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A pump for a bottle intended to contain a cosmetic product, said pump comprising a variable volume metering chamber defined at least in part by a deformable element , the pump operating by varying the volume of the chamber by elastic deformation of a membrane of the deformable element between an initial state in which the chamber has a maximum volume and a deformed state in which the volume of the chamber is minimal, the chamber being provided with an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice for the product, the pump comprising means for deforming the membrane configured to exert pressure on the membrane , the pump further comprising a guide rod passing through the deformable element , the deformable element sliding along the rod when the membrane undergoes said deformation, characterised in that the deformable element comprises an outlet lip delimiting said outlet orifice and surrounding a section of the rod , said outlet lip coming in sealing contact against the rod or moving away from the rod as a function of the pressure in the chamber , and in that said rod comprises means for maintaining the outlet lip in sealing contact with the rod when the membrane is in its initial state, whatever the pressure in the chamber and whatever the pressure around the pump .
A method of making a foamed article, comprising: a) injection molding a molten thermoplastic elastomer to form a precursor in a desired shape; b) crosslinking the thermoplastic elastomer of the precursor; c) heating the thermoplastic elastomer to a first temperature to soften the thermoplastic elastomer; d) infusing the thermoplastic elastomer with at least one inert gas at a first pressure, wherein the first pressure is sufficient to cause the at least one inert gas to permeate into the softened thermoplastic elastomer and form an infused thermoplastic elastomer; e) cooling the infused thermoplastic elastomer to a second temperature, the second temperature being one at which the gas will not significantly foam the thermoplastic elastomer in a desired length of time; f) reducing pressure to a second pressure, removing the infused thermoplastic elastomer from a pressure vessel and transferring the infused thermoplastic elastomer to another location before it is foamed; g) foaming by heating the infused thermoplastic elastomer to a third temperature at a third pressure to soften the infused thermoplastic elastomer and to cause the infused thermoplastic elastomer to partially foam; and h) once the third temperature is reached, further reducing pressure to a fourth pressure to induce further foaming and form the foamed article, wherein the foamed article is substantially the same shape as the precursor. a) injection molding a molten thermoplastic elastomer to form a precursor in a desired shape; b) crosslinking the thermoplastic elastomer of the precursor; c) heating the thermoplastic elastomer to a first temperature to soften the thermoplastic elastomer; d) infusing the thermoplastic elastomer with at least one inert gas at a first pressure, wherein the first pressure is sufficient to cause the at least one inert gas to permeate into the softened thermoplastic elastomer and form an infused thermoplastic elastomer; e) cooling the infused thermoplastic elastomer to a second temperature, the second temperature being one at which the gas will not significantly foam the thermoplastic elastomer in a desired length of time; f) reducing pressure to a second pressure, removing the infused thermoplastic elastomer from a pressure vessel and transferring the infused thermoplastic elastomer to another location before it is foamed; g) foaming by heating the infused thermoplastic elastomer to a third temperature at a third pressure to soften the infused thermoplastic elastomer and to cause the infused thermoplastic elastomer to partially foam; and h) once the third temperature is reached, further reducing pressure to a fourth pressure to induce further foaming and form the foamed article,
Laundry care appliance with a pump for pumping washing liquid, wherein the pump comprises a suction chamber , which has a suction piece for fluidic connection to a suction pipe, wherein the pump comprises a recirculation pressure chamber , which has a recirculation pressure piece for fluidic connection to a recirculation pipe, wherein the pump comprises a pump-down pressure chamber , which has a pump-down pressure piece for fluidic connection to a pump-down pipe, and wherein the pump-down pressure chamber and the suction chamber are fluidically connected, wherein the pump-down pressure chamber and the recirculation pressure chamber are fluidically connected, and wherein the pump comprises a filter element which is received in the pump-down pressure chamber , wherein the filter element is embodied to filter impurities out of the washing liquid, in order to prevent impurities from being conveyed out of the pump-down pressure chamber into the recirculation pressure chamber , characterised in that the pump comprises a further filter element which is received in the suction chamber , wherein the further filter element is embodied to filter impurities out of the washing liquid, in order to prevent the impurities from being conveyed out of the suction chamber into the pump-down pressure chamber .
