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A method of filtering a fluid using a plurality of filter panels arranged in a plurality of discs, the method comprising: directing a flow of unfiltered fluid between a pair of adjacent discs; passing the unfiltered fluid through a pleated filter media that at least partially defines each of the panels; selectively rotating the plurality of discs; and selectively backwashing the filter panels with a fluid, characterised in that the backwashing fluid includes water and wherein the method further comprises supporting the pleated filter media with a plurality of ridge bars coupled to both the peaks and valleys of the pleated filter media and a stringer, the ridge bars, extending from the stringer in a direction normal to the stringer. directing a flow of unfiltered fluid between a pair of adjacent discs; passing the unfiltered fluid through a pleated filter media that at least partially defines each of the panels; selectively rotating the plurality of discs; and selectively backwashing the filter panels with a fluid, characterised in that the backwashing fluid includes water and wherein the method further comprises supporting the pleated filter media with a plurality of ridge bars coupled to both the peaks and valleys of the pleated filter media and a stringer, the ridge bars, extending from the stringer in a direction normal to the stringer.
A computer-implemented method for stereo matching, the method comprising: receiving a first input image and a second input image for stereo matching; obtaining a spanning tree that connects pixels included in the first input image; calculating accumulated data costs corresponding to a plurality of candidate disparities between the first image and the second image for one of the pixels of the first image based on data costs of general pixels from among the pixels of the first image, data costs of reference pixels from among the pixels of the first image, and edge costs of edges included in the spanning tree; determining one of the plurality of candidate disparities to be a disparity of the one of the pixels by comparing the accumulated data costs; wherein general pixels include intensity and position information associated with an image, wherein a data cost of a general pixel of the general pixels is based on intensity information of said general pixel in the first input image and intensity information of a pixel spaced by a distance of one of the candidate disparities from a pixel corresponding to the general pixel in the second input image; characterized in that reference pixels further include pre-provided disparity information; wherein a data cost of a reference pixel is based on pre-provided disparity information and intensity information of the reference pixel in the first image and intensity information of a pixel spaced by one of the candidate disparities from a pixel corresponding to the reference pixel in the second image. receiving a first input image and a second input image for stereo matching; obtaining a spanning tree that connects pixels included in the first input image; calculating accumulated data costs corresponding to a plurality of candidate disparities between the first image and the second image for one of the pixels of the first image based on data costs of general pixels from among the pixels of the first image, data costs of reference pixels from among the pixels of the first image, and edge costs of edges included in the spanning tree; determining one of the plurality of candidate disparities to be a disparity of the one of the pixels by comparing the accumulated data costs; wherein general pixels include intensity and position information associated with an image, wherein a data cost of a general pixel of the general pixels is based on intensity information of said general pixel in the first input image and intensity information of a pixel spaced by a distance of one of the candidate disparities from a pixel corresponding to the general pixel in the second input image; characterized in that reference pixels further include pre-provided disparity information; wherein a data cost of a reference pixel is based on pre-provided disparity information and intensity information of the reference pixel in the first image and intensity information of a pixel spaced by one of the candidate disparities from a pixel corresponding to the reference pixel in the second image.
A power plant for an aircraft having a hybrid-electric propulsion system comprising a nacelle body including therein: a heat engine; an electric motor directly connected to a gearbox for driving a propeller; the gearbox being connected directly to a heat engine for driving the propeller; and at least one heat exchanger for cooling the electric motor or the heat engine, wherein: the electric motor is located above the heat engine; and the electric motor is oil cooled, characterised in that: the power plant comprises an oil sump tank located within the nacelle body and aft of the electric motor; and the oil sump tank is above the heat engine. a heat engine; an electric motor directly connected to a gearbox for driving a propeller; the gearbox being connected directly to a heat engine for driving the propeller; and at least one heat exchanger for cooling the electric motor or the heat engine, an electric motor directly connected to a gearbox for driving a propeller; the gearbox being connected directly to a heat engine for driving the propeller; and at least one heat exchanger for cooling the electric motor or the heat engine, wherein: the electric motor is located above the heat engine; and the electric motor is oil cooled, the electric motor is located above the heat engine; and the electric motor is oil cooled, characterised in that: the power plant comprises an oil sump tank located within the nacelle body and aft of the electric motor; and the oil sump tank is above the heat engine. the power plant comprises an oil sump tank located within the nacelle body and aft of the electric motor; and the oil sump tank is above the heat engine.
