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A concealable apparatus assembly, comprising a support structure supporting an apparatus and rotatably receivable in an opening of a board or of a plate so that the apparatus is accessible through said opening from a first major surface of the board or plate at a first angular position adopted by said support structure, and concealed for other angular positions adopted thereby, the support structure having or supporting a flat surface which remains flush with said first major surface of the board or plate at a second angular position adopted by said support structure, characterised in that the support structure is also linearly receivable in said opening so that it can move linearly according to an approaching/distancing direction with respect to the board or plate, and in that the apparatus comprises guiding means for guiding said support structure in both, the rotation movement and the linear movement with respect to the board or plate.
A cross-traffic detection system suitable for use on an automated host-vehicle, said system comprising: an object-detector used to determine locations of a moving-object relative to the host-vehicle, a controller in communication with the object-detector, characterized in that each of said locations is indicated by a lateral-distance and a longitudinal-distance of the moving-object from the host-vehicle; in that said controller is configured to accumulate a plurality of first-longitudinal-distances of a first-vehicle at a plurality of predetermined-lateral-distances, determine a path-history of the first-vehicle based on linear-interpolation between successive instances of the plurality of first-longitudinal-distances at corresponding instances of the plurality of predetermined-lateral-distances, determine that a second-vehicle is following the path-history of the first-vehicle when the second-vehicle passes within an offset-distance to the path-history that is less than an offset-threshold, and estimate a crossing-distance from the host-vehicle based on the path-history and the offset-distance; and in that said system takes appropriate action to avoid a collision based on the estimated crossing-distance if the second vehicle is going to pass too close or to collide with the host vehicle. an object-detector used to determine locations of a moving-object relative to the host-vehicle, a controller in communication with the object-detector, characterized in that each of said locations is indicated by a lateral-distance and a longitudinal-distance of the moving-object from the host-vehicle; in that said controller is configured to accumulate a plurality of first-longitudinal-distances of a first-vehicle at a plurality of predetermined-lateral-distances, determine a path-history of the first-vehicle based on linear-interpolation between successive instances of the plurality of first-longitudinal-distances at corresponding instances of the plurality of predetermined-lateral-distances, determine that a second-vehicle is following the path-history of the first-vehicle when the second-vehicle passes within an offset-distance to the path-history that is less than an offset-threshold, and estimate a crossing-distance from the host-vehicle based on the path-history and the offset-distance; and in that said system takes appropriate action to avoid a collision based on the estimated crossing-distance if the second vehicle is going to pass too close or to collide with the host vehicle.
Finger protection device for gap covering between a door leaf or window casement and a frame or between two doors, having a retaining strip profile for a blind, the blind, and a blind housing, wherein the retaining strip profile has a retaining profile portion for the edge of the blind and a fastening profile portion for fastening the retaining strip profile to the surface of the leaf/casement or frame, wherein a breaking groove is arranged in the retaining strip profile, wherein a keder-like receiving slot for a thickened edge of the blind is integrally formed in the retaining-strip profile portion of the retaining strip profile, characterized in that the breaking groove is arranged in a parallel manner between the retaining profile portion and the fastening profile portion, and in that the keder-like receiving slot has an outlet opening oriented downwardly or downwardly and obliquely to the side in the direction of a fastening surface on the frame or leaf/casement, and in that the blind extending laterally out of the outlet opening is still slightly covered at least in the outlet region.
Method for providing the clamping force (F Kl) generated by a parking brake in a vehicle, which force is at least partly generated by an electromechanical braking device with an electric brake motor which loads a brake piston against a brake disc, it being possible for an additional hydraulic clamping force to be generated via a hydraulic braking unit, characterized in that a re-tightening operation, which is carried out with an additional hydraulic clamping force and in which the electric brake motor is actuated once more following a first application operation, is interrupted when the motor current or a variable correlating with the motor current exceeds an associated limiting value and/or the motor rotational speed or a variable correlating with the motor rotational speed falls below an associated limiting value.
Electrode arrangement for applying of a transcutaneous electrical stimulation stimulus onto the surface of a section of the human ear, which comprises a holding element to be attached at or in the ear as well as at least one electrode (4, 5), which electrode is arranged in or at an electrode carrier, wherein the holding element comprises a linear guide in which a supporting rod is arranged linear movable in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the holding element, wherein the electrode carrier is arranged at the supporting rod, wherein the electrode carrier comprises at least one carrier section on which the electrode (4, 5) is arranged, wherein the electrode (4, 5) comprises at least one cylindrical and/or spherical segment shaped and/or conical surface section, characterized in that two carrier sections and/or axle elements are provided for holding of an electrode (4, 5), which are arranged below an angle (β), which is between 140° and 180°.
