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A process for dehairing and/or liming of hides, skins or pelts comprising treating the hides, skins or pelts with a metal silicate and a strong alkaline in an aqueous composition in the substantial absence of calcium hydroxide meaning that the amount of calcium hydroxide in the aqueous composition is less than 0.2 weight% and wherein the amounts of metal silicate and strong alkaline combined are in the range of 0.2% to 8% per kg of hide, skin or pelt and wherein the ratio of the metal silicate and the strong alkaline is in the range of 90/10 to 75/25 based on weight of both solid materials and where the major component is the metal silicate
Separating module for a separating device for separating contaminants from a raw gas stream, the separating module comprising the following: a housing which surrounds an interior through which the raw gas stream can flow for the separation of contaminants from the raw gas stream, a plurality of cyclone separating elements being arranged in the interior , the cyclone separating elements each comprising a cyclone body which surrounds a cyclone separating chamber , both an inner side of the cyclone body that faces the cyclone separating chamber and an outer side of the cyclone body that faces away from the cyclone separating chamber forming separating surfaces for separating contaminants from the raw gas stream, the cyclone bodies being arranged in an inflow portion of the interior and forming impact separating elements for separating contaminants from the raw gas stream, the cyclone separating elements each comprising one or more inlet openings for introducing the raw gas stream into the cyclone separating elements , each inlet opening fluidically connecting an environment of the relevant cyclone separating element to the cyclone separating chamber , characterized in that the separating module comprises a plurality of separating planes , each comprising a plurality of cyclone separating elements arranged adjacent to one another in a plane. a housing which surrounds an interior through which the raw gas stream can flow for the separation of contaminants from the raw gas stream, a plurality of cyclone separating elements being arranged in the interior , the cyclone separating elements each comprising a cyclone body which surrounds a cyclone separating chamber , both an inner side of the cyclone body that faces the cyclone separating chamber and an outer side of the cyclone body that faces away from the cyclone separating chamber forming separating surfaces for separating contaminants from the raw gas stream, the cyclone bodies being arranged in an inflow portion of the interior and forming impact separating elements for separating contaminants from the raw gas stream, the cyclone separating elements each comprising one or more inlet openings for introducing the raw gas stream into the cyclone separating elements , each inlet opening fluidically connecting an environment of the relevant cyclone separating element to the cyclone separating chamber , characterized in that the separating module comprises a plurality of separating planes , each comprising a plurality of cyclone separating elements arranged adjacent to one another in a plane.
A seed beam source for a fiber amplifier system, said seed beam source being configured to produce a seed beam, said seed beam being suitable for having reduced thermal instability when propagating in an optical fiber having a fiber core, said thermal instability being caused by coupling of seed beam light propagating through said optical fiber into higher order modes as a result of a moving long-period grating, LPG, said seed beam source comprising: a plurality of M optical devices each being configured to generate a laser beam at a different wavelength; a plurality of M switching devices each being configured to receive the laser beam from a particular one of the M optical devices , each switching device being controlled so as to output its laser beam as optical pulses based on a predetermined timing sequence,; and an optical coupler responsive to the optical pulses from the plurality of switching devices where the optical coupler is configured to only receive one of the optical pulses from the switching devices at any particular point in time, and where the optical coupler is configured to continuously receive the optical pulses from the switching devices and output an interleaved continuous optical seed beam including the optical pulses from all of the switching devices ; characterized in that the plurality of M switching devices are also controlled so that the optical pulses have a pulse width that is less than or equal to 1/M times a thermal diffusion time across the fiber core so as to provide the reduced thermal instability. a plurality of M optical devices each being configured to generate a laser beam at a different wavelength; a plurality of M switching devices each being configured to receive the laser beam from a particular one of the M optical devices , each switching device being controlled so as to output its laser beam as optical pulses based on a predetermined timing sequence,; and an optical coupler responsive to the optical pulses from the plurality of switching devices where the optical coupler is configured to only receive one of the optical pulses from the switching devices at any particular point in time, and where the optical coupler is configured to continuously receive the optical pulses from the switching devices and output an interleaved continuous optical seed beam including the optical pulses from all of the switching devices ; characterized in that the plurality of M switching devices are also controlled so that the optical pulses have a pulse width that is less than or equal to 1/M times a thermal diffusion time across the fiber core so as to provide the reduced thermal instability.
