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Gripping handle of an ice pick comprising: - a body comprising • a first end configured to act in collaboration with a blade, • a second end opposite from the first end, the second end being terminated by a pressing area designed to press against the ground, and • a gripping area located between the first end and the second end, the body defining a first direction connecting the first end to the second end, - a wedge positioned on the second end of the body and secured to the body by means of a swivel pin so as to form a wedge movable in rotation along an axis AA orthogonal to the first direction between a first position and a second position, the wedge being located at a distance from the pressing area and having one end salient from the body, gripping handle characterised in that: - the body defines at least one aperture, - the wedge comprises at least one rod moving along the aperture at a distance from the axis AA when rotation of the wedge takes place and acting in collaboration with the aperture to form blocking means of the wedge in the first position or in the second position, in that movement from the second position to the first position is achieved by moving the end of the wedge towards the first end of the body and in that movement from the first position to the second position is achieved by moving the end of the wedge to form a stop separating the gripping area and the pressing area. - a body comprising • a first end configured to act in collaboration with a blade, • a second end opposite from the first end, the second end being terminated by a pressing area designed to press against the ground, and • a gripping area located between the first end and the second end, the body defining a first direction connecting the first end to the second end, • a first end configured to act in collaboration with a blade, • a second end opposite from the first end, the second end being terminated by a pressing area designed to press against the ground, and • a gripping area located between the first end and the second end, the body defining a first direction connecting the first end to the second end, - a wedge positioned on the second end of the body and secured to the body by means of a swivel pin so as to form a wedge movable in rotation along an axis AA orthogonal to the first direction between a first position and a second position, the wedge being located at a distance from the pressing area and having one end salient from the body, - the body defines at least one aperture, - the wedge comprises at least one rod moving along the aperture at a distance from the axis AA when rotation of the wedge takes place and acting in collaboration with the aperture to form blocking means of the wedge in the first position or in the second position, in that movement from the second position to the first position is achieved by moving the end of the wedge towards the first end of the body and in that movement from the first position to the second position is achieved by moving the end of the wedge to form a stop separating the gripping area and the pressing area.
Apparatus for the laying of tubes, pipes and other long moulded parts through device walls and similar components, comprising at least one bushing nipple having an external thread and at least one pressure screw having an internal thread, which can be screwed onto the bushing nipple and which consists of two half shells having separating points running in the longitudinal direction of the long moulded part, and which has engaging guidance and positioning means at each of the facing separating points of the half shells of the pressure screw for holding together the half shells in the assembled state, wherein at the pressure screw a collar directed radially inwards is formed as pressure surface for a sealing insert, wherein the two half shells have identical form, in the way that each half shell has a radial outwardly open axial groove at its outer casing at one first separating point of the two separating points, and a radially inwards directed axial bar at its inner casing at a second separating point of the two separating points, characterized in that further, latching contours are formed at the collar forming the pressure surface, namely a latch engagement at the first separating point of the half shell and a latch protrusion at the second separating point, wherein the latch engagement and latch protrusion are aligned and arranged in a way that the half shells can be aligned to one another in a twisted manner transversely to the section plane of the half shells and transversely to the central longitudinal axis, and being locked by engaging of the latch protrusions into the latch engagements, when the half shells are put from the twisted position into that position in which their central longitudinal axes are running in coaxial direction.
A method of manufacturing nanowires, comprising the steps of - providing a patterned etching mask at a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and - etching the semiconductor substrate so as to form nanowires in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate; wherein - the semiconductor substrate comprises a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material; wherein a third layer of a third material is present in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second layer lies sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer and has a thickness of at most 100 nm, and wherein the first material is Si, and the second material is chosen from the group comprising, SiC, SiGe, and SiGeC, - etching takes place through the first, the second, and the third layer for forming the nanowires, such that the nanowires comprise a first region of the first material, a second region of the second material, and a third region composed of the third material, and - the third material is identical to the first material. - providing a patterned etching mask at a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and - etching the semiconductor substrate so as to form nanowires in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate; - the semiconductor substrate comprises a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material; wherein a third layer of a third material is present in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second layer lies sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer and has a thickness of at most 100 nm, and wherein the first material is Si, and the second material is chosen from the group comprising, SiC, SiGe, and SiGeC, - etching takes place through the first, the second, and the third layer for forming the nanowires, such that the nanowires comprise a first region of the first material, a second region of the second material, and a third region composed of the third material, and - the third material is identical to the first material.
