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A multiple degrees of freedom (Multi-DOF) laser processing device, comprising a base , and a three degrees of freedom laser processing unit and a light guiding tube positioned on the base, the light guiding tube having an end provided with a first reflector mount , the 3DOF laser processing unit being configured to adjust a focal length of a laser to adjust a focal plane of a laser cutter and control movement of the laser cutter on the focal plane, characterized in that , the Multi-DOF laser processing device further comprises: a rotating motor and a first transmission mechanism positioned on the base , wherein the light guiding tube is rotatably positioned on a light guiding tube frame (1-1) that is connected to the base; the light guiding tube is drivable by the rotating motor via the first transmission mechanism, to rotate on the light guiding tube frame (1-1) under control; wherein the Multi-DOF laser processing device further comprises: a linear motor Z and a second transmission mechanism positioned on the base , and the first reflector mount is hinged to the end of the light guiding tube ; the first reflector mount is drivable by the linear motor via the second transmission mechanism to rotate around an axis of the hinge under control.
A method of transferring a sample container , the method comprising: detecting, with at least one sensor , at least one predetermined feature of a sample group holder ; receiving, with a controller , a detection signal from the at least one sensor corresponding to detection of the at least one predetermined feature; determining, with the controller , a thermal growth or shrinkage change in a dimension of a predetermined physical characteristic intrinsic to the sample group holder based on a detected position of the at least one predetermined feature; characterized in that the method further comprises: determining, with the controller , a location of a sample container in the sample group holder based on the detection signal and the determined thermal growth or shrinkage change; and transferring the sample container to or from the sample group holder using an automated sample container picker based on the determined location of the sample container . detecting, with at least one sensor , at least one predetermined feature of a sample group holder ; receiving, with a controller , a detection signal from the at least one sensor corresponding to detection of the at least one predetermined feature; determining, with the controller , a thermal growth or shrinkage change in a dimension of a predetermined physical characteristic intrinsic to the sample group holder based on a detected position of the at least one predetermined feature; characterized in that the method further comprises: determining, with the controller , a location of a sample container in the sample group holder based on the detection signal and the determined thermal growth or shrinkage change; and transferring the sample container to or from the sample group holder using an automated sample container picker based on the determined location of the sample container . determining, with the controller , a location of a sample container in the sample group holder based on the detection signal and the determined thermal growth or shrinkage change; and transferring the sample container to or from the sample group holder using an automated sample container picker based on the determined location of the sample container .
Method for targeted component-zone-specific heat treatment of a steel component , wherein, in the steel component , a primarily austenitic microstructure, from which a predominantly martensitic microstructure is able to be formed by way of quenching, is able to be established in one or more first regions , and a predominantly bainitic microstructure is established in one or more second regions , characterized in that the steel component is firstly heated in a furnace to a temperature above the AC3 temperature, so that the microstructure of the steel component is transformed completely into austenite, and the steel component is then transferred to a treatment station and, in the treatment station , the one or more second regions of the steel component are cooled during a treatment time t B to a cooling stop temperature θ 2 , wherein, during a dwell time t 150 in the treatment station , no active heating of the second region(s) takes place, and wherein an increase in the temperature of the second region(s) during the dwell time t 150 in the treatment station as a result of recalescence is not prevented and, during the dwell time t 150 , the one or more first regions of the steel component do not fall below a temperature below which insufficient formation of martensite during a subsequent press-hardening process would be expected.
Optical article comprising a birefringent liquid crystal composition, said composition comprising more than 30 % by weight based on the total weight of the composition of compounds of formula (I): R-S-Z 1 -A-Z 2 -NCS (I) wherein: R is a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group, Z 1 and Z 2 are aryl groups, and A is an ethynyl group, an arylethynyl group or an ethynylarylethynyl group, characterized in that : (i) compounds having an alkylsulfanylaryl group represent 40-70 % of the composition total weight, or (ii) said composition comprises from more than 30 % to 60 % by weight based on the total weight of the composition of said compounds of formula (I). (i) compounds having an alkylsulfanylaryl group represent 40-70 % of the composition total weight, or (ii) said composition comprises from more than 30 % to 60 % by weight based on the total weight of the composition of said compounds of formula (I).
