Abstract: Device for three-dimensional vibration insulation between structures or industrial equipment in general and the foundations thereof, comprising a hexagonal framework formed by six plates connected so as to pivot in relation to each other by horizontal parallel hinges, at least a spring and a damper being arranged between the plates. The device further comprises a connector arranged its series on the upper plate so as to pivot about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the axis of the hinges. The insulating system comprises a plurality of devices operating in parallel and oriented in such a way that the transverse axes thereof (defined by the hinges) converge onto a vertical axis that contains the center of gravity of the structure or equipment being insulated, in particular against high-intensity seismic activity with large displacements.

Abstract: To suppress a decrease in durability due to abrasion or breakage caused by a reduction of a supporting area of a stopper at the time a wrench is inputted. An inner cylinder and an outer cylinder are connected by an insulator. An inner cylinder side stopper of concave curve surface is formed on an outer circumference of an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder. On the other hand, an outer cylinder side stopper that projects toward the inner cylinder side stopper is provided on an outside of the inner cylinder side stopper. The outer cylinder side stopper is relatively moved in a recessed space of the inner cylinder side stopper so as to regulate the reduction of the supporting area.

Abstract: A device for the elastic mounting of an engine, in particular an engine transmission unit, on a motor vehicle body, comprising a rigid support with a supporting section and a mounting section, to which the engine can be fastened, a rigid flange ring which can be fastened to the motor vehicle body and surrounds the full circumference of the supporting section, and a spring body which is elastically supported on the supporting section of the support and on an inner side of the flange ring.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a vehicle speed detector and a controller. The vehicle speed detector is configured to detect a vehicle speed. The controller is configured to set one of a plurality of gear change stages according to a running condition of a vehicle and configured to select one of a plurality of engagement combination states of a plurality of engagement mechanisms to achieve, according to the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detector, at least one gear change stage out of the plurality of gear change stages in a case in which the controller sets the at least one gear change stage. The at least one gear change stage has the plurality of engagement combination states to achieve the at least one gear change stage.

Abstract: A multi-speed transmission is provided for a motor vehicle and includes a housing, a drive shaft, an output shaft, at least four planetary gear sets, whereas each of the planetary gear sets comprises one sun gear, at least one planet, one planetary carrier and one ring gear. The transmission includes several shift elements in the form of at least four clutches and at least two brakes. The drive shaft is connectable through the second clutch to the sun gear of the first and second planetary gear sets. The sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set is connected to the housing. The ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set is connectable to the planetary carrier of the second planetary gear set. The planetary carrier of the fourth planetary gear set is connectable through the fourth clutch to the output shaft. The ring gear of the second planetary gear set is connected through the second brake to the housing. The drive shaft is connectable through the third clutch to the first brake.

Abstract: An automatic transmission includes: an input shaft connected to a driving source; an output shaft provided coaxially with the input shaft and connected to a differential mechanism; double pinion type first and second planetary gear sets; single pinion type third and fourth planetary gear sets; first to third clutches each configured to connect and disconnect predetermined rotational elements of the planetary gear sets to and from each other; and first and second brakes configured to connect and disconnect a predetermined rotational element of the planetary gear set to and from a transmission case. When the first to third clutches are engaged, and the first and second brakes are released, an eighth gear stage whose reduction ratio is 1 is formed.

