Abstract: An elevator car (20) includes an interior panel and a multi-layered covering (34) located over the interior panel. The covering (34) includes a plurality of layers (36), with each layer (36) being peelable from an adjacent layer (36) of the plurality of layers (36) located beneath. By removing the outermost layer (36), the aesthetic appearance of the elevator car (20) interior is refreshed.

Abstract: An elevator car panel (16, 16a), which is configured to be attached to at least one structural element (14) of an elevator car (2) comprises at least one opening (18) formed in a surface of the elevator car panel (16, 16a) for receiving at least one magnet (28); and at least one magnet (28) arranged within said one opening (18), wherein the at least one magnet (28) is configured for magnetically fixing the elevator car panel (16, 16a) to the at least one structural element (14).

Abstract: Guide assemblies are provided which include a translation guide, a door leaf for a lift, movable along the guide and comprising at least one support element placed at one end of the door leaf, at least one runner housed slidably in the translation guide and defining one or more connection seats to the support element, wherein the connection seat/s and the support element can be coupled with at least two different orientations of the runner with respect to the door leaf. For each orientation, the runner delimits at least a different friction surface with respect to the translation guide, the friction surfaces being non-equidistant from the support element so that the relative position between the door leaf and the translation guide can be changed by different orientations of the runner. The invention further relates to runners usable in a guide assembly.

Abstract: Power is recovered from an escalator or a moving walkway as the step orbits an endless track on rollers. A generator is connected to a roller orbiting the track. A battery backup is provided. The power is used for emergency lighting on the step, and for data transmission. Advertising and messages are displayed on a dynamic video screen mounted on the step. The apparatus is mostly contained within the escalator step. Information is communicated wirelessly to a remotely located central control station and back to the step, so as to display information in real time and to update advertising while the escalator is in operation. The central control station also monitors performance parameters. The visual display can include LED lighting.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a belt or a belt segment having steel cables that run substantially in the longitudinal direction of the belt or belt segment and are disposed so as to be substantially mutually parallel, wherein the belt or the belt segment has at least one open end having a fastening device which via clamping is connected to at least one part of the steel cables. The belt or the belt segment is characterized by at least one measuring installation which is configured to detect a spacing (d) in the longitudinal direction (X) between the belt or the belt segment and the fastening device.

Abstract: The heuristic fuzzy controller for gantry cranes provides for controlling the position of the cart of a gantry crane while suppressing the swing angle of the payload. The rules of the controller are obtained taking into account the knowledge of an experienced crane operator. The controller uses only one fuzzy system to achieve the two control objectives.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hub crane assembly for a wind turbine. The hub crane assembly includes an adjustable articulating arm mountable at a first height on a hub of the wind turbine at a hinge point, a first hoist mountable at a second height of the wind turbine, the second height being greater than the first height, and a support component secured to the first hoist and a first attachment point of the articulating arm. Further, the first hoist is configured to rotate the articulating arm about the hinge point via the support component such that, as the articulating arm rotates, a clearance distance between the wind turbine and the articulating arm changes.

Abstract: A hydraulic rotational drive for rotating load-handling equipment relative to a crane arm is provided with a shaft, which has first securing means for connecting the shaft to the load-handling equipment or the crane arm, a shaft bearing, which has second securing means for connecting the shaft bearing to the crane arm or the load-handling equipment, vanes arranged in the shaft which can be acted on by oil via an oil feed and an oil discharge for the transmission of a torque to the shaft, wherein the rotational drive has a rotary encoder for the detection of the angular position of the shaft relative to the shaft bearing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle frame for a mobile crane having a frame, in particular having a middle frame part that extends in the longitudinal vehicle direction, and having at least one sliding beam box for a support apparatus that is releasably bolted to a front-face rear end of the frame, wherein the bolting between the frame and the sliding beam box comprises at least two pins extending in the longitudinal vehicle direction and at least two pins extending transversely to the vehicle direction.

Abstract: The operating machine boom is an operating machine boom 40 including a tubular boom member 41 configured such that an upper member 42 and a lower member 43 with U-shaped sections are welded together with each upper flat portion 42a butting with a corresponding one of lower flat portions 43a. A welded portion 41b between the upper member 42 and the lower member 43 is on a compression portion B side with respect to a stress neutral point P at a boundary between a compression portion B at which compression stress is caused and a tension portion A at which tensile stress is caused when a load acts downwardly on a tip end side of the boom member 41, and a reinforcement member 44 is arranged on an inner surface side of the welded portion 41 b.

