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An at least partially translucent optical element for distributing light from a light source, the element comprising a hub member formed about a central axis, having an external surface between first and second ends and forming a recess within the first end that extends along the central axis substantially along a length of the hub member between the first and second ends for receiving the source, the external surface forming a lens for dispersing light directed thereat from within the recess out of the element and a reflecting member integral with and extending from the second end, the reflecting member including at least one external reflecting surface that reflects substantially all of the light directed into the reflecting member from within the recess back into the element.

When an upper arm of U-phase has failed because of short-circuit, lower arms of V-phase phase and W-phase as the opposite arms are switching-operated. When only the lower arm of V-phase is turned on, a route of motor current passing through an IGBT element from a V-phase coil is formed, and therefore, the motor current returning to the short-circuited phase decreases. Further, by the switching operation of the arm opposite to the short-circuited arm, an AC current is induced in a motor generator. Therefore, it is possible to continuously drive the motor generator while preventing increase in the current passing through the short-circuited phase, without adding a new device structure. This ensures running of the vehicle in the limp mode.

A simple silicone-rubber bonded object is provided in which non-flowable substrates, i.e., a three-dimensional silicone rubber elastic substrate molded beforehand and an adherend substrate, were able to be tenaciously bonded to each other without using a flowable curable adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive and which is inexpensive and has high productivity. The silicone-rubber bonded object comprises a three-dimensional silicone rubber elastic substrate having hydroxyl groups on the surface and an adherend substrate having hydroxyl groups on the surface, the substrates having been laminated to each other through covalent bonding between the hydroxyl groups of both. The elastic substrate and / or the adherend substrate has undergone corona discharge treatment and / or plasma treatment, whereby the hydroxyl groups have been formed on the surface thereof.

The invention provides a device for accurately locating ends of cords, wires cables or conduits, in particular in the fields of electricity, electronics, telephone and computer. The device includes an optical fiber disposed on a cord and extending from a first end to a second end of the cord. The optical fiber includes a first fiber end disposed at the first end of the cord and a second fiber end disposed at the second end of the cord. The device further includes a means for injecting light disposed proximate the first fiber end, the first fiber end being accessible so as to be illuminated by the means for injecting light and the second fiber end being accessible so as to recover the light injected at the first fiber end. Said device is useful for locating computer switching cords.

In a method for repairing and / or upgrading a component (10′), preferably of a gas turbine, especially a blade (10′), which component has been deformed during operation, a simplification with cost advantages is achieved by a first nominal CAD model (M1) of the non-deformed component (10) being made available, by the deformed component (10′) being measured, and by the first CAD-model (M1), with the aid of the data determined on the deformed component (10′), being transformed into a second CAD model (M2) of the deformed component (10′) by morphing. A cutting line, which determines a cut-out in the component (10′), and also an insert piece, which can be inserted in the cut-out, is established in the second CAD model (M2). A cut-out is introduced into the component (10′) in accordance with the cutting line, an insert piece for inserting in the cut-out is manufactured in accordance with the cutting line, the manufactured insert piece is inserted in the cut-out, and the inserted insert piece is connected to the component (10′) in a materially bonding manner.

A volatile liquid droplet dispenser device includes: a first substrate (1) having a space (2c) for containing a liquid substance, and having liquid outlet means (2a) for ejecting the liquid substance; a second substrate (3) having a liquid inlet means (3i) for allowing the liquid substance to enter said device; an actuating element (2b, 8, 10) arranged to actuate the liquid substance so as to exit the device as a liquid droplet spray, wherein the liquid outlet means (2a) of the first substrate comprises a perforated nozzle membrane (2a) having a plurality of outlet nozzles, and wherein the first substrate (1) contains at least one fluidic capillary priming channel (1a, 1b, 1c) arranged to receive liquid substance from the space (2c) so as to fill the channel such that the liquid substance is in close proximity to the outlet nozzles for priming the liquid substance for ejection through the nozzle membrane.

