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Apparatus for attaching discrete segments (79, 81) together to form a continuous web, the apparatus comprising: a first segment transfer device adapted to receive a first continuous web at a first pick-up location and to release a first discrete segment cut from the first web at an application location;and a second segment transfer device adapted to receive a second continuous web at a second pick-up location and to release a second discrete segment cut from the second web at the application location such that the second discrete segment is attached to the first discrete segment; wherein each of the first and second segment transfer devices (110, 210) comprises a plurality of transfer elements (122, 222) adapted to rotate individually with respect to each other about a drive axis (120, 220); wherein each transfer element of the first segment transfer device is adapted to rotate along a first variable speed profile, such that the transfer element rotates at variable speeds during each full rotation of the first segment transfer device; wherein each transfer element of the second segment transfer device is adapted to rotate along a second variable speed profile such that the transfer element rotates at variable speeds during each full rotation of the second segment transfer device; and wherein the second variable speed profile is different than the first variable speed profile. a first segment transfer device adapted to receive a first continuous web at a first pick-up location and to release a first discrete segment cut from the first web at an application location;and a second segment transfer device adapted to receive a second continuous web at a second pick-up location and to release a second discrete segment cut from the second web at the application location such that the second discrete segment is attached to the first discrete segment; wherein each of the first and second segment transfer devices (110, 210) comprises a plurality of transfer elements (122, 222) adapted to rotate individually with respect to each other about a drive axis (120, 220); wherein each transfer element of the first segment transfer device is adapted to rotate along a first variable speed profile, such that the transfer element rotates at variable speeds during each full rotation of the first segment transfer device; wherein each transfer element of the second segment transfer device is adapted to rotate along a second variable speed profile such that the transfer element rotates at variable speeds during each full rotation of the second segment transfer device; and wherein the second variable speed profile is different than the first variable speed profile.
Particles comprising a crystalline core of titanium dioxide having an average diameter, measured by the XRD/Scherrer method, of ≤ 30 nm, a shell of a metal oxide having no photocatalytic properties, and an outer skin carrying organic radicals, wherein the organic radicals of the outer skin are selected from straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkenyl, alkenylaryl, arylalkynyl, which is attached via a carbon atom and which is substituted by one or more reactive radicals, in particular selected from those which are themselves or carry unsubstituted or substituted amino, amide, aldehyde, keto, alkylcarbonyl, carboxy, mercapto, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, amino, amide, aldehyde, keto, alkylcarbonyl, carboxy, mercapto-, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, acryloxy, methacryloxy, epoxy or urethane groups, or carry mixtures of such groups and whose carbon chain is continuous or can be interrupted by oxygen or sulphur atoms or by the group -NR", wherein R" is hydrogen or alkyl, characterised in that the metal oxide shell without photocatalytic properties completely envelops the core, preferably with a thickness of up to 10 nm, more preferably with a thickness of up to 5 nm, or only partially surrounds the core.
A storage assembly for use with a seat of an aircraft, the storage assembly comprising: a housing connectable to the seat; an opening manifold disposed on an outer surface of the housing, the opening manifold comprising: a first aperture extending across a first plane; a second aperture extending across a second plane, wherein the second plane is positioned substantially orthogonal to the first plane, and further wherein the second plane is positioned generally normal to a direction of gravity when the storage assembly is connected to the seat; and a surface extending from the first aperture to the second aperture, wherein the surface includes a funnel shape; and a cord extending through the opening manifold, wherein a first end of the cord is connected to an electrical outlet disposed within the housing and a second end of the cord is connected to a communication device. a housing connectable to the seat; an opening manifold disposed on an outer surface of the housing, the opening manifold comprising: a first aperture extending across a first plane; a second aperture extending across a second plane, wherein the second plane is positioned substantially orthogonal to the first plane, and further wherein the second plane is positioned generally normal to a direction of gravity when the storage assembly is connected to the seat; and a surface extending from the first aperture to the second aperture, wherein the surface includes a funnel shape; and a first aperture extending across a first plane; a second aperture extending across a second plane, wherein the second plane is positioned substantially orthogonal to the first plane, and further wherein the second plane is positioned generally normal to a direction of gravity when the storage assembly is connected to the seat; and a surface extending from the first aperture to the second aperture, wherein the surface includes a funnel shape; and a cord extending through the opening manifold, wherein a first end of the cord is connected to an electrical outlet disposed within the housing and a second end of the cord is connected to a communication device.
