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A delivery device comprising: a handle ; a central elongate member extending from the handle; a sheath configured to slide over and relative to the central elongate member; a distal tether retainer at a distal end of the central elongate member; a proximal tether retainer characterized in that the proximal tether retainer is positioned along the central elongate member between the handle and the distal tether retainer , the proximal tether retainer including a mini clamp mechanism positioned within the sheath; and a plurality of tethers each having a distal end adapted to be held by the distal tether retainer and a proximal end adapted to be held in a clamped position by the mini clamp mechanism, each of the tethers being configured to extend from the proximal tether retainer, through a portion of a prosthetic heart valve to the distal tether retainer, wherein the plurality of tethers hold the prosthetic heart valve in the collapsed condition when a remainder of the prosthetic heart valve is uncovered from the sheath. a handle ; a central elongate member extending from the handle; a sheath configured to slide over and relative to the central elongate member; a distal tether retainer at a distal end of the central elongate member; a proximal tether retainer characterized in that the proximal tether retainer is positioned along the central elongate member between the handle and the distal tether retainer , the proximal tether retainer including a mini clamp mechanism positioned within the sheath; and a plurality of tethers each having a distal end adapted to be held by the distal tether retainer and a proximal end adapted to be held in a clamped position by the mini clamp mechanism, each of the tethers being configured to extend from the proximal tether retainer, through a portion of a prosthetic heart valve to the distal tether retainer, wherein the plurality of tethers hold the prosthetic heart valve in the collapsed condition when a remainder of the prosthetic heart valve is uncovered from the sheath.
A transparent unit comprising first and second panes of transparent material each having an outwardly facing side and an inwardly facing side, each inwardly facing side is at least partially coated with a reactive interlayer and the inwardly facing side of said first and second panes of transparent material are spaced apart partially or totally by a transparent spacer made of a pre-cured silicone based material adhered to the inwardly facing side of said first and second panes of transparent material by way of said reactive interlayers; wherein the pre-cured silicone based material is an elastomer or a gel reaction product of a condensation curable silicone composition, with the composition comprising: (i) at least one condensation curable silyl terminated polymer having at least one, typically at least 2 hydrolysable and/or hydroxyl functional groups per molecule; (ii) a cross-linker selected from the group of - silanes having at least 2 hydrolysable groups per molecule group; and/or - silyl functional molecules having at least 2 silyl groups, each silyl group containing at least one hydrolysable group. (iii) a condensation catalyst selected from the group of titanates and zirconate; - wherein the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups to hydrolysable groups is between 0.1: 1 to 4:1; - wherein the titanates and zirconates comprise M-OR functions where M is titanium or zirconium and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and - the molar ratio of M-OR functions to the hydroxyl groups is from 0.01: 1 and 0.6:1. (i) at least one condensation curable silyl terminated polymer having at least one, typically at least 2 hydrolysable and/or hydroxyl functional groups per molecule; (ii) a cross-linker selected from the group of - silanes having at least 2 hydrolysable groups per molecule group; and/or - silyl functional molecules having at least 2 silyl groups, each silyl group containing at least one hydrolysable group. - silanes having at least 2 hydrolysable groups per molecule group; and/or - silyl functional molecules having at least 2 silyl groups, each silyl group containing at least one hydrolysable group. (iii) a condensation catalyst selected from the group of titanates and zirconate; - wherein the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups to hydrolysable groups is between 0.1: 1 to 4:1; - wherein the titanates and zirconates comprise M-OR functions where M is titanium or zirconium and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and - the molar ratio of M-OR functions to the hydroxyl groups is from 0.01: 1 and 0.6:1. - wherein the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups to hydrolysable groups is between 0.1: 1 to 4:1; - wherein the titanates and zirconates comprise M-OR functions where M is titanium or zirconium and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and - the molar ratio of M-OR functions to the hydroxyl groups is from 0.01: 1 and 0.6:1.
