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A torque limiting device comprising: a rotationally mounted input shaft ; a rotationally mounted output shaft ; an intermediate drive element rotationally coupled to the input shaft ; a plurality of jammer elements (60; 100) mounted between the intermediate drive element and the output shaft ; and a spring mechanism (84; 126); characterised in that the spring mechanism (84; 126) is connected between the input shaft and the intermediate drive element for aligning the intermediate drive element and the input shaft in a driving configuration in which rotation of the input shaft at a torque below a predetermined threshold is transmitted to the output shaft via the jammer elements (60; 100), but in which torque above the predetermined threshold moves the input shaft rotationally relative to the intermediate drive element against the force of the spring mechanism (84; 126) so as to disengage that jammer elements from driving engagement with the output shaft . a rotationally mounted input shaft ; a rotationally mounted output shaft ; an intermediate drive element rotationally coupled to the input shaft ; a plurality of jammer elements (60; 100) mounted between the intermediate drive element and the output shaft ; and a spring mechanism (84; 126);
A waterproof device that is worn on the body, comprising: a circuit unit; a power source; and an exterior package that protects the circuit unit and the power source, wherein at least a part of the exterior package is composed of a water-repellent air-permeable sheet, the power source is a sheet-type air cell that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte that are contained in a sheet-type outer case, air can be taken into the positive electrode of the sheet-type air cell via the water-repellent air-permeable sheet, the electrolyte of the sheet-type air cell is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12, and the water-repellent air-permeable sheet has a water pressure resistance of 12 kPa or more and an air permeability of 60000 sec/100 ml or less. a circuit unit; a power source; and an exterior package that protects the circuit unit and the power source, wherein at least a part of the exterior package is composed of a water-repellent air-permeable sheet, the power source is a sheet-type air cell that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte that are contained in a sheet-type outer case, air can be taken into the positive electrode of the sheet-type air cell via the water-repellent air-permeable sheet, the electrolyte of the sheet-type air cell is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12, and the water-repellent air-permeable sheet has a water pressure resistance of 12 kPa or more and an air permeability of 60000 sec/100 ml or less.
A base plate for a ski, configured to be moulded at a space to a ski's upper surface distant from the snow surface in its central portion or embedded within the ski , said plate being shiftable in the longitudinal axis of the ski, prevented from shifting perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the ski and configured to receive a front and/or rear ski binding, wherein the base plate comprises a central stiff portion with fastening holes for fastening a front and/or rear ski binding, a first fastening portion moulded to one end of the central stiff portion , a second fastening portion moulded to another end of the central stiff portion , wherein the first fastening portion is configured as a measuring portion comprising a transversal groove arranged on the upper ski-distant surface and extending along the central stiff portion , two measuring prongs (6.1, 6.2) spaced apart by a separating groove , two sensors for the measurement of mechanical stress arranged on the ski proximal bottom surface of each measuring prong (6.1, 6.2) in the area of the transversal groove , the second fastening portion is configured as a measuring portion comprising a transversal groove arranged on the upper ski-distant surface and extending along the central stiff portion , at least one measuring prong , at least one sensor for the measurement of mechanical stress arranged on the ski proximal bottom surface of the measuring prong in the area of the transversal groove , wherein each transversal groove functions as a weakening spot of mechanical stresses. a transversal groove arranged on the upper ski-distant surface and extending along the central stiff portion , two measuring prongs (6.1, 6.2) spaced apart by a separating groove , two sensors for the measurement of mechanical stress arranged on the ski proximal bottom surface of each measuring prong (6.1, 6.2) in the area of the transversal groove , the second fastening portion is configured as a measuring portion comprising a transversal groove arranged on the upper ski-distant surface and extending along the central stiff portion , at least one measuring prong , at least one sensor for the measurement of mechanical stress arranged on the ski proximal bottom surface of the measuring prong in the area of the transversal groove ,
