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A circular fixator , comprising: a plurality of rings , each ring having a first face, a second face, and at least one slot defined by first and second interior edges of the ring on opposing sides of the slot , the at least one slot penetrating from the first face to the second face, the first face of each ring having a first recess adjacent the slot on the first edge and a second recess adjacent the slot on the second edge, wherein each recess comprises a plurality of receptacles; each one of the plurality of rings being joined to an adjacent one of the plurality of rings by a plurality of members; and a fixation device comprising a bolt , a nut and a washer , the bolt having a threaded portion sized to fit through the slot , the washer shaped to fit the respective one of the receptacles on the recess on each side of the slot such that the slot terminates at an opening at each end of the slot, the opening having a dimension that is substantially greater than a width of the slot, the device further comprising a plurality of plugs , each plug having a shape and size adapted to be detachably retained in a respective one of the openings, for retaining the bolt in the slot prior to tightening the nut and bolt . a plurality of rings , each ring having a first face, a second face, and at least one slot defined by first and second interior edges of the ring on opposing sides of the slot , the at least one slot penetrating from the first face to the second face, the first face of each ring having a first recess adjacent the slot on the first edge and a second recess adjacent the slot on the second edge, wherein each recess comprises a plurality of receptacles; each one of the plurality of rings being joined to an adjacent one of the plurality of rings by a plurality of members; and a fixation device comprising a bolt , a nut and a washer , the bolt having a threaded portion sized to fit through the slot , the washer shaped to fit the respective one of the receptacles on the recess on each side of the slot such that the slot terminates at an opening at each end of the slot, the opening having a dimension that is substantially greater than a width of the slot, the device further comprising a plurality of plugs , each plug having a shape and size adapted to be detachably retained in a respective one of the openings, for retaining the bolt in the slot prior to tightening the nut and bolt .
Folding tool for the multi-stage bend folding of a workpiece , wherein the folding tool has a plurality of driven folding elements , which can be fed to a common folding location , wherein the folding tool has three or more folding elements arranged one above the other, wherein a folding element for preliminary folding executes a linear sliding movement and a folding element for intermediate folding and/or definitive folding executes a pivoting movement.
A debonding detecting method of detecting debonding of an adhering portion at which an adhering object adheres to a surface of an adherend formed in a plate-like shape, wherein an optical fiber sensor is provided at a position apart from an edge of the adhering object on the surface of the adherend so as to be adjacent to the adhering object , the optical fiber sensor being provided such that a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber sensor is along a direction in which the adhering object extends, and reference strain data of a strain measured by the optical fiber sensor is prepared in advance when a load is applied to the adherend in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber sensor in a reference state in which debonding of the adhering portion does not occur, the debonding detecting method comprising the steps of: applying a load to the adherend in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber sensor ; measuring a strain of the adherend by the optical fiber sensor ; and determining presence or absence of debonding based on comparison result obtained by comparing measured strain data measured in the measuring and the reference strain data. applying a load to the adherend in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber sensor ; measuring a strain of the adherend by the optical fiber sensor ; and determining presence or absence of debonding based on comparison result obtained by comparing measured strain data measured in the measuring and the reference strain data.
A method for configuring a plurality of managed forwarding elements 'MFEs' in a plurality of virtual cloud networks 'VCNs' (310A-N) to make routing decisions that efficiently use a peered transit VCN and peering with other VCNs in the plurality of VCNs (310A-N), the MFEs implementing a logical forwarding element of a tenant logical network spanning the transit VCN and the plurality of VCNs (310A-N), the method comprising: at a set of controller computers: receiving an identification of peering relationships between VCNs in the plurality of VCNs (310A-N), wherein compute nodes of peered VCNs communicate as if the compute nodes are in a single VCN; generating configuration data for configuring each MFE to 1) forward data messages received at the MFE directly between a source VCN including a source compute node in the tenant logical network and a destination VCN including a destination compute node when it is possible to forward data messages directly between the source and destination VCNs, and to 2) forward data messages received at the MFE to a transit gateway device in a transit VCN when it is not possible to forward data messages directly between the source and destination VCNs (310A, 3 10N), the transit gateway device implementing a logical routing element of the tenant logical network; and sending the configuration data for each MFE to a corresponding configuration agent executing in the VCN on which the MFE executes to configure the MFE . receiving an identification of peering relationships between VCNs in the plurality of VCNs (310A-N), wherein compute nodes of peered VCNs communicate as if the compute nodes are in a single VCN; generating configuration data for configuring each MFE to 1) forward data messages received at the MFE directly between a source VCN including a source compute node in the tenant logical network and a destination VCN including a destination compute node when it is possible to forward data messages directly between the source and destination VCNs, and to 2) forward data messages received at the MFE to a transit gateway device in a transit VCN when it is not possible to forward data messages directly between the source and destination VCNs (310A, 3 10N), the transit gateway device implementing a logical routing element of the tenant logical network; and sending the configuration data for each MFE to a corresponding configuration agent executing in the VCN on which the MFE executes to configure the MFE .
