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A method for processing a transparent workpiece , the method comprising: directing a laser beam oriented along a beam path and propagating in a beam propagation direction into the transparent workpiece such that and characterized in that a portion of the laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece comprises a laser beam focal arc and generates an induced absorption within the transparent workpiece , the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent workpiece , wherein the laser beam focal arc comprises: curvature; a wavelength λ ; a spot size w 0 ; and a Rayleigh range Z R that is greater than F D πw 0 2 λ where F D is a dimensionless divergence factor comprising a value of 10 or greater, wherein the curvature is defined by a line shift direction that deviates from an unaffected beam propagation direction, and wherein the line shift direction varies in the x-direction according to a line shift function x p ( z ) or the line shift direction varies in the y-direction according to a line shift function y p ( z ); and wherein the z-direction is the unaffected beam propagation direction and at least one of x p (z) and y p (z) is non-zero, wherein the curvature is produced by impinging the laser beam on a phase-altering optical element , wherein the unaffected beam propagation direction refers to the beam propagation direction the laser beam would have in the transparent workpiece if the phase of the laser beam had not been altered by a phase-altering optical element . directing a laser beam oriented along a beam path and propagating in a beam propagation direction into the transparent workpiece such that and characterized in that a portion of the laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece comprises a laser beam focal arc and generates an induced absorption within the transparent workpiece , the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent workpiece , wherein the laser beam focal arc comprises: curvature; a wavelength λ ; a spot size w 0 ; and a Rayleigh range Z R that is greater than F D πw 0 2 λ where F D is a dimensionless divergence factor comprising a value of 10 or greater, curvature; a wavelength λ ; a spot size w 0 ; and a Rayleigh range Z R that is greater than F D πw 0 2 λ where F D is a dimensionless divergence factor comprising a value of 10 or greater, wherein the curvature is defined by a line shift direction that deviates from an unaffected beam propagation direction, and wherein the line shift direction varies in the x-direction according to a line shift function x p ( z ) or the line shift direction varies in the y-direction according to a line shift function y p ( z ); and wherein the z-direction is the unaffected beam propagation direction and at least one of x p (z) and y p (z) is non-zero, wherein the curvature is produced by impinging the laser beam on a phase-altering optical element , wherein the unaffected beam propagation direction refers to the beam propagation direction the laser beam would have in the transparent workpiece if the phase of the laser beam had not been altered by a phase-altering optical element .
A method for determining a phase to which a receiver device is connected in a polyphase electric power supply system, an alternating electrical signal being transmitted via the phases of the polyphase electric power supply system, a powerline communication being setup between a transmitter device and the receiver device via the polyphase electric power supply system, characterized in that the transmitter device performs: - detecting (S501) a first zero-crossing of the alternating electrical signal on a phase to which the transmitter device is connected; - determining (S503) an instant at which the transmitter device is expected to transmit a data set to the receiver device; - determining (S502) a first time difference from said first zero-crossing and said instant at which the transmitter device is expected to transmit the data set; - including (S505) in the data set to be transmitted information representative of the phase to which the transmitter device is connected, when said first time difference is below a first predefined threshold; and in that the receiver device performs: - detecting (S601) a second zero-crossing of the alternating electrical signal on the phase to which the receiver device is connected; - determining (S603) an instant at which the receiver device receives the data set; - determining (S604) a second time difference from said second zero-crossing and said instant at which the receiver device receives the data set; - determining (S606) the phase to which the receiver device is connected, on the basis of said second time difference and of said information representative of the phase to which the transmitter device is connected. - detecting (S501) a first zero-crossing of the alternating electrical signal on a phase to which the transmitter device is connected; - determining (S503) an instant at which the transmitter device is expected to transmit a data set to the receiver device; - determining (S502) a first time difference from said first zero-crossing and said instant at which the transmitter device is expected to transmit the data set; - including (S505) in the data set to be transmitted information representative of the phase to which the transmitter device is connected, when said first time difference is below a first predefined threshold; - detecting (S601) a second zero-crossing of the alternating electrical signal on the phase to which the receiver device is connected; - determining (S603) an instant at which the receiver device receives the data set; - determining (S604) a second time difference from said second zero-crossing and said instant at which the receiver device receives the data set; - determining (S606) the phase to which the receiver device is connected, on the basis of said second time difference and of said information representative of the phase to which the transmitter device is connected.
