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Lunging girth for horses, comprising a strap which can be secured on the trunk of a horse and has a back support extending on both sides transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the strap , characterized in that the back support on one side of the strap has a central cut-out which is open on one side for the withers of the horse , said cut-out being spanned by a gullet plate fastened to the back support on both sides of the cut-out , and in that the back support has greater rigidity than the strap at least away from the central region in a continuation of the cut-out , wherein rings for the fastening and/or passage of auxiliary reins and/or lunges are provided both on the strap and on the back support away from the strap .
An arrangement for determining and/or monitoring a temperature of a medium (M) in a measuring tube , comprising a thermometer for cryogenic applications, wherein the thermometer has a measuring insert with a temperature sensor and a protective tube for mounting the measuring insert, and a mounting insert , wherein the mounting insert is configured to mount the thermometer in a tube adapter of the measuring tube , comprising • a retaining element for mounting the thermometer on the mounting insert , and • a locking mechanism , which is configured to prevent a rotational movement relative to the measuring tube , wherein at least one component of the mounting insert is configured and/or arranged in such a way that the mounting insert can be moved toward a longitudinal axis of the tube adapter in such a way that it is possible to compensate for temperature effects caused by different components of the thermometer having different coefficients of thermal expansion. • a retaining element for mounting the thermometer on the mounting insert , and • a locking mechanism , which is configured to prevent a rotational movement relative to the measuring tube ,
A system comprising: a memory storing instructions ; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: monitor, during a lead insertion procedure in which an electrode lead having a plurality of electrodes is inserted into a cochlea of a recipient of a cochlear implant , impedance values for a subset of electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes, the subset of electrodes being less than a total number of the plurality of electrodes; detect, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the monitoring, an anomaly in the impedance values; characterised in that said processor is further configured to execute the instructions to generate, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the anomaly, translocation log data indicating that a translocation event in which the electrode lead translocates from a first scala of the cochlea to a second scala of the cochlea is about to occur or has occurred during the lead insertion procedure. a memory storing instructions ; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: monitor, during a lead insertion procedure in which an electrode lead having a plurality of electrodes is inserted into a cochlea of a recipient of a cochlear implant , impedance values for a subset of electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes, the subset of electrodes being less than a total number of the plurality of electrodes; detect, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the monitoring, an anomaly in the impedance values; characterised in that said processor is further configured to execute the instructions to generate, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the anomaly, translocation log data indicating that a translocation event in which the electrode lead translocates from a first scala of the cochlea to a second scala of the cochlea is about to occur or has occurred during the lead insertion procedure. monitor, during a lead insertion procedure in which an electrode lead having a plurality of electrodes is inserted into a cochlea of a recipient of a cochlear implant , impedance values for a subset of electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes, the subset of electrodes being less than a total number of the plurality of electrodes; detect, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the monitoring, an anomaly in the impedance values; characterised in that said processor is further configured to execute the instructions to generate, during the lead insertion procedure and based on the anomaly, translocation log data indicating that a translocation event in which the electrode lead translocates from a first scala of the cochlea to a second scala of the cochlea is about to occur or has occurred during the lead insertion procedure.
