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A self-cleaning surface system, comprising: - rotatable bodies ; - a support structure supporting the rotatable bodies , wherein the rotatable bodies are configured to rotate with respect to the support structure about a corresponding rotation axis, said rotatable bodies having a corresponding cleanable surface which is parallel to the corresponding rotation axis and being configured to rotate together with the corresponding rotatable body , from facing a first direction to facing a second direction and vice versa, the first direction being opposite to the second direction; - a rotation mechanism that is configured to rotate the rotatable bodies; - a cleaning mechanism comprising a cleaning fluid ejection mechanism; and - an activation mechanism configured to activate the cleaning fluid ejection mechanism when each cleanable surface faces the second direction, wherein the cleaning fluid ejection mechanism when activated is arranged to eject a cleaning fluid towards said one or more cleanable surfaces when the latter face the second direction; wherein, - the rotatable bodies are arranged adjacent to each other, wherein along a geometrical cross section of each rotatable body , said geometrical cross section being incident and perpendicular to the cleanable surfaces , and characterised in that the rotatable bodies comprise recesses configured to permit the cleanable surfaces of each rotatable body , when the rotatable bodies rotate, to at least partially fit in or pass through the recesses of the adjacent rotatable bodies. - rotatable bodies ; - a support structure supporting the rotatable bodies , wherein the rotatable bodies are configured to rotate with respect to the support structure about a corresponding rotation axis, said rotatable bodies having a corresponding cleanable surface which is parallel to the corresponding rotation axis and being configured to rotate together with the corresponding rotatable body , from facing a first direction to facing a second direction and vice versa, the first direction being opposite to the second direction; - a rotation mechanism that is configured to rotate the rotatable bodies; - a cleaning mechanism comprising a cleaning fluid ejection mechanism; and - an activation mechanism configured to activate the cleaning fluid ejection mechanism when each cleanable surface faces the second direction, wherein the cleaning fluid ejection mechanism when activated is arranged to eject a cleaning fluid towards said one or more cleanable surfaces when the latter face the second direction; wherein, - the rotatable bodies are arranged adjacent to each other, wherein along a geometrical cross section of each rotatable body , said geometrical cross section being incident and perpendicular to the cleanable surfaces , and characterised in that the rotatable bodies comprise recesses configured to permit the cleanable surfaces of each rotatable body , when the rotatable bodies rotate, to at least partially fit in or pass through the recesses of the adjacent rotatable bodies.
Soil compactor comprising at least one compactor roller supported on a machine chassis for rotation about a roller axis of rotation (A), wherein at least one compactor roller is supported in its two axial end regions on the machine chassis for movement relative thereto via a respective suspension assembly , wherein at least one suspension assembly comprises at least one helical spring movably coupling the compactor roller to the machine chassis, wherein - the at least one suspension assembly comprises a roller carrier assembly , wherein the compactor roller is supported on the roller carrier assembly rotatable about the roller axis of rotation (A), - the roller carrier assembly is coupled to the machine chassis via at least one helical spring , - the roller carrier assembly comprises a carrier element rotatably supporting the compactor roller about the roller axis of rotation (A), and the carrier element is coupled to the machine chassis in a plurality of first coupling areas arranged at a circumferential distance from one another about the roller axis of rotation (A), in each case via at least one helical spring , - at least one pair of first coupling areas diametrically opposite one another with respect to the roller axis of rotation (A) is provided on the carrier element , and in at least one first coupling area the carrier element is coupled to the machine chassis via at least two first helical springs , - in the case of at least one pair of first coupling areas , on each of the two first coupling areas two first helical springs extend approximately parallel to one another and in opposite directions starting from a respective first coupling area , characterized in that in at least one further pair of first coupling areas on each of the two first coupling areas , two first coil springs extend at an angle to each other and in opposite directions starting from a respective first coupling area . - the at least one suspension assembly comprises a roller carrier assembly , wherein the compactor roller is supported on the roller carrier assembly rotatable about the roller axis of rotation (A), - the roller carrier assembly is coupled to the machine chassis via at least one helical spring , - the roller carrier assembly comprises a carrier element rotatably supporting the compactor roller