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A hybrid vehicle comprising: an engine ; a motor ; a first clutch disposed between the engine and the motor ; a second clutch disposed between the motor and a drive wheel ; and an engine start control means configured to begin an engine start control when a mode transition request to change to a hybrid vehicle mode occurs due to an accelerator operation while traveling in an electric vehicle mode in which the first clutch is opened, the engine start control means beginning engagement of the first clutch after slip engagement of the second clutch is determined and starting the engine using the motor as a starter motor, characterized in that the engine start control means has (i) a negative slip detecting/predicting section (S511, S512, S521) configured to detect or predict if a slip polarity of the second clutch has transitioned from positive slip to negative slip after the engine start control has begun and before the engine has started, and (ii) a forced backup start control section (S514-S519) configured to start the engine with the second clutch in a fully engaged state when a transition of the second clutch to negative slip has been detected or predicted. an engine ; a motor ; a first clutch disposed between the engine and the motor ; a second clutch disposed between the motor and a drive wheel ; and an engine start control means configured to begin an engine start control when a mode transition request to change to a hybrid vehicle mode occurs due to an accelerator operation while traveling in an electric vehicle mode in which the first clutch is opened, the engine start control means beginning engagement of the first clutch after slip engagement of the second clutch is determined and starting the engine using the motor as a starter motor, characterized in that the engine start control means has (i) a negative slip detecting/predicting section (S511, S512, S521) configured to detect or predict if a slip polarity of the second clutch has transitioned from positive slip to negative slip after the engine start control has begun and before the engine has started, and (ii) a forced backup start control section (S514-S519) configured to start the engine with the second clutch in a fully engaged state when a transition of the second clutch to negative slip has been detected or predicted. (i) a negative slip detecting/predicting section (S511, S512, S521) configured to detect or predict if a slip polarity of the second clutch has transitioned from positive slip to negative slip after the engine start control has begun and before the engine has started, and (ii) a forced backup start control section (S514-S519) configured to start the engine with the second clutch in a fully engaged state when a transition of the second clutch to negative slip has been detected or predicted.
A spray head comprising: an inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of nozzles , and a respective impingement surface portion associated with a respective nozzle of the plurality of nozzles, the respective impingement surface portion having a trailing edge, wherein each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles is adapted to produce, in use, a jet of fluid which is directed toward the respective impingement surface portion, wherein each jet of fluid impacts on the respective impingement surface portion and flows to the trailing edge of the impingement surface portion and breaks into a respective stream of droplets, each of the plurality of streams of droplets having an elongate transverse cross-section . an inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of nozzles , and a respective impingement surface portion associated with a respective nozzle of the plurality of nozzles, the respective impingement surface portion having a trailing edge, wherein each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles is adapted to produce, in use, a jet of fluid which is directed toward the respective impingement surface portion, wherein each jet of fluid impacts on the respective impingement surface portion and flows to the trailing edge of the impingement surface portion and breaks into a respective stream of droplets, each of the plurality of streams of droplets having an elongate transverse cross-section .
A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell module including a plurality of unit cells for generating electric energy using oxygen of air and hydrogen of reformed fuel gas; a first module including: a burner to burn unreacted fuel gas and air discharged from the fuel cell module; a heat-transfer device placed adjacent to the burner to heat air via heat exchange thereof with flame and hot combusted gas generated from the burner and to supply the heated air to the fuel cell module; and a water-vapor generator disposed adjacent to the burner to convert water moving therein to water vapor via heat exchange thereof with the hot combusted gas; and a second module placed adjacent to the first module, wherein the second module is configured to: mix fuel supplied from an external fuel supply source and the water vapor supplied from the water-vapor generator with each other to form a mixture; perform a water vapor reforming reaction of the mixture; and supply the reformed fuel gas to the fuel cell module. a fuel cell module including a plurality of unit cells for generating electric energy using oxygen of air and hydrogen of reformed fuel gas; a first module including: a burner to burn unreacted fuel gas and air discharged from the fuel cell module; a heat-transfer device placed adjacent to the burner to heat air via heat exchange thereof with flame and hot combusted gas generated from the burner and to supply the heated air to the fuel cell module; and a water-vapor generator disposed adjacent to the burner to convert water moving therein to water vapor via heat exchange thereof with the hot combusted gas; and a burner to burn unreacted fuel gas and air discharged from the fuel cell module; a heat-transfer device placed adjacent to the burner to heat air via heat exchange thereof with flame and hot combusted gas generated from the burner and to supply the heated air to the fuel cell module; and a water-vapor generator disposed adjacent to the burner to convert water moving therein to water vapor via heat exchange thereof with the hot combusted gas; and a second module placed adjacent to the first module, wherein the second module is configured to: mix fuel supplied from an external fuel supply source and the water vapor supplied from the water-vapor generator with each other to form a mixture; perform a water vapor reforming reaction of the mixture; and supply the reformed fuel gas to the fuel cell module. mix fuel supplied from an external fuel supply source and the water vapor supplied from the water-vapor generator with each other to form a mixture; perform a water vapor reforming reaction of the mixture; and supply the reformed fuel gas to the fuel cell module.
