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A motorized antitheft device of a motor vehicle steering column comprising a bolt provided with a main bar, movable between a position for locking the column, wherein the main bar is adapted to engage a lateral appendage of the steering column and a position for unlocking the column, as well as an electric motor for driving the bolt between the unlocking position and the locking position, and a toothed wheel, said motor having an output axis and a screw disposed on the output shaft and said toothed wheel being meshed with the screw, characterized in that the bolt is mounted so as to approach the steering column in a direction parallel to the steering column, in that the toothed wheel is oriented in a plane parallel to the steering column and in that the toothed wheel comprises a face, facing the steering column, which is provided with a cam in a portion of a disc cooperating in thrust with the bolt.
A method comprising the steps of: - receiving a signal containing a plurality of channels; - filtering the received signal using a band-edge filter; - processing the filtered signal by multiplying it with a delayed complex conjugated version of the received signal, performing DC-component removal and applying adaptive line enhancement to the processed signal to determine if it includes an indicator of a first band edge of a channel, the indicator being represented by a single-frequency tone signal; - determining a frequency location for the indicator of the first band edge of the channel using said adaptive line enhancement, and determining a symbol rate for the channel from the determined frequency location, wherein the symbol rate for the channel is related to the determined frequency location; and - estimating a frequency location for a second band edge of the channel by adding or subtracting the frequency location of the first band edge and the determined symbol rate for the channel, said frequency location of the first band edge being a center frequency location of the band-edge filter. - receiving a signal containing a plurality of channels; - filtering the received signal using a band-edge filter; - processing the filtered signal by multiplying it with a delayed complex conjugated version of the received signal, performing DC-component removal and applying adaptive line enhancement to the processed signal to determine if it includes an indicator of a first band edge of a channel, the indicator being represented by a single-frequency tone signal; - determining a frequency location for the indicator of the first band edge of the channel using said adaptive line enhancement, and determining a symbol rate for the channel from the determined frequency location, wherein the symbol rate for the channel is related to the determined frequency location; and - estimating a frequency location for a second band edge of the channel by adding or subtracting the frequency location of the first band edge and the determined symbol rate for the channel, said frequency location of the first band edge being a center frequency location of the band-edge filter.
A rigid container with collapsible walls, which can be configured in an open condition, in which it is substantially shaped like a hollow parallelepiped, and in a closed condition, in which it has a flattened shape, comprising: - a substantially quadrangular base and - a first side wall which lies opposite a second side wall and is adjacent to a third side wall and to a fourth side wall; each one of said four side walls (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) being pivoted with a lower edge to one of the four sides of the base, so that it can be rotated at least between a closed position, in which it is folded onto said base, and an open position, in which it is substantially perpendicular to said base; said side walls (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) comprising reversible fixing elements for the mutual mechanical coupling of each side wall (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) with the side walls (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) that are adjacent thereto, in order to fix the side walls (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) in the open position; in said open condition all four side walls (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) being fixed in said open position, said reversible fixing elements comprising retention means, arranged on the first side wall and on the second side wall, which, in the open condition, interact mechanically with adjacent abutment elements which are arranged on the third side wall and on the fourth side wall so as to contrast the rotation of at least said third side wall and said fourth side wall toward said closed position, and further comprising at least two release elements, of which one is coupled to said third side wall, on an external face thereof, and one is coupled to said fourth side wall, on an external face thereof, and each release element comprising: - a central portion, which is adapted to be pushed manually and connected by means of two opposite connecting portions to two opposite pusher ends, each adapted to interact mechanically with one of said retention means; each one of said release elements being configured so that by pushing said central portion a force is transmitted to said pusher portions, by means of said connecting portions, and induces said pusher portions to interact mechanically with said retention means, moving and/or deforming them so as to allow the rotation toward said closed position of the side wall (2c, 2d), to which said release element is coupled, characterized in that said connecting portions are provided with one or more first protrusions, each of which can slide within an oblique slot that is provided on the side wall (2c, 2d) to which the release element is coupled. - a substantially quadrangular base and - a first side wall which lies opposite a second side wall and is adjacent to a third side wall and to a fourth side wall; - a central portion, which is adapted to be pushed manually and connected by means of two opposite connecting portions to two opposite pusher ends, each adapted to interact mechanically with one of said retention means;
