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A probe control apparatus connected to the cable of a probe configured to transmit/receive ultrasound signals, the probe control apparatus comprising: a signal transmitter configured to apply a mounting signal to the probe's cable, which is configured to be used as an antenna for the mounting signal and transfer the mounting signal therethrough; a signal detector configured to receive identification information of the probe through the cable of the probe, and detect a mounting signal transferred through the cable, wherein a signal level of the detected mounting signal is changed according to a distance between the signal transmitter and the cable of the probe; a sensor configured to sense a change in a mounting status of the probe recognized with the identification information, on a basis of the signal level of the detected mounting signal; and a controller configured to control the recognized probe to be activated or deactivated according to the change in the mounting status. a signal transmitter configured to apply a mounting signal to the probe's cable, which is configured to be used as an antenna for the mounting signal and transfer the mounting signal therethrough; a signal detector configured to receive identification information of the probe through the cable of the probe, and detect a mounting signal transferred through the cable, wherein a signal level of the detected mounting signal is changed according to a distance between the signal transmitter and the cable of the probe; a sensor configured to sense a change in a mounting status of the probe recognized with the identification information, on a basis of the signal level of the detected mounting signal; and a controller configured to control the recognized probe to be activated or deactivated according to the change in the mounting status.
An inflation for an automatic milking machine in which the inflation has an elongate, hollow barrel that terminates in open upper and lower ends and has a substantially uniform shape extending from the upper end to the lower end thereof, and a head is formed at the upper end of the barrel, with the head having a mouthpart positioned across the otherwise open, upper end of the head and the mouthpart has a central opening that is adapted to accommodate the teat of an animal to be milked, futher comprising at least one elongate reinforcement element comprising a relatively narrow raised rib molded integrally along a surface of said barrel; each said raised rib having an upper end that is located adjacent to said upper end of said barrel; and each said raised rib extending along a longitudinal length of said barrel, with a lower end of each said rib being spaced from said upper end of said barrel by a distance of between one-half to three-fourths of said longitudinal length of said barrel.
A subassembly for a drape-forming head for depositing, on a depositing tool, a preimpregnated strip brought to the subassembly, the subassembly including, downstream, at least one depositing member and at least one compacting member (30, 30') for the preimpregnated strip, and a device for checking the surface of the strip and in particular the inter-strip play, that device being a profilometry device that comprises a laser light source projecting a light line on the surface to be checked and a camera for collecting the image of the projected light line, characterized in that the device comprises a prism positioned near the surface to be checked in the axis of the camera so as to return the image of the projected light line, which reaches it at a certain angle, to the camera.
An electronic device comprising: an outer protective layer (206; 204) defining an upper surface configured to receive a user touch and comprising a set of electrodes (406, 408); a friction transducer comprising: an array of electrostatic plates coupled to a lower surface of the outer protective layer opposite the upper surface; and an ultrasonic transducer below the array of electrostatic plates; a thermal transducer adjacent to the ultrasonic transducer and in thermal communication with the surface and a force transducer below the array of electrostatic plates and in communication with the upper surface; wherein at least one electrode of the set of electrodes is capacitively coupled to at least one electrostatic plate of the array of electrostatic plates to increase a voltage of the at least one electrostatic plate. an outer protective layer (206; 204) defining an upper surface configured to receive a user touch and comprising a set of electrodes (406, 408); a friction transducer comprising: an array of electrostatic plates coupled to a lower surface of the outer protective layer opposite the upper surface; and an ultrasonic transducer below the array of electrostatic plates; an array of electrostatic plates coupled to a lower surface of the outer protective layer opposite the upper surface; and an ultrasonic transducer below the array of electrostatic plates; a thermal transducer adjacent to the ultrasonic transducer and in thermal communication with the surface and a force transducer below the array of electrostatic plates and in communication with the upper surface; wherein at least one electrode of the set of electrodes is capacitively coupled to at least one electrostatic plate of the array of electrostatic plates to increase a voltage of the at least one electrostatic plate.
