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A system comprising an optical fiber (100,200,300,400) and a rotary junction, wherein the optical fiber is in optical communication with the rotary junction, wherein the optical fiber comprises a first waveguide (114,214,314,414), and a second waveguide (106,206,306,406), characterized in that the optical fiber further comprises an attenuating cladding (110,210,310.410) disposed around the first waveguide, and the second waveguide is disposed around the attenuating cladding. wherein the optical fiber comprises a first waveguide (114,214,314,414), and a second waveguide (106,206,306,406), characterized in that the optical fiber further comprises an attenuating cladding (110,210,310.410) disposed around the first waveguide, and the second waveguide is disposed around the attenuating cladding.
A control apparatus for the automated control of a technical installation, comprising at least one module having at least a first module part and a second module part, which can be mechanically and electrically combined to form a combined arrangement, wherein the first module part and the second module part each comprise a housing (103, 105), each housing having a boundary surface (103a, 105a), wherein the boundary surfaces (103a, 105a) are opposite one another in the combined arrangement such that a boundary plane is defined, wherein the first module part has a pivoting holder element on which the second module part can be detachably held, wherein the pivoting holder element defines a pivot point with a pivot axis such that the first module part and the second module part can be combined by a pivoting movement along a defined movement path to the form the combined arrangement, wherein a pivot axis plane which is arranged on the pivot axis perpendicular to the boundary plane is defined by the pivot axis, wherein one of the module parts has a number of contacts (120, 102a-d) with a first electrical contact, and wherein the other module part has a number of corresponding mating contacts (130, 130a-d) with a first electrical mating contact, wherein, in the first combined arrangement, each electrical contact (120, 120a-d) makes contact with its corresponding mating contact (130, 103a-d) for electrical connection between the first and the second module parts (102, 104), wherein the contacts (120, 120a-d) and the mating contacts (130, 103a-d) are arranged in a contact plane, which is perpendicular to the pivot axis, wherein the contacts (120, 120a-d) are each conductor tracks on a nonconductive board such that a printed circuit board is formed, characterized in that the first electrical contact has an exposed contact area (F 120) defined by a first outer contour and comprising a leading end with respect to the movement path, wherein the first outer contour, in the combined arrangement, comprises at least one section which is inclined towards the pivot axis plane at least at the leading end.
A portable electronic device comprising: a housing including a base; a touch-sensitive input assembly, housed in the housing, and spaced from and moveable relative to the base; a stopping arrangement, housed in the housing, to limit movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly in the direction of the base; an actuating arrangement housed in the housing and comprising a piezoelectric actuator disposed between the touch-sensitive input assembly and the base, the piezoelectric actuator selectively receiving a voltage and applying a force to the touch-sensitive input assembly; an accelerometer housed within the housing; and functional components in the housing comprising a memory (28, 30) and a processor operably connected to the memory (28, 30), the touch-sensitive input assembly, the piezoelectric actuator, and the accelerometer and being configured to execute a program stored in the memory (28, 30) to apply a reverse voltage to the piezoelectric actuator, when a fall of the portable electronic device is detected based on signals from the accelerometer, thus causing a reverse bending of the piezoelectric actuator away from the touch-sensitive input assembly and permitting the stopping arrangement to limit movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly and thereby limit force exerted on the piezoelectric actuator by movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly. a housing including a base; a touch-sensitive input assembly, housed in the housing, and spaced from and moveable relative to the base; a stopping arrangement, housed in the housing, to limit movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly in the direction of the base; an actuating arrangement housed in the housing and comprising a piezoelectric actuator disposed between the touch-sensitive input assembly and the base, the piezoelectric actuator selectively receiving a voltage and applying a force to the touch-sensitive input assembly; an accelerometer housed within the housing; and functional components in the housing comprising a memory (28, 30) and a processor operably connected to the memory (28, 30), the touch-sensitive input assembly, the piezoelectric actuator, and the accelerometer and being configured to execute a program stored in the memory (28, 30) to apply a reverse voltage to the piezoelectric actuator, when a fall of the portable electronic device is detected based on signals from the accelerometer, thus causing a reverse bending of the piezoelectric actuator away from the touch-sensitive input assembly and permitting the stopping arrangement to limit movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly and thereby limit force exerted on the piezoelectric actuator by movement of the touch-sensitive input assembly.
