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Capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage by extracting and/or dissolving the substance by means of supplying a fluid under pressure into the capsule, wherein the capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a central capsule body axis, said aluminum capsule body being provided with a bottom, a side wall and an outwardly extending flange, the capsule further comprising an aluminum cover attached to the outwardly extending flange, the cover hermetically closing the capsule, wherein the capsule further comprises a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device, such as an extraction plate of the beverage preparation device, such that the outwardly extending flange of the capsule and at least a portion of the sealing member of the capsule are sealingly engaged between the enclosing member and the closing member of the beverage preparation device, wherein the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a central annular element axis and a free contact end, said free contact end of the annular element optionally being provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves, the sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises at least one projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange, said at least one projection comprising a projection top, and wherein the at least one projection is configured such that its projection top exerts a radial force on the free contact end of the annular element if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of the closing member of the beverage preparation device, wherein the sealing member comprises a further projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange and a plateau between said two projections, wherein the distance between the two projections is such that the free contact end of the annular element is positioned between the two projections if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member and as the enclosing member is closed by means of the closing member, wherein the sealing member comprises an annular trough between an inner one of the projections and the side characterized in that the plateau is axially spaced from the cover and the annular trough has a bottom axially spaced from the base portion to which base portion the cover is attached, wherein the bottom of the annular through is at a first axial distance from the cover and the plateau is at a second axial distance from the cover, said second axial distance being larger than said first axial distance, and wherein the sealing structure and the remainder of the capsule body are made of the same material.
An automated assembly apparatus, comprising: an assembly robot that includes a Y-axis movement unit, a first X-axis movement unit movable in a Y-axis direction along the Y-axis movement unit, and a grip unit movable in an X-axis direction along the X-axis movement unit; and a workbench unit (4, 5) including a Z-axis movement unit arranged below the assembly robot with respect to a Z-axis and a workbench movable in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis movement unit, wherein the automated assembly apparatus is adapted to assemble a first assembly component gripped by the grip unit and a second assembly component mounted on the workbench unit (4, 5) through movement of the workbench unit (4, 5) in the Z-axis direction, characterized in that the assembly robot has no Z-axis drive unit. an assembly robot that includes a Y-axis movement unit, a first X-axis movement unit movable in a Y-axis direction along the Y-axis movement unit, and a grip unit movable in an X-axis direction along the X-axis movement unit; and a workbench unit (4, 5) including a Z-axis movement unit arranged below the assembly robot with respect to a Z-axis and a workbench movable in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis movement unit, wherein the automated assembly apparatus is adapted to assemble a first assembly component gripped by the grip unit and a second assembly component mounted on the workbench unit (4, 5) through movement of the workbench unit (4, 5) in the Z-axis direction, characterized in that the assembly robot has no Z-axis drive unit.
A vacuum cleaner for use on a flat surface such as a floor and also for use on a stair-case, the vacuum cleaner comprising: a body having a curved undercarriage which allows the vacuum cleaner to span two or more steps of a stair-case; and a plurality of rotating ground engaging members; characterised in that: the vacuum cleaner comprises a rotating stair riser engaging member at the front of the vacuum cleaner; and/or at least one of the ground engaging members can be unlocked to allow rotation in both a forward and a backward direction or locked to move in the forward direction only. a body having a curved undercarriage which allows the vacuum cleaner to span two or more steps of a stair-case; and a plurality of rotating ground engaging members; the vacuum cleaner comprises a rotating stair riser engaging member at the front of the vacuum cleaner; and/or at least one of the ground engaging members can be unlocked to allow rotation in both a forward and a backward direction or locked to move in the forward direction only.
