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An apparatus for installation or removal of a turbine blade , the apparatus comprising: an operative head configured to engage an axial sidewall (E) of a turbine blade base ; and a mount removably coupled to a portion of a turbomachine assembly by a coupler , wherein the operative head is slidably coupled to the mount such that the operative head selectively engages the axial sidewall of the turbine blade base, and wherein the operative head is shaped to impart an axial and a circumferential force against the turbine blade base, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a vibrating assembly including a vibratory drive mechanism coupled to the operative head, the vibrating assembly generating mechanical vibrational oscillations imparting an axial and a circumferential force against the turbine blade base through the operative head. an operative head configured to engage an axial sidewall (E) of a turbine blade base ; and a mount removably coupled to a portion of a turbomachine assembly by a coupler , wherein the operative head is slidably coupled to the mount such that the operative head selectively engages the axial sidewall of the turbine blade base, and wherein the operative head is shaped to impart an axial and a circumferential force against the turbine blade base, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a vibrating assembly including a vibratory drive mechanism coupled to the operative head, the vibrating assembly generating mechanical vibrational oscillations imparting an axial and a circumferential force against the turbine blade base through the operative head.
A pressure sensor for detecting pressure of liquid flowing in a main flow path , the pressure sensor comprising: an introduction flow path into which the liquid is introduced from the main flow path ; a pressure detection part having a pressure receiving surface and for detecting the pressure of liquid received by the pressure receiving surface in the introduction flow path ; a diaphragm provided in a downstream-side end part of the introduction flow path and for transferring the pressure of the liquid to the pressure receiving surface , the diaphragm separating the introduction flow path from an internal space (S) of the pressure sensor , the internal space (S) being in communication with the pressure receiving surface , the diaphragm thereby isolating a contact between the liquid in the introduction flow path and the pressure receiving surface ; and a leakage detection part for detecting a leakage of liquid into the internal space (S), characterized in that the leakage detection part is a reflection type detector which detects leakage of liquid into the internal space (S) by detecting light reflected from the internal space (S), of irradiation light radiated toward the internal space (S) from a light source. an introduction flow path into which the liquid is introduced from the main flow path ; a pressure detection part having a pressure receiving surface and for detecting the pressure of liquid received by the pressure receiving surface in the introduction flow path ; a diaphragm provided in a downstream-side end part of the introduction flow path and for transferring the pressure of the liquid to the pressure receiving surface , the diaphragm separating the introduction flow path from an internal space (S) of the pressure sensor , the internal space (S) being in communication with the pressure receiving surface , the diaphragm thereby isolating a contact between the liquid in the introduction flow path and the pressure receiving surface ; and a leakage detection part for detecting a leakage of liquid into the internal space (S), characterized in that the leakage detection part is a reflection type detector which detects leakage of liquid into the internal space (S) by detecting light reflected from the internal space (S), of irradiation light radiated toward the internal space (S) from a light source.
A refrigeration apparatus comprising: a heat-source-side unit configured to use a refrigerant suitable to work in a supercritical region, the heat-source-side unit including a compression element configured to compress the refrigerant, a heat-source-side heat exchanger , an expansion valve provided downstream of the heat-source-side heat exchanger , a receiver provided downstream of the expansion valve , and a control unit , characterized in that the control unit is configured to perform a first operation for evaluating an amount of the refrigerant based on a high-pressure-side pressure, on a first condition that an internal pressure of the receiver be equal to or less than a supercritical pressure. a heat-source-side unit configured to use a refrigerant suitable to work in a supercritical region, the heat-source-side unit including a compression element configured to compress the refrigerant, a heat-source-side heat exchanger , an expansion valve provided downstream of the heat-source-side heat exchanger , a receiver provided downstream of the expansion valve , and a control unit , characterized in that the control unit is configured to perform a first operation for evaluating an amount of the refrigerant based on a high-pressure-side pressure, on a first condition that an internal pressure of the receiver be equal to or less than a supercritical pressure.
