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An electric power steering system, comprising: a worm reducer including a worm shaft that has a first end portion and a second end portion and that is supported so as to be pivotable about the first end portion, and a worm wheel that is in mesh with the worm shaft, the worm reducer reducing a speed of rotation of an electric motor for assisting a steering operation; and an urging mechanism that elastically urges the second end portion of the worm shaft to adjust a backlash between the worm shaft and the worm wheel, characterized in that the urging mechanism is configured to adjust the backlash by elastically urging the second end portion in one of perpendicular directions (Z1, Z2) that are perpendicular to both: a direction in which an inter-axis distance between the worm shaft and the worm wheel increases and decreases, and an axial direction of the worm shaft, in a state where an increase and a decrease in the inter-axis distance are prevented, wherein an urging direction of the urging mechanism is a direction in which a lead angle (θw) of the worm shaft becomes smaller than a lead angle (θww) of the worm wheel, and which is the one of the perpendicular directions (Z1, Z2). a worm reducer including a worm shaft that has a first end portion and a second end portion and that is supported so as to be pivotable about the first end portion, and a worm wheel that is in mesh with the worm shaft, the worm reducer reducing a speed of rotation of an electric motor for assisting a steering operation; and an urging mechanism that elastically urges the second end portion of the worm shaft to adjust a backlash between the worm shaft and the worm wheel, characterized in that the urging mechanism is configured to adjust the backlash by elastically urging the second end portion in one of perpendicular directions (Z1, Z2) that are perpendicular to both: a direction in which an inter-axis distance between the worm shaft and the worm wheel increases and decreases, and an axial direction of the worm shaft, in a state where an increase and a decrease in the inter-axis distance are prevented, wherein an urging direction of the urging mechanism is a direction in which a lead angle (θw) of the worm shaft becomes smaller than a lead angle (θww) of the worm wheel, and which is the one of the perpendicular directions (Z1, Z2). a direction in which an inter-axis distance between the worm shaft and the worm wheel increases and decreases, and an axial direction of the worm shaft, in a state where an increase and a decrease in the inter-axis distance are prevented, wherein an urging direction of the urging mechanism is a direction in which a lead angle (θw) of the worm shaft becomes smaller than a lead angle (θww) of the worm wheel, and which is the one of the perpendicular directions (Z1, Z2).
A method for improving a bias temperature instability of a SiO 2 layer, comprising: a. exposing the SiO 2 layer to atomic hydrogen; characterized in comprising a further step b-after step a-of: b. sintering the SiO 2 layer in the presence of molecular hydrogen. a. exposing the SiO 2 layer to atomic hydrogen; characterized in comprising a further step b-after step a-of: b. sintering the SiO 2 layer in the presence of molecular hydrogen.
Laundry appliance, for example laundry washing machine, laundry dryer or laundry washer dryer, comprising a cabinet with at least two side walls (10A, 10B), a front panel and a bracket element, wherein the front panel is fixed to the two side walls, wherein said bracket element substantially extends in between the two side walls (10A, 10B) and is fixed to said side walls (10A, 10B) in end portions (36A, 36B), characterised in that each end portion (36A, 36B) of said bracket element and an upper or uppermost region of a corresponding side wall (10A, 10B) and a corresponding upper or uppermost region of the front panel are connected with each other.
A watch device, more particularly an external watch device, excepted a crown, comprising two external components (1, 21) linked to one another, the first component comprising a first guiding element and the second component comprising a second guiding element, the two components being linked to one another in a movable manner by the cooperation of their respective guiding elements (10, 30), the first guiding element comprising a guiding surface in contact at least partially with the second guiding element, the two respective guiding elements (10, 30) of said two components being adapted to permit relative sliding of the two components, more particularly according to a translational movement or a substantially translational movement, characterized in that said guiding surface comprises a polymer material belonging to the family of polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK).
A method for cooling a device, wherein - a first device being operated continuously provides a first heat flow caused by the operation; - a surrounding of the first device absorbs the first heat flow; - a second device different from the first device provides a second heat flow caused by an operation, a data center providing the second heat flow as the second device; - a heat conduction system thermally coupling the second device and the first device conducts the second heat flow to the first device with no fluid flowing within the heat conduction system being compressed or expanded; - the-first device absorbs the second heat flow; and wherein - a drinking water network is used as the first device which absorbs the second heat flow and automatically reduces an operating power corresponding to the second heat flow. - a first device being operated continuously provides a first heat flow caused by the operation; - a surrounding of the first device absorbs the first heat flow; - a second device different from the first device provides a second heat flow caused by an operation, a data center providing the second heat flow as the second device; - a heat conduction system thermally coupling the second device and the first device conducts the second heat flow to the first device with no fluid flowing within the heat conduction system being compressed or expanded; - the-first device absorbs the second heat flow; and wherein - a drinking water network is used as the first device which absorbs the second heat flow and automatically reduces an operating power corresponding to the second heat flow.
