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A method of making a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure , the method comprising: forming a wrapper from a sheet of material whereby the wrapper has a first opening and a first edge extending around the first opening ; forming a liner from a sheet of material whereby the liner has a second opening and a second edge extending around the second opening ; positioning the liner inside the wrapper with the first and second edges being spaced apart to form a gap therebetween, and to form a cavity between the wrapper and the liner ; positioning an insulating thermal bridge across the gap, wherein the thermal bridge includes elongated first and second channels , and wherein the first and second edges are inserted into the first and second channels , respectively; positioning curable sealant in the first and second channels such that the curable sealant extends around and encapsulates the first and second edges ; causing porous material to at least partially fill the cavity between the wrapper and the liner ; forming a vacuum in the cavity ; and sealing the cavity to maintain the vacuum, wherein at least one of the first and second channels includes a base surface and spaced-apart side surfaces extending transversely from the base surface , and wherein at least one of the side surfaces includes a plurality of bosses protruding into the respective channel . forming a wrapper from a sheet of material whereby the wrapper has a first opening and a first edge extending around the first opening ; forming a liner from a sheet of material whereby the liner has a second opening and a second edge extending around the second opening ; positioning the liner inside the wrapper with the first and second edges being spaced apart to form a gap therebetween, and to form a cavity between the wrapper and the liner ; positioning an insulating thermal bridge across the gap, wherein the thermal bridge includes elongated first and second channels , and wherein the first and second edges are inserted into the first and second channels , respectively; positioning curable sealant in the first and second channels such that the curable sealant extends around and encapsulates the first and second edges ; causing porous material to at least partially fill the cavity between the wrapper and the liner ; forming a vacuum in the cavity ; and sealing the cavity to maintain the vacuum, wherein at least one of the first and second channels includes a base surface and spaced-apart side surfaces extending transversely from the base surface , and wherein at least one of the side surfaces includes a plurality of bosses protruding into the respective channel .
A method for producing a forging by rotary-forging a material to be forged, the method comprising: a forging step for pressing an upper die against the material to be forged placed on a lower die and then separating the upper die from the material to be forged; a lifting step for lifting and separating the material to be forged from the lower die by using elevation means ; a rotation step for rotating the material to be forged around a center thereof in a state in which the material to be forged is separated from the lower die , said center of the material to be forged being a rotational axis around which the material to be forged is rotated; and a lowering step for placing the rotated material to be forged onto the lower die by the elevation means , wherein a cycle including the steps from the forging step to the lowering step is repeated a plurality of times, the method being characterized in that , before performing a first forging step, axis aligning means configured to align the center of the material to be forged during the rotation step is formed in a center of a surface of the material to be forged; in that , the elevation means is inserted in a hole provided in a center of the lower die ; and in that , a surface of the elevation means contacting the material to be forged functions as a part of the lower die. a forging step for pressing an upper die against the material to be forged placed on a lower die and then separating the upper die from the material to be forged; a lifting step for lifting and separating the material to be forged from the lower die by using elevation means ; a rotation step for rotating the material to be forged around a center thereof in a state in which the material to be forged is separated from the lower die , said center of the material to be forged being a rotational axis around which the material to be forged is rotated; and a lowering step for placing the rotated material to be forged onto the lower die by the elevation means , wherein a cycle including the steps from the forging step to the lowering step is repeated a plurality of times, the method being characterized in that , before performing a first forging step, axis aligning means configured to align the center of the material to be forged during the rotation step is formed in a center of a surface of the material to be forged; in that , the elevation means is inserted in a hole provided in a center of the lower die ; and in that , a surface of the elevation means contacting the material to be forged functions as a part of the lower die.
