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A self-punching functional element which is adapted for punching into a workpiece , in particular into a sheet metal part, said self-punching functional element comprising - a head part forming a flange and having a contact surface for contact with the workpiece; and - a punching section which extends away from the head part, in particular from the contact surface, and which is in particular arranged coaxially to a central longitudinal axis (A) of the functional element, wherein the punching section has a peripheral punching edge at its free end for punching through the workpiece and surrounds a cavity in a peripheral direction, said cavity having an opening defined by the punching edge, wherein an inner wall of the punching section facing the cavity has at least one elevated slug securing portion projecting radially inwardly into the cavity, wherein the elevated portion has the form of a rib extending in an axial direction, characterized in that the elevated slug securing portion is arranged in an axial end region of the cavity that is remote from the opening of the cavity, with the end region comprising less than 50%, preferably less than 40%, of an axial extent of the cavity. - a head part forming a flange and having a contact surface for contact with the workpiece; and - a punching section which extends away from the head part, in particular from the contact surface, and which is in particular arranged coaxially to a central longitudinal axis (A) of the functional element, wherein the punching section has a peripheral punching edge at its free end for punching through the workpiece and surrounds a cavity in a peripheral direction, said cavity having an opening defined by the punching edge, wherein an inner wall of the punching section facing the cavity has at least one elevated slug securing portion projecting radially inwardly into the cavity, wherein the elevated portion has the form of a rib extending in an axial direction, wherein the punching section has a peripheral punching edge at its free end for punching through the workpiece and surrounds a cavity in a peripheral direction, said cavity having an opening defined by the punching edge, wherein an inner wall of the punching section facing the cavity has at least one elevated slug securing portion projecting radially inwardly into the cavity, wherein the elevated portion has the form of a rib extending in an axial direction,
A system comprising: an optical ring cavity comprising a plurality of components forming an optical path for an optical beam; a first rigid structure holding reflective and non-heat-generating components of the plurality of components in relative position to form a first portion of the optical path with a primary optical plane : a second rigid structure including a heatsink supporting a heat-generating refractive component forming a refractive portion of the optical path, the refractive component configured for producing gain, whereby the refractive component is heat generating; and at least one flexible support connecting the first rigid structure to the second rigid structure for mechanically and thermally isolating the first rigid structure and the primary optical plane of the optical ring cavity from the second rigid structure , the first rigid structure being connected to the second rigid structure in relative position to the heat-generating refractive component to form the optical path through the heat-generating refractive component . an optical ring cavity comprising a plurality of components forming an optical path for an optical beam; a first rigid structure holding reflective and non-heat-generating components of the plurality of components in relative position to form a first portion of the optical path with a primary optical plane : a second rigid structure including a heatsink supporting a heat-generating refractive component forming a refractive portion of the optical path, the refractive component configured for producing gain, whereby the refractive component is heat generating; and at least one flexible support connecting the first rigid structure to the second rigid structure for mechanically and thermally isolating the first rigid structure and the primary optical plane of the optical ring cavity from the second rigid structure , the first rigid structure being connected to the second rigid structure in relative position to the heat-generating refractive component to form the optical path through the heat-generating refractive component .
A handling apparatus for closing outside bottom flaps of an outer packaging having folding lines for inner bottom flaps and for outer bottom flaps , the handling apparatus comprising: - at least one holding apparatus for an expanded box blank having folding lines for inner bottom flaps and for outer bottom flaps , - wherein the holding apparatus is designed to fold in and hold the inner bottom flaps of the box blank ; - at least one adhesive application device; and - a closing module with at least one closing unit for closing the outer bottom flaps of an expanded box blank being held by the holding apparatus , - wherein the closing unit comprises at least two slide elements , which are designed to be movable relative toward one another on a horizontal plane, characterised in that - the slide elements comprise spring-loaded support elements . - at least one holding apparatus for an expanded box blank having folding lines for inner bottom flaps and for outer bottom flaps , - wherein the holding apparatus is designed to fold in and hold the inner bottom flaps of the box blank ; - at least one adhesive application device; and - a closing module with at least one closing unit for closing the outer bottom flaps of an expanded box blank being held by the holding apparatus , - wherein the closing unit comprises at least two slide elements , which are designed to be movable relative toward one another on a horizontal plane, characterised in that - the slide elements comprise spring-loaded support elements .
