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A sanitary cleaning device which discharges supplied cleaning water toward a body part, wherein the sanitary cleaning device comprises a body part cleaning nozzle (1, 2) for discharging the supplied cleaning water towards a body part, wherein the body part cleaning nozzle (1, 2) includes: an inflow passage; an introducing passage; and a nozzle spout portion, the inflow passage is connected to one end of the introducing passage via a direction-changing portion having a throttling portion, and the nozzle-spout portion is constituted of a discharge opening having an exit portion and an inflow portion connected to the other end of the introducing passage, and includes a sharply-narrowed flow passage which is formed by the introducing passage and the discharge opening and where a cross section of a flow passage is sharply reduced compared to a cross section of the introducing passage, characterized in that in the nozzle spout portion, an aspect ratio (L/D) between a diameter D of the discharge opening and a flow passage length L of the discharge opening defined by the distance between the inflow portion and the exit portion is set to a value of 0.25 to 0.75. the body part cleaning nozzle (1, 2) includes: an inflow passage; an introducing passage; and a nozzle spout portion, the inflow passage is connected to one end of the introducing passage via a direction-changing portion having a throttling portion, and the nozzle-spout portion is constituted of a discharge opening having an exit portion and an inflow portion connected to the other end of the introducing passage, and includes a sharply-narrowed flow passage which is formed by the introducing passage and the discharge opening and where a cross section of a flow passage is sharply reduced compared to a cross section of the introducing passage,
A device for measuring and regulating the flow rate of aeriform emissions coming from an industrial plant which comprises a probe; two fixing bushes (9, 10) provided with through holes, threaded holes and screws, said fixing bushes (9, 10) bearing a central aperture; said device further comprising two regulating plates (11, 12), said regulating plates (11, 12) being provided with screws and bearing a first central aperture having the same profile as the cross section of the probe and slots set along one of their circumferences, the respective couplings between bushes (9, 10) and regulating plates (11, 12) being provided with gaskets (11', 12'), respectively, comprising a second central aperture corresponding to said first central aperture of said regulating plates (11, 12); said device further comprising a pressure differential transducer and an electronic control circuit wherein the transducer and the electronic control circuit are set in the interior of a container that supports an outlet of an electric signal, wherein the probe carries a plurality of total pressure holes, set on its front surface with respect to the aeriform flow direction, said total pressure holes are equipped with wide bevels, and a plurality of static pressure holes, set on a lateral surface with respect to the direction of the flow, all said total pressure and static pressure holes and being perpendicular to the surface of the probe at the point at which they are applied, and wherein said probe is closed at both its ends, one of which being equipped with two sockets (15, 18), and wherein the probe carries a partition baffle that creates two chambers (16, 19) not connected to each other but connected, through flexible tubes (17, 20) on which block valves (25, 26) are set, to the transducer; wherein the fixing bushes (9, 10) and the regulating plates (11, 12) form together a rotating system of the probe which rotates in respect to the air flow direction; wherein a flushing airflow source is selected from a fan set inside the container, or an airflow source connected to the exterior of the device; wherein valves (25, 26, 29) are set inside the container and wherein the outlet of the electric signal is used as a retroaction signal by an inverter, equipped with a PID controller, said PID controller controlling a fan.
An elevator passenger interface system, comprising: a visual detector configured to detect a visible image that includes an indication of a request for elevator service; and a processor that interprets the indication and provides an output that is useable by an elevator system to control an elevator car to respond to the request for elevator service, characterised in that the visible image includes an indication of a plurality of requests for elevator service and the processor is configured to use additional information associated with detection of the visible image by the visual detector to determine which of the plurality of requests for elevator service to include in the output provided by the processor. a visual detector configured to detect a visible image that includes an indication of a request for elevator service; and a processor that interprets the indication and provides an output that is useable by an elevator system to control an elevator car to respond to the request for elevator service, characterised in that the visible image includes an indication of a plurality of requests for elevator service and the processor is configured to use additional information associated with detection of the visible image by the visual detector to determine which of the plurality of requests for elevator service to include in the output provided by the processor.
