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A buckle device comprising a strap unit with band teeth being inclined in one direction, and a buckle unit moving or restricting the strap unit by being step by step interlocked with the band teeth of the strap unit, the buckle unit further including: a holder to guide the movement of the strap unit, a catcher connected to the holder and including buckle teeth to be engaged with the band teeth of the strap unit, and a lever to be connected on the catcher, wherein the holder, the catcher and the lever are connected together by a single connection pin such that the catcher and the lever axially rotate and simultaneously the lever only rotate within a zone of a predetermined rotation angle, characterised in that the catcher comprises angle control protrusions formed at its one end to control a rotation angle of the catcher, and the predetermined rotation angle is defined by the angle which is formed by the angle control protrusions and contract surfaces of the lever to be in contact with the angle control protrusions.
A surgical apparatus, comprising: a nested tube structure comprising a first tube including a tubular side wall and a deflectable portion in which a portion of the side wall is configured to have a stiffness that is lower than opposing portions, a second tube including a tubular side wall and a deflectable portion in which a portion of the side wall is configured to have a stiffness that is lower than opposing portions; wherein the first tube is positioned so that the deflectable portions (250, 270) are at least partially aligned with each other axially, and so that the low stiffness portions (254, 274) face in radial directions that differ angularly from one another; wherein the deflectable portions define a deflectable joint that is actuatable to bend in opposite directions; and wherein the apparatus further comprises a control handle connected to the nested tube structure, the control handle including a manual actuator mechanism for actuating the deflectable joint; characterised in that, the nested tube structure further comprises a connection between the first and second tubes (224, 222) at a location that is distal of the deflectable portions. a nested tube structure comprising a first tube including a tubular side wall and a deflectable portion in which a portion of the side wall is configured to have a stiffness that is lower than opposing portions, a second tube including a tubular side wall and a deflectable portion in which a portion of the side wall is configured to have a stiffness that is lower than opposing portions; wherein the first tube is positioned so that the deflectable portions (250, 270) are at least partially aligned with each other axially, and so that the low stiffness portions (254, 274) face in radial directions that differ angularly from one another; wherein the deflectable portions define a deflectable joint that is actuatable to bend in opposite directions; and wherein the apparatus further comprises a control handle connected to the nested tube structure, the control handle including a manual actuator mechanism for actuating the deflectable joint; characterised in that, the nested tube structure further comprises a connection between the first and second tubes (224, 222) at a location that is distal of the deflectable portions.
A method for wireless communications performed by a user equipment, UE, comprising: identifying a group of transmission reception points, TRPs, in a coordinated multipoint, CoMP, system; transmitting, to a TRP of the group of TRPs, information associated with measurements between the UE and the TRP; receiving, from the TRP based at least in part on transmitting the information associated with measurements between the UE and the TRP, an indication of resources for communication between the UE and the TRP within a first coordinated cluster of the CoMP system, wherein the indication of resources is received via dedicated resources for a resource pool of the TRP; and communicating with the TRP via resources of the resource pool of the TRP based at least in part on the dedicated resources via which the indication of resources is received. identifying a group of transmission reception points, TRPs, in a coordinated multipoint, CoMP, system; transmitting, to a TRP of the group of TRPs, information associated with measurements between the UE and the TRP; receiving, from the TRP based at least in part on transmitting the information associated with measurements between the UE and the TRP, an indication of resources for communication between the UE and the TRP within a first coordinated cluster of the CoMP system, wherein the indication of resources is received via dedicated resources for a resource pool of the TRP; and communicating with the TRP via resources of the resource pool of the TRP based at least in part on the dedicated resources via which the indication of resources is received.
A friction brake structure comprising: a brake plate fixed to a rotating shaft of a rotary electric machine; a ring-shaped brake shoe disposed facing the brake plate; and a brake shoe support plate which engages with a fixing portion of the rotary electric machine so as to be movable in an axial direction, and which supports the brake shoe while being biased by biasing action so as to bring the brake shoe into sliding contact with the brake plate; the brake shoe and the brake shoe support plate arranged to exert a holding torque on the rotating shaft of the rotary electric machine while the rotary electric machine stops; characterized in that the brake shoe and the brake shoe support plate are arranged to exert a braking action on the rotating shaft of the rotary electric machine while the rotary electric machine is driven. a brake plate fixed to a rotating shaft of a rotary electric machine; a ring-shaped brake shoe disposed facing the brake plate; and a brake shoe support plate which engages with a fixing portion of the rotary electric machine so as to be movable in an axial direction, and which supports the brake shoe while being biased by biasing action so as to bring the brake shoe into sliding contact with the brake plate; the brake shoe and the brake shoe support plate arranged to exert a holding torque on the rotating shaft of the rotary electric machine while the rotary electric machine stops; characterized in that the brake shoe and the brake shoe support plate are arranged to exert a braking action on the rotating shaft of the rotary electric machine while the rotary electric machine is driven.
