy current probe at a radial distance from the center of the flush head fastener; receiving a reading from the eddy current probe, wherein the reading indicates an irregularity in the aircraft surface below the eddy current probe; adjusting the position of the inspection apparatus until the reading indicates that there is no irregularity in the inspected aircraft surface below the eddy current probe, thereby indicating that the eddy current probe is rotating about the center of the flush head fastener; and detecting a defect in the aircraft surface if the inspection apparatus cannot be positioned relative to the flush head fastener such that the reading does not detect an irregularity. positioning an inspection apparatus over an alignment tool and adjusting a position of an eddy current probe rotatably held within the inspection apparatus, wherein the alignment tool has an alignment pin positioned at the center of the alignment tool, wherein the alignment pin is selected to position the eddy current probe with a radial offset that corresponds to a location outside a perimeter of a flush head fastener so that the eddy current probe is configured to pass over the surface surrounding the flush head fastener; positioning said inspection apparatus above said flush head fastener, the flush head fastener being secured to an aircraft surface to be inspected and rotating the eddy current probe at a radial distance from the center of the flush head fastener; receiving a reading from the eddy current probe, wherein the reading indicates an irregularity in the aircraft surface below the eddy current probe; adjusting the position of the inspection apparatus until the reading indicates that there is no irregularity in the inspected aircraft surface below the eddy current probe, thereby indicating that the eddy current probe is rotating about the center of the flush head fastener; and detecting a defect in the aircraft surface if the inspection apparatus cannot be positioned relative to the flush head fastener such that the reading does not detect an irregularity.
Dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher, with a drain pump for pumping washing liquid out from a wash container, a drain pipe connected to the drain pump on the pressure side, a ventilation channel connected to the drain pipe, by way of which air can flow into the drain pipe in the ventilation direction, and a sealing element arranged in the ventilation channel, which sealing element closes the ventilation channel in a closed position and releases the same in an open position, wherein the dishwasher comprises a stop valve which resets to the closed position, wherein the stop valve is embodied as a seat valve which comprises the sealing element, wherein the sealing element is held in the closed position by a force which acts counter to the ventilation direction, characterised in that the sealing element is held in the closed position by means of its dead weight, and wherein a ventilation opening of the stop valve and the sealing element are arranged in a valve chamber, which is fluidically connected above the ventilation opening to the ventilation channel and below the ventilation opening to the atmosphere.
A pre-combustion chamber assembly for internal combustion engines operating at least partly on gaseous fuel and having a cylinder defining a main combustion chamber, the pre-combustion chamber assembly extending along a longitudinal central axis and comprising: a pre-combustion chamber upper section extending along the longitudinal central axis, including an ignition device accommodation portion configured to accommodate an ignition device and including a fuel supply accommodation portion for accommodating a fuel supply device, the fuel supply accommodation portion having a central axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal central axis with a predetermined offset; a pre-combustion chamber lower section extending along the longitudinal central axis and connected to the pre-combustion chamber upper section, the pre-combustion chamber lower section including a plurality of flow transfer passages; a pre-combustion chamber delimited within the precombustion chamber upper section and the pre-combustion chamber lower section and fluidly connectable to the main combustion chamber via the plurality of flow transfer passages, the pre-combustion chamber including a main portion having a main portion central axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal central axis with a predetermined offset; and an ignition device mounted to the ignition device accommodation portion and configured to initiate a combustion event at an ignition point within the main portion, characterized in that the ignition point lies substantially on the main portion central axis. a pre-combustion chamber upper section extending along the longitudinal central axis, including an ignition device accommodation portion configured to accommodate an ignition device and including a fuel supply accommodation portion for accommodating a fuel supply device, the fuel supply accommodation portion having a central axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal central axis with a predetermined offset; a pre-combustion chamber lower section extending along the longitudinal central axis and connected to the pre-combustion chamber upper section, the pre-combustion chamber lower section including a plurality of flow transfer passages; a pre-combustion chamber delimited within the precombustion chamber upper section and the pre-combustion chamber lower section and fluidly connectable to the main combustion chamber via the plurality of flow transfer passages, the pre-combustion chamber including a main portion having a main portion central axis extending in parallel to the longitudinal central axis with a predetermined offset; and an ignition device mounted to the ignition device accommodation portion and configured to initiate a combustion event at an ignition point within the main portion, characterized in that the ignition point lies substantially on the main portion central axis.
