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An inspection device that is configured to be provided on a mounting machine that picks up a component (s) supplied from a component supply device and mounts the component (s) on a board (P), the inspection device comprising: a pair of measuring elements configured to measure electrical characteristics of the component (s) by sandwiching the component (s) between a pair of opposing surfaces by being brought closer to each other in a first direction, and to release the component (s) from the pair of opposing surfaces by being separated from each other; and an air supply device configured to, in a case in which the pair of measuring elements are separated, supply air to an air supply target surface that is at least one of the pair of opposing surfaces , wherein the supply target surface is one of the pair of opposing surfaces , and the air supply device includes an air passage with an opening facing the supply target surface characterized by the air passage includes a jetting passage that extends in a second direction that is inclined with respect to the first direction as it approaches the supply target surface. a pair of measuring elements configured to measure electrical characteristics of the component (s) by sandwiching the component (s) between a pair of opposing surfaces by being brought closer to each other in a first direction, and to release the component (s) from the pair of opposing surfaces by being separated from each other; and an air supply device configured to, in a case in which the pair of measuring elements are separated, supply air to an air supply target surface that is at least one of the pair of opposing surfaces , wherein the supply target surface is one of the pair of opposing surfaces , and the air supply device includes an air passage with an opening facing the supply target surface characterized by the air passage includes a jetting passage that extends in a second direction that is inclined with respect to the first direction as it approaches the supply target surface.
A hernia repair device, comprising: an inflatable balloon having a deployed state where the balloon is inflated; a flexible inflation tube extending from the balloon ; and a mesh removably attached to the balloon , wherein the inflation tube extends through the mesh and in the deployed state the mesh is situated only on one side of the balloon , characterized in that the balloon has a generally flat structure. an inflatable balloon having a deployed state where the balloon is inflated; a flexible inflation tube extending from the balloon ; and a mesh removably attached to the balloon , wherein the inflation tube extends through the mesh and in the deployed state the mesh is situated only on one side of the balloon , characterized in that the balloon has a generally flat structure.
A driving force controller for a vehicle comprising throttle-opening control means for controlling a throttle opening of an engine on the basis of at least an amount of drive operation by a driver; engine-output reduction means for reducing an output of the engine through delaying of ignition timing of the engine or reduction of an amount of fuel supplied to the engine ; and driving-force reduction control means for determining a degree of necessity of reducing a target driving force (Fxt) of the vehicle such that reduction of drive slippage of the drive wheels or securing of stable travel motion ot the vehicle are properly accomplished, on the basis of travel conditions of the vehicle and for reducing the output of the engine by controlling at least the throttle-opening control means when the degree of necessity is high, wherein the driving-force reduction control means is configured such that when the degree of necessity is equal to or higher than a first reference value (SAa1), the driving-force reduction control means reduces the throttle opening controlled by the throttle-opening control means , and, when the degree of necessity is equal to or higher than a second reference value (SAa2) greater than the first reference value (SAa1), the driving-force reduction control means reduces the output of the engine by the engine-output reduction means as well as reducing the throttle opening controlled by the throttle-opening control means , wherein the second reference value (SAa2) is variably set on the basis of at least one of friction properties (μ) of road surface, lateral acceleration (Gy) of the vehicle , and vehicle speed (Vb), characterized by further comprising means for computing a first target driving force (Fxt) of the vehicle on the basis of the amount of drive operation by the driver and the travel condition of the vehicle , wherein the driving-force reduction control means is configured to calculate, on the basis of two values of the first target driving force (Fxt) computed before and after a point in time when the driving-force reduction control means has determined that the degree of necessity becomes equal to or greater than the first reference value, a second target driving force (Fxt1) which decreases more slowly than a decrease of the first target driving force (Fxt) between the two values and which is to be achieved through control of the throttle-opening control means , and a third target driving force (Fxt2) which decreases more slowly than the decrease of the first target driving force (Fxt) between the two values and faster than the second target driving force (Fxt1) and which is to be achieved through control of the throttle-opening control means and the engine-output reduction means; and the driving-force reduction control means is configured to reduce the output of the engine by the engine-output reduction means only when a deviation between the second target driving force (Fxt1) and the third target driving force (Fxt2) is equal to or greater than a deviation determination reference value (Fxt3).
