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A 3D camera having at least one illumination apparatus for the generation of an illuminated region having a homogenous intensity distribution which is nevertheless an increased intensity distribution in the boundary regions of the illuminated region, wherein the illumination apparatus comprises at least one light source having a main radiation direction, as well as a lateral reflector circumferentially arranged about the main radiation direction, characterized in that an additional central reflector is arranged in the main radiation direction in order to redistribute central light portions of light transmitted by the light source outwardly by reflection at the central reflector and at the lateral reflector so that an increased intensity is generated in the boundary regions.
A method of manufacturing impact-resistant material, the method comprising: hydrating a reinforcing material, the reinforcing material comprising a fabric, the fabric being one of a woven and a non-woven fabric; regulating the hydration of the hydrated reinforcing material to ensure a minimum threshold amount of moisture content remains present in the hydrated reinforcing material; infusing the hydrated reinforcing material with a prepolymer-based diisocyanate; and, curing the infused reinforcing material. hydrating a reinforcing material, the reinforcing material comprising a fabric, the fabric being one of a woven and a non-woven fabric; regulating the hydration of the hydrated reinforcing material to ensure a minimum threshold amount of moisture content remains present in the hydrated reinforcing material; infusing the hydrated reinforcing material with a prepolymer-based diisocyanate; and, curing the infused reinforcing material.
Joint stabilization device, particularly for the patellofemoral joint, comprising: - support means (2a, 2b) positionable at the patellar portion of a leg of a patient; - at least a sustaining element of elongated shape, having a first extremity and a second extremity opposite to each other, associated with said support means (2a, 2b) and positionable laterally to the patella of said patient; - at least a first traction element and at least a second traction element associated with said first extremity and with said second extremity, respectively; at least a first directing element and at least a second directing element which are associated with said sustaining element and interposed between said first extremity and said first traction element and between said second extremity and said second traction element respectively, wherein said first traction element and said second traction element are adapted to position said sustaining element in a predefined position, said first directing element and said second directing element being configurated to be adjusted depending on said predefined position, characterised in that said first directing element and said second directing element each is an annular element. - support means (2a, 2b) positionable at the patellar portion of a leg of a patient; - at least a sustaining element of elongated shape, having a first extremity and a second extremity opposite to each other, associated with said support means (2a, 2b) and positionable laterally to the patella of said patient; - at least a first traction element and at least a second traction element associated with said first extremity and with said second extremity, respectively; at least a first directing element and at least a second directing element which are associated with said sustaining element and interposed between said first extremity and said first traction element and between said second extremity and said second traction element respectively, wherein said first traction element and said second traction element are adapted to position said sustaining element in a predefined position, said first directing element and said second directing element being configurated to be adjusted depending on said predefined position, characterised in that said first directing element and said second directing element each is an annular element.
An audio device, the audio device comprising: an earbud housing having a size and shape suitable for at least partial insertion into an ear of a user; a speaker disposed within the earbud housing; a wireless transceiver disposed within the earbud housing; a biometric sensor disposed within the earbud housing and including a sensing surface arranged along an exterior surface of the earbud housing; an energy storage device disposed within the earbud housing and providing power for operation of the audio device; and a processor configured to determine an orientation of the earbud housing within the ear of a user using only a value of a biometric parameter detected by the biometric sensor and adjust an operational state of the speaker in accordance with the determined orientation. an earbud housing having a size and shape suitable for at least partial insertion into an ear of a user; a speaker disposed within the earbud housing; a wireless transceiver disposed within the earbud housing; a biometric sensor disposed within the earbud housing and including a sensing surface arranged along an exterior surface of the earbud housing; an energy storage device disposed within the earbud housing and providing power for operation of the audio device; and a processor configured to determine an orientation of the earbud housing within the ear of a user using only a value of a biometric parameter detected by the biometric sensor and adjust an operational state of the speaker in accordance with the determined orientation.