An imaging device that calculates a distance to an obj ect based on images obtained by simultaneously photographing the object by a plurality of cameras, the imaging device comprising: processing region setting means for setting a processing region on each of the images; sharpness equalization means for equalizing sharpness in the processing region of each of the images, the processing region being set by the processing region setting means ; parallax calculation means for calculating a parallax from the processing region of each of the images, the sharpness in the processing region being equalized by the sharpness equalization means ; and distance calculation means for calculating a distance to the object based on the parallax calculated by the parallax calculation means ; characterized in that the sharpness equalization means uses a sharpening filter to increase the sharpness so that the sharpness in the processing region with a low sharpness is increased to match the sharpness in the processing region with a high sharpness. processing region setting means for setting a processing region on each of the images; sharpness equalization means for equalizing sharpness in the processing region of each of the images, the processing region being set by the processing region setting means ; parallax calculation means for calculating a parallax from the processing region of each of the images, the sharpness in the processing region being equalized by the sharpness equalization means ; and distance calculation means for calculating a distance to the object based on the parallax calculated by the parallax calculation means ; characterized in that the sharpness equalization means uses a sharpening filter to increase the sharpness so that the sharpness in the processing region with a low sharpness is increased to match the sharpness in the processing region with a high sharpness.
A battery pack management apparatus for managing a battery pack, in which a plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other, the battery pack management apparatus comprising: a measurement unit configured to measure the number of charging and discharging cycles of each of the plurality of battery cells; a selection unit configured to select at least some battery cells from among battery cells whose number of charging and discharging cycles measured by the measurement unit reached a reference number; a blocking unit configured to stop operations of the at least some battery cells selected by the selection unit for a first reference time so that the at least some battery cells rest for the first reference time and then the operation of the at least some battery cells is resumed; and a speed reduction unit configured to, when the operations of the at least some battery cells stopped by the blocking unit are resumed, perform charging and discharging for a second reference time at a C-rate lower than a C-rate before being stopped. a measurement unit configured to measure the number of charging and discharging cycles of each of the plurality of battery cells; a selection unit configured to select at least some battery cells from among battery cells whose number of charging and discharging cycles measured by the measurement unit reached a reference number; a blocking unit configured to stop operations of the at least some battery cells selected by the selection unit for a first reference time so that the at least some battery cells rest for the first reference time and then the operation of the at least some battery cells is resumed; and a speed reduction unit configured to, when the operations of the at least some battery cells stopped by the blocking unit are resumed, perform charging and discharging for a second reference time at a C-rate lower than a C-rate before being stopped.
A method for examining a value document while employing a digital image of the value document which comprises pixels , in which the image is examined for the presence of at least one irregularity relating to a pre-specified property of the value document , upon finding such an irregularity, an examination region representing the irregularity is fixed in dependence on the size and/or position and/or form of the irregularity in the image, characterized in that the examination region is smaller than the image of the value document and which represents the irregularity, and the irregularity is checked, wherein only a part of those pixels of the digital image that correspond to the examination region is employed and in which the part of the pixels of the digital image forms an image of the examination region that is reduced in its resolution. in which the image is examined for the presence of at least one irregularity relating to a pre-specified property of the value document , upon finding such an irregularity, an examination region representing the irregularity is fixed in dependence on the size and/or position and/or form of the irregularity in the image, characterized in that the examination region is smaller than the image of the value document and which represents the irregularity, and the irregularity is checked, wherein only a part of those pixels of the digital image that correspond to the examination region is employed and in which the part of the pixels of the digital image forms an image of the examination region that is reduced in its resolution.
Apparatus for laying an elongate member in a trench having a curved trench portion , the apparatus comprising: a main body portion ; ground-contacting apparatus on which the main body portion is mounted and by which the apparatus may in use move over the ground ; an elongate member moving device configured to move the elongate member from an initial position to an elongate member laying position; a trench cutting apparatus ; and a depressor having an elongate member entry portion , an elongate member exit portion and a substantially rigid element having a curved underside surface which bears against the elongate member as it is transferred into the trench and wherein the depressor is rotatable in use about an axis which is co-axial with a longitudinal axis of the portion of the elongate member engaged in use by the depressor such that, upon rotation of the depressor the curved configuration of the depressor more closely matches the curve of the curved portion of the trench , wherein the depressor is mounted immediately to the rear, with respect to the direction of trench cutting, of the trench cutting apparatus and attached, directly or indirectly, to the main body portion , and wherein the depressor is configured to guide the elongate member from an elongate member laying position to its in-trench location. a main body portion ; ground-contacting apparatus on which the main body portion is mounted and by which the apparatus may in use move over the ground ; an elongate member moving device configured to move the elongate member from an initial position to an elongate member laying position; a trench cutting apparatus ; and a depressor having an elongate member entry portion , an elongate member exit portion and a substantially rigid element having a curved underside surface which bears against the elongate member as it is transferred into the trench and wherein the depressor is rotatable in use about an axis which is co-axial with a longitudinal axis of the portion of the elongate member engaged in use by the depressor such that, upon rotation of the depressor the curved configuration of the depressor more closely matches the curve of the curved portion of the trench , wherein the depressor is mounted immediately to the rear, with respect to the direction of trench cutting, of the trench cutting apparatus and attached, directly or indirectly, to the main body portion , and wherein the depressor is configured to guide the elongate member from an elongate member laying position to its in-trench location.
