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A collimating system for collimating a radiation beam from a radiation source, the beam being directed at a target, comprising: a first multileaf collimator having a plurality of leaves; a second multileaf collimator having a plurality of leaves and configured such that the radiation beam will pass through the first multileaf collimator before passing through the second multileaf collimator, and pass through the second multileaf collimator before hitting the target; wherein the leaves of the first multileaf collimator and the leaves of the second multileaf collimator are configured to move independently of one another; wherein at least one of the first multileaf collimator and the second multileaf collimator is double focused, characterised in that : the first multileaf collimator has a focus point and the second multileaf collimator has a focus point and the focus point of the first multileaf collimator is different from the focus point of the second multileaf collimator. a first multileaf collimator having a plurality of leaves; a second multileaf collimator having a plurality of leaves and configured such that the radiation beam will pass through the first multileaf collimator before passing through the second multileaf collimator, and pass through the second multileaf collimator before hitting the target; wherein the leaves of the first multileaf collimator and the leaves of the second multileaf collimator are configured to move independently of one another; wherein at least one of the first multileaf collimator and the second multileaf collimator is double focused, characterised in that : the first multileaf collimator has a focus point and the second multileaf collimator has a focus point and the focus point of the first multileaf collimator is different from the focus point of the second multileaf collimator.
A wrap spring clutch comprising: a rotatable input ; a spring comprising a first and a second end and having an equilibrium state and a flexed state, the spring engaged with the input through one of the first and second ends such that the spring rotates with the input and with an input torque transmitted exclusively through one of the first and second ends when the input rotates; a damper mechanism engaged with one of the first and second ends such that the damper mechanism causes the spring to change from its equilibrium to its flexed state when the input transitions from stationary to rotational, and such that the damper mechanism allows the spring to change from its flexed to its equilibrium state when the input transitions from rotational to stationary; characterized in that it further comprises a rotatable output positioned relative to the spring such that the output alternately rotates independently and synchronously with the input when the spring changes between its flexed and equilibrium states. a rotatable input ; a spring comprising a first and a second end and having an equilibrium state and a flexed state, the spring engaged with the input through one of the first and second ends such that the spring rotates with the input and with an input torque transmitted exclusively through one of the first and second ends when the input rotates; a damper mechanism engaged with one of the first and second ends such that the damper mechanism causes the spring to change from its equilibrium to its flexed state when the input transitions from stationary to rotational, and such that the damper mechanism allows the spring to change from its flexed to its equilibrium state when the input transitions from rotational to stationary; characterized in that it further comprises a rotatable output positioned relative to the spring such that the output alternately rotates independently and synchronously with the input when the spring changes between its flexed and equilibrium states.
Device for connecting a windscreen wiper blade to a drive arm , having: - a connector that is configured to be secured to said blade and has first articulation means , - an adapter that is configured to be secured to said arm and has second articulation means that are configured to cooperate with said first articulation means in order to define a first axis (Y) about which the adapter pivots with respect to the connector, which is an axis about which said blade pivots with respect to said arm, and - a cover that is configured to be attached to the connector, said cover being able to move from a first position in which it enables said adapter to be connected to said arm, and a second position in which it locks said connection, said cover being configured, when it is in its locking position, to enable said adapter to move about said first axis; the device being characterized in that said adapter is configured to adopt: - at least one release position in which said cover can be moved between its first and second positions, and - at least one locking position in which said adapter is able to cooperate by abutment with said cover in order to limit the travel of the cover from its second position, and thus prevent it from reaching its first position. - a connector that is configured to be secured to said blade and has first articulation means , - an adapter that is configured to be secured to said arm and has second articulation means that are configured to cooperate with said first articulation means in order to define a first axis (Y) about which the adapter pivots with respect to the connector, which is an axis about which said blade pivots with respect to said arm, and - a cover that is configured to be attached to the connector, said cover being able to move from a first position in which it enables said adapter to be connected to said arm, and a second position in which it locks said connection, - at least one release position in which said cover can be moved between its first and second positions, and - at least one locking position in which said adapter is able to cooperate by abutment with said cover in order to limit the travel of the cover from its second position, and thus prevent it from reaching its first position.
