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An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, comprising: a plurality of casters allowing the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to be moved according to a control signal; a detection sensor configured to detect a motion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus; an input configured to receive a control command of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus from a user; a controller configured to determine whether a user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus on the basis of at least one of the detected motion or the received control command, and upon determining that the user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, transmit a control signal for locking at least one of the plurality of casters; and a main body provided at the front surface with a control panel, with the control panel being configured to control the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the control panel is adapted to move in various directions with respect to the main body, and the controller is configured to determine that the user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus in response to detecting a position change of the control panel. a plurality of casters allowing the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to be moved according to a control signal; a detection sensor configured to detect a motion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus; an input configured to receive a control command of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus from a user; a controller configured to determine whether a user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus on the basis of at least one of the detected motion or the received control command, and upon determining that the user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, transmit a control signal for locking at least one of the plurality of casters; and a main body provided at the front surface with a control panel, with the control panel being configured to control the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the control panel is adapted to move in various directions with respect to the main body, and the controller is configured to determine that the user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus in response to detecting a position change of the control panel.
Drum for managing a set of yarns without tension comprising: - a substantially axial and tubular body comprising, on the one hand, an outer surface and, on the other hand, an inner surface, and at least one opening (4d, 4e) at each of its ends, these openings (4d, 4e) being able to allow the passage of yarns, - at least one interface for mounting the body of the drum on a fixed support allowing the rotation of the body of the drum about an axis, - at least one yarn gripping surface, disposed on the inner surface of the body of the drum and able to allow the driving in rotation of yarns with the body of the drum, the drum having a rotation axis oriented along a substantially horizontal axis or along an axis that is inclined with respect to a horizontal axis, characterized in that the drum is arranged to perform a pendular rotary movement about the axis of the drum. - a substantially axial and tubular body comprising, on the one hand, an outer surface and, on the other hand, an inner surface, and at least one opening (4d, 4e) at each of its ends, these openings (4d, 4e) being able to allow the passage of yarns, - at least one interface for mounting the body of the drum on a fixed support allowing the rotation of the body of the drum about an axis, - at least one yarn gripping surface, disposed on the inner surface of the body of the drum and able to allow the driving in rotation of yarns with the body of the drum,
A method for wireless communication, comprising: transmitting to all of a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, a directional tracking message comprising a request for a feedback message; receiving, from each of the plurality of UEs, the feedback message, each feedback message indicative of data demand for a respective UE; determining location information for each UE based on the received feedback information from the respective UE; selecting a set of UEs from the plurality of UEs based at least in part on the determined location information for each of the plurality of UEs and the data demand associated with each UE of the plurality of LTEs; transmitting one or more user-specific control messages to the selected set of UEs using a single directional transmission having a first beamform width, wherein the first beamform width is selected to provide reception and decodability of the one or more user-specific control message to the selected set of UEs; exchanging, according to the user-specific control messages, a first data message with a first UE in the set of UEs using a directional transmission having a second beamform width that is different from the first beamform width; and exchanging, according to the user-specific control messages, a second data message with a second UE in the set of UEs using a directional transmission having a third beamform width that is different from the first beamform width. transmitting to all of a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, a directional tracking message comprising a request for a feedback message; receiving, from each of the plurality of UEs, the feedback message, each feedback message indicative of data demand for a respective UE; determining location information for each UE based on the received feedback information from the respective UE; selecting a set of UEs from the plurality of UEs based at least in part on the determined location information for each of the plurality of UEs and the data demand associated with each UE of the plurality of LTEs; transmitting one or more user-specific control messages to the selected set of UEs using a single directional transmission having a first beamform width, wherein the first beamform width is selected to provide reception and decodability of the one or more user-specific control message to the selected set of UEs; exchanging, according to the user-specific control messages, a first data message with a first UE in the set of UEs using a directional transmission having a second beamform width that is different from the first beamform width; and exchanging, according to the user-specific control messages, a second data message with a second UE in the set of UEs using a directional transmission having a third beamform width that is different from the first beamform width.
