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A method for performing a plurality of programming iterations of a programming operation for a set of storage elements in a non-volatile storage system, comprising: for each of N1 programming iterations for the set, applying a program pulse, and performing a verify operation using a final verify level (Vva, Vvb) for a data state, without performing a verify operation using an offset verify level (VvaL, VvbL) for the data state, the offset level is offset from the final verify level; and for each of N2 programming iterations for the set, following the N1 programming iterations, applying a program pulse, performing a verify operation using the offset verify level, and performing a verify operation using the final verify level. for each of N1 programming iterations for the set, applying a program pulse, and performing a verify operation using a final verify level (Vva, Vvb) for a data state, without performing a verify operation using an offset verify level (VvaL, VvbL) for the data state, the offset level is offset from the final verify level; and for each of N2 programming iterations for the set, following the N1 programming iterations, applying a program pulse, performing a verify operation using the offset verify level, and performing a verify operation using the final verify level.
An aircraft comprising a system for varying excess thrust of said aircraft, comprising: a first electric fan rotatable about a first axis for directing a first air flow along a first air flow path; a second electric fan rotatable about a second axis different from the first axis for directing a second air flow along a second air flow path fluidly isolated from the first air flow path, a third electric fan rotatable about a third axis for directing a third air flow along a third air flow path; a fourth electric fan rotatable about a fourth axis for directing a fourth air flow along a fourth air flow path; a fifth electric fan rotatable about a fifth axis for directing a fifth air flow along a fifth air flow path; and a sixth electric fan rotatable about a sixth axis for directing a sixth air flow along a sixth air flow path, wherein the first second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are disposed radially about and around a roll axis of the aircraft and adjacent an aft end of the aircraft, and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are configured to intake boundary layer air to form the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth air flows; characterized in that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are disposed in a cavity in a tail cone within aircraft. a first electric fan rotatable about a first axis for directing a first air flow along a first air flow path; a second electric fan rotatable about a second axis different from the first axis for directing a second air flow along a second air flow path fluidly isolated from the first air flow path, a third electric fan rotatable about a third axis for directing a third air flow along a third air flow path; a fourth electric fan rotatable about a fourth axis for directing a fourth air flow along a fourth air flow path; a fifth electric fan rotatable about a fifth axis for directing a fifth air flow along a fifth air flow path; and a sixth electric fan rotatable about a sixth axis for directing a sixth air flow along a sixth air flow path, wherein the first second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are disposed radially about and around a roll axis of the aircraft and adjacent an aft end of the aircraft, and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are configured to intake boundary layer air to form the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth air flows; characterized in that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth electric fans are disposed in a cavity in a tail cone within aircraft.
An article comprising: a body comprising a first material; and at least one 3D-printable conductive composite segment in mechanical communication with the body, the at least one conductive composite segment comprising a matrix material, a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a plurality of conductive additives comprising metallic particulates, graphitic particles or a combination thereof. a body comprising a first material; and at least one 3D-printable conductive composite segment in mechanical communication with the body, the at least one conductive composite segment comprising a matrix material, a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a plurality of conductive additives comprising metallic particulates, graphitic particles or a combination thereof. a matrix material, a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a plurality of conductive additives comprising metallic particulates, graphitic particles or a combination thereof.
A method of removing a downhole assembly, comprising contacting, in the presence of an electrolyte, a first article comprising a first material and acting as an anode, the first material formed from magnesium alloy powders coated with Al, Ni, W, Co, Cu, Fe, or an oxide thereof molded or compressed into a desired shape followed by extrusion, forging, or sintering, or machining, to provide a core having the desired shape and dimensions, the first article having a non-metallic coating on a surface thereof, the coating comprising a soluble glass, a soluble polymer, or a metal oxide or hydroxide coating, and a second article comprising a second material having a lower reactivity than the first material and acting as a cathode, the downhole assembly comprising the first article in electrical contact with the second article, wherein the first article is a controlled electrolytic material ball or fracture plug, the second article is a ball seat or housing, respectively, at least a portion of the first article is corroded in the electrolyte.
