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Transponder module intended to be disposed on a moving object for the determination of a crossing time on a line of passage for a sports competition of a measuring system , the system comprising at least one transmission unit for a low-frequency (LF) electromagnetic field signal via an antenna disposed at the level of the line of passage , and a decoder unit , in order at least to receive at least one measurement signal from the activated transponder module near the line of passage, the transponder module comprising a low-frequency signal receiver in order to receive the electromagnetic field signal (LF) via a receiving antenna in order to be woken up by this electromagnetic field signal, a microcontroller receiving a receiving signal from the receiver , at least one transmitter linked to the microcontroller for transmission via a high-frequency antenna of at least one measurement result in a high-frequency measurement signal, characterised in that the transponder module comprises a time base in the microcontroller , the time base being activated upon the receipt, by the receiving antenna of the low-frequency signal receiver , of the low-frequency electromagnetic field signal (LF) at a line of passage , the electromagnetic field signal including modulation of a synchronisation command in order to synchronise the time base of the microcontroller of the transponder module on the basis of a time base of the decoder unit of the measuring system , and in that the microcontroller , once woken up, is capable of measuring several successive intensities of the captured electromagnetic field signal in order to reconstruct an electromagnetic field curve and to determine a crossing time directly in the transponder module by means of the activated and synchronised time base thereof, in order to transmit, to the decoder unit of the measurement system , the result of the crossing time determined by the microcontroller plus the value of the counting time of the activated time base thereof, when the message containing the result is transmitted, said decoder unit being arranged to assign or attribute a temporal stamp, which is synchronised to the time of day, to each message received from the transponder module and to allow the decoder unit to convert the temporal stamp of the transponder module into a temporal stamp of the time of day.
A sample processing apparatus for processing a sample, comprising: a sample processing unit comprising a moving mechanism and configured to perform a sample processing operation by moving the moving mechanism; a cover configured to cover the moving mechanism of the sample processing unit ; a lock mechanism configured to lock the cover to prevent the cover from being opened; and a controller configured to control the lock mechanism, characterized in that the controller is configured to set either of a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the cover is kept locked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation until an instruction to unlock the cover is received from a user, and in the second mode, the cover is automatically unlocked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation. a sample processing unit comprising a moving mechanism and configured to perform a sample processing operation by moving the moving mechanism; a cover configured to cover the moving mechanism of the sample processing unit ; a lock mechanism configured to lock the cover to prevent the cover from being opened; and a controller configured to control the lock mechanism, characterized in that the controller is configured to set either of a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the cover is kept locked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation until an instruction to unlock the cover is received from a user, and in the second mode, the cover is automatically unlocked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation.
A wrapping paper for a smoking article, comprising a base paper , wherein the base paper comprises a fibrous material, a filler material, and one or more burning additives, and a plurality of burn-suppressing regions that are provided apart from each other, the ratio of diffusion capacity between the burn-suppressing regions and the base paper is in the range of 5% to 35%, characterized in that a paper porosity of the base paper is 40 to 50 CU, the total amount of burning additive is in an amount of 0.4 to 0.6 wt.-% based on the dry weight of the base paper , and the amount of filler in the base paper is 17 to 23 wt.-% based on the dry weight of the base paper . the base paper comprises a fibrous material, a filler material, and one or more burning additives, and a plurality of burn-suppressing regions that are provided apart from each other, the ratio of diffusion capacity between the burn-suppressing regions and the base paper is in the range of 5% to 35%, characterized in that a paper porosity of the base paper is 40 to 50 CU, the total amount of burning additive is in an amount of 0.4 to 0.6 wt.-% based on the dry weight of the base paper , and the amount of filler in the base paper is 17 to 23 wt.-% based on the dry weight of the base paper .
A method of preparing a graft copolymer, comprising: preparing a liquid maleimide-based monomer; preparing a reaction solution including a diene-based rubber polymer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and a vinyl cyan-based monomer; and adding the liquid maleimide-based monomer and the reaction solution to a reactor and carrying out polymerization. preparing a liquid maleimide-based monomer; preparing a reaction solution including a diene-based rubber polymer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and a vinyl cyan-based monomer; and adding the liquid maleimide-based monomer and the reaction solution to a reactor and carrying out polymerization.
A glue composition, characterized in that the glue composition has a proportion of water, starch and/or starch derivatives, glycerin and at least one fatty acid and/or at least one salt of a fatty acid of at least 98 % by weight, said proportion of non-evaporable components, namely the proportion of starch and/or starch derivatives, fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt and glycerin being 40 % by weight.
