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A sound output device , comprising: a sound generating portion configured to be on a back side of a pinna of an ear and to generate a sound; a sound guiding portion configured to propagate in a pipe structure the sound generated in the sound generating portion to a sound output hole in a proximity of an entrance of an ear canal, and to have a bent shape being folded back at an ear lobe from the back side to a front side of the pinna; a holding portion that has a hollow structure, wherein the holding portion is engageable with an intertragic notch of the ear, wherein the holding portion is configured to be hanged on the intertragic notch while being in contact with a bottom face of a cavum conchae of the ear; wherein the holding portion comprises a support member and an opening portion other than the support member inside the hollow structure, wherein the support member is configured to hold and position the sound output hole of the sound guiding portion to face to the ear canal such that the sound from the sound output hole is output to the ear canal in the proximity of the entrance of the ear canal, and wherein the opening portion , other than the support member, is configured for an ambient sound to be taken into the ear canal. a sound generating portion configured to be on a back side of a pinna of an ear and to generate a sound; a sound guiding portion configured to propagate in a pipe structure the sound generated in the sound generating portion to a sound output hole in a proximity of an entrance of an ear canal, and to have a bent shape being folded back at an ear lobe from the back side to a front side of the pinna; a holding portion that has a hollow structure, wherein the holding portion is engageable with an intertragic notch of the ear, wherein the holding portion is configured to be hanged on the intertragic notch while being in contact with a bottom face of a cavum conchae of the ear; wherein the holding portion comprises a support member and an opening portion other than the support member inside the hollow structure, wherein the support member is configured to hold and position the sound output hole of the sound guiding portion to face to the ear canal such that the sound from the sound output hole is output to the ear canal in the proximity of the entrance of the ear canal, and wherein the opening portion , other than the support member, is configured for an ambient sound to be taken into the ear canal.
An electronic device , comprising: a housing configured to form at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, wherein the housing comprises: a vent configured for adjusting a difference in atmospheric pressure between an inside and an outside of the housing ; a battery chamber containing a battery ; a hole disposed in at least a portion of the battery chamber and configured to pass a gas leaked from the battery; and a cavity disposed between the battery chamber and the vent , wherein the cavity is connected to the vent and the hole ; a circuit board disposed inside the housing; a sensor module comprising at least one gas sensor is disposed inside the cavity. a housing configured to form at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, wherein the housing comprises: a vent configured for adjusting a difference in atmospheric pressure between an inside and an outside of the housing ; a battery chamber containing a battery ; a hole disposed in at least a portion of the battery chamber and configured to pass a gas leaked from the battery; and a cavity disposed between the battery chamber and the vent , wherein the cavity is connected to the vent and the hole ; a vent configured for adjusting a difference in atmospheric pressure between an inside and an outside of the housing ; a battery chamber containing a battery ; a hole disposed in at least a portion of the battery chamber and configured to pass a gas leaked from the battery; and a cavity disposed between the battery chamber and the vent , wherein the cavity is connected to the vent and the hole ; a circuit board disposed inside the housing;
A wristwatch with a clock arrangement , wherein the clock arrangement comprises: • a first clock , which comprises a piezoelectric oscillating crystal and is configured to generate a clock signal, • a pulse counter , which is configured to count the clock signal of the first clock , and • an output device , which is configured to output a use-signal when a count value of the counted clock signal of the first clock is equal to a predetermined count value. • a first clock , which comprises a piezoelectric oscillating crystal and is configured to generate a clock signal, • a pulse counter , which is configured to count the clock signal of the first clock , and • an output device , which is configured to output a use-signal when a count value of the counted clock signal of the first clock is equal to a predetermined count value.