Autonomous system for automatically detecting, locating and recording at least one beacon installed at a point along a track designed for a guided vehicle, the system comprising: - a body ; - moving means for autonomously moving said body along said track ; - a first and a second camera installed on said body and configured for taking images of the track , wherein the first camera is configured for pointing forward for taking images of the track in front of the autonomous system, and the second camera is configured for having its optical axis pointing perpendicularly to the track ; - a processing unit for driving the moving means , analyzing the images, detecting in said images beacon installed at points along the track , and determining the position of each beacon ; - recording means for recording information related to each detected beacon ; wherein the first camera is used by the autonomous system for identifying approaching beacons and the second camera is used for a precise location of the beacon, wherein the processing unit is configured for using the images acquired by the first camera for controlling the approach of the autonomous system towards the beacon , and once the autonomous system passes above the beacon , the processing unit is configured for using the second camera for determining the exact location of the beacon . - a body ; - moving means for autonomously moving said body along said track ; - a first and a second camera installed on said body and configured for taking images of the track , wherein the first camera is configured for pointing forward for taking images of the track in front of the autonomous system, and the second camera is configured for having its optical axis pointing perpendicularly to the track ; - a processing unit for driving the moving means , analyzing the images, detecting in said images beacon installed at points along the track , and determining the position of each beacon ; - recording means for recording information related to each detected beacon ;
A railway signaling system for controlling a load (LOAD1), the system comprising: a first autonomous controller (MPU1) with a first power output (DDO1) connectable to the load; a second autonomous controller (MPU2) which is redundant with the first controller such that there is no single point of failure, the second controller having a second power output (DDO1) connectable to the load; the first and second controllers are each operable in either an on-line mode wherein the respective controller controls the load or an off-line mode wherein the respective controller does not control the load and the respective power output of the controller does not provide power to the load; wherein the first and second controllers are configured such that they normally both operate in the on-line mode to control the load such that current through the load is shared between the first and second controllers; wherein if one of the first or second controllers is operating off-line, the other controller is configured to continue to operate on-line to control the load, whereby control of the load is uninterrupted; characterised in that , when both controllers are on-line, the current provided by each controller is above a lower threshold limit and below an upper threshold limit, and if one controller provides current above the upper threshold limit or below the lower threshold limit, then that controller is configured to go off-line. a first autonomous controller (MPU1) with a first power output (DDO1) connectable to the load; a second autonomous controller (MPU2) which is redundant with the first controller such that there is no single point of failure, the second controller having a second power output (DDO1) connectable to the load; the first and second controllers are each operable in either an on-line mode wherein the respective controller controls the load or an off-line mode wherein the respective controller does not control the load and the respective power output of the controller does not provide power to the load; wherein the first and second controllers are configured such that they normally both operate in the on-line mode to control the load such that current through the load is shared between the first and second controllers; wherein if one of the first or second controllers is operating off-line, the other controller is configured to continue to operate on-line to control the load, whereby control of the load is uninterrupted; characterised in that , when both controllers are on-line, the current provided by each controller is above a lower threshold limit and below an upper threshold limit, and if one controller provides current above the upper threshold limit or below the lower threshold limit, then that controller is configured to go off-line.
A method for operating a multi-level bridge power converter of an electrical power system connected to a power grid, the power converter comprising a rotor-side converter coupled to a line-side converter via a DC link, the method comprising: connecting a plurality of phases of the power converter to a common terminal at a DC side of the power converter so as to effectively equate the plurality of phases at a common electrical potential; monitoring , via a controller, a plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter for faults; and, upon detection of a fault in one or more of the plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter, activating , via the controller, one or more protection devices of a crowbar of the multi-level bridge power converter to prevent additional bridge faults from occurring in remaining devices of the plurality of devices by diverting energy away from the remaining devices of the plurality of devices; the method further characterised by comprising detecting, via the controller, a location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and wherein activating the crowbar of the power converter to prevent additional faults of the plurality of devices further comprises: selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response. connecting a plurality of phases of the power converter to a common terminal at a DC side of the power converter so as to effectively equate the plurality of phases at a common electrical potential; monitoring , via a controller, a plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter for faults; and, upon detection of a fault in one or more of the plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter, activating , via the controller, one or more protection devices of a crowbar of the multi-level bridge power converter to prevent additional bridge faults from occurring in remaining devices of the plurality of devices by diverting energy away from the remaining devices of the plurality of devices; the method further characterised by comprising detecting, via the controller, a location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and wherein activating the crowbar of the power converter to prevent additional faults of the plurality of devices further comprises: selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response. selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response.