Vehicle treatment brush for washing and/or polishing purposes in a vehicle treatment installation, comprising a support part having a longitudinal extent and defining a pivotal axis , a plurality of brush segments arranged axially next to each other and each comprising cleaning elements , and a drive device , characterized in that at least one brush segment comprises a pivoting device with a rotary body on which the cleaning elements of the brush segment are indirectly or directly held and which is in operative connection with the drive device for driving the rotary body about a rotational axis of the brush segment that is different from the pivotal axis , wherein the rotary body is pivotable about the pivot axis relative to the support part by way of the pivoting device , wherein the brush segment comprises at least one restoring device with a restoring element , against the action of which the pivoting device is pivotable relative to the support part in a pivot direction , wherein the restoring element comprises or forms a torsional spring which couples to the pivoting device on the one hand and to a stationary holding element on the other hand for pivoting the pivoting device and the holding element relative to each other.
A high contrast grating polariser , comprising: a substrate ; and a high contrast grating on the substrate and a plasmonic metal antenna structure interleaved with the high contrast grating , wherein the high contrast grating comprises a semiconductor grating or a dielectric grating; and the high contrast grating is configured to transmit light of a first polarization direction, the plasmonic metal antennastructure is configured to reflect light of a second polarization direction, and the first polarization direction is opposite, or perpendicular, to the second polarization direction; wherein the plasmonic metal antenna structure is located in at least one of the bottom, left sidewall and right sidewall of a high contrast grating gap; wherein a first adhesive layer is further provided between the substrate and the high contrast grating , and/or between the substrate and the plasmonic metal antenna structure . a substrate ; and a high contrast grating on the substrate and a plasmonic metal antenna structure interleaved with the high contrast grating , wherein the high contrast grating comprises a semiconductor grating or a dielectric grating; and the high contrast grating is configured to transmit light of a first polarization direction, the plasmonic metal antennastructure is configured to reflect light of a second polarization direction, and the first polarization direction is opposite, or perpendicular, to the second polarization direction; wherein the plasmonic metal antenna structure is located in at least one of the bottom, left sidewall and right sidewall of a high contrast grating gap; wherein a first adhesive layer is further provided between the substrate and the high contrast grating , and/or between the substrate and the plasmonic metal antenna structure .
Method for operating an electronic wheel unit arranged on a vehicle wheel (W) of a vehicle , the electronic wheel unit comprising: - detecting means for detecting rotation angle positions of the vehicle wheel (W) that are present at certain detection times and - radio transmission means for transmitting a sequence of individual electromagnetic signals (R) that include data representative of the detected rotation angle positions and the associated detection times thereof, characterized in that the detecting means are further used to detect an amount of a wheel acceleration of the vehicle wheel (W), and an interval of time between the detection times of the rotation angle positions is predefined by the detecting means to be shorter the greater the amount of wheel acceleration. - detecting means for detecting rotation angle positions of the vehicle wheel (W) that are present at certain detection times and - radio transmission means for transmitting a sequence of individual electromagnetic signals (R) that include data representative of the detected rotation angle positions and the associated detection times thereof,
A method of inhibiting ice accretion within a turbine engine having a fan and a compressor stage wherein the fan stage provides the majority of the thrust of the engine, the method comprising the steps: (a) operating the fan at a predetermined rotational velocity; and characterised by (b) driving the compressor stage of the turbine engine at an elevated rotational velocity which is greater than the nominal rotational velocity of the compressor stage at the predetermined fan rotational velocity so as to inhibit ice accretion within the compressor, wherein the compressor of the turbine engine is driven at the elevated rotational velocity by power generated by a power supply external to the turbine engine. (a) operating the fan at a predetermined rotational velocity; and characterised by (b) driving the compressor stage of the turbine engine at an elevated rotational velocity which is greater than the nominal rotational velocity of the compressor stage at the predetermined fan rotational velocity so as to inhibit ice accretion within the compressor, wherein the compressor of the turbine engine is driven at the elevated rotational velocity by power generated by a power supply external to the turbine engine.