A tire comprising a tread portion comprising: a plurality of oblique grooves extending obliquely from a first tread edge positioned on one side in a tire axial direction toward a tire equator and terminating without crossing the tire equator (c), a plurality of oblique land regions each defined between a pair of the oblique grooves adjacent to each other in a tire circumferential direction, wherein each of the oblique land regions is provided with a plurality of joint grooves each connecting between the pair of the oblique grooves Wherein the joint grooves include an inner joint groove arranged closest to the tire equator (c), at least one middle joint groove arranged adjacently to the inner joint groove on a side of the first tread edge and an outer joint groove arranged closest to the first tread edge in addition to the middle joint groove, and wherein the middle joint groove has a smaller angle (θ4) than that of the inner joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction, wherein the middle joint groove has a smaller angle (θ4) than that of the outer joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction, characterized in that the outer joint groove has a smaller angle (θ7) than that of the inner joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction. a plurality of oblique grooves extending obliquely from a first tread edge positioned on one side in a tire axial direction toward a tire equator and terminating without crossing the tire equator (c), a plurality of oblique land regions each defined between a pair of the oblique grooves adjacent to each other in a tire circumferential direction, wherein each of the oblique land regions is provided with a plurality of joint grooves each connecting between the pair of the oblique grooves Wherein the joint grooves include an inner joint groove arranged closest to the tire equator (c), at least one middle joint groove arranged adjacently to the inner joint groove on a side of the first tread edge and an outer joint groove arranged closest to the first tread edge in addition to the middle joint groove, and wherein the middle joint groove has a smaller angle (θ4) than that of the inner joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction, wherein the middle joint groove has a smaller angle (θ4) than that of the outer joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction, characterized in that the outer joint groove has a smaller angle (θ7) than that of the inner joint groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction.
Antenna assembly for wireless communication systems, comprising an antenna part and an antenna signal processing part together forming an integrated antenna assembly; said antenna part comprising at least one antenna element adapted for receiving/transmitting wireless communication signals, and said antenna signal processing part comprising at least one processing unit adapted for signal processing communication signals to and/or from said at least one antenna element; said antenna part and said antenna signal processing part being attached to each other and separated from each other by means of an intermediate cover located between said antenna part and said antenna signal processing part; and said antenna assembly further comprises a first gasket and a second gasket for sealing said antenna assembly, said first gasket being arranged to act in a first direction on said intermediate cover, and said second gasket being arranged to act in a second direction on said intermediate cover, said second direction being substantially opposite to said first direction; characterised in that said first and second gaskets run in a first groove and in a second groove, respectively, said first groove being located on said antenna signal processing part and said second groove being located on said antenna part, and wherein said antenna signal processing part further comprises at least one heat sink, and said first groove is at least partly located in said heat sink.
Method for optimizing the power consumption of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least an electronic control unit, a GPS receiver and communication means for remotely accessing a network cloud and/or server, the method comprising: - sending vehicle data from the GPS receiver and the ECU to the network cloud and/or server upon starting the vehicle; - calculating a most probable final destination and a most probable optimized route of the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server based on the sent vehicle data; - calculating a most probable driving mode map in the network cloud and/or server based on the most probable final destination, the most probable optimized route and the sent vehicle data; - calculating an optimized power utilization of propulsion sources for the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server based on said most probable driving mode map, most probable final destination and most probable optimized route; - returning the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to the vehicle from the network cloud and/or server, the most probable power utilization of propulsion sources being dependent on the most probable driving mode, most probable final destination and most probable optimized route of the vehicle; - using the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to control the drive train modes and/or peripheral equipment of the vehicle during driving in order to optimize the power consumption of the vehicle. - sending vehicle data from the GPS receiver and the ECU to the network cloud and/or server upon starting the vehicle; - calculating a most probable final destination and a most probable optimized route of the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server based on the sent vehicle data; - calculating a most probable driving mode map in the network cloud and/or server based on the most probable final destination, the most probable optimized route and the sent vehicle data; - calculating an optimized power utilization of propulsion sources for the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server based on said most probable driving mode map, most probable final destination and most probable optimized route; - returning the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to the vehicle from the network cloud and/or server, the most probable power utilization of propulsion sources being dependent on the most probable driving mode, most probable final destination and most probable optimized route of the vehicle; - using the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to control the drive train modes and/or peripheral equipment of the vehicle during driving in order to optimize the power consumption of the vehicle.
