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An optical coupling device (100, 400, 500), comprising: a first birefringent layer having opposing first and second surfaces (104, 106), the first birefringent layer configured to: split incident light received at the first surface into first and second beams (110, 112), the first and second beams having respective polarization orientations that are orthogonal to each other, and propagate the first and second beams along respective first and second paths (114, 116) within the first birefringent layer to the second surface, the first and second paths being angled with respect to each other, the first and second beams having a spatial separation at the second surface; and a redirection layer facing the second surface of the first birefringent layer, the redirection layer including first and second grating couplers (120, 122) configured to respectively redirect the first and second beams to propagate within the redirection layer as respective third and fourth beams (124, 126) along respective third and fourth paths (128, 130), the third and fourth paths being angled with respect to each other, and a focusing layer facing the first surface of the first birefringent layer, the focusing layer configured to impart a convergence onto the incident light to focus the third and fourth beams onto longitudinal ends of first and second waveguides, respectively. a first birefringent layer having opposing first and second surfaces (104, 106), the first birefringent layer configured to: split incident light received at the first surface into first and second beams (110, 112), the first and second beams having respective polarization orientations that are orthogonal to each other, and propagate the first and second beams along respective first and second paths (114, 116) within the first birefringent layer to the second surface, the first and second paths being angled with respect to each other, the first and second beams having a spatial separation at the second surface; and split incident light received at the first surface into first and second beams (110, 112), the first and second beams having respective polarization orientations that are orthogonal to each other, and propagate the first and second beams along respective first and second paths (114, 116) within the first birefringent layer to the second surface, the first and second paths being angled with respect to each other, the first and second beams having a spatial separation at the second surface; and a redirection layer facing the second surface of the first birefringent layer, the redirection layer including first and second grating couplers (120, 122) configured to respectively redirect the first and second beams to propagate within the redirection layer as respective third and fourth beams (124, 126) along respective third and fourth paths (128, 130), the third and fourth paths being angled with respect to each other, and a focusing layer facing the first surface of the first birefringent layer, the focusing layer configured to impart a convergence onto the incident light to focus the third and fourth beams onto longitudinal ends of first and second waveguides, respectively.
A combined cycle power plant comprising a steam turbine, a first heat recovery steam generator and a second heat recovery steam generator, wherein the first heat recovery steam generator is attached to the steam turbine by a first steam pipe system and the second heat recovery steam generator is attached to the steam turbine by a second steam pipe system, to allow steam to pass from the first and second heat recovery steam generators (30, 40) to the steam turbine,wherein the steam turbine is arranged in between the first heat recovery steam generator and the second heat recovery steam generator, characterised in that the first steam pipe system and the second steam pipe system are symmetrical to one another relative to a steam turbine rotation axis. a steam turbine, a first heat recovery steam generator and a second heat recovery steam generator, wherein the first heat recovery steam generator is attached to the steam turbine by a first steam pipe system and the second heat recovery steam generator is attached to the steam turbine by a second steam pipe system, to allow steam to pass from the first and second heat recovery steam generators (30, 40) to the steam turbine,wherein the steam turbine is arranged in between the first heat recovery steam generator and the second heat recovery steam generator, characterised in that the first steam pipe system and the second steam pipe system are symmetrical to one another relative to a steam turbine rotation axis.
Polyethylene (PE-C) comprising at least (a) a first polyethylene fraction (PE-F1); said fraction is an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene, (b) a second polyethylene fraction (PE-F2), said fraction is an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein said polyethylene (PE-C) has (c) a melt flow rate MFR 2, (190 °C; 21.6 kg) measured according to ISO 1133, in the range of 2.0 to 40 g/10min; and (d) a density measured according to ISO 1 183 / 1 872-2 B in the range of 0.930 to 0.942 g/cm 3; and (e) complies with the in-equation (Ib) 21.0 ≤ MFR 2 PEF 1 MFR 21 PEC ≤ 35.0 wherein MFR2 is the melt flow rate MFR 2 (190 °C; 2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of the first polyethylene fraction (PE-F1): MFR21 is the melt flow rate MFR 2, (190 °C; 21.6 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of the polyethylene (PE-C), wherein further said first polyethylene fraction (PE-F1) has (f) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (190 °C; 2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133, in the range of 250 to 450 g/10min; and (g) a density measured according to ISO 1 183/ 1 872-2 B of more than 0.950 g/cm 3. (a) a first polyethylene fraction (PE-F1); said fraction is an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene, (b) a second polyethylene fraction (PE-F2), said fraction is an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and 1-hexene, (c) a melt flow rate MFR 2, (190 °C; 21.6 kg) measured according to ISO 1133, in the range of 2.0 to 40 g/10min; and (d) a density measured according to ISO 1 183 / 1 872-2 B in the range of 0.930 to 0.942 g/cm 3; and (e) complies with the in-equation (Ib) 21.0 ≤ MFR 2 PEF 1 MFR 21 PEC ≤ 35.0 wherein MFR2 is the melt flow rate MFR 2 (190 °C; 2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of the first polyethylene fraction (PE-F1): MFR21 is the melt flow rate MFR 2, (190 °C; 21.6 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of the polyethylene (PE-C), (f) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (190 °C; 2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133, in the range of 250 to 450 g/10min; and (g) a density measured according to ISO 1 183/ 1 872-2 B of more than 0.950 g/cm 3.
