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A method of manufacturing a porous polymer membrane, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing shaped articles, comprising a polymer matrix and particles dispersed within said matrix, by a solvent free process; b) converting said shaped articles into a non-porous polymer film by a solvent-free process; c) removing said particles from said film by contacting said film with an aqueous composition to thereby obtain the porous polymer membrane; characterized in that: • said membrane having • an area of > 1 m 2 • a pore size of 0.005 um -15 um, and • said shaped articles comprise matrix and particles in a ratio of 90:10 to 10:90 (matrix: particles in wt%), and • said matrix comprises a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer and optionally additives, • said particles are pre-manufactured; have a particle size in the range of 0.005 μm -10 μm; are selected from the group consisting of organic salts, metal salts, metal oxides; and are coated with a coating • the coating being selected from • hydrophobic coatings, preferably selected from C6-C24 carboxylic acids, C15-C40 alkanes, vegetable oils, polyesters and polyamides with m.p. 50-70°C, Poly(maleic anhydride) derivatives with linear or branched C6-C40 alkyl chains siloxanes in the form of nanoparticles or filaments, C6-C24alkyl-C1-C4alkoxy-silanes; or • hydrophilic coatings, preferably selected from polyol derivatives, PVP and chitosane. a) providing shaped articles, comprising a polymer matrix and particles dispersed within said matrix, by a solvent free process; b) converting said shaped articles into a non-porous polymer film by a solvent-free process; c) removing said particles from said film by contacting said film with an aqueous composition to thereby obtain the porous polymer membrane; • said membrane having • an area of > 1 m 2 • a pore size of 0.005 um -15 um, and • an area of > 1 m 2 • a pore size of 0.005 um -15 um, and • said shaped articles comprise matrix and particles in a ratio of 90:10 to 10:90 (matrix: particles in wt%), and • said matrix comprises a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer and optionally additives, • said particles are pre-manufactured; have a particle size in the range of 0.005 μm -10 μm; are selected from the group consisting of organic salts, metal salts, metal oxides; and are coated with a coating • the coating being selected from • hydrophobic coatings, preferably selected from C6-C24 carboxylic acids, C15-C40 alkanes, vegetable oils, polyesters and polyamides with m.p. 50-70°C, Poly(maleic anhydride) derivatives with linear or branched C6-C40 alkyl chains siloxanes in the form of nanoparticles or filaments, C6-C24alkyl-C1-C4alkoxy-silanes; or • hydrophilic coatings, preferably selected from polyol derivatives, PVP and chitosane. • hydrophobic coatings, preferably selected from C6-C24 carboxylic acids, C15-C40 alkanes, vegetable oils, polyesters and polyamides with m.p. 50-70°C, Poly(maleic anhydride) derivatives with linear or branched C6-C40 alkyl chains siloxanes in the form of nanoparticles or filaments, C6-C24alkyl-C1-C4alkoxy-silanes; or • hydrophilic coatings, preferably selected from polyol derivatives, PVP and chitosane.
A method for controlling liquid flow through an apparatus comprising an orifice and an adjacent flexible diaphragm separated from each other by a gap through which a liquid flows, the orifice comprising a liquid outlet within a gas flow passageway, the method comprising: flexing said diaphragm to vary a size of the gap to control the rate of liquid flowing through the orifice or to provide a positive liquid shutoff of liquid from flowing through the orifice; characterised by providing a gas flowing at a velocity higher than approximately 20 meters/second through the gas flow passageway outlet and flowing the gas through the gas outlet in substantially the same direction as the liquid flowing through the liquid outlet to reduce the size of liquid droplets formed at said liquid outlet, wherein said liquid outlet is located downstream of the orifice and in fluid communication therewith. flexing said diaphragm to vary a size of the gap to control the rate of liquid flowing through the orifice or to provide a positive liquid shutoff of liquid from flowing through the orifice; characterised by providing a gas flowing at a velocity higher than approximately 20 meters/second through the gas flow passageway outlet and flowing the gas through the gas outlet in substantially the same direction as the liquid flowing through the liquid outlet to reduce the size of liquid droplets formed at said liquid outlet, wherein said liquid outlet is located downstream of the orifice and in fluid communication therewith.