A radiation sensing device comprising a plurality of ionization radiation sensors, characterized in that the ionization radiation sensors are arranged in a radiation sensor array, the ionization radiation sensors integrated on electronic chip circuitry and mounted on a printed circuit board, and wherein each of the plurality of ionization radiation sensors is surrounded by a filter material including radiation attenuating material configured such that the ionization radiation sensors provide an optimal angular response independent of the angle of incidence of radiation to radiation detected by each of the plurality of ionization radiation sensors.
A light receiving element comprising: a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels (121, 121') each including a single photon avalanche diode, SPAD (151, 251), is arranged in a matrix; a pixel drive unit that controls each pixel (121, 121') in the pixel array to be an active pixel or an inactive pixel, an active pixel being a pixel active for photon detection and an inactive pixel being a pixel inactive for photon detection; a leakage current detection unit that detects a leakage current of the inactive pixels of the plurality of pixels (121,121'); and a voltage control unit (202, 303, 321, 281) that controls a voltage supplied to a side of an anode or a side of a cathode of the SPAD (151, 251) in each of the plurality of pixels such that the leakage current has a current value within a predetermined range. a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels (121, 121') each including a single photon avalanche diode, SPAD (151, 251), is arranged in a matrix; a pixel drive unit that controls each pixel (121, 121') in the pixel array to be an active pixel or an inactive pixel, an active pixel being a pixel active for photon detection and an inactive pixel being a pixel inactive for photon detection; a leakage current detection unit that detects a leakage current of the inactive pixels of the plurality of pixels (121,121'); and a voltage control unit (202, 303, 321, 281) that controls a voltage supplied to a side of an anode or a side of a cathode of the SPAD (151, 251) in each of the plurality of pixels such that the leakage current has a current value within a predetermined range.
A system for blood storage comprising: a blood collection bag; an additive solution bag; a blood filter device comprising a housing comprising an outer wall, a first inlet, a first outlet for plasma exit and a second outlet for packed red blood cell exit, a membrane which is capable of separating plasma from said blood, wherein said membrane forms at least one inner chamber within said housing and said blood enters said at least one inner chamber of said blood filter device through said first inlet; a leukocyte and oxygen depletion media disposed within said at least one inner chamber, said leukocyte and oxygen depletion media is capable of depleting leukocytes and oxygen from said blood and an outer chamber disposed between said outer wall and said membrane; an anaerobic blood storage container for collecting depleted packed red blood cells; and a plasma collection bag. a blood collection bag; an additive solution bag; a blood filter device comprising a housing comprising an outer wall, a first inlet, a first outlet for plasma exit and a second outlet for packed red blood cell exit, a membrane which is capable of separating plasma from said blood, wherein said membrane forms at least one inner chamber within said housing and said blood enters said at least one inner chamber of said blood filter device through said first inlet; a leukocyte and oxygen depletion media disposed within said at least one inner chamber, said leukocyte and oxygen depletion media is capable of depleting leukocytes and oxygen from said blood and an outer chamber disposed between said outer wall and said membrane; an anaerobic blood storage container for collecting depleted packed red blood cells; and a plasma collection bag.
A telescopic hanging rod for a curtain fabric, wherein it comprises a hanging rod body and a telescopic mechanism arranged on at least one end of the hanging rod body; the telescopic mechanism comprises a first telescopic connecting portion connected to the hanging rod body, and a second telescopic connecting portion slidably connected with the first telescopic connecting portion; the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion are coaxially arranged, wherein the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion have the same outer diameter, characterized in that the telescopic hanging rod further comprises a locking mechanism for locking the telescopic mechanism in a telescopic state; the locking mechanism, the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion are coaxially arranged; the locking mechanism penetrates into both the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion, and is rotatable around the axis and linearly movable in the axial direction, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a columnar body; the external surface of the columnar body is provided with a locking slot; the internal surface of the first telescopic connecting portion is provided with a first locking block matched with the locking slot, and the internal surface of the second telescopic connecting portion is provided with a second locking block matched with the locking slot, wherein the external surface of the columnar body is provided with a plurality of locking slots, said locking slots form a locking slot row extending axially, and at least one locking slot row is arranged.
