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A nozzle for attachment to an airflow outlet end of a hair dryer, the nozzle comprising: a body comprising an internal surface which defines an airflow duct which extends from an air inlet end to an elongate slot-shaped air outlet end , the internal surface comprising a pair of opposing first surface sections which taper inwardly towards the air outlet end and which define at the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end parallel, elongate portions of the periphery of the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end , and a pair of opposing second surface sections which taper outwardly towards the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end; and an airflow guiding member , located at least partially within the airflow duct, and having a first airflow guiding vane immovably connected to the body and characterized in that the first airflow guiding vane is located in a first plane (P1) and midway between the second surface sections of the internal surface of the body , wherein the first plane (P1) intersects orthogonally the mid points of the elongate portions of the periphery of the elongate slot-shaped outlet end . a body comprising an internal surface which defines an airflow duct which extends from an air inlet end to an elongate slot-shaped air outlet end , the internal surface comprising a pair of opposing first surface sections which taper inwardly towards the air outlet end and which define at the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end parallel, elongate portions of the periphery of the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end , and a pair of opposing second surface sections which taper outwardly towards the elongate slot-shaped air outlet end; and an airflow guiding member , located at least partially within the airflow duct, and having a first airflow guiding vane immovably connected to the body and characterized in that the first airflow guiding vane is located in a first plane (P1) and midway between the second surface sections of the internal surface of the body , wherein the first plane (P1) intersects orthogonally the mid points of the elongate portions of the periphery of the elongate slot-shaped outlet end .
A backlight device comprising: a plurality of light sources arranged in a shape of a matrix; a reflective sheet having partition walls arranged to surround each of the plurality of light sources in four directions and reflecting light emitted from the plurality of light sources , each region surrounded by partition walls in four directions being a light-emitting region of the reflective sheet ; a luminance uniformity plate located above the reflective sheet and uniforming luminance of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources and light reflected by the reflective sheet , the luminance uniformity plate being a reflective plate with a plurality of holes that corresponds to the light distribution of the light sources by a decreasing size of the holes in each light-emitting region with decreasing distance of the holes to the light source of the respective light-emitting region in planar view; and a diffuser panel located above the luminance uniformity plate and diffusing light exiting from the luminance uniformity plate , characterized in that a gap L1 between an upper end of the partition walls and the luminance uniformity plate is 5% to 30% of a distance L3 between an upper surface of the light-emitting regions of the reflective sheet and the diffuser panel , and a gap L2 between the luminance uniformity plate and the diffuser panel is not greater than 50% of the distance L3. a plurality of light sources arranged in a shape of a matrix; a reflective sheet having partition walls arranged to surround each of the plurality of light sources in four directions and reflecting light emitted from the plurality of light sources , each region surrounded by partition walls in four directions being a light-emitting region of the reflective sheet ; a luminance uniformity plate located above the reflective sheet and uniforming luminance of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources and light reflected by the reflective sheet , the luminance uniformity plate being a reflective plate with a plurality of holes that corresponds to the light distribution of the light sources by a decreasing size of the holes in each light-emitting region with decreasing distance of the holes to the light source of the respective light-emitting region in planar view; and a diffuser panel located above the luminance uniformity plate and diffusing light exiting from the luminance uniformity plate , characterized in that a gap L1 between an upper end of the partition walls and the luminance uniformity plate is 5% to 30% of a distance L3 between an upper surface of the light-emitting regions of the reflective sheet and the diffuser panel , and a gap L2 between the luminance uniformity plate and the diffuser panel is not greater than 50% of the distance L3.
A chemical solution spraying device configured to supply a chemical solution to a target space (S) in which an offensive odor is generated, the chemical solution spraying device comprising: a sprayer configured to spray the chemical solution; a control unit configured to control start timing of a spray operation of the sprayer and a spray amount at start of the spray operation of the sprayer based on a condition of the target space (S); an offensive odor concentration sensor configured to detect a concentration of the offensive odor in the target space (S); and an entry detector configured to detect an entry of a person into the target space (S), characterized in that the control unit is configured to make the sprayer spray a first spray amount of the chemical solution when a concentration of the offensive odor detected by the odor concentration sensor is lower than a predetermined value and the entry detector detects an entry of a person into the target space (S), and to make the sprayer spray a second spray amount, which is larger than the first spray amount, of the chemical solution when the concentration of the offensive odor detected by the odor concentration sensor is equal to or larger than the predetermined value. a sprayer configured to spray the chemical solution; a control unit configured to control start timing of a spray operation of the sprayer and a spray amount at start of the spray operation of the sprayer based on a condition of the target space (S); an offensive odor concentration sensor configured to detect a concentration of the offensive odor in the target space (S); and an entry detector configured to detect an entry of a person into the target space (S), characterized in that the control unit is configured to make the sprayer spray a first spray amount of the chemical solution when a concentration of the offensive odor detected by the odor concentration sensor is lower than a predetermined value and the entry detector detects an entry of a person into the target space (S), and to make the sprayer spray a second spray amount, which is larger than the first spray amount, of the chemical solution when the concentration of the offensive odor detected by the odor concentration sensor is equal to or larger than the predetermined value.
