58results about How to "Clear path" patented technology

An optical communication system using a high altitude tethered balloon 10 that operates above most clouds and atmospheric turbulence. An optical communication system includes a balloon 10 with an optical communication payload 30, a fiber optic cable attached to the tether 12, an automated winch system 14, and a ground station 28. The balloon 10 is designed for sustained flight at, and recovery from, high altitude using the automated winch system 14. An acquisition, tracking and pointing (ATP) system 22 enables a balloon-based optical transceiver 24 to maintain line-of-sight optical communications with an overhead satellite 34. The optical link between the satellite 34 and the balloon 10 is an open channel. Data is transmitted to the ground station 28 from the balloon 10 through the secure fiber optic closed channel attached to the tether 12.

A heat pipe with a nanostructured wick is disclosed, with the method of forming the nanostructured wick on a metal substrate. The wicking material is a pattern of metallic nanostructures in the form of bristles or nanowires attached to a substrate, where the bristles are substantially freestanding.

An improved sanding block for sanding high and extended surfaces configured for use in combination with an attached pole. The sanding block is round in shape and is rotationally mounted on a pole mount that interfaces between the sanding block and the pole which attaches to a rotatable hub of the pole mount. This allows the sanding block to rotate during use and the pole to be rotated to different angles in relation to the flat working surface of the sanding block. Adjacent surface marring is prevented by the rotation of the sanding block upon contact of a side edge with such an adjacent surface. Optionally the pole mount can be locked to prevent rotation if desired and a barrel can provide an interface between the pole and the pole mount. This barrel can be straight, angled, or adjustable for angle, in the different preferred embodiments.

The invention relates to a design method for cable laying and a cable laying system. The method comprises following steps: creating a three-dimensional model for a cable channel; setting up a cable channel model database; planning layers of the cable channel, the number of layers of the cable channel and the arrays of the cable channel, and encoding the cable channel in a segmented manner, arrays and layers; setting up an equipment positioning database; planning positions of a measuring instrument and control equipment on the spot; guiding the cable channel model database and the equipment positioning database into cable laying software and inputting setting value; and finishing a best cable laying path design after a cable laying path list is automatically generated by cable laying software. The design method for cable laying and the cable laying system have following beneficial effects: by automatically generating the cable path list, deign efficiency is increased; by effectively planning the cable laying path, cable bridges can be reasonably distributed; the problem of repeatedly laying due to unresonable laying of circuits is eliminated; investment waste is avoided; engineering speed is ensured; a clear cable path is provide for a foundation of precise cable length calculations.

An improved hand guard assembly comprises a main body portion, a clamp, and an arm member. A hinge joint assembly pivotally connects the arm member to a second end of the main body portion. The clamp connects a handlebar to a first end of the main body portion. A coil spring of the hinge joint assembly restricts the free rotation of the arm member relative to the main body portion about a central axis. In a frontal accident or sudden deceleration of the vehicle, the operator's arms may hit the shield attached to the arm member in a forward direction imparting a forward force and rotating the arm member about the hinge joint assembly. The operator may then be thrown clear from the vehicle, preventing additional injuries that can occur when an operator's arms are caught between conventional hand guards and the handlebars.

A ring airfoil style paintball comprises a ring airfoil carrying a marking agent. The marking agent is located in one more compartments of a body of the ring airfoil. In one embodiment, marking agent is located in an annular ring in a nose section of the body, or in a plurality of spherical compartments in the nose section of the body. In one embodiment, the ring airfoil style paintball is connected to a sabot when launched. Cartridges comprising a sabot containing the ring airfoil style paintball are launched from a launcher. In one embodiment, the cartridges are launched with a compressed air charged. The launcher includes a magazine for sequentially delivering cartridges for launch. A stripper associated with the launcher strips the sabot from the ring airfoil paintball, and an ejector ejects the stripped sabot from the launcher.

A concentrator for increasing the particle concentration in an aerosol flow is described. The concentrator comprises a sculptured acceleration plate with a number of slit-shaped and radially extending acceleration channels and a sculptured deceleration plate with a number of slit-shaped and radially extending deceleration plate channels. Acceleration channel exit openings are spaced from a base surface on an exit side of the acceleration plate and sculptured deceleration channel entry openings are spaced from a base surface on an entry side of the deceleration plate so that a relatively large gap is provided between the acceleration plate base surface and the deceleration plate base surface allowing a waste volume flow to be exhausted through this relatively large gap at low flow resistance. The plurality of openings comprises openings of at least two different lengths.

