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A tow hitch comprising a housing having a generally hemispherical socket for receiving a tow ball , a handle mountable on the housing having a rod member slidably projecting into the housing and arranged for moving a locking element within the housing between an engaged position at which it holds the tow ball within the socket and a disengaged position where the tow ball is free to move into and out of the socket , a catch member movable between a holding position wherein it secures the handle against sliding and an open position where the handle is free to slide, and characterised by a lock arranged to lock the locking element in the engaged position when the lock is locked, and to free the locking element for moving to the disengaged position when the lock is unlocked. a housing having a generally hemispherical socket for receiving a tow ball , a handle mountable on the housing having a rod member slidably projecting into the housing and arranged for moving a locking element within the housing between an engaged position at which it holds the tow ball within the socket and a disengaged position where the tow ball is free to move into and out of the socket , a catch member movable between a holding position wherein it secures the handle against sliding and an open position where the handle is free to slide, and characterised by a lock arranged to lock the locking element in the engaged position when the lock is locked, and to free the locking element for moving to the disengaged position when the lock is unlocked.
An imaging system for a device configured to translate a flat support over a reference plane in a direction of motion, at a height over said plane, the system comprising - a laser source configured to project a laser line on a support surface , the laser line being in a transverse direction compared to the direction of motion - a processor - two cameras having overlapping fields of view arranged along the laser line Wherein each camera is configured to capture an image of the support surface comprising the laser line , The processor is configured - to compute, for each image , the height of the support surface along the line using the position of the line within the image characterized in that the processor is configured - in each image , to select a sub-region before or after the laser line according to the direction of motion, - to use the computed heights to combine the overlapping or adjacent sub-regions together into a common image slice , and - to output the image slice . - a laser source configured to project a laser line on a support surface , the laser line being in a transverse direction compared to the direction of motion - a processor - two cameras having overlapping fields of view arranged along the laser line Wherein each camera is configured to capture an image of the support surface comprising the laser line , The processor is configured - to compute, for each image , the height of the support surface along the line using the position of the line within the image characterized in that the processor is configured - in each image , to select a sub-region before or after the laser line according to the direction of motion, - to use the computed heights to combine the overlapping or adjacent sub-regions together into a common image slice , and - to output the image slice .
Turbojet bearing housing including a fixed envelope traversed by a rotor , this envelope including a cylindrical end having an outer thread and surrounding a seal ensuring the leak tightness of this cylindrical end with the rotor , this envelope being equipped with a shell having an inner thread screwed onto the outer thread of the cylindrical end , this shell including radial channels emerging opposite the seal while being arranged so that an air stream traversing the seal towards the housing mainly comes from these radial channels in which the seal is maintained axially locked in the cylindrical end of the envelope by the shell .
An information processing apparatus , comprising: a check unit configured to check whether a program, installed in the information processing apparatus , is returned to an active status at a plurality of time points after the program is set to an inactive status while keeping a prohibition of an operation of the information processing apparatus by holding a lock preventing the information processing apparatus from transitioning into an operating mode; and a cancel unit configured to cancel the prohibition of the operation of the information processing apparatus by releasing the lock when the program is bung in the inactive status for a given period of time, the program being one of a plurality of programs installed in the information processing apparatus , characterized in that when the plurality of programs is in the inactive status while keeping the prohibition of the operation of the information processing apparatus, the check unit checks whether each one of the plurality of programs is in the active status at the plurality of time points, which are set for each one of the plurality of programs to be different. a check unit configured to check whether a program, installed in the information processing apparatus , is returned to an active status at a plurality of time points after the program is set to an inactive status while keeping a prohibition of an operation of the information processing apparatus by holding a lock preventing the information processing apparatus from transitioning into an operating mode; and a cancel unit configured to cancel the prohibition of the operation of the information processing apparatus by releasing the lock when the program is bung in the inactive status for a given period of time, the program being one of a plurality of programs installed in the information processing apparatus , characterized in that when the plurality of programs is in the inactive status while keeping the prohibition of the operation of the information processing apparatus, the check unit checks whether each one of the plurality of programs is in the active status at the plurality of time points, which are set for each one of the plurality of programs to be different.
A flow path member comprising: a main body formed of a ceramic sintered body in which a flow path is provided so as to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, wherein the main body includes a projection formed of part of the ceramic sintered body on an inner wall of the flow path, characterized in that the projection includes an aperture which is a closed pore inside the projection.
A method of forming a part from sheet 6XXX or 7XXX aluminium alloy the method comprising the sequential steps of: a) heating the sheet to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment; b) measuring the temperature of the sheet at one or more positions on the sheet and controlling the rate of cooling of the sheet based on the measured temperature at the one or more positions, wherein the rate of cooling is controlled to be at or above the critical cooling rate of the alloy and at least at or above the rate at which microstructural precipitation in the alloy is avoided until a target temperature is reached, wherein at least a first area of the sheet is selectively cooled to a first temperature which is lower than a second temperature to which at least a second area of the sheet is cooled, wherein the target temperature is 50°C to less than 450°C and wherein the cooling of the sheet takes place at a cooling station and the cooling station forms part of an apparatus arranged to transfer the sheet to dies; and then c) placing the sheet between the dies to form it into or towards the complex part. a) heating the sheet to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment; b) measuring the temperature of the sheet at one or more positions on the sheet and controlling the rate of cooling of the sheet based on the measured temperature at the one or more positions, wherein the rate of cooling is controlled to be at or above the critical cooling rate of the alloy and at least at or above the rate at which microstructural precipitation in the alloy is avoided until a target temperature is reached, wherein at least a first area of the sheet is selectively cooled to a first temperature which is lower than a second temperature to which at least a second area of the sheet is cooled, wherein the target temperature is 50°C to less than 450°C and wherein the cooling of the sheet takes place at a cooling station and the cooling station forms part of an apparatus arranged to transfer the sheet to dies; and then c) placing the sheet between the dies to form it into or towards the complex part.
A lifting beam , for lifting and/or displacing a load , comprising: - a lower beam positioned longitudinally; - an upper beam positioned longitudinally above said lower beam ; - means for allowing vertical sliding of said beams one relative to the other; - means for arranging the said beams in close and releasable engagement with one another; and, - at each of the longitudinal ends of said lifting beam , a gripping systems for said load, wherein said gripping systems - are maintained in an open position when said beams are engaged with each other, - assume a closed position when the engagement means are released. wherein each of said gripping systems comprises: - two arms symmetrically mounted with respect to each other relative to a vertical longitudinal plane (P60), - a slide fixed to one of the beams and mounted vertically slidable relatively to the other beam , - a guide forming a rail for guiding a first end of each arm fixe relatively to the other beam , - each arms having a second end forming means for engaging with the load - each arm being jointed at an intermediate point in rotation relative to said slide . the rail comprising a guiding area designed for having the arms swing between an open position and a closed position when the slide slides relatively to the other beam . - a lower beam positioned longitudinally; - an upper beam positioned longitudinally above said lower beam ; - means for allowing vertical sliding of said beams one relative to the other; - means for arranging the said beams in close and releasable engagement with one another; and, - at each of the longitudinal ends of said lifting beam , a gripping systems for said load, wherein said gripping systems - are maintained in an open position when said beams are engaged with each other, - assume a closed position when the engagement means are released. wherein each of said gripping systems comprises: - two arms symmetrically mounted with respect to each other relative to a vertical longitudinal plane (P60), - a slide fixed to one of the beams and mounted vertically slidable relatively to the other beam , - a guide forming a rail for guiding a first end of each arm fixe relatively to the other beam , - each arms having a second end forming means for engaging with the load - each arm being jointed at an intermediate point in rotation relative to said slide . the rail comprising a guiding area designed for having the arms swing between an open position and a closed position when the slide slides relatively to the other beam .
A method of forming a message authentication code for a message transmitted and received over a communications network , the method comprising applying inputs to an integrity algorithm acting on the message, the inputs comprising: an integrity key (Kti 128); characterized in that the inputs further comprise: a value indicating a transfer direction (Direction); and a frame-dependent integrity input, wherein the frame-dependent integrity input is a frame-dependent modulo count value that depends on a random value and on a frame-specific sequence number (LFN). an integrity key (Kti 128); characterized in that the inputs further comprise: a value indicating a transfer direction (Direction); and a frame-dependent integrity input, wherein the frame-dependent integrity input is a frame-dependent modulo count value that depends on a random value and on a frame-specific sequence number (LFN). a value indicating a transfer direction (Direction); and a frame-dependent integrity input, wherein the frame-dependent integrity input is a frame-dependent modulo count value that depends on a random value and on a frame-specific sequence number (LFN).
