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A valve assembly for a drinking vessel, comprising: a first valve portion having a fluid outlet formed therein; and a second valve portion comprising a flexible diaphragm having a blocking portion movable from a closed sealing position to an open position, the second valve portion holding the flexible diaphragm relative to the first valve portion such that in the closed sealing position the blocking portion seals the fluid outlet so as to prevent fluid flow therethrough, wherein the second valve portion further comprises one or more apertures formed therein and spaced from the blocking portion such that a fluid flow path is formed from the fluid outlet to at least one of the apertures when the blocking portion is moved from the closed sealing position to the open position, characterised in that a periphery of the flexible diaphragm is fixed to the second valve portion , and in that the valve assembly is arranged such that, when in the closed sealing position, the flexible diaphragm is sealingly tensioned over the fluid outlet . a first valve portion having a fluid outlet formed therein; and a second valve portion comprising a flexible diaphragm having a blocking portion movable from a closed sealing position to an open position, the second valve portion holding the flexible diaphragm relative to the first valve portion such that in the closed sealing position the blocking portion seals the fluid outlet so as to prevent fluid flow therethrough, wherein the second valve portion further comprises one or more apertures formed therein and spaced from the blocking portion such that a fluid flow path is formed from the fluid outlet to at least one of the apertures when the blocking portion is moved from the closed sealing position to the open position, characterised in that a periphery of the flexible diaphragm is fixed to the second valve portion , and in that the valve assembly is arranged such that, when in the closed sealing position, the flexible diaphragm is sealingly tensioned over the fluid outlet .
Pipetting arrangement comprising at least two sets of pipettes (9a to 9d')each of said sets of pipettes being operationally connected, via a controllable ON/OFF valve (11a to 11d) each, to a common aspiration port operationally connected to a pumping arrangement generating an aspiration effect to said aspiration port, said valves (11a to 11d) being controlled by a timing-control unit conceived to establish, by control of said valves(11a to 11d), said operational connections of said at least two sets of pipettes(9a to 9d') to said aspiration port in a time-multiplexed manner, characterized by said pumping arrangement being controlled to be ongoingly operative during establishing, by control of said valves (11a to 11d), said operational connections of said at least two sets of pipettes (9a to 9d') to said aspiration port in said time-multiplexed manner, and wherein the pipetting arrangement is configured to define volumes of aspirated doses merely by the controlled operation of said valves.
Cylinder head for an internal combustion engine, with a pre-chamber , wherein a pre-chamber gas valve is inserted in a cavity of the cylinder head and the pre-chamber gas valve is connected to the pre-chamber via an overflow channel , characterized in that , for a given cross-sectional area directly downstream of the pre-chamber gas valve , the overflow channel has an overall length of between approximately 30 mm and approximately 70 mm, with the result that, during operation of the cylinder head installed in an internal combustion engine, in a compression phase of the combustion process, propellant gas discharged from the pre-chamber gas valve forms a gas cushion at least in a first portion of the overflow channel adjoining the pre-chamber gas valve .
Hand-held power tool , in particular battery-powered screwdriver, having a hand-held-power-tool housing , having a tool axis , having a drive unit for driving a tool receptacle , and having an actuating unit for actuating a signal-transmitter unit , wherein the signal-transmitter unit is configured for activating the drive unit , wherein the actuating unit has at least one actuating element which is mounted so as to be movable in a first direction and the signal-transmitter unit has at least one signal-transmitter element which is mounted so as to be movable in a second direction , wherein the first direction is different from the second direction , wherein the actuating unit has at least one receiving element for receiving the signal-transmitter element , which is formed in one piece with the actuating element , and wherein the receiving element comprises a receiving surface , characterized in that the first direction extends parallel to the tool axis and the receiving surface is arranged at an angle in the range of 70° to 110°, particularly in the range of 80° to 105°, very particularly in the range of 90° to 100°, to the tool axis .
