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A method for increasing the intrinsic viscosity of a polycondensate melt under negative pressure, - in which the melt enters a chamber through a perforated plate or a screen with a plurality of openings with a diameter of less than 0.5 mm, in which chamber there is a pressure of less than 20 mbar, - in which the melt passes through said chamber in free fall in the form of thin threads, and - in which the thin threads are brought together in a reservoir below the chamber to form a melt bath and the melt dwells in the reservoir, characterized in - that the melt dwells in the reservoir for at least one minute, and in the course of this the melt in the reservoir is continuously moved under vacuum by a discharge extruder which is aligned in a horizontal position and is preferably screw-shaped, - that a height of the melt bath in the reservoir is selected to be so large that the discharge extruder in the reservoir is not completely covered by the melt, and, in this regard, the melt is repeatedly torn open by a rotational movement of the discharge extruder and the surface is renewed, - that the polycondensation which has begun in the thin threads is continued in the melt bath by the dwelling and keeping in motion, and thus a polymer chain growth and thus a further increase in the intrinsic viscosity is effected, and - that the melt is discharged from the reservoir by the discharge extruder. - in which the melt enters a chamber through a perforated plate or a screen with a plurality of openings with a diameter of less than 0.5 mm, in which chamber there is a pressure of less than 20 mbar, - in which the melt passes through said chamber in free fall in the form of thin threads, and - in which the thin threads are brought together in a reservoir below the chamber to form a melt bath and the melt dwells in the reservoir, - that the melt dwells in the reservoir for at least one minute, and in the course of this the melt in the reservoir is continuously moved under vacuum by a discharge extruder which is aligned in a horizontal position and is preferably screw-shaped, - that a height of the melt bath in the reservoir is selected to be so large that the discharge extruder in the reservoir is not completely covered by the melt, and, in this regard, the melt is repeatedly torn open by a rotational movement of the discharge extruder and the surface is renewed, - that the polycondensation which has begun in the thin threads is continued in the melt bath by the dwelling and keeping in motion, and thus a polymer chain growth and thus a further increase in the intrinsic viscosity is effected, and - that the melt is discharged from the reservoir by the discharge extruder.
A transmission device that includes a plurality of transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK) for use in a wireless communication system, which wireless communication system comprises a receiving device that includes a plurality of reception antennas (71-1 to 71-PQ), the transmission device comprising: a signal generating unit that outputs a plurality of series of signals, where number of the series of signals is smaller than number of the transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK); and a plurality of transmission blocks including at least one transmission antenna corresponding to each of the series of signals output from the signal generating unit, wherein each of the transmission blocks includes a branching unit (69-1 to 69-L) that branches a series of signals corresponding to the block into a plurality of transmission signals passing through a plurality of signal lines corresponding to transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK) included in the block, and a transmission delay unit (181-1 to 181-LK) that is provided on at least one of the signal lines, determines a delay amount to be applied to the transmission signal based on a transmission delay amount between the transmission device and the receiving device and applies a delay to the transmission signal, and when a transmission signal branched by the branching unit (69-1 to 69-L) is applied with a delay by the transmission delay unit (181-1 to 181-LK), the transmission device takes the transmission signal on which the delay is applied as the transmission signal, and transmits the transmission signals to the receiving device via transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK) included in the transmission block. a signal generating unit that outputs a plurality of series of signals, where number of the series of signals is smaller than number of the transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK); and a plurality of transmission blocks including at least one transmission antenna corresponding to each of the series of signals output from the signal generating unit, wherein each of the transmission blocks includes a branching unit (69-1 to 69-L) that branches a series of signals corresponding to the block into a plurality of transmission signals passing through a plurality of signal lines corresponding to transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK) included in the block, and a transmission delay unit (181-1 to 181-LK) that is provided on at least one of the signal lines, determines a delay amount to be applied to the transmission signal based on a transmission delay amount between the transmission device and the receiving device and applies a delay to the transmission signal, and when a transmission signal branched by the branching unit (69-1 to 69-L) is applied with a delay by the transmission delay unit (181-1 to 181-LK), the transmission device takes the transmission signal on which the delay is applied as the transmission signal, and transmits the transmission signals to the receiving device via transmission antennas (65-1 to 65-LK) included in the transmission block.
