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An in-door or out-door storage device adaptable to different thickness worktops, comprising a storage unit movable between a raised position and a storage position in which, in the storage position, the storage unit is located at least partly within a housing, wherein the storage device comprises a driving means comprising a counterweight and pulley operable to move the unit between the storage position and the raised position, wherein the counterweight and pulley arrangement are operable, in use, to exert a greater upward force on the storage unit than the storage unit and its contents exert downwardly such that the storage unit is caused to raise vertically when in a free state, characterised in that the counterweight can be manually altered by increasing or reducing its weight to accommodate the load held within the storage unit whilst maintaining the relevant force to lift the storage unit and its contents, and wherein the storage device further comprises guides to ensure aligned movement of the storage unit when being raised or lowered, and wherein the storage device further comprises a latching mechanism operable to hold the storage unit in the storage position, wherein the latching mechanism can be raised or lowered within pre determined parameters to accommodate differing thicknesses of worktop such that in the storage position the top of the storage unit is flush with the adjacent work surface.
A blade for a propeller comprising: a blade composite structure; an Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric (EFPI) sensor embedded in the blade composite structure, the sensor configured to: receive a signal from a controller operatively connected to the EFPI sensor; and transmit a signal, responsive to the received signal, to a processor operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the signal response is indicative of a stress measurement indicating a structural characteristic of the blade composite structure; wherein the signal response provides information to determine, based on the signal response, whether the structural characteristic of the blade composite structure is within a predetermined limits indicative of structural integrity of the blade composite structure; wherein the blade composite structure includes a spar and one or more fiber wrap layers applied to the spar, the EFPI sensor embedded between the spar and the one or more fiber wrap layers. a blade composite structure; an Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric (EFPI) sensor embedded in the blade composite structure, the sensor configured to: receive a signal from a controller operatively connected to the EFPI sensor; and transmit a signal, responsive to the received signal, to a processor operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the signal response is indicative of a stress measurement indicating a structural characteristic of the blade composite structure; wherein the signal response provides information to determine, based on the signal response, whether the structural characteristic of the blade composite structure is within a predetermined limits indicative of structural integrity of the blade composite structure; wherein the blade composite structure includes a spar and one or more fiber wrap layers applied to the spar, the EFPI sensor embedded between the spar and the one or more fiber wrap layers. receive a signal from a controller operatively connected to the EFPI sensor; and transmit a signal, responsive to the received signal, to a processor operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the signal response is indicative of a stress measurement indicating a structural characteristic of the blade composite structure; wherein the signal response provides information to determine, based on the signal response, whether the structural characteristic of the blade composite structure is within a predetermined limits indicative of structural integrity of the blade composite structure; wherein the blade composite structure includes a spar and one or more fiber wrap layers applied to the spar, the EFPI sensor embedded between the spar and the one or more fiber wrap layers.
The compounds of Formula I wherein L 1 is OC (CH 2) n, or O(CH 2) n; wherein n is 1, 2, or 3; L 2 is NHC, or absent; L 3 is wherein m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; provided that m may only be 0 if L 2 is absent. L 1 is OC (CH 2) n, or O(CH 2) n; wherein n is 1, 2, or 3; L 2 is NHC, or absent; L 3 is wherein m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; provided that m may only be 0 if L 2 is absent.
Apparatus for testing peritoneal dialysis effluent in a flow path, the apparatus comprising: A. a chamber defining at least part of the flow path for the peritoneal dialysis effluent, the chamber comprising a central portion with inner walls, the central portion having a proximal end and a distal end, B. an illumination source that illuminates peritoneal effluent flowing through the chamber, C. a detector that detects illuminant that is any of reflected and scattered by the effluent flowing through the chamber, and characterized in that: D. the inner walls are configured such that the chamber induces lamellar flow in the effluent at the proximal end of the central portion, and E. the chamber includes a deflector disposed in the flow path, the deflector effecting a turbulent flow of fluid at the distal end of the central portion of the chamber that facilitates cleaning inner walls thereof. A. a chamber defining at least part of the flow path for the peritoneal dialysis effluent, the chamber comprising a central portion with inner walls, the central portion having a proximal end and a distal end, B. an illumination source that illuminates peritoneal effluent flowing through the chamber, C. a detector that detects illuminant that is any of reflected and scattered by the effluent flowing through the chamber, and characterized in that: D. the inner walls are configured such that the chamber induces lamellar flow in the effluent at the proximal end of the central portion, and E. the chamber includes a deflector disposed in the flow path, the deflector effecting a turbulent flow of fluid at the distal end of the central portion of the chamber that facilitates cleaning inner walls thereof.
