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A circuit switched optical interconnection fabric comprising: a first hollow metal waveguide (115,515); a second hollow metal waveguide (120,520) which intersects the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to form an intersection; and an optical element within the intersection configured to selectively direct an optical signal between the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) and the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520); and characterized in that: the optical element comprises a periscope prism which selectively directs an optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520); the periscope prism being mechanically actuated such that it can be selectively extended into and withdrawn from an optical path within the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515); and wherein the periscope prism reroutes the optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520) by interposing a first surface into the optical path, the first surface directing incoming optical signal upward; a second surface directing the optical signal horizontally and at approximately a 90 degree angle from the incoming optical signal. a first hollow metal waveguide (115,515); a second hollow metal waveguide (120,520) which intersects the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to form an intersection; and an optical element within the intersection configured to selectively direct an optical signal between the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) and the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520); and characterized in that: the optical element comprises a periscope prism which selectively directs an optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520); the periscope prism being mechanically actuated such that it can be selectively extended into and withdrawn from an optical path within the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515); and wherein the periscope prism reroutes the optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520) by interposing a first surface into the optical path, the first surface directing incoming optical signal upward; a second surface directing the optical signal horizontally and at approximately a 90 degree angle from the incoming optical signal. the optical element comprises a periscope prism which selectively directs an optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520); the periscope prism being mechanically actuated such that it can be selectively extended into and withdrawn from an optical path within the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515); and wherein the periscope prism reroutes the optical signal from the first hollow metal waveguide (115,515) to the second hollow metal waveguide (120,520) by interposing a first surface into the optical path, the first surface directing incoming optical signal upward; a second surface directing the optical signal horizontally and at approximately a 90 degree angle from the incoming optical signal.
A work vehicle comprising: an engine; a travel device for causing the vehicle to travel, the travel device being driven by a drive force from the engine and; a hydraulic pump for discharging hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic pump being driven by the drive force from the engine; a work implement driven by hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump; a torque converter device for transmitting the drive force from the engine to the travel device, the torque converter device having a torque converter and a lockup clutch; a work implement operation member (83a, 84a) for operating the work implement; a work implement operation detector (83b, 84b) for detecting the operation amount of the work implement operation member (83a, 84a); and a controller for switching the lockup clutch between a connected state and a non-connected state in accordance with the travel state of the vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether load increase conditions associated with an increase in load on the work implement are satisfied, and control the lockup clutch so that the lockup clutch is in a non-connected state when the load increase conditions are satisfied, and the load increase conditions include that the operation amount of the work implement operation member (83a, 84a) is greater than a predetermined operation amount threshold value, characterized in that the load increase conditions include that a work phase of the work vehicle is excavation. an engine; a travel device for causing the vehicle to travel, the travel device being driven by a drive force from the engine and; a hydraulic pump for discharging hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic pump being driven by the drive force from the engine; a work implement driven by hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump; a torque converter device for transmitting the drive force from the engine to the travel device, the torque converter device having a torque converter and a lockup clutch; a work implement operation member (83a, 84a) for operating the work implement; a work implement operation detector (83b, 84b) for detecting the operation amount of the work implement operation member (83a, 84a); and a controller for switching the lockup clutch between a connected state and a non-connected state in accordance with the travel state of the vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether load increase conditions associated with an increase in load on the work implement are satisfied, and control the lockup clutch so that the lockup clutch is in a non-connected state when the load increase conditions are satisfied, and the load increase conditions include that the operation amount of the work implement operation member (83a, 84a) is greater than a predetermined operation amount threshold value, characterized in that the load increase conditions include that a work phase of the work vehicle is excavation.