An electrical DC switching system (1; 1-1; 1-2) for extinguishing an electric arc, wherein the electrical DC switching system comprises: a contact arrangement having a first contact and a second contact , a current injection circuit (5; 5-1; 5-2) including a resonance circuit configured to be connected across the contact arrangement , and a first switch (S1) connected to the resonance circuit and to the first contact , wherein the first switch (S1) is configured to be switched between an open state and a closed state, wherein in the closed state the first switch (S1) is configured to enable an injection current to flow through the resonance circuit in a first flow direction and into the contact arrangement in a direction opposite to a flow direction of a contact arrangement arc current, and an arc chute assembly comprising a plurality of splitter plates (7a-7c) configured to extinguish an electric arc across the first contact and the second contact , characterised in that each splitter plate (7a-7c) of the plurality of splitter plates (7a-7c) has a layered configuration comprising a magnetic layer and two non-magnetic layers . a contact arrangement having a first contact and a second contact , a current injection circuit (5; 5-1; 5-2) including a resonance circuit configured to be connected across the contact arrangement , and a first switch (S1) connected to the resonance circuit and to the first contact , wherein the first switch (S1) is configured to be switched between an open state and a closed state, wherein in the closed state the first switch (S1) is configured to enable an injection current to flow through the resonance circuit in a first flow direction and into the contact arrangement in a direction opposite to a flow direction of a contact arrangement arc current, and an arc chute assembly comprising a plurality of splitter plates (7a-7c) configured to extinguish an electric arc across the first contact and the second contact , characterised in that each splitter plate (7a-7c) of the plurality of splitter plates (7a-7c) has a layered configuration comprising a magnetic layer and two non-magnetic layers .
An article of manufacture comprising: a machine-readable medium having machine-executable instructions stored thereon for analyte monitoring management, the instructions comprising: instructions for receiving analyte measurement data , the analyte measurement data representing analyte measurement data collected over a time period; instructions for analyzing the analyte measurement data for analyte episodes (705C-705G, 805B-805G) within the time period; wherein the analyte episodes comprise at least one rate-of-change based episode; the rate of change being the rate of change of the analyte value over time; wherein the at least one rate-of-change based episode extends between two points having a threshold rate-of-change for a duration threshold, and ; instructions for merging two rate-of-change based episodes into a single episode when the two episodes are within a time distance threshold of each other; and instructions for storing the analyte episodes in a memory . instructions for receiving analyte measurement data , the analyte measurement data representing analyte measurement data collected over a time period; instructions for analyzing the analyte measurement data for analyte episodes (705C-705G, 805B-805G) within the time period; wherein the analyte episodes comprise at least one rate-of-change based episode; the rate of change being the rate of change of the analyte value over time; wherein the at least one rate-of-change based episode extends between two points having a threshold rate-of-change for a duration threshold, and ; wherein the analyte episodes comprise at least one rate-of-change based episode; the rate of change being the rate of change of the analyte value over time; wherein the at least one rate-of-change based episode extends between two points having a threshold rate-of-change for a duration threshold, and ; instructions for merging two rate-of-change based episodes into a single episode when the two episodes are within a time distance threshold of each other; and instructions for storing the analyte episodes in a memory .
A piston for a diesel engine , comprising: a crown portion fabricated of steel and presenting a combustion surface having a combustion bowl with a bowl rim area ; and a characterised in a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal selectively applied to at least one portion of said bowl rim area and wherein said coating is substantially only applied to said bowl rim area of said crown portion, wherein said at least one coated portion of said bowl rim area is disposed adjacent a portion of said bowl rim area which is not coated with said coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal, wherein said coating is substantially entirely of one or more of rhenium, gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, osmium, silver, rhodium and ruthenium. a crown portion fabricated of steel and presenting a combustion surface having a combustion bowl with a bowl rim area ; and a characterised in a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal selectively applied to at least one portion of said bowl rim area and wherein said coating is substantially only applied to said bowl rim area of said crown portion, wherein said at least one coated portion of said bowl rim area is disposed adjacent a portion of said bowl rim area which is not coated with said coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal, wherein said coating is substantially entirely of one or more of rhenium, gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, osmium, silver, rhodium and ruthenium.