An insert adaptor for parting off having an adaptor index axis (I A ) and comprising: parallel adaptor first and second sides connected by an adaptor peripheral surface which extends peripherally around the insert adaptor ; the adaptor index axis (I A ) extending through the center of the first and second sides ; characterized in that the adaptor peripheral surface is formed with three to five pockets and bearing surfaces extending between the pockets ; each of the pockets is configured for resilient clamping and comprises resilient upper and lower clamp surfaces ; in a side view of the insert adaptor , the bearing surfaces are straight bearing surfaces extending between the pockets ; and the pockets are equally circumferentially spaced about the adaptor peripheral surface , wherein the insert adaptor is made of metal. parallel adaptor first and second sides connected by an adaptor peripheral surface which extends peripherally around the insert adaptor ; the adaptor index axis (I A ) extending through the center of the first and second sides ; characterized in that the adaptor peripheral surface is formed with three to five pockets and bearing surfaces extending between the pockets ; each of the pockets is configured for resilient clamping and comprises resilient upper and lower clamp surfaces ; in a side view of the insert adaptor , the bearing surfaces are straight bearing surfaces extending between the pockets ; and the pockets are equally circumferentially spaced about the adaptor peripheral surface , wherein the insert adaptor is made of metal.
A plant cultivating method comprising: applying a voltage of 4 kV or more and 15 kV or less to a culture material not including phosphorus at a frequency of 0 Hz or more and 200 kHz or less; sowing a seed of a plant in the culture material after the applying; and adding phosphorus to the culture material within 7 days from germination of the seed of the plant. applying a voltage of 4 kV or more and 15 kV or less to a culture material not including phosphorus at a frequency of 0 Hz or more and 200 kHz or less; sowing a seed of a plant in the culture material after the applying; and adding phosphorus to the culture material within 7 days from germination of the seed of the plant.
A component for an aerosol-generating system, the component comprising: a storage portion for storing an aerosol-forming substrate; and manually operated disabling means for rendering the component irreversibly inoperable, wherein: the aerosol-forming substrate is a liquid aerosol-forming substrate and the storage portion is a liquid storage portion configured to hold the liquid aerosol-forming substrate; the disabling means is configured to render the storage portion irreversibly inoperable; the disabling means comprises a secondary storage portion , the secondary storage portion being substantially isolated from the liquid storage portion , and the disabling means is configured to enable fluid communication between the liquid storage portion and the secondary storage portion on operation of the disabling means; and the disabling means comprises sorbent material arranged in the secondary storage portion , wherein the sorbent material is arranged to absorb or adsorb liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion on operation of the disabling means. a storage portion for storing an aerosol-forming substrate; and manually operated disabling means for rendering the component irreversibly inoperable, the aerosol-forming substrate is a liquid aerosol-forming substrate and the storage portion is a liquid storage portion configured to hold the liquid aerosol-forming substrate; the disabling means is configured to render the storage portion irreversibly inoperable; the disabling means comprises a secondary storage portion , the secondary storage portion being substantially isolated from the liquid storage portion , and the disabling means is configured to enable fluid communication between the liquid storage portion and the secondary storage portion on operation of the disabling means; and the disabling means comprises sorbent material arranged in the secondary storage portion , wherein the sorbent material is arranged to absorb or adsorb liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion on operation of the disabling means.
A patch antenna comprising: a patch element ; and a ground conductor facing the patch element , wherein the patch element is convex toward a side opposite to a side facing the ground conductor while centering around a center line, characterized in that wave sources are positioned at both end portions of the patch element in the direction of the center line. a patch element ; and a ground conductor facing the patch element , wherein the patch element is convex toward a side opposite to a side facing the ground conductor while centering around a center line, characterized in that wave sources are positioned at both end portions of the patch element in the direction of the center line.
A method of preparing a dried pellet of a virus, comprising: a) dispensing an aliquot of a liquid composition comprising the virus as a single droplet onto a solid surface, wherein the temperature of the surface is at -90°C or below, in a manner that maintains the droplet as a single droplet as it contacts and freezes on the surface as a frozen pellet; b) applying microwave radiation in a traveling wave format at a power in a range of between 0.5 and 8 KW/hr/Kg to the frozen pellet under a pressure below atmospheric pressure wherein the temperature of the pellet does not exceed 45°C to produce a dried pellet. a) dispensing an aliquot of a liquid composition comprising the virus as a single droplet onto a solid surface, wherein the temperature of the surface is at -90°C or below, in a manner that maintains the droplet as a single droplet as it contacts and freezes on the surface as a frozen pellet; b) applying microwave radiation in a traveling wave format at a power in a range of between 0.5 and 8 KW/hr/Kg to the frozen pellet under a pressure below atmospheric pressure wherein the temperature of the pellet does not exceed 45°C to produce a dried pellet.
