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An apparatus (10, 110) for regulating the flow of a fluid from a source to a target location, comprising: a housing defining a fluid inlet (14, 114) configured to communicate with a fluid source and a fluid outlet configured to communicate with a target location; a flow path extending between the fluid inlet (14, 114) and fluid outlet; an inlet valve assembly (20, 120) mounted in the flow path and comprising a valve seat (22, 122) and a valve member (24, 124) configured to cooperate with the valve seat (22, 122) to regulate flow through the flow path, wherein, in use, when the valve member (24, 124) is engaged with the valve seat (22, 122) an inlet fluid pressure applies a force against the valve member (24, 124) over the area of the valve seat (22, 122); and a balance arrangement configured to balance the effect of the force applied by the inlet fluid pressure acting on the valve member (24, 124) over the area of the valve seat (22, 122) of the inlet valve assembly (20, 120). a housing defining a fluid inlet (14, 114) configured to communicate with a fluid source and a fluid outlet configured to communicate with a target location; a flow path extending between the fluid inlet (14, 114) and fluid outlet; an inlet valve assembly (20, 120) mounted in the flow path and comprising a valve seat (22, 122) and a valve member (24, 124) configured to cooperate with the valve seat (22, 122) to regulate flow through the flow path, wherein, in use, when the valve member (24, 124) is engaged with the valve seat (22, 122) an inlet fluid pressure applies a force against the valve member (24, 124) over the area of the valve seat (22, 122); and a balance arrangement configured to balance the effect of the force applied by the inlet fluid pressure acting on the valve member (24, 124) over the area of the valve seat (22, 122) of the inlet valve assembly (20, 120).
A sewing machine comprising a presser foot lifting bar, a presser foot on a lower end of said presser foot lifting bar, a drive shaft operably connected to said presser foot lifting bar which imparts periodic upward movement to said presser foot, a biasing mechanism operably connected to said presser foot which normally biases said presser foot into a downward position, said biasing mechanism comprising a toggle link (30, 44) having first and second ends and having a pivot (32, 46) between said ends, a resilient element (36, 50) operably connected to said toggle link (30, 44) on one end and an upper end of said presser foot lifting bar operably connected to the other end of said toggle link (30, 44), and a mounting plate, said toggle link operably pivoted relative to said mounting plate and said resilient element operably fixed relative to said mounting plate, wherein said resilient element is a compression spring (36, 50), characterized in that the sewing machine further comprises a support plate, said toggle link pivoted to said support plate and said resilient element fixed to said support plate, said support plate pivoted to said mounting plate, whereby pivoting said support plate relative to said mounting plate pivots said toggle link and resilient element out of biasing engagement with said presser foot lifting bar.
A method for assisting the detection of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, the method using as an indicator: (i) the amounts of miR-122 and let-7f contained in a test sample separated from a living body, wherein a larger amount of miR-122 than that in a healthy individual, and a smaller amount of let-7f than that in a healthy individual is indicative that the living body is more likely to have developed Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment: or (ii) the amounts of miR-122 and miR-144 contained in a test sample separated from a living body, wherein a larger amount of miR-122 than that in a healthy individual, and a smaller amount of miR-144 than that in a healthy individual is indicative that the living body is more likely to have developed Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. (i) the amounts of miR-122 and let-7f contained in a test sample separated from a living body, wherein a larger amount of miR-122 than that in a healthy individual, and a smaller amount of let-7f than that in a healthy individual is indicative that the living body is more likely to have developed Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment: or (ii) the amounts of miR-122 and miR-144 contained in a test sample separated from a living body, wherein a larger amount of miR-122 than that in a healthy individual, and a smaller amount of miR-144 than that in a healthy individual is indicative that the living body is more likely to have developed Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.
