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A method for removing an object to be removed in which an object to be removed is removed from a structure including the object to be removed made of a material having porous structure through which a liquid can enter, and a remaining object made of a material having no porous structure through which the liquid can enter and united to the object to be removed, the method for removing an object to be removed comprising: spraying a liquefied fluid that vaporizes and expands after spraying onto the object to be removed so as to make the liquefied fluid enter the porous structure of the object to be removed, characterized in that a spray and a spray position of the liquefied fluid are maintained until the liquefied fluid that has entered the porous structure of the object to be removed vaporizes after the liquefied fluid is sprayed onto the object to be removed, a newly sprayed liquefied fluid closes openings of the porous structure, and an expansive force when the liquefied fluid inside the porous structure vaporizes is applied to inner surfaces of the porous structure, thereby breaking the porous structure and part of the object to be removed in the vicinity thereof. spraying a liquefied fluid that vaporizes and expands after spraying onto the object to be removed so as to make the liquefied fluid enter the porous structure of the object to be removed, characterized in that a spray and a spray position of the liquefied fluid are maintained until the liquefied fluid that has entered the porous structure of the object to be removed vaporizes after the liquefied fluid is sprayed onto the object to be removed, a newly sprayed liquefied fluid closes openings of the porous structure, and an expansive force when the liquefied fluid inside the porous structure vaporizes is applied to inner surfaces of the porous structure, thereby breaking the porous structure and part of the object to be removed in the vicinity thereof.
A touch-type blood pressure measurement apparatus comprising: a touch sensor (110, 110', 110"; 210; 310; 710) configured to sense a contact area between a finger of a user and the touch sensor and to generate a contact area signal indicative of the contact area, when the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a force sensor (130; 230; 330; 720) configured to generate a touch force signal of the finger in contact with the touch sensor; at least one photoplethysmogram, PPG, sensor (120; 220; 320) configured to generate a PPG signal of the user while the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; and a controller (140; 250; 350; 730) configured: to determine a contact pressure based on the contact area signal and the touch force signal; and to obtain a blood pressure of the user based on a change of the PPG signal according to the contact pressure. a touch sensor (110, 110', 110"; 210; 310; 710) configured to sense a contact area between a finger of a user and the touch sensor and to generate a contact area signal indicative of the contact area, when the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a force sensor (130; 230; 330; 720) configured to generate a touch force signal of the finger in contact with the touch sensor; at least one photoplethysmogram, PPG, sensor (120; 220; 320) configured to generate a PPG signal of the user while the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; and a controller (140; 250; 350; 730) configured: to determine a contact pressure based on the contact area signal and the touch force signal; and to obtain a blood pressure of the user based on a change of the PPG signal according to the contact pressure. to determine a contact pressure based on the contact area signal and the touch force signal; and to obtain a blood pressure of the user based on a change of the PPG signal according to the contact pressure.
A method for electrodepositing a nickel-chromium (Ni-Cr) alloy plated on a turbine component, the method comprising: providing a coated turbine component; pre-treating the turbine component, wherein the pretreatment includes removing the existing coating and mechanically and chemically treating the surface; providing a plating bath containing a solvent, a surfactant, and an ionic liquid including choline chloride, nickel chloride, and chromium chloride, wherein a molar ratio of the choline chloride to the combined chromium chloride and nickel chloride ranges from 0.5 to 3.5, and the solvent comprises from 5 to 80 vol.% relative to a volume of a mixture of the choline chloride and metal chlorides including both nickel chloride and chromium chloride; electrodepositing the Ni-Cr alloy onto a metallic substrate by providing an external supply of current to an anode and a cathode; and heat-treating the turbine component coated with Ni-Cr alloy to re-build wall thickness and restore materials lost during the pretreatment. providing a coated turbine component; pre-treating the turbine component, wherein the pretreatment includes removing the existing coating and mechanically and chemically treating the surface; providing a plating bath containing a solvent, a surfactant, and an ionic liquid including choline chloride, nickel chloride, and chromium chloride, wherein a molar ratio of the choline chloride to the combined chromium chloride and nickel chloride ranges from 0.5 to 3.5, and the solvent comprises from 5 to 80 vol.% relative to a volume of a mixture of the choline chloride and metal chlorides including both nickel chloride and chromium chloride; electrodepositing the Ni-Cr alloy onto a metallic substrate by providing an external supply of current to an anode and a cathode; and heat-treating the turbine component coated with Ni-Cr alloy to re-build wall thickness and restore materials lost during the pretreatment.
