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A method of welding a plurality of tubes together to form a waterwall panel , the method comprising: longitudinally aligning the tubes ; welding the tubes to each other to form the waterwall panel ; heating the one or more tubes via magnetic induction; and being characterised by the following steps: aligning one or more raised portions of a shaped inductive heater such that each raised portion matches with a corresponding valley defined by one or more fins of the tubes , varying the depth and/or intensity of the site of heating within the tubes resulting from the magnetic field applied by the heating inductor spaced apart from outer diameters , being also defined or formed as peaks , of the tubes and the fins , being defined or formed as valleys , by varying a tube gap between the heating inductor and the peaks and/or an air gap defined between the heating inductor and the valleys . longitudinally aligning the tubes ; welding the tubes to each other to form the waterwall panel ; heating the one or more tubes via magnetic induction; and being characterised by the following steps: aligning one or more raised portions of a shaped inductive heater such that each raised portion matches with a corresponding valley defined by one or more fins of the tubes , varying the depth and/or intensity of the site of heating within the tubes resulting from the magnetic field applied by the heating inductor spaced apart from outer diameters , being also defined or formed as peaks , of the tubes and the fins , being defined or formed as valleys , by varying a tube gap between the heating inductor and the peaks and/or an air gap defined between the heating inductor and the valleys . aligning one or more raised portions of a shaped inductive heater such that each raised portion matches with a corresponding valley defined by one or more fins of the tubes , varying the depth and/or intensity of the site of heating within the tubes resulting from the magnetic field applied by the heating inductor spaced apart from outer diameters , being also defined or formed as peaks , of the tubes and the fins , being defined or formed as valleys , by varying a tube gap between the heating inductor and the peaks and/or an air gap defined between the heating inductor and the valleys .
Connecting element for contacting a shielding of a power cable, said connecting element comprising: an electrically conductive contact element for electrically contacting said shielding, wherein said contact element comprises a plurality of contact protrusions which in a mounted state protrude towards the shielding, said contact protrusions being arranged in a plurality of rows which have a distance from each other that extends, in a mounted state, circumferentially around said cable and a length that extends along said cable, said rows being arranged that they form an angle (α) unequal zero with a longitudinal axis of the cable, characterized in that said angle (α) is smaller than the arctangent of the ratio between the distance of two rows and the length of said rows. an electrically conductive contact element for electrically contacting said shielding, wherein said contact element comprises a plurality of contact protrusions which in a mounted state protrude towards the shielding, said contact protrusions being arranged in a plurality of rows which have a distance from each other that extends, in a mounted state, circumferentially around said cable and a length that extends along said cable, said rows being arranged that they form an angle (α) unequal zero with a longitudinal axis of the cable, characterized in that said angle (α) is smaller than the arctangent of the ratio between the distance of two rows and the length of said rows.
A Modular Multilevel power Converter, MMC, , comprising at least one phase leg , each phase leg comprising a plurality of series connected cells , each cell comprising: a power storing device ; a plurality of semiconductor switches ; and a cell controller , wherein the cell controller comprises an optical communication interface and is configured for communication with a higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; at least one of the plurality of series connected cells further comprising a current sensor , wherein the current sensor is connected between a current conducting line in the cell and the cell controller of said cell, for measuring a current through the cell and signalling information about said measured current to the cell controller, characterised in that the cell controller is configured for forwarding information about the measured current to the higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; wherein the cell controller of each of the plurality of series connected cells which do not comprise a current sensor is configured for receiving the information about the measured current from the higher level controller (41; 42) over its optical communication interface . a power storing device ; a plurality of semiconductor switches ; and a cell controller , wherein the cell controller comprises an optical communication interface and is configured for communication with a higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; at least one of the plurality of series connected cells further comprising a current sensor , wherein the current sensor is connected between a current conducting line in the cell and the cell controller of said cell, for measuring a current through the cell and signalling information about said measured current to the cell controller, characterised in that the cell controller is configured for forwarding information about the measured current to the higher level controller (41; 42) over said optical communication interface; wherein the cell controller of each of the plurality of series connected cells which do not comprise a current sensor is configured for receiving the information about the measured current from the higher level controller (41; 42) over its optical communication interface .
