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The present invention provides a dynamic stabilization device positionable about a portion of a spinal column. The stabilization device may generally include a first component and a second component, where the first and second components are movably coupled to one another to define an arcuate path of motion. The stabilization device may also include one or more adjustment elements positionable within first and second adjustment openings to affect the path of motion between the first and second components and / or the behavior and characteristics of the movement. In addition, one or more resistive elements may be adjustably positionable within either and / or both of the first and second adjustment openings to provide resistance and / or dampening of the forces experienced as the first and second components move relative to one another. The stabilization device may further define a joint having three degrees of freedom to adapt to movement of a spinal column.

The present invention provides a dynamic stabilization device positionable about a portion of a spinal column. The stabilization device may generally include a first component and a second component, where the first and second components are movably coupled to one another to define an arcuate path of motion. The stabilization device may also include one or more adjustment elements positionable within first and second adjustment openings to affect the path of motion between the first and second components and / or the behavior and characteristics of the movement. In addition, one or more resistive elements may be adjustably positionable within either and / or both of the first and second adjustment openings to provide resistance and / or dampening of the forces experienced as the first and second components move relative to one another. The stabilization device may further define a joint having three degrees of freedom to adapt to movement of a spinal column.

The present invention provides a dynamic stabilization device positionable about a portion of a spinal column. The stabilization device may generally include a first component and a second component, where the first and second components are movably coupled to one another to define an arcuate path of motion. The stabilization device may also include one or more adjustment elements positionable within first and second adjustment openings to affect the path of motion between the first and second components and / or the behavior and characteristics of the movement. In addition, one or more resistive elements may be adjustably positionable within either and / or both of the first and second adjustment openings to provide resistance and / or dampening of the forces experienced as the first and second components move relative to one another. The stabilization device may further define a joint having three degrees of freedom to adapt to movement of a spinal column.

A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body are moveable relative to the handle. Movement of one of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body in a first direction causes the other of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body to move in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. As a result, the positions of the shaving aid body and the razor cartridge are continuously adjusted to maintain the contact surface of the shaving aid body approximately co-planar with the cutting edges of the razor blades within the razor cartridge.

The present invention relates to a method with which speech is captured in a noisy environment with as high a speech quality as possible. To this end, a compact array of, for example, two single microphones is combined to form one system through signal processing methods consisting of adaptive beam formation and spectral subtraction. Through the combination with a spectral subtraction, the reference signal of the beam former is freed from speech signal components to the extent that a reference signal of the interference is formed and the beam former produces high gains.

A fuel injection control device (ECU) for controlling injection supply of fuel to an engine is applied to an injector that has a valve body formed with a fuel injection hole, a needle accommodated in the valve body for opening and closing the injection hole, and a piezoelectric element for driving the needle such that the needle reciprocates and that can continuously adjust an injection rate in accordance with an injection command signal to the piezoelectric element. The fuel injection control device senses a fuel pressure waveform indicating a transition of fuel pressure fluctuation accompanying a predetermined injection of the injector based on an output of a fuel pressure sensor and calculates an injection command signal for approximating a predetermined injection parameter concerning the predetermined injection to a reference value of the parameter based on the sensed fuel pressure waveform.

In order to provide an electric heat system that is quieter than those of the prior art, a switching circuit is incorporated into the controls for the heating system which provides for the heating elements of the electric heater to be kept at a more constant temperature than those of the prior art. The switching circuit regulates the output power to the degree desired while not inducing sharp changes in temperature of the coils of the electric heater and thus reduces the degree of rapid expansion and contraction of the coils and the enclosure for the heater. This in turn reduces the amount of mechanical noise produced by the electric heater while also reducing wear and tear on the heating element, the heater enclosure and objects near to the heater.

Parameters being a measure for a characteristic of a channel or of a pair of channels, wherein the parameter is a measure for a characteristic of the channel or of the pair of channels with respect to another channel of a multi-channel signal can be quantized more efficiently using a quantization rule that is generated based on a relation of an energy measure of the channel or the pair of channels and an energy measure of the multi-channel signal. With generation of the quantization rule taking into account a psycho acoustic approach, the size of an encoded representation of the multi-channel signal can be decreased by coarser quantization without significantly disturbing the perceptual quality of the multi-channel signal when reconstructed from the encoded representation.

