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An optic fiber connector has a terminus (24) with a front tip (110) that lies at an initial position at which the tip is at least flush with or forward of the surrounding housing front surface (112) and which is moved rearwardly by a mating terminus (22) so the tips of the termini are halfway between front and rear ends (132, 134) of an alignment sleeve (34). The housing has a peripheral portion (120) that projects forward of the ferrule front tips to protect them even though they project forward of the housing front surface. The alignment sleeve has a short length (A) that is about three times its inside diameter (C), and a long spring (84) is used to bias the terminus forwardly and maintain a substantially constant forward force on the terminus, the spring having an initial length (B) which is at least 150% of the alignment sleeve length. A plug (96) that holds the alignment sleeve in place, has an internal bore with a rear bore portion (154) that receives the front end of the terminus body (90). A retainer (100) includes a clip holder (102) with a holder rear portion (172) surrounded by the spring.

The invention relates to a measurement device for a laser processing system, for carrying out position measurements by means of a measurement beam on a workpiece, which is intended for processing by means of a high energy processing beam, which can be moved relative to the workpiece along a predetermined main processing path. The measurement device can be coupled to a processing device and includes an optical coherence tomograph. The measurement device is equipped to shift the measurement beam on the workpiece in the direction of the main processing path in at least one first measurement position and one second measurement position in order to scan measurement positions transversely to the direction of the main processing path in the measurement positions.

A method for uplink synchronization of a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a multi-user cellular communication system having communication resources divided into communication channels. The method includes the following steps. A first signature sequence is transmitted from the second transceiver to the first transceiver, where the signature sequence is selected from a first set of signature sequences. In the first transceiver, the received signal is correlated with at least one signature sequence from a second set of signature sequences to estimate the time of arrival of the signature sequence to synchronize transmission between the second transceiver and the first transceiver. In transmitting the first signature sequence from the second transceiver to the first transceiver, the first signature sequence constitutes at least part of a zero-correlation zone sequence.

An annular corrugated solid outer conductor coaxial cable electrical connector with an integral spring finger nut telescopically coupled via threads to the cable end of a body. A nut bore in the spring finger nut dimensioned to receive the outer conductor therethrough. A plurality of spring fingers around the periphery of the interface end of the nut bore, projecting towards the interface end, the spring fingers provided with an inward projecting bead at the interface end. the interface end of the spring fingers initially deflectable into an annular groove open to the interface end between the spring fingers and an outer diameter of the spring finger nut.

A multi-stage inertial switch including: a housing having a first electrical contact; two or more members disposed in the housing, at least one end of each of the two or more members being sequentially movable upon a different level of acceleration of the housing; and a movable member movable within the housing by the sequential movement of the two or more members, the movable member having a second electrical contact capable of engagement with the first electrical contact to one of open or close an electrical circuit between the first and second electrical contacts upon an occurrence of a predetermined magnitude and / or duration acceleration event.

A method for friction-stir-welding two hollow workpieces. While open end portions of the workpieces butt each other, and an annular support member supports the butt end portions from the inside, the workpieces are joined together by friction stir welding. An annular, radially outward projection is formed on the entire outer circumferential surface of the support member in an intermediate region along the support member width. Support portions to be fitted into corresponding end portions of the workpieces for support from the inside are formed on the support member at corresponding opposite sides of the annular, radially outward projection. While the support portions are fitted into the workpieces, respectively, and end faces of the workpieces abut the annular, radially outward projection, the butt end portions of the workpieces and the support member are friction stir welded from the outside. Thereby, the hollow workpieces are welded without joint defect.

The invention relates to a beating arrangement for a rotary shredder, comprising a base body (12) which is rotationally arranged around an axis (20) and a cutting body (16) which is detachably fixed onto a protruding part (22) of the base body. A protruding profile (50) is formed on the front surface thereof in the direction of rotation whereon the cutting body (16) forms a positive fit. The profile (50) can be embodied in the form of a protruding truncated pyramid, whose base surface lies on the plane of cutting edges (30, 32) which are bilaterally symmetrical in relation to a surface which extends tangentially in relation to a circumference of rotation. The cutting body can be fixed by means of a screw (14), which extends through the centre of the cutting body and the profile.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to augmented reality devices for generating a composite scene including a real-world test environment and an augmented reality overlay visually representing a test area of the environment. Some devices can include wearable displays for displaying an overlay to a user, and other devices can include projectors for illuminating the test environment with the overlay.

