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A system for collecting the excreta flowing on the ground of an enclosure for livestock, for example cattle, said collecting system comprising: (i) a flooring including: - an upper surface suitable for the animals to support thereon, - ducts that are formed in said flooring and that open at said upper surface , for the flowing of said excreta, (ii) collection means , for collecting the excreta circulating within said ducts , and (iii) conveyor means , for conveying the excreta within said ducts , towards said collection means , said conveyor means comprising: - at least one elongated driving members that is added along one at least of said ducts , and - means for operating said at least one elongated driving member in translation within said at least one associated duct , so that said at least one elongated driving member generates said circulation of liquid within said at least one associated duct , characterized in that said at least one elongated driving member is made of at least one elastomeric material, in that said at least one elongated driving member includes two opposite surfaces , and in that said at least one elongated driving member includes longitudinal reinforcing means that are adapted to limit the possibilities of longitudinal elongation of said elongated driving member . (i) a flooring including: - an upper surface suitable for the animals to support thereon, - ducts that are formed in said flooring and that open at said upper surface , for the flowing of said excreta, - an upper surface suitable for the animals to support thereon, - ducts that are formed in said flooring and that open at said upper surface , for the flowing of said excreta, (ii) collection means , for collecting the excreta circulating within said ducts , and (iii) conveyor means , for conveying the excreta within said ducts , towards said collection means , - at least one elongated driving members that is added along one at least of said ducts , and - means for operating said at least one elongated driving member in translation within said at least one associated duct , so that said at least one elongated driving member generates said circulation of liquid within said at least one associated duct ,
Aerator having an aerator housing which is insertable into a water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting and delimits a housing interior in which is provided a jet splitter having splitter openings that divide the water flowing therethrough into a multiplicity of individual jets, and having a flow rectifier which forms the outlet end side (A) of the aerator and which has a multiplicity of outlet openings ; wherein provided in the housing interior in the flow path between the jet splitter and the flow rectifier is a jet regulator device which has regulator webs oriented transversely to the flow direction of the water flowing therethrough, wherein the flow rectifier and the jet regulator device are insertable into the aerator housing from the outflow side (A) of the aerator ; wherein the jet regulator device has at least one internal wall , wherein the regulator webs are integrally moulded on at least one flat side of the internal wall , and wherein the flow rectifier and/or the jet regulator device are/is able to be fixed in the aerator housing by means of a form fit or friction fit, characterized in that provided on the housing internal circumference of the aerator housing is at least one guide groove which is open towards the outlet end side (A) of the aerator and into which guide groove the at least one internal wall is insertable by way of one of its narrow peripheries oriented in the insertion direction.
A welding apparatus comprising: a repositionable support structure comprising: a mounting pivoting joint on a moveable support, the mounting pivoting joint configured to provide an overhead mounting point at any desired position within a work area; and, a collaborative robotic welding system attached to the repositionable support structure , wherein a collaborative robot is a robot configured to work closely alongside an operator, the collaborative robotic welding system comprising a supporting arm attached to the mounting pivoting joint, a welding arm comprising a torch holder shaft for mounting a welding torch , a plurality of rotary actuators for moving the supporting arm , the welding arm and the torch holder shaft , wherein the plurality of rotary actuators comprise a yaw rotary actuator rotatable about a yaw axis, a pitch rotary actuator rotatable about a pitch axis, and a roll rotary actuator rotatable about a roll axis, a safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator and mounted on or near an axle of the welding arm , and a controller operably coupled to the plurality of rotary actuators and the safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator and configured to control motion of the robotic system while limiting a force applied by the pitch rotary actuator by applying safety protocols based on feedback from the safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator . a mounting pivoting joint on a moveable support, the mounting pivoting joint configured to provide an overhead mounting point at any desired position within a work area; and, a collaborative robotic welding system attached to the repositionable support structure , wherein a collaborative robot is a robot configured to work closely alongside an operator, the collaborative robotic welding system comprising a supporting arm attached to the mounting pivoting joint, a welding arm comprising a torch holder shaft for mounting a welding torch , a plurality of rotary actuators for moving the supporting arm , the welding arm and the torch holder shaft , wherein the plurality of rotary actuators comprise a yaw rotary actuator rotatable about a yaw axis, a pitch rotary actuator rotatable about a pitch axis, and a roll rotary actuator rotatable about a roll axis, a safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator and mounted on or near an axle of the welding arm , and a controller operably coupled to the plurality of rotary actuators and the safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator and configured to control motion of the robotic system while limiting a force applied by the pitch rotary actuator by applying safety protocols based on feedback from the safety encoder associated with the pitch rotary actuator .
