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Intake pipe for an internal combustion engine, comprising: - an airtight housing having a plurality of air ducts, - at least two throttle valves that are rotatably arranged in at least one air duct and each have a shaft (8, 8') that extends along the cross section of the air duct, a link lever being arranged in each case on one end of each shaft (8, 8') and outside the air duct, - a coupling rod that is connected to each link lever, the coupling rod and the link levers being arranged inside the housing, characterised in that an actuating lever is fastened to the other end of one of the shafts and is arranged outside the housing. - an airtight housing having a plurality of air ducts, - at least two throttle valves that are rotatably arranged in at least one air duct and each have a shaft (8, 8') that extends along the cross section of the air duct, a link lever being arranged in each case on one end of each shaft (8, 8') and outside the air duct, - a coupling rod that is connected to each link lever, the coupling rod and the link levers being arranged inside the housing,
A method for real-time virtual 3D reconstruction of a live scene in an animation system including a processor, a data base, an input device, and an output device, the method comprising steps of: - receiving 3D positional tracking data for a detected live scene by the processor, - determining a live event in the detected live scene by analyzing the 3D positional tracking data by the processor, comprising steps of: - for the determined live event, determining event characteristics from the 3D positional tracking data, the event characteristics provided with attributes being metadata distinguishing live events from each other, - receiving pre-defined event characteristics, - determining an event probability by comparing the event characteristics to the pre-defined event characteristics, and - selecting an event assigned to the event probability, - determining a 3D animation data set from a plurality of 3D animation data sets assigned to the selected event and stored in the data base by the processor, and - providing the 3D animation data set to the output device. - receiving 3D positional tracking data for a detected live scene by the processor, - determining a live event in the detected live scene by analyzing the 3D positional tracking data by the processor, comprising steps of: - for the determined live event, determining event characteristics from the 3D positional tracking data, the event characteristics provided with attributes being metadata distinguishing live events from each other, - receiving pre-defined event characteristics, - determining an event probability by comparing the event characteristics to the pre-defined event characteristics, and - selecting an event assigned to the event probability, - for the determined live event, determining event characteristics from the 3D positional tracking data, the event characteristics provided with attributes being metadata distinguishing live events from each other, - receiving pre-defined event characteristics, - determining an event probability by comparing the event characteristics to the pre-defined event characteristics, and - selecting an event assigned to the event probability, - determining a 3D animation data set from a plurality of 3D animation data sets assigned to the selected event and stored in the data base by the processor, and - providing the 3D animation data set to the output device.
Method implemented by computer, of forecasting maintenance operations to be applied to an aircraft engine comprising a plurality of components monitored by damage counters, each damage counter being limited by a corresponding damage ceiling, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - computer simulation of the consumption of said damage counters (C1-Cm) by iteratively drawing a series of simulation missions from a learning database containing data recorded during each flight by onboard computers and collected progressively during actual flights, - computer determination at each iteration of an accumulated consumption for each of said damage counters, until at least one damage counter related to a current simulation mission reaches a predetermined value limited by the damage ceiling associated with said damage counter, - application by the computer of a maintenance strategy on said current simulation mission to determine maintenance indicators representative of maintenance operations to be planned on the aircraft engine, with the maintenance indicators including the number of removals and the type of removal, - application by the computer of a series of different maintenance strategies, comprising for each application of a current strategy, a determination of consumption and removal cost indicators and availability indicators of a module or the engine associated with the current strategy, and a determination of a compromise indicator as a function of said cost and availability indicators, and - comparison by the computer of the compromise indicators of the different strategies to select an optimum maintenance strategy. - computer simulation of the consumption of said damage counters (C1-Cm) by iteratively drawing a series of simulation missions from a learning database containing data recorded during each flight by onboard computers and collected progressively during actual flights, - computer determination at each iteration of an accumulated consumption for each of said damage counters, until at least one damage counter related to a current simulation mission reaches a predetermined value limited by the damage ceiling associated with said damage counter, - application by the computer of a maintenance strategy on said current simulation mission to determine maintenance indicators representative of maintenance operations to be planned on the aircraft engine, with the maintenance indicators including the number of removals and the type of removal, - application by the computer of a series of different maintenance strategies, comprising for each application of a current strategy, a determination of consumption and removal cost indicators and availability indicators of a module or the engine associated with the current strategy, and a determination of a compromise indicator as a function of said cost and availability indicators, and - comparison by the computer of the compromise indicators of the different strategies to select an optimum maintenance strategy.
