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A coil spring for vehicle suspension made of a spring wire to which compressive residual stress is imparted by shot peening comprising: a residual stress increase part in which the compressive residual stress increases from the surface of the spring wire in a depth direction; a first residual stress peak part in which the compressive residual stress becomes the maximum; and a residual stress decrease part in which the compressive residual stress decreases from the first residual stress peak part in the depth direction of the spring wire, characterized by further comprising: a second residual stress peak part formed between the surface of the spring wire and the first residual stress peak part, the compressive residual stress of the second residual stress peak part being higher than the compressive residual stress at the surface of the spring wire, and characterized in that: in the residual stress decrease part, a part comprising the compressive residual stress magnitude of which is equivalent to the magnitude of the compressive residual stress at the surface of the spring wire exists at a position at a depth exceeding 0.25 mm from the surface of the spring wire. a residual stress increase part in which the compressive residual stress increases from the surface of the spring wire in a depth direction; a first residual stress peak part in which the compressive residual stress becomes the maximum; and a residual stress decrease part in which the compressive residual stress decreases from the first residual stress peak part in the depth direction of the spring wire, characterized by further comprising: a second residual stress peak part formed between the surface of the spring wire and the first residual stress peak part, the compressive residual stress of the second residual stress peak part being higher than the compressive residual stress at the surface of the spring wire, and characterized in that: in the residual stress decrease part, a part comprising the compressive residual stress magnitude of which is equivalent to the magnitude of the compressive residual stress at the surface of the spring wire exists at a position at a depth exceeding 0.25 mm from the surface of the spring wire.
A vehicle occupant restraining system comprising: a plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) that are disposed in a side support portion of a seat back of a vehicle seat and is configured to, when activated, restrain an occupant; and a control device that is configured to staggers the activation timings of the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) so that a load that acts on the occupant simultaneously from the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) is made to be equal to or less than a maximum value of a load that acts on the occupant individually from the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24). a plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) that are disposed in a side support portion of a seat back of a vehicle seat and is configured to, when activated, restrain an occupant; and a control device that is configured to staggers the activation timings of the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) so that a load that acts on the occupant simultaneously from the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24) is made to be equal to or less than a maximum value of a load that acts on the occupant individually from the plurality of occupant restraining devices (20, 22, 24).
Adapter device for connecting a focussing mount of a lens to a lens mount, with a coupling ring which is designed to form a first rotational connection to the focussing mount and a second rotational connection to the lens mount, wherein at least one of the two rotational connections is designed to produce a travel parallel to the optical axis of the lens, characterized in that at least one clamping ring (11, 11a, 11b) is provided which is designed to produce a rotational securing of the coupling ring relative to the lens mount and/or focussing mount, in that an anti-rotation means is provided for preventing an unwanted rotation of the at least one clamping ring (11, 11a, 11b) with respect to the coupling ring, in that one of the two rotational connections is designed to be free from travel, and in that the coupling ring is provided with an expandable slit.
Turning device, in particular turning bar, for producing a multi-shelled concrete element, with at least one centring device, preferably two centring devices spaced apart from one another and facing one another, wherein the at least one centring device comprises a groove running along a longitudinal direction for receiving a centring pin of a form pallet, wherein the groove comprises a groove bottom and two groove walls (7, 8) which face one another, and which extend between the groove bottom and a groove opening opposite the groove bottom, characterized in that the groove narrows at least in sections starting from the groove bottom in the direction of the groove opening.
