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An electrical device reader, comprising: a wiring assembly, comprising: a flexible substrate; and a plurality of electrical contacts supported by the flexible substrate; and an electrical connector electrically coupled with the plurality of electrical contacts, characterised in that the electrical device reader further comprises a cradle positioned relative to the electrical connector and comprising a curved surface that defines a recess in the cradle, wherein, in use, the wiring assembly is configured to flex from a first profile in which the plurality of electrical contacts are not electrically coupled with a plurality of contact pads of an electrical device into a second, curved profile conforming to the curved surface of the cradle in which the plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled with the plurality of contact pads of the electrical device and during a transfer of data from and/or to an electrical device through the wiring assembly. a wiring assembly, comprising: a flexible substrate; and a plurality of electrical contacts supported by the flexible substrate; and an electrical connector electrically coupled with the plurality of electrical contacts, characterised in that the electrical device reader further comprises a cradle positioned relative to the electrical connector and comprising a curved surface that defines a recess in the cradle, a flexible substrate; and a plurality of electrical contacts supported by the flexible substrate; and an electrical connector electrically coupled with the plurality of electrical contacts, characterised in that the electrical device reader further comprises a cradle positioned relative to the electrical connector and comprising a curved surface that defines a recess in the cradle, wherein, in use, the wiring assembly is configured to flex from a first profile in which the plurality of electrical contacts are not electrically coupled with a plurality of contact pads of an electrical device into a second, curved profile conforming to the curved surface of the cradle in which the plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled with the plurality of contact pads of the electrical device and during a transfer of data from and/or to an electrical device through the wiring assembly.
A tire tester for testing each of a large-diameter tire and a small-diameter tire, the small-diameter tire having a smaller diameter compared with the large-diameter tire, said tire tester comprising: a simulated road surface; a device frame; a slide base supported on said device frame so as to be vertically movable; a slide base lifting/lowering mechanism for vertically lifting/lowering said slide base; characterized by a large spindle which is attached to said slide base so as to be capable of rotatably supporting the large-diameter tire, and has a built-in sensor for measuring tire characteristics of the supported large-diameter tire; and a small spindle which is attached to said slide base so as to be capable of rotatably supporting the small-diameter tire, and has a built-in sensor for measuring tire characteristics of the supported small-diameter tire, said slide base lifting/lowering mechanism lowering said large spindle and said small spindle attached to said slide base by lowering said slide base relative to said device frame to press the tire (T1, T2) supported by either one spindle of said large spindle and said small spindle, which is selected according to the diameter of the tire (T1, T2), onto said simulated road surface. a simulated road surface; a device frame; a slide base supported on said device frame so as to be vertically movable; a slide base lifting/lowering mechanism for vertically lifting/lowering said slide base; characterized by a large spindle which is attached to said slide base so as to be capable of rotatably supporting the large-diameter tire, and has a built-in sensor for measuring tire characteristics of the supported large-diameter tire; and a small spindle which is attached to said slide base so as to be capable of rotatably supporting the small-diameter tire, and has a built-in sensor for measuring tire characteristics of the supported small-diameter tire, said slide base lifting/lowering mechanism lowering said large spindle and said small spindle attached to said slide base by lowering said slide base relative to said device frame to press the tire (T1, T2) supported by either one spindle of said large spindle and said small spindle, which is selected according to the diameter of the tire (T1, T2), onto said simulated road surface.
A railing for attachment to a building, the railing made of two or more plates (3, 8), wherein the plates (3, 8) are positioned with a distance one from the other in order to form a cavity, wherein a stream of air can flow within the formed cavity through the railing, and in which cavity there is room for one or more absorber plates around and/or through which the air stream passes, characterised in that at least the plate that is visible when looking at the railing from in front of the building, is semi-translucent, that the plates are positioned between at least two horizontal and two vertical frame profiles (6, 9 - 12), that some of the vertically arranged frame profiles (9, 10, 11) have openings that enable a stream of air through the railing, that air-driving devices (1c, 1d) can be positioned to enable a stream of air, the direction of which has a higher horizontal portion than vertical portion, and that the outer plates (3, 8) and/or the frame profiles (6, 9 - 12) have at least two holes (If, 1e) through which air is guided into and out of the otherwise air-tight cavity, wherein the air outlet hole is connectable in an air-tight manner at least to one hole through the building wall into the building.
