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A flexible external gear of a strain wave gearing , in which the flexible external gear is flexed in a radial direction by a wave generator to partially mesh with a rigid internal gear , the flexible external gear comprising: a cylindrical body part capable of flexing in the radial direction; a disc-shaped diaphragm extending inwardly or outwardly in the radial direction from a rear end of the cylindrical body part , which represents a diaphragm side; external teeth that are formed on an outer circumferential surface portion at a side of the other end of the cylindrical body part , which represents an open end of the cylindrical body part (11, and are formed at a constant pitch along a circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface; and grooves formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body part at a same pitch as that of the external teeth along a circumferential direction of the inner circumferential surface, wherein each of the grooves has a wave-shaped cross-sectional shape with a groove center line (L2) that is a tooth crest center line of each of the external teeth , and the grooves extend from the open end to a position corresponding to an end of the external teeth in a tooth trace direction towards the diaphragm side, and extended groove portions are formed continuously from the position on the inner circumferential surface, in which the extended groove portions are formed until to a middle way toward the diaphragm side so that a depth and a width of the extended groove portions are gradually decreased. a cylindrical body part capable of flexing in the radial direction; a disc-shaped diaphragm extending inwardly or outwardly in the radial direction from a rear end of the cylindrical body part , which represents a diaphragm side; external teeth that are formed on an outer circumferential surface portion at a side of the other end of the cylindrical body part , which represents an open end of the cylindrical body part (11, and are formed at a constant pitch along a circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface; and grooves formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body part at a same pitch as that of the external teeth along a circumferential direction of the inner circumferential surface, wherein each of the grooves has a wave-shaped cross-sectional shape with a groove center line (L2) that is a tooth crest center line of each of the external teeth , and the grooves extend from the open end to a position corresponding to an end of the external teeth in a tooth trace direction towards the diaphragm side, and extended groove portions are formed continuously from the position on the inner circumferential surface, in which the extended groove portions are formed until to a middle way toward the diaphragm side so that a depth and a width of the extended groove portions are gradually decreased.
A method of forming a light emitting diode comprising a Group III nitride light emitting active structure mesa , comprising the steps of: producing sidewalls of said mesa by anisotropically wet-etching said light emitting active structure; and anisotropically wet-etching a top surface of said mesa to develop crystal facets on said top surface; wherein said sidewalls are along the same family of crystal planes as said crystal facets on said top surface. producing sidewalls of said mesa by anisotropically wet-etching said light emitting active structure; and anisotropically wet-etching a top surface of said mesa to develop crystal facets on said top surface; wherein said sidewalls are along the same family of crystal planes as said crystal facets on said top surface.
Activators of the Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-C (NPR-C) signaling pathway for use as a medicament in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in a subject.
Coupling device (100; 200; 400; 500; 600; 700; 900) comprising a substrate (110; 210; 511; 610; 810) in or on which the following are integrated: - a waveguide (121; 421) capable of guiding a light beam centred on a central wavelength λ 0 ; and - an optical injection and/or extraction coupler (13A; 63A; 73A; 93A); the coupling device comprising a guide stage (120; 220; 520; 620; 720) comprising the waveguide and a coupling stage (130; 230; 630) comprising the optical coupler, superposed one on the other, the optical coupler being composed of at least one index gradient structure (139; 239; 439; 739; 1039), and the average optical index in the index gradient structure varying monotonously, decreasing in planes parallel to the plane of the substrate, as the distance from the waveguide (121; 421) increases, the average optical index being defined as being an average value of the optical index in a cubic volume ( V ( x , y , z )) with a side dimension equal to: λ 0 2 ∗ n eff in which n eff is the effective index of guided mode in the waveguide (121; 421); said average value being a root mean square of the optical indexes of materials forming said cubic volume, weighted by the volume proportion of each of these materials in the cubic volume. - a waveguide (121; 421) capable of guiding a light beam centred on a central wavelength λ 0 ; and - an optical injection and/or extraction coupler (13A; 63A; 73A; 93A); the coupling device comprising a guide stage (120; 220; 520; 620; 720) comprising the waveguide and a coupling stage (130; 230; 630) comprising the optical coupler, superposed one on the other, the optical coupler being composed of at least one index gradient structure (139; 239; 439; 739; 1039), and the average optical index in the index gradient structure varying monotonously, decreasing in planes parallel to the plane of the substrate, as the distance from the waveguide (121; 421) increases, the average optical index being defined as being an average value of the optical index in a cubic volume ( V ( x , y , z )) with a side dimension equal to: λ 0 2 ∗ n eff in which n eff is the effective index of guided mode in the waveguide (121; 421); said average value being a root mean square of the optical indexes of materials forming said cubic volume, weighted by the volume proportion of each of these materials in the cubic volume.
