Author: claimsbot

1. A combustor cap for a combustor chamber of a combustion system, the combustor cap comprising:
a plate member including:
a plurality of openings for accommodating a plurality of fuel nozzles of the combustion system;
a cooling passage extending through a plane of the plate member;
an entrance opening to the cooling passage; and
an exit opening from the cooling passage to a side of the plate member opposite to the combustion chamber.
2. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein the entrance opening is configured to be fluidly communicative with a feed passage carrying a cooling fluid from a compressor discharge of a compressor of the combustion system.
3. The combustor cap of claim 2, wherein the exit opening is configured to be fluidly communicative with an exit passage carrying the cooling fluid to a chamber between a combustion casing and a nozzle shroud of the combustion system.
4. The combustor cap of claim 2, wherein the exit opening is configured to be fluidly communicative with an exit passage carrying the cooling fluid to a burner tube of at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the combustion system.
5. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein the entrance opening is configured to be fluidly communicative with a feed passage carrying a cooling fluid from a chamber between a flow sleeve and a combustor liner of the combustion system.
6. The combustor cap of claim 5, wherein the exit opening is configured to be fluidly communicative with a passage carrying the cooling fluid to a burner tube of at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the combustion system.
7. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein each of the entrance opening and the exit opening is positioned in a face of the plate member within a nozzle shroud of the combustion system.
8. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein the cooling passage extends through the plane of the plate member so as to pass between the plurality of openings.
9. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein the cooling passage includes at least a portion that extends through the plane of the plate member in a substantially serpentine manner.
10. The combustor cap of claim 1, wherein the cooling passage includes a plurality of cooling passages, each cooling passage including an entrance opening and an exit opening to the respective cooling passage.
11. The combustor cap of claim 1, further comprising a thermal barrier coating on the plate member.
12. A combustion system comprising:
a combustion casing;
a flow sleeve within the casing and surrounding a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber;
a plurality of fuel nozzles for providing a fuel-air mixture to the combustor liner; and
a combustor cap for the combustor liner, the combustor cap including a plate member, the plate member including:
a plurality of openings for accommodating the plurality of fuel nozzles,
a cooling passage extending through a plane of the plate member,
an entrance opening to the cooling passage, and
an exit opening from the cooling passage to a side of the plate member opposite to the combustion chamber.
13. The combustion system of claim 12, wherein the entrance opening is fluidly communicative with a feed passage carrying a cooling fluid from a compressor discharge of a compressor of the combustion system.
14. The combustion system of claim 13, wherein the exit opening is fluidly communicative with an exit passage carrying the cooling fluid to a chamber between a combustion casing and a nozzle shroud of the combustion system.
15. The combustion system of claim 13, wherein the exit opening is fluidly communicative with an exit passage carrying the cooling fluid to a burner tube of at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the combustion system.
16. The combustion system of claim 12, wherein the entrance opening is fluidly communicative with a feed passage carrying a cooling fluid from a chamber between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner of the combustion system.
17. The combustion system of claim 16, wherein the exit opening is fluidly communicative with an exit passage carrying the cooling fluid to a burner tube of at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the combustion system.
18. The combustion system of claim 12, wherein each of the entrance opening and the exit opening is positioned in a face of the plate member within a nozzle shroud of the combustion system.
19. The combustion system of claim 12, wherein the cooling passage extends through the plane of the plate member so as to pass between the plurality of openings.
20. The combustion system of claim 12, wherein the cooling passage includes at least a portion that extends through the plane of the plate member in a substantially serpentine manner.
21. The combustor system of claim 12, wherein the cooling passage includes a plurality of cooling passages, each cooling passage including an entrance opening and an exit opening to the respective cooling passage.
22. The combustion system of claim 12, further comprising a thermal barrier coating on the plate member.
23. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing code representative of a combustor cap for a combustion system, the combustor cap physically generated upon execution of the code by a computerized additive manufacturing system, the code comprising:
code representing the combustor cap, the combustor cap including:
a plate member including:
a plurality of openings for accommodating a plurality of fuel nozzles of the combustion system;
a cooling passage extending through a plane of the plate member;
an entrance opening to the cooling passage; and
an exit opening from the cooling passage to a side of the plate member opposite to the combustion chamber.
