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A system comprising: a gas meter comprising one or more sensors and/or components, wherein the gas meter is configured to determine, a meter health factor of the gas meter based on a power management criteria that relates to voltage level and energy level of the gas meter, ageing criteria that relates to age and long-term of pressure and temperature of the gas meter, wear out criteria that relates to a total volume counted and a flow rate indicator for the gas meter, accuracy impacting criteria , and an alarm state of the gas meter obtained from the one or more sensors, wherein the power management criteria , ageing criteria , wear out criteria , accuracy impacting criteria and the alarm state are based on a functioning of the plurality of sensors and/or components, wherein the gas meter is adapted to determine if the meter health factor indicates if functioning is intact or if assistance or repair is needed immediately or at a future time interval based on the power management criteria , ageing criteria , wear out criteria , accuracy impacting criteria , and the alarm state ; and a head end system configured to receive information about the meter health factor of the gas meter that indicates that the assistance and repair is required, wherein the head end system is adapted to obtain the required assistance and the repair from one or more external sources. a gas meter comprising one or more sensors and/or components, wherein the gas meter is configured to determine, a meter health factor of the gas meter based on a power management criteria that relates to voltage level and energy level of the gas meter, ageing criteria that relates to age and long-term of pressure and temperature of the gas meter, wear out criteria that relates to a total volume counted and a flow rate indicator for the gas meter, accuracy impacting criteria , and an alarm state of the gas meter obtained from the one or more sensors, wherein the power management criteria , ageing criteria , wear out criteria , accuracy impacting criteria and the alarm state are based on a functioning of the plurality of sensors and/or components, wherein the gas meter is adapted to determine if the meter health factor indicates if functioning is intact or if assistance or repair is needed immediately or at a future time interval based on the power management criteria , ageing criteria , wear out criteria , accuracy impacting criteria , and the alarm state ; and a head end system configured to receive information about the meter health factor of the gas meter that indicates that the assistance and repair is required, wherein the head end system is adapted to obtain the required assistance and the repair from one or more external sources.
Sleeve for an end-to-end connection of two threaded bars , comprising a substantially tubular steel body which is internally threaded, characterized in that the body is provided with a central rib which extends along a circumference of the body, in that the central rib is uninterrupted, bordered on either side by depressions , and has a variable width along the circumference, and in that the sleeve is traversed by a threaded longitudinal passage .
A battery pack assembly comprising two holding frames , wherein the two holding frames hold a plurality of cells between them, wherein at least two cells of the plurality of cells are connected by a conductor , and wherein the two holding frames are reversibly held with respect to one another in a closed condition by a fastening means or fastener , wherein the fastening means or fastener cause terminals of the two cells to be urged against the conductor and removal or loosening of the fastener or fastening means enables the cells to be freed from the assembly , at least one holding frame comprising one or more elastomeric protrusions and characterized in that the conductor is positioned such that at least a part of the conductor lies between one or more of the elastomeric protrusions and one or more cell terminals , such that with the frames in the closed condition the conductor is urged into contact by the elastomeric protrusions with said one or more terminals .
Use of a simulated animal organ for training surgery techniques, wherein the simulated animal organ is produced by a method comprising: a shaping step of mixing a raw material containing mannan as a main component and water for gelatinization and shaping a gelatinized substance to obtain a shaped body; and a low temperature step of keeping the shaped body in a low temperature environment lower than normal temperature, wherein the shaped body is kept at 0°C or lower in the low temperature step, and wherein the shaped body is frozen in the low temperature step. a shaping step of mixing a raw material containing mannan as a main component and water for gelatinization and shaping a gelatinized substance to obtain a shaped body; and a low temperature step of keeping the shaped body in a low temperature environment lower than normal temperature, wherein the shaped body is kept at 0°C or lower in the low temperature step, and wherein the shaped body is frozen in the low temperature step.
