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An implantable spacer for placement between adjacent spinous processes comprising: a body defining a longitudinal axis and passageway through at least a portion of the body; a first arm and a second arm both connected to the body and capable of rotation with respect to the body such that the first and second arms (14,16) are rotatable away from each other and away from the longitudinal axis of the body; each arm defining a substantially U-shaped configuration for receiving a spinous process; each arm (14, 16) a proximal caming surface (41, 43); an actuator assembly connected to the body; the actuator assembly comprising: an actuator having at least one bearing surface; and a threaded shaft connected to the actuator and configured for movement with respect to the body; the actuator assembly is configured such that the actuator is disposed inside the body and configured to move relative to the body such that the at least one bearing surface contacts the caming surfaces (41, 43) of the arms (14, 16) to thereby rotate the arms (14, 16) from an undeployed configuration in which the arms (14, 16) are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body to a deployed configuration in which the arms (14, 16) are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body; wherein the arms (14, 16) are configured to receive and seat the adjacent spinous processes when in the deployed configuration. a body defining a longitudinal axis and passageway through at least a portion of the body; a first arm and a second arm both connected to the body and capable of rotation with respect to the body such that the first and second arms (14,16) are rotatable away from each other and away from the longitudinal axis of the body; each arm defining a substantially U-shaped configuration for receiving a spinous process; each arm (14, 16) a proximal caming surface (41, 43); an actuator assembly connected to the body; the actuator assembly comprising: an actuator having at least one bearing surface; and a threaded shaft connected to the actuator and configured for movement with respect to the body; an actuator having at least one bearing surface; and a threaded shaft connected to the actuator and configured for movement with respect to the body; the actuator assembly is configured such that the actuator is disposed inside the body and configured to move relative to the body such that the at least one bearing surface contacts the caming surfaces (41, 43) of the arms (14, 16) to thereby rotate the arms (14, 16) from an undeployed configuration in which the arms (14, 16) are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body to a deployed configuration in which the arms (14, 16) are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body; wherein the arms (14, 16) are configured to receive and seat the adjacent spinous processes when in the deployed configuration.
Portable device for printing an image in a print area provided on a material substrate, said device comprising: - at least one pen (8; 92) equipped with a printing head that is manually positionable in the print area, - at least one removable benchmark (20-23; 96-99) manually positionable on the substrate and associated with a corresponding point of the image to be printed by a predefined relationship independent of the position of said benchmark on the substrate, - a measurement unit for measuring the position of the printing head suitable for measuring the position of the printing head relative to the benchmark, - a control unit for controlling the printing head and suitable for controlling the printing of a predefined image point on the substrate, said control unit being suitable for determining the image point to be printed according to: • the real measured position of the printing head relative to the benchmark, and • the predefined relationship that associates an image point with said benchmark, characterized in that the control unit is suitable for determining the distance between the pen and the substrate from the measurement of the position of the printing head and for preventing the printing of the image on the substrate if said distance is greater than a predefined threshold. - at least one pen (8; 92) equipped with a printing head that is manually positionable in the print area, - at least one removable benchmark (20-23; 96-99) manually positionable on the substrate and associated with a corresponding point of the image to be printed by a predefined relationship independent of the position of said benchmark on the substrate, - a measurement unit for measuring the position of the printing head suitable for measuring the position of the printing head relative to the benchmark, - a control unit for controlling the printing head and suitable for controlling the printing of a predefined image point on the substrate, said control unit being suitable for determining the image point to be printed according to: • the real measured position of the printing head relative to the benchmark, and • the predefined relationship that associates an image point with said benchmark, characterized in that the control unit is suitable for determining the distance between the pen and the substrate from the measurement of the position of the printing head and for preventing the printing of the image on the substrate if said distance is greater than a predefined threshold. • the real measured position of the printing head relative to the benchmark, and • the predefined relationship that associates an image point with said benchmark, characterized in that the control unit is suitable for determining the distance between the pen and the substrate from the measurement of the position of the printing head and for preventing the printing of the image on the substrate if said distance is greater than a predefined threshold.
A method of determining a geographic position of a remote unit in a wireless communication system, comprising: determining (404; 414) a first position solution of the remote unit using a first set of position data; determining (406; 416) a second position solution of the remote unit using a second set of position data; selecting (408; 418) between the first position solution and the second position solution based on a predetermined selection criteria comprising comparing respective figures of merit for the two position solutions, wherein comparing is biased in favor of one of the two position solutions. determining (404; 414) a first position solution of the remote unit using a first set of position data; determining (406; 416) a second position solution of the remote unit using a second set of position data; selecting (408; 418) between the first position solution and the second position solution based on a predetermined selection criteria comprising comparing respective figures of merit for the two position solutions, wherein comparing is biased in favor of one of the two position solutions.
