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A mechanical seal comprising: a pair of seal rings sliding relatively to each other, one of the seal rings being a stationary-side seal ring provided at a housing in a non-rotating state and in an axially movable state, the other seal ring being a rotating-side seal ring fixed to a rotating shaft , the seal rings having respective sliding faces (S) extending radially for sealing sealed fluid against leakage, the sliding face (S) of the rotating-side seal ring being provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves configured to communicate with a circumferential edge on an inner peripheral side of the sliding face and not to communicate with a circumferential edge on an outer peripheral side; a spring provided on a back side of the stationary-side seal ring for pressing the stationary-side seal ring against the sliding face (S) of the rotating-side seal ring ; and a spring holder provided between the back side of the stationary-side seal ring and the spring , characterized in that wherein the back side of the stationary-side seal ring has a step portion with a radially outer side axially shorter than a radially inner side, the spring holder is substantially L-shaped, and the substantially L-shaped spring holder is provided along an axial surface and a radial surface of the step portion . a pair of seal rings sliding relatively to each other, one of the seal rings being a stationary-side seal ring provided at a housing in a non-rotating state and in an axially movable state, the other seal ring being a rotating-side seal ring fixed to a rotating shaft , the seal rings having respective sliding faces (S) extending radially for sealing sealed fluid against leakage, the sliding face (S) of the rotating-side seal ring being provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves configured to communicate with a circumferential edge on an inner peripheral side of the sliding face and not to communicate with a circumferential edge on an outer peripheral side; a spring provided on a back side of the stationary-side seal ring for pressing the stationary-side seal ring against the sliding face (S) of the rotating-side seal ring ; and a spring holder provided between the back side of the stationary-side seal ring and the spring , characterized in that wherein the back side of the stationary-side seal ring has a step portion with a radially outer side axially shorter than a radially inner side, the spring holder is substantially L-shaped, and the substantially L-shaped spring holder is provided along an axial surface and a radial surface of the step portion .
A method for producing a decorative element (DE), the method comprising the following steps: - providing a transparent optical carrier material (TM) which has a planar or a curved surface and which consists of a glass substrate or a plastic substrate, - applying a polarizing layer (PS), which functions as an analyzer, to one side of the carrier material (TM), - applying a transparent optical functional layer (FS) as an image-forming layer (BS), which consists of an optically anisotropic material (OAM) having a layer thickness, to the other side of the carrier material (TM), - structuring the functional layer (FS) in an image-forming spatial manner by means of a targeted location-dependent dependency of material properties of the optically anisotropic material (OAM) for producing the image-forming layer (BS) in the form of an image motif (BM), such that settable color contrasts having defined polarization interference colors (PIF) according to the image motif (BM) are displayable on a lighted surface of the decorative element (DE) by lighting it with polarized light. - providing a transparent optical carrier material (TM) which has a planar or a curved surface and which consists of a glass substrate or a plastic substrate, - applying a polarizing layer (PS), which functions as an analyzer, to one side of the carrier material (TM), - applying a transparent optical functional layer (FS) as an image-forming layer (BS), which consists of an optically anisotropic material (OAM) having a layer thickness, to the other side of the carrier material (TM), - structuring the functional layer (FS) in an image-forming spatial manner by means of a targeted location-dependent dependency of material properties of the optically anisotropic material (OAM) for producing the image-forming layer (BS) in the form of an image motif (BM),
A method of integrating a plurality of renewable energy sources , the renewable energy source having varying or unpredictable output with time, the method comprising: providing a plurality of distributed energy storage units and coupling each of the distributed energy storage units to one or more of the renewable energy sources ; providing a self-contained controller and communicatively coupling the controller to each of the plurality of distributed energy storage units and to each of the renewable energy sources ; and directing from the controller one or more of the distributed energy storage units to one of store energy from a coupled renewable energy source and dispatch energy from its storage to a distribution feeder ; the method further comprising smoothing output fluctuations of one or more of the plurality of renewable energy sources by: selectively providing reactive power, storing energy into, or dispatching energy from the distributed energy storage units under direction of the controller , and dynamically adjusting with the controller a target state of charge of the distributed energy storage units directed to smoothing the output fluctuations. providing a plurality of distributed energy storage units and coupling each of the distributed energy storage units to one or more of the renewable energy sources ; providing a self-contained controller and communicatively coupling the controller to each of the plurality of distributed energy storage units and to each of the renewable energy sources ; and directing from the controller one or more of the distributed energy storage units to one of store energy from a coupled renewable energy source and dispatch energy from its storage to a distribution feeder ; the method further comprising smoothing output fluctuations of one or more of the plurality of renewable energy sources by: selectively providing reactive power, storing energy into, or dispatching energy from the distributed energy storage units under direction of the controller , and dynamically adjusting with the controller a target state of charge of the distributed energy storage units directed to smoothing the output fluctuations.
