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A tolerance ring (122; 506; 700; 800), comprising: a generally cylindrical body having a sidewall (302; 502; 606; 708; 806) wherein the sidewall (302; 502; 606; 708; 806) includes: a plurality of wave structures extending from the sidewall (302; 502; 606; 708; 806) at regular intervals around the body; a first unformed section between a first pair of adjacent wave structures, the first unformed section including a gap (314; 516), wherein the gap (314; 516) extends along an entire length, L, of the body to establish a split in the body; and a second unformed section between a second pair of adjacent wave structures, the second unformed section including a slot therein, characterized in that the slot has a length, L S, and L S ≥ 80% L. a plurality of wave structures extending from the sidewall (302; 502; 606; 708; 806) at regular intervals around the body; a first unformed section between a first pair of adjacent wave structures, the first unformed section including a gap (314; 516), wherein the gap (314; 516) extends along an entire length, L, of the body to establish a split in the body; and a second unformed section between a second pair of adjacent wave structures, the second unformed section including a slot therein, characterized in that the slot has a length, L S, and L S ≥ 80% L.
Equipment for the surface sanding of plate-shaped bodies, in particular of tiles, said equipment comprising support and feeding means comprising a conveyor belt for supporting said plate-shaped bodies and feeding said plate-shaped bodies along a given feed direction, so that during the movement along said given direction the surface of each said plate-shaped body that shall be sanded can be visible and accessed, said equipment including a sanding module comprising a support main frame and support means through which said frame and the whole module may be positioned above said conveyor belt, said sanding module being provided with sanding means defining a sanding abrasive surface and with moving means for moving said abrasive surface in contact with the visible surface of said plate-shaped bodies in succession during the movement thereof along said given feed direction; wherein said sanding means comprise a closed belt which extends between two pulleys, and develops along a path comprising at least one rectilinear portion that defines said sanding abrasive surface, said belt being suitable to be driven into rotation by means of said moving means, wherein said equipment comprises adjusting means for regulating the contact pressure of said sanding abrasive surface against said visible and accessible surface of said plate-shaped bodies, characterized in that, said adjusting means comprise a plurality of pressing elements arranged in succession along said rectilinear portion of said belt between said two pulleys,, and in that said frame carries a bracket, wherein the bracket carries a linear actuator for each pressing element each of said pressing elements being thus carried movable transversally with respect to the surface of each said plate-shaped body that shall be sanded, each of said pressing elements being thus suitable to exert an adjustable pressure against a respective portion of the inner surface of said closed belt opposite to said sanding abrasive surface, wherein, accordingly, the pressure on said plate-shaped bodies exerted by the portion of said belt urged by each of said pressing elements against said belt can be regulated according to the needs and/or circumstances.
A fuel injection amount control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which performs exhaust gas recirculation, and is arranged for limiting a fuel injection amount required for the internal combustion engine based on a smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFM) that is set according to an intake air amount for suppressing generation of smoke, comprising: limiting means for calculating an EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) which is permitted considering both an intake air amount and an exhaust gas recirculation amount including residual oxygen, based on an operating state of the internal combustion engine, characterized in that the limiting means calculates an EGR base smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMminbs) according to a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and obtains the EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) based on the EGR base smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMminbs), an exhaust gas recirculation rate, an atmospheric pressure, and a temperature factor, and limits the fuel injection amount required for the internal combustion engine based on the larger value of the EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) and the smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFM). limiting means for calculating an EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) which is permitted considering both an intake air amount and an exhaust gas recirculation amount including residual oxygen, based on an operating state of the internal combustion engine, characterized in that the limiting means calculates an EGR base smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMminbs) according to a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and obtains the EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) based on the EGR base smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMminbs), an exhaust gas recirculation rate, an atmospheric pressure, and a temperature factor, and limits the fuel injection amount required for the internal combustion engine based on the larger value of the EGR smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFMmin) and the smoke limit fuel injection amount (QAFM).
