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A method of performing tessellation in a computer graphics system, the method comprising: sub-dividing an initial patch into a plurality of primitives using a plurality of sub-division steps; and generating a primitive identifier for each primitive, wherein the primitive identifier encodes data about how the primitive was generated by the plurality of sub-division steps and enables a subsequent generating of vertex data for the vertices of the primitive, wherein the data about how the primitive was generated by sub-dividing the initial patch comprises a sequence of bits describing the plurality of sub-division steps taken to generate the primitive during tessellation and wherein each bit in the sequence of bits indicates which branch was taken at a respective sub-division step to generate the primitive during tessellation, a branch representing a sub-patch being formed by sub-division of the initial patch, and wherein the sequence of bits specifies a recursive sequence taken during the tessellation process. sub-dividing an initial patch into a plurality of primitives using a plurality of sub-division steps; and generating a primitive identifier for each primitive, wherein the primitive identifier encodes data about how the primitive was generated by the plurality of sub-division steps and enables a subsequent generating of vertex data for the vertices of the primitive, wherein the data about how the primitive was generated by sub-dividing the initial patch comprises a sequence of bits describing the plurality of sub-division steps taken to generate the primitive during tessellation and wherein each bit in the sequence of bits indicates which branch was taken at a respective sub-division step to generate the primitive during tessellation, a branch representing a sub-patch being formed by sub-division of the initial patch, and wherein the sequence of bits specifies a recursive sequence taken during the tessellation process.
A ballast water treatment system with a ballast water treatment unit in the engine room of a ship having a submergible pump comprising: the ballast water treatment unit which is installed in the engine room; a first ballast pump to transfer ballast water to the ballast water treatment unit, wherein the first ballast pump is installed in the engine room; a ballast tank connected to the ballast treatment unit through a main pipe, where ballast water is transferred through the main pipe; a submergible ballast pump submerged in the ballast water of the ballast tank; and the main pipe, connected to the ballast tank through the deck of the ship from the ballast water treatment unit, installed with at least two check valves in one side of the pipe passing through the deck, wherein an isolating valve is installed in the outflow side of the check valve. the ballast water treatment unit which is installed in the engine room; a first ballast pump to transfer ballast water to the ballast water treatment unit, wherein the first ballast pump is installed in the engine room; a ballast tank connected to the ballast treatment unit through a main pipe, where ballast water is transferred through the main pipe; a submergible ballast pump submerged in the ballast water of the ballast tank; and the main pipe, connected to the ballast tank through the deck of the ship from the ballast water treatment unit, installed with at least two check valves in one side of the pipe passing through the deck, wherein an isolating valve is installed in the outflow side of the check valve.
A method for producing a pseudopolyrotaxane, which has a linear molecule and a cyclic molecule(s) in which the linear molecule is included in a cavity (cavities) of the cyclic molecule(s) in a skewered manner, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a linear molecule having acidic or basic functional groups at both ends, wherein the acidic functional group is selected from a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, and a phosphoric acid group, and the basic functional group is selected from a primary amine group, a secondary amine residue, a tertiary amine residue, an aniline residue, and a pyridine residue; and mixing the linear molecule, a cyclic molecule(s), and a first acid addition salt of an amine or a first base addition salt of a carboxylic acid, wherein the first acid addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the acidic functional group, and the first base addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the basic functional group, wherein in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is an acidic group, an amine addition salt is used and in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is a basic group, a carboxylic acid additional salt is used, wherein the step is carried out in the presence of an aqueous solvent; to form the pseudopolyrotaxane. preparing a linear molecule having acidic or basic functional groups at both ends, wherein the acidic functional group is selected from a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, and a phosphoric acid group, and the basic functional group is selected from a primary amine group, a secondary amine residue, a tertiary amine residue, an aniline residue, and a pyridine residue; and mixing the linear molecule, a cyclic molecule(s), and a first acid addition salt of an amine or a first base addition salt of a carboxylic acid, wherein the first acid addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the acidic functional group, and the first base addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the basic functional group, wherein in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is an acidic group, an amine addition salt is used and in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is a basic group, a carboxylic acid additional salt is used, wherein the step is carried out in the presence of an aqueous solvent; to form the pseudopolyrotaxane. wherein the first acid addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the acidic functional group, and the first base addition salt is used in a case of the linear molecule having the basic functional group, wherein in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is an acidic group, an amine addition salt is used and in a case where the terminal functional group of the linear molecule is a basic group, a carboxylic acid additional salt is used, wherein the step is carried out in the presence of an aqueous solvent; to form the pseudopolyrotaxane.