A system for producing a steerable pencil beam of x-ray radiation, comprising: a radiation source configured to produce x-ray radiation at an angle, relative to a collimator, wherein the angle is electronically controllable; and the collimator (200, 400, 500) comprising material opaque to the x-ray radiation produced by the radiation source, the collimator comprising an aperture configured to receive x-ray radiation from the radiation source at a plurality of incident angles, and configured to pass a portion of the x-ray radiation through the collimator at each of the plurality of incident angles, so as to form a steerable collimated pencil beam of x-ray radiation having a beam cross-section, wherein the collimator is a helically cut cylinder; and wherein the collimator (200, 400, 500) and radiation source are configured to remain stationary with respect to one another when producing the steerable pencil beam of x-ray radiation. a radiation source configured to produce x-ray radiation at an angle, relative to a collimator, wherein the angle is electronically controllable; and the collimator (200, 400, 500) comprising material opaque to the x-ray radiation produced by the radiation source, the collimator comprising an aperture configured to receive x-ray radiation from the radiation source at a plurality of incident angles, and configured to pass a portion of the x-ray radiation through the collimator at each of the plurality of incident angles, so as to form a steerable collimated pencil beam of x-ray radiation having a beam cross-section, wherein the collimator is a helically cut cylinder; and wherein the collimator (200, 400, 500) and radiation source are configured to remain stationary with respect to one another when producing the steerable pencil beam of x-ray radiation.
A latch assembly for a telescoping mast having a plurality of telescoping tube sections, the latch assembly comprising: a latch body (LB; 10) mountable to a first associated tube section; a latch mechanism supported by the latch body; a toggle mechanism operatively connected to the latch mechanism; and a latch plate (LP; 40) mountable to a second associated tube section; wherein the latch mechanism includes a pawl member pivotable between an engaged position for interlocking with a corresponding recess in the latch plate (LP; 40) to thereby restrict axial movement between the first and second tube sections, and a disengaged position allowing relative axial movement between the first and second tube sections; wherein the toggle mechanism is movable between an over-center locked configuration corresponding to the engaged position of the latch mechanism and an unlocked configuration corresponding to the disengaged position of the latch member; characterized in that the toggle mechanism is pivotally attached to the pawl and to the latch body (LB; 10). a latch body (LB; 10) mountable to a first associated tube section; a latch mechanism supported by the latch body; a toggle mechanism operatively connected to the latch mechanism; and a latch plate (LP; 40) mountable to a second associated tube section; wherein the latch mechanism includes a pawl member pivotable between an engaged position for interlocking with a corresponding recess in the latch plate (LP; 40) to thereby restrict axial movement between the first and second tube sections, and a disengaged position allowing relative axial movement between the first and second tube sections; wherein the toggle mechanism is movable between an over-center locked configuration corresponding to the engaged position of the latch mechanism and an unlocked configuration corresponding to the disengaged position of the latch member; characterized in that the toggle mechanism is pivotally attached to the pawl and to the latch body (LB; 10).
A process for producing a metallic or ceramic shaped body from a thermoplastic material comprising A) 40 to 65% by volume of at least one inorganic sinterable powder A B) 35 to 60% by volume of a mixture of B 1) 50 to 95% by weight of one or more polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymers; B 2) 5 to 50% by weight of a polymer homogeneously dissolved in B 1) or dispersed in B 1) with a mean particle size of less than 1 μm, as a binder, and C) 0 to 5% by volume of a dispersing aid, where the sum of components A), B) and C) adds up to 100% by volume, by injection molding or extrusion to give a green body, removing the binder and sintering, which comprises removing the binder by a) treating the molding with a solvent which extracts the binder component B 2) from the molding and in which the binder component B 1) is insoluble, b) then removing the solvent from the molding by drying, and c) then treating the molding in an acid-containing atmosphere which removes the binder component B 1 from the molding, and where the acid treatment is performed until the residual binder content in the molding is less than 0.5% by weight. A) 40 to 65% by volume of at least one inorganic sinterable powder A B) 35 to 60% by volume of a mixture of B 1) 50 to 95% by weight of one or more polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymers; B 2) 5 to 50% by weight of a polymer homogeneously dissolved in B 1) or dispersed in B 1) with a mean particle size of less than 1 μm, as a binder, and B 1) 50 to 95% by weight of one or more polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymers; B 2) 5 to 50% by weight of a polymer homogeneously dissolved in B 1) or dispersed in B 1) with a mean particle size of less than 1 μm, as a binder, and C) 0 to 5% by volume of a dispersing aid, where the sum of components A), B) and C) adds up to 100% by volume, by injection molding or extrusion to give a green body, removing the binder and sintering, which comprises removing the binder by a) treating the molding with a solvent which extracts the binder component B 2) from the molding and in which the binder component B 1) is insoluble, b) then removing the solvent from the molding by drying, and c) then treating the molding in an acid-containing atmosphere which removes the binder component B 1 from the molding, and where the acid treatment is performed until the residual binder content in the molding is less than 0.5% by weight. a) treating the molding with a solvent which extracts the binder component B 2) from the molding and in which the binder component B 1) is insoluble, b) then removing the solvent from the molding by drying, and c) then treating the molding in an acid-containing atmosphere which removes the binder component B 1 from the molding, and where the acid treatment is performed until the residual binder content in the molding is less than 0.5% by weight.