A control system for an electrical motor comprising a rotor, a stator having a plurality of phase windings, and an inverter for applying voltage to the plurality of phase windings by connecting individual phase windings to a first or second voltage level, the control system configured: a) to measure a first rate of change of current in a first phase winding, of said plurality of phase windings, connected to the first voltage level; b) to measure a second rate of change of current in a second, different phase winding connected to the first voltage level; c) to calculate a difference between the first and second rate of change of current to obtain a first signal A; d) to repeat steps a) to c) for the first and a third phase windings and for the second and third phase windings when both phase windings are connected to the same first or second voltage level to obtain a second signal, B, and a third signal, C; and e) to use the first, second and third signals, A, B and C, to obtain data related to a position of the rotor f) to use said data related to the position of the rotor to determine the position of the rotor relative to the stator, and to use the determined position to control operation of the electrical motor; g) to operate the motor in a low speed regime; and characterized in that the control system is further configured: while operating in the low speed regime: to measure the stator current in the phase windings of the stator arising from the application of stator voltage; to determine positions of the rotor according to steps a) to f); and to calculate a motor characteristic of the electrical motor from the determined positions of the rotor, the stator voltages and stator current, and a resistance of the phase windings. a) to measure a first rate of change of current in a first phase winding, of said plurality of phase windings, connected to the first voltage level; b) to measure a second rate of change of current in a second, different phase winding connected to the first voltage level; c) to calculate a difference between the first and second rate of change of current to obtain a first signal A; d) to repeat steps a) to c) for the first and a third phase windings and for the second and third phase windings when both phase windings are connected to the same first or second voltage level to obtain a second signal, B, and a third signal, C; and e) to use the first, second and third signals, A, B and C, to obtain data related to a position of the rotor f) to use said data related to the position of the rotor to determine the position of the rotor relative to the stator, and to use the determined position to control operation of the electrical motor; g) to operate the motor in a low speed regime; and to measure the stator current in the phase windings of the stator arising from the application of stator voltage; to determine positions of the rotor according to steps a) to f); and to calculate a motor characteristic of the electrical motor from the determined positions of the rotor, the stator voltages and stator current, and a resistance of the phase windings.
A surveillance apparatus for indicating the detection of motion, comprising: motion detection means (4, 123) configured to detect motion of an object in the field of view of a first camera; a processor configured to identify a region of a first video data captured by the first camera that includes the motion of the object; determination means configured to determine perimeter data that represents at least a portion of a perimeter of the region, wherein the perimeter traces a shape of the moving object of the first video data; characterized in that the surveillance apparatus further comprises: combining means configured to combine the perimeter data with a second video data captured by a second camera which is different from the first camera, by overlaying the second video data with at least the portion of the perimeter represented by the perimeter data. motion detection means (4, 123) configured to detect motion of an object in the field of view of a first camera; a processor configured to identify a region of a first video data captured by the first camera that includes the motion of the object; determination means configured to determine perimeter data that represents at least a portion of a perimeter of the region, wherein the perimeter traces a shape of the moving object of the first video data; characterized in that the surveillance apparatus further comprises: combining means configured to combine the perimeter data with a second video data captured by a second camera which is different from the first camera, by overlaying the second video data with at least the portion of the perimeter represented by the perimeter data.
