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A candle with a simulated flame, the candle comprising: a housing formed from a wax that is substantially cylindrical in shape and defines an interior space , the housing comprising: a vertically-oriented side wall , and a horizontally-oriented ceiling that is integrally formed from the wax together with the side wall as a monolithic structure, and comprises a depression with a perimeter wall formed from the wax that extends downward from the ceiling to a depression floor ; a flame member comprising a base , a flame region having a shape resembling a flame silhouette that extends upward from the base , and a lower region that is suspended from the base and supports a swing component formed from a magnetic or ferromagnetic material; a flame support provided to the depression floor that pivotally supports the base of the flame member externally of the interior space ; a light that is operable to emit light onto the flame region ; and a driver for generating an electromagnetic field that interacts with the swing component within the interior space to cause pivotal movement of the flame member on the flame support . a housing formed from a wax that is substantially cylindrical in shape and defines an interior space , the housing comprising: a vertically-oriented side wall , and a horizontally-oriented ceiling that is integrally formed from the wax together with the side wall as a monolithic structure, and comprises a depression with a perimeter wall formed from the wax that extends downward from the ceiling to a depression floor ; a vertically-oriented side wall , and a horizontally-oriented ceiling that is integrally formed from the wax together with the side wall as a monolithic structure, and comprises a depression with a perimeter wall formed from the wax that extends downward from the ceiling to a depression floor ; a flame member comprising a base , a flame region having a shape resembling a flame silhouette that extends upward from the base , and a lower region that is suspended from the base and supports a swing component formed from a magnetic or ferromagnetic material; a flame support provided to the depression floor that pivotally supports the base of the flame member externally of the interior space ; a light that is operable to emit light onto the flame region ; and a driver for generating an electromagnetic field that interacts with the swing component within the interior space to cause pivotal movement of the flame member on the flame support .
An exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which system comprises: (i) a first catalysed substrate monolith comprising an oxidising catalyst on a flow-through substrate monolith, which flow-through substrate monolith comprising a metal or ceramic honeycomb monolith having an array of elongate channels extending therethrough, which channels are open at both ends, which catalysed substrate monolith comprises a first washcoat coating having a length L extending for an entire length of channels in the flow-through substrate monolith and a second washcoat coating, wherein the second washcoat coating is disposed in a layer above the first washcoat coating for length L and covers the first washcoat coating, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising platinum and at least one support material for the platinum, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising both platinum and palladium and at least one support material for the platinum and the palladium, wherein a weight ratio of platinum to palladium in the second washcoat coating is <2 and wherein a Pt:Pd weight ratio of both the first washcoat coating and the second washcoat coating combined is >2:1; (ii) a second catalysed substrate monolith comprising a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, which second catalysed substrate monolith being disposed downstream from the first catalysed substrate monolith; and (iii) an injector for injecting a nitrogenous reductant into exhaust gas between the first catalysed substrate monolith and the second catalysed substrate monolith. (i) a first catalysed substrate monolith comprising an oxidising catalyst on a flow-through substrate monolith, which flow-through substrate monolith comprising a metal or ceramic honeycomb monolith having an array of elongate channels extending therethrough, which channels are open at both ends, which catalysed substrate monolith comprises a first washcoat coating having a length L extending for an entire length of channels in the flow-through substrate monolith and a second washcoat coating, wherein the second washcoat coating is disposed in a layer above the first washcoat coating for length L and covers the first washcoat coating, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising platinum and at least one support material for the platinum, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising both platinum and palladium and at least one support material for the platinum and the palladium, wherein a weight ratio of platinum to palladium in the second washcoat coating is <2 and wherein a Pt:Pd weight ratio of both the first washcoat coating and the second washcoat coating combined is >2:1; (ii) a second catalysed substrate monolith comprising a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, which second catalysed substrate monolith being disposed downstream from the first catalysed substrate monolith; and (iii) an injector for injecting a nitrogenous reductant into exhaust gas between the first catalysed substrate monolith and the second catalysed substrate monolith.
