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A composition comprising: a) one or more polycarbonates; b) one or more vinylidene aromatic substituted polymers; and c) a buffer system that controls the pH in water at 25 oC at a value of about 6.0 to about 8.0 wherein the buffer system is present in an amount of 0.035 percent by weight or less based on the total weight of the composition. a) one or more polycarbonates; b) one or more vinylidene aromatic substituted polymers; and c) a buffer system that controls the pH in water at 25 oC at a value of about 6.0 to about 8.0 wherein the buffer system is present in an amount of 0.035 percent by weight or less based on the total weight of the composition.
Coupling for connecting a two-track trailer having at least one drawbar to a non-motorized vehicle or a vehicle having only an auxiliary drive, in particular a bicycle, with two interacting coupling parts which can be released from each other, of which one is to be connected in a stationary manner to the vehicle and the other to the drawbar, the interacting coupling parts comprising a bolt with a cylindrical outer surface and a bushing or bolt guide which can be attached to the bolt and which at least partially encompasses the bolt , wherein the bushing or bolt guide has at least one opening for insertion of the bolt and the coupling parts connected to one another can be rotated relative to one another about their common longitudinal axis and act as a rotary joint with one degree of freedom, wherein the coupling parts have locking means with which the coupling parts can be securely connected to one another, wherein one or more further joints are provided on the drawbar side by means of which the coupling is given at least one further degree of freedom, and wherein a. the locking means are designed to automatically engage and securely connect the coupling parts when the bushing is placed on the bolt , and unlocking means are provided to unlock the locking means so that the coupling parts can be released from each other, and/or b. one of the coupling parts has at least one at least partially circumferential shoulder or groove , which forms at least one first axially acting bearing surface, and that on the other coupling part an abutment is provided which cooperates with the first axially acting bearing surface, the abutment being formed by the locking means, characterised by a lockable lock as locking means or for blocking the unlocking means. a. the locking means are designed to automatically engage and securely connect the coupling parts when the bushing is placed on the bolt , and unlocking means are provided to unlock the locking means so that the coupling parts can be released from each other, and/or b. one of the coupling parts has at least one at least partially circumferential shoulder or groove , which forms at least one first axially acting bearing surface, and that on the other coupling part an abutment is provided which cooperates with the first axially acting bearing surface, the abutment being formed by the locking means,
Confocal chromatic device for inspecting the surface of an object such as a wafer, comprising: - a chromatic lens with an extended axial chromatism; - a light source for illuminating the object through the chromatic lens with a plurality of optical wavelengths being focused at different axial distances; - a plurality of optical measurement channels with collection apertures arranged for collecting the light reflected by the object through the chromatic lens at a plurality of measurement points ; - a control and data processing unit ; characterized in that the plurality of optical measurement channels comprise: - at least one optical measurement channel with an intensity detector for measuring a total intensity of the collected light; - at least one optical measurement channel with a spectral detector for measuring a spectral information of the collected light from measurement points of interest; wherein the control and data processing unit is configured - for providing an intensity 2D image information with extended depth of focus from the total intensity of the collected light, by scanning the surface of the object , and - for deducing an axial distance information at the measurement points of interest identified from the 2D image information; and wherein the measurement points measured by the optical measurement channel with an intensity detector and the measurement points measured by the optical measurement channel with a spectral detector are in a known fixed spatial relationship to each other. - a chromatic lens with an extended axial chromatism; - a light source for illuminating the object through the chromatic lens with a plurality of optical wavelengths being focused at different axial distances; - a plurality of optical measurement channels with collection apertures arranged for collecting the light reflected by the object through the chromatic lens at a plurality of measurement points ; - a control and data processing unit ; - at least one optical measurement channel with an intensity detector for measuring a total intensity of the collected light; - at least one optical measurement channel with a spectral detector for measuring a spectral information of the collected light from measurement points of interest; wherein the control and data processing unit is configured - for providing an intensity 2D image information with extended depth of focus from the total intensity of the collected light, by scanning the surface of the object , and - for deducing an axial distance information at the measurement points of interest identified from the 2D image information; and
A system for drilling into a geological formation, the system comprising: a mechanical drill bit comprising: one or more cutting elements to cut material from the geological formation; and an orifice ; an assembly including: a combustion chamber for containing a propellant to accelerate a projectile ; and a launch tube through which the projectile is accelerated in use, the launch tube extending from the combustion chamber to the orifice in the mechanical drill bit, wherein the launch tube is movable relative to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit between a first position, in which a longitudinal axis of the launch tube is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , and a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the launch tube is non-parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , while the drill bit is attached to the assembly ; and an endcap within the launch tube , between the orifice and the projectile, wherein the endcap is configured to be penetrated by the projectile . a mechanical drill bit comprising: one or more cutting elements to cut material from the geological formation; and an orifice ; one or more cutting elements to cut material from the geological formation; and an orifice ; an assembly including: a combustion chamber for containing a propellant to accelerate a projectile ; and a launch tube through which the projectile is accelerated in use, the launch tube extending from the combustion chamber to the orifice in the mechanical drill bit, wherein the launch tube is movable relative to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit between a first position, in which a longitudinal axis of the launch tube is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , and a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the launch tube is non-parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , while the drill bit is attached to the assembly ; and a combustion chamber for containing a propellant to accelerate a projectile ; and a launch tube through which the projectile is accelerated in use, the launch tube extending from the combustion chamber to the orifice in the mechanical drill bit, wherein the launch tube is movable relative to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit between a first position, in which a longitudinal axis of the launch tube is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , and a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the launch tube is non-parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the drill bit , while the drill bit is attached to the assembly ; and an endcap within the launch tube , between the orifice and the projectile, wherein the endcap is configured to be penetrated by the projectile .