An apparatus for use in an automated environment, the automated environment including at least a first automated assembly, at least one portable wireless information device, WID, and a controller for controlling the first automated assembly, the first automated assembly including a plurality of components that facilitate an automated process, the apparatus comprising: a stationary human-machine interface device, HMI, that is one of the plurality of components included in the first automated assembly and that is linked to the controller for at least one of providing information thereto and receiving information therefrom to facilitate at least a sub-process associated with the automated process, the stationary human-machine interface device, HMI, including at least a first wireless receiver for receiving wireless signals from the at least one portable WID; and a processor receiving signals from the first wireless receiver, said signals depending on the wireless signals received by the first wireless receiver, and running location determining software for determining the location of the at least one portable WID as a function of the signal strength or the time of flight of the wireless signals received by the first wireless receiver. a stationary human-machine interface device, HMI, that is one of the plurality of components included in the first automated assembly and that is linked to the controller for at least one of providing information thereto and receiving information therefrom to facilitate at least a sub-process associated with the automated process, the stationary human-machine interface device, HMI, including at least a first wireless receiver for receiving wireless signals from the at least one portable WID; and a processor receiving signals from the first wireless receiver, said signals depending on the wireless signals received by the first wireless receiver, and running location determining software for determining the location of the at least one portable WID as a function of the signal strength or the time of flight of the wireless signals received by the first wireless receiver.
A nuclear level sensing gauge for measuring the level of product in a bin, the gauge comprising: a source of nuclear radiation positioned adjacent the product in the bin; a housing; a plurality of scintillators (40, 42, 80) provided in the housing adjacent the product in the bin and positioned opposite the source of nuclear radiation, nuclear radiation from the source passing through the bin and impinging upon the scintillators, causing the scintillators to generate scintillating light; light sensing circuitry for detecting light; and characterised in that it further comprises: an optical fiber for conveying the scintillating light from all of the scintillators to the light sensing circuitry, the scintillating light being transmitted from each of the scintillators and into the optical fiber through an air coupling, the optical fiber emitting light in response to absorption of the scintillating light from the scintillators, the light sensing circuitry collecting the emitted light from the optical fiber to provide a representation of the level of radiation-absorbing product in the bin. a source of nuclear radiation positioned adjacent the product in the bin; a housing; a plurality of scintillators (40, 42, 80) provided in the housing adjacent the product in the bin and positioned opposite the source of nuclear radiation, nuclear radiation from the source passing through the bin and impinging upon the scintillators, causing the scintillators to generate scintillating light; light sensing circuitry for detecting light; and characterised in that it further comprises: an optical fiber for conveying the scintillating light from all of the scintillators to the light sensing circuitry, the scintillating light being transmitted from each of the scintillators and into the optical fiber through an air coupling, the optical fiber emitting light in response to absorption of the scintillating light from the scintillators, the light sensing circuitry collecting the emitted light from the optical fiber to provide a representation of the level of radiation-absorbing product in the bin.
