Abstract: The present invention relates to a damper assembly for a hydraulic shock absorber, the damper assembly comprising a damping cylinder and a piston assembly being arranged in said damping cylinder and axially movable with respect thereto. The piston assembly comprises a piston having an outer cylindrical surface) comprising an annular groove; a friction element arranged in said annular groove of said piston; and a resilient element arranged inside said annular groove between an inner wall of said annular groove and said friction element and arranged to force the friction element towards an inner surface of the damping cylinder, wherein said friction element is made from metal and comprises a coating made of a low friction material. The damper assembly provides improved durability of the damping capacity.

Abstract: A damper for a telescopic fork leg for a front fork of a vehicle, wherein the damper comprises a twin-tube cylinder and a piston rod assembly comprising a piston rod, wherein a first piston is attached to the inner end portion of the piston rod, wherein a second piston is attached to the piston rod between the first piston and an outer end portion of the piston rod, wherein the inner tube is provided with at least one outlet hole 19 through the wall of the inner tube, the outlet hole being positioned such that a sealing portion of the second piston at compression of the damper travels past at the at least one outlet hole, and wherein the inner tube is provided with at least one return hole through the wall of the inner tube, the at least one return hole being positioned such that it connects a chamber of the twin-tube cylinder to an outer volume of the cylinder.

Abstract: Check valve assembly (1, 1?) for a shock absorber (100) comprising a housing (10). The housing (10) comprises a first volume (11), wherein a pressure P1 prevails; a second volume (12), wherein a pressure P2 prevails; a first housing portion (VE1), and a second housing portion (VE2). The housing (10) further comprises a fluid passage (20) between said first (11) volume and said second (12) volume; and a spool (40), said spool (40) being movably arranged in said housing (10) between at least a first position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) between the first (11) and second (12) volume is allowed and at least a second position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) between the first (11) and second (12) volume is prevented.

Abstract: A damper for a telescopic fork leg for a front fork of a vehicle, wherein the damper comprises a twin-tube cylinder and a piston rod assembly comprising a piston rod, wherein a first piston is attached to the inner end portion of the piston rod, wherein a second piston is attached to the piston rod between the first piston and an outer end portion of the piston rod, wherein the inner tube is provided with at least one outlet hole 19 through the wall of the inner tube, the outlet hole being positioned such that a sealing portion of the second piston at compression of the damper travels past at the at least one outlet hole, and wherein the inner tube is provided with at least one return hole through the wall of the inner tube, the at least one return hole being positioned such that it connects a chamber of the twin-tube cylinder to an outer volume of the cylinder.

Abstract: Check valve assembly (1, 1?) for a shock absorber (100) comprising a housing (10), said housing (10) comprising a first volume (11), wherein a first pressure (P1) prevails; a second volume (12), wherein a second pressure (P2) prevails; a fluid passage (20) between said first (11) volume and said second (12) volume; and a spool (40) movably arranged in said housing (10) for movement back and forth between an first position, in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) is allowed, and a second position, in which the spool (40) closes the fluid passage (20). The check valve assembly further comprises a first biasing means (50) configured to bias the spool (40) towards the second position through at least first operational range (OR1) of the spool (40) in which first operational range the fluid passage (20) is open.

Abstract: A riser connector assembly includes a first connector assembly portion with first locking members, a second connector assembly portion with second locking members, and a locking device with third and fourth locking members. The locking device is rotatably connected to the first connector assembly portion. The locking device rotates between a first position where each of the locking members are interlocked, a second position where the first and third locking members are interlocked, and the second and fourth locking members are not interlocked, and a third position where none of the locking members are interlocked, so that the locking device is removable. The first and third locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the first connector assembly portion and the locking device. The second and fourth locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the second connector assembly portion and the locking device.

Abstract: Check valve assembly (1, 1?) for a shock absorber (100) comprising a housing (10), said housing (10) comprising a first volume (11), wherein a first pressure (P1) prevails; a second volume (12), wherein a second pressure (P2) prevails; a fluid passage (20) between said first (11) volume and said second (12) volume; and a spool (40) movably arranged in said housing (10) for movement back and forth between an first position, in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) is allowed, and a second position, in which the spool (40) closes the fluid passage (20). The check valve assembly further comprises a first biasing means (50) configured to bias the spool (40) towards the second position through at least first operational range (OR1) of the spool (40) in which first operational range the fluid passage (20) is open.

Abstract: Check valve assembly (1, 1?) for a shock absorber (100) comprising a housing (10). The housing (10) comprises a first volume (11), wherein a pressure P1 prevails; a second volume (12), wherein a pressure P2 prevails; a first housing portion (VE1), and a second housing portion (VE2). The housing (10) further comprises a fluid passage (20) between said first (11) volume and said second (12) volume; and a spool (40), said spool (40) being movably arranged in said housing (10) between at least a first position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) between the first (11) and second (12) volume is allowed and at least a second position in which a flow of fluid through said fluid passage (20) between the first (11) and second (12) volume is prevented.

Abstract: A tube for an intravascular medical device has a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis. The tube comprises a tube wall having a specified thickness and a plurality of through-going slots, wherein each slot has an essentially elongated shape along a main extension extending along the circumference of the tube. At least two slots are provided in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis such that the main extension of the at least two slots are in the perpendicular plane. The lengths of the slots in the same perpendicular plane P are essentially the same, and the lengths L of the slots in different planes vary along the longitudinal extension of the tube according to a predefined pattern. A sensor guide wire for an intravascular measurement of at least one variable in a living body may comprise such a tube.