Clamping system for clamping an object , in particular for clamping a cutting tool in a machine tool, comprising a) an accommodating bore for accommodating the object to be clamped, b) a threaded bore which extends in the wall of the accommodating bore transversely to the longitudinal axis of the accommodating bore , c) a clamping screw which is screwable in the threaded bore in order optionally to clamp or release the object dependent upon the screwed position of the clamping screw in the accommodating bore , wherein the clamping screw has a cup socket at its free inserting end, d) an intermediate element arranged between the clamping screw and the object , so that the clamping screw does not directly touch the object to be clamped, but rather indirectly via the intermediate element , wherein the intermediate element has, on the side of the clamping screw , a ball head which is mounted in the cup socket of the clamping screw , so that the intermediate element is pivotable relative to the clamping screw , characterized in e) that the threaded bore is arranged offset eccentrically to the diameter of the accommodating bore . a) an accommodating bore for accommodating the object to be clamped, b) a threaded bore which extends in the wall of the accommodating bore transversely to the longitudinal axis of the accommodating bore , c) a clamping screw which is screwable in the threaded bore in order optionally to clamp or release the object dependent upon the screwed position of the clamping screw in the accommodating bore , wherein the clamping screw has a cup socket at its free inserting end, d) an intermediate element arranged between the clamping screw and the object , so that the clamping screw does not directly touch the object to be clamped, but rather indirectly via the intermediate element , wherein the intermediate element has, on the side of the clamping screw , a ball head which is mounted in the cup socket of the clamping screw , so that the intermediate element is pivotable relative to the clamping screw , characterized in e) that the threaded bore is arranged offset eccentrically to the diameter of the accommodating bore .
An image forming apparatus comprising: a first image bearing member configured to have a toner image formed thereon; a second image bearing member configured to have a toner image formed thereon which is different in color from the toner image formed on said first image bearing member ; a transfer member configured to have the toner image formed on said first image bearing member and the toner image formed on said second image bearing member transferred thereon in superimposed relation; contact means configured to bring said transfer member into contact with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member ; phase difference detection means configured to detect a rotational phase difference between said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member ; and control means configured to perform phase control for bringing a phase of said first image bearing member and a phase of said second image bearing member into predetermined relation, based on the rotational phase difference detected by said phase difference detection means , characterized in that said control means performs the phase control in a state where said transfer member does not contact with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member in a case where the rotational phase difference is out of a predetermined range, and performs the phase control in a state where said transfer member contacts with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member by said contact means in a case where the rotational phase difference is within the predetermined range. a first image bearing member configured to have a toner image formed thereon; a second image bearing member configured to have a toner image formed thereon which is different in color from the toner image formed on said first image bearing member ; a transfer member configured to have the toner image formed on said first image bearing member and the toner image formed on said second image bearing member transferred thereon in superimposed relation; contact means configured to bring said transfer member into contact with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member ; phase difference detection means configured to detect a rotational phase difference between said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member ; and control means configured to perform phase control for bringing a phase of said first image bearing member and a phase of said second image bearing member into predetermined relation, based on the rotational phase difference detected by said phase difference detection means , characterized in that said control means performs the phase control in a state where said transfer member does not contact with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member in a case where the rotational phase difference is out of a predetermined range, and performs the phase control in a state where said transfer member contacts with said first image bearing member and said second image bearing member by said contact means in a case where the rotational phase difference is within the predetermined range.
Triggering device , characterized in that it comprises: - detection means configured to supply a position of an object interfering with at least one electromagnetic field; - a means for determining a speed of motion of the object according to the position of the object supplied by the detection means; and - triggering means configured to trigger an action if: - the detection means supply a position of the object; and - the speed of the object is lower than a predefined speed value; wherein the detection means comprise: - first detection means: - comprising at least one emitter of at least one wave and at least one receiver of at least one wave; and - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of the at least one wave received; and - second detection means: - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of a physical magnitude; - the physical magnitude detected by the second detection means differing by at least one characteristic from the wave received by the first detection means; the detection means supplying a position equal to a weighted mean of the positions supplied by the first detection means and by the second detection means; and wherein, if the first detection means detect several object positions, the triggering means trigger an action only if the second detection means supply a position of an object and only as a function of the position of the object supplied by the second detection means. - detection means configured to supply a position of an object interfering with at least one electromagnetic field; - a means for determining a speed of motion of the object according to the position of the object supplied by the detection means; and - triggering means configured to trigger an action if: - the detection means supply a position of the object; and - the speed of the object is lower than a predefined speed value; - the detection means supply a position of the object; and - the speed of the object is lower than a predefined speed value; - first detection means: - comprising at least one emitter of at least one wave and at least one receiver of at least one wave; and - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of the at least one wave received; and - comprising at least one emitter of at least one wave and at least one receiver of at least one wave; and - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of the at least one wave received; and - second detection means: - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of a physical magnitude; - the physical magnitude detected by the second detection means differing by at least one characteristic from the wave received by the first detection means; - detecting the presence and position of an object as a function of a physical magnitude; - the physical magnitude detected by the second detection means differing by at least one characteristic from the wave received by the first detection means;
