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A cutting insert made of cemented carbide and the use thereof for recessing or copy-turning, preferably at a high rotating speed. The cutting insert has at least one recess for insertion therein of a cutting body comprising a cutting material different from cemented carbide to form a firm connection, the cutting body having a cutting edge formed thereon. The cutting insert has high mechanical strength even with small dimensions in the high-temperature range because the cutting body comprises a ceramic cutting material and has a geometric shape at least a portion of which is congruent with the geometric shape of the recess. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): "A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims."Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

A process for producing a collagen/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite scaffold comprises the steps of forming a homogenous suspension of collagen and HA in an acidic solution, lyophilising the suspension until a desired final freezing temperature is reached to produce the composite scaffold, and optionally cross-linking the composite scaffold, wherein the ratio of HA to collagen is at least 1:10 (w/w). Also provided is a collagen/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite scaffold comprising a homogenous distribution of hydroxyapatite within a porous, crosslinked, collagen matrix, wherein the ratio of HA to collagen is at least 1:10 (w/w). Suitably, the composite scaffold has a porosity of at least 99% (v/v), and a compressive stiffness of at least 0.3 KPa. Composite scaffolds of the invention may be used to provide osteoconductive bone implants and tissue engineering implants.

An industrial robot including a manipulator for movement of an object in space. The manipulator includes a movable platform arranged for carrying the object, a first arm arranged for influencing the platform in a first direction and including a first inner arm part rotatable about a first axis, a second arm arranged for influencing the platform in a second direction and including a second inner arm part rotatable about a second axis, a third arm arranged for influencing the platform in a third direction and including a third inner arm part rotatable about a third axis.

A gas turbine engine includes inner and outer shrouds forming an annular gas path, and a plurality of struts connecting the inner shroud to the outer shroud. Airfoil shaped shields surround the struts, and each of the shields include a main body having an upstream leading edge defining a chordal axis extending in a downstream axial direction from the leading edge toward a downstream end of the shield. A trailing edge flap is located at the downstream end of each shield, the trailing edge flap including first and second span-wise portions. The first span-wise portion is oriented to direct flow at an angle relative to the chordal axis of the main body and the second span-wise portion is oriented to direct flow in a direction that is at a different angle than the angle of first span-wise portion.

A cylindrical superconducting magnet system for use in magnetic resonance imaging has axially aligned primary superconducting coils that are situated within an outer vacuum chamber (OVC). A thermal radiation shield surrounds the primary superconducting coils within the OVC. A primary gradient coil assembly is axially aligned with the primary superconducting coils and is situated radially within the primary superconducting coils. The cylindrical superconducting magnetic system also includes a secondary gradient coil assembly, that is radially situated outside of the primary superconducting coils and that is mechanically attached to the primary gradient coil assembly.

Provided is a vehicle seat having a seat belt retractor supported in the seat back with a high mechanical stiffness. The seat back frame (F2) includes a pair of side frame members (31, 32), a bracket (50) extending between longitudinally intermediate parts of side frame members, and a seat belt guide (72) attached to an upper part of one of the side frame members and defining an opening for passing a seat belt (66). One of lateral end parts of the bracket is provided with an enlarged part (50D) having an enlarged vertical dimension as compared to the other end part of the bracket, and the seat belt retractor (65) is attached to the enlarged part of the bracket.

Disclosed is a battery module that reduces damage of internal components during an assembling process and enhances the manufacturing efficiency. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a horizontal direction and each standing upright in a vertical direction; and a module housing including outer sidewalls configured to form an inner space, a plurality of hollow tubes having inner sidewalls located in the inner space and extending in the vertical direction to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein, and a cavity formed by opening at least a part of vertical central portions of the inner sidewalls of the plurality of hollow tubes to form an empty space therein.

