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Tensioning device with a housing , a piston , which runs in the housing , with a piston rod , and an interrogation unit arranged at least partly in the housing , wherein - the interrogation unit comprises at least two sensor units , - the sensor units are arranged along a longitudinal axis (L) of the piston rod at a mutual spacing and at a spacing from the piston rod , - the piston and the piston rod as well as a metallic signal transmitter arranged at the piston or the piston rod are movable between a first end setting (E1, E3) and a second end setting (E2, E4) under constrained guidance, - the first sensor unit is arranged in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L), at the first end setting (E3) of the signal transmitter and the second sensor unit is arranged in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L), at the second end setting (E4) of the signal transmitter , characterised in that - each sensor unit comprises a first inductive sensor (26.1, 28.1) with a respective first sensitivity curve (K1) and a second inductive sensor (26.2, 28.2) with a respective second sensitivity curve (K2), - each first sensor (26.1, 28.1) comprise and each second sensor (26.2, 28.2) comprises an induction coil as part of an oscillator and - in each instance the induction coil of the first sensor (26.1, 28.1) has a first spacing (A1) from the induction coil of the second sensor (26.2, 28.2) of the same sensor unit in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the piston rod , from coil centre to coil centre, wherein the two sensitivity curves (K1, K2) of the two sensors (26.1, 28.1, 26.2, 28.2) partly overlap. - the interrogation unit comprises at least two sensor units , - the sensor units are arranged along a longitudinal axis (L) of the piston rod at a mutual spacing and at a spacing from the piston rod , - the piston and the piston rod as well as a metallic signal transmitter arranged at the piston or the piston rod are movable between a first end setting (E1, E3) and a second end setting (E2, E4) under constrained guidance, - the first sensor unit is arranged in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L), at the first end setting (E3) of the signal transmitter and the second sensor unit is arranged in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L), at the second end setting (E4) of the signal transmitter , - each sensor unit comprises a first inductive sensor (26.1, 28.1) with a respective first sensitivity curve (K1) and a second inductive sensor (26.2, 28.2) with a respective second sensitivity curve (K2), - each first sensor (26.1, 28.1) comprise and each second sensor (26.2, 28.2) comprises an induction coil as part of an oscillator and - in each instance the induction coil of the first sensor (26.1, 28.1) has a first spacing (A1) from the induction coil of the second sensor (26.2, 28.2) of the same sensor unit in a direction, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the piston rod , from coil centre to coil centre, wherein the two sensitivity curves (K1, K2) of the two sensors (26.1, 28.1, 26.2, 28.2) partly overlap.
An equipment for the continuous cleaning of a moving steel strip (S) comprising: - a tank containing an aqueous solution , - at least a roll for guiding said strip into said tank , - at least a transducer , comprising a resonator rod having at either one or both extremities a driverhead , immerged in the aqueous solution. - a tank containing an aqueous solution , - at least a roll for guiding said strip into said tank , - at least a transducer , comprising a resonator rod having at either one or both extremities a driverhead , immerged in the aqueous solution.
