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A flexible substrate treatment device comprising: at least one tank (22; 31', 31") that accommodates treatment liquid ; winding rollers including a main roller and a driven roller located above the treatment liquid ; a positioning roller located in the treatment liquid in each of the at least one tank (22; 31', 31"), characterized in that the flexible substrate treatment device further comprises a detecting unit configured to detect radius or diameter of at least one of the winding rollers; and a movable discharge member fixed to a side wall of each of the at least one tank (22; 31', 31"), including a movable discharge port configured to discharge the treatment liquid and a movable discharge port position controlling mechanism , wherein the position controlling mechanism is configured to control movement of the movable discharge port in a direction perpendicular to a bottom wall of the tank (22; 31', 31") based on a detection result of the detecting unit . at least one tank (22; 31', 31") that accommodates treatment liquid ; winding rollers including a main roller and a driven roller located above the treatment liquid ; a positioning roller located in the treatment liquid in each of the at least one tank (22; 31', 31"), characterized in that the flexible substrate treatment device further comprises a detecting unit configured to detect radius or diameter of at least one of the winding rollers; and a movable discharge member fixed to a side wall of each of the at least one tank (22; 31', 31"), including a movable discharge port configured to discharge the treatment liquid and a movable discharge port position controlling mechanism , wherein the position controlling mechanism is configured to control movement of the movable discharge port in a direction perpendicular to a bottom wall of the tank (22; 31', 31") based on a detection result of the detecting unit .
A device for relieving hiccups comprising: a hollow body having a first end and a second end , said first end being adopted to receive a user's mouth; said second end being spaced from said first end ; a first hole extends through said hollow body adjacent said second end ; and a cap mounted to said second end , said cap having at least one second hole , said cap being rotatable to align said first and second holes to allow fluid to be drawn through said aligned first and second holes through said hollow body and through said first end ; whereby said first and second holes are sized to require a suction of at least 10 cm of water. a hollow body having a first end and a second end , said first end being adopted to receive a user's mouth; said second end being spaced from said first end ; a first hole extends through said hollow body adjacent said second end ; and a cap mounted to said second end , said cap having at least one second hole , said cap being rotatable to align said first and second holes to allow fluid to be drawn through said aligned first and second holes through said hollow body and through said first end ; whereby said first and second holes are sized to require a suction of at least 10 cm of water.
Method of manufacturing a horological or MEMS micromechanical component intended to interact with another via a frictional contact, comprising the steps of: - providing a substrate ; - forming a mould on said substrate, said mould defining sidewalls arranged to delimit said micromechanical component ; - providing particles on at least said sidewalls ; - depositing a metal in said mould so as to form said micromechanical component ; - liberating said micromechanical component from said mould and removing said particles . - providing a substrate ; - forming a mould on said substrate, said mould defining sidewalls arranged to delimit said micromechanical component ; - providing particles on at least said sidewalls ; - depositing a metal in said mould so as to form said micromechanical component ; - liberating said micromechanical component from said mould and removing said particles .
An assay device for determining a concentration of hemoglobin in a blood fluid sample , wherein the assay device comprises: a separation membrane , wherein the separation membrane contains a cell lysing reagent in the form of sodium lauryl sulfate, wherein the cell lysing reagent is present on the separation membrane in an amount greater than 200 micrograms/square centimeter to less than 675 micrograms/square centimeter based on the dry weight of the cell lysing reagent on the separation membrane; and a detection membrane located downstream from the separation membrane and configured to elicit a quantifiable response in the presence of hemoglobin in the blood fluid sample, wherein the quantifiable response corresponds to an amount of hemoglobin present in the blood fluid sample, wherein the detection membrane is asymmetric and has a first plurality of pores located towards an upstream side of the detection membrane and a second plurality of pores located towards a downstream side of the detection membrane, wherein the first plurality of pores have an average pore size that is larger than an average pore size of the second plurality of pores. a separation membrane , wherein the separation membrane contains a cell lysing reagent in the form of sodium lauryl sulfate, wherein the cell lysing reagent is present on the separation membrane in an amount greater than 200 micrograms/square centimeter to less than 675 micrograms/square centimeter based on the dry weight of the cell lysing reagent on the separation membrane; and a detection membrane located downstream from the separation membrane and configured to elicit a quantifiable response in the presence of hemoglobin in the blood fluid sample, wherein the quantifiable response corresponds to an amount of hemoglobin present in the blood fluid sample, wherein the detection membrane is asymmetric and has a first plurality of pores located towards an upstream side of the detection membrane and a second plurality of pores located towards a downstream side of the detection membrane, wherein the first plurality of pores have an average pore size that is larger than an average pore size of the second plurality of pores.