Method for producing a superconductive conductor , comprising the following steps: - providing a plurality of conductive strips by means of a strip provision device , wherein the plurality of conductive strips comprises at least one superconductor strip; - applying liquid solder to the plurality of conductive strips by immersing the conductive strips in a solder bath ; - forming a strip stack by stacking the conductive strips wetted with solder in the solder bath ; - forming a superconductor body by processing the strip stack with a roll system ; wherein the solder bath comprises an inlet with a plurality of individual inlets arranged in a comb-like manner for the plurality of conductive strips , a passage for stacking the plurality of conductive strips , and an outlet . - providing a plurality of conductive strips by means of a strip provision device , wherein the plurality of conductive strips comprises at least one superconductor strip; - applying liquid solder to the plurality of conductive strips by immersing the conductive strips in a solder bath ; - forming a strip stack by stacking the conductive strips wetted with solder in the solder bath ; - forming a superconductor body by processing the strip stack with a roll system ;
A device for use in determining a hydration level and/or lipid level of skin , the device comprising: a plurality of electrodes configured to provide an electrical signal to the skin ; a spacer arranged to be positioned between at least one of the plurality of electrodes and the skin when the device is in use, such that the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and at least another one of the plurality electrodes are configured to provide the electrical signal to the skin at different penetration depths ; and a detector configured to measure a response received from the skin at the different penetration depths for use in determining the hydration level and/or lipid level of the skin . a plurality of electrodes configured to provide an electrical signal to the skin ; a spacer arranged to be positioned between at least one of the plurality of electrodes and the skin when the device is in use, such that the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and at least another one of the plurality electrodes are configured to provide the electrical signal to the skin at different penetration depths ; and a detector configured to measure a response received from the skin at the different penetration depths for use in determining the hydration level and/or lipid level of the skin .
An ESS (Energy Storage System) module, comprising: a cell stack assembly including a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of mica barrier assemblies and a pair of bus bar frames coupled to both side portions of the cell stack ; and a housing configured to accommodate the cell stack assembly , wherein the mica barrier assembly is provided between adjacent battery cells and at an outermost side of the cell stack to form a flow path along a stacking direction of the cell stack at a temperature lower than a reference temperature and to block the flow path at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature, characterized in that the housing has a plurality of flow path holes (H) formed at locations corresponding to a front side, a rear side and both side portions of the cell stack assembly , and wherein the mica barrier assembly includes: a mica barrier having a flow path groove (G) formed on at least one of a top end and a bottom end thereof; and a first expandable graphite sheet configured to fill a part of the flow path groove (G), the first expandable graphite sheet being expanded at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature to fully fill the flow path groove (G). a cell stack assembly including a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of mica barrier assemblies and a pair of bus bar frames coupled to both side portions of the cell stack ; and a housing configured to accommodate the cell stack assembly , wherein the mica barrier assembly is provided between adjacent battery cells and at an outermost side of the cell stack to form a flow path along a stacking direction of the cell stack at a temperature lower than a reference temperature and to block the flow path at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature, characterized in that the housing has a plurality of flow path holes (H) formed at locations corresponding to a front side, a rear side and both side portions of the cell stack assembly , and wherein the mica barrier assembly includes: a mica barrier having a flow path groove (G) formed on at least one of a top end and a bottom end thereof; and a first expandable graphite sheet configured to fill a part of the flow path groove (G), the first expandable graphite sheet being expanded at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature to fully fill the flow path groove (G). a mica barrier having a flow path groove (G) formed on at least one of a top end and a bottom end thereof; and a first expandable graphite sheet configured to fill a part of the flow path groove (G), the first expandable graphite sheet being expanded at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature to fully fill the flow path groove (G).
A steering tool comprising: an internal tube disposed inside an external tube , said internal and external tubes being arranged for longitudinal axial movement relative to one another, wherein a distal end of said internal tube is fixedly joined to a distal end of said external tube , and at least one of said internal and external tubes is slotted near the distal end thereof with slots , and wherein the longitudinal axial movement causes bending of the distal ends of said tubes characterised in that at least some adjacent slots are circumferentially phase shifted with respect to each other with a phase shift, and said phase shift is ascending, descending or a combination of both. an internal tube disposed inside an external tube , said internal and external tubes being arranged for longitudinal axial movement relative to one another, wherein a distal end of said internal tube is fixedly joined to a distal end of said external tube , and at least one of said internal and external tubes is slotted near the distal end thereof with slots , and wherein the longitudinal axial movement causes bending of the distal ends of said tubes characterised in that at least some adjacent slots are circumferentially phase shifted with respect to each other with a phase shift, and said phase shift is ascending, descending or a combination of both.