A vibration isolation system for a rotary-wing aircraft main rotor system having a mast that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, the vibration isolation system comprising: a first mass attachable to the mast and rotatable relative to the mast coaxially about said axis of rotation, wherein the first mass includes a first weight assembly having a first extension portion extending in a radial direction from the mast towards a distal end of the first weight assembly ; and a second mass attachable to the mast and rotatable relative to the mast and the first mass coaxially about said axis of rotation, wherein the second mass includes a second weight assembly having a second extension portion extending in a radial direction from the mast towards a distal end of the second weight assembly ; characterized in that : the first weight assembly includes a first armature rotationally attached to the distal end of the first weight assembly , and a spring for urging the positioning of the first weight assembly ; the second weight assembly defines a guide slot ; and the first armature mechanically links the first extension portion of the first weight assembly to the guide slot of the second weight assembly ; and wherein the angular velocity of the first and second masses is operable to reduce in-plane vibration of said main rotor system. a first mass attachable to the mast and rotatable relative to the mast coaxially about said axis of rotation, wherein the first mass includes a first weight assembly having a first extension portion extending in a radial direction from the mast towards a distal end of the first weight assembly ; and a second mass attachable to the mast and rotatable relative to the mast and the first mass coaxially about said axis of rotation, wherein the second mass includes a second weight assembly having a second extension portion extending in a radial direction from the mast towards a distal end of the second weight assembly ; characterized in that : the first weight assembly includes a first armature rotationally attached to the distal end of the first weight assembly , and a spring for urging the positioning of the first weight assembly ; the second weight assembly defines a guide slot ; and the first armature mechanically links the first extension portion of the first weight assembly to the guide slot of the second weight assembly ; and wherein the angular velocity of the first and second masses is operable to reduce in-plane vibration of said main rotor system. the first weight assembly includes a first armature rotationally attached to the distal end of the first weight assembly , and a spring for urging the positioning of the first weight assembly ; the second weight assembly defines a guide slot ; and the first armature mechanically links the first extension portion of the first weight assembly to the guide slot of the second weight assembly ; and wherein the angular velocity of the first and second masses is operable to reduce in-plane vibration of said main rotor system.
An in vitro method for the diagnosis or prognosis of neurodegenerative disease, or for determining the risk that said disease develops in an individual, said method comprising: a) determining the concentration of a lipid marker selected from the following N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs): P18:0-22:6/N16:0; P16:0-22:6/N18:0; 18:0-22:6/N16:0; 16:0-22:6/N18:0; 18:0-20:4/N18:0, P18:0-22:6/N18:0, and 18:0-22:6/N18:0, or a combination thereof, in a sample of plasma or serum of said individual, and b) comparing said concentration to a reference value corresponding to the concentration of lipid marker in the plasma or serum of subjects not suffering from the same neurodegenerative disease, wherein a decrease in said concentration detected in the plasma or serum sample of the individual under examination with respect to the reference value indicates the presence of neurodegenerative disease, an increased risk of developing it or progression thereof. a) determining the concentration of a lipid marker selected from the following N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs): P18:0-22:6/N16:0; P16:0-22:6/N18:0; 18:0-22:6/N16:0; 16:0-22:6/N18:0; 18:0-20:4/N18:0, P18:0-22:6/N18:0, and 18:0-22:6/N18:0, or a combination thereof, in a sample of plasma or serum of said individual, and b) comparing said concentration to a reference value corresponding to the concentration of lipid marker in the plasma or serum of subjects not suffering from the same neurodegenerative disease,
An acoustic sensor comprising: a diaphragm comprising a reflective element ; an optical fiber positioned relative to the reflective element such that light emitted from the optical fiber is reflected by the reflective element , wherein a first end of the optical fiber and the reflective element form an optical cavity therebetween, characterized in that the optical cavity has an optical path length and comprises a medium comprising water and having a first refractive index change with temperature; and the acoustic sensor further comprises an element within the optical cavity positioned such that the light propagates within the element and the medium, the element having a coefficient of thermal expansion, a second refractive index change with temperature, and thickness so as to compensate for the refractive index change of the medium with temperature. a diaphragm comprising a reflective element ; an optical fiber positioned relative to the reflective element such that light emitted from the optical fiber is reflected by the reflective element , wherein a first end of the optical fiber and the reflective element form an optical cavity therebetween, characterized in that the optical cavity has an optical path length and comprises a medium comprising water and having a first refractive index change with temperature; and the acoustic sensor further comprises an element within the optical cavity positioned such that the light propagates within the element and the medium, the element having a coefficient of thermal expansion, a second refractive index change with temperature, and thickness so as to compensate for the refractive index change of the medium with temperature.
