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A check valve comprising: a valve housing defining a valve opening ; a pair of flapper elements pivotably mounted relative to the housing for rotation between an open position in which they permit fluid flow through the opening and a closed position in which they prevent fluid flow through the opening , each flapper element comprising a first surface facing the opening and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing away from the opening ; characterised in that , a bowed leaf spring member is mounted to the second surface of each flapper element , the leaf spring members being arranged such that when the flapper elements move towards the closed position, the bowed leaf spring members move into engagement with a respective stop member. a valve housing defining a valve opening ; a pair of flapper elements pivotably mounted relative to the housing for rotation between an open position in which they permit fluid flow through the opening and a closed position in which they prevent fluid flow through the opening , each flapper element comprising a first surface facing the opening and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing away from the opening ; characterised in that , a bowed leaf spring member is mounted to the second surface of each flapper element , the leaf spring members being arranged such that when the flapper elements move towards the closed position, the bowed leaf spring members move into engagement with a respective stop member.
A method for providing service access to a user, comprising the steps of: a) Registering a local identity provider located in a local network at a global identity provider by the local identity provider with a local identifier of the local identity provider, the global identity provider connected to the local network and a global network, b) Requesting service access requiring identity authentication to a service provider, located in the global network, by a user located in the local network, c) Requesting an identity management service from the global identity provider by the service provider, d) Redirecting by the global identity provider the user's access request to the local identity provider according to the provided local identifier within the local network, e) Checking if the local identifier corresponds to the local network of the user by the local identity provider, f) Providing the requested identity management service to the service provider by the global identity provider in accordance with a result of the checking according to step e), and g) Granting service access for the user to the service provider by the service provider. a) Registering a local identity provider located in a local network at a global identity provider by the local identity provider with a local identifier of the local identity provider, the global identity provider connected to the local network and a global network, b) Requesting service access requiring identity authentication to a service provider, located in the global network, by a user located in the local network, c) Requesting an identity management service from the global identity provider by the service provider, d) Redirecting by the global identity provider the user's access request to the local identity provider according to the provided local identifier within the local network, e) Checking if the local identifier corresponds to the local network of the user by the local identity provider, f) Providing the requested identity management service to the service provider by the global identity provider in accordance with a result of the checking according to step e), and g) Granting service access for the user to the service provider by the service provider.
A base station comprising: a transmission unit which, in operation, transmits information indicating a first subframe at which repetition transmission of a Scheduling Request, SR, starts and a second subframe at which repetition transmission of an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, for a downlink data signal starts; and a reception unit which, in operation, repeatedly receives the SR using a first certain number of consecutive subframes starting at the first subframe and the ACK/NACK using at least the first certain number of consecutive subframes starting at the second subframe, wherein a subframe in a defined number of subframes after a subframe in which the information has been transmitted is identified as the second subframe, and the second subframe is set as the first subframe, and wherein a number of repetitions predetermined for the ACK/NACK and a number of repetitions predetermined for the SR are the same. a transmission unit which, in operation, transmits information indicating a first subframe at which repetition transmission of a Scheduling Request, SR, starts and a second subframe at which repetition transmission of an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, for a downlink data signal starts; and a reception unit which, in operation, repeatedly receives the SR using a first certain number of consecutive subframes starting at the first subframe and the ACK/NACK using at least the first certain number of consecutive subframes starting at the second subframe, wherein a subframe in a defined number of subframes after a subframe in which the information has been transmitted is identified as the second subframe, and the second subframe is set as the first subframe, and wherein a number of repetitions predetermined for the ACK/NACK and a number of repetitions predetermined for the SR are the same.
A heat exchanger apparatus for use in an oil cooling system of an aviation engine, the heat exchanger apparatus comprising an air-cooled oil cooler and a valve , the aviation valve in fluid communication with the air-cooled oil cooler; wherein the valve comprises: a valve body having a valve seat ; an actuation component including a plate formed from a set of metal layers responsive to a change in at least one of a thermal condition and a pressure exerted thereon such that the valve moves between an opened and a closed position where a portion of the plate engages with the valve seat , and the plate bends to have a curved shape. a valve body having a valve seat ; an actuation component including a plate formed from a set of metal layers responsive to a change in at least one of a thermal condition and a pressure exerted thereon such that the valve moves between an opened and a closed position where a portion of the plate engages with the valve seat , and the plate bends to have a curved shape.
Sprayhead for a faucet, of the type which is separable and can be independently handled with respect to a faucet body, said sprayhead extending along a vertical longitudinal axis (x) and comprising: a top inlet union , having a connecting mouth connectable to an extractable water supply hose; a bottom dispensing body , defining at least a first dispensing outlet and a second dispensing outlet ; an intermediate selector body , arranged between the inlet union and the dispensing body , said selector body defining internally a fluid path in communication with the connecting mouth , which may be made to flow either towards the first central dispensing outlet or towards the second peripheral dispensing outlet of the underlying dispensing body , and having a selection mechanism actuatable from the outside so as to selectively place the connecting mouth in fluid communication either with the first dispensing outlet or with the second dispensing outlet ; and a containment casing enclosing at least said dispensing body ; the containment casing housing the following internal components arranged above one another: the top inlet union , the intermediate selector body and the bottom dispensing body ; characterized in that said containment casing comprises two portions made of different materials: a structural portion , within which the selector body is housed; and a functional portion , which covers at least partially said structural portion ; wherein said structural portion is made of a metallic material, said functional portion is made of a plastic material, or the two portions, i.e. structural portion and functional portion , are made of two different plastic materials having different technical features.
