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A washing machine comprising: a washing drum accommodating washings and rotating in a manner of crossing with an up-down direction (Z); a pair of supporting members on left and right sides of a supporting frame arranged on an outer side of the washing drum and supporting the washing drum , the washing drum is rotatably arranged on the supporting members in a manner of crossing with the up-down direction (Z), such that a central axis (J) of the drum is inclined to a front-rear direction (Y) relative to the up-down direction (Z); a bent part arranged on each supporting member and bent toward the washing drum ; an elastic supporting member mounted on the bent part and elastically supporting the supporting member ; a rotating part connected to the washing drum in a manner of integral rotation around a rotating shaft , wherein the rotating part has an outer circumferential edge which is formed in a circular arc shaped along a rotating direction (K), characterized in that the rotating part comprises a plurality of concave parts formed at the outer circumferential edge ; and in that the washing machine further comprises an unlocking mechanism fixed to a side surface of one of the pair of the supporting members , wherein the unlocking mechanism comprises a body part and a locking part ; wherein under a condition where any one of the concave parts of the rotating part is in the same position as the locking part in the rotating direction (K), the locking part is arranged to enter an in-position, thereby being embedded into the concave part in the same position in the rotating direction (K). a washing drum accommodating washings and rotating in a manner of crossing with an up-down direction (Z); a pair of supporting members on left and right sides of a supporting frame arranged on an outer side of the washing drum and supporting the washing drum , the washing drum is rotatably arranged on the supporting members in a manner of crossing with the up-down direction (Z), such that a central axis (J) of the drum is inclined to a front-rear direction (Y) relative to the up-down direction (Z); a bent part arranged on each supporting member and bent toward the washing drum ; an elastic supporting member mounted on the bent part and elastically supporting the supporting member ; a rotating part connected to the washing drum in a manner of integral rotation around a rotating shaft , wherein the rotating part has an outer circumferential edge which is formed in a circular arc shaped along a rotating direction (K), characterized in that the rotating part comprises a plurality of concave parts formed at the outer circumferential edge ; and in that the washing machine further comprises an unlocking mechanism fixed to a side surface of one of the pair of the supporting members , wherein the unlocking mechanism comprises a body part and a locking part ; wherein under a condition where any one of the concave parts of the rotating part is in the same position as the locking part in the rotating direction (K), the locking part is arranged to enter an in-position, thereby being embedded into the concave part in the same position in the rotating direction (K).
An antenna array, comprising: at least first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214); and a signal transmission line directly connected to the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214) for delivering a signal between the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214); and a flexible substrate , in which at least first and second antenna installation regions are defined for supporting at least the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214), respectively, and a connecting region disposed between the first and second antenna installation regions for supporting at least the signal transmission line , wherein a substrate portion in each of the first and second antenna installation regions includes at least two layers stacked in sequence, and characterized by further comprising: a substrate portion in the connecting region configured to be more flexible than the substrate portion in each of the first and second antenna installation regions so that the substrate portion in the first antenna installation region and the substrate portion in the second antenna installation region are dynamically movable relative to each other for adjusting a configuration of the antenna array by driving the substrate portion in the connecting region to bend. at least first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214); and a signal transmission line directly connected to the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214) for delivering a signal between the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214); and a flexible substrate , in which at least first and second antenna installation regions are defined for supporting at least the first and second antenna units (110, 1101-1109, 210, 212, 214), respectively, and a connecting region disposed between the first and second antenna installation regions for supporting at least the signal transmission line , wherein a substrate portion in each of the first and second antenna installation regions includes at least two layers stacked in sequence, and characterized by further comprising: a substrate portion in the connecting region configured to be more flexible than the substrate portion in each of the first and second antenna installation regions so that the substrate portion in the first antenna installation region and the substrate portion in the second antenna installation region are dynamically movable relative to each other for adjusting a configuration of the antenna array by driving the substrate portion in the connecting region to bend.
A laminated glass article comprising two outer clad layers and an inner core layer, the clad layers comprising a clad glass comprising greater than 25 mol % Al 2 O 3 and having a Young's modulus greater than 85 GPa, wherein the core layer comprises a core glass having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion averaged over the range of temperatures from 25°C to 300°C than the clad glass.