A process for recovering solvent from process air by adsorbing solvent on activated carbon, wherein said process comprises regenerating activated carbon in a solvent adsorbing device, said activated carbon containing a solvent that was adsorbed on said carbon in a solvent adsorbing step, in which a flow of air that contains solvent is passed through said carbon, said activated carbon regenerating comprises the steps of: i) heating said activated carbon, said heating being carried out at least in part by a flow of heated inert gas; ii) applying a reduced pressure P red to the heated carbon in said device to remove at least part of said solvent from said activated carbon; iii) recovering the solvent; characterized in that during said heating step i), a.- said heated inert gas is circulated from said activated carbon to at least one heat exchanger to increase the gas temperature to temperature T1 and from said heat exchanger to said activated carbon to increase the temperature of the carbon, at least some of said activated carbon having temperature T2, wherein T1>T2, b.- the temperature T2 of at least part of said activated carbon is lower than the boiling point of said solvent at the pressure P present in said activated carbon adsorbing device, whereby no solvent is recovered in step i); wherein, in said step of solvent adsorption, said solvent-containing air is passed through a bed of activated carbon along a first direction, from a first side to a second side of said bed, and wherein in said heating step said heated inert gas is passed through said carbon along a second direction from said second side to said first side, said second direction being opposite to said first direction. i) heating said activated carbon, said heating being carried out at least in part by a flow of heated inert gas; ii) applying a reduced pressure P red to the heated carbon in said device to remove at least part of said solvent from said activated carbon; iii) recovering the solvent; a.- said heated inert gas is circulated from said activated carbon to at least one heat exchanger to increase the gas temperature to temperature T1 and from said heat exchanger to said activated carbon to increase the temperature of the carbon, at least some of said activated carbon having temperature T2, wherein T1>T2, b.- the temperature T2 of at least part of said activated carbon is lower than the boiling point of said solvent at the pressure P present in said activated carbon adsorbing device, whereby no solvent is recovered in step i);
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) array substrate, comprising: thin film transistors, anodes, cathodes and organic light-emitting layers arranged between the anodes and the cathodes, wherein the OLED array substrate further comprises first spacers configured to support the OLED array substrate and a packaging substrate so as to form a cell gap therebetween, each cathode comprises a first region which covers the corresponding first spacer and a second region beyond the first regions, and a thickness of the cathode at the first region is larger than a thickness of the cathode at the second region, a projection of the first region on the array substrate completely covers a projection of the corresponding first spacer on the array substrate, and the cathodes at the first regions are of an identical thickness, the cathodes at the second regions are of an identical thickness, characterized in that the cathode at each first region is of a thickness larger than the cathode at each second region by 1 to 20 nanometers. thin film transistors, anodes, cathodes and organic light-emitting layers arranged between the anodes and the cathodes, wherein the OLED array substrate further comprises first spacers configured to support the OLED array substrate and a packaging substrate so as to form a cell gap therebetween, each cathode comprises a first region which covers the corresponding first spacer and a second region beyond the first regions, and a thickness of the cathode at the first region is larger than a thickness of the cathode at the second region, a projection of the first region on the array substrate completely covers a projection of the corresponding first spacer on the array substrate, and the cathodes at the first regions are of an identical thickness, the cathodes at the second regions are of an identical thickness, characterized in that the cathode at each first region is of a thickness larger than the cathode at each second region by 1 to 20 nanometers.
A thermoelectric material represented by the following formula: Cu x Se formula wherein 2<x≤2.2, and wherein the thermoelectric material has a ZT value greater than or equal to 0.3 over a temperature range of 100°C to 600°C. wherein 2<x≤2.2, and wherein the thermoelectric material has a ZT value greater than or equal to 0.3 over a temperature range of 100°C to 600°C.
An intraocular lens configured for placement in or adjacent to a lens capsule, the IOL having an optical axis extending in an anterior-posterior direction, an equator in a plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis, an accommodated state, a dis-accommodated state, and states therebetween, the IOL comprising: a shape-changing optic comprising: an elastic anterior face located anterior to the equator, having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a periphery; a posterior face located posterior to the equator, having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a periphery; an elastic side wall extending across the equator and extending from the anterior face to the posterior face; a chamber located between the anterior face and the posterior face and containing a material, wherein the anterior face is firmer or less pliable than the material; and at least one haptic having a medial portion, a lateral portion, and a peripheral portion, the medial portion being molded to the periphery of the anterior face, and the peripheral portion having a posterior face and an anterior face, wherein the anterior face comprises ridges configured to engage an inner surface of the lens capsule. an elastic anterior face located anterior to the equator, having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a periphery; a posterior face located posterior to the equator, having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a periphery; an elastic side wall extending across the equator and extending from the anterior face to the posterior face; a chamber located between the anterior face and the posterior face and containing a material, wherein the anterior face is firmer or less pliable than the material; and at least one haptic having a medial portion, a lateral portion, and a peripheral portion, the medial portion being molded to the periphery of the anterior face, and the peripheral portion having a posterior face and an anterior face, wherein the anterior face comprises ridges configured to engage an inner surface of the lens capsule.
