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An isolation valve for use in an air cycle machine, the isolation valve comprising: a housing having an internal surface within the housing, the internal surface having a first outlet and a second outlet ; an air gate having an outward face opposite the internal surface, the air gate being located within the housing and configured to move to at least one of a first position blocking airflow to the first outlet, a neutral position blocking airflow to neither the first outlet nor the second outlet, and a second position blocking airflow to the second outlet; a seal groove located on the outward face of the air gate; a seal located within the seal groove, the seal being configured to form a sealed connection with the internal surface around at least one of the first outlet when in the first position and the second outlet when in the second position, wherein the seal groove is an outbound groove including a first groove wall radially inward from the seal; and a retainer configured to secure the seal within the seal groove using a fastening mechanism ; characterised in that the seal includes an inset portion configured to receive the retainer, and that the fastening mechanism is inserted through the retainer and the seal at the inset portion to secure the retainer and seal to the seal groove. a housing having an internal surface within the housing, the internal surface having a first outlet and a second outlet ; an air gate having an outward face opposite the internal surface, the air gate being located within the housing and configured to move to at least one of a first position blocking airflow to the first outlet, a neutral position blocking airflow to neither the first outlet nor the second outlet, and a second position blocking airflow to the second outlet; a seal groove located on the outward face of the air gate; a seal located within the seal groove, the seal being configured to form a sealed connection with the internal surface around at least one of the first outlet when in the first position and the second outlet when in the second position, wherein the seal groove is an outbound groove including a first groove wall radially inward from the seal; and a retainer configured to secure the seal within the seal groove using a fastening mechanism ; characterised in that the seal includes an inset portion configured to receive the retainer, and that the fastening mechanism is inserted through the retainer and the seal at the inset portion to secure the retainer and seal to the seal groove.
A network controller, comprising: physical interface, PHY, circuitry comprising transmitter circuitry configured to transmit data frames to a link partner in communication with the transmitter circuitry over a channel link ; a link speed cycling module configured to, upon initialization of the PHY circuitry, cause the transmitter circuitry to transmit the data frames to the link partner using at least one high rate link speed, the data frames including a first high rate, HR, bit sequence modulated with a first low rate, LR, bit stream, the first LR bit stream comprising backchannel information; and an equalization presets cycling module configured to apply at least one equalization preset setting to the transmitter circuitry based on the modulated first HR bit sequence while the transmitter circuitry is transmitting the data frames to the link partner; wherein the link speed cycling module is further configured to cause the transmitter circuitry to dwell, for a transmitter dwell time period, for the at least one equalization preset setting at the at least one high rate link speed; wherein the transmitter dwell time period is sufficient to allow the link partner to lock on to the transmitted data frames. physical interface, PHY, circuitry comprising transmitter circuitry configured to transmit data frames to a link partner in communication with the transmitter circuitry over a channel link ; a link speed cycling module configured to, upon initialization of the PHY circuitry, cause the transmitter circuitry to transmit the data frames to the link partner using at least one high rate link speed, the data frames including a first high rate, HR, bit sequence modulated with a first low rate, LR, bit stream, the first LR bit stream comprising backchannel information; and an equalization presets cycling module configured to apply at least one equalization preset setting to the transmitter circuitry based on the modulated first HR bit sequence while the transmitter circuitry is transmitting the data frames to the link partner; wherein the link speed cycling module is further configured to cause the transmitter circuitry to dwell, for a transmitter dwell time period, for the at least one equalization preset setting at the at least one high rate link speed; wherein the transmitter dwell time period is sufficient to allow the link partner to lock on to the transmitted data frames.
A growth promoting agent comprising a dry powder of one or more mushrooms selected from the group consisting of lion's mane mushroom ( Hericium erinaceus ), maitake ( Grifola frondosa ), hon-shimeji ( Lyophyllum shimeji ), buna-shimeji ( Hypsizygus marmoreus ), oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ), agaricus ( Agaricus blazei ) and shiitake ( Lentinula edodes ), or an extract thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of diseases of the oral cavity by promoting growth of non-pathogenic indigenous oral bacteria, wherein the non-pathogenic indigenous oral bacteria is Mitis group streptococci selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis, and wherein the extract is either extracted directly from the mushroom fruiting body and/or mycelium, or by solvent extraction of the dry mushroom powder.
