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Method of producing a drive element for a horological barrel, comprising on the one hand at least one spiral strip mainspring of a determined type comprising a first inner coil with a defined first width and first thickness, and said first inner coil comprising, for the holding thereof on a barrel arbor, at an inner end, holding or hooking means having a defined profile, said drive element comprising on the other hand a barrel arbor, characterised in that, in order to produce said arbor, in a first drawing operation, a bar is drawn so as to form, about an axis parallel to the drawing direction, a snail-shaped profile passing from a smaller radius to a larger radius, with a step between the points on said larger radius and said smaller radius, said snail-shaped profile comprising a support sector for said inner coil, and in that, in a second touching up or profile-turning operation for said drawn bar about a touching-up axis parallel to the drawing direction, the complete external contour of said arbor is machined or turned, which complete external contour comprises at least one cylindrical shoulder (5; 6) for guiding the pivoting of said arbor, said step acting either as banking means for said means for holding or hooking said mainspring when said step is used as drawn, or as a complementary banking or hooking means for said means for holding or hooking said mainspring when said step is re-machined during said second touching-up or profile-turning operation, and in that, in said second touching-up operation, a groove revolving about a touching-up axis parallel to the drawing direction is machined, and which has a width that is adjusted in the direction of said touching-up axis, so as to hold in position said inner coil of said mainspring in the direction of said touching-up axis, at at least one point on the revolution thereof, said groove being secant with said step, between the surfaces of smaller radius and of larger radius thereof, and said groove being substantially tangent to said snail-shaped profile in a zone that is substantially diametrically opposite to said step relative to said touching-up axis of revolution of said groove.
A navigation system for navigating a robot unit, the robot unit comprising one or more sensors (12A/B, 14A/B, 16, 100, 300) capable of sensing features remote from the sensors, in one or more of a scene and a venue, the scene/venue comprising a number of static features (1, 2, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B) and a number of dynamic features (3, 4, 208), where the static features are walls, pillars, racks, fences, building structures, heavy furniture or storage elements, the system comprising a controller (106, 110) configured to: - receive an output from the sensor(s), - determining, from the output, a plurality of static and/or dynamic features (1, 2, 3, 4, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B, 208), - recognizing, between the determined features, one or more static features (1, 2, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B), - determining a position of the robot unit vis-à-vis the recognized static feature(s), - determining a position of the robot unit in the scene or venue based on information of a storage of the navigation system and the determined position of the robot unit vis-à-vis the recognized static feature(s), the storage comprising information representing a position of each of a number of the static features (1, 2, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B), wherein the information of the storage represents a map of the scene or venue comprising therein the positions of the static features, characterized in that the complete static features are recognized as being static by having a fluorescent or reflective element applied thereto at a portion thereof, and in that the determination of the position of the robot unit in the scene or venue is based on a search in the map for correspondence with features, using only recognized static features and based on the complete extent of the recognized static features, to identify a position of the robot unit in the map. - receive an output from the sensor(s), - determining, from the output, a plurality of static and/or dynamic features (1, 2, 3, 4, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B, 208), - recognizing, between the determined features, one or more static features (1, 2, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B), - determining a position of the robot unit vis-à-vis the recognized static feature(s), - determining a position of the robot unit in the scene or venue based on information of a storage of the navigation system and the determined position of the robot unit vis-à-vis the recognized static feature(s), the storage comprising information representing a position of each of a number of the static features (1, 2, 202A, 202B, 202C, 204A/B), wherein the information of the storage represents a map of the scene or venue comprising therein the positions of the static features,
