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Laminated apparatus comprising: a core block comprising sheets of metal bonded together, at least in part, by a braze composition disposed between the sheets; wherein the sheets of metal are stainless steel or a nickel, cobalt, or iron based superalloy, and characterized by : a welding composition disposed on the core block and adhering to the braze composition; wherein the welding composition has a composition that differs from the composition of the braze composition; and wherein the welding composition is diffused 2 mm or less into the core block . a welding composition disposed on the core block and adhering to the braze composition; wherein the welding composition has a composition that differs from the composition of the braze composition; and wherein the welding composition is diffused 2 mm or less into the core block .
A hot-carrier photodetector, comprising: a collector ; an injector ; a graded barrier that compositionally varies over a thickness of the graded barrier , the graded barrier disposed on the injector ; an absorber disposed on the graded barrier opposite the injector ; a second barrier disposed on the absorber opposite the graded barrier , the hot-carrier photodetector being characterized in that the second barrier is a constant barrier or a second graded barrier and the collector is on a side of the second barrier opposite the absorber ; the hot-carrier photodetector further comprising a reverse bias applied between the collector and the injector , where a barrier offset ( δE v ) is provided between a higher barrier height of the graded barrier and a lower barrier height of the second barrier on opposite sides of the absorber , and hot holes injected into the absorber over the higher barrier height of the graded barrier excite cold holes in the absorber to higher energy states thereby extending a photoresponse of the hot-carrier photodetector. a collector ; an injector ; a graded barrier that compositionally varies over a thickness of the graded barrier , the graded barrier disposed on the injector ; an absorber disposed on the graded barrier opposite the injector ; a second barrier disposed on the absorber opposite the graded barrier , the hot-carrier photodetector being characterized in that the second barrier is a constant barrier or a second graded barrier and the collector is on a side of the second barrier opposite the absorber ; the hot-carrier photodetector further comprising a reverse bias applied between the collector and the injector , where a barrier offset ( δE v ) is provided between a higher barrier height of the graded barrier and a lower barrier height of the second barrier on opposite sides of the absorber , and hot holes injected into the absorber over the higher barrier height of the graded barrier excite cold holes in the absorber to higher energy states thereby extending a photoresponse of the hot-carrier photodetector.
An integrated jacking pipe comprising a concrete jacking envelope integrally-formed with and encircling a metal pipe , wherein said metal pipe comprises a spigot protruding from said concrete jacking envelope and a bell whose diameter is larger than a diameter of said spigot by more than twice a wall thickness of said metal pipe , wherein a transition between a main segment of the metal pipe and the bell is sigmoid-shaped.
A cosmetic method for preventing or treating wrinkles in skin using a lignan compound as an effective ingredient, wherein the lignan compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of fragrin A represented by Formula 1, austobailignan 7 represented by Formula 2, and licarin E represented by Formula 3:
Pump mechanism for a drum or container pump, with a pump housing and a drive shaft accommodated therein and rotatably mounted in a shaft guide tube on a rotor-side bearing and a pump mechanism coupling , characterized in that the drive shaft is furthermore guided freely between the bearing and the pump mechanism coupling , the drive shaft being guided in a non-rotating manner by a support ring which is fixed relative to the pump housing and which has an inner diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the drive shaft guided therein.
A drinking water installation comprising a transfer point for drinking water from a water supply facility and a line from which a ring line leading to at least one tapping point branches off, the line and the ring line being routed in parallel between an inlet into the ring line and a return branch of the ring line into the line , wherein the drinking water installation includes an actuator for changing the flow conditions in the ring line and a sensor for detecting a flushing parameter, which is coupled to the actuator for setting the same as a function of the flushing parameter, wherein the actuator varies the flow resistance in the line routed parallel to the ring line and is arranged in said line , wherein the actuator is set by a controllable actuating drive in control communication with a control device which processes a signal from a sensor as a flushing parameter for setting the actuating drive , characterized in that a pressure sensor is provided, the sensor signal of which is processed in the control device so that, in the event of a pressure drop caused by a withdrawal of drinking water at one of the withdrawal points of the drinking water installation, a sensor signal which is recognized by the control device as a sensor signal triggering a flushing process, the command to activate a flushing cycle is not given, and the control device is in control communication with a flush valve (18; 22) located at the end of a line through which drinking water is transferred from the drinking water installation to a waste water system.
