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A smoke and/or vapour extraction fan for a smoke and/or vapour extraction system comprising a diffuser and an impeller located within the diffuser , the impeller being driven by an electric motor and being attached to an output shaft with its own axis of rotation (N), such impeller comprising a body having a flat part from which there rise a plurality of radially arranged blades , the diffuser having an air delivery or outlet conduit having an axial width of a cross-section which increases from an inlet towards its outlet , the said cross-section being identified in a plurality of planes containing the said axis of rotation (N) of the output shaft of the electric motor , the said conduit starting in a first portion of the diffuser containing the impeller . characterised in that said blades are spaced apart from each other by a variable distance according to a periodic function, so that an angular distance between each pair of blades along an edge of the impeller varies on passing from one blade to the next and the next one again according to a non-linear mathematical function.
A firefighter training unit for simulating use of a fire extinguishing system with a hose and liquid spray outlet for expelling a fire extinguishing liquid, the firefighter training unit including: a reel ; a user-manipulable nozzle ; a flexible and elongate member having opposite ends attached respectively to the reel and the nozzle and being partially wound around the reel , wherein rotation of the reel in a first rotational direction allows the elongate member to be unwound from the reel; a motor configured to drive the reel in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction which causes the elongate member to be wound onto the reel ; one or more devices for providing one or more output signals corresponding to one or more simulated operating conditions of the fire extinguishing system; and a controller configured to drive the motor in response to the one or more output signals so as to apply torque to the reel in the second rotational direction to simulate forces applied to the hose during operation of the fire extinguishing system. a reel ; a user-manipulable nozzle ; a flexible and elongate member having opposite ends attached respectively to the reel and the nozzle and being partially wound around the reel , wherein rotation of the reel in a first rotational direction allows the elongate member to be unwound from the reel; a motor configured to drive the reel in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction which causes the elongate member to be wound onto the reel ; one or more devices for providing one or more output signals corresponding to one or more simulated operating conditions of the fire extinguishing system; and a controller configured to drive the motor in response to the one or more output signals so as to apply torque to the reel in the second rotational direction to simulate forces applied to the hose during operation of the fire extinguishing system.
A curable composition for inkjet, comprising: (A) an alkylene chain-containing bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound; (B) an α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator; (C) an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator; and (D) a bisphenol type epoxy (meth)acrylate compound, wherein, the compounding rate of the (B) α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator is in the range from 1 to 10 parts by mass, in 100 parts by mass of the curable composition, wherein, the compounding rate of the (C) acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator is in the range from 1 to 10 parts by mass, in 100 parts by mass of the curable composition, wherein, the compounding rate of the (B) α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator is higher than that of the (C) acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator, and wherein, when the thickness is 10 μm, the absorbance at a wavelength of 365 nm is 0.11 to 0.7 and the absorbance at a wavelength of 385 nm is 0.06 to 0.3, wherein the absorbance is measured by a spectrophotometer. (A) an alkylene chain-containing bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound; (B) an α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator; (C) an acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator; and (D) a bisphenol type epoxy (meth)acrylate compound, wherein, the compounding rate of the (B) α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator is in the range from 1 to 10 parts by mass, in 100 parts by mass of the curable composition, wherein, the compounding rate of the (C) acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator is in the range from 1 to 10 parts by mass, in 100 parts by mass of the curable composition, wherein, the compounding rate of the (B) α-aminoalkylphenone-based photopolymerization initiator is higher than that of the (C) acylphosphine oxide-based photopolymerization initiator, and wherein, when the thickness is 10 μm, the absorbance at a wavelength of 365 nm is 0.11 to 0.7 and the absorbance at a wavelength of 385 nm is 0.06 to 0.3, wherein the absorbance is measured by a spectrophotometer.
A towable device for towing behind a watercraft comprising: a bridle having a front for connecting to a first tow cable and back for connecting to a second tow cable; and a tow body rotatably coupled to the bridle at a single pivot connection between the front and back of the bridle , the tow body rotatable about the single pivot point relative to the bridle between a position in line with the front of the bridle and the back of the bridle for recovery and an approximately vertical position in use. a bridle having a front for connecting to a first tow cable and back for connecting to a second tow cable; and a tow body rotatably coupled to the bridle at a single pivot connection between the front and back of the bridle , the tow body rotatable about the single pivot point relative to the bridle between a position in line with the front of the bridle and the back of the bridle for recovery and an approximately vertical position in use.
