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Pneumatic brake booster having a booster housing , wherein the booster housing has at least two thin-walled shell elements and an elastomer sealing element , wherein the sealing element has a sealing bead , which is of encircling form radially at the outside, and at least one rolling diaphragm portion which adjoins the sealing bead , and the sealing bead is sealingly clamped in a clamping space between the shell elements , wherein the clamping space is formed by walls which are generated in the shell elements by deformation, wherein • a rolling-diaphragm-side end wall of the clamping space is formed by an encircling radial shoulder of the first shell element , • a radial outer wall is formed by a tubular projection which extends from the shoulder substantially in an axial direction, • a radial inner wall is formed by a tubular, axially forwardly extending projection , which is folded at its front edge , of the second shell element , a bead-side rear wall of the clamping space is formed by an encircling, radially outwardly projecting collar which is formed on the second shell element , characterized in that , between the rear wall and the outer wall of the clamping space , there is provided at least one positive locking portion which acts in the circumferential direction and axially in the direction of the sealing bead . • a rolling-diaphragm-side end wall of the clamping space is formed by an encircling radial shoulder of the first shell element , • a radial outer wall is formed by a tubular projection which extends from the shoulder substantially in an axial direction, • a radial inner wall is formed by a tubular, axially forwardly extending projection , which is folded at its front edge , of the second shell element , a bead-side rear wall of the clamping space is formed by an encircling, radially outwardly projecting collar which is formed on the second shell element , characterized in that , between the rear wall and the outer wall of the clamping space , there is provided at least one positive locking portion which acts in the circumferential direction and axially in the direction of the sealing bead .
A cleaning device for printing head arranged in a group along an alignment direction (Y) with a lower surface lying on a main plane (T), comprising: a movable collecting head in contact with or near the lower surfaces of the heads along the alignment direction (Y) on the main plane (Y), between a first and a second position; a collecting conduit , connected to the collecting head , adapted to collect the material removed from the heads; wherein the collecting conduit comprises a deformable body that modifies its conformation by following the movement of the collecting head between the first and the second position; characterised in that: the deformable body has a concave and open conformation; at least in the second position of the collecting head , the concavity of the deformable body faces upwards, at least in one section of the deformable body placed opposite the heads of the print bar (PB). a movable collecting head in contact with or near the lower surfaces of the heads along the alignment direction (Y) on the main plane (Y), between a first and a second position; a collecting conduit , connected to the collecting head , adapted to collect the material removed from the heads; wherein the collecting conduit comprises a deformable body that modifies its conformation by following the movement of the collecting head between the first and the second position; characterised in that: the deformable body has a concave and open conformation; at least in the second position of the collecting head , the concavity of the deformable body faces upwards, at least in one section of the deformable body placed opposite the heads of the print bar (PB). the deformable body has a concave and open conformation; at least in the second position of the collecting head , the concavity of the deformable body faces upwards, at least in one section of the deformable body placed opposite the heads of the print bar (PB).
An active discharge circuit for electric vehicle inverter , the active discharge circuit intended to be connected in parallel with a DC link capacitor connected between positive and negative lines of a DC power link, and configured to discharge said DC link capacitor in less than seven seconds, wherein the active discharge circuit comprises: a dissipative current source (11; 24), a switch (12; 21) connected in series with the current source between the DC lines, and a controller connected to the switch and arranged to apply an activation signal in dependence of a control signal from a vehicle control system , said activation signal placing said switch in a conducting state, wherein the current source is configured to draw a discharge current and dissipate any energy stored in the DC link capacitor when said switch is in the conducting state, so that, when said switch is in the conducting state, the voltage across the DC link capacitor will decrease linearly, characterized in that said dissipative current source comprises a transistor connected with its source to a drain of the switch (12; 21) and with its drain to the positive DC line , and a voltage regulator connected between a gate of the transistor and the negative DC line , and wherein, when said switch (12: 21) is in a non-conducting state, an idle current is allowed to flow through said transistor , said idle current being significantly smaller than said discharge current, which idle current is used to power said controller . a dissipative current source (11; 24), a switch (12; 21) connected in series with the current source between the DC lines, and a controller connected to the switch and arranged to apply an activation signal in dependence of a control signal from a vehicle control system , said activation signal placing said switch in a conducting state, wherein the current source is configured to draw a discharge current and dissipate any energy stored in the DC link capacitor when said switch is in the conducting state, so that, when said switch is in the conducting state, the voltage across the DC link capacitor will decrease linearly, characterized in that said dissipative current source comprises a transistor connected with its source to a drain of the switch (12; 21) and with its drain to the positive DC line , and a voltage regulator connected between a gate of the transistor and the negative DC line , and wherein, when said switch (12: 21) is in a non-conducting state, an idle current is allowed to flow through said transistor , said idle current being significantly smaller than said discharge current, which idle current is used to power said controller .