Abstract: An automatic transmission device for a vehicle includes a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a third planetary gear mechanism, a fourth planetary gear mechanism, an input shaft, an output shaft, six engaging elements including a first engaging element, a second engaging element, a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch and a brake, a first connection member, a second connection member, a third connection member, a fourth connection member, a fifth connection member, a sixth connection member, a seventh connection member, an eighth connection member, and a ninth connection member.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power-split gear shift device in a vehicle by providing an electric variator and a transmission with variable gear shift and connecting a drive motor to a traction drive of the vehicle. The electric variator has a compound gear train with at least one first and at least one second electric machine. The method also includes providing a controller for the electric machines for steplessly varying a gear shift of the compound gear train. Upon detection of an external power requirement by an electric consumer, a gear shift region of the transmission with variable gear shift is set to operate the first electric machine in a generator mode and to operate the second electric machine to compensate for an existing power deficit or a power excess relative to an external power demand.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chain guide superior in silence, which includes: a guide base extending in a traveling direction of a chain; a plurality of roller shafts attached to the guide base at an interval along the traveling direction of the chain; and rollers each rotatably supported by one of the roller shafts. The roller has a cylindrical outer circumferential surface for guiding the chain. The outer circumferential surface of the roller has a cylindricity not greater than 20 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow to a variator which responsive to separate high and low pressure fluids to control an output torque thereof. A first trim valve may be responsive to a first control signal to supply a first fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A second trim valve may be responsive to a second control signal to supply a second fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A variator switching sub-system may controllably supply the high pressure fluid and the low pressure fluid to the variator. A multiplex valve may be fluidly coupled to the outlets of the first and second trim valves, and may supply the first fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system during at least one predefined operating condition and may otherwise supply the second fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a double-acting linear actuator for moving an inner part and an outer part of a cowl relative to a fixed frame. The linear actuator includes a first tubular body housing a first drive shaft and a second tubular body housing a second drive shaft. In particular, the first and second tubular bodies are mounted in series by the second drive shaft which is mounted on the first tubular body. The second drive shaft translates the second tubular body relative to the first tubular body when a lock of the first tubular body is in a locked position, and the first drive shaft translates both the first tubular and second tubular bodies when the lock is in an unlocked position.

Abstract: A gear mechanism may include a first gear, a second gear which is coaxially disposed with the first gear and is provided with a recessed part on an end face of a first gear side, and a torque limiter provided between the first gear and the second gear. The torque limiter includes inner teeth provided on a ring-shaped inner peripheral face of the recessed part, and a torque limiter member provided with an engaging claw capable of engaging with the inner teeth and integrally rotating with the first gear in the recessed part. The second gear is an inclined teeth gear whose teeth bottoms are inclined with respect to an axial line direction and teeth bottoms of the inner teeth are extended in parallel with the axial line direction.

Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque coupling device for coupling together a driving shaft and a driven shaft. The torque coupling device includes a casing rotatable about a rotational axis and having a casing cover shell and an impeller shell, an impeller coaxial aligned with the rotational axis and including the impeller shell, a turbine-piston coaxially aligned with and drivable by the impeller, a stator situated between the impeller and the turbine-piston, an output member including an output bevel gear, a torsional vibration damper operatively connecting the turbine-piston and the output hub, a rotatable input bevel gear drivenly connected to the torsional vibration damper, a carrier configured to connect to a stationary stator shaft, and a bevel pinion supported by and rotatable relative to the carrier. The bevel pinion meshes with gear teeth of the input bevel gear and gear teeth of the output bevel gear of the output member.

Abstract: A torque converter includes an impeller, a turbine-piston hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller, a stator, and an annular lockup resistance member. The impeller includes an impeller shell. The turbine-piston includes a turbine-piston shell. The turbine-piston shell includes a turbine-piston flange having a first flange surface facing an engagement surface of the impeller shell. The turbine-piston is movable axially toward and away from the engagement surface to position the torque converter into and out of a lockup mode in which the turbine-piston flange is mechanically locked to the impeller shell. The annular lockup resistance member is in the form of an annular elastomeric sandwich washer coaxially aligned with the rotational axis and including turbine-side and stator-side members, and an elastomeric inner member sandwiched between the turbine-side and stator-side members.

Abstract: A number of variations may include a product comprising a cam guide mechanism for use with a string-damper comprising a body, wherein the body includes a profiled surface and a groove extending along the profiled surface.

Abstract: The cam follower roller device including a body, a shaft mounted on the body, a roller mounted on the shaft in a rotationally movable manner, and at least one friction element mounted on the shaft axially between the roller and the body. The friction element is separate from the body and from the roller.

Abstract: A gear transmission system (20) comprising at least a first cylindrical gear (21) and a second cylindrical gear (22). Each of the first and the second cylindrical gears (21, 22) comprise a plurality of teeth (23, 26). The teeth (23) of the first cylindrical gear (21) having a first tooth flank (24) for contacting a first tooth flank (27) of the teeth (26) of the second cylindrical gear (22) according to a predefined first contact line (30). The first tooth flanks (24, 27) of the teeth (23, 26) of each of the first and second cylindrical gears (21, 22) have a tooth shape and tooth properties determined by the predefined first contact line (30).

