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A method for the manufacture of concrete pipes, in particular for waste water pipework, having a plastic inner pipe, in which the concrete pipe is produced in a lying manner, with a trough serving as an outer shell, the plastic inner pipe is held horizontal in the trough, and the trough is then filled with flowable concrete up to and above the plastic pipe, with the plastic pipe serving as an inner shell and remaining in the concrete pipe after the hardening of the concrete, characterized in that the trough converges constantly downwardly.
A flapper nozzle system for use in a servovalve, said system comprising a flapper positioned between a first nozzle and a second nozzle, said flapper comprising a first material and a second material, said first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and said second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion and wherein the first and second coefficients of thermal expansion are different to each other, and characterized by said flapper being positioned between said nozzles so that said first material of the flapper faces said first nozzle and said second material of the flapper faces said second nozzle. a first material and a second material, said first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and said second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion and wherein the first and second coefficients of thermal expansion are different to each other, and characterized by said flapper being positioned between said nozzles so that said first material of the flapper faces said first nozzle and said second material of the flapper faces said second nozzle.
A remotely accessible combination weighing apparatus comprising: a weighing machine constituting the combination weighing apparatus; a weighing machine control portion for setting an operating condition of the weighing machine characterised in that the weighing machine control portion is adapted for logging an operating state of the weighing machine including image information which records the operating state of the combination weighing apparatus as still pictures or moving pictures wherein the log information of the operating state includes an input key history that refers to a log of keys input from a past predetermined time to a present time; and a communication device for transmitting and receiving electronic information including setting information of the operating condition and/or log information of the operating state including the image information via a communication medium. a weighing machine constituting the combination weighing apparatus; a weighing machine control portion for setting an operating condition of the weighing machine characterised in that the weighing machine control portion is adapted for logging an operating state of the weighing machine including image information which records the operating state of the combination weighing apparatus as still pictures or moving pictures wherein the log information of the operating state includes an input key history that refers to a log of keys input from a past predetermined time to a present time; and a communication device for transmitting and receiving electronic information including setting information of the operating condition and/or log information of the operating state including the image information via a communication medium.
An insertion device for use with an intraocular lens having a lens optic, with a first optical surface and a second optical surface, and a lens outer edge, the insertion device comprising: a main body defining a lens travelling axis and including a lens disposing part for storing the lens, a nozzle, and a transition part with a tapered lumen for deforming the lens between the lens disposing part and the nozzle which has a pair of rails that support opposite portions of the first optical surface at the lens outer edge, the rails being parallel to the lens travelling axis and each having an inclined face that is inclined upwardly; a plunger, movable relative to the main body toward the nozzle, including a lens contact part that engages the lens outer edge at a position proximal of the nozzle and pushes the lens through the nozzle; and a slider, moveable relative to the main body and to the plunger to push the lens out of the disposing part and into the transition part, including a push out part that engages the lens outer edge and has a larger contact area than that of the plunger and a pivotable lens holder that extends beyond the push out part and over the second optical surface of the lens optic; wherein the transition part and the slider are respectfully configured such that, as the slider moves the intraocular lens through the transition part, the lens holder will pivot downwardly and engage the second optical surface of the lens optic, the rails will engage opposite portions of the lens outer edge, and the intraocular lens will fold such that opposite portions of the second optical surface will face one another. a main body defining a lens travelling axis and including a lens disposing part for storing the lens, a nozzle, and a transition part with a tapered lumen for deforming the lens between the lens disposing part and the nozzle which has a pair of rails that support opposite portions of the first optical surface at the lens outer edge, the rails being parallel to the lens travelling axis and each having an inclined face that is inclined upwardly; a plunger, movable relative to the main body toward the nozzle, including a lens contact part that engages the lens outer edge at a position proximal of the nozzle and pushes the lens through the nozzle; and a slider, moveable relative to the main body and to the plunger to push the lens out of the disposing part and into the transition part, including a push out part that engages the lens outer edge and has a larger contact area than that of the plunger and a pivotable lens holder that extends beyond the push out part and over the second optical surface of the lens optic; wherein the transition part and the slider are respectfully configured such that, as the slider moves the intraocular lens through the transition part, the lens holder will pivot downwardly and engage the second optical surface of the lens optic, the rails will engage opposite portions of the lens outer edge, and the intraocular lens will fold such that opposite portions of the second optical surface will face one another.