A conductor assembly of the type which, when conducting current, generates a magnetic field or which, in the presence of a changing magnetic field, induces a voltage, comprising: a conductor having a spiral configuration, positioned along a path in a cylindrical plane, and a support body having grooves or channels (G) formed therein for accommodating the conductor , which conductor extends along an axis (X) central to the cylindrical plane, positions along the path varying in azimuthal angle where: the azimuthal angle of each position is measurable in a plane orthogonal to the axis (X) and relative to a reference point in the plane orthogonal to the axis (X), the configuration comprises a continuous series of connected turns, T n , for which n is an integer ranging from one to N, each turn, T n , includes a first arc, a second arc and first and second straight segments connected to one another by the first arc, the second arc connects the turn, T n , to an adjoining turn, T n+1 or T n-1 , for a given value of n, each of the first and second straight segments in a turn T n is spaced apart from an adjacent straight segment in an adjoining turn T n+1 or T n_1 , and characterized in that , for each straight segment in each turn, T n , the azimuthal angle, θ n , defines the position of the straight segment such that all positions along a majority of the length of each straight segment in each turn, T n , conform to the relationship sin m ∗ θ n = n − 1⁄2 N , where m is an integer greater than 0. the azimuthal angle of each position is measurable in a plane orthogonal to the axis (X) and relative to a reference point in the plane orthogonal to the axis (X), the configuration comprises a continuous series of connected turns, T n , for which n is an integer ranging from one to N, each turn, T n , includes a first arc, a second arc and first and second straight segments connected to one another by the first arc, the second arc connects the turn, T n , to an adjoining turn, T n+1 or T n-1 , for a given value of n, each of the first and second straight segments in a turn T n is spaced apart from an adjacent straight segment in an adjoining turn T n+1 or T n_1 , and characterized in that , for each straight segment in each turn, T n , the azimuthal angle, θ n , defines the position of the straight segment such that all positions along a majority of the length of each straight segment in each turn, T n , conform to the relationship sin m ∗ θ n = n − 1⁄2 N , where m is an integer greater than 0.
A kit of parts for use as dental retraction material and/or dental impression material comprising a Base Paste (B) and a Catalyst Paste (C), Base Paste (B) comprising a cationically hardenable component comprising a backbone with polyether moieties and two cationically curable aziridino side groups connected to the backbone, Catalyst Paste (C) comprising a starter component being selected from Lewis acids, Broensted acids, precursors of Lewis acids, and components which can be activated by radiation to produce a Lewis acid, salts and mixtures thereof, the kit of parts comprising in addition a porous water-adsorbing component and water, the porous water-adsorbing component having a BET surface area of at least 200 m 2 /g and being selected from molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel and mixtures thereof, characterized in that the porous water-adsorbing component is either present in Base Paste (B) and the water is present in Catalyst Paste (C), or the water-adsorbing component is present in Catalyst Paste (C) and the water is present in Base Paste (B), and wherein the ratio of porous water-adsorbing component to water is from 1.00 : 0.50 to 1.00 : 0.05 with respect to weight. Base Paste (B) comprising a cationically hardenable component comprising a backbone with polyether moieties and two cationically curable aziridino side groups connected to the backbone, Catalyst Paste (C) comprising a starter component being selected from Lewis acids, Broensted acids, precursors of Lewis acids, and components which can be activated by radiation to produce a Lewis acid, salts and mixtures thereof, the kit of parts comprising in addition a porous water-adsorbing component and water, the porous water-adsorbing component having a BET surface area of at least 200 m 2 /g and being selected from molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel and mixtures thereof, characterized in that the porous water-adsorbing component is either present in Base Paste (B) and the water is present in Catalyst Paste (C), or the water-adsorbing component is present in Catalyst Paste (C) and the water is present in Base Paste (B), and wherein the ratio of porous water-adsorbing component to water is from 1.00 : 0.50 to 1.00 : 0.05 with respect to weight.
