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Flow control device, characterized by a) a flow channel composed of non-magnetic material having a center axis, with aa) a first length segment having a first diameter, ab) a second length segment, wherein the flow channel expands conically from the first diameter to a second diameter in the second length segment, and ac) a third length segment, b) a magnetic closing ball, which is movably arranged in the second and third length segments (L2, L3) and has a ball diameter that lies between the first and the second diameters (D1, D2), c) a first, axially polarized (north-south) ring magnet (NSRM), which is oriented centrally in the center axis and is arranged so as to be longitudinally movable along the center axis and has an inside diameter (RMDI) that is greater than the outside diameter of the flow channel in the third length segment, d) a preloading device, which axially urges the north-south-polarized first ring magnet (NSRM) toward the first length segment, the preloading device is designed as a reverse-axially-polarized second (south-north) ring magnet, supported on the flow channel, which is oriented centrally to the first ring magnet on the center axis, characterized in that the preloading device is designed as an axially-polarized third (north-south) ring magnet, supported on the flow channel, which is oriented centrally on the center axis, wherein a spacer is arranged between the two mutually attracting ring magnets. a) a flow channel composed of non-magnetic material having a center axis, with aa) a first length segment having a first diameter, ab) a second length segment, wherein the flow channel expands conically from the first diameter to a second diameter in the second length segment, and ac) a third length segment, aa) a first length segment having a first diameter, ab) a second length segment, wherein the flow channel expands conically from the first diameter to a second diameter in the second length segment, and ac) a third length segment, b) a magnetic closing ball, which is movably arranged in the second and third length segments (L2, L3) and has a ball diameter that lies between the first and the second diameters (D1, D2), c) a first, axially polarized (north-south) ring magnet (NSRM), which is oriented centrally in the center axis and is arranged so as to be longitudinally movable along the center axis and has an inside diameter (RMDI) that is greater than the outside diameter of the flow channel in the third length segment, d) a preloading device, which axially urges the north-south-polarized first ring magnet (NSRM) toward the first length segment, the preloading device is designed as a reverse-axially-polarized second (south-north) ring magnet, supported on the flow channel, which is oriented centrally to the first ring magnet on the center axis, characterized in that the preloading device is designed as an axially-polarized third (north-south) ring magnet, supported on the flow channel, which is oriented centrally on the center axis, wherein a spacer is arranged between the two mutually attracting ring magnets.
A key management method in an onboard network system installed in a vehicle, the onboard network system having a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) that perform communication by frames via a bus, the method comprising: storing, in a first-type electronic control unit out of the plurality of electronic control units, a shared key to be mutually shared with one or more second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) other than the first-type electronic control unit, the shared key also being stored in the one or more second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) other than the first -type electronic control unit; acquiring, by each of the second-type electronic control units (100a-100d), a session key by communication with the first-type electronic control unit based on the stored shared key, and after this acquisition, executing encryption processing regarding a frame transmitted or received via the bus, using this session key; and characterized by executing, by the first-type electronic control unit, inspection of a security state of the shared key stored by the second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) in a case where the vehicle in which the onboard network system is installed is in a stopped state where the vehicle is not driving. storing, in a first-type electronic control unit out of the plurality of electronic control units, a shared key to be mutually shared with one or more second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) other than the first-type electronic control unit, the shared key also being stored in the one or more second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) other than the first -type electronic control unit; acquiring, by each of the second-type electronic control units (100a-100d), a session key by communication with the first-type electronic control unit based on the stored shared key, and after this acquisition, executing encryption processing regarding a frame transmitted or received via the bus, using this session key; and characterized by executing, by the first-type electronic control unit, inspection of a security state of the shared key stored by the second-type electronic control units (100a-100d) in a case where the vehicle in which the onboard network system is installed is in a stopped state where the vehicle is not driving.