Method for processing a data stream between a server and a client entity in a packet communication network, the data stream being composed of packets steered by a processing device, said method comprising the following phases implemented by the processing device: - a phase of observing said data stream, triggered on receipt of a first packet of the stream, in the course of which the packets of said data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and which follow the first packet are transmitted; - a phase of rejecting said data stream, triggered on detection, on the basis of at least one data packet of said data stream, of congestion associated with said data stream, in the course of which packets of the data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and are received after detection of the congestion are not transmitted. - a phase of observing said data stream, triggered on receipt of a first packet of the stream, in the course of which the packets of said data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and which follow the first packet are transmitted; - a phase of rejecting said data stream, triggered on detection, on the basis of at least one data packet of said data stream, of congestion associated with said data stream, in the course of which packets of the data stream which are exchanged between the server and the client entity and are received after detection of the congestion are not transmitted.
A water saving toilet system comprising: a toilet comprising a toilet bowl having an upper portion and a lower portion ; at least one valve interposed between a first water source and a second water source and the toilet bowl for controlling at least one volume of water flowing from the first water source and/or the second water source to the toilet bowl ; a timing mechanism connected to the at least one valve for controlling an amount of time that the valve allows water to flow from the first water source and/or the second water source to the toilet bowl; and wherein the at least one valve and the timing mechanism cooperate to adjust the flush volume, characterized in that the water saving toilet system is a small unit with two water lines attached directly to it, whereby a first supply valve , in use, provides clean water from the first water source and a second supply valve and a third supply valve , in use, provide grey water from the second water source , whereby the first water source is a clean water source from a mains water supply and the second water source is a grey water source from a household waste water supply, and whereby the timing mechanism is connected to the valves for controlling an amount of time that the valves allow water to flow from the water source to the toilet bowl .
A method for performing a role switch between a first device operating as a master and a second device operating as a slave, the method comprising: receiving , by the first device , packets from a host device ; forwarding the received packets from the first device to the second device ; increasing a central processing unit, CPU, clock rate in each of the first device and the second device ; receiving, by the second device , packets from the host device ; forwarding the received packets from the second device to the first device ; when audio buffers for the received packets of the first device and the second device reach a predetermined level, passing, from the first device to the second device , control of timing for sending packets; and decreasing the CPU clock rates in the first and second devices . receiving , by the first device , packets from a host device ; forwarding the received packets from the first device to the second device ; increasing a central processing unit, CPU, clock rate in each of the first device and the second device ; receiving, by the second device , packets from the host device ; forwarding the received packets from the second device to the first device ; when audio buffers for the received packets of the first device and the second device reach a predetermined level, passing, from the first device to the second device , control of timing for sending packets; and decreasing the CPU clock rates in the first and second devices .
