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An article of apparel incorporating at least one cushioning element for attenuating impact forces, the cushioning element comprising: a first material layer and a second material layer ; and a pad component located between the first material layer and the second material layer, the pad component including a first surface and an opposite second surface , the first surface facing the first material layer, and the second surface facing the second material layer, and the pad component including (a) a plurality of elongate grooves that extend from the first surface toward the second surface and (b) a plurality of elongate voids that extend through the pad component and from the first surface to the second surface, characterized in that the elongate voids form holes in the pad component. a first material layer and a second material layer ; and a pad component located between the first material layer and the second material layer, the pad component including a first surface and an opposite second surface , the first surface facing the first material layer, and the second surface facing the second material layer, and the pad component including (a) a plurality of elongate grooves that extend from the first surface toward the second surface and (b) a plurality of elongate voids that extend through the pad component and from the first surface to the second surface, characterized in that the elongate voids form holes in the pad component.
A tripping mechanism for a circuit breaker, comprising a connecting rod assembly and a control assembly , wherein one end of the connecting rod assembly is connected with a rotating shaft assembly for driving the circuit breaker to be switched off in a driving manner, and the other end of the connecting rod assembly is provided with a jump pin which can be connected with the control assembly in a latching manner; the jump pin is also provided with a U-shaped groove ; the control assembly comprises a switching-off latch which is rotatably mounted; the end part of the switching-off latch can be connected with the U-shaped groove in a latching and limiting manner, and the circuit breaker triggers the end part of the switching-off latch to be tripped from the U-shaped groove when being switched off, and therefore the rotating shaft assembly connected with the connecting rod assembly drives the circuit breaker to be switched off, characterised in that : the control assembly further comprises a switching-off half-shaft which can be connected with the switching-off latch in a latching manner; two ends of the switching-off latch are respectively provided with a latch bearing and a latch tail end ; the latch bearing is connected with the U-shaped groove in a latching and limiting manner; the latch tail end is connected with a semicircular plane in the middle of the switching-off half-shaft in a latching manner.
An optical fiber holder , suitable for use in high energy laser, HEL, systems, comprising: a first holder having a first upper surface and a first lower surface and configured to be in contact with a working station through the first lower surface ; a second holder having a second upper surface and a second lower surface , the second holder being operably attached to the first holder through the second lower surface , the second holder being configured to rotate with respect to the first holder ; and a third holder including a first portion having a plurality of holes therethrough, each hole configured to receive a respective optical fiber of a plurality of optical fibers , the first portion having a plurality of protrusions operably coupled to the second holder and configured to enable the third holder to move with respect to the second holder ; wherein each hole is configured, when a respective optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers is received, to allow the respective optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers that has an endcap to rotate and translate in such hole of the plurality of holes . a first holder having a first upper surface and a first lower surface and configured to be in contact with a working station through the first lower surface ; a second holder having a second upper surface and a second lower surface , the second holder being operably attached to the first holder through the second lower surface , the second holder being configured to rotate with respect to the first holder ; and a third holder including a first portion having a plurality of holes therethrough, each hole configured to receive a respective optical fiber of a plurality of optical fibers , the first portion having a plurality of protrusions operably coupled to the second holder and configured to enable the third holder to move with respect to the second holder ; wherein each hole is configured, when a respective optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers is received, to allow the respective optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers that has an endcap to rotate and translate in such hole of the plurality of holes .