An internally-cooled turbomachine component, comprising: a main body comprising; a first end wall , a second end wall spaced apart from the first end wall , and a sidewall which extends between the first end wall and the second end wall such that the first end wall , the second end wall and the sidewall define a cooling passage extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet , a pedestal bank comprising a plurality of pedestals which span the cooling passage between the first end wall and the second end wall , wherein the pedestal bank is spaced from the sidewall to define a flow channel therebetween; and a flow guide for directing cooling flow away from the flow channel , the flow guide extending from the flow channel into the pedestal bank , wherein the flow guide has a leading edge , a trailing edge and a centre-line , the centre-line intersects both the leading edge and the trailing edge , characterized in that a tangent of the centre-line at the intersection with the leading edge has an angle θ to the sidewall and/or flow direction (F1, F2) in the range 0° to 45°. a first end wall , a second end wall spaced apart from the first end wall , and a sidewall which extends between the first end wall and the second end wall such that the first end wall , the second end wall and the sidewall define a cooling passage extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet , a pedestal bank comprising a plurality of pedestals which span the cooling passage between the first end wall and the second end wall , wherein the pedestal bank is spaced from the sidewall to define a flow channel therebetween; and a flow guide for directing cooling flow away from the flow channel , the flow guide extending from the flow channel into the pedestal bank , wherein the flow guide has a leading edge , a trailing edge and a centre-line , the centre-line intersects both the leading edge and the trailing edge , characterized in that a tangent of the centre-line at the intersection with the leading edge has an angle θ to the sidewall and/or flow direction (F1, F2) in the range 0° to 45°.
A control device for controlling distribution of power to load elements (60-1 to 60-4) connected to a Power over Ethernet, PoE, network switch, via LAN network connections, wherein said control device is adapted to discover a PoE network switch it is connected to by employing a network scan and probing for its own network address in cache tables of a network management protocol compatible network switch; wherein said control device stores in a lookup table LAN ports (55-1 to 55-4) of the PoE network switch , and when the load devices and the control device are connected to said PoE network switch they are automatically paired to each other, and wherein said control device is adapted to issue control commands of a network management protocol to said detected PoE network switch in order to switch on or off the LAN ports (55-1 to 55-4) of said PoE network switch , through which said power is supplied to respective ones of said load elements (60-1 to 60-4), wherein said network management protocol is the Simple Network Management Protocol, SNMP, wherein Power over Ethernet, PoE, is used for said distribution of power.
An information processing device comprising: a data processing unit configured to read high dynamic range (HDR) image data from an MP4 file that stores data according to an MP4 format and output the HDR image data to a display unit , wherein the data processing unit acquires HDR image metadata as metadata regarding the HDR image data stored in the MP4 file, wherein the HDR image metadata comprises a maximum luminance level of the stored HDR image data and a maximum value of the frame average luminance of the stored HDR image data; determines whether executing a conversion process of an HDR image read from the MP4 file according to the acquired HDR image metadata and display function information of the display unit, and executes an output image generation process according to a determination result. a data processing unit configured to read high dynamic range (HDR) image data from an MP4 file that stores data according to an MP4 format and output the HDR image data to a display unit , wherein the data processing unit acquires HDR image metadata as metadata regarding the HDR image data stored in the MP4 file, wherein the HDR image metadata comprises a maximum luminance level of the stored HDR image data and a maximum value of the frame average luminance of the stored HDR image data; determines whether executing a conversion process of an HDR image read from the MP4 file according to the acquired HDR image metadata and display function information of the display unit, and executes an output image generation process according to a determination result.
A tread rubber composition for a tire, having a M200 at 25°C, a E* at 30°C, and a tan δ at 30°C which satisfy the following relationship: M 200 × E * / tan δ ≥ 400 , wherein the rubber composition comprises styrene-butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, silica, and carbon black, wherein the stress at 200% elongation M200 (MPa) is determined in a tensile testing at 25°C in accordance with JIS K6251:2010,and wherein the complex modulus E*(MPa) and loss tangent tan δ are measured using a viscoelastic spectrometer at a temperature of 30°C, a frequency of 10Hz, an initial strain of 10%, and a dynamic strain of 2%. wherein the stress at 200% elongation M200 (MPa) is determined in a tensile testing at 25°C in accordance with JIS K6251:2010,and wherein the complex modulus E*(MPa) and loss tangent tan δ are measured using a viscoelastic spectrometer at a temperature of 30°C, a frequency of 10Hz, an initial strain of 10%, and a dynamic strain of 2%.
