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A ratchet wrench comprising: a handle having a head end ; a head portion connected to said head end and provided with a circular drive element housing , said head portion having a pawl recess disposed between said drive element housing and said head end; a drive element at least partially housed in said drive element housing and having a toothed portion comprising teeth disposed circumferentially about said drive element; and a pawl located within the pawl recess , the pawl having a plurality of engagement profiles (503; 511) configured to engage a facing surface (307; 308) provided in said pawl recess and a toothed face facing into said drive element housing and provided with a plurality of teeth configured to mesh with oppositely disposed teeth of said drive element toothed portion , wherein the arrangement is such that, in use, when a drive force is applied to said handle , a plurality of said engagement profiles (503; 511) engage with the facing surface (307; 308) to urge the pawl into locking engagement with the drive element , characterised in that said drive element housing is partially defined by an arcuate wall of the head portion that is configured to be resiliently deformable when, in use, said pawl lockingly engages said drive element , and it that said engagement profiles comprise engagement ramp profiles (503; 511) that engage respective facing ramp surfaces (307; 308). a handle having a head end ; a head portion connected to said head end and provided with a circular drive element housing , said head portion having a pawl recess disposed between said drive element housing and said head end; a drive element at least partially housed in said drive element housing and having a toothed portion comprising teeth disposed circumferentially about said drive element; and a pawl located within the pawl recess , the pawl having a plurality of engagement profiles (503; 511) configured to engage a facing surface (307; 308) provided in said pawl recess and a toothed face facing into said drive element housing and provided with a plurality of teeth configured to mesh with oppositely disposed teeth of said drive element toothed portion , wherein the arrangement is such that, in use, when a drive force is applied to said handle , a plurality of said engagement profiles (503; 511) engage with the facing surface (307; 308) to urge the pawl into locking engagement with the drive element , characterised in that said drive element housing is partially defined by an arcuate wall of the head portion that is configured to be resiliently deformable when, in use, said pawl lockingly engages said drive element , and it that said engagement profiles comprise engagement ramp profiles (503; 511) that engage respective facing ramp surfaces (307; 308).
A medical probe, comprising: an insertion tube for insertion into a patient body ; at least an arm , which is attached to a distal end of the insertion tube and wherein the arm comprises a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) ; at least a reference electrode (204; 304) formed on an external surface of the flexible printed circuit board and configured to contact internal tissues; and multiple electrodes (201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303) , which are formed on the external surface of the flexible printed circuit board and are configured to contact internal tissues, characterised in that the multiple electrodes surround the reference electrode and are arranged to form multiple dipoles therewith in a multipole configuration such that when the multiple electrodes sense anatomical signals relatively to the reference electrode, the anatomical signals being from any direction, the multiple electrodes provide electrical signals that are indicative of the magnitude and the direction of the anatomical signals in the patient body. an insertion tube for insertion into a patient body ; at least an arm , which is attached to a distal end of the insertion tube and wherein the arm comprises a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) ; at least a reference electrode (204; 304) formed on an external surface of the flexible printed circuit board and configured to contact internal tissues; and multiple electrodes (201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303) , which are formed on the external surface of the flexible printed circuit board and are configured to contact internal tissues, characterised in that the multiple electrodes surround the reference electrode and are arranged to form multiple dipoles therewith in a multipole configuration such that when the multiple electrodes sense anatomical signals relatively to the reference electrode, the anatomical signals being from any direction, the multiple electrodes provide electrical signals that are indicative of the magnitude and the direction of the anatomical signals in the patient body.
A heat exchanging plate for a plate heat exchanger for treatment of a liquid feed, the heat exchanging plate defining: a first non-corrugated gasket groove and a second non-corrugated gasket groove extending parallel to the first non-corrugated gasket groove for contacting a first gasket element and a second gasket element , respectively, thereby establishing a flow channel between the first non-corrugated gasket groove and a second non-corrugated gasket groove, a first outer corrugated region and a first inner corrugated region extending on opposite sides of the first non-corrugated gasket groove, the first inner corrugated region extending within the flow channel and defining a first row of alternating tops and bottoms , characterised in that the heat exchanging plate further defines a second outer corrugated region and a second inner corrugated region extending on opposite sides of the second non-corrugated gasket groove, the second inner corrugated region extending within the flow channel and defining a second row of alternating tops and bottoms , whereby the tops of the first row being horizontally level with the bottoms of the second row, and vice versa. a first non-corrugated gasket groove and a second non-corrugated gasket groove extending parallel to the first non-corrugated gasket groove for contacting a first gasket element and a second gasket element , respectively, thereby establishing a flow channel between the first non-corrugated gasket groove and a second non-corrugated gasket groove, a first outer corrugated region and a first inner corrugated region extending on opposite sides of the first non-corrugated gasket groove, the first inner corrugated region extending within the flow channel and defining a first row of alternating tops and bottoms , characterised in that the heat exchanging plate further defines a second outer corrugated region and a second inner corrugated region extending on opposite sides of the second non-corrugated gasket groove, the second inner corrugated region extending within the flow channel and defining a second row of alternating tops and bottoms , whereby the tops of the first row being horizontally level with the bottoms of the second row, and vice versa.
