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An optical probe for analysing a soil located in an underground area, the optical probe comprising: a probe head insertable into the underground area to contact the soil, the probe head comprising a transparent wall defining a hollow chamber within the probe head, the transparent wall having a top extremity and a bottom extremity defining an optical path therebetween; a light source mounted in the hollow chamber, the light source being configured to generate an illumination beam towards the soil, the illumination beam passing through the transparent wall to irradiate the soil, thereby producing a resulting light emanating from the soil, a portion of the resulting light returning towards the probe head and being guided in the transparent wall by total internal reflection along the optical path; a detector configured to receive the portion of the resulting light guided in the transparent wall and outputting an output signal representative of at least one characteristic of the soil, the detector preferably being a spectrometer; and an optical element mounted in the hollow chamber, near or at the top extremity of the transparent wall, the optical element guiding the portion of the resulting light guided in the transparent wall from the transparent wall to the detector. a probe head insertable into the underground area to contact the soil, the probe head comprising a transparent wall defining a hollow chamber within the probe head, the transparent wall having a top extremity and a bottom extremity defining an optical path therebetween; a light source mounted in the hollow chamber, the light source being configured to generate an illumination beam towards the soil, the illumination beam passing through the transparent wall to irradiate the soil, thereby producing a resulting light emanating from the soil, a portion of the resulting light returning towards the probe head and being guided in the transparent wall by total internal reflection along the optical path; a detector configured to receive the portion of the resulting light guided in the transparent wall and outputting an output signal representative of at least one characteristic of the soil, the detector preferably being a spectrometer; and an optical element mounted in the hollow chamber, near or at the top extremity of the transparent wall, the optical element guiding the portion of the resulting light guided in the transparent wall from the transparent wall to the detector.
A method for splitting an end part of a workpiece in the longitudinal direction with respect to the workpiece, wherein the workpiece is a metal plate having any of a rectangular, polygonal, or elliptical shape, or metal rod having a cross-section of any of a circular, elliptical, rectangular, or polygonal shape, wherein the method comprises the steps of tightly securing the workpiece by pinching both sides of the metal plate, or at least two opposite-facing portions on the periphery of the metal rod with a clamping device; splitting the workpiece longitudinally, by pressing a slitting punch or a cleaving punch against the face of one end of the workpiece; advancing the splitting of the workpiece further by applying the operation of pressing the slitting punch or the cleaving punch against the cleft of the split for one further time or repeatedly two or more times until a split length reaches a specified extent, wherein, on both sides in the case of the splitting punch or on one side in the case of the cleaving punch, a cutting edge is given a tapering shape having at least two taper portions of different angles or curvatures so that the taper portion of the side close to the tip end of the cutting edge has a smaller inclination angle from a horizontal line based on the definition that the inclination of the horizontal line is zero, or a smaller curvature than that of the taper on the side apart from the tip end of the cutting edge, characterised in that, between each press-splitting operation, the position of at least one side of the clamping device that pinches both sides of the workpiece is moved relative to the workpiece by a longitudinal stroke corresponding to the distance from the position of the cleft of the split, to almost the same position as the distal end of a split-desired portion.
A quenching depth measurement method of measuring quenching depth in a workpiece, the method including: magnetizing the workpiece by arranging a magnetizer including an excitation coil near the workpiece, the magnetizer comprising a substantially U-shaped yoke; detecting an induction magnetic field, which is generated by the magnetization of the workpiece by the magnetizer, by the detection coil and measuring an output voltage of the detection coil; and specifying thickness of a quench hardened layer of the workpiece based on known electromagnetic characteristic information on both, an unquenched material not subjected to quenching and a completely quenched material subjected to quenching, both being made of a workpiece equivalent material, and the measured output voltage value of the detection coil, wherein the electromagnetic characteristic information includes an estimated output voltage value of the detection coil obtained by analysis based on a finite element method using values of standard physical properties of both the unquenched material and the completely quenched material of the workpiece equivalent material. magnetizing the workpiece by arranging a magnetizer including an excitation coil near the workpiece, the magnetizer comprising a substantially U-shaped yoke; detecting an induction magnetic field, which is generated by the magnetization of the workpiece by the magnetizer, by the detection coil and measuring an output voltage of the detection coil; and specifying thickness of a quench hardened layer of the workpiece based on known electromagnetic characteristic information on both, an unquenched material not subjected to quenching and a completely quenched material subjected to quenching, both being made of a workpiece equivalent material, and the measured output voltage value of the detection coil, wherein the electromagnetic characteristic information includes an estimated output voltage value of the detection coil obtained by analysis based on a finite element method using values of standard physical properties of both the unquenched material and the completely quenched material of the workpiece equivalent material.
