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A pressure-sensing touch system for sensing an amount of pressure at a location of a touch event, comprising: a transparent sheet having a top surface , a bottom surface , and a perimeter that includes an edge, wherein the touch event occurs on the top surface at a touch event location; at least one light source operably arranged relative to the transparent sheet and that emits light that is coupled into the transparent sheet so that the light travels via total internal reflection; and at least one detector operably disposed relative to the transparent sheet and the light source and to generate a detector electrical signal having a signal strength representative of a detected intensity of light traveling within the transparent sheet, wherein the touch event causes a change in the detected light intensity that corresponds to a change in pressure applied at the touch event location; and characterised by a transparent layer disposed on the top surface of the transparent sheet, wherein the transparent sheet includes a body , the system further comprising an ion-exchanged region in the body of the transparent sheet adjacent the top surface of the transparent layer , wherein the ion-exchanged region defines a surface waveguide and the body of the transparent sheet defines a bulk waveguide, wherein the surface waveguide and bulk waveguide act to direct light from the light source to the detector. a transparent sheet having a top surface , a bottom surface , and a perimeter that includes an edge, wherein the touch event occurs on the top surface at a touch event location; at least one light source operably arranged relative to the transparent sheet and that emits light that is coupled into the transparent sheet so that the light travels via total internal reflection; and at least one detector operably disposed relative to the transparent sheet and the light source and to generate a detector electrical signal having a signal strength representative of a detected intensity of light traveling within the transparent sheet, wherein the touch event causes a change in the detected light intensity that corresponds to a change in pressure applied at the touch event location; and characterised by a transparent layer disposed on the top surface of the transparent sheet, wherein the transparent sheet includes a body , the system further comprising an ion-exchanged region in the body of the transparent sheet adjacent the top surface of the transparent layer , wherein the ion-exchanged region defines a surface waveguide and the body of the transparent sheet defines a bulk waveguide, wherein the surface waveguide and bulk waveguide act to direct light from the light source to the detector.
An automatic alerting device that automatically alerts about occurrence of an accident of a vehicle, the automatic alerting device comprising: a wheel speed sensor that detects the wheel speed of the vehicle; a lateral G sensor that detects lateral G of the vehicle; an alerting section that alerts outside of the vehicle; a control section that controls the alerting section; and an accident determination section that determines whether the vehicle is involved in the accident on the basis of the wheel speed detected by the wheel speed sensor, an absolute value of the lateral G of the vehicle detected by the lateral G sensor, and a change amount of the lateral G of the vehicle detected by the lateral G sensor, wherein the control section makes the alerting section alert the outside when the accident determination section determines that the vehicle is involved in the accident, wherein the automatic alerting device further comprises a rescue determination section that determines whether the vehicle has been rescued after occurrence of the accident of the vehicle, wherein the rescue determination section determines whether the vehicle has been rescued on the basis of the change amount of the lateral G of the vehicle that is detected by the lateral G sensor, and when the rescue determination section determines that the vehicle has been rescued, the control section stops an alert by the alerting section. a wheel speed sensor that detects the wheel speed of the vehicle; a lateral G sensor that detects lateral G of the vehicle; an alerting section that alerts outside of the vehicle; a control section that controls the alerting section; and an accident determination section that determines whether the vehicle is involved in the accident on the basis of the wheel speed detected by the wheel speed sensor, an absolute value of the lateral G of the vehicle detected by the lateral G sensor, and a change amount of the lateral G of the vehicle detected by the lateral G sensor, wherein the control section makes the alerting section alert the outside when the accident determination section determines that the vehicle is involved in the accident, wherein the automatic alerting device further comprises a rescue determination section that determines whether the vehicle has been rescued after occurrence of the accident of the vehicle, wherein the rescue determination section determines whether the vehicle has been rescued on the basis of the change amount of the lateral G of the vehicle that is detected by the lateral G sensor, and when the rescue determination section determines that the vehicle has been rescued, the control section stops an alert by the alerting section.