A gas operating system for engaging the automatic or semi-automatic action of a small arms weapon, comprising: a gun barrel having a plurality of radial ports and having radial forward and rear stops fixed thereon; a displaceable cylinder with a gas sealing ring secured thereto, the cylinder having a short stroke between the radial forward and rear stops fixed on the gun barrel ; a fixed piston attached coaxial to the gun barrel and having gas blocking sealing rings at rearward exterior surfaces of the piston; a gas chamber , formed by interior walls of the cylinder and piston and by outer surfaces of the gun barrel, wherein gas tightness of the gas chamber is established by the gas sealing ring of the cylinder and by the gas blocking sealing rings of the piston , and wherein the gas chamber receives in operation pressurized combustion gas from fired ammunition, the gas entering through the radial ports of the gun barrel; and a single locking nut , configured to lock the piston over the gun barrel , wherein the rear stop is cylindrical and is threaded axially to the gun barrel so that the rear stop is rotatable to finely adjust the short stroke of the cylinder . a gun barrel having a plurality of radial ports and having radial forward and rear stops fixed thereon; a displaceable cylinder with a gas sealing ring secured thereto, the cylinder having a short stroke between the radial forward and rear stops fixed on the gun barrel ; a fixed piston attached coaxial to the gun barrel and having gas blocking sealing rings at rearward exterior surfaces of the piston; a gas chamber , formed by interior walls of the cylinder and piston and by outer surfaces of the gun barrel, wherein gas tightness of the gas chamber is established by the gas sealing ring of the cylinder and by the gas blocking sealing rings of the piston , and wherein the gas chamber receives in operation pressurized combustion gas from fired ammunition, the gas entering through the radial ports of the gun barrel; and a single locking nut , configured to lock the piston over the gun barrel , wherein the rear stop is cylindrical and is threaded axially to the gun barrel so that the rear stop is rotatable to finely adjust the short stroke of the cylinder .
An adjustment mechanism for use in exercise devices comprising a body , a hollow body interior formed in the body , at least one screw hole formed on one side of the body , at least one tightening screw passed through said screw hole , a knob rigidly connected to said tightening screw to turn the screw , at least one tightening member on which the tip portion of said tightening screw rests in the interior characterized in that the adjustment mechanism further comprises at least one guide rigidly connected to said tightening member , and at least one guide hole formed on said body to support said guide in a free fit, wherein a support bar having at least one groove can be freely passed trough the hollow body interior in said body .
A hernia repair device, comprising: a soft tissue repair prosthesis having a first side and a second side; at least one attachment component coupled to the prosthesis and extending outwardly from the first side of the prosthesis, the at least one attachment component being at least one loop extending from the prosthesis ; a tether coupled to the prosthesis and extending outwardly from the second side of the prosthesis , wherein manipulation of the tether allows hoisting, locating and/or positioning of the soft tissue repair prosthesis , characterised by an expandable device that is inflatable with an inflation medium and which, when expanded, is configured to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect, and wherein the at least one loop has a predetermined size and is configured to receive a portion of the expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device . a soft tissue repair prosthesis having a first side and a second side; at least one attachment component coupled to the prosthesis and extending outwardly from the first side of the prosthesis, the at least one attachment component being at least one loop extending from the prosthesis ; a tether coupled to the prosthesis and extending outwardly from the second side of the prosthesis , wherein manipulation of the tether allows hoisting, locating and/or positioning of the soft tissue repair prosthesis , characterised by an expandable device that is inflatable with an inflation medium and which, when expanded, is configured to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect, and wherein the at least one loop has a predetermined size and is configured to receive a portion of the expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device .
A method of depositing stabilized lithium metal powder onto a substrate, said substrate being an electrode or a current collector, said method comprising: a) depositing stabilized lithium metal powder as a foil onto a carrier to a thickness of 20 microns or less to form a single layer; b) contacting the carrier with a substrate having a higher affinity for the lithium metal powder of the foil as compared to the affinity of the carrier for the lithium metal powder of the foil; c) subjecting the substrate while in contact with the carrier to conditions sufficient to transfer the lithium metal powder foil deposited on the carrier to the substrate without the use of a solvent, wherein said conditions comprise pressing the carrier and substrate together; and d) separating the carrier and substrate so as to maintain the lithium metal powder foil deposited on the substrate. a) depositing stabilized lithium metal powder as a foil onto a carrier to a thickness of 20 microns or less to form a single layer; b) contacting the carrier with a substrate having a higher affinity for the lithium metal powder of the foil as compared to the affinity of the carrier for the lithium metal powder of the foil; c) subjecting the substrate while in contact with the carrier to conditions sufficient to transfer the lithium metal powder foil deposited on the carrier to the substrate without the use of a solvent, wherein said conditions comprise pressing the carrier and substrate together; and d) separating the carrier and substrate so as to maintain the lithium metal powder foil deposited on the substrate.