A centrally controlled radio communication system comprising a mesh network constituted by a plurality of radio controlled bridges, wherein a respective bridge is wirelessly connected to a respective device, wherein the respective bridges comprises a first radio controlled communication port in communication with the mesh network, and a second radio controlled communication port in communication with at least one connectionless device, or at least one connection-oriented device, wherein the respective mesh network bridges is providing distributed protocol translation of respective radio communication protocols between the respective first and second radio controlled ports of the bridges enabling communication of mesh data packets over the mesh network between different devices (109, 110), wherein mesh data packets comprises a payload including a device identity of the device the payload originates from, a central controlling unit CU, being connected in one point to the mesh network, is configured to receive and transmit mesh data packets to/from bridges in the mesh network, and is configured to execute a controlling software application program CSA, wherein, when the CSA is receiving a mesh data packet via a radio controlled mesh network interface, the CSA is configured to execute a set of abstraction layers (402, 403, 404), thereby the content of the mesh data packet from the bridge is made available to the CSA, wherein the abstraction layers comprises at least a multiplexer/de-multiplexer layer, a protocol manager layer, a device manager layer, the CSA is configured to use the device identity of the device the payload originates from to look up respective attributes stored in an interaction matrix IM, wherein at least one of the attributes is a device identity of at least one other device the device is configured to be allowed to communicate with, and use the device identity of the at least one other device to look up in the IM at least a bridge identity of the bridge in communication with the at least one other device, and look up further at least one attribute in IM defining allowed and not allowed interoperations between the devices, wherein the CU is configured to execute allowed interoperations between respective devices, wherein, dependent on the allowed interoperation between the devices, the CU can transmit the received payload and/or commands in a mesh data packet to the bridge in communication with the at least one other device.
A method for producing a digital image from pixel signals captured by an image sensor array comprising the steps of: a) providing an image sensor array having at least two groups of pixels wherein the number of pixels of any group has no less than one-quarter of the number of pixels of the portion of the entire sensor that produces the digital image and wherein the pixels of each group are uniformly distributed over the sensor; b) exposing the image sensor array to scene light and reading pixel charge from only the first group of pixels to produce a first set of pixel signals; c) after producing the first set of pixel signals, exposing the image sensor array, and then reading pixel charge from the second group of pixels and reading again pixels from the first group to produce a second set of pixel signals; and d) using the first and second sets of pixel signals to produce the digital image, wherein the first group of pixel are panchromatic pixels and the second group of pixels includes color pixels. a) providing an image sensor array having at least two groups of pixels wherein the number of pixels of any group has no less than one-quarter of the number of pixels of the portion of the entire sensor that produces the digital image and wherein the pixels of each group are uniformly distributed over the sensor; b) exposing the image sensor array to scene light and reading pixel charge from only the first group of pixels to produce a first set of pixel signals; c) after producing the first set of pixel signals, exposing the image sensor array, and then reading pixel charge from the second group of pixels and reading again pixels from the first group to produce a second set of pixel signals; and d) using the first and second sets of pixel signals to produce the digital image, wherein the first group of pixel are panchromatic pixels and the second group of pixels includes color pixels.
A process for the production of a compound of formula with R is -CH 3 or -CH 2 CH 3, wherein i) in a first step, acetone or methylacetone is reacted with ethyne in liquid NH 3 and in the presence of a alkali metal hydroxide as a catalyst, and ii) in a second step the alkali metal hydroxide catalyst is neutralized by acetic acid, and iii) in a third step, NH 3 and unreacted starting material and low boiling by-product(s) are removed by distillation, and iv) in a fourth step, the salts are removed from compound of formula using water and at least one extraction solvent, and v) in a fifth step, the organic phase comprising the extraction solvent (or mixture of extraction solvents) and compound of formula is separated into its components, characterized in that after the third step at least an alkali metal hydroxide is added to the solution (= step iiia) before the fourth step is carried out. i) in a first step, acetone or methylacetone is reacted with ethyne in liquid NH 3 and in the presence of a alkali metal hydroxide as a catalyst, and ii) in a second step the alkali metal hydroxide catalyst is neutralized by acetic acid, and iii) in a third step, NH 3 and unreacted starting material and low boiling by-product(s) are removed by distillation, and iv) in a fourth step, the salts are removed from compound of formula using water and at least one extraction solvent, and v) in a fifth step, the organic phase comprising the extraction solvent (or mixture of extraction solvents) and compound of formula is separated into its components, characterized in that after the third step at least an alkali metal hydroxide is added to the solution (= step iiia) before the fourth step is carried out.