An apparatus for depositing metal onto a workpiece during additive manufacturing, the apparatus comprising: a crucible having a top portion configured to receive a continuous supply of wire material, and a bottom portion including an orifice; a droplet generator configured to convert the wire material into a stream of metal droplets emitted from the orifice in the presence of an electromagnetic field; a droplet sensor configured to measure the charge and velocity of each droplet as each droplet passes through the droplet sensor; a droplet scanner configured to selectively deflect droplets in the X and Y directions to thereby direct each droplet to a predetermined X, Y location on the workpiece; and a processor configured to dynamically modulate the scanner for each droplet, and thereby control the X, Y direction of each droplet, based on the measured charge and measured velocity of that droplet, characterized in that the droplet sensor comprises a stack of differential sensing electrodes, and is configured to transmit a unique control signal to the processor for each droplet representing that droplet's velocity, charge, and trajectory values; the droplet scanner comprises a scan voltage generator configured to apply a control voltage to a low capacitance scan electrode; and the processor is configured to adjust the control voltage applied to the low capacitance scan electrode for each droplet based on that droplet's control signal. a crucible having a top portion configured to receive a continuous supply of wire material, and a bottom portion including an orifice; a droplet generator configured to convert the wire material into a stream of metal droplets emitted from the orifice in the presence of an electromagnetic field; a droplet sensor configured to measure the charge and velocity of each droplet as each droplet passes through the droplet sensor; a droplet scanner configured to selectively deflect droplets in the X and Y directions to thereby direct each droplet to a predetermined X, Y location on the workpiece; and a processor configured to dynamically modulate the scanner for each droplet, and thereby control the X, Y direction of each droplet, based on the measured charge and measured velocity of that droplet, characterized in that the droplet sensor comprises a stack of differential sensing electrodes, and is configured to transmit a unique control signal to the processor for each droplet representing that droplet's velocity, charge, and trajectory values; the droplet scanner comprises a scan voltage generator configured to apply a control voltage to a low capacitance scan electrode; and the processor is configured to adjust the control voltage applied to the low capacitance scan electrode for each droplet based on that droplet's control signal.
A system operating as part of a collaboration service that enables a collaboration session of active and passive users, an active user being a user of a user system in an active mode enabling the user to edit and update content of a virtual document and a passive user being a user of a user system in a passive mode enabling not to edit and update, but to simply view content of a virtual document, the active mode of the user system being initiated by one user editing the content of a virtual document and thereby automatically making the other user systems passive user systems and the users of the passive user systems to passive users, comprising: an element component configured to identify an element-of-interest in content of a virtual document, the element-of-interest in a viewport of the virtual document presented to a passive user system; an update component configured to receive an update of the virtual document from an active user system that changes a position of the element of-interest; a viewport component configured to move the viewport to maintain the element-of-interest in the viewport of the passive user system regardless of any positional change of the content due to the update by the active user system; and at least one hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory, the instructions executed to enable the element component, the update component, and viewport component. an element component configured to identify an element-of-interest in content of a virtual document, the element-of-interest in a viewport of the virtual document presented to a passive user system; an update component configured to receive an update of the virtual document from an active user system that changes a position of the element of-interest; a viewport component configured to move the viewport to maintain the element-of-interest in the viewport of the passive user system regardless of any positional change of the content due to the update by the active user system; and at least one hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory, the instructions executed to enable the element component, the update component, and viewport component.
An aqueous heat-curable binder composition for binding fibrous material comprising: 40∼95 parts by weight of one or more reducing sugars; 5∼60 parts by weight of one or more amino acids; and 0.1∼10 parts by weight of one or more polyglycidyl ether compounds of polyhydric alcohol, based on a total 100 parts by weight of reducing sugar and amino acid, wherein the aqueous heat-curable binder composition is curable at a temperature of 120°C or higher. 40∼95 parts by weight of one or more reducing sugars; 5∼60 parts by weight of one or more amino acids; and 0.1∼10 parts by weight of one or more polyglycidyl ether compounds of polyhydric alcohol, based on a total 100 parts by weight of reducing sugar and amino acid, wherein the aqueous heat-curable binder composition is curable at a temperature of 120°C or higher.
