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An image recording apparatus , comprising: a light source ; a switching drive circuit configured to control an electric current for causing the light source to emit a light beam; a moving part configured to move one of a recording target (C) on which an image is to be recorded by the light beam and a light emitting position at which the light beam is emitted relative to another one of the recording target and the light emitting position; and a controller configured to control a light emission timing of the light source and a relative moving speed of the moving part based on image information, characterized in that the drive circuit includes a switching circuit configured to turn on and off a switching element; and the controller is configured to change a switching frequency of the switching element according to at least one of the light emission timing and the relative moving speed. a light source ; a switching drive circuit configured to control an electric current for causing the light source to emit a light beam; a moving part configured to move one of a recording target (C) on which an image is to be recorded by the light beam and a light emitting position at which the light beam is emitted relative to another one of the recording target and the light emitting position; and a controller configured to control a light emission timing of the light source and a relative moving speed of the moving part based on image information, characterized in that the drive circuit includes a switching circuit configured to turn on and off a switching element; and the controller is configured to change a switching frequency of the switching element according to at least one of the light emission timing and the relative moving speed.
A connector for use in forming a joint between a first surface in the form of a cast section, slab or plate and a second surface in the form of a cast section, slab or plate, the connector comprising a housing and a tendon ; a portion of the tendon protruding from the housing through a seal , the seal being configured to sealably cover an open end of the housing such that the tendon can move through the seal and laterally sideways across the open end together with at least a portion of the seal , wherein the seal comprises a sealing element that is captively retained within a sleeve , characterized by the sleeve being affixed at the open end of the housing , such that the lateral movement of the tendon causes the sealing element to be laterally displaced within and relative to the sleeve , wherein the sealing element comprises a flat plate that is configured to move laterally with the tendon in use. a portion of the tendon protruding from the housing through a seal , the seal being configured to sealably cover an open end of the housing such that the tendon can move through the seal and laterally sideways across the open end together with at least a portion of the seal , wherein the seal comprises a sealing element that is captively retained within a sleeve , characterized by the sleeve being affixed at the open end of the housing , such that the lateral movement of the tendon causes the sealing element to be laterally displaced within and relative to the sleeve , wherein the sealing element comprises a flat plate that is configured to move laterally with the tendon in use.
Lower tool for a sealing station (S) or a moulding station (T) of a tray sealing machine or a deep-drawing packaging machine , the lower tool being designed to be arranged on or in a lower tool holder of the tray sealing machine or deep-drawing packaging machine , whereby the tray sealing machine or deep-drawing packaging machine is enabled to produce packagings, preferably skin packagings, with a flat base plate, characterised in that the lower tool has, on a surface opposed to the level surface preferably serving as a support surface for a flat base plate of a skin packaging, a number of openings or material recesses , which are spaced apart from one another via ribs or webs and the lower tool has at least one passage by means of which a vacuum or suction can be generated on a surface of the lower tool, preferably on a surface serving as a support surface for a flat base plate of a skin packaging.
A method of making an expansion anchor comprising the steps of: providing a metal rod having a thread along at least part of its outer surface; cutting the metal rod to obtain a required length of metal rod ; welding an expansion section to an end of the obtained length of metal rod ; and providing an expansion sleeve which in use interacts with the expansion section for increasing the expansion sleeve diameter; wherein the expansion section is integral with a neck section having a smaller diameter than the major diameter of the threaded rod and the step of welding involves welding an end of the neck section to the threaded rod .
A method of preparing a MALDI sample, the method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a solid sample precursor comprising sample and matrix to form a solid sample mixture; (b) applying the solid sample mixture to a sample cavity of a MALDI target ; (c) placing a surface forming means over the sample cavity on the surface of the MALDI target ; (d) compressing the solid sample mixture against the surface forming means in the sample cavity so as to form a MALDI sample surface for laser desorption that is level with the surface of the MALDI target ; and (e) removing the surface forming means from the surface of the MALDI target . (a) mixing a solid sample precursor comprising sample and matrix to form a solid sample mixture; (b) applying the solid sample mixture to a sample cavity of a MALDI target ; (c) placing a surface forming means over the sample cavity on the surface of the MALDI target ; (d) compressing the solid sample mixture against the surface forming means in the sample cavity so as to form a MALDI sample surface for laser desorption that is level with the surface of the MALDI target ; and (e) removing the surface forming means from the surface of the MALDI target .
