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Apparatus for tracking a light source comprising: a support column; a platform rotatably mounted to said support column and having a sight axis extending perpendicular from said platform; a plurality of linear actuators (9, 10, 11) equally angularly spaced about said column, each actuator (9, 10, 11) rotatably mounted at one location (9A, 10A, 11A) to said platform; characterized in that a base is provided, said base slidably received on said support column for motion along a longitudinal axis thereof; each actuator (9, 10, 11) is rotatably mounted at a second location to said base; at least one sensor (36, 37, 38) is provided for each actuator (9, 10, 11), each sensor (36, 37, 38) responsive to incident radiant energy, said sensors (36, 37, 38) arranged to directly receive energy from said light source in different lateral sectors (45A, 45B, 45C) of said platform when said sight axis intersects the light source and not having line-of-sight access to any other of said sensors (36, 37, 38); and a controller is provided for each associated sensor (36, 37, 38) and actuator (9, 10, 11), each controller generating a signal to extend an associated actuator (9, 10, 11) when incident radiant energy above a predetermined level is received by said sensor (36, 37, 38) and to retract when incident radiant energy is below said predetermined level. a support column; a platform rotatably mounted to said support column and having a sight axis extending perpendicular from said platform; a plurality of linear actuators (9, 10, 11) equally angularly spaced about said column, each actuator (9, 10, 11) rotatably mounted at one location (9A, 10A, 11A) to said platform; a base is provided, said base slidably received on said support column for motion along a longitudinal axis thereof; each actuator (9, 10, 11) is rotatably mounted at a second location to said base; at least one sensor (36, 37, 38) is provided for each actuator (9, 10, 11), each sensor (36, 37, 38) responsive to incident radiant energy, said sensors (36, 37, 38) arranged to directly receive energy from said light source in different lateral sectors (45A, 45B, 45C) of said platform when said sight axis intersects the light source and not having line-of-sight access to any other of said sensors (36, 37, 38); and a controller is provided for each associated sensor (36, 37, 38) and actuator (9, 10, 11), each controller generating a signal to extend an associated actuator (9, 10, 11) when incident radiant energy above a predetermined level is received by said sensor (36, 37, 38) and to retract when incident radiant energy is below said predetermined level.
A conduit fitting, comprising: a first fitting component having a counterbore adapted to receive a conduit end along a central axis, when the fitting is pulled up; a ferrule; a second fitting component that can be joined to said first fitting component, to cause the ferrule to grip the tube and seal when assembled, said second fitting component comprising a portion that engages an interior tapered surface of said first fitting component when the conduit fitting is pulled up; said first fitting component comprising a camming surface; wherein during pull-up of the conduit fitting, involving relative axial translation between the two fitting components, said first fitting component and said second fitting component are axially translated to a first axial position which corresponds to a pulled-up position, said ferrule contacting said camming surface during pull-up; wherein when said conduit fitting is pulled-up to said first axial position, said first fitting component tapered surface and said second fitting component portion contact each other at said first axial position. a first fitting component having a counterbore adapted to receive a conduit end along a central axis, when the fitting is pulled up; a ferrule; a second fitting component that can be joined to said first fitting component, to cause the ferrule to grip the tube and seal when assembled, said second fitting component comprising a portion that engages an interior tapered surface of said first fitting component when the conduit fitting is pulled up; said first fitting component comprising a camming surface; wherein during pull-up of the conduit fitting, involving relative axial translation between the two fitting components, said first fitting component and said second fitting component are axially translated to a first axial position which corresponds to a pulled-up position, said ferrule contacting said camming surface during pull-up; wherein when said conduit fitting is pulled-up to said first axial position, said first fitting component tapered surface and said second fitting component portion contact each other at said first axial position.
A Coriolis flow meter including first and second flow tubes (103, 103'), comprising: a printed circuit board, with at least a portion of the printed circuit board positioned between the first and second flow tubes (103, 103'); and at least one of a driver component or a pick-off component coupled to the printed circuit board. a printed circuit board, with at least a portion of the printed circuit board positioned between the first and second flow tubes (103, 103'); and at least one of a driver component or a pick-off component coupled to the printed circuit board.
A vehicle screen wiper assembly comprising a wiper motor and a screen having an aperture therethrough, characterised by first and second mounting plates each larger than the aperture and clamped together through the aperture with one on either side of the screen, the wiper motor being mounted to one of the mounting plates and having a wiper arm shaft extending through the mounting plates (12, 14) and aperture.