Security element for security papers, valuable documents, identity cards or the like, consisting of a grid-type arrangement of focusing optical elements (1, 14) and imaging elements, wherein each of the focusing optical elements (1, 14) has a focal point or a focal line, such that the grid-type arrangement of focusing optical elements (1, 14) recognizably images the imaging elements (4, 6) which are situated in the focal point or the focal line of the focusing optical elements (1, 14), wherein the location of the focal points or of the focal lines of at least some of the focusing optical elements (1, 14) with respect to the imaging elements (4, 6) is able to be influenced by the effect of external influences in a manner such that • after the effect of the external influences, the imaging elements (4, 6) which were previously situated outside the focal points or focal lines of the focusing optical elements (1, 14) are arranged in the focal point or the focal line of at least one focusing optical element (1, 14), and/or • after the effect of the external influences, the imaging elements (4, 6) which were previously situated in the focal point or in the focal line of at least one focusing optical element (1, 14) are arranged outside the focal point or the focal line of the focusing optical elements (1, 14), wherein the external influences are mechanical pressure or mechanical deformation, characterized in that the focusing optical elements (1, 14) consist of an elastic or plastic material, with the result that the focal length of the focusing optical elements (1, 14) changes under the effect of mechanical pressure that acts on the focusing optical elements (1, 14), wherein the security element has at least one carrier layer, wherein the focusing optical elements (1, 14) are arranged on one side of the carrier layer and the imaging elements (4, 6) are situated on the opposite side of the carrier layer. • after the effect of the external influences, the imaging elements (4, 6) which were previously situated outside the focal points or focal lines of the focusing optical elements (1, 14) are arranged in the focal point or the focal line of at least one focusing optical element (1, 14), and/or • after the effect of the external influences, the imaging elements (4, 6) which were previously situated in the focal point or in the focal line of at least one focusing optical element (1, 14) are arranged outside the focal point or the focal line of the focusing optical elements (1, 14),
Method for automatically preparing seeds with an additive to be deployed together with the seeds, comprising: - conveying a seed into an opening position; - creating an opening in the seed when it is in the opening position; and - introducing a predefined amount of additive into the seed through the opening, characterized in that the opening is created by cutting and in that the seed is conveyed continuously while creating the opening. - conveying a seed into an opening position; - creating an opening in the seed when it is in the opening position; and - introducing a predefined amount of additive into the seed through the opening,
A belt drive, having - a toothed belt, - at least one driving element fastened to the toothed belt, - a toothed pulley having tooth cut-outs for driving teeth of the toothed belt and driving element cut-outs for driving the at least one driving element, the driving element forming a connecting element which can be connected to an element to be driven, characterised in that at least two driving elements are provided, which are connected to one another via a connecting plate, wherein the connecting plate is mounted pivotably on a first driving element and has a curved slot into which a force-transmitting section of the second driving element extends. - a toothed belt, - at least one driving element fastened to the toothed belt, - a toothed pulley having tooth cut-outs for driving teeth of the toothed belt and driving element cut-outs for driving the at least one driving element, the driving element forming a connecting element which can be connected to an element to be driven, characterised in that at least two driving elements are provided, which are connected to one another via a connecting plate, wherein the connecting plate is mounted pivotably on a first driving element and has a curved slot into which a force-transmitting section of the second driving element extends.
A method comprising: with a device enabled to receive and process satellite positioning system signals associated with at least first and second navigation systems: generating one or more electronic signals representing an estimated time bias parameter based, at least in part, on a differential group delay parameter associated with said device and a time offset parameter associated with said first navigation system and said second navigation system, wherein one or more electronic signals representing said TO parameter are generated based, at least in part, on said differential GD parameter; and selectively generating one or more electronic signals representing a pseudorange measurement corresponding to said device and at least one space vehicle of either said first or second navigation systems based, at least in part, on said estimated TB parameter. with a device enabled to receive and process satellite positioning system signals associated with at least first and second navigation systems: generating one or more electronic signals representing an estimated time bias parameter based, at least in part, on a differential group delay parameter associated with said device and a time offset parameter associated with said first navigation system and said second navigation system, wherein one or more electronic signals representing said TO parameter are generated based, at least in part, on said differential GD parameter; and selectively generating one or more electronic signals representing a pseudorange measurement corresponding to said device and at least one space vehicle of either said first or second navigation systems based, at least in part, on said estimated TB parameter. generating one or more electronic signals representing an estimated time bias parameter based, at least in part, on a differential group delay parameter associated with said device and a time offset parameter associated with said first navigation system and said second navigation system, wherein one or more electronic signals representing said TO parameter are generated based, at least in part, on said differential GD parameter; and selectively generating one or more electronic signals representing a pseudorange measurement corresponding to said device and at least one space vehicle of either said first or second navigation systems based, at least in part, on said estimated TB parameter.
