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Apparatus for generating electric energy and for vaporizing a low-temperature liquefied gas, comprising a conduit for the low-temperature liquefied gas, a pump arranged in the conduit, a heat engine and also a waste heat utilization system located downstream of the heat engine, characterized in that a branch conduit branches off from the conduit and the branch conduit opens into the heat engine and the apparatus further comprises a fluid circuit in which the following components are arranged in succession in the flow direction of the fluid: - a first heat exchanger which is installed in the conduit further in the flow direction of the low-temperature liquefied gas downstream of the pump, - a compressor, - a second heat exchanger, - in parallel, a first side of a third heat exchanger and the waste heat utilization system, - an expansion engine with coupled generator and - a second side of the third heat exchanger. - a first heat exchanger which is installed in the conduit further in the flow direction of the low-temperature liquefied gas downstream of the pump, - a compressor, - a second heat exchanger, - in parallel, a first side of a third heat exchanger and the waste heat utilization system, - an expansion engine with coupled generator and - a second side of the third heat exchanger.
A container for a tobacco product, wherein the container comprises: a base comprising a first portion defining a primary storage compartment and a second portion comprising a flange protruding outwardly from the first portion, the flange comprising a top surface and a peripheral rim depending from an edge of the top surface of the flange in a direction away from the first portion; a lid having a peripheral wall comprising an end face, wherein the peripheral wall locates over the first portion of the base such that, when the lid is located on the base to close the primary storage compartment, the end face of the lid contacts the top surface of the flange of the second portion between the first portion of the base and the peripheral rim of the flange of the second portion, and a cover that defines a secondary storage compartment, characterized in that the cover locates over the second portion to define said secondary storage compartment, the cover having a peripheral lip that overlies the peripheral rim of the flange such that the peripheral wall of the lid and the peripheral lip of the cover extend towards each other; wherein the peripheral lip of the cover is outwardly spaced from the peripheral wall of the lid in a direction extending along the top surface of the flange. a base comprising a first portion defining a primary storage compartment and a second portion comprising a flange protruding outwardly from the first portion, the flange comprising a top surface and a peripheral rim depending from an edge of the top surface of the flange in a direction away from the first portion; a lid having a peripheral wall comprising an end face, wherein the peripheral wall locates over the first portion of the base such that, when the lid is located on the base to close the primary storage compartment, the end face of the lid contacts the top surface of the flange of the second portion between the first portion of the base and the peripheral rim of the flange of the second portion, and a cover that defines a secondary storage compartment, characterized in that the cover locates over the second portion to define said secondary storage compartment, the cover having a peripheral lip that overlies the peripheral rim of the flange such that the peripheral wall of the lid and the peripheral lip of the cover extend towards each other; wherein the peripheral lip of the cover is outwardly spaced from the peripheral wall of the lid in a direction extending along the top surface of the flange.
A paving stone system comprising - several paving stones (2 - 4; 101) of a first paving stone type with circumferentially arranged projections (7; 111 - 116), - wherein the projections (7; 111 - 116) are arranged circumferentially on the lateral surface areas (105 - 107) in a repetitive interval, - wherein the paving stones (2 - 4; 101) have in each case at least two projections (7; 111 - 116) for all lateral surfaces (105 - 107) lying between a cover surface and a base surface, - wherein each lateral surface (105 - 107) is subdivided into several sectors (S1 - S6) of equal sector width, - wherein each sector is subdivided by a sector-halving into a first half sector and into a second half sector, - wherein in only one of the half-sectors (HS1, HS2) of each sector (S1 - S6) a single projection (7; 111 - 116) is arranged, - wherein on each lateral surface area (105 - 107) at least one projection (7; 111 - 116) but not all projections (7; 111 - 116) is arranged in first half sectors and wherein on each lateral surface area (105 - 107) at least one projection (7; 111 - 116) but not all projections (7; 111 - 116) is arranged in second half sectors, - each projection (7; 111 - 116) is aligned in its half sector (HS1; HS2) such that the latter abuts against the sector-halving, - such that in each sector (S1 - S6) of a lateral surface area (105 - 107), which abuts against a neighboring stone, a shear transfer of a shear force can occur, which has a shear component (SK1, SK2) running parallel to the lateral surface area (105 - 107). - several paving stones (2 - 4; 101) of a first paving stone type with circumferentially arranged projections (7; 111 - 116), - wherein the projections (7; 111 - 116) are arranged circumferentially on the lateral surface areas (105 - 107) in a repetitive interval, - wherein the paving stones (2 - 4; 101) have in each case at least two projections (7; 111 - 116) for all lateral surfaces (105 - 107) lying between a cover surface and a base surface, - wherein each lateral surface (105 - 107) is subdivided into several sectors (S1 - S6) of equal sector width, - wherein each sector is subdivided by a sector-halving into a first half sector and into a second half sector, - wherein in only one of the half-sectors (HS1, HS2) of each sector (S1 - S6) a single projection (7; 111 - 116) is arranged, - wherein on each lateral surface area (105 - 107) at least one projection (7; 111 - 116) but not all projections (7; 111 - 116) is arranged in first half sectors and wherein on each lateral surface area (105 - 107) at least one projection (7; 111 - 116) but not all projections (7; 111 - 116) is arranged in second half sectors, - each projection (7; 111 - 116) is aligned in its half sector (HS1; HS2) such that the latter abuts against the sector-halving, - such that in each sector (S1 - S6) of a lateral surface area (105 - 107), which abuts against a neighboring stone, a shear transfer of a shear force can occur, which has a shear component (SK1, SK2) running parallel to the lateral surface area (105 - 107).
