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A method for making a ballistic protective bullet-resistant textile structure, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a first warp textile element comprising unidirectional matrix yarns or flat strips adapted to dissipate a portion of a bullet impact energy by breaking or fibrillating said matrix yarns or flat strips; - providing a second weft thermoplastic material textile element comprising unidirectional matrix flat strips for further dissipating said bullet impact energy; characterized in that said method further comprises the steps of: - arranging on a creel said first warp element; - interweaving said first warp element with said second weft element; - partially melting said second weft element, thereby causing the thermoplastic material of said second weft element to rigidly bind said warp element matrix yarns or flat strips to one another; and - including a third non-textile element for stabilizing and reducing traumas due to a bullet impact, said third non-textile element comprising a rubber or elastomeric polymer based thermoplastics matrix arrangement. - providing a first warp textile element comprising unidirectional matrix yarns or flat strips adapted to dissipate a portion of a bullet impact energy by breaking or fibrillating said matrix yarns or flat strips; - providing a second weft thermoplastic material textile element comprising unidirectional matrix flat strips for further dissipating said bullet impact energy; - arranging on a creel said first warp element; - interweaving said first warp element with said second weft element; - partially melting said second weft element, thereby causing the thermoplastic material of said second weft element to rigidly bind said warp element matrix yarns or flat strips to one another; and - including a third non-textile element for stabilizing and reducing traumas due to a bullet impact, said third non-textile element comprising a rubber or elastomeric polymer based thermoplastics matrix arrangement.
A method of additively manufacturing a component, comprising: additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component, wherein the additively manufactured elongated member defines a maximum diameter that forms an about 0.254 mm (0.01 inch) radial gap with the internal passage; cleaning the internal passage of conglomerated powder with the elongated member subsequent to completion of the additively manufacturing; and destructively removing the elongated member from within the internal passage subsequent to cleaning the internal passage. additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component, wherein the additively manufactured elongated member defines a maximum diameter that forms an about 0.254 mm (0.01 inch) radial gap with the internal passage;
A method for separating parts such as parts of a certain shape or size, stems, rotten spots or leaves, from fruits or vegetables such as strawberries, carrots, asparagus, potatoes, cucumbers or zucchinis or parts thereof comprising the steps of - providing fruits or vegetables on a conveyor belt, - providing a tube with a diameter and an axis, the tube comprising ∘ an inlet, ∘ an outlet, ∘ a cutting edge located at the inlet, ∘ a suction device connected to the outlet, - applying a suction to the inlet of the tube, - cutting the part from the fruit or vegetable with the cutting edge and sucking the part into the inlet of the tube. - providing fruits or vegetables on a conveyor belt, - providing a tube with a diameter and an axis, the tube comprising ∘ an inlet, ∘ an outlet, ∘ a cutting edge located at the inlet, ∘ a suction device connected to the outlet, ∘ an inlet, ∘ an outlet, ∘ a cutting edge located at the inlet, ∘ a suction device connected to the outlet, - applying a suction to the inlet of the tube, - cutting the part from the fruit or vegetable with the cutting edge and sucking the part into the inlet of the tube.
An edge detector for material webs, comprising: - a transmitter arranged to emit radiation onto an edge of the material web in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the web, - a number of receivers which are set up to receive radiation from the transmitter, provided that they are not shadowed by the material web, and which are arranged in a line which extends transversely to the edge on the side of the material web opposite the transmitter, - an evaluation device for calculating the position of the edge relative to the edge detector on the basis of a relationship between this position and the total intensity of the radiation received by the receivers, and - correction means for correcting said relationship with respect to a transparency factor of the web, characterized in that the evaluation device has a calibration mode in which the following steps are carried out: - identifying, on the basis of the radiation intensities received by the individual receivers, the receiver which marks the boundary between a shadowed and an unshadowed zone of the line of receivers, - selecting a first group of receivers in the shadowed zone and a second group of receivers in the unshadowed zone, and - calculating the transparency factor on the basis of the radiation intensities received by the two groups. - a transmitter arranged to emit radiation onto an edge of the material web in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the web, - a number of receivers which are set up to receive radiation from the transmitter, provided that they are not shadowed by the material web, and which are arranged in a line which extends transversely to the edge on the side of the material web opposite the transmitter, - an evaluation device for calculating the position of the edge relative to the edge detector on the basis of a relationship between this position and the total intensity of the radiation received by the receivers, and - correction means for correcting said relationship with respect to a transparency factor of the web, - identifying, on the basis of the radiation intensities received by the individual receivers, the receiver which marks the boundary between a shadowed and an unshadowed zone of the line of receivers, - selecting a first group of receivers in the shadowed zone and a second group of receivers in the unshadowed zone, and - calculating the transparency factor on the basis of the radiation intensities received by the two groups.