Abstract: A bearing for a gearbox, the bearing having a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body defines a hollow interior chamber. The cylindrical body has a gear supporting section. The gear supporting section has a cross-section formed by three lobes equally distributed around a circumference of the cylindrical body. Each of the lobes has a land portion having a first radius over at least 20% of the lobe. Each lobe also has a tapered portion that gradually slopes from the first radius of the land portion to a reduced radius region that is smaller than the first radius. The tapered portion is formed over less than 80% of each lobe. Each lobe also has an opening formed in the reduced radius region and a flow passage fluidly connecting the hollow interior of the cylindrical body with the opening formed in the reduced radius region.

Abstract: A drive assembly is disclosed, including a housing cylinder with a cap end, an attachment end with a first attachment surface, and gear teeth disposed around an inner circumference to form at least one ring gear. A planetary gear set may be surrounded by the housing cylinder and includes at least one sun gear and at least one set of planet gears. An output interface may include an interface body and an annular attachment lip with a second attachment surface. The housing cylinder may be attached to the attachment lip for operation of the drive assembly via the second attachment surface contacting the first attachment surface, with the cap end of the housing cylinder extending axially past an axial end of the attachment lip. Rotational power may be transmitted from the planetary gear set to the output interface via the gear teeth and the contact between the attachment surfaces.

Abstract: An axle includes a differential, a cover, and a heat absorber. The differential has a ring gear disposed within a housing. The ring gear is configured to pump a lubricating fluid. The cover is attached to the housing. The heat absorber is attached to the cover within a pump path of the ring gear. The heat absorber has a phase-change material disposed within the heat absorber configured to absorb heat from the lubricating fluid. A method to control fluid temperature in a vehicle axle is also included.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus controls a rotation of a motor based on a resolver signal that is output from a resolver and is in synchronization with a rotation angle of the motor. The motor control apparatus includes a control hardware block configured to correct the resolver signal; and a memory installed outside the control hardware block and configured to store error data of the resolver signal. The control hardware block includes an access part configured to read corresponding error data corresponding to a predetermined resolver rotation angle at which the resolver signal will be detected in the future from among the error data stored by the memory, a memory area configured to store the corresponding error data that is read by the access part, and a correction part configured to correct the detected resolver signal based on the corresponding error data stored in the data area.

Abstract: A hydrostatic positive displacement machine (1) with a variable displacement volume includes a cradle (3) pivoted by a hydraulic positioning device (7) having a positioning piston device (8). A position-controlled control valve (10) generates a control pressure and includes axially displaceable and locked setting valve means (20) and the rotatable feedback valve means (21). Control cross sections are exposed by an axial displacement of the setting valve means (20) relative to the feedback valve means (21) and are closed by rotational movement of the feedback valve means (21) relative to the setting valve means (20).

Abstract: A system for artificially interlocking an automatic transmission includes an engine RPM sensor and a vehicle speed sensor. A pair of ultrasonic sensors measure a relative velocity of a vehicle to a neighbor vehicle, and an angle measuring sensor measures a degree of an angle variation of a steering wheel. An ECU determines whether an accelerator pedal is erroneously operated by monitoring sensing signals of the engine RPM sensor and the vehicle speed sensor, to determine whether the accelerator pedal is erroneously operated by using sensing signals of the ultrasonic sensors, and to determine whether the accelerator pedal is erroneously operated by monitoring a signal of the angle measuring sensor. A transmission control unit (TCU) performs an artificial interlock control of the automatic transmission when a determination signal, which informs that the accelerator pedal is erroneously operated, is received from the ECU.

Abstract: A rotary shaft and a seal mechanism are provided. The rotary shaft extends into outside air outside a case via a shaft hole provided in the case of a drive system. The seal mechanism prevents entry of foreign matter from the outside air into the shaft hole. The case includes a canopy portion and a recessed portion. The recessed portion is recessed coaxially with the canopy portion from an end face of the canopy portion in the direction of the axis. The seal mechanism includes a deflector and a seal member. The deflector is fixed to the rotary shaft in a liquid-tight manner, and extends into the recessed portion. The seal member is an elastic body. The seal member is fixed in the shaft hole in a liquid-tight manner, and is in sliding contact in a liquid-tight manner with the rotary shaft and the deflector.