An electrical connection for a tractor-trailer comprising: a cable provided with a connector plug at one end; a socket configured to receive the connector plug of the cable to detachably connect the cable to the socket ; and a mounting bracket attachable to a tractor unit or trailer of the tractor-trailer; characterised in that : the cable is coiled; and the socket is hingedly connected to the mounting bracket by a universal joint to allow the socket to pivot when the tractor unit articulates relative to the trailer. a cable provided with a connector plug at one end; a socket configured to receive the connector plug of the cable to detachably connect the cable to the socket ; and a mounting bracket attachable to a tractor unit or trailer of the tractor-trailer; characterised in that : the cable is coiled; and the socket is hingedly connected to the mounting bracket by a universal joint to allow the socket to pivot when the tractor unit articulates relative to the trailer. the cable is coiled; and the socket is hingedly connected to the mounting bracket by a universal joint to allow the socket to pivot when the tractor unit articulates relative to the trailer.
A method for source IP address transparency in a communication network comprising a proxy server , comprising; the proxy server receiving a traffic flow from an end-user device and determining a source IP address of the end-user device used by the detected traffic flow; the proxy server determining that the source IP address does not exist in a virtual interface table, wherein the virtual interface table is configured to be populated with virtual interfaces, wherein each of the virtual interfaces is assigned a source IP address corresponding to a respective end-user device ; in response to determining that the source IP address does not exist in the virtual interface table, the proxy server creating a virtual interface corresponding to the end-user device from which the traffic flow was received and using the virtual interface for that end-user device to exchange data between the end-user device and a designated web server , wherein the virtual interface comprises a logical representation of a network interface; the proxy server assigning a source IP address to the created virtual interface that is the same as or in the same subnet as the source IP address for the end-user device , wherein the proxy server and the end-user device are configured to establish a connection via a dedicated communication protocol such that a timestamp is maintained as part of the protocol, external to the virtual interface table, to perform idle time tracking of the connection to determine when to terminate the virtual interface ; and the virtual interface sending the traffic flow to the designated web server using the assigned source IP address.
A system for controlling power distribution, the system comprising: an engine operably coupled to an electric machine ; a first power electronics device operably coupled to the electric machine , wherein the first power electronics device is configured to modulate power extracted by the electric machine from the engine; a second power electronics device operably coupled to a load device , wherein the second power electronics device is operably coupled to receive power from the first power electronics device via an electric bus , and wherein the second power electronics device is configured to modulate power received by the load device from the first power electronics device , and wherein modulating power received by the load device is based at least on an operating limit corresponding to the load device , a voltage of the electric bus , or both; and wherein the first power electronics device is configured to sense, measure, or otherwise detect an increase in voltage at the electric bus ; and the first power electronics device is further configured to, based on the sensed, measured, or otherwise detected increase in voltage at the electric bus , command, control, or otherwise modulate the electric machine to decrease the amount of power extracted from the engine, and a computing system operably coupled to the engine and the first power electronics device , wherein the computing system is configured to send control commands to the engine and the first power electronics device. an engine operably coupled to an electric machine ; a first power electronics device operably coupled to the electric machine , wherein the first power electronics device is configured to modulate power extracted by the electric machine from the engine; a second power electronics device operably coupled to a load device , wherein the second power electronics device is operably coupled to receive power from the first power electronics device via an electric bus , and wherein the second power electronics device is configured to modulate power received by the load device from the first power electronics device , and wherein modulating power received by the load device is based at least on an operating limit corresponding to the load device , a voltage of the electric bus , or both; and wherein the first power electronics device is configured to sense, measure, or otherwise detect an increase in voltage at the electric bus ; and the first power electronics device is further configured to, based on the sensed, measured, or otherwise detected increase in voltage at the electric bus , command, control, or otherwise modulate the electric machine to decrease the amount of power extracted from the engine, and a computing system operably coupled to the engine and the first power electronics device , wherein the computing system is configured to send control commands to the engine and the first power electronics device.
