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Method of manufacturing a cartridge (104;204;304;404;504;604;704;804) for a fluid treatment system(101;401), wherein the cartridge(104;204;304;404;504;604;704;804) includes a housing defining at least one chamber for a fluid treatment medium, including: providing a cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812) including at least one wall (217;313;517;613;713;813) defining at least one opening (218;318;518;618;718;818) closable by a filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819); providing the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), wherein the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) includes a porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) for at least mechanically filtering fluid flowing into the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) through at least one first surface area of the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), through the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) and out through at least one second surface area of the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), wherein the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) includes a rim (221;321;521;621;721;821;921), covering at least a peripheral face of the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) so as to frame the first and second surface areas; and combining the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) with the cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812) so as to close at least one of the at least one openings (218;318;518;618;718;818) by bonding the rim (221;321;521;621;721;821;921) to the cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812), characterized in that the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) is self-supporting. providing a cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812) including at least one wall (217;313;517;613;713;813) defining at least one opening (218;318;518;618;718;818) closable by a filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819); providing the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), wherein the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) includes a porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) for at least mechanically filtering fluid flowing into the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) through at least one first surface area of the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), through the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) and out through at least one second surface area of the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819), wherein the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) includes a rim (221;321;521;621;721;821;921), covering at least a peripheral face of the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) so as to frame the first and second surface areas; and combining the filter element (219;319;519;619;719;819) with the cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812) so as to close at least one of the at least one openings (218;318;518;618;718;818) by bonding the rim (221;321;521;621;721;821;921) to the cartridge housing part (212;312;512;612;712;812), characterized in that the porous body (220;320;520;620;720;820) is self-supporting.
An apparatus for adjusting motion of a strut, the strut being a component in a positioning mechanism, the apparatus comprising: a linear motion actuator located substantially parallel to the strut; the strut not being constrained to one dimensional motion, an axis of the linear motion actuator being different from and spaced from an axis of the strut; a lever arm component operatively attached at one end to a moving portion of the linear motion actuator and operatively attached to a strut mounting component at a location between the one end and another end; and a flexure operatively attached to the lever arm component at an edge of the lever arm component closest to the strut; the flexure being parallel to the strut and extending from the edge of the lever arm component closest to the strut to a base component; the base component located away from another edge of the lever arm component; the base component being operatively attached to a nonmoving portion of the linear motion actuator and extending from the nonmoving portion of the linear motion actuator to at least a location at which the flexure is attached; a pivot point of the lever arm component being located at a position along the flexure; the flexure being located in a main load path of the strut, a center of the flexure being spaced from the axis of the strut and from the axis of the linear motion actuator. a linear motion actuator located substantially parallel to the strut; the strut not being constrained to one dimensional motion, an axis of the linear motion actuator being different from and spaced from an axis of the strut; a lever arm component operatively attached at one end to a moving portion of the linear motion actuator and operatively attached to a strut mounting component at a location between the one end and another end; and a flexure operatively attached to the lever arm component at an edge of the lever arm component closest to the strut; the flexure being parallel to the strut and extending from the edge of the lever arm component closest to the strut to a base component; the base component located away from another edge of the lever arm component; the base component being operatively attached to a nonmoving portion of the linear motion actuator and extending from the nonmoving portion of the linear motion actuator to at least a location at which the flexure is attached; a pivot point of the lever arm component being located at a position along the flexure; the flexure being located in a main load path of the strut, a center of the flexure being spaced from the axis of the strut and from the axis of the linear motion actuator.
