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An autofocus, AF and optical image stabilization, OIS system, comprising: a) a camera housing ; b) a lens barrel comprising a set of optical lenses; c) a MEMS lens-barrel actuator having an opening that allows light to go through, and having an actuator stator that is attached to an actuator rotor through a set of mechanical springs that deform when the rotor moves, the actuator stator being rigidly attached to the camera housing , and the lens barrel being attached to the actuator rotor to move therewith; d) an image sensor , and e) a MEMS image-sensor actuator attached to said image sensor , the MEMS image-sensor actuator having an image sensor stator that is attached to an image sensor rotor through a second set of mechanical springs, and wherein the image sensor stator is rigidly attached to a PCB board, and wherein the PCB board and the camera housing are attached to each other or to an external fixed frame, and wherein the image sensor actuator provides translation of the image sensor along an optical axis away from the lens barrel and tilts around an in-plane axis for a yaw and a pitch, characterized in that the MEMS lens barrel actuator provides a translation along an optical axis when the actuator rotor moves towards the actuator stator and moves the lens barrel with it, and whereby the MEMS lens barrel actuator also provides a tilt for yaw and pitch around an in plane axis, thereby the AF and OIS compensation are achieved using tilt of both the lens barrel and the image sensor separately, whereby both optical image stabilization and/or translation for AF are achieved. a) a camera housing ; b) a lens barrel comprising a set of optical lenses; c) a MEMS lens-barrel actuator having an opening that allows light to go through, and having an actuator stator that is attached to an actuator rotor through a set of mechanical springs that deform when the rotor moves, the actuator stator being rigidly attached to the camera housing , and the lens barrel being attached to the actuator rotor to move therewith; d) an image sensor , and e) a MEMS image-sensor actuator attached to said image sensor , the MEMS image-sensor actuator having an image sensor stator that is attached to an image sensor rotor through a second set of mechanical springs, and wherein the image sensor stator is rigidly attached to a PCB board, and wherein the PCB board and the camera housing are attached to each other or to an external fixed frame, and wherein the image sensor actuator provides translation of the image sensor along an optical axis away from the lens barrel and tilts around an in-plane axis for a yaw and a pitch, characterized in that the MEMS lens barrel actuator provides a translation along an optical axis when the actuator rotor moves towards the actuator stator and moves the lens barrel with it, and whereby the MEMS lens barrel actuator also provides a tilt for yaw and pitch around an in plane axis, thereby the AF and OIS compensation are achieved using tilt of both the lens barrel and the image sensor separately, whereby both optical image stabilization and/or translation for AF are achieved.
A particulate material consisting of a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework comprising micropores and mesopores, • wherein the micropores and mesopores have a total pore volume of P 1 cm 3 /g, wherein P 1 represents a dimensionless number having a value of from 0.4 to 0.75, as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption at 77 K using QSDFT in accordance with ISO 15901-2 and ISO 15901-3, and • wherein the micropore volume fraction is in the range of 0.5 to 0.85, based on the total volume of micropores and mesopores; and (b) a plurality of nanoscale elemental silicon domains located within the pores of the porous carbon framework; wherein the weight ratio of silicon to the porous carbon framework in the composite particles is in the range of from [0.9×P 1 to 1.9×P 1 ] : 1. (a) a porous carbon framework comprising micropores and mesopores, • wherein the micropores and mesopores have a total pore volume of P 1 cm 3 /g, wherein P 1 represents a dimensionless number having a value of from 0.4 to 0.75, as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption at 77 K using QSDFT in accordance with ISO 15901-2 and ISO 15901-3, and • wherein the micropore volume fraction is in the range of 0.5 to 0.85, based on the total volume of micropores and mesopores; and • wherein the micropores and mesopores have a total pore volume of P 1 cm 3 /g, wherein P 1 represents a dimensionless number having a value of from 0.4 to 0.75, as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption at 77 K using QSDFT in accordance with ISO 15901-2 and ISO 15901-3, and • wherein the micropore volume fraction is in the range of 0.5 to 0.85, based on the total volume of micropores and mesopores; and (b) a plurality of nanoscale elemental silicon domains located within the pores of the porous carbon framework;
