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An imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging element unit including an imaging element, and an optical element through which a luminous flux of light for imaging passes; a first piezoelectric element (13, 19); wherein a portion of the first piezoelectric element (13, 19) in a lengthwise direction thereof is attached to the optical element characterized in that the imaging apparatus further comprises a displacement increment mechanism connected to the first piezoelectric element and the imaging element unit, wherein the displacement increment mechanism is configured to displace the imaging element unit by expanding or contracting the first piezoelectric element; the optical element is integrally formed with the imaging element; the displacement increment mechanism (14, 16) comprises: a first link (141, 161) and a second link (142, 162) provided parallel to each other with the imaging element unit interposed between the first link (141,161) and the second link (142,162); a first connection link connecting the first link and the imaging element unit; and a second connection link connecting the second link and the imaging element unit; and wherein the first piezoelectric element (13, 19) is connected to at least one of the first link (141,161) and the second link (142, 162). an imaging element unit including an imaging element, and an optical element through which a luminous flux of light for imaging passes; a first piezoelectric element (13, 19); wherein a portion of the first piezoelectric element (13, 19) in a lengthwise direction thereof is attached to the optical element characterized in that the imaging apparatus further comprises a displacement increment mechanism connected to the first piezoelectric element and the imaging element unit, wherein the displacement increment mechanism is configured to displace the imaging element unit by expanding or contracting the first piezoelectric element; the optical element is integrally formed with the imaging element; the displacement increment mechanism (14, 16) comprises: a first link (141, 161) and a second link (142, 162) provided parallel to each other with the imaging element unit interposed between the first link (141,161) and the second link (142,162); a first connection link connecting the first link and the imaging element unit; and a second connection link connecting the second link and the imaging element unit; and wherein the first piezoelectric element (13, 19) is connected to at least one of the first link (141,161) and the second link (142, 162). a first link (141, 161) and a second link (142, 162) provided parallel to each other with the imaging element unit interposed between the first link (141,161) and the second link (142,162); a first connection link connecting the first link and the imaging element unit; and a second connection link connecting the second link and the imaging element unit; and wherein the first piezoelectric element (13, 19) is connected to at least one of the first link (141,161) and the second link (142, 162).
Device for controlling the distribution of washing water to several consumers in a vehicle, the device having a washing water inlet and a plurality of washing water drains (5 - 10) that can be coupled with the washing water inlet and that lead to the various consumers in the vehicle, whereby the respective washing water drain (5 - 10) can be coupled with the washing water inlet, depending on the position of a rotating body arranged in the housing of the device characterised in that a channel is integrated in the rotating body through which the washing water inlet can be coupled with the respective washing water drain (5 - 10) depending on the position of the rotating body.
A compound for use in a therapeutic method of reducing body fat in a subject, the method comprising administering topically to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the compound, wherein the compound is a compound of Formula I, a compound of Formula II, or a mixture thereof:
Use of calcium carbonate having an average particle size in the range of from 0.5 to 3 μm, preferably of from 1 to 3 μm, in an inorganic mortar system for a chemical fastening of anchors and post-installed reinforcing bars in mineral substrates to increase load values, comprising a curable aluminous cement component A and an initiator component B for initiating the curing process.
A crutch accessory set for two crutches, comprising: a container assembly for holding small parts, the container assembly being composed of two individual containers which can be releasably connected to one another by means of connecting elements, characterised in that the crutch accessory set further comprises, in duplicate, a one-piece or multi-piece cover with which an arm guide portion and a handle portion of a crutch can be fully or partially covered, and wherein, when the individual containers are separated from one another, either of the two individual containers can be detachably fastened to one of the two covers in each case by means of the connecting elements, wherein corresponding connecting elements are arranged on each cover for this purpose. a container assembly for holding small parts, the container assembly being composed of two individual containers which can be releasably connected to one another by means of connecting elements, characterised in that the crutch accessory set further comprises, in duplicate, a one-piece or multi-piece cover with which an arm guide portion and a handle portion of a crutch can be fully or partially covered, and wherein, when the individual containers are separated from one another, either of the two individual containers can be detachably fastened to one of the two covers in each case by means of the connecting elements, wherein corresponding connecting elements are arranged on each cover for this purpose.