A method for processing a hybrid radio broadcast signal received by a receiver, the method comprising: (a) separating an analog audio portion of the hybrid radio broadcast signal from a digital audio portion of the hybrid radio broadcast signal; (b) determining a loudness of the analog audio portion over a first short time interval; (c) determining a loudness of the digital audio portion over the first short time interval; (d) using the loudness of the analog audio portion over the first short time interval and the loudness of the digital audio portion over the first short time interval to calculate a short term average gain; characterised by (e) determining a long term average gain, wherein the long term average gain is determined independently of the short term average gain based on the loudness of the analog audio portion over a long time interval and the loudness of the digital audio portion over the long time interval or comprises a running average of the short term average gain; (f) converting one of the long term average gain and the short term average gain to dB; (g) if an output of the receiver receiving the hybrid radio broadcast signal has been blended to digital, adjusting a digital gain parameter by a preselected increment towards the long term average gain to produce an adjusted digital gain parameter; (h) if the output of the receiver has not been blended to digital, setting the digital gain parameter to the short term average gain; (i) providing the digital gain parameter adjusted by step (g) or step (h) to an audio processor; and (j) repeating steps (a) through (i) using a second short time interval. (a) separating an analog audio portion of the hybrid radio broadcast signal from a digital audio portion of the hybrid radio broadcast signal; (b) determining a loudness of the analog audio portion over a first short time interval; (c) determining a loudness of the digital audio portion over the first short time interval; (d) using the loudness of the analog audio portion over the first short time interval and the loudness of the digital audio portion over the first short time interval to calculate a short term average gain; characterised by (e) determining a long term average gain, wherein the long term average gain is determined independently of the short term average gain based on the loudness of the analog audio portion over a long time interval and the loudness of the digital audio portion over the long time interval or comprises a running average of the short term average gain; (f) converting one of the long term average gain and the short term average gain to dB; (g) if an output of the receiver receiving the hybrid radio broadcast signal has been blended to digital, adjusting a digital gain parameter by a preselected increment towards the long term average gain to produce an adjusted digital gain parameter; (h) if the output of the receiver has not been blended to digital, setting the digital gain parameter to the short term average gain; (i) providing the digital gain parameter adjusted by step (g) or step (h) to an audio processor; and (j) repeating steps (a) through (i) using a second short time interval.
A method of terminating a braided shield within a jacket of an implantable medical lead, comprising: providing an inner insulation layer of the jacket; providing an outer insulation layer of the jacket; providing an inner metal ring located near an end of the inner insulation layer; providing the braided shield between the inner insulation layer of the jacket and the outer insulation layer of the jacket, a portion of the braided shield lapping onto the inner metal ring; and providing an outer metal ring about the inner metal ring with the portion of the braided shield being positioned between the inner metal ring and the outer metal ring; such that the braided shield is not exposed but is surrounded by the combination of the outer insulation layer and the outer metal ring. providing an inner insulation layer of the jacket; providing an outer insulation layer of the jacket; providing an inner metal ring located near an end of the inner insulation layer; providing the braided shield between the inner insulation layer of the jacket and the outer insulation layer of the jacket, a portion of the braided shield lapping onto the inner metal ring; and providing an outer metal ring about the inner metal ring with the portion of the braided shield being positioned between the inner metal ring and the outer metal ring; such that the braided shield is not exposed but is surrounded by the combination of the outer insulation layer and the outer metal ring.
A journal cross of a universal joint comprising four journals projecting from a base, at least one temperature sensor, which is fastened to the journal cross, characterized in that the temperature sensor includes at least one sensor element disposed on the outer circumference of one of the journals.
A wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades and a hub, said wind turbine further comprising: a sensor rake (200, 300) having at least two pressure sensors (201, 301) arranged at the trailing edge of the at least one rotor blade and the pressure sensors are adapted to measure a parameter of a boundary layer of an air flow associated with a rotor blade surface, wherein the sensor rake is provided to reach beyond the boundary layer; and a pressure transducer which converts the measured parameter into an electrical signal indicating the parameter. a sensor rake (200, 300) having at least two pressure sensors (201, 301) arranged at the trailing edge of the at least one rotor blade and the pressure sensors are adapted to measure a parameter of a boundary layer of an air flow associated with a rotor blade surface, wherein the sensor rake is provided to reach beyond the boundary layer; and a pressure transducer which converts the measured parameter into an electrical signal indicating the parameter.
