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An electric power steering apparatus that assists and controls a steering system by driving a motor based on a motor current command value calculated based on a steering torque and a vehicle speed, wherein said electric power steering apparatus comprises: a SAT compensation value calculating section that calculates a SAT compensation value based on a SAT value; characterized in that said steering apparatus comprises a steering reaction compensation value calculating section that calculates a steering reaction compensation value based on said SAT compensation value, a steering angle and a steering angular velocity; wherein said steering reaction compensation value calculating section comprises a virtual spring constant gain section that inputs said steering angle and calculates a spring component compensation value, a virtual damper constant gain section that inputs said steering angular velocity and calculates a damper component compensation value, an adding section that calculates a spring-damper component compensation value by adding said spring component compensation value and said damper component compensation value, and a subtracting section that calculates said steering reaction compensation value by subtracting said spring-damper component compensation value from said SAT compensation value; and wherein said electric power steering apparatus corrects said motor current command value by said steering reaction compensation value from said steering reaction compensation value calculating section. a SAT compensation value calculating section that calculates a SAT compensation value based on a SAT value; characterized in that said steering apparatus comprises a steering reaction compensation value calculating section that calculates a steering reaction compensation value based on said SAT compensation value, a steering angle and a steering angular velocity; wherein said steering reaction compensation value calculating section comprises a virtual spring constant gain section that inputs said steering angle and calculates a spring component compensation value, a virtual damper constant gain section that inputs said steering angular velocity and calculates a damper component compensation value, an adding section that calculates a spring-damper component compensation value by adding said spring component compensation value and said damper component compensation value, and a subtracting section that calculates said steering reaction compensation value by subtracting said spring-damper component compensation value from said SAT compensation value; and wherein said electric power steering apparatus corrects said motor current command value by said steering reaction compensation value from said steering reaction compensation value calculating section.
An implantable device for control over the size of emphysematous bullae in a lung, comprising: i. an elongated central region having a fixed axial length; ii. a first end including a first anchor; wherein said first anchor comprises a self-curling anchor region such that in the absence of force the first anchor region is curled to a degree of curvature from 30 degrees to 180 degrees, or a hinged arm extending in a direction substantially towards said second end; iii. a second end including a second anchor; wherein said second anchor comprises a self-curling anchor region such that in the absence of force the second anchor region is curled to a degree of curvature from 30 degrees to 180 degrees, or a hinged arm extending in a direction substantially towards said first end; and characterized by iv. the first end comprising a releasable or severable engagement feature for securing to an attachment of a delivery device; wherein the engagement feature comprises a ring; a magnet; a string or tether with a hook or eyelet at the proximal end; a rotatable connector; or a screw engagement. i. an elongated central region having a fixed axial length; ii. a first end including a first anchor; wherein said first anchor comprises a self-curling anchor region such that in the absence of force the first anchor region is curled to a degree of curvature from 30 degrees to 180 degrees, or a hinged arm extending in a direction substantially towards said second end; iii. a second end including a second anchor; wherein said second anchor comprises a self-curling anchor region such that in the absence of force the second anchor region is curled to a degree of curvature from 30 degrees to 180 degrees, or a hinged arm extending in a direction substantially towards said first end; and characterized by iv. the first end comprising a releasable or severable engagement feature for securing to an attachment of a delivery device;
An optical fiber having a structure uniform in a longitudinal direction, the optical fiber comprising: a core including a silica glass containing an alkali metal element; and a cladding including a silica glass and surrounding the core in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein a refractive index of the cladding is lower than a refractive index of the core, the cladding includes, in the cross-section, an inner cladding layer having a circular ring shape and including the inner circumferential surface of the cladding, and an outer cladding layer having a circular ring shape and including the outer circumferential surface of the cladding, the inner cladding layer has a radial thickness of 5 μm or more and 30 μm or less, the outer cladding layer has a radial thickness of 27 μm or more and 53 μm or less, the inner cladding layer contains fluorine, the inner and outer cladding layers (21, 22) have refractive indexes different from each other, the outer cladding layer includes a local maximum portion where a residual stress, which is a tensile stress, becomes local maximum, and characterized in that a radial distance between the local maximum portion and the inner circumferential surface of the outer cladding layer is 10 μm or less. a core including a silica glass containing an alkali metal element; and a cladding including a silica glass and surrounding the core in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein a refractive index of the cladding is lower than a refractive index of the core, the cladding includes, in the cross-section, an inner cladding layer having a circular ring shape and including the inner circumferential surface of the cladding, and an outer cladding layer having a circular ring shape and including the outer circumferential surface of the cladding, the inner cladding layer has a radial thickness of 5 μm or more and 30 μm or less, the outer cladding layer has a radial thickness of 27 μm or more and 53 μm or less, the inner cladding layer contains fluorine, the inner and outer cladding layers (21, 22) have refractive indexes different from each other, the outer cladding layer includes a local maximum portion where a residual stress, which is a tensile stress, becomes local maximum, and characterized in that a radial distance between the local maximum portion and the inner circumferential surface of the outer cladding layer is 10 μm or less.
