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A trackball module , comprising: a trackball configured to receive a control command from a user, a support on which the trackball is mounted and a side portion , and a lighting device disposed between the support and the side portion and configured to emit light, wherein the lighting device comprises: a light source ; an optical passage configured to provide an optical path through which light emitted from the light source passes while being reflected at least once; and a light exit opening defined at one end of the optical passage from which light passing through the optical passage is emitted to an outside of the lighting device, wherein the light exit opening is defined around the trackball , wherein the optical passage is bent at one or more bent portion characterised in that the optical passage has a step-like shape formed between the support and the side portion . a trackball configured to receive a control command from a user, a support on which the trackball is mounted and a side portion , and a lighting device disposed between the support and the side portion and configured to emit light, wherein the lighting device comprises: a light source ; an optical passage configured to provide an optical path through which light emitted from the light source passes while being reflected at least once; and a light exit opening defined at one end of the optical passage from which light passing through the optical passage is emitted to an outside of the lighting device, wherein the light exit opening is defined around the trackball , wherein the optical passage is bent at one or more bent portion characterised in that the optical passage has a step-like shape formed between the support and the side portion . a light source ; an optical passage configured to provide an optical path through which light emitted from the light source passes while being reflected at least once; and a light exit opening defined at one end of the optical passage from which light passing through the optical passage is emitted to an outside of the lighting device, wherein the light exit opening is defined around the trackball , wherein the optical passage is bent at one or more bent portion characterised in that the optical passage has a step-like shape formed between the support and the side portion .
A shell rotor assembly for use in a control moment gyroscope, the shell rotor assembly comprising: a first shell member having a first wall portion and a first rim portion formed integrally with one another; a second shell member having a second wall portion and a second rim portion formed integrally with one another, and a shaft assembly disposed at an approximate center of the shell rotor assembly and extending between first shell member and second shell member , wherein the first rim portion and the second rim portion are electron beam welded to one another, whereby the weld, being where material has melted, is located over only a portion of lateral surfaces of first rim portion and the second rim portion , lateral being in a direction perpendicular to the shaft assembly, wherein the first rim portion including a first alignment feature and wherein the second rim portion including a second alignment feature configured to engage the first alignment feature , whereby the second alignment feature is engaged with the first alignment feature and whereby the first shell member and the second shell member are arranged concentrically with one another as a result of engagement between the first alignment feature and the second alignment feature , and wherein the first alignment feature serves as a backstop to limit the extent of the weld. a first shell member having a first wall portion and a first rim portion formed integrally with one another; a second shell member having a second wall portion and a second rim portion formed integrally with one another, and a shaft assembly disposed at an approximate center of the shell rotor assembly and extending between first shell member and second shell member , wherein the first rim portion and the second rim portion are electron beam welded to one another, whereby the weld, being where material has melted, is located over only a portion of lateral surfaces of first rim portion and the second rim portion , lateral being in a direction perpendicular to the shaft assembly, wherein the first rim portion including a first alignment feature and wherein the second rim portion including a second alignment feature configured to engage the first alignment feature , whereby the second alignment feature is engaged with the first alignment feature and whereby the first shell member and the second shell member are arranged concentrically with one another as a result of engagement between the first alignment feature and the second alignment feature , and wherein the first alignment feature serves as a backstop to limit the extent of the weld.
A method pertaining to passive regeneration of a particle filter in a post-treatment system , such that said particle filter is intended to treat an exhaust flow arising from combustion in a combustion engine , regeneration involves fuel being supplied to said post-treatment system , and the method comprises - raising a temperature of said particle filter by fuel being supplied to said exhaust flow for oxidation in said post-treatment system , - discontinuing said supply of fuel to said exhaust flow when said particle filter temperature rises to a first level, said first level being a temperature corresponding to or exceeding that at which maximum regeneration rates in passive regeneration are achieved, and - resuming supply of fuel for oxidation to said post-treatment system when said particle filter temperature drops to a second level which is lower than said first level, said second level being a level at which the regeneration rate has decreased to any suitable regeneration rate within the range 40-100% of maximum regeneration rate in passive regeneration. - raising a temperature of said particle filter by fuel being supplied to said exhaust flow for oxidation in said post-treatment system , - discontinuing said supply of fuel to said exhaust flow when said particle filter temperature rises to a first level, said first level being a temperature corresponding to or exceeding that at which maximum regeneration rates in passive regeneration are achieved, and - resuming supply of fuel for oxidation to said post-treatment system when said particle filter temperature drops to a second level which is lower than said first level, said second level being a level at which the regeneration rate has decreased to any suitable regeneration rate within the range 40-100% of maximum regeneration rate in passive regeneration.
An optical spectrometer comprising: a transmission medium having an end in communication with a source of electromagnetic energy; a grating formed in the transmission medium strategically formed so that electromagnetic energy from the source transmitted through the transmission medium is directed at angles away from the transmission medium along the grating to define stray light ; an optical receiver having: a sensor that is responsive to being contacted by the stray light from the grating , and an outlet in communication with an analyzer and from which an electrical signal is transmitted that is generated by the stray light from the grating contacting the sensor ; and a scanning assembly that selectively alters one of, a path of the stray light from the grating , or a position of the optical receiver , so that when the stray light is directed from the transmission medium , the sensor is positioned in a path of the stray light and exposed to at least a portion of the stray light ; wherein the scanning assembly comprises an electrically responsive member that when energized experiences a change in size, wherein the electrically responsive member is coupled with the transmission medium , so that when the electrically responsive member is energized the transmission medium and the grating undergo a change in length that changes a direction of a path of the stray light that is directed from the transmission medium . a transmission medium having an end in communication with a source of electromagnetic energy; a grating formed in the transmission medium strategically formed so that electromagnetic energy from the source transmitted through the transmission medium is directed at angles away from the transmission medium along the grating to define stray light ; an optical receiver having: a sensor that is responsive to being contacted by the stray light from the grating , and an outlet in communication with an analyzer and from which an electrical signal is transmitted that is generated by the stray light from the grating contacting the sensor ; and a sensor that is responsive to being contacted by the stray light from the grating , and an outlet in communication with an analyzer and from which an electrical signal is transmitted that is generated by the stray light from the grating contacting the sensor ; and a scanning assembly that selectively alters one of, a path of the stray light from the grating , or a position of the optical receiver , so that when the stray light is directed from the transmission medium , the sensor is positioned in a path of the stray light and exposed to at least a portion of the stray light ; wherein the scanning assembly comprises an electrically responsive member that when energized experiences a change in size, wherein the electrically responsive member is coupled with the transmission medium , so that when the electrically responsive member is energized the transmission medium and the grating undergo a change in length that changes a direction of a path of the stray light that is directed from the transmission medium .
A vehicle comprising a rear underbody panel , a rear bumper skirt and a rear underfloor deflector , said rear panel and said skirt having fixing tabs , the deflector comprising a rear edge showing an edge and at least one fixing interface arranged between the fixing tabs of the rear underbody panel and the fixing tabs of the skirt of the bumper impact; the vehicle is characterized in that the edge of the edge of the deflector has at least one chamfer at one of its attachment interfaces in order to guide said rear edge of the deflector during its mounting.
An image forming method, comprising: applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt, a resin T A , a resin T B different from the resin T A , and a silicone-based surfactant to a non-permeating base material by an inkjet method, the processing fluid having a content ratio of 1% by mass or less of an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200°C or higher at normal pressure; and applying an ink containing a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a resin onto the processing fluid, wherein the non-permeating base material has a water-absorption amount of 10 mL/m 2 or less between the contact and 30 msec 1/2 after the contact according to the Bristow method. applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt, a resin T A , a resin T B different from the resin T A , and a silicone-based surfactant to a non-permeating base material by an inkjet method, the processing fluid having a content ratio of 1% by mass or less of an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200°C or higher at normal pressure; and applying an ink containing a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a resin onto the processing fluid,
A composition comprising a nanoemulsion and one or more aeroallergens wherein the aeroallergen is a cockroach allergen, and wherein the nanoemulsion comprises: (a) a poloxamer surfactant or polysorbate surfactant; (b) an organic solvent; (c) a halogen-containing compound; (d) oil, and (e) water. (a) a poloxamer surfactant or polysorbate surfactant; (b) an organic solvent; (c) a halogen-containing compound; (d) oil, and (e) water.
