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A method of depositing coating onto both sides of a substrate having a first surface and a second surface using a production line comprising a series of sputtering chambers and a plurality of transport rollers for conveying the substrate along the production line, the series of sputtering chambers comprising one or more upper targets positioned above the plurality of transport rollers and one or more lower targets positioned beneath the plurality of transport rollers, the method comprising: positioning the substrate on the production line such that the first surface is oriented toward said one or more upper targets and the second surface contacts two or more of the plurality of transport rollers; upwardly sputtering said one or more lower targets to deposit a sacrificial coating directly onto the second surface and downwardly sputtering said one or more upper targets to deposit a first functional coating onto the first surface; re-positioning the substrate on the production line such that the second surface is oriented toward said one or more upper targets and the first surface contacts two or more of the plurality of transport rollers, wherein the re-positioning occurs after depositing the first functional coating onto the first surface; removing the sacrificial coating from the second surface while leaving intact the first functional coating on the first surface; and downwardly sputtering said one or more upper targets to deposit a second functional coating onto the second surface after removing the sacrificial coating from the second surface. positioning the substrate on the production line such that the first surface is oriented toward said one or more upper targets and the second surface contacts two or more of the plurality of transport rollers; upwardly sputtering said one or more lower targets to deposit a sacrificial coating directly onto the second surface and downwardly sputtering said one or more upper targets to deposit a first functional coating onto the first surface; re-positioning the substrate on the production line such that the second surface is oriented toward said one or more upper targets and the first surface contacts two or more of the plurality of transport rollers, wherein the re-positioning occurs after depositing the first functional coating onto the first surface; removing the sacrificial coating from the second surface while leaving intact the first functional coating on the first surface; and downwardly sputtering said one or more upper targets to deposit a second functional coating onto the second surface after removing the sacrificial coating from the second surface.
A cable actuator comprising: - a chassis; - a screw which is fitted so as to rotate on the chassis and is driven by an electric motor; - a nut which cooperates with the screw and is associated with anti-rotation means, such that rotation of the screw under the action of the motor gives rise to an axial displacement of the nut; - two substantially parallel cables which are coupled to the nut on both sides of it; characterized in that - the cables are each wound around a pulley, the two pulleys being integral with a same shaft. - a chassis; - a screw which is fitted so as to rotate on the chassis and is driven by an electric motor; - a nut which cooperates with the screw and is associated with anti-rotation means, such that rotation of the screw under the action of the motor gives rise to an axial displacement of the nut; - two substantially parallel cables which are coupled to the nut on both sides of it; - the cables are each wound around a pulley, the two pulleys being integral with a same shaft.
Electrically heatable slide-in food item carrier, having a water receiving area, in particular a dish-shaped water receiving area, on its upper side for receiving water to be evaporated, a supporting area for supporting a shelf that at least partly covers the water receiving area and a bottom of the water receiving area which has an elevated area, characterised in that - the slide-in food item carrier has at least one temperature sensor for reading a temperature and that - the at least one temperature sensor is set up and arranged to read a temperature of the elevated area. - the slide-in food item carrier has at least one temperature sensor for reading a temperature and that - the at least one temperature sensor is set up and arranged to read a temperature of the elevated area.
A gyroscopic stabilizer system for weaponry, the system comprising: a mass element mounted by bearings (32, 46) for rotation around an axis of rotation; a mounting structure configured to mount the mass element and bearings (32, 46) to a weapon such that the axis of rotation is parallel to an axis of a trajectory of a fired projectile and/or line of sight, characterized in that the mounting structure includes an inner housing rigidly attached to an outer housing, the inner housing is designed to create a hollow open core shaft of a brushless motor, and the mass element is cylindrical and is formed as the rotor and the outside of said brushless motor. a mass element mounted by bearings (32, 46) for rotation around an axis of rotation; a mounting structure configured to mount the mass element and bearings (32, 46) to a weapon such that the axis of rotation is parallel to an axis of a trajectory of a fired projectile and/or line of sight, characterized in that the mounting structure includes an inner housing rigidly attached to an outer housing, the inner housing is designed to create a hollow open core shaft of a brushless motor, and the mass element is cylindrical and is formed as the rotor and the outside of said brushless motor.