A display apparatus, comprising: a display module including a display panel configured to display an image; a vibration plate facing a rear surface of the display module ; a connection member between the rear surface of the display module and the vibration plate , wherein the vibration plate is coupled to the display module by the connection member ; a first air gap (AG1) provided between the display module and the vibration plate ; at least one vibration module disposed on the vibration plate ; and at least one enclosure between the display module and the vibration plate , the at least one enclosure being spaced apart from the at least one vibration module and surrounding the at least one vibration module , wherein one surface of the at least one enclosure is on the rear surface of the display module and an other surface of the at least one enclosure is on a front surface of the vibration plate ; characterized in that : the at least one vibration module is configured to vibrate according to a sound driving signal input thereto to allow the vibration plate to vibrate, and wherein the first air gap (AG1) is a vibration space that enables the vibration plate to vibrate and enables the display module to vibrate based on the vibration of the vibration plate . a display module including a display panel configured to display an image; a vibration plate facing a rear surface of the display module ; a connection member between the rear surface of the display module and the vibration plate , wherein the vibration plate is coupled to the display module by the connection member ; a first air gap (AG1) provided between the display module and the vibration plate ; at least one vibration module disposed on the vibration plate ; and at least one enclosure between the display module and the vibration plate , the at least one enclosure being spaced apart from the at least one vibration module and surrounding the at least one vibration module , wherein one surface of the at least one enclosure is on the rear surface of the display module and an other surface of the at least one enclosure is on a front surface of the vibration plate ;
A communications method, characterized by comprising: receiving (S201), by a network device, an updated policy and charging control, PCC, rule of a multicast service; and sending (S202), by the network device to a first base station corresponding to a first multicast session of the multicast service, update information of the first multicast session based on the updated PCC rule; and characterized in that the receiving, by a network device, an updated PCC rule of a multicast service comprises: receiving, by the network device, the updated PCC rule by using a third policy session, wherein the third policy session corresponds to a multicast session of the multicast service, and the multicast session comprises the first multicast session, wherein the third policy session is in a one-to-one correspondence with the multicast session or wherein the third policy session is created for the multicast service. receiving (S201), by a network device, an updated policy and charging control, PCC, rule of a multicast service; and sending (S202), by the network device to a first base station corresponding to a first multicast session of the multicast service, update information of the first multicast session based on the updated PCC rule; and characterized in that the receiving, by a network device, an updated PCC rule of a multicast service comprises: receiving, by the network device, the updated PCC rule by using a third policy session, wherein the third policy session corresponds to a multicast session of the multicast service, and the multicast session comprises the first multicast session, wherein the third policy session is in a one-to-one correspondence with the multicast session or wherein the third policy session is created for the multicast service.
A footwear tension control system, comprising: an article of footwear including a tensioning member : a motorized tensioning device for adjusting tension in the tensioning member; a user control system in communication with the motorized tensioning device, wherein the user control system includes inputs that provide commands to the motorized tensioning device; wherein the user control system includes a tighten input; and wherein the user control system includes a loosen input; the user control system includes a footwear selection input, the footwear selection input allowing the user to select between sending commands to a left article of footwear or a right article of footwear. a motorized tensioning device for adjusting tension in the tensioning member; a user control system in communication with the motorized tensioning device, wherein the user control system includes inputs that provide commands to the motorized tensioning device; wherein the user control system includes a tighten input; and wherein the user control system includes a loosen input; the user control system includes a footwear selection input, the footwear selection input allowing the user to select between sending commands to a left article of footwear or a right article of footwear.