A connector for the reciprocal connection of an end member (T) of a water supply or of a sprayer and a flexible hose (H), comprising: - a main tubular body defining an axis (X) having a first end portion for the coupling with the end member (T) and a second end portion that includes an elongated spigot whereon an end (E) of the flexible hose (H) can be fitted and an abutment wall wherefrom said spigot extends, said spigot including a plurality of annular projections (23', 23") of substantially truncated shape diverging along the insertion direction of the flexible hose (H); - a substantially tubular shaped ring nut placed peripherally to said spigot , said ring nut and said main body being reciprocally screwable; - an annular pressure element interposed between said ring nut and said spigot coaxially to the latter , said ring nut upon the screwing thereof on said main body interacting with said pressure element to exert a radial pressure on the end (E) of the flexible hose (H) once the latter is fitted on said spigot , so as to promote during use the expansion of the end (E) thereof of the flexible hose (H); - spacer means to maintain reciprocally spaced apart said pressure element and said abutment wall ; wherein said annular projections (23', 23") have a maximum diameter increasing towards said abutment wall , said pressure element has a substantially annular edge faced to said abutment wall so as to define therebetween an annular seat susceptible to receive the expanded end (E) of the flexible hose (H) to locally increase the hydraulic seal of the connector , said spacer means including a plurality of elongated elements interposed between said substantially annular edge and said abutment wall ; wherein said spigot includes an inlet and an outlet for the fluid, characterized in that the connector further comprises valve means cooperating with said spigot to selectively block said inlet thereof . - a main tubular body defining an axis (X) having a first end portion for the coupling with the end member (T) and a second end portion that includes an elongated spigot whereon an end (E) of the flexible hose (H) can be fitted and an abutment wall wherefrom said spigot extends, said spigot including a plurality of annular projections (23', 23") of substantially truncated shape diverging along the insertion direction of the flexible hose (H); - a substantially tubular shaped ring nut placed peripherally to said spigot , said ring nut and said main body being reciprocally screwable; - an annular pressure element interposed between said ring nut and said spigot coaxially to the latter , said ring nut upon the screwing thereof on said main body interacting with said pressure element to exert a radial pressure on the end (E) of the flexible hose (H) once the latter is fitted on said spigot , so as to promote during use the expansion of the end (E) thereof of the flexible hose (H); - spacer means to maintain reciprocally spaced apart said pressure element and said abutment wall ;
A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), comprising: a support structure configured to be worn by a patient; a processor coupled to the support structure; an energy storage module configured to store an electrical charge and in communication with the processor; a discharge circuit coupled to the energy storage module, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor and configured to discharge the stored electrical charge through a body of the patient; and the processor configured to: detect an event at the WCD, classify the detected event as one of a binary event and an indeterminate event, wherein a binary event is a discernable event with a singular determine factor and an indeterminate event requires analysis to determine if the event exists, determining an alarm onset time of the detected categorized event based on the event classification, wherein a duration of the alarm onset time is based on the type of classified event, and issue an alarm after the determined alarm onset time has expired. a support structure configured to be worn by a patient; a processor coupled to the support structure; an energy storage module configured to store an electrical charge and in communication with the processor; a discharge circuit coupled to the energy storage module, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor and configured to discharge the stored electrical charge through a body of the patient; and the processor configured to: detect an event at the WCD, classify the detected event as one of a binary event and an indeterminate event, wherein a binary event is a discernable event with a singular determine factor and an indeterminate event requires analysis to determine if the event exists, determining an alarm onset time of the detected categorized event based on the event classification, wherein a duration of the alarm onset time is based on the type of classified event, and issue an alarm after the determined alarm onset time has expired. detect an event at the WCD, classify the detected event as one of a binary event and an indeterminate event, wherein a binary event is a discernable event with a singular determine factor and an indeterminate event requires analysis to determine if the event exists, determining an alarm onset time of the detected categorized event based on the event classification, wherein a duration of the alarm onset time is based on the type of classified event, and issue an alarm after the determined alarm onset time has expired.
A method of designing a mass-customized orthopedic implant comprising: identifying features of each bone in a statistical atlas population of bones, where the features comprise at least one of landmarks and shape features; generating curvature and dimension descriptors relevant to implant design for each bone in the statistical atlas population of bones using the identified features; statistically analyzing the descriptors for each bone in the statistical atlas population of bones and grouping each bone in the statistical atlas population into one of a plurality of groups identified based at least in part upon the statistical analysis of the descriptors, where each group has similar descriptors; parameterizing at least one of the groups to extract parameters from the respective at least one of the groups; and, generating an electronic design file for a mass-customized orthopedic implant for the at least one of the groups using the extracted parameters for the respective at least one of the groups. identifying features of each bone in a statistical atlas population of bones, where the features comprise at least one of landmarks and shape features; generating curvature and dimension descriptors relevant to implant design for each bone in the statistical atlas population of bones using the identified features; statistically analyzing the descriptors for each bone in the statistical atlas population of bones and grouping each bone in the statistical atlas population into one of a plurality of groups identified based at least in part upon the statistical analysis of the descriptors, where each group has similar descriptors; parameterizing at least one of the groups to extract parameters from the respective at least one of the groups; and, generating an electronic design file for a mass-customized orthopedic implant for the at least one of the groups using the extracted parameters for the respective at least one of the groups.
