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A position sensing system for a braking assembly for a vehicle, the braking assembly including: a rotor ; a caliper assembly disposed at least partially around the rotor and having a fixed mount bracket and a floating portion which is movable in relation to the fixed mount bracket; and at least one brake pad attached to the floating portion configured to move with respect to the fixed mount bracket and exert a force against the rotor when a driver applies brakes for the vehicle, the position sensing system comprising: a sensor assembly including a sensing element and a reference portion, the sensing element attached to a location of the braking assembly such that the reference portion moves in relation to the sensing element when the floating portion moves, the sensor assembly configured to generate a signal correlative to the relative positions of the sensing element and the reference portion; and a processor configured to: store a first plurality of predetermined signatures, each predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures associates a fluctuation in signal strength with a particular non-uniform rotor contact surface; and determine characteristics of a non-uniform contact surface of the rotor based on a match between the signal and at least one predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures. a sensor assembly including a sensing element and a reference portion, the sensing element attached to a location of the braking assembly such that the reference portion moves in relation to the sensing element when the floating portion moves, the sensor assembly configured to generate a signal correlative to the relative positions of the sensing element and the reference portion; and a processor configured to: store a first plurality of predetermined signatures, each predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures associates a fluctuation in signal strength with a particular non-uniform rotor contact surface; and determine characteristics of a non-uniform contact surface of the rotor based on a match between the signal and at least one predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures. store a first plurality of predetermined signatures, each predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures associates a fluctuation in signal strength with a particular non-uniform rotor contact surface; and determine characteristics of a non-uniform contact surface of the rotor based on a match between the signal and at least one predetermined signature of the first plurality of predetermined signatures.
An isolation valve for use in a wellbore, comprising: a housing having a bore; a flapper movable between an open position and a closed position, the flapper operable to isolate an upper portion of the bore from a lower portion of the bore when the flapper is in the closed position; and a collet pivotable between a first position configured to move the flapper to the closed position and a second position configured to engage the flapper in the closed position, thereby retaining the flapper in the closed position; wherein the collet includes: a profile for radially moving the flapper toward the closed position; and an abutment for engaging the flapper in the closed position. a housing having a bore; a flapper movable between an open position and a closed position, the flapper operable to isolate an upper portion of the bore from a lower portion of the bore when the flapper is in the closed position; and a collet pivotable between a first position configured to move the flapper to the closed position and a second position configured to engage the flapper in the closed position, thereby retaining the flapper in the closed position; wherein the collet includes: a profile for radially moving the flapper toward the closed position; and an abutment for engaging the flapper in the closed position. a profile for radially moving the flapper toward the closed position; and an abutment for engaging the flapper in the closed position.
Edge strip, in particular for pieces of furniture, comprising at least one functional layer for affixing the edge strip to a narrow side of a workpiece, in particular a piece of furniture, wherein the functional layer contains an aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane and an aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane.
Air heater for a drying tower, wherein the air heater comprises a combustion chamber , a burner , an air heating chamber , a process air inlet , a process air outlet and/or a flue gas outlet , wherein the air heater is configured such that process air is supplied to the air heating chamber via the process air inlet, heat produced by means of the burner in the combustion chamber is given off to the process air in the air heating chamber and the heated process air is discharged from the air heater via the process air outlet, and the air heater comprises a sacrificial combustion chamber , wherein the sacrificial combustion chamber is arranged inside the combustion chamber, the sacrificial combustion chamber comprises several openings and the openings are distributed over a shell surface of the sacrificial combustion chamber so that uniform heat distribution to the air heating chamber takes place, characterised in that the sacrificial combustion chamber is arranged around a flame of the burner.