A method comprising: receiving three-dimensional, 3D, information generated by a first 3D system , the 3D information including images of a scene and depth data about the scene; identifying , using the depth data, first image content in the images associated with a depth value that satisfies a criterion; generating modified 3D information by applying first shading regarding the identified first image content, wherein the scene contains an object in the images, and characterised in that generating the modified 3D information further comprises determining a surface normal for second image content of the object, and applying second shading regarding the second image content based on the determined surface normal ; and providing the modified 3D information to a second 3D system , wherein each of the first and second 3D systems is adapted to make a 3D presentation on a 3D display (110, 112; 212). receiving three-dimensional, 3D, information generated by a first 3D system , the 3D information including images of a scene and depth data about the scene; identifying , using the depth data, first image content in the images associated with a depth value that satisfies a criterion; generating modified 3D information by applying first shading regarding the identified first image content, wherein the scene contains an object in the images, and characterised in that generating the modified 3D information further comprises determining a surface normal for second image content of the object, and applying second shading regarding the second image content based on the determined surface normal ; and providing the modified 3D information to a second 3D system , wherein each of the first and second 3D systems is adapted to make a 3D presentation on a 3D display (110, 112; 212).
Dairy animal treatment device for performing an animal-related operation on a dairy animal, and comprising - an optical animal-part detection device for optically detecting an animal part of the dairy animal and for generating an information signal regarding the detected animal part, in particular a position information signal, - a control unit which is configured to receive the information signal and to perform the animal-related operation on the basis of the information signal received, wherein the optical animal-part detection device comprises a light source for emitting optical radiation, and an electronic optical detector , a housing containing the optical detector, and provided with an optically transparent window , and a detector control unit (10-1) for controlling the animal-part detection device, which animal-part detection device is configured to optically detect the animal part by receiving transmitted optical radiation reflected by the dairy animal and processing the received radiation to form the information signal, wherein the light source comprises a laser, that is accommodated in the housing, wherein the housing furthermore comprises a rotatable element , wherein the rotatable element comprises a mirror for directional control of the light transmitted by the light source, characterized in that the detector control unit (10-1) is configured to perform a demisting operation, independently from said optical detection, comprising rotating said rotatable element for at least a predetermined time and/or from a predetermined point in time. - an optical animal-part detection device for optically detecting an animal part of the dairy animal and for generating an information signal regarding the detected animal part, in particular a position information signal, - a control unit which is configured to receive the information signal and to perform the animal-related operation on the basis of the information signal received, wherein the optical animal-part detection device comprises a light source for emitting optical radiation, and an electronic optical detector , a housing containing the optical detector, and provided with an optically transparent window , and a detector control unit (10-1) for controlling the animal-part detection device, which animal-part detection device is configured to optically detect the animal part by receiving transmitted optical radiation reflected by the dairy animal and processing the received radiation to form the information signal, wherein the light source comprises a laser, that is accommodated in the housing, wherein the housing furthermore comprises a rotatable element , wherein the rotatable element comprises a mirror for directional control of the light transmitted by the light source, characterized in that the detector control unit (10-1) is configured to perform a demisting operation, independently from said optical detection, comprising rotating said rotatable element for at least a predetermined time and/or from a predetermined point in time.
