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An alignment device configured to align a second workpiece with a first workpiece arranged on a work surface while bringing the second workpiece close to the first workpiece, the second work piece being arranged away from the first workpiece in a first direction intersecting the work surface, the alignment device comprising a holding device configured to hold the second workpiece; a moving device configured to move the holding device toward the first workpiece; a mirror member configured to reflect the second workpiece, the mirror member being arranged adjacent to the first workpiece in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an image sensor configured to simultaneously and continuously capture the first workpiece and a mirror image of the second workpiece reflected on the mirror member when the holding device in a state of holding the second workpiece is configured to be moved toward the first workpiece by the moving device ; and a control device that is configured to calculate a position of the second workpiece with respect to the first workpiece based on the first workpiece and the mirror image of the second workpiece, which are captured by the image sensor , and is configured to perform feedback control of the moving device based on the calculated position of the second workpiece to align the second workpiece with the first workpiece. a second workpiece with a first workpiece arranged on a work surface while bringing the second workpiece close to the first workpiece, the second work piece being arranged away from the first workpiece in a first direction intersecting the work surface, the alignment device comprising a holding device configured to hold the second workpiece; a moving device configured to move the holding device toward the first workpiece; a mirror member configured to reflect the second workpiece, the mirror member being arranged adjacent to the first workpiece in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an image sensor configured to simultaneously and continuously capture the first workpiece and a mirror image of the second workpiece reflected on the mirror member when the holding device in a state of holding the second workpiece is configured to be moved toward the first workpiece by the moving device ; and a control device that is configured to calculate a position of the second workpiece with respect to the first workpiece based on the first workpiece and the mirror image of the second workpiece, which are captured by the image sensor , and is configured to perform feedback control of the moving device based on the calculated position of the second workpiece to align the second workpiece with the first workpiece.
A hitch control system for a tractor comprising: a means configured to creating a force signal indicative of the current pull force (FP) necessary to pull an implement attached to a hitch ; and a control means configured to receiving the force signal and inputs entered by a tractor operator indicative of the required operating condition of the implement, and wherein the said system is configured to adjust the vertical position of the hitch relative to the tractor in response to the variations in the force signal to maintain the required operating condition of the implement , characterised in that the system further comprises a brake sensing means which is configured to provide a brake signal to the control means indicative of the application of the brakes, and wherein the system is configured such that during the detection of the brake signal, the change in force signal is ignored and there is no movement of the hitch . a means configured to creating a force signal indicative of the current pull force (FP) necessary to pull an implement attached to a hitch ; and a control means configured to receiving the force signal and inputs entered by a tractor operator indicative of the required operating condition of the implement, and wherein the said system is configured to adjust the vertical position of the hitch relative to the tractor in response to the variations in the force signal to maintain the required operating condition of the implement , characterised in that the system further comprises a brake sensing means which is configured to provide a brake signal to the control means indicative of the application of the brakes, and wherein the system is configured such that during the detection of the brake signal, the change in force signal is ignored and there is no movement of the hitch .
An endovascular prosthesis comprising: a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen; characterised in that the prosthesis is provided with a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion , the retractable leaf portion comprising a single spine portion connected to the first expandable portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion , the plurality of rib portions comprising a pair of rows of rib portions connected to opposed sides of the single spine portion , longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions being free of interconnecting struts, and wherein, in two dimensions, each rib portion is configured substantially to form an acute angle with respect to a spine longitudinal axis of the single spine portion . a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen; characterised in that the prosthesis is provided with a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion , the retractable leaf portion comprising a single spine portion connected to the first expandable portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion , the plurality of rib portions comprising a pair of rows of rib portions connected to opposed sides of the single spine portion , longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions being free of interconnecting struts, and wherein, in two dimensions, each rib portion is configured substantially to form an acute angle with respect to a spine longitudinal axis of the single spine portion .
