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A tire manufacturing apparatus for mounting an annular tread on the outer periphery of a base tire, the apparatus comprising: a drum for securing the base tire; a holding means having holding surfaces for holding the outer periphery of the annular tread; a moving means for moving the holding means along the central axis of the base tire; and a sealing means for sealing an opening on one side of the annular tread, characterised in that the apparatus comprises: an air supplying means for supplying air into a space surrounded by the annular tread and the sealing means. a drum for securing the base tire; a holding means having holding surfaces for holding the outer periphery of the annular tread; a moving means for moving the holding means along the central axis of the base tire; and a sealing means for sealing an opening on one side of the annular tread, characterised in that the apparatus comprises: an air supplying means for supplying air into a space surrounded by the annular tread and the sealing means. an air supplying means for supplying air into a space surrounded by the annular tread and the sealing means.
An enamel composition, comprising: phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 O 5) at 15 to 50 wt%; silicon dioxide (SiO 2) at 10 to 20 wt%; boron oxide (B 2 O 3) at 1 to 15 wt%; one or more of lithium oxide (Li 2 O), sodium oxide (Na 2 O), or potassium oxide (K 2 O) at 5 to 20 wt%; one or more of sodium fluoride (NaF), calcium fluoride (CaF 2), or aluminum fluoride (AlF 3) at 1 to 5 wt%; one or more of magnesium oxide (MgO), barium oxide (BaO), or calcium oxide (CaO) at 1 to 35 wt%; and one or more of titanium dioxide (TiO 2), cerium dioxide (CeO 2), molybdenum trioxide (MoOs), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3), or copper oxide (CuO) at 10 to 25 wt%, wherein the enamel composition includes both MoO 3 and Bi 2 O 3, and any one of the MoO 3 or the Bi 2 O 3 is included at 2 wt% or less. phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 O 5) at 15 to 50 wt%; silicon dioxide (SiO 2) at 10 to 20 wt%; boron oxide (B 2 O 3) at 1 to 15 wt%; one or more of lithium oxide (Li 2 O), sodium oxide (Na 2 O), or potassium oxide (K 2 O) at 5 to 20 wt%; one or more of sodium fluoride (NaF), calcium fluoride (CaF 2), or aluminum fluoride (AlF 3) at 1 to 5 wt%; one or more of magnesium oxide (MgO), barium oxide (BaO), or calcium oxide (CaO) at 1 to 35 wt%; and one or more of titanium dioxide (TiO 2), cerium dioxide (CeO 2), molybdenum trioxide (MoOs), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3), or copper oxide (CuO) at 10 to 25 wt%, wherein the enamel composition includes both MoO 3 and Bi 2 O 3, and any one of the MoO 3 or the Bi 2 O 3 is included at 2 wt% or less.
A docking and charging station for receiving, charging and filling a hand-held fluid droplet appliance for dental cleaning, the docking and charging station comprising: a base having a pump; and a reservoir for holding liquid, the reservoir having a first male fill port for delivering liquid and a second male port forming a liquid and air exit interface, the male ports (144, 146) configured to engage two respective female ports (44, 46) in the hand-held fluid droplet appliance when the hand-held fluid droplet appliance is properly positioned in a cradle of the docking and charging station such that when the male and female ports are properly aligned, a docking refilling alignment mechanism allows the hand-held appliance positioned in the cradle to be fluidly connected to the reservoir such that liquid is pumped by means of the pump from the reservoir through conjoined fill ports (144, 44) into a chamber of the hand-held fluid droplet appliance, characterised in that air and excess liquid exits the chamber to the reservoir through conjoined exit ports (146, 46). a base having a pump; and a reservoir for holding liquid, the reservoir having a first male fill port for delivering liquid and a second male port forming a liquid and air exit interface, the male ports (144, 146) configured to engage two respective female ports (44, 46) in the hand-held fluid droplet appliance when the hand-held fluid droplet appliance is properly positioned in a cradle of the docking and charging station such that when the male and female ports are properly aligned, a docking refilling alignment mechanism allows the hand-held appliance positioned in the cradle to be fluidly connected to the reservoir such that liquid is pumped by means of the pump from the reservoir through conjoined fill ports (144, 44) into a chamber of the hand-held fluid droplet appliance, characterised in that air and excess liquid exits the chamber to the reservoir through conjoined exit ports (146, 46).