A number plate holder suitable to be coupled to a number plate comprising: - a perimetric rim formed by a first edge , which is upper in use, a second edge , which is lower in use, and two third edges , which are lateral in use; - a central plate portion delimited by said perimetric rim and comprising a first face adapted to be coupled to said number plate and a second face , opposite to said first face , adapted to be coupled to a vehicle; and - a damping element , which is made of damping material; said damping element comprising: - a first portion and a second portion , arranged respectively on said first and second faces , at said central portion ; characterised in that said damping element comprises, in addition, a third portion , arranged around the whole perimetric rim . - a perimetric rim formed by a first edge , which is upper in use, a second edge , which is lower in use, and two third edges , which are lateral in use; - a central plate portion delimited by said perimetric rim and comprising a first face adapted to be coupled to said number plate and a second face , opposite to said first face , adapted to be coupled to a vehicle; and - a damping element , which is made of damping material; - a first portion and a second portion , arranged respectively on said first and second faces , at said central portion ;
A trunnion arm for a landing gear system, the trunnion arm defining a trunnion arm axis (A-A') and configured for coupling to an outer cylinder, the outer cylinder defining an outer cylinder axis (B-B'), comprising: a centering portion in a central portion of the trunnion arm, the centering portion adapted to extend along the outer cylinder axis, wherein the centering portion comprises an annulus or an annular shape having a diameter and comprising a perimeter that defines an aperture or a hole; and characterized in that the central portion of the trunnion arm includes a first stress relieving portion adapted to extend along the outer cylinder axis and disposed in a position adjacent to the centering portion substantially along the trunnion arm axis (A-A'), the first stress relieving portion comprising an annular shape or an annulus having a diameter and comprising a perimeter that defines an aperture or a hole; and wherein the diameter of the stress relieving portion is less than the diameter of the centering portion , and wherein the first stress relieving portion is configured to relieve stress spreading from the centering portion to the outer cylinder. a centering portion in a central portion of the trunnion arm, the centering portion adapted to extend along the outer cylinder axis, wherein the centering portion comprises an annulus or an annular shape having a diameter and comprising a perimeter that defines an aperture or a hole; and characterized in that the central portion of the trunnion arm includes a first stress relieving portion adapted to extend along the outer cylinder axis and disposed in a position adjacent to the centering portion substantially along the trunnion arm axis (A-A'), the first stress relieving portion comprising an annular shape or an annulus having a diameter and comprising a perimeter that defines an aperture or a hole; and wherein the diameter of the stress relieving portion is less than the diameter of the centering portion , and wherein the first stress relieving portion is configured to relieve stress spreading from the centering portion to the outer cylinder.
An urban public transport vehicle , in particular a tramway equipped with a warning device including a warning light mechanism , the warning light mechanism being configured so as to emit a flashing strobe light in the frontwards direction of the vehicle by flashing at a frequency that is higher than 10 Hz, characterized in that the warning light mechanism is configured in order to emit light rays in a downward direction so as to project the strobe light on the ground when it is mounted on the public transport vehicle .
A filter device for fluids, with a housing accommodating at least one filter element , which housing has an inlet for the supply of fluid to be cleaned to an unfiltrate chamber of the housing , which unfiltrate chamber is separated from a filtrate chamber of the housing by the filter medium of the respective filter element , which filtrate chamber has an outlet for filtrate, and with a magnetic field-generating device arranged within the unfiltrate chamber , which device has an adhering surface for ferromagnetic particles deposited there by magnetic force, which device is formed by at least one casing surrounding the associated magnetic field-generating device , which casing extends from at least one opening of the housing wall into the unfiltrate chamber and in which the respective magnetic field-generating device is moveably accommodated such that it can be inserted and at least partially retracted again from the casing , wherein the respective casing forming the adhering surface is located in the inflow region of the unfiltrate in the housing , characterised in that the respective casing extends outside the respective filter element in the unfiltrate chamber parallel to the inlet and transverse to the outlet , and that the unfiltrate chamber at least partially comprises the outlet at the point of the transition to the filtrate chamber .