Abstract: A portable hoist assembly that includes a base structure with fastening means that can be engaged and disengaged to secure the hoist assembly on various anchoring structures. The portable hoist assembly can be control using a control unit that can also monitor the operation of the hoist assembly and thus ensuring safe operation.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of extracting devices and related methods. One example device for extracting an object from a material includes a frame attachable to the object to be extracted. An advancer is provided in the frame. An extraction rod is selectively movable through the frame and advancer to position the extraction rod against a surface alongside an exposed portion of the object. A movable handle is pivotally attached to the frame and operable to move the advancer against the extraction rod positioned against the surface, to move the frame along the extraction rod, and the object to which the frame is attached, away from the material.

Abstract: A method for filling a bottle in a filling line, with a product, preferably a washing or cleaning agent. Wherein, in a filling method step the product is filled into the bottle through a bottle neck. In a subsequent closing method step, a closure is put on the bottle neck, wherein before the closing a curable sealant in liquid or flowable form is applied to the bottle neck, in which the sealant is not yet fully cured at the time of closing.

Abstract: A content filling system includes a filling device which fills content L in a container which includes a mouth and a container main body. A bubble detecting device is arranged on a downstream side of the filling device, and automatically detects whether or not there are bubbles produced in the content L filled in the container and discharged from the mouth of the container. A determining unit specifies the container which has discharged the bubbles.

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus, systems and methods relating to transfer of fluids to/from containers and/or storage/transport of fluids in containers. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus comprises a container including a fitment having an opening. The apparatus may include a valve within the fitment. The valve may be configured to inhibit fluid flow out of the container. The apparatus may also include a transfer tube configured to be positioned through the opening of the fitment. The transfer tube may engage and open the valve to thereby provide an open passage to/from the container.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing method for dispensing and sensing the dispensing of one or more beverage components from a bar gun. The method of detecting includes using a sensor associated with a button on the bar gun to detect that the button is depressed to mechanically actuate a valve within a body of the bar gun.

Abstract: A disposable keg for food liquids (L) comprising an outer container (20) made of polymeric material that includes a neck (21), a deformable bag (30) susceptible to house the food liquid (L) therein and a valve assembly (60) placed in correspondence to the neck (21) of the outer container (20).

Abstract: An automatic bagged spring production apparatus comprising a spring treatment assembly including first and second treatment subassemblies, a spring bagging assembly, and a spring welding assembly. The first treatment subassembly includes a first longitudinally axis representing a direction of travel for springs being transported and processed and the second treatment subassembly includes a second longitudinal axis representing a direction of travel for springs being transported and processed, the first longitudinal axis and second longitudinal axis are oriented at an angle relative to each other. The automatic bagged spring production apparatus also includes an apparatus housing in which the spring treatment assembly, the spring bagging assembly and the spring welding assembly are positioned.

Abstract: A package includes a support structure having an electrically insulating material, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) component, a cover structure having an electrically insulating material and mounted on the support structure for at least partially covering the MEMS component, and an electronic component embedded in one of the support structure and the cover structure. At least one of the support structure and the cover structure has or provides an electrically conductive contact structure.

Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a MEMS unit, in particular a MEMS sensor, against infrared investigations, a surface patterning being performed for at least one first area of a surface of the MEMS unit, the first area absorbing, reflecting or diffusely scattering more than 50%, in particular more than 90% of an infrared light incident upon it.

Abstract: A package for a MEMS device and a method for packaging a MEMS device are disclosed. The package includes a first die and a second die. The first die has a first central area and a first peripheral area surrounding the first central area, and the second die has a second central area and a second peripheral area surrounding the second central area. A first bond in the first peripheral area is bonded to a second bond in the second peripheral area so that a closed space is defined between the first central area and the second central area. Such a MEMS device package is airtight, and the second die can be easily fabricated without additional processing. Therefore, the MEMS device package disclosed in the present invention has good airtight performance and can be fabricated easily at low cost.

