摘要:
The present invention relates to a funnel for a breast pump. Milk expressed from a user's nipple is known to pool at a user's breast. The funnel for a breast pump according to the present invention comprises a breast receiving portion (29) and a nipple receiving chamber (34) to receive a user's nipple. The nipple receiving chamber (34) is defined by an inner surface (36) of an outer wall (37), wherein the inner surface (36) of the outer wall (37) extends from the breast receiving portion (29), and a lower section (40) of the inner surface (36) diverges away from an opposing upper section (39) of the inner surface (36) and a user's nipple received in the nipple receiving chamber. The present invention also relates to a breast pump comprising a funnel.
摘要:
A diverter damper seal land for installation in a flue gas duct defined by a casing wall, the diverter damper seal land includes: a front seal land and a rear seal land, the front seal land is mountable in the duct by a connection between the base edge and the casing wall and the rear seal land is connected at its base edge to the inner edge of the front seal land and spaced back and radially inwardly from the front seal such that it protrudes radially inwardly behind the front seal land. Another diverter damper seal land assembly includes: a seal land including a front seal land and a rear seal land; a first gusset; and a second gusset spaced from the first gusset, the first and second gussets connected to the casing wall and positioned at the back side of the front seal land to support the seal land in an operative position in the duct.
摘要:
Provided is a method and apparatus for moving and exchanging reticles within a vacuum lithographic system with minimum particle generation and outgassing. In an example of the method, a first arm of a rotational exchange device (RED) receives a first baseplate holding a first reticle. A second arm of the RED supports and buffers a second baseplate. The first and second baseplates are located substantially equidistant from an axis of rotation of the RED.
摘要:
Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.
摘要:
Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.
摘要:
The invention relates to a box for transporting lithographic patterning device, the box being arranged to cooperate with a lithographic apparatus. The transport box is provided with a container part having an inner space with a storing position for storing the patterning device and an opening for the transfer of the patterning device. The box also comprises a closure part for closing the opening, and a channel system for evacuating and/or feeding gasses from/to the inner space the box. The invention also relates to a lithographic apparatus configured to cooperate with the transport box.
摘要:
Treating a water system containing or in contact with a metal sulphide scale to inhibit, prevent, reduce, dissolve or disperse iron sulphide deposits. A solution of tris(hydroxyorgano)phosphines (THP) and tetrakis(hydroxyorgano)phosphonium salts (THP+ salts) and sufficient of a chelant (amino-carboxylates or amino-phosphonates) to provide a solution containing from 0.1 to 50% by weight of said THP or THP+ salt and from 0.1 to 50% by weight of said chelant, is contacted with the metal sulphide scale thereby to dissolve at least part of said scale in said solution.
摘要:
A composition comprising a conventional surfactant, a gemini surfactant and a polymeric soil release agent. The conventional surfactant comprises a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group. The gemini surfactant comprises two surfactant moieties attached to each other by a spacer moiety; each surfactant moiety having at least one hydrophilic group and at least one hydrophobic group. The polymeric soil release agent can be any conventional polymeric soil release agent, but preferably comprising PET-POET copolymer. The compositions are useful as surfactant additive packages, detergents and fabric softeners.
摘要:
A cleaning composition is provided comprising a clear gel with opaque particles of an active material uniformly dispersed and suspended within the gel. A surfactant is present in the gel. The active material is surrounded by a protective substance such as an encapsulating layer. Representative of active materials are chlorine and oxygen bleaches, bleach precursors, enzymes, fabric softeners, surfactants, perfumes and mixtures of these materials.
摘要:
A soil testing method determines available nutrient levels and effective and economical fertilizer/treatment, based on what nutrients in the soil will actually reach the root of a growing plant. A soil is tested to give a base-line/reference moisture content, and also initial nutrient(s) available to a plant root (if it were growing in that soil when no nutrients have been added) are determined, followed by comparing/correlating said initial available nutrient to nutrient requirements for desired plant growth during one or more periods of time and/or to a yield outcome desired. Various doses of fertilizer(s) or other treatment composition(s) are then added to portions of the soil, and those dosed portions are then tested for available nutrient levels, to determine the effect of said fertilizer(s)/treatment composition(s) on the nutrients that would be available in that particular soil to a plant root if that soil were fertilized with the various doses.