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A vacuum holder having a retaining surface for holding an article against said retaining surface by vacuum, wherein said vaccum holder comprises: a main body having an outer surface, said main body having at least one air passageway associated therewith leading to a vacuum port at said retaining surface; a valve joined to said main body and in fluid communication with said air passageway; and an elastically extensible gasket adjacent at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body, wherein said gasket has an opening therein, wherein when said gasket is stretched and relaxed, said opening is sized and configured for fitting around a portion of the surface of the article to be held against the retaining surface of the vacuum holder and at least some portions of the article adjacent thereto, wherein at least one of the retaining surface and the surface of the article is configured to provide a void space between the surface of an article and the retaining surface, and said vacuum holder has: an activated configuration wherein said void space has at least partial vacuum therein, and said valve is closed to retain said at least partial vacuum and hold the surface of an article against the retaining surface of the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, and an unactivated configuration when the vacuum is released. a main body having an outer surface, said main body having at least one air passageway associated therewith leading to a vacuum port at said retaining surface; a valve joined to said main body and in fluid communication with said air passageway; and an elastically extensible gasket adjacent at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body, wherein said gasket has an opening therein, wherein when said gasket is stretched and relaxed, said opening is sized and configured for fitting around a portion of the surface of the article to be held against the retaining surface of the vacuum holder and at least some portions of the article adjacent thereto, wherein at least one of the retaining surface and the surface of the article is configured to provide a void space between the surface of an article and the retaining surface, and said vacuum holder has: an activated configuration wherein said void space has at least partial vacuum therein, and said valve is closed to retain said at least partial vacuum and hold the surface of an article against the retaining surface of the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, and an unactivated configuration when the vacuum is released. an activated configuration wherein said void space has at least partial vacuum therein, and said valve is closed to retain said at least partial vacuum and hold the surface of an article against the retaining surface of the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, and an unactivated configuration when the vacuum is released.
Mounting assembly comprising an element consisting of a blanking piece or a switch that can be mounted in an opening of a mounting plate of a motor vehicle and an interface piece which falls inside a rectangular parallelepiped and which comprises an end wall of which the external face, referred to as the "front" face, can be secured to the said element (2; 2'), and a collection of side walls (31, 32, 33, 34), in parallel pairs, which extend from the end wall, on the side of its internal face, referred to as the "back" face, characterized in that: - two (31, 32) of the said parallel side walls each bear, on their external face, at least one pair of members to clip elastically and become immobilized in complementary openings made in partition walls secured to the said mounting plate; - one side wall on its external face bears poka-yoke mounting means; - one side wall bears visual means informing as to the function of the said associated element (2; 2'). - two (31, 32) of the said parallel side walls each bear, on their external face, at least one pair of members to clip elastically and become immobilized in complementary openings made in partition walls secured to the said mounting plate; - one side wall on its external face bears poka-yoke mounting means; - one side wall bears visual means informing as to the function of the said associated element (2; 2').
Treatment installation for treating workpieces, comprising: - a treatment chamber which comprises a plurality of treatment chamber sections that are each associated with one of a plurality of separate circulatory air modules of the treatment installation, wherein each circulatory air module is arranged in order to guide a separate circulating gas stream; - a heating installation which comprises a heating gas conduit, wherein a plurality of circulatory air modules for heating the gas guided through the treatment chamber sections are coupled to the heating gas conduit, wherein the heating installation comprises a heating device and a heat exchanger by means of which heat produced in the heating device is transferable to a heating gas guided in the heating gas conduit, characterized in that the heat exchanger is of multi-stage configuration, and in that the heating gas conduit comprises a discharge section via which gas discharged from the circulatory air modules is dischargeable and is suppliable as heating gas to the heat exchanger for the reheating thereof. - a treatment chamber which comprises a plurality of treatment chamber sections that are each associated with one of a plurality of separate circulatory air modules of the treatment installation, wherein each circulatory air module is arranged in order to guide a separate circulating gas stream; - a heating installation which comprises a heating gas conduit,
A cleaning tool comprising: a head including: a pressing part configured to press a cleaning element against an object to be cleaned; a neck part having a dimension narrower than the pressing part in a width direction orthogonal to a pressing direction in which the cleaning element is to be pressed against the object to be cleaned; and a shoulder part protruding outward in the width direction with respect to the neck part, wherein the neck part is located between the pressing part and the shoulder part; and a housing configured to house the head so that the pressing part, the neck part, and the shoulder part protrude from the housing in the pressing direction in an exposed manner, wherein a length of the housing in the width direction is equal to or greater than a protrusion length from the housing to the pressing part protruding therefrom. a head including: a pressing part configured to press a cleaning element against an object to be cleaned; a neck part having a dimension narrower than the pressing part in a width direction orthogonal to a pressing direction in which the cleaning element is to be pressed against the object to be cleaned; and a shoulder part protruding outward in the width direction with respect to the neck part, wherein the neck part is located between the pressing part and the shoulder part; and a pressing part configured to press a cleaning element against an object to be cleaned; a neck part having a dimension narrower than the pressing part in a width direction orthogonal to a pressing direction in which the cleaning element is to be pressed against the object to be cleaned; and a shoulder part protruding outward in the width direction with respect to the neck part, wherein the neck part is located between the pressing part and the shoulder part; and a housing configured to house the head so that the pressing part, the neck part, and the shoulder part protrude from the housing in the pressing direction in an exposed manner, wherein a length of the housing in the width direction is equal to or greater than a protrusion length from the housing to the pressing part protruding therefrom.
