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A rotary machine comprising: a rotating shaft which is rotatably provided around an axis (C) extending in a horizontal direction; a casing which covers the rotating shaft from an outside in a radial direction of the rotating shaft and in which a gas flow path extending in a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft is formed; a rotating ring which integrally rotates with the rotating shaft; a stationary ring which is provided in the casing, abuts against the entire periphery of the rotating ring when the rotating shaft stops, and forms a seal gap between the rotating ring and the stationary ring by a seal gas flowing through the gas flow path when the rotating shaft rotates; a drain pipe ; and a gas flow pipe ; characterised in that the drain pipe is connected to a lower portion in a vertical direction of the casing and communicates with the gas flow path; an adjusting valve is provided in the drain pipe and adjusts a flow state of a fluid in the drain pipe; and the gas flow pipe is connected to the drain pipe at a position closer to a connection portion between the casing and the drain pipe than the adjusting valve and through which the seal gas flows, wherein the gas flow pipe is a seal gas supply pipe through which the seal gas to be supplied to the gas flow path flows , and wherein the seal gas is supplied into the casing via the drain pipe to which the gas flow pipe is connected. a rotating shaft which is rotatably provided around an axis (C) extending in a horizontal direction; a casing which covers the rotating shaft from an outside in a radial direction of the rotating shaft and in which a gas flow path extending in a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft is formed; a rotating ring which integrally rotates with the rotating shaft; a stationary ring which is provided in the casing, abuts against the entire periphery of the rotating ring when the rotating shaft stops, and forms a seal gap between the rotating ring and the stationary ring by a seal gas flowing through the gas flow path when the rotating shaft rotates; a drain pipe ; and a gas flow pipe ; characterised in that the drain pipe is connected to a lower portion in a vertical direction of the casing and communicates with the gas flow path; an adjusting valve is provided in the drain pipe and adjusts a flow state of a fluid in the drain pipe; and the gas flow pipe is connected to the drain pipe at a position closer to a connection portion between the casing and the drain pipe than the adjusting valve and through which the seal gas flows, wherein the gas flow pipe is a seal gas supply pipe through which the seal gas to be supplied to the gas flow path flows , and wherein the seal gas is supplied into the casing via the drain pipe to which the gas flow pipe is connected.
A process for forming a fluorocarbon polymer film on a substrate formed into a razor blade having one or more cutting edges defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets comprising the steps of: providing a target comprising fluorocarbon polymer in a reaction chamber; positioning a substrate formed into a razor blade and to be coated proximate to the target in the reaction chamber; establishing a vacuum pressure of 1.333×10 -1 Pascal to 1.333×10 -7 Pascal inside the chamber; irradiating the fluorocarbon polymer target at a wavelength of 200 nm to 1100 nm for a pulse length of 1 femtosecond to 10 nanoseconds, at an intensity of 1 microjoule to 250 millijoules per pulse length, at a repetition rate of from 100 kHz to 1 GHz, for a time sufficient to deposit a fluorocarbon polymer film on the substrate; and forming a substantially uniform fluorocarbon polymer thin film on at least the sharpened tip and a portion proximate to said sharpened tip of at least one facet of at least one cutting edge of the substrate. providing a target comprising fluorocarbon polymer in a reaction chamber; positioning a substrate formed into a razor blade and to be coated proximate to the target in the reaction chamber; establishing a vacuum pressure of 1.333×10 -1 Pascal to 1.333×10 -7 Pascal inside the chamber; irradiating the fluorocarbon polymer target at a wavelength of 200 nm to 1100 nm for a pulse length of 1 femtosecond to 10 nanoseconds, at an intensity of 1 microjoule to 250 millijoules per pulse length, at a repetition rate of from 100 kHz to 1 GHz, for a time sufficient to deposit a fluorocarbon polymer film on the substrate; and forming a substantially uniform fluorocarbon polymer thin film on at least the sharpened tip and a portion proximate to said sharpened tip of at least one facet of at least one cutting edge of the substrate.
