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A positioner having an electropneumatic converting portion for converting an input driving signal to an air pressure, to apply the converted air pressure to an operating device of a regulator valve, to control a valve opening of the regulator valve through the operating device, comprising: first valve opening position storing means (3B2) adapted to store as a first valve opening position a valve opening position of the regulator valve after the driving signal to be converted into an air pressure is set to one of either a minimum signal (IMMIN) or a maximum signal (IMMAX) and after the regulator valve has then settled; storing means (3B2) adapted to store, as a second valve opening position, a valve opening position of the regulator valve after the driving signal to be converted into an air pressure is set to the other of either the minimum signal (IMMIN) or the maximum signal (IMMAX) and after the regulator valve has then settled, characterized in that said storing means are first time series position information storing means adapted to store as a time series position information the valve opening positions along with elapsed times (t) up until the valve opening of the regulator valve arrives at the second valve opening position from the first valve opening position; and the positioner further comprises: first response time calculating means (3B1) adapted to calculate, based on the time series position information stored, as a first response time (Tup) a time the regulator valve passed between two prescribed valve opening positions within an interval between the first valve opening position and the second valve opening position. first valve opening position storing means (3B2) adapted to store as a first valve opening position a valve opening position of the regulator valve after the driving signal to be converted into an air pressure is set to one of either a minimum signal (IMMIN) or a maximum signal (IMMAX) and after the regulator valve has then settled; storing means (3B2) adapted to store, as a second valve opening position, a valve opening position of the regulator valve after the driving signal to be converted into an air pressure is set to the other of either the minimum signal (IMMIN) or the maximum signal (IMMAX) and after the regulator valve has then settled, characterized in that first response time calculating means (3B1) adapted to calculate, based on the time series position information stored, as a first response time (Tup) a time the regulator valve passed between two prescribed valve opening positions within an interval between the first valve opening position and the second valve opening position.
An aerosol-generating device comprising: At least two reservoirs (20, 21), each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions (14, 15) after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means comprising a valve arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol. At least two reservoirs (20, 21), each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions (14, 15) after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means comprising a valve arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.
A power take-off comprising: a housing; an input mechanism disposed within the housing and adapted to be connected to the source of rotational energy; and an output mechanism disposed within the housing and adapted to be connected to a driven device, the output mechanism adapted to be rotatably driven by the input mechanism; wherein the power take-off comprises gears configured to loosely mesh in order to transmit power from the source of rotational energy to the input mechanism or another component of the power take-off; characterized in that, at least one of the input mechanism and the output mechanism includes a shaft (14, 17) having at least one portion that is supported on the housing by a material, or combination of materials, that is effective to transmit a lesser amount of vibrations caused by torsional vibrations transmitted from the source of rotational energy through loosely meshing gears contained within the power take-off than a direct metal-to-metal engagement. a housing; an input mechanism disposed within the housing and adapted to be connected to the source of rotational energy; and an output mechanism disposed within the housing and adapted to be connected to a driven device, the output mechanism adapted to be rotatably driven by the input mechanism; wherein the power take-off comprises gears configured to loosely mesh in order to transmit power from the source of rotational energy to the input mechanism or another component of the power take-off; characterized in that, at least one of the input mechanism and the output mechanism includes a shaft (14, 17) having at least one portion that is supported on the housing by a material, or combination of materials, that is effective to transmit a lesser amount of vibrations caused by torsional vibrations transmitted from the source of rotational energy through loosely meshing gears contained within the power take-off than a direct metal-to-metal engagement.
Woodworking machine having a machine table together with table opening, a tool holder together with a tool and a tool drive arranged under the machine table, one or more adjustable axes (12, 13, 14, 15) and a control system, characterized in that the woodworking machine has a safety device, which, in advance and without contact, determines and signals impending collision situations in the projected movement area of moved machine or tool parts on an adjustable axis (12, 13, 14, 15), and the safety device for the collision detection includes a safety area on a collision-relevant part, in particular on the table opening and/or on a stop, and the safety device determines one or more collision-relevant reference points on the detected shape of moved parts, in particular of a tool or a tool holder, and the safety device detects a path of a collision-relevant reference point during the axial adjustment and the displacement of the said reference point into the safety area on a collision-relevant part.
