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A method for checking a measuring system , wherein a plurality of three-dimensional recordings of a reference object are recorded from different recording directions by means of the measuring system , wherein the reference object has a closed shape, wherein each of the three-dimensional recordings is registered with at least the preceding recording, wherein in the case of a faulty calibration and/or in the case of a faulty registration, the individual recordings are deformed compared with the actual shape of the reference object , so that the deformation continues when the individual three-dimensional recordings are assembled to form an overall recording and the generated overall recording deviates in its dimensions from the dimensions of the reference object as a result thereof, wherein at least one object region of the reference object is measured twice, at the beginning of a circuit and at the end of the circuit, wherein a distance between a first position of the object region in a first recording at the beginning of the circuit and a second position of the object region in a second recording at the end of the circuit in the overall recording is determined, wherein, using the distance , a measurement error of the measuring system is detected, said error comprising a calibration error and a registration error, wherein before performing the three-dimensional recordings the registration error is determined by cutting out virtual individual sub-regions from a first original virtual 3D model of the reference object , wherein each sub-region partially overlaps a preceding sub-region and a subsequent sub-region, wherein subsequently each sub-region is registered with at least one preceding sub-region, so that a second virtual 3D model of the reference object is generated after the registration, wherein the registration error is determined from a deviation between the first original 3D model and the second 3D model of the reference object , wherein the calibration error is determined by subtracting the registration error from the total measurement error.
A kit for replacing a JET filter arranged in an engine fuel pump , the JET filter being placed on a lateral wall of a fuel pump cavity , the kit comprising an extractor for extracting said JET filter , a pushing rod for fitting a JET filter in the engine fuel pump , and a centering guide shaped to cooperate with the extractor and with the pushing rod ; wherein said centering guide is configured to be partially positioned in the cavity of the fuel pump , and said centering guide comprises a main body including a cavity , wherein the cavity is shaped such that the JET filter can be extracted from the engine fuel pump by the extractor or can be pushed to the engine fuel pump by the pushing rod .
A cat scratcher attractant device comprising a substantially vertically extending cylindrical housing having a centrally located axis , said housing having an exterior surface supporting a cat scratcher and a cap positioned atop said housing having a geometric center coextensive with said centrally located axis , a rotatable spindle positioned atop said cap at said centrally located axis , first and second wands each having first and second ends, the first end of each wand being fixed to said spindle and the second end of each wand supporting an attractant , said wands being positioned on diametrically opposite sides of said spindle such that lateral force being applied to either wand or attractant will cause both wands to rotate, together with said spindle, about said centrally located axis, said cat scratcher characterized in that said first and second wands are selectively removable from said rotatable spindle, and further characterized by comprising a plurality of pairs of first and second wands from which a pet owner may select, each said pair being of a different respective stiffness with a view to defining the arcs of curvature imposed upon them by the weight of attractants .
An electronic device comprising: (i) a display screen; and (ii) a computing hardware which is operable to execute a software product, wherein executing the software product results in generating and rendering a graphical user interface on the display screen, the graphical interface being configured to facilitate user interaction; the graphical user interface, when rendering, presenting: (iii) one or more graphical objects; (iv) a pointer object configured to be movable over one or more of the one or more graphical objects, and configured to invoke a menu list containing one or more user selectable options as the pointer object is clicked or tapped over one or more of the one or more graphical objects; wherein on selecting a user selectable option from the menu list, and performing one of a dragging of the pointer object and swiping a touch sensitive object over the graphical user interface, through one or more graphical objects, or through a portion of a specific graphical object, the software product is configured to maintain an effect corresponding to the selected option to be continuously applied to the one or more graphical objects, or to the portion of the specific graphical object, respectively, thereby enabling a change in status of the one or more graphical objects, or the portion of the specific graphical object, respectively, characterized in that the graphical user interface is configured to facilitate termination of the effect corresponding to the selected option, and facilitate disappearing of the selected option, on termination of the dragging of the pointer object or the swiping of the touch sensitive object; and the rapidity of application of the effect corresponding to the selected option, over the portion of the graphical object, or over the one or more graphical objects, is dependent at least partially on the speed of performing the dragging operation of the pointer, or the swiping operation of the touch sensitive object. (i) a display screen; and (ii) a computing hardware which is operable to execute a software product, (iii) one or more graphical objects; (iv) a pointer object configured to be movable over one or more of the one or more graphical objects, and configured to invoke a menu list containing one or more user selectable options as the pointer object is clicked or tapped over one or more of the one or more graphical objects;
