Abstract: A diaphragm pressure expansion vessel (1) which is intended to be connected to a line system having two vessel parts (2, 3) which are connected to one another in a pressure-tight and fluid-tight manner in a peripheral connecting region (4), wherein the closed vessel interior (10) which is formed by the two vessel parts (2, 3) is separated into a water chamber (6) and a gas chamber by a diaphragm (5), wherein the water chamber (6) can be connected to the line system via a connection piece (7), wherein the diaphragm (5) is formed from an at least single-layered plastic and is in the form of a bubble, should be developed further such that the risk of fracture of the plastic diaphragm when subjected to loading during replacement is considerably reduced.

Abstract: A bicycle seat has an arrow-shape sitting part with a recess has centered down the length of the sitting part top from the wide rear towards the tapered front. The sitting part consists of a framework, which forms the seat bottom; a core, which forms the seat center part and a seat cover which forms its top. Two feet protrude from the sitting part bottom in the longitudinal axis, one in its rear and other one in its front. Each foot forms a monolithic part together with the seat framework. The foot connects directly to the solid block with the hole perpendicular to the seat axis. A shock absorber is mounted on the solid block hole. A bolt passes through a hole in the shock absorber to fasten light-weight flat shaped strips on both its sides, the strips having a rectangular cross-section. Holes have been made in the strip ends.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for controllably adjusting characteristics of a beverage produced by a beverage system. The characteristics of the beverage may include the strength, flavor, concentration of various flavor components as well as other characteristics. A control is provided for access by a user to adjust the characteristics to a desired level. The user may increment or decrement the level of the characteristics in response to personal preferences. The control provides an interface to control the beverage system.

Abstract: The invention provides two types of oligonucleotides for treating an inflammatory disorder: an oligonucleotide which is able of altering the splicing of a pre-mRNA encoding a C5 in order to decrease the amount of a C5a and an oligonucleotide which is able of altering the splicing of a pre-mRNA encoding a IL-1RAcP in order to increase the amount of a soluble IL-1RAcP. The invention further provides the use of said oligonucleotides for preventing or treating an inflammatory disorder.

Abstract: A grinding machine for use in grinding materials, the grinding machine includes a grinder assembly for receiving material. At least one removable hopper is removably positionable on the grinding assembly for dispensing material to the grinder assembly. The removable hopper is positionable on the grinder assembly in a generally non-vertical direction. A passage defined in the hopper is cooperatively positionable in communication with the grinding assembly for allowing movement of material from the hopper to the grinder assembly. A device carried on the hopper is positionable in an open position when the hopper is on the grinder assembly and is positionable in a closed position when the hopper is removed from the grinder assembly.

Abstract: A conductive film is disclosed in the present disclosure, which includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a first conductive layer laid on the first surface, the first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive areas and first insulating areas, the first conductive areas include a metal mesh formed by a metal, the first insulating areas include an insulating mesh formed by an insulating metal sulfide, the insulating metal sulfide is obtained from a reaction between the metal and hydrogen sulfide. Accordingly, the problem of producing lots of wastewater of the metal salts and heavy metal pollution can be avoided, the insulating areas include the insulating mesh having a transmittance close to the metal mesh, benefit for reach a uniform transmittance of the touch screen, and avoid forming alternating light and dark color patches.

Abstract: A conductive film includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a matrix layer, and a second conductive layer. The substrate includes a first surface and an oppositely arranged second surface. The first conductive layer is embedded in the substrate. The matrix layer is set on the first surface of the substrate. The matrix layer is formed by solidified jelly coating. The second conductive layer embedded in the matrix layer. The second conductive layer is insulated from the first conductive layer. Due to the capacitor formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, it just needs to attach the conductive film to a glass panel when the conductive film is adopted to manufacture a touch screen, without bonding two pieces of conductive films. In addition, the matrix layer, formed by solidifying the jelly painted on the substrate, is with a much smaller thickness than the substrate. Therefore, the touch screen using the conductive film has a smaller thickness.

Abstract: A heat-pump apparatus for heating purposes has a collector circuit for a heat source with a collector pump for a collector fluid, also has a refrigerant circuit with an evaporator and a condenser for a refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit and with a compressor and a pressure-relief valve, and additionally has a heating circuit with a heating pump for a heating fluid, with heating means for heating purposes. At least the collector pump and/or the heating pump are/is designed in the form of a pump with a heatable pump chamber for heating the fluid delivered by the pump.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a substrate defining a mesh-shaped groove, which forms a mesh; and a conductive layer formed by conductive material filled in the mesh. An edge line of the mesh-shaped grooves is a curve or a polyline which increases a contact area between the conductive material and an edge of the mesh-shaped groove. In the transparent conductive film, non-linear edge lines are used, therefore, for the conductive region with the same size, the area of edge of the conductive material in contact with the trench increases, and the friction is increased, which leads to a larger adhesion of the conductive material, and a stable performance of the transparent conductive film is guaranteed.

Abstract: A patterned transparent conductive film is disclosed in the present invention, which includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, both the conductive layer includes a conductive area and an insulating area, the conductive area includes a metal mesh formed by a plurality of metal lines; the metal mesh is a buried metal mesh with random irregular grids, a probability density of the slope of the metal lines of the first conductive layer close to transverse direction is greater than that close to longitudinal direction, a probability density of the slope of the metal lines of the second conductive layer close to transverse direction is greater than that close to longitudinal direction, the two conductive layers are laminated and insulated in the thickness direction, the laminated metal meshes are evenly distributed, the light transmittance is increased and the conductivity is constant, the moire fringe is eliminated.