An LED system comprising: a direct current power supply unit having a first channel and a second channel and a chassis ground; a first circuit in electrical communication with the first channel of the direct current power supply unit wherein the direct current power supply unit provides a constant current to the first circuit ; a second circuit in electrical communication with the second channel of the direct current power supply unit wherein the direct current power supply unit provides a constant current to the second circuit ; characterized in that the LED system further comprises: a third circuit in electrical communication with the chassis ground of the direct current power supply unit ; a plurality of driverless luminaires connected in series wherein each driverless luminaire in the plurality of driverless luminaires has a first LED array electrically connected in series to the first circuit and a second LED array electrically connected in series to the second circuit and a driverless luminaire chassis ground electrically connected to the third circuit . a direct current power supply unit having a first channel and a second channel and a chassis ground; a first circuit in electrical communication with the first channel of the direct current power supply unit wherein the direct current power supply unit provides a constant current to the first circuit ; a second circuit in electrical communication with the second channel of the direct current power supply unit wherein the direct current power supply unit provides a constant current to the second circuit ; characterized in that the LED system further comprises: a third circuit in electrical communication with the chassis ground of the direct current power supply unit ; a plurality of driverless luminaires connected in series wherein each driverless luminaire in the plurality of driverless luminaires has a first LED array electrically connected in series to the first circuit and a second LED array electrically connected in series to the second circuit and a driverless luminaire chassis ground electrically connected to the third circuit . a third circuit in electrical communication with the chassis ground of the direct current power supply unit ; a plurality of driverless luminaires connected in series wherein each driverless luminaire in the plurality of driverless luminaires has a first LED array electrically connected in series to the first circuit and a second LED array electrically connected in series to the second circuit and a driverless luminaire chassis ground electrically connected to the third circuit .
A wood-based composite board products comprising copolymer resin that contains polyflavonoid, amino groups, urea and formaldehyde characterized in that copolymer resin comprises; formaldehyde at a weight ratio of 25-40%, sum of urea, and amino groups at a weight ratio 55-75%, polyflavonoid at a weight ratio 1-12% in solid form. formaldehyde at a weight ratio of 25-40%, sum of urea, and amino groups at a weight ratio 55-75%, polyflavonoid at a weight ratio 1-12% in solid form.
An ex vivo method of isolating viable circulating metastatic tumor cells of a solid tumor comprising: (a) obtaining a blood sample including viable circulating metastatic tumor cells from a patient; (b) incubating the sample with an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to cell surface vimentin of said cells with high affinity, whereby the bound cells remain viable; and (c) separating the antibody- or antigen binding fragment-bound circulating tumor cells, to thereby isolating viable circulating metastatic tumor cells of a solid tumor. (a) obtaining a blood sample including viable circulating metastatic tumor cells from a patient; (b) incubating the sample with an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to cell surface vimentin of said cells with high affinity, whereby the bound cells remain viable; and (c) separating the antibody- or antigen binding fragment-bound circulating tumor cells, to thereby isolating viable circulating metastatic tumor cells of a solid tumor.
A housing for a powdered cosmetic product (P), comprising at least a cover and a base which are mounted so as to be movable with respect to each other between at least a closed position and an open position of the housing , wherein the base comprises a cavity intended to receive said powdered cosmetic product (P), which is closed by an opening-closing device configured to selectively deliver said powdered cosmetic product (P), said opening-closing device comprising at least first means which, comprising first orifices in communication with the cavity , are secured to the base , and second means which, comprising second orifices , are mounted so as to be movable in rotation with respect to the first means between at least a sealing position and a position of use, characterised in that the first means comprise at least a first flexible membrane and the second means comprise at least a second flexible membrane .
An electric heating device having a frame in which a power part is arranged which includes corrugated rib elements and heat-generating elements which each comprise at least one PTC element arranged between contact plates which is covered on the outside by an insulation and is accommodated in a flat tube , the corrugated rib elements bearing against the outside of the flat tubes , characterized in that a plurality of flat tubes are led sealingly through a control housing on their connection side, and in that a conductor element electrically interconnecting a plurality of flat tubes is provided in the control housing .
