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A gas valve unit for controlling a gas flow rate to a combustion apparatus, the gas valve unit comprising: a valve member moveable relative to a valve seat, wherein an input signal to a coil controls the extent of movement of the valve member relative to the valve seat to control a gas flow rate through the gas valve unit to the combustion apparatus; a setting adjustment device that provides a setting adjustment input for calibrating at least one desired gas flow rate manufacturer-set in the gas valve unit; and a valve controller in communication with the setting adjustment device and the coil, the valve controller being configured to receive an activation signal prompted by a thermostat and to responsively send the input signal to the coil to move the valve member to establish at least one desired gas flow rate corresponding to the activation signal, characterized in that the valve controller further is configured to use a first value of the setting adjustment input from the setting adjustment device to calibrate a manufacturer-set high-capacity gas flow rate to obtain a calibrated high-capacity gas flow rate for a gas, and to use a second value of the setting adjustment input from the setting adjustment device to calibrate a manufacture-set low-capacity gas flow rate to obtain a calibrated low-capacity gas flow rate for the gas, where in a single calibration, calibrating one of the high-capacity gas flow rate and the low-capacity gas flow rate is not effective to calibrate the other one of the high-capacity gas flow rate and the low-capacity gas flow rate. a valve member moveable relative to a valve seat, wherein an input signal to a coil controls the extent of movement of the valve member relative to the valve seat to control a gas flow rate through the gas valve unit to the combustion apparatus; a setting adjustment device that provides a setting adjustment input for calibrating at least one desired gas flow rate manufacturer-set in the gas valve unit; and a valve controller in communication with the setting adjustment device and the coil, the valve controller being configured to receive an activation signal prompted by a thermostat and to responsively send the input signal to the coil to move the valve member to establish at least one desired gas flow rate corresponding to the activation signal, characterized in that the valve controller further is configured to use a first value of the setting adjustment input from the setting adjustment device to calibrate a manufacturer-set high-capacity gas flow rate to obtain a calibrated high-capacity gas flow rate for a gas, and to use a second value of the setting adjustment input from the setting adjustment device to calibrate a manufacture-set low-capacity gas flow rate to obtain a calibrated low-capacity gas flow rate for the gas, where in a single calibration, calibrating one of the high-capacity gas flow rate and the low-capacity gas flow rate is not effective to calibrate the other one of the high-capacity gas flow rate and the low-capacity gas flow rate.
A method for preparing a pre-coated metal sheet (1'; 1") for welding thereof to another pre-coated metal sheet, comprising the following successive steps: - providing a pre-coated metal sheet comprising a metal substrate provided, on at least one of its faces, with a pre-coating layer, then - removing, on at least one face of said pre-coated metal sheet, at least part of said pre-coating layer so as to form a removal zone, said removal being done by the impact of a laser beam on said pre-coating layer, the removal step comprising, over the course of the removal, the relative displacement of said laser beam with respect to the metal sheet in a direction of advance, characterized in that during the removal, the laser beam is inclined relative to the face of the metal sheet such that the orthogonal projection of the laser beam on said face of the metal sheet is located in the zone of the metal sheet in which the removal has already been done, and in that it forms an angle of inclination (α) comprised between 12° and 50° with the direction normal to the face of the metal sheet. - providing a pre-coated metal sheet comprising a metal substrate provided, on at least one of its faces, with a pre-coating layer, then - removing, on at least one face of said pre-coated metal sheet, at least part of said pre-coating layer so as to form a removal zone, said removal being done by the impact of a laser beam on said pre-coating layer, the removal step comprising, over the course of the removal, the relative displacement of said laser beam with respect to the metal sheet in a direction of advance,
A logistics module of the container type, the logistics module comprising: - a loading space, - an access to the loading space, - an upright alongside one side of the access to the loading space, - a fall-prevention flap adapted to at least partially close the access to the loading space, the fall-prevention flap comprising a fixing loop around the upright, the fixing loop being located at one end of an edge of the fall-prevention flap alongside the upright, - a locking member (321, 701, 1001, 1201, 1401, 1601, 1801) disposed on the upright, the locking member being adapted to maintain the fixing loop in a fixed position on the upright when the fall-prevention flap exerts a tension force on the fixing loop, the locking member having one of the following characteristics: - the locking member comprises an external surface provided with self-gripping elements adapted to be engaged with the fixing loop, and - the locking member constitutes a thickening on the upright against which the fixing loop is in abutment. - a loading space, - an access to the loading space, - an upright alongside one side of the access to the loading space, - a fall-prevention flap adapted to at least partially close the access to the loading space, the fall-prevention flap comprising a fixing loop around the upright, the fixing loop being located at one end of an edge of the fall-prevention flap alongside the upright, - a locking member (321, 701, 1001, 1201, 1401, 1601, 1801) disposed on the upright, the locking member being adapted to maintain the fixing loop in a fixed position on the upright when the fall-prevention flap exerts a tension force on the fixing loop, the locking member having one of the following characteristics: - the locking member comprises an external surface provided with self-gripping elements adapted to be engaged with the fixing loop, and - the locking member constitutes a thickening on the upright against which the fixing loop is in abutment. - the locking member comprises an external surface provided with self-gripping elements adapted to be engaged with the fixing loop, and - the locking member constitutes a thickening on the upright against which the fixing loop is in abutment.
