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A variable aperture device comprising: a first shuttering surface comprising a first opening and a first lateral slot; a second shuttering surface partially overlapping the first shuttering surface, the second shuttering surface comprising a second opening and a second lateral slot, the first and second opening forming an aperture; a lever comprising: a first pin inserted in the first lateral slot, a second pin inserted in the second lateral slot, a third pin configured to allow rotation of the lever between two end positions, a first end position corresponding to a fully opened state for the aperture, the second end position corresponding to an at least partially closed state for the aperture, and a fourth pin having a reentrant slot; and a shape memory alloy wire slotted in the fourth pin. a first shuttering surface comprising a first opening and a first lateral slot; a second shuttering surface partially overlapping the first shuttering surface, the second shuttering surface comprising a second opening and a second lateral slot, the first and second opening forming an aperture; a lever comprising: a first pin inserted in the first lateral slot, a second pin inserted in the second lateral slot, a third pin configured to allow rotation of the lever between two end positions, a first end position corresponding to a fully opened state for the aperture, the second end position corresponding to an at least partially closed state for the aperture, and a fourth pin having a reentrant slot; and a first pin inserted in the first lateral slot, a second pin inserted in the second lateral slot, a third pin configured to allow rotation of the lever between two end positions, a first end position corresponding to a fully opened state for the aperture, the second end position corresponding to an at least partially closed state for the aperture, and a fourth pin having a reentrant slot; and a shape memory alloy wire slotted in the fourth pin.
A method for manufacturing a metal strip or sheet (1; 1'), comprising: - providing a substrate (3; 3') made from stainless steel; and - depositing a chromium-nitride based layer on the substrate (3; 3') by physical vapor deposition (PVD) in a deposition installation comprising a deposition chamber and a chromium target arranged in the deposition chamber , the substrate (3; 3') traveling through the deposition chamber in a longitudinal direction, wherein the deposition chamber comprises a deposition area (30; 30') with a length strictly smaller than the length of the deposition chamber , considered along the longitudinal direction, and at least a first prohibited area , adjacent to the deposition area (30; 30') in the longitudinal direction, and wherein, during the deposition, the chromium nitride is deposited on the substrate (3; 3') only in the deposition area (30; 30') and no chromium nitride is deposited on the substrate (3; 3') in the first prohibited area . - providing a substrate (3; 3') made from stainless steel; and - depositing a chromium-nitride based layer on the substrate (3; 3') by physical vapor deposition (PVD) in a deposition installation comprising a deposition chamber and a chromium target arranged in the deposition chamber , the substrate (3; 3') traveling through the deposition chamber in a longitudinal direction,
System for transforming plastic parisons into plastic containers with at least one transforming station which is situated on a movable support and which has a blow mould within which the plastic parisons can be expanded by application of a gaseous medium, wherein the blow mould has a base part which is disposed releasably on a support , and with a first fastening mechanism in order to fasten the base part to the support , and/or wherein the blow mould has at least one side part which is disposed releasably on a support and with a second fastening mechanism in order to fasten the side part to the support , characterized in that the system has an actuating device wherein the actuating device is able to be connected to the system in order to release at least the base part and/or the side part , and the transforming station is designed to be movable in at least one direction of movement of the support relative to this actuating device , wherein at least one element of the actuating device is suitable and intended for producing a connection by positive and/or non-positive engagement to at least one element of the transforming station and wherein the system has a positioning device in order to position the transforming station relative to the actuating device .