A method for preparing an ethyl vanillin or vanillin friable shell-core microcapsule composition comprising: (a) mixing ethyl vanillin or vanillin with preformed friable shell-core microcapsules; and (b) aging the mixture of step (a), thereby preparing an ethyl vanillin or vanillin friable shell-core microcapsule composition, wherein the preformed friable shell-core microcapsules comprise urea-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde, or amido-aldehyde. (a) mixing ethyl vanillin or vanillin with preformed friable shell-core microcapsules; and (b) aging the mixture of step (a), thereby preparing an ethyl vanillin or vanillin friable shell-core microcapsule composition,
A semiconductor switch leg (S) for a Power Electronic, PE, converter , the switch leg comprising a plurality of parallel connected semiconductor devices (Sa-d), each semiconductor device being connected with: a positive conductor (a-d+) connecting the semiconductor device to a positive terminal of an energy storing device of the converter, and a negative conductor (a-d-) connecting the semiconductor device to a negative terminal of the energy storing device of the converter, the semiconductor device together with the positive conductor and the negative conductor forming a current path across the energy storing device; wherein the semiconductor switch leg (S) comprises a plurality of magnetic coupling devices (3a-d), characterized in that each magnetic coupling device being arranged between the two current paths of respective two neighbouring semiconductor devices of the plurality of semiconductor devices such that the current path of one of the two semiconductor devices and the current path of the other of the two semiconductor devices pass via the magnetic coupling device in opposite directions, and such that each current path passes via two, and only two, of said plurality of magnetic coupling devices; and wherein each of the magnetic coupling devices (3a-d) is arranged between the two current paths of the two semiconductor devices (Sa-d) such that the positive conductor (a-d+) of one of the two current paths and the negative conductor (a-d-) of the other of the two current paths pass via the magnetic coupling device. a positive conductor (a-d+) connecting the semiconductor device to a positive terminal of an energy storing device of the converter, and a negative conductor (a-d-) connecting the semiconductor device to a negative terminal of the energy storing device of the converter, the semiconductor device together with the positive conductor and the negative conductor forming a current path across the energy storing device; wherein the semiconductor switch leg (S) comprises a plurality of magnetic coupling devices (3a-d), characterized in that each magnetic coupling device being arranged between the two current paths of respective two neighbouring semiconductor devices of the plurality of semiconductor devices such that the current path of one of the two semiconductor devices and the current path of the other of the two semiconductor devices pass via the magnetic coupling device in opposite directions, and such that each current path passes via two, and only two, of said plurality of magnetic coupling devices; and wherein each of the magnetic coupling devices (3a-d) is arranged between the two current paths of the two semiconductor devices (Sa-d) such that the positive conductor (a-d+) of one of the two current paths and the negative conductor (a-d-) of the other of the two current paths pass via the magnetic coupling device.
A composite automated guided vehicle AGV comprising a main automated guided vehicle AGV and a plurality of detachable functional AGV slave modules modularly mounted on the composite AGV, the main AGV and the functional AGV slave modules each comprising at least one battery, whereby a system for power transfer is provided between the battery of the main AGV and the battery of one of the functional AGV slave modules; whereby the battery of the functional AGV slave module comprises a normal output voltage within a range of 25% to 400%, preferably within a range of 50% to 200%, of a normal output voltage of the battery of the main AGV, the system for power transfer comprising: a. at least one power transfer circuit according to a buck-boost topology which comprises a buck circuit and a boost circuit, and optionally a DC link which electrically connects the buck circuit to the boost circuit; b. one or more first separable connection means which are electrically connected to the buck circuit, adapted to electrically, separably, i.e. reversibly, connect the battery of the main AGV to the buck circuit; c. one or more second separable connection means which are electrically connected to the boost circuit, adapted to electrically, separably, i.e. reversibly, connect the boost circuit to the battery of the functional AGV slave module; wherein the power transfer circuit is configured to transfer electrical power between the battery of the main AGV and the battery of the functional AGV slave module when the battery of the main AGV or the battery of the functional AGV slave module has a state of charge below a predetermined and/or possibly variable threshold state of charge, preferably whereby the threshold state of charge for the functional AGV slave module varies dependent on the state of charge of the main AGV. a. at least one power transfer circuit according to a buck-boost topology which comprises a buck circuit and a boost circuit, and optionally a DC link which electrically connects the buck circuit to the boost circuit; b. one or more first separable connection means which are electrically connected to the buck circuit, adapted to electrically, separably, i.e. reversibly, connect the battery of the main AGV to the buck circuit; c. one or more second separable connection means which are electrically connected to the boost circuit, adapted to electrically, separably, i.e. reversibly, connect the boost circuit to the battery of the functional AGV slave module;