A method for the corrective treatment of a defect on the surface of an optical component for a power laser, comprising a first step of: - applying a first laser beam at a power P1 for a duration t1 so as to generate an illumination E 1 on a first zone, the size and position of which are adapted to the defect to be corrected, said first laser beam having a wavelength λ capable of being absorbed by the material of the optical component, in order to form a crater on the surface of the optical component, characterized in that it comprises a second step of: - applying a second laser beam at a power P2 for a duration t2 on a second zone comprising at least the periphery of the crater created during the first step, in order to subject the second zone to an illumination E 2 that is lower than the illumination E 1. - applying a first laser beam at a power P1 for a duration t1 so as to generate an illumination E 1 on a first zone, the size and position of which are adapted to the defect to be corrected, said first laser beam having a wavelength λ capable of being absorbed by the material of the optical component, in order to form a crater on the surface of the optical component, - applying a second laser beam at a power P2 for a duration t2 on a second zone comprising at least the periphery of the crater created during the first step, in order to subject the second zone to an illumination E 2 that is lower than the illumination E 1.
Kart comprising a chassis comprising a pair of tubular rails substantially parallel to each other and extending longitudinally, connected to each other at each of their ends by at least one transverse tubular element, characterized in that said chassis comprises, at a front part of said kart, at least two tubes (301,321,401,421) appreciably having a flared-out U shape, facing each other and assembled at their median part so as to form an X-shaped structure inserted between said tubular rails and at least two appreciably rectilinear tubes disposed on either side of said X-shaped structure, one first end of which is fixedly attached to one of said tubular rails and the other end of which is fixedly attached to a central area of said X-shaped structure.
Device for the optical detection of a target gas in air gas mixtures, the device comprising an operating and analyzing unit; a measuring cuvette which is formed as a multireflection measuring cuvette with optically reflecting surfaces on the inner walls and which comprises a gas inlet which is adapted to exchange gases and gas mixture with a measurement environment; a radiation source adapted to emit light in the infrared range into the measuring cuvette; a measuring detector; and a reference detector unit (23, 25, 27); wherein the measuring detector and the reference detector unit (23, 25, 27) are adapted to detect the light of the radiation source and to convert it into electrical signals which correspond to the intensity of the detected light; wherein an optical band pass filter element is arranged in front of the reference detector unit (23, 25, 27) and is designed to transmit light of a measurement wavelength in the infrared range; wherein the operating and analyzing unit is adapted to operate the radiation source and to detect the electrical signals of the measuring detector and of the reference detector unit (23, 25, 27); wherein an optical double band pass filter unit (24, 26, 28) is arranged in front of the reference detector unit (23, 25, 27) and is designed to transmit in the infrared range light of a first reference wavelength and light of a second reference wavelength, wherein the first and the second reference wavelength and the associated band width and the maximum value of the transmission for the first and second reference wavelength are chosen such that no signal reduction is caused by the target gas or by another gas of the measurement environment, and that the first and second reference wavelength and the associated band width and the maximum value of the transmission are further chosen such that environmental effects, namely the direct influence of atmospheric humidity and the indirect effect of atmospheric humidity caused by salt content, summarily have the same effect as a signal reduction which is equal to the effect as a signal reduction at the measurement wavelength; and wherein the operating and analyzing unit is arranged to determine, from the signal associated with the first reference wavelength, from the signal associated with the second reference wavelength, and from the signal associated with the measurement wavelength, taking into account the spectral emission characteristic of the radiation source and taking into account the spectral measuring sensitivity characteristic curve of the measuring detector, and taking into account the spectral measuring sensitivity characteristic curve of the reference detector unit (23, 25, 27), and taking into account the spectral transmission characteristics of the optical band pass filter element and the spectral transmission characteristics of the optical double band pass filter unit (24, 26, 28), the effect of atmospheric humidity in the air gas mixture and to compensate it, and to determine a target gas concentration.
