Abstract: An adjustable hitch assembly including a mounting collar, a hitch base with a vertical post having a plurality of alternating square sections and circular sections, a hitch ball member having at least one hitch ball and a pivot shaft extending therefrom. The vertical post is slidably and rotatably received through the mounting collar; the pivot shaft is rotatably received in the mounting collar. The mounting collar, to which the hitch ball member is attached, may slide vertically along the vertical post and may rotate about the vertical post to adjust the height and angular position of the hitch ball member. The hitch ball member may have a plurality of variously sized hitch balls that a user may select by rotating the hitch ball member about the pivot shaft. A single rotatable latch pin received by the mounting collar engages and disengages the various components of the hitch assembly to allow adjustability.

Abstract: An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power electronic assembly (1, 2, 3) with a heat sink (2), a power semiconductor module (1) and a circuit arrangement (3) for controlling the power semiconductor module, wherein the heat sink (2) has at least two parallel channels through which a coolant can flow.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprises a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate and a gripper arranged to position the substrate on the substrate table. The gripper includes an electrostatic clamp arranged to clamp the substrate at a top side thereof. The electrostatic clamp is arranged to clamp at least part of a circumferential outer zone of a top surface of the substrate. The invention provides a substrate handling method including positioning the substrate by means of a gripper on a substrate table of a lithographic apparatus. The substrate is clamped at a top side thereof by using an electrostatic clamp of the gripper.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmutang’ characterized by its small sized blooms with yellow ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 20 (week 38) blooming for a period of 4 weeks.

Abstract: A radiation source is disclosed that comprises a reservoir that retains a volume of fuel, a nozzle configured to direct a stream of fuel towards a plasma formation location, a laser configured to generate a radiation generating plasma, and a fuel contamination control arrangement. The contamination control arrangement comprises a magnetic field generation element for generating a magnetic field; an electric field generation element for generating an electric field, the magnetic field generation element and the electric field generation element together configured to ensure that the magnetic field and the electric field overlap at a location of contamination within the fuel, and to ensure that lines of flux of the magnetic field and electric field are non-parallel at that location to control movement of the contamination.

Abstract: A level sensor for measuring a position of a surface of a substrate includes a projection unit including an emitter for emitting a radiation beam towards the substrate and a projection grating including a measurement grating and an aperture, such that the radiation beam incident on the projection grating is divided into a measurement radiation beam and a capture radiation beam. The level sensor further includes a detection unit including a first and second measurement detector, a first and second capture detector, a detection grating, and a first and second optical unit. The detection grating includes a ruled grating with multiple rules, which direct radiation towards the first and second measurement detector via the first and second optical unit, and a capture element directing radiation towards the first and second capture detector via the first and second optical unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a rolled-up sheet and a holder. The rolled-up sheet has edge regions which touch each other near a first pair of opposite edges, wherein a flat end region is formed. A curved centre region is rolled around a longitudinal axis to form a rolled-up end region. The holder is provided with a first support surface for supporting the flat end region of the rolled-up sheet, and with a bearing part for supporting one of the first pair of opposite edges. The holder furthermore has a clamping part which can be fixed in a holding position with respect to the first support surface in which the rolled-up sheet can be clamped between the clamping part and the first support surface.

Abstract: A method of washing eggs in a manner which allows controlling the level of pollutants of the washing fluid. At least two sprayer units are located over a conveyor in which eggs to be washed travel in a conveying direction. The eggs are engaged by a brush at each sprayer station. At least two sprayer units located over the conveyor receive washing fluid, spray the washing fluid over the eggs and collect the washing fluid in a collector. The intake of washing fluid, the spraying of the washing fluid and the collecting of the washing fluid at each of the sprayer units is confined to that sprayer unit. Each sprayer unit except the farthest downstream sprayer unit receives washing fluid from the collector of the next downstream sprayer unit.

Abstract: Nut spreads having a stabilizer which is a blend of certain palm oil fraction stabilizers with certain cocoa butters and/or cocoa butter equivalents and/or replacers and/or substitutes and/or extenders (with similar fatty acid profile to cocoa butter). When these fats are used in combination, particularly at ratios preferred herein, they impart a smooth creamy texture to the final nut butter or nut butter based products and more importantly provide enhanced stability during storage, preventing oil separation in the final product during prolonged storage. The texture and spreadability of the final nut spread based product achieved by using this blend is also superior to the texture and spreadability obtained by using conventional palm oil alone. Preferably the cocoa butters, -equivalents, replacers and substitutes are not hydrogenated.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a drug delivery system comprising at least one compartment consisting of (i) a drug-loaded thermoplastic polymer core, (ii) a drug-loaded thermoplastic polymer intermediate layer and (iii) a non-medicated thermoplastic polymer skin covering the intermediate layer, wherein said intermediate layer is loaded with (a) crystals of a first pharmaceutically active compound and with (b) a second pharmaceutically active compound in dissolved form and wherein said core is loaded with said second compound in dissolved form.