A work at height device comprising a workstation, a first base forming a climbing plane at the workstation and a second base for support, the climbing plane comprising two strings and at least one step , the workstation being provided with a floor , a railing, and a means for closing access to the workstation, the railing comprising an upper handrail and a lower handrail , the upper handrail being pivotably mounted in relation to the strings of the climbing plane , the railing and the means for closing access to the workstation being movable between a folding position in which the upper handrail is substantially parallel to the climbing plane , and a deployed position in which the upper handrail is substantially horizontal, the means for closing access to the workstation comprising a flap , characterised in that in the deployed position, the flap is pivotable in relation to the upper handrail and the lower handrail about a substantially vertical axis of rotation , the pivot axis of the flap being hingedly mounted to the upper handrail by a first hinge means , the pivot axis of the flap being hingedly mounted to the lower handrail by a second hinge means , the upper handrail being hinged to the strings of the climbing plane by a third hinge means , the lower handrail being hinged to the second support frame by a fourth hinge means , the four hinge means (31-34) forming the vertices of a deformable quadrilateral, the deformable quadrilateral comprising a first segment, with a length L1, between the first hinge means and the third hinge means ; a second segment, with a length L2, between the first hinge means and the second hinge means ; a third segment, with a length L3, between the third hinge means and the fourth hinge means , and a fourth segment, with a length L4, between the second hinge means and the fourth hinge means , the sum of the lengths of the first and second segments L1+L2 being substantially equal to the sum of the lengths of the third and fourth segments.
An operation method for a hydrogen production apparatus that is disposed in a hydrogen station and produces hydrogen gas to be supplied to a fuel cell vehicle (FCV, 200) arriving at the hydrogen station , the operation method comprising: starting up a hydrogen production apparatus up to a first operation load ratio (L1) preset for a rated operation; increasing an operation load of the hydrogen production apparatus to a second load ratio (L2) larger than the first operation load ratio (L1) at first timing associated with an arrival of the FCV ; and decreasing the operation load of the hydrogen production apparatus to a third operation load ratio (L3) smaller than the second operation load ratio (L2) at second timing associated with a completion of hydrogen filling into the FCV , wherein an increase in the operation load due to the first timing with respect to a subsequent FCV arriving at the hydrogen station next to a previous FCV takes precedence over a decrease in the operation load due to the second timing with respect to the previous FCV . starting up a hydrogen production apparatus up to a first operation load ratio (L1) preset for a rated operation; increasing an operation load of the hydrogen production apparatus to a second load ratio (L2) larger than the first operation load ratio (L1) at first timing associated with an arrival of the FCV ; and decreasing the operation load of the hydrogen production apparatus to a third operation load ratio (L3) smaller than the second operation load ratio (L2) at second timing associated with a completion of hydrogen filling into the FCV , wherein an increase in the operation load due to the first timing with respect to a subsequent FCV arriving at the hydrogen station next to a previous FCV takes precedence over a decrease in the operation load due to the second timing with respect to the previous FCV .
A method of operating a transport refrigeration system , the method comprising: detecting , using a location determination device , location data of a transport refrigeration unit on a current route beginning at a starting location; comparing the detected location data to prior route location data of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or other transport refrigeration units in a fleet; determining the current route that the transport refrigeration unit is on based on the comparison of the detected location data and the prior route location data ; determining a recommended adjustment command based on at least the current route and prior route operation data ; and adjusting an operation of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or a power supply system based on the recommended adjustment command , the power supply system being configured to provide electricity to the transport refrigeration unit ; wherein the location data is tracked in real-time in multiple locations at a selected time interval between each of the multiple locations as the transport refrigeration unit moves along the current route away from the starting location; and wherein the detected location data is compared to the prior route location data in real-time in each of the multiple locations as the transport refrigeration unit moves along the current route away from the starting location. detecting , using a location determination device , location data of a transport refrigeration unit on a current route beginning at a starting location; comparing the detected location data to prior route location data of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or other transport refrigeration units in a fleet; determining the current route that the transport refrigeration unit is on based on the comparison of the detected location data and the prior route location data ; determining a recommended adjustment command based on at least the current route and prior route operation data ; and adjusting an operation of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or a power supply system based on the recommended adjustment command , the power supply system being configured to provide electricity to the transport refrigeration unit ; wherein the location data is tracked in real-time in multiple locations at a selected time interval between each of the multiple locations as the transport refrigeration unit moves along the current route away from the starting location; and wherein the detected location data is compared to the prior route location data in real-time in each of the multiple locations as the transport refrigeration unit moves along the current route away from the starting location.