A method for making a detergent composition, said method comprising: a) providing an α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component comprising a C 10, C 12, C 14, C 16 and C 18 carbon chain length distribution found in a natural fat or oil; and selectively removing α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters other than C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester from said α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component to form an enriched mixture; wherein said enriched mixture comprises at least 1% of C 10, C 12, C 14, C 16 and C 18 α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters, and has an increased proportion of C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester relative to the normal proportion of C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester found in said α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component; and b) combining said enriched mixture with at least one other detergent component. a) providing an α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component comprising a C 10, C 12, C 14, C 16 and C 18 carbon chain length distribution found in a natural fat or oil; and selectively removing α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters other than C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester from said α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component to form an enriched mixture; wherein said enriched mixture comprises at least 1% of C 10, C 12, C 14, C 16 and C 18 α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters, and has an increased proportion of C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester relative to the normal proportion of C 16 α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester found in said α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester component; and b) combining said enriched mixture with at least one other detergent component.
A surveying system comprising a total station unit, a laser scanner unit and an arithmetic control unit, wherein said total station unit comprises a frame unit capable of horizontally rotating, a telescope unit provided capable of vertically rotating on said frame unit, an image pickup unit adapted to acquire an entire image of an object to be measured, a horizontal angle detector for detecting a horizontal angle of said frame unit, a vertical angle detector for detecting a vertical angle of said telescope unit, a total station distance measuring unit accommodated in said telescope unit and a total station arithmetic control unit, wherein said laser scanner unit is provided on an upper surface of said frame unit and is configured so as to acquire point cloud data by rotatably irradiating a laser beam in a vertical direction, wherein said arithmetic control unit is configured to acquire said point cloud data of said entire object to be measured by a cooperation of a horizontal rotation of said frame unit and a vertical rotary irradiation of the laser beam by said laser scanner unit, characterized in that said arithmetic control unit is configured to superimpose said point cloud data on said entire image which said image pickup unit acquired, to set specific points by specifying points of said object to be measured from said entire image, to measure said specific points of said object to be measured by said total station unit, to compare a distance measurement result of said total station unit of said specific points with a distance measurement result of said laser scanner unit of corresponding points in said point cloud data, to obtain a deviation between the measurement result of said total station unit and the measurement result of said laser scanner unit, to correct said point cloud data based on said deviation, and to superimpose said point cloud data as corrected on said entire image again.
Front bonnet of a motor vehicle comprising a first inner wall (11; 19) and a second outer wall linked together and means for linking to the bodywork of the vehicle, said inner wall (11; 19) comprising at least one first substantially rectangular orifice (18; 20), said first orifice (18; 20): - being oriented transversely in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, - being arranged at a front edge (15; 22) of said inner wall (11; 19), the bonnet being characterized in that said inner wall (11; 19) comprises a central boss (17; 21) at said front edge (15; 22), formed to adapt to the stresses of the front face of the vehicle imposed by the presence of an imprint for the logo of the make of the vehicle, and in that said first orifice (18; 20) is produced in said boss (17; 21) and has predetermined dimensions (L3, L4; L5, L6) so as to control the deformation force of the bonnet in case of impact at said front edge (15; 22). - being oriented transversely in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, - being arranged at a front edge (15; 22) of said inner wall (11; 19),
Apparatus to move and preheat metal material to be fed to a container, comprising a substantially horizontal containing structure, and having an upper wall, a base wall and lateral walls defining an internal compartment, said containing structure comprising a support wall, interposed between said upper wall and said base wall, a conveyor for said material, defined by said support wall, said lateral walls, said upper wall and said base wall, a fume transit section, defined between said upper wall and said material, a collector for hot fumes, characterized in that said collector is located below said conveyor inside said internal compartment essentially along the entire longitudinal development of said containing structure, one or more through apertures (118a-118h) being made in said support wall to put said conveyor and said collector into fluidic connection, in that the volume of said fume transit section reduces as it is distanced from said container along the longitudinal development of said containing structure, and the volume of said collector increases in a manner correlated to said reduction in the fume transit section, and in that in correspondence with one end of said containing structure, opposite the end associated with said container, there is a dynamic sealing element configured to prevent the entrance of air inside the zone where said metal material is conveyed, wherein said dynamic sealing element also has the function of pressing and leveling said metal material entering the containing structure.
