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In a first aspect, the present invention provides a motor, fan and filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaner, comprising: a motor (10); a fan (20) connected to an output shaft (12) of the motor and having an axial intake; and a filter (30, 230, 330); wherein the fan (20) is arranged with its axial intake facing the motor (10); and the motor (10) is housed within the filter (30, 230, 330). Such an arrangement makes much more efficient use of space than a conventional arrangement and allows the motor to be positioned within the filter in a reversed direction in comparison to conventional arrangements, so that clear air from the filter can be drawn over the motor before encountering the fan. This also has the beneficial side-effect of cooling the motor with the filtered air.; In a second aspect, the present invention also provides vacuum cleaners (100, 200, 300) comprising such a motor, fan and filter arrangement. Preferred embodiments of such vacuum cleaners are described, including a pivotable stick vac and different hand-holdable vacuum cleaners.

This invention relates to a method for preparing heat-insulating paint composition for glass. The heat-insulating paint composition comprises: micro-emulsified resin 20-60 wt. %, nanopowder (20-150 nm) 15-40 wt. %, and paint additive as balance. The micro-emulsified resin comprises: at least one of organosilicon resin, inorganic silicon resin, alkyd resin, epoxy resin, acrylate and polyurethane 50-80 wt.%, inorganic salt 0.001-5 wt.%, at least one of anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants 0.001-8 wt.%, C1-C5 lower fatty alcohol 1-20 wt.%, and water as balance. The heat-insulating paint composition has such advantages as high heat insulation performance, high transparency, and high hardness, and can be used on building glass and automobile glass.

A method and apparatus for forming a plurality of fibers from (e.g., CVD) precursors, including a reactor adapted to grow a plurality of individual fibers; and a plurality of independently controllable lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers growing a respective fiber. A high performance fiber (HPF) structure, including a plurality of fibers arranged in the structure; a matrix disposed between the fibers; wherein a multilayer coating is provided along the surfaces of at least some of the fibers with an inner layer region having a sheet-like strength; and an outer layer region, having a particle-like strength, such that any cracks propagating toward the outer layer from the matrix propagate along the outer layer and back into the matrix, thereby preventing the cracks from approaching the fibers. A method of forming an interphase in a ceramic matrix composite material having a plurality of SiC fibers, which maximizes toughness by minimizing fiber to fiber bridging, including arranging a plurality of SiC fibers into a preform; selectively removing (e.g., etching) silicon out of the surface of the fibers resulting in a porous carbon layer on the fibers; and replacing the porous carbon layer with an interphase layer (e.g., Boron Nitride), which coats the fibers to thereby minimize fiber to fiber bridging in the preform.

The present invention provides a highly electro-conductive electrophotographic member which contributes to formation of high-quality electrophotographic images while bleeding out of an ion conducting agent is reduced, a process cartridge, and an electrophotographic apparatus. Accordingly, the electrophotographic member according to the present invention includes an electro-conductive mandrel and an electro-conductive layer, wherein the electro-conductive layer contains a resin synthesized from a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic cation and a compound being able to react with the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic cation, and an anion; the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic cation has two substituents bonded to hydroxyl groups; and the substituent bonded to the hydroxyl group is bonded to a nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle of the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic cation.

A novel structure comprising two substrates disposed closely each other, in which an organic molecular layer is formed on the surface of at least one substrate wherein the gap between the surface of the organic molecular layer on one substrate and the surface of the other substrate or the surface of the organic molecular layer on the other substrate is maintained to be usually less than 1000 mum, preferably less than 1 mum is provided. A motor, actuator, and vibration-absorbing table comprising such structure are also provided.

Stopper mechanisms keep a wafer table and a measurement table from moving closer than a predetermined distance, and the blocking by the stopper mechanisms can also be released by a drive mechanism. Therefore, for example, in the case X-axis stators are driven independently, even if at least one of the two tables go out of control, the stopper mechanisms can keep the tables from coming into contact with each other, and for example, in the case the tables are to be in a state closer than the predetermined distance, by a release mechanism that releases the blocking of the stopper mechanisms, the tables can approach each other without the stopper mechanisms interfering.

The embodiment of the invention provides a reminding method and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of multimedia. The reminding method and the electronic equipment can be used for reminding a user to prevent the user from being excessively close to a screen of the electronic equipment when the distance between the user and the screen of the electronic equipment is excessively short, so that the eyesight of the user is effectively protected. The method provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps: firstly, the electronic equipment firstly acquires the distance between the user and the screen, and then a corresponding reminding condition is acquired according to an equipment attribute of the electronic equipment or a reminding condition preset according to an attribute of the user is acquired; according to the reminding condition, whether the distance between the user and the screen meets the reminding condition or not is judged, and if the distance between the user and the screen meets the reminding condition, a prompting message that the distance between the user and the screen is excessively short is sent to the user. The reminding method and the electronic equipment which are provided by the embodiment of the invention are used for enabling the user to keep a suitable distance with the screen of the electronic equipment.

