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A wireless communication system, comprising: a first relay configured to forward data received from at least one of a plurality of base stations, and to reduce intra-cell interference between a plurality of sectors of the plurality of base stations the system including a plurality of 3-sector vertices wherein a 3-sector vertex is a convergence of three sectors, each of the three sectors being associated to a different base station; further comprising a second relay and a third relay, wherein the first relay and the second relay are at different 3-sector vertices of multiple sectors, whereas the third relay is on a border of two sectors between the first relay and the second relay; wherein the third relay coordinates with two base stations, wherein the relays are configured to receive transmissions from one or more associated base stations in a first time slot, wherein the relays are configured to transmit to at least one associated mobile station during a second time slot in conjunction with the plurality of base stations, and the first and second time slots are consecutive and orthogonal. a first relay configured to forward data received from at least one of a plurality of base stations, and to reduce intra-cell interference between a plurality of sectors of the plurality of base stations the system including a plurality of 3-sector vertices wherein a 3-sector vertex is a convergence of three sectors, each of the three sectors being associated to a different base station; further comprising a second relay and a third relay, wherein the first relay and the second relay are at different 3-sector vertices of multiple sectors, whereas the third relay is on a border of two sectors between the first relay and the second relay; wherein the third relay coordinates with two base stations, wherein the relays are configured to receive transmissions from one or more associated base stations in a first time slot, wherein the relays are configured to transmit to at least one associated mobile station during a second time slot in conjunction with the plurality of base stations, and the first and second time slots are consecutive and orthogonal.
A method for measuring at least one deformation of at least one wave front, each wave front being associated with a point source derived from a focal plane of an optical system, method wherein, in the vicinity of the image focal plane of the optical system: - an additional deformation which is predetermined, unique, continuously derivable and which comprises a centro-symmetric component is generated so as to estimate the unambiguous sign deformation, the additional deformation being generated either: ∘ by means of a fixed or retractable glass slide disposed upstream of a detector of said optical system; or ∘ by defocusing of the optical system; or ∘ by the optical system including a known deformation introduced upon design of the optical system; or ∘ by a deformable mirror; - the generated deformation is added to the wave front(s) associated with the point source(s) derived from the focal plane; - a single image of the point source(s) associated with the thus formed wave front (s) is acquired, the acquired image comprising the additional deformation that is unique, continuously derivable and that comprises a centro-symmetric component; - the thus acquired single image is processed to measure, from the acquired single image and from the knowledge of the generated additional deformation, the sought deformation(s). - an additional deformation which is predetermined, unique, continuously derivable and which comprises a centro-symmetric component is generated so as to estimate the unambiguous sign deformation, the additional deformation being generated either: ∘ by means of a fixed or retractable glass slide disposed upstream of a detector of said optical system; or ∘ by defocusing of the optical system; or ∘ by the optical system including a known deformation introduced upon design of the optical system; or ∘ by a deformable mirror; ∘ by means of a fixed or retractable glass slide disposed upstream of a detector of said optical system; or ∘ by defocusing of the optical system; or ∘ by the optical system including a known deformation introduced upon design of the optical system; or ∘ by a deformable mirror; - the generated deformation is added to the wave front(s) associated with the point source(s) derived from the focal plane; - a single image of the point source(s) associated with the thus formed wave front (s) is acquired, the acquired image comprising the additional deformation that is unique, continuously derivable and that comprises a centro-symmetric component; - the thus acquired single image is processed to measure, from the acquired single image and from the knowledge of the generated additional deformation, the sought deformation(s).
Coupler for connecting a tube in a tensile resistant manner, the coupler comprising at least a socket end and, accommodated therein, a split clamp ring (5, 105, 205, 305), wherein the facing surfaces of the socket end and the clamp ring (5, 105, 205, 305) are configured to cooperate in such way that the inner diameter of the clamp ring (5, 105, 205, 305) is decreased as the ring is moved out of the socket end in axial direction, wherein the coupler furthermore comprises abutment means (10, 110, 210, 310), extending at least partially in the split of the clamp ring (5, 105, 205, 305) characterised in that the abutment means comprise a stationary protuberance and a movable protuberance, the stationary protuberance abutting against a first extremity of the clamp ring, and wherein the movable protuberance can be brought into engagement with the second extremity of the ring in order to drive this extremity apart from the first extremity.
