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Method for producing a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers (36, 38, 40, 42) of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which the method comprises carrying out a flexing process on the musical instrument string while the musical instrument string is clamped between two fixed points (P1, P2) with a predefined constant pull force or a variable pull force in the longitudinal direction of the musical instrument string to keep the string taut, during the production as an integrated part of the production at the winding process or after winding the last layer on the musical instrument string; characterised in that the flexing process takes place before grinding of the surface of the musical instrument string, wherein the flexing process comprises applying a defined force on the musical instrument string in a direction transversal to the musical instrument string with a flexing device comprising at least two spaced apart flexing elements, in which the at least two flexing elements are rollers (26, 28, 30); and wherein the flexing process comprises bending the musical string around part of a roller simultaneously to both one side and to the other side of a line representing the original position of the musical instrument string, when being clamped between said two points (P1, P2). characterised in that the flexing process takes place before grinding of the surface of the musical instrument string, wherein the flexing process comprises applying a defined force on the musical instrument string in a direction transversal to the musical instrument string with a flexing device comprising at least two spaced apart flexing elements, in which the at least two flexing elements are rollers (26, 28, 30); and wherein the flexing process comprises bending the musical string around part of a roller simultaneously to both one side and to the other side of a line representing the original position of the musical instrument string, when being clamped between said two points (P1, P2).
A conference unit for sensing whether conference call participants speak loudly enough to be clearly heard by remote conference attendees, said conference unit comprising: measuring points (132, 134, 136) measuring voice signals from corresponding ones of connected conferencing devices; combining means for combining incoming voice signals from said conferencing devices; signal to noise comparison means comparing a received voice signal with background noise detected originating from at least one of said conferencing devices of a listening conference attendee; and speak up signaling means for providing a speak up signal to a corresponding one of said conferencing devices of a speaking participant if a result of comparison of said signal to noise comparison means indicates that said speaking participant is not speaking loud enough to be clearly heard by said listening conference attendee. measuring points (132, 134, 136) measuring voice signals from corresponding ones of connected conferencing devices; combining means for combining incoming voice signals from said conferencing devices; signal to noise comparison means comparing a received voice signal with background noise detected originating from at least one of said conferencing devices of a listening conference attendee; and speak up signaling means for providing a speak up signal to a corresponding one of said conferencing devices of a speaking participant if a result of comparison of said signal to noise comparison means indicates that said speaking participant is not speaking loud enough to be clearly heard by said listening conference attendee.
A multi-channel tunable laser, comprising: a frequency selective optical multiplexer comprising: a plurality of channel terminals for receiving/transmitting light; a plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each channel waveguide block comprising at least one reflectively terminated channel waveguide; and an optical coupling element optically coupling the plurality of channel terminals with the plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each of the channel waveguides of the plurality of channel waveguide blocks having a different length; a plurality of channel paths, each channel path coupled to a respective channel terminal of the plurality of channel terminals and comprising a gain element, a phase element and a reflective element; and a plurality of optical tuners, each one configured to tune the channel waveguides of a respective channel waveguide block of the plurality of channel waveguide blocks; wherein the plurality of optical tuners are configured to modify a refractive index of the channel waveguides based on at least one of the following: Thermal tuning, Current injection, Voltage, Stress. a frequency selective optical multiplexer comprising: a plurality of channel terminals for receiving/transmitting light; a plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each channel waveguide block comprising at least one reflectively terminated channel waveguide; and an optical coupling element optically coupling the plurality of channel terminals with the plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each of the channel waveguides of the plurality of channel waveguide blocks having a different length; a plurality of channel terminals for receiving/transmitting light; a plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each channel waveguide block comprising at least one reflectively terminated channel waveguide; and an optical coupling element optically coupling the plurality of channel terminals with the plurality of channel waveguide blocks, each of the channel waveguides of the plurality of channel waveguide blocks having a different length; a plurality of channel paths, each channel path coupled to a respective channel terminal of the plurality of channel terminals and comprising a gain element, a phase element and a reflective element; and a plurality of optical tuners, each one configured to tune the channel waveguides of a respective channel waveguide block of the plurality of channel waveguide blocks; wherein the plurality of optical tuners are configured to modify a refractive index of the channel waveguides based on at least one of the following: Thermal tuning, Current injection, Voltage, Stress. Thermal tuning, Current injection, Voltage, Stress.
