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A safety stirrup for horseback riding comprising: - a first semi-arch element having a first end integrally connected to a first portion of a base element of the stirrup and a second end comprising a through hole for mounting a stirrup leather; - a second semi-arch element having an end elastically connected to a second portion of the base element opposed to the first portion, said second semi-arch element being configured to delimit, by said first semi-arch element and said base element, a portion for inserting a rider's foot in the stirrup; - a support platform for the rider's foot removably fastened to said base element of the stirrup; said second end of the first semi-arch element being a free end and said second semi-arch element comprising a further free end separate from the first semi-arch element; the stirrup being characterized by further comprising: - elastic means interposed between the platform and the base element of the stirrup configured to define a first distance between the platform and the base element in a first rest condition, - adjustment means (23, 24) acting on said elastic means for changing said first distance from the first rest condition to a second rest condition, in said second rest condition the elastic means defining a second distance between the platform and the base element of the stirrup different from first distance, and - a plurality of friction elements removably associated with said removable platform of the stirrup, said plurality of removable friction elements comprise washers partially protruding from respective through seats provided in said platform. - a first semi-arch element having a first end integrally connected to a first portion of a base element of the stirrup and a second end comprising a through hole for mounting a stirrup leather; - a second semi-arch element having an end elastically connected to a second portion of the base element opposed to the first portion, said second semi-arch element being configured to delimit, by said first semi-arch element and said base element, a portion for inserting a rider's foot in the stirrup; - a support platform for the rider's foot removably fastened to said base element of the stirrup; - elastic means interposed between the platform and the base element of the stirrup configured to define a first distance between the platform and the base element in a first rest condition, - adjustment means (23, 24) acting on said elastic means for changing said first distance from the first rest condition to a second rest condition, in said second rest condition the elastic means defining a second distance between the platform and the base element of the stirrup different from first distance, and - a plurality of friction elements removably associated with said removable platform of the stirrup, said plurality of removable friction elements comprise washers partially protruding from respective through seats provided in said platform.
A foldable crane assembly comprising - a rotatably mounted post having a proximal end and a distal end, - a lift boom having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end is pivotally connected to the post and the distal end comprises a bearing hub, - an articulated boom having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end comprises a forked coupling portion, where the forked coupling portion is pivotally connected to the bearing hub of the lift boom, where a first boundary of the lift boom abuts a second boundary of the articulated arm when the foldable crane is in its parked position, characterised in that a second boundary of the lift boom, opposite to the first boundary of the lift boom, comprises a receiving section for receiving the proximal end of the articulated boom, when the articulated arm is pivoted into a position where a first boundary of the articulated arm faces the second boundary of the lift boom. - a rotatably mounted post having a proximal end and a distal end, - a lift boom having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end is pivotally connected to the post and the distal end comprises a bearing hub, - an articulated boom having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end comprises a forked coupling portion, where the forked coupling portion is pivotally connected to the bearing hub of the lift boom,
A viscometer, comprising: a viscosity sensor with a liquid flow channel and at least two pressure sensors (33, 37) positioned along the liquid flow channel and configured to measure a pressure drop of a liquid flowing through the liquid flow channel; a dispensing mechanism configured to cause dispensing of a liquid from a syringe to the viscosity sensor at a known flow rate, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to couple with the syringe, and the syringe is coupled with the viscosity sensor and configured to contain a liquid; an electronic controller configured to control operations of the dispensing mechanism and receive and process data from the viscosity sensor; and a sample loading interface through which the viscometer is configured to receive the liquid, wherein the syringe includes the sample loading interface and the viscometer is configured to couple with a source of dry gas, to provide the dry gas through the liquid flow channel, characterized in that the dry gas is regulated dry gas, the viscometer is configured to perform a measurement on the regulated dry gas with the viscosity sensor; and in that the viscometer is further configured to determine an operation status of the viscosity sensor based on one or more measurements for the regulated dry gas. a viscosity sensor with a liquid flow channel and at least two pressure sensors (33, 37) positioned along the liquid flow channel and configured to measure a pressure drop of a liquid flowing through the liquid flow channel; a dispensing mechanism configured to cause dispensing of a liquid from a syringe to the viscosity sensor at a known flow rate, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to couple with the syringe, and the syringe is coupled with the viscosity sensor and configured to contain a liquid; an electronic controller configured to control operations of the dispensing mechanism and receive and process data from the viscosity sensor; and a sample loading interface through which the viscometer is configured to receive the liquid, wherein the syringe includes the sample loading interface and the viscometer is configured to couple with a source of dry gas, to provide the dry gas through the liquid flow channel, characterized in that the dry gas is regulated dry gas, the viscometer is configured to perform a measurement on the regulated dry gas with the viscosity sensor; and in that the viscometer is further configured to determine an operation status of the viscosity sensor based on one or more measurements for the regulated dry gas.