A label printer for printing self-adhesive linerless endless tape labels, said label printer comprising a printhead and a driven print roller , wherein the endless tape labels can be led along a label track between the printhead and the print roller ; and a stripping element for stripping off the labels from the print roller , said stripping element being connected downstream of the print roller in a transport direction of the endless tape labels, wherein the print roller is inserted into a print roller receiver of the label printer and is captively held in the print roller receiver by the stripping element , characterized in that the label printer comprises a cutter for separating the endless tape labels, said cutter being connected downstream of the stripping element in the transport direction of the endless tape labels and comprising a transport roller and a blade unit travelable in a linear manner in parallel with an axis of rotation (R) of the transport roller , with the endless tape labels being able to be led between the transport roller and the blade unit , and with the transport roller of the cutter being supported at the stripping element . a printhead and a driven print roller , wherein the endless tape labels can be led along a label track between the printhead and the print roller ; and a stripping element for stripping off the labels from the print roller , said stripping element being connected downstream of the print roller in a transport direction of the endless tape labels, wherein the print roller is inserted into a print roller receiver of the label printer and is captively held in the print roller receiver by the stripping element , characterized in that the label printer comprises a cutter for separating the endless tape labels, said cutter being connected downstream of the stripping element in the transport direction of the endless tape labels and comprising a transport roller and a blade unit travelable in a linear manner in parallel with an axis of rotation (R) of the transport roller , with the endless tape labels being able to be led between the transport roller and the blade unit , and with the transport roller of the cutter being supported at the stripping element .
A playback device comprising: a memory; a network interface; and a processor that reads instructions stored in the memory that directs the processor to: receive a manifest file comprising information on a plurality of alternative streams, each alternative stream having a different bitrate from the other streams; receive a minimum buffer time for a first alternative stream from the manifest file; reduce the minimum buffer time for the first alternative stream from the manifest file, where the first alternative stream's minimum buffer time is reduced by a slow motion playback speed factor; download digital video content of the first alternative stream into a buffer of the playback device; and when the amount of digital video content of the first alternative stream initially fills the buffer to the reduced minimum buffer time, commence playback of the digital video content at a slow motion speed using the playback device, where the speed of the commenced playback is a slow motion speed that is equal to the first alternative stream's normal speed reduced by the slow motion playback speed factor. a memory; a network interface; and a processor that reads instructions stored in the memory that directs the processor to: receive a manifest file comprising information on a plurality of alternative streams, each alternative stream having a different bitrate from the other streams; receive a minimum buffer time for a first alternative stream from the manifest file; reduce the minimum buffer time for the first alternative stream from the manifest file, where the first alternative stream's minimum buffer time is reduced by a slow motion playback speed factor; download digital video content of the first alternative stream into a buffer of the playback device; and when the amount of digital video content of the first alternative stream initially fills the buffer to the reduced minimum buffer time, commence playback of the digital video content at a slow motion speed using the playback device, where the speed of the commenced playback is a slow motion speed that is equal to the first alternative stream's normal speed reduced by the slow motion playback speed factor. receive a manifest file comprising information on a plurality of alternative streams, each alternative stream having a different bitrate from the other streams; receive a minimum buffer time for a first alternative stream from the manifest file; reduce the minimum buffer time for the first alternative stream from the manifest file, where the first alternative stream's minimum buffer time is reduced by a slow motion playback speed factor; download digital video content of the first alternative stream into a buffer of the playback device; and when the amount of digital video content of the first alternative stream initially fills the buffer to the reduced minimum buffer time, commence playback of the digital video content at a slow motion speed using the playback device, where the speed of the commenced playback is a slow motion speed that is equal to the first alternative stream's normal speed reduced by the slow motion playback speed factor.
