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In a PON system, an OLT periodically transmits a channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code on a first downstream channel to which a spread-spectrum spreader having a first spreading code is applied; one of ONUs receives the channel resource information block with a spread-spectrum despreader having the first spreading code and transmits a connection request to the OLT, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the channel resource information block; the OLT having received the connection request transmits a new channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code to be used on an upstream data channel to the requester ONU through the first channel; and the requester ONU transmits data, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the new channel resource information block.

In a PON system, an OLT periodically transmits a channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code on a first downstream channel to which a spread-spectrum spreader having a first spreading code is applied; one of ONUs receives the channel resource information block with a spread-spectrum despreader having the first spreading code and transmits a connection request to the OLT, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the channel resource information block; the OLT having received the connection request transmits a new channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code to be used on an upstream data channel to the requester ONU through the first channel; and the requester ONU transmits data, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the new channel resource information block.

An image pickup device mounting structure includes an image pickup device, a reinforcing plate, and a flexible circuit board having at least one electrical component mounted thereon, wherein the reinforcing plate; the image pickup device and a part of the flexible circuit board are superimposed on each other, the reinforcing plate includes at least one cutout portion; and the electrical component is positioned on the part of the flexible circuit board and within the cutout portion.

An ultrasonic flow sensor, in particular for determining the flow velocity of a medium flowing through a pipeline, has at least one ultrasonic converter for transmitting and / or receiving ultrasonic signals, an oscillator, which is connected with the ultrasonic converter, and an evaluation unit, which determines a phase shift of the ultrasonic signal that was received, with respect to a reference signal. The evaluation unit includes a plurality of quadrature demodulators, which operate with different demodulation frequencies and each determine phase information about the ultrasonic signal that was received, and when a vernier unit is provided, which determines—based on the individual pieces of phase information—a phase angle or a quantity proportional thereto.

In a grommet fitted around a wire harness wired in a vehicle, and mounted in a through hole of a vehicle body panel, a radially outward extending portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface at an end of a small diameter cylinder portion, in which the wire harness is tightly inserted. A large diameter cylinder portion is connected to an outer peripheral end of the radially outward extending portion. An annular vehicle body engaging recessed portion is provided in an outer peripheral surface of the large diameter cylinder portion. An annular stretchable portion is provided at a portion connecting the small diameter cylinder portion to the radially outward extending portion. The stretchable portion extends in a direction same as a direction that the large diameter cylinder portion extends and is then folded backward, to form a U-shape. A step is provided on an inner peripheral surface at a boundary position between the small diameter cylinder portion and the stretchable portion, such that a thickness of the stretchable portion is thinner than a thickness of the small diameter cylinder portion. An annular rib is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the boundary position. Radially extending restoring ribs are provided on a convex side surface of the stretchable portion circumferentially spaced in-between.

The present invention relates to a delivery clamp module and a control method thereof. According to the present invention, there is provided a delivery clamp module. The delivery clamp module comprises a clamp guide with a movement guide rail included therein; a delivery tray movable along the rail of the clamp guide by means of a driving force of a tray delivery motor; a clamp base rotatably connected to a front end of the delivery tray through a connecting arm, rotated within a predetermined angular range by a base rotating motor, and supporting a surface of the stacked media; and a clamp arm installed on the clamp base, including push fingers for pushing the media onto the clamp base by an elastic force, and rotated with respect to the clamp base within a predetermined angular range by an arm rotating motor. According to the present invention so constructed, since the media stacked on the stacking module are clamped directly by the delivery clamp module, and delivered to the customer or rejected if the customer did not take out the media, there is an advantage in that the general configuration of the present invention is relatively simplified. In addition, the media can be always securely pushed to the clamp base and clamped by an elastic force of the push finger of the clamp arm regardless of the number of the media. Further, there is an advantage in that it is possible for a media sensor to sense whether or not the media are clamped, taken out, and the like by installing the media sensor and a reflecting member to the clamp base and the clamp arm.

The electric junction box includes a box body, cassette block, relay, terminal fitting and rib. The box body includes a mounting hole. A groove is formed hollow from a surface of the cassette block. The relay is mounted on the surface of the cassette block. The terminal fitting is received in the cassette block. The rib extends from one inner wall surface to an opposite inner wall surface of the mounting hole. The cassette block is received in the mounting hole of the box body. The rib enters into the groove.