A method for producing a hot-melt adhesive, comprising: introducing a fluid into a heating kneader while or after kneading a hot-melt adhesive material in a liquid state, at an amount of 0.3 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hot-melt adhesive material; and performing vacuuming while heating stirring or dispersing the hot-melt adhesive material and the fluid so as to come into contact with each other. introducing a fluid into a heating kneader while or after kneading a hot-melt adhesive material in a liquid state, at an amount of 0.3 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hot-melt adhesive material; and performing vacuuming while heating stirring or dispersing the hot-melt adhesive material and the fluid so as to come into contact with each other.
A moisture-variable protective layer, in particular for use for the protection of a heat-insulating layer in insulated building constructions, such as roof and/or wall constructions of a building, which has a water vapour diffusion-equivalent air layer thickness S d dependent on the ambient humidity, wherein the protective layer at least partially consists of a material and/or comprises a material so that at a relative humidity of the atmosphere surrounding the protective layer in the range of 0 % to 25 % has a water vapour diffusion-equivalent air layer thickness S d of the moisture-variable protective layer of greater than 10 m and at a relative humidity of the atmosphere surrounding the protective layer in the range of 90 % to 100 % has a water vapour diffusion-equivalent air layer thickness S d of less than 0.4 m, characterised in that the S d value of the moisture-variable protective layer is between 20 m and 100 m at a relative humidity of 25 % and that the material is obtainable from a mixture of a polyurethane with a polymer comprising vinyl alcohol as the monomer component and/or consists of such a mixture or has such a mixture, wherein the polymer comprising vinyl alcohol has a vinyl alcohol content between 52 and 76 wt.-% and wherein the polyurethane proportion in the mixture is more than 50 wt.-%.
A bone anchoring device (1, 1') for anchoring in a bone comprising a hollow shaft (2, 2', 3, 3') having an outer surface and a plurality of openings (32, 32'), a barb carrier (5, 5') having a plurality of barb elements (52, 52') and being provided within the hollow shaft (2, 2', 3, 3'), wherein the shaft (2, 2', 3, 3') and the barb carrier (5, 5') can be moved relative to each other in such a manner that in a first configuration the barb elements (52, 52') of the barb carrier (5, 5') do not project beyond an outer surface (31, 31') of the shaft (2, 2', 3, 3') and wherein the shaft (2, 2', 3, 3') and the barb carrier (5, 5') can be moved relative to each other in such a manner that in a second configuration the barb elements (52, 52') of the barb carrier (5, 5') are guided by the openings (32, 32') and project beyond the outer surface (31, 31') of the shaft (2, 2', 3, 3'), wherein the moving direction of the barb carrier (5, 5') from the first to the second configuration is against the insertion direction of the bone anchoring device (1, 1'), wherein the outer surface of the bone anchoring device (1, 1') is threadless, wherein the bone anchoring device (1, 1') comprises a screw (6, 6') having a head and an outer thread (62, 62'), and the barb carrier (5, 5') comprises an inner thread (54, 54') for engaging the outer thread (62, 62') of the screw (6, 6') and wherein the movement from the first to the second configuration is achievable by rotating the screw (6, 6') while the screw (6, 6') is held axially fixed via an abutment portion (26, 26') provided at the shaft (2, 2', 3, 3') for an abutment of the head such that the screw (6, 6') only can perform a rotational movement.
An air spring assembly comprising: a guide tube including a first end, a second end and a plurality of fixing openings spaced circumferentially from each other; characterized by a bellow including a plurality of tabs extending from an outer surface of the bellow, wherein the bellow is disposed within the guide tube and the plurality of tabs are received within a corresponding one of the fixing openings. a guide tube including a first end, a second end and a plurality of fixing openings spaced circumferentially from each other; characterized by a bellow including a plurality of tabs extending from an outer surface of the bellow, wherein the bellow is disposed within the guide tube and the plurality of tabs are received within a corresponding one of the fixing openings.