Application head especially designed for producing composite material parts, comprising an application system, guiding means defining a guiding plane, a cutting system and a clamping system, the cutting system comprising a first cutting tool movable in translation along a cutting direction (T c) and a second cutting tool, the clamping system comprising a first clamping tool movable in translation along a clamping direction (T b) and a second clamping tool, characterized in that it comprises a first control means able to displace said cutting tools (51, 53) together between initial and final cutting positions (ψ 1, ψ 2) representing a variation in distance (D 2 - D 1) along the guiding plane and comprises a second control means, distinct from the first control means, able to displace said clamping tools (71, 73) together between initial and final clamping positions (β 1, β 2) representing a variation in distance (Δ 2 - Δ 1) along the guiding plane.
Method for manufacturing a glass body being a fire-protection glass of type F or type G glazing, laminated safety glass or single-pane safety glass having a coated surface, characterized in that the process comprises the steps of: - abrading or polishing or both the glass surface with a steel wool, in particular without adverse effecting the pellucidness of the glass body; - cleaning and/or coating of at least a partial area of the glass surface with a primer / cleaner; - partially covering the glass surface with a masking film; - applying an isocyanate-curing polyacrylate lacquer comprising mineral particles with a layer thickness of 10 to 50 μm, relative to the cured coating, to at least a part of the glass surface, - wherein the polyacrylate lacquer is a 2-component lacquer obtainable from at least a polyacrylate binder comprising mineral particles and at least one isocyanate hardener comprising 2 or more reactive isocyanate groups per molecule, optionally protected isocyanate groups, and the solvent share in the polyacrylate lacquer prior to coating is from 20 to 80 wt.% and - the mineral particles have an average particle diameter of 5 to 25 μm; - removing the masking film; and - curing the coating; wherein all process steps that are necessary for the application of the coating including drying, are carried out at a temperature below 50°C. - abrading or polishing or both the glass surface with a steel wool, in particular without adverse effecting the pellucidness of the glass body; - cleaning and/or coating of at least a partial area of the glass surface with a primer / cleaner; - partially covering the glass surface with a masking film; - applying an isocyanate-curing polyacrylate lacquer comprising mineral particles with a layer thickness of 10 to 50 μm, relative to the cured coating, to at least a part of the glass surface, - wherein the polyacrylate lacquer is a 2-component lacquer obtainable from at least a polyacrylate binder comprising mineral particles and at least one isocyanate hardener comprising 2 or more reactive isocyanate groups per molecule, optionally protected isocyanate groups, and the solvent share in the polyacrylate lacquer prior to coating is from 20 to 80 wt.% and - the mineral particles have an average particle diameter of 5 to 25 μm; - wherein the polyacrylate lacquer is a 2-component lacquer obtainable from at least a polyacrylate binder comprising mineral particles and at least one isocyanate hardener comprising 2 or more reactive isocyanate groups per molecule, optionally protected isocyanate groups, and the solvent share in the polyacrylate lacquer prior to coating is from 20 to 80 wt.% and - the mineral particles have an average particle diameter of 5 to 25 μm; - removing the masking film; and - curing the coating;
Method for the in vitro diagnosis of a neurological disorder, said method comprising the steps of: a) determining the level or the concentration of a compound chosen in the group consisting of orexin-A, a specific fragment thereof which can be specifically detected by a specific ligand of orexin-A, an isoform thereof, a precursor thereof, a nucleic acid encoding the same and a combination thereof, in a test sample from a subject, b) comparing the level or the concentration of said compound in said test sample with the level or the concentration of the same compound in a reference sample, c) determining from the comparison of step b) if said subject is affected by said neurological disorder, wherein a higher orexin-A level is indicative of said neurological disorder, wherein the neurological disorder is a dementia chosen in the group consisting of: Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, and the reference sample is collected from subjects affected by a dementia excepting AD and MCI and wherein said test sample and said reference sample are biological samples chosen in the group consisting of: Cerebrospinal Fluid, serum, plasma, whole blood and a whole blood extract. a) determining the level or the concentration of a compound chosen in the group consisting of orexin-A, a specific fragment thereof which can be specifically detected by a specific ligand of orexin-A, an isoform thereof, a precursor thereof, a nucleic acid encoding the same and a combination thereof, in a test sample from a subject, b) comparing the level or the concentration of said compound in said test sample with the level or the concentration of the same compound in a reference sample, c) determining from the comparison of step b) if said subject is affected by said neurological disorder, wherein a higher orexin-A level is indicative of said neurological disorder, wherein the neurological disorder is a dementia chosen in the group consisting of: Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, and the reference sample is collected from subjects affected by a dementia excepting AD and MCI and wherein said test sample and said reference sample are biological samples chosen in the group consisting of: Cerebrospinal Fluid, serum, plasma, whole blood and a whole blood extract.