A device , comprising: a detector configured to detect a charging current of a battery of an electrical device and to determine charging current values of the charging current; a switch configured to connect and disconnect charging; a controller configured to detect a maximum value of the charging current values; after detecting the maximum value, the controller is further configured to detect a threshold current value of the charging current values in relation to the detected maximum value; after detecting the threshold current value, the controller is configured to detect a change of subsequent values of the charging current values, and based on the change to detect whether the change exceeds a threshold change value, wherein the change exceeds the threshold change value if a latest value of the subsequent values is a certain amount smaller than a previous value of the subsequent values; after detecting the exceeding of the threshold change value, the controller is further configured to control the switch for disconnecting charging. a detector configured to detect a charging current of a battery of an electrical device and to determine charging current values of the charging current; a switch configured to connect and disconnect charging; a controller configured to detect a maximum value of the charging current values; after detecting the maximum value, the controller is further configured to detect a threshold current value of the charging current values in relation to the detected maximum value; after detecting the threshold current value, the controller is configured to detect a change of subsequent values of the charging current values, and based on the change to detect whether the change exceeds a threshold change value, wherein the change exceeds the threshold change value if a latest value of the subsequent values is a certain amount smaller than a previous value of the subsequent values; after detecting the exceeding of the threshold change value, the controller is further configured to control the switch for disconnecting charging.
An electronic assembly for a motor vehicle, having a housing ; a control and evaluation device arranged in the housing , which device can be coupled with a control device of the motor vehicle; an illumination device which is coupled with the control and evaluation device and which can be controlled by the same, which illumination device can be used to mark a target area (Y) identifying a detection area (X) outside of the housing by means of an optical signal on a surface (U); characterized in that the illumination device can be controlled by the control and evaluation device to emit light in different colours; that the assembly has a sensor coupled with the control and evaluation device for capturing the target area (Y) and for determining the condition of the surface (U) of the target area (Y) ; and that the illumination device is controlled by the control and evaluation device to emit light in different colours in dependence on the condition of the surface (U).
A method for wireless communication at a wireless node, comprising: establishing one or more communication links with a corresponding one or more other wireless nodes using a radio access technology, RAT, that supports a synchronized and slotted frame structure for uplink transmissions and downlink transmissions according to a network super-schedule for the wireless node and the one or more other wireless nodes, wherein the schedule is aligned with the slotted frame structure; instantiating , at the wireless node, one or more node functions based at least in part on node functions at the one or more other wireless nodes, wherein the one or more node functions are selected from an access node function, ANF, and a user equipment function, UEF; and communicating , with the one or more other wireless nodes, according to an active mode or a suspended mode using the one or more node functions, wherein the active mode and the suspended mode designated for each of the one or more node functions is switched between based as least in part on the schedule. establishing one or more communication links with a corresponding one or more other wireless nodes using a radio access technology, RAT, that supports a synchronized and slotted frame structure for uplink transmissions and downlink transmissions according to a network super-schedule for the wireless node and the one or more other wireless nodes, wherein the schedule is aligned with the slotted frame structure; instantiating , at the wireless node, one or more node functions based at least in part on node functions at the one or more other wireless nodes, wherein the one or more node functions are selected from an access node function, ANF, and a user equipment function, UEF; and communicating , with the one or more other wireless nodes, according to an active mode or a suspended mode using the one or more node functions, wherein the active mode and the suspended mode designated for each of the one or more node functions is switched between based as least in part on the schedule.