An automated fiber placement machine comprising: a head comprising a compaction roller; a heater mounted forward of the compaction roller; a first temperature sensor directed at a first measurement spot of substrate located forward of the compaction roller and aft of the heater, wherein the first temperature sensor, when operative, outputs first temperature data when the compaction roller is in contact with the substrate; a second temperature sensor directed at a second measurement spot of the substrate located aft of the compaction roller, wherein the second temperature sensor, when operative, outputs second temperature data when the compaction roller is in contact with the substrate; a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer code representing a thermal model that is configured to infer an estimated compaction point temperature of the substrate under the compaction roller at the compaction point based at least in part on the first and second temperature data; and a computing system configured to perform the following operations: using the thermal model to calculate an amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater as a function of a difference between the first and second temperature data output by the first and second temperature sensors; and outputting heater power control signals representing the amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater. a head comprising a compaction roller; a heater mounted forward of the compaction roller; a first temperature sensor directed at a first measurement spot of substrate located forward of the compaction roller and aft of the heater, wherein the first temperature sensor, when operative, outputs first temperature data when the compaction roller is in contact with the substrate; a second temperature sensor directed at a second measurement spot of the substrate located aft of the compaction roller, wherein the second temperature sensor, when operative, outputs second temperature data when the compaction roller is in contact with the substrate; a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer code representing a thermal model that is configured to infer an estimated compaction point temperature of the substrate under the compaction roller at the compaction point based at least in part on the first and second temperature data; and a computing system configured to perform the following operations: using the thermal model to calculate an amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater as a function of a difference between the first and second temperature data output by the first and second temperature sensors; and outputting heater power control signals representing the amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater. using the thermal model to calculate an amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater as a function of a difference between the first and second temperature data output by the first and second temperature sensors; and outputting heater power control signals representing the amount of electrical power to be supplied to the heater.
A method for separating at least one carboxylic acid and furfural simultaneously from a dilute aqueous mixture wherein the total concentration of the carboxylic acids is less than 20 % by weight and which further contains as impurities light water soluble polar compounds and/or light hydrocarbons, characterized in that the method comprises subjecting the dilute aqueous mixture to extraction with at least one methyltetrahydrofuran selected from the group of monomethyltetrahydrofuran and dimethyltetrahydrofuran, forming an extract comprising an organic phase and a raffinate comprising an aqueous phase, and recovering from the extract the at least one carboxylic acid and furfural.
A sealing unit for a turbocharger for sealing a transition from a bearing housing into a compressor housing, comprising a sealing bush, wherein the sealing bush is designed for common rotation with a shaft of the turbocharger; a slide ring; first and second groove rings (310, 320), wherein the two groove rings (310, 320) are designed for common rotation with the sealing bush and are arranged on the sealing bush; characterized in that the slide ring is arranged between the two groove rings (310, 320) in the axial direction such that radially extending air gaps (410, 420) are formed on both sides of the slide ring between the slide ring and the respective groove ring (310, 320). a sealing bush, wherein the sealing bush is designed for common rotation with a shaft of the turbocharger; a slide ring; first and second groove rings (310, 320), wherein the two groove rings (310, 320) are designed for common rotation with the sealing bush and are arranged on the sealing bush; characterized in that the slide ring is arranged between the two groove rings (310, 320) in the axial direction such that radially extending air gaps (410, 420) are formed on both sides of the slide ring between the slide ring and the respective groove ring (310, 320).
Method for the ultrasonic welding of two plastic components (1, 2) using a sonotrode, wherein the energy for the welding is introduced into the plastic components via at least one pin of the sonotrode, wherein the two plastic components (1, 2) are spot-welded to one another step by step, characterized in that the respectively subsequent step of the welding is carried out in a region which has already been loaded and relieved of tension as a result of the preceding step of the welding.
