Abstract: Apparatus for use with a vessel used to generate plasma are provided. One apparatus includes a first comb structure configured to partially wrap around a circumference of the vessel. The first comb structure has a first end and a second end, and a first separation is defined between the first end and the second end. The first comb structure defines a first plurality of fingers oriented perpendicular to the circumference of the vessel. The first comb structure is configured to be connected to a first end of a radio frequency (RF) coil. Also provided is a second comb structure configured to partially wrap around the circumference of the vessel. The second comb structure has a first end and a second end. A second separation is defined between the first end and the second end the second comb structure. The second comb structure defines a second plurality of fingers oriented perpendicular to the circumference of the vessel. The second comb structure is configured to be connected to a second end of the RF coil.

Abstract: There is provided pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of e.g. opioid dependency comprising microparticles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of buprenorphine, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in associative admixture with particles comprising a weak acid, or particles comprising weakly-acidic buffer forming materials. The composition may further comprise a disintegrant and/or particles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of naloxone, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of opioid dependency/addiction and/or pain.

Abstract: A capacitively-coupled plasma processing system having a plasma processing chamber for processing a substrate is provided. The plasma processing system includes at least an upper electrode and a lower electrode for processing the substrate, the substrate being disposed on the lower electrode during plasma processing. The plasma processing system further includes means for providing at least a first RF signal to the lower electrode, the first RF signal having a first RF frequency. The first RF signal couples with a plasma in the plasma processing chamber, thereby inducing an induced RF signal on the upper electrode. The plasma processing system further includes means for rectifying the induced RF signal to generate a rectified RF signal such that the rectified RF signal is more positively biased than negatively biased, wherein the substrate is configured to be processed while the rectified RF signal is provided to the upper electrode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an air spinning machine, whereas the air spinning machine features at least one spinning unit with one spinning nozzle (2) for producing a yarn (6), whereas, during the operation of the spinning unit, the spinning nozzle (2) feeds a fiber composite (3) through an inlet (4) and in a predefined transport direction (T), whereas the fiber composite (3) within a vortex chamber (5) of the spinning nozzle (2) receives a twist with the assistance of a vortex air flow, such that a yarn (6) is formed from the fiber composite (3), which ultimately leaves the spinning unit (2) through an outlet (7), whereas, with the assistance of at least one sensor system (11), the yarn (6) leaving the outlet (7) is monitored with regard to defined yarn flaws (26), and whereas the production of yarn (6) is interrupted upon the detection of a corresponding yarn flaw (26).

Abstract: The invention refers to a method to operate an air spinning machine, in which the air spinning machine has at least one spinning unit with a spinning nozzle (2) for manufacturing yarn (6), in which a fiber strand (3) is fed to the spinning nozzle (2) through an inlet (4) during the operation of the spinning unit, in which the fiber strand (3) is imparted a twist inside a swirl chamber (5) of the spinning nozzle (2) by means of a swirled air current, so that a yarn (6) is formed from the fiber strand (3) that finally leaves the spinning nozzle (2) through an outlet (7), and in which an additive (9) is added with the help of an additive dispenser (9), at least temporarily, to the spinning unit while the air spinning machine is operating and applied on the fiber strand (3) and/or the yarn (6) or on sections of the spinning nozzle.

Abstract: The invention refers to a spinning unit of an air jet spinning machine with a spinning nozzle (1) used to manufacture yarn (2) from a fiber strand (3) fed to the spinning nozzle (1), in which case the spinning nozzle (1) has an inlet (4) for the fiber strand (3), a swirl chamber (5) located inside, a yarn forming element (6) protruding into the swirl chamber (5) and a exhaust duct (24) for the yarn (2) as well as an outlet (7) for the yarn (2) produced in the interior of the spinning nozzle (1).

