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A device for tyre-pressure measurement of a tyre provided on a vehicle that is moving, having measuring means (14, 18, 24) provided on or in a floor for interaction with the tyre, which measuring means generate an electronically analysable measurement signal as a reaction to being driven over with the tyre and analysis means (22, 40), which output a tyre-pressure signal corresponding to the tyre pressure as a reaction to the measurement signal, wherein the measuring means have recording means for registering a tyre width as tyre-contact width of a tyre contact area of the tyre formed when driving on the floor, the analysis means are constructed for determining a tyre-contact length of the tyre contact area from a sequence of tyre width data generated by the recording means and/or from a curve of a pressure measurement signal generated by the measuring means, and also are constructed for determining the tyre pressure from a tyre-contact area determined by means of the tyre-contact length and tyre-contact width, and a force acting on the tyre-contact area through the tyres, characterised in that the recording means have optical recording means.
A method of designing an intraocular lens adapted to compensate for spherical aberration and astigmatism, which is suitable for implantation into the eye, characterized by the steps of: (i) selecting a representative group of patients; (ii) collecting corneal topographic data for each subject in the group, expressing said data as linear combinations of Zernike polynomials and determining the Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients therefrom; (iii) calculating therefrom average Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients; and (iv) modelling an intraocular lens in an optical system comprising said modeled intraocular lens and cornea by employing said average Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients, in order to sufficiently reduce selected Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients of a wavefront from the optical system, wherein the method considers Zernike polynomials up to the 4 th order to reduce Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients referring to spherical aberration and astigmatism terms. (i) selecting a representative group of patients; (ii) collecting corneal topographic data for each subject in the group, expressing said data as linear combinations of Zernike polynomials and determining the Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients therefrom; (iii) calculating therefrom average Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients; and (iv) modelling an intraocular lens in an optical system comprising said modeled intraocular lens and cornea by employing said average Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients, in order to sufficiently reduce selected Zernike wavefront aberration coefficients of a wavefront from the optical system,
A fan case structure comprising: a composite fan case structure having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a continuous ring-shaped liner having a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is substantially different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the second coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the first coefficient of thermal expansion by at least 10 x 10 -6 /°F (18 x 10 -6 /°C) and an elastomeric adhesive operatively connecting the liner to the fan case structure, characterised in that the adhesive has a 300% elongation or greater, the adhesive configured to accommodate diametrical change in the liner throughout various operating temperatures. a composite fan case structure having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a continuous ring-shaped liner having a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is substantially different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the second coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the first coefficient of thermal expansion by at least 10 x 10 -6 /°F (18 x 10 -6 /°C) and an elastomeric adhesive operatively connecting the liner to the fan case structure, characterised in that the adhesive has a 300% elongation or greater, the adhesive configured to accommodate diametrical change in the liner throughout various operating temperatures.
A wearable device to provide at least one mechanical stimulus to a user with a neurological condition, comprising: at least one stimulating element configured to provide the at least one mechanical stimulus to the user, wherein an output of the at least one stimulating element comprises a pulsed output; a controller configured to control an output of the at least one stimulating element; and a dissipating portion configured to increase an effective area of a mechanical stimulus provided by the at least one stimulating element; characterized in that the pulsed output provides a combination of focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing to the user. at least one stimulating element configured to provide the at least one mechanical stimulus to the user, wherein an output of the at least one stimulating element comprises a pulsed output; a controller configured to control an output of the at least one stimulating element; and a dissipating portion configured to increase an effective area of a mechanical stimulus provided by the at least one stimulating element; characterized in that the pulsed output provides a combination of focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing to the user.