A sliding component comprising a pair of sliding parts that in use, relatively slide on each other, one of the sliding parts being a stationary-side seal ring , the other of the sliding parts being a rotating-side seal ring , wherein one of an outer peripheral side or an inner peripheral side of the pair of slide parts is a sealed fluid side, and the other of the outer peripheral side or the inner peripheral side of the pair of slide parts is a leakage side, the stationary-side and rotating-side seal rings each having a sliding face (S) formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking, wherein the sliding face (S) of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along an entire circumference thereof, with at least one trap groove located on the leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land, for trapping leakage fluid and a dust entry reduction means is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the at least one trap groove , for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid, characterized in that the lands of the pair of sliding parts have chamfered edge portions respectively, wherein the dust entry reduction means is constituted by an extremely small gap zone (g) formed by the chamfered edge portions facing each other. one of the sliding parts being a stationary-side seal ring , the other of the sliding parts being a rotating-side seal ring , wherein one of an outer peripheral side or an inner peripheral side of the pair of slide parts is a sealed fluid side, and the other of the outer peripheral side or the inner peripheral side of the pair of slide parts is a leakage side, the stationary-side and rotating-side seal rings each having a sliding face (S) formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking, wherein the sliding face (S) of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along an entire circumference thereof, with at least one trap groove located on the leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land, for trapping leakage fluid and a dust entry reduction means is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the at least one trap groove , for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid, characterized in that the lands of the pair of sliding parts have chamfered edge portions respectively, wherein the dust entry reduction means is constituted by an extremely small gap zone (g) formed by the chamfered edge portions facing each other.
Method for manufacturing pile fabrics (PW1),(PW2), wherein two base fabrics (B1), (B2) are woven composed of first ground warp yarns (1-3, 3a, 3b, 13),(4-6, 6a, 6b, 14) and first weft threads ; , respectively, while each base fabric (B1),(B2) comprises at least one pile warp thread (P1)-(P16), parts of which extend between both base fabrics (B1),(B2) in a pile-forming manner, wherein at least some of the pile warp threads (P1)-(P16) are non-pile-forming over at least part of their length, and wherein the pile-forming parts of the pile-warp threads (P1)-(P16) between both base fabrics (B1),(B2) are cut, so that two pile fabrics (PW1),(PW2) are obtained, characterized in that at least some of the non-pile-forming parts of the pile warp threads (P1)-(P16) are woven in, together with second weft threads , , before the pile warp threads are cut, to form at least one additional fabric (Z); (Z1),(Z2), and in that each additional fabric (Z); (Z1),(Z2) is subsequently removed.
A method for monitoring an area, comprising: distributing, by a detector unit, light during a first instance of time in order to characterize the area based on first data associated with the first instance of time, wherein a characterization of the area is based on a determination of a position of a rotational laser beam; distributing, by the detector unit, light during at least a second instance of time in order to obtain second data; comparing a first portion of the second data to at least one of: a second portion of the second data and the first data; and based on the comparison, signaling an alarm condition by the detector unit when an evolution in the second data is detected in an amount greater than a threshold, characterised by determining the position of the rotational laser beam by application of phase correlation with two sequential data sets. distributing, by a detector unit, light during a first instance of time in order to characterize the area based on first data associated with the first instance of time, wherein a characterization of the area is based on a determination of a position of a rotational laser beam; distributing, by the detector unit, light during at least a second instance of time in order to obtain second data; comparing a first portion of the second data to at least one of: a second portion of the second data and the first data; and based on the comparison, signaling an alarm condition by the detector unit when an evolution in the second data is detected in an amount greater than a threshold, characterised by determining the position of the rotational laser beam by application of phase correlation with two sequential data sets.
A subsea control bundle umbilical , comprising: a carrier pipe ; a bundle of two or more elongate functional elements being tubes and/or cables that extend longitudinally within the carrier pipe ; and spacers spaced apart longitudinally along the bundle , the spacers supporting the functional elements of the bundle and being movable longitudinally relative to the carrier pipe ; wherein the carrier pipe contains no tubes with an inner diameter of greater than 70mm. a carrier pipe ; a bundle of two or more elongate functional elements being tubes and/or cables that extend longitudinally within the carrier pipe ; and spacers spaced apart longitudinally along the bundle , the spacers supporting the functional elements of the bundle and being movable longitudinally relative to the carrier pipe ; wherein the carrier pipe contains no tubes with an inner diameter of greater than 70mm.
