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A rotary-anode X-ray tube, comprising: a sleeve bearing with an inner bearing member and an outer bearing member (203, 605, 607, 608) having axial bearing surfaces adapted for taking up axial bearing forces and radial bearing surfaces adapted for taking up radial bearing forces; wherein the outer bearing member (203, 605, 607, 608) encloses the inner bearing member and comprises at least one radial sealing section (601, 602); wherein none of the radial sealing sections (601, 602) has a functional relation to the axial bearing surfaces; characterized in that the inner bearing member comprises a tumble disc arrangement with the axial bearing surfaces for taking up the axial bearing forces. a sleeve bearing with an inner bearing member and an outer bearing member (203, 605, 607, 608) having axial bearing surfaces adapted for taking up axial bearing forces and radial bearing surfaces adapted for taking up radial bearing forces; wherein the outer bearing member (203, 605, 607, 608) encloses the inner bearing member and comprises at least one radial sealing section (601, 602); wherein none of the radial sealing sections (601, 602) has a functional relation to the axial bearing surfaces;
Heat exchanger, especially condenser, having at least one heat transfer area, a manifold and an accumulator connected to the manifold by at least two overflow openings and arranged laterally from the manifold, characterised in that at least one lamella (7, 8), extending outwardly, is arranged on the outer side of said accumulator facing away from the manifold.
An apparatus for controlling recirculation of exhaust gas from an exhaust passage of an engine to an intake passage of the engine, the apparatus including: a recirculation passage connecting the exhaust passage to the intake passage; an EGR valve arranged in the recirculation passage, wherein the EGR valve varies its opening degree to adjust the amount of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust passage to the intake passage; and a controller for controlling the EGR valve, wherein the controller obtains a target opening degree of the EGR valve in accordance with an operating state of the engine and controls the EGR valve so that the opening degree of the EGR valve becomes equal to the obtained target opening degree, the apparatus being characterized in that: when opening the EGR valve from a fully closed state, the controller performs EGR primary control to restrict the opening degree of the EGR valve to a restricted opening degree that is smaller than the target opening degree during a predetermined delay time before actuating the EGR valve to the target opening degree, wherein the controller maintains the restricted opening degree at a constant value that is greater than zero during at least a former part of the delay time. a recirculation passage connecting the exhaust passage to the intake passage; an EGR valve arranged in the recirculation passage, wherein the EGR valve varies its opening degree to adjust the amount of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust passage to the intake passage; and a controller for controlling the EGR valve, wherein the controller obtains a target opening degree of the EGR valve in accordance with an operating state of the engine and controls the EGR valve so that the opening degree of the EGR valve becomes equal to the obtained target opening degree, the apparatus being characterized in that: when opening the EGR valve from a fully closed state, the controller performs EGR primary control to restrict the opening degree of the EGR valve to a restricted opening degree that is smaller than the target opening degree during a predetermined delay time before actuating the EGR valve to the target opening degree, wherein the controller maintains the restricted opening degree at a constant value that is greater than zero during at least a former part of the delay time. when opening the EGR valve from a fully closed state, the controller performs EGR primary control to restrict the opening degree of the EGR valve to a restricted opening degree that is smaller than the target opening degree during a predetermined delay time before actuating the EGR valve to the target opening degree, wherein the controller maintains the restricted opening degree at a constant value that is greater than zero during at least a former part of the delay time.
Hydrodynamic bearing having an annular inner surface arranged to surround a rotary shaft in order to support the latter and to guide the rotation of same about the longitudinal axis of rotation thereof in an "upstream" to "downstream" direction of rotation w, said inner surface comprising: - a lubricant supply orifice, - a first discharge recess and a second discharge recess, distributed on either side of said supply orifice across the width of said bearing, the first discharge recess opening into a first side groove and the second discharge recess opening into a second side groove such as to guide said lubricant downstream in the direction of said first side groove and said second side groove respectively in order to direct it to the outside of said bearing, - said first side groove and said second side groove extending along a portion of the circumference of said bearing on the lateral sides of the inner surface of said bearing, from said first discharge recess and said second discharge recess respectively, towards a third discharge recess located downstream, in order to direct the lubricant collected by said first and second discharge recesses towards said third discharge recess so as to be discharged to the outside of said bearing. - a lubricant supply orifice, - a first discharge recess and a second discharge recess, distributed on either side of said supply orifice across the width of said bearing, the first discharge recess opening into a first side groove and the second discharge recess opening into a second side groove such as to guide said lubricant downstream in the direction of said first side groove and said second side groove respectively in order to direct it to the outside of said bearing, - said first side groove and said second side groove extending along a portion of the circumference of said bearing on the lateral sides of the inner surface of said bearing, from said first discharge recess and said second discharge recess respectively, towards a third discharge recess located downstream, in order to direct the lubricant collected by said first and second discharge recesses towards said third discharge recess so as to be discharged to the outside of said bearing.