A packaging material comprising: an inner layer film made of a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin having heat sealing properties; and a substrate film, wherein the inner layer film is a multi-layer film comprising at least two layers including a heat sealing surface side layer made of an isophthalic acid-modified polyethylene terephthalate resin having a copolymerization ratio of isophthalic acid component of 10 mol% to 20 mol% and a substrate film-facing layer made of an isophthalic acid-modified polyethylene terephthalate resin having a copolymerization ratio of isophthalic acid component of 0 mol% to 5 mol%, wherein the thickness of the heat sealing surface side layer is 3 μm to 10 μm, and wherein the thickness of the inner layer film is 10 μm to 30 μm an inner layer film made of a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin having heat sealing properties; and a substrate film, wherein the inner layer film is a multi-layer film comprising at least two layers including a heat sealing surface side layer made of an isophthalic acid-modified polyethylene terephthalate resin having a copolymerization ratio of isophthalic acid component of 10 mol% to 20 mol% and a substrate film-facing layer made of an isophthalic acid-modified polyethylene terephthalate resin having a copolymerization ratio of isophthalic acid component of 0 mol% to 5 mol%, wherein the thickness of the heat sealing surface side layer is 3 μm to 10 μm, and wherein the thickness of the inner layer film is 10 μm to 30 μm
A method of processing seismic data, the seismic data obtained using a plurality of towed receivers in a marine environment, the towed receivers configured to measure compressional P waves, comprising: retrieving seismic data (46:1) from a storage device using a processing circuit, the seismic data comprising P-P data and shear mode data (3808, 3814), wherein the P-P data and shear mode data (3808, 3814) were both received at the towed receivers without the presence of co-located horizontal single-component receivers; characterised in that the method further comprises: processing the seismic data (46:1-12) to extract SV-P shear mode data (3808, 3814) using the processing circuit, wherein the processing comprises extrapolating wavefields (46:2) represented by the seismic data downward to computationally create virtual sources and virtual receivers on a seafloor in the vicinity of an area imaged by the seismic data; and generating shear mode image data (46:12) based on the extracted shear mode data using the processing circuit. retrieving seismic data (46:1) from a storage device using a processing circuit, the seismic data comprising P-P data and shear mode data (3808, 3814), wherein the P-P data and shear mode data (3808, 3814) were both received at the towed receivers without the presence of co-located horizontal single-component receivers; characterised in that the method further comprises: processing the seismic data (46:1-12) to extract SV-P shear mode data (3808, 3814) using the processing circuit, wherein the processing comprises extrapolating wavefields (46:2) represented by the seismic data downward to computationally create virtual sources and virtual receivers on a seafloor in the vicinity of an area imaged by the seismic data; and generating shear mode image data (46:12) based on the extracted shear mode data using the processing circuit. processing the seismic data (46:1-12) to extract SV-P shear mode data (3808, 3814) using the processing circuit, wherein the processing comprises extrapolating wavefields (46:2) represented by the seismic data downward to computationally create virtual sources and virtual receivers on a seafloor in the vicinity of an area imaged by the seismic data; and generating shear mode image data (46:12) based on the extracted shear mode data using the processing circuit.