An apparatus to facilitate control flow in a graphics processing system, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of execution units to execute single instruction, multiple data, SIMD; and flow control logic to detect a diverging control flow in a plurality of SIMD channels and reduce the execution of the control flow to a subset of the SIMD channels, wherein the flow control logic comprises: logic to detect SIMD channels that are active; logic to detect whether the active SIMD channels are spread over multiple SIMD sections; logic to identify a code region impacted by the diverging control flow; and logic to prevent packing input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon detecting that the active SIMD channels are not spread over multiple SIMD sections; wherein packing input to the active SIMD channels defines packing active SIMD channels to the beginning of an SIMD vector machine thus using a narrower SIMD-width. a plurality of execution units to execute single instruction, multiple data, SIMD; and flow control logic to detect a diverging control flow in a plurality of SIMD channels and reduce the execution of the control flow to a subset of the SIMD channels, wherein the flow control logic comprises: logic to detect SIMD channels that are active; logic to detect whether the active SIMD channels are spread over multiple SIMD sections; logic to identify a code region impacted by the diverging control flow; and logic to prevent packing input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon detecting that the active SIMD channels are not spread over multiple SIMD sections; wherein packing input to the active SIMD channels defines packing active SIMD channels to the beginning of an SIMD vector machine thus using a narrower SIMD-width. logic to detect SIMD channels that are active; logic to detect whether the active SIMD channels are spread over multiple SIMD sections; logic to identify a code region impacted by the diverging control flow; and logic to prevent packing input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon detecting that the active SIMD channels are not spread over multiple SIMD sections; wherein packing input to the active SIMD channels defines packing active SIMD channels to the beginning of an SIMD vector machine thus using a narrower SIMD-width.
A steerable autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload comprising: a drive section assembly having at least one motor (383, 384) and a pair of independently driven drive wheels (1211, 1212) coupled to the at least one motor (383, 384), where steering is effected, by the at least one motor, by applying a differential torque to the pair of independently driven drive wheels (1211, 1212); a frame that forms a payload bed configured to support a payload and having swivelable not steered caster wheels (1261, 1262) mounted thereto; a transfer arm connected to the frame and configured for an autonomous transfer of payload to and from the payload bed of the frame; wherein that the autonomous transport robot includes a suspension system pivotally coupling the drive section assembly and the frame allowing relative rotation between the frame and the drive section assembly, wherein the drive section assembly and each of the pair of drive wheels (1211, 1212) are coupled to the frame at one end of the frame by a pivotal coupling between the drive section and the frame, and each of the swivelable caster wheels (1261, 1262) are mounted at an opposite end of the frame from the coupling between the drive section assembly and the frame for movably supporting the steerable autonomous transport robot as it travels along a transfer deck and picking aisles. a drive section assembly having at least one motor (383, 384) and a pair of independently driven drive wheels (1211, 1212) coupled to the at least one motor (383, 384), where steering is effected, by the at least one motor, by applying a differential torque to the pair of independently driven drive wheels (1211, 1212); a frame that forms a payload bed configured to support a payload and having swivelable not steered caster wheels (1261, 1262) mounted thereto; a transfer arm connected to the frame and configured for an autonomous transfer of payload to and from the payload bed of the frame; wherein that the autonomous transport robot includes a suspension system pivotally coupling the drive section assembly and the frame allowing relative rotation between the frame and the drive section assembly, wherein the drive section assembly and each of the pair of drive wheels (1211, 1212) are coupled to the frame at one end of the frame by a pivotal coupling between the drive section and the frame, and each of the swivelable caster wheels (1261, 1262) are mounted at an opposite end of the frame from the coupling between the drive section assembly and the frame for movably supporting the steerable autonomous transport robot as it travels along a transfer deck and picking aisles.
