Porta & Consulenti Associati S.p.A

Modular noise barrier (10) comprising a plurality of support elements (11); a plurality of upright frame elements (19), supported by the plurality of support elements (11); and a plurality of soundproofing panels (20, 21), attached to the plurality of upright frame elements (19) and defining a wall surface. The plurality of support elements (11) comprises support elements (11) composable with each other in at least one direction lying in a plane perpendicular to the wall surface.

The present invention relates to a kit (10) and to a method for repairing a damaged pipe (90) for fluids. The kit (10) comprises a flexible gasket sheet (20), made of an elastomeric material, which is configured for application to an outer surface (91) of the pipe (90) to cover a damaged portion of the pipe; a flexible support and tensioning band (30), configured to be associated to the flexible gasket sheet (20) and a group (15) for closing the kit and tensioning the flexible support and tensioning band (30). The closing and tensioning group (15) comprises a first elongated element (40) and a second elongated element (50) comprising an elongated body (41, 51) and tightening members (70) configured to be associated to the first (40) and to the second elongated element (50) and to bring the first (40) and the second elongated element (50) closer to one another by tensioning said flexible support and tensioning band (30). The flexible support and tensioning band (30) comprises an interaction section (33a) with the flexible gasket sheet (20), and a connection section (33b, 33c) with the elongated elements (40, 50). The flexible support and tensioning band (30) comprises at least one layer made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer matrix, having a compressive elastic modulus, measured according to ASTM D695, comprised between 0.3 GPa and 6 GPa, in which continuous or long reinforcing fibres are embedded having a tensile modulus of elasticity, measured according to ASTM C1557, greater than, or equal to, 20 GPa.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of lithium-ion batteries, and in particular relates to an electrolyte for a high-voltage lithium-ion battery, and a preparation method and use thereof. The electrolyte for the high-voltage lithium-ion battery includes: a lithium salt, a carboxylate-based organic solvent, and an electrolyte additive; where the carboxylate-based organic solvent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a linear carboxylate and a cyclic carboxylate. The electrolyte for the high-voltage lithium-ion battery exhibits high thermal stability and high-voltage stability against lithium. When being applied in high-voltage lithium-ion batteries, the electrolyte for the high-voltage lithium-ion battery enhances cycle life and storage life of the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.

An axial flux motor stator structure includes magnetic poles and magnetic field action areas, each magnetic field action area including level-positions arranged axially along a rotation axis, and conductors forming a multi-phase winding. Each conductor, after passing through a lowest level-position of the level-positions, ascends to a higher level-position of the level-positions each time each conductor is routed to a next one of the magnetic field action areas corresponding to a next one of the magnetic poles, until each conductor ascends through a highest level-position of the level-positions. Or each conductor, after passing through a highest level-position of the level-positions, descends to a lower level-position of the level-positions each time each conductor is routed to a next one of the magnetic field action areas corresponding to a next one of the magnetic poles, until each conductor descends through a lowest level-position of the level-positions.

A mobile electronic device includes a housing having a front side and a back side. A primary electronic display may be positioned on the front side of the housing and may display interactive graphical user interfaces with which a user controls operation of the mobile electronic device. The mobile electronic device may also include a secondary electronic display to display point-of-sale (POS) information to a customer to pay using a payment device that is enabled to perform wireless transactions. The secondary electronic display is positioned on the back side of the housing to enable the customer to view the secondary electronic display when performing a wireless transaction. The mobile electronic device may also include an antenna to communicate wireless signals with the payment device when performing the wireless transaction. A method of mobile payment is also disclosed.

A computer-implemented method for processing a natural language question related to maritime vessel tracking is described. The method includes receiving, from a user device, a user query, the user query comprising the natural language question related to maritime vessel tracking, selecting, at a processor in communication with the network device, using a decision-making agent configured to use a large language model, a data retrieval function from a plurality of data retrieval functions based on the maritime question type, generating, at the processor, using the decision-making agent, the data retrieval function, and the one or more maritime identifiers, one or more relevant output data related to the maritime question type and the one or more maritime attributes, and sending, at the network device, to the user device, a user response based on the one or more relevant output data, wherein the user response comprises an answer to the natural language question.

An electronic device including a printed circuit board (PCB) on which electronics are disposed. The electronic device includes an electronic display (303) on which visual content is displayed for a user to view. The electronic display (303) includes a back plate (301) and an antenna (300) defined by the back plate (301). At least one contact (312) is electrically connected to a portion of the back plate (301) defining the antenna (300). A screen is disposed on an opposite side relative to the back plate (301) such that an antenna pattern radiated by the antenna (300)extends through the screen.

A dust removal laser cutting apparatus is provided, which includes a cutting chamber, a first air blowing component, an air extraction component, and a laser cutting component. The cutting chamber includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall, where the top wall is provided with a material inlet, and the bottom wall is provided with a material outlet; one end of the front wall is connected with the top wall, another end of the front wall is connected with the bottom wall, the front wall is provided with a cutting window for laser to pass through, the laser cutting component is arranged adjacent to the cutting chamber, and the laser cutting component is capable of emitting laser through the cutting window and cutting a material belt in the cutting chamber.

Disclosed is an easy-to-manipulate stent delivery system which facilitates the movement or fixation of an electrocautery tip in adjacent tissue layers, specifically between two adjacent inner cavities in the body, and enables simple deployment of a stent to connect holes of the two adjacent inner cavities created by the electrocautery tip. A first handle, which moves an electrocautery tip, is moved or fixed in a fixed tube by a first locking member which operates semi-automatically. A second handle, which moves an outer tube for deployment of a stent, is moved or fixed on a guide rod of the first handle by a second locking member which is operated by an external pulling force.

An apparatus (27) for identifying the position of electrochemical cell elements in a stacking plane comprises a measurement device (34) configured to take measurement data representative of the distance between a first vertex (V1) and a second vertex (F1) of an electrochemical cell element (100) to be deposited on a stacking plane (25); a detection device (28) placed in a display relationship with control areas (29) defined at a stacking plane (25), wherein the detection device (28) is configured to detect a plurality of display data of said electrochemical cell element (100) in said control areas (29); a processing unit (33) operatively associated with said measurement device (34) and said detection device (28). The control unit (33) is configured to: obtain said measurement data; on the basis of the measurement data obtained, calculate a first distance (D1) between the first vertex (V1) of the electrochemical cell element (100) and the second vertex (F1) of the electrochemical cell element (100); obtain the plurality of display data; on the basis of the plurality of display data obtained, determine a first position identifying a position of the first vertex (V1) of the electrochemical cell element (100); on the basis of the calculation of the first distance (D1) and on the basis of the determination of the first position, determine a second position identifying a position of the second vertex (F1) of the electrochemical cell element (100).