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A method of recovering structural members from an absorbent article which comprises a front sheet , a back sheet and an absorbent body situated between the front sheet and the back sheet , wherein at least one of the front sheet and the back sheet includes a film as a structural member and the absorbent body includes an absorbent body material as a structural member, the method comprising: a pretreatment step (S 1) of swelling the absorbent article with water; a disintegration step (S2) of applying physical shock to the swelled absorbent article to disintegrate the absorbent article into at least the film and the absorbent body material while maintaining an original shape of the film; and a separating step (S3) of separating the disintegrated film and absorbent body material while maintaining the original shape of the film, characterized in that the disintegration step (S2) includes: a step of loading the swelled absorbent article into a horizontal-axis rotary drum , and a step of applying physical shock to the absorbent article by rotating the rotary drum , raising the absorbent article from a lower area (LA) that is further downward in a vertical direction (VD) inside the rotary drum to an upper area (UA) that is further upward, and allowing the absorbent article to fall by gravity from the upper area (UA) to the lower area (LA), thus impacting with an inner wall of the rotary drum in the lower area (LA). a pretreatment step (S 1) of swelling the absorbent article with water; a disintegration step (S2) of applying physical shock to the swelled absorbent article to disintegrate the absorbent article into at least the film and the absorbent body material while maintaining an original shape of the film; and a separating step (S3) of separating the disintegrated film and absorbent body material while maintaining the original shape of the film, characterized in that the disintegration step (S2) includes: a step of loading the swelled absorbent article into a horizontal-axis rotary drum , and a step of applying physical shock to the absorbent article by rotating the rotary drum , raising the absorbent article from a lower area (LA) that is further downward in a vertical direction (VD) inside the rotary drum to an upper area (UA) that is further upward, and allowing the absorbent article to fall by gravity from the upper area (UA) to the lower area (LA), thus impacting with an inner wall of the rotary drum in the lower area (LA). a step of loading the swelled absorbent article into a horizontal-axis rotary drum , and a step of applying physical shock to the absorbent article by rotating the rotary drum , raising the absorbent article from a lower area (LA) that is further downward in a vertical direction (VD) inside the rotary drum to an upper area (UA) that is further upward, and allowing the absorbent article to fall by gravity from the upper area (UA) to the lower area (LA), thus impacting with an inner wall of the rotary drum in the lower area (LA).
An airfoil assembly comprising: a support structure ; and a plurality of airfoils each having a body portion comprising a leading edge , a trailing edge , a pressure side , and a suction side , each of the plurality of airfoils having a root portion consisting of a compliant attachment bonded to a bottom surface of the body portion, the compliant attachment being connected to the support structure and having a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the body portion and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the support structure, wherein the support structure is a rotor, hub or end wall, wherein the support structure is formed from a metallic material, characterised in that the body portion of the airfoil is formed from a nonmetallic material. a support structure ; and a plurality of airfoils each having a body portion comprising a leading edge , a trailing edge , a pressure side , and a suction side , each of the plurality of airfoils having a root portion consisting of a compliant attachment bonded to a bottom surface of the body portion, the compliant attachment being connected to the support structure and having a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the body portion and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the support structure, wherein the support structure is a rotor, hub or end wall,
A luminaire controller connectable to a driver circuit of a luminaire, the luminaire controller comprising: a mains power connection ; a central processing module ; and an isolated supply connected to the mains power connection and via a data transfer line to the central processing module , the isolated supply being operable for providing dimming signals to the driver circuit of the luminaire; characterized in that the isolated supply comprises both a digital addressable lighting interface and an analogue interface , and in that the central processing module is operable to configure one of the interfaces for supplying the dimming signals to the driver circuit of the luminaire in accordance with the mode of operation of the luminaire. a mains power connection ; a central processing module ; and an isolated supply connected to the mains power connection and via a data transfer line to the central processing module , the isolated supply being operable for providing dimming signals to the driver circuit of the luminaire; characterized in that the isolated supply comprises both a digital addressable lighting interface and an analogue interface , and in that the central processing module is operable to configure one of the interfaces for supplying the dimming signals to the driver circuit of the luminaire in accordance with the mode of operation of the luminaire.
