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A trailer tracking apparatus for monitoring movement of a trailer connected to a vehicle , the trailer tracking apparatus comprising: a controller comprising an electronic processor having an electrical input for receiving image data (DAT) from an imaging sensor disposed on the vehicle; an electronic memory device electrically coupled to the electronic processor and having instructions stored therein; wherein the electronic processor is configured to access the memory device and execute the instructions stored therein such that it is operable to: detect one or more element within said image data (DAT); monitor said one or more element and characterise each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period longer than a predetermined time threshold as a persistent element and characterize each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period less than the predetermined time threshold as a transient element ; and determine movement of the trailer relative to the vehicle in dependence on the evolution of each persistent element with respect to time; wherein the evolution of each persistent element comprises changes in the shape of each persistent element. a controller comprising an electronic processor having an electrical input for receiving image data (DAT) from an imaging sensor disposed on the vehicle; an electronic memory device electrically coupled to the electronic processor and having instructions stored therein; wherein the electronic processor is configured to access the memory device and execute the instructions stored therein such that it is operable to: detect one or more element within said image data (DAT); monitor said one or more element and characterise each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period longer than a predetermined time threshold as a persistent element and characterize each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period less than the predetermined time threshold as a transient element ; and determine movement of the trailer relative to the vehicle in dependence on the evolution of each persistent element with respect to time; detect one or more element within said image data (DAT); monitor said one or more element and characterise each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period longer than a predetermined time threshold as a persistent element and characterize each of the one or more detected element identifiable within the image data for a time period less than the predetermined time threshold as a transient element ; and determine movement of the trailer relative to the vehicle in dependence on the evolution of each persistent element with respect to time; wherein the evolution of each persistent element comprises changes in the shape of each persistent element.
A method of sintering an optical fiber porous glass base material, comprising: vertically inserting a porous glass base material having a heat shield plate installed in a vicinity of a lower end into a furnace core tube provided with a heater along an outer circumference; performing heating using the heater , characterized by providing a notch portion in a side portion of a handle in a lower end of the porous glass base material; disposing the heat shield plate over the notch portion while the handle is inserted; fitting a shaft tube having a through-hole in a side portion on the handle; and inserting a pin such that a position of the through-hole of the shaft tube matches a position of the notch portion of the handle to hold the heat shield plate over the shaft tube . vertically inserting a porous glass base material having a heat shield plate installed in a vicinity of a lower end into a furnace core tube provided with a heater along an outer circumference; performing heating using the heater , providing a notch portion in a side portion of a handle in a lower end of the porous glass base material; disposing the heat shield plate over the notch portion while the handle is inserted; fitting a shaft tube having a through-hole in a side portion on the handle; and inserting a pin such that a position of the through-hole of the shaft tube matches a position of the notch portion of the handle to hold the heat shield plate over the shaft tube .
A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, comprising: a wound dressing comprising: a wound contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with a wound; a spacer layer, wherein the spacer layer comprises an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the upper portion and lower portion of the spacer layer are configured to be in fluid communication; an absorbent layer, wherein the spacer layer is configured to be wrapped around at least one edge of the absorbent layer with the upper portion of the spacer layer being above the absorbent layer and the lower portion of the spacer layer being below the absorbent layer and wherein the spacer layer is manufactured as one piece of spacer material that is pre-shaped to fit around the absorbent layer and fully encapsulate the absorbent layer with no break in the spacer material; and a cover layer configured to cover and form a seal over the wound contact layer, the spacer layer, and the absorbent layer. a wound contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with a wound; a spacer layer, wherein the spacer layer comprises an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the upper portion and lower portion of the spacer layer are configured to be in fluid communication; an absorbent layer, wherein the spacer layer is configured to be wrapped around at least one edge of the absorbent layer with the upper portion of the spacer layer being above the absorbent layer and the lower portion of the spacer layer being below the absorbent layer and wherein the spacer layer is manufactured as one piece of spacer material that is pre-shaped to fit around the absorbent layer and fully encapsulate the absorbent layer with no break in the spacer material; and a cover layer configured to cover and form a seal over the wound contact layer, the spacer layer, and the absorbent layer.
