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A superconducting magnet for magnetic resonance imaging or spectroscopy, comprising: a plurality of discrete Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils arranged longitudinally spaced with respect to one another along a common central axis, the Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils being able to generate a first magnetic field when in use, the first magnetic field having high field regions of at least 5 Tesla radially inward of the discrete coils; at least two Niobium-Tin superconductor coils located along the common central axis, the Niobium-Tin superconducting coils being axially separated and each of which is located in a said high field region of the first magnetic field, the Niobium-Tin superconductor coils each being able to generate a respective second magnetic field when in use, which combines with the first magnetic field to produce a resultant magnetic field which is of higher field strength than that of the first magnetic field at a location on the common central axis, wherein there is a radial separation between each Niobium-Tin coil and a respective closest Niobium-Titanium coil to the respective Niobium-Tin coil, and there is an axial bore through the coils having a diameter of at least 150mm. a plurality of discrete Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils arranged longitudinally spaced with respect to one another along a common central axis, the Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils being able to generate a first magnetic field when in use, the first magnetic field having high field regions of at least 5 Tesla radially inward of the discrete coils; at least two Niobium-Tin superconductor coils located along the common central axis, the Niobium-Tin superconducting coils being axially separated and each of which is located in a said high field region of the first magnetic field, the Niobium-Tin superconductor coils each being able to generate a respective second magnetic field when in use, which combines with the first magnetic field to produce a resultant magnetic field which is of higher field strength than that of the first magnetic field at a location on the common central axis, wherein there is a radial separation between each Niobium-Tin coil and a respective closest Niobium-Titanium coil to the respective Niobium-Tin coil, and there is an axial bore through the coils having a diameter of at least 150mm.
A system for constructing a support column, comprising: (a) a mandrel having an upper portion and a tamper head, and a feed tube extending therethrough for feeding aggregate, concrete, grout, or other flowable materials through the mandrel to the tamper head; (b) the tamper head defining a lower enlarged chamber having a reducing surface at an upper portion thereof for compacting aggregate or concrete and for restricting upward flow of aggregate or concrete into the mandrel during compacting and the tamper head being of sufficient size for providing an enclosed region for allowing cementitious material to be placed therein; the system being characterized in that it comprises (c) a closure cap on an end of the feed tube opposite the tamper head, a concrete supply tube connected to the feed tube, and an air pressure source connected to the feed tube for evacuating concrete from the feed tube through air pressure supplied thereto. (a) a mandrel having an upper portion and a tamper head, and a feed tube extending therethrough for feeding aggregate, concrete, grout, or other flowable materials through the mandrel to the tamper head; (b) the tamper head defining a lower enlarged chamber having a reducing surface at an upper portion thereof for compacting aggregate or concrete and for restricting upward flow of aggregate or concrete into the mandrel during compacting and the tamper head being of sufficient size for providing an enclosed region for allowing cementitious material to be placed therein; the system being characterized in that it comprises (c) a closure cap on an end of the feed tube opposite the tamper head, a concrete supply tube connected to the feed tube, and an air pressure source connected to the feed tube for evacuating concrete from the feed tube through air pressure supplied thereto.
A nCPAP device comprising: an inlet configured for receiving pressurized gas, wherein said pressurized gas supplies gas for first and a second patient nares; a nozzle for generating a single gas jet flow when said pressurized gas moves therethrough; a flow splitter to split said single gas jet flow into two channels (132, 134) for said first and second patient nares according to one or more of nare anatomy and flow path resistance; and the nCPAP device characterized in that the flow splitter comprises an exhaust port disposed proximal to an exit of the nozzle and so in fluid communication with the two channels wherein an exhalation flow through the two channels and the gas jet flow meet along-a curving edge transition such that the exhalation flow causes the gas jet flow to deflect and said exhalation flow and the gas jet flow move to the exhaust port. an inlet configured for receiving pressurized gas, wherein said pressurized gas supplies gas for first and a second patient nares; a nozzle for generating a single gas jet flow when said pressurized gas moves therethrough; a flow splitter to split said single gas jet flow into two channels (132, 134) for said first and second patient nares according to one or more of nare anatomy and flow path resistance; and the nCPAP device characterized in that the flow splitter comprises an exhaust port disposed proximal to an exit of the nozzle and so in fluid communication with the two channels wherein an exhalation flow through the two channels and the gas jet flow meet along-a curving edge transition such that the exhalation flow causes the gas jet flow to deflect and said exhalation flow and the gas jet flow move to the exhaust port.