A plate-shaped secondary battery used as a unit cell for middle- or large-sized battery pack, the secondary battery having an electrode assembly, which can be charged and discharged, mounted in a sheet-shaped battery case including a metal layer and a resin layer in a sealed state, the electrode assembly having electrode terminals protruding outside a sealing part of the battery case, at least one of the electrode terminals (420, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415) being provided at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the sealing part (240, 501) with a self cutting part (431, 432, 433, 434, 435) having a vertical sectional area less than that of the remaining part of the at least one electrode terminal such that the self cutting part can break first when overcurrent flows in the secondary battery, characterized in that the self cutting part is constructed in a structure in which the width of the at least one electrode terminal is reduced by forming a depression in at least one side of the at least one electrode terminal, or in a structure in which the thickness of the at least one electrode terminal is reduced, wherein said depression and the reduced thickness are not through-holes.
Laundry dryer comprising an outer casing having a front wall provided with a laundry loading/unloading pass-through opening, and an air-filtering cartridge which is fitted in removable manner into an air-vent which is passed through by a laundry drying airflow (f),said air-filtering cartridge comprising a first substantially bag- or pocket-shaped, air-filtering shell or vessel (20, 120) which is dimensioned for being inserted/plugged into said air-vent and is structured to restrain the fluff and/or lint particles in suspension into the airflow (f); the laundry dryer being characterized in that the air-filtering cartridge furthermore comprises: - a second, completely separated, substantially bag- or pocket-shaped, air-filtering shell or vessel (30, 130) which is fitted/recessed into said first air-filtering shell or vessel (20, 120) so as to be crossed by substantially the same airflow (f) that crosses the first air-filtering shell or vessel (20 120), and which is structured to restrain the fluff and/or lint particles in suspension into the airflow (f); and - a graspable extraction-aid member (26, 138) which is fixed/associated to one of the two completely-separated, air-filtering shells or vessels (20, 30; 120, 130), and is structured so as to allow the manual extraction of both air-filtering shells or vessels (20, 30;120, 134) at a time from the air-vent. - a second, completely separated, substantially bag- or pocket-shaped, air-filtering shell or vessel (30, 130) which is fitted/recessed into said first air-filtering shell or vessel (20, 120) so as to be crossed by substantially the same airflow (f) that crosses the first air-filtering shell or vessel (20 120), and which is structured to restrain the fluff and/or lint particles in suspension into the airflow (f); and - a graspable extraction-aid member (26, 138) which is fixed/associated to one of the two completely-separated, air-filtering shells or vessels (20, 30; 120, 130), and is structured so as to allow the manual extraction of both air-filtering shells or vessels (20, 30;120, 134) at a time from the air-vent.
A system for delivering an implant within a body lumen comprising: a tubular catheter comprising an inner member and an outer sheath (16 movable about the inner member, an implant comprising a tubular, self-expanding section, the implant having a proximal end and a distal end, and a constrained diameter d; and characterized by further including: an end interlock structure (27, 29) for cooperatively coupling with one of the proximal or distal ends (12A, 12B) of the implant; and an intermediate interlock structure, the intermediate interlock structure and the end interlock structure (27, 29) cooperating to prevent premature deployment of the implant when the outer sheath moves relative to the inner member while allowing changes in the constrained diameter d of the implant. a tubular catheter comprising an inner member and an outer sheath (16 movable about the inner member, an implant comprising a tubular, self-expanding section, the implant having a proximal end and a distal end, and a constrained diameter d; and characterized by further including: an end interlock structure (27, 29) for cooperatively coupling with one of the proximal or distal ends (12A, 12B) of the implant; and an intermediate interlock structure, the intermediate interlock structure and the end interlock structure (27, 29) cooperating to prevent premature deployment of the implant when the outer sheath moves relative to the inner member while allowing changes in the constrained diameter d of the implant. an end interlock structure (27, 29) for cooperatively coupling with one of the proximal or distal ends (12A, 12B) of the implant; and an intermediate interlock structure, the intermediate interlock structure and the end interlock structure (27, 29) cooperating to prevent premature deployment of the implant when the outer sheath moves relative to the inner member while allowing changes in the constrained diameter d of the implant.