A method for controlling a continuously variable transmission, the method controlling in/out of oil to/from a primary oil chamber by using an oil pump provided in an oil passage between the primary oil chamber and a secondary oil chamber, the method comprising: an abnormality determination step of determining whether rotation of the oil pump is abnormal; and when it is determined that the rotation is abnormal in the abnormality determination step, a hydraulic control step of making a secondary oil pressure higher than a pressure before the determination of abnormality, wherein the abnormality determination step includes determining that the oil pump is abnormal when a difference between a rotation speed of the oil pump and a command value of the rotation speed for the oil pump is larger than an allowable upper limit. an abnormality determination step of determining whether rotation of the oil pump is abnormal; and when it is determined that the rotation is abnormal in the abnormality determination step, a hydraulic control step of making a secondary oil pressure higher than a pressure before the determination of abnormality, wherein the abnormality determination step includes determining that the oil pump is abnormal when a difference between a rotation speed of the oil pump and a command value of the rotation speed for the oil pump is larger than an allowable upper limit.
A chlorine dioxide generation unit, characterized in that said unit comprises an agent storage space portion and at least two light source portions, said light source portion is for generating light consisting of wavelengths substantially in the visible region, said agent storage space portion stores an agent comprising solid chlorite, said agent storage space portion comprises one or more openings so that air could move in and out of said agent storage space portion, said agent storage space portion and said light source portion are arranged so that said agent present inside said agent storage space portion is irradiated by the light generated from said light source portion, and wherein said agent comprising solid chlorite is an agent comprising a porous substance supporting a chlorite and a metal or metal oxide catalyst, and the mass ratio of said chlorite to said metal or metal oxide catalyst in said agent inside said agent storage space portion is 1:0.04 - 0.8.
A deployable electrical contact device comprising: a body portion; a mounting arrangement controllably deployable from the body portion, the mounting arrangement configured to retain the device at a position at a metallic well structure by mechanically engaging with a wall surface of that metallic well structure, the mounting arrangement comprising electrically conductive pads to provide electrical continuity between engaged metallic well structure and the mounting arrangement; and the device being configured such that there is provided an electrical signal path between one or more of the conductive pads and the body portion so as to provide electrical continuity between metallic well structure and body portion, when deployed, wherein the device is configured, during deployment, to abrade a wall surface of a metallic well structure so as to provide electrical continuity between that engaged metallic well structure and the mounting arrangement, wherein the conductive pads comprise a contact surface configured to engage and abrade a wall surface, when deployed, wherein the contact surface comprises a plurality of serrations, configured to engage with and abrade, a wall surface, and wherein the mounting arrangement is controllably deployable from the body portion using a drive unit packaged within the body portion of the device, the drive unit being operable to deploy the mounting arrangement. a body portion; a mounting arrangement controllably deployable from the body portion, the mounting arrangement configured to retain the device at a position at a metallic well structure by mechanically engaging with a wall surface of that metallic well structure, the mounting arrangement comprising electrically conductive pads to provide electrical continuity between engaged metallic well structure and the mounting arrangement; and the device being configured such that there is provided an electrical signal path between one or more of the conductive pads and the body portion so as to provide electrical continuity between metallic well structure and body portion, when deployed, wherein the device is configured, during deployment, to abrade a wall surface of a metallic well structure so as to provide electrical continuity between that engaged metallic well structure and the mounting arrangement, wherein the conductive pads comprise a contact surface configured to engage and abrade a wall surface, when deployed, wherein the contact surface comprises a plurality of serrations, configured to engage with and abrade, a wall surface, and wherein the mounting arrangement is controllably deployable from the body portion using a drive unit packaged within the body portion of the device, the drive unit being operable to deploy the mounting arrangement.
