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Method for providing an at least partially automatic guidance of a following vehicle, with which availability data of at least one leader vehicle are acquired; query data of the following vehicle are acquired; by means of the availability data and the query data, offer data can be generated via the leader vehicle and transmitted to the following vehicle; an offer output based on the offer data is generated and output; and a user input is acquired, and acquisition data based on the user input are generated; and tracking data are generated and transmitted to the following vehicle; and the following vehicle is at least partially automatically guided behind the leader vehicle on the basis of the tracking data, characterized in that the availability data of the at least one leader vehicle comprise a current position, a planned route, and/or a maximum number of authorized following vehicles, the query data of the following vehicle comprise a current position and/or a planned route, and the offer data comprise information about leader vehicles which is determined as relevant for the following vehicle on the basis of the availability data and the query data.
A rolling mill laying head comprising: a quill rotatable about a central axis, said quill being equipped with a guide pathway configured and arranged to form a longitudinally moving product into a continuous series of rings; a stationary support structure; and axially spaced radial bearings (30, 32) supporting said quill for rotation about said axis, one of said bearings comprising a hydrostatic oil film bearing characterized in that said hydrostatic oil film bearing has an internal diameter of at least 500 mm, and has a L/D ratio less than 0.25. a quill rotatable about a central axis, said quill being equipped with a guide pathway configured and arranged to form a longitudinally moving product into a continuous series of rings; a stationary support structure; and axially spaced radial bearings (30, 32) supporting said quill for rotation about said axis, one of said bearings comprising a hydrostatic oil film bearing characterized in that said hydrostatic oil film bearing has an internal diameter of at least 500 mm, and has a L/D ratio less than 0.25.
A three-dimensional ultrasound image display method comprising following steps: S1. obtaining a series of original two-dimensional ultrasound images having spatial position and angle information by means of automatic or manual scanning; S2. performing an image reconstruction based on the original two-dimensional images to obtain a three-dimensional volumetric image; S3. obtaining, from the three-dimensional volumetric image, one or more section images intersecting the original two-dimensional images, and obtaining one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images by means of image processing that projects each of the one or more section images on a respective selected plane; characterized by the steps of: S4. displaying one or more of the original two-dimensional images together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images in a three-dimensional space; and S5, selecting and displaying a feature point, a feature line, and a feature surface in the three-dimensional space based on the one or more original two-dimensional images displayed together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images. S1. obtaining a series of original two-dimensional ultrasound images having spatial position and angle information by means of automatic or manual scanning; S2. performing an image reconstruction based on the original two-dimensional images to obtain a three-dimensional volumetric image; S3. obtaining, from the three-dimensional volumetric image, one or more section images intersecting the original two-dimensional images, and obtaining one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images by means of image processing that projects each of the one or more section images on a respective selected plane; characterized by the steps of: S4. displaying one or more of the original two-dimensional images together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images in a three-dimensional space; and S5, selecting and displaying a feature point, a feature line, and a feature surface in the three-dimensional space based on the one or more original two-dimensional images displayed together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images. S4. displaying one or more of the original two-dimensional images together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images in a three-dimensional space; and S5, selecting and displaying a feature point, a feature line, and a feature surface in the three-dimensional space based on the one or more original two-dimensional images displayed together with the one or more section images or the one or more reconstructed two-dimensional images.
An automatic external defibrillator which is packaged prior to set-up comprising: - an automatic external defibrillator electronic unit including high voltage circuitry and a battery compartment having an electrical contact for connection to a battery; - a battery, located in the battery compartment and coupled to the electronic unit, and having a battery terminal; - a disposable non-conductive pull tab, located in the battery circuit between the battery terminal and the electrical contact when the automatic external defibrillator is packaged prior to set-up, which breaks the battery circuit and keeps the automatic external defibrillator fully inoperable until a user removes the non-conductive pull tab, wherein the electronic unit is activated to perform an automated set-up process of the automatic external defibrillator putting the automatic external defibrillator into readiness after being fully inoperable; and - a removable cover sheet configured to cover a control of the automatic external defibrillator. - an automatic external defibrillator electronic unit including high voltage circuitry and a battery compartment having an electrical contact for connection to a battery; - a battery, located in the battery compartment and coupled to the electronic unit, and having a battery terminal; - a disposable non-conductive pull tab, located in the battery circuit between the battery terminal and the electrical contact when the automatic external defibrillator is packaged prior to set-up, which breaks the battery circuit and keeps the automatic external defibrillator fully inoperable until a user removes the non-conductive pull tab, - a removable cover sheet configured to cover a control of the automatic external defibrillator.