An acetylcholine-producing microorganism for medical use in the prevention and/or treatment of intestinal diseases, and/or reduction of risk of intestinal diseases, wherein said microorganism is a Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis strain or a Lactobacillus rossiae strain.
A compressor for a gas turbine engine, comprising a stator assembly formed from a plurality of stator vanes, wherein at least one stator vane is formed from a generally elongated airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, an endwall coupled to a first end and a tip extending radially inwardly and terminating proximate to a rotor assembly; wherein the rotor assembly is formed from a rotor drum having a radially outer surface and a plurality of compressor blades wherein at least one compressor blade is formed from a generally elongated airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, a platform at a first end and a tip extending radially outwardly and terminating proximate to the stator assembly; wherein a pumping system is positioned on the radial outer surface of the rotor drum and aligned radially with at least one stator vane, wherein the pumping system includes at least one pumping component configured to pump air in an axially downstream direction to counteract reverse leakage flow at a gap formed between the stator vane tip and the radially outer surface of the rotor drum, wherein the at least one pumping component comprises at least one cutout in the radially outer surface of the rotor drum, characterized in that, the at least one cutout has a tapered depth with a deeper side of the at least one cutout positioned on an upper rotation side than a shallow side relative to a direction of rotation of the rotor drum.
Cartridge receptacle for producing a beverage by means of a cartridge which comprises a reservoir filled with a beverage substance, wherein the cartridge receptacle is insertable into a beverage preparation machine and is connectable to a cartridge, wherein the cartridge receptacle has a mixing chamber that is fluidically connectable to the reservoir and a fluid feed that leads into the mixing chamber, characterized in that the cartridge receptacle has a cartridge emptying device which is provided to at least partially transfer the beverage substance from the reservoir into the mixing chamber, wherein the cartridge emptying device comprises a compressed-air connection for connecting to the compressed-air source, and a compressed-air line which extends from the compressed-air connection to a compressed-air outlet, and wherein the compressed-air outlet protrudes in particular in the direction of the reservoir of the cartridge in order to blow compressed air into the reservoir.
An isolated antibody that specifically binds an epitope within a complement component C1s protein, wherein the antibody comprises: a CDR-L1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, a CDR-L2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, a CDR-L3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, a CDR-H1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34, a CDR-H2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDR-H3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, and wherein the antibody binds complement C1s protein with a dissociation constant (K D) of no more than 0.5 nM. a CDR-L1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, a CDR-L2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, a CDR-L3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, a CDR-H1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34, a CDR-H2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDR-H3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, and wherein the antibody binds complement C1s protein with a dissociation constant (K D) of no more than 0.5 nM.
A driving mode switch control device of a hybrid vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) that includes an engine and an electric motor and that is capable of running by the engine or the electric motor or capable of running by a cooperation between the engine and the electric motor, the driving mode switch control device comprising: request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) for estimating request torque based on a driver's accelerator operation; and mode switch means (32, 32A; 32B) for, when it is determined that the vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) can run with the electric motor and an estimation result from the request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) exceeds maximum torque of the electric motor during implementation of a driving mode with the electric motor, performing a mode switch to a mode in which the vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) runs with the engine or by the cooperation between the engine and the electric motor in spite of implementing the driving mode with the electric motor, the driving mode switch control device being characterized in that the mode switch means (32; 32A; 32B) performs a mode switch at a next gear shifting timing after starting the engine even if the estimation result from the request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) does not exceed the maximum torque of the electric motor during acceleration after starting the engine in the driving mode with the electric motor. request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) for estimating request torque based on a driver's accelerator operation; and mode switch means (32, 32A; 32B) for, when it is determined that the vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) can run with the electric motor and an estimation result from the request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) exceeds maximum torque of the electric motor during implementation of a driving mode with the electric motor, performing a mode switch to a mode in which the vehicle (1; 1A; 1B) runs with the engine or by the cooperation between the engine and the electric motor in spite of implementing the driving mode with the electric motor, the driving mode switch control device being characterized in that the mode switch means (32; 32A; 32B) performs a mode switch at a next gear shifting timing after starting the engine even if the estimation result from the request torque estimation means (30; 30A; 30B) does not exceed the maximum torque of the electric motor during acceleration after starting the engine in the driving mode with the electric motor.