A process of treating a metal sulphate solution containing an undesired silicon impurity, wherein the metal is one of Ni, Co, or Cu, comprising: i) adding ammonia to a feed of the metal sulphate solution with mixing in an amount sufficient to precipitate metal hydroxide solids to scavenge the undesired silicon impurity with the metal hydroxide solids; and then, in either order, ii) adding ammonia, ammonium sulphate and/or the metal sulphate feed solution as needed in one or more steps with mixing in an amount sufficient to form an ammoniacal ammonium sulphate solution containing stabilized metal ammine complexes; iii) separating the metal hydroxide solids to remove the silicon impurity with the metal hydroxide solids; and optionally iv) after steps ii) and iii) in either order, reacting the solution resulting from step ii) or iii) with a reducing gas at elevated temperature and pressure to produce a finely divided seed material of elemental metal powder. i) adding ammonia to a feed of the metal sulphate solution with mixing in an amount sufficient to precipitate metal hydroxide solids to scavenge the undesired silicon impurity with the metal hydroxide solids; and then, in either order, ii) adding ammonia, ammonium sulphate and/or the metal sulphate feed solution as needed in one or more steps with mixing in an amount sufficient to form an ammoniacal ammonium sulphate solution containing stabilized metal ammine complexes; iii) separating the metal hydroxide solids to remove the silicon impurity with the metal hydroxide solids; and optionally iv) after steps ii) and iii) in either order, reacting the solution resulting from step ii) or iii) with a reducing gas at elevated temperature and pressure to produce a finely divided seed material of elemental metal powder.
A halogen-free resin composition, which is characterized in that, based on 100 parts by weight of the organic solid matter, comprising the following four substances: dicyclopentadiene-type benzoxazine resin: 52-80 parts by weight; dicyclopentadiene-type epoxy resin; dicyclopentadiene-type novolac hardener; phosphorus-containing flame retardant. dicyclopentadiene-type benzoxazine resin: 52-80 parts by weight; dicyclopentadiene-type epoxy resin; dicyclopentadiene-type novolac hardener; phosphorus-containing flame retardant.
A method of detecting interactions between species on a solid support and species in a liquid, comprising a solid support (100, 200, 1100) with at least two independent compartments (123; 213; 1104), each of said compartments having at least two non-overlapping defined areas (119, 120, 121, 122; 221, 222, 223; 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114), wherein a first species is attached on at least one of said defined areas and at least one defined area is an area of the solid support (100, 200, 1100) where no species of interest is attached to said portion defining a reference area, wherein the detection of interactions comprises for each defined portion in each compartment, exposing the defined portion to a liquid containing a second species, so as to cover the defined portion of the solid support (100, 200, 1100); temporarily reducing the amount of said liquid being in contact with the defined portion holding said first species, said reduction being carried out so the amount of liquid that remains on the defined area is less than 10% of the amount of liquid present in the vicinity of the defined area when the solid support (100, 200, 1100) is positioned horizontally in rest; performing a measurement of the defined portion covered with a temporarily reduced amount of liquid, said measurement being capable of detecting an interaction between said first and said second species; and repeating the exposing to liquid, reducing the amount of liquid, and performing a measurement; and wherein said temporary reduction of liquid comprises a reduction of the amount of liquid near at least one of said defined areas without changing the total amount of liquid in contact with any of said containers in said solid support (100, 200, 1100); said temporary reduction of liquid is provided by rotating the solid support (100, 200, 1100) which has an orientation deviating from the horizontal such that a portion of the solid support (100, 200, 1100) at any time is immersed in said liquid; characterized in that the solid support (100, 200, 1100) is rotated more than more than 90 degrees, preferably more than 120 degrees, and preferably more than 180 degrees before conducting a measurement, and wherein the solid support (100, 200, 1100) is rotated (N/2+1)/N ∗ 360 degrees, (N-1)/N ∗ 360 degrees or (N+1)/N ∗ 360 degrees, wherein M is the number of different compartments and there are at least two defined areas per compartment, i.e. M ∗ 2 ≤ N, and N is the number of defined areas, and then wait a few seconds for the liquid to drain from the most elevated position and finally conduct a measurement.
