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An internal combustion engine comprising: - a chamber designed to receive a working fluid intended to undergo combustion within said chamber; - a first piston and a second piston, which both contribute to delimiting the volume of said chamber; said engine being characterized in that - a first passageway is provided through said first piston in order to bring the inside of the chamber into communication with the outside, said first passageway being designed to discharge, out of the chamber, the burnt fluid resulting from the combustion of the working fluid; - a second passageway is provided through said second piston in order to bring the inside of the chamber into communication with the outside, said second passageway being designed to supply the chamber with the working fluid, said engine comprising an output shaft mounted coaxially with said first piston, the output shaft and the first piston cooperating so as to convert the motion of the first piston into rotational motion of the output shaft, the first piston and the output shaft being provided with complementary load transmission means designed to convert the reciprocating motion of the first piston into rotational motion of the output shaft, so that the first piston rotates the output shaft directly, said first piston being fitted over the output shaft, said engine comprising a first valve mounted on the first piston in order to control the opening and closing of said first passageway, the first piston and the first valve forming a unitary subassembly, said first valve being mounted on the first piston, the output shaft and the first valve cooperating to convert the rotational motion of the output shaft into motion of the first valve relative to the first piston, the output shaft interacting directly with the first valve in order to impart a motion to the latter, in such a manner that the position of the first valve relative to the first piston is controlled directly by the output shaft. - a chamber designed to receive a working fluid intended to undergo combustion within said chamber; - a first piston and a second piston, which both contribute to delimiting the volume of said chamber; - a first passageway is provided through said first piston in order to bring the inside of the chamber into communication with the outside, said first passageway being designed to discharge, out of the chamber, the burnt fluid resulting from the combustion of the working fluid; - a second passageway is provided through said second piston in order to bring the inside of the chamber into communication with the outside, said second passageway being designed to supply the chamber with the working fluid,
A screen structure for a well casing comprising: - a plurality of parallel slats integral to each other, said slats arranged to define a tubular body, said slats spaced from each other such that said tubular body provides a plurality of longitudinal slit passageways for a fluid, each slit defined between two adjacent slats, characterized in that said slats have a cross section selected from the group comprised of: a triangular cross section that has a base and two sides that extend from said base and meet each other at a vertex opposite to said base, or a trapezoidal cross section that is obtained by removing said vertex from said triangular cross section, said triangular having a vertex angle set between 8 and 17 degrees. - a plurality of parallel slats integral to each other, said slats arranged to define a tubular body, said slats spaced from each other such that said tubular body provides a plurality of longitudinal slit passageways for a fluid, each slit defined between two adjacent slats,
Profile element for arranging on a rail for rail transport, comprising an arrangement surface, which is designed to be arranged on the rail, and a contact surface, which is located essentially opposite the arrangement surface and is to have a further element, in particular a concrete slab, arranged on it, wherein the profile element has essentially a first material, which has first material properties, wherein at least one functional region, which has second material properties, is provided in a cross-sectional surface area, as seen in a longitudinal direction of the profile element, wherein at least certain regions of the contact surface are formed by the at least one functional region, and wherein, proceeding from a central portion, which describes, in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, an approximately rectilinear vertical axis, the profile element has a lower limb, characterized in that a ratio of the lower limb length to the length of the central portion ranges from 0.25 to 0.5, wherein the at least one functional region is arranged exclusively in the lower limb.
An air nozzle with a lamella, which is mounted in hinged fashion about an axis of rotation in two opposite walls of the air nozzle by bearing two pins arranged on opposite endplates (8a, 8b) of the lamella, wherein - a receiving space integrated into the lamella in the area of a first endplate of the lamella is introduced, - in the receiving space a guide pin of a sliding element is inserted, - the guide pin and the receiving space form a sliding guide, - the guide pin within the receiving space is slidable parallel to the axis of rotation and - the sliding element within the receiving space is acted upon with a spring action activated by a spring element, characterized in that - the sliding element has at least one friction surface in its area positioned outside of the lamella, which faces the first endplate of the lamella and with the angling of the lamella by the spring action activated by the spring element forms a first friction contact with the outside of a wall of the air nozzle. - a receiving space integrated into the lamella in the area of a first endplate of the lamella is introduced, - in the receiving space a guide pin of a sliding element is inserted, - the guide pin and the receiving space form a sliding guide, - the guide pin within the receiving space is slidable parallel to the axis of rotation and - the sliding element within the receiving space is acted upon with a spring action activated by a spring element, characterized in that - the sliding element has at least one friction surface in its area positioned outside of the lamella, which faces the first endplate of the lamella and with the angling of the lamella by the spring action activated by the spring element forms a first friction contact with the outside of a wall of the air nozzle.
