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A method for producing a molded material , the molded material comprising a tubular body and a flange formed at an end portion of the body , the molded material being produced by performing at least two molding processes on a base metal sheet , wherein the at least two molding processes comprise at least one drawing-out process and at least one drawing process performed after the drawing-out process; wherein the drawing-out process is carried out using a mold that comprises a punch and a die having a pushing hole ; wherein a width (w 311 ) of the punch on a rear end side is wider than a width (w 310 ) of the punch on a distal end side so that when the punch is pushed into the pushing hole of the die , a clearance (C 30-31 ) between the die and the punch is narrower on the rear end side than on the distal end side ; wherein an ironing process is performed on only a region of the base material sheet corresponding to the flange of the molded material by pushing the base metal sheet together with the punch into the pushing hole in the drawing-out process; wherein the drawing process is carried out using a mold comprising a die and a drawing sleeve ; and the method being characterized in that , in the drawing process, an ironing process is performed on a region of the base material sheet corresponding to the flange of the molded material subjected to the ironing process in the drawing-out process, while maintaining a constant mold gap between the die and the drawing sleeve .
Method of recovering an organic acid from an aqueous solution , comprising: extracting the organic acid dissolved in the aqueous solution into a water immiscible extraction phase comprising an extractant for the organic acid, separating the extraction phase from the aqueous solution, adding an alcohol to the extraction phase separated from the aqueous solution and reacting the extraction phase separated from the aqueous solution with the alcohol to form an ester from the organic acid and the alcohol, wherein the alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having a total of between 1 and 5 carbon atoms, characterised in that extracting the organic acid comprises adding a water immiscible diluent to the extraction phase, wherein the diluent is free from alcohols and miscible with the extractant and in that reacting the extraction phase separated from the aqueous solution with the alcohol comprises a catalyst-free esterification reaction. extracting the organic acid dissolved in the aqueous solution into a water immiscible extraction phase comprising an extractant for the organic acid, separating the extraction phase from the aqueous solution, adding an alcohol to the extraction phase separated from the aqueous solution and reacting the extraction phase separated from the aqueous solution with the alcohol to form an ester from the organic acid and the alcohol, wherein the alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having a total of between 1 and 5 carbon atoms,
An animal bed , comprising: a plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d); a plurality of corner fittings (104a-104d) configured to couple the plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d) to form a frame, wherein each of at least first and second corner fittings among the plurality of corner fittings has a passage formed therethrough configured to removably receive through the corner fitting a corresponding one of the elongate frame members (102a-102d); bedding configured to be supported by the frame; at least one support configured to support the frame above an underlying substrate; wherein at least three of the plurality of corner fittings (104a-104d) have differing configurations; and wherein each of multiple elongate frame members (102a-102d) among the plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d) has retained therein at least one manually releasable retention mechanism (206a, 206c, 206d1, 206d2) that couples the elongate frame member (102a-102d) to one of the plurality of corner fittings. a plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d); a plurality of corner fittings (104a-104d) configured to couple the plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d) to form a frame, wherein each of at least first and second corner fittings among the plurality of corner fittings has a passage formed therethrough configured to removably receive through the corner fitting a corresponding one of the elongate frame members (102a-102d); bedding configured to be supported by the frame; at least one support configured to support the frame above an underlying substrate; wherein at least three of the plurality of corner fittings (104a-104d) have differing configurations; and wherein each of multiple elongate frame members (102a-102d) among the plurality of elongate frame members (102a-102d) has retained therein at least one manually releasable retention mechanism (206a, 206c, 206d1, 206d2) that couples the elongate frame member (102a-102d) to one of the plurality of corner fittings.