A method of fabricating an object, comprising: (a) fusing at least a portion of a given layer of a powder to form at least one fused region; (b) providing a subsequent layer of the powder, the powder being delivered down through a recoater mechanism, the recoater mechanism having a plurality of vanes oriented at an angle greater than 0° relative to the vertical to spread powder in a lateral direction (273, 274) toward the edges of a powder bed, wherein the vanes are incorporated into the recoater mechanism in order to direct powder flowing from a hopper to the edges of the powder bed; wherein the recoater mechanism comprises a recoater arm and the powder flowing from the powder hopper attached to the top of the recoater arm and through the plurality of vanes; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the object is formed. (a) fusing at least a portion of a given layer of a powder to form at least one fused region; (b) providing a subsequent layer of the powder, the powder being delivered down through a recoater mechanism, the recoater mechanism having a plurality of vanes oriented at an angle greater than 0° relative to the vertical to spread powder in a lateral direction (273, 274) toward the edges of a powder bed, wherein the vanes are incorporated into the recoater mechanism in order to direct powder flowing from a hopper to the edges of the powder bed; wherein the recoater mechanism comprises a recoater arm and the powder flowing from the powder hopper attached to the top of the recoater arm and through the plurality of vanes; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the object is formed.
Article of footwear comprising a slipper for accommodating the foot of a user, said slipper having a plantar area surmounted by an upper, said plantar area comprising a heel portion and a forefoot portion, said article further comprising an assembly comprising at least one module and a device for reversibly associating said module under the plantar area of said slipper, said article of footwear being characterised in that the module comprises a bottom whereon the heel portion is intended to be arranged, said bottom being arranged so as to extend under said heel portion while leaving the forefoot portion free when said module is associated with said slipper.
A reciprocal quantum logic, RQL, phase-mode flip-flop (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700) comprising: a storage loop (106, 206) configured to receive a data input signal on a data input line as a positive or a negative single flux quantum, SFQ, pulse and store the data input signal in the storage loop (106, 206), the storage loop (106, 206) comprising a data input Josephson junction (J2, J4, J6_0), a storage inductor (FL6STOR_0, FLSTOR_0, L8), and a shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0) arranged in the storage loop (106, 206); a comparator (108, 208) configured to compare a received logical clock input signal (LCLK), or a signal based on the received logical clock input signal (LCLK), with the stored data input signal to produce a logical decision signal, the comparator comprising an escape Josephson junction (J3, J3_0) and the shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0); and an output amplifying Josephson transmission line, JTL (112, 212) configured to amplify the logical decision signal to generate an output signal corresponding to a logical "1" or logical "0" value representative of the data input signal at a time of the receipt of the logical clock input signal (LCLK), the output amplifying JTL comprising the shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0). a storage loop (106, 206) configured to receive a data input signal on a data input line as a positive or a negative single flux quantum, SFQ, pulse and store the data input signal in the storage loop (106, 206), the storage loop (106, 206) comprising a data input Josephson junction (J2, J4, J6_0), a storage inductor (FL6STOR_0, FLSTOR_0, L8), and a shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0) arranged in the storage loop (106, 206); a comparator (108, 208) configured to compare a received logical clock input signal (LCLK), or a signal based on the received logical clock input signal (LCLK), with the stored data input signal to produce a logical decision signal, the comparator comprising an escape Josephson junction (J3, J3_0) and the shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0); and an output amplifying Josephson transmission line, JTL (112, 212) configured to amplify the logical decision signal to generate an output signal corresponding to a logical "1" or logical "0" value representative of the data input signal at a time of the receipt of the logical clock input signal (LCLK), the output amplifying JTL comprising the shared Josephson junction (114, 214, J2, J0, J0_0).
A micromechanical device comprising: a tiltable structure rotatable about a first rotation axis; a fixed structure; and an actuation structure of a piezoelectric type, coupled between the tiltable structure and the fixed structure, the actuation structure comprising a spring element (55, 56), characterised in that the spring element (55, 56) has a spiral shape. a tiltable structure rotatable about a first rotation axis; a fixed structure; and an actuation structure of a piezoelectric type, coupled between the tiltable structure and the fixed structure, the actuation structure comprising a spring element (55, 56), characterised in that the spring element (55, 56) has a spiral shape.
