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Coupling element of a sensor of an ultrasonic flowmeter, said element comprising at least three rods each with a first rod end and a second rod end , wherein, at their first ends , the rods feature first front surfaces , which can each be acoustically coupled with the sound-emitting and/or sound-receiving surface of an ultrasonic converter element, wherein the first front surfaces of the rods together form a first coupling surface of the coupling element , and wherein, at their second ends , the rods each have second front surfaces , which form a second coupling surface of the coupling element , wherein the rods each have a first rod cross-section, which is different from a second rod cross-section in terms of shape and/or size, characterized in that the second coupling surface can be acoustically coupled with a first surface of an end plate , wherein the second coupling surface of the coupling element has m second front surfaces , m being a natural number greater than or equal to three, and in that the coupling element is designed in such a way that it has a second weighted impedance (Z G2 ) which is modified by at least 25 % in relation to a first weighted impedance (Z G1 ) of the first coupling surface of the coupling element , wherein said second impedance is calculated from the sum of the products of the acoustic impedances (Z j ) of the materials and the surface areas (A j ) of the second front surfaces , weighted with a surface area (A A ) of the first surface of the end plate : Z G 2 = 1 A A ∑ j = 1 m Z j A j , wherein the first weighted impedance (Z G1 ) displays a deviation of less than 25 % of the acoustic impedance (Zu) of the ultrasonic converter, wherein the first weighted impedance (Z G1 ) is calculated from the sum of the products of the acoustic impedances (Z i ) of the materials and the surface areas (A i ) of the first front surfaces , weighted with the surface area (Au) of the sound-emitting and/or sound-receiving surface of the ultrasonic converter element: Z G 1 = 1 A U ∑ i = 1 n Z i A i , where n is a natural number greater than or equal to three.
A method for processing pears having an endocarp located at a distance from the calycine end depending on the pear longitudinal size, the pears advancing in an apparatus controlled by a control unit on a multilane belt comprising mesh elements and fruit holding flights having a plurality of housing and centering cups in each of which a pear is positioned with its calycine end facing upwards, in order to be cored, pitted and halved, the method comprising: - in a first step of advancing the multilane belt , locking each pear against rotation inside its housing and centering cup , and measuring the distance of the calycine end to know the pear longitudinal size; and - in a second step of advancing the multilane belt , simultaneously lowering, by the control unit , a coring rod and a pitting knife from a rest position to the height of the endocarp of the underlying pear, as determined by the control unit , each pitting knife being rotated simultaneously with the other pitting knives at different heights according to the longitudinal size of the pear to be pitted, characterized in that the distance of the calycine end of each pear is measured without contact and communicated to the control unit which determines the height position of the endocarp of that pear. - in a first step of advancing the multilane belt , locking each pear against rotation inside its housing and centering cup , and measuring the distance of the calycine end to know the pear longitudinal size; and - in a second step of advancing the multilane belt , simultaneously lowering, by the control unit , a coring rod and a pitting knife from a rest position to the height of the endocarp of the underlying pear, as determined by the control unit , each pitting knife being rotated simultaneously with the other pitting knives at different heights according to the longitudinal size of the pear to be pitted,
A periscope for a vehicle, the periscope comprising: a viewing position; an object window ; a first reflector ; a second reflector ; an intermediate port between the first reflector and the second reflector , and an electronic display ; wherein the first reflector is arranged to reflect light from the object window towards the second reflector through the intermediate port; and the second reflector is selectively movable between a first position of use in which the second reflector reflects light from the first reflector towards the viewing position and a second position of use in which the second reflector closes the intermediate port, wherein in the second position of use, the second reflector forms a light tight seal to close the intermediate port, characterized in that : in the first position of use the second reflector is interposed between the electronic display and the viewing position to block the view of the electronic display from the viewing position, and in the second position of use the view of the electronic display from the viewing position is unobstructed by the second reflector . a viewing position; an object window ; a first reflector ; a second reflector ; an intermediate port between the first reflector and the second reflector , and an electronic display ; wherein the first reflector is arranged to reflect light from the object window towards the second reflector through the intermediate port; and the second reflector is selectively movable between a first position of use in which the second reflector reflects light from the first reflector towards the viewing position and a second position of use in which the second reflector closes the intermediate port, wherein in the second position of use, the second reflector forms a light tight seal to close the intermediate port, characterized in that : in the first position of use the second reflector is interposed between the electronic display and the viewing position to block the view of the electronic display from the viewing position, and in the second position of use the view of the electronic display from the viewing position is unobstructed by the second reflector .