An irrigation sleeve for use with a surgical system comprising an irrigation source , a rotary instrument having a tube extending to a distal tube end , and a cutting accessory having a head and a shank extending from the head and adapted to be rotatably supported by the tube of the rotary instrument , said irrigation sleeve comprising: a sleeve body extending between a proximal sleeve end and a distal sleeve end ; a first lumen formed in said sleeve body for receiving at least a portion of the tube of the rotary instrument with the head of the cutting accessory arranged adjacent to said distal sleeve end ; wherein the irrigation sleeve further comprises a second lumen formed in said sleeve body , spaced from said first lumen , and comprising a proximal lumen region and a distal lumen region , said proximal lumen region extending from a lumen inlet adapted for fluid communication with the irrigation source to a lumen transition , and said distal lumen region extending from said lumen transition to a lumen outlet arranged to direct fluid adjacent to the head of the cutting accessory , said proximal lumen region having a larger cross sectional area than said distal lumen region taken at said lumen transition ; wherein said distal lumen region of said second lumen is spaced out of fluid communication with said first lumen . a sleeve body extending between a proximal sleeve end and a distal sleeve end ; a first lumen formed in said sleeve body for receiving at least a portion of the tube of the rotary instrument with the head of the cutting accessory arranged adjacent to said distal sleeve end ; wherein the irrigation sleeve further comprises a second lumen formed in said sleeve body , spaced from said first lumen , and comprising a proximal lumen region and a distal lumen region , said proximal lumen region extending from a lumen inlet adapted for fluid communication with the irrigation source to a lumen transition , and said distal lumen region extending from said lumen transition to a lumen outlet arranged to direct fluid adjacent to the head of the cutting accessory , said proximal lumen region having a larger cross sectional area than said distal lumen region taken at said lumen transition ; wherein said distal lumen region of said second lumen is spaced out of fluid communication with said first lumen .
Method for producing a hydrogen pressure vessel , comprising the following steps: e) providing a metal vessel with an inner side and an outer side , f) forming an oxygen-containing oxide layer on the inner side of the vessel by means of surface treatment with an oxygen plasma and/or by means of surface heat treatment under an oxygen-containing atmosphere, g) coating the oxide layer formed in method step b) on the inner side of the metal vessel with a diffusion barrier layer in a low-pressure method, in particular at a pressure of 0.1 to 100 Pa, preferably 0.1 to 10 Pa, wherein the diffusion barrier layer obtained by coating in method step c) is in the form either - of an alternating layer structure of at least one extensible intermediate layer and at least one high-density barrier layer or - of a gradient layer , wherein the gradient layer has a preferably continuous gradient from an extensible material to a high-density material, and wherein the metal vessel is used as process reactor, counter-electrode and substrate in the low-pressure method, h) obtaining the hydrogen pressure vessel . e) providing a metal vessel with an inner side and an outer side , f) forming an oxygen-containing oxide layer on the inner side of the vessel by means of surface treatment with an oxygen plasma and/or by means of surface heat treatment under an oxygen-containing atmosphere, g) coating the oxide layer formed in method step b) on the inner side of the metal vessel with a diffusion barrier layer in a low-pressure method, in particular at a pressure of 0.1 to 100 Pa, preferably 0.1 to 10 Pa, wherein the diffusion barrier layer obtained by coating in method step c) is in the form either - of an alternating layer structure of at least one extensible intermediate layer and at least one high-density barrier layer or - of a gradient layer , wherein the gradient layer has a preferably continuous gradient from an extensible material to a high-density material, and wherein the metal vessel is used as process reactor, counter-electrode and substrate in the low-pressure method, wherein the diffusion barrier layer obtained by coating in method step c) is in the form either - of an alternating layer structure of at least one extensible intermediate layer and at least one high-density barrier layer or - of a gradient layer , wherein the gradient layer has a preferably continuous gradient from an extensible material to a high-density material, - of an alternating layer structure of at least one extensible intermediate layer and at least one high-density barrier layer or - of a gradient layer , wherein the gradient layer has a preferably continuous gradient from an extensible material to a high-density material, and wherein the metal vessel is used as process reactor, counter-electrode and substrate in the low-pressure method, h) obtaining the hydrogen pressure vessel .
An article , comprising: an electric field generator ; a chamber capable of being positioned in a field provided by the generator , wherein at least one wall of the chamber comprises a semipermeable material ; and a biological tissue sample positioner in the chamber , characterized in that the biological tissue sample positioner is configured to move a biological tissue within the chamber in a manner that exposes the biological tissue to an electrodynamic field when the biological tissue sample positioner is positioned in a static electric field produced by the generator to transport molecules through at least a portion of the biological tissue. an electric field generator ; a chamber capable of being positioned in a field provided by the generator , wherein at least one wall of the chamber comprises a semipermeable material ; and a biological tissue sample positioner in the chamber , characterized in that the biological tissue sample positioner is configured to move a biological tissue within the chamber in a manner that exposes the biological tissue to an electrodynamic field when the biological tissue sample positioner is positioned in a static electric field produced by the generator to transport molecules through at least a portion of the biological tissue.