A battery comprising: a curved configuration; a plurality of discontinuous electrode layers (204, 206); and a continuous separator separating the discontinuous electrode layers, the continuous separator having perforations, the perforations extending at least partially through a depth of the continuous separator, the perforations extending along a folded region and along a direction of curvature of the battery to avoid wrinkling of the continuous separator in the folded region due to the curvature, and the continuous separator having non-folded regions without perforations between the discontinuous electrode layers. a curved configuration; a plurality of discontinuous electrode layers (204, 206); and a continuous separator separating the discontinuous electrode layers, the continuous separator having perforations, the perforations extending at least partially through a depth of the continuous separator, the perforations extending along a folded region and along a direction of curvature of the battery to avoid wrinkling of the continuous separator in the folded region due to the curvature, and the continuous separator having non-folded regions without perforations between the discontinuous electrode layers.
Mop comprising a base body, wherein on the main body cleaning strips (4, 4a, 4c) are connected to connection regions (5, 5c), wherein the cleaning strips (4, 4a, 4c) have cleaning regions (6, 6a, 6c) in each case, wherein at least one cleaning strip (4, 4c) is stiffened at its connection region (5, 5c) to the base body and wherein a cleaning region (6, 6c) of the cleaning strip (4, 4c) is stiffened to a lesser extent or is not stiffened in comparison with the attachment region (5, 5c), characterized in that different cleaning strips (4, 4a, 4c) have different widths.
An electrode (200,300) applied in electro-machining processes, comprising: a main body (204,206,208;304,306,308) made from an additive material fabrication process, which enables electrical conductivity and arc resistance of the main body to be tuned based on materials used and at least one internal flushing channel to be installed into the electrode; and at least one internal flushing channel (214,314) used to introduce a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode (200,300) and a workpiece to be machined, to enhance evacuation of waste material produced by machining; wherein the main body comprises at least two portions (204,206,208) made from different materials but integratedly formed together through the additive material fabrication process, characterized in that the main body comprises a main portion (204,206), and a machining portion integrated with the main portion, the machining portion designed to act on a workpiece to be machined in order to remove materials from the workpiece, and wherein the main portion is made from a first electrically conductive material, and the machining portion is made from a second electrically conductive material having a melting point higher than that of the first electrically conductive material. a main body (204,206,208;304,306,308) made from an additive material fabrication process, which enables electrical conductivity and arc resistance of the main body to be tuned based on materials used and at least one internal flushing channel to be installed into the electrode; and at least one internal flushing channel (214,314) used to introduce a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode (200,300) and a workpiece to be machined, to enhance evacuation of waste material produced by machining; wherein the main body comprises at least two portions (204,206,208) made from different materials but integratedly formed together through the additive material fabrication process, characterized in that the main body comprises a main portion (204,206), and a machining portion integrated with the main portion, the machining portion designed to act on a workpiece to be machined in order to remove materials from the workpiece, and wherein the main portion is made from a first electrically conductive material, and the machining portion is made from a second electrically conductive material having a melting point higher than that of the first electrically conductive material.
A method for radio access in a telecommunication system in which orthogonal spreading codes are used for separating data of a plurality of user entities, characterized by the method comprising: allocating to each user entity a different pilot symbol sequence (400, 402); and selecting a pilot symbol sequence of a user entity by allocating a different frequency to each pilot symbol sequence of each user entity, the allocation being a frequency division multiple access technique; and receiving a frame comprising at least one time interval for transmission of the pilot symbol sequences of the user entities and a plurality of time intervals for transmission of data of the user entities. allocating to each user entity a different pilot symbol sequence (400, 402); and selecting a pilot symbol sequence of a user entity by allocating a different frequency to each pilot symbol sequence of each user entity, the allocation being a frequency division multiple access technique; and receiving a frame comprising at least one time interval for transmission of the pilot symbol sequences of the user entities and a plurality of time intervals for transmission of data of the user entities.