A gas valve with double safety system for domestic cooking appliances comprising: a gas inlet (1.7.4), a body (1.7) having a gas outlet (1.7.5) and a second gas outlet (2.1), a safety gas valve (1.1)l a safety valve housing (1.7.8), a male (1.2), a male housing (1.7.6), a shaft (1.3), a pin (1.4), an adjusting screw (1.5), and a cap (1.6), characterized in that the body (1.7) is manufactured by employing aluminum extrusion method and comprises: a main gas outlet hole (1.7.9) connecting the male housing (1.7.6) to the gas outlet (1.7.5) and designed for being drilled directly during production, a hole (1.7.10) capable to enable identification of whether the gas valve is mounted to a gas distribution pipe smoothly, wherein the body (1.7) features a design suitable for use of internal threaded couplings (1.8) at the safety valve (1.1) and gas outlet (1.7.5, 2.1) sections, and in that the second gas outlet (2.1) is positioned parallel to the safety valve housing (1.7.9) and the gas outlet (1.7.5). a gas inlet (1.7.4), a body (1.7) having a gas outlet (1.7.5) and a second gas outlet (2.1), a safety gas valve (1.1)l a safety valve housing (1.7.8), a male (1.2), a male housing (1.7.6), a shaft (1.3), a pin (1.4), an adjusting screw (1.5), and a cap (1.6), a main gas outlet hole (1.7.9) connecting the male housing (1.7.6) to the gas outlet (1.7.5) and designed for being drilled directly during production, a hole (1.7.10) capable to enable identification of whether the gas valve is mounted to a gas distribution pipe smoothly, wherein the body (1.7) features a design suitable for use of internal threaded couplings (1.8) at the safety valve (1.1) and gas outlet (1.7.5, 2.1) sections, and in that the second gas outlet (2.1) is positioned parallel to the safety valve housing (1.7.9) and the gas outlet (1.7.5).
Electrically doped semiconducting material comprising i) at least one electrical dopant selected from metal salts consisting of at least one metal cation and at least one anion and ii) at least one matrix compound of formula 1 wherein each of R 1, R 2, R 1', R 2' is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl or both substituents on the same aromatic ring of the xanthene skeleton are hydrocarbyl groups linked with each other to form together an anelated divalent C 2 -C 10 hydrocarbyl group and A and A' are independently selected from C 1 -C 20 heteroaryl group comprising at least one sp 2 hybridized nitrogen atom. i) at least one electrical dopant selected from metal salts consisting of at least one metal cation and at least one anion and ii) at least one matrix compound of formula 1 wherein each of R 1, R 2, R 1', R 2' is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl or both substituents on the same aromatic ring of the xanthene skeleton are hydrocarbyl groups linked with each other to form together an anelated divalent C 2 -C 10 hydrocarbyl group and A and A' are independently selected from C 1 -C 20 heteroaryl group comprising at least one sp 2 hybridized nitrogen atom.
An article comprising an opacifying layer that is capable of blocking predetermined electromagnetic radiation, the article comprising in the opacifying layer: (a) porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric binder and pores within the continuous polymeric binder, the porous particles having a glass transition temperature of at least 25°C as measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and a mode particle size of at least 2 μm and up to and including 50 μm, wherein mode particle size is the most frequently occurring diameter for spherical particles and the most frequently occurring largest diameter for non-spherical particles in a particle size histogram, the porous particles being present in an amount of at least 40 wt% and up to and including 90 wt%, based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, (b) an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation which is visible radiation of from 380 nm to 780 nm, the opacifying colorant being present in an amount of at least 0.001 weight % and up to and including 0.3 wt % based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, the opacifying colorant being carbon black, black iron oxide, graphite, aniline black, anthraquinone black, or a combination of colored dyes or pigments, and (c) a matrix polymer in which the porous particles and opacifying colorant are dispersed, wherein the matrix polymer has a glass transition temperature that is less than 25°C; wherein the opacifying layer has a CIELAB L* value greater than 70. (a) porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric binder and pores within the continuous polymeric binder, the porous particles having a glass transition temperature of at least 25°C as measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and a mode particle size of at least 2 μm and up to and including 50 μm, wherein mode particle size is the most frequently occurring diameter for spherical particles and the most frequently occurring largest diameter for non-spherical particles in a particle size histogram, the porous particles being present in an amount of at least 40 wt% and up to and including 90 wt%, based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, (b) an opacifying colorant that absorbs electromagnetic radiation which is visible radiation of from 380 nm to 780 nm, the opacifying colorant being present in an amount of at least 0.001 weight % and up to and including 0.3 wt % based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, the opacifying colorant being carbon black, black iron oxide, graphite, aniline black, anthraquinone black, or a combination of colored dyes or pigments, and (c) a matrix polymer in which the porous particles and opacifying colorant are dispersed, wherein the matrix polymer has a glass transition temperature that is less than 25°C; wherein the opacifying layer has a CIELAB L* value greater than 70.
