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A socket assembly (20; 120), comprising: a housing (22; 122) with an inner bore that extends along an axis (A) from a wall (28; 128) at a generally closed first end (24; 124) to an open second end (26; 126); a ball stud (50; 150) having a ball portion (52; 152) which is received in said inner bore of said housing and having a shank portion (54; 154) which projects out of said inner bore through said open second end; a backing bearing (42; 142) disposed in said inner bore and presenting a curved first bearing surface (44; 144) in surface-to-surface contact with an outer surface of said ball portion of said ball stud; a first spring disposed in said inner bore and biasing said first bearing surface of said backing bearing against said ball portion of said ball stud; an exit bearing (65; 165) disposed in said inner bore of said housing and presenting a second bearing surface with a semi-spherical portion (66; 166) in surface-to-surface contact with an opposite hemisphere of said ball portion of said ball stud from said first bearing surface of said backing bearing; a second spring biasing said exit bearing into a predetermined location established by said housing; and said exit bearing being movable from said predetermined location in a direction towards said open second end of said housing against a biasing force of said second spring characterised in that said second bearing surface has a cylindrical portion (62; 162) in contact with an equator of said ball portion (52; 152) of said ball stud (50; 150). a housing (22; 122) with an inner bore that extends along an axis (A) from a wall (28; 128) at a generally closed first end (24; 124) to an open second end (26; 126); a ball stud (50; 150) having a ball portion (52; 152) which is received in said inner bore of said housing and having a shank portion (54; 154) which projects out of said inner bore through said open second end; a backing bearing (42; 142) disposed in said inner bore and presenting a curved first bearing surface (44; 144) in surface-to-surface contact with an outer surface of said ball portion of said ball stud; a first spring disposed in said inner bore and biasing said first bearing surface of said backing bearing against said ball portion of said ball stud; an exit bearing (65; 165) disposed in said inner bore of said housing and presenting a second bearing surface with a semi-spherical portion (66; 166) in surface-to-surface contact with an opposite hemisphere of said ball portion of said ball stud from said first bearing surface of said backing bearing; a second spring biasing said exit bearing into a predetermined location established by said housing; and said exit bearing being movable from said predetermined location in a direction towards said open second end of said housing against a biasing force of said second spring characterised in that said second bearing surface has a cylindrical portion (62; 162) in contact with an equator of said ball portion (52; 152) of said ball stud (50; 150).
A suspension assembly, comprising: a support member configured as a one-piece metal base layer , wherein the one-piece metal base layer includes a first attachment structure the first attachment structure including: a first portion including first conductive traces spaced apart by first spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the first conductive traces; and a second portion configured to be crimped together with the first portion , the second portion including second conductive traces being spaced apart by second spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the second conductive traces, wherein the first spaces substantially align with the second conductive traces and the first conductive traces substantially align with the second spaces; and a moving member movably coupled to the support member, the moving member including a plate , wherein the plate includes a second attachment structure ; and a shape-memory alloy wire coupled to the first and second portions and the second attachment structure. a support member configured as a one-piece metal base layer , wherein the one-piece metal base layer includes a first attachment structure the first attachment structure including: a first portion including first conductive traces spaced apart by first spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the first conductive traces; and a second portion configured to be crimped together with the first portion , the second portion including second conductive traces being spaced apart by second spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the second conductive traces, wherein the first spaces substantially align with the second conductive traces and the first conductive traces substantially align with the second spaces; and a first portion including first conductive traces spaced apart by first spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the first conductive traces; and a second portion configured to be crimped together with the first portion , the second portion including second conductive traces being spaced apart by second spaces and a dielectric between the one-piece metal base layer and the second conductive traces, wherein the first spaces substantially align with the second conductive traces and the first conductive traces substantially align with the second spaces; and a moving member movably coupled to the support member, the moving member including a plate , wherein the plate includes a second attachment structure ; and a shape-memory alloy wire coupled to the first and second portions and the second attachment structure.
