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An optical fiber draw tower configured to melt a preform into an optical fiber characterized in that : a top end zone and a bottom end zone , wherein the preform is inserted at the top end zone and is melted into the optical fiber that exits from the bottom end zone , wherein a fluid is inserted into the optical fiber draw tower from the top end zone ; and a plurality of air knives that distorts an optical fiber path such that partially uncooled optical fiber deviates from a vertical path and follows a bended path, wherein the plurality of air knives include a plurality of openings arranged such that to cause distortion on the vertical path of the optical fiber in the optical fiber draw tower , wherein the plurality of openings is a combination of one or more of a suction and pumping of the fluid; wherein a bended path length is greater than a vertical path length, wherein the bended path length is defined by laminar flow for at least 70% of the bended path length. a top end zone and a bottom end zone , wherein the preform is inserted at the top end zone and is melted into the optical fiber that exits from the bottom end zone , wherein a fluid is inserted into the optical fiber draw tower from the top end zone ; and a plurality of air knives that distorts an optical fiber path such that partially uncooled optical fiber deviates from a vertical path and follows a bended path, wherein the plurality of air knives include a plurality of openings arranged such that to cause distortion on the vertical path of the optical fiber in the optical fiber draw tower , wherein the plurality of openings is a combination of one or more of a suction and pumping of the fluid; wherein a bended path length is greater than a vertical path length, wherein the bended path length is defined by laminar flow for at least 70% of the bended path length.
A method for performing emergency load control in a grid supplied by an energy provider through which small-scale consumers such as private households and small industrial customers are supplied with electricity, wherein electrical devices or device groups which are connected to the grid and whose operation can be actuated via a data-line network are assigned to the small small-scale consumers, characterized in that when a critical grid state exists the energy provider interrupts the operation of individual electrical devices or device groups through direct access to the data-line network by sending a switch-off command to the device or device group across the data-line network, and that a special control module is built into the electrical devices and is actuated by the energy provider via the data-line network, causing the device to be powered down, that the energy provider possesses information about the current load status of the individual electric devices or device groups and the energy provider only interrupts the operation of individual devices to the extent necessary in order to remedy the critical grid state. when a critical grid state exists the energy provider interrupts the operation of individual electrical devices or device groups through direct access to the data-line network by sending a switch-off command to the device or device group across the data-line network, and that a special control module is built into the electrical devices and is actuated by the energy provider via the data-line network, causing the device to be powered down, that the energy provider possesses information about the current load status of the individual electric devices or device groups and the energy provider only interrupts the operation of individual devices to the extent necessary in order to remedy the critical grid state.
An apparatus used to manufacture a mandrel package , the apparatus comprising: a die tool that forms a cavity , the die tool being configured to partially wrap a wrap ply around a mandrel when the wrap ply and the mandrel are pressed into the cavity to form a partially wrapped mandrel ; sweep arms , movable relative to the die tool , to further wrap the wrap ply around the mandrel to form a wrapped mandrel ; a radius filler placement mechanism to place a first radius filler and a second radius filler on the wrapped mandrel ; and a consolidating mechanism to form the mandrel package . a die tool that forms a cavity , the die tool being configured to partially wrap a wrap ply around a mandrel when the wrap ply and the mandrel are pressed into the cavity to form a partially wrapped mandrel ; sweep arms , movable relative to the die tool , to further wrap the wrap ply around the mandrel to form a wrapped mandrel ; a radius filler placement mechanism to place a first radius filler and a second radius filler on the wrapped mandrel ; and a consolidating mechanism to form the mandrel package .
Seat system for a motor vehicle, including a seat part , which includes a cushion foam spanned by a seat cover , and including an adjusting device , by means of which a flexibility of the seat part is variable, characterized in that the adjusting device includes at least one guy device disposed in a guy trench of the seat system , wherein a guiding element of the guy device is attached to an outer area of the seat cover and is movable relatively to the cushion foam between a first position relaxing the seat cover and a second position tensioning the seat cover for varying the flexibility of the seat part , wherein the guiding element is movable in vertical direction (z) of the seat system between the two positions.