An ancillary handle for manipulating a surgical instrument including a rod, the ancillary handle comprising: - a gripping portion configured to allow an operator to manipulate the ancillary handle, - a receiving portion having an elongated housing configured to house at least partially the rod, and - a locking device configured to quickly lock the rod in the elongated housing so as to fasten the surgical instrument to the ancillary handle; the locking device comprising a locking portion configured to penetrate in a groove (4.1) located on the outer surface of the rod, the locking portion being displaceable according to a direction of translation with respect to the receiving portion and between: i) a locking configuration, in which the locking portion can penetrate in the groove (4.1), so that the locking device can block the surgical instrument in the elongated housing, and ii) an unlocking configuration, in which the locking portion can exit the groove (4.1), so that the locking portion can release the rod, the locking device further comprising an actuating portion arranged to displace the locking portion between the locking configuration and the unlocking configuration, the actuating portion being secured to the locking portion. the locking device being characterized in that it includes at least one immobilizing portion, the immobilizing portion being secured in translation to the locking portion, so that the immobilizing portion is displaceable between: i) a state of immobilization, in which the immobilizing portion allow an immobilization of the locking device with respect to the receiving portion when the locking portion is in a locking configuration, and ii) a state of disengagement, in which the immobilizing portion releases the locking device of the receiving portion when the locking portion is in an unlocking configuration, the immobilizing portion being configured to authorize a maximum number of immobilizations, so that the immobilizing portion no longer allows an immobilization when the maximum number is reached. - a gripping portion configured to allow an operator to manipulate the ancillary handle, - a receiving portion having an elongated housing configured to house at least partially the rod, and - a locking device configured to quickly lock the rod in the elongated housing so as to fasten the surgical instrument to the ancillary handle; i) a locking configuration, in which the locking portion can penetrate in the groove (4.1), so that the locking device can block the surgical instrument in the elongated housing, and ii) an unlocking configuration, in which the locking portion can exit the groove (4.1), so that the locking portion can release the rod, i) a state of immobilization, in which the immobilizing portion allow an immobilization of the locking device with respect to the receiving portion when the locking portion is in a locking configuration, and ii) a state of disengagement, in which the immobilizing portion releases the locking device of the receiving portion when the locking portion is in an unlocking configuration,
A flow measurement device comprising: a pair of vibrators (32, 33) being placed in a flow path where a measured fluid flows for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave; a transmission device for driving one vibrator; a reception unit for converting an output signal of the other receiving-side vibrator into an electric signal; a reception wave determination unit for outputting a signal when the signal of said reception unit reaches a predetermined value (V ref); characterized by a reception point detection unit for outputting a signal when the signal of said reception unit enters a predetermined range for determining a zero-crossing point; a reception point storage unit for storing a plurality of zero-crossing point signals output from said reception point detection unit before the reception wave determination unit outputs the signal; a time count unit for counting the propagation time of an ultrasonic wave signal propagating between said vibrators (32, 33) by averaging an even number of two or more zero-crossing point signals stored in said reception point storage unit; a flow rate computation unit for calculating the flow rate based on the time count difference of said time count unit; and a control unit for controlling at least one of said transmission unit, said reception unit, said reception wave determination unit, said reception point detection unit, said reception point storage unit, said time count unit, and said flow rate computation unit. a pair of vibrators (32, 33) being placed in a flow path where a measured fluid flows for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave; a transmission device for driving one vibrator; a reception unit for converting an output signal of the other receiving-side vibrator into an electric signal; a reception wave determination unit for outputting a signal when the signal of said reception unit reaches a predetermined value (V ref); characterized by a reception point detection unit for outputting a signal when the signal of said reception unit enters a predetermined range for determining a zero-crossing point; a reception point storage unit for storing a plurality of zero-crossing point signals output from said reception point detection unit before the reception wave determination unit outputs the signal; a time count unit for counting the propagation time of an ultrasonic wave signal propagating between said vibrators (32, 33) by averaging an even number of two or more zero-crossing point signals stored in said reception point storage unit; a flow rate computation unit for calculating the flow rate based on the time count difference of said time count unit; and a control unit for controlling at least one of said transmission unit, said reception unit, said reception wave determination unit, said reception point detection unit, said reception point storage unit, said time count unit, and said flow rate computation unit.
A method of producing an α, β ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester, comprising the steps of contacting formaldehyde or a suitable source thereof with a carboxylic acid or ester in the presence of a catalyst and optionally in the presence of an alcohol, wherein the catalyst comprises barium phosphate leaf or plate shaped/like crystals, or a suitable source thereof and wherein the phosphate is selected from orthophosphate (PO 4 3-).
