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An article of footwear , comprising: a medial portion ; a lateral portion ; a plurality of first lace-receiving members on the medial portion ; and a plurality of second lace-receiving members on the lateral portion , wherein one or more of the first and second lace-receiving members are movable along the respective medial and lateral portions from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is an unsecured position and the second position is a secured position, and further comprising a plurality of spacers that provide a predetermined amount of spacing between adjacent first or second lace-receiving members in the secured position, characterized in that the predetermined amount of spacing between at least one pair of adjacent first or second lace-receiving members in the secured position is different than the predetermined amount of spacing between at least one other pair of adjacent first or second lace-receiving members . a medial portion ; a lateral portion ; a plurality of first lace-receiving members on the medial portion ; and a plurality of second lace-receiving members on the lateral portion , wherein one or more of the first and second lace-receiving members are movable along the respective medial and lateral portions from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is an unsecured position and the second position is a secured position, and further comprising a plurality of spacers that provide a predetermined amount of spacing between adjacent first or second lace-receiving members in the secured position, characterized in that the predetermined amount of spacing between at least one pair of adjacent first or second lace-receiving members in the secured position is different than the predetermined amount of spacing between at least one other pair of adjacent first or second lace-receiving members .
System for cooling technical units in a rail vehicle , comprising a container assembly having a plurality of chambers , wherein each technical unit is arranged in a chamber assigned thereto, which chamber in each case comprises at least one supply-air opening and in each case at least one exhaust-air opening, and wherein at least one fan for forced ventilation of the chambers and also air guides between the fans and the chambers are provided, characterized in that the chambers are equipped with force-actuatable control flaps in their respective cooling air flow.
Structure and equipment system for installation in an aircraft , comprising: a plurality of vertical supports , a rail device , at least one connector , a plurality of guiding elements , a plurality of pivot joints , and a plurality of locking devices , wherein the rail device can be attached to a structure of the aircraft and is designed to guide the guiding elements along an axis of extension of the rail device and, in so doing, move them relative to the structure , wherein by means of the at least one connector , the vertical supports are arranged parallel to and at a distance from one another and are connected to form a grid arrangement , wherein the guiding elements are arranged on the grid arrangement , wherein the pivot joints are attached to upper ends of the vertical supports and are designed to pivot the vertical supports about the upper end thereof, wherein the locking devices each have a first locking element which is arranged at a lower end of a vertical support and can be locked in a second locking element which can be positioned on the structure , and wherein the grid arrangement can be inserted into the structure of the aircraft as far as an installation position by means of the guiding elements on the rail device with vertical supports pivoted upwards from the vertical, by pivoting down into a vertical orientation, the first locking elements can interlock with correspondingly arranged second locking elements so that a load-bearing support structure can be formed thereby. a plurality of vertical supports , a rail device , at least one connector , a plurality of guiding elements , a plurality of pivot joints , and a plurality of locking devices , wherein the rail device can be attached to a structure of the aircraft and is designed to guide the guiding elements along an axis of extension of the rail device and, in so doing, move them relative to the structure , wherein by means of the at least one connector , the vertical supports are arranged parallel to and at a distance from one another and are connected to form a grid arrangement , wherein the guiding elements are arranged on the grid arrangement , wherein the pivot joints are attached to upper ends of the vertical supports and are designed to pivot the vertical supports about the upper end thereof, wherein the locking devices each have a first locking element which is arranged at a lower end of a vertical support and can be locked in a second locking element which can be positioned on the structure , and wherein the grid arrangement can be inserted into the structure of the aircraft as far as an installation position by means of the guiding elements on the rail device with vertical supports pivoted upwards from the vertical, by pivoting down into a vertical orientation, the first locking elements can interlock with correspondingly arranged second locking elements so that a load-bearing support structure can be formed thereby.
