Abstract: The invention relates to horse bit (10, 100), comprising a mouthpiece (20, 120) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth and comprising a first cheek (40, 140) and a second cheek (60, 160). The mouthpiece includes a first end (21, 121) and a second end (22, 122) and a center portion (30, 130) between the first end and the second end, wherein the center portion comprises at least one curved portion (31, 32; 131, 132). Each cheek includes a shank (50, 70; 150, 170) with an upper arm (53, 73; 153, 173) and a lower arm (54, 74; 154, 174) for attachment of reins and a central portion (55, 75; 155, 175) between the upper arm and the lower arm. The central portion of the first cheek is attached to the first end and the central portion of the second cheek is attached to the second end.

Abstract: The invention relates to horse bit (10, 100), comprising a mouthpiece (20, 120) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth and comprising a first cheek (40, 140) and a second cheek (60, 160). The mouthpiece includes a first end (21, 121) and a second end (22, 122) and a center portion (30, 130) between the first end and the second end, wherein the center portion comprises at least one curved portion (31, 32; 131, 132). Each cheek includes a shank (50, 70; 150, 170) with an upper arm (53, 73; 153, 173) and a lower arm (54, 74; 154, 174) for attachment of reins and a central portion (55, 75; 155, 175) between the upper arm and the lower arm. The central portion of the first cheek is attached to the first end and the central portion of the second cheek is attached to the second end.

Abstract: A can imprinting device includes a blanket wheel having a plurality of blankets. Each blanket has a printing surface and at least two of the printing surfaces having a first part and a second part that each have raised and recessed portions. The first raised portion is configured to form a positive image on a can body of the plurality of can bodies. The first raised portion of at least one of the blankets is different in form from the first raised portion of at least one other of the blankets. The second recessed portion is configured to form a negative image on the can body. The negative image is inverse to the positive image. The first part and the second part are disposed relative to each other such that the negative image aligns with the positive image on the can body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a horse bit comprising a shackle (20) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth. The shackle (20) extends along a longitudinal path (A) and has a first end (22) and a second end (24) for attachment of cheeks (120, 130, 140, 150). In a cross-section substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal path (A) the shackle (20) has at least one shackle surface region (30) comprising a linear or a concave surface profile section (32, 34).

Abstract: The invention relates to a horse bit (10, 210) comprising a shackle (20, 220) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth. The shackle comprises at least one joint (30, 40; 230) and two side portions (50, 60, 250, 260), wherein the two side portions are connected by the at least one joint such that the side portions are pivotable to each other, and at least two eyelet members (80, 90, 100, 110; 280, 290) each having an eyelet bore (82, 92, 102, 112; 282, 292), wherein the eyelet members are interlocked with play via their eyelet bores to provide the at least one joint. Further, in a cross section in the range of one of the eyelet members along or substantially parallel to an axis of the eyelet bore a cross-sectional width (W1, W2) of the one eyelet member is larger than the inner width (W3) of the eyelet bore of the other eyelet member.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for evaluating the quality of characteristics of motion of an animal-human-dyad comprising an animal and a human and using at least one rein for riding the animal, wherein the quality of characteristics of motion is the loss of regularity of rhythm in the motion of the animal, the method comprising obtaining rein tension data indicating the tension in the rein (10) by means of a rein tension measuring device (20), wherein the the following steps are executed by a processing unit (90): processing the rein tension data into a frequency spectrum; identifying a prominent frequency component in the frequency spectrum; analysing the frequency spectrum by determining a power spectral density of the frequency spectrum over a frequency range which contains the prominent frequency component; and evaluating the loss of regularity of rhythm in the motion by comparing the determined power spectral density with a reference value.

Abstract: The invention relates to horse bit (10, 100), comprising a mouthpiece (20, 120) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth and comprising a first cheek (40, 140) and a second cheek (60, 160). The mouthpiece includes a first end (21, 121) and a second end (22, 122) and a center portion (30, 130) between the first end and the second end, wherein the center portion comprises at least one curved portion (31, 32; 131, 132). Each cheek includes a shank (50, 70; 150, 170) with an upper arm (53, 73; 153, 173) and a lower arm (54, 74; 154, 174) for attachment of reins and a central portion (55, 75; 155, 175) between the upper arm and the lower arm. The central portion of the first cheek is attached to the first end and the central portion of the second cheek is attached to the second end.

