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A microparticle measuring apparatus comprising: a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate a microparticle flowing through a flow channel with light; and a scattered light detection unit configured to detect scattered light from the microparticle, the scattered light detection unit at least including: an objective lens configured to collect light emitted from the microparticle; a light splitting element configured to divide the scattered light from the light having been collected by the objective lens, into first scattered light and second scattered light; a first scattered light detector having a light receiving surface divided into a plurality of areas, such as a quadrant photodiode or a CCD, and being configured to receive the first scattered light; and an astigmatic element disposed between the light splitting element and the first scattered light detector, the astigmatic element configured to make the first scattered light astigmatic, the apparatus being characterized in that a relationship between a length L from a rear principal point of the objective lens to a front principal point of the astigmatic element, and a focal length f of the astigmatic element satisfies the following formula. 1.5 f ≤ L ≤ 2.5f a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate a microparticle flowing through a flow channel with light; and a scattered light detection unit configured to detect scattered light from the microparticle, the scattered light detection unit at least including: an objective lens configured to collect light emitted from the microparticle; a light splitting element configured to divide the scattered light from the light having been collected by the objective lens, into first scattered light and second scattered light; a first scattered light detector having a light receiving surface divided into a plurality of areas, such as a quadrant photodiode or a CCD, and being configured to receive the first scattered light; and an astigmatic element disposed between the light splitting element and the first scattered light detector, the astigmatic element configured to make the first scattered light astigmatic, the apparatus being characterized in that an objective lens configured to collect light emitted from the microparticle; a light splitting element configured to divide the scattered light from the light having been collected by the objective lens, into first scattered light and second scattered light; a first scattered light detector having a light receiving surface divided into a plurality of areas, such as a quadrant photodiode or a CCD, and being configured to receive the first scattered light; and an astigmatic element disposed between the light splitting element and the first scattered light detector, the astigmatic element configured to make the first scattered light astigmatic, the apparatus being characterized in that a relationship between a length L from a rear principal point of the objective lens to a front principal point of the astigmatic element, and a focal length f of the astigmatic element satisfies the following formula. 1.5 f ≤ L ≤ 2.5f
Ball stud for a ball joint for use on the chassis of a vehicle, with a joint shaft and a joint ball connected to the joint shaft, wherein a blind hole is formed in the joint ball, the blind hole receiving sections of the joint shaft, and the joint shaft is pressed into the blind hole, and the blind hole tapers from its opening, wherein a receiving section formed on the joint shaft has a complementary shaping to the blind hole, characterized in that a nitrocarburized joint ball made from steel is involved.
A power supply system for a mobile working machine comprising at least one electric motor and an hydraulic pump, said electric motor being a bidirectional element having an electric motor function or a power generator function and said hydraulic pump being a bidirectional element having an hydraulic pump function or an hydraulic motor function, depending on the working conditions of the system as a whole, said bidirectional elements being driven by an electronic controller connected to said electric motor as well as to at least one electric power input terminal (INel) and to an electric power output terminal (OUTel), said electric motor being a three-phase or single-phase asynchronous electric motor, said electronic controller injecting a current pulse in said asynchronous electric motor, particularly in the stator windings, in order to magnetize a rotor of said asynchronous electric motor, said initial magnetization allowing said asynchronous electric motor to work as a power generator, the system further comprising a check valve, inserted between said hydraulic pump and an hydraulic power input terminal (INid), said check valve being an hydraulic device capable to let an hydraulic fluid flow in a single direction and said hydraulic power input terminal (INid) being connected to hydraulic circuits powered by a main endothermic motor outside said power supply system as well as an output terminal for external connection (OUText) with a tank of an hydraulic fluid and being characterized in that it further comprises at least one flow regulator, inserted between said check valve and said hydraulic power input terminal (INid) and connected to said tank of said hydraulic fluid and to said washout valve, said flow regulator being an hydraulic device capable to receive in correspondence with an inlet a certain flow rate of the hydraulic fluid not being constant in time and to return in correspondence with an outlet a flow rate of the hydraulic fluid being lower or equal to said flow rate of the input hydraulic fluid and constant in time and adjustable by means of a mechanical regulator.