A pilot signal transmission method comprising: in a multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, system, transmitting a pilot signal 1 CPICH1 over a first antenna, and transmitting a pilot signal 2 CPICH2 over a second antenna on a base station side; transmitting a pilot signal CPICH k1 over a k1 th antenna on a base station side, wherein k1 is an integer greater than 2 and smaller than or equal to M; upon determining that a terminal of a first category in the MIMO system is scheduled within a transmission time interval, TTI, additionally transmitting a pilot signal CPICH k2 over the k1 th antenna within the TTI, wherein k2=M-2+k1, wherein the terminal of the first category is a 4 Branch MIMO terminal or an 8 Branch MIMO terminal; and if no terminal of the first category is scheduled, determining that power for transmitting the CPICH k2 over the k1 th antenna within the TTI is 0; wherein the pilot signal CPICH k1 transmitted over the k1 th antenna and the pilot signal CPICH k2 transmitted over the k1 th antenna are respectively transmitted over different code channels, wherein the CPICH1 and the CPICH2 are transmitted for all terminals within a coverage area, and the CPICH k1 and CPICH k2 are transmitted over the k1 th antenna only for the terminal of the first category within the coverage area. in a multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, system, transmitting a pilot signal 1 CPICH1 over a first antenna, and transmitting a pilot signal 2 CPICH2 over a second antenna on a base station side; transmitting a pilot signal CPICH k1 over a k1 th antenna on a base station side, wherein k1 is an integer greater than 2 and smaller than or equal to M; upon determining that a terminal of a first category in the MIMO system is scheduled within a transmission time interval, TTI, additionally transmitting a pilot signal CPICH k2 over the k1 th antenna within the TTI, wherein k2=M-2+k1, wherein the terminal of the first category is a 4 Branch MIMO terminal or an 8 Branch MIMO terminal; and if no terminal of the first category is scheduled, determining that power for transmitting the CPICH k2 over the k1 th antenna within the TTI is 0; wherein the pilot signal CPICH k1 transmitted over the k1 th antenna and the pilot signal CPICH k2 transmitted over the k1 th antenna are respectively transmitted over different code channels, wherein the CPICH1 and the CPICH2 are transmitted for all terminals within a coverage area, and the CPICH k1 and CPICH k2 are transmitted over the k1 th antenna only for the terminal of the first category within the coverage area.
A method of driving a variable transmission film from an initial state to a final state, the variable transmission film comprising a layer of electrophoretic material disposed in droplets between two electrodes, the electrophoretic material comprising a fluid containing a plurality of charged particles capable of moving through the fluid upon application of an electric field between the two electrodes, the method comprising: applying a first voltage waveform to the film having the initial optical state; and applying a second voltage waveform having a lower frequency and shorter duration than the first voltage waveform to switch the film to the final optical state, wherein the film has a higher percent transmission at the initial optical state than the final optical state, and wherein the initial state is brought about by field dependent aggregation of the electrophoretic particles in order to occupy a small proportion of a droplet and the electrophoretic particles are uniformly distributed in the droplet in the final optical state; the method being characterized in that the first and second voltage waveforms each have a frequency from 1 to 10 Hz. applying a first voltage waveform to the film having the initial optical state; and applying a second voltage waveform having a lower frequency and shorter duration than the first voltage waveform to switch the film to the final optical state, wherein the film has a higher percent transmission at the initial optical state than the final optical state, and wherein the initial state is brought about by field dependent aggregation of the electrophoretic particles in order to occupy a small proportion of a droplet and the electrophoretic particles are uniformly distributed in the droplet in the final optical state; the method being characterized in that the first and second voltage waveforms each have a frequency from 1 to 10 Hz.
An apparatus (500, 600) for configuring channel measurement, comprising: a configuring unit configured to configure a terminal with a measurement object and reporting configuration; wherein the measurement object indicates a frequency needing to be measured, and the reporting configuration indicates a measurement report criteria, the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a sum of a measurement result of a serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with a secondary eNB and a predefined order value, or the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a first threshold value and a measurement result of the serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with the secondary eNB is worse than a second threshold value. a configuring unit configured to configure a terminal with a measurement object and reporting configuration; wherein the measurement object indicates a frequency needing to be measured, and the reporting configuration indicates a measurement report criteria, the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a sum of a measurement result of a serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with a secondary eNB and a predefined order value, or the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a first threshold value and a measurement result of the serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with the secondary eNB is worse than a second threshold value. the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a sum of a measurement result of a serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with a secondary eNB and a predefined order value, or the measurement report criteria being satisfied when a measurement result of a neighboring cell on the frequency indicated in the measurement object is better than a first threshold value and a measurement result of the serving cell configured for transmission of PUCCH associated with the secondary eNB is worse than a second threshold value.
