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High-voltage system , comprising a high-voltage battery and a DC-to-DC converter , wherein the high-voltage system has two different, galvanically connected voltage levels when the DC-to-DC converter is active, wherein the high-voltage system also has two contactors (S), by means of which the high-voltage battery can be galvanically isolated from the rest of the high-voltage system at all poles, wherein the high-voltage system has a first measuring apparatus (M1) for detecting the voltage (U_2b) of the high-voltage battery and a second measuring apparatus (M2) for detecting the voltage (U3) at the output of the DC-to-DC converter , wherein the high-voltage system has an insulation resistance measuring apparatus that is designed to carry out insulation resistance measurements only when the DC-to-DC converter is deactivated, wherein the insulation resistance measuring apparatus is designed to measure the internal insulation resistance of the high-voltage battery when the contactors (S) are open and to measure the total insulation resistance when the contactors (S) are closed, wherein the high-voltage system also has a third measuring apparatus (M3) for detecting a voltage (U_2b_P) between a positive high-voltage line and earth, and a fourth measuring apparatus (M4) for detecting a voltage (U_2b_N) between a negative high-voltage line and earth, wherein the high-voltage system has an insulation monitoring apparatus that is designed to monitor, from the data from the first to fourth measuring apparatuses (M1-M4), different further insulation resistances of the high-voltage battery when the DC-to-DC converter is active, wherein the insulation monitoring apparatus is designed to detect insulation faults between the positive high-voltage line of the DC-to-DC converter and earth by virtue of the voltage of the fourth measuring apparatus (M4) being greater than the sum of the voltage (U_2b) detected by the first measuring apparatus (M1) and a threshold value (X), and the voltage of the third measuring apparatus (M3) being negative.
An inhaler comprising a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a puncturable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, a mouthpiece mounted to the housing and through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user, a blister piercing member mounted for rotation about a first axis and an actuating mechanism including a cap and an actuating member which are combined into a single component and which are mounted for rotation about a second axis to sequentially move each blister into alignment with the blister piercing member, wherein the actuating member cooperates with the blister piercing member so that the blister piercing member pivots about said first axis in response to rotation of the combined cap and actuating member from an initial position about the second axis to puncture the lid of an aligned blister so an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it, via the mouthpiece, into the user's airway when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, wherein the inhaler comprises a load control member to control the force that must be applied to the actuating member to cause it to rotate from the initial position such that a biasing force is applied to the actuating member throughout all, or at least a substantial portion of, the stroke of the actuating member, wherein the load control member comprises a cantilever on the actuating member and a ramp on the housing, said ramp being shaped to change the degree of deflection of the cantilever during the stroke of the actuating member, wherein the ramp is shaped such that the load applied to the cantilever gradually increases until the blister piercing member begins to pivot about said first axis.
An apparatus for removing weeds, which can be towed by an agricultural machine along an agricultural soil, in order to remove any weeds that might be present on said soil, said apparatus comprising a support that can be coupled, even indirectly, to the tractor of the agricultural machine , and means for the rotation of an operating unit , which is supported rotatably by said support about its own central axis (B), a plurality of teeth protruding radially from the peripheral region of said unit , for the progressive removal of the weeds during advancement along the agricultural soil, as a consequence of the rotation of said unit , and of said teeth , about said central axis (B), wherein said means comprise a plurality of blades , each one of said blades protruding rigidly from the peripheral region of said operating unit and being on the opposite side with respect to said support , in order to affect the soil progressively, during the advancement of the machine along the agricultural soil and with said operating unit kept inclined with respect to said soil, and to be consequently turned about said central axis (B), with consequent movement of said operating unit , which is supported freely by said support , and of said teeth , each one of said teeth lying in a plane perpendicular to said central axis (B) characterized in that each one of said teeth is curved in the opposite direction with respect to the direction of rotation imparted to said operating unit by said means , so as to define a concavity directed backwards with respect to said direction of rotation imparted to said operating unit .
