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A fixing device comprising: a heater ; a fixing rotator to be heated by the heater ; a pressure rotator configured to press at least a portion of the fixing rotator and form a nip between the pressure rotator and the fixing rotator, the fixing rotator to fix an unfixed toner image (T) on a recording material (P) in the nip; a slider configured to slide over a surface of the fixing rotator ; a counter configured to count sheets as the recording material passing the nip; and a controller for the slider configured to cause the slider to perform a normal sliding operation for a predetermined time after the counter reaches a first predetermined number, and a multiple thereof; characterised in that the controller is further configured to cause the slider to perform an additional sliding operation for a time less than the predetermined time after the counter reaches a second predetermined number, and a multiple thereof, in addition to the normal sliding operation; wherein the first predetermined number is greater than the second predetermined number. a heater ; a fixing rotator to be heated by the heater ; a pressure rotator configured to press at least a portion of the fixing rotator and form a nip between the pressure rotator and the fixing rotator, the fixing rotator to fix an unfixed toner image (T) on a recording material (P) in the nip; a slider configured to slide over a surface of the fixing rotator ; a counter configured to count sheets as the recording material passing the nip; and a controller for the slider configured to cause the slider to perform a normal sliding operation for a predetermined time after the counter reaches a first predetermined number, and a multiple thereof; characterised in that the controller is further configured to cause the slider to perform an additional sliding operation for a time less than the predetermined time after the counter reaches a second predetermined number, and a multiple thereof, in addition to the normal sliding operation; wherein the first predetermined number is greater than the second predetermined number.
A pipe system with pipe sections and a lockable friction joint for adjustments of relative pivotal positioning of the pipe sections of the pipe system on which the friction joint is mounted, wherein the friction joint is mounted on the exterior of the pipe sections of the pipe system ; the friction joint comprising: a first joint member with a first arm member , a second joint member with a second arm member , the first and second joint members each having an inner friction surface and pivotal connecting projections respectively, a friction adjustment device comprising an adjustment element situated on an outer surface of the second joint member , and a fixating element for fixating the position of the adjustment device relative to the friction joint , the fixating element being situated on an outer surface of the first joint member , a plurality of friction discs being situated adjacent each other and between the inner friction surfaces of the joint members , wherein the friction between the friction discs can be adjusted by means of the adjustment element , each friction disc having at least one friction surface acting on an adjacent friction surface of another element of the friction joint and each friction disc being pivotally coupled to at least one another element of the friction joint , wherein said another element is another friction disc or one of the first or second joint members of the friction joint , wherein each friction disc has a through hole in the middle of the disc configured to allow passage of movable elements through said hole , characterized in that every other friction disc has radially spaced outer locking projections configured to interlock with the pivotal connecting projections of the first joint member , and every further other friction disc has radially spaced inner locking projections configured to interlock with the pivotal connecting projections of the second joint member ; wherein the pivotal connecting projections of the first joint member are arranged in a ring formation outside of a diameter (D2) of the intermediate friction discs and protruding towards the second joint member , and the pivotal connecting projections of the second joint member are arranged in a ring formation inside of a diameter (D1) of the through hole of the intermediate friction discs and protruding towards the first joint member .
Car body panel comprising: a photovoltaic label , and a carrier substrate , wherein the photovoltaic label comprises a front side polymeric stabilisation foil , a front side polymeric lamination foil , a rear side polymeric lamination foil and, optionally, a rear side polymeric stabilisation foil , and wherein the photovoltaic label further comprises a solar cell arrangement interposed between both lamination foils , wherein the carrier substrate comprises a recess area in which an outer surface of the carrier substrate is depressed in comparison to an outer surface in an area adjacent to the recess area , wherein the photovoltaic label is accommodated within the recess area , wherein lateral dimensions of the recess area and of the photovoltaic label are set such that a gap extends between an outer lateral circumference of the photovoltaic label and an outer lateral circumference of the recess area , characterized in that the car body panel further comprises a cover foil , wherein the cover foil comprises an opaque area , and wherein the cover foil is arranged at an outer surface of the car body panel such that its opaque area covers the gap as well as at least part of the outer surface of the carrier substrate in the area adjacent to the recess area . a photovoltaic label , and a carrier substrate , wherein the photovoltaic label comprises a front side polymeric stabilisation foil , a front side polymeric lamination foil , a rear side polymeric lamination foil and, optionally, a rear side polymeric stabilisation foil , and wherein the photovoltaic label further comprises a solar cell arrangement interposed between both lamination foils , wherein the carrier substrate comprises a recess area in which an outer surface of the carrier substrate is depressed in comparison to an outer surface in an area adjacent to the recess area , wherein the photovoltaic label is accommodated within the recess area , wherein lateral dimensions of the recess area and of the photovoltaic label are set such that a gap extends between an outer lateral circumference of the photovoltaic label and an outer lateral circumference of the recess area , characterized in that the car body panel further comprises a cover foil , wherein the cover foil comprises an opaque area , and wherein the cover foil is arranged at an outer surface of the car body panel such that its opaque area covers the gap as well as at least part of the outer surface of the carrier substrate in the area adjacent to the recess area .
