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A pressure sensor includes a sensor die coupled to a glass support tube and located within a metallic intermediate sleeve. The glass support tube is bonded or otherwise attached to the metallic intermediate sleeve with solder or other adhesive material. End portions of the glass support tube and the metallic intermediate sleeve are configured to have complementary, contoured surfaces such that at least a portion of an attachment layer located there between is placed in compression during operation of the pressure sensor.

A grain mass flow sensor assembly of an agricultural harvester has a continuously curved sensor plate positioned to receive a grain flow from an exit of the grain elevator. The continuously curved sensor plate is configured to change the direction of the grain flow in order to generate a reaction force for measuring the grain mass flow rate of the grain flow. The continuously curved sensor plate is attached to a sensor plate to load cell mounting bracket. The sensor plate to load cell mounting bracket is attached to a single point load cell torque or moment compensated force transducer at a single mounting point. The single point load cell torque or moment compensated force transducer produces a mass flow sensor signal that is proportionate to the grain mass flow rate.

A drop detection device having a spherical inertia member disposed within an enclosure. The enclosure has multiple faces, preferably six faces oriented orthogonally, with each face having a pressure contact member. The exertion of a predetermined force by the spherical inertia member on the pressure contact member causes a signal to be activated. Multiple enclosures maybe disposed in different orientations in a housing of a fragile product to provide a signal if the product is dropped in any one of multiple directions.

A dynamic radial shaft seal assembly includes an inner wear sleeve having a cylindrical inner wall with a bore sized for receipt about a shaft and an outer running surface. The inner wear sleeve has a flange extending radially outwardly from the running surface. The assembly further includes an outer case having cylindrical outer wall configured for receipt in a housing and a rim extending radially inwardly from the outer wall. An elastomeric body is attached to the rim. The elastomeric body includes a main seal lip configured to engage the outer running surface of the inner wear sleeve and a plurality of thrust pads extending axially from the rim for engagement with the flange. The thrust pads are spaced circumferentially from one another by gaps. The elastomeric body further includes a first dust exclusion lip extending axially from the leg and bridging the gaps.

A braking assembly for use with a roller skate, the roller skate being wearable by an intended user having a leg, a foot extending from the leg and a hand. The roller skate has a frame, a foot receiving portion coupled to the frame for receiving the foot of the user and first and second wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, the first and second wheels defining respectively a first wheel radius and a second wheel radius. The first and second wheels further define respectively a first wheel circumferential surface and a second wheel circumferential surface. The braking assembly includes a brake shoe defining a wheel contacting surface, the wheel contacting surface including a first arc segment and a second arc segment for respectively abutting against a portion of the first and second wheel circumferential surfaces, the brake shoe being mountable to the roller skate such as to be movable between a released position and an engaged position, wherein in the released position, the brake shoe is substantially spaced apart from the first and second wheel circumferential surfaces and in the engaged position, the first arc segment frictionally abuts against a portion of the first wheel circumferential surface and the second arc segment frictionally abuts against a portion of the second wheel circumferential surface; and an actuator operatively coupled to the brake shoe for selectively moving the brake shoe between the released and engaged positions.

A cooling system includes a cooling plate configured to abut a battery cell. A heat sink is in thermal communication with the cooling plate by at least one carbon fiber brush coupled to at least one of the cooling plate and the heat sink. The cooling system may be employed in a battery pack for a propulsion system of an electric vehicle.

The present disclosure relates to nanostructures assembled from nucleic acid consisting of a single strand of DNA rationally-designed to self-assemble into a hairpin loop, helical domains, and locking domains.

The invention relates to an electrical device with a contact assembly 1 comprising at least one electrical contact 2 having a contacting end 10 for contacting a counterpart contact of another electrical device 14, and a holding device 3 for holding the electrical contact 2, wherein the holding device 3 comprises an elastomeric material 4 in which the electrical contact 2 is elastically held. In this way, an electrical device with such a contact assembly 2 is achieved that provides for a reliable electrical contact while being robust, easy to clean and preferably also watertight.

The invention relates to an electrical device with a contact assembly 1 comprising at least one electrical contact 2 having a contacting end 10 for contacting a counterpart contact of another electrical device 14, and a holding device 3 for holding the electrical contact 2, wherein the holding device 3 comprises an elastomeric material 4 in which the electrical contact 2 is elastically held. In this way, an electrical device with such a contact assembly 2 is achieved that provides for a reliable electrical contact while being robust, easy to clean and preferably also watertight.