An airfoil damping assembly comprising: an airfoil defining a hollow interior ; a plurality of ribs disposed within the hollow interior; a plurality of cavities , each of the cavities defined by at least one of the plurality of ribs, wherein the plurality of cavities include a row of cavities located adjacent a root wall of the airfoil; and a damping fluid disposed in one of the cavities to damp vibratory stresses of the airfoil during operation; characterised in that : the row of cavities is radially inward of a solid chordwise rib , the solid chordwise rib being one of the plurality of ribs disposed in the hollow interior, and the damping fluid is disposed in one of the row of cavities radially inward of the solid chordwise rib. an airfoil defining a hollow interior ; a plurality of ribs disposed within the hollow interior; a plurality of cavities , each of the cavities defined by at least one of the plurality of ribs, wherein the plurality of cavities include a row of cavities located adjacent a root wall of the airfoil; and a damping fluid disposed in one of the cavities to damp vibratory stresses of the airfoil during operation; characterised in that : the row of cavities is radially inward of a solid chordwise rib , the solid chordwise rib being one of the plurality of ribs disposed in the hollow interior, and the damping fluid is disposed in one of the row of cavities radially inward of the solid chordwise rib. the row of cavities is radially inward of a solid chordwise rib , the solid chordwise rib being one of the plurality of ribs disposed in the hollow interior, and the damping fluid is disposed in one of the row of cavities radially inward of the solid chordwise rib.
Device designed to attach at least one cable along a pipe , the device comprising: - a base constituting a part of maximum height (H10) of the device ; - a channel that extends along a longitudinal axis (X1) on an upper side (Cs) of the device and which is intended to receive the cable ; - a support surface which is formed on a lower side (Ci) of the device and which is intended to rest against the pipe ; - two jaws which are formed protruding from the base on the upper side (Cs), which border the channel on either side of the longitudinal axis (X1) and which constitute a clamp provided to grip the cable ; and - a transverse passage which is formed through the base , between the channel and the support surface , and which is intended to receive an attachment member to press the device against the pipe ; characterized in that the device comprises a longitudinal extension prolonging the base , more elongated than the base , and having a height (H50) decreasing overall moving away from the base along the longitudinal axis (X1). - a base constituting a part of maximum height (H10) of the device ; - a channel that extends along a longitudinal axis (X1) on an upper side (Cs) of the device and which is intended to receive the cable ; - a support surface which is formed on a lower side (Ci) of the device and which is intended to rest against the pipe ; - two jaws which are formed protruding from the base on the upper side (Cs), which border the channel on either side of the longitudinal axis (X1) and which constitute a clamp provided to grip the cable ; and - a transverse passage which is formed through the base , between the channel and the support surface , and which is intended to receive an attachment member to press the device against the pipe ;
A method of manufacturing articles of footwear , comprising: manufacturing a first article of footwear having a first sole member with a first level of forefoot cushioning, the first sole member being formed from a first base sole layer; providing a user with the first article of footwear; providing the user with a rating system for evaluating the first level of forefoot cushioning as an application program to be run on a mobile computing device and requesting that the user provide a customer-selected rating of the first level of forefoot cushioning through the application program; receiving the customer-selected rating from the user for the first level of forefoot cushioning as data transmitted through the application program; selecting a second base sole layer similar to the first base sole layer; forming at least a first aperture in a forefoot portion of the second base sole layer to form a second sole member with a second level of forefoot cushioning, wherein the second level of forefoot cushioning is determined by the customer-selected rating of the first level of forefoot cushioning in the first article of footwear; and providing the user with a second article of footwear including the second sole member. manufacturing a first article of footwear having a first sole member with a first level of forefoot cushioning, the first sole member being formed from a first base sole layer; providing a user with the first article of footwear; providing the user with a rating system for evaluating the first level of forefoot cushioning as an application program to be run on a mobile computing device and requesting that the user provide a customer-selected rating of the first level of forefoot cushioning through the application program; receiving the customer-selected rating from the user for the first level of forefoot cushioning as data transmitted through the application program; selecting a second base sole layer similar to the first base sole layer; forming at least a first aperture in a forefoot portion of the second base sole layer to form a second sole member with a second level of forefoot cushioning, wherein the second level of forefoot cushioning is determined by the customer-selected rating of the first level of forefoot cushioning in the first article of footwear; and providing the user with a second article of footwear including the second sole member.