A system comprising - a microfluidic device for mixing and distributing fluids, formed by bonding of a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein open formations on the bonded first and second substrate (10, 20) form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising at least one microstructure comprising a single receiving chamber which is connected by at least one first channel extending from said single receiving chamber leading into an at least first target chamber, wherein the at least one first channel extends clockwise or counter clockwise from the single receiving chamber and is bowed in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction; and - an orbital shaker to which the microfluidic device is fixed. - a microfluidic device for mixing and distributing fluids, formed by bonding of a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein open formations on the bonded first and second substrate (10, 20) form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising at least one microstructure comprising a single receiving chamber which is connected by at least one first channel extending from said single receiving chamber leading into an at least first target chamber, wherein the at least one first channel extends clockwise or counter clockwise from the single receiving chamber and is bowed in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction; and - an orbital shaker to which the microfluidic device is fixed.
Heat exchanger, in particular for motor vehicles, - with at least one exchanger tube made of an aluminium alloy and with at least one component (14,16) connected in fluid communication to the exchanger tube, - wherein the exchanger tube and the component (14, 16) are connected to one another by way of a common brazed connection, characterised in, - that the component (14,16) connected to the exchanger tube has a core layer of an aluminium alloy with the following composition: Si: max. 0.7% by weight, preferably 0.50 - 0.7% by weight, Fe: max. 0.7% by weight, preferably 0.15 - 0.40% by weight, Cu: max. 0.10% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, Mn: 0.9 - 1.5% by weight, preferably 1.2 to 1.5% by weight, Mg: max. 0.30% by weight, preferably 0.01 - 0.10% by weight, Cr: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably 0.10 to 0.20% by weight, Zn: max. 0.50% by weight, preferably max. 0.10% by weight, Ti: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, Zr: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, unavoidable impurities individually max. 0.05% by weight, in total max. 0.15% by weight, remainder aluminium. - with at least one exchanger tube made of an aluminium alloy and with at least one component (14,16) connected in fluid communication to the exchanger tube, - wherein the exchanger tube and the component (14, 16) are connected to one another by way of a common brazed connection, characterised in, - that the component (14,16) connected to the exchanger tube has a core layer of an aluminium alloy with the following composition: Si: max. 0.7% by weight, preferably 0.50 - 0.7% by weight, Fe: max. 0.7% by weight, preferably 0.15 - 0.40% by weight, Cu: max. 0.10% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, Mn: 0.9 - 1.5% by weight, preferably 1.2 to 1.5% by weight, Mg: max. 0.30% by weight, preferably 0.01 - 0.10% by weight, Cr: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably 0.10 to 0.20% by weight, Zn: max. 0.50% by weight, preferably max. 0.10% by weight, Ti: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, Zr: max. 0.25% by weight, preferably max. 0.05% by weight, unavoidable impurities individually max. 0.05% by weight, in total max. 0.15% by weight, remainder aluminium.
A surgical kit comprising: a cannula assembly including a housing, an elongate shaft defining a lumen and extending from the housing, a fluid port adapted to be coupled to a fluid source, and an expandable body in fluid communication with the fluid port, wherein the cannula assembly is configured to permit access to an insufflated abdominal cavity during a laparoscopic procedure to permit introduction of a surgical object through the lumen for performing a surgical task on an internal organ within the cavity, the cannula assembly further comprising a locking collar positioned about a proximal end of the cannula assembly and advanceable to engage an exterior surface of a tissue, whereby the surgical kit further comprises a sheath configured to be disposed over the expandable body of the cannula assembly to apply a compressive force to the expandable body during radial expansion, wherein the sheath is formed of an elastomer and is transitionable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration, such that the sheath is configured to apply a compressive force to the expandable body of the cannula assembly when the sheath is in an expanded state. a cannula assembly including a housing, an elongate shaft defining a lumen and extending from the housing, a fluid port adapted to be coupled to a fluid source, and an expandable body in fluid communication with the fluid port, wherein the cannula assembly is configured to permit access to an insufflated abdominal cavity during a laparoscopic procedure to permit introduction of a surgical object through the lumen for performing a surgical task on an internal organ within the cavity, the cannula assembly further comprising a locking collar positioned about a proximal end of the cannula assembly and advanceable to engage an exterior surface of a tissue, whereby the surgical kit further comprises a sheath configured to be disposed over the expandable body of the cannula assembly to apply a compressive force to the expandable body during radial expansion, wherein the sheath is formed of an elastomer and is transitionable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration, such that the sheath is configured to apply a compressive force to the expandable body of the cannula assembly when the sheath is in an expanded state.