An electric device control method for controlling an electric device that includes an internal combustion engine that is rotatably supported relative to a drive shaft of a vehicle, a first electric motor configured to receive a driving force of the internal combustion engine to carry out power generation, and a second electric motor connected to the drive shaft, comprising: setting a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine to increase as a vehicle speed of the vehicle increases while the power generation is carried out by the first electric motor; characterized in that where the driving force required by the second electric motor becomes zero or negative while the first electric motor is carrying out power generation by the driving force of the internal combustion engine, stopping the internal combustion engine where the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, and continuing the power generation where the vehicle speed is less than the first threshold value. setting a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine to increase as a vehicle speed of the vehicle increases while the power generation is carried out by the first electric motor; characterized in that where the driving force required by the second electric motor becomes zero or negative while the first electric motor is carrying out power generation by the driving force of the internal combustion engine, stopping the internal combustion engine where the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, and continuing the power generation where the vehicle speed is less than the first threshold value.
A wirelessly chargeable battery assembly comprising: a first wirelessly chargeable battery structure and a second wirelessly chargeable battery structure, each wirelessly chargeable battery structure comprising: an enclosure symmetrical about an axis, the enclosure having a first end and a second end with a positive terminal (702; 704) on the first end and a negative terminal on the second end; a rechargeable battery; a magnetic material configured to house the rechargeable battery; a magnetic resonator configured to receive wireless energy through oscillating magnetic fields and comprising a capacitively-loaded conductor forming a plurality of loops (706; 712), wherein the magnetic material is at least partially encircled by the plurality of loops; wherein the magnetic material and the conductor forming a plurality of loops (706; 712) are positioned asymmetrically in the enclosure with respect to the first and second ends; and wherein the first and second wirelessly chargeable battery structures are predictably positioned in close proximity relative to one another in the assembly and in an antiparallel arrangement with negative and positive terminals (702; 704) opposed. an enclosure symmetrical about an axis, the enclosure having a first end and a second end with a positive terminal (702; 704) on the first end and a negative terminal on the second end; a rechargeable battery; a magnetic material configured to house the rechargeable battery; a magnetic resonator configured to receive wireless energy through oscillating magnetic fields and comprising a capacitively-loaded conductor forming a plurality of loops (706; 712), wherein the magnetic material is at least partially encircled by the plurality of loops; wherein the magnetic material and the conductor forming a plurality of loops (706; 712) are positioned asymmetrically in the enclosure with respect to the first and second ends; and wherein the first and second wirelessly chargeable battery structures are predictably positioned in close proximity relative to one another in the assembly and in an antiparallel arrangement with negative and positive terminals (702; 704) opposed.
An aircraft assembly including a mounting structure, an engine and a mounting element extending between the mounting structure and the engine, wherein the mounting element includes a first flange attached to the mounting structure, a second flange attached to the engine, wherein the flanges (40, 41) are circular, and a rigid structure connects the flanges, and wherein the flanges (40, 41) and the rigid structure surround the engine by completely enclosing the engine, characterised in that the second flange extends around a centre of gravity region of the engine, and the engine is assembled on the structure in an overhanging fashion, the entire overhang belonging to the mounting element.