A cosmetic composition, comprising: a silicone elastomer comprising the reaction product of: (a) a branched non resinous organosiloxane having a single Q unit and no T units, said branched non resinous organosiloxane having the following general formula: Si-[[OSiR 2] C [OSiR 2 R 1]] 4 wherein each R independently is R 1 or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, each R 1 independently is an unsaturated group or each R 1 is a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, and each c independently is from 0 to 500; (b) a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two functional groups R 2 reactive with R 1 of the (a) branched organosiloxane; and (c) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and a carrier fluid; with the proviso that when each R 1 independently is an unsaturated group, each R 2 is a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom; and when each R 1 is a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, each R 2 is an unsaturated group. a silicone elastomer comprising the reaction product of: (a) a branched non resinous organosiloxane having a single Q unit and no T units, said branched non resinous organosiloxane having the following general formula: Si-[[OSiR 2] C [OSiR 2 R 1]] 4 wherein each R independently is R 1 or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, each R 1 independently is an unsaturated group or each R 1 is a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, and each c independently is from 0 to 500; (b) a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two functional groups R 2 reactive with R 1 of the (a) branched organosiloxane; and (c) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (a) a branched non resinous organosiloxane having a single Q unit and no T units, said branched non resinous organosiloxane having the following general formula: Si-[[OSiR 2] C [OSiR 2 R 1]] 4 wherein each R independently is R 1 or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, each R 1 independently is an unsaturated group or each R 1 is a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, and each c independently is from 0 to 500; (b) a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two functional groups R 2 reactive with R 1 of the (a) branched organosiloxane; and (c) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and a carrier fluid;
A static cell growth apparatus comprising: a plurality of culture compartments residing one above the other and separated by a gas space, each cell culture compartment having a gas permeable, liquid impermeable surface and an opposing surface and said gas space being in communication with said gas permeable, liquid impermeable surface; at least one manifold connecting said culture compartments and including a manifold wall said manifold encompassing a first volume of space when said manifold wall resides in a first position; and means for moving said manifold wall from the first position to a second position such that said manifold encompasses a second volume of space, said second volume of space differing from said first volume of space. a plurality of culture compartments residing one above the other and separated by a gas space, each cell culture compartment having a gas permeable, liquid impermeable surface and an opposing surface and said gas space being in communication with said gas permeable, liquid impermeable surface; at least one manifold connecting said culture compartments and including a manifold wall said manifold encompassing a first volume of space when said manifold wall resides in a first position; and means for moving said manifold wall from the first position to a second position such that said manifold encompasses a second volume of space, said second volume of space differing from said first volume of space.
An agitator assembly for use in a cleaning apparatus, the assembly including: an agitator comprising a body with a first and a second end, and a first alignment formation and a first securing formation at or adjacent the first end; and a drive member operable to impart rotation about a drive axis, and providing a second alignment formation adapted to cooperate with the first alignment formation, and a second securing formation adapted to engage the first securing formation; wherein relative axial movement of the agitator in a direction towards the drive member causes contact between the first and second alignment formations; characterised in that further relative axial movement of the agitator in the same direction causes relative rotation between the agitator and drive member; and yet further relative axial movement of the agitator in the same direction causes engagement between the first and second securing formations, substantially to prevent further relative rotational movement between the agitator and drive member. an agitator comprising a body with a first and a second end, and a first alignment formation and a first securing formation at or adjacent the first end; and a drive member operable to impart rotation about a drive axis, and providing a second alignment formation adapted to cooperate with the first alignment formation, and a second securing formation adapted to engage the first securing formation; wherein relative axial movement of the agitator in a direction towards the drive member causes contact between the first and second alignment formations; characterised in that further relative axial movement of the agitator in the same direction causes relative rotation between the agitator and drive member; and yet further relative axial movement of the agitator in the same direction causes engagement between the first and second securing formations, substantially to prevent further relative rotational movement between the agitator and drive member.