A colored glass fiber for use in fiber-reinforced plastics or fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, comprising: a surface treatment layer and a colored layer laminated in this order on a glass fiber surface; wherein the surface treatment layer is made of a surface treatment agent containing, 2 to 40 wt% of a first silane coupling agent, 60 to 95 wt% of a coating agent, and 0.1 to 10 wt% of a surfactant as components other than a solvent with respect to a sum of the weight of the components other than the solvent, while the surface treatment layer contains no pigment;; wherein the colored layer comprises a second silane coupling agent and a pigment, wherein a weight ratio of the first silane coupling agent to the second silane coupling agent is 20:80 to 95:5; wherein a sum of a weight of the surface treatment layer and the colored layer is 0.25 to 1.70 wt% with respect to a weight of the glass fiber, wherein the surface treatment layer has a weight of 0.20 to 1.30 wt% with respect to the weight of the glass fiber; and the colored layer has a weight of 0.03 to 0.50 wt% with respect to the weight of the glass fiber, wherein a total weight of the first silane coupling agent and the second silane coupling agent is 2.0 to 65.0 wt% with respect to the sum of the weight of the surface treatment layer and the weight of the colored layer; and wherein the pigment is uniformly adhered to a surface of the colored glass fiber. a surface treatment layer and a colored layer laminated in this order on a glass fiber surface; wherein the surface treatment layer is made of a surface treatment agent containing, 2 to 40 wt% of a first silane coupling agent, 60 to 95 wt% of a coating agent, and 0.1 to 10 wt% of a surfactant as components other than a solvent with respect to a sum of the weight of the components other than the solvent, while the surface treatment layer contains no pigment;; wherein the colored layer comprises a second silane coupling agent and a pigment, wherein a weight ratio of the first silane coupling agent to the second silane coupling agent is 20:80 to 95:5; wherein a sum of a weight of the surface treatment layer and the colored layer is 0.25 to 1.70 wt% with respect to a weight of the glass fiber, wherein the surface treatment layer has a weight of 0.20 to 1.30 wt% with respect to the weight of the glass fiber; and the colored layer has a weight of 0.03 to 0.50 wt% with respect to the weight of the glass fiber, wherein a total weight of the first silane coupling agent and the second silane coupling agent is 2.0 to 65.0 wt% with respect to the sum of the weight of the surface treatment layer and the weight of the colored layer; and wherein the pigment is uniformly adhered to a surface of the colored glass fiber.
A cooking appliance including: - a cooking chamber - means for mixing foodstuffs, - a receptacle able to contain foodstuffs and fat, the receptacle being driven into rotation along a tilted axis, and - a stirring member fixed relatively to the receptacle, - heating means mounted in the cooking chamber and capable of heating by radiant heat, - ventilation means, characterized in that: - the appliance comprises means for modulating exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means, so as to limit exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means during an initial stage of drying and cooking the foodstuffs and to more expose the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means during a later stage for coloring foodstuffs, wherein the means for modulating the exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat comprise a control device provided for adjusting the speed of rotation of a ventilation motor belonging to the ventilation means, - the ventilation means are laid out so as to generate an air speed on the foodstuffs of more than 1.5 m/s during the initial drying and cooking stage. - a cooking chamber - means for mixing foodstuffs, - a receptacle able to contain foodstuffs and fat, the receptacle being driven into rotation along a tilted axis, and - a stirring member fixed relatively to the receptacle, - heating means mounted in the cooking chamber and capable of heating by radiant heat, - ventilation means, - the appliance comprises means for modulating exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means, so as to limit exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means during an initial stage of drying and cooking the foodstuffs and to more expose the foodstuffs to radiant heat from the heating means during a later stage for coloring foodstuffs, wherein the means for modulating the exposure of the foodstuffs to radiant heat comprise a control device provided for adjusting the speed of rotation of a ventilation motor belonging to the ventilation means, - the ventilation means are laid out so as to generate an air speed on the foodstuffs of more than 1.5 m/s during the initial drying and cooking stage.
