Rapisardi, Mariacristina

Process for replacing a worn or defective rail section (7) of a metro-railway line (100), which provides for remotely forming a replacement rail section (5) by carrying out, on a dedicated straight welding track, a series of flash-butt welds (3) between precisely aligned standard-length rail bars (4); on site, adapting the curvature of the replacement rail section (5) to the curvature of the line (100) in the worn or defective rail section (7) if the line (100) in the worn or defective rail section (7) includes at least one curve; cutting the replacement rail section (5) to size; and replacing the worn or defective rail section (7) by joining its ends to the rail still in place by means of aluminothermic welds (12).

Method for monitoring and managing defects (1) in the rails (2) and switches of a metro-railway line, which provides a first new scan of at least a section of the metro-railway line performed by a first ultrasonic sensor system mounted on a motorized rolling vehicle moving continuously along said section of the metro-railway line to detect indications of potential defects (1), a creation of a database containing at least information regarding the positions and the probable sizes of the indicated potential defects (1), the overlapping and comparison of these indications of potential defects with similar indications from any previous scans to distinguish new indications, a second new scan of all positions of the indicated potential defect (1) listed in the database, both new and from any previous scans, using a second portable ultrasonic sensor system for final confirmation of the defects and separation of false indications or false positives, the assignment of a class to the confirmed defects (1), an association in said database between the confirmed defects (1) and their respective classes, an association in said database of a dedicated intervention type for each classified defect (1), a dedicated intervention for each classified defect (1), and an association in said database of an outcome for each dedicated intervention.

Data logger (1) for monitoring a production and supply chain, including an outer casing (10) defining a housing space (20) for an electronic board (30) on which at least temperature and humidity sensor means (31) are mounted, wherein the outer casing (10) has a detachable structure made of paper material.

Modular plastic cabinet (1) comprising a rear wall (2), two side panels (3), a top (4), and a bottom (5) delimiting a storage compartment (6), at least one movable front door (7) providing access to the storage compartment (6), and at least one shelf (8) supported within the storage compartment (6) and featuring a recess (9) and an insert (10) of complementary shape to the recess (9), the cabinet (1) includes articulation means (11) connecting the insert (10) to the shelf (8), configured to support reversible rotation of the insert (10) between an occupation position (12) and a clear position (13) of the recess (9).

Modular plastic cabinet (1) comprising a rear wall (2), two side panels (3), a top (4), and a bottom (5) defining a storage compartment (6); at least one movable front door (7) providing access to the storage compartment (6); a support upright (8); at least one first shelf portion (9) located inside the compartment (6), at least partially supported by the support upright (8) and having a first upper surface (10); at least one second shelf portion (11) having a second upper surface (12); and coupling and decoupling means (13A, 13B) for positioning the second shelf portion (11) in the compartment (6) with the second upper surface (12) horizontally juxtaposed to the first upper surface (10) of the first shelf portion (9).

A method for starting a motorcycle engine (200) is performed through an engine starting control system (100) including a controller (110), a power supply apparatus (120) coupled to the controller (110), and an integrated starter and generator (130) coupled to the controller (110), the power supply apparatus (120), and the motorcycle engine (200). The method includes driving the integrated starter and generator (130) to perform reverse operation at a reverse operation constant torque value within a reverse operation time until the reverse operation time ends; controlling the power supply apparatus (120) to output a forward operation constant current to the integrated starter and generator (130) after the integrated starter and generator (130) stops the reverse operation, to perform forward operation; and starting the motorcycle engine (200) through the integrated starter and generator (130) when a forward operation angular velocity value is greater than or equal to an expected value. The method starts the motorcycle engine (200) effectively. Furthermore, a corresponding system (100) is also provided.