A method of operating a transmission of a vehicle drive train with at least one drive machine. The transmission is formed with at least one interlocking shift element and a plurality of frictional shift elements in order to obtain various gear ratios. During an engaging process of the interlocking shift element, starting from a disengaged operating condition, in which halves of the interlocking shift element are out of engagement, to an engaged operating condition, in which the shift element halves are interlocked in a rotationally fixed manner, when interlock between the shift element halves is obstructed, a rotational speed difference is produced at least temporarily between the shift element halves, at which the interlock in the area of the interlocking shift element can be engaged. To produce the speed difference between the shift element halves, the transmission capacity of at least one frictional shift element is increased.

The invention relates to a method of in vitro testing of the efficacy of a potentially active substance comprising monitoring the effect of said potentially active substance on an artificial skin, comprising a composite product forming a collagen support comprising at least one porous collagen layer covered on at least one side with a collagen membrane component selected from the group consisting of a collagen membrane prepared by compression of a collagen sponge at a pressure of at least about 50 bar and of a collagen membrane comprising a collagen film prepared by drying a collagen gel separately from the porous collagen layer, thereby providing a reliable method for finding new potentially active substances.

A method for flushing a section of a fuel system of a burner of a gas turbine is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a feed line for feeding fuel from a fuel source to the burner, providing a first feed point close to the burner and a second feed point remote from the burner in the feed line in each case for feeding a medium into the feed line, feeding the medium via the first feed point, and discharging, via the burner, the fuel which is in the feed line between the first feed point and the burner, and also feeding the medium via the second feed point, and discharging, via the first feed point, the fuel which is in the feed line between the second feed point and the first feed point.

A pump, in particular a centrifugal pump, includes at least one flow-leading part with an at least regional surface layer (50) of an elastomer. The flow-leading part with the surface layer (50) is formed as a multi-component injection moulded part, with a base structure (55) made of plastic as a first component, and with the elastomer as a second component.

The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.

A volatile liquid droplet dispenser device includes: a first substrate (1) having a space (2c) for containing a liquid substance, and having liquid outlet means (2a) for ejecting the liquid substance; a second substrate (3) having a liquid inlet means (3i) for allowing the liquid substance to enter said device; an actuating element (2b, 8, 10) arranged to actuate the liquid substance so as to exit the device as a liquid droplet spray, wherein the liquid outlet means (2a) of the first substrate comprises a perforated nozzle membrane (2a) having a plurality of outlet nozzles, and wherein the first substrate (1) contains at least one fluidic capillary priming channel (1a, 1b, 1c) arranged to receive liquid substance from the space (2c) so as to fill the channel such that the liquid substance is in close proximity to the outlet nozzles for priming the liquid substance for ejection through the nozzle membrane.

A system for extracting oil from oil-bearing plant parts has an extraction vessel supported by an upright stand, a separator vessel mounted below the extraction vessel, and an expansion filter vessel mounted downstream from the separator vessel. A source of hydrocarbon solvent supplies liquid gas to the top of the extraction vessel, while a recycling pump connected to the separator vessel facilitates transport of the solvent through the plant material in the extraction vessel. The solvent is recovered and re-circulated, while extracted oil is removed from the separator. A computer-based temperature control assembly having a cooling device and a jacketed injection coil regulates temperature of the solvent delivered to the extraction assembly. A thermal jacket is mounted on each of the separator vessel and the expansion filter vessel, with the thermal jackets supplying heat and cold to the interior of the separator vessel and the expansion filter vessel and helping evaporate and condense the solvent.

The invention concerns a light-emitting diode chip comprising a radiation-emitting active region and a window layer. To increase the luminous efficiency, the cross-sectional area of the radiation-emitting active region is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the window layer available for the decoupling of light. The invention is further directed to a method for fabricating a lens structure on the surface of a light-emitting component.

