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A driving support device comprising: a risk prediction unit configured to select at least one normative action candidate which is a candidate for a driving action of a host vehicle for conditions surrounding the host vehicle and configured to predict a risk of contact between the host vehicle and obstacles around the host vehicle when the host vehicle travels by the driving action of the selected at least one normative action candidate, wherein the risk prediction unit is further configured to: calculate a existence probability (p(t)) of the obstacle, as an integral calculation of an existence probability function (Qt(x)) of the obstacle, at a cross point between a predicted path of the host vehicle and a predicted path of the obstacle in a space having the position and speed of the host vehicle and the obstacle on the predicted path as coordinate axes; and calculate the risk of contact between the host vehicle and the obstacle by integrating the existence probability of the obstacle over a time between a time when the head of the host vehicle passes through the cross point and a time when the tail of the host vehicle passes through the cross point. calculate a existence probability (p(t)) of the obstacle, as an integral calculation of an existence probability function (Qt(x)) of the obstacle, at a cross point between a predicted path of the host vehicle and a predicted path of the obstacle in a space having the position and speed of the host vehicle and the obstacle on the predicted path as coordinate axes; and calculate the risk of contact between the host vehicle and the obstacle by integrating the existence probability of the obstacle over a time between a time when the head of the host vehicle passes through the cross point and a time when the tail of the host vehicle passes through the cross point.
A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread portion; and a sponge member extending in a tire circumferential direction over an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of the tread portion, wherein the sponge member (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) includes at least: a first sponge layer (21, 51, 71); a second sponge layer (22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72) laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer (23, 33, 43, 63) laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction, characterized in that each of the first sponge layer and the third sponge layer has a smaller expansion ratio than an expansion ratio of the second sponge layer. a tread portion; and a sponge member extending in a tire circumferential direction over an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of the tread portion, wherein the sponge member (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) includes at least: a first sponge layer (21, 51, 71); a second sponge layer (22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72) laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer (23, 33, 43, 63) laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction, a first sponge layer (21, 51, 71); a second sponge layer (22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72) laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer (23, 33, 43, 63) laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction, characterized in that each of the first sponge layer and the third sponge layer has a smaller expansion ratio than an expansion ratio of the second sponge layer.
: An automatic splicing apparatus for splicing together two ends of a sheet of tire material on a tire building drum, the apparatus comprising: a splicer foot including: a splicer foot frame having an opening defined therein, the opening having opposing sides; characterised by a first continuous unitary V-shape axle having two arms attached to the opposing sides of the opening; and two non-powered lower rollers mounted on the two arms of the first continuous unitary V-shape axle so that the two non-powered lower rollers are arranged in a V-shape pattern; and a plurality of powered upper rollers configured to operate in coordination with the lower rollers to engage the ends of the sheet of tire material. a splicer foot including: a splicer foot frame having an opening defined therein, the opening having opposing sides; characterised by a first continuous unitary V-shape axle having two arms attached to the opposing sides of the opening; and two non-powered lower rollers mounted on the two arms of the first continuous unitary V-shape axle so that the two non-powered lower rollers are arranged in a V-shape pattern; and a splicer foot frame having an opening defined therein, the opening having opposing sides; characterised by a first continuous unitary V-shape axle having two arms attached to the opposing sides of the opening; and two non-powered lower rollers mounted on the two arms of the first continuous unitary V-shape axle so that the two non-powered lower rollers are arranged in a V-shape pattern; and a plurality of powered upper rollers configured to operate in coordination with the lower rollers to engage the ends of the sheet of tire material.
An organic/inorganic hybrid, comprising a layered hydroxide mineral with sheet-like inorganic compound unit layers, and an organic compound included between said inorganic compound unit layers, characterized in that: each of said inorganic compound unit layers is electrically neutral and has hydroxyl groups on its surface, said hydroxide mineral is at least one hydroxide mineral selected from the group consisting of Mg 2, Ca 2, Al 3, AlO, Fe 3 and FeO, and said organic compound is a saccharide having 4 to 40 carbon atoms. each of said inorganic compound unit layers is electrically neutral and has hydroxyl groups on its surface, said hydroxide mineral is at least one hydroxide mineral selected from the group consisting of Mg 2, Ca 2, Al 3, AlO, Fe 3 and FeO, and said organic compound is a saccharide having 4 to 40 carbon atoms.
