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A fluid product dispensing assembly comprising: - a device for dispensing a fluid product nasally, said nasal device comprising a reservoir containing fluid product, a dispensing member for dispensing a dose of fluid product upon each actuation, and a dispensing head which is assembled on said dispensing member, said dispensing head being provided with a dispensing orifice, - a remote mobile device such as an earpiece, adapted to be attached to the head of the user, characterized in that: - said nasal device and said remote mobile device adapted to be attached to the head of the user each comprise an orientation sensor (120; 210) such as an accelerometer or a gyroscope, said orientation sensors (120; 210) cooperating in order to determine the position of the nasal device in a user's nostril, said nasal device comprising an indicator which is visible to the user when the nasal device is inserted into a nostril in order to guide the user towards an optimal orientation of the nasal device in said nostril, and - said nasal device comprises an electronic module and automatic actuation means (40; 50) adapted to automatically actuate said nasal device when said orientation sensors (120; 210) detect that said nasal device is disposed in an optimal position in said nostril. - a device for dispensing a fluid product nasally, said nasal device comprising a reservoir containing fluid product, a dispensing member for dispensing a dose of fluid product upon each actuation, and a dispensing head which is assembled on said dispensing member, said dispensing head being provided with a dispensing orifice, - a remote mobile device such as an earpiece, adapted to be attached to the head of the user, - said nasal device and said remote mobile device adapted to be attached to the head of the user each comprise an orientation sensor (120; 210) such as an accelerometer or a gyroscope, said orientation sensors (120; 210) cooperating in order to determine the position of the nasal device in a user's nostril, said nasal device comprising an indicator which is visible to the user when the nasal device is inserted into a nostril in order to guide the user towards an optimal orientation of the nasal device in said nostril, and - said nasal device comprises an electronic module and automatic actuation means (40; 50) adapted to automatically actuate said nasal device when said orientation sensors (120; 210) detect that said nasal device is disposed in an optimal position in said nostril.
Method for the generative manufacture of a three-dimensional workpiece from a molten material, in particular a molten metal, in which method the molten material is fed to a compression chamber and discharged in drop form via a spray hole by means of a pressure pulse generated by means of a reciprocating piston that delimits the compression chamber, characterized in that the compression chamber is degassed before manufacturing begins and/or during a pause in manufacture, wherein, in a first step, ultrasonic waves are coupled into the molten material present in the compression chamber, which generate a force (F Bjrk) that makes the gas in the molten material sink, and, in a second step, after the ultrasonic excitation has ended, the piston is moved deeper into the compression chamber in order to discharge the gas, which is then rising, via a guide for the piston, wherein the ultrasonic waves are coupled into the molten material by means of the piston, which is set into highfrequency oscillation for this purpose, wherein the piston is set into oscillation and/or moved backward and forward by means of an actuator. characterized in that the compression chamber is degassed before manufacturing begins and/or during a pause in manufacture, wherein, in a first step, ultrasonic waves are coupled into the molten material present in the compression chamber, which generate a force (F Bjrk) that makes the gas in the molten material sink, and, in a second step, after the ultrasonic excitation has ended, the piston is moved deeper into the compression chamber in order to discharge the gas, which is then rising, via a guide for the piston, wherein the ultrasonic waves are coupled into the molten material by means of the piston, which is set into highfrequency oscillation for this purpose, wherein the piston is set into oscillation and/or moved backward and forward by means of an actuator.