Luminaire comprising lighting means and a cover which has at least one planar region for emitting light, the planar region for emitting light consisting of a transparent material and being provided with a structuring on at least one side, and a plate-shaped light-influencing element which is formed by a plastics material film and printed with a pattern being arranged between the lighting means and the planar region for emitting light, characterized in that the film forming the light-influencing element is mounted clamped into the cover such that the light-influencing element is at a distance from the cover . the planar region for emitting light consisting of a transparent material and being provided with a structuring on at least one side, and a plate-shaped light-influencing element which is formed by a plastics material film and printed with a pattern being arranged between the lighting means and the planar region for emitting light, characterized in that the film forming the light-influencing element is mounted clamped into the cover such that the light-influencing element is at a distance from the cover .
A watch mechanism for setting a function of a watch or horology piece , comprising a longitudinally movable shaft provided with a contrate wheel or clutch that is slidable and rotationally fixed with reference to the shaft , and a time setting wheel , wherein the longitudinally movable shaft has at least two distinct positions, a first position wherein the contrate wheel and the time setting wheel are positioned by the longitudinally movable shaft in a first configuration, and a second position wherein said wheels are positioned by the longitudinally movable shaft in a second configuration, which is a time setting configuration wherein the contrate wheel or clutch drivingly connects direct or indirect to the time setting wheel , wherein - the watch mechanism comprises further a compliant mechanism with an input and an output , - said compliant mechanism comprises a frame and at least a first rigid movable portion and a second rigid movable portion , - each movable portion being supported by the frame , - wherein the first and second rigid movable portions define the input and output of the compliant mechanism , - wherein the output connects to the contrate wheel or clutch so as to arrange that when a force is exerted on the input by movement of the longitudinally movable shaft , the first rigid movable portion and the second rigid movable portion execute motions that are attuned to each other, wherein preferably the motions have opposite directions, characterised in that said compliant mechanism is monolithic or single piece. - the watch mechanism comprises further a compliant mechanism with an input and an output , - said compliant mechanism comprises a frame and at least a first rigid movable portion and a second rigid movable portion , - each movable portion being supported by the frame , - wherein the first and second rigid movable portions define the input and output of the compliant mechanism , - wherein the output connects to the contrate wheel or clutch so as to arrange that when a force is exerted on the input by movement of the longitudinally movable shaft , the first rigid movable portion and the second rigid movable portion execute motions that are attuned to each other, wherein preferably the motions have opposite directions, characterised in that said compliant mechanism is monolithic or single piece.
A support for a hollow-core slab comprising a horizontal support plate for supporting an end of the hollow-core slab, a back plate extending upwards from the horizontal support plate , end plates arranged to the ends of the support for a hollow-core slab, and a front plate extending upwards from the support plate , which front plate is arranged at a distance from the back plate , and a top plate , which front plate , top plate , back plate and support plate form a box-type space , into which one or more supporting bars are arranged, characterized in that the support for a hollow-core slab comprises brackets protruding from the ends of the support for a hollow-core slab for supporting the support for a hollow-core slab on adjacent hollow-core slabs .
A valve, comprising: a case comprising a pin bore ; a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore , wherein the pin seals the pin bore ; a first channel in communication with the pin bore ; a second channel in communication with the pin bore wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel ; a third channel in communication with the pin bore , wherein the third channel comprises a check valve , and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other. a case comprising a pin bore ; a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore , wherein the pin seals the pin bore ; a first channel in communication with the pin bore ; a second channel in communication with the pin bore wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel ; a third channel in communication with the pin bore , wherein the third channel comprises a check valve , and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other.
A device for controlling the feed of fluid to equipment , such as a heat exchanger, the device comprising a fluid slide valve mounted in a fluid circuit and including a slide movable between two positions, a first position in which it allows the fluid to flow through the equipment , and a second position in which it prevents the fluid from flowing through the equipment , the device being characterized in that a laminar flow constriction is arranged in the fluid circuit upstream from the slide valve , and in that it includes drive means for moving the slide of the slide valve between its two positions by means of the head loss of the fluid in the laminar flow constriction .