Tap for gas, in particular for compressed gas, comprising: - a body with a gas inlet , a gas outlet and a passage fluidly interconnecting said inlet and outlet ; - a shutter movable in translation in the body for cooperating with a seat for shutting-off the passage ; - a rotating and translating spindle configured for moving the shutter towards the seat ; - a disk-shaped membrane between the spindle and the shutter , said membrane having its periphery attached to the body in a gas tight manner so as to delimit the passage ; - a pressure disk between the spindle and the membrane ; wherein the rotating and translating spindle has a surface (24 1 ) directly contacting the pressure disk , said surface (24 1 ) being convex and symmetric around a longitudinal axis of said spindle ; characterized in that the membrane and the pressure disk are generally flat and the pressure disk has a constant thickness and is flexible. - a body with a gas inlet , a gas outlet and a passage fluidly interconnecting said inlet and outlet ; - a shutter movable in translation in the body for cooperating with a seat for shutting-off the passage ; - a rotating and translating spindle configured for moving the shutter towards the seat ; - a disk-shaped membrane between the spindle and the shutter , said membrane having its periphery attached to the body in a gas tight manner so as to delimit the passage ; - a pressure disk between the spindle and the membrane ;
A gauge for slurry coating thickness determination, the gauge comprising: a body ; and at least three probes extending from the body , the at least three probes providing a go-no-go indicator comprising a first demarcation that defines a minimum slurry coating thickness and a second demarcation that defines a maximum slurry coating thickness, wherein a minimum no-go region is defined between the first demarcation and a probe tip , a maximum no-go region is defined between the second demarcation and the body , and a go region is defined between the first demarcation and the second demarcation , characterised in that each of the at least three probes has the go-no-go indicator . a body ; and at least three probes extending from the body , the at least three probes providing a go-no-go indicator comprising a first demarcation that defines a minimum slurry coating thickness and a second demarcation that defines a maximum slurry coating thickness, wherein a minimum no-go region is defined between the first demarcation and a probe tip , a maximum no-go region is defined between the second demarcation and the body , and a go region is defined between the first demarcation and the second demarcation , characterised in that each of the at least three probes has the go-no-go indicator .
A recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particle, comprising: a viral capsid encapsidating a nucleic acid vector, wherein the nucleic acid vector comprises an inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequence comprising a glucocorticoid receptor responsive element, wherein the glucocorticoid receptor responsive element comprises a sequence selected from: GGTACANNNTGT(T/C)CT (SEQ ID NO: 1); AGAACANNNTGTTCT (SEQ ID NO: 8); or, GGCACAGTGTGGTCT (SEQ ID NO: 9), wherein each N is independently a T, C, G or A and wherein (T/C) is either a T or a C nucleotide. a viral capsid encapsidating a nucleic acid vector, wherein the nucleic acid vector comprises an inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequence comprising a glucocorticoid receptor responsive element, wherein the glucocorticoid receptor responsive element comprises a sequence selected from: GGTACANNNTGT(T/C)CT (SEQ ID NO: 1); AGAACANNNTGTTCT (SEQ ID NO: 8); or, GGCACAGTGTGGTCT (SEQ ID NO: 9), GGTACANNNTGT(T/C)CT (SEQ ID NO: 1); AGAACANNNTGTTCT (SEQ ID NO: 8); or, GGCACAGTGTGGTCT (SEQ ID NO: 9), wherein each N is independently a T, C, G or A and wherein (T/C) is either a T or a C nucleotide.
A rail transport shuttle comprising: a load carrying structure having at least one load carrying body ; first and second powered rail vehicles ; and first and second coupling systems , wherein the first powered rail vehicle is coupled to one end of the load carrying structure by the first coupling system and the second powered rail vehicle is coupled to a second opposite end of the load carrying structure by the second coupling system ; the first and second powered rail vehicles being arranged to enable the rail transport system to be driven in opposite directions without turning of the single load carrying body , characterized in that the load carrying structure comprises a flexible liner supported by the at least one load carrying body ; and in that each coupling system is an articulating coupling system being configured to provide three degrees of rotational freedom between the opposite ends of the load carrying structure and the first and second powered rail vehicles . a load carrying structure having at least one load carrying body ; first and second powered rail vehicles ; and first and second coupling systems , wherein the first powered rail vehicle is coupled to one end of the load carrying structure by the first coupling system and the second powered rail vehicle is coupled to a second opposite end of the load carrying structure by the second coupling system ; the first and second powered rail vehicles being arranged to enable the rail transport system to be driven in opposite directions without turning of the single load carrying body , characterized in that the load carrying structure comprises a flexible liner supported by the at least one load carrying body ; and in that each coupling system is an articulating coupling system being configured to provide three degrees of rotational freedom between the opposite ends of the load carrying structure and the first and second powered rail vehicles .
