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A fixed vane-type turbocharger comprising: a bearing housing ; a turbine housing with a first flow passage between the turbine housing and the bearing housing ; a compressor housing with a second flow passage between the compressor housing and the bearing housing ; a fixed vane assembly provided in at least one of the first and second flow passages , and comprising a movable member which is capable of forward and backward movement and has a first face facing a face of the bearing housing and a second face opposed to the first face, and vanes which are fixed to the second face of the movable member ; and a pressing means provided between the first face of the movable member and the face of the bearing housing , and pressing the movable member so that distal ends of the vanes are brought into pressure contact with a face of the turbine housing or a face of the compressor housing which faces the vanes ; wherein the pressing means comes into contact with the first face of the movable member within a range in a radial direction where the vanes are disposed so that the distal ends of the vanes are brought into pressure contact with the face of the turbine housing or the face of the compressor housing within the range in the radial direction where the vanes are disposed, characterized in that : the pressing means is a disk spring , and an outer circumferential edge of the disk spring presses against the first face of the movable member along a circle corresponding to the center-of-gravity positions of the vanes . a bearing housing ; a turbine housing with a first flow passage between the turbine housing and the bearing housing ; a compressor housing with a second flow passage between the compressor housing and the bearing housing ; a fixed vane assembly provided in at least one of the first and second flow passages , and comprising a movable member which is capable of forward and backward movement and has a first face facing a face of the bearing housing and a second face opposed to the first face, and vanes which are fixed to the second face of the movable member ; and a pressing means provided between the first face of the movable member and the face of the bearing housing , and pressing the movable member so that distal ends of the vanes are brought into pressure contact with a face of the turbine housing or a face of the compressor housing which faces the vanes ; wherein the pressing means comes into contact with the first face of the movable member within a range in a radial direction where the vanes are disposed so that the distal ends of the vanes are brought into pressure contact with the face of the turbine housing or the face of the compressor housing within the range in the radial direction where the vanes are disposed, characterized in that : the pressing means is a disk spring , and an outer circumferential edge of the disk spring presses against the first face of the movable member along a circle corresponding to the center-of-gravity positions of the vanes .
A method for sample identification, comprising: contacting each of a plurality of samples with a sample indexing composition of a plurality of sample indexing compositions, respectively, wherein each of the plurality of samples comprises one or more cells each comprising one or more cellular component targets, wherein the sample indexing composition comprises an aptamer composition comprising an aptamer and a sample indexing oligonucleotide, wherein a single polynucleotide comprises the sample indexing oligonucleotide and the aptamer, wherein the aptamer is capable of specifically binding to at least one of the one or more cellular component targets, wherein the sample indexing oligonucleotide comprises a sample indexing sequence, and wherein sample indexing sequences of at least two sample indexing compositions of the plurality of sample indexing compositions comprise different sequences; and identifying sample origin of at least one cell of the one or more cells based on the sample indexing sequence of at least one sample indexing oligonucleotide of the plurality of sample indexing compositions. contacting each of a plurality of samples with a sample indexing composition of a plurality of sample indexing compositions, respectively, wherein each of the plurality of samples comprises one or more cells each comprising one or more cellular component targets, wherein the sample indexing composition comprises an aptamer composition comprising an aptamer and a sample indexing oligonucleotide, wherein a single polynucleotide comprises the sample indexing oligonucleotide and the aptamer, wherein the aptamer is capable of specifically binding to at least one of the one or more cellular component targets, wherein the sample indexing oligonucleotide comprises a sample indexing sequence, and wherein sample indexing sequences of at least two sample indexing compositions of the plurality of sample indexing compositions comprise different sequences; and identifying sample origin of at least one cell of the one or more cells based on the sample indexing sequence of at least one sample indexing oligonucleotide of the plurality of sample indexing compositions.