A method for automatically configuring a newly purchased user equipment device with content consumption material that is associated with a user, wherein the content consumption material includes at least one of a user profile setting, a device setting, a username, a password, and an application, the method comprising: receiving, from a service that facilitates purchase of the user equipment device , purchase information and a user equipment device identifier wherein the purchase information includes at least one of a payment card number, a bank account number, a username, an identifier of an entity that is configured to provide funds for completing the purchase, and an address, and wherein the user equipment device identifier is at least one of a serial number of the user equipment device , an IP address of the user equipment device , a unique indicator of the user equipment device , and a MAC address of the user equipment device ; querying a database of user account information to identify a user account based on the received purchase information, wherein the identified user account identifies the content consumption material that is associated with the user; and automatically transmitting to the user equipment device , based on the user equipment device identifier, a communication that causes the user equipment device to be configured with the content consumption material identified by the user account. receiving, from a service that facilitates purchase of the user equipment device , purchase information and a user equipment device identifier wherein the purchase information includes at least one of a payment card number, a bank account number, a username, an identifier of an entity that is configured to provide funds for completing the purchase, and an address, and wherein the user equipment device identifier is at least one of a serial number of the user equipment device , an IP address of the user equipment device , a unique indicator of the user equipment device , and a MAC address of the user equipment device ; querying a database of user account information to identify a user account based on the received purchase information, wherein the identified user account identifies the content consumption material that is associated with the user; and automatically transmitting to the user equipment device , based on the user equipment device identifier, a communication that causes the user equipment device to be configured with the content consumption material identified by the user account.
A pressure sensor with double measuring scale, configured to receive a pressure (P) acting in a direction (Z), comprising: - a flexible body , adapted to undergo, at least in part, deflection as a function of said pressure (P) ; - a first substrate (32; 52) arranged facing a first side of the flexible body ; - a transduction assembly (28, 29; 94) configured to generate a first output signal (V out1 ) and a second output signal (V out2 ) as a function of the deflection of respective first and second portions of the flexible body ; - a first focusing region arranged between the first substrate and the flexible body, configured to concentrate, during a first operating condition, a first value (P INT1 ) of said pressure (P) in the first portion of the flexible body so as to generate a deflection of only the first portion of the flexible body ; and - a second focusing region arranged between the first substrate and the flexible body, configured to concentrate, during a second operating condition, a second value (P INT2 ) of said pressure (P) in a second portion of the flexible body so as to generate a deflection of the second portion of the flexible body , the transduction assembly being configured to generate the first output signal (V out1 ) during the first operating condition by correlating the deflection of the first portion of the flexible body to the first pressure value (P INT1 ), and for generating the second output signal (V out2 ) during the second operating condition by correlating the deflection of the second portion of the flexible body to the second pressure value (P INT2 ), characterized by further comprising a first cavity between the first substrate and the flexible body , wherein the first focusing region extends in the first cavity and has a first thickness equal to the distance existing between the first substrate and the flexible body , and the second focusing region extends in the first cavity and has a second thickness smaller than said first thickness. - a flexible body , adapted to undergo, at least in part, deflection as a function of said pressure (P) ; - a first substrate (32; 52) arranged facing a first side of the flexible body ; - a transduction assembly (28, 29; 94) configured to generate a first output signal (V out1 ) and a second output signal (V out2 ) as a function of the deflection of respective first and second portions of the flexible body ; - a first focusing region arranged between the first substrate and the flexible body, configured to concentrate, during a first operating condition, a first value (P INT1 ) of said pressure (P) in the first portion of the flexible body so as to generate a deflection of only the first portion of the flexible body ; and - a second focusing region arranged between the first substrate and the flexible body, configured to concentrate, during a second operating condition, a second value (P INT2 ) of said pressure (P) in a second portion of the flexible body so as to generate a deflection of the second portion of the flexible body ,
An information processing apparatus operating as a virtual network computing (VNC) server, the information processing apparatus comprising: execution means for performing: in a case where a request for a VNC connection is received from a second VNC client in a state in which the information processing apparatus is connected with a first VNC client using VNC, first connection control to maintain the connection with the first VNC client and not to establish a VNC connection with the second VNC client , or second connection control to cut off the connection with the first VNC client and to establish the VNC connection with the second VNC client ; charaterized in that the information processing apparatus further comprises receiving means for receiving version information of a remote frame buffer (RFB) protocol from said first or second VNC client , wherein the execution means is configured to switch whether to perform the first connection control or the second connection control, based on the version information received by the receiving means . in a case where a request for a VNC connection is received from a second VNC client in a state in which the information processing apparatus is connected with a first VNC client using VNC, first connection control to maintain the connection with the first VNC client and not to establish a VNC connection with the second VNC client , or second connection control to cut off the connection with the first VNC client and to establish the VNC connection with the second VNC client ; charaterized in that the information processing apparatus further comprises receiving means for receiving version information of a remote frame buffer (RFB) protocol from said first or second VNC client , wherein the execution means is configured to switch whether to perform the first connection control or the second connection control, based on the version information received by the receiving means .