A micro-valve configured to dispense amounts of fluid in the range of 1nl to 1μl, comprising: a floating armature; wherein the floating armature is within a fluid flow path through the valve and comprises three or more channels extending along the armature in the direction of fluid flow; a fixed armature within the flow path of the fluid, which comprises three or more channels corresponding to the channels on the floating armature; a spring arranged between the floating armature and the fixed armature, radially inwards of the channels on the floating and fixed armatures; and a valve outlet; a body housing comprising a body section and a head section, the valve outlet being provided in the head section, the floating armature, fixed armature and spring being provided in the body section; characterised in that the outlet has a diameter of 1.2 mm or less; in that the floating armature is configured to move up to 0.5 mm when actuated; and in that the head section and the body section are connected in a releasable manner. a floating armature; wherein the floating armature is within a fluid flow path through the valve and comprises three or more channels extending along the armature in the direction of fluid flow; a fixed armature within the flow path of the fluid, which comprises three or more channels corresponding to the channels on the floating armature; a spring arranged between the floating armature and the fixed armature, radially inwards of the channels on the floating and fixed armatures; and a valve outlet; a body housing comprising a body section and a head section, the valve outlet being provided in the head section, the floating armature, fixed armature and spring being provided in the body section; characterised in that the outlet has a diameter of 1.2 mm or less; in that the floating armature is configured to move up to 0.5 mm when actuated; and in that the head section and the body section are connected in a releasable manner.
An additive manufacturing apparatus comprising a scanner for directing a laser beam on to layers of flowable material to selectively solidify the material to form an object in a layer-by-layer manner, the scanner comprising an optical component (106a, 106b) operable under the control of a first actuator (121a, 121b) to reflect the laser beam over a first range of angles in a first dimension and the or a further optical component (106c, 206, 306) operable under the control of a second actuator (120a, 120b, 301) to reflect the laser beam over a second range of angles in the first dimension, wherein the second actuator (120a, 120b, 301) provides a faster dynamic response but a smaller range of movement of the laser beam than the first actuator (121a, 121b), characterised in that the additive manufacturing apparatus further comprises a controller arranged to control the first and second actuators (121a, 121b, 120a, 120b, 301) to accelerate/decelerate the laser beam in the first dimension using the faster dynamic response of the second actuator (120a, 120b, 301) synchronously whilst moving the laser beam in the first dimension using the first actuator (121a, 121b).
A device for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a picture or video comprising: - a tri-pod stand comprising first, second, and third legs (405, 406, 408); said tri-pod stand further comprises a lower support pole removably engaged with an upper support pole; - a control unit removably engaged with said upper support pole; characterized by further comprising - a first flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; - a second flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; - a third flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; said third flexible arm being disposed between said first flexible arm and said second flexible arm; - a first light source engaged with said first flexible arm; - a second light source engaged with said second flexible arm; - a fastener engaged with said third flexible arm; said fastener being removably and rotatably engaged with the communication device to position the camera between a portrait view and a landscape view; and wherein said control unit being adapted to send a first signal to the communication device to activate said first light source and said second light source and a second signal to activate the camera of the communication device to take a picture; and a remote control device adapted to send a signal to said control unit causing said control unit to send said first and second signal to the communication device to activate said light sources and to activate the camera and take a picture. - a tri-pod stand comprising first, second, and third legs (405, 406, 408); said tri-pod stand further comprises a lower support pole removably engaged with an upper support pole; - a control unit removably engaged with said upper support pole; characterized by further comprising - a first flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; - a second flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; - a third flexible arm engaged with and extending upward from said control unit; said third flexible arm being disposed between said first flexible arm and said second flexible arm; - a first light source engaged with said first flexible arm; - a second light source engaged with said second flexible arm; - a fastener engaged with said third flexible arm; said fastener being removably and rotatably engaged with the communication device to position the camera between a portrait view and a landscape view;
A dispensing assembly, comprising: a container comprising a plurality of exterior panels defining an internal chamber, the plurality of exterior panels comprising at least a top panel having an opening configured to dispense a plurality of articles therethrough; and an article dispensing component housed within the internal chamber, the article dispensing component comprising a base panel arranged with the top panel of the container to form an article storage area, the article storage area configured to receive the plurality of articles, wherein the base panel is biased towards the top panel of the container via a plurality of flexible members positioned within the internal chamber and secured to the top panel, wherein the plurality of flexible members is configured to allow movement of the base panel toward to the top panel as each article is dispensed from the opening, characterized in that the plurality of flexible members is secured to the top panel of the container via multiple support panels, wherein each of the plurality of flexible members is secured to the top panel via one of the multiple support panels. a container comprising a plurality of exterior panels defining an internal chamber, the plurality of exterior panels comprising at least a top panel having an opening configured to dispense a plurality of articles therethrough; and an article dispensing component housed within the internal chamber, the article dispensing component comprising a base panel arranged with the top panel of the container to form an article storage area, the article storage area configured to receive the plurality of articles, wherein the base panel is biased towards the top panel of the container via a plurality of flexible members positioned within the internal chamber and secured to the top panel, wherein the plurality of flexible members is configured to allow movement of the base panel toward to the top panel as each article is dispensed from the opening, characterized in that the plurality of flexible members is secured to the top panel of the container via multiple support panels, wherein each of the plurality of flexible members is secured to the top panel via one of the multiple support panels.
