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A sensor device for use within a joint prosthesis, the senor device comprising: a measurement shaft coupled to an articular surface component of the joint prosthesis; a bias element wherein the bias element is a coil spring surrounding and biasing the measurement shaft into a first unloaded position; a housing including an upper housing comprising a cylindrical body dimensioned to contain the measurement shaft and bias element and a lower housing comprising a second cylindrical body coupled to the upper housing; and a position sensor, characterised in that the lower housing is interconnected to the upper housing by a bore dimensioned to receive a measurement end of the measurement shaft, and in that the position sensor is disposed within the lower housing along at least one side portion of the second cylindrical body to detect a position of the measurement shaft relative to the lower housing. a measurement shaft coupled to an articular surface component of the joint prosthesis; a bias element wherein the bias element is a coil spring surrounding and biasing the measurement shaft into a first unloaded position; a housing including an upper housing comprising a cylindrical body dimensioned to contain the measurement shaft and bias element and a lower housing comprising a second cylindrical body coupled to the upper housing; and a position sensor, characterised in that the lower housing is interconnected to the upper housing by a bore dimensioned to receive a measurement end of the measurement shaft, and in that the position sensor is disposed within the lower housing along at least one side portion of the second cylindrical body to detect a position of the measurement shaft relative to the lower housing.
A sensor assembly for measuring the relative position of a control rod connected to a lead screw (20, 120) within a nuclear reactor from within a metallic probe tube housing the sensor, the sensor assembly including: a primary electromagnetic coil (12, 112) arranged to generate a time varying magnetic field; and a secondary electromagnetic coil (14, 114) arranged to detect the time varying magnetic field as affected, directly or indirectly, by the lead screw (20, 120) and to output, on the basis of the detected time varying magnetic field, a signal indicative of the relative location of the lead screw (20, 120); wherein the primary and secondary coils (12, 14) are arranged coaxially; and characterised in that the primary and secondary electromagnetic coils (12, 112, 14, 114) are wound about a core body (16, 116) formed of a material having the same conductivity and/or magnetic permeability as the lead screw (20, 120). a primary electromagnetic coil (12, 112) arranged to generate a time varying magnetic field; and a secondary electromagnetic coil (14, 114) arranged to detect the time varying magnetic field as affected, directly or indirectly, by the lead screw (20, 120) and to output, on the basis of the detected time varying magnetic field, a signal indicative of the relative location of the lead screw (20, 120); to detect the time varying magnetic field as affected, directly or indirectly, by the lead screw (20, 120) and to output, on the basis of the detected time varying magnetic field, a signal indicative of the relative location of the lead screw (20, 120); wherein the primary and secondary coils (12, 14) are arranged coaxially; and characterised in that the primary and secondary electromagnetic coils (12, 112, 14, 114) are wound about a core body (16, 116) formed of a material having the same conductivity and/or magnetic permeability as the lead screw (20, 120).
Tyre pressure control system for a vehicle for determining tyre-specific parameters, comprising: a tyre pressure sensor applicable to a rim of a pneumatic tyre of the vehicle a tyre valve having a valve shaft with a longitudinally extending valve boring which opens into a dome-shaped end face of a valve base, a screw element which connects the tyre pressure sensor and the tyre valve at its valve base through engaging in the valve boring, and a union nut screwed onto a threaded section of the valve shaft and serving to fix the tyre valve to the rim wherein a rim protection ring placed over the valve shaft and arranged between the union nut and tyre pressure sensor is provided, characterised in that on the rim protection ring a shear-off element is formed which connects the rim protection ring to the tyre valve or the union nut in a rotationally fixed manner up to a predetermined shearing torque. a tyre pressure sensor applicable to a rim of a pneumatic tyre of the vehicle a tyre valve having a valve shaft with a longitudinally extending valve boring which opens into a dome-shaped end face of a valve base, a screw element which connects the tyre pressure sensor and the tyre valve at its valve base through engaging in the valve boring, and a union nut screwed onto a threaded section of the valve shaft and serving to fix the tyre valve to the rim wherein a rim protection ring placed over the valve shaft and arranged between the union nut and tyre pressure sensor is provided, characterised in that on the rim protection ring a shear-off element is formed which connects the rim protection ring to the tyre valve or the union nut in a rotationally fixed manner up to a predetermined shearing torque.