A conveyor for an inkjet printer, comprising an endless, air permeable belt positioned at least partially over a suction chamber , wherein a belt support structure (80; 180) is provided over the suction chamber , characterized in that the belt support structure (80; 180) comprises a plurality of longitudinal support beams (82; 182) positioned spaced apart from one another and parallel to one another in a transport direction (D1) of the belt to define a flat support plane for the belt and spaced apart connection bridges (84; 184) integrally formed with the support beams (82; 182), the connection bridges (84; 184) connecting the support beams (82; 182) to one another, which connection bridges (84; 184) extend perpendicular to the support beams (82; 182) in a lateral direction (D2) perpendicular to the transport direction (D1), which connection bridges (84; 184) are positioned remote from the support plane, wherein a width of the respective support beams (82; 182) in the lateral direction (D2) is narrow as compared to a width of the connection bridges (84; 184) in the lateral direction.
A dynamic channel access system for a TDMA based communication network configured as a wireless ad-hoc network comprising a plurality of radio devices (A, B, C, D), wherein each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to operate in a receive mode, a search mode or a standby mode as relevant operational modes, wherein in the search mode each radio device (A, B, C, D) is able to receive a communication signal on a broadcast medium, in the receive mode is actually receiving or transmitting a communication signal, and in the standby mode is deaf to any communication signal, wherein each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to communicate using a communication signal which comprises a plurality of frames divided in a plurality of time slots, wherein each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to share control data with neighbouring radio devices (A, B, C, D), the control data comprising data for managing time slot allocation in the communication network and each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to indicate communication with another radio device (A, B, C, D) in a time slot of a next frame, and wherein each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to switch between the operational receive mode, search mode and standby mode, each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to assign each time slot to either a receive slot status, a search slot status or a standby slot status, wherein the assigned slot status depends on a current status of communication between the radio devices (A, B, C, D) and wherein the status of communication between the radio devices (A, B, C, D) defines in particular if one radio device (A, B, C, D) is communicating with one or more other radio devices (A, B, C, D), each frame comprises exactly one search time slot at a position known to each radio device (A, B, C, D), each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to determine the search time slot in a frame being the first time slot which is not in the receive slot status, and each radio device (A, B, C, D) is configured to switch to a standby mode for all time slots except for the search time slots and receive time slots that are assigned to a communication of the respective radio device (A, B, C, D).
An upper configured to receive a foot, the upper comprising: a first fabric layer ; a second fabric layer ; and a compressible material layer positioned between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer , wherein the upper comprises a plurality of cut portions formed by a plurality of separations cut into the first fabric layer and the compressible material layer while the second fabric layer remains intact to form a substrate for the plurality of cut portions, wherein a first cut portion of the plurality of cut portions has a first edge and a second cut portion of the plurality of cut portions, adjacent to the first cut portion, has a second edge , wherein the first and second edges are opposed edges separated by a first separation of the plurality of separations , and wherein, when the upper is in an unflexed configuration, the first edge of the first cut portion abuts the second edge of the second cut portion, and wherein the upper is structured so that, upon placement of the upper into a flexed configuration, the first edge is separated from the second edge . a first fabric layer ; a second fabric layer ; and a compressible material layer positioned between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer , wherein the upper comprises a plurality of cut portions formed by a plurality of separations cut into the first fabric layer and the compressible material layer while the second fabric layer remains intact to form a substrate for the plurality of cut portions, wherein a first cut portion of the plurality of cut portions has a first edge and a second cut portion of the plurality of cut portions, adjacent to the first cut portion, has a second edge , wherein the first and second edges are opposed edges separated by a first separation of the plurality of separations , and wherein, when the upper is in an unflexed configuration, the first edge of the first cut portion abuts the second edge of the second cut portion, and wherein the upper is structured so that, upon placement of the upper into a flexed configuration, the first edge is separated from the second edge .
An assembly for culturing or processing a fluid sample comprising a first container having an interior space, a first base sealingly affixed to said first container and at least one membrane sealed to said base for filtering said fluid sample; an outlet in said base for the filtered fluid sample, a second container in fluid communication with the outlet of said first base , wherein said second container is sealingly affixed to a second base , said second base comprising a membrane and a supporting surface comprising grooves for fluid flow.