A method of forming a current measurement device , the method comprising: providing a glass substrate comprising first and second substantially planar surfaces that are opposite one another; forming a plurality of through-vias in the glass substrate that each extend between the first and second substantially planar surfaces ; and forming conductive tracks on the glass substrate that connect adjacent ones of the through-vias together, wherein forming the plurality of through-vias comprises applying radiation to the glass substrate , wherein the conductive tracks and the through-vias collectively form a coil structure in the glass substrate , wherein windings of the coil structure comprise a pair of the through-vias and one of the conductive tracks electrically connecting the pair of the through-vias together, and wherein the method further comprises forming a first metallization layer on the first substantially planar surface , and forming a second metallization layer on the second substantially planar surface , wherein the conductive tracks are formed in the first and second metallization layers . providing a glass substrate comprising first and second substantially planar surfaces that are opposite one another; forming a plurality of through-vias in the glass substrate that each extend between the first and second substantially planar surfaces ; and forming conductive tracks on the glass substrate that connect adjacent ones of the through-vias together, wherein forming the plurality of through-vias comprises applying radiation to the glass substrate , wherein the conductive tracks and the through-vias collectively form a coil structure in the glass substrate , wherein windings of the coil structure comprise a pair of the through-vias and one of the conductive tracks electrically connecting the pair of the through-vias together, and wherein the method further comprises forming a first metallization layer on the first substantially planar surface , and forming a second metallization layer on the second substantially planar surface , wherein the conductive tracks are formed in the first and second metallization layers .
An apparatus for temporally interpolating a three-dimensional depth image, the apparatus comprising: a color image acquiring unit configured to acquire color images from a color camera ; and a depth image acquiring unit configured to acquire depth images from a depth camera ; a motion area extractor configured to extract a motion area from only the depth images, without using the color images, the motion area comprising a moving object; a correspondence acquiring unit configured to acquire correspondence information regarding a correspondence between the depth images from which the motion area is extracted; a temporal interpolation unit configured to interpolate depth images acquired by the depth image acquiring unit based on the acquired correspondence information using a temporal interpolation procedure, the depth images comprising a depth point cloud, said depth point cloud comprising a plurality of depth points; and an intermediate depth image generator configured to generate an intermediate depth image corresponding to a new point in time for which a color image exists but a depth image does not exist using a result of an interpolation performed by the temporal interpolation unit using depth images that are temporally adjacent to said one color image; wherein said temporal interpolation procedure is configured to interpolate corresponding depth points in said depth images to find depth points of the intermediate depth image. a color image acquiring unit configured to acquire color images from a color camera ; and a depth image acquiring unit configured to acquire depth images from a depth camera ; a motion area extractor configured to extract a motion area from only the depth images, without using the color images, the motion area comprising a moving object; a correspondence acquiring unit configured to acquire correspondence information regarding a correspondence between the depth images from which the motion area is extracted; a temporal interpolation unit configured to interpolate depth images acquired by the depth image acquiring unit based on the acquired correspondence information using a temporal interpolation procedure, the depth images comprising a depth point cloud, said depth point cloud comprising a plurality of depth points; and an intermediate depth image generator configured to generate an intermediate depth image corresponding to a new point in time for which a color image exists but a depth image does not exist using a result of an interpolation performed by the temporal interpolation unit using depth images that are temporally adjacent to said one color image; wherein said temporal interpolation procedure is configured to interpolate corresponding depth points in said depth images to find depth points of the intermediate depth image.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a fixing member and a pressing member forming a fixing nip therebetween; a heat generator disposed to heat a print medium passing through the fixing nip via the fixing member; and a processor configured to control the heat generator to start heating at a timing when a non-fixed image portion formed on the print medium is expected to reach the fixing nip, based on image data of an image to be fixed, a conveyance speed of the print medium, and an estimated heat capacity of the print medium, characterized in that the processor controls the heat generator to start heating at a first timing when the print medium is estimated to have a first heat capacity, and at a second timing earlier than the first timing when the print medium is estimated to have a second heat capacity that is greater than the first heat capacity. a fixing member and a pressing member forming a fixing nip therebetween; a heat generator disposed to heat a print medium passing through the fixing nip via the fixing member; and a processor configured to control the heat generator to start heating at a timing when a non-fixed image portion formed on the print medium is expected to reach the fixing nip, based on image data of an image to be fixed, a conveyance speed of the print medium, and an estimated heat capacity of the print medium, characterized in that the processor controls the heat generator to start heating at a first timing when the print medium is estimated to have a first heat capacity, and at a second timing earlier than the first timing when the print medium is estimated to have a second heat capacity that is greater than the first heat capacity.