A kit comprising a pair of component parts adapted for connection to each other to provide a detachable electrical device, wherein the connected components of the device may be subsequently disconnected, comprising: an array of electrical connectors , each electrical connector comprising an ionic liquid and/or an ionic solution as an electrically conductive liquid, wherein the electrically conducting liquid comprises a gel; and an array of electrodes ; wherein the arrays can be brought into contact with each other so as to provide a plurality of electrical connections between the ionic liquid and/or ionic solution of the array of electrical connectors and the electrodes of the array of electrodes, and wherein the electrical connections may be subsequently broken by detaching the ionic liquid and/or ionic solution from the electrodes of the array, wherein each of the electrical connectors comprises a capillary , and each of the capillaries comprises a constriction ; and wherein the constriction contains an electrically conductive ionic gel and the remaining portion of the capillary contains a non-crosslinked ionic liquid or ionic solution in contact with the electrically conductive gel. an array of electrical connectors , each electrical connector comprising an ionic liquid and/or an ionic solution as an electrically conductive liquid, wherein the electrically conducting liquid comprises a gel; and an array of electrodes ; wherein the arrays can be brought into contact with each other so as to provide a plurality of electrical connections between the ionic liquid and/or ionic solution of the array of electrical connectors and the electrodes of the array of electrodes, and wherein the electrical connections may be subsequently broken by detaching the ionic liquid and/or ionic solution from the electrodes of the array, wherein each of the electrical connectors comprises a capillary , and each of the capillaries comprises a constriction ; and wherein the constriction contains an electrically conductive ionic gel and the remaining portion of the capillary contains a non-crosslinked ionic liquid or ionic solution in contact with the electrically conductive gel.
An apparatus for the ultrasonic transverse welding of a composite web comprising at least two superimposed sheet materials, comprising: - a feeding unit including first and second feeding means configured to advance said composite web along a main direction (X) at a speed (V 1 ), - an ultrasonic welding unit arranged between said first and second feeding means and comprising: - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction (X), and - an anvil unit having at least one anvil element movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction (X), said at least one anvil element moving at said speed (V 1 ) along said straight portion of said closed path , wherein, during use, said at least one anvil element is pressed against said flat welding surface with the interposition of said composite web material with a predetermined force (F), and wherein said at least one anvil element and said flat welding surface have an extension in a transverse direction (Y) to said main direction (X) that is equal to or greater than the length (L) of said transverse weld , characterized in that said flat welding surface has a total length parallel to the main direction (X) between 0.1 and 1.0 meters, more preferably between 0.4 and 0.6 meters and in that said ultrasonic welding unit comprises a plurality of ultrasonic generators having respective flat welding surfaces that are contiguous and coplanar with each other. - a feeding unit including first and second feeding means configured to advance said composite web along a main direction (X) at a speed (V 1 ), - an ultrasonic welding unit arranged between said first and second feeding means and comprising: - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction (X), and - an anvil unit having at least one anvil element movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction (X), said at least one anvil element moving at said speed (V 1 ) along said straight portion of said closed path , - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction (X), and - an anvil unit having at least one anvil element movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction (X), said at least one anvil element moving at said speed (V 1 ) along said straight portion of said closed path ,
Use of a hot-melt adhesive for bonding a metal, paper and/or plastics film, characterized in that the hot-melt adhesive comprises the following components: - 10 to 80 wt.% of at least one thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer, the thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer being produced by thermomechanically degrading at least one polypropylene copolymer under shear stress, in the presence of at least one radical generator, above the softening point (ring-and-ball method according to ASTM E-28) of the polypropylene copolymer, the melt viscosity determined at 200°C (determined using a Brookfield Thermosel RVT viscometer (obtainable from Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Stoughton, Mass. USA, a spindle 27 being used for viscosities of up to 100,000 mPa·s whereas a spindle 29 is used for determining melt viscosities greater than 100,000 mPa s, and the rotational speed of the respective spindle being adjusted such that, at a temperature of 200°C, the torque values of the viscometer are in a range from 10 to 95% of the maximum permissible torque) of the thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer being less than 70% of the melt viscosity of the polypropylene copolymer likewise determined at 200°C, - 5 to 60 wt.% of at least one tackifying resin, - 0 to 40 wt. % of at least one further additive, the hot-melt adhesive having a Shore D hardness of above 50 (DIN EN ISO 868:2003). - 10 to 80 wt.