Optical system for transmitting a source image (12; 12'; 302; 402), wherein light having a field angle spectrum emanates from the source image (12; 12'; 302; 402), comprising an optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), in which the light can propagate by total internal reflection, comprising a diffractive optical input coupling arrangement (16; 308a-308c; 408a, 408b; 458a, 458b) for coupling the light emanating from the source image (12; 12'; 302; 402) into the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), and comprising a diffractive optical output coupling arrangement (17; 17'; 310a-310c; 410; 462) for coupling the light that has propagated in the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456) out from the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), wherein the input coupling arrangement (16; 308a-308c; 408a, 408b; 458a, 458b) has a first input coupling element (18; 18'; 308a; 408a; 458a) arranged for coupling light from a first subfield (12a; 12a'; 252; 402a; 452a) of the source image (12; 12'; 302; 402) having field angles from a first field angle range of the field angle spectrum into the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), and in that the input coupling arrangement has at least one second input coupling element (19; 19'; 308b; 408b; 458b) arranged for coupling light from at least one second subfield (12b; 12b'; 254; 402b; 452b) - at least partly different from the first subfield (12a; 12a'; 252; 402a; 452a) - of the source image (12; 12'; 302; 402) having field angles from a second field angle range - at least partly different from the first field angle range - of the field angle spectrum into the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), and in that the transmitted first subfield (12a; 12a'; 252; 402a; 452a) and the transmitted at least one second subfield (12b; 12b'; 254; 402b; 452b) of the source image (12; 12'; 302; 402) are at least partly superimposed on one another after coupling out from the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), characterized in that the system comprises a device for dividing the source image into the first and at least one second subfield and in that the first subfield (252; 402a; 452a) and the at least one second subfield (254; 402b; 452b) are at least partly arcuately bounded before coupling into the optical waveguide arrangement (15; 15'; 306a-306c; 406; 456), wherein the first subfield has a first field edge and the at least one second subfield (254; 256) has a second field edge , wherein the first field edge is directly adjacent to the second field edge , and wherein the first field edge is concavely arcuate and the second field edge is convexly arcuate, or wherein the first field edge is convexly arcuate and the second field edge is concavely arcuate.
A method of producing metal compound particle group for an electrode of an electricity storage device, wherein the metal compound particle is an oxide or an oxoate salt that contains lithium, the method comprising: a step of combining a precursor of metal compound particle with a carbon source to obtain a first composite material; a step of producing the metal compound particle by heat processing the first composite material under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to obtain a second composite material having the metal compound particle combined with carbon; and a step of eliminating carbon by heat processing the second composite material under an oxygen atmosphere to obtain the metal compound particle group, wherein the metal compound particle is coupled in a three-dimensional mesh structure by the heat processing in the step of obtaining the metal compound particle group, wherein the carbon source is selected from carbon black, such as ketchen black, acetylene black, or channel black, fullerene, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber, amorphous carbon, carbon fiber, natural graphite, artificial graphite, graphitized ketchen black, mesoporous carbon, gas-phase-process carbon fiber, poly hydric alcohol, polymer, saccharide, and amino acid. a step of combining a precursor of metal compound particle with a carbon source to obtain a first composite material; a step of producing the metal compound particle by heat processing the first composite material under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to obtain a second composite material having the metal compound particle combined with carbon; and a step of eliminating carbon by heat processing the second composite material under an oxygen atmosphere to obtain the metal compound particle group, wherein the metal compound particle is coupled in a three-dimensional mesh structure by the heat processing in the step of obtaining the metal compound particle group, wherein the carbon source is selected from carbon black, such as ketchen black, acetylene black, or channel black, fullerene, carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber, amorphous carbon, carbon fiber, natural graphite, artificial graphite, graphitized ketchen black, mesoporous carbon, gas-phase-process carbon fiber, poly hydric alcohol, polymer, saccharide, and amino acid.
Floor-standing energy dispenser (101; 201; 301; 401; 501) comprising - a base plate , - a funnel-like casing with a funnel inlet and a funnel outlet , - a tube-like neck with a tube inlet and a tube outlet , - a head , - at least one charging socket (106; 107), - a cable harness and - an energy storage device for electrical energy, - wherein the casing is connected by its funnel inlet to the base plate , - wherein the casing merges by its funnel outlet with the inlet of the neck and - wherein the neck merges by its outlet with the head , - wherein the at least one charging socket (106; 107) is arranged in the head , - wherein the at least one charging socket (106; 107) is connected to a first end of the cable harness , - wherein the cable harness is led out of the head through an interior space of the neck into a hollow space of the casing , - wherein the energy storage device is arranged in the hollow space of the casing and - wherein a second end of the cable harness is connected to the energy storage device . - a base plate , - a funnel-like casing with a funnel inlet and a funnel outlet , - a tube-like neck with a tube inlet and a tube outlet , - a head , - at least one charging socket (106; 107), - a cable harness and - an energy storage device for electrical energy, - wherein the casing is connected by its funnel inlet to the base plate , - wherein the casing merges by its funnel outlet with the inlet of the neck and - wherein the neck merges by its outlet with the head , - wherein the at least one charging socket (106; 107) is arranged in the head , - wherein the at least one charging socket (106; 107) is connected to a first end of the cable harness , - wherein the cable harness is led out of the head through an interior space of the neck into a hollow space of the casing , - wherein the energy storage device is arranged in the hollow space of the casing and - wherein a second end of the cable harness is connected to the energy storage device .
