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A turbine housing assembly comprising: a turbine housing that defines a rotational axis for a turbine wheel ; and a cartridge receivable by the turbine housing, wherein the cartridge comprises a nozzle wall component with an upper nozzle surface and a plate component with a lower nozzle surface , wherein the upper nozzle surface and the lower nozzle surface define a nozzle space, and vanes positioned in the nozzle space, wherein the vanes are pivotable between a closed vanes position of 0 percent open and a fully open vanes position of 100 percent open, and wherein, for a vanes position of at least 50 percent open and less than 75 percent open, an axial dimension of the nozzle space increases with respect to decreasing radius as measured from the rotational axis, and wherein, for a vanes position of less than 50 percent open, the axial dimension of the nozzle space is constant with respect to decreasing radius as measured from the rotational axis. a turbine housing that defines a rotational axis for a turbine wheel ; and a cartridge receivable by the turbine housing, wherein the cartridge comprises a nozzle wall component with an upper nozzle surface and a plate component with a lower nozzle surface , wherein the upper nozzle surface and the lower nozzle surface define a nozzle space, and vanes positioned in the nozzle space, wherein the vanes are pivotable between a closed vanes position of 0 percent open and a fully open vanes position of 100 percent open, and wherein, for a vanes position of at least 50 percent open and less than 75 percent open, an axial dimension of the nozzle space increases with respect to decreasing radius as measured from the rotational axis, and
A method for forming one or more tracks on a non-conductive substrate, said method comprising the following steps: • forming a layer of coating material on an operative face of said non-conductive substrate; • disposing a stencil on said layer of coating material thereby covering a selected portion of said layer of coating material while leaving exposed a portion of said layer of coating material corresponding to a pattern to be formed thereby forming an assembly of said non-conductive substrate, said layer of coating material and said stencil; • eroding said exposed portion of said layer of coating material by propelling an abrasive material using a blasting gun towards said assembly on said operative face; and • separating said stencil from said abraded assembly; characterised in that said non-conductive substrate is low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) and said abrasive material is a mixture of alumina and glass, wherein said glass is composed of Bi 2 O 3 , V 2 O 5 , P 2 O 5 and SiO 2 so that the shrinkage and coefficient of thermal expansion of said mixture of alumina and glass is compatible with that of said non-conductive substrate; wherein said non-conductive substrate and said abrasive material has at least one of the following properties: • the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between said non-conductive substrate and said abrasive material is equal to or less than 5 × 10 -6 /°C; and • the difference in the shrinkage between said non-conductive substrate and said abrasive material is equal to or less than 0.5%. • forming a layer of coating material on an operative face of said non-conductive substrate; • disposing a stencil on said layer of coating material thereby covering a selected portion of said layer of coating material while leaving exposed a portion of said layer of coating material corresponding to a pattern to be formed thereby forming an assembly of said non-conductive substrate, said layer of coating material and said stencil; • eroding said exposed portion of said layer of coating material by propelling an abrasive material using a blasting gun towards said assembly on said operative face; and • separating said stencil from said abraded assembly; • the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between said non-conductive substrate and said abrasive material is equal to or less than 5 × 10 -6 /°C; and • the difference in the shrinkage between said non-conductive substrate and said abrasive material is equal to or less than 0.5%.
A heating device for fluids in a motor vehicle, comprising at least one housing and a heat exchanger , the heat exchanger comprising individual pins (2.2, 2.3), which project upwardly from a base plate (2.1) and are integrally connected to the base plate (2.1), for increasing the heat transfer surface area, characterized by comprising an electrical PTC heating element in heat-conducting connection to the heat exchanger .
A continuous flow process for the preparation of an α-hydroxy methionine analogue from a sugar in the presence of a compound comprising sulphur, a solid Lewis acid catalyst and a solvent comprising an organic solvent and water, wherein the water is present in an amount of up to or equal to 10 vol. % of the organic solvent.
Combined agricultural machine comprising at least one seeding unit and a soil-working unit , the seeding unit including a precision seeder element and a chassis , the precision seeder element including a deformable mechanism , the deformable mechanism having two arms , a front upright and two front pivots , each of the two arms being connected to the front upright by a respective front pivot , the chassis having a hitching support , the front upright being mounted on the hitching support , where the axis of the upper front pivot is arranged underneath a horizontal plane (Hb) passing through the lower point of the hitching support, and where the axis of the upper front pivot is arranged in front of a vertical plane (Ha) passing through the hindmost point of the hitching support .