A method for operating a compression ignition engine, the engine having at least one cylinder and a piston movable in the at least one cylinder and the method comprising the steps of: • forming a combustible mixture by mixing generally homogeneously a first fuel and air and introducing this mixture into the at least one cylinder • compressing the combustible mixture with the piston in a compression stroke • injecting a second fuel to the combustible mixture at an injection-time of the second fuel during the compression stroke but before start of combustion thus creating a cylinder charge, the second fuel being easier to autoignite compared to the first fuel, • continuing the compression stroke until combustion starts at those locations in the at least one cylinder where concentration of the second fuel is highest and / or the temperature of the mixture is the highest, characterized in that emission of the at least one cylinder caused by the combustion is monitored and wherein the step of monitoring of the emissions is carried out by means of in-cylinder pressure measurement and comprises a difference between NOx and HC emissions, wherein if the emissions are above respective predetermined thresholds, • the amount and/or the timing of the second fuel injected, and/or • the temperature of the cylinder charge are changed individually for the at least one cylinder such that emissions go down below their respective predetermined thresholds, wherein if NOx emissions are too high the injection timing of the second fuel is being advanced. • forming a combustible mixture by mixing generally homogeneously a first fuel and air and introducing this mixture into the at least one cylinder • compressing the combustible mixture with the piston in a compression stroke • injecting a second fuel to the combustible mixture at an injection-time of the second fuel during the compression stroke but before start of combustion thus creating a cylinder charge, the second fuel being easier to autoignite compared to the first fuel, • continuing the compression stroke until combustion starts at those locations in the at least one cylinder where concentration of the second fuel is highest and / or the temperature of the mixture is the highest, • the amount and/or the timing of the second fuel injected, and/or • the temperature of the cylinder charge are changed individually for the at least one cylinder such that emissions go down below their respective predetermined thresholds, wherein if NOx emissions are too high the injection timing of the second fuel is being advanced.
Railway wagon with bogies each having at least two axles, which bogies each have a running gear with an interchangeable track wheel set for automatic track change when driving over from one track standard to another, and a coupling at each of the two ends of the railway wagon, characterized in that the railway wagon has a plurality of wagon chassis each having a loading surface, and in that it is designed with at least three parts, wherein it consists of at least three chassis and loading surfaces which are hingedly connected to form a continuous composition, wherein the composition is supported by a respective bogie at the train ends and by a respective bogie at the hinged connecting points between the loading surfaces (1-3).
Security device comprising: a collection of focusing elements and at least one image layer, the focusing elements and the at least one image layer together projecting a different viewpoint image as the device is viewed at different angles; wherein each focusing element is able to project an entire image contained within its optical footprint; wherein the at least one image layer is made up of an array of discrete digitized domains, each domain constituting an identical or substantially identical subset of each focusing element's optical footprint; and characterized in that the domains are discrete in that no two subsets overlap and every point in each subset is closest to its respective focusing element and each domain is divided into a number of discrete pixels equal to the number of viewpoint images. wherein each focusing element is able to project an entire image contained within its optical footprint; wherein the at least one image layer is made up of an array of discrete digitized domains, each domain constituting an identical or substantially identical subset of each focusing element's optical footprint; and characterized in that the domains are discrete in that no two subsets overlap and every point in each subset is closest to its respective focusing element and each domain is divided into a number of discrete pixels equal to the number of viewpoint images.
A method of preparing a positive electrode active material precursor, the method comprising: a first step of adding deionized water, an ammonium ion-containing solution, a basic aqueous solution and a metal additive including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 5 elements and Group 6 elements to a reactor and purging the reactor with nitrogen, wherein the metal additive is added in an amount such that the concentration of the additive in an initial reaction solution is in a range of 0.0005 M to 0.01 M; and a subsequent second step of adding a transition metal aqueous solution including a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, and a manganese raw material, an ammonium ion-containing solution, and a basic aqueous solution to the reactor and performing a co-precipitation reaction to prepare a positive electrode active material precursor having an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 3 μm to 5 μm. a first step of adding deionized water, an ammonium ion-containing solution, a basic aqueous solution and a metal additive including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group 5 elements and Group 6 elements to a reactor and purging the reactor with nitrogen, wherein the metal additive is added in an amount such that the concentration of the additive in an initial reaction solution is in a range of 0.0005 M to 0.01 M; and a subsequent second step of adding a transition metal aqueous solution including a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, and a manganese raw material, an ammonium ion-containing solution, and a basic aqueous solution to the reactor and performing a co-precipitation reaction to prepare a positive electrode active material precursor having an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 3 μm to 5 μm.
