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A method for acquiring the health state of an object or a structural component using an electro-mechanical impedance (EMI) technique by performing measurements at frequency points over a range of frequencies by using piezoelectric transducers operating as sensors/actuators at the same time, the method comprising a. providing sine wave excitation, at both constant frequency and amplitude, for each frequency point over a range of frequencies; b. analog quantizing to measure the RMS circulating current (I RMS ) and the average consumed power (P(Θ)) of each transducer in order to determine the resistive part (R) of the electromechanical impedance using the equation: R = P Θ / I RMS 2 wherein Θ is the phase shift between the excitation voltage applied to the transducer and the created current; and c. wherein the method uses only one transducer to monitor the health state of a pre-determined area of an object or structure. a. providing sine wave excitation, at both constant frequency and amplitude, for each frequency point over a range of frequencies; b. analog quantizing to measure the RMS circulating current (I RMS ) and the average consumed power (P(Θ)) of each transducer in order to determine the resistive part (R) of the electromechanical impedance using the equation: R = P Θ / I RMS 2 wherein Θ is the phase shift between the excitation voltage applied to the transducer and the created current; and c. wherein the method uses only one transducer to monitor the health state of a pre-determined area of an object or structure.
Photovoltaic system for generating solar power, having a large number of photovoltaic modules, - wherein the photovoltaic modules are combined to form at least one photovoltaic module row (R1, R2, R3), wherein each photovoltaic module row comprises at least three photovoltaic modules arranged in series, - wherein the photovoltaic modules of each photovoltaic module row are connected to each other such that the angle between adjacent photovoltaic modules is at least partially less than 180° and the photovoltaic module row therefore has an arcuate cross section, characterized in that - the outermost photovoltaic modules of each photovoltaic module row are mounted on a base , which is connected to the substrate , by means of a reconfigurable and/or adjustable coupling mechanism , and - the base is formed by a plurality of posts which are anchored in the substrate . - wherein the photovoltaic modules are combined to form at least one photovoltaic module row (R1, R2, R3), wherein each photovoltaic module row comprises at least three photovoltaic modules arranged in series, - wherein the photovoltaic modules of each photovoltaic module row are connected to each other such that the angle between adjacent photovoltaic modules is at least partially less than 180° and the photovoltaic module row therefore has an arcuate cross section, characterized in that - the outermost photovoltaic modules of each photovoltaic module row are mounted on a base , which is connected to the substrate , by means of a reconfigurable and/or adjustable coupling mechanism , and - the base is formed by a plurality of posts which are anchored in the substrate .
A sealing assembly for an industrial ball valve having at least one valve body and a ball housed inside said valve body , said sealing assembly comprising: - at least one seat which can be inserted in said valve body , said seat developing about a central axis (A) and defining an axial cavity for the passage of a pressurized fluid, said seat comprising a first part which defines a first housing at a front surface which faces towards said ball when said seat is installed in said valve body , said first housing comprising a closed bottom surface which develops on a plane transversal to said central axis (A); - a sealing element , made of thermoplastic material, to achieve the fluid sealing between said seat and said ball of said valve , said sealing element being ring-shaped and accommodated with radial clearance (R) within said first housing ; characterized in that said sealing element floats with respect to said seat , along the direction parallel to said central axis (A) when said seat is installed in said valve body and when said seat is internally crossed by said pressurized fluid, wherein said first housing is defined by a first outermost cylindrical surface and by an innermost cylindrical surface towards which an outermost surface and an innermost surface of said sealing element respectively face, and wherein said sealing element defines a circular housing in which a sealing ring is accommodated to achieve the sealing between said outermost surface of said first housing and said outermost surface of said sealing element , said seat comprising a second part directly screwed to said first part , wherein one between said first part or said second part comprises a male threaded portion which is screwed directly into a female threaded portion of the other of said parts of said seat , and wherein said second part comprises at least one anti-extrusion portion which prevents the extraction of said sealing element from said first housing , at least during the step of opening of said valve . - at least one seat which can be inserted in said valve body , said seat developing about a central axis (A) and defining an axial cavity for the passage of a pressurized fluid, said seat comprising a first part which defines a first housing at a front surface which faces towards said ball when said seat is installed in said valve body , said first housing comprising a closed bottom surface which develops on a plane transversal to said central axis (A); - a sealing element , made of thermoplastic material, to achieve the fluid sealing between said seat and said ball of said valve , said sealing element being ring-shaped and accommodated with radial clearance (R) within said first housing ;
A method for refurbishing a wind turbine , the method comprising: removing an existing machine head from the wind turbine ; removing an upper portion of an existing tower from the wind turbine ; providing a new machine head and an adapter , the new machine head comprising a base frame , the new machine head further comprising a plurality of fastener holes defined in the base frame , the adapter comprising an outer sidewall and defining a first plurality of fastener holes and a second plurality of fastener holes , the first plurality of fastener holes disposed in a first hole pattern , the second plurality of fastener holes disposed in a second hole pattern different from the first hole pattern ; connecting the new machine head and the adapter such that the adapter is connected to and between a yaw bearing and one of the base frame or a top flange of the existing tower of the wind turbine . removing an existing machine head from the wind turbine ; removing an upper portion of an existing tower from the wind turbine ; providing a new machine head and an adapter , the new machine head comprising a base frame , the new machine head further comprising a plurality of fastener holes defined in the base frame , the adapter comprising an outer sidewall and defining a first plurality of fastener holes and a second plurality of fastener holes , the first plurality of fastener holes disposed in a first hole pattern , the second plurality of fastener holes disposed in a second hole pattern different from the first hole pattern ; connecting the new machine head and the adapter such that the adapter is connected to and between a yaw bearing and one of the base frame or a top flange of the existing tower of the wind turbine .