The present invention relates to an optical fiber holding apparatus and the like, which has a structure for stably holding optical fibers with a satisfactory force without interfering with other components even when the apparatus is miniaturized. The optical fiber holding apparatus includes a stage for loading a front-end portion of the optical fiber and a lid section for sandwiching the optical fiber together with the stage. The lid section is rotatably connected with one end of an arm, and a fiber holding section is provided at the other end of the arm. The arm extends along the loading direction of the optical fiber and has such a length that the other end thereof is positioned outside of the lid section. Owing to this arrangement, the optical fiber to be held is pressed onto the stage at a further front-end side than the portion sandwiched by the stage and the lid section. As a result, a buffering space is ensured for avoiding interference with other components between the lid section and the optical fiber end face.

The invention relates to a method for processing a receiver output signal, as well as to an optical sensor. The first method step relates to storing the course of a receiver output signal. In a second method step, the receiver output signal is scanned in a predetermined time interval Δt. The subsequent scanning step relates to correlating the values obtained during the scanning with a filtering matrix, consisting of a sequence of matrix values, for generating a filtered receiver output signal that consists of a discrete sequence of receiver output signal values. In a final method step, the filtered receiver output signal is evaluated with at least one threshold value for generating an object detection signal.

In a grommet fitted around a wire harness wired in a vehicle, and mounted in a through hole of a vehicle body panel, a radially outward extending portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface at an end of a small diameter cylinder portion, in which the wire harness is tightly inserted. A large diameter cylinder portion is connected to an outer peripheral end of the radially outward extending portion. An annular stretchable portion is provided at a portion connecting the small diameter cylinder portion to the radially outward extending portion. A step is provided on an inner peripheral surface at a boundary position between the small diameter cylinder portion and the stretchable portion, such that a thickness of the stretchable portion is thinner than a thickness of the small diameter cylinder portion. An annular rib is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the boundary position. Radially extending restoring ribs are provided on a convex side surface of the stretchable portion circumferentially spaced in-between.

A method for determining a tissue parameter of tissue that may be determined from passage of a contrast agent through the tissue based on a series of temporally consecutive two-dimensional digital subtraction angiography x-ray images showing propagation of the contrast agent in the tissue over time and a vascular system present in a region of the tissue includes locating at least some of the vessels of the vascular system by segmentation in the x-ray images. The method also includes assigning pixels showing segmented vessels an interpolation intensity determined by interpolation from intensities of at least some of the pixels bordering the segmented vessel, so that x-ray images from which vessels have been eliminated result. The method includes determining tissue parameters for at least some of the pixels of the series of x-ray images from which the vessels have been eliminated.

The invention relates to a method for processing a receiver output signal, as well as to an optical sensor. The first method step relates to storing the course of a receiver output signal. In a second method step, the receiver output signal is scanned in a predetermined time interval Δt. The subsequent scanning step relates to correlating the values obtained during the scanning with a filtering matrix, consisting of a sequence of matrix values, for generating a filtered receiver output signal that consists of a discrete sequence of receiver output signal values. In a final method step, the filtered receiver output signal is evaluated with at least one threshold value for generating an object detection signal.

The X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of the present invention includes a sample table (8) for a sample (S) having a crystalline structure, an X-ray source (1), a detecting unit (7) for detecting secondary X-rays (4) from the sample (S), a rotating unit (11) for rotating the sample table (8), a parallel translating unit (12) for causing the sample table (8) to undergo a parallel translational movement, a selecting unit (17) for selecting three of circumvent angles, at which diffracted X-rays can be circumvented, based on a diffraction profile obtained from the angle of rotation of the sample (S) and the intensity of secondary X-rays (4), the interval between the neighboring circumvent angles being smaller than 180°, and a control unit (15) for controlling the rotating unit (11) so as to set the sample (S) at the circumvent angle at which the sample table (8) will not interfere with any other structures.

