A flexure support apparatus for providing multiple axes support to reciprocating members for an energy conversion process includes a base having a sleeved opening disposed therethrough a central portion of the base and a plurality of apertures also disposed therethrough the base that are positioned outside of the sleeved opening, also included in a plurality of flexible finger assemblies that are positioned in an offset manner on opposing sides of the base. Further included is a pair of piston assemblies that are disposed within opposing ends of the sleeved opening being supported by the plurality of flexible finger assemblies, wherein the piston assemblies move in opposing and equal amounts in reciprocating movement within the sleeved opening being supported and controlled by the plurality of flexible finger assemblies, thus the pair of piston assemblies are able to do compressive work on a fluid within the sleeve without bearings or seals.

An actuator includes a housing, a movable part, and an advancing unit that is at least temporarily connected to the movable part. The advancing unit includes a deformation unit and a deformer configured to deform the deformation unit with a vector component perpendicular to an effective direction of the actuator so that a total length of the deformation unit changes in the effective direction of the actuator as a result of the deformation. The movable part is configured to move in the effective direction of the actuator upon a removal of the vector component on the deformation unit and the deformation unit is disposed along the effective direction of the actuator upon the removal of the vector component on the deformation unit.

A personal care device having a handle having an engagement portion and a persona care attachment are described. The personal care attachment has a housing attached to the engagement portion and a contact element carrier. The contact element carrier is movably coupled to the housing. A plurality of contact elements is arranged on the contact element carrier, and wherein the personal care attachment is driven at a frequency of between about 150 Hz to about 175 Hz and has a sound intensity level of less than about 75 dB(A).

A shaking unit for the generation of one-dimensional oscillating movements of a machine part mass is provided having a coupling part for mechanical coupling to the machine part mass, a counter-mass which is coupled resiliently to the coupler part and, via the latter, to the machine part mass, and a drive system which acts in a sprung manner between the coupler part and the counter-mass. The coupling part may surround the counter-mass as a frame. At least one of two pneumatic springs of the drive system, which are arranged on both sides of the counter-mass, is loaded with a minimum and/or with a maximum load pressure of the pneumatic springs depending on an oscillation state.

A projectile including: a body having an internal space; and a mechanical stepper motor disposed in the body, the mechanical stepper motor including: a shuttle having one of a plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a first spacing; a body portion having the other of the plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a second spacing, where the first spacing is different from the second spacing; and actuation means for engaging at least one of the movable pins into a corresponding pocket to step one of the shuttle and body portion a predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement; wherein the mechanical stepper motor outputs the predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement to an actuated device operatively connected to the shuttle.

A drive of a sliding connecting member of a locking system of a telescopic system, having a telescopic cylinder (1) with an outer telescopic section (2, 3) and an inner telescopic section (6, 7), which are each provided with a locking hole (5) into which a locking bolt (11) can be entered and withdrawn in a releasable manner via the sliding connecting member (14), provided with a sliding path (12), and a grasper (10), wherein the locking bolt (11) is designed to be moveable by means of an engagement member (9) running in the sliding path (12) in such a way that the locking bolt (11) effects a linear movement and the jib sections (3, 6) can be connected to one another by insertion of the locking bolt (11) into the bolting hole (5) and the sliding connecting member (14) can be driven by an electric linear drive (4).

A projectile including: a body having an internal space; and a mechanical stepper motor disposed in the body, the mechanical stepper motor including: a shuttle having one of a plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a first spacing; a body portion having the other of the plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a second spacing, where the first spacing is different from the second spacing; and actuation means for engaging at least one of the movable pins into a corresponding pocket to step one of the shuttle and body portion a predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement; wherein the mechanical stepper motor outputs the predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement to an actuated device operatively connected to the shuttle.