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A method of estimating the yield stress of a yield stress fluid using one or more vibratory transducers, the method comprising: vibrating a vibratory transducer in the yield stress fluid and making a first measurement; providing a vibration to liquefy at least a portion of the yield stress fluid around the one or more vibratory transducers; while said portion of the yield stress material is liquefied, vibrating a vibratory transducer in the yield stress fluid and making a second measurement; estimating the yield stress of the yield stress fluid based on the first and second measurements, wherein, either: the vibratory transducer is vibrated in both cases at a first frequency and the measurements are made of the degree of damping in the yield stress fluid, or the vibratory transducer is vibrated in both cases at resonance in a first resonant mode and the first and second measurements are made of the resonant frequency. vibrating a vibratory transducer in the yield stress fluid and making a first measurement; providing a vibration to liquefy at least a portion of the yield stress fluid around the one or more vibratory transducers; while said portion of the yield stress material is liquefied, vibrating a vibratory transducer in the yield stress fluid and making a second measurement; estimating the yield stress of the yield stress fluid based on the first and second measurements, wherein, either: the vibratory transducer is vibrated in both cases at a first frequency and the measurements are made of the degree of damping in the yield stress fluid, or the vibratory transducer is vibrated in both cases at resonance in a first resonant mode and the first and second measurements are made of the resonant frequency.
A tensioner (17, 17 2 , 17 3 , 17 4 , 17 5 , 17 6 ) comprising: a body (19, 19 2 , 19 3 , 19 4 , 19 5 , 19 6 , 19 7 , 19s) fixed to a fixing member; and a power spring which acts an urging force on a tension member , the power spring urging so as to resist the tension member receiving a load from a wrap-around transmission body , wherein the power spring is unwound in a condition in which an inter-plate frictional force of the power spring is small in a case where an urging force acting from the power spring to the tension member is greater than a load acting from the tension member to the power spring and the power spring is wound in a condition in which the inter-plate frictional force of the power spring is large in a case where the urging force acting from the power spring to the tension member is smaller than the load acting from the tension member to the power spring , characterized by a backup member (25, 25 2 ) being in contact with the power spring and supporting the power spring by acting an urging force in a direction opposite to a radial shift of the power spring in a direction in which the power spring is wound. a body (19, 19 2 , 19 3 , 19 4 , 19 5 , 19 6 , 19 7 , 19s) fixed to a fixing member; and a power spring which acts an urging force on a tension member , the power spring urging so as to resist the tension member receiving a load from a wrap-around transmission body , wherein the power spring is unwound in a condition in which an inter-plate frictional force of the power spring is small in a case where an urging force acting from the power spring to the tension member is greater than a load acting from the tension member to the power spring and the power spring is wound in a condition in which the inter-plate frictional force of the power spring is large in a case where the urging force acting from the power spring to the tension member is smaller than the load acting from the tension member to the power spring , characterized by a backup member (25, 25 2 ) being in contact with the power spring and supporting the power spring by acting an urging force in a direction opposite to a radial shift of the power spring in a direction in which the power spring is wound.
An apparatus for vaporizing oil, the apparatus comprising: a first chamber for storing oil to be vaporized; a second chamber comprising a heating element for vaporizing said oil, said second chamber being selectively fluidly coupled to said first chamber via a valve , and said second chamber being thermally insulated from said first chamber; and a chimney connecting said second chamber to an external vent , wherein the external vent is a mouthpiece configured to allow a user to inhale vapor from the chimney, wherein the first and second chambers are separated by a barrier , characterized in that said barrier has a double-walled configuration of aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, or chromium with an air-filled or evacuated interstitial space for thermally insulating said first chamber from heat generated in said second chamber. a first chamber for storing oil to be vaporized; a second chamber comprising a heating element for vaporizing said oil, said second chamber being selectively fluidly coupled to said first chamber via a valve , and said second chamber being thermally insulated from said first chamber; and a chimney connecting said second chamber to an external vent , wherein the external vent is a mouthpiece configured to allow a user to inhale vapor from the chimney, wherein the first and second chambers are separated by a barrier , characterized in that said barrier has a double-walled configuration of aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, or chromium with an air-filled or evacuated interstitial space for thermally insulating said first chamber from heat generated in said second chamber.
A battery charger comprising: a housing ; a plurality of charging ports (26A-F) coupled to the housing, each charging port configured to connect a single battery pack to the battery charger; a charging circuit positioned within the housing and electrically coupled to the plurality of charging ports, the charging circuit is operable to sequentially, one at a time, charge each of the battery packs connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of charging ports in series in an order from the battery pack connected to a lowest charging port to the battery pack connected to a highest charging port; and a single skip switch coupled to the charging circuit, the skip switch including an actuator , the skip switch being operable to select which battery pack is to be charged, wherein the charging circuit is operable to skip a battery pack currently being charged before charging is complete and advance to the next battery pack connected to the battery charger in response to the skip switch being actuated, wherein the skip switch is operable to initiate charging of the next battery pack in series after the charging of the battery pack currently being charged is stopped, wherein the actuator is configured to be depressed multiple times to skip multiple charging ports until a desired charging port and battery pack is reached. a housing ; a plurality of charging ports (26A-F) coupled to the housing, each charging port configured to connect a single battery pack to the battery charger; a charging circuit positioned within the housing and electrically coupled to the plurality of charging ports, the charging circuit is operable to sequentially, one at a time, charge each of the battery packs connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of charging ports in series in an order from the battery pack connected to a lowest charging port to the battery pack connected to a highest charging port; and a single skip switch coupled to the charging circuit, the skip switch including an actuator , the skip switch being operable to select which battery pack is to be charged, wherein the charging circuit is operable to skip a battery pack currently being charged before charging is complete and advance to the next battery pack connected to the battery charger in response to the skip switch being actuated, wherein the skip switch is operable to initiate charging of the next battery pack in series after the charging of the battery pack currently being charged is stopped, wherein the actuator is configured to be depressed multiple times to skip multiple charging ports until a desired charging port and battery pack is reached.
A method for energy management on a DSL line comprising: identifying that one or more DSL lines of a plurality of DSL lines can safely operate in a low-power mode by identifying which of the plurality of DSL lines exhibit crosstalk coupling to neighboring DSL lines below a specified threshold; adjusting a plurality of times a transmit power to vary between a first setting and a second setting on a first DSL line of the one or more DSL lines to optimize energy consumption for the first DSL line; measuring or estimating a change in a performance of a second DSL line neighboring the first DSL line caused by a change in crosstalk on the second DSL line generated by the first DSL line in response to adjusting the transmit power of the first DSL line, wherein the change in crosstalk is associated with time-varying crosstalk emanating from the first DSL line due to a transition to a different transmit power level for the first DSL line; and categorizing a level of the change in the performance of the second DSL line neighboring the first DSL line caused by the change in crosstalk. identifying that one or more DSL lines of a plurality of DSL lines can safely operate in a low-power mode by identifying which of the plurality of DSL lines exhibit crosstalk coupling to neighboring DSL lines below a specified threshold; adjusting a plurality of times a transmit power to vary between a first setting and a second setting on a first DSL line of the one or more DSL lines to optimize energy consumption for the first DSL line; measuring or estimating a change in a performance of a second DSL line neighboring the first DSL line caused by a change in crosstalk on the second DSL line generated by the first DSL line in response to adjusting the transmit power of the first DSL line, wherein the change in crosstalk is associated with time-varying crosstalk emanating from the first DSL line due to a transition to a different transmit power level for the first DSL line; and categorizing a level of the change in the performance of the second DSL line neighboring the first DSL line caused by the change in crosstalk.
Device for transporting containers or multi-packs , comprising - an endlessly circulating transport element , - a drive unit for driving the circulating transport element , - a control unit for controlling the drive unit , - at least one stationary sensor for sensing at least one position mark of the transport element , wherein - the drive unit comprises a rotational angle detector , and wherein a second endlessly circulating transport element is provided, wherein the control unit of the first transport element is configured such as to communicate with a control unit of the second transport element, or to receive data from a rotation angle detector and/or from a sensor of the second transport element, in order to synchronise the speeds of both transport elements , characterised in that the control unit is connected to the rotational angle detector as well as to the sensor in such a way that, by means of the data from the rotational angle detector and from the sensor , the drive unit can be controlled, and/or elongation of the transport element can be calculated. - an endlessly circulating transport element , - a drive unit for driving the circulating transport element , - a control unit for controlling the drive unit , - at least one stationary sensor for sensing at least one position mark of the transport element , - the drive unit comprises a rotational angle detector , and wherein a second endlessly circulating transport element is provided, wherein the control unit of the first transport element is configured such as to communicate with a control unit of the second transport element, or to receive data from a rotation angle detector and/or from a sensor of the second transport element, in order to synchronise the speeds of both transport elements , characterised in that the control unit is connected to the rotational angle detector as well as to the sensor in such a way that, by means of the data from the rotational angle detector and from the sensor , the drive unit can be controlled, and/or elongation of the transport element can be calculated.