The present invention discloses a switchable two-stage and cascade marine energy-saving ultralow-temperature refrigeration system which comprises a high-temperature level refrigeration system, a low-temperature level refrigeration system, a hot fluorine defrosting system of a high-temperature level air cooler and a hot fluorine defrosting system of a low-temperature level air cooler. The hot fluorine defrosting system of the high-temperature level air cooler comprises a high-temperature level compressor of which the outlet is divided into two paths through a first oil separator; and the second path is connected with an air suction port of the high-temperature level compressor through a first solenoid valve, the high-temperature level air cooler, a third solenoid valve, a first pressure relief valve, a first gas-liquid separator, a first one-way valve and a first heat regenerator. The hot fluorine defrosting system of the low-temperature level air cooler comprises a low-temperature level compressor of which the outlet is divided into two paths through a precooler and a second oil separator; and the second path is connected with an air suction port of the low-temperature level compressor through an eighth solenoid valve, the low-temperature level air cooler, a sixth solenoid valve. a second pressure relief valve, a second gas-liquid separator, a third one-way valve and a second heat regenerator. The present invention has the obvious effects of large refrigeration section, high cooling rate, good energy-saving effect and thorough defrosting.

An apparatus and method are disclosed for simulating United States football and other sports that are held on a playing field. The user stands in an area that at least approximates an actual playing field, and an apparatus incorporated into a football helmet or other headgear worn by the user superimposes simulation images onto the field of view of the user, creating an illusion of simulated action taking place on the actual field where the user is standing. This makes the information and skills conveyed by the simulation directly relevant and immediately useful. Preferred embodiments track the location and orientation of the user and thereby allow the user to participate in the simulation. In another aspect, essentially the same apparatus and method are used to simulate driving or flying of vehicles without the need of an expensive mockup of the interior of the vehicle.

A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4a) of an essentially horizontal beam (4), wherein at least one running wheel (3a) can be driven, and a friction roller (10) interacting with the driven running wheel (3a) is arranged on the underside (4b) of the rail. In order to create a crane trolley that guarantees a reliable reduction in the slippage of the driven running wheel (3a) with a simple design, a pair of friction rollers (10) is provided, which may be positioned against the underside (4b) of the rail by adjusting the spacing from each other via a common pressing mechanism.

A convertible piece of upholstered furniture can be converted via motorized conversion aids from a seat function into a bed, by way of any desired number of intermediate stages, and vice versa. All movable parts can be fully stressed by a person during conversion, even when a person is sitting or lying on the piece of furniture. These changes can take place even when the piece is being used by a person, whereby each movable part of the piece of upholstered furniture can be changed by means of a motor drive having a control. The footrest and the seat part are configured so that they can move out of a base frame with their metal fittings. A lever construction arranged on the metal fitting of the footrest and a motor drive adjusts the height and angle of the footrest and moves the piece of furniture to the various positions.

The invention relates to an infrared dynamic triangular target simulator, belonging to the technical field of infrared simulation. The simulator comprises a vertically-arranged triangular target assembly, a beam combiner, a horizontally-arranged round interference assembly and a collimation projecting lens, wherein the triangular target assembly is used for generating a triangular target with continuously variable size, light intensity and gesture; the round interface assembly is used for generating a round interface with continuously variable size, light intensity and position; and the triangular target and the round interface are respectively reflected and transmitted by the beam combiner and then projected to a tested infrared imaging guide head through the collimation projecting lens in parallel beams. According to the invention, the triangular target is used for simulating a marauding aircraft or missile, the round interface is used for simulating baits released by the aircraft or missile, not only the fidelity problem of the target simulator for simulation is solved, but also the simulation test evaluation precision of dynamic tracking and anti-jamming property of the infrared imaging guide head is improved.

A torque servo control loading load simulator comprises a base, a guide strip, a supporting spring plate base, a supporting spring plate, a supporting spring plate cover plate, a lower supporting lug, a side vertical plate, a motor mounting seat, a photoelectric encoder mounting seat, a swing hydraulic motor, a valve block, a servo valve, a rolling bearing, a loading torque sensor, a photoelectric encoder, a probe, a ball bearing, an upper supporting lug, an inertia counterweight disk, an inertia base disk, a spindle, an elastic torque mounting support, an elastic torque sensor, an elastic torque rotating shaft, a swing shifting fork, an elastic torque loading support, an elastic torque spring plate and a spring torque spring plate clamping plate. The torque servo control loading load simulator can simulate the structural characteristics of a rocket exhaust nozzle, wherein the structural characteristics comprise inertia loads, elastic torque loads, set torque loads and supporting stiffness. The torque servo control loading load simulator has the advantages of being simple and compact in structure, flexible in servo loading torque, high in precision, and capable of better reproducing the structural characteristics of the actual rocket exhaust nozzle.