A wound-healing system, comprising: a wound dressing including a slot therein configured to accomodate a catheter tube of a catheter assemby while the catheter tube is disposed in a percutaneous insertion site of a patient; the wound dressing being configured as an electrode for placement around a wound associated with the percutaneous insertion site of the patient; a catheter-stabilization device (110, 310) including: an anchor pad configured to adhere to skin of the patient proximate the insertion site, and a retainer (214, 314) coupled to the anchor pad configured to stabilize the, catheter assembly while the catheter tube of the catheter assembly is disposed in the insertion site; and an electrical-stimulation means for applying electrical stimulation to heal or protect the wound, the electrical-stimulation means including: an electrical power source, and an external circuit between the catheter-stabilization device and the wound dressing for applying the electrical stimulation. a wound dressing including a slot therein configured to accomodate a catheter tube of a catheter assemby while the catheter tube is disposed in a percutaneous insertion site of a patient; the wound dressing being configured as an electrode for placement around a wound associated with the percutaneous insertion site of the patient; a catheter-stabilization device (110, 310) including: an anchor pad configured to adhere to skin of the patient proximate the insertion site, and a retainer (214, 314) coupled to the anchor pad configured to stabilize the, catheter assembly while the catheter tube of the catheter assembly is disposed in the insertion site; and an anchor pad configured to adhere to skin of the patient proximate the insertion site, and a retainer (214, 314) coupled to the anchor pad configured to stabilize the, catheter assembly while the catheter tube of the catheter assembly is disposed in the insertion site; and an electrical-stimulation means for applying electrical stimulation to heal or protect the wound, the electrical-stimulation means including: an electrical power source, and an external circuit between the catheter-stabilization device and the wound dressing for applying the electrical stimulation. an electrical power source, and an external circuit between the catheter-stabilization device and the wound dressing for applying the electrical stimulation.
A method for coating metallic surfaces with an aqueous composition comprising silane/silanol/siloxane/polysiloxane, wherein the composition consists of the following substances: a) at least one compound a) selected from silanes, silanols, siloxanes and polysiloxanes, the composition having a silane/silanol/siloxane/polysiloxane content in the range from 0.02 to 1 g/L, calculated on the basis of the corresponding silanols, b) at least one titanium-, hafnium-, zirconium-, aluminum- and/or boron-containing compound b), of which at least one is a complex fluoride, the composition having a content of compounds b) in the range from 0.1 to 5 g/L, calculated as the sum of the corresponding metals, c) at least one kind of cations selected from cations of metals of transition groups 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, including lanthanides, and also from main group 2 of the periodic table of the elements, and/or at least one corresponding compound c), the composition having a content of cations and/or corresponding compounds c) in the range from 0.01 to 6 g/L, and also at least one substance d) selected from: d 1) silicon-free compounds having at least one urea group, aminoguanidine, and compounds of imine, diimine/polyimine and derivatives thereof, and also, furthermore, e) water and f) optionally at least one organic solvent, at least one catalyst and/or at least one pH-influencing substance. a) at least one compound a) selected from silanes, silanols, siloxanes and polysiloxanes, the composition having a silane/silanol/siloxane/polysiloxane content in the range from 0.02 to 1 g/L, calculated on the basis of the corresponding silanols, b) at least one titanium-, hafnium-, zirconium-, aluminum- and/or boron-containing compound b), of which at least one is a complex fluoride, the composition having a content of compounds b) in the range from 0.1 to 5 g/L, calculated as the sum of the corresponding metals, c) at least one kind of cations selected from cations of metals of transition groups 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, including lanthanides, and also from main group 2 of the periodic table of the elements, and/or at least one corresponding compound c), the composition having a content of cations and/or corresponding compounds c) in the range from 0.01 to 6 g/L, and also at least one substance d) selected from: d 1) silicon-free compounds having at least one urea group, aminoguanidine, and compounds of imine, diimine/polyimine and derivatives thereof, and also, furthermore, e) water and f) optionally at least one organic solvent, at least one catalyst and/or at least one pH-influencing substance.