An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer comprising: an intermediary ink tank comprising: a first ink chamber having an ink inlet port and an ink outlet port; a second ink chamber having a gas port open to atmosphere, the first ink chamber having a smaller volume than the second ink chamber; and a diffusion tube interconnecting the first and second ink chambers; an ink supply reservoir connected to the ink inlet port; an inkjet printhead having a printhead inlet port connected to the ink outlet port; and a control system coordinating with the intermediary ink tank for controlling an ink pressure of ink delivered to the printhead, characterized in that the intermediary ink tank is positioned below the printhead. an intermediary ink tank comprising: a first ink chamber having an ink inlet port and an ink outlet port; a second ink chamber having a gas port open to atmosphere, the first ink chamber having a smaller volume than the second ink chamber; and a diffusion tube interconnecting the first and second ink chambers; a first ink chamber having an ink inlet port and an ink outlet port; a second ink chamber having a gas port open to atmosphere, the first ink chamber having a smaller volume than the second ink chamber; and a diffusion tube interconnecting the first and second ink chambers; an ink supply reservoir connected to the ink inlet port; an inkjet printhead having a printhead inlet port connected to the ink outlet port; and a control system coordinating with the intermediary ink tank for controlling an ink pressure of ink delivered to the printhead,
A film, comprising: a transparent carrier sheet and having thereon, in order: a transparent layer having a thickness of from about 0.25 μm and up to and including 10 μm, which transparent layer has a refractive index of at least 0.04 lower than the refractive index of the transparent carrier sheet, the transparent layer optionally comprising an adhesion promotor, an intermediate layer having a thickness of from 0.1 μm to 10 μm, a barrier layer comprising a poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate), nitrocellulose, or metal oxide particles, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound, and optionally comprising crosslinking agents, a non-silver halide thermally sensitive imageable layer comprising an infrared radiation absorbing compound dispersed in a polymeric binder that is a polyurethane, poly(vinyl butyral), acrylamide polymer, nitrocellulose, or polyacetal, and optionally a UV-absorbing colorant, and optionally, an overcoat comprising a methacrylic acid copolymer and fluoropolymer particles. a transparent layer having a thickness of from about 0.25 μm and up to and including 10 μm, which transparent layer has a refractive index of at least 0.04 lower than the refractive index of the transparent carrier sheet, the transparent layer optionally comprising an adhesion promotor, an intermediate layer having a thickness of from 0.1 μm to 10 μm, a barrier layer comprising a poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate), nitrocellulose, or metal oxide particles, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound, and optionally comprising crosslinking agents, a non-silver halide thermally sensitive imageable layer comprising an infrared radiation absorbing compound dispersed in a polymeric binder that is a polyurethane, poly(vinyl butyral), acrylamide polymer, nitrocellulose, or polyacetal, and optionally a UV-absorbing colorant, and optionally, an overcoat comprising a methacrylic acid copolymer and fluoropolymer particles.
A method for determining the presence or absence of at least one microorganism in a biological medium, said method comprising at least the steps consisting in: 1) providing an enclosure containing: - a liquid or semi-solid phase formed in whole or in part of said biological medium capable of containing at least one living form of said microorganism, nutritional elements necessary for proliferation of said microorganism, and an enzymatic substrate that is specific to said microorganism and that can be metabolized into at least one VOC volatile metabolite, and - a gas phase adjacent to said liquid or semi-solid phase, 2) exposing at least said liquid or semi-solid phase to conditions that are favorable for said microorganism to metabolize said enzymatic substrate into at least one molecule of said VOC volatile metabolite, and 3) determining, by optical transduction, the presence or absence of said VOC metabolite, an indicator of the presence of said microorganism, wherein: - said VOC metabolite, if formed in step 2), interacts with a nanoporous matrix, said matrix being implemented in a form that is separate from said enzymatic substrate, and - the detection by optical transduction of a change in the optical properties of said matrix indicates that said matrix interacts with said metabolite. 1) providing an enclosure containing: - a liquid or semi-solid phase formed in whole or in part of said biological medium capable of containing at least one living form of said microorganism, nutritional elements necessary for proliferation of said microorganism, and an enzymatic substrate that is specific to said microorganism and that can be metabolized into at least one VOC volatile metabolite, and - a gas phase adjacent to said liquid or semi-solid phase, - a liquid or semi-solid phase formed in whole or in part of said biological medium capable of containing at least one living form of said microorganism, nutritional elements necessary for proliferation of said microorganism, and an enzymatic substrate that is specific to said microorganism and that can be metabolized into at least one VOC volatile metabolite, and - a gas phase adjacent to said liquid or semi-solid phase, 2) exposing at least said liquid or semi-solid phase to conditions that are favorable for said microorganism to metabolize said enzymatic substrate into at least one molecule of said VOC volatile metabolite, and 3) determining, by optical transduction, the presence or absence of said VOC metabolite, an indicator of the presence of said microorganism, - said VOC metabolite, if formed in step 2), interacts with a nanoporous matrix, said matrix being implemented in a form that is separate from said enzymatic substrate, and - the detection by optical transduction of a change in the optical properties of said matrix indicates that said matrix interacts with said metabolite.
