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A strain gauge arrangement, in particular for an axle counter, comprising - at least one strain sensor element, in particular an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating (6a, FBG), - a carrier, to which the strain sensor element is fastened, and - a structure to be monitored, in particular a railroad track, to which the carrier is fastened, wherein at least a part of the carrier is kept in an elastically deformed state by the structure when the carrier is fastened to the structure, wherein the carrier is embodied with a first carrier piece and a second carrier piece, which oppose one another in spaced apart fashion, wherein the strain sensor element is fastened to the first carrier piece with at least one first fixing point, to the second carrier piece with at least one second fixing point, and to neither the first nor the second carrier piece (T1, T2) with a central section between the fixing points (7, 8), wherein the part of the carrier which is kept in an elastically deformed state by the structure when the carrier is fastened to the structure comprises a leaf spring element, characterized in that the following are formed on the leaf spring element: - a support element for support on the structure when the carrier is fastened to the structure, wherein, when the carrier is fastened to the structure, the support element pushes the leaf spring element upwardly away from the structure, as a result of which the leaf spring element is elastically deformed, and - a driver element for reaching behind the strain sensor element in the central section, wherein, following a detachment of the carrier from the structure, the leaf spring element springs back into an elastically non-deformed state and the driver element presses against the strain sensor element and impresses an elastic strain on the latter. - at least one strain sensor element, in particular an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating (6a, FBG), - a carrier, to which the strain sensor element is fastened, and - a structure to be monitored, in particular a railroad track, to which the carrier is fastened, wherein at least a part of the carrier is kept in an elastically deformed state by the structure when the carrier is fastened to the structure, - a support element for support on the structure when the carrier is fastened to the structure, wherein, when the carrier is fastened to the structure, the support element pushes the leaf spring element upwardly away from the structure, as a result of which the leaf spring element is elastically deformed, and - a driver element for reaching behind the strain sensor element in the central section, wherein, following a detachment of the carrier from the structure, the leaf spring element springs back into an elastically non-deformed state and the driver element presses against the strain sensor element and impresses an elastic strain on the latter.
A device (10; 50) for adjusting an internal pressure in a hollow sealing body, comprising: a tracheal tube having a distal section configured to deliver ventila - tion air into a trachea of a patient; a hollow sealing body which is associated with the distal section of the tracheal tube for delivering ventilation air into a trachea of a pa - tient, an operating device having a manipulation member (22; 72) which can be operated manually by an operator for manual adjustment of the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body, a control unit (70; 100) which is designed to determine in automated man - ner a target value for the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body on the basis of detected values of parameters, wherein the operating device has a first haptic feedback unit associated therewith, which is designed to generate a first haptic feedback that is de - termined on the basis of a deviation between the value of the internal pres - sure in the hollow sealing body currently set by manual operation of the ma - nipulation member (22, 72) and the target value of the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body determined by the control unit (70; 100). a tracheal tube having a distal section configured to deliver ventila - tion air into a trachea of a patient; a hollow sealing body which is associated with the distal section of the tracheal tube for delivering ventilation air into a trachea of a pa - tient, an operating device having a manipulation member (22; 72) which can be operated manually by an operator for manual adjustment of the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body, a control unit (70; 100) which is designed to determine in automated man - ner a target value for the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body on the basis of detected values of parameters, wherein the operating device has a first haptic feedback unit associated therewith, which is designed to generate a first haptic feedback that is de - termined on the basis of a deviation between the value of the internal pres - sure in the hollow sealing body currently set by manual operation of the ma - nipulation member (22, 72) and the target value of the internal pressure in the hollow sealing body determined by the control unit (70; 100).
