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A microstructured optical fiber which has a core region extending along a longitudinal axis of the fiber and an innercladding region surrounding the core region, and which is traversed by hollow channels, at least some of which are delimited by a wall material made of synthetic quartz glass having a chlorine concentration of less than 300 ppm by weight, characterized in that the synthetic quartz glass of the wall material has oxygen deficiency centers in a concentration of at least 2 × 10 15 cm -3 .
An applicator for applying a microneedle to a skin, comprising: a tubular housing ; a piston housed in a lower space of the housing ; fixation means for fixing the piston against a biasing force of a biasing member in the housing ; and a cap provided near a first end of the housing , the cap having a release mechanism for releasing the piston fixed by the fixation means at a surface facing the piston , wherein the cap , which is not fixed in an upper space of the housing , is provided to be freely movable in a vertical direction of the housing in the upper space such that the release mechanism can contact the fixation means when the piston is fixed by the fixation means ; and the biasing member is an elastic member, characterized in that the piston moves without being subjected to the biasing force of the elastic member in a first zone which is a part of a movement zone for the piston moving toward the skin. a tubular housing ; a piston housed in a lower space of the housing ; fixation means for fixing the piston against a biasing force of a biasing member in the housing ; and a cap provided near a first end of the housing , the cap having a release mechanism for releasing the piston fixed by the fixation means at a surface facing the piston , wherein the cap , which is not fixed in an upper space of the housing , is provided to be freely movable in a vertical direction of the housing in the upper space such that the release mechanism can contact the fixation means when the piston is fixed by the fixation means ; and the biasing member is an elastic member, characterized in that the piston moves without being subjected to the biasing force of the elastic member in a first zone which is a part of a movement zone for the piston moving toward the skin.
A substrate table (WT) configured to support a substrate (W) for exposure in an immersion lithographic apparatus, the substrate table (WT) comprising: a support body having a support surface configured to support the substrate (W); and a cover ring fixed relative to the support body and configured to surround, in plan view, the substrate (W) supported on the support surface , wherein the cover ring has an upper surface ; wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is configured such that its contact angle with respect to immersion liquid alternatingly increases and decreases along a circumferential direction of the cover ring so as to alter the stability of a meniscus of the immersion liquid thereby destabilising the meniscus when the meniscus moves along the upper surface towards the substrate (W) wherein a spacing between high contact angle areas on the upper surface is at most 5000μm. a support body having a support surface configured to support the substrate (W); and a cover ring fixed relative to the support body and configured to surround, in plan view, the substrate (W) supported on the support surface , wherein the cover ring has an upper surface ; wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is configured such that its contact angle with respect to immersion liquid alternatingly increases and decreases along a circumferential direction of the cover ring so as to alter the stability of a meniscus of the immersion liquid thereby destabilising the meniscus when the meniscus moves along the upper surface towards the substrate (W) wherein a spacing between high contact angle areas on the upper surface is at most 5000μm.
An electromotive furniture drive for a reclining- or seating furniture, comprising a guideway and an output unit which moves along the guideway and which at least partly surrounds said guideway , wherein - the guideway comprises a guide profile and a gear rack , - the output unit comprises a drive motor with a speed-reducing mechanism and an output gear which is in engagement with the gear rack of the guideway , - the output unit is provided with fastening means for connection with a furniture part or a part of a furniture fitting on at least one side; - fastening flanges are arranged at both ends of the guide profile as fastening means , and wherein - the gear rack is integrally formed with the guide profile , characterized in that the guide profile is provided with a rib structure for the purpose of increasing stability, and that the guideway is made of plastic in an injection-moulding process. - the guideway comprises a guide profile and a gear rack , - the output unit comprises a drive motor with a speed-reducing mechanism and an output gear which is in engagement with the gear rack of the guideway , - the output unit is provided with fastening means for connection with a furniture part or a part of a furniture fitting on at least one side; - fastening flanges are arranged at both ends of the guide profile as fastening means , and wherein - the gear rack is integrally formed with the guide profile ,
A composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) in a total amount of 99.5 mass% or more based on the entire refrigerant, and the refrigerant comprising 62.0 mass% to 72.0 mass% of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant. the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123) in a total amount of 99.5 mass% or more based on the entire refrigerant, and the refrigerant comprising 62.0 mass% to 72.0 mass% of HFO-1132(E) based on the entire refrigerant.