The invention discloses a bridge crack detection device and detection method. The automatic bridge crack detection device comprises a control device, an installation car, a telescopic rod mechanism and a detection device, wherein the control device comprises a data processing device, a display, a walking controller, a camera shutter frequency detection unit, a telescopic rod adjusting device, a telescopic rod adjusting controller, a first distance detection unit, a second distance detection unit, an illuminating brightness detection unit, a brightness adjusting module and an illuminating brightness controller. The detection method comprises the steps of (1) preparatory work before detection; (2) shooting and uploading of an image; (3) image capturing; (4) bridge crack image processing; (5) calibration object image calibration; and (6) calculating and synchronous outputting of bridge crack parameters. The bridge crack detection device is simple in structure, reasonable in design, and convenient to use and operate, accurate and quick detection of the size of bridge cracks can be achieved, and the work efficiency of bridge crack detection and the reliability of detection data are improved.

Provided is an operational stability enhancing device for construction machinery. The operational stability enhancing device for construction machinery according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of cameras that capture images of the vicinity of a construction machine; a plurality of sensors that detect an obstacle located in the vicinity of the construction machine; a monitor that displays the images of the vicinity of the construction machine captured by the plurality of cameras; an electronic hydraulic control valve that controls the output flow rate of the driving unit of the hydraulic system so as to correspond to the operation signal from the user operation unit of the construction machine; and a control unit that displays the captured image of a detected object on the monitor through screen conversion or changes the image for the user to easily recognize the image when the detected object approaches the construction machine in the case where the detected object is detected by the sensor as being in the vicinity of the moving path and where the detected object is a target to avoid.

A hybrid vehicle having an engine and a motor to be controlled independently of each other for running the vehicle. This hybrid vehicle is given a braking demand detecting function to detect a braking demand through an idle ON of the engine while the vehicle is running, and a first braking function to suppress the rise in the vehicle speed of the vehicle by a regenerative braking force of the motor if the braking demand is detected by the braking demand detecting function.

The invention discloses a method for controlling a neural network of a hypersonic aerocraft on the basis of a prediction model, and belongs to the field of control for aerocrafts. The method is used for solving the technical problem of difficulty in engineering implementation of discrete adaptive control for an existing hypersonic aerocraft. The method includes obtaining a strict feedback form of a height subsystem by means of reasonable assumption, and creating a discrete form of an original system by an Eulerian method; building the four-step prediction model of the original system by means of continuous forward prediction; and adopting a lumped nominal design and error feedback for a controller and estimating and compensating lumped uncertain portions by the neural network. The four-step prediction model contains only one equation and provides the relation among height output at future moments, a current system state and control input. The method has the advantages that features of computer control are combined with the method, the discrete prediction model is built, virtual control variables are not required to be designed, only the neural network is required, and the method is suitable for engineering application.

A vehicle position detection system is provided to detect a vehicle position with higher accuracy. The vehicle position detection system includes a GPS receiving device mounted on the vehicle to receive GPS signals from a GPS satellite, a light beacon communication device mounted on the vehicle to receive light beacon information from a light beacon arranged in front of an intersection of a road, and a central processing unit mounted on the vehicle to correct a position of the vehicle based on the light beacon information upon reception of the light beacon information by the light beacon communication device.

The invention relates to antibody polypeptides that monovalently bind CD40L. Antibody polypeptides that are monovalent for binding of CD40L can inhibit CD40L activity while avoiding potential undesirable effects that can occur with antibodies capable of divalent or multivalent binding of CD40L. In one aspect, a monovalent anti-CD40L antibody polypeptide consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD40L, preferably without substantially agonizing CD40 activity. In another aspect, the monovalent anti-CD40L antibody polypeptide is a human antibody polypeptide. The invention further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD40 / CD40L interactions in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD40 / CD40L interactions, the methods involving administering a monovalent anti-CD40L antibody polypeptide to the individual.

An automated method and system for the implementation of a hierarchical event relationship network for correlation analysis in a distributed computing environment in which events are defined based on a connected graph model. Event handling information for each event type to be monitored is used to customize a plurality of rule templates for each type within an event source, where the event source is a hardware component, an application software component or an operating system platform. A plurality of event relationship network rules are verified to ensure they do not violate an event protocol. A hierarchical class definition and naming structure is generated from the plurality of event relationship network rules for each event source. Event management rules are then generated automatically for each event type from the event relationship network rules and the rule templates. The event management rules are loaded into a rule-based event manager. The performance of the rule-based event manager is then monitored.