A method of making an asymmetric hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve comprising, (i) providing a dope solution comprised of a polyimide and a solvent, wherein the polyimide has a storage modulus minimum at a temperature greater than 250°C that is less than the storage modulus at a temperature of 250°C, but no more than ten times less, wherein the storage modulus minimum is measured using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis as described herein from 250°C to a temperature where the polyimide carbonizes, (ii) shaping the dope solution to form a hollow fiber; (iii) removing the solvent from the hollow fiber to form a polyimide hollow fiber; and (iv) heating the polyimide hollow fiber in an atmosphere that is non-oxidizing to form the asymmetric hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve; wherein the polyimide is the reaction product of a dianhydride and a diamine, wherein the diamine has no rotational freedom, and the dianhydride is comprised of an aromatic dianhydride that has no rotational freedom within the dianhydride and a dianhydride that has rotational freedom within the dianhydride; wherein no rotational freedom means that only one aromatic ring is present or there are no single bonds between aromatic rings that would allow the aromatic rings to rotate in relation to each other and rotational freedom means that there are single bonds between aromatic rings that would allow the aromatic rings to rotate in relation to each other; and wherein the dianhydride that has no rotational freedom is naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride, benzoquinonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, or combination thereof. (i) providing a dope solution comprised of a polyimide and a solvent, wherein the polyimide has a storage modulus minimum at a temperature greater than 250°C that is less than the storage modulus at a temperature of 250°C, but no more than ten times less, wherein the storage modulus minimum is measured using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis as described herein from 250°C to a temperature where the polyimide carbonizes, (ii) shaping the dope solution to form a hollow fiber; (iii) removing the solvent from the hollow fiber to form a polyimide hollow fiber; and (iv) heating the polyimide hollow fiber in an atmosphere that is non-oxidizing to form the asymmetric hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve; wherein the polyimide is the reaction product of a dianhydride and a diamine, wherein the diamine has no rotational freedom, and the dianhydride is comprised of an aromatic dianhydride that has no rotational freedom within the dianhydride and a dianhydride that has rotational freedom within the dianhydride; wherein no rotational freedom means that only one aromatic ring is present or there are no single bonds between aromatic rings that would allow the aromatic rings to rotate in relation to each other and rotational freedom means that there are single bonds between aromatic rings that would allow the aromatic rings to rotate in relation to each other; and wherein the dianhydride that has no rotational freedom is naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride, benzoquinonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, or combination thereof.
A bicycle crankset provided with two arms mounted on opposite sides of a support , characterized in that, inside one of the arms , near the support , there is a cylindrical socket for a bolt ended on one side with a pin coupled with a socket provided in a non-rotating sleeve , around which the arm rotates to the right or left by any angle from 0° to 360°, and on the other side of the bolt , there is a flange in contact with the arm of the two-arm lever pivotally mounted on an axle , with a compression spring placed inside the cylindrical socket .
Electromechanical actuator intended selectively to apply a braking force to friction elements of a brake of an aircraft wheel, the electromechanical actuator including a body in which a push rod is mounted to slide longitudinally under the action of an electric motor projecting from the body through an opening formed in the latter, the push rod co-operating via a screw/nut connection with a nut driven by the electric motor, the actuator including two lip seals that co-operate with the push rod and are disposed so that one of the lip seals opposes entry of particles into the interior of the body via the opening formed in the body and the other lip seal opposes exit via said opening of fluid contained in the interior of the body, the body including one lip seal that extends between the body and the push rod , the nut being provided with a cage surrounding the push rod and including a groove in which is housed the other lip seal , the cage surrounding the push rod in the vicinity of the opening formed in the body .