A foldable tactile display (1, 20, 44), wherein the foldable tactile display (1, 20, 44) is a tactile device for providing tactile stimulation and wherein the foldable tactile display (1, 20, 44) can be folded or draped so as to accommodate a shape of an object or user, comprising: a computing unit adapted to receive command signals and sensor signals; a plurality of actuators (2, 22) distributed in the foldable tactile display; one or more sensors (3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 24) distributed in the foldable tactile display, the one or more sensors being connected to the computing unit; characterized in that the plurality of actuators are controllable by the computing unit in response to the received command signals and the sensor signals; and wherein the computing unit is adapted to select a predefined actuator configuration based on a received command signal and to determine whether or not the predefined actuator configuration should be reconfigured based on the sensor signals to generate a reconfigured actuator configuration, so as to control the plurality of actuators (2, 22) in accordance with the resulting actuator configuration. a computing unit adapted to receive command signals and sensor signals; a plurality of actuators (2, 22) distributed in the foldable tactile display; one or more sensors (3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 24) distributed in the foldable tactile display, the one or more sensors being connected to the computing unit; characterized in that the plurality of actuators are controllable by the computing unit in response to the received command signals and the sensor signals; and wherein the computing unit is adapted to select a predefined actuator configuration based on a received command signal and to determine whether or not the predefined actuator configuration should be reconfigured based on the sensor signals to generate a reconfigured actuator configuration, so as to control the plurality of actuators (2, 22) in accordance with the resulting actuator configuration.
A sprinkler assembly (10, 66) connectable in fluid communication with a piping network carrying a fire suppressing liquid, said sprinkler assembly (10, 66) being extendable through an opening in a substrate (14,32), said sprinkler assembly (10, 66) comprising: a conduit having a first end connectable to said piping network on one side of said substrate (14,32) and a second end positionable adjacent to an opposite side of said substrate (14,32); a valve movable between a closed position preventing said liquid from entering said conduit, and an open position allowing said liquid to flow through said conduit; a sprinkler mounted on said second end of said conduit; characterized by a sleeve positioned within said opening and surrounding said conduit; wherein in use of the sprinkler assembly the conduit is supported in the substrate (14,32) by friction between an inwardly facing surface of the sleeve in contact with an outwardly facing surface of the conduit and between an outwardly facing surface of the sleeve and an inwardly facing surface within the opening of the substrate (14,32). a conduit having a first end connectable to said piping network on one side of said substrate (14,32) and a second end positionable adjacent to an opposite side of said substrate (14,32); a valve movable between a closed position preventing said liquid from entering said conduit, and an open position allowing said liquid to flow through said conduit; a sprinkler mounted on said second end of said conduit; characterized by a sleeve positioned within said opening and surrounding said conduit; wherein in use of the sprinkler assembly the conduit is supported in the substrate (14,32) by friction between an inwardly facing surface of the sleeve in contact with an outwardly facing surface of the conduit and between an outwardly facing surface of the sleeve and an inwardly facing surface within the opening of the substrate (14,32).
A document with an integrated display device that has multiple actuable display elements, wherein each display element is designed to emit an optical signal to represent first data stored in the document, the display device being designed for cyclic actuation of the display elements to represent the first data at successive image refresh periods, and wherein the display device is designed so that the optical signals of at least a subset of the display elements are emitted with a spectral time course that is visually imperceptible, the display elements having a phosphor to produce the optical signal, and the display elements of a subset having a first host crystal for the phosphor and the other display elements that do not belong to the subset having a second host crystal to hold the phosphor, the first and second host crystals being different, the display elements of the subset having a response behavior that differs from that of the other display elements, and which leads to variation of the spectral time course, the document being a paper-based and/or plastic-based document, such as, for example, an identity document, in particular a passport, an identity card, a visa, a driver's license, a vehicle registration certificate, a vehicle title, a company ID, a health insurance card, or another ID document, or a smart card, a means of payment, in particular a bank card or a credit card, a waybill or another credential, or an electronic identification, in particular an electronic vehicle license plate.