An assembly comprising a first closed space and a connection device for the sealed connection between the first closed space and a second closed space, with the first closed space comprising a first flange and a first door closing off in a sealed manner an opening delimited by the first flange, and the second closed space comprising a second flange and a second door closing off in a sealed manner a second opening delimited by the second flange, said connection device being mounted on a wall of the first closed space and comprising: - first means of securing the first and second flanges to one another, - second means of securing the second door and the first door in a sealed manner, - means of detaching the second door from the second flange, - third means for releasing the first door in relation to the first flange, - fourth means for opening a passage between the first and the second closed space, and - means for controlling the first, second, third and fourth means allowing for the sealed connection between the two closed spaces without rotation of the first and/or second closed space, said device also comprising a device for maintaining the second closed space in relation to the first closed space in such a way that the second door is maintained facing the first door prior to the securing by the first means of securing, said maintaining device being a mechanical maintaining device by snap-fitting and being carried by the first closed space, with the second closed space comprising means that cooperate with said maintaining device. - first means of securing the first and second flanges to one another, - second means of securing the second door and the first door in a sealed manner, - means of detaching the second door from the second flange, - third means for releasing the first door in relation to the first flange, - fourth means for opening a passage between the first and the second closed space, and - means for controlling the first, second, third and fourth means allowing for the sealed connection between the two closed spaces without rotation of the first and/or second closed space,
A device-to-device, D2D, communication method performed by a D2D-enabled wireless device, comprising: transmitting signals in D2D subframes, characterized in that the signals are transmitted in D2D subframes with a randomization pattern in time domain, the randomization pattern being selected by the D2D-enabled wireless device from a plurality of randomization patterns, wherein the plurality of randomization patterns being designed based on relative subframe positions in a virtual pure D2D subframe sequence composed of multiple D2D subframes in one or more radio frames. transmitting signals in D2D subframes, characterized in that the signals are transmitted in D2D subframes with a randomization pattern in time domain, the randomization pattern being selected by the D2D-enabled wireless device from a plurality of randomization patterns, wherein the plurality of randomization patterns being designed based on relative subframe positions in a virtual pure D2D subframe sequence composed of multiple D2D subframes in one or more radio frames.
A method for thermally insulating a household oven muffle, comprising the steps of: i) providing a muffle body made of metal material defining a cooking chamber; ii) providing a thermally insulating material; and iii) applying the insulating material to outer surfaces of the muffle body, wherein step ii) comprises providing a particulate compound including at least one light aggregate of mineral origin having a volumic mass of the granular/laminar particles dried in a stove ≤ 2000 kg/m 3 or else a volumic mass dried in an oven ≤ 1200 kg/m 3 and at least one binder and wherein step iii) comprises mixing the particulate compound with the binder and spraying the corresponding mixture on said outer surfaces of the muffle body, characterised in that - slide guides for supports present inside the cooking chamber are defined in the side walls of the muffle body, said guides being obtained substantially by deep drawing, extending in the direction of the depth of the muffle and giving rise on the inside and on the outside of the walls to an alternation of projecting parts and parts that are plane and/or recessed, wherein the recessed parts present on the outside of the muffle body are completely filled with the sprayed material, and - said method gives rise to a monolithic body, wherein different thicknesses of the monolithic body are obtained in different areas of the outside of the muffle body. i) providing a muffle body made of metal material defining a cooking chamber; ii) providing a thermally insulating material; and iii) applying the insulating material to outer surfaces of the muffle body, - slide guides for supports present inside the cooking chamber are defined in the side walls of the muffle body, said guides being obtained substantially by deep drawing, extending in the direction of the depth of the muffle and giving rise on the inside and on the outside of the walls to an alternation of projecting parts and parts that are plane and/or recessed, wherein the recessed parts present on the outside of the muffle body are completely filled with the sprayed material, and - said method gives rise to a monolithic body, wherein different thicknesses of the monolithic body are obtained in different areas of the outside of the muffle body.