% of at least one thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer, the thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer being produced by thermomechanically degrading at least one polypropylene copolymer under shear stress, in the presence of at least one radical generator, above the softening point (ring-and-ball method according to ASTM E-28) of the polypropylene copolymer, the melt viscosity determined at 200°C (determined using a Brookfield Thermosel RVT viscometer (obtainable from Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Stoughton, Mass. USA, a spindle 27 being used for viscosities of up to 100,000 mPa·s whereas a spindle 29 is used for determining melt viscosities greater than 100,000 mPa s, and the rotational speed of the respective spindle being adjusted such that, at a temperature of 200°C, the torque values of the viscometer are in a range from 10 to 95% of the maximum permissible torque) of the thermomechanically degraded polypropylene copolymer being less than 70% of the melt viscosity of the polypropylene copolymer likewise determined at 200°C, - 5 to 60 wt.% of at least one tackifying resin, - 0 to 40 wt. % of at least one further additive,
An imaging apparatus, comprising: an imaging unit that performs shooting and generates RAW data; a first metadata acquisition unit that acquires first metadata including imaging information representing imaging parameters of the imaging apparatus and imaging parameters based on the RAW data; a second metadata acquisition unit that acquires second metadata including an exposure index of a shooting environment, the second metadata acquisition unit comprising an illuminance acquisition unit that receives, in real time, a measured illuminance value by an illuminometer of the illuminance of a shooting environment of a subject on which shooting is performed by the imaging unit and converts the measured illuminance value into the exposure index; an output unit that associates the first metadata and the second metadata with the RAW data; and a Debayer processing unit that receives the RAW data and performs colour interpolation to generate image data; wherein the second metadata acquisition unit includes an acquisition unit which acquires information on an effective area for post-production of the image data; and the second metadata includes the acquired information on the effective area for post-production of the image data and the exposure index value. an imaging unit that performs shooting and generates RAW data; a first metadata acquisition unit that acquires first metadata including imaging information representing imaging parameters of the imaging apparatus and imaging parameters based on the RAW data; a second metadata acquisition unit that acquires second metadata including an exposure index of a shooting environment, the second metadata acquisition unit comprising an illuminance acquisition unit that receives, in real time, a measured illuminance value by an illuminometer of the illuminance of a shooting environment of a subject on which shooting is performed by the imaging unit and converts the measured illuminance value into the exposure index; an output unit that associates the first metadata and the second metadata with the RAW data; and a Debayer processing unit that receives the RAW data and performs colour interpolation to generate image data; wherein the second metadata acquisition unit includes an acquisition unit which acquires information on an effective area for post-production of the image data; and the second metadata includes the acquired information on the effective area for post-production of the image data and the exposure index value.
A power conversion apparatus comprising: a converter circuit configured to perform full-wave rectification of a power-supply voltage (v in ) of an AC power supply ; a DC link including a capacitor connected in parallel to an output of the converter circuit and configured to output a pulsating DC voltage (v dc ); an inverter circuit configured to convert an output of the DC link to AC by switching, and to supply the AC to a motor connected thereto; and a controller configured to control the switching so that currents (i u , i v , and i w ) of the motor pulsate in synchronization with pulsation of the power-supply voltage (v in ), characterized in that the controller includes a current reference generator which causes a motor current reference to pulsate in synchronization with the power-supply voltage; and the current reference generator controls the switching when a load of the motor is smaller than a predetermined value in accordance with a decrease in the load of the motor or an operational state of the motor , and reduces pulsation amplitude of the currents (i u , i v , and i w ). a converter circuit configured to perform full-wave rectification of a power-supply voltage (v in ) of an AC power supply ; a DC link including a capacitor connected in parallel to an output of the converter circuit and configured to output a pulsating DC voltage (v dc ); an inverter circuit configured to convert an output of the DC link to AC by switching, and to supply the AC to a motor connected thereto; and a controller configured to control the switching so that currents (i u , i v , and i w ) of the motor pulsate in synchronization with pulsation of the power-supply voltage (v in ), characterized in that the controller includes a current reference generator which causes a motor current reference to pulsate in synchronization with the power-supply voltage; and the current reference generator controls the switching when a load of the motor is smaller than a predetermined value in accordance with a decrease in the load of the motor or an operational state of the motor , and reduces pulsation amplitude of the currents (i u , i v , and i w ).