A portable electronic device, comprising: a display having an external protective member; an upper housing disposed in at least a portion of a periphery of the display; a lower housing coupled to the upper housing; and a window waterproof member disposed between the at least a portion of the periphery of the display and the upper housing and sealing an aperture between the upper housing and the display, wherein the window waterproof member is disposed at a periphery of the external protective member of the display; wherein the window waterproof member comprises: an inner core formed of a material having a predetermined hardness; and an outer sheath having an elasticity, the inner core functioning to support the outer sheath, the outer sheath having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the upper housing and the inner peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the external protective member while the outer sheath surrounds at least a portion of the inner core, the inner peripheral surface does not surround an upper end of the inner core. a display having an external protective member; an upper housing disposed in at least a portion of a periphery of the display; a lower housing coupled to the upper housing; and a window waterproof member disposed between the at least a portion of the periphery of the display and the upper housing and sealing an aperture between the upper housing and the display, wherein the window waterproof member is disposed at a periphery of the external protective member of the display; wherein the window waterproof member comprises: an inner core formed of a material having a predetermined hardness; and an outer sheath having an elasticity, the inner core functioning to support the outer sheath, the outer sheath having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the upper housing and the inner peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the external protective member while the outer sheath surrounds at least a portion of the inner core, the inner peripheral surface does not surround an upper end of the inner core. an inner core formed of a material having a predetermined hardness; and an outer sheath having an elasticity, the inner core functioning to support the outer sheath, the outer sheath having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the upper housing and the inner peripheral surface of the outer sheath contacts at least part of the external protective member while the outer sheath surrounds at least a portion of the inner core, the inner peripheral surface does not surround an upper end of the inner core.
A combustor comprising: a combustion liner constituting a combustion chamber and disposed on an upstream side in a combustion gas flow direction; a transition piece constituting the combustion chamber and disposed on a downstream side in the combustion gas flow direction; a sleeve surrounding the combustion liner and the transition piece while being spaced apart therefrom; a flow passage formed between the combustion liner and the sleeve and between the transition piece and the sleeve; a cooling hole formed in the sleeve to introduce compressed air discharged from a compressor into the flow passage; and at least one of a first auxiliary hole and a second auxiliary hole, wherein the first auxiliary hole is formed upstream of the cooling hole in an airflow direction, the second auxiliary hole is formed downstream of the cooling hole in an airflow direction, wherein when the cooling hole has a diameter of a value of D, the first auxiliary hole is formed to have a diameter of a value of 0.5D or less and the second auxiliary hole is formed to have a diameter of a value of 0.5D or less; characterized in that the cooling hole and the first auxiliary hole are spaced apart from each other such that a straight-line distance therebetween has a value that is equal to or less than the diameter of the cooling hole, and in that the cooling hole and the second auxiliary hole are spaced apart from each other such that a straight-line distance therebetween has a value that is equal to or less than the diameter of the cooling hole. a combustion liner constituting a combustion chamber and disposed on an upstream side in a combustion gas flow direction; a transition piece constituting the combustion chamber and disposed on a downstream side in the combustion gas flow direction; a sleeve surrounding the combustion liner and the transition piece while being spaced apart therefrom; a flow passage formed between the combustion liner and the sleeve and between the transition piece and the sleeve; a cooling hole formed in the sleeve to introduce compressed air discharged from a compressor into the flow passage; and at least one of a first auxiliary hole and a second auxiliary hole, wherein the first auxiliary hole is formed upstream of the cooling hole in an airflow direction, the second auxiliary hole is formed downstream of the cooling hole in an airflow direction, wherein when the cooling hole has a diameter of a value of D, the first auxiliary hole is formed to have a diameter of a value of 0.5D or less and the second auxiliary hole is formed to have a diameter of a value of 0.5D or less; characterized in that the cooling hole and the first auxiliary hole are spaced apart from each other such that a straight-line distance therebetween has a value that is equal to or less than the diameter of the cooling hole, and in that the cooling hole and the second auxiliary hole are spaced apart from each other such that a straight-line distance therebetween has a value that is equal to or less than the diameter of the cooling hole.