An electrical connector for making electrical connection to an electrical conductor on a glazing, said connector comprising: - a base portion , having the shape of a circle or an oval - a lip portion , having the shape of a ring arranged around the base portion - wherein the lip portion in cooperation with the base portion defines a concave recess suitable for receiving a solder deposit and wherein the outer edge of the lip portion provides a ring-shaped protrusion suitable for defining a predetermined distance from the base portion to the electric conductor - a solder deposit arranged in contact with an inner surface of the lip portion for bonding the electrical connector to the electrical conductor on a glazing and wherein said solder deposit extends from an outer edge of the lip portion towards the concave recess characterised in that - the solder deposit is substantially in the shape of a dome or is in the shape of a ring-shaped fillet and is a lead-free solder deposit, and in that - an angle of the ring-shaped fillet subtended from the inner surface of the lip portion to a plane parallel to the base portion is in a range 30 degrees to 60 degrees. - a base portion , having the shape of a circle or an oval - a lip portion , having the shape of a ring arranged around the base portion - wherein the lip portion in cooperation with the base portion defines a concave recess suitable for receiving a solder deposit and wherein the outer edge of the lip portion provides a ring-shaped protrusion suitable for defining a predetermined distance from the base portion to the electric conductor - a solder deposit arranged in contact with an inner surface of the lip portion for bonding the electrical connector to the electrical conductor on a glazing and wherein said solder deposit extends from an outer edge of the lip portion towards the concave recess characterised in that - the solder deposit is substantially in the shape of a dome or is in the shape of a ring-shaped fillet and is a lead-free solder deposit, and in that - an angle of the ring-shaped fillet subtended from the inner surface of the lip portion to a plane parallel to the base portion is in a range 30 degrees to 60 degrees.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a print unit ; a paper feeding unit for providing print paper; a feed roller for feeding the print paper from the paper feeding unit to the print unit, the feed roller comprising a driven roller and a driving roller ; a biasing member for pressing the driven roller towards the driving roller ; a handle member movable between a first position and a second position; and a separation member connected to the handle member and movable between a normal position in which the driven roller is in contact with the driving roller and a separation position in which the separation member is arranged to pull the driven roller away from the driving roller ; wherein the separation member is arranged to move between the normal position and the separation position as the handle member moves between the first position and the second position, respectively, and characterised in that the separation member at the normal position is separated from the driven roller such that the separation member does not interfere with the driven roller , and the separation member at the separation position contacts a rotation shaft (112-1) of the driven roller to pull the driven roller away from the driving roller . a print unit ; a paper feeding unit for providing print paper; a feed roller for feeding the print paper from the paper feeding unit to the print unit, the feed roller comprising a driven roller and a driving roller ; a biasing member for pressing the driven roller towards the driving roller ; a handle member movable between a first position and a second position; and a separation member connected to the handle member and movable between a normal position in which the driven roller is in contact with the driving roller and a separation position in which the separation member is arranged to pull the driven roller away from the driving roller ; wherein the separation member is arranged to move between the normal position and the separation position as the handle member moves between the first position and the second position, respectively, and characterised in that the separation member at the normal position is separated from the driven roller such that the separation member does not interfere with the driven roller , and the separation member at the separation position contacts a rotation shaft (112-1) of the driven roller to pull the driven roller away from the driving roller .
A method for manufacturing an absorbent article being a diaper including a first member being a front waist section, a second member being a back waist section , and a weld portion (SS) where the first member and the second member are welded to each other to form a pants shape of the diaper , the first member including two sheet members having at least one nonwoven fabric, and an elastic member stretchably contractible in a left-right direction, the second member having a nonwoven fabric, the method comprising: an elastic member placing process (S302) of placing the elastic member in a stretched state between the two sheet members in a thickness direction intersecting the left-right direction of the first member , the stretched state being a state in which the elastic member is stretched in the left-right direction; an overlapping process (S506) of causing the second member to overlap with the first member in the thickness direction; a releasing process (S507) of releasing the stretched state to bring about a released state; and a welding process (S509) of welding one end portion in the left-right direction of the first member and one end portion in the left-right direction of the second member to each other, to form the weld portion (SS), the welding process (S509) being performed in the released state after the releasing process (S507), wherein in the releasing process (S507), the elastic member is released so as to be in a state between the stretched state and a natural state, and the sheet members are in a state in which a plurality of wrinkles are formed in the left-right direction. an elastic member placing process (S302) of placing the elastic member in a stretched state between the two sheet members in a thickness direction intersecting the left-right direction of the first member , the stretched state being a state in which the elastic member is stretched in the left-right direction; an overlapping process (S506) of causing the second member to overlap with the first member in the thickness direction; a releasing process (S507) of releasing the stretched state to bring about a released state; and a welding process (S509) of welding one end portion in the left-right direction of the first member and one end portion in the left-right direction of the second member to each other, to form the weld portion (SS), the welding process (S509) being performed in the released state after the releasing process (S507), wherein in the releasing process (S507), the elastic member is released so as to be in a state between the stretched state and a natural state, and the sheet members are in a state in which a plurality of wrinkles are formed in the left-right direction.