A method for operating a mobile device for selecting a wireless communication network from a group of wireless communication networks, wherein the mobile device (11, 12, 20) comprises a first interface unit for selectively interfacing to at least one communication network of the group of wireless communication networks depending on a network selection information, and a second interface unit providing a wireless short range radio frequency communication for interfacing to a communication device (13, 14), which is related to a communication network (3,4) of the group of wireless communication networks and provides network information related to the communication network, the method comprising the following steps: - receiving, at the mobile device via the second interface unit from the communication device (13, 14), the network information related to the communication network (3,4), - modifying in the mobile device the network selection information based on the received network information, - selecting by the mobile device a communication network from the group of wireless communication networks depending on the modified network selection information, and - interfacing the mobile device with the selected communication network via the first interface unit, wherein the network selection information comprises a priority assignment assigning to each of the plurality of communication networks a corresponding priority, wherein the step of selecting comprises selecting a communication network from the group of wireless communication networks depending on the priority assignment, and wherein the method further comprises: upon receiving from the communication device (13, 14) the network information, assigning to the communication network (3, 4), which is related to the communication device (13, 14), a highest priority value based on the received network information. - receiving, at the mobile device via the second interface unit from the communication device (13, 14), the network information related to the communication network (3,4), - modifying in the mobile device the network selection information based on the received network information, - selecting by the mobile device a communication network from the group of wireless communication networks depending on the modified network selection information, and - interfacing the mobile device with the selected communication network via the first interface unit,
An at least partly implantable system for injecting a substance into a patient's body, comprising an infusion device adapted for implantation inside the patient's body, at least one reservoir (R 1, R 2) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body in fluid connection with the infusion device to supply to the infusion device a substance to be injected into the patient's body, characterised in a cooling device for keeping the content within at least one compartment of the reservoir at a temperature below 37°C. COOLING DEVICE
A method of treating a nitinol device comprising non-protective oxide at least partially covering the nitinol, the method comprising: first soaking the device in nitric acid for greater than 1 hour; after first soaking the device, first sonicating the device in deionized water for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes; and after first sonicating the device, repeating, at least once: soaking the device in nitric acid for greater than 1 hour, and after soaking the device in the nitric acid, sonicating the device in deionized water for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes such that the non-protective oxide is removed and a protective oxide layer is formed having a thickness of between 0.3 μm and 1 μm (between 30 Angstroms and 100 Angstroms). first soaking the device in nitric acid for greater than 1 hour; after first soaking the device, first sonicating the device in deionized water for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes; and after first sonicating the device, repeating, at least once: soaking the device in nitric acid for greater than 1 hour, and after soaking the device in the nitric acid, sonicating the device in deionized water for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes such that the non-protective oxide is removed and a protective oxide layer is formed having a thickness of between 0.3 μm and 1 μm (between 30 Angstroms and 100 Angstroms). soaking the device in nitric acid for greater than 1 hour, and after soaking the device in the nitric acid, sonicating the device in deionized water for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes such that the non-protective oxide is removed and a protective oxide layer is formed having a thickness of between 0.3 μm and 1 μm (between 30 Angstroms and 100 Angstroms).
A compound selected from ethyl -6-[N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfamoyl]-1-cyc1ohexene-1-carboxylate and ethyl -3-[N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfamoyl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxylate, or a salt thereof, for use in the suppression of a peripheral nerve disorder induced by an anti-cancer agent.