A protective container for a biopharmaceutical liquid bag comprising: - a lower shell comprising a bottom and a lower shell sidewall constituted of sidewall elements, - an upper shell : o comprising a reinforcement , o insertable in the lower shell , such that the upper shell is retained in the top part of the sidewalls of the lower shell by resting on support elements located in the lower shell , wherein the lower shell sidewall has an inner surface and the upper shell has an upper shell sidewall having an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces being equipped with complementary fixing elements preventing a horizontal translation against one another of the lower shell and of the upper shell , wherein the reinforcement has a concave shape facing the bottom of the lower shell , the reinforcement capable of covering the bag , and wherein an annular space which is a storage space for all or part of the tubes of the bag is provided between the upper shell sidewall and the reinforcement . - a lower shell comprising a bottom and a lower shell sidewall constituted of sidewall elements, - an upper shell : o comprising a reinforcement , o insertable in the lower shell , such that the upper shell is retained in the top part of the sidewalls of the lower shell by resting on support elements located in the lower shell , wherein the lower shell sidewall has an inner surface and the upper shell has an upper shell sidewall having an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces being equipped with complementary fixing elements preventing a horizontal translation against one another of the lower shell and of the upper shell , wherein the reinforcement has a concave shape facing the bottom of the lower shell , the reinforcement capable of covering the bag , and wherein an annular space which is a storage space for all or part of the tubes of the bag is provided between the upper shell sidewall and the reinforcement . o comprising a reinforcement , o insertable in the lower shell , such that the upper shell is retained in the top part of the sidewalls of the lower shell by resting on support elements located in the lower shell , wherein the lower shell sidewall has an inner surface and the upper shell has an upper shell sidewall having an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces being equipped with complementary fixing elements preventing a horizontal translation against one another of the lower shell and of the upper shell , wherein the reinforcement has a concave shape facing the bottom of the lower shell , the reinforcement capable of covering the bag , and wherein an annular space which is a storage space for all or part of the tubes of the bag is provided between the upper shell sidewall and the reinforcement .
A power semiconductor device comprising: a wafer (W), the wafer (W) having an active area (AR) and a termination area (TR) laterally surrounding the active area (AR), wherein a main pn-junction is formed in the active area (AR), and a plurality of floating field rings formed in the termination area (TR), each floating field ring laterally surrounding the active area (AR), wherein a total number of floating field rings formed in the termination area (TR) is n, wherein, for any integer i in a range from i = 2 to i = n, a distance d i,i-1 between an i-th floating field ring (10_i), and a directly adjacent (i-1)-th floating field ring (10_i-1), when counting the floating field rings (10_1 to 10_n) along a straight line starting from the main pn-junction and extending in a lateral direction away from the main pn-junction , is given by the following formula: d i , i − 1 = d 1,0 + ∑ j = 1 j = i − 1 Δ j for i = 2 to n, wherein d 1,0 is a distance between the innermost floating field ring (10_1) directly adjacent to the main pn-junction and the main pn-junction , and wherein: Δ zone 1 - 0.05 · Δ zone 2 < Δ j < Δ zone 1 + 0.05 · Δ zone 2 for j = 1 to l-2, |Δ j | < 10 · Δ zone 2 . for j = l-1 0,95 · Δ zone 2 < Δ j < 1,05 · Δ zone 2 for j = l to n-1, Δ zone 2 > 0.1 μ m , − Δ zone 2 / 2 < Δ zone 1 < Δ zone 2 / 2 , and wherein j and I are integers, and 3 ≤ l ≤ n / 2 , characterized in that n is at least 10 and 2 · Δ zone 2 < |Δ j | for j = l-1. a wafer (W), the wafer (W) having an active area (AR) and a termination area (TR) laterally surrounding the active area (AR), wherein a main pn-junction is formed in the active area (AR), and a plurality of floating field rings formed in the termination area (TR), each floating field ring laterally surrounding the active area (AR), wherein a total number of floating field rings formed in the termination area (TR) is n, wherein, for any integer i in a range from i = 2 to i = n, a distance d i,i-1 between an i-th floating field ring (10_i), and a directly adjacent (i-1)-th floating field ring (10_i-1), when counting the floating field rings (10_1 to 10_n) along a straight line starting from the main pn-junction and extending in a lateral direction away from the main pn-junction , is given by the following formula: d i , i − 1 = d 1,0 + ∑ j = 1 j = i − 1 Δ j for i = 2 to n, wherein d 1,0 is a distance between the innermost floating field ring (10_1) directly adjacent to the main pn-junction and the main pn-junction , and wherein: Δ zone 1 - 0.05 · Δ zone 2 < Δ j < Δ zone 1 + 0.05 · Δ zone 2 for j = 1 to l-2, |Δ j | < 10 · Δ zone 2 . for j = l-1 0,95 · Δ zone 2 < Δ j < 1,05 · Δ zone 2 for j = l to n-1, Δ zone 2 > 0.1 μ m , − Δ zone 2 / 2 < Δ zone 1 < Δ zone 2 / 2 , and wherein j and I are integers, and 3 ≤ l ≤ n / 2 , characterized in that n is at least 10 and 2 · Δ zone 2 < |Δ j | for j = l-1.