A gas turbine engine comprising: a housing including a first component providing an AC signal into an input cable, said input cable extending to an input conductive plate, said input conductive plate being in contact with a dielectric plate, and an output conductive plate being attached to an opposed side of said dielectric plate, said output conductive plate extending to an output cable extending to a second component, such that a capacitance based connection is provided between said input and output cables (120, 128), to communicate from said first component to said second component.
A photoelectronic sensor (1, 70a, 70b, 70c), comprising: a light projecting unit, having a light projecting lens converging light and a light projecting element projecting light toward a reflective plate via the light projecting lens; and a light receiving unit disposed alongside the light projecting unit, having a light receiving lens concentrating reflected light from the reflective plate and a light receiving element receiving the reflected light via the light receiving lens, characterized in that: the light projecting element has a first area and a second area, and electrodes (19, 19a, 19b, 19a1, 19a2, 19b1, 19b2), the first area being located on a side closer to the light receiving element than an optical axis of the light projecting lens, the second area being located on a side farther from the light receiving element than the optical axis, characterized in that the first area and the second area are electrically connected to the electrodes (19, 19a, 19b, 19a1, 19a2, 19b1, 19b2), respectively, wherein the photoelectronic sensor (1, 70a, 70b, 70c) is controllable, to be used as a retroreflective photoelectronic sensor, to only light up the first area, and to not light up the second area, and the photoelectronic sensor (1, 70a, 70b, 70c) is further controllable, to be used as a transmissive photoelectronic sensor, to light up both the first area and the second area. a light projecting unit, having a light projecting lens converging light and a light projecting element projecting light toward a reflective plate via the light projecting lens; and a light receiving unit disposed alongside the light projecting unit, having a light receiving lens concentrating reflected light from the reflective plate and a light receiving element receiving the reflected light via the light receiving lens, characterized in that: the light projecting element has a first area and a second area, and electrodes (19, 19a, 19b, 19a1, 19a2, 19b1, 19b2), the first area being located on a side closer to the light receiving element than an optical axis of the light projecting lens, the second area being located on a side farther from the light receiving element than the optical axis, characterized in that the first area and the second area are electrically connected to the electrodes (19, 19a, 19b, 19a1, 19a2, 19b1, 19b2), respectively, wherein the photoelectronic sensor (1, 70a, 70b, 70c) is controllable, to be used as a retroreflective photoelectronic sensor, to only light up the first area, and to not light up the second area, and the photoelectronic sensor (1, 70a, 70b, 70c) is further controllable, to be used as a transmissive photoelectronic sensor, to light up both the first area and the second area.
Knife unit for insertion into a body of a blender, comprising a knife having a plurality of blades and a shaft, the blades being operatively connected to the shaft, a housing for covering the shaft of the knife, sealing means for the leak-proof closure of an opening of the body of a blender, characterized in that the knife unit has two pressing surfaces (12a, 12b), which can be displaced relative to each other, and the sealing means is arranged between the pressing surfaces (12a, 12b) such that when the pressing surfaces (12a, 12b) are pressed together, the sealing means expands radially.
