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Method for managing a plant for looping annular anchoring structures including: arranging a plurality of annular anchoring structures coupled to respective separation elements ; separating each annular anchoring structure from the respective separation element for subjecting it to a looping process and obtaining a plurality of looped annular anchoring structures ; coupling each looped annular anchoring structure to a separation element ; moving said separation elements inside the plant for looping so that: - along a feeding section (A1), the separation elements are fed, coupled to respective annular anchoring structures , - along a transfer section (T), the separation elements are transferred from a separation station , arranged along said feeding section (A1), to a coupling station arranged along a moving-apart section (A2), - along said moving-apart section (A2), the separation elements are moved apart, coupled to respective looped annular anchoring structures . arranging a plurality of annular anchoring structures coupled to respective separation elements ; separating each annular anchoring structure from the respective separation element for subjecting it to a looping process and obtaining a plurality of looped annular anchoring structures ; coupling each looped annular anchoring structure to a separation element ; moving said separation elements inside the plant for looping so that: - along a feeding section (A1), the separation elements are fed, coupled to respective annular anchoring structures , - along a transfer section (T), the separation elements are transferred from a separation station , arranged along said feeding section (A1), to a coupling station arranged along a moving-apart section (A2), - along said moving-apart section (A2), the separation elements are moved apart, coupled to respective looped annular anchoring structures . - along a feeding section (A1), the separation elements are fed, coupled to respective annular anchoring structures , - along a transfer section (T), the separation elements are transferred from a separation station , arranged along said feeding section (A1), to a coupling station arranged along a moving-apart section (A2), - along said moving-apart section (A2), the separation elements are moved apart, coupled to respective looped annular anchoring structures .
A method for producing a weakening line in a surface of a component, the method comprising the following steps: guiding a removal apparatus for removing a material from the surface over a plurality of portions (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of a predefined line-shaped contour using an activated laser beam to create a target wall thickness for at least one of the portions (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) to create the weakening line; and skipping the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) if the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) has the target wall thickness, characterized by a step of generating, in which a lead-in section (VLS) for a downstream portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) following the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of the contour is generated, wherein the removal apparatus jumps to the lead-in section (VLS) in the skipping step in order to be moved over the lead-in section (VLS), and/or in which a lead-out section (NLS) is generated for an upstream portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of the contour arranged upstream of the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ), wherein the removal apparatus is moved over the lead-out section (NLS) before the skipping step . guiding a removal apparatus for removing a material from the surface over a plurality of portions (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of a predefined line-shaped contour using an activated laser beam to create a target wall thickness for at least one of the portions (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) to create the weakening line; and skipping the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) if the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) has the target wall thickness, characterized by a step of generating, in which a lead-in section (VLS) for a downstream portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) following the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of the contour is generated, wherein the removal apparatus jumps to the lead-in section (VLS) in the skipping step in order to be moved over the lead-in section (VLS), and/or in which a lead-out section (NLS) is generated for an upstream portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ) of the contour arranged upstream of the portion (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 ), wherein the removal apparatus is moved over the lead-out section (NLS) before the skipping step .
A personal care implement comprising a head and a handle , the handle comprising a core-connector unit comprising a spring-loaded ball-snap element for releasably engaging into the head , the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle , the core-connector unit exhibiting a sound when the head gets attached to and/or detached from the handle , thereby providing a signal of secure attachment or detachment, the sound being characterized by a tonal component of about 4000Hz to about 6000Hz, preferably over a time length of about 0.1s to about 0.3s on a tonality frequency vs. time analysis according to the hearing model of Sottek.
Apparatus for preparing a solution of an active substance and a solvent and for supplying the solution to a beverage preparation machine , in particular to a coffee machine, comprising a dissolving chamber for receiving the active substance , a supply device for supplying a specific quantity of the active substance into the dissolving chamber and a liquid line system coupled to the dissolving chamber and having a solvent line which can be connected to a solvent supply for supplying the solvent, and a discharge line connected to the dissolving chamber , which can be connected to the beverage preparation machine , characterised by a piston unit which has a first piston which can be introduced into the dissolving chamber , a second piston arranged movably in a front chamber and a connecting line arranged between the first piston and the second piston , wherein the connecting line connects the first piston and the second piston so that a movement of the second piston is transmitted to the first piston .
Coupling unit without its own energy supply for a battery module , the coupling unit comprising a first input , a second input , a first output and a second output , characterized in that the coupling unit is designed to electrically directly connect the first input to the first output and the second input to the second output in response to a first control signal, and to electrically disconnect the first input from the first output and the second input from the second output and to electrically directly connect the first output to the second output in response to a second control signal.