A power supply comprising: a floor reference voltage generator circuit configured to provide a floor reference voltage; a phase configured to produce an output voltage to power a load as a function of an output voltage feedback signal derived from the output voltage and the floor reference voltage; a reference voltage generator configured to produce a reference voltage; characterised in that the power supply further comprises: an adjustor circuitry configured to adjust a magnitude of the reference voltage to maintain regulation of the output voltage as specified by a desired voltage setpoint; and a mode controller configured to switch between operating the power supply in a continuous conduction mode and a diode emulation mode, wherein the mode controller is configured, in the diode emulation mode, to control a magnitude of the floor reference voltage based on the reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generator, and wherein the mode controller is configured, in the continuous conduction mode, to control a magnitude of the floor reference voltage based upon a magnitude of the desired voltage setpoint and variations in the magnitude of the output voltage feedback signal as sensed by a sense amplifier. a floor reference voltage generator circuit configured to provide a floor reference voltage; a phase configured to produce an output voltage to power a load as a function of an output voltage feedback signal derived from the output voltage and the floor reference voltage; a reference voltage generator configured to produce a reference voltage; characterised in that the power supply further comprises: an adjustor circuitry configured to adjust a magnitude of the reference voltage to maintain regulation of the output voltage as specified by a desired voltage setpoint; and a mode controller configured to switch between operating the power supply in a continuous conduction mode and a diode emulation mode, wherein the mode controller is configured, in the diode emulation mode, to control a magnitude of the floor reference voltage based on the reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generator, and wherein the mode controller is configured, in the continuous conduction mode, to control a magnitude of the floor reference voltage based upon a magnitude of the desired voltage setpoint and variations in the magnitude of the output voltage feedback signal as sensed by a sense amplifier.
A power conversion device, comprising: a metal board, comprising a circuit part, an insulating layer, and a metal part; a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit part of the metal board and comprising a Drain terminal, a Source terminal and a Gate terminal; an insulator; and a radiator, the power conversion device being characterized in that the insulating layer is interposed between the circuit part and the metal part, the insulator is interposed between the radiator and the metal part of the metal board, and in that the metal part of the metal board is connected to a stable potential of the semiconductor element, the stable potential being the potential of the Source terminal. a metal board, comprising a circuit part, an insulating layer, and a metal part; a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit part of the metal board and comprising a Drain terminal, a Source terminal and a Gate terminal; an insulator; and a radiator, the power conversion device being characterized in that the insulating layer is interposed between the circuit part and the metal part, the insulator is interposed between the radiator and the metal part of the metal board, and in that the metal part of the metal board is connected to a stable potential of the semiconductor element, the stable potential being the potential of the Source terminal.
A system comprising a controllable pulser that operates sequentially within a downhole assembly within a drill string of a drill pipe, that enhances operational efficiency in the removal of hydrocarbon deposits, said system comprising; a drilling fluid, fluid flow, a main valve and a mud pump, said features when combined create a fluid flow into a bore pipe annulus within said downhole assembly such that a base line bore pressure is created wherein said fluid flow and bore pressure is contained in the entirety of the interior of said drill string and wherein said bore pipe pressure is sensed via a sensor located within said controllable pulser sensing a pressure increase when said mud pump is operating such that said sensor sends information to a Digital Signal Processor -DSP- also located within said controllable pulser that interprets said information and wherein said DSP also receives information from an annulus pressure sensor that senses drilling fluid pressure as it returns to said pump in an annular outside portion of said drill pipe such said DSP recognizes pressure variation inputs obtained from said annulus pressure sensor and said bore pipe pressure sensor and detects pressure variation exhibited between pulsing pressures and a pump base line pressure, thereby providing signals that are sent as data information to said DSP such that said DSP determines required action to properly adjust controllable pulser operation settings and subsequently sends information to a pulser motor controller that adjusts a stepper motor current draw, response time, acceleration, duration, and number of revolutions corresponding to any pre-programmed pulser settings provided by said DSP characterized in that opening and closing said main valve creates pressure variations of said fluid pressure in said drill string in addition to a bore pressure, wherein said bore pressure is created by said mud pump and wherein opening and closing said main valve also creates pressure variations or fluctuations of a fluid pressure in an annulus of said drill string in addition to a base line annulus pressure due to fluid movement restricted by said main valve which directly affects fluid pressure downstream of said controllable pulser assembly extending through a drill bit as said fluid jets into said bore hole pipe annulus.