An apparatus for atomising liquid, including a piezoelectric substrate having a working surface , and a peripheral edge extending along a side of the working surface , an interdigital transducer located on the working surface for generating surface acoustic waves (SAW) in the working surface, and a liquid delivery arrangement including a porous member for supplying the liquid to be atomised, wherein the porous member is in contact with the peripheral edge of the piezoelectric substrate ; and characterized in that the porous member is positioned relative to the peripheral edge such that an upper surface of the porous member is spaced a distance from the working surface equal to or less than a thickness of a boundary layer located immediately adjacent the working surface within the liquid drawn from the porous member by the SAW.
Support for an insert for a mold for injection molding a collection receptacle , characterized in that it comprises a main body provided, at a first end , with a means for fixing the body to the mold and, at a second end , with a means for holding the insert on the body , the holding means being equipped with a system capable of conducting an injected material from a first surface of the insert toward a second surface of the insert that is opposite the first surface.
A tire , having an axial direction and a radial direction, that comprises a tread and a spoke , said spoke having main body geometry and edge geometry, said edge geometry found at an extremity of the spoke in said axial direction having a reduced cross-section area as compared to the main body geometry characterized in that the reduced cross-section of the edge geometry of the spoke includes a gradual taper portion.
Liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises a) a compound of the formula I and one or more phenol derivatives of the formula in which n denotes an integer in the range from 1 to 12, b) one or more compounds of the formula II in which R 21 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms and R 22 denotes an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms, and c) one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4 in which R 31 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms, R 32 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkoxy radical having 1 to 6 C atoms, and m, n and o each, independently of one another, denote 0 or 1. a) a compound of the formula I and one or more phenol derivatives of the formula in which n denotes an integer in the range from 1 to 12, n denotes an integer in the range from 1 to 12, b) one or more compounds of the formula II in which R 21 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms and R 22 denotes an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms, and R 21 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms and R 22 denotes an unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 to 7 C atoms, c) one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4 in which R 31 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms, R 32 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkoxy radical having 1 to 6 C atoms, and m, n and o each, independently of one another, denote 0 or 1. R 31 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms, R 32 denotes an unsubstituted alkyl radical having 1 to 7 C atoms or an unsubstituted alkoxy radical having 1 to 6 C atoms, and m, n and o each, independently of one another, denote 0 or 1.
A method of aligning a lens device with respect to an access port of an optoelectronic component , the method comprising: coupling an optical free-space beam (B1, B2) that propagates along a first direction into the access port of the optoelectronic component ; positioning the lens device inside a free-space beam path of the optical free-space beam (B1, B2), the lens device having an adjustment lens that is configured to focus radiation in only a second direction (Y) that lies in a plane perpendicular to the first direction (Z); moving the lens device along the second direction (Y) to align the adjustment lens with respect to the access port at an initial aligned position at which the optical free-space beam (B1, B2) is one-dimensionally focused by the adjustment lens and at least a portion of a resulting first one-dimensionally focused beam is input into the access port ; and starting from the initial aligned position, moving the lens device in at least one of the second direction (Y) or a third direction (X) to position an optical element of the lens device in front of the access port , wherein the third direction (X) is perpendicular to each of the first and second directions (Z, Y), and wherein measurement values provided by a receiving unit of the optoelectronic component are evaluated to determine when the lens device is at the initial aligned position and to determine when the optical element is positioned in front of the access port , the measurement values each indicating an amount of radiation being coupled into the access port at a given time. coupling an optical free-space beam (B1, B2) that propagates along a first direction into the access port of the optoelectronic component ; positioning the lens device inside a free-space beam path of the optical free-space beam (B1, B2), the lens device having an adjustment lens that is configured to focus radiation in only a second direction (Y) that lies in a plane perpendicular to the first direction (Z); moving the lens device along the second direction (Y) to align the adjustment lens with respect to the access port at an initial aligned position at which the optical free-space beam (B1, B2) is one-dimensionally focused by the adjustment lens and at least a portion of a resulting first one-dimensionally focused beam is input into the access port ; and starting from the initial aligned position, moving the lens device in at least one of the second direction (Y) or a third direction (X) to position an optical element of the lens device in front of the access port , wherein the third direction (X) is perpendicular to each of the first and second directions (Z, Y), and wherein measurement values provided by a receiving unit of the optoelectronic component are evaluated to determine when the lens device is at the initial aligned position and to determine when the optical element is positioned in front of the access port , the measurement values each indicating an amount of radiation being coupled into the access port at a given time.