Inversion system for telescopic sights having a guiding sleeve in which a linear slotted link is arranged, wherein an outer sleeve is supported with an outer slotted link in an axially secure and rotatable manner on the guiding sleeve, and a mounting having an optical element and having a guiding pin which extends through the linear slotted link and the outer slotted link is supported in the guiding sleeve so as to be able to be axially displaced, characterised in that the guiding pin has a first sleeve and a second sleeve, wherein both sleeves (62, 63) are supported on a common axle so as to be axially displaced and adjacent, and the first sleeve can be moved inside the outer slotted link and the second sleeve can be moved inside the linear slotted link, wherein the first and the second sleeve (62, 63) can be rotated.
A fuel cell electrocatalyst, comprising a modified bimetallic nanoparticle supported on a substrate, wherein the modified bimetallic nanoparticle comprises a first metal consisting of platinum and a second metal selected from the group consisting of Iridium (Ir), Ruthenium(Ru), Copper(Cu), Cobalt (Co), Titanium (Ti), Zirconium (Zr), Hafnium (Hf), Vanadium, Niobium (Nb), Tantalum (Ta), Chromium (Cr), Molybdenum (Mo), Tungsten, Iron (Fe), Osmium (Os), Nickel (Ni), Palladium (Pd), Rhodium (Rh), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au) having at least one mercapto alkyl acid attached thereon, wherein the molar ratio of the first metal and the second metal to mercapto alkyl acid is at least 16:1, and wherein the substrate is Carbon.
Method for influencing and limiting longitudinal dynamic forces in a train set having locomotives that are distributed in the train set and configured to transfer drive and braking forces to the train set, wherein the locomotives are connected to one another via a main air duct of the train set and via a communication connection, characterised in that the track to be travelled by the train set is divided beforehand into track sections, wherein a class is assigned to each track section which specifies the behaviour of the train set in this track section in the event of an interruption of the communication connection, wherein, in a first class, all locomotives in the train set trigger a braking operation within a defined time window after an interruption in communications, and wherein, in at least one second class in which an autonomous reaction of the locomotives is not required, it is sufficient to monitor the main air duct in order to identify braking requirements for switching off the traction of the at least one guided locomotive, wherein this classification of track sections is stored in a database and provided to the control devices of all locomotives located in the train set, and the current train configuration consisting of at least the position of the individual locomotive in the train set and the total mass of the train set is recorded on each control device, wherein the current speed and the current position of each locomotive is determined while the train set is travelling.
A steel sheet for a can, the steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, by mass%, C: 0.020% or more and 0.130% or less, Si: 0.04% or less, Mn: 0.10% or more and 1.20% or less, P: 0.007% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, N: more than 0.0120% and 0.0200% or less, Nb: 0.0060% or more and 0.0300% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, an upper yield strength of 460 MPa to 680 MPa, and a total elongation of 12% or more, wherein the absolute value of the difference in the amount of solid solution Nb between two regions of the steel sheet, which are a region from the surface to a 1/8 depth position and a region from a 3/8 depth position to a 4/8 depth position is 0.0010 mass% or more the Nb solid solution content being measured according to the description, where, the terms "1/8 depth position", "3/8 depth position", and "4/8 depth position" respectively denote a position located at 1/8 of the thickness from the surface, a position located at 3/8 of the thickness from the surface, and a position located at 4/8 of the thickness from the surface, the upper yield strength, the total elongation and the amount of solid solution Nb being determined after having performed a heat treatment at a temperature of 210°C for 10 minutes.
Tube sheet for a heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle, - having a base body, preferably of a substantially planar design, in which at least two openings, each for each receiving a tubular body, are formed, characterised in that - the two openings are connected to one another by means of a bead, which is also formed in the base body, - the bead has two bead ends positioned opposite each other, one of which leads into one of the two openings. - having a base body, preferably of a substantially planar design, in which at least two openings, each for each receiving a tubular body, are formed, characterised in that - the two openings are connected to one another by means of a bead, which is also formed in the base body, - the bead has two bead ends positioned opposite each other, one of which leads into one of the two openings.
