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An electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical terminal mounted to a support structure, wherein the support structure is a printed circuit board; a stabilizer having a slot receiving a free end of the electrical terminal; a housing that includes first and second housing portions (14, 16), wherein the printed circuit board is arranged within the housing, the first housing portion includes a window exposing the stabilizer and the terminal; and a first spring operatively supporting the stabilizer relative to the support structure, the stabilizer is secured to the printed circuit board with the first spring being intermediate the stabilizer and the printed circuit board, the first spring biasing the stabilizer away from the support structure to a pre-staged position, the first spring configured to flex from the pre-staged position to an assembled connector position in which more of the free end protrudes through the slot than in the pre-staged position, wherein the first spring extends from each of opposing sides of a first post which is arranged at a first lateral edge of the stabilizer, and a second post and a second spring are arranged at a second lateral edge of the stabilizer opposite the first lateral edge, characterized in that the first housing portion has a contour that corresponds to a spring contour of the first and second springs in the pre-staged position, and the contour is configured to limit the return of the stabilizer to the pre-staged position by abutting the first and second springs against the contour. an electrical terminal mounted to a support structure, wherein the support structure is a printed circuit board; a stabilizer having a slot receiving a free end of the electrical terminal; a housing that includes first and second housing portions (14, 16), wherein the printed circuit board is arranged within the housing, the first housing portion includes a window exposing the stabilizer and the terminal; and a first spring operatively supporting the stabilizer relative to the support structure, the stabilizer is secured to the printed circuit board with the first spring being intermediate the stabilizer and the printed circuit board, the first spring biasing the stabilizer away from the support structure to a pre-staged position, the first spring configured to flex from the pre-staged position to an assembled connector position in which more of the free end protrudes through the slot than in the pre-staged position, wherein the first spring extends from each of opposing sides of a first post which is arranged at a first lateral edge of the stabilizer, and a second post and a second spring are arranged at a second lateral edge of the stabilizer opposite the first lateral edge, characterized in that the first housing portion has a contour that corresponds to a spring contour of the first and second springs in the pre-staged position, and the contour is configured to limit the return of the stabilizer to the pre-staged position by abutting the first and second springs against the contour.
A method of adjusting a duration and frequency of obstruction clearing modes to a motor of a linked tracker system for driving a plurality of individual solar tracker assemblies with the motor, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a communication system between an onboard controller on one of the tracker assemblies and a remote supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); b) sending a prompt to the motor to move the tracker assemblies; c) sensing whether the tracker assemblies are moving; d) entering into a first obstruction clearing mode, OCM1, if the tracker assemblies are not moving, the OCM1 comprising an OCM1 adjustable predetermined time period, wherein the OCM1 comprises an adjustable first frequency series of prompts to the tracker assemblies to move; e) entering into a second obstruction clearing mode, OCM2, if the tracker assemblies are not moving after the OCM1 time period, the OCM2 comprising an OCM2 adjustable predetermined time period, wherein the OCM2 comprises an adjustable second frequency series of prompts to the tracker assemblies to move; wherein the second frequency is lower than the first frequency; and f) ceasing movement attempts if the tracker assemblies are not moving after the OCM2 time period. a) providing a communication system between an onboard controller on one of the tracker assemblies and a remote supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); b) sending a prompt to the motor to move the tracker assemblies; c) sensing whether the tracker assemblies are moving; d) entering into a first obstruction clearing mode, OCM1, if the tracker assemblies are not moving, the OCM1 comprising an OCM1 adjustable predetermined time period, wherein the OCM1 comprises an adjustable first frequency series of prompts to the tracker assemblies to move; e) entering into a second obstruction clearing mode, OCM2, if the tracker assemblies are not moving after the OCM1 time period, the OCM2 comprising an OCM2 adjustable predetermined time period, wherein the OCM2 comprises an adjustable second frequency series of prompts to the tracker assemblies to move; wherein the second frequency is lower than the first frequency; and f) ceasing movement attempts if the tracker assemblies are not moving after the OCM2 time period.