A device for grinding food grains, such as in particular flaxseed grains, by means of a mill, said grinding device including a bulb having a top and a base, an annular bowl having an upper edge and a lower edge, within which said bulb is able to be driven in rotation during the actuation of the mill by means of an axial rod, the bulb and the bowl delimiting between them a functional space, an upper area of which includes means for driving the grains toward a lower area having a gearing for grinding said grains which is formed by a first row of teeth extending over an outer wall of the bulb, and a second row of teeth extending over an inner wall of the bowl, said space being formed so as to prevent any grains from returning from its lower area to its upper area, characterized in that it comprises means for arranging, between the bulb and the bowl, at said functional space, a clearance of constant dimension over the entire height of said functional space designed to be able both to allow the grinding of said grains and to avoid any contact between the bulb and the bowl at said space.
A shaft assembly (100:200:300), the shaft assembly (100:200:300) comprising: a first shaft portion (110:210), connected to a second shaft portion (120:220) by a flexible coupling (130:230:330), the first shaft portion (110:210) being further connected to the second shaft portion (120:220) by a frangible coupling (140:240), the frangible coupling (140:240) being configured to fail if a bending load across the frangible coupling (140:240) exceeds a predetermined maximum bending load, and the flexible coupling (130:230:330) allowing an angular misalignment between the first and second shaft portions (110:210,120:220) not exceeding a predetermined maximum angular misalignment value, characterised in that the first and second shaft portions (210,220) are arranged concentrically and the frangible coupling extends radially between the first and second shaft portions (210,220). a first shaft portion (110:210), connected to a second shaft portion (120:220) by a flexible coupling (130:230:330), the first shaft portion (110:210) being further connected to the second shaft portion (120:220) by a frangible coupling (140:240), the frangible coupling (140:240) being configured to fail if a bending load across the frangible coupling (140:240) exceeds a predetermined maximum bending load, and the flexible coupling (130:230:330) allowing an angular misalignment between the first and second shaft portions (110:210,120:220) not exceeding a predetermined maximum angular misalignment value, characterised in that the first and second shaft portions (210,220) are arranged concentrically and the frangible coupling extends radially between the first and second shaft portions (210,220).
A rotor damper for a tail rotor of a helicopter, comprising a main body of a resilient material to be arranged between a drive shaft for the tail rotor and a hub on which rotor blades for the tail rotor is coupled, wherein a flange is connected to the main body of the rotor damper, which flange is provided with an abutment surface for abutting an outer surface of the hub, characterised in that the main body has an end portion provided with an abutment surface for abutting a distal end of the drive shaft of the tail rotor, which abutment surface is substantially parallel to the abutment surface of the flange.
A fan platform for a gas turbine engine, said platform comprising: a body portion; and a flow path surface coupled to said body portion, said body portion and said flow path surface defining at least a portion of a flow path extending through the engine; characterized in that the platform further comprises: an impact barrier reinforcing said flow path surface, said impact barrier comprising a layer of cladding metal having a contour that substantially conforms to a contour of a portion of said flow path surface, said impact barrier bonded to said flow path surface. a body portion; and a flow path surface coupled to said body portion, said body portion and said flow path surface defining at least a portion of a flow path extending through the engine; an impact barrier reinforcing said flow path surface, said impact barrier comprising a layer of cladding metal having a contour that substantially conforms to a contour of a portion of said flow path surface, said impact barrier bonded to said flow path surface.
A hydromechanical transmission comprising a plurality of shafts (1, 7), among same at least a drive shaft, an output shaft, with a mechanical distribution transmission (17, 15, 25) arranged between the drive shaft and the output shaft and a steplessly adjustable hydrostatic transmission (23, 33, 36) cooperating with the distribution transmission (17, 15, 25), characterised in that a carrier frame of the hydrostatic transmission (23, 33, 36) has an opening which is open transversely relative to the shafts (1, 7) and through which at least one of the shafts (1, 7) extends.
A method of detecting output current of a switching power supply without the need for a resistor or other component in series with the load, wherein the switching power supply is of the type wherein a switching device is used to charge an inductor that discharges to a load, the method comprising the steps of: generating a signal indicative of the peak current through the inductor; switching the signal to provide a switched waveform, the integral of which is proportional to peak inductor current multiplied by the duty cycle of the discharge of the inductor, wherein the duty cycle of the discharge of the inductor is the ratio of discharge time to total cycle period of the switching power supply, the switched waveform being directly proportional to the average current delivered to the load; and comparing the switched waveform to a fixed reference. generating a signal indicative of the peak current through the inductor; switching the signal to provide a switched waveform, the integral of which is proportional to peak inductor current multiplied by the duty cycle of the discharge of the inductor, wherein the duty cycle of the discharge of the inductor is the ratio of discharge time to total cycle period of the switching power supply, the switched waveform being directly proportional to the average current delivered to the load; and comparing the switched waveform to a fixed reference.
