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A rapid-entry shoe comprising: a base having a forward portion , a rearward portion , a medial side , and a lateral side ; and a waist extending between the medial side and the lateral side of the base, the waist located at the intersection of and/or separating the forward portion and the rearward portion ; wherein the rapid-entry shoe has a relaxed configuration in which the forward portion and the rearward portion are substantially coplanar around the waist , and an actuated configuration in which the rearward portion and the forward portion are folded around, or angled relative to, the waist ; and wherein an opening of the rapid-entry shoe is larger in the actuated configuration than in the relaxed configuration; wherein the waist comprises a fold pattern in the base, the fold pattern having a plurality of folds; characterized in that application of opposing inward forces parallel to the waist and substantially collinear with at least one fold of the plurality of folds of the waist results in the rapid-entry shoe assuming the actuated configuration. a base having a forward portion , a rearward portion , a medial side , and a lateral side ; and a waist extending between the medial side and the lateral side of the base, the waist located at the intersection of and/or separating the forward portion and the rearward portion ; wherein the rapid-entry shoe has a relaxed configuration in which the forward portion and the rearward portion are substantially coplanar around the waist , and an actuated configuration in which the rearward portion and the forward portion are folded around, or angled relative to, the waist ; and wherein an opening of the rapid-entry shoe is larger in the actuated configuration than in the relaxed configuration; wherein the waist comprises a fold pattern in the base, the fold pattern having a plurality of folds; characterized in that application of opposing inward forces parallel to the waist and substantially collinear with at least one fold of the plurality of folds of the waist results in the rapid-entry shoe assuming the actuated configuration.
Use of a compound of the formula (I) ALK-SOz-O-O-X (I), wherein ALK is a branched or unbranched alkyl group, especially a methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, isobutyl group, or a higher alkyl group, and X = hydrogen, zinc, aluminium, an alkali or alkaline earth metal, as an initiator-precursor for preparing alkanesulfonic acids, especially methanesulfonic acids from alkane, especially methane, and pure sulfur trioxide.
An apparatus for biomolecule analysis, comprising a plurality of cells , each cell comprising: - a bottom surface and a top surface opposite the bottom surface , an axis (X) extending between the bottom surface and the top surface ; - a well extending along the axis (X) from the top surface towards the bottom surface , wherein the well has a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis (X), which monotonically varies along the axis of the well between a minimum and a maximum; - a molecule anchored at a first end to the bottom surface ; - a bead to which a second end of the biomolecule is anchored, the bead disposed within the well at a position; - a electrically conductive solution filling the well ; - a top electrode above the well, and a bottom electrode at the bottom surface , both the top electrode and the bottom electrode in contact with the electrically conductive solution, wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode , the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well , characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well , said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity . - a bottom surface and a top surface opposite the bottom surface , an axis (X) extending between the bottom surface and the top surface ; - a well extending along the axis (X) from the top surface towards the bottom surface , wherein the well has a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis (X), which monotonically varies along the axis of the well between a minimum and a maximum; - a molecule anchored at a first end to the bottom surface ; - a bead to which a second end of the biomolecule is anchored, the bead disposed within the well at a position; - a electrically conductive solution filling the well ; - a top electrode above the well, and a bottom electrode at the bottom surface , both the top electrode and the bottom electrode in contact with the electrically conductive solution, wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode , the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well , characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well , said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity . wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode , the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well , characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well , said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity .
Engine , in particular a combustion engine, comprising a trunnion mount for mounting the engine to a chassis, the trunnion mount comprising - a support element rigidly connected and/or connectable to the engine having a ring portion with an outer bearing surface , which is arranged concentrically around the crankshaft, - a female support having an inner bearing surface for surrounding the bearing surface of the support element, the female support forming the link between the chassis and the engine , and - a rubber bearing arranged between the inner bearing surface of the female support and the outer bearing surface of the support element, characterized in that the rubber bearing is directly vulcanized on at least one of the bearing surfaces . - a support element rigidly connected and/or connectable to the engine having a ring portion with an outer bearing surface , which is arranged concentrically around the crankshaft, - a female support having an inner bearing surface for surrounding the bearing surface of the support element, the female support forming the link between the chassis and the engine , and - a rubber bearing arranged between the inner bearing surface of the female support and the outer bearing surface of the support element,
A thin film transistor substrate comprising: a substrate (SUB); a gate electrode (G) disposed on the substrate (SUB); a semiconductor layer (A), the semiconductor layer (A) comprising: a channel area (CA), at least a portion of the channel area (CA) overlapping with the gate electrode (G) and including a first oxide semiconductor material that is a combination of oxygen, nitrogen as a doping material, indium, gallium, and zinc, the first oxide semiconductor material comprising oxygen vacancies, wherein nitrogen particles occupy 60-80 % of the oxygen vacancies; a source area (SA) extending from one side of the channel area (CA), wherein the source area (SA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; and a drain area (DA) extending from another side of the channel area (CA), wherein the drain area (DA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; a gate insulating layer (GI) in between the gate electrode (G) and the semiconductor layer (A); a source electrode (S) connected to at least a portion of the source area (SA); and a drain electrode (D) connected to at least a portion of the drain area (DA). a substrate (SUB); a gate electrode (G) disposed on the substrate (SUB); a semiconductor layer (A), the semiconductor layer (A) comprising: a channel area (CA), at least a portion of the channel area (CA) overlapping with the gate electrode (G) and including a first oxide semiconductor material that is a combination of oxygen, nitrogen as a doping material, indium, gallium, and zinc, the first oxide semiconductor material comprising oxygen vacancies, wherein nitrogen particles occupy 60-80 % of the oxygen vacancies; a source area (SA) extending from one side of the channel area (CA), wherein the source area (SA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; and a drain area (DA) extending from another side of the channel area (CA), wherein the drain area (DA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; a channel area (CA), at least a portion of the channel area (CA) overlapping with the gate electrode (G) and including a first oxide semiconductor material that is a combination of oxygen, nitrogen as a doping material, indium, gallium, and zinc, the first oxide semiconductor material comprising oxygen vacancies, wherein nitrogen particles occupy 60-80 % of the oxygen vacancies; a source area (SA) extending from one side of the channel area (CA), wherein the source area (SA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; and a drain area (DA) extending from another side of the channel area (CA), wherein the drain area (DA) and the gate electrode (G) are free of mutual overlap; a gate insulating layer (GI) in between the gate electrode (G) and the semiconductor layer (A); a source electrode (S) connected to at least a portion of the source area (SA); and a drain electrode (D) connected to at least a portion of the drain area (DA).
A method for optical three-dimensional topography measurement of a surface of an object , the method comprising the steps: projecting patterned illumination through an objective onto the surface of the object ; performing a relative movement between the object and the objective , wherein a direction of the relative movement includes an oblique angle with an optical axis of the objective, and wherein the surface passes through a focal plane of the objective during the relative movement, and wherein the surface of the object defines a reference plane which is parallel to the focal plane of the objective; recording a plurality of images of the surface through the objective during the relative movement; deriving height information for a respective position on the surface of the object from the variation of the intensity recorded from the respective position in the plurality of images, wherein each of the plurality of images is recorded as an array of pixels, each of the images being shifted such that a given position on the surface of the object corresponds to one and the same pixel in the array of pixels for all images of the plurality of images, wherein the values of a plurality of pixels in the array of pixels are combined by averaging. projecting patterned illumination through an objective onto the surface of the object ; performing a relative movement between the object and the objective , wherein a direction of the relative movement includes an oblique angle with an optical axis of the objective, and wherein the surface passes through a focal plane of the objective during the relative movement, and wherein the surface of the object defines a reference plane which is parallel to the focal plane of the objective; recording a plurality of images of the surface through the objective during the relative movement; deriving height information for a respective position on the surface of the object from the variation of the intensity recorded from the respective position in the plurality of images, wherein each of the plurality of images is recorded as an array of pixels, each of the images being shifted such that a given position on the surface of the object corresponds to one and the same pixel in the array of pixels for all images of the plurality of images, wherein the values of a plurality of pixels in the array of pixels are combined by averaging.