Implant suited for an implantation into the human body comprising a shell filled with a polymeric gel and/or liquid , wherein the implant is a breast implant dimensioned and shaped for the reconstruction, reduction and/or augmentation of a female breast characterized in that the shell is enveloped with at least one bioresorbable envelope , such that at least one space is formed between the outer surface of the shell and the inner surface of the bioresorbable envelope and within said at least one space a substance is present comprising at least one drug with an immunosuppressive, antimicrobial and/or anti-inflammatory function, wherein the substance is liquid at room temperature and wherein the bioresorbable envelope is biologically resorbed within 4 to 16 weeks. the shell is enveloped with at least one bioresorbable envelope , such that at least one space is formed between the outer surface of the shell and the inner surface of the bioresorbable envelope and within said at least one space a substance is present comprising at least one drug with an immunosuppressive, antimicrobial and/or anti-inflammatory function, wherein the substance is liquid at room temperature and wherein the bioresorbable envelope is biologically resorbed within 4 to 16 weeks.
A solid state electrode of an electrochemical device comprising: a first plurality of particles of electrochemically active material, the first plurality of particles having a first particle size distribution characterized by a first dispersity of 0.25 or less and a first median diameter; and a second plurality of particles of ion conductive material, the second plurality of particles having a second particle size distribution characterized by a second dispersity of 0.25 or less and a second median diameter, the second median diameter being at least three times smaller than the first median diameter; wherein the median diameter is a volume averaged median particle size determined by SEM; and wherein the electrode is characterized by a porosity of less than 10% by volume determined by SEM. a first plurality of particles of electrochemically active material, the first plurality of particles having a first particle size distribution characterized by a first dispersity of 0.25 or less and a first median diameter; and a second plurality of particles of ion conductive material, the second plurality of particles having a second particle size distribution characterized by a second dispersity of 0.25 or less and a second median diameter, the second median diameter being at least three times smaller than the first median diameter; wherein the median diameter is a volume averaged median particle size determined by SEM; and wherein the electrode is characterized by a porosity of less than 10% by volume determined by SEM.
A computer-implemented method (1600; 1700) comprising: encoding an image or video to produce encoded data, including: performing (1610; 1710) hash-based block matching for a current block of a current picture; using results of the hash-based block matching for the current block to determine (1620; 1720-1740) whether to disable sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, wherein the results of the hash-based block matching for the current block include whether a match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and based on results of the determining, selectively disabling (1630; 1750) the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, including performing the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block if no match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and outputting the encoded data in a bitstream. encoding an image or video to produce encoded data, including: performing (1610; 1710) hash-based block matching for a current block of a current picture; using results of the hash-based block matching for the current block to determine (1620; 1720-1740) whether to disable sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, wherein the results of the hash-based block matching for the current block include whether a match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and based on results of the determining, selectively disabling (1630; 1750) the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, including performing the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block if no match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and performing (1610; 1710) hash-based block matching for a current block of a current picture; using results of the hash-based block matching for the current block to determine (1620; 1720-1740) whether to disable sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, wherein the results of the hash-based block matching for the current block include whether a match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and based on results of the determining, selectively disabling (1630; 1750) the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block, including performing the sample adaptive offset filtering for the current block if no match is found during the hash-based block matching for the current block; and outputting the encoded data in a bitstream.
An apparatus for evaluating a performance of a fuel cell stack, the apparatus comprising: a main body; an anode end plate which is positioned at an upper side of a fuel cell stack and has guide units provided on one or more lateral surfaces of the anode end plate; a cathode end plate which is positioned at the other side of the fuel cell stack and has arms provided on one or more lateral surfaces of the cathode end plate; and a surface pressure module which is configured to apply a surface pressure to the cathode end plate, wherein the guide units are positioned on the four lateral surfaces of the anode end plate, respectively, the arms are positioned on the four lateral surfaces of the cathode end plate, respectively, and each guide unit has a position determining unit configured to adjust the horizontal position of the fuel cell stack. a main body; an anode end plate which is positioned at an upper side of a fuel cell stack and has guide units provided on one or more lateral surfaces of the anode end plate; a cathode end plate which is positioned at the other side of the fuel cell stack and has arms provided on one or more lateral surfaces of the cathode end plate; and a surface pressure module which is configured to apply a surface pressure to the cathode end plate, wherein the guide units are positioned on the four lateral surfaces of the anode end plate, respectively, the arms are positioned on the four lateral surfaces of the cathode end plate, respectively, and each guide unit has a position determining unit configured to adjust the horizontal position of the fuel cell stack.