A walking training system comprising: a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg portion of a user, and assists the user's walking; first pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a front side; and second pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a rear side, wherein each of the first and second pulling means includes a wire of which an end is attached to at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user, and first and second pulling units that pulls the wire , characterized in that a pulling point (P1, P2) of the walking assistance apparatus and/or the leg portion of the user, which is pulled by the first and second pulling means is provided to be moveable around the leg portion of the user, so as to generate a moment force on the leg portion of the user in a direction of an internal and external rotation and thus to adjust a control amount of an internal and external rotation of the leg portion of the user, and the pulling point (P1) of the first pulling means is set to an outside of the leg portion the user and/or the pulling point (P2) of the second pulling means is set to an inside of the leg portion of the user, or the pulling point (P1) of the first pulling means is set to an inside of the leg portion of the user and/or the pulling point (P2) of the second pulling means is set to an outside of the leg portion of the user. a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg portion of a user, and assists the user's walking; first pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a front side; and second pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a rear side, wherein each of the first and second pulling means includes a wire of which an end is attached to at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user, and first and second pulling units that pulls the wire , characterized in that a pulling point (P1, P2) of the walking assistance apparatus and/or the leg portion of the user, which is pulled by the first and second pulling means is provided to be moveable around the leg portion of the user, so as to generate a moment force on the leg portion of the user in a direction of an internal and external rotation and thus to adjust a control amount of an internal and external rotation of the leg portion of the user, and the pulling point (P1) of the first pulling means is set to an outside of the leg portion the user and/or the pulling point (P2) of the second pulling means is set to an inside of the leg portion of the user, or the pulling point (P1) of the first pulling means is set to an inside of the leg portion of the user and/or the pulling point (P2) of the second pulling means is set to an outside of the leg portion of the user.
Vehicle staircase or machine staircase, comprising a support and also tread elements , wherein, upon the action of a weight force on a tread element , a distance of at least one tread element from the ground can be reduced, wherein, to set a speed of the movement of the at least one tread element , the support comprises at least one assembly , which assembly comprises at least one dynamic braking means , wherein at least one further tread element, which is in the form of an auxiliary tread , can be concomitantly moved upon an increase in the distance , characterized in that a guide means is provided, wherein at least one tread element can be height-displaceably fastened to the support by the guide means , wherein a distance of at least one tread element from the ground can be reduced by increasing a distance between two tread elements . wherein at least one further tread element, which is in the form of an auxiliary tread , can be concomitantly moved upon an increase in the distance , characterized in that a guide means is provided, wherein at least one tread element can be height-displaceably fastened to the support by the guide means , wherein a distance of at least one tread element from the ground can be reduced by increasing a distance between two tread elements .
A gate system for an amusement park attraction, comprising: a loading platform configured to rotate about a central vertical axis of the loading platform ; a gate positioned on the loading platform , wherein the gate is configured to transition between a closed position and an open position; a gate actuation system coupled to the loading platform , wherein the gate actuation system is configured to actuate the gate between the closed position and the open position, based on feedback indicative of a position of a ride vehicle relative to the gate , to enable a guest to enter or exit the ride vehicle . a loading platform configured to rotate about a central vertical axis of the loading platform ; a gate positioned on the loading platform , wherein the gate is configured to transition between a closed position and an open position; a gate actuation system coupled to the loading platform , wherein the gate actuation system is configured to actuate the gate between the closed position and the open position, based on feedback indicative of a position of a ride vehicle relative to the gate , to enable a guest to enter or exit the ride vehicle .