Abstract: A plasma processing system includes a bottom electrode disposed in a chamber. A lower extended electrode is disposed around the bottom electrode. An upper ceramic plate is disposed above the bottom electrode in an opposing relationship. An upper extended electrode is disposed around the upper ceramic plate. A lower process exclusion zone (PEZ) ring is situated between the lower extended electrode and the bottom electrode. An upper PEZ ring is situated between the upper extended electrode and the upper ceramic plate, with the upper PEZ ring having an RF electrode ring embedded therein. The system also includes a first RF generator for generating RF power for the bottom electrode, a second RF generator for generating RF power for the RF electrode ring embedded in the upper PEZ ring, and a controller for transmitting processing instructions. The processing instructions include power settings for the first and second RF generators.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating plasma including a plasma generating vessel and a coil having a coil length and a first set of partially enclosing, longitudinally oriented conductive (PELOC) fingers and a second set of PELOC fingers. The PELOC finger sets are oriented along a longitudinal axis of the vessel with each partially enclosing a periphery of the vessel. The two sets of PELOC fingers are oriented fingertips facing fingertips and separated by an inter-set distance that is less than the coil length.

Abstract: A processing chamber having a chamber housing with a top and sidewalls is provided. The processing chamber has a seal for connecting the sidewalls of the chamber housing to a top of a lower chamber below the processing chamber. A substrate holder is attached to the sidewalls of the chamber housing. Further, a wafer lift ring supported by a side arm extending through the sidewalls has at least three posts each having at least one finger, the top of the fingers defining a first wafer handoff plane. The lower chamber has at least one lowest wafer support that defines a second wafer handoff plane where the height between the first wafer handoff plane and the second wafer handoff plane is not greater than a maximum vertical stroke of a transfer arm that is configured to transfer a wafer from the first wafer handoff plane and the second wafer handoff plane.

Abstract: There is provided pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of e.g. opioid dependency comprising microparticles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of buprenorphine, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in associative admixture with particles comprising a weak acid, or particles comprising weakly-acidic buffer forming materials. The composition may further comprise a disintegrant and/or particles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of naloxone, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of opioid dependency/addiction and/or pain.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for testing a latching magnet of a switch including a switching contact, formed from contact elements mechanically separated from one another for opening the switching contact; an electronic trip unit, to monitor current flowing via the contact elements and to perform a test for a current-dependent trip condition; an electrical energy store, forming a circuit with the winding of the latching magnet, the circuit being closed for a first closing time when the trip condition of the trip unit is met; and an actuator, actuable by closing off the circuit and configured to separate the contact elements. For test purposes, the circuit is closed for a second closing time, which is so short that separation of the contact elements by the actuator does not take place. A test is then performed to ascertain whether there is a current flowing via the winding of the latching magnet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning unit of an air spinning machine with a spinning nozzle (1), which serves the purpose of producing a yarn (2) from a fiber composite (3) fed to the spinning nozzle (1), whereas the spinning nozzle (1) features an inlet (4) for the fiber composite (3), an internal vortex chamber (5), a yarn formation element (6) protruding into the vortex chamber (5) along with an outlet (7) for the yarn (2) produced inside the vortex chamber (5). In accordance with the invention, it is proposed that the spinning unit is allocated with an additive supply (8), which is designed to supply the spinning nozzle (1) with an additive (9), whereas the additive supply (8) includes at least one top frame (10) fixed on the spinning nozzle (1), through which the additive (9) provided by an additive supply line (14) of the additive supply (8) is able to be fed to the spinning nozzle (1). In addition, a top frame for the fixing of a spinning nozzle (1) of an air spinning machine is proposed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for testing a latching solenoid of a switch and a testing device for carrying out the method is disclosed. The switch includes a switching contact, formed by contact elements mechanically separated from one another when the switching contact is open; an electronic trip unit, to respectively monitor the current passing via the contact elements and test whether a current-dependent tripping condition is satisfied; and an actuator, to separate contact elements after actuation, the trip unit actuating the actuator via the latching solenoid when the tripping condition is satisfied; and an electrical energy store, to charge to a voltage before the tripping and to be discharged via the latching solenoid. After a period of time after the tripping, the voltage of the energy store is compared with a reference value and a fault signal is output if the voltage of the energy store is above the reference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning unit of an air spinning machine with a spinning nozzle (1), which serves the purpose of producing a yarn (2) from a fiber composite (3) fed to the spinning nozzle (1), whereas the spinning nozzle (1) features an inlet (4) for the fiber composite (3), an internal vortex chamber (5), a yarn formation element (6) protruding into the vortex chamber (5) along with an outlet (7) for the yarn (2) produced inside the vortex chamber (5). In accordance with the invention, it is proposed that the spinning unit is allocated with an additive supply (8), which is designed to supply the spinning unit with an additive (9), whereas the additive supply (8) includes at least one valve (10), with the assistance of which the volume flow and/or mass flow of the additive (9) is adjustable, and whereas the valve (10), during the operation of the same, opens and closes at least once per second, such that the additive (9) fed to the valve (10) leaves the valve (10) in a pulse-like manner.