A battery voltage equalization device for an automotive battery (Bm) formed from a plurality of batteries (B) connected in series, the battery voltage equalization device comprising: a voltage measurement unit that is configured to measure respective battery voltages of the batteries (B); a current measurement unit that is configured to measure a charge-discharge current (I) of the automotive battery (Bm); a cell balancing unit that is configured to equalize the respective battery voltages of the batteries (B); and a control unit that is configured to perform a voltage equalization control through the cell balancing unit on a basis of the battery voltages measured by the voltage measurement unit , wherein the control unit is configured to start the voltage equalization control on a condition that the voltage equalization control is determined to be necessary on a basis of the respective battery voltages which is made if a standard deviation of the battery voltages is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value and that a discharge current (Id) of the automotive battery (Bm) measured by the current measurement unit is determined to be stable, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the discharge current (Id) is stable if a change in the discharge current (Id) remains smaller than a prescribed first change threshold value for a prescribed first period. a voltage measurement unit that is configured to measure respective battery voltages of the batteries (B); a current measurement unit that is configured to measure a charge-discharge current (I) of the automotive battery (Bm); a cell balancing unit that is configured to equalize the respective battery voltages of the batteries (B); and a control unit that is configured to perform a voltage equalization control through the cell balancing unit on a basis of the battery voltages measured by the voltage measurement unit , wherein the control unit is configured to start the voltage equalization control on a condition that the voltage equalization control is determined to be necessary on a basis of the respective battery voltages which is made if a standard deviation of the battery voltages is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value and that a discharge current (Id) of the automotive battery (Bm) measured by the current measurement unit is determined to be stable, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the discharge current (Id) is stable if a change in the discharge current (Id) remains smaller than a prescribed first change threshold value for a prescribed first period.
A dynamic eyepiece for projecting an image to an eye of a viewer, the dynamic eyepiece comprising: a waveguide layer having an input surface , an output surface opposing the input surface , and a periphery, wherein the waveguide layer is configured to propagate light therein; and a mechanical structure in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer, wherein the mechanical structure is operable to: apply a first mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer; and apply a second mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a second surface profile different from the first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer. a waveguide layer having an input surface , an output surface opposing the input surface , and a periphery, wherein the waveguide layer is configured to propagate light therein; and a mechanical structure in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer, wherein the mechanical structure is operable to: apply a first mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer; and apply a second mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a second surface profile different from the first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer. apply a first mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer; and apply a second mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a second surface profile different from the first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer.
An autonomous tractor for autonomously crossing farmland, comprising one or more sensors for detection of an obstacle when crossing the farmland , and a central processing unit (CPU) for receiving input signals from the one or more sensors and for controlling the movement of the tractor based on the input signals in order to avoid the obstacle, a coupler for coupling an agricultural machine chosen from a group of agricultural machines each of which are able to be coupled to the tractor, and each of which comprise one or more additional sensors for detection of the obstacle, wherein the coupling of the agricultural machine comprises operatively connecting the one or more additional sensors to the CPU, characterized in that the machine further comprises automatically providing data to the CPU regarding the location of each of the one or more additional sensors on the agricultural machine and one or more specifications of each of these one or more additional sensors.
Optical apparatus for detecting a light beam reflected by a far-target under attenuation of the near-range sensitivity of the apparatus, comprising a light source configured to emit the light beam in a predetermined direction (R 1 ) towards the far-target, a primary lens whose optical axis (A) lies substantially parallel to said predetermined direction (R 1 ) and which is configured to focus the far-target reflected light beam in a first focus (F 1 ), and a detecting unit for detecting focused light, characterised in that the detecting unit is arranged in such a way that the first focus (F 1 ) lies between the primary lens and the detecting unit , wherein a diaphragm is arranged between the first focus (F 1 ) and the detecting unit within a cross section (Q 1 , Q 2 , Q i ) of the far-target reflected light beam , which cross section is normal to the optical axis (A), wherein the diaphragm is arranged and/or configured in such a way that it blocks a higher portion of light beams reflected by a near-target than of light beams reflected by a far-target.