A sheet-shaped tissue adhesive/reinforcement formed of: a base sheet having biodegradability and porous structure, and an adhesive resin layer fixed and formed on the base sheet, the adhesive resin layer formed of; first reactant formed of aldehyded glycan, and second reactant formed of partially carboxylated polylysine, the adhesive resin layer having: a structure of granules derived from powder of the first reactant and a connecting layer derived from the second reactant, which connects the granules with each other and fixes each of the granules onto the base sheet. a base sheet having biodegradability and porous structure, and an adhesive resin layer fixed and formed on the base sheet, the adhesive resin layer formed of; first reactant formed of aldehyded glycan, and second reactant formed of partially carboxylated polylysine, the adhesive resin layer having: a structure of granules derived from powder of the first reactant and a connecting layer derived from the second reactant, which connects the granules with each other and fixes each of the granules onto the base sheet. a structure of granules derived from powder of the first reactant and a connecting layer derived from the second reactant, which connects the granules with each other and fixes each of the granules onto the base sheet.
Coating method comprising the following steps: - providing a superalloy (SA) substrate in a PVD-coating unit; - providing a superalloy target as a cathode of an arc source of the coating unit; - providing a substrate bias to the substrate; - depositing an interface layer (IF-1) of superalloy on a surface of the substrate by vacuum arc deposition from the superalloy target; - providing a supply for reactive gas containing oxygen to the coating unit; - depositing a transition layer (TL) of the same superalloy or a different metal composition by vacuum arc deposition whereby an oxygen content of the layer is varied from interface layer (IF-1) towards the surface by changing a partial pressure of the reactive gas in the process atmosphere; - depositing a barrier layer (IF-2) comprising a higher amount of super alloy oxides or of a different metal oxides composition than within the transition layer subsequent to the transition layer by vacuum arc deposition in a process atmosphere containing reactive gas in a higher concentration as with the deposition of the transition layer (TL), - wherein the different metal composition would differ from the superalloy composition by at least the concentration or the addition of at least one of the following further elements: Mg, Al, Cr, Er, Y, Zr, La, Hf, Si. - providing a superalloy (SA) substrate in a PVD-coating unit; - providing a superalloy target as a cathode of an arc source of the coating unit; - providing a substrate bias to the substrate; - depositing an interface layer (IF-1) of superalloy on a surface of the substrate by vacuum arc deposition from the superalloy target; - providing a supply for reactive gas containing oxygen to the coating unit; - depositing a transition layer (TL) of the same superalloy or a different metal composition by vacuum arc deposition whereby an oxygen content of the layer is varied from interface layer (IF-1) towards the surface by changing a partial pressure of the reactive gas in the process atmosphere; - depositing a barrier layer (IF-2) comprising a higher amount of super alloy oxides or of a different metal oxides composition than within the transition layer subsequent to the transition layer by vacuum arc deposition in a process atmosphere containing reactive gas in a higher concentration as with the deposition of the transition layer (TL), - wherein the different metal composition would differ from the superalloy composition by at least the concentration or the addition of at least one of the following further elements: Mg, Al, Cr, Er, Y, Zr, La, Hf, Si.
A control device configured to control an industrial machine , the control device comprising: a plurality of memories including a first memory configured to hold data when a power supply is off and a second memory configured to inhibit data from being held when the power supply is off; an attribute setting module configured to set, in each data, an attribute indicating whether the data is to be held when the power supply is off; and an address setting module configured to set an address of each data such that each data is stored in one of the plurality of memories corresponding to the attribute, wherein the address setting module is configured to set, in each data, a virtual address and a physical address of one of the plurality of memories corresponding to the attribute, wherein the address setting module is configured to record conversion data of the virtual address and the physical address of each data, wherein the control device is configured to access, during execution of a control program for controlling the industrial machine , each of the plurality of memories based on the conversion data, and wherein the address setting module is configured to set the virtual address of each data such that the data in which the set attribute indicates that the data is to be held when the power supply is off and the data in which the set attribute indicates that the data is inhibited from being held when the power supply is off, are in series. a plurality of memories including a first memory configured to hold data when a power supply is off and a second memory configured to inhibit data from being held when the power supply is off; an attribute setting module configured to set, in each data, an attribute indicating whether the data is to be held when the power supply is off; and an address setting module configured to set an address of each data such that each data is stored in one of the plurality of memories corresponding to the attribute, wherein the address setting module is configured to set, in each data, a virtual address and a physical address of one of the plurality of memories corresponding to the attribute, wherein the address setting module is configured to record conversion data of the virtual address and the physical address of each data, wherein the control device is configured to access, during execution of a control program for controlling the industrial machine , each of the plurality of memories based on the conversion data, and wherein the address setting module is configured to set the virtual address of each data such that the data in which the set attribute indicates that the data is to be held when the power supply is off and the data in which the set attribute indicates that the data is inhibited from being held when the power supply is off, are in series.