Electrical switching device , in particular configured for a motor vehicle and comprising - a printed circuit board with a top side and a bottom side , wherein the printed circuit board extends in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction , - at least one electronic power switch which is fitted on the top side of the printed circuit board , as well as - a first busbar which extends in the longitudinal direction and is electrically-conductively connected to the at least one power switch , wherein - the first busbar is arranged on the top side of the printed circuit board and has a central region which runs above the at least one electronic power switch , and - the first busbar is thermally-conductively connected to the at least one power switch . characterized in that - a second busbar is arranged on the bottom side of the printed circuit board , which is also electrically-conductively connected to the at least one electronic power switch , and - the second busbar is also thermally-conductively connected to the at least one power switch . - a printed circuit board with a top side and a bottom side , wherein the printed circuit board extends in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction , - at least one electronic power switch which is fitted on the top side of the printed circuit board , as well as - a first busbar which extends in the longitudinal direction and is electrically-conductively connected to the at least one power switch , - the first busbar is arranged on the top side of the printed circuit board and has a central region which runs above the at least one electronic power switch , and - the first busbar is thermally-conductively connected to the at least one power switch . - a second busbar is arranged on the bottom side of the printed circuit board , which is also electrically-conductively connected to the at least one electronic power switch , and - the second busbar is also thermally-conductively connected to the at least one power switch .
An electrically powered work vehicle comprising: a vehicle body ; a left front wheel and a right front wheel both of freely rotatable caster type; a left driving wheel and a right driving wheel that are supported to the vehicle body; a left motor for driving the left driving wheel and a right motor for driving the right driving wheel; a steering wheel for steering the vehicle body; an acceleration operation tool for adjusting a traveling speed of the vehicle body; a steering detector for detecting a steering operation amount of the steering wheel; an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration operation amount of the acceleration operation tool;a vehicle speed command calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed command based on the acceleration operation amount; a vehicle speed torque calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed torque based on the vehicle speed command; a turning command calculation section separate from the vehicle speed command calculation section , for calculating a turning command based on the steering operation amount; a turning torque calculation section separate from the vehicle speed torque calculation section , for calculating a turning torque based on the turning command; and a speed command calculation section for calculating a left motor speed command and a right motor speed command based on the turning torque and the vehicle speed torque. a vehicle body ; a left front wheel and a right front wheel both of freely rotatable caster type; a left driving wheel and a right driving wheel that are supported to the vehicle body; a left motor for driving the left driving wheel and a right motor for driving the right driving wheel; a steering wheel for steering the vehicle body; an acceleration operation tool for adjusting a traveling speed of the vehicle body; a steering detector for detecting a steering operation amount of the steering wheel; an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration operation amount of the acceleration operation tool;a vehicle speed command calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed command based on the acceleration operation amount; a vehicle speed torque calculation section for calculating a vehicle speed torque based on the vehicle speed command; a turning command calculation section separate from the vehicle speed command calculation section , for calculating a turning command based on the steering operation amount; a turning torque calculation section separate from the vehicle speed torque calculation section , for calculating a turning torque based on the turning command; and a speed command calculation section for calculating a left motor speed command and a right motor speed command based on the turning torque and the vehicle speed torque.
Flap device comprising an actuator housing and a flow housing , a flow channel with a flap element arranged therein being formed in the flow housing , and an actuator being arranged in the actuator housing for actuating the flap element , an output shaft of the actuator being non-rotatably connected to a flap shaft via a coupling , a sleeve radially surrounding at least one axial section of the coupling completely, characterized in that the sleeve is fixed radially in a form-fitting manner to the actuator housing and to the flow housing .
A battery cell for a battery system , comprising a cell housing encompassing an electrochemical cell, a positive electrode and a negative electrode forming cell terminals , the battery cell further comprising a thermistor integrated into the battery cell and electrically interconnecting the cell housing with at least one of the cell terminals , and a connecting means electrically connected to the cell housing to determine an inside temperature of the battery cell .