Wrought product selected from the group comprising sheet metal, profile, bar, wire, screw, bolt and rivet, obtained via a method comprising the successive steps of elaborating an alloy, casting, optionally homogenisation, deformation, heat treat, quenching, optionally cold working and ageing, said alloy being an aluminium alloy of composition, in % by weight, Cu wrt: 2.6 - 3.7 Mg wrt: 1.5-2.6 Mn: 0.2 -0.5 Zr: ≤ 0.16 Ti: 0.01 - 0.15 Cr: ≤ 0.25 Si: ≤ 0.2 Fe: ≤ 0.2 other elements < 0.05 remainder aluminium with Cu wrt > - 0.9(Mg wrt] + 4.3 and Cu wrt < - 0.9 (Mg wrt) + 5.0 wherein Cu wrt = Cu - 0.74 (Mn - 0.2) - 2.28 Fe and Mg wrt = Mg - 1.73 (Si - 0.05) for Si ≥ 0.05 and Mg wrt = Mg pour Si<0.05, CU wrt and Mg wrt corresponding to the contents of Cu and Mg which are not trapped by par intermetallic compounds containing iron, manganese or silicon.
A smartcard comprising a light-emitting diode arrangement (202, 204, 302, 304, 306) and a driver arrangement (206, 208, 308, 310, 312) operatively connected to the light-emitting diode arrangement (202, 204, 302, 304, 306), wherein at least one light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diode arrangement (202, 204, 302, 304, 306) is operatively connected between a first driver of the driver arrangement (206, 208, 308, 310, 312) and a second driver of said driver arrangement (206, 208, 308, 310, 312), such that, in operation, the light-emitting diode is energized with current flowing between the first driver and the second driver.
A bundle trailer for containers comprising: a supporting frame on which a plurality of bundles are located; a plurality of bundles, each bundle comprising a bundle frame, a plurality of containers containing a chemical, and at least one bundle valve for controlling delivery of the chemical in the containers; at least one trailer valve; at least one gas supply valve different from said at least one trailer valve; at least one fixing means for fixing the bundles; characterized in that the bundle trailer further comprises a trailer gas supply valve suitable for supplying an inert gas, and a closed space surrounding the bundles, so as to allow the creation of an inert atmosphere in said closed space. a supporting frame on which a plurality of bundles are located; a plurality of bundles, each bundle comprising a bundle frame, a plurality of containers containing a chemical, and at least one bundle valve for controlling delivery of the chemical in the containers; at least one trailer valve; at least one gas supply valve different from said at least one trailer valve; at least one fixing means for fixing the bundles; characterized in that the bundle trailer further comprises a trailer gas supply valve suitable for supplying an inert gas, and a closed space surrounding the bundles, so as to allow the creation of an inert atmosphere in said closed space.
Dryer for drying particles comprising, (a) a chamber comprising an essentially cylindrical wall extending along a vertical axis, Z, (b) a first circular deck mounted on the wall of said chamber substantially normal to the vertical axis, Z, and rotating in a first direction about the vertical axis, Z, the surface of said deck being perforated, and permeable to gases such as air and steam and to water, and (c) a second circular deck mounted at a certain distance from the first deck on the wall of said chamber substantially normal to the vertical axis, Z, and rotating about said vertical axis, Z, in the reverse direction of rotation of the first deck, the surface of said deck being perforated and permeable to gases such as air and steam and to water, (d) a first means for distributing said particles to be dried suitable for distributing said particles before drying along a radius of the first deck, (e) a means for recovering the particles deposited on the first deck after a rotation of a given angle thereof, said recovery means being situated downstream of, preferably adjacent to, the first distribution means, (f) a means for transferring the particles collected from the first deck by the recovery means to a second distribution means suitable for distributing said particles along a radius of the second deck, characterized in that the dryer further comprises a means for blowing hot gas in a flow substantially parallel to the axis Z, passing first through the perforated surface of the second deck before passing directly after through the perforated surface of the first deck. (a) a chamber comprising an essentially cylindrical wall extending along a vertical axis, Z, (b) a first circular deck mounted on the wall of said chamber substantially normal to the vertical axis, Z, and rotating in a first direction about the vertical axis, Z, the surface of said deck being perforated, and permeable to gases such as air and steam and to water, and (c) a second circular deck mounted at a certain distance from the first deck on the wall of said chamber substantially normal to the vertical axis, Z, and rotating about said vertical axis, Z, in the reverse direction of rotation of the first deck, the surface of said deck being perforated and permeable to gases such as air and steam and to water, (d) a first means for distributing said particles to be dried suitable for distributing said particles before drying along a radius of the first deck, (e) a means for recovering the particles deposited on the first deck after a rotation of a given angle thereof, said recovery means being situated downstream of, preferably adjacent to, the first distribution means, (f) a means for transferring the particles collected from the first deck by the recovery means to a second distribution means suitable for distributing said particles along a radius of the second deck,
A system, comprising multiple decentralized technical units, for the up-to-date determination of the power of the technical units which - are spatially distributed to generate and/or store and/or consume electrical energy, and which - are connected to a power supply network to supply and/or remove electrical energy, and which - are connected to a control center of the system via a communication link for the purpose of controlling their operation, characterized by - a data memory in the control center which is configured to store a power value, or multiple different power values for each of the technical units, and by - a trigger signal generator at each of the technical units, which is configured to send, to the control center, upon every state change in the respective technical unit between the power value and zero or between the power value and another power value, a trigger signal which signals the state change, and by - a computer in the control center which is configured to calculate from the stored power values, according to the trigger signals, the instantaneous total power of at least one technical unit in operation. - are spatially distributed to generate and/or store and/or consume electrical energy, and which - are connected to a power supply network to supply and/or remove electrical energy, and which - are connected to a control center of the system via a communication link for the purpose of controlling their operation, - a data memory in the control center which is configured to store a power value, or multiple different power values for each of the technical units, and by - a trigger signal generator at each of the technical units, which is configured to send, to the control center, upon every state change in the respective technical unit between the power value and zero or between the power value and another power value, a trigger signal which signals the state change, and by - a computer in the control center which is configured to calculate from the stored power values, according to the trigger signals, the instantaneous total power of at least one technical unit in operation.