A method for monitoring and diagnosing the health of a structure comprising: providing a plurality of damage monitoring units, the damage monitoring units each including at least one actuator, sensor and a data collection device, the sensors being arranged and disposed to measure vibration produced by the actuator and to provide a signal corresponding to the measured vibration to the data collection device, the measured vibration corresponding to a vibratory path between the actuator and sensor; the method further comprising, in each of the plurality of damage monitoring units activating the at least one actuator and measuring the vibration with at least one of the sensors and generating a signal corresponding to the measured vibration; using the data collection device to compare the signal to a reference signal obtained by measuring vibration with the at least one sensor on an undamaged structure; using the data collection device to determine a damage index value corresponding to the vibratory path in response to the comparison between the signal and reference signal with the data collection device; transmitting the damage index value for each vibratory path from the data collection device to a central processing device; and using the central processing device to analyse the damage index values for the plurality of damage monitoring units to determine the location of damage to the structure. providing a plurality of damage monitoring units, the damage monitoring units each including at least one actuator, sensor and a data collection device, the sensors being arranged and disposed to measure vibration produced by the actuator and to provide a signal corresponding to the measured vibration to the data collection device, the measured vibration corresponding to a vibratory path between the actuator and sensor; the method further comprising, in each of the plurality of damage monitoring units activating the at least one actuator and measuring the vibration with at least one of the sensors and generating a signal corresponding to the measured vibration; using the data collection device to compare the signal to a reference signal obtained by measuring vibration with the at least one sensor on an undamaged structure; using the data collection device to determine a damage index value corresponding to the vibratory path in response to the comparison between the signal and reference signal with the data collection device; transmitting the damage index value for each vibratory path from the data collection device to a central processing device; and using the central processing device to analyse the damage index values for the plurality of damage monitoring units to determine the location of damage to the structure.
Transmission with at least two shift positions, having: an actuator unit having: an actuating element which is designed to adjust the at least two shift positions in the transmission, and a housing which is provided in a housing of the transmission, wherein the actuator unit is provided as a separate unit within the housing of the transmission, characterized in that the actuator unit has, relative to the transmission, a positioning which has positioning and/or centring pins, wherein the positioning and/or centring pins are designed such that they allow assembly of the actuator unit only in a specific orientation on the transmission, for which purpose the positioning and/or centring pins, which are provided on the actuator unit and/or on the transmission, are inserted into corresponding openings on the transmission and/or on the actuator unit to ensure error-free assembly. an actuator unit having: an actuating element which is designed to adjust the at least two shift positions in the transmission, and a housing which is provided in a housing of the transmission, wherein the actuator unit is provided as a separate unit within the housing of the transmission, characterized in that an actuating element which is designed to adjust the at least two shift positions in the transmission, and a housing which is provided in a housing of the transmission, wherein the actuator unit is provided as a separate unit within the housing of the transmission, characterized in that the actuator unit has, relative to the transmission, a positioning which has positioning and/or centring pins, wherein the positioning and/or centring pins are designed such that they allow assembly of the actuator unit only in a specific orientation on the transmission, for which purpose the positioning and/or centring pins, which are provided on the actuator unit and/or on the transmission, are inserted into corresponding openings on the transmission and/or on the actuator unit to ensure error-free assembly.
An electric actuator comprising: a cylinder body which stores therein a fluid; a screw shaft which is provided in the cylinder body, and is rotated by an electric motor; a piston rod which moves linearly in accordance with rotation of the screw shaft; a first port formed on an inner face of a rod-side cylinder chamber of the cylinder body, which cylinder chamber is located in a direction in which the piston rod advances; a second port formed on an inner face of a head-side cylinder chamber of the cylinder body, which cylinder chamber is located in a direction in which the piston rod retracts; and a cylinder chamber connecting passage connecting the first port and the second port, characterized in that the piston part of the piston rod closes the first port when the piston rod advances, the electric actuator further comprises: a nut into which the screw shaft is screwed; and an elastic member provided between the nut and the piston part. a cylinder body which stores therein a fluid; a screw shaft which is provided in the cylinder body, and is rotated by an electric motor; a piston rod which moves linearly in accordance with rotation of the screw shaft; a first port formed on an inner face of a rod-side cylinder chamber of the cylinder body, which cylinder chamber is located in a direction in which the piston rod advances; a second port formed on an inner face of a head-side cylinder chamber of the cylinder body, which cylinder chamber is located in a direction in which the piston rod retracts; and a cylinder chamber connecting passage connecting the first port and the second port, characterized in that the piston part of the piston rod closes the first port when the piston rod advances, the electric actuator further comprises: a nut into which the screw shaft is screwed; and an elastic member provided between the nut and the piston part. a nut into which the screw shaft is screwed; and an elastic member provided between the nut and the piston part.