Electrical connection arrangement comprising a male connector and a female connector both to be mated in mating directions (M1, M2) along a longitudinal axis, wherein the male connector comprises - a pin element projecting in a first mating direction towards the female connector, - a first protective cover on the pin element covering at least a free axial tip end of the pin element, and - at least one protective element (5, 5', 5", 5"') surrounding, at least partially, the pin element in a radial distance thereto, wherein the female connector comprises - a nut element projecting in a second mating direction towards the male connector, and - a second protective cover on the nut element covering a free axial tip end of the nut element, characterized in that the nut element has a central threaded bore, that the pin element has an outer thread and is threaded into the threaded bore of the nut element in a mated condition of the electrical connection arrangement establishing an electrical connection between the pin element and the nut element, and that the second protective cover has an opening which is aligned with the central threaded bore so that the pin element can be threaded into the threaded bore. - a pin element projecting in a first mating direction towards the female connector, - a first protective cover on the pin element covering at least a free axial tip end of the pin element, and - at least one protective element (5, 5', 5", 5"') surrounding, at least partially, the pin element in a radial distance thereto, - a nut element projecting in a second mating direction towards the male connector, and - a second protective cover on the nut element covering a free axial tip end of the nut element,
A fastener-driving tool, comprising: a combustion-powered power source having a combustion chamber, and a reciprocating piston and driver blade; a valve sleeve reciprocable relative to said power source between a rest position and a firing position and partially defining said combustion chamber; and a lockout device in fluid communication with said power source and including a reciprocating gas piston connected to a latch in operational proximity to said valve sleeve and configured such that upon combustion in said combustion chamber, gas from said combustion engages said gas piston, characterized in that gas from said combustion moves said latch to an engaged position in which said valve sleeve is prevented from moving to said rest position. a combustion-powered power source having a combustion chamber, and a reciprocating piston and driver blade; a valve sleeve reciprocable relative to said power source between a rest position and a firing position and partially defining said combustion chamber; and a lockout device in fluid communication with said power source and including a reciprocating gas piston connected to a latch in operational proximity to said valve sleeve and configured such that upon combustion in said combustion chamber, gas from said combustion engages said gas piston,
A training appliance for practising combat, contact or grappling sports, comprising a punching bag formed of a shock absorbing filling material (4, 4') disposed in the internal volume of a substantially cylindrical envelope comprising at the lower end a closing wall constituting a bottom wall and at the upper end a second closing wall, a horizontal base for supporting the bag on the ground, adapted to be immobilized on the ground, on which the bottom wall of the envelope of the punching bag rests, a mechanical connection allowing pivoting movement of the bag in at least one vertical plane and around the point of contact between the bottom wall and the base, being established between the supporting base and the punching bag, said punching bag further including a first return means to the vertical position, said return means being able to occupy a stable initial state in which the bag is vertical and an unstable final state in which the bag is horizontal and laid on the ground, and a second return means (64, 10) mechanically connected to the framework of the bag, said second return means being fixed to a first attachment member fastened to the bag and more particularly to the framework of said bag and being adapted to be mechanically connected to a second attachment member fastened to a ceiling or a boom or any other structure extending above the bag, said appliance being characterized in that the second return means is formed of a flexible elongate element in the form of a cable housed at least in part on the tube of the punching bag, fixed by one of its ends to an attachment point fastened to the central tube of the punching bag, its other end, external to the bag, being mechanically connected to the second attachment member, said cable being subjected to forces tending to shorten the distance between the second attachment member and said bag and to urge it toward its initial state.
An electrode comprising a solid, monolithic substrate having an outer peripheral surface; the outer peripheral surface having a topography defined by a plurality of discrete macro protrusions distributed about and extending outwardly from the outer peripheral surface, the macro protrusions having a width in the range of from about 0.15 μm to about 50 μm; a plurality of discrete micro protrusions distributed on and extending outwardly from the macro protrusions, the micro protrusions having a width ranging from about 0.15 μm to about 5 μm; and a plurality of discrete nano protrusions distributed on and extending outwardly from the micro protrusions, the nano protrusions having a width ranging from about 0.01 μm to about 1 μm.