A method for producing a shape memory band of an orthodontic appliance, said shape memory band being one piece, having a cross section that can vary according to the longitudinal position of said cross section, and comprising a bonding zone (12; 12 1 ,12 2 ) configured in such a way as to exhibit a shape substantially identical to that of a tooth (D1, D3), said method comprising the following steps: a) determining an orthodontic treatment suitable for treating the teeth of a patient; b) determining a set of forces to be exerted locally on said teeth in order to obtain said orthodontic treatment, and the shape of the surface of the teeth to which bonding zones (12; 12 1 , 12 2 ) of said shape memory band are to be bonded; c) producing said shape memory band with a 3D printer, the local cross section of said shape memory band being determined according to said forces and in such a way as to define bonding zones (12; 12 1 , 12 2 ) substantially identical to the surfaces of said teeth to which they are to be bonded, method in which the variation of the cross section comprises a variation of composition, i.e. a variation: - of the nature of the material or materials that define the cross section and/or - of the arrangement of the materials that define the cross section, and/or in which the variation of the cross section comprises a variation of shape, i.e. a variation: - of the contour of the cross section and/or - of the angular position of the cross section about the main direction (X) of said shape memory band, no portion of the shape memory band representing more than 5% of the length of the band exhibiting a cross section that is constant, at least part of the shape memory band being made from a shape memory material. a) determining an orthodontic treatment suitable for treating the teeth of a patient; b) determining a set of forces to be exerted locally on said teeth in order to obtain said orthodontic treatment, and the shape of the surface of the teeth to which bonding zones (12; 12 1 , 12 2 ) of said shape memory band are to be bonded; c) producing said shape memory band with a 3D printer, the local cross section of said shape memory band being determined according to said forces and in such a way as to define bonding zones (12; 12 1 , 12 2 ) substantially identical to the surfaces of said teeth to which they are to be bonded, - of the nature of the material or materials that define the cross section and/or - of the arrangement of the materials that define the cross section, - of the contour of the cross section and/or - of the angular position of the cross section about the main direction (X) of said shape memory band,
Battery shell , in particular battery shell of a traction battery, the battery shell being formed from plastics material, the battery shell having a fastening system for fastening a component to the battery shell , characterized in that the fastening system has a guide rail , an inner profile and a fastening element , the guide rail being integrally and/or interlockingly connected to the battery shell , the inner profile being guided by the guide rail , the fastening element being designed to establish a connection between the component and the inner profile .
An apparatus comprising: a light source comprising: a droplet generator arranged to dispense a sequence of droplets of a feed material ; and a solid state laser arranged to generate an excitation light directed to a droplet of the feed material such that, in use, the interaction of the excitation light with the droplet of the feed material causes the droplet to ionize to form a plasma , wherein the droplet is caused by the excitation light to be heated to a sufficiently high plasma temperature at a sufficiently high plasma density such that the plasma emits an illumination light with a radiance of at least 10 W/mm 2 -sr within a spectral region from 40 nanometers to 200 nanometers, and wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, in use, the illumination light is useable to illuminate a specimen ; wherein the solid state laser is arranged to generate the excitation light with a pulse duration between 1 nanosecond and 40 nanoseconds, with a wavelength of one micrometer, and with a pulse energy between 1 milliJoule and 20 milliJoules. a light source comprising: a droplet generator arranged to dispense a sequence of droplets of a feed material ; and a solid state laser arranged to generate an excitation light directed to a droplet of the feed material such that, in use, the interaction of the excitation light with the droplet of the feed material causes the droplet to ionize to form a plasma , wherein the droplet is caused by the excitation light to be heated to a sufficiently high plasma temperature at a sufficiently high plasma density such that the plasma emits an illumination light with a radiance of at least 10 W/mm 2 -sr within a spectral region from 40 nanometers to 200 nanometers, and wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, in use, the illumination light is useable to illuminate a specimen ; a droplet generator arranged to dispense a sequence of droplets of a feed material ; and a solid state laser arranged to generate an excitation light directed to a droplet of the feed material such that, in use, the interaction of the excitation light with the droplet of the feed material causes the droplet to ionize to form a plasma , wherein the droplet is caused by the excitation light to be heated to a sufficiently high plasma temperature at a sufficiently high plasma density such that the plasma emits an illumination light with a radiance of at least 10 W/mm 2 -sr within a spectral region from 40 nanometers to 200 nanometers, and wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, in use, the illumination light is useable to illuminate a specimen ; wherein the solid state laser is arranged to generate the excitation light with a pulse duration between 1 nanosecond and 40 nanoseconds, with a wavelength of one micrometer, and with a pulse energy between 1 milliJoule and 20 milliJoules.
