5811 results about "Vertical axis" patented technology

A method of performing Cross-Domain Spatial matching (CDSM) for monocular object detection in 3D free space surrounding a vehicle includes receiving into an image processing network, from a camera of the vehicle, at least one input image, determining from the input image, a set of 2D image features of potential targets in surrounding the vehicle, transforming the set of 2D image features into a set of 3D image features of the potential targets by aligning a lateral axis and a vertical axis of the 2D image features with, respectively, a tensor height axis and a tensor width axis of a 3D birds eye view grid, applying a CDSM aggregation to the 3D image features to extrapolate depth information, and generating a set of aggregated 3D features to the potential targets, and detecting, based on the aggregated 3D features, one or more objects associated with the potential targets.

An exercise machine system includes a first vertical post; a first lever arm coupled to the first vertical post via a first carriage, the first lever arm is to be operated by a user; and the first carriage forming a channel to receive the first vertical post therein, the first carriage having a pivoting system allowing for the first lever arm to: (1) rotate around a vertical axis to adjust between a first position around the vertical axis and a second position around the vertical axis; (2) rotate around a horizontal axis to adjust between a first position around the horizontal axis and a second position around the horizontal axis; and (3) pivot about a vertical plane, the vertical plane is offset from and parallel to the vertical axis.

A powered wheeled riding device is configured to receive left and right foot inputs from a user and, in response, control left and right motors to move respective left and right wheels forward and rearward in unison with the left and right foot inputs, in order to steer the device without changing the orientation of the wheels relative to the frame of the riding device. The riding device has at least one unpowered rear wheel. The rear wheel is mounted on a wheel mount that is free to rotate about a vertical axis such that the rear wheel is free to point in any direction.

A free-motion swing arm includes a rack mount; a swivel joint; a hollow tubular arm; and a U bracket with a handle and a weight bearing post extending from opposite surfaces. The rack mount has a handle and mounts on an exercise rack. The swivel joint includes a bearing and a mounting plate, mounts on the rack mount, and rotates about a vertical axis. The arm is mounted to the mounting plate, rotates about a horizontal axis, and is reversibly lockable in multiple positions. The U bracket is mounted to the arm. The swing arm allows movement 180 degrees on both a vertical axis and horizontal axis and in between at the same time for free movement.

In a substrate processing apparatus, a rotating mechanism holds a circular substrate in a horizontal posture and rotates the substrate about a vertical axis passing through a center of the substrate. A nozzle mechanism includes a nozzle body, a support and a position adjuster. The nozzle body is arranged below the substrate and having a discharge port from which a processing liquid is discharged toward a lower surface peripheral edge part of the substrate. The support supports the nozzle body in a manner that makes the position of the discharge port changeable in a radial direction of the substrate. The position adjuster adjusts the position of the discharge port by moving the nozzle body relative to the support. Thee support and the position adjuster are arranged internal to a virtual arc centered on the vertical axis and passing through the discharge port.

A system for attaching a front engine of an aircraft, having: a vertical median plane, an engine pylon with a nose having a main female clevis, and a cylindrical housing around a vertical axis, a main link fastened to a front casing of the engine by a secondary ball-joint connection about a secondary axis perpendicular to the median plane by a secondary shaft, a main shaft, perpendicular to the median plane and forming a main ball-joint connection of the main link in the main female clevis about a main axis, the main and secondary axes in the plane perpendicular to the median plane, and an outer cylinder, coaxial with the vertical axis and a first end of which fastened in the cylindrical housing and a second end of which mounted, via an annular linear connection, around the vertical axis with respect to the front casing.

A receptacle-supporting puck includes spring-biased fingers arranged about a vertical axis, each finger having a contact surface to contact a receptacle seated in the puck. A supporting disc of the puck includes a disc sidewall projecting from a base and defining a pocket for seating a receptacle, first cavities in the base extending toward the vertical axis, and a puck passageway extending through opposed portions of the disc sidewall transversely to and offset from the vertical axis. Each finger is rotatably coupled to the supporting disc at a corresponding first cavity. A synchronization disc is positioned in the pocket, and each of the fingers is coupled to the synchronization disc such that the contact surfaces of the fingers move synchronously toward and away from the vertical axis. A retaining ring couples the fingers, the supporting disc, and the synchronization disc together.