A method for realizing disaster tolerance backup, the method is executed in a first device with an active-standby function, and the first device with the active-standby function is connected to a routing device, wherein the method comprising: determining , by the first device with an active-standby function, a current state of the first device, wherein the current state comprises an active state or a standby state; and issuing , by the first device, and in response to determining that the current state is the active state, reachable route information to the connected routing device, and the reachable route information is issued by using a layer 3 protocol message; wherein there is a second device of which a current state is the standby state, and the first device and the second device have a same IP address and they are backup devices for each other; the reachable route information comprises route information relevant to the IP address, so that the IP address is reachable through a route, and the first device and the second device are located in different layer 2 switching networks and they interwork through a layer 3 network; wherein the second device is connected to a second routing device which is different from the routing device connected with the first device. determining , by the first device with an active-standby function, a current state of the first device, wherein the current state comprises an active state or a standby state; and issuing , by the first device, and in response to determining that the current state is the active state, reachable route information to the connected routing device, and the reachable route information is issued by using a layer 3 protocol message; wherein there is a second device of which a current state is the standby state, and the first device and the second device have a same IP address and they are backup devices for each other; the reachable route information comprises route information relevant to the IP address, so that the IP address is reachable through a route, and the first device and the second device are located in different layer 2 switching networks and they interwork through a layer 3 network; wherein the second device is connected to a second routing device which is different from the routing device connected with the first device.
A tamper-evident mesh material comprising: a nonwoven mesh fabric, said mesh fabric comprising a plurality of strands, said plurality of strands comprising overlying strands and underlying strands, wherein said overlying strands and said underlying strands comprise a pigmentation, and wherein said overlying strands are bonded to said underlying strands at a plurality of crossover points; and, a contrast layer, wherein said contrast layer is visually distinct from said pigmentation of said overlying strands and said underlying strands, and wherein said contrast layer is disposed over at least a portion of each said overlying strand and each said underlying strand, and over said plurality of crossover points, wherein breakage of a bond between at least one of said overlying strands and at least one of said underlying strands at a crossover point of said plurality of crossover points exposes at least one pigmented section of said at least one underlying strand at said crossover point to indicate breakage of said bond. a nonwoven mesh fabric, said mesh fabric comprising a plurality of strands, said plurality of strands comprising overlying strands and underlying strands, wherein said overlying strands and said underlying strands comprise a pigmentation, and wherein said overlying strands are bonded to said underlying strands at a plurality of crossover points; and, a contrast layer, wherein said contrast layer is visually distinct from said pigmentation of said overlying strands and said underlying strands, and wherein said contrast layer is disposed over at least a portion of each said overlying strand and each said underlying strand, and over said plurality of crossover points, wherein breakage of a bond between at least one of said overlying strands and at least one of said underlying strands at a crossover point of said plurality of crossover points exposes at least one pigmented section of said at least one underlying strand at said crossover point to indicate breakage of said bond.
A numerical control device (1; 1A; 1B; 1C) that operates in accordance with a command program for continuously machining a plurality of parts, comprising: a program analysis section configured to analyze the command program; an analyzed program execution unit configured to execute the command program analyzed by the program analysis section; a program stop determining section configured to determine whether an execution block of the command program satisfies a program stop condition on a basis of an analysis result of the command program by the program analysis section; and a program stop requesting section that, in a case in which the program stop determining section determines that the execution block of the command program satisfies the program stop condition, outputs an execution block stop request of the command program to the analyzed program execution unit ; characterized by a display screen, wherein the numerical device is configured to receive a user input through the display screen to specify a machining stop condition for stopping the continuous machining; and a program stop condition setting section configured to set a program stop condition in the command program on the basis of the machining stop condition for stopping the continuous machining specified by the user input; wherein the program analysis section is configured to analyze the command program at a time of executing the command program, and wherein, upon acquiring the execution block stop request from the program stop requesting section , the analyzed program execution unit is configured to stop execution of the analyzed command program in the block that has been requested. a program analysis section configured to analyze the command program; an analyzed program execution unit configured to execute the command program analyzed by the program analysis section; a program stop determining section configured to determine whether an execution block of the command program satisfies a program stop condition on a basis of an analysis result of the command program by the program analysis section; and a program stop requesting section that, in a case in which the program stop determining section determines that the execution block of the command program satisfies the program stop condition, outputs an execution block stop request of the command program to the analyzed program execution unit ; a display screen, wherein the numerical device is configured to receive a user input through the display screen to specify a machining stop condition for stopping the continuous machining; and a program stop condition setting section configured to set a program stop condition in the command program on the basis of the machining stop condition for stopping the continuous machining specified by the user input; wherein the program analysis section is configured to analyze the command program at a time of executing the command program, and wherein, upon acquiring the execution block stop request from the program stop requesting section , the analyzed program execution unit is configured to stop execution of the analyzed command program in the block that has been requested.