A vulcanizable rubber composition, the vulcanizable rubber composition comprising: from 30 to 90 phr of a first functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature Tg1 ranging from -70 to -50°C; from 10 to 50 phr of a second functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature Tg2 ranging from -110 to -70°C; wherein Tg2 - Tg1 is at least 10°C; that is the difference between Tg2 and Tg1 is at least 10°C, from 0 to 40 phr of at least one additional elastomer; from 50 to 150 phr of silica; from 0 to 50 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; and from 10 to 50 phr of an oil. from 30 to 90 phr of a first functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature Tg1 ranging from -70 to -50°C; from 10 to 50 phr of a second functionalized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature Tg2 ranging from -110 to -70°C; wherein Tg2 - Tg1 is at least 10°C; that is the difference between Tg2 and Tg1 is at least 10°C, from 0 to 40 phr of at least one additional elastomer; from 50 to 150 phr of silica; from 0 to 50 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; and from 10 to 50 phr of an oil.
A gas flow indicator device including an elongate housing that has a peripheral sidewall that extends between first and second opposite ends and that defines a gas flow chamber through which gas is able to flow from an inlet port at a first end to an outlet port at a second end ; wherein, within the chamber , the device has a gas flow indicator member that extends from adjacent to the first end of the housing over part of the length of the chamber towards the second end ; the indicator member is of annular form such that gas flowing through the chamber from the inlet port to the outlet port enters the chamber along a bore that extends through the indicator member ; the indicator member is spaced from an inner surface of the sidewall of the housing to define, with that inner surface , an annular space that forms part of the chamber ; the device further includes a concealment member that is movable from the first end of the housing in response to a sufficient pressure generated by gas flow from the inlet port to the outlet port , against the action of a biasing member acting to bias the concealment member to the first end ; the concealment member has an annular peripheral skirt that, under the bias of the biasing member on the concealment member , is receivable into the annular space, such that one of opposite ends of the skirt is able to seal against an annular surface of the housing at or adjacent to an end wall of the housing at the first end of the housing ; and the concealment member also includes, at the other of the opposite ends of the skirt , a transverse wall that defines an opening through which the flow of gas from the inlet port to the outlet port is able to pass, with the opening providing resistance to such flow; wherein the arrangement is such that the one of opposite ends of the skirt is able to be held in sealing engagement with the annular surface at or adjacent to the end wall of the housing whereby the indicator member is concealed from view, through a laterally adjacent viewing window portion of the housing , when there is no gas flow or a gas flow rate generating less than the sufficient pressure but such that, with increasing gas flow rate the sufficient pressure is achieved and the bias of the biasing member is thereby overcome to enable the concealment member to move towards the second end of the housing and expose the indicator member to view through the viewing window portion of the housing and provide a visual indication indicative of gas flow.
A lid for a metal container , which lid comprises a metal middle part and a plastic circumferential part attached to it and surrounding it, the circumferential part forming the outer circumference of the lid and having an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section as well as a bridge section connecting them, which together define a groove opening downwards, and in which the inner circumferential section of the circumferential part comprises at least one seal element directed downwards and towards the outer circumferential section , wherein the seal element comprises a first slanting surface which is towards a central axis (CL) of the lid and runs slantwise from up downwards towards the outer circumferential section of the circumferential part , and a second slanting surface which is directed away from the central axis (CL) of the lid and runs slantwise from up downwards towards the outer circumferential section of the circumferential part , and, in the lower part of the seal element , an end surface which connects lower edges of said slanting surfaces and forms the lower surface of the seal element , characterized in that on the lower surface of the seal element there is a first auxiliary seal extending around the whole circumference of the seal element .