Systems and methods relating to a millimeter wave radio-frequency (RF) sleep monitoring device are described. The device includes a surface transparent to RF signals through which a radar device enclosed in a housing transmits RF signals. An antenna array is enclosed within the housing and is oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to a vertical axis of the device. The antenna array receives the reflected RF signals through the surface. The reflected RF signals are used to generate sleep monitoring data such as a respiratory rate or motion data associated with a user.

A nesting system for securing a container is disclosed. The container could be a soft-sided backpack style cooler. Such a system may include a cooler with a sidewall, a top, a base, a vertical axis extending from the base to the top, and an insulated interior region. The base may have a bottom plate portion with at least one protrusion extending down from bottom plate portion and one or more holes formed through protrusion orthogonal to the vertical axis. The protrusion could be a wall that extends downward from the bottom plate portion of the base around the entire perimeter of the base. In addition, the protrusion could have an irregular profile with feet that extends further down then the rest of the wall. The system may also include a nesting platform with a bottom tray and a vertical wall extending up from the bottom tray. The bottom tray and vertical wall may be sized to allow the base to fit within tray and vertical wall. In addition, a spring-loaded pin may be attached to the vertical wall and configured to take a receded pin position when the spring is compressed and an extended pin position when the spring is at equilibrium. A receded pin position might be one that allows a protrusion from the base of the container, which could be a cooler, to engage with the nesting platform such that holes formed through the base are aligned with the spring-loaded pins. In so doing, the spring-loaded pins may be released and capable of assuming an extended pin position in which the pins extend at least partially through holes and effectively secure the container and its base to the nesting platform.

The utility model relates to the technical field of motor manufacturing equipment, and discloses a magnetic ring core sleeve press-fitting module which comprises a rotating disc device, and a core sleeve feeding station, a first alignment station, a magnetic ring pressing station and a discharging station which are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating disc device. The tool base assemblies are arranged on the rotating disc in the circumferential direction at intervals, and the tool base assemblies are used for supporting and limiting the core sleeves and the magnetic rings; the core sleeve feeding device is used for feeding core sleeves; the first alignment device is used for driving the core sleeve on the tool base assembly to rotate around the vertical axis to a preset angle; the magnetic ring feeding device is arranged between the first alignment station and the magnetic ring pressing station, and the magnetic ring feeding device is used for feeding magnetic rings; and the magnetic ring pressing device is used for pressing the magnetic ring above the core sleeve. According to the magnetic ring core sleeve press-fitting module provided by the utility model, the magnetic ring is automatically press-fitted on the core sleeve, and a plurality of stations operate respectively at the same time, so that the production efficiency is improved, the consistency of products is ensured, the labor cost is reduced, and the occupied space in a workshop is reduced.

A receptacle delivery system for an instrument includes a carriage, a puck supported by the carriage, and a first shelf. The carriage is configured to move from a first location of the instrument to a second location of the instrument. The puck is configured to removably support a receptacle such that a longitudinal axis of the receptacle is substantially coincident with a vertical axis of the puck. The first shelf comprises (a) a base extending substantially transverse to the vertical axis of the puck and (b) a first opening defined by the base, and when the carriage is positioned at the second location, the longitudinal axis of a receptacle seated in the puck extends through the first opening.

A system and method for aligning a target to a vehicle for calibration of a vehicle sensor includes positioning a target adjustment stand relative to a vehicle, where the target stand has a base and a target mount moveably mounted on the target stand with the target mount configured to support a target, and with the target stand including actuators configured to selectively move the target mount relative to the base. The system further includes a pair of distance targets and distance sensors configured for use in measuring the distances between respective ones of aligned distance targets and sensors. The distance sensors and targets are arranged for measuring the distances from the target stand to either side of a vehicle for use in adjusting the position of the target mount. The target mount is vertically and laterally movable on a tower of the target stand, with the tower configured to rotate about a vertical axis.