Abstract: The invention provides a plate-integrated gasket which can reduce a width necessary for installing seal members provided in a plurality of plates which are laminated on each other, and can achieve an improvement of productivity. In order to achieve this purpose, in the plate-integrated gasket, one plate and the other plate are laminated on each other, an outer peripheral surface of the one plate is fitted or loosely fitted to a stepped surface which is formed in the other plate, and a seal member made of an elastic material having a rubber-like elasticity is integrally formed astride both of the one plate and the other plate, and has a fixed portion filled in a seal fixing groove which is formed between the one plate and the other plate.

Abstract: Fire retardant dryer seals and related methods are provided herein. A fire retardant dryer seal can include an elongate, flexible base substrate having a first end and a second end. The base substrate can also have a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first end and the second end of the base substrate secured together so that the base substrate forms at least a portion of an annular shape. A heat resistant coating disposed on at least the first surface of the base substrate.

Abstract: An isolation valve including a mechanism for reinforcing closure. The valve includes a seat against which a flap valve member is fitted in a closed position, and a locking finger presents movement defined by a control mechanism configured to press the finger against the valve member in the closed position.

Abstract: A pressure control valve assembly includes a valve body including a valve opening that is characterized by an axis, a bonnet assembly removably attached to the valve body, wherein the bonnet assembly and the valve body collectively form a valve housing, and the valve housing defines a moving direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis, a strongback assembly movably disposed in the valve housing and capable of moving in the moving direction defined by the valve housing, and a valve gate movably mounted on the strongback assembly and selectively sealing the valve opening, wherein the bonnet assembly, the strongback assembly and the valve gate are detachable from the valve body and from each other.

Abstract: An expanding gate valve assembly includes a segment and a gate Inner faces of the segment and gate are configured for slidable contact and angled faces of the segment and gate are configured for slidable contact to form a first gate assembly interface. The first gate assembly interface can further include a tab on the gate configured to contact a base surface of the segment to form a second gate assembly interface. A spring can be coupled between the gate and the segment to maintain at least the first gate assembly interface. The tab can be disposed below the segment to provide a lifting engagement with the base surface of the segment. The first gate assembly interface can be ledge-free.

Abstract: The flow control apparatus has first to eleventh channels, wherein the first to fifth channels are respectively provided in a first flow controlling body of a first flow controlling element. The ninth to eleventh channels are respectively provided in a second flow controlling body of a second flow controlling element. The first to fifth channels are extended downwardly from a first flow controlling side of the first flow controlling element. The ninth channel is extended upwardly from a second controlling side of a bottom end of the second flow controlling body and extended from the second middle portion of the bottom end of the second flow controlling body to the second edge portion and defines a ninth opening communicated with an outer space thereof. The tenth and eleventh channels are extended upwardly from the second flow controlling side of the bottom end of the second flow controlling body.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an acoustically actuated flow valve having temperature-sensitive reed valves thereon. The flow valve and reed valves are configured to impart acoustical energy into a fluid flowing through the flow valve and one or more fluids downstream of the valve, leading to increased mixing of the fluids. The reed valves are further configured to be temperature-sensitive, thereby allowing more fluid to flow through the flow valve as the result of a change in temperature.

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing a bypass valve of a turbine engine control system is described. The bypass valve includes a proportional valve and an integrator valve and the integrator valve includes an integrator spring assembly. The method includes forming the integrator spring assembly using an additive manufacturing technique. The integrator spring assembly comprises first and second end portions with a spring portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The first and second end portions and the spring portion are formed as an integral unit without welding or brazing using the additive manufacturing technique. The method further includes assembling the integrator spring assembly, the integrator valve, and the proportional valve into a complete bypass valve assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas flow monitor wherein the closing flow has the same value in a plurality of installation positions. According to the invention, the gas flow monitor is further intended to be suitable for small pressure loss values. Design and production are intended to be as simple as possible. The gas flow monitor according to the invention, comprising a gas-tight housing (1) that has a valve seat (4) for an axially movable closing body (10) in the interior that to is held against the direction of flow in the opening position by spring force, is characterized in that the play of said mounting is greater in the open position and continuously narrows upon beginning the closing movement.