Gas spring with a device (100.1, 100.2) for triggering the gas spring comprising - an actuating device, - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring, - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device, and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger, and - a housing, - characterized in that - on the housing there is a first housing connecting unit for connecting a connecting unit of the actuating device, the connectable or connected actuating device being guided substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring within the housing, and - on the housing there is a second housing connecting unit for connecting a connecting unit of the actuating device, the connectable or connected actuating device being guided substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring within the housing. - an actuating device, - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring, - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device, and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger, and - a housing, - characterized in that - on the housing there is a first housing connecting unit for connecting a connecting unit of the actuating device, the connectable or connected actuating device being guided substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring within the housing, and - on the housing there is a second housing connecting unit for connecting a connecting unit of the actuating device, the connectable or connected actuating device being guided substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring within the housing.
An otologic surgery instrument (30; 30') for inserting a cochlear implant electrode holder into a patient's inner ear, comprising a gripping proximal end and a functional distal end (44; 44') for capturing and holding a portion (22; 18) of the electrode holder during insertion, wherein: - the proximal end comprises means for fastening to an articulated arm of a robot; and - the distal end (44; 44') comprises a member (46, 48; 50) for gripping the portion (22; 18) of the electrode holder by clamping; characterized in that the member for gripping by clamping is fixed, including in particular the fact in that it is not articulated. - the proximal end comprises means for fastening to an articulated arm of a robot; and - the distal end (44; 44') comprises a member (46, 48; 50) for gripping the portion (22; 18) of the electrode holder by clamping;
A composite rim, including: an annular body extending around a center, an imaginary annular line being defined on an outer surface of the annular body, the imaginary annular line extending around the center; and at least one composite fiber strip, spirally disposed around the imaginary annular line for at least 360 degrees and attached to the outer surface of the annular body, characterized in that opposing ends of each of the at least one composite fiber strip in a longitudinal direction of the at least one composite fiber strip are - aligned with the imaginary annular line. an annular body extending around a center, an imaginary annular line being defined on an outer surface of the annular body, the imaginary annular line extending around the center; and at least one composite fiber strip, spirally disposed around the imaginary annular line for at least 360 degrees and attached to the outer surface of the annular body, characterized in that opposing ends of each of the at least one composite fiber strip in a longitudinal direction of the at least one composite fiber strip are - aligned with the imaginary annular line.
Method for producing a patterned stainless steel sheet with improved visual characteristics in the wavelength area of visible light, said method comprising the steps of cold deforming a stainless steel sheet to provide a deformed stainless steel sheet having a thickness of 0.3 - 3.5 mm for further process steps, heat treating the sheet at a temperature in the range of 900 - 1200 °C, patterning with a patterning roll having an emboss depth of up to 100 μm on at least one side of the stainless steel sheet in a patterning process to provide a patterned sheet, and heat treating the patterned sheet at a temperature in the range of 900-1200°C, characterized in that before the patterning process the deformed and heat treated sheet is skin-pass rolled with a textured roll to obtain a roughness Ra of 0.5 - 2.5 μm or blasted.
An immunogenic composition comprising at least one glycoconjugate from S. pneumoniae serotype 22F, wherein, said serotype 22F glycoconjugate has a molecular weight of between 1000 kDa and 12,500 kDa, wherein the saccharide to carrier protein ratio (w/w) is between 0.8 and 1.2 and wherein said carrier protein is CRM 197.
Process for recovering a metal of interest from a mixture of conductive particles containing said metal of interest, as well as at least one less noble metal, which process comprises: a) feeding said mixture of conductive particles to a separation unit, wherein the less noble metal is separated by selective leaching, thus producing a concentrated stream comprising the less noble metal and producing a conductive stream comprising the metal of interest; b) followed by a step of separating the metal of interest from said conductive stream by electro-refining, thus producing a stream comprising the metal of interest and a stream of concentrated conductive materials. a) feeding said mixture of conductive particles to a separation unit, wherein the less noble metal is separated by selective leaching, thus producing a concentrated stream comprising the less noble metal and producing a conductive stream comprising the metal of interest; b) followed by a step of separating the metal of interest from said conductive stream by electro-refining, thus producing a stream comprising the metal of interest and a stream of concentrated conductive materials.