An autosampler for a liquid chromatograph, comprising: a housing having a rack insertion opening for putting in and taking out a sample rack on one side surface; a temperature control space , provided inside the housing , in which the sample rack inserted through the rack insertion opening is accommodated, and for performing temperature control of a sample mounted on the sample rack ; and an air temperature control part comprising an air intake portion for intake of air from the temperature control space , a fan for blowing air taken in from the air intake portion toward the sample rack accommodated in the temperature control space , and a cooling element provided on a path of air taken in from the air intake portion to cool the air, wherein the air temperature control part is configured to reduce an amount of air flowing near the rack insertion opening while the sample rack is pulled out from the temperature control space as compared to while the sample rack is accommodated in the temperature control space so as to suppress inflow of air through the rack insertion opening , characterized in that the air temperature control part includes a rising guide that functions to raise air blown by the fan to a position higher than the rack insertion opening only while the sample rack is pulled out from the temperature control space . a housing having a rack insertion opening for putting in and taking out a sample rack on one side surface; a temperature control space , provided inside the housing , in which the sample rack inserted through the rack insertion opening is accommodated, and for performing temperature control of a sample mounted on the sample rack ; and an air temperature control part comprising an air intake portion for intake of air from the temperature control space , a fan for blowing air taken in from the air intake portion toward the sample rack accommodated in the temperature control space , and a cooling element provided on a path of air taken in from the air intake portion to cool the air, wherein the air temperature control part is configured to reduce an amount of air flowing near the rack insertion opening while the sample rack is pulled out from the temperature control space as compared to while the sample rack is accommodated in the temperature control space so as to suppress inflow of air through the rack insertion opening , characterized in that the air temperature control part includes a rising guide that functions to raise air blown by the fan to a position higher than the rack insertion opening only while the sample rack is pulled out from the temperature control space .
A method of forming a ceramic product, the method comprising: producing a ceramic forming mixture in the form of a slurry, causing the slurry to foam, extruding the foamed slurry to produce a plurality of lengths of extruded material each with a diameter of less than 10 mm, firing the extruded material so as to partially sinter the extruded material forming the partially sintered extruded material into a required shape for a product, and subsequently firing the shaped partially sintered extruded material to form the ceramic product. producing a ceramic forming mixture in the form of a slurry, causing the slurry to foam, extruding the foamed slurry to produce a plurality of lengths of extruded material each with a diameter of less than 10 mm, firing the extruded material so as to partially sinter the extruded material forming the partially sintered extruded material into a required shape for a product, and subsequently firing the shaped partially sintered extruded material to form the ceramic product.
A vehicle seat carrier for a vehicle seat , said vehicle seat carrier comprising a position adjustment arrangement adapted to enable said vehicle seat carrier to be displaced between a plurality of different positions, a position lock adapted to retain said vehicle seat carrier at a selected position, an electrical motor , or mechanism, being adapted to operate said vehicle seat carrier between said plurality of different positions as a response to a user issued command, characterized in that said position lock is adapted to be disabled as a response to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that said vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path at least partly defined by said position adjustment arrangement, to provide for a passenger protective function. characterized in that said position lock is adapted to be disabled as a response to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that said vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path at least partly defined by said position adjustment arrangement, to provide for a passenger protective function.
