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Shading device for a transparent surface part of a motor vehicle, having a flexible shading structure which can be displaced in a vehicle interior between a rest position, in which it is stowed in a compact manner, and a shading position, in which it covers the transparent surface part, having two non-parallel lateral guide arrangements which are fixed with respect to the vehicle and which flank a displacement travel of the shading structure on opposite sides, and having a dimensionally stable pull-out profile which is arranged on a front face end region of the shading structure as viewed in the pulling-out direction, the pull-out profile, at its opposite face sides, being displaceable in parallel fashion by means of in each case one guide carriage in the respective lateral guide arrangement by way of drive means which engage on the guide carriages, and lateral shading structure sections protruding, in a manner dependent on the displacement travel of the shading structure, into lateral receiving spaces (18, 19) which are fixed with respect to the vehicle and which are assigned to the opposite guide arrangements, the shading structure being connected to the pull-out profile via a transverse guidance strip which extends continuously over an entire width of the shading structure transversely with respect to the pulling-out direction of the shading structure, characterized in that each lateral guide arrangement and the associated receiving space (18, 19) are integrated in in each case one housing structure which is fixed with respect to the vehicle and which has a common guide slot for passage of the guide carriage from the pull-out profile to the drive means and of the respective lateral shading structure section to the receiving space (18, 19), wherein the guide slot runs along the displacement travel of the shading structure and is open toward the latter.
A dry powder inhaler that comprises first and second medicament reservoirs, (2,2a) said first and second medicament reservoirs (2,2a) having associated therewith respective rotatable first and second metering members, (5,5a) the first and second metering members (5,5a) being mounted for rotation about a common axis (x-x) and urged into sealing engagement with the respective medicament reservoir (2,2a) by a compression spring located between the first and second metering members (5,5a) and mounted about said axis, (x-x) and the inhaler (i) including an actuator by which the first and second metering members (5,5a) are rotated in unison from a metering position, at which the first and second metering members (5,5a) are charged with doses of medicament from the associated reservoirs, (2,2a) to a dispensing position, at which said doses are or can be discharged from the first and second metering members, (5,5a) characterised in that the actuator acts upon the first and second metering members (5,5a) via a wheel mounted between the first and second metering members (5,5a) for rotation about said axis, (x-x) the first and second metering members (5, 5a) being provided with sockets (51,51a) that receive the respective ends of the compression spring, the sockets (51,51a) having extensions (52,52a) that project into an axial bushing of the wheel, the bushing being provided on its internal surface with formations (94a-d) that engage the extensions (52, 52a) to cause the metering members (5, 5a) to rotate when the wheel is rotated.
A ram air heat exchanger comprising: a ram air outlet; a ram air header including a ram air inlet; and water injector for an aviation cooling system mounted to the ram air header, said water injector comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween; a conduit extending through the body from the first end to the second end; a spray nozzle fluidically connected to the conduit arranged at one of the first end and the second end; and characterised by a mounting plate arranged at the other of the first end and the second end, the mounting plate being configured and disposed to secure the body to an aviation cooling component; and a filter supported at the body and fluidically exposed to the conduit, the filter being configured and disposed to capture particulate flowing into the water injector towards the spray nozzle. a ram air outlet; a ram air header including a ram air inlet; and water injector for an aviation cooling system mounted to the ram air header, said water injector comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween; a conduit extending through the body from the first end to the second end; a spray nozzle fluidically connected to the conduit arranged at one of the first end and the second end; and characterised by a mounting plate arranged at the other of the first end and the second end, the mounting plate being configured and disposed to secure the body to an aviation cooling component; and a filter supported at the body and fluidically exposed to the conduit, the filter being configured and disposed to capture particulate flowing into the water injector towards the spray nozzle. a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween; a conduit extending through the body from the first end to the second end; a spray nozzle fluidically connected to the conduit arranged at one of the first end and the second end; and characterised by a mounting plate arranged at the other of the first end and the second end, the mounting plate being configured and disposed to secure the body to an aviation cooling component; and a filter supported at the body and fluidically exposed to the conduit, the filter being configured and disposed to capture particulate flowing into the water injector towards the spray nozzle.