An antenna device (10; 10x), comprising: an antenna part (30; 30x) having a transmission antenna (32; 32x) configured to transmit a radio wave and a reception antenna (31; 31x) disposed on one of an upper side and a lower side of the transmission antenna (32; 32x) and configured to receive a radio wave; a case (20; 20x) covering the antenna part (30; 30x), a rotational mechanism (40; 40x) configured to rotate the antenna part (30; 30x) with respect to the case (20, 20x), wherein the rotational mechanism (40; 40x) is configured to rotate the antenna part in a horizontal plane around a rotational axis; and wherein the case has a side wall, the side wall having two inclined portions (21a, 21b; 21ax, 21bx) inclined at different inclination angles (S1, S2; S1x, S2x) with respect to the rotational axis of the antenna part (30; 30x), a boundary (24; 24x) between the two inclined portions (21a, 21b; 21ax, 21bx) being located higher than half of a height of the case, wherein the inclination angles (S1, S2; S1x, S2x) and the position of the boundary (24; 24x) are chosen such that the case (20; 20x) is configured to improve the isolation between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. an antenna part (30; 30x) having a transmission antenna (32; 32x) configured to transmit a radio wave and a reception antenna (31; 31x) disposed on one of an upper side and a lower side of the transmission antenna (32; 32x) and configured to receive a radio wave; a case (20; 20x) covering the antenna part (30; 30x), a rotational mechanism (40; 40x) configured to rotate the antenna part (30; 30x) with respect to the case (20, 20x), wherein the rotational mechanism (40; 40x) is configured to rotate the antenna part in a horizontal plane around a rotational axis; and wherein the case has a side wall, the side wall having two inclined portions (21a, 21b; 21ax, 21bx) inclined at different inclination angles (S1, S2; S1x, S2x) with respect to the rotational axis of the antenna part (30; 30x), a boundary (24; 24x) between the two inclined portions (21a, 21b; 21ax, 21bx) being located higher than half of a height of the case,
Diecasting die (7, 20, 30, 45, 50, 50', 60, 60', 60", 86, 86', 86") for sprueless diecasting of metallic molten materials, in particular in a diecasting hot-runner system, wherein the diecasting die (7, 20, 30, 45, 50, 60, 60', 60", 86, 86', 86") is provided in a feeding region for forming a completely remeltable plug of solidified molten material interrupting a flow of the molten material, characterized in that the feeding region comprises a direct resistance heating that generates melting heat and is in direct contact with the molten material, wherein • the direct resistance heating is designed as direct short-circuit heating, and • the electrical circuit comprises an electrically conducting molten material in the feeding region; or • the direct resistance heating has at least one direct resistance heating element, wherein the electrical circuit has an electrically conducting direct resistance heating element in the feeding region between the die wall, which can be contacted with a first polarity, and a molten material runner, which can be contacted with a second polarity. • the direct resistance heating is designed as direct short-circuit heating, and • the electrical circuit comprises an electrically conducting molten material in the feeding region; • the direct resistance heating has at least one direct resistance heating element, wherein the electrical circuit has an electrically conducting direct resistance heating element in the feeding region between the die wall, which can be contacted with a first polarity, and a molten material runner, which can be contacted with a second polarity.
A pump, comprising: a sealed chamber; a movable wall for changing a volume of the sealed chamber; a vibration actuator for displacing the movable wall to discharge fluid in the sealed chamber to an outside of the sealed chamber; and a case containing the vibration actuator therein, wherein the vibration actuator includes a movable body which is movable with respect to the case and has a magnet and a coil core portion fixed to the case, the movable body is displaced in the case to displace the movable wall when electrical power is supplied to the coil core portion, three axes perpendicular to each other are respectively defined as an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, when a direction along the X axis is defined as an X axis direction, a direction along the Y axis is defined as a Y axis direction, and a direction along the Z axis direction is defined as a Z axis direction, characterized in that: the movable body is formed in a plate-like shape and in an arc shape so as to correspond to the outer shape of the case, the coil core portion includes a core and a pair of coils (855, 856) wound around the core, the core has a flat plate-like shape and is curved in an arc shape corresponding to the outer shape of the case such that an outer shape of the pump is a concave shape in a planar view from the Y axis direction. a sealed chamber; a movable wall for changing a volume of the sealed chamber; a vibration actuator for displacing the movable wall to discharge fluid in the sealed chamber to an outside of the sealed chamber; and a case containing the vibration actuator therein, wherein the vibration actuator includes a movable body which is movable with respect to the case and has a magnet and a coil core portion fixed to the case, the movable body is displaced in the case to displace the movable wall when electrical power is supplied to the coil core portion, three axes perpendicular to each other are respectively defined as an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, when a direction along the X axis is defined as an X axis direction, a direction along the Y axis is defined as a Y axis direction, and a direction along the Z axis direction is defined as a Z axis direction,
A nonwoven web comprising: a nonwoven substrate and a binder comprising a polysaccharide that comprises: (a) poly alpha-1,3-glucan; or (b) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound represented by Structure I: wherein (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or a positively charged organic group, and (iii) the compound has a degree of substitution of 0.001 to 3.0; wherein the polysaccharide is in the form of fibrids. a nonwoven substrate and a binder comprising a polysaccharide that comprises: (a) poly alpha-1,3-glucan; or (b) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound represented by Structure I: wherein (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or a positively charged organic group, and (iii) the compound has a degree of substitution of 0.001 to 3.0; (a) poly alpha-1,3-glucan; or (b) a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound represented by Structure I: wherein (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or a positively charged organic group, and (iii) the compound has a degree of substitution of 0.001 to 3.0; (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or a positively charged organic group, and (iii) the compound has a degree of substitution of 0.001 to 3.0; wherein the polysaccharide is in the form of fibrids.