An aviation fuel tank assembly comprising: a rigid wall, wherein the rigid wall is configured for energy absorption during a crash, characterised in that the rigid wall is formed of a composite material comprising a resin matrix reinforced by a textile, the textile comprising continuous filament yarn (642, 644) arranged in a twill weave. a rigid wall, wherein the rigid wall is configured for energy absorption during a crash, characterised in that the rigid wall is formed of a composite material comprising a resin matrix reinforced by a textile, the textile comprising continuous filament yarn (642, 644) arranged in a twill weave.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a computing device that is (i) configured to process voice commands that are preceded by a predefined hotword, (ii) is in proximity to an other computing device that is also configured to process voice commands that are preceded by the same, predefined hotword, and (iii) is farther from a speaker than the other computing device, an audio input representing an utterance by the speaker of a voice command that is preceded by the predefined hotword; determining, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a likelihood that the utterance includes a hotword; determining, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a loudness score of the utterance; calculating, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a delay time that is inversely proportional to the loudness score; transmitting, by the computing device, a first notification signal to the other computing device unless the computing device receives a second notification signal during the delay time of the computing device, wherein the first notification signal indicates to the other computing device that the computing device will perform further speech recognition on the audio data that corresponds to the utterance; and ceasing processing of the voice command if the computing device receives the second notification signal from the other computing device during the delay time of the computing device. receiving, by a computing device that is (i) configured to process voice commands that are preceded by a predefined hotword, (ii) is in proximity to an other computing device that is also configured to process voice commands that are preceded by the same, predefined hotword, and (iii) is farther from a speaker than the other computing device, an audio input representing an utterance by the speaker of a voice command that is preceded by the predefined hotword; determining, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a likelihood that the utterance includes a hotword; determining, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a loudness score of the utterance; calculating, by each of the computing device and the other computing device, a delay time that is inversely proportional to the loudness score; transmitting, by the computing device, a first notification signal to the other computing device unless the computing device receives a second notification signal during the delay time of the computing device, wherein the first notification signal indicates to the other computing device that the computing device will perform further speech recognition on the audio data that corresponds to the utterance; and ceasing processing of the voice command if the computing device receives the second notification signal from the other computing device during the delay time of the computing device.
An elevator system including an elevator car, a sensor operationally connected to the elevator car, and a smart device configured to: display collected sensor data, instruct the sensor to dynamically collect sensor data, and display dynamically collected data, to thereby dynamically illustrate trends in the sensed data; and characterized in that the smart device is configured to instruct the sensor to adjust sensitivity levels. an elevator car, a sensor operationally connected to the elevator car, and a smart device configured to: display collected sensor data, instruct the sensor to dynamically collect sensor data, and display dynamically collected data, to thereby dynamically illustrate trends in the sensed data; and characterized in that the smart device is configured to instruct the sensor to adjust sensitivity levels. display collected sensor data, instruct the sensor to dynamically collect sensor data, and display dynamically collected data, to thereby dynamically illustrate trends in the sensed data; and characterized in that the smart device is configured to instruct the sensor to adjust sensitivity levels.
Method for drying microfibrillated cellulose, said method comprising at least the following steps: (i) applying a composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and at least one liquid onto a surface that is sufficiently cold to at least partially freeze said composition, wherein said surface has a temperature that is not more than 150 K below the melting point of the at least one liquid, or, if the at least one liquid is a mixture of two or more liquids, not more than 150 K below the melting point of the liquid with the lowest melting point, and wherein said surface has a temperature that is not below -170°C: (ii) removing frozen composition formed in step (i) from said surface resulting in frozen particles; (iii) optionally increasing the size of frozen particles formed in step (ii); (iv) drying frozen particles formed in step (ii) or in step (iii) comprising: subjecting said particles to a cold moving gas stream. (i) applying a composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and at least one liquid onto a surface that is sufficiently cold to at least partially freeze said composition, wherein said surface has a temperature that is not more than 150 K below the melting point of the at least one liquid, or, if the at least one liquid is a mixture of two or more liquids, not more than 150 K below the melting point of the liquid with the lowest melting point, and wherein said surface has a temperature that is not below -170°C: (ii) removing frozen composition formed in step (i) from said surface resulting in frozen particles; (iii) optionally increasing the size of frozen particles formed in step (ii); (iv) drying frozen particles formed in step (ii) or in step (iii) comprising: subjecting said particles to a cold moving gas stream.
