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A method of facilitating a user traveling a path between a first location and a second location and having at least two lanes, the method using a device having a processor and comprising: executing on the processor instructions that cause the device to: for respective lanes of the path, receive from a travel service a predicted travel duration of the lane between the first location and the second location, wherein the predicted travel duration is based on a travel condition of the lane; identify a selected lane, wherein identifying the selected lane comprises: comparing the predicted travel durations of the lanes of the path, and advise the user to choose the selected lane while traveling the path between the first location and the second location, the method characterized in that at least one lane is a toll-controlled lane for users who are willing to pay a toll, and comparing comprises comparing also the lane tolls of the lanes and an advantage ratio, ascertaining to undertake a certain toll only if the reduction in travel duration exceeds a particular threshold travel duration reduction, and identifying further comprises checking if the selected lane fulfills one or more of: a lane preference of the user, sensitivities of the user to lane change frequency and preferred amount of advance notice before the user is compelled to change lanes. for respective lanes of the path, receive from a travel service a predicted travel duration of the lane between the first location and the second location, wherein the predicted travel duration is based on a travel condition of the lane; identify a selected lane, wherein identifying the selected lane comprises: comparing the predicted travel durations of the lanes of the path, and advise the user to choose the selected lane while traveling the path between the first location and the second location, the method at least one lane is a toll-controlled lane for users who are willing to pay a toll, and comparing comprises comparing also the lane tolls of the lanes and an advantage ratio, ascertaining to undertake a certain toll only if the reduction in travel duration exceeds a particular threshold travel duration reduction, and identifying further comprises checking if the selected lane fulfills one or more of: a lane preference of the user, sensitivities of the user to lane change frequency and preferred amount of advance notice before the user is compelled to change lanes.
A method of fabricating a stacked high-density laser diode array, the method comprising: fabricating a plurality of laser diode dies on a semiconductor wafer having opposite surfaces; applying a solder layer on one of the surfaces of the wafer; cleaving the laser diode dies into individual laser diode bars, each of the laser diode bars having a solder layer and a plurality of the laser diode dies; placing a plurality of the individual laser diode bars in a stack, wherein each of the individual laser diode bars are in contact with the solder layer of at least one adjacent individual bar; placing the plurality of individual laser diode bars in a vacuum chamber; and while in the vacuum chamber, (i) attaching the bars together through a solder reflow process so as to form the laser diode array, and (ii) applying a reflection coating and an anti-reflection coating to respective opposing facets of the laser diode bars. fabricating a plurality of laser diode dies on a semiconductor wafer having opposite surfaces; applying a solder layer on one of the surfaces of the wafer; cleaving the laser diode dies into individual laser diode bars, each of the laser diode bars having a solder layer and a plurality of the laser diode dies; placing a plurality of the individual laser diode bars in a stack, wherein each of the individual laser diode bars are in contact with the solder layer of at least one adjacent individual bar; placing the plurality of individual laser diode bars in a vacuum chamber; and while in the vacuum chamber, (i) attaching the bars together through a solder reflow process so as to form the laser diode array, and (ii) applying a reflection coating and an anti-reflection coating to respective opposing facets of the laser diode bars.
A vaccine composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of inactivated organisms from a first strain of a Borrelia genospecies; wherein said first strain is B. burgdorferi ss 50772 (ATCC No. PTA-439), said composition further comprising an immunologically effective amount of inactivated organisms of a second strain that is from a Borrelia genospecies; and wherein said second strain exhibits an OspA antigen on its cell surface.
Multi-flame burner with a number of burner heads arranged next to one another and associated connecting pipes, which are configured to generate at least one burner flame aligned along a flame axis when fed with a fuel, wherein the connecting pipes are of offset design, and the burner heads are provided in at least two groups (A, B) of burner heads along a feed line, wherein the burner heads of at least one first group are each arranged alternately at the burner heads of at least one additional group, and the flame axes of the burner heads of at least the first group are aligned obliquely to the flame axes of the burner heads of at least the at least one additional group so that the burner heads arranged next to one another each have diverging flame axes and thus generate diverging burner flames so that the hot exhaust gases formed by the flames cannot reciprocally damage the burner heads.