A construction element for recording a change in shape or torsion, following a measured value and allowing conclusions to be drawn about it, characterized in that the construction element has a mechanical part which is formed of three arms (A, B, C) protruding outwardly from a joint center or root area, whereby at least the first arm and/or the second arm is either rigidly fixed to the supporting body or integrated into this supporting body, whereby the first part (2, 6, 10, 15, 27, 28, 37, 49, 57, 69, 75, 80, 85, 103, 104, 133, 152, 164) is fixed to a third arm, and the second part (4, 7, 26, 29, 36, 50, 60, 67, 68, 81, 165, 105, 106, 134, 153) of a two-part coil-anchor or coil-coil combination is fixed to another arm (B, C) or to another supporting body, whereby during operation the first part lies within an alternating magnetic field of the second part, whereby the effect of the measured force or torque value on at least the first arm and/or the second arm causes a change, following this measured value, in the shape or torsion of at least this first arm and/or second arm, consequently displacing the free-ended third arm, whereby the magnetic coupling between the first part of the two-part coil-anchor or coil-coil combination, which is fixed to the free-ended third arm, and the second part, undergoes a change following the measured value, and whereby the change in the magnetic coupling enables conclusions to be drawn regarding the displacement of the third arm and therefore also regarding the measured value.
Dental tool having a shank region which is configured for coupling to a dental handpiece, and a working region which is connected to the shank region, wherein the shank region of the dental tool is configured for allowing latchable insertion and removal without actuation, wherein at least the shank region of the tool consists of plastic, silicone or rubber, wherein the shank region is of substantially cylindrical configuration and - in relation to a longitudinal axis of the shank region - is configured for axial or radial latching to a drive component of the dental handpiece, wherein the shank region has a driver region, preferably situated in the vicinity of the working region, which is configured for form-fitting coupling to a drive component of the dental handpiece, by way of which a rotational movement, realized around the longitudinal axis, of the drive component can be transmitted to the shank region, characterized in that one or more spring arms are arranged on the shank region, or in that the shank region has a ring-like latching recess which extends over the common circumference. a shank region which is configured for coupling to a dental handpiece, and a working region which is connected to the shank region, wherein the shank region of the dental tool is configured for allowing latchable insertion and removal without actuation, wherein at least the shank region of the tool consists of plastic, silicone or rubber, wherein the shank region is of substantially cylindrical configuration and - in relation to a longitudinal axis of the shank region - is configured for axial or radial latching to a drive component of the dental handpiece, wherein the shank region has a driver region, preferably situated in the vicinity of the working region, which is configured for form-fitting coupling to a drive component of the dental handpiece, by way of which a rotational movement, realized around the longitudinal axis, of the drive component can be transmitted to the shank region, characterized in that one or more spring arms are arranged on the shank region, or in that the shank region has a ring-like latching recess which extends over the common circumference.
