Abstract: The invention relates to a lower cutter (4) which, together with an associated upper cutter (6), forms the shaving head of a dry shaver. The upper cutter is designed in the form of a perforated foil (6) which at least partially encloses the lower cutter (4) and is prestressed against the same. The lower cutter (4) has a plurality of spaced-apart blades having cutting edges (12, 13) in the form of strips between two peripheral regions (9, 10). The lower cutter (4) is essentially U-shaped in cross section. The width of the strip tapers monotonously from the two peripheral regions (9, 10) in the direction of the center (Z).

Abstract: A shaving cutter assembly for an electric hair cutting appliance the shaving cutter assembly including a shaving cutter and a carrier to which the shaving cutter is fixedly connected via at least one metallic weld.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing communications between a first device disposed at a tubular and a second device, the tubular having tubular sections and being configured to be disposed in a borehole penetrating the earth, the apparatus including: a first optical coupler configured to be concentrically coupled to a first tubular section and configured to be in optical communication with the first device using a first optical transmission medium disposed at the first tubular section; and a second optical coupler configured to be concentrically coupled to a second tubular section and configured to be in optical communication with the second device using a second optical transmission medium disposed at the second tubular section; wherein the first optical coupler is configured to be perimetrically disposed about the second optical coupler to be in communication with the second optical coupler to provide the communications between the first device and the second device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor blade of a compressor which, along a main axis, comprises a blade base, a platform area and an adjacent blade profile having a profile tip. The blade profile is configured by a convex wall at the suction end and a concave wall at the pressure end opposite the wall at the suction end. These surfaces extend, with respect to a flow medium, from a leading edge to a trailing edge, a profile center line extending in the center between the two. A front face is arranged on the profile tip at an angle to the main axis, a sealing lip at least partially extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and the blade profile including the sealing lip having a blade profile height extending in the direction of the main axis. In order to allow for an inexpensive compressor blade having improved aerodynamic properties and a modified sealing lip while having the same sealing properties, the height of the sealing lip is less than 2 percent of the height of the blade profile.

Abstract: There are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention metal-containing inorganic block copolymers, structures formed by self-assembly of such copolymers, and metal-containing ceramics which may be formed from such copolymers and/or structure. Methods for making such copolymers, structures and ceramics are also provided. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of coupling segments of a borehole conduit is disclosed. The method includes: positioning a first conduit segment at a location selected from a surface location and a downhole location, the first conduit segment having a first end and a second end, the first conduit segment including a pin connector at the first end; orienting the first conduit segment so that the first end is located uphole relative to the second end; and coupling a second conduit segment in operable communication with the first conduit segment, the second conduit segment having a box connector at an end of the second conduit segment that is configured to engage the pin connector of the first segment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a downhole conduit segment is disclosed. The method includes: extruding a material as a tubular shape to form a body of the conduit segment having an interior bore extending through a length of the segment, the body including an exterior surface and an interior surface defined by the interior bore, the material being an extrudable material sufficient to withstand conditions in a downhole environment; and extruding at least one passageway extending along the length of the body and disposed at least partially between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the at least one passageway having a shape configured to restrict lateral movement of a conductor disposed therein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provided to measure optical parameters of a person wearing spectacles. One or more fixation targets are provided to generate a flat extensive light field that can align the direction of sight of the person when the person looks at the light filed. Image recording devices are provided to generate image data of subareas of the person's head and a data processing unit can determine the optical parameters based on the generated image data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel photochromic and electrochromic monomers and polymers based on 1,2-dithienylcyclopentene derivatives and method of using and synthesizing same. The compounds are reversibly interconvertible between different isomeric forms under suitable photochromic or electrochromic conditions. The electrochromic conversion may be catalytic. The application also relates to ultra-high density homopolymers prepared using ring-opening methathesis polymerization (ROMP) where the central ring of the 1,2-bis(3-thienyl)-cyclopentene is incorporated directly into the polymer backbone. The monomer units may be readily functionalized to enable the synthesis of polymers with diverse structural and electronic properties.

Abstract: A system for logging with wired drill pipe includes a logging tool string; an interface sub in operable communication with the logging tool string; and a wired pipe in operable communication with the interface sub and method for logging with wired drill pipe.

Abstract: A rotational alignment system determines the angular relationship between two or more elements of a drill string using one or more sensors that detect one or more reference objects positioned on the drill string. A control unit determines the rotational or angular offset between two or more elements on the drill string using measurements made by the sensor(s). In one application, rotational offset values are used by a surface logging computer to correlate sensor data provided by a logging tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The disclosure provides apparatus and method for estimating an electrical property downhole. The apparatus, in one aspect, includes an antenna that comprises a unitary metallic member that has a longitudinal axis and a radial axis, at least one slot made in the metallic member and an electrical conductor over the at least one slot to form an antenna. In one aspect, a high magnetic permeability material may be placed between the electrical conductor and a bottom of the slots. The antenna may be configured to operate as a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals into a formation or a receiver for receiving electromagnetic signals from the formation.

Abstract: Cursor synchronization in a plurality of graphs. A plurality of graphs may be displayed. Each graph may visually represent data and may include at least two axis. User input may be received specifying a value of a first axis of a first graph of the plurality of graphs. The method may determine if the first axis in the first graph corresponds to a first axis of a second graph in response to the user input. A visual indication may be indicated at a second value in the second graph in response to determining that the first axis in the first graph corresponds to the first axis of the second graph. The second value may correspond to the first value.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus and a method for estimating one or more electrical properties downhole are provided. The apparatus, in one embodiment, may include a metallic member that has a longitudinal axis and a radial axis, at least two groups of slots formed in the metallic member, each group of slots having at lest two rows of slots, each row of slots containing at least one slot, and an electrical conductor placed over the at least two rows of slots at an angle to the radial axis of the metallic member to form an antenna of a tool for use in a wellbore for estimating the electrical properties downhole. The antenna may be configured to operate as a transmitter or as a receiver.

Abstract: A stabilizer for the upright stabilizing of at least one disposable diaper product. The stabilizer may include a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, and at least one standoff. In another exemplary stabilizer for the upright stabilizing of at least one disposable diaper product, the stabilizer may include a circumferential sleeve, a bottom panel, and at least one standoff.

Abstract: A device includes a planar optical waveguide, as part of a sensor platform, and, connected to the platform directly or by means of a sealing medium, a sealing layer. The sealing layer forms either directly or by means of a sealing medium a tightly sealing layer. The sealing layer includes a multitude of recesses at least open towards the sensor platform, which form a corresponding multitude of sample compartments in a 2-dimensional arrangement.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel photochromic and electrochromic monomers and polymers based on 1,2-dithienylcyclopentene derivatives and method of using and synthesizing same. The compounds are reversibly interconvertible between different isomeric forms under suitable photochromic or electrochromic conditions. The electrochromic conversion may be catalytic. The application also relates to ultra-high density homopolymers prepared using ring-opening methathesis polymerization (ROMP) where the central ring of the 1,2-bis(3-thienyl)-cyclopentene is incorporated directly into the polymer backbone. The monomer units may be readily functionalized to enable the synthesis of polymers with diverse structural and electronic properties.

Abstract: There are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention metal-containing inorganic block copolymers, structures formed by self-assembly of such copolymers, and metal-containing ceramics which may be formed from such copolymers and/or structure. Methods for making such copolymers, structures and ceramics are also provided. Other embodiments are also disclosed.