An engine oil comprising a major amount of a base oil and a minor amount of an additive package, wherein the additive package comprises one or more friction modifiers selected from compounds of the formula II, and carboxylate salts thereof: wherein R is a linear or branched, saturated, unsaturated, or partially saturated hydrocarbyl having 8 to 28 carbon atoms; and the carboxylate salts have a cation that is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, group IIB metal, or ammonium cation, wherein the engine oil further comprises at least one dispersant.
A sports ball comprising: a cover having an outer substrate surface and a plurality of raised lenticular features that are disposed upon and extend from the outer substrate surface , wherein the plurality of raised lenticular features are formed from a pigmented dimensional ink, and wherein each of the plurality of raised lenticular features has a terminus that is spaced apart from the outer substrate surface by a height that is greater than about 0.05 millimeters (mm) and less than about 0.15 millimeters (mm); wherein the cover , including the plurality of raised lenticular features , defines a plurality of directionally-based designs, the plurality of directionally-based designs including a first design defined by the raised lenticular features and a second design defined by the raised lenticular features ; and wherein the first design is visible when the sports ball is viewed from a first viewing angle relative to a surface normal extending from the outer substrate surface , and wherein the second design is visible when the sports ball is viewed from a second viewing angle relative to the surface normal . a cover having an outer substrate surface and a plurality of raised lenticular features that are disposed upon and extend from the outer substrate surface , wherein the plurality of raised lenticular features are formed from a pigmented dimensional ink, and wherein each of the plurality of raised lenticular features has a terminus that is spaced apart from the outer substrate surface by a height that is greater than about 0.05 millimeters (mm) and less than about 0.15 millimeters (mm); wherein the cover , including the plurality of raised lenticular features , defines a plurality of directionally-based designs, the plurality of directionally-based designs including a first design defined by the raised lenticular features and a second design defined by the raised lenticular features ; and wherein the first design is visible when the sports ball is viewed from a first viewing angle relative to a surface normal extending from the outer substrate surface , and wherein the second design is visible when the sports ball is viewed from a second viewing angle relative to the surface normal .
An apparatus, comprising: (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly configured to couple with the body such that the shaft assembly extends distally relative to the body, wherein the shaft assembly comprises: (i) a tubular member , wherein the tubular member defines a longitudinal axis, (ii) an acoustic waveguide , wherein the acoustic waveguide is sized for insertion into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis, and (iii) a guiding member , wherein the guiding member is configured to rotate the acoustic waveguide and thereby orient the acoustic waveguide in relation to the tubular member in response to insertion of the acoustic waveguide into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis. (a) a body ; (b) a shaft assembly configured to couple with the body such that the shaft assembly extends distally relative to the body, wherein the shaft assembly comprises: (i) a tubular member , wherein the tubular member defines a longitudinal axis, (ii) an acoustic waveguide , wherein the acoustic waveguide is sized for insertion into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis, and (iii) a guiding member , wherein the guiding member is configured to rotate the acoustic waveguide and thereby orient the acoustic waveguide in relation to the tubular member in response to insertion of the acoustic waveguide into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis. (i) a tubular member , wherein the tubular member defines a longitudinal axis, (ii) an acoustic waveguide , wherein the acoustic waveguide is sized for insertion into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis, and (iii) a guiding member , wherein the guiding member is configured to rotate the acoustic waveguide and thereby orient the acoustic waveguide in relation to the tubular member in response to insertion of the acoustic waveguide into the tubular member along the longitudinal axis.
A lubricant for use in a hopper fed system, comprising: a hydrophilic fiber having a width W to length L aspect ratio of one to greater than one; and a plurality of hydrophobic particles respectively disposed on the surface of the fiber, resulting in a fiber surface exhibiting amphiphobic properties; wherein the fiber operably absorbs a liquid , and releases the absorbed liquid to the surface of the fiber under mechanical stress, resulting in the liquid being disposed on the surface of the fiber thereby operably providing lubrication to a product in a hopper to improve flow and anti-jamming characteristics of the product in the hopper. a hydrophilic fiber having a width W to length L aspect ratio of one to greater than one; and a plurality of hydrophobic particles respectively disposed on the surface of the fiber, resulting in a fiber surface exhibiting amphiphobic properties; wherein the fiber operably absorbs a liquid , and releases the absorbed liquid to the surface of the fiber under mechanical stress, resulting in the liquid being disposed on the surface of the fiber thereby operably providing lubrication to a product in a hopper to improve flow and anti-jamming characteristics of the product in the hopper.