An electric compressor comprising: an electric motor including a stator and a rotor; a rotary drive shaft joined to the rotor of the electric motor; a compression mechanism including, at least on one end side of the rotary drive shaft, a bearing member (10, 11) configured to support the rotary drive shaft and driven through the rotary drive shaft; and a weight member as a rotary inertia body provided at least on a compression mechanism side end surface of the rotor of the electric motor, wherein the weight member provided on the compression mechanism side end surface of the rotor is a ring-shaped weight member hung over an outer periphery of a boss portion of the bearing member (10, 11) and having a flat outer end surface, characterized in that a weight of the weight member at least exceeds 10% of a total weight of the rotor, the weight member is formed of two different metal material layers stacked in a thickness direction of the weight member, and an end portion of the weight member close to the rotor is formed of a nonmagnetic body, and an outer end portion of the weight member is formed of a magnetic body. an electric motor including a stator and a rotor; a rotary drive shaft joined to the rotor of the electric motor; a compression mechanism including, at least on one end side of the rotary drive shaft, a bearing member (10, 11) configured to support the rotary drive shaft and driven through the rotary drive shaft; and including, at least on one end side of the rotary drive shaft, a bearing member (10, 11) configured to support the rotary drive shaft and driven through the rotary drive shaft; and a weight member as a rotary inertia body provided at least on a compression mechanism side end surface of the rotor of the electric motor, wherein the weight member provided on the compression mechanism side end surface of the rotor is a ring-shaped weight member hung over an outer periphery of a boss portion of the bearing member (10, 11) and having a flat outer end surface, characterized in that a weight of the weight member at least exceeds 10% of a total weight of the rotor, the weight member is formed of two different metal material layers stacked in a thickness direction of the weight member, and an end portion of the weight member close to the rotor is formed of a nonmagnetic body, and an outer end portion of the weight member is formed of a magnetic body.
A light source apparatus, comprising: a primary light source module including a primary light source for emitting primary light; a light conversion module including a light conversion unit for converting optical properties of the primary light emitted from the primary light source to generate secondary light; a light guide path, arranged between the primary light source module and the light conversion module, for guiding the primary light emitted from the primary light source to the light conversion module from the primary light source module; a first connecting portion for connecting the light conversion module with the light guide path; and a second connecting portion for detachably connecting the primary light source module with the light guide path, wherein a function of the second connecting portion is different from that of the first connecting portion, characterized in that the first connecting portion detachably connects the light conversion module with the light guide path; attachment and detachment of the second connecting portion is more easily enabled than of the first connecting portion by providing the first connecting portion with an access restricting portion for inhibiting an operation of attaching or detaching the light guide path to or from the light conversion unit, and access restriction of the access restricting portion is to be canceled by a predetermined access restriction canceling operation for enabling an attaching/detaching operation between the light guide path and the light conversion unit. a primary light source module including a primary light source for emitting primary light; a light conversion module including a light conversion unit for converting optical properties of the primary light emitted from the primary light source to generate secondary light; a light guide path, arranged between the primary light source module and the light conversion module, for guiding the primary light emitted from the primary light source to the light conversion module from the primary light source module; a first connecting portion for connecting the light conversion module with the light guide path; and a second connecting portion for detachably connecting the primary light source module with the light guide path, wherein a function of the second connecting portion is different from that of the first connecting portion, characterized in that the first connecting portion detachably connects the light conversion module with the light guide path; attachment and detachment of the second connecting portion is more easily enabled than of the first connecting portion by providing the first connecting portion with an access restricting portion for inhibiting an operation of attaching or detaching the light guide path to or from the light conversion unit, and access restriction of the access restricting portion is to be canceled by a predetermined access restriction canceling operation for enabling an attaching/detaching operation between the light guide path and the light conversion unit.