An agricultural machine for tillage and/or for discharging seed, which is divided transversely to a direction of travel into five machine sections (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), wherein the longitudinal sides of a central part each have side portions (20, 30) articulated, which are pivotable about horizontal longitudinal axes with respect to the middle part, and wherein ground cultivating tools and/or packer rollers are associated with each of the machine sections (2, 4, 6, 8,10), wherein mechanical stops are associated with the machine sections (2, 4, 8, 10) of the side portions (20, 30) and are mounted in such a manner that they take effect only after the machine sections (2, 4, 8, 10) of the side portions (20, 30) have been pivoted, wherein the outer machine sections (2, 10) of the side portions (20, 30) of the machine are pivotable upwards and inwards by approximately 180 degrees respectively, characterised in that the ground cultivating tools and/or packer rollers are pivotably articulated about horizontal pivot axes on the machine sections (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), and that the ground cultivating tools and/or packer rollers of the outer machine sections (2, 10) of the side portions (20, 30) are pivotable in the direction of the inner machine sections (4, 8) of the side portions (20, 30), and that the pivotable ground cultivating tools and/or packer rollers are brought into predefined positions by means of the mechanical stops.
A vehicle-body front structure for an electric vehicle which includes a traveling motor (M1, M2) and in which a battery casing housing a battery supplying electric power to the traveling motor (M1, M2) is disposed below a floor panel, the vehicle-body front structure comprising: a front-side battery frame which is provided in a front portion of the battery casing; a pair of left and right side frames (11, 12) which extend from the front-side battery frame toward vehicle front; a contactless charger which is arranged between the left and right side frames (11, 12) and receives a charging current for the battery from an outside; and a first cross member which is suspended between a portion in the left side frame, the portion being spaced apart from the front-side battery frame to the vehicle front, and a portion in the right side frame, the portion being spaced apart from the front-side battery frame to the vehicle front, wherein the contactless charger has a cross member arrangement portion in which the first cross member is capable of being arranged, characterised in that the cross member arrangement portion of the contactless charger is configured with a recess portion which is capable of housing the first cross member. a front-side battery frame which is provided in a front portion of the battery casing; a pair of left and right side frames (11, 12) which extend from the front-side battery frame toward vehicle front; a contactless charger which is arranged between the left and right side frames (11, 12) and receives a charging current for the battery from an outside; and a first cross member which is suspended between a portion in the left side frame, the portion being spaced apart from the front-side battery frame to the vehicle front, and a portion in the right side frame, the portion being spaced apart from the front-side battery frame to the vehicle front, wherein the contactless charger has a cross member arrangement portion in which the first cross member is capable of being arranged, characterised in that the cross member arrangement portion of the contactless charger is configured with a recess portion which is capable of housing the first cross member.
An aerosol-generating system comprising: an aerosol-generating device comprising a heater element; an aerosol-generating article comprising: a medicament source; and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source; and a bimetallic strip provided in the aerosol-generating device or the aerosol-generating article, the bimetallic strip comprising a first end in thermal contact with the heater element and a second end in thermal contact with the volatile delivery enhancing compound source; wherein the bimetallic strip is configured so that heating the first end of the bimetallic strip above a predetermined temperature results in displacement of the first end of the bimetallic strip away from the heater element. an aerosol-generating device comprising a heater element; an aerosol-generating article comprising: a medicament source; and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source; and a bimetallic strip provided in the aerosol-generating device or the aerosol-generating article, the bimetallic strip comprising a first end in thermal contact with the heater element and a second end in thermal contact with the volatile delivery enhancing compound source; a medicament source; and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source; and a bimetallic strip provided in the aerosol-generating device or the aerosol-generating article, the bimetallic strip comprising a first end in thermal contact with the heater element and a second end in thermal contact with the volatile delivery enhancing compound source; wherein the bimetallic strip is configured so that heating the first end of the bimetallic strip above a predetermined temperature results in displacement of the first end of the bimetallic strip away from the heater element.
A heater assembly (10, 80, 120, 180, 220) comprising: a heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222) comprising a resistive element and a dielectric material (58, 128) surrounding and electrically insulating the resistive element; a mounting member (14, 84, 124, 184, 224) for mounting the heating member to a wall (16, 196, 242) of an external component; and an insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) disposed between the heating member and the wall (16, 196, 242) of the external component, characterized in that the resistive element is electrically insulated by both the dielectric material (58, 128) and the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) during normal operation of the heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222), and is electrically insulated by the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) during a dielectric breakdown of the dielectric material (58, 128) such that a ground path is blocked from the resistive element of the heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222) to the wall (16, 196, 242) of the external component by the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226). a heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222) comprising a resistive element and a dielectric material (58, 128) surrounding and electrically insulating the resistive element; a mounting member (14, 84, 124, 184, 224) for mounting the heating member to a wall (16, 196, 242) of an external component; and an insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) disposed between the heating member and the wall (16, 196, 242) of the external component, characterized in that the resistive element is electrically insulated by both the dielectric material (58, 128) and the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) during normal operation of the heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222), and is electrically insulated by the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226) during a dielectric breakdown of the dielectric material (58, 128) such that a ground path is blocked from the resistive element of the heating member (12, 82, 122, 182, 222) to the wall (16, 196, 242) of the external component by the insulator (22, 70, 88, 132, 188, 226).
