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A vibration-type actuator (10, 20, 30), comprising: a vibrating body (2, 12) comprising an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body; and a driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) configured to be in contact with the vibrating body (2, 12), wherein the vibration-type actuator (10, 20, 30) moves the vibrating body (2, 12) and the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) relatively to each other by vibration excited to the vibrating body (2, 12), at least one of a first contact portion (2aa, 12d) of the vibrating body (2, 12) to be in contact with the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) and a second contact portion (1a, 5aa, 31) of the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) to be in contact with the vibrating body (2, 12) includes a stainless-steel sintered body with pores and at least some of the pores are impregnated with a resin, the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) is made from the stainless-steel sintered body, the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) comprises a main body portion (1b, 5bb) and the second contact portion which is provided on the main body portion (1b, 5bb) and to be in contact with the vibrating body, and the stainless-steel sintered body of the second contact portion (1a, 5aa) is directly bonded to the main body portion (1b, 5bb), and a concave (5b1) is formed in the main body portion and the stainless-steel sintered body is embedded in the concave (5b1). a vibrating body (2, 12) comprising an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body; and a driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) configured to be in contact with the vibrating body (2, 12), wherein the vibration-type actuator (10, 20, 30) moves the vibrating body (2, 12) and the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) relatively to each other by vibration excited to the vibrating body (2, 12), at least one of a first contact portion (2aa, 12d) of the vibrating body (2, 12) to be in contact with the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) and a second contact portion (1a, 5aa, 31) of the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) to be in contact with the vibrating body (2, 12) includes a stainless-steel sintered body with pores and at least some of the pores are impregnated with a resin, the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) is made from the stainless-steel sintered body, the driven body (1, 5, 11A, 11B) comprises a main body portion (1b, 5bb) and the second contact portion which is provided on the main body portion (1b, 5bb) and to be in contact with the vibrating body, and the stainless-steel sintered body of the second contact portion (1a, 5aa) is directly bonded to the main body portion (1b, 5bb), and a concave (5b1) is formed in the main body portion and the stainless-steel sintered body is embedded in the concave (5b1).
A method of manufacturing an aerofoil structure capable of being diffusion bonded and superplastically formed to create a substantially hollow cavity within the aerofoil structure, the method comprising: providing two metallic panels (8, 10); assembling and joining the two metallic panels to one another to form the aerofoil structure; wherein the two metallic panels each comprise a surface capable of forming an aerofoil and further comprise a root or section thereof which is either integral with or fixed to the aerofoil surface; characterised in that one of the metallic panels incorporates a section (14, 22, 24) of a different material, the said section being made from a material which is different from the material of the rest of the metallic panel. providing two metallic panels (8, 10); assembling and joining the two metallic panels to one another to form the aerofoil structure; wherein the two metallic panels each comprise a surface capable of forming an aerofoil and further comprise a root or section thereof which is either integral with or fixed to the aerofoil surface; characterised in that one of the metallic panels incorporates a section (14, 22, 24) of a different material, the said section being made from a material which is different from the material of the rest of the metallic panel.
An optical device mold comprising: a mold section comprising a mold section support, wherein the mold section support comprises an intermediate surface having a surface geometry configured to approximate a surface geometry of a designed optical device; an additive mold insert comprising an optically precise surface attached to the intermediate surface, wherein the additive mold insert is formed by a polyjet 3D printing process, and wherein the additive mold insert is configured to provide an optically precise surface geometry to an optical device molded with the mold. a mold section comprising a mold section support, wherein the mold section support comprises an intermediate surface having a surface geometry configured to approximate a surface geometry of a designed optical device; an additive mold insert comprising an optically precise surface attached to the intermediate surface, wherein the additive mold insert is formed by a polyjet 3D printing process, and wherein the additive mold insert is configured to provide an optically precise surface geometry to an optical device molded with the mold.