An endoscope comprising: a proximal operating part including an operating member; an insertion part having a proximal end part connected to the proximal operating part; a distal end member that is provided at a distal end part of the insertion part; a treatment tool erection pedestal that is attached to the distal end member and is rotationally movable between an erected position and a lodged position; a wire that is coupled to the treatment tool erection pedestal on a distal end side thereof, is coupled to the operating member on a proximal end side thereof, and is pushed and pulled depending on an operation of the operating member, thereby rotationally moving the treatment tool erection pedestal; an engaging part that is provided at a distal end part of the wire; a housing part that is provided in the treatment tool erection pedestal and is formed with an opening for housing the engaging part; an introduction port that is provided in the proximal operating part and allows the wire to be introduced thereinto with the engaging part as a head; a delivery port that is provided in the distal end member and allows the wire to be delivered therefrom with the engaging part as a head; a wire insertion channel that is provided inside the insertion part and communicates the introduction port with the delivery port; and an engagement guide part that is installed consecutively with the housing part, is provided in at least one of the distal end member or the treatment tool erection pedestal, and guides the engaging part delivered from the delivery port, to the opening of the housing part. a proximal operating part including an operating member; an insertion part having a proximal end part connected to the proximal operating part; a distal end member that is provided at a distal end part of the insertion part; a treatment tool erection pedestal that is attached to the distal end member and is rotationally movable between an erected position and a lodged position; a wire that is coupled to the treatment tool erection pedestal on a distal end side thereof, is coupled to the operating member on a proximal end side thereof, and is pushed and pulled depending on an operation of the operating member, thereby rotationally moving the treatment tool erection pedestal; an engaging part that is provided at a distal end part of the wire; a housing part that is provided in the treatment tool erection pedestal and is formed with an opening for housing the engaging part; an introduction port that is provided in the proximal operating part and allows the wire to be introduced thereinto with the engaging part as a head; a delivery port that is provided in the distal end member and allows the wire to be delivered therefrom with the engaging part as a head; a wire insertion channel that is provided inside the insertion part and communicates the introduction port with the delivery port; and an engagement guide part that is installed consecutively with the housing part, is provided in at least one of the distal end member or the treatment tool erection pedestal, and guides the engaging part delivered from the delivery port, to the opening of the housing part.
A method for presenting information to a user in a computer system, the method comprising acts of: determining an identity of the user in the system; determining, for the user, the location of a mobile device (104; 204) of the user; periodically determining a context of the user; determining whether the context has changed; responsive to determining that the context has changed, determining contextual content to display to the user, wherein determining contextual content comprises: determining at least one module from a plurality of modules based on the context of the user, wherein each module of the plurality of modules generates a specific type of content, and wherein each module is associated with a set of rules for determining when content from the respective module is relevant; and determining the contextual content from the at least one module based upon evaluation of the set of rules associated with the at least one module; and displaying the contextual content to the user in a display of the mobile device. determining an identity of the user in the system; determining, for the user, the location of a mobile device (104; 204) of the user; periodically determining a context of the user; determining whether the context has changed; responsive to determining that the context has changed, determining contextual content to display to the user, wherein determining contextual content comprises: determining at least one module from a plurality of modules based on the context of the user, wherein each module of the plurality of modules generates a specific type of content, and wherein each module is associated with a set of rules for determining when content from the respective module is relevant; and determining the contextual content from the at least one module based upon evaluation of the set of rules associated with the at least one module; and determining at least one module from a plurality of modules based on the context of the user, wherein each module of the plurality of modules generates a specific type of content, and wherein each module is associated with a set of rules for determining when content from the respective module is relevant; and determining the contextual content from the at least one module based upon evaluation of the set of rules associated with the at least one module; and displaying the contextual content to the user in a display of the mobile device.
