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A method of operating a resonant power converter under standby low-load conditions, the power converter comprising a primary-side circuit, a transformer and a secondary-side circuit, the primary side circuit comprising a first switch, a second switch and a capacitance (Cr), and having a resonance period determined by the capacitance (Cr) and the primary series inductance (Ls) of the transformer including the sequential steps of closing the first switch at the start of a first sub-period which is longer than one-quarter of the resonance period and less than the resonance period, opening the first switch at the end of the first sub-period and the start of a second sub-period; closing the second switch after a first dead time; and opening the second switch at a moment which precedes the start of the first sub-period by a second dead time, the first sub-period and the second sub-period together defining a switching period of the power converter which is greater than the resonance period, characterized in that the first sub-period is less than the difference between the second sub-period and the sum of the first and second dead times.
An activated pectin-containing biomass composition obtained from citrus fruit, comprising: an insoluble fiber component comprising cellulosic material; and a soluble pectin component comprising readily soluble pectin; wherein the activated pectin-containing biomass composition has a coil overlap parameter of 2 or greater. an insoluble fiber component comprising cellulosic material; and a soluble pectin component comprising readily soluble pectin;
Magnetic clamping device with a clamping surface, at least one electro-magnetic clamping means for clamping a work piece in the clamping surface, and a centering device for centering the work piece, wherein the centering device has at least one basic clamping jaw (13a,b) moving in the clamping surface, characterized in that a clamping jaw (16a,b) that can be moved into a lowered or lifted position relatively to the clamping surface is assigned with the at least one basic clamping jaw (13a,b).
A contact pad structure (800, 900), comprising alternately stacked N insulating layers, where N>6, and N conductive layers, and having N regions exposing the respective conductive layers, wherein the regions are arranged in a P×Q array where P is the number of rows and Q is the number of columns and where P>3, Q≥2, and when the conductive layers are numbered from first to N-th from bottom to top, the conductive layer exposed in a region (i, j), where i=1 to P and j=1 to Q, is designated as an Ln i,j -th conductive layer, a difference in Ln between the P regions of the j-th column and the P regions of the (j+1)-th column is fixed, satisfying the relationship of Ln 1,j -Ln 1,j+1 =Ln 1,j -Ln 2,j+1 =...=Ln P,j -Ln P,j+1 =P, in the P regions of the j-th column, |Ln i,j -Ln i+1,j |≤2, and the P regions form an asymmetric structure having a concave shape or a protrusion shape, wherein when the asymmetric structure has the concave shape, the concave shape has a central lowest point, P is an odd number, the central lowest point is at a region (h, j) where h is (P+1)/2+1, Ln i,j, = N − Tn i,j, Tn 1,1 = 0, Tn h, 1 = P − 1, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is P-|i-h|×2 and Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is P-1-|i-h|×2, and Tn i,j (i≥1, j> 1) is Tn i,1 +(j-1)×P, and when the asymmetric structure has the protrusion shape, the protrusion shape has a central highest point at an h-th region, where h is (P+1)/2 when P is an odd number, or h is P/2+1 when P is an even number, Ln i,j = N − Tn i,j, Tn 1,1 is P-1, Tn h,1 is 0, when P is an odd number, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2 and Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2-1, when P is an even number, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2 when Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2-1, or Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2-1 when Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2, and Tn i,j (i≥1, j>1) is Tn i,1 +(j-1)×P. a difference in Ln between the P regions of the j-th column and the P regions of the (j+1)-th column is fixed, satisfying the relationship of Ln 1,j -Ln 1,j+1 =Ln 1,j -Ln 2,j+1 =...=Ln P,j -Ln P,j+1 =P, in the P regions of the j-th column, |Ln i,j -Ln i+1,j |≤2, and the P regions form an asymmetric structure having a concave shape or a protrusion shape, wherein when the asymmetric structure has the concave shape, the concave shape has a central lowest point, P is an odd number, the central lowest point is at a region (h, j) where h is (P+1)/2+1, Ln i,j, = N − Tn i,j, Tn 1,1 = 0, Tn h, 1 = P − 1, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is P-|i-h|×2 and Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is P-1-|i-h|×2, and Tn i,j (i≥1, j> 1) is Tn i,1 +(j-1)×P, and when the asymmetric structure has the protrusion shape, the protrusion shape has a central highest point at an h-th region, where h is (P+1)/2 when P is an odd number, or h is P/2+1 when P is an even number, Ln i,j = N − Tn i,j, Tn 1,1 is P-1, Tn h,1 is 0, when P is an odd number, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2 and Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2-1, when P is an even number, Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2 when Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2-1, or Tn i,1 (i=2 to h-1) is |i-h|×2-1 when Tn i,1 (i=h+1 to P) is |i-h|×2, and Tn i,j (i≥1, j>1) is Tn i,1 +(j-1)×P.