A method for producing a rust-proofed threaded part, comprising the steps of: forming a corrosion-resistant film on a surface of an iron substrate of a threaded part; and applying a rust proofing treatment liquid onto a surface of the corrosion-resistant film, the rust proofing treatment liquid containing a binder resin containing silica and at least one of a modified epoxy resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain or a modified acrylic resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain, to form a rustproof coating film, wherein an insoluble metal silicate is contained in a surface layer of the corrosion-resistant film, and wherein the metal silicate is at least any metal silicate selected from the group consisting of calcium orthosilicate, calcium metasilicate, calcium sodium silicate, magnesium orthosilicate, magnesium metasilicate, magnesium calcium silicate, zinc orthosilicate, and zinc metasilicate. forming a corrosion-resistant film on a surface of an iron substrate of a threaded part; and applying a rust proofing treatment liquid onto a surface of the corrosion-resistant film, the rust proofing treatment liquid containing a binder resin containing silica and at least one of a modified epoxy resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain or a modified acrylic resin obtained by graft polymerization using a carboxylic acid-containing acrylic polymer as a side chain, to form a rustproof coating film, wherein an insoluble metal silicate is contained in a surface layer of the corrosion-resistant film, and wherein the metal silicate is at least any metal silicate selected from the group consisting of calcium orthosilicate, calcium metasilicate, calcium sodium silicate, magnesium orthosilicate, magnesium metasilicate, magnesium calcium silicate, zinc orthosilicate, and zinc metasilicate.
Air conditioning assembly, in particular cooling assembly, comprising at least one control cabinet with a support device , on the front side of which, directed towards the control cabinet doors, electrical and/or electronic devices that are to be air-conditioned are arranged in tiers one above the other and side by side, wherein by means of at least one heat sink , as an independent component in each case, the devices located inside the control cabinet can be at least partially air-conditioned, there being, between the respective heat sink and the rear side of the respectively assignable support device , a rear flow chamber by means of which a descending airflow can be forced from top to bottom when the control cabinet is in position, wherein a front flow chamber between the support structure and the respective control cabinet door permits an ascending airflow which is guided at least partially past the heat-generating devices , wherein the support device is provided with apertures which each permit a direct transverse connection from the rear flow chamber to the front flow chamber in such a way that the assignable devices in the control cabinet are exposed to the flow from both the front and from the side, and wherein the circulation of the flowing cool or warm air is effected by an air conveying device , characterised in that the heat to be dissipated from the devices produces a convective flow on the front side which leads from bottom to top, and in that above the devices the total airflow on the front side is in turn sucked in by the air conveying device and via its outlet aperture produces an airflow which is directed from top to bottom on the rear side of the frame , from which individual partial airflows , branched off via the respective openings , pass from the rear side of the frame to the front side and combine to form the total airflow on the front side.
Signal assessment system for assessing air traffic control signals, the signal assessment system comprising: at least two wireless signal receivers configured to receive voice data transmitted in wireless signals, characterized in that the signal assessment system further comprises: a signal comparator coupled to the wireless signal receivers and configured to compare the voice data transmitted in the received wireless signals and to provide respective comparison results ; and a user indicator coupled to the signal comparator configured to indicate to a user based on the comparison results if the received wireless signals originate from the same wireless source signal or if the received wireless signals originate from different wireless source signals . a signal comparator coupled to the wireless signal receivers and configured to compare the voice data transmitted in the received wireless signals and to provide respective comparison results ; and a user indicator coupled to the signal comparator configured to indicate to a user based on the comparison results if the received wireless signals originate from the same wireless source signal or if the received wireless signals originate from different wireless source signals .