An optical effect layer (OEL) comprising a plurality of non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable particles, wherein at least a part of the plurality of non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable particles is constituted by non-spherical optically variable magnetic or magnetizable pigments, and wherein the non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable particles are dispersed in a coating composition comprising a binder material, the OEL comprising two or more loop-shaped areas, being nested around a common central area that is surrounded by the innermost loop-shaped area, said loop-shaped areas forming an optical impression of closed loop-shaped bodies surrounding a central area and being nested around a common central area that is surrounded by the innermost loop-shaped area; wherein, in each of the loop-shaped areas, at least a part of the plurality of non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable particles are oriented such that, in a cross-section perpendicular to the OEL layer and extending from the centre of the central area to the outer boundary of the outermost loop-shaped area, the longest axis of the particles in each of the cross-sectional areas of the looped-shaped areas follow a tangent of either a negatively curved or a positively curved part of hypothetical ellipses or circles, wherein the optically variable magnetic or magnetizable pigments are selected from the group consisting of magnetic thin-film interference pigments, magnetic cholesteric liquid crystal pigments and mixtures thereof.
A device comprising: a waveguide ; and a super grating , wherein: the super grating comprises a plurality of gratings; the plurality of gratings are configured to couple light out of the waveguide; and the super grating varies spatially so that the super grating has a first set of pitches at a first location and a second set of pitches at a second location to out couple some wavelengths of light for a given input angle from the waveguide at the first location and out couple other wavelengths of light for the given input angle from the waveguide at the second location. a waveguide ; and a super grating , wherein: the super grating comprises a plurality of gratings; the plurality of gratings are configured to couple light out of the waveguide; and the super grating varies spatially so that the super grating has a first set of pitches at a first location and a second set of pitches at a second location to out couple some wavelengths of light for a given input angle from the waveguide at the first location and out couple other wavelengths of light for the given input angle from the waveguide at the second location. the super grating comprises a plurality of gratings; the plurality of gratings are configured to couple light out of the waveguide; and the super grating varies spatially so that the super grating has a first set of pitches at a first location and a second set of pitches at a second location to out couple some wavelengths of light for a given input angle from the waveguide at the first location and out couple other wavelengths of light for the given input angle from the waveguide at the second location.
An electrode plate, comprising a current collector , an electrode active material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector , and an electrical connection member electrically connected to the current collector , wherein the electrode active material layer is provided on a main body portion of the current collector at a zone referred to as a film zone (A), the electrical connection member and the current collector are welded and connected at an edge of the current collector at a welding zone referred to as an transfer welding zone (C), and a transition zone is referred to as an extension zone (B, 512), where the transition zone is of the current collector between the film zone (A) and the transfer welding zone (C), and is coated with no electrode active material layer ; the current collector comprises a support layer and a conductive layer provided on at least one surface of the support layer , a single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30 nm ≤ D2 ≤ 3 μm, and the support layer is a polymer material layer or a polymer composite material layer; and a conductive primer coating layer containing a binder and a conductive material is separately provided between the current collector and the electrode active material layer in the film zone (A) of the current collector and on a surface of the extension zone (B, 512) of the current collector ; and viewed in a width direction of a coated surface of the electrode plate, the electrode active material layer based on compacted density comprises 2n + 1 zones, and compacted density of a middle zone is greater than compacted density of zones on both sides. the electrode active material layer is provided on a main body portion of the current collector at a zone referred to as a film zone (A), the electrical connection member and the current collector are welded and connected at an edge of the current collector at a welding zone referred to as an transfer welding zone (C), and a transition zone is referred to as an extension zone (B, 512), where the transition zone is of the current collector between the film zone (A) and the transfer welding zone (C), and is coated with no electrode active material layer ; the current collector comprises a support layer and a conductive layer provided on at least one surface of the support layer , a single-sided thickness D2 of the conductive layer satisfies: 30 nm ≤ D2 ≤ 3 μm, and the support layer is a polymer material layer or a polymer composite material layer; and a conductive primer coating layer containing a binder and a conductive material is separately provided between the current collector and the electrode active material layer in the film zone (A) of the current collector and on a surface of the extension zone (B, 512) of the current collector ; and viewed in a width direction of a coated surface of the electrode plate, the electrode active material layer based on compacted density comprises 2n + 1 zones, and compacted density of a middle zone is greater than compacted density of zones on both sides.
