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Apparatus for performing a method wherein a first soil sample is taken from a selected location and heated using Loss On Ignition (LOI) to remove organic materials, and at least one further sample of soil is taken from a location immediately adjacent to and having the same geological structure as the selected location, the further sample having or being treated to have minimal organic material content, adding to the further sample a predetermined quantity of an organic material to provide a second soil sample, and heating the second soil sample using Loss on Ignition (LOI) to remove the quantity of organic material, the apparatus comprising an upright housing defining a chamber, a soil sample holder comprising one or more gas permeable means for supporting the first and/or second soil samples within the chamber, means for forcing heated gas through the chamber and the soil sample or samples therein to remove organic materials including carbon from the soil, means for collecting the soil particles forced through or past the soil sample holder , and means for measuring the change of weight of the soil sample or samples adjusted for the weight of the collected soil particles to provide an indication or assessment of carbon content in the soil.
A wing comprising a wing fold system for folding a wingtip of the wing relative to a fixed portion of the wing about a first joint between a flight position and a folded position, the wing fold system comprising: an actuator ; a first link configured to rotate in response to actuating of the actuator about a second joint having a fixed location relative to the fixed portion ; and a second link pivotally connected to the first link via a third joint , the second link configured to move, in response to rotating of the first link via the third joint and to push on the wingtip via a fourth joint ; such that the wingtip moves in response to moving of the second link and moves with respect to the fixed portion of the wing ; wherein in flight, when aerodynamic lift forces act on the wingtip, a tension force on the third joint acts along a line from the third joint to the fourth joint and aligns above a center point of the second joint in order to act as an over center locking feature. an actuator ; a first link configured to rotate in response to actuating of the actuator about a second joint having a fixed location relative to the fixed portion ; and a second link pivotally connected to the first link via a third joint , the second link configured to move, in response to rotating of the first link via the third joint and to push on the wingtip via a fourth joint ; such that the wingtip moves in response to moving of the second link and moves with respect to the fixed portion of the wing ; wherein in flight, when aerodynamic lift forces act on the wingtip, a tension force on the third joint acts along a line from the third joint to the fourth joint and aligns above a center point of the second joint in order to act as an over center locking feature.
A long-range optical device, comprising two tubes for accommodating long-range optical components ; a first folding bridge , a second folding bridge , which are pivotably arranged between the tubes of the long-range optical device and wherein each of the folding bridges (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42) comprises at least a first and a second bridge element that are associated with each other and pivotable relative to each other; wherein at least one folding bridge (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42) has a fit which prevents mechanical contact of the bridge elements (43, 44; 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34) to each other, at least in sections of the folding or pivoting range of the bridge elements in the absence of an external force; wherein the one bridge element of the at least one folding bridge has a closed shape with a hinge eye , and the other bridge element has an open shape and encompasses the hinge eye of the one bridge element when assembled; whereby a gap is defined by the respective diameters of the perimeters and of the bridge elements and between the open perimeter (47, 47', 47") of the one bridge element and the outer perimeter (46, 46', 46") of the hinge eye of the other bridge element , between the bridge elements (43, 44; 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34) of said at least one folding bridge (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42). two tubes for accommodating long-range optical components ; a first folding bridge , a second folding bridge , which are pivotably arranged between the tubes of the long-range optical device and wherein each of the folding bridges (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42) comprises at least a first and a second bridge element that are associated with each other and pivotable relative to each other; wherein at least one folding bridge (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42) has a fit which prevents mechanical contact of the bridge elements (43, 44; 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34) to each other, at least in sections of the folding or pivoting range of the bridge elements in the absence of an external force; wherein the one bridge element of the at least one folding bridge has a closed shape with a hinge eye , and the other bridge element has an open shape and encompasses the hinge eye of the one bridge element when assembled; whereby a gap is defined by the respective diameters of the perimeters and of the bridge elements and between the open perimeter (47, 47', 47") of the one bridge element and the outer perimeter (46, 46', 46") of the hinge eye of the other bridge element , between the bridge elements (43, 44; 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34) of said at least one folding bridge (20, 21, 32; 40, 41, 42).