A method for producing an alloy powder having a TiAl-based intermetallic compound as a main component, the method comprising: a hydrogenation treatment step of performing hydrogenation treatment of an alloy having a TiAl-based intermetallic compound as a main component in an environment of a set temperature ranging from 1100°C to lower than 1600°C at which the alloy is completely phase-transformed to β phase; a dehydrogenation treatment step of performing dehydrogenation treatment of the alloy which has been subjected to the hydrogenation treatment, and a crushing treatment step of performing crushing treatment of the alloy which has been subjected to the hydrogenation treatment before or after the dehydrogenation treatment. a hydrogenation treatment step of performing hydrogenation treatment of an alloy having a TiAl-based intermetallic compound as a main component in an environment of a set temperature ranging from 1100°C to lower than 1600°C at which the alloy is completely phase-transformed to β phase; a dehydrogenation treatment step of performing dehydrogenation treatment of the alloy which has been subjected to the hydrogenation treatment, and a crushing treatment step of performing crushing treatment of the alloy which has been subjected to the hydrogenation treatment before or after the dehydrogenation treatment.
An oscillator device comprising an amplifier unit and a tunable waveguide resonator, the tunable waveguide resonator comprising a rectangular waveguide part adapted for a fundamental TE101 mode and having electrically conducting inner walls and a first waveguide port, where the amplifier unit is arranged to be electrically connected to the waveguide resonator via the first waveguide port by means of a first connector, where the waveguide resonator comprises at least one tuning element positioned within the waveguide part, wherein each tuning element comprises an electrically conducting body and a holding rod (8a, 8b), where the holding rod (8a, 8b) is attached to the electrically conducting body and is movable from the outside of the waveguide resonator such that the electrically conducting body can be moved between a plurality of positions within the waveguide part by means of the holding rod (8a, 8b), where the holding rod (8a, 8b) is extending through the waveguide part via corresponding apertures (9, 10), where these apertures (9, 10) cross a plane running through the waveguide part parallel to an extension axis of the holding rod (8a, 8b), where the plane is positioned such it lies in an electrical wal of the TE101 mode.
Device for manufacturing a cylinder crank case in V-design, comprising an outer casting mold having mold parts (12, 14, 16, 18) for forming the cylinder crank case, sleeves retractable into the mold to form cylinders, at least one core arranged in the mold to form a part of the crank space and removable after casting, as well as at least one feeder core arranged in the interior of the casting mold, characterized in that the at least one feeder core is arranged between opposite sleeves of the two cylinder banks on the side of the crank space facing the sleeves.
Method of joining two components (1, 3) to one another by laser welding, wherein - a first component and a second component are arranged adjacent to one another in a component arrangement in such a way that - the component arrangement has an irradiation surface comprising a first irradiation partial surface (7.1) on the first component and a second irradiation partial surface (7.2) on the second component, wherein - the irradiation surface is irradiated with a laser beam along an irradiation direction in a joining region, wherein - the irradiation surface has a gap in the joining region which, starting from the irradiation surface, tapers in the irradiation direction, wherein - the gap comprises at least one rounded wall (19, 19'), characterised in that - the first component and the second component are joined to one another by heat conduction welding without an additional active substance, wherein - a minimum distance between the first component and the second component is selected to be at least 0.01 mm to at most 0.3 mm, wherein - a quotient of a beam width dimension of the laser beam to a width of the gap measured in the irradiation surface is at least 0.2 to at most 2.0, and wherein - a laser weld seam is produced by the heat conduction welding, wherein a depth of the laser weld seam, measured in the irradiation direction, is greater than its width, measured in the irradiation surface perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the laser weld seam. - a first component and a second component are arranged adjacent to one another in a component arrangement in such a way that - the component arrangement has an irradiation surface comprising a first irradiation partial surface (7.1) on the first component and a second irradiation partial surface (7.2) on the second component, wherein - the irradiation surface is irradiated with a laser beam along an irradiation direction in a joining region, wherein - the irradiation surface has a gap in the joining region which, starting from the irradiation surface, tapers in the irradiation direction, wherein - the gap comprises at least one rounded wall (19, 19'), - the first component and the second component are joined to one another by heat conduction welding without an additional active substance, wherein - a minimum distance between the first component and the second component is selected to be at least 0.01 mm to at most 0.3 mm, wherein - a quotient of a beam width dimension of the laser beam to a width of the gap measured in the irradiation surface is at least 0.2 to at most 2.0, and wherein - a laser weld seam is produced by the heat conduction welding, wherein a depth of the laser weld seam, measured in the irradiation direction, is greater than its width, measured in the irradiation surface perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the laser weld seam.