A piezoelectric ceramic composition comprising: potassium sodium niobate, wherein a transition temperature at which a phase transition between an orthorhombic crystal structure and a tetragonal crystal structure occurs lies in a temperature range of -20°C or higher and 60°C or lower, αt/αo is 0.72 or more, where αo represents a coefficient of linear expansion determined when a crystal structure is orthorhombic in the temperature range, and αt represents a coefficient of linear expansion determined when a crystal structure is tetragonal in the temperature range, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition is represented by a composition formula A x BO 3 , wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition comprises K, Na, and Li that account for 90% or more of an amount of A-site elements, Nb, Ta, and Sb that account for 90% or more of an amount of B-site elements, Ag at an A-site, and Fe at a B-site, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition is represented by a composition formula {(K 1-u-v Na u Li v ) 1-w-α Ag w A1 α } x {(Nb 1-y-z Ta y Sb z ) 1-β-γ-δ B1 δ B2 γ Fe δ }O 3 wherein A1 is Bi, La, Ce, Nd, or Sm or a combination thereof, B1 is Zn, Mg, Yb, Fe, Cu, Co, or Ni or a combination thereof, and B2 is Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ce, Ge, V, W, Nb, Sb, or Ta or a combination thereof and the molar ratios v, w, y, z, α, β, γ, and δ are larger than 0. potassium sodium niobate, wherein a transition temperature at which a phase transition between an orthorhombic crystal structure and a tetragonal crystal structure occurs lies in a temperature range of -20°C or higher and 60°C or lower, αt/αo is 0.72 or more, where αo represents a coefficient of linear expansion determined when a crystal structure is orthorhombic in the temperature range, and αt represents a coefficient of linear expansion determined when a crystal structure is tetragonal in the temperature range, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition is represented by a composition formula A x BO 3 , wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition comprises K, Na, and Li that account for 90% or more of an amount of A-site elements, Nb, Ta, and Sb that account for 90% or more of an amount of B-site elements, Ag at an A-site, and Fe at a B-site, K, Na, and Li that account for 90% or more of an amount of A-site elements, Nb, Ta, and Sb that account for 90% or more of an amount of B-site elements, Ag at an A-site, and Fe at a B-site, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic composition is represented by a composition formula {(K 1-u-v Na u Li v ) 1-w-α Ag w A1 α } x {(Nb 1-y-z Ta y Sb z ) 1-β-γ-δ B1 δ B2 γ Fe δ }O 3 wherein A1 is Bi, La, Ce, Nd, or Sm or a combination thereof, B1 is Zn, Mg, Yb, Fe, Cu, Co, or Ni or a combination thereof, and B2 is Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ce, Ge, V, W, Nb, Sb, or Ta or a combination thereof and the molar ratios v, w, y, z, α, β, γ, and δ are larger than 0.
