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A drive assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: an epicyclic gear train , a first turbine and an accessory drive shaft , said epicyclic gear train having an input and an output , the input coupled to the first turbine , the output coupled to the accessory drive shaft , and at least one engagement feature on a component of the gear train ; and an actuator engageable with the at least one engagement feature to cause the accessory drive shaft to rotate; characterized in that the actuator includes a solenoid having an extendable piston , and a ratchet located at an end of the piston , the ratchet having a contact portion for moving the at least one engagement feature in response to movement of the piston . an epicyclic gear train , a first turbine and an accessory drive shaft , said epicyclic gear train having an input and an output , the input coupled to the first turbine , the output coupled to the accessory drive shaft , and at least one engagement feature on a component of the gear train ; and an actuator engageable with the at least one engagement feature to cause the accessory drive shaft to rotate; characterized in that the actuator includes a solenoid having an extendable piston , and a ratchet located at an end of the piston , the ratchet having a contact portion for moving the at least one engagement feature in response to movement of the piston .
A method of providing a 3-D picture signal comprising: - providing an image signal that conveys a 3-D picture according to a 3D format having image frames encoding an image, - providing depth components comprising a depth map (DM) for the image, the depth map comprising depth indication values, a depth indication value relating to a particular portion of the image and indicating a distance between an object at least partially represented by that portion of the image and a viewer, the image frames in the image signal being arranged in a Group of Pictures coding structure (GOP): wherein the image frames include left image frames (L) having a picture intended for a left eye of the viewer and right image frames (R) having a picture intended for a right eye of the viewer; charecterized in that the method comprises encoding extra frames (D, D') that provide the depth components and further data for use in rendering based on the image and the depth components, the extra frames being encoded using spatial and/or temporal subsampling of the depth components and the further data and comprising predicted depth components (D3) encoded based on prediction using earlier depth components (D1) and bidirectional depth components (D2) encoded based on bidirectional prediction using earlier depth components (D1) and later depth components (D3), and - interleaving the extra frames with the image frames in the image signal in the Group of Pictures coding structure (GOP) to provide the 3-D picture signal. - providing an image signal that conveys a 3-D picture according to a 3D format having image frames encoding an image, - providing depth components comprising a depth map (DM) for the image, the depth map comprising depth indication values, a depth indication value relating to a particular portion of the image and indicating a distance between an object at least partially represented by that portion of the image and a viewer, the image frames in the image signal being arranged in a Group of Pictures coding structure (GOP): wherein the image frames include left image frames (L) having a picture intended for a left eye of the viewer and right image frames (R) having a picture intended for a right eye of the viewer; charecterized in that the method comprises encoding extra frames (D, D') that provide the depth components and further data for use in rendering based on the image and the depth components, the extra frames being encoded using spatial and/or temporal subsampling of the depth components and the further data and comprising predicted depth components (D3) encoded based on prediction using earlier depth components (D1) and bidirectional depth components (D2) encoded based on bidirectional prediction using earlier depth components (D1) and later depth components (D3), and - interleaving the extra frames with the image frames in the image signal in the Group of Pictures coding structure (GOP) to provide the 3-D picture signal.
An ionic polymer metal composite capacitor characterized by : a thin single layer non-hydrated ionic polymer substrate comprising first and second substantially parallel major surfaces; first and second conductive film electrodes applied to at least a portion of said first and second surfaces, respectively, of said thin single layer non-hydrated ionic polymer substrate , wherein each of said conductive film electrodes comprises at least one electrically conductive material. a thin single layer non-hydrated ionic polymer substrate comprising first and second substantially parallel major surfaces; first and second conductive film electrodes applied to at least a portion of said first and second surfaces, respectively, of said thin single layer non-hydrated ionic polymer substrate , wherein each of said conductive film electrodes comprises at least one electrically conductive material.