A defensive, ceramic based, applique armor for covering and protecting a substrate which may be exposed to attack by projectiles, the applique armor comprising: a flat or curved armor plate formed of ceramic material and having a first surface and a second surface; said ceramic material being formed of silicon carbide with carbon fibers (C/SiC); said ceramic material having a plurality of holes on at least one of said surfaces; said holes having a diameter smaller than an anticipated bullet or ammunition projectile; said holes passing through the first surface into the plate a distance of 20-65 % of the thickness; said holes being set obliquely relative to said at least one surface; said holes formed by press molding, boring, drilling, or combinations thereof. a flat or curved armor plate formed of ceramic material and having a first surface and a second surface; said ceramic material being formed of silicon carbide with carbon fibers (C/SiC); said ceramic material having a plurality of holes on at least one of said surfaces; said holes having a diameter smaller than an anticipated bullet or ammunition projectile; said holes passing through the first surface into the plate a distance of 20-65 % of the thickness; said holes being set obliquely relative to said at least one surface; said holes formed by press molding, boring, drilling, or combinations thereof.
A method performed by a fusion splicing apparatus (100, 100') for measuring the temperature of fiber ends (103, 104) of optical fibers during fusion splicing or thermal processing, said method is characterized in that: a) measuring, using an interferometric method, a change in an optical path length in an optical fiber due to temperature dependent properties of the optical fiber during fusion splicing or thermal processing, and wherein the optical fiber having a circular cross section itself serves as an optical microcavity; and b) determining the temperature of the fiber ends (103, 104) of the optical fiber based on the measured changes in the optical path length in the optical microcavity. a) measuring, using an interferometric method, a change in an optical path length in an optical fiber due to temperature dependent properties of the optical fiber during fusion splicing or thermal processing, and wherein the optical fiber having a circular cross section itself serves as an optical microcavity; and b) determining the temperature of the fiber ends (103, 104) of the optical fiber based on the measured changes in the optical path length in the optical microcavity.
A motorized outdoor shading device, particularly of the awning type, comprising a shading fabric, one end of which is integral with a roller, and the opposite end is integral with a loading rail supported by means for driving said rail, said roller being driven in rotation by a direct current electric motor to deploy or fold said fabric, said motor being powered by an accumulator unit connected to at least two solar photovoltaic modules mounted in series, intended to ensure the charging of said accumulator unit, characterized in that said accumulator unit is housed in a leakproof and insulated housing integral with a device protecting said fabric and/or said means for driving said rail from bad weather, when said fabric is in a folded position, and in that said photovoltaic modules are integral with said housing by at least one pivoting part (43; 44), so as to enable the inclination of said modules to be adjusted.
An insufflating system adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of a distending media and an endoscopic device so as to deliver the distending media to the endoscopic device, the insufflating system comprising: a controller for detecting a pressure level within a lumen of the endoscopic device; and a valve assembly in communication with said controller and in fluid communication between the source of distending media and the endoscopic device for delivering the distending media to the endoscopic device and adjusting a flow rate of the distending media delivered to the endoscopic device in response to the detected pressure level and at least one predetermined pressure threshold so as to prevent excess supply and waste of the distending media, characterized in that said controller is adapted to automatically control said valve assembly to increase the flow rate from a sensing flow rate to an insufflating flow rate if the detected pressure rises above a low pressure transition point and wherein said controller is further adapted to control said valve assembly to decrease the flow rate from the insufflating flow rate to the sensing flow rate if the detected pressure falls below a high pressure transition point. a controller for detecting a pressure level within a lumen of the endoscopic device; and a valve assembly in communication with said controller and in fluid communication between the source of distending media and the endoscopic device for delivering the distending media to the endoscopic device and adjusting a flow rate of the distending media delivered to the endoscopic device in response to the detected pressure level and at least one predetermined pressure threshold so as to prevent excess supply and waste of the distending media, characterized in that said controller is adapted to automatically control said valve assembly to increase the flow rate from a sensing flow rate to an insufflating flow rate if the detected pressure rises above a low pressure transition point and wherein said controller is further adapted to control said valve assembly to decrease the flow rate from the insufflating flow rate to the sensing flow rate if the detected pressure falls below a high pressure transition point.