Method for assisting a driver when parking a motor vehicle , having the steps of: - moving the motor vehicle in a driving lane along a predetermined driving trajectory , wherein the driving lane is bounded by at least one row of parking spaces, and wherein the at least one row of parking spaces has a plurality of parking spaces for the motor vehicle (S1), - using a receiving device of the motor vehicle to receive environmental data which describe an environment of the driving lane , - using an evaluation device of the motor vehicle to determine whether the at least one of the driving lanes has a free parking space on the basis of the received environmental data, and - adapting the predetermined driving trajectory if a free parking space is determined, wherein an adapted driving trajectory is at a shorter distance from the at least one row of parking spaces than the predetermined driving trajectory , at least in sections (S5), wherein the environmental data are provided by at least one environmental sensor of the motor vehicle , wherein the at least one environmental sensor is in the form of a camera, wherein the motor vehicle is moved along a first driving trajectory as the predetermined driving trajectory if the driving lanes are bounded on both sides by one of the rows of parking spaces in each case, wherein the first driving trajectory runs centrally between the rows of parking spaces, at least in sections, (S3), wherein the motor vehicle is moved along a second driving trajectory as the predetermined driving trajectory if the at least one driving lane is bounded on one side by one of the rows of parking spaces, wherein the second driving trajectory is at a shorter distance from one of the rows of parking spaces than the first driving trajectory , at least in sections (S6). - moving the motor vehicle in a driving lane along a predetermined driving trajectory , wherein the driving lane is bounded by at least one row of parking spaces, and wherein the at least one row of parking spaces has a plurality of parking spaces for the motor vehicle (S1), - using a receiving device of the motor vehicle to receive environmental data which describe an environment of the driving lane , - using an evaluation device of the motor vehicle to determine whether the at least one of the driving lanes has a free parking space on the basis of the received environmental data, and - adapting the predetermined driving trajectory if a free parking space is determined, wherein an adapted driving trajectory is at a shorter distance from the at least one row of parking spaces than the predetermined driving trajectory , at least in sections (S5),
A fishing spinning reel comprising: a reel unit including a body and a lid member closing a side opening portion provided at a side portion of the body , wherein a handle shaft is supported by at least the lid member , the fishing spinning reel further comprising: a female screw portion provided on an inner peripheral portion of the side opening portion ; a male screw portion provided on an outer peripheral portion of the lid member and screwed into the female screw portion ; a drive gear rotationally driven via the handle shaft ; a pinion gear meshed with the drive gear ; a front bearing rotatably supporting a front portion side of the pinion gear ; and a rear bearing rotatably supporting a rear portion side of the pinion gear , said fishing spinning reel being characterized in that the side opening portion and the lid member are circular in shape. a reel unit including a body and a lid member closing a side opening portion provided at a side portion of the body , wherein a handle shaft is supported by at least the lid member , the fishing spinning reel further comprising: a female screw portion provided on an inner peripheral portion of the side opening portion ; a male screw portion provided on an outer peripheral portion of the lid member and screwed into the female screw portion ; a drive gear rotationally driven via the handle shaft ; a pinion gear meshed with the drive gear ; a front bearing rotatably supporting a front portion side of the pinion gear ; and a rear bearing rotatably supporting a rear portion side of the pinion gear , said fishing spinning reel being characterized in that the side opening portion and the lid member are circular in shape. a female screw portion provided on an inner peripheral portion of the side opening portion ; a male screw portion provided on an outer peripheral portion of the lid member and screwed into the female screw portion ; a drive gear rotationally driven via the handle shaft ; a pinion gear meshed with the drive gear ; a front bearing rotatably supporting a front portion side of the pinion gear ; and a rear bearing rotatably supporting a rear portion side of the pinion gear , said fishing spinning reel being characterized in that the side opening portion and the lid member are circular in shape.