Bearing for watch movement in combination with a balance comprising a shaft, wherein said bearing comprises a setting containing a plurality of balls capable of turning inside a circular path, wherein the axial displacement of the balls is limited by a counter-pivot element, and an element bored with a hole allowing a pivot of the balance shaft to be inserted in a space between said balls, wherein the bearing is arranged for making said shaft pivot between said balls when said pivot is inserted into said space and the point of said pivot rests against said counter-pivot element, wherein said balls and/or said counter-pivot element are made of non-metallic material, characterized in that said setting comprises a tapered surface and is housed inside a support element with an internal tapered surface with the same profile, and by an elastic holding element of the setting with a plurality of radial arms resting on said setting and arranged for exerting elastic forces on said setting and allowing a momentary displacement of the setting from a resting position during a shock, and for automatically returning it to said resting position.
Assembly for performing a method for electrochemical chloride extraction on a corrosion-damaged, flat, vertical or inclined reinforced concrete surface, characterised in that multiple clamping strips (3.1, 3.2), arranged at a distance from one another in at least two parallel rows and having fastening elements hinged thereto, and multiple planar electrode elements, each consisting of a combination electrode arranged between a non-woven material underlayer and a non-woven material cover layer and an electrode carrier contacting the non-woven material cover layer and covering the entire surface of the combination electrode, are connected in a frictionally engaged manner to the reinforced concrete surface, wherein, in each case between a first clamping strip (3.1) and a second clamping strip (3.2) arranged at a distance from and parallel to the first clamping strip (3.1), an electrode element is connected in a frictionally engaged manner to the reinforced concrete surface by means of the fastening elements in a manner contacting the reinforced concrete surface with the non-woven material underlayer, wherein a clearance is formed at least between the second clamping strip (3.2) and the adjacently positioned electrode element, in which clearance there are arranged electrical lines running from the electrode elements to a measurement and control unit and/or to a high-current power supply and water lines running to a wetting device.
Folding table comprising a table top and two U-shaped pairs of legs (3, 4) which are articulated thereto and can be folded in and out, and which in the folded-in position rest against the underside of the table top and lie inside one another over a part of their length, wherein on the respective pair of legs (3, 4) in each case a pivot bracket (5, 6) is articulated, which can be secured in its bar region (5a, 6a) to the underside of the table top, wherein the respective pair of legs (3, 4) is mounted in its respective bar region (3a, 4a) in at least one pivot joint on the underside of the table top such that due to the configuration of the pivot joints the respective pair of legs is forcibly displaced axially, i.e. in the direction of the pivot axis, when folding in, wherein the pivot joints of the two pairs of legs are arranged inversely to one another so that the axial displacement takes place in opposite direction, characterised in that the two pairs of legs (3, 4) can be secured in the folded-in and folded-out position by spring action and in that the respective pivot joint has an outer body secured to the underside of the table top and an inner body mounted pivotably inside the outer body, which inner body is connected in a rotationally secure manner to the bar region (3a, 4a) of the associated pair of legs (3, 4), wherein the outer body and the inner body have a mutually complementary inner or outer contour (10, 11), which causes an axial movement between the outer and inner body (8, 9) during the pivoting movement.