A cleaning blade arranged to remove a residual toner present on a surface of an electrophotographic photoreceptor, the cleaning blade comprising a polyurethane, characterised in that a value of the shear modulus of the cleaning blade over the change in a temperature range of about -5°C to about 23°C and a value of the shear modulus of the cleaning blade at a temperature of -5°C obtained from a dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, according to a sine wave oscillation method, measured as a function of temperature in a temperature range of about -80°C to about 50°C under conditions of a frequency of 10 Hz, a heating rate of 2.0 °C/min, and an initial strain rate of 0.03% satisfy the following conditions: 0.292 ≤ ΔG * MPa / ΔT ° C ≤ 0.490, 24.7 ≤ G * MPa @ − 5 ° C ≤ 32.4, and wherein ΔG*(MPa)/ΔT(°C) is a rate of the change in the shear modulus value G* (unit: MPa) over the change in a temperature range ΔT(°C) of about -5°C to about 23°C, and G*(MPa)@-5°C (unit: MPa) is the shear modulus value at the temperature of -5°C.
A method for reducing congestion on a communication network following a power failure, the method comprising: detecting, by a user equipment, a restoration of power; receiving from the network a minimum time delay and a maximum time delay; calculating, by the user equipment, a time delay based on a randomly generated number, the minimum time delay, a difference between the maximum time delay and the minimum time delay, and a priority value associated with the user equipment based on a category of a message that is to be transmitted by the user equipment to the network upon gaining access to the network; and in response to detecting the power restoration, attempting to access the network upon expiration of the calculated time delay. detecting, by a user equipment, a restoration of power; receiving from the network a minimum time delay and a maximum time delay; calculating, by the user equipment, a time delay based on a randomly generated number, the minimum time delay, a difference between the maximum time delay and the minimum time delay, and a priority value associated with the user equipment based on a category of a message that is to be transmitted by the user equipment to the network upon gaining access to the network; and in response to detecting the power restoration, attempting to access the network upon expiration of the calculated time delay.
A computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous driving vehicle, comprising: receiving a request to turn the autonomous driving vehicle, ADV, from a first direction to a second direction; determining a plurality of segment masses of a plurality of segments (501A-D) of the ADV, wherein the plurality of segment masses are located on a plurality of predetermined locations within a vehicle platform of the ADV; calculating a location of a mass center for an entire ADV based on the plurality of segment masses of the plurality of segments (501A-D) of the ADV, the mass center representing a center of an entire mass of the entire ADV; and generating a steering control command based on the location of the mass center of the entire ADV for steering control of the ADV; wherein the location of the mass center of the entire ADV is determined based on the plurality of segment masses in view of relative locations of the plurality of segment masses using a predetermined algorithm; characterized in that the method further comprises: for each of the plurality of segment masses, calculating a longitude segment force based on the corresponding segment mass and a longitude coordinate of the corresponding segment mass; and determining a longitude coordinate of the mass center of the entire ADV based on a sum of the longitude segment forces and a sum of the plurality of segment masses. receiving a request to turn the autonomous driving vehicle, ADV, from a first direction to a second direction; determining a plurality of segment masses of a plurality of segments (501A-D) of the ADV, wherein the plurality of segment masses are located on a plurality of predetermined locations within a vehicle platform of the ADV; calculating a location of a mass center for an entire ADV based on the plurality of segment masses of the plurality of segments (501A-D) of the ADV, the mass center representing a center of an entire mass of the entire ADV; and generating a steering control command based on the location of the mass center of the entire ADV for steering control of the ADV; wherein the location of the mass center of the entire ADV is determined based on the plurality of segment masses in view of relative locations of the plurality of segment masses using a predetermined algorithm; characterized in that the method further comprises: for each of the plurality of segment masses, calculating a longitude segment force based on the corresponding segment mass and a longitude coordinate of the corresponding segment mass; and determining a longitude coordinate of the mass center of the entire ADV based on a sum of the longitude segment forces and a sum of the plurality of segment masses. for each of the plurality of segment masses, calculating a longitude segment force based on the corresponding segment mass and a longitude coordinate of the corresponding segment mass; and determining a longitude coordinate of the mass center of the entire ADV based on a sum of the longitude segment forces and a sum of the plurality of segment masses.