Polyaxial bone anchoring device including a bone anchoring element comprising a head and a shank; a receiving part (4, 4') for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to the bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising a first end, an opposite second end and a central axis extending through the first end and the second end, and a channel for receiving the rod and an accommodation space for receiving the head; a pressure element (6, 6') arranged in the receiving part and configured to exert pressure onto the head; wherein the pressure element (6, 6') comprises at least one flexible section (66a, 66b; 66a', 66b'), characterized in that the at least one flexible section (66a, 66b; 66a', 66b') comprises an inclined surface portion (69a, 69b; 69a', 69b') with respect to the central axis that cooperates with an inclined surface portion (15a, 15b; 32a, 32b) of the receiving part (4, 4') such as to hold the pressure element (6, 6') in a position in which it exerts a pre-load onto the head before the head is locked.
An assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging system, the assembly comprising a gradient coil assembly with at least one gradient coil and a cylindrical RF shield positioned radially inside the gradient coil assembly, the assembly further comprising a cooling arrangement for cooling the gradient coil, wherein the gradient coil comprises three coil winding layers which are embedded into a resin material together with the cooling arrangement, wherein the gradient coil assembly and each of its winding layers has a cylindrical shape, wherein the cooling arrangement comprises a plurality of cooling tubes positioned in-between two winding layers of the gradient coil assembly, and configured to transport a cooling fluid, characterised in that the assembly further comprises a thermal connector arrangement, wherein a first thermal connector is provided between each cooling tube and the RF shield, each first thermal connector thereby providing a radially extending thermal bridge by the thermal connection from the respective cooling tube to the RF shield. wherein the cooling arrangement comprises a plurality of cooling tubes positioned in-between two winding layers of the gradient coil assembly, and configured to transport a cooling fluid, characterised in that the assembly further comprises a thermal connector arrangement, wherein a first thermal connector is provided between each cooling tube and the RF shield, each first thermal connector thereby providing a radially extending thermal bridge by the thermal connection from the respective cooling tube to the RF shield.
An apparatus for machining hard microtechnology workpieces, comprising a machining unit comprising a system for loading/unloading support members for hard workpieces and at least one laser system comprising at least one laser for machining said hard workpieces and a system for controlling said laser, said unit defining a horizontal plane X-Y and a vertical axis Z orthogonal to the horizontal plane X-Y, the material of said hard workpieces being selected from materials having a hardness on the Vickers scale between 1600 HV and 2000 HV, or selected from: Al 2 O 3, Sapphire, SiO 2, Ceramic, Silicon Carbide, Silicon (Si), ZrO2, Glass, Quartz Glass, Diamond, a hard metal selected from titanium, stainless steel, tungsten, or tantalum, each support member comprising, at least on one side, a surface arranged so that a plurality of hard workpieces can be attached thereto, each support member being arranged to provide an adherent force, characterised in that - the laser is a femtosecond laser, - the apparatus comprises a device for measuring the X-Y-Z position of each hard workpiece of at least one set of hard workpieces with respect to a reference mark and means for recording said X-Y-Z positions, which means are arranged to cooperate with the control system of the laser, - said control system of the laser comprises a system for positioning said laser, which system is arranged, before each hard workpiece is machined, to move and position the laser with respect to said hard workpiece depending on the recorded X-Y-Z position of said hard workpiece, such that said hard workpiece can be machined. each support member comprising, at least on one side, a surface arranged so that a plurality of hard workpieces can be attached thereto, each support member being arranged to provide an adherent force, characterised in that - the laser is a femtosecond laser, - the apparatus comprises a device for measuring the X-Y-Z position of each hard workpiece of at least one set of hard workpieces with respect to a reference mark and means for recording said X-Y-Z positions, which means are arranged to cooperate with the control system of the laser, - said control system of the laser comprises a system for positioning said laser, which system is arranged, before each hard workpiece is machined, to move and position the laser with respect to said hard workpiece depending on the recorded X-Y-Z position of said hard workpiece, such that said hard workpiece can be machined. - the laser is a femtosecond laser, - the apparatus comprises a device for measuring the X-Y-Z position of each hard workpiece of at least one set of hard workpieces with respect to a reference mark and means for recording said X-Y-Z positions, which means are arranged to cooperate with the control system of the laser, - said control system of the laser comprises a system for positioning said laser, which system is arranged, before each hard workpiece is machined, to move and position the laser with respect to said hard workpiece depending on the recorded X-Y-Z position of said hard workpiece, such that said hard workpiece can be machined.