A method is described comprising: providing a first heated volume flow of pressurized gas, a second volume flow of pre-heated dilution gas, and a third volume flow of fluid. A concentrated first aerosol is generated by exhausting at least a part of the first volume flow of pressurized gas and the third volume flow of fluid through a nozzle. A fourth volume flow of gas of opposite direction to the concentrated first aerosol is generated such that the concentrated first aerosol is arrested. Evaporation of the aerosol solvent is augmented with infrared radiation. The arrested first aerosol is then mixed with the second volume flow of dilution gas for generating a second aerosol that has been diluted. This aerosol is then concentrated with a virtual impactor.

A ring airfoil style paintball comprises a ring airfoil carrying a visible marking agent. The marking agent is located in one more compartments in a nose portion of a body of the ring airfoil, or within one or more containers located in those compartments. The nose portion of the body of the airfoil is configured to rupture upon impacting a target, releasing the marking agent into contact with the target. Cartridges comprising a sabot containing the ring airfoil style paintball are launched from a launcher. The launcher includes a magazine for sequentially delivering cartridges for launch. A stripper associated with the launcher strips the sabot from the ring airfoil paintball, and an ejector ejects the stripped sabot from the launcher.

A ring airfoil style paintball comprises a ring airfoil carrying a visible marking agent. The marking agent is located in one more compartments in a nose portion of a body of the ring airfoil, or within one or more containers located in those compartments. The nose portion of the body of the airfoil is configured to rupture upon impacting a target, releasing the marking agent into contact with the target. Cartridges comprising a sabot containing the ring airfoil style paintball are launched from a launcher. The launcher includes a magazine for sequentially delivering cartridges for launch. A stripper associated with the launcher strips the sabot from the ring airfoil paintball, and an ejector ejects the stripped sabot from the launcher.

A flow conditioner for generating and diluting an aerosol with a first inlet adapted to receive a first volume flow of pressurized gas. A second inlet is adapted to receive a second dilution gas volume flow and a third inlet adapted to receive a fluid to be converted into an aerosol. A nozzle is connected to the first and third inlet and has a nozzle orifice for outputting a first aerosol. A first dilution gas flow partitioner has a first set of openings penetrating the first dilution gas flow partitioner and a second dilution gas flow partitioner that is spaced apart from the first dilution gas partitioner and has a second set of openings penetrating the second dilution gas flow partitioner. The nozzle orifice is positioned in the proximity of the second dilution gas flow partitioner.

A method is described comprising: providing a first heated volume flow of pressurized gas, a second volume flow of pre-heated dilution gas, and a third volume flow of fluid. A concentrated first aerosol is generated by exhausting at least a part of the first volume flow of pressurized gas and the third volume flow of fluid through a nozzle. A fourth volume flow of gas of opposite direction to the concentrated first aerosol is generated such that the concentrated first aerosol is arrested. Evaporation of the aerosol solvent is augmented with infrared radiation. The arrested first aerosol is then mixed with the second volume flow of dilution gas for generating a second aerosol that has been diluted. This aerosol is then concentrated with a virtual impactor.

The invention discloses a navigation and sensor fused path pushing method and system and a storage medium, which are used for monitoring road information and planning a navigation path in real time through fusion of a map and a sensor, performing scene reconstruction on an environment and a path through an instrument, and providing real-time and accurate path planning for a driver. Specifically, the lane where the vehicle is located is determined according to camera information, whether lane changing is needed or not is determined in combination with navigation, and navigation is more accurate compared with traditional navigation; the lane changing time and path are determined according to fusion information of the radar and the camera, and the situations of collision danger, red light running, intersection missing and the like are avoided; panoramic camera information is fused, the problems of jam and side collision under the congested road condition are solved, and the driving safety and experience feeling are improved; navigation is fused with video information, so that the path is clearer.