A vacuum cup assembly comprising: a vacuum device adapted to connect to a pressurized air supply, said vacuum device having a vacuum passageway and a venturi positioned within said vacuum device; a vacuum cup configured to engage an object; said pressurized air supply being activatable to force pressurized air through said venturi to generate an at least partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway and at the vacuum cup when the vacuum cup is engaged with an object, the pressurized air flowing through the venturi and drawing air from the vacuum passageway and into the venturi via at least one vacuum port of the venturi; the vacuum cup is configured to substantially seal against the object when the venturi generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway; a device at a discharge of the venturi nozzle, the device comprising a housing (102, 202) defining a chamber, a plurality of spaced exit openings and a movable cap (104, 204), air discharged at the venturi is diverted in the chamber and flows out through the exit openings; wherein the device at the discharge of the venturi nozzle is a noise reduction device or a diffuser device. and characterised in that the movable cap (104, 204) is movable to cover the plurality of exit opening to override the vacuum, enabling the vacuum cup to be positioned or repositioned on the object. a vacuum device adapted to connect to a pressurized air supply, said vacuum device having a vacuum passageway and a venturi positioned within said vacuum device; a vacuum cup configured to engage an object; said pressurized air supply being activatable to force pressurized air through said venturi to generate an at least partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway and at the vacuum cup when the vacuum cup is engaged with an object, the pressurized air flowing through the venturi and drawing air from the vacuum passageway and into the venturi via at least one vacuum port of the venturi; the vacuum cup is configured to substantially seal against the object when the venturi generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway; a device at a discharge of the venturi nozzle, the device comprising a housing (102, 202) defining a chamber, a plurality of spaced exit openings and a movable cap (104, 204), air discharged at the venturi is diverted in the chamber and flows out through the exit openings; wherein the device at the discharge of the venturi nozzle is a noise reduction device or a diffuser device. and characterised in that the movable cap (104, 204) is movable to cover the plurality of exit opening to override the vacuum, enabling the vacuum cup to be positioned or repositioned on the object.
An inlet assembly for an auxiliary power unit for an aircraft, the assembly comprising: a duct configured to provide fluid communication from an environment of the aircraft to an inlet of an engine of the auxiliary power unit; and a filter received in and extending across the duct, characterised in that the filter includes: a first filter portion permeable to air, the first filter portion extending from a side wall of the duct across only part of a span of the duct and defining a transverse edge in the duct, a second filter portion permeable to air extending in a downstream direction along the duct from the transverse edge to a downstream end located downstream of the transverse edge, the first and second filter portions (184, 186) being non-parallel, and a collection member impermeable to water extending from the downstream end across a remainder of the span of the duct, the second filter portion and the collection member being non-parallel. a duct configured to provide fluid communication from an environment of the aircraft to an inlet of an engine of the auxiliary power unit; and a filter received in and extending across the duct, characterised in that the filter includes: a first filter portion permeable to air, the first filter portion extending from a side wall of the duct across only part of a span of the duct and defining a transverse edge in the duct, a second filter portion permeable to air extending in a downstream direction along the duct from the transverse edge to a downstream end located downstream of the transverse edge, the first and second filter portions (184, 186) being non-parallel, and a collection member impermeable to water extending from the downstream end across a remainder of the span of the duct, the second filter portion and the collection member being non-parallel. a first filter portion permeable to air, the first filter portion extending from a side wall of the duct across only part of a span of the duct and defining a transverse edge in the duct, a second filter portion permeable to air extending in a downstream direction along the duct from the transverse edge to a downstream end located downstream of the transverse edge, the first and second filter portions (184, 186) being non-parallel, and a collection member impermeable to water extending from the downstream end across a remainder of the span of the duct, the second filter portion and the collection member being non-parallel.
A multistage fuse comprising: a fuse module (100, 100(a), 100(b), 100(c)) including a first fuse bar formed in a bar shape as a conductive member; a melted portion which supports the first fuse bar and is melted when overcurrent flows; and a second fuse bar which supports the melted portion; and characterised by a sole contact terminal which includes a contact tip formed as a conductive member and contacting the first fuse bar, and an elastic member pushing the contact tip in the direction of the first fuse bar, said contact terminal which contacts the first fuse bar by elastic force, configured so that when overcurrent flows through the melted portion, the melted portion is melted to disconnect the first fuse bar and the contact terminal, wherein the number of fuse modules is 2 or more. a fuse module (100, 100(a), 100(b), 100(c)) including a first fuse bar formed in a bar shape as a conductive member; a melted portion which supports the first fuse bar and is melted when overcurrent flows; and a second fuse bar which supports the melted portion; and characterised by a sole contact terminal which includes a contact tip formed as a conductive member and contacting the first fuse bar, and an elastic member pushing the contact tip in the direction of the first fuse bar, said contact terminal which contacts the first fuse bar by elastic force, configured so that when overcurrent flows through the melted portion, the melted portion is melted to disconnect the first fuse bar and the contact terminal, wherein the number of fuse modules is 2 or more.