Work tool , in particular a ground engaging tool, preferably an agricultural ground engaging tool, with a carrier which has at least two work elements in the area of an operating side, wherein the work elements consist of a hard material, in particular hard metal, or have a hard material, wherein the work elements have a work section and the work elements being arranged in a row on the carrier and preferably are fixed by a material bond, the adjoining faces of at least some of the adjacent work elements being arranged opposite one another in the adjoining region, at least in some regions, with a gap region (SP) being formed, characterized in that at least one of the work elements comprises a spacer which keeps the work elements spaced apart, forming the gap region (SP), and in that the spacer bears against the opposing work element , and/or characterized in that at least one of the adjacent work elements comprises, in the region of the adjoining face, a shaped section by means of which the distance in the gap region (SP) is widened in a continuous and/or discontinuous manner, the gap width increasing with increasing distance from a neutral axis (NFT) about which a component bending of the carrier takes place. in that at least one of the work elements comprises a spacer which keeps the work elements spaced apart, forming the gap region (SP), and in that the spacer bears against the opposing work element , and/or characterized in that at least one of the adjacent work elements comprises, in the region of the adjoining face, a shaped section by means of which the distance in the gap region (SP) is widened in a continuous and/or discontinuous manner, the gap width increasing with increasing distance from a neutral axis (NFT) about which a component bending of the carrier takes place.
A wrench extension device having an input and output , operably coupled together to transmit torque there between, comprising: A housing ; A first gear operably coupled to the input and a second gear operably coupled to the output , wherein both the first gear and second gear are disposed within the housing ; A rib disposed between the first gear and the second gear , and having a guiding portion and a tapered portion , wherein the tapered portion is adjacent the first gear ; A chain having multiple links , and being operably engaged to both the first gear and the second gear such that when one gear rotates, the other gear rotates as well, and wherein said chain is disposed within a space defined by the rib and an interior wall of the housing ; A guiding space defined by the guiding portion of the rib and the interior wall of the housing ; wherein said guiding space is wide enough to allow a chain link to pass horizontally but not vertically; and a tapered space defined by the tapered portion of the rib and the interior wall of the housing ; wherein said tapered space is wide enough to allow a chain link to pass both horizontally and vertically, and wherein the area of said tapered space is large enough accommodate at least one additional chain links when the chain is slack as opposed to when it is taut; and wherein said wrench extension device further includes at least one adjustable eccentric bushing operably coupled to one of the first or second gears and configured to selectively apply or relieve tension in the chain . A housing ; A first gear operably coupled to the input and a second gear operably coupled to the output , wherein both the first gear and second gear are disposed within the housing ; A rib disposed between the first gear and the second gear , and having a guiding portion and a tapered portion , wherein the tapered portion is adjacent the first gear ; A chain having multiple links , and being operably engaged to both the first gear and the second gear such that when one gear rotates, the other gear rotates as well, and wherein said chain is disposed within a space defined by the rib and an interior wall of the housing ; A guiding space defined by the guiding portion of the rib and the interior wall of the housing ; wherein said guiding space is wide enough to allow a chain link to pass horizontally but not vertically; and a tapered space defined by the tapered portion of the rib and the interior wall of the housing ; wherein said tapered space is wide enough to allow a chain link to pass both horizontally and vertically, and wherein the area of said tapered space is large enough accommodate at least one additional chain links when the chain is slack as opposed to when it is taut; and wherein said wrench extension device further includes at least one adjustable eccentric bushing operably coupled to one of the first or second gears and configured to selectively apply or relieve tension in the chain .
A method for preparing an in vivo biodegradable upconversion inorganic nanomaterial, comprising: subjecting a salt containing zirconium/hafnium ion, rare earth acetate, ammonium fluoride and alkali metal hydroxide as starting materials to a high temperature solvent coprecipitation process to give the rare earth-doped zirconium/hafnium-based alkali metal fluoride upconversion nanomaterial, wherein the in vivo biodegradable upconversion inorganic nanomaterial is derived from a rare earth-doped zirconium/hafnium-based alkali metal fluoride matrix material, wherein the matrix material has a general formula of M x T y F x+4y , containing a rare earth-doped nanocrystal with a general structural formula of M x T y F x+4y :z% Ln, wherein M is one or more of Li, Na and K; T is Zr and/or Hf; Ln is one or more selected from Yb, Er, Tm, Ho, Gd, Eu, Tb, Sm, Dy, Ce and Nd; 1 ≤ x ≤ 7; 1 ≤ y ≤ 6; 0 < z ≤ 50; wherein the high temperature solvent coprecipitation process comprises the following steps of: S1, weighing, mixing and adding zirconium/hafnium acetylacetonate and rare earth acetate to a solvent to give a solid mixture; S2, heating and incubating the solid mixture to dissolve reactants in the solid mixture to give a mixed solution; S3, adding a solution of ammonium fluoride and alkali metal hydroxide in methanol to the mixed solution obtained in the step S2, and heating and incubating to remove methanol and water; and S4, continuously heating and incubating, cooling to room temperature, precipitating, separating, washing and drying to give the rare earth-doped zirconium/hafnium-based alkali metal fluoride upconversion nanomaterial. S1, weighing, mixing and adding zirconium/hafnium acetylacetonate and rare earth acetate to a solvent to give a solid mixture; S2, heating and incubating the solid mixture to dissolve reactants in the solid mixture to give a mixed solution; S3, adding a solution of ammonium fluoride and alkali metal hydroxide in methanol to the mixed solution obtained in the step S2, and heating and incubating to remove methanol and water; and S4, continuously heating and incubating, cooling to room temperature, precipitating, separating, washing and drying to give the rare earth-doped zirconium/hafnium-based alkali metal fluoride upconversion nanomaterial.
