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A dog clutch comprising first and second drive shafts, the drive shafts being connectable to one another by a dual spline connector which is movable along a longitudinal axis of the first and second drive shafts and provided with an internal spline that mates with an external spline of the first drive shaft, the dual spline connector further being provided with an external spline that upon axial movement may be connected or disconnected to an internal spline of the second drive shaft, wherein either or both of the external spline of the dual spline connector and/or the internal spline of the second drive shaft is or are provided with means for allowing partial connection of the internal and external splines, characterised in that both the internal splines and the external splines are divided into at least two rows.
An array substrate, comprising: a first signal line extending along a first direction, wherein the first signal line is a gate line or a data line ; and a common electrode arranged on the first signal line , wherein at least one first opening is arranged in the common electrode and overlaps an orthographic projection, on a plane where the common electrode is located, of the first signal line ; and the common electrode comprises a first portion which partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first signal line and a second portion which is arranged outside the orthographic projection of the first signal line and connected to the first portion , and the second portion and the first portion are disposed in a same layer; characterized in that the first opening comprises at least one edge extending along the first direction and the edge is in a shape of zigzag line or a wavy line. a first signal line extending along a first direction, wherein the first signal line is a gate line or a data line ; and a common electrode arranged on the first signal line , wherein at least one first opening is arranged in the common electrode and overlaps an orthographic projection, on a plane where the common electrode is located, of the first signal line ; and the common electrode comprises a first portion which partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first signal line and a second portion which is arranged outside the orthographic projection of the first signal line and connected to the first portion , and the second portion and the first portion are disposed in a same layer; characterized in that the first opening comprises at least one edge extending along the first direction and the edge is in a shape of zigzag line or a wavy line.
A structural bearing having at least one sliding element made of a sliding material that contains at least one polymeric plastic, wherein the sliding material has a melting point temperature of more than 210°C and a modulus of elasticity in tension according to DIN ISO 527-2 of less than 1800 MPa, characterized in that the sliding material further has a characteristic compressive strength of at least 250 MPa at 48°C and/or at least 220 MPa at 70°C and/or at least 200 MPa at 80°C and wherein the sliding material contains a polyketone as the polymeric plastic.
A method of generating an electrical current comprising: extracting oxygen from an aqueous ambient environment surrounding an electrochemical system; transporting the extracted oxygen through a selectively oxygen-permeable membrane to an enclosed electrolyte surrounding an anode and a cathode in the electrochemical system, wherein the electrolyte is separated from the aqueous ambient environment; transporting the oxygenated electrolyte to the cathode; reducing the oxygen at the cathode; and oxidizing a metal at the anode. extracting oxygen from an aqueous ambient environment surrounding an electrochemical system; transporting the extracted oxygen through a selectively oxygen-permeable membrane to an enclosed electrolyte surrounding an anode and a cathode in the electrochemical system, wherein the electrolyte is separated from the aqueous ambient environment; transporting the oxygenated electrolyte to the cathode; reducing the oxygen at the cathode; and oxidizing a metal at the anode.