A detector inlet for providing a sample to an analytical apparatus for detecting an aerosol, the detector inlet comprising; an intake for inhaling a flow of gaseous fluid to be sampled by the analytical apparatus; a mixing region ; a first conduit for carrying a first part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region ; a second conduit for carrying a second part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region ; and a heater configured to heat the first part more than the second part, wherein the heater is configured to heat the first part of the flow of gaseous fluid to a temperature selected to vaporise an aerosol carried in the second part of the flow of gaseous fluid in the mixing region ; and wherein the detector inlet is configured to combine the first part with the second part in the mixing region . an intake for inhaling a flow of gaseous fluid to be sampled by the analytical apparatus; a mixing region ; a first conduit for carrying a first part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region ; a second conduit for carrying a second part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region ; and a heater configured to heat the first part more than the second part, wherein the heater is configured to heat the first part of the flow of gaseous fluid to a temperature selected to vaporise an aerosol carried in the second part of the flow of gaseous fluid in the mixing region ; and wherein the detector inlet is configured to combine the first part with the second part in the mixing region .
A system for reading a two-dimensional matrix symbol including data modules each having a module value and a module position, the two-dimensional matrix symbol encoding a data set, the system comprising: an imaging device , the imaging device configured to acquire an image containing at least a portion of the two-dimensional matrix symbol ; the system being characterised by : a processor , the processor operatively coupled to the imaging device , the processor configured to execute a data reading algorithm, wherein the data reading algorithm receives the image, locates one or more candidate regions in the image, prioritizes the one or more candidate regions based on an edge density of the one or more candidate regions, and extracts a module value matrix from the one or more candidate regions; and a module value matrix decoder operatively coupled to the processor , the module value matrix decoder configured to execute a decoding algorithm that decodes the module value matrix. an imaging device , the imaging device configured to acquire an image containing at least a portion of the two-dimensional matrix symbol ; the system being characterised by : a processor , the processor operatively coupled to the imaging device , the processor configured to execute a data reading algorithm, wherein the data reading algorithm receives the image, locates one or more candidate regions in the image, prioritizes the one or more candidate regions based on an edge density of the one or more candidate regions, and extracts a module value matrix from the one or more candidate regions; and a module value matrix decoder operatively coupled to the processor , the module value matrix decoder configured to execute a decoding algorithm that decodes the module value matrix. a processor , the processor operatively coupled to the imaging device , the processor configured to execute a data reading algorithm, wherein the data reading algorithm receives the image, locates one or more candidate regions in the image, prioritizes the one or more candidate regions based on an edge density of the one or more candidate regions, and extracts a module value matrix from the one or more candidate regions; and a module value matrix decoder operatively coupled to the processor , the module value matrix decoder configured to execute a decoding algorithm that decodes the module value matrix.
A method for starting a compression ignition gaseous fuelled internal combustion engine employing a pilot fuel comprising: determining one of a normal start condition and a cold start condition; during said normal start condition, introducing said pilot fuel into a combustion chamber of said internal combustion engine when said pilot fuel pressure rises above a first pressure; during said cold start condition, introducing said pilot fuel into said combustion chamber when said pilot fuel pressure rises above a second pressure that is higher than said first pressure; and selectively introducing said gaseous fuel into said combustion chamber as a fraction of total fuel. determining one of a normal start condition and a cold start condition; during said normal start condition, introducing said pilot fuel into a combustion chamber of said internal combustion engine when said pilot fuel pressure rises above a first pressure; during said cold start condition, introducing said pilot fuel into said combustion chamber when said pilot fuel pressure rises above a second pressure that is higher than said first pressure; and selectively introducing said gaseous fuel into said combustion chamber as a fraction of total fuel.
A method for a wireless device of reporting a channel quality indicator, CQI, the method comprising: receiving , in a wireless network comprising a carrier bandwidth of a first number of physical resource blocks, PRBs, a physical channel comprising a first PRB set with a bandwidth of a second number of PRBs, wherein the bandwidth of the second number of PRBs is less than the bandwidth of the first number of PRBs, wherein receiving the physical channel comprises receiving the physical channel via frequency hopping; determining a CQI that indicates a modulation and code rate of the physical channel that is used to transmit the physical channel with a transport block error probability not exceeding 0.1 when the physical channel is transmitted in the second number of PRBs of the first PRB set in a sub frame and at least part of a transport block is transmitted in the subframe; and transmitting a report to a network node, the report comprising the determined CQI. receiving , in a wireless network comprising a carrier bandwidth of a first number of physical resource blocks, PRBs, a physical channel comprising a first PRB set with a bandwidth of a second number of PRBs, wherein the bandwidth of the second number of PRBs is less than the bandwidth of the first number of PRBs, wherein receiving the physical channel comprises receiving the physical channel via frequency hopping; determining a CQI that indicates a modulation and code rate of the physical channel that is used to transmit the physical channel with a transport block error probability not exceeding 0.1 when the physical channel is transmitted in the second number of PRBs of the first PRB set in a sub frame and at least part of a transport block is transmitted in the subframe; and transmitting a report to a network node, the report comprising the determined CQI.