A heat exchanger that is formed from a ceramic and performs heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid, the heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of first members comprising walls that have introduction holes on a first end side and discharge holes on a second end side, with spaces connecting the introduction holes and the discharge holes serving as first channels through which the first fluid flows; second members that communicate with the introduction holes at the first end side of the plurality of first members to introduce the first fluid to the first members ; and third members that communicate with the discharge holes at the second end side of the plurality of first members to discharge the first fluid that has flowed through the first members , wherein spaces between the plurality of first members serve as second channels through which the second fluid flows, and in at least one adjacent pair of the introduction holes , including a downstream-side introduction hole and an upstream-side introduction hole , a section that overlaps with an opening region of the upstream-side introduction hole exists in a wall comprising the downstream-side introduction hole , when viewed in a direction in which the first fluid flows, characterised in that the at least one of the plurality of first members includes a protruding area at a position on a center section thereof, in an area around an edge of the introduction hole or the discharge hole positioned on the downstream side of the first fluid, the edge being on an interior side of the first member . a plurality of first members comprising walls that have introduction holes on a first end side and discharge holes on a second end side, with spaces connecting the introduction holes and the discharge holes serving as first channels through which the first fluid flows; second members that communicate with the introduction holes at the first end side of the plurality of first members to introduce the first fluid to the first members ; and third members that communicate with the discharge holes at the second end side of the plurality of first members to discharge the first fluid that has flowed through the first members , wherein spaces between the plurality of first members serve as second channels through which the second fluid flows, and in at least one adjacent pair of the introduction holes , including a downstream-side introduction hole and an upstream-side introduction hole , a section that overlaps with an opening region of the upstream-side introduction hole exists in a wall comprising the downstream-side introduction hole , when viewed in a direction in which the first fluid flows, characterised in that the at least one of the plurality of first members includes a protruding area at a position on a center section thereof, in an area around an edge of the introduction hole or the discharge hole positioned on the downstream side of the first fluid, the edge being on an interior side of the first member .
Membrane pump for fluidizing and conveying dusts, whereby the membrane pump has a pressure-resistant housing which consists of two pressure-resistant half shells which are connected to one another in a gas-tight manner via a flange connection and into which a membrane is flanged, wherein the membrane has a first elastic layer and a second elastic layer between which a medium lies, the two elastic layers with the medium which lies in between forming a double membrane , and the medium being operatively connected to a pressure sensor Δp for leakage monitoring, characterised in that a loosening face is flanged in via the flange connection , the loosening face being constructed in layers from porous material in the lower region and from solid material in the region of the flange connection , the loosening face being constructed as a half-shell and a gas space existing between the pressure-resistant lower half-shell and the loosening face .
Method for conveying bulk materials, with which the bulk materials are conveyed in a metered quantity onto at least one plate element with a contact surface , and are lifted up from the plate element in order to organize them by a movement oriented approximately perpendicularly to its contact surface , characterized in that the plate element is moved up and down at least approximately perpendicularly to its contact surface by means of at least two sequential pulses, such that the bulk materials located on the plate element are lifted up from the plate element for a short time during each pulse, whereby with the at least two sequential pulses, such a time interval is selected between the two pulses that the bulk materials located on the plate element , are lifted from it again, immediately after the first pulse, by the second pulse.