Sliding door fitting for a sliding leaf, comprising a) at least two carriages movable on a running rail for supporting the sliding leaf, wherein each carriage has a roller part with at least one roller and a support part for supporting the sliding leaf, wherein the support part is movable relative to the roller part in order to move the sliding leaf between a closed position and a parallel parked position; b) at least one control device for moving the sliding leaf between the closed position and the parallel parked position, wherein the at least one control device comprises a cam guide formed in a slider and a control element guided in the cam guide ; wherein the cam guide has a section rising up to the maximum and a section descending behind the maximum ; c) an actuating device for displacing at least one drive rod for actuating the at least one control device ; wherein the control element passes through a maximum during the movement in the cam guide of the at least one control device from the closed position into the parallel parked position of the sliding leaf, so that the slider is first moved in a first direction and then in a second direction opposite to the first direction, characterized in that the movement in the first direction ensures the pushing away of the slider or a component connected to the slider from a contact surface and the movement in the second direction ensures the spacing apart of the slider or a component connected to the slider from the contact surface for pushing away, so that the sliding leaf can then be moved along the running rail without dragging. a) at least two carriages movable on a running rail for supporting the sliding leaf, wherein each carriage has a roller part with at least one roller and a support part for supporting the sliding leaf, wherein the support part is movable relative to the roller part in order to move the sliding leaf between a closed position and a parallel parked position; b) at least one control device for moving the sliding leaf between the closed position and the parallel parked position, wherein the at least one control device comprises a cam guide formed in a slider and a control element guided in the cam guide ; wherein the cam guide has a section rising up to the maximum and a section descending behind the maximum ; c) an actuating device for displacing at least one drive rod for actuating the at least one control device ;
A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing , said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing , which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes at least a first series of deflecting plates designed to deflect the trajectory of the incident bullets, which first series of deflecting plates is arranged according to a first inclined plane (P1) relative to the rear wall , the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing , on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure , characterized in that the lattice structure includes at least a second series of deflecting plates arranged according to a second inclined plane (P2) relative to the rear wall and distinct from the first inclined plane (P1), which second series of deflecting plates is disposed between the first series of deflecting plates and the rear wall , in that the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged such that the incident bullets are not able to impact directly the rear wall and are first deflected by the lattice structure , and in that the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged in such a manner as to be contiguous. the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing , on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure , characterized in that the lattice structure includes at least a second series of deflecting plates arranged according to a second inclined plane (P2) relative to the rear wall and distinct from the first inclined plane (P1), which second series of deflecting plates is disposed between the first series of deflecting plates and the rear wall , in that the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged such that the incident bullets are not able to impact directly the rear wall and are first deflected by the lattice structure , and in that the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged in such a manner as to be contiguous.
A method of manufacturing a dental prosthesis (200/400) for replacing (L) at least one tooth to be extracted from a patient based on 3D data resulting from a CT scan of a dentition of the patient (C, Q) made prior to the extraction of the tooth (100, G), the method of manufacturing comprising the steps of: importing (E) the 3D data (D) from the CT scan into a CAD software, modifying and optimizing (F) a shape of the dental prosthesis (200/400) to be manufactured based on the imported 3D data and generating resulting 3D data, converting and exporting the resulting 3D data (H) to a CAM system for fabricating (I) the prosthesis (J), characterized in that the steps of modifying and optimizing the shape of the prosthesis (I) to be manufactured and the step of fabricating the prosthesis are carried out such that a shape of a root of the dental prosthesis (200/400) is a copy of a shape of a root of the tooth to be replaced. importing (E) the 3D data (D) from the CT scan into a CAD software, modifying and optimizing (F) a shape of the dental prosthesis (200/400) to be manufactured based on the imported 3D data and generating resulting 3D data, converting and exporting the resulting 3D data (H) to a CAM system for fabricating (I) the prosthesis (J),