Device for storing kinetic energy, comprising: a flywheel arranged in an interior of a housing , a shaft connected to the flywheel and supported in the housing , a motor-generator unit for driving the flywheel and for recovering energy, and a vacuum pump provided in the housing for evacuating the interior , wherein the vacuum pump is arranged on the shaft , wherein the vacuum pump comprises a turbomolecular pump stage , a gas friction compressor such as a Holweck stage, a Gaede stage or a Siegbahn stage, being arranged downstream thereof in the flow direction , characterized in that the turbomolecular pump stage surrounds the gas friction compressor at least partly. a flywheel arranged in an interior of a housing , a shaft connected to the flywheel and supported in the housing , a motor-generator unit for driving the flywheel and for recovering energy, and a vacuum pump provided in the housing for evacuating the interior , wherein the vacuum pump is arranged on the shaft , wherein the vacuum pump comprises a turbomolecular pump stage , a gas friction compressor such as a Holweck stage, a Gaede stage or a Siegbahn stage, being arranged downstream thereof in the flow direction , characterized in that the turbomolecular pump stage surrounds the gas friction compressor at least partly.
An apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for, at a first network entity, determining that first resources scheduled for use by a first cell for communication with a user equipment are available at a second cell before configuring the user equipment with the first resources used for communication at the first cell; receiving an indication from the user equipment to trigger handover from the first cell to the second cell; and causing handover of the user equipment from the first cell to the second cell such that the second cell uses the first resources for communication with the user equipment, wherein the first cell comprises a first base station, the second cell comprises a second base station and the first base station comprises the first network entity, wherein means for determining that first resources scheduled for use by the first cell for communication with the user equipment are available at the second cell comprises means for providing a request from the first base station to the second base station whether the first resources are available and receiving a response at the first base station indicating that the first resources are available, the apparatus comprising means for, if the first resources are scheduled for use by the second cell for lower priority traffic, receiving, from the second base station in response to the request, an indication that the first resources are available. receiving an indication from the user equipment to trigger handover from the first cell to the second cell; and causing handover of the user equipment from the first cell to the second cell such that the second cell uses the first resources for communication with the user equipment, wherein the first cell comprises a first base station, the second cell comprises a second base station and the first base station comprises the first network entity, wherein means for determining that first resources scheduled for use by the first cell for communication with the user equipment are available at the second cell comprises means for providing a request from the first base station to the second base station whether the first resources are available and receiving a response at the first base station indicating that the first resources are available, the apparatus comprising means for, if the first resources are scheduled for use by the second cell for lower priority traffic, receiving, from the second base station in response to the request, an indication that the first resources are available.
A method for covering and waterproofing a gap of a joint between opposite concrete members of an hydraulic work by a cover strip transversely folded and longitudinally extending along the gap sealingly fastened to the concrete members along elongated side edges, in which the cover strip comprises at least one flexible waterproofing membrane in elastomeric material having a first elastic modulus (E1), and at least one flexible support layer in synthetic textile material having a second elastic modulus (E2) greater than the first elastic modulus (E1) of the waterproofing membrane ; characterised by the steps of superimposing the flexible waterproofing membrane and the flexible support layer ; transversely folding the waterproofing membrane and the support layer of the cover strip ; laying down the folded strip straddling the gap of the joint ; sealingly fastening the elongated side edges of the folded cover strip to the concrete members keeping the support layer facing the concrete members of the joint ; and allowing a relative free movement between the superimposed waterproofing membrane and support layer of the folded cover strip .
An elongate blank (10; 110/10A, 10B) for forming a tubular carton , said blank (10, 10A, 10B; 110) comprising a plurality of panels including; a top panel , a first side panel hinged to a first side of the top panel , a second side panel (20; 120) hinged to a second side of the top panel , a first base panel (12; 112) hinged to the first side panel (16; 116) and a second base panel (24; 124) hinged to the second side panel (20; 120), the plurality of panels arranged in a row along a length of the blank, said panels being hingedly connected one to another in series, each of said panels having a pair of opposed free end edges disposed generally along the length of the blank, said each panel being formed along either free end edge thereof with a cut-out so that said blank is provided along either longitudinal edge thereof with a plurality of tabs each interposed between adjacent ones of said cut-outs , characterised in that the arrangement of cut-outs and tabs is asymmetrical about a notional line which is transverse to the longitudinal edges and bisects the top panel (18; 118).