Abstract: A marine riser includes at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The at least two riser sections extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation. At least one of the at least two riser sections includes at least one pipe having a heat exchanger.

Abstract: A gas turbine power generation plant including: a solid fuel gasifier for the production of a fuel gas stream, an arrangement for fuel gas treatment, a combustor for receiving the fuel gas stream and for the production of a flue gas stream, a gas turbine unit having an inlet for said flue gas stream and being mechanically coupled to an electric generator for the extraction of useful work; a compressor unit for the supply of compressed oxygen to the combustor. A steam generator is arranged for heat recovery in the flue gas stream downstream of the turbine unit, a condenser is positioned for water recovery in the flue gas stream, said condenser having a connection for water supply to the steam generator, and the steam generator is connected for supply of steam to the combustor for contributing as process gas. The invention also concerns a method for operating a power plant and an arrangement and a method for fuel gas treatment.

Abstract: A method for producing energy including: producing fuel gases from biomass raw material in a main receptacle unit (8), feeding produced fuel gas to a consumer unit (2,3), transferring energy from the consumer unit to at least one energy user (7). The method includes recovering heat and producing pressurized superheated steam, intermittently loading biomass raw material into at least one vessel (8?), being included in the main receptacle unit (8), pressurizing the loaded at least one vessel (8?) with pressurized superheated steam, passing pressurized superheated steam through the loaded and pressurized at least one vessel (8?), thereby contacting and heat treating said biomass raw material with the pressurized superheated steam for the production of said fuel gases, supplying produced fuel gases together with still superheated steam to the consumer unit (2,3). The invention also concerns a plant.

Abstract: A marine riser includes at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The at least two riser sections extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation. At least one of the at least two riser sections includes at least one pipe having a heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, wherein the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further adapted to be arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated. The invention also relates to a radial artery compression system.

Abstract: A power generation plant including a solar radiation receiver for heating a medium stream and a turbine assembly being arranged to receive the heated medium stream from the solar radiation receiver, said turbine assembly being coupled to an electric power generator, wherein a combustor is positioned downstream of the solar radiation receiver and upstream of the turbine assembly, an air compressor unit having a compressed air outlet is arranged to supply compressed combustion air to the combustor, and a steam generator is arranged to extract heat from an outlet flow from the turbine assembly, and to produce steam to be transmitted to a medium stream inlet of the solar radiation receiver and subsequently to combustor. The invention also related to a method.

Abstract: A resonant power converter includes a DC power source, a positive DC conductor, a negative DC conductor, a phase conductor, and a power converting unit between the DC power source and phase conductor. The power converting unit includes a first switch between the positive DC conductor and phase conductor, a first diode in parallel with the first switch, a second switch between the negative DC conductor and phase conductor, and a second diode in parallel with the second switch. The resonant power converter includes a resonant auxiliary switching circuit between the DC power source and phase conductor. The resonant auxiliary switching circuit includes an inductor in series with a control means, and auxiliary diodes in series with the control means. The inductor is a current discriminating inductor adapted to become saturated by currents flowing through the inductor during normal operation such that the inductance of the inductor is reduced.

Abstract: A riser connector assembly includes a first connector assembly portion comprising first locking members, a second connector assembly portion comprising second locking members, and a locking device comprising third and fourth locking members. The locking device is rotatably connected to the first connector assembly portion. The locking device is configured to rotate between a first position where each of the locking members are interlocked, a second position where the first and third locking members are interlocked, and the second and fourth locking members are not interlocked, and a third position where none of the locking members are interlocked, so that the locking device is removable. The first and third locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the first connector assembly portion and the locking device. The second and fourth locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the second connector assembly portion and the locking device.

Abstract: A resonant power converter is provided. The resonant power converter comprises a balancing circuit for balancing the voltage in a feeding connection. The balancing circuit comprises: a first positive control means in series with an inductor, wherein the first positive control means and the inductor is coupled between the positive DC conductor and the feeding connection, and a second negative control means in series with the inductor, wherein the second negative control means are coupled between the negative DC conductor and the feeding connection. The first positive and second negative control means are adapted to be alternatingly switched on and off for balancing the resonant power converter, such that the voltage in the feeding connection is substantially the mean voltage of the positive DC conductor and the negative DC conductor.

Abstract: A resonant power converter is provided. The resonant power converter comprises a balancing circuit for balancing the voltage in a feeding connection. The balancing circuit comprises: a first positive control means in series with an inductor, wherein the first positive control means and the inductor is coupled between the positive DC conductor and the feeding connection, and a second negative control means in series with the inductor, wherein the second negative control means are coupled between the negative DC conductor and the feeding connection. The first positive and second negative control means are adapted to be alternatingly switched on and off for balancing the resonant power converter, such that the voltage in the feeding connection is substantially the mean voltage of the positive DC conductor and the negative DC conductor.

Abstract: A method for producing energy including: producing fuel gases from biomass raw material in a main receptacle unit (8), feeding produced fuel gas to a consumer unit (2,3), transferring energy from the consumer unit to at least one energy user (7). The method includes recovering heat and producing pressurized superheated steam, intermittently loading biomass raw material into at least one vessel (8?), being included in the main receptacle unit (8), pressurizing the loaded at least one vessel (8?) with pressurized superheated steam, passing pressurized superheated steam through the loaded and pressurized at least one vessel (8?), thereby contacting and heat treating said biomass raw material with the pressurized superheated steam for the production of said fuel gases, supplying produced fuel gases together with still superheated steam to the consumer unit (2,3). The invention also concerns a plant.