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A sealing device having: a slide ring made of a resin; and a back ring made of an elastic body joined to an inner peripheral surface or outer peripheral surface of the slide ring as a junction surface; the sealing device being configured to seal an annular gap between a housing having a shaft hole, and a shaft inserted through the shaft hole in a manner to conduct a movement relative to the housing; wherein the slide ring has: a through-cut in a step cut shape, comprising a single circumferential cut extending along a circumferential direction of the slide ring, and two axial cuts extending from both ends of the circumferential cut in mutually opposite directions, respectively, along the axial direction of the slide ring; and multiple parting lines (23A,23B) formed on a surface of the slide ring along the circumferential direction of the slide ring and having a radial height, wherein the parting lines (23A,23B) have been formed while injection molding the slide ring by injecting pressurized resin into gaps at junctions (42A,42B) of a mold dividable into multiple partial molds (4A,4B) at multiple junctions (42A,42B) along the circumferential direction of the mold; and characterized in that the parting lines (23A,23B) are arranged such that the parting lines (23A,23B) are not overlapped with the circumferential cut exposed at the junction surface of the slide ring with the back ring, throughout the lengthwise direction of the circumferential cut.
A control circuit for controlling operation of a resonance MEMS mirror (100; 1901; 2001), the control circuit comprising: circuitry (1905, 1902) configured to generate a first set of activation pulses for operating the MEMS mirror and generate a window activation signal for detection of a current through a stator or a rotor of the resonance MEMS mirror, the window activation signal overlapping with an end of an activation pulse, wherein the first set of activation pulses includes a first primary pulse (404A; 508; 708) applied to a first portion of the MEMS mirror and a second primary pulse (404B; 510; 710) applied to a second portion of the MEMS mirror and wherein the first primary pulse commences when an angle of the MEMS mirror is at its greatest positive value and terminates at an angle of maximum capacitance for the first portion of the MEMS mirror, and wherein the second primary pulse commences when the angle of the MEMS mirror is at its greatest negative value and terminates at an angle of maximum capacitance for the second portion of the MEMS mirror; and a detection circuit configured to detect current at the MEMS mirror and to generate a reset signal in response to detecting a change in the direction of the current through the stator or the rotor of the MEMS mirror; wherein the circuitry is further configured to terminate an activation pulse and the window activation signal in response to receiving the reset signal from the detection circuit. circuitry (1905, 1902) configured to generate a first set of activation pulses for operating the MEMS mirror and generate a window activation signal for detection of a current through a stator or a rotor of the resonance MEMS mirror, the window activation signal overlapping with an end of an activation pulse, wherein the first set of activation pulses includes a first primary pulse (404A; 508; 708) applied to a first portion of the MEMS mirror and a second primary pulse (404B; 510; 710) applied to a second portion of the MEMS mirror and wherein the first primary pulse commences when an angle of the MEMS mirror is at its greatest positive value and terminates at an angle of maximum capacitance for the first portion of the MEMS mirror, and wherein the second primary pulse commences when the angle of the MEMS mirror is at its greatest negative value and terminates at an angle of maximum capacitance for the second portion of the MEMS mirror; and a detection circuit configured to detect current at the MEMS mirror and to generate a reset signal in response to detecting a change in the direction of the current through the stator or the rotor of the MEMS mirror; wherein the circuitry is further configured to terminate an activation pulse and the window activation signal in response to receiving the reset signal from the detection circuit.
A composition for use in a method for treating allergy, containing viable bacteria, dead bacteria, or a peptidoglycan of Lactobacillus crispatus KT-11 strain (FERM BP-11332) and viable bacteria, dead bacteria, or a peptidoglycan of other lactic acid bacteria at a biomass-converted ratio of 99:1 to 50:50, wherein the other lactic acid bacteria are one or more lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
A method for transmitting radio signals by a communication apparatus in a wireless communication system in which an available system bandwidth is divided into a plurality of subband blocks, the method comprising: generating two or more frequency domain sequences from two or more data symbol sequences corresponding to two or more subband blocks of the plurality of subband blocks by performing a Fourier transform process per each subband for the two or more subband blocks, wherein one data symbol sequence corresponds to one subband block; mapping each of the two or more frequency domain sequences to a corresponding subband of the two or more subband blocks; generating two or more time domain sequences corresponding to the two or more mapped frequency domain sequences through one or more inverse Fourier transform process, wherein one time domain sequence corresponds to one subband block; and transmitting two or more radio signals, each radio signal including each one of the two or more time domain sequences. generating two or more frequency domain sequences from two or more data symbol sequences corresponding to two or more subband blocks of the plurality of subband blocks by performing a Fourier transform process per each subband for the two or more subband blocks, wherein one data symbol sequence corresponds to one subband block; mapping each of the two or more frequency domain sequences to a corresponding subband of the two or more subband blocks; generating two or more time domain sequences corresponding to the two or more mapped frequency domain sequences through one or more inverse Fourier transform process, wherein one time domain sequence corresponds to one subband block; and transmitting two or more radio signals, each radio signal including each one of the two or more time domain sequences. mapping each of the two or more frequency domain sequences to a corresponding subband of the two or more subband blocks; generating two or more time domain sequences corresponding to the two or more mapped frequency domain sequences through one or more inverse Fourier transform process, wherein one time domain sequence corresponds to one subband block; and transmitting two or more radio signals, each radio signal including each one of the two or more time domain sequences.