A method for chlorinating polyvinyl chloride, the method comprising: a. providing an aqueous suspension of polyvinyl chloride particles, where the aqueous suspension is substantially devoid of vinyl chloride monomer; b. associating a chlorination accelerant with the polyvinyl chloride particles to thereby form polyvinyl chloride particles having a chlorination accelerant associated therewith; and c. chlorinating the polyvinyl chloride particles having a chlorination accelerant associated therewith; where the chlorination accelerant is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate) homopolymer, partially hydrolyzed co-polymers of vinyl acetate and comonomer, polyethylene glycol, poly(alkylene) oxides, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and water-soluble cellulose esters. a. providing an aqueous suspension of polyvinyl chloride particles, where the aqueous suspension is substantially devoid of vinyl chloride monomer; b. associating a chlorination accelerant with the polyvinyl chloride particles to thereby form polyvinyl chloride particles having a chlorination accelerant associated therewith; and c. chlorinating the polyvinyl chloride particles having a chlorination accelerant associated therewith;
Subsea dredging device for removal of sediment with a vertical axis exhibiting upper , middle and lower sections characterised by a water inlet in the middle section and with at least one thruster as part of a pump unit arranged to suck in water in through the water inlet and to supply pressurized water to a nozzle assembly in the lower section , said nozzle assembly comprising a central nozzle and at least two additional nozzles directed with an inclination in relation to the central nozzle and arranged in pairs angularly symmetric in relation to the vertical axis of the device.
Separating device for classifying product mixtures comprising at least two different components, the separating device comprising: - a shaft ; - a sieve unit arranged fixed, which can pass at least particles of at least one component of the product mixture up to a specific diameter, and - at least one classifying rotor which comprises a support plate sitting rotationally fixed on the shaft and one or more attachments mechanically coupled to the support plate , in order to influence a flow behaviour of the product mixture in the region of the sieve unit , wherein the one or more attachments can be fixed on the support plate in different positions relative to the rotating shaft , such that, depending on the given positions, different flow behaviours of the product mixture can be brought about in the region of the sieve unit , characterised in that the attachments are constituted rod-shaped and have a continuously rectangular cross-section (Q) or a continuous cross-section (Q) in the form of a rhombus or in the form of a kite. - a shaft ; - a sieve unit arranged fixed, which can pass at least particles of at least one component of the product mixture up to a specific diameter, and - at least one classifying rotor which comprises a support plate sitting rotationally fixed on the shaft and one or more attachments mechanically coupled to the support plate , in order to influence a flow behaviour of the product mixture in the region of the sieve unit , wherein
A writing instrument comprising: a barrel having an opening at one end, the barrel having a hollow chamber, the hollow chamber having an ink reservoir disposed therein; a flexible writing tip assembly providing fluid communication from the ink reservoir to a writing point , the flexible writing tip assembly being disposed at least partially in the opening; and a flexible writing tip cover proximate the opening and extending along a portion of the flexible writing tip assembly , the flexible writing tip cover being disposed adjacent to at least a part of the outer sleeve and configured to provide at least some resistance to radial forces generated when the writing point contacts a substrate during writing; characterised in that the flexible writing tip assembly includes an ink channel which forms an enclosed pathway from the ink reservoir to the writing point for transmitting ink from the ink reservoir to the writing point , an inner sleeve surrounding the ink channel, and a flexible outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve outside of the barrel , the flexible outer sleeve being coupled to the barrel . a barrel having an opening at one end, the barrel having a hollow chamber, the hollow chamber having an ink reservoir disposed therein; a flexible writing tip assembly providing fluid communication from the ink reservoir to a writing point , the flexible writing tip assembly being disposed at least partially in the opening; and a flexible writing tip cover proximate the opening and extending along a portion of the flexible writing tip assembly , the flexible writing tip cover being disposed adjacent to at least a part of the outer sleeve and configured to provide at least some resistance to radial forces generated when the writing point contacts a substrate during writing; characterised in that the flexible writing tip assembly includes an ink channel which forms an enclosed pathway from the ink reservoir to the writing point for transmitting ink from the ink reservoir to the writing point , an inner sleeve surrounding the ink channel, and a flexible outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve outside of the barrel , the flexible outer sleeve being coupled to the barrel .
