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A connector for connecting respiratory ducts together such that they are placed in fluid communication, the connector comprising: a first conduit having a female connector end; and a second conduit having a male connector end adapted to be received within the female connector end of the first conduit such that the male and female connector ends overlap to provide a common conduit having an inner surface formed at least in part by the male connector end, wherein the male connector end has a retaining formation which is adapted to abut a corresponding engagement formation on an overlapping portion of the female connector end so as to resist separation of the first and second conduits whilst permitting relative rotation thereof when connected, characterised in that the engagement formation comprises an annular recess on an inner surface of the female connector end shaped to accommodate the retaining formation and the overlapping portion of the female connector end comprises one or more depressions extending in a direction substantially parallel with an axis of the first or second conduit, the one or more depressions leading into, or forming part of, the annular recess. a first conduit having a female connector end; and a second conduit having a male connector end adapted to be received within the female connector end of the first conduit such that the male and female connector ends overlap to provide a common conduit having an inner surface formed at least in part by the male connector end, wherein the male connector end has a retaining formation which is adapted to abut a corresponding engagement formation on an overlapping portion of the female connector end so as to resist separation of the first and second conduits whilst permitting relative rotation thereof when connected, characterised in that the engagement formation comprises an annular recess on an inner surface of the female connector end shaped to accommodate the retaining formation and the overlapping portion of the female connector end comprises one or more depressions extending in a direction substantially parallel with an axis of the first or second conduit, the one or more depressions leading into, or forming part of, the annular recess.
A transport refrigeration unit for conditioning air within a refrigerated cargo box for housing perishable goods during transport, comprising: a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a fan operatively associated with the heat exchanger, the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger including a wraparound finned tube coil extending along a periphery radially outboard of the fan, the wraparound finned tube coil having a plurality of heat exchange tube loops and a plurality of plate fins mounted to the plurality of heat exchange tube loops, wherein each heat exchange tube loop is formed by a plurality of linear tube segments connected by tube bends, the plurality of heat exchange tube loops are arranged in a plurality of tube rows, each tube row including a plurality of tube loops, and each linear tube segment extending longitudinally at an inclination angle (θ) with respect to vertical of at least 20 degrees, wherein the plate fins extend orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the linear tube segments of the heat exchange tube loops in order to ensure an adequate drainage of water collecting on the surface of the plate fins. a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a fan operatively associated with the heat exchanger, the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger including a wraparound finned tube coil extending along a periphery radially outboard of the fan, the wraparound finned tube coil having a plurality of heat exchange tube loops and a plurality of plate fins mounted to the plurality of heat exchange tube loops, wherein each heat exchange tube loop is formed by a plurality of linear tube segments connected by tube bends, the plurality of heat exchange tube loops are arranged in a plurality of tube rows, each tube row including a plurality of tube loops, and each linear tube segment extending longitudinally at an inclination angle (θ) with respect to vertical of at least 20 degrees, wherein the plate fins extend orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the linear tube segments of the heat exchange tube loops in order to ensure an adequate drainage of water collecting on the surface of the plate fins.
Method for controlling at least one drive system, wherein a force transmitting system that can be stressed in an end position can be driven by way of the drive system, said method characterized by the steps: - ascertaining a power consumption of the drive system from an energy supply, wherein the power consumption lies within a tolerance range during a stationary operation of the drive system, - recording a progression of the ascertained power consumption of the drive system over an operating time period of the drive system and - disconnecting the energy supply from the drive system if at least one switch-off condition is fulfilled, - wherein a switch-off condition is fulfilled if the power consumption achieves or exceeds a switch-off value, - wherein the switch-off value lies below a maximum power that the drive system can maximal consume, the method is characterized in that a difference between the switch-off value and the maximum power is greater than a power peak that is additionally required in order to overcome the adhesive friction of the force transmitting system. - ascertaining a power consumption of the drive system from an energy supply, wherein the power consumption lies within a tolerance range during a stationary operation of the drive system, - recording a progression of the ascertained power consumption of the drive system over an operating time period of the drive system and - disconnecting the energy supply from the drive system if at least one switch-off condition is fulfilled, - wherein a switch-off condition is fulfilled if the power consumption achieves or exceeds a switch-off value, - wherein the switch-off value lies below a maximum power that the drive system can maximal consume,
Extractor hood which comprises a vapour shield plate with a cutout for accepting a channel, a screen with a cutout for accepting a channel as well as at least one attachment element for attaching the vapour shield plate to the screen, wherein the attachment element encompasses at least one part of the edge of the vapour shield plate and at least one part of the edge of the screen, characterised in that the vapour shield plate and the screen each have at least one indentation (112, 122) in the cutout (111, 121) and the attachment element is inserted at least partly into the indentation of the screen and an indentation of the vapour shield plate and that the attachment element is a one-piece element.