An aqueous liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising: (i) an insulin compound selected from insulin lispro, insulin aspart, insulin glulisine, and recombinant human insulin; (ii) ionic zinc; (iii) a zinc binding species at a concentration of 1 mM or more selected from species having a logK with respect to zinc ion binding in the range 4.5-10 at 25 °C, wherein said zinc binding species is citrate; (iv) a zinc binding species selected from species having a logK with respect to zinc ion binding of more than 12.3 at 25 °C at a concentration of between about 0.02 mM and about 0.2 mM; and (v) a non-ionic surfactant which is an alkyl glycoside selected from the group consisting of dodecyl maltoside, dodecyl glucoside, octyl glucoside, octyl maltoside, decyl glucoside, decyl maltoside, tridecyl glucoside, tridecyl maltoside, tetradecyl glucoside, tetradecyl maltoside, hexadecyl glucoside, hexadecyl maltoside, sucrose monooctanoate, sucrose mono decanoate, sucrose monododecanoate, sucrose monotridecanoate, sucrose monotetradecanoate and sucrose monohexadecanoate. (i) an insulin compound selected from insulin lispro, insulin aspart, insulin glulisine, and recombinant human insulin; (ii) ionic zinc; (iii) a zinc binding species at a concentration of 1 mM or more selected from species having a logK with respect to zinc ion binding in the range 4.5-10 at 25 °C, wherein said zinc binding species is citrate; (iv) a zinc binding species selected from species having a logK with respect to zinc ion binding of more than 12.3 at 25 °C at a concentration of between about 0.02 mM and about 0.2 mM; and (v) a non-ionic surfactant which is an alkyl glycoside selected from the group consisting of dodecyl maltoside, dodecyl glucoside, octyl glucoside, octyl maltoside, decyl glucoside, decyl maltoside, tridecyl glucoside, tridecyl maltoside, tetradecyl glucoside, tetradecyl maltoside, hexadecyl glucoside, hexadecyl maltoside, sucrose monooctanoate, sucrose mono decanoate, sucrose monododecanoate, sucrose monotridecanoate, sucrose monotetradecanoate and sucrose monohexadecanoate.
A thrust bearing being configured to attach to a rotor disposed inside of a turbomachine and comprising: a compliant bearing housing including one or more compliant springs cut in the compliant bearing housing and being compliant in axial direction; one or more bearing pads coupled to the compliant bearing housing, the one or more bearing pads each having a thrust face; a gas delivery system configured to supply a pressurized gas lubricant to the thrust face of the one or more bearing pads; and a damping system configured to operate in parallel with the compliant bearing housing. a compliant bearing housing including one or more compliant springs cut in the compliant bearing housing and being compliant in axial direction; one or more bearing pads coupled to the compliant bearing housing, the one or more bearing pads each having a thrust face; a gas delivery system configured to supply a pressurized gas lubricant to the thrust face of the one or more bearing pads; and a damping system configured to operate in parallel with the compliant bearing housing.
An apparatus comprising: a cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) having an outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510) that forms a gas path surface of the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500), the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510) including a composite material having a matrix material; a foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) disposed internal to the composite material of the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510), the foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) occupying substantially an entirety of space internal to the composite material of the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510); characterised in that the foam core also has the matrix material and the apparatus further comprises a foam based discharge slot (202; 316; 426; 526) having the matrix material also located at a trailing edge portion (324; 401; 501) of the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) wherein a width of the slot (202; 316; 426; 526) along a span of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) is greater than a height of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) in a thickness direction of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500), the foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) defining the foam based discharge slot (202; 316; 426; 526) and having a cooling passage through which cooling fluid exits the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500). a cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) having an outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510) that forms a gas path surface of the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500), the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510) including a composite material having a matrix material; a foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) disposed internal to the composite material of the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510), the foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) occupying substantially an entirety of space internal to the composite material of the outer skin (206; 208; 310; 410; 510); characterised in that the foam core also has the matrix material and the apparatus further comprises a foam based discharge slot (202; 316; 426; 526) having the matrix material also located at a trailing edge portion (324; 401; 501) of the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) wherein a width of the slot (202; 316; 426; 526) along a span of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) is greater than a height of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500) in a thickness direction of the airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500), the foam core (210; 320; 420; 520) defining the foam based discharge slot (202; 316; 426; 526) and having a cooling passage through which cooling fluid exits the cooled gas turbine engine airfoil member (200; 300; 400; 500).