A radio-frequency (RF) receiver includes an input terminal for receiving RF signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, a first tuned filter allowing a signal of a passing frequency in the RF signal in the first frequency band to pass through the filter, a local oscillator, a frequency divider for frequency-dividing a signal output from the local oscillator, a first mixer operable to convert the signal output from the first tuned filter into a signal of an intermediate frequency, a second tuned filter allowing a signal of a passing frequency of the RF signal in the second frequency band to pass through the filter, a second mixer operable to convert the signal output from the second tuned filter into a signal of the intermediate frequency, and a phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuit operable to control an oscillation frequency of the local oscillator and the passing frequencies of the first tuned filter and the second tuned filter.

A center of gravity (G1) of a second exhaust pipe (12) is located on the side of an axis (J1) connecting two associated support members (16, 17) that is distal to a ball joint (15). Thus, creating a moment that applies a load (F1) to a ball joint (15 that presses the ball joint (15) up toward the vehicle body. In turn, by locating a center of gravity (G2) of a third exhaust pipe (13) on the side of an axis (J2) connecting two associated support members (19, 20) that is proximal to the ball joint (15) the weight of the third exhaust pipe (13) creates a moment which that applies a load (F2) to the ball joint (15) that presses the ball joint (15) down away from the vehicle body. Consequently, the load (F1) and the load (F2) of approximately the same magnitude act in opposite directions.

A mainsail reefing system comprises: a drum assembly including first and second coaxial drums for collecting luff-end and leech-end reefing lines, respectively; a drive mechanism for rotating the drum assembly; and a levelwind mechanism including a cam shaft configured to convert rotational motion to reciprocating motion, and first and second line guides mechanically coupled to the cam shaft, where the line guides are configured to move in a reciprocating motion across the width of the first and second drums, respectively, for guiding the reefing lines onto their respective drums. The levelwind mechanism is mechanically coupled to the reefing mechanism for coordination of movement of the line guides with rotation of the drum assembly. A preferred drive assembly comprises a third drum attached coaxially to the first and second drums, and a larger diameter threaded disc coaxially attached to an end of the third drum. During the reefing process a cockpit line is pulled off the third drum and then transitions to the larger diameter threaded disc, providing extra leverage during the outhaul tensioning of the mainsail.

A method and apparatus for recovering at least one signal of interest are provided. The method includes receiving an overall signal, the overall signal including the at least one signal of interest and a plurality of other signals, identifying at least one of the strongest components of the plurality of other signals, attenuating, using at least one MEMS resonator, any of the components identified by the identifying, wherein the overall signal will be modified to include the at least one signal of interest, attenuated versions of the components identified by the identifying, and the remaining portions of the plurality of other signals that were not subject to the attenuating, and recovering, after the attenuating, the at least one signal of interest.

An adaptor assembly to be fitted onto a service pipe comprising a host pipe lined with lining pipe is provided. The adaptor assembly includes a body to seal with the host pipe, a bore extending along a longitudinal axis of said body, and a compression element mountable on and axially and displaceable relative to the body. The adaptor assembly includes an axially translatable piston, an annular flange protruding into said bore, and a grip ring disposable between said piston and said flange and having an inner radial surface an outer radial surface of the lining pipe. A slip spacer is disposable between the compression element and the piston to transmit axial load prevent transmission of torque. The compression element is moveable to axially displace the piston causing the grip ring to bear against the inclined annular flange and grip radially inwardly against the outer radial surface.

The X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of the present invention includes a sample table (8) for a sample (S) having a crystalline structure, an X-ray source (1), a detecting unit (7) for detecting secondary X-rays (4) from the sample (S), a rotating unit (11) for rotating the sample table (8), a parallel translating unit (12) for causing the sample table (8) to undergo a parallel translational movement, a selecting unit (17) for selecting three of circumvent angles, at which diffracted X-rays can be circumvented, based on a diffraction profile obtained from the angle of rotation of the sample (S) and the intensity of secondary X-rays (4), the interval between the neighboring circumvent angles being smaller than 180°, and a control unit (15) for controlling the rotating unit (11) so as to set the sample (S) at the circumvent angle at which the sample table (8) will not interfere with any other structures.