A sodium-aluminum secondary cell, comprising: a metal sodium negative electrode, which electrochemically oxidizes to release sodium ions during discharge and electrochemically reduces sodium ions to sodium metal during recharging; a positive electrode compartment comprising an aluminum positive electrode disposed in a positive electrolyte comprising a mixture of NaAl 2 X 7 and NaAlX 4 , where X is a halogen atom or mixture of different halogen atoms selected from chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the metal sodium negative electrode from the positive electrolyte, wherein the metal sodium negative electrode and the positive electrolyte are molten and in contact with the conductive electrolyte membrane as the cell operates, and wherein the cell functions at an operating temperature between about 100 °C and about 200 °C. a metal sodium negative electrode, which electrochemically oxidizes to release sodium ions during discharge and electrochemically reduces sodium ions to sodium metal during recharging; a positive electrode compartment comprising an aluminum positive electrode disposed in a positive electrolyte comprising a mixture of NaAl 2 X 7 and NaAlX 4 , where X is a halogen atom or mixture of different halogen atoms selected from chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the metal sodium negative electrode from the positive electrolyte, wherein the metal sodium negative electrode and the positive electrolyte are molten and in contact with the conductive electrolyte membrane as the cell operates, and wherein the cell functions at an operating temperature between about 100 °C and about 200 °C.
A source towing system comprising: a housing , and characterised in that a first geophysical source is disposed in the housing so that the first geophysical source is partially exposed to a surrounding environment; and a plurality of ballast tanks are coupled to the housing and configured to at least one of: change a buoyancy of the source towing system; and shift a center of mass of the source towing system. a housing , and characterised in that a first geophysical source is disposed in the housing so that the first geophysical source is partially exposed to a surrounding environment; and a plurality of ballast tanks are coupled to the housing and configured to at least one of: change a buoyancy of the source towing system; and shift a center of mass of the source towing system. change a buoyancy of the source towing system; and shift a center of mass of the source towing system.
A base station comprising: a control circuitry is configured to set a first offset value or a second offset value which is added to the transmission power of a sounding reference signal, SRS for a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus controlling the transmission power of the SRS signal using the first or second offset value; and a receiver is configured to receive the SRS according to the controlled transmission power, wherein the offset value used to control the transmission power is set within one of a first offset setting range having a first lower limit value and a first upper limit value and a second offset setting range having a second lower limit value and a second upper limit value, the difference between a first lower limit value of the first offset value and a second lower limit value of the second offset being same as a difference between a first upper limit value of the first offset and a second upper limit value of the second offset value, the SRS is a periodic SRS, P-SRS, or an aperiodic SRS, A-SRS, and both the first and the second offset values for the P-SRS are independent from both the first and the second offset values or the A-SRS, and wherein a step width of the first offset value within a first offset setting range having the first lower limit value and a first upper limit value equals a step width of the second offset value within a second offset setting range having the second lower limit value and a second upper limit value. a control circuitry is configured to set a first offset value or a second offset value which is added to the transmission power of a sounding reference signal, SRS for a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus controlling the transmission power of the SRS signal using the first or second offset value; and a receiver is configured to receive the SRS according to the controlled transmission power, wherein the offset value used to control the transmission power is set within one of a first offset setting range having a first lower limit value and a first upper limit value and a second offset setting range having a second lower limit value and a second upper limit value, the difference between a first lower limit value of the first offset value and a second lower limit value of the second offset being same as a difference between a first upper limit value of the first offset and a second upper limit value of the second offset value, the SRS is a periodic SRS, P-SRS, or an aperiodic SRS, A-SRS, and both the first and the second offset values for the P-SRS are independent from both the first and the second offset values or the A-SRS, and wherein a step width of the first offset value within a first offset setting range having the first lower limit value and a first upper limit value equals a step width of the second offset value within a second offset setting range having the second lower limit value and a second upper limit value.
