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A manual control device for a household appliance, the control device being shaped to be connected to a control shaft, an action of movement on said control device driving a movement on the control shaft, said control device comprising: - a control member comprising a support part and a movable part mounted on a first side of said support part and being shaped to receive an action of movement representing a command, said support part comprising a base and comprising, on a second side which is an opposite side to the first side, fastening means configured for the fastening of said support part to a support plate; and - a locking member being mounted on said second side of said support part and cooperating with said fastening means to lock said support part , said locking member comprising a central part , said control device being characterized in that said locking member comprises at least one end cooperating with said fastening means , said fastening means extending in projecting manner from said base of the support part . - a control member comprising a support part and a movable part mounted on a first side of said support part and being shaped to receive an action of movement representing a command, said support part comprising a base and comprising, on a second side which is an opposite side to the first side, fastening means configured for the fastening of said support part to a support plate; and - a locking member being mounted on said second side of said support part and cooperating with said fastening means to lock said support part , said locking member comprising a central part , said control device being characterized in that said locking member comprises at least one end cooperating with said fastening means , said fastening means extending in projecting manner from said base of the support part .
A method for capturing and decoding at least a two dimensional bar code in image data captured by an image reader , the image reader comprising a complementary metal oxide semiconductor, CMOS, based image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array configured to collect image data having at least a two-dimensional bar code, and the image reader further comprising at least one illumination light source , the method comprising: causing exposure of all or substantially all of the pixels in the image sensor array simultaneously in a global shutter mode for an exposure period; illuminating at least a portion of the bar code for an illumination period; wherein: the time during which the pixels are collectively activated to photoconvert incident light into charge defines the exposure period for the image sensor array ; the exposure period and the illumination period are configured such that illumination of the at least the portion of the bar code is configured to at least partially overlap with the exposure period; and at the end of the exposure period, transferring the collected charge to a shielded storage area and then reading out the image data; the method further comprising: decoding a bar code in the image data, wherein the image data comprises at least an image of a two dimensional bar code. causing exposure of all or substantially all of the pixels in the image sensor array simultaneously in a global shutter mode for an exposure period; illuminating at least a portion of the bar code for an illumination period; wherein: the time during which the pixels are collectively activated to photoconvert incident light into charge defines the exposure period for the image sensor array ; the exposure period and the illumination period are configured such that illumination of the at least the portion of the bar code is configured to at least partially overlap with the exposure period; and at the end of the exposure period, transferring the collected charge to a shielded storage area and then reading out the image data; the method further comprising: decoding a bar code in the image data, wherein the image data comprises at least an image of a two dimensional bar code. the time during which the pixels are collectively activated to photoconvert incident light into charge defines the exposure period for the image sensor array ; the exposure period and the illumination period are configured such that illumination of the at least the portion of the bar code is configured to at least partially overlap with the exposure period; and at the end of the exposure period, transferring the collected charge to a shielded storage area and then reading out the image data; the method further comprising: decoding a bar code in the image data, wherein the image data comprises at least an image of a two dimensional bar code.
An aircraft comprising: a fuselage , comprising a cargo storage compartment and a wing center section that comprises two frame sections ; wings , coupled to the fuselage (108; at the wing center section ; and an aircraft cargo restraint system comprising: an attenuator member , fixed at two first attachment locations within the cargo storage compartment ; and a cargo restraint , configured to be coupled to the attenuator member at a second attachment location of the attenuator member , located between the two first attachment locations , wherein: the cargo restraint is configured to restrain cargo , loaded on a cargo deck of the cargo storage compartment ; the attenuator member is configured to deflect in response to a load, applied to the attenuator member by the cargo restraint ; the attenuator member is coupled with the two frame sections at the two first attachment locations ; and the attenuator member extends between the two frame sections . a fuselage , comprising a cargo storage compartment and a wing center section that comprises two frame sections ; wings , coupled to the fuselage (108; at the wing center section ; and an aircraft cargo restraint system comprising: an attenuator member , fixed at two first attachment locations within the cargo storage compartment ; and a cargo restraint , configured to be coupled to the attenuator member at a second attachment location of the attenuator member , located between the two first attachment locations , an attenuator member , fixed at two first attachment locations within the cargo storage compartment ; and a cargo restraint , configured to be coupled to the attenuator member at a second attachment location of the attenuator member , located between the two first attachment locations , wherein: the cargo restraint is configured to restrain cargo , loaded on a cargo deck of the cargo storage compartment ; the attenuator member is configured to deflect in response to a load, applied to the attenuator member by the cargo restraint ; the attenuator member is coupled with the two frame sections at the two first attachment locations ; and the attenuator member extends between the two frame sections . the cargo restraint is configured to restrain cargo , loaded on a cargo deck of the cargo storage compartment ; the attenuator member is configured to deflect in response to a load, applied to the attenuator member by the cargo restraint ; the attenuator member is coupled with the two frame sections at the two first attachment locations ; and the attenuator member extends between the two frame sections .