about the roller axis of rotation (A), and the carrier element is coupled to the machine chassis in a plurality of first coupling areas arranged at a circumferential distance from one another about the roller axis of rotation (A), in each case via at least one helical spring , - at least one pair of first coupling areas diametrically opposite one another with respect to the roller axis of rotation (A) is provided on the carrier element , and in at least one first coupling area the carrier element is coupled to the machine chassis via at least two first helical springs , - in the case of at least one pair of first coupling areas , on each of the two first coupling areas two first helical springs extend approximately parallel to one another and in opposite directions starting from a respective first coupling area ,
Cable comprising a protective sheath in which there is housed at least one conductor, said protective sheath having a defined thickness and an outer diameter within a value range defined by a predetermined standard, said cable further comprising at least one removable indicator strip which extends longitudinally over at least one arc portion of the outer circumferential surface of the protective sheath , said cable being characterised in that said at least one removable indicator strip: - is produced from a polymeric material co-extruded with the protective sheath , said polymeric material being selected such that said at least one removable indicator strip can be removed by applying an extraction force per unit width of said at least one removable indicator strip above a predetermined threshold between 0.1 and 10 N/mm, said threshold allowing said at least one removable indicator strip to sufficiently adhere to the protective sheath so as to avoid any undesired detachment of said at least one removable indicator strip, whilst being able to be removed from the protective sheath by peeling without altering it; - has a thickness between 5 and 15% of the thickness of the protective sheath such that the outer diameter of the protective sheath increased by the thickness of said at least one removable indicator strip is within said value range. - is produced from a polymeric material co-extruded with the protective sheath , said polymeric material being selected such that said at least one removable indicator strip can be removed by applying an extraction force per unit width of said at least one removable indicator strip above a predetermined threshold between 0.1 and 10 N/mm, said threshold allowing said at least one removable indicator strip to sufficiently adhere to the protective sheath so as to avoid any undesired detachment of said at least one removable indicator strip, whilst being able to be removed from the protective sheath by peeling without altering it; - has a thickness between 5 and 15% of the thickness of the protective sheath such that the outer diameter of the protective sheath increased by the thickness of said at least one removable indicator strip is within said value range.
An apparatus for transporting cuboid-shaped packs for cigarettes along an arcuate path of movement, wherein the apparatus comprises a deflection subassembly for deflecting the transported packs along a path of movement which describes a segment of a circle, in particular which is semi-circular or quarter-circular, and wherein the apparatus comprises a drive roll , wherein the packs , at least in the region of deflection, are gripped for the transport by an inner belt , which abuts the circumference of the drive roll , at a radially inner surface of the pack and by an outer belt (25, 26; 66) at a radially outer surface of the pack , and wherein, in the region of deflection, the inner belt , on one hand, and the outer belt (25, 26; 66), on the other hand, abut on respective support and abutment surfaces (34; 35, 36; 69, 70) that are in particular circular or partially circular in shape, and wherein the support surfaces for the inner belt , on one hand, and the abutment surfaces (35, 36; 69, 70) for the outer belt (25, 26; 66), on the other hand, are arranged offset to one another in the radial direction, namely in accordance with the dimensions of the packs in the radial direction, and wherein the inner belt abuts on a radially inner surface of the pack and the outer belt (25, 26; 66) abuts at least with a conveyor strip as a free subarea on a radially outer surface of the pack , characterized in that the outer belt (25, 26; 66) comprises two outer belts (25, 26; 67, 68) arranged at an axial distance from one another, that the outer belts as an outer guide of the deflection subassembly can be adjusted between a deflection position, in which the packs can be deflected along an arcuate path of movement, and an infeed position, in which packs from a resupply stack can be fed into the transport process as reserve packs, namely they can be moved back and forth in the rotational direction such that, in the infeed position, the outer belts are moved out of the transfer region of the packs to a discharge conveyor and the packs from the resupply stack can be moved freely past the deflection subassembly , and in that a supporting frame for the outer belts having support discs and a connecting piece is rotatably mounted as a unit concentrically with respect to the drive roll , wherein the support discs can be rotated independent of the drive roll .
