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A shock absorbing device (10; 40; 50; 60; 70) comprising a plurality of elements (11, 11'...11 n , 12, 12',...12 n ) made of a superelastic material, wherein said elements (11, 11'... 11 n , 12, 12',...12 n ) have a wavy shape featuring a plurality of crests and troughs between which straight portions are arranged, and wherein the elements (11, 11'... 11 n , 12, 12',... 12 n ) are arranged so as to form a pattern with a plurality of pairs of crossing crests and/or crossing troughs, said shock absorbing device also comprising a plurality of connecting elements (13, 13'... 13 n ; 14, 14',...14 n ; 63, 63',...63 n ; 73, 73',...73 n ) configured to restrain in a locking manner a number of said pairs of crossing crests or crossing troughs, each of said connecting elements (13, 13'... 13 n ; 14, 14',...14 n ; 63, 63',...63 n ; 73, 73',... 73 n ) locking between 1 and 72 pairs, while leaving said straight portions free to move.
An air turbine starter for starting an engine , comprising: a housing having an interior surface defining an interior; at least one turbine member rotatably mounted within the interior about a rotational axis, and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades ; and a containment structure having a radially outer surface spaced from the interior surface to define a radial gap between the housing and the containment structure and a radially inner surface with a thickness that extends between the radially outer surface and the radially inner surface , the containment structure circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the at least one turbine member ; characterised in that the containment structure comprises at least one layer of a shape memory alloy (SMA) and further comprises at least one layer of metal alloy . a housing having an interior surface defining an interior; at least one turbine member rotatably mounted within the interior about a rotational axis, and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades ; and a containment structure having a radially outer surface spaced from the interior surface to define a radial gap between the housing and the containment structure and a radially inner surface with a thickness that extends between the radially outer surface and the radially inner surface , the containment structure circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the at least one turbine member ; characterised in that the containment structure comprises at least one layer of a shape memory alloy (SMA) and further comprises at least one layer of metal alloy .
An oil separator that separates refrigerant oil from a refrigerant containing the refrigerant oil, comprising: a first separating section that has a cylindrical shape and that has a first inner space in which the refrigerant is capable of swirling; a second separating section that is disposed below the first separating section , the second separating section having a cylindrical shape and having a second inner space in which the refrigerant that has flowed out from the first separating section is capable of swirling; a delivery tube that delivers the refrigerant from which the refrigerant oil has been separated; and an exhaust pipe that discharges, from the second inner space, the refrigerant oil separated from the refrigerant, the second separating section having a surface that connects the inner wall surface of the first separating section and an upper end of an inner wall surface of the second separating section and that forms a step, and an angle between the surface and the inner wall surface of the first separating section being 90 degrees or smaller and an angle between the surface and the inner wall surface of the second separating section being 90 degrees or smaller, characterized in that an introduction tube is provided that causes the refrigerant to flow out toward an inner wall surface of the first separating section so that a swirl flow of the refrigerant occurs in the first inner space, and the following relationship is satisfied: D 1 > D 2 where D 1 is an inner diameter of the first separating section , and D 2 is an inner diameter of the second separating section . a first separating section that has a cylindrical shape and that has a first inner space in which the refrigerant is capable of swirling; a second separating section that is disposed below the first separating section , the second separating section having a cylindrical shape and having a second inner space in which the refrigerant that has flowed out from the first separating section is capable of swirling; a delivery tube that delivers the refrigerant from which the refrigerant oil has been separated; and an exhaust pipe that discharges, from the second inner space, the refrigerant oil separated from the refrigerant, the second separating section having a surface that connects the inner wall surface of the first separating section and an upper end of an inner wall surface of the second separating section and that forms a step, and an angle between the surface and the inner wall surface of the first separating section being 90 degrees or smaller and an angle between the surface and the inner wall surface of the second separating section being 90 degrees or smaller, characterized in that an introduction tube is provided that causes the refrigerant to flow out toward an inner wall surface of the first separating section so that a swirl flow of the refrigerant occurs in the first inner space, and the following relationship is satisfied: D 1 > D 2 where D 1 is an inner diameter of the first separating section , and D 2 is an inner diameter of the second separating section .
