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An operating device comprising an operation lever , a housing , and a click generation mechanism connected to the operation lever and housed in the housing , the operating device generating a click feeling when the operation lever is operated, wherein the click generation mechanism includes a cam member fixed to the housing and having a cam surface on which a recess and a projection are formed, a contact member configured to come into contact with the cam member , a restriction member configured to restrict a movement direction of the contact member , a biasing force generation means configured to bias the contact member in the movement direction, and a magnetic sensor fixed to the housing , the restriction member is supported by the housing so as to be rotationally movable in conjunction with the operation lever , characterized in that the biasing force generation means includes a pair of magnetic bodies at least either of which has a permanent magnet , the pair of magnetic bodies are supported by the restriction member such that the magnetic bodies rotationally move in conjunction with the restriction member and are movable in an approaching/separating direction in a state where the magnetic bodies are attracted to each other, the contact member is biased to the cam surface by an attraction force between the pair of magnetic bodies , and in that when the operation lever is rotationally operated, the click feeling is generated through a change of a sliding load between the cam surface and the contact member .
An optical system comprising a distal optical assembly , a proximal optical assembly and an image sensor , wherein the distal and proximal optical assemblies define a beam path , and the distal optical assembly couples incident beams of light (6, 6`) from a field of view located in an object space in the proximal optical assembly , and the proximal optical assembly directs these beams of light (6, 6`) onto a light-sensitive surface of the image sensor , characterized by a group of prisms arranged in the beam path , with at least one prism , and wherein the prism group limits the field of view of the optical system on at least one side, wherein the at least one prism includes a boundary surface at which incident beams of light (6", 6′′′) from outside the field of view are reflected out of the beam path with total reflection, wherein the prism group comprises at least a first and a second prism , wherein the first prism comprises the boundary surface at which total reflection occurs and the second prism is arranged abutting this boundary surface , wherein a first air gap is present between the first prism and the second prism .
A hydrogen detection apparatus , comprising: a hydrogen sensor in which a resistance value fluctuates in response to a presence of a hydrogen gas; a sensor control circuit that is configured to sense the resistance value of the hydrogen sensor ; and a microcomputer that is configured to set an off time that differs depending on an operating environment, and to intermittently drive the sensor control circuit , the hydrogen detection apparatus being characterized in that the hydrogen sensor includes: a first electrode ; a metal-oxide layer that is disposed on the first electrode , and in which a resistance value changes in response to contacting hydrogen atoms ; a second electrode that is disposed on the metal-oxide layer ; and an insulating film that covers at least a portion of lateral surfaces of the first electrode , the metal-oxide layer , and the second electrode , and an aperture due to which a portion of at least one of (i) a first interface between the first electrode and the metal-oxide layer and (ii) a second interface between the second electrode and the metal-oxide layer is uncovered by the insulating film and exposed to a detection space. a hydrogen sensor in which a resistance value fluctuates in response to a presence of a hydrogen gas; a sensor control circuit that is configured to sense the resistance value of the hydrogen sensor ; and a microcomputer that is configured to set an off time that differs depending on an operating environment, and to intermittently drive the sensor control circuit , the hydrogen detection apparatus being characterized in that the hydrogen sensor includes: a first electrode ; a metal-oxide layer that is disposed on the first electrode , and in which a resistance value changes in response to contacting hydrogen atoms ; a second electrode that is disposed on the metal-oxide layer ; and an insulating film that covers at least a portion of lateral surfaces of the first electrode , the metal-oxide layer , and the second electrode , and an aperture due to which a first electrode ; a metal-oxide layer that is disposed on the first electrode , and in which a resistance value changes in response to contacting hydrogen atoms ; a second electrode that is disposed on the metal-oxide layer ; and an insulating film that covers at least a portion of lateral surfaces of the first electrode , the metal-oxide layer , and the second electrode , and an aperture due to which a portion of at least one of (i) a first interface between the first electrode and the metal-oxide layer and (ii) a second interface between the second electrode and the metal-oxide layer is uncovered by the insulating film and exposed to a detection space.