A method of performing overlay metrology upon a target having at least two layers formed thereon, the method comprising: providing a target having a plurality of periodic structures for measuring overlay in at least two overlay directions ; scanning a charged particle beam in a first direction across a plurality of scan swaths of the target and at a first angle with respect to the target so that each edge of the periodic structures is scanned at an angle ; scanning the charged particle beam in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, across the plurality of scan swaths and at a second angle that is 180° from the first angle ; repeating the first and second direction scanning operations for different first and second angles and a different plurality of scan swaths of the target so that the target is scanned symmetrically; combining images that are generated by the first and second direction scanning operations to form a combined image ; determining and reporting an overlay error of the target based on analyzing the combined image ; and determining whether a process is out of specification based on the overlay error ; adjusting a subsequent process to compensate for the process that is determined to be out of specification ; performing the subsequent process to continue fabrication of the same wafer . providing a target having a plurality of periodic structures for measuring overlay in at least two overlay directions ; scanning a charged particle beam in a first direction across a plurality of scan swaths of the target and at a first angle with respect to the target so that each edge of the periodic structures is scanned at an angle ; scanning the charged particle beam in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, across the plurality of scan swaths and at a second angle that is 180° from the first angle ; repeating the first and second direction scanning operations for different first and second angles and a different plurality of scan swaths of the target so that the target is scanned symmetrically; combining images that are generated by the first and second direction scanning operations to form a combined image ; determining and reporting an overlay error of the target based on analyzing the combined image ; and determining whether a process is out of specification based on the overlay error ; adjusting a subsequent process to compensate for the process that is determined to be out of specification ; performing the subsequent process to continue fabrication of the same wafer .
Electronic control unit, in the form of an ASIC, for an apparatus for measuring a measured variable, wherein the electronic control unit (ASIC) is configured - to be connected directly to a parallel resonant circuit (P) that is formed from a first inductance (LP, L1) and a capacitance (CP), - to excite the parallel resonant circuit (P) into oscillation at an excitation frequency that is derived from a clock of the electronic control unit, - to be connected directly to at least one measurement inductance (LS1, LS2, LS3, L2) that is designed to detect the measured variable and that is coupled to the first inductance (LP, L1), and - to measure a value indicating the measured variable using the measurement inductance (LS1, LS2, LS3, L2), wherein - the electronic control unit (ASIC) has a direct digital synthesis (DDS) module in order to produce the excitation frequency. - to be connected directly to a parallel resonant circuit (P) that is formed from a first inductance (LP, L1) and a capacitance (CP), - to excite the parallel resonant circuit (P) into oscillation at an excitation frequency that is derived from a clock of the electronic control unit, - to be connected directly to at least one measurement inductance (LS1, LS2, LS3, L2) that is designed to detect the measured variable and that is coupled to the first inductance (LP, L1), and - to measure a value indicating the measured variable using the measurement inductance (LS1, LS2, LS3, L2), wherein - the electronic control unit (ASIC) has a direct digital synthesis (DDS) module in order to produce the excitation frequency.
A settings information generation device , generating settings information of a superordinate device (30/40) that communicates with a slave device comprising a communication port to which a device is connected to the slave device , the settings information generation device comprising: a selection unit for accepting a selection of the device to be connected from a user; an acquisition unit for acquiring operational settings information comprising an input/output data length of the selected device ; and characterized in that the settings information generation device further comprising: a generation unit for generating, on the basis of the input/output data length of the selected device in the operational settings information , superordinate device settings information that is adapted to set a storage region in the superordinate device (30/40) in which the superordinate device (30/40) stores data exchanged with the device via the slave device . a selection unit for accepting a selection of the device to be connected from a user; an acquisition unit for acquiring operational settings information comprising an input/output data length of the selected device ; and characterized in that the settings information generation device further comprising: a generation unit for generating, on the basis of the input/output data length of the selected device in the operational settings information , superordinate device settings information that is adapted to set a storage region in the superordinate device (30/40) in which the superordinate device (30/40) stores data exchanged with the device via the slave device .
A method of disinfecting water by means of UV irradiation in water supply installations in buildings, ships or the like, having a water tapping point , namely a hand-held spray , flexibly attached to a hose, and a water tapping point holding means to receive the water tapping point when not in use, wherein the UV irradiation takes place at the water tapping point , characterised in that the UV irradiation is directed from the water tapping point holding means onto a window, permeable to UV radiation, of the water tapping point when the water tapping point is received in the water tapping point holding means .