A dish washing machine comprising a tub whose front face is closed by a door, and surrounded by a housing comprising an upper wall, side walls, a back wall and a lower wall, said tub being divided into at least two wash zones (10, 11), one atop the other, separated by at least one separation wall and said wash zones (10, 11) communicating with one another, as well as at least one means of spraying washing water onto the dishes in each wash zone (10, 11), characterized in that said separation wall comprises at least one downward-turned concavity.
A small electrical device with a housing in which electrical components (14, 15, 16) are arranged, wherein a fire protection device is arranged in the housing, characterized in that the fire protection device consists of an explosive containment vessel in the form of a glass vial having a cavity completely enclosed and bounded by a vessel wall, and in that a liquid is provided in the cavity, which a. due to thermal expansion and at a predetermined release temperature, breaks the vessel wall and causes the explosition of the glass keg; b. has a fire-preventing effect and/or extinguishing effect, by displacement or binding of oxygen required for any form of fire, from the housing of the electrical appliance and/or by homogeneous inhibition and/or by foaming, a. due to thermal expansion and at a predetermined release temperature, breaks the vessel wall and causes the explosition of the glass keg; b. has a fire-preventing effect and/or extinguishing effect, by displacement or binding of oxygen required for any form of fire, from the housing of the electrical appliance and/or by homogeneous inhibition and/or by foaming,
A bicycle drive system comprising a drive shaft, the drive shaft being configured for connecting a front face gear and a rear face gear of the bicycle drive system, wherein said front face gear comprises a cog-disk and at least one concentric gear-ring; wherein said rear face gear comprises a cog-disk and at least one concentric gear-ring; and wherein said drive shaft has an axis of rotation, a first end and a second end; wherein the drive shaft further comprises a front roller-toothed gear assembly coupled to the first end of the drive shaft and configured to mesh with the at least one concentric gear-ring on the front face gear, so that the rotational movement of said at least one concentric gear-ring is transmitted to the drive shaft and/or a rear roller-toothed gear assembly coupled to the second end of the drive shaft and configured to mesh with the at least one concentric gear-ring on the rear face gear, so that the rotational movement of the drive shaft is transmitted to said at least one concentric gear-ring; wherein the front roller-toothed gear assembly comprises one or more roller elements engaging said at least one concentric gear-ring of the front face gear and/or the rear roller-toothed gear assembly comprises one or more roller elements engaging said at least one concentric gear-ring of the rear face gear; characterized by said one or more roller elements being ball bearings, roller bearings, and/or double row ball bearings.
A method of authenticating a user to operate an electrical network device (102; 104; 106) in a network, the method comprising: encoding an identification symbol with identification data that identifies the user; capturing and storing a first image of the identification symbol by the user operating a solid-state imaging sensor in a mobile communications device that is a different piece of equipment from the electrical network device (102; 104; 106); encoding a composite symbol with the identification data and with operating data that enables the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) to be operated, the composite symbol being also encoded with Boolean logic data that specifies a Boolean logic condition; associating the composite symbol with the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) to be operated; capturing a second image of the composite symbol by the user again operating the solid-state imaging sensor in the mobile communications device; comparing the first and second images; enabling the user to operate the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) when the identification data in the composite symbol matches the identification data in the identification symbol, and when the Boolean logic condition has been satisfied; and operating the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) with the operating data after enabling the user. encoding an identification symbol with identification data that identifies the user; capturing and storing a first image of the identification symbol by the user operating a solid-state imaging sensor in a mobile communications device that is a different piece of equipment from the electrical network device (102; 104; 106); encoding a composite symbol with the identification data and with operating data that enables the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) to be operated, the composite symbol being also encoded with Boolean logic data that specifies a Boolean logic condition; associating the composite symbol with the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) to be operated; capturing a second image of the composite symbol by the user again operating the solid-state imaging sensor in the mobile communications device; comparing the first and second images; enabling the user to operate the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) when the identification data in the composite symbol matches the identification data in the identification symbol, and when the Boolean logic condition has been satisfied; and operating the electrical network device (102; 104; 106) with the operating data after enabling the user.
Baking oven with a baking oven muffle, on which at least one support, on which a cooking product carrier is supported, is arranged at opposite sides and a holding device (6, 6') is arranged on the at least one support, which secures the cooking product carrier against lifting, wherein holding device (6, 6') comprises a movable holding section (8, 8') which in the deposited position of the cooking product carrier on the support engages over an edge of the cooking product carrier, characterized in that the movable holding section (8, 8') is arranged on a pivotable lever (7, 7'), and the pivotable lever (7, 7') comprises a support surface which is movable through an underside of the edge when the cooking product carrier is placed on it.