A spud system for a dredging vessel with a longitudinal direction, which spud system comprises; - a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a vertical stance and which spud carrier is moveable with respect to the dredging vessel in a longitudinal direction for advancing the dredging vessel, - a spud carrier drive system coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel, wherein the spud carrier drive system comprises a hydraulic drive cylinder for controlling the position of the spud carrier, and characterized in that the spud system comprises; - a hydraulic system comprising a parallel hydraulic cylinder in fluid parallel connection with the hydraulic drive cylinder and presstressing means coupled with a rod of the parallel hydraulic cylinder such that said rod is forced towards a central position. - a spud carrier for mounting a spud therein in a vertical stance and which spud carrier is moveable with respect to the dredging vessel in a longitudinal direction for advancing the dredging vessel, - a spud carrier drive system coupled with the dredging vessel and the spud carrier for driving the spud carrier with respect to the dredging vessel, wherein the spud carrier drive system comprises a hydraulic drive cylinder for controlling the position of the spud carrier, and characterized in that the spud system comprises; - a hydraulic system comprising a parallel hydraulic cylinder in fluid parallel connection with the hydraulic drive cylinder and presstressing means coupled with a rod of the parallel hydraulic cylinder such that said rod is forced towards a central position.
An imaging device comprising a plurality of devices , each comprising: a first electrode ; a second electrode ; and a photoactive member coupled to the first and second electrodes, the photoactive member comprising one or more carbon nanotubes , one or more fullerenes directly covalently bonded to the one or more carbon nanotubes via one or more sp 2 bonds directly between a carbon atom of the one or more fullerenes and a carbon atom of the one or more carbon nanotubes , and one or more photoactive molecules covalently bonded to the one or more fullerenes , wherein two or more subsets (34 1,2,3 ) of the plurality of devices are configured to detect photons having frequencies in respective frequency bands. a first electrode ; a second electrode ; and a photoactive member coupled to the first and second electrodes, the photoactive member comprising one or more carbon nanotubes , one or more fullerenes directly covalently bonded to the one or more carbon nanotubes via one or more sp 2 bonds directly between a carbon atom of the one or more fullerenes and a carbon atom of the one or more carbon nanotubes , and one or more photoactive molecules covalently bonded to the one or more fullerenes , wherein two or more subsets (34 1,2,3 ) of the plurality of devices are configured to detect photons having frequencies in respective frequency bands.
Electrical conductor, peripherally extending around a magnetizable core or a plurality of magnetizable cores, wherein the electrical conductor, along the peripheral extent or along a plurality or all of the peripheral extents, comprises at least one region i) composed of cast material , or material producible by casting, said at least one region having exactly two contact regions which constitute the transition to a region ii) composed of conductor material (U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, i1, i2) which has been modified with respect to the cast material, or material producible by casting, of the region i), wherein a casting mould or a plurality of casting moulds is or are arranged on the electrical conductor in the region of the region i) or regions i) in such a way that the region (s) i) and all of the contact regions lie in the interior of the casting mould. wherein the electrical conductor, along the peripheral extent or along a plurality or all of the peripheral extents, comprises at least one region i) composed of cast material , or material producible by casting, said at least one region having exactly two contact regions which constitute the transition to a region ii) composed of conductor material (U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, i1, i2) which has been modified with respect to the cast material, or material producible by casting, of the region i), wherein a casting mould or a plurality of casting moulds is or are arranged on the electrical conductor in the region of the region i) or regions i) in such a way that the region (s) i) and all of the contact regions lie in the interior of the casting mould.