A catheter assembly comprising: a flexible catheter; a catheter hub; a needle having a distal tip, the needle disposed in the flexible catheter and moving from a first position that exposes the needle to a second position; an outer member that is configured to engage and disengage the catheter hub; an inner member engaged to and movably disposed in the outer member, the inner member having an opposing member that engages the catheter hub when the needle is in the first position; a needle protection member disposed in the inner member, the needle protection member enclosing at least a portion of the needle when the needle is in the second position; wherein when the needle is moved to the second position, the inner member is configured to axially move relative to the outer member causing the opposing member to disengage the catheter hub to allow the outer member to disengage from the catheter hub. a flexible catheter; a catheter hub; a needle having a distal tip, the needle disposed in the flexible catheter and moving from a first position that exposes the needle to a second position; an outer member that is configured to engage and disengage the catheter hub; an inner member engaged to and movably disposed in the outer member, the inner member having an opposing member that engages the catheter hub when the needle is in the first position; a needle protection member disposed in the inner member, the needle protection member enclosing at least a portion of the needle when the needle is in the second position; wherein when the needle is moved to the second position, the inner member is configured to axially move relative to the outer member causing the opposing member to disengage the catheter hub to allow the outer member to disengage from the catheter hub.
A flex tube assembly, comprising: a flex tube body having a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a valve sealing surface; an anti-drainback valve assembly disposed within a cavity of the flex tube body, the anti-drainback valve assembly comprising a cap, a biasing member, a piston comprising a piston flange, and a valve seat; wherein: the piston comprises a piston cavity comprising a bottom; the anti-drainback valve assembly is movable between an open state and a closed state; at least a portion of the cap is disposed within the piston cavity; in the closed state, the biasing member urges the piston against the valve seat, so as to cause at least a portion of the valve seat to engage said valve sealing surface; in the open state, the bottom of the piston cavity contacts at least a portion of the cap; and the valve seat is coupled to the piston flange by at least one of: a protuberance on the piston flange of the valve seat extending through a notch; an adhesive; a weld; and a mechanical fastener. a flex tube body having a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a valve sealing surface; an anti-drainback valve assembly disposed within a cavity of the flex tube body, the anti-drainback valve assembly comprising a cap, a biasing member, a piston comprising a piston flange, and a valve seat; wherein: the piston comprises a piston cavity comprising a bottom; the anti-drainback valve assembly is movable between an open state and a closed state; at least a portion of the cap is disposed within the piston cavity; in the closed state, the biasing member urges the piston against the valve seat, so as to cause at least a portion of the valve seat to engage said valve sealing surface; in the open state, the bottom of the piston cavity contacts at least a portion of the cap; and the valve seat is coupled to the piston flange by at least one of: a protuberance on the piston flange of the valve seat extending through a notch; an adhesive; a weld; and a mechanical fastener. the piston comprises a piston cavity comprising a bottom; the anti-drainback valve assembly is movable between an open state and a closed state; at least a portion of the cap is disposed within the piston cavity; in the closed state, the biasing member urges the piston against the valve seat, so as to cause at least a portion of the valve seat to engage said valve sealing surface; in the open state, the bottom of the piston cavity contacts at least a portion of the cap; and the valve seat is coupled to the piston flange by at least one of: a protuberance on the piston flange of the valve seat extending through a notch; an adhesive; a weld; and a mechanical fastener. a protuberance on the piston flange of the valve seat extending through a notch; an adhesive; a weld; and a mechanical fastener.