A method of manufacturing a product comprising fibrous plant residues and plant extracts, the method comprising the steps of: a) extracting substances of plants to obtain plant extracts and fibrous plant residues; b) separating the plant extracts from the fibrous plant residues; c) feeding two or more different fibrous plant residues into two or more separate extruders, and then d) separately extruding the two or more different fibrous plant residues through die openings of the two or more separate extruder to obtain two or more extrudates, and e) assemble the two or more extrudates to obtain a three dimensionally shaped product, wherein the plant extracts are added to the two or more fibrous plant residues before and/or during and/or after step d); wherein in step d) the two or more different fibrous plant residues are extruded in such a way that the product has different material densities to be able to absorb controlled amounts of liquid at certain locations such that the product expands in a controlled manner and assumes a desired shape when immersed into a liquid. a) extracting substances of plants to obtain plant extracts and fibrous plant residues; b) separating the plant extracts from the fibrous plant residues; c) feeding two or more different fibrous plant residues into two or more separate extruders, and then d) separately extruding the two or more different fibrous plant residues through die openings of the two or more separate extruder to obtain two or more extrudates, and e) assemble the two or more extrudates to obtain a three dimensionally shaped product, wherein the plant extracts are added to the two or more fibrous plant residues before and/or during and/or after step d); wherein in step d) the two or more different fibrous plant residues are extruded in such a way that the product has different material densities to be able to absorb controlled amounts of liquid at certain locations such that the product expands in a controlled manner and assumes a desired shape when immersed into a liquid.
A vehicle logo assembly, having a lens, a light source and a support, the light source being arranged in a space enclosed by the lens and the support, and a vehicle logo pattern being formed in the lens, characterized in that the lens comprises an outer lens and an inner lens superposed one on top of the other, a first coating is applied to that side of the outer lens which faces the inner lens, a second coating is applied to that side of the inner lens which faces the outer lens, and in an assembled state of the outer lens and inner lens, a light-transmitting part in the form of the vehicle logo pattern is formed between the first coating and the second coating, a depression is formed on that side of the outer lens which faces the inner lens, with the first coating being applied in a region other than the depression; and a protrusion is formed on that side of the inner lens which faces the outer lens, with the second coating being applied to a surface of the protrusion, wherein the depression and the protrusion are shape-fitted to each other, and the inner lens and the outer lens are in a close fit, characterized in that the first coating is a paint layer, the second coating is a water-electroplated layer and in that the inner lens is a two-component injection-molded member, wherein a portion that forms the protrusion of the inner lens is formed of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer or a mixture of ABS and polycarbonate, and other portions are formed of PC or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
A drive system of a gas turbine engine, the drive system comprising: at least one drive shaft operable to rotate within the gas turbine engine, the at least one drive shaft comprising a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft; a phonic wheel coupled to the first drive shaft; a speed sensor operable to detect rotation of the phonic wheel indicative of rotation of the first drive shaft; a second phonic wheel coupled to the second drive shaft; a drive gear system operably coupled between the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft; a second speed sensor operable to detect rotation of the second phonic wheel; and a processing system coupled to the speed sensor and the second speed sensor, the processing system operable to detect a phonic wheel pulse train indicative of rotation of the first drive shaft via the speed sensor, track a timing variation between a first position indicator of the phonic wheel and a second position indicator of the second phonic wheel, determine a torsional deflection between the first drive shaft with respect to the second drive shaft based on the timing variation between the first position indicator of the phonic wheel and the second position indicator of the second phonic wheel, determine a torsional mode of the first drive shaft based on the phonic wheel pulse train, and record one or more trends of the torsional mode indicative of a health status of the drive system, wherein the health status is set to identify whether a fault condition of the drive gear system is detected based on the torsional deflection. at least one drive shaft operable to rotate within the gas turbine engine, the at least one drive shaft comprising a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft; a phonic wheel coupled to the first drive shaft; a speed sensor operable to detect rotation of the phonic wheel indicative of rotation of the first drive shaft; a second phonic wheel coupled to the second drive shaft; a drive gear system operably coupled between the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft; a second speed sensor operable to detect rotation of the second phonic wheel; and a processing system coupled to the speed sensor and the second speed sensor, the processing system operable to detect a phonic wheel pulse train indicative of rotation of the first drive shaft via the speed sensor, track a timing variation between a first position indicator of the phonic wheel and a second position indicator of the second phonic wheel, determine a torsional deflection between the first drive shaft with respect to the second drive shaft based on the timing variation between the first position indicator of the phonic wheel and the second position indicator of the second phonic wheel, determine a torsional mode of the first drive shaft based on the phonic wheel pulse train, and record one or more trends of the torsional mode indicative of a health status of the drive system, wherein the health status is set to identify whether a fault condition of the drive gear system is detected based on the torsional deflection.
