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Boxer shorts comprising: a pants portion made of textile fabric, the pants portion comprising: - a front part that includes a central panel intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a front surface of one leg of the wearer; - a rear part that includes a rear panel intended to cover the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and - a middle part intended to cover an upper portion of inner surfaces of the legs forming the crotch of the wearer; the boxer shorts being characterized in that the rear panel and the middle part have a degree of expandability that is substantially greater than a degree of expandability of the front part and of the two rear side parts. a pants portion made of textile fabric, the pants portion comprising: - a front part that includes a central panel intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a front surface of one leg of the wearer; - a rear part that includes a rear panel intended to cover the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and - a middle part intended to cover an upper portion of inner surfaces of the legs forming the crotch of the wearer; - a front part that includes a central panel intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a front surface of one leg of the wearer; - a rear part that includes a rear panel intended to cover the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts, each of which is intended to cover a part of a rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and - a middle part intended to cover an upper portion of inner surfaces of the legs forming the crotch of the wearer; the boxer shorts being characterized in that the rear panel and the middle part have a degree of expandability that is substantially greater than a degree of expandability of the front part and of the two rear side parts.
Gas turbine which has: - a combustion chamber, - a high-pressure turbine with a first turbine guide blade ring arranged downstream of the combustion chamber, wherein the first turbine guide blade ring has a plurality of turbine guide blade segments which each comprise at least one guide blade, an outer platform and an inner platform, and - an outer housing (51, 34), wherein the outer housing is formed by a turbine housing of the high-pressure turbine and a combustion-chamber outer housing of the combustion chamber, which housings are connected to each other, - wherein the turbine housing comprises an axial groove, wherein the turbine guide blade segments are fixed in the radial direction on the outer housing (51, 34), wherein radial loads which occur are conducted into the outer housing (51, 34), and a structure which, downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring, provides the outer boundary of the main flow path for the moving blades of a first turbine moving blade ring arranged downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring, wherein the turbine guide blade segments are each fixed in the radial direction on the turbine housing via at least one hook which is arranged in the axial groove of the turbine housing, characterized in that the groove of the turbine housing furthermore serves for radially fixing the structure which, downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring, provides the outer boundary of the main flow path for the moving blades of a first turbine moving blade ring arranged downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring. - a combustion chamber, - a high-pressure turbine with a first turbine guide blade ring arranged downstream of the combustion chamber, wherein the first turbine guide blade ring has a plurality of turbine guide blade segments which each comprise at least one guide blade, an outer platform and an inner platform, and - an outer housing (51, 34), wherein the outer housing is formed by a turbine housing of the high-pressure turbine and a combustion-chamber outer housing of the combustion chamber, which housings are connected to each other, - wherein the turbine housing comprises an axial groove, wherein the turbine guide blade segments are fixed in the radial direction on the outer housing (51, 34), wherein radial loads which occur are conducted into the outer housing (51, 34), and a structure which, downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring, provides the outer boundary of the main flow path for the moving blades of a first turbine moving blade ring arranged downstream of the first turbine guide blade ring,
A control device for a vehicle (Ve), the vehicle (Ve) including an engaging mechanism, the engaging mechanism including a fixed member, a rotating member, engagement teeth (24a, 24b), an actuator, and an input member, the rotating member being disposed to face the fixed member on the same axis as the fixed member, the fixed member and the rotating member being configured to mesh with each other to transmit torque, the fixed member and the rotating member being configured to be separated relative to each other in an axis direction such that the meshing between the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) is released and the transmission of the torque is cut off, when a torque equal to or higher than an upper limit torque capable of being transmitted between the fixed member and the rotating member is input to the rotating member, the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) being respectively provided on mutually facing surfaces of the fixed member and the rotating member, and the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) having shapes that are tapered toward the mutually facing surfaces, the actuator being configured to generate thrust (Fa) in a direction in which the fixed member and the rotating member are made to approach each other such that the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) mesh with each other, and the input member being configured such that torque is input to the rotating member, the control device comprising an electronic control unit characterized by being configured to: control the torque of the input member to act on the fixed member and the rotating member such that the fixed member and the rotating member are separated from each other in the axis direction by the input member, when the thrust (Fa) is exerted on at least one of the fixed member and the rotating member by the actuator so as to make the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) mesh with each other; estimate an inclination angle (θ) of tooth surfaces based on a relative movement amount (β) in the axis direction between the fixed member and the rotating member, and a relative rotational amount (α) between the fixed member and the rotating member; estimate a frictional coefficient (μ) of the tooth surfaces based on the inclination angle (θ); and control the thrust (Fa) of the actuator according to the frictional coefficient (μ). control the torque of the input member to act on the fixed member and the rotating member such that the fixed member and the rotating member are separated from each other in the axis direction by the input member, when the thrust (Fa) is exerted on at least one of the fixed member and the rotating member by the actuator so as to make the engagement teeth (24a, 24b) mesh with each other; estimate an inclination angle (θ) of tooth surfaces based on a relative movement amount (β) in the axis direction between the fixed member and the rotating member, and a relative rotational amount (α) between the fixed member and the rotating member; estimate a frictional coefficient (μ) of the tooth surfaces based on the inclination angle (θ); and control the thrust (Fa) of the actuator according to the frictional coefficient (μ).