A medical sensing device (100) for sensing an analyte comprises: a case (110) having a lower major wall adapted to be mounted against the skin of the patient, and an upper opposing major wall; a sensor (12, 12A, 1012A, 12B, 1012B) extending from the case and having a distal end (15, 123A, 123B) sensitive to the analyte to produce an electrical signal, and a proximal end within the case having electrical contacts (18, 121A, 121B); a printed circuit board assembly (320, 1320) within the case supported by one of the major walls to receive the electrical signal via the electrical contacts (18, 121A, 121B); and an elastomeric pad (350) disposed in the case and biased by the other major wall to urge the said proximal end of the sensor into contact with the printed circuit board assembly (320, 1320) and maintain an electrical connection between the electrical contacts (18, 121A, 121B) and the printed circuit board assembly (320, 1320).

Presented is a humane wild animal trap device that includes a trigger mechanism having four easily assemblable elements for supporting the bait, a bottom flat sheet on which the trigger mechanism is supported when set and baited, and an enclosure the open side of which is superimposed on the flat bottom sheet and which enclosure is tilted upwardly from one end so that the elevated end rests on a selected one of the four elements included in the trigger mechanism and which element is released from a second element that supports the bait when a wild animal takes the bait, thus causing the elevated enclosure to fall onto the flat bottom sheet to trap the wild animal within the enclosure. The four elements of the trigger mechanism are interrelated in such a manner that two of the elements support the trigger mechanism while the other two elements are pivotally interengaged with one of the support elements and are releasably interengaged one with the other to support the tilted enclosure and the bait and to set the trap so that the enclosure falls when the bait is taken.

An optical sensor for an instrument to form a closed-loop curing instrument that is configured to manage the quantity of delivered energy to a curable material, including a composite restoration for a tooth. The closed-loop curing instrument is configured to analyze a signal indicative of the light reflecting from the curable material, and to adjust light output based on the analysis.

Secondary battery structure 100 has secondary batteries 110 equipped with metallic battery cases 111, temperature detectors 120 for detecting temperature of the secondary batteries 110, and supporting members 130 for supporting the temperature detectors 120. Each of the temperature detectors 120 has a detector body 121 which detects surface temperature of the battery case 111 by contacting with a bottom surface 111c (temperature-detected surface) on the battery case 111, and a fixing portion 122 which engages with the supporting member 130 and fixes the temperature detector 120 to the secondary battery 110 while keeping the detector body 121 contact with the bottom surface 111c on the battery case 111.

A method and apparatus for determining the stability of dispersions and emulsions accelerates the onset of significant particle agglomeration in a sample by stressing the sample by reducing the height of the interparticle potential energy barrier between the particles. This is achieved by adding one or more of three stress factors: changing the pH of the sample to reduce the surface charge on the particles; adding an adsorbing electrolyte so that ions of the appropriate charge are adsorbed onto the surfaces of the particles to reduce the net charge on the particles; and applying a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent salt to partially screen electrostatic repulsions between the charged particles. In a preferred embodiment, the increase in agglomeration is detected with single particle detection, such as SPOS, to generate a PSD from which a figure of merit is derived. Another embodiment detects turbidity or light scattering to generate a value X indicative of the extent of agglomeration.

Provided are blocks for constructing a retaining wall, a prefabricated reinforced earth retaining wall constructed using the blocks, a method for constructing the prefabricated reinforced earth retaining wall. The block for constructing a retaining wall comprises a front surface 10 forming a surface of the retaining wall, and a rear surface 20; left and rights sides 30 and 30' having corresponding intermeshing portions 32 and 32' formed thereon; a top surface 40 having reinforcement member insertion grooves 44 formed in a front-to-rear direction, and fixture grooves 46 formed on either side of the front of the reinforcement member insertion grooves 44 for fixing the reinforcement member or anchor; and a bottom surface 50 corresponding to the top surface 40, wherein a connecting pin insertion hole h1 for pinning upper and lower blocks with a connecting pin and a lifting pin insertion hole h2 for simultaneously lifting the upper and blocks, penetrate through the top and bottom surfaces 40 and 50.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices provide glucose concentration measurements in the subcutaneous tissue with limited accuracy and precision. Therefore, CGM readings cannot be incorporated in a straightforward manner in outcome metrics of clinical trials e.g. aimed to assess new glycaemic-regulation therapies. To define those outcome metrics, frequent Blood Glucose (BG) reference measurements are still needed, with consequent relevant difficulties in outpatient settings. Here we propose a “retrofitting” algorithm that produces a quasi continuous time BG profile by simultaneously exploiting the high accuracy of available BG references (possibly very sparsely collected) and the high temporal resolution of CGM data (usually noisy and affected by significant bias). The inputs of the algorithm are: a CGM time series; some reference BG measurements; a model of blood to interstitial glucose kinetics; and a model of the deterioration in time of sensor accuracy, together with (if available) a priori information (e.g. probabilistic distribution) on the parameters of the model. The algorithm first checks for the presence of possible artifacts or outliers on both CGM datastream and BG references, and then rescales the CGM time series by exploiting a retrospective calibration approach based on a regularized deconvolution method subject to the constraint of returning a profile laying within the confidence interval of the reference BG measurements. As output, the retrofitting algorithm produces an improved “retrofitted” quasi-continuous glucose concentration signal that is better (in terms of both accuracy and precision) than the CGM trace originally measured by the sensor. In clinical trials, the so-obtained retrofitted traces can be used to calculate solid outcome measures, avoiding the need of increasing the data collection burden at the patient level.