A welding pressing apparatus, comprising a fixing member (11), a turret mechanism (12), a first cam (14), a second cam (15), and a plurality of welding pressing mechanisms (13); the turret mechanism (12) is mounted on the fixing member (11) and can rotate about a vertical axis; the first cam (14), the second cam (15), and the turret mechanism (12) are arranged coaxially; the plurality of welding pressing mechanisms (13) are mounted on the turret mechanism (12) and are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, and the top end and bottom end of each welding pressing mechanism (13) respectively abut the first cam (14) and the second cam (15); when rotating, the turret mechanism (12) drives the welding pressing mechanisms (13) to rotate synchronously, and while rotating the welding pressing mechanisms (13) can press a collecting disc (18) onto the end face of a winding core (19) or release the pressing state. The present welding pressing apparatus can be matched with a laser welding apparatus (2), and the winding core (19) and the collecting disc (18) are welded during the rotation of the winding core (19), increasing the efficiency of welding the collecting disc (18). Also provided is a turret welding device.

Collective control using vertical velocity is provided. A system can include a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory. The data processing system can receive, from a sensor, a velocity of an aerial vehicle along a vertical axis of a body of the aerial vehicle. The data processing system can generate a command for collective control of a pitch of blades of a rotor of the aerial vehicle based on a comparison of the velocity with a reference. The data processing system can control, via an actuator, the pitch of the blades of the rotor in accordance with the command.

The present disclosure provides an earphone comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. In a wearing state, the ear hook is configured to place the sound production component at a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. An inner contour of the ear hook's projection on a user's sagittal plane includes a first curve having an extremum point in a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a long-axis direction of a projection of the sound production component on the sagittal plane. The extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane, and the upper vertex is a highest point of an inner contour of the ear hook along the user's vertical axis. An inclination angle of the long-axis direction relative to a horizontal direction is within a range of 13°-21°.

An open earphone comprising a sound production component and an ear hook is provided. The ear hook includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hung between an auricle and the head of a user, the second portion extends toward a front outer side of the auricle and connects to the sound production component, and the sound production component is located close to an ear canal but does not block the ear canal opening. The open earphone and the auricle have a first projection and an eighth projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of a portion of the first projection corresponding to the sound production component have a first distance to a highest point of the eighth projection in a vertical axis direction, and a ratio of the first distance to a height of the eighth projection is within a range of 0.35-0.6

The invention provides a vertical axis wind turbine power prediction method based on multi-dimensional environment data, and relates to the technical field of vertical axis wind turbine power based on the multi-dimensional environment data. Multi-dimensional data are collected in real time based on a sensor network, and the multi-dimensional data comprise environment parameters such as wind speed, turbulence intensity and temperature and humidity, and operation states such as rotor rotating speed and pitch angle; secondly, performing empirical mode decomposition on a vibration acceleration signal, constructing a physical information neural network, taking environmental data and an aerodynamic load frequency domain energy spectrum as input, outputting a real-time wind energy utilization coefficient and an aerodynamic coefficient, and finally, determining the aerodynamic load based on an aerodynamic load time domain signal. A load cyclic spectrum is extracted by adopting online rain flow counting of dynamic window length, an accumulated damage value is calculated in combination with a fatigue damage model of humidity correction, and when the residual life is lower than a threshold value, load peak suppression and power generation efficiency balance are realized through cooperative control of magnetic resistance torque linear attenuation and flap fuzzy PID (Proportion Integration Differentiation).

The invention discloses a multifunctional exoskeleton robot. The robot comprises a basic support; the two groups of lower limb units are used for supporting legs; the lower limb units are connected with the basic support through hip driving units, and the hip driving units are used for driving the lower limb units to rotate around a vertical shaft so as to simulate internal and external rotation actions of hip joints. And when the lower limb unit rotates around the vertical shaft, the position of the rotating shaft is always unchanged, and the rotating shaft coincides with the internal and external rotation axis of the hip joint of the human body. The hip driving unit is used for connecting the lower limb unit and driving the lower limb unit to rotate so as to simulate the internal and external rotation action of the hip joint, the hip driving unit can enable the position of a rotating shaft of the lower limb unit to be unchanged all the time when the lower limb unit rotates around a vertical shaft, and the rotating shaft always coincides with the internal and external rotation axis of the hip joint of the human body. The exoskeleton robot can adjust the lower limb postures more naturally, and it is guaranteed that the motion of the human body during steering has better stability.