A method for producing dimethyl sulfone, characterized in that the method comprises: (a) providing a starting material for the production, which is a liquefied fraction obtained from a sulfate pulp process, said fraction having methanol as its main component and containing dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and other sulfur contaminants; (b) the fraction is subjected to distillation or water vapor distillation, whereby dimethyl disulfide is left in distillation residue; (c) the distillate is subjected to oxidation for oxidizing the dimethyl sulfide that has become distilled along with methanol; (d) methanol is separated from the oxidation product of step (c) by evaporation, distillation or water vapor distillation; and (e) dimethyl sulfone is crystallized from the distillation residue of step (d). (a) providing a starting material for the production, which is a liquefied fraction obtained from a sulfate pulp process, said fraction having methanol as its main component and containing dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and other sulfur contaminants; (b) the fraction is subjected to distillation or water vapor distillation, whereby dimethyl disulfide is left in distillation residue; (c) the distillate is subjected to oxidation for oxidizing the dimethyl sulfide that has become distilled along with methanol; (d) methanol is separated from the oxidation product of step (c) by evaporation, distillation or water vapor distillation; and (e) dimethyl sulfone is crystallized from the distillation residue of step (d).
Recyclable and biodegradable plastic composition, said composition comprising, by total weight of the composition: - from 50% to 95%, preferably from 76% to 90%, even more preferably from 76% to 85% of a first bioplastic polymer, said first bioplastic polymer being poly(butylene succinate); - from 1 to 20%, preferably from 5 to 15%, of an inorganic filler having a lamellar microstructure; - from 1% to 10%, preferably from 3% to 7% of a plasticiser compound; - from 0% to 10%, preferably from 0% to 3% of a fatty acid; - from 0% to 5%, preferably less than 1%, of a second bioplastic polymer, said second bioplastic polymer being polylactic acid; - optionally at least one further compound selected from the group consisting of a chain extender compound, an additional inorganic filler, fibrous reinforcements selected from natural animal fibres, fibrous reinforcements selected from natural vegetable fibres, a bio-based flame retardant compound, an anti-UV compound, an organoleptic enhancing agent or mixtures thereof. - from 50% to 95%, preferably from 76% to 90%, even more preferably from 76% to 85% of a first bioplastic polymer, said first bioplastic polymer being poly(butylene succinate); - from 1 to 20%, preferably from 5 to 15%, of an inorganic filler having a lamellar microstructure; - from 1% to 10%, preferably from 3% to 7% of a plasticiser compound; - from 0% to 10%, preferably from 0% to 3% of a fatty acid; - from 0% to 5%, preferably less than 1%, of a second bioplastic polymer, said second bioplastic polymer being polylactic acid; - optionally at least one further compound selected from the group consisting of a chain extender compound, an additional inorganic filler, fibrous reinforcements selected from natural animal fibres, fibrous reinforcements selected from natural vegetable fibres, a bio-based flame retardant compound, an anti-UV compound, an organoleptic enhancing agent or mixtures thereof.
A process for reacting a cellulose ether with an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid anhydride and a dicarboxylic acid anhydride, wherein the process comprises the steps of a) preparing a reaction mixture comprising the cellulose ether, the dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a reaction diluent and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of from 60°C to 110 °C prior to, during or after mixing the components of the reaction mixture, wherein the reaction diluent is an aliphatic carboxylic acid and wherein reaction mixture additionally comprises an esterification catalyst which is an alkali metal carboxylate, and b) adding the monocarboxylic acid anhydride continuously or in at least three portions to the reaction mixture of step a) and completing the reaction, wherein the cellulose ether is esterified with (i) succinic anhydride or phthalic anhydride and (ii) an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid anhydride selected from the group consisting of acetic anhydride, butyric anhydride and propionic anhydride and wherein the cellulose ether is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. a) preparing a reaction mixture comprising the cellulose ether, the dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a reaction diluent and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of from 60°C to 110 °C prior to, during or after mixing the components of the reaction mixture, wherein the reaction diluent is an aliphatic carboxylic acid and wherein reaction mixture additionally comprises an esterification catalyst which is an alkali metal carboxylate, and b) adding the monocarboxylic acid anhydride continuously or in at least three portions to the reaction mixture of step a) and completing the reaction, wherein the cellulose ether is esterified with (i) succinic anhydride or phthalic anhydride and (ii) an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid anhydride selected from the group consisting of acetic anhydride, butyric anhydride and propionic anhydride and wherein the cellulose ether is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
Coupling device for a pipe , comprising a sleeve for receiving the pipe and at least one sealing member to provide a seal between the sleeve and the pipe , a pressure member for applying a pressure to the sleeve and to the pipe , and a grip element extending along at least a part of the perimeter of the pipe , wherein the grip element is provided with dents pressed out of the plane of the grip element adjacent to slit like openings punched out of the grip element , characterized in that prior to pressing the dents out of the plane of the plate, edges of the slit like openings are first subjected to a peening operation.
