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A method of controlling a fabrication process that employs a plurality of machines to fabricate a single, continuously manufactured component, the method comprising: defining a plurality of task assignments, wherein the defining includes selecting which machine of an available portion of the plurality of machines will perform a given task of the plurality of tasks and wherein the defining is based on the number of machine-machine interfaces on the manufactured component where machine-machine interfaces include regions on the manufactured component where a task that is performed by a first machine is adjacent to and/or overlapping with a task that is performed by a second machine; simultaneously executing the plurality of task assignments, which include a plurality of tasks that are to be completed during fabrication of the manufactured component, with the selected machines of the available portion of the plurality of machines by initiating a respective task assignment of the plurality of task assignments with each selected machine in the available portion of the plurality of machines; monitoring a process variable that defines the available portion of the plurality of machines; and dynamically adjusting at least one task assignment of the plurality of task assignments to create at least one adjusted task assignment based, at least in part, on the monitoring. defining a plurality of task assignments, wherein the defining includes selecting which machine of an available portion of the plurality of machines will perform a given task of the plurality of tasks and wherein the defining is based on the number of machine-machine interfaces on the manufactured component where machine-machine interfaces include regions on the manufactured component where a task that is performed by a first machine is adjacent to and/or overlapping with a task that is performed by a second machine; simultaneously executing the plurality of task assignments, which include a plurality of tasks that are to be completed during fabrication of the manufactured component, with the selected machines of the available portion of the plurality of machines by initiating a respective task assignment of the plurality of task assignments with each selected machine in the available portion of the plurality of machines; monitoring a process variable that defines the available portion of the plurality of machines; and dynamically adjusting at least one task assignment of the plurality of task assignments to create at least one adjusted task assignment based, at least in part, on the monitoring.
A device (100; 200; 300) for communicating one or more communication signals, comprising: a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a third antenna element and a ground plane; a first antenna port for the first antenna element circumscribing a first antenna volume between the first antenna element and the ground plane and configured to operate at a first resonant frequency range; a first coupler configured to indirectly couple the first antenna element with a first feed signal component to transmit or receive the one or more communication signals at the first resonant frequency range; a second antenna port for the second antenna element located within the first antenna volume and configured to operate at a second resonant frequency range that is different than the first resonant frequency range; a third antenna port for the third antenna element located within the first antenna volume and configured to operate at a third resonant frequency range that is different than the first resonant frequency range and the second resonant frequency range; and a second coupler configured to indirectly couple at least one of the second antenna element or the third antenna element (304; 306) with a second feed signal component to transmit or receive the one or more communication signals in at least one of the second resonant frequency range or the third resonant frequency range, respectively.
A method for forming a three-dimensional article through successively depositing individual layers of powder material that are fused together so as to form the article, said method comprising the steps of: providing at least one electron beam source emitting an electron beam for at least one of heating or fusing said powder material, where said electron beam source comprises a cathode, an anode, and a grid between said cathode and anode; controlling the electron beam source in a first mode when said formation of said three-dimensional article is in a first process step, wherein said first process step is said fusion of the powder material for forming said three-dimensional article; and controlling said electron beam source in a second mode when said formation of said three-dimensional article is in a second process step, wherein said second process step is one of the group of: preheating of the surface prior to applying a new powder layer onto said surface, preheating of a new powder layer, powder distribution, or post heat treatment of an already fused powder layer wherein an electron beam current from said electron beam source is controlled in a feed-forward mode, where a predetermined grid potential is applied for achieving a predetermined electron beam current, in said first mode and said electron beam current is controlled in a feed-back mode, where a grid potential as a function of electron beam current is created or updated, in said second mode. providing at least one electron beam source emitting an electron beam for at least one of heating or fusing said powder material, where said electron beam source comprises a cathode, an anode, and a grid between said cathode and anode; controlling the electron beam source in a first mode when said formation of said three-dimensional article is in a first process step, wherein said first process step is said fusion of the powder material for forming said three-dimensional article; and controlling said electron beam source in a second mode when said formation of said three-dimensional article is in a second process step, wherein said second process step is one of the group of: preheating of the surface prior to applying a new powder layer onto said surface, preheating of a new powder layer, powder distribution, or post heat treatment of an already fused powder layer wherein an electron beam current from said electron beam source is controlled in a feed-forward mode, where a predetermined grid potential is applied for achieving a predetermined electron beam current, in said first mode and said electron beam current is controlled in a feed-back mode, where a grid potential as a function of electron beam current is created or updated, in said second mode.
