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A thermal transfer printer comprising: first and second spool supports (8, 12) each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support; a printhead configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate; a motor coupled to the printhead and arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a surface against which printing is carried out to thereby control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the surface; and characterized by a monitor arranged to monitor whether the printhead has arrived in a predetermined position relative to the surface. first and second spool supports (8, 12) each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support; a printhead configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate; a motor coupled to the printhead and arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a surface against which printing is carried out to thereby control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the surface; and characterized by a monitor arranged to monitor whether the printhead has arrived in a predetermined position relative to the surface.
Bidirectional pedal assembly comprising: a base structure connectable to a vehicle structure; a pedal support member pivotally mounted on the base structure to be pivotable around an axis of rotation from a rest position in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction; first and second spring elements (20, 40) which are tensioned when the pedal support member is pivoted in the first and second direction, respectively, and which urge the pedal support member to its rest position; wherein a first frictional mechanism (24, 26, 28) and a second frictional mechanism (44, 46, 48) is disposed between the pedal support member and the first and second springs, respectively, such that, when the pedal support member is pivoted in the first and second directions, one of the first and second frictional mechanisms, respectively, moves with the pedal support member and acts on one of the first and second springs (20, 40), respectively, by transmitting force from the pedal support member through one of the first and second frictional mechanisms (24, 26, 28, 44, 46, 48), respectively, to one of the first and second spring elements, wherein each frictional mechanism is arranged to increase a frictional resistance to retard pivotal movements of the pedal support member upon force being transmitted through the respective frictional mechanism, wherein each of the first and second frictional mechanisms comprises at least two members (24, 26, 44, 46) which are in abutment with and moveable to each other and which are arranged to be urged apart upon force being transmitted through the respective frictional mechanism to thereby increase a frictional resistance to retard pivotal movements of the pedal support member, characterized in that each of the first and second frictional mechanisms is arranged such that, when its at least two members (24, 26, 44, 46) are urged apart, at least one surface of one of the members is pressed against a surface which is fixed in relation to the base structure to increase the frictional resistance against pivotal movements of the pedal support member.
A method for implementing a handover of a user equipment, UE, from an LTE network to a GERAN or UTRAN, comprising: obtaining, by a Handover Selection Function, HOSF, address information of an Interworking Function, IWF; receiving, by the HOSF, a handover request for the handover of the UE from the LTE network to the GERAN or UTRAN from a mobility management entity, MME, which the UE is registered with; and notifying, by the HOSF, the IWF to process handover according to the obtained address information of the IWF; and before the obtaining, by the HOSF, the address information of the IWF, the method further comprises: obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the MME by interacting with the UE; and obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the HOSF according to the address information of the MME and providing the address information of the IWF to the HOSF. obtaining, by a Handover Selection Function, HOSF, address information of an Interworking Function, IWF; receiving, by the HOSF, a handover request for the handover of the UE from the LTE network to the GERAN or UTRAN from a mobility management entity, MME, which the UE is registered with; and notifying, by the HOSF, the IWF to process handover according to the obtained address information of the IWF; and before the obtaining, by the HOSF, the address information of the IWF, the method further comprises: obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the MME by interacting with the UE; and obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the HOSF according to the address information of the MME and providing the address information of the IWF to the HOSF. obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the MME by interacting with the UE; and obtaining, by the IWF, address information of the HOSF according to the address information of the MME and providing the address information of the IWF to the HOSF.
A treated, particulate inorganic pigment, comprising: a plurality of pigment particles; and a trimethylolpropane ester deposited on the surfaces of said pigment particles, wherein said trimethylolpropane ester is obtainable by reacting at least one fatty acid with trimethylolpropane, said fatty acid(s) being selected from saturated, straight chain fatty acids and saturated, branched chain fatty acids, said fatty acid fully esterifying the trimethylolpropane to form a trimethylolpropane ester. a plurality of pigment particles; and a trimethylolpropane ester deposited on the surfaces of said pigment particles, wherein said trimethylolpropane ester is obtainable by reacting at least one fatty acid with trimethylolpropane, said fatty acid(s) being selected from saturated, straight chain fatty acids and saturated, branched chain fatty acids, said fatty acid fully esterifying the trimethylolpropane to form a trimethylolpropane ester.