Expandable container shelter, where this container comprises elements pivotally connected to the container in vertical mounts at the ends of a longitudinal side of the container, provided for creating a structure designed for extending the inner space of the container to a shelter connected with this container at the longitudinal side of the container characterized in that the elements provided for creating the structure designed for extending the inner space of the container to the shelter connected with this container are at least on one longitudinal side of the container composed of one pair of supporting frames , where each supporting frame comprises at least one horizontal beam , wherein the supporting frame has length in the range up to a dimension equal to i the inner length of the container , where the expandable container shelter further comprises shelter roof supports , which are inflatable beams connected to the supporting frames .
A medical tracking system comprising: a first shape sensor ; a reference body that is configured to retain a reference portion of the first shape sensor in a known shape configuration, wherein the reference body includes a sensor connection component for interfacing the first shape sensor with a sensor interrogation system ; and a fiducial apparatus including a sensor docking feature configured to mate with a mating portion of the reference body ; at least one imageable fiducial marker; and a surface configured for attachment to an anatomy of a patient. a first shape sensor ; a reference body that is configured to retain a reference portion of the first shape sensor in a known shape configuration, wherein the reference body includes a sensor connection component for interfacing the first shape sensor with a sensor interrogation system ; and a fiducial apparatus including a sensor docking feature configured to mate with a mating portion of the reference body ; at least one imageable fiducial marker; and a surface configured for attachment to an anatomy of a patient. a sensor docking feature configured to mate with a mating portion of the reference body ; at least one imageable fiducial marker; and a surface configured for attachment to an anatomy of a patient.
Tool storage device, in particular a tool storage box , for storing insert tools and/or installation aids , comprising at least - one plug-in means for holding insert tools or installation aids and - one storage housing with a receiving region for the releasable fastening of the plug-in means to the storage housing , wherein the plug-in means comprises a first holding end , which is connected, in particular at least in part in a form-fitting manner, to the receiving region of the storage housing , and a second holding end , which is connected, at least in part in a form-fitting manner, to the receiving region of the storage housing , in order to secure the plug-in means in a form-fitting manner in relation to at least a first direction (X), wherein the plug-in means , in particular the first holding end and the second holding end of the plug-in means , is connected to the storage housing in such a way that the plug-in means is mounted, in particular clamped in, on the storage housing in a fixed manner, in particular without play, in at least a second direction (Y), characterized in that the first holding end of the plug-in means comprises a holding tongue , which delimits the plug-in means in the second direction (Y) and is provided for the purpose of engaging into a recess in the receiving region of the storage housing , delimiting a movement in at least the second direction (Y) and/or the third direction (Z), and bracing the plug-in means in the first direction (X). - one plug-in means for holding insert tools or installation aids and - one storage housing with a receiving region for the releasable fastening of the plug-in means to the storage housing ,
A characterization apparatus for characterizing scintillator material with respect to performance, the characterization apparatus comprising: - a first radiation source for irradiating the scintillator material with first radiation having a wavelength being smaller than 450 nm, - a second radiation source for irradiating the scintillator material with pulsed second radiation having a wavelength being larger than 600 nm and having a pulse duration being equal to or smaller than 50 s, - a control unit for controlling the components of the apparatus such that the scintillator material is irradiated with the second radiation after it has been irradiated with the first radiation , - a detection device for detecting third radiation from the scintillator material during and/or after the irradiation by the second radiation , which is usable as an indicator for an amount of traps, which trap charge carriers, in order to allow for a characterization of the scintillator material based on the detected third radiation , wherein the detection device is adapted to generate a detection signal depending on the detected third radiation , and wherein the characterization apparatus further comprises: - a calculation unit for integrating the detection signal, in order to allow for a characterization of the scintillator material by estimating the amount of traps based on the integrated detection signal. - a first radiation source for irradiating the scintillator material with first radiation having a wavelength being smaller than 450 nm, - a second radiation source for irradiating the scintillator material with pulsed second radiation having a wavelength being larger than 600 nm and having a pulse duration being equal to or smaller than 50 s, - a control unit for controlling the components of the apparatus such that the scintillator material is irradiated with the second radiation after it has been irradiated with the first radiation , - a detection device for detecting third radiation from the scintillator material during and/or after the irradiation by the second radiation , which is usable as an indicator for an amount of traps, which trap charge carriers, in order to allow for a characterization of the scintillator material based on the detected third radiation , wherein the detection device is adapted to generate a detection signal depending on the detected third radiation , - a calculation unit for integrating the detection signal, in order to allow for a characterization of the scintillator material by estimating the amount of traps based on the integrated detection signal.