A compressor comprising a motor composed of two main components, namely a stator and a rotor; a crankshaft which transmits the motion received from the motor and which enables the delivery of the oil; a cylinder block; a bearing which enables the crankshaft to be borne in the radial direction to the cylinder block; an upper casing which covers the movable components; a lower casing at the base of which the oil is disposed; and an oil suction tube which is attached to the end of the crankshaft, a reservoir which is disposed between the oil suction tube and the crankshaft and which extends along the diameter of the crankshaft in the horizontal direction; and at least one channel with one end opening into the reservoir, which is arranged in the crankshaft characterized by two channels which are symmetrical to the central axis of the crankshaft and which open into the reservoir from one end each and which are cylindrical and inclined from the center of the crankshaft towards the edge thereof.
A plastic optical fiber comprising: a core; and a sheath composed of a material having a lower refractive index than a material constituting the core, wherein the sheath consists of at least one layer, wherein the plastic optical fiber has a transmission loss of 120 dB/km or less as measured by a 25 m-1 m cutback method under conditions of a wavelength of 525 nm and an excitation of NA=0.45, wherein a percentage of the thickness of the innermost sheath layer surrounding an outer periphery of the core to the diameter of the plastic optical fiber is 0.20 % to 1.5 %; a size X in μm of foreign matter contained in an innermost sheath layer and an amount Y of the foreign matter in number/cm 3 satisfy: Y ≤ 1200 * e − 0.067 * X AND 2 ≦ X ≦ 100, wherein for the Math Formula, the size X of foreign matter having a size of 2 μm to 4 μm is converted into 4 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 4 μm and equal to or smaller than 8 μm is converted into 8 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 8 μm and equal to or smaller than 16 μm is converted into 16 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 16 μm and equal to or smaller than 32 μm is converted into 32 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 32 μm and equal to or smaller than 64 μm is converted into 64 μm, and the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 64 μm and equal to or smaller than 100 μm is converted into 100 μm. a core; and a sheath composed of a material having a lower refractive index than a material constituting the core, wherein the sheath consists of at least one layer, wherein the plastic optical fiber has a transmission loss of 120 dB/km or less as measured by a 25 m-1 m cutback method under conditions of a wavelength of 525 nm and an excitation of NA=0.45, wherein a percentage of the thickness of the innermost sheath layer surrounding an outer periphery of the core to the diameter of the plastic optical fiber is 0.20 % to 1.5 %; a size X in μm of foreign matter contained in an innermost sheath layer and an amount Y of the foreign matter in number/cm 3 satisfy: Y ≤ 1200 * e − 0.067 * X AND 2 ≦ X ≦ 100, wherein for the Math Formula, the size X of foreign matter having a size of 2 μm to 4 μm is converted into 4 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 4 μm and equal to or smaller than 8 μm is converted into 8 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 8 μm and equal to or smaller than 16 μm is converted into 16 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 16 μm and equal to or smaller than 32 μm is converted into 32 μm, the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 32 μm and equal to or smaller than 64 μm is converted into 64 μm, and the size X of foreign matter having a size of greater than 64 μm and equal to or smaller than 100 μm is converted into 100 μm.
A method of sealing a container at an annular end thereof, the method comprising the following steps: - providing a hollow body, comprising a side wall extending around a longitudinal axis and a flange connected to an annular top of the side wall, the flange surrounding an axial opening of the container and being an internal flange protruding radially inward from the annular top as far as an annular inner rim; - thermosealing a flexible lid onto the flange to close the opening, by axially contacting, pushing and heating the flexible lid with a ring portion of the flange; wherein the flange has a radial extension (Lt) superior or equal to 2.0 mm, preferably superior or equal to 2.5 mm, and inferior or equal to 5.0 mm, measured between the annular inner rim and an annular outer rim adjacent to the annular top of the side wall, and wherein the annular inner rim extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the flange tapering upwardly at least before the thermosealing of the flexible lid, so as to form a slope angle between 5° and 20°, preferably between 10° and 20°, to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, at the ring portion and, characterised in that the hollow body is in PET and in that the flexible lid is comprised of paper or plastic and is in annular contact with the hollow body only at an upper face of the flange, this annular contact being formed entirely above the side wall, the flexible lid being arranged in sealing contact with the upper face of the flange. - providing a hollow body, comprising a side wall extending around a longitudinal axis and a flange connected to an annular top of the side wall, the flange surrounding an axial opening of the container and being an internal flange protruding radially inward from the annular top as far as an annular inner rim; - thermosealing a flexible lid onto the flange to close the opening, by axially contacting, pushing and heating the flexible lid with a ring portion of the flange; wherein the flange has a radial extension (Lt) superior or equal to 2.0 mm, preferably superior or equal to 2.5 mm, and inferior or equal to 5.0 mm, measured between the annular inner rim and an annular outer rim adjacent to the annular top of the side wall, and wherein the annular inner rim extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the flange tapering upwardly at least before the thermosealing of the flexible lid, so as to form a slope angle between 5° and 20°, preferably between 10° and 20°, to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, at the ring portion and, characterised in that the hollow body is in PET and in that the flexible lid is comprised of paper or plastic and is in annular contact with the hollow body only at an upper face of the flange, this annular contact being formed entirely above the side wall, the flexible lid being arranged in sealing contact with the upper face of the flange.