A raindrop detecting device in which light is emitted from a light-emitting element onto a windshield and reflected light of the light is received by a light-receiving element to detect a state of raindrops on the windshield based upon a light-receiving signal outputted from the light-receiving element, characterized in comprising: a determining unit configured to determine, when the light-receiving signal continues to be within a predetermined degradation determination zone for a predetermined time, which is set below a reference signal, that aging degradation of the device occurs; and a calibration unit configured to match the light-receiving signal up to a level of the reference signal when it is determined that the aging degradation of the device occurs, wherein, the degradation determination zone is set to be in accordance with a signal level range defined between a first signal level in which a driver has a feeling of strangeness due to the aging degradation below the first signal level and a second signal level which is lower than the first signal level and has no possibility of being generated in the aging degradation. a determining unit configured to determine, when the light-receiving signal continues to be within a predetermined degradation determination zone for a predetermined time, which is set below a reference signal, that aging degradation of the device occurs; and a calibration unit configured to match the light-receiving signal up to a level of the reference signal when it is determined that the aging degradation of the device occurs, wherein, the degradation determination zone is set to be in accordance with a signal level range defined between a first signal level in which a driver has a feeling of strangeness due to the aging degradation below the first signal level and a second signal level which is lower than the first signal level and has no possibility of being generated in the aging degradation.
A semi-finished component for the manufacture of knitted uppers, comprising a plain knitting and a purl knitting, there being at least one longitudinal channel which is formed within said knitting between the plane formed by said plain knitting and the plane formed by said purl knitting, said at least one longitudinally extended channel being configured to be engageable by an elongated engagement element which forms a lace or a reinforcement element designed to engage with a lace wherein at the longitudinally extended channel the extension in the direction of the rows of the purl knitting is constant and in the extension in the direction of the rows of the plain knitting there are multiple plain stitches for each respective purl stitch so as to produce a three-dimensional extension of the longitudinally extended channel toward the outside of the knitting.
A method for deblending seismic data, comprising: acquiring blended seismic data by a processor in a plurality of recordings from a plurality of sensors, each sensor generating a plurality of blended signals generated by a plurality of semi-simultaneously fired sources, wherein each source is fired more than once; the processor selecting a first source from the plurality of semi-simultaneous sources and a plurality of blended signals received by a first sensor; the processor arranging recordings of the plurality of blended signals acquired by the first sensor to align with a timing of the first source; characterized by further comprising the processor applying Mutual Interdependence Analysis to estimate from at least two aligned blended signals a deblended signal received at the first sensor that is attributed to the first source. acquiring blended seismic data by a processor in a plurality of recordings from a plurality of sensors, each sensor generating a plurality of blended signals generated by a plurality of semi-simultaneously fired sources, wherein each source is fired more than once; the processor selecting a first source from the plurality of semi-simultaneous sources and a plurality of blended signals received by a first sensor; the processor arranging recordings of the plurality of blended signals acquired by the first sensor to align with a timing of the first source; characterized by further comprising the processor applying Mutual Interdependence Analysis to estimate from at least two aligned blended signals a deblended signal received at the first sensor that is attributed to the first source.
A system comprising: a temperature monitoring apparatus (10, 20, 30) configured to monitor a temperature of a portion of a vehicle's electrical energy distribution network, the apparatus comprising: a first optical fibre (50, 50a, 50b), the first optical fibre comprising one or more temperature sensing sections, each temperature sensing section being in thermal contact with a portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network, each temperature sensing section being arranged to produce, in response to an optical input signal, an optical output signal indicative of the temperature of the temperature sensing section; wherein the apparatus (10, 20, 30) is arranged to determine a temperature of the portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network based on one or more of the output optical signals in use; and the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network; characterized in that the electrical energy distribution network comprises a management unit arranged to control a flow of electrical energy within the electrical energy distribution network based on the determined temperature. a temperature monitoring apparatus (10, 20, 30) configured to monitor a temperature of a portion of a vehicle's electrical energy distribution network, the apparatus comprising: a first optical fibre (50, 50a, 50b), the first optical fibre comprising one or more temperature sensing sections, each temperature sensing section being in thermal contact with a portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network, each temperature sensing section being arranged to produce, in response to an optical input signal, an optical output signal indicative of the temperature of the temperature sensing section; wherein the apparatus (10, 20, 30) is arranged to determine a temperature of the portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network based on one or more of the output optical signals in use; and a first optical fibre (50, 50a, 50b), the first optical fibre comprising one or more temperature sensing sections, each temperature sensing section being in thermal contact with a portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network, each temperature sensing section being arranged to produce, in response to an optical input signal, an optical output signal indicative of the temperature of the temperature sensing section; wherein the apparatus (10, 20, 30) is arranged to determine a temperature of the portion (60, 61, 62) of the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network based on one or more of the output optical signals in use; and the vehicle's electrical energy distribution network; characterized in that the electrical energy distribution network comprises a management unit arranged to control a flow of electrical energy within the electrical energy distribution network based on the determined temperature.