An agricultural harvesting vehicle comprising a cleaning section provided with a blower and at least one sieve provided with sieve openings, the blower being configured to produce an air flow through the sieve openings of the sieve from the area below the sieve to the area above the sieve, the sieve being configured to transport a layer comprising a mixture of grain kernels and residue material towards an exit edge of the sieve so that kernels fall through the sieve's openings and residue remains on the sieve until it is ejected from the sieve by crossing the exit edge , and wherein the sieve may be subject to a total grain loss, consisting of a sieve-off loss and a blowout loss, said losses being respectively due to grain kernels being ejected together with the residue across the exit edge , or becoming airborne and being blown over the exit edge by the blower , wherein the cleaning section is further equipped with sensing means configured to: determine on the basis of the output of the sensing means, a parameter that is related to the blowout loss and the sieve-off loss, and to determine on the basis of said parameter, whether the blowout loss or the sieve-off loss is the highest contributor to the total grain loss, and characterized in that said sensing means comprises a pressure sensing configuration , configured to measure a pressure difference between an air pressure at a measurement location underneath the sieve and an air pressure at a reference location. determine on the basis of the output of the sensing means, a parameter that is related to the blowout loss and the sieve-off loss, and to determine on the basis of said parameter, whether the blowout loss or the sieve-off loss is the highest contributor to the total grain loss, and
A system for dispensing a cryogenic fluid comprising: a) a bulk tank adapted to contain a supply of cryogenic liquid; b) a heating circuit including an intermediate tank and a heating device , said heating circuit having an inlet in fluid communication with the bulk tank and an outlet; and where the heating device is configured to warm liquid after the liquid travels from the bulk tank to the intermediate tank ; c) a bypass junction positioned between, and in fluid communication with, the bulk tank and the inlet of the heating circuit ; d) a bypass circuit having an inlet in fluid communication with the bypass junction and an outlet; e) a mixing junction in fluid communication with the outlets of the bypass circuit and the heating circuit ; and f) a dispensing line in fluid communication with the mixing junction . a) a bulk tank adapted to contain a supply of cryogenic liquid; b) a heating circuit including an intermediate tank and a heating device , said heating circuit having an inlet in fluid communication with the bulk tank and an outlet; and where the heating device is configured to warm liquid after the liquid travels from the bulk tank to the intermediate tank ; c) a bypass junction positioned between, and in fluid communication with, the bulk tank and the inlet of the heating circuit ; d) a bypass circuit having an inlet in fluid communication with the bypass junction and an outlet; e) a mixing junction in fluid communication with the outlets of the bypass circuit and the heating circuit ; and f) a dispensing line in fluid communication with the mixing junction .
An implantable medical device for release of a biologically active agent, the device comprising: at least one biodegradable polymer having an average molecular weight of from about 50,000-100,000 present in an amount from 2-99% of the implantable medical device by weight wherein the biodegradable polymer is selected from the group consisting of polylactide (PLA), polyglycolide (PGA), D-lactide, D,L-lactide, L-lactide, D,L-lactide-e-caprolactone, D,L- lactide-glycolide-e-caprolactone or a combination thereof; and said at least one biologically active agent in an amount from 1-60% of the implantable medical device by weight, wherein the biologically active agent is disposed within the composition as particles and at least 80% by volume of the particles have a particle size determined by laser diffraction between 5-50 micrometers in diameter, wherein the biologically active agent is clonidine or clonidine hydrochloride. at least one biodegradable polymer having an average molecular weight of from about 50,000-100,000 present in an amount from 2-99% of the implantable medical device by weight wherein the biodegradable polymer is selected from the group consisting of polylactide (PLA), polyglycolide (PGA), D-lactide, D,L-lactide, L-lactide, D,L-lactide-e-caprolactone, D,L- lactide-glycolide-e-caprolactone or a combination thereof; and said at least one biologically active agent in an amount from 1-60% of the implantable medical device by weight, wherein the biologically active agent is disposed within the composition as particles and at least 80% by volume of the particles have a particle size determined by laser diffraction between 5-50 micrometers in diameter, wherein the biologically active agent is clonidine or clonidine hydrochloride.
A medical imaging apparatus comprising: an X-ray source configured to irradiate X-rays to an object (ob); an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated from the X-ray source to obtain projection data; and an image processor , wherein the image processor is configured to rebin the projection data based on a motion parameter representing movement of at least one of the object (ob), the X-ray source , and the X-ray detector , to apply a filtering process to the rebinned projection data, to apply a weighting process to the rebinned and filtered projection data, and to generate a medical image based on the weighted, rebinned and filtered projection data. an X-ray source configured to irradiate X-rays to an object (ob); an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated from the X-ray source to obtain projection data; and an image processor , wherein the image processor is configured to rebin the projection data based on a motion parameter representing movement of at least one of the object (ob), the X-ray source , and the X-ray detector , to apply a filtering process to the rebinned projection data, to apply a weighting process to the rebinned and filtered projection data, and to generate a medical image based on the weighted, rebinned and filtered projection data.