A method of making a structure, comprising: obtaining a composite tube structure; coupling a tube doubler structure at any point along the composite tube structure around the composite tube structure, the tube doubler structure comprising a first lamina layer formed of a first material and a second lamina material formed of a second material different than the first material, where the combination of the first and second materials provides a tube doubler structure with (i) a bearing strength greater than a bearing strength of the composite tube structure and (ii) hoop and axial coefficient of thermal expansions respectively matching hoop and axial coefficient of thermal expansions of the composite tube structure by a given amount of at least 85%, and providing at least one aperture extending through the tube doubler structure and the composite tube structure. obtaining a composite tube structure; coupling a tube doubler structure at any point along the composite tube structure around the composite tube structure, the tube doubler structure comprising a first lamina layer formed of a first material and a second lamina material formed of a second material different than the first material, where the combination of the first and second materials provides a tube doubler structure with (i) a bearing strength greater than a bearing strength of the composite tube structure and (ii) hoop and axial coefficient of thermal expansions respectively matching hoop and axial coefficient of thermal expansions of the composite tube structure by a given amount of at least 85%, and providing at least one aperture extending through the tube doubler structure and the composite tube structure.
A laundry care machine including a tub for receiving laundry to be dried by an air flow passing through said tub , a gasket connecting said tub to a housing and defining an access to said tub , a door provided for closing the access sealed by said gasket , a channel for providing the air flow, said gasket including a connector for connecting said channel for providing the air flow to said tub , and an insert being coupled to said connector and said channel , wherein said insert includes a lip projecting towards said tub and configured for directing the air flow into said tub , characterized in that the insert protrudes into the connector , wherein said insert protrudes into said connector with a lateral distance from said connector .
Profile for window, door, facade or cladding elements, comprising a profile body made from thermoplastic material and extending in a longitudinal direction (z) with an essentially constant cross-section (x-y) along the longitudinal direction (z) and having at least one surface , and a metal containing layer deposited on at least part of the at least one surface , wherein the thermoplastic material is polyamide or polypropylene, wherein the metal containing layer is made of aluminium nitride or chromium or a blend of aluminium nitride and chromium or a blend of aluminium with aluminium nitride and/or chromium, wherein the metal containing layer is deposited directly on the profile body using a PVD technology, and wherein the metal containing layer has a thickness in the range from 110 nm to 170 nm.
Method for taking a measurement from a reflective object or a transparent object by means of a deflectometer comprising: - a display displaying dynamic fringes; - a camera configured to acquire the images from fringes reflected by the reflective object and/or the images from fringes transmitted through the transparent object ; - a computer configured to run a program in order to perform the measurement based on the images acquired by the camera ; the method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - successively acquiring the images from fringes reflected and/or transmitted by the object in at least two configurations of an optical system defined by the display , the object and the camera ; - based on the images acquired, running the program and calculating possible solutions for a shape of the object and for a position of the object within the optical system defined by the display , the object and the camera , in each of the configurations; - obtaining a final solution for the shape and for the position of the object by identifying a single solution common to the previously calculated possible solutions characterized in that the camera is displaced axially along an optical axis of the camera between successive acquisitions. - a display displaying dynamic fringes; - a camera configured to acquire the images from fringes reflected by the reflective object and/or the images from fringes transmitted through the transparent object ; - a computer configured to run a program in order to perform the measurement based on the images acquired by the camera ; - successively acquiring the images from fringes reflected and/or transmitted by the object in at least two configurations of an optical system defined by the display , the object and the camera ; - based on the images acquired, running the program and calculating possible solutions for a shape of the object and for a position of the object within the optical system defined by the display , the object and the camera , in each of the configurations; - obtaining a final solution for the shape and for the position of the object by identifying a single solution common to the previously calculated possible solutions characterized in that the camera is displaced axially along an optical axis of the camera between successive acquisitions.