The invention relates to a distractible intervertebral implant having a first assembly (10) constituted by a first prosthetic plate (16) and a first spacer element (18), the prosthetic plate being secured to the first spacer element; a second assembly (12) constituted by a second prosthetic plate (22) and by a hollow second spacer element (24), having a first end secured to the second prosthetic plate and the first spacer element being suitable for sliding in the second spacer element; and means (14) for preventing the spacer element from moving in translation or in rotation relative to each other, the means having a clamping collar (28) surrounding a portion of the outside surface of the second spacer element, and a lock screw (30) for tightening the collar onto the second spacer element.

A transmission, by means of inserting an electric motor between a couple of clutch shafts of twin-clutch type automatic transmission and controlling the torque and speed of the electric motor, establishing a smooth and efficient gear shifting control as well as enable to realize a creep control, idling stop starting control, R-to-D, D-to-R selecting control. The pre-stage gear is released after the torque transfer is completed with the electric motor, and the clutch is exchanged after synchronizing the motor speed with the electric motor. As the friction control of the clutch is not performed, smooth gear shift work can be realized, and the same control scheme extends to creep control, idling stop starting control, R-to-D, D-to-R selecting control to be enabled, which leads to such an effect that the life is extended without the clutch being worn away, as well as the drivability can be increased remarkably. As a single transmission can realize multiple functions, there is such an effect that the overall cost can be reduced relatively.

A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body are moveable relative to the handle. Movement of one of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body in a first direction causes the other of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body to move in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. As a result, the positions of the shaving aid body and the razor cartridge are continuously adjusted to maintain the contact surface of the shaving aid body approximately co-planar with the cutting edges of the razor blades within the razor cartridge.

In one aspect of the invention a communication device including circuitry operable to facilitate dynamic impedance matching includes an image impedance operable to be coupled to a receiver / transmitter pair associated with a line impedance. The device also includes matching circuitry coupled to the line impedance and the image impedance, the matching circuitry operable to measure an impedance mismatch between the line impedance and the image impedance and to generate a control signal based on the measured impedance mismatch. The image impedance is operable to be varied to more closely match the line impedance based at least in part on the control signal.

There is provided a vacuum control system for allowing the degree of vacuum in a vacuum vessel to be kept constant, effectively and accurately removing vaporized components degassed into the vacuum vessel through a gas permeation diaphragm by stably introducing a very small amount of air into a vacuum exhaust path, and thus operating stably, and a vacuum degassing apparatus employing the vacuum control system. The vacuum control system controls the rotatory power of a DC brushless motor, continuously controls displacement of a vacuum pump, and thus keeps the degree of vacuum in a vacuum vessel constant, by decompressing the inside of the vacuum vessel using an exhaust vacuum pump which operates with the DC brushless motor, monitoring the inside pressure of the vacuum vessel using a pressure sensor, and controlling a voltage applied to the DC brushless motor on the basis of an output signal resulting from measurement of the inside pressure of the vacuum vessel by the pressure sensor.

The invention relates to a method capable of adjusting the polarization and the intensity of a terahertz wave rapidly and continuously. According to the method, a focusing lens is arranged at the outlet of a femto-second laser; incident laser passes through the focusing lens and a doubling frequency crystal in sequence to generate frequency doubled light; the frequency doubled light and remaining fundamental frequency laser pass through a uniaxial birefringent crystal wafer together; according to the principle that the refractive indexes of the fundamental frequency laser and the frequency doubled light in a uniaxial birefringent crystal are different, the optical path difference, namely the time delay, between the fundamental frequency laser and the frequency doubled light can be changed by adjusting the thickness of the uniaxial birefringent crystal wafer and the spatial included angle between a glass piece and an incident light beam, so that the relative phase between the fundamental frequency laser and the frequency doubled light is changed; and therefore, the polarization and the intensity of the finally generated terahertz wave are adjusted. Finally, the generated terahertz wave enters a terahertz wave detection system after being filtered by a high-resistance silicon wafer. By the method, the polarization and the intensity of the terahertz wave can be adjusted rapidly and continuously; and the operation is simple, rapid and effective.