A head for a pet grooming tool including: a base portion; a plurality of teeth (3, 4) extending therefrom with at least two different respective tip lengths; and a blade edge extending between at least some of said plurality of teeth; wherein said blade edge forms a U-shape between said at least some of said plurality of teeth; and wherein said blade edge is substantially dulled. a base portion; a plurality of teeth (3, 4) extending therefrom with at least two different respective tip lengths; and a blade edge extending between at least some of said plurality of teeth;
A scaffold biomaterial comprising at least one bundle of microchannels, the bundle of microchannels comprising a plurality of decellularised microchannels isolated from plant or fungal tissue, the decellularised microchannels being arranged substantially parallel to each other within the bundle, wherein the plurality of decellularised microchannels are bundled together by gluing, by using sealants, by mechanical packing, by mechanical entanglement, by crosslinking, by suspending the microchannels in hydrogels, by threading the microchannels around each other, or by compressing/packing the microchannels or by fastening the microchannels.
Alkyl benzoate mixture, where the sum of the C12 and C14 alkyl benzoates is greater than or equal to 85%, based on the total sum of the alkyl benzoates.
A valve arrangement for controlling a flow of a heating or cooling fluid, said valve arrangement comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a pressure regulating valve being arranged between said inlet and said outlet and having a regulating valve element, said regulating valve element being connected to a membrane, said membrane comprising at least one sealing bead (118, 119), characterized in that a first sealing bead comprises at least two steps (126, 129), wherein the pressure regulating valve comprises a recess to accommodate a radially inner side of the first sealing bead, and wherein the radially inner side of the first sealing bead is larger than the recess, such that the first sealing bead is kept in the recess under a pretension.
Electrical connector for electrically contacting an electrical conductor, the electrical connector comprising a sheath clamp (103, 105) for inserting the electrical conductor, a plug contact pin for the plug-on connecting a socket, and a contact bridge, to which the sheath clamp (103, 105) and the plug contact pin are fastened, wherein the sheath clamp (103, 105) comprises a sheath clamp bottom part and a screw-on sheath clamp top part, and wherein the sheath clamp top part comprises a receptacle for a turning tool, in particular a slot, a groove, a hexagonal head or a hexagonal hole for insertion of a turning tool, characterized in that the sheath clamp (103, 105) comprises a U-shaped cutout for inserting the electrical conductor, in that the contact bridge comprises a sheath clamp aperture for electrically connecting to the sheath clamp (103, 105), and in that the contact bridge comprises a pin aperture for inserting the plug contact pin.
Pressure welding device, in particular friction welding device or welding device with a magnetically impelled arc, comprising a plasticizing unit, a positioning and compressing unit and a controller, wherein the pressure welding device has an advancing unit for a workpiece (2, 3) and for the process axis with an open-loop or closed-loop controllable hydraulic advancing drive, characterized in that the advancing drive is formed as an open-loop or closed-loop controllable electro-hydraulic direct drive for the process axis, wherein the advancing drive has an electrical drive motor, in particular an electrical servo motor, a hydraulic cylinder and a pump (18, 19), which is connected thereto and is driven by the electrical drive motor, in particular the electrical servo motor, wherein the advancing drive can be controlled in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by way of the electrical drive motor and wherein the advancing drive has a closed hydraulic circuit, which connects the cylinder(s) and the pump(s) (18, 19).
A fine blanking press with a fixed press table with a first partial tool, a counter-holding plane moveable thereagainst and a separately moveable blanking plane therebetween with a second partial tool opposite the first partial tool, a separately moveable ring tooth plane on the opposite side of the press table from the first partial tool and with motion drives (8; 9; 10) for these planes (5; 4; 7), characterized in that the fine blanking press is embodied as a triple acting spindle press, wherein the counter-holding plane, the blanking plane and the ring tooth plane are driven by lifting spindles (11; 12; 13) and at least some or all motion drives (8; 9; 10) of the planes (5; 4; 7) consist of electrical servomotors and in that counter-holding forces from the counter-holding plane, blanking forces from the blanking plane and ring tooth forces from the ring tooth plane are supported independently from one another on the fixed press table.