An optoelectronic sensor device for detecting an object (O) within a monitoring area (U), in particular for locating and/or determining distance, preferably a laser scanner device and/or LiDAR device, comprising a receiving device for receiving backscattered light (R) after scattering an emitted light beam (S) on the object, wherein the receiving device comprises an array, namely a matrix of at least two receiving elements for radiation detection and a receiving optics (OPT) for imaging the received radiation on the array , wherein the array can be and/or is divided into at least two array areas, wherein the at least two array areas each correspond to scattering of objects at different distances from the monitoring area (U) and different brightnesses of the received radiation, and the receiving elements , each arranged in different array areas can be and/or are adjusted to be detected with mutually different light sensitivities, wherein a control device is provided for controlling the light sensitivities of the receiving elements and for dividing the array into the array regions, which is furthermore designed for adjusting the light sensitivities on the basis of the brightnesses recorded by the receiving elements , in particular for switching off at least one of the receiving elements (10, B).
Afurniture unit comprising; first and second rigid body panels and a spacer which is moveably mounted to both of the body panels, such that the unit is moveable between; a flat pack configuration in which the spacer is disposed flat between the body panels, and a deployed configuration in which the body panels are separated by the spacer to define a space between the body panels, wherein, the spacer comprises first and second portions which have generally equal lengths and which are pivotally connected to each other, wherein the first portion is moveably mounted to the first body panel and the second portion is moveably mounted to the second body panel, such that in the flat pack configuration, the two portions of the spacer adopt a side by side orientation between the body panels, the furniture unit further comprises a rigid brace panel , and the first and second rigid body panels are each provided with a track with which edges of the rigid brace panel are slidably and removably engaged to retain the furniture unit in its deployed configuration, and wherein the furniture unit is a wardrobe, bedside unit, frame for chest of drawers, or a kitchen unit, characterized in that the furniture unit further comprises a brace batten which is received in a pair of slots which are provided in the body panels so that, when the furniture unit is in its deployed configuration and the brace batten is received in the pair of slots , the brace batten retains the rigid brace panel in the tracks . first and second rigid body panels and a spacer which is moveably mounted to both of the body panels, such that the unit is moveable between; a flat pack configuration in which the spacer is disposed flat between the body panels, and a deployed configuration in which the body panels are separated by the spacer to define a space between the body panels, wherein, the spacer comprises first and second portions which have generally equal lengths and which are pivotally connected to each other, wherein the first portion is moveably mounted to the first body panel and the second portion is moveably mounted to the second body panel, such that in the flat pack configuration, the two portions of the spacer adopt a side by side orientation between the body panels, the furniture unit further comprises a rigid brace panel , and the first and second rigid body panels are each provided with a track with which edges of the rigid brace panel are slidably and removably engaged to retain the furniture unit in its deployed configuration, and wherein the furniture unit is a wardrobe, bedside unit, frame for chest of drawers, or a kitchen unit, characterized in that the furniture unit further comprises a brace batten which is received in a pair of slots which are provided in the body panels so that, when the furniture unit is in its deployed configuration and the brace batten is received in the pair of slots , the brace batten retains the rigid brace panel in the tracks .
A method of controlling the operation of a fuel injector said fuel injector including a valve actuated by an actuator actuated by a solenoid, said actuator being operated by applying an activation pulse profile to said solenoid, comprising: a) measuring the voltage across the solenoid during a time period of the valve closing phase (A), subsequent to a valve opening phase; b) summing said voltage over said time period c) controlling and varying the activation pulse profile during a subsequent activation cycle of said fuel injector based on sum from step b). a) measuring the voltage across the solenoid during a time period of the valve closing phase (A), subsequent to a valve opening phase; b) summing said voltage over said time period c) controlling and varying the activation pulse profile during a subsequent activation cycle of said fuel injector based on sum from step b).
A support system comprising at least two support rods and a fastening device which is configured to fasten the two support rods to a motion picture camera in a fastening position, wherein at least one of the two support rods is configured to hold an accessory component relative to the motion picture camera in a variable position along a longitudinal axis (L) of the support rod , wherein the support rod configured for holding the accessory component has at least one outwardly open recess ; and wherein the support rod has a set back contact region in the recess that is accessible from the outside for the electrical contacting of the accessory component .
