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A surgical instrument (5810, 5910) comprising: an end effector (5802, 5902, 6002); a shaft (5831, 5931, 6831), wherein the end effector is coupled to a distal end of the shaft for articulation at an angle relative to the shaft; a motor to control the angle of articulation of the end effector with respect to the shaft; and a first sensor (5826a, 5926a, 6026a) coupled to the motor; characterized in that the first sensor is configured to detect a proximal movement of the surgical instrument, wherein when the first sensor detects the proximal movement of the surgical instrument, the first sensor activates the motor to straighten the angle of articulation of the end effector. an end effector (5802, 5902, 6002); a shaft (5831, 5931, 6831), wherein the end effector is coupled to a distal end of the shaft for articulation at an angle relative to the shaft; a motor to control the angle of articulation of the end effector with respect to the shaft; and a first sensor (5826a, 5926a, 6026a) coupled to the motor; characterized in that the first sensor is configured to detect a proximal movement of the surgical instrument, wherein when the first sensor detects the proximal movement of the surgical instrument, the first sensor activates the motor to straighten the angle of articulation of the end effector.
Sealing strip adapted to bridge the joint between two structural members, particularly between a window frame and a plaster or a wall surface, comprising a supporting strip element of synthetic material bearing an elastic sealing tape, characterized in that said elastic sealing tape is completely made of an adhesive substance.
Use of a foaming-suppressing agent for a chlorine-containing resin composition comprising an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide having, on the surface thereof, a first coated layer which contains 0.1 to 20% by mass in terms of SiO 2 of silica in 100% by mass of an uncoated alkaline-earth metal hydroxide as a foaming-suppressing agent in a chlorine-containing resin composition, wherein the chlorine-containing resin composition comprises: 100 parts by mass of chlorine-containing resin; and 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of the foaming-suppressing agent. 100 parts by mass of chlorine-containing resin; and 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of the foaming-suppressing agent.
An emergency oxygen supply system for aircraft comprising a source of compressed oxygen, means for releasing oxygen from the source in case of a drop in air pressure, at least one oxygen mask, a respective mechanical breath-actuated valve for releasing a pulse of oxygen into the or each mask and a pressure reducer for releasing oxygen from the source into an intermediate reservoir upstream of the mechanical breath-actuated pulse valve, wherein each mask has a pair of conventional non-return valves (11, 12) to the ambient atmosphere, a first valve called "inhalation valve" is provided for allowing the user to draw in the mask ambient air, for inhalation with oxygen, whilst a second valve called "exhalation valve" is provided for allowing exhalation from the mask to ambient, wherein each mask is supplied with oxygen via a respective oxygen supply tube, the intermediate reservoir or at least part of it is provided as the internal volume of the respective tube(s), wherein the mechanical breath-actuated valve is a "pulse valve" of the type that opens on pressure reduction in the mask, induced by inhalation causing a pressure differential across the inhalation valve, the opening of mechanical breath-actuated valve allowing the oxygen stored in the tube to be released as a pulse into the mask and, on release of the pulse, the mechanical breath-actuated valve closes again for accumulation of a fresh pulse's worth of oxygen in the tube, wherein the breath-actuated pulse valve being configured so that the negative pressure occurring when the user takes a breath at which the mechanical breath-actuated pulse valve is activated produces a flow of oxygen that operates before the inhalation valve opens and upon exhalation, positive pressure in the mask occurs and flow from mechanical breath-actuated pulse valve has already ceased as exhalation valve opens, the tube acting as a reservoir determining how much oxygen is to be released as each successive pulse.
A hydrometallurgical process for nickel oxide ore of recovering nickel and cobalt from nickel oxide ore using a high pressure acid leaching that includes an ore processing step, a leaching step, a solid-liquid separation step, a neutralization step, a zinc removal step, a sulfurization step, and a final neutralization step, the process comprising the following step in combination with the following step (B-1), and/or the following step (B-2): Step: separating and recovering chromite particles in an ore slurry produced from the ore processing step, by a recovery process including a specific gravity separation; Step (B-1): neutralizing a leachate produced by subjecting the ore slurry that has the chromium-level lowered through the step, to the leaching step and the solid-liquid separation step to form a residue after the step (B-1) and a mother liquor, while the neutralization is carried out using a magnesium-based neutralizing agent; and Step (B-2): neutralizing a leach residue slurry produced by subjecting the ore slurry that has the chromium-level lowered through the step, to the leaching step and the solid-liquid separation step, while the neutralization is carried out using a magnesium-based neutralizing agent, and hematite particles are then recovered. Step: separating and recovering chromite particles in an ore slurry produced from the ore processing step, by a recovery process including a specific gravity separation; Step (B-1): neutralizing a leachate produced by subjecting the ore slurry that has the chromium-level lowered through the step, to the leaching step and the solid-liquid separation step to form a residue after the step (B-1) and a mother liquor, while the neutralization is carried out using a magnesium-based neutralizing agent; and Step (B-2): neutralizing a leach residue slurry produced by subjecting the ore slurry that has the chromium-level lowered through the step, to the leaching step and the solid-liquid separation step, while the neutralization is carried out using a magnesium-based neutralizing agent, and hematite particles are then recovered.