Support assembly for supporting a plurality of layers of essentially horizontally extending meshed support elements, arranged one above the other with a distance therebetween, wherein the mesh size is such that the fruit forming from the essentially horizontally growing plants can grow downwards through the meshes to ripen under the respective meshed support element, wherein the distance between two meshed support elements arranged one above the other is chosen so as to allow both unhindered horizontal growth of the essentially horizontally growing plants on the lower support element and the development and ripening of the fruit of the essentially horizontally growing plants growing on the meshed upper element, characterized in that the support elements are designed to hold units of nutrient substrate (6a-c) spaced from one another, wherein in each unit of nutrient substrate an essentially horizontally growing plant is rooted, in order to allow essentially horizontally growing plants to grow, supported by the respective meshed support element, and wherein a plurality of the meshed support elements can be moved horizontally relative to one another to provide space for harvesting the fruit.
Bearing ring produced from a straight profile bar that is bent to an annular member, wherein the bearing ring is joined in a flash butt welding process, characterized in that the bearing ring further comprises an additional component, such as a piece of material with another composition than the bearing ring material, an identification means adapted to identify the specific bearing ring or a sensor, enclosed within the bearing ring material, and in that the additional component is positioned in or near the weld zone.
A doping system for introducing liquid dopant into a melt of semiconductor or solar-grade material, the system comprising: a dopant reservoir for holding dopant, the dopant reservoir including a body and a tapered end defining an opening having a smaller cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of the body; and a feeding tube having a first end extending from the opening of the reservoir, a second end distal from the first end, an angled tip disposed at the second end of the feeding tube, a first restriction for inhibiting the passage of solid dopant through the feeding tube, and a second restriction for controlling the flow of liquid dopant, the second restriction disposed near the second end of the feeding tube. a dopant reservoir for holding dopant, the dopant reservoir including a body and a tapered end defining an opening having a smaller cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of the body; and a feeding tube having a first end extending from the opening of the reservoir, a second end distal from the first end, an angled tip disposed at the second end of the feeding tube, a first restriction for inhibiting the passage of solid dopant through the feeding tube, and a second restriction for controlling the flow of liquid dopant, the second restriction disposed near the second end of the feeding tube.
A cold-press molding method to make a steel rod-like rotor core material with axially taper shape protruding portions comprising the steps of holding a preshaped processed material on a backside tool, and rolling a free rotation roll freely rotating on the processed material toward the tip of a protruding element while press-contacting so as to plastic-reshape said processed material to a taper shape, characterized in that the cold-press molding method further comprises a step of controlling a processing temperature by adjusting size and rotation rate of the free rotation roll and by cooling the roll.
Compressor, in particular a refrigerant compressor, with a compressor housing and at least one piston which is arranged in a reciprocating manner in a cylinder and which is driven by an electric motor, wherein the compressor comprises an oil sump lubrication, the oil sump in the compressor extending from a housing lower side to an oil level, the compressor comprising a forced feed lubrication with a lubricant conveying device, the lubricant conveying device being connected to the oil sump and being provided for sucking lubricant from the oil sump, wherein the electric motor comprises a housing with a housing interior defined by the housing, the electric motor is arranged in the housing interior and the electric motor together with the housing extends into the oil sump of the compressor, characterized in that the housing comprises a suction opening connected with a suction device provided for the suction of lubricant entering the housing interior, the suction device and the lubricant conveying device being implemented by a single gear pump, which has a first and a second suction opening, wherein the first and the second suction opening are separated from one another, and wherein the first suction opening is provided for the suction of lubricant entering the housing interior, and the second suction opening is provided for the suction of lubricant from the oil sump.
Shoe having, from the inside of the shoe, a first flexible textile layer (10, 16), forming a sock, and a reinforcing structure in which the textile layer is disposed and to which it is secured by securing means, the shoe also having a second textile layer, the reinforcing structure being disposed between the first textile layer (10, 16) and the second textile layer, characterized in that the second textile layer is realized in continuation of the first textile layer (10, 16), without a seam for joining the first and the second.