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A method of preparing a semi-solid electrode, the method comprising: combining a quantity of an active material with a quantity of an electrolyte to form an intermediate material; combining a conductive additive with the intermediate material to form an electrode material; mixing the electrode material to form a suspension having a mixing index of at least 0.80 and an electronic conductivity of at least 10 -6 S/cm, wherein the mixing index is determined by the method described in the description; wherein the mixing supplies a specific mixing energy to the electrode material at a rate of at least 90 Joules per gram of electrode material; controlling the temperature of the electrode material during mixing to reduce evaporation of the electrolyte therefrom; and forming the electrode material into a semi-solid electrode. combining a quantity of an active material with a quantity of an electrolyte to form an intermediate material; combining a conductive additive with the intermediate material to form an electrode material; mixing the electrode material to form a suspension having a mixing index of at least 0.80 and an electronic conductivity of at least 10 -6 S/cm, wherein the mixing index is determined by the method described in the description; wherein the mixing supplies a specific mixing energy to the electrode material at a rate of at least 90 Joules per gram of electrode material; controlling the temperature of the electrode material during mixing to reduce evaporation of the electrolyte therefrom; and forming the electrode material into a semi-solid electrode.
An optical fiber coupler for providing an interface between a plurality of input fibers (41-47) and a plurality of individual cores (21-27) of a multicore fiber , comprising: a plurality of coupler fibers with respective individual cores , wherein each coupler fiber comprises a core region having a first refractive index, a pedestal region surrounding the core region and having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index, and a cladding region surrounding the pedestal region and having a third refractive index lower than the second refractive index, and wherein each coupler fiber has a mode field diameter corresponding to the mode field diameter of a respective input fiber (41-47), wherein the plurality of coupler fibers is bundled together at one end in a fused, tapered block terminating in an output endface having a core configuration matching that of the multicore fiber , wherein each core has a mode field diameter corresponding to the mode field diameter of a respective core of a multicore fiber connected to the output endface, wherein each of the plurality of coupler fibers is characterized by a respective lowest-order mode and a respective propagation constant for the respective lowest-order mode, wherein at least some of the plurality of coupler fibers have differing propagation constants for their respective lowest-order modes, and wherein the plurality of coupler fibers are arranged so that two coupler fibers having identical propagation constants are not located immediately adjacent one another along the fused tapered block, so as to suppress crosstalk along the fused tapered block . a plurality of coupler fibers with respective individual cores , wherein each coupler fiber comprises a core region having a first refractive index, a pedestal region surrounding the core region and having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index, and a cladding region surrounding the pedestal region and having a third refractive index lower than the second refractive index, and wherein each coupler fiber has a mode field diameter corresponding to the mode field diameter of a respective input fiber (41-47), wherein the plurality of coupler fibers is bundled together at one end in a fused, tapered block terminating in an output endface having a core configuration matching that of the multicore fiber , wherein each core has a mode field diameter corresponding to the mode field diameter of a respective core of a multicore fiber connected to the output endface, wherein each of the plurality of coupler fibers is characterized by a respective lowest-order mode and a respective propagation constant for the respective lowest-order mode, wherein at least some of the plurality of coupler fibers have differing propagation constants for their respective lowest-order modes, and wherein the plurality of coupler fibers are arranged so that two coupler fibers having identical propagation constants are not located immediately adjacent one another along the fused tapered block, so as to suppress crosstalk along the fused tapered block .
