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An acoustic rangefinder apparatus, comprising: a substrate; a lid mounted to the substrate; a micromachined ultrasonic transducer, MUT, on the substrate or the lid, wherein the MUT includes an actuatable membrane attached to a MUT substrate with a cavity formed in the MUT substrate; an application specific integrated circuit, ASIC, on the substrate operatively coupled to the MUT, wherein the lid encloses the MUT and the ASIC, wherein the lid or substrate includes an acoustic aperture, wherein the cavity is between the actuatable membrane and the acoustic aperture in the lid or substrate; wherein the lid or substrate includes a plurality of electrical interconnects to connect to the ASIC; wherein the ASIC is configured to drive the membrane to transmit an acoustic signal and detect a return signal, and wherein the ASIC is configured to determine a time of flight between emitting the acoustic signal and detecting the return signal. a substrate; a lid mounted to the substrate; a micromachined ultrasonic transducer, MUT, on the substrate or the lid, wherein the MUT includes an actuatable membrane attached to a MUT substrate with a cavity formed in the MUT substrate; an application specific integrated circuit, ASIC, on the substrate operatively coupled to the MUT, wherein the lid encloses the MUT and the ASIC, wherein the lid or substrate includes an acoustic aperture, wherein the cavity is between the actuatable membrane and the acoustic aperture in the lid or substrate; wherein the lid or substrate includes a plurality of electrical interconnects to connect to the ASIC; wherein the ASIC is configured to drive the membrane to transmit an acoustic signal and detect a return signal, and wherein the ASIC is configured to determine a time of flight between emitting the acoustic signal and detecting the return signal.
A drainage valve intended to be implanted under the skin of a patient and to drain cerebrospinal fluid, said valve comprising: - a body defining a chamber into which there open an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice for the cerebrospinal fluid, - a shutter able to shut off the inlet orifice at least partially, or even fully, - an elastic return member designed to exert an influence on the shutter so as to push it, elastically, toward the inlet orifice so that the passage of cerebrospinal fluid through the inlet orifice is possible only if its pressure is greater than or equal to an opening pressure, - a rotor housed in the chamber, able to rotate about an axis X between two extreme positions and comprising a camway against which the elastic return member bears so that the influence exerted by the elastic return member on the shutter is modified by the rotation of the rotor, the valve being characterized in that the camway is defined by an interior profile of the rotor, directed toward the axis X, so that the elastic return member exerts, on the camway of the rotor, a force referred to as a "pulling force" comprising a component that is centrifugal with respect to the axis X. - a body defining a chamber into which there open an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice for the cerebrospinal fluid, - a shutter able to shut off the inlet orifice at least partially, or even fully, - an elastic return member designed to exert an influence on the shutter so as to push it, elastically, toward the inlet orifice so that the passage of cerebrospinal fluid through the inlet orifice is possible only if its pressure is greater than or equal to an opening pressure, - a rotor housed in the chamber, able to rotate about an axis X between two extreme positions and comprising a camway against which the elastic return member bears so that the influence exerted by the elastic return member on the shutter is modified by the rotation of the rotor,
A flexible substrate testing system, comprising: a first substrate support structure configured to hold stationary a first portion of a flexible substrate under test; a second substrate support structure configured to hold a second portion of the flexible substrate; an actuator configured to move the second substrate support structure to fold the flexible substrate and to unfold the flexible substrate; and a load cell configured to measure a load on the flexible substrate, characterised by a translation linkage configured to hold the first substrate support structure and to limit motion of the first substrate support structure to a direction in which the load cell is configured to measure the load. a first substrate support structure configured to hold stationary a first portion of a flexible substrate under test; a second substrate support structure configured to hold a second portion of the flexible substrate; an actuator configured to move the second substrate support structure to fold the flexible substrate and to unfold the flexible substrate; and a load cell configured to measure a load on the flexible substrate, characterised by a translation linkage configured to hold the first substrate support structure and to limit motion of the first substrate support structure to a direction in which the load cell is configured to measure the load.