A conveyor belt module comprising: a module body; a first hinge element extending from a first end of the module body, the first hinge element having a first hinge opening bounded by a first distal bearing surface that extends along a first axis ; a second hinge element extending from the first end of the module body, the second hinge element having a second hinge opening bounded by a second distal bearing surface that extends along a second axis ; a third hinge element extending from the first end of the module body, the third hinge element having a third hinge opening bounded by a third distal bearing surface that extends along a third axis ; wherein the distal ends of each hinge opening is bounded by a wall forming an outer bearing surface that engages a hinge rod and through which belt pull is transmitted as the belt operates and wherein the third hinge element is adjacent the second hinge element and the second hinge element is adjacent the first hinge element , and characterised in that the first axis , the second axis and the third axis are all different from one another. a module body; a first hinge element extending from a first end of the module body, the first hinge element having a first hinge opening bounded by a first distal bearing surface that extends along a first axis ; a second hinge element extending from the first end of the module body, the second hinge element having a second hinge opening bounded by a second distal bearing surface that extends along a second axis ; a third hinge element extending from the first end of the module body, the third hinge element having a third hinge opening bounded by a third distal bearing surface that extends along a third axis ; wherein the distal ends of each hinge opening is bounded by a wall forming an outer bearing surface that engages a hinge rod and through which belt pull is transmitted as the belt operates and wherein the third hinge element is adjacent the second hinge element and the second hinge element is adjacent the first hinge element , and characterised in that the first axis , the second axis and the third axis are all different from one another.
An ophthalmic composition comprising: i) a base oil comprising a silicone oil; ii) an additive comprising a copolymer comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic units; and iii) a drug. i) a base oil comprising a silicone oil; ii) an additive comprising a copolymer comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic units; and iii) a drug.
A valve prosthesis (410; 510) configured to be deployed within a native heart valve, the valve prosthesis (410; 510) comprising: an expandable frame (420; 520) comprising an upper end (422; 522), a lower end (424; 524) and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the frame (420; 520) configured to collapse radially for delivery and to expand radially upon deployment; an upper anchoring feature (432; 532) extending from the frame (420; 520) and expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the upper anchoring feature (432; 532) comprises a shoulder , the shoulder having an end (439a; 539a) which extends radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis; and a valve body positioned within an interior of the expandable frame (420; 520), wherein the valve body comprises a plurality of leaflets configured to allow flow in a first direction and prevent flow in a second opposite direction, wherein the shoulder is formed by a row of cells (436a; 536a) extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the frame (420; 520), wherein upper ends (439a; 539a) of the cells (436a; 536a) are located at or proximate an upper-most portion of the frame (420; 520), and wherein elongate tips (433; 533) extend from the upper ends (439a; 539a) of one or more of the cells (436a; 536a). an expandable frame (420; 520) comprising an upper end (422; 522), a lower end (424; 524) and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the frame (420; 520) configured to collapse radially for delivery and to expand radially upon deployment; an upper anchoring feature (432; 532) extending from the frame (420; 520) and expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the upper anchoring feature (432; 532) comprises a shoulder , the shoulder having an end (439a; 539a) which extends radially inwardly toward the longitudinal axis; and a valve body positioned within an interior of the expandable frame (420; 520), wherein the valve body comprises a plurality of leaflets configured to allow flow in a first direction and prevent flow in a second opposite direction, wherein the shoulder is formed by a row of cells (436a; 536a) extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the frame (420; 520), wherein upper ends (439a; 539a) of the cells (436a; 536a) are located at or proximate an upper-most portion of the frame (420; 520), and wherein elongate tips (433; 533) extend from the upper ends (439a; 539a) of one or more of the cells (436a; 536a).