A see-through security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having at least one micropattern having a visual appearance that is viewing-angle dependent when looked through, wherein the at least one micropattern is formed from an arrangement of a plurality of pattern elements having a characteristic pattern spacing of 1 μm or more, and the see-through security element has a total thickness of 50 μm or less, wherein the pattern elements are provided in sub-regions with an opaque, transparent, semitransparent, reflective or absorbing coating, wherein the pattern elements have a pattern size of 1 μm or more, wherein at least one micropattern is formed by a lamellar pattern composed of a plurality of substantially parallel lamellae (44, 48), characterized in that multiple micropatterns formed by lamellar patterns are provided that differ in one or more of the parameters lateral orientation, color, width, height, relief shape and spacing, und that the differing lamellar patterns are arranged in the form of patterns, characters or a code.
An apparatus for securing a nasal gastric tube to a face of a user between an ear of the user and a nose of the user in a fitted condition, the apparatus comprising: an elongate body having a securing side adapted to affix to the face of the user; and a tube locating side including a locator arranged to receive and locate a received portion of the tube substantially inline with the elongate body between the ear and nose of the user; a cover coupled to the elongate body so as to be moveable between an open condition in which the received portion of the tube is receivable by the locator and a closed condition in which the received portion of the tube is concealed by the cover; wherein the elongate body includes a first end oriented toward the nose in the fitted condition and an opposing second end oriented toward the ear in the fitted condition, and wherein the elongate body is arranged to narrow toward the first end so as to provide a nose fitting portion shaped to at least partially complement the shape of the nose proximate a nostril thereof so as to allow positioning of the elongate body at least partially below and adjacent to the nostril. an elongate body having a securing side adapted to affix to the face of the user; and a tube locating side including a locator arranged to receive and locate a received portion of the tube substantially inline with the elongate body between the ear and nose of the user; a cover coupled to the elongate body so as to be moveable between an open condition in which the received portion of the tube is receivable by the locator and a closed condition in which the received portion of the tube is concealed by the cover; wherein the elongate body includes a first end oriented toward the nose in the fitted condition and an opposing second end oriented toward the ear in the fitted condition, and wherein the elongate body is arranged to narrow toward the first end so as to provide a nose fitting portion shaped to at least partially complement the shape of the nose proximate a nostril thereof so as to allow positioning of the elongate body at least partially below and adjacent to the nostril.
An air conditioning system including an outdoor air handler configured to treat taken-in outdoor air and supply the treated air to a target space, and an air conditioner configured to treat indoor air taken in from the target space and supply the treated air to the target space, characterized in that the air conditioning system comprises: a control device configured to, when the outdoor air handler performs a heating humidifying operation for heating and humidifying the outdoor air and the air conditioner performs a cooling operation for cooling the indoor air, adjust at least one of a to-be-supplied air temperature that is a temperature of the treated outdoor air to be supplied to the target space by the outdoor air handler, a to-be-supplied air flow rate that is a flow rate of the outdoor air to be supplied to the target space by the outdoor air handler, and a to-be-supplied water flow rate that is a flow rate of water for humidification to be supplied to the outdoor air handler, based on dehumidification information regarding an amount of condensed water generated in the air conditioner, operation information regarding an operating state of the air conditioner, temperature information regarding a relationship between an air temperature in the target space and a set temperature, and humidity information regarding a relationship between a humidity in the target space and a set humidity. an outdoor air handler configured to treat taken-in outdoor air and supply the treated air to a target space, and an air conditioner configured to treat indoor air taken in from the target space and supply the treated air to the target space, characterized in that the air conditioning system comprises: a control device configured to, when the outdoor air handler performs a heating humidifying operation for heating and humidifying the outdoor air and the air conditioner performs a cooling operation for cooling the indoor air, adjust at least one of a to-be-supplied air temperature that is a temperature of the treated outdoor air to be supplied to the target space by the outdoor air handler, a to-be-supplied air flow rate that is a flow rate of the outdoor air to be supplied to the target space by the outdoor air handler, and a to-be-supplied water flow rate that is a flow rate of water for humidification to be supplied to the outdoor air handler, based on dehumidification information regarding an amount of condensed water generated in the air conditioner, operation information regarding an operating state of the air conditioner, temperature information regarding a relationship between an air temperature in the target space and a set temperature, and humidity information regarding a relationship between a humidity in the target space and a set humidity.