A barrier apparatus for use as a vehicle barrier comprising: one or more barrier members ; a plurality of separate support base parts each adapted for ground engagement by placement upon a ground or floor surface, wherein each support base part comprises a flat plate; a plurality of housing parts , each housing part being fixed to a surface of a respective flat plate, wherein at least one housing part includes a barrier member , and wherein each housing part comprises an elongate duct extending in a direction along the respective support base part from a duct opening at an end of the duct accessible from an edge of the respective support base part; and a coupling part adapted for concurrent insertion into a respective duct opening of each said housing part of two said support base parts when aligned thereby to couple together adjacent support base parts of the plurality of separate support base parts. one or more barrier members ; a plurality of separate support base parts each adapted for ground engagement by placement upon a ground or floor surface, wherein each support base part comprises a flat plate; a plurality of housing parts , each housing part being fixed to a surface of a respective flat plate, wherein at least one housing part includes a barrier member , and wherein each housing part comprises an elongate duct extending in a direction along the respective support base part from a duct opening at an end of the duct accessible from an edge of the respective support base part; and a coupling part adapted for concurrent insertion into a respective duct opening of each said housing part of two said support base parts when aligned thereby to couple together adjacent support base parts of the plurality of separate support base parts.
An electronic cigarette with automatic preheating in anticipation of a smoking action, comprising a liquid storage chamber , a battery , a vaporizing device, a control circuit , and a preheating element , wherein the liquid storage chamber serves to store an electronic cigarette liquid, the battery powers the control circuit , the vaporizing device, and the preheating element , the vaporizing device is configured to transmit, heat, and vaporize the electronic cigarette liquid, the control circuit is provided with a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to each other, the electronic components comprise a temperature detection unit and a microcontroller arranged with a preset parameter unit, the preset parameter unit is configured to store and preset related preset parameters, the preset parameters comprise a preset minimum temperature value, a preset heating period, or a preset target temperature value, the temperature detection unit is configured to detect a real-time temperature of the electronic cigarette liquid in the liquid storage chamber or an environment, the preheating element is configured to heat the electronic cigarette liquid in the liquid storage chamber , characterized in that , the electronic components comprise a gravity sensor configured to sense a movement change of the electronic cigarette and a pressure sensor for determining a change of an altitude by detecting a change of external air pressure, wherein the control circuit is configured in such a manner that, when the gravity sensor senses a certain range of the movement change of the electronic cigarette and meanwhile the pressure sensor also senses that the movement change has a certain change of an altitude difference from low to high, the microcontroller predetermines that the movement change indicates a smoking action, and meanwhile determines whether it is necessary to preheat the electronic cigarette liquid in the liquid storage chamber according to a comparison between a real-time temperature value detected by the temperature detection unit and the preset minimum temperature value, if the smoking action is indicated but preheating is not required the microcontroller controls the electronic cigarette to enter a standby smoking state directly, if the smoking action is indicated and the preheating is required, the microcontroller controls the preheating element to heat the electronic cigarette liquid for the preset heating period or until the preset target temperature value is reached, and then controls the electronic cigarette to enter the standby smoking state.