Transfer station for transferring bristle filaments which are infeedable to the transfer station in bristle bundles, said bristle bundles gathering the bristle filaments as a bundle by means of at least one band, to a magazine, the bristle filaments being stored in said magazine, characterized in that the transfer station has at least two pairs (8, 9) of gripper fingers (10, 11; 12, 13) which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the bundle, in that the gripper fingers (10, 11; 12, 13) of the gripper finger pairs (8, 9) on account thereof for gripping and transferring a bristle bundle are specified such that they are movable in relation to one another in such a manner that the spacing of these gripper fingers (10, 11; 12, 13) is reduced, wherein the bristle bundle to be gripped during transfer is gripped by all gripper fingers (10, 11; 12, 13) of the gripper finger pairs (8, 9), and in that the gripper finger pairs (8, 9) here grip the bristle bundle in such a manner that at least one band of the bristle bundle is disposed between adjacent gripper finger pairs (8, 9).
A high-performance PPS fiber structure, wherein the PPS fiber structure is a woven fabric made from PPS fibers in 0.1 to 12 μm cross sectional diameter, the maximum pore size of the PPS fiber structure is 20 μm or smaller, the average pore size of the PPS fiber structure is 5 μm or smaller, and pores in 6 μm or smaller diameter account for 90% or above of all the pores in the fiber structure, the warp yarns and weft yarns that form the PPS fiber structure are PPS staple yarns that have been subjected to hydrophilic treatment, the yarn count of PPS single yarns in the woven fabric is 295 to 98 dtex (20 to 60 s), the twist factor of the PPS single yarns forming the woven fabric is 180 to 350, and the cover factor of the fabric is between 2400 and 2900, calculated as described in the description, and wherein pore size is measured according to the method of the description.
A retrofittable controller for a building's exhaust air blower, comprising a processor unit, a data transfer unit, a memory unit, a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor adapted to measure exhaust air arriving at the exhaust air blower, a control unit adapted to regulate operation of a fan motor on the basis of a measurement conducted by the at least one sensor, a protective housing inside which the controller's units (224, 222, 228, 230, 234) are installed, and an attachment element adapted to fasten the controller to a safety cage of the exhaust air blower, characterized in that the protective housing comprises an air inlet duct, which protrudes therefrom and is configured to be fitted inside the exhaust air blower's safety cage through an opening for inserting the air inlet duct into an interior of the safety cage formed to the safety cage, and by means of which a portion of the exhaust air arriving at the exhaust air blower is conducted into the protective housing to be analyzed by the sensor unit. a processor unit, a data transfer unit, a memory unit, a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor adapted to measure exhaust air arriving at the exhaust air blower, a control unit adapted to regulate operation of a fan motor on the basis of a measurement conducted by the at least one sensor, a protective housing inside which the controller's units (224, 222, 228, 230, 234) are installed, and an attachment element adapted to fasten the controller to a safety cage of the exhaust air blower, characterized in that the protective housing comprises an air inlet duct, which protrudes therefrom and is configured to be fitted inside the exhaust air blower's safety cage through an opening for inserting the air inlet duct into an interior of the safety cage formed to the safety cage, and by means of which a portion of the exhaust air arriving at the exhaust air blower is conducted into the protective housing to be analyzed by the sensor unit.
A biocompatible tissue graft comprising: an extracellular matrix patch having a peripheral surface; and at least one fiber stitched in a reinforcing pattern to mitigate tearing of the graft and/or improve the fixation retention of the graft and substantially maintain these properties following partial enzymatic degradation of the graft while it remodels, the at least one fiber having at least one free end extending beyond the peripheral surface of the extracellular matrix for securing the patch to a host tissue. an extracellular matrix patch having a peripheral surface; and at least one fiber stitched in a reinforcing pattern to mitigate tearing of the graft and/or improve the fixation retention of the graft and substantially maintain these properties following partial enzymatic degradation of the graft while it remodels, the at least one fiber having at least one free end extending beyond the peripheral surface of the extracellular matrix for securing the patch to a host tissue.