A stator housing for a fluid-cooled electrically driven compressor of an internal combustion engine, the stator housing having a longitudinal axis (L) and comprising a stator opening extending along the longitudinal axis (L) and configured to receive a stator of an electric motor ; and a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and extending in a circumferential direction of the longitudinal axis (L) around the stator opening , wherein the fluid chamber is delimited by a radially outer wall and a radially inner wall relative to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein multiple fluid flow deflectors are arranged in a region between the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall and spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the longitudinal axis (L) and configured to deflect at least a portion of a cooling fluid flow away from a shortest path between the inlet and the outlet , characterised in that one or more of the fluid flow deflectors project from the radially outer wall and one or more of the fluid flow deflectors project from the radially inner wall. a stator opening extending along the longitudinal axis (L) and configured to receive a stator of an electric motor ; and a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and extending in a circumferential direction of the longitudinal axis (L) around the stator opening , wherein the fluid chamber is delimited by a radially outer wall and a radially inner wall relative to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein multiple fluid flow deflectors are arranged in a region between the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall and spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the longitudinal axis (L) and configured to deflect at least a portion of a cooling fluid flow away from a shortest path between the inlet and the outlet , characterised in that one or more of the fluid flow deflectors project from the radially outer wall and one or more of the fluid flow deflectors project from the radially inner wall.
An IV catheter device comprising: a housing defining a chamber; a hollow compression member positioned within the housing ; a seal member positioned within the chamber and coupled to the compression member , the seal member including a bell portion which is positioned to engage a seating surface within the housing to seal a proximal portion of the chamber from a distal portion of the chamber, and a septum ; and a locking member positioned within the chamber of the housing , the locking member being positioned about and engaging the seal member to position the sealing portion of the seal member in engagement with the seating surface , the locking member including at least one channel connecting a proximal portion of the chamber to a distal portion of the chamber; wherein when the sealing portion of the seal member is moved from engagement with the seating surface within the housing , fluid can flow about the seal member and through the at least one channel to the distal portion of the chamber, and characterized in that the seal member further includes a tab having a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the septum , the tab being dimensioned to easily pass through the hollow compression member to facilitate positioning of the compression member about septum and a chamfer or bevel positioned at the distal end of the tab , and extending distally from the septum such that movement of the tab in relation to the compression member causes the compression member to be slid over tab to a position adjacent to the septum , the tab being removably connected to the septum . a housing defining a chamber; a hollow compression member positioned within the housing ; a seal member positioned within the chamber and coupled to the compression member , the seal member including a bell portion which is positioned to engage a seating surface within the housing to seal a proximal portion of the chamber from a distal portion of the chamber, and a septum ; and a locking member positioned within the chamber of the housing , the locking member being positioned about and engaging the seal member to position the sealing portion of the seal member in engagement with the seating surface , the locking member including at least one channel connecting a proximal portion of the chamber to a distal portion of the chamber; wherein when the sealing portion of the seal member is moved from engagement with the seating surface within the housing , fluid can flow about the seal member and through the at least one channel to the distal portion of the chamber, and characterized in that the seal member further includes a tab having a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the septum , the tab being dimensioned to easily pass through the hollow compression member to facilitate positioning of the compression member about septum and a chamfer or bevel positioned at the distal end of the tab , and extending distally from the septum such that movement of the tab in relation to the compression member causes the compression member to be slid over tab to a position adjacent to the septum , the tab being removably connected to the septum .
A security or home automation system comprising: a control panel configured to be in communication with a sensor and a multi-directional microphone array in a region (R), wherein the multi-directional microphone array comprises a plurality of voice pick-up areas ; wherein the control panel is configured to receive first information from the sensor, the first information indicative of a relative location of a user (U) within one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas of the multi-directional microphone array; characterized in that , in response to receiving the first information, the control panel is configured to transmit second information to the multi-directional microphone array to activate a direction setting of the multi-directional microphone array based on the relative location of the user within the said one of the plurality of pick-up areas, the second information indicative of the relative location of the user within the said one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas, and the direction setting enhancing speech recognition by the multi-directional array from the relative location of the user within the one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas to enhance the detection of a wakeup command from the relative location of the user within the one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas. a control panel configured to be in communication with a sensor and a multi-directional microphone array in a region (R), wherein the multi-directional microphone array comprises a plurality of voice pick-up areas ; wherein the control panel is configured to receive first information from the sensor, the first information indicative of a relative location of a user (U) within one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas of the multi-directional microphone array; characterized in that , in response to receiving the first information, the control panel is configured to transmit second information to the multi-directional microphone array to activate a direction setting of the multi-directional microphone array based on the relative location of the user within the said one of the plurality of pick-up areas, the second information indicative of the relative location of the user within the said one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas, and the direction setting enhancing speech recognition by the multi-directional array from the relative location of the user within the one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas to enhance the detection of a wakeup command from the relative location of the user within the one of the plurality of voice pick-up areas.