Hollow particles each having a shell including at least one layer, wherein said hollow particles have an average particle diameter of 10 to 200 nm, as determined by the method indicated in the Example section of the description, and said at least one layer is composed of an organic-inorganic hybrid vinyl-based resin including a silicon-containing vinyl-based resin, wherein said silicon-containing vinyl-based resin comprises a crosslinked copolymer derived from a copolymer including at least one radical reactive monomer having an epoxy group or an oxetane group, and at least one radical reactive monomer having a silyl group.
A method of purifying methanol, comprising: passing a feed stream comprising crude methanol through a first column; distributing a first purified methanol fraction to a top portion of the first column; distributing a first water fraction to a bottom portion of the first column; distributing a first waste alcohol fraction to a middle portion of the first column; withdrawing the first waste alcohol fraction from the middle portion of the first column and passing the first waste alcohol fraction through a second column; distributing a second purified methanol fraction to a top portion of the second column; distributing a second water fraction to a bottom portion of the second column; distributing a second waste alcohol fraction to a middle portion of the second column; withdrawing the second purified methanol from the top portion of the second column; withdrawing the first water fraction from the first column; withdrawing the second water fraction from the second column; and combining the first water fraction withdrawn from the first column with the second water fraction withdrawn from the second column, condensing and recovering the first purified methanol fraction; withdrawing the second waste alcohol fraction; and passing the second waste alcohol fraction through a third column and recycling the second waste alcohol fraction back to the first column. passing a feed stream comprising crude methanol through a first column; distributing a first purified methanol fraction to a top portion of the first column; distributing a first water fraction to a bottom portion of the first column; distributing a first waste alcohol fraction to a middle portion of the first column; withdrawing the first waste alcohol fraction from the middle portion of the first column and passing the first waste alcohol fraction through a second column; distributing a second purified methanol fraction to a top portion of the second column; distributing a second water fraction to a bottom portion of the second column; distributing a second waste alcohol fraction to a middle portion of the second column; withdrawing the second purified methanol from the top portion of the second column; withdrawing the first water fraction from the first column; withdrawing the second water fraction from the second column; and combining the first water fraction withdrawn from the first column with the second water fraction withdrawn from the second column, condensing and recovering the first purified methanol fraction; withdrawing the second waste alcohol fraction; and passing the second waste alcohol fraction through a third column and recycling the second waste alcohol fraction back to the first column.
An uplock for use with an aircraft component, the uplock comprising a hook configured to engage a capture pin mounted on the aircraft component, the hook being mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position, the uplock further comprising an indicator system configured to detect whether the pin is engaged with the hook when the hook is in the closed position characterised in that the indicator system comprises an indicator member mounted for movement between a first position and a second position; and a sensor configured to detect the position of the indicator member , the uplock being configured such that, in use, if the pin is engaged in the hook when the hook is in the closed position, the indicator member occupies the first position, and if the pin is not engaged in the hook when the hook is in the closed position, the indicator member occupies the second position.
An electronic device comprising: a power input for connection to a mains supply, a capacitive power supply coupled to said power input, and a first functional unit powered by said capacitive power supply, wherein the capacitive power supply comprising an input section having input terminals (Ln, Nt) for connection to an AC-mains supply, and a capacitive coupling, a rectification section coupled via the capacitive coupling to the input terminals (Ln, Nt), and an output section coupled to the rectification section, the output section comprising - output terminals (V+, V-), for providing an output voltage to a load, - a first chain comprising a charge storage facility (C2), and - a second chain arranged in parallel to the first chain, and comprising an output voltage limiting facility (D5) and a DC-conducting series impedance (Zdc), the capacitive power supply further comprising an inrush current limiting facility (R1), wherein the output terminals (V+, V-) are connected to respective terminals of the output voltage limiting facility (D5), and the DC-conducting series impedance (Zdc) has a resistive component with a resistive value of at least 0.2 times a resistance value of the first chain, characterised in that the electronic device further comprises a second power supply coupled via a switching facility to the power input and a second functional unit powered by said second power supply , wherein the first functional unit controls the switching facility . a power input for connection to a mains supply, a capacitive power supply coupled to said power input, and a first functional unit powered by said capacitive power supply, wherein the capacitive