A heat exchanger comprising a shell and at least one channel located inside the shell and in the form of concentric tubes, with at least one perforated wall adapted to carry a first fluid, wherein the perforation of the wall is provided on at least a part of the surface of this perforated wall so that, as a result of the flow of the first fluid, microjets are formed in perforation openings, the shell being adapted to carry a second fluid, and at least one channel having an additional solid wall surrounding the perforated wall, characterised in that the shell contains a bundle comprising at least 3 pairs of concentric tubes (50a, 50b, 50c) with perforated walls and solid walls, said perforation openings in the perforated wall have dimensions smaller than 500 micrometres and a ratio of the distance between the solid wall and the perforated wall to the average diameter of the perforation openings is in the range of 0,5 to 25.
Process for the manufacturing of a diene, preferably a conjugated diene, more preferably 1,3-butadiene, comprising the dehydration of at least one alkenol in the presence of at least one catalytic material comprising at least one silica (SiO 2) and alumina (Al 2 O 3) based acid catalyst, preferably a silica-alumina (SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3), said catalyst having a content of alumina lower than or equal to 12% by weight, preferably ranging from from 0,1% by weight to 10% by weight, referred to the total weight of the catalyst; wherein: (a) said acid catalyst based on silica (SiO 2) and alumina (Al 2 O 3) is obtained by means of incipient wetness impregnation wherein the volume of a solution of a metal, such as aluminium, having an appropriate concentration is equal to or slightly lower than that of the pore volume of a solid support, e.g. silica; or (b) said catalytic material comprises at least one binder selected from alumina (Al 2 O 3), silica (SiO 2), zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, preferably from silica (SiO 2) or alumina (Al 2 O 3), even more preferably alumina (Al 2 O 3). (a) said acid catalyst based on silica (SiO 2) and alumina (Al 2 O 3) is obtained by means of incipient wetness impregnation wherein the volume of a solution of a metal, such as aluminium, having an appropriate concentration is equal to or slightly lower than that of the pore volume of a solid support, e.g. silica; or (b) said catalytic material comprises at least one binder selected from alumina (Al 2 O 3), silica (SiO 2), zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, preferably from silica (SiO 2) or alumina (Al 2 O 3), even more preferably alumina (Al 2 O 3).
A device for fastening a structure, comprising: an automated fastening machine, for performing fastening functions, including a carriage, an arm, and an end effector, wherein the arm is mounted on the carriage and the end effector is mounted on the arm; wherein the automated fastening machine is mounted on a track while performing the fastening functions, the track is mounted interior to a structure in order to access a first surface of the structure, and the first surface has one or more holes through which fasteners are inserted; and wherein the carriage traverses the track for positioning the arm and the end effector, the arm is attached to the carriage for positioning the end effector, and the end effector is attached to the arm for installing the fasteners into the holes of the first surface, wherein the end effector has a normality sensor configured to position the end effector relative to the first surface, and signals from the normality sensor are used to rotate the arm and end effector to achieve a perpendicular or substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the surface. an automated fastening machine, for performing fastening functions, including a carriage, an arm, and an end effector, wherein the arm is mounted on the carriage and the end effector is mounted on the arm; wherein the automated fastening machine is mounted on a track while performing the fastening functions, the track is mounted interior to a structure in order to access a first surface of the structure, and the first surface has one or more holes through which fasteners are inserted; and wherein the carriage traverses the track for positioning the arm and the end effector, the arm is attached to the carriage for positioning the end effector, and the end effector is attached to the arm for installing the fasteners into the holes of the first surface, wherein the end effector has a normality sensor configured to position the end effector relative to the first surface, and signals from the normality sensor are used to rotate the arm and end effector to achieve a perpendicular or substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the surface.