A projector comprising: a light source configured to generate illumination; an integrating rod ; an image panel configured to display an image at a displayed aspect ratio; a beam shaper including multiple prisms , wherein the beam shaper intersects an optical path of the illumination between the integrating rod and the image panel, wherein the multiple prisms are shaped and oriented such that the illumination transmitted by the beam shaper is collinear with the illumination incident on the beam shaper; wherein the multiple prisms including four identical prisms P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 having an apex angle α and being tilted at respective angles φ 1 , φ 2 , φ 3 and φ 4 (414 - 444) in a plane parallel to the optical path of the illumination incident on prism P 1 and transmitted by prism P 4 , where to within a two-degree tolerance, φ 3 =- φ 1 and φ 4 =- φ 2 ; and an actuator mechanically connected to the beam shaper and configured to change at least one of the tilt angles φ 1 , φ 2 , φ 3 and φ 4 to switch the projector between (i) a first configuration, in which the multiple prisms are oriented to impose no magnification or impose a unidirectional magnification M, where | 1 -M | < 0.1, and (ii) a second configuration, in which the multiple prisms are oriented to change the aspect ratio of the illumination, and wherein the apex angle of the four identical prisms P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 is between 16 to 18 degrees. a light source configured to generate illumination; an integrating rod ; an image panel configured to display an image at a displayed aspect ratio; a beam shaper including multiple prisms , wherein the beam shaper intersects an optical path of the illumination between the integrating rod and the image panel, wherein the multiple prisms are shaped and oriented such that the illumination transmitted by the beam shaper is collinear with the illumination incident on the beam shaper; wherein the multiple prisms including four identical prisms P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 having an apex angle α and being tilted at respective angles φ 1 , φ 2 , φ 3 and φ 4 (414 - 444) in a plane parallel to the optical path of the illumination incident on prism P 1 and transmitted by prism P 4 , where to within a two-degree tolerance, φ 3 =- φ 1 and φ 4 =- φ 2 ; and an actuator mechanically connected to the beam shaper and configured to change at least one of the tilt angles φ 1 , φ 2 , φ 3 and φ 4 to switch the projector between (i) a first configuration, in which the multiple prisms are oriented to impose no magnification or impose a unidirectional magnification M, where | 1 -M | < 0.1, and (ii) a second configuration, in which the multiple prisms are oriented to change the aspect ratio of the illumination, and wherein the apex angle of the four identical prisms P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 is between 16 to 18 degrees.
A cash bag sealing device for retaining and sealing a cash bag into which cash can be deposited and stored, wherein said cash bag sealing device comprises a supporting structure onto which two sealing jaws are oppositely arranged and of which at least one is reciprocally moveable between a sealing position and an open position and wherein at least one sealing jaw comprises a heating element , the cash bag sealing device being configured to form a seal in the cash bag by the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw pressing the cash bag against the other sealing jaw in the sealing position and by heating said heating element , and wherein at least one of the sealing jaws comprises at least one cash bag fastener , the at least one cash bag fastener being moveable between an open position in which the cash bag is releasable and a closed position in which the cash bag is retained, and wherein the at least one cash bag fastener is configured to move into its open position when the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw leaves the sealing position after the cash bag has been sealed, characterized in that the movement of the at least one cash bag fastener is controlled by the movement of the reciprocally moveable sealing jaw , such that no dedicated active control means such as an electric motor or actuator is consequently necessary for controlling the movement of the at least one cash bag fastener between its open and closed position.
Anal and/or perineal washing and drying system for a toilet with bidet functions, comprising a washing unit provided with a water outlet conduit for anal and/or perineal washing, and a drying unit provided with means to generate a pressurized drying air flow for anal and/or perineal drying, wherein said drying unit comprises an air outlet channel arranged for guiding a jet of the pressurized air flow up to a curved surface of the washing unit, said curved surface of the washing unit being arranged on an extremal portion of the water outlet conduit and adjacent to the blowing path of the air flow coming from the air outlet channel , the geometry of said curved surface being configured to be able to orientate by Coanda effect the direction of the jet of pressurized drying air flow coming from the air outlet channel towards a drying position.