A drive unit for a vehicle comprising: an electric motor ; a brake sensor detecting a braking operation amount; and a controller ; characterized in that the drive unit further comprises a torque converter to which a torque outputted from the motor is inputted and in that the controller is configured for executing a first control (S3) of controlling the torque outputted from the motor based on the braking operation amount such that, even during stop of the vehicle, the motor can be kept rotated. an electric motor ; a brake sensor detecting a braking operation amount; and a controller ; characterized in that the drive unit further comprises a torque converter to which a torque outputted from the motor is inputted and in that the controller is configured for executing a first control (S3) of controlling the torque outputted from the motor based on the braking operation amount such that, even during stop of the vehicle, the motor can be kept rotated.
A method of determining a distance (d) to a discontinuity within an object using a guided wave, the method comprising: a) generating a continuous, frequency modulated input signal having a predetermined frequency range and a frequency ramping speed using a signal generator and splitting the input signal into at least a test signal and a reference signal; b) generating an input guided wave comprising an acoustic wave based on the test signal using a guided wave transducer , wherein the frequency range is limited to frequencies for which a phase velocity of the input guided wave is constant; c) continuously introducing the input guided wave into the object using the guided wave transducer, and simultaneously receiving a reflected sound wave reflected by a discontinuity within the object and generating a corresponding return signal using a receiver ; d) determining a frequency difference value based on a comparison of the reference signal and the return signal using a controller ; e) automatically determining a distance (d) from the transmitter to the discontinuity within the object based on at least the frequency difference value and the frequency ramping speed using the controller. a) generating a continuous, frequency modulated input signal having a predetermined frequency range and a frequency ramping speed using a signal generator and splitting the input signal into at least a test signal and a reference signal; b) generating an input guided wave comprising an acoustic wave based on the test signal using a guided wave transducer , wherein the frequency range is limited to frequencies for which a phase velocity of the input guided wave is constant; c) continuously introducing the input guided wave into the object using the guided wave transducer, and simultaneously receiving a reflected sound wave reflected by a discontinuity within the object and generating a corresponding return signal using a receiver ; d) determining a frequency difference value based on a comparison of the reference signal and the return signal using a controller ; e) automatically determining a distance (d) from the transmitter to the discontinuity within the object based on at least the frequency difference value and the frequency ramping speed using the controller.
A method of measuring the thickness of an ophthalmic lens comprising: providing an ophthalmic lens having a light absorptive component; passing light having a wavelength through said ophthalmic lens whereupon said light absorptive component absorbs some of said light as said light passes through said ophthalmic lens ; after said light has passed through said ophthalmic lens , directing said light to generate a digital image for said ophthalmic lens , said digital image having pixel intensity data that corresponds to the shape of said ophthalmic lens ; using information about said light prior to passing through said ophthalmic lens , said light absorptive component of said ophthalmic lens , and said pixel intensity data to calculate a thickness profile for said ophthalmic lens . providing an ophthalmic lens having a light absorptive component; passing light having a wavelength through said ophthalmic lens whereupon said light absorptive component absorbs some of said light as said light passes through said ophthalmic lens ; after said light has passed through said ophthalmic lens , directing said light to generate a digital image for said ophthalmic lens , said digital image having pixel intensity data that corresponds to the shape of said ophthalmic lens ; using information about said light prior to passing through said ophthalmic lens , said light absorptive component of said ophthalmic lens , and said pixel intensity data to calculate a thickness profile for said ophthalmic lens .