The present invention provides an alignment system comprising a base having a feature that accepts a first optical element, a first eccentric element having a through hole that accepts an eccentric assembly comprising a second eccentric element having a feature that accepts a second optical element and is attached to the second optical element via second attachment means, wherein the first eccentric element is engaged with the base via first attachment means and axial alignment between optical axis of the first optical element and optical axis of the second optical element is achieved by rotationally adjusting at least one of the eccentric elements relative to the base. The present invention also provides methods to make and use this alignment system.

A grain mass flow sensor assembly of an agricultural harvester has a continuously curved sensor plate positioned to receive a grain flow from an exit of the grain elevator. The continuously curved sensor plate is configured to change the direction of the grain flow in order to generate a reaction force for measuring the grain mass flow rate of the grain flow. The continuously curved sensor plate is attached to a sensor plate to load cell mounting bracket. The sensor plate to load cell mounting bracket is attached to a single point load cell torque or moment compensated force transducer at a single mounting point. The single point load cell torque or moment compensated force transducer produces a mass flow sensor signal that is proportionate to the grain mass flow rate.

The present disclosure relates to a waveguide transition arrangement (1) comprising a first ground plane (6) with a first aperture (7), a feed probe (4) that crosses the first aperture (7), a second ground plane (8) with a second aperture (9), and a waveguide resonator part (10) that has an opening (11) that faces the second aperture (9). The first ground plane (6) faces the second ground plane (8) and is positioned between the feed probe (4) and the second ground plane (8), and the second ground plane (8) faces the waveguide resonator part (10). A wall structure (12) is at least partly arranged between the first ground plane (6) and the second ground plane (8) such that a first cavity (13) is formed in an enclosed volume between them. The first aperture (7) and the second aperture (9) are electromagnetically connected to the first cavity (13), and where the second aperture (9) to a second cavity (14) in the waveguide resonator part (10) which is electromagnetically connected to a waveguide section (15) via a third aperture (16).

A cooling system includes a cooling plate configured to abut a battery cell. A heat sink is in thermal communication with the cooling plate by at least one carbon fiber brush, the carbon fiber brush coupled to one of the cooling plate and the heat sink and flexible at a free end.

The invention provides a light generating system (1000), comprising a plurality of light sources (10), an elongated luminescent body (100), and a body holder structure (2000), wherein: —the plurality of light sources (10) are configured to provide light source light (11), wherein the light sources (10) are solid state light sources, wherein the plurality of light sources (10) are configured in a light source array (15); —the elongated luminescent body (100) has a length (L) and a width (W), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) and the light source array (15) are configured parallel; —the body holder structure (2000) comprises an elongated slit (205) for hosting the elongated luminescent body (100), wherein the elongated slit (205) has a cavity wall (1205) defining the elongated slit (205) and a slit opening (1206), wherein the slit opening (1206) has a slit opening width (WS1), wherein the cavity wall (1205) and the elongated luminescent body (100) have first shortest distances (d11) that vary over the cavity wall (1205), wherein at least part of the cavity wall (1205) is reflective for light source light (11); —the light sources (10) are configured at second shortest distances (d21) from the elongated luminescent body (100), wherein the second shortest distance (d21) is selected from the range of 40-1000 μm, and wherein one or more of the plurality of light sources (10) are configured to irradiate with the light source light (11) the elongated luminescent body (100) both (i) directly and (ii) indirectly via the cavity wall (1205).

The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising: —a plurality of k light sources (10) configured to provide light source light (11), wherein k is a natural number of at least 5, wherein the light sources (10) are configured in an array (15), wherein the light sources (10) have inter-light source distances (d1); —an elongated luminescent body (100) having a length (L), the elongated luminescent body comprising one or more side faces (140), the elongated luminescent body (100) comprising a radiation input face (111) and a radiation exit window (112), wherein the radiation input face (111) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the plurality of light sources (10), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), wherein the radiation exit window (112) has an angle (α) unequal to 0° and unequal to 180° with the radiation input face (111); —a body holder structure (2000), wherein the body holder structure (2000) comprises an elongated slit (205) for hosting the elongated luminescent body (100), wherein the elongated slit (205) comprises one or more slit side faces (2140); —n force applying elements (1300) configured to keep the elongated body (100) pushed against at least one of the one or more slit side faces (2140) of the elongated slit (205), wherein n is a natural number selected from the range of 0.01*L / mm-0.05*L / mm, wherein the length (L) is in mm, wherein n is at least 1, and wherein the inter-light source distance (d1) at the n force applying elements (1300) is larger than an average inter-light source distance (d1).