A drum type washing machine comprising: a housing; a spin tub which is rotated by receiving rotational force from a driving motor through a rotating shaft; a rear balancer having an annular shape and being coupled to a rear cover of the spin tub, and a shaft flange provided at the centre portion thereof with the rotating shaft and coupled to the spin tub so as to uniformly transfer the rotational force to the spin tub, said shaft flange comprising a number of arm sections (62, 82, 92) extending radially outward, wherein said rear balancer includes a plurality of balls disposed and movable within an internal space of the rear balancer characterized in that the rear balancer has a cross-section providing one internal quadrilateral space, wherein the rear balancer includes a first and a second balancer housing having annular shapes and being coupled to each other, such that a race, in which the plurality of balls are movably installed, is formed between the first and second balancer housings (72, 73) and wherein at least a part of the rear balancer is supported on the rear cover by means of the shaft flange such that a front surface of the rear balancer is supported on a rear surface of the rear cover and a rear surface of the rear balancer is supported on a front surface of the arm sections (62, 82, 92) of the shaft flange. a housing; a spin tub which is rotated by receiving rotational force from a driving motor through a rotating shaft; a rear balancer having an annular shape and being coupled to a rear cover of the spin tub, and a shaft flange provided at the centre portion thereof with the rotating shaft and coupled to the spin tub so as to uniformly transfer the rotational force to the spin tub, said shaft flange comprising a number of arm sections (62, 82, 92) extending radially outward, wherein said rear balancer includes a plurality of balls disposed and movable within an internal space of the rear balancer characterized in that the rear balancer has a cross-section providing one internal quadrilateral space, wherein the rear balancer includes a first and a second balancer housing having annular shapes and being coupled to each other, such that a race, in which the plurality of balls are movably installed, is formed between the first and second balancer housings (72, 73) and wherein at least a part of the rear balancer is supported on the rear cover by means of the shaft flange such that a front surface of the rear balancer is supported on a rear surface of the rear cover and a rear surface of the rear balancer is supported on a front surface of the arm sections (62, 82, 92) of the shaft flange.
A method for communication of a vehicle with its surroundings, said method comprising the following method steps: detecting a predetermined event using means of the vehicle, wherein the event is an unauthorised use of the vehicle or the point in time of an accident; detecting the start of the unauthorised use of the vehicle or of the point in time of the accident; ascertaining the course of a predefined time or a predefined route following on from the start of the unauthorised use or the point in time of the accident; in response to the ascertainment of the course: displaying a graphic message using means of the vehicle, wherein the graphic message is visible from outside the vehicle and includes at least one quantitative piece of information relating to the predetermined event; wherein the quantitative information relates to the time and/or the location of the predetermined event. detecting a predetermined event using means of the vehicle, wherein the event is an unauthorised use of the vehicle or the point in time of an accident; detecting the start of the unauthorised use of the vehicle or of the point in time of the accident; ascertaining the course of a predefined time or a predefined route following on from the start of the unauthorised use or the point in time of the accident; in response to the ascertainment of the course: displaying a graphic message using means of the vehicle, wherein the graphic message is visible from outside the vehicle and includes at least one quantitative piece of information relating to the predetermined event; wherein the quantitative information relates to the time and/or the location of the predetermined event.