Polymer-bound core for writing, drawing and/or marking instruments, particularly for pencils or crayons, comprising at least one binder, at least one wax, at least one colorant and at least one filler, characterised in that the core comprises polylactide as binder.
A fan housing for accommodating a fan rotating about a central axis, the fan housing comprising: an inlet; a diffuser; an inner diameter surface (200, 210) facing the central axis; and an outer diameter surface facing away from the central axis, wherein, a rim at the inlet has a plurality of apexes and a plurality of nadirs, characterised by in central longitudinal section, the inner diameter surface and the outer diameter surface each have convex portions; and at least at a given axial position, respective radial positions of the inner diameter surface and outer diameter surface convex portions vary in the circumferential direction around the central axis. an inlet; a diffuser; an inner diameter surface (200, 210) facing the central axis; and an outer diameter surface facing away from the central axis, wherein, a rim at the inlet has a plurality of apexes and a plurality of nadirs, characterised by in central longitudinal section, the inner diameter surface and the outer diameter surface each have convex portions; and at least at a given axial position, respective radial positions of the inner diameter surface and outer diameter surface convex portions vary in the circumferential direction around the central axis.
An air compression device comprising: a compressor which generates compressed air, a housing which forms a housing space in which the compressor is housed, a cooling portion which is arranged at an outside of the housing and cools the compressed air, a protection cover which at least partially covers the cooling portion, characterized by comprising an outer fan device which generates a cooling air flow toward the cooling portion by using air outside the housing, and an inner fan device which generates cooling air flow toward the compressor, wherein the housing includes an exhaust duct arranged above the outer fan device; the cooling portion includes a cooling pipe having a first cooling section facing the exhaust duct and a second cooling section facing the outer fan device; and the cooling air flow from the inner fan device is discharged to an outside from the housing through the exhaust duct. a compressor which generates compressed air, a housing which forms a housing space in which the compressor is housed, a cooling portion which is arranged at an outside of the housing and cools the compressed air, a protection cover which at least partially covers the cooling portion, characterized by comprising an outer fan device which generates a cooling air flow toward the cooling portion by using air outside the housing, and an inner fan device which generates cooling air flow toward the compressor, wherein the housing includes an exhaust duct arranged above the outer fan device; the cooling portion includes a cooling pipe having a first cooling section facing the exhaust duct and a second cooling section facing the outer fan device; and the cooling air flow from the inner fan device is discharged to an outside from the housing through the exhaust duct.
A joint structure for a fiber reinforced resin and a metal, in which end portions of a fiber reinforced plastic (12∼15) and a metallic material are joined via a step-shaped joint surface, wherein a plurality of single elements, each constituted by the metallic material, which includes a step-shaped structure having an end portion that gradually becomes thinner in a direction of an end surface of the end portion so as to form the step-shaped joint surface, and the fiber reinforced plastic (12∼15), which is laminated such that an end portion thereof covers the step-shaped structure smoothly, are laminated such that the step-shaped structures are superposed in a thickness direction, the metallic material and the fiber reinforced plastic (12∼15) are adhered to each other, and adjacent elements are joined to each other by superposed surfaces thereof, a main welding portion is formed on an outer end of the metallic material by welding mating surfaces of the adjacent metallic materials, and a secondary welding portion is formed on the fiber reinforced plastic (12∼15) side of the main welding portion on all of the metallic materials of the plurality of laminated elements by welding all of the metallic materials in the thickness direction.
An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising: a photoconductive layer, a protective layer, and a conductive support, wherein the protective layer is disposed as the outermost layer of the photoconductive layer, and 20 % by volume to 60 % by volume of fine particles of fluorine-contained resin and at least one compound selected from amine aromatic compounds and hydroxy aromatic compounds are incorporated into the protective layer, wherein the fine particles of fluorine contained resin having 0.3 to 4 μm of secondary particle diameter cover the area of the photoconductor in the range of 10 to 60 % as determined via SEM photographs. a photoconductive layer, a protective layer, and a conductive support, wherein the protective layer is disposed as the outermost layer of the photoconductive layer, and 20 % by volume to 60 % by volume of fine particles of fluorine-contained resin and at least one compound selected from amine aromatic compounds and hydroxy aromatic compounds are incorporated into the protective layer, wherein the fine particles of fluorine contained resin having 0.3 to 4 μm of secondary particle diameter cover the area of the photoconductor in the range of 10 to 60 % as determined via SEM photographs.