Draw tape for cables or for elongated flexible elements composed of a helical multifilament rope composed of at least three filaments or strands (101, 102, 103) helically wound about a common longitudinal axis, characterized in that said rope is in the form of an armored cable composed of said helically wound strands or filaments covered on the outside by an armor coating, preferably made of metal material, wherein the armor coating is covered by an external covering layer (22, 222) made of plastic material, wherein the external covering layer forms one or more radial external webs or ribs arranged along the circumference of the section of said layer (22, 222) and having a helical arrangement about the axis of said cable.
Device intended for choosing and selecting functions in a vehicle, the device comprising a knob that can be manipulated and that is secured to the end of a shaft extending along a main axis, the knob being able to occupy a neutral position, the main axis being coincident with a fixed neutral axis, or being able to be moved in at least one direction orthogonal to the neutral axis, the shaft then being pivoted and the main axis inclined with respect to the neutral axis, this directional movement being detected by at least one directional sensor, the knob and the shaft additionally being able to rotate about the main axis, this main rotation being detected by a rotation sensor, the sensors forming part of control circuits connected to a control unit that controls functions of the vehicle, the device further comprising a directional contactor connected to the shaft, the contactor extending from the shaft as far as a distal action zone in the orthogonal direction, the distal zone collaborating with the directional sensor so that pivoting of the shaft causes the contactor to pivot and so that the distal zone actuates the directional sensor, and a discrete indexing means for indexing the main rotation, the said means being connected in terms of rotation to the shaft, the said means determining a plurality of stable positions in which the knob is immobilized, characterized in that the directional contactor and the shaft are in a sliding pivoting connection along the main axis so that the main rotation of the knob and of the shaft leaves the directional contactor immobile without any rubbing between the distal zone and the directional sensor, the immobilization of the knob when the said main rotation ceases then being in one of the stable positions determined by the discrete indexing means.
An information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus configured to be connected to an output apparatus provided with a display portion (34L, 34R) including a plurality of sub-pixels for every pixel, the sub-pixels having respective different display positions in the display portion relative to a central coordinate of a respective pixel for presenting an image displayed on the display portion to a user through a lens (35L, 35R) having a lens distortion such that as the viewing angle is further increased, the number of pixels per unit viewing angle is reduced, and the information processing apparatus serving to produce corrected image data corresponding to the image to be displayed on the display portion, the information processing apparatus comprising: means configured to receive source image data representing an object for display; correction means configured to produce the corrected image data by using a predetermined conversion expression for correcting the lens distortion of the lens included in the output apparatus, wherein the correction means is configured to obtain a pixel value at a position in the source image data corresponding to a position of a sub-pixel of a pixel in the corrected image data using information on the position of the sub-pixel and an arithmetic operation of the predetermined conversion expression for correcting the lens distortion of the lens included in the output apparatus, and produce the corrected image data by individually determining luminances of each of the respective sub-pixels of the pixel in the corrected image data based on respective pixel values obtained for each of the respective sub-pixels and determining a pixel value of the pixel in the corrected image data from the luminances of the respective sub-pixels of that pixel; and output means configured to output the corrected image data to the output apparatus. means configured to receive source image data representing an object for display; correction means configured to produce the corrected image data by using a predetermined conversion expression for correcting the lens distortion of the lens included in the output apparatus, wherein the correction means is configured to obtain a pixel value at a position in the source image data corresponding to a position of a sub-pixel of a pixel in the corrected image data using information on the position of the sub-pixel and an arithmetic operation of the predetermined conversion expression for correcting the lens distortion of the lens included in the output apparatus, and produce the corrected image data by individually determining luminances of each of the respective sub-pixels of the pixel in the corrected image data based on respective pixel values obtained for each of the respective sub-pixels and determining a pixel value of the pixel in the corrected image data from the luminances of the respective sub-pixels of that pixel; and output means configured to output the corrected image data to the output apparatus.