Abstract: A thermal safety device includes a device body with an inlet duct and at least one outlet hole in communication with the atmosphere, a shut-off device mounted in the device body and movable between a closed position and an open position, and a retaining element that keeps the shut-off device in the closed position. The retaining element includes a casing containing a heat sensitive substance configured to expand upon reaching a first predetermined temperature and break the casing and allow the valve to open. A yielding support element provides support for and protects the casing until the temperature reached by the support element is higher than a second predetermined temperature which is higher than the first. The support element is configured to yield upon reaching the second predetermined temperature to place the shut-off device in the open position.

Abstract: A safety valve includes: a valve element; a valve seat that has a gas release hole from which a gas is released and a protrusion that protrudes towards the valve element; and a meltable body that is made of a material capable of being melt at an abnormal high temperature. At a temperature other than the abnormal high temperature, the meltable body limits displacement of the valve element to thereby prevent inflow of the gas towards the gas release hole. At the abnormal high temperature, the meltable body is melt, thereby the valve element is displaced and the gas is released from the gas release hole.

Abstract: A device (10; 110; 210; 310) includes a support structure (12), on which there are mounted a plug (16), which is adapted to assume a plurality of operating positions including an opening position and a closing position, in which the plug is adapted to at least partially free and respectively obstruct a passage (14), which is meant for a fluid flow. A mechanism (18) is suited to move and hold the plug (16) between said operating positions. An opening actuator (20) and a closing actuator (22) are suited to separately act upon the mechanism (18), so that the mechanism (18) moves and holds the plug (16) between said operating positions, namely towards said opening position and towards said closing position, respectively, due to electric current supplied to the opening actuator (20) and to the closing actuator respectively.

Abstract: An electrically controlled valve (10) includes a shaft (36), a piezoelectric motor (34) affixed to an end of the shaft (36), a controller (54), a follower (42), a valve member (40), and a valve seat (28). The piezoelectric motor (34) drives the shaft with a first direction and a second opposite direction. The controller (54) provides power to the piezoelectric motor (34) to move the shaft with a first speed and a second speed, the first speed being faster that the second speed. The follower (42) receives the shaft (36), and slides relative to the shaft in response to the shaft moving with the first speed, and grips and moves with the shaft in response to the moving with the second speed and includes a valve member (40). The valve member (40) moves with the follower (42). The valve member (40) is configured to be moved by the follower (42) against the valve seat (28) to restrict fluid flow and to be moved by the follower (42) away from the valve seat to increase the fluid flow.

Abstract: An extension device for remotely opening and closing a valve from a user knob is described. The device includes a flexible connector that allows the user knob to be positioned in various places relative the valve. One use for the disclosed device is with a gas grill, wherein the gas tank is placed in a position that is not easily accessible or is difficult for some persons to access. The extension device may be mounted in various positions on or near the grill allowing the user to open and close the gas tank's valve before and after use of the grill.

Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.

Abstract: There is provided a double closure orifice fitting having an orifice fitting body and a valve carrier sized to be installed within a valve cavity. The body of the valve carrier has an actuator surface on the bottom, retainer clip recesses formed in the first and second end, one or more spring members extending from the top, and a valve strip having retainer clips that is removably attached above the top of the valve carrier body and against the spring members by engaging the retainer clip recesses and the retainer clips such that the retainer clips are held in tension by the one or more spring members. The valve carrier is movable between an open position spaced laterally from the passageway and a sealed position such that the valve strip sealingly engages the valve cavity to seal the passageway by an actuator that engages the actuator surface.

Abstract: A method of repairing a length of pipeline which has experienced a wet buckle during deployment is disclosed. The method includes: severing the pipeline at locations which are spaced apart on opposite sides of a buckle and removing the buckled section to leave spaced severed ends; locating a pipeline pig in a pig deployment device; releasably coupling a pig insertion member of the pig deployment device to the pig; releasably coupling the pig deployment device to one of the severed ends; operating the pig deployment device to cause the pig insertion member to translate the pig out of the deployment device and into the pipeline through said severed end; releasing the pig insertion member from the pig and retracting the pig insertion member, leaving the pig in place within the pipeline; releasing the pig deployment device from said severed end; and welding the severed ends together.