A method for producing a pneumatic tire, the method comprising the steps of: (A) setting a raw cover (R) in a mold ; (B) supplying steam into a bladder located inside the raw cover (R), such that an internal pressure of the bladder becomes a predetermined pressure (P1); (C) discharging gas in the bladder ; (D) stopping the discharge of the gas when the internal pressure of the bladder decreases to a predetermined pressure (P2); (E) increasing the internal pressure of the bladder by supplying the steam into the bladder ; (F) supplying a pressurized gas into the bladder such that the internal pressure of the bladder becomes a predetermined pressure (P3); (G) discharging the gas in the bladder ; (H) stopping the discharge of the gas when the internal pressure of the bladder decreases to a predetermined pressure (P4); and (I) increasing the internal pressure of the bladder by supplying the pressurized gas into the bladder . (A) setting a raw cover (R) in a mold ; (B) supplying steam into a bladder located inside the raw cover (R), such that an internal pressure of the bladder becomes a predetermined pressure (P1); (C) discharging gas in the bladder ; (D) stopping the discharge of the gas when the internal pressure of the bladder decreases to a predetermined pressure (P2); (E) increasing the internal pressure of the bladder by supplying the steam into the bladder ; (F) supplying a pressurized gas into the bladder such that the internal pressure of the bladder becomes a predetermined pressure (P3); (G) discharging the gas in the bladder ; (H) stopping the discharge of the gas when the internal pressure of the bladder decreases to a predetermined pressure (P4); and (I) increasing the internal pressure of the bladder by supplying the pressurized gas into the bladder .
A fixing device , comprising: a pair of opposed, parallel rollers forming a fixing nip (N) between the parallel rollers ; a nip pressure adjusting unit to adjust a nip pressure generated in the fixing nip (N), the nip pressure adjusting unit including: a pair of first and second operation levers disposed near respective widthwise ends of the pair of rollers to swing to collectively adjust the nip pressure; a first movement member cooperating with the first operation lever to perform a first movement (B1, B2); and a second movement member cooperating with the second operation lever to perform a second movement (C1, C2); and a detector to detect both the first and second movements being performed at the same time and to generate a turn on signal, wherein the fixing device becomes operable when the turn on signal is generated by the detector , characterized in that the first movement is a linear movement, and the second movement is a swinging movement. a pair of opposed, parallel rollers forming a fixing nip (N) between the parallel rollers ; a nip pressure adjusting unit to adjust a nip pressure generated in the fixing nip (N), the nip pressure adjusting unit including: a pair of first and second operation levers disposed near respective widthwise ends of the pair of rollers to swing to collectively adjust the nip pressure; a first movement member cooperating with the first operation lever to perform a first movement (B1, B2); and a second movement member cooperating with the second operation lever to perform a second movement (C1, C2); and a pair of first and second operation levers disposed near respective widthwise ends of the pair of rollers to swing to collectively adjust the nip pressure; a first movement member cooperating with the first operation lever to perform a first movement (B1, B2); and a second movement member cooperating with the second operation lever to perform a second movement (C1, C2); and a detector to detect both the first and second movements being performed at the same time and to generate a turn on signal, wherein the fixing device becomes operable when the turn on signal is generated by the detector , characterized in that the first movement is a linear movement, and the second movement is a swinging movement.
A process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reaction of a) at least one organic polyisocyanate with b) at least one polyol component comprising a blowing agent mixture comprising water and halogenated alkenes, wherein the amount of water is at least 1.80 mol/kg of polyol component b) and the amount of halogenated alkene is at most 2.00 mol/kg of polyol component b). a) at least one organic polyisocyanate with b) at least one polyol component comprising a blowing agent mixture comprising water and halogenated alkenes,
Method for treating clothes in a dryer, particularly for removing wrinkles from clothes at the end of a clothes drying program or a clothes refreshing program, the dryer comprising a motor driving a fan and a drum , said fan driving a closed airflow through the rotating drum , the method comprising decreasing flow rate of airflow by reversing the rotation of the fan , characterised in that the airflow is passing through condensing means and heating means , in that , before the step of reversing the rotation of the fan , the method comprises the further step of switching off the heating means for a predetermined period of time corresponding to the period during which the fan is rotated in a reverse direction and in that the method comprises the step of adding a predetermined amount of water in the condensing means .