Abstract: An apparatus for preparing and dispensing food products includes at least one containment tank (2) predisposed to contain the product to be prepared and mounted on a base body (10) which is closed at the front by a panel (12) of transparent or opaque material, backlit through LED lighting structure (13).

Abstract: The appliance (A) for recharging batteries of electric vehicles or the like, comprises: AC/DC conversion means which can be connected at input to an alternate current power supply line (AC IN) and connected at output to a high voltage electric battery (HVB) of an electric vehicle; DC/DC conversion means connected at input to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and connected at output to a low voltage electric battery (LVB) of the electric vehicle; wherein the AC/DC conversion means and the DC/DC conversion means can be activated alternatively for recharging the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and the low voltage electric battery (LVB), respectively; and wherein the AC/DC conversion means and the DC/DC conversion means comprise a sole and shared DC/DC converter (CNV), having an input which can be connected alternatively to the power supply line (AC IN) and to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and having a first output connected to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and a second output con

Abstract: A device (1) for inkjet printing of fluids, particularly glazes, onto tiles (P) comprises a body (2) comprising a feed channel (3) of a printing fluid, which feed channel (3) is closed by a base (4). The base comprises at least one outlet nozzle (5) associated with a valve (7) comprising electromagnetic actuating means (8). A shutter (11) of the valve (7) comprises at least one sensitive element (12) made of a material suitable for interacting with the magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic actuating means (8) for moving the shutter. A membrane (13) is arranged within the body (2) and delimits the feed channel (3). The membrane (13) is interposed between the feed channel (3) and the electromagnetic actuating means (8). The shutter (11) is solidly constraint with the membrane (13).

Abstract: A system (1) for making beverages comprises a capsule holder (11) and a capsule (2) containing a powdered food substance which can be extracted to make a beverage; the capsule (2) comprises a body (3) comprising a lower wall (4), a lateral wall (5), a lid (7) and a filter bag (9). The system (1) also comprises injection means (13) for injecting water into the capsule (2) through the lid (7) and collecting means (16) comprising a piercing element (17) for piercing the lower wall (4). The inside of the capsule (2), at the lower wall (4), comprises a protection element (20) for preventing contact between the piercing element (17) and the filter bag (9). The protection element (20) together with at least the lower wall (4) forms an annular chamber (21), extending around an axis of extension (8) and being in fluid communication with the filter bag (9), and forms a seat (33) facing towards the lid (7), in which a lower part (37) of the filter bag (9) is inserted, and which is surrounded by the annular chamber (21).

Abstract: A filter for capsules for making espresso coffee by passing pressurised hot water through ground coffee powder, the filter (2) being rigid or semi-rigid, bowl-shaped and comprising a first base wall (3), a first lateral wall (4), a first upper edge (5) and a plurality of passages passing through it and which comprise an inlet section (10) facing towards an inner part (6) of the bowl and an outlet section (11) facing towards an outer part (7) of the bowl, at least the inlet sections (10) of the passages being made in parts of the filter (2) which are radially separated from the central axis by a distance equal to at least two thirds of the minimum radial distance of the first lateral wall (4) from the central axis; and a capsule comprising said filter (2) near to a second base wall (16) of it.

Abstract: A method for producing electric power from hydrogen and hydrogen from electric power, comprising: a reversible electric power-hydrogen conversion stage comprising a fuel cell stack to produce electric power from stored hydrogen and an electrolytic cell stack to produce hydrogen from electric power; a hydrogen pressure modification stage to modify the pressure of hydrogen supplied to or produced from the reversible electric power-hydrogen conversion stage; an electric power management and conditioning stage to condition electric power from/to the reversible electric power-hydrogen conversion stage; and a management stage to differentially manage the operation of the reversible electric power-hydrogen conversion stage, the hydrogen pressure modification stage and the electric power management and conditioning stage according to whether the system produces electric power from hydrogen or hydrogen from electric power and on a user-settable operation management strategy.