An automated method for the non-destructive testing of a woven preform, intended for manufacturing a turbine engine part and comprising a plurality of first marker threads intertwined with second marker threads, the first and second threads (30, 32) having light-reflection properties different from those of the threads of the preform and being woven with the threads of the preform so as to form a surface grid on a given area of the preform, the method consisting successively of: a) placing the preform in a predetermined position so that the grid of first and second marker threads (30, 32) is situated opposite at least two image sensors (34, 36) aimed at the grid and having optical axes (40, 42) forming an angle with each other; b) illuminating the given area of the preform and acquiring, with each image sensor (34, 36), an image of the grid of first and second marker threads (30, 32); c) determining for each image the coordinates in the reference frame of the image of the points of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32); d) deducing the actual position in space of each point of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32) on the preform by a triangulation calculation using the coordinates of the point of intersection in question in each of the images obtained with the image sensors (34, 36) and by means of the actual positions of the sensors (34, 36) in space and the orientation of their respective axes (40, 42) in space; e) comparing the actual positions of the points of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32) with three-dimensional theoretical positions of these same points of intersection. a) placing the preform in a predetermined position so that the grid of first and second marker threads (30, 32) is situated opposite at least two image sensors (34, 36) aimed at the grid and having optical axes (40, 42) forming an angle with each other; b) illuminating the given area of the preform and acquiring, with each image sensor (34, 36), an image of the grid of first and second marker threads (30, 32); c) determining for each image the coordinates in the reference frame of the image of the points of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32); d) deducing the actual position in space of each point of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32) on the preform by a triangulation calculation using the coordinates of the point of intersection in question in each of the images obtained with the image sensors (34, 36) and by means of the actual positions of the sensors (34, 36) in space and the orientation of their respective axes (40, 42) in space; e) comparing the actual positions of the points of intersection of the first and second marker threads (30, 32) with three-dimensional theoretical positions of these same points of intersection.
A fuel system comprising: an engine configured to, in operation, consume fuel; a fuel tank configured to, in operation, supply fuel to the engine; a fuel degassing unit fluidly connecting the engine to the fuel tank, the fuel degassing unit configured to, in operation, separate selected species from the fuel; and a vacuum generation device operably connected to the fuel degassing unit, the vacuum generation device configured to, in operation, generate a vacuum to remove the selected species from the fuel degassing unit; and characterized in that wherein the vacuum generation device comprises at least one operating fluid-free vacuum pump configured to, in operation, operate without an operating fluid; the fuel system further comprising a semipermeable membrane within the fuel degassing unit, the semipermeable membrane configured to, in operation, filter selected species out of the fuel. an engine configured to, in operation, consume fuel; a fuel tank configured to, in operation, supply fuel to the engine; a fuel degassing unit fluidly connecting the engine to the fuel tank, the fuel degassing unit configured to, in operation, separate selected species from the fuel; and a vacuum generation device operably connected to the fuel degassing unit, the vacuum generation device configured to, in operation, generate a vacuum to remove the selected species from the fuel degassing unit; and characterized in that wherein the vacuum generation device comprises at least one operating fluid-free vacuum pump configured to, in operation, operate without an operating fluid; the fuel system further comprising a semipermeable membrane within the fuel degassing unit, the semipermeable membrane configured to, in operation, filter selected species out of the fuel.