Method for controlling an industrial truck, in particular a picking vehicle, wherein the industrial truck has, for monitoring the surroundings, a sensor which is connected to a control device, and after a starting command the control device automatically moves the industrial truck without a signal from a driving signal transmitter which is activated by a person, senses a monitoring range by evaluating the data of the sensor, determines at least one shelf rack edge (2, 9) in the data, and moves the industrial truck at a constant distance from a shelf rack edge (2, 9), along the latter as a guide line (3, 10), wherein the control device attempts to determine a shelf rack edge (2, 9) on both sides of a longitudinal axis of the industrial truck, characterized in that the control device provides, for detected shelf rack edges (2, 9), a selection possibility for an operating person by means of an input device, wherein the detected shelf rack edge (2, 9) can be selected, or in the case of shelf rack edges (2, 9) which are detected on both sides one of these alone or both can be selected, in order to use them as guide lines (3, 10).
An assembly in the form of a package containing a relatively dry material and a hydrogen generating means, wherein said assembly comprises a high water permeability region having a relatively high water vapour permeability and being arranged to allow water to pass through in a direction towards said hydrogen generating means, wherein said hydrogen generating means is arranged to generate hydrogen within the package after contact with water which has passed through said high water permeability region, wherein said high water permeability region has a water vapour permeability of more than 0.02 g-mm/m 2 -day, measured using American Society for Testing Materials Annual Book of Standards ASTM procedure E96 Procedure E at 38°C and relative humidity of 90%, and said relatively dry material is defined as a material which, when in equilibrium in a sealed environment, exhibits a relative humidity measured at 25°C and 1 atm, of less than 40%.
A tool for marking rafters, comprising a body with a top layer, a bottom layer, a first plumb side and a second foot side disposed at 90 degrees to the first plumb side, and a marking blade passing between the top layer and the bottom layer; wherein the marking blade is pivotally mounted to a pivot pin proximal a vertex of the first and second sides and is slidably mounted to the pivot pin by a void extending along the marking blade, wherein said body further comprises a third hypotenuse side disposed at 45 degrees to the first side and the second side and located opposite the vertex of the first and second sides, and wherein the blade can pass through the third side.
A vehicle, comprising: a system including a shell structure and a buoyant material molded in the shape of the shell structure; and a plurality of instruments, wherein the buoyant material includes a plurality of cutouts, wherein the plurality of instruments are placed inside the plurality of cutouts, and wherein the plurality of instruments are supported by bracketry that flexes with increased pressure. a system including a shell structure and a buoyant material molded in the shape of the shell structure; and a plurality of instruments, wherein the buoyant material includes a plurality of cutouts, wherein the plurality of instruments are placed inside the plurality of cutouts, and wherein the plurality of instruments are supported by bracketry that flexes with increased pressure.
A chassis with distributed jet cooling, the chassis comprising: one or more sidewalls defining a volume configured to substantially surround one or more heat generating components positioned within the volume; at least one array of fins thermally coupled to a respective one of the one or more sidewalls; at least one synthetic jet assembly comprising a multi-orifice synthetic jet or a plurality of single orifice synthetic jets disposed on a side (15, 16) of a respective one of the at least one array of fins; and at least one attachment means (4, 6, 9, 11, 20, 44) for attaching a respective one of the at least one synthetic jet assemblies to a respective one of the one or more sidewalls; wherein the fins comprise plate fins arranged in a v-groove configuration in which: (i) center lines of the plate fins are parallel with center lines of the jets (2, 30); (ii) distances (d) between a respective jet (2, 30) and a respective plate fin increase from an edge towards a center of the array of fins; (iii) the jets (2, 30) are arranged along a line that is perpendicular to the center lines of the plate fins; and (iv) lengths of respective plate fins decrease from an edge towards a center of the array of fins. one or more sidewalls defining a volume configured to substantially surround one or more heat generating components positioned within the volume; at least one array of fins thermally coupled to a respective one of the one or more sidewalls; at least one synthetic jet assembly comprising a multi-orifice synthetic jet or a plurality of single orifice synthetic jets disposed on a side (15, 16) of a respective one of the at least one array of fins; and at least one attachment means (4, 6, 9, 11, 20, 44) for attaching a respective one of the at least one synthetic jet assemblies to a respective one of the one or more sidewalls; wherein the fins comprise plate fins arranged in a v-groove configuration in which: (i) center lines of the plate fins are parallel with center lines of the jets (2, 30); (ii) distances (d) between a respective jet (2, 30) and a respective plate fin increase from an edge towards a center of the array of fins; (iii) the jets (2, 30) are arranged along a line that is perpendicular to the center lines of the plate fins; and (iv) lengths of respective plate fins decrease from an edge towards a center of the array of fins. (i) center lines of the plate fins are parallel with center lines of the jets (2, 30); (ii) distances (d) between a respective jet (2, 30) and a respective plate fin increase from an edge towards a center of the array of fins; (iii) the jets (2, 30) are arranged along a line that is perpendicular to the center lines of the plate fins; and (iv) lengths of respective plate fins decrease from an edge towards a center of the array of fins.