Balance spring intended to equip a balance of a watch movement, which balance spring comprises an Nb-Ti core made of an alloy consisting of: - niobium: balance to 100% by weight, - titanium: between 5 and 95% by weight, - traces of elements selected from the group consisting of O, H, C, Fe, Ta, N, Ni, Si, Cu, Al, each of said elements being present in an amount between 0 and 1600 ppm by weight, the total amount constituted by all of said elements being between 0% and 0.3% by weight, characterised in that the Nb-Ti core is coated with a layer of a first material selected from the group comprising niobium, tantalum, vanadium and an austenitic stainless steel, in particular 316L grade steel, said layer of the first material having a thickness of between 20 nm and 10 μm. - niobium: balance to 100% by weight, - titanium: between 5 and 95% by weight, - traces of elements selected from the group consisting of O, H, C, Fe, Ta, N, Ni, Si, Cu, Al, each of said elements being present in an amount between 0 and 1600 ppm by weight, the total amount constituted by all of said elements being between 0% and 0.3% by weight,
A window element comprising a switchable optical cell having a layer structure comprising in this order - a first substrate, - a first electrode layer, - a first alignment layer, - a switchable layer, - a second alignment layer, - a second electrode layer, and - a second substrate, wherein the switchable layer is a homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer comprising a liquid crystalline medium, wherein the liquid crystalline medium comprises one or more dichroic dyes, wherein the window element has an area of at least 100 cm 2 , wherein the switchable layer is unsegmented or is segmented into compartments each having an area of at least 1 cm 2 , and wherein the window element does not include a polarizer, characterized in that a pretilt angle in the range of from 84° to 86° is set by at least one of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer. - a first substrate, - a first electrode layer, - a first alignment layer, - a switchable layer, - a second alignment layer, - a second electrode layer, and - a second substrate, wherein the switchable layer is a homeotropically aligned liquid crystal layer comprising a liquid crystalline medium, wherein the liquid crystalline medium comprises one or more dichroic dyes, wherein the window element has an area of at least 100 cm 2 , wherein the switchable layer is unsegmented or is segmented into compartments each having an area of at least 1 cm 2 , and wherein the window element does not include a polarizer, characterized in that a pretilt angle in the range of from 84° to 86° is set by at least one of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer.
Roof with at least two beams , on which multiple slats are each pivotably mounted about an axis of rotation, wherein the axes of rotation of the slats extend from one beam to the other beam , wherein the longitudinal extension of the slats parallel to their axis of rotation is limited by the lateral ends of the slats , wherein the slats can be pivoted by means of a drive from a closed position, in which the slats form a closed roof surface, into, in particular, any desired open position, such that a section of the slats is pivoted downwards out of the closed position and another section of the slats is pivoted upwards out of the closed position, wherein the section of the slats tilting downwards when pivoting the slats in the direction of rotation to the open position from the closed position of the slats has a drainage channel , in each case, for draining rain water, wherein the drainage channel has a slope in the direction of a lateral end of the slat or that the drainage channel has two slope sections starting, in particular, from the center of the slat , in each case, in the direction of a lateral end of the slat , characterized in that the slope or slope sections in the drainage channel are formed by an insert inserted in the drainage channel , in particular, a plastic insert.
A variable compression device (A) comprising: a piston rod whose end portion is provided with a flange ; a fluid chamber (R3) that causes the piston rod to be moved in a direction in which a compression ratio is increased by a pressurized working fluid being supplied thereto; a regulation member that is provided such that the flange is interposed between the regulation member and the fluid chamber (R3), and regulates movement of the piston rod in the direction in which the compression ratio is increased; a regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) that is provided between the flange and the regulation member with the flange forming a bottom surface of the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7); a supply flow path (R6) that supplies a cooling fluid to the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7); and a fluid chamber-forming member that configures the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) by the end portion of the piston rod being inserted thereinto, the fluid chamber-forming member being included in a crosshead , characterized in that the variable compression device (A) comprises: a piston rod internal flow path (R8) that includes an opening end on the bottom surface and guides the cooling fluid in the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) to an inside of the piston rod . a piston rod whose end portion is provided with a flange ; a fluid chamber (R3) that causes the piston rod to be moved in a direction in which a compression ratio is increased by a pressurized working fluid being supplied thereto; a regulation member that is provided such that the flange is interposed between the regulation member and the fluid chamber (R3), and regulates movement of the piston rod in the direction in which the compression ratio is increased; a regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) that is provided between the flange and the regulation member with the flange forming a bottom surface of the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7); a supply flow path (R6) that supplies a cooling fluid to the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7); and a fluid chamber-forming member that configures the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) by the end portion of the piston rod being inserted thereinto, the fluid chamber-forming member being included in a crosshead , characterized in that the variable compression device (A) comprises: a piston rod internal flow path (R8) that includes an opening end on the bottom surface and guides the cooling fluid in the regulation member-side fluid chamber (R7) to an inside of the piston rod .