A rectangular wire having: a multilayer conductor member constructed by stacking, in a thickness direction, a rectangular metallic conductor that has a layer of a first thermoplastic resin formed on the outer periphery thereof, the first thermoplastic resin being a non-crystalline resin having no melting point or a crystalline resin having an amide bond; or a multilayer conductor member constructed by stacking a rectangular basic wire obtained by forming a layer of a first thermoplastic resin only on one side of a rectangular metallic conductor, on the side of the formed layer of the first thermoplastic resin, the first thermoplastic resin being a non-crystalline resin having no melting point or a crystalline resin having an amide bond;and a layer of a second thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 300°C or more on the outer periphery of the multilayer conductor member; wherein the first thermoplastic resin is a resin selected from the group consisting of a polyetherimide, a polyphenylsulfone, a polyethersulfone, a polyamide 66, a polyamide 46, and a polyamide 6; and wherein the total number of stacking the rectangular metallic conductors in the thickness direction is 2 or more and 6 or less; and wherein a thickness of a baked coat layer formed by bake-coating the first thermoplastic resin is 0.5 μm or more and 50 μm or less. a multilayer conductor member constructed by stacking, in a thickness direction, a rectangular metallic conductor that has a layer of a first thermoplastic resin formed on the outer periphery thereof, the first thermoplastic resin being a non-crystalline resin having no melting point or a crystalline resin having an amide bond; or a multilayer conductor member constructed by stacking a rectangular basic wire obtained by forming a layer of a first thermoplastic resin only on one side of a rectangular metallic conductor, on the side of the formed layer of the first thermoplastic resin, the first thermoplastic resin being a non-crystalline resin having no melting point or a crystalline resin having an amide bond;and a layer of a second thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 300°C or more on the outer periphery of the multilayer conductor member; wherein the first thermoplastic resin is a resin selected from the group consisting of a polyetherimide, a polyphenylsulfone, a polyethersulfone, a polyamide 66, a polyamide 46, and a polyamide 6; and wherein the total number of stacking the rectangular metallic conductors in the thickness direction is 2 or more and 6 or less; and wherein a thickness of a baked coat layer formed by bake-coating the first thermoplastic resin is 0.5 μm or more and 50 μm or less.
A medicament delivery device (10, 110) comprising: a main injection needle for injecting a medicament into the body of a patient; and a pain reduction device (16, 116) for releasing a pain reduction agent into the body of the patient prior the medicament injection; wherein the pain reduction device (16, 116) comprises an array (18, 118) of microneedles (19, 119). a main injection needle for injecting a medicament into the body of a patient; and a pain reduction device (16, 116) for releasing a pain reduction agent into the body of the patient prior the medicament injection; wherein the pain reduction device (16, 116) comprises an array (18, 118) of microneedles (19, 119).
Method for producing an internally and/or externally toothed pot-shaped sheet-metal part with teeth running towards the central axis of the pot, wherein an untoothed pot-shaped sheet-metal part is located in a die (5, 5a) and then a profile is rolled onto the pot-shaped sheet-metal part by shaping elements bearing on the sheet-metal part (9, 9-1) by means of a relative movement between the sheet-metal part and the associated shaping elements and thus alternating internal and external teeth are formed on the sheet-metal part, characterised in that the shaping elements oriented radially from the inside to the outside deform the sheet-metal part in that the shaping elements roll along the internal circumference of the sheet-metal part.
A method comprising: projecting a movement of a person in a virtual reality environment based on an actual movement of the person, wherein projecting the movement of the person comprises: projecting a movement trajectory of the person and determining a projected probability of contact with a real object; and determining a movement along the projected movement trajectory based on at least one of a projected velocity or a projected acceleration; and if the projected movement and the projected probability satisfy a threshold relative to a position of the real object in a physical space in which the VR environment is implemented, changing a representation of the real object from an un-displayed state to an at least partially displayed state in the VR environment, wherein the real object in the displayed state is partially visible to the person. projecting a movement of a person in a virtual reality environment based on an actual movement of the person, wherein projecting the movement of the person comprises: projecting a movement trajectory of the person and determining a projected probability of contact with a real object; and determining a movement along the projected movement trajectory based on at least one of a projected velocity or a projected acceleration; projecting a movement trajectory of the person and determining a projected probability of contact with a real object; and determining a movement along the projected movement trajectory based on at least one of a projected velocity or a projected acceleration; and if the projected movement and the projected probability satisfy a threshold relative to a position of the real object in a physical space in which the VR environment is implemented, changing a representation of the real object from an un-displayed state to an at least partially displayed state in the VR environment, wherein the real object in the displayed state is partially visible to the person.