A photographing method for an intelligent flight device, comprising: determining (101, 201) a light source angle α, wherein the light source angle is an angle between a current beam direction of a target light source and a vertical direction, the target light source is a light source capable of generating a projection of the intelligent flight device on the ground, and the vertical direction is a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane at ground level; the photographing method being characterised in that: if the light source angle is not equal to zero: determining (102, 202) a bearing of a projection on the horizontal plane at ground level which is generated by travel of the light emitted from the target light source passing the intelligent flight device, the bearing of the projection d being defined by d = tan (α) x H, H being the current flight height of the intelligent flying device over the horizontal plane at ground level; and performing (103, 203) photographing based on a current photographing angle of the intelligent flight device and the bearing of the projection, wherein the photographing is executed by the intelligent flight device and comprises if the bearing of the projection is within the photographing range, rotating the current photographing angle to avoid the projection of the intelligent flight device on the ground to be incorporated into the photographed pictures or video. if the light source angle is not equal to zero: determining (102, 202) a bearing of a projection on the horizontal plane at ground level which is generated by travel of the light emitted from the target light source passing the intelligent flight device, the bearing of the projection d being defined by d = tan (α) x H, H being the current flight height of the intelligent flying device over the horizontal plane at ground level; and performing (103, 203) photographing based on a current photographing angle of the intelligent flight device and the bearing of the projection, wherein the photographing is executed by the intelligent flight device and comprises if the bearing of the projection is within the photographing range, rotating the current photographing angle to avoid the projection of the intelligent flight device on the ground to be incorporated into the photographed pictures or video.
A biomedical device for treating a tissue in a biological environment, the biomedical device comprising: a suture having a nanostructured or microstructured external surface; a flexible or stretchable electronic circuit supported by said external surface of said suture, wherein the external surface of the suture is provided in conformal and/or physical contact with at least a portion of the flexible or stretchable electronic circuit, said flexible or stretchable electronic circuit comprising one or more inorganic semiconductor elements having an average thickness less than or equal to 100 μm, wherein the semiconductor elements are disposed on the surface of the suture and are connected by stretchable or flexible conducting elements; and a barrier layer at least partially encapsulating said flexible or stretchable electronic circuit, wherein said barrier layer is configured to prevent water from said biological environment from contacting at least a portion of said inorganic semiconductor elements. a suture having a nanostructured or microstructured external surface; a flexible or stretchable electronic circuit supported by said external surface of said suture, wherein the external surface of the suture is provided in conformal and/or physical contact with at least a portion of the flexible or stretchable electronic circuit, said flexible or stretchable electronic circuit comprising one or more inorganic semiconductor elements having an average thickness less than or equal to 100 μm, wherein the semiconductor elements are disposed on the surface of the suture and are connected by stretchable or flexible conducting elements; and a barrier layer at least partially encapsulating said flexible or stretchable electronic circuit, wherein said barrier layer is configured to prevent water from said biological environment from contacting at least a portion of said inorganic semiconductor elements.
A method of making a crosslinked silicone-based material comprising hot melt processing a composition comprising a silicone material and subjecting the composition to electron beam irradiation forming the crosslinked silicone-based material, wherein the composition does not contain an effective amount of a catalyst or initiator, wherein an effective amount is an amount which reduces the cure time of the composition by at least 10% relative to the cure time for the same composition at the same curing conditions absent that catalyst or initiator.