A liquid-cooled internal combustion engine comprising an engine block , which includes a plurality of cylinders, and cylinder heads closing the cylinders, wherein each cylinder is surrounded by a respective cooling liner and each cylinder head has provided therein at least one separate cooling chamber connected to the cooling liner of the associated cylinder via at least one transition channel , wherein the transition channels of at least two cylinders are interconnected via a pressure compensation chamber , characterized in that a distributing chamber is provided, which is adapted to be connected to an external pressure source via a pressure connection and which communicates with at least one cooling chamber of each cylinder head via at least one channel , so that coolant can flow from the distributing chamber into the at least one cooling chamber .
A removable eyecup comprising a mounting mechanism for mounting said removable eyecup to a camera body , wherein the eyecup includes an eye rubber , and a fixing member that holds the eye rubber in a predetermined position, characterized in that the eyecup further includes a movable member held movably by the fixing member , and an elastic member that presses the movable member against the fixing member to fix the movable member to the fixing member , and further characterized in that the eyecup is designed to be mounted to a mounting member provided in the camera body so that, when the eyecup is mounted to the camera body , the mounting member is fitted between the fixing member and the movable member against a pressing force of the elastic member, and the mounting member is sandwiched by the fixing member and the movable member . wherein the eyecup includes an eye rubber , and a fixing member that holds the eye rubber in a predetermined position, characterized in that the eyecup further includes a movable member held movably by the fixing member , and an elastic member that presses the movable member against the fixing member to fix the movable member to the fixing member , and further characterized in that the eyecup is designed to be mounted to a mounting member provided in the camera body so that, when the eyecup is mounted to the camera body , the mounting member is fitted between the fixing member and the movable member against a pressing force of the elastic member, and the mounting member is sandwiched by the fixing member and the movable member .
A fluid handling device, comprising: a first body portion (110; 210) defining a first lumen extending between a first port (112; 212) and a first aperture (128; 228); and a second body portion (140; 240; 240') defining a second lumen extending between a second port (142; 242; 242') and a second aperture (147; 247; 247'), wherein the first and second body portions are: i) coupleable with each other and ii) separable from each other, wherein, while the first and second body portions are separated from each other, the first and second apertures are each occluded, and wherein, while the first and second body portions are coupled with each other, the fluid handling device is configurable in: a) a first coupled configuration in which an open flow path is defined between the first and second ports and b) a second coupled configuration in which the first and second apertures are each occluded, wherein the first body portion (110; 210) is pivotable in relation to the second portion (140; 240; 240') about a central axis (102; 202) that is perpendicular to the open flow path to reconfigure the fluid handling device between the first and second coupled configurations, and wherein, while the fluid handling device is in the second coupled configuration, the first and second body portions are separable from each other by moving the first body portion and the second body portion apart from each other along the central axis. a first body portion (110; 210) defining a first lumen extending between a first port (112; 212) and a first aperture (128; 228); and a second body portion (140; 240; 240') defining a second lumen extending between a second port (142; 242; 242') and a second aperture (147; 247; 247'), wherein the first and second body portions are: i) coupleable with each other and ii) separable from each other, wherein, while the first and second body portions are separated from each other, the first and second apertures are each occluded, and wherein, while the first and second body portions are coupled with each other, the fluid handling device is configurable in: a) a first coupled configuration in which an open flow path is defined between the first and second ports and b) a second coupled configuration in which the first and second apertures are each occluded, wherein the first body portion (110; 210) is pivotable in relation to the second portion (140; 240; 240') about a central axis (102; 202) that is perpendicular to the open flow path to reconfigure the fluid handling device between the first and second coupled configurations, and wherein, while the fluid handling device is in the second coupled configuration, the first and second body portions are separable from each other by moving the first body portion and the second body portion apart from each other along the central axis.