A V-bank air filter assembly comprising: a top panel and bottom panel coupled in a spaced apart relation, each of the top and bottom panels having a first edge on a first side and a second edge on a second side; a plurality of panel end seal struts extending between the top and bottom panels, characterized in each panel end seal struts having a first mating sealing feature (116, 198) facing the first edge of the top and bottom panels, the first mating sealing feature being a groove or a rib, and being configured to sealingly engage a replaceable filter panel, wherein the plurality of panel end seal struts are located adjacent the second edge on the second side of the-bank air filter assembly; and a plurality of panel side seal strut assemblies extending between the top panel and bottom panel proximate the first side of the V-bank filter assembly, each panel side seal strut assembly comprising a seal strut (114, 502) and at least one second seal (118, 504), the panel side seal strut assemblies being disposed adjacent and offset from the first edge of the top panel; and the V-bank air filter assembly further comprising a plurality of filter panel receiving tracks defined between the top and bottom panels configured to align filter panels disposed in the tracks with the respective first mating sealing feature (116. 198). a top panel and bottom panel coupled in a spaced apart relation, each of the top and bottom panels having a first edge on a first side and a second edge on a second side; a plurality of panel end seal struts extending between the top and bottom panels, characterized in each panel end seal struts having a first mating sealing feature (116, 198) facing the first edge of the top and bottom panels, the first mating sealing feature being a groove or a rib, and being configured to sealingly engage a replaceable filter panel, wherein the plurality of panel end seal struts are located adjacent the second edge on the second side of the-bank air filter assembly; and a plurality of panel side seal strut assemblies extending between the top panel and bottom panel proximate the first side of the V-bank filter assembly, each panel side seal strut assembly comprising a seal strut (114, 502) and at least one second seal (118, 504), the panel side seal strut assemblies being disposed adjacent and offset from the first edge of the top panel; and the V-bank air filter assembly further comprising a plurality of filter panel receiving tracks defined between the top and bottom panels configured to align filter panels disposed in the tracks with the respective first mating sealing feature (116. 198).
A thermoplastic polyurethane film comprising: a cured product of a polyurethane resin composition, wherein the polyurethane resin composition comprises a polyurethane resin, a first isocyanate-based curing agent, and an organic solvent, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane film has a tensile strength of 0.2 MPa to 1.5 MPa at an initial elongation of 5% to 10%, wherein the polyurethane resin is a copolymer of a mixture comprising: a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 1,800 g/mol to 2,200 g/mol, determined as indicated in the specification. a chain extender comprising a diol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and a second isocyanate-based curing agent, wherein the content of the polyol is 60 wt% to 75 wt% based on the weight of the mixture, the content of the chain extender is 5 wt% to 10 wt% based on a weight of the mixture, and the content of the second isocyanate-based curing agent is 20 wt% to 30 wt% based on a weight of the mixture. a cured product of a polyurethane resin composition, wherein the polyurethane resin composition comprises a polyurethane resin, a first isocyanate-based curing agent, and an organic solvent, a polyurethane resin, a first isocyanate-based curing agent, and an organic solvent, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane film has a tensile strength of 0.2 MPa to 1.5 MPa at an initial elongation of 5% to 10%, wherein the polyurethane resin is a copolymer of a mixture comprising: a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 1,800 g/mol to 2,200 g/mol, determined as indicated in the specification. a chain extender comprising a diol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and a second isocyanate-based curing agent, wherein the content of the polyol is 60 wt% to 75 wt% based on the weight of the mixture, the content of the chain extender is 5 wt% to 10 wt% based on a weight of the mixture, and the content of the second isocyanate-based curing agent is 20 wt% to 30 wt% based on a weight of the mixture. a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 1,800 g/mol to 2,200 g/mol, determined as indicated in the specification. a chain extender comprising a diol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and a second isocyanate-based curing agent, wherein the content of the polyol is 60 wt% to 75 wt% based on the weight of the mixture, the content of the chain extender is 5 wt% to 10 wt% based on a weight of the mixture, and the content of the second isocyanate-based curing agent is 20 wt% to 30 wt% based on a weight of the mixture.
A method for the tension levelling of a strip, in particular a metal strip, the strip being bent alternately around multiple upper levelling rolls (4a to 4d) and multiple lower levelling rolls (5a to 5d) in a first system section (A 1), at least 90% of the total stretching rate being produced in this first system section (A 1), and any residual curvature of the strip then being eliminated in a second system section (A 2) in that the strip is bent around at least three levelling rolls (4e, 6, 7, 8), characterised in that the wrap angles at the levelling rolls (4e, 6, 7, 8) of the second system section (A 2) are each set individually and independently of one another and independently of the wrap angles at the levelling rolls (4a to 4d, 5a to 5d) of the first system section.