A multi-cavity oven comprising: a housing defining an interior volume subdivided by horizontally extending thermal barriers into multiple cooking cavities including a lowermost cooking cavity and at least one upper cooking cavity (20a, 20b), wherein the thermal barriers are removable to allow adjustment of a size of at least one cooking cavity to be used during operation of the oven, each cooking cavity supporting different cooking temperatures, the interior volume surrounded by insulated outer walls (14a, 14b, 14c) and at least one door that may open and close to provide access to the interior volume; a drain port extending laterally through a vertical wall (14a, 14b, 14c) of each of the at least one upper cooking cavity (20a, 20b) to conduct liquid received at an upper surface of the thermal barrier. a housing defining an interior volume subdivided by horizontally extending thermal barriers into multiple cooking cavities including a lowermost cooking cavity and at least one upper cooking cavity (20a, 20b), wherein the thermal barriers are removable to allow adjustment of a size of at least one cooking cavity to be used during operation of the oven, each cooking cavity supporting different cooking temperatures, the interior volume surrounded by insulated outer walls (14a, 14b, 14c) and at least one door that may open and close to provide access to the interior volume; a drain port extending laterally through a vertical wall (14a, 14b, 14c) of each of the at least one upper cooking cavity (20a, 20b) to conduct liquid received at an upper surface of the thermal barrier.
A printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit configured to print received information on a recording sheet, and including a controller; a power supply including a rechargeable battery; and a charger, coupled to the power supply, and configured to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the power supply includes a wiring that couples the charger to the rechargeable battery via a diode; a detection circuit, coupled to the charger, and configured to detect a charging state where the charger charges the rechargeable battery, and to output a charging detection signal during the charging state; a DC-DC converter configured to output, in an active state thereof, a logic voltage to the controller; and a circuit (271, 272, 273) configured to activate the DC-DC converter to the active state in response to a power-on request signal, and to lock the DC-DC converter in the active state in response to a lock signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the lock signal in response to the logic voltage, wherein the controller, in response to the charging detection signal received via the wiring, controls the printing apparatus that is performing an operation to a halt state after the operation ends, or to turn off power of the printing apparatus if the printing apparatus is not performing an operation, to supply no power from the rechargeable battery to the printing unit while the rechargeable battery is being charged. a printing unit configured to print received information on a recording sheet, and including a controller; a power supply including a rechargeable battery; and a charger, coupled to the power supply, and configured to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the power supply includes a wiring that couples the charger to the rechargeable battery via a diode; a detection circuit, coupled to the charger, and configured to detect a charging state where the charger charges the rechargeable battery, and to output a charging detection signal during the charging state; a DC-DC converter configured to output, in an active state thereof, a logic voltage to the controller; and a circuit (271, 272, 273) configured to activate the DC-DC converter to the active state in response to a power-on request signal, and to lock the DC-DC converter in the active state in response to a lock signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the lock signal in response to the logic voltage, wherein the controller, in response to the charging detection signal received via the wiring, controls the printing apparatus that is performing an operation to a halt state after the operation ends, or to turn off power of the printing apparatus if the printing apparatus is not performing an operation, to supply no power from the rechargeable battery to the printing unit while the rechargeable battery is being charged.
Vehicle seat or vehicle cab with a suspension system comprising an upper end part and a lower end part that is deflectable relative to the upper end part, which parts are resiliently interconnected by means of a suspension element, and comprising a damping device (25, 26) for damping vibrations acting on at least one of the two end parts (3, 4), characterised in that the damping device (25, 26) and a distance-adjusting device for adjusting a distance between the upper end part and the lower end part comprise a common actuator fluid element controlled by pressure stages and tension stages (30, 30A), the actuator fluid element being operatively connected to a controllable fluid-conveying device, which is reversible in terms of its fluid-conveying direction and which is in fluid connection with both the pressure-stage chamber and the tension-stage chamber of the actuator fluid element such that a fluid can be conveyed out of either the pressure-stage chamber of the actuator fluid element into the tension-stage chamber or out of the tension-stage chamber of the actuator fluid element into the pressure-stage chamber depending on the conveying direction (59, 59A) of the fluid-conveying device.