Light source comprising: - an organic light-emitting diode ; - an electronic connection portion capable of enabling the electrical power supply to be made to said organic light-emitting diode; - a connector capable of receiving an electrical power supply from an external element; - a means for constraining the connector on the connection portion, characterized in that the connection portion is a flexible printed circuit forming an anode and a cathode of the organic light-emitting diode . - an organic light-emitting diode ; - an electronic connection portion capable of enabling the electrical power supply to be made to said organic light-emitting diode; - a connector capable of receiving an electrical power supply from an external element; - a means for constraining the connector on the connection portion, characterized in that the connection portion is a flexible printed circuit forming an anode and a cathode of the organic light-emitting diode .
An air monitoring system for analysing an air sample , the air monitoring system comprising: a duct arranged such that the air sample flows therethrough from an inlet to an outlet ; a relative humidity sensor arranged to measure a relative humidity of the air sample ; a heating module including a first heater arranged to heat the air sample ; a temperature sensor arranged to measure a temperature of the air sample ; a controller arranged selectively to operate the first heater if the measured relative humidity is above an upper threshold ; and an analysis module including at least one chemical analysis transducer comprising an electrochemical cell or a chemo-resistive device and providing an output corresponding to a presence or concentration of a predetermined substance in the air sample ; characterised in that at least the duct , the relative humidity sensor , the heating module and the temperature sensor are enclosed in a housing and the controller is a proportional-integral-derivative controller that is arranged dynamically to operate the first heater (416A 416B, 418A, 418B) using a machine learning algorithm arranged to take inputs from one or more sensors external to the housing . a duct arranged such that the air sample flows therethrough from an inlet to an outlet ; a relative humidity sensor arranged to measure a relative humidity of the air sample ; a heating module including a first heater arranged to heat the air sample ; a temperature sensor arranged to measure a temperature of the air sample ; a controller arranged selectively to operate the first heater if the measured relative humidity is above an upper threshold ; and an analysis module including at least one chemical analysis transducer comprising an electrochemical cell or a chemo-resistive device and providing an output corresponding to a presence or concentration of a predetermined substance in the air sample ; characterised in that at least the duct , the relative humidity sensor , the heating module and the temperature sensor are enclosed in a housing and the controller is a proportional-integral-derivative controller that is arranged dynamically to operate the first heater (416A 416B, 418A, 418B) using a machine learning algorithm arranged to take inputs from one or more sensors external to the housing .
Arrangement of a dust filter bag comprising a holding plate and a dust bag fastened to the holding plate in a vacuum cleaner , in particular in an electric-motor-operated vacuum cleaner , optionally also in a vacuum cleaner in the form of an automatically movable floor cleaning device, the holding plate having a preferably closable entry opening for dust-laden air flowing in an entry direction (a) that is substantially perpendicular to an opening surface of the entry opening , the vacuum cleaner also having a filter chamber for receiving the dust filter bag and a suction/blower nozzle to which an inserted dust filter bag is connected, the filter chamber furthermore being provided with a pivotable closure cover for removing and inserting the dust filter bag , which closure cover has a registration projection , it only being possible to close the closure cover if the registration projection interacts with an inserted dust filter bag , characterised in that , when the closure cover is in the closed position, the registration projection is retracted into an engagement space of the holding plate , which engagement space has a U-shaped cross section and is open in the direction of the registration projection .