A microwave oven for the thermal treatment of at least one dental restoration part, said microwave oven comprising a firing chamber, inside which the dental restoration part as well as at least one susceptor that may be rotated by means of a drive motor, are disposed, and a mircrowave radiation source that indirectly heats the dental restoration part with the aid of the susceptor wherein the susceptor at least partially is microwave-tight and the microwave radiation source is arranged below the susceptor, characterized in that the microwave radiation source comprises a hollow conductor exit and radiates on the susceptor from laterally below, and in that the susceptor consists of silicon carbide and/or zirconium dioxide and/or a mixture of SiC and SiNi.
Electromagnetically actuable valve for dosing a gas, in particular for dosing a gaseous fuel into an intake tract of an internal combustion engine, comprising a valve housing in which an electromagnet interacting with an armature, which is able to perform stroke movements, and serving for actuating a valve closure element is accommodated, at least one throughflow opening, which is formed in a valve seat element and connects an inflow region of the valve housing to an outflow region of the valve housing, being controllable via the stroke movement of said valve closure element, wherein, in the inflow region, at least one throughflow-limiting component is inserted, wherein the valve is able to be flowed into axially, that is to say in the direction of the stroke movement of the armature and of the valve closure element, and the at least one throughflow-limiting component in the inflow region is arranged upstream of the electromagnet, wherein the gas, in the open position of the valve, flows from the inflow region laterally past the electromagnet in the direction of the throughflow opening.
A protection circuit module insert injection moulding configured for attachment to a battery cell and having therein a PCM, which includes a protection circuit plate having a protection circuit formed thereon and connection terminals (24a, 24b; 27a, 27b) and optionally leads (28a, 28b), with the protection circuit plate, connection terminals (24a, 24b; 27a, 27b) and leads (28a, 28b) being electrically connected, wherein the leads (28a, 28b) are partially exposed to the outside of the injection moulding where the PCM includes the leads (28a, 28b), or wherein the connection terminals (24a, 24b; 27a, 27b) are partially exposed to the outside of the injection moulding where the PCM does not include the leads.
Bearing chamber housing for supporting a shaft of a turbomachine, comprising an additively constructed housing wall which, in relation to an axis of rotation of the shaft, radially outwardly delimits an oil chamber of the bearing chamber housing, the housing wall being constructed so as to have an oil channel which has an inlet opening toward the oil chamber for admitting oil from the oil chamber into the oil channel, and which has an outlet opening for discharging the oil from the oil channel, the outlet opening being located, in each case in relation to the axis of rotation of the shaft, in a different axial position and a different circumferential position than the inlet opening, and the oil channel having, at least in portions, an extent having an axial component and at the same time a circumferential component, the extent of the oil channel also having, at least in portions, a radial component in addition to the axial component and the circumferential component, characterized in that from the radially inside to the radially outside, a width of an inner cross section of the oil channel taken in the circumferential direction increases and a height of the inner cross section taken in the radial direction decreases.
An apparatus for moving objects, comprising a plurality of individually movable transport movers for transporting the objects; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable in a transport direction along at least one predefined path; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one runner cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for objects attached to the runner; wherein the carrier is permanently located in a protruding position in which the carrier protrudes laterally at least with a pick-up region for the objects; wherein the pick-up region is arranged in the protruding position laterally offset from a stator of the path system, from the runner and/or from a guide for the runner; and wherein at least one guide is at least sectionally provided for the carrier, with in particular the guide for the carrier differing from the guide for the runner, characterized in that a stabilization apparatus is provided which at least temporarily restricts a movability of the carrier relative to the runner; and in that the carrier and/or the transport mover can be raised by means of the stabilization apparatus.
Planetary transmission having a housing and at least one planetary stage, which comprises at least one sun gear which is provided on a sun gear shaft that is rotatably mounted on the housing, at least one planet gear carrier that is rotatably mounted on the housing, at least two planet gear pins which are fastened to the planet gear carrier and on each of which a planet gear is rotatably held, and at least one ring gear fastened non-rotationally within the housing and having an internal toothing and with which the planet gears are in engagement, and characterised in that an FOFW system is provided which comprises an interrogation unit, at least one locally fixed antenna (24; 30) electrically connected to the interrogation unit and arranged within the housing, at least two FOFW sensors fastened to the planet gear pins and at least a number of co-rotating antennae fastened to the planet gear carrier corresponding to the number of planet gear pins, said antennae each being electrically connected to at least one of the FOFW sensors and arranged and configured such that they transfer measurement data acquired by the FOFW sensors to the at least one locally fixed antenna (24; 30), and the FOFW sensors are in each case fastened between side walls of the planet gear carrier on the planetary gear pins.