A solid fuel rocket motor , comprising: a solid fuel grain having an end surface and a center surface facing a center perforation ; a primary igniter disposed to ignite the center surface; a secondary igniter disposed to ignite the end surface; an inhibitor layer coating at least a portion of the center surface to inhibit ignition of the center surface of the solid fuel grain when the end surface is ignited by the secondary igniter, characterized in that the secondary igniter is adapted to ignite in response to externally applied heat, the secondary igniter having a first ignition temperature lower than a spontaneous ignition temperature of the solid fuel grain. a solid fuel grain having an end surface and a center surface facing a center perforation ; a primary igniter disposed to ignite the center surface; a secondary igniter disposed to ignite the end surface; an inhibitor layer coating at least a portion of the center surface to inhibit ignition of the center surface of the solid fuel grain when the end surface is ignited by the secondary igniter, characterized in that the secondary igniter is adapted to ignite in response to externally applied heat, the secondary igniter having a first ignition temperature lower than a spontaneous ignition temperature of the solid fuel grain.
A system for restraining a patient before, during, or after surgery, the system comprising: an upper body restraint configured to surround at least a portion of the patient's chest, the upper body restraint comprising: a securing mechanism , wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint ; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and an attachment mechanism coupled to the upper body restraint for selectively securing the upper body restraint to a table, wherein the upper body restraint reversibly secures the patient to the table, and when the attachment mechanism is connected to the upper body restraint and the table the patient's abdomen is in a fixed position on the table, characterised in that the upper body restraint is configured similarly to a vest-like garment, including a first restraining portion configured to extend over the patient's shoulders, and a second restraining portion configured to extend under the patient's armpits, leaving the patient's upper extremities uncovered. an upper body restraint configured to surround at least a portion of the patient's chest, the upper body restraint comprising: a securing mechanism , wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint ; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and a securing mechanism , wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint ; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and an attachment mechanism coupled to the upper body restraint for selectively securing the upper body restraint to a table, wherein the upper body restraint reversibly secures the patient to the table, and when the attachment mechanism is connected to the upper body restraint and the table the patient's abdomen is in a fixed position on the table, characterised in that the upper body restraint is configured similarly to a vest-like garment, including a first restraining portion configured to extend over the patient's shoulders, and a second restraining portion configured to extend under the patient's armpits, leaving the patient's upper extremities uncovered.
An assembly for a gas turbine engine , comprising: a valve housing including an inlet and an outlet ; and a valve element ; characterised in that the valve housing is configured with an inner flowpath and an outer flowpath that extends at least about one-hundred and eighty degrees around the inner flowpath , wherein the inner flowpath and the outer flowpath are fluidly coupled, in parallel, between the inlet and the outlet ; and the valve element is configured to substantially close the inner flowpath when the valve element is in a first position, and the valve element configured to at least partially open the inner flowpath when the valve element is in a second position; wherein the outer flowpath is open when the valve element is in the first position and the second position. a valve housing including an inlet and an outlet ; and a valve element ; characterised in that the valve housing is configured with an inner flowpath and an outer flowpath that extends at least about one-hundred and eighty degrees around the inner flowpath , wherein the inner flowpath and the outer flowpath are fluidly coupled, in parallel, between the inlet and the outlet ; and the valve element is configured to substantially close the inner flowpath when the valve element is in a first position, and the valve element configured to at least partially open the inner flowpath when the valve element is in a second position; wherein the outer flowpath is open when the valve element is in the first position and the second position.
An in vitro method of identifying a patient with cancer who is responsive to a therapy comprising an effective amount of a PD-1 axis inhibitor, the method comprising determing the abundance of dendritic cells (DCs) in a tumor tissue sample obtained from a patient with cancer, wherein the PD-1 axis inhibitor is an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody, wherein the abundance of DCs is characterized by an expression level of all genes from the group consisting of consisting of XCR1, IRF8, BATF3 and FLT3.