24. The storage medium of claim 23, wherein the cooling passage extends through the plane of the plate member so as to pass between the plurality of openings.
25. The storage medium of claim 23, wherein the cooling passage includes at least a portion that extends through the plane of the plate member in a substantially serpentine manner.
26. The storage medium of claim 23, wherein the cooling passage includes a plurality of cooling passages, each cooling passage including an entrance opening and an exit opening to the respective cooling passage.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A mailbox, comprising a housing having a plurality of walls top wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior of the housing for receiving mail within the interior of said housing; a light source arranged within the interior of said housing so as to emit light into the interior of said housing, at least one of said top wall and said two side walls being a transparent wall through which the light emitted by said light source into the interior of said housing passes; and a post for supporting said housing, said post being hollow and having an interior into which light emitted by said light source into the interior of said housing passes, wherein said bottom wall is a transparent wall, while said post has a top opening adjoining said transparent bottom wall, so that light emitted by said light source into the interior of said housing passes through said transparent bottom wall and said top opening of said post into the interior of said post; said post having at east one transparent wall through which the light in the interior of said post passes.
2. A mailbox as defined in claim 1, wherein said so that the light emitted by said light source into the interior of said housing passes through said two transparent side walls.
3. A mailbox as defined in claim 1, wherein said top wall and said two said walls are each transparent walls transparent walls include two side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall of said housing.
4. A mailbox as defined In claim 1; and further comprising a door which is openable and closable for introduction of the mail into the interior of said housing and for removal of the mail from the interior of said housing, said door being transparent so that the light emitted by said light source into the interior of said housing passes through said door.
5. A mailbox as defined in claim 1; and further comprising an additional element which is attachable to said housing and illuminatable by the light which passes through said at least one transparent of said housing.
6. A mailbox as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one transparent wall of said housing is removable from said housing and replaceable by another transparent wall.
7. A mailbox as defined in claim 1, wherein said light source is a solar power light source and has at least one solar panel attached to an outer side of said housing.
8. A mailbox as defined in claim 7, wherein said at least one solar panel has two panel elements arranged on said top wall of said housing, said at least one transparent wall of said housing being formed at a portion of said top wall between said panel elements.

1. A photography apparatus, comprising:
imaging means for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, and obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations;
light emitting means, for emitting flash toward the subject;
image signal processing means, for processing the plurality of image signals; and
control means, for controlling the imaging means, the light emitting means, and the image signal processing means such that they perform photography operations according to a standard photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation.
2. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
the image signal processing means obtains a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2.
3. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
the imaging means is an imaging element equipped with a great number of first light receiving elements and second light receiving elements that photoelectrically convert light from subjects, which are capable of being controlled so as to be driven independently from each other and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement.
4. A photography apparatus, comprising:
imaging means for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, and obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations;
light emitting means, for emitting flash toward the subject;
image signal processing means, for processing the plurality of image signals; and
control means, for controlling the imaging means, the light emitting means, and the image signal processing means such that they perform photography operations according to an overexposure photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating an overexposure amount value W, which is the amount of overexposure due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation, based on the overexposure value W;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation.
5. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein:
the image signal processing means obtains a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2.
6. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein:
the imaging means is an imaging element equipped with a great number of first light receiving elements and second light receiving elements that photoelectrically convert light from subjects, which are capable of being controlled so as to be driven independently from each other and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement.
7. A photography apparatus, comprising:
imaging means for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, and obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations;
light emitting means, for emitting flash toward the subject;
image signal processing means, for processing the plurality of image signals;
judging means, for judging whether overexposure will occur in an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation due to the influence of flash emitted during the first photography operation;
control means, for controlling the imaging means, the light emitting means, and the image signal processing means such that they perform photography operations according to a standard photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation, in the case that the judging means judges that overexposure will not occur, and for controlling the imaging means, the light emitting means, and the image signal processing means such that they perform photography operations according to an overexposure photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating an overexposure amount value W, which is the amount of overexposure due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation, based on the overexposure value W;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation, in the case that the judging means judges that overexposure will occur.
8. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein:
the image signal processing means obtains a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2.
9. A photography apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein:
the imaging means is an imaging element equipped with a great number of first light receiving elements and second light receiving elements that photoelectrically convert light from subjects, which are capable of being controlled so as to be driven independently from each other and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement.
10. A photography method, for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations, and processing the plurality of obtained image signals according to a standard photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation.
11. A photography method as defined in claim 10, wherein:
a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc is obtained based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2\u2033.
12. A photography method, for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations, and processing the plurality of obtained image signals according to an overexposure photography method, comprising the steps of:
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating an overexposure amount value W, which is the amount of overexposure due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation, based on the overexposure value W;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation.
13. A photography method as defined in claim 12, wherein:
a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc is obtained based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2\u2033.
14. A photography method, for performing at least two photography operations including a first photography operation and a second photography operation with different photography conditions for a single subject, obtaining a plurality of image signals corresponding to the plurality of photography operations, and processing the plurality of obtained image signals, comprising the steps of:
judging whether overexposure will occur in an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation due to the influence of flash emitted during the first photography operation;
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation, in the case that it is judged that overexposure will not occur; and
performing the first photography operation while emitting flash;
performing the second photography operation while preventing the flash from being emitted;
calculating an overexposure amount value W, which is the amount of overexposure due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation;
calculating a flash influence signal value F1, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission within an image signal P1 obtained by the first photography operation, based on the overexposure value W;
calculating a flash influence signal value F2, which is the amount of influence due to flash emission in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, based on the differences between the imaging conditions of the first photography operation and the imaging conditions of the second photography operation and the flash influence signal value F1; and
obtaining an image signal P2\u2033, which is an image signal which is estimated to be obtained in the case that flash was emitted during the second photography operation, by adding the flash influence signal value F2 to an image signal P2 obtained by the second photography operation, in the case that it is judged that overexposure will occur.
15. A photography method as defined in claim 14, wherein:
a dynamic range expanded image signal Pc is obtained based on the image signal P1 and the image signal P2\u2033.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-53. (canceled)
54. A device comprising:
a support component having multiple turns of an undulating member, said member being formed from a single continuous wire, each turn of said undulating member having multiple undulations defining multiple apexes, with undulations in one turn generally in-phase with undulations in an adjacent turn; and
a tubular graft component substantially coaxial with said support component, said tubular graft component being attached to said support component only in-part, allowing unattached apexes to move longitudinally relative to said graft component; and
said support component being slidably secured to said graft component such that relative movement therebetween is limited.
55. A device comprising:
a support component comprising multiple turns of an undulating member, said member being formed from a single continuous wire, each turn of said undulating member having multiple undulations which define multiple apexes, wherein undulations in one turn are generally in-phase with undulations in an adjacent turn; and
a tubular graft component positioned substantially coaxially within said support component, said tubular graft component being attached to said support component to allow said apexes to move longitudinally relative to said graft component.
56. The device of claim 55 wherein said member is a helical member configured to form said support component and which forms said multiple turns of said support component.
57. The device of claim 55 wherein the support component comprises wire and the undulations have a sinusoidal shape.
58. The device of claim 55 wherein the support component comprises wire and the undulations are U-shaped.
59. The device of claim 55 wherein the support component comprises wire and the undulations are V-shaped.
60. A stent-graft comprising:
a self expanding stent comprising an undulating member, said member being formed from a single continuous wire arranged in a helical configuration with multiple turns and having multiple undulations, each undulation having an apex, undulations in adjacent turns being generally in-phase with one another; and
a graft positioned substantially coaxially within said stent, said graft being attached to said stent to allow said apexes to move longitudinally relative to said graft.