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System for converting direct current electric energy into alternate current electric energy comprising a switching branch (A) and a modulating circuit of voltage and current intensity which comprises a snubber circuit having a capacitor(Cs) for an alternate current output phase of said system, and a coil (Ls), wherein the snubber circuit further comprises an element for recovering electric energy that is connected to said switching branch (A), said element for recovering electric energy being made with a conducting bar made of electrically conducting material configured for recovering the energy available or created during the soft switching of the switching branch (A), and allows sending recovered energy to storage means, for example a battery, characterized in that the conducting bar is a resonant conducting bar comprising a part shaped as a serpentine, a first through-notch and a second through-notch ,the first through-notch and the second through-notch being formed each of successive, rectilinear sections comprising longitudinal sections connected by transverse sections, the longitudinal sections having a greater length than that of the transverse sections.
An oxidation catalyst composition, the composition comprising at least one platinum group metal impregnated onto a porous alumina material, wherein the porous alumina material comprises a copper-alumina spinel phase, wherein at least one portion of the copper-alumina spinel phase is proximal to, or in direct contact with, one or more of the following: at least one platinum group metal crystallite; at least one platinum group metal crystallite having a crystallite size of about 1 nm or greater; at least one platinum group metal crystallite having a crystallite size of about 50 nm or greater; characterized in that the concentration of at least one platinum group metal is about 1 wt.% to about 6 wt.% relative to the weight of the porous alumina material. at least one platinum group metal crystallite; at least one platinum group metal crystallite having a crystallite size of about 1 nm or greater; at least one platinum group metal crystallite having a crystallite size of about 50 nm or greater; characterized in that the concentration of at least one platinum group metal is about 1 wt.% to about 6 wt.% relative to the weight of the porous alumina material.
A casting method comprising: forming a seed , the seed having a first end and a second end , the forming including bending a seed precursor ; placing the seed second end in contact or spaced facing relation a chill plate ; contacting the first end with molten material ; and cooling and solidifying the molten material so that a crystalline structure of the seed propagates into the solidifying material , wherein: the forming further comprises inserting the bent seed precursor into a sleeve leaving the bent seed precursor protruding from a first end of the sleeve ; and characterised in that : the sleeve holds the bent seed precursor compressed. forming a seed , the seed having a first end and a second end , the forming including bending a seed precursor ; placing the seed second end in contact or spaced facing relation a chill plate ; contacting the first end with molten material ; and cooling and solidifying the molten material so that a crystalline structure of the seed propagates into the solidifying material , wherein: the forming further comprises inserting the bent seed precursor into a sleeve leaving the bent seed precursor protruding from a first end of the sleeve ; and characterised in that : the sleeve holds the bent seed precursor compressed.
A Tool , for example a surface grinding wheel or a peripheral grinding wheel, having a base body and a hard material coating arranged thereon, the hard material coating comprising, at least in one region , a plurality of hard material elements arranged in a layer, the layer having a layer thickness (d) which corresponds to a multiple and at least twice the mean diameter of the hard material elements and wherein the hard material elements are held in the layer by means of a solder and the hard material elements are randomly distributed along the layer thickness, wherein the hard material elements have a size of 0.1 to 1 mm or greater than 1 mm and less than 2 mm and/or wherein the hard material elements comprise fragments with a size of about 1mm 3 .
Hydraulic submarine clamping cylinder, having a differential cylinder whose piston head space can be filled with pressurized liquid for the purpose of applying a clamping force, wherein the piston head space is delimited by a piston , to which a piston rod is fastened, and having elasticity for long-term maintenance of a clamping force, wherein the elasticity can be transmitted by the pressurized liquid, confined within the piston head space, from there directly to the piston rod via the piston , wherein the elasticity is generated by means of a fluid spring which is formed by a volume filled with a gas, characterized in that the volume is arranged in a bladder accumulator which is connected to the piston head space and which is received in an extension of the piston head space .