An electric shaver, comprising: a shaver main body; an outer blade having blade holes defined by frames; an inner blade provided inside the outer blade to move relative to the outer blade in a longitudinal direction and cut body hair inserted into the blade holes, and hair lifting portions provided on the frames of the outer blade to come into contact with the body hair and lift the body hair from the skin surface when moving on a skin surface, wherein the outer blade is formed into an arc-like shape projecting toward the skin surface in a cross section along a short-side direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the outer blade is exposed on a top end surface of the shaver main body, characterized in that in a case where the short-side direction corresponds to a shaving direction and a direction of motion of the shaver main body being moved along the shaving direction is defined as a traveling direction of the shaver main body, the hair lifting portions include first hair lifting portions provided on a front side in a traveling direction of the shaver main body and second hair lifting portions provided on a rear side in the traveling direction based on a top portion of the outer blade, and the second hair lifting portions have a hair lifting ability higher than the first hair lifting portions. a shaver main body; an outer blade having blade holes defined by frames; an inner blade provided inside the outer blade to move relative to the outer blade in a longitudinal direction and cut body hair inserted into the blade holes, and hair lifting portions provided on the frames of the outer blade to come into contact with the body hair and lift the body hair from the skin surface when moving on a skin surface, wherein the outer blade is formed into an arc-like shape projecting toward the skin surface in a cross section along a short-side direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the outer blade is exposed on a top end surface of the shaver main body, characterized in that in a case where the short-side direction corresponds to a shaving direction and a direction of motion of the shaver main body being moved along the shaving direction is defined as a traveling direction of the shaver main body, the hair lifting portions include first hair lifting portions provided on a front side in a traveling direction of the shaver main body and second hair lifting portions provided on a rear side in the traveling direction based on a top portion of the outer blade, and the second hair lifting portions have a hair lifting ability higher than the first hair lifting portions.
A flexible display panel, comprising: a display element and a drive unit that are disposed on a first surface of a flexible base; and a supporting substrate disposed on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the flexible base, wherein a position of the supporting substrate corresponds to a bonding position of the drive unit, characterized by further comprising: a first overcoat, OC, layer, wherein the first OC layer is arranged in a same layer with the supporting substrate and configured to cover the second surface of the flexible base except an area occupied by the supporting substrate. a display element and a drive unit that are disposed on a first surface of a flexible base; and a supporting substrate disposed on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the flexible base, wherein a position of the supporting substrate corresponds to a bonding position of the drive unit, characterized by further comprising: a first overcoat, OC, layer, wherein the first OC layer is arranged in a same layer with the supporting substrate and configured to cover the second surface of the flexible base except an area occupied by the supporting substrate.
A chemical vapor infiltration method for densifying at least one substrate having a central passage, the method comprising the steps consisting in: - placing one or more substrates inside an enclosure to define within the enclosure an inside volume formed essentially by the central passage of the substrate or the central passages of a plurality of substrates in alignment, and an outer volume formed essentially by the outside of the substrate(s); - voluntarily arranging at least one leakage passage putting said volumes into communication with each other other than through the substrates; - admitting into the enclosure a gas containing at least one gaseous precursor of a matrix material to be deposited within the pores of the substrate(s); - channeling the gas towards a first one of the inside and outer volumes, said first volume being closed at an end opposite from the end where the gas is admitted; and - extracting the residual gas from the enclosure from the other or second one of the inside and outer volumes, in such a manner that the gas flows inside the enclosure from the first volume to the second volume by diffusing through the pores of the substrate(s) and by passing through the or each leakage passage; the method being characterized by the steps of: - conferring a value to the total section of the leakage passage(s) such that the pressure difference between the first and second volumes at the beginning of the densification process is not less than 15% and not greater than 85% of the value of the pressure difference obtained in the absence of any leakage passage. - placing one or more substrates inside an enclosure to define within the enclosure an inside volume formed essentially by the central passage of the substrate or the central passages of a plurality of substrates in alignment, and an outer volume formed essentially by the outside of the substrate(s); - voluntarily arranging at least one leakage passage putting said volumes into communication with each other other than through the substrates; - admitting into the enclosure a gas containing at least one gaseous precursor of a matrix material to be deposited within the pores of the substrate(s); - channeling the gas towards a first one of the inside and outer volumes, said first volume being closed at an end opposite from the end where the gas is admitted; and - extracting the residual gas from the enclosure from the other or second one of the inside and outer volumes, in such a manner that the gas flows inside the enclosure from the first volume to the second volume by diffusing through the pores of the substrate(s) and by passing through the or each leakage passage; - conferring a value to the total section of the leakage passage(s) such that the pressure difference between the first and second volumes at the beginning of the densification process is not less than 15% and not greater than 85% of the value of the pressure difference obtained in the absence of any leakage passage.