A software-implemented method operable by a Message Management Unit, MMU, in a network system, the method comprising: establishing a communication handle with a single Virtual Network Interface, VNI, resident as a kernel resource within an operating system; establishing a single Network Communications Socket, NCS, operatively coupled to a plurality of virtual layered networks via a Physical Network Interface, PNI, and a network software stack of the operating system; establishing data channels that operatively couple the MMU with the NCS and VNI via respective data channel handles, namely Network Communications Socket Handle, NCSH, and Virtual Network Interface Handle, VNIH; and processing messages by a Message Payload Encapsulation Module, MPEM,, wherein the MPEM is configured to: read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI, associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH. establishing a communication handle with a single Virtual Network Interface, VNI, resident as a kernel resource within an operating system; establishing a single Network Communications Socket, NCS, operatively coupled to a plurality of virtual layered networks via a Physical Network Interface, PNI, and a network software stack of the operating system; establishing data channels that operatively couple the MMU with the NCS and VNI via respective data channel handles, namely Network Communications Socket Handle, NCSH, and Virtual Network Interface Handle, VNIH; and processing messages by a Message Payload Encapsulation Module, MPEM,, wherein the MPEM is configured to: read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI, associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH. read one or more messages received from the NCS or the VNI, associate a tag to each of the one or more messages by either separation or creation of tag information to the payload of the one or more messages; and return the resulting payload and tag information to the MMU for tag inspection and writing the payload to the designated destination via the NCSH or the VNIH.
A beverage preparation device for preparing beverages from preferably compostable beverage substrate capsules, in particular coffee capsules, comprising a housing defining a preferably horizontal base, comprising an injection device for dissolving and/or leaching a beverage substrate stored in a beverage substrate capsule, and comprising water supply means for supplying the injection device with water, the injection device having an injection chamber for receiving the beverage substrate capsule, comprising a first injection chamber part which can be displaced, preferably in a translational manner relative to a preferably fixed second injection chamber part, along a path of displacement between an open position, in which the injection chamber is open and a beverage substrate capsule can be inserted, and a closed position, in which the injection chamber is closed, so as to open and close the injection chamber, and comprising an ejection opening through which the beverage substrate capsule can be ejected after the injection process, and comprising retention means for securing the beverage substrate capsule against dropping through the ejection opening during the insertion process, the retention means comprising a first flap which can be pivoted around a first pivot axis from an insertion position into a release position in particular by displacing the first injection chamber part in the direction of the second injection chamber part, the first flap being pivotable around the first pivot axis against the spring force of spring means which subject the first flap to a spring force acting in the direction of the insertion position, and the first pivot axis being oriented at an angle, preferably at a right angle, to the base of the beverage preparation device, characterized in that the spring means subject the first flap to the spring force indirectly via a pressure piece which is guided in a displaceable manner, preferably contrary to a displacing movement of the first injection chamber part.