A fiber preform for a turbine engine blade, the preform being obtained by three-dimensional weaving and comprising: a first longitudinal segment suitable for forming a blade root; a second longitudinal segment extending the first longitudinal segment upwards and suitable for forming an airfoil portion; and a first transverse segment extending transversely from the junction between the first and second longitudinal segments (41, 42), and suitable for forming a first platform; wherein the first transverse segment includes at least a non-interlinked portion comprising a top strip and a bottom strip; and characterized in that at least an insert is arranged between the top and bottom strips (51b, 51a) of the non-interlinked portion of the first transverse segment. a first longitudinal segment suitable for forming a blade root; a second longitudinal segment extending the first longitudinal segment upwards and suitable for forming an airfoil portion; and a first transverse segment extending transversely from the junction between the first and second longitudinal segments (41, 42), and suitable for forming a first platform; wherein the first transverse segment includes at least a non-interlinked portion comprising a top strip and a bottom strip; and characterized in that at least an insert is arranged between the top and bottom strips (51b, 51a) of the non-interlinked portion of the first transverse segment.
A method of estimating the ageing of a catalyst for an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, said catalyst being mounted in a gas exhaust line having at least one oxygen probe located downstream of said catalyst, the method comprising the steps of: a) calculating (23, S10) the value of a behavior index of said catalyst at each occurrence (CI, 22) of a fuel injection cut-off event which satisfies predefined conditions (S1, S2, S3, S9), said behavior index being based on an area ratio between first and second areas (A1, A1-As; A2, A2-As) obtained by integrating over a predetermined integration time an estimated oxygen storage rate (E OSC) of said catalyst and a probe measurement signal provided by said oxygen probe, respectively, and b) determining an ageing factor representative of the ageing of said catalyst by statistical calculation from a set of values of said behaviour index calculated over a plurality of occurrences (CI, 22) of said fuel injection cut-off event. a) calculating (23, S10) the value of a behavior index of said catalyst at each occurrence (CI, 22) of a fuel injection cut-off event which satisfies predefined conditions (S1, S2, S3, S9), said behavior index being based on an area ratio between first and second areas (A1, A1-As; A2, A2-As) obtained by integrating over a predetermined integration time an estimated oxygen storage rate (E OSC) of said catalyst and a probe measurement signal provided by said oxygen probe, respectively, and b) determining an ageing factor representative of the ageing of said catalyst by statistical calculation from a set of values of said behaviour index calculated over a plurality of occurrences (CI, 22) of said fuel injection cut-off event.
A method for forming a skinned composite comprising forming a layer of a polyurethane-forming reaction mixture against a skin layer, and then curing the reaction mixture to form a polyurethane layer adhering to the skin, wherein the polyurethane-forming reaction mixture comprises a) one or more polyols; b) one or more organic polyisocyanates; c) at least one blowing agent; d) at least one catalyst for the reaction of isocyanate groups towards hydroxyl groups; wherein component a) includes at least one polyester polyol, and/or component b) includes at least one isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is a reaction product of a polyester polyol with an excess of one or more polyisocyanates, and further wherein the polyester polyol in component a) and/or present in an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer included within component b) constitutes from 0.5 to 7% of the combined weight of components a) and b); and further wherein component a) contains from 0.01 to 1% by weight of a Bronsted acid having a molecular weight of up to about 400 selected from one or more of formic acid, acetic acid, an alkanoic acid having three to eight carbon atoms, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, benzene sulfonic acid and an alkyl benzene sulfonic acid in which the alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms, based on the combined weight of the polyols and the Bronsted acid. a) one or more polyols; b) one or more organic polyisocyanates; c) at least one blowing agent; d) at least one catalyst for the reaction of isocyanate groups towards hydroxyl groups;
A system comprising: a container housing an aerosol generating substrate; a product identifying compound associated with the container; and an electronic article configured to receive the container, the electronic article comprising: control electronics; an electrochemical sensor switch operably coupled to the control electronics, the electrochemical switch configured to change from a first state to a second state when the product identifying compound interacts with the electrochemical sensor, wherein the electrochemical sensor switch has a different conductivity in the first state than in the second state; and a heater and/or a controllable valve, operably coupled to the control electronics via the electrochemical sensor switch, wherein the control electronics are configured to cause the device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating substrate when the electrochemical sensor switch changes from the first state to the second state. a container housing an aerosol generating substrate; a product identifying compound associated with the container; and an electronic article configured to receive the container, the electronic article comprising: control electronics; an electrochemical sensor switch operably coupled to the control electronics, the electrochemical switch configured to change from a first state to a second state when the product identifying compound interacts with the electrochemical sensor, wherein the electrochemical sensor switch has a different conductivity in the first state than in the second state; and a heater and/or a controllable valve, operably coupled to the control electronics via the electrochemical sensor switch, control electronics; an electrochemical sensor switch operably coupled to the control electronics, the electrochemical switch configured to change from a first state to a second state when the product identifying compound interacts with the electrochemical sensor, wherein the electrochemical sensor switch has a different conductivity in the first state than in the second state; and a heater and/or a controllable valve, operably coupled to the control electronics via the electrochemical sensor switch, wherein the control electronics are configured to cause the device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating substrate when the electrochemical sensor switch changes from the first state to the second state.