A glass sheet comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface; a first ion-exchanged glass region adjacent to the top surface of the glass sheet; a second ion-exchanged glass region adjacent to the bottom surface of the glass sheet; a core glass region intermediate the first and second ion-exchanged glass regions; light scattering features (a) dispersed within the glass sheet and (b) dispersed on the top surface of the glass sheet; and an angled end face inclined to the top surface and extended across a thickness of at least one of the glass regions; wherein the light scattering features are arranged to scatter light outside of the glass sheet, through the top surface of the glass sheet, to illuminate the glass sheet. a top surface and a bottom surface; a first ion-exchanged glass region adjacent to the top surface of the glass sheet; a second ion-exchanged glass region adjacent to the bottom surface of the glass sheet; a core glass region intermediate the first and second ion-exchanged glass regions; light scattering features (a) dispersed within the glass sheet and (b) dispersed on the top surface of the glass sheet; and an angled end face inclined to the top surface and extended across a thickness of at least one of the glass regions; wherein the light scattering features are arranged to scatter light outside of the glass sheet, through the top surface of the glass sheet, to illuminate the glass sheet.
A display device with a built-in touch screen , the display device comprising: a display panel on which a plurality of electrodes (TE), each connected to a corresponding touch sensing line (SL) of a plurality of touch sensing lines, are formed; a unit configured to provide a touch drive signal to the plurality of electrodes when the display device is in a touch mode; a common voltage supplier configured to generate a plurality of different common voltages (Vcom) and supply two or more of the plurality of different common voltages to the plurality of electrodes when the display device is in a display mode; and a switch circuit disposed between the common voltage supplier and the display panel and operable to apply the touch drive signal or the two or more of the plurality of different common voltages to the plurality of electrodes through the corresponding touch sensing lines; characterised by a common voltage compensator circuit , coupled between the switch circuit and the touch sensing lines, configured to compare a common voltage supplied to the touch sensing lines and a common voltage output from the switch circuit and, in response to detecting a difference in the common voltage supplied to one of the touch sensing lines and the common voltage output from the switch circuit, provide a compensating voltage to the touch sensing lines such that the common voltage output by the common voltage supplier is supplied to the plurality of electrodes. a display panel on which a plurality of electrodes (TE), each connected to a corresponding touch sensing line (SL) of a plurality of touch sensing lines, are formed; a unit configured to provide a touch drive signal to the plurality of electrodes when the display device is in a touch mode; a common voltage supplier configured to generate a plurality of different common voltages (Vcom) and supply two or more of the plurality of different common voltages to the plurality of electrodes when the display device is in a display mode; and a switch circuit disposed between the common voltage supplier and the display panel and operable to apply the touch drive signal or the two or more of the plurality of different common voltages to the plurality of electrodes through the corresponding touch sensing lines; characterised by a common voltage compensator circuit , coupled between the switch circuit and the touch sensing lines, configured to compare a common voltage supplied to the touch sensing lines and a common voltage output from the switch circuit and, in response to detecting a difference in the common voltage supplied to one of the touch sensing lines and the common voltage output from the switch circuit, provide a compensating voltage to the touch sensing lines such that the common voltage output by the common voltage supplier is supplied to the plurality of electrodes.
Apparatus for triggering at least one external protection function for a motor vehicle for protecting external road users worthy of particular protection, in particular for protecting pedestrians, comprising a control unit for evaluating sensor data from a first sensor arrangement for sensing collision objects and for outputting a first trigger signal for the at least one external protection function , and an auxiliary control unit for evaluating sensor data from a second sensor arrangement for sensing collection objects and for directly outputting a second trigger signal for the at least one external protection function should a collision object be identified, wherein the auxiliary control unit is set up in such a way that the control unit is circumvented when outputting the second trigger signal, wherein the auxiliary control unit has a latency time between sensing a collision object by the second sensor arrangement and triggering a second trigger signal that is no more than half as long as a latency time of the control unit between sensing a collision object by the first sensor arrangement and triggering a first trigger signal.
A tool for unlocking and/or measuring a lock, comprising: a main panel , a support body , a key body , a rotation rod , and at least one swing arm , wherein the support body is fixed at one end to the main panel and is fixed at the other end to the key body , and the rotation rod and the swing arm are connected with the support body respectively; the rotation of the rotation rod can drive the support body to rotate; the main panel is provided thereon with scale lines; the key body can be inserted into a lock hole of the lock to be measured, and the key body is provided thereon with a via hole corresponding to a resilient tongue of the lock to be measured; the swing arm can move on the support body and is provided at its end with a top hook , the top hook can pass through the via hole on the key body and trigger the resilient tongues of the lock to be measured, and every time when one of the resilient tongues is triggered, a pointer on the respective swing arm points to the scale line corresponding to the current triggering; characterized in that the swing arm is provided thereon with a rotation shaft which is fixed between the top hook and the pointer ; the support body is provided thereon with a sliding groove in which the rotation shaft is positioned; the rotation shaft can move within the sliding groove in a direction towards the key body or the main panel such that the top hook comes into contact with different resilient tongues; and the swing arm can rotate around the rotation shaft to trigger the resilient tongue to move.