A method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 76 - 94 °C, an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50 - 95 °C for producing alkalated lignin. a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 76 - 94 °C, an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50 - 95 °C for producing alkalated lignin.
A method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications network , comprising: determining whether the wireless device is to operate in a first mode or a second mode, wherein the first mode is a mode of operation in which the wireless device is configured to maintain communication with a base station of the cellular communications network over an extended range as compared to that of the second mode of operation; and applying different values for at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of: one or more radio link monitoring parameters, one or more radio link failure detection parameters, one or more radio link failure recovery parameters, and one or more connection establishment failure detection parameters depending on whether the wireless device is to operate in the first mode or the second mode. determining whether the wireless device is to operate in a first mode or a second mode, wherein the first mode is a mode of operation in which the wireless device is configured to maintain communication with a base station of the cellular communications network over an extended range as compared to that of the second mode of operation; and applying different values for at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of: one or more radio link monitoring parameters, one or more radio link failure detection parameters, one or more radio link failure recovery parameters, and one or more connection establishment failure detection parameters depending on whether the wireless device is to operate in the first mode or the second mode.
A method for obtaining a mass spectrometry profile comprising: (a) using a probe to non-destructively apply a discrete volume of a solvent to an assay site in a living subject wherein the discrete volume of the solvent is applied to the assay site at a pressure of less than 690 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (100 psig), preferably less than 69 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (10 psig); (b) using the probe to non-destructively collect the applied solvent to obtain a liquid sample; and (c) subjecting the liquid sample to mass spectrometry analysis, wherein the probe comprises a reservoir , a first conduit , a second conduit and a third conduit , wherein: the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first conduit , the second conduit and the third conduit ; the first conduit is in fluid communication with a chamber for transferring solvent from the chamber to the reservoir ; the second conduit is in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply for transferring gas from the gas supply to the reservoir ; and the third conduit is in fluid communication with the mass spectrometer . (a) using a probe to non-destructively apply a discrete volume of a solvent to an assay site in a living subject wherein the discrete volume of the solvent is applied to the assay site at a pressure of less than 690 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (100 psig), preferably less than 69 kPa relative to ambient atmospheric pressure (10 psig); (b) using the probe to non-destructively collect the applied solvent to obtain a liquid sample; and (c) subjecting the liquid sample to mass spectrometry analysis, the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first conduit , the second conduit and the third conduit ; the first conduit is in fluid communication with a chamber for transferring solvent from the chamber to the reservoir ; the second conduit is in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply for transferring gas from the gas supply to the reservoir ; and the third conduit is in fluid communication with the mass spectrometer .
An aircraft , comprising: a nacelle configured as a housing for an engine and disposed at a fixed location relative a wing member ; a proprotor housing coupled to the nacelle , the proprotor housing configured to selectively rotate between a horizontal orientation and a non-horizontal orientation; a door coupled to the proprotor housing and the nacelle , the door including a flexure portion that bends and permits the door to fold onto itself in response to rotation of the proprotor housing in a non-horizontal orientation, the door configured to dampen vibrations from the proprotor housing ; wherein the flexure portion extends when the proprotor housing is in a horizontal orientation and folds onto itself when the proprotor housing is in a non-horizontal orientation; characterized in that the flexure portion is an e-textile configured to permit bending when the proprotor housing is in a non-horizontal orientation and shrinkage to keep the material taut. a nacelle configured as a housing for an engine and disposed at a fixed location relative a wing member ; a proprotor housing coupled to the nacelle , the proprotor housing configured to selectively rotate between a horizontal orientation and a non-horizontal orientation; a door coupled to the proprotor housing and the nacelle , the door including a flexure portion that bends and permits the door to fold onto itself in response to rotation of the proprotor housing in a non-horizontal orientation, the door configured to dampen vibrations from the proprotor housing ; wherein the flexure portion extends when the proprotor housing is in a horizontal orientation and folds onto itself when the proprotor housing is in a non-horizontal orientation;
A scour prevention unit comprising: a bag body housing block objects in a bag material ; and a cloth outside the bag body and fixed to an outside of the bag body , wherein the cloth is below the block objects and fixed below the bag body outside the bag body by at least one fixing means, a combination of the bag body, the block objects and the cloth is configured to prevent scouring of a seabed and passage of sand particles of the seabed through the bag body, and the fixing means comprises a string attached to the cloth and a hook attached to the bag body. a bag body housing block objects in a bag material ; and a cloth outside the bag body and fixed to an outside of the bag body , wherein the cloth is below the block objects and fixed below the bag body outside the bag body by at least one fixing means, a combination of the bag body, the block objects and the cloth is configured to prevent scouring of a seabed and passage of sand particles of the seabed through the bag body, and the fixing means comprises a string attached to the cloth and a hook attached to the bag body.