A toothbrush for use by an operator and capable of being connected to a suction device, the toothbrush comprising: a head ; a handle coupled to the head; and a suction assembly coupled to one of the head and the handle and configured to be coupled to the suction device, the suction assembly moveable along a length of one of the head and the handle, characterized in that the handle includes a track , and the suction assembly includes a slider that is moveable back and forth along the track. a head ; a handle coupled to the head; and a suction assembly coupled to one of the head and the handle and configured to be coupled to the suction device, the suction assembly moveable along a length of one of the head and the handle,
A cosmetic applicator of longitudinal axis (X) for applying a cosmetic product to the lips of a user, which are defined by a contour of the lips and by a separation line between an upper lip and a lower lip, the applicator has a gripping system and an application element comprising a porous material having a rear face and a front face , which is opposite the rear face and defines an application surface with a shape complementary to that of the lips of the user, the application surface being delimited by a peripheral line following the contour of the lips and by a crest zone that is able to be engaged between the upper lip and the lower lip, facing the separation line, characterized by the fact that the gripping system has a connection member connecting two gripping elements that are disposed opposite one another with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) and configured to be held tightly between two fingers of a user, each gripping element delimiting an external gripping surface intended to come into contact with the fingers, and the connection member defines a central housing that is open at its distal end, the application element being partially inserted into the housing , the rear face of the application element being oriented toward a bottom of the housing and the front face of the application element entirely protruding out of the housing .
A method performed at a mapping server comprising: obtaining from a first network element among a plurality of network elements, a request for a first endpoint attached to the first network element to communicate with a second endpoint across the plurality of network elements; determining a cryptographic policy based on the first endpoint, the second endpoint, and an availability of cryptographic resources on the plurality of network elements notified to the mapping server by the network elements; identifying a second network element among the plurality of network elements based on the cryptographic policy, wherein the second network element is associated with the second endpoint; selecting a security association based on the cryptographic policy to secure a communication from the first endpoint to the second endpoint, the security association securing the communication between the first network element and the second network element; and providing the security association to the first network element with a network address of the second network element. obtaining from a first network element among a plurality of network elements, a request for a first endpoint attached to the first network element to communicate with a second endpoint across the plurality of network elements; determining a cryptographic policy based on the first endpoint, the second endpoint, and an availability of cryptographic resources on the plurality of network elements notified to the mapping server by the network elements; identifying a second network element among the plurality of network elements based on the cryptographic policy, wherein the second network element is associated with the second endpoint; selecting a security association based on the cryptographic policy to secure a communication from the first endpoint to the second endpoint, the security association securing the communication between the first network element and the second network element; and providing the security association to the first network element with a network address of the second network element.
A portable electronic device, comprising: a housing defining an internal volume; a set of temperature sensors (340A-E) disposed in the internal volume; and a processor disposed in the internal volume, the processor connected to the set of temperature sensors, the processor configured to: determine a type of environment external to the housing; select a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor from the set of temperature sensors; assign a first weight to a first signal provided by the first sensor to generate a first weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the first weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; assign a second weight to a second signal provided by the second sensor to generate a second weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the second weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; and determine an estimated temperature of the environment based at least in part on the first and second weighted signals. a housing defining an internal volume; a set of temperature sensors (340A-E) disposed in the internal volume; and a processor disposed in the internal volume, the processor connected to the set of temperature sensors, the processor configured to: determine a type of environment external to the housing; select a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor from the set of temperature sensors; assign a first weight to a first signal provided by the first sensor to generate a first weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the first weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; assign a second weight to a second signal provided by the second sensor to generate a second weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the second weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; and determine an estimated temperature of the environment based at least in part on the first and second weighted signals. determine a type of environment external to the housing; select a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor from the set of temperature sensors; assign a first weight to a first signal provided by the first sensor to generate a first weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the first weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; assign a second weight to a second signal provided by the second sensor to generate a second weighted signal, wherein a magnitude of the second weight is based on at least the type of environment external to the housing; and determine an estimated temperature of the environment based at least in part on the first and second weighted signals.