Electric kick scooter comprising: a footboard for bearing the user; a front wheel handled by a handlebar through a fork stem ; two back wheels supported by a tilting cross member ; an electric propulsion system provided for rotationally driving at least one of said front or back wheels ; and an intermediate support hinged to the footboard through a first hinge with a first hinging axis (X) parallel to a rotation axis (Z) of the back wheels ; the tilting cross member being hinged to the intermediate support through a second hinge with second hinging axis (Y) orthogonal to the rotation axis (Z) of the back wheels ; wherein at least one between said first hinge and said second hinge comprises: a housing (130; 120); an inner profile (131; 121) inserted in said housing (130; 120); and elastic return means inserted between housing (130; 120) and inner profile (131; 121) adapted to oppose an elastic return torque to any relative rotation between housing (130; 120) and inner profile (131; 121) with respect to a rest configuration.
A method of preparing an antibody therapeutic comprising: a. providing a dissociated cell sample from at least one solid tumor sample obtained from a patient; b. loading the dissociated cell sample into a microfluidic device having a DEP configuration, at least one flow region and at least one isolation region fluidically connected to the flow region; c. moving at least one B cell from the dissociated cell sample into at least one isolation region in the microfluidic device using DEP forces, thereby obtaining at least one isolated B cell; and d. identifying at least one isolated B cell that produces antibodies capable of binding to a cancer cell-associated antigen ; e. performing antibody sequencing on the at least one identified B cell or some or all of a clonal population of B cells derived therefrom; and f. generating an antibody therapeutic comprising at least heavy chain and light chain CDR sequences from the antibody of the at least one identified B cell. a. providing a dissociated cell sample from at least one solid tumor sample obtained from a patient; b. loading the dissociated cell sample into a microfluidic device having a DEP configuration, at least one flow region and at least one isolation region fluidically connected to the flow region; c. moving at least one B cell from the dissociated cell sample into at least one isolation region in the microfluidic device using DEP forces, thereby obtaining at least one isolated B cell; and d. identifying at least one isolated B cell that produces antibodies capable of binding to a cancer cell-associated antigen ; e. performing antibody sequencing on the at least one identified B cell or some or all of a clonal population of B cells derived therefrom; and f. generating an antibody therapeutic comprising at least heavy chain and light chain CDR sequences from the antibody of the at least one identified B cell.
Direct voltage switching device for coupling a direct voltage load via a positive conductor and negative conductor to a direct voltage source , the positive conductor and the negative conductor being routed through the direct voltage switching device , comprising: - a first switching element for coupling and decoupling the direct voltage load , which is a semiconductor-based, electronically controllable switching element integrated in the positive conductor or in the negative conductor ; - a fuse integrated in the respective other conductor; - a sensor , at least for detecting the current flow of the conductor in which the first switching element is integrated; and - an evaluation device connected to the sensor and the first switching element , characterized in that , the evaluation device is set up to compare the detected current flow with respect to a threshold value and to trigger the first switching element in order to disconnect the direct voltage load when the threshold value is passed. - a first switching element for coupling and decoupling the direct voltage load , which is a semiconductor-based, electronically controllable switching element integrated in the positive conductor or in the negative conductor ; - a fuse integrated in the respective other conductor; - a sensor , at least for detecting the current flow of the conductor in which the first switching element is integrated; and - an evaluation device connected to the sensor and the first switching element , characterized in that , the evaluation device is set up to compare the detected current flow with respect to a threshold value and to trigger the first switching element in order to disconnect the direct voltage load when the threshold value is passed.
An information processing apparatus that is connected with another apparatus via an interface including a signal channel in which transmission and reception of a predetermined signal are performed and a control channel in which a control signal used for control is transmitted bi-directionally, wherein the interface is a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), the information processing apparatus comprising: a main control unit configured to control an overall operation in the information processing apparatus; a signal management unit configured to transmit a first control signal to the other apparatus, determine a connection state of the interface on the basis of a second control signal received from the other apparatus in response to the first control signal, and control an operation of the main control unit in accordance with a determination result for the connection state, wherein the control signal, the first control signal, and the second control signal are consumer electronics control (CEC) messages; and a transmission/reception control unit for controlling transmission and reception of the predetermined signal, wherein, when power supply to the transmission/reception control unit is stopped, the signal management unit transmits the first control signal to the other apparatuses at a first time interval, and determines an insertion/extraction state of an HDMI cable as the connection state of the interface on the basis of the second control signal received from the other apparatus in response to the first control signal. a main control unit configured to control an overall operation in the information processing apparatus; a signal management unit configured to transmit a first control signal to the other apparatus, determine a connection state of the interface on the basis of a second control signal received from the other apparatus in response to the first control signal, and control an operation of the main control unit in accordance with a determination result for the connection state, wherein the control signal, the first control signal, and the second control signal are consumer electronics control (CEC) messages; and a transmission/reception control unit for controlling transmission and reception of the predetermined signal, wherein, when power supply to the transmission/reception control unit is stopped, the signal management unit transmits the first control signal to the other apparatuses at a first time interval, and determines an insertion/extraction state of an HDMI cable as the connection state of the interface on the basis of the second control signal received from the other apparatus in response to the first control signal.