A buckle, comprising: a buckle base assembly and a locking assembly, wherein an adjustable lock hole is disposed on the buckle base assembly, a lock tongue capable of insertion into the lock hole is disposed on the locking assembly, two moving portions are disposed at two opposite sides of the buckle base assembly respectively, characterized in that said buckle is a magnetic buckle, wherein a first magnet is disposed on said buckle base assembly and a second magnet is disposed on said locking assembly; wherein two unlocking portions linked by the two moving portions are disposed within the buckle base assembly, and the unlocking portions face the lock hole; wherein, when the lock hole of the buckle base assembly is close to the lock tongue of the locking assembly, the first magnet attracts the second magnet to guide the lock tongue into the lock hole to achieve locking; wherein, when the moving portions are pressed toward each other, the unlocking portions move toward parts of the lock tongue combined with the buckle base assembly to separate the parts of the lock tongue combined with the buckle base assembly for reducing an attractive force between the first magnet and the second magnet, so as to facilitate separation between the buckle base assembly and the locking assembly. wherein an adjustable lock hole is disposed on the buckle base assembly, a lock tongue capable of insertion into the lock hole is disposed on the locking assembly, two moving portions are disposed at two opposite sides of the buckle base assembly respectively, characterized in that said buckle is a magnetic buckle, wherein a first magnet is disposed on said buckle base assembly and a second magnet is disposed on said locking assembly; wherein two unlocking portions linked by the two moving portions are disposed within the buckle base assembly, and the unlocking portions face the lock hole; wherein, when the lock hole of the buckle base assembly is close to the lock tongue of the locking assembly, the first magnet attracts the second magnet to guide the lock tongue into the lock hole to achieve locking; wherein, when the moving portions are pressed toward each other, the unlocking portions move toward parts of the lock tongue combined with the buckle base assembly to separate the parts of the lock tongue combined with the buckle base assembly for reducing an attractive force between the first magnet and the second magnet, so as to facilitate separation between the buckle base assembly and the locking assembly.
Grease composition containing, a urea compound as a thickener, a base oil, an alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an alkaline earth metal phenate as a first additive constituent, a metal soap, being a stearic acid metal salt, as a second additive constituent, and a calcium sulphonate and/or a zinc naphthenate as a third additive constituent, wherein the blended amount of the aforementioned urea compound is 0.5 to 50 parts by mass, wherein the blended amount of the aforementioned first constituent is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, wherein the blended amount of the aforementioned second constituent is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, and the blended amount of the aforementioned third constituent is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, taking the total grease composition as 100 parts by mass.
Method for manufacturing an acquisition and distribution layer, comprising the steps of interconnecting a top layer comprising staple fibers and a bottom layer by hydro-entanglement, thereby forming an undulated structure, whereby the top layer comprises a higher permeability than the bottom layer, characterized in that said undulated structure is formed by hydro-entangling fibers from at least two web structures which are separated by a spacer system during their production.
Method for controlling a haptic accelerator pedal in a motor vehicle, wherein a pedal lever of the accelerator pedal can be moved between an inoperative position and a position in which it is operated to the maximum extent along an operating direction within a movement range and can be excited in order to generate a haptically perceivable signal by exerting an opposing force counter to the operating direction by means of an actuator, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: determining a current position of the pedal lever relative to a current position of the actuator, and controlling the actuator in such a way that said actuator actively follows a change in the determined position of the pedal lever. determining a current position of the pedal lever relative to a current position of the actuator, and controlling the actuator in such a way that said actuator actively follows a change in the determined position of the pedal lever.
A photostable sunscreen composition comprising a. 0.1 % to 10 % by weight dibenzoylmethane or its derivative selected from 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-methyldibenzoylmethane, 4-methyl-dibenzoyl-ethane, 4-isopropyldibenzoyl-methane, 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane, 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 4,4'-diisopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4'-methoxy-dibenzoyl methane, 2,4-dimethyl-4'- methoxy dibenzoylmethane or 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane; b. a UV-B organic sunscreen selected from the class consisting of cinnamic acid, salicylic acid, diphenyl acrylic acid or derivatives thereof selected from Octisalate TM (octyl salicylate), Homosalate TM (3,3,5-trimethyleyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate), NeoHelipan TM (a range of organic UV filters including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate), Octocrylene TM (2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate) or Parsol MCX TM (2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate). c. 0.0001 to 5% by weight a compound of the formula; and d. a cosmetically acceptable base. a. 0.1 % to 10 % by weight dibenzoylmethane or its derivative selected from 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-methyldibenzoylmethane, 4-methyl-dibenzoyl-ethane, 4-isopropyldibenzoyl-methane, 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane, 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 4,4'-diisopropyl-dibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4'-methoxy-dibenzoyl methane, 2,4-dimethyl-4'- methoxy dibenzoylmethane or 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane; b. a UV-B organic sunscreen selected from the class consisting of cinnamic acid, salicylic acid, diphenyl acrylic acid or derivatives thereof selected from Octisalate TM (octyl salicylate), Homosalate TM (3,3,5-trimethyleyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate), NeoHelipan TM (a range of organic UV filters including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate), Octocrylene TM (2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate) or Parsol MCX TM (2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate). c. 0.0001 to 5% by weight a compound of the formula; and d. a cosmetically acceptable base.