A connection structure of an exhaust chamber in which an exhaust chamber formed in a cylindrical shape and a connection member (17,31) formed in a cylindrical shape disposed upstream and/or downstream of the exhaust chamber in a flowing direction of exhaust gas are connected by a support member (32,33) that is capable of absorbing thermal expansion, the connection structure of the exhaust chamber comprising: an insulator mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the exhaust chamber, wherein the support member (32,33) is disposed outside the insulator in a form of a plurality of strips, and one end thereof is connected to an end of the exhaust chamber and another end is connected to an end of the connection member (27,31), the connection member includes an exhaust duct disposed downstream of the exhaust chamber in the flowing direction of the exhaust gas, an insulator is mounted on an inner peripheral surface of the exhaust duct, and the exhaust duct is connected to the exhaust chamber by an exhaust duct support as the support member. an insulator mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the exhaust chamber, wherein the support member (32,33) is disposed outside the insulator in a form of a plurality of strips, and one end thereof is connected to an end of the exhaust chamber and another end is connected to an end of the connection member (27,31), the connection member includes an exhaust duct disposed downstream of the exhaust chamber in the flowing direction of the exhaust gas, an insulator is mounted on an inner peripheral surface of the exhaust duct, and the exhaust duct is connected to the exhaust chamber by an exhaust duct support as the support member.
Writing instrument extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a circumferential direction and a radial direction, the writing instrument comprising a first barrel, a second barrel, and a self-blocking assembly system for assembling together the first barrel and the second barrel, the self-blocking assembly system comprising a blocking device for blocking the first barrel relative to the second barrel in the longitudinal direction and a locking device for locking the blocking device, the locking device comprising a slot formed in the first barrel, and two ramps carried by the second barrel, the slot extending in the longitudinal direction and having two longitudinal edges while the two ramps are designed to move the longitudinal edges of the slot apart progressively in the circumferential direction during the assembly of the first and the second barrel (12, 14), characterized in that the writing instrument comprises a window extending in the longitudinal direction and formed between the two ramps, and a side button received at least in part in the window, the window comprising guide surfaces for guiding the side button.
A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample, comprising: a holding section comprising a plurality of holding regions for holding reagent containers, each of the reagent containers containing a reagent; analyzing means for analyzing a measurement sample prepared by mixing a sample and the reagent; a touch panel for displaying a plurality of display areas (421, 422) corresponding to the plurality of holding regions; and control means for controlling the holding section so that a holding region corresponding to the display area (421, 422) selected by using the touch panel is moved to a position at which the reagent is replaced or added. a holding section comprising a plurality of holding regions for holding reagent containers, each of the reagent containers containing a reagent; analyzing means for analyzing a measurement sample prepared by mixing a sample and the reagent; a touch panel for displaying a plurality of display areas (421, 422) corresponding to the plurality of holding regions; and control means for controlling the holding section so that a holding region corresponding to the display area (421, 422) selected by using the touch panel is moved to a position at which the reagent is replaced or added.