An air or electromechanically actuated disc brake for heavy vehicles, the disc brake comprising: a first friction element and a second friction element; a brake caliper including a housing and a bridge; the housing containing a wear adjustment mechanism and an actuator mechanism having a friction element contacting actuator output to drive the first friction element in a first axial direction; the bridge being configured to extend over a brake rotor in use and defining a support face to the second friction element in at least the first axial direction; wherein the first friction element and second friction element each have an effective contact area to the rotor of at least 10,000mm 2 and, characterised in that the maximum spacing between the actuator output and the support face is in a range of 75mm to 50mm. a first friction element and a second friction element; a brake caliper including a housing and a bridge; the housing containing a wear adjustment mechanism and an actuator mechanism having a friction element contacting actuator output to drive the first friction element in a first axial direction; the bridge being configured to extend over a brake rotor in use and defining a support face to the second friction element in at least the first axial direction; the housing containing a wear adjustment mechanism and an actuator mechanism having a friction element contacting actuator output to drive the first friction element in a first axial direction; the bridge being configured to extend over a brake rotor in use and defining a support face to the second friction element in at least the first axial direction; wherein the first friction element and second friction element each have an effective contact area to the rotor of at least 10,000mm 2 and, characterised in that the maximum spacing between the actuator output and the support face is in a range of 75mm to 50mm.
An Infusion solution composition comprising: one or more amino acids; and glucose, galactose, mannose, fucose, xylose, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine and N-acetylneuraminic acid, and a stabilizer,wherein the stabilizer is one or more selected from the group consisting of β-cyclodextrin and aminoguanidine. one or more amino acids; and glucose, galactose, mannose, fucose, xylose, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine and N-acetylneuraminic acid, and a stabilizer,wherein the stabilizer is one or more selected from the group consisting of β-cyclodextrin and aminoguanidine.
A fan blade comprising first and second titanium portions (18, 20) secured to one another with an aluminum alloy braze, characterised in that: the first titanium portion includes machined ribs, the first and second titanium portions (18, 20) are brazed to one another to provide an exterior contour of the fan blade, the first titanium portion includes opposing first and second edges that define the fan blade leading and trailing edges (17, 19), thus providing a root, a tip and leading and trailing edges (17, 19) of the airfoil exterior contour, wherein the second titanium portion provides a cover.
A method of controlling a gas turbine arranged to supply a load L, the gas turbine comprising a compressor arranged to operate at a rotational speed n, a combustor and a fuel supply means comprising a first fuel supply means and a second fuel supply means, wherein the compressor is arranged to provide air to the combustor at a steady state air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ SS and wherein the fuel supply means is arranged to supply fuel at a fuel mass flow rate m total to the combustor, the method comprising: responsive to a load change Ä L to the load L, controlling the compressor to provide air to the combustor at a new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR, wherein the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR is within a range between a first threshold m ̅ ̇ LBO and a second threshold m ̅ ̇ SUR, characterized in that controlling the compressor to provide air to the combustor at the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR comprises determining a correction factor CF for the load change Ä L to the load L and adjusting the air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ to the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR based, at least in part, on the determined correction factor CF, and in that controlling air provided to the combustor at the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR comprises determining a rate of change of the rotational speed dn dt corresponding to the load change Ä L to the load L and adjusting the air mass flow rate m to the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR based, at least in part, on the determined correction factor CF and the determined allowable rate of change of the rotational speed dn dt. responsive to a load change Ä L to the load L, controlling the compressor to provide air to the combustor at a new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR, wherein the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR is within a range between a first threshold m ̅ ̇ LBO and a second threshold m ̅ ̇ SUR, characterized in that controlling the compressor to provide air to the combustor at the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR comprises determining a correction factor CF for the load change Ä L to the load L and adjusting the air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ to the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR based, at least in part, on the determined correction factor CF, and in that controlling air provided to the combustor at the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR comprises determining a rate of change of the rotational speed dn dt corresponding to the load change Ä L to the load L and adjusting the air mass flow rate m to the new air mass flow rate m ̅ ̇ TR based, at least in part, on the determined correction factor CF and the determined allowable rate of change of the rotational speed dn dt.