A liquid ejection head comprising: a liquid channel configured for a first liquid and a second liquid to flow through; a pressure generation element configured to pressurize the first liquid ; and an ejection orifice through which to eject the second liquid in a direction (Z) crossing a direction (Y) of the flow of the first liquid and the second liquid via the pressurization, wherein a distance (L) in the direction of the flow from a position in the liquid channel at which the first liquid and the second liquid merge to the ejection orifice is greater than an interface stabilization distance (Le) in the direction of the flow from a position at which the first liquid and the second liquid contact each other to a position at which a stable interface is obtained between the first liquid and the second liquid ; characterized in that , with Re being a Reynolds number, Af being a cross-sectional area of the liquid channel, Wp being a wetted perimeter of the liquid channel, and Le being the interface stabilization distance, the interface stabilization distance Le is calculated from a formula below Le = 4 Af 0.0550 Re + 0.379 exp − 0.148 Re + 0.260 / Wp . a liquid channel configured for a first liquid and a second liquid to flow through; a pressure generation element configured to pressurize the first liquid ; and an ejection orifice through which to eject the second liquid in a direction (Z) crossing a direction (Y) of the flow of the first liquid and the second liquid via the pressurization, wherein a distance (L) in the direction of the flow from a position in the liquid channel at which the first liquid and the second liquid merge to the ejection orifice is greater than an interface stabilization distance (Le) in the direction of the flow from a position at which the first liquid and the second liquid contact each other to a position at which a stable interface is obtained between the first liquid and the second liquid ; characterized in that , with Re being a Reynolds number, Af being a cross-sectional area of the liquid channel, Wp being a wetted perimeter of the liquid channel, and Le being the interface stabilization distance, the interface stabilization distance Le is calculated from a formula below Le = 4 Af 0.0550 Re + 0.379 exp − 0.148 Re + 0.260 / Wp .
A variable cutoff printing press comprising: a plate cylinder ; a plate cylinder support removably supporting the plate cylinder; a blanket cylinder ; a blanket cylinder support removably supporting the blanket cylinder; an impression cylinder ; an impression cylinder support ; a blanket cylinder support actuator for moving the blanket cylinder support to accommodate different blanket cylinder sizes, characterized in that the blanket cylinder support actuator further moves the impression cylinder support so that regardless of blanket cylinder size a gap (G) exists between the blanket cylinder support and the impression cylinder support; and in that an on impression actuator moves the impression cylinder support against the blanket cylinder support to set a desired print load. a plate cylinder ; a plate cylinder support removably supporting the plate cylinder; a blanket cylinder ; a blanket cylinder support removably supporting the blanket cylinder; an impression cylinder ; an impression cylinder support ; a blanket cylinder support actuator for moving the blanket cylinder support to accommodate different blanket cylinder sizes, characterized in that the blanket cylinder support actuator further moves the impression cylinder support so that regardless of blanket cylinder size a gap (G) exists between the blanket cylinder support and the impression cylinder support; and in that an on impression actuator moves the impression cylinder support against the blanket cylinder support to set a desired print load.
A hardware acceleration device, comprising: a switch communicatively linked to a host central processing unit, CPU ; an adapter circuit coupled to the switch via a control bus , wherein the control bus is configured to convey addresses of descriptors from the host CPU to the adapter circuit, and wherein the host CPU initiates register writes to write the addresses of the descriptors over the control bus to registers within the adapter circuit; a random-access memory coupled to the switch through a data bus , wherein the random-access memory is configured to store descriptors received from the host CPU via the data bus; a compute circuit coupled to the adapter circuit and configured to perform operations specified by the descriptors; and wherein the adapter circuit is configured to retrieve the descriptors from the random-access memory via the data bus using the addresses received over the control bus, provide arguments from the descriptors to the compute circuit, and provide control signals to the compute circuit to initiate the operations using the arguments. a switch communicatively linked to a host central processing unit, CPU ; an adapter circuit coupled to the switch via a control bus , wherein the control bus is configured to convey addresses of descriptors from the host CPU to the adapter circuit, and wherein the host CPU initiates register writes to write the addresses of the descriptors over the control bus to registers within the adapter circuit; a random-access memory coupled to the switch through a data bus , wherein the random-access memory is configured to store descriptors received from the host CPU via the data bus; a compute circuit coupled to the adapter circuit and configured to perform operations specified by the descriptors; and wherein the adapter circuit is configured to retrieve the descriptors from the random-access memory via the data bus using the addresses received over the control bus, provide arguments from the descriptors to the compute circuit, and provide control signals to the compute circuit to initiate the operations using the arguments.