A method for contacting and electrically connecting at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell, the method comprising: - providing at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell (20;70;90), wherein said at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell comprises at least a first metal contact of a first polarity and a second metal contact of a second, opposite polarity on a single surface thereof; - providing a woven fabric (10;60) comprising a plurality of insulating ribbons arranged in only a single one direction selected from the group consisting of a warp direction and a weft direction of the woven fabric, and a plurality of conductive wires (12, 61) arranged in a weft direction or a warp direction or both of the woven fabric, the direction of arrangement of a first plurality of first conductive wires of the plurality of wires being different from the direction of arrangement of the plurality of insulating ribbons, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductive wires (12, 61) comprises at least a first segment and a second segment that are electrically isolated from each other; - bringing the woven fabric (10;60) into physical contact with said surface of the at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell (20;70;90); - performing a heating process to establish an electrical connection between the first metal contact and the first segment and to establish an electrical connection between the second metal contact and the second segment, wherein this heating process furthermore liquefies the plurality of insulating ribbons to transform the plurality of insulating ribbons into an encapsulation layer. - providing at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell (20;70;90), wherein said at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell comprises at least a first metal contact of a first polarity and a second metal contact of a second, opposite polarity on a single surface thereof; - providing a woven fabric (10;60) comprising a plurality of insulating ribbons arranged in only a single one direction selected from the group consisting of a warp direction and a weft direction of the woven fabric, and a plurality of conductive wires (12, 61) arranged in a weft direction or a warp direction or both of the woven fabric, the direction of arrangement of a first plurality of first conductive wires of the plurality of wires being different from the direction of arrangement of the plurality of insulating ribbons, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductive wires (12, 61) comprises at least a first segment and a second segment that are electrically isolated from each other; - bringing the woven fabric (10;60) into physical contact with said surface of the at least one back-contact photovoltaic cell (20;70;90); - performing a heating process to establish an electrical connection between the first metal contact and the first segment and to establish an electrical connection between the second metal contact and the second segment, wherein this heating process furthermore liquefies the plurality of insulating ribbons to transform the plurality of insulating ribbons into an encapsulation layer.
A paper sheet handling apparatus constituted by a lower unit and an upper unit wherein the upper unit can be opened and closed relatively to the lower unit and comprising: a housing; a transport path configured to transport paper sheets; a recognition unit arranged in the upper unit and configured to recognize and count the paper sheets transported by the transport path; a dust tray configured to collect dust generated inside the housing, and to be capable of being pulled out of the paper sheet handling apparatus from a front surface thereof; and a dust receiving plate configured to collect the dust present outside the dust tray into the dust tray, characterized in that the dust tray and the dust receiving plate are provided in the upper unit and are configured to slant with the upper unit when the upper unit is opened, and the dust receiving plate is arranged at a position where the dust slid down from the dust receiving plate is collected in the dust tray while the dust receiving plate slants. a housing; a transport path configured to transport paper sheets; a recognition unit arranged in the upper unit and configured to recognize and count the paper sheets transported by the transport path; a dust tray configured to collect dust generated inside the housing, and to be capable of being pulled out of the paper sheet handling apparatus from a front surface thereof; and a dust receiving plate configured to collect the dust present outside the dust tray into the dust tray, characterized in that the dust tray and the dust receiving plate are provided in the upper unit and are configured to slant with the upper unit when the upper unit is opened, and the dust receiving plate is arranged at a position where the dust slid down from the dust receiving plate is collected in the dust tray while the dust receiving plate slants.