A method for facilitating Machine-to-Machine, M2M, communication, the method comprising: hosting , by a common service entity, CSE, a registration for a remotely hosted application entity, wherein the CSE comprises one or more service functions that are common to multiple M2M services; creating, by the common service entity, a resource for the remotely hosted application entity upon the registration of the remotely hosted application entity; storing , by the common service entity, a point of access address of the remotely hosted application entity in the resource for the remotely hosted application entity, wherein the remotely hosted application entity is on a different hardware platform than that of the CSE; and facilitating , by the common service entity, based on the point of access address, M2M communication between the remotely hosted application entity and an M2M node. hosting , by a common service entity, CSE, a registration for a remotely hosted application entity, wherein the CSE comprises one or more service functions that are common to multiple M2M services; creating, by the common service entity, a resource for the remotely hosted application entity upon the registration of the remotely hosted application entity; storing , by the common service entity, a point of access address of the remotely hosted application entity in the resource for the remotely hosted application entity, wherein the remotely hosted application entity is on a different hardware platform than that of the CSE; and facilitating , by the common service entity, based on the point of access address, M2M communication between the remotely hosted application entity and an M2M node.
A light railway system comprising two parallel rails , each rail having a base portion with a flat bottom, an upward-extending web , and a railhead , and characterised by each rail resting within a respective trough structure comprising multiple trough units arranged end to end, with blocks that fit between the web of the rail and side portions of the trough unit so as to locate the rail within the trough structure, and the system also including multiple spaced-apart rigid ties that interconnect the trough structures, to hold the trough structures at a desired separation, so the rails are at a desired separation.
A cooking appliance comprising: a cooking unit for cooking the food; a display for displaying information to the user; one or more microphones for receiving voice data which is sent from the user (U) ; a user-interface unit which is adapted to control the cooking unit and the display , to listen to the environment through the microphones , and to perform voice recognition on the basis of the voice data received through the microphones , and the user-interface unit is further adapted to recognize different users (U) , and to manage for the different users (U) respectively separate personal databases each for storing one or more favorite cooking programs of the respective user (U) , and to allow the user (U) to control the cooking appliance through voice commands and characterized in that , the user-interface unit is programmed to allow the user to define through the voice commands a new cooking program to be executed and, if desired, to store through the voice commands the new cooking program under a name to be specified by the user (U), and/or to recall, through calling its name, a stored cooking program from his/her personal database and have it executed, wherein the cooking program comprises one or more steps each comprising a cooking period and a cooking level. a cooking unit for cooking the food; a display for displaying information to the user; one or more microphones for receiving voice data which is sent from the user (U) ; a user-interface unit which is adapted to control the cooking unit and the display , to listen to the environment through the microphones , and to perform voice recognition on the basis of the voice data received through the microphones , and the user-interface unit is further adapted to recognize different users (U) , and to manage for the different users (U) respectively separate personal databases each for storing one or more favorite cooking programs of the respective user (U) , and to allow the user (U) to control the cooking appliance through voice commands and characterized in that , the user-interface unit is programmed to allow the user to define through the voice commands a new cooking program to be executed and, if desired, to store through the voice commands the new cooking program under a name to be specified by the user (U), and/or to recall, through calling its name, a stored cooking program from his/her personal database and have it executed, wherein the cooking program comprises one or more steps each comprising a cooking period and a cooking level.
An apparatus for pressing oilseed to extract oil therefrom, said apparatus comprising a screw press including a screw auger rotatably mounted within a cylindrical expeller body , for displacing seeds from an inlet end to an outlet end of the expeller body and compressing the seeds to extract oil therefrom, one or more oil drain outlets being provided for draining oil from the expeller body, wherein said one or more oil outlets are located at or adjacent the inlet end of the expeller body, the expeller body comprising a feed section , a compression section , and a discharge section , wherein at least one of the one or more oil outlets are provided in the feed section of the expeller body, a temperature control means being provided to control the temperature of the material within at least the compression section of the expeller body comprising a heat exchanger in thermal contact with at least the compression section of the expeller body, wherein said discharge section comprises a die assembly including a die body having tapered internal walls defining a conical outlet region leading to at least one outlet opening through which press cake is extruded, characterised in that a pressure sensor is located between the die body and a threaded retaining member to monitor the expeller operating pressure applied to the sensor by the die body .