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High- or medium-voltage equipment comprising an induction-activated portion, a tank surrounding the active portion and filled with a dielectric fluid, and passive acoustic reduction means (2, 20) for reducing acoustic waves coming from the active portion and propagating in the dielectric fluid, wherein said acoustic reduction means being hollow structural elements, characterize in that: passive acoustic reduction means make it possible to divide the propagated waves into two groups of waves of opposite phase (01, 02) that interfere with each other, the passive acoustic reduction means being further leaktight to the dielectric fluid contained in the tank, the elements being arranged to be regularly spaced apart and to form a barrier at a distance from the walls of the tank, the space between two adjacent structural elements being adapted to let through a fraction of the waves coming from the active portion and propagating in the fluid without introducing any phase shift, thereby constituting one of the two wave groups, each structural element being adapted to be excited via its inside face by the other fraction of the waves coming from the active portion and propagating in the fluid, and to re-emit the other wave group in phase opposition, in a zone that is at a distance from the walls of the tank so as to at least limit the amplitude of the waves before they make contact with said walls. passive acoustic reduction means make it possible to divide the propagated waves into two groups of waves of opposite phase (01, 02) that interfere with each other, the passive acoustic reduction means being further leaktight to the dielectric fluid contained in the tank, the elements being arranged to be regularly spaced apart and to form a barrier at a distance from the walls of the tank, the space between two adjacent structural elements being adapted to let through a fraction of the waves coming from the active portion and propagating in the fluid without introducing any phase shift, thereby constituting one of the two wave groups, each structural element being adapted to be excited via its inside face by the other fraction of the waves coming from the active portion and propagating in the fluid, and to re-emit the other wave group in phase opposition, in a zone that is at a distance from the walls of the tank so as to at least limit the amplitude of the waves before they make contact with said walls.
A method for configuring vehicle management components, the vehicle comprising at least a first set of vehicle management components associated with a first location and a second set of vehicle management components associated with a second location, the method comprising: determining a position of a personal device in relation to the first location on a basis of an indoor positioning system within the vehicle; when the personal device is determined to be in proximity to the first location, causing at least one vehicle management component in the first set of vehicle management components to acquire a given status on a basis of a user selection; determining, while the vehicle is in transit, that the position of the personal device has moved out of proximity of the first location and into proximity of the second location; and upon determining that the position of the personal device has moved out of proximity of the first location, triggering an event related to the at least one vehicle management component in the first set of vehicle management components. determining a position of a personal device in relation to the first location on a basis of an indoor positioning system within the vehicle; when the personal device is determined to be in proximity to the first location, causing at least one vehicle management component in the first set of vehicle management components to acquire a given status on a basis of a user selection; determining, while the vehicle is in transit, that the position of the personal device has moved out of proximity of the first location and into proximity of the second location; and upon determining that the position of the personal device has moved out of proximity of the first location, triggering an event related to the at least one vehicle management component in the first set of vehicle management components.
A single molecule charge sensor device, comprising: a substrate; a source; a drain; and a channel comprising a nanostructure; wherein the source, drain and channel are formed over the substrate; and wherein the channel forms an electrically conductive channel between the source and the drain; the nanostructure comprising an unmodified portion and a modified portion including localized doping by a dopant species, the modified portion having an increased trap state density relative to the unmodified portion, and the modified portion being functionalized with an active moiety; and a gate terminal in electrical communication with the nanostructure. a substrate; a source; a drain; and a channel comprising a nanostructure; wherein the source, drain and channel are formed over the substrate; and wherein the channel forms an electrically conductive channel between the source and the drain; the nanostructure comprising an unmodified portion and a modified portion including localized doping by a dopant species, the modified portion having an increased trap state density relative to the unmodified portion, and the modified portion being functionalized with an active moiety; and a gate terminal in electrical communication with the nanostructure.