Holding device (5; 50; 50'; 100) for holding a pipetting container (9; 9'), in particular a serological pipette, on a pipetting device , comprising a tubular connecting portion (51; 51'; 101) configured to hold the tubular end of a pipetting container (9; 9') in a pipetting position by means of a clamping connection, a clamping device disposed at the connecting portion and comprising a spring device for making the clamping connection and an air chamber device for releasing the clamping connection, characterized in that the spring device comprises a spring member arranged in an air chamber of the air chamber device and configured to exert a spring force (F) by means of which, in the pipetting position, the tubular end of the pipetting container is held at the connecting portion, and the air chamber device comprises an elastically deformable membrane member which is part of the air chamber or forms the air chamber and is configured to be deformed in the pipetting position by a negative pressure applied in the air chamber device, thereby elastically deforming the spring device so that the clamping connection is released. a tubular connecting portion (51; 51'; 101) configured to hold the tubular end of a pipetting container (9; 9') in a pipetting position by means of a clamping connection, a clamping device disposed at the connecting portion and comprising a spring device for making the clamping connection and an air chamber device for releasing the clamping connection, characterized in that the spring device comprises a spring member arranged in an air chamber of the air chamber device and configured to exert a spring force (F) by means of which, in the pipetting position, the tubular end of the pipetting container is held at the connecting portion, and the air chamber device comprises an elastically deformable membrane member which is part of the air chamber or forms the air chamber and is configured to be deformed in the pipetting position by a negative pressure applied in the air chamber device, thereby elastically deforming the spring device so that the clamping connection is released.
A cushion, comprising: a cushioning element comprising an elastomeric material forming a plurality of intersecting buckling walls defining a plurality of hollow columns in an expanded form, wherein the elastomeric material comprises an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer; and a coating comprising a polyolefin powder on surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls, wherein the polyolefin powder is formulated to hinder adhesion of buckling walls of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls to adjacent buckling walls of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls when the cushioning element is compressed such that the plurality of intersecting buckling walls are pressed together with adjacent buckling walls. a cushioning element comprising an elastomeric material forming a plurality of intersecting buckling walls defining a plurality of hollow columns in an expanded form, wherein the elastomeric material comprises an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer; and a coating comprising a polyolefin powder on surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls, wherein the polyolefin powder is formulated to hinder adhesion of buckling walls of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls to adjacent buckling walls of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls when the cushioning element is compressed such that the plurality of intersecting buckling walls are pressed together with adjacent buckling walls.
A liquid dispensing device, comprising: a main body and a dispensing head; said main body comprising a pressure chamber , a pressure spring and a pressure piston ; and said dispensing head comprising: a piston and a piston chamber , said piston and piston chamber being vertically oriented; a central vertical channel in fluid communication with the pressure chamber ; a valve provided between said central vertical channel and said piston chamber ; an outlet valve ; an outlet channel ; and a nozzle; wherein in a pressurizing operation, a fluid is drawn from the main body through the piston chamber into the pressure chamber so as to pressurize the pressure chamber and compress the pressure spring ; wherein in a spraying operation, when the pressure in the central vertical channel having reached a minimum value, the fluid sprays out the outlet channel ; and wherein during a spraying operation if the pressure in the central vertical channel drops below the minimum pressure value, then the outlet valve closes; wherein said central vertical channel is in fluid communication with the outlet valve at a top of the device; the outlet channel is arranged between the outlet valve and the nozzle; and the outlet valve is a membrane valve and characterized in that , the valve provided between said central vertical channel and said piston chamber is a dome valve . a main body and a dispensing head; said main body comprising a pressure chamber , a pressure spring and a pressure piston ; and said dispensing head comprising: a piston and a piston chamber , said piston and piston chamber being vertically oriented; a central vertical channel in fluid communication with the pressure chamber ; a valve provided between said central vertical channel and said piston chamber ; an outlet valve ; an outlet channel ; and a nozzle; a piston and a piston chamber , said piston and piston chamber being vertically oriented; a central vertical channel in fluid communication with the pressure chamber ; a valve provided between said central vertical channel and said piston chamber ; an outlet valve ; an outlet channel ; and a nozzle; wherein in a pressurizing operation, a fluid is drawn from the main body through the piston chamber into the pressure chamber so as to pressurize the pressure chamber and compress the pressure spring ; wherein in a spraying operation, when the pressure in the central vertical channel having reached a minimum value, the fluid sprays out the outlet channel ; and wherein during a spraying operation if the pressure in the central vertical channel drops below the minimum pressure value, then the outlet valve closes; wherein said central vertical channel is in fluid communication with the outlet valve at a top of the device; the outlet channel is arranged between the outlet valve and the nozzle; and the outlet valve is a membrane valve and characterized in that , the valve provided between said central vertical channel and said piston chamber is a dome valve .