A method for feeding a supply station of a packaging unit with a new reel of sheet packaging material, characterized by comprising the steps of: - releasably connecting a sheet packaging material holder to a support structure; - coupling an end portion of said new reel with said holder connected, in turn, to said support structure; - carrying out on said end portion at least an operation, which is preliminary for joining of said end portion to a first edge of a terminated reel (3a', 3b) previously connected to said packaging unit - moving said new reel together with said holder from said support structure towards said supply station; and - releasably connecting said holder together with said new reel to a fixed part of said supply station. - releasably connecting a sheet packaging material holder to a support structure; - coupling an end portion of said new reel with said holder connected, in turn, to said support structure; - carrying out on said end portion at least an operation, which is preliminary for joining of said end portion to a first edge of a terminated reel (3a', 3b) previously connected to said packaging unit - moving said new reel together with said holder from said support structure towards said supply station; and - releasably connecting said holder together with said new reel to a fixed part of said supply station.
A photomask blank, for processing into a photomask suitable for pattern transfer using exposure light of wavelength up to 250 nm, the blank comprising a transparent substrate and a chromium-containing film disposed on the substrate directly or through an optical film, and which is dry etchable with oxygen-containing chlorine-based gas, wherein said chromium-containing film is made of a single layer or of multiple layers, and said single layer or at least one of said multiple layers is a layer which is composed of a carbon-containing chromium compound and further contains oxygen or oxygen and nitrogen, characterised in that said layer composed of a carbon-containing chromium compound has a composition having an atomic ratio of carbon to chromium of at least 0.3, an atomic ratio of nitrogen to chromium of up to 0.1, and a chromium content of up to 50 at% and an atomic ratio of carbon to oxygen of at least 0.8, or a chromium content of up to 60 at% and an atomic ratio of carbon to oxygen of at least 1. said chromium-containing film is made of a single layer or of multiple layers, and said single layer or at least one of said multiple layers is a layer which is composed of a carbon-containing chromium compound and further contains oxygen or oxygen and nitrogen, characterised in that said layer composed of a carbon-containing chromium compound has a composition having an atomic ratio of carbon to chromium of at least 0.3, an atomic ratio of nitrogen to chromium of up to 0.1, and a chromium content of up to 50 at% and an atomic ratio of carbon to oxygen of at least 0.8, or a chromium content of up to 60 at% and an atomic ratio of carbon to oxygen of at least 1.
A device to perform ablation of tissue in a hollow organ, comprising a. a catheter having a shaft (54a, 54b, 54c) through which an ablative agent can travel; b. a first positioning element (56a, 56b, 56c, 56e) attached to said catheter shaft (54a, 54b, 54c) at a first position, wherein said first positioning element (56a, 56b, 56c, 56e) is configured to position said catheter at a predefined distance from the tissue to be ablated; and c. wherein the shaft comprises one or more ports (57a, 57b, 57c) through which said ablative agent can be released out of said shaft (54a, 54b, 54c), characterised in that the flow of the ablative agent is controlled by a microprocessor that utilises a length of the catheter and diameter of the first positioning element (56a, 56b, 56c, 56e) to calculate an amount of thermal energy needed for ablation of the tissue. a. a catheter having a shaft (54a, 54b, 54c) through which an ablative agent can travel; b. a first positioning element (56a, 56b, 56c, 56e) attached to said catheter shaft (54a, 54b, 54c) at a first position, wherein said first positioning element (56a, 56b, 56c, 56e) is configured to position said catheter at a predefined distance from the tissue to be ablated; and c. wherein the shaft comprises one or more ports (57a, 57b, 57c) through which said ablative agent can be released out of said shaft (54a, 54b, 54c),