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a communication unit that is configured to communicate with a plurality of client apparatuses over the same network that are capable of buffering and reproducing data transmitted from a server to said plurality of client apparatuses via said information processing apparatus by progressive download; and a control unit that is configured to regularly obtain buffer time information indicating a buffer time that expresses an amount of data buffered by the plurality of client apparatuses using a time necessary for reproduction of the data and determining a client apparatus whose buffer time is minimum among the plurality of client apparatuses as a priority apparatus to which the data should be preferentially transmitted. a communication unit that is configured to communicate with a plurality of client apparatuses over the same network that are capable of buffering and reproducing data transmitted from a server to said plurality of client apparatuses via said information processing apparatus by progressive download; and a control unit that is configured to regularly obtain buffer time information indicating a buffer time that expresses an amount of data buffered by the plurality of client apparatuses using a time necessary for reproduction of the data and determining a client apparatus whose buffer time is minimum among the plurality of client apparatuses as a priority apparatus to which the data should be preferentially transmitted.
A system comprising: a gear pump; and a bearing structure for abutting a pair of gears of the gear pump, characterised by the bearing structure comprising: a body including a face on which the gears rotate; an inlet defined in the body; an outlet defined in the body; and a sealing portion of the face configured to fluidly seal the inlet from the outlet, the sealing portion being defined as a portion of the face in sealing engagement with the gears only at a rotational position of the gears wherein a volume contained by teeth of the gears and the face is substantially constant as the gears rotate; wherein the sealing portion includes a point symmetric shape about a midpoint of the body; wherein the sealing portion includes a main portion having a main portion width; and wherein two 90 degree corners extend from the main portion of the sealing portion on opposite sides of the main portion, the corners defining a first edge and a second edge; and further wherein the sealing portion only exists where volume between gear teeth is substantially constant as the gears rotate. a gear pump; and a bearing structure for abutting a pair of gears of the gear pump, characterised by the bearing structure comprising: a body including a face on which the gears rotate; an inlet defined in the body; an outlet defined in the body; and a sealing portion of the face configured to fluidly seal the inlet from the outlet, the sealing portion being defined as a portion of the face in sealing engagement with the gears only at a rotational position of the gears wherein a volume contained by teeth of the gears and the face is substantially constant as the gears rotate; a body including a face on which the gears rotate; an inlet defined in the body; an outlet defined in the body; and a sealing portion of the face configured to fluidly seal the inlet from the outlet, the sealing portion being defined as a portion of the face in sealing engagement with the gears only at a rotational position of the gears wherein a volume contained by teeth of the gears and the face is substantially constant as the gears rotate; wherein the sealing portion includes a point symmetric shape about a midpoint of the body; wherein the sealing portion includes a main portion having a main portion width; and wherein two 90 degree corners extend from the main portion of the sealing portion on opposite sides of the main portion, the corners defining a first edge and a second edge; and further wherein the sealing portion only exists where volume between gear teeth is substantially constant as the gears rotate.
A method for producing starting material for a technetium generator, comprising the following method steps: - providing a substrate (16, 24), and - forming a starting layer (21, 31) on the substrate (16, 24) by sputtering uranium-containing starting material from the gas phase onto the substrate (16, 24), characterised in that the starting layer (21, 31) is sputtered onto the substrate (16, 24) with a layer structure according to zone I or zone T of the Thornton diagram of the starting material forming the starting layer (21, 24). - providing a substrate (16, 24), and - forming a starting layer (21, 31) on the substrate (16, 24) by sputtering uranium-containing starting material from the gas phase onto the substrate (16, 24),
System for suctioning braking particles from a friction braking system, the suction system comprising: at least one negative-pressure source, at least one suction mouth, at least one pneumatic circuit (3,3',30) connecting the suction mouth to the negative-pressure source, a control unit, and closure means arranged on the pneumatic circuit, the closure means being able to isolate at least a first portion of the pneumatic circuit, characterized in that the control unit controls the closure means in order to isolate the first portion of the pneumatic circuit between two actual uses of the negative-pressure source. at least one negative-pressure source, at least one suction mouth, at least one pneumatic circuit (3,3',30) connecting the suction mouth to the negative-pressure source, a control unit, and closure means arranged on the pneumatic circuit, the closure means being able to isolate at least a first portion of the pneumatic circuit, characterized in that the control unit controls the closure means in order to isolate the first portion of the pneumatic circuit between two actual uses of the negative-pressure source.