A battery diagnosis device for a battery including a parallel connection structure of unit cells, the battery diagnosis device comprising: a data acquisition unit configured to collect charge/discharge data including a voltage time series indicating a time-dependent change of a voltage across the battery and a current time series indicating a time-dependent change of a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; and a data processing unit configured to determine an estimated capacity value indicating a full charge capacity of the battery based on the charge/discharge data, wherein the data processing unit is configured to diagnose an abnormality in the parallel connection structure by monitoring a time-dependent change of the estimated capacity value using two estimated capacity values at a first time and a second time, shifted by a first time interval at a second time interval which is equal to or larger than the first time interval, determine a threshold capacity value for the second time smaller than the estimated capacity value at the first time, and diagnose the abnormality in the parallel connection structure by comparing the estimated capacity value at the second time with the threshold capacity value. a data acquisition unit configured to collect charge/discharge data including a voltage time series indicating a time-dependent change of a voltage across the battery and a current time series indicating a time-dependent change of a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; and a data processing unit configured to determine an estimated capacity value indicating a full charge capacity of the battery based on the charge/discharge data, wherein the data processing unit is configured to diagnose an abnormality in the parallel connection structure by monitoring a time-dependent change of the estimated capacity value using two estimated capacity values at a first time and a second time, shifted by a first time interval at a second time interval which is equal to or larger than the first time interval, determine a threshold capacity value for the second time smaller than the estimated capacity value at the first time, and diagnose the abnormality in the parallel connection structure by comparing the estimated capacity value at the second time with the threshold capacity value.
A voltage regulator apparatus , comprising: an operational amplifier , having a first input terminal coupled to a reference voltage, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; a first resistor (R1), having a first terminal coupled to the second input terminal; a second resistor (R2), coupled between the first resistor (R1) and a ground level; a driving transistor (M1, M8) having a control terminal coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier and a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first resistor (R1); an amplifier circuit , coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier , configured to sense an output voltage of the voltage regulator apparatus to amplify the sensed voltage with a gain to regulate a first transistor (M6) of an output circuit ; and the output circuit , having the first transistor (M6) having a control terminal controlled by the amplifier circuit , wherein the output voltage is generated at a first terminal of the first transistor (M6); characterised in that the amplifier circuit comprises: a second transistor, having a control terminal coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier , a first terminal coupled to the output voltage, and a second terminal coupled to a first impedance unit; the first impedance unit, coupled between the second transistor and a reference voltage level; wherein the first transistor (M6) of the output circuit is controlled according to a signal at an intermediate node between the second transistor and the first impedance unit. an operational amplifier , having a first input terminal coupled to a reference voltage, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; a first resistor (R1), having a first terminal coupled to the second input terminal; a second resistor (R2), coupled between the first resistor (R1) and a ground level; a driving transistor (M1, M8) having a control terminal coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier and a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first resistor (R1); an amplifier circuit , coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier , configured to sense an output voltage of the voltage regulator apparatus to amplify the sensed voltage with a gain to regulate a first transistor (M6) of an output circuit ; and the output circuit , having the first transistor (M6) having a control terminal controlled by the amplifier circuit , wherein the output voltage is generated at a first terminal of the first transistor (M6); characterised in that the amplifier circuit comprises: a second transistor, having a control terminal coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier , a first terminal coupled to the output voltage, and a second terminal coupled to a first impedance unit; the first impedance unit, coupled between the second transistor and a reference voltage level; wherein the first transistor (M6) of the output circuit is controlled according to a signal at an intermediate node between the second transistor and the first impedance unit.
A method of manufacturing a laminate in which a spray coating film made of a ceramic-based material, or a mixed material of metal and ceramics is laminated on a base material made of a metal or an alloy, the method comprising: a base material heating step of heating the base material to a temperature (T0) in a range from 1/5 or higher of a melting point of the base material to the melting point or lower of the base material; an intermediate layer forming step of forming, on a surface of the base material while heating the base material to the temperature (T0), an intermediate layer made of a material that is different from the base material and is a metal or an alloy having a thermal expansion coefficient between those of the base material and the spray coating film , by a cold spray method or a thermal spray method; a cooling step of cooling the base material having the intermediate layer formed thereon to a temperature lower than the temperature at which the intermediate layer is formed; and a spray coating film forming step of forming the spray coating film on a surface of the intermediate layer at a base material temperature (T2) lower than the temperature (T0) of the base material at the base material heating step and the intermediate layer forming step and higher than or equal to the temperature (T1) of the base material cooled at the cooling step. a base material heating step of heating the base material to a temperature (T0) in a range from 1/5 or higher of a melting point of the base material to the melting point or lower of the base material; an intermediate layer forming step of forming, on a surface of the base material while heating the base material to the temperature (T0), an intermediate layer made of a material that is different from the base material and is a metal or an alloy having a thermal expansion coefficient between those of the base material and the spray coating film , by a cold spray method or a thermal spray method; a cooling step of cooling the base material having the intermediate layer formed thereon to a temperature lower than the temperature at which the intermediate layer is formed; and a spray coating film forming step of forming the spray coating film on a surface of the intermediate layer at a base material temperature (T2) lower than the temperature (T0) of the base material at the base material heating step and the intermediate layer forming step and higher than or equal to the temperature (T1) of the base material cooled at the cooling step.