A driver assistance apparatus for installation in a motor vehicle, the apparatus including a safety electronic control unit ("ECU"), the safety ECU including operating instructions stored thereon that dictate the operation of the safety ECU, the safety ECU further including: a verified hash storage means for storing a verified hash value of at least a portion of the operating instructions; the safety ECU being configured to implement a verification routine, the verification routine including: calculating, using a hash function, a test hash value of the at least a portion of the operating instructions; comparing the test hash value with the verified hash value, and if the test hash value is not equal to the verified hash value, performing a safety routine, wherein the verified hash value is encrypted on the verified hash storage means and wherein comparing the test hash value with a verified hash value includes decrypting the verified hash value. a verified hash storage means for storing a verified hash value of at least a portion of the operating instructions; the safety ECU being configured to implement a verification routine, the verification routine including: calculating, using a hash function, a test hash value of the at least a portion of the operating instructions; comparing the test hash value with the verified hash value, and if the test hash value is not equal to the verified hash value, performing a safety routine, wherein the verified hash value is encrypted on the verified hash storage means and wherein comparing the test hash value with a verified hash value includes decrypting the verified hash value. calculating, using a hash function, a test hash value of the at least a portion of the operating instructions; comparing the test hash value with the verified hash value, and if the test hash value is not equal to the verified hash value, performing a safety routine, wherein the verified hash value is encrypted on the verified hash storage means and wherein comparing the test hash value with a verified hash value includes decrypting the verified hash value.
A touch sensitive element , comprising: an electroactive layer including an electroactive polymer; a first electrode electrically coupled to a surface of the electroactive layer ; a second electrode electrically coupled to the same surface or a different surface of the electroactive layer as the first electrode , the electroactive layer configured to vibrate responsive to applying a voltage difference between the second electrode and the first electrode ; and a plurality of beads dispersed in the electroactive layer , the plurality of beads having a diameter (d) that is larger than a thickness (t) of the electroactive layer , characterised in that one surface of the electroactive layer is formed to be convex along surfaces of the beads when no voltage difference between the second electrode and the first electrode is applied. an electroactive layer including an electroactive polymer; a first electrode electrically coupled to a surface of the electroactive layer ; a second electrode electrically coupled to the same surface or a different surface of the electroactive layer as the first electrode , the electroactive layer configured to vibrate responsive to applying a voltage difference between the second electrode and the first electrode ; and a plurality of beads dispersed in the electroactive layer , the plurality of beads having a diameter (d) that is larger than a thickness (t) of the electroactive layer , characterised in that one surface of the electroactive layer is formed to be convex along surfaces of the beads when no voltage difference between the second electrode and the first electrode is applied.
