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A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt system, the belt retractor comprising a belt tensioner for tensioning a safety belt during a belt tensioning phase, and a load limiter for limiting the load applied by the safety belt on a vehicle occupant during a load limiting phase after the belt tensioning phase, the belt tensioner including a frame , a belt reel , a toothed pinion , a drive unit and an elongated load transmission element , the belt reel being rotatably supported in the frame , the pinion being coupled to the belt reel , the load transmission element engaging the teeth of the pinion during the belt tensioning phase, the belt tensioner further including a disengagement mechanism for disengaging the load transmission element from the pinion at the end of the belt tensioning phase, characterized in that the disengagement mechanism includes a support element that is transferable from an initial first state, in which the support element keeps the load transmission element in engagement with the pinion , into a second state, in which the support element no longer keeps the load transmission element in engagement with the pinion , and in that the disengagement mechanism includes a lever construction (34, 36, 38; 34, 36, 48; 56) directly or indirectly acting on the support element , and in that the lever construction includes a first lever portion (36; 58) arranged in a pathway of the load transmission element .
An apparatus for generating a depth map, the apparatus comprising: an image generator arranged to provide an image and an associated depth map comprising input depth values; a contour detector arranged to detect at least a first contour in the image, the first contour comprising a first set of pixels, the first set of pixels comprising a plurality of pixels; and the apparatus being characterized by further comprising: a model processor arranged to generate a contour depth model for the first contour by fitting a depth model to input depth values only for the first set of pixels; a depth value determiner arranged to determine a depth model depth value for at least a first pixel of the first set of pixels from the contour depth model; and a modifier arranged to generate a modified depth map from the associated depth map by modifying depth values of the associated depth map; wherein the modifier is arranged to generate a first modified depth value for the first pixel in the modified depth map in response to the depth model depth value. an image generator arranged to provide an image and an associated depth map comprising input depth values; a contour detector arranged to detect at least a first contour in the image, the first contour comprising a first set of pixels, the first set of pixels comprising a plurality of pixels; a model processor arranged to generate a contour depth model for the first contour by fitting a depth model to input depth values only for the first set of pixels; a depth value determiner arranged to determine a depth model depth value for at least a first pixel of the first set of pixels from the contour depth model; and a modifier arranged to generate a modified depth map from the associated depth map by modifying depth values of the associated depth map; wherein the modifier is arranged to generate a first modified depth value for the first pixel in the modified depth map in response to the depth model depth value.
A patient care system, comprising a medical pump for delivering a medicine to a patient , a processor in communication with the medical pump , the processor comprising a memory and a logic , characterized in that the memory stores a critical medicine information identifying whether the medicine is designated as a critical medicine, a trigger condition information identifying a trigger condition which would normally result in pausing/stopping delivery of medicine from the medical pump , wherein the logic is adapted to activate a fail-operate mode for the critical medicine, and control the medical pump to operate in the fail-operate mode for the critical medicine and keep infusing to deliver the critical medicine, when the fail-operate mode is activated, despite a triggering of the triggering condition. a medical pump for delivering a medicine to a patient , a processor in communication with the medical pump , the processor comprising a memory and a logic , characterized in that the memory stores a critical medicine information identifying whether the medicine is designated as a critical medicine, a trigger condition information identifying a trigger condition which would normally result in pausing/stopping delivery of medicine from the medical pump , a critical medicine information identifying whether the medicine is designated as a critical medicine, a trigger condition information identifying a trigger condition which would normally result in pausing/stopping delivery of medicine from the medical pump , wherein the logic is adapted to activate a fail-operate mode for the critical medicine, and control the medical pump to operate in the fail-operate mode for the critical medicine and keep infusing to deliver the critical medicine, when the fail-operate mode is activated, despite a triggering of the triggering condition. activate a fail-operate mode for the critical medicine, and control the medical pump to operate in the fail-operate mode for the critical medicine and keep infusing to deliver the critical medicine, when the fail-operate mode is activated, despite a triggering of the triggering condition.