Abstract: A capsule for making beverages comprising at least one powdered food substance which can be extracted using water to make a beverage, comprising a cup-shaped outer body (2) with a lower wall (3) and a first side wall (4), a lid (6), a filtering body (9) comprising a first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10); the first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) comprising openings (13); the capsule also comprising an additional filtering element (26) positioned in the chamber (7) between the filtering body (9) and the lower wall (3) for in use intercepting the beverage which comes out of the filtering body (9) and flows towards the lower wall (3), the additional filtering element (26) comprising at least one layer (27) of flexible filtering material and being coupled to the inner part of the outer body (2).

Abstract: The connector (1) for the connection to the on-board diagnostics of a vehicle, comprising a container body (2) associable with an electronic connection port (A) of an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle, a plurality of electrical terminals (3) supported by the container body (2) and connectable to corresponding electrical terminals (B) of the connection port (A), at least a protruding element (4) associated with the container body (2) and engageable in correspondence of at least a respective locator element (C) onto the connection port (A), and blocking means (5) of the protruding element (4) in correspondence of the locator element (C), able to prevent undesired disconnections of the connector itself from the connection port (A).

Abstract: A process for realizing blanks for the manufacture of boxes to measure, characterized in that it includes the following stages: —collecting at least a sheet of packing material from at least a store; —transferring it to a cutting station in which the sheet itself is cut so that a plurality of pieces is obtained therefrom, which plurality of pieces exhibits a common dimension and other dimensions which are different from one another according to predetermined ratios; —collecting the pieces, according to the dimensions of the box to be formed, in order to cut them into the predetermined dimensions, after joining, when necessary, one or more of said dimensionally homogeneous pieces so as to form a piece that is longer than the one available and suitable for constituting the “bottom” piece, which includes the bottom and at least two first opposite lateral walls of the box to be formed; cutting to measure said pieces and subjecting them singly to a first and a second marking in order to obtain weakened or folding

Abstract: A machine is described for covering book covers and sealing envelopes or articles of various kind. The machine comprises a fixed lower base suitable for resting a sheet of flexible plastic material for an article to be covered, an upper part movable towards said base and a heatable blade accommodated in the upper part to execute soldering of the overlapped ends of the plastic material sheet along the article edges when the upper part is approached to the lower base. The machine comprises an electric motor, a control member accessible from the outside of the machine for operating the electric motor and movement transmission means acting on the sides of the upper part to induce, at every activation of the electric motor, movement of the upper part towards the lower base for executing the soldering of the ends of the plastic material sheet.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for heat exchange between air and a heat exchange medium includes a plurality of heat transfer conduits arranged parallel to each other as flow paths for the heat exchange medium and a plurality of fin members. The fin members are configured to provide: an air inlet end for air inflow, an air outlet end for air outflow, and an air flow path. The air flow path connects the air inlet end with the air outlet end and allows a heat exchange with the plurality of heat transfer conduits. Each fin member includes a plurality of undulation troughs coplanar with each other and connected together so as to define a water condensate flow path. Each water condensate flow path has a flat bottom which extends from the air inlet end to the air outlet end.

Abstract: A decorating machine particularly for the decoration of ceramic products, and a method for realizing a belt for decorating said ceramic products, wherein the machine comprises: a closed loop belt (3) for the transfer of a decoration (9) on a receiving surface (11) of a ceramic product; a plurality of conveyor rollers (2) about which said belt (3) is wound and moved in rotation; at least one of said conveyor rollers (2) comprises a central portion (12) and two end portions (14) opposite one another, at least one of said end portions (14) being free in rotation with respect to the other said portions (12, 14).