An intravascular nerve ablation system for delivery of an ablative fluid to a volume of tissue in proximity to or within the vessel wall of a target vessel comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a fluid injection lumen; at least a first and second guide tube , each guide tube having a distal end, a lumen, and a distal portion that is outwardly movable between a first position aligned with the axis and a second position wherein the distal end surfaces of the guide tubes, in the fully open configuration, are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the intravascular nerve ablation system; at least a first and second injector tube , each injector tube having an injection lumen providing a pathway for delivering the ablative fluid, each injector tube having a sharpened injection needle with injection egress at its distal end, each injector tube being adapted to slide distally and proximally within the lumens of the first and second guide tubes ; and a penetration depth limitation mechanism for limiting the depth of penetration of the injection needles into the vessel wall of the target vessel. a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a fluid injection lumen; at least a first and second guide tube , each guide tube having a distal end, a lumen, and a distal portion that is outwardly movable between a first position aligned with the axis and a second position wherein the distal end surfaces of the guide tubes, in the fully open configuration, are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the intravascular nerve ablation system; at least a first and second injector tube , each injector tube having an injection lumen providing a pathway for delivering the ablative fluid, each injector tube having a sharpened injection needle with injection egress at its distal end, each injector tube being adapted to slide distally and proximally within the lumens of the first and second guide tubes ; and a penetration depth limitation mechanism for limiting the depth of penetration of the injection needles into the vessel wall of the target vessel.
Cathode arrangement comprising: - a thermionic cathode comprising an emission portion provided with an emission surface for emitting electrons in a longitudinal direction (Z), a reservoir for holding a material, wherein the material, when heated, releases work function lowering particles that diffuse towards the emission portion and emanate at the emission surface at a first evaporation rate (Φc), and a cathode body housing the emission portion and the reservoir; - a focusing electrode comprising a focusing surface for focusing the electrons emitted from the emission surface of the cathode; and - an adjustable heat source configured to heat the cathode body , thereby causing the emission surface to emit the electrons, while causing the cathode body to radiate heat (Q) towards the focusing electrode to keep the focusing surface at a temperature (Te) corresponding with a release of work function lowering particles from the focusing surface at a second evaporation rate (Φe) at which accumulation of work function lowering particles on the focusing surface is prevented, wherein the emission portion includes a non-emission surface forming a rim that surrounds the emission surface and faces in the longitudinal direction, wherein the focusing electrode comprises an inner electrode surface that faces in the opposite longitudinal direction towards the emission portion , characterized in that either the inner electrode surface comprises three spacing structures that contact the rim or in that the rim comprises three spacing structures that contact the inner electrode surface, wherein the spacing structures are configured to provide a longitudinal spacing between the inner electrode surface and the emission portion, and are configured to limit thermal conduction from the emission portion to the focusing electrode. - a thermionic cathode comprising an emission portion provided with an emission surface for emitting electrons in a longitudinal direction (Z), a reservoir for holding a material, wherein the material, when heated, releases work function lowering particles that diffuse towards the emission portion and emanate at the emission surface at a first evaporation rate (Φc), and a cathode body housing the emission portion and the reservoir; - a focusing electrode comprising a focusing surface for focusing the electrons emitted from the emission surface of the cathode; and - an adjustable heat source configured to heat the cathode body , thereby causing the emission surface to emit the electrons, while causing the cathode body to radiate heat (Q) towards the focusing electrode to keep the focusing surface at a temperature (Te) corresponding with a release of work function lowering particles from the focusing surface at a second evaporation rate (Φe) at which accumulation of work function lowering particles on the focusing surface is prevented,
Process for building tyres for vehicle wheels, wherein carcass sleeves obtained in a sleeve building area (A) are transferred to a shaping station where each carcass sleeve is shaped according to a toroidal configuration, in order to be associated with a respective crown structure obtained in a crown building area (B), wherein each carcass sleeve picked up from the sleeve building area (A), before being carried to the shaping station , transits through a storage device arranged to receive a plurality of said carcass sleeves , wherein the storage device has a plurality of support elements simultaneously translatable around a common rotation centre (Y) of the carcass sleeves carried by the storage device , wherein each carcass sleeve is engaged on and picked up from the storage device respectively at a load station (E) and a pick-up station (F), angularly spaced from each other around said rotation centre (Y), wherein each carcass sleeve is engaged with the storage device by means of insertion of one of said support elements in said carcass sleeve . wherein each carcass sleeve picked up from the sleeve building area (A), before being carried to the shaping station , transits through a storage device arranged to receive a plurality of said carcass sleeves , wherein the storage device has a plurality of support elements simultaneously translatable around a common rotation centre (Y) of the carcass sleeves carried by the storage device , wherein each carcass sleeve is engaged on and picked up from the storage device respectively at a load station (E) and a pick-up station (F), angularly spaced from each other around said rotation centre (Y), wherein each carcass sleeve is engaged with the storage device by means of insertion of one of said support elements in said carcass sleeve .
