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Adapter for a rolling assembly having a rotation axis and comprising: - a tyre having two beads, - a rim, said adapter providing the connection between one of the beads and the rim, said rim having two rim seats, said adapter having: - an axially inner end that is intended to be mounted on the rim seat and comprises an inner reinforcer element, - an axially outer end comprising an outer reinforcer element, - a body that connects said outer end to said inner end so as to form a single piece and comprises at least one main reinforcement that provides the connection between said outer reinforcer and said inner reinforce, - a substantially cylindrical adapter seat intended to receive one of said beads, said seat being situated at the axially outer end of said body, - an adapter bearing face substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, said bearing face being situated on the axially inner face of the axially outer end, the reinforcer of the axially outer end being entirely outside the bearing face, characterized in that the body comprises, opposite the adapter seat, an annular seat reinforcer having a compression modulus greater than or equal to 1 GPa. - a tyre having two beads, - a rim, - an axially inner end that is intended to be mounted on the rim seat and comprises an inner reinforcer element, - an axially outer end comprising an outer reinforcer element, - a body that connects said outer end to said inner end so as to form a single piece and comprises at least one main reinforcement that provides the connection between said outer reinforcer and said inner reinforce, - a substantially cylindrical adapter seat intended to receive one of said beads, said seat being situated at the axially outer end of said body, - an adapter bearing face substantially contained in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, said bearing face being situated on the axially inner face of the axially outer end,
A method for monitoring fouling of membranes of a desalination or water softening plant comprising reverse osmosis membranes, nanofiltration membranes, or a combination thereof, the method comprising: Predicting, for one or more RO/NF skids (30A-C), a time until which a cleaning in place of the one or more RO/NF skids (30A-C) is indicated, wherein each of the one or more RO/NF skids (30A-C) comprises one or more RO/NF arrays, wherein each of the one or more RO/NF arrays comprises a plurality of RO units and each RO unit contains therein a plurality of RO membranes (3 1'), or a plurality of NF units and each NF unit contains therein a plurality of NF membranes, or a combination thereof, wherein the predicting comprises: calculating and/or monitoring a plurality of RO/NF parameters comprising one or more measurements selected from inlet temperature, feed pressure, outlet pressure, feed flow rate, permeate flow rate, total dissolved solids in a permeate stream, or a combination thereof, comparing each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters to a performance threshold, wherein the performance threshold indicates a time at which a cleaning in place of the RO/NF skid (30A-C) based on that parameter is to be performed, and estimate a time until which each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters will reach the performance threshold therefor, and predicting as the time until which a cleaning in place of the one or more RO/NF skids (30A-C) is indicated as the lowest time estimated from among the estimated times until which each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters will reach the performance threshold therefor. calculating and/or monitoring a plurality of RO/NF parameters comprising one or more measurements selected from inlet temperature, feed pressure, outlet pressure, feed flow rate, permeate flow rate, total dissolved solids in a permeate stream, or a combination thereof, comparing each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters to a performance threshold, wherein the performance threshold indicates a time at which a cleaning in place of the RO/NF skid (30A-C) based on that parameter is to be performed, and estimate a time until which each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters will reach the performance threshold therefor, and predicting as the time until which a cleaning in place of the one or more RO/NF skids (30A-C) is indicated as the lowest time estimated from among the estimated times until which each of the plurality of RO/NF parameters will reach the performance threshold therefor.