A spectral imaging system, comprising: a radiation source that generates radiation, the radiation source, including: an anode; and a cathode; a high voltage generator that generates a source voltage that is applied across the anode and cathode, wherein the source voltage accelerates electrons from the cathode towards the anode; and a modulation wave generator that generates a modulation voltage wave having a non-zero amplitude, which is combined with and modulates the source voltage between at least two different non-zero voltages for spectral imaging; wherein the radiation source further includes a switching grid, located between the anode and the cathode, wherein the system further includes a grid voltage generator that generates a grid voltage, characterized in that the grid voltage generator operates to synchronously modulate the grid voltage and the source voltage, so as to increase the grid voltage at a lower source voltage of the two different non-zero voltages, thereby increasing an anode current at the lower source voltage. a radiation source that generates radiation, the radiation source, including: an anode; and a cathode; a high voltage generator that generates a source voltage that is applied across the anode and cathode, wherein the source voltage accelerates electrons from the cathode towards the anode; and a modulation wave generator that generates a modulation voltage wave having a non-zero amplitude, which is combined with and modulates the source voltage between at least two different non-zero voltages for spectral imaging; wherein the radiation source further includes a switching grid, located between the anode and the cathode, wherein the system further includes a grid voltage generator that generates a grid voltage, characterized in that the grid voltage generator operates to synchronously modulate the grid voltage and the source voltage, so as to increase the grid voltage at a lower source voltage of the two different non-zero voltages, thereby increasing an anode current at the lower source voltage. an anode; and a cathode; a high voltage generator that generates a source voltage that is applied across the anode and cathode, wherein the source voltage accelerates electrons from the cathode towards the anode; and a modulation wave generator that generates a modulation voltage wave having a non-zero amplitude, which is combined with and modulates the source voltage between at least two different non-zero voltages for spectral imaging; wherein the radiation source further includes a switching grid, located between the anode and the cathode, wherein the system further includes a grid voltage generator that generates a grid voltage, characterized in that the grid voltage generator operates to synchronously modulate the grid voltage and the source voltage, so as to increase the grid voltage at a lower source voltage of the two different non-zero voltages, thereby increasing an anode current at the lower source voltage.