A device, preferably a dryer, for the treatment of a preferably web-shaped material with a gaseous treatment medium, comprising: - a treatment chamber through which the material to be treated can be passed, the gaseous treatment medium present in the treatment chamber flowing through the material, - a heating system for hating the gaseous treatment medium (30, 40), the heating system comprising a heating element and a mixing chamber, wherein - a gaseous heating medium warmed by the heating element and a gaseous treating medium recirculated from the treatment chamber can be mixed in the mixing chamber, wherein the gaseous heating medium can be introduced into the mixing chamber such that turbulences occur in the mixing chamber when the gaseous heating medium is introduced into the mixing chamber, the turbulences causing an intensive mixing of the gaseous heating medium with the recirculated gaseous treatment medium, wherein the gaseous heating medium can be deflected by guiding elements when the gaseous heating medium is introduced into the mixing chamber so that turbulences occur in the mixing chamber when the gaseous heating medium is introduced into the mixing chamber, characterized in that the gaseous treatment medium recirculated from the treatment chamber can be introduced into the mixing chamber by guiding elements such that turbulences occur in the mixing chamber when the recirculated treatment medium is introduced into the mixing chamber, the turbulences rotating in a direction opposite to the turbulences of the gaseous heating medium introduced into the mixing chamber. - a treatment chamber through which the material to be treated can be passed, the gaseous treatment medium present in the treatment chamber flowing through the material, - a heating system for hating the gaseous treatment medium (30, 40), the heating system comprising a heating element and a mixing chamber, wherein - a gaseous heating medium warmed by the heating element and a gaseous treating medium recirculated from the treatment chamber can be mixed in the mixing chamber,
A method of assembling implantable electrode arrays including the steps of: providing a coupon formed from plastically deformable material; characterized by further comprising the steps of: shaping a plurality of sections of the coupon to at least partially define plural carriers on each of the plurality of sections of the coupon, wherein, after the shaping of the plural carriers, the carriers remain attached to the coupon; bonding insulating material (76, 78) and conductive material (82, 84, 86) to the coupon such that the conductive material (82, 84, 86) forms on each of the plurality of sections of the coupon at least one electrode and at least one conductor, removing the plural carriers from the coupon, each carrier with an electrode and a conductor formed thereon being a separate implantable electrode array. providing a coupon formed from plastically deformable material; shaping a plurality of sections of the coupon to at least partially define plural carriers on each of the plurality of sections of the coupon, wherein, after the shaping of the plural carriers, the carriers remain attached to the coupon; bonding insulating material (76, 78) and conductive material (82, 84, 86) to the coupon such that the conductive material (82, 84, 86) forms on each of the plurality of sections of the coupon at least one electrode and at least one conductor, removing the plural carriers from the coupon, each carrier with an electrode and a conductor formed thereon being a separate implantable electrode array.