Arrangement comprising a first strip which is formed from a profile and a second strip which is formed from a profile and which is to be arranged side by side with said first strip, wherein the first and the second strip (1, 2) can be connected to one another by means of a magnetically releasable locking mechanism, wherein the first strip has a protruding blade at one axial end, and the second strip has a receptacle (8, 19) for inserting the blade, wherein either the blade has a depression and the second strip has a spring element which supports a latching means which rests in a locking fashion in the depression when the blade is in the state in which it is inserted into the receptacle (8, 19), or - the blade supports a latching means and the second strip has a depression, wherein the latching means rests in a spring-loaded locking fashion in the depression of the second strip when the blade is in the state in which it is inserted into the receptacle (8, 19), and wherein the latching means is permanently magnetic and its magnetization is in the direction in which it can move, wherein the locking can be released by means of an external uncoupling magnet. - the blade supports a latching means and the second strip has a depression, wherein the latching means rests in a spring-loaded locking fashion in the depression of the second strip when the blade is in the state in which it is inserted into the receptacle (8, 19),
A heat exchanger comprising a flow path layer in which a first flow path which has a tubular shape extending in a first direction and through which a first fluid flows and a second flow path which has a tubular shape extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and through which a second fluid exchanging heat with the first fluid flows are disposed in the same layer, wherein each of the first flow path and the second flow path is formed such that both of a flow path width and a flow path height are reduced and expanded along an extending direction of the flow path, the heat exchanger being characterized in that the first flow path and the second flow path intersect each other in the same layer in first portions of which both of the flow path width and the flow path height are reduced, due to displacement of the first portions in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. wherein each of the first flow path and the second flow path is formed such that both of a flow path width and a flow path height are reduced and expanded along an extending direction of the flow path, the heat exchanger being characterized in that the first flow path and the second flow path intersect each other in the same layer in first portions of which both of the flow path width and the flow path height are reduced, due to displacement of the first portions in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
Safety device enabling the positioning of a ladder to be determined at an angle in the order of 70° and intended to be inserted detachably into the rung of a ladder, the device comprising a case into which an electric circuit is integrated comprising a tilt switch oriented along a virtual line, a power source to operate the tilt switch, a power switch and a LED push button giving a light signal, a sound signal device activated by a signal emitted by the tilt switch, the LED push button and the sound signal device being activated for as long as the ladder is in an improper position, wherein the device additionally comprises a spirit level calibrated for a perfect level.
A heat transfer system comprising: a metal substrate having a heat exchange region comprising a plurality of microchannels and having an enhancement region comprising alternating regions of selectively placed plurality of nucleation sites comprising microporous coatings applied by sintering or electroplating and regions lacking selectively placed nucleation sites, wherein each microchannel comprises a bottom surface and two sidewall surfaces each of which connect the bottom surface and a top surface, wherein at least one of the plurality of microchannels comprises an enhancement region comprising either a) nucleation sites on the top surface and lacking nucleation sites on the sidewall surfaces and bottom surface, b) nucleation sites on the bottom surface and lacking nucleation sites on the sidewall surfaces and top surface, c) nucleation sites on at least a portion of the sidewall surfaces and lacking nucleation sites on the bottom surface and top surface, d) nucleation sites on at least a portion of the sidewall surfaces and the bottom surface and lacking nucleation sites on the top surface, or e) nucleation sites on the top surface and at least a portion of the sidewall surfaces and lacking nucleation sites on the bottom surface, wherein a width of the region of selectively placed nucleation sites comprises a distance of from about 100 μm to about 4 mm and a width of the region lacking selectively placed nucleation sites comprises a distance of from about 100 μm to about 4 mm, such that bubble formation and departure during boiling of a liquid in contact with the enhancement region induces liquid motion over the surface of the regions lacking selectively placed nucleation sites sufficient to enhance both the critical heat flux and heat transfer coefficient at the critical heat flux in the enhancement region of the system as compared to the heat exchange region surface wherein the enhancement region is replaced by a plain surface.