A method for manufacturing an electrode including an electrode mixture, the method comprising: a process of inj ecting a first binder, an electrode active material and a conductive material into an extruder; a first mixing process of mixing the first binder, the electrode active material and the conductive material in the extruder; a second mixing process of further adding a second binder to the extruder; and a process of obtaining an electrode mixture derived from the first mixing process and the second mixing process; wherein the second binder is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), wherein the first binder is one or more selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), and polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), wherein the content of the first binder is 2.1% to 2.4% based on the total weight of the electrode mixture, wherein the content of the second binder is 0.8% to 1% based on the total weight of the electrode mixture; wherein the electrode mixture obtained is rolled in the form of a film having an average thickness of from 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers, wherein the film obtained is placed on a conductive metal current collector; and wherein heat and pressure are applied to the electrode mixture or the metal current collector to laminate each other. a process of inj ecting a first binder, an electrode active material and a conductive material into an extruder; a first mixing process of mixing the first binder, the electrode active material and the conductive material in the extruder; a second mixing process of further adding a second binder to the extruder; and a process of obtaining an electrode mixture derived from the first mixing process and the second mixing process; wherein the second binder is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), wherein the first binder is one or more selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), and polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), wherein the content of the first binder is 2.1% to 2.4% based on the total weight of the electrode mixture, wherein the content of the second binder is 0.8% to 1% based on the total weight of the electrode mixture; wherein the electrode mixture obtained is rolled in the form of a film having an average thickness of from 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers, wherein the film obtained is placed on a conductive metal current collector; and wherein heat and pressure are applied to the electrode mixture or the metal current collector to laminate each other.
A materials testing device including: a first grip and a second grip , for holding a materials testing sample therebetween; a first driver for imparting an axial force on the materials testing sample through at least one of said first and second grips ; a second driver for imparting a rotational force on the materials testing sample through at least one of the first and second grips, wherein the axial force is orthogonal to the rotational force in a cylindrical coordinate system; and a load cell attached to the first grip to measure axial and rotational stress on the materials testing sample; a rail along which the second grip is driven by the first driver, the displacement of the second grip being measured to calculate axial strain on the materials testing sample; a feedback system for controlling the second driver. a first grip and a second grip , for holding a materials testing sample therebetween; a first driver for imparting an axial force on the materials testing sample through at least one of said first and second grips ; a second driver for imparting a rotational force on the materials testing sample through at least one of the first and second grips, wherein the axial force is orthogonal to the rotational force in a cylindrical coordinate system; and a load cell attached to the first grip to measure axial and rotational stress on the materials testing sample; a rail along which the second grip is driven by the first driver, the displacement of the second grip being measured to calculate axial strain on the materials testing sample; a feedback system for controlling the second driver.
A tool for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite part by injecting a slurry, said tool comprising an injection chamber intended to receive at least one fibrous preform to be densified, and: - the injection chamber comprises a plurality of first injection ports which are formed in a first side of said injection chamber for injecting the slurry into the injection chamber , said first injection ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber ; - the injection chamber comprises a plurality of first drainage ports which are formed on the first side of said injection chamber for draining a liquid phase of the slurry from the injection chamber , said first drainage ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber ; and - the tool comprises a first filtration element which is located on the first side of said injection chamber and which is located opposite the first drainage ports . - the injection chamber comprises a plurality of first injection ports which are formed in a first side of said injection chamber for injecting the slurry into the injection chamber , said first injection ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber ; - the injection chamber comprises a plurality of first drainage ports which are formed on the first side of said injection chamber for draining a liquid phase of the slurry from the injection chamber , said first drainage ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber ; and - the tool comprises a first filtration element which is located on the first side of said injection chamber and which is located opposite the first drainage ports .
