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A method to provide an apparatus for dissipating thermal energy, the method comprising: providing an energy dissipater forming a hollow vapor chamber therein and containing a working fluid, the energy dissipater being operative to passively dissipate thermal energy towards an edge of the energy dissipater ; additively manufacturing at least a portion of a first adjustable thermal connector onto a surface of the energy dissipater ; inserting a phase change material to surround at least a portion of the first adjustable thermal connector , the phase change material operative to (i) store a portion of the thermal energy using latent heat of fusion and (ii) change from a first material phase to a second material phase, causing the first adjustable thermal connector to move from a first position to a second position in which a portion of the first adjustable thermal connector is thermally coupled to an energy generating device; and applying a flexible membrane to the first adjustable thermal connector to seal the phase change material within a region at least partially defined by the energy dissipater and the first adjustable thermal connector . providing an energy dissipater forming a hollow vapor chamber therein and containing a working fluid, the energy dissipater being operative to passively dissipate thermal energy towards an edge of the energy dissipater ; additively manufacturing at least a portion of a first adjustable thermal connector onto a surface of the energy dissipater ; inserting a phase change material to surround at least a portion of the first adjustable thermal connector , the phase change material operative to (i) store a portion of the thermal energy using latent heat of fusion and (ii) change from a first material phase to a second material phase, causing the first adjustable thermal connector to move from a first position to a second position in which a portion of the first adjustable thermal connector is thermally coupled to an energy generating device; and applying a flexible membrane to the first adjustable thermal connector to seal the phase change material within a region at least partially defined by the energy dissipater and the first adjustable thermal connector .
A floating crane, comprising a bearing hull composed of interconnected parts, wherein on the hull a lifting device is mounted, wherein the parts of the bearing hull in the form of at least one fixed part and at least one movable part are interconnected by means of at least one connector fixed on one side to the fixed part of the bearing hull and on the other side movably fixed to the movable part of the bearing hull, wherein the vertical axis of rotation of the lifting device is in the area of the centre of buoyancy of the movable part in an operating position of the movable part, characterised in that the connector comprises a two-arm element, where working ends of the arms of the connector are fixed to the movable part of the hull by means of an outer ring of a swing bearing of the moving part relative to the main part of the hull, wherein an inner ring of the swing bearing of the movable part is centrally mounted on the movable part of the hull.
A process for densifying annular porous substrates by chemical vapour infiltration, the process comprising at least the following steps: - providing a plurality of unit modules , each unit module comprising a support plate on which is formed a stack of annular porous substrates, the support plate comprising a central gas inlet opening communicating with an internal volume formed by the central passages of the stacked substrates and gas outlet openings angularly distributed around the central opening, and a thermal mass cylinder disposed around the stack of substrates having a first end integral with the support plate and a second free end , - forming stacks of unit modules in the chamber of a densification furnace, each stack comprising at least one second unit module stacked on a first unit module, the support plate of the second unit module resting on the second free end of the cylinder of the first unit module, the central gas inlet opening of the second unit module communicating with the internal volume of the stack of substrates of the first unit module, and the gas outlet openings of the second unit module communicating with an external volume to the stack of substrates of the first unit module, and - injecting into the stacks of unit modules a gas phase comprising a gas precursor of a matrix material to be deposited within the porosity of the substrates. - providing a plurality of unit modules , each unit module comprising a support plate on which is formed a stack of annular porous substrates, the support plate comprising a central gas inlet opening communicating with an internal volume formed by the central passages of the stacked substrates and gas outlet openings angularly distributed around the central opening, and a thermal mass cylinder disposed around the stack of substrates having a first end integral with the support plate and a second free end , - forming stacks of unit modules in the chamber of a densification furnace, each stack comprising at least one second unit module stacked on a first unit module, the support plate of the second unit module resting on the second free end of the cylinder of the first unit module, the central gas inlet opening of the second unit module communicating with the internal volume of the stack of substrates of the first unit module, and the gas outlet openings of the second unit module communicating with an external volume to the stack of substrates of the first unit module, and - injecting into the stacks of unit modules a gas phase comprising a gas precursor of a matrix material to be deposited within the porosity of the substrates.
