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A method for laser welding a first material to a second material to form a weld , which method comprises: • placing a first metal part comprising the first material on a second metal part comprising the second material ; • providing a laser for emitting a laser beam in the form of laser pulses ; • providing a scanner for scanning the laser beam with respect to a surface of the first metal part ; • providing an objective lens for focusing the laser pulses onto the surface ; and • providing a controller that is adapted to control the scanner such that the scanner moves the laser beam with respect to the surface ; • moving the laser beam with respect to the surface ; • focusing the laser pulses with a spot size and a pulse fluence that cause the formation of at least one microweld in the form of a welding pattern defined parallel to the surface ; • the moving of the laser beam with respect to the metal surface is such that the weld has a width between 0.5mm and 7mm, • wherein the microweld has a characteristic feature size of between 20μm and 400μm; and characterized by : • the controller is operated to select a first laser signal to create a melt pool on the surface , a second laser signal to initiate welding of the first metal part to the second metal part , and a third laser signal to weld the first metal part to the second metal part to form the microweld . • placing a first metal part comprising the first material on a second metal part comprising the second material ; • providing a laser for emitting a laser beam in the form of laser pulses ; • providing a scanner for scanning the laser beam with respect to a surface of the first metal part ; • providing an objective lens for focusing the laser pulses onto the surface ; and • providing a controller that is adapted to control the scanner such that the scanner moves the laser beam with respect to the surface ; • moving the laser beam with respect to the surface ; • focusing the laser pulses with a spot size and a pulse fluence that cause the formation of at least one microweld in the form of a welding pattern defined parallel to the surface ; • the moving of the laser beam with respect to the metal surface is such that the weld has a width between 0.5mm and 7mm, • wherein the microweld has a characteristic feature size of between 20μm and 400μm; and • the controller is operated to select a first laser signal to create a melt pool on the surface , a second laser signal to initiate welding of the first metal part to the second metal part , and a third laser signal to weld the first metal part to the second metal part to form the microweld .
An apparatus comprising: a non-pressurized gearbox that contains a gear that distributes lubricant throughout an interior of the non-pressurized gearbox when the gear is rotating; and a shroud configured to contain at least a lower portion of the gear ; a lubricant flow-metering orifice configured to place an interior of the shroud in fluid communication with a system for delivering the lubricant to the gearbox and for taking the lubricant from the gearbox ; and a low-to-high lubricant level sensor configured to be located within the non-pressurized gearbox , the low-to-high lubricant level sensor configured to sense a static level of a lubricant within the gearbox and to display the static level of the lubricant. a non-pressurized gearbox that contains a gear that distributes lubricant throughout an interior of the non-pressurized gearbox when the gear is rotating; and a shroud configured to contain at least a lower portion of the gear ; a lubricant flow-metering orifice configured to place an interior of the shroud in fluid communication with a system for delivering the lubricant to the gearbox and for taking the lubricant from the gearbox ; and a low-to-high lubricant level sensor configured to be located within the non-pressurized gearbox , the low-to-high lubricant level sensor configured to sense a static level of a lubricant within the gearbox and to display the static level of the lubricant.