A melt polymerization process comprising: melt polymerizing reactants in at least two polymerization units, in the presence of a catalyst composition to form polymerized polycarbonate, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a source of alkali and/or alkaline earth ions; combining a liquid carrier and a quencher in a quencher vessel to form a quencher composition; adding the quencher composition to the polymerized polycarbonate at a pressure of greater than or equal to 200 kPa (2 bars); mixing the quencher composition with the polymerized polycarbonate for a period of time of greater than or equal to 5 seconds prior to the addition to the polymerized polycarbonate of any additives having a reactive OH group or reactive ester group; filtering the polymerized polycarbonate; and directing the polymerized polycarbonate to an extruder. melt polymerizing reactants in at least two polymerization units, in the presence of a catalyst composition to form polymerized polycarbonate, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a source of alkali and/or alkaline earth ions; combining a liquid carrier and a quencher in a quencher vessel to form a quencher composition; adding the quencher composition to the polymerized polycarbonate at a pressure of greater than or equal to 200 kPa (2 bars); mixing the quencher composition with the polymerized polycarbonate for a period of time of greater than or equal to 5 seconds prior to the addition to the polymerized polycarbonate of any additives having a reactive OH group or reactive ester group; filtering the polymerized polycarbonate; and directing the polymerized polycarbonate to an extruder.
An aviation system comprising: electric field sensors; and a ground system including a computer configured to communicate with each of the electric field sensors, wherein the computer is configured to: acquire electric field intensities from the electric field sensors respectively, and generate a first electric field distribution on a ground surface based on the electric field intensities; derive a matrix, the first electric field distribution on the ground surface being derived by multiplying the matrix by electric charges temporarily set on a horizontal plane at a predetermined altitude; derive a pseudo inverse matrix of the matrix; derive an electric charge distribution on the horizontal plane by multiplying the pseudo inverse matrix by the first electric field distribution on the ground surface; and derive a second electric field distribution on flight path based on the electric charge distribution. electric field sensors; and a ground system including a computer configured to communicate with each of the electric field sensors, wherein the computer is configured to: acquire electric field intensities from the electric field sensors respectively, and generate a first electric field distribution on a ground surface based on the electric field intensities; derive a matrix, the first electric field distribution on the ground surface being derived by multiplying the matrix by electric charges temporarily set on a horizontal plane at a predetermined altitude; derive a pseudo inverse matrix of the matrix; derive an electric charge distribution on the horizontal plane by multiplying the pseudo inverse matrix by the first electric field distribution on the ground surface; and derive a second electric field distribution on flight path based on the electric charge distribution. acquire electric field intensities from the electric field sensors respectively, and generate a first electric field distribution on a ground surface based on the electric field intensities; derive a matrix, the first electric field distribution on the ground surface being derived by multiplying the matrix by electric charges temporarily set on a horizontal plane at a predetermined altitude; derive a pseudo inverse matrix of the matrix; derive an electric charge distribution on the horizontal plane by multiplying the pseudo inverse matrix by the first electric field distribution on the ground surface; and derive a second electric field distribution on flight path based on the electric charge distribution.