A rechargeable battery, comprising: a case; an electrode assembly in the case; a cap assembly arranged to seal the case and comprising a cap plate having a short circuit opening, and a short circuit plate in the short circuit opening; and a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly comprising: a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal electrically connected to the collector plate and extending through the cap plate, and a fastening terminal spaced apart from the cap plate and comprising a fastener, the fastener being engaged with the collector terminal, and an extender extending from the fastener, the extender being on top of the short circuit plate, the cap assembly further comprising an insulation member between the cap plate and the fastening terminal, and a cover covering the extender, wherein the cover has a plane portion and a first sidewall extending from the plane portion to the extender; wherein the cover is detachably coupled to the insulation member; and wherein the first sidewall is adjacent to the fastener and has a coupling recess to fix the cover to the fastener. a case; an electrode assembly in the case; a cap assembly arranged to seal the case and comprising a cap plate having a short circuit opening, and a short circuit plate in the short circuit opening; and a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly comprising: a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal electrically connected to the collector plate and extending through the cap plate, and a fastening terminal spaced apart from the cap plate and comprising a fastener, the fastener being engaged with the collector terminal, and an extender extending from the fastener, the extender being on top of the short circuit plate, a collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal electrically connected to the collector plate and extending through the cap plate, and a fastening terminal spaced apart from the cap plate and comprising a fastener, the fastener being engaged with the collector terminal, and an extender extending from the fastener, the extender being on top of the short circuit plate, the cap assembly further comprising an insulation member between the cap plate and the fastening terminal, and a cover covering the extender, wherein the cover has a plane portion and a first sidewall extending from the plane portion to the extender; wherein the cover is detachably coupled to the insulation member; and wherein the first sidewall is adjacent to the fastener and has a coupling recess to fix the cover to the fastener.
A support structure, comprising: a rigid platform defining a supporting surface configured to support pallets or baskets with a pallet base; a rigid footboard fixed longitudinally to said platform in a substantially central position and dividing said supporting surface into two lanes separated by the footboard, characterised in that said footboard is shaped so as to define two grooves substantially specular with respect to a median longitudinal plane of the supporting surface, each groove of said grooves being raised with respect to a respective lane of said two lanes; two longitudinal beams fixed longitudinally on the outer sides of said platform, wherein each longitudinal beam of said longitudinal beams has: - a substantially C-shaped section suitable for hooking to a vehicle frame, and - a plurality of holes arranged in a row on a back of said C-shaped section, said holes remaining exposed on sides of said vehicle when the beam is hooked to said vehicle frame. a rigid platform defining a supporting surface configured to support pallets or baskets with a pallet base; a rigid footboard fixed longitudinally to said platform in a substantially central position and dividing said supporting surface into two lanes separated by the footboard, characterised in that said footboard is shaped so as to define two grooves substantially specular with respect to a median longitudinal plane of the supporting surface, each groove of said grooves being raised with respect to a respective lane of said two lanes; two longitudinal beams fixed longitudinally on the outer sides of said platform, wherein each longitudinal beam of said longitudinal beams has: - a substantially C-shaped section suitable for hooking to a vehicle frame, and - a plurality of holes arranged in a row on a back of said C-shaped section, said holes remaining exposed on sides of said vehicle when the beam is hooked to said vehicle frame. - a substantially C-shaped section suitable for hooking to a vehicle frame, and - a plurality of holes arranged in a row on a back of said C-shaped section, said holes remaining exposed on sides of said vehicle when the beam is hooked to said vehicle frame.