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An ultrasound transducer comprising: a piezoelectric element; and a support member that supports the piezoelectric element, wherein: the piezoelectric element includes a flat piezoelectric body, a first electrode, and a second electrode; the support member includes a first terminal that is connected to the first electrode of the piezoelectric element, and a second terminal that is connected to the second electrode of the piezoelectric element; and the first terminal and the second terminal respectively include portions that do not overlap the piezoelectric element in the thickness direction, the support member includes a support main body portion (9, 20a) that is laminated on the piezoelectric element at the other side in the thickness direction, and extends externally further than the piezoelectric element in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction, and the first terminal and the second terminal are supported by the support main body portion (9, 20a), characterized in that said first electrode is laminated on at least one side of the piezoelectric body in a thickness direction, and said second electrode is laminated on at least the other side of the piezoelectric body in the thickness direction; the piezoelectric element includes a first portion including a portion overlapping the first terminal and a portion overlapping the second terminal, in the thickness direction, and a second portion excluding the first portion, and a whole region at the other side in the thickness direction of the second portion is covered by the support main body portion (9, 20a). the piezoelectric element includes a flat piezoelectric body, a first electrode, and a second electrode; the support member includes a first terminal that is connected to the first electrode of the piezoelectric element, and a second terminal that is connected to the second electrode of the piezoelectric element; and the first terminal and the second terminal respectively include portions that do not overlap the piezoelectric element in the thickness direction, the support member includes a support main body portion (9, 20a) that is laminated on the piezoelectric element at the other side in the thickness direction, and extends externally further than the piezoelectric element in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction, and the first terminal and the second terminal are supported by the support main body portion (9, 20a), characterized in that said first electrode is laminated on at least one side of the piezoelectric body in a thickness direction, and said second electrode is laminated on at least the other side of the piezoelectric body in the thickness direction; the piezoelectric element includes a first portion including a portion overlapping the first terminal and a portion overlapping the second terminal, in the thickness direction, and a second portion excluding the first portion, and a whole region at the other side in the thickness direction of the second portion is covered by the support main body portion (9, 20a).
An electrosurgical generator for providing electrical treatment energy to an instrument, the generator comprising: a processor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the generator to: receive signals from the instrument over time relating to whether tissue is grasped by the instrument; receive an indication to provide an indicated treatment power to the instrument, the indicated treatment power being set by a user; determine based on the signals that tissue is currently grasped and that, for at least a predetermined length of time prior, no tissue had been grasped; based on the determination, provide a treatment power surge to the instrument for a surge time period, the treatment power surge being greater than the indicated treatment power; and after the surge time period, provide the indicated treatment power to the instrument. a processor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the generator to: receive signals from the instrument over time relating to whether tissue is grasped by the instrument; receive an indication to provide an indicated treatment power to the instrument, the indicated treatment power being set by a user; determine based on the signals that tissue is currently grasped and that, for at least a predetermined length of time prior, no tissue had been grasped; based on the determination, provide a treatment power surge to the instrument for a surge time period, the treatment power surge being greater than the indicated treatment power; and after the surge time period, provide the indicated treatment power to the instrument. receive signals from the instrument over time relating to whether tissue is grasped by the instrument; receive an indication to provide an indicated treatment power to the instrument, the indicated treatment power being set by a user; determine based on the signals that tissue is currently grasped and that, for at least a predetermined length of time prior, no tissue had been grasped; based on the determination, provide a treatment power surge to the instrument for a surge time period, the treatment power surge being greater than the indicated treatment power; and after the surge time period, provide the indicated treatment power to the instrument.
A cartridge for storing and dispensing a dental material, the cartridge being of the type having a reservoir body and a fluidly connected dispensing nozzle and a piston within the body, wherein the dental material to be dispensed is preloaded in the body between the dispensing nozzle and the piston, the improvement comprising a heating element wrapped or otherwise positioned around at least a portion of the body, the heating element imparting heat energy, said heating element is provided with electrical contacts and is of the type such having a resistance such that when an electrical current is passed therethrough, said heating element produces heat, characterised in that the heating element is embedded within at least a portion of the cartridge body.