Method for applying a sealing agent to a surface of a inner cavity of a pneumatic tyre ; the method comprises the step of applying a strip of sealing agent to the surface of the inner cavity by means of an applicator device whilst the pneumatic tyre is brought into rotation around an axis (X) thereof; the method is characterized in that it comprises the further steps of: - measuring the weight of the pneumatic tyre before the application of the sealing agent application to the surface ; - measuring the weight of the pneumatic tyre after the application of the sealing agent application to the surface ; - calculating the quantity of sealing agent applied to the surface from the difference between the weight of the pneumatic tyre after the application of the sealing agent to the surface and the weight of the pneumatic tyre before the application of the sealing agent to the surface ; - calculating the difference between the quantity of sealing agent applied to the surface and a reference quantity of sealing agent to be applied to the surface that varies as a function of the type of pneumatic tyre; - storing said difference within a short-term memory buffer and a long-term memory buffer having a greater number of cells than the short-term memory buffer ; - determining a short-term compensation factor (K ST ) and a long-term compensation factor (K LT ) as a function of both the short-term memory buffer and the short-term memory buffer ; - calculating a correction factor (K EA ) using, alternately, the short-term compensation factor (K ST ) or else the long-term compensation factor (K LT ); - using said correction factor (K EA ) to actuate the applicator device during the subsequent step of applying the strip of sealing agent to the surface . - measuring the weight of the pneumatic tyre before the application of the sealing agent application to the surface ; - measuring the weight of the pneumatic tyre after the application of the sealing agent application to the surface ; - calculating the quantity of sealing agent applied to the surface from the difference between the weight of the pneumatic tyre after the application of the sealing agent to the surface and the weight of the pneumatic tyre before the application of the sealing agent to the surface ; - calculating the difference between the quantity of sealing agent applied to the surface and a reference quantity of sealing agent to be applied to the surface that varies as a function of the type of pneumatic tyre; - storing said difference within a short-term memory buffer and a long-term memory buffer having a greater number of cells than the short-term memory buffer ; - determining a short-term compensation factor (K ST ) and a long-term compensation factor (K LT ) as a function of both the short-term memory buffer and the short-term memory buffer ; - calculating a correction factor (K EA ) using, alternately, the short-term compensation factor (K ST ) or else the long-term compensation factor (K LT ); - using said correction factor (K EA ) to actuate the applicator device during the subsequent step of applying the strip of sealing agent to the surface .
A garment (100; 1900) comprising: a pocket (414, 416, 418, 420; 1922, 1924) positioned on the garment (100; 1900); and a thermal insulation insert (424, 426, 428, 430; 1926, 1928) removably positioned within the pocket (414, 416, 418, 420; 1922, 1924), the thermal insulation insert (424, 426, 428, 430; 1926, 1928) comprising: a first textile layer ; a second textile layer secured to the first textile layer to form the thermal insulation insert (424, 426, 428, 430; 1926, 1928), the thermal insulation insert (424, 426, 428, 430; 1926, 1928) having a first end and a second end opposite the first end ; a thermally insulating fill material contained within a space between the first textile layer and the second textile layer ; characterised in that the thermal insulation insert has a closure mechanism positioned at one of the first end or the second end of the thermal insulation insert (424, 426, 428, 430; 1926, 1928), the closure mechanism comprising a male component , a female component , and a strap extending between the male component and the female component .
A frequency drift compensation system for a radio receiver for processing of a radio signal comprising a radio frequency spectrum, the radio receiver having a cumulative frequency response, the frequency drift compensation system comprising: a pilot signal injector circuit that is configured to add one or more local pilot signals to an intermediate frequency signal to obtain a composite signal, the intermediate signal being a down-converted and filtered signal received by the receiver and the one or more pilot signals being located spectrally on a lower slope and/or on an upper slope of the cumulative frequency response; and a drift frequency compensator that is configured to measure a power level or levels of the one or more pilot signals in order to measure a frequency drift of the cumulative frequency response, wherein the drift frequency compensator is further configured to adjust a local oscillator frequency of the radio receiver to compensate for the frequency drift. a pilot signal injector circuit that is configured to add one or more local pilot signals to an intermediate frequency signal to obtain a composite signal, the intermediate signal being a down-converted and filtered signal received by the receiver and the one or more pilot signals being located spectrally on a lower slope and/or on an upper slope of the cumulative frequency response; and a drift frequency compensator that is configured to measure a power level or levels of the one or more pilot signals in order to measure a frequency drift of the cumulative frequency response, wherein the drift frequency compensator is further configured to adjust a local oscillator frequency of the radio receiver to compensate for the frequency drift.