A prosthetic or orthotic device, comprising: a body configured to support at least a portion of a human limb of a user wearing the prosthetic or orthotic device, characterized by a shock absorption member coupled to the body, the shock absorption member comprising one or more magnetorheological elastomer springs disposed between a first portion of the body and a second portion of the body and a magnetizable core, wherein the core is a cylindrical core extending along a generally vertical axis, and an electrically conductive coil disposed about the core, the one or more MRE springs surrounding the core and the coil; wherein the one or more MRE springs are selectively actuatable to vary a stiffness of the shock absorption member via the application of a magnetic flux to thereby adjust a stiffness of the body of the prosthetic or orthotic device to a level corresponding to an activity level of the user. a body configured to support at least a portion of a human limb of a user wearing the prosthetic or orthotic device, characterized by a shock absorption member coupled to the body, the shock absorption member comprising one or more magnetorheological elastomer springs disposed between a first portion of the body and a second portion of the body and a magnetizable core, wherein the core is a cylindrical core extending along a generally vertical axis, and an electrically conductive coil disposed about the core, the one or more MRE springs surrounding the core and the coil; wherein the one or more MRE springs are selectively actuatable to vary a stiffness of the shock absorption member via the application of a magnetic flux to thereby adjust a stiffness of the body of the prosthetic or orthotic device to a level corresponding to an activity level of the user.
A sole structure, comprising: an outsole member including an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the exterior surface includes a first recessed segment extending toward the interior surface and in a longitudinal direction from a forefoot portion to a heel portion of the outsole member, wherein the first recessed segment provides a line of flex in the outsole member and divides the outsole member into a medial side and a lateral side, wherein the medial and lateral sides are movable about the line of flex to independently engage and disengage from a contact surface as a dynamic force moves laterally across the interior surface, and wherein a lateral side of the sole structure is less flexible than a medial side of the sole structure. an outsole member including an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the exterior surface includes a first recessed segment extending toward the interior surface and in a longitudinal direction from a forefoot portion to a heel portion of the outsole member, wherein the first recessed segment provides a line of flex in the outsole member and divides the outsole member into a medial side and a lateral side, wherein the medial and lateral sides are movable about the line of flex to independently engage and disengage from a contact surface as a dynamic force moves laterally across the interior surface, and wherein a lateral side of the sole structure is less flexible than a medial side of the sole structure.
A locking device for motor vehicle applications, comprising a locking mechanism consisting of a catch and at least one locking pawl (9, 19), wherein the catch can be locked by means of the locking pawl (9, 19) at least in a main rest position, wherein at least one carrier pawl (8, 18) is provided and the locking pawl (9, 19) is mounted on the carrier pawl (8, 18) independently of a pivot pin of the carrier pawl (8, 18) in such a manner that by means of the locking pawl (9, 19), at least during the main rest position, a closing torque can be introduced into the carrier pawl (8, 18), characterized in that the locking pawl (9, 19) has an extension, wherein the extension can be brought into engagement with the pivot pin of the carrier pawl (8, 18).
A liquid type cooling device for an image forming apparatus comprising: a heat releasing unit to release heat of a coolant that passes therethrough; and multiple air blowing fans disposed facing the heat releasing unit to blow air to the heat releasing unit, wherein a cooling capacity of the cooling device varies according to a type of a recording medium on which an image is formed, characterized in that the multiple air blowing fans are controlled individually according to the type of the recording medium, so as to vary the cooling capacity of the cooling device. a heat releasing unit to release heat of a coolant that passes therethrough; and multiple air blowing fans disposed facing the heat releasing unit to blow air to the heat releasing unit, wherein a cooling capacity of the cooling device varies according to a type of a recording medium on which an image is formed, characterized in that the multiple air blowing fans are controlled individually according to the type of the recording medium, so as to vary the cooling capacity of the cooling device.