A process for the manufacture of an infant nutritional formula comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising vegetable fat, protein and carbohydrates, b) mixing said mixture in a continuous high shear homogenizer rotor stator mixer and subsequently subjecting said mixture to homogenization at a pressure between 0 and 60 bar so as to provide a composition with a monomodal fat particle size distribution wherein 5% or less of the fat particles have a size of less than 0.8 μm, and at least 95% of the fat particles have a size of between 0.8 μm and 5 μm, and 5% or less of the fat particles have a size of more than 5 μm. a) providing a mixture comprising vegetable fat, protein and carbohydrates, b) mixing said mixture in a continuous high shear homogenizer rotor stator mixer and subsequently subjecting said mixture to homogenization at a pressure between 0 and 60 bar so as to provide a composition with a monomodal fat particle size distribution wherein 5% or less of the fat particles have a size of less than 0.8 μm, and at least 95% of the fat particles have a size of between 0.8 μm and 5 μm, and 5% or less of the fat particles have a size of more than 5 μm.
An apparatus adapted to provide remote assistance in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: at least one vehicle based computing system associated with the vehicle, the at least one vehicle based computing system having a computer adapted to receive and to process and perform a user command from a vehicle occupant, and including: detection means adapted to detect one or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform the user command; connection means adapted to, after detection of a predetermined number of instances of unsuccessful attempts to perform the user command, automatically establish a connection with a remotely located system operated by a human operator to assist with performance of the user command, by connecting the human operator to the vehicle occupant; and facilitation means adapted to facilitate an information exchange between a vehicle occupant and the remotely located system operated by the human operator relating to the user command; wherein the at least one vehicle based computing system is adapted to perform the user command based on information obtained from the remotely-located system. at least one vehicle based computing system associated with the vehicle, the at least one vehicle based computing system having a computer adapted to receive and to process and perform a user command from a vehicle occupant, and including: detection means adapted to detect one or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform the user command; connection means adapted to, after detection of a predetermined number of instances of unsuccessful attempts to perform the user command, automatically establish a connection with a remotely located system operated by a human operator to assist with performance of the user command, by connecting the human operator to the vehicle occupant; and facilitation means adapted to facilitate an information exchange between a vehicle occupant and the remotely located system operated by the human operator relating to the user command; detection means adapted to detect one or more instances of an unsuccessful attempt to perform the user command; connection means adapted to, after detection of a predetermined number of instances of unsuccessful attempts to perform the user command, automatically establish a connection with a remotely located system operated by a human operator to assist with performance of the user command, by connecting the human operator to the vehicle occupant; and facilitation means adapted to facilitate an information exchange between a vehicle occupant and the remotely located system operated by the human operator relating to the user command; wherein the at least one vehicle based computing system is adapted to perform the user command based on information obtained from the remotely-located system.
Door latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch, comprising a locking mechanism (1, 2) consisting substantially of a catch and a pawl, the door latch further comprising an electromotive opening drive for the locking mechanism (1, 2), at least one emergency power source for supplying current to the opening drive during the emergency opening of the locking mechanism (1, 2), and at least one control unit, the emergency power source being charged in accordance with a control unit of the door latch using a main power source, characterized in that the emergency power source is charged as soon as the control unit receives an unlocking signal for the locking mechanism (1, 2).
A Modular Multilevel power Converter, MMC,, comprising at least one phase leg, each phase leg comprising a plurality of series connected cells, each cell comprising: a power storing device; a plurality of semiconductor switches; and a cell controller, wherein the cell controller comprises an optical communication interface and is configured for communication with a higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; at least one of the plurality of series connected cells further comprising a current sensor, wherein the current sensor is connected between a current conducting line in the cell and the cell controller of said cell, for measuring a current through the cell and signalling information about said measured current to the cell controller, characterised in that the cell controller is configured for forwarding information about the measured current to the higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; wherein the cell controller of each of the plurality of series connected cells which do not comprise a current sensor is configured for receiving the information about the measured current from the higher level controller (41; 42) over its optical communication interface. a power storing device; a plurality of semiconductor switches; and a cell controller, wherein the cell controller comprises an optical communication interface and is configured for communication with a higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; at least one of the plurality of series connected cells further comprising a current sensor, wherein the current sensor is connected between a current conducting line in the cell and the cell controller of said cell, for measuring a current through the cell and signalling information about said measured current to the cell controller, characterised in that the cell controller is configured for forwarding information about the measured current to the higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; wherein the cell controller of each of the plurality of series connected cells which do not comprise a current sensor is configured for receiving the information about the measured current from the higher level controller (41; 42) over its optical communication interface.