Method for operating an SOFC system , comprising the following steps, which are carried out during a start-up phase of a reformer operation of the SOFC system: - Feeding a fluid containing oxygen into the SOFC system, - Feeding a water-fuel mixture into an evaporator of the SOFC system, - carrying out an evaporation process to evaporate the water-fuel mixture, and - adding an oxygen-containing fluid to the evaporation process as soon as the water and the fuel are gaseous, characterised in that the oxygen-containing fluid is added to the evaporation process as soon as a water/fuel ratio of the water/fuel mixture changes during the evaporation process. - Feeding a fluid containing oxygen into the SOFC system, - Feeding a water-fuel mixture into an evaporator of the SOFC system, - carrying out an evaporation process to evaporate the water-fuel mixture, and - adding an oxygen-containing fluid to the evaporation process as soon as the water and the fuel are gaseous, characterised in that the oxygen-containing fluid is added to the evaporation process as soon as a water/fuel ratio of the water/fuel mixture changes during the evaporation process.
A staple cartridge, comprising: (a) a cartridge body , wherein the cartridge body is substantially cylindraceous, wherein the cartridge body is configured to removably couple with a stapling instrument ; (b) a staple deck , wherein the staple deck includes an annular array of openings; (c) a staple driver , wherein the staple driver is operable to drive staples through the annular array of openings; and (d) a first rotary drive member in communication with the staple driver , wherein rotation of the first rotary drive member relative to the cartridge body drives the staple driver , to thereby drive staples through the annular array of openings; (e) a trocar , wherein the trocar is operable to couple with an anvil ; and (f) a second rotary drive member , wherein rotation of the second rotary drive member relative to the cartridge body retracts the trocar relative to the staple deck , characterised in that the first rotary drive member and the second rotary drive member are coaxially aligned with each other. (a) a cartridge body , wherein the cartridge body is substantially cylindraceous, wherein the cartridge body is configured to removably couple with a stapling instrument ; (b) a staple deck , wherein the staple deck includes an annular array of openings; (c) a staple driver , wherein the staple driver is operable to drive staples through the annular array of openings; and (d) a first rotary drive member in communication with the staple driver , wherein rotation of the first rotary drive member relative to the cartridge body drives the staple driver , to thereby drive staples through the annular array of openings; (e) a trocar , wherein the trocar is operable to couple with an anvil ; and (f) a second rotary drive member , wherein rotation of the second rotary drive member relative to the cartridge body retracts the trocar relative to the staple deck , characterised in that the first rotary drive member and the second rotary drive member are coaxially aligned with each other.
A key structure, applied to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises an organic light-emitting diode, OLED, screen and an under-screen unit disposed on a first side of the OLED screen, a through-hole is provided at a preset position of the under-screen unit, and the key structure comprises: a light-shielding unit , disposed on a side that is of the under-screen unit and that faces back from the OLED screen, wherein the light-shielding unit is fixedly connected to the under-screen unit, the light-shielding unit contains an accommodation space with a notch, and the notch is in communication with the through-hole; a light-emitting unit , disposed in the accommodation space; an optical unit, disposed in the accommodation space, and located between the OLED screen and the light-emitting unit, wherein light emitted by the light-emitting unit forms a preset key pattern on the OLED screen after passing through the optical unit; and a sensing unit , located on one side of the light-shielding unit. a light-shielding unit , disposed on a side that is of the under-screen unit and that faces back from the OLED screen, wherein the light-shielding unit is fixedly connected to the under-screen unit, the light-shielding unit contains an accommodation space with a notch, and the notch is in communication with the through-hole; a light-emitting unit , disposed in the accommodation space; an optical unit, disposed in the accommodation space, and located between the OLED screen and the light-emitting unit, wherein light emitted by the light-emitting unit forms a preset key pattern on the OLED screen after passing through the optical unit; and a sensing unit , located on one side of the light-shielding unit.