A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component comprising: a plurality of layers of a CMC ; a directionally controllable CMC insert disposed in the plurality of layers of a CMC , the directionally controllable CMC insert being geometrically configured and disposed within the plurality of layers of the CMC to redirect a crack in the CMC component toward a region of low crack growth driving force, wherein the plurality of layers of the CMC comprise a shaped void , the directionally controllable CMC insert disposed within the shaped void ; wherein the shaped void and the directionally controllable CMC insert are geometrically configured to form a mechanical interlocking joint therebetween; wherein the directionally controllable CMC insert comprises a plurality of fibers forming plies oriented in the plane of the respective component, wherein the plies form layers , characterized in that the plurality of fibers in a ply layer of the CMC insert are oriented in a direction perpendicular to a plurality of fibers in an adjacent ply layer of the CMC insert . a plurality of layers of a CMC ; a directionally controllable CMC insert disposed in the plurality of layers of a CMC , the directionally controllable CMC insert being geometrically configured and disposed within the plurality of layers of the CMC to redirect a crack in the CMC component toward a region of low crack growth driving force, wherein the plurality of layers of the CMC comprise a shaped void , the directionally controllable CMC insert disposed within the shaped void ; wherein the shaped void and the directionally controllable CMC insert are geometrically configured to form a mechanical interlocking joint therebetween; wherein the directionally controllable CMC insert comprises a plurality of fibers forming plies oriented in the plane of the respective component, wherein the plies form layers , characterized in that the plurality of fibers in a ply layer of the CMC insert are oriented in a direction perpendicular to a plurality of fibers in an adjacent ply layer of the CMC insert .
A single-seed metering system for a planter, which comprises a housing having connection means for connecting to air suction means, a seed distribution disc having a plurality of holes and an air suction body configured to be rotationally mounted in the interior of said housing , said air suction body being adapted to cooperate with said air suction means when the system is in use, and said distribution disc being susceptible of being integrally connected to said suction body such as to define a metering chamber for the seeds that are adhered to the distribution disc due to the suction of air, said system including a drive motor and an actuating mechanism associated to said drive motor , the outer perimeter of said suction body comprising means for actuating said suction body by means of said actuating mechanism associated to a drive motor of the system, characterized in that the exterior of the housing comprises an upper aperture disposed in correspondence with a section of the outer circular perimeter of the air suction body , a cogged surface of the outer perimeter of the suction body being susceptible of being directly actuated from the exterior of the housing through said upper aperture by a gear of the actuation mechanism .
A hearing system , comprising: a medial ear canal assembly adapted to be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user, the medial ear canal assembly comprising a retention structure adapted to conform to the anatomy of the user's ear canal, wherein the retention structure includes a first end corresponding to a shape profile of the anterior sulcus and the anterior portion of the tympanic membrane annulus; wherein the first end comprises an end portion having a convex shape profile to facilitate the advancement of the first end into the anterior sulcus; and a drug delivery device mounted on the ear canal assembly . a medial ear canal assembly adapted to be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user, the medial ear canal assembly comprising a retention structure adapted to conform to the anatomy of the user's ear canal, wherein the retention structure includes a first end corresponding to a shape profile of the anterior sulcus and the anterior portion of the tympanic membrane annulus; wherein the first end comprises an end portion having a convex shape profile to facilitate the advancement of the first end into the anterior sulcus; and a drug delivery device mounted on the ear canal assembly .
An image decoding device comprising: circuitry configured to decode an image block in a slice of an image, wherein said image block includes a target pixel adjacent to a slice boundary separating said slice and a neighboring slice of said slice; decode a filter block flag that indicates whether or not a filtering process is performed on said image block; decode a boundary control flag that indicates whether or not to use one or more pixels of said neighboring slice for filtering said target pixel, wherein the one or more pixels are pixels adjacent to said target pixel; if the filter block flag indicates that the filtering process is performed on said image block, and if the boundary control flag indicates not to use the one or more pixels of said neighboring slice for filtering said target pixel adjacent to said slice boundary, then perform said filtering process on said target pixel by assuming dummy values for the one or more pixels of said neighboring slice; and if the filter block flag indicates the filtering process is not performed on said image block, then the filtering process is not applied on said image block. decode an image block in a slice of an image, wherein said image block includes a target pixel adjacent to a slice boundary separating said slice and a neighboring slice of said slice; decode a filter block flag that indicates whether or not a filtering process is performed on said image block; decode a boundary control flag that indicates whether or not to use one or more pixels of said neighboring slice for filtering said target pixel, wherein the one or more pixels are pixels adjacent to said target pixel; if the filter block flag indicates that the filtering process is performed on said image block, and if the boundary control flag indicates not to use the one or more pixels of said neighboring slice for filtering said target pixel adjacent to said slice boundary, then perform said filtering process on said target pixel by assuming dummy values for the one or more pixels of said neighboring slice; and if the filter block flag indicates the filtering process is not performed on said image block, then the filtering process is not applied on said image block.