An apparatus comprising: a cartridge configured to be rotated to cause sedimentation of particulates or cells in a received sample, the cartridge comprising: a central cavity centred at a rotation centre of the cartridge , configured to hold the received sample; a sedimentation column configured to be in fluid communication with the central cavity , the sedimentation column comprising: a channel or a second cavity with a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the central cavity ; a sample directing cavity comprising a first opening connected to the central cavity and a second opening connected to the sedimentation column , the first opening comprising a first cross-sectional area and the second opening comprising a second cross-sectional area that is less than the first cross-sectional area, the sample directing cavity configured to hold a defined volume of the received sample and configured to direct cells into the sedimentation column during rotation of the cartridge ; and wherein the cartridge further comprises a length and a width, wherein the length is more than twice the width, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a counterbalance cavity connected and in fluid communication with the central cavity , the counterbalance cavity configured to counterbalance the sample directing cavity during rotation of the cartridge . a central cavity centred at a rotation centre of the cartridge , configured to hold the received sample; a sedimentation column configured to be in fluid communication with the central cavity , the sedimentation column comprising: a channel or a second cavity with a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the central cavity ; a sample directing cavity comprising a first opening connected to the central cavity and a second opening connected to the sedimentation column , the first opening comprising a first cross-sectional area and the second opening comprising a second cross-sectional area that is less than the first cross-sectional area, the sample directing cavity configured to hold a defined volume of the received sample and configured to direct cells into the sedimentation column during rotation of the cartridge ; and wherein the cartridge further comprises a length and a width, wherein the length is more than twice the width, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a counterbalance cavity connected and in fluid communication with the central cavity , the counterbalance cavity configured to counterbalance the sample directing cavity during rotation of the cartridge .
A loading assembly for a turbine system , the loading assembly comprising: at least two transition ducts extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section , each transition duct having an inlet , an outlet , and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis , a radial axis , and a tangential axis , the outlet of each of the transition ducts offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis ; characterized in that the loading assembly further comprises at least one load member extending from at least one of the transition ducts and configured to transfer during operation a load between the at last one of the transition ducts and an adjacent transition duct along at least one of the longitudinal axis , the radial axis , or the tangential axis , in which the load member comprises a body extending between a first end connected to a wall of the at least one of the transition ducts and a seconnd free end; and in which the load member contacts the adjacent transition duct , during operation, when the at least one of the transition ducts incurs a load. at least two transition ducts extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section , each transition duct having an inlet , an outlet , and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis , a radial axis , and a tangential axis , the outlet of each of the transition ducts offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis ; characterized in that the loading assembly further comprises at least one load member extending from at least one of the transition ducts and configured to transfer during operation a load between the at last one of the transition ducts and an adjacent transition duct along at least one of the longitudinal axis , the radial axis , or the tangential axis , in which the load member comprises a body extending between a first end connected to a wall of the at least one of the transition ducts and a seconnd free end; and in which the load member contacts the adjacent transition duct , during operation, when the at least one of the transition ducts incurs a load.
An imaging device comprising an imaging unit attachable to a bracket , wherein the imaging unit comprises a plurality of supported parts to be supported by the bracket , the supported parts are provided with a first supported part on each end of the imaging unit in a width direction crossing a light axis direction at one end of the imaging unit in the light axis direction, and a second supported part in a center part in the width direction at another end of the imaging unit in the light axis direction, and the supported parts have supported points , which are supported by the bracket , and load points , which receive a biasing force operating toward the supported points from the bracket , further comprising the bracket to which the imaging unit is attachable, wherein the bracket has a plurality of support structural parts which supports the plurality of supported parts , the support structural part has a biasing part which causes a biasing force to operate at the load point of the supported part and a supporting part that causes a drag against the biasing force to operate at the supported point of the supported part, the biasing part extends along the light axis direction of the imaging unit and has one end in the light axis direction as a fixed end and another end in the light axis direction as a free end, and the supporting part faces the biasing part in a direction crossing the light axis direction of the imaging unit and the width direction of the imaging unit characterized in that the first supported parts on the ends of the imaging unit have a semicircular columnar shape having a flat surface to be supported by a biasing part of a first support structural part of the bracket .
An axial valve comprising a housing , an inlet , an outlet , a main valve and a pilot valve , wherein the opening and closing of the main valve is controlled by actuating the pilot valve , and wherein the pilot valve comprises a pilot valve element and an armature , and wherein the main valve comprises a main closing element , wherein the pilot valve element is arranged displaceable inside the armature and the armature's relative position to the main closing element is fixed, characterized in that the housing is formed from deep drawn metal sheet parts.
