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Method for joining ends of fiber webs in a parent roll change of an unwinder, which method is configured to be performed by a device comprising a tool element , a gripping device and a traversing punching device , whereby - at a stage, in which a parent roll in the unwinder is almost empty, the run of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll is moved to a joining position at the tool element and the trailing end of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll is cut upstream from the joining position and the fiber web (W) is attached to the tool element by means of gripping effect created by the gripping device, - at a next stage a beginning end of a new fiber web (WN) from a new parent roll is guided to contact with and to an overlapping position with the trailing end of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll and the rotating movement of the new parent roll in the unwinder is stopped, - at a next stage the traversing punching device is moved across the width direction of the fiber webs (W, WN) and is configured to make at least one joint cut to the overlapping ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) and to join the ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) to each other, - the beginning end of the new fiber web (WN) from the new parent roll in the unwinder is cut downstream from the joint for removing the beginning end simultaneously or after making the at least one joint cut, - and at a next control of tension of the joined fiber webs (W, WN) is turned on and the joint joining the ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) is ready. - at a stage, in which a parent roll in the unwinder is almost empty, the run of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll is moved to a joining position at the tool element and the trailing end of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll is cut upstream from the joining position and the fiber web (W) is attached to the tool element by means of gripping effect created by the gripping device, - at a next stage a beginning end of a new fiber web (WN) from a new parent roll is guided to contact with and to an overlapping position with the trailing end of the fiber web (W) from the emptying parent roll and the rotating movement of the new parent roll in the unwinder is stopped, - at a next stage the traversing punching device is moved across the width direction of the fiber webs (W, WN) and is configured to make at least one joint cut to the overlapping ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) and to join the ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) to each other, - the beginning end of the new fiber web (WN) from the new parent roll in the unwinder is cut downstream from the joint for removing the beginning end simultaneously or after making the at least one joint cut, - and at a next control of tension of the joined fiber webs (W, WN) is turned on and the joint joining the ends of the fiber webs (W, WN) is ready.
A connector comprising: a body having a through-way defining an axis and which is open at one end ; a shoulder in the through-way faces the open end and supports an O-ring ; a cap fitted within an open end of the body and extending from the open end towards the opposite end, the cap being retained and axially fixed in the body by a snap fit, the cap having a plurality of legs extending away from the open end, the legs each having an outwardly extending tooth at the end opposite to the open end to engage with a complimentary recess in the body to provide the snap fit; a collet in the cap and having a plurality of legs extending away from the open end, at least one collet leg engaging with a leg of the cap and having an inwardly facing tooth to grip, in use, a tube in the through-way; the cap having an inwardly facing tapered surface that is tapered to provide a cap angle that engages, in use, with the collet legs such that axial movement of the collet towards the open end causes inward deflection of the collet legs and causes a radially outward force to be applied to the legs of the cap via the tapered surface to urge the or each tooth of the cap into its respective complimentary recess. a body having a through-way defining an axis and which is open at one end ; a shoulder in the through-way faces the open end and supports an O-ring ; a cap fitted within an open end of the body and extending from the open end towards the opposite end, the cap being retained and axially fixed in the body by a snap fit, the cap having a plurality of legs extending away from the open end, the legs each having an outwardly extending tooth at the end opposite to the open end to engage with a complimentary recess in the body to provide the snap fit; a collet in the cap and having a plurality of legs extending away from the open end, at least one collet leg engaging with a leg of the cap and having an inwardly facing tooth to grip, in use, a tube in the through-way; the cap having an inwardly facing tapered surface that is tapered to provide a cap angle that engages, in use, with the collet legs such that axial movement of the collet towards the open end causes inward deflection of the collet legs and causes a radially outward force to be applied to the legs of the cap via the tapered surface to urge the or each tooth of the cap into its respective complimentary recess.