Apparatus for machining the edges of a workpiece, in particular for machining the edges of a workpiece surface and particularly preferably a narrow side of a workpiece provided with an edge strip, wherein the workpiece is preferably in at least one section made from wood, derived timber products, plastic or the like, having: a finishing unit with a first machining tool, in particular a milling tool, for machining a workpiece edge, a reference device for fixing a reference position for positioning the first machining tool for delivery to a workpiece section which is being machined, wherein the finishing unit and the reference device are designed to be able to machine at least two edges of the workpiece with a different edge overlap of the respectively adjacent workpiece surface; characterised in that the reference device has a measuring device for measuring a work thickness, and a control device for controlling delivery of the first machining tool to a workpiece section which is being machined, taking the measurement of the measuring device into consideration. a finishing unit with a first machining tool, in particular a milling tool, for machining a workpiece edge, a reference device for fixing a reference position for positioning the first machining tool for delivery to a workpiece section which is being machined, wherein the finishing unit and the reference device are designed to be able to machine at least two edges of the workpiece with a different edge overlap of the respectively adjacent workpiece surface;
A dynamic support apparatus (710,910) for use with a prosthetic device comprising: a frame (714,914) having a surface; a dynamic interface, capable of changing its geometry, disposed on the surface of the frame, the dynamic interface having at least one actuator (724,728); and a control system operably connected to the dynamic interface by at least one connector characterised in that the frame (714,914) has an opening to allow expansion of the dynamic support apparatus to facilitate donning and doffing of the dynamic support apparatus wherein the dynamic support apparatus has a securing mechanism (796,996) to preclude expansion thereof. a frame (714,914) having a surface; a dynamic interface, capable of changing its geometry, disposed on the surface of the frame, the dynamic interface having at least one actuator (724,728); and a control system operably connected to the dynamic interface by at least one connector characterised in that the frame (714,914) has an opening to allow expansion of the dynamic support apparatus to facilitate donning and doffing of the dynamic support apparatus wherein the dynamic support apparatus has a securing mechanism (796,996) to preclude expansion thereof.
Association consisting of Curcumin, Quercetin and N-acetylcysteine having anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activity for use in the treatment of endometriosis.
A method of producing a relief image printing element comprising: providing a photosensitive printing element, said photosensitive printing element comprising a photosensitive layer disposed on a base substrate; selectively pre-exposing fine feature areas on a surface of said photosensitive layer with actinic radiation at a selected first intensity of a radiation source; selectively imagewise exposing said surface of said photosensitive layer with actinic radiation at a selected second intensity of a radiation source thereby creating cured and uncured areas; and selectively removing uncured portions of the photosensitive resin. providing a photosensitive printing element, said photosensitive printing element comprising a photosensitive layer disposed on a base substrate; selectively pre-exposing fine feature areas on a surface of said photosensitive layer with actinic radiation at a selected first intensity of a radiation source; selectively imagewise exposing said surface of said photosensitive layer with actinic radiation at a selected second intensity of a radiation source thereby creating cured and uncured areas; and selectively removing uncured portions of the photosensitive resin.
A conveyor belt scraper blade comprising: a scraper layer having a tip to contact a surface of a conveyor belt; and a support to support the scraper layer; the scraper layer comprising a first material and the support comprising a second material having a hardness greater than the first material; the support comprises a base and at least two fingers projecting side-by-side from the base, characterised in that the fingers extend in contact with the scraper layer along their length from the base to the tip, and in that the fingers are curved along their length between the base and a tip of the fingers. a scraper layer having a tip to contact a surface of a conveyor belt; and a support to support the scraper layer; the scraper layer comprising a first material and the support comprising a second material having a hardness greater than the first material; the support comprises a base and at least two fingers projecting side-by-side from the base, characterised in that the fingers extend in contact with the scraper layer along their length from the base to the tip, and in that the fingers are curved along their length between the base and a tip of the fingers.