A device comprising: a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor die comprising: a deformable membrane ; a MEMS heating element integrated within a same layer and a same plane as the deformable membrane; wherein the MEMS heating element is disposed on the outer periphery of the deformable membrane; wherein the MEMS heating element is electrically isolated from the deformable membrane by a trench ; wherein the MEMS heating element is configured to generate heat to heat up the deformable membrane; wherein a material within the trench is selected from a group consisting of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Oxide. a deformable membrane ; a MEMS heating element integrated within a same layer and a same plane as the deformable membrane; wherein the MEMS heating element is disposed on the outer periphery of the deformable membrane; wherein the MEMS heating element is electrically isolated from the deformable membrane by a trench ; wherein the MEMS heating element is configured to generate heat to heat up the deformable membrane; wherein a material within the trench is selected from a group consisting of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Oxide.
A nozzle that comprises a mounting opening to be connected to an opening portion of a container , an outlet for jetting liquid stored in the container , and a side face connecting the mounting opening to the outlet , the nozzle comprising: a liquid storage portion that is provided in an interior space of the nozzle and stores the liquid in a case where the outlet faces downward in the direction of gravity, a tubular portion of which an inside communicates with the outlet and which extends toward the mounting opening from the side face , wherein the liquid storage portion is a space that is formed between an outer surface of the tubular portion and an inner surface of the side face , characterized in that a guide structure portion that is provided on at least a part of an inner portion of the liquid storage portion and guides the liquid in the liquid storage portion toward the outlet from the mounting opening , wherein the guide structure portion is a rib or a groove or a protrusion that is formed on at least a part of the inner portion of the liquid storage portion . a liquid storage portion that is provided in an interior space of the nozzle and stores the liquid in a case where the outlet faces downward in the direction of gravity, a tubular portion of which an inside communicates with the outlet and which extends toward the mounting opening from the side face , wherein the liquid storage portion is a space that is formed between an outer surface of the tubular portion and an inner surface of the side face , characterized in that a guide structure portion that is provided on at least a part of an inner portion of the liquid storage portion and guides the liquid in the liquid storage portion toward the outlet from the mounting opening , wherein the guide structure portion is a rib or a groove or a protrusion that is formed on at least a part of the inner portion of the liquid storage portion .
A solar-collector roofing assembly comprising: a plurality of elongate spaced-apart primary support members (212; 312) aligned in a plane and extending in a first direction, the plurality of primary support members (212; 312) with a plurality of vertical support elements (266; 362) forming a plurality of portal frames (278; 378); a plurality of elongate spaced-apart secondary support members, (214; 314) having first and second end portions (238, 240; 338, 340) connected to corresponding said primary support members (212; 312) and aligned in a plane and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and at least one solar-energy collector panel supported by the secondary support members (214; 314), so as to have a predetermined fall; the secondary support members (214; 314) being Z-purlins, the bottom flange of the Z-purlin having an upward extending portion at an outside edge thereof; characterised in that the secondary support members include an integrally formed cable guide (282a; 382a) for holding one or more cables associated with the or each solar-energy collector panel , the bottom flange of the Z-purlin acts as the integrally formed cable-guide, the upward extending portion prevents or limits in use cabling becoming displaced from the bottom flange , the solar-energy collector panel is supported on a top flange of the Z-purlin , and each secondary support member (214; 314) is supported by more than two portal frames (278; 378). a plurality of elongate spaced-apart primary support members (212; 312) aligned in a plane and extending in a first direction, the plurality of primary support members (212; 312) with a plurality of vertical support elements (266; 362) forming a plurality of portal frames (278; 378); a plurality of elongate spaced-apart secondary support members, (214; 314) having first and second end portions (238, 240; 338, 340) connected to corresponding said primary support members (212; 312) and aligned in a plane and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and at least one solar-energy collector panel supported by the secondary support members (214; 314), so as to have a predetermined fall; the secondary support members (214; 314) being Z-purlins, the bottom flange of the Z-purlin having an upward extending portion at an outside edge thereof; characterised in that the secondary support members include an integrally formed cable guide (282a; 382a) for holding one or more cables associated with the or each solar-energy collector panel , the bottom flange of the Z-purlin acts as the integrally formed cable-guide, the upward extending portion prevents or limits in use cabling becoming displaced from the bottom flange , the solar-energy collector panel is supported on a top flange of the Z-purlin , and each secondary support member (214; 314) is supported by more than two portal frames (278; 378).