Abstract: A method for protecting a MEMS unit, in particular a MEMS sensor, against infrared investigations, at least one area of the MEMS unit being doped, the at least one doped area absorbing, reflecting or diffusely scattering more than 50%, in particular more than 90%, of an infrared light incident upon it.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device is provided and includes a bulk semiconductor substrate, a cavity formed in the bulk semiconductor substrate, a movably suspended mass, a cap structure and a capacitive structure is shown. The movably suspended mass is defined in the bulk semiconductor substrate by one or more trenches extending from a main surface area of the bulk semiconductor substrate to the cavity. The cap is structure arranged on the main surface area of the bulk semiconductor substrate. The capacitive structure comprises a first electrode structure arranged on the movably suspended mass and a second electrode structure arranged at the cap structure such that the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the main surface area of the bulk semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatiblc nanostructures comprising significantly increased surface area for, e.g., organ, tissue and/or cell growth, e.g., for bone, tooth, kidney or liver growth, and uses thereof, e.g., for in vitro testing of drugs, chemicals or toxins, or as in vivo implants, including their use in making and using artificial tissues and organs, and related, diagnostic, screening, research and development and therapeutic uses, e.g., as drug delivery devices. The present invention provides biocompatible nanostructures with significantly increased surface area, such as with nanotube and nanopore array on the surface of metallic, ceramic, or polymer materials for enhanced cell and bone growth, for in vitro and in vivo testing, cleansing reaction, implants and therapeutics. The present invention provides optically transparent or translucent cell-culturing substrates.

Abstract: A method of forming a transparent electrically conductive film including depositing a dispersion of metal nanowires onto a substrate surface, delivering a solution including a fusing agent in a solvent onto the substrate surface, and drying the substrate surface after depositing the metal nanowires and delivering the fusing agent solution to fuse at least some of the metal nanowires into the transparent electrically conductive film comprising a fused metal nanowire network.

Abstract: The system of the invention is capable to safely generate a continuous controlled hydrogen flow. The passive auto sufficient hydrogen system of the invention is very valuable for example for emergency power back up, propulsion application, battery charging or powering portable devices. Also the present invention refers to a chemical process for generating hydrogen using alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, hydrides of alkali metals or hydrides of earth alkali metals to obtain primary by products from water. Then the primary by products reacts with a metal reactant to obtain additional hydrogen.

Abstract: A method is provided, comprising: preparing a hydrogen generating agent (14) that reacts with water to generate hydrogen gas, a first container (11) that encloses a liquid (16) applicable to a living organism and has hydrogen gas permeability, and a second container (12) that has hydrogen gas permeability equal to or lower than the hydrogen permeability of the first container; storing the first container and the hydrogen generating agent in the second container and sealing the second container with no water except moisture in air; maintaining the second container storing the first container and the hydrogen generating agent in a frozen state from when the second container is sealed until when the liquid is used; upon use of the liquid, placing the second container storing the first container and the hydrogen generating agent in an unfreezing atmosphere so that the hydrogen generating agent reacts with water in the second container to generate hydrogen gas in the second container, the water in the second conta

Abstract: A cell structure is provided that is (i) capable of handling, on inner and outer surfaces, heat transfer requirements of heat exchangers and/or be a substrate for coatings for catalytic reactors, (ii) able to be easily combined and interconnected into a variety of shapes, and (iii) may be created in an additive manufacturing process. The provided cell structure may be replicated and interconnected with other cell structures to create lattice structures in a variety of shapes. Accordingly, the cell structure may be used to build a heat exchanger or catalytic reactor that has reduced weight compared to traditional architectures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cold plasma ozone generator, comprising: an inlet gas port; at least one in-electrode, said in-electrode having a plurality of holes substantially at a perimeter of the same; said plurality of perimeter holes are in fluid communication with said inlet gas port, said plurality of perimeter holes configured to allow said dry gas to pass therethrough; at least one out-electrode, said out-electrode having at least one hole at the center of the same, said at least one hole configured to allow gas to pass therethrough; said in-electrode and said out-electrode configured to maintain said high voltage AC therebetween; at least one spacer between said in-electrode and said out-electrode, said spacer configured to maintain a constant-width gap between said in-electrode and said out-electrode; an outlet port.

Abstract: A process and system for hydrogen sulfide capture from gas streams employing an absorber vessel in which the gas stream containing hydrogen sulfide is contacted with an absorbent solution to remove the hydrogen sulfide from the gas stream. The process and system may further employ an oxidation vessel in which sulfides and/or bisulfides in the absorbent solution are oxidized to produce a thiosulfate and/or sulfate, yielding a solution that can be used as fertilizer or other applications.

Abstract: A method for production of phosphate compounds comprises dissolving of a raw material comprising phosphorus, aluminium and iron, in a mineral acid. Insoluble residues from the dissolving step are separated. Iron hydroxide is added causing precipitation of phosphate compounds. The precipitated phosphate compounds are removed. The phosphate compounds are dissolved by an alkaline solution. Iron hydroxide is filtered out. Lime is added, causing precipitation of calcium phosphate. The precipitated calcium phosphate is separated. The leach solution after the separating of precipitated calcium phosphate is recycled to be used for dissolving phosphate compounds by an alkaline solution.