A force control method for multi-motor synchronization, comprising: acquiring a total desired force of a plurality of motors; calculating a desired force of each of the plurality of motors according to a characteristic of each of the plurality of motors; setting an external feedback loop for controlling each of the plurality of motors to operate according to the desired force, and taking a synchronization error of each of the plurality of motors as a feedback item of the external feedback loop; characterized by setting an internal feedback loop for controlling each of the plurality of motors to operate according to the difference between the desired force and the synchronization error of each of the plurality of motors from the external feedback loop, acquiring an actual output force of each of the plurality of motors, calculating the output force error of each of the plurality of motors according to the actual output force and the difference between the desired force and the synchronization error of each of the plurality of motors from the external feedback loop, and taking the actual output force of each of the plurality of motors as a feedback item of the internal feedback loop. acquiring a total desired force of a plurality of motors; calculating a desired force of each of the plurality of motors according to a characteristic of each of the plurality of motors; setting an external feedback loop for controlling each of the plurality of motors to operate according to the desired force, and taking a synchronization error of each of the plurality of motors as a feedback item of the external feedback loop;
A flush toilet comprising: a toilet main body ; a rim which is provided on an upper portion of a toilet bowl of the toilet main body and along which in use a flush water flows into the toilet bowl ; and a water level detection sensor which is provided inside the rim , wherein the rim has a rim water passage and a rim headrace that is provided upstream of and communicates with the rim water passage , the water level detection sensor is installed in the rim headrace ; characterized by a spouting pipe in the rim headrace , where the water detection sensor is positioned higher than the spouting pipe . a toilet main body ; a rim which is provided on an upper portion of a toilet bowl of the toilet main body and along which in use a flush water flows into the toilet bowl ; and a water level detection sensor which is provided inside the rim , wherein the rim has a rim water passage and a rim headrace that is provided upstream of and communicates with the rim water passage , the water level detection sensor is installed in the rim headrace ; characterized by a spouting pipe in the rim headrace , where the water detection sensor is positioned higher than the spouting pipe .
A fluid spray head comprising a single-piece head body forming: - an axial inlet well that is suitable for connecting to a dispenser member (D), such as a pump or a valve, and - a transverse feed duct that extends from the axial inlet well , the spray head also comprising a dispenser orifice in fluid communication with the transverse feed duct , the fluid coming from the dispenser member (D) passing through the axial inlet well and the transverse feed duct so as to reach the dispenser orifice , the dispenser head being characterized in that a filter (F; F'; F"; F′′′) is situated at the junction between the axial inlet well and the transverse feed duct , this filter (F; F'; F"; F′′′) being formed by the single-piece body in the form of a grid. - an axial inlet well that is suitable for connecting to a dispenser member (D), such as a pump or a valve, and - a transverse feed duct that extends from the axial inlet well , the spray head also comprising a dispenser orifice in fluid communication with the transverse feed duct , the fluid coming from the dispenser member (D) passing through the axial inlet well and the transverse feed duct so as to reach the dispenser orifice , the dispenser head being characterized in that a filter (F; F'; F"; F′′′) is situated at the junction between the axial inlet well and the transverse feed duct , this filter (F; F'; F"; F′′′) being formed by the single-piece body in the form of a grid.
A ship propulsion system , comprising: a propeller ; a gas engine including a plurality of cylinders , for rotating the propeller ; a plurality of fuel injection valves provided to the gas engine , corresponding to the plurality of cylinders , respectively; and a supercharger including a compressor and a turbine , the compressor being connected with the plurality of cylinders via an intake passage , and the turbine being connected with the plurality of cylinders via an exhaust passage ; characterized in that the propeller is a variable pitch propeller including a pitch change mechanism ; and in that the ship propulsion system further comprises: a control device for controlling the pitch change mechanism of the propeller , and the plurality of fuel injection valves ; and a plurality of pressure gauges for measuring pressures in the plurality of cylinders , respectively, wherein the control device determines per cycle based on the measurements of the pressure gauges whether a misfire occurs in each of the plurality of cylinders , and wherein, when a misfire occurs continuously in any of the plurality of cylinders , the control device suspends an injection of fuel gas from the fuel injection valve corresponding to the misfired cylinder , lowers a limit of a fuel injection amount of other fuel injection valves such that the fuel injection amount is reduced, and reduces a pitch of the propeller to increase an engine speed of the gas engine. a propeller ; a gas engine including a plurality of cylinders , for rotating the propeller ; a plurality of fuel injection valves provided to the gas engine , corresponding to the plurality of cylinders , respectively; and a supercharger including a compressor and a turbine , the compressor being connected with the plurality of cylinders via an intake passage , and the turbine being connected with the plurality of cylinders via an exhaust passage ; characterized in that the propeller is a variable pitch propeller including a pitch change mechanism ; and in that the ship propulsion system further comprises: a control device for controlling the pitch change mechanism of the propeller , and the plurality of fuel injection valves ; and a plurality of pressure gauges for measuring pressures in the plurality of cylinders , respectively, a control device for controlling the pitch change mechanism of the propeller , and the plurality of fuel injection valves ; and a plurality of pressure gauges for measuring pressures in the plurality of cylinders , respectively, wherein the control device determines per cycle based on the measurements of the pressure gauges whether a misfire occurs in each of the plurality of cylinders , and wherein, when a misfire occurs continuously in any of the plurality of cylinders , the control device suspends an injection of fuel gas from the fuel injection valve corresponding to the misfired cylinder , lowers a limit of a fuel injection amount of other fuel injection valves such that the fuel injection amount is reduced, and reduces a pitch of the propeller to increase an engine speed of the gas engine.