The invention relates to a surface modification method for a polytetrafluoroethylene separation membrane. The method comprises the following steps of: activating the surface of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane by virtue of a plasma technology, and then continuously depositing thin oxide layers on the surfaces of pore channels of the separation membrane by virtue of an atomic layer deposition technology to realize precise adjustment and control on pore diameter and surface properties of the separation membrane. According to the method, the plasma technology is used for pretreating, and then the atomic layer deposition is carried out, so that the growth mechanism of a deposition layer on the surface of the PTFE membrane is changed, the island type growthof the deposition layer is changed to conformal growth, the deposition layer is uniform and smooth, and the hydrophily, the pure water flux, the separating property and the anti-pollution capacity of the separation membrane are all obviously improved.

An apparatus and method are disclosed for simulating United States football and other sports that are held on a playing field. The user stands in an area that at least approximates an actual playing field, and an apparatus incorporated into a football helmet or other headgear worn by the user superimposes simulation images onto the field of view of the user, creating an illusion of simulated action taking place on the actual field where the user is standing. This makes the information and skills conveyed by the simulation directly relevant and immediately useful. Preferred embodiments track the location and orientation of the user and thereby allow the user to participate in the simulation. In another aspect, essentially the same apparatus and method are used to simulate driving or flying of vehicles without the need of an expensive mockup of the interior of the vehicle.

A process and a device for contactless measurement of rotational speed with a proximity sensor operating according to the eddy current principle. The proximity sensor comprises an inductor and a capacitor connected in parallel that form an oscillating circuit which can be excited from outside, and where the resonant frequency of the oscillating circuit experiences a detectable change when an object to be measured approaches the proximity sensor. In various embodiments, the resonant frequency of the oscillating circuit or the excitation frequency of the oscillating circuit is controlled as a reaction to slow changes of the resonant frequency in such a manner that the oscillating circuit is always excited with its resonant frequency or with a frequency close to its resonant frequency and that rapid changes are detected as a measurement signal for the measurement of rotational speed.

A pair of pants comprising a closure region with two flaps (5, 6) which partially overlap and are equipped with means for holding one with respect to the other, and which also comprises:a casing (10) going around the waist of the pants;a strap (11) able to slide inside the casing (10), one end of the strap (11) being fixed to a region of the casing, the other end (12) being free and re-emerging from the casing at a first flap (6);an eyelet (22) arranged on the second flap (5) and able to have the free end (12) of the strap (11) passed through it;means of securing the free end (12) of the strap to the first flap (6) of the pants when said free end (12) passes through the eyelet (22) and is folded back onto the first flap (6).

The present invention is relative to a engine apparatus comprising a combustion engine, a low pressure compressor connected to a high pressure turbine. The apparatus also comprises a low pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor. The engine apparatus according to the invention comprises an electrical torque converter comprising at least an electric generator connected so as to be driven by said low pressure turbine and a first electric motor connected so as to drive said high pressure compressor. The torque converter also comprises electronic conversion means suitable to convert the electric energy produce by said electric generator and to power supply and control at least said first electric motor.

Provided are impactors for detecting biologics having an adjustable separation distance between an impact surface and the intake aperture, including the exit of the intake aperture. The impactor has a sampling head having at least one intake aperture and an exit, an impactor base comprising an impact surface, wherein the impact surface opposibly faces the sampling head exit and is separated from the exit by a separation distance. The separation distance is continuously adjustable between a minimum separation distance and a maximum separation distance and can accommodate impact surfaces having different heights by positioning the impact surface, irrespective of height of the impact surface, at an optimal separation distance from the sample intake aperture, such as by a rotation-type mechanism with a change in distance indication provided to a user by a separation distance step indicator.

Parameters being a measure for a characteristic of a channel or of a pair of channels, wherein the parameter is a measure for a characteristic of the channel or of the pair of channels with respect to another channel of a multi-channel signal can be quantized more efficiently using a quantization rule that is generated based on a relation of an energy measure of the channel or the pair of channels and an energy measure of the multi-channel signal. With generation of the quantization rule taking into account a psycho acoustic approach, the size of an encoded representation of the multi-channel signal can be decreased by coarser quantization without significantly disturbing the perceptual quality of the multi-channel signal when reconstructed from the encoded representation.