A hemofiltration machine comprising a system for utilizing the waste fluid from a hemofilter for recycling at least a part of the water content in waste fluid from a hemofiltration process, said system comprising a hemofilter having a filtrate outlet for a waste fluid being the filtrate from the hemofilter and a concentrate outlet for the concentrate from the hemofilter , a source of electrolyte replacement concentrate , and a forward osmosis (FO) unit comprising a forward osmosis membrane comprising nanoporous water channels, said membrane having a feed side and a draw side wherein the filtrate outlet of the hemofilter is in fluid communication with the feed side of the FO unit, and wherein the source of said electrolyte replacement concentrate or the concentrate outlet of the hemofilter is in fluid communication with the the draw side of the FO unit, wherein said nanoporous water channels are aquaporin water channels, wherein the membrane comprises an active layer comprising immobilized aquaporin water channels and a support layer, and wherein said active layer comprises a thin film composite (TFC) membrane.
Turret assembly for a vessel , comprising a moonpool defined in the vessel and a turret structure rotatably mounted in said moonpool , wherein the turret structure comprises a turret table which by means of a main bearing is rotatably mounted in said moonpool and a hollow turret shaft defined by a surrounding shaft wall , which turret shaft has an upper shaft end connected to the turret table , a substantially cylindrical shaft part that extends downwardly from the turret table and a lower shaft end provided with means intended for cooperation with a lower bearing , characterized in that the shaft wall of the upper shaft end comprises a widened part surrounding the cylindrical shaft part and defines a circumferential crest , wherein the shaft wall of the upper shaft end , starting from said circumferential crest , extends downwardly towards a position where the upper shaft end is connected to the turret table .
Heating apparatus having a heating apparatus housing and a housing for a thermal cell , the latter having a blower , a burner , a heat transmitter , as well as at least one exhaust gas system , wherein the housing is located within the heating apparatus housing , characterized in that a latching mechanism which is disposed in the upper region of the housing is able to be activated by an activation element which is disposed in a front region of the housing , and in that the activation is able to be transmitted to a rear region of the housing by means of a lever.
Process comprising the process steps of: a) addition of diisobutene, b) addition of a compound comprising Pd, wherein the Pd is capable of forming a complex, c) addition of the ligand L1 : d) addition of 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and water, wherein the ratio based on the volume used is in the range from 0.75/1.25 to 1.8/0.2, e) feeding in CO, f) heating the reaction mixture such that the diisobutene is converted to the compound P1 : a) addition of diisobutene, b) addition of a compound comprising Pd, wherein the Pd is capable of forming a complex, c) addition of the ligand L1 : d) addition of 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and water, wherein the ratio based on the volume used is in the range from 0.75/1.25 to 1.8/0.2, e) feeding in CO, f) heating the reaction mixture such that the diisobutene is converted to the compound P1 :
Rail vehicle , having a railcar body , a bogie , an antenna , arranged in or on the bogie , with a shield plate , an antenna cable with an external conductor , and an electronic assembly with a housing, wherein the electronic assembly is connected by way of signalling by means of the antenna cable to the antenna , and wherein for high-frequency potential compensation an absorption circuit or series resonant circuit is connected electrically between the shield plate of the antenna and the railcar body , said circuit being adjusted with respect to a carrier frequency used for a signal transmission by means of the antenna .
A shock-tube firing device , comprising: an enclosure; at least two primer-ignition devices translatably carried within the enclosure and biased toward a neutral position; a threaded bore for each primer-ignition device , each bore being adjacent a forward end of an associated primer-ignition device and configured to receive a threaded shock-tube adapter ; a trigger assembly carried by the enclosure, the trigger assembly being biased toward a neutral position and comprising an actuation portion and a carrier portion , the actuation portion being configured to cause rearward motion of the carrier portion when the actuation portion is moved from the neutral position; a biasing element for each primer-ignition device , each biasing element configured to cause forward motion of the associated primer-ignition device ; and a sear for each primer-ignition device, each sear being carried by the carrier portion and configured to cause compression of an associated biasing element ; wherein movement of the actuation portion causes rearward motion of the carrier portion and the sears , thereby compressing the biasing elements ) for causing forward motion of the primer-ignition devices . an enclosure; at least two primer-ignition devices translatably carried within the enclosure and biased toward a neutral position; a threaded bore for each primer-ignition device , each bore being adjacent a forward end of an associated primer-ignition device and configured to receive a threaded shock-tube adapter ; a trigger assembly carried by the enclosure, the trigger assembly being biased toward a neutral position and comprising an actuation portion and a carrier portion , the actuation portion being configured to cause rearward motion of the carrier portion when the actuation portion is moved from the neutral position; a biasing element for each primer-ignition device , each biasing element configured to cause forward motion of the associated primer-ignition device ; and a sear for each primer-ignition device, each sear being carried by the carrier portion and configured to cause compression of an associated biasing element ; wherein movement of the actuation portion causes rearward motion of the carrier portion and the sears , thereby compressing the biasing elements ) for causing forward motion of the primer-ignition devices .