A computer-implemented method of global positioning in an indoor environment, comprising: operating an antenna control component to sequentially aim a directional antenna in multiple directions in the indoor environment to scan for satellite signals; analyzing, for each direction, the satellite signals obtained in the direction to determine a number of acquired satellite navigation system satellites that provided the satellite signals obtained in the direction, the satellite signals obtained in the direction indicating code phases of the acquired satellite navigation system satellites; and computing a location of an electronic device based on the code phases of the acquired satellite navigation system satellites in response to determining that the sum of the number of acquired satellite navigation system satellites in each direction meets a threshold number, the threshold number increasing as a number of directions scanned increases. operating an antenna control component to sequentially aim a directional antenna in multiple directions in the indoor environment to scan for satellite signals; analyzing, for each direction, the satellite signals obtained in the direction to determine a number of acquired satellite navigation system satellites that provided the satellite signals obtained in the direction, the satellite signals obtained in the direction indicating code phases of the acquired satellite navigation system satellites; and computing a location of an electronic device based on the code phases of the acquired satellite navigation system satellites in response to determining that the sum of the number of acquired satellite navigation system satellites in each direction meets a threshold number, the threshold number increasing as a number of directions scanned increases.
A photocurable resin composition comprising the following to ingredients: ingredient: a polymer having a polyisobutylene backbone containing a -[CH 2 C(CH 3) 2]- unit, the polymer having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups; ingredient: a photo-radical polymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of an acetophenone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a benzoin-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a benzophenone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a thioxanthone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, an acylphosphine oxide-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, and a titanocene-based photo-radical polymerization initiator; and ingredient, which is different from the ingredient: a compound selected from the group consisting of triarylphosphine, tris(o-tolyl)phosphine, tris(p-tolyl)phosphine, tris(m-tolyl)phosphine, xanthone, 3-hydroxyxanthone, and diethoxyxanthone. ingredient: a polymer having a polyisobutylene backbone containing a -[CH 2 C(CH 3) 2]- unit, the polymer having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups; ingredient: a photo-radical polymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of an acetophenone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a benzoin-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a benzophenone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, a thioxanthone-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, an acylphosphine oxide-based photo-radical polymerization initiator, and a titanocene-based photo-radical polymerization initiator; and ingredient, which is different from the ingredient: a compound selected from the group consisting of triarylphosphine, tris(o-tolyl)phosphine, tris(p-tolyl)phosphine, tris(m-tolyl)phosphine, xanthone, 3-hydroxyxanthone, and diethoxyxanthone.
A computer implemented method for generating a deterministic finite automata-based graph comprising: storing a graph of expressions in memory, the graph including a plurality of nodes interconnected by arcs; assigning at least one node of the plurality of nodes as a designated node; pruning arcs associated with respective nodes of the plurality of nodes that interconnect to a same next node as its designated node for a same character, wherein pruned arcs in each of the respective nodes leaves holes in a corresponding data structure; and compressing the holes, wherein pruned nodes are the respective nodes for which arcs have been pruned and the pruned nodes contain information about the designated node used for the pruning to enable a walker process to traverse to the designated node in an event an address of an arc cannot be read via indexing in the corresponding node data structure due to the compressing of the holes. storing a graph of expressions in memory, the graph including a plurality of nodes interconnected by arcs; assigning at least one node of the plurality of nodes as a designated node; pruning arcs associated with respective nodes of the plurality of nodes that interconnect to a same next node as its designated node for a same character, wherein pruned arcs in each of the respective nodes leaves holes in a corresponding data structure; and compressing the holes, wherein pruned nodes are the respective nodes for which arcs have been pruned and the pruned nodes contain information about the designated node used for the pruning to enable a walker process to traverse to the designated node in an event an address of an arc cannot be read via indexing in the corresponding node data structure due to the compressing of the holes.
An underwater anchorage for tethering a buoyant device, and adapted to permit movement of said device in a stream flow, said anchorage comprising a foundation for fixed attachment to an underwater surface, and a hub rotatable about an upright axis of the foundation, said foundation and hub comprising a spigot engageable in a spigot recess on said axis, and having a disengageable latch to retain the spigot in the recess in use, characterized in that, said hub comprises a non-rotatable element (9, 34) for engagement with said foundation, and a relatively rotatable element (5, 33) for attachment to a tether of a buoyant device, said latch being provided on said non-rotatable element.