An electric power steering apparatus of a vector control system that converts dq-axes current command values calculated based on at least a steering torque into 3-phase duty command values, driving-controls a 3-phase brushless motor by an inverter of a pulse width modulation control, and applies an assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle, characterized in that: wherein 3-phase detection voltages are estimated based on 3-phase motor terminal voltages, loss voltages due to a dead time of said inverter are estimated from differences between 3-phase correction command voltages calculated from said 3-phase duty command values and said 3-phase detection voltages, and a dead time compensation of said inverter is performed by feeding back dead time compensation values obtained by compensating said loss voltages to said dq-axes current command values.
A method of controlling a vehicle in which rear road wheels are driven by a prime mover, comprising: a mode selection step of selecting a first pedal mode in which an acceleration of the vehicle is set based on a depression amount of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle, or a second pedal mode in which the acceleration and a deceleration of the vehicle are set based on the depression amount of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle; a basic torque setting step of setting, based on a driving state of the vehicle, a basic torque to be generated by the prime mover; characterized in that the method further comprises: an incremental torque setting step of setting an incremental torque to allow the basic torque to be increased in accordance with an increase in steering angle of a steering device equipped in the vehicle; and a torque generation step of controlling the prime mover to generate a torque which is determined by adding the incremental torque to the basic torque, wherein the incremental torque setting step includes setting the incremental torque to different values between when the first pedal mode is selected in the mode selection step and when the second pedal mode is selected in the mode selection step. a mode selection step of selecting a first pedal mode in which an acceleration of the vehicle is set based on a depression amount of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle, or a second pedal mode in which the acceleration and a deceleration of the vehicle are set based on the depression amount of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle; a basic torque setting step of setting, based on a driving state of the vehicle, a basic torque to be generated by the prime mover; characterized in that the method further comprises: an incremental torque setting step of setting an incremental torque to allow the basic torque to be increased in accordance with an increase in steering angle of a steering device equipped in the vehicle; and a torque generation step of controlling the prime mover to generate a torque which is determined by adding the incremental torque to the basic torque, an incremental torque setting step of setting an incremental torque to allow the basic torque to be increased in accordance with an increase in steering angle of a steering device equipped in the vehicle; and a torque generation step of controlling the prime mover to generate a torque which is determined by adding the incremental torque to the basic torque, wherein the incremental torque setting step includes setting the incremental torque to different values between when the first pedal mode is selected in the mode selection step and when the second pedal mode is selected in the mode selection step.
An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a longitudinal direction along and in parallel to the longitudinal centerline; a transverse centerline and a transverse direction along and in parallel to the transverse centerline, a front waist region with a front waist edge, a back waist region with a back waist edge and a crotch region extending longitudinally between the front and back waist region (24, 36), the absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body, the absorbent main body comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched there between; wherein a waist guard is disposed in and attached to the back waist region such that at least a first pocket is formed, the first pocket extending along the longitudinal direction from a first closed base line at or adjacent to the back waist edge towards a first open edge, wherein the complete area of the first pocket superposes the backsheet; the waist guard being formed of at least a first waist guard sheet and a second waist guard sheet sheet, each of the first and second waist guard sheet (200, 209) forming a portion of the first pocket; wherein the first pocket comprises at least a first elastic portion, the first elastic portion being provided along and/or adjacent to the first open edge; the first waist guard sheet being different from the second waist guard sheet, the difference being selected from the group consisting of basis weight, air permeability, caliper, Low Surface Tension Fluid Strikethrough Time, Opacity, and combinations thereof; and wherein the first and second waist guard sheet (200, 209) are attached to each other at or adjacent to the back waist edge, the attachment between the first and second waist guard sheet forming the first closed base line of the first pocket. wherein a waist guard is disposed in and attached to the back waist region such that at least a first pocket is formed, the first pocket extending along the longitudinal direction from a first closed base line at or adjacent to the back waist edge towards a first open edge, wherein the complete area of the first pocket superposes the backsheet; the waist guard being formed of at least a first waist guard sheet and a second waist guard sheet sheet, each of the first and second waist guard sheet (200, 209) forming a portion of the first pocket; wherein the first pocket comprises at least a first elastic portion, the first elastic portion being provided along and/or adjacent to the first open edge; the first waist guard sheet being different from the second waist guard sheet, the difference being selected from the group consisting of basis weight, air permeability, caliper, Low Surface Tension Fluid Strikethrough Time, Opacity, and combinations thereof; and wherein the first and second waist guard sheet (200, 209) are attached to each other at or adjacent to the back waist edge, the attachment between the first and second waist guard sheet forming the first closed base line of the first pocket.