A mobile x-ray apparatus comprising an x-ray source and a receptacle for storing at least one x-ray detector, the receptacle being designed for holding an x-ray detector in a first position, in which a first portion of the x-ray detector is located inside of the receptacle and a second portion of the x-ray detector is located outside of the receptacle, and the receptacle comprising a holding element for holding the x-ray detector in a second position, in which a third portion of the x-ray detector is located inside of the receptacle and a fourth portion of the x-ray detector is located outside of the receptacle, wherein the fourth portion is larger than the second portion, and a first positioning element on which a back face of the x-ray detector abuts when the x-ray detector is in the first position, characterized by an adapter element, which is detachably provided at the holding element and designed to reduce the space between the first positioning element and the holding element to account for a reduced height of an x-ray detector.
A tapered roller bearing comprising: an inner ring and an outer ring; and a plurality of tapered rollers rollably disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, characterised in that surface roughness of at least a rolling surface and a large diameter-side end surface of each of the tapered rollers is 0.02 to 0.17 μm in reduced peak height Rpk 0.12 to 0.21 μm in core roughness depth Rk, and 0.07 to 0.43 μm in reduced valley depth Rvk and an average recessed portion area in fine irregularities on a surface of the tapered roller is 5 μm 2 or less, wherein an aspect ratio Str of a surface texture of each of the tapered rollers is 0.2 or more. an inner ring and an outer ring; and a plurality of tapered rollers rollably disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, characterised in that surface roughness of at least a rolling surface and a large diameter-side end surface of each of the tapered rollers is 0.02 to 0.17 μm in reduced peak height Rpk 0.12 to 0.21 μm in core roughness depth Rk, and 0.07 to 0.43 μm in reduced valley depth Rvk and an average recessed portion area in fine irregularities on a surface of the tapered roller is 5 μm 2 or less, wherein an aspect ratio Str of a surface texture of each of the tapered rollers is 0.2 or more.
A light grid for determining at least one edge position of objects, wherein the light grid has a first housing having light transmitters and/or light receivers, wherein the light grid has a second housing having light transmitters and/or light receivers; wherein a respective light transmitter of the one housing (6, 8) and a light receiver of the other housing (8, 6) are arranged opposite one another, wherein a light barrier having a light beam lobe is formed between a light transmitter and at least one opposite light receiver; wherein the light beam lobes of adjacent light barriers cover one another; wherein a control and evaluation unit is provided, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to activate the light beam lobes of the light barriers individually, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to normalize a received light power with a free, non-interrupted light beam lobe between the light transmitter and the light receiver to a value; the control and evaluation unit is configured to determine the light power of the light beam lobes when an object is arranged between the first housing and the second housing; and to determine a maximum difference of the received light power of a light beam lobe of a light barrier and of at least one next-but-one light beam lobe of another light barrier, wherein the control and evaluation unit takes account of all of the light barriers of the light grid, characterized in that, to determine the edge position, the control and evaluation unit is configured to evaluate a part coverage of at least one light barrier, with the light barrier to be evaluated or the light barriers to be evaluated lying between the light barriers having the maximum difference of the received light power, with the control and evaluation unit being configured to form a threshold value for determining the edge position, with the threshold value lying between the light power of the light beam lobe of a light barrier and the light power of the next-but-one light beam lobe of a light barrier, said light barriers having a maximum difference of the received light power from one another.
An illumination device (1, 2) for illuminating an in particular rectangular surface portion of a façade, wall, ceiling, floor surface or the like, comprising at least three radiating devices (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) which each have a respective punctiform light source, preferably in the form of an LED, and a reflector associated with the light source, wherein the reflector substantially completely catches the light of the associated light source and directs it on to the surface portion to be illuminated, and is composed of two shell halves (14, 15), of which shell halves (14, 15) each distributes the respectively caught light on to the whole surface portion to be illuminated, characterised in that the reflector is of a substantially mirror-symmetrical configuration relative to a plane of symmetry (16, 17, 18, 19, 20), and the illumination device (1, 2) has a receiving device (21, 22) for the radiating devices (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), wherein the at least three radiating devices (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) are arranged in the receiving device (21, 22) in such a way that the plane of symmetry (16, 17, 18, 19, 20) of at least one and preferably each reflector is tilted with respect to each plane of symmetry (16, 17, 18, 19, 20) of all other reflectors.
A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising: one or more solid extruded continuous elongated members extruded in a controlled non-random geometric pattern having one or more layers; wherein at least one layer comprises a pattern having a plurality of undulations; and wherein the undulations extend from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole. one or more solid extruded continuous elongated members extruded in a controlled non-random geometric pattern having one or more layers; wherein at least one layer comprises a pattern having a plurality of undulations; and wherein the undulations extend from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole.