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Monitoring device for a disc brake , at least having: a sensor unit for attaching to a brake calliper of a disc brake , and a measuring element , the sensor unit being configured to detect a relative position of the measuring element which can be moved relative to the sensor unit , the sensor unit and the measuring element being spaced apart from one another in order to configure a contactless monitoring device , a prestressing element being arranged between the measuring element and the sensor unit in order to prestress the measuring element against a pressure spindle of the disc brake, characterized in that the measuring element is of annular configuration and surrounds the sensor unit merely partially along a movement direction (X), a length (L2) of the measuring element in the movement direction (X) being smaller than a length (L1) of the sensor unit in the movement direction (X). a sensor unit for attaching to a brake calliper of a disc brake , and a measuring element , the sensor unit being configured to detect a relative position of the measuring element which can be moved relative to the sensor unit , the sensor unit and the measuring element being spaced apart from one another in order to configure a contactless monitoring device , a prestressing element being arranged between the measuring element and the sensor unit in order to prestress the measuring element against a pressure spindle of the disc brake, characterized in that the measuring element is of annular configuration and surrounds the sensor unit merely partially along a movement direction (X), a length (L2) of the measuring element in the movement direction (X) being smaller than a length (L1) of the sensor unit in the movement direction (X).
A device for generating noise, the device comprising a handle having one end comprising a gripping portion , characterised in that the opposite end of the handle forms an axle , the two ends being separated by a right angle cantilever portion , a disc rotatably mounted to the axle with the axis of rotation of the disc at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion of the handle, wherein the disc has two opposing faces and has a plurality of projections arranged circumferentially around the face of the disc facing the gripping portion of the handle , the projections being configured to engage with a finger mounted on the gripping portion of the handle and the projections and/or the finger being resiliently deformable. wherein the disc has two opposing faces and has a plurality of projections arranged circumferentially around the face of the disc facing the gripping portion of the handle , the projections being configured to engage with a finger mounted on the gripping portion of the handle and the projections and/or the finger being resiliently deformable.
A method of controlling a plurality of trackless vehicles , comprising: establishing, by a controller, a time interval between dispatches into a first predefined area of each of the plurality of trackless vehicles based on a desired throughput value in a second predefined area separate from the first predefined area, and the number of trackless vehicles in the plurality of trackless vehicles outside of the second predefined area; dispatching, by the controller, a first one of the plurality of trackless vehicles from a first station located in the first predefined area into the second predefined area; when the time interval since the controller dispatched the first one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is reached, determining, by the controller, if a second one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is available for dispatch into the second predefined area; when the second trackless vehicle is available for dispatch into the second predefined area, dispatching the second trackless vehicle into the second predefined area; and when the second trackless vehicle is not available for dispatch, dispatching a third one of the plurality of trackless vehicles into the second predefined area. establishing, by a controller, a time interval between dispatches into a first predefined area of each of the plurality of trackless vehicles based on a desired throughput value in a second predefined area separate from the first predefined area, and the number of trackless vehicles in the plurality of trackless vehicles outside of the second predefined area; dispatching, by the controller, a first one of the plurality of trackless vehicles from a first station located in the first predefined area into the second predefined area; when the time interval since the controller dispatched the first one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is reached, determining, by the controller, if a second one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is available for dispatch into the second predefined area; when the second trackless vehicle is available for dispatch into the second predefined area, dispatching the second trackless vehicle into the second predefined area; and when the second trackless vehicle is not available for dispatch, dispatching a third one of the plurality of trackless vehicles into the second predefined area.
Satellite cover panel for covering a satellite, particularly a payload bay of a satellite comprising • an energy storage module • at least one energy generating module defining, at least partially, a first outer surface of the satellite cover panel , • a logic board defining, at least partially, a second outer surface of the satellite cover panel , characterized in that • the first outer surface and the second outer surface face away from each other and from the energy storage module , and • the energy storage module is provided between the energy generating module and the logic board . • an energy storage module • at least one energy generating module defining, at least partially, a first outer surface of the satellite cover panel , • a logic board defining, at least partially, a second outer surface of the satellite cover panel , • the first outer surface and the second outer surface face away from each other and from the energy storage module , and • the energy storage module is provided between the energy generating module and the logic board .
Method for estimating the state or pressure of an aircraft tyre, defined by the fact that: - during the course of the one same flight and/or after the landing that follows this flight, physical data items characteristic at least of the pressure (PP1, PPMAX) in the tyre are measured at a 1st instant (t 1 , t 4 ) and then at a 2nd instant (t 2 , t 5 ), - at least these measured data are used to form input data for an estimation model which supplies at least one output data item representative of the state of the tyre or of the pressure (PPM) in the tyre at a 3rd instant (t 3 ) subsequent to the 2nd instant (t 2 , t 5 ) and characterized in that at least the brake temperature (BT2) of the brakes of the wheel associated with said tyre and the outside air temperature (OAT1) are also measured at each of the instants (t 1 ) and (t 2 ) . - during the course of the one same flight and/or after the landing that follows this flight, physical data items characteristic at least of the pressure (PP1, PPMAX) in the tyre are measured at a 1st instant (t 1 , t 4 ) and then at a 2nd instant (t 2 , t 5 ), - at least these measured data are used to form input data for an estimation model which supplies at least one output data item representative of the state of the tyre or of the pressure (PPM) in the tyre at a 3rd instant (t 3 ) subsequent to the 2nd instant (t 2 , t 5 )
Apparatus for heating and measuring a transparent cylindrical article during its manufacture , said apparatus comprising (A)a high temperature furnace (35; 49; 45; 55, 65) comprising an upper graphite contact and a lower graphite contact , wherein each of the upper and the lower contact (50; 60) has an annular wall (55; 65) and the contacts are part of the heating mechanism for the furnace; and a heated interior positioned between the upper and lower contacts (50; 60), wherein the annular wall of the lower contact has a lateral opening (67; 70) in communication with the heated interior and through which the cylindrical article is visible (B) a digital camera having a lens affixed thereto and a sensing and digital recording device, wherein the lens receives an optical image of the cylindrical article through the opening (67; 70) of the lower annular wall , and directs the optical image to the sensing and digital recording device which converts the optical image to a digital image and records the digital image. wherein the camera is enclosed in a fluid-tight, fluid-cooled housing having a portal , aligned with the opening (67; 70) of the furnace wall, for passage therethrough of the optical image of the cylindrical article ; and (C) a digital processor programmed with an algorithm which accesses and interprets the digital image from the sensing and digital recording device, and determines and reports a measurement of the cylindrical article , (A)a high temperature furnace (35; 49; 45; 55, 65) comprising an upper graphite contact and a lower graphite contact , wherein each of the upper and the lower contact (50; 60) has an annular wall (55; 65) and the contacts are part of the heating mechanism for the furnace; and a heated interior positioned between the upper and lower contacts (50; 60), wherein the annular wall of the lower contact has a lateral opening (67; 70) in communication with the heated interior and through which the cylindrical article is visible (B) a digital camera having a lens affixed thereto and a sensing and digital recording device, wherein the lens receives an optical image of the cylindrical article through the opening (67; 70) of the lower annular wall , and directs the optical image to the sensing and digital recording device which converts the optical image to a digital image and records the digital image. wherein the camera is enclosed in a fluid-tight, fluid-cooled housing having a portal , aligned with the opening (67; 70) of the furnace wall, for passage therethrough of the optical image of the cylindrical article ; and (C) a digital processor programmed with an algorithm which accesses and interprets the digital image from the sensing and digital recording device, and determines and reports a measurement of the cylindrical article ,
A linear compressor , comprising: a shell ; a cylinder provided in the shell to define a compression space for a refrigerant; a frame to fix the cylinder to the shell ; a piston reciprocated within the cylinder in an axial direction; a discharge valve disposed at one end of the cylinder to selectively discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space (P); a discharge cover coupled to the frame , the discharge cover having a chamber to reduce pulsation of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve ; a valve spring installed on the discharge cover to provide an elastic force to the discharge valve ; and a stopper coupled to the valve spring to restrict deformation of the valve spring , and a first spacer disposed between the valve spring and the stopper to space the valve spring from the stopper ; and characterized in that the linear compressor further comprises: a second spacer installed on the discharge cover to support the stopper ; wherein the discharge cover comprises a seat on which the second spacer is seated, and wherein the seat partitions a plurality of chambers ; and wherein the second spacer is disposed between the seat and the stopper , to prevent the stopper from directly colliding with the discharge cover . a second spacer installed on the discharge cover to support the stopper ; wherein the discharge cover comprises a seat on which the second spacer is seated, and wherein the seat partitions a plurality of chambers ; and wherein the second spacer is disposed between the seat and the stopper , to prevent the stopper from directly colliding with the discharge cover .
A system for electrically stimulating a nerve , the system comprising: a first stimulator and a second stimulator for electrically stimulating the nerve, the first stimulator and the second stimulator spaced apart from one another by a first distance; and a controller arranged to: a) set a time interval as a function of the first distance and the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve; b) activate the first stimulator for a first stimulation period, thus inducing electrical activity in the nerve; and c) activate the second stimulator for a second stimulation period after the time interval has elapsed after the end of the first time period, wherein the time interval includes a first time period that is approximately equal to, or greater than, the first distance divided by the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve, and wherein setting the time interval is a sum of the first time period and a buffer time period for allowing the nerve to recover from stimulation . a first stimulator and a second stimulator for electrically stimulating the nerve, the first stimulator and the second stimulator spaced apart from one another by a first distance; and a controller arranged to: a) set a time interval as a function of the first distance and the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve; b) activate the first stimulator for a first stimulation period, thus inducing electrical activity in the nerve; and c) activate the second stimulator for a second stimulation period after the time interval has elapsed after the end of the first time period, a) set a time interval as a function of the first distance and the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve; b) activate the first stimulator for a first stimulation period, thus inducing electrical activity in the nerve; and c) activate the second stimulator for a second stimulation period after the time interval has elapsed after the end of the first time period, wherein the time interval includes a first time period that is approximately equal to, or greater than, the first distance divided by the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve, and wherein setting the time interval is a sum of the first time period and a buffer time period for allowing the nerve to recover from stimulation .
An electrical device, comprising a silicon-based semiconductor, a metal in electrical contact with said semiconductor, and an interface layer between said semiconductor and said metal, wherein said interface layer comprises a passivation layer and a separation layer made of an oxide, and wherein the device has a specific contact resistance of less than or equal to approximately 1000 Ω-μm 2 and the device is operable to pass current through a surface of the semiconductor and the interface layer during device operation.
Timepiece mechanism, comprising: - at least one source of energy , - a first gear train , - a second gear train , - a tourbillon cage kinematically connected to the first gear train and supporting an escapement and a regulating member , and - a drive mobile kinematically connected to the second gear train and arranged to directly or indirectly drive the escapement , characterised in that it further comprises a selecting device for selecting between at least a first operating mode in which the first gear train rotates and the second gear train is locked, and a second operating mode in which the second gear train rotates and the first gear train is locked. - at least one source of energy , - a first gear train , - a second gear train , - a tourbillon cage kinematically connected to the first gear train and supporting an escapement and a regulating member , and - a drive mobile kinematically connected to the second gear train and arranged to directly or indirectly drive the escapement , characterised in that it further comprises a selecting device for selecting between at least a first operating mode in which the first gear train rotates and the second gear train is locked, and a second operating mode in which the second gear train rotates and the first gear train is locked.
A system for reducing erroneous weighing of an item on a weigh platter of a scanner-scale , comprising: a light source disposed in or on a housing of the scanner-scale , the light source configured to produce a light beam along an edge of the weigh platter , the light beam being modulated to contain a defined packet of data; a detector disposed in or on the housing, the detector configured to receive the data-modulated light beam; and at least one processor coupled with the detector , the at least one processor configured to decode the defined packet of data responsive to the detector receiving the data-modulated light beam. a light source disposed in or on a housing of the scanner-scale , the light source configured to produce a light beam along an edge of the weigh platter , the light beam being modulated to contain a defined packet of data; a detector disposed in or on the housing, the detector configured to receive the data-modulated light beam; and at least one processor coupled with the detector , the at least one processor configured to decode the defined packet of data responsive to the detector receiving the data-modulated light beam.
Method for transferring a surface layer onto a support substrate comprising cavities , the method including: - providing a donor substrate , - providing the support substrate having a first face and comprising cavities , each cavity opening onto said first face and having a base and peripheral walls , - producing at least one temporary pillar in at least one of the cavities , the pillar having an upper surface coplanar with the first face of the support substrate , - joining the donor substrate and the support substrate at the first face of the support substrate , - thinning the donor substrate so as to form the surface layer , - removing the at least one temporary pillar . - providing a donor substrate , - providing the support substrate having a first face and comprising cavities , each cavity opening onto said first face and having a base and peripheral walls , - producing at least one temporary pillar in at least one of the cavities , the pillar having an upper surface coplanar with the first face of the support substrate , - joining the donor substrate and the support substrate at the first face of the support substrate , - thinning the donor substrate so as to form the surface layer , - removing the at least one temporary pillar .
An aptamer which specifically binds to CD133, comprising the sequence 5' - X - ACGUAUACUAU- Y -3' (SEQ ID NO:1), wherein the sequence of X and Y are complementary so as to be capable of base pairing and wherein X comprises at least CGCG or GCGC capable of base pairing with GCGC or CGCG comprised in Y to form 4 CG paired nucleotides sufficient to permit intercalation of at least one moiety thereto, wherein said CG nucleotides when paired comprise the stem region of the aptamer and wherein the moiety is a DNA stain or molecule used in chemotherapeutic treatment.
Apparatus for treating blood flow regurgitation through a native heart valve including first and second native leaflets, the apparatus comprising: a selective occlusion device sized and configured to be implanted in the native heart valve and selectively operating with at least one of the first or second native leaflets to allow blood flow through the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in diastole and reduce blood flow regurgitation through the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in systole, a clip structure coupled with the selective occlusion device , the clip structure configured to be affixed to a margin of at least one of the first or second native leaflets to secure the selective occlusion device to the native heart valve. wherein the selective occlusion device comprises a prosthetic heart valve including a movable valve element configured to selectively control blood flow through the native heart valve and wherein the movable valve element comprises a flexible membrane configured to engage the first and second native leaflets of the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in systole and disengage the first and second native leaflets when the heart cycle is in diastole. a selective occlusion device sized and configured to be implanted in the native heart valve and selectively operating with at least one of the first or second native leaflets to allow blood flow through the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in diastole and reduce blood flow regurgitation through the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in systole, a clip structure coupled with the selective occlusion device , the clip structure configured to be affixed to a margin of at least one of the first or second native leaflets to secure the selective occlusion device to the native heart valve. wherein the selective occlusion device comprises a prosthetic heart valve including a movable valve element configured to selectively control blood flow through the native heart valve and wherein the movable valve element comprises a flexible membrane configured to engage the first and second native leaflets of the native heart valve when the heart cycle is in systole and disengage the first and second native leaflets when the heart cycle is in diastole.
A method performed by a wireless device for Semi-Persistent Channel State Information, SP-CSI, reporting for a wireless communication system , the method comprising: receiving by the wireless device a control message sent from a base station for activation or deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting, wherein: the control message comprises Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC, bits that are scrambled with a SP-CSI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier, SP-CSI-RNTI, of the wireless device; and the control message comprises information that indicates whether the control message is for activation of the SP-CSI reporting or for deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting, wherein the information comprises bit values configured in one or more bit fields of the control message and the one or more bit fields comprise one or more bit fields defined for the purpose of providing a new data indicator and/or a redundancy version; making , based on the information comprised in the control message, a determination as to whether to activate the SP-CSI reporting or to deactivate the SP-CSI reporting; and activating or deactivating the SP-CSI reporting in accordance with the determination. receiving by the wireless device a control message sent from a base station for activation or deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting, wherein: the control message comprises Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC, bits that are scrambled with a SP-CSI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier, SP-CSI-RNTI, of the wireless device; and the control message comprises information that indicates whether the control message is for activation of the SP-CSI reporting or for deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting, wherein the information comprises bit values configured in one or more bit fields of the control message and the one or more bit fields comprise one or more bit fields defined for the purpose of providing a new data indicator and/or a redundancy version; the control message comprises Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC, bits that are scrambled with a SP-CSI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier, SP-CSI-RNTI, of the wireless device; and the control message comprises information that indicates whether the control message is for activation of the SP-CSI reporting or for deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting, wherein the information comprises bit values configured in one or more bit fields of the control message and the one or more bit fields comprise one or more bit fields defined for the purpose of providing a new data indicator and/or a redundancy version; making , based on the information comprised in the control message, a determination as to whether to activate the SP-CSI reporting or to deactivate the SP-CSI reporting; and activating or deactivating the SP-CSI reporting in accordance with the determination.