Cruise control system for controlling the speed of a vehicle to a predefined target speed, wherein the control unit transmits actuation signals, corresponding to the reaching and maintaining of the target speed, to a drive unit or brake unit, wherein the control unit (SE) is configured, when the cruise control system is active, - to detect the ending of a manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+), - to detect the current speed (vact) when a manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+) ends, and - to generate a signal for bringing about a sailing mode (sail) if the current speed (vact) is higher than the predefined target speed (vtarg) after the manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+) ends, and wherein the control unit (SE) is configured to generate a signal for bringing about a sailing mode (sail) if at least one further sailing mode condition (Cond1, Cond2) is met, characterized in that the at least one further sailing mode condition (Cond1, Cond2) is based on the evaluation of a variable which detects the deceleration behaviour of the vehicle in the sailing mode and the desired deceleration behaviour and the time period for which the sailing mode to be initiated can supposedly be maintained. - to detect the ending of a manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+), - to detect the current speed (vact) when a manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+) ends, and - to generate a signal for bringing about a sailing mode (sail) if the current speed (vact) is higher than the predefined target speed (vtarg) after the manually triggered temporary acceleration request (a+) ends, and wherein the control unit (SE) is configured to generate a signal for bringing about a sailing mode (sail) if at least one further sailing mode condition (Cond1, Cond2) is met,
An automated analyzer comprising: a reagent container storage apparatus that is adapted to cool reagent containers , wherein the reagent container storage apparatus includes a reagent storage chamber for storing reagent containers , in which at least one of a bottom surface and a side surface thereof is cooled by a first cooling source , and a reagent chamber lid covering the reagent storage chamber , wherein the reagent container storage apparatus further includes an inner wall made of a heat transfer material arranged inside the reagent chamber lid so as to cover the reagent containers stored in the reagent storage chamber and thermally connected to the reagent storage chamber , and the reagent chamber lid and the inner wall include dispensing holes communicating between inside and outside of the reagent container storage apparatus and a shielding plate thermally connected to the inner wall and blocking outside air flowing into the reagent container storage apparatus through the dispensing holes . a reagent container storage apparatus that is adapted to cool reagent containers , wherein the reagent container storage apparatus includes a reagent storage chamber for storing reagent containers , in which at least one of a bottom surface and a side surface thereof is cooled by a first cooling source , and a reagent chamber lid covering the reagent storage chamber , wherein the reagent container storage apparatus further includes an inner wall made of a heat transfer material arranged inside the reagent chamber lid so as to cover the reagent containers stored in the reagent storage chamber and thermally connected to the reagent storage chamber , and the reagent chamber lid and the inner wall include dispensing holes communicating between inside and outside of the reagent container storage apparatus and a shielding plate thermally connected to the inner wall and blocking outside air flowing into the reagent container storage apparatus through the dispensing holes .
A cell for manipulating and directing an acoustic wave, comprising: a hub and a plurality of spokes radiating from the hub , wherein each spoke has a plurality of junctures , the cell characterized by : - a plurality of fingers circumferentially distributed around the hub , wherein at least one finger of the plurality of fingers is connected at each juncture, wherein the plurality of fingers have a planar surface bounded by a plurality of edges , the plurality of fingers being oriented to cause the acoustic wave to enter the plurality of fingers via at least one of the plurality of edges and travel along an axis that is parallel to the planar surface; wherein the cell is a metamaterial cell; the plurality of fingers form a plurality of concentric leaves ; each of the plurality of fingers includes one or more enlarged portion; and each of the plurality of fingers is cantilevered from a juncture of the spoke. - a plurality of fingers circumferentially distributed around the hub , wherein at least one finger of the plurality of fingers is connected at each juncture, wherein the plurality of fingers have a planar surface bounded by a plurality of edges , the plurality of fingers being oriented to cause the acoustic wave to enter the plurality of fingers via at least one of the plurality of edges and travel along an axis that is parallel to the planar surface; wherein the cell is a metamaterial cell; the plurality of fingers form a plurality of concentric leaves ; each of the plurality of fingers includes one or more enlarged portion; and each of the plurality of fingers is cantilevered from a juncture of the spoke.