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a first inner diameter platform; a first outer diameter platform spaced from the first inner diameter platform; and a variable vane airfoil rotatably attached to and extending between the first inner diameter platform and the first outer diameter platform such that at least a portion of the vane airfoil extends beyond a periphery of at least one of the first inner diameter platform and the first outer diameter platform, the first inner diameter platform having an outer diameter surface; characterised in that the first inner diameter platform has a recess located in the outer diameter surface configured to receive the corresponding end of the variable airfoil; and a root of the vane airfoil extends into the recess. a first inner diameter platform; a first outer diameter platform spaced from the first inner diameter platform; and a variable vane airfoil rotatably attached to and extending between the first inner diameter platform and the first outer diameter platform such that at least a portion of the vane airfoil extends beyond a periphery of at least one of the first inner diameter platform and the first outer diameter platform, the first inner diameter platform having an outer diameter surface; characterised in that the first inner diameter platform has a recess located in the outer diameter surface configured to receive the corresponding end of the variable airfoil; and a root of the vane airfoil extends into the recess.
A support for radiant plates, comprising an upright provided with a means for fastening to a radiant plate, said fastening means comprising a first jaw element that is integral with said upright and a second jaw element that is hinged to said first jaw element about a hinge axis, a screw locking means, acting transversely to said hinge axis, being provided in order to lock at least one convection blade of said radiant plate between said first and second jaw elements, said support further comprising a stop means which cooperates with said locking means and is adapted to limit the relative movement between said radiant plate and said first and second jaw elements; said support being characterized in that said stop means comprises a plurality of projections formed on at least one of said first and second jaw elements, said projections being adapted to be inserted in corresponding recesses formed on the other one of said first and second jaw elements.
A visualization apparatus for rendering a changing of a property of a tissue under influence of energy applied to the tissue, the apparatus comprising a signal processor configured for processing measurement signals from ultrasound measurement indicative of the property of the tissue at different locations within the tissue so as to derive a location of an interface between a region with tissue with changed property and a region with tissue with unchanged property, and a rendering device configured for rendering a representation (50,60) indicating the location of the interface in the representation, wherein the rendering device is arranged to render such that: two extremities of the representation (54,57) are indicative of two boundaries defining a thickness of the tissue and wherein a position between the two extremities indicates the location of the interface; characterized in that the rendering device is arranged such that the two extremities (54,57) indicative of the said tissue boundaries coincide and the distance between the two boundaries defining the tissue thickness is rendered as a circle, a ring or an ellipse; the interface in the representation,, signifies the interface between tissue with changed property and tissue with unchanged property, and wherein the rendering device is arranged to render the region with the changed property of the tissue with a different visual aspect than the region with the unchanged property, and wherein the property of the tissue is a physical quantity selected from a group consisting of velocity, velocity gradient and strain rate. two extremities of the representation (54,57) are indicative of two boundaries defining a thickness of the tissue and wherein a position between the two extremities indicates the location of the interface; characterized in that the rendering device is arranged such that the two extremities (54,57) indicative of the said tissue boundaries coincide and the distance between the two boundaries defining the tissue thickness is rendered as a circle, a ring or an ellipse; the interface in the representation,, signifies the interface between tissue with changed property and tissue with unchanged property, and wherein the rendering device is arranged to render the region with the changed property of the tissue with a different visual aspect than the region with the unchanged property, and wherein the property of the tissue is a physical quantity selected from a group consisting of velocity, velocity gradient and strain rate.
Locking device, in particular electric steering lock for a motor vehicle, with a locking member movable between a first and a second position for locking a functionally relevant component, such as the steering shaft in the steering wheel column, the transmission shift lever or the like, wherein the locking member in the first position is in blocking engagement with the component and/or can be brought into blocking engagement with the component and in the second position is out of engagement with the component, with a drive element for the movement of the locking member between the two positions, and with a securing means for the locking member, characterised in that in that the securing means is designed both for interacting with the locking member in the first position and for interacting with the locking member in the second position, the securing means acting, in particular, in the manner of a push-back securing device for the locking member located in the first position in order to prevent manipulation and in the manner of a securing device for securing the locking member in the second position against unintentional movement into the first position, in that two receptacles (19, 20) are provided in the locking member for the cooperation of the securing means with the locking member, in particular one receptacle (19, 20) in each case being provided for engaging the securing means in the respective position in such a way that the movement of the locking member in the respective position is blocked by means of the securing means, and in that a slotted link is provided on the drive element for moving the securing means out of the receptacle (19, 20) against the force caused by the elastic element and/or for releasing the movement of the securing means into the receptacles (19, 20) by means of the force caused by an elastic element.