A printer comprising: a head configured to eject an ink; a main tank configured to store the ink; a sub tank configured to store the ink supplied from the main tank; a tank-side supply flow path (71, 72) configured to supply the ink from the main tank to the sub tank; a tank-side circulation flow path (81, 82) configured to circulate the ink from the sub tank to the main tank; a first bypass flow path configured to connect the tank-side supply flow path and the tank-side circulation flow path; a head-side supply flow path (76, 77, 78, 79) configured to supply the ink from the sub tank to the head; a first pump provided in the tank-side supply flow path; a processor; and a memory characterised by storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform processes including: driving the first pump and performing printing-time circulation processing that circulates the ink in the main tank, the tank-side supply flow path, the first bypass flow path and the tank-side circulation flow path, when printing is performed by ejecting the ink from the head. a head configured to eject an ink; a main tank configured to store the ink; a sub tank configured to store the ink supplied from the main tank; a tank-side supply flow path (71, 72) configured to supply the ink from the main tank to the sub tank; a tank-side circulation flow path (81, 82) configured to circulate the ink from the sub tank to the main tank; a first bypass flow path configured to connect the tank-side supply flow path and the tank-side circulation flow path; a head-side supply flow path (76, 77, 78, 79) configured to supply the ink from the sub tank to the head; a first pump provided in the tank-side supply flow path; a processor; and a memory characterised by storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform processes including: driving the first pump and performing printing-time circulation processing that circulates the ink in the main tank, the tank-side supply flow path, the first bypass flow path and the tank-side circulation flow path, when printing is performed by ejecting the ink from the head.
Installation for curtain-coating of panel-shaped components, comprising: a device to generate a liquid curtain of coating material; an inlet handling device and an outlet handling device, to lead the components to be coated through the curtain, whereby there is a gap designed to be between the inlet handling device and the outlet handling device, through which surplus coating material is dischargeable; characterized in that the outlet handling device and/or the inlet handling device is/are height-adjustable installed and the installation comprises further adjustment means (36, 37), which are adopted to perform a relative height adjustment of inlet handling device and outlet handling device automatically during the coating-operation and depending on the position of the components to be coated. a device to generate a liquid curtain of coating material; an inlet handling device and an outlet handling device, to lead the components to be coated through the curtain, whereby there is a gap designed to be between the inlet handling device and the outlet handling device, through which surplus coating material is dischargeable; characterized in that the outlet handling device and/or the inlet handling device is/are height-adjustable installed and the installation comprises further adjustment means (36, 37), which are adopted to perform a relative height adjustment of inlet handling device and outlet handling device automatically during the coating-operation and depending on the position of the components to be coated.
A stroke sensor (32; 235) comprising: a shaft that extends in a direction along an axial line; a housing that extends along the shaft, houses the shaft in a state where the shaft protrudes outside, and supports the shaft slidably in the direction along the axial line; a detection part that detects a slide amount of the shaft; and a cover (80; 280) that covers a slide end on a protrusion side of the shaft in a slide region between the shaft and the housing while allowing a relative movement between the shaft and the housing, wherein a flange surface that extends radially outward from the slide end is provided on the housing, an axial direction seal that is in close contact with the flange surface in the direction along the axial line is provided on the cover, and a fixation member that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface is further provided, characterised in that a protrusion wall that protrudes outward in the direction along the axial line from an outer circumferential part of the flange surface is provided on the housing, and the fixation member has a bowl shape and includes a circumferential wall that is fitted to the protrusion wall and a bottom wall that continues to the circumferential wall and that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface. a shaft that extends in a direction along an axial line; a housing that extends along the shaft, houses the shaft in a state where the shaft protrudes outside, and supports the shaft slidably in the direction along the axial line; a detection part that detects a slide amount of the shaft; and a cover (80; 280) that covers a slide end on a protrusion side of the shaft in a slide region between the shaft and the housing while allowing a relative movement between the shaft and the housing, wherein a flange surface that extends radially outward from the slide end is provided on the housing, an axial direction seal that is in close contact with the flange surface in the direction along the axial line is provided on the cover, and a fixation member that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface is further provided, characterised in that a protrusion wall that protrudes outward in the direction along the axial line from an outer circumferential part of the flange surface is provided on the housing, and the fixation member has a bowl shape and includes a circumferential wall that is fitted to the protrusion wall and a bottom wall that continues to the circumferential wall and that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface.