A playground equipment comprising an array structure of networked ropes arranged in a rectangular array of parallelly arranged first ropes and intersecting second ropes characterised by ■ one or more rolls connected to a first rope , between two neighbouring second ropes wherein each roll comprises - an inner clamping part configured for non-slideable fixation to the respective first rope , and - an outer part attachable to the inner clamping part wherein the inner clamping part and the outer part are in non-slideable connection relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the roll , which is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first rope on which the roll is mounted and wherein the outer part is rotatable relative to the inner clamping part . wherein each roll comprises - an inner clamping part configured for non-slideable fixation to the respective first rope , and - an outer part attachable to the inner clamping part - an inner clamping part configured for non-slideable fixation to the respective first rope , and - an outer part attachable to the inner clamping part wherein the inner clamping part and the outer part are in non-slideable connection relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the roll , which is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first rope on which the roll is mounted and wherein the outer part is rotatable relative to the inner clamping part .
An inhaler accessory apparatus comprising: a body configured for mounting onto or connection with an inhaler; a microprocessor , and at least two sensors , characterized in that the at least two sensors are a first sensor for reading information encrypted or coded in areas or parts of said inhaler; and a second sensor for detecting signals generated from an inhaler when in use; wherein said first and second sensor generates at least one signal each which is processed in said microprocessor resulting in customized microprocessor output and wherein said microprocessor output generates a pass or fail indication upon completion of a user's inhalation maneuver; wherein said second sensor is a pressure sensor that detects a pressure drop measured in said inhaler. a body configured for mounting onto or connection with an inhaler; a microprocessor , and at least two sensors , characterized in that the at least two sensors are a first sensor for reading information encrypted or coded in areas or parts of said inhaler; and a second sensor for detecting signals generated from an inhaler when in use; wherein said first and second sensor generates at least one signal each which is processed in said microprocessor resulting in customized microprocessor output and wherein said microprocessor output generates a pass or fail indication upon completion of a user's inhalation maneuver; wherein said second sensor is a pressure sensor that detects a pressure drop measured in said inhaler.
A thermal interface material comprising: at least one polymer, wherein the polymer is an elastomer present in an amount between 2 wt% and 10 wt% based on the total weight of the thermal interface material; at least one phase change material, wherein the phase change material is a wax; at least one thermally conductive filler present in a total amount of 85 wt.% to 95 wt.%, based on a total weight of the thermal interface material; and at least one ion scavenger. at least one polymer, wherein the polymer is an elastomer present in an amount between 2 wt% and 10 wt% based on the total weight of the thermal interface material; at least one phase change material, wherein the phase change material is a wax; at least one thermally conductive filler present in a total amount of 85 wt.% to 95 wt.%, based on a total weight of the thermal interface material; and at least one ion scavenger.
A method for determining the quantity of at least one analyte in a sample, the method comprising: providing a lateral flow strip comprising a capture moiety and a conjugate comprising a detection moiety capable of binding the at least one analyte and highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles for visualising interaction of the at least one analyte and the capture moiety; applying the sample to the lateral flow strip such that the conjugate binds the analyte to provide a bound analyte that is subsequently captured by the capture moiety; providing a testing device comprising an excitation light source configured to elicit a detectable signal from the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles and a detector to capture the detectable signal, the testing device being capable of receiving the lateral flow strip; inserting the lateral flow strip to which the sample has been applied into the testing device; irradiating an area of the lateral flow strip comprising the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles with a beam of light so as to elicit a detectable signal from the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles; and detecting the detectable signal and determining the quantity of the at least one analyte in the sample based on the detectable signal, wherein the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles comprise a host material, a sensitiser which is Yb 3+ , and an activator which is Er 3+ or Tm 3+ , wherein the sensitiser is present in a concentration of at least 30 mol%, and the activator is present in a concentration of at least 3 mol%. providing a lateral flow strip comprising a capture moiety and a conjugate comprising a detection moiety capable of binding the at least one analyte and highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles for visualising interaction of the at least one analyte and the capture moiety; applying the sample to the lateral flow strip such that the conjugate binds the analyte to provide a bound analyte that is subsequently captured by the capture moiety; providing a testing device comprising an excitation light source configured to elicit a detectable signal from the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles and a detector to capture the detectable signal, the testing device being capable of receiving the lateral flow strip; inserting the lateral flow strip to which the sample has been applied into the testing device; irradiating an area of the lateral flow strip comprising the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles with a beam of light so as to elicit a detectable signal from the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles; and detecting the detectable signal and determining the quantity of the at least one analyte in the sample based on the detectable signal, wherein the highly-doped upconversion nanoparticles comprise a host material, a sensitiser which is Yb 3+ , and an activator which is Er 3+ or Tm 3+ , wherein the sensitiser is present in a concentration of at least 30 mol%, and the activator is present in a concentration of at least 3 mol%.