A ringlet coupler configured to be employed in the header of an implantable pulse generator and adapted to make an electrical connection with a contact of a lead pin of a medical lead, said ringlet coupler comprising: (a) an electrically conductive housing having an outer cylindrical wall defining a first inner surface and first outer surface with a pair of walls (20, 21) extending inwardly from the first inner surface of the outer cylindrical wall, said pair of walls defining a first channel aligned with a slot, said slot configured such that an electrically conductive ringlet may be inserted through the slot into the first channel to capture the ringlet in the first channel between the walls (20, 21) to secure the ringlet to the inner surface of the housing, (b) said electrically conductive ringlet comprising a band, said band having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and fabricated into at least three smoothly curved foils (38a-n) joined together by smoothly curved reduced diameter sections (40a-n) between adjacent foils, wherein said foils are equally spaced about a second channel defined by said reduced diameter sections (40a-n), wherein each foil has an apex adjacent to the inner surface of the housing, wherein the reduced diameter sections (40a-n) are adapted to simultaneously engage a lead pin inserted into the second channel to form an electrical connection and cooperate with the foils and the housing to mechanically secure such a lead pin to the electrically conductive ringlet. (a) an electrically conductive housing having an outer cylindrical wall defining a first inner surface and first outer surface with a pair of walls (20, 21) extending inwardly from the first inner surface of the outer cylindrical wall, said pair of walls defining a first channel aligned with a slot, said slot configured such that an electrically conductive ringlet may be inserted through the slot into the first channel to capture the ringlet in the first channel between the walls (20, 21) to secure the ringlet to the inner surface of the housing, (b) said electrically conductive ringlet comprising a band, said band having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and fabricated into at least three smoothly curved foils (38a-n) joined together by smoothly curved reduced diameter sections (40a-n) between adjacent foils, wherein said foils are equally spaced about a second channel defined by said reduced diameter sections (40a-n), wherein each foil has an apex adjacent to the inner surface of the housing, wherein the reduced diameter sections (40a-n) are adapted to simultaneously engage a lead pin inserted into the second channel to form an electrical connection and cooperate with the foils and the housing to mechanically secure such a lead pin to the electrically conductive ringlet.
A method of generating auxiliary structure points to a 3D model, the 3D model defined as a series of layers for printing layer by layer, the method characterized in that it comprises: selecting a layer in the series of layers for consideration; calculating forces acting in the layer, the forces being due to adhesive forces between the layer and a build platform; determining a gravity point of a sliced part of the 3D model, the sliced part of the 3D model comprising the one or more layers prior to the layer in the series of layers; comparing momentum at the gravity point caused by the forces acting in the layer to momentum caused by a holding force of auxiliary structure points already present on the sliced part of the 3D model; and generating an additional auxiliary structure point when the momentum caused by the holding force is less than the momentum caused by the forces acting in the layer. selecting a layer in the series of layers for consideration; calculating forces acting in the layer, the forces being due to adhesive forces between the layer and a build platform; determining a gravity point of a sliced part of the 3D model, the sliced part of the 3D model comprising the one or more layers prior to the layer in the series of layers; comparing momentum at the gravity point caused by the forces acting in the layer to momentum caused by a holding force of auxiliary structure points already present on the sliced part of the 3D model; and generating an additional auxiliary structure point when the momentum caused by the holding force is less than the momentum caused by the forces acting in the layer.
Neuregulin for use in a method of treating chronic heart failure in a patient, wherein the patient has a plasma level of NT-proBNP of ≤ 1600 fmol/ml.