Vehicle seat with a seat cushion (1.2) and an inclination-adjustable and freely pivotable backrest (1.1) which is arranged on the seat cushion (1.2) such that it is rotatable by means of a fitting, and a longitudinal adjuster, wherein the fitting - has a forward pivot mechanism for the inclination-adjustment and positioning of the backrest (1.1) into at least one forward position (D, E), and wherein the forward pivot mechanism, - as an entry aid, is configured to freely pivot and position the backrest (1.1) beyond the forward position (D, E) into at least one further forward position, and comprises - a comfort locking for positioning and locking the backrest (1.1) into/in at least one seat position (A to C), and - an easy-entry detent for positioning the backrest (1.1) into the at least one forward position (D, E), - an end stop on the backrest side, and also - a stop (2.2.1), which is on the floor or seat part side/is fixed to the floor or the seat part, wherein a pivoting range of the backrest (1.1) into one of the forward positions (D, E) is limitable by means of the easy-entry detent, wherein the easy-entry detent is designed in such a manner that, during the adjustment of the backrest (1.1) from one of the seat positions (A to C) into one of the forward positions (D, E), said easy-entry detent forms a stop to the front and is bringable into a position in which a locking hook or a locking detent (5.3) of the easy-entry detent comes into engagement with the end stop that is on the backrest side, and wherein a pivoting range of the backrest (1.1) into one of the rearward seat positions (A to C) is limitable by means of the end stop, wherein, in the rearward seat position, the end stop strikes against the stop (2.2.1), which is on the floor or seat part side/is fixed to the floor or the seat part, and limits the adjustment of the backrest rearwards. - has a forward pivot mechanism for the inclination-adjustment and positioning of the backrest (1.1) into at least one forward position (D, E), and - as an entry aid, is configured to freely pivot and position the backrest (1.1) beyond the forward position (D, E) into at least one further forward position, and comprises - a comfort locking for positioning and locking the backrest (1.1) into/in at least one seat position (A to C), and - an easy-entry detent for positioning the backrest (1.1) into the at least one forward position (D, E), - an end stop on the backrest side, and also - a stop (2.2.1), which is on the floor or seat part side/is fixed to the floor or the seat part, wherein a pivoting range of the backrest (1.1) into one of the forward positions (D, E) is limitable by means of the easy-entry detent, wherein the easy-entry detent is designed in such a manner that, during the adjustment of the backrest (1.1) from one of the seat positions (A to C) into one of the forward positions (D, E), said easy-entry detent forms a stop to the front and is bringable into a position in which a locking hook or a locking detent (5.3) of the easy-entry detent comes into engagement with the end stop that is on the backrest side, and
Method for operating a drive apparatus for a motor vehicle, which drive apparatus has an internal combustion engine and an electric engine, wherein a drive shaft of the internal combustion engine can be coupled to a machine shaft of the electric engine by means of a shift clutch, wherein the shift clutch is open in a first shift state for decoupling the internal combustion engine and the electric engine and is closed in a second shift state for coupling the internal combustion engine and the electric engine, wherein, when a switch occurs from the first shift state to the second shift state, a first operating mode is firstly performed in which a clutch setpoint torque set on the shift clutch is determined by means of closed-loop control, wherein, when a speed difference gradient of a speed difference between the speed of the drive shaft and the speed of the engine shaft falls below a threshold value and when the speed difference exceeds a speed difference threshold value, a change is made from the first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the speed difference threshold value is a speed difference between the speed of the drive shaft and the speed of the engine shaft when a switch occurs from the first shift state to the second shift state, wherein the clutch setpoint torque set on the shift clutch is determined in the second operating mode independently of the speed of the internal combustion engine and the speed of the electric engine by means of open-loop control, wherein the open-loop control increases the clutch setpoint torque continuously and with a constant gradient on the basis of a time-dependent torque curve.
A cylindrical exercise roller (10; 30) for self-massage and flexibility training for an athlete comprised of at least two sub exercise roller units (12, 14; 32, 34) connected together to form a single exercise roller and separable so as to be usable as separate exercise rollers, wherein each sub-exercise roller unit and the single exercise roller have the same radius (R1, R2), said connection prevents relative rotation of the separable sub exercise roller units (12, 14; 32, 34), said cylindrical exercise roller has a length of 900 mm and said radius (R1, R2) is 50 or 75 mm.