A free-piston combustion engine system, comprising: a cylinder comprising a combustion section; at least one free-piston assembly in contact with the combustion section; at least one gas spring in contact with the at least one free-piston assembly, wherein the at least one gas spring is configured to store energy from the at least one free-piston assembly during an expansion stroke of a piston cycle; at least one linear electromagnetic machine for directly converting between kinetic energy of the at least one free-piston assembly and electrical energy; and processing circuitry configured to: determine a sufficient amount of energy for performing a subsequent stroke, and to cause the at least one gas spring to store at least the determined amount of energy from the at least one free-piston assembly during the expansion stroke to perform the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle by controlling one or more properties of the at least one gas spring to avoid net electrical energy input, wherein the linear electromagnetic machine is configured to convert at least some of the energy stored in the gas spring into electrical energy during the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle. a cylinder comprising a combustion section; at least one free-piston assembly in contact with the combustion section; at least one gas spring in contact with the at least one free-piston assembly, wherein the at least one gas spring is configured to store energy from the at least one free-piston assembly during an expansion stroke of a piston cycle; at least one linear electromagnetic machine for directly converting between kinetic energy of the at least one free-piston assembly and electrical energy; and processing circuitry configured to: determine a sufficient amount of energy for performing a subsequent stroke, and to cause the at least one gas spring to store at least the determined amount of energy from the at least one free-piston assembly during the expansion stroke to perform the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle by controlling one or more properties of the at least one gas spring to avoid net electrical energy input, wherein the linear electromagnetic machine is configured to convert at least some of the energy stored in the gas spring into electrical energy during the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle. determine a sufficient amount of energy for performing a subsequent stroke, and to cause the at least one gas spring to store at least the determined amount of energy from the at least one free-piston assembly during the expansion stroke to perform the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle by controlling one or more properties of the at least one gas spring to avoid net electrical energy input, wherein the linear electromagnetic machine is configured to convert at least some of the energy stored in the gas spring into electrical energy during the subsequent stroke of the piston cycle.
Bistable valve having a self-holding device comprising - a movable sliding element, which can be deflected in an axial direction by an actuating element (20, 22) of the bistable valve, - a stationary catch and - a deep latching element rotatable in relation to the sliding element and the catch, characterised in that - the sliding element is designed to displace the rotatable deep latching element axially and to rotate it about the displacement axis, and - the stationary catch is designed to continue the rotation of the deep latching element about the displacement axis after the end of the axial deflection by the actuating element (20, 22) - a movable sliding element, which can be deflected in an axial direction by an actuating element (20, 22) of the bistable valve, - a stationary catch and - a deep latching element rotatable in relation to the sliding element and the catch, - the sliding element is designed to displace the rotatable deep latching element axially and to rotate it about the displacement axis, and - the stationary catch is designed to continue the rotation of the deep latching element about the displacement axis after the end of the axial deflection by the actuating element (20, 22)
A power generation device, comprising: an electrical power generator (22,24,26), the generator comprising a first and second generating arrangement, each arrangement configured to generate an output voltage and/or current, and each using at least a first generating element and a second generating element, at least one of which is adapted to have a state of charging, and which are adapted to be moveable with respect to one another in order to generate a resultant output voltage and/or current, the output voltage and/or current being dependent upon a separation distance between the first and second generating element, wherein the electrical power generator further comprises a combiner unit adapted to combine the output voltages and/or currents of the first and second generating arrangements in order to generate a combined electrical output signal from the electrical power generator, and characterized in that the generating arrangements are co-operatively configured such that an increase in the separation distance between generating elements of the first arrangement results in a related decrease in the separation distance between generating elements of the second arrangement, and vice versa. an electrical power generator (22,24,26), the generator comprising a first and second generating arrangement, each arrangement configured to generate an output voltage and/or current, and each using at least a first generating element and a second generating element, at least one of which is adapted to have a state of charging, and which are adapted to be moveable with respect to one another in order to generate a resultant output voltage and/or current, the output voltage and/or current being dependent upon a separation distance between the first and second generating element, wherein the electrical power generator further comprises a combiner unit adapted to combine the output voltages and/or currents of the first and second generating arrangements in order to generate a combined electrical output signal from the electrical power generator, and characterized in that the generating arrangements are co-operatively configured such that an increase in the separation distance between generating elements of the first arrangement results in a related decrease in the separation distance between generating elements of the second arrangement, and vice versa.