A modular system for the unbroken acquisition of data from an entire patient stay in critical care, emergency areas and theatres, the system including a portable ventilator module in combination with an anaesthesia module, the portable ventilator module is detachably attachable to the anaesthesia module, wherein the portable ventilator module can provide life-sustaining ventilation support to a patient in critical care and wherein the portable ventilator module can dock with the anaesthesia module to provide anaesthesia during operations in theatre so that a machine change from an intensive care unit ventilator to a separate anaesthesia machine and back again is not required, thereby avoiding data loss, characterised in that the portable ventilator module comprises a turbine and, when the anaesthesia module is not connected, air is drawn in from atmosphere by the action of the ventilator module turbine, and wherein a docking port is provided to connect the ventilator module to the anaesthesia module via a single location, in which a connection is provided within the docking port to connect recirculated gas from the anaesthesia module to the air intake input in the ventilator module.
A reinforcing structure (200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 703, 900, 1000) comprising: a first set of bundles (201, 301, 402, 901, 1001), each said bundle arranged substantially parallel to other bundles of said first set; a second set of bundles (202, 302, 403, 902, 1002) arranged substantially perpendicular to said first set of bundles; said first set of bundles and said second set of bundles are arranged in a grid (203, 303, 401, 501, 601) defining holes (204, 304, 1003) having widths (205, 305) and lengths (206, 306) greater than 0.004 metres; and said reinforcing structure further comprising a connection means (207, 307, 407, 903) which maintains said first set of bundles and said second set of bundles in said grid; characterised in that each said bundle comprises a plurality of strands (212, 905) of material derived from bamboo and each said bundle is provided with a coating (211, 906) to provide physical and chemical protection to said strands. a first set of bundles (201, 301, 402, 901, 1001), each said bundle arranged substantially parallel to other bundles of said first set; a second set of bundles (202, 302, 403, 902, 1002) arranged substantially perpendicular to said first set of bundles; said first set of bundles and said second set of bundles are arranged in a grid (203, 303, 401, 501, 601) defining holes (204, 304, 1003) having widths (205, 305) and lengths (206, 306) greater than 0.004 metres; and said reinforcing structure further comprising a connection means (207, 307, 407, 903) which maintains said first set of bundles and said second set of bundles in said grid; characterised in that each said bundle comprises a plurality of strands (212, 905) of material derived from bamboo and each said bundle is provided with a coating (211, 906) to provide physical and chemical protection to said strands.
A multi-layered biodegradable sheet comprising three layers, wherein the outer layers are identical and include: polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate, and polybutyrate adipate terephthalate (PBAT); or PLA, polybutylene succinate adipate (PBSA), and PBAT, and the inner layer includes 100% w/w polyhydroxyalkanoate or PBAT, wherein the PLA and PBS, or the PLA and PBSA, are at a w/w ratio of between 2:1 to 0.5:1. polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate, and polybutyrate adipate terephthalate (PBAT); or PLA, polybutylene succinate adipate (PBSA), and PBAT,
A cuvette comprising: a cuvette body including a single sensor window frame; a sensor window positioned in the single sensor window frame; and a window retainer mechanically coupling the sensor window to the cuvette body, wherein the sensor window includes a fluorescent coating sensitive to blood oxygen partial pressure such that the fluorescent coating changes colors or shades in response to varying oxygen partial pressures; wherein the window retainer is U-shaped and defines a circular aperture formed in a surface of the window retainer configured to be aligned with the window to permit optical and/or sensor access to blood in the cuvette; wherein the window retainer includes legs extending generally perpendicular to the surface and forming apertures (222, 224) that assist with coupling the retainer to the cuvette body; wherein the cuvette body includes sets of teeth that, when assembled, are formed to engage window retainer apertures (222, 224) to couple the window retainer and the cuvette body, wherein first teeth (226, 228) are positioned on opposite sides of the cuvette body and extend directly from the cuvette body, and also extending from the cuvette body are one or more L- or U-shaped components (234, 235) having teeth (230, 232) that protrude towards the cuvette body; wherein the window retainer slips over the teeth such that the teeth extend into the apertures (222, 224) to secure the window retainer to the cuvette body. a cuvette body including a single sensor window frame; a sensor window positioned in the single sensor window frame; and a window retainer mechanically coupling the sensor window to the cuvette body, wherein the sensor window includes a fluorescent coating sensitive to blood oxygen partial pressure such that the fluorescent coating changes colors or shades in response to varying oxygen partial pressures; wherein the window retainer is U-shaped and defines a circular aperture formed in a surface of the window retainer configured to be aligned with the window to permit optical and/or sensor access to blood in the cuvette; wherein the window retainer includes legs extending generally perpendicular to the surface and forming apertures (222, 224) that assist with coupling the retainer to the cuvette body; wherein the cuvette body includes sets of teeth that, when assembled, are formed to engage window retainer apertures (222, 224) to couple the window retainer and the cuvette body, wherein first teeth (226, 228) are positioned on opposite sides of the cuvette body and extend directly from the cuvette body, and also extending from the cuvette body are one or more L- or U-shaped components (234, 235) having teeth (230, 232) that protrude towards the cuvette body; wherein the window retainer slips over the teeth such that the teeth extend into the apertures (222, 224) to secure the window retainer to the cuvette body.