A method of altering an image in real time according to themes, whereby a number of visual effects are associated with themes, comprising the steps of: - displaying an image on a touch screen responsive to a user input; - initiating a theme from a menu responsive to a first user initiated selection; - displaying an altered version of said image on said touch screen, said display showing at least two quadrants, a first visual effect of the initiated theme being assigned to the first quadrant and a second visual effect of the initiated theme being assigned to the second quadrant, wherein the first and second visual effects are different; - receiving a first control signal corresponding to a first user initiated selection wherein said user initiated selection is made by touching the touchscreen in the middle of one of the quadrants; - initiating a first effects control mode (1015, 1240) in response to said first control signal; - receiving a second control signal corresponding to a gesture from the first quadrant to the second quadrant on the touch screen; - determining a merged visual effect in response to said second control signal, wherein said merged visual effect is a weighted combination of the first image effect and the second image effect; and - displaying an altered version of said image in response to said merged visual effect. - displaying an image on a touch screen responsive to a user input; - initiating a theme from a menu responsive to a first user initiated selection; - displaying an altered version of said image on said touch screen, said display showing at least two quadrants, a first visual effect of the initiated theme being assigned to the first quadrant and a second visual effect of the initiated theme being assigned to the second quadrant, wherein the first and second visual effects are different; - receiving a first control signal corresponding to a first user initiated selection wherein said user initiated selection is made by touching the touchscreen in the middle of one of the quadrants; - initiating a first effects control mode (1015, 1240) in response to said first control signal; - receiving a second control signal corresponding to a gesture from the first quadrant to the second quadrant on the touch screen; - determining a merged visual effect in response to said second control signal, wherein said merged visual effect is a weighted combination of the first image effect and the second image effect; and - displaying an altered version of said image in response to said merged visual effect.
Improved device for adjusting the flow rate of a mobile oil-injected screw-type compressor which is driven by a thermal motor, whereby this compressor is provided with an inlet and with an outlet onto which is connected a pressure vessel with an outlet pipe to supply compressed gas and whereby this device mainly consists of a control valve which is connected to the pressure vessel with its input via a pressure pipe and which supplies a control pressure (P r1) at its output, as of a certain preset value of the pressure in the pressure pipe of the pressure vessel, which is in proportion to said pressure (P w) in the pressure pipe of the pressure vessel; an electronic speed controller for adjusting the rotational speed of the motor which is connected to the above-mentioned control pressure (P r1) of the control valve via a pressure sensor and a first control line and which is such that, as the control pressure (P r1) rises, the motor is set at a lower rotational speed; and of a pneumatically controlled inlet valve at the inlet of the compressor, which inlet valve consists of a housing in which a valve element can be shifted to and fro in the axial direction (AA') between an open and a closed position and which is sealed on one side of the valve element so as to form a pressure chamber which is connected via a second control line to the control pressure (P r1) of the control valve, characterised in that the valve element can freely move in the housing and in that in the line, which connects the pressure chamber of the inlet valve to the control pressure (P r1) of the control valve, is provided a non-return valve actuated by means of a spring which can be pushed open by the control pressure (P r1).
A method of producing a polypeptide that is an immunogenic portion of human sclerostin, comprising the steps of: a) treating human sclerostin to achieve complete tryptic digestion; b) collecting the tryptic digest sample having average molecular weight of 7,122.0 Daltons (theoretical mass 7121.5 Daltons) as determined by electrospray ionization liquid crystal mass spectrometry or retention time of about 20.6 minutes as determined by elution from a reverse-phase HPLC column with linear gradient from 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid to 90% acetonitrile in 0.05% TFA at a flow rate of 0.2 ml/min; and c) purifying the immunogenic portion. a) treating human sclerostin to achieve complete tryptic digestion; b) collecting the tryptic digest sample having average molecular weight of 7,122.0 Daltons (theoretical mass 7121.5 Daltons) as determined by electrospray ionization liquid crystal mass spectrometry or retention time of about 20.6 minutes as determined by elution from a reverse-phase HPLC column with linear gradient from 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid to 90% acetonitrile in 0.05% TFA at a flow rate of 0.2 ml/min; and c) purifying the immunogenic portion.