A label holder is hingedly connected to a clip portion grippingly engaged over a transversely extending rod at the distal end of a merchandise aid, such as a scanner hook or the like, or over a plate on the end of a scanner hook enabling the label holder to be moved forwardly to access or position product on the scanner hook, or, in some applications, rearwardly in the event of impact from a passerby. By selecting the properties of the hinge section, the label holder can be temporarily fixed in a selected angular relationship when the scanner hook extends above or below the eye of a viewer to facilitate reading information on labels carried thereby.

The reactive element is introduced to the surface of the metal substrate in the form of an oxide powder and the aluminide-type coating is then formed.

System and method for checking completeness in a package, which comprises a plurality of objects, which are each provided with at least one electronic information storage medium. The method includes the steps of (a) storing in at least one electronic information storage medium, the total number of objects contained in the package and / or the total number of objects provided for the package; (b) detecting the total number of objects contained in the package by reading the stored value from the at least one electronic information storage medium in which the total number has been stored; (c) counting the objects in the package by reading the electronic information storage media arranged on the objects; and (d) outputting a first predetermined signal if the detected total number is not equal to the counted number and / or a second predetermined signal is output if the detected total number is equal to the counted number.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in which an erroneous lift of an intake valve of a cylinder is directly determined. The lift of an intake valve of at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine is diagnosed. A value for a specific cylinder which is representative of the air / fuel ratio in the respective cylinder is determined in an exhaust system branch of the internal combustion engine. At least one such value is compared to a predefined value. An erroneous lift of the intake valve is diagnosed as a function of the deviation of this at least one value from the predefined value.

A label holder is hingedly connected to a clip portion grippingly engaged over a transversely extending rod at the distal end of a merchandise aid, such as a scanner hook or the like, or over a plate on the end of a scanner hook enabling the label holder to be moved forwardly to access or position product on the scanner hook, or, in some applications, rearwardly in the event of impact from a passerby. By selecting the properties of the hinge section, the label holder can be temporarily fixed in a selected angular relationship when the scanner hook extends above or below the eye of a viewer to facilitate reading information on labels carried thereby.

The invention relates to an endoscope head which is equipped with a plurality of function-related units such as an optical / lens system, illuminating elements, rinsing nozzles and the like. The endoscope head substantially comprises a plurality of modular plug-in or click-in function-related supports for receiving and / or forming the function-related units.

A Stutzen stock of a repeating rifle that includes a stock front portion and a stock rear portion. To make available a more versatile Stutzen stock, the stock front portion is detachably connected to the stock rear portion.

A solenoid valve assembly of a variable damping force damper and a method of assembling the same are disclosed. The method includes coupling a valve housing to one side of a damper, accommodating an embedded assembly within the valve housing, the embedded assembly including a variable fluid path component and a solenoid operator, disposing a bobbin housing such that an inner circumference of the bobbin housing partially overlaps an outer circumference of the valve housing, while adjusting orientation of a power line connected to a bobbin accommodated in the bobbin housing, and fastening the bobbin housing to the valve housing, with the orientation of the power line adjusted.

A bulk bag having side walls; and a bottom wallis provided wherein a pair of laterally spaced generally flexible sleeves are associated with the bottom wall with each sleeve operatively receiving a generally rigid tubular element adapted to receive a tine of a forklift truck, in use. Each tubular element preferably has, at one end thereof, outwardly directed flange formations for preventing movement of the said end into the sleeve, in use, and means at the other end for inhibiting movement of said other end into the sleeve, in use. The tubular element is preferably made to a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration from a flat sheet of material bent along the corners to define said tubular element. The flat sheet of material is preferably an extruded sheet of plastics material having a series of integral spaced parallel webs or ribs of material strengthening the sheet in which case bends defining the corners of said generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration extend at substantially right angles to the length of said webs or ribs.

The present application provides a natural aqueous extract obtainable from a cinnamon bark (Cinnamon sp.) which has antiviral activity against enveloped viruses including influenza A, Parainfluenza (Sendai) virus and HSV-1 viruses, as well as in vivo activity in inhibition of Influenza A and Parainfluenza viruses. The present application also concerns a method for the extraction of said cinnamon extract and applications thereof.