A tread for a tire , the tread comprising a circumferential groove having a radially outermost and axially inner first groove edge and a radially outermost and axially outer second groove edge , wherein a centerline or center plane of the circumferential groove extends circumferentially along the circumferential groove and axially in the middle between the first and second groove edge , the circumferential groove comprising a stabilizing structure for increasing tread stiffness, wherein the stabilizing structure is axially offset a predetermined amount from the centerline or center plane of the circumferential groove and wherein the circumferential groove has an angled axially inner sidewall , an angled axially outer sidewall , and a curved base surface , the stabilizing structure extending radially inward of the curved base surface and comprising a circumferentially extending subgroove or slit in the curved base surface of the circumferential groove , the subgroove or slit being axially offset from the centerline or center plane of the circumferential groove , characterized in that the subgroove or slit is connected radially downwards to a radially innermost, circumferentially extending structure having a circular cross section and having an axial width in a range of from 20 to 60 percent of the maximal axial width of the circumferential groove .
A manufacturing machine for the production of capsules for smoking articles, in particular for filters, designed to contain a liquid to be used in the cooling of smoke; wherein each capsule comprises a cup-shaped body which is defined by a side wall and, at one end, by a bottom wall ; the side wall has a longitudinal axis and delimits, with the bottom wall , a compartment which is designed to contain a predetermined amount of liquid; the capsule comprising a covering element , which is coupled to a portion of the side wall defining a collar in the area of the end opposite the bottom wall ; the manufacturing machine comprises: a feeding system , which feeds the semi-finished capsules along a forming path; a number of operating stations (S4, S5, S6), which are arranged along the forming path and comprise a coupling station (S5) for coupling the covering elements to the cup-shaped bodies ; wherein the coupling station (S5) comprises a transfer drum , which rotates around a rotation axis (R) with an intermittent motion and above which a strip of plastic material is fed; the transfer drum supports a pair of movable fittings , which are designed to cooperate with a cutting member so as to obtain the covering elements from the strip of plastic material, hold them by means of suction during a 180° rotation around the rotation axis (R) and transfer them to the feeding system ; and a welding station (S6) for welding the covering elements to the cup-shaped bodies , which is arranged downstream of the coupling station (S5); the machine is characterized in that the covering elements are transferred into respective pockets of the feeding system and each of said pockets contains a respective cup-shaped body and in the inner surface of each pocket an annular abutment is formed, which is designed to define a seat for the covering element above the respective cup-shaped body . a feeding system , which feeds the semi-finished capsules along a forming path; a number of operating stations (S4, S5, S6), which are arranged along the forming path and comprise a coupling station (S5) for coupling the covering elements to the cup-shaped bodies ; wherein the coupling station (S5) comprises a transfer drum , which rotates around a rotation axis (R) with an intermittent motion and above which a strip of plastic material is fed; the transfer drum supports a pair of movable fittings , which are designed to cooperate with a cutting member so as to obtain the covering elements from the strip of plastic material, hold them by means of suction during a 180° rotation around the rotation axis (R) and transfer them to the feeding system ; and a welding station (S6) for welding the covering elements to the cup-shaped bodies , which is arranged downstream of the coupling station (S5); the machine is characterized in that the covering elements are transferred into respective pockets of the feeding system and each of said pockets contains a respective cup-shaped body and in the inner surface of each pocket an annular abutment is formed, which is designed to define a seat for the covering element above the respective cup-shaped body .
An assembly comprising at least one electrical, electronic, mechanical, or mechatronic component, and a support to which said at least one component is fastened, wherein: the support includes at least one fastener device ; the support is configured to mechanically support said at least one component on a substrate by means of said at least one fastener device; and wherein said at least one fastener device comprises at least two substantially parallel fastener branches extending in an insertion direction (Z), electrically connected to each other; each fastener branch is asymmetrical and does not have any retention abutment; the fastener branches present insertion surfaces that are inclined relative to the insertion direction and that are oriented in opposite directions in order to facilitate insertion of the fastener branches in at least one insertion hole formed in the substrate; the support is configured so that, before insertion in an insertion hole, the ends of the fastener branches are not in contact with each other; and the fastener branches are configured to deform elastically while they are being inserted in said at least one insertion hole. the support includes at least one fastener device ; the support is configured to mechanically support said at least one component on a substrate by means of said at least one fastener device; and wherein said at least one fastener device comprises at least two substantially parallel fastener branches extending in an insertion direction (Z), electrically connected to each other; each fastener branch is asymmetrical and does not have any retention abutment; the fastener branches present insertion surfaces that are inclined relative to the insertion direction and that are oriented in opposite directions in order to facilitate insertion of the fastener branches in at least one insertion hole formed in the substrate; the support is configured so that, before insertion in an insertion hole, the ends of the fastener branches are not in contact with each other; and the fastener branches are configured to deform elastically while they are being inserted in said at least one insertion hole.
