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A roller assembly, comprising: a housing having an outer surface attached thereto; an axle extending through the housing having a first portion and a second portion translatable relative to one another in an axial direction; a braking arrangement positioned at least partially within the housing and configured to increase resistance to rotation of the housing proportionally to a load applied against the outer surface,wherein the first portion of the axle and the second portion of the axle are configured to apply a compressive force to the braking arrangement proportional to the load applied against the outer surface. a housing having an outer surface attached thereto; an axle extending through the housing having a first portion and a second portion translatable relative to one another in an axial direction; a braking arrangement positioned at least partially within the housing and configured to increase resistance to rotation of the housing proportionally to a load applied against the outer surface,wherein the first portion of the axle and the second portion of the axle are configured to apply a compressive force to the braking arrangement proportional to the load applied against the outer surface.
A process for producing a hydrogen containing gas mixture comprising the following steps: (i) providing a preheated mixture comprising a fossil fuel, preferably methane, and steam; (ii) conducting an adiabatic reaction between the fossil fuel and the steam, in the presence of a catalyst, wherein a first reaction product mixture is formed comprising methane, hydrogen and carbon dioxide; (iii) conducting an oxygen-assisted reforming reaction in the presence of a catalyst between said first reaction product mixture and an oxygen comprising stream, wherein the oxygen comprising stream comprises at least 40 vol% oxygen and wherein a second reaction product mixture is formed comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and wherein the oxygen assisted reaction takes place in one reactor zone, in which reactor zone both oxygen and said catalyst are present; (iv) cooling the second reaction product mixture and subsequently feeding said mixture to a water gas shift reactor; and (v) conducting a water gas shift reaction wherein a third reaction product mixture is formed comprising hydrogen, wherein said oxygen-assisted reforming reaction is carried out with a H 2 O/C molar ratio in the range of 1.2 to 2.2. (i) providing a preheated mixture comprising a fossil fuel, preferably methane, and steam; (ii) conducting an adiabatic reaction between the fossil fuel and the steam, in the presence of a catalyst, wherein a first reaction product mixture is formed comprising methane, hydrogen and carbon dioxide; (iii) conducting an oxygen-assisted reforming reaction in the presence of a catalyst between said first reaction product mixture and an oxygen comprising stream, wherein the oxygen comprising stream comprises at least 40 vol% oxygen and wherein a second reaction product mixture is formed comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and wherein the oxygen assisted reaction takes place in one reactor zone, in which reactor zone both oxygen and said catalyst are present; (iv) cooling the second reaction product mixture and subsequently feeding said mixture to a water gas shift reactor; and (v) conducting a water gas shift reaction wherein a third reaction product mixture is formed comprising hydrogen,
A method of additive manufacturing comprising, (i) providing a material comprised of a prepolymer comprised of an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and a filler in an amount such that the material has a shear storage modulus G' of 100,000 to 300,000 Pa measured at an oscillation rate of 1 Hz and a relaxation time of 20 seconds to 360 seconds, both parameters being determined as indicated in the specification, (ii) dispensing said material through a nozzle to form an extrudate deposited on a base, (iii) moving the base, nozzle or combination thereof while dispensing the material so that there is horizontal displacement between the base and nozzle in a predetermined pattern to form an initial layer of the material on the base, and (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) to form a successive layer of the material adhered on the initial layer to form an additive manufactured part. (i) providing a material comprised of a prepolymer comprised of an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and a filler in an amount such that the material has a shear storage modulus G' of 100,000 to 300,000 Pa measured at an oscillation rate of 1 Hz and a relaxation time of 20 seconds to 360 seconds, both parameters being determined as indicated in the specification, (ii) dispensing said material through a nozzle to form an extrudate deposited on a base, (iii) moving the base, nozzle or combination thereof while dispensing the material so that there is horizontal displacement between the base and nozzle in a predetermined pattern to form an initial layer of the material on the base, and (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) to form a successive layer of the material adhered on the initial layer to form an additive manufactured part.