Inlet valve arrangement of a fuel pump of a fuelling equipment of an internal combustion engine, the pump having a body wherein in use, a piston is reciprocally varying the volume of a compression chamber, fuel entering in said chamber via an inlet opening controlled by said inlet valve arrangement comprising a valve member having a stem and a head, the stem being guided along a valve axis in a valve bore provided in the pump body, the head being adapted to close an inlet valve seat controlling fuel entry in the control chamber and, the stem extending to an opposed outer end protruding in an inlet chamber wherein a spring compressed between a lower seat defined on the pump body and surrounding said valve bore and, an upper spring seat defined on a seat member fixed to said stem outer end, the spring urging the valve member toward a closed position of the inlet opening and wherein, said spring seat member has a disc-like base fixed to the stem and defining said upper spring seat and, characterized in that the spring seat member further has a skirt member defining a spring chamber wherein said spring is arranged, said skirt member axially extending from the periphery of said disc base to a distant annular end cooperating with an annular face of the pump body surrounding the lower seat.
Profile where a longitudinal direction, a transversal direction and a height direction are defined, the directions (X, Y, Z) being perpendicular therebetween, the profile being a structural beam of a vehicle, the profile having a Ω-shaped cross-section, such that therein are defined: - two end wing portions (1, 5) having substantially the transversal direction; - two lateral wall portions (2, 4) having substantially the height direction; - a frontal wall portion having substantially the transversal direction; - two curved transition zones (R1, R2) between the lateral wall portions (2, 4) and the frontal wall portion; - two curved transition zones (R3, R4) between the end wing portions (1, 5) and the lateral wall portions (2, 4); characterised in that a specific portion (l1, l2) of each curved transition zones (R1, R2) between the lateral wall portions (2, 4) and the frontal wall portion have a tensile strength lower than the tensile strength of the rest of the cross-section, wherein the portions sum up a cross-section length (l) such that: 0,07 ⋅ l ≤ l 1 + l 2 ≤ 0,26 ⋅ l 0,03 ⋅ l ≤ l 1 0,03 ⋅ l ≤ l 2 11 and l2 being the length of the specific portions (l1, l2). - two end wing portions (1, 5) having substantially the transversal direction; - two lateral wall portions (2, 4) having substantially the height direction; - a frontal wall portion having substantially the transversal direction; - two curved transition zones (R1, R2) between the lateral wall portions (2, 4) and the frontal wall portion; - two curved transition zones (R3, R4) between the end wing portions (1, 5) and the lateral wall portions (2, 4);
A wireless power transmission device, the device comprising: a transmit antenna; a transmit circuit configured to generate a power transmit signal for powering the transmit antenna to generate a wireless field; and a power control circuit (810, 910) comprising at least a switch, the power control circuit configured to attenuate an electrical coupling between the transmit antenna and the transmit circuit, such that an electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna is inhibited from damaging at least one of the transmit antenna or the transmit circuit through the electrical coupling; and characterized in that the wireless field generated is sufficient for wirelessly charging a device; and further comprising a detection circuit (815,915) configured to sense a strength of the electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna and further configured to generate a sense signal indicating the strength of the electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna; and wherein the power control circuit (810,910) is configured to attenuate the electrical coupling based at least partly on the sense signal. a transmit antenna; a transmit circuit configured to generate a power transmit signal for powering the transmit antenna to generate a wireless field; and a power control circuit (810, 910) comprising at least a switch, the power control circuit configured to attenuate an electrical coupling between the transmit antenna and the transmit circuit, such that an electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna is inhibited from damaging at least one of the transmit antenna or the transmit circuit through the electrical coupling; and characterized in that the wireless field generated is sufficient for wirelessly charging a device; and further comprising a detection circuit (815,915) configured to sense a strength of the electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna and further configured to generate a sense signal indicating the strength of the electromagnetic field received by the transmit antenna; and wherein the power control circuit (810,910) is configured to attenuate the electrical coupling based at least partly on the sense signal.
A method of optical transmission over a fiber, between a plurality of RRUs and a BBU, comprising: generating, by a laser source, X wavelengths, each wavelength assigned to at least one of said plurality of RRUs; separating the X wavelengths into X/2 uplink wavelengths and X/2 downlink wavelengths, and optically transmitting (i) the uplink wavelengths to the BBU, and (ii) the downlink wavelengths to the plurality of RRUs, characterised in that each of the uplink wavelengths and downlink wavelengths is assigned to multiple RRUs of said plurality of RRUs, and in that a separation band does not separate the uplink wavelengths and the downlink wavelengths.