A preparation comprising particles, which consist of a material having a magnetocaloric effect and a magnetic phase transition temperature close to the human body temperature, wherein said material is selected from the group consisting of: - iron-rhodium alloy Fe 0.49 Rh 0,51, - gadolinium-silicon Gd 5 Si 4, - gadolinium-silicon-germanium Gd 5 Si 2,06 Ge 1,94, - gadolinium-palladium Gd 7 Pd 3, - manganese-iron-phosphorus-arsenic MnFeP 0,35 As 0,65, - manganese-arsenic MnAs, for use in a method of therapy of malignant neoplasms, wherein,when the material is magnetized under adiabatic conditions by quick setting of constant magnetic field, its temperature increases due to the magnetocaloric effect, with subsequent release of heat due to adiabatic demagnetization when the magnetic field is deactivated. - iron-rhodium alloy Fe 0.49 Rh 0,51, - gadolinium-silicon Gd 5 Si 4, - gadolinium-silicon-germanium Gd 5 Si 2,06 Ge 1,94, - gadolinium-palladium Gd 7 Pd 3, - manganese-iron-phosphorus-arsenic MnFeP 0,35 As 0,65, - manganese-arsenic MnAs,
A seal assembly comprising: an inner seal member (214, 314) on a rotatable shaft, the inner seal member comprising a plurality of knives spaced from each other and extending radially away from the rotatable shaft, an outer seal member comprising an axially-extending rub surface positioned such that a terminal edge of at least one of the plurality of knives of the inner seal member abuts the rub surface to form a seal, wherein the seal assembly is disposed between a first chamber at a first pressure and a second chamber at a second pressure; characterized in that an outer knife of the plurality of knives of the inner seal member forms a continuously curved surface with the inner seal member that is at the side of the seal member facing away from the knives and extends axially towards the first chamber at an angle adapted to direct lubricant flow from the first chamber away from the seal, and wherein a terminal edge of said outer knife extends without contacting the outer seal member; wherein the outer knife is one of an axially forward most knife or an axially aft most knife of the plurality of knives; wherein the knives of the plurality of knives excluding the outer knife extend to an annular surface defined by the rub surface and wherein the outer knife extends radially further than the other knives of the plurality of knives. an inner seal member (214, 314) on a rotatable shaft, the inner seal member comprising a plurality of knives spaced from each other and extending radially away from the rotatable shaft, an outer seal member comprising an axially-extending rub surface positioned such that a terminal edge of at least one of the plurality of knives of the inner seal member abuts the rub surface to form a seal, wherein the seal assembly is disposed between a first chamber at a first pressure and a second chamber at a second pressure; characterized in that an outer knife of the plurality of knives of the inner seal member forms a continuously curved surface with the inner seal member that is at the side of the seal member facing away from the knives and extends axially towards the first chamber at an angle adapted to direct lubricant flow from the first chamber away from the seal, and wherein a terminal edge of said outer knife extends without contacting the outer seal member; wherein the outer knife is one of an axially forward most knife or an axially aft most knife of the plurality of knives; wherein the knives of the plurality of knives excluding the outer knife extend to an annular surface defined by the rub surface and wherein the outer knife extends radially further than the other knives of the plurality of knives.
A method for evaluating and measuring the geometry of a fracture in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir, the method comprising: a. injecting proppant into a wellbore and into the fracture; b. transmitting an electrical signal into the fracture; c. detecting the electrical signal with a plurality of geophysical receiver packages; d. evaluating and measuring the geometry of the fracture; characterised by: e. using a respective seismic interface box, converting the electrical signal from each geophysical receiver package into a seismic compatible 24 bit voltage signal compatible with a respective autonomous data recorder of a respective autonomous seismic data node, the autonomous seismic data node comprising the said data recorder, a timing module, digital to digital or analog to digital converter module, data storage apparatus, power source or connection and controlling computer module; f. using the autonomous recorder to record the voltage signal; g. evaluating and measuring the geometry of the fracture using the recorded data from step (e); h. wherein the proppant is electrically active; and i. wherein a plurality of independently operating apparatuses are arranged in a 3D grid configuration on the surface over an area around a wellbore, each apparatus comprising: the said geophysical receiver package, connected to the respective seismic interface box, connected to the respective autonomous seismic data node, wherein the grid of apparatuses is time stamped and synchronized to global positioning time. a. injecting proppant into a wellbore and into the fracture; b. transmitting an electrical signal into the fracture; c. detecting the electrical signal with a plurality of geophysical receiver packages; d. evaluating and measuring the geometry of the fracture; characterised by: e. using a respective seismic interface box, converting the electrical signal from each geophysical receiver package into a seismic compatible 24 bit voltage signal compatible with a respective autonomous data recorder of a respective autonomous seismic data node, the autonomous seismic data node comprising the said data recorder, a timing module, digital to digital or analog to digital converter module, data storage apparatus, power source or connection and controlling computer module; f. using the autonomous recorder to record the voltage signal; g. evaluating and measuring the geometry of the fracture using the recorded data from step (e); h. wherein the proppant is electrically active; and i. wherein a plurality of independently operating apparatuses are arranged in a 3D grid configuration on the surface over an area around a wellbore, each apparatus comprising: the said geophysical receiver package, connected to the respective seismic interface box, connected to the respective autonomous seismic data node, wherein the grid of apparatuses is time stamped and synchronized to global positioning time.