Abstract: A method for preparing a Na3V2(PO4)2F3 material, including at least the steps: a) reducing the vanadium oxide, V2O5, under a reducing atmosphere in the absence of elementary carbon and in the presence of at least one phosphate anion precursor in order to form vanadium phosphate, VPO4; and b) exposing, under an inert atmosphere, a mixture of the VPO4 material obtained in step a) with an effective amount of sodium fluoride, NaF, and at least one hydrocarbon- and oxygen-containing compound which is a source of elementary carbon, to temperature conditions that are favourable for calcining said mixture so as to form said Na3V2(PO4)2F3 compound. Also, a related electrode material, an electrode and a secondary sodium battery using the presented material.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an aligned carbon nanotube includes: at least one injection section including at least one injection hole from which a raw material gas is injected to a base substrate; an exhaust vent for exhausting the raw material gas; and an exhaust section including a plurality of exhaust vents, the plurality of exhaust vents being provided so as to be closer to the exhaust vent than a plurality of injection holes included in the at least one injection hole of the at least one injection section.

Abstract: Methods of making a carbon nanotube material and uses thereof are described. The methods can include obtaining a carbon-containing polymeric matrix shell having a single discrete void space defined by the carbon-containing polymeric matrix shell or having an encapsulated core and subjecting the carbon-containing polymeric matrix shell to a graphitization process to form a shell having a carbon nanotube network from the matrix. The resulting carbon nanotube material includes a shell having a network of carbon nanotubes and either (i) a single discrete void space defined by the network of carbon nanotubes or (ii) the encapsulated core surrounded by the network of carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making a carbon nanotube hybrid material by depositing a catalyst solution onto a carbon-based material, and growing carbon nanotubes on the carbon-based material such that the grown carbon nanotubes become covalently linked to the carbon-based material through carbon-carbon bonds. The catalyst solution includes a metal component (e.g., iron) and a buffer component (e.g., aluminum) that may be in the form of particles. The metal component of the particle may be in the form of a metallic core or metallic oxide core while the buffer component may be on a surface of the metal component in the form of metal or metal oxides. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the catalytic particles and carbon nanotube hybrid materials. The carbon nanotube hybrid materials of the present disclosure may be incorporated as electrodes (e.g., anodes or cathodes) in energy storage devices.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) brick, including a bottom portion starting from a bottom to a height of 100 mm, a middle portion starting from the height of 100 mm to a height of 200 mm; and a top portion starting from the height of 200 mm to a top. A percentage of incoherent grain boundary in the bottom portion is greater than a percentage of incoherent grain boundary in the top portion. Present disclosure also provides a multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) wafer. The mc-Si wafer includes a percentage of non-? grain boundary from about 60 to about 75 and a percentage of ?3 grain boundary from about 12 to about 25.

Abstract: Campaigns for the production of polycrystalline silicon granules in a fluidized bed process are lengthened by employing an inner reaction tube within the fluidized bed reactor which has a low ash content, preferably a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of silicon carbide, and has a silicon carbide coating layer consisting of at least 99.995 wt. % of silicon carbide with a thickness of from 5 ?m to 700 ?m.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polysilicon, according to the present invention, is capable of manufacturing polysilicon with high purity more efficiently in such a manner that a high-temperature and high-speed air stream is formed at the center of a reaction tube, and a high-temperature region may be formed by a vortex formed by the high-temperature and high-speed air stream, so that a raw gas supplied from the side wall of the reaction tube flows by the guiding of the vortex, thereby increasing a stay time and a reaction time of the raw gas within the reaction tube. Furthermore, since the inner wall of the reaction tube is provided with a heat release means, the rapid cooling of a silicon crystal deposited on the inner wall of the reaction tube can induce a columnar crystal in which the silicon crystal is solidified in a direction perpendicular to a crystal face, and it is easy to desorb the silicon crystal produced by rapid heat release via the inner wall of the reaction tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of silicate comprising: reacting rice husk ash with a silicate precursor P1 to obtain a silicate S2 having a SiO2/MxO molar ratio MR2, in which the precursor P1 is either a silicate S1 having a SiO2/MxO molar ratio MR1 such that MR2>MR1, or a mixture of sand with metal hydroxide.