Conservatory with a roof and at least one side wall which has at least one fixed wall element and at least one adjustable ventilating element , wherein the ventilating element can be adjusted between a closed position closing at least one ventilating opening (d, d') and an open position releasing the ventilating openings (d, d'), characterised in that the clear width of the ventilating openings (d, d') in the open position of the ventilating element is so narrow that the passage of a person through the ventilating openings (d, d') is prevented, wherein the ventilating element is rotatably mounted about a vertical rotational axis centrally to the surface subtended by the ventilating element .
A non-therapeutic method of treating skin comprising: a. applying a cosmetic composition to a target area of the skin, comprising an effective amount of a skin active agent; b. applying a multi-layered barrier patch to the target area of skin, wherein the barrier patch is adjusted to comprise: (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate and preferably wherein the non-foamed first layer is substantially free of pigments; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; wherein the cosmetic composition is at least partially in contact with the barrier patch. a. applying a cosmetic composition to a target area of the skin, comprising an effective amount of a skin active agent; b. applying a multi-layered barrier patch to the target area of skin, wherein the barrier patch is adjusted to comprise: (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate and preferably wherein the non-foamed first layer is substantially free of pigments; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; (i) a non-foamed first layer comprising a non-foamed polymer film having a first surface, and having a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 40 microns; preferably the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate and preferably wherein the non-foamed first layer is substantially free of pigments; (ii) a foamed second layer comprising a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage as measured by the method defined in the description from 45% to 80%, preferably from 50% to 75%, more preferably from 55% to 73%, and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns, preferably from 40 microns to 160 microns; and preferably the second layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate;
A container for cable-ties , the container having an aperture for at least removal of the cable-ties , at least the portion of the container defining the aperture having means for maintaining at least part of a perimeter of the aperture in a non-planar orientation, the aperture being adapted to allow a person to insert their thumb and index finger in an open position into the body of the container so as to allow an operator to apply the same grasping action to cable-ties at the back of the container relative to the front position of the aperture , wherein the container has a tubular wall and two opposing ends , wherein the container contains cable-ties , characterised in that the container is comprised of a single moulded unit and in that each opposing end is closed and non-openable.
Rescue stretcher for rescuing persons with a substantially rectangular, support litter configured to be rolled up and/or folded together and being made of a flexible, tear-resistant, water-proof sheet material, and with at least two fixed carrying loops on each longitudinal side of the rectangular support litter , wherein on the inner receiving surface of the support litter a cold protection unit consisting of a blanket-like heat maintaining element and, replaceably provided thereon, a substrate configured to absorb bodily fluids is detachably fastened and which when the support litter is being carried by the carrying loops forms an envelope-like, cold-insulated bedding for the person to be carried, characterised in that at the foot end of the support litter a foot sack is fixed interchangeably and/or adjustably by way of a velcro closure, wherein, when seen from above, the upper part of the foot sack is configured to be closed in two parts and along the centreline by a second zip fastener.