A connector, in particular an electric plug, having a cylindrical wall for receiving a mating member, extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein: - said receiving wall is provided with at least two longitudinal slots extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, - the connector includes at least one polarizing element, housed in one of the longitudinal slots, - each slot includes a rail-forming part, having a bottom surface and two first side surfaces converging toward one another from the bottom surface toward a free end, - each polarizing element includes a connecting part, each connecting part comprising a rear surface and two side surfaces converging toward one another from the rear surface, said connecting part having a shape and dimensions complementary to those of the rail-forming part of the slot, such that the connecting part is able to be maintained radially between the bottom surface and the side surfaces of the rail-forming part when this connecting part is inserted into this rail-forming part, characterized in that: - each slot includes a longitudinal wedging part, comprising two second side surfaces substantially parallel to one another, - each polarizing element includes a fastening part, having a lateral dimension larger than a distance between the two second side surfaces. - said receiving wall is provided with at least two longitudinal slots extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, - the connector includes at least one polarizing element, housed in one of the longitudinal slots, - each slot includes a rail-forming part, having a bottom surface and two first side surfaces converging toward one another from the bottom surface toward a free end, - each polarizing element includes a connecting part, each connecting part comprising a rear surface and two side surfaces converging toward one another from the rear surface, said connecting part having a shape and dimensions complementary to those of the rail-forming part of the slot, such that the connecting part is able to be maintained radially between the bottom surface and the side surfaces of the rail-forming part when this connecting part is inserted into this rail-forming part, - each slot includes a longitudinal wedging part, comprising two second side surfaces substantially parallel to one another, - each polarizing element includes a fastening part, having a lateral dimension larger than a distance between the two second side surfaces.
A contention method, comprising: S1, receiving, by an access point, an uplink frame transmitted by a station over a subchannel; wherein the uplink frame comprises a contention request frame; S2, judging whether a sum of a number of stations succeeding in a contention in a current channel contention period and a number of stations succeeding in a contention in a historic channel contention period before the current channel contention period, is minor than a preset threshold, if yes, S3, transmitting, by the access point, a frame responding to the uplink frame, which is used to acknowledge the uplink frame and to trigger a station to enter the next OFDMA channel contention period; the acknowledge of the uplink frame comprises: to acknowledge a success of contention to a station succeeding in the contention in the current channel contention period. S1, receiving, by an access point, an uplink frame transmitted by a station over a subchannel; wherein the uplink frame comprises a contention request frame; S2, judging whether a sum of a number of stations succeeding in a contention in a current channel contention period and a number of stations succeeding in a contention in a historic channel contention period before the current channel contention period, is minor than a preset threshold, if yes, S3, transmitting, by the access point, a frame responding to the uplink frame, which is used to acknowledge the uplink frame and to trigger a station to enter the next OFDMA channel contention period; the acknowledge of the uplink frame comprises: to acknowledge a success of contention to a station succeeding in the contention in the current channel contention period.
A female electrical contact (100, 500) comprising; a body portion (112, 512), the body portion comprising a barrel contoured to form a receptacle; and a contact portion (114, 514) that is distal to the body portion, comprising a tip portion (128, 528), wherein the contact portion comprises a plurality of fingers (124, 524) having an inner surface and an outer surface tapered towards the longitudinal axis of the contact, wherein the tip portion is at an end of the contact portion that is distal to the body portion, wherein slots (125a-f, 525a-f) are located between adjacent fingers, and wherein at least one of the plurality of fingers of the contact portion bend outwards at the tip portion away from the longitudinal axis of the contact, wherein the inner surface of the plurality of fingers taper at a different rate to that of the outer surface, such that the inner surface and outer surface are non-parallel at the tip portion, characterized in that for at least a portion of the tip portion the inner surface of the plurality of fingers tapers inwards towards the longitudinal axis whilst the outer surface tapers outwards.
A system for recovering thermal energy produced by an oxygen-enriched combustion furnace in which oxidant and fuel gases are combusted thereby producing flue gas, said system comprising: a) a source of oxidant gas, said oxidant gas having a higher oxygen content than air; b) at least one heat exchanger system adapted to receive the flue gas, and said oxidant gas, such that said oxidant gas is heated and the flue gas is cooled; c) a waste heat boiler adapted to transfert heat from the flue gas to feedwater flowing therethrough to produce superheated steam; d) a turbine for expansion of the superheated steam therethrough and Producing mechanical power therefrom characterized in that said at least one heat exchanger system comprises; i) a first heat exchanger for receiving the flue gas and said oxidant gas, thereby heating said oxidant gas and cooling the flue gas, said lirst heat exchanger including an outlet for directing said heated oxidant gas to the furnace, and ii) a second heat exchanger for receiving the flue and fuel gases, thereby heating the fuel gas and cooling the flue gas, said second heat exchanger including an outlet for directing the heated fuel gas to the furnace. a) a source of oxidant gas, said oxidant gas having a higher oxygen content than air; b) at least one heat exchanger system adapted to receive the flue gas, and said oxidant gas, such that said oxidant gas is heated and the flue gas is cooled; c) a waste heat boiler adapted to transfert heat from the flue gas to feedwater flowing therethrough to produce superheated steam; d) a turbine for expansion of the superheated steam therethrough and Producing mechanical power therefrom i) a first heat exchanger for receiving the flue gas and said oxidant gas, thereby heating said oxidant gas and cooling the flue gas, said lirst heat exchanger including an outlet for directing said heated oxidant gas to the furnace, and ii) a second heat exchanger for receiving the flue and fuel gases, thereby heating the fuel gas and cooling the flue gas, said second heat exchanger including an outlet for directing the heated fuel gas to the furnace.