Method for detecting and ensuring the correct supply of an object provided with electronic components from a supply region along a predetermined supply direction (Z) into a target region assigned to the object in an electronically inactive state of the object , characterized in that an assembly arranged in the supply region on the supply region side and an assembly arranged on the object on the object side and containing the electronic components are transmitted a target region information item identifying the target region by means of a central control unit with the aid of a bidirectional data link , with which a rewritable memory of a passive RFID transponder is written in the object-side assembly , wherein, upon detection of two signal regions (S1, S2) of two active RFID transponders of the supply-region-side assembly , which signal regions (S1, S2) are arranged in succession in a distinguishable manner in the supply direction (Z), by means of the passive RFID transponder arranged on the object , the object-side assembly is switched into an electronically inactive state with the aid of a switch-off signal generated by the passive RFID transponder if the two signal regions (S1, S2) are detected consecutively in the supply direction (Z), and into an electronically active state with the aid of a switch-on signal generated by the passive RFID transponder if the two signal regions (S1, S2) are detected consecutively against the supply direction (Z), and in the case of successive detection of the passive RFID transponder of the object-side assembly by means of the two active RFID transponders of the supply-region-side assembly , a comparison of the target region information item stored in the passive RFID transponder and read by the active RFID transponders with the target region information item transmitted by the central control unit to the supply-region-side assembly , wherein the supply of the object to the target region is stopped if the respective target region information items do not match.
A method of operating a wind power plant , to mitigate effects of low frequency power oscillations on an electrical grid , comprising a plurality of wind turbines , the wind power plant producing a plant power output, the method comprising: receiving a modulation request signal indicating a requested modulation of the plant power output, the requested modulation specifying a modulation frequency , the modulation request signal is counter-phase to the power oscillations on the electrical grid; and generating a respective power reference signal for each of at least two wind turbines of the plurality of wind turbines selected to fulfill the requested modulation, characterized in that each generated power reference signal includes a respective modulation component corresponding to a portion of the requested modulation and having a frequency different than the modulation frequency , wherein the waveform of the requested modulation is an arithmetically summation of the modulation component of the power output of each wind turbine, and wherein generating the power reference signal and whether to include the respective modulation component is performed in response to determining that the modulation frequency corresponds to a predetermined susceptible frequency at which at least one of the plurality of wind turbines has a greater susceptibility to mechanical oscillations. receiving a modulation request signal indicating a requested modulation of the plant power output, the requested modulation specifying a modulation frequency , the modulation request signal is counter-phase to the power oscillations on the electrical grid; and generating a respective power reference signal for each of at least two wind turbines of the plurality of wind turbines selected to fulfill the requested modulation, each generated power reference signal includes a respective modulation component corresponding to a portion of the requested modulation and having a frequency different than the modulation frequency , wherein the waveform of the requested modulation is an arithmetically summation of the modulation component of the power output of each wind turbine, and wherein generating the power reference signal and whether to include the respective modulation component is performed in response to determining that the modulation frequency corresponds to a predetermined susceptible frequency at which at least one of the plurality of wind turbines has a greater susceptibility to mechanical oscillations.
A demonstration apparatus, comprising: a support structure ; and an insert structure contacting the support structure, the insert structure having a first surface defining a first opening and a second surface defining a second opening; characterised by : the insert structure defining a channel having a first end in communication with the first opening and a second end in communication with the second opening; and a duct structure contacting the insert structure, the duct structure comprising an elongate tubular member having a first end in fluid communication with the first opening, a second end , and defining a lumen extending from the first end to the second end; wherein a portion of the duct structure is releasably disposed within the channel. a support structure ; and an insert structure contacting the support structure, the insert structure having a first surface defining a first opening and a second surface defining a second opening; characterised by : the insert structure defining a channel having a first end in communication with the first opening and a second end in communication with the second opening; and a duct structure contacting the insert structure, the duct structure comprising an elongate tubular member having a first end in fluid communication with the first opening, a second end , and defining a lumen extending from the first end to the second end; wherein a portion of the duct structure is releasably disposed within the channel. the insert structure defining a channel having a first end in communication with the first opening and a second end in communication with the second opening; and a duct structure contacting the insert structure, the duct structure comprising an elongate tubular member having a first end in fluid communication with the first opening, a second end , and defining a lumen extending from the first end to the second end; wherein a portion of the duct structure is releasably disposed within the channel.