The invention relates to a unit curtain wall structure capable of improving water tightness, which is characterized in that: an aluminum alloy protruded flange is arranged on an aluminum alloy right stile ; an elongated through waterproof rubber strip is embedded in the side face of the end part; the waterproof rubber strip is embedded into a groove on an aluminum alloy left stile; the through waterproof rubber strip is tightly matched with the side wall of the groove so as to form a watertight sealing strip; the rubber strip and the aluminum alloy left stile and the aluminum alloy right stile enclose to form a rear cavity of a longitudinal water guide cavity; a side frame on a curtain wall panel and the aluminum alloy protruded flange and the watertight sealing strip form a front cavity of the longitudinal water guide cavity; the aluminum alloy protruded flange is arranged on an aluminum alloy upper transverse beam; and an elongated through waterproof rubber strip is embedded in the side face of the end part and is tightly adhered to a side wall on an aluminum alloy lower transverse beam so as to form a transverse draining cavity with a watertight decorative cover. The unit curtain wall has clear paths of retaining water, guiding water and draining water, and the water tightness of the watertight sealing strip can be reasonably utilized.

A method for permitting a target vehicle to safely violate a right-of-way system of rules is described. The method may comprise, amongst other things, providing a roadway system, wherein the movements of vehicles within the roadway system are governed by a right-of-way system of rules; controlling a traffic control system including a plurality of traffic control signals in a manner that causes the plurality of traffic control signals to change in accordance with default control pattern for implementing the right-of-way system of rules; and modifying the default control pattern. By doings so, the method may permit a target vehicle to safely violate the right-of-way system of rules. Similarly, by doing so, the method may prevent a plurality of secondary vehicles from traveling along or through a predicted path of the target vehicle.

An intelligent alarm, inquiry and monitor terminal comprises an alarm device, a case inquiry device and a case complaint device; wherein, the alarm device is used for receiving the alarm messages and identity messages of warners, sending the messages to the internal network of the public security bureau, obtaining case inquiry codes from the internal network system of the public security bureau and displaying the codes to the warners; the case inquiry device is used for inquiring the inquiry results related to the cases and displaying the results to the inquirers; the case complaint device is used for sending out complaint application to the internal network system of the public security bureau when the public are unsatisfied with the processing courses or results of the reported cases and giving back the names of the complaints units and the complaint processing units. The intelligent alarm, inquiry and monitor terminal is convenient in operation. The operation interfaces of the invention all adopt the mode of selecting by clicking touch screens, thus conforming to the operating habits of the people to use electronic equipments, greatly simplifying the procedures of alarm, inquiry and monitor conducted by the people and providing a convenient, effective and unimpeded path for the people to supervise the public security organs.

A double shutter shroud (5) and a flexible sheath (11) surrounding a stab (10) of an MCC unit, form a protective tunnel (30) for the stab to connect to a bus 4. A first shroud (6) mounted on the bus, includes a first gate (12). A second shroud (20) mounted on the MCC unit includes a second gate (24). When the MCC unit slides into an MCC section, a unit key (16) opens the first gate. When the stab is advanced toward the bus, a stab key (28) opens the second gate, forming a protective tunnel (30) from the flexible sheath and through the first and second shrouds. The protective tunnel protects the stab and bus from contamination, helps prevent dielectric breakdowns and short circuits between different phase busses, and protects an operator from electrical hazard of touching the bus or stab with tools or fingers.

The invention is an assembly for moving and rotating a conveyor from a operational orientation to a transport orientation. The assembly includes: an actuator operatively connecting to a first frame; an arm operatively connecting to the actuator and pivotally connecting to a first frame; a support sub-assembly operatively connected to the first frame and selectively rotatable around an axis and moveable forward and rearward along the axis, the support assembly operatively connecting to a conveyor frame; a first turnbuckle pivotally connected to the arm and to the support sub-assembly; and a second turnbuckle pivotally connected to the first frame and to the support sub-assembly. The assembly may further include a second actuator operatively connected to the first frame and operatively connected through a plurality of pivotally attached connection arms to a hopper.