An electronic device, comprising: a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface; an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces; a speaker disposed in the housing; a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide; a display disposed between the first surface and the second surface; a supporting member disposed between the display and the second surface, wherein the first acoustic waveguide and the second acoustic waveguide are at least partially disposed between the display and the supporting member, characterized in that, wherein the supporting member includes a recessed portion formed in a surface facing the first surface, and wherein the recessed portion surrounds at least a portion of the first acoustic waveguide and the second acoustic waveguide, and the display is coupled to the front surface of the supporting member to conceal at least a portion of the recessed portion, wherein as the display is coupled to the supporting member, a space provided by the recessed portion forms at least a part of the first acoustic waveguide or the second acoustic waveguide. a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface; an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces; a speaker disposed in the housing; a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide; a display disposed between the first surface and the second surface; a supporting member disposed between the display and the second surface, wherein the first acoustic waveguide and the second acoustic waveguide are at least partially disposed between the display and the supporting member, characterized in that, wherein the supporting member includes a recessed portion formed in a surface facing the first surface, and wherein the recessed portion surrounds at least a portion of the first acoustic waveguide and the second acoustic waveguide, and the display is coupled to the front surface of the supporting member to conceal at least a portion of the recessed portion, wherein as the display is coupled to the supporting member, a space provided by the recessed portion forms at least a part of the first acoustic waveguide or the second acoustic waveguide.
A battery (1000, 1100, 1200,1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 2000, 2100,2200, 2300, 3000, 3100, 3200, 4000, 4100, 4200, 5000, 5100, 5200) comprising: a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer, and the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, characterized in that the first solid electrolyte layer is cut together with the first current collector so that the first solid electrolyte layer occupies the same area as the first current collector, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion (140, 140a, 140b, 140c, 140d), where the term "rounded portion" includes the meaning of "a portion provided by cutting to form a curve" as illustrated in Fig. 1, and the meaning of "a portion provided by cutting to form a straight line" as illustrated in Fig. 2. a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer, and the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, characterized in that the first solid electrolyte layer is cut together with the first current collector so that the first solid electrolyte layer occupies the same area as the first current collector, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion (140, 140a, 140b, 140c, 140d), where the term "rounded portion" includes the meaning of "a portion provided by cutting to form a curve" as illustrated in Fig. 1, and the meaning of "a portion provided by cutting to form a straight line" as illustrated in Fig. 2.
A method for controlling several radio connections within the framework of automation inside of an enclosed living space, such as a building or building complex, wherein a radio connection is built up between a transmitter pair comprising a room-side transmitter and a device transmitter, wherein all radio connections are completed in a coordinated manner on the same radio frequency and in a shared transmission range, wherein a transmitter pair initially has allocated to it an individual transmitting contingent, wherein the one radio frequency is released by a control authority for purposes of building automation within the framework of the individual transmitting contingent, characterized in that the room-side transmitters are combined into a transmitter group, which is managed by a shared base station, all room-side transmitters combined into the transmitter group have allocated to them a shared chronological group transmitting contingent, which corresponds to the size of the individual transmitting contingent prescribed by the control authority, the base station coordinates the transmitting activities of the transmitter group within the framework of the shared chronological group transmitting contingent, and limits the transmitting activities of the transmitter group to the group transmitting contingent, wherein the base station allocates priorities to the transmitter pairs within the transmitter group, and takes them into account during coordination of the transmitting activity, or wherein the base station allocates priorities to commands that lead to the request for transmitting activities by individual device transmitters, and considers the execution of prioritized commands during use of the transmitting contingent.
A method, comprising: configuring a cable modem, that communicates using bonded channels, to periodically exchange ranging messages on the bonded channels, wherein a bonded channel ranging interval determines a period for the exchange; monitoring a signal quality metric for a monitored channel of the bonded channels by periodically retrieving a quality measurement for the monitored channel, a period between each retrieval determined by a channel quality monitoring interval; and retrieving (270; 360; 460) the quality measurement for the monitored channel, wherein the signal quality metric for the monitored channel is based on the quality measurement; characterised by: sending (240; 320; 420) an invite ranging message to the cable modem before retrieval of the quality measurement for the monitored channel. configuring a cable modem, that communicates using bonded channels, to periodically exchange ranging messages on the bonded channels, wherein a bonded channel ranging interval determines a period for the exchange; monitoring a signal quality metric for a monitored channel of the bonded channels by periodically retrieving a quality measurement for the monitored channel, a period between each retrieval determined by a channel quality monitoring interval; and retrieving (270; 360; 460) the quality measurement for the monitored channel, wherein the signal quality metric for the monitored channel is based on the quality measurement; characterised by: sending (240; 320; 420) an invite ranging message to the cable modem before retrieval of the quality measurement for the monitored channel. sending (240; 320; 420) an invite ranging message to the cable modem before retrieval of the quality measurement for the monitored channel.