A vent adaptor for a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) system, the vent adaptor comprising: a vent assembly comprising: a vent housing defining a central orifice for a flow of pressurized gas to pass through the vent assembly from a delivery conduit to a patient interface, the vent housing having an annular surface around the central orifice, and the annular surface having a plurality of holes (9125; 9126) to discharge a vent flow of pressurized gas to atmosphere; and a membrane positioned adjacent to the annular surface, wherein the membrane is movable such that the membrane is urged against the annular surface of the vent housing as the pressure of the pressurized gas within the vent assembly increases, and characterized by comprising a diffusing member configured to allow the vent flow of pressurized gas to flow through the diffusing member prior to reaching atmosphere, the diffusing member having an annular disc shape that complements the shape of the annular surface of the vent housing on the side facing atmosphere. a vent assembly comprising: a vent housing defining a central orifice for a flow of pressurized gas to pass through the vent assembly from a delivery conduit to a patient interface, the vent housing having an annular surface around the central orifice, and the annular surface having a plurality of holes (9125; 9126) to discharge a vent flow of pressurized gas to atmosphere; and a membrane positioned adjacent to the annular surface, a vent housing defining a central orifice for a flow of pressurized gas to pass through the vent assembly from a delivery conduit to a patient interface, the vent housing having an annular surface around the central orifice, and the annular surface having a plurality of holes (9125; 9126) to discharge a vent flow of pressurized gas to atmosphere; and a membrane positioned adjacent to the annular surface, wherein the membrane is movable such that the membrane is urged against the annular surface of the vent housing as the pressure of the pressurized gas within the vent assembly increases, and
Pack for cigarettes or other smoking-related articles, comprising an outer pack designed in the form of a hinge-lid box having a box part and lid for accommodating an inner pack with preferably a cigarette group forming the pack contents, said cigarette group being enclosed by a preferably moisture-tight and aroma-tight sheet-material blank, wherein the lid of the outer pack has a lid front wall , lid side wall , lid rear wall and lid end wall , wherein the inner pack has locally delimited, outwardly directed convexities , protrusions or thickenings in the region of the lid of the outer pack in the closed position such that the thickenings or protrusions, on account of increased local friction resulting from abutment against the inner side of the lid , exert a retaining or closing force on the lid, in particular on lid side walls , characterized by the following features: a) the inner pack , which has a preferably moisture-tight and aroma-tight sheet material in the form of a wrapper, is provided with an inner supporting element or inner collar, which at least partially encloses the cigarette group , in particular with a tray made of thin cardboard or similar foldable packaging material, b) at least one lug is formed in the region of a side wall, or in the region of side flaps of the tray , and said lug, on account of sideways-directed active positioning or on account of corresponding folding, forms at least one protrusion or thickening on the inner side of the sheet material , and said protrusion or thickening produces a convexity in the sheet material , preferably in the region of a wall of the lid , in particular in the region of the lid side walls . a) the inner pack , which has a preferably moisture-tight and aroma-tight sheet material in the form of a wrapper, is provided with an inner supporting element or inner collar, which at least partially encloses the cigarette group , in particular with a tray made of thin cardboard or similar foldable packaging material, b) at least one lug is formed in the region of a side wall, or in the region of side flaps of the tray , and said lug, on account of sideways-directed active positioning or on account of corresponding folding, forms at least one protrusion or thickening on the inner side of the sheet material , and said protrusion or thickening produces a convexity in the sheet material , preferably in the region of a wall of the lid , in particular in the region of the lid side walls .
Method for generating trapdoors in a searchable encryption system, said system defining a secret key and a public key, a trapdoor ( T ) being associated with a keyword ( W ) comprising l elementary data ( w , ... w l ), said trapdoor being generated by: - generation (E301) of l randoms ( v 1 , v 2 , ...,v l ), - generation (E302) of a polynomial ( V ) in an element z, dependent on the secret key, and of degree l , a j -th coefficient of said polynomial, 1 ≤ j ≤ l , being dependent on an encoding of the j -th elementary data item ( w j ) of the keyword, said encoding being defined for each of the elementary data in the secret key, and of a j -th random ( v j ) of the 1-randoms, said trapdoor comprising said polynomial ( h V ) associated with a random element of a group ( h ) of a bilinear environment, and the l randoms ( h vi )associated with the random element of the group. - generation (E301) of l randoms ( v 1 , v 2 , ...,v l ), - generation (E302) of a polynomial ( V ) in an element z, dependent on the secret key, and of degree l , a j -th coefficient of said polynomial, 1 ≤ j ≤ l , being dependent on an encoding of the j -th elementary data item ( w j ) of the keyword, said encoding being defined for each of the elementary data in the secret key, and of a j -th random ( v j ) of the 1-randoms, said trapdoor comprising said polynomial ( h V ) associated with a random element of a group ( h ) of a bilinear environment, and the l randoms ( h vi )associated with the random element of the group.
A water drainage pipe for washing machines, in particular dishwashers and laundry machines, comprising a length for the connection of said pipe to a pump of a washing machine , a length for water drainage towards the outside of the pipe and an intermediate pipe length bearing a side opening provided with a valve body , said valve body being provided with a connection element fitted with an axial hole and first valve means for controlling said opening , ensuring a tight seal of the pipe , characterised in that said valve body further comprises second valve means (14; 8,18,22) for controlling said opening so that the impurities and the cuttings coming from the outside of the valve body do not access to the inside of the valve body.
