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A heat exchanger apparatus , comprising at least one metal sheet with a corrugated surface, fabric covering at least a part of one surface of the at least one metal sheet to promote evaporation, characterised by a wetting agent in the fabric to promote wetting of the fabric , and which also acts as an anti-microbial agent.
A medical delivery device for delivering a medicinal substance into a user's body, comprising: a foldable hub having a left wing and a right wing , the hub being attached at one end to a tube , and attached at an opposite end to a needle ; and wherein at least one first rib is disposed on the left wing and at least one second rib is disposed on the right wing, such that when the wings are folded back away from the needle and pinched together, the first and second ribs prevent twisting and/or sliding of the wings relative to each other during an insertion of the needle into a user's skin, thereby preventing a breakage of the needle due to undesirable movement of the wings, and wherein the at least one first rib is spaced in parallel from a center section of the hub at a first predetermined distance, and the at least one second rib is spaced in parallel from the center section at a second predetermined distance, the first distance being different from the second distance; wherein the needle has a thin tubular wall configured for accommodating the medicinal substance, wherein a mid-region of the needle is slightly bent at a predetermined radius of curvature, such that the mid-region surrounds a support region located at an outer end of the hub, and wherein the mid-region of the needle is bent gradually at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees, such that the support region buttresses against the bent mid-region of the needle. a foldable hub having a left wing and a right wing , the hub being attached at one end to a tube , and attached at an opposite end to a needle ; and wherein at least one first rib is disposed on the left wing and at least one second rib is disposed on the right wing, such that when the wings are folded back away from the needle and pinched together, the first and second ribs prevent twisting and/or sliding of the wings relative to each other during an insertion of the needle into a user's skin, thereby preventing a breakage of the needle due to undesirable movement of the wings, and wherein the at least one first rib is spaced in parallel from a center section of the hub at a first predetermined distance, and the at least one second rib is spaced in parallel from the center section at a second predetermined distance, the first distance being different from the second distance; wherein the needle has a thin tubular wall configured for accommodating the medicinal substance, wherein a mid-region of the needle is slightly bent at a predetermined radius of curvature, such that the mid-region surrounds a support region located at an outer end of the hub, and wherein the mid-region of the needle is bent gradually at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees, such that the support region buttresses against the bent mid-region of the needle.
A computer system comprising at least one processor device, wherein the computer system is configured to: group solar power systems (103A-J) that provide electric power to an electricity distribution system into clusters (301-306) of the solar power systems (103A-J), wherein each of the clusters (301-306) comprises a different subset of the solar power systems (103A-J); identify a solar source meter (102A-D, 401-406) in each of the clusters (301-306) that is representative of the respective one of the clusters (301-306) as a bellwether meter, wherein each of the bellwether meters monitors a power output of one of the solar power systems (103A-J) in one of the clusters (301-306); receive solar power generation data from the bellwether meters; and generate an estimate of current solar power generation of the solar power systems in each of the clusters and/or a solar power generation forecast for each of the clusters (301-306) of the solar power systems (103A-J), using the solar power generation data from the bellwether meters in respective ones of the clusters (301-306). group solar power systems (103A-J) that provide electric power to an electricity distribution system into clusters (301-306) of the solar power systems (103A-J), wherein each of the clusters (301-306) comprises a different subset of the solar power systems (103A-J); identify a solar source meter (102A-D, 401-406) in each of the clusters (301-306) that is representative of the respective one of the clusters (301-306) as a bellwether meter, wherein each of the bellwether meters monitors a power output of one of the solar power systems (103A-J) in one of the clusters (301-306); receive solar power generation data from the bellwether meters; and generate an estimate of current solar power generation of the solar power systems in each of the clusters and/or a solar power generation forecast for each of the clusters (301-306) of the solar power systems (103A-J), using the solar power generation data from the bellwether meters in respective ones of the clusters (301-306).