A machine-implemented method of processing an input set comprising at least three floating-point numbers (A, B, C,... N) to be summed, the input set including one or more positive numbers and one or more negative numbers, the method comprising: receiving the at least three floating-point numbers of the input set; identifying at least two numbers in the input set that have the same sign; and adding together the identified at least two numbers using one or more same-sign floating-point adders (120, 220a, 320, 325 420), to produce one or more partial summation results, wherein the one or more same-sign floating-point adders are implemented in fixed function circuitry configured to add together floating-point numbers having the same sign, and wherein the one or more same-sign floating-point adders do not include circuitry configured to add together numbers having different signs. receiving the at least three floating-point numbers of the input set; identifying at least two numbers in the input set that have the same sign; and adding together the identified at least two numbers using one or more same-sign floating-point adders (120, 220a, 320, 325 420), to produce one or more partial summation results,
A method of aligning and truing an index angle of a rotating polar coordinate system device with a vertical axis of a Cartesian coordinate system device , the method comprising: installing a first registration device in the Cartesian coordinate system device so that the first registration device is oriented along the vertical axis of the Cartesian coordinate system device , the first registration device including a pair of coaxial registration pins whose axis defines a cross pin axis ; installing a second registration device within a pivoting platform disposed on a rotor portion of the rotating polar coordinate system device , the second registration device including a docking area that is structured and arranged to accommodate the pair of coaxial registration pins of the first registration device ; wherein the docking area includes a U-shaped or substantially U-shaped portion that includes a base portion and two vertical or substantially vertical legs , each of the legs having a V-notched portion that is structured and arranged to interface with the pair of coaxial registration pins ; characterized by lowering the first registration device along the vertical axis; interfacing the pair of coaxial registration pins with the V-notched portion of the docking area of the second registration device until a circumferential axis of the pivoting platform is orthogonal to the cross pin axis of the pair of coaxial registration pins of the first registration device ; and storing a programmed index angle in a memory. installing a first registration device in the Cartesian coordinate system device so that the first registration device is oriented along the vertical axis of the Cartesian coordinate system device , the first registration device including a pair of coaxial registration pins whose axis defines a cross pin axis ; installing a second registration device within a pivoting platform disposed on a rotor portion of the rotating polar coordinate system device , the second registration device including a docking area that is structured and arranged to accommodate the pair of coaxial registration pins of the first registration device ; wherein the docking area includes a U-shaped or substantially U-shaped portion that includes a base portion and two vertical or substantially vertical legs , each of the legs having a V-notched portion that is structured and arranged to interface with the pair of coaxial registration pins ; characterized by lowering the first registration device along the vertical axis; interfacing the pair of coaxial registration pins with the V-notched portion of the docking area of the second registration device until a circumferential axis of the pivoting platform is orthogonal to the cross pin axis of the pair of coaxial registration pins of the first registration device ; and storing a programmed index angle in a memory.
A polycarbonate resin having a structural unit represented by general formula (A): wherein, in formula (A), X is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the polycarbonate resin has no ester linkage in the main chain.
An LED converter , which is configured to operate at least one LED series selectively, depending on a temperature detection in an operating mode for low temperatures, having: - at least one electrolytic capacitor in an electrical supply path, via which the LED series can be supplied starting from an electrical supply, and - a control circuit , that is configured to operate the LED series , wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the LED series only in the operating mode for low temperatures every time the electrical supply is switched on for a period of time at a reduced power compared with a nominal power, and after expiry of the period of time to enable an operation at non-reduced power, characterized in that the period of time is adaptive, and that the control circuit is designed to determine the period of time for the operation at the reduced power in dependence on a previous switched-on time and switched-off time of the LED converter . - at least one electrolytic capacitor in an electrical supply path, via which the LED series can be supplied starting from an electrical supply, and - a control circuit , that is configured to operate the LED series ,