An anti-disassemble watch buckle , comprising: a bottom housing and a top housing with an in-between space for accommodating a first strap , the anti-disassemble watch buckle having a first end and a second end being opposite to the first end; and a cantilever snap with a rear end fastened to the bottom housing at the first end, and with a front end hung in the space, characterized in that the front end of the cantilever snap has an inclined plane facing the first end with an angle between the inclined plane and a bottom surface of the top housing being between 10-80 degrees; the cantilever snap is compressed and deformed by the first strap and the front end of the cantilever snap encounters the top housing when the first strap moves in a direction from the second end toward the first end; when the first strap enters the buckle in an assemble direction from the first end to the second end, the first strap compresses the cantilever snap by the inclined plane, thereby moving the cantilever snap downward to exit the space, and the first strap enters the space of the buckle, thereby facilitating adjusting the first strap; and when the front end of the cantilever snap encounters a hole of the first strap, the cantilever snap moves upward into the hole by elastic restoring force. a bottom housing and a top housing with an in-between space for accommodating a first strap , the anti-disassemble watch buckle having a first end and a second end being opposite to the first end; and a cantilever snap with a rear end fastened to the bottom housing at the first end, and with a front end hung in the space, characterized in that the front end of the cantilever snap has an inclined plane facing the first end with an angle between the inclined plane and a bottom surface of the top housing being between 10-80 degrees; the cantilever snap is compressed and deformed by the first strap and the front end of the cantilever snap encounters the top housing when the first strap moves in a direction from the second end toward the first end; when the first strap enters the buckle in an assemble direction from the first end to the second end, the first strap compresses the cantilever snap by the inclined plane, thereby moving the cantilever snap downward to exit the space, and the first strap enters the space of the buckle, thereby facilitating adjusting the first strap; and when the front end of the cantilever snap encounters a hole of the first strap, the cantilever snap moves upward into the hole by elastic restoring force.
A vibration wave motor comprising: an electromechanical conversion element ; an elastic body which has a drive surface on which a vibration wave is generated due to vibration of the electromechanical conversion element ; and a relative motion member which makes contact with the drive surface of the elastic body and is configured to rotationally drive by the vibration wave, the electromechanical conversion element having a density of from 4.2 to 6.0×10 3 kg/m 3 , a plurality of grooves being provided on the drive surface side of the elastic body , and a value of T/(B+C) being within a range of from 1.3 to 2.8 when: depth of at least one groove of the plurality of grooves is defined as T; thickness from a base unit of the groove to the first surface defined as B; and thickness of the electromechanical conversion element is defined as C. an electromechanical conversion element ; an elastic body which has a drive surface on which a vibration wave is generated due to vibration of the electromechanical conversion element ; and a relative motion member which makes contact with the drive surface of the elastic body and is configured to rotationally drive by the vibration wave, the electromechanical conversion element having a density of from 4.2 to 6.0×10 3 kg/m 3 , a plurality of grooves being provided on the drive surface side of the elastic body , and a value of T/(B+C) being within a range of from 1.3 to 2.8 when: depth of at least one groove of the plurality of grooves is defined as T; thickness from a base unit of the groove to the first surface defined as B; and thickness of the electromechanical conversion element is defined as C. depth of at least one groove of the plurality of grooves is defined as T; thickness from a base unit of the groove to the first surface defined as B; and thickness of the electromechanical conversion element is defined as C.