A process for preparing a non-cationic based dilute liquid fabric treatment composition, in the form of a stable emulsion, comprising the steps of:- a) preparing a concentrated premix, b) allowing the premix to form an isotropic premix, c) diluting the isotropic premix with water; wherein the composition comprises: (i) from 50 to 90% by weight of water; (ii) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more alkylated sugars; (iii) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more fatty acids; (iv) from 5 to 25% by weight of one or more fatty acid esters; and (v) from 1 to 15% by weight of fatty acid soap; and wherein the emulsion has a viscosity of from 800 to 6000 mPas -1 measured at 20°C using a spindle No. 2 at 10 r.p.m. a) preparing a concentrated premix, b) allowing the premix to form an isotropic premix, c) diluting the isotropic premix with water; (i) from 50 to 90% by weight of water; (ii) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more alkylated sugars; (iii) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more fatty acids; (iv) from 5 to 25% by weight of one or more fatty acid esters; and (v) from 1 to 15% by weight of fatty acid soap;
A method of correcting for eye movement during optical coherence tomography imaging, the method comprising: imaging a fundus of an eye, with an SLO device, to obtain a plurality of SLO fundus images; imaging the fundus of the eye with an OCT optical system to obtain a plurality of tomographic images; determining, with a tracking algorithm executed by a computer, a fundus movement of the eye using the plurality of SLO fundus images, wherein the fundus movement is determined by comparing two SLO fundus images and outputting offset coordinates corresponding to the movement of the fundus and a flag indicating whether the tracking algorithm could detect the fundus movement; providing the offset coordinates to an OCT light beam control unit to control the position of an OCT scanning beam for obtaining the plurality of tomographic images; determining, by the computer, if the flag indicates that the tracking of the fundus movement fails, the number and positions of tomographic images that have been obtained since the flag indicates that the tracking of the fundus movement fails; and re-imaging the determined number of tomographic images at the determined positions. imaging a fundus of an eye, with an SLO device, to obtain a plurality of SLO fundus images; imaging the fundus of the eye with an OCT optical system to obtain a plurality of tomographic images; determining, with a tracking algorithm executed by a computer, a fundus movement of the eye using the plurality of SLO fundus images, wherein the fundus movement is determined by comparing two SLO fundus images and outputting offset coordinates corresponding to the movement of the fundus and a flag indicating whether the tracking algorithm could detect the fundus movement; providing the offset coordinates to an OCT light beam control unit to control the position of an OCT scanning beam for obtaining the plurality of tomographic images; determining, by the computer, if the flag indicates that the tracking of the fundus movement fails, the number and positions of tomographic images that have been obtained since the flag indicates that the tracking of the fundus movement fails; and re-imaging the determined number of tomographic images at the determined positions.
A system including a nomadic device and a fob carried by a vehicle user, the nomadic device including a wireless network transceiver for communicating with a vehicle-installed telematics unit via a global network and a short-range wireless transceiver for communicating with a short-range wireless transceiver of the fob via a short-range communication link, wherein the nomadic device is configured, when the user initiates a command from the nomadic device, to first determine if network service of the global network is available, and if the network service is available, the nomadic device is further configured to initiate a network communication session to a network transceiver of the vehicle-installed telematics unit via the global network, and wherein the nomadic device includes control means configured to initiate a vehicle information request or command communication to the vehicle when the user uses the nomadic device, the nomadic device being configured to automatically select the short-range communication link when the global network is unavailable, by communicating using the short-range wireless transceiver the vehicle information request or command to the short-range wireless transceiver of the fob via the short-range communication link, the fob being configured to receive the vehicle information request or command and to relay the received vehicle information request or command to the vehicle via a medium-range RF communication. the nomadic device including a wireless network transceiver for communicating with a vehicle-installed telematics unit via a global network and a short-range wireless transceiver for communicating with a short-range wireless transceiver of the fob via a short-range communication link, wherein the nomadic device is configured, when the user initiates a command from the nomadic device, to first determine if network service of the global network is available, and if the network service is available, the nomadic device is further configured to initiate a network communication session to a network transceiver of the vehicle-installed telematics unit via the global network, and wherein the nomadic device includes control means configured to initiate a vehicle information request or command communication to the vehicle when the user uses the nomadic device, the nomadic device being configured to automatically select the short-range communication link when the global network is unavailable, by communicating using the short-range wireless transceiver the vehicle information request or command to the short-range wireless transceiver of the fob via the short-range communication link, the fob being configured to receive the vehicle information request or command and to relay the received vehicle information request or command to the vehicle via a medium-range RF communication.
