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A method comprising: by a computing system: accessing a digital design (210, 220) of a part (221, 321) designed for construction through an additive manufacturing process; inserting, into the digital design (210, 220), a support structure configured to support construction of a surface of the part (221, 321), wherein the support structure comprises: a shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) configured to be in a diminished shape during the additive manufacturing process and expand into an expanded shape after the addictive manufacturing process ends; and an element enclosure (240, 420, 510) attached to the surface of the part (221, 321) and configured to hold the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) in the diminished shape and break from the part (221, 321) as the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) expands into the expanded shape; manufacturing, by a 3-dimensional printing system, the part (221, 321) through the additive manufacturing process via the digital design (210, 220), including: constructing the support structure, wherein constructing the support structure comprises constructing the element enclosure (240, 420, 510) via the additive manufacturing process and inserting the shape-memory element (320, 330, 410, 520) into the element enclosure (240, 420, 510) during the constructing of the element enclosure. accessing a digital design (210, 220) of a part (221, 321) designed for construction through an additive manufacturing process; inserting, into the digital design (210, 220), a support structure configured to support construction of a surface of the part (221, 321), wherein the support structure comprises: a shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) configured to be in a diminished shape during the additive manufacturing process and expand into an expanded shape after the addictive manufacturing process ends; and an element enclosure (240, 420, 510) attached to the surface of the part (221, 321) and configured to hold the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) in the diminished shape and break from the part (221, 321) as the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) expands into the expanded shape; a shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) configured to be in a diminished shape during the additive manufacturing process and expand into an expanded shape after the addictive manufacturing process ends; and an element enclosure (240, 420, 510) attached to the surface of the part (221, 321) and configured to hold the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) in the diminished shape and break from the part (221, 321) as the shape-memory element (230, 330, 410, 520) expands into the expanded shape; manufacturing, by a 3-dimensional printing system, the part (221, 321) through the additive manufacturing process via the digital design (210, 220), including: constructing the support structure, wherein constructing the support structure comprises constructing the element enclosure (240, 420, 510) via the additive manufacturing process and inserting the shape-memory element (320, 330, 410, 520) into the element enclosure (240, 420, 510) during the constructing of the element enclosure.
A connector (1, 1A) comprising: a terminal (10, 10A); an electric wire connected to the terminal (10, 10A); and a housing (40, 40A) having a tubular portion (43, 43A) that accommodates and holds the terminal (10, 10A) and the electric wire therein, wherein an electric wire connection portion and a terminal connection portion are provided on both end sides of the terminal (10, 10A), the electric wire connection portion is connected to the electric wire, the terminal connection portion is configured to be connected to a mating terminal, the electric wire connection portion is formed in a solid cylindrical shape, a protruding piece (30, 30A) protruding in a radial direction is provided, a first retaining piece (442, 44A) and a second retaining piece (45, 45A) configured to be locked to the protruding piece (30, 30A) are provided on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion (43, 43A) of the housing (40, 40A), and the second retaining piece (45, 45A) is disposed at a position shifted from the first retaining piece (442, 44A) in both a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the tubular portion (43, 43A), characterized in that, a joining portion between an end surface of the electric wire connection portion and an end surface of the electric wire includes the protruding piece (30, 30A) which protrudes from the electric wire connection portion. a terminal (10, 10A); an electric wire connected to the terminal (10, 10A); and a housing (40, 40A) having a tubular portion (43, 43A) that accommodates and holds the terminal (10, 10A) and the electric wire therein, wherein an electric wire connection portion and a terminal connection portion are provided on both end sides of the terminal (10, 10A), the electric wire connection portion is connected to the electric wire, the terminal connection portion is configured to be connected to a mating terminal, the electric wire connection portion is formed in a solid cylindrical shape, a protruding piece (30, 30A) protruding in a radial direction is provided, a first retaining piece (442, 44A) and a second retaining piece (45, 45A) configured to be locked to the protruding piece (30, 30A) are provided on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion (43, 43A) of the housing (40, 40A), and the second retaining piece (45, 45A) is disposed at a position shifted from the first retaining piece (442, 44A) in both a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the tubular portion (43, 43A),
A train control device, comprising: a first acquisition means for acquiring a change history of open block numbers as the number of open blocks existing between a present train and a leading train; a setting means for setting a brake pattern for the present train having a starting point coinciding with an end point of a block existing just behind a block occupied by the leading train; and a calculating means (103, 203) for calculating a time taken for a tail end of the leading train to come out from the block occupied by the tail end of the leading train and for calculating based on the history of open block numbers, as a target speed, the highest speed available within a range not conflicting with the brake pattern. a first acquisition means for acquiring a change history of open block numbers as the number of open blocks existing between a present train and a leading train; a setting means for setting a brake pattern for the present train having a starting point coinciding with an end point of a block existing just behind a block occupied by the leading train; and a calculating means (103, 203) for calculating a time taken for a tail end of the leading train to come out from the block occupied by the tail end of the leading train and for calculating based on the history of open block numbers, as a target speed, the highest speed available within a range not conflicting with the brake pattern.