Profiled coating knife handle extending along a longitudinal direction, characterized in that it comprises two profiles that are able to move relative to each other in a sliding manner: • a first engagement profile comprising a portion for fastening an edge of a coating blade , connected to a central portion attached to a first engagement portion of a gripping part forming, when viewed in transverse cross section, an open hook having a circular-arc-shaped inner surface , • a second profile comprising, when viewed in transverse cross section, a cylinder having a circular-arc-shaped outer surface that complements the circular-arc-shaped inner surface of the first portion , the cylinder being attached either to an oblong lever body , when viewed in transverse cross section, intended to receive the palm, the thumb and the fingers of the hand of the user, or to a fastening member intended to receive a stick : and in that the coating knife handle comprises means (30, 31-32-33-34-35-36-37) for blocking one profile in rotation relative to the other in at least two different angular positions. • a first engagement profile comprising a portion for fastening an edge of a coating blade , connected to a central portion attached to a first engagement portion of a gripping part forming, when viewed in transverse cross section, an open hook having a circular-arc-shaped inner surface , • a second profile comprising, when viewed in transverse cross section, a cylinder having a circular-arc-shaped outer surface that complements the circular-arc-shaped inner surface of the first portion , the cylinder being attached either to an oblong lever body , when viewed in transverse cross section, intended to receive the palm, the thumb and the fingers of the hand of the user, or to a fastening member intended to receive a stick : and in that the coating knife handle comprises means (30, 31-32-33-34-35-36-37) for blocking one profile in rotation relative to the other in at least two different angular positions.
A method of manufacturing a substrate with an embedded, UV-visible pattern, the method comprising the following steps: a) providing an uncoated substrate comprising at least one optical brightener and optionally a filler, wherein the filler comprises from 0 to 60 wt.-% of a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound, based on the total weight of the substrate, b) providing a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid, and c) applying the liquid treatment composition onto at least one region of the substrate in form of a preselected pattern to form an embedded, UV-visible pattern, wherein the substrate is paper, cardboard, or containerboard, wherein the liquid treatment composition comprises the acid in an amount from 10 to 50 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the liquid treatment composition, and wherein the optical brightener is selected from the group consisting of stilbene derivates, pyrazolin derivates, cumarin derivates, benzoxazol derivates, naphthalimide derivates, pyrene derivates, and mixtures thereof. a) providing an uncoated substrate comprising at least one optical brightener and optionally a filler, wherein the filler comprises from 0 to 60 wt.-% of a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound, based on the total weight of the substrate, b) providing a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid, and c) applying the liquid treatment composition onto at least one region of the substrate in form of a preselected pattern to form an embedded, UV-visible pattern, wherein the substrate is paper, cardboard, or containerboard, wherein the liquid treatment composition comprises the acid in an amount from 10 to 50 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the liquid treatment composition, and wherein the optical brightener is selected from the group consisting of stilbene derivates, pyrazolin derivates, cumarin derivates, benzoxazol derivates, naphthalimide derivates, pyrene derivates, and mixtures thereof.
A separation device for separating a solute in a fluid sample, said device comprising: a) a porous separation matrix with substantially uniform porosity and thickness, wherein the porous separation matrix forms a continuous polymeric layer and said uniform thickness thereof is defined between inside and outside surfaces of the porous separation matrix, and comprising pores forming through passageways through which the fluid convectively flows through the layer under a pressure differential; b) a porous support contiguous with one of said inside surface or outside surface of said porous separation matrix, the porous support defining pores therein, said porous support providing mechanical support for the porous separation matrix, and wherein whilst the separation matrix may occupy surface pores of the porous support, the layer of the separation matrix does not penetrate into the pores of the porous support which form through passageways therethrough; and, c) a non-porous housing encasing said porous support and said porous separation matrix, said non-porous housing including an inlet port for fluid sample delivery and an outlet port for discarding of undesired solutes and collection of desired solutes, wherein, said fluid flows convectively through the pores of said porous separation matrix and the pores of said porous support. a) a porous separation matrix with substantially uniform porosity and thickness, wherein the porous separation matrix forms a continuous polymeric layer and said uniform thickness thereof is defined between inside and outside surfaces of the porous separation matrix, and comprising pores forming through passageways through which the fluid convectively flows through the layer under a pressure differential; b) a porous support contiguous with one of said inside surface or outside surface of said porous separation matrix, the porous support defining pores therein, said porous support providing mechanical support for the porous separation matrix, and wherein whilst the separation matrix may occupy surface pores of the porous support, the layer of the separation matrix does not penetrate into the pores of the porous support which form through passageways therethrough; and, c) a non-porous housing encasing said porous support and said porous separation matrix, said non-porous housing including an inlet port for fluid sample delivery and an outlet port for discarding of undesired solutes and collection of desired solutes, wherein, said fluid flows convectively through the pores of said porous separation matrix and the pores of said porous support.