A method comprising: connecting a power supply to a battery; generating a pulse train comprising a plurality of charging-optimized pulses; producing pulsed charging current from the power supply by modulating the power supply with the pulse train, the battery thereby being charged by the pulsed charging current; providing delay for an amount of time; after the delay, generating measurement-optimized pulses, wherein generating the measurement-optimized pulses comprises generating a pseudo-random binary pulse sequence, and wherein pulsed charging current produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence is characterized as a form of band-limited white noise; while the battery is being charged with the pulsed charging current that is produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence, making a plurality of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, EIS, measurements of the battery, wherein making the plurality of EIS measurements includes making the plurality of EIS measurements based on the pulsed charging current that is produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence; varying , based on the plurality of EIS measurements, as the battery is being charged, at least one of pulse lengths and pulse durations of the plurality of charging-optimized pulses that comprise the pulse train; and restoring charging of the battery with the charging-optimized pulses. connecting a power supply to a battery; generating a pulse train comprising a plurality of charging-optimized pulses; producing pulsed charging current from the power supply by modulating the power supply with the pulse train, the battery thereby being charged by the pulsed charging current; providing delay for an amount of time; after the delay, generating measurement-optimized pulses, wherein generating the measurement-optimized pulses comprises generating a pseudo-random binary pulse sequence, and wherein pulsed charging current produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence is characterized as a form of band-limited white noise; while the battery is being charged with the pulsed charging current that is produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence, making a plurality of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, EIS, measurements of the battery, wherein making the plurality of EIS measurements includes making the plurality of EIS measurements based on the pulsed charging current that is produced using the pseudo-random binary pulse sequence; varying , based on the plurality of EIS measurements, as the battery is being charged, at least one of pulse lengths and pulse durations of the plurality of charging-optimized pulses that comprise the pulse train; and restoring charging of the battery with the charging-optimized pulses.
A filter for a suction device, in particular a vacuum cleaner, a wet vacuum cleaner or the like, the filter comprising a filter housing within which a suction air duct for conveying a suction air flow is formed, the filter housing having a centrifugal separator for separating particles from the suction air flow and a container for collecting the separated particles, the filter having a metering device disposed upstream of the centrifugal separator in a flow direction of the suction air flow, the metering device being configured to spray liquid into the suction air flow, and the metering device being configured to draw liquid from the container or from a liquid reservoir of the suction device, characterized in that the metering device is formed by at least on jet pump which is connected to the container or the liquid reservoir via at least one liquid line .
Method for actuating a track conditioning unit or a wheel flange lubricating system of a rail vehicle - in which, as part of the rail vehicle, a track conditioning unit applies an auxiliary agent as necessary to a sub-region of a rail on which the rail vehicle is traveling, in order to increase friction between the wheel and rail, - in which, as part of the rail vehicle, a wheel flange lubricating system applies a fluid as necessary to a wheel sub-region of the rail vehicle or to the rail sub-region, in order to reduce friction between the wheel and rail, - in which a relative movement between the railcar body and the bogie of the rail vehicle is detected continuously with the aid of a displacement measurement in order to detect a bend in the track, - in which the relative movement is determined by a displacement measurement on dampers, wherein the dampers are provided and fitted between the railcar body and bogie for predetermined spatial directions, in order to damp the relative movement - in which, on the basis of the displacement measurement, the track conditioning unit or the wheel flange lubricating system is actuated in a targeted manner depending on the bend, so that the auxiliary agent or fluid is applied in a resource-saving manner. - in which, as part of the rail vehicle, a track conditioning unit applies an auxiliary agent as necessary to a sub-region of a rail on which the rail vehicle is traveling, in order to increase friction between the wheel and rail, - in which, as part of the rail vehicle, a wheel flange lubricating system applies a fluid as necessary to a wheel sub-region of the rail vehicle or to the rail sub-region, in order to reduce friction between the wheel and rail, - in which a relative movement between the railcar body and the bogie of the rail vehicle is detected continuously with the aid of a displacement measurement in order to detect a bend in the track, - in which the relative movement is determined by a displacement measurement on dampers, wherein the dampers are provided and fitted between the railcar body and bogie for predetermined spatial directions, in order to damp the relative movement - in which, on the basis of the displacement measurement, the track conditioning unit or the wheel flange lubricating system is actuated in a targeted manner depending on the bend, so that the auxiliary agent or fluid is applied in a resource-saving manner.