A luggage caster for maintenance and replacement includes a wheel frame, a vertical shaft, and trolley wheels in a clearance fit with the wheel frame. The vertical shaft is configured to rotate axially within a vertical shaft hole of the wheel frame. a bottom end of the vertical shaft defines a riveting hole for forming a riveting flange. A top end of the vertical shaft is provided with a limiting plate that cooperates with the riveting flange to achieve an axial limitation of the vertical shaft in the vertical shaft hole. The top end of the vertical shaft is further provided with an installation head that protrudes from the limiting plate. The installation head is configured to insert into a shaft hole of a luggage bottom support. The riveting hole of the vertical shaft extends axially along the vertical shaft to define an anti-rotation tool hole.

A support cushion includes a cushion body that includes fill material and an outer covering that encases the fill material. The cushion body has a first end, a second end, an outer peripheral edge, and an inner peripheral edge. The outer and inner peripheral edges have a generally arcuate shape between the first end and the second end. The cushion body defines a vertical axis about which the outer and inner peripheral edges curve. The cushion body tapers inward in a direction parallel to the vertical axis to define an arcuate depression in the cushion body that extends along a majority a length of the cushion body between the first and second ends.

The invention discloses a deep ultraviolet spherical catadioptric detection objective lens, and relates to the technical field of optics, the deep ultraviolet spherical catadioptric detection objective lens comprises a first lens group, a second lens group and a diaphragm, one side of the first lens group is arranged to be an object plane, the first lens group is located between the second lens group and the object plane, the first lens group is used for converging light and correcting residual aberration of the second lens group, and the diaphragm is arranged between the second lens group and the object plane. The diaphragm is arranged in the middle of the second lens group, and the second lens group and the diaphragm are used for correcting vertical axis aberrations such as coma of the system. The objective lens adopts a spherical catadioptric structure, can realize deep ultraviolet band application, has a large numerical aperture, the numerical aperture can reach 0.8, the smaller wavelength and the larger numerical aperture have higher resolution, so that smaller defects can be detected, the working distance can be greater than 10mm, and the detection precision is improved on the basis of realizing the large NA design. The length of the system is reduced, the number of original parts is reduced, only five lenses are needed, the structure is simple, and installation and detection are convenient.

A centrifuge having a rotor attachment for preparing a small-format blood collection tube after blood collection for handling and analysis. The rotor attachment may include two or more small-container holding orifices designed to hold each container in a plane that is normal (or near-normal) to an axis of rotation during centrifuging. That is, the angle at which each small-format container is held during a centrifugation procedure is low (e.g., zero or near-zero). Having a rotor attachment that imparts a small angle or near-zero angle during centrifugation results is solutions being separated in layers that are aligned normal to a vertical axis of the small-format container. This separation into layers in the small-format container is more robust during handling and transport as a mid-level gel exhibits strong cohesion to the inner walls of the small-format containers, thereby maintaining separation between red blood cells as collected and a resident serum.

A neural network configured for classifying whether an image from an optical sensor characterizes an obstruction of the optical sensor or not. The classification is characterized by an output of the neural network for an input of the neural network and wherein the input is based on the image. The neural network comprises a first convolutional layer that characterizes a 1D-convolution along a vertical axis of a convolution output of a preceding convolutional layer and a second convolutional layer that characterizes a 1D-convolution along a horizontal axis of the convolution output. The output of the neural network is based on a first convolution output of the first convolutional layer and based on a second convolution output of the second convolutional layer.

To provide an excessive gravity facility that easily ensures freedom of movement for users under excessive gravity. [Solution] The hypergravity facility 1 is an hypergravity facility that generates an artificial gravity F on Earth that is greater than the Earth's gravity. It is equipped with a rotating body 5 that rotates around a vertical rotation axis A, and generates artificial gravity F on a floor surface 10 inside the rotating body 5 as a result of the combined force of the Earth's gravity F1 and the centrifugal force F2 due to the rotation of the rotating body 5. In a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the rotation axis A, the floor surface 10 extends along a circle centered on the rotation axis A, and in a cross-sectional view including the rotation axis A, the floor surface 10 forms a curve that bulges outward.

A machine tool comprises a frame and a tool spindle mounted thereon, which is linearly movable in three translational axes relative to the frame, comprising a first horizontal axis, a second horizontal axis, and a vertical axis. The tool spindle is mounted vertically movable via a Z-slide on an X-slide along the vertical axis. The X-slide is mounted horizontally movable on a Y-slide along the first horizontal axis, and the Y-slide is mounted horizontally on the frame along the second horizontal axis. A primary workpiece holding unit, designed as a rotary spindle, and a secondary workpiece holding unit are mounted on the frame. The primary and secondary workpiece holding units are oriented towards each other and coaxially in at least one horizontal orientation.The primary workpiece holding unit is pivotable relative to the frame about a primary pivot axis oriented parallel to the second horizontal axis. The secondary workpiece holding unit is pivotable relative to the frame about a secondary pivot axis oriented parallel to the second horizontal axis. A production system utilizes such a machine tool. A process for machining bar stock utilizes such a production system.