Abstract: A method and a test device are disclosed for testing a latching magnet of a switch. The switch includes a switching contact; an electronic trip unit to monitor the current flowing and to test whether a current-dependent trip condition is met; an electrical energy store, forming a circuit with the winding of the latching magnet, the circuit being closed by the trip unit when the trip condition is met; an actuator, actuated for a first closing time by closing of the circuit and configured to separate the contact elements; and a first diode, connected in parallel with the winding and via which stored energy of the latching magnet is dissipated. The test device is configured to close the circuit for a second closing time, which is so short that no actuation of the actuator takes place. After the reopening, a test is performed to ascertain whether stored energy is dissipating.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air spinning machine with at least one spinning unit (15) comprising at least one spinning nozzle (1), whereas the spinning unit (15) serves the purpose of producing a yarn (2) from a fiber composite (3) fed from a spinning nozzle (1), whereas the spinning nozzle (1) features an inlet (4) for the fiber composite (3), an internal vortex chamber (5), a yarn formation element (6) protruding into the vortex chamber (5), along with an outlet (7) for the yarn (2) produced inside the vortex chamber (5), and whereas the spinning nozzle (1) features multiple air nozzles (23) leading into the vortex chamber (5), which are in fluid connection with at least one air supply line (24), whereas, during the operation of the air spinning machine, compressed air provided by the air supply line (24) flows through the air nozzles (23) into the vortex chamber (5) in order to generate a vortex air flow in the vortex chamber (5).

Abstract: There is provided pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of e.g. opioid dependency comprising microparticles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of buprenorphine, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in associative admixture with particles comprising a weak acid, or particles comprising weakly-acidic buffer forming materials. The composition may further comprise a disintegrant and/or particles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of naloxone, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of opioid dependency/addiction and/or pain.

Abstract: A tool and a method are described for sheathing an elongated product available by the measured length, in particular in the form of a fiber or a fiber bundle, with at least one thermoplastic layer, with a wetting unit comprising at least one contact zone that can be filled with a flowable thermoplastic, through which the elongated product can be guided for the purpose of wetting with the thermoplastic in the form of a continuously progressing strand. The invention has a first feeding area for the elongated product and a second feeding area for the thermoplastic to emerge into the at least one contact zone. The contact zone comprises at least one outlet area and has a means is provided along the second feeding area, by which the thermoplastic can be introduced, subject to pressure, into the contact zone in the direction of the outlet area.

Abstract: There is provided pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of e.g. opioid dependency comprising microparticles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of buprenorphine, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in associative admixture with particles comprising a weak acid, or particles comprising weakly-acidic buffer forming materials. The composition may further comprise a disintegrant and/or particles of a pharmacologically-effective amount of naloxone, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of opioid dependency/addiction and/or pain.