An electric assist bicycle comprising: a hollow frame having a hollow main tube connected between a hollow head tube and a hollow chain stay, wherein the head tube couples to handlebars; a hollow front fork rotatably coupled to the hollow frame; a front wheel rotatably coupled to the hollow front fork; a front wheel hub within the front wheel; a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the hollow chain stay, wherein a continuous passage is defined from an opening in the head tube to an opening in the chain stay proximate to the rear wheel, from the opening in the head tube to an opening in the hollow front fork proximate to the front wheel, or both from the opening in the head tube to the opening in the chain stay proximate to the rear wheel and from the opening in the head tube to the opening in the hollow front fork proximate to the front wheel; electric assist components coupled to the frame; and one or more cables routed within the hollow frame through the continuous passage, wherein the one or more cables are routed from the handlebars, through the continuous passage and through a slot in the hollow front fork to terminate at the front wheel hub, and characterized in that, the cables are covered by a cable shield between the hollow front fork and the front wheel hub. a hollow frame having a hollow main tube connected between a hollow head tube and a hollow chain stay, wherein the head tube couples to handlebars; a hollow front fork rotatably coupled to the hollow frame; a front wheel rotatably coupled to the hollow front fork; a front wheel hub within the front wheel; a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the hollow chain stay, wherein a continuous passage is defined from an opening in the head tube to an opening in the chain stay proximate to the rear wheel, from the opening in the head tube to an opening in the hollow front fork proximate to the front wheel, or both from the opening in the head tube to the opening in the chain stay proximate to the rear wheel and from the opening in the head tube to the opening in the hollow front fork proximate to the front wheel; electric assist components coupled to the frame; and one or more cables routed within the hollow frame through the continuous passage, wherein the one or more cables are routed from the handlebars, through the continuous passage and through a slot in the hollow front fork to terminate at the front wheel hub, and characterized in that, the cables are covered by a cable shield between the hollow front fork and the front wheel hub.
Calibration method for calibrating a bearing opening of a workpiece, in particular of a motor component, for example of a piston rod, with a calibration device (10; 110) that comprises at least one calibration tool (50; 150) which has on its outer circumference at least one calibration contour (52; 152) with which a bearing inner contour, serving as a bearing face, of the bearing opening can be calibrated, the at least one calibration contour (52; 152) being moved during the calibration method by a forward displacement movement (29a, 29b) along a calibration path for calibrating the bearing opening on the bearing inner contour, characterised by: forward displacement of the at least one calibration contour (52; 152) on a groove-like depression (90; 190; 290) extending transversely to the calibration path and arranged on a bearing inner contour of the bearing opening, in particular an oil groove, in such a way that the at least one calibration contour (52; 152) engages with different subsections of the depression (90; 190; 290) in the course of the forward displacement movement.
Regeneration method comprising an adaptation of an estimation of a soot combustion speed ( v suies / O 2 _N) of a particulate filter in an exhaust line of a heat engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, characterized in that, during a regeneration phase of the particulate filter, said method comprises: - a step of estimating a combustion rate of the soot ( v suies / O 2) according to a standard estimation model called the Arrhenius model, - a step of detecting a stabilization of an oxygen concentration (Cons_O 2) in the exhaust gases, and - a step of modifying the combustion speed of the soot ( v suies / O 2 _N) by weighting by a gain ( gain stab O 2) of the combustion speed of the soot ( v suies / O 2) the standard estimation model following the detection of the stabilization of the oxygen concentration (Cons_O 2), - a step of determining the regeneration time of the particulate filter to the just necessary from the modified soot combustion speed. - a step of estimating a combustion rate of the soot ( v suies / O 2) according to a standard estimation model called the Arrhenius model, - a step of detecting a stabilization of an oxygen concentration (Cons_O 2) in the exhaust gases, and - a step of modifying the combustion speed of the soot ( v suies / O 2 _N) by weighting by a gain ( gain stab O 2) of the combustion speed of the soot ( v suies / O 2) the standard estimation model following the detection of the stabilization of the oxygen concentration (Cons_O 2), - a step of determining the regeneration time of the particulate filter to the just necessary from the modified soot combustion speed.
A precision guidance system for a vehicle comprising; a portable display device comprising an outer casing, one or more visual elements and a display control module; a power source being housed within the outer casing of the portable display device; a Global Positioning System sensor configured to receive information representative of a geographic location of the vehicle, said GPS sensor being housed within the outer casing of the portable display device; a guidance module which includes map data and which is adapted to define travel paths and to process the GPS data from the GPS sensor by comparing the location data from the GPS sensor to the map data to determine if the vehicle is on a defined travel path; wherein the portable display device receives information from the guidance module and provides a visual indication via the visual elements as to whether the vehicle is on the defined travel path; and wherein the portable display device is mountable on the bonnet, on the outside of the vehicle, within the user's field of vision.