A fan assembly for cooling a radiator, a radiator-condenser assembly, or a radiator-condenser-intercooler assembly of a vehicle, comprising: - a casing, having a through opening and a support, which is located at the centre of said opening, - a motor-fan assembly carried by said support, which includes an axial fan rotatable with respect to said support about an axis of rotation, and - a toothed ring, fixed with respect to the casing and surrounding said fan, said toothed ring having a plurality of teeth that follow one another in a circumferential direction, wherein said toothed ring has a front surface that is cylindrical or shaped like a truncated cone, sharing the axis of rotation and set at a constant or variable distance in the direction of the axis of rotation with respect to a radially outer end of said fan, and a side wall that forms sides of said teeth, wherein the distance in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation between said side wall and a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation varies periodically in the circumferential direction, said fan assembly being characterized in that a width of an arc of a circle centred on the axis of rotation of the fan and passing through each tooth remains constant for each radius comprised between the radii (R1, R2) of the internal and external circumferential surfaces of the teeth. - a casing, having a through opening and a support, which is located at the centre of said opening, - a motor-fan assembly carried by said support, which includes an axial fan rotatable with respect to said support about an axis of rotation, and - a toothed ring, fixed with respect to the casing and surrounding said fan, said toothed ring having a plurality of teeth that follow one another in a circumferential direction,
Vacuum diecasting system comprising a casting chamber with a filling opening, a casting piston, which can be moved in the casting chamber, and a piston rod, which connects the casting piston to a casting drive, wherein an annular gap is formed between the outer casing of the casting piston and the inner wall of the casting chamber, wherein the casting piston has at least one depression or hollow (20, 36), which is in flow connection with the annular gap and can be evacuated, and at least one, preferably two or more suction lines are provided, respectively connected in terms of flow technology by their one end to the depression or hollow (20, 36) that can be evacuated and connected in terms of flow technology by their other end to a vacuum system and allowing the depression or hollow (20, 36) to be evacuated, characterized in that at least one collecting depression, which is not connected to a suction line, is provided, arranged upstream of the at least one depression or hollow (20, 36) that can be evacuated and in flow connection with the annular gap.
An apparatus for use on a cable, the apparatus comprising: a power module adapted to power the apparatus; at least one pair of links (16, 18) serially coupled via at least one joint (20, 21) such that the links (16, 18) are displaceable relative to each other; a gripper arrangement coupled to each link (16, 18), the gripper arrangements being adapted for attaching the apparatus to the cable, wherein each gripper arrangement is controllable to grip and/or release the cable; a control arrangement comprising one or more processors configured at least to control displacement of the links (16, 18) and the gripper arrangements to grip and/or release the cable, in use; one or more of inspection (45, 38), monitoring (45, 38), and maintenance systems, wherein the apparatus is used for one or more of inspecting, monitoring, and performing maintenance on the cable; and wherein each gripper arrangement is controllable to grip or release the cable as an end effector, or to grip the cable as a base, such that when one of the links (16,18) is attached to the cable and the other link (18, 16) is detached from the cable, the gripper arrangement of the one link (16,18) is the base and the gripper arrangement of the other link (18,16) is the end effector. a power module adapted to power the apparatus; at least one pair of links (16, 18) serially coupled via at least one joint (20, 21) such that the links (16, 18) are displaceable relative to each other; a gripper arrangement coupled to each link (16, 18), the gripper arrangements being adapted for attaching the apparatus to the cable, wherein each gripper arrangement is controllable to grip and/or release the cable; a control arrangement comprising one or more processors configured at least to control displacement of the links (16, 18) and the gripper arrangements to grip and/or release the cable, in use; one or more of inspection (45, 38), monitoring (45, 38), and maintenance systems, wherein the apparatus is used for one or more of inspecting, monitoring, and performing maintenance on the cable; and wherein each gripper arrangement is controllable to grip or release the cable as an end effector, or to grip the cable as a base, such that when one of the links (16,18) is attached to the cable and the other link (18, 16) is detached from the cable, the gripper arrangement of the one link (16,18) is the base and the gripper arrangement of the other link (18,16) is the end effector.