A spacecraft (10), comprising a body (12), a solar array (30) with a support panel (32) which is connected to the body, and a thermal radiator (50) that is connected to the body and which includes a radiator substrate (52) that is thermally coupled to the body via at least one heat link (64). The solar array and thermal radiator are configured to be transitioned from a stowed state wherein the support panel and the radiator substrate are held fixed in an overlapping arrangement along and near the body, to a deployed state wherein the solar array is unfolded with the support panel positioned at a distance from the body and the radiator substrate is folded away from the body and the solar array.

Preferably, the solar array and thermal radiator are flexible, to allow them to be kept in an overlapping and temporarily bent shape in the stowed state.

The present invention relates the field of illumination devices, in particular to a lighting system (1) comprising an elongated light guiding plate (2), comprising at least one light source (3). The light source (3) is enclosed in the light guiding plate (2). Furthermore, the light guiding plate (2) has at least one curvature (R).

Provided is a guide device for a sliding unit used in a sliding-type portable terminal. The guide device includes a slide lower portion, a guide plate, a slide plate integrally engaged with a bottom surface of the slide lower portion, the slide plate sliding while being confined in the guide plate in a way to face the guide plate, and a plurality of lubrication members provided with intervals therebetween in a longitudinal direction of the guide plate to facilitate sliding of the slide plate. The guide device achieves slimness and lightweightness while maintaining mechanical stiffness.

An electron beam gun for a high power RF vacuum device has components joined by a fixed kinematic coupling to provide both precise alignment and high voltage electrical insulation of the components. The kinematic coupling has high strength ceramic elements directly bonded to one or more non-ductile rigid metal components using a high temperature active metal brazing alloy. The ceramic elements have a convex surface that mates with concave grooves in another one of the components. The kinematic coupling, for example, may join a cathode assembly and/or a beam shaping focus electrode to a gun stem, which is preferably composed of ceramic. The electron beam gun may be part of a high power RF vacuum device such as, for example, a gyrotron, klystron, or magnetron.

The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of exchanger tubes (3) attached to at least one floor for conveying a first fluid, wherein the exchanger tubes (3) are disposed in a housing through which a second fluid flows, wherein a holding member (5) is disposed inside the housing, wherein at least two of the exchanger tubes (3) are supported relative to one another by means of the holding member (5).

The invention relates to a crimping pliers die (1) comprising two die half units (2, 3). The die half units (2, 3) are guided by a guide (51) relatively to each other over the crimping stroke. Crimping surfaces (40, 41) of the die halves (5) are formed by front surfaces of engaging ribs (37). The guide (51) comprises a guiding rod (43) formed by an end-sided thickening (42) of a rib (37) and/or the guide (51) comprises a guiding recess (50) formed by a guiding recess section (45) which connects two ribs (37) to each other. The crimping pliers die (1) can be used for crimping pliers which can e. g. be used for crimping wire end sleeves.

A bore hole tool assembly utilizes a multi-stage bearing system deployed between an inner mandrel and an outer tool housing wherein each bearing stage includes bearing element deployed between two deformable elements. The deformable elements are selected, based on the design and material characteristics of the housing, mandrel and bearings, such that tension and compressive loads are distributed proportionally across each bearing stage. A method for calculating loading and the selection of the deformable elements is also disclosed.

A tweeter with a light, thin sandwich plate which can be excited into multiple reflected bending waves, and a driver which makes a vibrating contact and excites the sandwich plate, where the driver is designed for higher sound frequencies and the sandwich plate for propagating bending waves with low damping. The sandwich plate is freely carried with low damping by holding elements, where the latter are designed to be low damping at higher sound frequencies.

A force feedback handle device with a degree-of-freedom includes: a driving part (1), a link part (2) and a frame part (3); wherein the driving part (1) and the link part (2) are both installed on a top board (9), and a rotation axis of the link part (2) coincides with a rotation axis of the driving part (1); the driving part (1), the link part (2) and the frame part (3) are fixed and connected by bolts. A working method of the force feedback handle device includes four steps. The force feedback device of the invention has low inertia and high stiffness performance, which improves overall interaction performance of the force feedback device. The structure is simple and a manufacturing cost is low.