A method making clear ice, comprising: providing a mold comprising: one or more sidewalls defining a cavity, a fluid inlet valve positioned to allow liquid inflow into the cavity, a fluid outlet valve positioned to allow liquid outflow from the cavity, and a coolant source in thermal communication with the one or more sidewalls; inserting a skewer through one or more apertures defined by the mold and into the cavity, the skewer being configured to be coupled to an item; circulating, using the fluid inlet and outlet valves, a fluid in the cavity defined by the one or more sidewalls; varying over time one or both of: a temperature of the coolant source or a fluid flow rate, through the fluid inlet valve, as a percentage of max flow, wherein varying the temperature comprises including an annealing period; retracting the skewer at a predetermined time, characterized by a coolant source temperature between about -2 °C and about 15 °C and the percentage max flow of about 0% to about 5%. providing a mold comprising: one or more sidewalls defining a cavity, a fluid inlet valve positioned to allow liquid inflow into the cavity, a fluid outlet valve positioned to allow liquid outflow from the cavity, and a coolant source in thermal communication with the one or more sidewalls; one or more sidewalls defining a cavity, a fluid inlet valve positioned to allow liquid inflow into the cavity, a fluid outlet valve positioned to allow liquid outflow from the cavity, and a coolant source in thermal communication with the one or more sidewalls; inserting a skewer through one or more apertures defined by the mold and into the cavity, the skewer being configured to be coupled to an item; circulating, using the fluid inlet and outlet valves, a fluid in the cavity defined by the one or more sidewalls; varying over time one or both of: a temperature of the coolant source or a fluid flow rate, through the fluid inlet valve, as a percentage of max flow, wherein varying the temperature comprises including an annealing period; retracting the skewer at a predetermined time, characterized by a coolant source temperature between about -2 °C and about 15 °C and the percentage max flow of about 0% to about 5%.
A switching circuit suitable for a low power oscillator circuit , the switching circuit comprising; a control circuit and an output circuit , said control circuit arranged to control the output circuit ; said control circuit having an input terminal (Vin) and an output terminal (Vcont), said output circuit having an input terminal (Vin), an output terminal (Vout) and a control terminal (Vcont'); wherein the input terminal (Vin) of the control circuit is connected to the input terminal (Vin) of the output circuit , and the control terminal (Vcont') of the output circuit is connected to the output terminal (Vcont) of the control circuit ; said output circuit comprising a first plurality of switches (M4, M5) connected in series and arranged such that in use at least one of said first plurality of switches is in a low impedance state at any moment in time, and wherein the output circuit further comprises control switches (M3, M6) connected in series with the first plurality of switches (M4, M5), wherein said control switches (M3, M6) are arranged to control the operation of the first plurality of switches (M4, M5); said control circuit comprising a second plurality switches connected in series and arranged such that in use at least one of said first plurality of switches is in a low impedance state at any moment in time; wherein the control circuit further includes a delay mechanism arranged to cause a delay between an input signal at the input terminal (Vin) of the control circuit and a control signal at the control terminal (Vcont') of the output circuit ; wherein said switches of said control circuit and said output circuit are transistors switches, wherein said second plurality of switches (M1, M2) of said control circuit are arranged as a first inverter and said first plurality switches (M4, M5) of said output circuit being arranged as a second inverter ; wherein: one of said control switches (M3) is connected between a supply voltage (Vdd) and one of the transistors (M4) of the second inverter ; and a second one of said control switches (M6) is connected between a second one of the transistors (M5) of the second inverter and a ground (GND); wherein the output terminal (Vcont) of said control circuit is the output of the first inverter ; wherein the respective gates of the first plurality of switches (M4, M5) are connected together as the input terminal (Vin) of the output circuit and the respective gates of the second plurality of switches (M1, M2) are connected together as the input terminal (Vin) of the control circuit ; wherein the respective gates of the control switches (M3, M6) are connected to the output terminal (Vcont) of said control circuit ; and wherein the output terminal (Vout) of said output circuit is the output of the second inverter . one of said control switches (M3) is connected between a supply voltage (Vdd) and one of the transistors (M4) of the second inverter ; and a second one of said control switches (M6) is connected between a second one of the transistors (M5) of the second inverter and a ground (GND);
Thermal pattern sensor (100; 100'; 200; 200') comprising a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate (110; 110'; 210; 210'; 410; 510; 610), each pixel having at least one pyroelectric capacitance formed by at least one portion of pyroelectric material arranged between at least one lower electrode and at least one upper electrode, with the lower electrode arranged between the substrate and the pyroelectric material portion, said sensor including an external so-called anti-abrasion protection coating (180; 180'; 280; 280'), located on the side opposite the substrate, characterized in that the anti-abrasion protection coating (180; 180'; 280; 280') includes a so-called abrasion-resistance layer, and a plurality of pillars (183; 183'; 283; 483) distributed in the abrasion-resistance layer (182; 182'), the pillars having a thermal conductivity strictly greater than that of the abrasion-resistance layer.