Bladder for an inflatable ball, in particular a soccer ball, comprising: a. at least one electronic device arranged within the bladder; b. at least two pairs of pulling elements which are arranged to maintain the at least one electronic device in a predetermined position within the bladder; c. wherein each of the plurality of pulling elements forms a loop; d. wherein at least one of the plurality pulling elements is essentially non-elastic; characterized in that e. the plurality of pulling elements is arranged such that they encase by pairs substantially identical angles. a. at least one electronic device arranged within the bladder; b. at least two pairs of pulling elements which are arranged to maintain the at least one electronic device in a predetermined position within the bladder; c. wherein each of the plurality of pulling elements forms a loop; d. wherein at least one of the plurality pulling elements is essentially non-elastic; characterized in that e. the plurality of pulling elements is arranged such that they encase by pairs substantially identical angles.
An optical connector that comprises: a sleeve, the sleeve including: a portion having a tube shape, into one end thereof a ferrule is insertable, a hook portion at said one end of the sleeve, the hook portion protruding in a diameter direction of the tube-shaped portion, wherein the sleeve furthermore comprises a straight portion that extends from said one end of the tube-shaped portion in an axial direction of the tube-shaped portion, and a connector housing (22, 24), in which the sleeve for the optical connector is housed, and which comprises a sleeve accommodating portion, wherein the tube-shaped portion of the sleeve is housed in the sleeve accommodating portion, characterized in that said sleeve is made from an elastic metal plate, that said straight portion is same in width as the hook portion, that said hook portion has the shape of bending in said diameter direction from a top end of the straight portion at a right angle thereto, and that the hook portion is hooked on a rim of an opening of the sleeve accommodating portion, the opening being on a posterior end side of the sleeve accommodating portion. a sleeve, the sleeve including: a portion having a tube shape, into one end thereof a ferrule is insertable, a hook portion at said one end of the sleeve, the hook portion protruding in a diameter direction of the tube-shaped portion, wherein the sleeve furthermore comprises a straight portion that extends from said one end of the tube-shaped portion in an axial direction of the tube-shaped portion, and a portion having a tube shape, into one end thereof a ferrule is insertable, a hook portion at said one end of the sleeve, the hook portion protruding in a diameter direction of the tube-shaped portion, wherein the sleeve furthermore comprises a straight portion that extends from said one end of the tube-shaped portion in an axial direction of the tube-shaped portion, a connector housing (22, 24), in which the sleeve for the optical connector is housed, and which comprises a sleeve accommodating portion, wherein the tube-shaped portion of the sleeve is housed in the sleeve accommodating portion, characterized in that said sleeve is made from an elastic metal plate, that said straight portion is same in width as the hook portion, that said hook portion has the shape of bending in said diameter direction from a top end of the straight portion at a right angle thereto, and that the hook portion is hooked on a rim of an opening of the sleeve accommodating portion, the opening being on a posterior end side of the sleeve accommodating portion. wherein the tube-shaped portion of the sleeve is housed in the sleeve accommodating portion, characterized in that said sleeve is made from an elastic metal plate, that said straight portion is same in width as the hook portion, that said hook portion has the shape of bending in said diameter direction from a top end of the straight portion at a right angle thereto, and that the hook portion is hooked on a rim of an opening of the sleeve accommodating portion, the opening being on a posterior end side of the sleeve accommodating portion.