A method comprising: selectively growing carbon nanotubes via a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process , comprising: aligning an electrical field in a first direction for a first set of carbon nanotubes ; heating the first set of carbon nanotubes above a threshold temperature to trigger parallel growth of the first set of carbon nanotubes in the first direction via CVD ; and repeatedly varying the first direction by adjusting the electrical field, causing the first set of carbon nanotubes to interweave into a second set of carbon nanotubes as growth continues ; wherein each set of carbon nanotubes comprises a different chirality of nanotube, wherein a plurality of catalysts are configured to facilitate carbon nanotube growth via said Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process, each catalyst corresponding with a different chirality of carbon nanotube; and wherein the method further comprises: heating the first set of carbon nanotubes by: identifying a photoluminescence frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; identifying an excitation frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; and applying light at both the excitation frequency and the photoluminescence frequency to the first set of carbon nanotubes. aligning an electrical field in a first direction for a first set of carbon nanotubes ; heating the first set of carbon nanotubes above a threshold temperature to trigger parallel growth of the first set of carbon nanotubes in the first direction via CVD ; and repeatedly varying the first direction by adjusting the electrical field, causing the first set of carbon nanotubes to interweave into a second set of carbon nanotubes as growth continues ; wherein each set of carbon nanotubes comprises a different chirality of nanotube, wherein a plurality of catalysts are configured to facilitate carbon nanotube growth via said Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process, each catalyst corresponding with a different chirality of carbon nanotube; and wherein the method further comprises: heating the first set of carbon nanotubes by: identifying a photoluminescence frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; identifying an excitation frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; and applying light at both the excitation frequency and the photoluminescence frequency to the first set of carbon nanotubes. identifying a photoluminescence frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; identifying an excitation frequency of light for the first set of carbon nanotubes; and applying light at both the excitation frequency and the photoluminescence frequency to the first set of carbon nanotubes.
System for jamming a target acquisition which originates from a position and can be detected by a detector , wherein the detector provides a detection signal in response to the target acquisition, comprising the following features: a warning device for outputting a warning based on the detection signal ; an optical jammer which is designed to provide at least one jamming signal ; and a directing device which is designed to direct the jamming signal to the position in response to the output warning , in order to prevent or at least impede the target acquisition, wherein the system comprises a device for determining a spectral range of radiation from a spatial region which is opposite to a direction in which the directing device is able to direct the jamming signal , wherein the optical jammer is designed to provide a multispectral light signal as the jamming signal , wherein the optical jammer is further designed to provide the jamming signal having a wavelength which can be varied by switchable wavelengths, and to change the jamming signal depending on the determined spectral range. a warning device for outputting a warning based on the detection signal ; an optical jammer which is designed to provide at least one jamming signal ; and a directing device which is designed to direct the jamming signal to the position in response to the output warning , in order to prevent or at least impede the target acquisition, wherein the system comprises a device for determining a spectral range of radiation from a spatial region which is opposite to a direction in which the directing device is able to direct the jamming signal , wherein the optical jammer is designed to provide a multispectral light signal as the jamming signal , wherein the optical jammer is further designed to provide the jamming signal having a wavelength which can be varied by switchable wavelengths, and to change the jamming signal depending on the determined spectral range.
A method for the production of lysine acetylsalicylate · glycine comprising the steps: a) providing a solution of acetylsalicylic acid in ethanol; b) providing an aqueous solution of lysine; c) combining the solutions of step a) and b) to form a mixture; d) optionally stirring the mixture; e) adding acetone to the mixture; f) incubating the mixture, to allow the formation of a acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product; g) isolating the acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product; wherein acetylsalicylic acid is used in excess compared to lysine and wherein no seed crystals are added to the mixture; h) providing a recrystallized glycine; wherein the glycine has been recrystallized with the following steps: h1) dissolving glycine in water; h2) adding acetone to the glycine solution; h3) stirring the mixture until a precipitate is obtained; i) combining the recrystallized glycine of step h) with the acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product of step g) to obtain lysine acetylsalicylate · glycine (LASAG) particles. a) providing a solution of acetylsalicylic acid in ethanol; b) providing an aqueous solution of lysine; c) combining the solutions of step a) and b) to form a mixture; d) optionally stirring the mixture; e) adding acetone to the mixture; f) incubating the mixture, to allow the formation of a acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product; g) isolating the acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product; wherein acetylsalicylic acid is used in excess compared to lysine and wherein no seed crystals are added to the mixture; h) providing a recrystallized glycine; wherein the glycine has been recrystallized with the following steps: h1) dissolving glycine in water; h2) adding acetone to the glycine solution; h3) stirring the mixture until a precipitate is obtained; h1) dissolving glycine in water; h2) adding acetone to the glycine solution; h3) stirring the mixture until a precipitate is obtained; i) combining the recrystallized glycine of step h) with the acetylsalicylic acid lysinate product of step g) to obtain lysine acetylsalicylate · glycine (LASAG) particles.