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A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, characterized by: an exhaust recirculation passage capable of performing external EGR that recirculates exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to an intake manifold; an EGR valve for controlling an amount of exhaust gas to be recirculated through the exhaust recirculation passage; a variable intake valve actuating device having at least a function of varying intake valve closing timing of the internal combustion engine; a supercharger for compressing intake air of the internal combustion engine; a boost pressure adjusting actuator capable of adjusting boost pressure of the supercharger; fresh air backflow control means for causing part of fresh air drawn into a cylinder during the external EGR to flow back into an inside of the intake manifold and mixing an external EGR gas in the intake manifold with fresh air by changing the intake valve closing timing such that the intake valve closing timing during the external EGR is retarded relative to a bottom dead center and retarded relative to the intake valve closing timing before the external EGR; and boost pressure increasing means for controlling operation of the boost pressure adjusting actuator such that the boost pressure after the fresh air backflow control means changes the intake valve closing timing is higher than the boost pressure before the fresh air backflow control means changes the intake valve closing timing. an exhaust recirculation passage capable of performing external EGR that recirculates exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to an intake manifold; an EGR valve for controlling an amount of exhaust gas to be recirculated through the exhaust recirculation passage; a variable intake valve actuating device having at least a function of varying intake valve closing timing of the internal combustion engine; a supercharger for compressing intake air of the internal combustion engine; a boost pressure adjusting actuator capable of adjusting boost pressure of the supercharger; fresh air backflow control means for causing part of fresh air drawn into a cylinder during the external EGR to flow back into an inside of the intake manifold and mixing an external EGR gas in the intake manifold with fresh air by changing the intake valve closing timing such that the intake valve closing timing during the external EGR is retarded relative to a bottom dead center and retarded relative to the intake valve closing timing before the external EGR; and boost pressure increasing means for controlling operation of the boost pressure adjusting actuator such that the boost pressure after the fresh air backflow control means changes the intake valve closing timing is higher than the boost pressure before the fresh air backflow control means changes the intake valve closing timing.
A display device for displaying information relating to the velocity, acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle, which display device comprises a scale and an indicator, said scale being provided with an numerical series arranged along an imaginary reference line and representing an interval of the velocity of said vehicle, characterized i n that said indicator being arranged to indicate both the instantaneous velocity and the acceleration or the deceleration in cooperation with said scale, wherein said numerical series within the scale is arranged to scroll along said imaginary reference line when said vehicle is subjected to acceleration or deceleration, and wherein said indicator is arranged to move in a direction towards an end during acceleration and towards a start during deceleration or said indicator is arranged to be inclined towards the end of said scale during acceleration and to be inclined towards the start of said scale during deceleration to indicate both instantaneous velocity and the acceleration or the deceleration.
A spreading device adapted to administer a composition onto a tree stump which composition comprises microbial propagules to control or prevent the growth of a forest pathogen, which spreading device comprises: a spreading head connected to a pipe-like frame, and administering means for administering said composition, characterised in that said administering means comprise a pressure accumulator for loading pressurized air, said pressure accumulator being connected to a first end of the pipe-like frame via a supply pipe and regulating means which comprises at least one regulating valve for regulating flow of the pressurized air entering the frame which regulating means further comprises communication means for providing to at least one regulating valve data about starting time of pressurized air delivery and data about duration of said pressurized air delivery, wherein said pressure of delivered pressurized air depends on the diameter of the tree stump and which administering means further comprises - a powder storage which contains a powder-like mixture (S, K) comprising microbial propagule and a solid fine carrier, which powder storage is configured to be capable of being brought into a flow connection of the powder-like mixture (S,K) with the frame, and - a control apparatus connected to a second end of the frame for administering the powder-like mixture (S, K) inside the frame and means for blowing the powder-like mixture (S, K) onto a tree stump, via the spreading head connected to the frame. - a powder storage which contains a powder-like mixture (S, K) comprising microbial propagule and a solid fine carrier, which powder storage is configured to be capable of being brought into a flow connection of the powder-like mixture (S,K) with the frame, and - a control apparatus connected to a second end of the frame for administering the powder-like mixture (S, K) inside the frame and means for blowing the powder-like mixture (S, K) onto a tree stump, via the spreading head connected to the frame.