A rotational joint comprising a rotation mechanism for rotatably coupling a wing tip device to a fixed wing, to allow the wing tip device to rotate relative to the fixed wing between • a flight configuration for use during flight, and • a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations, in which ground configuration the wing tip device is rotated relative to the fixed wing such that the span of the wing is reduced and a locking mechanism for locking the rotation mechanism such that the wing tip device is locked in the flight and ground configurations (4a, 4b), wherein the locking mechanism comprises first and second locking members (51, 52) and first and second receiving members (53, 54), the locking mechanism being configured to lock the wing tip device in one of the flight configuration and ground configuration by receiving the first and second locking members (51, 52) in the first and second receiving members (53, 54) respectively, and to lock the wing tip device in the other of the flight configuration and ground configuration by receiving the first locking member in the second receiving member. • a flight configuration for use during flight, and • a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations, in which ground configuration the wing tip device is rotated relative to the fixed wing such that the span of the wing is reduced
A method for controlling measurement, characterized by comprising: receiving, by a terminal, a cross-link interference, CLI, measurement configuration from a network device, wherein the CLI measurement configuration comprises a set of sounding reference signal, SRS, resource configurations, each SRS resource configuration being associated with at least one of a cell identity or an SRS index used for identifying an SRS corresponding to said each SRS resource configuration, wherein in the CLI measurement configuration, all SRS resources correspond to a measurement object, the measurement object comprising the set of SRS resource configurations; and performing, by the terminal, a CLI measurement according to the set of SRS resource configurations of the CLI measurement configuration to obtain measurement results of a set of SRSs, wherein the CLI measurement refers to that the terminal measures an SRS of another terminal, wherein: when a measurement result of at least one SRS in the measurement results of the set of SRSs meets a threshold condition configured by the network device, waiting for time T; if the measurement result still meets the threshold condition within the time T, reporting, by the terminal, the measurement result to the network device, wherein a value of the T is greater than 0. receiving, by a terminal, a cross-link interference, CLI, measurement configuration from a network device, wherein the CLI measurement configuration comprises a set of sounding reference signal, SRS, resource configurations, each SRS resource configuration being associated with at least one of a cell identity or an SRS index used for identifying an SRS corresponding to said each SRS resource configuration, wherein in the CLI measurement configuration, all SRS resources correspond to a measurement object, the measurement object comprising the set of SRS resource configurations; and performing, by the terminal, a CLI measurement according to the set of SRS resource configurations of the CLI measurement configuration to obtain measurement results of a set of SRSs, wherein the CLI measurement refers to that the terminal measures an SRS of another terminal, wherein: when a measurement result of at least one SRS in the measurement results of the set of SRSs meets a threshold condition configured by the network device, waiting for time T; if the measurement result still meets the threshold condition within the time T, reporting, by the terminal, the measurement result to the network device, wherein a value of the T is greater than 0. when a measurement result of at least one SRS in the measurement results of the set of SRSs meets a threshold condition configured by the network device, waiting for time T; if the measurement result still meets the threshold condition within the time T, reporting, by the terminal, the measurement result to the network device, wherein a value of the T is greater than 0.
Sensor module destined to be embedded into the road comprising: - a first housing provided with a lid in the space of which there is at least one sensor of presence or arrival/departure of vehicles, - a second housing disposed inside the first housing and attached to the lid and inside which is the sensor, - a battery placed between the bottom of the first housing and the second housing, - a unit for wireless data transmission, characterized in that the communication between sensor modules and parking meters which are not in reach is realized through hops via intermediate sensor modules. - a first housing provided with a lid in the space of which there is at least one sensor of presence or arrival/departure of vehicles, - a second housing disposed inside the first housing and attached to the lid and inside which is the sensor, - a battery placed between the bottom of the first housing and the second housing, - a unit for wireless data transmission,
A limb support comprising a support structure including a spar configured to be supported from a patient support apparatus and adjustable relative to the patient support apparatus, the spar having a longitudinal axis, a limb rest configured to support the limb of a patient supported on the patient support apparatus, and a coupler interposed between the limb rest and the spar, the coupler being configured to support the limb rest relative to the support structure, the coupler including a release that is biased to a locked position to prevent movement of the limb rest relative to the support structure, and that is selectively actuable to simultaneously (i) release the limb rest to rotate about a first axis, (ii) release the limb rest to rotate about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis to a plurality of orientations, and (iii) release the coupler for movement along the longitudinal axis of the spar, wherein the coupler further comprises a floating lock member, a biased locking assembly, a fixed lock member, a wedge member (462, 464), a fixed plate (470, 472), and a shaft engaged with the fixed plate, wherein the floating lock member engages the wedge member to induce a load between the wedge member and the fixed plate such that the load of the biased locking assembly is transferred through the wedge member to the fixed plate, the fixed plate inducing a load in the shaft. a support structure including a spar configured to be supported from a patient support apparatus and adjustable relative to the patient support apparatus, the spar having a longitudinal axis, a limb rest configured to support the limb of a patient supported on the patient support apparatus, and a coupler interposed between the limb rest and the spar, the coupler being configured to support the limb rest relative to the support structure, the coupler including a release that is biased to a locked position to prevent movement of the limb rest relative to the support structure, and that is selectively actuable to simultaneously (i) release the limb rest to rotate about a first axis, (ii) release the limb rest to rotate about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis to a plurality of orientations, and (iii) release the coupler for movement along the longitudinal axis of the spar, wherein the coupler further comprises a floating lock member, a biased locking assembly, a fixed lock member, a wedge member (462, 464), a fixed plate (470, 472), and a shaft engaged with the fixed plate, wherein the floating lock member engages the wedge member to induce a load between the wedge member and the fixed plate such that the load of the biased locking assembly is transferred through the wedge member to the fixed plate, the fixed plate inducing a load in the shaft.