An enteral feeding adapter for use in delivering substances into a patient, the enteral feeding adapter suitable for use with a plurality of infusion sets having distal screw-on type connectors, the enteral feeding adapter comprising: an outer body component made of a flexible material containing a feeding port configured for receiving a distal connector of an infusion set, the feeding port defining an internal recess; a rigid body insert seated within the internal recess of the outer body component and defining a proximal section of the feeding port; the rigid body insert further comprising a first continuous radial seal barb that engages the flexible material of the outer body component; characterised in that: the rigid body insert further comprises a plurality of separate and circumferentially spaced radial second seal barbs distal to the first seal barb that engage the flexible material; and the internal recess of the outer body member having a reduced geometry that is sized to create an interference fit with the first and second seal barbs upon insertion of the rigid body insert into the outer body component to create a sealed interface between the outer body component and the rigid body insert. an outer body component made of a flexible material containing a feeding port configured for receiving a distal connector of an infusion set, the feeding port defining an internal recess; a rigid body insert seated within the internal recess of the outer body component and defining a proximal section of the feeding port; the rigid body insert further comprising a first continuous radial seal barb that engages the flexible material of the outer body component; characterised in that: the rigid body insert further comprises a plurality of separate and circumferentially spaced radial second seal barbs distal to the first seal barb that engage the flexible material; and the internal recess of the outer body member having a reduced geometry that is sized to create an interference fit with the first and second seal barbs upon insertion of the rigid body insert into the outer body component to create a sealed interface between the outer body component and the rigid body insert. the rigid body insert further comprises a plurality of separate and circumferentially spaced radial second seal barbs distal to the first seal barb that engage the flexible material; and the internal recess of the outer body member having a reduced geometry that is sized to create an interference fit with the first and second seal barbs upon insertion of the rigid body insert into the outer body component to create a sealed interface between the outer body component and the rigid body insert.
Apparatus for use in a wireless detonator system, the apparatus including a housing and, mounted in or to the housing, a bank of capacitors, antenna terminals (64, 66) on the capacitors for connection to an antenna, input terminals (70, 72) for connection at least to a transmitter arrangement, a charging circuit for charging the capacitors, characterized by a measurement circuit configured to measure the integrity of connections of the antenna made to the antenna terminals and to measure the integrity of connections of the transmitter arrangement made to the input terminals, and an output device, responsive to the measurement circuit, to provide an output signal which is dependent on the integrity measurements.
A non-magnetic high manganese steel sheet with high strength for heavy electrical machinery, the steel sheet consisting of, by weight%, C: 0.4% to 0.9%, Mn: 10% to 25%, Al: 1.3% to 8.0%, Si: 0.01% to 2.0%, Ti: 0.05% to 0.2%, B: 0.0005% to 0.005%, S: 0.05% or less (excluding 0%), P: 0.8% or less (excluding 0%), N: 0.003% to 0.01%, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the steel sheet has a stacking fault energy of 30 mJ/cm 2 or more, and wherein the steel sheet has a relative permeability of 1.05 or less in a magnetic field of 50 kA/m, and wherein the steel sheet has a tensile strength of 800 MPa or greater.
Method for the calibration of a three-dimensional computer vision system, said method comprising the steps of: arranging two-dimensional focusing marks on a calibration piece so that the mutual three-dimensional distance between at least two of all the focusing marks is known; measuring the two-dimensional image coordinates of the focusing marks by means of at least two cameras at a time; calculating conversion parameters for the conversion of the two-dimensional image coordinates into three-dimensional coordinates based on the two-dimensional image coordinates, and on only the mutual three-dimensional distance between at least two of the focusing marks. arranging two-dimensional focusing marks on a calibration piece so that the mutual three-dimensional distance between at least two of all the focusing marks is known; measuring the two-dimensional image coordinates of the focusing marks by means of at least two cameras at a time; calculating conversion parameters for the conversion of the two-dimensional image coordinates into three-dimensional coordinates based on the two-dimensional image coordinates, and on only the mutual three-dimensional distance between at least two of the focusing marks.
A method of assembling a modular eye link conveyor belt comprising: providing a plurality of eyelets; providing a plurality of bar links, wherein each of the plurality of bar links has a v-shaped notch configured to receive a cross wire; (a) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; connecting the first module row and the second module row with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets and thereby forming a first module; repeating steps (a) and (b) and forming a second module; and connecting the first module and the second module with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets to form the modular eye link conveyor belt. providing a plurality of eyelets; providing a plurality of bar links, wherein each of the plurality of bar links has a v-shaped notch configured to receive a cross wire; (a) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; (a) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding the plurality of eyelets and bar links to the cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; connecting the first module row and the second module row with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets and thereby forming a first module; repeating steps (a) and (b) and forming a second module; and connecting the first module and the second module with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets to form the modular eye link conveyor belt.