A medical injector comprising: a body ; a slidable button at least partially disposed in said body ; a displaceable plunger disposed in said body ; a spring disposed to advance said plunger ; and, a releasable retainer for retaining said plunger in a first state against force of said spring , wherein, upon a predetermined extent of sliding movement of said button , said button engages said releasable retainer so as to cause said releasable retainer to release said plunger thus allowing said spring to advance said plunger , characterized in that said releasable retainer includes at least one latch tab extending from said plunger and at least one ledge formed in said body , said ledge interferingly engaging said latch tab to retain said plunger in said first state and wherein, upon said predetermined extent of sliding movement of said button , said button causes deflection of said latch tab inwardly from said at least one ledge so as to come out of interfering engagement with said ledge thus allowing said spring to advance said plunger . a body ; a slidable button at least partially disposed in said body ; a displaceable plunger disposed in said body ; a spring disposed to advance said plunger ; and, a releasable retainer for retaining said plunger in a first state against force of said spring , wherein, upon a predetermined extent of sliding movement of said button , said button engages said releasable retainer so as to cause said releasable retainer to release said plunger thus allowing said spring to advance said plunger , characterized in that said releasable retainer includes at least one latch tab extending from said plunger and at least one ledge formed in said body , said ledge interferingly engaging said latch tab to retain said plunger in said first state and wherein, upon said predetermined extent of sliding movement of said button , said button causes deflection of said latch tab inwardly from said at least one ledge so as to come out of interfering engagement with said ledge thus allowing said spring to advance said plunger .
A system comprised of several different types of similar cartridges (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) and several different types of similar mixers (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) that can be connected thereto, wherein the cartridges are designed as dual cartridges with two interconnected containers , which each have an outlet opening or nozzle , and the mixers each have two inlet openings or nozzles that can be coupled to the outlet openings or nozzles of the cartridges, wherein the size of the inlet openings or nozzles for each mixer type (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) and the size of the outlet openings or nozzles for each cartridge type (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) are identical, and wherein, in order to allocate at least one mixer type (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) to at least one cartridge type (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b), each mixer type (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) is equipped with a guide projection (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) that has a different cross section than the other types of mixers (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) and extends in an axial direction of the mixer (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b), and wherein each cartridge type (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) is equipped with an opening (10a, 10b; 22) that differs in cross section from the other types of cartridges (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) for receiving a guide projection (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) of a mixer (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b), characterized in that , in order to fasten a mixer to a cartridge, each cartridge type (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) is provided with a female thread and each mixer type (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) is provided with a male thread , wherein the male thread of each mixer type (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) can be screwed into the respective female thread of each cartridge type (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b), that the guide projection (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) of the mixer (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) protrudes in an axial direction over the inlet openings or nozzles , wherein the guide projections (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) of various types of mixers (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) and/or the openings (10a, 10b; 22) of various types of cartridges (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) have projections and/or recesses that vary in cross sectional design and/or vary in terms of positioning, and wherein the guide projections (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) are provided with a coding that is adjusted to the contour of the opening (10a, 10b; 22) of the cartridge in such a way that the mixer (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) can only be connected with the cartridge (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) in a specific orientation.
A transport apparatus for use in the transport of a heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23) of a wind turbine, said transport apparatus comprising: - a shape-adjustable adapter realised to adjust between an initial shape (S0) and a mating shape (S1); and - an actuator configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape (S0) to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23); and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape (S1) to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface of the structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23), wherein the shape-adjustable adapter is configured to fit over the heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23) or is configured to fit inside the heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23), said shape-adjustable adapter further comprising an essentially circular cross-section between a fixed end and a variable end, wherein the diameter at the variable end is larger in the mating state (S1) than in the initial state (S0), or wherein the diameter at the variable end is smaller in the mating state than in the initial state, characterized in that the mating shape (S1) of the shape adjustable adapter is essentially frustoconical. - a shape-adjustable adapter realised to adjust between an initial shape (S0) and a mating shape (S1); and - an actuator configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape (S0) to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23); and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape (S1) to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface of the structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23), wherein the shape-adjustable adapter is configured to fit over the heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23) or is configured to fit inside the heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23), said shape-adjustable adapter further comprising an essentially circular cross-section between a fixed end and a variable end, wherein the diameter at the variable end is larger in the mating state (S1) than in the initial state (S0), or wherein the diameter at the variable end is smaller in the mating state than in the initial state, characterized in that the mating shape (S1) of the shape adjustable adapter is essentially frustoconical.