A device ( 2000; 3000; 4000; 5000; 6000; 7000) for cleaning and disinfecting at least one dental handpiece both internally and externally, the device comprising means for receiving a cleaning solution ( 2020; 3020; 4020; 5020; 6020; 7020), and means for receiving a disinfecting solution (2030; 3030; 4030; 5030; 6030; 7030), a port (2040; 3040; 4040; 5040; 6040; 7040) for connecting a compressed air supply, a treatment chamber (2050; 3050; 4050; 5050; 6050; 7050), said treatment chamber comprising at least one handpiece port (2060; 3060; 4060; 5060; 6060; 7070) for connecting a dental handpiece, said at least one handpiece port having an axis (2061; 3061; 4061; 5061; 6061; 7061) and comprising at least one outlet ( 2062; 3062; 4062; 5062; 6062; 7062) for cleaning and disinfecting the internal structure of a dental handpiece, the treatment chamber further comprising at least one spray dispensing nozzle ( 2070; 3070; 4070; 5070; 6070; 7070) for cleaning and disinfecting the external faces of a dental handpiece, said nozzle having an axis ( 2071; 3071; 4071; 5071; 6071; 7071), the treatment chamber further comprising at least one waste liquid outlet ( 2080; 3080; 4080; 5080; 6080; 7080), wherein the device comprises conveying means for conveying said cleaning solution from said receiving means to said at least one handpiece port ( 2021; 3021; 4021; 5021; 6021; 7021) and to said at least one spray dispensing nozzle ( 2022; 3022; 4022; 5022; 6022; 7022), to convey said disinfecting solution from said receiving means to said at least one handpiece port ( 2031; 3031; 4031; 5031; 6031; 7031) and to said at least one spray dispensing nozzle (2032; 3032; 4032; 5032; 6032; 7032), and to convey said compressed air from said port (2040; 3040; 4040; 5040; 6040; 7040) to said at least one handpiece port (2041; 3041; 4041; 5041; 6041; 7041) and to said at least one spray nozzle (2042; 3042; 4042; 5042; 6042, 7042), wherein the orientation of the axis ( 2061; 3061; 4061; 5061; 6061; 7061) of the at least one handpiece port is not substantially collinear with the orientation of the axis ( 2071; 3072; 4072; 5072; 6072; 7072) of said at least one spray dispensing nozzle, characterized in that the device comprises an electrical motor (2800; 3800; 4800; 5800; 6800; 7800), which is operatively arranged to set the internal drive of a handpiece that is connected to the at least one handpiece port ( 2021; 3021; 4021; 5021; 6021; 7021) into motion.
A surgery assisting apparatus for controlling a posture of a first surgical tool to be inserted into a body cavity and mechanically driven, by using a second surgical tool to be inserted into the body cavity, the surgical assisting apparatus comprising: switching means for switching a first mode in which the second surgical tool is used to perform a medical treatment, and a second mode in which the second surgical tool is used to control the first surgical tool; measuring means for measuring an angle and depth of insertion of a shaft of the second surgical tool into the body cavity; and computing means for determining, based on a result of measurement by the measuring means, a target position of a control point that is a point for specifying the posture of the first surgical tool and is a control target of an operator, in order to control the posture of the first surgical tool, wherein the computing means determines, based on a direction and distance from a control reference point set in a predetermined fixed position to the control point, the target position of the control point by changing the direction and distance from the control reference point to the target position of the control point by change amounts of the measured insertion angle and insertion depth from a start timing of the second mode. switching means for switching a first mode in which the second surgical tool is used to perform a medical treatment, and a second mode in which the second surgical tool is used to control the first surgical tool; measuring means for measuring an angle and depth of insertion of a shaft of the second surgical tool into the body cavity; and computing means for determining, based on a result of measurement by the measuring means, a target position of a control point that is a point for specifying the posture of the first surgical tool and is a control target of an operator, in order to control the posture of the first surgical tool, wherein the computing means determines, based on a direction and distance from a control reference point set in a predetermined fixed position to the control point, the target position of the control point by changing the direction and distance from the control reference point to the target position of the control point by change amounts of the measured insertion angle and insertion depth from a start timing of the second mode.
An analysis system for enabling determination of the velocities of electrophoretically migrating objects, comprising an equiphase space-time map generator configured for generating an equiphase space-time map of equiphase points from each of a plurality of data sets representative of the signals detected at a plurality of spaced positions, wherein the equiphase space-time map generator includes means for determining the local extremum of signal peaks in the signals and for generating the equiphase space-time map from the extrema, the system further comprising a vertex finder configured for identifying at least one vertex from the space-time map, with a single vertex being identified for each group of objects having a common constraint and the velocities of the objects being determinable from the sets of equiphase points in the space-time map as fitted by the respective vertex, wherein the system further comprises a velocity sorter configured for determining the nominal velocities associated with the signal peaks in the signals and grouping those signal peaks into sets according to nominal velocity.