A method for detecting soiling and/or color wear in the area of color transitions in at least one portion of a document of value of a predetermined type of document of value on the basis of processing data reproducing color coordinate values of image elements in a color space in dependence on the position of the areas in the portion of the document of value that correspond respectively to the image elements, and of reference data reproducing for a type of documents of value a predetermined color reference distribution of color coordinate values in the color space in dependence on reference positions on a document of value of the type of document of value, wherein it is determined for each of the image elements whether the color coordinate values in the color space that are allocated to the image element correspond to the color reference distribution, wherein the color reference distribution is given by at least one predetermined, closed reference surface, given by at least one linear segment predetermined for the type of document of value, and a predetermined distance of the points of the reference surface from the at least one linear segment, wherein the positions of the image elements whose color coordinate values were determined as corresponding to the reference distribution are compared to predetermined reference positions on the document of value, and wherein, in dependence on the result of the comparison, a presence or an absence of soiling and/or color wear in the area of a color transition is detected.
A SUR1 antagonist that blocks the NC Ca-ATP channel for use in (a) the prevention or treatment of neural cell swelling in the brain of a subject; (b) the alleviation of the negative effects of traumatic brain injury or cerebral ischemia stemming from neural cell swelling in a subject; (c) treating neural cell swelling in the brain of a subject having central or peripheral nervous system damage; or (d) treating neural cell swelling in the brain of a subject having bleeding in the brain.
An automatic document feeding system, comprising: an image reader including an optical window and a light source illuminating the optical window; and an automatic document feeder including a reflective flag positioned within a viewing region of the optical window to reflect the light source, the reflective flag including a trigger extending laterally from a pivotal axis of the reflective flag and a reflective surface extending from the pivotal axis on an arm, wherein the trigger extends into a media path at a location prior to the optical window, wherein movement of a medium against the trigger initiates rotational movement of the reflective flag about the pivotal axis in a direction of the media path, wherein the trigger and the reflective surface are disposed at different respective positions with respect to the pivotal axis such that the initiated rotational movement of the reflective flag is to cause rotation of the trigger towards the optical window and rotation of the reflective surface away from the optical window and signals the leading edge of the medium. an image reader including an optical window and a light source illuminating the optical window; and an automatic document feeder including a reflective flag positioned within a viewing region of the optical window to reflect the light source, the reflective flag including a trigger extending laterally from a pivotal axis of the reflective flag and a reflective surface extending from the pivotal axis on an arm, wherein the trigger extends into a media path at a location prior to the optical window, wherein movement of a medium against the trigger initiates rotational movement of the reflective flag about the pivotal axis in a direction of the media path, wherein the trigger and the reflective surface are disposed at different respective positions with respect to the pivotal axis such that the initiated rotational movement of the reflective flag is to cause rotation of the trigger towards the optical window and rotation of the reflective surface away from the optical window and signals the leading edge of the medium.
A fastener system arranged to fasten a piece of equipment on a support, the fastener system comprising: · a strap for surrounding the support and holding the fastener system on the support; · a resilient device and a mechanical abutment; · an adjustment device for adjusting a length of the strap; · at least one bearing surface (20, 21); the fastener system being arranged in such a manner that, when the bearing surface is positioned against the support and the strap surrounds the support, it responds to a manual pulling action on a first end of the strap by the adjustment device adjusting the length of the strap to the size of the support, and then by the strap acting on a first end of the resilient device, which is then subjected to elongation generating a tension force in the strap serving to tighten strap around the support, with the mechanical abutment limiting the elongation of the resilient device in order to impart a predetermined value on the tension force. · a strap for surrounding the support and holding the fastener system on the support; · a resilient device and a mechanical abutment; · an adjustment device for adjusting a length of the strap; · at least one bearing surface (20, 21);