A method of fabricating a turbine engine blade root out of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the method comprising: • making a central fiber strip and two outer fiber strips (104, 106) from three sets of yarn layers (c 1 to c 9, c 10 to c 14, c 15 to c 19) interlinked by three-dimensional weaving, the fiber strips extending in a common direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the blade root to be fabricated and the yarns of the yarn layer sets not being interlinked between the various fiber strips; • passing the two outer strips through the central strip with the two outer strips crossing each other inside the central strip; • eliminating the portions of the two outer strips lying outside the central strip by cutting them off in order to form a blade root fiber blank; • shaping the fiber blank in order to obtain a fiber preform having a main portion forming a blade-root preform integral with two secondary portions (104a, 106a) forming bearing-plate preforms; and • densifying the fiber preform with a matrix in order to obtain a blade-root made of composite material having fiber reinforcement constituted by the preform and densified by the matrix. • making a central fiber strip and two outer fiber strips (104, 106) from three sets of yarn layers (c 1 to c 9, c 10 to c 14, c 15 to c 19) interlinked by three-dimensional weaving, the fiber strips extending in a common direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the blade root to be fabricated and the yarns of the yarn layer sets not being interlinked between the various fiber strips; • passing the two outer strips through the central strip with the two outer strips crossing each other inside the central strip; • eliminating the portions of the two outer strips lying outside the central strip by cutting them off in order to form a blade root fiber blank; • shaping the fiber blank in order to obtain a fiber preform having a main portion forming a blade-root preform integral with two secondary portions (104a, 106a) forming bearing-plate preforms; and • densifying the fiber preform with a matrix in order to obtain a blade-root made of composite material having fiber reinforcement constituted by the preform and densified by the matrix.
Pull-out guide for pulling a pull-out furniture part out of a basic furniture structure in a pull-out direction and for pushing the pull-out furniture part into the basic furniture structure counter to the pull-out direction, comprising at least a first and a second guide rail (7, 8), which are displaceable relative to one another in and counter to the pull-out direction, wherein the first guide rail has a basic profile and at least one lateral-guidance unit, which is retained on the basic profile, wherein the lateral-guidance part, in order to limit an amount of play of the second guide rail in relation to the first guide rail in at least a transverse direction extending at right angles to the pull-out direction, interacts with at least one lateral-guidance surface (30, 31) of the second guide rail, and the position of the lateral-guidance part is adjustable with reference to the transverse direction in relation to the basic profile of the first guide rail, characterised in that the lateral-guidance unit has an openable and closeable locking device, wherein in an open state of the locking device, the position of the lateral-guidance part with reference to the transverse direction is adjustable in relation to the basic profile of the first guide rail by a pressure acting on the lateral-guidance part parallel to the transverse direction, and in a closed state of the locking device, the position of the lateral-guidance part with reference to the transverse direction is fixed.
Measuring element stack for measuring forces or pressures, made from a plurality of piezoelectric crystal elements which by using the transverse piezoelectric effect are stacked with in each case oppositely directed electrical polarization and which have opposite first and second end faces (14, 15) and opposite third and fourth end faces (24, 25) and parallel side faces with discharge electrodes, wherein first and second end face electrodes (16, 17) are arranged on opposite first and second end faces (14, 15), characterised in that the opposite third and fourth end faces (24, 25), which are substantially normal on the side faces, are designed as plane-parallel force introduction surfaces (ε1, ε2), wherein each discharge electrode has an electrically insulating region (20, 30).
A single-phase inverter circuit to condition and transform direct current electric power into alternating current electric power for the provision thereof to an electric grid, comprising: • two direct current connections (6, 7) across which at least one branch is connected with at least one temporary energy accumulator; • an H-bridge configuration inverter comprising at least two parallel branches, a first pair of switching elements in series (T1, T2) being connected to one branch and a second pair of switching elements in series (T3, T4) to the other branch; and • at least two alternating current connections (A, B) corresponding to the centre-taps of the H-bridge branches with an inductance (L1, L2) being connected to each branch; characterised in that at least one of the branches with temporary energy accumulator elements, connected between the two direct current connections (6, 7), has a centre-tap and in that the circuit additionally comprises: • two auxiliary switching elements (T5D, T6D), connected across the direct current connections (6, 7) and the input of the H-bridge at some points (10,11); and • a branch with two auxiliary diodes in series (Daux, Daux1, Daux2) connected in anti-parallel at the input points (10, 11) of the H-bridge the centre-tap of which is joined to the centre-tap of the temporary energy accumulators. • two direct current connections (6, 7) across which at least one branch is connected with at least one temporary energy accumulator; • an H-bridge configuration inverter comprising at least two parallel branches, a first pair of switching elements in series (T1, T2) being connected to one branch and a second pair of switching elements in series (T3, T4) to the other branch; and • at least two alternating current connections (A, B) corresponding to the centre-taps of the H-bridge branches with an inductance (L1, L2) being connected to each branch; characterised in that at least one of the branches with temporary energy accumulator elements, connected between the two direct current connections (6, 7), has a centre-tap and in that the circuit additionally comprises: • two auxiliary switching elements (T5D, T6D), connected across the direct current connections (6, 7) and the input of the H-bridge at some points (10,11); and • a branch with two auxiliary diodes in series (Daux, Daux1, Daux2) connected in anti-parallel at the input points (10, 11) of the H-bridge the centre-tap of which is joined to the centre-tap of the temporary energy accumulators.