A cartomiser for a vapour provision system configured to selectively generate vapours with different flavour characteristics, wherein the cartomiser comprises: (i) a reservoir comprising a first vapour precursor material having a first flavour characteristic, and a second vapour precursor material having a second flavour characteristic; and (ii) at least one vaporiser for generating vapour from the first vapour precursor material and the second vapour precursor material; wherein the first vapour precursor material and the second vapour precursor material are configured to form an inhomogeneous mixture within the reservoir; wherein the first vapour precursor material is configured to provide vapour with the first flavour characteristic; and wherein the second vapour precursor material is configured to provide vapour with the second flavour characteristic, wherein the second flavour characteristic is different from the first flavour characteristic. (i) a reservoir comprising a first vapour precursor material having a first flavour characteristic, and a second vapour precursor material having a second flavour characteristic; and characteristic, and a second vapour precursor material having a second flavour characteristic; and (ii) at least one vaporiser for generating vapour from the first vapour precursor material and the second vapour precursor material;
A method comprising: sealing a part, wherein the part comprises a first ceramic matrix composite (CMC) including a first matrix portion wherein the first matrix portion comprises a first silicon carbide and a first silicon phase dispersed within the first silicon carbide, and sealing comprises disposing a sealing coating on a surface of the part to form a sealed part, and forming on the sealed part a segment comprising a second CMC, wherein disposing a sealing coating on the surface of the part is achieved by reacting surface silicon in the first CMC with carbon or nitrogen to form a carburized or nitrided surface, so that the sealing coating on the surface of the part separates silicon within the first CMC from ambient environment and the second CMC, such that silicon loss from the first CMC is prevented. sealing a part, wherein the part comprises a first ceramic matrix composite (CMC) including a first matrix portion wherein the first matrix portion comprises a first silicon carbide and a first silicon phase dispersed within the first silicon carbide, and sealing comprises disposing a sealing coating on a surface of the part to form a sealed part, and forming on the sealed part a segment comprising a second CMC, wherein disposing a sealing coating on the surface of the part is achieved by reacting surface silicon in the first CMC with carbon or nitrogen to form a carburized or nitrided surface, so that the sealing coating on the surface of the part separates silicon within the first CMC from ambient environment and the second CMC, such that silicon loss from the first CMC is prevented.
A method comprising at least two devices for distributed identification of objects and/or hazards, wherein each device comprises at least one sensor unit and is configured to identify objects and/or hazards by means of the sensor unit, wherein the devices are connected to each other via at least one network connection for a data exchange, wherein the devices each comprise a Distributed Consensus Network, DCN, node and the DCN nodes are configured to participate in a DCN process, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) independently identifying objects and/or hazards in each device , (b) exchanging information about the identified objects and/or hazards between the devices in the DCN, (c) performing a program run for evaluating the received information about the identified objects and/or hazards in each DCN node, (d) adjusting the identified objects and/or hazards in the DCN process using a consensus algorithm in which, in at least one consensus adjustment round, suggestions for identified objects and/or hazards are exchanged among the DCN nodes with the other DCN nodes based on the result of the program run, and (e) including the determined consensus of the identified objects and/or hazards as a next block in a Distributed Ledger, DL, of the DCN. (a) independently identifying objects and/or hazards in each device , (b) exchanging information about the identified objects and/or hazards between the devices in the DCN, (c) performing a program run for evaluating the received information about the identified objects and/or hazards in each DCN node, (d) adjusting the identified objects and/or hazards in the DCN process using a consensus algorithm in which, in at least one consensus adjustment round, suggestions for identified objects and/or hazards are exchanged among the DCN nodes with the other DCN nodes based on the result of the program run, and (e) including the determined consensus of the identified objects and/or hazards as a next block in a Distributed Ledger, DL, of the DCN.
A method comprising: providing magnetic and radio maps storing location information concerning respectively, previous measurements of magnetic field strengths and Wi-Fi signals in a building; measuring magnetic field strengths and information on Wi-Fi signals at a plurality of locations along a motion trace within a building using a mobile device ; characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying a location of the mobile device by fusing Wi-Fi based and magnetic field based location-finding methods using a two-pass bidirectional particle filtering method , which comprises in a first pass, obtaining a rough location estimate using Wi-Fi signals, and starting from an initial distribution of particles within proximity (R) thereof, applying backward particle filtering along a reversed direction of the motion trace, and in a second pass, performing a forward particle filtering along the motion trace normally, wherein performing the particle filtering involves comparing the measured magnetic field strengths and information on Wi-Fi signals to the previous measurements of magnetic field strength and known Wi-Fi signals in the magnetic and radio maps. providing magnetic and radio maps storing location information concerning respectively, previous measurements of magnetic field strengths and Wi-Fi signals in a building; measuring magnetic field strengths and information on Wi-Fi signals at a plurality of locations along a motion trace within a building using a mobile device ; characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying a location of the mobile device by fusing Wi-Fi based and magnetic field based location-finding methods using a two-pass bidirectional particle filtering method , which comprises in a first pass, obtaining a rough location estimate using Wi-Fi signals, and starting from an initial distribution of particles within proximity (R) thereof, applying backward particle filtering along a reversed direction of the motion trace, and in a second pass, performing a forward particle filtering along the motion trace normally, identifying a location of the mobile device by fusing Wi-Fi based and magnetic field based location-finding methods using a two-pass bidirectional particle filtering method , which comprises in a first pass, obtaining a rough location estimate using Wi-Fi signals, and starting from an initial distribution of particles within proximity (R) thereof, applying backward particle filtering along a reversed direction of the motion trace, and in a second pass, performing a forward particle filtering along the motion trace normally, wherein performing the particle filtering involves comparing the measured magnetic field strengths and information on Wi-Fi signals to the previous measurements of magnetic field strength and known Wi-Fi signals in the magnetic and radio maps.