A collision avoidance assist apparatus includes: an object detection part configured to detect a second moving object that crosses ahead in a travel direction of a first moving object; an estimation part configured to estimate a relationship between a future location of the first moving object and a future location of the second moving object based on a location of the detected second moving object; and a determination part configured to determine that there is a possibility that the first moving object and the second moving object will collide with each other in a case where the second moving object is capable of passing the first moving object without colliding with the first moving object based on the estimated relationship and a relationship between the first moving object and the second moving object when the second moving object passes the first moving object satisfies a predetermined condition.

Provided is a level shifting circuit capable of preventing a power device from a malfunction also when a dv / dt transient signal is supplied with time difference. A high-potential side power device driving circuit has a clock signal generation circuit generating the so-called internal clock signal by outputting a pulse in a constant cycle for driving NMOS transistors and an iterative pulse generation circuit monitoring the state of an external input signal in synchronization with an output signal of the clock signal generation circuit, receiving a pulsing input signal generated with reference to a ground potential and generating pulsing ON and OFF signals.

Provided is an electric automobile that can protect high-voltage components from shocks during impact. The electric automobile (10), which has a motor room (24) that is separated from the cabin and partitioned at the front of the vehicle body (12) and that houses a driving motor (100) and a power control unit (30) that drives / controls the driving motor (100), is provided with: a pair of side frames (64, 64) that extend in the front-back direction of the vehicle body (12) at both sides of the vehicle body (12) of the motor room (24); and a unit support frame (44) that encloses the power control unit (30) on four sides and supports the power control unit (30). The unit support frame (44) is suspended from the pair of side frames (64, 64) and is fastened to the pair of side frames (64, 64). The power control unit (30) is supported by the unit support frame (44) at at least the sides excluding that in the backwards direction of vehicle body (12) of the four sides of the unit support frame (44).

The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a carbon nanotube fiber. The apparatus includes: a vertical reactor having a reaction zone; a concentric double-pipe inlet tube disposed on top of the reaction zone and consisting of an inner pipe through which a spinning feedstock including a spinning solution and a first gas is introduced into the reaction zone and an outer pipe defining a concentric annular portion surrounding the inner pipe and through which a second gas is introduced into the reaction zone; heating means for heating the reaction zone; and a discharge unit disposed under the bottom of the reaction zone to discharge a carbon nanotube fiber therethrough. The spinning feedstock entering the reaction zone through the inner pipe of the inlet tube is carbonized and graphitized while flowing from the top to the bottom of the reaction zone to form a carbon nanotube fiber consisting of a continuous sock (or aggregates) of carbon nanotubes. The second gas entering the reaction zone through the outer pipe of the inlet tube forms a gas curtain surrounding the circumference of the continuous sock of carbon nanotubes while flowing from the top to the bottom of the reaction zone. The gas curtain minimizes the contamination of the inner wall of the reactor and facilitates the discharge of the carbon nanotube fiber. Therefore, the apparatus of the present invention is suitable for the production of a carbon nanotube fiber in a continuous manner.

A lighting device includes a housing including a front opening portion and a rear opening portion; a light source unit including LED light sources and a heat sink configured to absorb and radiate heat produced by the LED light source; a socket formed by an elastic member and configured to allow the heat sink to be fitted and supported in the rear opening portion such that part of the heat sink is exposed rearward through the rear opening portion and that aiming adjustment is enabled by changing a position of the light source unit relative to the housing. A knob used for manually turning an adjustment screw is attached to a rear end portion of the adjustment screw, and the socket is provided with a rib extending along a circumferential direction of the socket and protruding rearward of the heat sink.