System for generating and transmitting harmonic vibrations comprising: - a sound waves source configured to emit an audio signal at a predetermined frequency; - a transducer operatively connected to said sound waves source and configured to convert said audio signal emitted by said sound waves source into harmonic vibrations; - a vibration transmission device configured to transmit said harmonic vibrations produced by said transducer to a body for propagating vibrations in predetermined directions, said vibration transmission device comprising a receiving portion integral to said transducer adapted to receive said harmonic vibrations from said transducer and comprising a first engagement portion and at least a second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) each being an elongated portion having a free end (41a-41d) and another end (42a-42d) opposite to said free end, said opposite end (41a-41d) forming part of the receiving portion; said system being characterised in that the first engagement portion and the at least second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) configured to removably engage said body for propagating vibrations having an elongated geometry and said body for propagating vibrations being oriented in a vertical or substantially vertical direction, said first engagement portion and said at least a second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) being arranged to make contact from above said vibration transmission device with said body for propagating vibrations at respective contact surfaces (36,6), wherein the contact surfaces are configured to ensure that harmonic vibrations propagate from the engagement portions through the vibration-propagating body in said vertical or substantially vertical direction; and in that at least an anchoring member arranged to fasten said first engagement portion and at least said second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) to said body for propagating vibrations, said or each anchoring member being arranged to embrace and clamp said first engagement portion and at least said second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) in order to guarantee that the transmission device is kept in a correct installation position. - a sound waves source configured to emit an audio signal at a predetermined frequency; - a transducer operatively connected to said sound waves source and configured to convert said audio signal emitted by said sound waves source into harmonic vibrations; - a vibration transmission device configured to transmit said harmonic vibrations produced by said transducer to a body for propagating vibrations in predetermined directions, said vibration transmission device comprising a receiving portion integral to said transducer adapted to receive said harmonic vibrations from said transducer and comprising a first engagement portion and at least a second engagement portion (40b, 40c, 40d) each being an elongated portion having a free end (41a-41d) and another end (42a-42d) opposite to said free end, said opposite end (41a-41d) forming part of the receiving portion;
A MEMS device for determining at least one property of a fluid, the device comprising: a substrate; a structure on the substrate, the structure comprising a base and a tube extending from the base and spaced apart from a surface of the substrate so as to be capable of vibrational movement in a plane normal to the surface of the substrate, the tube comprising a continuous internal passage, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet of the internal passage fluidically connected to the base, and a distal portion relative to the base; a cantilevered member attached to the distal portion of the tube and configured for vibrational movement relative to the distal portion and in a plane normal to the surface of the substrate; at least one drive electrode on the surface of the substrate, adjacent at least one of the cantilevered member and the distal portion of the tube, and operable to induce the vibrational movements of the tube and the cantilevered member; sensing electrodes on the surface of the substrate, the sensing electrodes being adapted to sense deflections of the tube when vibrated with the drive electrode and produce outputs corresponding to the sensed deflections; and means for determining from the outputs of the sensing electrodes at least one property of a fluid flowing through the internal passage. a substrate; a structure on the substrate, the structure comprising a base and a tube extending from the base and spaced apart from a surface of the substrate so as to be capable of vibrational movement in a plane normal to the surface of the substrate, the tube comprising a continuous internal passage, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet of the internal passage fluidically connected to the base, and a distal portion relative to the base; a cantilevered member attached to the distal portion of the tube and configured for vibrational movement relative to the distal portion and in a plane normal to the surface of the substrate; at least one drive electrode on the surface of the substrate, adjacent at least one of the cantilevered member and the distal portion of the tube, and operable to induce the vibrational movements of the tube and the cantilevered member; sensing electrodes on the surface of the substrate, the sensing electrodes being adapted to sense deflections of the tube when vibrated with the drive electrode and produce outputs corresponding to the sensed deflections; and means for determining from the outputs of the sensing electrodes at least one property of a fluid flowing through the internal passage.
An assembly of parts for an endourological procedure comprising an elongate introducer and an elongate tubular sheath removably engaged onto the introducer, - said introducer comprises at least one passageway along at least a part of its longitudinal extent defined between a tapered proximal end and a distal end, and - said tubular sheath comprises at least two lumens (21, 22), wherein - at least a first of said lumens extends between a proximal end and a distal end of the tubular sheath, and - a second of said at least two lumens being openable for positioning of a guidewire next to the tubular sheath under the action of a peel force - characterized in that a sheet material is at least partly attached to the external surface of the tubular sheath and configured to define said second lumen. - said introducer comprises at least one passageway along at least a part of its longitudinal extent defined between a tapered proximal end and a distal end, and - said tubular sheath comprises at least two lumens (21, 22), wherein - at least a first of said lumens extends between a proximal end and a distal end of the tubular sheath, and - a second of said at least two lumens being openable for positioning of a guidewire next to the tubular sheath under the action of a peel force - characterized in that a sheet material is at least partly attached to the external surface of the tubular sheath and configured to define said second lumen.