A multi-band transmitter circuit, comprising: a multi-port network configured to divide an input multi-band signal comprising signal components at each of a plurality of frequency bands into a plurality of output multi-band signals (902, 904); a plurality of band-specific circulator paths (220, 230), each band-specific circulator path (220, 230) comprising a circulator (106, 108) configured to receive the respective output multi-band signal (902, 904) and operate at a respective one of the frequency bands to provide a respective band-specific signal (906, 908); and a filter circuit comprising a plurality of band-specific filter elements (112, 114), each band-specific filter element (112, 114) being coupled to a corresponding circulator (106, 108) and configured to receive the respective band-specific signal (906, 908) and operate at the same frequency band as the corresponding circulator (106, 108) to provide a filtered band-specific signal (910, 912) for transmission, wherein respective band-specific elements (112, 114) of the filter circuit are directly coupled and impedance matched to the corresponding circulators (106, 108), without matching to a nominal reference impedance. a multi-port network configured to divide an input multi-band signal comprising signal components at each of a plurality of frequency bands into a plurality of output multi-band signals (902, 904); a plurality of band-specific circulator paths (220, 230), each band-specific circulator path (220, 230) comprising a circulator (106, 108) configured to receive the respective output multi-band signal (902, 904) and operate at a respective one of the frequency bands to provide a respective band-specific signal (906, 908); and a filter circuit comprising a plurality of band-specific filter elements (112, 114), each band-specific filter element (112, 114) being coupled to a corresponding circulator (106, 108) and configured to receive the respective band-specific signal (906, 908) and operate at the same frequency band as the corresponding circulator (106, 108) to provide a filtered band-specific signal (910, 912) for transmission, wherein respective band-specific elements (112, 114) of the filter circuit are directly coupled and impedance matched to the corresponding circulators (106, 108), without matching to a nominal reference impedance.
A rubber composition comprising at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one amine compound represented by formula shown below where, in formula, R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, an aralkyl group, or a phenyl group, and A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 6-30 that may include an interposed phenylene group.
A rotor blade for a wind turbine, comprising: a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint, each of the first and second blade segments comprising at least one shell member defining an airfoil surface and an internal support structure, the internal support structure of the first blade segment comprising a beam structure extending lengthwise that structurally connects with the internal support structure of the second blade segment via a receiving section; and, one or more pin joints (50, 62, 64) positioned on at least one of internal support structures of the first blade segment or the second blade segment, wherein at least one of internal support structures of the first blade segment or the second blade segment comprises varying material combinations along a span of the rotor blade at locations of the one or more pin joints so as to reinforce the one or more pin joints and improve the mechanical properties of the at least one of internal support structures of the first or second blade segment at the locations of the one or more pin joints to allow for higher concentration of loads at the one or more pin joints. a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint, each of the first and second blade segments comprising at least one shell member defining an airfoil surface and an internal support structure, the internal support structure of the first blade segment comprising a beam structure extending lengthwise that structurally connects with the internal support structure of the second blade segment via a receiving section; and, one or more pin joints (50, 62, 64) positioned on at least one of internal support structures of the first blade segment or the second blade segment, wherein at least one of internal support structures of the first blade segment or the second blade segment comprises varying material combinations along a span of the rotor blade at locations of the one or more pin joints so as to reinforce the one or more pin joints and improve the mechanical properties of the at least one of internal support structures of the first or second blade segment at the locations of the one or more pin joints to allow for higher concentration of loads at the one or more pin joints.