A circularly polarized light illuminator , comprising: a light source that emits pulsed light; a polarized light dividing unit that divides the pulsed light emitted from the light source into an x-axis direction polarized light component and a y-axis direction polarized light component; a optical delay unit that delays one of a pulse of the x-axis direction polarized light component and a pulse of the y-axis direction polarized light component separated in the polarized light dividing unit in relation to the other; a polarized light combining unit that combines a pulsed beam composed of the x-axis direction polarized light component and a pulsed beam composed of the y-axis direction polarized light component emitted from the optical delay unit coaxially to generate a linearly polarized light pulsed beam having a modulation in which the x-axis direction polarized light component pulse and the y-axis direction polarized light component pulse repeat alternately; and a polarized light conversion unit that converts the linearly polarized light emitted from the polarized light combining unit into circularly polarized light. a light source that emits pulsed light; a polarized light dividing unit that divides the pulsed light emitted from the light source into an x-axis direction polarized light component and a y-axis direction polarized light component; a optical delay unit that delays one of a pulse of the x-axis direction polarized light component and a pulse of the y-axis direction polarized light component separated in the polarized light dividing unit in relation to the other; a polarized light combining unit that combines a pulsed beam composed of the x-axis direction polarized light component and a pulsed beam composed of the y-axis direction polarized light component emitted from the optical delay unit coaxially to generate a linearly polarized light pulsed beam having a modulation in which the x-axis direction polarized light component pulse and the y-axis direction polarized light component pulse repeat alternately; and a polarized light conversion unit that converts the linearly polarized light emitted from the polarized light combining unit into circularly polarized light.
System of fastening a seal to a rotor blade of a rotary feeder of loose material, comprising said seal and said rotor blade , wherein the seal secured to the blade has a sealing edge arranged above the top edge of the blade , - wherein below the top edge , a groove is formed in the wall of the blade which is parallel with the axis of the rotor , said system comprising - a supporting strip being removingly secured in the groove , - a first rigid unit, produced when mounting said seal , consisting of the supporting strip and either a hard seal , or a soft seal attached by a locating strip , said first rigid unit being produced by means of fastening screws passed through installation openings of said seal and screwed into threaded holes in the supporting strip , and wherein - the supporting strip has a first contact surface which shape basically matches with the shape of the groove and a second contact surface is directly in contact with a contact surface of the seal , - wherein the seal and the supporting strip forming another rigid unit with the blade by being fixed with securing screws , and on each side of the groove there is at least one anchor hole formed in the blade , which is adapted to the securing screws wherein the seal secured to the blade has a sealing edge arranged above the top edge of the blade , - wherein below the top edge , a groove is formed in the wall of the blade which is parallel with the axis of the rotor , - wherein below the top edge , a groove is formed in the wall of the blade which is parallel with the axis of the rotor , said system comprising - a supporting strip being removingly secured in the groove , - a first rigid unit, produced when mounting said seal , consisting of the supporting strip and either a hard seal , or a soft seal attached by a locating strip , said first rigid unit being produced by means of fastening screws passed through installation openings of said seal and screwed into threaded holes in the supporting strip , - a supporting strip being removingly secured in the groove , - a first rigid unit, produced when mounting said seal , consisting of the supporting strip and either a hard seal , or a soft seal attached by a locating strip , said first rigid unit being produced by means of fastening screws passed through installation openings of said seal and screwed into threaded holes in the supporting strip , and wherein - the supporting strip has a first contact surface which shape basically matches with the shape of the groove and a second contact surface is directly in contact with a contact surface of the seal , - wherein the seal and the supporting strip forming another rigid unit with the blade by being fixed with securing screws , - the supporting strip has a first contact surface which shape basically matches with the shape of the groove and a second contact surface is directly in contact with a contact surface of the seal , - wherein the seal and the supporting strip forming another rigid unit with the blade by being fixed with securing screws , and on each side of the groove there is at least one anchor hole formed in the blade , which is adapted to the securing screws