A wave energy converter comprising: a buoyant structure which, in use, floats on water; a submerged element tethered to the buoyant structure such that, in use, it is submerged and moves in phase with the buoyant structure; the submerged element comprising a generator; the submerged element comprising a generator drive mechanism, the generator drive mechanism comprising a transmission drive and a rotational input shaft; the submerged element comprising at least one drive member operably connected to the input drive shaft, via the generator drive mechanism, the drive member being moveable back and forth between a first position and a second position; the submerged element comprising at least one biasing element acting on the drive member and connected to the generator drive mechanism; wherein the generator is configured such that a back and forth movement of the drive member between the first and second positions drives the generator; characterised in that: the converter is configured in such manner that, during use with the converter deployed in a body of water in a hydrodynamically unloaded condition with the buoyant structure and the submerged element relatively at rest, the drive member(s) are positioned generally parallel to the bed of the body of water; and in that: each drive member is elongate in two dimensions and has one elongate edge pivoting about the submerged element structure and pivotably moveable between the first and second positions around an axis which is, or is parallel to, the rotational axis of the input drive shaft. a buoyant structure which, in use, floats on water; a submerged element tethered to the buoyant structure such that, in use, it is submerged and moves in phase with the buoyant structure; the submerged element comprising a generator; the submerged element comprising a generator drive mechanism, the generator drive mechanism comprising a transmission drive and a rotational input shaft; the submerged element comprising at least one drive member operably connected to the input drive shaft, via the generator drive mechanism, the drive member being moveable back and forth between a first position and a second position; the submerged element comprising at least one biasing element acting on the drive member and connected to the generator drive mechanism; wherein the generator is configured such that a back and forth movement of the drive member between the first and second positions drives the generator; characterised in that: the converter is configured in such manner that, during use with the converter deployed in a body of water in a hydrodynamically unloaded condition with the buoyant structure and the submerged element relatively at rest, the drive member(s) are positioned generally parallel to the bed of the body of water; and in that: each drive member is elongate in two dimensions and has one elongate edge pivoting about the submerged element structure and pivotably moveable between the first and second positions around an axis which is, or is parallel to, the rotational axis of the input drive shaft.
A back beam for a driving apparatus, comprising: a back-beam body formed into an arcuate shape and having a predetermined length; and reinforcing parts (200, 300) formed on a front surface of the back-beam body to protrude therefrom at a plurality of positions in a preset interval in such a way as to have a predetermined length in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the body, wherein the reinforcing parts (200, 300) include a first reinforcing part (210, 310) formed on a central region of the back-beam body and a second reinforcing part (220, 320) formed on side regions on opposite sides of the central region, wherein the first reinforcing part (210, 310) comprises a plurality of first shock absorbing ribs, and the second reinforcing part (220, 320) comprises a plurality of second shock absorbing ribs, and wherein the shock absorbing area of each first shock absorbing rib on the central region is larger than the shock absorbing area of the second shock absorbing ribs on the side regions characterized in that an interval (d1, d2) between the shock absorbing ribs (211, 221) is formed to be gradually increased from the central portion of the back-beam body to both sides thereof. a back-beam body formed into an arcuate shape and having a predetermined length; and reinforcing parts (200, 300) formed on a front surface of the back-beam body to protrude therefrom at a plurality of positions in a preset interval in such a way as to have a predetermined length in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the body, wherein the reinforcing parts (200, 300) include a first reinforcing part (210, 310) formed on a central region of the back-beam body and a second reinforcing part (220, 320) formed on side regions on opposite sides of the central region, wherein the first reinforcing part (210, 310) comprises a plurality of first shock absorbing ribs, and the second reinforcing part (220, 320) comprises a plurality of second shock absorbing ribs, and wherein the shock absorbing area of each first shock absorbing rib on the central region is larger than the shock absorbing area of the second shock absorbing ribs on the side regions characterized in that an interval (d1, d2) between the shock absorbing ribs (211, 221) is formed to be gradually increased from the central portion of the back-beam body to both sides thereof.