A conveying apparatus comprising: a conveying unit (4, 14) configured to convey a conveyed item at a predetermined speed; a first gap detecting unit provided midway in the conveying unit (4, 14), the first gap detecting unit being configured to detect a first preceding gap between the conveyed item and a preceding conveyed item (S3, Sp) that is conveyed immediately before the conveyed item, and a following gap between the conveyed item and a following conveyed item that is conveyed immediately behind the conveyed item; characterised by further comprising at least two speed adjusting units (16, 17) provided midway in the conveying unit (4, 14) downstream from the first gap detecting unit, the speed adjusting units (16, 17) being configured to adjust a conveying speed of the conveyed item; at least two conveyed item position detecting units, one of the conveyed item position detecting units being provided for each of the speed adjusting units (16, 17), the conveyed item position detecting units being configured to detect a position that a front end position of the conveyed item in the conveying direction has reached and a position that a rear end position of the conveyed item in the conveying direction has reached with respect to the corresponding speed adjusting unit (16, 17); and a control unit configured to individually control a conveying speed of the conveyed item at each of the speed adjusting units (16, 17) based on a result of the detection performed by the first gap detecting unit and a result of the detection performed by the conveyed item position detecting units. a conveying unit (4, 14) configured to convey a conveyed item at a predetermined speed; a first gap detecting unit provided midway in the conveying unit (4, 14), the first gap detecting unit being configured to detect a first preceding gap between the conveyed item and a preceding conveyed item (S3, Sp) that is conveyed immediately before the conveyed item, and a following gap between the conveyed item and a following conveyed item that is conveyed immediately behind the conveyed item; at least two speed adjusting units (16, 17) provided midway in the conveying unit (4, 14) downstream from the first gap detecting unit, the speed adjusting units (16, 17) being configured to adjust a conveying speed of the conveyed item; at least two conveyed item position detecting units, one of the conveyed item position detecting units being provided for each of the speed adjusting units (16, 17), the conveyed item position detecting units being configured to detect a position that a front end position of the conveyed item in the conveying direction has reached and a position that a rear end position of the conveyed item in the conveying direction has reached with respect to the corresponding speed adjusting unit (16, 17); and a control unit configured to individually control a conveying speed of the conveyed item at each of the speed adjusting units (16, 17) based on a result of the detection performed by the first gap detecting unit and a result of the detection performed by the conveyed item position detecting units.
A catheter comprising: an elongated shaft including distal portion and having a distal end; a durable polymeric distal tip structure disposed on the distal end of the shaft, the distal tip structure including a distal ring portion configured to enhance the durability of the distal end of the catheter, and a proximal portion extending proximally from the distal ring portion and connecting the distal tip structure to the distal end of the catheter, wherein the proximal portion of the distal tip structure is more laterally flexible than the distal ring portion and wherein the distal ring portion is made of a polymeric material that is harder than the materials of the distal portion of the elongated shaft, and wherein at least a portion of the distal tip structure includes a radiopaque material. an elongated shaft including distal portion and having a distal end; a durable polymeric distal tip structure disposed on the distal end of the shaft, the distal tip structure including a distal ring portion configured to enhance the durability of the distal end of the catheter, and a proximal portion extending proximally from the distal ring portion and connecting the distal tip structure to the distal end of the catheter, wherein the proximal portion of the distal tip structure is more laterally flexible than the distal ring portion and wherein the distal ring portion is made of a polymeric material that is harder than the materials of the distal portion of the elongated shaft, and wherein at least a portion of the distal tip structure includes a radiopaque material.
An orthopedic expandable rod system 310) comprising: a first rod portion having an internal cavity; a second rod portion sealingly positioned within the internal cavity of the first rod portion, and moveable in a first axial direction relative to the first rod portion; and an osmotic chamber for receiving an osmotic agent to facilitate movement of the second rod portion to expand the rod system; a lock assembly engageable with the second rod portion to prevent the second rod portion from moving in a second axial direction, the lock assembly including a tapered ramped portion and a bearing member the bearing member moveable within the tapered ramped portion; and characterized in that the expandable rod system further comprises: an access hole to permit access of an instrument through the access hole such that when compression forces are imparted on the second rod portion and the bearing member is wedged in the tapered ramped portion, the instrument may dislodge the bearing member from the tapered ramped portion to unlock the lock assembly. a first rod portion having an internal cavity; a second rod portion sealingly positioned within the internal cavity of the first rod portion, and moveable in a first axial direction relative to the first rod portion; and an osmotic chamber for receiving an osmotic agent to facilitate movement of the second rod portion to expand the rod system; a lock assembly engageable with the second rod portion to prevent the second rod portion from moving in a second axial direction, the lock assembly including a tapered ramped portion and a bearing member the bearing member moveable within the tapered ramped portion; and characterized in that the expandable rod system further comprises: an access hole to permit access of an instrument through the access hole such that when compression forces are imparted on the second rod portion and the bearing member is wedged in the tapered ramped portion, the instrument may dislodge the bearing member from the tapered ramped portion to unlock the lock assembly.