An apparatus for the cosmetic treatment of hair, comprising two distinct and separate hair tongs, said two distinct and separate hair tongs comprising: hot hair tongs comprising a first jaw and a second jaw articulated to the first jaw , wherein at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw is provided with a heated plate ; cold hair tongs comprising a first jaw and a second jaw articulated to the first jaw , wherein at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw is provided with a cooled plate ; cooling means associated with said cooled plate ; heating means associated with said heated plate ; control means associated with said cooling means and with said heating means, said control means comprising at least one thermostat for regulating the temperature of said cooled plate and of said heated plate ; electric supply means associated with said control means. hot hair tongs comprising a first jaw and a second jaw articulated to the first jaw , wherein at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw is provided with a heated plate ; cold hair tongs comprising a first jaw and a second jaw articulated to the first jaw , wherein at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw is provided with a cooled plate ; cooling means associated with said cooled plate ; heating means associated with said heated plate ; control means associated with said cooling means and with said heating means, said control means comprising at least one thermostat for regulating the temperature of said cooled plate and of said heated plate ; electric supply means associated with said control means.
A gearbox assembly with a drive shaft and an intermediate shaft , on which a sliding gear can be axially displaced by means of a selector rod in order to shift between different gears, wherein the gearbox assembly comprises a locking device which is configured to lock the selector rod in at least one of the gears, wherein the gearbox assembly comprises a differential and the intermediate shaft transmits a torque from the drive shaft to the differential , characterized in that a rotational movement at the differential can be detected by means of a sensor , in particular a rotary speed sensor, in order to operate the locking device .
A method of obtaining an antioxidant signal, the method comprising: detecting a contact with an object using a touch sensor; extracting , by a processor , an image of a contact surface of the object based on a sensor value of the touch sensor; and analyzing, by the processor , the extracted image of the contact surface, and obtaining , by the processor, an antioxidant signal of the object by driving a light source to emit light of a first wavelength onto the object based on a result of the analyzing and by controlling a light receiver to receive light returning from the object, wherein obtaining the antioxidant signal comprises determining, by the processor , a contact pressure reflection index by analyzing the extracted image of the contact surface; and based on the contact pressure reflection index being lower than or equal to a predetermined threshold, obtaining, by the processor, the antioxidant signal of the object, and wherein the contact pressure reflection index comprises a change in a length of the contact surface, wherein the change in length of the contact surface is calculated by subtracting a preceding value from a current value, or by dividing the current value by the preceding value. detecting a contact with an object using a touch sensor; extracting , by a processor , an image of a contact surface of the object based on a sensor value of the touch sensor; and analyzing, by the processor , the extracted image of the contact surface, and obtaining , by the processor, an antioxidant signal of the object by driving a light source to emit light of a first wavelength onto the object based on a result of the analyzing and by controlling a light receiver to receive light returning from the object, wherein obtaining the antioxidant signal comprises determining, by the processor , a contact pressure reflection index by analyzing the extracted image of the contact surface; and based on the contact pressure reflection index being lower than or equal to a predetermined threshold, obtaining, by the processor, the antioxidant signal of the object, and wherein the contact pressure reflection index comprises a change in a length of the contact surface, wherein the change in length of the contact surface is calculated by subtracting a preceding value from a current value, or by dividing the current value by the preceding value.
A railcar bogie comprising: a bogie frame including a cross beam supporting a carbody of a railcar; a pair of axles respectively arranged at both sides of the cross beam in a car longitudinal direction and extending in a car width direction; bearings provided at both car width direction sides of each of the axles and rotatably supporting the axles ; axle boxes respectively accommodating the bearings ; and coupling devices coupling the axle boxes and the bogie frame to one another, each of the coupling devices including a first member projecting from the axle box to the bogie frame and extending in the car longitudinal direction, a second member projecting from the bogie frame to the first member and extending in the car longitudinal direction, and a coupling portion coupling the first member and the second member to each other, characterised in that , the second member is formed separately from the bogie frame and positioned by contacting the bogie frame , wherein the second member includes a fitting portion ; the bogie frame includes a fitted portion in which the fitting portion is fitted; and the second member is positioned relative to the bogie frame in a horizontal direction by fitting the fitting portion in the fitted portion from above. a bogie frame including a cross beam supporting a carbody of a railcar; a pair of axles respectively arranged at both sides of the cross beam in a car longitudinal direction and extending in a car width direction; bearings provided at both car width direction sides of each of the axles and rotatably supporting the axles ; axle boxes respectively accommodating the bearings ; and coupling devices coupling the axle boxes and the bogie frame to one another, each of the coupling devices including a first member projecting from the axle box to the bogie frame and extending in the car longitudinal direction, a second member projecting from the bogie frame to the first member and extending in the car longitudinal direction, and a coupling portion coupling the first member and the second member to each other, characterised in that , a first member projecting from the axle box to the bogie frame and extending in the car longitudinal direction, a second member projecting from the bogie frame to the first member and extending in the car longitudinal direction, and a coupling portion coupling the first member and the second member to each other, characterised in that , the second member is formed separately from the bogie frame and positioned by contacting the bogie frame , wherein the second member includes a fitting portion ; the bogie frame includes a fitted portion in which the fitting portion is fitted; and the second member is positioned relative to the bogie frame in a horizontal direction by fitting the fitting portion in the fitted portion from above.