A molded article comprising: 10 to 40% by mass of reinforcing fibers (A); and 60 to 90% by mass of a matrix resin (B) mainly including a polyarylene sulfide, the molded article satisfying the following conditions (I) to (IV) and having a tensile strength of 240 MPa or more in a main orientation direction of the reinforcing fibers (A) in the molded article, wherein the tensile strength is measured as described in the description (I) the strand tensile strength of the reinforcing fibers (A), measured as described in the description is 1.5 to 5.5 GPa; (II) the number average fiber length of the reinforcing fibers (A) in the molded article, measured as described in the description is 0.4 to 10 mm; (III) the tensile elongation of the matrix resin (B), measured as described in the description is 1.5 to 10%; and (IV) the interfacial shear strength between the reinforcing fibers (A) and the matrix resin (B), measured as described in the description is 20 MPa or more. (I) the strand tensile strength of the reinforcing fibers (A), measured as described in the description is 1.5 to 5.5 GPa; (II) the number average fiber length of the reinforcing fibers (A) in the molded article, measured as described in the description is 0.4 to 10 mm; (III) the tensile elongation of the matrix resin (B), measured as described in the description is 1.5 to 10%; and (IV) the interfacial shear strength between the reinforcing fibers (A) and the matrix resin (B), measured as described in the description is 20 MPa or more.
A construction machine comprising: a turning upperstructure which is provided with a work device in the front thereof; a counterweight which is disposed at the rear of the turning upperstructure ; an engine room which is disposed in front of the counterweight ; an engine which is disposed within the engine room ; a heat exchanger which exchanges heat with the engine ; an intake port which is formed in the exterior of the engine room to take in outside air therethrough; a fan which introduces the outside air from the intake port into the engine room to cool the heat exchanger ; a tail pipe which is disposed on the exterior of the engine room to release exhaust gas discharged from the engine to the outside; an aqueous urea tank which stores aqueous urea that purifies the exhaust gas discharged from the engine ; and a battery ; characterized in that the counterweight has a recess portion which is formed by being recessed inward from a side of the counterweight facing the engine , both the aqueous urea tank and the battery are disposed on an upstream side of the heat exchanger in a flow direction of the outside air and the aqueous urea tank is molded in conformity with the shape of the recess portion of the counterweight .
Interferometer apparatus , being configured for an achromatic interferometric superposition of electromagnetic fields having a broadband spectrum, with a dual beam path interferometer, comprising: - a beam splitter being arranged for splitting an input beam into a first beam propagating along a first interferometer arm (A1) including at least one deflection mirror and a second beam propagating along a second interferometer arm (A2) including at least one deflection mirror , wherein the first and second interferometer arms (A1, A2) have an identical optical path length, and - a beam combiner being arranged for recombining the first and second beams into a constructive output and a destructive output, wherein - reflective surfaces of the beam splitter and the beam combiner are arranged such that, in the first interferometer arm (A1) compared with the second interferometer arm (A2), one additional Fresnel reflection at an optically dense medium is provided and a propagation of the electromagnetic fields of the first and second beams, when recombined by the beam combiner , results in a wavelength-independent phase difference of π between the contributions of the two interferometer arms (A1, A2) to the destructive output, and - the first interferometer arm includes a balancing transmission element being arranged for balancing a chromatic dispersion and Fresnel losses in the first and second interferometer arms (A1, A2), characterized in that - the balancing transmission element is adapted to have a fixed position and orientation throughout the whole measurement. - a beam splitter being arranged for splitting an input beam into a first beam propagating along a first interferometer arm (A1) including at least one deflection mirror and a second beam propagating along a second interferometer arm (A2) including at least one deflection mirror , wherein the first and second interferometer arms (A1, A2) have an identical optical path length, and - a beam combiner being arranged for recombining the first and second beams into a constructive output and a destructive output, wherein - reflective surfaces of the beam splitter and the beam combiner are arranged such that, in the first interferometer arm (A1) compared with the second interferometer arm (A2), one additional Fresnel reflection at an optically dense medium is provided and a propagation of the electromagnetic fields of the first and second beams, when recombined by the beam combiner , results in a wavelength-independent phase difference of π between the contributions of the two interferometer arms (A1, A2) to the destructive output, and - the first interferometer arm includes a balancing transmission element being arranged for balancing a chromatic dispersion and Fresnel losses in the first and second interferometer arms (A1, A2), characterized in that - the balancing transmission element is adapted to have a fixed position and orientation throughout the whole measurement.