A modular incubator comprising a housing structure , which comprises a plurality of cells , and a plurality of incubator modules , each of which can be housed, in a removable manner, in a relative cell and comprises a respective incubation chamber to incubate microbiological or cellular cultures; each cell comprising first connectors and each incubator module comprising second connectors , each of which can be coupled to a corresponding connector of the first connectors of the relative cell when the incubator module is housed in said cell ; the first connectors comprising at least one pneumatic connector, which is suited to be placed in communication with at least one source of aeriform substance (26-28), and the second connectors comprising a corresponding pneumatic connector communicating with the relative incubation chamber to allow said aeriform substance to be introduced into the incubation chamber ; the modular incubator comprising electronic control means ; each incubator module comprising at least one sensor to monitor the incubation process in the incubation chamber ; said second connectors comprising at least one electric connector, which is connected to the relative sensor, and said first connectors comprising a corresponding electric connector, which is connected to the electronic control means so as to allow them to receive signals transmitted by the sensor; the modular incubator further comprising at least one delivery manifold (29-31), which is suited to establish communication between a respective source of aeriform substance (26-28) and a relative pneumatic connector of said first connectors of each cell ; said at least one pneumatic connector of said first connectors is connected to the relative delivery manifold (29-31) by means of a respective valve (33-35); the modular incubator being characterised in that each said valve (33-35) is suited to adjust the flow of the relative aeriform substance towards the relative incubator module and in that said electronic control means are configured to control the valves (33-35) associated with different cells as a function of the signals transmitted by the sensors of the relative incubator modules , so as to keep, in each incubation chamber , a respective concentration of said aeriform substance.
A razor assembly , comprising: a cartridge including at least one blade ; a handle assembly including: an electric power source ; and at least one induction coil electrically coupled to the electric power source , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the handle assembly , characterized in that the at least one induction coil is configured to generate a magnetic force directly penetrating the at least one blade and heats the at least one blade by induction heating. a cartridge including at least one blade ; a handle assembly including: an electric power source ; and at least one induction coil electrically coupled to the electric power source , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the handle assembly , characterized in that the at least one induction coil is configured to generate a magnetic force directly penetrating the at least one blade and heats the at least one blade by induction heating. an electric power source ; and at least one induction coil electrically coupled to the electric power source , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the handle assembly , characterized in that the at least one induction coil is configured to generate a magnetic force directly penetrating the at least one blade and heats the at least one blade by induction heating.
An apparatus, comprising: a left-ventricular assist device , comprising: a pump-outlet tube shaped to define one or more blood-outlet openings and configured for insertion, through an aorta of a subject, into a left ventricle of a heart of the subject such that the blood-outlet openings are disposed within the aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the left ventricle; an impeller disposed within the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube and configured to pump blood of the subject proximally through the pump-outlet tube ; a delivery tube configured to extend, from outside a body of a subject, through the pump-outlet tube to the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube ; a drive cable passing through the delivery tube and configured to rotate the impeller ; and an expandable element surrounding the delivery tube at least partially proximally to the blood-outlet openings , a length of the delivery tube between the expandable element and the blood-outlet openings being less than 30 mm. a pump-outlet tube shaped to define one or more blood-outlet openings and configured for insertion, through an aorta of a subject, into a left ventricle of a heart of the subject such that the blood-outlet openings are disposed within the aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the left ventricle; an impeller disposed within the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube and configured to pump blood of the subject proximally through the pump-outlet tube ; a delivery tube configured to extend, from outside a body of a subject, through the pump-outlet tube to the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube ; a drive cable passing through the delivery tube and configured to rotate the impeller ; and an expandable element surrounding the delivery tube at least partially proximally to the blood-outlet openings , a length of the delivery tube between the expandable element and the blood-outlet openings being less than 30 mm.
Damper, in particular vibration damper, which has two force introduction elements which, when acted on by external, oppositely directed forces , move towards one another or move away from one another, wherein the damper has a first and a second chamber , whose filling volume is able to be changed and which are both filled, in particular completely, with a flowable medium and which are both arranged on a common intermediate element having a passage device by means of which the chambers are connected to one another, wherein the medium can flow from one chamber into the other chamber, wherein each of the chambers has a flexible sleeve part and one of the force introduction elements , and wherein in each case an approach of the force introduction element to the intermediate element and the accompanying change in length of the respective chamber brings about a change in the internal volume of the respective chamber , characterized in that the ratio of change in length to change in internal volume is different for the two chambers .