An artificial valve system for implantation in a patient's blood vessel, comprising at least a first and a second valve member (10, 20, 30) each having at least one blood flow passage (13, 23) extending from a first surface of the respective valve member to a second surface located on an opposite side thereof, wherein at least one of the first and second valve members (10, 20) is arranged so as to be rotatably displaceable relative to the other of the first and second valve members (10, 20) such that the blood flow passages (13, 23) of the first and second valve members (10, 20) can be brought into at least partial alignment, characterized by at least one drive (8, 18, 28) for continuously rotating the first valve member with a rotational speed and the second valve member with a rotational speed, and a displacing mechanism (B, C, M, 16, 26, 27, 29, 37, 39) for the displacement of the first and second valve members (10, 20) relative to each other, the displacing mechanism being adapted to temporarily change the relative rotational speed of the first and second valve members (10, 20) so as to bring the blood flow passages (13, 23) of the first and second valve members (10, 20) into and out of at least partial alignment.
A method for wireless communications by a user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving first signaling defining time domain resources for a number of physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, candidates within a transmission time interval, TTI; receiving second signaling scheduling the UE to receive at least two PDSCH transmissions according to the PDSCH candidates; picking, as a reference set, a maximum number of non-overlapping PDSCH candidates per slot as defined by the first signaling, wherein each PDSCH candidate in the set is mapped to one of the ACK/NACK fields; and for each PDSCH candidate not in the reference set, mapping that PDSCH candidate to an ACK/NACK field of a PDSCH candidate in the reference set if that PDSCH candidate starting symbol is: within a duration of the PDSCH candidate in the reference set or occurs in a gap between the PDSCH candidate in the reference set and the end of a previous PDSCH candidate in the reference set; determining which of the acknowledgment/negative acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, fields, of a codebook with fewer ACK/NACK fields than the number of PDSCH candidates, to use to provide ACK/NACK feedback for which of the scheduled PDSCH transmissions; and providing ACK/NACK feedback for the scheduled PDSCH transmissions according to the determination. receiving first signaling defining time domain resources for a number of physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, candidates within a transmission time interval, TTI; receiving second signaling scheduling the UE to receive at least two PDSCH transmissions according to the PDSCH candidates; picking, as a reference set, a maximum number of non-overlapping PDSCH candidates per slot as defined by the first signaling, wherein each PDSCH candidate in the set is mapped to one of the ACK/NACK fields; and for each PDSCH candidate not in the reference set, mapping that PDSCH candidate to an ACK/NACK field of a PDSCH candidate in the reference set if that PDSCH candidate starting symbol is: within a duration of the PDSCH candidate in the reference set or occurs in a gap between the PDSCH candidate in the reference set and the end of a previous PDSCH candidate in the reference set; within a duration of the PDSCH candidate in the reference set or occurs in a gap between the PDSCH candidate in the reference set and the end of a previous PDSCH candidate in the reference set; determining which of the acknowledgment/negative acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, fields, of a codebook with fewer ACK/NACK fields than the number of PDSCH candidates, to use to provide ACK/NACK feedback for which of the scheduled PDSCH transmissions; and providing ACK/NACK feedback for the scheduled PDSCH transmissions according to the determination.