A method of forming a structure by friction welding , the method comprising: positioning metallic components such that welding surfaces of the metallic components contact each other, wherein a metallic component in the metallic components has a relief feature adjacent to a welding surface for the first metallic component; moving the welding surfaces relative to each other while the welding surfaces are in contact such that solid-state joining of the metallic components at the welding surfaces occurs to form a structure , wherein the relief feature causes a material from at least one of the metallic components to form with respect to the relief feature in a manner that enables performing an additional solid-state joining operation with the structure at a subsequent welding surface on the structure without removing flash wherein the structure comprises a subsequent welding surface , and the relief structure is selected from one of a channel or a notch that directs the formation of flash away from subsequent welding surface ; positioning an additional metallic component relative to the structure such that subsequent welding surface of the additional metallic component and the structure contact each other, moving the subsequent welding surfaces relative to each other while the subsequent welding surfaces are in contact such that solid-state joining of the additional metallic component and the structure occurs, forming a group of holes in the structure , and machining the flash through the group of holes . positioning metallic components such that welding surfaces of the metallic components contact each other, wherein a metallic component in the metallic components has a relief feature adjacent to a welding surface for the first metallic component; moving the welding surfaces relative to each other while the welding surfaces are in contact such that solid-state joining of the metallic components at the welding surfaces occurs to form a structure , wherein the relief feature causes a material from at least one of the metallic components to form with respect to the relief feature in a manner that enables performing an additional solid-state joining operation with the structure at a subsequent welding surface on the structure without removing flash wherein the structure comprises a subsequent welding surface , and the relief structure is selected from one of a channel or a notch that directs the formation of flash away from subsequent welding surface ; positioning an additional metallic component relative to the structure such that subsequent welding surface of the additional metallic component and the structure contact each other, moving the subsequent welding surfaces relative to each other while the subsequent welding surfaces are in contact such that solid-state joining of the additional metallic component and the structure occurs, forming a group of holes in the structure , and machining the flash through the group of holes .
An inductively coupled power transfer, ICPT, system having: a conductive path ; a pick-up adapted to receive power from the conductive path ; a power supply to energise the conductive path , the power supply having a single phase input for receiving single phase electric power at a utility supply frequency and a converter means to provide an alternating current at an operating frequency greater than the utility supply frequency in the conductive path and the converter means modulating the amplitude of the alternating current with respect to the utility supply frequency such that the amplitude of the alternating current varies, an inductive element and a capacitive element being provided between the converter means and the conductive path wherein the capacitive element is connected in parallel with the conductive path, and the inductance of the inductive element, the capacitance of the capacitive element and the inductance of the conductive path provide an LCL filter; wherein the pick-up has a tuning capacitor to tune the pick-up to the operating frequency, and an energy storage element adapted to ensure a continuous supply of power to a load supplied thereby irrespective of the varying amplitude of the alternating current in the conductive path. a conductive path ; a pick-up adapted to receive power from the conductive path ; a power supply to energise the conductive path , the power supply having a single phase input for receiving single phase electric power at a utility supply frequency and a converter means to provide an alternating current at an operating frequency greater than the utility supply frequency in the conductive path and the converter means modulating the amplitude of the alternating current with respect to the utility supply frequency such that the amplitude of the alternating current varies, an inductive element and a capacitive element being provided between the converter means and the conductive path wherein the capacitive element is connected in parallel with the conductive path, and the inductance of the inductive element, the capacitance of the capacitive element and the inductance of the conductive path provide an LCL filter; wherein the pick-up has a tuning capacitor to tune the pick-up to the operating frequency, and an energy storage element adapted to ensure a continuous supply of power to a load supplied thereby irrespective of the varying amplitude of the alternating current in the conductive path.