A thermally responsive actuator comprising: a housing having a bore extending along an axis and opening at a first end of the housing; a piston slidable along the axis and having a shaft extendable through the opening of the housing with movement of the piston; a wax-like thermal expansion material positioned within the bore in contact with the piston; and a seal assembly attached to the first end of the housing to cover the opening and surround a portion of the shaft to allow the shaft to slide through the seal assembly while preventing escape of the thermal expansion material; wherein the seal assembly includes an elastomeric seal (22, 90) surrounding a portion of the shaft and contacting the portion of the shaft over a contact region, wherein the elastomeric seal (22, 90) blocks escape of the wax-like thermal expansion material from the bore, characterized in that the elastomeric seal (22, 90) is a circular cylinder having a central axial bore of constant circular cross-section when the cylindrical elastomeric seal is in a relaxed state, and wherein the mold flash regions are displaced from the center of the axial bore to its edge. a housing having a bore extending along an axis and opening at a first end of the housing; a piston slidable along the axis and having a shaft extendable through the opening of the housing with movement of the piston; a wax-like thermal expansion material positioned within the bore in contact with the piston; and a seal assembly attached to the first end of the housing to cover the opening and surround a portion of the shaft to allow the shaft to slide through the seal assembly while preventing escape of the thermal expansion material; wherein the seal assembly includes an elastomeric seal (22, 90) surrounding a portion of the shaft and contacting the portion of the shaft over a contact region, wherein the elastomeric seal (22, 90) blocks escape of the wax-like thermal expansion material from the bore, characterized in that the elastomeric seal (22, 90) is a circular cylinder having a central axial bore of constant circular cross-section when the cylindrical elastomeric seal is in a relaxed state, and wherein the mold flash regions are displaced from the center of the axial bore to its edge.
A computer-implemented method to determine placement of transducers (210, 220, 230, 240; 410, 420, 430, 440; 510, 520, 530, 540; 700A-D; 801, 802) on a subject's body, the computer comprising one or more processors and memory accessible by the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer to perform the method, the method comprising: selecting a plurality of intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) on an image (200; 400; 500) of the subject's body, each of the line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) intersecting in a region (205; 405; 505) of the image (200; 400; 500) corresponding to a tumor in the subject's body, and each of the line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) corresponding to locations to place the transducers (210, 220, 230, 240; 410, 420, 430, 440; 510, 520, 530, 540; 700A-D; 801, 802) on the subject's body; determining a pair value for each of the intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550), each pair value being based on a length of each line segment (250a, b; 250a, b, 320a, b, 330a, b; 450a, b; 550a, b) of the corresponding intersecting line segment pair (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550); selecting one or more intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) based on the pair values to obtain one or more selected intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550); and outputting the locations to place the transducers (210, 220, 230, 240; 410, 420, 430, 440; 510, 520, 530, 540; 700A-D; 801, 802) on the subject's body corresponding to the one or more selected intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550). selecting a plurality of intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) on an image (200; 400; 500) of the subject's body, each of the line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) intersecting in a region (205; 405; 505) of the image (200; 400; 500) corresponding to a tumor in the subject's body, and each of the line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) corresponding to locations to place the transducers (210, 220, 230, 240; 410, 420, 430, 440; 510, 520, 530, 540; 700A-D; 801, 802) on the subject's body; determining a pair value for each of the intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550), each pair value being based on a length of each line segment (250a, b; 250a, b, 320a, b, 330a, b; 450a, b; 550a, b) of the corresponding intersecting line segment pair (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550); selecting one or more intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550) based on the pair values to obtain one or more selected intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550); and outputting the locations to place the transducers (210, 220, 230, 240; 410, 420, 430, 440; 510, 520, 530, 540; 700A-D; 801, 802) on the subject's body corresponding to the one or more selected intersecting line segment pairs (250; 250, 320, 330; 450; 550).