A digital system for sorting fruits and/or vegetables, comprising: - a main conveyor comprising a plurality of receiving zones suitable for conveying fruits and/or vegetables, the receiving zones being mounted on drive means forming a closed loop defining a linear section, - a supply conveyor for supplying fruits and/or vegetables, suitable for supplying fruits and/or vegetables to the main conveyor, the supply conveyor comprising a supply portion suitable for pouring fruits and/or vegetables into the linear section of the main conveyor, - a computer suitable for controlling said system, and one or several sensors suitable for measuring the weight of the fruit or vegetable contained, if applicable, in each receiving zone, characterized in that said supply portion is positioned so as to be laterally offset relative to said linear section and positioned so as to be adjacent to the linear section, and configured so that the fruits and/or vegetables are poured laterally into the receiving zones, such that the supply conveyor allows the continuous circulation of fruits and/or vegetables over the entire closed loop of the main conveyor. - a main conveyor comprising a plurality of receiving zones suitable for conveying fruits and/or vegetables, the receiving zones being mounted on drive means forming a closed loop defining a linear section, - a supply conveyor for supplying fruits and/or vegetables, suitable for supplying fruits and/or vegetables to the main conveyor, the supply conveyor comprising a supply portion suitable for pouring fruits and/or vegetables into the linear section of the main conveyor, - a computer suitable for controlling said system, and one or several sensors suitable for measuring the weight of the fruit or vegetable contained, if applicable, in each receiving zone,
A vaccine comprising inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae antigens for intradermal application to an animal that has maternally derived antibodies directed against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, for use in a method to actively protect the animal against a disorder arising from an infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
An ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer composition suitable for pipe applications prepared via solution polymerization process comprising greater than 80 percent by weight of units derived from ethylene and 20 percent or less by weight of units derived from one or more alpha olefin co-monomers, wherein said ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer has a density in the range of from 0.925 to 0.935 g/cm 3, a melt index I 2 in the range of from 0.3 to 1.0 g/10 minutes, a melt flow ratio I 10 /I 2 in the range of from 7.9 to 11, a melt strength in the range of from 3 to 10 cN, a DSC heat curve having a melting peak temperature in the range of from 120 to 130°C, a crystallinity in the range of from 50 to 70 percent, a 1% flexural modulus in the range from 350 to 600 MPa, and a zero shear viscosity ratio (ZSVR) in the range of from 2 to 10.
A radial foil bearing for supporting a rotary shaft by being externally attached to the rotary shaft, the radial foil bearing comprising: a cylindrical top foil disposed so as to face the rotary shaft; a back foil disposed on a radially outer side of the top foil, and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil and the back foil in a state of inserting the top foil and the back foil thereinto, wherein engagement grooves are formed on both side surfaces of the bearing housing so as to extend from an outer circumferential edge to an inner circumferential edge of the bearing housing, wherein notches are formed in circumferential edges on both sides of the back foil, and wherein a locking member is locked into the engagement grooves of the bearing housing and the notches of the back foil, and includes a pair of engagement legs engaging with the engagement grooves and the notches, and a connection portion connecting the engagement legs together so as to be disposed near one of the ends of the engagement legs. a cylindrical top foil disposed so as to face the rotary shaft; a back foil disposed on a radially outer side of the top foil, and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil and the back foil in a state of inserting the top foil and the back foil thereinto, wherein engagement grooves are formed on both side surfaces of the bearing housing so as to extend from an outer circumferential edge to an inner circumferential edge of the bearing housing, wherein notches are formed in circumferential edges on both sides of the back foil, and wherein a locking member is locked into the engagement grooves of the bearing housing and the notches of the back foil, and includes a pair of engagement legs engaging with the engagement grooves and the notches, and a connection portion connecting the engagement legs together so as to be disposed near one of the ends of the engagement legs.
A rolling bearing comprising: an inner ring having a radially inner surface, an outer ring having a radially outer surface, and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, wherein at least one of the radially inner surface of the inner ring and the radially outer surface of the outer ring is covered with a coating layer (30, 40), wherein the coating layer (30, 40) comprises a coating layer composite (30, 40) composed of a plurality of layers, wherein a surface layer of the plurality of layers is composed of an anti-creep film (31, 42) having lubricity, and wherein at least one of the plurality of layers excluding the surface layer is composed of an insulating film (32, 41) having electrical insulation properties, characterized in that the insulating film (32, 41) is a calcined film containing at least one of a ceramic material, an epoxy-based resin and a polyamideimide-based resin. an inner ring having a radially inner surface, an outer ring having a radially outer surface, and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, wherein at least one of the radially inner surface of the inner ring and the radially outer surface of the outer ring is covered with a coating layer (30, 40), wherein the coating layer (30, 40) comprises a coating layer composite (30, 40) composed of a plurality of layers, wherein a surface layer of the plurality of layers is composed of an anti-creep film (31, 42) having lubricity, and wherein at least one of the plurality of layers excluding the surface layer is composed of an insulating film (32, 41) having electrical insulation properties, characterized in that the insulating film (32, 41) is a calcined film containing at least one of a ceramic material, an epoxy-based resin and a polyamideimide-based resin.