A saddled vehicle, comprising: a handle steering shaft operated by a handle ; a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel in front of the handle steering shaft ; and a top bridge which is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft and to which the handle is fixed, characterized in that the saddled vehicle further comprises a handle lock structure comprising an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided in the proximity of the handle , wherein the electric handle lock device is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft , and the electric handle lock device is disposed so that at least part thereof overlaps below the top bridge in a plan view, and the front wheel steering shaft is coupled to the handle steering shaft through a pair of left and right link members that are coupled to the top bridge , and the electric handle lock device is disposed between the pair of left and right link members so as to overlap with the pair of left and right link members in a side view. a handle steering shaft operated by a handle ; a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel in front of the handle steering shaft ; and a top bridge which is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft and to which the handle is fixed, characterized in that the saddled vehicle further comprises a handle lock structure comprising an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided in the proximity of the handle , wherein the electric handle lock device is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft , and the electric handle lock device is disposed so that at least part thereof overlaps below the top bridge in a plan view, and the front wheel steering shaft is coupled to the handle steering shaft through a pair of left and right link members that are coupled to the top bridge , and the electric handle lock device is disposed between the pair of left and right link members so as to overlap with the pair of left and right link members in a side view.
An optical fiber comprising an optical core surrounded by an outer optical cladding said optical core comprising from the center to the periphery a central core and a depressed inner cladding, - said central core having a radius r 1 , and a refractive index difference Δn 1 with respect to the outer optical cladding, wherein the radius r 1 of the central core is comprised between 3.8 and 7 μm, - said depressed inner cladding comprising at least a first and a second portion, - said first portion is adjacent to the central core and has a radius r 2 , and a refractive index difference Δn 2 with respect to the outer optical cladding that is negative wherein the ratio r 2 /r 1 is comprised between 1.5 and 3.5, the refractive index difference Δn 1 -Δn 2 between the central core and the first portion of the depressed inner cladding is comprised between 3.9×10 -3 and 6.2x10 -3 , and the refractive index difference Δn 2 is comprised between -7×10 -3 and -2×10 -3 , - said second portion is adjacent to the first portion and has a radius r 3 , r 3 being not larger than 19.94 μm and a refractive index difference Δn 3 with respect to the outer optical cladding that is negative, wherein the refractive index difference Δn 3 is more negative than the refractive index difference Δn 2 and is comprised between -16×10 -3 and -7×10 -3 , wherein the depressed inner cladding comprises a third portion located between the second portion and the outer optical cladding, said third portion having a radius r 4 and a refractive index difference Δn 4 with respect to the outer optical cladding wherein the refractive index difference Δn 4 is less negative than the refractive index difference Δn 3 of the second portion, wherein the outer radius of the depressed inner cladding, which corresponds to the radius r 4 of the third portion, is between 28 and 40 μm, wherein the LP01 mode leakage losses at a wavelength of 1550 nm are less than 0.01 dB/km, and wherein the cable cut-off wavelength is less than 1530 nm. - said central core having a radius r 1 , and a refractive index difference Δn 1 with respect to the outer optical cladding, wherein the radius r 1 of the central core is comprised between 3.8 and 7 μm, - said depressed inner cladding comprising at least a first and a second portion, - said first portion is adjacent to the central core and has a radius r 2 , and a refractive index difference Δn 2 with respect to the outer optical cladding that is negative wherein the ratio r 2 /r 1 is comprised between 1.5 and 3.5, the refractive index difference Δn 1 -Δn 2 between the central core and the first portion of the depressed inner cladding is comprised between 3.9×10 -3 and 6.2x10 -3 , and the refractive index difference Δn 2 is comprised between -7×10 -3 and -2×10 -3 , - said second portion is adjacent to the first portion and has a radius r 3 , r 3 being not larger than 19.94 μm and a refractive index difference Δn 3 with respect to the outer optical cladding that is negative,