An inertia igniter including a mechanical delay mechanism having two or more members which are movable under different acceleration conditions to sequentially move a movable member upon sequential movement of the two or more members and an ignition member actuatable by the movable member such that movement of the movable member by the two or more members ignites the ignition member. The movable member can be movable by one of translation and rotation. The inertia igniter can further comprise an impact mass releasably movable in the housing, wherein the impact mass is released and movable by movement of the movable member to impact the ignition member. The inertia igniter can also further comprise a stop member for preventing movement of the impact mass until the movable member has moved a predetermined distance.

A shaft seal insert for the shaft seal of a turbomachine extending along a rotational axis includes:—a rotor part attachable on a shaft of a rotor,—a stator part insertable into a stator receiving area, and—a dry gas seal having a rotating seal element attached to the rotor part and a fixed seal element attached to the stator part to seal an intermediate space between the two seal elements, which lie opposite each other on a sealing surface extending radially and in the circumferential direction. A labyrinth seal is provided on a high-pressure side in a serial arrangement with the dry gas seal to seal the intermediate space, having a fixed and rotating labyrinth seal parts. The fixed labyrinth seal part is part of the stator part or is fixed thereto. The rotating labyrinth seal part is part of the rotor part or is fixed thereto.

A flowable materials applicator that solves the problem of applying flowable materials to places that are located beyond the reach of the construction worker. The applicator comprises a handle which comprises the standard mechanism of standard flowable materials applicators. The handle further comprises means for mounting a housing. The housing, in turn comprises means for mounting to the handle on one end and means for mounting to another housing on the other end. Further housings may be available for mounting on the first housing. Thus by concatenating several housings, the required length is achieved. Then, rods are mounted similarly, one after another from the handle to the last housing, wherein the last rod is attached to a disc so that a standalone working applicator is mounted and ready for use.

A 3d image photographing device is disclosed for producing a 3D image with enhanced stereoscopic effect. The device includes a first track, a second track, a slide carriage and a driving module. The first track couples with the second track. The first track includes a first slideway in an arc shape. The second track includes a second slideway in an arc shape, and a curvature of the second slideway is larger than a curvature of the first slideway. The slide carriage includes a base. A first sliding block is rotatably mounted to a surface of the base, and a groove is arranged on the surface. The first sliding block movably coupled to the second slideway. A positioning member couples with the groove, with the positioning member having a second sliding block movably coupled to the first slideway, and with the second sliding block connecting with a blocking portion received in the groove. A coupling portion is mounted to another surface of the base for coupling a camera.

A shaft seal insert for the shaft seal of a turbomachine extending along a rotational axis includes:—a rotor part attachable on a shaft of a rotor,—a stator part insertable into a stator receiving area, and—a dry gas seal having a rotating seal element attached to the rotor part and a fixed seal element attached to the stator part to seal an intermediate space between the two seal elements, which lie opposite each other on a sealing surface extending radially and in the circumferential direction. A labyrinth seal is provided on a high-pressure side in a serial arrangement with the dry gas seal to seal the intermediate space, having a fixed and rotating labyrinth seal parts. The fixed labyrinth seal part is part of the stator part or is fixed thereto. The rotating labyrinth seal part is part of the rotor part or is fixed thereto.

A motor mounting device having a motor adapter that is formed substantially ring-shaped or pot-shaped and is used to receive a motor, and having a motor mount, which is used to hold the motor adapter, whereby elastic damping elements are disposed between the motor adapter and the motor mount, whereby the damping elements are formed as extruded profiles.

A system for estimating or calculating grade variations of a ground surface is provided that is convenient to use and provides data of sufficient precision for the estimating or calculating process. The system can be deployed for estimating or calculating grade variations in connection with the placement and installation of fences, gates, pools, drainage, steps, decks, patios, contour features, ponds, driveways, and other site improvements. In addition to a deployment of the system to quickly establish and / or verify elevations of outdoor features, the system can be deployed to quickly establish and / or verify elevations in a building structure for installing cabinets, countertops, or alternating current outlets.

In a power transmitting system of a vehicle including a differential gear device including a differential shaft; a first oil pump; a first oil strainer connected to the first oil pump; a second oil pump; a second oil strainer connected to the second oil pump; and a casing within which the engine drive shaft, the differential gear device, the first and second oil pumps, and the first and second oil strainers are accommodated, such that the engine drive shaft and the differential shaft of the differential gear device are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the first and the second oil strainers are disposed between the engine drive shaft and the differential shaft of the differential gear device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and are spaced apart from each other in an axial direction of the engine drive shaft.