A refractory lining structure for a metallurgical vessel comprising: a monolithic first layer having a first surface facing away from at least one sidewall of the metallurgical vessel and a second surface located opposite the first surface and facing toward the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel, the first layer comprising a first refractory material; a second layer underlying at least a portion of the first layer , the second layer having a first surface facing away from the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel and a second surface located opposite the first surface and facing toward the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel, the second layer comprising a second refractory material, wherein the second surface of the first layer contacts the first surface of the second layer ; and at least one elongated expansion joint formed in the first surface of the first layer and extending through the first surface of the first layer in a substantially vertical direction; wherein the sum of the horizontal width dimensions of the at least one elongated expansion joint is characterized by a width ratio of at least 0.01, the width ratio being defined according to the following equation: width ratio ≡ ∑ j = 1 n w j w 1 ≥ 0.01 wherein "n" is the number of elongated expansion joints on the at least one sidewall , each of said elongated expansion joints having a horizontal width (wj), and wherein the total horizontal width dimension (w1) of the first surface of the first layer on said at least one sidewall is measured at the intersection of the first surface with a floor surface of the metallurgical vessel. a monolithic first layer having a first surface facing away from at least one sidewall of the metallurgical vessel and a second surface located opposite the first surface and facing toward the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel, the first layer comprising a first refractory material; a second layer underlying at least a portion of the first layer , the second layer having a first surface facing away from the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel and a second surface located opposite the first surface and facing toward the sidewall of the metallurgical vessel, the second layer comprising a second refractory material, wherein the second surface of the first layer contacts the first surface of the second layer ; and at least one elongated expansion joint formed in the first surface of the first layer and extending through the first surface of the first layer in a substantially vertical direction;
A welding wire spool (10; 20) comprising: A drum (100; 200) having an outer drum perimeter and extending between a first flange (102; 202) and a second flange (104; 204), wherein each flange has an outer perimeter; and a tab (106; 206) that is located along the perimeter of the first flange; wherein the outer perimeter of each of the first and second flanges is greater than the outer drum perimeter; wherein the first flange has a flange thickness and comprises a flange opening (110; 210) that extends through the flange thickness; and wherein the tab has a tab thickness and comprises a tab opening (112; 212) that extends through the tab thickness, characterised in that the tab (106; 206) is frangibly attached to the first flange (102; 202) at an attachment area (108; 208) located along the perimeter of the first flange. A drum (100; 200) having an outer drum perimeter and extending between a first flange (102; 202) and a second flange (104; 204), wherein each flange has an outer perimeter; and a tab (106; 206) that is located along the perimeter of the first flange; wherein the outer perimeter of each of the first and second flanges is greater than the outer drum perimeter; wherein the first flange has a flange thickness and comprises a flange opening (110; 210) that extends through the flange thickness; and wherein the tab has a tab thickness and comprises a tab opening (112; 212) that extends through the tab thickness, characterised in that the tab (106; 206) is frangibly attached to the first flange (102; 202) at an attachment area (108; 208) located along the perimeter of the first flange.
A method of controlling an image forming apparatus which has a plurality of transfer rollers arranged in parallel with a plurality of photoconductors and a transfer belt interposed between the plurality of transfer rollers and the plurality of photoconductors , the method comprising: rotating the transfer belt ; interrupting power transmitted to the transfer belt ; and controlling the plurality of transfer rollers so as to press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors ; characterized by the rotating of the transfer belt being under the condition that the plurality of transfer rollers does not press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors ; after interrupting the power, standing by until rotation of the transfer belt is stopped; and when rotation of the transfer belt is completely stopped, controlling the plurality of transfer rollers so as to press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors . rotating the transfer belt ; interrupting power transmitted to the transfer belt ; and controlling the plurality of transfer rollers so as to press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors ; characterized by the rotating of the transfer belt being under the condition that the plurality of transfer rollers does not press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors ; after interrupting the power, standing by until rotation of the transfer belt is stopped; and when rotation of the transfer belt is completely stopped, controlling the plurality of transfer rollers so as to press the transfer belt toward the plurality of photoconductors .