A pressure detection apparatus, wherein the pressure detection apparatus comprises a substrate , a light conducting layer , a light absorbing layer , and a photosensitive layer that are arranged in order, and further comprises a light source , characterized in that the light source is capable of emitting light of a first frequency, and an emergent surface of the light source faces toward the light conducting layer ; the light conducting layer disperses the light of the first frequency; the light absorbing layer comprises a container forming a closed space and an absorption liquid filling the container , wherein the absorption liquid absorbs at least a part of the light of the first frequency, and at least one side surface of the container is an elastic surface; and a photosensitive surface of the photosensitive layer faces toward the light absorbing layer , and the photosensitive layer is used to detect the light of the first frequency that passes through the light absorbing layer . the light source is capable of emitting light of a first frequency, and an emergent surface of the light source faces toward the light conducting layer ; the light conducting layer disperses the light of the first frequency; the light absorbing layer comprises a container forming a closed space and an absorption liquid filling the container , wherein the absorption liquid absorbs at least a part of the light of the first frequency, and at least one side surface of the container is an elastic surface; and a photosensitive surface of the photosensitive layer faces toward the light absorbing layer , and the photosensitive layer is used to detect the light of the first frequency that passes through the light absorbing layer .
A first peer device comprising a processor, a memory, and communication circuitry, the first peer device being connected to a communications network via its communication circuitry, the first peer device further comprising computer-executable instructions stored in the memory of the first peer device which, when executed by the processor of the first peer device, cause the first peer device to: at a higher layer above a medium access control, MAC, layer in a protocol stack of the first peer device, initiate a first request associated with context information; send a first primitive associated with the first request to the MAC layer; based on the first request, send a context request to a MAC layer of a plurality of peer devices, such that the plurality of peer devices can each respond to the context request; receive at the MAC layer a plurality of responses associated with the first request from the plurality of peer devices; forward at the MAC layer the plurality of responses to the higher layer; and receive at the higher layer the plurality of responses each indicating a result associated with the first request, wherein the result includes the context information. at a higher layer above a medium access control, MAC, layer in a protocol stack of the first peer device, initiate a first request associated with context information; send a first primitive associated with the first request to the MAC layer; based on the first request, send a context request to a MAC layer of a plurality of peer devices, such that the plurality of peer devices can each respond to the context request; receive at the MAC layer a plurality of responses associated with the first request from the plurality of peer devices; forward at the MAC layer the plurality of responses to the higher layer; and receive at the higher layer the plurality of responses each indicating a result associated with the first request, wherein the result includes the context information.
A magnesium-containing composition comprising: at least 10 mg magnesium threonate; and wherein the composition is an oral dosage form that is a solid, semi-solid, semi-liquid, or a gel.
A method for calibrating an endoscope camera comprising an endoscope with a light source and a camera, a container, and a colour chart plate with a colour chart having a circular central bright achromatic field, the method comprising the steps of inserting the endoscope into the container, aligning the camera's field of view with the circular central achromatic bright field of the colour chart and adjusting the size of a beam of the light source until pixels inside the circular central achromatic field are saturated while pixels outside the circular central achromatic field are not saturated, extract colour values from colour patches of the colour chart plate and calculate correction values, characterized by further comprising managing automatic gain control so that the signal from the colour patches outside the circular central achromatic bright field is not saturated.