An optoelectronic sensor , in particular a laser scanner, for detecting and determining the distance of objects in a monitoring region , the sensor having a light transmitter for transmitting a transmitted light beam , a movable deflection unit for periodically deflecting the transmitted light beam in the monitoring region , a light receiver for generating a reception signal from remitted light remitted or reflected from objects in the monitoring region , and an evaluation unit which is configured for a distance measurement in which an object distance is measured on the basis of the light time of flight of the transmitted and remitted light beam , wherein a distance-dependent distribution is formed from a plurality of distance measurements and it is determined from a property of the distribution by comparison with a reference property of a reference distribution at sufficient sight whether or up to which distance the sensor is capable of detection, characterized in that the evaluation unit is furthermore configured to form a distribution of the number of measured distances.
Motor vehicle electrical system with - at least two main line strands arranged electrically parallel to one another, the main line strands being electrically short-circuited with one another in two regions separated from one another and each having a connection for one of at least two on-board power supplies, - at least one motor vehicle electrical system switching network being arranged in the at least two main line strands interrupting the respective main line strand , the switching network having at least three switches , wherein - a first switch is disposed between a first main line strand terminal and a common node , - a second switch is disposed between a second main line strand terminal and the common node , and - a third switch is arranged between the common node and at least one load terminal (20a,b) - characterized in that the two main line strands are coupled to a communication device, the communication device emitting switching commands for at least one of the switches on the main line strand , so that the motor vehicle electrical system switching network is controlled via powerline communication.. - at least two main line strands arranged electrically parallel to one another, the main line strands being electrically short-circuited with one another in two regions separated from one another and each having a connection for one of at least two on-board power supplies, - at least one motor vehicle electrical system switching network being arranged in the at least two main line strands interrupting the respective main line strand , the switching network having at least three switches , wherein - a first switch is disposed between a first main line strand terminal and a common node , - a second switch is disposed between a second main line strand terminal and the common node , and - a third switch is arranged between the common node and at least one load terminal (20a,b) - characterized in that the two main line strands are coupled to a communication device, the communication device emitting switching commands for at least one of the switches on the main line strand , so that the motor vehicle electrical system switching network is controlled via powerline communication..
A surgical access device, comprising: a retractor having an opening extending therethrough for forming a pathway through tissue into a body cavity; a housing having a plurality of sealing ports with duckbill seals extending therefrom; and a release mechanism configured to releasably mate the housing to the retractor, wherein each duckbill seal includes a slit configured to selectively open and close, characterised in that each slit extends parallel to the tangent to the circumference of the housing at its closest point. a retractor having an opening extending therethrough for forming a pathway through tissue into a body cavity; a housing having a plurality of sealing ports with duckbill seals extending therefrom; and a release mechanism configured to releasably mate the housing to the retractor, wherein each duckbill seal includes a slit configured to selectively open and close, characterised in that each slit extends parallel to the tangent to the circumference of the housing at its closest point.
Reactive adhesive system comprising (i) at least one first adhesive component A, comprising at least one reactive monomer or reactive resin (a) and a radical initiator (c); and (ii) at least one second reactive adhesive component B, in turn comprising at least one reactive monomer or reactive resin (a) and an activator (b), wherein the activator (b) comprises a manganese(II) complex, iron(II) complex or cobalt(II) complex, in each case with as ligand a compound selected from porphyrin, porphyrazine or phthalocyanine or compounds with porphyrin, porphyrazine or phthalocyanine ring structure which carry fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, OH, NH 2 or NO 2 substituents, wherein the first adhesive component A and/or the second adhesive component B further comprise a polymeric film former matrix (d) and wherein the first adhesive component A and the second adhesive component B are present in film form. (i) at least one first adhesive component A, comprising at least one reactive monomer or reactive resin (a) and a radical initiator (c); and (ii) at least one second reactive adhesive component B, in turn comprising at least one reactive monomer or reactive resin (a) and an activator (b), wherein the activator (b) comprises a manganese(II) complex, iron(II) complex or cobalt(II) complex, in each case with as ligand a compound selected from porphyrin, porphyrazine or phthalocyanine or compounds with porphyrin, porphyrazine or phthalocyanine ring structure which carry fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, OH, NH 2 or NO 2 substituents,