An apparatus comprising: a shape memory polymer, SMP, foam having an outside surface; and a membrane that encapsulates at least 50% of the outside surface of the SMP foam; wherein (a) the SMP foam includes a thermoset SMP, (b) the membrane includes a thermoplastic polyurethane film, (c) the membrane is perforated, and (d) the membrane is configured to undergo compression and expansion alongside the SMP foam. a shape memory polymer, SMP, foam having an outside surface; and a membrane that encapsulates at least 50% of the outside surface of the SMP foam; wherein (a) the SMP foam includes a thermoset SMP, (b) the membrane includes a thermoplastic polyurethane film, (c) the membrane is perforated, and (d) the membrane is configured to undergo compression and expansion alongside the SMP foam.
An antibody specific for CD38 comprising a variable heavy chain of the sequence QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYYMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISGDPSNTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDLPLVYTGFAYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 8) and a variable light chain of the sequence DIELTQPPSVSVAPGQTARISCSGDNLRHYYVYWYQQKPGQAPVLVIYGDSKRPSGIPE RFSGSNSGNTATLTISGTQAEDEADYYCQTYTGGASLVFGGGTKLTVLGQ (SEQ ID NO: 9) and an IgG1 Fc region for use in the treatment of multiple myeloma, wherein said antibody is administered at a dose of 16 mg/kg or more once weekly (q1w) over at least eight weeks, and wherein said antibody is administered in combination with dexamethasone.
System for supplying dense phase powder comprising: - a dosing device , suitable for dosing the powder according to a given average flow rate; - a device for injecting the powder by gravity in the form of a truncated cone, arranged under the dosing device so as to receive, by gravity, the powder dosed according to the given average flow rate; - a gas blowing tube , the tube being straight and having, at its bottom end, either a hole emerging on its axis, or a plurality of holes emerging radially to the axis of the tube substantially at the same longitudinal elevation (P) thereof; the straight tube being arranged in the truncated cone with its longitudinal axis X coinciding with that of the truncated cone, so as to be able to locally inject a gas through the hole(s) into the flow of powder falling by gravity in the injection cone. - a dosing device , suitable for dosing the powder according to a given average flow rate; - a device for injecting the powder by gravity in the form of a truncated cone, arranged under the dosing device so as to receive, by gravity, the powder dosed according to the given average flow rate; - a gas blowing tube , the tube being straight and having, at its bottom end, either a hole emerging on its axis, or a plurality of holes emerging radially to the axis of the tube substantially at the same longitudinal elevation (P) thereof; the straight tube being arranged in the truncated cone with its longitudinal axis X coinciding with that of the truncated cone, so as to be able to locally inject a gas through the hole(s) into the flow of powder falling by gravity in the injection cone.
A network of a plurality of outdoor lighting units (11A-11E, 42), each unit comprising: a. a light fixture ; b. a power generating means ; c. a storage means for electric energy ; wherein the storage means of neighboring lighting units are connected by a conductor comprising a single core wire and a connection to ground , and wherein the conductor serves to conduct electric energy from the storage means of a first lighting unit to the storage means of a second neighbouring lighting unit so as to balance charge states of the first storage means and the second storage means, wherein the lighting units are adapted to communicate with each other via the conductor. a. a light fixture ; b. a power generating means ; c. a storage means for electric energy ;
A hydrogel comprising: crosslinked polymers, the polymers having polysaccharide backbone chains, wherein the polysaccharide backbone chains have a pendant fluorine group attached thereto, and dissolved O 2 gas. crosslinked polymers, the polymers having polysaccharide backbone chains, wherein the polysaccharide backbone chains have a pendant fluorine group attached thereto, and dissolved O 2 gas.
A method for producing an aliphatic carboxylic acid ester, the method comprising preparing a silica carrier by kneading fumed silica obtained by a combustion method, silica gel obtained by a gel method, and colloidal silica obtained by a sol-gel method or a water glass method, molding the resulting kneaded product, and calcining the resulting molded body, wherein the blending amount of fumed silica is from 5 to 50 parts by mass, the blending amount of silica gel is from 40 to 90 parts by mass, and the blending amount of the solid content of colloidal silica is from 5 to 15 parts by mass, preparing a solid acid catalyst in which a heteropolyacid or a salt thereof is supported on said silica carrier, and using said catalyst in reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and an olefin having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms in a gas phase. preparing a silica carrier by kneading fumed silica obtained by a combustion method, silica gel obtained by a gel method, and colloidal silica obtained by a sol-gel method or a water glass method, molding the resulting kneaded product, and calcining the resulting molded body, wherein the blending amount of fumed silica is from 5 to 50 parts by mass, the blending amount of silica gel is from 40 to 90 parts by mass, and the blending amount of the solid content of colloidal silica is from 5 to 15 parts by mass, preparing a solid acid catalyst in which a heteropolyacid or a salt thereof is supported on said silica carrier, and using said catalyst in reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and an olefin having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms in a gas phase.