A page-wide liquid ejection head configured to be removably installed in a main body of a liquid ejection apparatus, the liquid ejection head comprising: a connection part for liquid through which a liquid is supplied from the main body; and an electrical connector through which an electric signal is supplied from the main body, wherein the connection part for liquid and the electrical connector are located at one side of the liquid ejection head in a longitudinal direction, which is a width direction of a liquid ejection object onto which a liquid is ejected, and are provided to face different directions from each other, wherein a circulation pathway is to be formed between the main body of the liquid ejection apparatus and the liquid ejection head , and the connection part for liquid includes a circulation inlet side liquid joint and a circulation outlet side liquid joint , characterized in that a sub tank as a negative pressure generation means connected to the connection part for liquid is further included, and the circulation inlet side liquid joint is provided more closely to the sub tank than the circulation outlet side liquid joint and more distantly from the electrical connector than the circulation outlet side liquid joint . a connection part for liquid through which a liquid is supplied from the main body; and an electrical connector through which an electric signal is supplied from the main body, wherein the connection part for liquid and the electrical connector are located at one side of the liquid ejection head in a longitudinal direction, which is a width direction of a liquid ejection object onto which a liquid is ejected, and are provided to face different directions from each other, wherein a circulation pathway is to be formed between the main body of the liquid ejection apparatus and the liquid ejection head , and the connection part for liquid includes a circulation inlet side liquid joint and a circulation outlet side liquid joint , characterized in that a sub tank as a negative pressure generation means connected to the connection part for liquid is further included, and the circulation inlet side liquid joint is provided more closely to the sub tank than the circulation outlet side liquid joint and more distantly from the electrical connector than the circulation outlet side liquid joint .
A method of enclosing a micromechanical element integrated into a semiconductor device, the micromechanical element formed between a base layer and one or more metallization layers , the method comprising: depositing a first sacrificial layer over the base layer; forming the micromechanical element over the first sacrificial layer; depositing a second sacrificial layer over the micromechanical element and the first sacrificial layer; forming a first encapsulating layer over the second sacrificial layer and covering the micromechanical element ; providing an encapsulating wall surrounding the micromechanical element , and extending through the second sacrificial layer and the first encapsulating layer to form a lateral sealing wall surrounding the micromechanical element ; depositing over the first encapsulating layer one or more metallization layers and patterning the one or more metallization layers to form a metallization portion ; etching through the first encapsulating layer and the second sacrificial layer to form an opening through the first encapsulating layer and the second sacrificial layer ; introducing an etching agent through the opening to remove the first and the second sacrificial layers so as to free the micromechanical element ; the encapsulating wall forming a metal interconnect providing an electrical connection between the one or more metallization layers and the lower layers of the device; and depositing a second encapsulating layer over the first encapsulating layer to seal the opening that has been formed in the first encapsulating layer , such that the micromechanical element is hermetically sealed under the first and second encapsulating layers. depositing a first sacrificial layer over the base layer; forming the micromechanical element over the first sacrificial layer; depositing a second sacrificial layer over the micromechanical element and the first sacrificial layer; forming a first encapsulating layer over the second sacrificial layer and covering the micromechanical element ; providing an encapsulating wall surrounding the micromechanical element , and extending through the second sacrificial layer and the first encapsulating layer to form a lateral sealing wall surrounding the micromechanical element ; depositing over the first encapsulating layer one or more metallization layers and patterning the one or more metallization layers to form a metallization portion ; etching through the first encapsulating layer and the second sacrificial layer to form an opening through the first encapsulating layer and the second sacrificial layer ; introducing an etching agent through the opening to remove the first and the second sacrificial layers so as to free the micromechanical element ; the encapsulating wall forming a metal interconnect providing an electrical connection between the one or more metallization layers and the lower layers of the device; and depositing a second encapsulating layer over the first encapsulating layer to seal the opening that has been formed in the first encapsulating layer , such that the micromechanical element is hermetically sealed under the first and second encapsulating layers.