Apparatus (10, 40, 60) for supporting a work-piece within a hollow spindle of a turning machine comprising: a first and second disc-assembly each with a central aperture of substantially the same size, defined by central aperture walls (16, 18), configured to accept a work-piece; and at least one spring/resilient-member housed between adjacent first and second disc-assemblies (12,14); within a channel formed by at least a pair of grooves (22, 24), one within each disc-assembly, (12,14) and located adjacent at least part of said aperture walls (16, 18) of each disc-assembly (12,14); characterised in that said first and second disc-assembly (12,14) being held In adjacent configuration such that said central apertures generally align with each other; and in that part of the spring/resilient member protrudes inwardly beyond said walls (16, 18), such that in use part of said at least one spring/resilient member abut(s) against said work-piece and thereby directly supports said work-piece during rotation about the axis of said hollow spindle.
An adaptive optics apparatus comprising: aberration measuring means configured to measure an aberration caused by a subject's eye, the aberration being measured on the basis of returning light that returns from the subject's eye; aberration correcting means configured to perform aberration correction in accordance with the aberration measured by the aberration measuring means; irradiation means configured to irradiate the subject's eye with light corrected by the aberration correcting means; determining means that determines that the subject's eye has moved out of the predetermined area and that the subject's eye has returned into the predetermined area; and adjusting means connected to the determining means and configured to maintain a correction characteristic of the aberration correcting means in a case where the determining means determines that the subject's eye moves out of a predetermined area, characterized in that in a case where the determining means determines than the subject's eye returns into the predetermined area, the adjusting means is configured to correct the aberration caused by the subject's eye in light from a light source on the basis of the correction characteristic of the aberration correcting means maintained before the movement of the subject's eye to the outside of the predetermined area. aberration measuring means configured to measure an aberration caused by a subject's eye, the aberration being measured on the basis of returning light that returns from the subject's eye; aberration correcting means configured to perform aberration correction in accordance with the aberration measured by the aberration measuring means; irradiation means configured to irradiate the subject's eye with light corrected by the aberration correcting means; determining means that determines that the subject's eye has moved out of the predetermined area and that the subject's eye has returned into the predetermined area; and adjusting means connected to the determining means and configured to maintain a correction characteristic of the aberration correcting means in a case where the determining means determines that the subject's eye moves out of a predetermined area, characterized in that in a case where the determining means determines than the subject's eye returns into the predetermined area, the adjusting means is configured to correct the aberration caused by the subject's eye in light from a light source on the basis of the correction characteristic of the aberration correcting means maintained before the movement of the subject's eye to the outside of the predetermined area.
A method of reducing dynamic imbalance in a bladed rotor assembly having axial blade fixings, characterised in that the reduction in dynamic imbalance is provided at least in part by axial adjustment of one or more of the blades so as to redistribute mass along the geometric axis of rotation of the bladed rotor assembly.