A sound insulation element (10, 100, 210, 212), with a base element comprising a holding area for holding bulk material and an opening for filling the bulk material into the holding area, wherein the holding area is at least partially filled with the bulk material, wherein the opening is closed by means of a closing element, and wherein the base element is made of plastic material, cardboard and/or paper, characterized in that the bulk material comprises shred wood-cement panels for impact sound insulation, and that the sound insulation element (10, 100, 210, 212) has a length between 0.4 m and 0.8 m, a width (b) between 0.3 m and 0.5 m and/or a height (h) between 0.01 m and 0.1 m.
Mandrel arrangement for clamping a workpiece, comprising - an expandable mandrel for engagement in a recess (23; 36) in the workpiece, - a counter bearing for direct or indirect abutment of the workpiece, - an actuator that is movable with respect to the mandrel along an actuation axis and comprises an expansion element, it being possible to expand the mandrel by means of a relative movement of the expansion element with respect to the mandrel in a clamping direction that extends in parallel with the actuation axis, and the mandrel being designed to be movable relative to the counter bearing along the actuation axis, and - a first resilient element by means of which the mandrel is preloaded with respect to the counter bearing away from the counter bearing against the clamping direction, a base plate being provided, on which a front bearing is formed for abutment of the workpiece and a rear bearing is formed for abutment of the counter bearing, the base plate forming a recess (11; 30) into which the mandrel can be completely retracted along the actuation axis into the recess (11; 30) so as to be behind the front bearing, and a clamping device being provided, by means of which the actuator can be moved in the clamping direction toward the counter bearing and toward the base plate, characterized in that the base plate forms a guide for the mandrel, in particular by means of the recess (11; 30) in the base plate, and in that a second resilient element is provided by means of which the actuator is preloaded with respect to the mandrel against the clamping direction. - an expandable mandrel for engagement in a recess (23; 36) in the workpiece, - a counter bearing for direct or indirect abutment of the workpiece, - an actuator that is movable with respect to the mandrel along an actuation axis and comprises an expansion element, it being possible to expand the mandrel by means of a relative movement of the expansion element with respect to the mandrel in a clamping direction that extends in parallel with the actuation axis, and the mandrel being designed to be movable relative to the counter bearing along the actuation axis, and - a first resilient element by means of which the mandrel is preloaded with respect to the counter bearing away from the counter bearing against the clamping direction, a base plate being provided, on which a front bearing is formed for abutment of the workpiece and a rear bearing is formed for abutment of the counter bearing, the base plate forming a recess (11; 30) into which the mandrel can be completely retracted along the actuation axis into the recess (11; 30) so as to be behind the front bearing, and a clamping device being provided, by means of which the actuator can be moved in the clamping direction toward the counter bearing and toward the base plate, characterized in that the base plate forms a guide for the mandrel, in particular by means of the recess (11; 30) in the base plate, and in that a second resilient element is provided by means of which the actuator is preloaded with respect to the mandrel against the clamping direction.
A tricuspid annuloplasty ring configured for implantation in a tricuspid valve annulus, the annuloplasty ring comprising: a triangular shaped continuous body having an anterior ring segment having first and second ends, a septal ring segment having first and second ends and a posterior ring segment having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the anterior ring segment is connected to the second end of the posterior ring segment, the second end of the anterior ring segment is connected to the first end of the septal ring segment, and the second end of the septal ring segment is connected to the first end of the posterior ring segment, characterized in that each segment (202, 204, 206) comprises an inner arm core (210, 220, 230) and an outer layer (203, 205, 207), wherein each inner arm core (210, 220, 230) comprises a first segment (212, 222, 232), having an orifice at a first end through which a first connector (270, 280, 290) of a first gearbox is inserted, and a second segment (214, 224, 234) having an orifice at a first end through which a second connector (270, 280, 290) of a second gearbox is inserted, wherein at the second end of the first segment (212, 222, 232), first segment has a threaded male portion (216, 228, 238) configured and sized for insertion into a threaded female hollow portion (218, 226, 236) on a second end of the second segment (214, 224, 234) and wherein each segment (202, 204, 206) comprises a respective threaded male portion (216, 228, 238) and a respective threaded female hollow portion (218, 226, 236) which may be screwed together by engaging a connector (270, 280, 290) of a respective gearbox, thereby allowing selective adjustment of the respective length of at least one of the anterior, septal and posterior ring segments.