A method of controlling access by a user to online vendor information technology systems using a verification/authentication engine, comprising: (a) receiving an inquiry from a vendor system to verify a particular user for a particular transaction, wherein the vendor has assigned the particular transaction a level of risk; (b) wherein the vendor has specified an appropriate verification level to meet the assigned level of risk, comprising specifying a plurality of data sources which contain information about the user; (c) querying the user, using questions generated based on data from at least two of the data sources; (d) determining the extent to which the user correctly answers the questions; and (e) determining whether to grant or deny access by the user to the vendor information technology systems based on the extent to which the user correctly answers the questions; further characterized by: (f) the verification/authentication engine is enabled over multiple channels; (g) wherein the vendor has set a risk level based on the channel that is being used by the user; (h) generating a confidence level and/or a score of the user's identity based on the user's answers to the questions.; and (i) providing the confidence level and/or the score to the vendor system, that is configured to determine whether to grant or deny by the access by the user to the vendor information technology systems based on the confidence level provided. (a) receiving an inquiry from a vendor system to verify a particular user for a particular transaction, wherein the vendor has assigned the particular transaction a level of risk; (b) wherein the vendor has specified an appropriate verification level to meet the assigned level of risk, comprising specifying a plurality of data sources which contain information about the user; (c) querying the user, using questions generated based on data from at least two of the data sources; (d) determining the extent to which the user correctly answers the questions; and (e) determining whether to grant or deny access by the user to the vendor information technology systems based on the extent to which the user correctly answers the questions; further characterized by: (f) the verification/authentication engine is enabled over multiple channels; (g) wherein the vendor has set a risk level based on the channel that is being used by the user; (h) generating a confidence level and/or a score of the user's identity based on the user's answers to the questions.; and (i) providing the confidence level and/or the score to the vendor system, that is configured to determine whether to grant or deny by the access by the user to the vendor information technology systems based on the confidence level provided.
Pointer instrument with a graduated dial, and with contouring in its edge area that comprises a visible surface and a pointer, whereby the pointer is mounted below the graduated dial and comprises a section (6'") that is arranged above the surface of the contouring, characterised in that the pointer as well as the graduated dial and the contouring are each made from one piece and the graduated dial and the contouring each comprise a recess (8, 10), whereby the recess in the graduated dial is envisaged in the area of the recess in the contouring.
A mouthpiece for an aerosol-generating device, wherein the mouthpiece comprises: • an inlet portion configured for receiving an aerosol, • an outlet portion configured for outflow of the aerosol, and • an airflow path connecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion, wherein the airflow path comprises an inner wall,wherein the inner wall of the airflow path is at least partially lined with a capillary material, and wherein the capillarity of the capillary material increases towards the inlet portion, and wherein the capillary material is a woven fiber tube. • an inlet portion configured for receiving an aerosol, • an outlet portion configured for outflow of the aerosol, and • an airflow path connecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion, wherein the airflow path comprises an inner wall,wherein the inner wall of the airflow path is at least partially lined with a capillary material, and wherein the capillarity of the capillary material increases towards the inlet portion, and wherein the capillary material is a woven fiber tube.
An image projection apparatus comprising: a lamp that includes a reflector and a light emitting tube arranged inside of the reflector, an air duct (15, 16) configured to lead air from a cooling fan to the inside of the reflector, and an exhaust duct configured to lead first air, second air, and third air to an exhaust port formed in a housing of the image projection apparatus, the first air passing the inside of the reflector, and the second air passing an area that faces an outer surface of the reflector, wherein the exhaust duct is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first wall part, and the exhaust duct and the first wall part are configured to blend the first air with the third air in the first chamber and to lead the second air into the second chamber; characterized in that the second air is drawn from a first inlet port in the housing, and the third air is drawn from a second inlet port formed in the housing; the first wall part is arranged inside the exhaust duct such that said second chamber is formed inside the exhaust duct and downstream of the first chamber, and such that the blended air from the first chamber flows to the second chamber and is further blended therein with the second air flowing into the second chamber; and the second chamber is configured to lead resultant air to the exhaust port. a lamp that includes a reflector and a light emitting tube arranged inside of the reflector, an air duct (15, 16) configured to lead air from a cooling fan to the inside of the reflector, and an exhaust duct configured to lead first air, second air, and third air to an exhaust port formed in a housing of the image projection apparatus, the first air passing the inside of the reflector, and the second air passing an area that faces an outer surface of the reflector, wherein the exhaust duct is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first wall part, and the exhaust duct and the first wall part are configured to blend the first air with the third air in the first chamber and to lead the second air into the second chamber; characterized in that the second air is drawn from a first inlet port in the housing, and the third air is drawn from a second inlet port formed in the housing; the first wall part is arranged inside the exhaust duct such that said second chamber is formed inside the exhaust duct and downstream of the first chamber, and such that the blended air from the first chamber flows to the second chamber and is further blended therein with the second air flowing into the second chamber; and the second chamber is configured to lead resultant air to the exhaust port.