A method of manufacturing a curable petroleum resin according to claim 9, the method comprising: a process of thermally polymerizing, in the absence of an initiator, a composition for polymerization which includes (a) monomers, including cyclic olefins having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group selected from among C5 fractions, C9 fractions, and dicyclopentadiene of naphtha cracking, and (b) one or more silanes represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: Chemical Formula 1 CH 2 =CR- x (C n H 2n) y SiR' 3 where R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; x and y are 0 or 1, provided that y is 1 when x is 1; n is an integer of 1 to 12; and R' s are each independently an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group, an araloxy group, an aliphatic acyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an amino or substituted amino group, or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, provided that two or less of the three R' groups are alkyl groups.
A mapping catheter adapted for mapping near a tubular region of a heart, comprising: an elongated tubular catheter body having an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough; an intermediate section having proximal and distal ends, the intermediate section being distal of the catheter body; and a mapping assembly at the distal end of the intermediate section, the mapping assembly having: a generally circular main segment with a support member having shape-memory disposed within at least the main segment of the mapping assembly, a generally linear segment proximal the generally circular main segment, the generally linear segment having greater flexibility than either of the intermediate section and the generally circular main segment, and a plurality of ring electrodes on the generally linear segment, wherein the generally circular main segment is adapted to releasably anchor itself in the tubular region and wherein the generally linear segment is adapted to contact generally along its length heart wall tissue near an ostium of the tubular region. an elongated tubular catheter body having an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough; an intermediate section having proximal and distal ends, the intermediate section being distal of the catheter body; and a mapping assembly at the distal end of the intermediate section, the mapping assembly having: a generally circular main segment with a support member having shape-memory disposed within at least the main segment of the mapping assembly, a generally linear segment proximal the generally circular main segment, the generally linear segment having greater flexibility than either of the intermediate section and the generally circular main segment, and a plurality of ring electrodes on the generally linear segment, a generally circular main segment with a support member having shape-memory disposed within at least the main segment of the mapping assembly, a generally linear segment proximal the generally circular main segment, the generally linear segment having greater flexibility than either of the intermediate section and the generally circular main segment, and a plurality of ring electrodes on the generally linear segment, wherein the generally circular main segment is adapted to releasably anchor itself in the tubular region and wherein the generally linear segment is adapted to contact generally along its length heart wall tissue near an ostium of the tubular region.
A method for at least partially scavenging a contaminant from a hydrocarbon gas containing stream selected from the group consisting of: a mixed production consisting of oil, a hydrocarbon gas and at least 50 wt% water; wet hydrocarbon gas; and dry hydrocarbon gas, wherein wet hydrocarbon gas is a hydrocarbon gas that contains more than 7 Ibs of water/mmscf (0.11 gr/m 3), and wherein dry hydrocarbon gas is a hydrocarbon gas produced from a subterranean formation having no more than 7 Ibs of water/mmscf (0.11 gr/m 3), the method comprising: contacting the hydrocarbon gas containing stream with a transition metal carboxylate scavenger in an effective amount to at least partially scavenge a contaminant from the hydrocarbon gas containing stream, where the contaminant is selected from the group consisting of H 2 S, a mercaptan, a sulfide and combinations thereof; and at least partially scavenging the contaminant from the hydrocarbon gas containing stream. contacting the hydrocarbon gas containing stream with a transition metal carboxylate scavenger in an effective amount to at least partially scavenge a contaminant from the hydrocarbon gas containing stream, where the contaminant is selected from the group consisting of H 2 S, a mercaptan, a sulfide and combinations thereof; and at least partially scavenging the contaminant from the hydrocarbon gas containing stream.
A method for asynchronous serial communication, the method comprising: receiving at a receiving device a predetermined bit stream from a transmitter; counting a number of cycles of a system clock during the predetermined bit stream; generating a fractional rate multiplier having a numerator and a denominator, the denominator being based upon the counted number of system clock cycles; generating an oversampling clock by applying the fractional rate multiplier to the system clock; and sampling a received data bit sequence using the oversampling clock. receiving at a receiving device a predetermined bit stream from a transmitter; counting a number of cycles of a system clock during the predetermined bit stream; generating a fractional rate multiplier having a numerator and a denominator, the denominator being based upon the counted number of system clock cycles; generating an oversampling clock by applying the fractional rate multiplier to the system clock; and sampling a received data bit sequence using the oversampling clock.