An over-pressure relief device comprising: a rupture disc including a central section having opposed faces , and an outer flange section in surrounding relationship to said central section , at least one lased line of opening formed in said rupture disc , which defines, at least in part, an over-pressure relief area of said rupture disc , said at least one lased line of opening including one or more line-of-opening segments and one or more lased opening control features , said one or more line-of-opening segments comprising a channel penetrating into the disc from one of said faces toward the other of said faces , said one or more opening control features defined at least in part by a pair of lased side margins , said pair of lased side margins converging toward each other in the direction of at least one of said line-of-opening segments , characterised by : said one or more opening control features comprising a plurality of at least partially superposed lased trenches , wherein, as said pair of lased side margins diverge away from each other, the superposed lased trenches each have an average trench depth that is less than the average depth of the channel . a rupture disc including a central section having opposed faces , and an outer flange section in surrounding relationship to said central section , at least one lased line of opening formed in said rupture disc , which defines, at least in part, an over-pressure relief area of said rupture disc , said at least one lased line of opening including one or more line-of-opening segments and one or more lased opening control features , said one or more line-of-opening segments comprising a channel penetrating into the disc from one of said faces toward the other of said faces , said one or more opening control features defined at least in part by a pair of lased side margins , said pair of lased side margins converging toward each other in the direction of at least one of said line-of-opening segments , characterised by : said one or more opening control features comprising a plurality of at least partially superposed lased trenches , wherein, as said pair of lased side margins diverge away from each other, the superposed lased trenches each have an average trench depth that is less than the average depth of the channel . said one or more opening control features comprising a plurality of at least partially superposed lased trenches , wherein, as said pair of lased side margins diverge away from each other, the superposed lased trenches each have an average trench depth that is less than the average depth of the channel .
An overcurrent protection system for an inverter circuit, comprising: an inductor current detection circuit , configured to detect an inductor current passing an inductor in the inverter circuit, to obtain an inductor current detection value; a pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit , connected to the inductor current detection circuit, and configured to: reduce a current limit threshold according to an instant-feeding load impact signal; compare a current limit threshold obtained after reduction processing with a voltage value corresponding to the inductor current detection value; and output a pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal when the voltage value corresponding to the inductor current detection value reaches the current limit threshold; a control circuit , connected to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit, and configured to perform turn-off control on a switching transistor in the inverter circuit according to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal; characterized by : a first instant-feeding load impact signal generation circuit , connected to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit, and configured to: detect an inductor voltage between two ends of the inductor in the inverter circuit, to obtain an inductor voltage detection value; and generate the instant-feeding load impact signal when the inductor voltage detection value reaches a preset voltage threshold. an inductor current detection circuit , configured to detect an inductor current passing an inductor in the inverter circuit, to obtain an inductor current detection value; a pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit , connected to the inductor current detection circuit, and configured to: reduce a current limit threshold according to an instant-feeding load impact signal; compare a current limit threshold obtained after reduction processing with a voltage value corresponding to the inductor current detection value; and output a pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal when the voltage value corresponding to the inductor current detection value reaches the current limit threshold; a control circuit , connected to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit, and configured to perform turn-off control on a switching transistor in the inverter circuit according to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal; characterized by : a first instant-feeding load impact signal generation circuit , connected to the pulse-by-pulse current limit enable signal generation circuit, and configured to: detect an inductor voltage between two ends of the inductor in the inverter circuit, to obtain an inductor voltage detection value; and generate the instant-feeding load impact signal when the inductor voltage detection value reaches a preset voltage threshold.