A high frequency electrical connector , comprising: an outer conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and comprising a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board or a coaxial cable; characterized in that , the high frequency connector further comprises a primary ground connection located inside of the outer conductive shell, the primary ground connection being configured to electrically engage the mating connector with the printed circuit board or with the coaxial cable; and a secondary ground connection separate from the primary ground connection located either inside or outside of the outer conductive shell, the secondary ground connection being configured to electrically engage the mating connector with the printed circuit board or with the coaxial cable, wherein the primary and secondary grounding connections define separate grounding paths of the electrical connector. an outer conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and comprising a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board or a coaxial cable; characterized in that , the high frequency connector further comprises a primary ground connection located inside of the outer conductive shell, the primary ground connection being configured to electrically engage the mating connector with the printed circuit board or with the coaxial cable; and a secondary ground connection separate from the primary ground connection located either inside or outside of the outer conductive shell, the secondary ground connection being configured to electrically engage the mating connector with the printed circuit board or with the coaxial cable, wherein the primary and secondary grounding connections define separate grounding paths of the electrical connector.
A human-computer interface system comprising: an exoskeleton including: a plurality of structural members (401a,b; 401a,b) coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion , the body-borne portion configured to be transitively coupled to the point-of-use portion via at least one temporary coupling point (702a-710b), thereby forming an operative human-computer interface system, at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton; and an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user, wherein said interface laminate comprises: a tactile actuator laminate ; and a thermal actuator laminate , wherein the tactile actuator laminate and the thermal actuator laminate are operatively coupled to one another. an exoskeleton including: a plurality of structural members (401a,b; 401a,b) coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion , the body-borne portion configured to be transitively coupled to the point-of-use portion via at least one temporary coupling point (702a-710b), thereby forming an operative human-computer interface system, at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the a plurality of structural members (401a,b; 401a,b) coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion , the body-borne portion configured to be transitively coupled to the point-of-use portion via at least one temporary coupling point (702a-710b), thereby forming an operative human-computer interface system, at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton; and an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user, wherein said interface laminate comprises: a tactile actuator laminate ; and a thermal actuator laminate , wherein the tactile actuator laminate and the thermal actuator laminate are operatively coupled to one another.
A process for removing ions with negative and positive net charge from waste water characterized in that the process comprises the steps of a. providing plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose, said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose having a zero shear viscosity of 2,000 to 100,000 Pa·s, and/or a yield stress of 2 to 50 Pa, when dispersed to a concentration of 0.5 wt.-% in water, b. contacting said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose with waste water in an amount of 0.005 to 25 kg/m 3 waste water based on the dry weight of the nanofibrillar cellulose, to carry out a purification treatment comprising sorption of ions, contained in the waste water, to said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose, c. separating used plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose from the waste water, and d. recovering treated waste water. a. providing plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose, said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose having a zero shear viscosity of 2,000 to 100,000 Pa·s, and/or a yield stress of 2 to 50 Pa, when dispersed to a concentration of 0.5 wt.-% in water, b. contacting said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose with waste water in an amount of 0.005 to 25 kg/m 3 waste water based on the dry weight of the nanofibrillar cellulose, to carry out a purification treatment comprising sorption of ions, contained in the waste water, to said plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose, c. separating used plant-derived cationic nanofibrillar cellulose from the waste water, and d. recovering treated waste water.
