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A flexible hose, as viewed from the inside, includes at least one first inner layer made of a first thermoplastic polymer material, at least one reinforcement layer composed of a plurality of yarns knitted together to form a plurality of stitches of tricot type, and at least one second layer made of a second thermoplastic polymer material. At least one first yarn of the yarns that form the at least one reinforcement layer is a high tenacity fiber and at least one second yarn is a polyester fiber yarn or the like interwoven with the first yarn. A method of making such hose.

A human body supporting structure, particularly a bicycle saddle, includes a load-bearing shell having a topside designed to face towards a user and an underside designed to face a bicycle frame. The shell includes at least one continuous sheet element having at least one differently deformable portion located at particularly stressed regions of the user's body. The sheet element is formed of a thermoplastic resin matrix with reinforcement fibers embedded therein. The differently deformable portions have a smaller thickness (Si) and a locally greater average density (pi) than the rest of the extension of the shell, said portions are formed in a thermoforming step wherein a local thickness reduction is carried out by compression and by heating said sheet element to a temperature near the melting temperature of the thermoplastic matrix. A method of making such support structure is further provided.

A human body supporting structure, particularly a bicycle saddle, includes a load-bearing shell having a topside designed to face towards a user and an underside designed to face a bicycle frame. The shell includes at least one continuous sheet element having at least one differently deformable portion located at particularly stressed regions of the user's body. The sheet element is formed of a thermoplastic resin matrix with reinforcement fibers embedded therein. The differently deformable portions have a smaller thickness (Si) and a locally greater average density (pi) than the rest of the extension of the shell, said portions are formed in a thermoforming step wherein a local thickness reduction is carried out by compression and by heating said sheet element to a temperature near the melting temperature of the thermoplastic matrix. A method of making such support structure is further provided.

The present invention finds application in the field of support structures, and particularly relates to a seat structure, particularly for cycle and human body support frames. The structure comprises a support element (2) having a lower surface (4) and an upper surface (3), the latter being designed to support at least partially the weight of a user, and anchor means (5) associated to the support element (2) for anchorage thereof to a bicycle or human body support frame (T) in a longitudinally and / or angularly and / or vertically adjustable position. The anchor means (5) include at least one longitudinal extension (6), which extends downwards from said support element (2) and has at least one substantially horizontal member (7), designed to be clamped by at least one substantially horizontal clamping member (S), which is associated to the frame (T), and acts in a substantially vertical direction.

A roofing structure for buildings, and more particularly a roofing assembly having high resistance, especially for use with roofs of residential and industrial buildings. The assembly comprises a plurality of sheet panels to be interconnected along side edge portions shaped to define a first longitudinal projection facing laterally outwards, and multiple mounting brackets to be anchored to a roof. Each bracket has at least one longitudinal groove to house in a snap fit relationship the first longitudinal projections of adjacent panels, so that the first longitudinal projections and the groove have opposing upper surfaces at least partly flat and substantially parallel or slightly inclined, in order to enhance the retaining action of the brackets and increase the separation load causing the separation of the edge portions from the brackets.

The present invention finds application in the field of support structures, and particularly relates to a seat structure, particularly for cycle and human body support frames. The structure comprises a support element (2) having a lower surface (4) and an upper surface (3), the latter being designed to support at least partially the weight of a user, and anchor means (5) associated to the support element (2) for anchorage thereof to a bicycle or human body support frame (T) in a longitudinally and / or angularly and / or vertically adjustable position. The anchor means (5) include at least one longitudinal extension (6), which extends downwards from said support element (2) and has at least one substantially horizontal member (7), designed to be clamped by at least one substantially horizontal clamping member (S), which is associated to the frame (T), and acts in a substantially vertical direction.

A seating structure, particularly a bicycle saddle, includes a load-bearing shell and a cover element for contact with a user. The shell includes a first base element made from a composite material composed of a synthetic polymeric matrix and a natural fiber-containing reinforcement. The shell may have one or more differential deformable portions. A process for making such a seating structure is also disclosed.

A seating structure, particularly for bicycle saddles, includes a load-bearing shell with at least one differently deformable portion proximate to its outer periphery, a substantially annular protective rim with a first portion formed of a first material of predetermined elastic rigidity and at least one second portion formed of a second base material having a different elastic rigidity from that of said first material. The second portion is located at said at least one differently deformable portion and is separated from said first portion to define at least one substantially transverse end wall facing towards and distinct from at least one respective end wall of said first portion. A method is provided for making a seating structure as above.

