A lifter device includes: a pinion gear; a rotation control device including: a rotation shaft rotating in synchronization with the pinion gear; a support member supporting the rotation shaft; a rotation drive mechanism configured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a lock mechanism configured to lock rotation of the rotation shaft when an operation handle is in an operation-released state and including: a first tooth; and a second tooth configured to selectively mesh with the first tooth to lock relative rotation of the rotation shaft and the support member; and a speed increasing mechanism provided closer to the rotation shaft than a meshing portion of the first tooth and the second tooth in a rotation transmission path, configured to transmit the rotation of the rotation shaft to one of the first tooth and the second tooth, and configured to speed up the transmitted rotation of the rotation shaft.

An energy storage and generation device has a motor, at least one renewable energy generator, a generator configured to be driven by the motor, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The first storage unit is for storing electrical energy generated by the generator, and the second storage unit is electrically connected between the at least one renewable energy generator and the motor.

An energy storage and generation device has a motor, at least one renewable energy generator, a generator configured to be driven by the motor, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The first storage unit is for storing electrical energy generated by the generator, and the second storage unit is electrically connected between the at least one renewable energy generator and the motor.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

A torque transmission device, in particular for a flap of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle, having a drive lever, an output lever, and having a connecting rod, wherein the drive lever can be rotatably disposed with respect to a first axis and can be connected to a driving element, wherein the output lever can be rotatably disposed with respect to a second axis and can be connected to an element to be driven, wherein the connecting rod is connected in an articulated manner to the drive lever and to the output lever, wherein the connecting rod is formed connected to the drive lever and/or to the output lever by means of a film hinge.

A torque transmission device, in particular for a flap of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle, having a drive lever, an output lever, and having a connecting rod, wherein the drive lever can be rotatably disposed with respect to a first axis and can be connected to a driving element, wherein the output lever can be rotatably disposed with respect to a second axis and can be connected to an element to be driven, wherein the connecting rod is connected in an articulated manner to the drive lever and to the output lever, wherein the connecting rod is formed connected to the drive lever and/or to the output lever by means of a film hinge.

An additively manufactured lattice structure includes (a) a first three-dimensional lattice including a repeating interconnected array of a first lattice unit cell, (b) a second three-dimensional lattice including a repeating interconnected array of a second lattice unit cell, wherein said second lattice unit cell is different from said first lattice unit cell, and (c) a first transition segment interconnecting said first three-dimensional lattice and said second three-dimensional lattice. The first transition segment includes (i) a first three-dimensional transitional lattice including a repeating array of said first lattice unit cell and (ii) interleaved with and interconnected to said first three-dimensional transitional lattice, a second three-dimensional transitional lattice including a repeating array of said second lattice unit cell.