A shunt resistor having: a resistance element; and two base materials joined by welding to the resistance element with the resistance element therebetween wherein the resistance element is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes from at least one of longitudinal side surfaces (11a, 11b) of the two base materials, characterized in that the protruding portion is formed so as to have a height (H1, H2) of 2 to 5 mm. a resistance element; and two base materials joined by welding to the resistance element with the resistance element therebetween wherein the resistance element is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes from at least one of longitudinal side surfaces (11a, 11b) of the two base materials, characterized in that the protruding portion is formed so as to have a height (H1, H2) of 2 to 5 mm.
A fluid pump comprising: a chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a first valve associated with the inlet; a second valve associated with the outlet and located in the path of movement of the first valve for displacement by the first valve to open at least in an abnormal situation where the second valve is stuck; a pumping member extending into the chamber and supported for movement relative to the chamber on a suction stroke in one direction outwardly of the chamber to introduce fluid into the chamber via the inlet and on a discharge stroke in an opposite direction inwardly of the chamber to displace fluid out of the chamber via the outlet; a driving mechanism adapted to cause said movement of the pumping member in opposite directions relative to the chamber; and a solid part located between the first valve and the second valve, by means of which solid part the second valve is to be displaced by the first valve to open in at least said abnormal situation; wherein the solid part is connected with the first valve and faces the second valve; wherein the solid part is oblong and extends in a direction across the first valve and the second valve, and wherein the solid part has a cross-section smaller than that of the first valve and the second valve. a chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a first valve associated with the inlet; a second valve associated with the outlet and located in the path of movement of the first valve for displacement by the first valve to open at least in an abnormal situation where the second valve is stuck; a pumping member extending into the chamber and supported for movement relative to the chamber on a suction stroke in one direction outwardly of the chamber to introduce fluid into the chamber via the inlet and on a discharge stroke in an opposite direction inwardly of the chamber to displace fluid out of the chamber via the outlet; a driving mechanism adapted to cause said movement of the pumping member in opposite directions relative to the chamber; and a solid part located between the first valve and the second valve, by means of which solid part the second valve is to be displaced by the first valve to open in at least said abnormal situation; wherein the solid part is connected with the first valve and faces the second valve; wherein the solid part is oblong and extends in a direction across the first valve and the second valve, and wherein the solid part has a cross-section smaller than that of the first valve and the second valve.
Device for sonicating liquids with low-frequency high energy ultrasound, consisting of a low-frequency high energy ultrasound system having at least one sonotrode, which projects into a reactor vessel through which the liquid passes via at least one inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice, characterized in that the inlet orifice is a high-pressure nozzle adapted to inject the liquid into the reactor vessel and to guide it at an angle of 5° to 90° against the oscillation-transducing sonotrode, in that the liquid impinges directly on the oscillation-transducing sonotrode surface, and in that the device for sonicating liquids is designed in such a manner that, in a close region of the oscillation-transducing sonotrode surface adjacent to the sonotrode, a pressure (p) above the pressure-amplitude characteristic line prevails, at which a considerably reduced cavitation or no cavitation occurs when the pressure (p) is chosen to be between a maximum pressure, above which the generation of cavitation is completely suppressed, and a pressure of more than 70 % of the maximum pressure, or above the maximum pressure, and in a region adjacent to the close region within the reactor vessel, a pressure/amplitude combination can be maintained below the pressure-amplitude characteristic line at which cavitation is generated.
A sealing arrangement for use when mounting a thruster in a well box attached to a hull of a marine vessel, the well box having an axis, an annular wall and hoisting pipes fastened parallel with the axis radially outside the annular wall in communication with the annular wall; the thruster having a hub with a propeller and a support housing fastened to the hub and provided with a mounting flange having an axis common with the axis of the well box, when mounted together; both the well box and the mounting flange, when mounted together by means of safety bolts, having at least one pair of radially extending sealing surfaces (64', 74'; 90', 94) between the well box and the thruster, with at least one seal (132, 134) therebetween for preventing water from entering the well box, characterized in the well box having a rotationally symmetric wall with an internal guide surface and the mounting flange of the thruster having an axially extending rotationally symmetric part provided with an outer rotationally symmetric surface having means (102, 104; 130) for sealing the mounting flange in relation to the internal guide surface of the well box.
