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An interface joint for interconnecting an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument, the interface joint comprising: a housing having: an inlet for receiving electromagnetic energy from the electrosurgical generator, and an outlet; a slidable trigger on the housing, the slidable trigger being attached to a push rod that extends out of the housing through the outlet; a single cable assembly for connecting the outlet to the electrosurgical instrument, the single cable assembly comprising a flexible sleeve that conveys the push rod and a coaxial cable that is connected to the inlet; and a reinforcement element coupled to a first portion of the push rod so as to reinforce the first portion, the first portion being located partly or completely inside the housing. a housing having: an inlet for receiving electromagnetic energy from the electrosurgical generator, and an outlet; an inlet for receiving electromagnetic energy from the electrosurgical generator, and an outlet; a slidable trigger on the housing, the slidable trigger being attached to a push rod that extends out of the housing through the outlet; a single cable assembly for connecting the outlet to the electrosurgical instrument, the single cable assembly comprising a flexible sleeve that conveys the push rod and a coaxial cable that is connected to the inlet; and a reinforcement element coupled to a first portion of the push rod so as to reinforce the first portion, the first portion being located partly or completely inside the housing.
A steel sheet inspection device , comprising: an inspection unit including a magnetooptic element that is able to detect, as an optical property, a magnetic domain structure of a steel sheet (S) to be inspected; a light source for irradiating the magnetooptic element with linearly polarized light; and a detector for detecting the linearly polarized light with a polarization plane rotated according to the magnetic domain structure of the steel sheet transferred to the magnetooptic element; and characterized in that the steel sheet inspection device further comprises a drive mechanism that is configured to drive the inspection unit such that the magnetooptic element comes into contact with the steel sheet, while the steel sheet is travelling. an inspection unit including a magnetooptic element that is able to detect, as an optical property, a magnetic domain structure of a steel sheet (S) to be inspected; a light source for irradiating the magnetooptic element with linearly polarized light; and a detector for detecting the linearly polarized light with a polarization plane rotated according to the magnetic domain structure of the steel sheet transferred to the magnetooptic element; and characterized in that the steel sheet inspection device further comprises a magnetooptic element that is able to detect, as an optical property, a magnetic domain structure of a steel sheet (S) to be inspected; a light source for irradiating the magnetooptic element with linearly polarized light; and a detector for detecting the linearly polarized light with a polarization plane rotated according to the magnetic domain structure of the steel sheet transferred to the magnetooptic element; and characterized in that the steel sheet inspection device further comprises a drive mechanism that is configured to drive the inspection unit such that the magnetooptic element comes into contact with the steel sheet, while the steel sheet is travelling.
A shoe dryer comprising: a main body ; a shoe receiver provided inside the main body and configured to receive a shoe; a blower configured to blow air toward the shoe received in the shoe receiver ; a camera configured to obtain an image of the shoe by photographing the shoe received in the shoe receiver ; and a control device configured to recognize information about the shoe from the image of the shoe obtained by the camera and control a direction of air blown by the blower based on the information about the shoe, wherein the information about the shoe includes position information (D1) of a mouth portion (P1) of the shoe, and the control device is configured to control the direction of air blown by the blower to face toward a centre of the mouth portion (D1) of the shoe. a main body ; a shoe receiver provided inside the main body and configured to receive a shoe; a blower configured to blow air toward the shoe received in the shoe receiver ; a camera configured to obtain an image of the shoe by photographing the shoe received in the shoe receiver ; and a control device configured to recognize information about the shoe from the image of the shoe obtained by the camera and control a direction of air blown by the blower based on the information about the shoe, wherein the information about the shoe includes position information (D1) of a mouth portion (P1) of the shoe, and the control device is configured to control the direction of air blown by the blower to face toward a centre of the mouth portion (D1) of the shoe.