A fluid control valve for controlling fluid flow in a medical device balloon, the valve comprising: a base defining a fluid path therethrough such that the fluid path is fluidly coupled between a first space and a second space; a traveler structure moveable relative to the base between an open configuration and a closed configuration, where in the open configuration the traveler structure permits fluid flow through the fluid path between the first space and the second space, and where in the closed configuration the traveler structure prevents flow through the fluid path ; an energy storage device disposed between the traveler structure and the base ; characterized in that the fluid control valve further comprises: a restraining element that restrains the energy storage device in a stored energy condition where the traveler structure is in the closed configuration, where the restraining element is configured to degrade such that degradation of the restraining element releases the energy storage device from the stored energy condition to cause the traveler to move to the open configuration relative to the base . a base defining a fluid path therethrough such that the fluid path is fluidly coupled between a first space and a second space; a traveler structure moveable relative to the base between an open configuration and a closed configuration, where in the open configuration the traveler structure permits fluid flow through the fluid path between the first space and the second space, and where in the closed configuration the traveler structure prevents flow through the fluid path ; an energy storage device disposed between the traveler structure and the base ; characterized in that the fluid control valve further comprises: a restraining element that restrains the energy storage device in a stored energy condition where the traveler structure is in the closed configuration, where the restraining element is configured to degrade such that degradation of the restraining element releases the energy storage device from the stored energy condition to cause the traveler to move to the open configuration relative to the base .
Control device (DC) for a mobile box (BM) comprising at least one radio signal receiver (R1j) and having to move to a target location defined in relation to an object (V) emitting radio signals , said d control device (DC) comprising at least one processor (PR) and at least one memory (MD) arranged to carry out the operations consisting of periodically determining a distance separating a predefined location of said mobile box (BM) from said target location and a direction joining said predefined location and target location by analysis of said radio signals received by each radio signal receiver (R1j), then commands capable of moving said mobile box (BM) towards said target location as a function of said determined distance and direction, characterized in that that, said mobile box (BM) also comprises at least one acoustic signal receiver (R2k) and when said object (V) emits acoustic signals, said processor (PR) and memory (MD) are arranged, once said mobile box (BM) having reached a predefined distance from said target location, performing the operations consisting of periodically determining said distance and direction by analysis of said acoustic signals received by each acoustic signal receiver (R2k), then commands capable of moving said mobile box (BM) towards said target location according to said determined distance and direction, until said predefined location of the mobile box (BM) is placed at said target location.
A three-dimensional powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBF-AM) apparatus , comprising: a stage on which a powder material is spread; a tubular build box disposed in a state of surrounding the stage , wherein the build box includes a side wall portion having a first tubular member surrounding the stage and a second tubular member surrounding the stage with the first tubular member interposed therebetween and forming a space with the first tubular member , and is configured to be able to form a vacuum heat insulating layer inside the side wall portion by vacuuming the space ; the upper and lower ends of the build box are sealed, a groove is formed on at least one of an outer surface of the first tubular member and an inner surface of the second tubular member , the outer surface of the first tubular member and the inner surface of the second tubular member face each other with a gap interposed therebetween except for a formation portion of the groove , and the space is formed by the groove , the apparatus further comprising: a vacuum pump arranged to vacuum the groove ; and a refrigerant supply unit arranged to supply a refrigerant to the groove . a stage on which a powder material is spread; a tubular build box disposed in a state of surrounding the stage , wherein the build box includes a side wall portion having a first tubular member surrounding the stage and a second tubular member surrounding the stage with the first tubular member interposed therebetween and forming a space with the first tubular member , and is configured to be able to form a vacuum heat insulating layer inside the side wall portion by vacuuming the space ; the upper and lower ends of the build box are sealed, a groove is formed on at least one of an outer surface of the first tubular member and an inner surface of the second tubular member , the outer surface of the first tubular member and the inner surface of the second tubular member face each other with a gap interposed therebetween except for a formation portion of the groove , and the space is formed by the groove , the apparatus further comprising: a vacuum pump arranged to vacuum the groove ; and a refrigerant supply unit arranged to supply a refrigerant to the groove . a vacuum pump arranged to vacuum the groove ; and a refrigerant supply unit arranged to supply a refrigerant to the groove .