A flow battery system comprising: a first half-cell containing a first electrolyte solution; a second half-cell containing a second electrolyte solution: wherein the first half-cell and the second half-cell collectively define a whole cell; at least one pump configured to circulate the first electrolyte solution through the first half-cell and the second electrolyte solution through the second half-cell; and at least one sensor configured to measure an amount of net electrical power entering the flow battery system in a charging mode or exiting the flow battery system in a discharging mode and an amount of electrical current (I) passing through the whole cell; wherein the at least one pump is configured to provide a circulation rate that is adjustable through at least one of the first half-cell and the second half-cell and is responsive to a value of P exit /I or I/P enter ; wherein: I is electrical current passing through the whole cell, P exit is net electrical power exiting the flow battery system in a discharging mode that includes power received from the flow battery less the power used for operating the pumps, and P enter is net electrical power entering the flow battery system in a charging mode that includes power supplied to the flow battery plus the power used for operating the pumps. a first half-cell containing a first electrolyte solution; a second half-cell containing a second electrolyte solution: wherein the first half-cell and the second half-cell collectively define a whole cell; at least one pump configured to circulate the first electrolyte solution through the first half-cell and the second electrolyte solution through the second half-cell; and at least one sensor configured to measure an amount of net electrical power entering the flow battery system in a charging mode or exiting the flow battery system in a discharging mode and an amount of electrical current (I) passing through the whole cell; wherein the at least one pump is configured to provide a circulation rate that is adjustable through at least one of the first half-cell and the second half-cell and is responsive to a value of P exit /I or I/P enter ; wherein: I is electrical current passing through the whole cell, P exit is net electrical power exiting the flow battery system in a discharging mode that includes power received from the flow battery less the power used for operating the pumps, and P enter is net electrical power entering the flow battery system in a charging mode that includes power supplied to the flow battery plus the power used for operating the pumps. I is electrical current passing through the whole cell, P exit is net electrical power exiting the flow battery system in a discharging mode that includes power received from the flow battery less the power used for operating the pumps, and P enter is net electrical power entering the flow battery system in a charging mode that includes power supplied to the flow battery plus the power used for operating the pumps.
Process for the production of leather-like material from leather production scraps, including the steps of: - cutting said scraps into fibers by using mechanical means, - preparing a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer and said fibers, wherein 5 to 70 parts by weight of fibers for 100 parts by weight of thermoplastic polymer are present, - introducing said mixture into a twin-screw extruder, the end of which has a die, - heating said mixture in said twin-screw extruder at a temperature between 80 and 220°C, wherein said screws are co-rotating and rotate at a speed between 10 and 60 rpm, so that the thermoplastic polymer is melted and said mixture is extruded through said die, and - cooling said extruded mixture to room temperature, obtaining the leather-like material. - cutting said scraps into fibers by using mechanical means, - preparing a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer and said fibers, wherein 5 to 70 parts by weight of fibers for 100 parts by weight of thermoplastic polymer are present, - introducing said mixture into a twin-screw extruder, the end of which has a die, - heating said mixture in said twin-screw extruder at a temperature between 80 and 220°C, wherein said screws are co-rotating and rotate at a speed between 10 and 60 rpm, so that the thermoplastic polymer is melted and said mixture is extruded through said die, and - cooling said extruded mixture to room temperature, obtaining the leather-like material.