A roof rack kit comprising at least a first and a second load carrying bar (11, 12, 13, 14) attachable to a vehicle and adapted to extend across the roof of said vehicle, a first load strip (30, 30', 30", 30''') having a first height (H1, H2, H3, H4) protruding vertically from the outer periphery of said first load carrying bar and a second load strip (30, 30', 30", 30''') having a second height (H1, H2, H3, H4) protruding vertically from the outer periphery of said second load carrying bar, characterized in that said first height (H1, H2, H3, H4) of said first load strip (30, 30', 30", 30''') is different from said second height (H1, H2, H3, H4) of said second load strip (30, 30', 30", 30'''), so as to compensate for a height difference between said first and said second load carrying bar (11, 12) when said first and said second load carrying bars (11, 12) are mounted on said vehicle.
Method for transferring computer files comprising the following steps: (a) hosting on a server of a website provided to assist with transferring computer files, (b) creating, using a sender computer device, a sender account on said website, which leads to a creation of a sender account public page and a creation of a sender account private page on said website, (c) creating, using a recipient computer device, a recipient account on said website, which leads to a creation of a recipient account public page and a creation of a recipient account private page on said website, (d) downloading a file to the server from the sender computer device, (e) displaying, on the public page of the sender account of information characteristic of said file, (f) sending to the server, by the recipient computer device, of a request requesting access to said file, (g) sending to the sender computer device, by the server, of information relating to the request requesting access to said file, enabling the sender computer device to identify the file and the recipient computer device, (h) sending to the server, by the sender computer device, of an agreement on said request, and (i) modifying, by the server, of a characteristic of said file and/or of said recipient account to authorise the recipient computer device to download said file from the server. (a) hosting on a server of a website provided to assist with transferring computer files, (b) creating, using a sender computer device, a sender account on said website, which leads to a creation of a sender account public page and a creation of a sender account private page on said website, (c) creating, using a recipient computer device, a recipient account on said website, which leads to a creation of a recipient account public page and a creation of a recipient account private page on said website, (d) downloading a file to the server from the sender computer device, (e) displaying, on the public page of the sender account of information characteristic of said file, (f) sending to the server, by the recipient computer device, of a request requesting access to said file, (g) sending to the sender computer device, by the server, of information relating to the request requesting access to said file, enabling the sender computer device to identify the file and the recipient computer device, (h) sending to the server, by the sender computer device, of an agreement on said request, and (i) modifying, by the server, of a characteristic of said file and/or of said recipient account to authorise the recipient computer device to download said file from the server.
Welding process for an actuator for hydraulic valves, the actuator comprising a sleeve which in turn comprises a fixed core provided with a polar cone, a sliding jacket inside which a mobile core slides, and an non-magnetic part that makes the mechanical connection between the fixed core and the sliding jacket, characterised in that it comprises: a first braze welding step to anchor the fixed core to the non-magnetic part, in order to obtain a semi-processed part made by joining the fixed core to the non-magnetic part; a second welding step to anchor the semi-processed part to the sliding jacket, performed with a known method that allows localised welding, in an environment at room temperature, of the edges of the sliding jacket to the non-magnetic part in order to obtain the complete sleeve.