An audio signal processing method executed by an audio signal processing device, comprising: a decoding step of decoding auxiliary information transmitted from an encoder, the auxiliary information relating to a sudden increase of an amplitude of decoded audio obtained by decoding an audio packet; a determining step of determining the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio using the auxiliary information decoded by the decoding step; and a mitigating step of mitigating the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio when a sudden increase of an amplitude of an audio signal is determined by the determining step, and not mitigating the decoded audio when the sudden increase is not determined by the determining step; wherein the sudden increase of the amplitude of the audio signal occurs when the amplitude of the decoded audio obtained by decoding the audio packet suddenly increases in response to a first audio packet received correctly after an occurrence of a packet loss, and wherein mitigating the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio comprises a stability processor subjecting a Line Spectral Frequency (LSF) parameter of a current frame to a process of expanding a distance between two adjacent elements to become wider than an ordinary distance. a decoding step of decoding auxiliary information transmitted from an encoder, the auxiliary information relating to a sudden increase of an amplitude of decoded audio obtained by decoding an audio packet; a determining step of determining the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio using the auxiliary information decoded by the decoding step; and a mitigating step of mitigating the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio when a sudden increase of an amplitude of an audio signal is determined by the determining step, and not mitigating the decoded audio when the sudden increase is not determined by the determining step; wherein the sudden increase of the amplitude of the audio signal occurs when the amplitude of the decoded audio obtained by decoding the audio packet suddenly increases in response to a first audio packet received correctly after an occurrence of a packet loss, and wherein mitigating the sudden increase of the amplitude of the decoded audio comprises a stability processor subjecting a Line Spectral Frequency (LSF) parameter of a current frame to a process of expanding a distance between two adjacent elements to become wider than an ordinary distance.
A process for the acetylation of wood pieces in a refiner in which pieces having a moisture content of 2% to 10% are introduced into the refiner in the presence of an acetylation fluid at a temperature in the range of 120°C to 170°C and refined for a period of 0.5 - 60 minutes to pieces of a reduced geometry having an acetylated weight percent gain of 10% to 30%.
A medical vapor delivery device , comprising: a handle ; a working shaft coupled to the handle; an induction vapor generator disposed in the handle and fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the working shaft, the induction vapor generator comprising: an outer support assembly ; a coil disposed around the outer support assembly; an inner assembly disoosed within the outer support; a plurality of microtubes disposed within the inner assembly; a RF generator electrically coupled to the coil, the RF generator configured to apply a current to the coil; a controller configured to apply a current to the coil to convert a fluid in the plurality of microtubes into a heated vapor inside the induction vapor generator for delivery of the heated vapor through the working shaft to human tissue, characterised in that the inner assembly comprises a solid metal rod and the plurality of microtubes comprises an array of channels drilled through the solid metal rod. a handle ; a working shaft coupled to the handle; an induction vapor generator disposed in the handle and fluidly coupled to a fluid source and the working shaft, the induction vapor generator comprising: an outer support assembly ; a coil disposed around the outer support assembly; an inner assembly disoosed within the outer support; a plurality of microtubes disposed within the inner assembly; a RF generator electrically coupled to the coil, the RF generator configured to apply a current to the coil; an outer support assembly ; a coil disposed around the outer support assembly; an inner assembly disoosed within the outer support; a plurality of microtubes disposed within the inner assembly; a RF generator electrically coupled to the coil, the RF generator configured to apply a current to the coil; a controller configured to apply a current to the coil to convert a fluid in the plurality of microtubes into a heated vapor inside the induction vapor generator for delivery of the heated vapor through the working shaft to human tissue, characterised in that the inner assembly comprises a solid metal rod and the plurality of microtubes comprises an array of channels drilled through the solid metal rod.
An in-vitro release testing (IVRT) device for orally inhaled drug products, for use in an IVRT apparatus, said device comprising an air-permeable filter (F) loaded with particulate material representing a dose of an orally inhaled drug product, said device comprising: - an upper filter support element (130; 230; 330) and a lower filter support element (140; 240; 340), said loaded filter (F) being circumferentially retained between said upper and lower support elements, - a filter cover (120; 220; 320) to cover the upper surface of said loaded filter (F), and - a filter cover retainer (110; 210; 310) provided to assemble and seal the IVRT device, said filter cover retainer (110; 210; 310) characterised in that it comprises a spring to control the compressive load between said lower filter support element (140; 240; 340), said filter (F), said upper filter support element (130; 230; 330) and said filter cover (120; 220; 320). - an upper filter support element (130; 230; 330) and a lower filter support element (140; 240; 340), said loaded filter (F) being circumferentially retained between said upper and lower support elements, - a filter cover (120; 220; 320) to cover the upper surface of said loaded filter (F), and - a filter cover retainer (110; 210; 310) provided to assemble and seal the IVRT device, said filter cover retainer (110; 210; 310) characterised in that it comprises a spring to control the compressive load between said lower filter support element (140; 240; 340), said filter (F), said upper filter support element (130; 230; 330) and said filter cover (120; 220; 320).