A device for the detection of one or more analytes in a sample obtained from a subject, the device comprising: a) a surface to conduct at least one detection reaction, the surface comprising: a detection region comprising one or more epitope binding agents; and a reference region comprising the same one or more epitope binding agents, wherein each epitope binding agent is configured to bind exclusively to one of the at least one analytes, wherein the detection region is separate from the reference region; b) one or more detection sensors to sense light associated with the detection region; c) one or more reference sensors to sense light associated with the reference region; and wherein the device is configured such that the difference between the signal generated from the detection region and the reference region is set to zero prior to addition of the sample. a) a surface to conduct at least one detection reaction, the surface comprising: a detection region comprising one or more epitope binding agents; and a reference region comprising the same one or more epitope binding agents, wherein each epitope binding agent is configured to bind exclusively to one of the at least one analytes, wherein the detection region is separate from the reference region; b) one or more detection sensors to sense light associated with the detection region; c) one or more reference sensors to sense light associated with the reference region; and
A niobium wrought product obtained according to a method which comprises: A) forming a blend comprising niobium powder and a powder of an alloying metal selected from the group consisting of yttrium, aluminum, hafnium, titanium, zirconium, thorium, lanthanum and cerium and pressing the blend to form pressed blend; B) attaching the pressed blend to an electrode comprising niobium; C) melting the electrode and pressed blend under vacuum arc remelting conditions, such that the blend mixes with the melted electrode; D) cooling the melted electrode to form an alloy ingot; and E) applying thermo-mechanical processing steps to the alloy ingot to form a wrought product. wherein the wrought product has a fine and uniform ASTM grain size of from 5 to 10, and contains greater than 5 ppm of the alloying metal, and wherein the alloying metal is present in an amount of not more than 100 ppm based on total niobium in the wrought product. A) forming a blend comprising niobium powder and a powder of an alloying metal selected from the group consisting of yttrium, aluminum, hafnium, titanium, zirconium, thorium, lanthanum and cerium and pressing the blend to form pressed blend; B) attaching the pressed blend to an electrode comprising niobium; C) melting the electrode and pressed blend under vacuum arc remelting conditions, such that the blend mixes with the melted electrode; D) cooling the melted electrode to form an alloy ingot; and E) applying thermo-mechanical processing steps to the alloy ingot to form a wrought product.
A heat sink comprising: a plurality of parallel fins; a plurality of plates, each plate being located between an adjacent pair of fins; and one more securing members provided to secure the fins and plates in contact; characterized in that each of the plates is formed of a material being softer than the material of the fins such that compression of the fins and plates deforms the surface of the plates to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins. a plurality of parallel fins; a plurality of plates, each plate being located between an adjacent pair of fins; and one more securing members provided to secure the fins and plates in contact; characterized in that each of the plates is formed of a material being softer than the material of the fins such that compression of the fins and plates deforms the surface of the plates to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins.
A marine seismic processing system comprising: an interface for receiving recorded data, wherein the recorded data includes seismic data and bio-acoustic data; a seismic data processor for estimating a source signature from the recorded data, wherein the source signature is associated with a seismic source that emits seismic waves in water during a seismic survey; and a bio-acoustic processor that estimates a presence of a mammal generating the bio-acoustic data, based on a processed signal; characterised in that the processed signal is obtained by removing from the recorded data energy coherent with the source signature. an interface for receiving recorded data, wherein the recorded data includes seismic data and bio-acoustic data; a seismic data processor for estimating a source signature from the recorded data, wherein the source signature is associated with a seismic source that emits seismic waves in water during a seismic survey; and a bio-acoustic processor that estimates a presence of a mammal generating the bio-acoustic data, based on a processed signal;
An electromagnetic flow meter comprising: a flowtube including a coil disposed in the vicinity of a measurement tube, and electrodes (173,174) disposed on the measurement tube; a converter including an excitation unit configured to generate an excitation signal and output the excitation signal to the coil through an excitation cable, and a detection signal receiving unit configured to receive a detection signal from the electrodes (173,174) through a signal cable, and generate a flow rate signal; and a miswiring detection unit configured to perform miswiring diagnosis on the excitation cable or the signal cable on the basis of a difference between a change amount of the flow rate signal when the excitation signal is being output and a change amount of the flow rate signal when the excitation signal is not being output, characterized in that the change amount of the flow rate signal is calculated on the basis of a difference between a maximum value and minimum value of the flow rate signal in a predetermined period, which is a period equal to or longer than one cycle of the excitation signal. a flowtube including a coil disposed in the vicinity of a measurement tube, and electrodes (173,174) disposed on the measurement tube; a converter including an excitation unit configured to generate an excitation signal and output the excitation signal to the coil through an excitation cable, and a detection signal receiving unit configured to receive a detection signal from the electrodes (173,174) through a signal cable, and generate a flow rate signal; and a miswiring detection unit configured to perform miswiring diagnosis on the excitation cable or the signal cable on the basis of a difference between a change amount of the flow rate signal when the excitation signal is being output and a change amount of the flow rate signal when the excitation signal is not being output, characterized in that the change amount of the flow rate signal is calculated on the basis of a difference between a maximum value and minimum value of the flow rate signal in a predetermined period, which is a period equal to or longer than one cycle of the excitation signal.