The invention relates to the field of support and protection of a foundation pit, in particular to an unlockable recyclable anchor cable structure which is characterized by comprising a barrel-shapedprotective cover, a grouting-stop flange, a pre-stressed anchor cable, a guide line and an expansion assembly, wherein the expansion assembly is arranged at the headmost end in a head structure; positioning holes annularly formed and a guide line hole in the center of the grouting-stop flange are formed in the grouting-stop flange; the end part of the pre-stressed anchor cable penetrates through the positioning holes to enter into the expansion assembly; and the end part of the guide line penetrates through the guide line hole to enter into the expansion assembly. The unlockable recyclable anchor cable structure is high in reliability and efficiency, avoids the defect that the unlocking force is difficult to transmit when the anchor cable is too long and does not adopt manual operation oran additional tool; the anchor cable is not snapped or damaged during unlocking; an anchoring shear connector utilizes extrusion between a steel plate and mortar to transmit tensile force of the anchor cable, the path is clear, the reliability and the efficiency are higher than the reliability and efficiency when the frictional force between an anchoring head and mortar is utilized to transmit thetensile force of the anchor cable; and the unlockable recyclable anchor cable structure has high popularization and application value.

A weapon retention mechanism for releasably holding a weapon in a holster pocket including a frame member forming at least a portion of the holster pocket, the frame member including a pair of substantially linear slots, a retention member having opposed side portions and an intermediate portion extending therebetween, each opposed side portion including a projection positioned and located so as to be cooperatively engageable with the corresponding slots associated with the frame member, the retention member being slidably moveable in a substantially linear direction between a first position wherein the retention member restricts movement of the weapon out of the holster pocket and a second position wherein the retention member does not restrict movement of the weapon out of the holster pocket, and a release member for releasably holding the retention member in its first position, the release member being moveable between a first position wherein it holds the retention member in its first position and a second position wherein it releases the retention member and allows the retention member to be moved to its second position. In a preferred embodiment, the retention member is biased towards its second position and the release member is biased towards its first position.

The invention relates to a novel universal medical infusion head with an automatic infusion bottle changing function. The infusion head comprises an infusion head body, two passages arranged on the infusion head body, a floater valve chamber, a liquid inlet tube and a liquid outlet tube, wherein the two passages are an air-liquid passage and a liquid passage, the top ends of the two passages are communicated into a bottle or bag, and a valve is disposed on each passage; the bottom-end opening of the air-liquid passage is formed in the top of the floater valve chamber, and the bottom-end opening of the liquid passage is formed in the liquid outlet tube; a floater with two valve rods at the top is disposed in the floater valve chamber, and a liquid outlet communicated with the liquid outlet tube is formed in the bottom of the floater valve chamber; the two valve rods on the floater respectively correspond to the valves on the two passages, and the bottom end of the floater faces directly to the liquid outlet. The novel universal medical infusion head has the advantages that the two valves are driven by one floater, and the two valves of two valve chambers are opened and closed synchronously; by the three openings of the valve chambers, floater valve movements and a liquid passage directly communicating to the liquid outlet tube, suction force in the tube is fully utilized, and pulse infusion is achieved.

A method and an apparatus are described for generating a concentrated aerosol. A first heated volume flow of pressurized gas, a second volume flow of preheated dilution gas, and a third volume flow of fluid are provided. After creating a droplet aerosol from a solution, the aerosol solvent is quickly evaporated for creating a powder aerosol that then concentrated with a virtual impactor. The apparatus comprises a low flow resistance and achieves a high evaporation rate. The apparatus comprises a flow conditioner, nozzle, nozzle holder, and a concentrator.

The invention discloses a cabling rack for a college user group data life cycle management system and an installation method of the cabling rack. The cabling rack comprises a mounting base and a hanging plate; a wiring seat is slidably connected to the hanging plate; the wiring seat comprises a U-shaped wiring plate, a cover plate, a fixing assembly and a sliding frame, the cover plate is arrangedon the U-shaped wiring plate, the fixing assembly comprises a supporting plate, a pressing plate, end screws and fastening nuts, the end screws are symmetrically distributed between the supporting plate and the pressing plate, the supporting plate is arranged at the bottom of the U-shaped wiring plate, the fastening nuts press the pressing plate, and the pressing plate presses the sliding frame on the cover plate; and the installation method comprises the following steps: (a) preliminarily assembling the wiring seat, (b) enabling a corner reference to be in place, (c) continuously arranging,(d) arranging wires, (e) capping, and (f) performing reinforcement. The cabling rack is stable in structure, high in installation adaptability and high in bearing strength, cables are arranged in order and convenient to manage, the installation method is low in operation difficulty, simple in positioning, high in installation efficiency and easy to control and adjust, and the installation qualityis guaranteed.