A method for processing sound signals in a hearing aid, said method comprising: a) filtering (320, 420) an input sound signal into a number of frequency bands to obtain band split signals; b) estimating (330, 430) a signal level for each of the band split signals; c) arranging (340, 440) the frequency bands in at least two groups, wherein each group comprises the frequency band of a respective band split compressor and at least one neighbouring frequency band; d) calculating compressor input levels to be applied to each of the band split compressors, said band split compressors being provided corresponding to each of the band split signals, wherein the respective compressor input level to be applied to each of the band split compressors is calculated based on the estimated signal levels of the group arranged for said respective band split signal; e) determining (360, 470), in each of said band split compressors, a compressor gain corresponding to the compressor input level for each band split signal based on the respective compressor input level and an initial gain function derived from a degree of hearing loss of a hearing aid user in each frequency band; f) amplifying (370, 480) each band split signal with the compressor gain determined in each of said band split compressors for said respective band split signal; and g) summing the amplified band split signals to an output sound signal. a) filtering (320, 420) an input sound signal into a number of frequency bands to obtain band split signals; b) estimating (330, 430) a signal level for each of the band split signals; c) arranging (340, 440) the frequency bands in at least two groups, wherein each group comprises the frequency band of a respective band split compressor and at least one neighbouring frequency band; d) calculating compressor input levels to be applied to each of the band split compressors, said band split compressors being provided corresponding to each of the band split signals, wherein the respective compressor input level to be applied to each of the band split compressors is calculated based on the estimated signal levels of the group arranged for said respective band split signal; e) determining (360, 470), in each of said band split compressors, a compressor gain corresponding to the compressor input level for each band split signal based on the respective compressor input level and an initial gain function derived from a degree of hearing loss of a hearing aid user in each frequency band; f) amplifying (370, 480) each band split signal with the compressor gain determined in each of said band split compressors for said respective band split signal; and g) summing the amplified band split signals to an output sound signal.
A method performed by a communication device for wireless communication, comprising: transmitting at least one of a request-to-send, RTS, or a clear-to-send, CTS, within a frame using frequency resources in a shared spectrum; and including a beam refinement reference signal, BRRS, in the at least one of the RTS or CTS, wherein including the BRRS comprises: replacing a channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS, in the RTS with a downlink BRRS, D-BRRS; or replacing a sounding reference signal, SRS, in the CTS with an uplink BRRS, U-BRRS. transmitting at least one of a request-to-send, RTS, or a clear-to-send, CTS, within a frame using frequency resources in a shared spectrum; and including a beam refinement reference signal, BRRS, in the at least one of the RTS or CTS, wherein including the BRRS comprises: replacing a channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS, in the RTS with a downlink BRRS, D-BRRS; or replacing a sounding reference signal, SRS, in the CTS with an uplink BRRS, U-BRRS. replacing a channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS, in the RTS with a downlink BRRS, D-BRRS; or replacing a sounding reference signal, SRS, in the CTS with an uplink BRRS, U-BRRS.
A compressor comprising: a hermetic casing having a discharge space to which a refrigerant gas is discharged; an electric motor part provided in the hermetic casing so as to supply a rotational driving force; a compression part provided in the hermetic casing so as to compress the refrigerant gas; and a rotating shaft operating the compression part by using the rotational driving force of the electric motor part, wherein the rotating shaft includes a refrigerant flow path provided therein, the rotating shaft guiding the compressed refrigerant gas to the discharge space from the compression part, wherein, the electric motor part is positioned in a lower part of the discharge space, the compression part is positioned on a lower side of the electric motor part, characterised in that, the rotating shaft is formed through each of centers of the electric motor part and the compression part such that an upper end of the rotating shaft is positioned to be exposed to the discharge space and a lower end of the rotating shaft is positioned to be exposed to a space beneath the compression part, and the refrigerant flow path is provided to communicate with the discharge space and the space beneath the compression part such that the refrigerant gas discharged through the space beneath the compression part is guided to the discharge space. a hermetic casing having a discharge space to which a refrigerant gas is discharged; an electric motor part provided in the hermetic casing so as to supply a rotational driving force; a compression part provided in the hermetic casing so as to compress the refrigerant gas; and a rotating shaft operating the compression part by using the rotational driving force of the electric motor part, wherein the rotating shaft includes a refrigerant flow path provided therein, the rotating shaft guiding the compressed refrigerant gas to the discharge space from the compression part, wherein, the electric motor part is positioned in a lower part of the discharge space, the compression part is positioned on a lower side of the electric motor part, characterised in that, the rotating shaft is formed through each of centers of the electric motor part and the compression part such that an upper end of the rotating shaft is positioned to be exposed to the discharge space and a lower end of the rotating shaft is positioned to be exposed to a space beneath the compression part, and the refrigerant flow path is provided to communicate with the discharge space and the space beneath the compression part such that the refrigerant gas discharged through the space beneath the compression part is guided to the discharge space.