Mixture comprising at least one phosphor of the formula I, A a Lu c,Ce x Al l,Ga m O 12 where A stands for one or more elements selected from Y, Gd, Se, Sm, Tb, Pr, Th, Ir, Sb, Bi, and a stands for a value from the range from 0 to 2.895 and c stands for a value from the range from 0.1 to 2.995 and x stands for a value from the range from 0.005 to 1 and where a, c and x are selected so that a + c + x = 3, and I stands for a value from the range from 0 to 4.99 and m stands for a value from the range from 0.01 to 5, where I and m are selected so that I + m = 5, and at least one red-emitting phosphor, characterised in that the red-emitting phosphor is selected from Eu- and/or Ce-doped nitrides or oxynitrides. A stands for one or more elements selected from Y, Gd, Se, Sm, Tb, Pr, Th, Ir, Sb, Bi, and a stands for a value from the range from 0 to 2.895 and c stands for a value from the range from 0.1 to 2.995 and x stands for a value from the range from 0.005 to 1 and where a, c and x are selected so that a + c + x = 3, and I stands for a value from the range from 0 to 4.99 and m stands for a value from the range from 0.01 to 5, where I and m are selected so that I + m = 5, and at least one red-emitting phosphor, characterised in that the red-emitting phosphor is selected from Eu- and/or Ce-doped nitrides or oxynitrides.
Lock mechanism activating at least one movable electrical contact, which moves relative to a fixed contact between two stable positions corresponding respectively to the opening and closing of an electric circuit, said mechanism comprising a bimetallic strip for thermal tripping which is fixed onto a body formed by two shields, a lower shield and an upper shield, and on which body the movable electric contact is mounted, characterised in that it comprises a tripping device mounted pivotably on the body and being able to activate the movable electric contact, the tripping device comprising a drive unit cooperating with the free end of the bimetallic strip and being able to pivot said tripping device from the action of the bimetallic strip for thermal tripping.
A hoist system for cable-reeling operations, comprising: a housing; a drum disposed within the housing and configured to spin about an axis; a motor configured to spin the drum about the axis; an electrically-conductive cable configured to be wound and unwound from the drum as the motor spins the drum about the axis; and characterised by: an electrically-grounded sheave configured to guide the electrically-conductive cable through the housing; and an electrical contact sensor configured to detect contact with the electrically-conductive cable. a housing; a drum disposed within the housing and configured to spin about an axis; a motor configured to spin the drum about the axis; an electrically-conductive cable configured to be wound and unwound from the drum as the motor spins the drum about the axis; and characterised by: an electrically-grounded sheave configured to guide the electrically-conductive cable through the housing; and an electrical contact sensor configured to detect contact with the electrically-conductive cable. an electrically-grounded sheave configured to guide the electrically-conductive cable through the housing; and an electrical contact sensor configured to detect contact with the electrically-conductive cable.
An epilator comprising pairs of interacting tweezers elements formed by clamping portions of adjacent discs intended to be rotated during operation of the epilator, characterized in that at least the surface of each tweezers element of each pair of interacting tweezers elements is at least in part made of a plastic basic material reinforced with a filling material for at least 30 %, wherein the filling material comprises at least one of the following components: fibres, ceramics, particularly ceramic powders, aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide, zirconium dioxide, titan oxide, carbon, diamond, glass, Grivory GV, aramid, particularly aramid fibres, natural fillers, particularly natural fibres, and wherein the basic material reinforced with the filling material comprises a hardness of at least 3, preferably more than 5, and most preferably more than 7 on Moh's hardness scale.
A fluid warming system comprising a heater unit and a removable heat exchanger unit, the heater unit being operable conductively to heat the removable heat exchanger unit via a heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit, the heat exchanger unit including an inlet and outlet for attaching fluid lines (652, 654) for transporting a fluid through the heat exchanger unit for heating, and the heater unit comprising: a body portion including a fixed first part, for receiving the heat exchanger unit, and a slideably extendible second part which surrounds most of the length of the first part and locks the heat exchanger unit in place when in use; a flexible heating element which, in use, makes thermal contact with the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit; a compressible portion disposed on the distal side of the flexible heating element relative to the heat exchanger unit when received; and a biasing arrangement operable, in use, to distribute a transverse compression force across the arrangement formed from the compressible portion, the heating element and the heat exchanger unit, whereby the compression force causes the heating element to be urged towards the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit and the compressible portion, in conjunction with the compression force, causes the heating element to conform more closely to the shape of the heat transfer surface. a body portion including a fixed first part, for receiving the heat exchanger unit, and a slideably extendible second part which surrounds most of the length of the first part and locks the heat exchanger unit in place when in use; a flexible heating element which, in use, makes thermal contact with the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit; a compressible portion disposed on the distal side of the flexible heating element relative to the heat exchanger unit when received; and a biasing arrangement operable, in use, to distribute a transverse compression force across the arrangement formed from the compressible portion, the heating element and the heat exchanger unit, whereby the compression force causes the heating element to be urged towards the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit and the compressible portion, in conjunction with the compression force, causes the heating element to conform more closely to the shape of the heat transfer surface.