A method of radio communication in a system comprising a plurality of communicating modules (M 1 , ..., M n ),each communicating module (M 1 , ..., M n ) being able to obtain at least one measured physical value and to transmit a message encapsulating said at least one measured physical value to a hub device (C) according to a given radio communication protocol, the sending of the message being performed during a communication time interval, defined by a start instant and an end instant, a waiting time separating two successive communication time intervals of one and the same communicating module (M 1 , ..., M n ), each communicating module (M 1 , ..., M n ) of the plurality of communicating modules calculates the waiting time separating two successive communication time intervals of said communicating module as a function of a counter, said counter taking an initial value equal to a predetermined maximum value, subsequent to a message send and to a receipt of an acknowledgement message, corresponding to the message transmitted by said communicating module, originating from the hub device (C), when the value of the counter is strictly positive, the value of the counter is decremented by a predetermined decrementation value, the calculated waiting time being equal either to a predetermined communication period duration if the value of the counter is different from the predetermined maximum value, or to said communication period duration increased by a random additional duration if the value of the counter is equal to the predetermined maximum value. each communicating module (M 1 , ..., M n ) of the plurality of communicating modules calculates the waiting time separating two successive communication time intervals of said communicating module as a function of a counter, said counter taking an initial value equal to a predetermined maximum value, subsequent to a message send and to a receipt of an acknowledgement message, corresponding to the message transmitted by said communicating module, originating from the hub device (C), when the value of the counter is strictly positive, the value of the counter is decremented by a predetermined decrementation value, the calculated waiting time being equal either to a predetermined communication period duration if the value of the counter is different from the predetermined maximum value, or to said communication period duration increased by a random additional duration if the value of the counter is equal to the predetermined maximum value.
A method of operating a system comprising an input member, an output member, a magnetic gear connecting the input member to the output member and control means arranged to control the flow of power from the input member to the output member, wherein the magnetic gear comprises a first set of magnetic poles , a second set of magnetic poles produced by a set of windings mounted on a stator of the magnetic gear , the current in the windings being controllable by the control means, and a set of pole pieces arranged to modulate the magnetic field between the first set of magnetic poles and the second set of magnetic poles, wherein the control means comprises means for reducing the transmission of torque pulsation and/or oscillation from the input member to the output member, wherein the method comprises the control means: (a) receiving a first signal indicative of at least the speed of the input member; (b) receiving a second signal indicative of at least a desired speed of the output member; and (c) based on the first signal and the second signal, identifying a value for the current in the windings to give the desired speed of the output member; characterized by (d) controlling the current in the windings to be substantially constantly at that the value, irrespective of cyclic variation in the speed and torque of the input member. (a) receiving a first signal indicative of at least the speed of the input member; (b) receiving a second signal indicative of at least a desired speed of the output member; and (c) based on the first signal and the second signal, identifying a value for the current in the windings to give the desired speed of the output member; characterized by (d) controlling the current in the windings to be substantially constantly at that the value, irrespective of cyclic variation in the speed and torque of the input member.
Method of lifting a wind turbine part at a wind turbine site , the method including: providing a lifting apparatus and a wind turbine part to be lifted; - providing a shield ; - suspending said part from said lifting apparatus ; - moving said part by means of said lifting apparatus ; the method characterised by - providing manipulation equipment associated with said shield ; and - -holding said shield aloft, proximate and upwind of said part being lifted, by means of said manipulation equipment . providing a lifting apparatus and a wind turbine part to be lifted; - providing a shield ; - suspending said part from said lifting apparatus ; - moving said part by means of said lifting apparatus ; - providing a shield ; - suspending said part from said lifting apparatus ; - moving said part by means of said lifting apparatus ; the method characterised by - providing manipulation equipment associated with said shield ; and - -holding said shield aloft, proximate and upwind of said part being lifted, by means of said manipulation equipment . - providing manipulation equipment associated with said shield ; and - -holding said shield aloft, proximate and upwind of said part being lifted, by means of said manipulation equipment .