A toothbrush, comprising: a handle configured for user manipulation; and a head having a first housing region being a first plurality of cleaning elements retaining a first agent and a second housing region being a second plurality of cleaning elements retaining a second agent, the first and second agents being different, characterized in that the first and second plurality of cleaning elements are distinct to prevent intermixing of the first and second agents in a storage mode, and to facilitate intermixing of the first and second agents so as to produce and apply a third agent to a surface during use of the toothbrush. a handle configured for user manipulation; and a head having a first housing region being a first plurality of cleaning elements retaining a first agent and a second housing region being a second plurality of cleaning elements retaining a second agent, the first and second agents being different, characterized in that the first and second plurality of cleaning elements are distinct to prevent intermixing of the first and second agents in a storage mode, and to facilitate intermixing of the first and second agents so as to produce and apply a third agent to a surface during use of the toothbrush.
A microparticle separation system comprising: a microparticle separation chip; a thin plate for a sample liquid; a thin plate for a sheath liquid (24, 32); and suctioning means and/or a suctioning device for suctioning the sheath liquid (21, 32); the microparticle separation chip comprising a substrate and at least three or more pillars; a single capture site for capturing to-be-captured microparticles being formed using the at least three or more pillars having one end provided on the substrate and the other end open above, a spacing Z between any mutually adjacent pillars that form the single capture site being Y < Z ≤ X, where X is the size of the to-be-captured microparticles, and Y is the size of the microparticles to be removed; the at least three or more pillars that form the single capture site being arranged in a positional relationship in which to-be-captured microparticles captured in the capture site do not flow out from between any adjacent pillars; the thin plate for a sample liquid and the thin plate for a sheath liquid being provided so that a gap of 200 to 1000 μm is formed between the thin plates and the pillar-opening side of the microparticle separation chip; and the suctioning means and/or the suctioning device being disposed in contact with an external peripheral side of the microparticle separation chip. a microparticle separation chip; a thin plate for a sample liquid; a thin plate for a sheath liquid (24, 32); and suctioning means and/or a suctioning device for suctioning the sheath liquid (21, 32); the microparticle separation chip comprising a substrate and at least three or more pillars; a single capture site for capturing to-be-captured microparticles being formed using the at least three or more pillars having one end provided on the substrate and the other end open above, a spacing Z between any mutually adjacent pillars that form the single capture site being Y < Z ≤ X, where X is the size of the to-be-captured microparticles, and Y is the size of the microparticles to be removed; the at least three or more pillars that form the single capture site being arranged in a positional relationship in which to-be-captured microparticles captured in the capture site do not flow out from between any adjacent pillars; the thin plate for a sample liquid and the thin plate for a sheath liquid being provided so that a gap of 200 to 1000 μm is formed between the thin plates and the pillar-opening side of the microparticle separation chip; and the suctioning means and/or the suctioning device being disposed in contact with an external peripheral side of the microparticle separation chip.
A mold (100, 702, 801) with a thermoform polymer molding surface, the mold (100, 702, 801) comprising: a base (104, 401) having one or more sidewalls (112, 114, 116, 118) and a floor, the one or more sidewalls (112, 114, 116, 118) extending from the floor and at least in part forming a cavity; and a molding surface of a thermoform polymer material extending between the one or more sidewalls (112, 114, 116, 118), the molding surface having a molding surface presented away from the floor and an opposite cavity surface presented toward the floor, wherein the molding surface forms around a positive part into the cavity when the molding surface is at at least a transition temperature of the thermoform polymer material, wherein the base (104, 401) is further comprised of a pressure port extending through the frame into the cavity.
Switching unit for actuating a toggle lever of a circuit breaker, in particular a power circuit breaker, with a drive unit, which has at least one driven first element, which is movable linearly by a distance, wherein the drive unit has a second element, which is freely movable with respect to the first element by an idle motion, and wherein the idle motion serves the purpose that an intended function of the toggle lever is not impeded by the switching unit, characterized in that, in the event of a fault, the toggle lever of the switching unit moves by a fault motion distance from an "on" position in the direction of an "off" position, and in that the idle motion is chosen to be at least as great as the fault motion distance.