A method of manufacturing a spoke for a non-pneumatic wheel defining radial, axial, and circumferential directions, the spoke having a web-like body extending between an outer anchor at a radially-outer end of the spoke and an inner anchor at a radially-inner end of the spoke, the method comprising: cutting a sheet to form a precursor , the precursor having an overall shape desired for the spoke and having a radially-outer end and a radially-inner end , the sheet comprising a polymeric material; a plurality of elongate, reinforcement elements e xte nding parallel to each other; folding the radially-outer end to form an outer fold and folding the radially-inner end to form an inner fold ; placing an outer anchor strip into a groove of a first mold portion at a location for forming the radially-outer end of the spoke; placing an inner anchor strip into another groove of the first mold portion at a location for forming the radially-inner end of the spoke; inserting the precursor into the first mold portion in contact with the inner anchor strip and the outer anchor strip; placing another outer anchor strip into a groove of a second mold portion at a location for forming the radially-outer end of the spoke; placing another inner anchor strip into another groove of the second mold portion at a location for forming the radially-inner end of the spoke; joining the first mold portion and the second mold portion so as to combine the precursor and anchor strips together; and heating the precursor and anchor strips so as to join and cross-link the precursor and anchor strips and form the spoke. cutting a sheet to form a precursor , the precursor having an overall shape desired for the spoke and having a radially-outer end and a radially-inner end , the sheet comprising a polymeric material; a plurality of elongate, reinforcement elements e xte nding parallel to each other; a polymeric material; a plurality of elongate, reinforcement elements e xte nding parallel to each other; folding the radially-outer end to form an outer fold and folding the radially-inner end to form an inner fold ; placing an outer anchor strip into a groove of a first mold portion at a location for forming the radially-outer end of the spoke; placing an inner anchor strip into another groove of the first mold portion at a location for forming the radially-inner end of the spoke; inserting the precursor into the first mold portion in contact with the inner anchor strip and the outer anchor strip; placing another outer anchor strip into a groove of a second mold portion at a location for forming the radially-outer end of the spoke; placing another inner anchor strip into another groove of the second mold portion at a location for forming the radially-inner end of the spoke; joining the first mold portion and the second mold portion so as to combine the precursor and anchor strips together; and heating the precursor and anchor strips so as to join and cross-link the precursor and anchor strips and form the spoke.
A wireless communication node supporting a higher-order modulation scheme, the node comprising at least one array antenna (1; 1') configured to receive a radio signal, said array antenna (1; 1') comprising a plurality, M, of receiving antenna devices , each of said antenna devices being connected to a respective receiving circuit which is configured for processing said radio signal, each receiving circuit comprising a demodulator (4; 11), an analog-to-digital converter (5; 12, 13) and a decoder (6; 14), the demodulator (4; 11) being configured to receive an analog signal from the corresponding receiving antenna device and to output a demodulated analog signal to said analog-to-digital converter (5; 12, 13) which outputs a converted digital signal to the decoder (6; 14), wherein said analog-to-digital converters (5; 12, 13) are of low resolution type, such that a correct analog-to-digital conversion, according to the higher-order modulation scheme, of the demodulated analog signal to the converted digital signal is not supported by the converter by itself; and wherein said node is configured for adding a direct current, DC, offset value to said demodulated analog signal and characterized in that - the peak and average amplitude, or power, or variance, of the DC offset values, when taken as a sequence over the analog-to-digital converters (5; 12, 13), are set in relation to the magnitude of the received radio signal; or - the amplitude, or power, of the DC offset values are set as a function of the Signal to Noise Ratio, SNR, of the received radio signal and the variance of the DC offset values varies with the SNR or the received signal strength of the received radio signal. - the peak and average amplitude, or power, or variance, of the DC offset values, when taken as a sequence over the analog-to-digital converters (5; 12, 13), are set in relation to the magnitude of the received radio signal; or - the amplitude, or power, of the DC offset values are set as a function of the Signal to Noise Ratio, SNR, of the received radio signal and the variance of the DC offset values varies with the SNR or the received signal strength of the received radio signal.