A detergent composition, comprising, based on the total detergent composition weight: a) from 1.0 % to 90 % of a detersive surfactant; b) from 0.01% to 5 % of cellulose fibers wherein at least 80% of said cellulose fibers have a hydrodynamic radius above 5 microns, and c) from 0.05% to 10 % of encapsulated benefit agent, wherein the cellulose fibers are derived from wood or jute. a) from 1.0 % to 90 % of a detersive surfactant; b) from 0.01% to 5 % of cellulose fibers wherein at least 80% of said cellulose fibers have a hydrodynamic radius above 5 microns, and c) from 0.05% to 10 % of encapsulated benefit agent,
A surgical instrument comprising: an implant insertion tool comprising (i) a body having an elongated bore extending therethrough, (ii) a locking rod captured in the bore so as to rotate freely relative to the body, the locking rod having a set of locking threads formed in a distal end thereof, and (iii) an alignment collar having a number of alignment keys extending downwardly from a lower surface thereof, in which (i) a distal end of the elongated bore opens into the lower surface of the alignment collar, and (ii) the locking threads extend through the distal end of the elongated bore and are positioned between the alignment keys of the alignment collar and characterised in that the surgical instrument is adapted for use during a surgical procedure to implant a stemless humeral component to replace the humeral head of a patient's humerus, wherein each of the alignment keys is positioned in a location that aligns with a number of viewing windows of the stemless humeral component. an implant insertion tool comprising (i) a body having an elongated bore extending therethrough, (ii) a locking rod captured in the bore so as to rotate freely relative to the body, the locking rod having a set of locking threads formed in a distal end thereof, and (iii) an alignment collar having a number of alignment keys extending downwardly from a lower surface thereof, in which (i) a distal end of the elongated bore opens into the lower surface of the alignment collar, and (ii) the locking threads extend through the distal end of the elongated bore and are positioned between the alignment keys of the alignment collar and characterised in that the surgical instrument is adapted for use during a surgical procedure to implant a stemless humeral component to replace the humeral head of a patient's humerus, wherein each of the alignment keys is positioned in a location that aligns with a number of viewing windows of the stemless humeral component.
A framework member (1, 100, 200) that is extended in a front and rear direction of a vehicle in a front portion of the vehicle, the framework member (1, 100, 200) comprising: a plurality of deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E), in which deformations are induced by a load exerted on a front of the vehicle and which are formed at points in the framework member (1, 100, 200) along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) are alternately formed on an outer side and an inner side of the framework member (1, 100, 200) along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, characterized in that the closer the deformation-inducting portion (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) is positioned to a rear of the vehicle, the greater a distance between the deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) becomes. a plurality of deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E), in which deformations are induced by a load exerted on a front of the vehicle and which are formed at points in the framework member (1, 100, 200) along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) are alternately formed on an outer side and an inner side of the framework member (1, 100, 200) along the front and rear direction of the vehicle, characterized in that the closer the deformation-inducting portion (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) is positioned to a rear of the vehicle, the greater a distance between the deformation-inducing portions (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) becomes.
A pair of mandrel pliers for forming metal during the manufacture of jewelry, said mandrel pliers comprising: a first member having a first handle on a proximal end of said first member and a first mandrel jaw on a distal end of said first member; a second member having a second handle on a proximal end of said second member and a second mandrel jaw on a distal end of said second member;' wherein said first member and said second member are attached at a connection point to permit pivoting movement between said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw such that said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw are opposed and adapted for moving with respect to each other in response to a force being applied to said first handle and said second handle; characterized in that said first mandrel jaw has a first uniform cross-sectional area throughout its length and said second mandrel jaw has a second uniform cross-sectional area throughout its length, the second mandrel jaw being substantially coextensive with the first mandrel jaw, and wherein said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw are capable of securely gripping a material placed between opposing surfaces of first and second substantially coextensive mandrel jaws (110, 120) upon the application of a squeezing force to said first handle and said second handle by a user. a first member having a first handle on a proximal end of said first member and a first mandrel jaw on a distal end of said first member; a second member having a second handle on a proximal end of said second member and a second mandrel jaw on a distal end of said second member;' wherein said first member and said second member are attached at a connection point to permit pivoting movement between said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw such that said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw are opposed and adapted for moving with respect to each other in response to a force being applied to said first handle and said second handle; characterized in that said first mandrel jaw has a first uniform cross-sectional area throughout its length and said second mandrel jaw has a second uniform cross-sectional area throughout its length, the second mandrel jaw being substantially coextensive with the first mandrel jaw, and wherein said first mandrel jaw and said second mandrel jaw are capable of securely gripping a material placed between opposing surfaces of first and second substantially coextensive mandrel jaws (110, 120) upon the application of a squeezing force to said first handle and said second handle by a user.