A CMOS image sensor comprising: a substrate or backside contact ; an active layer of a first conductivity type on the substrate or backside contact and arranged to be reversed biased and a pixel comprising: a photosensitive element at a front face of the active layer and comprising a well of a second conductivity type; and a well of the first conductivity type containing active CMOS elements for reading and resetting the photosensitive element; wherein: a doped buried layer of the second conductivity type is located entirely within the active layer beneath the well of the first conductivity type and is arranged to extend a depletion region below the well of the second conductivity type also below the well of the first conductivity type to form an extended depletion region in the active layer; wherein the extended depletion area in the active layer is arranged to pinch off a parasitic current path between the well of the first conductivity type containing active CMOS elements and a substrate or backside contact . a substrate or backside contact ; an active layer of a first conductivity type on the substrate or backside contact and arranged to be reversed biased and a pixel comprising: a photosensitive element at a front face of the active layer and comprising a well of a second conductivity type; and a well of the first conductivity type containing active CMOS elements for reading and resetting the photosensitive element; wherein: a doped buried layer of the second conductivity type is located entirely within the active layer beneath the well of the first conductivity type and is arranged to extend a depletion region below the well of the second conductivity type also below the well of the first conductivity type to form an extended depletion region in the active layer; a photosensitive element at a front face of the active layer and comprising a well of a second conductivity type; and a well of the first conductivity type containing active CMOS elements for reading and resetting the photosensitive element; wherein: a doped buried layer of the second conductivity type is located entirely within the active layer beneath the well of the first conductivity type and is arranged to extend a depletion region below the well of the second conductivity type also below the well of the first conductivity type to form an extended depletion region in the active layer;
Household appliance having - an appliance-internal electrical consumer , - a control device for actuating the appliance-internal electrical consumer and - a communication device coupled to the control device , wherein the control device is designed to send data via the communication device to further household appliances , wherein the control device is designed to send such data via the communication device , which comprises information about a time point (t 1 , t 2 , t 4 , t 6 ) of an imminent start-up of the appliance-internal electrical consumer , and wherein data relating to a maximum possible time interval (Δt) by which the time point (t 1 , t 2 , t 4 , t 6 ) of the start-up of the appliance-internal electrical consumer can be deferred is stored in the control device and the control device is designed to send the same data via the communication device , characterised in that data is stored in the control device , by means of which different programs of the household appliance and different program sections of a particular program are each assigned a time interval (Δt) by which the time point (t 1 , t 2 , t 4 , t 6 ) of the start-up of the appliance-internal electrical consumer can be deferred in the program or in the program section, wherein, in the send scenario, data relating to a degree of priority of the appliance-internal electrical consumer is stored in the control device and the control device is designed to send the same data via the communication device , and, in the receive scenario, the control device is designed to extract from the received data information about a degree of priority of an electrical consumer of a further household appliance and to actuate the appliance-internal electrical consumer having regard for said information, such that the load on the electrical supply network is as small as possible. - an appliance-internal electrical consumer , - a control device for actuating the appliance-internal electrical consumer and - a communication device coupled to the control device , wherein the control device is designed to send data via the communication device to further household appliances ,
A medical image diagnosis apparatus comprising: a gantry including an imaging system related to imaging a patient; at least one column configured to support the gantry so as to be movable in a vertical direction; an image generating unit configured to generate an image on a basis of an output from the imaging system; a supporting and moving mechanism configured to support the patient from underneath, while being installed so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the gantry ; a mechanism controlling unit configured to control the moving of the supporting and moving mechanism ; and characterised by a detecting unit configured to detect a load distribution of the patient supported by the supporting and moving mechanism , wherein on a basis of a change amount in the load distribution, the mechanism controlling unit is configured to control the moving of the supporting and moving mechanism so as to compensate the change amount. a gantry including an imaging system related to imaging a patient; at least one column configured to support the gantry so as to be movable in a vertical direction; an image generating unit configured to generate an image on a basis of an output from the imaging system; a supporting and moving mechanism configured to support the patient from underneath, while being installed so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the gantry ; a mechanism controlling unit configured to control the moving of the supporting and moving mechanism ; and characterised by a detecting unit configured to detect a load distribution of the patient supported by the supporting and moving mechanism , wherein on a basis of a change amount in the load distribution, the mechanism controlling unit is configured to control the moving of the supporting and moving mechanism so as to compensate the change amount.