A composition comprising: (a) a reaction product of: (i) at least one heterocyclic compound chosen from γ-thiobutyrolactone, ε-caprolactam, meadowfoam delta-lactone and mixtures thereof; and (ii) at least one compound having at least one functional group chosen from an amino group and a hydroxyl group; and (b) optionally, at least one carrier; and (c) at least one benefit agent chosen from sunscreen agents, cosmetically active agents, dermatologically active agents, humectants, moisturizing agents, colorants, hair straightening/relaxing agents, film forming agents, shine agents, conditioning agents, reducing agents, emollients, vitamins, antidandruff agents, plant extracts, antiperspirants, and pharmaceutical agents; wherein (a)(ii) is chosen from - alkyl amines chosen from dodecylamine, hexadecylamine, stearylamine, oleylamine, soyamine, dimethyl soyamine, cocamine, dicocamine, myristylamine, tridecylamine, ethylstearylamine, aminomethylpropanol, aminomethyl propanediol, and mixtures thereof, - fatty alcohol compounds chosen from stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and - polyol compounds chosen from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, propanediol derivatives, glycerol, caprylyl glycol and mixtures thereof; and wherein the composition is water resistant. (a) a reaction product of: (i) at least one heterocyclic compound chosen from γ-thiobutyrolactone, ε-caprolactam, meadowfoam delta-lactone and mixtures thereof; and (ii) at least one compound having at least one functional group chosen from an amino group and a hydroxyl group; and (i) at least one heterocyclic compound chosen from γ-thiobutyrolactone, ε-caprolactam, meadowfoam delta-lactone and mixtures thereof; and (ii) at least one compound having at least one functional group chosen from an amino group and a hydroxyl group; and (b) optionally, at least one carrier; and (c) at least one benefit agent chosen from sunscreen agents, cosmetically active agents, dermatologically active agents, humectants, moisturizing agents, colorants, hair straightening/relaxing agents, film forming agents, shine agents, conditioning agents, reducing agents, emollients, vitamins, antidandruff agents, plant extracts, antiperspirants, and pharmaceutical agents; - alkyl amines chosen from dodecylamine, hexadecylamine, stearylamine, oleylamine, soyamine, dimethyl soyamine, cocamine, dicocamine, myristylamine, tridecylamine, ethylstearylamine, aminomethylpropanol, aminomethyl propanediol, and mixtures thereof, - fatty alcohol compounds chosen from stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and - polyol compounds chosen from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, propanediol derivatives, glycerol, caprylyl glycol and mixtures thereof; and
Fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) 4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile as compound I and 2) 1-[2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl]-3-methyl-phenyl]-4-methyl-tetrazol-5-one as compound II. 1) 4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile as compound I and 2) 1-[2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl]-3-methyl-phenyl]-4-methyl-tetrazol-5-one as compound II.
A silicone polymer having a whole light transmissivity of at least 90%, said polymer formed from reactive components comprising (i) at least one silicone component and (ii) 2-hydroxyethyl acrylamide, wherein said at least one silicone component is a (meth)acrylate ester.
A method for activating a communication device in presence of a field generated by a near field communication tag reader in a near field communication environment comprising the steps of: detecting, by a detection circuit comprised in the communication device, said presence of the field generated by said near field communication tag reader automatically; signaling, by the detection circuit, the presence of the field to said communication device if the field is detected; characterized in that the communication device switches automatically to a pairing mode if the field is detected.
A sweetener composition comprising allulose, fructose and sucralose, wherein the sweetener composition comprises allulose in an amount of 45% to 80%, fructose in an amount of 20% to 55%, and sucralose in an amount of 0.01% to 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of allulose, fructose and sucralose in the composition.
A bonnet displacement mechanism for coupling a bonnet panel to a body structure of a vehicle, comprising; a flange for coupling the bonnet panel to the bonnet displacement mechanism; a hinge mechanism for elevating the flange from a normal position to a deployed position, the hinge mechanism comprising a stud moveable relative to the bonnet panel; and a deformable member coupled to the flange and comprising a substantially U-shaped seat arranged to receive therein the stud such that movement of the flange from the normal position to the deployed position causes the deformable member to deform, wherein the deformable member is cantilevered from the flange at a position away from the stud, the deformable member extending from a cantilevered portion of the deformable member to underneath the stud.
A method for electrolytically passivating a surface of silver, silver alloy, gold, or gold alloy, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a substrate comprising said surface, (ii) providing an aqueous passivation solution comprising - trivalent chromium ions, and - one or more than one species of carboxylic acid residue anions, (iii) contacting the substrate with said passivation solution and passing an electrical current between the substrate as a cathode and an anode such that a passivation layer is electrolytically deposited onto said surface, wherein the trivalent chromium ions with respect to all species of carboxylic acid residue anions form a molar ratio in the range from 1:10 to 1:400. (i) providing a substrate comprising said surface, (ii) providing an aqueous passivation solution comprising - trivalent chromium ions, and - one or more than one species of carboxylic acid residue anions, - trivalent chromium ions, and - one or more than one species of carboxylic acid residue anions, (iii) contacting the substrate with said passivation solution and passing an electrical current between the substrate as a cathode and an anode such that a passivation layer is electrolytically deposited onto said surface,