A bracket for supporting a curtain rod includes a bracket base including an elongate plate having one or more through holes and a sleeve, a bracket arm including a vertical section configured for insertion into the sleeve of the bracket base and a cradle attached to a first end of the bracket arm, the cradle configured to receive a curtain rod. The vertical section of the bracket arm is movable in the sleeve along a first, vertical axis to adjust a distance between the cradle and the bracket base.

The utility model relates to the field of fermentation, in particular to a self-cleaning feed fermentation tank which comprises a tank body, a water tank and a reciprocating rotating mechanism, the water tank is arranged on one side of the tank body, and the right side of the tank body is fixedly connected with a drainage pipe; the reciprocating rotating mechanism is arranged at the top of the tank body and comprises a first bracket, a vertical shaft, a straight water pipe and a nozzle; the first support is fixedly connected to the interior of the tank body, the vertical shaft rotationally penetrates through the first support through a bearing, the straight water pipe is fixedly connected to the interior of the vertical shaft and penetrates through the top of the vertical shaft, the number of the nozzles is three, and the three nozzles are fixedly connected to the exterior of the vertical shaft and communicate with the straight water pipe; the first support is arranged to provide supporting force for the vertical shaft, the electric telescopic rod drives the movable plate to move left and right, the movable plate moves left and right to drive the nozzle to rotate left and right in a reciprocating mode, water is sprayed back and forth to the inner wall of the tank body for flushing, and therefore manual flushing of the tank body can be replaced, and manpower is saved.

Apparatuses, systems and methods include support brace(s), one or more of which are configured to support a receiver apparatus relative to a frame and define an opening that is configured to receive and orient a post along a vertical axis. A stator element coupled to one or more of the support brace(s) is rotationally fixed relative to the one or more support brace(s) about the vertical axis. A rotor element is configured to pivot about the vertical axis and includes a base and a package holder. The package holder includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated body therebetween. The proximal end is coupled to base such that the elongated body extends at least partially in a radial direction relative to the vertical axis. The actuator is configured to receive an activation signal and pivot the rotor element relative to the stator element about the vertical axis.

The invention relates to the technical field of three-dimensional point cloud data processing, and discloses a model and method for forest scene airborne and ground platform laser point cloud registration, and the method comprises the following steps: carrying out the preprocessing of point cloud data; model construction, wherein tree position key point extraction, vertical layering virtual point construction and tree vertical layering aggregation descriptor construction are carried out in sequence; during vertical layering virtual point construction, the length of a predefined vertical axis is adopted, it is ensured that the vertical axes of all trees are evenly divided into N layers within the same height range, and the center point of each layer serves as a virtual construction point; feature matching: fault-tolerant matching selection, geometric consistency screening and random sampling consistency are carried out in sequence; and point cloud registration: calculating a rotation matrix based on the matching pair and carrying out ICP precise registration in sequence. The method does not depend on complete and accurate extraction of tree position key points, the constructed combination features are high in description capability, and robustness to regularly distributed woods is high.

The invention relates to the field of coating quality detection, in particular to a workpiece coating quality detection method and system based on machine vision, and the method comprises the steps: screening real-time images to obtain an optimal detection image; identifying and marking a defect area in the optimal detection image; the screening method comprises the steps that gradient change values of all pixel points in a real-time image relative to all pixel points in a standard image are calculated, the gradient change values are grouped, a histogram is constructed, the horizontal axis in the histogram represents the gradient change values, and the longitudinal axis represents the number of connected domains; calculating the proportion of each group of gradient change values; calculating a mean value and a standard deviation of all proportions, constructing a normal distribution model, determining a threshold range according to the mean value and the standard deviation, and determining an abnormal change value; and taking at least one real-time image of which the gradient change value is equal to the abnormal change value in the real-time images as an optimal detection image. The method and the device have the effect of effectively screening the detection images before the defects in the detection images are identified.