A system comprising: at least one treatment energy source for generating a treatment beam ; at least one treatment beam deflecting mechanism configured to direct the treatment beam to a treated skin area; at least one video camera configured to capture a treated skin area and communicate captured treated skin area image to a processor ; and a processor configured to construct, based on a captured treated skin area a three-dimensional representation of the captured treated skin area and wherein the processor is further configured to control a treatment beam deflecting mechanism to deflect the treatment beam to follow the three-dimensional representation of the captured skin area, characterized in that the system further comprises: a treatment beam intensity roll-off look-up table, wherein the processor is configured to adjust a deflected treatment beam intensity based on the treatment beam intensity roll-off look-up table. at least one treatment energy source for generating a treatment beam ; at least one treatment beam deflecting mechanism configured to direct the treatment beam to a treated skin area; at least one video camera configured to capture a treated skin area and communicate captured treated skin area image to a processor ; and a processor configured to construct, based on a captured treated skin area a three-dimensional representation of the captured treated skin area and wherein the processor is further configured to control a treatment beam deflecting mechanism to deflect the treatment beam to follow the three-dimensional representation of the captured skin area,
A material processing apparatus comprising: a base ; a first material processing unit mounted on the base; a feed conveyor movable between a first state and a second state in which the feed conveyor is retracted from said first processing unit relative to said first state; and a screening unit mounted on the base and movable between a deployed state and a stowed state, wherein, when said screening unit is in said deployed state, said apparatus is operable in a pre-screening mode in which material is discharged from said feed conveyor to said screening unit and from said screening unit to said first processing unit, characterised in that , when said feed conveyor is in said first state the feed conveyor is positioned to feed material to said first processing unit and said apparatus is operable in a direct feed mode in which material is discharged from an end of said feed conveyor into an inlet of said first material processing unit, and in that when said feed conveyor is in said second state and said screening unit is in said deployed state, said screening unit is located between said feed conveyor and said first material processing unit, said feed conveyor being positioned to feed material to said screening unit and said screening unit being positioned to feed material into said first processing unit, and in that when said feed conveyor is in said first state and said screening unit is in said stowed state, said screening unit is located beneath said feed conveyor. a base ; a first material processing unit mounted on the base; a feed conveyor movable between a first state and a second state in which the feed conveyor is retracted from said first processing unit relative to said first state; and a screening unit mounted on the base and movable between a deployed state and a stowed state, wherein, when said screening unit is in said deployed state, said apparatus is operable in a pre-screening mode in which material is discharged from said feed conveyor to said screening unit and from said screening unit to said first processing unit, characterised in that , when said feed conveyor is in said first state the feed conveyor is positioned to feed material to said first processing unit and said apparatus is operable in a direct feed mode in which material is discharged from an end of said feed conveyor into an inlet of said first material processing unit, and in that when said feed conveyor is in said second state and said screening unit is in said deployed state, said screening unit is located between said feed conveyor and said first material processing unit, said feed conveyor being positioned to feed material to said screening unit and said screening unit being positioned to feed material into said first processing unit, and in that when said feed conveyor is in said first state and said screening unit is in said stowed state, said screening unit is located beneath said feed conveyor.
A chiller system comprising: a refrigeration circuit comprising, in flow order, a compressor , a main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204), an expansion valve and an evaporator ; an auxiliary cooling branch configured to receive an auxiliary refrigerant flow from the refrigerant circuit downstream of the compressor , the auxiliary cooling branch bypassing the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204), expansion valve and evaporator , the auxiliary branch comprising an auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) configured to discharge refrigerant to a cooling line for cooling one or more components of the chiller system ; wherein the cooling line is configured to return the portion of refrigerant flow to the refrigeration circuit at or upstream of the compressor ; wherein the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) and auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) are co-located for heat exchange with a common flow of an external heat exchange medium; characterised in that the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) comprises a plurality of main heat exchangers spaced apart from one another; wherein the auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) is located within an installation volume (44, 44', 44") circumscribed by the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) and defined between the main heat exchangers ; and wherein the main heat exchangers are arranged so that the installation volume (44, 44', 44") extends along a longitudinal axis of the main heat exchangers and has an open axial end which is at least partly closed by the auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214). a refrigeration circuit comprising, in flow order, a compressor , a main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204), an expansion valve and an evaporator ; an auxiliary cooling branch configured to receive an auxiliary refrigerant flow from the refrigerant circuit downstream of the compressor , the auxiliary cooling branch bypassing the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204), expansion valve and evaporator , the auxiliary branch comprising an auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) configured to discharge refrigerant to a cooling line for cooling one or more components of the chiller system ; wherein the cooling line is configured to return the portion of refrigerant flow to the refrigeration circuit at or upstream of the compressor ; wherein the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) and auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) are co-located for heat exchange with a common flow of an external heat exchange medium; characterised in that the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) comprises a plurality of main heat exchangers spaced apart from one another; wherein the auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214) is located within an installation volume (44, 44', 44") circumscribed by the main condenser (4, 4', 4", 204) and defined between the main heat exchangers ; and wherein the main heat exchangers are arranged so that the installation volume (44, 44', 44") extends along a longitudinal axis of the main heat exchangers and has an open axial end which is at least partly closed by the auxiliary condenser (14, 14", 214).