A harvester with a crop yield sensing system comprising: a first sensor of a first type associated with a portion (P1-P3) of a harvester and adapted to output first signals facilitating determination of crop yield; and a second sensor of a second type different than the first type and adapted to output second signals facilitating determination of crop yield for the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester; and a processing unit adapted to receive the first signals and the second signals and to determine crop yield for the portion of the harvester based on a combination of the first signals and the second signals, wherein the first sensor is adapted to sense a force of impact of crop with the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester, characterized in that the second sensor is adapted to sense noise proximate the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester. a first sensor of a first type associated with a portion (P1-P3) of a harvester and adapted to output first signals facilitating determination of crop yield; and a second sensor of a second type different than the first type and adapted to output second signals facilitating determination of crop yield for the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester; and a processing unit adapted to receive the first signals and the second signals and to determine crop yield for the portion of the harvester based on a combination of the first signals and the second signals, wherein the first sensor is adapted to sense a force of impact of crop with the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester, characterized in that the second sensor is adapted to sense noise proximate the portion (P1-P3) of the harvester.
A measuring instrument for use during an orthopaedic surgical procedure to measure first and second distances from a reference point on a bone to first and second measurement points respectively, the measuring instrument comprising: a. a reference structure which can be located relative to reference point, b. at least one measurement structure which can be moved relative to the reference structure to a position which correlates to one of the first and second measurement positions, and c. a first scale provided by a first scale portion on the reference structure and a second scale portion on the measurement structure, the first scale indicating the position of the measurement structure relative to the reference structure and so indicating the first distance, characterised in that the measuring instrument further comprises: d. a second scale which is provided by a third scale portion on the measurement structure and the first scale portion, the second scale indicating the position of the measurement structure relative to the reference structure and so indicating the second distance, and e. a mask which can be positioned against the second scale after the first distance has been measured in a position that is selected relative to the second scale dependent on the measured first distance, the mask restricting the length of at least one of the first and third scale portions that is visible to the user. a. a reference structure which can be located relative to reference point, b. at least one measurement structure which can be moved relative to the reference structure to a position which correlates to one of the first and second measurement positions, and c. a first scale provided by a first scale portion on the reference structure and a second scale portion on the measurement structure, the first scale indicating the position of the measurement structure relative to the reference structure and so indicating the first distance, d. a second scale which is provided by a third scale portion on the measurement structure and the first scale portion, the second scale indicating the position of the measurement structure relative to the reference structure and so indicating the second distance, and e. a mask which can be positioned against the second scale after the first distance has been measured in a position that is selected relative to the second scale dependent on the measured first distance, the mask restricting the length of at least one of the first and third scale portions that is visible to the user.
A method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving, by a first wireless communication device from a second wireless communication device, a reference signal configuration of a first network of a long-term evolution, LTE, radio access technology, RAT, wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are associated with a second network of another RAT; and receiving, by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, a communication signal in the second network based on the reference signal configuration of the first network, the method further comprising: receiving, by the first wireless communication device from a third wireless communication device associated with the first network, a reference signal based on the reference signal configuration; and determining, by the first wireless communication device, a measurement of the second network based on the reference signal of the first network, wherein the receiving the communication signal is further based on demodulating the communication signal based on the measurement. receiving, by a first wireless communication device from a second wireless communication device, a reference signal configuration of a first network of a long-term evolution, LTE, radio access technology, RAT, wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are associated with a second network of another RAT; and receiving, by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, a communication signal in the second network based on the reference signal configuration of the first network, the method further comprising: receiving, by the first wireless communication device from a third wireless communication device associated with the first network, a reference signal based on the reference signal configuration; and determining, by the first wireless communication device, a measurement of the second network based on the reference signal of the first network, wherein the receiving the communication signal is further based on demodulating the communication signal based on the measurement. receiving, by the first wireless communication device from a third wireless communication device associated with the first network, a reference signal based on the reference signal configuration; and determining, by the first wireless communication device, a measurement of the second network based on the reference signal of the first network, wherein the receiving the communication signal is further based on demodulating the communication signal based on the measurement.