A method for the production of a flavour-enhancing composition, the method comprising the steps of: i) providing a dairy liquid; ii) nanofiltrating the dairy liquid to obtain a nanofiltration permeate; iii) concentrating the nanofiltration permeate by reverse osmosis and/or evaporation to produce a flavour-enhancing composition, the flavour-enhancing composition comprising at least 50 wt% lactose by dry weight and having a K:Na ratio of at least 2:1, wherein nanofiltrating the dairy liquid uses a membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of from 300 Da to 800 Da. i) providing a dairy liquid; ii) nanofiltrating the dairy liquid to obtain a nanofiltration permeate; iii) concentrating the nanofiltration permeate by reverse osmosis and/or evaporation to produce a flavour-enhancing composition, the flavour-enhancing composition comprising at least 50 wt% lactose by dry weight and having a K:Na ratio of at least 2:1,
A composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, (a) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a polybutylene terephthalate; (b) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a copolyestercarbonate having a number average molecular weight of more than 21,500 and comprising structural estercarbonate units of the formula: wherein each R 1 is a C 6-30 aromatic group, each T is a C 2-16 alkylene group, and x is the mole percent of ester units in the copolyestercarbonate based on total mole percent of ester and carbonate units, and is 1 to 10, wherein the ester and carbonate units represent at least 90 mol percent of the polyestercarbonate; (c) from 7 to 30 wt.% of a particulate filler; (d) from 0.02 to 10 wt.% of a fluoropolymer; (e) from 3 to 25 wt.% of a polymeric impact modifier; (f) from 0 to 5 wt.% of an additive selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, mold release agent, colorant, quencher, stabilizer, and combination thereof; and (g) optionally, from 0.1 to 30 wt.% of a copolyestercarbonate having a number average molecular weight of less than 21,5000 Daltons (h) optionally, from 0.1 to 30 wt.% of a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, bisphenol A copolycarbonate or combination thereof and wherein a 4 mm thick bar molded from the composition has (a) a tensile modulus of more than 3800 MPa, determined in accordance with ISO 527; and (b) a Notched Izod Impact strength of at least 30 KJ/m 2, determined in accordance with ISO 180/1A at 23°C, and (c) a melt viscosity less than 350 Pa.s at 1500 cm-1 at 265°C. (a) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a polybutylene terephthalate; (b) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a copolyestercarbonate having a number average molecular weight of more than 21,500 and comprising structural estercarbonate units of the formula: wherein each R 1 is a C 6-30 aromatic group, each T is a C 2-16 alkylene group, and x is the mole percent of ester units in the copolyestercarbonate based on total mole percent of ester and carbonate units, and is 1 to 10, wherein the ester and carbonate units represent at least 90 mol percent of the polyestercarbonate; (c) from 7 to 30 wt.% of a particulate filler; (d) from 0.02 to 10 wt.% of a fluoropolymer; (e) from 3 to 25 wt.% of a polymeric impact modifier; (f) from 0 to 5 wt.% of an additive selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, mold release agent, colorant, quencher, stabilizer, and combination thereof; and (g) optionally, from 0.1 to 30 wt.% of a copolyestercarbonate having a number average molecular weight of less than 21,5000 Daltons (h) optionally, from 0.1 to 30 wt.% of a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, bisphenol A copolycarbonate or combination thereof and (a) a tensile modulus of more than 3800 MPa, determined in accordance with ISO 527; and (b) a Notched Izod Impact strength of at least 30 KJ/m 2, determined in accordance with ISO 180/1A at 23°C, and (c) a melt viscosity less than 350 Pa.s at 1500 cm-1 at 265°C.
A computer-assisted intraoral recording device comprising a camera and a computing unit configured to execute a computer program, the computing unit comprising computer-readable code which, when executed by the computer-assisted intraoral recording device, causes the recording device to execute method steps of a method for measuring the force of an aligner, wherein the computer-assisted intraoral recording device is configured for use with an aligner in which there are at least two referencing features (1b;2b) located on the aligner in the initial state, wherein these referencing features (1b;2b) are large enough, preferably approximately or at least 10 micrometers, for the camera to detect them precisely, wherein the referencing features (1b;2b) are visual or topographical features, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the force/path curves of the plastic used for the aligner in the initial state; using the camera, ascertaining the displacement of the at least two referencing features (1b;2b) from one another relative to the initial state caused by the force exerted while the patient is wearing the aligner; calculating the forces acting on the tooth by converting the ascertained displacement using the force/path curve provided and the known geometry of the plastic. execute method steps of a method for measuring the force of an aligner, wherein the computer-assisted intraoral recording device is configured for use with an aligner in which there are at least two referencing features (1b;2b) located on the aligner in the initial state, wherein these referencing features (1b;2b) are large enough, preferably approximately or at least 10 micrometers, for the camera to detect them precisely, wherein the referencing features (1b;2b) are visual or topographical features, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the force/path curves of the plastic used for the aligner in the initial state; using the camera, ascertaining the displacement of the at least two referencing features (1b;2b) from one another relative to the initial state caused by the force exerted while the patient is wearing the aligner; calculating the forces acting on the tooth by converting the ascertained displacement using the force/path curve provided and the known geometry of the plastic. providing the force/path curves of the plastic used for the aligner in the initial state; using the camera, ascertaining the displacement of the at least two referencing features (1b;2b) from one another relative to the initial state caused by the force exerted while the patient is wearing the aligner; calculating the forces acting on the tooth by converting the ascertained displacement using the force/path curve provided and the known geometry of the plastic.