A device comprising a motorized cleaning head, the motorized cleaning head comprising: a) a first region (203; 305) configured to move in a first direction, the first region comprising: i. a squeegee member; and ii. bristles (315; 427; 439); characterized in that: the squeegee member has an elongated squeegee wall (423; 433) and a plurality of fin structures (425; 435; 437) protruding from the wall; and the motorized cleaning head further comprises: b) a second region (205; 308) configured to move in a second direction, the second region comprising bristles. a) a first region (203; 305) configured to move in a first direction, the first region comprising: i. a squeegee member; and ii. bristles (315; 427; 439); characterized in that: the squeegee member has an elongated squeegee wall (423; 433) and a plurality of fin structures (425; 435; 437) protruding from the wall; and the motorized cleaning head further comprises: i. a squeegee member; and ii. bristles (315; 427; 439); characterized in that: the squeegee member has an elongated squeegee wall (423; 433) and a plurality of fin structures (425; 435; 437) protruding from the wall; and the motorized cleaning head further comprises: the squeegee member has an elongated squeegee wall (423; 433) and a plurality of fin structures (425; 435; 437) protruding from the wall; and the motorized cleaning head further comprises: b) a second region (205; 308) configured to move in a second direction, the second region comprising bristles.
A portable device for measuring temperature, comprising: an infrared array sensor module configured to take temperature values in a unit of pixel, including a plurality of infrared sensors arranged in an array of pixels; a controller configured to calculate a resultant temperature value of a subject with reference to the temperature values taken each by the sensors; a display configured to express the resultant temperature value calculated by the controller; and a view finder configured to have an indicator defining a target point to be measured for temperature characterized in that the view finder is made in the form of a transparent plate through which the subject's shape is transmitted, and in that the transparent plate comprises a notch marked on the transparent plate and representing the indicator, the notch having a predetermined pattern corresponding to the whole or a local shape of the subject, and a lens at least provided in a region confined by the indicator. an infrared array sensor module configured to take temperature values in a unit of pixel, including a plurality of infrared sensors arranged in an array of pixels; a controller configured to calculate a resultant temperature value of a subject with reference to the temperature values taken each by the sensors; a display configured to express the resultant temperature value calculated by the controller; and a view finder configured to have an indicator defining a target point to be measured for temperature characterized in that the view finder is made in the form of a transparent plate through which the subject's shape is transmitted, and in that the transparent plate comprises a notch marked on the transparent plate and representing the indicator, the notch having a predetermined pattern corresponding to the whole or a local shape of the subject, and a lens at least provided in a region confined by the indicator.
A clothing drying machine comprising: a casing defining an exterior; a drum rotatably disposed in the casing and receiving clothing; a steam spraying apparatus generating steam by applying heat to flowing water and spraying the steam into the drum; a rack detachably mounted in the drum to allow clothing to be put thereon; and a support disposed in the rack such that clothing is put thereon and placed in a spray direction of the nozzle, wherein the support is coupled to the rack by a hinge so as to pivotably move the forward and backward direction of the drum.
An electrode device comprising: a discharge electrode of a columnar shape, the discharge electrode having a discharge portion on a front end of the discharge electrode; and a counter electrode (2, 2a-2h) facing the discharge portion, wherein the electrode device discharges when a voltage is applied across the discharge electrode and the counter electrode (2, 2a-2h), wherein the counter electrode (2, 2a-2h) includes: a peripheral electrode portion disposed to surround an axis of the discharge electrode; and a projecting electrode portion projecting from a part of the peripheral electrode portion toward the axis of the discharge electrode, characterized in that a distance from the peripheral electrode portion to the discharge portion is shorter than a distance from the projecting electrode portion to the discharge portion. a discharge electrode of a columnar shape, the discharge electrode having a discharge portion on a front end of the discharge electrode; and a counter electrode (2, 2a-2h) facing the discharge portion, wherein the electrode device discharges when a voltage is applied across the discharge electrode and the counter electrode (2, 2a-2h), wherein the counter electrode (2, 2a-2h) includes: a peripheral electrode portion disposed to surround an axis of the discharge electrode; and a projecting electrode portion projecting from a part of the peripheral electrode portion toward the axis of the discharge electrode, characterized in that a distance from the peripheral electrode portion to the discharge portion is shorter than a distance from the projecting electrode portion to the discharge portion. a peripheral electrode portion disposed to surround an axis of the discharge electrode; and a projecting electrode portion projecting from a part of the peripheral electrode portion toward the axis of the discharge electrode, characterized in that a distance from the peripheral electrode portion to the discharge portion is shorter than a distance from the projecting electrode portion to the discharge portion.