An apparatus for use in a linear variable differential transformer , LVDT, the apparatus comprising: a core extending along a first longitudinal axis and having a C-shaped cross section in a plane normal to the first longitudinal axis and being made of sheet metal, the core having a core inner diameter defining an inner surface of the core and defining a central lumen extending along the first longitudinal axis, and the core having a core outer diameter defining an outer surface of the core; and a cylindrical rod extending along a second longitudinal axis, wherein the cylindrical rod is received in the central lumen of the core , such that when the cylindrical rod is received in the central lumen of the core , the first and second longitudinal axes align with one another, wherein the C-shaped core includes a longitudinal gap which extends from a proximal end of the core to a distal end of the core, characterized in that the C-shaped core includes a longitudinal weld implemented along the longitudinal gap and penetrating the C-shaped core and into the cylindrical rod , such that the core is fixedly coupled to the cylindrical rod in a non-slidable relationship. a core extending along a first longitudinal axis and having a C-shaped cross section in a plane normal to the first longitudinal axis and being made of sheet metal, the core having a core inner diameter defining an inner surface of the core and defining a central lumen extending along the first longitudinal axis, and the core having a core outer diameter defining an outer surface of the core; and a cylindrical rod extending along a second longitudinal axis, wherein the cylindrical rod is received in the central lumen of the core , such that when the cylindrical rod is received in the central lumen of the core , the first and second longitudinal axes align with one another, wherein the C-shaped core includes a longitudinal gap which extends from a proximal end of the core to a distal end of the core, characterized in that the C-shaped core includes a longitudinal weld implemented along the longitudinal gap and penetrating the C-shaped core and into the cylindrical rod , such that the core is fixedly coupled to the cylindrical rod in a non-slidable relationship.
A system for supplying a working fluid to a combustor , comprising: a. a combustion chamber ; b. a liner that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the combustion chamber ; c. a flow sleeve that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner ; and d. a tube that provides fluid communication for the working fluid to flow through the flow sleeve and the liner and into the combustion chamber , characterized in that the tube spirals between the flow sleeve and the liner . a. a combustion chamber ; b. a liner that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the combustion chamber ; c. a flow sleeve that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the liner ; and d. a tube that provides fluid communication for the working fluid to flow through the flow sleeve and the liner and into the combustion chamber , characterized in that the tube spirals between the flow sleeve and the liner .
A rotorcraft with at least one main rotor and a fuselage , comprising: a tail boom connected to the fuselage , the tail boom extending in a longitudinal direction from the fuselage toward a duct-type portion ; a shroud provided at the duct-type portion and forming a transverse duct comprising a circumferential direction and a longitudinal extension oriented at least essentially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and the longitudinal direction of the tail boom ; and at least one ducted tail rotor rotatably arranged in the transverse duct ; wherein the shroud comprises a first section connected to the tail boom and a second section spaced apart from the tail boom and diametrically opposed to the first section along the longitudinal direction of the tail boom , the first section comprising an airfoil-like aerodynamic profile , characterized in that the transverse duct comprises a depth oriented at least essentially in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the transverse duct , and in that the depth varies along the circumferential direction of the transverse duct . a tail boom connected to the fuselage , the tail boom extending in a longitudinal direction from the fuselage toward a duct-type portion ; a shroud provided at the duct-type portion and forming a transverse duct comprising a circumferential direction and a longitudinal extension oriented at least essentially perpendicular to the circumferential direction and the longitudinal direction of the tail boom ; and at least one ducted tail rotor rotatably arranged in the transverse duct ; wherein the shroud comprises a first section connected to the tail boom and a second section spaced apart from the tail boom and diametrically opposed to the first section along the longitudinal direction of the tail boom , the first section comprising an airfoil-like aerodynamic profile , characterized in that the transverse duct comprises a depth oriented at least essentially in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the transverse duct , and in that the depth varies along the circumferential direction of the transverse duct .