Shrinkable packaging intended for wrapping a series of containers , comprising: - a lower portion corresponding to a bottom, - an upper portion opposite said lower portion and corresponding to a covering of said containers which are arranged in rows parallel against one another, said upper portion comprising a central zone and a peripheral zone , - lateral portions connecting the lower portion to the upper portion , said packaging having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the parallel rows of containers , characterised in that it comprises at least two perforation lines which, in the central zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are arranged parallel to one another, on either side of the reinforcement strip , and which each, in the peripheral zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are progressively deviated from the reinforcement strip . - a lower portion corresponding to a bottom, - an upper portion opposite said lower portion and corresponding to a covering of said containers which are arranged in rows parallel against one another, said upper portion comprising a central zone and a peripheral zone , - lateral portions connecting the lower portion to the upper portion , said packaging having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the parallel rows of containers , characterised in that it comprises at least two perforation lines which, in the central zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are arranged parallel to one another, on either side of the reinforcement strip , and which each, in the peripheral zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are progressively deviated from the reinforcement strip . said packaging having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the parallel rows of containers , characterised in that it comprises at least two perforation lines which, in the central zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are arranged parallel to one another, on either side of the reinforcement strip , and which each, in the peripheral zone of the upper portion of the packaging , are progressively deviated from the reinforcement strip .
An electric-motor driving device comprising: an inverter connected to terminals connected to windings of an electric motor including the windings, the inverter applying an alternating-current voltage to the electric motor ; a switching unit being capable of switching a connection state between the terminals, the switching unit being connected to the terminals; a detecting unit to detect at least one of a voltage on an input side of the inverter and an electric current of the inverter ; and a control unit to determine, on a basis of a detection value detected by the detecting unit , that an abnormality occurs in the switching unit and control the inverter to short-circuit at least two of the terminals, characterized in that the control unit being configured to control the inverter to short-circuit terminals between which a counterelectromotive voltage of the electric motor is largest among the terminals, wherein the switching unit is capable of switching a winding state of the electric motor to Y wire connection or Δ wire connection. an inverter connected to terminals connected to windings of an electric motor including the windings, the inverter applying an alternating-current voltage to the electric motor ; a switching unit being capable of switching a connection state between the terminals, the switching unit being connected to the terminals; a detecting unit to detect at least one of a voltage on an input side of the inverter and an electric current of the inverter ; and a control unit to determine, on a basis of a detection value detected by the detecting unit , that an abnormality occurs in the switching unit and control the inverter to short-circuit at least two of the terminals, characterized in that the control unit being configured to control the inverter to short-circuit terminals between which a counterelectromotive voltage of the electric motor is largest among the terminals, wherein the switching unit is capable of switching a winding state of the electric motor to Y wire connection or Δ wire connection.