A method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor, the method comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate including a collector region ; forming a base layer on the semiconductor substrate; forming an etch protect layer on a portion of the base layer defining an emitter region to be formed; forming a base contact layer over the etch protect layer and the base layer; forming an electrically insulating layer over the base contact layer; etching an opening in the resultant structure formed after the formation of the electrically insulating layer, said opening comprising an emitter window portion exposing at least a part of the etch protect layer and a field plate trench portion adjacent to the emitter window portion extending through the base layer, the base contact layer and part of the substrate; lining said opening with an electrically insulating material ; exposing said base layer where said emitter region is to be formed; and filling the lined opening with an electrically conductive material. providing a semiconductor substrate including a collector region ; forming a base layer on the semiconductor substrate; forming an etch protect layer on a portion of the base layer defining an emitter region to be formed; forming a base contact layer over the etch protect layer and the base layer; forming an electrically insulating layer over the base contact layer; etching an opening in the resultant structure formed after the formation of the electrically insulating layer, said opening comprising an emitter window portion exposing at least a part of the etch protect layer and a field plate trench portion adjacent to the emitter window portion extending through the base layer, the base contact layer and part of the substrate; lining said opening with an electrically insulating material ; exposing said base layer where said emitter region is to be formed; and filling the lined opening with an electrically conductive material.
A cross-cut tenderizer comprising a cartridge body , including: at least two shafts in parallel; characterized in that each of the shaft comprise: a stack of blades disposed on each shaft , at least a majority of the blades being in contact with each other along a respective shaft , each blade including sharp pointed teeth around outer circumferences thereof, the sharp pointed teeth of each blade in contact being in alignment to form continuous ridges that extend in parallel with the shafts to create horizontal lacerations in meat fed therebetween.
An insole for foot care comprising a body of discrete operative members , the operative members each having a tip portion for interaction with a human foot , wherein the operative members are less than 2mm in diameter, wherein the operative members are resiliently deformable on engagement by the foot such that the operative members collapse fully or partially on engagement by the foot , and characterised in that the operative members comprise support springs.
A histology processing cassette comprising a box comprising a compartment for holding a biological tissue sample, the box having a bottom face comprising at least in part a sample support surface and being transmissible to radiation, an open top face, and two side walls, a back wall and a front wall , the box having dimensions greater than a standard size histology processing cassette , being a cassette having internal dimensions of 28 to 32 mm x 25 to 28 mm x 5 to 6 mm, and comprising a recess to which access is gained through an aperture in the front wall the recess being adapted to receive a said standard size cassette which has a front wall comprising a unique identifier for the biological tissue sample wherein the compartment is located in an upper portion of the box and the recess is located in a lower portion of the box and under the sample support surface , the arrangement being such that once the said standard size cassette is inserted in the recess the unique identifier on the front wall of the standard size cassette is readable.
Weighing and transporting device for detecting mass flow rates and discharging bulk material , comprising: - a weighing container having an upper inlet for receiving the bulk material and a lower outlet for discharging the bulk material , - at least one weighing cell for measuring the weight of at least the weighing container with bulk material contained therein and for discharging a measuring force signal (F), - a vacuum conveyor region having a vacuum connection for connecting to a vacuum line and a material suction coupling for connecting a suction intake line for an airstream with bulk material contained therein, - a filling level sensor for measuring a filling level of the bulk material in the weighing container and outputting a filling level signal (M), characterised in that - at least one actuator for closing the upper inlet and the lower outlet , - a controller means , being designed to receive the measuring force signal (F) and the filling level signal (M) and to control said at least one actuator for adjusting between a filling position (II) with closed upper inlet and closed lower outlet of the weighing container and a weighing position with open upper inlet and open lower outlet of the weighing container . - a weighing container having an upper inlet for receiving the bulk material and a lower outlet for discharging the bulk material , - at least one weighing cell for measuring the weight of at least the weighing container with bulk material contained therein and for discharging a measuring force signal (F), - a vacuum conveyor region having a vacuum connection for connecting to a vacuum line and a material suction coupling for connecting a suction intake line for an airstream with bulk material contained therein, - a filling level sensor for measuring a filling level of the bulk material in the weighing container and outputting a filling level signal (M), characterised in that - at least one actuator for closing the upper inlet and the lower outlet , - a controller means , being designed to receive the measuring force signal (F) and the filling level signal (M) and to control said at least one actuator for adjusting between a filling position (II) with closed upper inlet and closed lower outlet of the weighing container and a weighing position with open upper inlet and open lower outlet of the weighing container .