A method of indirect tire pressure monitoring of tires of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: - providing a tire classification database indicating at least one classified tire type; - determining a vehicle tire type for the vehicle on the basis of vehicle data in including information on at least one tire currently used with the vehicle; - determining whether the vehicle tire type can be associated to one of the at least one classified tire type; and - in the case an association is determined, monitoring tire pressure according to the associated classified tire type, wherein, in the case the step of determining whether the vehicle tire type can be associated to one of the at least one classified tire type fails, the step of tire pressure monitoring is performed on the basis of at least one of a default parameter setting and a default operation mode. - providing a tire classification database indicating at least one classified tire type; - determining a vehicle tire type for the vehicle on the basis of vehicle data in including information on at least one tire currently used with the vehicle; - determining whether the vehicle tire type can be associated to one of the at least one classified tire type; and - in the case an association is determined, monitoring tire pressure according to the associated classified tire type, wherein, in the case the step of determining whether the vehicle tire type can be associated to one of the at least one classified tire type fails, the step of tire pressure monitoring is performed on the basis of at least one of a default parameter setting and a default operation mode.
A jet stream generating device configured to generate a jet stream of liquid, comprising: a cylindrical liquid chamber ; a nozzle configured to open an end part of said liquid chamber and inject liquid in said liquid chamber to outside; a liquid supply path configured to supply liquid into said liquid chamber ; a laser beam irradiation part configured to irradiate a pulse laser beam into said liquid chamber , and vaporize the liquid in said liquid chamber ; and a laser oscillator configured to control laser beam intensity and laser beam pulse width independently, wherein an inner surface of said liquid chamber has a mirror plane for reflecting and guiding the pulse laser beam emitted from said laser beam irradiation part onto gas-liquid interface inside said liquid chamber , and an adjuster configured to adjust a distance between said nozzle and said laser beam irradiation part and a controller configured to control said adjuster are included, wherein said controller is configured to adjust said distance using said adjuster , in accordance with the pulse width, the pulse energy and the pulse repeat frequency of the pulse laser beam emitted from the laser beam irradiation part . a cylindrical liquid chamber ; a nozzle configured to open an end part of said liquid chamber and inject liquid in said liquid chamber to outside; a liquid supply path configured to supply liquid into said liquid chamber ; a laser beam irradiation part configured to irradiate a pulse laser beam into said liquid chamber , and vaporize the liquid in said liquid chamber ; and a laser oscillator configured to control laser beam intensity and laser beam pulse width independently, wherein an inner surface of said liquid chamber has a mirror plane for reflecting and guiding the pulse laser beam emitted from said laser beam irradiation part onto gas-liquid interface inside said liquid chamber , and an adjuster configured to adjust a distance between said nozzle and said laser beam irradiation part and a controller configured to control said adjuster are included, wherein said controller is configured to adjust said distance using said adjuster , in accordance with the pulse width, the pulse energy and the pulse repeat frequency of the pulse laser beam emitted from the laser beam irradiation part .
A device for manufacturing containers provided with decorative wrap-around labels or "banderoles", the device comprising at least one forming and wrap-around labeling assembly (60; 60') suitable for taking up an active configuration in which said assembly has a forming chamber (36; 36') and a looping chamber (46; 46'), which chambers are in axial alignment and communicate with each other via an annular passageway (62; 62') provided through the end wall of the forming chamber, which end wall is opposite from a forming opening in the thermoforming chamber, the forming and wrap-around labeling assembly further being provided with a pusher member (66; 86) configured to push a wrap-around label that is looped in the looping chamber into the forming chamber through the annular passageway; characterized in that at least one portion (36C'; 36') of the forming chamber (36; 36') flares going away from the end wall (36B; 36'B) towards the forming opening (36A; 36'A) and in that the pusher member (66; 86) is configured to expand radially while pushing the wrap-around label into said flared portion (36C'; 36') of the forming chamber (36; 36').