A computing system for assigning a range extender to a selected access point , AP, from a plurality of APs (200-202), the computing system comprising: - a collection module configured to determine: ∘ the range extender's back-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); ∘ the range extender's front-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); and ∘ for each AP (200-202) with connected Wi-Fi stations, STAs, a sum of an amount of uplink interference to each connected STA ; - a selection module configured to select the selected AP according to an optimization function maximizing the range extender's back-haul and front-haul throughput capability and minimizing the amount of uplink interference . - a collection module configured to determine: ∘ the range extender's back-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); ∘ the range extender's front-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); and ∘ for each AP (200-202) with connected Wi-Fi stations, STAs, a sum of an amount of uplink interference to each connected STA ; ∘ the range extender's back-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); ∘ the range extender's front-haul throughput capability for when connected with each of the APs (200-202); and ∘ for each AP (200-202) with connected Wi-Fi stations, STAs, a sum of an amount of uplink interference to each connected STA ; - a selection module configured to select the selected AP according to an optimization function maximizing the range extender's back-haul and front-haul throughput capability and minimizing the amount of uplink interference .
A device deliverable via a transcatheter delivery catheter to a heart valve and attacheable to native tissues of the heart valve for therapy of the heart valve, said device comprising; A. a support frame having a support frame perimeter , said support frame having a plurality of barbs attached thereto along said support frame perimeter , said support frame having a torus balloon attached thereto along said support frame perimeter , B. said support frame being expandable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration having an expanded support frame perimeter , C. said support frame attacheable upstream to native valve leaflets of the heart valve in said expanded configuration , D. said plurality of barbs having a plurality of barb tips having an inactive configuration with said plurality of barb tips located on an inside luminal region of said support frame , said plurality of barb tips having an active configuration with said plurality of barb tips located on an outside region of said support frame , E. said torus balloon having an uninflated configuration and an inflated configuration, said torus balloon having an outer balloon perimeter able to provide an outward force in said inflated configuration onto said plurality of barbs thereby extending said plurality of barb tips into said active configuration, F. said support frame having said expanded configuration while said torus balloon is in said inflated configuration and said barb tips are in an active configuration, said plurality of barb tips able to extend into the native tissues of the heart valve. A. a support frame having a support frame perimeter , said support frame having a plurality of barbs attached thereto along said support frame perimeter , said support frame having a torus balloon attached thereto along said support frame perimeter , B. said support frame being expandable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration having an expanded support frame perimeter , C. said support frame attacheable upstream to native valve leaflets of the heart valve in said expanded configuration , D. said plurality of barbs having a plurality of barb tips having an inactive configuration with said plurality of barb tips located on an inside luminal region of said support frame , said plurality of barb tips having an active configuration with said plurality of barb tips located on an outside region of said support frame , E. said torus balloon having an uninflated configuration and an inflated configuration, said torus balloon having an outer balloon perimeter able to provide an outward force in said inflated configuration onto said plurality of barbs thereby extending said plurality of barb tips into said active configuration, F. said support frame having said expanded configuration while said torus balloon is in said inflated configuration and said barb tips are in an active configuration, said plurality of barb tips able to extend into the native tissues of the heart valve.
A rotary drive for at least one leaf/casement, in particular a door leaf or a window casement, comprising: at least one output shaft for coupling to the at least one leaf/casement; at least one motor , which acts on the output shaft via at least one downstream gear mechanism ; an energy-store module , which has a linear line of action and which uses transmission elements of the rotary drive to apply pressure circumferentially to an eccentric cam disk arranged on the output shaft for conjoint rotation therewith; and an intermediate shaft , which is offset in relation to the line of action of the energy-store module , wherein the transmission elements comprise a roller lever , which is rotatably mounted on the intermediate shaft and has a cam-follower roller spaced apart from the intermediate shaft , wherein the cam-follower roller , pressed circumferentially against the eccentric cam disk , interacts with the output shaft , and the energy-store module is arranged on the motor side in relation to the intermediate shaft , characterized in that the intermediate shaft is provided in relation to the line of action of the energy-store module between the motor and the output shaft .