A method of vehicle brake performance management, comprising: performing a vehicle brake test using a roller brake tester in order to output one or more measure of brake performance under one or more test condition; using said measure of brake performance to generate a value of current vehicle brake effectiveness for a predetermined usage condition; applying a mathematical model to said value of current vehicle brake effectiveness so as to predict a decline in braking effectiveness with vehicle usage; determining via said mathematical model a point at which said predicted decline crosses a threshold value of vehicle brake effectiveness; and outputting an indication of the extent of vehicle usage corresponding to said crossing point. performing a vehicle brake test using a roller brake tester in order to output one or more measure of brake performance under one or more test condition; using said measure of brake performance to generate a value of current vehicle brake effectiveness for a predetermined usage condition; applying a mathematical model to said value of current vehicle brake effectiveness so as to predict a decline in braking effectiveness with vehicle usage; determining via said mathematical model a point at which said predicted decline crosses a threshold value of vehicle brake effectiveness; and outputting an indication of the extent of vehicle usage corresponding to said crossing point.
Locking device with a latch bolt, which is under the effect of a latch spring and which, with the door leaf open, is to be locked by a blocking element in an only partially extended intermediate position, with its latch bevels arranged on the face side projecting over a face late, wherein the blocking element is to be moved out of position by the impingement on the strike plate side of an actuator, arranged projecting on the face plate side in the region of the blocking surface of the latch bolt, and thereby allows the latch bolt to pass into its fully extended position, wherein the actuator is mounted such as to pivot in the latch bolt, and is provided with a blocking edge, forming at the same time the blocking element, and wherein the blocking element forms two lateral bearing journals (40, 41) for the bearing in the latch bolt, characterized in that the bearing journals (40, 41) have a cylindrical cross-section with two surface-parallel flat regions (43, 44), and the latch bolt has an omega-shaped bearing cut-out, open transverse to its movement direction, with a narrow point located close to the opening edge.
A pulsatile micro pump for a medication delivery device, the pulsatile micro pump comprising a one way micro valve, characterised in that the one way micro valve comprises: a conical shaped valve seat; and a membrane having a hole that is located around the conical valve seat, such that a surface of the valve seat seals onto an inner periphery of the hole in the membrane, wherein, in use, the membrane is deflected from the surface of the valve seat to provide a fluid path across the membrane and allowing fluid to flow from one side of the membrane to the other, wherein the conical valve seat protrudes through the hole and the surface of the valve seat seals onto an edge of the inner periphery of the hole in the membrane. a conical shaped valve seat; and a membrane having a hole that is located around the conical valve seat, such that a surface of the valve seat seals onto an inner periphery of the hole in the membrane, wherein, in use, the membrane is deflected from the surface of the valve seat to provide a fluid path across the membrane and allowing fluid to flow from one side of the membrane to the other, wherein the conical valve seat protrudes through the hole and the surface of the valve seat seals onto an edge of the inner periphery of the hole in the membrane.
A chimeric bacteriophage lysin comprising a catalytic domain of a first Staphylococcus- specific phage lysin and a binding domain of a second Staphylococcus -specific phage lysin, wherein the binding domain is not an SH3b-like cell wall targeting domain.
A method for peer-to-peer printing over a network, comprising: assigning a user identification to a first print device for storing print data from a client device of a user associated with the user identification; storing the assignment of the user identification to the first print device as the user's assigned preferred print device on a directory server; generating, at the first print device, a list of the print data stored in the first print device and associated with the user identification; requesting, by a second print device, information identifying the user's preferred print device from the directory server; requesting, by the second print device, the list of the print data stored in the first print device, based on the user identification; transmitting the list of the print data from the first print device to the second print device in response to the request; and retrieving the print data from the first print device at the second print device based upon a selection from the list of the print data for printing locally, wherein the user identification is dynamically assigned automatically such that, when a user frequently prints documents at a print device other than the assigned preferred print device, it is determined whether the assigned preferred print device should be reassigned to the frequented print device. assigning a user identification to a first print device for storing print data from a client device of a user associated with the user identification; storing the assignment of the user identification to the first print device as the user's assigned preferred print device on a directory server; generating, at the first print device, a list of the print data stored in the first print device and associated with the user identification; requesting, by a second print device, information identifying the user's preferred print device from the directory server; requesting, by the second print device, the list of the print data stored in the first print device, based on the user identification; transmitting the list of the print data from the first print device to the second print device in response to the request; and retrieving the print data from the first print device at the second print device based upon a selection from the list of the print data for printing locally, wherein the user identification is dynamically assigned automatically such that, when a user frequently prints documents at a print device other than the assigned preferred print device, it is determined whether the assigned preferred print device should be reassigned to the frequented print device.