A blood flow restriction training garment comprising an integrated adjustable compression member to compress at least one major vein in a user's limb such that blood flow through the at least one major vein is restricted while permitting blood flow through major arteries in the user's limb, wherein either: i) the garment is a top or t-shirt and the integrated compression member is located in a sleeve of the top or t-shirt such that, in use, the integrated compression member is positioned over an upper part of the user's arm proximate to the user's armpit; or ii) the garment is a pair of shorts or a pair of trousers and the integrated compression member is located in the leg of the pair of shorts or pair of trousers such that, in use, the integrated compression member is positioned over an upper part of the user's thigh proximate to the user's groin. i) the garment is a top or t-shirt and the integrated compression member is located in a sleeve of the top or t-shirt such that, in use, the integrated compression member is positioned over an upper part of the user's arm proximate to the user's armpit; or ii) the garment is a pair of shorts or a pair of trousers and the integrated compression member is located in the leg of the pair of shorts or pair of trousers such that, in use, the integrated compression member is positioned over an upper part of the user's thigh proximate to the user's groin.
A method of forming an oral care implement comprising: providing an amount of a first solid material to a holding cavity located upstream of a first mold cavity ; prior to the first solid material entering the first mold cavity , applying ultrasonic energy to the first solid material within the holding cavity to melt the first solid material into a first molten material ; flowing the first molten material into the first mold cavity ; after flowing the first molten material into the first mold cavity , applying ultrasonic energy to the first molten material to facilitate flow of the first molten material into micro-sized channels of the first mold cavity that correspond to micro-sized features of a head plate ; allowing the first molten material to harden within the first mold cavity to form the head plate comprising the micro-sized features; forming a body from a second material , the body including a handle portion and a head portion ; and coupling the head plate to the head portion of the body . providing an amount of a first solid material to a holding cavity located upstream of a first mold cavity ; prior to the first solid material entering the first mold cavity , applying ultrasonic energy to the first solid material within the holding cavity to melt the first solid material into a first molten material ; flowing the first molten material into the first mold cavity ; after flowing the first molten material into the first mold cavity , applying ultrasonic energy to the first molten material to facilitate flow of the first molten material into micro-sized channels of the first mold cavity that correspond to micro-sized features of a head plate ; allowing the first molten material to harden within the first mold cavity to form the head plate comprising the micro-sized features; forming a body from a second material , the body including a handle portion and a head portion ; and coupling the head plate to the head portion of the body .
A transparent plastic substrate which comprises (i) a resin component constituting the transparent plastic substrate, selected from a thiourethane resin formed of a combination of a polythiol compound containing 1,2-bis(2-mercaptoethylthio)-3-mercaptopropane and a polyisocyanate compound which is an alicyclic isocyanate, provided that isophorone diisocyanate is excluded; and (ii) 0.10-2.00 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the resin component constituting the transparent plastic substrate, of a benzotriazole compound of the formula (1-1) : wherein R 1 is C 1-3 -alkyl or C 1-3 -alkoxy, m is 0 or 1, and R 2 is C 1-12 -alkyl or C 1-12 -alkoxy, and has a cut rate of light having a wavelength of 410 nm of ≥ 50%. (i) a resin component constituting the transparent plastic substrate, selected from a thiourethane resin formed of a combination of a polythiol compound containing 1,2-bis(2-mercaptoethylthio)-3-mercaptopropane and a polyisocyanate compound which is an alicyclic isocyanate, provided that isophorone diisocyanate is excluded; and (ii) 0.10-2.00 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the resin component constituting the transparent plastic substrate, of a benzotriazole compound of the formula (1-1) : wherein R 1 is C 1-3 -alkyl or C 1-3 -alkoxy, m is 0 or 1, and R 2 is C 1-12 -alkyl or C 1-12 -alkoxy,
A flexible element for a piece of furniture for lying or sitting on, the element having stiffness that is adjustable along a compression axis (Z) and comprising: a compression spring ; a mechanism coupled to the compression spring so as to be actuated by compression of the compression spring along the compression axis (Z) in order to move along a direction other than the direction of the compression axis (Z); and an adjustment device for selectively restricting and releasing the movement of the mechanism . a compression spring ; a mechanism coupled to the compression spring so as to be actuated by compression of the compression spring along the compression axis (Z) in order to move along a direction other than the direction of the compression axis (Z); and an adjustment device for selectively restricting and releasing the movement of the mechanism .
A culture vessel for forming an aggregated cell mass which has at least two wells, wherein the wells are made from a light-shielding member containing a colored resin, an inner surface including a bottom inner surface of the wells is subjected to treatment to impart cellular non-adhesiveness, and the culture vessel is made from a transparent resin and a pigment.