Abstract: An infusion device for making beverages using cartridges, such as capsules or pods, containing at least one food substance, comprising an infusion unit (3) comprising at least two parts, at least one of which is able to move between a home position and an operating position, at least one insertion section (34) for inserting the cartridge (2) in the device (1), from which the cartridge (2) can then be fed to a first standby zone (8), at least one check and control unit (35) for device (1) operation, and second retaining means (36) positioned between the insertion section (34) and the first standby zone (8), the second retaining means in turn being able to move between a first position in which they can retain a cartridge (2) and a second position in which they allow the cartridge (2) to advance, the second retaining means (36) being able to move as one with the mobile part (4) and comprising at least one mobile element (38) removably coupled to the mobile part (4) of the unit (3), and means for uncoupling the

Abstract: The coffee maker for brewing powder coffee contained in a cartridge comprises a brewing chamber adapted to receive the cartridge, at least one punching member for punching the cartridge and a pump for feeding brewing water into the brewing chamber. In order to avoid that the prepared coffee shows froth at its surface, the coffee maker comprises means for restricting the amount of water fed by the pump into the brewing chamber per unit of time. This means ensures that the brewing water flows through the cartridge essentially unpressurized.

Abstract: An infusion device for making beverages using cartridges, such as capsules or pods, comprises an openable infusion unit (3) comprising at least one part (4) able to move between a home position and an operating position, a first standby zone (8) for a cartridge (2) being formed when the mobile part (4) is in the home position, first retaining means for a cartridge (2) in the first standby zone (8), a motor (13) for moving the mobile part (4), means for expelling the cartridge (2) from the unit (3), and at least one device (1) operation check and control unit (35); there are also second retaining means (36) positioned between a cartridge insertion section (34) and the first standby zone (8), to selectively retain a cartridge (2) at a second standby zone (37), the check and control unit (35) being programmed to cause the dispensing of two beverages, one after another, using two cartridges.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting objects conveyed by a conveying line, comprises a portion of conveying line (2) at which the objects (3) are sorted, a plurality of gripping means (4) for gripping the objects (3) operating at a portion of conveying line (2). The gripping means (4), on command and selectively, pick up the objects present on the portion of conveying line (2) and transfer them onto supports (5) in temporary waiting areas preselected for forming stacks of objects (3) homogeneous with each other. Lifting and conveying means (6) are provided for lifting, on command, single objects or stacks of objects (3) resting on supports (5) in preselected temporary waiting areas and conveying them onto an evacuation line (7).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the cyclopropanation with ethylene carbonate or ethylene sulfate of a compound of formula (II): wherein G is —CN or —COOR in which R is a C1-C4 straight or branched alkyl X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, R1O— and R1S— wherein R1 is C1-C4 straight or branched alkyl chain.

Abstract: A cartridge containing one serving of coffee powder for preparing a coffee beverage comprises a cartridge body having a cup-like shaped lower portion and a cover portion; the cup-like shaped lower portion having a bottom portion and a upper region; and a lower filter element located inside the cup-like shaped lower portion between the coffee powder and the bottom portion; in which the interior of the cup-like shaped lower portion of the cartridge is provided with engaging means, and in which the lower filter element is provided with a peripheral edge portion engaging the engaging means for clampingly fix the lower filter element to the cup-like shaped lower portion of the cartridge. In the preferred embodiments the engaging means are constituted by a groove provided in the interior or the exterior of the cup-shaped lower portion.

Abstract: A light guide device, comprising a light entrance part for receiving luminous radiation from a light source placed in front of it, and a light exit part configured for emitting the luminous radiation according to a distributed illumination pattern. The device includes: a first light guide member comprising a central light transmitting portion, on an end of which the light entrance part is formed, and a support portion connected to the central light transmitting portion and arranged concentrically therewith, and—a second light guide member comprising a shaft portion removably coupled to an end of the central light transmitting portion of the first light guide member, opposite to the light entrance part, and a light distributing portion connected to the shaft portion, on which the light exit part is formed.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-[(1R)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]propan-1-amine hydrochloride salt of formula (I) i.e. Cinacalcet hydrochloride and its intermediates of formulae (VII) and (VIII) wherein Z is chloride or another pharmaceutically acceptable anionic counterion.