A prosthetic valve for implanting at a native mitral or tricuspid valve region of the heart, the native valve region having a native valve annulus and native leaflets, the prosthetic valve comprising: a frame including an annular main body configured for placement within the native valve annulus, the main body having a double-body structure, comprising: an annular inner portion, an annular outer portion overlapping and permanently attached to the annular inner portion, a plurality of atrial anchors extending from one of the inner portion and the outer portion at an atrial end of the main body , and a plurality of ventricular anchors extending from the other one of the inner portion and the outer portion at a ventricular end of the main body and behind the native leaflets, the prosthetic valve further comprising a valve structure supported within the frame for regulating the flow of blood in one direction through the prosthetic valve. a frame including an annular main body configured for placement within the native valve annulus, the main body having a double-body structure, comprising: an annular inner portion, an annular outer portion overlapping and permanently attached to the annular inner portion, a plurality of atrial anchors extending from one of the inner portion and the outer portion at an atrial end of the main body , and a plurality of ventricular anchors extending from the other one of the inner portion and the outer portion at a ventricular end of the main body and behind the native leaflets, an annular inner portion, an annular outer portion overlapping and permanently attached to the annular inner portion, a plurality of atrial anchors extending from one of the inner portion and the outer portion at an atrial end of the main body , and a plurality of ventricular anchors extending from the other one of the inner portion and the outer portion at a ventricular end of the main body and behind the native leaflets, the prosthetic valve further comprising a valve structure supported within the frame for regulating the flow of blood in one direction through the prosthetic valve.
A portable pill dispenser , comprising: a container configured to house at least one pill therein; a housing attachable to the container , wherein the housing comprises a dispensing opening ; a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing , wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container to the dispensing opening ; a ramp disposed within the housing , wherein the ramp is configured to direct the at least one pill to the dispensing mechanism ; a verification mechanism disposed about the housing , wherein the verification mechanism is configured to activate the dispensing mechanism ; and a control panel disposed within the housing , wherein the control panel is in electrical communication with the dispensing mechanism and the verification mechanism , wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises a motor in mechanical communication with a rotating barrel , wherein the rotating barrel comprises at least one cavity configured to receive the at least one pill therein, characterised in that the rotating barrel is positioned at an outlet of the ramp , and wherein the rotating barrel is angled downward such that rotation of the rotating barrel dispenses the at least one pill to the dispensing opening . a container configured to house at least one pill therein; a housing attachable to the container , wherein the housing comprises a dispensing opening ; a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing , wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the at least one pill from the container to the dispensing opening ; a ramp disposed within the housing , wherein the ramp is configured to direct the at least one pill to the dispensing mechanism ; a verification mechanism disposed about the housing , wherein the verification mechanism is configured to activate the dispensing mechanism ; and a control panel disposed within the housing , wherein the control panel is in electrical communication with the dispensing mechanism and the verification mechanism , wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises a motor in mechanical communication with a rotating barrel , wherein the rotating barrel comprises at least one cavity configured to receive the at least one pill therein, characterised in that the rotating barrel is positioned at an outlet of the ramp , and wherein the rotating barrel is angled downward such that rotation of the rotating barrel dispenses the at least one pill to the dispensing opening .
Display element , in particular for vehicles, comprising: - a decorative element ; and - a multi-component plastic element , wherein the multi-component plastic element is connected to the decorative element , wherein the multi-component plastic element has a first plastic component and a second plastic component , wherein the second plastic component is present in the form of injection-moulded symbols and is enclosed by the first, injection-moulded plastic component , characterized in that the first plastic component and the second plastic component are exposed on an upper side of the display element , wherein the first plastic component and the second plastic component are of different colours, and wherein the second plastic component is black and the first plastic component is white or the first plastic component is black and the second plastic component is white. - a decorative element ; and - a multi-component plastic element , wherein the multi-component plastic element is connected to the decorative element , wherein
A composition comprising methyl methacrylate, methyl isobutyrate and methyl acrylate, wherein a content of methyl methacrylate is 99.5% by mass or more, a concentration of methyl isobutyrate is 20 ppm by mass to 300 ppm by mass, and a concentration of methyl acrylate is 5 ppm by mass to 200 ppm by mass. a content of methyl methacrylate is 99.5% by mass or more, a concentration of methyl isobutyrate is 20 ppm by mass to 300 ppm by mass, and a concentration of methyl acrylate is 5 ppm by mass to 200 ppm by mass.