A lockable package, comprising: a lockable sleeve with an open end and defining a void, wherein the lockable sleeve comprises a base, and a top, and the base includes locking posts (28a, 28b), each with a respective engaging edge and which are located proximate to a release button; a sliding element inserted into the open end of the lockable sleeve, the sliding element comprising a sliding base and a sliding top, the sliding base including at least one compartment and the sliding top comprising access windows corresponding to a respective number of compartments, the sliding element further comprising a locking tab having locking apertures (56a, 56b) configured to releaseably engage said locking posts (28a, 28b); wherein for releasing the locked sliding element from the lockable sleeve, the release button is pressed inwardly, to lift the locking tab, until the locking apertures (56a, 56b) are lifted over the locking posts (28a, 28b); characterised in that the sliding element further comprises a means for biasing for urging an article out of the compartment. a lockable sleeve with an open end and defining a void, wherein the lockable sleeve comprises a base, and a top, and the base includes locking posts (28a, 28b), each with a respective engaging edge and which are located proximate to a release button; a sliding element inserted into the open end of the lockable sleeve, the sliding element comprising a sliding base and a sliding top, the sliding base including at least one compartment and the sliding top comprising access windows corresponding to a respective number of compartments, the sliding element further comprising a locking tab having locking apertures (56a, 56b) configured to releaseably engage said locking posts (28a, 28b); wherein for releasing the locked sliding element from the lockable sleeve, the release button is pressed inwardly, to lift the locking tab, until the locking apertures (56a, 56b) are lifted over the locking posts (28a, 28b); characterised in that the sliding element further comprises a means for biasing for urging an article out of the compartment.
A drive system of a multipoint-forming press for moving a plunger, the crank drive of which, which is associated with each pressure point, being controllable by a servomotor, wherein the direct drive modules, which are oriented along the longitudinal axis of the press or along the transverse axis of the press and which consist of servomotors, support devices and crank mechanisms, are mounted in drive stands above their gate area, characterized in that the drive stands have a vertical force flow and the pressure points as well as their pressure point seats located in a protruding manner at the plunger are disposed laterally next and/or in front of or behind a tool clamping surface in the vertical plane of the drive stands, wherein the pressure point seats located in a protruding manner at the plunger protrude into the vertical plate of the drive stands.
A wind turbine rotor blade including a lift generating apparatus, the wind turbine rotor blade comprising a first sidewall that defines a suction surface and an opposing second sidewall that defines a pressure surface coupled together at a leading edge and at a trailing edge, and the lift generating apparatus comprising: at least one forward blade extension coupled to the rotor blade to define a first airflow channel between said forward blade extension and the rotor blade, the rotor blade having a chord line defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and the forward blade extension extending along the suction surface past the centerline of the rotor blade and towards the trailing edge, said centerline comprising a line extending through the mid-point of the chord line and subsantially perpendicular to the chord line; and at least one aft blade extension coupled to the rotor blade to define a second airflow channel between said aft blade extension and the rotor blade; wherein said forward blade extension, said aft blade extension, and the rotor blade together form a substantially airfoil-shaped aerodynamic profile. at least one forward blade extension coupled to the rotor blade to define a first airflow channel between said forward blade extension and the rotor blade, the rotor blade having a chord line defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and the forward blade extension extending along the suction surface past the centerline of the rotor blade and towards the trailing edge, said centerline comprising a line extending through the mid-point of the chord line and subsantially perpendicular to the chord line; and at least one aft blade extension coupled to the rotor blade to define a second airflow channel between said aft blade extension and the rotor blade; wherein said forward blade extension, said aft blade extension, and the rotor blade together form a substantially airfoil-shaped aerodynamic profile.
A solvent borne coating composition comprising a) an auto-oxidisable alkyd binder; b) silica particles; c) a curing accelerator, wherein the curing accelerator comprises: (i) a manganese ion-containing salt or an iron ion-containing salt; and (ii) an organic ligand suitable for stabilising the manganese ion-containing salt or the iron ion-containing salt, the organic ligand comprising at least two nitrogen atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups; and d) solvent. a) an auto-oxidisable alkyd binder; b) silica particles; c) a curing accelerator, wherein the curing accelerator comprises: (i) a manganese ion-containing salt or an iron ion-containing salt; and (ii) an organic ligand suitable for stabilising the manganese ion-containing salt or the iron ion-containing salt, the organic ligand comprising at least two nitrogen atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups; and (i) a manganese ion-containing salt or an iron ion-containing salt; and (ii) an organic ligand suitable for stabilising the manganese ion-containing salt or the iron ion-containing salt, the organic ligand comprising at least two nitrogen atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups; and d) solvent.