Fuel cell having a stack of a plurality of cells, the stack being sandwiched between a first clamping plate (17, 23) and a second clamping plate to apply a predetermined clamping pressure to the stack, the plurality of cells having a first cell at a first end of the stack and a last cell at a second end of the stack, each cell of the plurality having an anode plate and a cathode plate, one of the plates (10, 20) of the first cell forming, with one of the plates (10, 20) of another of the cells, a first inter-cell cooling circuit, the other of the plates (10, 20) of the first cell defining a first end plate, one of the plates (10, 20) of the last cell forming, with one of the plates (10, 20) of another of the cells, a last inter-cell cooling circuit, the other of the plates (10, 20) of the last cell defining a last end plate, the fuel cell having a distribution plate comprising a first electric current collection face intended to face a first electric current collection plate and a distribution face intended to face the cooling face of the first end plate, the fuel cell having a first flat seal interposed between the distribution plate and the first clamping plate (17, 23), the distribution plate having at least one fluid distribution manifold formed through the plate, the first electric current collection face and/or the first clamping plate (17, 23) having an annular lip formed about the distribution manifold so as to clamp the first flat seal to provide a fluidtight seal.
A brine saturation process comprising the steps of: - converting latent osmotic energy present in a high salinity stream into power by passage through an osmotic power unit comprising a membrane in which said high salinity stream is passed over one side of said membrane, a low salinity stream being passed over the other side of said membrane; and - using an output stream derived from the high salinity stream following passage through the osmotic power unit as an unsaturated saline stream; characterized in that the process further comprises: - increasing the salinity of the unsaturated saline stream by passage through a brine saturator in which salt is dissolved into the unsaturated saline stream to produce said high salinity stream, and - passing a first part of said high salinity stream to the osmotic power unit; a second part of said high salinity stream being output from the process. - converting latent osmotic energy present in a high salinity stream into power by passage through an osmotic power unit comprising a membrane in which said high salinity stream is passed over one side of said membrane, a low salinity stream being passed over the other side of said membrane; and - using an output stream derived from the high salinity stream following passage through the osmotic power unit as an unsaturated saline stream; characterized in that the process further comprises: - increasing the salinity of the unsaturated saline stream by passage through a brine saturator in which salt is dissolved into the unsaturated saline stream to produce said high salinity stream, and - passing a first part of said high salinity stream to the osmotic power unit; a second part of said high salinity stream being output from the process. - increasing the salinity of the unsaturated saline stream by passage through a brine saturator in which salt is dissolved into the unsaturated saline stream to produce said high salinity stream, and - passing a first part of said high salinity stream to the osmotic power unit; a second part of said high salinity stream being output from the process.
A retinal imaging device comprising: - at least one source for emitting a light beam for illuminating the retina of an eye of a subject; - an imaging channel for imaging the retina, comprising a detecting device with a detecting plane, and an imaging optical system (L 1, L 5, L 6); - an analysis channel, comprising a device for measuring optical defects, with an analysis plane intended to receive a set of light rays backscattered by the retina, and means for optically conjugating said analysis plane with a preset plane in the entrance space of said imaging system of the imaging channel; - a correcting device common to said analysis and imaging channels, comprising a correcting plane, and intended to correct, in said correcting plane, the light rays originating from said emitting source and backscattered by the retina, depending on optical defects measured by the device for measuring optical defects; and - a system for blocking light, positioned in a plane neighboring or coincident with said correcting plane, or in an image plane of said correcting plane located on an optical path common to the analysis and imaging channels, and dimensioned to at least partially block reflection of light rays originating from said emitting source from the corneal diopter. - at least one source for emitting a light beam for illuminating the retina of an eye of a subject; - an imaging channel for imaging the retina, comprising a detecting device with a detecting plane, and an imaging optical system (L 1, L 5, L 6); - an analysis channel, comprising a device for measuring optical defects, with an analysis plane intended to receive a set of light rays backscattered by the retina, and means for optically conjugating said analysis plane with a preset plane in the entrance space of said imaging system of the imaging channel; - a correcting device common to said analysis and imaging channels, comprising a correcting plane, and intended to correct, in said correcting plane, the light rays originating from said emitting source and backscattered by the retina, depending on optical defects measured by the device for measuring optical defects; and - a system for blocking light, positioned in a plane neighboring or coincident with said correcting plane, or in an image plane of said correcting plane located on an optical path common to the analysis and imaging channels, and dimensioned to at least partially block reflection of light rays originating from said emitting source from the corneal diopter.