A structure modelling system comprising: a measurement tool (100, 200) configured to survey a structure having a plurality of adjoining rooms, at least a plurality of the adjoining rooms having shared openings, the measurement tool (100, 200) having a spatial sensor that maps room boundaries and is arranged to generate measurements of individual rooms; the system comprising a modelling tool that is configured to receive the generated measurements of individual rooms, and then generate a computer model (1810, 1820, 1830) of the structure from the received measurements of individual rooms, the modelling tool being configured to, after the plurality of measurements have been received, enable a user to allocate a unique identifier to each of the openings (1601, 1602, 1603, 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805) that are shared by adjoining rooms, the unique identifiers thereby defining room associations within the structure, the modelling tool being configured to use the room associations to determine the layout of rooms within the structure model (1810, 1820, 1830). a measurement tool (100, 200) configured to survey a structure having a plurality of adjoining rooms, at least a plurality of the adjoining rooms having shared openings, the measurement tool (100, 200) having a spatial sensor that maps room boundaries and is arranged to generate measurements of individual rooms; the system comprising a modelling tool that is configured to receive the generated measurements of individual rooms, and then generate a computer model (1810, 1820, 1830) of the structure from the received measurements of individual rooms, the modelling tool being configured to, after the plurality of measurements have been received, enable a user to allocate a unique identifier to each of the openings (1601, 1602, 1603, 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805) that are shared by adjoining rooms, the unique identifiers thereby defining room associations within the structure, the modelling tool being configured to use the room associations to determine the layout of rooms within the structure model (1810, 1820, 1830).
A method for vehicle driving control, wherein, the method is applied to a vehicle being provided with a belt-driven starter generator motor, and the method comprises steps of: acquiring a first preset driving torque of the BSG motor, after receiving a vehicle starting command; controlling the BSG motor to drive an engine of the vehicle according to the first preset driving torque, in order to start the vehicle, wherein the method further comprises steps of: adjusting the first preset driving torque as a second preset driving torque according to a correspondence relationship between starting times and driving torques of the vehicle, when a preset time is reached; controlling the BSG motor to drive the engine according to the second preset driving torque in order that the vehicle moves with a specified speed; acquiring state information of the vehicle, the state information comprises a weight of the vehicle, a current rotating speed of the engine, a current driving speed of the vehicle and environment information; and adjusting the second preset driving torque according to the state information, and determining an adjusted torque as the second preset driving torque. acquiring a first preset driving torque of the BSG motor, after receiving a vehicle starting command; controlling the BSG motor to drive an engine of the vehicle according to the first preset driving torque, in order to start the vehicle, wherein the method further comprises steps of: adjusting the first preset driving torque as a second preset driving torque according to a correspondence relationship between starting times and driving torques of the vehicle, when a preset time is reached; controlling the BSG motor to drive the engine according to the second preset driving torque in order that the vehicle moves with a specified speed; acquiring state information of the vehicle, the state information comprises a weight of the vehicle, a current rotating speed of the engine, a current driving speed of the vehicle and environment information; and adjusting the second preset driving torque according to the state information, and determining an adjusted torque as the second preset driving torque. adjusting the first preset driving torque as a second preset driving torque according to a correspondence relationship between starting times and driving torques of the vehicle, when a preset time is reached; controlling the BSG motor to drive the engine according to the second preset driving torque in order that the vehicle moves with a specified speed; acquiring state information of the vehicle, the state information comprises a weight of the vehicle, a current rotating speed of the engine, a current driving speed of the vehicle and environment information; and adjusting the second preset driving torque according to the state information, and determining an adjusted torque as the second preset driving torque.
A map data updating method comprising: retrieving from an information center an all-road updating map data or a main-road updating map data, the all-road updating map data being a difference of all roads extracted from an all-road map data covering all roads and the main-road updating map data being a difference of specific-type roads extracted from the all-road map data; and updating (S404-410, S414) a map data of a map display system with retrieved updating data, characterized in that the updating (S404-S410, S414) includes checking whether the map data of the map display system has already been updated with the main-road updating map data, when updating the map data by retrieving the all-road updating map data, executing a reverse-updating (S406, S408) to return the map data updated with the main-road updating map data to a previous map data, which is before being updated with the main-road updating map data, when the map data has already been updated with the main-road updating map data,and updating the map data with the all-road updating map data after the reverse-updating. retrieving from an information center an all-road updating map data or a main-road updating map data, the all-road updating map data being a difference of all roads extracted from an all-road map data covering all roads and the main-road updating map data being a difference of specific-type roads extracted from the all-road map data; and updating (S404-410, S414) a map data of a map display system with retrieved updating data, characterized in that the updating (S404-S410, S414) includes checking whether the map data of the map display system has already been updated with the main-road updating map data, when updating the map data by retrieving the all-road updating map data, executing a reverse-updating (S406, S408) to return the map data updated with the main-road updating map data to a previous map data, which is before being updated with the main-road updating map data, when the map data has already been updated with the main-road updating map data,and updating the map data with the all-road updating map data after the reverse-updating.