A screw for a dental application, the screw being adapted to fasten a dental component to a dental implant, the screw having a coronal end, an apical end, and a screw interface comprising: a bore running from the coronal end of the screw along a portion of the screw towards the apical end of the screw, a first number of equally spaced recesses arranged circumferentially around an inside surface of the bore, each recess running a length from the coronal end of the bore towards the apical end of the bore, wherein the length of each recess is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the screw such that the recess is further from the longitudinal axis of the screw at a point parallel with the coronal end of the bore than at a point below the coronal end of the bore, wherein the apical end of the bore is conical, having a widest point at the apical end of the recesses , wherein each pair of adjacent recesses are connected by a contact surface on the inside surface of the bore, each contact surface running a length from the coronal end of the bore towards the apical end of the screw, and wherein each contact surface is angled away from the longitudinal axis of the screw such that the surface is further from the longitudinal axis of the screw at a point parallel with the coronal end of the bore than at a point below the coronal end of the bore, characterized in that the contact surfaces are flat. a bore running from the coronal end of the screw along a portion of the screw towards the apical end of the screw, a first number of equally spaced recesses arranged circumferentially around an inside surface of the bore, each recess running a length from the coronal end of the bore towards the apical end of the bore, wherein the length of each recess is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the screw such that the recess is further from the longitudinal axis of the screw at a point parallel with the coronal end of the bore than at a point below the coronal end of the bore, wherein the apical end of the bore is conical, having a widest point at the apical end of the recesses , wherein each pair of adjacent recesses are connected by a contact surface on the inside surface of the bore, each contact surface running a length from the coronal end of the bore towards the apical end of the screw, and wherein each contact surface is angled away from the longitudinal axis of the screw such that the surface is further from the longitudinal axis of the screw at a point parallel with the coronal end of the bore than at a point below the coronal end of the bore, characterized in that the contact surfaces are flat.
A surgical laser system comprising: a laser source configured to generate laser energy ; a laser fiber optically coupled to the laser source and configured to discharge the laser energy and collect electromagnetic energy feedback from a treatment site; a photodetector configured to generate an output signal in response to the electromagnetic energy collected from the treatment site ; a display ; and a controller configured to produce an image or indication about at least one condition at the treatment site on the display based on the output signal , wherein the controller is configured to convert the output signal from a time-based signal to a frequency-based signal, wherein the signal conversion is accomplished through a frequency analysis of the output signal using a frequency analyzer, or through the application of a Fourier transform to the output signal ; and wherein the controller is configured to determine a treatment mode performed at the laser treatment site based on the frequency-based output signal and wherein the treatment mode is selected from the group consisting of vaporization and coagulation and wherein said treatment mode is indicated on the image . a laser source configured to generate laser energy ; a laser fiber optically coupled to the laser source and configured to discharge the laser energy and collect electromagnetic energy feedback from a treatment site; a photodetector configured to generate an output signal in response to the electromagnetic energy collected from the treatment site ; a display ; and a controller configured to produce an image or indication about at least one condition at the treatment site on the display based on the output signal , wherein the controller is configured to convert the output signal from a time-based signal to a frequency-based signal, wherein the signal conversion is accomplished through a frequency analysis of the output signal using a frequency analyzer, or through the application of a Fourier transform to the output signal ; and wherein the controller is configured to determine a treatment mode performed at the laser treatment site based on the frequency-based output signal and wherein the treatment mode is selected from the group consisting of vaporization and coagulation and wherein said treatment mode is indicated on the image .