A cold spray system , comprising: a feedstock cartridge comprising at least one powder and a binder that binds at least two particles of the at least one powder to form the feedstock cartridge ; a material feed hopper to receive the feedstock cartridge of at least one powder and the binder ; a desolidifier downstream of the material feed hopper to at least partially desolidify a portion of the feedstock cartridge by selectively removing the portion of the feedstock cartridge , wherein the desolidifier includes one of an auger that grinds off the portion of the feedstock cartridge or a laser that melts away at the feedstock cartridge ; a heater downstream of the desolidifier to receive the portion of the feedstock cartridge and vaporize the binder ; and a spray gun downstream of the heater , wherein the heater includes a heated coil to vaporize the binder and communicate the at least one powder to the spray gun . a feedstock cartridge comprising at least one powder and a binder that binds at least two particles of the at least one powder to form the feedstock cartridge ; a material feed hopper to receive the feedstock cartridge of at least one powder and the binder ; a desolidifier downstream of the material feed hopper to at least partially desolidify a portion of the feedstock cartridge by selectively removing the portion of the feedstock cartridge , wherein the desolidifier includes one of an auger that grinds off the portion of the feedstock cartridge or a laser that melts away at the feedstock cartridge ; a heater downstream of the desolidifier to receive the portion of the feedstock cartridge and vaporize the binder ; and a spray gun downstream of the heater , wherein the heater includes a heated coil to vaporize the binder and communicate the at least one powder to the spray gun .
A downloading method that is performed in a server such as a server of an information system for the purpose of downloading software to a plurality of meters (M1, M2, ..., MN) via a plurality of data concentrators (DC A, DC B, ...), the method comprising the steps of: · mapping the positions of the meters and of the data concentrators; · defining a plurality of subnetworks, each comprising a plurality of data concentrators, the meters comprising meters which are each positioned within communication range of data concentrators belonging to several distinct subnetworks ; · associating each subnetwork with at least one downloading date comprising a day and a time, the downloading date of each subnetwork being different from the downloading dates of the other subnetworks; · transmitting to the data concentrators of each subnetwork the downloading date associated with said subnetwork so that, when the downloading date associated with said subnetwork is reached, all of the data concentrators of said subnetwork download the software to all of the meters that are positioned within communication range of the data concentrators of said subnetwork. · mapping the positions of the meters and of the data concentrators; · defining a plurality of subnetworks, each comprising a plurality of data concentrators, the meters comprising meters which are each positioned within communication range of data concentrators belonging to several distinct subnetworks ; · associating each subnetwork with at least one downloading date comprising a day and a time, the downloading date of each subnetwork being different from the downloading dates of the other subnetworks; · transmitting to the data concentrators of each subnetwork the downloading date associated with said subnetwork so that, when the downloading date associated with said subnetwork is reached, all of the data concentrators of said subnetwork download the software to all of the meters that are positioned within communication range of the data concentrators of said subnetwork.