A fastener for attaching two or more panels (S1, S2), each of the panels (S1, S2) having a fastener-receiving hole (H1, H2), the fastener comprising: a metal clip comprising a body having opposed and curved panel engagement features (22, 24) extending therefrom, an insertion stop plate (26, 30) spaced apart from said engagement features (22, 24) and polymerized insert locking tabs (28, 28') extending from said stop plate (26, 30); and a polymerized insert comprising a head and a leg extending from said head, said insert further including flexible arms extending from said head for engaging said polymerized insert locking tabs (28, 28') of said metal clip, said insert being movable relative to said clip between a first, pre-insertion position for insertion of said fastener into the fastener-receiving holes (H1, H2), and a second, locked position for locking the panels (S1, S2) together; wherein the metal clip is U-shaped and comprises two sides (18, 18') joined by a connector, each of said sides (18, 18') including a pair of said panel engagement features (22, 22', 24, 24'). a metal clip comprising a body having opposed and curved panel engagement features (22, 24) extending therefrom, an insertion stop plate (26, 30) spaced apart from said engagement features (22, 24) and polymerized insert locking tabs (28, 28') extending from said stop plate (26, 30); and a polymerized insert comprising a head and a leg extending from said head, said insert further including flexible arms extending from said head for engaging said polymerized insert locking tabs (28, 28') of said metal clip, said insert being movable relative to said clip between a first, pre-insertion position for insertion of said fastener into the fastener-receiving holes (H1, H2), and a second, locked position for locking the panels (S1, S2) together; wherein the metal clip is U-shaped and comprises two sides (18, 18') joined by a connector, each of said sides (18, 18') including a pair of said panel engagement features (22, 22', 24, 24').
A flexural pivot, comprising: three flexure support members (110, 120, 130), each flexure support member (110, 120, 130) having a plurality of flexure openings (150, 151) and a plurality of wells (152, 153) each in fluid communication with a respective flexure opening (150, 151); and at least one flexure (140a-d) to rotatably couple the three flexure support members (110, 120, 130) to one another, the at least one flexure (140a-d) first and second flexible blades arranged in a cross configuration. wherein the first and second flexible blades are disposed in the flexure openings (150, 151) and extend into wells (152, 153) of the flexure support members (110, 120, 130), the wells comprising cylindrical openings (152, 153) oriented to extend along the ends of the flexible blades, and wherein a coupling material deposited in the wells (152, 153) and the flexure openings (150, 151) joins the first and second flexible blades the flexure support members (110, 120, 130) at outer ends of the flexure openings (150, 151). three flexure support members (110, 120, 130), each flexure support member (110, 120, 130) having a plurality of flexure openings (150, 151) and a plurality of wells (152, 153) each in fluid communication with a respective flexure opening (150, 151); and at least one flexure (140a-d) to rotatably couple the three flexure support members (110, 120, 130) to one another, the at least one flexure (140a-d) first and second flexible blades arranged in a cross configuration. wherein the first and second flexible blades are disposed in the flexure openings (150, 151) and extend into wells (152, 153) of the flexure support members (110, 120, 130), the wells comprising cylindrical openings (152, 153) oriented to extend along the ends of the flexible blades, and wherein a coupling material deposited in the wells (152, 153) and the flexure openings (150, 151) joins the first and second flexible blades the flexure support members (110, 120, 130) at outer ends of the flexure openings (150, 151).
Surgical clip, in particular aneurysm clip, comprising two rotatably connected clip parts (2a, 2b), each having a clamping arm (5a, 5b), an operating arm (6a, 6b), and an interposed annular section (7a, 7b) with an opening (8a, 8b), and comprising a leg spring which pretensions the two clip parts (2a, 2b) into an initial rotation position, wherein the pivot bearing of the two clip parts (2a, 2b) is formed by a bearing sleeve, wherein the winding body of the leg spring is arranged at least in part inside the bearing sleeve and wherein the openings (8a, 8b) of the two clip parts (2a, 2b) are circular, characterized in that the bearing sleeve is a separate part which is fitted into both openings (8a, 8b) and is pivoted therein.
A cationic lipid represented by the formula (I''): wherein R 1' and R 2' are, the same or different, linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl having 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R 3' is an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; n 1 is 1; n 2 is 1; Z 1 is a hydrogen atom; and Z 2 is a hydrogen atom. wherein R 1' and R 2' are, the same or different, linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl having 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R 3' is an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; n 1 is 1; n 2 is 1; Z 1 is a hydrogen atom; and Z 2 is a hydrogen atom.