Abstract: An ammonia synthesis apparatus has a piston arranged to reciprocate within a cylinder, a piston rod arranged to drive the piston in a reciprocal motion within the cylinder, an inlet valve linking a supply of nitrogen and hydrogen to the interior of the cylinder; an outlet valve allowing exhaust of ammonia from the cylinder, and a drive mechanism providing drive to the piston rod.

Abstract: A vanadium recovery approach utilizes oil fly ash (OFA), in contrast to coal fly ash, for separation and recovery of vanadium. OFA is first carbon burned to reduce the volume for recycling, and also to provide a fuel for other industrial processes. Following an almost 90% weight reduction from carbon burning, the remaining material includes about 18% vanadium. A salt roasting performed at the same temperature (about 650° C.) as the carbon burning allows use of the same oven or furnace, reducing heat requirements for the overall process. Salt roasting generates a water-soluble material from which a water leaching process yields a vanadium leach solution containing recovered vanadium, avoiding a need for caustic or volatile leaching agents. Ammonium metavanadate is precipitated from the vanadium leach solution through addition of ammonium sulfate, and a calcination process used to generate vanadium oxide (V2O5).

Abstract: A low temperature, aqueous synthesis of polyhedral iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) is presented. The modification of the co-precipitation hydrolysis method with Triton X surfactants results in the formation of crystalline polyhedral particles. The particles are herein termed iron oxide “nanobricks” (IONBs), as the varieties of particles made are all variations on a simple “brick-like”, polyhedral shape such as rhombohedral shape or parallelogram as evaluated by TEM. These IONBs can be easily coated with hydrophilic silane ligands, allowing them to be dispersed in aqueous media. The dispersed particles are investigated for potential applications as hyperthermia and T2 MRI contrast agents. The results demonstrate that the IONBs perform better than comparable spherical IONPs in both applications, and show r2 values amongst the highest for iron oxide based materials reported in the literature.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to Magneto-Elasto-Electroporation (MEEP) effect by manipulating cell electroporation induced by core shell magnetoelectric nanoparticles (CSMEN).

Abstract: To realize a sintered compact containing LiCoO2 which can increase a film deposition rate during sputtering, particularly even when a film is deposited only by pulsed DC discharge sputtering and can suppress the generation of flakes due to sputtering, and which is hardly cracked and is easy to handle. In the sintered compact containing LiCoO2, an average grain size is 10 to 40 ?m, a relative density is 90% or more, and a resistivity is 100 ?·cm or less.

Abstract: An electrochemical reactor for electrochemically treating water, including a shell structure defining an inner space. The shell structure further includes an inlet portion having an inlet for conducting a water flow to the inner space, and a reactor chamber in flow connection with the inlet portion, and preferably with an outlet portion. The inlet is arranged such that the water flow to the inner space is directed away from the reactor chamber so as to cause the water flow to mix by forcing the water flow to change direction before entering the reactor chamber. A water treatment apparatus having such a reactor, and the use of such a reactor are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of managing ionization for biofouling control in a water intake system that includes channeling a supply water stream through an electrochemical cell, monitoring at least one parameter of the supply water stream, determining an ion concentration threshold for the supply water stream based on the at least one parameter, and controlling the electrochemical cell such that ions are discharged into the supply water stream. The electrochemical cell is controlled such that an ion concentration of a treated water stream discharged from the electrochemical cell is greater than the ion concentration threshold.

Abstract: A water treatment system for monitoring and controlling a concentration of water treatment substances within a reservoir.

Abstract: A mobile device reads a test strip to determine a chemical condition of a liquid or a user inputs a treatment plan into the mobile device. The mobile device transmits the determined chemical condition or the input treatment plan to a liquid treatment system which treats the fluid in response to the determined chemical condition or the input treatment plan.

Abstract: A nanostructured material having a coral reef morphology of nanoflake walls is described. The nanostructured material comprises a Fe(II)/Fe(III) layered double hydroxide intercalated with an azo dye, and a synthesis method is discussed. The nanostructured material may be used to remove a contaminant from a solution by adsorption. The nanostructured material may be cleaned and reused with high adsorption efficiency.

Abstract: A photocatalytic reaction unit for removing dissolved metals from a wastewater stream, including a photocatalytic reaction vessel having an inlet and an outlet for providing passage of the wastewater stream into and out of the photocatalytic reaction vessel; a photocatalyst for mixing with the wastewater stream; and an ultraviolet light source for emitting ultraviolet light into the photocatalytic reaction vessel.