A method for inhibiting the production of an enzyme by a collection of microorganisms attached to a surface in an industrial water environment, the method comprising intermittently applying to water communicating with said collection of microorganisms a substance which inhibits the production of an enzyme by said collection of microorganisms, wherein said enzyme is a hydrogen peroxide-degrading enzyme (HPDE) and is a catalase and said substance does not inactivate said enzyme, wherein said substance is bromide activated chloramine formed by mixing a hypochlorite oxidant and ammonium bromide and wherein said substance is applied to said water in said industrial water environment periodically with a duty cycle of less than 1:2, where the duty cycle means the ratio between (a) the amount of time the substance is administered to the collection of microorganisms and (b) the amount of time the substance is not administered, and wherein said applying said substance includes generating said substance in real time by producing a predetermined dilution of a hypochlorite oxidant, producing a predetermined dilution of an ammonium salt, synchronously metering the two dilutions into a mixer to continuously mix therein according to a predetermined ratio to produce the substance having an effective amount of reproducibility, stability and efficacy in situ in the mixer, and wherein said substance is applied to said water at a dosage of 10ppm or less expressed as total chlorine.
A process for preparing a redispersible powder comprising nanoparticles of a water-insoluble organic pesticide, the process comprising the steps of: (i) preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by combining a water-insoluble organic pesticide, a volatile water-immiscible non-halogenated organic solvent, water, and at least one surfactant wherein the emulsion is a microemulsion that has a droplet size of less than 30 nm and that is formed spontaneously; or wherein the emulsion is a nanoemulsion having a droplet size of less than 300 nm formed by combining a water-insoluble organic pesticide, a volatile water-immiscible non-halogenated organic solvent, water, and at least one surfactant using high pressure homogenizer or high sheer instrument; and (ii) removing the volatile water-immiscible organic non-halogenated solvent and the water so as to form the redispersible powder comprising nanoparticles having a diameter of 5 to 300 nm, wherein the diameter of the nanoparticles is determined by volume distribution or by number distribution using a dynamic light scattering instrument, and wherein said nanoparticles are in a particulate form. (i) preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by combining a water-insoluble organic pesticide, a volatile water-immiscible non-halogenated organic solvent, water, and at least one surfactant wherein the emulsion is a microemulsion that has a droplet size of less than 30 nm and that is formed spontaneously; or wherein the emulsion is a nanoemulsion having a droplet size of less than 300 nm formed by combining a water-insoluble organic pesticide, a volatile water-immiscible non-halogenated organic solvent, water, and at least one surfactant using high pressure homogenizer or high sheer instrument; and (ii) removing the volatile water-immiscible organic non-halogenated solvent and the water so as to form the redispersible powder comprising nanoparticles having a diameter of 5 to 300 nm, wherein the diameter of the nanoparticles is determined by volume distribution or by number distribution using a dynamic light scattering instrument, and wherein said nanoparticles are in a particulate form.
A robot cleaner, comprising: a first motor; a plurality of second motors (121, 122, 123, 124); four pad assemblies (2a-d), each respective pad assembly of the four pad assemblies configured to rotate by receiving a driving force from one of the plurality of second motors, and provided in a tilted manner so that a bottom surface of the respective pad assembly has an uneven frictional force with respect to a floor surface to be cleaned by the robot cleaner; and a tilt gear unit configured to simultaneously vary tilting directions of the four pad assemblies by receiving a driving force from the first motor. a first motor; a plurality of second motors (121, 122, 123, 124); four pad assemblies (2a-d), each respective pad assembly of the four pad assemblies configured to rotate by receiving a driving force from one of the plurality of second motors, and provided in a tilted manner so that a bottom surface of the respective pad assembly has an uneven frictional force with respect to a floor surface to be cleaned by the robot cleaner; and a tilt gear unit configured to simultaneously vary tilting directions of the four pad assemblies by receiving a driving force from the first motor.