A fibre optic cable structure (200; 500; 600), comprising: an optical fibre for distributed fibre optic sensing; characterised by the fibre optic cable structure being configured to comprise: at least one longitudinal section of a first type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of one polarity in response to a given applied force and which is adjacent to at least one longitudinal section of a second type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of the opposite polarity in response to an equivalent applied force. an optical fibre for distributed fibre optic sensing; characterised by the fibre optic cable structure being configured to comprise: at least one longitudinal section of a first type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of one polarity in response to a given applied force and which is adjacent to at least one longitudinal section of a second type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of the opposite polarity in response to an equivalent applied force. at least one longitudinal section of a first type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of one polarity in response to a given applied force and which is adjacent to at least one longitudinal section of a second type which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of the opposite polarity in response to an equivalent applied force.
Tourniquet comprising: a strap having a first and a second end for encircling a limb, and a tensioning device comprising a housing wherein the housing comprises: - at least a first arbor for attaching and winding in the first end of the strap , - a fastening means for affixing the second end of the strap to the housing , - a rotation generating means for providing rotations for winding in the strap , - a coupling for transferring of rotations from the rotation generating means to the arbor , - a locking mechanism to prevent unwinding of the strap wherein the rotation generating means comprises a pull-cord and a pull cord reel for providing rotations for winding in the strap on the arbor . a strap having a first and a second end for encircling a limb, and a tensioning device comprising a housing wherein the housing comprises: - at least a first arbor for attaching and winding in the first end of the strap , - a fastening means for affixing the second end of the strap to the housing , - a rotation generating means for providing rotations for winding in the strap , - a coupling for transferring of rotations from the rotation generating means to the arbor , - a locking mechanism to prevent unwinding of the strap wherein the rotation generating means comprises a pull-cord and a pull cord reel for providing rotations for winding in the strap on the arbor . - at least a first arbor for attaching and winding in the first end of the strap , - a fastening means for affixing the second end of the strap to the housing , - a rotation generating means for providing rotations for winding in the strap , - a coupling for transferring of rotations from the rotation generating means to the arbor , - a locking mechanism to prevent unwinding of the strap
A method comprising, in an apparatus according to claim 6, initializing a memristor by applying, in a first cycle, a voltage across a first terminal (T1) and a second terminal (T2) of the memristor , wherein initializing the memristor causes the memristor to be in a particular resistance state; applying, in a second cycle, a first logical input to the first terminal (T1) of the memristor and a first control input to the second terminal (T2), the first logical input being below a threshold voltage of the memristor ; applying, in a third cycle, a second logical input to the first terminal (T1) and a second control input to the second terminal (T2), the second logical input being below the threshold voltage of the memristor ; determining a logical output of a memristor logic device comprising the memristor based on a resistance state of the memristor once the second logical input is applied, characterized in that the method further comprises determining a probability that the logical output is a correct logical output for a logic operation being performed by the memristor logic device .
Motor vehicle door latch comprising a locking mechanism substantially consisting of a pawl and a catch , further comprising a release lever for the locking mechanism , and comprising at least one operating lever and a blocking element , the blocking element achieving a mechanical connection between the operating lever and the release lever during normal operation and a mechanical separation between same when operating in the event of an accident, the blocking element being designed as a coupling lever mounted on the operating lever , which coupling lever, when operating in the event of an accident, pivots independently of the operating lever that is acted upon by spring force, characterized in that the plane defined by the operating lever including the coupling lever mounted thereon and the plane defined by the release lever are arranged at an angle, in particular at a right angle, to one another.