A security element comprising a substantially flat substrate including first and second areas , wherein the first area displays a first motif and generates a first color movement effect to be seen in the first motif while the substrate gets tilted over a first angular tilting range , the second area displays a second motif and generates a second effect to be seen in the second motif and within a second angular tilting range , and the first area comprises either a micro-mirror structure or a print of magnetically oriented pigments and the second area comprises the other one of the micro-mirror structure and the print of magnetically oriented pigments, characterized in that the second effect is a color effect and the first and second angular tilting ranges are different. the first area displays a first motif and generates a first color movement effect to be seen in the first motif while the substrate gets tilted over a first angular tilting range , the second area displays a second motif and generates a second effect to be seen in the second motif and within a second angular tilting range , and the first area comprises either a micro-mirror structure or a print of magnetically oriented pigments and the second area comprises the other one of the micro-mirror structure and the print of magnetically oriented pigments, characterized in that the second effect is a color effect and the first and second angular tilting ranges are different.
Apparatus for the controlled heart-lung reanimation of the human body in the event of cardiac arrest, having a multi-part device for generating a clearly audible sound, wherein the multi-part device comprises a first force-transfer means , a spring system and a base plate , wherein a clearly audible sound can be generated by an external force (K) acting on the first force-transfer means , which acts via the spring system on the base plate , wherein the external geometric dimensions and shapes of the apparatus are adapted to the anatomical conditions of the thorax close to the sternum, wherein the spring system generates a sound acting on at least one vibratory element , characterized in that the spring system is arranged between the first force-transfer means and the base plate ,which spring system essentially consists of at least one first conical coil spring element and a flatly designed spring element .
- Use as a defense elicitor/stimulator in terrestrial plants of an extract or an extract fraction of at least one agarophyte red alga, said extract or said extract fraction containing at least one oligosaccharide having 2 to 50 ose units covalently bound to one another, wherein polysaccharides having more than 50 ose units covalently bound to one another can be contained without exceeding 0.01% by weight relative to the total oligosaccharides/polysaccharides.
A connector with a coaxial cable (C), comprising: an electrically conductive first terminal that is crimped and fixed onto an inner conductor (C1) of said coaxial cable (C); an electrically conductive first conductive member that is crimped and fixed onto an outer conductor (C3) of said coaxial cable (C); an electrically insulative housing that comprises a first housing chamber housing the first terminal and the first conductive member ; and an electrically conductive first shell to which the first conductive member being housed is connected and which is configured as at least one of a ground and a shield; characterized by comprising a first protrusion which contacts the first shell and is disposed in the first conductive member ; and a first support hole formed in the first shell , the first support hole supporting the first conductive member with the first protrusion fitted into the first support hole . an electrically conductive first terminal that is crimped and fixed onto an inner conductor (C1) of said coaxial cable (C); an electrically conductive first conductive member that is crimped and fixed onto an outer conductor (C3) of said coaxial cable (C); an electrically insulative housing that comprises a first housing chamber housing the first terminal and the first conductive member ; and an electrically conductive first shell to which the first conductive member being housed is connected and which is configured as at least one of a ground and a shield; characterized by comprising a first protrusion which contacts the first shell and is disposed in the first conductive member ; and a first support hole formed in the first shell , the first support hole supporting the first conductive member with the first protrusion fitted into the first support hole .