A method in an engine system comprising an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder at which a piston, at least one intake valve, at least one exhaust valve, and fuel injection means, for injection of fuel directly into the cylinder, are provided, the method comprising performing the following steps in at least one of the at least one cylinder and in the same cylinder: - controlling at least one of the at least one intake valve so as to introduce a first amount of air into the cylinder, - performing (203, 206) at least one main combustion fuel injection (P21, P22) for a main combustion with air introduced into the cylinder, - controlling, during an exhaust stroke and an intake stroke, the intake and exhaust valves (5, 7) so as to form a negative valve overlap to capture main combustion residues, and - performing at least one pilot fuel injection during the negative valve overlap, characterized by the steps of: determining the amount of fuel in the at least one pilot fuel injection at least partly based on said first amount of air and the amount of fuel injected in at least one of the at least one main combustion fuel injection (P21, P22), such that the lambda value of a charge with the amount of fuel in the at least one pilot fuel injection and a second amount of air in the residues from the main combustion captured in the negative valve overlap is higher than a predetermined lambda threshold value (λ thres). - controlling at least one of the at least one intake valve so as to introduce a first amount of air into the cylinder, - performing (203, 206) at least one main combustion fuel injection (P21, P22) for a main combustion with air introduced into the cylinder, - controlling, during an exhaust stroke and an intake stroke, the intake and exhaust valves (5, 7) so as to form a negative valve overlap to capture main combustion residues, and - performing at least one pilot fuel injection during the negative valve overlap, determining the amount of fuel in the at least one pilot fuel injection at least partly based on said first amount of air and the amount of fuel injected in at least one of the at least one main combustion fuel injection (P21, P22), such that the lambda value of a charge with the amount of fuel in the at least one pilot fuel injection and a second amount of air in the residues from the main combustion captured in the negative valve overlap is higher than a predetermined lambda threshold value (λ thres).
Tool for repairing tyre punctures, comprising a reamer connected to an abrasive disk and a handle for securing a rotating tool, wherein said reamer comprises a tip which acts as a centring device for said abrasive disc wherein the reamer comprises an elongated abrasive surface such that this elongated abrasive surfaces mill the inner surface of the hole created by the puncture in the tire and the abrasive disc cleans the area of the surface of the tire where the patch or mushroom tire plug will be applied.
Process for metallizing electrically nonconductive plastic surfaces of articles, comprising the process steps of: A) treating the plastic surface with etching solutions; B) treating the plastic surface with a solution of a colloid or of a compound of a metal; and C) metallizing the plastic surface with a metallizing solution; characterized in that the etching solutions comprise at least one acidic etching solution and at least one alkaline etching solution, and that each of the etching solutions comprise a source for permanganate ions. A) treating the plastic surface with etching solutions; B) treating the plastic surface with a solution of a colloid or of a compound of a metal; and C) metallizing the plastic surface with a metallizing solution;
A base station for providing air-to-ground, ATG, wireless communication over various altitudes of an ATG cell, the base station comprising: a first antenna array (204, 206) comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area (220, 230) extending away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array along each of a plurality of directions from the base station, from the horizon up to a first elevation angle; a second antenna array (208, 210) configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area (222, 232) extending away from the second antenna array, at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation angle, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance along each of the plurality of directions from the base station and up to a predetermined altitude, for example 14000m; and a patch antenna configured to provide a third cell coverage area concentric with the first and second coverage areas, the third coverage area extending from the second elevation angle to at least a point directly above the base station at the predetermined altitude; wherein a combination of the concentric first, second, and third cell coverage areas (220, 222, 230, 232, 240) defines the ATG cell to include at least a continuous cylindrical shaped coverage area having a radial distance equal to the predetermined distance and a height of the predetermined altitude. a first antenna array (204, 206) comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area (220, 230) extending away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array along each of a plurality of directions from the base station, from the horizon up to a first elevation angle; a second antenna array (208, 210) configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area (222, 232) extending away from the second antenna array, at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation angle, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance along each of the plurality of directions from the base station and up to a predetermined altitude, for example 14000m; and a patch antenna configured to provide a third cell coverage area concentric with the first and second coverage areas, the third coverage area extending from the second elevation angle to at least a point directly above the base station at the predetermined altitude; wherein a combination of the concentric first, second, and third cell coverage areas (220, 222, 230, 232, 240) defines the ATG cell to include at least a continuous cylindrical shaped coverage area having a radial distance equal to the predetermined distance and a height of the predetermined altitude.
A power tool battery pack configured to be attached to and detached from a power tool by a sliding motion, comprising: a lower side case; an upper side case fixed to the lower side case; at least one battery cell housed in the lower side case; and a circuit board electrically connected to the battery cell; and first and second terminals (51, 511-516) disposed on and connected to the circuit board; characterized in that the power tool battery pack further comprises a slit extending through the circuit board between the first terminal and the second terminal. a lower side case; an upper side case fixed to the lower side case; at least one battery cell housed in the lower side case; and a circuit board electrically connected to the battery cell; and first and second terminals (51, 511-516) disposed on and connected to the circuit board; the power tool battery pack further comprises a slit extending through the circuit board between the first terminal and the second terminal.