A uniaxially stretched multi-layer laminate film, in which a first layer and a second layer are alternately laminated, comprising an intermediate layer having a thickness of 2 μm or more and 30 μm or less, wherein the first layer is composed of a polyester containing a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid ester, the second layer is composed of a copolymer polyester and is an optically isotropic layer having an average refractive index of 1.50 or more and 1.60 or less, the first layer, the second layer, or both first and second layers contains a visible light absorbent that exhibits a weight loss of less than 10% when the visible light absorbent is kept at 300°C for 1 hour, in an amount of 200 ppm or more and 2500 ppm or less on the basis of the weight of each layer, and the uniaxially stretched multi-layer laminate film has a polarization degree (P%) represented by the following equation of 99.5 or more and an average transmission Ts of 60% or more for S-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm, Polarization degree P = Ts − Tp / Tp + Ts × 100 (wherein, in the equation, Tp represents an average transmission for P-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm and Ts represents an average transmission for S-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm). the first layer is composed of a polyester containing a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid ester, the second layer is composed of a copolymer polyester and is an optically isotropic layer having an average refractive index of 1.50 or more and 1.60 or less, the first layer, the second layer, or both first and second layers contains a visible light absorbent that exhibits a weight loss of less than 10% when the visible light absorbent is kept at 300°C for 1 hour, in an amount of 200 ppm or more and 2500 ppm or less on the basis of the weight of each layer, and the uniaxially stretched multi-layer laminate film has a polarization degree (P%) represented by the following equation of 99.5 or more and an average transmission Ts of 60% or more for S-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm, Polarization degree P = Ts − Tp / Tp + Ts × 100 (wherein, in the equation, Tp represents an average transmission for P-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm and Ts represents an average transmission for S-polarized light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm).
A DC/AC converter apparatus comprising: input terminals to be connected to a DC power source; a DC/AC conversion unit adapted to receive input DC electrical power via said input terminals and to convert said input DC electrical power into AC electrical power, said DC/AC conversion unit comprising two AC output terminals; two AC backup output terminals; a switch arrangement adapted to selectively connect said two AC output terminals to the grid terminals and to said two AC backup output terminals; a control unit associated to said switch arrangement and adapted to drive the switches of said switch arrangement said control unit being further adapted to sense the AC voltage at said grid terminals and to automatically drive the switches of said switch arrangement in such a way to disconnect said two AC output terminals from said grid terminals and to connect said two AC output terminals to said two AC backup output terminals when the AC voltage at said grid terminals is below a predetermined threshold, characterized in that said DC/AC conversion unit further comprises a ground reference terminal and said switch arrangement is further adapted to connect one of said two AC output terminals to said ground reference terminal independently from the connection of said two AC output terminals being made to the grid terminals or to said two AC backup output terminals. input terminals to be connected to a DC power source; a DC/AC conversion unit adapted to receive input DC electrical power via said input terminals and to convert said input DC electrical power into AC electrical power, said DC/AC conversion unit comprising two AC output terminals; two AC backup output terminals; a switch arrangement adapted to selectively connect said two AC output terminals to the grid terminals and to said two AC backup output terminals; a control unit associated to said switch arrangement and adapted to drive the switches of said switch arrangement said control unit being further adapted to sense the AC voltage at said grid terminals and to automatically drive the switches of said switch arrangement in such a way to disconnect said two AC output terminals from said grid terminals and to connect said two AC output terminals to said two AC backup output terminals when the AC voltage at said grid terminals is below a predetermined threshold, characterized in that said DC/AC conversion unit further comprises a ground reference terminal and said switch arrangement is further adapted to connect one of said two AC output terminals to said ground reference terminal independently from the connection of said two AC output terminals being made to the grid terminals or to said two AC backup output terminals.