An electronic mirror system comprising: a measuring section that measures a brightness of a vehicle exterior; an imaging section that is configured to switch an imaging range thereof, between a first imaging range (SA) and a second imaging range (SB) that is wider than the first imaging range, and that captures images of rear lateral sides of a vehicle; a display section that displays, on a display surface, an image captured by the imaging section; an operation section that can operate the vehicle so as to advance forward or travel rearward; and a display control section that, in a case in which the brightness measured by the measuring section is less than or equal to a set threshold value, and the vehicle is operated by the operation section so as to travel rearward, switches the imaging range of the imaging section to the second imaging range, and makes a luminous intensity of a dark portion, which is a portion within the display surface of an image displayed on the display surface and whose luminous intensity is lower than a set luminous intensity, be higher than a luminous intensity of the dark portion before the vehicle travels rearward. a measuring section that measures a brightness of a vehicle exterior; an imaging section that is configured to switch an imaging range thereof, between a first imaging range (SA) and a second imaging range (SB) that is wider than the first imaging range, and that captures images of rear lateral sides of a vehicle; a display section that displays, on a display surface, an image captured by the imaging section; an operation section that can operate the vehicle so as to advance forward or travel rearward; and a display control section that, in a case in which the brightness measured by the measuring section is less than or equal to a set threshold value, and the vehicle is operated by the operation section so as to travel rearward, switches the imaging range of the imaging section to the second imaging range, and makes a luminous intensity of a dark portion, which is a portion within the display surface of an image displayed on the display surface and whose luminous intensity is lower than a set luminous intensity, be higher than a luminous intensity of the dark portion before the vehicle travels rearward.
A display device comprising: a module cover ; a display panel which is positioned in front of the module cover , and is coupled to the module cover ; a frame which surrounds a side surface of the module cover , the frame including a first frame adjacent to one side of the module cover and a second frame adjacent to the other side of the module cover opposite to the one side of the module cover ; a bar which is positioned behind the module cover , extends long between the first frame and the second frame , and is coupled to the first frame and the second frame ; and a mount which is positioned behind the module cover , adjacent to the one side of the module cover , and is coupled to the bar and the module cover , characterised in that 11 the mount is configured for being applied with a load through a bracket , and is directly coupled to the first frame . a module cover ; a display panel which is positioned in front of the module cover , and is coupled to the module cover ; a frame which surrounds a side surface of the module cover , the frame including a first frame adjacent to one side of the module cover and a second frame adjacent to the other side of the module cover opposite to the one side of the module cover ; a bar which is positioned behind the module cover , extends long between the first frame and the second frame , and is coupled to the first frame and the second frame ; and a mount which is positioned behind the module cover , adjacent to the one side of the module cover , and is coupled to the bar and the module cover , characterised in that 11 the mount is configured for being applied with a load through a bracket , and is directly coupled to the first frame .
A cleaning article for cleaning a target surface, said cleaning article comprising: a sheet ; and a gather strip element joined to said sheet at an elongate common bond , said gather strip element comprising a first layer proximate to said sheet and at least one outward layer superimposed on said first layer and disposed outwardly thereof, a plurality of said layers having strips , each said layer being joined to said sheet by an elongate bond , said at least one said layer being joined to said sheet by a secondary bond not coincident with and spaced apart from said common bond and at least one said layer not being joined to said sheet by said secondary bond characterized in that the sheet is impermeable and the gather strip element is hydrophilic. a sheet ; and a gather strip element joined to said sheet at an elongate common bond , said gather strip element comprising a first layer proximate to said sheet and at least one outward layer superimposed on said first layer and disposed outwardly thereof, a plurality of said layers having strips , each said layer being joined to said sheet by an elongate bond , said at least one said layer being joined to said sheet by a secondary bond not coincident with and spaced apart from said common bond and at least one said layer not being joined to said sheet by said secondary bond characterized in that the sheet is impermeable and the gather strip element is hydrophilic.