Track element for a roller bearing, the track element having at least one substantially radially extending thrust surface for rollers of the roller bearing, at least one section of the thrust surface being formed in accordance with a curve, characterized in that the curvature κ i of the curve changes continuously and κ i rises continuously with increasing distance from a track of the track element, wherein the section begins immediately after a radial groove of the track element.
Medical imaging system with micro-wave emission antennae and electromagnetic field reception antennae arranged around a volume intended to receive a human tissue to be observed, comprising: - a network of transmitting antennae and a network of receiving antennae, these two arrays (3, 4) being mechanically independent, - motorisations configured to move the emitting network and the receiving network in angular rotation and in translation relative to the volume under observation, so as to enable it to be scanned, and - a shell of solid dielectric material defining the volume intended to receive a medium of human tissue to be observed, the transmitting antennae and the receiving antennae being arranged in a network in supports (3b, 4b), the shell being arranged in a tank made of a dielectric material which the networks (3a, 4b) surround at least partially the materials of the tank, the shell and the supports (3b, 4b) of networks having identical dielectric permittivities. - a network of transmitting antennae and a network of receiving antennae, these two arrays (3, 4) being mechanically independent, - motorisations configured to move the emitting network and the receiving network in angular rotation and in translation relative to the volume under observation, so as to enable it to be scanned, and - a shell of solid dielectric material defining the volume intended to receive a medium of human tissue to be observed, the transmitting antennae and the receiving antennae being arranged in a network in supports (3b, 4b), the shell being arranged in a tank made of a dielectric material which the networks (3a, 4b) surround at least partially the materials of the tank, the shell and the supports (3b, 4b) of networks having identical dielectric permittivities.
A juicing arrangement comprising an electrically powered juicing appliance arranged to express juice from fruits and/or vegetables, and a treatment unit incorporated into the appliance and having an inlet in fluid communication with the juicing appliance arranged to receive the expressed juice, such that the juice is constrained to flow through the unit to an outlet spout arranged to output the juice after treatment, the unit including a heating arrangement operable to heat the juice to a predetermined temperature for a selected duration thereby to subject the juice to a pasteurisation or UHT process.
An optical coherence tomography instrument comprising: first and second oculars for receiving a pair of eyes of a subject; a light source configured to output light that is directed through the first and second oculars to the subject's eyes; an interferometer configured to produce optical interference using light reflected from at least one of the subject's eyes; an optical detector disposed so as to detect said optical interference; electronics comprising a computer system coupled to the detector and configured to provide an output based on optical coherence tomography measurements obtained using said interferometer; and at least one of auto-focus lenses configured to focus the optical coherence tomography instrument or a Z positioning module comprised by the computer system and configured to automatically adjust a Z offset to obtain an optical coherence tomography scan of eye tissue. first and second oculars for receiving a pair of eyes of a subject; a light source configured to output light that is directed through the first and second oculars to the subject's eyes; an interferometer configured to produce optical interference using light reflected from at least one of the subject's eyes; an optical detector disposed so as to detect said optical interference; electronics comprising a computer system coupled to the detector and configured to provide an output based on optical coherence tomography measurements obtained using said interferometer; and at least one of auto-focus lenses configured to focus the optical coherence tomography instrument or a Z positioning module comprised by the computer system and configured to automatically adjust a Z offset to obtain an optical coherence tomography scan of eye tissue.