A lubricant composition comprising: (i) a base oil; (ii) an organophilic clay-based thickener; and (iii) a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals, and wherein said solid lubricant is present in an amount in the range of from 5 to 30wt% based on the overall weight of the lubricant composition and is selected from natural and synthetic graphite, wherein the lubricant composition also comprises one or more group 2 metal based inorganic compounds. (i) a base oil; (ii) an organophilic clay-based thickener; and (iii) a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals, and wherein said solid lubricant is present in an amount in the range of from 5 to 30wt% based on the overall weight of the lubricant composition and is selected from natural and synthetic graphite,
A gas turbine engine comprising: a turbine blade rotating about an axis of rotation (Z) defining an axial direction; a blade outer air seal positioned radially outward of a radially outer tip of said turbine blade , said blade outer air seal having a forward support and an aft support , with said forward support supported on a forward hook from a blade outer air seal support and said aft support supported on an aft hook from said blade outer air seal support , and said blade outer air seal having a central web extending between said forward support and said aft support and radially outwardly of said turbine blade radially outer tip , and a radially outer chamber defined radially outwardly of said central web , and axially intermediate said forward support and said aft support ; and said radially outer chamber being divided into at least two separate subchambers maintained at two different pressures, with a forward subchamber being at a higher pressure than an aft subchamber , and a seal separator separating said forward and aft subchambers ; said seal separator includes a radially outer head positioned in a ditch in said blade outer air seal support ; characterised in that said head maintains a seal in a seal groove in said blade outer air seal support ; and/or said seal separator has a leg extending radially inward from said head to a seal separator foot and said foot maintaining a second seal against a radially outer surface of said central web , said second seal being received in a groove in said foot . a turbine blade rotating about an axis of rotation (Z) defining an axial direction; a blade outer air seal positioned radially outward of a radially outer tip of said turbine blade , said blade outer air seal having a forward support and an aft support , with said forward support supported on a forward hook from a blade outer air seal support and said aft support supported on an aft hook from said blade outer air seal support , and said blade outer air seal having a central web extending between said forward support and said aft support and radially outwardly of said turbine blade radially outer tip , and a radially outer chamber defined radially outwardly of said central web , and axially intermediate said forward support and said aft support ; and said radially outer chamber being divided into at least two separate subchambers maintained at two different pressures, with a forward subchamber being at a higher pressure than an aft subchamber , and a seal separator separating said forward and aft subchambers ; said seal separator includes a radially outer head positioned in a ditch in said blade outer air seal support ; characterised in that said head maintains a seal in a seal groove in said blade outer air seal support ; and/or said seal separator has a leg extending radially inward from said head to a seal separator foot and said foot maintaining a second seal against a radially outer surface of said central web , said second seal being received in a groove in said foot .
A gas turbine engine comprising a hardwall fan containment case and a rotor having fan blades , the fan containment case comprising a barrel and a fan track liner ; the fan track liner is positioned between the barrel and the fan blades and is immediately outboard of the fan blades; characterised in that the barrel comprises seven bands of material; wherein four of the bands of material, including the outermost band of material on an outside of the barrel and the innermost band of material, are bands of carbon fiber composite ; three of the bands of material are bands of poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber composite or dry PBO material; each band of PBO fiber composite or dry PBO material is disposed immediately adjacent to and fully surrounded and encapsulated with carbon fiber composite such that the PBO fiber composite or dry PBO material is embedded within a radially outer band of carbon fiber composite and a radially inner band of carbon fiber composite; and the fan track liner is disposed on the innermost band of material of the barrel.
A bicycle comprising: a front wheel and a rear wheel ; a frame supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel and including a frame mount ; a battery to provide power to an electric motor , the battery including a battery mount engaged with the frame mount , wherein one of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a depression and the other of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a boss positioned in the depression comprising a slot , characterized in that the boss is an eccentric boss comprising an elongated shaft having a cam profile with a low point defining a first boss width (W1) and a high point defining a second boss width (W2) larger than the first boss width (W1), the depression designed to receive the eccentric boss at multiple locations to accommodate slight differences in a length of the battery , wherein the slot or the eccentric boss comprises a resilient material to securely hold the eccentric boss in the depression, the slot has a width that is dimensioned to easily receive the first boss width (W1) of the eccentric boss , and when the battery is rotated to a fully attached position, the eccentric boss is rotated such that the second boss width (W2) of the eccentric boss is presented to the slot , thereby wedging the eccentric boss in the slot and creating an interference fit with the depression. a front wheel and a rear wheel ; a frame supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel and including a frame mount ; a battery to provide power to an electric motor , the battery including a battery mount engaged with the frame mount , wherein one of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a depression and the other of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a boss positioned in the depression comprising a slot , characterized in that the boss is an eccentric boss comprising an elongated shaft having a cam profile with a low point defining a first boss width (W1) and a high point defining a second boss width (W2) larger than the first boss width (W1), the depression designed to receive the eccentric boss at multiple locations to accommodate slight differences in a length of the battery , wherein the slot or the eccentric boss comprises a resilient material to securely hold the eccentric boss in the depression, the slot has a width that is dimensioned to easily receive the first boss width (W1) of the eccentric boss , and when the battery is rotated to a fully attached position, the eccentric boss is rotated such that the second boss width (W2) of the eccentric boss is presented to the slot , thereby wedging the eccentric boss in the slot and creating an interference fit with the depression.