A blower equipment comprising: - a carrying harness provided with a carrying frame with a dorsal bearing area arranged along a dorsal plane (Pd), the dorsal plane extending adjacent to the back of a wearer when the harness is worn on the back in a position of use of the blower equipment, - at least one lateral blower fastening , - a blower secured to the carrying frame via the blower fastening , and comprising a fan body with an air outlet arranged along an air outlet axis , the blower including a nozzle , which is connected downstream of the air outlet via an elastic return effect bellows , the elastic bellows having a return component, parallel to a spinal axis (S), with a first spinal return stiffness, the spinal axis (S) being defined at an intersection of the dorsal plane (Pd) and a spinal plane (Ps) perpendicular to the dorsal plane and passing through the spine of a wearer when the harness is worn on the back in the position of use, characterised in that : - the blower fastening comprises a return effect joint , tending to return the air outlet axis of the air outlet of the fan body to a rest position, the joint having a return component, parallel to the spinal axis (S), with a second spinal return stiffness, the second spinal return stiffness being greater than the first spinal return stiffness. - a carrying harness provided with a carrying frame with a dorsal bearing area arranged along a dorsal plane (Pd), the dorsal plane extending adjacent to the back of a wearer when the harness is worn on the back in a position of use of the blower equipment, - at least one lateral blower fastening , - a blower secured to the carrying frame via the blower fastening , and comprising a fan body with an air outlet arranged along an air outlet axis , the blower including a nozzle , which is connected downstream of the air outlet via an elastic return effect bellows , the elastic bellows having a return component, parallel to a spinal axis (S), with a first spinal return stiffness, the spinal axis (S) being defined at an intersection of the dorsal plane (Pd) and a spinal plane (Ps) perpendicular to the dorsal plane and passing through the spine of a wearer when the harness is worn on the back in the position of use, - the blower fastening comprises a return effect joint , tending to return the air outlet axis of the air outlet of the fan body to a rest position, the joint having a return component, parallel to the spinal axis (S), with a second spinal return stiffness, the second spinal return stiffness being greater than the first spinal return stiffness.
A furniture fitting comprising at least one rotatably supported screw for fixing the furniture fitting to a furniture part , the furniture fitting including at least one drive element separate from the screw , the drive element being movement-coupled to the screw and having a tool receiving device , wherein the at least one screw is configured to be driven by rotating the tool receiving device with the aid of a tool , characterized in that the furniture fitting includes a housing having a first housing wall and a second housing wall spaced from the first housing wall , wherein at least one bearing portion for receiving the screw and for the drive element is arranged between the first housing wall and the second housing wall , wherein the bearing portion includes at least one first guide for supporting the screw and at least one second guide for supporting the drive element .
An apparatus for guiding a cannula through an incision in an eye, wherein the cannula has a generally rectangular or elliptical cross-section, the apparatus comprising: (a) a body ; and (b) a pair of rigid legs extending from the body, wherein the rigid legs are parallel with each other, wherein each rigid leg has a sharp tip dimensioned for insertion through a surface of the eye, wherein the rigid legs both extend along a first plane; wherein the body has a plurality of surfaces at least partially defining a guide opening , wherein the guide opening is oriented transversely relative to the first plane, wherein the guide opening is sized to receive the cannula, wherein the guide opening is open along the bottom of the guide opening. (a) a body ; and (b) a pair of rigid legs extending from the body, wherein the rigid legs are parallel with each other, wherein each rigid leg has a sharp tip dimensioned for insertion through a surface of the eye, wherein the rigid legs both extend along a first plane; wherein the body has a plurality of surfaces at least partially defining a guide opening , wherein the guide opening is oriented transversely relative to the first plane, wherein the guide opening is sized to receive the cannula, wherein the guide opening is open along the bottom of the guide opening.