An ankle orthosis for limiting a range of motion in the ankle joint of a human foot and/or for mechanically stabilizing the ligamentous apparatus in the ankle joint , which orthosis comprises at least two partial sections connected to each other in an articulated manner, - wherein a lower partial section is assignable to a lateral side of the foot to be stabilised, and - wherein an upper partial section is assignable to a lateral side of the lower leg above the ankle joint of the foot , - wherein the upper partial section and the lower partial section are movably connected to each other by means of a joint with clearance, which joint is situated in the vicinity of the ankle joint , and - wherein, arranged proximally spaced apart from the joint , there is a guide element for angular limitation and/or path limitation of the mobility and pivotability of the upper and lower partial sections relative to each other, which guide element in each case restricts or limits the maximum pivot angles (α, β), both (i) in the case of dorsal extension and (ii) in the case of plantar flexion , to defined critical angles (α Dorsal , α Plantar ), characterised in that the guide element is formed by a guide slot and a pin guided therein, in particular with slight clearance, which pin is shiftable and/or angularly adjustable. - wherein a lower partial section is assignable to a lateral side of the foot to be stabilised, and - wherein an upper partial section is assignable to a lateral side of the lower leg above the ankle joint of the foot , - wherein the upper partial section and the lower partial section are movably connected to each other by means of a joint with clearance, which joint is situated in the vicinity of the ankle joint , and - wherein, arranged proximally spaced apart from the joint , there is a guide element for angular limitation and/or path limitation of the mobility and pivotability of the upper and lower partial sections relative to each other, which guide element in each case restricts or limits the maximum pivot angles (α, β), both (i) in the case of dorsal extension and (ii) in the case of plantar flexion , to defined critical angles (α Dorsal , α Plantar ), characterised in that the guide element is formed by a guide slot and a pin guided therein, in particular with slight clearance, which pin is shiftable and/or angularly adjustable. (i) in the case of dorsal extension and (ii) in the case of plantar flexion , to defined critical angles (α Dorsal , α Plantar ), characterised in that the guide element is formed by a guide slot and a pin guided therein, in particular with slight clearance, which pin is shiftable and/or angularly adjustable.
A foldable pushchair of the buggy type, having a frame structure comprising a back frame , a lower front seat frame hinged thereto, the back frame pivoting about a first common joint axis (A) relative to the lower front seat frame when the buggy is folded up, further comprising a lower rear frame which is hinged to the lower front seat frame , the lower rear frame pivoting about a second common joint axis (D) relative to the lower front seat frame when the buggy is folded up, further comprising at least one supporting strut , which is hinged on one side in a first region to the back frame so as to pivot about a third joint axis (B) when the buggy is folded up, the supporting strut being hinged on the other side in a second region spaced from the first region to the lower rear frame so as to pivot about a fourth joint axis (C), the seat frame comprising a continuous U-strut, which starts from the first joint axis (A), is approximately U-shaped as seen in the front view of the buggy and is open at the top, front wheels being attached to the U-strut of the seat frame , and the U-strut of the seat frame having a profile which is angled downwards starting from the first joint axis (A) towards the front wheels as seen in the side view of the buggy, characterised in that in the basic position of the buggy, the second joint axis (D) is above the first joint axis (A) or approximately at the same height as same, as seen in the side view of the buggy.
A connecting system for connecting two conduits in a body of water, the connecting system comprising a first tubular structure , which is coupled to a conduit and extends along a first longitudinal axis (A1); a second tubular structure , which is coupled to another conduit , extends along a second longitudinal axis (A2) and comprises a tubular member , and a sleeve , which is telescopically coupled to the tubular member , and faces the first tubular structure ; an actuating assembly comprising a bidirectional translating device to selectively displace the sleeve forward or backward so as to selectively couple or respectively uncouple an end portion of the sleeve and the first tubular structure , characterised in that : the bidirectional translating device comprises an actuator comprising a screw/nut mechanism for selectively sliding the sleeve in relation to the tubular member in two opposite directions and parallel to the second longitudinal axis (A2).
Method for cooking and/or heating food, characterised in that it consists of supplying a steam expansion chamber with steam, comprising a confinement wall which is deformable and/or mobile, partially delimiting an enclosure receiving food to be heated and/or to be cooked.