A portable horticultural processing system comprising: a frame upon which components are mounted; a wheel and suspension assembly upon which the frame is mounted; a towing hardware assembly attached to the frame which allows for the system to be towed by a motor vehicle; characterized by a series of conveying platforms configured to move at least one potted plant along a path from an upper level to a lower level ; at least one structure configured to mount horticultural processing machinery along the path established by the series of conveying platforms , wherein the series of conveying platform is configured to allow for access by a forklift at an upper conveying platform , in at least one direction, and a lower conveying platform , in at least one direction; and wherein the horticultural processing machinery is positioned above the at least one potted plant as it moves along the series of intermediate conveying platforms connecting the upper conveying platform and the lower conveying platform . a frame upon which components are mounted; a wheel and suspension assembly upon which the frame is mounted; a towing hardware assembly attached to the frame which allows for the system to be towed by a motor vehicle; characterized by a series of conveying platforms configured to move at least one potted plant along a path from an upper level to a lower level ; at least one structure configured to mount horticultural processing machinery along the path established by the series of conveying platforms , wherein the series of conveying platform is configured to allow for access by a forklift at an upper conveying platform , in at least one direction, and a lower conveying platform , in at least one direction; and wherein the horticultural processing machinery is positioned above the at least one potted plant as it moves along the series of intermediate conveying platforms connecting the upper conveying platform and the lower conveying platform .
A method of making a single layer, free-standing, porous polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) membrane having a macro-textured surface i.e. a surface comprising optically observable macroscopic nodal aggregates having the appearance of extended macroscopic strands on the surface(s) of the porous PTFE membrane, said method comprising: a) providing i) a first layer comprising a first PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength of less than 800 pounds force per square inch (psi) (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; and ii) a second layer comprising a second PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength greater than 800 psi (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; b) stacking the first PTFE membrane on top of the second PTFE membrane; c) applying a suitable amount of pressure, heat or combination thereof to non-permanently bond said first PTFE membrane to said second PTFE membrane to form a layered product; d) expanding the layered product at least once in the machine direction and at least once in the transverse direction; e) separating the second layer from said first layer; wherein the first layer is a single layer porous PTFE membrane; and f) subjecting the single layer porous PTFE membrane to at least one heat treatment under suitable conditions to at least partially sinter said single layer porous PTFE membrane. a) providing i) a first layer comprising a first PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength of less than 800 pounds force per square inch (psi) (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; and ii) a second layer comprising a second PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength greater than 800 psi (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; i) a first layer comprising a first PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength of less than 800 pounds force per square inch (psi) (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; and ii) a second layer comprising a second PTFE membrane having a matrix tensile strength greater than 800 psi (5.52 MPa) in both the machine direction and the transverse direction; b) stacking the first PTFE membrane on top of the second PTFE membrane; c) applying a suitable amount of pressure, heat or combination thereof to non-permanently bond said first PTFE membrane to said second PTFE membrane to form a layered product; d) expanding the layered product at least once in the machine direction and at least once in the transverse direction; e) separating the second layer from said first layer; wherein the first layer is a single layer porous PTFE membrane; and f) subjecting the single layer porous PTFE membrane to at least one heat treatment under suitable conditions to at least partially sinter said single layer porous PTFE membrane.
A display tile comprising a display board and a carrier board , the display board and the carrier board being fastened together by the intermediary of a spacer wherein the spacer is at least located between the carrier board and the display board on either side of an opening in the carrier board , the spacer setting a relative position of the display board with respect to the carrier board , the display board having image forming elements and the spacer also setting a relative position of the tops of the image forming elements with respect to the carrier board , the spacer extending across and filling a cross-section of the opening and engaging in the opening in the carrier board , characterized by the spacer consisting of adhesive, the adhesive being a solidified adhesive.