An object detection device comprising: a map generator configured to generate, based on a distance image that includes distance information for each coordinate, the distance image being output from a stereo camera, a first U-disparity map and a second U-disparity map, the second U-disparity map having a lower resolution than the first U-disparity map by thinning out every other pixel in the horizontal direction or the width direction of the first U-disparity map; and an object detector configured to detect an object based on the first U-disparity map and the second U-disparity map generated by the map generator, characterised in that the object detector includes a merging part configured to execute merging the first U-disparity map and the second U-disparity map, wherein the merging part executes the merging by selecting the first U-disparity map when a distance from the stereo camera to the object, the distance being represented by the distance information, is within a predetermined first range, and selecting the second U-disparity map when the distance from the stereo camera to the object, the distance being represented by the distance information, is within a predetermined second range out of the first range, the second range being located farther away from the stereo camera than the first range. a map generator configured to generate, based on a distance image that includes distance information for each coordinate, the distance image being output from a stereo camera, a first U-disparity map and a second U-disparity map, the second U-disparity map having a lower resolution than the first U-disparity map by thinning out every other pixel in the horizontal direction or the width direction of the first U-disparity map; and an object detector configured to detect an object based on the first U-disparity map and the second U-disparity map generated by the map generator, characterised in that
A connecting rod (1, 1', 1", 101, 201) that comprises a tubular body (2, 2', 2", 102, 202) with two ends and two heads (3, 3', 103, 203 and 4) for connecting those ends to adjacent structures and that is suitable for reacting primarily axial forces generated by these structures, each head comprising an end-piece (5, 6, 5', 13', 13", 105, 205) flared toward the body and glued on the latter in a gluing interface (11, 111, 211), characterized in that the connecting rod comprises at least one first sealing gasket (10, 110, 210) mounted radially between and against the body and the end-piece of each head, axially toward the inside of said gluing interface.
A circuit comprising, a first amplifier with a variable gain, an analog-to-digital converter arranged between the first amplifier and a second digital amplifier, wherein the second digital amplifier is configured to receive digital signal values from the analog-to-digital converter and to provide amplified digital signal values as an amplified digital output signal wherein the digital signal values are amplified by a second gain factor, wherein the second gain factor is variable, wherein the first amplifier and the second digital amplifier are arranged in a main signal path of the circuit, a control unit configured to adjust the variable gain of the first amplifier and the variable second gain factor of the second digital amplifier, wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the variable second gain factor of the second digital amplifier reciprocally proportional and simultaneously to an adjustment of the variable gain of the first amplifier, a memory element configured to store a sample of the digital output signal, and a switching member configured to connect an output port of the circuit either to the output of the second digital amplifier or to the memory element.
A breastpump for the expression of mother's milk, comprising a breastshield assembly with a breastshield chamber, a vacuum pump for applying a negative pressure to the breastshield chamber and a mechanism (807, 813, 817) communicating with the breastshield chamber to maintain at least a minimum negative pressure within the breastshield chamber throughout a course of repeated cycles in a breastpumping session and separate from the vacuum pump, wherein the mechanism comprises a valve or a regulator located in tubing to the vacuum pump or in the breastshield assembly, wherein the valve or the regulator closes an air passage into the breastshield chamber when the minimum negative pressure within the breastshield chamber reaches a range of about -20 mmHg to about -60 mmHg in order to maintain this negative minimum pressure within the breastshield chamber.
Smart wind turbine blade with active components, comprising a lightning protection system which in turn comprises: - a lightning band located at the blade root, - a lightning transmission system intended to be electrically linked by a first switch to a nacelle frame and electrically linked by a second switch to the lightning band, - a lightning protection conductor electrically linked with the lightning band, - power and/or signal cables (6, 7) to feed the active components thereof, - a switching unit comprising: - a third switch able to link at least one power and/or signal cable of the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with the lightning transmission system, and - a fourth switch able to link the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with a hub frame, wherein each switch (11, 12, 13, 14) is able to open or close links thereof and wherein the third switch and the fourth switch are configured to be controlled in a way that during lightning activity the fourth switch is opened and the third switch is closed, deactivating the active components. - a lightning band located at the blade root, - a lightning transmission system intended to be electrically linked by a first switch to a nacelle frame and electrically linked by a second switch to the lightning band, - a lightning protection conductor electrically linked with the lightning band, - power and/or signal cables (6, 7) to feed the active components thereof, - a switching unit comprising: - a third switch able to link at least one power and/or signal cable of the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with the lightning transmission system, and - a fourth switch able to link the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with a hub frame, - a third switch able to link at least one power and/or signal cable of the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with the lightning transmission system, and - a fourth switch able to link the power and/or signal cables (6, 7) with a hub frame,
A composition comprising an enzyme and water containing ultrafine gas bubbles having a mode particle size of no greater than 500 nm, wherein the mode particle concentration of ultrafine gas bubbles is at least 1 x 10 6 bubbles per millilitre.