A method for determining a speed limit for a tele-operated vehicle, the method comprising obtaining information related to an environment of the tele-operated vehicle; obtaining information related to a predictive quality of service, pQoS, of a communication link between the tele-operated vehicle and a tele-operator of the vehicle; and determining the speed limit based on the information related to the environment of the tele-operated vehicle and the information related to the pQoS, wherein the determining of the speed limit comprises determining a first lower speed limit for a first lower pQoS and wherein the determining of the speed limit comprises determining a second higher speed limit for a second higher pQoS, wherein the determining of the speed limit is further based on a probability of an occurrence of an event triggering a time-critical reaction of the tele-operated vehicle. obtaining information related to an environment of the tele-operated vehicle; obtaining information related to a predictive quality of service, pQoS, of a communication link between the tele-operated vehicle and a tele-operator of the vehicle; and determining the speed limit based on the information related to the environment of the tele-operated vehicle and the information related to the pQoS, wherein the determining of the speed limit comprises determining a first lower speed limit for a first lower pQoS and wherein the determining of the speed limit comprises determining a second higher speed limit for a second higher pQoS, wherein the determining of the speed limit is further based on a probability of an occurrence of an event triggering a time-critical reaction of the tele-operated vehicle.
A method, comprising: transmitting a first beacon from a first access node for reception by a first user terminal that is associated with the first access node and also by a second user terminal that is associated with a second access node; where the first beacon comprises information descriptive of any neighbor access nodes detected by the first access node; and receiving feedback at the first access node from the first user terminal that is associated with the first access node, the feedback comprising information obtained by the first user terminal from a second beacon received from the second access node, where the second beacon comprises information descriptive of any neighbor access nodes detected by the second access node, the method further comprising the first access node determining if radio resources currently available to the first access node are sufficient for handling a current communication load and, if the first access node determines that is has insufficient radio resources, reserving additional available radio resources, where the first access node becomes aware of the additional available resources from the received feedback, and reserves at least some of the additional available radio resources by including them in the first beacon as part of an identification of radio resources that are in use by the first access node. transmitting a first beacon from a first access node for reception by a first user terminal that is associated with the first access node and also by a second user terminal that is associated with a second access node; where the first beacon comprises information descriptive of any neighbor access nodes detected by the first access node; and receiving feedback at the first access node from the first user terminal that is associated with the first access node, the feedback comprising information obtained by the first user terminal from a second beacon received from the second access node, where the second beacon comprises information descriptive of any neighbor access nodes detected by the second access node, the method further comprising the first access node determining if radio resources currently available to the first access node are sufficient for handling a current communication load and, if the first access node determines that is has insufficient radio resources, reserving additional available radio resources, where the first access node becomes aware of the additional available resources from the received feedback, and reserves at least some of the additional available radio resources by including them in the first beacon as part of an identification of radio resources that are in use by the first access node.
A method for mapping the crystal orientations of a sample having a polished surface, the method comprising: - receiving a series of image (4a-4e) of the sample, which images are acquired by an acquiring device suitable for emitting a beam of charged particles onto the polished surface, the images (4a-4e) being acquired in different sample irradiation geometries, each image (4a-4e) including pixels representing the intensities of points of the sample in a respective irradiation geometry, - estimating at least one intensity profile for at least one given point of the material from the series of images, each intensity profile representing the intensity associated with the given point as a function of irradiation geometry, characterized in that the method further comprises: - determining a crystal orientation for each given point of the material by comparing the intensity profile associated with said given point to theoretical signatures of intensity profiles of known crystal orientations, which signatures are contained in a database. - receiving a series of image (4a-4e) of the sample, which images are acquired by an acquiring device suitable for emitting a beam of charged particles onto the polished surface, the images (4a-4e) being acquired in different sample irradiation geometries, each image (4a-4e) including pixels representing the intensities of points of the sample in a respective irradiation geometry, - estimating at least one intensity profile for at least one given point of the material from the series of images, each intensity profile representing the intensity associated with the given point as a function of irradiation geometry, characterized in that the method further comprises: - determining a crystal orientation for each given point of the material by comparing the intensity profile associated with said given point to theoretical signatures of intensity profiles of known crystal orientations, which signatures are contained in a database.