A mainsail reefing system comprises: a drum assembly including first and second coaxial drums for collecting luff-end and leech-end reefing lines, respectively; a drive mechanism for rotating the drum assembly; and a levelwind mechanism including a cam shaft configured to convert rotational motion to reciprocating motion, and first and second line guides mechanically coupled to the cam shaft, where the line guides are configured to move in a reciprocating motion across the width of the first and second drums, respectively, for guiding the reefing lines onto their respective drums. The levelwind mechanism is mechanically coupled to the reefing mechanism for coordination of movement of the line guides with rotation of the drum assembly. A preferred drive assembly comprises a third drum attached coaxially to the first and second drums, and a larger diameter threaded disc coaxially attached to an end of the third drum. During the reefing process a cockpit line is pulled off the third drum and then transitions to the larger diameter threaded disc, providing extra leverage during the outhaul tensioning of the mainsail.

In a PON system, an OLT periodically transmits a channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code on a first downstream channel to which a spread-spectrum spreader having a first spreading code is applied; one of ONUs receives the channel resource information block with a spread-spectrum despreader having the first spreading code and transmits a connection request to the OLT, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the channel resource information block; the OLT having received the connection request transmits a new channel resource information block specifying a carrier wavelength and a spreading code to be used on an upstream data channel to the requester ONU through the first channel; and the requester ONU transmits data, using the carrier wavelength and the spreading code specified by the new channel resource information block.

An ultrasonic flow sensor, in particular for determining the flow velocity of a medium flowing through a pipeline, has at least one ultrasonic converter for transmitting and / or receiving ultrasonic signals, an oscillator, which is connected with the ultrasonic converter, and an evaluation unit, which determines a phase shift of the ultrasonic signal that was received, with respect to a reference signal. The evaluation unit includes a plurality of quadrature demodulators, which operate with different demodulation frequencies and each determine phase information about the ultrasonic signal that was received, and when a vernier unit is provided, which determines—based on the individual pieces of phase information—a phase angle or a quantity proportional thereto.

A correction circuit in a digital phase locked loop is disclosed having a first terminal, a second terminal, a value-discretely tunable oscillator, an integrator, a loop filter, and a feedback path. A correction circuit is connected to an input of the integrator on the input side and to an output of the integrator on the output side. The correction circuit generates a correction word derived from an actuating word fed to the input of the integrator and a word derived from the second frequency word. A periodic error component in the frequency setting word output by the integrator can thus be corrected by the correction circuit.

Provided is an electrical junction box 10 including: a box body 12; an electrical component block attachment portion 36 that is open to an upper side of the box body 12 and extends in an upper-lower direction of the box body 12; and a plurality of electrical component blocks 38a and 38b attached in multiple stages in the upper-lower direction to the electrical component block attachment portion 36. A partitioning portion 44 is arranged between a lower face 42 of the electrical component block 38a arranged on an upper side in the upper-lower direction and an upper face 81 of the electrical component block 38b arranged on the lower side thereof, with gaps 82a and 82b being interposed between the partitioning portion and the faces. An electric wire 50 extending from the lower face 42 of the upper electrical component block 38a is held on the partitioning portion 44.

The present invention relates to a delivery clamp module and a control method thereof. According to the present invention, there is provided a delivery clamp module. The delivery clamp module comprises a clamp guide with a movement guide rail included therein; a delivery tray movable along the rail of the clamp guide by means of a driving force of a tray delivery motor; a clamp base rotatably connected to a front end of the delivery tray through a connecting arm, rotated within a predetermined angular range by a base rotating motor, and supporting a surface of the stacked media; and a clamp arm installed on the clamp base, including push fingers for pushing the media onto the clamp base by an elastic force, and rotated with respect to the clamp base within a predetermined angular range by an arm rotating motor. According to the present invention so constructed, since the media stacked on the stacking module are clamped directly by the delivery clamp module, and delivered to the customer or rejected if the customer did not take out the media, there is an advantage in that the general configuration of the present invention is relatively simplified. In addition, the media can be always securely pushed to the clamp base and clamped by an elastic force of the push finger of the clamp arm regardless of the number of the media. Further, there is an advantage in that it is possible for a media sensor to sense whether or not the media are clamped, taken out, and the like by installing the media sensor and a reflecting member to the clamp base and the clamp arm.