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A centrifugal separator comprising a frame, a drive member configured to rotate a rotating part in relation to the frame around an axis of rotation (x); wherein the rotating part comprises a centrifuge rotor enclosing a separation space, said centrifuge rotor being adjoined to a hollow spindle which is supported by the frame by at least one bearing device, the interior of the hollow spindle is in thermal contact with said at least one bearing device and further comprises - a thermal transfer medium inlet for supplying a thermal transfer medium to said interior and a thermal transfer medium outlet for withdrawing said thermal transfer medium from said interior; characterized by - directing means for directing thermal transfer medium from said thermal transfer medium inlet to said thermal transfer medium outlet in a first direction along the length of the spindle and in a second direction along the length of the spindle, wherein said second direction is opposite said first direction and wherein said first or second direction is along the inner wall of said interior of the spindle, said inner wall being arranged to rotate during operation of the centrifugal separator. a frame, a drive member configured to rotate a rotating part in relation to the frame around an axis of rotation (x); wherein the rotating part comprises a centrifuge rotor enclosing a separation space, said centrifuge rotor being adjoined to a hollow spindle which is supported by the frame by at least one bearing device, the interior of the hollow spindle is in thermal contact with said at least one bearing device and further comprises - a thermal transfer medium inlet for supplying a thermal transfer medium to said interior and a thermal transfer medium outlet for withdrawing said thermal transfer medium from said interior; characterized by - directing means for directing thermal transfer medium from said thermal transfer medium inlet to said thermal transfer medium outlet in a first direction along the length of the spindle and in a second direction along the length of the spindle, wherein said second direction is opposite said first direction and wherein said first or second direction is along the inner wall of said interior of the spindle, said inner wall being arranged to rotate during operation of the centrifugal separator. - a thermal transfer medium inlet for supplying a thermal transfer medium to said interior and a thermal transfer medium outlet for withdrawing said thermal transfer medium from said interior; characterized by - directing means for directing thermal transfer medium from said thermal transfer medium inlet to said thermal transfer medium outlet in a first direction along the length of the spindle and in a second direction along the length of the spindle, wherein said second direction is opposite said first direction and wherein said first or second direction is along the inner wall of said interior of the spindle, said inner wall being arranged to rotate during operation of the centrifugal separator.
Inflatable ball, in particular soccer ball, having an outer shell, comprising a plurality of panels (30, 40), wherein a. the plurality of panels (30, 40) are interconnected by seams; and b. each of the plurality of panels (30, 40) comprises at least one pseudo-seam extending at least over a part of an outer surface of each of the plurality of panels (30, 40); c. wherein the at least one pseudo-seam has a cross-sectional shape corresponding essentially to a cross-sectional shape of the seam between two panels (30, 40); d. wherein the at least one pseudo-seam extends over the outer surface of the panel (30, 40) such that each of the plurality of panels (30, 40) is divided into at least two sub-panels e. the at least two sub-panels have approximately the same surface area; characterized in that f. either each of the at least one pseudo-seam of each panel of the plurality of panels (30, 40) essentially interconnects two seams, g. or each of the at least one pseudo-seam of a first number of panels of the plurality of panels (30, 40) essentially interconnects two seams and each of the at least one pseudo-seam of a second number of panels of the plurality of panels (30, 40) forms a closed curve on the outer surface of each panel of the second number of panels, extending essentially parallel to the seam surrounding the respective panel. a. the plurality of panels (30, 40) are interconnected by seams; and b. each of the plurality of panels (30, 40) comprises at least one pseudo-seam extending at least over a part of an outer surface of each of the plurality of panels (30, 40); c. wherein the at least one pseudo-seam has a cross-sectional shape corresponding essentially to a cross-sectional shape of the seam between two panels (30, 40); d. wherein the at least one pseudo-seam extends over the outer surface of the panel (30, 40) such that each of the plurality of panels (30, 40) is divided into at least two sub-panels e. the at least two sub-panels have approximately the same surface area; characterized in that f. either each of the at least one pseudo-seam of each panel of the plurality of panels (30, 40) essentially interconnects two seams, g. or each of the at least one pseudo-seam of a first number of panels of the plurality of panels (30, 40) essentially interconnects two seams and each of the at least one pseudo-seam of a second number of panels of the plurality of panels (30, 40) forms a closed curve on the outer surface of each panel of the second number of panels, extending essentially parallel to the seam surrounding the respective panel.