An industrial robot system, comprising: a manipulator comprising a base , a moveable part , and a drive chain for moving the moveable part in relation to the base , wherein the drive chain comprises a motor unit with a driven shaft which is mechanically coupled to the moveable part , a controller which is electrically connected to the drive chain by a set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) and is operable to transmit electrical power on the set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) so as to impart a controlled movement of the moveable part in relation to the base , and a supervision sensor arranged in the manipulator and configured to sense a property of the manipulator , wherein the supervision sensor is electrically connected to at least a subset of the power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) for transmission of sensor data representing said property to the controller , characterized in that the set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) comprise one or more first power transmission lines (4a1) connected to the motor unit and one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) connected to a brake device in the drive chain , wherein the brake device is configured to switch from a first, default state to a second state when energized, wherein the controller is configured to transmit electrical power on the one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) to switch the brake unit from the first state to the second state, and wherein the supervision sensor is connected to the one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) for transmission of the sensor data. a manipulator comprising a base , a moveable part , and a drive chain for moving the moveable part in relation to the base , wherein the drive chain comprises a motor unit with a driven shaft which is mechanically coupled to the moveable part , a controller which is electrically connected to the drive chain by a set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) and is operable to transmit electrical power on the set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) so as to impart a controlled movement of the moveable part in relation to the base , and a supervision sensor arranged in the manipulator and configured to sense a property of the manipulator , wherein the supervision sensor is electrically connected to at least a subset of the power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) for transmission of sensor data representing said property to the controller , characterized in that the set of power transmission lines (4a1, 4a2) comprise one or more first power transmission lines (4a1) connected to the motor unit and one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) connected to a brake device in the drive chain , wherein the brake device is configured to switch from a first, default state to a second state when energized, wherein the controller is configured to transmit electrical power on the one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) to switch the brake unit from the first state to the second state, and wherein the supervision sensor is connected to the one or more second power transmission lines (4a2) for transmission of the sensor data.
A resin-coated metal sheet for forming into a container in a shaping process, the metal sheet comprising: a first resin coat layer provided on a first surface of the metal sheet, the first surface for being an outside surface of the container; and a second resin coat layer provided on a second surface of the metal sheet, the second surface for being an inside surface of the container, wherein each of the first and the second resin coat layers is composed mainly of a polyester resin having a melting point of 230°C to 254°C, and the first resin coat layer is formed of a resin material having: an arithmetic average roughness, Ra, of 0.10 μm to 1.0 μm in a state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; a crystallization temperature of 110°C to 160°C in the state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; and a water contact angle of 55 degrees to 80 degrees in a state that the resin coat layers have been heated at 240°C for 90 seconds after the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet, wherein the first resin coat layer includes 0.010% by mass to 0.10% by mass of a polyethylene wax, wherein the melting point, the arithmetic average roughness, the crystallization temperature and the water content angle are obtained as described in the description. a first resin coat layer provided on a first surface of the metal sheet, the first surface for being an outside surface of the container; and a second resin coat layer provided on a second surface of the metal sheet, the second surface for being an inside surface of the container, wherein each of the first and the second resin coat layers is composed mainly of a polyester resin having a melting point of 230°C to 254°C, and the first resin coat layer is formed of a resin material having: an arithmetic average roughness, Ra, of 0.10 μm to 1.0 μm in a state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; a crystallization temperature of 110°C to 160°C in the state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; and a water contact angle of 55 degrees to 80 degrees in a state that the resin coat layers have been heated at 240°C for 90 seconds after the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet, an arithmetic average roughness, Ra, of 0.10 μm to 1.0 μm in a state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; a crystallization temperature of 110°C to 160°C in the state that the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet; and a water contact angle of 55 degrees to 80 degrees in a state that the resin coat layers have been heated at 240°C for 90 seconds after the resin coat layers coat the metal sheet, wherein the first resin coat layer includes 0.010% by mass to 0.10% by mass of a polyethylene wax, wherein the melting point, the arithmetic average roughness, the crystallization temperature and the water content angle are obtained as described in the description.
A handle for an electrically operated personal care implement , characterized in that the handle comprises a metal tube housing , the housing having a metal wall with an opening and an inner surface , the inner surface defining an inner cavity of the housing for accommodating an energy source, the handle further comprising a switch assembly for activating the energy source, the switch assembly being accommodated in the opening and sealing the opening from the inner surface of the metal wall , the switch assembly comprising a hard switch component and a soft switch component , the hard switch component comprising a frame with a recess , the frame being attached to the inner surface of the metal wall thereby surrounding the opening and providing an undercut between the recess and the inner surface , the undercut being open to the opening , wherein the soft switch component is positioned in the undercut and covers at least partially the opening .
A wireless charging system for an electric vehicle, the system comprising: a vehicle charging device configured to wirelessly receive power from a base charging device spaced from the vehicle charging device; and a detection apparatus on an underside surface of the electric vehicle , the detection apparatus configured to detect existence of a moving object within a zone underneath the electric vehicle, the detection apparatus comprising at least one antenna assembly configured to transmit radiation and to receive radiation reflected from within the zone, the at least one antenna assembly having a radiation pattern for at least one of the transmitted radiation or the received radiation, the radiation pattern having, in a plane perpendicular to the underside surface of the electric vehicle, a first gain along a first line perpendicular to the underside surface of the electric vehicle and a second gain along a second line parallel to the underside surface of the electric vehicle, characterized in that the radiation pattern further has a maximum gain along a third line between the first line and the second line, the first gain being less than half of the maximum gain of the radiation pattern on a linear scale and the second gain being less than half of the maximum gain of the radiation pattern on a linear scale, wherein the radiation pattern has gain minima along the first line and along the second line, the detection apparatus further comprising means for analyzing the received radiation to determine whether the received radiation is indicative of the existence of a moving object within the zone. a vehicle charging device configured to wirelessly receive power from a base charging device spaced from the vehicle charging device; and a detection apparatus on an underside surface of the electric vehicle , the detection apparatus configured to detect existence of a moving object within a zone underneath the electric vehicle, the detection apparatus comprising at least one antenna assembly configured to transmit radiation and to receive radiation reflected from within the zone, the at least one antenna assembly having a radiation pattern for at least one of the transmitted radiation or the received radiation, the radiation pattern having, in a plane perpendicular to the underside surface of the electric vehicle, a first gain along a first line perpendicular to the underside surface of the electric vehicle and a second gain along a second line parallel to the underside surface of the electric vehicle, characterized in that the radiation pattern further has a maximum gain along a third line between the first line and the second line, the first gain being less than half of the maximum gain of the radiation pattern on a linear scale and the second gain being less than half of the maximum gain of the radiation pattern on a linear scale, wherein the radiation pattern has gain minima along the first line and along the second line, the detection apparatus further comprising means for analyzing the received radiation to determine whether the received radiation is indicative of the existence of a moving object within the zone.