A process for purifying a polyether polyol, the process comprising: treating the polyether polyol with a mixture of (i) a sulfonic acid catalyst, the catalyst including a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of at least 6 carbon atoms, and (ii) water to reduce residual levels of acetal linkages present in the polyether polyol.
A feeding spout (20; 20a; 20b) for use with a food package, the feeding spout (20; 20a; 20b) comprising: a hollow tubular portion (22; 22a) having a tube wall (24; 24a), an open end (26; 26a), and a closed end (28; 28a); and a collar portion integrally connected with the open end (26; 26a) of the hollow tubular portion (22; 22a), the collar portion being sealingly securable to the food package, characterized in that the tube wall (24; 24a) has two or more slits (30; 30a) therethrough offset from the closed end (28; 28a). a hollow tubular portion (22; 22a) having a tube wall (24; 24a), an open end (26; 26a), and a closed end (28; 28a); and a collar portion integrally connected with the open end (26; 26a) of the hollow tubular portion (22; 22a), the collar portion being sealingly securable to the food package, characterized in that the tube wall (24; 24a) has two or more slits (30; 30a) therethrough offset from the closed end (28; 28a).
Qualification method for surface repair methods for a surface material group of cabin components, the qualification method comprises the following steps: - providing at least two original samples (A) comprising at least one representative of the examined surface material group (MG) and - at least two samples (B) comprising a neutral carrier material, - applying the repair method (R) to be qualified to an original sample (A_rep) and a neutral carrier sample (B_rep), - performing a standardized fire test (BT) using each sample (A, A_rep, B, B_rep), - analyzing the fire test (BT), wherein the repair method (R) is qualified if - the fire behavior of the samples (A, A_rep, B, B_rep) satisfies the specifications of the standardized fire test (BT), and - the fire behavior of the repaired samples (A_rep, B_rep), i.e. the afterflame times (T) measured in the context of the standardized fire test (BT) and the fire lengths (L), are extended by no more than 20 percent compared to the unrepaired samples (A, B). - providing at least two original samples (A) comprising at least one representative of the examined surface material group (MG) and - at least two samples (B) comprising a neutral carrier material, - applying the repair method (R) to be qualified to an original sample (A_rep) and a neutral carrier sample (B_rep), - performing a standardized fire test (BT) using each sample (A, A_rep, B, B_rep), - analyzing the fire test (BT), wherein the repair method (R) is qualified if - the fire behavior of the samples (A, A_rep, B, B_rep) satisfies the specifications of the standardized fire test (BT), and - the fire behavior of the repaired samples (A_rep, B_rep), i.e. the afterflame times (T) measured in the context of the standardized fire test (BT) and the fire lengths (L), are extended by no more than 20 percent compared to the unrepaired samples (A, B).
A system for reducing the impact of near distance viewing on at least one of myopia onset and myopia progression, the system comprising: an electronic display ; a range finder operatively associated with the electronic display and configured to determine the distance between a user and the electronic display ; a facial mapping or recognition module comprising a camera or a CCD array and associated software for making facial comparison calculations; a display controller operatively associated with the electronic display ; and a microprocessor in communication with and configured to coordinate the operation of the range finder and the display controller , wherein the microprocessor is configured to automatically disrupt the display via the display controller when the display is closer to the user than a predetermined threshold and automatically restoring the display when the display is at a distance from the user that is equal to or greater than said predetermined threshold; characterized in that the facial mapping or recognition module is configured to determine the pupillary distance of the user to determine whether the user is an adult or a child, and the system is configured to adjust the predetermined threshold depending upon that determination. an electronic display ; a range finder operatively associated with the electronic display and configured to determine the distance between a user and the electronic display ; a facial mapping or recognition module comprising a camera or a CCD array and associated software for making facial comparison calculations; a display controller operatively associated with the electronic display ; and a microprocessor in communication with and configured to coordinate the operation of the range finder and the display controller , wherein the microprocessor is configured to automatically disrupt the display via the display controller when the display is closer to the user than a predetermined threshold and automatically restoring the display when the display is at a distance from the user that is equal to or greater than said predetermined threshold; characterized in that the facial mapping or recognition module is configured to determine the pupillary distance of the user to determine whether the user is an adult or a child, and the system is configured to adjust the predetermined threshold depending upon that determination.