A trolley configured to be convertible between meal/beverage service and waste collection service, the trolley comprising: at least one dry ice compartment defined by a top flap and a dry ice compartment base , and characterized in further comprising a sliding waste ring defined by an outer rim and the dry ice compartment base , the outer rim and the dry ice compartment base being hingedly cooperable such that when the waste ring is extended from the trolley and the dry ice compartment base is hinged away from the outer rim , an opening is defined by the outer rim configured to support a waste bag, wherein when the top flap is opened, a trash opening is defined in an upper portion of the trolley. at least one dry ice compartment defined by a top flap and a dry ice compartment base , and characterized in further comprising a sliding waste ring defined by an outer rim and the dry ice compartment base , the outer rim and the dry ice compartment base being hingedly cooperable such that when the waste ring is extended from the trolley and the dry ice compartment base is hinged away from the outer rim , an opening is defined by the outer rim configured to support a waste bag, wherein when the top flap is opened, a trash opening is defined in an upper portion of the trolley.
A switch cabinet having an empty conduit inlet for introducing a multiplicity of optical waveguides through a wall of the switch cabinet into a switch cabinet interior, the empty conduit inlet having two slides which can be displaced parallel to one another and each have a plurality of passages which are at least partially aligned in pairs, the empty conduit inlet having a locking means , by means of which the slides can be locked relative to one another, characterized in that the empty pipe inlet furthermore has a drive via which the two slides can be displaced parallel to one another, the drive having a threaded screw with a non-circular screw head which, via its non-circular screw head , bears against an inner edge of an opening through one of the two slides or through both slides .
Method for continuous production of partially crystalline polycondensate granules, comprising the steps: a) moulding a polycondensate melt into granules with addition of a liquid cooling medium which has a temperature below the glass transition point (Tg) of the polycondensate, and cooling to an average granule temperature within the crystallisation temperature range of the polycondensate, wherein the cooling takes place before or during or after the moulding into granules, b) separating the liquid cooling medium from the granules in a first treatment space, wherein the granules after emergence from the first treatment space have a temperature T GR , and c) crystallising the granules in a second treatment space, characterized in that in the second treatment space conditions of a fluidized bed are present and the granules in the second treatment space are heated by energy input from outside by means of a process gas, wherein the process gas has a temperature T Gas which is greater than the sum of the granule temperature T GR and the temperature increase T KR arising due to heat of crystallization released in the second treatment space, i.e. T Gas > (T GR + T KR ), and wherein the granules at the exit from the second treatment space have an average temperature T PH which is greater by 5 to 70°C than the sum of the granule temperature T GR and the temperature increase T KR arising due to heat of crystallization released in the second treatment space, i.e. (T GR + T KR + 70°C) ≥ T PH ≥ (T GR + T KR + 5°C). a) moulding a polycondensate melt into granules with addition of a liquid cooling medium which has a temperature below the glass transition point (Tg) of the polycondensate, and cooling to an average granule temperature within the crystallisation temperature range of the polycondensate, wherein the cooling takes place before or during or after the moulding into granules, b) separating the liquid cooling medium from the granules in a first treatment space, wherein the granules after emergence from the first treatment space have a temperature T GR , and c) crystallising the granules in a second treatment space,
A surgically implantable reservoir for implantation into a patient for use in an iontophoresis system for local drug delivery through a target site of internal body tissue, the iontophoresis system including a source electrode and a counter electrode in electrical communication with the source electrode for forming a localized electric field at the target site, the reservoir comprising: a housing having an inner surface defining an enclosed chamber and an inlet opening and an outlet opening for flow of fluid including the drug through the chamber from the inlet opening to the outlet opening ; a platform extending inwardly into the chamber from the inner surface of the housing between the inlet opening and the outlet opening such that the platform and an adjacent portion of the inner surface of the housing define a trough surrounding the platform , the platform adapted for holding the source electrode ; and means for securing the housing to the tissue of the target site, wherein the reservoir is configured such that fluid flow through the reservoir from the inlet opening to the outlet opening moves gas bubbles formed by electrolysis from the surface of the source electrode and carries the bubbles through the outlet opening . a housing having an inner surface defining an enclosed chamber and an inlet opening and an outlet opening for flow of fluid including the drug through the chamber from the inlet opening to the outlet opening ; a platform extending inwardly into the chamber from the inner surface of the housing between the inlet opening and the outlet opening such that the platform and an adjacent portion of the inner surface of the housing define a trough surrounding the platform , the platform adapted for holding the source electrode ; and means for securing the housing to the tissue of the target site,