An uplink pre-coding method, performed by a terminal device, comprising: transmitting a sounding reference signal, SRS, on at least one SRS resource; receiving downlink control information, DCI, for scheduling uplink data transmission from a network side, wherein the DCI comprises an SRS resource indication, SRI; determining a pre-coding scheme for uplink data according to at least one SRS resource and the SRI; pre-coding the uplink data according to the pre-coding scheme; and sending the pre-coded uplink data; the method being characterized in that determining the pre-coding scheme for the uplink data according to at least one SRS resource and the SRI comprises: determining one or more target SRS resources from the at least one SRS resource according to the SRI; and determining the pre-coding scheme for the uplink data according to the pre-coding scheme for the one or more target SRS resources; and in that the DCI does not comprise information for indicating a pre-coding matrix for the uplink data or indication information of a transmission layer number. transmitting a sounding reference signal, SRS, on at least one SRS resource; receiving downlink control information, DCI, for scheduling uplink data transmission from a network side, wherein the DCI comprises an SRS resource indication, SRI; determining a pre-coding scheme for uplink data according to at least one SRS resource and the SRI; pre-coding the uplink data according to the pre-coding scheme; and sending the pre-coded uplink data; the method being characterized in that determining the pre-coding scheme for the uplink data according to at least one SRS resource and the SRI comprises: determining one or more target SRS resources from the at least one SRS resource according to the SRI; and determining the pre-coding scheme for the uplink data according to the pre-coding scheme for the one or more target SRS resources; and in that the DCI does not comprise information for indicating a pre-coding matrix for the uplink data or indication information of a transmission layer number.
A chemical dispenser for a chemical dispensing system, comprising: an input selector valve having opened and closed positions and configured to be coupled to a diluent source ; a diverter valve coupled to the input selector valve ; a plurality of eductors coupled to the diverter valve , wherein the diverter valve comprises a valve head having a diluent port and one or more pressure relief ports for equalizing the diluent pressure across the valve head ; a valve seat having a plurality of eductor ports , each eductor port in communication with a respective one of the plurality of eductors ; and a drive mechanism for moving the valve head relative to the valve seat so that diluent may flow through each of the plurality of eductors when the input selector valve is in an opened position and the diluent port of the valve seat is in communication with the eductor port corresponding to the each of the plurality of eductors . an input selector valve having opened and closed positions and configured to be coupled to a diluent source ; a diverter valve coupled to the input selector valve ; a plurality of eductors coupled to the diverter valve , wherein the diverter valve comprises a valve head having a diluent port and one or more pressure relief ports for equalizing the diluent pressure across the valve head ; a valve seat having a plurality of eductor ports , each eductor port in communication with a respective one of the plurality of eductors ; and a drive mechanism for moving the valve head relative to the valve seat so that diluent may flow through each of the plurality of eductors when the input selector valve is in an opened position and the diluent port of the valve seat is in communication with the eductor port corresponding to the each of the plurality of eductors . a valve head having a diluent port and one or more pressure relief ports for equalizing the diluent pressure across the valve head ; a valve seat having a plurality of eductor ports , each eductor port in communication with a respective one of the plurality of eductors ; and a drive mechanism for moving the valve head relative to the valve seat so that diluent may flow through each of the plurality of eductors when the input selector valve is in an opened position and the diluent port of the valve seat is in communication with the eductor port corresponding to the each of the plurality of eductors .
A vehicle roof, comprising at least one transparent roof section , a roof-attached support section and a roller blind assembly for selectively shading or clearing the transparent roof section at least partially, said roller blind assembly including at least one roller blind unit which comprises a roller blind web which can be wound up to form a roller blind reel and one lateral bearing unit on either side of a vertical longitudinal centre plane of the roof, said roller blind reel being disposed between the two lateral bearing units and said roller blind assembly comprising a bearing shell on top of which the at least one roller blind unit is fastened via the lateral bearing units and which is fixed to the at least one support section from below, characterised in that each of the bearing units comprises a bearing pedestal which is fixed to the bearing shell and a roller blind guide element which can be displaced as against the bearing pedestal when in a pre-installation position and is fixed to the roof-attached support section when in an installation position.