Abstract: A tubular element bracket comprises at least one central body elongate along a longitudinal axis, comprising a central portion elongate along the longitudinal axis and a support element configured to receive at least one tubular element, the support element being arranged at one end of the central body, referred to as the upper end, and a fixing plate configured to be fixed to a support, notably of an aircraft. The central portion and the support element are formed in one piece. The support element is in the form of an open fixing collar. The bracket comprises a fixing arrangement configured to make it possible to fix the central body manually and autonomously to the fixing plate by its other end, referred to as the lower end.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall. The first end wall has a first open-ended slot adapted to receive one or more wires. The luminaire also includes a first bracket removably coupled to the first wall to partially close the open-end of the first slot such that a hole remains. The hole is adapted to securely retain the one or more wires. The luminaire further includes a closure coupled to the housing and configured to close the housing. The closure is configured to include one or more light-emitting components.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting wiring on a stud. The bracket includes a stud securement portion configured for attachment to a wall stud. A stationary jaw has a longitudinal axis extending laterally outward from adjacent a rear end of a side wall of the stud securement portion. A clamping jaw has a longitudinal axis extending laterally outward from adjacent the rear end of the side wall. The clamping jaw is at least one of pivotable relative to the stationary jaw and bendable along its longitudinal axis for clamping the wiring between the stationary jaw and the clamping jaw. A locking tie is secured to the clamping jaw adjacent the free longitudinal end of the clamping jaw. The locking tie includes a toothed, elongate member receivable in the locking opening to lock the free longitudinal end of the clamping jaw to the stationary jaw.

Abstract: Provided is a band clip according to which projection from a sheet-shaped object is suppressed. The band clip includes a bundling band and a clip. The bundling band includes a head and a strap. The clip includes a button, a shaft, and a penetration inhibitor. One end of the shaft is bonded to one main surface of the button. The other end of the shaft is bonded to one main surface of the penetration inhibitor. The head is bonded to the other main surface of the penetration inhibitor. In a view from the direction in which the shaft extends, the button is larger than the shaft and the penetration inhibitor is larger than the button.

Abstract: The invention provides an extendible member which is configurable between a coiled form and an extended form. The extendible member comprises: a primary member comprising a sheet of material resiliently biased in a slit tube form, wherein the slit tube can be opened out at the slit to assume an open form in which it has a flattened cross section; at least one resilient secondary member having first and second connections to the primary member at respective different circumferential positions on the primary member, wherein in the extended form, the primary member is in its slit tube form and the resiliency of the secondary member causes at least part of the secondary member to displace towards the slit in the primary member to provide torsional and axial stiffness to the primary member, and wherein in the coiled form, the primary member is in its open form and the secondary member conforms to the flattened cross section of the primary member so that primary and secondary member can be co-coiled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a polymer composition comprising an ethylene polymer for producing a crosslinked article, a process for producing a crosslinked article and to a crosslinked article comprising a crosslinked polymer composition which comprises a crosslinked ethylene polymer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a conduit includes providing a processor and receiving schematic information. The method also includes computing, using the processor, at least one three-dimensional configuration for the conduit and printing the conduit having the computed at least one three-dimensional configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible pipe comprising an axis and a tubular innermost sealing sheath surrounding said axis, said innermost sealing sheath being surrounded by at least one outer armoring layer. The innermost sealing sheath has an inner side which is the side of the innermost sealing sheath comprising said axis. On the inner side of said innermost sealing sheath the flexible pipe comprises at least one carcass comprising a plurality of annular armoring members.

Abstract: A pipe for simultaneously retaining a first pipe to a first port and a second pipe to a second port includes a first yoke for receiving the first pipe and the first port to retain the first pipe to the first port; a second yoke for receiving the second pipe and the second port to retain the second pipe to the second port; and a hinge joining the first yoke to the second yoke such that the hinge allows the first yoke to pivot relative to the second yoke about a hinge axis between 1) a disassembled position which allows removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port and 2) an assembled position which prevents removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port.