Assembly method of a photovoltaic panel with back-contact solar cells of crystalline silicon, which provides to print ECA adhesive directly on the contacts of the cells and to immediately load and pre-fix the printed cells. The method includes a macro-phase including operating sub-phases, simultaneous and coordinated with respect to each other: a first sub-phase of oriented loading of the cells with the contacts facing upwards on a mobile tray, a second sub-phase of silkscreen printing of ECA on the contacts, a third sub-phase of control of the laying carried out and of optional re-positioning of the screen, a fourth sub-phase of overturning of the printed cells, a fifth sub-phase of oriented transport of a string of cells up to positioning, a sixth sub-phase of pre-fixing. An automatic assembly plant is also disclosed having a combined station that allows for execution of the macro-phase.

Generator field endwinding blocking is described. The endwinding blocking has a spacer block for radial placement between rotor endwindings. The spacer block has a spacer body with a radially inboard end, a radially outboard end, a slot extending from the outboard end towards the inboard end, and at least one transverse hole formed on an outer surface of the spacer body, extending in a perpendicular direction towards the slot. A cap covers at least a portion of the outboard end. The cap has a radially inward portion received in the slot with at least one hole aligned with the at least one traverse hole, and at least one end extending beyond a periphery of the outboard end towards an adjacent endwinding. A fastener placed in the holes of the spacer block and the radially inward portion of the cap, secures the cap with the spacer block.

The invention relates to a sensor assembly in a gearbox which is used for positioning, where the sensor assembly comprises a relative to the gearbox housing (18) fixed sensor (20), and where the angle between the gearbox housing (18) and the output shaft (26) of a gearbox (14, 16) is measured using a to the output shaft (26) fixed and to the sensor (20) connected shaft (28), whereby a sensor assembly which measures the angle in the gearbox (14, 16) including the play in the gearbox (14, 16) is attained, which gives increased precision at the same time as gearboxes (14, 16) with play can be utilized for accurate angle positioning.

An assortment of pallet modules configured to allow formation of a nested pallet assembly of at least two pallet modules, which nested pallet assembly is configured to act as a self-supporting platform allowing the handling and transportation of goods, each pallet module including a main structural body exhibiting a generally quadrilateral peripheral border with first to fourth lateral sides extending between upper and lower sides of the main structural body, a mating system provided on the first to fourth lateral sides and configured to allow nesting of the pallet module within a corresponding part of the mating system of another pallet module of the assortment, a securing system configured to allow the pallet module to be secured to or released from another pallet module of the assortment, and a foot structure disposed on the lower side of the main structural body.

There is provided a capillary assembly suitable for connecting various components of an analytical measuring device, for example a liquid chromatograph or a capillary electrophoresis device, to each other. Specifically, this involves reinforcing the fragile tubing by the addition of PEEK or steel sleeves and / or embedding the tubing in an injection-molded resin such that the tubing is not exposed directly to operator handling and manipulation. Further functional improvement is obtained by including additional components inside the resin. Thereby a versatile and robust capillary assembly is achieved.

The invention relates to a sensor assembly in a gearbox which is used for positioning, where the sensor assembly comprises a relative to the gearbox housing (18) fixed sensor (20), and where the angle between the gearbox housing (18) and the output shaft (26) of a gearbox (14, 16) is measured using a to the output shaft (26) fixed and to the sensor (20) connected shaft (28), whereby a sensor assembly which measures the angle in the gearbox (14, 16) including the play in the gearbox (14, 16) is attained, which gives increased precision at the same time as gearboxes (14, 16) with play can be utilized for accurate angle positioning.

A vane assembly includes a plurality of vane units and a connecting part. Each vane unit includes a base having a through-hole positioned between opposing longitudinal faces of the base. The connecting part includes a lacing bar that is insertable into and through the through-holes for coupling at least two adjacent vane units into the vane assembly. In the vane assembly the connecting part is arranged through the through holes of the plurality of vane units clamping the vane units on the lacing bar.