A self-contained biological indicator, comprising: a carrier inoculated with test microorganisms and an effective amount of a carbohydrate to reduce the resistance of the biological indicator to steam sterilization as compared to when no carbohydrate is used, and wherein the carbohydrate comprises a monosaccharide selected from xylose or dextrose and the test microorganisms comprise Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores; and wherein the carrier comprises an interior surface of a first compartment of the self-contained biological indicator, the carrier being inoculated by depositing an aqueous solution containing the carbohydrate and the test microorganisms on the carrier and drying the solution to form an inoculated carrier, the first compartment being adapted to permit the test microorganism to be brought into contact with steam during a steam sterilization process; and the self-contained biological indicator further comprising a second compartment containing a growth media, the second compartment being adapted to maintain the growth media separate from the test microorganism during the steam sterilization process, and the second compartment being adapted to permit the growth media to contact the test microorganism after the steam sterilization process is completed.
A pallet (2,7) stackable in a plurality of stages, comprising: a bottom plate; a top plate on which an object to be packed is placed; a leg member that connects the bottom plate and the top plate and is disposed along outer edges of the bottom plate and the top plate; and a sidewall member (13, 70) vertically installed along the outer edge of the top plate, wherein the side wall member (13, 70) is formed with a connection hole for use in a connection of an outside packing case that covers the object to be packed, characterised in that the leg member is provided with an engagement portion (30, 50) wherein, when the pallet (2, 7) is stacked on a top plate of another pallet (2, 7) of the same type, the engagement portion (30, 50) of the leg member is disposed in correspondence to a connection hole of a sidewall member (13, 70) of the other pallet (2, 7) such that the leg member is connectable to the sidewall member (13, 70) of the other pallet (2, 7) by means of the engagement portion (30, 50) and the connection hole. a bottom plate; a top plate on which an object to be packed is placed; a leg member that connects the bottom plate and the top plate and is disposed along outer edges of the bottom plate and the top plate; and a sidewall member (13, 70) vertically installed along the outer edge of the top plate,
Fastening anchor for facades, comprising at least a deformation section that undergoes a predetermined plastic deformation in the event of a tensile and/or pressure load, wherein the deformation section has a plurality of ribs (122, 123) separated from one another by recesses, wherein at least one first rib is configured to have an effect both in the event of a pressure load as well as a tensile load and characterized in that at least one second rib is configured to have an effect only in the event of a pressure load or only in the event of a tensile load as the second rib is movable or slidable in one direction.
Rotatable attachment for a hair styling device for shaping hair, in particular into curls or waves, with at least two finger-like protrusions (8, 8') for winding up the hair to be shaped, wherein the protrusions (8, 8') define a strand guiding channel running between them and have rounded hair contact surfaces (10, 10'), characterised in that at least the hair contact surfaces (10, 10') of the protrusions (8, 8') are embodied such that when strands of hair are inserted, it is possible to create curls independently of the direction of rotation of the attachment, without this resulting in kinks in the hair.
Device for mounting magnets in an electric motor rotor, which said motor comprises a rotor composed of a metal core coated by a magnet assembly, wherein said device comprises at least a helical elastic element arranged around the magnet assembly, and - the diameter of said at least one helical elastic element is smaller than the outer diameter of the magnet assembly positioned on the outer surface of the metal core; - the paces between the windings of at least one helical elastic element are distant from each other so as to maintain visible the portions of the outer surface of the magnet assembly. - the diameter of said at least one helical elastic element is smaller than the outer diameter of the magnet assembly positioned on the outer surface of the metal core; - the paces between the windings of at least one helical elastic element are distant from each other so as to maintain visible the portions of the outer surface of the magnet assembly.