Method of manufacturing a spoke for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle, having a spoke body, wherein the spoke body in the installed position as intended in a wheel, comprises a hub-side, first end and a rim-side, second end, and wherein the spoke body comprises at least one central section extending between the ends (12, 22), wherein one end portion is attributed to each of the ends (12, 22), and wherein one transition section each is disposed between the central section and the end portions, comprising the following process steps: reshaping a wire material to obtain a spoke blank by means of a forging device, wherein the spoke blank includes pre-stages (30, 40, 50) of the central section and the end portions and the transition sections, and wherein the pre-stages (30, 40) of the central section and of the end portions are forged cylindrically, so that the pre-stage of the central section shows a smaller diameter than do the pre-stages of the end portions, and wherein the pre-stages of the transition sections are forged conically, so that they show a diameter decreasing in the direction of the central section, characterized in that the pre-stages of the transition sections are each manufactured in a length which differs by a maximum of one fourth from the pertaining length of the transition sections, and characterized by the process steps: inserting the spoke blank in a shaping tool, which reproduces a negative mold of the spoke body, reshaping the spoke blank by means of the shaping tool, wherein at least the transition sections and the central section are each provided with a cross-sectional geometry different from their pre-stages (30, 50). reshaping a wire material to obtain a spoke blank by means of a forging device, wherein the spoke blank includes pre-stages (30, 40, 50) of the central section and the end portions and the transition sections, and wherein the pre-stages (30, 40) of the central section and of the end portions are forged cylindrically, so that the pre-stage of the central section shows a smaller diameter than do the pre-stages of the end portions, and wherein the pre-stages of the transition sections are forged conically, so that they show a diameter decreasing in the direction of the central section, characterized in that the pre-stages of the transition sections are each manufactured in a length which differs by a maximum of one fourth from the pertaining length of the transition sections, and characterized by the process steps: inserting the spoke blank in a shaping tool, which reproduces a negative mold of the spoke body, reshaping the spoke blank by means of the shaping tool, wherein at least the transition sections and the central section are each provided with a cross-sectional geometry different from their pre-stages (30, 50).
A valve assembly system for a gas lighter comprising: a gas lighter body formed with a well open at a top end and providing a passage to a fuel reservoir at a bottom end; a valve regulating assembly disposed in the well of the gas lighter body, the valve regulating assembly comprising a valve body with a filter, a jet with a globe seal and a spring, the jet being guided by a washer and having a nozzle for flow of fuel; an o-ring positioned around the periphery of a portion of the valve body and above a bearing arranged at the well; and a pressing cover disposed in a peripheral recess atop the well and arranged above the bearing, adapted to press directly or indirectly the o-ring downward, wherein a vertical compression of the o-ring is due to a downward force exerted from the pressing cover on the o-ring toward the bearing of the well, whereby providing an effect of stabilizing the valve regulating assembly within the well and creating a seal between the valve regulating assembly and the lighter body, characterized by the pressing cover being permanently fixed to the lighter body during compression of the o-ring by gluing or ultrasonic welding. a gas lighter body formed with a well open at a top end and providing a passage to a fuel reservoir at a bottom end; a valve regulating assembly disposed in the well of the gas lighter body, the valve regulating assembly comprising a valve body with a filter, a jet with a globe seal and a spring, the jet being guided by a washer and having a nozzle for flow of fuel; an o-ring positioned around the periphery of a portion of the valve body and above a bearing arranged at the well; and a pressing cover disposed in a peripheral recess atop the well and arranged above the bearing, adapted to press directly or indirectly the o-ring downward, wherein a vertical compression of the o-ring is due to a downward force exerted from the pressing cover on the o-ring toward the bearing of the well, whereby providing an effect of stabilizing the valve regulating assembly within the well and creating a seal between the valve regulating assembly and the lighter body, characterized by the pressing cover being permanently fixed to the lighter body during compression of the o-ring by gluing or ultrasonic welding.