A heat cost allocator for recording the quantity of heat (Δ Q) emitted by a radiator - with an inlet flow temperature sensor for measuring the inlet flow temperature (θ VL) of a heat transfer medium, - with a radiator temperature sensor (7, 107) for measuring a radiator temperature (θ RL, θ HK) and - with a computing unit, which is set up to determine the quantity of heat (Δ Q) emitted, wherein - the heat cost allocator comprises a radiator control valve with a known and optionally preset operating characteristic for the relationship between the valve lift position (h) and the volumetric flow rate at a known differential pressure (Δp) of the heat transfer medium across the radiator control valve, wherein the differential pressure (Δp) across the radiator control valve is known at the operating point, - the heat cost allocator has a device for determining the valve lift position (h) of the radiator control valve, and - the computing unit of the heat cost allocator is set up to calculate the delivered heat quantity (ΔQ) from the variables: valve lift position (h), flow temperature (θ VL) and radiator temperature (θ RL, θ HK), using the operating characteristic of the radiator control valve for the known differential pressure (Δp), characterised in that, the radiator control valve contains a differential pressure regulator, which keeps the differential pressure (Δ p) across the radiator control valve constant independently of a system pressure present in the heating system. - with an inlet flow temperature sensor for measuring the inlet flow temperature (θ VL) of a heat transfer medium, - with a radiator temperature sensor (7, 107) for measuring a radiator temperature (θ RL, θ HK) and - with a computing unit, which is set up to determine the quantity of heat (Δ Q) emitted, - the heat cost allocator comprises a radiator control valve with a known and optionally preset operating characteristic for the relationship between the valve lift position (h) and the volumetric flow rate at a known differential pressure (Δp) of the heat transfer medium across the radiator control valve, wherein the differential pressure (Δp) across the radiator control valve is known at the operating point, - the heat cost allocator has a device for determining the valve lift position (h) of the radiator control valve, and - the computing unit of the heat cost allocator is set up to calculate the delivered heat quantity (ΔQ) from the variables: valve lift position (h), flow temperature (θ VL) and radiator temperature (θ RL, θ HK), using the operating characteristic of the radiator control valve for the known differential pressure (Δp),
An off-road vehicle comprising a headlight system for an off-road vehicle, comprising a first headlight assembly configured to be disposed proximate to a first lateral side of the off-road vehicle and a second headlight assembly configured to be disposed proximate to a second lateral side of the off-road vehicle, each of the first and second headlight assemblies comprising: - a frame; - a first headlight coupled to the frame, wherein the first headlight comprises a first light source, and the first headlight is oriented along a first axis in a plane substantially parallel to the ground; wherein the first and second headlight assemblies are configured to illuminated together more than 180 degree arc about a forward end of the off-road vehicle; characterized in that each of the first and second headlight assemblies further comprises: - a second headlight coupled to the frame on a first side of the first headlight, wherein the second headlight comprises a second light source, the second headlight is configured to direct light along a second axis oriented at a first angle relative to the plane, and the first angle is greater than approximately 10 degrees; - a third headlight coupled to the frame on a second side of the first headlight, opposite the first side, wherein the third headlight comprises a third light source, the third headlight is configured to direct light along a third axis oriented at a second angle relative to the plane, and the second angle is greater than approximately 10 degrees; and wherein the first angle and the second angle are defined to facilitate illumination of the ground about the forward end of the off-road vehicle while the first and second headlight assemblies are mounted to the off-road vehicle. - a frame; - a first headlight coupled to the frame, wherein the first headlight comprises a first light source, and the first headlight is oriented along a first axis in a plane substantially parallel to the ground; - a second headlight coupled to the frame on a first side of the first headlight, wherein the second headlight comprises a second light source, the second headlight is configured to direct light along a second axis oriented at a first angle relative to the plane, and the first angle is greater than approximately 10 degrees; - a third headlight coupled to the frame on a second side of the first headlight, opposite the first side, wherein the third headlight comprises a third light source, the third headlight is configured to direct light along a third axis oriented at a second angle relative to the plane, and the second angle is greater than approximately 10 degrees; and