Impact absorber for a casting vessel for casting metallic melts, - with a wall (1.2) which surrounds an impact surface (1.1) and which in conjunction with the impact surface (1.1) defines an open volume inside the impact absorber , into which open volume metallic melt is poured, - with at least one connection , arranged on the impact absorber , for connecting to at least one gas-conveying line, wherein the connection is connected in a gas-conducting manner to at least one opening from which gas can be conducted, characterized in that the at least one opening points in the direction of the open volume for outflow of a gas, wherein at least one or more openings are provided in the impact surface (1.1), wherein the opening is designed in the form of a nozzle with a diameter of between d = 0.2 and 10 mm. - with a wall (1.2) which surrounds an impact surface (1.1) and which in conjunction with the impact surface (1.1) defines an open volume inside the impact absorber , into which open volume metallic melt is poured, - with at least one connection , arranged on the impact absorber , for connecting to at least one gas-conveying line, wherein the connection is connected in a gas-conducting manner to at least one opening from which gas can be conducted,
A photovoltaic device comprising: an absorber layer that converts photon energy to electrical current, wherein: the absorber layer comprises a II-VI semiconductor material comprising cadmium, selenium, and tellurium; and the absorber layer is doped with copper and silver at a ratio of copper to silver greater than 2:1. the absorber layer comprises a II-VI semiconductor material comprising cadmium, selenium, and tellurium; and the absorber layer is doped with copper and silver at a ratio of copper to silver greater than 2:1.
A fuel cell stack seal structure comprising a fuel cell stack (FS), the fuel cell stack (FS) comprising a plurality of fuel cell single cells (C) that are stacked, each of the fuel cell single cells (C) comprising a membrane electrode assembly and a pair of separators holding the membrane electrode assembly between the pair of separators , wherein at least one of the pair of separators comprises an inner peripheral rib that protrudes at least towards a mutually facing side of the pair of separators at a peripheral part of the separator , at least one of the pair of separators comprises an outer peripheral rib that protrudes at least towards a mutually facing side of the pair of separators at an outer side of the inner peripheral rib , the fuel cell stack seal structure comprising: inner peripheral sealing members that close a gap between inner peripheral ribs of the pair of separators of each of the fuel cell single cell (C); and an outer peripheral sealing member that is disposed at an outer side of the inner peripheral sealing members to close a gap between outer peripheral ribs of the pair of separators , wherein a first closed space (CS) is formed between the inner peripheral sealing members and the outer peripheral sealing member , and the outer peripheral sealing member has a notch (n) that communicates the first closed space (CS) with the outside (E). inner peripheral sealing members that close a gap between inner peripheral ribs of the pair of separators of each of the fuel cell single cell (C); and an outer peripheral sealing member that is disposed at an outer side of the inner peripheral sealing members to close a gap between outer peripheral ribs of the pair of separators , wherein a first closed space (CS) is formed between the inner peripheral sealing members and the outer peripheral sealing member , and
A washing machine comprising: a water supply portion to supply a wash liquid comprising water and a detergent; a power supply portion to supply an alternating current (AC) power; and an electric field forming portion comprising a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion , the electric field forming portion being configured to receive alternating current (AC) power from the power supply portion and form an electric field between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion to heat the supplied wash liquid, a housing having a washing space containing the laundry, a sensor portion , and a controller adapted to control the power supply portion to supply alternating current (AC) power at a level corresponding to a sensing result of the sensor portion , characterized in that the electric field is formed in the washing space containing the laundry, and the sensor portion is adapted to sense the state of the laundry comprising the wash liquid. a water supply portion to supply a wash liquid comprising water and a detergent; a power supply portion to supply an alternating current (AC) power; and an electric field forming portion comprising a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion , the electric field forming portion being configured to receive alternating current (AC) power from the power supply portion and form an electric field between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion to heat the supplied wash liquid, a housing having a washing space containing the laundry, a sensor portion , and a controller adapted to control the power supply portion to supply alternating current (AC) power at a level corresponding to a sensing result of the sensor portion , characterized in that the electric field is formed in the washing space containing the laundry, and the sensor portion is adapted to sense the state of the laundry comprising the wash liquid.
A process for the manufacture of an auto-oxidatively cross-linking hybrid polymer comprising the step of reacting in a mini-emulsion process, in the presence of a radical initiator and a surfactant, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers to form an addition polymer (also referred to as the vinyl polymer) in the presence of a modified auto-oxidatively crosslinkable (AOC) polymer which is an alkyd resin comprising unsaturated fatty acids which has been modified with terminal unsaturated groups of the formula -C(R1)=CH2 wherein R1 can be hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, prepared by reacting A) carboxylic acid or -anhydride or B) hydroxyl reactive groups on the AOC alkyd polymer with a compound comprising the terminal unsaturated group and respectively A1) epoxy or A2) hydroxyl reactive groups or B1) carboxylic acid or -ester or B2) isocyanate reactive groups and wherein the modified AOC alkyd polymer is a hydrophobic alkyd polymer including acid groups that are carboxyl groups and having an acid value from 5 to 25 mg KOH/g and an oil length of the resin between 40 and 95%.