A system for tracking a moving marker comprising: - an MRI scanner, - an MRI multi-plane pulse sequence generating means allowing to interactively modify the position and orientation of one or several MRI image planes in real-time, - one or several external optical sensors with high frame rate, preferably a RGB-D sensor or a stereovision systems, - a multimodal marker comprising at least one MRI visible feature and one visual feature able to be tracked by both the MRI scanner and the one or several external optical sensors, - a computer able to process in real-time the images from both said MRI scanner and said one or several external optical sensors in order to fuse the detected marker position and orientation or pose from both modalities, and predict the next MRI image plane position and orientation based on the estimated motion of the moving marker, in order to automatically track said marker and automatically align the MRI image planes in relation to said marker. - an MRI scanner, - an MRI multi-plane pulse sequence generating means allowing to interactively modify the position and orientation of one or several MRI image planes in real-time, - one or several external optical sensors with high frame rate, preferably a RGB-D sensor or a stereovision systems, - a multimodal marker comprising at least one MRI visible feature and one visual feature able to be tracked by both the MRI scanner and the one or several external optical sensors, - a computer able to process in real-time the images from both said MRI scanner and said one or several external optical sensors in order to fuse the detected marker position and orientation or pose from both modalities, and predict the next MRI image plane position and orientation based on the estimated motion of the moving marker, in order to automatically track said marker and automatically align the MRI image planes in relation to said marker.
A device for shaking and centrifuging a content comprising a material in the pulverulent state and a liquid product in a rigid container in order to perform a test on the mixed content, where the container has a capacity less than one liter and suited to a quantity of content specific for the test to be done, comprising: - a frame; - a plate assembled indirectly on the frame, movable with regard to the frame; - a second drive unit suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame; - the container is borne by the plate, and movably mounted with regard to the plate, and - the second drive unit is suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame according to a rotational movement around a centrifuging axis, - the container born by the plate is offset from the centrifuging axis, such that the content of the container is centrifuged when the plate is rotated around the centrifuging axis, and characterized in that the device for shaking and centrifuging comprises a first drive unit, - the first drive unit is suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame with an alternating movement along a shaking direction, the centrifuging axis and the shaking axis being the same, so as to cause a movement of the container relative to the plate to produce a shaking of the container from the movement of the plate, and in that the shaking and centrifuging device comprises a selection system suited for alternatingly: - associating the plate with the first drive unit and disassociating the plate from the second drive unit in the shaking mode, and - associating the plate with the second drive unit and disassociating the plate from the first drive unit in the centrifuging mode. - a frame; - a plate assembled indirectly on the frame, movable with regard to the frame; - a second drive unit suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame; - the container is borne by the plate, and movably mounted with regard to the plate, and - the second drive unit is suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame according to a rotational movement around a centrifuging axis, - the container born by the plate is offset from the centrifuging axis, - the first drive unit is suited for displacing the plate relative to the frame with an alternating movement along a shaking direction, the centrifuging axis and the shaking axis being the same, so as to cause a movement of the container relative to the plate to produce a shaking of the container from the movement of the plate, and - associating the plate with the first drive unit and disassociating the plate from the second drive unit in the shaking mode, and - associating the plate with the second drive unit and disassociating the plate from the first drive unit in the centrifuging mode.
Nozzle for spraying liquid media, in particular plant protection agents and liquid fertilizers, having a housing, wherein the housing has at least one liquid inlet, an outlet chamber and at least one outlet opening in fluid connection with the outlet chamber, wherein a valve of variable flow resistance is arranged between the liquid inlet and the outlet opening, wherein the flow resistance of the valve is dependent on the liquid pressure, wherein the valve has a spring disc, wherein the spring disc can be subjected to the liquid medium to be sprayed, characterized in that an orifice plate having at least one passage opening is arranged in the outlet chamber, wherein the spring disc is arranged in the region of a downstream end of the passage opening.