An electron multiplier assembly for use in a gas electron multiplier detector, comprising: a first electrode plate, said first electrode plate comprising a first electrode layer and a first plurality of through-holes extending through said first electrode plate; and a second electrode plate, said second electrode plate comprising a second electrode layer and a second plurality of through-holes extending through said second electrode plate, wherein said second plurality of through-holes are aligned with said first plurality of through-holes ; wherein a gap (G) extends between said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate, and wherein the electron multiplier assembly is characterised in that in a region of said gap (G) said first electrode plate is supported on said second electrode plate only by means of a plurality of spacer elements , wherein at least part of said spacer elements comprise an inwardly directed groove formed in a side surface of said spacer elements . a first electrode plate, said first electrode plate comprising a first electrode layer and a first plurality of through-holes extending through said first electrode plate; and a second electrode plate, said second electrode plate comprising a second electrode layer and a second plurality of through-holes extending through said second electrode plate, wherein said second plurality of through-holes are aligned with said first plurality of through-holes ; wherein a gap (G) extends between said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate, and wherein the electron multiplier assembly is characterised in that in a region of said gap (G) said first electrode plate is supported on said second electrode plate only by means of a plurality of spacer elements , wherein at least part of said spacer elements comprise an inwardly directed groove formed in a side surface of said spacer elements .
A vehicle mounted monitoring system to which camera images shot by a plurality of cameras installed to a body of the vehicle are input, comprising: an image synthesis section for generating a synthetic image showing a state of a monitoring region by synthesizing the camera images; a moving object detection section for detecting a moving object using the synthetic image; and a display section for displaying the synthetic image on which a graphic is superimposed at a position of the moving object; a parameter storage section for storing a plurality of image synthesis parameters each expressing correspondence between camera images and a synthetic image and a plurality of detection parameters each defining specification of moving object detection; and a parameter selection section for selecting, according to a state of the vehicle, each one from the plurality of image synthesis parameters and the plurality of detection parameters which are stored in the parameter storage section , wherein the image synthesis section is adapted to operate according to an image synthesis parameter selected by the parameter selection section , wherein the moving object detection section is adapted to operate, with regard to an operation of moving object detection, according to a detection parameter selected by the parameter selection section , and wherein a plurality of different evaluation regions are set in the synthetic image, and the parameter selection section is adapted to select an image synthesis parameter according to a state of moving object detection in at least one of the evaluation regions. an image synthesis section for generating a synthetic image showing a state of a monitoring region by synthesizing the camera images; a moving object detection section for detecting a moving object using the synthetic image; and a display section for displaying the synthetic image on which a graphic is superimposed at a position of the moving object; a parameter storage section for storing a plurality of image synthesis parameters each expressing correspondence between camera images and a synthetic image and a plurality of detection parameters each defining specification of moving object detection; and a parameter selection section for selecting, according to a state of the vehicle, each one from the plurality of image synthesis parameters and the plurality of detection parameters which are stored in the parameter storage section , wherein the image synthesis section is adapted to operate according to an image synthesis parameter selected by the parameter selection section , wherein the moving object detection section is adapted to operate, with regard to an operation of moving object detection, according to a detection parameter selected by the parameter selection section , and wherein a plurality of different evaluation regions are set in the synthetic image, and the parameter selection section is adapted to select an image synthesis parameter according to a state of moving object detection in at least one of the evaluation regions.