A washing method comprising: primarily rotating (S I 10) an inner tub; detecting a rotating direction of the inner tub; and secondarily rotating the inner tub in a direction opposite the rotating direction of the inner tub when the primarily rotating the inner tub is completed, wherein the secondarily rotating is performed after lapse of a predetermined time period after completion of the primarily rotating, characterized in that a rotating speed of the inner tub in the primarily rotating and a rotating speed of the inner tub in the secondarily rotating are different, the primarily rotating includes rotating a pulsator in the same rotating direction as the rotating direction of the inner tub, and the secondarily rotating includes rotating the pulsator in the same rotating direction as the rotating direction of the inner tub. primarily rotating (S I 10) an inner tub; detecting a rotating direction of the inner tub; and secondarily rotating the inner tub in a direction opposite the rotating direction of the inner tub when the primarily rotating the inner tub is completed, wherein the secondarily rotating is performed after lapse of a predetermined time period after completion of the primarily rotating, characterized in that a rotating speed of the inner tub in the primarily rotating and a rotating speed of the inner tub in the secondarily rotating are different, the primarily rotating includes rotating a pulsator in the same rotating direction as the rotating direction of the inner tub, and the secondarily rotating includes rotating the pulsator in the same rotating direction as the rotating direction of the inner tub.
A rolling bearing (1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) comprising a plurality of balls and a rolling bearing cage (11, 11A, 11B, 11C) of a ball guided type, the cage (11, 11A, 11B, 11C) comprising a plurality of pockets provided at given intervals in a circumferential direction to retain the plurality of balls respectively, wherein each pocket of the cage (11,11A, 11B, 11C) comprises a cylindrical surface formed by a cylindrical shape having a center line extending in a radial direction, and tapered surfaces contiguous with the cylindrical surface on a radially inner side or a radially outer side of the cylindrical surface and extending away from the cylindrical surface in the radial direction and toward the center line; wherein a radial displacement of the cage (11, 11A, 11B, 11C) is regulated by a contact of the ball with a tapered surface, characterised in that in a state in which the ball is in contact with the tapered surface, an angle (α) formed by an imaginary line extending through a center of the ball and a contact point between the ball and the tapered surface, and an imaginary perpendicular plane extending through the center of the ball and perpendicular to the radial direction, is larger than a friction angle defined as equal to tan -1 μ where μ is a friction coefficient at the contact point between the ball and the tapered surface, said tapered surfaces being a pair of tapered surfaces provided on adjacent pillar portions respectively and opposed to each other in the circumferential direction, and the tapered surfaces being formed by convex portions provided on a radially inner side or a radially outer side of the pillar portions and extending toward the center line.
A cutter comprising: a cutting head; and an adjustable handle (18, 22) pivotally coupled to the cutting head, wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a first handle member with a slot and a second handle member, wherein the first handle member is telescopically received within the second handle member; wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle (18, 22) extends from the cutting head, wherein the first adjustment assembly couples the first handle member to the second handle member; characterized in that the first adjustment assembly includes a collar and a protrusion that is received within the slot, wherein the collar and the protrusion are mounted for rotation about the second handle member, wherein the collar and the protrusion are mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the second handle member between a locked position in which the first handle member is fixed relative to the second handle member and an unlocked position in which the first handle member is movable with respect to the second handle member, wherein the protrusion is configured to slide along the first handle member within the slot while the first handle member moves with respect to the second handle member; and wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle (18, 22) with respect to the cutting head. a cutting head; and an adjustable handle (18, 22) pivotally coupled to the cutting head, wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a first handle member with a slot and a second handle member, wherein the first handle member is telescopically received within the second handle member; wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle (18, 22) extends from the cutting head, wherein the first adjustment assembly couples the first handle member to the second handle member; characterized in that the first adjustment assembly includes a collar and a protrusion that is received within the slot, wherein the collar and the protrusion are mounted for rotation about the second handle member, wherein the collar and the protrusion are mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the second handle member between a locked position in which the first handle member is fixed relative to the second handle member and an unlocked position in which the first handle member is movable with respect to the second handle member, wherein the protrusion is configured to slide along the first handle member within the slot while the first handle member moves with respect to the second handle member; and wherein the adjustable handle (18, 22) includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle (18, 22) with respect to the cutting head.