Method for operating a vehicle which can be operated in an autonomous driving mode, wherein a control unit (20, 20') of a parking brake device (4, 4') of the vehicle activates a valve unit (28, 28') of the parking brake device (4, 4') in order to block a first output of the parking brake device (4, 4'), which is connected to a spring storage part of at least one spring storage brake cylinder of the vehicle in a pressure-transmitting manner, against a pressure sink (32, 58) in regular driving operation of the vehicle, characterized in that a control circuit (26, 26') of the control unit (20, 20') actuates the valve unit (28, 28') in such a way that, in response to a power failure on the parking brake device (4, 4') in regular driving operation in the autonomous driving mode, the first output is connected in a pressure-transmitting manner to the pressure sink (32, 58) via automatic changeover of a monostable shut-off valve, in order to actuate the spring storage brake cylinder to brake the vehicle, wherein - an input circuit of the control unit (20, 20') determines whether the vehicle is in a manual driving mode or in the autonomous driving mode, - a changeover circuit of the control unit (20, 20') changes automatically between a manual operating mode of the control unit (20, 20') when a manual driving mode is determined and an autonomous operating mode of the control unit (20, 20') when an autonomous driving mode is determined, and - the control circuit (26, 26') activates the valve unit (28, 28') in the regular driving mode in the autonomous operating mode in a manner that is different as compared with the manual operating mode such that, in response to a power failure on the parking brake device (4, 4') in regular driving operation in the manual operating mode, the first output remains blocked against the pressure sink (32, 58) and, in the autonomous operating mode, the first output is connected to the pressure sink (32, 58). - an input circuit of the control unit (20, 20') determines whether the vehicle is in a manual driving mode or in the autonomous driving mode, - a changeover circuit of the control unit (20, 20') changes automatically between a manual operating mode of the control unit (20, 20') when a manual driving mode is determined and an autonomous operating mode of the control unit (20, 20') when an autonomous driving mode is determined, and - the control circuit (26, 26') activates the valve unit (28, 28') in the regular driving mode in the autonomous operating mode in a manner that is different as compared with the manual operating mode such that, in response to a power failure on the parking brake device (4, 4') in regular driving operation in the manual operating mode, the first output remains blocked against the pressure sink (32, 58) and, in the autonomous operating mode, the first output is connected to the pressure sink (32, 58).
Sensor plate, which serves as slide bearing element or guide element for roll stands, comprising at least one slide bearing surface, which can be brought into contact with a component and which in operation of a roll stand is subject to wear, and at least one measuring sensor, characterised by a plurality of measuring sensors which are so arranged in the form of an (a x b) matrix adjoining the slide bearing surface that the measuring sensors on the one hand are not subject to the wear at the slide bearing surface and on the other hand are in a position of detecting forces acting on the sensor plate and/or stretchings and/or deformations, which arise as a consequence of an areal, lineal or punctiform contact of the sensor plate with the component.