A collapsible incubator for an infant, the collapsible incubator comprising: a flexible housing for containing the infant, the flexible housing being configurable between an expanded condition and a collapsed condition; a door within the flexible housing for infant access; a first end portion secured to a first end of the flexible housing; a second end portion secured to a second end of the flexible housing; at least one fastening means configured to releasably secure the first end portion to the second end portion when in the collapsed condition, whereby the first end portion and the second end portion are configured, in use, to support the flexible housing in the expanded condition, and to substantially contain the flexible housing therebetween in the collapsed condition; and a first end module ; characterised in that the first end portion incorporates a mounting means for releasably securing the first end module comprising any number of functions required by the incubator to the first end portion; and wherein the first end module comprises a heating means fluidly connected to the inside of the flexible housing through the at least one access port within the first end portion. a flexible housing for containing the infant, the flexible housing being configurable between an expanded condition and a collapsed condition; a door within the flexible housing for infant access; a first end portion secured to a first end of the flexible housing; a second end portion secured to a second end of the flexible housing; at least one fastening means configured to releasably secure the first end portion to the second end portion when in the collapsed condition, whereby the first end portion and the second end portion are configured, in use, to support the flexible housing in the expanded condition, and to substantially contain the flexible housing therebetween in the collapsed condition; and a first end module ; characterised in that the first end portion incorporates a mounting means for releasably securing the first end module comprising any number of functions required by the incubator to the first end portion; and wherein the first end module comprises a heating means fluidly connected to the inside of the flexible housing through the at least one access port within the first end portion.
An applicator device (1; 3; 4; 5; 6) for applying a fluid or pasty product to keratin fibres or to the skin (epidermis), comprising an elongate core extending along a longitudinal axis X and having a longitudinal cylindrical shape, a plurality of spurs (10; 110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710) distributed on said core, each spur extending from an anchoring end in the core to a free end and being as a single piece with said core, each spur including, at the free end, means for capturing and retaining a quantity of fluid or pasty product, characterised in that , from the anchoring end , each spur includes a first body segment (16;216) curved in a first direction, and then a second body segment (18;218;518) curved in an opposite direction, and then terminates at the free end , so as to give each spur an inverted "S" shape.
Sports socks or sports bandage made of a knitted or crocheted base textile , with a tubular sock shank extending from a sock band to a foot back region , on which compression means are arranged in the course of the sock shank , which compression means have a structure differing from the base textile , thickness or yarn material differing from the base textile , wherein at least two counter-rotating helices are configured as compression means , which helices run around the hosiery shank from the foot back region in the direction of the hosiery waistband , cross each other at least once and are connected to the base textile in that the knitting pattern or the yarn of the helices is attached to the base textile , characterised in that at least one additional pad (P′′′) is knitted into the base textile on a front side of the sports sock or sports bandage along a shin area, which pad projects from the sock band to a foot dorsal area and thereby at least partially covers the circumferential intersecting helices or replaces them along its extension on the front side.
A medical instrument for arthroscopic procedures, comprising: - a handpiece , - a blade holder with an outer hollow tube and an inner hollow blade tube with blades at a distal end of the inner tube, and - a button arrangement to operate the medical instrument, wherein the button arrangement is arranged at the handpiece close to a distal end of the handpiece , - wherein the button arrangement comprises a first button , a second button and a third button as well as a first button contact and a second button contact , wherein the first button is configured to operate the first button contact , the second button is configured to operate the second button contact , characterized in that the third button is configured to operate the first and second button contacts simultaneously, - wherein the buttons are arranged at a common, rigid button plate , - the rigid button plate is arranged loosely at the button arrangement , and rests loosely on the first and second button contacts , and is held at a first and second axial side at a cover of the button arrangement . - a handpiece , - a blade holder with an outer hollow tube and an inner hollow blade tube with blades at a distal end of the inner tube, and - a button arrangement to operate the medical instrument, wherein the button arrangement is arranged at the handpiece close to a distal end of the handpiece , - wherein the button arrangement comprises a first button , a second button and a third button as well as a first button contact and a second button contact , wherein the first button is configured to operate the first button contact , the second button is configured to operate the second button contact , characterized in that the third button is configured to operate the first and second button contacts simultaneously, - wherein the buttons are arranged at a common, rigid button plate , - the rigid button plate is arranged loosely at the button arrangement , and rests loosely on the first and second button contacts , and is held at a first and second axial side at a cover of the button arrangement .