A vehicle wheel monitoring device comprising a tire pressure monitoring unit disposed in the vehicle at a location remote from wheels of the vehicle; a tire pressure sensor unit disposed at at least one wheel of the vehicle; and a brake pad wear sensor unit disposed at at least one wheel of the vehicle, the brake pad wear sensor unit including a brake pad wear sensor that is configured to detect a wear condition of a brake pad of a wheel and emit a signal representing the wear condition; a wireless transmitter configured to receive the signal emitted from the brake pad wear sensor and wirelessly transmit it to a remote device; and a power supply configured to provide electrical power to the brake pad wear sensor unit and the transmitter, wherein each of the brake pad wear sensor units and the tire pressure sensor units of the vehicle are monitored and controlled by the tire pressure monitoring unit, characterized in that the power supply is an energy harvesting device configured to convert energy derived from an external source into electrical power, and to provide the electrical power to the brake pad wear sensor unit and the transmitter by using thermal energy generated during friction-based brake operation of the brake pad. a tire pressure monitoring unit disposed in the vehicle at a location remote from wheels of the vehicle; a tire pressure sensor unit disposed at at least one wheel of the vehicle; and a brake pad wear sensor unit disposed at at least one wheel of the vehicle, the brake pad wear sensor unit including a brake pad wear sensor that is configured to detect a wear condition of a brake pad of a wheel and emit a signal representing the wear condition; a wireless transmitter configured to receive the signal emitted from the brake pad wear sensor and wirelessly transmit it to a remote device; and a power supply configured to provide electrical power to the brake pad wear sensor unit and the transmitter, a brake pad wear sensor that is configured to detect a wear condition of a brake pad of a wheel and emit a signal representing the wear condition; a wireless transmitter configured to receive the signal emitted from the brake pad wear sensor and wirelessly transmit it to a remote device; and a power supply configured to provide electrical power to the brake pad wear sensor unit and the transmitter, wherein each of the brake pad wear sensor units and the tire pressure sensor units of the vehicle are monitored and controlled by the tire pressure monitoring unit, characterized in that the power supply is an energy harvesting device configured to convert energy derived from an external source into electrical power, and to provide the electrical power to the brake pad wear sensor unit and the transmitter by using thermal energy generated during friction-based brake operation of the brake pad.
A thermal conduit configured to conduct heat from a heat source (16; 38) to a heat sink (18; 40), the conduit comprising: a plurality of stacked sheets formed of an anisotropically thermally conductive material, each sheet comprising two respective a-axes of thermal conduction and a c-axis along which the anisotropically thermally conductive material has a lower thermal conductivity compared to the a-axes; characterised in that, for at least one sheet of the plurality of stacked sheets, an angle between a plane of the sheet and a plane of thermal conduction defined by the a-axes of the sheet differs stepwise in a stacking direction relative to that of adjacent sheets in the plurality of sheets to define a curved thermal flow path. a plurality of stacked sheets formed of an anisotropically thermally conductive material, each sheet comprising two respective a-axes of thermal conduction and a c-axis along which the anisotropically thermally conductive material has a lower thermal conductivity compared to the a-axes; characterised in that, for at least one sheet of the plurality of stacked sheets, an angle between a plane of the sheet and a plane of thermal conduction defined by the a-axes of the sheet differs stepwise in a stacking direction relative to that of adjacent sheets in the plurality of sheets to define a curved thermal flow path.