A randomization generating optical system (100; 100'; 200; 200'; 400) comprising: an optical cavity (104; 205; 404) formed of a first mirror (106; 204; 402) and a second mirror (108; 206; 406), wherein the first mirror is configured to receive into the cavity a beam from a beam source , and wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are positioned to propagate the beam over a plurality of roundtrip traversals of the cavity; a plurality of polarizer elements (1 12) within the cavity and a birefringent medium (110; 210) positioned within the optical cavity to receive the beam and produce a new subdivided beam at least each roundtrip traversal thereby forming an increasing bifurcating beam within the cavity, and in response to polarization selection or rotation induced by one or more of the plurality of polarizer elements; wherein the optical cavity is configured to retain the beam and the increasing bifurcating beam within the cavity for a randomization threshold number of roundtrip traversals of the cavity, such that after the randomization threshold number of roundtrip traversals has occurred a randomized energy is generated in the cavity, and wherein the cavity is configured to release the generated randomized energy out of the cavity; and a photodetector (114; 212; 412) positioned to receive the randomized energy from the cavity and convert the randomization energy into a parallel randomized output signal. an optical cavity (104; 205; 404) formed of a first mirror (106; 204; 402) and a second mirror (108; 206; 406), wherein the first mirror is configured to receive into the cavity a beam from a beam source , and wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are positioned to propagate the beam over a plurality of roundtrip traversals of the cavity; a plurality of polarizer elements (1 12) within the cavity and a birefringent medium (110; 210) positioned within the optical cavity to receive the beam and produce a new subdivided beam at least each roundtrip traversal thereby forming an increasing bifurcating beam within the cavity, and in response to polarization selection or rotation induced by one or more of the plurality of polarizer elements; wherein the optical cavity is configured to retain the beam and the increasing bifurcating beam within the cavity for a randomization threshold number of roundtrip traversals of the cavity, such that after the randomization threshold number of roundtrip traversals has occurred a randomized energy is generated in the cavity, and wherein the cavity is configured to release the generated randomized energy out of the cavity; and a photodetector (114; 212; 412) positioned to receive the randomized energy from the cavity and convert the randomization energy into a parallel randomized output signal.
A method, performed by a mobile computing device connected to an access network, comprising: transmitting a request for information to a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) entity , via the access network, the request transmitted from the device within an operational area of an information service ; and; receiving an object and a tag from the MEC entity, via the access network, in response to the request for information, the tag including metadata for the object ; wherein the object provides data for the information service, and wherein the tag provides the metadata related to a context of the information service and a link to an object from another entity, the another entity located at another location within the operational area of a location service, and the context of the information service being independent from the access network. transmitting a request for information to a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) entity , via the access network, the request transmitted from the device within an operational area of an information service ; and; receiving an object and a tag from the MEC entity, via the access network, in response to the request for information, the tag including metadata for the object ; wherein the object provides data for the information service, and wherein the tag provides the metadata related to a context of the information service and a link to an object from another entity, the another entity located at another location within the operational area of a location service, and the context of the information service being independent from the access network.
A device for installing/removing a seal, notably a seal of an injection group of a coffee machine , characterized in that said device comprises a so-called elongate body extending from one of its ends toward its opposite end along a longitudinal axis (XX'), a handle for gripping said body extending at least radially with respect to said body , and two series of lugs , one of which is arranged at one of the ends, the other of which is arranged at the other of the ends of said elongate body , in that each lug of a series, which is radial with respect to said body , is arranged around said body at least partially over a circle (C1) of center positioned on the longitudinal axis (XX') of said body , in that each lug of a series has a so-called inner face turned toward the lugs of the other series and an opposite outer face , in that the inner face of the or of at least two of the lugs of each series of lugs forms an inclined helical ramp to allow, when the ramps of a series of lugs are in the state positioned in bearing contact with ramp-forming inclined surfaces of complementary forms and when said body is in the state driven in rotation about its longitudinal axis (XX'), an axial displacement of said body , in that one of the ends , called seal installation end, of said body is provided with a plate for the reception of a seal to be installed, in that said plate is a plate revolving about an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis (XX') of said body , and in that the end of the body opposite the seal installation end and called seal removal end of said body is provided with anchoring members protruding from said end .