A machine for applying polymeric material to a manufactured tubular article comprising a support belt , said polymeric material being inserted in said machine in the form of an application on said support belt , said polymeric material preferably being polyurethane and said manufactured tubular article preferably being a textile article, said machine further comprising: - a support for said manufactured tubular article ; - a head configured to melt said polymeric material so as to enable the application thereof on at least one portion of said manufactured tubular article , said head comprising a curved work surface , the geometry of the work surface of said head being compatible with the geometry of the external surface of said support ; - a first movement system, configured to move said head at least between a position for detachment from said support and a position of adjacency to said support , characterised in that it further comprises - a second movement system, configured to move said belt along a predefined path, said path comprising a section interposed between said support and said head , - a support for said manufactured tubular article ; - a head configured to melt said polymeric material so as to enable the application thereof on at least one portion of said manufactured tubular article , said head comprising a curved work surface , the geometry of the work surface of said head being compatible with the geometry of the external surface of said support ; - a first movement system, configured to move said head at least between a position for detachment from said support and a position of adjacency to said support , characterised in that it further comprises - a second movement system, configured to move said belt along a predefined path, said path comprising a section interposed between said support and said head ,
A system including - a container for holding a microfluidic array , and - an apparatus for thermal cycling a plurality of samples in the microfluidic array received in the container , the container comprising: a plurality of walls (206a, 206b; 906) defining an interior volume; and an electrically conductive member for heating the interior volume, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: a first and a second electrically-conductive contact (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b) located on an exterior surface of the container and configured to form an electrical circuit across the container , wherein the electrically conductive member is in communication with said electrically-conductive contacts (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b), and a controller configured to selectively complete the electrical circuit so that the electrical resistance of the container and/or the microfluidic array generates heat for heating the microfluidic array . - a container for holding a microfluidic array , and - an apparatus for thermal cycling a plurality of samples in the microfluidic array received in the container , a plurality of walls (206a, 206b; 906) defining an interior volume; and an electrically conductive member for heating the interior volume, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: a first and a second electrically-conductive contact (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b) located on an exterior surface of the container and configured to form an electrical circuit across the container , wherein the electrically conductive member is in communication with said electrically-conductive contacts (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b), and a controller configured to selectively complete the electrical circuit so that the electrical resistance of the container and/or the microfluidic array generates heat for heating the microfluidic array . a first and a second electrically-conductive contact (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b) located on an exterior surface of the container and configured to form an electrical circuit across the container , wherein the electrically conductive member is in communication with said electrically-conductive contacts (304a, 304b; 916a, 916b), and a controller configured to selectively complete the electrical circuit so that the electrical resistance of the container and/or the microfluidic array generates heat for heating the microfluidic array .
A linear compressor defining an axial direction (A) and a vertical direction (V) , the linear compressor comprising: a housing defining a sump for collecting a lubricant and a suction inlet for receiving a flow of refrigerant into the housing ; a pump for circulating the lubricant within the housing , the pump comprising a pump inlet positioned within the sump ; a piston C130) being movable along the axial direction (A) within a chamber to compress the flow of refrigerant; and a flex mount coupled to the piston and defining a channel in fluid communication with the chamber and a channel inlet for receiving the flow of refrigerant from the suction inlet and into the channel ; characterized in that the linear compressor comprises: a splash shield positioned within the housing between the channel inlet and the pump inlet along the vertical direction (V) , the splash shield being configured for preventing oil droplets from splashing upward from sump into a region near suction inlet or channel inlet ; wherein the splash shield defines a depth measured along the axial direction, wherein the depth is greater than a stroke length of the piston C130) . a housing defining a sump for collecting a lubricant and a suction inlet for receiving a flow of refrigerant into the housing ; a pump for circulating the lubricant within the housing , the pump comprising a pump inlet positioned within the sump ; a piston C130) being movable along the axial direction (A) within a chamber to compress the flow of refrigerant; and a flex mount coupled to the piston and defining a channel in fluid communication with the chamber and a channel inlet for receiving the flow of refrigerant from the suction inlet and into the channel ; characterized in that the linear compressor comprises: a splash shield positioned within the housing between the channel inlet and the pump inlet along the vertical direction (V) , the splash shield being configured for preventing oil droplets from splashing upward from sump into a region near suction inlet or channel inlet ; wherein the splash shield defines a depth measured along the axial direction, wherein the depth is greater than a stroke length of the piston C130) . a splash shield positioned within the housing between the channel inlet and the pump inlet along the vertical direction (V) , the splash shield being configured for preventing oil droplets from splashing upward from sump into a region near suction inlet or channel inlet ; wherein the splash shield defines a depth measured along the axial direction, wherein the depth is greater than a stroke length of the piston C130) .
A process comprising treating a solution with an ionic surfactant and a polymer comprising ionisable groups, which solution comprises a charged species dissolved in a solvent, wherein the charged species is a negatively charged species and the ionic surfactant is a cationic surfactant, wherein the polymer comprising ionisable groups and the ionic surfactant form a polymer-surfactant aggregate, and the polymer-surfactant aggregate adsorbs the charged species from the solution to produce a complex, which complex comprises: the charged species, the polymer comprising ionisable groups and the ionic surfactant, and wherein the solution is an aqueous solution, wherein (a) the charged species comprises a metal anion or a complex anion which comprises a metal or metalloid; and (b) the polymer comprising ionisable groups is a negatively charged polymer when in aqueous solution. (a) the charged species comprises a metal anion or a complex anion which comprises a metal or metalloid; and (b) the polymer comprising ionisable groups is a negatively charged polymer when in aqueous solution.