Manufacturing apparatus for a stretched film, wherein: - the manufacturing apparatus comprises an air flow controller and a tenter oven , - the air flow controller comprises a box-shaped body cover that is disposed above and/or below a film running surface to be adjacent to an upstream side of an entrance of the tenter oven in a film running direction and/or to a downstream side of an exit of the tenter oven in the film running direction, - the tenter oven includes the entrance into which a film is conveyed and the exit from which the film is taken out, - the box-shaped body cover extends in the film running direction, has a surface facing the film running surface and is open, - the box-shaped body cover includes at least one partition structural body in the box-shaped body cover , - the partition structural body extends in a width direction of the film and separates inside of the box-shaped body cover into a plurality of chambers , and - each of at least two of the chambers is provided with an air discharge mechanism configured to discharge air in a corresponding chamber . - the manufacturing apparatus comprises an air flow controller and a tenter oven , - the air flow controller comprises a box-shaped body cover that is disposed above and/or below a film running surface to be adjacent to an upstream side of an entrance of the tenter oven in a film running direction and/or to a downstream side of an exit of the tenter oven in the film running direction, - the tenter oven includes the entrance into which a film is conveyed and the exit from which the film is taken out, - the box-shaped body cover extends in the film running direction, has a surface facing the film running surface and is open, - the box-shaped body cover includes at least one partition structural body in the box-shaped body cover , - the partition structural body extends in a width direction of the film and separates inside of the box-shaped body cover into a plurality of chambers , and - each of at least two of the chambers is provided with an air discharge mechanism configured to discharge air in a corresponding chamber .
A portable thermal container for consumer products comprising at least a storing chamber of said consumer products and at least a reaction chamber of a reagent component and of a reactive component (5"), wherein said storing chamber and said reaction chamber are hermetically separated, wherein said reagent component and said reactive component (5") are separated from each other and able to carry out a chemical heating or cooling reaction when in contact, respectively to heat or to cool said consumer products , and wherein said reaction chamber extends substantially entirely along the dimension of the largest dimension of said portable thermal container and said storing chamber is arranged side-by-side to said reaction chamber to maximize the thermal exchange between said reaction chamber and said storing chamber in a homogeneous way, said container is characterized in that said reaction chamber comprises at least a storing portion, each comprising said reagent component and/or said reactive component (5"), and at least an expansion portion, devoid of said reagent component and of said reactive component (5"), wherein the total volume of said at least an expansion portion is greater than the total volume of said at least a storing portion to allow the safe expansion of the chemical reaction gases in said reaction chamber , and wherein the total volume of said at least a storing portion is less than or equal to 30% of the total volume of said reaction chamber . wherein said storing chamber and said reaction chamber are hermetically separated, wherein said reagent component and said reactive component (5") are separated from each other and able to carry out a chemical heating or cooling reaction when in contact, respectively to heat or to cool said consumer products , and wherein said reaction chamber extends substantially entirely along the dimension of the largest dimension of said portable thermal container and said storing chamber is arranged side-by-side to said reaction chamber to maximize the thermal exchange between said reaction chamber and said storing chamber in a homogeneous way, said container is characterized in that said reaction chamber comprises at least a storing portion, each comprising said reagent component and/or said reactive component (5"), and at least an expansion portion, devoid of said reagent component and of said reactive component (5"), wherein the total volume of said at least an expansion portion is greater than the total volume of said at least a storing portion to allow the safe expansion of the chemical reaction gases in said reaction chamber , and wherein the total volume of said at least a storing portion is less than or equal to 30% of the total volume of said reaction chamber .
An ultrasound imaging system comprising: an ultrasound transducer adapted to acquire a survey volume image data set and a target volume image data set ; a processor operable under control of an instruction set to generate images using information acquired by the ultrasound transducer, wherein the processor is configured to: generate an image plane from the survey volume image data set ; use the image plane to identify a target ; adjust imaging parameters based on the identified target ; and generate a target volume image from the target volume image data set that is obtained with the adjusted imaging parameters, wherein the adjusted imaging parameters cause the target volume image to centre the identified target in a field of view. an ultrasound transducer adapted to acquire a survey volume image data set and a target volume image data set ; a processor operable under control of an instruction set to generate images using information acquired by the ultrasound transducer, wherein the processor is configured to: generate an image plane from the survey volume image data set ; use the image plane to identify a target ; adjust imaging parameters based on the identified target ; and generate a target volume image from the target volume image data set that is obtained with the adjusted imaging parameters, wherein the adjusted imaging parameters cause the target volume image to centre the identified target in a field of view. generate an image plane from the survey volume image data set ; use the image plane to identify a target ; adjust imaging parameters based on the identified target ; and generate a target volume image from the target volume image data set that is obtained with the adjusted imaging parameters, wherein the adjusted imaging parameters cause the target volume image to centre the identified target in a field of view.