Device for carrying an object having a smooth surface, which device comprises a first frame that is arranged to be able to manipulate the device and the object to be carried, as well as a second frame onto which a number of suction cups is attached, wherein the second frame is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the first frame in a plane that extends parallel to the smooth surface of the object to be carried, wherein furthermore a plurality of vacuum sources (8, 9) is provided for evacuating the suction cups during operation, and wherein the vacuum sources and the suction cups are pneumatically interconnected by means of a pneumatic connecting member, which is rotatable about said axis of rotation, characterized in that the pneumatic connecting member is formed by at least one spiral-shaped, hose assembly comprising a plurality of hoses and hose guiding means, wherein each hose at one end is connected to a vacuum source and at its other end is connected to at least one suction cup, and wherein for each spiral-shaped hose assembly all hoses are located in the same spiral plane., by means of the hose guiding means. wherein the second frame is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the first frame in a plane that extends parallel to the smooth surface of the object to be carried, wherein furthermore a plurality of vacuum sources (8, 9) is provided for evacuating the suction cups during operation, and wherein the vacuum sources and the suction cups are pneumatically interconnected by means of a pneumatic connecting member, which is rotatable about said axis of rotation, characterized in that the pneumatic connecting member is formed by at least one spiral-shaped, hose assembly comprising a plurality of hoses and hose guiding means, wherein each hose at one end is connected to a vacuum source and at its other end is connected to at least one suction cup, and wherein for each spiral-shaped hose assembly all hoses are located in the same spiral plane., by means of the hose guiding means.
An aqueous delivery composition for local administration of a hydrophobic active agent, the delivery composition comprising: a cationic delivery agent comprising branched PEI; a therapeutically effective amount of the hydrophobic active agent; a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier; and wherein the hydrophobic active agent has a solubility in water of less than 100 μg/mL at 25 °C and neutral pH; wherein the aqueous delivery composition is buffered to a pH of 5 to 9. a cationic delivery agent comprising branched PEI; a therapeutically effective amount of the hydrophobic active agent; a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier; and wherein the hydrophobic active agent has a solubility in water of less than 100 μg/mL at 25 °C and neutral pH; wherein the aqueous delivery composition is buffered to a pH of 5 to 9. wherein the hydrophobic active agent has a solubility in water of less than 100 μg/mL at 25 °C and neutral pH; wherein the aqueous delivery composition is buffered to a pH of 5 to 9.
A multi-threading method comprising: assigning a zeroth clock cycle, a first clock cycle, a second clock cycle and a third clock cycle, respectively to a zeroth thread, a first thread, a second thread and a third thread; determining, by a thread instruction validity prediction circuit of a processor, whether a thread comprises at least one instruction waiting to be issued, wherein the thread is one of the zeroth thread, the first thread, the second thread, or the third thread; responsive to determining that the thread does not include any instruction waiting to be issued in a current clock cycle assigned to the thread, issuing, by a previous thread assigned to a previous clock cycle, a first instruction of the previous thread in the current clock cycle; and tracking, using a plurality of identity pairs stored in a plurality of identity registers, execution of the first instruction to ensure resultant data will not be mixed up, wherein each of the plurality of identity pairs comprises a first identifier of a thread comprising at least one valid instruction and a second identifier of a clock cycle in which the at least one valid instruction is to be issued. determining, by a thread instruction validity prediction circuit of a processor, whether a thread comprises at least one instruction waiting to be issued, wherein the thread is one of the zeroth thread, the first thread, the second thread, or the third thread; responsive to determining that the thread does not include any instruction waiting to be issued in a current clock cycle assigned to the thread, issuing, by a previous thread assigned to a previous clock cycle, a first instruction of the previous thread in the current clock cycle; and tracking, using a plurality of identity pairs stored in a plurality of identity registers, execution of the first instruction to ensure resultant data will not be mixed up, wherein each of the plurality of identity pairs comprises a first identifier of a thread comprising at least one valid instruction and a second identifier of a clock cycle in which the at least one valid instruction is to be issued.