A suturing apparatus for suturing biological tissue , the suturing apparatus comprising: at least one pair of tissue grasping arms configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the at least one pair of grasping arms in the closed configuration is configured to grasp tissue to be sutured therebetween with a first of the grasping arms being provided on a first side of the tissue and a second of the grasping arms being positioned on a second side of the tissue opposite the first side, wherein the second grasping arm comprises at least one suture mount configured to hold a portion of a suture on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B; at least one needle configured to be advanced from the first side of the tissue and through the grasped tissue when the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms grasps the tissue to be sutured therebetween, the at least one needle configured to catch a portion of suture held by the at least one suture mount on the second side of the tissue and carry the portion of suture back through the grasped tissue to the first side of the grasped tissue ; and a handle operably connected to the tissue grasping arms and the at least one needle to advance the at least one needle relative to the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms ; and an elongate housing having a proximal end coupled to the handle and a distal end coupled to or incorporating the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms , characterized in that the distal tips of the first and the second tissue grasping arms are adapted to move away from each other and from the longitudinal axis of the elongate housing in order to transition to the open configuration. at least one pair of tissue grasping arms configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the at least one pair of grasping arms in the closed configuration is configured to grasp tissue to be sutured therebetween with a first of the grasping arms being provided on a first side of the tissue and a second of the grasping arms being positioned on a second side of the tissue opposite the first side, wherein the second grasping arm comprises at least one suture mount configured to hold a portion of a suture on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B; at least one needle configured to be advanced from the first side of the tissue and through the grasped tissue when the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms grasps the tissue to be sutured therebetween, the at least one needle configured to catch a portion of suture held by the at least one suture mount on the second side of the tissue and carry the portion of suture back through the grasped tissue to the first side of the grasped tissue ; and a handle operably connected to the tissue grasping arms and the at least one needle to advance the at least one needle relative to the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms ; and
An aqueous liquid composition or hydroalcoholic liquid composition (C) comprising (I) a mixture which comprises or, alternatively, consists of: (a) an Aloe vera gel; (b) a hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof; and (c) a honey, provided that said honey is not honey with a non-peroxide antibacterial activity and provided that said honey is not clover honey filtered and processed at a temperature between 100 0 F and 140 0 F; and, optionally, (II) pharmaceutical or food grade additives and/or excipients, wherein said composition (C) is - for use in a method of preventive and/or curative treatment, of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease, or - for use as an adjuvant in a method for the symptomatic treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease; by administration to a subject in need. (I) a mixture which comprises or, alternatively, consists of: (a) an Aloe vera gel; (b) a hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof; and (c) a honey, provided that said honey is not honey with a non-peroxide antibacterial activity and provided that said honey is not clover honey filtered and processed at a temperature between 100 0 F and 140 0 F; and, optionally, (a) an Aloe vera gel; (b) a hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof; and (c) a honey, provided that said honey is not honey with a non-peroxide antibacterial activity and provided that said honey is not clover honey filtered and processed at a temperature between 100 0 F and 140 0 F; and, optionally, (II) pharmaceutical or food grade additives and/or excipients, wherein said composition (C) is - for use in a method of preventive and/or curative treatment, of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease, or - for use as an adjuvant in a method for the symptomatic treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease; by administration to a subject in need. - for use in a method of preventive and/or curative treatment, of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease, or - for use as an adjuvant in a method for the symptomatic treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux (RLF) disease; by administration to a subject in need.
A bi-stable restrictor for an elevator car door comprising: a primary source of electrical power ; a detecting member in electrical communication with said primary source of electrical power ; and a locking device connected to said detecting member and adapted to selectively move between a locked position to lock an elevator car door and an unlocked position to unlock the elevator car door in response to actuation controlled by said detecting member , wherein, in the event of a loss of said primary source of electrical power said locking device remains in the selected locked or unlocked position at the time of the loss of said primary source of electrical power , characterized in that the bi-stable restrictor further comprises an emitting member , wherein said detecting member receives a signal from said emitting member and actuates said locking device in response to such signal. a primary source of electrical power ; a detecting member in electrical communication with said primary source of electrical power ; and a locking device connected to said detecting member and adapted to selectively move between a locked position to lock an elevator car door and an unlocked position to unlock the elevator car door in response to actuation controlled by said detecting member , wherein, in the event of a loss of said primary source of electrical power said locking device remains in the selected locked or unlocked position at the time of the loss of said primary source of electrical power , characterized in that the bi-stable restrictor further comprises an emitting member , wherein said detecting member receives a signal from said emitting member and actuates said locking device in response to such signal.