A formwork panel for concrete-work shutterings (100; 120), comprising: a supporting structure consisting substantially of plastics material; and a separate formwork skin constituted by a single formwork skin element substantially of plastics material or by several formwork skin elements substantially of plastics material each; the formwork skin being releasably connected to the supporting structure; characterized in that the supporting structure is formed substantially as a grating comprising longitudinal peripheral walls, transverse peripheral walls, longitudinal intermediate walls, transverse intermediate walls as well as openings between said walls (12, 14, 16, 18), which are open both towards the front side of the supporting structure and towards the rear side of the supporting structure; and that, in at least one formwork skin element, there are locations of positive female/male engagement (40, 58; 40, 34) with the supporting structure, which is constituted by a receiving portion (58; 34) that is formed at a crossing location of two intermediate walls (16; 18), or a location where an intermediate wall (16; 18) merges with a peripheral wall (12; 14) or at a transition location of two peripheral walls (12; 14) in the supporting structure, and an extension molded on said formwork skin element and engaging with said receiving portion (58; 34), so that possible shear forces acting parallel to the formwork skin front side are transferred between the respective formwork skin element and the supporting structure. a supporting structure consisting substantially of plastics material; and a separate formwork skin constituted by a single formwork skin element substantially of plastics material or by several formwork skin elements substantially of plastics material each; the formwork skin being releasably connected to the supporting structure; characterized in that the supporting structure is formed substantially as a grating comprising longitudinal peripheral walls, transverse peripheral walls, longitudinal intermediate walls, transverse intermediate walls as well as openings between said walls (12, 14, 16, 18), which are open both towards the front side of the supporting structure and towards the rear side of the supporting structure; and that, in at least one formwork skin element, there are locations of positive female/male engagement (40, 58; 40, 34) with the supporting structure, which is constituted by a receiving portion (58; 34) that is formed at a crossing location of two intermediate walls (16; 18), or a location where an intermediate wall (16; 18) merges with a peripheral wall (12; 14) or at a transition location of two peripheral walls (12; 14) in the supporting structure, and an extension molded on said formwork skin element and engaging with said receiving portion (58; 34), so that possible shear forces acting parallel to the formwork skin front side are transferred between the respective formwork skin element and the supporting structure.
A lubricant oil cooling apparatus for a power transmission apparatus for transmitting and outputting power of a motor, the lubricant oil cooling apparatus being configured to cool lubricant oil for lubricating a power transmission apparatus and comprising a bed which includes a first supporting member for supporting the motor and a cooling pipe, said apparatus being characterized in that: the bed includes a fixing plate for fixing the motor, said first supporting member supporting the fixing plate, and a second supporting member which has a surface with which the first supporting member is in contact and supports the fixing plate together with the first supporting member; and said cooling pipe penetrates the first and second supporting members (5b,5c) while contacting the first and second supporting members (5b,5c) and constitutes a part of a pipe adapted for supplying the lubricant oil to the power transmission apparatus; and in that the apparatus further comprises another second supporting member and another first supporting member contacting the other second supporting member wherein the cooling pipe has: a part which penetrates the first supporting member in contact with the second supporting member; a part penetrating the second supporting member and the other second supporting member; and a part penetrating the other first supporting member in contact with the other second supporting member. the bed includes a fixing plate for fixing the motor, said first supporting member supporting the fixing plate, and a second supporting member which has a surface with which the first supporting member is in contact and supports the fixing plate together with the first supporting member; and said cooling pipe penetrates the first and second supporting members (5b,5c) while contacting the first and second supporting members (5b,5c) and constitutes a part of a pipe adapted for supplying the lubricant oil to the power transmission apparatus; and in that the apparatus further comprises another second supporting member and another first supporting member contacting the other second supporting member wherein the cooling pipe has: a part which penetrates the first supporting member in contact with the second supporting member; a part penetrating the second supporting member and the other second supporting member; and a part penetrating the other first supporting member in contact with the other second supporting member.