A refrigerator comprising: a gas sensor (100, 200) configured to detect a target gas, the gas sensor comprising: a hydrogel support arranged to be discolored through reaction with the target gas, wherein the hydrogel support comprises dye provided to be discolored in response to a pH change upon reaction with the target gas; an optical sensor configured to detect a color of the gas sensor; and a control unit configured to determine a state of a target food based on a color detected by the optical sensor, wherein the control unit is arranged to control a temperature of the refrigerator according to the determined state of the target food a gas sensor (100, 200) configured to detect a target gas, the gas sensor comprising: a hydrogel support arranged to be discolored through reaction with the target gas, wherein the hydrogel support comprises dye provided to be discolored in response to a pH change upon reaction with the target gas; an optical sensor configured to detect a color of the gas sensor; and a control unit configured to determine a state of a target food based on a color detected by the optical sensor, wherein the control unit is arranged to control a temperature of the refrigerator according to the determined state of the target food
LED light source, comprising a substrate with a multiplicity of LED chips fixed and electrically contacted thereon, wherein the LED chips are fixed in an overlapping fashion on the substrate, and wherein in each case LED chips overlapping at top side and underside are electrically conductively connected to one another in an overlap region thus formed, with formation of a series connection, characterized in that in that the substrate comprises a stepped mounting side for the LED chips, wherein respectively adjacent LED chips bear on successive steps by the parts of the undersides of said LED chips which lie in each case outside the overlap regions, and in that the stepped substrate comprises an electrically insulating surface and the LED chips are connected in each case to the substrate and to the top sides of adjacent LED chips via an electrically conductive intermediate layer adjoining the undersides.
An olefin-based ionomer resin composition comprising: a modified olefin copolymer having two or more functional groups which includes a carboxyl group, wherein the modified olefin copolymer is a graft copolymer in which an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound as a first monomer and a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond as a second monomer are grafted to a polyolefin, and a part or whole of the carboxyl group in the olefin-based ionomer resin composition is neutralized with metal ions. a modified olefin copolymer having two or more functional groups which includes a carboxyl group, wherein the modified olefin copolymer is a graft copolymer in which an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound as a first monomer and a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond as a second monomer are grafted to a polyolefin, and a part or whole of the carboxyl group in the olefin-based ionomer resin composition is neutralized with metal ions.
A laser radiation delivery structure (20, 40, 90, 130) having a distal end a proximal end, the optical radiation delivery structure (20, 40, 90, 130) comprising: a waveguide conduit (24, 70) including a waveguide passage open to an exterior at the distal end of the optical radiation delivery structure (20, 40, 90, 130), a surgical access portion and a handle portion, the handle portion having a gripping portion graspable by a user; and a waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) defining a locked state and an unlocked state, the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) including a waveguide lock housing, a push button (30, 54, 97, 232), a spring (32, 58, 198, 216), and a collet (60, 150, 170, 192, 218), the collet having at least two jaws, the spring (32, 58, 198, 216) biasing the collet (60, 150, 170, 192, 218) such that the jaws are located within a conical taper in the housing, the conical taper constricting the jaws into a closed position, thereby maintaining the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) in the locked state, the push button (30, 54, 97, 232) being moveable with respect to the waveguide conduit (24, 70) to compress the spring (32, 58, 198, 216) and move the jaws out of the conical taper, thereby allowing the jaws of the collet to expand and the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) to transition from the locked to the unlocked state. a waveguide conduit (24, 70) including a waveguide passage open to an exterior at the distal end of the optical radiation delivery structure (20, 40, 90, 130), a surgical access portion and a handle portion, the handle portion having a gripping portion graspable by a user; and a waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) defining a locked state and an unlocked state, the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) including a waveguide lock housing, a push button (30, 54, 97, 232), a spring (32, 58, 198, 216), and a collet (60, 150, 170, 192, 218), the collet having at least two jaws, the spring (32, 58, 198, 216) biasing the collet (60, 150, 170, 192, 218) such that the jaws are located within a conical taper in the housing, the conical taper constricting the jaws into a closed position, thereby maintaining the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) in the locked state, the push button (30, 54, 97, 232) being moveable with respect to the waveguide conduit (24, 70) to compress the spring (32, 58, 198, 216) and move the jaws out of the conical taper, thereby allowing the jaws of the collet to expand and the waveguide lock (26, 52, 136, 190, 210) to transition from the locked to the unlocked state.