An apparatus for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein, the apparatus comprising: an intravascular device having a lumen and a distal portion, the distal portion including at least one aperture , at least one radiopaque marker , and at least one orienting element ; and a reentry device having a body with a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a penetrator extending distally beyond a distal end of the body in a deployed position, wherein a diameter of the body is greater than a diameter of the penetrator , wherein the reentry device has a natural state and a compressed state, wherein when the reentry device is in the compressed state, the distal portion is substantially aligned with the proximal portion, whereby the reentry device is configured to be advanced into the lumen of the intravascular device , and wherein when the reentry device is in the natural state, the distal portion forms an angle with respect to the proximal portion, whereby the distal portion of the reentry device is configured to be advanced through the at least one aperture ; wherein the penetrator is fixed in the deployed position; and wherein the at least one aperture comprises a first aperture and a second aperture that are longitudinally offset from one another and both in fluid communication with the lumen ; and wherein the first aperture extends away from the lumen in a first direction and the second aperture extends away from the lumen in a second direction, wherein the first direction is about 180 degrees from the second direction. an intravascular device having a lumen and a distal portion, the distal portion including at least one aperture , at least one radiopaque marker , and at least one orienting element ; and a reentry device having a body with a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a penetrator extending distally beyond a distal end of the body in a deployed position, wherein a diameter of the body is greater than a diameter of the penetrator , wherein the reentry device has a natural state and a compressed state, wherein when the reentry device is in the compressed state, the distal portion is substantially aligned with the proximal portion, whereby the reentry device is configured to be advanced into the lumen of the intravascular device , and wherein when the reentry device is in the natural state, the distal portion forms an angle with respect to the proximal portion, whereby the distal portion of the reentry device is configured to be advanced through the at least one aperture ; wherein the penetrator is fixed in the deployed position; and wherein the at least one aperture comprises a first aperture and a second aperture that are longitudinally offset from one another and both in fluid communication with the lumen ; and wherein the first aperture extends away from the lumen in a first direction and the second aperture extends away from the lumen in a second direction, wherein the first direction is about 180 degrees from the second direction.
An integrated touch and force sensing device comprising: at least one touch sensor that produces touch signals ; at least one force sensor that produces force signals ; and a touch controller configured to integrally couple the touch sensor and the force sensor in the device, wherein the touch controller comprises: touch circuitry that produces a stimulation signal (Vstim+); the force sensor comprises a force sensor bridge configured to generate the force signals based on a resistance change at the bridge ; characterized in that: the touch controller comprises a touch buffer that concurrently supplies the stimulation signal (Vstim+) to the touch sensor and the bridge of the force sensor to produce the touch and force signals . at least one touch sensor that produces touch signals ; at least one force sensor that produces force signals ; and a touch controller configured to integrally couple the touch sensor and the force sensor in the device, wherein the touch controller comprises: touch circuitry that produces a stimulation signal (Vstim+); the force sensor comprises a force sensor bridge configured to generate the force signals based on a resistance change at the bridge ; characterized in that: the touch controller comprises a touch buffer that concurrently supplies the stimulation signal (Vstim+) to the touch sensor and the bridge of the force sensor to produce the touch and force signals . touch circuitry that produces a stimulation signal (Vstim+); the force sensor comprises a force sensor bridge configured to generate the force signals based on a resistance change at the bridge ; characterized in that: the touch controller comprises a touch buffer that concurrently supplies the stimulation signal (Vstim+) to the touch sensor and the bridge of the force sensor to produce the touch and force signals .
A spectacles device that can be reversibly transformed into a bracelet, composed of a nose bridge , two spectacles lenses and two temple systems , each temple system comprising an inner temple and an outer temple , said inner temple being formed of a shape memory material having an initial curved shape, said outer temple being made of at least one material capable of elastic deformation, said outer temple comprising a first cavity , extending longitudinally, adapted to permit the sliding of the said inner temple into the said outer temple , and a second cavity , at one of the ends, adapted to receive, at least in part, the said nose bridge and the said spectacles lenses , each of the said spectacles lenses being fixed respectively at one end of each of the inner temples by a first connecting element , the said nose bridge being fixed on each inner temple by at least a second connecting element , characterized in that said outer temple of each temple system comprised of a preformed bistable blade , having a first equilibrium position in which the said preformed bistable blade is largely flat and having a second equilibrium position in which the said preformed bistable blade is longitudinally curved, the said preformed bistable blade extending longitudinally along the said first cavity .