A method for operating a fuel cell system comprising at least one fuel cell stack, the stack comprising at least one fuel cell, the fuel cell system further comprising a reactant supply system, the reactant supply system comprising a fuel passage for directing a fuel stream through the stack and an oxidant passage for directing an oxidant stream through the stack, the method comprising: supplying the oxidant stream to the oxidant passage at an oxidant supply pressure; and supplying the fuel stream to the fuel passage at a fuel supply pressure; wherein the fuel supply pressure is at least 34,47 kPa (5 psig) greater than the oxidant supply pressure at least some of the time and a fuel side of the reactant supply system is closed at least some of the time; characterized in that the fuel supply pressure is at least 34,47 kPa (5 psig) greater than the oxidant supply pressure when the fuel side of the reactant supply system is closed. supplying the oxidant stream to the oxidant passage at an oxidant supply pressure; and supplying the fuel stream to the fuel passage at a fuel supply pressure; wherein the fuel supply pressure is at least 34,47 kPa (5 psig) greater than the oxidant supply pressure at least some of the time and a fuel side of the reactant supply system is closed at least some of the time;
An anchoring system, comprising an anchor and a suture, for attaching injured soft tissue to a bone and generating a therapeutic electromagnetic field at least in a part of the soft tissue when the soft tissue is sutured to the anchor with the suture, the system comprising: a) an affixing portion of the anchor configured for affixing the anchor to the bone; b) a coil, in the anchor or in the suture, that generates the electromagnetic field when a current runs through it; c) an electronics module in the anchor that controls the current in the coil; and d) an electric power source in the anchor that provides electric power to the electronics module and the coil; wherein the suture is attached to the anchor. a) an affixing portion of the anchor configured for affixing the anchor to the bone; b) a coil, in the anchor or in the suture, that generates the electromagnetic field when a current runs through it; c) an electronics module in the anchor that controls the current in the coil; and d) an electric power source in the anchor that provides electric power to the electronics module and the coil;
A cryo-stimulation treatment device, comprising: a needle having a proximal end and a distal end and a length therebetween, the needle configured to produce a cold zone for focused cold therapy, the needle having a cooling center along the length of the needle that is associated with a center of the cold zone produced by the needle; an electrically insulated coating disposed about the length of the needle; wherein the needle is electrically conductive and wherein the proximal end of the needle is configured to couple with an electrical nerve stimulation generator that generates an electrical field about the distal end of the needle for electrically stimulating and locating the target nerve; wherein the cooling center of the needle is uninsulated such that an intensity of the electrical field is co-incident with the center of the cold zone produced by the needle; and wherein the electrically insulated coating is disposed along the proximal end and the distal end of the needle, and wherein the uninsulated cooling center is dispo sed between the proximal end and the distal end of the needle. a needle having a proximal end and a distal end and a length therebetween, the needle configured to produce a cold zone for focused cold therapy, the needle having a cooling center along the length of the needle that is associated with a center of the cold zone produced by the needle; an electrically insulated coating disposed about the length of the needle; wherein the needle is electrically conductive and wherein the proximal end of the needle is configured to couple with an electrical nerve stimulation generator that generates an electrical field about the distal end of the needle for electrically stimulating and locating the target nerve; wherein the cooling center of the needle is uninsulated such that an intensity of the electrical field is co-incident with the center of the cold zone produced by the needle; and wherein the electrically insulated coating is disposed along the proximal end and the distal end of the needle, and wherein the uninsulated cooling center is dispo sed between the proximal end and the distal end of the needle.
Method for registering measuring points on an eye, wherein measurement points are registered along a trajectory on a curved surface of the eye for interferometric registering an axial length profile, by way of a measurement beam, characterized in that a minimum radius of curvature of the trajectory is at least 1/7, preferably at least 1/5, particularly preferably at least 1/3 of a radius of a circumference of the surface, and wherein the trajectory has a maximum radius of curvature which is less than the radius of the circumference of the surface, in particular over more than 50%, preferably over more than 75%, particularly preferably over a whole path length of the trajectory.