A method for producing calcium sulphate hemihydrate powder comprising the steps of a. treating calcium sulphate dihydrate in a closed cabinet with controlled temperature, air circulation in the cabinet and an adjustable air outflow from the cabinet; b. adjusting the temperature to from above 100 to 220°C; c. allowing for a process time of 1 - 12 hours; and d. adjusting the moist air outflow from the cabinet to 0.2 - 1.5 L/s. a. treating calcium sulphate dihydrate in a closed cabinet with controlled temperature, air circulation in the cabinet and an adjustable air outflow from the cabinet; b. adjusting the temperature to from above 100 to 220°C; c. allowing for a process time of 1 - 12 hours; and d. adjusting the moist air outflow from the cabinet to 0.2 - 1.5 L/s.
A method of determining a presence and estimating type, depth, quality and/or volume of a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation from a hydrocarbon sample related thereto, the method comprising: obtaining sample data associated with a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, wherein the sample data comprises a noble gas signature of the sample, a clumped isotope signature of the sample and an ecology signature of the sample, integrating the sample data by using a biogeoinformatic database; identifying one or more relationships between the obtained noble gas signature, the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature, wherein the identified relationships relate to hydrocarbon accumulation materiality, wherein identifying one or more relationships comprises comparing the noble gas signature, the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature with a calibration dataset that comprises noble gas signatures, the clumped isotope signatures and the ecology signatures for known subsurface accumulation, and wherein in-situ pressure and/or temperature data is used to calibrate the obtained noble gas signature; the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature; storing the identified relationships and the sample data in a memory, using the identified relationships to estimate the type, depth, quality and/or volume of the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, determining to access hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon accumulation based on the estimated type, depth, quality and/or volume of the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, and producing hydrocarbons based on the determination. obtaining sample data associated with a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, wherein the sample data comprises a noble gas signature of the sample, a clumped isotope signature of the sample and an ecology signature of the sample, integrating the sample data by using a biogeoinformatic database; identifying one or more relationships between the obtained noble gas signature, the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature, wherein the identified relationships relate to hydrocarbon accumulation materiality, wherein identifying one or more relationships comprises comparing the noble gas signature, the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature with a calibration dataset that comprises noble gas signatures, the clumped isotope signatures and the ecology signatures for known subsurface accumulation, and wherein in-situ pressure and/or temperature data is used to calibrate the obtained noble gas signature; the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature; storing the identified relationships and the sample data in a memory, using the identified relationships to estimate the type, depth, quality and/or volume of the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, determining to access hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon accumulation based on the estimated type, depth, quality and/or volume of the subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, and producing hydrocarbons based on the determination.
A process for manufacturing a steel tube having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa and a low-temperature toughness expressed by a value of vTrs 100 of -60°C or below for air bags characterized by including: a tube forming step in which a seamless steel tube is produced by hot tube forming from a steel consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.04 - 0.20%, Si: 0.10 - 0.50%, Mn: 0.10 - 1.00%, P: at most 0.025%, S: at most 0.005%, Al: at most 0.10%, Cr: 0.01 - 0.50%, Cu: 0.01 - 0.50%, Ni: 0.01 - 0.50%, Mo: less than 0.10%, Nb: at most 0.050%, Ti: at most 0.050%, V: at most 0.20%, Ca: at most 0.005%, B: at most 0.0030%, and a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, a cold drawing step in which the resulting seamless steel tube is subjected to cold drawing at least one time with a reduction in area of more than 40% to 50% in one time of cold drawing to obtain a steel tube having predetermined dimensions, and a heat treatment step in which the cold drawn steel tube is subjected to quench hardening by heating it to a temperature of at least the Ac 3 point at a rate of temperature increase of at least 50° C per second followed by cooling at a cooling rate of at least 50° C per second at least in a temperature range of 850 - 500° C and then to tempering at a temperature of at most the Ac 1 point. a tube forming step in which a seamless steel tube is produced by hot tube forming from a steel consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.04 - 0.20%, Si: 0.10 - 0.50%, Mn: 0.10 - 1.00%, P: at most 0.025%, S: at most 0.005%, Al: at most 0.10%, Cr: 0.01 - 0.50%, Cu: 0.01 - 0.50%, Ni: 0.01 - 0.50%, Mo: less than 0.10%, Nb: at most 0.050%, Ti: at most 0.050%, V: at most 0.20%, Ca: at most 0.005%, B: at most 0.0030%, and a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, a cold drawing step in which the resulting seamless steel tube is subjected to cold drawing at least one time with a reduction in area of more than 40% to 50% in one time of cold drawing to obtain a steel tube having predetermined dimensions, and a heat treatment step in which the cold drawn steel tube is subjected to quench hardening by heating it to a temperature of at least the Ac 3 point at a rate of temperature increase of at least 50° C per second followed by cooling at a cooling rate of at least 50° C per second at least in a temperature range of 850 - 500° C and then to tempering at a temperature of at most the Ac 1 point.