A visible plane determining method, comprising: obtaining (S11) plane information of planes to be determined in a target space; detecting (S12), for a first plane to be determined, whether there is a second plane to be determined that makes each line segment formed by connecting each plane convex point in the first plane to be determined with a signal transmission point pass through the second plane to be determined, wherein the first plane to be determined and the second plane to be determined are any two planes in the planes to be determined; determining (S13) whether the first plane to be determined is a visible plane according to the detecting result; and performing (S14) the detecting step and the determining step for a next plane to be determined until all the planes to be determined are traversed so as to obtain a set of visible planes in the target space, wherein the next plane to be determined is one of the planes which have not been determined among the planes to be determined, and wherein the planes to be determined comprise planes where surfaces of objects in the target space are located, and wherein three of the planes to be determined intersect at one plane convex point. obtaining (S11) plane information of planes to be determined in a target space; detecting (S12), for a first plane to be determined, whether there is a second plane to be determined that makes each line segment formed by connecting each plane convex point in the first plane to be determined with a signal transmission point pass through the second plane to be determined, wherein the first plane to be determined and the second plane to be determined are any two planes in the planes to be determined; determining (S13) whether the first plane to be determined is a visible plane according to the detecting result; and performing (S14) the detecting step and the determining step for a next plane to be determined until all the planes to be determined are traversed so as to obtain a set of visible planes in the target space, wherein the next plane to be determined is one of the planes which have not been determined among the planes to be determined, and wherein the planes to be determined comprise planes where surfaces of objects in the target space are located, and wherein three of the planes to be determined intersect at one plane convex point.
An implant for implantation into bone tissue having an exterior surface comprising: an elongated body having an upper portion configured to receive a prosthesis, a lower portion for being submerged in said bone tissue, and an outer surface; and at least one thread on said outer surface making a plurality of turns around the elongated body between the lower portion and the upper portion , the at least one thread including a root , a flank , and a crest , characterized in that only the root and a segment of the flank have a blasted surface so that the root and a segment of the flank have a roughened portion relative to the crest. an elongated body having an upper portion configured to receive a prosthesis, a lower portion for being submerged in said bone tissue, and an outer surface; and at least one thread on said outer surface making a plurality of turns around the elongated body between the lower portion and the upper portion , the at least one thread including a root , a flank , and a crest , characterized in that only the root and a segment of the flank have a blasted surface so that the root and a segment of the flank have a roughened portion relative to the crest.
A threaded tubular connection comprising: a pin, the pin having external threads, a pin seal surface, and a pin torque shoulder at a free end; and a box for receiving the pin, the box having internal threads for interacting with the external threads, a box seal surface for contacting the pin seal surface, and a box torque shoulder for contacting the pin torque shoulder, the pin seal surface being axially spaced apart from the pin torque shoulder, the pin and box defining a longitudinal axis, the pin torque shoulder having a first pin shoulder surface and a second pin shoulder surface, the first pin shoulder surface intersecting an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a first angle, the second pin shoulder surface intersecting the perpendicular axis at a second angle, the first pin shoulder surface and the second pin shoulder surface meeting at a pin vertex to define a receptacle, and the box torque shoulder having a first box shoulder surface and a second box shoulder surface, the first box shoulder surface intersecting an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a third angle, the second box shoulder surface intersecting the perpendicular axis at a fourth angle, the first box shoulder surface and the second box should surface meeting at a box vertex to define a nose, the first pin shoulder surface and the first box shoulder surface being top torque shoulder surfaces and the second pin shoulder surface and the second box shoulder surface being bottom torque shoulder surfaces. a pin, the pin having external threads, a pin seal surface, and a pin torque shoulder at a free end; and a box for receiving the pin, the box having internal threads for interacting with the external threads, a box seal surface for contacting the pin seal surface, and a box torque shoulder for contacting the pin torque shoulder, the pin seal surface being axially spaced apart from the pin torque shoulder, the pin and box defining a longitudinal axis, the pin torque shoulder having a first pin shoulder surface and a second pin shoulder surface, the first pin shoulder surface intersecting an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a first angle, the second pin shoulder surface intersecting the perpendicular axis at a second angle, the first pin shoulder surface and the second pin shoulder surface meeting at a pin vertex to define a receptacle, and the box torque shoulder having a first box shoulder surface and a second box shoulder surface, the first box shoulder surface intersecting an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a third angle, the second box shoulder surface intersecting the perpendicular axis at a fourth angle, the first box shoulder surface and the second box should surface meeting at a box vertex to define a nose, the first pin shoulder surface and the first box shoulder surface being top torque shoulder surfaces and the second pin shoulder surface and the second box shoulder surface being bottom torque shoulder surfaces.