A telecommunications network, comprising: a core network device (500, 902) communicatively connectable with a user equipment (400, 116), wherein the core network device is configured, during a pre-alerting phase of a communication session, to: transmit to the user equipment an invitation to initiate a communication session with another device via a first access network (108,110); receive (602,706), from the user equipment, session-progress information of the communication session with the user equipment; subsequently, receive (604,708) a session-failure indication and determine (606,710) action data based at least in part on the received session-failure indication; wherein, to determine the action data, the core network device is configured to retrieve the action data by mapping the received session-failure indication and an access network type of the first access network to corresponding action data from a data source, wherein the data source maps multiple, different instances of action data to multiple, different instances of session-failure indications and multiple, different access network types, with at least two different instances of session-failure indications mapping to two different access network types; and wherein the core network device is configured to determine (608,712) whether the determined action data indicates a retry, and in response to the determined action data indicating a retry, to re-initiate (610,714) the communication session via one of the first access network or a second access network (110, 108), where the one of the first access network or the second access network is indicated in the determined action data. transmit to the user equipment an invitation to initiate a communication session with another device via a first access network (108,110); receive (602,706), from the user equipment, session-progress information of the communication session with the user equipment; subsequently, receive (604,708) a session-failure indication and determine (606,710) action data based at least in part on the received session-failure indication; wherein, to determine the action data, the core network device is configured to retrieve the action data by mapping the received session-failure indication and an access network type of the first access network to corresponding action data from a data source, wherein the data source maps multiple, different instances of action data to multiple, different instances of session-failure indications and multiple, different access network types, with at least two different instances of session-failure indications mapping to two different access network types; and wherein the core network device is configured to determine (608,712) whether the determined action data indicates a retry, and in response to the determined action data indicating a retry, to re-initiate (610,714) the communication session via one of the first access network or a second access network (110, 108), where the one of the first access network or the second access network is indicated in the determined action data.
A method, comprising: determining, by a network node of a first cellular radio access technology, that a user equipment already connected to the first cellular radio access technology is about to connect with a second cellular radio access technology while maintaining connection with the first cellular radio access technology; and informing the second cellular radio access technology that the connection with the user equipment will be a dual-radio access technology connection, wherein one of the first and second radio access technology is to be the master radio access technology and the other one is to be the slave radio access technology and wherein the slave radio access technology has restricted mobility management functionality compared to the master radio access technology such that the master radio access technology is in control of the inter-radio access technology mobility of the user equipment and the slave radio access technology controls mobility of the user equipment only within the slave radio access technology. determining, by a network node of a first cellular radio access technology, that a user equipment already connected to the first cellular radio access technology is about to connect with a second cellular radio access technology while maintaining connection with the first cellular radio access technology; and informing the second cellular radio access technology that the connection with the user equipment will be a dual-radio access technology connection, wherein one of the first and second radio access technology is to be the master radio access technology and the other one is to be the slave radio access technology and wherein the slave radio access technology has restricted mobility management functionality compared to the master radio access technology such that the master radio access technology is in control of the inter-radio access technology mobility of the user equipment and the slave radio access technology controls mobility of the user equipment only within the slave radio access technology.
A lighting system comprising: - a first cable and a second cable for receiving a voltage difference, the first cable extending between a first pair of installation locations and the second cable extending between a second pair of installation locations; - a plurality of light emitting diode, LED, strips, each LED strip electrically connected to and extending between the first cable and second cable, wherein each of the plurality of LED strips: - is connected to the first cable using a first connector and connected to the second cable using a second connector; and - comprises a first indicator for aligning with the first connector and a second indicator for aligning with the second connector; and - a cable tensioner system coupled to the first cable and second cable for adjusting the tension of the first cable and second cable. - a first cable and a second cable for receiving a voltage difference, the first cable extending between a first pair of installation locations and the second cable extending between a second pair of installation locations; - a plurality of light emitting diode, LED, strips, each LED strip electrically connected to and extending between the first cable and second cable, wherein each of the plurality of LED strips: - is connected to the first cable using a first connector and connected to the second cable using a second connector; and - comprises a first indicator for aligning with the first connector and a second indicator for aligning with the second connector; and - is connected to the first cable using a first connector and connected to the second cable using a second connector; and - comprises a first indicator for aligning with the first connector and a second indicator for aligning with the second connector; and - a cable tensioner system coupled to the first cable and second cable for adjusting the tension of the first cable and second cable.