A phase-change random access memory "PRAM" cell, comprising: a bottom electrode (400, 600) extends in a horizontal direction; an interlayer dieletric (414, 614) formed over the bottom electrode; a heater resistor (402, 602) formed over the bottom electrode; a cap film (412, 612) formed over the heater resistor except for a region of the heater resistor in physical contact with a phase change material "PCM" (404, 604); the phase change material "PCM" formed over and coupled to the heater resistor, wherein the phase change material "PCM" includes a first and a second stepped portions overlapping the heater resistor and the cap film; and a top electrode(408, 608) coupled to the phase change material "PCM", wherein the top electrode includes a stepped portion corresponding to the first stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM", wherein the stepped portion of the top electrode is in physical contact with the first stepped portion of the PCM; and wherein the second stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM" contacts physically a portion of one side of a vertical surface of the heater resistor, a portion of a horizontal surface of the heater resistor to form the region, wherein the first stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM" contacts physically a portion of a vertical surface of the cap film, and a portion of a horizontal surface of the cap film, wherein the interlayer dielectric contacts physically a remaining portion of said one side of the vertical surface of the heater resistor. a bottom electrode (400, 600) extends in a horizontal direction; an interlayer dieletric (414, 614) formed over the bottom electrode; a heater resistor (402, 602) formed over the bottom electrode; a cap film (412, 612) formed over the heater resistor except for a region of the heater resistor in physical contact with a phase change material "PCM" (404, 604); the phase change material "PCM" formed over and coupled to the heater resistor, wherein the phase change material "PCM" includes a first and a second stepped portions overlapping the heater resistor and the cap film; and a top electrode(408, 608) coupled to the phase change material "PCM", wherein the top electrode includes a stepped portion corresponding to the first stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM", wherein the stepped portion of the top electrode is in physical contact with the first stepped portion of the PCM; and wherein the second stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM" contacts physically a portion of one side of a vertical surface of the heater resistor, a portion of a horizontal surface of the heater resistor to form the region, wherein the first stepped portion of the phase change material "PCM" contacts physically a portion of a vertical surface of the cap film, and a portion of a horizontal surface of the cap film, wherein the interlayer dielectric contacts physically a remaining portion of said one side of the vertical surface of the heater resistor.
Method for transmitting information, wherein images are captured by means of a camera with an image capture frequency, that is to say in particular a frame rate, wherein an actuatable lighting means (1, 2) is arranged in the sensitive range of the camera, wherein the actuation frequency (f_PWM) of the lighting means (1, 2) is lower than the image capture frequency f1, characterized in that the pixels of each captured image can be represented as a two-dimensional matrix, the elements of which have numerical values for representing the grey level, colour level or brightness of the corresponding pixel, wherein the respective sum of the numerical values of a respective row of the matrix is formed, that is to say all the row sums belonging to the image, and wherein the respective sum of the numerical values of a respective column of the matrix is formed, that is to say all the column sums belonging to the image, wherein the differences of the row sums and the differences of the column sums of two images captured in a manner spaced over time is determined, and the pixel associated with the lighting means (1, 2) is deduced from the non-vanishing difference values.
A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle including a battery charged with electric power generated by a generator driven by an engine, including a motor as a drive source, and having multiple running modes that can be selected through a mode operation, the running modes including a normal mode configured to perform charging of the battery according to a running state, and a charge mode configured to perform electric power generation by the generator according to the mode operation, the method comprising: setting a range of charge amount that allows for charging of the battery based on the electric power generated, and setting an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be lower than an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode; characterized by setting a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be higher than a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode. the running modes including a normal mode configured to perform charging of the battery according to a running state, and a charge mode configured to perform electric power generation by the generator according to the mode operation, a normal mode configured to perform charging of the battery according to a running state, and a charge mode configured to perform electric power generation by the generator according to the mode operation, the method comprising: setting a range of charge amount that allows for charging of the battery based on the electric power generated, and setting an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be lower than an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode; characterized by setting a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be higher than a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode. setting a range of charge amount that allows for charging of the battery based on the electric power generated, and setting an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be lower than an upper limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode; characterized by setting a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the charge mode to be higher than a lower limit of the range of charge amount in the normal mode.