A flexible hose, particularly for transporting food liquids, comprising at least one outer protective layer (2) of a first flexible polymer material (A) and at least one inner layer (3) of a second flexible polymer material (B). The second polymer material (B) comprises a thermoplastic compound (C1) of polyolefin nature and an elastomer compound (C2) in such a weight percentage as to impart a Shore A hardness of less than 85. Also, the second polymer material (B) is selected from polymer materials substantially free of liquid plasticizer agents.

A hose and fitting assembly comprising a hose of a first thermoplastic polymer material having an end portion (9) with an inner surface (8) and an outer surface (15) and a fitting (3) of a second polymer material for connection with an external point of use. The fitting (3) has a central tubular projection (4) with an axial fluid passageway (6). The central tubular projection (4) has an inner wall (5) which defines the fluid passageway (6) and an outer wall (7), at least partly integrally coupled to the inner surface (8) of the end portion (9) of the hose (2). The hose and fitting assembly comprises reinforcement means (11) of a third polymer material at the periphery of the end portion (9) of the hose (2) for restraining radial deformations of the hose and providing the assembly with a good mechanical and / or hydraulic sealing capability. A method of making such assembly.

The invention discloses a mine ventilation network system experimental device and a mine ventilation network system experimental method, which are suitable for mine ventilation experiments. The mine ventilation network system experimental device comprises two main straight air ducts which are of equal length and parallelly arranged on the same horizontal plane, one end of each main straight air duct is connected with a U-shaped connecting air duct through a flow straightener by means of a flange, the other end of each main straight air duct is connected with a variable frequency centrifugal fan through a fan drift, the fan drift on one side of each centrifugal fan is provided with an inlet flat gate, a louver valve and a bypass air-reversing duct in sequence, and an outlet of each air-reversing duct is provided with a vertical gate and a diffuser outlet flat gate connected with the corresponding centrifugal fan; communicating air ducts and a circulation communicating air duct are parallelly connected between the two main straight air ducts, a vertical gate is installed in each air duct, and a variable frequency axial-flow type circulating fan is installed in the middle part of the circulation communicating air duct. The mine ventilation network system experimental device and the mine ventilation network system experimental method can realize experiments on various kinds of ventilation networks and ventilation methods, have the advantages of simple structure, easy operation, high adjustability, multiple experimental functions and high cost performance, and can provide better support for mine ventilation experimental teaching.

A seating structure, particularly a bicycle saddle, includes a load-bearing shell and a cover element for contact with a user. The shell includes a first base element made from a composite material composed of a synthetic polymeric matrix and a natural fiber-containing reinforcement. The shell may have one or more differential deformable portions. A process for making such a seating structure is also disclosed.

A handle structure for sports equipment bars (B) particularly handlebars of cycles, motor cycles or the like. The structure (1) has a main tubular body (2) which defines a longitudinal axis (X), and has an outer surface (6) susceptible of being grasped by a user and an inner surface (7) designed to be operably mounted to the bar (B). A first device (3) axially locks the main body (2) to the bar (B). The tubular body (2) has a plurality of modular annular elements (10, 10′, 10″) designed for mutual coaxial connection along the longitudinal axis (X) for adjusting the overall length (L) of the body (2) to each user's needs. A sports implement incorporating such structure is also provided.

A pressure regulating device for a liquid includes a main hollow body having an inlet end and an outlet end for the liquid, which are connected via a longitudinal passage, a tubular valve member, which is slidingly accommodated in the passage and has a regulating end upstream from the flow of the liquid, a seat placed inside the passage, upstream from the valve member, and having a transverse surface formed in the passage to interact with the regulating end of the valve member and define therewith a part having an adjustable width for the liquid. The seat is eccentrically supported in the passage and is formed of one piece with the main body, and is supported proximate to the inlet end for the liquid by a pair of longitudinal support wings substantially parallel to the flow direction.

A cooling device for electronic components includes a substantially prismatic body made of a thermally conductive material, which has a pair of substantially planar main outer surfaces and encloses therein at least one circuit for the flow of a cooling fluid. Both main outer surfaces are designed to allow removable attachment of an electronic component to be cooled. A control apparatus incorporating the device.

A brake assembly for exercise cycling apparatus comprises rotor means (2) with at least one pair of magnetic elements (4, 4′) adapted to be rotated about a longitudinal axis (X) by a user who applies a driving torque thereon, stator means (3) adapted to cooperate with the at least one pair of magnetic elements (4, 4′) to generate a resistance torque adapted to oppose the above driving torque, guide means (7) associated to the rotor means (2) to cause translation of the magnet elements (4, 4′) along respective directions (d, d′) having at least one radial component to cause variation of the resistance torque proportionally to the driving torque. The magnetic elements (4, 4′) are reciprocally coupled to make the displacement thereof along directions (d, d′) mutually dependent and with substantially the same length (l, l′).