An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest, said isolated polynucleotide comprising: (a) a sequence of n number of linked nucleosides or nucleotides comprising at least one modified nucleoside or nucleotide as compared to the chemical structure of an A, G, U or C nucleoside or nucleotide, (b) a 5' UTR, (c) a 3' UTR, and (d) at least one 5' cap structure, wherein the at least one modified nucleoside or nucleotide comprises 1-methylpseudouridine, and is not pseudouridine or 5-methyl-cytidine; wherein the polynucleotide exhibits a reduced cellular innate immune response when introduced into a population of cells, as compared to the cellular innate immune induced by a corresponding unmodified nucleic acid; wherein the polynucleotide has a Protein:Cytokine ratio of greater than 100; and wherein the Protein :Cytokine ratio is the ratio of the amount of encoded polypeptide produced in a cell, tissue or organism to the amount of one or more cytokines whose expression is triggered in the cell, tissue or organism as a result ofadministration or contact with the polynucleotide. (a) a sequence of n number of linked nucleosides or nucleotides comprising at least one modified nucleoside or nucleotide as compared to the chemical structure of an A, G, U or C nucleoside or nucleotide, (b) a 5' UTR, (c) a 3' UTR, and (d) at least one 5' cap structure,
An air conditioner comprising: a case having a suction port , a discharge port disposed below the suction port and a discharge passage for guiding air to the discharge port ; a blower fan disposed inside the case for generating an air flow from the suction port to the discharge port ; a first vane rotatably disposed in the discharge passage and configured for closing the discharge port and for guiding air discharged through the discharge port; a second vane rotatably disposed in the discharge passage and configured for guiding air flowing in the discharge passage ; and a motor disposed within the case for rotating the first vane and the second vane ; wherein in a first position of the vanes , a front end of the first vane is disposed in front of the case to guide air discharged from the discharge port in a forward direction; characterized in that the air conditioner further comprises a first link rotatably connected to the first vane and coupled to the motor to be rotated by the motor ; a second link rotatably mounted in the case and connected to the first vane ; and a third link rotatably connected to the first link and to the second vane . a case having a suction port , a discharge port disposed below the suction port and a discharge passage for guiding air to the discharge port ; a blower fan disposed inside the case for generating an air flow from the suction port to the discharge port ; a first vane rotatably disposed in the discharge passage and configured for closing the discharge port and for guiding air discharged through the discharge port; a second vane rotatably disposed in the discharge passage and configured for guiding air flowing in the discharge passage ; and a motor disposed within the case for rotating the first vane and the second vane ; wherein in a first position of the vanes , a front end of the first vane is disposed in front of the case to guide air discharged from the discharge port in a forward direction; characterized in that the air conditioner further comprises a first link rotatably connected to the first vane and coupled to the motor to be rotated by the motor ; a second link rotatably mounted in the case and connected to the first vane ; and a third link rotatably connected to the first link and to the second vane .