An additive composition comprising at least one polyoxyalkylene compound and at least one ethylene polymer, wherein the at least one ethylene polymer, in addition to units derived from ethylene, comprises units of the formula: and optionally, units of the formula: wherein each R 1 group independently represents hydrogen or methyl; wherein each R 2 group independently represents an alkyl group having 5 or more carbon atoms; wherein each R 3 group independently represents hydrogen or methyl; wherein each R 4 group independently represents an alkyl group having between 1 and 4 carbon atoms; wherein the proportion of units of formula in the ethylene polymer is between 16 and 30mol%; and wherein the total proportion of units of formula and formula in the ethylene polymer is between 19 and 30mol%.
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: in-cylinder pressure obtaining means for obtaining in-cylinder pressure of an internal combustion engine; abnormal combustion detection means for detecting presence or absence of abnormal combustion on a basis of the in-cylinder pressure obtained by the in-cylinder pressure obtaining means; and abnormality combustion suppression control adjusting means for, when continuous or substantially continuous abnormal combustion is detected, increasing an abnormal combustion allowable number that is allowed until abnormal combustion suppression control which suppresses abnormal combustion is executed when a maximum in-cylinder pressure value at a time of occurrence of abnormal combustion is low, as compared with when the maximum in-cylinder pressure value at the time of occurrence of abnormal combustion is high. in-cylinder pressure obtaining means for obtaining in-cylinder pressure of an internal combustion engine; abnormal combustion detection means for detecting presence or absence of abnormal combustion on a basis of the in-cylinder pressure obtained by the in-cylinder pressure obtaining means; and abnormality combustion suppression control adjusting means for, when continuous or substantially continuous abnormal combustion is detected, increasing an abnormal combustion allowable number that is allowed until abnormal combustion suppression control which suppresses abnormal combustion is executed when a maximum in-cylinder pressure value at a time of occurrence of abnormal combustion is low, as compared with when the maximum in-cylinder pressure value at the time of occurrence of abnormal combustion is high.
A composition comprising: (a) bendamustine; and(b) sulphobutyl ether beta-cyclodextrin. (a) bendamustine; and(b) sulphobutyl ether beta-cyclodextrin.
A method for controlling an air condition arrangement of a vehicle, the air condition arrangement comprising a heat pump system having a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, the method comprising directing a flow of air heated by the condenser by work from the compressor to the evaporator, wherein the air condition arrangement comprising an air distribution unit arranged in the vehicle for providing air to a vehicle compartment of the vehicle, and a condenser fan duct providing air from outside the vehicle to the air distribution unit, which air passes the condenser arranged in the condenser fan duct before reaching the air distribution unit, and an evaporator fan duct providing air from outside the vehicle to the air distribution unit, which air passes the evaporator arranged in the evaporator fan duct before reaching the air distribution unit, characterized by redirecting an air flow from the condenser fan duct incoming to the air distribution unit, to the evaporator fan duct such that the air from the condenser fan duct will flow in the evaporator fan duct in a reversed direction from the air distribution unit to the outside of the vehicle.
An assembly for insulating a floor with beams over a crawlspace comprising a plurality of insulation panels of a shear wall, the panels being based on an insulating material, wherein the insulation assembly further comprises at least one support part with a shape suited to be placed astride the shear wall, the support part being provided with support members suited to carry, by impalement, two of said panels respectively applied against either side of the shear wall, the support part having an omega-like general shape, i.e. shaped as a U with projecting lateral legs forming the support members.
An endoscopic device, the device comprising: a shaft extending between a distal end and a proximal end, the shaft including a controllable bend (36A, 36B), a lumen (37A, 37B), and a controllable channel (38A, 38B) movably set in the lumen (37A, 37B); a handle at the proximal end of the shaft, the handle including a controller selectively engageable with the controllable bend (36A, 36B) and the controllable channel (38A, 38B); and a selector for selectively engaging the controller with the controllable bend (36A, 36B) or the controllable channel (38A, 38B). a shaft extending between a distal end and a proximal end, the shaft including a controllable bend (36A, 36B), a lumen (37A, 37B), and a controllable channel (38A, 38B) movably set in the lumen (37A, 37B); a handle at the proximal end of the shaft, the handle including a controller selectively engageable with the controllable bend (36A, 36B) and the controllable channel (38A, 38B); and a selector for selectively engaging the controller with the controllable bend (36A, 36B) or the controllable channel (38A, 38B).