A pump liner for a centrifugal pump, wherein the pump liner comprises a main pumping chamber , an inlet to the main pumping chamber , a discharge outlet extending from the main pumping chamber and a transition zone , the pumping chamber and the discharge outlet each include an inner peripheral surface , the transition zone comprising a transition surface between the inner peripheral surfaces of said pumping chamber and said discharge outlet , the transition zone comprises a cutwater , the pump liner further comprising a main region and an exit region , the main region including at least 50% of the pumping chamber , wherein the exit region includes the transition zone and cutwater as well as the discharge outlet , wherein the liner is formed from at least two elastomeric compounds including a first compound and a second compound, the first compound having a greater durometer hardness than the second compound and wherein at least 50% of the transition zone is composed of the second compound and the main region is formed from the first compound.
A method for reducing iron oxide to metallic iron, comprising: providing a top gas stream from a direct reduction shaft furnace ; removing carbon dioxide from the top gas stream using a carbon dioxide removal system ; heating the top gas stream in a gas heater to form a reducing gas stream and providing the reducing gas stream to the direct reduction shaft furnace to reduce the iron oxide to the metallic iron; preheating a natural gas stream in a preheater ; reacting the preheated natural gas stream in a thermal reaction system to form a synthesis gas stream, wherein the thermal reaction system comprises a hot oxygen burner and a nozzle that utilize oxygen and a fuel; and adding the synthesis gas stream to the reducing gas stream. providing a top gas stream from a direct reduction shaft furnace ; removing carbon dioxide from the top gas stream using a carbon dioxide removal system ; heating the top gas stream in a gas heater to form a reducing gas stream and providing the reducing gas stream to the direct reduction shaft furnace to reduce the iron oxide to the metallic iron; preheating a natural gas stream in a preheater ; reacting the preheated natural gas stream in a thermal reaction system to form a synthesis gas stream, wherein the thermal reaction system comprises a hot oxygen burner and a nozzle that utilize oxygen and a fuel; and adding the synthesis gas stream to the reducing gas stream.
A method for mitigating a reaction inhibition in endotoxin assay in the presence of a salt ion, the method comprising: mixing a horseshoe crab Factor C produced by a human cell or a Chinese hamster cell as a host cell with a test specimen containing the salt ion, wherein the Factor C contains (α-2,3)-linked terminal sialic acid in a greater amount, as compared with a horseshoe crab Factor C expressed using Sf9 as a host cell, and wherein the Factor C exhibits a higher residual activity (i) in the presence of 21 mM sodium citrate, and/or (ii) in the presence of 52 mM sodium hydrogencarbonate, and/or (iii) in the presence of 214 mM sodium chloride, and/or (iv) in the presence of 16 mM magnesium sulfate, as compared with a horseshoe crab Factor C expressed in Sf9 as a host cell. mixing a horseshoe crab Factor C produced by a human cell or a Chinese hamster cell as a host cell with a test specimen containing the salt ion, wherein the Factor C contains (α-2,3)-linked terminal sialic acid in a greater amount, as compared with a horseshoe crab Factor C expressed using Sf9 as a host cell, and wherein the Factor C exhibits a higher residual activity (i) in the presence of 21 mM sodium citrate, and/or (ii) in the presence of 52 mM sodium hydrogencarbonate, and/or (iii) in the presence of 214 mM sodium chloride, and/or (iv) in the presence of 16 mM magnesium sulfate, (i) in the presence of 21 mM sodium citrate, and/or (ii) in the presence of 52 mM sodium hydrogencarbonate, and/or (iii) in the presence of 214 mM sodium chloride, and/or (iv) in the presence of 16 mM magnesium sulfate, as compared with a horseshoe crab Factor C expressed in Sf9 as a host cell.
A piezoelectric film using a mixture of at least two copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, VDF, and trifluoroethylene, TrFE, a copolymer being denoted PVT, a first copolymer being denoted as PVT1 and a second copolymer being denoted as PVT2, characterised in that PVT1 is a PVT having a VDF polymerization ratio of 85 mol% and TrFE polymerization ratio of 15 mol% (PVT85/15), PVT2 is a PVT having a VDF polymerization ratio of 81 mol% and TrFE polymerization ratio of 19 mol% (PVT81/19), and wherein a mixing ratio of PVT1 (PVT85/15) is in a the range of 30 wt% to 70 wt% relative to the total weight of the mixture.