A superhydrophobic surface comprising: a plurality of microfeatures extending away from a substrate and oriented orthogonal to a surface of the substrate , wherein adjacent microfeatures define spaces there between; a gas generator disposed on or embedded in the substrate or disposed on the side of the microfeatures , wherein the height (H) to pitch (L) ratio of the microfeatures , the gas fraction of the superhydrophobic surface , and the contact angle of water on the surface between the microfeatures are such that the gas grows in a continuous layer filling the microfeatures ; and characterized in that the gas generator comprises an electrode or a chemical reactant which is configured to, when contacted by water invading said spaces, automatically generate a gas by electrolysis or a chemical reaction, respectively, within the respective spaces and to automatically stop gas generation when water is expelled from the spaces by the generated gas. a plurality of microfeatures extending away from a substrate and oriented orthogonal to a surface of the substrate , wherein adjacent microfeatures define spaces there between; a gas generator disposed on or embedded in the substrate or disposed on the side of the microfeatures , wherein the height (H) to pitch (L) ratio of the microfeatures , the gas fraction of the superhydrophobic surface , and the contact angle of water on the surface between the microfeatures are such that the gas grows in a continuous layer filling the microfeatures ; and characterized in that the gas generator comprises an electrode or a chemical reactant which is configured to, when contacted by water invading said spaces, automatically generate a gas by electrolysis or a chemical reaction, respectively, within the respective spaces and to automatically stop gas generation when water is expelled from the spaces by the generated gas.
Strapping apparatus for strapping an item, comprising a table for receiving the item and also a device for feeding in and back-tensioning a strap used for strapping the item, characterized by a device for detecting the height of the item and also two strap-deflecting means which are provided on the table, which can be displaced, beneath two parallel side peripheries of the item , between a non-operating position and an operating position and around which, in the operating position, the strap is tensioned during the back-tensioning operation, wherein the strap-deflecting means can be moved from the non-operating position into the operating position in dependence on the detected height of the item , and in that, in order to alter their spacing apart from one another, the strap-deflecting means can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction along which they can be moved between the non-operating position and the operating position.
A wireless lanyard system for a marine vessel propelled by at least one propulsion device , the system comprising: an operator fob worn by an operator of the marine vessel ; a helm transceiver at a helm area of the marine vessel configured to receive radio signals from the operator fob ; a lanyard control module executable on a processor and configured to: determine based on communications between the operator fob and the helm transceiver whether the operator is within a permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4) with respect to the helm area ; generate a lanyard event when the operator is not within the permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4); characterized in that the system is configured such that, upon generation of the lanyard event, the propulsion device is controlled to reduce an engine rpm of an engine in the propulsion device to an idle rpm at a pre-set reduction rate and then automatically shift to neutral to avoid suddenly cutting the engine . an operator fob worn by an operator of the marine vessel ; a helm transceiver at a helm area of the marine vessel configured to receive radio signals from the operator fob ; a lanyard control module executable on a processor and configured to: determine based on communications between the operator fob and the helm transceiver whether the operator is within a permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4) with respect to the helm area ; generate a lanyard event when the operator is not within the permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4); characterized in that the system is configured such that, upon generation of the lanyard event, the propulsion device is controlled to reduce an engine rpm of an engine in the propulsion device to an idle rpm at a pre-set reduction rate and then automatically shift to neutral to avoid suddenly cutting the engine . determine based on communications between the operator fob and the helm transceiver whether the operator is within a permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4) with respect to the helm area ; generate a lanyard event when the operator is not within the permitted zone (Z, Z1..Z4); characterized in that the system is configured such that, upon generation of the lanyard event, the propulsion device is controlled to reduce an engine rpm of an engine in the propulsion device to an idle rpm at a pre-set reduction rate and then automatically shift to neutral to avoid suddenly cutting the engine .