A method for the avoidance of one or more obstacles by an aircraft, such as a rotary-wing aircraft, comprising a warning system capable of generating alerts (CAUTION, WARNING) as a function in particular of the proximity of the obstacle(s), and an electronic avoidance system, the method being implemented by the electronic avoidance system, the method comprising the following step: a) generating an alert (CAUTION, WARNING) by the warning system on detection of an obstacle, characterized in that it further comprises: b) if no manual avoidance manoeuver is detected for a time longer than a first determined time effective from issue of the alert (CAUTION, WARNING) by the warning system and if the alert is maintained during this first period of time, automatically activating an automatic avoidance guide mode to determine an obstacle-avoidance guidance law, said determination of the guidance law comprising the determination of at least one speed and/or heading set-point (IAS_cons, VZ_cons, CAP_cons) and the computing of the avoidance guidance law as a function of the determined set-point(s) (IAS_cons, VZ cons, CAP cons); and c) if an autopilot device of the aircraft is coupled to the automatic avoidance guide mode, that is to say if the automatic avoidance guide mode is activated and transmits its commands to the autopilot device, transmitting to the autopilot device the avoidance guidance law determined at step b) for automatic performing of a manoeuver to avoid the obstacle by action on one and/or the other of two primary control members (20, 22) of the aircraft causing the aircraft to reach the set-point(s) (IAS_cons, VZ_cons, CAP_cons), the warning system being capable of generating alerts of at least a first (CAUTION) and second (WARNING) type, step b) only being implemented in the event that the alert generated by the warning system is an alert of second type (WARNING). a) generating an alert (CAUTION, WARNING) by the warning system on detection of an obstacle, b) if no manual avoidance manoeuver is detected for a time longer than a first determined time effective from issue of the alert (CAUTION, WARNING) by the warning system and if the alert is maintained during this first period of time, automatically activating an automatic avoidance guide mode to determine an obstacle-avoidance guidance law, said determination of the guidance law comprising the determination of at least one speed and/or heading set-point (IAS_cons, VZ_cons, CAP_cons) and the computing of the avoidance guidance law as a function of the determined set-point(s) (IAS_cons, VZ cons, CAP cons); and c) if an autopilot device of the aircraft is coupled to the automatic avoidance guide mode, that is to say if the automatic avoidance guide mode is activated and transmits its commands to the autopilot device, transmitting to the autopilot device the avoidance guidance law determined at step b) for automatic performing of a manoeuver to avoid the obstacle by action on one and/or the other of two primary control members (20, 22) of the aircraft causing the aircraft to reach the set-point(s) (IAS_cons, VZ_cons, CAP_cons),
Long range laser illuminator comprising a matrix of infrared emitters with high brightness each one able to emit a first beam, means able to convert the first beams produced by the emitters placed in front and near the matrix and able to merge these first laser beams into a second unique and homogeneous beam, these means consisting of a prism made of solid transparent material and comprising a first plane surface placed in front of the matrix, the first surface having the same dimensions as the emitting surface of the matrix augmented by an excess thickness to couple all beams of the matrix into the prism; a second surface placed in front of a collimator lens of smaller section than the first surface and from where the second beam is emitted, plane lateral surfaces, namely two lateral surfaces of rectangular section and placed along the rapid axis Y and two lateral surfaces of trapezoidal section and placed on the slow axis X; the X and the Y-axis being perpendicular to the beam axes, each of the edges formed by the junction of two adjacent lateral surfaces and forming an angle α with the Z axis measuring less than 15°, perpendicular to axis x and axis y so that over the entire length of the prism, the angle of incidence of the first beams, depending on the slow axis compared to the normal of said lateral surfaces, is superior to the critical angle of total reflection.