An electrochemical sensor for electrochemically detecting glucose in a sample of a body fluid, wherein the electrochemical sensor comprises a substrate having a proximal region and a distal region, wherein the proximal region comprises at least one contact element which is configured to communicate with a measurement device, wherein the electrochemical sensor comprises at least one working electrode located in the distal region of the substrate and at least one counter electrode, wherein the working electrode has a plurality of enzyme fields, each enzyme field comprising at least one enzyme, the enzyme being configured for providing a reaction with glucose, wherein the working electrode further comprises at least one conductive trace, wherein each of the enzyme fields is partially located on the conductive trace, wherein the enzyme fields are individual areas on the respective surface of the working electrode, wherein each of the individual areas which are configured to contact the body fluid comprises the enzyme but is located at a distance from each of adjacent enzyme fields, wherein the contact element comprises at least one electrical contact being adapted to provide an electrical contact with a corresponding electrical contact of the measurement device, wherein the enzyme comprises glucose oxidase and/or glucose dehydrogenase, wherein the substrate further comprises a front side and a back side, wherein the working electrode is located on the front side of the substrate, characterised in that the counter electrode is located on the back side of the substrate, wherein the working electrode comprises a multiplicity of conductive traces, the multiplicity of the conductive traces forming a grid, and wherein the electrochemical sensor further comprises at least one reference electrode, wherein the reference electrode is located in the proximal region of the substrate.
A crusher head of a cone crusher, comprising: a conical mantle radially extending from an interference fit section, comprising a wear part support surface and a shaft support surface; the shaft support surface comprising the interference fit section for supporting the crusher head to a main shaft; the interference fit section having a nominal interference fit diameter D if; the conical mantle comprising an armpit groove for receiving a slip ring; the armpit groove being covered by the conical mantle with an armpit thickness L a that is a minimum distance between a wear part support surface and the armpit; and the conical mantle having a head diameter D ch that is a maximum diameter of the crusher head; characterized in that fretting wear is reduced by dimensioning of the crusher head for minimising deformations at the interference fit section by: a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the nominal interference fit diameter D if being at most 2.5; and a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the armpit thickness L a being at least 10.5. a conical mantle radially extending from an interference fit section, comprising a wear part support surface and a shaft support surface; the shaft support surface comprising the interference fit section for supporting the crusher head to a main shaft; the interference fit section having a nominal interference fit diameter D if; the conical mantle comprising an armpit groove for receiving a slip ring; the armpit groove being covered by the conical mantle with an armpit thickness L a that is a minimum distance between a wear part support surface and the armpit; and the conical mantle having a head diameter D ch that is a maximum diameter of the crusher head; characterized in that fretting wear is reduced by dimensioning of the crusher head for minimising deformations at the interference fit section by: a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the nominal interference fit diameter D if being at most 2.5; and a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the armpit thickness L a being at least 10.5. a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the nominal interference fit diameter D if being at most 2.5; and a ratio of the head diameter D ch to the armpit thickness L a being at least 10.5.
A single-use lift elevator for vertical tunnels, of the type having a car secured at the top by a main cable looped around a main sheave and the opposite end of which incorporates a main counterweight, characterized in that it works without electric power and exclusively using the force of gravity, and wherein: - said car is anchored to the ground by means of a restraint cable; - the weight of said main counterweight is greater than the empty weight of the car, plus the weight of the main cable; and - it has at least one explosive cutting element and at least one manual cutting element for cutting the restraint cable. - said car is anchored to the ground by means of a restraint cable; - the weight of said main counterweight is greater than the empty weight of the car, plus the weight of the main cable; and - it has at least one explosive cutting element and at least one manual cutting element for cutting the restraint cable.