A device for cooling a target area of ocular tissue, the device comprising: an elongated body having a gripping portion to facilitate handheld manipulation by a user, the elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end: a thermoelectric cooling system disposed within at least a portion of the elongated body, the thermoelectric cooling system configured to physically contact and thermally couple the target area to induce cryoanesthesia or analgesia, the thermoelectric cooling system having: a thermally-conductive cold tip adapted to thermally contact the target area, the cold tip being disposed on the distal end of the elongated body; a thermally-conductive cooling power concentrator thermally coupled to the cold tip; a plurality of Peltier unit modules thermally coupled to the cooling power concentrator, the Peltier unit modules operable to induce cooling of the cooling power concentrator; a power source; a thermal sensor detecting a temperature or heat flux of at least one of the cold tip, the cooling power concentrator, the Peltier unit modules, a surrounding environment, and the target area, the thermal sensor outputting a temperature or heat flux signal; a controller operably outputting a control signal to the Peltier unit modules in response to the temperature or heat flux signal and a predetermined temperature or heat flux; and a heat sink thermally coupled to the Peltier unit modules. a thermally-conductive cold tip adapted to thermally contact the target area, the cold tip being disposed on the distal end of the elongated body; a thermally-conductive cooling power concentrator thermally coupled to the cold tip; a plurality of Peltier unit modules thermally coupled to the cooling power concentrator, the Peltier unit modules operable to induce cooling of the cooling power concentrator; a power source; a thermal sensor detecting a temperature or heat flux of at least one of the cold tip, the cooling power concentrator, the Peltier unit modules, a surrounding environment, and the target area, the thermal sensor outputting a temperature or heat flux signal; a controller operably outputting a control signal to the Peltier unit modules in response to the temperature or heat flux signal and a predetermined temperature or heat flux; and a heat sink thermally coupled to the Peltier unit modules.
A relaxation apparatus comprising a body-supporting unit for supporting a user's body, a rocking unit for rocking the body-supporting unit back and forth and a controller adjusted to control the rocking unit to rock the body-supporting unit, wherein the body-supporting unit is provided with a seat portion for supporting the hip and thigh of the user, characterised in that the controller controls the rocking unit to perform a rocking motion within a range that a level of a front part of an upper surface of the seat portion is kept always equal to or higher than that of a rear part of the upper surface during the rocking motion.
A reflective optical medical sensor device comprising: a central optical detector; an array of multi-wavelength optical sensors radially disposed about the central optical detector, each multi-wavelength optical sensor comprising a light emitter unit and a peripheral optical detector together forming a channel pair, the peripheral optical detector in each multi-wavelength optical sensor disposed to an outside of the light emitter unit; and a controller in electrical communication with the central optical detector, the light emitter units, and the peripheral optical detectors; wherein the controller is configured to measure performance of channel pairs across short vectors and long vectors by applying power to each channel pair, the short vector comprising the peripheral optical detector and the light emitter unit of the channel pair and the long vector comprising the light emitter of the channel pair and the central optical detector; select a particular channel pair having the highest signal to noise ratio, SNR, and lowest current draw; and measure a physiological parameter using the selected channel pair. a central optical detector; an array of multi-wavelength optical sensors radially disposed about the central optical detector, each multi-wavelength optical sensor comprising a light emitter unit and a peripheral optical detector together forming a channel pair, the peripheral optical detector in each multi-wavelength optical sensor disposed to an outside of the light emitter unit; and a controller in electrical communication with the central optical detector, the light emitter units, and the peripheral optical detectors; wherein the controller is configured to measure performance of channel pairs across short vectors and long vectors by applying power to each channel pair, the short vector comprising the peripheral optical detector and the light emitter unit of the channel pair and the long vector comprising the light emitter of the channel pair and the central optical detector; select a particular channel pair having the highest signal to noise ratio, SNR, and lowest current draw; and measure a physiological parameter using the selected channel pair.
Use as tanning agent for animal skins of a product obtainable by reaction of diethanolamine with a dicarboxylic acid having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, characterised in that in said reaction a molar ratio of diethanolamine with respect to the dicarboxylic acid comprised between 1.8:1 and 2.2: 1 is used.
Use of a composition which comprises at least two hepatitis B virus surface antigens (HBsAgs), fragments thereof which contain a T cell epitope, wherein the fragments of the at least two HBsAgs have at least 10 amino acids in common, but differ from one another at least by one amino acid, and/or nucleic acids coding for these, wherein the HBsAgs consist of the S protein (small HBV surface antigen) and wherein the HBsAgs differ in the hepatitis B virus genotype in the S region of HBsAg, and wherein the composition comprises no HBV core antigen (HBcAg) or nucleic acid coding for this, for preparing a medicament for therapeutic treatment of an HBV infection or a disease mediated by HBV.
An article carrier (90; 290) for packaging one or more articles comprising an at least double-ply strap handle at one or both of the opposed ends of the article carrier (90; 290), wherein an end bridging strap (12a, 12b; 112a, 112b; 212a, 212b) is hingedly connected to a reinforcing strap (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216) along their respective upper edges; characterised in that, the reinforcing strap is secured at its opposite ends to side panels (18, 20; 118, 120; 218, 220) of the carrier (90; 290).