Variable displacement rotary vane pump , comprising a pump body , a rotor configured to rotate inside the pump body around a rotation axis (O) and provided with a plurality of vanes , an oscillating stator arranged in an eccentric position around the rotor , a fulcrum for the rotation of said oscillating stator with respect to the pump body , and adjusting means for adjusting the displacement of the pump , the adjusting means acting on the oscillating stator to move the oscillating stator with respect to the rotor and the pump body , wherein said fulcrum is made in a single piece with said oscillating stator and is housed in a recess formed in said pump body , and wherein the pump comprises a sliding element interposed between said fulcrum and said recess , characterised in that said sliding element is at least partially free to rotate within said recess .
A recombinant DNA molecule comprising a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a sequence with at least 95 percent sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the DNA sequence has the same or similar promoter activity as SEQ ID NO:2; b) a sequence with at least 97 percent sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:1, 4, 5, or 7, wherein the DNA sequence has the same or similar gene-regulatory activity as respectively SEQ ID NO:1, 4, 5, or 7; c) a sequence comprising any of SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7; and d) a fragment of any of SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, wherein the fragment has the same or similar gene-regulatory activity as respectively SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7; wherein said sequence is operably linked to a heterologous transcribable DNA molecule. a) a sequence with at least 95 percent sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the DNA sequence has the same or similar promoter activity as SEQ ID NO:2; b) a sequence with at least 97 percent sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:1, 4, 5, or 7, wherein the DNA sequence has the same or similar gene-regulatory activity as respectively SEQ ID NO:1, 4, 5, or 7; c) a sequence comprising any of SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7; and d) a fragment of any of SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, wherein the fragment has the same or similar gene-regulatory activity as respectively SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, and 7;
Method for aligning a crimper of a first tool of a crimping press relative to an anvil of a second tool of the crimping press, wherein the crimper and the anvil are adapted for making a crimp connection jointly by moving the crimper relative to the anvil in a first direction , wherein the method comprises the following steps: moving the crimper relative to the anvil into the first direction until the anvil is partially inside a cavity of the crimper ; moving the anvil relative to the crimper in a second direction which is transversal to the first direction until a contact between the anvil and the crimper is detected; moving the anvil relative to the crimper opposite to the second direction until a contact between the anvil and the crimper is detected for determining a value of a gap between the anvil and the crimper ; and moving the anvil relative to the crimper in the second direction by a distance which is equal to half of the determined value of the gap. moving the crimper relative to the anvil into the first direction until the anvil is partially inside a cavity of the crimper ; moving the anvil relative to the crimper in a second direction which is transversal to the first direction until a contact between the anvil and the crimper is detected; moving the anvil relative to the crimper opposite to the second direction until a contact between the anvil and the crimper is detected for determining a value of a gap between the anvil and the crimper ; and moving the anvil relative to the crimper in the second direction by a distance which is equal to half of the determined value of the gap.
A core unit, a front end of the core unit being an inserted end, comprising a front casing and a rear casing oriented and assembled in front and rear directions, wherein the rear casing is provided with a guide mounting structure for disposing an optical cable inside the rear casing , the front casing is provided with a plug body at a front end thereof, and a limiting structure is arranged between the front casing and the rear casing to limit positions to which the front casing and the rear casing are separated in the front and rear directions; and wherein a spring is pressed and disposed between the rear casing and the front casing and/or between the rear casing and the plug body ; and the guide mounting structure is a guide mounting hole disposed on the rear casing ; the rear casing is oriented and inserted in the front casing, and the limiting structure comprises an inner flange disposed on an inner side wall of the front casing and further comprises an outer protrusion disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the rear casing and stopping and fitting with the inner flange from front to rear. a spring is pressed and disposed between the rear casing and the front casing and/or between the rear casing and the plug body ; and the guide mounting structure is a guide mounting hole disposed on the rear casing ; the rear casing is oriented and inserted in the front casing, and the limiting structure comprises an inner flange disposed on an inner side wall of the front casing and further comprises an outer protrusion disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the rear casing and stopping and fitting with the inner flange from front to rear.