Device for cutting an extruded plastic pipe to length by means of a cutting device with a cutting unit which is arranged around the extrusion axis of the extruded pipe and on which a rotating holding unit with cutting tools is arranged, whereby the cutting is carried out with a cutting tool arranged on the holding unit , characterised in that energy can be transmitted to move the cutting tools , for which purpose elements for transmitting energy are arranged on moving parts which are operatively connected to the holding unit , wherein in addition at least one electrical component is attached to the rotating holding unit via which the energy and control commands are transmitted to at least one electromechanical unit for moving at least one carrier and cutting tool arranged thereon, wherein the space enclosed by the electromechanical unit , the carrier and the cutting tool arranged thereon is smaller than a hydraulic unit required for the same force generation, wherein the electromechanical unit , the carrier and the cutting tool are arranged in such a way that, when the device is used in the chain of action from the electromechanical unit via the carrier and the cutting tool , a force against the separating force can be avoided if this force is greater than the required separating force. energy can be transmitted to move the cutting tools , for which purpose elements for transmitting energy are arranged on moving parts which are operatively connected to the holding unit , wherein in addition at least one electrical component is attached to the rotating holding unit via which the energy and control commands are transmitted to at least one electromechanical unit for moving at least one carrier and cutting tool arranged thereon, wherein the space enclosed by the electromechanical unit , the carrier and the cutting tool arranged thereon is smaller than a hydraulic unit required for the same force generation, wherein the electromechanical unit , the carrier and the cutting tool are arranged in such a way that, when the device is used in the chain of action from the electromechanical unit via the carrier and the cutting tool , a force against the separating force can be avoided if this force is greater than the required separating force.
A process for producing an alkylene oxide adduct, comprising using a microflow reactor having a tubular flow passage and a micromixer connected to a supply port of the microflow reactor, wherein an apparatus having a flow passage with an inner diameter of 0.15 to 2.5 mm is used as the microflow reactor, and an apparatus having two or more independent supply routes and a discharge route connected to a confluence part of the supply routes and having inner diameters of the supply routes and the discharge route of 0.04 to 0.8 mm is used as the micromixer, a predetermined amount of an alkylene oxide is continuously supplied in a liquid state from one supply route of the micromixer, predetermined amounts of an organic compound having an active hydrogen atom(s) and an alkaline catalyst are continuously supplied in a liquid state from another supply route into the micromixer, and a mixed material mixed in the micromixer is continuously discharged from the discharge route to supply into the microflow reactor, and reactants are reacted while passing therethrough under conditions of a temperature of the flow passage of the microflow reactor of 70 to 200°C, and a pressure at a supply port of the flow passage of 1 to 10 MPa.
An in vitro method of determining HR deficiency status of a patient, comprising: determining, in a sample comprising a cancer cell of a patient, the number of Indicator LOH Regions, Indicator TAI Regions, and Indicator LST Regions in at least one pair of human chromosomes of the cancer cell, wherein (a) an Indicator LOH Region is an LOH Region that is longer than 1.5 megabases in length but shorter than the entire length of the respective chromosome within which the LOH Region is located; (b) an Indicator TAI Region is a TAI Region with allelic imbalance that (i) extends to one of the subtelomeres, (ii) does not cross the centromere and, and (iii) is longer than 1.5 megabases in length; (c) an Indicator LST Region is a somatic copy number breakpoint along the length of a chromosome that is between two regions of at least 10 megabases in length after filtering out regions shorter than 3 megabases in length; combining the number of Indicator LOH Regions, Indicator TAI Regions, and Indicator LST Regions to provide a test value, wherein a test value greater than a reference value of 32 identifies the patient as HR deficient. determining, in a sample comprising a cancer cell of a patient, the number of Indicator LOH Regions, Indicator TAI Regions, and Indicator LST Regions in at least one pair of human chromosomes of the cancer cell, wherein (a) an Indicator LOH Region is an LOH Region that is longer than 1.5 megabases in length but shorter than the entire length of the respective chromosome within which the LOH Region is located; (b) an Indicator TAI Region is a TAI Region with allelic imbalance that (i) extends to one of the subtelomeres, (ii) does not cross the centromere and, and (iii) is longer than 1.5 megabases in length; (c) an Indicator LST Region is a somatic copy number breakpoint along the length of a chromosome that is between two regions of at least 10 megabases in length after filtering out regions shorter than 3 megabases in length; (a) an Indicator LOH Region is an LOH Region that is longer than 1.5 megabases in length but shorter than the entire length of the respective chromosome within which the LOH Region is located; (b) an Indicator TAI Region is a TAI Region with allelic imbalance that (i) extends to one of the subtelomeres, (ii) does not cross the centromere and, and (iii) is longer than 1.5 megabases in length; (c) an Indicator LST Region is a somatic copy number breakpoint along the length of a chromosome that is between two regions of at least 10 megabases in length after filtering out regions shorter than 3 megabases in length; combining the number of Indicator LOH Regions, Indicator TAI Regions, and Indicator LST Regions to provide a test value, wherein a test value greater than a reference value of 32 identifies the patient as HR deficient.