A drive regulation device for a machine tool that stops driving of a motor when a door provided for a cover for covering a driven body driven by the motor becomes to be in an open state, the drive regulation device for the machine tool comprising: a detection unit detecting an open state and a closed state of the door; an excitation operation unit switching the motor between an excitation state and a non-excitation state; a speed regulation unit stopping the motor, when the motor that has been stopped is rotated faster than a predetermined allowable rotation speed; and characterised by a speed-regulation switch unit controlling the speed regulation unit, in a case where the detection unit detects that the door is in the open state, such that the speed regulation unit works when the motor is in the excitation state, and the speed regulation unit does not work when the motor is in the non-excitation state. a detection unit detecting an open state and a closed state of the door; an excitation operation unit switching the motor between an excitation state and a non-excitation state; a speed regulation unit stopping the motor, when the motor that has been stopped is rotated faster than a predetermined allowable rotation speed; and characterised by a speed-regulation switch unit controlling the speed regulation unit, in a case where the detection unit detects that the door is in the open state, such that the speed regulation unit works when the motor is in the excitation state, and the speed regulation unit does not work when the motor is in the non-excitation state.
A battery pack comprising: a plurality of battery cells including electrode tabs; and at least one lead plate including at least two end portions and a body portion between the end portions, wherein the lead plate includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, wherein the first and second metal layers (11, 12) overlap in the body portion, but the end portions include only one of the first metal layer or second metal layer characterized in that the battery pack includes a protection circuit module including a terminal and the lead plate includes a terminal connecting portion for electrically connecting to the terminal of the protection circuit module. a plurality of battery cells including electrode tabs; and at least one lead plate including at least two end portions and a body portion between the end portions, wherein the lead plate includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, wherein the first and second metal layers (11, 12) overlap in the body portion, but the end portions include only one of the first metal layer or second metal layer characterized in that the battery pack includes a protection circuit module including a terminal and the lead plate includes a terminal connecting portion for electrically connecting to the terminal of the protection circuit module.
A communication apparatus including: a determination unit that determines a direction in which the communication apparatus faces; a measurement unit that measures signal strength indicating strength of a radio wave received by the communication apparatus; a notification unit that notifies a user of the signal strength falling below a first threshold; and a display unit that superimposes a direction in which the signal strength exceeds a second threshold, as a first display, on a second display being displayed; and wherein at least one of the first threshold and the second threshold is determined by an application being used on the communication apparatus. a determination unit that determines a direction in which the communication apparatus faces; a measurement unit that measures signal strength indicating strength of a radio wave received by the communication apparatus; a notification unit that notifies a user of the signal strength falling below a first threshold; and a display unit that superimposes a direction in which the signal strength exceeds a second threshold, as a first display, on a second display being displayed; and wherein at least one of the first threshold and the second threshold is determined by an application being used on the communication apparatus.
A method of designing a wing tip device for an aircraft, the method comprising: (i) Predicting where transonic flow occurs on the wing tip device when the aircraft is in flight, and (ii) Designing the wing tip device with a rib positioned in the span wise region of the wing tip device in which the predicted transonic flow occurs, comprising designing the wing tip device with the rib positioned at the span wise location at which a shock wave occurs during flight, wherein step (i) comprises predicting where transonic flow occurs on the wing tip device when the rib is not in place and wherein the method comprises: (iii) Repeating step (i) with the rib in place, to obtain a revised prediction; (iv) Repeating step (ii) to locate the rib at the revised location; (v) Iteratively repeating steps (iii) and (iv) in order to take into account the structural response of the wing tip device to the transonic flow, until a final design is obtained. (i) Predicting where transonic flow occurs on the wing tip device when the aircraft is in flight, and (ii) Designing the wing tip device with a rib positioned in the span wise region of the wing tip device in which the predicted transonic flow occurs, comprising designing the wing tip device with the rib positioned at the span wise location at which a shock wave occurs during flight, wherein step (i) comprises predicting where transonic flow occurs on the wing tip device when the rib is not in place and wherein the method comprises: (iii) Repeating step (i) with the rib in place, to obtain a revised prediction; (iv) Repeating step (ii) to locate the rib at the revised location; (v) Iteratively repeating steps (iii) and (iv) in order to take into account the structural response of the wing tip device to the transonic flow, until a final design is obtained.