The microoptical system for the formation of visual images with kinematic effects of motion in the form of a flat reflecting phase diffractive optical element characterized in that area Q of the optical element, which has the shape of a rectangle, |x| ≤ L x /2, |y| ≤ L y /2, is subdivided into elementary areas Qij with the sizes no greater than 250 microns centered on points (x i,y j), i = 1... N, j = 1... M, where for each area Qij a flat optical element is calculated and manufactured with phase function Φ(x,y), which at point (x,y) of each elementary area Qij is computed by formula Φ(x,y) = φ ij (x,y) · ψ(y), i = 1... N, j = 1... M, where φ ij (x,y) is the phase function of the axial Freesnel lens centered on point (x i,y j) and computed by formula φ ij (x,y) = C[(x-x i) 2 +(y-y j) 2], where C is a given parameter and function ψ(y) is the periodic extension of function ψ(y) defined on the |y| ≤ T ψ /2 interval so that ψ(y) equals 1 if |y| ≤ Δ/2 and equals 0 if |y| > Δ/2, where T ψ and Δ are given parameters such that Δ/T ψ ≤ 1⁄2, and the period T φ of Fresnel lenses along the Oy axis, which is equal to T φ = L y /M, differs from the period T ψ, yet by no more than 5%, wherein, when the microoptical system is illuminated by a point light source at diffraction angles smaller than 60° the observer sees over the entire area Q of the optical element an image consisting of black and white stripes, which does not change when the optical element is turned right/left in the -15°< β < 15° range of turn angles, the kinematic effect consists in the motion of black and white stripes when the optical element is tilted up/down in the -30°< α < 30° range of tilt angles.
A wireless communication method performed by a first wireless communication node, for relaying operational data related to expected arrival times of a second wireless communication node at specific locations at a work site, said method comprising: - determining a first neighbor topology for the first wireless communication node, the first neighbor topology indicating wireless communication nodes (B, C) located within a wireless transmission range from the first wireless communication node, - receiving wirelessly a first message from the second wireless communication node comprised with the first neighbor topology, the first message comprising a first set of data, an indication of an identity of the second wireless communication node and a second neighbor topology for the second wireless communication node, the second neighbor topology indicating wireless communication nodes located within a wireless transmission range from the second wireless communication node, the first set of data being the operational data - comparing the first neighbor topology with the second neighbor topology, and - if the comparison indicates a difference between the first and the second neighbor topology, broadcasting wirelessly a second message, the second message comprising at least the first set of data and the indication of the identity of the second wireless communication node. - determining a first neighbor topology for the first wireless communication node, the first neighbor topology indicating wireless communication nodes (B, C) located within a wireless transmission range from the first wireless communication node, - receiving wirelessly a first message from the second wireless communication node comprised with the first neighbor topology, the first message comprising a first set of data, an indication of an identity of the second wireless communication node and a second neighbor topology for the second wireless communication node, the second neighbor topology indicating wireless communication nodes located within a wireless transmission range from the second wireless communication node, the first set of data being the operational data - comparing the first neighbor topology with the second neighbor topology, and - if the comparison indicates a difference between the first and the second neighbor topology, broadcasting wirelessly a second message, the second message comprising at least the first set of data and the indication of the identity of the second wireless communication node.
A virtual card gaming system comprising: a processing unit; a plurality of player screens (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) connected to the processing unit; and a touch sensing unit associated with each player screen (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), characterized in that: playing cards displayed on each player screen are adapted for graphical manipulation in response to continuous touch movements detected through the associated touch sensing units, the manipulation comprising, upon a touch on a virtual card followed by a drag towards the middle of the card, showing a three dimensional animation of the card curling or bending upwards in the direction of the drag, thereby revealing a portion of the underside of the playing card in a face down representation, wherein the drag refers to the finger of the player moving with constant contact on the touch screen monitor after placing the touch, and wherein the speed of curling or bending depends on the speed of the finger's drag movement. a processing unit; a plurality of player screens (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) connected to the processing unit; and a touch sensing unit associated with each player screen (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), characterized in that: playing cards displayed on each player screen are adapted for graphical manipulation in response to continuous touch movements detected through the associated touch sensing units, the manipulation comprising, upon a touch on a virtual card followed by a drag towards the middle of the card, showing a three dimensional animation of the card curling or bending upwards in the direction of the drag, thereby revealing a portion of the underside of the playing card in a face down representation, wherein the drag refers to the finger of the player moving with constant contact on the touch screen monitor after placing the touch, and wherein the speed of curling or bending depends on the speed of the finger's drag movement.