A method of preparing an external preparation for skin whitening, comprising using a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, wherein the compound is shown in formula:
A method for magnetizing a stuck tubular within a wellbore, the method comprising the step of passing a magnet through the tubular on a baseline magnetization pass to magnetize the tubular in a predominately radial direction wherein the step of magnetizing the tubular in a radial direction is characterised by the step of orienting two permanent, longitudinal magnets in an opposing orientation to produce a magnetic B field that extends in a radial direction.
An artificial satellite comprising; a monitoring device to monitor a target area of the Earth; a propulsion device to change speed of the artificial satellite, and a monitoring control device to enable monitoring of the target area; characterised in that the monitoring control device is configured to control the propulsion device to cause the artificial satellite to accelerate and decelerate during each orbit as the artificial satellite circulates around the Earth so as to adjust a relative position of the artificial satellite with respect to the target area in a target time zone while maintaining a circulation cycle of the artificial satellite set to the rotation cycle of the Earth. a monitoring device to monitor a target area of the Earth; a propulsion device to change speed of the artificial satellite, and a monitoring control device to enable monitoring of the target area; characterised in that the monitoring control device is configured to control the propulsion device to cause the artificial satellite to accelerate and decelerate during each orbit as the artificial satellite circulates around the Earth so as to adjust a relative position of the artificial satellite with respect to the target area in a target time zone while maintaining a circulation cycle of the artificial satellite set to the rotation cycle of the Earth.
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine applied to an internal combustion engine including a turbocharger having a turbine which is provided in an exhaust passage and a compressor which is provided in an intake passage; a exhaust gas purifying device which is arranged to purify exhaust gas at a section downstream of the turbine in the exhaust passage; and an EGR passage which connects a section downstream of the exhaust gas purifying device in the exhaust passage and a section upstream of the compressor in the intake passage, whereby the compressor is provided with a movable vane mechanism capable of varying throttled quantity of a flow passage of intake gas discharged from a compressor wheel by moving at least one movable vane, characterised in that the control apparatus comprises a control device which controls an operation of the movable vane mechanism so that the throttled quantity of the flow passage is decreased when the exhaust gas is led to the compressor via the EGR passage as compared with a case when the exhaust gas is not led to the compressor, the control device controls the operation of the movable vane mechanism so that the movable vane is moved to a position where the throttled quantity of the flow passage is smallest within positions where a surge of the compressor can be avoided, when a temperature of the exhaust gas purifying device is equal to or higher than a predetermined upper limit temperature and the exhaust gas is led to the compressor via the EGR passage.
A polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane, comprising: a hard segment in the amount of 10% to 60% by weight of the polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the hard segment includes a urethane, urea, or urethaneurea, and is the product of a reaction of a diisocyanate with a chain extender; and a soft segment in the amount of 40% to 90% by weight of the polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the soft segment consists of a polyisobutylene macrodiol; wherein the number average molecular weight of the polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane is greater than or equal to about 40 kilodaltons; and wherein the polydispersity index of the hard segment is equal to or greater than 2.04 consequent to polymerization of the polyurethane in the presence of 0.04 mol% catalyst to the total amount of diisocyanate and equal to or less than 2.29 consequent to polymerization of the polyurethane in the presence of 0.1 mol% catalyst to the total amount of diisocyanate. a hard segment in the amount of 10% to 60% by weight of the polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the hard segment includes a urethane, urea, or urethaneurea, and is the product of a reaction of a diisocyanate with a chain extender; and a soft segment in the amount of 40% to 90% by weight of the polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the soft segment consists of a polyisobutylene macrodiol;