Method for detecting an object in an environment surrounding at least a part of a vehicle (V) comprising ultrasonic acquisition means (MAQj) periodically acquiring data in the said environment, the said method comprising a step in which the said environment data acquired over each period are analysed in order to detect an indication of the presence of an object and an object is considered to be effectively present in the event of detection of this presence index in N successive periods, with N ≥ 2, in the said step a value of a first parameter representative of the presence of droplets in the said environment is determined from analyses carried out over M successive periods, with M ≥ 2, and, when this determined value of the first parameter is greater than a threshold the current value of N is adapted as a function of this determined value of the first parameter, characterized in that in the said step there is determined, on the basis of the said M successive analyses, on the one hand, a first statistical magnitude of distances determined for all the indices of presence of object detected, and, on the other hand a second statistical quantity of variations in distances determined for all the indications of the presence of an object detected, and then the said value of the first parameter is determined as a function of the said first and second statistical quantities determined, and in that in the said step the said value of the first parameter is determined by performing a weighted sum of the said first and second statistical quantities determined.
A signal transmission method of a user equipment for a mobile communication system, comprising: receiving , from a base station, an uplink transmission resource assignment message including a new data indicator, NDI, a modulation and coding scheme, MCS, index associated with a modulation order, a transport block size, TBS, index, and a redundancy version; identifying whether a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, buffer is empty and the NDI is toggled to determine whether to perform a new transmission or a retransmission; and based on a result of the identification, performing the new transmission without regard to the NDI for a media access control protocol data unit, MAC PDU, using the uplink transmission resource assignment message, in case that the HARQ buffer is empty; and based on the result of the identification, performing an adaptive retransmission from among a non-adaptive retransmission and the adaptive retransmission for a MAC PDU currently in the HARQ buffer using a transmission resource and the redundancy version determined based on the uplink transmission resource assignment message, in case that the HARQ buffer is not empty and the NDI is not toggled. receiving , from a base station, an uplink transmission resource assignment message including a new data indicator, NDI, a modulation and coding scheme, MCS, index associated with a modulation order, a transport block size, TBS, index, and a redundancy version; identifying whether a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, buffer is empty and the NDI is toggled to determine whether to perform a new transmission or a retransmission; and based on a result of the identification, performing the new transmission without regard to the NDI for a media access control protocol data unit, MAC PDU, using the uplink transmission resource assignment message, in case that the HARQ buffer is empty; and based on the result of the identification, performing an adaptive retransmission from among a non-adaptive retransmission and the adaptive retransmission for a MAC PDU currently in the HARQ buffer using a transmission resource and the redundancy version determined based on the uplink transmission resource assignment message, in case that the HARQ buffer is not empty and the NDI is not toggled.
A method for detecting an influenza virus type A or B and detecting neuraminidase activity in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting a sample with an immunoassay buffer adapted for an immunoassay for detecting an influenza virus type A or an influenza virus type B, thereby obtaining an immunoassay test sample; (b) contacting a first portion of the immunoassay test sample to a test comprising an immunoassay for detecting an influenza type A or type B, thereby detecting the presence or absence of influenza type A or type B in the sample; (c) contacting a second portion of the immunoassay test sample with an exchange matrix comprising a neuraminidase assay buffer, thereby obtaining a neuraminidase test sample; and (d) contacting the neuraminidase test sample with a neuraminidase activity assay, thereby detecting neuraminidase activity in the sample. (a) contacting a sample with an immunoassay buffer adapted for an immunoassay for detecting an influenza virus type A or an influenza virus type B, thereby obtaining an immunoassay test sample; (b) contacting a first portion of the immunoassay test sample to a test comprising an immunoassay for detecting an influenza type A or type B, thereby detecting the presence or absence of influenza type A or type B in the sample; (c) contacting a second portion of the immunoassay test sample with an exchange matrix comprising a neuraminidase assay buffer, thereby obtaining a neuraminidase test sample; and (d) contacting the neuraminidase test sample with a neuraminidase activity assay, thereby detecting neuraminidase activity in the sample.