A shaft and sleeve assembly of a gas turbine engine comprises: an outer shaft extending about an engine central longitudinal axis and having a radially inner shaft surface, the radially inner shaft surface having a shaft groove defined therein; a sleeve disposed radially inboard of the radially inner shaft surface, the sleeve including a sleeve groove defined in a radially outer sleeve surface, the sleeve groove formed at an axial location between a first axial end and a second axial end of the sleeve; a retaining element (128; 140; 144) installed in the shaft groove and the sleeve groove to retain the sleeve relative to the outer shaft; characterised in that the shaft and sleeve assembly further comprises: an inner shaft disposed radially inboard of the sleeve; wherein the sleeve includes one or more sleeve openings formed therein; and wherein the sleeve groove is axially aligned with the one or more sleeve openings, an outer shaft opening in the outer shaft, and an inner shaft opening in the inner shaft allowing for coolant circulation therethrough. an outer shaft extending about an engine central longitudinal axis and having a radially inner shaft surface, the radially inner shaft surface having a shaft groove defined therein; a sleeve disposed radially inboard of the radially inner shaft surface, the sleeve including a sleeve groove defined in a radially outer sleeve surface, the sleeve groove formed at an axial location between a first axial end and a second axial end of the sleeve; a retaining element (128; 140; 144) installed in the shaft groove and the sleeve groove to retain the sleeve relative to the outer shaft; characterised in that the shaft and sleeve assembly further comprises: an inner shaft disposed radially inboard of the sleeve; wherein the sleeve includes one or more sleeve openings formed therein; and wherein the sleeve groove is axially aligned with the one or more sleeve openings, an outer shaft opening in the outer shaft, and an inner shaft opening in the inner shaft allowing for coolant circulation therethrough. an inner shaft disposed radially inboard of the sleeve; wherein the sleeve includes one or more sleeve openings formed therein; and wherein the sleeve groove is axially aligned with the one or more sleeve openings, an outer shaft opening in the outer shaft, and an inner shaft opening in the inner shaft allowing for coolant circulation therethrough.
A fall-protection counter-weight apparatus for counterbalancing weight from a user, the apparatus having: a top module having a plurality of horizontal members that support a plurality of top leg couplers (320a-320d) and mast coupler; a base module having a plurality of horizontal members (345a-h), each of the horizontal members extending between a pair of base leg couplers (330a-330b); and, a plurality of legs; wherein in a fall-protection mode adapted for operation, the top module is spaced apart from the base module by the plurality of legs, each of the legs being releasably coupled at opposing ends to one of the top leg couplers and one of the base leg couplers; and, characterized by a stowage module coupled to the base module and disposed within an interior region generally coplanar with the horizontal members (345a-h) of the base module; wherein in a low-profile mode adapted for storage, the top module is directly coupled to the base module by each of the base leg couplers (330a-330d) coupling to one of the corresponding top leg couplers (320a-320d), each of the legs disposed within the stowage module. a top module having a plurality of horizontal members that support a plurality of top leg couplers (320a-320d) and mast coupler; a base module having a plurality of horizontal members (345a-h), each of the horizontal members extending between a pair of base leg couplers (330a-330b); and, a plurality of legs; wherein in a fall-protection mode adapted for operation, the top module is spaced apart from the base module by the plurality of legs, each of the legs being releasably coupled at opposing ends to one of the top leg couplers and one of the base leg couplers; and, characterized by a stowage module coupled to the base module and disposed within an interior region generally coplanar with the horizontal members (345a-h) of the base module; wherein in a low-profile mode adapted for storage, the top module is directly coupled to the base module by each of the base leg couplers (330a-330d) coupling to one of the corresponding top leg couplers (320a-320d), each of the legs disposed within the stowage module.