A method for access control performed by a user equipment, UE, in a communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a system information block, SIB, including barring information, the barring information including an access category to be barred and a value related to a timer corresponding to the access category to be barred; checking, in case that an access attempt is triggered, whether a category of the access attempt belongs to the access category to be barred; determining whether the access attempt is barred based on the checking result; and starting a timer based on the value related to the timer in case that the access attempt is barred. receiving, from a base station, a system information block, SIB, including barring information, the barring information including an access category to be barred and a value related to a timer corresponding to the access category to be barred; checking, in case that an access attempt is triggered, whether a category of the access attempt belongs to the access category to be barred; determining whether the access attempt is barred based on the checking result; and starting a timer based on the value related to the timer in case that the access attempt is barred.
Floor assembly for a device for drying laundry, having at least one heat pump that can be thermally coupled to a process air system of the device, with heat exchangers and at least one heat exchanger housing in which the heat exchangers are arranged, wherein the heat exchanger housing has at least one installation base on which the heat exchangers are installed, and at least one cover part covering the heat exchangers on a side facing away from the installation base , characterised in that the cover part has at least one cover element covering the heat exchangers on the side facing away from the installation base and two projections connected to the cover element , extending parallel to one another, arranged spaced apart from one another and extending at least as far as the installation base , said projections running at least partially between the heat exchangers and contacting them at least indirectly, wherein a duct section of the process air system formed between the heat exchangers is sealed airtight on a side facing away from the installation base by means of at least one sealing element arranged on a side of the cover element facing the installation base , and laterally by means of the projections .
Retaining device for connecting a functional component of a vehicle, in particular a door panel, to a body element of a vehicle, in particular to a door frame, comprising: a pin consisting of a head and a shank , the shank projecting axially from the head, and a bush configured to engage with suitable through-holes formed in the body element by means of at least one pair of opposite teeth of the bush, which project radially from a side wall of the bush, on the outside thereof; the head of the pin being configured to engage during use with suitable seats of the functional element and the shank of the pin being configured to snap-engage inside the bush , the latter including: a flange formed at a first end of the bush directed towards the head of the pin and radially on the outside of the bush, the flange being provided integral with an annular gasket element formed in the manner of sucker element; and respective shoulder elements formed on the flange and arranged facing the said teeth , said shoulder elements projecting radially on the outside from the side wall of the bush and being configured to cooperate during use with the body element along an edge of a said through-hole and being arranged at a predefined distance (D) from a stop end of the teeth directed towards the flange, so as to form with the shoulder elements respective radial recesses having a height such as to be able to accommodate inside the recess, between each shoulder element and a corresponding facing tooth, body elements of varying thickness; wherein the flange is formed integrally as one piece with the bush , being made of a first material, while the sucker-like annular element is formed co-moulded onto the flange, being made of a second material softer than the first material, characterized in that the sucker-like annular element is provided towards said recesses with a plurality of projections which project axially from the sucker-like annular element, parallel to the shank of the pin, such as to face at least part of said recesses , radially on the outside and radially spaced from said recesses , and are formed integrally as one piece with the sucker element, being also made of said second material; said projections being elastically deformable and projecting axially, in their undeformed condition, over a length, measured parallel to the shank, equal to at least 50% of a height (D) of the said recesses , again measured parallel to the shank.
A method for making a tunnel junction of a photovoltaic cell , the photovoltaic cell comprising a PN junction formed in or over a silicon substrate , the tunnel junction being made over a first face of the silicon substrate provided with a second face opposite to the first face , the tunnel junction comprising a stack formed by a first layer , a dielectric material layer and a second layer , the method comprising the following steps: a) a step of forming the first layer , said formation comprising the implantation of first dopant species of a first type in a region of the silicon substrate which extends from the first face ; b) a step of forming the dielectric material layer over the first face , with a thickness smaller than 5 nm, advantageously smaller 2 nm; c) a step of forming the second layer made of an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor material overlapping the dielectric material layer , and which comprises second dopant species of a second type different from the first type; d) an annealing step intended to induce the recrystallisation of the second layer and to activate the first dopant species as well as the second dopant species. a) a step of forming the first layer , said formation comprising the implantation of first dopant species of a first type in a region of the silicon substrate which extends from the first face ; b) a step of forming the dielectric material layer over the first face , with a thickness smaller than 5 nm, advantageously smaller 2 nm; c) a step of forming the second layer made of an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor material overlapping the dielectric material layer , and which comprises second dopant species of a second type different from the first type; d) an annealing step intended to induce the recrystallisation of the second layer and to activate the first dopant species as well as the second dopant species.