A neutron capture therapy system , comprising a beam shaping assembly , wherein the beam shaping assembly comprises: a beam inlet ; a neutron generator arranged into the beam shaping assembly, wherein the neutron generator has nuclear reaction with an incident proton beam from the beam inlet to produce neutrons; a moderator adjacent to the neutron generator, wherein the neutrons are moderated by the moderator to epithermal neutron energies; a reflector surrounding the neutron generator and the moderator, wherein the reflector leads the deflected neutrons back to enhance the epithermal neutron beam intensity; a beam outlet ; and at least one movable member moving away from or close to the neutron generator, wherein the movable member moves between a first position (L1) and a second position (L2), wherein when the movable member is at the first position, the neutron generator is replaceable; and when the movable member is at the second position, the neutron generator is irreplaceable; characterized in that the reflector includes a first connecting part , the movable member includes a second connecting part , wherein when the movable member is at the first position, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are separated; when the movable member is at the second position, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected. a beam inlet ; a neutron generator arranged into the beam shaping assembly, wherein the neutron generator has nuclear reaction with an incident proton beam from the beam inlet to produce neutrons; a moderator adjacent to the neutron generator, wherein the neutrons are moderated by the moderator to epithermal neutron energies; a reflector surrounding the neutron generator and the moderator, wherein the reflector leads the deflected neutrons back to enhance the epithermal neutron beam intensity; a beam outlet ; and at least one movable member moving away from or close to the neutron generator, wherein the movable member moves between a first position (L1) and a second position (L2), wherein when the movable member is at the first position, the neutron generator is replaceable; and when the movable member is at the second position, the neutron generator is irreplaceable; characterized in that the reflector includes a first connecting part , the movable member includes a second connecting part , wherein when the movable member is at the first position, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are separated; when the movable member is at the second position, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected.
A positive electrode active material that is used for a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode active material comprising: positive electrode active material particles A represented by Formula (A): Li α Ni x Co y M 1 (1-x-y) O 2 (where 0<α≤1.15, 0.90<x≤0.98, 0<y≤0.10, and 0<(1-x-y)); and positive electrode active material particles B represented by Formula (B) : Li β Ni a Co b M 2 (1-a-b) O 2 (where 0<β≤1.15, 0.70≤a≤0.90, 0<b≤0.20, and 0<(1-a-b)), wherein M 1 and M 2 each independently represent one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Mg, Al, Fe, and Mn, and characterized in that, in a case where a total amount of the positive electrode active material particles A and the positive electrode active material particles B is represented by 100 parts by mass, a mixing amount of the positive electrode active material particles A is equal to or more than 40 parts by mass and equal to or less than 97 parts by mass, and a mixing amount of the positive electrode active material particles B is equal to or more than 3 parts by mass and equal to or less than 60 parts by mass. positive electrode active material particles A represented by Formula (A): Li α Ni x Co y M 1 (1-x-y) O 2 (where 0<α≤1.15, 0.90<x≤0.98, 0<y≤0.10, and 0<(1-x-y)); and positive electrode active material particles B represented by Formula (B) : Li β Ni a Co b M 2 (1-a-b) O 2 (where 0<β≤1.15, 0.70≤a≤0.90, 0<b≤0.20, and 0<(1-a-b)), wherein M 1 and M 2 each independently represent one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Mg, Al, Fe, and Mn, and characterized in that, in a case where a total amount of the positive electrode active material particles A and the positive electrode active material particles B is represented by 100 parts by mass, a mixing amount of the positive electrode active material particles A is equal to or more than 40 parts by mass and equal to or less than 97 parts by mass, and a mixing amount of the positive electrode active material particles B is equal to or more than 3 parts by mass and equal to or less than 60 parts by mass.