A system, comprising: an engine; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst in fluid communication with an exhaust stream generated from the engine; an oxidation catalyst, upstream of the SCR catalyst and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream; a gaseous reductant injector, upstream of the SCR catalyst and downstream of the OC, and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream; a first gas sensor upstream of the OC; a second gas sensor downstream of the SCR catalyst; a controller, operatively connected to the first gas sensor, the second gas sensor and the gaseous reductant injector, wherein the controller is configured to receive signals representative of combined gas concentrations detected in the exhaust stream by the first gas sensor and the second gas sensor, to estimate individual species concentrations of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide (N0 2) in the exhaust stream at the SCR catalyst inlet to gaseous reductant injector according to the combined gas concentrations detected by the first gas sensor and the second gas sensor, and to determine a flow rate of a gaseous reductant to be injected into the exhaust stream by the gaseous reductant injector based on the individual NO and NO 2 species concentration estimates, wherein the combined gas concentrations detected by the first gas sensor and the second gas sensor comprise a concentration of NO, N0 2 and gases other than NO and N02 in the exhaust stream. an engine; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst in fluid communication with an exhaust stream generated from the engine; an oxidation catalyst, upstream of the SCR catalyst and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream; a gaseous reductant injector, upstream of the SCR catalyst and downstream of the OC, and in fluid communication with the exhaust stream; a first gas sensor upstream of the OC; a second gas sensor downstream of the SCR catalyst;
A method for wireless communications, comprising: receiving a transmission via a wireless channel; identifying a downlink control information, DCI format associated with the received transmission; and identifying one of at least two supported modulation and coding scheme, MCS tables (470, 480) to use for the received transmission based at least in part on the identified DCI format, wherein a first number of bits used to represent a first MCS based on a first MCS table and a second number of bits used to represent a second MCS based on a second MCS table are equal. receiving a transmission via a wireless channel; identifying a downlink control information, DCI format associated with the received transmission; and identifying one of at least two supported modulation and coding scheme, MCS tables (470, 480) to use for the received transmission based at least in part on the identified DCI format, wherein a first number of bits used to represent a first MCS based on a first MCS table and a second number of bits used to represent a second MCS based on a second MCS table are equal.
A male contraception apparatus for obtaining temporary sterility of a male human being comprising: an implantable restriction device adapted to restrict vas deferens in the region downstream the ampulla during a controlled period, said device thereby being capable of preventing sperms to reach the urethra, and a control device for controlling the operation of the restriction device. an implantable restriction device adapted to restrict vas deferens in the region downstream the ampulla during a controlled period, said device thereby being capable of preventing sperms to reach the urethra, and a control device for controlling the operation of the restriction device.
Method of handling laboratory sample containers by means of a laboratory sample container handling system, wherein the method comprises the steps: - providing a laboratory sample container comprising an assigned ID information to the laboratory sample container handling system, - reading the assigned ID information, - checking, if the read ID information is unique or not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, - if the read ID information is not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, assigning a new ID information to the laboratory sample container, wherein the new ID information is unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, and removing a cap closing the laboratory sample container after the new ID information has been assigned to the laboratory sample container. - providing a laboratory sample container comprising an assigned ID information to the laboratory sample container handling system, - reading the assigned ID information, - checking, if the read ID information is unique or not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, - if the read ID information is not unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, assigning a new ID information to the laboratory sample container, wherein the new ID information is unique within the laboratory sample container handling system, and removing a cap closing the laboratory sample container after the new ID information has been assigned to the laboratory sample container.