Assembly (100, 200) consisting of a piston (10, 110, 210) made of a steel-based material, and a crankcase (140, 240) for an internal combustion engine made of an aluminium-based material, the piston (10, 110, 210) comprising a piston head and a piston skirt, said piston head having a peripheral annular part and, in the region of the annular part, a peripheral cooling channel, wherein the piston skirt comprises piston hubs provided with hub bores which are arranged over the hub connections on the underside of the piston head, wherein the piston hubs are interconnected via the running surfaces (21, 22), wherein in the piston (10, 110, 210) at least one bore (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) which is closed towards the outside is arranged between a running surface (21, 22) and a hub bore, wherein the at least one bore (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) opens into the cooling channel, and wherein the cooling channel and the at least one bore (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) contain a coolant (127, 227) in the form of a low-melting point metal or a low-melting point metal alloy, characterised in that the piston (10, 110, 210) comprises four bores (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) which are arranged between a running surface (21, 22) and a hub bore.
Housing (1, 2) for a connector that can be plugged into a counter connector along a connection direction or for a counter connector into which a connector can be plugged along a connection direction, wherein the housing (1, 2) has a first pair (110, 410) of outer faces (111, 112, 411, 412), the outer faces (111, 112, 411, 412) of the first pair (110, 410) being complementary to each other and lying opposite each other in a first stacking direction (P1, P4) that is perpendicular to the connection direction, and wherein the housing (1, 2) has a second pair (120, 420) of outer faces (121, 122, 421, 422), the outer faces (121, 122, 421, 422) of the second pair (120, 420) being complementary to each other and lying opposite each other in a second stacking direction (P2, P5) that is perpendicular to the connection direction, wherein the first stacking direction (P1, P4) differs from the second stacking direction (P2, P5), wherein the housing (1, 2) has at least one pressing face (301, 311, 302, 312) that has a surface normal (N1, N2) that is inclined to the connection direction and is accessible from outside, characterized in that the housing (1, 2) has a first pressing face (301, 302, 311, 312) that is accessible from outside and a second pressing face (311, 312, 301, 302) that is accessible from outside, wherein the second pressing face is adapted for cooperating with the first pressing face (301, 302, 311, 312) of a neighboring, identically embodied housing (1, 2) in the assembled state and at least one of the first pressing face (301, 302, 311, 312) and the second pressing face (311, 312, 301, 302) has a surface normal (N1, N2) that is inclined to the connection direction.
A redox flow battery system comprising: a cell that performs charging and discharging between the cell and a power system; a tank (106, 107) that stores an electrolyte supplied to the cell; a circulation pump (112, 113) that circulates the electrolyte between the cell and the tank (106, 107); a power converter disposed between the cell and the power system; and a charge/discharge control unit that controls an operation of the power converter to control charging and discharging of the cell, wherein when the charge/discharge control unit detects power failure in the power system, the charge/discharge control unit controls the power converter such that power of the electrolyte remaining in the cell is supplied to the circulation pump (112, 113), characterized in that: the redox flow battery system further comprises a valve (5A, 5B) provided in a pipe (108, 109) that extends from the circulation pump (112, 113) toward the cell, wherein when circulation of the electrolyte is stopped, the charge/discharge control unit closes the valve (5A, 5B) to cause the electrolyte to remain in the cell. a cell that performs charging and discharging between the cell and a power system; a tank (106, 107) that stores an electrolyte supplied to the cell; a circulation pump (112, 113) that circulates the electrolyte between the cell and the tank (106, 107); a power converter disposed between the cell and the power system; and a charge/discharge control unit that controls an operation of the power converter to control charging and discharging of the cell, wherein when the charge/discharge control unit detects power failure in the power system, the charge/discharge control unit controls the power converter such that power of the electrolyte remaining in the cell is supplied to the circulation pump (112, 113), characterized in that: the redox flow battery system further comprises a valve (5A, 5B) provided in a pipe (108, 109) that extends from the circulation pump (112, 113) toward the cell, wherein when circulation of the electrolyte is stopped, the charge/discharge control unit closes the valve (5A, 5B) to cause the electrolyte to remain in the cell. the redox flow battery system further comprises a valve (5A, 5B) provided in a pipe (108, 109) that extends from the circulation pump (112, 113) toward the cell, wherein when circulation of the electrolyte is stopped, the charge/discharge control unit closes the valve (5A, 5B) to cause the electrolyte to remain in the cell.