An inflatable sports ball comprising: a bladder capable of being inflated to a predetermined internal pressure, the bladder defining an exterior bladder surface; a casing disposed about the bladder, the casing comprising: an outer cover layer; an intermediate structure disposed between the bladder and the outer cover layer, the intermediate structure comprising a restriction structure, wherein the restriction structure comprises a plurality of overlapping strips; wherein the restriction structure comprises a uniform number of radially-stacked layers of the overlapping strips over a substantial entirety of the exterior bladder surface; wherein the bladder defines a valve opening configured to receive a valve, the valve configured to permit selective inflation of the bladder to the predetermined internal pressure, such that the bladder defines a bladder circumference, when the bladder is inflated to the predetermined internal pressure; and characterized in that the plurality of overlapping strips is a plurality of interwoven strips, wherein each strip is interwoven with each of the other strips and wrapped about the bladder circumference. a bladder capable of being inflated to a predetermined internal pressure, the bladder defining an exterior bladder surface; a casing disposed about the bladder, the casing comprising: an outer cover layer; an intermediate structure disposed between the bladder and the outer cover layer, the intermediate structure comprising a restriction structure, wherein the restriction structure comprises a plurality of overlapping strips; an outer cover layer; an intermediate structure disposed between the bladder and the outer cover layer, the intermediate structure comprising a restriction structure, wherein the restriction structure comprises a plurality of overlapping strips; wherein the restriction structure comprises a uniform number of radially-stacked layers of the overlapping strips over a substantial entirety of the exterior bladder surface; wherein the bladder defines a valve opening configured to receive a valve, the valve configured to permit selective inflation of the bladder to the predetermined internal pressure, such that the bladder defines a bladder circumference, when the bladder is inflated to the predetermined internal pressure; and characterized in that the plurality of overlapping strips is a plurality of interwoven strips, wherein each strip is interwoven with each of the other strips and wrapped about the bladder circumference.
A locking unit for a rotor lock system of a wind turbine, the locking unit comprising: a locking shaft that is slidably movable within a barrel under the influence of an actuator; and an angular drive arrangement (48, 50) which is configured to enable angular movement of the locking shaft about a longitudinal axis as the locking shaft is moved linearly within the barrel by the actuator, characterized in that the angular drive arrangement (48, 50) comprises a helical guide formation defined by the barrel and a complementary rider formation defined by the locking shaft. a locking shaft that is slidably movable within a barrel under the influence of an actuator; and an angular drive arrangement (48, 50) which is configured to enable angular movement of the locking shaft about a longitudinal axis as the locking shaft is moved linearly within the barrel by the actuator, characterized in that the angular drive arrangement (48, 50) comprises a helical guide formation defined by the barrel and a complementary rider formation defined by the locking shaft.
Plastic construction part (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) for use in a motor vehicle comprising a covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) and a honeycomb or grating structure for mechanical reinforcement of the covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), characterized in that exactly one covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) arranged only on one side of the honeycomb or grating structure is provided, in that the covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is formed of plastic as one piece with the honeycomb or grating structure and together with the honeycomb or grating structure in an injection-moulding production step, so that the honeycomb or grating structure is integrated into the plastic construction part (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) and so that the honeycomb or grating structure is a formable structure, that is composed of structural elements in the form of rib-shaped portions, wherein - the ratio of the volume of the structural elements to the volume of the covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is greater than 0.6 or equal to 0.6, - the honeycomb or grating structure being constructed such that at least two 50 mm long mutually orthogonal tracks (A, B) are present in at least a 50 mm by 50 mm large surface portion of the plastic construction part (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), which in each case does not intersect any portion of the honeycomb or grating structure at an angle, which is less than 20 degrees, and so that at least one of the two orthogonal tracks (A, B) on this portion intersects the honeycomb or grating structure at least in three places and wherein - a moment of inertia, determined at 1 mm area normal to a cut surface along the track, which has the highest ratio of the volume of the structural elements to the volume of the covering layer 11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is less than 3 mm 4 or equal to 3 mm 4. - the ratio of the volume of the structural elements to the volume of the covering layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is greater than 0.6 or equal to 0.6, - the honeycomb or grating structure being constructed such that at least two 50 mm long mutually orthogonal tracks (A, B) are present in at least a 50 mm by 50 mm large surface portion of the plastic construction part (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), which in each case does not intersect any portion of the honeycomb or grating structure at an angle, which is less than 20 degrees, and so that at least one of the two orthogonal tracks (A, B) on this portion intersects the honeycomb or grating structure at least in three places and wherein - a moment of inertia, determined at 1 mm area normal to a cut surface along the track, which has the highest ratio of the volume of the structural elements to the volume of the covering layer 11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is less than 3 mm 4 or equal to 3 mm 4.