Toe-piece for ski-touring bindings extending in a longitudinal lengthwise direction (X-X) of the toe-piece, transverse widthwise direction (Y-Y) and vertical direction (Z-Z), perpendicular to the aforementioned directions, and comprising: - a base plate provided with holes for fixing by means of screws to the surface of a ski extending in the longitudinal direction from a front tip to a rear tail-end, the plate being coupled to: - two jaws situated opposite each other and symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (X-X), each with a transverse arm and a vertical arm provided with a respective transverse conical pin, which arms are designed to rotate about an axis substantially parallel to the base plate and to the longitudinal direction (X-X) between a closed/open position for retaining/inserting and releasing the toe of a ski-boot and an open/closed position for releasing and inserting/retaining the toe, - a single-piece elastic element (30;130) with two ends (32;132) cooperating with said transverse arms characterised in that said single-piece elastic element (30;130) is able to be operated from a rest position, corresponding to the closed/open position of the jaws, to a rotated and elastically deformed position for rotationally operating the jaws into the open/closed position for inserting and releasing/retaining the toe of the ski-boot inside the toe-piece. - a base plate provided with holes for fixing by means of screws to the surface of a ski extending in the longitudinal direction from a front tip to a rear tail-end, the plate being coupled to: - two jaws situated opposite each other and symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (X-X), each with a transverse arm and a vertical arm provided with a respective transverse conical pin, which arms are designed to rotate about an axis substantially parallel to the base plate and to the longitudinal direction (X-X) between a closed/open position for retaining/inserting and releasing the toe of a ski-boot and an open/closed position for releasing and inserting/retaining the toe, - a single-piece elastic element (30;130) with two ends (32;132) cooperating with said transverse arms characterised in that said single-piece elastic element (30;130) is able to be operated from a rest position, corresponding to the closed/open position of the jaws, to a rotated and elastically deformed position for rotationally operating the jaws into the open/closed position for inserting and releasing/retaining the toe of the ski-boot inside the toe-piece.
A drive control unit for controlling speeds of a plurality of driving parts for driving photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C) and a transport belt based on a target speed, said drive control unit including: detecting means (513, 514, 515, 516) adapted to detect speed fluctuations of each of the driving parts when the speeds of the driving parts are controlled based on a common target speed; storage means adapted to store speed fluctuation profiles of each of the driving parts created based on the detected speed fluctuations; extracting means adapted to extract a speed fluctuation profile having a largest amplitude of the speed fluctuation profiles stored in the storage means; calculating means adapted to calculate difference profiles for the driving parts, corresponding to differences between the extracted speed fluctuation profile and the speed fluctuation profiles of each of the driving parts; setting means adapted to set the difference profiles of the driving parts as new target speed profiles of the driving parts; control means (1K, 1C, 1M, 1Y) adapted to control the speeds of the driving parts based on the new target speed profiles; and wherein a distance between two mutually adjacent photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C) is equal to a circumference of one of the photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C); and wherein the moving speed of the transport belt is equal to the rotational speed at the outer periphery of the photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C). detecting means (513, 514, 515, 516) adapted to detect speed fluctuations of each of the driving parts when the speeds of the driving parts are controlled based on a common target speed; storage means adapted to store speed fluctuation profiles of each of the driving parts created based on the detected speed fluctuations; extracting means adapted to extract a speed fluctuation profile having a largest amplitude of the speed fluctuation profiles stored in the storage means; calculating means adapted to calculate difference profiles for the driving parts, corresponding to differences between the extracted speed fluctuation profile and the speed fluctuation profiles of each of the driving parts; setting means adapted to set the difference profiles of the driving parts as new target speed profiles of the driving parts; control means (1K, 1C, 1M, 1Y) adapted to control the speeds of the driving parts based on the new target speed profiles; and wherein a distance between two mutually adjacent photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C) is equal to a circumference of one of the photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C); and wherein the moving speed of the transport belt is equal to the rotational speed at the outer periphery of the photoconductive drums (3K, 3Y, 3C).