A method for locating mobile devices comprising for each mobile device, for each mobile device, reconstructing a trajectory (T1, T2) modelling a movement made by the mobile device during which the mobile device carries out measurements of an indicator related to the distance separating it from access terminals (B1-B5) to a communication network, said method comprising the following steps: - for each mobile device, calculating, from the measurements carried out by the mobile device, locations ( B 1 j, B 2 j, B 3 j; B 1 i, B 2 i, B 3 i) of the access terminals in a frame of reference associated to the mobile device; - determining, for each mobile device, a geometric transformation that transforms the locations of the access terminals in the frame of reference associated to the mobile device into locations transformed in a common frame of reference, said determining being carried out so as to superimpose according to a superimposition validity metric, for each access terminal, the locations of the access terminal transformed in the common frame of reference with a location of the access terminal in the common frame of reference; - for each mobile device, modifying the trajectory of the mobile device by applying the corresponding geometric transformation. - for each mobile device, calculating, from the measurements carried out by the mobile device, locations ( B 1 j, B 2 j, B 3 j; B 1 i, B 2 i, B 3 i) of the access terminals in a frame of reference associated to the mobile device; - determining, for each mobile device, a geometric transformation that transforms the locations of the access terminals in the frame of reference associated to the mobile device into locations transformed in a common frame of reference, said determining being carried out so as to superimpose according to a superimposition validity metric, for each access terminal, the locations of the access terminal transformed in the common frame of reference with a location of the access terminal in the common frame of reference; - for each mobile device, modifying the trajectory of the mobile device by applying the corresponding geometric transformation.
An electric power distribution system, comprising an electric power grid, an electric power distribution switchgear, and an electric power equipment, wherein the electric power distribution switchgear is connected between the electric power grid and the electric power equipment, and wherein said electric power equipment is an inductive load and the electric power distribution switchgear comprises: - a synchronized vacuum switching apparatus of a voltage rating adapted to the voltage rating of the electric power distribution switchgear, the synchronized vacuum switching apparatus being configured to break the current to said electric power equipment using a technique synchronized with the current through the synchronized vacuum switching apparatus to avoid re-ignition during the breaking and thus any transient over-voltages caused by such re-ignition, characterised in that - the electric power distribution switchgear further comprises a surge arrester arrangement connected to said electric power equipment, the surge arrester arrangement being designed and configured to only handle transients caused by current chopping of the load current at the breaking. - a synchronized vacuum switching apparatus of a voltage rating adapted to the voltage rating of the electric power distribution switchgear, the synchronized vacuum switching apparatus being configured to break the current to said electric power equipment using a technique synchronized with the current through the synchronized vacuum switching apparatus to avoid re-ignition during the breaking and thus any transient over-voltages caused by such re-ignition, characterised in that - the electric power distribution switchgear further comprises a surge arrester arrangement connected to said electric power equipment, the surge arrester arrangement being designed and configured to only handle transients caused by current chopping of the load current at the breaking.
Electrical device, comprising - a housing having a receptacle space in which electrical components of the device are disposed; - a cover device having a first cover element and a second cover element, wherein the first cover element has a clearance, and the second cover element is able to be disposed relative to the first cover element in such a manner that the second cover element in a first position covers the clearance, and in a second position enables access to the clearance, wherein the cover device is able to be disposed relative to the housing in such a manner that the cover device in a first position closes the receptacle space when the second cover element is in the first position and enables access to a first partial receptacle space of the receptacle space via the clearance, and closes a second partial receptacle space of the receptacle space when the second cover element is in the second position, and that the cover device in a second position enables access to the first partial receptacle space and the second partial receptacle space; and - a sensor unit having a magnetic element and a magnetic sensor which, when detecting an absence of the magnetic element, is specified to provide a detection signal, wherein the sensor unit is disposed and designed to detect the absence of the magnetic element in the second position of the second cover element and in the second position of the cover device. - a housing having a receptacle space in which electrical components of the device are disposed; - a cover device having a first cover element and a second cover element, wherein the first cover element has a clearance, and the second cover element is able to be disposed relative to the first cover element in such a manner that the second cover element in a first position covers the clearance, and in a second position enables access to the clearance, wherein the cover device is able to be disposed relative to the housing in such a manner that the cover device in a first position closes the receptacle space when the second cover element is in the first position and enables access to a first partial receptacle space of the receptacle space via the clearance, and closes a second partial receptacle space of the receptacle space when the second cover element is in the second position, and that the cover device in a second position enables access to the first partial receptacle space and the second partial receptacle space; and - a sensor unit having a magnetic element and a magnetic sensor which, when detecting an absence of the magnetic element, is specified to provide a detection signal, wherein the sensor unit is disposed and designed to detect the absence of the magnetic element in the second position of the second cover element and in the second position of the cover device.