A method performed by a first entity performing high physical layer functions of a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: identifying a fronthaul interface between the first entity and a second entity performing low physical layer functions of the base station; and exchanging a control plane message or a user plane message with the second entity via the fronthaul interface, wherein the low physical layer functions include a precoding and a digital beamforming for a downlink and a digital beamforming for an uplink, wherein the high physical layer functions include a modulation and a resource element, RE, mapping for the downlink and a demodulation and a RE demapping for the uplink, and wherein the control plane message and the user plane message are identified based on a subtype field of radio over ethernet, ROE. identifying a fronthaul interface between the first entity and a second entity performing low physical layer functions of the base station; and exchanging a control plane message or a user plane message with the second entity via the fronthaul interface, wherein the low physical layer functions include a precoding and a digital beamforming for a downlink and a digital beamforming for an uplink, wherein the high physical layer functions include a modulation and a resource element, RE, mapping for the downlink and a demodulation and a RE demapping for the uplink, and wherein the control plane message and the user plane message are identified based on a subtype field of radio over ethernet, ROE.
A caterpillar track of a work machine, comprising a support structure to be formed into a loop and a plurality of successive grouser shoes supported by the support structure, and the caterpillar track having an outer surface , inner surface , a first side edge , and a second side edge , characterized in that the caterpillar track provided with the grouser shoes comprises, on the side of the inner surface of the caterpillar track , traction members implemented by a chain, cable, rope, or another form-conformable structure, which are arranged at least partly overlapping with the grouser shoes of the caterpillar track .
A method of manufacturing a cured vessel, the method comprising: wrapping a first bladder with a first composite laminate, the first bladder being in a first rigid state, wherein the first bladder comprises an internal support adjacent surface , a proximal domed end and a protrusion extending away from the internal support adjacent surface and from the proximal domed end when the first bladder is in the first rigid state; wrapping a second bladder with a second composite laminate, the second bladder being in a second rigid state; wherein the second bladder comprises a protrusion extending away from an internal support adjacent surface thereof; forming a noodle with a third composite laminate, the noodle being complementary in shape to an intersection of a proximal composite laminate and a distal composite laminate, wherein the first composite laminate is the proximal composite laminate and the second composite laminate is the distal composite laminate; joining the first composite laminate to the second composite laminate; wrapping the first composite laminate, the second composite laminate and the third composite laminate in a fourth composite laminate and forming an un-cured vessel; curing the un-cured vessel in a vessel mold to form a cured vessel; and removing the first bladder and the second bladder , wherein upon removal of the first bladder and the second bladder, the cured vessel has a fluid connection where the protrusion of the second bladder and a respective protrusion of the proximal domed end abutted in the curing step. wrapping a first bladder with a first composite laminate, the first bladder being in a first rigid state, wherein the first bladder comprises an internal support adjacent surface , a proximal domed end and a protrusion extending away from the internal support adjacent surface and from the proximal domed end when the first bladder is in the first rigid state; wrapping a second bladder with a second composite laminate, the second bladder being in a second rigid state; wherein the second bladder comprises a protrusion extending away from an internal support adjacent surface thereof; forming a noodle with a third composite laminate, the noodle being complementary in shape to an intersection of a proximal composite laminate and a distal composite laminate, wherein the first composite laminate is the proximal composite laminate and the second composite laminate is the distal composite laminate; joining the first composite laminate to the second composite laminate; wrapping the first composite laminate, the second composite laminate and the third composite laminate in a fourth composite laminate and forming an un-cured vessel; curing the un-cured vessel in a vessel mold to form a cured vessel; and removing the first bladder and the second bladder , wherein upon removal of the first bladder and the second bladder, the cured vessel has a fluid connection where the protrusion of the second bladder and a respective protrusion of the proximal domed end abutted in the curing step.