A method for manufacturing a blade, the blade comprising: an airfoil having: a root end and a tip; a metallic substrate along at least a portion of the airfoil; and an anodized layer, the method comprising: roughening the tip to form protrusions (158'; 402'); and anodizing to form the anodized layer so that the protrusions (158'; 402') form an abrasive (156; 400), wherein: the anodized layer is along surfaces of the airfoil beyond the tip; and the roughening comprises raising a burr, wherein the raising the burr comprises: indenting; or indenting and drawing. an airfoil having: a root end and a tip; a metallic substrate along at least a portion of the airfoil; and an anodized layer, roughening the tip to form protrusions (158'; 402'); and anodizing to form the anodized layer so that the protrusions (158'; 402') form an abrasive (156; 400), the anodized layer is along surfaces of the airfoil beyond the tip; and the roughening comprises raising a burr, wherein the raising the burr comprises: indenting; or indenting and drawing. indenting; or indenting and drawing.
A deflection measurement assembly (88;188;288;388) for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a nacelle arranged about an axis to define a flow path, the nacelle including a stationary first nacelle section and a second nacelle section aft of the stationary first nacelle section, wherein the second nacelle section is moveable relative to the stationary first nacelle section; a cable assembly (89;189;289;389) circumferentially arranged at least partially about the axis, the cable assembly (89;189;289;389) moveable relative to the axis in response to a change in cross-sectional area of the flow path; a transducer (90;190;290;390) coupled to the cable assembly (89...389) and configured to be actuated by the cable assembly (89...389); and a controller (91;191;291;391) coupled to the transducer (90...390), the controller (91...391) operable to determine a deflection of the nacelle in response to actuation of the transducer (90...390); characterised in that: the cable assembly (89...389) includes at least one cable (92;192;292;392) disposed at least partially about a perimeter of the stationary first nacelle section; and the deflection relates to the change in a cross-sectional area of the flow path at a location corresponding to the cable assembly (89...389) along the stationary first nacelle section. a nacelle arranged about an axis to define a flow path, the nacelle including a stationary first nacelle section and a second nacelle section aft of the stationary first nacelle section, wherein the second nacelle section is moveable relative to the stationary first nacelle section; a cable assembly (89;189;289;389) circumferentially arranged at least partially about the axis, the cable assembly (89;189;289;389) moveable relative to the axis in response to a change in cross-sectional area of the flow path; a transducer (90;190;290;390) coupled to the cable assembly (89...389) and configured to be actuated by the cable assembly (89...389); and a controller (91;191;291;391) coupled to the transducer (90...390), the controller (91...391) operable to determine a deflection of the nacelle in response to actuation of the transducer (90...390); characterised in that: the cable assembly (89...389) includes at least one cable (92;192;292;392) disposed at least partially about a perimeter of the stationary first nacelle section; and the deflection relates to the change in a cross-sectional area of the flow path at a location corresponding to the cable assembly (89...389) along the stationary first nacelle section. the cable assembly (89...389) includes at least one cable (92;192;292;392) disposed at least partially about a perimeter of the stationary first nacelle section; and the deflection relates to the change in a cross-sectional area of the flow path at a location corresponding to the cable assembly (89...389) along the stationary first nacelle section.
A packaged module, comprising: a bearing structure, at least one metal strip comprising a first metal strip (200, 200a), a circuit element, and a magnetic material 400); wherein a first surface of the bearing structure bears the circuit element; two ends of the first metal strip (200, 200a) are integrally formed with a side of the bearing structure, and a part of the first metal strip other than the two ends is spaced apart from the bearing structure, wherein the bearing structure is a metal frame; the magnetic material covers a circumference of a winding functional region of the first metal strip (200, 200a), wherein the winding functional region is a part or all of the metal strip, characterized by a heat dissipation plate, J Z wherein the heat dissipation plate includes a first supporting part and a first stacking part, one side of the first supporting part is integrally formed with the first metal strip (200, 200a), and the first supporting part supports the first stacking part, so that a distance between the first stacking part and the bearing structure is greater than a distance between a second stacking part of the first metal strip (200, 200a) and the bearing structure. a first surface of the bearing structure bears the circuit element; two ends of the first metal strip (200, 200a) are integrally formed with a side of the bearing structure, and a part of the first metal strip other than the two ends is spaced apart from the bearing structure, wherein the bearing structure is a metal frame; the magnetic material covers a circumference of a winding functional region of the first metal strip (200, 200a), wherein the winding functional region is a part or all of the metal strip, characterized by a heat dissipation plate, J Z wherein the heat dissipation plate includes a first supporting part and a first stacking part, one side of the first supporting part is integrally formed with the first metal strip (200, 200a), and the first supporting part supports the first stacking part, so that a distance between the first stacking part and the bearing structure is greater than a distance between a second stacking part of the first metal strip (200, 200a) and the bearing structure.