An airflow-direction adjustment device , comprising: a case set in such a way as to blow out air to an outside from a front-side opening portion; a plurality of fins wherein upper and lower ends are pivotally supported turnably relative to opposed support portions inside the case ; a link mechanism associating two or more of the fins; and an operating knob so as to adjustably switch between a parallel air-blowing mode wherein the fins become substantially parallel to each other, and a scattered air-blowing mode wherein two or more of the fins are turned in a direction opposite to each other through the knob , wherein the knob is supported movably to front and back and right and left in a state connected to an intermediate fin disposed in a middle among the plurality of fins , and the link mechanism includes two first links , each turnably connecting at one end to one first fin disposed adjacent to the intermediate fin , and turnably connecting at another end to the intermediate fin , characterized in that the knob is connected or linked to the intermediate fin through a piece portion of the intermediate fin and due to a forward movement of the intermediate fin , the piece portion and the front side enter into a relief opening located in an intermediate portion of the right and left of a horizontal-type fin supporting the knob and located downstream the vertical-type fins to be released by maintaining a state approximately parallel to rackets mounted on an inside face of the right and left of the case and the horizontal-type fin being supported by the brackets . a case set in such a way as to blow out air to an outside from a front-side opening portion; a plurality of fins wherein upper and lower ends are pivotally supported turnably relative to opposed support portions inside the case ; a link mechanism associating two or more of the fins; and an operating knob so as to adjustably switch between a parallel air-blowing mode wherein the fins become substantially parallel to each other, and a scattered air-blowing mode wherein two or more of the fins are turned in a direction opposite to each other through the knob , wherein the knob is supported movably to front and back and right and left in a state connected to an intermediate fin disposed in a middle among the plurality of fins , and the link mechanism includes two first links , each turnably connecting at one end to one first fin disposed adjacent to the intermediate fin , and turnably connecting at another end to the intermediate fin , characterized in that the knob is connected or linked to the intermediate fin through a piece portion of the intermediate fin and due to a forward movement of the intermediate fin , the piece portion and the front side enter into a relief opening located in an intermediate portion of the right and left of a horizontal-type fin supporting the knob and located downstream the vertical-type fins to be released by maintaining a state approximately parallel to rackets mounted on an inside face of the right and left of the case and the horizontal-type fin being supported by the brackets .
A method for the fabrication of a coping wax model to be used for the fabrication of a dental coping of a dental prosthesis of at least one tooth to be fitted over a tooth preparation, comprising: i. providing a three-dimensional digital data relating to the patient's dentition, said 3D data including data representative of the surface topology of said preparation and its surroundings; ii. generating a three-dimensional virtual model of a dental coping for said at least one tooth, such that the inner surface of the 3D virtual model of the dental coping fits over a portion of the surface of the tooth preparation in close engagement; iii. generating a computerized numerical control (CNC) set of instructions corresponding to the 3D virtual model of said coping; and iv. based on said set of instructions, fabricating a wax model by a computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machine. i. providing a three-dimensional digital data relating to the patient's dentition, said 3D data including data representative of the surface topology of said preparation and its surroundings; ii. generating a three-dimensional virtual model of a dental coping for said at least one tooth, such that the inner surface of the 3D virtual model of the dental coping fits over a portion of the surface of the tooth preparation in close engagement; iii. generating a computerized numerical control (CNC) set of instructions corresponding to the 3D virtual model of said coping; and iv. based on said set of instructions, fabricating a wax model by a computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machine.
A compound of formula (I) where: R is -CH(R 1 )-COOH, where: R 1 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl chain that is optionally substituted by a C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy group; n is 1 or 2; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: a C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by one or more C 1 -C 8 hydroxyalkoxy groups, and a C 5 -C 12 hydroxyalkyl comprising at least 2 hydroxyl groups; and L is a C 1 -C 6 alkylene, optionally interrupted by one or more -N(R' 2 )- groups, and optionally substituted by one or more substituent groups selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy and C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy, where R' 2 is, independently, as defined for R 2 as well as individual diastereoisomers and their racemic mixtures, geometric isomers and solved enantiomers of the same, and the physiologically acceptable salt thereof. R is -CH(R 1 )-COOH, where: R 1 is H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl chain that is optionally substituted by a C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy group; n is 1 or 2; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: a C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by one or more C 1 -C 8 hydroxyalkoxy groups, and a C 5 -C 12 hydroxyalkyl comprising at least 2 hydroxyl groups; L is a C 1 -C 6 alkylene, optionally interrupted by one or more -N(R' 2 )- groups, and optionally substituted by one or more substituent groups selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy and C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkoxy, where R' 2 is, independently, as defined for R 2
Optical unit (BO) intended to equip a vehicle and comprising a housing (BB) delimiting a cavity (CB) in which are installed i) at least one light guide (Gj) comprising a rear end (E1j) supplied with photons by at least one photon source (Sm) and a front end (E2j) comprising a front face (FV) delivering guided photons, and ii) a mask (MB) comprising at least one opening (Oj) through which said front end (E2j) passes, said light guide (Gj) comprising on at least one lateral face (FLk), in the vicinity of said opening (Oj) and before the latter (Oj), at least one protuberance (PR) defined perpendicularly to a general direction of guidance of said photons between said rear (E1j) and front (E2j) ends and limiting a photon exit through a portion of this opening (Oj) located in front of it (PR), characterized in that said protuberance (PR) has an external face having been subjected to a surface treatment inducing multidirectional photon scattering, or a privileged exit in at least one direction not passing through said opening (Oj) placed in front of it (PR), or reflection.