Abstract: Apparatus for decorating a can body. The apparatus comprises a can body conveying mechanism (1) for conveying can bodies (2) to a printing zone (3), a blanket wheel (4) comprising a plurality of blanket segments (6) and, affixed to each blanket segment, a blanket (7) having a printing surface, the blanket wheel being configured to bring blanket printing surfaces into contact with can bodies within said printing zone, and a plurality of ink stations (5) each comprising a printing plate (31) configured to contact the printing surfaces of passing blankets in order to impart an ink image to the printing surfaces, such that a composite ink image is formed on each blanket printing surface and is printed onto a can body upon contact of the blanket printing surface and the can body within the printing zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a horse bit comprising a shackle (20) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth. The shackle (20) extends along a longitudinal path (A) and has a first end (22) and a second end (24) for attachment of cheeks (120, 130, 140, 150). In a cross-section substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal path (A) the shackle (20) has at least one shackle surface region (30) comprising a linear or a concave surface profile section (32, 34).

Abstract: The invention relates to a horse bit (10, 210) comprising a shackle (20, 220) configured to be inserted into a horse's mouth. The shackle comprises at least one joint (30, 40; 230) and two side portions (50, 60, 250, 260), wherein the two side portions are connected by the at least one joint such that the side portions are pivotable to each other, and at least two eyelet members (80, 90, 100, 110; 280, 290) each having an eyelet bore (82, 92, 102, 112; 282, 292), wherein the eyelet members are interlocked with play via their eyelet bores to provide the at least one joint. Further, in a cross section in the range of one of the eyelet members along or substantially parallel to an axis of the eyelet bore a cross-sectional width (W1, W2) of the one eyelet member is larger than the inner width (W3) of the eyelet bore of the other eyelet member.

Abstract: A plunger for a dispenser for cartridges containing materials to be dispensed, for example viscous materials, is disclosed, the plunger having three plunger portions which define empty spaces therebetween so that cartridges, for example two-component concentric cartridges, of a plurality of dimensions and configurations can operatively mate with the plunger. A dispenser having a plunger as described can be used with a multitude of different cartridge types, including concentric two component cartridges or cylindrical single component cartridges, of varying overall dimensions and configurations. Also disclosed is a plunger for assisting the alignment of a cartridge in the dispenser. Corresponding dispensers and methods of loading cartridges are further disclosed.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for distributed software code testing. When a data processing system is not being actively used, it will download and execute test code, and return the results to a server. This process increases the efficiency of code testing while exploiting otherwise-wasted processing power.

Abstract: A plunger for a dispenser for cartridges containing materials to be dispensed, for example viscous materials, is disclosed, the plunger having three plunger portions which define empty spaces therebetween so that cartridges, for example two-component concentric cartridges, of a plurality of dimensions and configurations can operatively mate with the plunger. A dispenser having a plunger as described can be used with a multitude of different cartridge types, including concentric two component cartridges or cylindrical single component cartridges, of varying overall dimensions and configurations. Also disclosed is a plunger for assisting the alignment of a cartridge in the dispenser. Corresponding dispensers and methods of loading cartridges are further disclosed.

Abstract: Equestrian bits are manufactured with the mouthpiece component comprising a copper alloy with composition; 65-80% by weight copper, 0-2% tin and the remainder being zinc including other elements. In a further embodiment, the copper alloy comprises 70-73% copper, 0.9-1.2% tin, 28% zinc the remainder being other elements at a %, by weight, of less than 1%. The alloy of the invention provides a horse bit mouthpiece which rapidly achieves thermal equilibration when placed in, or moved within, the mouth and has characteristic strength sufficient for the intended use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-electromechanical relay that can produce low electrical contact resistance, and is capable of mechanical latching. More specifically, the present invention combines the clamping actions of cantilever beams with a movable shuttle-like spacer to generate high contact forces at the metal-metal contacts of the micro-electromechanical relay, thereby producing a very low electrical contact resistance and a mechanism for mechanical latching. Methods of fabricating the micro-electromechanical relay are also provided in this invention, which offer the advantages of both design and fabrication flexibilities by processing the top and bottom substrates separately prior to joining them together.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for distributed software code testing. When a data processing system is not being actively used, it will download and execute test code, and return the results to a server. This process increases the efficiency of code testing while exploiting otherwise-wasted processing power.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for software code testing. By creating a coverage database that relates specific code portions to specific tests, the user or system can then determine which tests must be run for any code modification, and can run only those tests instead of the entire battery of tests.