A retrieval device comprising: a trajectory acquisition unit configured to acquire trajectory information indicating a movement trajectory of a target in time-series images; a situation acquisition unit configured to acquire situation information indicating a sound environment corresponding to the time-series images; the sound environment being recognized by analyzing sound contained in the time-series images or sound acquired independently of the time-series images; a query acquisition unit configured to acquire a retrieval query from an input device comprising a microphone, the retrieval query containing a movement trajectory and a peripheral situation, the query concerning the peripheral situation being input via a sound from said microphone; and a retrieval unit configured to retrieve an image matching with the movement trajectory contained in the retrieval query and matching with the peripheral situation contained in the retrieval query among images contained in the time-series images, wherein the peripheral situation is matched by comparing the sound input of the retrieval query and the sound contained in the time-series images with each other. a trajectory acquisition unit configured to acquire trajectory information indicating a movement trajectory of a target in time-series images; a situation acquisition unit configured to acquire situation information indicating a sound environment corresponding to the time-series images; the sound environment being recognized by analyzing sound contained in the time-series images or sound acquired independently of the time-series images; a query acquisition unit configured to acquire a retrieval query from an input device comprising a microphone, the retrieval query containing a movement trajectory and a peripheral situation, the query concerning the peripheral situation being input via a sound from said microphone; and a retrieval unit configured to retrieve an image matching with the movement trajectory contained in the retrieval query and matching with the peripheral situation contained in the retrieval query among images contained in the time-series images, wherein the peripheral situation is matched by comparing the sound input of the retrieval query and the sound contained in the time-series images with each other.
A bone displacement apparatus comprising: a first bone attachment member; a second bone attachment member having a driving member; a clutch mechanism operatively associated with the driving member to advance the driving member in a displacement direction; and an actuator constructed and arranged to provide motion to the clutch mechanism; wherein the clutch mechanism includes: a plurality of rollers; a housing containing the rollers and the driving member, the housing having a converging inner wall portion; a first condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a first direction, the rollers are wedged between the housing and the driving member, and the driving member rotates in the first direction; and a second condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a second direction different from the first direction, the driving member remains stationary without rotating, wherein the apparatus further comprises: a lever connected to the clutch mechanism, the lever having an aperture; and an eccentric disk positioned within the aperture, wherein rotation of the eccentric disk displaces the lever, which provides motion to the clutch mechanism. a first bone attachment member; a second bone attachment member having a driving member; a clutch mechanism operatively associated with the driving member to advance the driving member in a displacement direction; and an actuator constructed and arranged to provide motion to the clutch mechanism; wherein the clutch mechanism includes: a plurality of rollers; a housing containing the rollers and the driving member, the housing having a converging inner wall portion; a first condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a first direction, the rollers are wedged between the housing and the driving member, and the driving member rotates in the first direction; and a second condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a second direction different from the first direction, the driving member remains stationary without rotating, wherein the apparatus further comprises: a plurality of rollers; a housing containing the rollers and the driving member, the housing having a converging inner wall portion; a first condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a first direction, the rollers are wedged between the housing and the driving member, and the driving member rotates in the first direction; and a second condition wherein upon rotation of the housing in a second direction different from the first direction, the driving member remains stationary without rotating, wherein a lever connected to the clutch mechanism, the lever having an aperture; and an eccentric disk positioned within the aperture, wherein rotation of the eccentric disk displaces the lever, which provides motion to the clutch mechanism.
A quick release adapter with a gripping element interface for a gripping device, for purposes of adapting a gripping element (1, 2) to a slide or a swivel arm of the gripping device, - wherein the quick-release adapter has a base body, which can be attached to the slide, - wherein an at least one-piece clamping spindle (60, 80) is arranged in the base body, - wherein at least two clamping sleeves (91, 92), which can be inserted into recesses (41, 42) of the base body and have a rear grip, are arranged on the gripping element (1, 2), - wherein the clamping spindle (60, 80) has one clamping flank per clamping sleeve (91, 92), - wherein the clamping flanks of the clamping spindle (60, 80) can be brought into engagement with the rear grips of the clamping sleeves (91, 92) by at least one translational movement, and - wherein a rotational movement is always superimposed on the translational movement of the clamping spindle (60, 80), or a part of the clamping spindle. - wherein the quick-release adapter has a base body, which can be attached to the slide, - wherein an at least one-piece clamping spindle (60, 80) is arranged in the base body, - wherein at least two clamping sleeves (91, 92), which can be inserted into recesses (41, 42) of the base body and have a rear grip, are arranged on the gripping element (1, 2), - wherein the clamping spindle (60, 80) has one clamping flank per clamping sleeve (91, 92), - wherein the clamping flanks of the clamping spindle (60, 80) can be brought into engagement with the rear grips of the clamping sleeves (91, 92) by at least one translational movement, and - wherein a rotational movement is always superimposed on the translational movement of the clamping spindle (60, 80), or a part of the clamping spindle.
