An actuation system for deploying and retracting a lift assisting device of a wing of an aircraft, is presented. The actuation system includes a track pivotally coupled to the lift assisting device, a shaft rotating in response to flight control signals to deploy or retract the lift assisting device, means for actuating the lift assisting device between a retracted position and a deployed position...

The radio frequency (RF) inductor includes a core being electrically non-conductive and ferrimagnetic, and having a toroidal shape, and a wire coil thereupon. At least one permanent magnet body is at a fixed position within the interior of the core, and an electrically conductive RF shielding layer is on the at least one permanent magnet body. The core may be ferrite for example. The electrically ...

A method for producing differential outputs from a single video source. A first step involves providing a single video source with two or more sequentially intermeshed video streams. A second step involves isolating through on and o ff temporal synchronization at least one of the sequentially intermeshed video streams.

The invention relates to a sensor (1) and a method for measuring pressure, variation in sound pressure, a magnetic field, acceleration, vibration, or the composition of a gas. The sensor (1) comprises an ultrasound transmitter (2), and a cavity (4) arranged in connection with it. According to the invention, the sensor (1) comprises a passive sensor element (3, 3') located at the opposite end of th...

The invention relates to a method for the quantitative analysis of hydrocarbon mixtures containing oxygenated compounds, in particular biofuels, using a flame-ionisation detector coupled to a gaseous-phase chromatography column, that comprises injecting a sample of a mixture to be analysed into the column and drawing at the detector output a chromatogram comprising a series of peaks each correspon...

The siphon has a cylindrical discharge pipe (2) equipped with a connecting device for connection to a slide-in discharge pipe (4). Ends (11) of pipe (4) is provided with a seal (3) made of soft plastic. The seal extends out from the ends, is formed V-shaped inside a reception pipe, and is compressed radially under effect of sliding of the pipe (4) to ensure tightness of connection. A sleeve is fas...

The interface device is interposed between a switched-packet network and the bus of a computer. The interface device de-packets and de-compresses HD video data from the network, and places the de-packeted and de-compressed HD video data stream on the computer bus, ready for display. The interface device also compresses and packets HD video data from a video source and transmits the compressed and ...

The invention relates to a method and device for opening a connection- oriented protocol connection. The method comprises storing at least one item of sender identification information in the device; opening a passive connectionless message protocol application port in the device; receiving in the connectionless message protocol application port a message in which the content data comprises sender...

A prefabricated half-product for use in manufacture of a fiber-reinforced composite part of a wind turbine is provided, the half-product comprising at least one fiber mat and at least one inlay which is attached to the at least one fiber mat such that the relative position of the at least one inlay with respect to the at least one fiber mat remains substantially fixed during the manufacture of the...

Wind turbine drive which is formed of a rotor with a rotor shaft and of a transmission box with a planetary gear unit which is connected to the rotor shaft, which drive is of the type whereby the transmission box is supported by the far end of the rotor shaft and is provided with a reaction arm, whereby the rotor shaft is bearing-mounted with at least one bearing which is directly fixed to the nac...

Practicing and didactic supporting system for individual study of musical parts based on a multimedia support, such as for example the DVD, playing of which allows for listening the orchestral or pianistic accompaniment of a musical composition, and for visualizing the video of the part regarding the interpreter using the system, shown in musical notation, and the video of a orchestra director fil...

A device for sharpening flexible cutting elements, particularly cutting chains of chainsaws and the like, comprising a frame (2) for supporting a sharpening head (3), the device further comprising means for mutual fixing between the supporting frame (2) and a blade (10) for guiding a flexible cutting element (11), means for the stepwise advancement of the flexible cutting element (11) being furthe...

A graphics-carrying device (1) comprises a support (2) having a front surface (8) and a rear surface (9) which are arranged opposite each other and between which a seat (5) for holding a panel (3) is defined, in such a manner that the front surface is exposed to view, in order to show the panel, in at least one condition of use of the device. The device also comprises a structure (10) for mounting...

A machine tool (10), particularly of the type of milling machines with moving column (23), comprising a footing (11), a supporting frame (12) for the workpiece (13), and - means for machining the workpiece (13), which are supported by the supporting frame (12), - a vise element (14), which is adapted to retain the workpiece (13), each one of its jaws (15a, 15b) comprising a supporting element (1...