A display device comprising: a display ; an input unit ; a communicator configured to communicate with a first external device , a first nearby display device connected to a second external device, and a second nearby display device connected to a third external device; and a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit a first image received from the first external device and a second image received from the first nearby display device to the second nearby display device, wherein the communicator is configured to receive first device information on the first external device from the first external device, to receive second device information on the second external device corresponding to the second image from the first nearby display device, to transmit the first and the second device information to the second nearby display device and to receive a third image and third device information on the third external device corresponding to the third image from the first nearby display device, wherein the processor is configured to generate an image source list using the first, the second and the third device information, to control the display to display the generated image source list and, in response to receiving a control command to select one from among the first, the second and the third external device as an image source through the input unit , to control the display to display an image corresponding to the selected external device. a display ; an input unit ; a communicator configured to communicate with a first external device , a first nearby display device connected to a second external device, and a second nearby display device connected to a third external device; and a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit a first image received from the first external device and a second image received from the first nearby display device to the second nearby display device, wherein the communicator is configured to receive first device information on the first external device from the first external device, to receive second device information on the second external device corresponding to the second image from the first nearby display device, to transmit the first and the second device information to the second nearby display device and to receive a third image and third device information on the third external device corresponding to the third image from the first nearby display device, wherein the processor is configured to generate an image source list using the first, the second and the third device information, to control the display to display the generated image source list and, in response to receiving a control command to select one from among the first, the second and the third external device as an image source through the input unit , to control the display to display an image corresponding to the selected external device.
Apparatus for drying material comprising: a casing which has an internal channel extending around the inner circumference of the casing , wherein the internal channel extends in an annular fashion around the inside of the casing ; a filter element located within the casing , wherein the filter element has an end plate capable of attaching the filter element to the rest of the apparatus and wherein the filter element is tubular in shape; an inlet mounted tangentially or substantially tangentially to the casing , through which damp material and a transport gas is capable of being fed into the casing and the internal channel ; and an outlet through which dried material and transport gas is capable of exiting; wherein the apparatus is configured in such a way that when in use, the damp material is dried during its time in the internal channel of the casing by being circulated around the periphery in the internal channel of the casing with damp material thrown to the periphery of the casing due to cyclonic action and once dried, finer dried material is capable of becoming entrained in transport gas flow and drawn towards the centre of the casing wherein the dried material passes through the filter element and exits through the outlet . a casing which has an internal channel extending around the inner circumference of the casing , wherein the internal channel extends in an annular fashion around the inside of the casing ; a filter element located within the casing , wherein the filter element has an end plate capable of attaching the filter element to the rest of the apparatus and wherein the filter element is tubular in shape; an inlet mounted tangentially or substantially tangentially to the casing , through which damp material and a transport gas is capable of being fed into the casing and the internal channel ; and an outlet through which dried material and transport gas is capable of exiting; wherein the apparatus is configured in such a way that when in use, the damp material is dried during its time in the internal channel of the casing by being circulated around the periphery in the internal channel of the casing with damp material thrown to the periphery of the casing due to cyclonic action and once dried, finer dried material is capable of becoming entrained in transport gas flow and drawn towards the centre of the casing wherein the dried material passes through the filter element and exits through the outlet .
A rolling bearing assembly, comprising: a housing , a shaft , a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing for rotatably supporting the shaft in the housing , wherein the first rolling bearing is designed as a fixed bearing by an outer ring of the first rolling bearing being stationarily arranged in the housing and an inner ring of the first rolling bearing being fixedly connected to the shaft , wherein the second rolling bearing is designed as a floating bearing by the outer ring of the second rolling bearing being arranged axially displaceable in the housing and the inner ring of the second rolling bearing being axially displaceably connected to the shaft , characterized in that both the outer ring and the inner ring of the second rolling bearing are each pushed toward the first rolling bearing by a respective biasing means in the axial direction to prevent rotational movement of the outer ring with respect to the housing and rotational movement of the inner ring with respect to the shaft . a housing , a shaft , a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing for rotatably supporting the shaft in the housing , wherein the first rolling bearing is designed as a fixed bearing by an outer ring of the first rolling bearing being stationarily arranged in the housing and an inner ring of the first rolling bearing being fixedly connected to the shaft , wherein the second rolling bearing is designed as a floating bearing by the outer ring of the second rolling bearing being arranged axially displaceable in the housing and the inner ring of the second rolling bearing being axially displaceably connected to the shaft , characterized in that both the outer ring and the inner ring of the second rolling bearing are each pushed toward the first rolling bearing by a respective biasing means in the axial direction to prevent rotational movement of the outer ring with respect to the housing and rotational movement of the inner ring with respect to the shaft .