A method for selective detection of explosives at a concentration below 100 parts-per-trillion, comprising the steps of: distributing a gas-phase sample containing at least one explosive analyte in a carrier gas at a carrier gas pressure of at least 100 Torr (0.13 bar) into a reaction region defined between an ion source and an ion detector in a reaction chamber, said ion source and ion detector being disposed at a selected distance apart, thereby forming a gas-phase sample in said reaction region; ionizing the carrier gas with the ion source to form reactant ions which are nitrate (NO 3 -) ions or species containing nitrate (NO 3 -) ions which have a selectivity for binding to the explosive analyte that is greater than the selectivity for binding to any other constituent present in the reaction region, thereby to selectively bind the reactant ions to the at least one explosive analyte when present in the gas-phase sample; providing for the reactant ions a residence time in the reaction region of at least 0.10 seconds which is sufficient to selectively bind reactant ions to the at least one explosive analyte in the reaction region so as to form adduct ions therein; and detecting the adduct ions to determine presence or absence of the at least one explosive analyte in the gas-phase sample. distributing a gas-phase sample containing at least one explosive analyte in a carrier gas at a carrier gas pressure of at least 100 Torr (0.13 bar) into a reaction region defined between an ion source and an ion detector in a reaction chamber, said ion source and ion detector being disposed at a selected distance apart, thereby forming a gas-phase sample in said reaction region; ionizing the carrier gas with the ion source to form reactant ions which are nitrate (NO 3 -) ions or species containing nitrate (NO 3 -) ions which have a selectivity for binding to the explosive analyte that is greater than the selectivity for binding to any other constituent present in the reaction region, thereby to selectively bind the reactant ions to the at least one explosive analyte when present in the gas-phase sample; providing for the reactant ions a residence time in the reaction region of at least 0.10 seconds which is sufficient to selectively bind reactant ions to the at least one explosive analyte in the reaction region so as to form adduct ions therein; and detecting the adduct ions to determine presence or absence of the at least one explosive analyte in the gas-phase sample.
A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle, the system comprising: a charging box coupled to a chassis of the vehicle; one or more electrically conductive contacts coupled to the charging box and configured to be accessible from under the vehicle, the one or more electrically conductive contacts configured to be electrically connected to the one or more batteries to charge one or more of the batteries, the one or more electrically conductive contacts comprising a positive electrical contact and a negative electrical contact; and an active suspension system configured to be coupled to the vehicle and to lower the chassis, the charging box, and the electrically conductive contacts toward a surface supporting the vehicle; wherein the charging box comprises one or more switches configured to electrically couple the positive electrical contact and the negative electrical contact to the one or more batteries, and wherein the charging box is fixedly attached to the chassis, such that lowering the chassis by the active suspension lowers the charging box and causes the one or more electrically conductive contacts (112, 116) to be physically contactable with a charge coupler under the vehicle. a charging box coupled to a chassis of the vehicle; one or more electrically conductive contacts coupled to the charging box and configured to be accessible from under the vehicle, the one or more electrically conductive contacts configured to be electrically connected to the one or more batteries to charge one or more of the batteries, the one or more electrically conductive contacts comprising a positive electrical contact and a negative electrical contact; and an active suspension system configured to be coupled to the vehicle and to lower the chassis, the charging box, and the electrically conductive contacts toward a surface supporting the vehicle; wherein the charging box comprises one or more switches configured to electrically couple the positive electrical contact and the negative electrical contact to the one or more batteries, and wherein the charging box is fixedly attached to the chassis, such that lowering the chassis by the active suspension lowers the charging box and causes the one or more electrically conductive contacts (112, 116) to be physically contactable with a charge coupler under the vehicle.