A flame cell (400; 420; 440; 480; 500), comprising: a body ; a plurality of channels (300; 408; 428; 448; 488; 508) formed in the body, each of the channels defining a non-linear flow path, wherein the body is configured to remove heat from a flame front propagating through the non-linear flow path; a void formed in the body and a sensor arranged within the void to monitor temperature or pressure within the flame cell. a body ; a plurality of channels (300; 408; 428; 448; 488; 508) formed in the body, each of the channels defining a non-linear flow path, wherein the body is configured to remove heat from a flame front propagating through the non-linear flow path; a void formed in the body and a sensor arranged within the void to monitor temperature or pressure within the flame cell.
An adapter assembly for operably connecting an end effector to a surgical instrument, the adapter assembly comprising: a drive coupling assembly ; a first drive assembly operably connected to the drive coupling assembly , the first drive assembly including a first push/pull cable ; a second drive assembly operably connected to the drive coupling assembly, the second drive assembly including at least second and third push/pull cables ; and an actuation assembly including a first pusher member , characterised by : the second and third push/pull cables each including an outer sheath , a proximal end of each outer sheath being secured to a frame member of a proximal portion of the adapter assembly , the second and third push/pull cables and their corresponding outer sheaths each including a service slack and wherein the second and third outer sheaths of the respective second and third push/pull cables engage the first pusher member , the second and third push/pull cables being fixed relative to the actuation assembly whereby retraction of the second and third push/pull cables reduces the service slack to advance the sheaths to cause distal movement of the first pusher member . a drive coupling assembly ; a first drive assembly operably connected to the drive coupling assembly , the first drive assembly including a first push/pull cable ;
A gear unit with at least one eccentric shaft , at least one externally toothed disc and at least one epicyclic wheel, in particular planet wheel , wherein the eccentric shaft has an eccentric core region on which the externally toothed disc is arranged rotatably mounted, in particular by means of a bearing , wherein the eccentric shaft has a non-circular portion on which the epicyclic wheel is connected in rotation-resistant manner to the eccentric shaft , wherein the eccentric core region is a regular-cylindrical portion which is arranged parallel to but spaced apart from, in particular therefore non-coaxially with, the centre line of the eccentric shaft and/or of the epicyclic wheel, wherein the non-circular portion is axially spaced apart from the eccentric core region , wherein the eccentric shaft is received rotatably mounted in an output shaft of the gear unit, wherein the axis of the eccentric shaft is arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the axis of the output shaft , wherein the output shaft is rotatably mounted in a ring gear by means of at least one angular contact bearing , wherein the epicyclic wheel is engaged with sun gear toothing which is arranged coaxially with the output shaft , wherein the epicyclic wheel, the sun gear toothing and at least one further epicyclic wheel form a spur gear transfer gear stage, wherein the epicyclic wheel has a cutout formed to correspond to the non-circular portion, so that the epicyclic wheel is connected to the eccentric shaft in rotation-resistant manner and without play by means of the non-circular portion, wherein the external gearing of the disc is engaged with the ring gear , which forms a housing, characterised in that the external gearing of the disc is embodied as involute toothing, the non-circular portion being composed of hypotrochoidal portions, the sun gear toothing being arranged in rotation-resistant manner and coaxially with a gear wheel which is engaged with a toothed part, in particular pinion , driven by an electric motor directly or by way of a coupling.
A method of purifying a recombinant polypeptide from Host Cell Proteins (HCP), the method comprising: (a) applying a solution comprising the recombinant polypeptide and HCP to a superantigen chromatography solid support, (b) washing the superantigen chromatography solid support with a wash buffer comprising about 100 mM to about 300 mM caprylate and greater than about 0.5 M arginine; and (c) eluting the recombinant polypeptide from the superantigen chromatography solid support; wherein the superantigen is selected from the group consisting of Protein A, Protein G, and Protein L; and wherein about means +/-20%, +/- 10%, +/- 5%, +/- 1% or +/- 0.1%.
An airbag, especially a curtain and/or side airbag, comprising a seam, the seam having a neck portion formed of an advance seam and a return seam , the advance seam and the return seam extending substantially rectilinearly side by side in the neck portion , and comprising a head portion in which the advance seam and the return seam are interconnected, characterized in that each of the advance seam and the return seam has a curvature between the neck portion and the head portion , the curvature of the advance seam and the curvature of the return seam having substantially the same orientation so that a transition portion having a curved course is formed between the neck portion and the head portion .