A mobile terminal, comprising a first module and a second module that are in a folded state or an unfolded state, wherein the first module is provided with a first antenna radiation branch , wherein the first antenna radiation branch is provided with a first feed point and a first ground point , and the first feed point is electrically connected to a first feed source via a switch ; and the second module is provided with a second antenna radiation branch , wherein the second antenna radiation branch is provided with a second feed point and a second ground point ; in a case where the first module and the second module are in the folded state, the switch is in the off state, and in a case where the first module and the second module are in the unfolded state, the switch is in the on state; and characterised in that in the case where the first module and the second module are in the folded state, the first antenna radiation branch is in capacitive coupling with the second antenna radiation branch . the first module is provided with a first antenna radiation branch , wherein the first antenna radiation branch is provided with a first feed point and a first ground point , and the first feed point is electrically connected to a first feed source via a switch ; and the second module is provided with a second antenna radiation branch , wherein the second antenna radiation branch is provided with a second feed point and a second ground point ; in a case where the first module and the second module are in the folded state, the switch is in the off state, and in a case where the first module and the second module are in the unfolded state, the switch is in the on state; and characterised in that in the case where the first module and the second module are in the folded state, the first antenna radiation branch is in capacitive coupling with the second antenna radiation branch .
A process for the manufacture of a particle provided in the form of a microcapsule comprising a solid casing including a fluid or solid phase in which at least one active agent is present, characterized in that the process comprises: (A) (i) - forming an emulsion from an oily phase containing a fluorinated oil, at least one active agent having a solubility in water at 20°C of 0.1% to 60% by weight, preferably of 0.1% to 30% by weight, and from an aqueous phase containing monomers capable of being condensed; and (ii) - carrying out the polycondensation of the monomers in order to form a membrane defining a microcapsule, the oily phase comprising a fluorinated oil being chosen so that the active agent exhibits a partition coefficient between this oily phase and the aqueous phase higher than or equal to 1, the partition coefficient being defined as the ratio of the concentration of the active agent in the oily phase to the concentration of the active agent in the aqueous phase. (A) (i) - forming an emulsion from an oily phase containing a fluorinated oil, at least one active agent having a solubility in water at 20°C of 0.1% to 60% by weight, preferably of 0.1% to 30% by weight, and from an aqueous phase containing monomers capable of being condensed; and (ii) - carrying out the polycondensation of the monomers in order to form a membrane defining a microcapsule, the oily phase comprising a fluorinated oil being chosen so that the active agent exhibits a partition coefficient between this oily phase and the aqueous phase higher than or equal to 1, the partition coefficient being defined as the ratio of the concentration of the active agent in the oily phase to the concentration of the active agent in the aqueous phase. (i) - forming an emulsion from an oily phase containing a fluorinated oil, at least one active agent having a solubility in water at 20°C of 0.1% to 60% by weight, preferably of 0.1% to 30% by weight, and from an aqueous phase containing monomers capable of being condensed; and (ii) - carrying out the polycondensation of the monomers in order to form a membrane defining a microcapsule, the oily phase comprising a fluorinated oil being chosen so that the active agent exhibits a partition coefficient between this oily phase and the aqueous phase higher than or equal to 1, the partition coefficient being defined as the ratio of the concentration of the active agent in the oily phase to the concentration of the active agent in the aqueous phase.
A piezoelectric element , comprising: a first electrode ; a second electrode ; and a piezoelectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the piezoelectric layer is composed of a composite oxide having a perovskite-type structure and containing potassium, sodium, and niobium, and has a first peak (P1) derived from a plane, a second peak (P2) derived from a plane, and a third peak (P3) derived from a plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by θ-2θ measurement, wherein an X-ray diffraction intensity of the first peak is larger than an X-ray diffraction intensity of the third peak, and wherein an X-ray diffraction intensity of the second peak is larger than the X-ray diffraction intensity of the third peak, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the first peak is larger than the X-ray diffraction intensity of the second peak. a first electrode ; a second electrode ; and a piezoelectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the piezoelectric layer is composed of a composite oxide having a perovskite-type structure and containing potassium, sodium, and niobium, and has a first peak (P1) derived from a plane, a second peak (P2) derived from a plane, and a third peak (P3) derived from a plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by θ-2θ measurement, wherein an X-ray diffraction intensity of the first peak is larger than an X-ray diffraction intensity of the third peak, and wherein an X-ray diffraction intensity of the second peak is larger than the X-ray diffraction intensity of the third peak, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the first peak is larger than the X-ray diffraction intensity of the second peak.