A wind turbine steel tower, comprising a plurality of structure elements (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) formed of steel and arranged above each other and forming the steel tower, the lowest structure element being adapted to be connected to a foundation and the highest structure element being adapted to be connected to a nacelle of the wind turbine, characterized in that at least two structure elements comprise steel having different yield limits.
An image display device, comprising: a storage unit configured to store imaging information including endoscopic images of an imaging target organ; a connection relationship setting unit configured to set a connection relationship between a plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit based on the imaging information; a landmark image detection unit configured to detect a landmark image by detecting a predetermined anatomical landmark corresponding to the imaging target organ among the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit; the landmark referring to a part which is necessarily present in the imaging target organ and shows a characteristic shape; a mapping unit configured to assign the landmark image detected by the landmark image detection unit to a landmark portion of a virtual model corresponding to the imaging target organ and to assign the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit to corresponding portions of the virtual model using the connection relationship set by the connection relationship setting unit with the landmark image as a base point a map image generation unit configured to generate a map image, which shows an imaged region and a non-imaged region of the imaging target organ, based on the virtual model in which the plurality of endoscopic images are assigned to respective portions by the mapping unit; and a display control unit configured to display the map image generated by the map image generation unit on a monitor. a storage unit configured to store imaging information including endoscopic images of an imaging target organ; a connection relationship setting unit configured to set a connection relationship between a plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit based on the imaging information; a landmark image detection unit configured to detect a landmark image by detecting a predetermined anatomical landmark corresponding to the imaging target organ among the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit; the landmark referring to a part which is necessarily present in the imaging target organ and shows a characteristic shape; a mapping unit configured to assign the landmark image detected by the landmark image detection unit to a landmark portion of a virtual model corresponding to the imaging target organ and to assign the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit to corresponding portions of the virtual model using the connection relationship set by the connection relationship setting unit with the landmark image as a base point a map image generation unit configured to generate a map image, which shows an imaged region and a non-imaged region of the imaging target organ, based on the virtual model in which the plurality of endoscopic images are assigned to respective portions by the mapping unit; and a display control unit configured to display the map image generated by the map image generation unit on a monitor.
Pump group for a cooling system of an engine of a vehicle, comprising: - an impeller rotatable around an axis (X-X); - command means operatively connected to the impeller to command its rotation speed, comprising: i) an electric drive comprising an electric motor and a first unidirectional clutch, wherein the electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller via the unidirectional clutch; ii) a mechanical drive comprising a centrifugal clutch, wherein the mechanical drive is operatively connected to the impeller via the centrifugal clutch. - an impeller rotatable around an axis (X-X); - command means operatively connected to the impeller to command its rotation speed, comprising: i) an electric drive comprising an electric motor and a first unidirectional clutch, wherein the electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller via the unidirectional clutch; ii) a mechanical drive comprising a centrifugal clutch, wherein the mechanical drive is operatively connected to the impeller via the centrifugal clutch. i) an electric drive comprising an electric motor and a first unidirectional clutch, wherein the electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller via the unidirectional clutch; ii) a mechanical drive comprising a centrifugal clutch, wherein the mechanical drive is operatively connected to the impeller via the centrifugal clutch.