A method of processing a signal received through a propagation channel, wherein the signal conveys at least a first information stream, characterised in that the method comprises the steps of determining from the first information stream activation of a second information stream in the signal and processing the signal to ameliorate the effects of channel dispersion of the signal, when the second information stream is present, in a first manner comprising filtering the signal through filter means to ameliorate the effects of channel dispersion and then processing the signal through Rake receiver means and, when the second information stream is absent, in a second manner comprising processing the signal through the Rake receiver means without prior amelioration of the effects of channel dispersion by the filter means.
A resin composition, comprising: 5 to 50 mass% of a copolymer comprising: 45 to 85 mass% of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; 5 to 45 mass% of a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit; and 10 to 20 mass% of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer unit; wherein the copolymer has a total light transmittance of 88% or more, the total light transmittance being measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 for a sample with 2 mm-thickness; and 50 to 95 mass% of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin. 5 to 50 mass% of a copolymer comprising: 45 to 85 mass% of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; 5 to 45 mass% of a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit; and 10 to 20 mass% of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer unit; wherein the copolymer has a total light transmittance of 88% or more, the total light transmittance being measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 for a sample with 2 mm-thickness; and 45 to 85 mass% of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; 5 to 45 mass% of a (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer unit; and 10 to 20 mass% of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer unit; wherein the copolymer has a total light transmittance of 88% or more, the total light transmittance being measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 for a sample with 2 mm-thickness; and 50 to 95 mass% of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin.
A gas turbine combustion chamber comprising: a liner forming a combustion room; a transition piece connected to a downstream side of the liner; and a flow sleeve including a plurality of segments, housing the transition piece, and being configured to be integrated by welding a tie piece along joint portions of the segments, wherein the tie piece includes a first member having a width W1 and a second member, the first member continuously extending along a longitudinal direction of the joint portions of the segments and being arranged to cover the joint portions, and the second member being formed at an end portion of the first member, having a width W2 wider than the width W1 of the first member, and including a recess with an opening width W3, characterized by: a relationship between W1, W2 and W3 being W1 < W3 < W2. a liner forming a combustion room; a transition piece connected to a downstream side of the liner; and a flow sleeve including a plurality of segments, housing the transition piece, and being configured to be integrated by welding a tie piece along joint portions of the segments, wherein the tie piece includes a first member having a width W1 and a second member, the first member continuously extending along a longitudinal direction of the joint portions of the segments and being arranged to cover the joint portions, and the second member being formed at an end portion of the first member, having a width W2 wider than the width W1 of the first member, and including a recess with an opening width W3, characterized by: a relationship between W1, W2 and W3 being W1 < W3 < W2.
A robotic end effector quick change coupling apparatus comprising: a robotic manipulator having controllable motion in at least one axis; a coupling component connected to the robotic manipulator and having a magnetic element and an aperture with a contact wall; an end effector having a mating coupling component said mating coupling component having a mating magnetic element and an extending protrusion having a mating contact wall closely received within the aperture, said magnetic element and mating magnetic element separably engaged by mutual magnetic attraction, whereby the robotic manipulator engages or disengages the end effector and the contact wall and mating contact wall provide resistance to moments exerted on the end effector; the robotic end effector quick change coupling apparatus, further comprising: a drive motor assembly connected to the robotic manipulator and having a center drive interface, said coupling component extending from the drive motor assembly, said end effector having a drive connection adapted to removably receive the center drive interface, wherein a second mating component is concentric with the drive connection. a robotic manipulator having controllable motion in at least one axis; a coupling component connected to the robotic manipulator and having a magnetic element and an aperture with a contact wall; an end effector having a mating coupling component said mating coupling component having a mating magnetic element and an extending protrusion having a mating contact wall closely received within the aperture, said magnetic element and mating magnetic element separably engaged by mutual magnetic attraction, whereby the robotic manipulator engages or disengages the end effector and the contact wall and mating contact wall provide resistance to moments exerted on the end effector; the robotic end effector quick change coupling apparatus, further comprising: a drive motor assembly connected to the robotic manipulator and having a center drive interface, said coupling component extending from the drive motor assembly, said end effector having a drive connection adapted to removably receive the center drive interface, wherein a second mating component is concentric with the drive connection. a drive motor assembly connected to the robotic manipulator and having a center drive interface, said coupling component extending from the drive motor assembly, said end effector having a drive connection adapted to removably receive the center drive interface, wherein a second mating component is concentric with the drive connection.