The present invention finds application in the field of support structures and particularly relates to a mounting assembly for stable attachment of a seat (3) having a stiffening shell (2) to a movable or stationary support frame. The assembly comprises a bracket (4), which is substantially symmetric with respect to a substantially vertical longitudinal plane (π) and is formed of a pair of side rods (5′, 5″) having front end portions (6′, 6″) and rear end portions (7′, 7″) designed for connection to the front part (8) and the rear part (9) of the shell (2) respectively. The rear end portions (7′, 7″) have a widened shape defining respective male anti-rotation members (10′, 10″) which are designed to be longitudinally slid into respective complementary first female receptacles (11′, 11″) rigidly associated to the shell (2).

A hose and fitting assembly includes a hose of a first thermoplastic polymer material having an end portion with an inner surface and an outer surface and a fitting of a second polymer material for connection with an external point of use. The fitting has a central tubular projection with an axial fluid passageway. The central tubular projection has an inner wall which defines the fluid passageway and an outer wall, at least partly integrally coupled to the inner surface of the end portion of the hose. The hose and fitting assembly includes a reinforcement member of a third polymer material at the periphery of the end portion of the hose for restraining radial deformations of the hose and providing the assembly with a good mechanical and / or hydraulic sealing capability. A method of making such assembly.

An electric energy generator includes a driving shaft designed to be coupled to an external energy source having a predetermined torque, a synchronous reluctance rotating electric machine having a stator and a transverse-laminated rotor, and a driven shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft for generating electric energy with a predetermined torque ripple amplitude, an electric connection for injecting the electric energy so generated into the net, a control system designed to adjusting electrical and dynamic parameters of the electric machine. The stator has an even number of longitudinal grooves for each pair of poles and the rotor has a plurality of adjacent slots defining an even number of magnetically equivalent slots. The number of grooves is different from the number of equivalent slots multiplied by an integer, the difference between the number of grooves and the number of equivalent slots being different form zero, +2 and −2.

A filled food product, such as Italian dumplings known as ravioli, cappelletti, tortelli, panzerotti and the like, includes an envelope made of pasta, enclosing therein a filling made of edible raw materials. The envelope has at least one sheet of fresh pasta and the filling includes at least one first dose of a first component and at least one second dose of a second component other than the first component. The doses are distinct and both enclosed within the envelope. The envelope is made up of a lower layer and an upper layer, the layers being in mutually facing relationship and joined together along a substantially continuous peripheral edge having a predetermined shape. The envelope is closed along the peripheral edge in substantially liquid-tight fashion.

A filled food product, such as Italian dumplings known as ravioli, cappelletti, tortelli, panzerotti and the like, includes an envelope made of pasta, enclosing therein a filling made of edible raw materials. The envelope includes of at least one sheet of fresh pasta and the filling comprises a first dose of a first component, a second dose of a second component, and optionally a third dose of a third component. The doses are distinct and enclosed within the envelope. The envelope is made up of a lower layer and an upper layer that are in mutually facing relationship and joined together along a substantially continuous peripheral edge having a predetermined shape. The envelope is closed along the peripheral edge in substantially liquid-tight fashion.

An integrated human body support structure, particularly a saddle or seat for a vehicle. The structure comprises an upper element (4) having longitudinal end portions (8, 8′) and a lower element (5) having longitudinal end portions (9, 9′). The upper element (4) faces and is transversely spaced from said lower element (5). Furthermore, these elements are monolithically and elastically joined at one of their longitudinal ends (6) to define a gap (7) therebetween whereby the opposite free ends (8, 9) may adjust the gap (7) as the load applied to the structure changes. Thanks to this configuration the structure of the invention substantially helps to take up of the stresses from the vehicle on which the structure is mounted.

A liquid diffuser device, comprising a support frame (2) with an upper passageway (3) to direct a liquid jet and a lower hollow tubular body (4) with a bottom wall (5), a liquid jet deflecting member (9) having an upper plate (10) fixed to a lower stem (11) which is had within the tubular body (4), means (13) for movably coupling the stem (11) to the bottom wall (5), comprising at least one lower contact surface (14) of the stem (11) and at least one upper contact surface (15) of the bottom wall (5). The movable coupling means (13) comprise an intermediate contact member (16) secured to the lower end portion (12) of the stem (11), and continuously contacting the upper surface (15) of the bottom wall (5) to avoid downward shifting of the stem (11) consequent to wear of the contact surfaces (14, 15).