A method of making a curved barrier film, comprising: (a) depositing a barrier layer between a first organic layer and a second organic layer to form a barrier film; and (b) thermoforming the barrier film from a flat barrier film to a curved barrier film; wherein the barrier film comprises the barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces (126, 128), wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations and non-buckling regions; the first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and the second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer, wherein the curved barrier film is stretched to no less than 1 % relative to its unstreched state. (a) depositing a barrier layer between a first organic layer and a second organic layer to form a barrier film; and (b) thermoforming the barrier film from a flat barrier film to a curved barrier film; the barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces (126, 128), wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations and non-buckling regions; the first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and the second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer, wherein the curved barrier film is stretched to no less than 1 % relative to its unstreched state.
Apparatus for chroma subsampling, comprising: detector configured to detect high contrast areas in a luminance channel of an image to be chroma subsampled so as to partition the image into a first region composed of the high contrast areas and a second region distinct from the first region; a first chroma subsampler configured to chroma subsample the image in the first region; a second chroma subsampler configured to chroma subsample the image in the second region, wherein the first chroma subsampler has a higher edge preserving property than compared to the second chroma subsampler. detector configured to detect high contrast areas in a luminance channel of an image to be chroma subsampled so as to partition the image into a first region composed of the high contrast areas and a second region distinct from the first region; a first chroma subsampler configured to chroma subsample the image in the first region; a second chroma subsampler configured to chroma subsample the image in the second region, wherein the first chroma subsampler has a higher edge preserving property than compared to the second chroma subsampler.
A friction lining having at least one yarn which comprises yarn components and is embedded in a friction lining layer, wherein one of the yarn components is formed from a stainless steel material, characterized in that the yarn comprises a first roving containing stainless steel fibres, wherein a roving is a preliminary stage in the manufacture of the yarn, wherein the yarn comprises a glass fibre roving, and wherein the yarn comprises copper wire, and wherein the yarn comprises approximately sixty percent glass fibre roving, approximately ten percent copper wire and approximately thirty percent of the first roving, wherein the stated percentages are percentages by weight.
An imaging apparatus for diagnosis which has a transceiver in which an ultrasonic transceiver for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and an optical transceiver for transmitting and receiving light are arranged, and which generates an ultrasonic cross-sectional image and an optical cross-sectional image inside a blood vessel by transmitting the ultrasonic waves and the light while rotating the transceiver, and by using the reflected wave received by the ultrasonic transceiver and reflected from biological tissues and the reflected light received by the optical transceiver and reflected from the biological tissues while moving the transceiver into a blood vessel in an axial direction, the apparatus comprising: first generating means for generating a closed curve using the ultrasonic cross-sectional image at a predetermined position in the axial direction; second generating means for generating a closed curve using the optical cross-sectional image at the predetermined position; and characterized by the ultrasonic transceiver for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and the optical transceiver for transmitting and receiving light being respectively arranged along the axial direction on the rotation center axis, and setting means for setting the region between the closed curve generated by the first generating means and the closed curve generated by the second generating means as a region of interest in the ultrasonic cross-sectional image or the optical cross-sectional image, in a case where the ultrasonic cross-sectional image and the optical cross-sectional image are aligned and overlapped with each other at the predetermined position. first generating means for generating a closed curve using the ultrasonic cross-sectional image at a predetermined position in the axial direction; second generating means for generating a closed curve using the optical cross-sectional image at the predetermined position; and characterized by the ultrasonic transceiver for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and the optical transceiver for transmitting and receiving light being respectively arranged along the axial direction on the rotation center axis, and setting means for setting the region between the closed curve generated by the first generating means and the closed curve generated by the second generating means as a region of interest in the ultrasonic cross-sectional image or the optical cross-sectional image, in a case where the ultrasonic cross-sectional image and the optical cross-sectional image are aligned and overlapped with each other at the predetermined position.