A bone plate system, comprising: a bone plate including a first surface and a second surface, the bone plate including at least one threaded aperture, the threaded aperture being conically tapered between the first surface and the second surface; and at least one fastener including an elongate shaft and a threaded head, the threaded head being conically tapered between a proximal end of the threaded head and a distal end of the threaded head, wherein a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses are formed in the threaded head and define a plurality of threaded tabs; wherein the at least one fastener is configured for insertion within the at least one threaded aperture at a plurality of different insertion angles while achieving a locking engagement between the threaded head and the threaded aperture. a bone plate including a first surface and a second surface, the bone plate including at least one threaded aperture, the threaded aperture being conically tapered between the first surface and the second surface; and at least one fastener including an elongate shaft and a threaded head, the threaded head being conically tapered between a proximal end of the threaded head and a distal end of the threaded head, wherein a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses are formed in the threaded head and define a plurality of threaded tabs; wherein the at least one fastener is configured for insertion within the at least one threaded aperture at a plurality of different insertion angles while achieving a locking engagement between the threaded head and the threaded aperture.
A polypropylene sheet comprising at least 90.0 wt.-% of a metallocene catalysed propylene-C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin random copolymer with a-1) a C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin content in the range of from 1.0 to 6.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the propylene-C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin random copolymer, a-2) an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO 1133) in a range of from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, a-3) a melting temperature Tm in the range of from 125°C to 150°C, and a-4) a xylene cold soluble amount in the range of 0.3 to 2.5 wt.-% (measured according to ISO 16152, 2005, at 25°C) and wherein the sheet has a thickness of 100 to 1000 μm. at least 90.0 wt.-% of a metallocene catalysed propylene-C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin random copolymer with a-1) a C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin content in the range of from 1.0 to 6.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the propylene-C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin random copolymer, a-2) an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO 1133) in a range of from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, a-3) a melting temperature Tm in the range of from 125°C to 150°C, and a-4) a xylene cold soluble amount in the range of 0.3 to 2.5 wt.-% (measured according to ISO 16152, 2005, at 25°C) and a-1) a C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin content in the range of from 1.0 to 6.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the propylene-C 4 -C 12 -α-olefin random copolymer, a-2) an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO 1133) in a range of from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, a-3) a melting temperature Tm in the range of from 125°C to 150°C, and a-4) a xylene cold soluble amount in the range of 0.3 to 2.5 wt.-% (measured according to ISO 16152, 2005, at 25°C) and wherein the sheet has a thickness of 100 to 1000 μm.
A method of high precision spatial alignment between a reference digital image and a test digital image that is a processed version of the reference digital image comprising the steps of: cross-correlating in the frequency domain a common test block from each of the digital images, the common test block being positioned at the same location (X 0,Y 0) initially in both digital images, to produce a correlation surface having a peak correlation value at a particular position within the common test block, the particular position representing a shift position between the digital images; updating ( 48, 52) the location of the common test block in one of the digital images relative to the initial location as a function of the shift position to initially provide integer pixel precision; and iterating the cross-correlating and updating steps to provide greater than integer pixel precision until a specified end condition is achieved, the final location of the common test block in the one digital image relative to the initial location representing a spatial offset for aligning the digital images to each other with fractional pixel precision. cross-correlating in the frequency domain a common test block from each of the digital images, the common test block being positioned at the same location (X 0,Y 0) initially in both digital images, to produce a correlation surface having a peak correlation value at a particular position within the common test block, the particular position representing a shift position between the digital images; updating ( 48, 52) the location of the common test block in one of the digital images relative to the initial location as a function of the shift position to initially provide integer pixel precision; and iterating the cross-correlating and updating steps to provide greater than integer pixel precision until a specified end condition is achieved, the final location of the common test block in the one digital image relative to the initial location representing a spatial offset for aligning the digital images to each other with fractional pixel precision.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure comprising: a midsole element having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, the upper surface being positioned adjacent the upper, and the lower surface defining a depression extending upward and into the midsole element; and a fluid-filled chamber secured within the depression and extending outward from the depression, the chamber including a plurality of flexion bonds wherein opposite sides of the chamber are bonded to each other; wherein an outsole is secured to a lower surface of the chamber, wherein the outsole includes a plurality of discrete outsole sections, and the outsole sections are located between the flexion bonds. a midsole element having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, the upper surface being positioned adjacent the upper, and the lower surface defining a depression extending upward and into the midsole element; and a fluid-filled chamber secured within the depression and extending outward from the depression, the chamber including a plurality of flexion bonds wherein opposite sides of the chamber are bonded to each other; wherein an outsole is secured to a lower surface of the chamber, wherein the outsole includes a plurality of discrete outsole sections, and the outsole sections are located between the flexion bonds.