A graphics processing unit comprising: a plurality of SIMD processing units, each SIMD processing unit comprising: a plurality of thread processors, a plurality of general purpose register files, each GPR file in communication with one of the plurality of thread processors, and a local data share in bi-directional communication with the plurality of thread processors, wherein the plurality of thread processors are assigned a plurality of threads for execution, wherein the LDS has a private write space assigned to one of the plurality of thread processors, wherein only one of the plurality of thread processors has both read and write access to the private write space; wherein the plurality of thread processors have direct read access to the private write space; and a global data share in communication with each of the plurality of thread processors in each of the SIMD processing units. a plurality of thread processors, a plurality of general purpose register files, each GPR file in communication with one of the plurality of thread processors, and a local data share in bi-directional communication with the plurality of thread processors, wherein the plurality of thread processors are assigned a plurality of threads for execution, wherein the LDS has a private write space assigned to one of the plurality of thread processors, wherein only one of the plurality of thread processors has both read and write access to the private write space; wherein the plurality of thread processors have direct read access to the private write space; and a global data share in communication with each of the plurality of thread processors in each of the SIMD processing units.
A therapeutic composition for use in liquidation of a progressive metastatic stage IV cancer refractory to at least one round of chemotherapy, the composition comprising allogeneic Th1 cells conjugated with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 monoclonal antibody-coated microbeads, wherein the composition is for administration to a patient according to the following regime: a) three or more intradermal injections at a dose of between 1 x 10 7 and 4 x 10 7 cells not less than 2 days apart and not more than 8 days apart, b) between 2 days and 8 days after the completion of step a), intratumoral injection of 1 x 10 7 to 6 x 10 7 cells within one hour of ablation of the tumour, and c) within 8 days of ablation, one or more intravenous infusions at a dose of 1 x 10 7 to 1 x 10 8 cells no less than two days apart, wherein administration of the composition results in an increase in size of the tumour which becomes hypodense or dark compared to baseline prior to treatment as shown on a CT scan at 30 days. a) three or more intradermal injections at a dose of between 1 x 10 7 and 4 x 10 7 cells not less than 2 days apart and not more than 8 days apart, b) between 2 days and 8 days after the completion of step a), intratumoral injection of 1 x 10 7 to 6 x 10 7 cells within one hour of ablation of the tumour, and c) within 8 days of ablation, one or more intravenous infusions at a dose of 1 x 10 7 to 1 x 10 8 cells no less than two days apart,
A granulated xanthan gum for thickening composition, comprising, relative to 100% by mass of the granulated xanthan gum: xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 2 N or higher and lower than 8 N in an amount of 5% by mass or higher; and xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 8 N or higher in an amount of 20% by mass or lower. xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 2 N or higher and lower than 8 N in an amount of 5% by mass or higher; and xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 8 N or higher in an amount of 20% by mass or lower.
A prediction method for predicting at least one movement of a ship on an area of water under the effect of a swell on this area of water, characterised in that it includes: - a step of estimating a direction of propagation of the swell, and a step of estimating a propagation speed of the swell in the direction of propagation, - a step of measuring the development of a characteristic value of the swell at at least one measuring point upstream of the ship in the direction of propagation by periodically measuring the value, - a step of detecting a lull in the swell at the measuring point using a measurement of the development of the characteristic value, including a measurement of a duration of a lull detected, and if a lull in the swell is detected at the measuring point: - a step of calculating a time interval between the detection of the lull in the swell at the detected measurement point and a moment in which the lull affects the movement of the ship, carried out, in particular, depending on the estimated speed of propagation of the swell. - a step of estimating a direction of propagation of the swell, and a step of estimating a propagation speed of the swell in the direction of propagation, - a step of measuring the development of a characteristic value of the swell at at least one measuring point upstream of the ship in the direction of propagation by periodically measuring the value, - a step of detecting a lull in the swell at the measuring point using a measurement of the development of the characteristic value, including a measurement of a duration of a lull detected, and - a step of calculating a time interval between the detection of the lull in the swell at the detected measurement point and a moment in which the lull affects the movement of the ship, carried out, in particular, depending on the estimated speed of propagation of the swell.