A method of quantitatively determining the protein oxidation in an individual, said method comprising the steps of: a) measuring the 13 C content in breath test samples of the individual using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS), b) determining the protein oxidation rate [%] per hour from said breath test samples, applying formula: recovered amount of C 13 % per hour = C 13 O 2 production % × 100 / total initial dose C 13 with: C 13 O 2 production % = amount C 13 per breath test sample % × CO 2 production mmol / hr / 100; CO 2 production mmol / hr = BSA × ∅ CO 2 mmol / hr / m 2 body surface, BSA body surface area m 2 = weight kg 0.5378 × length cm 0.3964 × 0.024265, ∅ CO 2 mmol / hr / m 2 body surface = individual's average CO 2 production mmol / hr / m 2 body surface and total initial dose C 13 = ( amount of available protein mg × weighted number of C 13 labels × enrichment − C 13 basic %) / ( 100 × weighted molecular weight amino acids MW testsubstrate g / mol); wherein the total initial dose 13 C is derived from an isolated naturally 13 C enriched milk substrate which is selected from isolated 13 C labelled total milk protein, isolated 13 C labelled whey and isolated 13 C labelled individual milk proteins which are selected from the group consisting of lactoglobulin, lactalbumin, serum albumin and lactoferrin, preferably the isolated naturally 13 C enriched milk substrate is isolated 13 C labelled whey. a) measuring the 13 C content in breath test samples of the individual using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS), b) determining the protein oxidation rate [%] per hour from said breath test samples, applying formula: recovered amount of C 13 % per hour = C 13 O 2 production % × 100 / total initial dose C 13 with: C 13 O 2 production % = amount C 13 per breath test sample % × CO 2 production mmol / hr / 100; CO 2 production mmol / hr = BSA × ∅ CO 2 mmol / hr / m 2 body surface, BSA body surface area m 2 = weight kg 0.5378 × length cm 0.3964 × 0.024265, ∅ CO 2 mmol / hr / m 2 body surface = individual's average CO 2 production mmol / hr / m 2 body surface and total initial dose C 13 = ( amount of available protein mg × weighted number of C 13 labels × enrichment − C 13 basic %) / ( 100 × weighted molecular weight amino acids MW testsubstrate g / mol); wherein the total initial dose 13 C is derived from an isolated naturally 13 C enriched milk substrate which is selected from isolated 13 C labelled total milk protein, isolated 13 C labelled whey and isolated 13 C labelled individual milk proteins which are selected from the group consisting of lactoglobulin, lactalbumin, serum albumin and lactoferrin, preferably the isolated naturally 13 C enriched milk substrate is isolated 13 C labelled whey.
A method of producing biochar comprising the steps of: a. placing feedstock in a kiln; b. burning fuel in an oxidiser and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to reduce the moisture content of the feedstock; c. burning fuel in an oxidiser and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to pyrolyse the feedstock; d. removing at least some of the pyrolytic gases, released from the feedstock in step c, to the oxidiser for burning therein; e. directing at least a portion of the at least partially inert gases resultant from the burning of the pyrolytic gases in step d to the feedstock to regulate the amount of heat and air supplied to the kiln to controllably continue pyrolysis of the feedstock therein; characterised in that; at least some of the heated gases resultant from the fuel burning in either, or both, of steps b and c are directed around the outside of the kiln in an at least partial spiral manner; and at least some of the resultant heated gases from the fuel burning in step b are directed through the inside of the kiln from the top to the bottom, some of said gases then being directed to the atmosphere via a chimney, and some of said gases being recirculated to the kiln again. a. placing feedstock in a kiln; b. burning fuel in an oxidiser and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to reduce the moisture content of the feedstock; c. burning fuel in an oxidiser and directing the resultant heated gases from the oxidiser to the feedstock to pyrolyse the feedstock; d. removing at least some of the pyrolytic gases, released from the feedstock in step c, to the oxidiser for burning therein; e. directing at least a portion of the at least partially inert gases resultant from the burning of the pyrolytic gases in step d to the feedstock to regulate the amount of heat and air supplied to the kiln to controllably continue pyrolysis of the feedstock therein;
A method for adjusting a predetermined contour of a turbine blade root comprising a main salient edge defined by a determined interior angle (α), characterized in that the following successive steps are performed: A/ the main edge of the contour is chamfered in order to obtain two auxiliary salient edges, the associated interior angles (β) of which are respectively greater than the interior angle (α) of the main edge; and B/ the auxiliary edges obtained are blunted in order to fine-tune the contour of the blade root. A/ the main edge of the contour is chamfered in order to obtain two auxiliary salient edges, the associated interior angles (β) of which are respectively greater than the interior angle (α) of the main edge; and B/ the auxiliary edges obtained are blunted in order to fine-tune the contour of the blade root.