A process for preparing a functionalised polymeric chromatography medium, which process comprises providing two or more non-woven sheets stacked one on top of the other, each said sheet comprising one or more polymer nanofibres, where the polymer nanofibres have mean diameters from 10 nm to 1000 nm, simultaneously heating and pressing the stack of sheets to fuse points of contact between the nanofibres of adjacent sheets, and contacting the pressed and heated product with a reagent which functionalises the product of step as a chromatography medium. providing two or more non-woven sheets stacked one on top of the other, each said sheet comprising one or more polymer nanofibres, where the polymer nanofibres have mean diameters from 10 nm to 1000 nm, simultaneously heating and pressing the stack of sheets to fuse points of contact between the nanofibres of adjacent sheets, and contacting the pressed and heated product with a reagent which functionalises the product of step as a chromatography medium.
A method for adjusting a machine for wrapping or packing articles, the machine comprising at least one conveyor or roller operatively associated with an electric motor where, in a machine operating condition, the electric motor is adapted to drive the conveyor or roller in rotation about its axis of rotation, the method comprising the steps of: associating the conveyor or roller with a reference integral with the conveyor or roller itself at a certain angular position, detecting the angular position (α) of the axis of the electric motor relative to a zero reference associated with an angular position transducer of the electric motor itself, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of: detecting the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial straight line passing through the reference and the force of gravity, calculating and storing the angular displacement (δ) between the angular position (α) of the electric motor and the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity. associating the conveyor or roller with a reference integral with the conveyor or roller itself at a certain angular position, detecting the angular position (α) of the axis of the electric motor relative to a zero reference associated with an angular position transducer of the electric motor itself, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of: detecting the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial straight line passing through the reference and the force of gravity, calculating and storing the angular displacement (δ) between the angular position (α) of the electric motor and the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity. detecting the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial straight line passing through the reference and the force of gravity, calculating and storing the angular displacement (δ) between the angular position (α) of the electric motor and the angular position (γ) of the conveyor or roller corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity.
A seal assembly for a minimally-invasive surgical instrument having an internal drive shaft, the seal assembly comprising: a first o-ring seal; a substantially rigid portion having an outer perimeter shaped to interface with an instrument shaft of the surgical instrument, the instrument shaft defining a shaft axis and the rigid portion is configured to receive an internal drive shaft mounted axially there through for rotation within the instrument shaft; and a first slot oriented laterally to the shaft axis and first and second apertures configured to receive the internal drive shaft axially there through, the first and second apertures disposed on opposing sides (126, 128) of the first slot and opening to the first slot, the first slot having a first perimeter opening at a first radially perimeter location of the seal assembly, the first o-ring seal received via the first perimeter opening, the first slot having opposing internal sides oriented laterally to the shaft axis and spaced to simultaneously interface with opposed axial surfaces of the first o-ring seal, the first and second apertures being larger than the internal drive shaft passing through the first and second apertures, respectively, so as to accommodate lateral displacement of the internal drive shaft relative to the instrument shaft while the internal drive shaft rotates and the first o-ring seal inhibits axial transmission of at least one of an insufflated gas or bodily fluids within the instrument shaft. a first o-ring seal; a substantially rigid portion having an outer perimeter shaped to interface with an instrument shaft of the surgical instrument, the instrument shaft defining a shaft axis and the rigid portion is configured to receive an internal drive shaft mounted axially there through for rotation within the instrument shaft; and a first slot oriented laterally to the shaft axis and first and second apertures configured to receive the internal drive shaft axially there through, the first and second apertures disposed on opposing sides (126, 128) of the first slot and opening to the first slot, the first slot having a first perimeter opening at a first radially perimeter location of the seal assembly, the first o-ring seal received via the first perimeter opening, the first slot having opposing internal sides oriented laterally to the shaft axis and spaced to simultaneously interface with opposed axial surfaces of the first o-ring seal, the first and second apertures being larger than the internal drive shaft passing through the first and second apertures, respectively, so as to accommodate lateral displacement of the internal drive shaft relative to the instrument shaft while the internal drive shaft rotates and the first o-ring seal inhibits axial transmission of at least one of an insufflated gas or bodily fluids within the instrument shaft.