Non-therapeutic use of a disinfectant for eradicating, attenuating or reducing Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ), wherein the disinfectant is bacteriostatic or bactericidal for a S. aureus, wherein the disinfectant comprises digestive enzymes that comprise a protease, an amylase, and a lipase, and wherein the total protease and the total lipase in the disinfectant in United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) units are present in a ratio of protease to lipase of from 1:1 to 20:1.
Appliance for preparing brewed beverages comprising a body intended to receive water and a brewing basket , said appliance comprising a device for moving the brewing basket in the body between a lower brewing position wherein the brewing basket is immersed in the water and an upper draining position wherein the brewing basket is positioned above the water level, said device for moving comprising a flexible transmission element that passes through an upper opening of the body and that comprises a first end connected to the brewing basket and a second end arranged outside the body , characterised in that the device for moving comprises a motorised system for driving the second end and a mechanical system for returning the brewing basket to the lower brewing position in order to tension the flexible transmission element .
Thermomagnetic trigger assembly for an electrical switching apparatus , such as a circuit breaker, the assembly comprising: - a thermal trigger (T), - a magnetic trigger (M1, M2), and - a triggering arm which is to be mechanically coupled with a switching mechanism of the electrical switching apparatus , the triggering arm comprising first and second actuating levers ; the thermal trigger comprising a bimetallic strip which is adapted to deform when the current passing through it exceeds a first predefined threshold, so as to actuate the first actuating lever ; the magnetic trigger comprises a movable armature , a fixed armature and an electrical conductor ; the movable armature being adapted to move from a first position, in which the movable armature is remote from the fixed armature , to a second position, in which the movable armature is in contact with the fixed armature at contact zones , when the current flowing through the electrical conductor exceeds a second predefined threshold, the movement of the movable armature to the second position actuating the second actuating lever ; the electrical conductor and the bimetallic strip being electrically connected in series with one another between first and second connection terminals of the trigger assembly ; the movable armature being connected to the first connection terminal , the fixed armature being connected to the second connection terminal , the respective contact zones of the fixed armature and of the movable armature being made of electrically conductive materials which have low weldability with one another, the trigger assembly being characterised in that at least one contact zone is made of a metal material chosen from the group comprising copper, steel, aluminium, Dural alloy, an aluminium alloy A-G3 or A-G4, and in that the materials of the contact zones belonging to the fixed and movable armatures , respectively, are different. - a thermal trigger (T), - a magnetic trigger (M1, M2), and - a triggering arm which is to be mechanically coupled with a switching mechanism of the electrical switching apparatus , the triggering arm comprising first and second actuating levers ;
A method , performed by a wireless device , of operating in a wireless communication network according to a duty cycle, the method comprising: attempting to receive from the network a system access information message including information regarding the duty cycle, wherein the duty cycle is a limited ratio of an accumulated transmission duration in unlicensed spectrum as imposed on the wireless device within an observation interval; and if the wireless device receives the system access information message , signaling to the network at least an uplink transmission budget specifying a remaining time the wireless device can transmit within the duty cycle, in accordance with the system access information transmitted by the network. attempting to receive from the network a system access information message including information regarding the duty cycle, wherein the duty cycle is a limited ratio of an accumulated transmission duration in unlicensed spectrum as imposed on the wireless device within an observation interval; and if the wireless device receives the system access information message , signaling to the network at least an uplink transmission budget specifying a remaining time the wireless device can transmit within the duty cycle, in accordance with the system access information transmitted by the network.