A pressure swing adsorption system which includes first and second chambers, each containing an adsorption medium, in which when the system is in use a fluid is directed to flow over the adsorption medium in one of the chambers in order to adsorb contaminants in the fluid while the adsorption medium in the other of the chambers is regenerated by desorption of adsorbed contaminants, the system including a purge conduit which extends between the first and second chambers for delivering fluid when the system is in use from the chamber to which fluid is supplied for adsorption of contaminants to the chamber which is being regenerated, and in which the system includes a variable flow restrictor for controlling the volume of fluid which can flow through the purge conduit when the system is in use characterised in that the flow restrictor comprises: a. a first valve member which has an opening in its wall, b. a second valve member which is in sliding contact with the first valve member so that the opening in the wall of the first valve member is progressively occluded when one of the valve members slides relative to the other of the valve members, c. a drive mechanism for controlling the relative positions of the first and second valve members between a first limiting position in which the effective open size of the opening in the first valve member is at a minimum and a second limiting position in which the size of the opening in the first valve member is at a maximum, in which the opening has a first portion defined by the valve members during translation through 10% of the distance from the first limiting position towards the second limiting position and a second portion defined by the valve members during translation through the last 10% of its translation from the first limiting position to the second limiting position, and in which the ratio of the change in the open area of the opening as a result of translation of the valve member across the first portion of the opening to the change in the open area of the opening as a result of translation of the valve member across the second portion of the opening is not more than 0.5. a. a first valve member which has an opening in its wall, b. a second valve member which is in sliding contact with the first valve member so that the opening in the wall of the first valve member is progressively occluded when one of the valve members slides relative to the other of the valve members, c. a drive mechanism for controlling the relative positions of the first and second valve members between a first limiting position in which the effective open size of the opening in the first valve member is at a minimum and a second limiting position in which the size of the opening in the first valve member is at a maximum,
Gear train unit for coupling a drive motor with an automatic punching press or with a punching press, respectively, with a plurality of planetary gear train stages connected one after the other, which each comprise a ring gear, a sun gear and a plurality of planet gears supported on a planet carrier , wherein the sun gear of each following planetary gear train stage is formed by the planet carrier of the preceding planetary gear train stage or is connected or connectable with said planet carrier in a torsionally rigid manner in rotational direction of the latter, with a driving element which forms the sun gear of the first planetary gear train stage or which is connected or connectable with said sun gear in a torsionally rigid manner in rotational direction of the latter, and with an output element which forms the planet carrier of the last of the planetary gear train stages connected one after the other, or which is connected or connectable with said planet carrier in a torsionally rigid manner in rotational direction of the latter, wherein the gear train unit is surrounded by a drum-type housing which forms the output element of the gear train unit and which is supported by second bearings , particularly roller bearings , arranged in the area of the ends of its drum shape, in a rotatable manner about an axis (X) extending in the center of its drum shape, wherein the driving element is supported by means of first bearings , particularly roller bearings , arranged in the region of its ends, in a rotatable manner about its longitudinal axis and wherein at least a part of the planet carriers of the planetary gear train stages is supported on the driving element in the region between the first bearings by means of bearings , particularly by means of roller bearings , characterized in that the driving element is supported with the first bearings in each case at a component which is stationary during operation.
Scanning opto-electronic detection device, in particular laser scanner, for a motor vehicle , having a transmitting and receiving optical system that outputs electromagnetic rays and maps rays that are reflected from a target object in surroundings of the motor vehicle onto a detector , and also having a mirror carrier that can be driven in rotation and that, for the purpose of deflecting the transmitted rays and the reflected rays , is associated with the transmitting and receiving optical system and has mirror faces that are remote from one another, wherein the detector is of multiline design and comprises multiple detector cells for providing electrical received signals on the basis of received reflected rays , said detector cells being lined up in a detector cell stack and being evaluable in parallel measurement planes (I, II, III, IV), wherein the mirror faces are arranged in a manner tilted only at a tilt angle with respect to an axis of rotation of the mirror carrier and map different vertical sensing regions for reflected rays onto the detector , wherein such tilt angles (α) of the mirror faces result in the sensing regions intersecting in at least one section of a total sensing region for two successive scanning processes on a full revolution of the mirror carrier , each of the mirror faces being arranged at specific tilt angles (α) with respect to the axis of rotation of the mirror carrier , characterized in that the mirror faces are situated parallel and the mirror carrier is arranged at a tilt angle α with respect to its axis of rotation .