A system for positioning a patient during a surgical procedure comprising: a cylindrical, padded support adapted to be positioned against the foot of a patient's body, the support comprising an extension , and the extension comprising means (40-44) for adjusting the height of the support, the support also comprising an electrical drive mechanism with linear actuator for moving the support along a generally linear path, and a bracket for mounting the drive mechanism to the side of an operating table ; a remote device (34; 130) for actuating the drive mechanism, the remote device configured at least in part as a controller for the support; and a surgical navigation system communicatively coupled to the controller, the surgical navigation system configured to cooperate with the controller to position the support with respect to a change demanded to a boundary, the boundary defining tissue of the patient to which an automated surgical instrument should be applied and tissue of the patient to which the surgical instrument should not be applied; wherein the remote device and the surgical navigation system are configured to be situated outside a sterile surgical field for the surgical procedure. a cylindrical, padded support adapted to be positioned against the foot of a patient's body, the support comprising an extension , and the extension comprising means (40-44) for adjusting the height of the support, the support also comprising an electrical drive mechanism with linear actuator for moving the support along a generally linear path, and a bracket for mounting the drive mechanism to the side of an operating table ; a remote device (34; 130) for actuating the drive mechanism, the remote device configured at least in part as a controller for the support; and a surgical navigation system communicatively coupled to the controller, the surgical navigation system configured to cooperate with the controller to position the support with respect to a change demanded to a boundary, the boundary defining tissue of the patient to which an automated surgical instrument should be applied and tissue of the patient to which the surgical instrument should not be applied; wherein the remote device and the surgical navigation system are configured to be situated outside a sterile surgical field for the surgical procedure.
An electrical conductor arrangement for an electrical machine, the conductor arrangement comprising: - an electrical conductor ; and - an insulator for electrically insulating the conductor comprising an electrical insulation material; wherein the insulator comprises at least one film including a first edge portion and wherein the first edge portion is bonded to an overlapping portion of the insulator by heating and melting a portion of the insulation material, and wherein the film comprises a non-conductive and laser active material, and wherein the film is a multi-layer film comprising a semiconductive material or field grading material. - an electrical conductor ; and - an insulator for electrically insulating the conductor comprising an electrical insulation material;
A rotary electric machine comprising: a rotor core in which a shaft hole is formed at a center of the rotor core ; a cylindrical member having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and fitted into the shaft hole of the rotor core along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member ; and a drive shaft inserted into a hollowed part of the cylindrical member , wherein the cylindrical member is made of a material having a lower Young's modulus than those of the rotor core and the drive shaft , and is formed such that an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member is a tapered surface , and the drive shaft has, at an outer periphery thereof, a tapered surface such that the tapered surface is in surface contact with the tapered surface of the cylindrical member in fitting of the drive shaft into the cylindrical member , permanent magnets are embedded in the rotor core by being inserted into holes for permanent magnet insertion formed at the rotor core , the rotor core is formed such that magnetic steel sheets are stacked on each other, and the permanent magnets are pressed against the outer peripheral side of the hole for permanent magnet insertion and in the rotor core by deformation of the rotor core due to expansion of the cylindrical member in fitting of the drive shaft into the cylindrical member . a rotor core in which a shaft hole is formed at a center of the rotor core ; a cylindrical member having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and fitted into the shaft hole of the rotor core along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member ; and a drive shaft inserted into a hollowed part of the cylindrical member , wherein the cylindrical member is made of a material having a lower Young's modulus than those of the rotor core and the drive shaft , and is formed such that an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member is a tapered surface , and the drive shaft has, at an outer periphery thereof, a tapered surface such that the tapered surface is in surface contact with the tapered surface of the cylindrical member in fitting of the drive shaft into the cylindrical member , permanent magnets are embedded in the rotor core by being inserted into holes for permanent magnet insertion formed at the rotor core , the rotor core is formed such that magnetic steel sheets are stacked on each other, and the permanent magnets are pressed against the outer peripheral side of the hole for permanent magnet insertion and in the rotor core by deformation of the rotor core due to expansion of the cylindrical member in fitting of the drive shaft into the cylindrical member .