Valve assembly for a fuel injector comprising a valve body having a longitudinal axis, a valve needle, an armature and an elastic member, the valve needle and the armature being axially movable with respect to the valve body in a first direction and in a second direction, opposite the first direction, wherein - the armature is biased in the first direction by means of the elastic member, - the needle, when moving in the second direction to a closing position, is operable to mechanically interact with the armature for moving the armature in the second direction to a first position against the bias of the elastic member, - the armature is axially moveable with respect to the needle so that, when the needle is in the closing position, the armature is movable from the first position further in the second direction to a second position against the bias of the elastic member, - the elastic member has a plurality of beams, each beam having a first end and a second end which are axially and radially offset with respect to each other, and - the armature is operable to reduce the axial offset (d A) between the first end and the second end when moving from the first to the second position, characterized in that the elastic member radially surrounds the needle and is formed in such fashion that the first ends of the beams are facing the needle and are arranged at a radial distance (d R) from the needle when the armature is in the first position, and - the beams are elastically deformable in such fashion that the radial distance (d k) between the first ends and the needle decreases when the armature moves from the first to the second position. - the armature is biased in the first direction by means of the elastic member, - the needle, when moving in the second direction to a closing position, is operable to mechanically interact with the armature for moving the armature in the second direction to a first position against the bias of the elastic member, - the armature is axially moveable with respect to the needle so that, when the needle is in the closing position, the armature is movable from the first position further in the second direction to a second position against the bias of the elastic member, - the elastic member has a plurality of beams, each beam having a first end and a second end which are axially and radially offset with respect to each other, and - the armature is operable to reduce the axial offset (d A) between the first end and the second end when moving from the first to the second position, characterized in that - the beams are elastically deformable in such fashion that the radial distance (d k) between the first ends and the needle decreases when the armature moves from the first to the second position.
Actuator, having a drive driving a drive shaft, a first actuating element, which is operatively connected to the drive shaft, for actuating a shifting device of a motor vehicle automatic gearbox, a spring element, which is supported on one side on a housing component of the actuator and on the other side on a second actuating element which is designed for tensioning the spring element, and having an electromagnetic holding device with an electromagnet which magnetically interacts with a magnet armature, having ferromagnetic material components, for holding the spring element, which is tensioned building up a restoring force, wherein the magnet armature is mounted tiltably or pivotably on a movable pivoting part of the holding device, wherein the movable pivoting part is operatively connected mechanically to the spring element via the second actuating element such that, upon magnetic contact with the electromagnet, the movable pivoting part holds the spring element, which is tensioned building up a restoring force, characterized in that the movable pivoting part has a holding frame into which the magnet armature is inserted, wherein the holding frame is arranged on the movable pivoting part so as to be tiltable or pivotable about a first tilting or pivoting axis, and the pivotability or tiltability of the holding frame is formed by a tapered wall thickness between the movable pivoting part and the holding frame. a drive driving a drive shaft, a first actuating element, which is operatively connected to the drive shaft, for actuating a shifting device of a motor vehicle automatic gearbox, a spring element, which is supported on one side on a housing component of the actuator and on the other side on a second actuating element which is designed for tensioning the spring element, and having an electromagnetic holding device with an electromagnet which magnetically interacts with a magnet armature, having ferromagnetic material components, for holding the spring element, which is tensioned building up a restoring force, wherein the magnet armature is mounted tiltably or pivotably on a movable pivoting part of the holding device, wherein the movable pivoting part is operatively connected mechanically to the spring element via the second actuating element such that, upon magnetic contact with the electromagnet, the movable pivoting part holds the spring element, which is tensioned building up a restoring force, characterized in that the movable pivoting part has a holding frame into which the magnet armature is inserted, wherein the holding frame is arranged on the movable pivoting part so as to be tiltable or pivotable about a first tilting or pivoting axis, and the pivotability or tiltability of the holding frame is formed by a tapered wall thickness between the movable pivoting part and the holding frame.