A therapeutic device to treat an eye, the device comprising: a reservoir having a substantially fixed volume during implantation and use, wherein the device is sized to extend through the sclera into the vitreous humor when the device is implanted in the eye; a first chamber located within the reservoir and configured to hold a first therapeutic agent, the first chamber having a first rigid, porous structure positioned at a distal end region of the first chamber having a first plurality of interconnecting channels; and a second chamber located within the reservoir and configured to hold a second therapeutic agent, the second chamber having a second rigid, porous structure positioned at a distal end region of the second chamber having a second plurality of interconnecting channels; wherein at least one of the first and second chambers is refillable and wherein the first chamber has a first volume and the first rigid, porous structure has a first release rate index and a first porosity so as to release the first therapeutic agent in therapeutic amounts into the vitreous humor from the device for a first extended period of time when the device is implanted in the eye, wherein either (a) the first and second chambers are arranged in parallel, and wherein the first chamber is separated from the second chamber by a barrier extending through the reservoir from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the reservoir or (b) the first and second chambers are arranged in series and the first chamber is separated from the second chamber by the first rigid, porous structure. a reservoir having a substantially fixed volume during implantation and use, wherein the device is sized to extend through the sclera into the vitreous humor when the device is implanted in the eye; a first chamber located within the reservoir and configured to hold a first therapeutic agent, the first chamber having a first rigid, porous structure positioned at a distal end region of the first chamber having a first plurality of interconnecting channels; and a second chamber located within the reservoir and configured to hold a second therapeutic agent, the second chamber having a second rigid, porous structure positioned at a distal end region of the second chamber having a second plurality of interconnecting channels; wherein at least one of the first and second chambers is refillable and wherein the first chamber has a first volume and the first rigid, porous structure has a first release rate index and a first porosity so as to release the first therapeutic agent in therapeutic amounts into the vitreous humor from the device for a first extended period of time when the device is implanted in the eye, wherein either (a) the first and second chambers are arranged in parallel, and wherein the first chamber is separated from the second chamber by a barrier extending through the reservoir from a proximal end region to a distal end region of the reservoir or (b) the first and second chambers are arranged in series and the first chamber is separated from the second chamber by the first rigid, porous structure.
A coated article including a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating comprising: at least first and second infrared reflecting layers (9, 19) comprising silver, wherein said IR reflecting layers (9, 19) are spaced apart from one another, and wherein the first IR reflecting layer is located closer to the glass substrate than is the second IR reflecting layer; at least first and second upper contact layers (11, 21), wherein said contact layers include nickel chrome oxide (NiCrO x) and wherein the upper contact layers are immediately adjacent to the respective IR reflecting layers (9, 19); a substantially metallic absorbing layer that consists essentially of NiCr and is located between the first and second IR reflecting layers (9, 19), wherein the absorbing layer is sandwiched between and contacting first and second dielectric layers (14, 16), comprising silicon nitride Si x N y, wherein x/y is from 0.76 to 1.5 and wherein the first and second dielectric layers (14, 16) are also located between the first and second IR reflecting layers (9, 19); and wherein the substantially metallic absorbing layer is located in the coating so that the coated article has a glass side reflective a* color value of from 0 to +2 at a 45 degree viewing angle from normal, and a glass side reflective b* color value of from -10 to -4 at the 45 degree viewing angle from normal and, wherein the coated article is heat treated. at least first and second infrared reflecting layers (9, 19) comprising silver, wherein said IR reflecting layers (9, 19) are spaced apart from one another, and wherein the first IR reflecting layer is located closer to the glass substrate than is the second IR reflecting layer; at least first and second upper contact layers (11, 21), wherein said contact layers include nickel chrome oxide (NiCrO x) and wherein the upper contact layers are immediately adjacent to the respective IR reflecting layers (9, 19); a substantially metallic absorbing layer that consists essentially of NiCr and is located between the first and second IR reflecting layers (9, 19), wherein the absorbing layer is sandwiched between and contacting first and second dielectric layers (14, 16), comprising silicon nitride Si x N y, wherein x/y is from 0.76 to 1.5 and wherein the first and second dielectric layers (14, 16) are also located between the first and second IR reflecting layers (9, 19); and wherein the substantially metallic absorbing layer is located in the coating so that the coated article has a glass side reflective a* color value of from 0 to +2 at a 45 degree viewing angle from normal, and a glass side reflective b* color value of from -10 to -4 at the 45 degree viewing angle from normal and, wherein the coated article is heat treated.