Plant (1) for the thermal treatment of a plurality of artifacts, comprising a longitudinal casing (2), a convection tunnel furnace (3) positioned longitudinally within the casing (2), a plurality of stackable trays (4) designed to accommodate said artifacts, where said casing (2) features at least one first vertical longitudinal side (8); said furnace (3) having an entry end (11) and an exit end (12) for said stacks of said stackable trays (4); said plant (1) comprising a first conveyor (5) configured and arranged for the transport of at least one row of stacks of said stackable trays (4) through said furnace (3) from a loading position (6) to an unloading position (7); said plant (1) further comprising a second conveyor (13) configured and arranged for the return transport of said stackable trays (4) from a loading position (14) to an unloading position (15) of said stacks of said stackable trays (4), said plant (1) including handling means (16) for moving said stackable trays (4) from said unloading position (15) of said second conveyor (13) to said loading position (6) of said first conveyor (5) and for moving them from said unloading position (7) of said first conveyor (5) to said loading position (14) of said second conveyor (13); where said second conveyor (13) is located externally and facing said vertical longitudinal side (8) of said casing (2); said first conveyor (5) and said second conveyor (13) having longitudinal advancement axes (L1, L2) that are parallel and oppositely advancing; where said stackable trays (4) have a major axis (Y) and a minor axis (X); where said handling means (16) include multi-axis robots, characterized in that said handling means (16) are located at the head of said loading position (6) and said unloading position (7) of said first conveyor (5), said multi-axis robots being programmed to execute a displacement trajectory of said stackable trays (4) between said first conveyor (5) and said second conveyor (13) and vice versa, said trajectory including at least one vertical upward translational component, at least one horizontal translational component, and at least one vertical downward translational component; and said multi-axis robots being programmed to arrange said stackable trays (4) on said first conveyor (5) with their major axis (Y) transverse to said longitudinal advancement axis (L1) of said first conveyor (5), and to arrange said stackable trays (4) on said second conveyor (13) with their major axis (Y) transverse to said longitudinal advancement axis (L2) of said second conveyor (13).

A computer chassis structure (100) includes: a box body (1) comprising a bottom plate (11) and a plurality of side walls (12); a backplate (2); a pre-pressure assembly (3); and a CPU holder (4). The backplate (2) has an outer face (21) and an inner face (22) opposite to the outer face, and the inner face (22) is disposed towards the bottom plate (11). The backplate (2), the bottom plate (11) and the plurality of side walls (12) are sandwiched to form an accommodation space (S). The pre-pressure assembly (3) is disposed in the accommodation space (S), the pre-pressure assembly (3) includes a pushing piece (31) and a pressure-receiving piece (32). The pressure-receiving piece (32) is disposed at the bottom plate (11), and the pushing piece (31) pushes an adjustable pre-pressure toward the pressure-receiving piece (32). The CPU holder (4) is fixedly connected to the pressure-receiving piece (32). A computer host (200) includes: a motherboard (P) and the computer chassis structure (100) as described above.

The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method for a high electron mobility transistor, and the method includes the following steps: providing a semiconductor substrate (100); forming a p-type layer (P) above the semiconductor substrate (100); forming a protection layer (200A) at a position that is above the p-type layer (P) and that corresponds to a gate opening (202); forming a cover layer (112) above the p-type layer (P) and around the protection layer (200A), and removing the protection layer (200A) to form the gate opening (202), where a material of the cover layer (112) is undoped or un-intentionally doped gallium nitride or aluminum gallium nitride. Compared with the previous technology, the manufacturing method simplifies an overall process, further reduces a technical threshold, and can separately control and obtain good threshold voltage (Vth) and good conductive impedance (Rds (ON)), so that a product yield can be effectively improved.

The disclosure relates to systems, methods and apparatus of storing; transporting, mixing, and injecting a drug as a solution, and in some embodiments, to a drug injection apparatus and system intended for use in mixing on demand a drug with a liquid, such as water, in a premeasured quantity and dosage, and injecting the drug mixture using an integrated hypodermic needle assembly. Also provided are methods of using such apparatus and systems.