A method of depositing a barrier layer onto a substrate, comprising: while maintaining the surface temperature of the substrate at less than 100°C, repeating the following sequence of steps multiple times until a film comprising an alumina and titania mixture, having a thickness of at least 2 nm, and a water vapor transmission rate of 5 x 10 -4 g/m 2 /day or less, is formed on the substrate: (a) exposing the substrate to one of a halide as the titanium precursor or a metalorganic as the aluminum precursor; (b) after step (a), exposing the substrate to an oxygen plasma; and (c) exposing the substrate to the other of the halide and the metalorganic wherein the ratio of the number of times step (a) is performed to the number of times step (c) is performed is between 1:1 and 3:1, and in which step (a) is exposing the substrate to the halide. (a) exposing the substrate to one of a halide as the titanium precursor or a metalorganic as the aluminum precursor; (b) after step (a), exposing the substrate to an oxygen plasma; and (c) exposing the substrate to the other of the halide and the metalorganic wherein the ratio of the number of times step (a) is performed to the number of times step (c) is performed is between 1:1 and 3:1, and in which step (a) is exposing the substrate to the halide.
A carbon catalyst for redox flow battery electrodes, being a particulate carbon catalyst and consisting of carbonaceous particles having a specific surface area of 800 to 2000 m 2 /g and an average particle size of 100 to 1000 nm, wherein the carbonaceous particles comprise 0.001 to 0.800 mass% of a transition metal component.
A fuel cell, comprising: a power generation layer including an electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode provided on respective surfaces of the electrolyte membrane; a fuel gas flow path layer located on a side of the anode of the power generation layer to supply a fuel gas to the anode while flowing the fuel gas along a flow direction of the fuel gas approximately orthogonal to a stacking direction in which respective layers of the fuel cell are stacked; an oxidizing gas flow path layer located on a side of the cathode of the power generation layer to supply an oxidizing gas to the cathode while flowing the oxidizing gas along a flow direction of the oxidizing gas opposed to the flow direction of the fuel gas; and an anode diffusion layer located between the anode and the fuel gas flow path layer, wherein a power generation area of the fuel cell, in which electric power is generated, has an upstream region including a most upstream position along the flow direction of the fuel gas and a downstream region including a most downstream position along the flow direction of the fuel gas, and wherein a midstream region, which is a remaining region of the power generation area other than the upstream region and the downstream region, has higher water vapor transfer resistance between the anode side and the cathode side than the upstream region and the downstream region, and wherein the fuel gas flow path layer is provided, such that the upstream region and the downstream region have higher gas flow resistance than the midstream region. a power generation layer including an electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode provided on respective surfaces of the electrolyte membrane; a fuel gas flow path layer located on a side of the anode of the power generation layer to supply a fuel gas to the anode while flowing the fuel gas along a flow direction of the fuel gas approximately orthogonal to a stacking direction in which respective layers of the fuel cell are stacked; an oxidizing gas flow path layer located on a side of the cathode of the power generation layer to supply an oxidizing gas to the cathode while flowing the oxidizing gas along a flow direction of the oxidizing gas opposed to the flow direction of the fuel gas; and an anode diffusion layer located between the anode and the fuel gas flow path layer, wherein a power generation area of the fuel cell, in which electric power is generated, has an upstream region including a most upstream position along the flow direction of the fuel gas and a downstream region including a most downstream position along the flow direction of the fuel gas, and wherein a midstream region, which is a remaining region of the power generation area other than the upstream region and the downstream region, has higher water vapor transfer resistance between the anode side and the cathode side than the upstream region and the downstream region, and wherein the fuel gas flow path layer is provided, such that the upstream region and the downstream region have higher gas flow resistance than the midstream region.
A product of manufacture comprising: a Ti or TiO 2 -comprising nanostructure or nanoarchitecture covered, coated or layered on at least part of its surface with at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nanometers (nm) of a layer, a coating, an outer covering or an outer layer of a tantalum (Ta), a Ta alloy, Ta oxide, a Ta 2 0 5 coating, a crystalline tantalum (Ta), an amorphous Ta, or a combination thereof and wherein about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8% or 9% of the Ti or TiO 2 -comprising nanostructure or nanoarchitecture is covered, coated or layered with the Ta, Ta alloy, Ta oxide, Ta 2 0 5 coating, crystalline Ta, or amorphous Ta.
An apparatus, comprising means for performing a subscription to a dialog event package including an internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier of an ongoing session or part of an ongoing session between a source apparatus and a target apparatus, said internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier identifying an internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service of the session or part of the session, means for detecting the internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier in the dialog event package, means for checking the detected internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier and means for transferring the ongoing session or part of the ongoing session to the apparatus depending on the internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier, the session or part of the session being continued between the source apparatus and the apparatus.