A beard trimmer with a suspended cutting unit, comprising: - a handle ; - a motorized cutting unit comprising a cutting head and a motor ; characterized in that the motorized cutting unit is attached to a cylindrical movable unit that slides in a complementary cylindrical shape located inside the handle or forming the handle and in that a resilient means is positioned behind the movable unit to damp the pressure of the motorized cutting unit on the skin during use and to create a return force allowing the movable unit to return to its equilibrium position after having released the pressure of the motorized cutting unit on the skin. - a handle ; - a motorized cutting unit comprising a cutting head and a motor ;
A brake assembly comprising: a heat sink ; a piston ; and a retraction plate defining a lumen ; wherein the piston is mechanically separated from the retraction plate , wherein the piston is configured to extend through the lumen defined by the retraction plate to contact the heat sink during a braking operation, and wherein the piston is configured to contact the heat sink prior to the retraction plate contacting the heat sink during the braking operation. a heat sink ; a piston ; and a retraction plate defining a lumen ; wherein the piston is mechanically separated from the retraction plate , wherein the piston is configured to extend through the lumen defined by the retraction plate to contact the heat sink during a braking operation, and wherein the piston is configured to contact the heat sink prior to the retraction plate contacting the heat sink during the braking operation.
A method for wireless communication by an access point, AP, comprising: managing a first basic service set, BSS, on a wireless channel; determining that at least a first station, STA, is configured to utilize a priority access service of the first BSS, the priority access service associated with prioritizing traffic to or from the first STA via the wireless channel, wherein the determining that the at least first STA is configured to utilize the priority access service includes receiving a priority service request frame including a priority access indication from the first STA, and wherein the priority access indication is included in a preamble or a physical layer, PHY, header of the priority service request frame; the method further comprising: modifying one or more settings of the first BSS based on a determination that the first STA is configured to utilize the priority access service, wherein the one or more settings are modified to favor a contention-based access of the wireless channel by the first STA over one or more other STAs of the first BSS that are not configured to utilize the priority access service; and transmitting a priority service response frame to the first STA to confirm that the first STA is authorized to use the priority access service. managing a first basic service set, BSS, on a wireless channel; determining that at least a first station, STA, is configured to utilize a priority access service of the first BSS, the priority access service associated with prioritizing traffic to or from the first STA via the wireless channel, wherein the determining that the at least first STA is configured to utilize the priority access service includes receiving a priority service request frame including a priority access indication from the first STA, and wherein the priority access indication is included in a preamble or a physical layer, PHY, header of the priority service request frame; the method further comprising: modifying one or more settings of the first BSS based on a determination that the first STA is configured to utilize the priority access service, wherein the one or more settings are modified to favor a contention-based access of the wireless channel by the first STA over one or more other STAs of the first BSS that are not configured to utilize the priority access service; and transmitting a priority service response frame to the first STA to confirm that the first STA is authorized to use the priority access service. modifying one or more settings of the first BSS based on a determination that the first STA is configured to utilize the priority access service, wherein the one or more settings are modified to favor a contention-based access of the wireless channel by the first STA over one or more other STAs of the first BSS that are not configured to utilize the priority access service; and transmitting a priority service response frame to the first STA to confirm that the first STA is authorized to use the priority access service.
A method for information management comprising: intercepting output from an application server to a network storage but prior to storing the output in the network storage , wherein the output is directed towards protected data, and the intercepting the output comprises intercepting an Internet Protocol network packet; using a processor to analyze the intercepted output to determine whether a meaningful version of the protected data has been created, wherein a meaningful version is when a user makes changes, saves the changes, and closes the document; in response to a determination that a meaningful version of the protected data has been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted output includes a modification to the protected data and a save with respect to the modification: generating a milestone marker indicating that is a good point for performing a backup; sending a metadata packet with the milestone marker using a network routing protocol; updating a metadata repository; and automatically backing up the protected data to a storage using the stored milestone marker when a request to perform a backup is received; and in response to a determination that a meaningful version of the protected data has not been created, not backing up the protected data. intercepting output from an application server to a network storage but prior to storing the output in the network storage , wherein the output is directed towards protected data, and the intercepting the output comprises intercepting an Internet Protocol network packet; using a processor to analyze the intercepted output to determine whether a meaningful version of the protected data has been created, wherein a meaningful version is when a user makes changes, saves the changes, and closes the document; in response to a determination that a meaningful version of the protected data has been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted output includes a modification to the protected data and a save with respect to the modification: generating a milestone marker indicating that is a good point for performing a backup; sending a metadata packet with the milestone marker using a network routing protocol; updating a metadata repository; and automatically backing up the protected data to a storage using the stored milestone marker when a request to perform a backup is received; and in response to a determination that a meaningful version of the protected data has not been created, not backing up the protected data.