Offshore crane vessel with a hull , a deck and a crane , the crane comprising: - a pedestal mounted to, or formed integral with, the hull of the vessel; - a superstructure which is rotationally supported by the pedestal for rotation of the superstructure relative to the pedestal about a vertical slew axis, the superstructure comprising a boom connection member ; - a boom having a longitudinal axis (A) and a length of 60-200 meters between a pivot end and a tip end ; the pivot end being connected to the boom connection member so that the boom is pivotable up and down about a horizontal boom pivot axis (HA); wherein the length of the boom is such that in a horizontal rest position the tip end protrudes outside a perimeter of the hull of the vessel, - a boom rest to support the boom in the horizontal rest position; - a boom luffing assembly for pivoting the boom about the horizontal boom pivot axis, comprising a boom luffing winch and an elongated luffing member extending to the boom; - a main hoisting device for hoisting a load, comprising a main hoisting winch , at least one associated main hoisting cable and a main hoist block assembly supported by a head structure ; characterised in that , the head structure is a travelling head structure which is slidable along a part of the boom from the tip end to a second position (P2) on the boom and wherein in the horizontal rest position of the boom and in the second position of the travelling head structure the main hoist block assembly is positioned above the deck of the vessel. - a pedestal mounted to, or formed integral with, the hull of the vessel; - a superstructure which is rotationally supported by the pedestal for rotation of the superstructure relative to the pedestal about a vertical slew axis, the superstructure comprising a boom connection member ; - a boom having a longitudinal axis (A) and a length of 60-200 meters between a pivot end and a tip end ; the pivot end being connected to the boom connection member so that the boom is pivotable up and down about a horizontal boom pivot axis (HA); wherein the length of the boom is such that in a horizontal rest position the tip end protrudes outside a perimeter of the hull of the vessel, - a boom rest to support the boom in the horizontal rest position; - a boom luffing assembly for pivoting the boom about the horizontal boom pivot axis, comprising a boom luffing winch and an elongated luffing member extending to the boom; - a main hoisting device for hoisting a load, comprising a main hoisting winch , at least one associated main hoisting cable and a main hoist block assembly supported by a head structure ;
Method for producing a phosphating layer comprising stabilized solid lubricant particles, at least comprising the steps of: a) providing a metallic workpiece; b) immersing the metallic workpiece in an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising at least zinc, phosphate ions, solid lubricant particles and hydrocolloids, wherein the hydrocolloids being selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyimines and their quaternary salts, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinylpyridines, collagen, gelatin, chitosan hydrolyzate, keratin hydrolyzate, casein hydrolyzate, amidopectins and their copolymers and/or mixtures thereof, and wherein the solid lubricant particles consist of or include substances which are selected from the group consisting of metal and ammonium salts of saturated fatty acids, MoS 2 , h-BN, WS 2 , graphite, oxidized and fluorinated graphite, PTFE, nylon, PE, PP, PVC, PS, PET, PUR, clay, talc, TiO 2 , mullite, CuS, PbS, Bi 2 S 3 , CdS or mixtures thereof; c) passing an electrical current through the metallic workpiece for depositing a phosphating layer on the workpiece; and d) optionally aftertreating the electrolytically deposited phosphating layer. a) providing a metallic workpiece; b) immersing the metallic workpiece in an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising at least zinc, phosphate ions, solid lubricant particles and hydrocolloids, wherein the hydrocolloids being selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyimines and their quaternary salts, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinylpyridines, collagen, gelatin, chitosan hydrolyzate, keratin hydrolyzate, casein hydrolyzate, amidopectins and their copolymers and/or mixtures thereof, and wherein the solid lubricant particles consist of or include substances which are selected from the group consisting of metal and ammonium salts of saturated fatty acids, MoS 2 , h-BN, WS 2 , graphite, oxidized and fluorinated graphite, PTFE, nylon, PE, PP, PVC, PS, PET, PUR, clay, talc, TiO 2 , mullite, CuS, PbS, Bi 2 S 3 , CdS or mixtures thereof; c) passing an electrical current through the metallic workpiece for depositing a phosphating layer on the workpiece; and d) optionally aftertreating the electrolytically deposited phosphating layer.
A recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising: a) a polynucleotide having the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or the complement of SEQ ID NO: 2, and b) a heterologous regulatory sequence operably linked to the polynucleotide.