Optical interference modulator, comprising a main input for light to be modulated, a main output for modulated light, an optical splitter connected to the main input, respective first and second MMI (MultiMode Interference) couplers, each with a respective first primary-end access port connected to the splitter; a respective second primary-end access port connected to the main output; a respective first secondary-end access port connected to a respective primary waveguide; and a respective second secondary-end access port connected to a respective secondary waveguide, wherein the modulator further comprises a light reflector arranged to reflect light incident from said primary and secondary waveguides back into the same respective waveguide, so that light travelling through the waveguide in question from said respective first or second MMI coupler secondary-end access port will, after reflection, travel back to the same first or second MMI coupler secondary-end access port, wherein, for both the first and second MMI couplers, at least one of the said respective primary and secondary waveguides comprises a respective light phase modulating device arranged to modulate the phase of light travelling along the waveguide in question in both directions; and wherein both the first and second MMI couplers are arranged so that a different respective phase shift is imparted to light travelling between a primary-end access port and a secondary-end access port in a cross state as compared to in a bar state. a main input for light to be modulated, a main output for modulated light, an optical splitter connected to the main input, respective first and second MMI (MultiMode Interference) couplers, each with a respective first primary-end access port connected to the splitter; a respective second primary-end access port connected to the main output; a respective first secondary-end access port connected to a respective primary waveguide; and a respective second secondary-end access port connected to a respective secondary waveguide, a respective first primary-end access port connected to the splitter; a respective second primary-end access port connected to the main output; a respective first secondary-end access port connected to a respective primary waveguide; and a respective second secondary-end access port connected to a respective secondary waveguide,
A security inspection system, comprising: at least one baggage cart comprising at least one compartment (115; 125) for containing a baggage and configured to pass through a scanning channel; and a scanning device configured to inspect the baggage cart passing through the scanning channel and containing the baggage , at least based on a traveling speed of the baggage cart; wherein in response to detecting that the baggage is suspicious by the scanning device, the baggage cart is further configured to travel to a manual inspection area, so as to enable performing a manual unpacking inspection on the baggage by an inspector; characterized in that the baggage cart further comprises: a locking device (140; 150) coupled to a door of the compartment and configured to lock the door in response to detecting that the baggage is suspicious by the scanning device. at least one baggage cart comprising at least one compartment (115; 125) for containing a baggage and configured to pass through a scanning channel; and a scanning device configured to inspect the baggage cart passing through the scanning channel and containing the baggage , at least based on a traveling speed of the baggage cart; wherein in response to detecting that the baggage is suspicious by the scanning device, the baggage cart is further configured to travel to a manual inspection area, so as to enable performing a manual unpacking inspection on the baggage by an inspector; characterized in that the baggage cart further comprises: a locking device (140; 150) coupled to a door of the compartment and configured to lock the door in response to detecting that the baggage is suspicious by the scanning device.
Non-therapeutic cosmetic use of at least one compound of formula (I) as an agent for bleaching, lightening and/or depigmenting keratin materials, especially the skin: in which: R 1 and R 2 , which may be identical or different, denote: a) hydrogen, b) a COR 5 radical in which R 5 denotes a linear C 1 -C 10 or branched C 3 -C 10 alkyl radical, preferably a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, more preferentially a linear C 1 -C 4 alkyl radical, R 3 denotes a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, preferably a linear C 1 -C 4 or branched C 3 -C 4 alkyl radical, R 4 denotes a) H, b) a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, c) a COR 5 radical, and also the salts thereof, the solvates thereof and the optical isomers thereof, and the racemates thereof, alone or as a mixture. R 1 and R 2 , which may be identical or different, denote: a) hydrogen, b) a COR 5 radical in which R 5 denotes a linear C 1 -C 10 or branched C 3 -C 10 alkyl radical, preferably a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, more preferentially a linear C 1 -C 4 alkyl radical, a) hydrogen, b) a COR 5 radical in which R 5 denotes a linear C 1 -C 10 or branched C 3 -C 10 alkyl radical, preferably a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, more preferentially a linear C 1 -C 4 alkyl radical, R 3 denotes a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, preferably a linear C 1 -C 4 or branched C 3 -C 4 alkyl radical, R 4 denotes a) H, b) a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, c) a COR 5 radical, a) H, b) a linear C 1 -C 6 or branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl radical, c) a COR 5 radical,
Solid fuel stove comprising a stove body which includes or defines a combustion chamber and a cooking chamber which, in use, receives heat from said combustion chamber , said cooking chamber comprising a bottom wall and/or a top wall, a plurality of perimeter walls which define with said bottom wall and/or top wall a cooking space (CS) inside said cooking chamber , and an opening and closing element movable or rotatable between: an open operating position (OP), in which it defines a first opening (FO) for accessing said cooking space (CS), at least one partially open operating position (PP), in which it defines with said bottom wall and/or top wall and with said plurality of perimeter walls a second opening (SO) for accessing said cooking space (CS) or, in use, of heat escaping from said cooking space (CS), said second opening (SO) being spatially smaller than said first opening (FO), and a closed operating position (CP), in which it closes or blocks access to or, in use, prevents heat from escaping from said cooking space (CS), characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one adjustment and control mechanism configured to adjust and control the operating position (OP, PP, CP) of said opening and closing element so that said cooking chamber is, in use, employable, when said opening and closing element is in said closed operating position (CP), as a cooking oven while when said opening and closing element is in said open operating position (OP) or in said at least one partially open operating position (PP) as a hob with adjustable airflow. an open operating position (OP), in which it defines a first opening (FO) for accessing said cooking space (CS), at least one partially open operating position (PP), in which it defines with said bottom wall and/or top wall and with said plurality of perimeter walls a second opening (SO) for accessing said cooking space (CS) or, in use, of heat escaping from said cooking space (CS), said second opening (SO) being spatially smaller than said first opening (FO), and a closed operating position (CP), in which it closes or blocks access to or, in use, prevents heat from escaping from said cooking space (CS), characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one adjustment and control mechanism configured to adjust and control the operating position (OP, PP, CP) of said opening and closing element so that said cooking chamber is, in use, employable, when said opening and closing element is in said closed operating position (CP), as a cooking oven while when said opening and closing element is in said open operating position (OP) or in said at least one partially open operating position (PP) as a hob with adjustable airflow.