A method for the lamp type detection of a lamp (LA) of a load circuit connected to an operating device, wherein the operating device has a PFC circuit with a clocked switch (S1), which provides DC voltage, having the step: - Evaluation of at least one clocking parameter, such as, for example, the duty cycle, the frequency, the switched-on time t on and/or the switched-off time of the switch (S1) of the PFC circuit , in order to infer a lamp type therefrom and depending thereon to set at least one lamp operating parameter of the operating device, characterized in that the evaluation takes place during the operation of the lamp (LA) with a control at a constant lamp current. - Evaluation of at least one clocking parameter, such as, for example, the duty cycle, the frequency, the switched-on time t on and/or the switched-off time of the switch (S1) of the PFC circuit , in order to infer a lamp type therefrom and depending thereon to set at least one lamp operating parameter of the operating device,
A load handling device for lifting and moving containers stacked in a storage system comprising a grid framework structure supporting a pathway arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers , the load handling device comprising: a vehicle body housing a driving mechanism operatively arranged for moving the load handling device on the grid framework structure ; said driving mechanism is powered by a rechargeable power source electrically coupled to an electrical charge point for electrically coupling with a charge head of a charge station in use, a lifting device comprising a lifting drive assembly and a grabber device configured, in use, to releasably grip a container and lift the container from the stack into a container-receiving space ; characterised in that ; the lifting device comprises the electrical charge point such that in use charging of the rechargeable power source occurs by the lifting device engaging with the charge head of the charge station . a vehicle body housing a driving mechanism operatively arranged for moving the load handling device on the grid framework structure ; said driving mechanism is powered by a rechargeable power source electrically coupled to an electrical charge point for electrically coupling with a charge head of a charge station in use, a lifting device comprising a lifting drive assembly and a grabber device configured, in use, to releasably grip a container and lift the container from the stack into a container-receiving space ; characterised in that ; the lifting device comprises the electrical charge point such that in use charging of the rechargeable power source occurs by the lifting device engaging with the charge head of the charge station .
A method of controlling data transmission from a transmitting unit to a receiving unit, through an asynchronous serial link, the method comprising the following steps, performed by a controlling unit: - sequentially receiving synchronization messages and data messages from the transmitting unit, - sequentially parsing the messages received, and - when a message parsed is a synchronization message, waiting until an event associated with the synchronization message occurs to relay data messages following said synchronization message to the receiving unit; characterized in that the event is the expiration of a timer defined in the synchronization message. - sequentially receiving synchronization messages and data messages from the transmitting unit, - sequentially parsing the messages received, and - when a message parsed is a synchronization message, waiting until an event associated with the synchronization message occurs to relay data messages following said synchronization message to the receiving unit;
Raceway for a linear guide having an inner guiding part, designed as a shaft , and a cage , designed as a cylindrical bush, as an outer guiding part, which can be moved relative to the shaft by means of balls circulating in the cage , wherein the cage can be accommodated by a bearing housing bore, and wherein the raceway can be inserted into the cage in such a way that a raceway surface facing the circulating balls , on which the balls can roll between the raceway and a surface of the shaft , faces radially into the interior of the cage , wherein the raceway is designed in such a way that two predefined contact regions (38-1; 38-2) spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction of the ball are provided on the raceway surface facing the circulating balls for a ball rolling between the raceway surface and the surface of a shaft , on which contact regions the ball can roll, the raceway surface has a polygonal cross section in a plane perpendicular to an axial extent of the raceway , such that the raceway surface has three polygonally arranged, planar raceway surface portions (35-1; 35-2; 35-3) parallel to a longitudinal axis of the raceway and the two contact regions (38-1; 38-2) are formed by two of the raceway surface portions (35-1; 35-3), and that a surface of the raceway which faces the bearing housing bore has a greater curvature than a bearing housing bore, such that, when a cage with the raceway is introduced into a bearing housing bore, a linear contact region can be formed between the raceway and the bearing housing bore. wherein the raceway is designed in such a way that two predefined contact regions (38-1; 38-2) spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction of the ball are provided on the raceway surface facing the circulating balls for a ball rolling between the raceway surface and the surface of a shaft , on which contact regions the ball can roll, the raceway surface has a polygonal cross section in a plane perpendicular to an axial extent of the raceway , such that the raceway surface has three polygonally arranged, planar raceway surface portions (35-1; 35-2; 35-3) parallel to a longitudinal axis of the raceway and the two contact regions (38-1; 38-2) are formed by two of the raceway surface portions (35-1; 35-3), and that a surface of the raceway which faces the bearing housing bore has a greater curvature than a bearing housing bore, such that, when a cage with the raceway is introduced into a bearing housing bore, a linear contact region can be formed between the raceway and the bearing housing bore.