Method for determining a characteristic value of a magnetic switch valve , which can be switched from a first switch state (A) into a second switch state (B) by movement of a rotor by means of a switching magnet to which current is applied, against a conservative restoring force , wherein the first switch state is either a closed switch state or an open switch state and the second switch state is correspondingly either the open switch state or the closed switch state and wherein the characteristic value belongs to a group, comprising: • the time required for switching the switch valve from the second switch state into the first switch state, • the spring constant of the restoring force , • the coefficient of friction effective during the valve actuation and • the switching path (AH), which the rotor covers when switching between the first (A) and the second (B) state, wherein during the switching of the switch valve from the second (B) into the first (A) state, the time course of the current (I) flowing through the switching magnet and/or of the voltage (U) at the switching magnet is measured, and the characteristic value is evaluated from this time course, characterized in that the time attenuation course is determined with which the potential energy stored in the magnetic circuit formed by the rotor and the switching magnet against the restoring force in the case of the position of the rotor fixed in the second and/or first state is dissipated in the ohmic resistor of the magnetic circuit, and in that the stored potential energy is evaluated as an integral over the measured current course (I) and/or voltage course (U) between a first point in time, at which the rotor begins to move by means of the restoring force when switching from the second (B) into the first (A) state, and a second point in time, at which the measured current course (I) or respectively the measured voltage course (U) has the same current value or respectively the same voltage value as the attenuation course for the first state (A) at the first point in time. • the time required for switching the switch valve from the second switch state into the first switch state, • the spring constant of the restoring force , • the coefficient of friction effective during the valve actuation and • the switching path (AH), which the rotor covers when switching between the first (A) and the second (B) state, wherein
A computer-implemented method performed in a vehicle control unit for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle , the method comprising obtaining (S1) a vehicle motion request, wherein the vehicle motion request is indicative of a target curvature (c req ) and a target acceleration (a req ), determining (S2) a motion support device, MSD, control allocation (T i / λ i / ω i / δ i ) based on the vehicle motion request, wherein the method comprises determining (S3) a dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit (λ lim / ω lim ) based on the vehicle motion request and separately from the MSD control allocation, where the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit increases with a decreasing target curvature, and where the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit (λ lim / ω lim ) is determined by minimizing (S35) local Hamiltonian functions at one or more wheels, and controlling (S4) the motion of the heavy-duty vehicle based on the MSD control allocation constrained by the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit. obtaining (S1) a vehicle motion request, wherein the vehicle motion request is indicative of a target curvature (c req ) and a target acceleration (a req ), determining (S2) a motion support device, MSD, control allocation (T i / λ i / ω i / δ i ) based on the vehicle motion request, wherein the method comprises determining (S3) a dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit (λ lim / ω lim ) based on the vehicle motion request and separately from the MSD control allocation, where the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit increases with a decreasing target curvature, and where the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit (λ lim / ω lim ) is determined by minimizing (S35) local Hamiltonian functions at one or more wheels, and controlling (S4) the motion of the heavy-duty vehicle based on the MSD control allocation constrained by the dynamic longitudinal wheel slip limit.
A structure to neutralise odours, comprising a rail section arranged to allow the hanging, on the section, of a stretched fabric in order to produce a false partition and at least one filter cartridge containing a specific odour-sorbent material, said cartridge being housed in a groove of the rail section.
A lift and loader -assembly for an automated parcel terminal comprising: a lift cage that is configured to move vertically in front of shelf columns of an automated parcel terminal; a positioner timing belt that is configured to move an extender plate and a loader supported by the extender plate horizontally within the lift cage such that the loader becomes positioned in front of a shelf column to be served; the extender plate being configured to move the loader toward the shelf column such that the loader can push/pull a tray to/from the shelf column via a connection between toothed engagement racks on bottom side of the tray and toothed loading rollers located at least at one end of the loader. a lift cage that is configured to move vertically in front of shelf columns of an automated parcel terminal; a positioner timing belt that is configured to move an extender plate and a loader supported by the extender plate horizontally within the lift cage such that the loader becomes positioned in front of a shelf column to be served; the extender plate being configured to move the loader toward the shelf column such that the loader can push/pull a tray to/from the shelf column via a connection between toothed engagement racks on bottom side of the tray and toothed loading rollers located at least at one end of the loader.