A computer-implemented method of protecting, from a security threat, a computer-driven system having a processor host running an operating system in communication over a network with a plurality of electronic devices, wherein a set of protocols governs communications over the network between the processor and the devices, the method utilizing computer processes comprising: receiving from the operating system, the operating system running in a first environment that is virtualized, a driver call made to a specific driver, the driver call being generated by the operating system in response to a system call made by an application; interrupting transmission of the driver call to the specific driver; and in a series of paravirtualization processes, translating the driver call into a hyper call; analyzing the hyper call according to a set of security rules to determine if a security threat exists; if the analyzing does not determine that a security threat exists, then transmitting the hyper call to the specific driver; and if the analyzing determines that a security threat exists, then performing a security process, characterised in that: the driver executes in a second environment distinct from the first environment. receiving from the operating system, the operating system running in a first environment that is virtualized, a driver call made to a specific driver, the driver call being generated by the operating system in response to a system call made by an application; interrupting transmission of the driver call to the specific driver; and in a series of paravirtualization processes, translating the driver call into a hyper call; analyzing the hyper call according to a set of security rules to determine if a security threat exists; if the analyzing does not determine that a security threat exists, then transmitting the hyper call to the specific driver; and if the analyzing determines that a security threat exists, then performing a security process, characterised in that: the driver executes in a second environment distinct from the first environment. translating the driver call into a hyper call; analyzing the hyper call according to a set of security rules to determine if a security threat exists; if the analyzing does not determine that a security threat exists, then transmitting the hyper call to the specific driver; and if the analyzing determines that a security threat exists, then performing a security process, characterised in that: the driver executes in a second environment distinct from the first environment.
A method for giving water-repellent properties to textile products, comprising the following operating steps: A) providing new or used textile products; B) washing said textile products; C) drying said washed textile products; D) waterproofing said dried textile products; E) drying said waterproofed textile products; F) heat-treating the waterproofed and dried textile products, characterized in that the waterproofing step D) is carried out, preferably by spraying, using a waterproofing composition comprising or consisting of: i) a suspension or nanosuspension of silicon dioxide; ii) hydrocarbon dendrimers or aminated hydrocarbon dendrimers in a hydrocarbon matrix; iii) polyfunctional isocyanate polymer containing hexamethylene diisocyanate. A) providing new or used textile products; B) washing said textile products; C) drying said washed textile products; D) waterproofing said dried textile products; E) drying said waterproofed textile products; F) heat-treating the waterproofed and dried textile products, characterized in that the waterproofing step D) is carried out, preferably by spraying, using a waterproofing composition comprising or consisting of: i) a suspension or nanosuspension of silicon dioxide; ii) hydrocarbon dendrimers or aminated hydrocarbon dendrimers in a hydrocarbon matrix; iii) polyfunctional isocyanate polymer containing hexamethylene diisocyanate. i) a suspension or nanosuspension of silicon dioxide; ii) hydrocarbon dendrimers or aminated hydrocarbon dendrimers in a hydrocarbon matrix; iii) polyfunctional isocyanate polymer containing hexamethylene diisocyanate.
A flat clothing for a revolving flat of a carding machine, having a working width for processing fibers in a fiber running direction transverse to the working width, having a foundation with a length that corresponds to the working width, and a width that is viewed in the fiber running direction, and having a plurality of clothing tips that are formed from U-shaped small wire hooks that penetrate through the foundation and that are made of a wire having a cross-sectional width with two legs that form clothing tips, and a back that has a back length and connects the two legs, wherein the legs each have a tip axis, the small wire hooks are adjacently situated in rows (33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40) with a distance between the oppositely situated tip axes, and the backs are situated with a back axis, connecting the tip axes, in the direction of the working width, wherein a row offset (K, K1, K2) in the direction of the working width, as the result of which the clothing tips in successive rows (33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40) are not situated one behind the other, viewed in the fiber running direction, and a row spacing (L, L1, L2) between two successive rows (33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40), are provided, wherein at least two successive zones (34, 35), viewed in the fiber running direction, are provided, wherein each zone has at least three rows (33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40), and the row offset of the first zone differs from the row offset of the second zone, wherein in the first zone, the row offset from one row to a following row is the same in each case and in the second zone, the row offset from one row to a following row is the same in each case, characterized in that the row spacing between a row in the second zone and the following row in the second zone, viewed in the fiber running direction, is different from the row spacing between the row in the second zone and the preceding row in the second zone and that the row offset of the first zone and the row offset of the second zone are greater than the cross-sectional width (b) of the wire.