The Owner Aware Object represents a new class of Physical Objects that mimic the awareness of the presence or absence in their immediate surroundings of their rightful owner. The system is composed of an Owner Private Space Generator, one or multiple Owner Private Space Sensors and an optional Super Owner Aware Object which is a Computer connected Owner Aware Object. The Generator and the Sensor Objects work together to establish within a three dimensional space, a volume of Object and Owner Security. While within this volume, the Sensor is maintaining ciphered communication link with the Generator and thus establishes a Secure Volume. Should these two components lose this link, a breach of security event is triggered and both units attempt Owner Notification of the new state of the system. Should two or more Owner Private Spaces intersect or collide, all Owners are notified of the new system status.

A stepped ultra-wideband helical antenna comprises a back cavity base, a back cavity side plate, a PCB and a feed balun plate, double helical lines are arranged on the PCB, and the back cavity base, the back cavity side plate and the PCB are combined to form a closed cavity. Microstrip lines are arranged on the two side faces of the feed balun plate, one end of the feed balun plate is located on the back cavity base, and the microstrip line at the other end of the feed balun plate is connected with the double-helix line on the PCB. The stepped ultra-wideband helical antenna also comprises a stepped metal table arranged in the cavity, the stepped metal table is an inverted-T-shaped table, and due to the arrangement of the stepped metal table, the antenna has wider bandwidth. According to the helical antenna, the stepped metal table is arranged, and the first surface is parallel to the PCB and the back cavity base, so that the reflected spiral backward radiation electromagnetic waves and the spiral forward radiation electromagnetic waves are in the same direction, and the effect of improving gain is further realized. Relative to a flat-bottom back cavity planar helical antenna and a trapezoidal inclined plane column platform back cavity planar helical antenna, the double helix line has wider bandwidth, higher practicability and higher efficiency.

The invention discloses a method for extracting fluoride ions in a solution, which comprises the following steps: 1) pretreating the solution to be extracted to obtain product A; 2) mixing a phosphate organic solvent and a silicon-containing organic solvent to obtain product B ;3) Add product B to product A for extraction reaction. The invention not only has the characteristics of good separation and extraction effect, good selectivity, cleaner and lower cost, but also has the characteristics of high extraction efficiency and simple operation.

A filter device includes at least one filter unit (10), connectable to a hydraulic circuit (14), with at least one supply line (16), one discharge line (18), and at least one cooling unit (22). The cooling unit is connected to a secondary branch line (20), is connected to the hydraulic unit (14) parallel to the supply line (16), and is supplied with a hydraulic medium by a switching device (24) once a predetermined temperature threshold value of the hydraulic medium to be cooled is attained. A permanent supply (36) for the cooling unit (22) is provided in the direction of flow of the hydraulic medium in the supply line (18) before the switching device (24). This permanent supply (36), connected in parallel to the switching device (24), flows into the secondary branch line (20) to control the volume flow in reverse flow according to the fluid temperature. A partial flow of the hydraulic medium in the supply line directly reaches the cooling unit at low or reduced temperatures, at which the switching device has not yet been actuated to ensure that the cooling unit is permanently supplied with the hydraulic medium.

The disclosure presents a heat exchanger assembly for a heat pump system, having a heated condensate drainage system. The heat exchanger assembly includes a manifold with a plurality of pins extending substantially in the direction of gravity. A condensate drainage tray is positioned beneath the manifold. The drainage tray includes a plurality of drainage holes corresponding with the number and position of the pins. The pins extend from the manifold and through the corresponding the drainage holes of the drainage tray. Each of the plurality of pins includes a diameter smaller than the diameter of the drainage hole to allow for condensate to drain through the drainage hole. At least one of the pins includes a distal end and is tapered toward the distal end. The drainage tray may be tilted with respect to the manifold.