Furniture hinge (4, 5, 25) for connecting two furniture parts (2, 3), comprising a first articulation part, which can be attached to a movable furniture part, and a second articulation part, which can be attached to a further furniture part, and therefore, with the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25) attached to the furniture parts (2, 3), the movable furniture part is movable relative to the further furniture part, wherein the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25) has precisely one articulation axis for the articulated connection of the first articulation part to the second articulation part, and therefore the two articulation parts (11, 12) are pivotable relative to each other from a closing position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25), in which closed position the two articulation parts (11, 12) are spatially close to one another, in the direction of an open position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25) and are pivotable again in the direction of the closing position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25), wherein a damper arrangement (20, 26) for damping the relative movement between the first articulation part and the second articulation part for reaching the closing position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25) is provided in such a manner that the damping of the relative movement takes place via a predetermined movement phase as part of the overall possible relative movement of the first articulation part and the second articulation part for reaching the closing position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25), wherein the first articulation part and the second articulation part are connected to each other exclusively in the region of the precisely one articulation axis, characterized in that a holding mechanism is formed which keeps the first articulation part and the second articulation part together in the closing position of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25), and wherein, in order to provide latching in the closed articulation state, the holding mechanism has a latching element on one articulation part and a latching-in portion, which is coordinated with the latching element, on the other articulation part, and wherein the latching element is designed as a two-armed lever which is mounted in an articulated manner and is pivotable to and fro to a limited extent about an axis which is formed offset in parallel to the articulation axis of the furniture hinge (4, 5, 25), wherein the latching-in portion comprises a latching depression on the articulation part, and in that the two-armed lever has an arm portion, which is acted upon with a spring force, and an opposite lever arm with a latching lug which is forced into the latching depression by the force-actuated arm portion.
A laptop computer comprising: a lid portion comprising a display; and a base portion pivotally coupled to the lid portion at a back side of the base portion and tapering to a reduced thickness along a front side of the base portion, the base portion comprising: a top case having a metal structure and defining a top wall having an opening therethrough; and a bottom case attached to the top case to define an interior volume of the laptop computer; a touch pad (116, 201) within the base portion and comprising a glass member positioned at least partially within the opening in the top case, the glass member having a first thickness at a front side of the glass member and a second thickness at a central region of the glass member, the second thickness greater than the first thickness. a lid portion comprising a display; and a base portion pivotally coupled to the lid portion at a back side of the base portion and tapering to a reduced thickness along a front side of the base portion, the base portion comprising: a top case having a metal structure and defining a top wall having an opening therethrough; and a bottom case attached to the top case to define an interior volume of the laptop computer; a top case having a metal structure and defining a top wall having an opening therethrough; and a bottom case attached to the top case to define an interior volume of the laptop computer; a touch pad (116, 201) within the base portion and comprising a glass member positioned at least partially within the opening in the top case, the glass member having a first thickness at a front side of the glass member and a second thickness at a central region of the glass member, the second thickness greater than the first thickness.
An apparatus, comprising: a mounting bracket having a central portion, a first field amplification arm extending from the central portion in a first direction, a second field amplification arm extending from the central portion in a second direction different from the first direction, and a mounting arm extending from the central portion in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag mounted to the central portion of the mounting bracket; wherein the first field amplification arm has a first free end and the second field amplification arm has a second free end located opposite the first free end. a mounting bracket having a central portion, a first field amplification arm extending from the central portion in a first direction, a second field amplification arm extending from the central portion in a second direction different from the first direction, and a mounting arm extending from the central portion in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag mounted to the central portion of the mounting bracket; wherein the first field amplification arm has a first free end and the second field amplification arm has a second free end located opposite the first free end.