A flexible package made from a biodegradable polymeric flexible film, the flexible package comprising: a pair of opposite panels; a receptacle with at least two closed sides defined between the opposite panels, the receptacle having at least one open end for receiving a fresh produce; and a plurality of apertures provided on at least one of the panels, the apertures are configured to provide a modified atmosphere packaging for the fresh produce packed within the flexible package, wherein the biodegradable polymeric flexible film in conjunction with the modified atmosphere packaging facilitates humidity exchange and controlled exchange of gases associated with the fresh produce, characterised in that the biodegradable polymeric flexible film offers a Water Vapour Transmission Rate (WVTR) in the range of 50 - 300 gms / 24hrs. / m 2 at 38°C and 90% relative humidity and an Oxygen Transmission Rate in the range of 1000 - 4000 CC / 24hrs. / m 2 at 23°C. a pair of opposite panels; a receptacle with at least two closed sides defined between the opposite panels, the receptacle having at least one open end for receiving a fresh produce; and a plurality of apertures provided on at least one of the panels, the apertures are configured to provide a modified atmosphere packaging for the fresh produce packed within the flexible package, wherein the biodegradable polymeric flexible film in conjunction with the modified atmosphere packaging facilitates humidity exchange and controlled exchange of gases associated with the fresh produce, characterised in that the biodegradable polymeric flexible film offers a Water Vapour Transmission Rate (WVTR) in the range of 50 - 300 gms / 24hrs. / m 2 at 38°C and 90% relative humidity and an Oxygen Transmission Rate in the range of 1000 - 4000 CC / 24hrs. / m 2 at 23°C.
A fluid pressure regulator comprising: a first stage valve arranged to open and close a fluid flow path to control flow of fluid through the valve, the first stage valve including: a first valve body defining a valve chamber having an outlet opening and an inlet opening; a first valve gasket arranged in the valve chamber at the outlet opening; and a first valve ball movable in the valve chamber to contact the first valve gasket and close the outlet opening; a first stage piston arranged for movement to move the first valve ball relative to the outlet opening and thereby open and close the first stage valve, the piston having an inner side and an outer side; and a regulator body defining a piston chamber in which the first stage piston is movable and housing the valve chamber, wherein the first stage piston includes a depressor arranged to move with the first stage piston and contact the first valve ball to move the first valve ball away from the outlet opening, characterized in that the depressor has a rigid, convex contact surface arranged to contact the first valve ball. a first stage valve arranged to open and close a fluid flow path to control flow of fluid through the valve, the first stage valve including: a first valve body defining a valve chamber having an outlet opening and an inlet opening; a first valve gasket arranged in the valve chamber at the outlet opening; and a first valve ball movable in the valve chamber to contact the first valve gasket and close the outlet opening; a first valve body defining a valve chamber having an outlet opening and an inlet opening; a first valve gasket arranged in the valve chamber at the outlet opening; and a first valve ball movable in the valve chamber to contact the first valve gasket and close the outlet opening; a first stage piston arranged for movement to move the first valve ball relative to the outlet opening and thereby open and close the first stage valve, the piston having an inner side and an outer side; and a regulator body defining a piston chamber in which the first stage piston is movable and housing the valve chamber, wherein the first stage piston includes a depressor arranged to move with the first stage piston and contact the first valve ball to move the first valve ball away from the outlet opening, characterized in that the depressor has a rigid, convex contact surface arranged to contact the first valve ball.
A method for producing a water-soluble pea polysaccharide, comprising: grinding a pea fiber material, with a grinder, before, during or after removing starch or protein of the pea fiber material, to adjust that 80% or more particles of the pea fiber material are distributed in a particle size between 100 μm and 1000 μm; adding water to the pea fiber material; adjusting the pH to a range from pH 3 to pH 12 with an acid or alkali; and then extracting a water-soluble pea polysaccharide from the pea fiber material at 60°C or more and 150°C or less for 0.5 to 3 hours, wherein the pea fiber material is prepared from pea seed. grinding a pea fiber material, with a grinder, before, during or after removing starch or protein of the pea fiber material, to adjust that 80% or more particles of the pea fiber material are distributed in a particle size between 100 μm and 1000 μm; adding water to the pea fiber material; adjusting the pH to a range from pH 3 to pH 12 with an acid or alkali; and then extracting a water-soluble pea polysaccharide from the pea fiber material at 60°C or more and 150°C or less for 0.5 to 3 hours, wherein the pea fiber material is prepared from pea seed.