Selection and sorting device for sealing elements or hollow caps intended for a capping station , said device being in the form of a chute consisting of two portions: a feed portion and an exit portion , and, between these two portions, a transfer channel forming an arc and comprising an ejection window , said transfer channel partially enclosing a wheel having notches which are adapted to the size of said caps , said wheel being associated with pins , characterized in that : - said exit portion is intended to be connected to the capping station , - said pins have the function of retaining said caps in their respective notch as the caps pass in front of said ejection window , when the caps are properly oriented and non-defective, - the exit portion is intended to convey said properly oriented and non-defective caps, - said pins for retaining the caps are movable between two stable positions: ∘a stable active position which retains said caps in their notch , in which an end of the corresponding pin enters the hollow of said cap , and ∘a stable inactive position in which said caps are not retained, said stable inactive position of the pins being located at a distance transverse to the transfer channel such that the corresponding cap is in no way retained by the pin . - said exit portion is intended to be connected to the capping station , - said pins have the function of retaining said caps in their respective notch as the caps pass in front of said ejection window , when the caps are properly oriented and non-defective, - the exit portion is intended to convey said properly oriented and non-defective caps, - said pins for retaining the caps are movable between two stable positions: ∘a stable active position which retains said caps in their notch , in which an end of the corresponding pin enters the hollow of said cap , and ∘a stable inactive position in which said caps are not retained, said stable inactive position of the pins being located at a distance transverse to the transfer channel such that the corresponding cap is in no way retained by the pin . ∘a stable active position which retains said caps in their notch , in which an end of the corresponding pin enters the hollow of said cap , and ∘a stable inactive position in which said caps are not retained, said stable inactive position of the pins being located at a distance transverse to the transfer channel such that the corresponding cap is in no way retained by the pin .
Use of a fiber composite material connecting portion to connect a tubular fiber composite material structure to a connecting device , wherein the fiber composite material structure has more circumferential layers than longitudinal threads, wherein the connecting portion has at least one fiber deflecting element in its interior, wherein the course of the long fibers from the fiber composite component follows the shape of a fiber deflecting portion of a fiber deflecting element so that the fiber direction thereof is deflected at the fiber deflecting portion, and wherein the long fibers do not completely loop around the fiber deflecting elements with which they are associated respectively, wherein the fiber deflecting elements consist of fiber composite material, and characterized in that no firm connection is present between the tubular fiber composite material structure and the connecting device , for a pressure tank .
A micro-hydro generation plant for pressurising a fluid , including at least: - one motor associated with reversing means for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor and driving in rotation a crankshaft in a direction of rotation R or in the opposite direction R', - two piston pumps arranged opposite to each other, alternately moved by the rotation of said crankshaft and capable of drawing fluid and discharging it under pressure towards the outlet of the micro-generation plant , - a gear pump arranged in the extension of said crankshaft and capable of drawing fluid and discharging it under pressure towards the outlet of the micro-generation plant , and - a free wheel secured to the free end of said crankshaft , arranged between said piston pumps and the gear pump , and capable of driving in rotation the output shaft of said gear pump when the crankshaft rotates in the direction R and of not driving in rotation said output shaft when said crankshaft rotates in the opposite direction R', - a reservoir containing the fluid , and - a plate for closing said reservoir , the motor , the two piston pumps , the gear pump and the free wheel then being directly or indirectly secured to said plate for closing the reservoir and arranged inside the latter. - one motor associated with reversing means for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor and driving in rotation a crankshaft in a direction of rotation R or in the opposite direction R', - two piston pumps arranged opposite to each other, alternately moved by the rotation of said crankshaft and capable of drawing fluid and discharging it under pressure towards the outlet of the micro-generation plant , - a gear pump arranged in the extension of said crankshaft and capable of drawing fluid and discharging it under pressure towards the outlet of the micro-generation plant , and - a free wheel secured to the free end of said crankshaft , arranged between said piston pumps and the gear pump , and capable of driving in rotation the output shaft of said gear pump when the crankshaft rotates in the direction R and of not driving in rotation said output shaft when said crankshaft rotates in the opposite direction R', - a reservoir containing the fluid , and - a plate for closing said reservoir ,