A whole blood component measuring device comprising a hemolytic reagent supply device configured to supply a hemolytic reagent to a whole blood sample, a first light source configured to irradiate a first sample being the whole blood sample to which the hemolytic reagent is added, a first light detection device configured to detect the first light intensity following said first irradiation, a Hgb (hemoglobin) calculation part configured to calculate a hemoglobin concentration in the whole blood sample based on said first light intensity detected by said first light detection device, an immunoreagent supply device configured to supply an immunoreagent to the first sample, thus forming a second sample, a second light source configured to irradiate light said second sample being said first sample to which said immunoreagent is added, a second light detection device configured to detect the intensity of the light emitted from said second light source following said irradiation of said second sample and a calculation part configured to calculate a concentration of a component of said whole blood sample based on the second light intensity wherein the concentration of said Hgb is measured by using the first sample, and wherein said component of said whole blood sample is determined in said second sample.
A production method for producing a structure, comprising the steps of: illuminating a standard sample including a diffraction grating and a fluorescent sample with light such as to form interference fringes on the standard sample, the interference fringes exciting the fluorescent sample thereby generating scattered light; diffracting the scattered light from the fluorescent sample by the diffraction grating such as to form interference fringes formed by means of the diffraction grating; observing a moire fringe generated from the interference fringes and the interference fringes formed by means of the diffraction grating; obtaining a cycle (d E) of the interference fringes from the moire fringe; and exposing a substrate to light by use of the interference fringes. illuminating a standard sample including a diffraction grating and a fluorescent sample with light such as to form interference fringes on the standard sample, the interference fringes exciting the fluorescent sample thereby generating scattered light; diffracting the scattered light from the fluorescent sample by the diffraction grating such as to form interference fringes formed by means of the diffraction grating; observing a moire fringe generated from the interference fringes and the interference fringes formed by means of the diffraction grating; obtaining a cycle (d E) of the interference fringes from the moire fringe; and exposing a substrate to light by use of the interference fringes.
A device for imaging the interior of a vessel, the device comprising: an elongated catheter body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel; a rotatable drive cable positioned inside the elongated catheter body; and a telescoping element; wherein a portion of the elongated catheter body extends through the telescoping element; the elongated catheter body is configured to contain the rotatable drive cable inside the telescoping element; the telescoping element comprises an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member, the outer tubular member is translatable relative to the inner tubular member; and a portion of the catheter body extends through the inner tubular member; characterized in that the catheter body comprises a plurality of holes disposed lengthwise within the outer tubular member for purging air out of the catheter body. an elongated catheter body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel; a rotatable drive cable positioned inside the elongated catheter body; and a telescoping element; wherein
A method of forming a continuous strip from a plurality of strips stored in a coiled configuration, each of said plurality of strips having a leading end and a trailing end, the method comprising: successively uncoiling each of said plurality of strips from the coiled configuration and each strip further including a bottom side with a first bend direction, said uncoiling including feeding the leading end and the trailing end of each strip from a top position of the coiled configuration; chamfering at least one of the leading and trailing ends of each of said plurality of strips; positioning chamfered leading ends against chamfered trailing ends of successive ones of said plurality of strips; welding on a top side of successive strips, from above, the trailing and leading ends positioned against each other to form a first weld joint between the successive strips, said welding thereby forming the continuous strip; inverting the continuous strip and first weld joint only in the direction of the first bend direction so as not to create a reverse bend in the continuous strip and to position the bottom side of the continuous strip face up; and welding on the inverted bottom side, from above, along a bottom side of the inverted first weld joint to form a weld junction between successive strips. successively uncoiling each of said plurality of strips from the coiled configuration and each strip further including a bottom side with a first bend direction, said uncoiling including feeding the leading end and the trailing end of each strip from a top position of the coiled configuration; chamfering at least one of the leading and trailing ends of each of said plurality of strips; positioning chamfered leading ends against chamfered trailing ends of successive ones of said plurality of strips; welding on a top side of successive strips, from above, the trailing and leading ends positioned against each other to form a first weld joint between the successive strips, said welding thereby forming the continuous strip; inverting the continuous strip and first weld joint only in the direction of the first bend direction so as not to create a reverse bend in the continuous strip and to position the bottom side of the continuous strip face up; and welding on the inverted bottom side, from above, along a bottom side of the inverted first weld joint to form a weld junction between successive strips.