An airfoil comprising: an airfoil wall defining a leading end, a trailing end, and pressure and suction sides that join the leading end and the trailing end, the airfoil wall including a wishbone-shaped fiber layer structure, the wishbone-shaped fiber layer structure including a pair of arms (66a, 66b) that merge into a single leg, the pair of arms (66a, 66b) being formed by first and second S-shaped fiber layers (68a, 68b) each of which is comprised of a network of fiber tows, the first and second S-shaped fiber layers (68a, 68b) merging to form the single leg, the single leg comprising fiber tows from each of the first and second S-shaped fiber layers (68a/68b) that are interwoven, the single leg forming at least a portion of the trailing end of the airfoil wall.
Tuna skinning machine, intended for skinning the fish after cooking it and its fragmentation in four loins, characterized in that on an elongated frame, at least one longitudinal conveyor belt is installed, for dragging of the loins in alignment, conveyor belt on which a first operational phase is arranged to remove the skin, dark meat, bones and dark parts consisting on a vertical-axis brush moving horizontally, a second tilted-axis brush, next to the horizontal and moving vertically and a vertical-axis cutter moving horizontally are installed, the first two actuating on the skin of the loin and the cutter on the dark meat, structure which can be repeated throughout the bed and after which a second operational phase of a more thorough cleaning is arranged in which at least two other brushes, and a third brush for removal of the dark meat instead of the aforementioned cutter are installed. 2.
Suction belt for transporting tobacco fibres, having a belt top side and a belt underside located on the opposite side from the belt top side, characterized in that the belt top side is twisted at least once with respect to the belt underside around the circumference of the suction belt.
An arrangement for processing organic waste, wherein the arrangement comprises a vessel for processing organic waste; an inlet for feeding organic waste into the vessel; an outlet for discharging processed organic waste in the form of reject from the vessel; supporting means comprising at least one support structure for carrying organic waste in said vessel; moving means for moving organic waste on at least one support structure in said vessel; supplying means for supplying gas into said vessel; and gas discharging means for discharging exhaust gas; characterized in that said supplying means which comprise at least one pipe means projecting from at least one support structure are configured to direct gas into organic waste carried on at least one support structure; and said moving means are configured to move organic waste fed via the inlet into the vessel in direction from the inlet to the outlet to at least partly prevent incoming organic waste to mix with organic waste present in the vessel, wherein the moving means are configured at the same time to move and turn over organic waste on the support structure, and wherein said moving means are configured to move organic waste from the center of the support structure to the edge of the support structure, or from the edge of the support structure to the center of the support structure.
A borehole inspection system comprising - a borehole inspection device comprising: a tubular casing, illumination means and image capturing means, housed in the casing, at least one circulation duct for a fluid, and a diffusing element suitable for spraying the pressurized fluid circulating through the at least one circulation duct onto a transparent closure allowing the illumination and the image capture through it, characterized in that the borehole inspection system further comprises: - a flexible tubular conduit with certain torsional rigidity, the wiring and conduits, necessary for illumination, image capture and the cleaning fluid supply, being protected and located inside said flexible tubular conduit, and - a centering element arranged in a position between the borehole inspection device and the flexible tubular conduit, the centering element configured as an elongated element, deformable under the action of a force and with shape memory, which has an upper sector, a lower sector and two bends in opposite directions in a central portion, the upper sector being provided to remain substantially in contact with the wall of the borehole and the lower sector being provided to remain substantially centered in the borehole. - a borehole inspection device comprising: a tubular casing, illumination means and image capturing means, housed in the casing, at least one circulation duct for a fluid, and a diffusing element suitable for spraying the pressurized fluid circulating through the at least one circulation duct onto a transparent closure allowing the illumination and the image capture through it, a tubular casing, illumination means and image capturing means, housed in the casing, at least one circulation duct for a fluid, and a diffusing element suitable for spraying the pressurized fluid circulating through the at least one circulation duct onto a transparent closure allowing the illumination and the image capture through it, - a flexible tubular conduit with certain torsional rigidity, the wiring and conduits, necessary for illumination, image capture and the cleaning fluid supply, being protected and located inside said flexible tubular conduit, and - a centering element arranged in a position between the borehole inspection device and the flexible tubular conduit, the centering element configured as an elongated element, deformable under the action of a force and with shape memory, which has an upper sector, a lower sector and two bends in opposite directions in a central portion, the upper sector being provided to remain substantially in contact with the wall of the borehole and the lower sector being provided to remain substantially centered in the borehole.