Servovalve (70; 170) with jet-type pilot stage including an ejector (20; 120) for ejecting a jet of fluid and that is movable relative to a deflector (6; 106) adapted to generate a pressure differential that can be used to move a power distribution member of the servovalve (70; 170), the ejector projecting radially from a column (21; 121) extending along a longitudinal axis and to which the ejector (20; 120) is fastened, the ejector being in fluid communication with a central passage (22; 122) of the column (21; 121) via which the ejector (20; 120) is fed with fluid, the column (21; 121) having a first end (23; 123) engaged in a part of the servovalve (70; 170) in the vicinity of a pressure feed thereof and via which the fluid is introduced into the central passage (22; 122) of the column (21; 121), the column (21; 121) having a second end (24; 124) loaded by a torque motor (26; 126) to apply selectively to the column (21; 121) a rotation torque about the longitudinal axis in either direction relative to a rest position characterized in that the first end (23; 123) is pivotably engaged in a part of the servovale.
A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament comprising: a flow tube having a flow tube inlet and a flow tube outlet, through which said medicament flows; a first piezo element arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube and a second piezo element arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube, the first piezo element and the second piezo element are mounted apart a pre-selected distance from each other; a first spring contact; and a second spring contact, wherein each of said spring contacts are secured to a base, wherein said base has a circuit for conducting an electrical signal to and from said spring contacts to a microprocessor, and said first spring contact is in electrical communication with said first piezo element and said second spring contact is in electrical communication with said second piezo element, and said first spring contact has a first contact force against said first piezo element and said second spring contact has a second contact force against said second piezo element, wherein said first contact force is equivalent to said second contact force. a flow tube having a flow tube inlet and a flow tube outlet, through which said medicament flows; a first piezo element arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube and a second piezo element arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube, the first piezo element and the second piezo element are mounted apart a pre-selected distance from each other; a first spring contact; and a second spring contact, wherein each of said spring contacts are secured to a base, wherein said base has a circuit for conducting an electrical signal to and from said spring contacts to a microprocessor, and said first spring contact is in electrical communication with said first piezo element and said second spring contact is in electrical communication with said second piezo element, and said first spring contact has a first contact force against said first piezo element and said second spring contact has a second contact force against said second piezo element, wherein said first contact force is equivalent to said second contact force.
A sulfonic acid derivative compound represented by the following Formula: (wherein, X represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms; and R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an acyl group-substituted aryl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, a 10-camphoryl group, or a group represented by the following Formula, which aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl groups, arylalkyl group and alicyclic hydrocarbon group are optionally substituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and an alkylthio group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms: (wherein, Y 1 represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an alkanediyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkanediyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or a halogenated arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; R 3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a linear or branched halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or a halogenated arylalkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms; a and b each represent 0 or 1; and either a or b is 1)).
A fan for a turbojet in which a flow of gas circulates in a circulation direction, comprising a fan disk and a plurality of fan blades disposed at the periphery of the fan disk, wherein the fan disk has a radial section in the shape of a pin comprising: - a first branch, designed to be attached to a drive shaft of the turbojet, - a second branch, extending in front of the first branch and designed to support the plurality of fan blades, and - a junction wall, extending between the first branch and the second branch, the radial section of the junction wall being substantially straight between the first branch and an intermediate zone of the junction wall which is adjacent to the second branch, then becoming curved in a zone adjacent to the second branch, the concavity of the curve being oriented downstream in the gas circulation direction, and wherein the fan blades are made of composite material. - a first branch, designed to be attached to a drive shaft of the turbojet, - a second branch, extending in front of the first branch and designed to support the plurality of fan blades, and - a junction wall, extending between the first branch and the second branch, the radial section of the junction wall being substantially straight between the first branch and an intermediate zone of the junction wall which is adjacent to the second branch, then becoming curved in a zone adjacent to the second branch, the concavity of the curve being oriented downstream in the gas circulation direction,
An isolated polypeptide having protease activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium-high stringency conditions, high stringency conditions, or very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence comprising the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, or (iii) the full-length complementary strand of (i) or (ii); (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; and (d) a variant comprising a substitution, deletion, and/or insertion of one or more (several) amino acids of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, wherein the total number of substitutions, deletions, and/or insertions are not more than 10. (a) a polypeptide having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium-high stringency conditions, high stringency conditions, or very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence comprising the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, or (iii) the full-length complementary strand of (i) or (ii); (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; and (d) a variant comprising a substitution, deletion, and/or insertion of one or more (several) amino acids of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, wherein the total number of substitutions, deletions, and/or insertions are not more than 10.