Abstract: A wheeled structure for long arm tools connected to a suction block includes a trolley with a lower platform accommodating the suction block and an upper platform forming a service platform, with a grip handle. A long arm tool support device is positioned and centered on or in a pole connected to the service platform. A tilt device is arranged with a base secured to the service platform and articulatedly accommodates the pole. The base has a rear heel for articulation of a toggle level. The pole is arranged in the upper portion thereof to accommodate a guide pin engaging with an upper end portion of the toggle lever. The pole is arranged to accommodate a column for accommodation of the long arm tool support device. Removing the support device allows the device to tilt to a horizontal position opposite the upper portion of the service platform.

Abstract: Cleaning or polishing magnetic recording media (MRM) may comprise mounting and rotating the MRM on a spindle; circulating a tape adjacent to a surface of the MRM; and applying an electrostatic (ES) voltage to the tape and attracting particles located on the MRM to the tape. The ES voltage may apply an ES load to the tape to force the tape into contact with the surface of the MRM. No mechanical load may be applied to the tape to force the tape into contact with the surface of the MRM. Additionally, a mechanical load may be applied to the tape to force the tape into contact with the surface of the MRM.

Abstract: EUV exposure dose in a lithographic apparatus is controlled pulse to pulse by varying a conversion efficiency with which a pulse of EUV radiation is generated from an excitation of a fuel material by a corresponding pulse of excitation laser radiation. Conversion efficiency can be varied in several different ways, by varying the proportion of a fuel material that intersects a laser beam, and/or by varying a quality of the interaction. Mechanisms to vary the conversion efficiency can be based on variation of a laser pulse timing, variation of pre-pulse energy, and/or variable displacement of a main laser beam in one or more directions. Steps to maintain symmetry of the generated EUV radiation can be included.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating water of the spray type, such as a deaerator or preheater. According to the invention the connection between the vessel (12) and the sprayer (34) and the supply of water to be treated comprises a pipe section (40) having a first open end in fluid communication with a treatment chamber and a second open end provided with a first flange (60) for connecting to a sprayer (34), the sprayer (34) comprising a sprayer flange (68) connected to said first flange (60), the sprayer flange (68) carrying the sprayer (34), which is in fluid communication with a connecting pipe (72) at one end thereof, the connecting pipe (72) extending through the first flange (60) to a coupling flange (74) for connection to the supply of water to be treated.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam; a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate, and a measurement system with a measurement radiation system to provide a measurement beam of radiation, at least two reflectors to reflect a portion of the measurement beam between the reflectors; and a detector to detect a wavelength of at least a portion of the measurement beam transmitted through one of the reflectors.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic data system includes a magnetic disk medium, a magnetic head having a writer element and/or a reader element, an exothermic resistor element for thermal fly-height control (TFC), a contact detection sensor having a resistor element and at least one contact detection electrode, and an insulating film on a medium facing side of the magnetic head to protect the contact detection sensor, the insulating film having a thickness greater than the contact detection electrode, a drive mechanism for passing the magnetic disk medium over the magnetic head, and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head for controlling operation of the magnetic head, wherein the controller adjusts magnetic spacing between the magnetic head and the magnetic disk medium via thermal distortion of the exothermic resistor element. The contact detection sensor may be used as a second TFC resistor element.

Abstract: A composition comprising a compatible blend of i) 15 to 45 wt % of a linear poly (arylene sulfide), ii) 50 to 85 wt % of a polyetherimide sulfone; and iii) 1 to 3 wt % of a novolac resin having an average of 2 or more epoxy groups per molecule. The composition can comprise a polyetherimide. An article made from the composition has a property selected from the group of (i) tensile strength greater than or equal to 90 megaPascals (MPa), as determined by ASTM D638, (ii) an impact strength of greater than or equal to 3 kiloJoules per square meter (kJ/m2), as determined by ASTM D256, (iii) an elongation at break greater than or equal to 3% as determined by ASTM D638, (iv) a heat distortion temperature greater than or equal to 160° C. as determined by ASTM D648, and combinations of two or more of the foregoing properties.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuflaminpine’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with two-toned salmon ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 6 (week 36); blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuember’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with bronze ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date week 41; blooming for a period of 4 weeks.