Multi-channel cleaning device for providing a liquid flow (SF) and/or a compressed air flow (SD) for a number of cleaning jets , having: - a module compressed air connection for receiving compressed air (DL), - a module liquid connection for receiving cleaning liquid (F), characterized by - at least two nozzle branches (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), wherein one nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) is designed for supplying at least one cleaning nozzle (320, 320.1, 320.2, 320.3, 320.4) independently of another nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), wherein each nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) has: - a pump designed for delivering a cleaning liquid (F) from a cleaning liquid (F) provided at the module liquid connection , in particular without pressure, as a function of a pump control signal (1042, 1042.1, 1042.2, 1042.3, 1042.4) and for providing the delivered cleaning liquid (F) in the form of a liquid flow (SF, SF1, SF2, SF3, SF4) at a liquid nozzle line (626, 626.1, 626.2, 626.3, 626.4) of the nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), - a branch valve designed for pneumatically connecting the module compressed air connection to a compressed air nozzle line (278, 278.1, 278.2, 278.3, 278.4) of the nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) as a function of a valve control signal (1044, 1044.1, 1044.2, 1044.3, 1044.4) for providing a compressed air flow (SD) at the compressed air nozzle line (278, 278.1, 278.2, 278.3, 278.4) in a ventilation position . - a module compressed air connection for receiving compressed air (DL), - a module liquid connection for receiving cleaning liquid (F), characterized by - at least two nozzle branches (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), wherein one nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) is designed for supplying at least one cleaning nozzle (320, 320.1, 320.2, 320.3, 320.4) independently of another nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), wherein each nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) has: - a pump designed for delivering a cleaning liquid (F) from a cleaning liquid (F) provided at the module liquid connection , in particular without pressure, as a function of a pump control signal (1042, 1042.1, 1042.2, 1042.3, 1042.4) and for providing the delivered cleaning liquid (F) in the form of a liquid flow (SF, SF1, SF2, SF3, SF4) at a liquid nozzle line (626, 626.1, 626.2, 626.3, 626.4) of the nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4), - a branch valve designed for pneumatically connecting the module compressed air connection to a compressed air nozzle line (278, 278.1, 278.2, 278.3, 278.4) of the nozzle branch (520, 520.1, 520.2, 520.3, 520.4) as a function of a valve control signal (1044, 1044.1, 1044.2, 1044.3, 1044.4) for providing a compressed air flow (SD) at the compressed air nozzle line (278, 278.1, 278.2, 278.3, 278.4) in a ventilation position .
Steering knuckle for vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles, comprising an axle journal , an axle stub receptacle , wherein the axle stub receptacle has a steering knuckle wall on which the axle journal is arranged and a lower and an upper axle stub receptacle are arranged on the opposite side, wherein the lower and the upper axle stub receptacle each have a bore for receiving a steering knuckle pin, wherein the bores run concentrically in relation to one another, wherein the cross-sectional area of the steering knuckle wall has the narrowest cross-sectional width level with the centre axis of the axle journal and the cross-sectional width of the steering knuckle wall widens with the distance from the centre axis of the axle journal , characterized in that the cross-sectional area of the steering knuckle wall extends between the upper axle stub receptacle and the lower axle stub receptacle , wherein a groove extends along the inside of the steering knuckle wall.
A method for producing a polymer tube, containing a liquid therein and being sealed at constant intervals, the method comprising: an extrusion step of continuously melt-extruding a polymer material (P) through a die into at least one tube, while feeding a liquid (L) into the at least one tube to obtain at least one liquid-containing tube; and a sealing step of discontinuously pressing the at least one liquid-containing tube between a pair of pressurizing members at constant intervals to cause pressure-bonding, while continuously taking up the extruded tube, characterized in that , the pressure-bonding is caused before the tube solidifies. an extrusion step of continuously melt-extruding a polymer material (P) through a die into at least one tube, while feeding a liquid (L) into the at least one tube to obtain at least one liquid-containing tube; and a sealing step of discontinuously pressing the at least one liquid-containing tube between a pair of pressurizing members at constant intervals to cause pressure-bonding, while continuously taking up the extruded tube, characterized in that , the pressure-bonding is caused before the tube solidifies.
A system configured to navigate to a target within a branched structure comprising the bronchial tree and to bring a medical tool to the target, the system comprising: a flexible endoscope including a handle and having a working channel; a sheath having an internal lumen inserted via the working channel; and a guide element inserted into said sheath , wherein the guide element includes a position sensor element , the position sensor element being part of a position measuring system measuring a position and an orientation of a tip of the guide element relative to a reference coordinate system; a locking arrangement lockable to secure the sheath within the working channel to prevent movement of the sheath relative to the handle; and a locking mechanism to lock the guide element within the sheath so as to prevent movement of the guide element relative to the sheath during navigating of the guide element to a target location, wherein the locking mechanism is unlockable while the locking arrangement remains locked, thereby allowing withdrawal of the guide element from the sheath so as to leave the lumen of the sheath in place as a guide for inserting a tool to the target location. a flexible endoscope including a handle and having a working channel; a sheath having an internal lumen inserted via the working channel; and a guide element inserted into said sheath , wherein the guide element includes a position sensor element , the position sensor element being part of a position measuring system measuring a position and an orientation of a tip of the guide element relative to a reference coordinate system; a locking arrangement lockable to secure the sheath within the working channel to prevent movement of the sheath relative to the handle; and a locking mechanism to lock the guide element within the sheath so as to prevent movement of the guide element relative to the sheath during navigating of the guide element to a target location, wherein the locking mechanism is unlockable while the locking arrangement remains locked, thereby allowing withdrawal of the guide element from the sheath so as to leave the lumen of the sheath in place as a guide for inserting a tool to the target location.