An antitheft device (1; 100) for a steering column of a motor vehicle including: - a body (3; 103; 104) intended to be fastened on the steering column; - several fastening means (10; 110) configured to fasten said body (3; 103; 104) on the steering column; - several protective means (20; 120) each surrounding each fastening means (10; 110) and being adapted to prevent the removal of said fastening means (10; 110) when the body (3; 103; 104) is mounted on the steering column, each protective means (20; 120) including an annular portion (21; 121) surrounding each fastening means (10; 110), the height of the annular portion (21; 121) being larger than the height of the projecting portion of the fastening means (10; 110) when these fasten the body (3; 103; 104) and the steering column. - a body (3; 103; 104) intended to be fastened on the steering column; - several fastening means (10; 110) configured to fasten said body (3; 103; 104) on the steering column; - several protective means (20; 120) each surrounding each fastening means (10; 110) and being adapted to prevent the removal of said fastening means (10; 110) when the body (3; 103; 104) is mounted on the steering column, each protective means (20; 120) including an annular portion (21; 121) surrounding each fastening means (10; 110), the height of the annular portion (21; 121) being larger than the height of the projecting portion of the fastening means (10; 110) when these fasten the body (3; 103; 104) and the steering column.
A cosmetic composition comprising a multiple emulsion comprising: (a) an internal phase comprising a water-in-oil nanoemulsion comprising emulsifier, the nanoemulsion having a particle size from 100 to 850 nm, and further comprising from 0.0 to 15% by weight oil soluble benefit agent, from 0.0 to 15% by weight water soluble benefit agent and from 0.0 to 20% by weight humectant based on total weight of the nanoemulsion; and (b) an external aqueous phase comprising water, from 0.0 to 20% by weight humectant and from 0.0 to 15% by weight water soluble benefit agent based on total weight of the external aqueous phase, the cosmetic composition comprising from 20 to 65% by weight nanoemulsion based on total weight of the cosmetic composition, with the proviso that the nanoemulsion and external aqueous phase do not simultaneously have 0.0% by weight humectant and in which the water phase of the nanoemulsion of the multiple emulsion, includes water insoluble benefit agents selected from insoluble amino acids selected from phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, cystine or mixtures thereof; and in which the water insoluble benefit agents make up from 0.02 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the multiple emulsion. (a) an internal phase comprising a water-in-oil nanoemulsion comprising emulsifier, the nanoemulsion having a particle size from 100 to 850 nm, and further comprising from 0.0 to 15% by weight oil soluble benefit agent, from 0.0 to 15% by weight water soluble benefit agent and from 0.0 to 20% by weight humectant based on total weight of the nanoemulsion; and (b) an external aqueous phase comprising water, from 0.0 to 20% by weight humectant and from 0.0 to 15% by weight water soluble benefit agent based on total weight of the external aqueous phase,
A device comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a power supply connectable to the electrodes; and control means for activating the electrodes, and an elongate flexible substrate on which are mounted the electrodes (18, 20), the power supply, and the control means; wherein the positive electrode is shaped and positioned so as to provide the positive electrode either side of the negative electrode; characterised in that the device is configured to administer an electrical stimulus having a current of between 15 and 100mA to a nerve innervating opposed leg muscles of a patient, for causing isometric contraction of the muscles. an elongate flexible substrate on which are mounted the electrodes (18, 20), the power supply, and the control means; wherein the positive electrode is shaped and positioned so as to provide the positive electrode either side of the negative electrode; characterised in that the device is configured to administer an electrical stimulus having a current of between 15 and 100mA to a nerve innervating opposed leg muscles of a patient, for causing isometric contraction of the muscles.