A system, comprising: a processor coupled to a memory that includes machine-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform the following acts in conjunction with a distributed system platform: creating a volume on a local store of a compute node , responsive to a request from a container comprising a user application , wherein the user application is non-native with respect to the distributed system platform; exposing the volume to the container from which application data can be saved and retrieved by the user application in the container, wherein the local store and the container are co-located on the compute node, and wherein a read or write request issued by the user application to the volume is provided to a first driver component executing in user mode, which subsequently passes the request to a kernel driver component executing in kernel mode, the kernel driver component then sending the request to a driver service component , which ultimately processes the request with respect to the local store to read or write data in accordance with the request, wherein the driver service component executes in user mode; and automatically replicating the user application and the application data on a predetermined number of additional compute nodes in a distributed cluster, wherein the application data is classified based on observed and/or predicted usage into frequently accessed or infrequently accessed data, and wherein the frequently accessed data is stored to and accessed from the local store, and the less frequently accessed data is stored to and accessed from a remote compute node. creating a volume on a local store of a compute node , responsive to a request from a container comprising a user application , wherein the user application is non-native with respect to the distributed system platform; exposing the volume to the container from which application data can be saved and retrieved by the user application in the container, wherein the local store and the container are co-located on the compute node, and wherein a read or write request issued by the user application to the volume is provided to a first driver component executing in user mode, which subsequently passes the request to a kernel driver component executing in kernel mode, the kernel driver component then sending the request to a driver service component , which ultimately processes the request with respect to the local store to read or write data in accordance with the request, wherein the driver service component executes in user mode; and automatically replicating the user application and the application data on a predetermined number of additional compute nodes in a distributed cluster, wherein the application data is classified based on observed and/or predicted usage into frequently accessed or infrequently accessed data, and wherein the frequently accessed data is stored to and accessed from the local store, and the less frequently accessed data is stored to and accessed from a remote compute node.
A viral expression vector comprising a gene construct for expression in the mammalian pancreas comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding the Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) of a mammal; and (b) at least one target sequence of a microRNA of a tissue where the expression of IGF-1 is wanted to be prevented selected from those target sequences that bind to microRNAs expressed in heart and/or liver of the mammal, wherein the sequences (a) and (b) are operationally linked to a ubiquitous promoter, and wherein the viral expression vector is an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector. (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding the Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) of a mammal; and (b) at least one target sequence of a microRNA of a tissue where the expression of IGF-1 is wanted to be prevented selected from those target sequences that bind to microRNAs expressed in heart and/or liver of the mammal, wherein the sequences (a) and (b) are operationally linked to a ubiquitous promoter, and wherein the viral expression vector is an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector.
An Al-Zn alloy plated steel sheet having high hot workability and corrosion resistance, the Al-Zn alloy plated steel sheet comprising an Al-Zn hot-dip aluminized plating layer on a base steel sheet, wherein the plating layer comprises a lower-layer portion formed directly on the base steel sheet and an upper-layer portion formed on the lower-layer portion; the lower-layer portion comprises, based on a weight thereof, Fe: 40% to 50%, Al: 50% to 60%, Si: 1% or less, and other inevitable impurities; the upper-layer portion comprises, based on a weight thereof, Zn: 10% to 30%, and the balance of Al and 0.05% or less of one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mo, and Ni; and the upper-layer portion has a thickness which is 30% or less of a total thickness of the plating layer.