Process for producing a shaped catalyst body containing copper, zinc and aluminium, which comprises the following steps: (a) combining of an alkaline solution, in particular a carbonate-containing precipitant, with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; (b) isolation, optionally washing and/or optionally drying of the precipitate to give a solid catalyst precursor; (c) thermal treatment at a temperature in the range from 200°C to 600°C, preferably in the range from 270°C to 550°C, and particularly preferably in the range from 450°C to 500°C, of the solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) to give a mixed oxide having a BET surface area according to DIN 66132 in the range from 80 m 2 /g to 140 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range from 85 m 2 /g to 120 m 2 /g, particularly preferably in the range from 90 m 2 /g to 110 m 2 /g; (d) mixing of solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) with mixed oxide obtained in step (c) in a weight ratio of solid catalyst precursor to mixed oxide in the range from 2:98 to 20:80, preferably in the range from 5:95 to 15:85, more preferably in the range from 10:90 to 15:85, to give a mixture; and (e) tableting of the mixture obtained in step (d), wherein the shaped catalyst body has a lateral compressive strength based on the pellet weight measured according to DIN EN 1094-5 of 500 N/g or more, preferably 600 N/g or more, in particular in the range from 600 to 900 N/g. (a) combining of an alkaline solution, in particular a carbonate-containing precipitant, with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; (b) isolation, optionally washing and/or optionally drying of the precipitate to give a solid catalyst precursor; (c) thermal treatment at a temperature in the range from 200°C to 600°C, preferably in the range from 270°C to 550°C, and particularly preferably in the range from 450°C to 500°C, of the solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) to give a mixed oxide having a BET surface area according to DIN 66132 in the range from 80 m 2 /g to 140 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range from 85 m 2 /g to 120 m 2 /g, particularly preferably in the range from 90 m 2 /g to 110 m 2 /g; (d) mixing of solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) with mixed oxide obtained in step (c) in a weight ratio of solid catalyst precursor to mixed oxide in the range from 2:98 to 20:80, preferably in the range from 5:95 to 15:85, more preferably in the range from 10:90 to 15:85, to give a mixture; and (e) tableting of the mixture obtained in step (d), wherein the shaped catalyst body has a lateral compressive strength based on the pellet weight measured according to DIN EN 1094-5 of 500 N/g or more, preferably 600 N/g or more, in particular in the range from 600 to 900 N/g.
A connector system for coupling one fluid conduit to another fluid conduit comprising: a female connector component having a mating surface comprising an internal bore extending around an insertion axis , the mating surface comprising a first cylindrical portion having a first diameter and a second cylindrical portion having a second diameter different from the first diameter, the mating surface incorporating first and second resilient peripheral seals extending around the mating surface, the first and second peripheral seals having different diameters and being separated along the insertion axis with the first peripheral seal lying on the first cylindrical portion and the second peripheral seal lying on the second cylindrical portion ; and a male connector component having a mating surface comprising an external surface comprising first and second cylindrical portions respectively configured to engage with the first and second peripheral seals of the female connector component , wherein the first cylindrical portion of the male connector component is shorter along the insertion axis than the second cylindrical portion of the male connector component, such that the first cylindrical portion of the male connector component cannot be received into the first cylindrical portion of the female connector component until at least some of the second cylindrical portion of the male connector component has been received into the second cylindrical portion of the female connector component . a female connector component having a mating surface comprising an internal bore extending around an insertion axis , the mating surface comprising a first cylindrical portion having a first diameter and a second cylindrical portion having a second diameter different from the first diameter, the mating surface incorporating first and second resilient peripheral seals extending around the mating surface, the first and second peripheral seals having different diameters and being separated along the insertion axis with the first peripheral seal lying on the first cylindrical portion and the second peripheral seal lying on the second cylindrical portion ; and a male connector component having a mating surface comprising an external surface comprising first and second cylindrical portions respectively configured to engage with the first and second peripheral seals of the female connector component , wherein the first cylindrical portion of the male connector component is shorter along the insertion axis than the second cylindrical portion of the male connector component, such that the first cylindrical portion of the male connector component cannot be received into the first cylindrical portion of the female connector component until at least some of the second cylindrical portion of the male connector component has been received into the second cylindrical portion of the female connector component .