An illumination system for increasing the brightness of a light source , comprising a light source for emitting a plurality of rays of light; an optical recycling device coupled to said light source for transmitting said plurality of rays of light from said light source ; and recycling a portion of said plurality of rays of light back to said light source which re-emits said portion of said plurality of rays of light to said optical recycling device , thereby increasing the brightness of said light source's output, said optical recycling device comprising a light pipe having an input end for receiving said plurality of rays of light from said light source and an output end , said optical recycling device being a spatial recycling device comprising a reflector, mirror or reflective coating covering a portion of said output end of said light pipe to spatially recycle said portion of said plurality of rays of light by reflecting said portion of said plurality of rays of light back to said light source , or covering perimeter of said output end of said light pipe to reflect said portion of said plurality of rays of light outside a selected angle back to said light source , thereby providing both spatial and angular recycling of light, the light source comprising a light emitting diode (LED) or LED chip which is mounted on a substrate having a reflective coating; wherein the dimensions of said input end of said light pipe is substantially similar to the dimensions of said LED to achieve a high coupling efficiency between said light pipe and said LED ; and wherein said optical recycling device comprises an air gap between said LED chip and said input end of said light pipe ; characterized in that said spatial recycling device comprises a mounting frame mounted on said substrate and a glass plate attached to said light pipe and mounted on said mounting frame ; and in that the size of said mounting frame is adjustable to control the air gap between said light pipe and said LED chip .
A method of creating an atmospheric lens element operative to modify a physical electromagnetic radiation path , the method comprising dividing an atmospheric volume into a matrix of three dimensional portions , propelling a quantity of particulate solid material into said atmospheric volume, applying electromagnetic radiation to a selected plurality of the three-dimensional portions of the atmospheric volume so as to heat and/or ionise air within said portions thereby to define the atmospheric lens element to modify the physical electromagnetic radiation path, wherein said selected portions are spatially located together in a substantially unbroken three-dimensional configuration.
An information processing device , comprising: an acquisition unit which acquires a value of a signal quality indicator of a signal input via a cable; and a cause determination unit which performs cause determination for determining, from variations in the value of the signal quality indicator over time, whether a cause of noise included in the signal is due to a mechanical factor or is due to electrical noise, the mechanical factor includes mechanical vibration and cable disconnection, the electrical noise is electrical noise that is applied to the cable and mixed into the signal in the cable, wherein the cause determination unit performs the cause determination according to at least one of a frequency of the variations in the value of the signal quality indicator and an amplitude of the variations in the value of the signal quality indicator. an acquisition unit which acquires a value of a signal quality indicator of a signal input via a cable; and a cause determination unit which performs cause determination for determining, from variations in the value of the signal quality indicator over time, whether a cause of noise included in the signal is due to a mechanical factor or is due to electrical noise, the mechanical factor includes mechanical vibration and cable disconnection, the electrical noise is electrical noise that is applied to the cable and mixed into the signal in the cable, wherein the cause determination unit performs the cause determination according to at least one of a frequency of the variations in the value of the signal quality indicator and an amplitude of the variations in the value of the signal quality indicator.
A method, comprising: Receiving a first set of information from a contact sensor of an article of footwear ; identifying a prompting gesture based on the first set of information ; entering an enabled mode based on the prompting gesture ; while in the enabled mode, receiving a second set of information from an angular velocity sensor in the article of footwear ; while in the enabled mode, identifying a control gesture based on the second set of information ; determining a tensioning command corresponding to the control gesture ; and controlling a tensioning device of the article of footwear according to the tensioning command . Receiving a first set of information from a contact sensor of an article of footwear ; identifying a prompting gesture based on the first set of information ; entering an enabled mode based on the prompting gesture ; while in the enabled mode, receiving a second set of information from an angular velocity sensor in the article of footwear ; while in the enabled mode, identifying a control gesture based on the second set of information ; determining a tensioning command corresponding to the control gesture ; and controlling a tensioning device of the article of footwear according to the tensioning command .