A sous vide device including: an outer housing ; an inner wall located within the housing and enclosing a space; an inner tubular wall located in the space and enclosing a first duct , with a second duct being located between the inner wall and the inner tubular wall , with the first duct having a liquid inlet , and the second duct having a liquid outlet adjacent the liquid inlet , with the first duct being connected to the second duct at a position spaced from the inlet and outlet so as to provide a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet ; rotatably driven vanes associated with the liquid flow path to cause liquid to flow from the inlet to the outlet ; a motor drivingly connected to the vanes to cause rotation thereof; and a heater operatively associated with the liquid flow path to heat the liquid passing therealong. an outer housing ; an inner wall located within the housing and enclosing a space; an inner tubular wall located in the space and enclosing a first duct , with a second duct being located between the inner wall and the inner tubular wall , with the first duct having a liquid inlet , and the second duct having a liquid outlet adjacent the liquid inlet , with the first duct being connected to the second duct at a position spaced from the inlet and outlet so as to provide a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet ; rotatably driven vanes associated with the liquid flow path to cause liquid to flow from the inlet to the outlet ; a motor drivingly connected to the vanes to cause rotation thereof; and a heater operatively associated with the liquid flow path to heat the liquid passing therealong.
A medical device , comprising: a core member having a proximal region and a distal region; a tubular member disposed over the distal region of the core member ; wherein the tubular member has a length and a plurality of slots defined by cuts through a side wall of the tubular member , the plurality of slots including a plurality of opposed pairs of slots , each opposed pair of slots comprising a first slot at an axial position on the tubular member and a second slot at the same axial position on the tubular member ; a plurality of pairs of beams , each pair of beams including a first beam disposed between a first end of the first slot and a first end of the second slot , and a second beam disposed between a second end of the first slot and a second end of the second slot ; wherein at least some of the pairs of beams are offset from a centerline (C) of the tubular member by a distance (D); and wherein the distance (D) varies as a function of the angular position from which the cut defining the slot originates from. a core member having a proximal region and a distal region; a tubular member disposed over the distal region of the core member ; wherein the tubular member has a length and a plurality of slots defined by cuts through a side wall of the tubular member , the plurality of slots including a plurality of opposed pairs of slots , each opposed pair of slots comprising a first slot at an axial position on the tubular member and a second slot at the same axial position on the tubular member ; a plurality of pairs of beams , each pair of beams including a first beam disposed between a first end of the first slot and a first end of the second slot , and a second beam disposed between a second end of the first slot and a second end of the second slot ; wherein at least some of the pairs of beams are offset from a centerline (C) of the tubular member by a distance (D); and wherein the distance (D) varies as a function of the angular position from which the cut defining the slot originates from.
A method for digital predistortion comprising: receiving an input signal; predistorting a baseband representation of the input signal at a carrier frequency and at one or more harmonic frequencies; generating an output signal based on the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal by summing the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal at the carrier frequency and the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal at the one or more harmonic frequencies; and transmitting the output signal to a power amplifier; wherein predistorting the baseband representation of the input signal at the one or more harmonic frequencies includes predistorting based on an m-th power of the baseband representation of the input signal and predistorting based on an m-th power of a conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal, wherein m is a non-negative integer, predistorting based on the m-th power of the baseband representation of the input signal includes using a formula of: y ̃ m n = ∑ l x ̃ m n − l LUT l , m x ̃ n − l 2 predistorting based on the m-th power of the conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal includes using a formula of: y ̃ mc n = ∑ l x ̃ ∗ m n − l LUT l , mc x ̃ n − l 2 where x̃ ( n ) represents the baseband representation of the input signal, x̃ *( n ) represents the conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal, ỹ m ( n ) represents a first predistortion component, ỹ mc ( n ) represents a second predistortion component, and LUT l,m and LUT l,mc represent values from a lookup table. receiving an input signal; predistorting a baseband representation of the input signal at a carrier frequency and at one or more harmonic frequencies; generating an output signal based on the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal by summing the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal at the carrier frequency and the predistorted baseband representation of the input signal at the one or more harmonic frequencies; and transmitting the output signal to a power amplifier; wherein predistorting the baseband representation of the input signal at the one or more harmonic frequencies includes predistorting based on an m-th power of the baseband representation of the input signal and predistorting based on an m-th power of a conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal, wherein m is a non-negative integer, predistorting based on the m-th power of the baseband representation of the input signal includes using a formula of: y ̃ m n = ∑ l x ̃ m n − l LUT l , m x ̃ n − l 2 predistorting based on the m-th power of the conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal includes using a formula of: y ̃ mc n = ∑ l x ̃ ∗ m n − l LUT l , mc x ̃ n − l 2 where x̃ ( n ) represents the baseband representation of the input signal, x̃ *( n ) represents the conjugate of the baseband representation of the input signal, ỹ m ( n ) represents a first predistortion component, ỹ mc ( n ) represents a second predistortion component, and LUT l,m and LUT l,mc represent values from a lookup table.