Method for producing a cold or hot rolled steel strip comprising a metal coating, the steel strip comprising iron as the main component and, in addition to carbon, an Mn content of 8.1 to 25.0 wt.% and optionally one or more of the alloying elements Al, Si, Cr, B, Ti, V, Nb and/or Mo, wherein the surface of the uncoated steel strip is first cleaned, a layer of pure iron having an average iron content of greater than 96 wt.% is applied to the cleaned surface, an oxygen-containing, iron-based layer containing greater than 5 mass percent of oxygen is applied to the layer of pure iron, the steel strip is then subjected to annealing treatment together with the oxygen-containing, iron-based layer and, during the annealing, is subjected to reduction treatment in a reducing furnace atmosphere, and finally the steel strip thus treated and annealed is subjected to hot dip coating with the metal coating.
A method of tracing touch paths, comprising: - obtaining a first touch point and a second touch point in sequence from a multi-touch panel; - determining whether a first distance between the first touch point and the second touch point is smaller than a predefined first value; - commencing a new touch path including the first and the second touch points if the first distance is smaller than the predefined first value; - generating a predicted touch point based on the first and the second touch points; - obtaining a detected touch point from the multi-touch panel; - determining whether a second distance between the predicted touch point and the detected touch point is smaller than a predefined second value; and - generating a reported touch point based on the second touch point, the predicted touch point, and the detected touch point based on a parametric curve if the second distance is smaller than the predefined second value; wherein the second touch point is used as a starting point of the parametric curve, the detected touch point is used as a stopping point of the parametric curve, and the predicted point is used as a controlling point of the parametric curve, and the parametric curve is Bezier curve, which is expressed as R t = 1 − t 2 B + 2 1 − t tP + t 2 D, t = 0 − 1 wherein R is the Bezier curve on which the reported touch point is disposed, t is a parameter of the Bezier curve, B is the second touch point, P is the predicted touch point and D is the detected touch point. - obtaining a first touch point and a second touch point in sequence from a multi-touch panel; - determining whether a first distance between the first touch point and the second touch point is smaller than a predefined first value; - commencing a new touch path including the first and the second touch points if the first distance is smaller than the predefined first value; - generating a predicted touch point based on the first and the second touch points; - obtaining a detected touch point from the multi-touch panel; - determining whether a second distance between the predicted touch point and the detected touch point is smaller than a predefined second value; and - generating a reported touch point based on the second touch point, the predicted touch point, and the detected touch point based on a parametric curve if the second distance is smaller than the predefined second value;
A method of applying a metallic alloy overlay, comprising: providing an iron based feedstock powder characterised by the iron based feedstock powder including 22.6 wt % to 62.5 wt % of iron, 0.1 wt % to 5.0 wt % of manganese, 23.1 to 49.4 wt % of chromium, 6.8 to 12.8 wt % of boron, 1.9 to 3.6 wt % of carbon, 0.5 to 0.9 wt % of silicon, 5.0 to 12.8 wt % of niobium, optionally 7.5 to 7.6 wt % molybdenum and optionally 14.2 wt % tungsten providing an electrode including at least 50% by weight iron, wherein the combined feedstock powder and iron based electrode exhibits a critical cooling rate which is less than 100,000 K/s, and wherein the ratio of the feedstock powder to the electrode by weight is in the range of 0.2:1.0 to 5.0:1.0; depositing a weld overlay with said feedstock powder and said electrode to create a metallic alloy exhibiting grain sizes in the range of 1,000 μm or less, comprising cooling said weld overlay at a rate of less than 100,000 K/s. providing an iron based feedstock powder characterised by the iron based feedstock powder including 22.6 wt % to 62.5 wt % of iron, 0.1 wt % to 5.0 wt % of manganese, 23.1 to 49.4 wt % of chromium, 6.8 to 12.8 wt % of boron, 1.9 to 3.6 wt % of carbon, 0.5 to 0.9 wt % of silicon, 5.0 to 12.8 wt % of niobium, optionally 7.5 to 7.6 wt % molybdenum and optionally 14.2 wt % tungsten providing an electrode including at least 50% by weight iron, wherein the combined feedstock powder and iron based electrode exhibits a critical cooling rate which is less than 100,000 K/s, and wherein the ratio of the feedstock powder to the electrode by weight is in the range of 0.2:1.0 to 5.0:1.0; depositing a weld overlay with said feedstock powder and said electrode to create a metallic alloy exhibiting grain sizes in the range of 1,000 μm or less, comprising cooling said weld overlay at a rate of less than 100,000 K/s.