Abstract: A container member supply device has favorable workability at a time of disassembly and washing and suppresses the occurrence of abrasion powder in a container member. A container member supply device includes: a container member separation unit that supplies a container member having a flange at a peripheral edge thereof to a pocket of a container member conveyance turret, one by one, wherein the container member separation unit has a plurality of cutout parts, and one of the plurality of cutout parts is constituted by a cutout groove that is integrally provided on an upper outer periphery of the container member conveyance turret and engages with a flange of a container member.

Abstract: A drive device for a pivotable vehicle flap includes a flap part associated with the vehicle flap, a body part associated with a vehicle body and a hinge arrangement which hingedly connects the flap part and the body part, the hinge arrangement allowing the flap part to be pivoted about a first axis of rotation for opening and closing the vehicle flap and about a second axis of rotation for raising the vehicle flap into a pedestrian protection position. The device drive also includes a first actuator for opening and closing the vehicle flap during normal operation, a second actuator for raising the vehicle flap into a pedestrian protection position and a coupling device for coupling the first actuator to one of the flap part and the vehicle flap. The coupling device includes a fastening part and a first coupling element coupled to the first actuator.

Abstract: A disclosed switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, includes a transistor switch circuit connected between a power input terminal and a load terminal, and, connected to the power input terminal and bypassing the transistor switch circuit, a switchable bypass leg that is optically switched by a series-connected photoconductive semiconductor switch (PCSS). The transistor switch circuit includes at least one cascade of three or more series-connected transistors, and at least one resistor network configured to divide a voltage from a voltage source across a cascade of series-connected transistors. Operating the switch apparatus includes detecting whether a sensed electric current is in a fault condition, opening the transistor switch circuit upon detecting a fault condition, and then closing the PCSS so that the electric current is diverted onto a switchable bypass path. The opening of the transistor switch circuit comprises turning OFF a normally-ON transistor switch circuit.

Abstract: The device includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The embodiment also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is removably attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The device also includes an extension portion and opposing side portions, the opposing side portions extend the length of and contact the second portion and extension portion. The opposing side portions include at least one light which is controlled by a sensor adjacent to a door.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package is disclosed. The semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a first electronic component disposed on the carrier and a support component disposed on the carrier. The semiconductor device package also includes a second electronic component disposed on the first electronic component and supported by the support component.

Abstract: A method of designing a fuel cell includes executing one or more programs on one or more computing devices having one or more processors to predict a location of one or more liquid regions and one or more vapor regions in microchannels at an air layer of a plate of the fuel cell. Based on the prediction, fluid flow networks for the air layer, a hydrogen layer, and a coolant layer of the fuel cell are simultaneously optimized via homogenized flow optimization. In response to the results of the homogenized flow optimization, one or more multi-scale Turing-patterned microstructures are generated for the air layer and the hydrogen layer. One or more multi-scale Turing-patterned microstructures are generated for the coolant layer by stacking the air layer and the hydrogen layer.

Abstract: The present application provides a water replacement type storage field construction method, including the following steps: construction of a water-stop enclosure; construction of drainage after enclosing: after enclosing the water-stop enclosure, draining water in an enclosed range of the water-stop enclosure, exposing a pit, so as to form dry construction condition; construction of a stacking yard: under the dry construction condition, constructing the stacking yard on the pit, including constructing a lower low-level terrace and a higher high-level terrace; wherein the low-level terrace is lower than an average water level at an outer side of the water-stop enclosure, the high-level terrace is able to be used for walking a stacking-reclaiming device, and the stacking-reclaiming device is able to convey material to or from warehouses; and construction of the warehouses: constructing warehouses on the low-level terrace.

Abstract: A system for alignment of big bags prior to product filling. The system includes a first alignment arrangement configured to rotate an inflated big bag. The first alignment arrangement including a first drive configured to operate a first rotation part, a counter hold, and a displacement arrangement for displacing the first alignment arrangement and/or the counter hold relative to a big bag. The system may include a sensor arrangement configured to detect a rotational orientation of the inflated big bag and adapted to provide a sensor output based thereon, and a controller configured to receive the sensor output and control the first drive to rotate the inflated big bag based on the sensor output. A method of alignment of big bags prior to product filling, a computer program configured for executing acts of the method and a computer readable medium for storing the computer program.

Abstract: Provided are a traditional Chinese medicine ointment for preventing and treating mastitis in dairy cows and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of veterinary traditional Chinese medicines. The traditional Chinese medicine ointment includes raw materials in parts by mass: 20-30 parts of dandelion, 20-30 parts of herba patriniae, 10-16 parts of Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae, 0.5-1 part of borneol, 0.03-0.05 part of polypeptide, 40-50 parts of auxiliary emulsifier, 40-50 parts of liquid paraffin and 100-130 parts of white vaseline. An amino acid sequence of the polypeptide is: Phe Phe Arg Lys Val Leu Lys Leu Ile Arg Lys Ile Trp Arg (SEQ ID NO. 1). In the application, dandelion, herba patriniae, Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae and borneol 1 are mixed, and polypeptide is added at the same time to prepare ointment.

Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable network system and network scheduling method for an intelligent vehicle, the system comprising a central computing unit, a chassis domain controller, an entertainment domain controller, an intelligent driving domain controller and a vehicle body domain controller. The central computing unit is separately connected to the chassis domain controller, the entertainment domain controller, the intelligent driving domain controller and the vehicle body domain controller by means of a network. The chassis domain controller, the entertainment domain controller, the intelligent driving domain controller and the vehicle body domain controller respectively comprise a plurality of intra-domain ECUs, and are respectively connected to the plurality of intra-domain ECUs by means of the network.

Abstract: A seaming device can prevent the leakage of a lubricating oil from the in-machine housing of a chuck unit into a seaming operation space, prevent the occurrence of a defective product contaminated by the lubricating oil, and eliminate heat elongation due to heat generation to accurately maintain a seaming dimension. A seaming device includes: a chuck unit that positions a lid mounted on a can; and a seaming unit that seams the lid to the can, wherein the chuck unit has a spindle having a chuck for positioning the lid attached at a lower end thereof, a bearing that rotatably supports the spindle, and a non-contact type oil seal mechanism for sealing between the spindle and the in-machine housing at a position below the bearing.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a working machine having a device for conveying thick material. A number of target values relating to the operation of the device for conveying thick material can be adjusted by a user. The method includes the following steps: detecting a number of actual values of the device; calculating a target value optimum for a respective target value of the number of adjustable target values based on the number of detected actual values; and outputting a notification for the user, in the event that an adjusted target value of the number of adjustable target values does not correspond to its calculated target value optimum.

Abstract: A method and system for direct quantification of the concentration of biomolecules in algal biomass. The biomolecules include lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. An algae slurry is cultivated within a cultivation vessel, and algal biomass is harvested therefrom. A portion of biomass is analyzed using solvent-lipid analysis to extract lipids and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is used to quantify the biomolecular concentration of the biomass.

Abstract: A method of opening an outer bag of a pre-filled double-bag including a bag content and an opening system. A wall of the outer bag includes a cellulose-based material and a wall of the inner bag may include a plastic-based material enclosing an inner compartment including the bag content. The method may include an opening operation performed by the opening system, so as to open the outer bag leaving the inner bag substantially intact. The opening system may include a laser arrangement including one or more laser units emitting laser light having wavelengths in the range of 7-13 ?m. The opening operation may include acts of exposing a wall area of the outer bag to the laser light, so as to at least provide a perforation of the outer bag in the exposed wall area.

Abstract: Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running board are provided. A running board may include an upper step surface and at least one lighting element provided at an inboard underside of the running board to directly illuminate the undercarriage of the vehicle and a ground surface below the running board. The lighting element may be configured to direct light to a reflecting element provided at the undercarriage for reflecting light provided by the at least one lighting element to indirectly illuminate the upper step surface of the running board. Associated vehicles including the running board are provided. Associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: A tubing bender device includes a frame, handle, ratchet mechanism, slide rod and a frame notch. The tubing bender may be easily disassembled and assembled into a forward or reverse configuration through the use of connectors, two brackets and a bending mandrel. Reversibility is also provided by a cross bow bar support releasably secured to either the slide rod or to a bracket. The cross bow bar support may also be inverted to position die heads in either an upward or downward direction. Repositionable die heads may also be rotated relative to the support into an operative configuration when bending smaller diameter tubing. The repositionable die heads are rotated relative to the support into a non-operative configuration when bending larger diameter tubing.

Abstract: An electric power system may include numerous devices electrically connected to numerous other devices. In some cases, it may be beneficial to quickly determine and resolve an electric power system topology. The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for resolving an electric power system topology using bit pattern sequence compression. A multi-node device may be electrically coupled to one node per side. Each node may be associated with a bit value. The bit values may be compared to determine if the nodes are electrically coupled. This process may be recursively performed for all of the multi-node devices, until it is determined which devices are electrically coupled and which are electrically isolated.

Abstract: A vertical gallium nitride (GaN) PN diode uses epitaxial growth of a thick drift region with a very low carrier concentration and a carefully designed multi-zone junction termination extension to achieve high voltage blocking and high-power efficiency. An exemplary large area (1 mm2) diode had a forward pulsed current of 3.5 A, an 8.3 m?-cm2 specific on-resistance, and a 5.3 kV reverse breakdown. A smaller area diode (0.063 mm2) was capable of 6.4 kV breakdown with a specific on-resistance of 10.2 m?-cm2, when accounting for current spreading through the drift region at a 45° angle.

Abstract: The ink landed on a print object is quickly irradiated with an ultraviolet ray. An ultraviolet irradiation device includes a rotating mechanism that holds a print object and rotates the print object about an axis of the print object, and an ultraviolet irradiator that irradiates an outer peripheral surface of the print object to which an ultraviolet-curable ink is attached with an ultraviolet ray. The ink ejected from above the print object lands on the outer peripheral surface of the print object. The ultraviolet irradiator is disposed on the side of the print object, and irradiates the outer peripheral surface of the print object with an ultraviolet ray from the side of the print object.