A method of producing a hydrogel, characterized in that it comprises the following steps in succession: - a first step (i) of providing at least one powder of an anionic polymer (A) and at least one chitosan powder (B) comprising amine functions (-NH 2 ); - a second step (ii) consisting in dry mixing at least the powders (A) and (B) from the first step in order to form a mixture of powders; - a third step (iii) of suspending the mixture of powders obtained from the second step in an aqueous medium having a pH that can enable the anionic polymer (A) to be dissolved without dissolving the chitosan (B); - a fourth step (iv) of adding an acid to the suspension obtained from the third step in order to form the hydrogel; or the third (iii) and fourth (iv) steps are replaced by a mixing fifth step (v), comprising mixing an acidified aqueous medium including at least one compound (C) comprising at least one unit of a hexose or a unit derived from a hexose, and/or at least one phosphate of said compound (C), with said mixture comprising at least the powders (A) and (B) obtained from the second step (ii) . - a first step (i) of providing at least one powder of an anionic polymer (A) and at least one chitosan powder (B) comprising amine functions (-NH 2 ); - a second step (ii) consisting in dry mixing at least the powders (A) and (B) from the first step in order to form a mixture of powders; - a third step (iii) of suspending the mixture of powders obtained from the second step in an aqueous medium having a pH that can enable the anionic polymer (A) to be dissolved without dissolving the chitosan (B); - a fourth step (iv) of adding an acid to the suspension obtained from the third step in order to form the hydrogel; or
A thermal transfer sheet , comprising: a substrate ; and a transfer layer comprising a release layer , a colorant layer and an adhesive layer , wherein the colorant layer comprises one or both of a polyester and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, and a colorant, characterized in that the release layer comprises a polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 8000 or more and 23000 or less. a substrate ; and a transfer layer comprising a release layer , a colorant layer and an adhesive layer , wherein the colorant layer comprises one or both of a polyester and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, and a colorant, characterized in that the release layer comprises a polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 8000 or more and 23000 or less.
An induction heating device comprising an electromagnetic coil connectable to a power supply , wherein the electromagnetic coil comprises a coil protection insert , wherein the coil protection insert protrudes from a first side of the coil towards a surface of a work piece to be heated by the induction heating device when the induction heating device is used for heating the work piece , the coil protection insert preventing contact between the coil and the surface of the work piece , characterised in that the coil protection insert comprises a plurality of protrusions , each protrusion being arranged at the first side of the coil .
Locking device for a motor vehicle, comprising an operating means , in particular an internal or external operating lever, a latch and a Bowden cable arranged between the operating means and the latch , wherein the latch can be operated by means of the operating means and the Bowden cable , and a functional unit arranged in the Bowden cable , wherein the latch can be operated at least indirectly by means of the functional unit , wherein a mechanical idle stroke of the operating means can be implemented by means of the functional unit , wherein the Bowden cable interacts with a first deflection unit in the functional unit , wherein a switch element is arranged between the deflection unit and the Bowden cable , wherein the switch element has a bistably mounted rocker lever , wherein the rocker lever is arranged pivotably on the first deflection unit , wherein the switch element has a pivotably mounted lever element , wherein the lever element can be brought into engagement with the rocker lever , wherein the lever element is constructed in two parts, wherein the lever element has at least a first bearing lever mounted in the functional unit and a second switch lever accommodated on the bearing lever , wherein the Bowden cable is directly connected to the bearing lever such that the first part of the Bowden cable is in engagement with the functional unit , wherein the first part of the Bowden cable is in engagement with the deflection unit via the switch element , wherein the first deflection unit has a coupling element by means of which a second deflection unit can be operated, wherein the second deflection unit has a control contour which operates a switch means when the second deflection unit is operated, as a result of which a drive unit is initialized.