An implantable penile prosthesis system comprising: a penile prosthesis comprising a cylinder extending between a distal tip and a proximal tip , characterised in that at least one of the distal tip and the proximal tip has an internal pocket accessible by an opening , the internal pocket has a second dimension being greater than a first dimension of the opening such that the internal pocket is formed to extend laterally beyond a perimeter of the opening inside the distal tip ; and an insertion tool comprising an expansion mechanism coupled to a distal end of the insertion tool ; wherein the opening is sized to receive the distal end of the insertion tool and the expansion mechanism is configured to expand into the internal pocket to couple the insertion tool with the penile prosthesis . a penile prosthesis comprising a cylinder extending between a distal tip and a proximal tip , characterised in that at least one of the distal tip and the proximal tip has an internal pocket accessible by an opening , the internal pocket has a second dimension being greater than a first dimension of the opening such that the internal pocket is formed to extend laterally beyond a perimeter of the opening inside the distal tip ; and an insertion tool comprising an expansion mechanism coupled to a distal end of the insertion tool ;
An antenna apparatus of an underground embedded type comprising: an antenna element ; an installation base being a base where the antenna element is installed; a container including an upper surface having an opening and configured to house the antenna element and the installation base , the upper surface being a surface closest to a ground surface when the container is installed in a ground; and a cover being formed of FRP, Fiber-Reinforced Plastics, and configured to cover the opening of the container , wherein the installation base includes a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a distance from the antenna element to the cover by adjusting a height of the installation base . an antenna element ; an installation base being a base where the antenna element is installed; a container including an upper surface having an opening and configured to house the antenna element and the installation base , the upper surface being a surface closest to a ground surface when the container is installed in a ground; and a cover being formed of FRP, Fiber-Reinforced Plastics, and configured to cover the opening of the container , wherein the installation base includes a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a distance from the antenna element to the cover by adjusting a height of the installation base .
An apparatus comprising: (a) a first phase locked loop, PLL, circuit configured and arranged to receive a carrier signal that is transmitted over a communications channel from a non-synchronous device, generate a PLL-PLL control signal, and observe a mode in which the carrier signal has inadequate signal quality; (b) a second PLL circuit configured and arranged to receive a stable reference-oscillation signal, and adjust, in response to the PLL-PLL control signal indicating a frequency offset, a fractional divider ratio of the second PLL circuit ; and (c) the first PLL circuit and the second PLL circuit being further configured and arranged to produce an output frequency signal that is synchronous to the carrier signal and, in response to the mode being observed by the first PLL circuit , to suspend further adjustment of the PLL-PLL control signal, wherein the output frequency signal is synchronized to the carrier signal and concurrent with the mode being determined by the first PLL circuit , synchronization is maintained via operation of the second PLL circuit . (a) a first phase locked loop, PLL, circuit configured and arranged to receive a carrier signal that is transmitted over a communications channel from a non-synchronous device, generate a PLL-PLL control signal, and observe a mode in which the carrier signal has inadequate signal quality; receive a carrier signal that is transmitted over a communications channel from a non-synchronous device, generate a PLL-PLL control signal, and observe a mode in which the carrier signal has inadequate signal quality; (b) a second PLL circuit configured and arranged to receive a stable reference-oscillation signal, and adjust, in response to the PLL-PLL control signal indicating a frequency offset, a fractional divider ratio of the second PLL circuit ; and receive a stable reference-oscillation signal, and adjust, in response to the PLL-PLL control signal indicating a frequency offset, a fractional divider ratio of the second PLL circuit ; and (c) the first PLL circuit and the second PLL circuit being further configured and arranged to produce an output frequency signal that is synchronous to the carrier signal and, in response to the mode being observed by the first PLL circuit , to suspend further adjustment of the PLL-PLL control signal, wherein the output frequency signal is synchronized to the carrier signal and concurrent with the mode being determined by the first PLL circuit , synchronization is maintained via operation of the second PLL circuit .
A combustor component defining a dilution hole configuration , the combustor component comprising a first grommet defining a first dilution hole having a first centerline ; wherein the combustor component comprises a second grommet defining a second dilution hole having a second centerline characterised in that said second dilution hole is directly fluidly coupled to the first dilution hole .