A device for individual protection and isolation against pollutants and microorganisms, comprising: - a protection element of the face designed to be worn by the user to at least partially cover the face; - a filtering group of the air inhaled and/or exhaled by the user; wherein said protection element is adapted to cover at least the whole face of the user and has at least one mouth for the passage of air provided with a one-way check valve suitable to selectively allow the entry and the exit of air from said protection element , said filtering group comprising a filter body housing a filter for purifying the entering or leaving air and in fluidic connection with the inside of said protection element by means of an access made in said protection element distinct from said mouth, said filter body having a first opening for drawing air from the outside and/or the expulsion of air towards the outside and a second opening for the delivery of the air into and/or the withdrawal of air from said protection element ; characterized in that said one-way check valve is of the reversible type to vary the direction of air outlet with respect to said passage mouth and said filter body is adapted to be connected to said protection element according to two connection directions wherein the positions of said first and second opening are inverted to each other to be selectively connected to said access of said protection element . - a protection element of the face designed to be worn by the user to at least partially cover the face; - a filtering group of the air inhaled and/or exhaled by the user; wherein said protection element is adapted to cover at least the whole face of the user and has at least one mouth for the passage of air provided with a one-way check valve suitable to selectively allow the entry and the exit of air from said protection element , said filtering group comprising a filter body housing a filter for purifying the entering or leaving air and in fluidic connection with the inside of said protection element by means of an access made in said protection element distinct from said mouth, said filter body having a first opening for drawing air from the outside and/or the expulsion of air towards the outside and a second opening for the delivery of the air into and/or the withdrawal of air from said protection element ; characterized in that said one-way check valve is of the reversible type to vary the direction of air outlet with respect to said passage mouth and said filter body is adapted to be connected to said protection element according to two connection directions wherein the positions of said first and second opening are inverted to each other to be selectively connected to said access of said protection element .
A compound of the following formula 1: X-(OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 ) n -OR wherein: n is an integer from 2 to 15, R is a C 6 to C 36 hydrocarbyl group, X is R or R 1 C(O), R 1 is a C 2 to C 36 hydrocarbyl group, and wherein R and R 1 groups are alkyl groups. n is an integer from 2 to 15, R is a C 6 to C 36 hydrocarbyl group, X is R or R 1 C(O), R 1 is a C 2 to C 36 hydrocarbyl group, and wherein R and R 1 groups are alkyl groups.
A computer implemented process for implementing a component design model comprising: defining a component design specification using a computer aided design system; defining at least one variation mode parameter of a component manufacturing process using the computer aided design system, wherein the at least one variation mode parameter is at least one parameter that could cause one or more variation modes; constructing a parametric model relating the at least one variation mode parameter to the component design specification using the computer aided design system; determining an expected output component based on the parametric model and comparing the expected output component to at least one as-manufactured component using the computer aided design system, the at least one as-manufactured component having been manufactured using the defined at least one variation mode parameter ; and defining the parametric model as accurate in response to the expected output component matching the at least one as-manufactured component within a predefined degree of accuracy using the computer aided design system; characterized in that the process further comprises approving a component design by applying variations to the expected output component by generating a best fit shape of the expected output component and mesh morphing a nominal shape to the best fit shape and verifying a functional acceptance of the expected output component; and adjusting a manufacturing process for the approved component design to reduce common, undesirable variation modes. defining a component design specification using a computer aided design system; defining at least one variation mode parameter of a component manufacturing process using the computer aided design system, wherein the at least one variation mode parameter is at least one parameter that could cause one or more variation modes; constructing a parametric model relating the at least one variation mode parameter to the component design specification using the computer aided design system; determining an expected output component based on the parametric model and comparing the expected output component to at least one as-manufactured component using the computer aided design system, the at least one as-manufactured component having been manufactured using the defined at least one variation mode parameter ; and defining the parametric model as accurate in response to the expected output component matching the at least one as-manufactured component within a predefined degree of accuracy using the computer aided design system; characterized in that the process further comprises