An apparatus comprising a block-based instruction set architecture processor being a processor configured to execute atomic blocks of instructions according to an instruction set architecture, the processor comprising: one or more processing cores configured to fetch and execute a sequence of instruction blocks, each of the processing cores comprising functional resources for performing operations specified by the instruction blocks; and characterised by : one or more core schedulers configured to adjust the number of processing cores used for performing at least a portion of the operations, the number of the processing cores being allocated for executing the sequence of instruction blocks based at least in part on comparing a confidence rating to one or more predetermined values, wherein the confidence rating is based at least in part on branch prediction accuracy for one or more branch instructions of the allocated instruction blocks. one or more processing cores configured to fetch and execute a sequence of instruction blocks, each of the processing cores comprising functional resources for performing operations specified by the instruction blocks; and characterised by : one or more core schedulers configured to adjust the number of processing cores used for performing at least a portion of the operations, the number of the processing cores being allocated for executing the sequence of instruction blocks based at least in part on comparing a confidence rating to one or more predetermined values, wherein the confidence rating is based at least in part on branch prediction accuracy for one or more branch instructions of the allocated instruction blocks.
A device for assisting bending and stretching of a human body, the device comprises: an upper frame (b1) worn on an upper body with a upper wearing belt (b5); a lower frame (c1) worn on a lower body with a lower wearing belt (c5); a plate spring (a1) configured to be connected, at one end and the other end thereof, to the upper frame (b1) and the lower frame (c1), respectively, and configured of an elastic body; and a tensioning device configured to apply tension to the plate spring (a1), the tensioning device comprises a wire (a3) and a tension winch (a4); wherein the plate spring (a1) comprises a curved part (a9), wherein the curved part (a9) is configured to be stretched and bent according to the bending of the body, characterized in that the curved part (a9) forms two consecutive S-shaped paths facing each other in its side view; and wherein the tensioning device further comprises a plurality of tension pulleys (a2) along the curved part (a9), wherein the wire (a3) has one end fixed to a tension wire fixing point (a8) of the curved part (a9) and wherein the wire (a3) is connected to the tension winch (a4) through the tension pulleys (a2). an upper frame (b1) worn on an upper body with a upper wearing belt (b5); a lower frame (c1) worn on a lower body with a lower wearing belt (c5); a plate spring (a1) configured to be connected, at one end and the other end thereof, to the upper frame (b1) and the lower frame (c1), respectively, and configured of an elastic body; and a tensioning device configured to apply tension to the plate spring (a1), the tensioning device comprises a wire (a3) and a tension winch (a4); wherein the plate spring (a1) comprises a curved part (a9), wherein the curved part (a9) is configured to be stretched and bent according to the bending of the body, characterized in that the curved part (a9) forms two consecutive S-shaped paths facing each other in its side view; and wherein the tensioning device further comprises a plurality of tension pulleys (a2) along the curved part (a9), wherein the wire (a3) has one end fixed to a tension wire fixing point (a8) of the curved part (a9) and wherein the wire (a3) is connected to the tension winch (a4) through the tension pulleys (a2).
Latent heat storage system comprising at least one latent heat storage device , which contains a storage medium with latent heat, at least one heat pump coupled to the latent heat storage device , at least one extraction circuit , which has a first heat transfer medium , with which, during normal operation, in accordance with the intended purpose, heat can be extracted from the storage medium and supplied to the heat pump on the input side, and an extraction heat exchanger , which is in contact with the storage medium , wherein the extraction heat exchanger is connected to the extraction circuit , wherein a coupling device is arranged in a connection line between the extraction heat exchanger and the heat pump , which at least intermittently supplies a second heat transfer medium , which can be heated by at least one heat source , into a portion of the connection line , characterised in that at least one regeneration circuit is provided with the second heat transfer medium , with which, during normal operation, in accordance with the intended purpose, heat from at least one heat source can be supplied into the storage medium , wherein the at least one latent heat storage device comprises a regeneration device within the storage medium , wherein the regeneration device is connected to the regeneration circuit , wherein the extraction circuit with the extraction heat exchanger and the regeneration circuit with the regeneration device are provided hydraulically separated, during normal operation, wherein the extraction circuit and the regeneration circuit are intermittently flowably connected by means of connection lines , wherein a first connection line connects a portion of the extraction circuit downstream or upstream of a conveyor unit to a connection line between the regeneration device and the heat source of the regeneration circuit and a second connection line connects the coupling device to a portion of the regeneration circuit upstream or downstream of a conveyor unit within the regeneration circuit such that the first heat transfer medium can be mixed and heated with the second heat transfer medium .
Method for operating a medical imaging device when performing an imaging examination, with the process steps: - providing (S1) an original image of a body region, - recording an updated image of the body region, and - generating a three-dimensional subsequent image from the original image and from the updated image using a previously trained artificial neural network . - providing (S1) an original image of a body region, - recording an updated image of the body region, and - generating a three-dimensional subsequent image from the original image and from the updated image using a previously trained artificial neural network .