A method of making zinc particles comprising centrifugally atomizing molten zinc in an atmosphere of less than about 1% oxygen to provide the zinc particles, wherein at least 30% by weight of the zinc particles are spherical, the spherical zinc particles having a mean particle size between 100 μm and 300 μm, each spherical zinc particle having an aspect ratio of between 1.0 and 2.0, wherein the aspect ratio is equal to the ratio of the longest axis of the zinc particle to the mean perpendicular bisector of the longest axis, the centrifugal atomization comprising contacting the molten zinc with a spinning cup that breaks the molten zinc into droplets that after cooling provide the zinc particles, wherein the cup has a depth between 0.1 cm and 10 cm, and the cup rotates at 6000 rpm to 8500 rpm.
A cleaning device for cleaning a street light head comprising: - a cleaning box , an outer periphery of which is defined by at least a first shell and a second shell opposed to each other, the first and the second shells delimiting a hollow inside space of the cleaning box , and the first shell and/or the second shell being configured to move from an open position in which the cleaning box is open and configured to allow the street light head to be positioned inside the cleaning box , to a cleaning position in which the cleaning box is closed; - an actuator device configured to move the first shell and/or the second shell between the open position and the closed position; and - a washing means arranged in the hollow inside space and configured to clean the street light head characterized in that - the hollow inside space is adapted to accommodate the entire street light head ; and - the cleaning box comprises sealing means configured to avoid liquid projection outside the cleaning box when the cleaning box is in the cleaning position. - a cleaning box , an outer periphery of which is defined by at least a first shell and a second shell opposed to each other, the first and the second shells delimiting a hollow inside space of the cleaning box , and the first shell and/or the second shell being configured to move from an open position in which the cleaning box is open and configured to allow the street light head to be positioned inside the cleaning box , to a cleaning position in which the cleaning box is closed; - an actuator device configured to move the first shell and/or the second shell between the open position and the closed position; and - a washing means arranged in the hollow inside space and configured to clean the street light head - the hollow inside space is adapted to accommodate the entire street light head ; and - the cleaning box comprises sealing means configured to avoid liquid projection outside the cleaning box when the cleaning box is in the cleaning position.
An apparatus for use in the spectral detection of hydrocarbons in water, the apparatus comprising: (a.) a detection device capable of spectrally detecting the hydrocarbons; and (b.) a fluid flow device for transferring the water containing hydrocarbons from a source; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: (c.) a retention device fabricated of one or more inert and non-extractable materials, the retention device comprising a membrane for capturing hydrocarbons, a support for providing rigidity to the membrane, a seal for sealing the perimeter of the membrane and the support so as not to allow the water including hydrocarbons or an interferent material to flow around or under the membrane and a membrane housing for holding the membrane in a selectable position in relation to the fluid flow device ; and (d.) a flow expander removably coupled to the retention device , wherein the flow expander is arranged to distribute the water from the fluid flow device across a surface of the membrane . (a.) a detection device capable of spectrally detecting the hydrocarbons; and (b.) a fluid flow device for transferring the water containing hydrocarbons from a source; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: (c.) a retention device fabricated of one or more inert and non-extractable materials, the retention device comprising a membrane for capturing hydrocarbons, a support for providing rigidity to the membrane, a seal for sealing the perimeter of the membrane and the support so as not to allow the water including hydrocarbons or an interferent material to flow around or under the membrane and a membrane housing for holding the membrane in a selectable position in relation to the fluid flow device ; and (d.) a flow expander removably coupled to the retention device , wherein the flow expander is arranged to distribute the water from the fluid flow device across a surface of the membrane . (c.) a retention device fabricated of one or more inert and non-extractable materials, the retention device comprising a membrane for capturing hydrocarbons, a support for providing rigidity to the membrane, a seal for sealing the perimeter of the membrane and the support so as not to allow the water including hydrocarbons or an interferent material to flow around or under the membrane and a membrane housing for holding the membrane in a selectable position in relation to the fluid flow device ; and (d.) a flow expander removably coupled to the retention device , wherein the flow expander is arranged to distribute the water from the fluid flow device across a surface of the membrane .