An OX40 agonist for use in delaying or reducing tumor growth in a subject having a Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated cancer relative to an untreated control subject, by co-administration with an Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor, and an immunogenic composition comprising an HPV tumor antigen, wherein the OX40 agonist is an antibody that specifically binds OX40 or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
A thick steel sheet having excellent low temperature impact toughness and CTOD properties, comprising: by weight%, 0.02 to 0.055% of C, 0.005 to 0.08% of Si, 1.0 to 2.0% of Mn, 0.01% or less of P, 0.003% or less of S, 0.001 to 0.01% of Al, 0.5 to 2.0% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.02% of Ti, 0.005 to 0.03% of Nb, 0.05 to 0.4% of Cu, 0.002 to 0.006% of N, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the thick steel sheet satisfies Equation 1 and Equation 2 below, 3.0 ≤ Mn + 2 Ni ≤ 4.3 0.05 ≤ C + Si + 10 Al ≤ 0.25 where each element symbol indicates a content of each element by weight%, and wherein a microstructure consists of ferrite of 95 area% or higher, and a sum of martensite-austenite MA and cementite of 2 area% or lower, and wherein the thick steel sheet has yield strength of 420MPa or higher, impact toughness of 200J or higher at -80°C, and a CTOD of 0.5mm or higher at -60°C, and wherein the thick steel sheet has tensile strength of 500MPa or higher, an elongation rate of 25% or higher, and impact toughness of 400J or higher at -60°C, and wherein the thick steel sheet has a thickness of 50 to 100mm, wherein the impact toughness was measured through a charpy impact test at -80°C and -60°C, and for CTOD properties, a sample was processed in accordance with BS 7448 standards, as defined in the description. by weight%, 0.02 to 0.055% of C, 0.005 to 0.08% of Si, 1.0 to 2.0% of Mn, 0.01% or less of P, 0.003% or less of S, 0.001 to 0.01% of Al, 0.5 to 2.0% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.02% of Ti, 0.005 to 0.03% of Nb, 0.05 to 0.4% of Cu, 0.002 to 0.006% of N, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the thick steel sheet satisfies Equation 1 and Equation 2 below, 3.0 ≤ Mn + 2 Ni ≤ 4.3 0.05 ≤ C + Si + 10 Al ≤ 0.25 where each element symbol indicates a content of each element by weight%, and wherein a microstructure consists of ferrite of 95 area% or higher, and a sum of martensite-austenite MA and cementite of 2 area% or lower, and wherein the thick steel sheet has yield strength of 420MPa or higher, impact toughness of 200J or higher at -80°C, and a CTOD of 0.5mm or higher at -60°C, and wherein the thick steel sheet has tensile strength of 500MPa or higher, an elongation rate of 25% or higher, and impact toughness of 400J or higher at -60°C, and wherein the thick steel sheet has a thickness of 50 to 100mm, wherein the impact toughness was measured through a charpy impact test at -80°C and -60°C, and for CTOD properties, a sample was processed in accordance with BS 7448 standards, as defined in the description.
A masonry wall structure formed by building up a plurality of blocks in a top-bottom direction along a shaft member extending in a vertical direction, wherein each of the blocks is integrated with the shaft member along the shaft member and has a front surface forming one side surface of the wall structure, a back surface forming the other side surface of the wall structure, a top surface provided between an upper end of the front surface and an upper end of the back surface, and a bottom surface provided between a lower end of the front surface and a lower end of the back surface, at least one of the bottom surface of an upper-side block and the top surface of a lower-side block that overlap each other has a pair of sealing materials (6a-6d) having elasticity along a front surface-side edge and a back surface-side edge, characterized in that the sealing materials (6a-6d) are paste-like, the masonry wall structure further comprising a filler (G) filling in between the pair of paste-like sealing materials (6a-6d), wherein at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface has a groove , and the groove is filled with the filler (G), wherein each of the blocks has a hole passing through the top surface and the bottom surface of each block for inserting the shaft member , and wherein a gap produced between an inner wall of the hole and the shaft member is filled with the filler (G).
A method for enabling haptic feedback for virtual objects in an augmented reality system, the method comprising: detecting a position of a first touch point at which a user is touching a proxy surface , the proxy surface being associated with a virtual object ; mapping the first touch point to a first corresponding point on the virtual object by using a stored mapping of coordinates of points on the proxy surface and corresponding coordinates of points on the surface of the virtual object; determining a first position of the virtual object such that the first touch point is in alignment with the first corresponding point on the surface of the virtual object; displaying the virtual object at the first determined position on an augmented reality display ; after displaying the virtual object at the first determined position, detecting a position of a second touch point at which the user is subsequently touching the proxy surface; mapping the second touch point to a second corresponding point on the virtual object using the stored mapping; determining a second position of the virtual object such that the second touch point is in alignment with the second corresponding point on the surface of the virtual object; and moving the virtual object so as to be displayed at the second determined position on the augmented reality display. detecting a position of a first touch point at which a user is touching a proxy surface , the proxy surface being associated with a virtual object ; mapping the first touch point to a first corresponding point on the virtual object by using a stored mapping of coordinates of points on the proxy surface and corresponding coordinates of points on the surface of the virtual object; determining a first position of the virtual object such that the first touch point is in alignment with the first corresponding point on the surface of the virtual object; displaying the virtual object at the first determined position on an augmented reality display ; after displaying the virtual object at the first determined position, detecting a position of a second touch point at which the user is subsequently touching the proxy surface; mapping the second touch point to a second corresponding point on the virtual object using the stored mapping; determining a second position of the virtual object such that the second touch point is in alignment with the second corresponding point on the surface of the virtual object; and moving the virtual object so as to be displayed at the second determined position on the augmented reality display.