A cooling circuit having a depressurisation valve , the depressurisation valve comprising: a main chamber having a main valve , a pilot line having a secondary valve and a blowdown line ; the main valve being located to seal a path of the cooling circuit, the main chamber connected to the cooling circuit via the pilot line allowing coolant to enter the main chamber, and the blowdown line allowing coolant to escape from the main chamber, the pilot line having a lower fluid resistance than the blowdown line; and wherein in normal operation, the main valve is maintained in a closed position within the cooling circuit by the fluid pressure from the coolant circuit passing through the pilot line into the main chamber at the back of a valve piston coupled to a valve stem so as to apply a force on the valve piston and force a compression spring down, characterised in that the secondary valve on the pilot line is a high pressure latching isolation valve operable to shut upon the detection of high pressure. a main chamber having a main valve , a pilot line having a secondary valve and a blowdown line ; the main valve being located to seal a path of the cooling circuit, the main chamber connected to the cooling circuit via the pilot line allowing coolant to enter the main chamber, and the blowdown line allowing coolant to escape from the main chamber, the pilot line having a lower fluid resistance than the blowdown line; and wherein in normal operation, the main valve is maintained in a closed position within the cooling circuit by the fluid pressure from the coolant circuit passing through the pilot line into the main chamber at the back of a valve piston coupled to a valve stem so as to apply a force on the valve piston and force a compression spring down, characterised in that the secondary valve on the pilot line is a high pressure latching isolation valve operable to shut upon the detection of high pressure.
Actuation device (B) for unlocking a locked unlocking and/or adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat , having a first and a second actuating element , wherein the first and second actuating elements and also an indicator element are arranged together in a housing of the actuation device (B), wherein the actuating elements are connected to at least one actuating mechanism (40A, 50, 60A; 40B, 50, 60B), which serves at all times for unlocking the locked unlocking and/or adjustment mechanism upon the actuation of one of the actuating elements , wherein the actuation of one of the actuating elements simultaneously leads to an actuation and display of the indicator element regarding the unlocked or locked state of the unlocking and/or adjustment mechanism.
A walking assistant robot, comprising: a main frame ; a walking mechanism, configured to alternately walking; an auxiliary device ; and a control device; wherein the walking mechanism, the auxiliary device and the control device are all disposed on the main frame ; the control device is connected to the walking mechanism; the auxiliary device comprises at least one auxiliary leg , and each of the at least one auxiliary leg is disposed in front of or behind the walking mechanism along a walking direction; characterized in that the walking mechanism comprises support leg sets symmetrically disposed at both ends of the main frame in a left and right direction; each support leg set comprises a first support leg , a second support leg , a transmission structure , and a driving unit; the driving unit is connected to the transmission structure ; the first support leg and the second support leg are respectively disposed on both sides of the transmission structure via a rotating shaft ; the transmission structure comprises a transmission wheel and a limiting shaft eccentrically disposed on the transmission wheel ; an end of the first support leg and that of the second support leg are walking ends; each of the other end of the first support leg and that of the second support leg defines a sliding slot ; the limiting shaft is disposed in the sliding slot . a main frame ; a walking mechanism, configured to alternately walking; an auxiliary device ; and a control device; wherein the walking mechanism, the auxiliary device and the control device are all disposed on the main frame ; the control device is connected to the walking mechanism; the auxiliary device comprises at least one auxiliary leg , and each of the at least one auxiliary leg is disposed in front of or behind the walking mechanism along a walking direction; characterized in that the walking mechanism comprises support leg sets symmetrically disposed at both ends of the main frame in a left and right direction; each support leg set comprises a first support leg , a second support leg , a transmission structure , and a driving unit; the driving unit is connected to the transmission structure ; the first support leg and the second support leg are respectively disposed on both sides of the transmission structure via a rotating shaft ; the transmission structure comprises a transmission wheel and a limiting shaft eccentrically disposed on the transmission wheel ; an end of the first support leg and that of the second support leg are walking ends; each of the other end of the first support leg and that of the second support leg defines a sliding slot ; the limiting shaft is disposed in the sliding slot .