A method of controlling a roll gap between first and second work rolls of a rolling mill , work surfaces of the first and second work rolls being arranged in opposing relationship and respective longitudinal axes of the rolls lying in a common plane, in use said work surfaces being spaced apart so as to form the gap for receiving a metallic product for rolling, the method characterised by : defining a plurality of work surface locations spaced apart along the first work roll in the longitudinal direction; obtaining a radius of the work surface of the first work roll at each of the work surface locations; based on the radii of the work surface locations, obtaining a longitudinal profile of the work surface ; based on said longitudinal profile , tilting the first work roll relative to the second work roll in the common plane in order to reduce a difference in the average size of the gap either side of a centreline (CL) which bisects the longitudinal axes of the first and second work rolls . defining a plurality of work surface locations spaced apart along the first work roll in the longitudinal direction; obtaining a radius of the work surface of the first work roll at each of the work surface locations; based on the radii of the work surface locations, obtaining a longitudinal profile of the work surface ; based on said longitudinal profile , tilting the first work roll relative to the second work roll in the common plane in order to reduce a difference in the average size of the gap either side of a centreline (CL) which bisects the longitudinal axes of the first and second work rolls .
A zoning adapter for adapting logical addresses of valve drivers to physical addresses of valves of a valve manifold (14; 350), the zoning adapter comprising: a first end configured to receive logical addresses of a plurality of valve drivers ; a second end configured to connect to physical addresses of valves in different zones of the valve manifold (14; 350), wherein the number of physical addresses is less than the number of logical addresses; and a conversion portion that converts the logical addresses to the physical addresses of the valves in the different zones of the valve manifold (14; 350) with a spacing in one or more portions of the logical addresses; wherein the zoning adapter includes a card, board, ribbon cable and/or wiring harness configured to port traces from the plurality of valve drivers to traces of an interconnection board for the plurality of valves of the valve manifold. a first end configured to receive logical addresses of a plurality of valve drivers ; a second end configured to connect to physical addresses of valves in different zones of the valve manifold (14; 350), wherein the number of physical addresses is less than the number of logical addresses; and a conversion portion that converts the logical addresses to the physical addresses of the valves in the different zones of the valve manifold (14; 350) with a spacing in one or more portions of the logical addresses; wherein the zoning adapter includes a card, board, ribbon cable and/or wiring harness configured to port traces from the plurality of valve drivers to traces of an interconnection board for the plurality of valves of the valve manifold.
An ironing machine , such as a cylinder ironer, comprising a cylindrical body which comprises heating means for heating of the cylindrical body and at least one temperature sensor arrangement , arranged to be in contact with the cylindrical body and to detect a temperature of the cylindrical body , characterized in that the at least one temperature sensor arrangement and the cylindrical body are at least partly made of electrically conductive material, and in that the ironing machine comprises an electrical control system configured to; - detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement by means of electricity, and - generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact. - detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement by means of electricity, and - generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact.
A method for producing polyethylene glycol having a terminal carboxyl group, comprising oxidizing polyethylene glycol represented by formula (I) with potassium peroxymonosulfate in water whose pH is adjusted to be from 6 to 8 with at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbonate, a phosphate, a citrate and an acetate at 5 to 40°C to produce polyethylene glycol represented by formula (II) : CH 3 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH 2 ) m -CHO (I) (in the formula, n is a number from 10 to 1,100, and m is 2 or 3.); CH 3 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH 2 ) m -COOH (II) (in the formula, n and m have same meanings as defined above.).