Abstract: A laminate includes a metal substrate and a sliding layer overlying the metal substrate. The sliding layer can include a polymer fabric. The polymer fabric can include first polymer P1. The sliding layer can further included a melt-processable matrix polymer. The melt-processable matrix polymer can include a second polymer P2. In embodiments, either P1 or P2 is a fluoropolymer. The sliding layer can further include a filler. In embodiments, the total amount of fluoropolymer and filler in the sliding layer is at least 30 vol %.

Abstract: A system for elastically compensating for wear, thermal expansion and misalignment comprises a ring located between a housing and a pin in the bore of the housing. The ring has a backing layer, an expanded grid structure having a plurality of openings, a low friction layer penetrated into the openings of the expanded grid structure, and adhesive for bonding the backing layer, expanded grid structure and low friction layer together to provide elastic deformation of the ring between the housing and pin.

Abstract: A system for elastically compensating for wear, thermal expansion and misalignment comprises a ring located between a housing and a pin in the bore of the housing. The ring has a backing layer, an expanded grid structure having a plurality of openings, a low friction layer penetrated into the openings of the expanded grid structure, and adhesive for bonding the backing layer, expanded grid structure and low friction layer together to provide elastic deformation of the ring between the housing and pin.

Abstract: A system for elastically compensating for wear, thermal expansion and misalignment comprises a ring located between a housing and a pin in the bore of the housing. The ring has a backing layer, an expanded grid structure having a plurality of openings, a low friction layer penetrated into the openings of the expanded grid structure, and adhesive for bonding the backing layer, expanded grid structure and low friction layer together to provide elastic deformation of the ring between the housing and pin.

Abstract: A laminate includes a metal substrate and a sliding layer overlying the metal substrate. The sliding layer can include a polymer fabric. The polymer fabric can include first polymer P1. The sliding layer can further included a melt-processable matrix polymer. The melt-processable matrix polymer can include a second polymer P2. In embodiments, either P1 or P2 is a fluoropolymer. The sliding layer can further include a filler. In embodiments, the total amount of fluoropolymer and filler in the sliding layer is at least 30 vol %.

Abstract: A system for elastically compensating for wear, thermal expansion and misalignment comprises a ring located between a housing and a pin in the bore of the housing. The ring has a backing layer, an expanded grid structure having a plurality of openings, a low friction layer penetrated into the openings of the expanded grid structure, and adhesive for bonding the backing layer, expanded grid structure and low friction layer together to provide elastic deformation of the ring between the housing and pin.

Abstract: A window including deliberate rupture zones. The window is obtained by a method whereby the glass is subjected to local overheating of the structure using a high-energy beam penetrating the glass, deliberate rupture zones are produced by sequentially guiding the beam in a predetermined path along the preferred path for the window to break along, and by sequentially focusing the beam both along the predetermined path and at various depths relative to the surface of the window. The sequential focusing at various penetration depths follows a line that is inclined and/or curved relative to the normal to the surface of the glass so that a weakened structure is created in the window to obtain rupture behavior of the window that differs according to the direction in which the influence leading to rupture acts.

Abstract: A window including deliberate rupture zones. The window is obtained by a method whereby the glass is subjected to local overheating of the structure using a high-energy beam penetrating the glass, deliberate rupture zones are produced by sequentially guiding the beam in a predetermined path along the preferred path for the window to break along, and by sequentially focusing the beam both along the predetermined path and at various depths relative to the surface of the window. The sequential focusing at various penetration depths follows a line that is inclined and/or curved relative to the normal to the surface of the glass so that a weakened structure is created in the window to obtain rupture behavior of the window that differs according to the direction in which the influence leading to rupture acts.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an electrically controllable device comprising at least one substrate provided with a functional stack of layers comprising at least two active layers separated by an electrolyte. The stack is placed between a lower electrode and an upper electrode. The device comprises n regions which are independently electrically controllable, using the lower electrode having a pattern A in one or two dimensions, the stack of layers, at least one of the active layers and the electrolyte of which having a pattern B in two dimensions, the upper electrode having a pattern C in two dimensions, so that the superposition of the patterns A, B and C, defines said n regions, with a physical discontinuity between two adjacent regions at least both at the level of the upper electrode and at the level of one of the active layers and of the electrolyte.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an electrically controllable device comprising at least one substrate provided with a functional stack of layers comprising at least two active layers separated by an electrolyte. The stack is placed between a lower electrode and an upper electrode. The device comprises n regions which are independently electrically controllable, using the lower electrode having a pattern A in one or two dimensions, the stack of layers, at least one of the active layers and the electrolyte of which having a pattern B in two dimensions, the upper electrode having a pattern C in two dimensions, so that the superposition of the patterns A, B and C, defines said n regions, with a physical discontinuity between two adjacent regions at least both at the level of the upper electrode and at the level of one of the active layers and of the electrolyte.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an electrically controllable device comprising at least one substrate provided with a functional stack of layers comprising at least two active layers separated by an electrolyte. The stack is placed between a lower electrode and an upper electrode. The device comprises n regions which are independently electrically controllable, using the lower electrode having a pattern A in one or two dimensions, the stack of layers, at least one of the active layers and the electrolyte of which having a pattern B in two dimensions, the upper electrode having a pattern C in two dimensions, so that the superposition of the patterns A, B and C, defines said n regions, with a physical discontinuity between two adjacent regions at least both at the level of the upper electrode and at the level of one of the active layers and of the electrolyte.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an electrically controllable device with variable optical and/or energy properties, comprising at least one carrier substrate (1) provided with a functional stack of layers (3) comprising at least two active layers separated by an electrolyte. The stack is placed between a lower electrode (2) and an upper electrode (4).