Clutch module movable in rotation about an axis of rotation (O) and comprising: - at least one multi-disc assembly of a clutch (E, E1), the multi-disc assembly comprising a plurality of clutch discs and a plurality of friction discs arranged to cooperate with one another, - at least one spacing spring positioned axially between two clutch discs or between two friction discs , - a torque input disc carrier , and - a force transmission member configured to exert a pressure on the multi-disc assembly at a first bearing zone ( a 1 ) and at at least one second bearing zone ( a 2 ), characterized in that the at least one spacing spring is positioned radially between the first bearing zone ( a 1 ) and the at least one second bearing zone ( a 2 ). - at least one multi-disc assembly of a clutch (E, E1), the multi-disc assembly comprising a plurality of clutch discs and a plurality of friction discs arranged to cooperate with one another, - at least one spacing spring positioned axially between two clutch discs or between two friction discs , - a torque input disc carrier , and - a force transmission member configured to exert a pressure on the multi-disc assembly at a first bearing zone ( a 1 ) and at at least one second bearing zone ( a 2 ), characterized in that
A hot water appliance , in particular a hot water storage tank, comprising a storage tank and a corrosion protection device for protecting the storage tank from corrosion, wherein the corrosion protection device includes a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode , which can each be reversibly mounted within the storage tank and are insulated against the storage tank , wherein the corrosion protection device includes a potential determining unit arranged to determine a potential between the impressed current anode and the storage tank , and a wear detection unit , wherein the wear detection unit is arranged to determine wear of the sacrificial anode based on the potential determined by the potential determining unit , wherein the hot water appliance includes an electric controller arranged to selectively supply the impressed current anode with power, wherein the sacrificial anode is electrically connected to the storage tank via the electronics of the electric controller by means of a switchable contact , characterised in that the switchable contact contains a field effect transistor or a relay and is closed in the currentless state, so that the sacrificial anode is connected to the storage tank via the switchable contact when currentless. comprising a storage tank and a corrosion protection device for protecting the storage tank from corrosion, wherein the corrosion protection device includes a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode , which can each be reversibly mounted within the storage tank and are insulated against the storage tank , wherein the corrosion protection device includes a potential determining unit arranged to determine a potential between the impressed current anode and the storage tank , and a wear detection unit , wherein the wear detection unit is arranged to determine wear of the sacrificial anode based on the potential determined by the potential determining unit , wherein the hot water appliance includes an electric controller arranged to selectively supply the impressed current anode with power, wherein the sacrificial anode is electrically connected to the storage tank via the electronics of the electric controller by means of a switchable contact , characterised in that the switchable contact contains a field effect transistor or a relay and is closed in the currentless state, so that the sacrificial anode is connected to the storage tank via the switchable contact when currentless.
Device for applying adhesive tape to a surface, comprising: - a holder for receiving and accommodating an adhesive tape roll , which holder is designed to encompass an adhesive tape roll along a portion of the outer periphery thereof while also retaining it in axial direction thereof; - a handle extending from the holder ; and - a roller rotatably mounted in the holder for making contact to the outer periphery of an adhesive tape roll received in the holder and for guiding adhesive tape that is taken from an adhesive tape roll during use of the device and applied to a surface, outwardly from the device ; characterized in that the holder is a single integral entirety and has a pressing part with a free end for pressing the adhesive tape against the roller when it is inserted between the roller and the free end of the pressing part ; and wherein the roller is retained in the holder exclusively on the basis of a direct connection to the holder . - a holder for receiving and accommodating an adhesive tape roll , which holder is designed to encompass an adhesive tape roll along a portion of the outer periphery thereof while also retaining it in axial direction thereof; - a handle extending from the holder ; and - a roller rotatably mounted in the holder for making contact to the outer periphery of an adhesive tape roll received in the holder and for guiding adhesive tape that is taken from an adhesive tape roll during use of the device and applied to a surface, outwardly from the device ; characterized in that the holder is a single integral entirety and has a pressing part with a free end for pressing the adhesive tape against the roller when it is inserted between the roller and the free end of the pressing part ; and wherein the roller is retained in the holder exclusively on the basis of a direct connection to the holder .
A downhole injector apparatus for injecting a taggant into a wellbore, comprising: an injector nozzle outlet ; a taggant reservoir in fluid communication with the injector nozzle outlet and configured to hold the taggant to be injected; and a pressure wave generator configured to apply a pressure wave within the reservoir to expel the taggant from the reservoir through the injector nozzle outlet , characterized in that the taggant is retained within the reservoir by a surface tension effect of the taggant across the injector nozzle outlet , and the pressure wave generator is configured to generate a pressure wave of sufficient magnitude to overcome the surface tension of the taggant across the injector nozzle outlet . an injector nozzle outlet ; a taggant reservoir in fluid communication with the injector nozzle outlet and configured to hold the taggant to be injected; and a pressure wave generator configured to apply a pressure wave within the reservoir to expel the taggant from the reservoir through the injector nozzle outlet , characterized in that the taggant is retained within the reservoir by a surface tension effect of the taggant across the injector nozzle outlet , and the pressure wave generator is configured to generate a pressure wave of sufficient magnitude to overcome the surface tension of the taggant across the injector nozzle outlet .