Device for damping torsional oscillations for a hydrodynamic torque convertor, comprising: - a support that is rotationally mobile about an axis, and - at least one weight that is mobile relative to the support, the displacement of the weight relative to the support being guided, and the weight being axially offset relative to the support, the weight bearing at least one first relief and the support bearing at least one second relief, the weight is arranged on one side of the support and paired via at least one link member with a weight arranged on the other side of the support so as to form a pendular body, the displacement relative to the support of this pendular body being guided by a rolling member, characterized in that the first and the second reliefs being able to come into contact with one another upon the displacement of the weight relative to the support so as to establish an axial contact between the weight and the support. - a support that is rotationally mobile about an axis, and - at least one weight that is mobile relative to the support, the displacement of the weight relative to the support being guided, and the weight being axially offset relative to the support,
A wand tracking system for tracking movement of a passive wand, the wand tracking system comprising: a source of infra-red electromagnetic radiation configured to emit infra-red electromagnetic radiation into an active playing area; a passive wand comprising a retro-reflective material provided at a portion of the wand; a sensing device configured to receive the infra-red electromagnetic radiation after being reflected from the retro-reflective material of the wand positioned in the active playing area and configured to generate data based on the received reflected infra-red electromagnetic radiation from a series of positions of the wand, wherein the active playing area is defined by the range of operation of the source of infra-red electromagnetic radiation and the sensing device; and a controller configured to process the data generated by the sensing device to identify, based on the series of positions of the wand, a wand path traversed by the wand, determine whether the identified wand path corresponds to a stored wand path and output a control signal to actuate an effect when the identified wand path corresponds to the stored wand path; and wherein the retro-reflective material is one of a plurality of different types of retro-reflective material having different characteristics that are recognizable by the wand tracking system, and the wand tracking system is arranged to apply for each of the plurality of different types of retro-reflective material a different tolerance level with respect to determining correspondence between the identified wand path and the stored wand path. a source of infra-red electromagnetic radiation configured to emit infra-red electromagnetic radiation into an active playing area; a passive wand comprising a retro-reflective material provided at a portion of the wand; a sensing device configured to receive the infra-red electromagnetic radiation after being reflected from the retro-reflective material of the wand positioned in the active playing area and configured to generate data based on the received reflected infra-red electromagnetic radiation from a series of positions of the wand, wherein the active playing area is defined by the range of operation of the source of infra-red electromagnetic radiation and the sensing device; and a controller configured to process the data generated by the sensing device to identify, based on the series of positions of the wand, a wand path traversed by the wand, determine whether the identified wand path corresponds to a stored wand path and output a control signal to actuate an effect when the identified wand path corresponds to the stored wand path; and wherein the retro-reflective material is one of a plurality of different types of retro-reflective material having different characteristics that are recognizable by the wand tracking system, and the wand tracking system is arranged to apply for each of the plurality of different types of retro-reflective material a different tolerance level with respect to determining correspondence between the identified wand path and the stored wand path.
A method for distributing content in an adaptive bitrate, ABR, streaming network, the method comprising: receiving, at an origin server, an initial content request from a client device for a particular content, the client device operative with an ABR streaming media player, wherein the initial content request from the client device includes address information of a local cache (114, 108, 128, 138) discovered by the client device immediately after a user request for the particular content is received at the client device; locating, responsive to the address information received from the client device, the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138) proximate to the client device; pushing the particular content in one or more bitrate representations to the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138); and generating a response message to the client device, responsive to the initial content request, the response message including location information of the particular content with respect to the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138). receiving, at an origin server, an initial content request from a client device for a particular content, the client device operative with an ABR streaming media player, wherein the initial content request from the client device includes address information of a local cache (114, 108, 128, 138) discovered by the client device immediately after a user request for the particular content is received at the client device; locating, responsive to the address information received from the client device, the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138) proximate to the client device; pushing the particular content in one or more bitrate representations to the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138); and generating a response message to the client device, responsive to the initial content request, the response message including location information of the particular content with respect to the local cache (114, 108, 128, 138).