A process for esterifying a mixture comprising between 10% and 20% by weight free fatty acids (FFAs), said process comprising the steps of: (i) providing at least a first portion of the mixture to at least a first reaction vessel; (ii) heating the first portion of the mixture to a reaction temperature for esterification, the reaction temperature being between 71 °C and 76 °C; (iii) introducing esterification conditions to the first reaction vessel, comprising adding an esterification catalyst and an alcohol to the reaction vessel, the esterification catalyst being sulphuric acid; (iv) stopping the heating of the first portion of the mixture; (v) recirculating the first portion of the mixture by removing it from the first reaction vessel and returning it to the first reaction vessel; and (vi) esterifying the FFAs in the first portion of the mixture; wherein the recirculation of the first portion of the mixture is configured to maintain a reaction temperature suitable for esterification of the FFAs in the first portion of the mixture, the reaction temperature being between 71 °C and 76 °C; and wherein the mass of esterification catalyst used relative to the % by weight FFAs in the mixture before esterification is from 26 kg catalyst per % by weight FFAs to 32 kg catalyst per % by weight FFAs, such that the amount of FFAs in the mixture is reduced to 3% by weight or less. (i) providing at least a first portion of the mixture to at least a first reaction vessel; (ii) heating the first portion of the mixture to a reaction temperature for esterification, the reaction temperature being between 71 °C and 76 °C; (iii) introducing esterification conditions to the first reaction vessel, comprising adding an esterification catalyst and an alcohol to the reaction vessel, the esterification catalyst being sulphuric acid; (iv) stopping the heating of the first portion of the mixture; (v) recirculating the first portion of the mixture by removing it from the first reaction vessel and returning it to the first reaction vessel; and (vi) esterifying the FFAs in the first portion of the mixture; wherein the recirculation of the first portion of the mixture is configured to maintain a reaction temperature suitable for esterification of the FFAs in the first portion of the mixture, the reaction temperature being between 71 °C and 76 °C; and wherein the mass of esterification catalyst used relative to the % by weight FFAs in the mixture before esterification is from 26 kg catalyst per % by weight FFAs to 32 kg catalyst per % by weight FFAs, such that the amount of FFAs in the mixture is reduced to 3% by weight or less.
A spark plug comprising: an insulator including an axial hole extending in an axial direction (OL) and a flat portion located at a rear end; a terminal nut disposed at a rear end of the axial hole and having a contact surface that is in contact with the flat portion ; and a tubular metallic shell holding the insulator therein, and wherein a contact area (Rc) between the flat portion of the insulator and the contact surface of the terminal nut is smaller than 10 mm 2 , the terminal nut including a projecting portion that is adjacent to a rear end of the contact surface and in which an outside diameter of the terminal nut gradually increases toward a rear side in the axial direction (OL) and then gradually decreases, characterized in that an outside diameter of the insulator at a rear end of the metallic shell is smaller than or equal to 8 mm, and a difference (S) between a maximum outside diameter of the projecting portion and the outside diameter of the terminal nut at a rear end of the projecting portion is smaller than or equal to 0.2 mm. an insulator including an axial hole extending in an axial direction (OL) and a flat portion located at a rear end; a terminal nut disposed at a rear end of the axial hole and having a contact surface that is in contact with the flat portion ; and a tubular metallic shell holding the insulator therein, and wherein a contact area (Rc) between the flat portion of the insulator and the contact surface of the terminal nut is smaller than 10 mm 2 , the terminal nut including a projecting portion that is adjacent to a rear end of the contact surface and in which an outside diameter of the terminal nut gradually increases toward a rear side in the axial direction (OL) and then gradually decreases, characterized in that an outside diameter of the insulator at a rear end of the metallic shell is smaller than or equal to 8 mm, and a difference (S) between a maximum outside diameter of the projecting portion and the outside diameter of the terminal nut at a rear end of the projecting portion is smaller than or equal to 0.2 mm.
A beverage making machine, having a precursor liquid supply to provide precursor liquid used to form a beverage, a tank having an inlet coupled to the precursor liquid supply, and an outlet to deliver precursor liquid from the tank to a dispensing station, and a cartridge holder arranged to receive and hold a cartridge used to form a beverage with the precursor liquid, characterized in that the cartridge holder is arranged to receive and hold a cartridge having an upper compartment and a lower compartment , the cartridge holder including a lower portion arranged to receive and hold the cartridge and a movable upper portion arranged to move to clamp the cartridge in place in the lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the cartridge holder has a lower compartment holding space to hold the lower compartment of the cartridge and the upper portion of the cartridge holder has an upper compartment holding space to hold the upper compartment of the cartridge in such a manner that the upper compartment holding space and the lower compartment holding space can have a different pressure when a cartridge is received and held in the cartridge holder .
A sockliner , the sockliner comprising: a compressible foam body , the compressible foam body having a surface , the surface having a central portion and a periphery ; and a fabric skirt having a central portion and a periphery , the central portion of the fabric skirt joined to the central portion of the surface of the compressible foam body , wherein at least a portion of the periphery of the surface of the compressible foam body is not joined to the fabric skirt, leaving at least a portion of the periphery of the fabric skirt loose from the periphery of the compressible foam body .