A locking pin for a closure of a drive rod fitting of a window, a French door or the like, having a foot part provided for fastening to a drive rod of the drive rod fitting , having a head part provided for engaging in a striking plate of the closure and having a bearing gap between foot part and head part , characterized in that a run-proof, plastically deformable material is arranged in the bearing gap .
An apparatus comprising: a register; a write buffer; a PHY Interface for a Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI, Express architecture PIPE-based interface to couple to a media access layer, MAC (605; 705); and physical layer, PHY, logic (610; 710) to: identify an uncommitted write request to write data to the register, wherein the uncommitted write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface; store the uncommitted write request in the write buffer, wherein the write buffer stores a set of uncommitted writes received from the MAC (605; 705); identify an other write request to write data to the register, wherein the other write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface after the uncommitted write request is received, and the other write request comprises a committed write; and cause the set of writes stored in the write buffer and the other write request to be executed based on identification of the other write request as a committed write. a register; a write buffer; a PHY Interface for a Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI, Express architecture PIPE-based interface to couple to a media access layer, MAC (605; 705); and physical layer, PHY, logic (610; 710) to: identify an uncommitted write request to write data to the register, wherein the uncommitted write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface; store the uncommitted write request in the write buffer, wherein the write buffer stores a set of uncommitted writes received from the MAC (605; 705); identify an other write request to write data to the register, wherein the other write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface after the uncommitted write request is received, and the other write request comprises a committed write; and cause the set of writes stored in the write buffer and the other write request to be executed based on identification of the other write request as a committed write. identify an uncommitted write request to write data to the register, wherein the uncommitted write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface; store the uncommitted write request in the write buffer, wherein the write buffer stores a set of uncommitted writes received from the MAC (605; 705); identify an other write request to write data to the register, wherein the other write request is received from the MAC (605; 705) over the PIPE-based interface after the uncommitted write request is received, and the other write request comprises a committed write; and cause the set of writes stored in the write buffer and the other write request to be executed based on identification of the other write request as a committed write.
An apparatus adapted to provide visual attitude reference emulating a window displaying an image that approximates the view of an occupant seated at a window of a cabin of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising: at least one video camera to be mounted on the aircraft for capturing an electronic image of an environment exterior to the aircraft; a plurality of video monitors adapted to serve as virtual windows, which plurality of video monitors are configured to be positioned in a spaced-apart relationship along a longitudinal length of the aircraft, and further adapted to receive the electronic image from one camera of the at least one video camera and to provide to the occupant electronic images of the environment external to the aircraft ; and a computer connecting the at least one video camera with the plurality of video monitors, characterised in that the computer is configured to utilize occupant location data representative of the occupant's eye position relative to the plurality of video monitors to determine the image displayed on each one of the plurality of video monitors, wherein each of the plurality of monitors displays a different image, wherein the different image displayed on each of the plurality of monitors provides a substantially same field of view to the occupant as would be experienced by a similarly situated occupant through the window, and wherein the plurality of video monitors emulates a row of windows provided to a single occupant, each monitor presenting a different image, with the orientation and field of view of each of the images being determined by the viewer's eye position relative to the respective monitor. at least one video camera to be mounted on the aircraft for capturing an electronic image of an environment exterior to the aircraft; a plurality of video monitors adapted to serve as virtual windows, which plurality of video monitors are configured to be positioned in a spaced-apart relationship along a longitudinal length of the aircraft, and further adapted to receive the electronic image from one camera of the at least one video camera and to provide to the occupant electronic images of the environment external to the aircraft ; and a computer connecting the at least one video camera with the plurality of video monitors, characterised in that the computer is configured to utilize occupant location data representative of the occupant's eye position relative to the plurality of video monitors to determine the image displayed on each one of the plurality of video monitors, wherein each of the plurality of monitors displays a different image, wherein the different image displayed on each of the plurality of monitors provides a substantially same field of view to the occupant as would be experienced by a similarly situated occupant through the window, and wherein the plurality of video monitors emulates a row of windows provided to a single occupant, each monitor presenting a different image, with the orientation and field of view of each of the images being determined by the viewer's eye position relative to the respective monitor.