A process for preparing an aqueous binder composition, the process comprising at least the following steps A) and B): A) preparing carboxylic acid-functional vinyl polymer (Polymer A) by emulsion polymerisation of a monomer composition A comprising the following monomers: Ai) at least one carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer; and Aii) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Ai); B) preparing vinyl polymer (Polymer B) by emulsion polymerization of a monomer composition B in the presence of Polymer A where the monomer composition B comprises the following monomer(s): Bi) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer; Bii) optionally carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Bi); where at least part of the carboxylic acid groups of Polymer A are deprotonated to obtain ionic or potentially ionic water-dispersing groups; where the acid value of Polymer B is lower than the acid value of Polymer A; where the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of Polymer B is higher than the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of Polymer A; where the glass transition temperature of Polymer B is equal to or lower than that of Polymer A; where the weight ratio of Polymer A to Polymer B is in the range of from 5:95 to 95:5; and whereby step A) comprises at least a first polymerisation stage of a monomer composition A1 effected in the presence of a chain transfer agent C1 having a water solubility of at least 5 g/L and a subsequent second polymerisation stage of a monomer composition A2 effected in the presence of a chain transfer agent C2 having a water solubility of at most 0.5 g/L, and whereby the second polymerisation stage of step A) is effected in the optional further presence of chain transfer agent C1 having a water solubility of at least 5 g/L whereby the concentration of chain transfer agent C1 having a water solubility of at least 5 g/L in the second polymerisation stage of step A) is at most 35 mole-%, relative to the total molar concentration of chain transfer agent C1 and chain transfer agent C2 present in the second polymerisation stage of step A). A) preparing carboxylic acid-functional vinyl polymer (Polymer A) by emulsion polymerisation of a monomer composition A comprising the following monomers: Ai) at least one carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer; and Aii) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Ai); Ai) at least one carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer; and Aii) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Ai); B) preparing vinyl polymer (Polymer B) by emulsion polymerization of a monomer composition B in the presence of Polymer A where the monomer composition B comprises the following monomer(s): Bi) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer; Bii) optionally carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Bi); Bi) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer; Bii) optionally carboxylic acid functional olefinically unsaturated monomer different than Bi);
Item of furniture , having a furniture body comprising an outer side wall and at least one internal partition wall , between which a first drawer is arranged in a closing position, which is movably held by a first pull-out guide on the outer side wall and by a second pull-out guide on the inner partition wall , wherein a front panel , which projects laterally beyond the first drawer , is fixed to a front side of the first drawer , and at least one second drawer is fixed to the projecting part of the front panel and is displaceably held via two pull-out guides , of which one pull-out guide is fixed to the partition wall , characterized in that at least one ejection device for ejecting the drawers from the closing position is provided on each of the first and second drawers , and the ejection devices are synchronized via synchronization means .
Mobile sub-assembly for accommodating and conveying at least one passenger, comprising a support , a cabin and a guide for guiding the cabin with respect to the support in rotation about a reference axis which is shared by the support and the cabin , the reference axis being horizontal when the mobile sub-assembly is in an operational state, the mobile sub-assembly being provided with at least one stabilization system comprising a ring gear which is secured to the support and centered on the reference axis , at least one pinion connected to the cabin so as to mesh with the ring gear , a friction brake for braking the rotation of the cabin about the reference axis with respect to the support , and motorized drive means which are capable of driving the pinion , characterized in that the motorized drive means comprise a reversible synchronous machine having permanent magnets and a switching circuit which is capable, in a first switching state, of connecting windings of the synchronous machine to an electrical power supply for driving use of the synchronous machine and, in a second switching state, of connecting the windings of the synchronous machine to a dissipative ohmic circuit for dissipative use of the synchronous machine .
A ready-mix joint composition comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder, and optionally a formaldehyde-free biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free, wherein the amount of formaldehyde released from the cured composition is no more than 16 μgm -3 (13.5 ppb), after 96 hours of chamber testing, wherein the sample preparation and procedures for analyzing are described in the specification from to and wherein the binder is formaldehyde-free as defined in the description in , wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl alcohols, (meth)acrylic polymers, ethylene vinyl acetate polymers, vinyl chloride polymers, styrene acrylic polymers, polystyrenes, polyacrylamides, styrenebutadiene, natural starches, synthetic starches, casein and mixtures thereof.