A fluidized bed regenerator for activating a catalyst to prepare light olefins from an oxygen-containing compound, wherein the fluidized bed regenerator comprises a first activation zone and a gas-solid separation zone; the first activation zone is an annular cavity; n baffles (2-4) are radially arranged in the first activation zone, and the n baffles divide the first activation zone into n first activation zone subzones; and a catalyst circulation hole is formed in each of n-1 of the baffles, such that a catalyst entering the first activation zone flows in an annular direction; characterized in that the fluidized bed regenerator further comprises a second activation zone; m perforated plates (2-8) are horizontally arranged in the second activation zone, wherein 1 ≤ m ≤ 10; the second activation zone, the first activation zone, and the gas-solid separation zone are arranged from bottom to top; the second activation zone axially communicates with the gas-solid separation zone; and the first activation zone is arranged on a periphery of a junction between the second activation zone and the gas-solid separation zone. the fluidized bed regenerator further comprises a second activation zone; m perforated plates (2-8) are horizontally arranged in the second activation zone, wherein 1 ≤ m ≤ 10; the second activation zone, the first activation zone, and the gas-solid separation zone are arranged from bottom to top; the second activation zone axially communicates with the gas-solid separation zone; and the first activation zone is arranged on a periphery of a junction between the second activation zone and the gas-solid separation zone.
Mobile care assistance apparatus , comprising: - an autonomous vehicle , which has a vehicle body on which a plurality of wheels are rotatably mounted, of which at least one wheel is driven, wherein the wheels are designed for moving the autonomous vehicle on an underlying surface , in particular the wheels are controlled in their respective directions of rotation, rotational speeds and/or steering positions by means of a drive control apparatus of the autonomous vehicle , - at least one robot arm , which is arranged on the autonomous vehicle and has a plurality of links and a plurality of joints , wherein the plurality of links are adjustable in relation to one another by movements of the joints , and, for this purpose, the joints are each assigned electrically activatable motors of the robot arm such that the joints , activated by a robot control system of the care assistance apparatus , can be automatically moved, and - a coupling device , which is designed to guide a rollator handled by a person , a wheelchair , on which a person is sitting, and/or a walking, sitting or standing person in order to bring the person from a starting location to a destination in a manner automatically guided by means of the mobile care assistance device , characterized in that , in order to form a manual input means for the person being guided, the robot arm is operated by means of the robot control system under compliance control such that, in the event of manual movement of one or more links of the robot arm by the person , a drive command can be transmitted to the robot control system and to the drive control apparatus . - an autonomous vehicle , which has a vehicle body on which a plurality of wheels are rotatably mounted, of which at least one wheel is driven, wherein the wheels are designed for moving the autonomous vehicle on an underlying surface , in particular the wheels are controlled in their respective directions of rotation, rotational speeds and/or steering positions by means of a drive control apparatus of the autonomous vehicle , - at least one robot arm , which is arranged on the autonomous vehicle and has a plurality of links and a plurality of joints , wherein the plurality of links are adjustable in relation to one another by movements of the joints , and, for this purpose, the joints are each assigned electrically activatable motors of the robot arm such that the joints , activated by a robot control system of the care assistance apparatus , can be automatically moved, and - a coupling device , which is designed to guide a rollator handled by a person , a wheelchair , on which a person is sitting, and/or a walking, sitting or standing person in order to bring the person from a starting location to a destination in a manner automatically guided by means of the mobile care assistance device ,