A watch mechanism comprising an element (H) for the display of time, a first element (Q) for the display of a first piece of watch information derived from time and a second element (PDL) for the display of a second piece of watch information derived from time, the mechanism comprising: - a first kinematic chain (CC1) for the simultaneous correction of the display of time, the display of the first piece of watch information and the display of the second piece of watch information, and - a third kinematic chain (CC3) for the correction of the display of the second piece of watch information independently of the display of time and the display of the first piece of watch information, wherein the mechanism comprises a second kinematic chain (CC2) for the correction of the display of time independently of the display of the second piece of watch information, in that the third kinematic correction chain comprises an epicyclic gear train (TE), in that the epicyclic gear train (TE) is connected kinematically to the element (H) for the display of time by a notched wheel (MC), and in that the first and second kinematic chains comprise the notched wheel (MC). - a first kinematic chain (CC1) for the simultaneous correction of the display of time, the display of the first piece of watch information and the display of the second piece of watch information, and - a third kinematic chain (CC3) for the correction of the display of the second piece of watch information independently of the display of time and the display of the first piece of watch information,
A refrigeration cycle apparatus (100, 102, 2. 103, 104, 106, 109) comprising compressor , a first oil separator , a condenser , an expansion valve , an evaporator , and a second oil separator , the refrigeration cycle apparatus in which refrigerant circulates in that order, wherein the refrigeration cycle apparatus further comprising: a first bypass path extending from the first oil separator to the compressor ; a first on-off valve provided on the first bypass path ; a second bypass path extending from the second oil separator to the compressor ; a second on-off valve provided on the second bypass path ; a controller configured to control the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve ; and a first detector configured to detect an oil level position of refrigeration oil of the compressor characterised in that the controller is further configured to open the second on-off valve when an output of the first detector indicates insufficiency of the refrigeration oil of the compressor at a first point of time, and to open the first on-off valve when the output of the first detector 2. indicates the insufficiency of the refrigeration oil of the compressor at a second point of time subsequent to the first point of time. a first bypass path extending from the first oil separator to the compressor ; a first on-off valve provided on the first bypass path ; a second bypass path extending from the second oil separator to the compressor ; a second on-off valve provided on the second bypass path ; a controller configured to control the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve ; and a first detector configured to detect an oil level position of refrigeration oil of the compressor characterised in that the controller is further configured to open the second on-off valve when an output of the first detector indicates insufficiency of the refrigeration oil of the compressor at a first point of time, and to open the first on-off valve when the output of the first detector 2. indicates the insufficiency of the refrigeration oil of the compressor at a second point of time subsequent to the first point of time.
An apparatus for a user equipment, UE, the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry; and memory, the processing circuitry configured to: detect a discovery signal, DS , transmitted within a DS occasion, the DS comprising: a cell-specific reference signal, CRS, in a downlink subframe; a primary synchronization signal, PSS; and exactly one secondary synchronization signal, SSS, wherein the CRS, the PSS, and the SSS are provided in a single subframe with PSS before SSS, if frame type is frequency division duplexing, FDD, and wherein SSS and PSS are in subsequent subframes, with SSS before PSS, and with CRS provided in all special subframes, if frame type is time division duplexing, TDD; wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to determine an identity of an enhanced Node B, eNB , based on the DS . detect a discovery signal, DS , transmitted within a DS occasion, the DS comprising: a cell-specific reference signal, CRS, in a downlink subframe; a primary synchronization signal, PSS; and exactly one secondary synchronization signal, SSS, wherein the CRS, the PSS, and the SSS are provided in a single subframe with PSS before SSS, if frame type is frequency division duplexing, FDD, and wherein SSS and PSS are in subsequent subframes, with SSS before PSS, and with CRS provided in all special subframes, if frame type is time division duplexing, TDD; a cell-specific reference signal, CRS, in a downlink subframe; a primary synchronization signal, PSS; and exactly one secondary synchronization signal, SSS, wherein the CRS, the PSS, and the SSS are provided in a single subframe with PSS before SSS, if frame type is frequency division duplexing, FDD, and wherein SSS and PSS are in subsequent subframes, with SSS before PSS, and with CRS provided in all special subframes, if frame type is time division duplexing, TDD; wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to determine an identity of an enhanced Node B, eNB , based on the DS .