A method of determining a condition of a road surface being in contact with a tire from a time-varying waveform of vibration of the running tire, the time-varying waveform of vibration having been detected by a vibration detecting means, the method comprising: a step of detecting the time-varying waveform of the vibration of the tire; a step of acquiring a plurality of intrinsic vibration modes, from data of the time-varying waveform, using an algorithm of empirical mode decomposition; a step of selecting and extracting an arbitrary natural vibration mode from the plurality of intrinsic vibration modes; a step of calculating feature data by performing Hilbert transform on the extracted intrinsic vibration mode; a step of calculating a feature amount from a distribution of the feature data; and a step of determining the road surface condition from the calculated feature amount and a feature amount obtained in advance for each road surface condition, wherein the feature amount is a statistic amount of the distribution of the feature data. a step of detecting the time-varying waveform of the vibration of the tire; a step of acquiring a plurality of intrinsic vibration modes, from data of the time-varying waveform, using an algorithm of empirical mode decomposition; a step of selecting and extracting an arbitrary natural vibration mode from the plurality of intrinsic vibration modes; a step of calculating feature data by performing Hilbert transform on the extracted intrinsic vibration mode; a step of calculating a feature amount from a distribution of the feature data; and a step of determining the road surface condition from the calculated feature amount and a feature amount obtained in advance for each road surface condition, wherein the feature amount is a statistic amount of the distribution of the feature data.
A heated moisture pump adapted for adsorbing moisture from a gaseous atmosphere stream containing siloxanes or organic compounds having a boiling point greater than 60°C or mixtures thereof comprising: a. a housing comprising: a heating chamber having a heater, at least one adsorption port into the heating chamber, and a bentonite material disposed proximate to the at least one adsorption port, a condensation chamber with a venting port out of the condensation chamber; and b. a valve assembly located within the housing and being transitionable between an adsorption position and a desorption position, the adsorption position seals a desorption port between the heating chamber and the condensation chamber and opens the adsorption port into the heating chamber for water vapor transmission into the heating chamber; the desorption position seals the adsorption port and opens the desorption port between the heating chamber and the condensation chamber for water vapor transmission out of the heating chamber; characterized in that it contains a desiccant member composition selected from the bentonite material incorporated within a matrix of a polymer material, a polymer material film adjacent to the bentonite material, a pouch wherein a polymer film surrounds the bentonite material and beads of bentonite material adhered to a polymer material. a. a housing comprising: a heating chamber having a heater, at least one adsorption port into the heating chamber, and a bentonite material disposed proximate to the at least one adsorption port, a condensation chamber with a venting port out of the condensation chamber; and a heating chamber having a heater, at least one adsorption port into the heating chamber, and a bentonite material disposed proximate to the at least one adsorption port, a condensation chamber with a venting port out of the condensation chamber; and b. a valve assembly located within the housing and being transitionable between an adsorption position and a desorption position, the adsorption position seals a desorption port between the heating chamber and the condensation chamber and opens the adsorption port into the heating chamber for water vapor transmission into the heating chamber; the desorption position seals the adsorption port and opens the desorption port between the heating chamber and the condensation chamber for water vapor transmission out of the heating chamber; characterized in that it contains a desiccant member composition selected from the bentonite material incorporated within a matrix of a polymer material, a polymer material film adjacent to the bentonite material, a pouch wherein a polymer film surrounds the bentonite material and beads of bentonite material adhered to a polymer material.
Wiping system (1; 1') for a glazed vehicle surface comprising: - a wiper having a wiper blade provided with at least one channel in which a washing fluid is intended to circulate, said channel extending along the longitudinal axis (L) of the wiper blade and emerging laterally from the wiper blade through at least one spraying orifice , and - a connector (3; 3') linked to the wiper and intended to be linked to a wiper arm of a vehicle, characterized in that the connector (3; 3') has at least one opening (15; 16) formed facing at least one spraying orifice of the wiper blade . - a wiper having a wiper blade provided with at least one channel in which a washing fluid is intended to circulate, said channel extending along the longitudinal axis (L) of the wiper blade and emerging laterally from the wiper blade through at least one spraying orifice , and - a connector (3; 3') linked to the wiper and intended to be linked to a wiper arm of a vehicle, characterized in that the connector (3; 3') has at least one opening (15; 16) formed facing at least one spraying orifice of the wiper blade .