A hoop assembly for a gas turbine engine, the hoop assembly comprising a plurality of ceramic matrix composite segments (33, 34, 35) arranged circumferentially adjacent to one another around a central axis, each of the segments (33, 34, 35) including an arcuate surface (33R, 34R, 35R) extending in a circumferential direction around a portion of the central axis and a pair of flanges (33F, 34F, 35F) extending outwardly in a radial direction away from the circumferential ends of the arcuate surface (33R, 34R, 35R), wherein each one of the pair of flanges (33F, 34F, 35F) of each segment is coupled to a corresponding flange (33F, 34F, 35F) of a circumferentially adjacent segment (33, 34, 35) to resist movement of the segments relative to each other, characterised in that coupling is achieved by having each of the pair of flanges (33F, 34F, 35F) of each segment (33, 34, 35) formed to include an aperture (33A, 35A) extending therethrough, and the aperture (33A, 35A) receives a fastener that secures flanges of circumferentially adjacent segments to each other.
A magnetic toy track block for a mobile object comprising a magnetic element for attracting a magnet, wherein the magnetic element is provided on a surface of a block-shaped element (1, B1; 3,33,125; 4, B5; 6, B2, B3; 7) having at least one pair of projecting parts (100, 121, 123, 30, 34, 40, 50, 60, 70) and recessed parts (101, 122, 124, 31, 35, 41, 51, 61, 71) shaped so as to be capable of being joined together and rotating around the joining direction, wherein the block-shaped element is capable of being substantially continuous when a plurality of the block-shaped elements is joined together by the projecting and recessed parts, characterized in that a mating groove facing a joining direction of the block-shaped element is formed in a wall of one of the projecting part and the recessed part, and a mating projection that mates with the mating groove is formed in the other part; when joined block-shaped elements are pulled in an unlocking direction in an opposite direction from the joining direction, the mating projection latches onto a front end of the mating groove, thereby preventing disconnection; and, when joined block-shaped elements are rotated, the mating projection surmounts a side wall of the mating groove and dislodges therefrom so that the mating projection does not latch onto the front end of the mating groove, thereby enabling disconnection.
An ultrasound transducer system comprising: a two-dimensional array of transducer elements defined by cuts, the transducer elements having a first side comprising individual electrodes in electrical communication with control circuitry of the ultrasound transducer system; and a matching layer coupled to a second side of the transducer elements via an electrically conductive face providing a common electrical contact of the transducer elements, wherein the matching layer comprises kerfs extending to a depth less than the electrically conductive face, the kerfs being aligned with the cuts defining the two-dimensional array of transducer elements characterised in that the electrically conductive face of the matching layer is smaller than the two-dimensional array of transducer elements whereby in manufacture the dicing lines of the transducer array are visible. a two-dimensional array of transducer elements defined by cuts, the transducer elements having a first side comprising individual electrodes in electrical communication with control circuitry of the ultrasound transducer system; and a matching layer coupled to a second side of the transducer elements via an electrically conductive face providing a common electrical contact of the transducer elements, wherein the matching layer comprises kerfs extending to a depth less than the electrically conductive face, the kerfs being aligned with the cuts defining the two-dimensional array of transducer elements characterised in that the electrically conductive face of the matching layer is smaller than the two-dimensional array of transducer elements whereby in manufacture the dicing lines of the transducer array are visible.
Lockable, manually operated rotary actuator for electrical switching devices, - comprising a rotary knob which is mounted on a housing and which can be connected to an actuating shaft of a switching device, - comprising a locking member which is mounted in a pivotable or displaceable manner in or on the rotary knob and by which, in operative connection with the housing, the rotary knob can be locked in its locking position, and - comprising at least one locking opening on the rotary knob, which locking opening is exposed in the locking position and serves for the hanging of at least one padlock, wherein a protective cap is provided which can be placed largely over the rotary knob in the direction of the actuating shaft and which can be connected to the housing in a form-fitting manner and which is adapted to the shape of the rotary knob while allowing access to the locking opening. - comprising a rotary knob which is mounted on a housing and which can be connected to an actuating shaft of a switching device, - comprising a locking member which is mounted in a pivotable or displaceable manner in or on the rotary knob and by which, in operative connection with the housing, the rotary knob can be locked in its locking position, and - comprising at least one locking opening on the rotary knob, which locking opening is exposed in the locking position and serves for the hanging of at least one padlock,
Membrane electrode arrangement for a fuel cell, comprising a membrane electrode unit and an integral seal with a first part section and a second part section, wherein the membrane electrode unit has a perforation along which the seal extends on both sides of the membrane electrode unit, wherein the first part section of the seal is disposed on a first flat side and the second part section is disposed on a second flat side of the membrane electrode unit and the two part sections (42, 44) are connected integrally with one another through the perforation, characterised in that the seal has per part section (42, 44) two sealing lips each having a sealing surface and the perforation is disposed between the sealing surfaces normally projected onto the membrane electrode unit.