A parking control device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation state information of a sensor existing in a parking lot area (P); and characterized by an information generation unit configured to generate parking guidance information within the parking lot area which is based on the operation state information. an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation state information of a sensor existing in a parking lot area (P); and characterized by an information generation unit configured to generate parking guidance information within the parking lot area which is based on the operation state information.
A shield case comprising: a first shell having electrical conductivity; and a second shell having electrical conductivity, wherein the first shell includes a connecting portion and a cover , the connecting portion is a tube extending in a first direction (Y-Y') and including: a first portion being a portion of the connecting portion on one side (Z) in a second direction (Z-Z'), the second direction crossing the first direction, and a second portion being a portion of the connecting portion on the other side (Z') in the second direction, the cover extends in the first direction contiguously from the first portion of the connecting portion and includes a pair of walls opposed to the second portion, with interstices (S) left between the respective walls and the second portion, and characterised in that the second shell includes a first blocking portion , the first blocking portion blocking the interstices. a first shell having electrical conductivity; and a second shell having electrical conductivity, wherein the first shell includes a connecting portion and a cover , the connecting portion is a tube extending in a first direction (Y-Y') and including: a first portion being a portion of the connecting portion on one side (Z) in a second direction (Z-Z'), the second direction crossing the first direction, and a second portion being a portion of the connecting portion on the other side (Z') in the second direction, a first portion being a portion of the connecting portion on one side (Z) in a second direction (Z-Z'), the second direction crossing the first direction, and a second portion being a portion of the connecting portion on the other side (Z') in the second direction, the cover extends in the first direction contiguously from the first portion of the connecting portion and includes a pair of walls opposed to the second portion, with interstices (S) left between the respective walls and the second portion, and characterised in that the second shell includes a first blocking portion , the first blocking portion blocking the interstices.
A gas turbine engine comprising: a compressor section upstream of a combustor section ; and a turbine section downstream of the combustor section wherein at least one of the compressor section or the turbine section includes a component comprising, a first platform having a first pair of circumferential surfaces and a first axially aft surface ; characterized in that the component comprises a first axially extending seal slot located in each of the first pair of circumferential surfaces and the first axially aft surface ; and a first cover plate attached to the first axially aft surface enclosing at least a portion of the first axially extending seal slots . a compressor section upstream of a combustor section ; and a turbine section downstream of the combustor section wherein at least one of the compressor section or the turbine section includes a component comprising, a first platform having a first pair of circumferential surfaces and a first axially aft surface ; characterized in that the component comprises a first axially extending seal slot located in each of the first pair of circumferential surfaces and the first axially aft surface ; and a first cover plate attached to the first axially aft surface enclosing at least a portion of the first axially extending seal slots .
A wireless communication method, comprising: receiving (S230), by a terminal device , first control information on a primary carrier; determining (S240), by the terminal device , first indication information carried in the first control information, wherein a format of the first indication information carried in the first control information is according to whether the first control information carries scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on a target carrier, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a state of at least one secondary carrier, and states of a carrier comprise a dormancy state and a non-dormancy state; and determining (S250), by the terminal device , the state of the at least one secondary carrier according to the first indication information; and determining, by the terminal device, whether the first control information carries the scheduling information, wherein; if the first control information carries the scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on the target carrier, the first indication information is a dedicated field of the first control information; if the first control information does not carry the scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on the target carrier, the first indication information is multiple target bits of the first control information, and the multiple target bits are 15 bits in the first control information, the 15 bits correspondingly indicate states of 15 secondary carriers. receiving (S230), by a terminal device , first control information on a primary carrier; determining (S240), by the terminal device , first indication information carried in the first control information, wherein a format of the first indication information carried in the first control information is according to whether the first control information carries scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on a target carrier, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a state of at least one secondary carrier, and states of a carrier comprise a dormancy state and a non-dormancy state; and determining (S250), by the terminal device , the state of the at least one secondary carrier according to the first indication information; and determining, by the terminal device, whether the first control information carries the scheduling information, wherein; if the first control information carries the scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on the target carrier, the first indication information is a dedicated field of the first control information; if the first control information does not carry the scheduling information for scheduling data transmission on the target carrier, the first indication information is multiple target bits of the first control information, and the multiple target bits are 15 bits in the first control information, the 15 bits correspondingly indicate states of 15 secondary carriers.