A processing apparatus (104, 500) for obtaining surface normal information, comprising: a luminance information obtainer (104a, 500a) that obtains luminance information for each color in each of a plurality of images, each of which is imaged respectively when a light source arranged at mutually different positions sequentially irradiates an object with light; characterized by a color setter that sets a color for which the luminance information obtainer has obtained the luminance information as a color to use in obtaining surface normal information for each region of an image among the plurality of images, on the basis of a value of the obtained luminance information; and a surface normal obtainer (104c, 501) that obtains the surface normal information on the basis of a value of luminance information obtained by the luminance information obtainer for the color to use in obtaining surface normal information. a luminance information obtainer (104a, 500a) that obtains luminance information for each color in each of a plurality of images, each of which is imaged respectively when a light source arranged at mutually different positions sequentially irradiates an object with light; characterized by a color setter that sets a color for which the luminance information obtainer has obtained the luminance information as a color to use in obtaining surface normal information for each region of an image among the plurality of images, on the basis of a value of the obtained luminance information; and a surface normal obtainer (104c, 501) that obtains the surface normal information on the basis of a value of luminance information obtained by the luminance information obtainer for the color to use in obtaining surface normal information.
A system for storing and feeding an auxiliary liquid to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle or to parts of the internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle, having a storage vessel for the fluid, having at least one delivery pump for the fluid, and having at least one line system comprising an inflow to a consumer and a return flow into the storage vessel, the system comprising a connector module which is inserted into an opening of the storage vessel, the connector module having fluid ducts which communicate with the storage vessel and are connected to an inflow line and to a return flow line of the line system, and the connector module comprising a module block which is configured as a thermally conductive and/or heatable body, whereby the connector module is configured as a switchable multiway valve which, upon corresponding actuation, makes ventilation and/or emptying of the line system possible, characterized in that the module block comprises thermally conducting elements which extend into the volume of the storage vessel, the thermally conducting elements being spaced apart from the line system.
Portable electronic device used as a remote control for an item of remote equipment, this device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a processing unit housing a software application which when executed, virtually divides the touch-sensitive surface into three active zones only and detects the actions carried out on these zones so as to generate control signals to the remote equipment; the three zones being constituted by: - two zones called touch zones situated respectively at the two opposite ends of the surface, each touch zone being configured in order to constitute in its entirety a single point of control zone, and - a central zone larger than each of said touch zones, this central zone being configured in order to detect gestures. - two zones called touch zones situated respectively at the two opposite ends of the surface, each touch zone being configured in order to constitute in its entirety a single point of control zone, and - a central zone larger than each of said touch zones, this central zone being configured in order to detect gestures.
A vehicle, comprising: a cab having a door opening on a side thereof; a chassis that supports the cab; two or more steps (144, 152) leading to the door opening, each of which is supported by the cab or the chassis, wherein the two or more steps (144, 152) are placed within one or more recesses (142, 150) in the cab or chassis; and a door connected to the cab, wherein the door fits within the door opening, and the door comprises a lower door extension having a lower edge that terminates near to an upper surface of a lowermost step, the lower door extension covers a majority of the one or more recesses (142, 150), and the lower door extension extends outboard to match the outboard extension of a fender or exterior cab side panel to provide a coplanar transition from the fender to the door, or from the door to the exterior cab side panel, or both, characterized in that a gap is created between a lowermost edge of an exterior cab side panel on the cab and a fairing on the chassis, wherein the gap extends along the side of the cab and chassis fairing at least from the rear of the lower door extension to an end of the cab, and the gap is angled greater than 0 degrees with respect to a horizontal direction. a cab having a door opening on a side thereof; a chassis that supports the cab; two or more steps (144, 152) leading to the door opening, each of which is supported by the cab or the chassis, wherein the two or more steps (144, 152) are placed within one or more recesses (142, 150) in the cab or chassis; and a door connected to the cab, wherein the door fits within the door opening, and the door comprises a lower door extension having a lower edge that terminates near to an upper surface of a lowermost step, the lower door extension covers a majority of the one or more recesses (142, 150), and the lower door extension extends outboard to match the outboard extension of a fender or exterior cab side panel to provide a coplanar transition from the fender to the door, or from the door to the exterior cab side panel, or both, characterized in that a gap is created between a lowermost edge of an exterior cab side panel on the cab and a fairing on the chassis, wherein the gap extends along the side of the cab and chassis fairing at least from the rear of the lower door extension to an end of the cab, and the gap is angled greater than 0 degrees with respect to a horizontal direction.