A method for positioning items in a box includes providing a list of items, a list of boxes, dimensional data for each item, position-restricting data for each item, a system for assembling the boxes, a system for placing each item into a main box, a control unit connected having an algorithm for selecting the box and how the items are introduced into the box; and applying the algorithm to select a main box having a minimum size sufficient to contain the items and minimize empty space, and to determine order of introduction, position and rotation of the items; and applying the algorithm to the placing system. Applying the algorithm includes calculating the contact surface areas of each item to maintain the contact surface area above a minimum threshold, thereby ensuring stable positioning and reducing the volume of the filler. A system for positioning items in a box.

A handle structure for sports equipment bars (B) particularly handlebars of cycles, motor cycles or the like. The structure (1) has a main tubular body (2) which defines a longitudinal axis (X), and has an outer surface (6) susceptible of being grasped by a user and an inner surface (7) designed to be operably mounted to the bar (B). A first device (3) axially locks the main body (2) to the bar (B). The tubular body (2) has a plurality of modular annular elements (10, 10′, 10″) designed for mutual coaxial connection along the longitudinal axis (X) for adjusting the overall length (L) of the body (2) to each user's needs. A sports implement incorporating such structure is also provided.

The invention discloses a tildipirosin content determining method. The method is an HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) method, an Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 5mu m 4 .6*250mm chromatographic column is adopted; 0.3% trifluoroacetic acid and phosphate buffer-acetonitrile in the volume ratio being 70-75:25-30 is taken as a mobile phase, and pH of the buffer is regulated to 2.5 by triethylamine;determining wavelength is 270-290 nm; column temperature is 30-40 DEG C; flow rate is 0.8 -1.2 ml / min; a sample is quantified according to the sum of areas of a main peak and an isomer peak with an external standard method. The mobile phase system is stable, and determining data is reliable; the method is good in specificity, reproducibility, precision, linearity and accuracy; an isomer can be detected accurately under the chromatographic conditions, and the main peak and the isomer peak can be separated effectively.

An integrated human body support structure, particularly a saddle or seat for a vehicle. The structure comprises an upper element (4) having longitudinal end portions (8, 8′) and a lower element (5) having longitudinal end portions (9, 9′). The upper element (4) faces and is transversely spaced from said lower element (5). Furthermore, these elements are monolithically and elastically joined at one of their longitudinal ends (6) to define a gap (7) therebetween whereby the opposite free ends (8, 9) may adjust the gap (7) as the load applied to the structure changes. Thanks to this configuration the structure of the invention substantially helps to take up of the stresses from the vehicle on which the structure is mounted.

An electronic hinged safety switch adapted for installation on protection barriers (B) of machines and / or automatic plants having one or more electric safety circuits (S). The switch comprises a substantially box-like fixed member (2) designed to be secured to a stationary part (M) of a protection barrier (B) and a movable member (3) designed to be secured to a pivotal part (P) of the protection barrier (B) and coupled to the fixed member (2) through hinge means (4). Sensing means (5) are housed in said box-like fixed member (2) for interacting with the hinge means (4) to send an electric control signal (SC) to one or more electric safety circuits (S) at a predetermined switching angle (α). The sensing means (5) comprise at least one sensor for generating a corresponding actuation signal (SA) at the switching angle (α), and an electronic control unit (8) operatively connected to at least one sensor (6). The electronic control unit (8) has at least one input (9) electrically connected to said sensor (6) for receiving the actuation signal (SA) and at least one output (10) connected to the electronic safety circuits (S) for generating the electric control signal (SC) in response to the actuation signal (SA).

The present invention finds application in the field of sport and leisure accessories, and particularly relates to a seat structure having controlled and customizable elasticity, particularly for vehicles. The structure, which is designed to be connected to a movable or stationary frame, includes a support element having a bottom surface and a top surface, which is designed to support at least partly a user, a connection member to be associated to the support element for anchorage thereof to the movable or stationary frame, and at least one shock absorbing element, which is designed to absorb shocks and vibrations transmitted from the frame to the support element. The shock absorbing element includes an elastic member, which has a first elasticity modulus, and which is provided between the bottom surface of the support element and the connection member. Moreover, the elastic member has at least one seat for a corresponding insert, which has a second elasticity modulus, and which may be added by a user to control and selectively adjust the overall elasticity of the shock absorbing element.