A user interface device for manipulating a robotic surgical tool in a surgical robotic system, comprising: a device body having a body surface around a central axis ; three or more grip linkages distributed about the central axis, wherein each grip linkage includes a grip crank pivotally coupled to the device body at a device-crank joint , wherein the grip cranks have respective side surfaces and respective exterior surfaces such that, in a closed position, the side surfaces abut each other and the exterior surfaces combine to provide an envelope which includes a surface of revolution about the central axis, and wherein the three or more grip linkages are configured to generate a grip signal for manipulating a grip motion of the robotic surgical tool; and a tracking sensor mounted within the device body, wherein the tracking sensor is configured to track movement of the device body and generate an input spatial state signal to control a spatial motion of the robotic surgical tool. a device body having a body surface around a central axis ; three or more grip linkages distributed about the central axis, wherein each grip linkage includes a grip crank pivotally coupled to the device body at a device-crank joint , wherein the grip cranks have respective side surfaces and respective exterior surfaces such that, in a closed position, the side surfaces abut each other and the exterior surfaces combine to provide an envelope which includes a surface of revolution about the central axis, and wherein the three or more grip linkages are configured to generate a grip signal for manipulating a grip motion of the robotic surgical tool; and a tracking sensor mounted within the device body, wherein the tracking sensor is configured to track movement of the device body and generate an input spatial state signal to control a spatial motion of the robotic surgical tool.
A lid arrangement comprising: first and second lids for use in a container comprising a wall arrangement, each lid being movable between open and closed positions; each lid comprises opposite free and hinged edges , and a plurality of rib formations extending transverse to the aforesaid edges ; wherein when the first and second lids are in the closed positions, the rib formations of the first lid overlap the rib formations of the second lid at the respective free edges ; and wherein the free edge of each of the first and second lids overlap each other when the lids are in the closed positions, and wherein adjacent rib formations of the first lid provide a first projecting portion at the free edge of the first lid , and adjacent rib formations of the second lid provide a second projecting portion at the free edge of the second lid , whereby when the first and second lids are in their closed positions, the projecting portions of each of the first and second lids extend across the free edge of the other of the first and second lids ; characterised in that the rib formations extend substantially wholly across the first and second lids obliquely from the hinged edge to the respective first and second projecting portions , wherein when the first and second lids are in the closed positions, each rib formation of the first lid extends parallel to, and alongside, a corresponding rib formation of the second lid to provide a line of support (S) that extends across the lid arrangement from the hinged edge of the first lid to the hinged edge of the second lid . first and second lids for use in a container comprising a wall arrangement, each lid being movable between open and closed positions; each lid comprises opposite free and hinged edges , and a plurality of rib formations extending transverse to the aforesaid edges ; wherein when the first and second lids are in the closed positions, the rib formations of the first lid overlap the rib formations of the second lid at the respective free edges ; and wherein the free edge of each of the first and second lids overlap each other when the lids are in the closed positions, and wherein adjacent rib formations of the first lid provide a first projecting portion at the free edge of the first lid , and adjacent rib formations of the second lid provide a second projecting portion at the free edge of the second lid , whereby when the first and second lids are in their closed positions, the projecting portions of each of the first and second lids extend across the free edge of the other of the first and second lids ; characterised in that the rib formations extend substantially wholly across the first and second lids obliquely from the hinged edge to the respective first and second projecting portions , wherein when the first and second lids are in the closed positions, each rib formation of the first lid extends parallel to, and alongside, a corresponding rib formation of the second lid to provide a line of support (S) that extends across the lid arrangement from the hinged edge of the first lid to the hinged edge of the second lid .