A test system for testing a device providing a video output for a television, the device having a input to allow control by a user, the test system comprising: a controller, an output for providing instructions to the input of the device under test, a memory for storing a test script comprising a sequence of tests created by a user, each test comprising at least one instruction and an expected result for the at least one instruction, a recording means for recording the video output, wherein the controller is configured to execute the test script and time stamp each element of the script as it is executed, playback means for playing back the test script in a script window of a graphical user interface and playing back the recorded video in a video window, wherein the playback of the video and the test script are synchronised, wherein the playback means comprises a search feature allowing a user to perform a text search on the test script, wherein the playback means on finding a result is adapted to display the section of the script in the script window and synchronise the other windows to the result; and wherein the test system comprises an optical character recognition tool which analyses the frames of the video for text and wherein the text search may be performed on the text recognised within the frames. a controller, an output for providing instructions to the input of the device under test, a memory for storing a test script comprising a sequence of tests created by a user, each test comprising at least one instruction and an expected result for the at least one instruction, a recording means for recording the video output, wherein the controller is configured to execute the test script and time stamp each element of the script as it is executed, playback means for playing back the test script in a script window of a graphical user interface and playing back the recorded video in a video window, wherein the playback of the video and the test script are synchronised, wherein the playback means comprises a search feature allowing a user to perform a text search on the test script, wherein the playback means on finding a result is adapted to display the section of the script in the script window and synchronise the other windows to the result; and wherein the test system comprises an optical character recognition tool which analyses the frames of the video for text and wherein the text search may be performed on the text recognised within the frames.
A method performed by a service communication proxy, SCP, the method comprising: determining whether or not there is a mismatch between a first list of Network Function, NF, service producers in an authorization token and a second list of NF service producers in a discovery response; and responsive to determining that there is a mismatch between the first list of NF service producers and the second list of NF service producers, transmitting a service response error message to an NF consumer device that transmitted the authorization token, the service response error message indicating a mismatch between the authorization token and the discovery response. determining whether or not there is a mismatch between a first list of Network Function, NF, service producers in an authorization token and a second list of NF service producers in a discovery response; and responsive to determining that there is a mismatch between the first list of NF service producers and the second list of NF service producers, transmitting a service response error message to an NF consumer device that transmitted the authorization token, the service response error message indicating a mismatch between the authorization token and the discovery response.
Closure arrangement for covering open containers having a liquid located therein, in particular for covering swimming pools, comprising at least two base members, wherein at least one base member is movably connected with one of its longitudinal sides (21, 22) at least in part to an opposite longitudinal side (21, 22) of an adjacent base member via at least one connecting means having at least one base and at least one hook member (31, 32), and has, on the longitudinal side opposite the longitudinal side that is connected to the connecting means, at least one connecting device, wherein the connecting device has at least one arm (41, 42), wherein the connecting means has at least one opening, wherein the connecting device has at least one latch member, which is operatively connected to the connecting means, characterised in that at least one side edge (61, 62) of the latch member is arranged at approximately an acute angle to the connecting device.
An image processing apparatus comprising: first halftone processing means for generating first halftone image data from input image data using thresholds, which are arranged to repeat after thresholds, thus defining an area of thresholds utilized in generating halftone data; characterised in that the image processing apparatus further comprises: first filtering processing means for smoothing the first halftone image data using a first filter, wherein a size of a processing target area of pixels for smoothing is larger than or equal to the area of thresholds utilized in generating halftone data; second filtering processing means for smoothing the input image data using a second filter, wherein a size of the processing target area is equal to that of the first filter; and evaluating means for evaluating a moire caused in the first halftone image data based on a difference between the first halftone image data smoothed by the first filtering processing means and the input image data smoothed by the second filtering processing means. first halftone processing means for generating first halftone image data from input image data using thresholds, which are arranged to repeat after thresholds, thus defining an area of thresholds utilized in generating halftone data; characterised in that the image processing apparatus further comprises: first filtering processing means for smoothing the first halftone image data using a first filter, wherein a size of a processing target area of pixels for smoothing is larger than or equal to the area of thresholds utilized in generating halftone data; second filtering processing means for smoothing the input image data using a second filter, wherein a size of the processing target area is equal to that of the first filter; and evaluating means for evaluating a moire caused in the first halftone image data based on a difference between the first halftone image data smoothed by the first filtering processing means and the input image data smoothed by the second filtering processing means. first filtering processing means for smoothing the first halftone image data using a first filter, wherein a size of a processing target area of pixels for smoothing is larger than or equal to the area of thresholds utilized in generating halftone data; second filtering processing means for smoothing the input image data using a second filter, wherein a size of the processing target area is equal to that of the first filter; and evaluating means for evaluating a moire caused in the first halftone image data based on a difference between the first halftone image data smoothed by the first filtering processing means and the input image data smoothed by the second filtering processing means.