A method comprising: outputting, via an audio signal output of a portable electronic device, a first tone having a first parameter value; transmitting the first tone into a position sensing circuit (46, 300); characterized by: modifying, by the position sensing circuit (46, 300), the first tone to yield a modified tone, and directing the modified tone to an audio signal input of the portable electronic device; receiving, via the audio signal input of the portable electronic device, from the position sensing circuit, the modified tone having a second parameter value; and determining, by a processor of the electronic device, an angular positional measurement by comparing the second parameter value to a reference parameter value. outputting, via an audio signal output of a portable electronic device, a first tone having a first parameter value; transmitting the first tone into a position sensing circuit (46, 300); characterized by: modifying, by the position sensing circuit (46, 300), the first tone to yield a modified tone, and directing the modified tone to an audio signal input of the portable electronic device; receiving, via the audio signal input of the portable electronic device, from the position sensing circuit, the modified tone having a second parameter value; and determining, by a processor of the electronic device, an angular positional measurement by comparing the second parameter value to a reference parameter value.
A method performed by a wireless communication device comprising: while in inactive state, transmitting (702; 802) a message to a network node, wherein the message comprises: an identity, ID, of the wireless communication device; information that indicates one or more System Information Blocks, SIBs, and/or one or more position SIBs, posSIBs, being requested by the wireless communication device; and an indication that the wireless communication device supports a Small Data Transmission, SDT, functionality for requesting the one or more SIBs and/or the one or more posSIBs and/or an indication of a capability of the wireless communication device to obtain SIBs and/or posSIBs via downlink SDT transmission. an identity, ID, of the wireless communication device; information that indicates one or more System Information Blocks, SIBs, and/or one or more position SIBs, posSIBs, being requested by the wireless communication device; and an indication that the wireless communication device supports a Small Data Transmission, SDT, functionality for requesting the one or more SIBs and/or the one or more posSIBs and/or an indication of a capability of the wireless communication device to obtain SIBs and/or posSIBs via downlink SDT transmission.
Conveyor apparatus for conveying a metal charge towards a container of a melting plant, comprising at least a substantially oblong bearing structure, on which a conveyor channel is fixed and on which a vibration device is mounted able to impart to said bearing structure and to the associated conveyor channel a vibratory motion at least in a longitudinal direction, in order to feed said metal charge with respect to said conveyor channel, in a substantially constant manner, towards said container, characterized in that said bearing structure comprises a plurality of metal tubular elements fixed one to the other so as to form at least part of a reticular lattice.
A security device comprising a diffractive structure, the diffractive structure comprising a plurality of grating elements each having a principal component of orientation within the plane of the device substantially parallel with a first axis lying in the plane of the device; the diffractive structure having a first area comprising a plurality of regions arranged as a first contiguous pattern, wherein the grating elements within a region have either (i) a constant pitch or (ii) a constant spacing along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and wherein the device is characterised in that; the pitches or spacings of the plurality of regions of the first area increase from one region to the next between a first region having a grating element pitch or spacing of less than or equal to 0.6 microns (6×10 -7 metres) and an end region having a grating element pitch or spacing of greater than or equal to 5 microns (5×10 -6 metres) such that; upon illumination and viewing along a first viewing direction substantially orthogonal to the first axis, the device exhibits a first optical effect in that at substantially any angle of tilt about the first axis at least one region exhibits a diffractive colour, and further wherein; each region comprises at least first and second sub-regions (5, 6, 7) having different grating element orientations within the plane of the device such that the first optical effect is exhibited at more than one angle of tilt of the device about the second axis. the diffractive structure having a first area comprising a plurality of regions arranged as a first contiguous pattern, wherein the grating elements within a region have either (i) a constant pitch or (ii) a constant spacing along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and wherein the device is characterised in that; the pitches or spacings of the plurality of regions of the first area increase from one region to the next between a first region having a grating element pitch or spacing of less than or equal to 0.6 microns (6×10 -7 metres) and an end region having a grating element pitch or spacing of greater than or equal to 5 microns (5×10 -6 metres) such that; upon illumination and viewing along a first viewing direction substantially orthogonal to the first axis, the device exhibits a first optical effect in that at substantially any angle of tilt about the first axis at least one region exhibits a diffractive colour, and further wherein; each region comprises at least first and second sub-regions (5, 6, 7) having different grating element orientations within the plane of the device such that the first optical effect is exhibited at more than one angle of tilt of the device about the second axis.
Redundant pane holder for exclusively bonded panes of a façade cladding in the building industry, in particular for glass panes, having a first bonding (22; 26) of a pane to a construction (1; 2), which transfers the dead weight of the pane and loads on the pane from other effects to the construction(1; 2), and a second bonding (24; 28) which, in the event of failure of the first bonding (22; 26), takes over the dead weight and the loads and transfers them to the construction (1; 2) characterised by first bondings (22; 26) and second bondings (24; 28) which are designed to withstand different loads, wherein the first (22; 26) and the second (24; 28) bondings are designed such that they have different deformation paths under load, so that the different deformation paths of the bondings (22; 24; 26; 28) cause them to be loaded differently, wherein the displacement movement caused by the deformation paths allows the maintenance requirement of the pane holder to be visually identified.
A scrubbing and sampling device comprising: a scrubbing and sampling portion comprising a first wheel and a second wheel, said first wheel and second wheel respectively capable of rotating around respective rotating axes, and a scrubbing conveyor belt tensioned by the first wheel and the second wheel forming a loop between the first wheel and the second wheel and driven by rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel, to move between them; and a desorbing portion configured to desorb properties of a sample that is conveyed into the desorbing portion, wherein the scrubbing conveyor belt is configured to move through the desorbing portion such that the desorbing portion desorbs the sample on the scrubbing conveyor belt when the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing portion; characterised by the desorbing portion comprising a desorbing chamber comprising a scrubbing conveyor belt intake through which the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing chamber, a scrubbing conveyor belt exit through which the scrubbing conveyor belt exits the desorbing chamber, and a sample outlet configured to output the sample in the desorbing chamber; wherein the desorbing chamber comprises a scrubbing conveyor belt exit sealant configured at the scrubbing conveyor belt exit to seal the scrubbing conveyor belt exit and clean the scrubbing conveyor belt passing through the scrubbing conveyor belt exit. a scrubbing and sampling portion comprising a first wheel and a second wheel, said first wheel and second wheel respectively capable of rotating around respective rotating axes, and a scrubbing conveyor belt tensioned by the first wheel and the second wheel forming a loop between the first wheel and the second wheel and driven by rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel, to move between them; and a desorbing portion configured to desorb properties of a sample that is conveyed into the desorbing portion, wherein the scrubbing conveyor belt is configured to move through the desorbing portion such that the desorbing portion desorbs the sample on the scrubbing conveyor belt when the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing portion; characterised by the desorbing portion comprising a desorbing chamber comprising a scrubbing conveyor belt intake through which the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing chamber, a scrubbing conveyor belt exit through which the scrubbing conveyor belt exits the desorbing chamber, and a sample outlet configured to output the sample in the desorbing chamber; wherein the desorbing chamber comprises a scrubbing conveyor belt exit sealant configured at the scrubbing conveyor belt exit to seal the scrubbing conveyor belt exit and clean the scrubbing conveyor belt passing through the scrubbing conveyor belt exit.
A mask, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely; a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate; a transparent conductive layer formed on the first substrate, the transparent conductive layer and the liquid crystal layer being located on a same side of the first substrate; and a mask pattern of a non-transparent conductive material formed on the second substrate, wherein the mask pattern and the transparent conductive layer are configured to be capable of generating an electric field therebetween, so as to drive liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer to deflect, characterized in that, the mask pattern includes a first sub-mask pattern located in a first region and a second sub-mask pattern located in a second region different from the first region, the first sub-mask pattern including at least two first mask pattern portions separated at a first interval, the second sub-mask pattern including at least two second mask pattern portions separated at a second interval, and the first interval being smaller than the second interval. a first substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely; a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate; a transparent conductive layer formed on the first substrate, the transparent conductive layer and the liquid crystal layer being located on a same side of the first substrate; and a mask pattern of a non-transparent conductive material formed on the second substrate, wherein the mask pattern and the transparent conductive layer are configured to be capable of generating an electric field therebetween, so as to drive liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer to deflect, characterized in that, the mask pattern includes a first sub-mask pattern located in a first region and a second sub-mask pattern located in a second region different from the first region, the first sub-mask pattern including at least two first mask pattern portions separated at a first interval, the second sub-mask pattern including at least two second mask pattern portions separated at a second interval, and the first interval being smaller than the second interval.