A non-pneumatic tire (10; 100; 300) comprising: an inner ring (20; 110) having an axis of rotation; an outer ring (30; 120) coaxial with the inner ring (20; 110); support structure (40; 130) extending from the inner ring (20; 110) to the outer ring (30; 120); and a circumferential tread (70; 200; 400) extending about the outer ring (30; 120), the circumferential tread (70; 200; 400) including a shear element, wherein the shear element includes a lower shim layer (210; 410), the lower shim layer (210; 410) being a solid steel layer, wherein the shear element includes an upper shim layer (220; 420), the upper shim layer (220; 420) being a solid steel layer, and wherein the shear element includes an elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) disposed between the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420), the elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) having a higher elasticity than the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420). an inner ring (20; 110) having an axis of rotation; an outer ring (30; 120) coaxial with the inner ring (20; 110); support structure (40; 130) extending from the inner ring (20; 110) to the outer ring (30; 120); and a circumferential tread (70; 200; 400) extending about the outer ring (30; 120), the circumferential tread (70; 200; 400) including a shear element, wherein the shear element includes a lower shim layer (210; 410), the lower shim layer (210; 410) being a solid steel layer, wherein the shear element includes an upper shim layer (220; 420), the upper shim layer (220; 420) being a solid steel layer, and wherein the shear element includes an elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) disposed between the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420), the elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) having a higher elasticity than the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420). wherein the shear element includes a lower shim layer (210; 410), the lower shim layer (210; 410) being a solid steel layer, wherein the shear element includes an upper shim layer (220; 420), the upper shim layer (220; 420) being a solid steel layer, and wherein the shear element includes an elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) disposed between the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420), the elastic layer (230; 440a, 440b, 440c) having a higher elasticity than the lower shim layer (210; 410) and the upper shim layer (220; 420).
A method of controlling a robot (1.1 - 1.3), the robot (1.1 - 1.3) having an axis arrangement comprising at least one axis (q 1 , q 2 ) with a drive and a holding brake which is closed (S5, S80), in particular as a result of a monitoring process, characterised in that this holding brake is opened again (S35) as a function (S20, S30, S50, S60) of an axial load, in particular for (S40, S45, S70, S75) a specified period of time (t H,i , t' H,i ), or remains open (S35), in particular for (S40, S45, S70, S75) a specified period of time (t H,i , t' H,i ), before being closed, if the axial load exceeds a specified threshold value, in particular an adjustable threshold value, and / or an axis-dependent and / or a pose-dependent threshold value, in particular a gravity-dependent threshold value, or if a deviation of the axial load from a specified load specification, in particular from an adjustable load specification and / or from an axis-dependent and / or from a pose-dependent load specification, in particular from a gravity-dependent load specification, exceeds a specified threshold value, in particular an adjustable threshold value and / or an axis-dependent and / or a pose-dependent threshold value, in particular a gravity-dependent threshold value (S20, S50).
A glass-based article comprising: a glass-based substrate comprising opposing first and second surfaces defining a substrate thickness ( t ); a central composition at the center of the glass-based article comprising lithium and sodium, and a Li 2 O/Na 2 O molar ratio of greater than or equal to 0.65 and less than or equal to 1.2; and a fracture toughness corresponding to the central composition in the range of greater than or equal to 0.7 MPa*sqrt(m) to less than or equal to 1.3 MPa*sqrt(m). a glass-based substrate comprising opposing first and second surfaces defining a substrate thickness ( t ); a central composition at the center of the glass-based article comprising lithium and sodium, and a Li 2 O/Na 2 O molar ratio of greater than or equal to 0.65 and less than or equal to 1.2; and a fracture toughness corresponding to the central composition in the range of greater than or equal to 0.7 MPa*sqrt(m) to less than or equal to 1.3 MPa*sqrt(m).
A nozzle for grease application comprising a discharge port provided to open towards a tip end face of a body part , wherein at a state where the discharge port is close to a circumferential concave-convex part formed on a circumferential surface of a member to be applied, while the member to be applied is rotated about a central axis thereof, grease is discharged from the discharge port so that the grease is applied to the concave-convex part , the tip end face of the body part is provided at a part in front of the discharge port with respect to a rotational direction of the member to be applied with a grease-pushing surface part configured to push the grease into concave portions of the concave-convex part while raking and leveling the grease discharged from the discharge port and attached to the concave-convex part , and the tip end face of the body part is provided at a rear part of the discharge port with respect to the rotational direction of the member to be applied with a protruding wall part protruding from the tip end face of the body part and configured to prevent a surplus of the grease raked and leveled by the grease-pushing surface part from moving rearwards with respect to the rotational direction of the member to be applied, characterized in that the grease-pushing surface part is provided on a tip end face of a protruding part protruding from the tip end face of the body part and provided at a part of the tip end face of the body part in front of the discharge port with respect to the rotational direction of the member to be applied, and the protruding part is configured by a plurality of projections intermittently provided in a width direction of the body part .