Separator for separating liquid droplets from an aerosol, in particular an oil separator for the crankcase ventilation gases of a reciprocating internal combustion engine, comprising a rotor arranged in a stationary housing and capable of being driven in rotation about a rotor axis , said rotor comprising a plurality of disks which are concentric with the rotor axis and are arranged parallel to one another, said disks together forming a stack of disks capable of being driven in rotation about the rotor axis and being arranged at in particular equal distances relative to one another in a direction of the rotor axis, a gas flow path between a dirty gas inlet of the separator for a gas entraining liquid droplets to be separated and a clean gas outlet of the separator for the gas cleaned, at least to a large extent, of the liquid droplets, a liquid outlet for discharging separated liquid from the housing, and an annular space between the circumference of the rotor and a circumferential wall of the housing enclosing the rotor, wherein the liquid outlet is in communication with the annular space and disks adjacent to each other in each case form therebetween an interspace that is concentric with the rotor axis and through which the gas is to flow, the radially outer area of said interspace opening into the annular space, wherein one of the dirty gas inlet and the clean gas outlet is in communication with the annular space and the other one of the dirty gas inlet and the clean gas outlet is in communication with radially inner areas of the interspaces, wherein at least in a plurality of the interspaces between two disk bodies adjacent to each other there are provided in each case a plurality of channels adjacent to one another and allowing passage therethrough of the gas to be cleaned, wherein each channel extends at least substantially from a first radial area to a second radial area, radially spaced from the first radial area, of the interspace, and wherein each channel is curved when viewed in a direction of the rotor axis, characterized in that the disks have flat disk bodies which extend in planes perpendicular to the rotor axis and in that between channel wall surfaces bounding the channel width on either side, the radially outer one forms an impaction and separation surface for the liquid droplets entrained by the gas to be cleaned.
A method of manufacturing a solder material comprising, as a solder alloy, a second alloy or a third alloy, the second alloy comprising 0.06% by weight or more of Ge, the method comprising: obtaining a first alloy by using a Bi-Cu alloy and a Bi-Ge alloy at a ratio of 30 to 70% by weight for the Bi-Cu alloy relative to a total amount of the Bi-Cu alloy and the Bi-Ge alloy; obtaining the second alloy by using the first alloy and a Bi-Ag alloy at a ratio of 5 to 80% by weight for the Bi-Ag alloy relative to a total amount of the first alloy and the Bi-Ag alloy; and optionally obtaining the third alloy by using the second alloy and at least one of Ni and P at a ratio of 0.05 to 2.0% by weight for the at least one of Ni and P relative to a total amount of the second alloy and the at least one of Ni and P, wherein the Bi-Cu alloy consists of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight of Cu and a balance of Bi, the Bi-Ge alloy consists of 0.7 to 1.3% by weight of Ge and a balance of Bi, and the Bi-Ag alloy consists of 2.2 to 20.3% by weight of Ag and a balance of Bi. obtaining a first alloy by using a Bi-Cu alloy and a Bi-Ge alloy at a ratio of 30 to 70% by weight for the Bi-Cu alloy relative to a total amount of the Bi-Cu alloy and the Bi-Ge alloy; obtaining the second alloy by using the first alloy and a Bi-Ag alloy at a ratio of 5 to 80% by weight for the Bi-Ag alloy relative to a total amount of the first alloy and the Bi-Ag alloy; and optionally obtaining the third alloy by using the second alloy and at least one of Ni and P at a ratio of 0.05 to 2.0% by weight for the at least one of Ni and P relative to a total amount of the second alloy and the at least one of Ni and P, wherein the Bi-Cu alloy consists of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight of Cu and a balance of Bi, the Bi-Ge alloy consists of 0.7 to 1.3% by weight of Ge and a balance of Bi, and the Bi-Ag alloy consists of 2.2 to 20.3% by weight of Ag and a balance of Bi.
An acoustic structure (20A, 20A'; 20B; 20C; 20D; 20E1, 20E2, 20E3; 20F1, 20F2, 20F3; 20G) defining a cavity in which a sound wave propagates, wherein a first portion of the cavity substantially corresponding to a position of a node or an antinode of a standing wave generated in the cavity has an area different from an area of a second portion of the cavity except the first portion, the area being on a plane orthogonal to a direction of propagation of the sound wave, and wherein the area, on the plane, of the first portion of the cavity substantially corresponding to the position of the node of the standing wave is smaller than the area of the second portion of the cavity on the plane, characterized in that , the first portion is an intermediate portion of the cavity located between an open end, that is connected to a backside of a speaker, of the acoustic structure and a closed end of the acoustic structure. wherein a first portion of the cavity substantially corresponding to a position of a node or an antinode of a standing wave generated in the cavity has an area different from an area of a second portion of the cavity except the first portion, the area being on a plane orthogonal to a direction of propagation of the sound wave, and wherein the area, on the plane, of the first portion of the cavity substantially corresponding to the position of the node of the standing wave is smaller than the area of the second portion of the cavity on the plane, characterized in that , the first portion is an intermediate portion of the cavity located between an open end, that is connected to a backside of a speaker, of the acoustic structure and a closed end of the acoustic structure.