Electronic circuit 2, 20) comprising: a) a motherboard , b) an input/output connector mounted on the motherboard , said input/output connector comprising at least one group containing N input/output contacts , N being a natural number greater than or equal to 2; c) at least one set containing expansion slots (80 to 91) mounted on the motherboard , each expansion slot (80 to 91) of the at least one set having expansion contacts electrically connected to input/output contacts of the at least one group ; each input/output contact of the at least one group being identified by an identifier T, each expansion slot (80 to 91) of the at least one set being identified by an identifier S, each connected expansion contact being identified by an identifier R, the identifiers T, R, and S being natural numbers greater than or equal to 0; characterized in that , for: • each expansion slot80 to 91) of identifier S of the at least one set , and • each connected expansion contact of identifier R, each input/output contact of identifier T of the at least one group is electrically connected to a single expansion contact of identifier R of the expansion slot (81 to 92) of identifier S of the at least one group , and in that the identifier T of the input/output contact of the at least one group is calculated as a function of the R and S identifiers, according to the following relation: T = R + D × S modulo N where D is fixed in each group and is an integer sub-multiple of the natural number N, where the choice of D is based on the number of contact pins that will be connected in order to implement a function. a) a motherboard , b) an input/output connector mounted on the motherboard , said input/output connector comprising at least one group containing N input/output contacts , N being a natural number greater than or equal to 2; c) at least one set containing expansion slots (80 to 91) mounted on the motherboard , each expansion slot (80 to 91) of the at least one set having expansion contacts electrically connected to input/output contacts of the at least one group ; • each expansion slot80 to 91) of identifier S of the at least one set , and • each connected expansion contact of identifier R,
A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car , comprising: a tension member extending along a length of the belt , the tension member including a plurality of fibers arranged into bundles including multiple layers of fibers bonded with a first polymer matrix (36;26a), the plurality of fibers extending parallel to and discontinuous along a length of the belt and arranged with one or more lengthwise extending gaps between lengthwise adjacent fibers ; and a jacket substantially retaining the tension member ; wherein the bundles are stacked along the belt thickness and staggered such that the one or more lengthwise extending gaps do not extend continuously through an entire belt thickness ; and wherein the bundles are formed into the tension member by bonding the bundles into the tension member with a second polymer matrix . a tension member extending along a length of the belt , the tension member including a plurality of fibers arranged into bundles including multiple layers of fibers bonded with a first polymer matrix (36;26a), the plurality of fibers extending parallel to and discontinuous along a length of the belt and arranged with one or more lengthwise extending gaps between lengthwise adjacent fibers ; and a jacket substantially retaining the tension member ; wherein the bundles are stacked along the belt thickness and staggered such that the one or more lengthwise extending gaps do not extend continuously through an entire belt thickness ; and wherein the bundles are formed into the tension member by bonding the bundles into the tension member with a second polymer matrix .
Use of polyesters for increasing the surface tension and improving the hydrophilic behaviour of hydrophobic surfaces, characterised in that the polyesters are obtainable by polymerisation of a) terephthalic acid dimethyl ester, and b) ethylene glycol, c) 1,2-propylene glycol, and d) one or more polyalkylene glycols having weight average molecular weights in the range of 1000 to 2000 g/mol, and e) a single polyethylene glycol monomethyl ester having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1050 to 1350 g/mol, f) either in the presence or in the absence of one or more crosslinking compounds having 3 to 6 functions capable of polycondensation, in particular acid, alcohol or ester functions, with the proviso that the components d) are used in amounts by weight < 80%, based on the amount by weight of the polyesters obtained by polymerization, the molecular weight being determined by the method indicated in the application. a) terephthalic acid dimethyl ester, and b) ethylene glycol, c) 1,2-propylene glycol, and d) one or more polyalkylene glycols having weight average molecular weights in the range of 1000 to 2000 g/mol, and e) a single polyethylene glycol monomethyl ester having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1050 to 1350 g/mol, f) either in the presence or in the absence of one or more crosslinking compounds having 3 to 6 functions capable of polycondensation, in particular acid, alcohol or ester functions, with the proviso that the components d) are used in amounts by weight < 80%, based on the amount by weight of the polyesters obtained by polymerization, the molecular weight being determined by the method indicated in the application.
A surfactant composition comprising an alkyl alkoxylate sulfate of formula I: R 1 O-(CH 2 CH(R 2 )-O) x -(CH 2 CH 2 O) y -SO 3 M (I) wherein R 1 is linear or branched C 4 -C 10 alkyl; R 2 is CH 3 or CH 3 CH 2 ; x is a real number from 1 to 11; y is a real number from 1 to 20; and M is an alkali metal or NH 4 , and a nonionic alkyl alkoxylate of formula II: R 1 O-(CH 2 CH(R 2 )-O) x -(CH 2 CH 2 O) y -H (II) wherein R 1 is linear or branched C 4 -C 10 alkyl; R 2 is CH 3 or CH 3 CH 2 ; x is a real number from 1 to 11; and y is a real number from 1 to 20, wherein the weight ratio of the alkyl alkoxylate sulfate of formula I to the nonionic alkyl alkoxylate of formula II is from 90:10 to 70:30.