A subsea grease cartridge system comprising: a subsea assembly , being comprised of a frame; a first grease container being filled with grease and fixedly attached to said frame; a second grease container being filled with grease and fixedly attached to said frame; means for pumping grease from one of said first grease container or said second grease container to a grease head on a seal between a line and a well, the grease maintaining an air-tight relationship with said well and said line; and means for switching the pumping means instantaneously between first and second grease containers , said means for switching comprises a valve on each grease container which actuates, when a respective grease container becomes unable to supply grease to said grease head at a desired rate and pressure, wherein said means for pumping comprises: a hydraulic system with an umbilical extending to said subsea assembly, said hydraulic system applying hydraulic pressure to the first and second grease containers at different times; characterised in that said means for pumping is attached to the subsea assembly. a subsea assembly , being comprised of a frame; a first grease container being filled with grease and fixedly attached to said frame; a second grease container being filled with grease and fixedly attached to said frame; means for pumping grease from one of said first grease container or said second grease container to a grease head on a seal between a line and a well, the grease maintaining an air-tight relationship with said well and said line; and means for switching the pumping means instantaneously between first and second grease containers , said means for switching comprises a valve on each grease container which actuates, when a respective grease container becomes unable to supply grease to said grease head at a desired rate and pressure, wherein said means for pumping comprises: a hydraulic system with an umbilical extending to said subsea assembly, said hydraulic system applying hydraulic pressure to the first and second grease containers at different times; characterised in that said means for pumping is attached to the subsea assembly.
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising: a paddle frame ; an inner paddle ; and an outer paddle connected to the inner paddle , such that the inner and outer paddles are connected to the paddle frame at a connection between the inner paddle and the outer paddle . a paddle frame ; an inner paddle ; and an outer paddle connected to the inner paddle , such that the inner and outer paddles are connected to the paddle frame at a connection between the inner paddle and the outer paddle .
A method of decoding encoded information comprising optically encoded images, the method comprising: controlling one or more optical sensors to periodically check for motion of a movable component of a drug delivery device having encoded information thereon, the encoded information representing dosage values; if motion of the movable component is detected, preventing a first encoded information reading and decoding process from being performed; when motion of the movable component is not detected, performing the first encoded information reading and decoding process; the method further comprising controlling one or more light sources to illuminate the movable component of the drug delivery device during the periodic check for motion of the movable component, wherein subsequent to completion of the first encoded information reading and decoding process, the frequency of the periodic check for motion of the movable component is dependent on the length of time for which motion of the movable component is not detected. controlling one or more optical sensors to periodically check for motion of a movable component of a drug delivery device having encoded information thereon, the encoded information representing dosage values; if motion of the movable component is detected, preventing a first encoded information reading and decoding process from being performed; when motion of the movable component is not detected, performing the first encoded information reading and decoding process; the method further comprising controlling one or more light sources to illuminate the movable component of the drug delivery device during the periodic check for motion of the movable component, wherein subsequent to completion of the first encoded information reading and decoding process, the frequency of the periodic check for motion of the movable component is dependent on the length of time for which motion of the movable component is not detected.