A hydraulic pump control apparatus for construction machine comprising; a first variable displacement hydraulic pump connected to an engine; a first hydraulic actuator driven by the hydraulic fluid of the first hydraulic pump; a first control valve that is installed in a flow path of the first hydraulic pump, and controls the hydraulic fluid supplied to the first hydraulic actuator; at least one of second hydraulic pumps connected to a power take-off apparatus of the engine; a second hydraulic actuator driven by the hydraulic fluid of the second hydraulic pump; and a second control valve that is installed in a flow path of the second hydraulic pump, and controls the hydraulic fluid supplied to the second hydraulic actuator; characterized in that the hydraulic pump control apparatus further comprises: a pressure sensor that is installed in the flow path of the second hydraulic pump, and detects a hydraulic pressure of the second hydraulic pump; a regulator for adjusting a swash plate swivel angle of the first hydraulic pump in order to control a discharge flow rate of the first hydraulic pump; and, a controller that inputs a control signal to the regulator so as to control the first hydraulic pump discharge flow rate corresponding to a difference between the maximum horse power available of the engine and the second hydraulic pump horse power which is calculated using the detected hydraulic pressure and a discharge flow rate of the second hydraulic pump. a pressure sensor that is installed in the flow path of the second hydraulic pump, and detects a hydraulic pressure of the second hydraulic pump; a regulator for adjusting a swash plate swivel angle of the first hydraulic pump in order to control a discharge flow rate of the first hydraulic pump; and, a controller that inputs a control signal to the regulator so as to control the first hydraulic pump discharge flow rate corresponding to a difference between the maximum horse power available of the engine and the second hydraulic pump horse power which is calculated using the detected hydraulic pressure and a discharge flow rate of the second hydraulic pump.
Controllable surfboard arrangement with a surfboard having a stern and a bow, with a standing surface for a surfer and with a longitudinal axis oriented from the stern to the bow, a drive with a reaction propulsion device which can be swivelled in a swivel plane along the standing surface to generate left and right turn movements of the surfboard arrangement, and a propulsion device, a hand control with which the travel speed can be controlled, caracterized in that the arrangement is provided with at least one sensor integrated in the surfboard detecting clockwise and counterclockwise tilting about the longitudinal axis, which controls the swivel direction of the nozzle such that a tilting of the surfboard counterclockwise about the longitudinal axis swivels the nozzle to the left in the swivel plane and in operation causes a left turn of the surfboard arrangement, and a tilting of the surfboard clockwise about the longitudinal axis swivels the nozzle to the right in the swivel plane and in operation causes a right turn of the surfboard arrangement.
A probe for measuring conductivity within a tank of a water treatment system that comprises a tank containing a particle bed for removing minerals from water flowing through the tank, the probe comprising: a sleeve (61; 104) having a tubular portion (62; 108) for extending through and engaging a surface of the tank, the sleeve (61; 104) having an aperture (72; 130) there through; characterised in that the probe further comprises: a sensor body removably received within the aperture (72; 130) of the sleeve (61; 104) and including a pair of spaced apart walls (88, 89; 120) being projectable into the tank and a pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) between the pair of walls (88, 89; 120) wherein the pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) projects outwardly from the sleeve (61; 104) to be contactable with material inside the tank; and a retainer that secures the sensor body within the sleeve (61; 104). a sleeve (61; 104) having a tubular portion (62; 108) for extending through and engaging a surface of the tank, the sleeve (61; 104) having an aperture (72; 130) there through; characterised in that the probe further comprises: a sensor body removably received within the aperture (72; 130) of the sleeve (61; 104) and including a pair of spaced apart walls (88, 89; 120) being projectable into the tank and a pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) between the pair of walls (88, 89; 120) wherein the pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) projects outwardly from the sleeve (61; 104) to be contactable with material inside the tank; and a retainer that secures the sensor body within the sleeve (61; 104). a sensor body removably received within the aperture (72; 130) of the sleeve (61; 104) and including a pair of spaced apart walls (88, 89; 120) being projectable into the tank and a pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) between the pair of walls (88, 89; 120) wherein the pair of electrodes (90, 91; 121, 122) projects outwardly from the sleeve (61; 104) to be contactable with material inside the tank; and a retainer that secures the sensor body within the sleeve (61; 104).