Method for detecting damage to an outer skin of a ship comprising a foil/film arrangement in which a first conductive foil is spaced apart from a second conductive foil by an insulating film, wherein an electrical voltage is applied between the first conductive foil and the second conductive foil, wherein the electrical voltage is polarized in such a way that a test diode, which is connected in parallel to the foil/film arrangement, is operated -- in the reverse direction in a detection mode for detecting potential damage to the outer skin of the ship and -- in the forward direction in a function monitoring mode for testing the detection capability of the foil/film arrangement. -- in the reverse direction in a detection mode for detecting potential damage to the outer skin of the ship and -- in the forward direction in a function monitoring mode for testing the detection capability of the foil/film arrangement.
A golf club head comprising: a hosel adapted to receive a golf club shaft; a club head including: a plurality of weights, a plurality of tubes that connect the plurality of weights; and an exterior skin that covers at least a portion of the plurality of weights and at least a portion of the plurality of tubes wherein the exterior skin defines the shape of the club head that includes a heel, a toe, a crown, a sole, a front, and a rear, wherein the plurality of weights includes: a first weight located at the front, the sole, and the toe, a second weight located at the front, the crown, and the toe, a third weight located at the front, the sole, and the heel, and a fourth weight located at the front, the crown, and the heel, and wherein one of the plurality of tubes connects the first weight and the second weight, one of the plurality of tubes connects the first weight and the third weight, one of the plurality of tubes connects the second weight and the fourth weight, and one of the plurality of tubes connects the third weight and the fourth weight; and a ball striking face engaged with at least two of the plurality of weights and at least two of the tubes, wherein the ball striking face extends from the toe to the heel. a hosel adapted to receive a golf club shaft; a club head including: a plurality of weights, a plurality of tubes that connect the plurality of weights; and an exterior skin that covers at least a portion of the plurality of weights and at least a portion of the plurality of tubes wherein the exterior skin defines the shape of the club head that includes a heel, a toe, a crown, a sole, a front, and a rear, a plurality of weights, a plurality of tubes that connect the plurality of weights; and an exterior skin that covers at least a portion of the plurality of weights and at least a portion of the plurality of tubes wherein the exterior skin defines the shape of the club head that includes a heel, a toe, a crown, a sole, a front, and a rear, wherein the plurality of weights includes: a first weight located at the front, the sole, and the toe, a second weight located at the front, the crown, and the toe, a third weight located at the front, the sole, and the heel, and a fourth weight located at the front, the crown, and the heel, and wherein one of the plurality of tubes connects the first weight and the second weight, one of the plurality of tubes connects the first weight and the third weight, one of the plurality of tubes connects the second weight and the fourth weight, and one of the plurality of tubes connects the third weight and the fourth weight; and a first weight located at the front, the sole, and the toe, a second weight located at the front, the crown, and the toe, a third weight located at the front, the sole, and the heel, and a fourth weight located at the front, the crown, and the heel, a ball striking face engaged with at least two of the plurality of weights and at least two of the tubes, wherein the ball striking face extends from the toe to the heel.
An absorbent article in which an absorber is interposed between a face sheet and a back sheet, the absorbent article comprising: a plurality of widthwise compressed grooves which is disposed in a region on a rear side of a region corresponding to a bodily fluid discharge part of a wearer, extends along substantially a width direction of the absorbent article, is formed in shapes bulging toward a rear side, and is arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article, wherein the groove widths gradually increase so that one arranged relatively on the rear side of the absorbent article has a larger groove width; and a pair of right and left longitudinally compressed grooves which extends along substantially a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article and is arranged on outer sides in the width direction at a predetermined separating distance from the widthwise compressed grooves, respectively, wherein separating distances between the widthwise compressed grooves and the longitudinally compressed grooves gradually decrease so that one arranged relatively on the rear side of the absorbent article has a smaller separating distance. a plurality of widthwise compressed grooves which is disposed in a region on a rear side of a region corresponding to a bodily fluid discharge part of a wearer, extends along substantially a width direction of the absorbent article, is formed in shapes bulging toward a rear side, and is arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article, wherein the groove widths gradually increase so that one arranged relatively on the rear side of the absorbent article has a larger groove width; and a pair of right and left longitudinally compressed grooves which extends along substantially a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article and is arranged on outer sides in the width direction at a predetermined separating distance from the widthwise compressed grooves, respectively, wherein separating distances between the widthwise compressed grooves and the longitudinally compressed grooves gradually decrease so that one arranged relatively on the rear side of the absorbent article has a smaller separating distance.