power supply comprising an input section having input terminals (Ln, Nt) for connection to an AC-mains supply, and a capacitive coupling, a rectification section coupled via the capacitive coupling to the input terminals (Ln, Nt), and an output section coupled to the rectification section, the output section comprising - output terminals (V+, V-), for providing an output voltage to a load, - a first chain comprising a charge storage facility (C2), and - a second chain arranged in parallel to the first chain, and comprising an output voltage limiting facility (D5) and a DC-conducting series impedance (Zdc), - output terminals (V+, V-), for providing an output voltage to a load, - a first chain comprising a charge storage facility (C2), and - a second chain arranged in parallel to the first chain, and comprising an output voltage limiting facility (D5) and a DC-conducting series impedance (Zdc), the capacitive power supply further comprising an inrush current limiting facility (R1),
A method for determining a functional significance of coronary artery stenosis comprising: obtaining a patient specific transluminal attenuation gradient (TAG), wherein TAG is defined as a spatial dispersion of contrast in the coronary artery of the patient, for the coronary artery of the patient; determining a time variation of a contrast at a predetermined location in the coronary artery of the patient, called an arterial input function or input bolus profile; calculating the coronary flow velocity (CFV) and flow rate within the coronary artery from TAG and the arterial input function; calculating an estimate of the pressure gradient (PG) within the coronary artery using the coronary flow velocity, the arterial input function, information on the coronary luminal area, position and location within the artery; and using the PG to determine the functional significance of the coronary artery stenosis, wherein the method is executed using a computer readable medium. obtaining a patient specific transluminal attenuation gradient (TAG), wherein TAG is defined as a spatial dispersion of contrast in the coronary artery of the patient, for the coronary artery of the patient; determining a time variation of a contrast at a predetermined location in the coronary artery of the patient, called an arterial input function or input bolus profile; calculating the coronary flow velocity (CFV) and flow rate within the coronary artery from TAG and the arterial input function; calculating an estimate of the pressure gradient (PG) within the coronary artery using the coronary flow velocity, the arterial input function, information on the coronary luminal area, position and location within the artery; and using the PG to determine the functional significance of the coronary artery stenosis,
A telescopic axle cover for an end of a reel shaft of a building opening shading device, with the reel shaft , onto which a blind can be wound, being designed as a hollow shaft and with its end regions being receivable on support devices attachable to the housing side, and with the telescopic axle cover comprising an outer part which is insertable in the associated end of the reel shaft and fixable herein, and an inner part movable in the said outer part in an axial direction and partly pushable out of the latter, and on its front end in the push-out direction provided with a bearing device engageable with the associated support device , such inner part being preloaded in the push-out direction and adjustable between a retracted assembly position and a pushed-out operating position and vice versa in which it can act together with the associated support device and being centred by means of a cone arrangement in the outer part and axially and radially play-free supported on the latter, characterized in that the cone arrangement comprises several cone regions which are spaced from one another in an axial direction and tilted in the same direction comprising external cone surfaces of the inner part and internal cone surfaces of the outer part which are simultaneously in mutual contact.
An expanded beads molded article, obtained by filling expanded beads prepared of a block copolymer of a polyethylene block and an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer block in the presence of a cell controlling agent and having an internal pressure of 0.01 MPa (G) or more and 0.2 MPa (G) or less, in a mold and heating with a heating medium for molding by introducing the heating medium and thereby compressing the filled expanded beads for molding, wherein in filling the expanded beads to a cavity of the mold, the cracking ratio (%) of the volume of an opening of the mold that prevents the mold from being completely closed is 10% by volume or more and 220% by volume or less with respect to the cavity volume of the mold, and the expanded beads molded article has a density of 30 kg/m 3 or more and 140 kg/m 3 or less and a modulus of repulsion elasticity (R1), measured based on JIS K6255 , of 60% or more, and an average cell wall thickness, measured in the manner as defined in the specification, of 1 μm or more and 8 μm or less and a tensile elongation of 120% or more, measured according to JIS K6767 . wherein in filling the expanded beads to a cavity of the mold, the cracking ratio (%) of the volume of an opening of the mold that prevents the mold from being completely closed is 10% by volume or more and 220% by volume or less with respect to the cavity volume of the mold, and the expanded beads molded article has a density of 30 kg/m 3 or more and 140 kg/m 3 or less and a modulus of repulsion elasticity (R1), measured based on JIS K6255 , of 60% or more, and an average cell wall thickness, measured in the manner as defined in the specification, of 1 μm or more and 8 μm or less and a tensile elongation of 120% or more, measured according to JIS K6767 .