Backpack having a lid and main body, said main body being closable by the lid, wherein the lid having: a. a compartment in which a standalone daysack comprising a shoulder strap is arranged, b. wherein the compartment is transformable from a first state in which the lid is mountable to the backpack and used as a closure for the main body of the backpack, to a second state in which the standalone daysack is usable independently from the backpack, c. wherein in the first state the standalone daysack and its shoulder strap are stored within the compartment, d. wherein in the second state the compartment is inverted by turning the inside out so that the shoulder strap is usable for carrying the standalone daysack. a. a compartment in which a standalone daysack comprising a shoulder strap is arranged, b. wherein the compartment is transformable from a first state in which the lid is mountable to the backpack and used as a closure for the main body of the backpack, to a second state in which the standalone daysack is usable independently from the backpack, c. wherein in the first state the standalone daysack and its shoulder strap are stored within the compartment, d. wherein in the second state the compartment is inverted by turning the inside out so that the shoulder strap is usable for carrying the standalone daysack.
A zoom lens comprising, in order from an enlargement conjugate side to a reduction conjugate side; a first lens unit of negative refractive power; a second lens unit of positive refractive power; a third lens unit of positive refractive power; a middle lens unit including a fourth lens unit; and a last lens unit of positive refractive power; wherein all the lens units, except the first lens unit and the last lens unit, move during zooming; wherein the following conditions are satisfied: characterized in that the third lens unit has at least three lens elements, and in that the following f 3 / fw > 4.0 f 3 / f 2 > 2.0 2 > = 〈 E 〉 conditions are further satisfied: fw / Bf < 0.6 f 4 / fw > 15 where f2 is a focal length of the second lens unit, f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit, f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens unit, fw is a focal length of the entire zoom lens at a wide-angle end, and Bf is an air-conversion length of back-focus. a first lens unit of negative refractive power; a second lens unit of positive refractive power; a third lens unit of positive refractive power; a middle lens unit including a fourth lens unit; and a last lens unit of positive refractive power; wherein all the lens units, except the first lens unit and the last lens unit, move during zooming; wherein the following conditions are satisfied: characterized in that the third lens unit has at least three lens elements, and in that the following f 3 / fw > 4.0 f 3 / f 2 > 2.0 2 > = 〈 E 〉 conditions are further satisfied: fw / Bf < 0.6 f 4 / fw > 15 where f2 is a focal length of the second lens unit, f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit, f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens unit, fw is a focal length of the entire zoom lens at a wide-angle end, and Bf is an air-conversion length of back-focus.
Automatic system for secure delivery of a unit dose of medicine starting from a blister pack comprising blisters containing the medicine, the system comprising: - means of fixing a clamp on the blister pack; - means of positioning and orienting this clamp relative to the blister pack as a function of the position and orientation of the blisters and/or grooves separating the blisters on the blister pack; and - means of recording: ∘ data about the position and orientation of blisters on the blister pack, ∘ data related to the position and orientation of grooves separating the blisters on the blister pack, and ∘ data related to identification of the blister pack and data related to the identity, position and orientation of the clamp attached to the blister pack. - means of fixing a clamp on the blister pack; - means of positioning and orienting this clamp relative to the blister pack as a function of the position and orientation of the blisters and/or grooves separating the blisters on the blister pack; and - means of recording: ∘ data about the position and orientation of blisters on the blister pack, ∘ data related to the position and orientation of grooves separating the blisters on the blister pack, and ∘ data related to identification of the blister pack and data related to the identity, position and orientation of the clamp attached to the blister pack. ∘ data about the position and orientation of blisters on the blister pack, ∘ data related to the position and orientation of grooves separating the blisters on the blister pack, and ∘ data related to identification of the blister pack and data related to the identity, position and orientation of the clamp attached to the blister pack.