A propulsion mechanism for a maritime vessel, said propulsion mechanism includes a rotor comprising a rotor axle carrying a plurality of vanes defining spaces in-between them, said propulsion mechanism further includes a screen configured to shroud a portion of said rotor characterized in that said propulsion mechanism further includes means configured for freeing said spaces in-between said vanes of water while said spaces face the interior of said vessel.
Trailer air suspension system comprising a manually actuated lifting-lowering valve for an arbitrary lifting and lowering of a level of a vehicle body by which it is possible to connect a compressed air source to an air spring for lifting and to connect a compressed air sink to the air spring for lowering, a) a level control valve being arranged upstream from the lifting-lowering valve, b) a measurement signal of the level being fed to an electronic control device (18; 19), c) a valve device being provided which is controllable by the control device (18; 19) and being designed and integrated into the trailer air suspension system such that it is possible to influence the change of the level, d) the measurement signal of the level being comparable to a threshold for a maximum level and/or a minimum level in the control device (18; 19), e) triggered by an approaching of the threshold, the valve device being controllable by the control device (18; 19) such that ea) another change of the level does not take place or eb) the level changes away from the threshold. a) a level control valve being arranged upstream from the lifting-lowering valve, b) a measurement signal of the level being fed to an electronic control device (18; 19), c) a valve device being provided which is controllable by the control device (18; 19) and being designed and integrated into the trailer air suspension system such that it is possible to influence the change of the level, d) the measurement signal of the level being comparable to a threshold for a maximum level and/or a minimum level in the control device (18; 19), e) triggered by an approaching of the threshold, the valve device being controllable by the control device (18; 19) such that ea) another change of the level does not take place or eb) the level changes away from the threshold. ea) another change of the level does not take place or eb) the level changes away from the threshold.
A method for checking connectivity of a bidirectional circular path (PP1, PP2) provided in a communication network comprising a number N of nodes (A, B, C, D, E, F) connected according to a ring topology, said bidirectional circular path (PP1, PP2) comprising a first unidirectional circular path and a second counter-rotating unidirectional circular path, at least one node of said number N of nodes (A, B, C, D, E, F) being provided with topology information relating to said communication network, said method comprising, at said node: a) generating a connectivity check packet comprising a first time to live field and setting said first time to live field based on said topology information; b) transmitting said connectivity check packet from a first side of said node along said first unidirectional circular path; c) receiving said connectivity check packet at a second side of said node opposite to said first side of said node, from said first unidirectional circular path; d) in response to said connectivity check packet, generating a connectivity check response packet (CCRP) comprising a second time to live field and setting said second time to live field based on said topology information in an autonomous way without using any information contained in said connectivity check packet; and e) transmitting said connectivity check response packet (CCRP) from said second opposite side of said node along said second counter-rotating unidirectional circular path. a) generating a connectivity check packet comprising a first time to live field and setting said first time to live field based on said topology information; b) transmitting said connectivity check packet from a first side of said node along said first unidirectional circular path; c) receiving said connectivity check packet at a second side of said node opposite to said first side of said node, from said first unidirectional circular path; d) in response to said connectivity check packet, generating a connectivity check response packet (CCRP) comprising a second time to live field and setting said second time to live field based on said topology information in an autonomous way without using any information contained in said connectivity check packet; and e) transmitting said connectivity check response packet (CCRP) from said second opposite side of said node along said second counter-rotating unidirectional circular path.