Single image generator for a multi-aperture projection display with a plurality of projection channels, comprising an input that is implemented to receive image data representing at least two images to be projected (38, 40) at different projection distances; a single image calculator that is implemented to calculate a provisional single image (48, 50) for each of the at least two images to be projected per projection channel of the multi-aperture projection display; and a combiner that is implemented to combine, for each projection channel, the provisional single images of the respective projection channel calculated for the at least two images to be projected to a final single image for the respective projection channel.
An electrical pipette, comprising an adjustment wheel, characterized in that the adjustment wheel comprises: a primary spring defining a first adjustment area and a secondary spring defining a second adjustment area after the first adjustment area in a turning direction of the adjustment wheel; the force required for turning the adjustment wheel within the first adjustment area is smaller than within the second adjustment area; and said springs are arranged to return the adjustment wheel to its original position when the adjustment wheel is released. a primary spring defining a first adjustment area and a secondary spring defining a second adjustment area after the first adjustment area in a turning direction of the adjustment wheel; the force required for turning the adjustment wheel within the first adjustment area is smaller than within the second adjustment area; and said springs are arranged to return the adjustment wheel to its original position when the adjustment wheel is released.
A hybrid promoter comprising in the given order a CMV enhancer consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, a β-actin promoter consisting of the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 10, a TATA box of a CMV (Cytomegalovirus) promoter, and β-actin intron consisting of the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 12, wherein the CMV enhancer, β-actin promoter, CMV promoter and β-actin intron are operably linked to each other.
A method of removing a blockage in a solids injection lance under normal operating conditions of a direct smelting vessel containing a bath of molten metal and slag, wherein the solids injection lance extends into the direct smelting vessel and has an outlet end that is submerged in the molten slag and has a single inlet coupled to a section of supply line that conveys gas and solid feed material to the solids injection lance, the section of supply line is upstream and co-axial with the solids injection lance, the method comprising: (a) advancing a blockage-removing tool through the supply line section and through the solids injection lance to an upstream side of the blockage; (b) operating the tool under elevated gas pressure conditions to remove the blockage such that solid feed material and gas are able to flow through the solids injection lance and into the direct smelting vessel, the gas pressure conditions are elevated such that slag is prevented from entering the outlet end of the lance; and (c) retracting the tool from the solids injection lance and the supply line section. (a) advancing a blockage-removing tool through the supply line section and through the solids injection lance to an upstream side of the blockage; (b) operating the tool under elevated gas pressure conditions to remove the blockage such that solid feed material and gas are able to flow through the solids injection lance and into the direct smelting vessel, the gas pressure conditions are elevated such that slag is prevented from entering the outlet end of the lance; and (c) retracting the tool from the solids injection lance and the supply line section.
Locking device with a fore-end track (11, 12), and an arrangement for monitoring a closure of the locking device, for doors and windows, wherein the locking device comprises a drive-bar element (2, 3), which comprises drive bars (4, 6, 9) and a bolt element, which in its locking position interacts with a fixed-position bolt engagement, wherein the arrangement makes provision for a sensor, which detects the change in the geomagnetic field due to the drive bars (4, 6, 9) of the drive-bar element (2, 3), and is assigned to an evaluation unit, which allocates the relative location to a switching position (14, 16, 19), characterized in that the evaluation unit, together with the sensor, is secured next to the bolt element on the fore-end track (11, 12).
A collection of nanofibers in the form of a nonwoven web comprising polyolefin, said nanofibers having mean fiber diameters of less than or equal to 400 nm and a median fiber diameter of less than or equal to 400 nm, obtainable by a nanofiber forming process comprising the steps of: supplying a spinning melt comprising said polyolefin to an inner spinning surface of a heated rotating distribution disc having a forward surface fiber discharge edge that is serrated; issuing the spinning melt along said inner spinning surface so as to distribute the spinning melt into a thin film and toward the forward surface fiber discharge edge; and discharging separate molten polymer fibrous streams from the serrated forward surface fiber discharge edge to attenuate the fibrous streams to produce polymeric nanofibers having a distribution of fiber diameters with a mean fiber diameter of less than or equal to 400 nm and a median fiber diameter of less than or equal to 400 nm, each measured using scanning electron microscopy. supplying a spinning melt comprising said polyolefin to an inner spinning surface of a heated rotating distribution disc having a forward surface fiber discharge edge that is serrated; issuing the spinning melt along said inner spinning surface so as to distribute the spinning melt into a thin film and toward the forward surface fiber discharge edge; and discharging separate molten polymer fibrous streams from the serrated forward surface fiber discharge edge to attenuate the fibrous streams to produce polymeric nanofibers having a distribution of fiber diameters with a mean fiber diameter of less than or equal to 400 nm and a median fiber diameter of less than or equal to 400 nm, each measured using scanning electron microscopy.