A securement device for attaching an article to a surface comprising: an anchor pad attachable to a surface; a base on the anchor pad for receiving the article, and a cap mountable on the base at a mounting defined between the base and the cap, the cap being rotatable on the base between an article receiving position and an article gripping position and the cap comprising a slot for receiving an article in the article receiving position and gripping the article in the article gripping position, characterised in that the slot comprises first and second oppositely disposed substantially helical slot portions (24,25) in a sidewall of the cap for gripping an article with a radial force in the article gripping position, wherein the helical slot portions (24,25) comprise an upright slot element and a substantially horizontal slot element contiguous with the upright slot element in the sidewall, and wherein the substantially horizontal slot elements continuously taper towards a slot end in the sidewall. an anchor pad attachable to a surface; a base on the anchor pad for receiving the article, and a cap mountable on the base at a mounting defined between the base and the cap, the cap being rotatable on the base between an article receiving position and an article gripping position and the cap comprising a slot for receiving an article in the article receiving position and gripping the article in the article gripping position, characterised in that the slot comprises first and second oppositely disposed substantially helical slot portions (24,25) in a sidewall of the cap for gripping an article with a radial force in the article gripping position, wherein the helical slot portions (24,25) comprise an upright slot element and a substantially horizontal slot element contiguous with the upright slot element in the sidewall, and wherein the substantially horizontal slot elements continuously taper towards a slot end in the sidewall.
A reflective-type color display, comprising: a lower substrate and an upper substrate; a polarization plate positioned on the outer surface of the upper substrate; a plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) arranged between the lower substrate and the upper substrate and spaced from each other according to a direction parallel to a facing surface of said substrates (10, 20); a tunable waveplate positioned on the plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) and configured to continuously change the phase retardation to control the reflection intensity; and a patterned electrode layer (11, 21) on the facing surfaces of the lower substrate and the upper substrate for electrically controlling the phase retardation of the tunable waveplate, wherein at least two of the plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) have different values of the thickness, said thickness being along an axis perpendicular to the substrates (10, 20), wherein said helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) have different reflection properties of light based on said different thickness, wherein each of the helical photonic crystals is further configured to reflect the incident light in a certain wavelength range that corresponds to a helical pitch and a polarization component of the incident light in the same sense of the handedness as the helical photonic crystal, and wherein the tunable waveplate comprises a liquid crystal layer horizontally aligned. a lower substrate and an upper substrate; a polarization plate positioned on the outer surface of the upper substrate; a plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) arranged between the lower substrate and the upper substrate and spaced from each other according to a direction parallel to a facing surface of said substrates (10, 20); a tunable waveplate positioned on the plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) and configured to continuously change the phase retardation to control the reflection intensity; and a patterned electrode layer (11, 21) on the facing surfaces of the lower substrate and the upper substrate for electrically controlling the phase retardation of the tunable waveplate, wherein at least two of the plurality of helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) have different values of the thickness, said thickness being along an axis perpendicular to the substrates (10, 20), wherein said helical photonic crystals (40, 41, 42) have different reflection properties of light based on said different thickness, wherein each of the helical photonic crystals is further configured to reflect the incident light in a certain wavelength range that corresponds to a helical pitch and a polarization component of the incident light in the same sense of the handedness as the helical photonic crystal, and wherein the tunable waveplate comprises a liquid crystal layer horizontally aligned.
An extension device for a submarine, comprising a mast, a first casing and a second casing, wherein the first casing and the second casing surround the mast, wherein the first casing encompasses at least a part of the second casing, wherein the first casing is transparent to a detection wave and comprises a first fibre composite material, wherein the second casing is impermeable to the detection wave, characterized in that the second casing comprises a second fibre composite material, wherein the second casing comprises a second surface which faces the first casing and which comprises a multitude of straight-lined sections which connect to one another and in cross section are at angles to one another in a zigzag-like manner, for the reflection of the detection wave for the reduction of the radar cross section, and wherein the first casing comprises a first surface which is away from the second casing and which follows the shape of the second surface in a wave-like manner. wherein the first casing and the second casing surround the mast, wherein the first casing encompasses at least a part of the second casing, wherein the first casing is transparent to a detection wave and comprises a first fibre composite material, wherein the second casing is impermeable to the detection wave, characterized in that the second casing comprises a second fibre composite material, wherein the second casing comprises a second surface which faces the first casing and which comprises a multitude of straight-lined sections which connect to one another and in cross section are at angles to one another in a zigzag-like manner, for the reflection of the detection wave for the reduction of the radar cross section, and wherein the first casing comprises a first surface which is away from the second casing and which follows the shape of the second surface in a wave-like manner.