Device for attaching a crawler track member of a crawler track to a crawler belt of the crawler track having a press-in element and a connection element , wherein the press-in element comprises a main body having a continuous opening , wherein when the press-in element is arranged on the crawler belt , the connection element for connecting the crawler track member to the crawler belt engages through the continuous opening , characterized in that the press-in element comprises more than four holding elements projecting from the main body , wherein the holding elements are configured in such a manner that when they are arranged on the crawler belt they penetrate multiple material layers of the crawler belt , in that the holding elements displace material of the material layers in particular transversely to the penetration direction, wherein the holding elements project from a first main side of the main body , wherein the main body has a sealing member , wherein the sealing member continuously encloses the opening of the main body in a bead-like manner, so that the main body has a raised design in a region about the opening on the first main side , wherein, in the arranged state, the sealing member engages in the opening of the crawler belt and in the elastic material of the crawler belt .
Method for producing wafer half-shells comprising the operations of: - providing a wafer sheet comprising a plurality of half-shells connected to each other by an interconnecting wall , where the said interconnecting wall is connected to each half-shell by means of an annular region surrounding the half-shell having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the interconnecting wall, and - separating the half-shells from the interconnecting wall along a cutting profile corresponding to the half-shell contour at said smaller thickness annular region , by means of a cutting operation performed in the direction orthogonal to the plane of the interconnecting wall, characterized in that in said separation operation the interconnecting wall is supported by a support made of plastic material, and said separation operation is carried out by means of a cutting member having a serrated cutting profile . - providing a wafer sheet comprising a plurality of half-shells connected to each other by an interconnecting wall , where the said interconnecting wall is connected to each half-shell by means of an annular region surrounding the half-shell having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the interconnecting wall, and - separating the half-shells from the interconnecting wall along a cutting profile corresponding to the half-shell contour at said smaller thickness annular region , by means of a cutting operation performed in the direction orthogonal to the plane of the interconnecting wall, characterized in that in said separation operation the interconnecting wall is supported by a support made of plastic material, and said separation operation is carried out by means of a cutting member having a serrated cutting profile .
A method for processing point cloud data, the method comprising: acquiring a first frame and a second frame respectively from the point cloud data; extracting a first candidate object in the first frame and a second candidate object corresponding to the first candidate object in the second frame, respectively; determining a first location of the first candidate object and a second location of the second candidate object in a coordinate system of the point cloud data, respectively; and identifying any one of the first candidate object and the second candidate object as a moving object, in response to an offset between the first location and the second location; wherein the extracting the first candidate object and the second candidate object comprises: clustering points in the first frame and the second frame to form a first set of candidate objects and a second set of candidate objects respectively in the coordinate system; and selecting the first candidate object from the first set of candidate objects, and selecting the second candidate object corresponding to the first candidate object from the second set of candidate objects; wherein the forming the first set of candidate objects and the second set of candidate objects comprises: detecting a ground object in the first frame and the second frame, respectively; and forming the first set of candidate objects and the second set of candidate objects respectively using the one or more objects which are connected to the ground object in the first frame and the second frame. acquiring a first frame and a second frame respectively from the point cloud data; extracting a first candidate object in the first frame and a second candidate object corresponding to the first candidate object in the second frame, respectively; determining a first location of the first candidate object and a second location of the second candidate object in a coordinate system of the point cloud data, respectively; and identifying any one of the first candidate object and the second candidate object as a moving object, in response to an offset between the first location and the second location; clustering points in the first frame and the second frame to form a first set of candidate objects and a second set of candidate objects respectively in the coordinate system; and selecting the first candidate object from the first set of candidate objects, and selecting the second candidate object corresponding to the first candidate object from the second set of candidate objects; detecting a ground object in the first frame and the second frame, respectively; and forming the first set of candidate objects and the second set of candidate objects respectively using the one or more objects which are connected to the ground object in the first frame and the second frame.
A surface cleaning device, comprising: a cleaning head comprising a housing , wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers ; and at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing ; and a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles , wherein the cleaning head is configured to create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent, characterized in that the surface cleaning device further comprises: a vent cover removably coupled to one of the at least one vent; and a vent tab coupled to the vent cover , wherein the vent tab is configured to be twisted in a first direction to unlock the vent cover from the at least one vent and in a second direction opposite the first direction to lock the vent cover to the at least one vent. a cleaning head comprising a housing , wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers ; and at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing ; and a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles , wherein the cleaning head is configured to create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent, characterized in that the surface cleaning device further comprises: a vent cover removably coupled to one of the at least one vent; and a vent tab coupled to the vent cover , wherein the vent tab is configured to be twisted in a first direction to unlock the vent cover from the at least one vent and in a second direction opposite the first direction to lock the vent cover to the at least one vent. a vent cover removably coupled to one of the at least one vent; and a vent tab coupled to the vent cover , wherein the vent tab is configured to be twisted in a first direction to unlock the vent cover from the at least one vent and in a second direction opposite the first direction to lock the vent cover to the at least one vent.