An elastic laminate for an absorbent article, the laminate comprising at least one polypropylene elastic film layer and at least one substrate layer; wherein the elastic film layer has a basis weight of from about 5 to about 150 g/m 2; the elastic film having the following properties after having been pre-strained to 300% strain and aged for 3 weeks, as defined herein: an average integrated enthalpy sum between 5-17 J/g, according to the Thermal Analysis Method defined herein; the integrated enthalpy being the sum of Zone I (30-80°C) and Zone III (120-170°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve; an average integrated enthalpy ratio of from 0.6 to 300, preferably 0.8 to 300, still preferably 1.0 to 300, according to the Thermal Analysis Method defined herein; the enthalpy ratio being the ratio of the integrated enthalpy value of Zone I (30-80°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve to the value for Zone III (120-170°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve; and an unload stress at 75% strain of above 0.8 MPa according to the Hysteresis Test defined herein; and wherein the laminate has a normalized load force/normalized unload force ratio at 75% strain of 1 to 2.6 according to the Hysteresis Test defined herein. an average integrated enthalpy sum between 5-17 J/g, according to the Thermal Analysis Method defined herein; the integrated enthalpy being the sum of Zone I (30-80°C) and Zone III (120-170°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve; an average integrated enthalpy ratio of from 0.6 to 300, preferably 0.8 to 300, still preferably 1.0 to 300, according to the Thermal Analysis Method defined herein; the enthalpy ratio being the ratio of the integrated enthalpy value of Zone I (30-80°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve to the value for Zone III (120-170°C) under the baseline corrected heat flow curve; and an unload stress at 75% strain of above 0.8 MPa according to the Hysteresis Test defined herein; and wherein the laminate has a normalized load force/normalized unload force ratio at 75% strain of 1 to 2.6 according to the Hysteresis Test defined herein.
A method for switching from a first digital video channel to a second digital video channel of a digital television system, at least the second digital video channel being coded in a H.264/SVC multilayer scalable video coding format allowing to encode different resolutions in a single video stream, the H.264/SVC multilayer scalable video coding format comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer, the base layer comprising picture information for a video stream and the enhancement layer comprising picture information for a same video stream as the base layer, characterized in that: - the enhancement layer comprises more random access points than the base layer thus being adapted for providing fast switching when performing video channel switching; - the enhancement layer comprising lower quality picture information than the base layer; - and the method comprises the step of switching to the transmitted enhancement layer at a random access point at a moment in time before a random access point in the transmitted base layer is encountered. - the enhancement layer comprises more random access points than the base layer thus being adapted for providing fast switching when performing video channel switching; - the enhancement layer comprising lower quality picture information than the base layer; - and the method comprises the step of switching to the transmitted enhancement layer at a random access point at a moment in time before a random access point in the transmitted base layer is encountered.
A rechargeable electrochemical device comprising: a positive composite cathode: that includes a solid-state electrochemically active material having an electronic conductivity and an ionic conductivity, and a solid-state, ionically conducting material which includes a different material than said electrochemically active material, wherein a particle size for the electrochemically active material and the ionically conducting material is between 0.1 - 10 μm and the particle size for the ionically conducting material is less than 2 μm, and wherein the electrochemical device does not include liquid and the electrochemical device does not include gel-like solvent. a positive composite cathode: that includes a solid-state electrochemically active material having an electronic conductivity and an ionic conductivity, and a solid-state, ionically conducting material which includes a different material than said electrochemically active material, wherein a particle size for the electrochemically active material and the ionically conducting material is between 0.1 - 10 μm and the particle size for the ionically conducting material is less than 2 μm, and wherein the electrochemical device does not include liquid and the electrochemical device does not include gel-like solvent. a solid-state electrochemically active material having an electronic conductivity and an ionic conductivity, and a solid-state, ionically conducting material which includes a different material than said electrochemically active material, wherein a particle size for the electrochemically active material and the ionically conducting material is between 0.1 - 10 μm and the particle size for the ionically conducting material is less than 2 μm, and wherein the electrochemical device does not include liquid and the electrochemical device does not include gel-like solvent.