A cartridge for dispensing a fluid, wherein the cartridge comprises: - a reservoir chamber operable for receiving the fluid, the reservoir chamber having a fluid outlet, - a controllable dispenser component for dispensing a dispensing volume of the fluid from the reservoir chamber, the dispenser component being connected to the fluid outlet of the reservoir, - a single compressible fluid pump with a single elastic pumping element (109, 120), - a conduit extending from the fluid pump towards the fluid outlet, the fluid pump being operable to discharge a mixing volume of the fluid from the conduit into the reservoir chamber upon compression of the elastic pumping element, the mixing volume depending on the degree of compression of the elastic pumping element, and the fluid pump being operable to suck in the mixing volume from the reservoir into the conduit upon decompression of the elastic pumping element. - a reservoir chamber operable for receiving the fluid, the reservoir chamber having a fluid outlet, - a controllable dispenser component for dispensing a dispensing volume of the fluid from the reservoir chamber, the dispenser component being connected to the fluid outlet of the reservoir, - a single compressible fluid pump with a single elastic pumping element (109, 120), - a conduit extending from the fluid pump towards the fluid outlet,
A coupling ring, comprising: an integral perimetral body having a head section, a foot section, and two arm sections therebetween, wherein at least one of the arm sections has a key region, further wherein the key region consists of a solid, integral portion of the at least one arm section, wherein the coupling ring is characterised in that the head section has an interior curvature, C, and the foot section has an opposing interior curvature, c, where c > C, and wherein the coupling ring further comprises: a crossbar integrally connecting the two arm sections, disposed between the key region and the foot section or at least one nub that protrudes inwardly from an inner surface of the perimetral body, disposed between the key region and the foot section. an integral perimetral body having a head section, a foot section, and two arm sections therebetween, wherein at least one of the arm sections has a key region, further wherein the key region consists of a solid, integral portion of the at least one arm section, wherein the coupling ring is characterised in that the head section has an interior curvature, C, and the foot section has an opposing interior curvature, c, where c > C, and wherein the coupling ring further comprises: a crossbar integrally connecting the two arm sections, disposed between the key region and the foot section or at least one nub that protrudes inwardly from an inner surface of the perimetral body, disposed between the key region and the foot section.
Locking device for locking a steering column of a vehicle, comprising a base body, a detent body movable into a locking rim groove of a locking rim of the steering column for locking the steering column, wherein the detent body is mounted in the base body so as to be movable by means of an actuating movement into a locking position for locking the steering column and into a release position for releasing the steering column, a preload spring which applies a spring force to the detent body in the direction of the locking position, a gear unit and a guide unit which are mounted coaxially so as to be rotatable about a rotary axis, wherein the gear unit is connected to the guide unit in a rotationally fixed manner and the guide unit is operatively connected to the detent body for generating the actuating movement, wherein the detent body is arranged in direct contact with the guide unit, and wherein the guide unit is arranged to be displaceable relative to the gear unit in the longitudinal direction of the rotary axis.
A network optical device controller comprising: a network interface for communicating with a network comprising a plurality of optically switchable windows in one or more structures; a remote device interface configured to receive communications from a remote wireless device; logic for providing instructions for controlling optical states of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the one or more structures; and logic for receiving user instructions for commissioning the plurality of optically switchable devices from the remote wireless device, and executing network operations to commission said devices, characterised in that the logic for receiving user instructions for commissioning the plurality of optically switchable devices comprises: logic for inventorying un-commissioned optically switchable windows in the one or more structures; and logic for validating one or more of the plurality of optically switchable windows based upon user input received on the remote device. a network interface for communicating with a network comprising a plurality of optically switchable windows in one or more structures; a remote device interface configured to receive communications from a remote wireless device; logic for providing instructions for controlling optical states of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the one or more structures; and logic for receiving user instructions for commissioning the plurality of optically switchable devices from the remote wireless device, and executing network operations to commission said devices, characterised in that the logic for receiving user instructions for commissioning the plurality of optically switchable devices comprises: logic for inventorying un-commissioned optically switchable windows in the one or more structures; and logic for validating one or more of the plurality of optically switchable windows based upon user input received on the remote device. logic for inventorying un-commissioned optically switchable windows in the one or more structures; and logic for validating one or more of the plurality of optically switchable windows based upon user input received on the remote device.