A circuit of an electronic control unit comprising a plurality of conductor tracks manufactured in punched-grid constructional form or in flexible-film constructional form, of which at least one conductor track comprises a contact region (4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) with at least one conductor-track contact bore (5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3) for pressing in a contact pin of a connector element or an electronic component; wherein the contact region (4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) of the conductor track is reinforced with an additional supporting washer (9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3), wherein the supporting washer (9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3) consists of an electrically conducting metal sheet, wherein the supporting washer (9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3) covers the contact region of the conductor track , wherein the supporting washer (9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3) is provided with supporting-washer contact bore (11, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3), wherein the supporting-washer contact bore (11, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3) is arranged coaxially with respect to the conductor-track contact bore (5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3), and wherein the supporting washer (9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3) is arranged on one side of the conductor track and also connected to the conductor track , wherein the supporting washer (9.2) is connected by means of an extrusion with a plastic to the conductor track , and wherein the extrusion of the conductor track and of the supporting washer is formed like a frame and the outer edges of the conductor track as well of the supporting washer comprise frames.
A method for processing an audio signal to reduce an occlusion effect of a headphone, the method comprising: capturing, using an inline-microphone of the headphone, a user's voice as the audio signal, processing the audio signal according to a pair of mouth to ear transfer functions, to obtain a processed audio signal; filtering the processed audio signal, using a pair of equalization filters, to obtain a filtered audio signal, wherein the pair of equalization filters is selected based on a headphone type of the headphone and a parameter of the equalization filter depends on an acoustic impedance of the headphone; and outputting the filtered audio signal to the headphone. capturing, using an inline-microphone of the headphone, a user's voice as the audio signal, processing the audio signal according to a pair of mouth to ear transfer functions, to obtain a processed audio signal; filtering the processed audio signal, using a pair of equalization filters, to obtain a filtered audio signal, wherein the pair of equalization filters is selected based on a headphone type of the headphone and a parameter of the equalization filter depends on an acoustic impedance of the headphone; and outputting the filtered audio signal to the headphone.
A suture dealing system (10; 100), comprising: an end cap (12; 102) comprising an outer surface (22; 124) with an aperture (28; 112) extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom; a seal (16; 106) connected to the end cap (12; 102), the seal (16; 106) having a seal slit (32; 126) extending at least partially across its diameter; and wherein the seal slit (32; 126) is substantially aligned with the aperture (28; 112) of the end cap (12; 102), characterized in that the one or more cleats extend distally from the outer surface (22; 124) and outward at an angle from a central longitudinal axis of the suture cleating system (10; 100). an end cap (12; 102) comprising an outer surface (22; 124) with an aperture (28; 112) extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom; a seal (16; 106) connected to the end cap (12; 102), the seal (16; 106) having a seal slit (32; 126) extending at least partially across its diameter; and wherein the seal slit (32; 126) is substantially aligned with the aperture (28; 112) of the end cap (12; 102), characterized in that the one or more cleats extend distally from the outer surface (22; 124) and outward at an angle from a central longitudinal axis of the suture cleating system (10; 100).