A vehicular display device which displays a marker image in a manner superimposed on a preceding vehicle (V P ) in front of a vehicle (V) when the vehicle is following the preceding vehicle by adaptive cruise control while traveling, comprising: a display configured to display an image in a display area (DA) provided to overlap a position of a windshield (FW) included in the vehicle; a preceding vehicle detector configured to detect a position of the preceding vehicle; a display processor configured to cause the display to display the marker image corresponding to the position of the preceding vehicle detected by the preceding vehicle detector; and a determiner configured to determine whether the preceding vehicle is located on an inner side of vehicle widthwise side edges of the display area or on outer sides of the vehicle width direction side edges, based on the position of the preceding vehicle detected by the preceding vehicle detector, characterized in that when the determiner determines that the preceding vehicle is located on the outer side of one of the vehicle widthwise side edges of the display area, the display processor continues to display the marker image in a peripheral portion of the vehicle widthwise side edge on the outer side of which the preceding vehicle is located. a display configured to display an image in a display area (DA) provided to overlap a position of a windshield (FW) included in the vehicle; a preceding vehicle detector configured to detect a position of the preceding vehicle; a display processor configured to cause the display to display the marker image corresponding to the position of the preceding vehicle detected by the preceding vehicle detector; and a determiner configured to determine whether the preceding vehicle is located on an inner side of vehicle widthwise side edges of the display area or on outer sides of the vehicle width direction side edges, based on the position of the preceding vehicle detected by the preceding vehicle detector, characterized in that when the determiner determines that the preceding vehicle is located on the outer side of one of the vehicle widthwise side edges of the display area, the display processor continues to display the marker image in a peripheral portion of the vehicle widthwise side edge on the outer side of which the preceding vehicle is located.
A system for mounting and cooling a mobile device in a vehicle , the system comprising: a mounting structure adapted to be disposed within a vehicle cabin, the mounting structure including a base surface ; a supplemental air outlet disposed adjacent the base surface of the mounting structure ; and a supplemental passageway in fluid communication with the supplemental air outlet and adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of forced air from a vehicle HVAC system ; wherein the system is adapted such that forced air from the vehicle HVAC system can flow through the supplemental passageway and out of the supplemental air outlet for cooling a mobile device when the mobile device is retained by the mounting structure , characterized in that the mounting structure includes a flap having an open position for allowing air to flow through the supplemental air outlet and a closed position for preventing air from flowing through the supplemental air outlet , wherein the flap is biased toward the closed position, wherein the flap includes a projection extending therefrom in a direction opposite a direction of insertion of the mobile device onto the mounting structure , wherein the system is adapted such that insertion of the mobile device onto the mounting structure causes the flap to move from the closed position to the open position due to the back of the mobile device forcing the projection down toward the supplemental passageway , and removal of the mobile device from the mounting structure causes the flap to move from the open position to the closed position. a mounting structure adapted to be disposed within a vehicle cabin, the mounting structure including a base surface ; a supplemental air outlet disposed adjacent the base surface of the mounting structure ; and a supplemental passageway in fluid communication with the supplemental air outlet and adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of forced air from a vehicle HVAC system ; wherein the system is adapted such that forced air from the vehicle HVAC system can flow through the supplemental passageway and out of the supplemental air outlet for cooling a mobile device when the mobile device is retained by the mounting structure , characterized in that the mounting structure includes a flap having an open position for allowing air to flow through the supplemental air outlet and a closed position for preventing air from flowing through the supplemental air outlet , wherein the flap is biased toward the closed position, wherein the flap includes a projection extending therefrom in a direction opposite a direction of insertion of the mobile device onto the mounting structure , wherein the system is adapted such that insertion of the mobile device onto the mounting structure causes the flap to move from the closed position to the open position due to the back of the mobile device forcing the projection down toward the supplemental passageway , and removal of the mobile device from the mounting structure causes the flap to move from the open position to the closed position.
An electrostatically actuated microelectromechanical system, MEMS, tunable vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, VCSEL, comprising an air gap, an anti-reflective, AR, coating , and one or more layers of quantum dots situated in between an upper and a lower distributed Bragg reflector, DBR, wherein the VCSEL has a tunable range of greater than 100 nm.