An apparatus (250; 350) for dynamic thermal control, comprising: a fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) comprising a plurality of fan units; a deflection member (260; 360 ; 360 ; 360(N)) configured to direct airflow received from the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)); at least one system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)); and a chassis management controller (CMC) (270; 370) coupled to the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)), deflection member (260; 360 ; 360 ; 360(N)), and the at least one system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)), wherein the CMC (270; 370) is configured to utilize an artificial neural network (ANN) to dynamically control an engagement angle Θ of the deflection member and an airflow rate of the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) to direct airflow from the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) to the system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)) by accounting for at least one environmental element within the apparatus (250; 350), wherein the environmental element comprises at least one of a usage rate of the system component (220; 225), a read/write status of the system component (220; 225), and temperature of the system component (220; 225). a fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) comprising a plurality of fan units; a deflection member (260; 360 ; 360 ; 360(N)) configured to direct airflow received from the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)); at least one system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)); and a chassis management controller (CMC) (270; 370) coupled to the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)), deflection member (260; 360 ; 360 ; 360(N)), and the at least one system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)), wherein the CMC (270; 370) is configured to utilize an artificial neural network (ANN) to dynamically control an engagement angle Θ of the deflection member and an airflow rate of the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) to direct airflow from the fan module (240; 340 ; 340 ; 340(N)) to the system component (220; 225; 320; 325 ; 325 ; 325(N)) by accounting for at least one environmental element within the apparatus (250; 350), wherein the environmental element comprises at least one of a usage rate of the system component (220; 225), a read/write status of the system component (220; 225), and temperature of the system component (220; 225).
A station STA, wherein the STA belongs to a basic service set BSS , the BSS comprises an access point AP and at least one STA , both the AP and the STA participate in channel contention, and the STA comprises: a sensing module , configured to sense a channel; and a contention module , configured to obtain the channel by means of contention by sending a channel contention frame when the sensing module senses that the channel is in an idle state; a transferring module , configured to transfer a permission to control the channel to the AP, and subsequently the channel is centrally controlled and scheduled by the AP in the BSS. a sensing module , configured to sense a channel; and a contention module , configured to obtain the channel by means of contention by sending a channel contention frame when the sensing module senses that the channel is in an idle state; a transferring module , configured to transfer a permission to control the channel to the AP, and subsequently the channel is centrally controlled and scheduled by the AP in the BSS.
An elevator system comprising: an elevator car , which is movably arranged within a hoistway ; a drive unit , which is configured for driving the elevator car ; at least two brakes , which are respectively configured for braking the elevator car ; a control unit , which is configured for controlling the drive unit and the at least two brakes ; and an electrical connection device , which is switchable between a state of normal operation and a state of brake test operation; wherein the elevator system is configured such that, when the electrical connection device is switched into the state of brake test operation, at least one of the brakes is deactivated and a signal indicating the state of brake test operation is supplied to the control unit ; and wherein the control unit is configured to operate the elevator system in a brake test mode, if it detects the signal indicating the state of brake test operation; characterized in that the elevator system further comprises a plurality of brake sensors , wherein at least one brake sensor is associated with each of the brakes , respectively, and configured for detecting the actual status of the associated brake ; and in that the control unit is configured for receiving signals from the brake sensors indicating the status of the respective associated brake , wherein the signal indicating the state of brake test operation is an output signal of at least one of the brake sensors . an elevator car , which is movably arranged within a hoistway ; a drive unit , which is configured for driving the elevator car ; at least two brakes , which are respectively configured for braking the elevator car ; a control unit , which is configured for controlling the drive unit and the at least two brakes ; and an electrical connection device , which is switchable between a state of normal operation and a state of brake test operation; wherein the elevator system is configured such that, when the electrical connection device is switched into the state of brake test operation, at least one of the brakes is deactivated and a signal indicating the state of brake test operation is supplied to the control unit ; and wherein the control unit is configured to operate the elevator system in a brake test mode, if it detects the signal indicating the state of brake test operation; characterized in that the elevator system further comprises a plurality of brake sensors , wherein at least one brake sensor is associated with each of the brakes , respectively, and configured for detecting the actual status of the associated brake ; and in that the control unit is configured for receiving signals from the brake sensors indicating the status of the respective associated brake , wherein the signal indicating the state of brake test operation is an output signal of at least one of the brake sensors .