Process for manufacturing propionate salt products through fermentation, comprising the steps of - fermenting a carbon source selected from sugars and lactate in a fermentation medium by means of a propionic acid producing microorganism to provide a first fermentation broth comprising a propionate salt, - recovering propionic acid producing microorganism from the first fermentation broth, - subjecting the first fermentation broth from which propionic acid producing microorganism have been recovered to a water removal step to form a first propionate salt product, - fermenting a carbon source comprising glycerol with the propionic acid producing microorganism recovered from the first fermentation broth in the presence of an inorganic alkaline salt to provide a second fermentation broth comprising a propionate salt, - subjecting the second fermentation broth to a purification step comprising at least one precipitation step, to form a second propionate salt product. - fermenting a carbon source selected from sugars and lactate in a fermentation medium by means of a propionic acid producing microorganism to provide a first fermentation broth comprising a propionate salt, - recovering propionic acid producing microorganism from the first fermentation broth, - subjecting the first fermentation broth from which propionic acid producing microorganism have been recovered to a water removal step to form a first propionate salt product, - fermenting a carbon source comprising glycerol with the propionic acid producing microorganism recovered from the first fermentation broth in the presence of an inorganic alkaline salt to provide a second fermentation broth comprising a propionate salt, - subjecting the second fermentation broth to a purification step comprising at least one precipitation step, to form a second propionate salt product.
A method for operation of a network personal video recording device for personal video recording of a video stream, wherein the video stream is provided via a data network and in segments, which are independently accessible within the video stream, comprising the steps of receiving an identification of at least one segment to be recorded from a personal video recording client, requesting the at least one segment of the video stream to be recorded according to its identification from a content delivery service (22,24), storing the at least one segment to be recorded to a data storage, for playback, providing at least one segment of the video stream to the personal video recording client upon reception of its identification from the personal video recording client, characterized in that the step of storing the at least one segment to be recorded to a data storage comprises comparing the identification of the at least one segment to be recorded with the identification of segments available in the data storage, such that segments already available in the data storage are not stored again but linked to the personal video recording.
A dispenser (10, 60, 100) with an optical keying system comprising: a replaceable refill container (22, 112) having indicia disposed thereon; a housing (12, 80) configured to removably carry the replaceable refill container; a controller carried by said housing; a pump (36, 116) coupled to said controller and configured to be in fluid communication with said replaceable refill container; an actuator coupled to said controller, said actuator configured to actuate said pump to dispense the material from said replaceable refill container; and an optical sensor coupled to said controller, said optical sensor configured to read the indicia from said replaceable refill container to identify an authorization code from the indicia, wherein said controller disables the dispenser if said authorization code is not authorized, and said controller enables the dispenser if said authorization code is authorized characterised in that the indicia are microscopic. a replaceable refill container (22, 112) having indicia disposed thereon; a housing (12, 80) configured to removably carry the replaceable refill container; a controller carried by said housing; a pump (36, 116) coupled to said controller and configured to be in fluid communication with said replaceable refill container; an actuator coupled to said controller, said actuator configured to actuate said pump to dispense the material from said replaceable refill container; and an optical sensor coupled to said controller, said optical sensor configured to read the indicia from said replaceable refill container to identify an authorization code from the indicia, wherein said controller disables the dispenser if said authorization code is not authorized, and said controller enables the dispenser if said authorization code is authorized characterised in that the indicia are microscopic.