Abstract: An assembly for kyphoplasty procedures (1) comprising a syringe (5), which is suited to inflate a balloon inserted into a cavity obtained in the vertebral column, and an injector (6), which is suited to introduce cement into the vertebral cavity formed. The assembly for kyphoplasty procedures comprises, furthermore, a control unit (2) and a pair of motors (7, 8), each of which is suited to move a respective plunger (9, 10) belonging to the syringe (5) and to the injector (6) respectively. The motors (7, 8) are connected to the control unit (2).

Abstract: A mobile helicopter landing pad comprises a platform with one or more elongate, concave guiding channels for aligning a helicopter on the landing pad by forcing the helicopter's skates into a specific alignment upon landing. The guiding channels may have laterally disposed rollers or else be made of slick material to allow the helicopter to slide towards the base of the guiding channel under the helicopter's own weight. Additional crosswise rollers at the bottom of the guiding channel(s) may be provided to allow the helicopter to be moved forward or backward after landing. A blade locking arm swings upward and secures the top rotor. The pad may include a foldable enclosure that protects the helicopter after landing, and an electronic guidance system that assists the pilot during landing by providing instructions to the pilot or visual indications of the prevailing wind direction and velocity, through illuminated signals on the platform.

Abstract: A touch sensing element is provided comprising an insulating substrate and a conductive layer located on a surface of the insulating substrate. The conductive layer comprises: a plurality of first conductive traces arranged at intervals along a first direction, each first conductive trace extending along a second direction; and a plurality of second conductive traces arranged to form second conductive trace columns, each second conductive trace column comprises a plurality of second conductive traces arranged at intervals along the second direction, each second conductive trace column is correspondingly located corresponding to a lateral direction of the first conductive trace. Each second conductive trace of each conductive trace column is spaced from and forms a mutual inductance with a corresponding first conductive trace. The conductive layer is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate; the structure and process are much simpler. A touch panel having the touch sensing element is also provided.

Abstract: A bingo game system with a roulette game simulation feature in which a processing device facilitates the steps of assigning one or more unique numbers from a pool of bingo numbers to each roulette game outcome of a plurality of possible roulette game outcomes; randomly drawing numbers from the pool of bingo numbers; determining if the randomly drawn numbers include the one or more unique numbers assigned to one of the roulette game outcomes; responsive to the determination that the one or more unique numbers assigned to one of the roulette game outcomes has been randomly drawn, actuating the roulette feature to simulate the roulette game outcome assigned to the one or more unique numbers; and settling the wager based on the one or more unique numbers randomly drawn.

Abstract: A lead electrode and a preparation method thereof are provided. The lead electrode includes an inner terminal, a lead, and an outer terminal, which are sequentially connected. The lead includes: an insulating substrate; an adhesive material coated on the insulating substrate, the adhesive material defining a trenched mesh; and a conductive material filled in the trenched mesh, wherein an angle formed by a grid line of the trenched mesh and a demolding direction is from 0° to 90°. Since the angle formed by the grid line and the demolding direction is very small, little adhesive material will be attached to the mold, such that the residues of the adhesive material are prevented.

Abstract: A conductive component is disclosed in the present invention, which includes an insulating layer and a metal mesh laid on the insulating layer, the metal mesh defines a plurality of voids arranged in array, a relationship of the aperture ratio K of the voids of the metal mesh, the optical transmittance T1 of the conductive component and the optical transmittance T2 of the insulating layer satisfy the following formula: T1=T2*K. The metal mesh is arranged on the insulating layer in the conductive component, a patterned sensing layer on the insulating layer by exposuring and developmenting the metal mesh as needed when in use, and then applied to touch screen, the use of indium tin oxide is avoided in the conductive component, thus the cost of the conductive component is low. A method of preparing the conductive component is also provided.

Abstract: A tamper-resistant container and tamper resistant label is disclosed. The tamper resistant label includes front, top, and back portions. The front portion includes a front top, a front bottom having a first edge in communication with a first edge of the front top. A breakable seal is disposed between the front top and front bottom. The top portion has a first edge in communication with a second edge of the front top. The back portion is in communication with the top portion and includes a back top having a first edge in communication with a second edge of the top portion, a back bottom having a first edge in communication with a second edge of the back top. A second breakable seal is disposed between the back top and the back bottom. The tamper-resistant label may include one or more indicia relating to the contents of the tamper-resistant container.

Abstract: A touchscreen sensing module includes a first baseplate, a first conductive layer, a second baseplate, a second conductive layer, and a supporting substrate. A first groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the first baseplate. The first conductive layer matches with the first groove in shape, and the first conductive layer is received in the first groove. A second groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the second baseplate. The second conductive layer matches with the second groove in shape, and the second conductive layer is received in the second groove. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer respectively match with the first groove and the second groove in shape, no etching is needed to obtain electrodes when forming the conductive layers, which avoids material waste and reduces costs In addition, a monitor is also provided by the present invention.

Abstract: An aqueous polyimide precursor solution composition, in which a polyamic acid, which is formed by the reaction of a tetracarboxylic acid component and a diamine component, is dissolved in an aqueous solvent together with an imidazole in an amount of 1.6 mole or more per mole of the tetracarboxylic acid component of the polyamic acid.

Abstract: A controller for a DC/DC converter controls a first, second, third, and fourth switches according to pulse signals generated alternately. The controller turns off the third switch on detection of a first edge of a first pulse signal, turns on the first switch after a delay from the detection of the first edge, turns off the fourth switch on detection of a second edge of the first pulse signal, turns on the second switch after a delay from the detection of the second edge, turns off the first switch on detection of a third edge of a second pulse signal, turns on the third switch after a delay from the detection of the third edge, turns off the second switch on detection of a fourth edge of the second pulse signal, and turns on the fourth switch after a delay from the detection of the fourth edge.