A method of manufacturing a vane for a gas turbine engine, the vane (61 being a turbine stator vane or a turbine rotor vane and comprising a root part , an aerofoil and a cooling channel extending through at least the root part , the cooling channel is defined by a wall and comprises a flow adaption feature , the method comprises the steps of forming the vane with the flow adaption feature defining an inlet opening having an initial and nominal flow area Ai and which is less than a flow area for a first desired coolant mass flow, testing the mass flow rate of coolant passing through the cooling channel to find an actual mass flow, determining an increase in area of the inlet opening of the flow adaption feature to achieve the desired coolant mass flow based on the actual mass flow, machining the flow adaption feature to increase the inlet opening area to achieve the desired mass flow, characterised in that the initial and nominal flow area Ai of the flow adaption feature is between 75% and 98% of the flow area for the first desired coolant mass flow, wherein the flow adaption feature is integrally formed during an initial manufacturing process and is part of a casting, sintering or laser deposition process of the vane. forming the vane with the flow adaption feature defining an inlet opening having an initial and nominal flow area Ai and which is less than a flow area for a first desired coolant mass flow, testing the mass flow rate of coolant passing through the cooling channel to find an actual mass flow, determining an increase in area of the inlet opening of the flow adaption feature to achieve the desired coolant mass flow based on the actual mass flow, machining the flow adaption feature to increase the inlet opening area to achieve the desired mass flow, characterised in that the initial and nominal flow area Ai of the flow adaption feature is between 75% and 98% of the flow area for the first desired coolant mass flow, wherein the flow adaption feature is integrally formed during an initial manufacturing process and is part of a casting, sintering or laser deposition process of the vane.
A radioemission imaging system comprising: an electronic data processing device programmed to perform an imaging method including: operating a radioemission scanner to acquire tomographic radioemission data of a radiopharmaceutical in a subject in an imaging field of view (FOV); operating an imaging system to acquire extension imaging data of the subject in an extended FOV disposed outside of and adjacent the imaging FOV along an axial direction ; estimating a distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in the subject in the extended FOV based on the extension imaging data; and reconstructing the tomographic radioemission data to generate a reconstructed image of the subject in the imaging FOV including correcting the reconstructed image for scatter from the extended FOV into the imaging FOV based on the estimated distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in the subject in the extended FOV; characterized in that the radioemission imaging system further comprises a database ; and the estimating comprises selecting, from said data base , a distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in other subjects that most closely match the imaging data of the subject. operating a radioemission scanner to acquire tomographic radioemission data of a radiopharmaceutical in a subject in an imaging field of view (FOV); operating an imaging system to acquire extension imaging data of the subject in an extended FOV disposed outside of and adjacent the imaging FOV along an axial direction ; estimating a distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in the subject in the extended FOV based on the extension imaging data; and reconstructing the tomographic radioemission data to generate a reconstructed image of the subject in the imaging FOV including correcting the reconstructed image for scatter from the extended FOV into the imaging FOV based on the estimated distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in the subject in the extended FOV; characterized in that the radioemission imaging system further comprises a database ; and the estimating comprises selecting, from said data base , a distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in other subjects that most closely match the imaging data of the subject.
A method , performed by a base station subsystem, BSS , in a GSM EDGE Radio Access Network, GERAN , that employs an extended E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number, EARFCN, value range obtained by extending a legacy 16-bit EARFCN by two bits, of informing multi-RAT-capable User Equipment, UE , of neighboring Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Radio Access Network, E-UTRAN, cells the method characterised by : generating a System Information, SI, 23 message including E-UTRAN neighbor cell lists, using the extended EARFCN value range; broadcasting the SI23 message in the GERAN network ; updating extended EARFCN information broadcast in the SI23 message; setting a SI_CHANGE_FIELD field of a SI13 Rest Octets Information Element, IE, to a value indicating that the SI23 message has extended EARFCN information; and broadcasting a SI13 message including the set SI_CHANGE_FIELD field in the GERAN network . generating a System Information, SI, 23 message including E-UTRAN neighbor cell lists, using the extended EARFCN value range; broadcasting the SI23 message in the GERAN network ; updating extended EARFCN information broadcast in the SI23 message; setting a SI_CHANGE_FIELD field of a SI13 Rest Octets Information Element, IE, to a value indicating that the SI23 message has extended EARFCN information; and broadcasting a SI13 message including the set SI_CHANGE_FIELD field in the GERAN network .