A membrane assembly for use with a three-dimensional imager to obtain a topographical plantar image of a foot , the membrane assembly comprising: a housing comprising a top wall having an opening formed therethrough, a bottom wall , and a sidewall interconnecting the top wall and the bottom wall , and a support structure having a peripheral frame enclosing the opening , the support structure having a front end and a rear end , the rear end being elevated relative to the front end ; and a flexible membrane to receive thereon the foot , the flexible membrane being suspended from the peripheral frame of the support structure and extending across and hermetically sealing the opening , the flexible membrane including a forefoot-receiving region and a rearfoot-receiving region respectively adjacent to the front end and the rear end of the support structure , the rearfoot-receiving region being under less tension than the forefoot-receiving region , the flexible membrane and the housing together defining and enclosing an inflatable chamber , the flexible membrane configured, upon inflation of the inflatable chamber , to support, alone, an entire plantar surface of the foot without abutting against the bottom wall of the housing so as to support the foot in a semi-weight bearing condition, the three-dimensional imager being positionable under the flexible membrane in order to acquire the topographical plantar image when the foot is disposed on the flexible membrane . a housing comprising a top wall having an opening formed therethrough, a bottom wall , and a sidewall interconnecting the top wall and the bottom wall , and a support structure having a peripheral frame enclosing the opening , the support structure having a front end and a rear end , the rear end being elevated relative to the front end ; and a flexible membrane to receive thereon the foot , the flexible membrane being suspended from the peripheral frame of the support structure and extending across and hermetically sealing the opening , the flexible membrane including a forefoot-receiving region and a rearfoot-receiving region respectively adjacent to the front end and the rear end of the support structure , the rearfoot-receiving region being under less tension than the forefoot-receiving region , the flexible membrane and the housing together defining and enclosing an inflatable chamber , the flexible membrane configured, upon inflation of the inflatable chamber , to support, alone, an entire plantar surface of the foot without abutting against the bottom wall of the housing so as to support the foot in a semi-weight bearing condition, the three-dimensional imager being positionable under the flexible membrane in order to acquire the topographical plantar image when the foot is disposed on the flexible membrane .
A method of scanning a structure to detect changes in density between different parts of the structure comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one source of gamma radiation , and a plurality of detector units capable of detecting said gamma radiation, each said detector unit comprising: i. a radiation detector comprising a scintillator comprising a scintillating material and having a detecting surface defined by its thickness t and height h, wherein t ≤ h at the detecting surface and having a depth d perpendicular to the detecting surface at least 2t, and ii. a photodetector for detecting light emitted by the scintillator in response to gamma radiation, and iii. a collimator placed between the scintillator and the source of radiation ; b) causing said source unit to emit gamma radiation along a predetermined radiation path towards said detector, wherein said path passes through at least a portion of said structure; c) measuring the number of photons of gamma radiation detected by each one of said detector units ; d) calculating a density value for each path from the measurement of photons detected by the detector associated with the respective path CHARACTERISED IN THAT said collimator is formed, at least in part, from a first material having a first shielding capacity for gamma radiation, and a layer of a second material , having a greater shielding capacity than the first material , is positioned over at least one external surface of the detector unit . a) providing at least one source of gamma radiation , and a plurality of detector units capable of detecting said gamma radiation, each said detector unit comprising: i. a radiation detector comprising a scintillator comprising a scintillating material and having a detecting surface defined by its thickness t and height h, wherein t ≤ h at the detecting surface and having a depth d perpendicular to the detecting surface at least 2t, and ii. a photodetector for detecting light emitted by the scintillator in response to gamma radiation, and iii. a collimator placed between the scintillator and the source of radiation ; i. a radiation detector comprising a scintillator comprising a scintillating material and having a detecting surface defined by its thickness t and height h, wherein t ≤ h at the detecting surface and having a depth d perpendicular to the detecting surface at least 2t, and ii. a photodetector for detecting light emitted by the scintillator in response to gamma radiation, and iii. a collimator placed between the scintillator and the source of radiation ; b) causing said source unit to emit gamma radiation along a predetermined radiation path towards said detector, wherein said path passes through at least a portion of said structure; c) measuring the number of photons of gamma radiation detected by each one of said detector units ; d) calculating a density value for each path from the measurement of photons detected by the detector associated with the respective path