Method of temporarily closing an access , a road or a passage and for avoiding a breakthrough of the temporary closing with a truck , the method comprising: arranging at least one mobile anti-vehicle barrier which comprises only one base plate and only one bollard element connected thereto, the upper free end of the bollard element not having any sharp edge, but a support surface which is so broad that the support surface leads to a sliding contact, driving the truck onto the bollard element to tip the mobile anti-vehicle barrier over, engaging the ground with a first portion of a border edge of the base plate and engaging a basic structure of the truck with an opposite portion of the border edge of the base plate when the bollard element tips over, and lifting the front area of the truck as a result, braking the truck as a result of the friction of the border edge of the base plate on the ground while slidingly supporting the mobile anti-vehicle barrier with the support surface on the free end of the bollard element in such a way that the sliding contact stabilizes the position of the tipped-over mobile anti-vehicle barrier during braking. arranging at least one mobile anti-vehicle barrier which comprises only one base plate and only one bollard element connected thereto, the upper free end of the bollard element not having any sharp edge, but a support surface which is so broad that the support surface leads to a sliding contact, driving the truck onto the bollard element to tip the mobile anti-vehicle barrier over, engaging the ground with a first portion of a border edge of the base plate and engaging a basic structure of the truck with an opposite portion of the border edge of the base plate when the bollard element tips over, and lifting the front area of the truck as a result, braking the truck as a result of the friction of the border edge of the base plate on the ground while slidingly supporting the mobile anti-vehicle barrier with the support surface on the free end of the bollard element in such a way that the sliding contact stabilizes the position of the tipped-over mobile anti-vehicle barrier during braking.
A banknote storage unit comprising: a first tape reel banknote storage device ; and a second tape reel banknote storage device ; characterised by a drive transmission means configured to be moveable between engagement with said first tape reel banknote storage device and engagement with said second tape reel banknote storage device . a first tape reel banknote storage device ; and a second tape reel banknote storage device ; characterised by a drive transmission means configured to be moveable between engagement with said first tape reel banknote storage device and engagement with said second tape reel banknote storage device .
A method for preparing a suspension of gas-filled microvesicles which comprises: - providing (i) a gaseous flow and (ii) an aqueous liquid flow comprising an amphiphilic microvesicle-stabilizing material; - directing said gaseous flow and said liquid flow through respective inlet channels towards a contact zone; - directing said gaseous flow and said liquid flow from the contact zone through a calibrated orifice to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising said gas-filled microvesicles; and - directing said suspension comprising said microvesicles towards an outlet channel; wherein: (i) said gaseous flow comprises a first gas and a second gas, said first gas having a solubility in water, defined as Bunsen Coefficient "α", higher than 0.01 and a molecular weight lower than 80 Daltons and said second gas being a biocompatible perfluorinated gas having a solubility in waterof 0.001 or lower and a molecular weight higher than 120 Daltons , the volume percentage of said second gas in said gaseous flow being of from 18% to 2%; and (ii) the obtained gas-filled microvesicles contain a final amount of said second gas of at least 45% by volume. - providing (i) a gaseous flow and (ii) an aqueous liquid flow comprising an amphiphilic microvesicle-stabilizing material; - directing said gaseous flow and said liquid flow through respective inlet channels towards a contact zone; - directing said gaseous flow and said liquid flow from the contact zone through a calibrated orifice to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising said gas-filled microvesicles; and - directing said suspension comprising said microvesicles towards an outlet channel; (i) said gaseous flow comprises a first gas and a second gas, said first gas having a solubility in water, defined as Bunsen Coefficient "α", higher than 0.01 and a molecular weight lower than 80 Daltons and said second gas being a biocompatible perfluorinated gas having a solubility in waterof 0.001 or lower and a molecular weight higher than 120 Daltons , the volume percentage of said second gas in said gaseous flow being of from 18% to 2%; and (ii) the obtained gas-filled microvesicles contain a final amount of said second gas of at least 45% by volume.