Device for improving nasal ventilation, comprising first means suitable to collect a flow of air emitted from at least one nostril and second means designed to highlight said flow, said first means comprise: - at least one sealing element suitable to be inserted into a nostril and having internally through cavity , - at least one cannula having an inner duct extending between said through cavity and an operating end open ad distanced from said sealing element , - said second means being substantially consecutive to said operating end , - characterized in that : - said sealing element is suitable to be inserted in conditions of adherence into the nostril and it is a nasal olive of the type used for nasal irrigation, - said second means comprise a mobile body , being a ping-pong ball, having an outline and a weight such to permit its movement in the presence of said flow of air crossing said operating end . - at least one sealing element suitable to be inserted into a nostril and having internally through cavity , - at least one cannula having an inner duct extending between said through cavity and an operating end open ad distanced from said sealing element , - said second means being substantially consecutive to said operating end , - characterized in that : - said sealing element is suitable to be inserted in conditions of adherence into the nostril and it is a nasal olive of the type used for nasal irrigation, - said second means comprise a mobile body , being a ping-pong ball, having an outline and a weight such to permit its movement in the presence of said flow of air crossing said operating end .
A flow cell comprising (a) a transparent top window; (b) a transparent bottom window; (c) at least one channel between the transparent top window and the transparent bottom window; characterized in that the flow cell further comprises (d) a spacer material between the transparent top window and the transparent bottom window, wherein a surface of the spacer material that faces the top window or the bottom window comprises a solid polymer material, wherein the solid polymer material comprises a spatial pattern of luminescent features that form a code carrying information indicating at least one characteristic of at least one manipulation carried out on the flow cell. (a) a transparent top window; (b) a transparent bottom window; (c) at least one channel between the transparent top window and the transparent bottom window; characterized in that the flow cell further comprises (d) a spacer material between the transparent top window and the transparent bottom window, wherein a surface of the spacer material that faces the top window or the bottom window comprises a solid polymer material, wherein the solid polymer material comprises a spatial pattern of luminescent features that form a code carrying information indicating at least one characteristic of at least one manipulation carried out on the flow cell.
Beads for blood processing comprising porous beads and a polymer supported on the surfaces of the porous beads, wherein: the porous beads are composed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic-based resins, styrene-based resins and cellulose-based resins, the polymer includes a zwitterionic monomer as a monomer unit, and the zwitterionic monomer content is 10 mol% to 30 mol% based on the total monomers composing the polymer. the porous beads are composed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic-based resins, styrene-based resins and cellulose-based resins, the polymer includes a zwitterionic monomer as a monomer unit, and the zwitterionic monomer content is 10 mol% to 30 mol% based on the total monomers composing the polymer.
A method for producing a laminated film comprising at least two resin films laminated together, which comprises: - a fluorination treatment step comprising bringing fluorine atoms-and oxygen atoms-containing treatment gas into contact with at least a partial region of a surface of one of the two resin films to increase the adhesiveness of the region; and - a bonding step comprising bonding the two resin films together using, as a bonding surface, the surface that has been brought into contact with the treatment gas, wherein the one of the resin films is an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film containing an organic peroxide, and in the bonding step, the other resin film is bonded using no adhesive. - a fluorination treatment step comprising bringing fluorine atoms-and oxygen atoms-containing treatment gas into contact with at least a partial region of a surface of one of the two resin films to increase the adhesiveness of the region; and - a bonding step comprising bonding the two resin films together using, as a bonding surface, the surface that has been brought into contact with the treatment gas,