Thread laying device for winding a thread on a bobbin, comprising: - two impellers (30, 32) which can be driven in opposing directions about the rotation axes (30a, 32a) thereof in order to move the thread which is intended to be wound back and forth with respect to the bobbin; - at least a first curved disc (46, 46') from the contour of which the impellers (30, 32) protrude during operation at protrusion locations (A 1, A 2) and in which they are introduced again in the region of introduction locations (E 1, E 2), wherein a thread transfer between the impellers (30, 32) is carried out in the region of the introduction locations (E 1, E 2); - two thread tensioners which each form in the region of the introduction locations (E 1, E 2) a thread insertion slot with the contour of the curved disc (46, 46'); characterised in that the thread laying device further comprises - an adjustment device, by means of which the rotation axes (30a, 32a) of the impellers (30, 32) and the thread tensioners can be adjusted along an adjustment axis with respect to each other with an invariant spacing and synchronously with respect to the curved disc (46, 46'); and - a control device for controlled/regulated actuation of the adjustment device. - two impellers (30, 32) which can be driven in opposing directions about the rotation axes (30a, 32a) thereof in order to move the thread which is intended to be wound back and forth with respect to the bobbin; - at least a first curved disc (46, 46') from the contour of which the impellers (30, 32) protrude during operation at protrusion locations (A 1, A 2) and in which they are introduced again in the region of introduction locations (E 1, E 2), wherein a thread transfer between the impellers (30, 32) is carried out in the region of the introduction locations (E 1, E 2); - two thread tensioners which each form in the region of the introduction locations (E 1, E 2) a thread insertion slot with the contour of the curved disc (46, 46'); characterised in that the thread laying device further comprises - an adjustment device, by means of which the rotation axes (30a, 32a) of the impellers (30, 32) and the thread tensioners can be adjusted along an adjustment axis with respect to each other with an invariant spacing and synchronously with respect to the curved disc (46, 46'); and - a control device for controlled/regulated actuation of the adjustment device.
Sensor system for determining a temperature and at least one rotation property of an element rotating about at least one axis of rotation, comprising: i) at least one inertial sensor, wherein the inertial sensor has at least one device which is configured to record at least one mechanical variable of the rotating element, wherein the inertial sensor also has at least one temperature sensor which is configured to record at least one temperature of the rotating element, wherein the inertial sensor has at least one first evaluation unit which is configured to generate at least one first signal, which has at least one item of information relating to the recorded temperature, and at least one second signal, which has at least one item of information relating to the recorded mechanical variable; ii) at least one inductive position sensor which is configured to record at least one item of information relating to the rotation property of the rotating element; iii) at least one second evaluation unit; characterized in that the inertial sensor has at least one first interface which is configured to wirelessly transmit the first signal and the second signal to the inductive position sensor, wherein the inductive position sensor has at least one second interface which is configured to receive the first signal and the second signal, wherein the inductive position sensor has at least one third interface which is configured to transmit the first signal and the second signal and also the information relating to the rotation property to the second evaluation unit. i) at least one inertial sensor, wherein the inertial sensor has at least one device which is configured to record at least one mechanical variable of the rotating element, wherein the inertial sensor also has at least one temperature sensor which is configured to record at least one temperature of the rotating element, wherein the inertial sensor has at least one first evaluation unit which is configured to generate at least one first signal, which has at least one item of information relating to the recorded temperature, and at least one second signal, which has at least one item of information relating to the recorded mechanical variable; ii) at least one inductive position sensor which is configured to record at least one item of information relating to the rotation property of the rotating element; iii) at least one second evaluation unit;