A gas turbine engine comprising: a tail cone ; a low pressure compressor ; a low pressure turbine ; a low speed spool interconnecting the low pressure compressor and the low pressure turbine; an electric generator located within the tail cone, the electric generator being operably connected to the low speed spool; a structural support housing at least partially enclosing the electric generator, the structural support housing being located within the tail cone; and characterized by : a mounting system located within the tail cone between the structural support housing and the tail cone, wherein the mounting system attaches the tail cone to the structural support housing, wherein the mounting system is composed of a plurality of mounts at multiple different locations along a length of the tail cone. a tail cone ; a low pressure compressor ; a low pressure turbine ; a low speed spool interconnecting the low pressure compressor and the low pressure turbine; an electric generator located within the tail cone, the electric generator being operably connected to the low speed spool; a structural support housing at least partially enclosing the electric generator, the structural support housing being located within the tail cone; and characterized by : a mounting system located within the tail cone between the structural support housing and the tail cone, wherein the mounting system attaches the tail cone to the structural support housing, wherein the mounting system is composed of a plurality of mounts at multiple different locations along a length of the tail cone. a mounting system located within the tail cone between the structural support housing and the tail cone, wherein the mounting system attaches the tail cone to the structural support housing, wherein the mounting system is composed of a plurality of mounts at multiple different locations along a length of the tail cone.
An apparatus for manufacturing an interior part of a vehicle, comprising: a pressure sensor configured to be disposed at a position on a surface of a base of the interior part at which a foaming pressure of a foam material is detected; a tube configured to be disposed on a surface of a skin layer of the interior part for controlling an expanding pressure exerted on said surface of the skin layer to press against the base ; and a tube pressure controller for controlling the expanding pressure of the tube , which causes the skin layer to be pressed to the surface of the base , relative to the foaming pressure of the foam material detected by the pressure sensor during foaming of the foam material, to block leakage of the foam material, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to be installed at a position on the entire surface of the base which is immediately adjacent to a marginal region at which the skin layer is bonded to the base , and tube controlling expanding pressure exerted on the surface of the skin layer is configured to be disposed at a marginal position of the skin layer at which the skin layer can be pressed to the base . a pressure sensor configured to be disposed at a position on a surface of a base of the interior part at which a foaming pressure of a foam material is detected; a tube configured to be disposed on a surface of a skin layer of the interior part for controlling an expanding pressure exerted on said surface of the skin layer to press against the base ; and a tube pressure controller for controlling the expanding pressure of the tube , which causes the skin layer to be pressed to the surface of the base , relative to the foaming pressure of the foam material detected by the pressure sensor during foaming of the foam material, to block leakage of the foam material, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to be installed at a position on the entire surface of the base which is immediately adjacent to a marginal region at which the skin layer is bonded to the base , and tube controlling expanding pressure exerted on the surface of the skin layer is configured to be disposed at a marginal position of the skin layer at which the skin layer can be pressed to the base .
An optical device having an optical film comprising first and second base films disposed to face each other; and a light modulation layer existing between the first and second base films wherein a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer are formed on the surfaces of the first and second base films that face each other, respectively, each electrode layer comprises a first region formed to be capable of applying an electric field to the light modulation layer , and a second region connecting each electrode layer to an external power source so that the first region can apply the electric field, the first and second base films are offset from each other so that the second region formed in the first electrode layer on the first base film and the second region formed in the second electrode layer on the second base film do not face each other, the optical film is positioned between two outer substrates having curvatures, the entire surface of the optical film is encapsulated by an encapsulant , characterized in that the first and second electrode layers are each patterned to result in charged regions of the first and second electrode layers through their connection to the external power source, said pattern being such that a charged region of any one electrode layer that does not overlap with the area of the light modulation layer in plan view does not overlap with a charged region of the other electrode layer. first and second base films disposed to face each other; and a light modulation layer existing between the first and second base films wherein a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer are formed on the surfaces of the first and second base films that face each other, respectively, each electrode layer comprises a first region formed to be capable of applying an electric field to the light modulation layer , and a second region connecting each electrode layer to an external power source so that the first region can apply the electric field, the first and second base films are offset from each other so that the second region formed in the first electrode layer on the first base film and the second region formed in the second electrode layer on the second base film do not face each other, the optical film is positioned between two outer substrates having curvatures, the entire surface of the optical film is encapsulated by an encapsulant , characterized in that the first and second electrode layers are each patterned to result in charged regions of the first and second electrode layers through their connection to the external power source, said pattern being such that a charged region of any one electrode layer that does not overlap with the area of the light modulation layer in plan view does not overlap with a charged region of the other electrode layer.