Window for receiving and delivering objects, comprising: a frame; a sash attached by mechanical means to the frame, wherein the sash is closed in the standby position thereof; and code entering means which allow opening the sash upon entering a predetermined code, wherein, in the open position, the sash allows the surface thereof to be used for receiving and delivering objects, characterized in that the sash comprises an extensible platform established in the upper part of the sash and enlarging the surface of the sash, and a second actuator for extending or retracting the platform by means of guide rails located in the lower part of the platform and in the upper part of the sash, and a volumetric sensor in the extensible platform which allows detecting the presence of an object placed on said extensible platform. a frame; a sash attached by mechanical means to the frame, wherein the sash is closed in the standby position thereof; and code entering means which allow opening the sash upon entering a predetermined code, wherein, in the open position, the sash allows the surface thereof to be used for receiving and delivering objects, characterized in that the sash comprises an extensible platform established in the upper part of the sash and enlarging the surface of the sash, and a second actuator for extending or retracting the platform by means of guide rails located in the lower part of the platform and in the upper part of the sash, and a volumetric sensor in the extensible platform which allows detecting the presence of an object placed on said extensible platform.
An axle assembly comprising: an electric motor module having a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis; a drive pinion that extends through the rotor and is rotatable about the first axis; and a rotor bearing assembly that rotatably supports the rotor on the drive pinion, wherein the rotor bearing assembly extends from the drive pinion to the rotor. an electric motor module having a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis; a drive pinion that extends through the rotor and is rotatable about the first axis; and a rotor bearing assembly that rotatably supports the rotor on the drive pinion, wherein the rotor bearing assembly extends from the drive pinion to the rotor.
A method comprising: operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation, wherein the aerial vehicle is connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, wherein the tether is connected to a ground station; while the aerial vehicle is in the hover-flight orientation, positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere, wherein the first location is substantially downwind of the ground station; transitioning the aerial vehicle from the hover-flight orientation to a forward-flight orientation, such that the aerial vehicle moves from the tether sphere, wherein the aerial vehicle has attached flow, and wherein a tension of the tether is reduced; and operating the aerial vehicle in the forward-flight orientation to ascend at an angle of ascent to a second location that is substantially on the tether sphere, wherein the second location is substantially downwind of the ground station. operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation, wherein the aerial vehicle is connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, wherein the tether is connected to a ground station; while the aerial vehicle is in the hover-flight orientation, positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere, wherein the first location is substantially downwind of the ground station; transitioning the aerial vehicle from the hover-flight orientation to a forward-flight orientation, such that the aerial vehicle moves from the tether sphere, wherein the aerial vehicle has attached flow, and wherein a tension of the tether is reduced; and operating the aerial vehicle in the forward-flight orientation to ascend at an angle of ascent to a second location that is substantially on the tether sphere, wherein the second location is substantially downwind of the ground station.
A pneumatic tire, comprising a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising: an oil-extended polybutadiene rubber having a cis content of 95 mol% or more, a vinyl content of 1 mol% or less, and a weight average molecular weight of 530,000 or more; a styrene-butadiene rubber having a bound styrene content of 30 to 50% by mass and a weight average molecular weight of 700,000 or more; silica; and carbon black, the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition comprising, based on 100% by mass of rubber solids, 10 to 67% by mass of a polybutadiene rubber component contained in the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber and 10 to 50% by mass of the styrene-butadiene rubber. an oil-extended polybutadiene rubber having a cis content of 95 mol% or more, a vinyl content of 1 mol% or less, and a weight average molecular weight of 530,000 or more; a styrene-butadiene rubber having a bound styrene content of 30 to 50% by mass and a weight average molecular weight of 700,000 or more; silica; and carbon black, the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition comprising, based on 100% by mass of rubber solids, 10 to 67% by mass of a polybutadiene rubber component contained in the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber and 10 to 50% by mass of the styrene-butadiene rubber.
A fuel tank comprising: - a wall defining an internal volume of the tank, and - a temperature sensor located inside the internal volume of the tank, characterized in that the temperature sensor is at least partially enveloped with a material having a thermal diffusivity comprised between 2 × 10 -7 and 2 × 10 -5 m 2 /s at 20°C. - a wall defining an internal volume of the tank, and - a temperature sensor located inside the internal volume of the tank, characterized in that the temperature sensor is at least partially enveloped with a material having a thermal diffusivity comprised between 2 × 10 -7 and 2 × 10 -5 m 2 /s at 20°C.
A pneumatic tire comprising two or more layers of inclined belts (4a, 4b) formed by winding rubber strips each composed of a plurality of paralleled and rubber coated cords in a direction inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction while folding back said rubber strips at both width direction ends (El, E2) of said inclined belts (4a, 4b), characterised in that rubber members are arranged radially between said rubber strips layered at the tire width direction edge portions of said inclined belts (4a, 4b).