An apparatus (10, 60, 106) for imparting compressive residual stress to at least a surface portion of a first plurality of balls, the balls being spherical bearing elements having an initial surface hardness, the apparatus comprising: a first body (12, 44, 62, 94, 110) having a first surface (14, 46, 64, 136), the first surface being adapted to receive the first plurality of balls and including a smooth contact portion, the smooth contact portion being substantially flat a second body (20, 68, 112) having a second surface (22, 70, 130) overlying the first surface, wherein the smooth contact portion has a surface hardness greater than or equal to the initial surface hardness of the balls, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises at least one drive (24, 76, 82, 114, 120) operably connected to the first body or to the second body and configured to move the first body relative to the second body at a substantially fixed distance from the second body or to move the second body relative to the first body at a substantially fixed distance from the first body, the at least one drive also being configured to move the first body toward the second body or to move the second body toward the first body, so as to compress the balls between the first and second surfaces with a force that causes surface hardening of the balls at the location where the compressive force is applied and imparts compressive residual stress, a first body (12, 44, 62, 94, 110) having a first surface (14, 46, 64, 136), the first surface being adapted to receive the first plurality of balls and including a smooth contact portion, the smooth contact portion being substantially flat a second body (20, 68, 112) having a second surface (22, 70, 130) overlying the first surface,
Cooling element for cooling a component of a battery system, comprising a cooler upper part and a cooler lower part, wherein at least one cooling channel through which a cooling medium can flow is formed between the cooler upper part and the cooler lower part, wherein a Peltier element is arranged in a manner bearing against the cooler lower part and in such a way that it is situated laterally next to and partially at the level of the cooling channel, characterized in that the Peltier element, on at least two sides, bears laterally against one or two cooling channels.
A press-on device for a labeling machine, used for pressing an adhesive label onto a product package, wherein the press-on device comprises a slide element as a support for a product package, a conveying unit for conveying a product package along a conveying direction, and a folding element for folding an adhesive label applied to an upper surface of the product package and projecting therebeyond, characterized in that the press-on device additionally comprises a motor and a press-on unit driven by the latter and moved in a linear movement during operation of the press-on device, the press-on unit being configured to press an end (27, 69) of the adhesive label onto a lower surface of the product package by means of said linear movement, wherein the press-on unit is arranged such that the linear movement executed thereby takes place at an oblique angle relative to the conveying direction of the product package.
A method comprising: receiving, by a mobile device, a first user-specified calendar item, the first calendar item comprising a first subject line specifying a first event and an indication of a first time period during which the first event is scheduled to occur; determining by the mobile, during the first time period, a significant location of the mobile device; in response to the determining, associating, in a database, the first subject line with geographical coordinates describing the location; subsequent to the first time period, receiving a second user-specified calendar item, the second calendar item comprising a second subject line specifying a second event and an indication of a second time period during which the second event is scheduled to occur, the second calendar item being different from the first calendar item, and the second time period being different from the first time period; determining a match between at least a portion of the second subject line and at least a portion of the first subject line stored in the database; determining, based on the match, that a user of the mobile device is likely to visit the location during the second time period; and in response to determining that the user is likely to visit the location during the second time period, providing, by the mobile device and ahead of the second time period, a reminder to visit the location. receiving, by a mobile device, a first user-specified calendar item, the first calendar item comprising a first subject line specifying a first event and an indication of a first time period during which the first event is scheduled to occur; determining by the mobile, during the first time period, a significant location of the mobile device; in response to the determining, associating, in a database, the first subject line with geographical coordinates describing the location; subsequent to the first time period, receiving a second user-specified calendar item, the second calendar item comprising a second subject line specifying a second event and an indication of a second time period during which the second event is scheduled to occur, the second calendar item being different from the first calendar item, and the second time period being different from the first time period; determining a match between at least a portion of the second subject line and at least a portion of the first subject line stored in the database; determining, based on the match, that a user of the mobile device is likely to visit the location during the second time period; and in response to determining that the user is likely to visit the location during the second time period, providing, by the mobile device and ahead of the second time period, a reminder to visit the location.