A cleaning composition comprising: a) at least 3 wt. % of a polyether component, the polyether component being selected from the group consisting of polyethers, polyetheramines, and mixtures thereof; the composition being characterized by: b) at least 5 wt. % of a polar solvent, the polar solvent comprising an aliphatic protic polar solvent selected from branched and unbranched C 1 -C 12 aliphatic alcohols, C 1 -C 12 aliphatic amines, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polar solvent is not an amine with alcohol functionality; c) at least 5 wt. % of a non-polar solvent, the non-polar solvent comprising an aromatic non-polar solvent; wherein, in combination, the polyether component, polar solvent and non-polar solvent, are at least 60 wt% of the composition; and d) a functional solvent selected from glycols, ketones, cyclic amides, esters, acetates, solvents which have combinations of functionalities selected from glycol, ether, ketone, cyclic amide, ester, acetate, and mixtures thereof, wherein the functional solvent is other than the polar solvent and the non-polar solvent, and wherein the functional solvent comprises an alkoxyalcohol, the alkoxyalcohol comprising 2-butoxy ethanol. a) at least 3 wt. % of a polyether component, the polyether component being selected from the group consisting of polyethers, polyetheramines, and mixtures thereof; b) at least 5 wt. % of a polar solvent, the polar solvent comprising an aliphatic protic polar solvent selected from branched and unbranched C 1 -C 12 aliphatic alcohols, C 1 -C 12 aliphatic amines, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polar solvent is not an amine with alcohol functionality; c) at least 5 wt. % of a non-polar solvent, the non-polar solvent comprising an aromatic non-polar solvent; wherein, in combination, the polyether component, polar solvent and non-polar solvent, are at least 60 wt% of the composition; and d) a functional solvent selected from glycols, ketones, cyclic amides, esters, acetates, solvents which have combinations of functionalities selected from glycol, ether, ketone, cyclic amide, ester, acetate, and mixtures thereof, wherein the functional solvent is other than the polar solvent and the non-polar solvent, and wherein the functional solvent comprises an alkoxyalcohol, the alkoxyalcohol comprising 2-butoxy ethanol.
A nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a plurality of filaments and a plurality of fibers randomly dispersed throughout the fibrous structure, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a pore volume distribution such that at least 43% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structure exists in pores of radii of from 91 μm to 140 μm, as determined according to the Pore Volume Distribution Test Method described herein.
Cutting head for cutting a film wrapping from palletised stacks of products, having a cutting element (15, 15*) for cutting through the film, wherein the cutting element is disposed between at least two opposing contact elements and is set back with respect to the film contact plane formed by the opposing contact elements in order to form a cutting recess, and having a vacuum unit (9, 14, 19) to suck the region of the film wrapping to be cut locally into the cutting recess for interaction with the cutting element.
A humidification system for use with low-flow oxygen therapy, the humidification system comprising: a tube comprising a water-vapor-permeable membrane; and a reservoir, wherein the reservoir receives a volume of liquid water, and wherein most of the tube is contained in the reservoir, and wherein the reservoir is physically adapted to decrease a volume thereof in response to liquid water evaporating therefrom into the tube. a tube comprising a water-vapor-permeable membrane; and a reservoir, wherein the reservoir receives a volume of liquid water, and
Method for controlling an electrically driven conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system includes a controller for processing of conveyance orders and for generating conveyance commands for executing the conveyance orders, characterized by the following steps: - predicting a progress of the electrical power consumption of the conveyor system for executing a conveyance order by means of calculating a travel curve assigned to the conveyance order and a progress of the power consumption assigned to the travel curve, - checking if a progress of the predicted total electrical power consumption of the conveyor system during executing the conveyance order exceeds a predefined limit value, - in response to the check result, enabling or delaying a conveyance command assigned to the conveyance order. - predicting a progress of the electrical power consumption of the conveyor system for executing a conveyance order by means of calculating a travel curve assigned to the conveyance order and a progress of the power consumption assigned to the travel curve, - checking if a progress of the predicted total electrical power consumption of the conveyor system during executing the conveyance order exceeds a predefined limit value, - in response to the check result, enabling or delaying a conveyance command assigned to the conveyance order.