Biomedical imaging installation capable of implementing a multi-photon excitation of a sample comprising intrinsic chromophores sensitive to the excitation by excitation photons having an energy chosen so as to produce emission photons , comprising: - at least one source capable of producing synchronized excitation photon pulses , said source being a pulsed laser source with a pulse width of less than the picosecond, - a means for scanning said excitation photon pulses on a chosen area of the sample , - means for local development of said excitation photon pulses on said sample , and - means for directing the emission photons to at least one collection area , wherein said development means include an optical system in the form of a variable magnification macro-zoom coupled to an objective located between said scanning means and said sample , said optical system comprises a mechanism for moving along the optical axis of a set of lenses configured to permit a variable magnification of said optical system by a zoom factor of at least 2 and configured to perform a magnification of said optical system of up to at least 300, said means for directing the emission photons to at least one collection area are configured to direct said emission photons to at least one collection zone without passing through said scanning means and going back into the macro-zoom . - at least one source capable of producing synchronized excitation photon pulses , said source being a pulsed laser source with a pulse width of less than the picosecond, - a means for scanning said excitation photon pulses on a chosen area of the sample , - means for local development of said excitation photon pulses on said sample , and - means for directing the emission photons to at least one collection area ,
A catheter comprising an elongated catheter body having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough and a basket-shaped electrode assembly at the distal end of the catheter body, the basket-shaped electrode assembly comprising a plurality of spines connected at their proximal and distal ends, each spine comprising a plurality of electrodes and cabling having a corresponding plurality of wires coiled on a core and covered by a sheath such that each electrode is attached through the sheath to one of the plurality of wires, wherein the basket-shaped electrode assembly has an expanded arrangement wherein the spines bow radially outwardly and a collapsed arrangement wherein the spines are arranged generally along a longitudinal axis of the catheter body, wherein each spine has a concave distal region , a convex middle region and a concave proximal region , wherein the concave configuration of the distal region is positioned generally within a radius of curvature indicated by the middle region , the catheter further comprising a cap securing the distal ends of each spine , wherein opposing spines are formed by a continuous stretch of flexible wire extending through apertures configured as through holes in the cap, wherein the apertures are offset in a helical pattern to accommodate each stretch of flexible wire without interference from each other stretch of flexible wire . wherein the concave configuration of the distal region is positioned generally within a radius of curvature indicated by the middle region , the catheter further comprising a cap securing the distal ends of each spine , wherein opposing spines are formed by a continuous stretch of flexible wire extending through apertures configured as through holes in the cap, wherein the apertures are offset in a helical pattern to accommodate each stretch of flexible wire without interference from each other stretch of flexible wire .
A turbine wheel (114; 214) for a turbine, the turbine wheel having a rotational axis , the turbine wheel including a plurality of blades (101; 201) extending from the rotational axis at equal angular spacing around the axis, each blade including an inducer tip (102; 202) at a back end of the turbine wheel along the rotational axis, the inducer tip (102; 202) of each blade (101; 201) having a front end (106; 206) and a back end (107; 207), and a line from the front end to the back end having a component perpendicular to the circumferential direction which is at a mixed flow angle α to a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, the value of the mixed flow angle α being in the range 10° to 45°; a back surface (103; 203) of the turbine wheel (114; 214) having a concave profile, including a tangent proximate the back end of each inducer tip which is perpendicular to the circumferential direction, and is at a cutback angle β to the component of a line from the front end to the back end of the inducer tip perpendicular to the circumferential direction, the value of the cutback angle β being in the range 80° to 100°; and the maximum distance in the forward axial direction from the back end (107; 207) of each inducer tip (102; 203) to any point on the back surface of the turbine wheel being in the range 0.01 to 0.08 times an average radius of the inducer tip (102; 202). the inducer tip (102; 202) of each blade (101; 201) having a front end (106; 206) and a back end (107; 207), and a line from the front end to the back end having a component perpendicular to the circumferential direction which is at a mixed flow angle α to a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, the value of the mixed flow angle α being in the range 10° to 45°; a back surface (103; 203) of the turbine wheel (114; 214) having a concave profile, including a tangent proximate the back end of each inducer tip which is perpendicular to the circumferential direction, and is at a cutback angle β to the component of a line from the front end to the back end of the inducer tip perpendicular to the circumferential direction, the value of the cutback angle β being in the range 80° to 100°; and the maximum distance in the forward axial direction from the back end (107; 207) of each inducer tip (102; 203) to any point on the back surface of the turbine wheel being in the range 0.01 to 0.08 times an average radius of the inducer tip (102; 202).