Splatter guard for pots, pans, and other cooking appliances, with long-handled tongs having two legs (2, 3) which can be pressed together relative to one another, wherein a movable tongue is situated between the two legs which is raised during the pressing together of the two legs (2, 3).
A system for operating an enterprise computer network including multiple disparate clients, data elements and computer resources, said system comprising: a remote storage facility connected to said enterprise computer network; monitoring and collection functionality for providing continuously updated metadata relating to at least one of executed actual access, access permissions and content of said data elements; operating functionality utilizing said continuously updated metadata provided by said monitoring and collection functionality for functions other than reporting said at least one of executed actual access, access permissions and content or recommending changes in said access permissions, wherein the operating functionality is operative to utilize said continuously updated metadata provided by said monitoring and collection functionality for recommending archiving of said data elements, said recommending archiving of said data elements including recommending that all data elements not actually accessed, or accessed less than a predetermined number of times, during a first predetermined time period be migrated to said remote storage facility; and an associated archiving system operative to carry out said archiving recommendations. a remote storage facility connected to said enterprise computer network; monitoring and collection functionality for providing continuously updated metadata relating to at least one of executed actual access, access permissions and content of said data elements; operating functionality utilizing said continuously updated metadata provided by said monitoring and collection functionality for functions other than reporting said at least one of executed actual access, access permissions and content or recommending changes in said access permissions, wherein the operating functionality is operative to utilize said continuously updated metadata provided by said monitoring and collection functionality for recommending archiving of said data elements, said recommending archiving of said data elements including recommending that all data elements not actually accessed, or accessed less than a predetermined number of times, during a first predetermined time period be migrated to said remote storage facility; and an associated archiving system operative to carry out said archiving recommendations.
A method of using a wellbore isolation device (30, 40) comprising: introducing the wellbore isolation device (30, 40) into the wellbore, wherein the isolation device (30, 40) comprises: a matrix, wherein the matrix has a phase transition temperature less than or equal to the bottomhole temperature of the wellbore; and at least one reinforcement area, wherein the reinforcement area: (i) comprises at least a reinforcement first material, wherein the first material undergoes galvanic corrosion; and (ii) has a greater tensile strength and/or shear strength than the matrix; contacting the wellbore isolation device with an electrolyte, which is a wellbore fluid, such that first material is the anode of a galvanic system comprising the first material, a second material, and the electrolyte; and adjusting the concentration of the electrolyte to control the rate of galvanic corrosion of the first material. introducing the wellbore isolation device (30, 40) into the wellbore, wherein the isolation device (30, 40) comprises: a matrix, wherein the matrix has a phase transition temperature less than or equal to the bottomhole temperature of the wellbore; and at least one reinforcement area, wherein the reinforcement area: (i) comprises at least a reinforcement first material, wherein the first material undergoes galvanic corrosion; and (ii) has a greater tensile strength and/or shear strength than the matrix; a matrix, wherein the matrix has a phase transition temperature less than or equal to the bottomhole temperature of the wellbore; and at least one reinforcement area, wherein the reinforcement area: (i) comprises at least a reinforcement first material, wherein the first material undergoes galvanic corrosion; and (ii) has a greater tensile strength and/or shear strength than the matrix; (i) comprises at least a reinforcement first material, wherein the first material undergoes galvanic corrosion; and (ii) has a greater tensile strength and/or shear strength than the matrix; contacting the wellbore isolation device with an electrolyte, which is a wellbore fluid, such that first material is the anode of a galvanic system comprising the first material, a second material, and the electrolyte; and adjusting the concentration of the electrolyte to control the rate of galvanic corrosion of the first material.
A hybrid tower structure comprising a lower portion in form of a lattice structure (8, 9), an upper portion with continuous outer surface, an adapter construction between the lower and upper portions, and the lower portion of the tower structure has a hollow cross-section through its length where the load bearing lattice structure (8, 9) extends only on the circumference of the cross section and is formed from hollow steel profiles, characterized in that the tower structure further comprises plurality of stay cables connected to the tower structure and equipped with means for adjusting the tension of the cables for obtaining specific frequencies for the tower structure and that the lower portion of the tower structure is formed from pre-fabricated lattice sections (10, 11).