An automatic analysis device for analyzing a sample, the automatic analysis device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a variation amount of a measurement value of a quality control substance used for quality control, wherein the variation amount is a difference between the average value of the past measurement values and the measurement value; a calculation unit configured to calculate a predicted variation amount based on a difference value between concentration values of a calibration solution used for calibration before and after a lot change; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a cause of variation occurring in the measurement value of the quality control substance based on a comparison result between the variation amount and the predicted variation amount, wherein the estimation unit is configured to estimate that the lot change of the calibration solution is the cause of variation when the variation amount is within a range of the predicted variation amount. an acquisition unit configured to acquire a variation amount of a measurement value of a quality control substance used for quality control, wherein the variation amount is a difference between the average value of the past measurement values and the measurement value; a calculation unit configured to calculate a predicted variation amount based on a difference value between concentration values of a calibration solution used for calibration before and after a lot change; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a cause of variation occurring in the measurement value of the quality control substance based on a comparison result between the variation amount and the predicted variation amount, wherein the estimation unit is configured to estimate that the lot change of the calibration solution is the cause of variation when the variation amount is within a range of the predicted variation amount.
A method , comprising: configuring a point of sale (POS) application installed on a mobile device to utilize an embedded card reader (ECR) of the mobile device; configuring the POS application to utilize a touchscreen display of the mobile device; configuring the POS application to: receive a personal account number (PAN) read from a payment instrument via the ECR; and receive a personal identification number (PIN) provided as a user input at the touchscreen display; receiving , at the POS application, the PAN for a transaction; sending, by the POS application, the PAN to a payment processing service; removing , by the POS application, the PAN from the mobile device before requesting the PIN such that the PAN is not present on both the mobile device and the POS application, wherein removing the PAN from the mobile device is at least in part in response to sending the PAN to the payment processing service; requesting the PIN utilizing the touchscreen display; receiving , at the POS application, encrypted data representing the PIN, wherein an encryption component of the mobile device is utilized for encryption of the PIN; sending, by the POS application, the encrypted data to the payment processing service; receiving, by the mobile device, from the payment processing service, an indication that the PIN, as decrypted by the payment processing service, is authorized in association with the PAN and completing the transaction based at least in part on receiving the indication. configuring a point of sale (POS) application installed on a mobile device to utilize an embedded card reader (ECR) of the mobile device; configuring the POS application to utilize a touchscreen display of the mobile device; configuring the POS application to: receive a personal account number (PAN) read from a payment instrument via the ECR; and receive a personal identification number (PIN) provided as a user input at the touchscreen display; receive a personal account number (PAN) read from a payment instrument via the ECR; and receive a personal identification number (PIN) provided as a user input at the touchscreen display; receiving , at the POS application, the PAN for a transaction; sending, by the POS application, the PAN to a payment processing service; removing , by the POS application, the PAN from the mobile device before requesting the PIN such that the PAN is not present on both the mobile device and the POS application, wherein removing the PAN from the mobile device is at least in part in response to sending the PAN to the payment processing service; requesting the PIN utilizing the touchscreen display; receiving , at the POS application, encrypted data representing the PIN, wherein an encryption component of the mobile device is utilized for encryption of the PIN; sending, by the POS application, the encrypted data to the payment processing service; receiving, by the mobile device, from the payment processing service, an indication that the PIN, as decrypted by the payment processing service, is authorized in association with the PAN and completing the transaction based at least in part on receiving the indication.