Radial piston machine comprising: a housing (2; 102), a rotor within the housing (2; 102), wherein the rotor is rotatable about an axis, a shaft coupled to the rotor for torque transmission, a distributor which surrounds the shaft and cannot rotate with the rotor and that contacts the rotor in an axial direction for communicating fluid to and from the rotor, a plurality of brake discs comprising first brake discs and second brake discs arranged side-by-side along the axis, wherein the first brake discs are coupled to the housing (2, 102) for torque transmission, and the second brake discs are coupled to the shaft for torque transmission, and an actuator (60; 160) configured to releasably exert a brake force in the axial direction on the brake discs (50; 52), wherein the distributor is located axially between the rotor and the actuator (60; 160), and the brake discs (50; 52) are located axially between the distributor and the actuator (60; 160), characterized in that when the brake force is exerted the brake force is supported by the distributor in the axial direction. a housing (2; 102), a rotor within the housing (2; 102), wherein the rotor is rotatable about an axis, a shaft coupled to the rotor for torque transmission, a distributor which surrounds the shaft and cannot rotate with the rotor and that contacts the rotor in an axial direction for communicating fluid to and from the rotor, a plurality of brake discs comprising first brake discs and second brake discs arranged side-by-side along the axis, wherein the first brake discs are coupled to the housing (2, 102) for torque transmission, and the second brake discs are coupled to the shaft for torque transmission, and an actuator (60; 160) configured to releasably exert a brake force in the axial direction on the brake discs (50; 52), wherein the distributor is located axially between the rotor and the actuator (60; 160), and the brake discs (50; 52) are located axially between the distributor and the actuator (60; 160), characterized in that when the brake force is exerted the brake force is supported by the distributor in the axial direction.
A heterologous chimeric protein comprising: (a) a first domain comprising an extracellular domain of SIRPα (CD172a) at or near the N-terminus, wherein the first domain is capable of binding a SIRPα (CD172a) ligand, (b) a second domain comprising an extracellular domain of CD40 ligand (CD40L) at or near the C-terminus, wherein the second domain is capable of binding a CD40L receptor, and (c) a linker linking the first domain and the second domain and comprising an IgG hinge-CH2-CH3 Fc domain. (a) a first domain comprising an extracellular domain of SIRPα (CD172a) at or near the N-terminus, wherein the first domain is capable of binding a SIRPα (CD172a) ligand, (b) a second domain comprising an extracellular domain of CD40 ligand (CD40L) at or near the C-terminus, wherein the second domain is capable of binding a CD40L receptor, and (c) a linker linking the first domain and the second domain and comprising an IgG hinge-CH2-CH3 Fc domain.
An apparatus for forming an ophthalmic Lens Precursor, the apparatus comprising: a substrate comprising an arcuate surface, wherein at least a portion of the substrate includes an optical quality surface; and a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a portion of a Reactive Mixture, said source of actinic radiation comprising a light beam source and a digital mirror device; said digital mirror device capable of dividing a light beam into multiple pixels of light, wherein discrete pixels may be directed to an ON path and an OFF path, wherein the ON path is directed onto the optical quality surface for curing a portion of the Reactive Mixture from the optical quality surface in a predefined pattern on a voxel by voxel basis; characterised by that the apparatus comprises a source of fixing actinic radiation in addition to the source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a portion of a Reactive Mixture. a substrate comprising an arcuate surface, wherein at least a portion of the substrate includes an optical quality surface; and a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a portion of a Reactive Mixture, said source of actinic radiation comprising a light beam source and a digital mirror device; said digital mirror device capable of dividing a light beam into multiple pixels of light, wherein discrete pixels may be directed to an ON path and an OFF path, wherein the ON path is directed onto the optical quality surface for curing a portion of the Reactive Mixture from the optical quality surface in a predefined pattern on a voxel by voxel basis; characterised by that the apparatus comprises a source of fixing actinic radiation in addition to the source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a portion of a Reactive Mixture.
A method of producing a manufactured object, comprising forming the manufactured object by performing, once or a plurality of times, a step of forming a powder layer having material powders containing powders of an inorganic compound and a step of irradiating a predetermined region of a surface of the powder layer with an energy beam to fuse/solidify the material powders, wherein in the step of fusing/solidifying the material powders, an amorphous-rich region and a crystalline-rich region are formed, characterized in that the amorphous-rich region and the crystalline-rich region are formed separately by changing at least one of an output of the energy beam, a relative position between the surface of the powder layer and a focus of the energy beam, and a scanning rate of the energy beam. wherein in the step of fusing/solidifying the material powders, an amorphous-rich region and a crystalline-rich region are formed, characterized in that the amorphous-rich region and the crystalline-rich region are formed separately by changing at least one of an output of the energy beam, a relative position between the surface of the powder layer and a focus of the energy beam, and a scanning rate of the energy beam.