A device (1) for controlling the rate of flow of a fluid such as fluid which is diverted from a part of a human or animal body. The device comprises: an inlet (2); an outlet (4); and a resistance member (6), operatively connected to the inlet (2) and the outlet (4), the resistance member (6) comprising: a first plate (8), a surface of which comprises a groove which defines a resistance flow channel, an entry of the flow channel being in fluid communication with the inlet (2) and an exit of the flow channel being in fluid communication with the outlet (4); and a second plate (12), the second plate being held in abutment with the grooved surface of the first plate (8) so as to define a resistance (tube 14).

An image sensing device package structure is formed by using a base and a light transparent layer to package an image sensing device. The image sensing device is electrically connected to metallization traces on the base by means of wire bonding. Through change of the positions of the metallization traces, contacts between bonding wires and the metallization traces are made slightly higher than the top of the image sensing device, thereby shortening the wire bonding pitch of the bonding wires and thus reducing the package area.

A multi-pole jack includes a jack housing 1 which includes a housing body 1a, and a sleeve portion 1b provided at a distal end of the housing body, a sleeve spring 6 for contact with a sleeve electrode of a plug p inserted in a plug insertion hole 2. The sleeve spring 6 includes an arm-shaped spring piece portion 6c which projects from an upper end of a base portion 6a disposed at the sleeve portion 1b, and is received in an arm receiving groove 1b1, formed in an upper portion of the sleeve portion 1b, and extends therealong to an opposite side portion of the sleeve portion 1b, and a contact portion 6d, formed at a distal end of the arm-shaped spring piece portion, faces the plug insertion hole 2 through an introduction port 1b2 in such a manner that this contact portion can be retracted.

An internal combustion engine optimizing small-size arrangement of the valve drive mechanism, considering that the exhaust valve diameter is smaller than the intake valve diameter.Intake and exhaust valves are in a radial arrangement, intake and exhaust cam surfaces are inclined relative to intake and exhaust cam axes, intake and exhaust rocker arm support members are inclined correspondingly in the same way and disposed between an intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft. Pivotal support base portions of intake rocker arms and pivotal support base portions of exhaust rocker arms are disposed such that the distances thereof from a joining surface joining a cylinder head and a cylinder body are different.

In a parallel processing Reed-Solomon encoding circuit that allows an arbitrary parallel processing number to be taken and the parallel processing number optimal to the system to be adopted, the multiplier factors corresponding to the first inputs of the first Galois field product sum circuit to the fourth Galois field product sum circuit are the zeroth to third order coefficients of the generator polynomial G(x). The multiplier factors corresponding to the second inputs are the zeroth to third order coefficients of a polynomial of a remainder from x5 divided by the generator polynomial G(x). The multiplier factors corresponding to the third inputs are the zeroth to third order coefficients of a polynomial of a remainder from x6 divided by the generator polynomial G(x).

An automated or manual laser ablation system and method of use to enable safe, non-user-contact, rapid, and remote cleaning of industrial tubular equipment, e.g. heat-exchangers and reactors. The laser ablation system comprises: a fiber optic cable (12) with a laser probe output end (20), connected to an optics unit (5 or 6) enclosed within a laser probe housing (14). The optics unit comprises: a double convex and / or one or two plano-convex lens; and an Axicon prism, mirror cone, and / or galvo-scanning mirror to emit a rotating or a fixed circular beam. The laser beam cleans a plurality of reactor tubes' internal wall to cause the evaporation of deposit buildups and rust. The laser ablation system further comprises: an air vacuum system (30) positioned to cool the ablation system while removing the debris to a vacuum generator (35); and / or a push motor (60) that pushes and pulls the system through the tubes.

A flow restrictor is provided to reduce pressure in the flow of a fluid, such as a hydrocarbon-based fuel. The flow restrictor takes the form of a capillary that is void of any abrupt flow disruptions. The flow restrictor may be used in place of an orifice and provides the advantage that it has a larger diameter than an orifice of similar function. Precipitation is less likely to form on the restrictor and any precipitation is less likely to have an adverse affect on performance.

A continuously variable transmission air intake assembly includes an air intake opening facing laterally outwardly through a one-piece body panel at a location behind an off-road utility vehicle operator station, below a cargo box underside, and in front of a rear wheel and tire. An upper intake plenum may be attached to the one-piece body panel on an inward facing side of the air intake opening. A lower intake tube has a first end extending through a floor opening in the upper intake plenum and a second end connected to a continuously variable transmission housing.