A SiC crystal having stratified layers of distinct nitrogen dopant concentration, the SiC crystal comprising: a seed crystal; a plurality of stratified layers formed on the seed crystal, each of the stratified layers having distinct nitrogen dopant concentration that is different from a layer directly below it and a layer directly above it; a bulk layer over the stratified layers; wherein the bulk layer has nitrogen dopant concentration from 1 × 10 15 /cm 3 to 1 × 10 19 /cm 3; and, wherein a first layer of the plurality of stratified layers is formed directly on the seed crystal, has a thickness of 0.1 μm to 1,000 μm and has a first nitrogen dopant concentration equal or higher than a nitrogen dopant concentration of the seed crystal and wherein the first deposited layer has a first nitrogen dopant concentration of from 0.9 and 10 times the nitrogen dopant concentration of the seed layer and further comprising a second deposited layer formed over and in contact with the first deposited layer and having a thickness of 0.1 μm to 1,000 μm and wherein the second layer has a second nitrogen dopant concentration lower than the nitrogen dopant concentration of the seed crystal; a third deposited layer formed over and in contact with the second deposited layer and having a thickness of 0.1 μm to 1,000 μm and wherein the third deposited layer has a third nitrogen dopant concentration greater than the first nitrogen dopant concentration and not larger than from 0.9 to 100 times the nitrogen dopant concentration of the seed crystal; and wherein the bulk deposited layer has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 50 mm; and wherein the seed crystal is a 4H-SiC crystal having an offcut of 0 to 4 degrees toward and wherein the average nitrogen concentration of the seed crystal is 1 × 10 16 /cm 3 to 8 × 10 18 /cm 3. a seed crystal; a plurality of stratified layers formed on the seed crystal, each of the stratified layers having distinct nitrogen dopant concentration that is different from a layer directly below it and a layer directly above it; a bulk layer over the stratified layers; wherein the bulk layer has nitrogen dopant concentration from 1 × 10 15 /cm 3 to 1 × 10 19 /cm 3; and, wherein a first layer of the plurality of stratified layers is formed directly on the seed crystal, has a thickness of 0.1 μm to 1,000 μm and has a first nitrogen dopant concentration equal or higher than a nitrogen dopant concentration of the seed crystal and
A blocking device for fastening orthoses used in the orthopedic-rehabilitation sector to parts of the body of a person, the device comprising a casing housing a cable wound on a reel by the rotation of a knob restrained to the casing during the winding stage and partially releasable from the casing by pushing and/or pulling the knob, in order to operate with respect to a ratchet-type non-return system, wherein the ratchet-type non-return system consists of elastic tabs which are part of the casing, and an inner toothed edge of the knob, wherein the knob is restrained in a rotating direction and unrestrained in an axial direction with respect to the reel, characterized in that the knob is restrained in a rotating direction and unrestrained in an axial direction with respect to the reel by a pin with a shaped head, in that the restraint between the knob and the reel is achieved by a shaped axial opening in the knob, which reflects the shape of the head of the pin, wherein maintaining the knob in the gripping/release positions is ensured by concave profiles present on the shaped head of the pin and convex surfaces present in the opening of the knob, thereby allowing the knob to be moved from a gripping condition with the ratchet-type non-return system in the tightening and blocking stage to a release condition in the opening stage while maintaining control of the cable wound on the reel.