A dishwashing machine comprising a washing chamber , a tank for collecting dirty dishwater and a straining device inserted between the washing chamber and the tank , the straining device comprising at least one strainer, which is constructed in such a manner that dishwater is conducted from the washing chamber into the tank through the strainer , and a strainer frame carrying the at least one strainer , the straining device having an opening for discharging foam from the tank into the washing chamber , characterized in that the straining device comprises a cover , which is mounted in a movable manner on the strainer frame , between a closed position, in which the cover closes the opening , and an open position, in which the cover at least partially clears the opening , wherein the cover is movable in the vertical direction (V), and wherein the cover is rotatably movable about a pivot axis (S), wherein the cover is further configured to be raised from the closed position by foam in the tank .
Amethod of producing recycled reinforcing fibers, the method comprising: a step of treating a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin and reinforcing fibers with an acidic solution comprising an inorganic acid for the resin to be swollen by the acidic solution; and a step of treating the fiber-reinforced resin material, whose resin is swollen by the acidic solution, with a treatment solution comprising an oxidizing agent to dissolve at least part of the resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material in the treatment solution, wherein the resin comprises a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties, and the inorganic acid comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and phosphoric acid. a step of treating a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin and reinforcing fibers with an acidic solution comprising an inorganic acid for the resin to be swollen by the acidic solution; and a step of treating the fiber-reinforced resin material, whose resin is swollen by the acidic solution, with a treatment solution comprising an oxidizing agent to dissolve at least part of the resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material in the treatment solution, wherein the resin comprises a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties, and
A portable electronic device , comprising: a single-piece housing , formed of radio-opaque material and having a bottom wall and sidewalls, the bottom wall defining a lower portion of the single-piece housing, the sidewalls defining an upper portion of the single-piece housing, the single-piece housing having a radio-frequency (RF) antenna window opening , the single-piece housing including a plurality of castellations , a top edge of the sidewalls defining a front opening; and an RF-transparent antenna window formed of a material that allows passage of RF energy, the RF-transparent antenna window being adapted to be placed within the RF antenna window opening in a diving motion and disposed within the RF antenna window opening, the RF-transparent antenna window having a first portion having a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of the lower portion of the single-piece housing, the RF-transparent antenna window having a second portion having a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of the upper portion of the single-piece housing , the RF-transparent antenna window formed to include a plurality of grooves , wherein each castellation of the plurality of castellations is inserted into a corresponding groove of the plurality of grooves. a single-piece housing , formed of radio-opaque material and having a bottom wall and sidewalls, the bottom wall defining a lower portion of the single-piece housing, the sidewalls defining an upper portion of the single-piece housing, the single-piece housing having a radio-frequency (RF) antenna window opening , the single-piece housing including a plurality of castellations , a top edge of the sidewalls defining a front opening; and an RF-transparent antenna window formed of a material that allows passage of RF energy, the RF-transparent antenna window being adapted to be placed within the RF antenna window opening in a diving motion and disposed within the RF antenna window opening, the RF-transparent antenna window having a first portion having a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of the lower portion of the single-piece housing, the RF-transparent antenna window having a second portion having a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of the upper portion of the single-piece housing , the RF-transparent antenna window formed to include a plurality of grooves , wherein each castellation of the plurality of castellations is inserted into a corresponding groove of the plurality of grooves.
A mask cushion constructed of a resilient material for use as an inner cushion in a sealing interface for use as part of an apparatus for supplying a flow of respiratory gases to a user, the sealing interface comprising an outer sheath located between the user's face and a face side of the cushion when in use, the cushion comprising: a toothed profile in the face side of the cushion , the toothed profile comprising at least one tooth having an apex between two valley portions in the face side of the cushion , wherein the at least one tooth is aligned inwards towards a centre of the cushion , a side of the at least one tooth is coterminous with the face side of the cushion , an opposite side of the at least one tooth is coterminous with an inside surface of a perimeter wall of the cushion , the at least one tooth has at least two converging sides, and the apex of the tooth is formed where the inside surface of the perimeter wall meets the face side of the cushion . a toothed profile in the face side of the cushion , the toothed profile comprising at least one tooth having an apex between two valley portions in the face side of the cushion , wherein the at least one tooth is aligned inwards towards a centre of the cushion , a side of the at least one tooth is coterminous with the face side of the cushion , an opposite side of the at least one tooth is coterminous with an inside surface of a perimeter wall of the cushion , the at least one tooth has at least two converging sides, and the apex of the tooth is formed where the inside surface of the perimeter wall meets the face side of the cushion .