An antenna comprising: a physical antenna aperture having an array of radio frequency, RF, surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering, wherein each of the antenna elements comprises liquid crystal, LC,; and a compensation controller configured to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on one or more monitored antenna conditions by making a voltage adjustment to voltage applied to one or more of the antenna elements as part of the compensation, wherein the one or more monitored antenna conditions affect performance of the LC in the antenna elements and comprise LC aging. a physical antenna aperture having an array of radio frequency, RF, surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering, wherein each of the antenna elements comprises liquid crystal, LC,; and a compensation controller configured to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on one or more monitored antenna conditions by making a voltage adjustment to voltage applied to one or more of the antenna elements as part of the compensation, wherein the one or more monitored antenna conditions affect performance of the LC in the antenna elements and comprise LC aging.
A system for communication, comprising: a set of two or more rich media environments having a corresponding arrangement of sensing and rendering components; interest thread detector that uses the sensing and rendering components to detect multiple communication interactions among subsets of individuals in different ones of the two or more rich media environments (12 - 14) and that maintains an interest thread for each communication interaction; communication provider that for each interest thread captures a set of media data from the sensing components and that combines the captured media data in response to activities of the individuals and that communicates the combined media data to the rendering components; and a user manager maintaining a set of user profiles (460 - 463) for the individuals, the user profiles including permission profiles having thread permissions and user permissions configured to enable an individual to keep their actions and presence from being detected by the interest thread detector. a set of two or more rich media environments having a corresponding arrangement of sensing and rendering components; interest thread detector that uses the sensing and rendering components to detect multiple communication interactions among subsets of individuals in different ones of the two or more rich media environments (12 - 14) and that maintains an interest thread for each communication interaction; communication provider that for each interest thread captures a set of media data from the sensing components and that combines the captured media data in response to activities of the individuals and that communicates the combined media data to the rendering components; and a user manager maintaining a set of user profiles (460 - 463) for the individuals, the user profiles including permission profiles having thread permissions and user permissions configured to enable an individual to keep their actions and presence from being detected by the interest thread detector.
A semiconductor device (A1, A2, A3) comprising: a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type (n) and made of silicon carbide; a second semiconductor layer made of silicon carbide, provided on the first semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type (p) opposite to the first conductivity type (n); a trench penetrating through the second semiconductor layer to reach the first semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed at a bottom and a side of the trench along an inner surface of the trench; a gate electrode insulated by the insulating layer from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, at least part of the gate electrode being formed inside the trench; and a semiconductor region made of silicon carbide, having the first conductivity type (n) and formed around the trench on the second semiconductor layer; wherein the second semiconductor layer includes a channel region that is along the trench and in contact with the first semiconductor layer at a first end and the semiconductor region at a second end opposite to the first end, a size of the channel region in a depth direction of the trench is 0.1 to 0.5 μm, a peak impurity concentration along a depth of the channel region is in a range of 4x10 17 cm -3 to 2x10 18 cm -3, an impurity concentration of the second semiconductor layer initially increases starting from the second end, reaches a maximum at a predetermined depth and decreases, as proceeding from the semiconductor region toward the first semiconductor layer in the depth direction of the trench. a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type (n) and made of silicon carbide; a second semiconductor layer made of silicon carbide, provided on the first semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type (p) opposite to the first conductivity type (n); a trench penetrating through the second semiconductor layer to reach the first semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed at a bottom and a side of the trench along an inner surface of the trench; a gate electrode insulated by the insulating layer from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, at least part of the gate electrode being formed inside the trench; and a semiconductor region made of silicon carbide, having the first conductivity type (n) and formed around the trench on the second semiconductor layer; wherein the second semiconductor layer includes a channel region that is along the trench and in contact with the first semiconductor layer at a first end and the semiconductor region at a second end opposite to the first end, a size of the channel region in a depth direction of the trench is 0.1 to 0.5 μm, a peak impurity concentration along a depth of the channel region is in a range of 4x10 17 cm -3 to 2x10 18 cm -3, an impurity concentration of the second semiconductor layer initially increases starting from the second end, reaches a maximum at a predetermined depth and decreases, as proceeding from the semiconductor region toward the first semiconductor layer in the depth direction of the trench.