An active implantable medical device such as a cardiac prosthesis for stimulation, resynchronization and/or defibrillation, comprising: - a detection/stimulation electronic circuit; - a low-field sensor, adapted to detect the presence of a static magnetic field of a level corresponding to that liable to be emitted by a permanent magnet brought in the vicinity of the device; - MRI field-detection means, comprising a high-field sensor adapted to detect the presence of a static magnetic field of a level corresponding to that liable to be emitted by a MRI imaging system; and - safety means, adapted to place the electronic circuit in an specific protected MRI mode, characterized in that: - the high-field sensor is a sensor different from the low-field sensor, and is a conditionally-activatable sensor, - the device further comprises means for the selective activation of the high-field sensor operating in response to the low-field sensor, adapted to activate the high-field sensor only upon detection of a magnetic field by the low-field sensor, and - the MIR safety means are adapted to place the electronic circuit in said specific protected MRI mode only when both high- and low-field sensors (20, 22) detect the presence of a magnetic field. - a detection/stimulation electronic circuit; - a low-field sensor, adapted to detect the presence of a static magnetic field of a level corresponding to that liable to be emitted by a permanent magnet brought in the vicinity of the device; - MRI field-detection means, comprising a high-field sensor adapted to detect the presence of a static magnetic field of a level corresponding to that liable to be emitted by a MRI imaging system; and - safety means, adapted to place the electronic circuit in an specific protected MRI mode, characterized in that: - the high-field sensor is a sensor different from the low-field sensor, and is a conditionally-activatable sensor, - the device further comprises means for the selective activation of the high-field sensor operating in response to the low-field sensor, adapted to activate the high-field sensor only upon detection of a magnetic field by the low-field sensor, and - the MIR safety means are adapted to place the electronic circuit in said specific protected MRI mode only when both high- and low-field sensors (20, 22) detect the presence of a magnetic field.
A device for connection to an input device actuated by a user, comprising: a movable driving member for connection to the input device; a movable follower member; and a roller, which is urged against the edges of the plates (22, 32) by a biasing means, wherein motion of the driving member is only transmitted to the follower member after the driving member has been moved by a certain amount; and wherein means are provided to transmit a force back to the user as the driving member is moved, wherein said driving member and said follower member are arranged to rotate, and rotation of the driving member is only transmitted to the follower member after the driving member has been rotated by a certain amount, and wherein said driving member and said follower member are in the form of plates (22, 32), which are generally parallel to each other and rotate about an axis generally perpendicular to the plates (22, 32), wherein the plates (22, 32) forming the driving member and the follower member are sector-shaped, characterised in that: the edge of the plate forming the driving member has a profile with a step in it, such that when the step is moved past the roller, the biasing means is compressed, and this compression is felt by the user as a spike increase in the force is transmitted back to the user. a movable driving member for connection to the input device; a movable follower member; and a roller, which is urged against the edges of the plates (22, 32) by a biasing means, wherein motion of the driving member is only transmitted to the follower member after the driving member has been moved by a certain amount; and wherein means are provided to transmit a force back to the user as the driving member is moved, wherein said driving member and said follower member are arranged to rotate, and rotation of the driving member is only transmitted to the follower member after the driving member has been rotated by a certain amount, and wherein said driving member and said follower member are in the form of plates (22, 32), which are generally parallel to each other and rotate about an axis generally perpendicular to the plates (22, 32), wherein the plates (22, 32) forming the driving member and the follower member are sector-shaped, characterised in that: the edge of the plate forming the driving member has a profile with a step in it, such that when the step is moved past the roller, the biasing means is compressed, and this compression is felt by the user as a spike increase in the force is transmitted back to the user.
A piston ring in which at least one of upper and lower surfaces is covered with a resin-based film composed of polyimide and a plate-like filler composed of alumina, wherein the resin-based film is formed from a coating liquid prepared by passing the polyimide and the plate-like filler through a roll mill, wherein an aspect ratio of the plate-like filler is 20 to 200.
An application unit for applying an additive on a cigarette filter manufacturing machine; the application unit comprising: an open-top tank over which at least one strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material is fed; and a spray device located inside the tank and which directs a jet of additive onto the strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material; the application unit being characterized in that, inside the tank, the spray device is mounted to move in an adjusting direction to adjust the distance between the spray device and the strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material. an open-top tank over which at least one strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material is fed; and a spray device located inside the tank and which directs a jet of additive onto the strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material; the application unit being characterized in that, inside the tank, the spray device is mounted to move in an adjusting direction to adjust the distance between the spray device and the strip (13a; 13b) of filtering material.
A flexible panel comprising at least one rigid or semi-rigid support (3,4) and at least one supporting member formed from a memory material, the memory material being flexible in a first configuration and rigid in a second configuration, characterized in having a substantially flat cross-section in the first configuration and a substantially curved, bent or circular cross-section in the second configuration.