An apparatus for treating exhaust comprising (a) a housing having an upstream inlet for receiving the exhaust, and a downstream outlet for discharging the exhaust, the housing defining an axial flow path for the exhaust, (b) an injector configured to inject a urea solution into the exhaust, (c) a permeable catalytic device (150, 152) for converting urea to ammonia positioned in the axial flow path downstream of the injector, and (d) a selective catalytic reactor for converting NO x to nitrogen gas and water in the presence of ammonia, wherein the selective catalytic reactor is positioned downstream of the catalytic device (150, 152), wherein the catalytic device (150, 152) has an upstream face and is configured to receive the urea solution from the injector at the upstream face, characterized in that the upstream face of the catalytic device (150, 152) is positioned at an angle of about 20-70 degrees relative to the axial flow path, preferably at an angle of about 30-50 degrees relative to the axial flow path, and the injector is positioned at an angle of about 90 ±15 degrees relative to the upstream face of the catalytic device (150, 152). (a) a housing having an upstream inlet for receiving the exhaust, and a downstream outlet for discharging the exhaust, the housing defining an axial flow path for the exhaust, (b) an injector configured to inject a urea solution into the exhaust, (c) a permeable catalytic device (150, 152) for converting urea to ammonia positioned in the axial flow path downstream of the injector, and (d) a selective catalytic reactor for converting NO x to nitrogen gas and water in the presence of ammonia, wherein the selective catalytic reactor is positioned downstream of the catalytic device (150, 152),
A database update system, comprising: an access component configured to access a query log of a search engine configured to store queries made by users and Internet Protocol, IP, addresses of the users, and to extract location data from the user queries; an aggregation component configured to aggregate most-frequently-used location data per IP address; an update component configured to update a reverse IP database with updates to create an updated reverse IP database based on the most-frequently-used location data; a ground truth dataset generated and configured to map IP addresses and IP address ranges to geographic locations; an evaluation component configured to evaluate the updated reverse IP database using the ground truth dataset to ensure, using a threshold value, that the updated reverse IP database is deployed only if it is an improvement over the previous reverse IP database such that it is worth the cost in resources to update the reverse IP database; and at least one hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory associated with the access component, the aggregation component, and the update component and the evaluation component. an access component configured to access a query log of a search engine configured to store queries made by users and Internet Protocol, IP, addresses of the users, and to extract location data from the user queries; an aggregation component configured to aggregate most-frequently-used location data per IP address; an update component configured to update a reverse IP database with updates to create an updated reverse IP database based on the most-frequently-used location data; a ground truth dataset generated and configured to map IP addresses and IP address ranges to geographic locations; an evaluation component configured to evaluate the updated reverse IP database using the ground truth dataset to ensure, using a threshold value, that the updated reverse IP database is deployed only if it is an improvement over the previous reverse IP database such that it is worth the cost in resources to update the reverse IP database; and at least one hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory associated with the access component, the aggregation component, and the update component and the evaluation component.
A method for assembling a tank assembly for a vehicle, said tank assembly comprising a plurality of tanks comprising a plurality of tank subsets comprising a first tank subset and a second tank subset, said first and second tank subsets (14, 16) being adapted to be adjacent in said tank assembly, characterized in that said method comprises: - connecting a first side bracket assembly to a first side of said first tank subset, - connecting a first side of a first intermediate bracket assembly to a second side of said first tank subset, wherein said first intermediate bracket assembly comprises a second side adapted to be connected to a first side of said second tank subset, wherein said first side bracket assembly and said first intermediate bracket assembly are located on opposite sides of said first tank subset, and - attaching said first side bracket assembly to said first intermediate bracket assembly before said second tank subset is connected to said second side of said first intermediate bracket assembly. - connecting a first side bracket assembly to a first side of said first tank subset, - connecting a first side of a first intermediate bracket assembly to a second side of said first tank subset, wherein said first intermediate bracket assembly comprises a second side adapted to be connected to a first side of said second tank subset, wherein said first side bracket assembly and said first intermediate bracket assembly are located on opposite sides of said first tank subset, and - attaching said first side bracket assembly to said first intermediate bracket assembly before said second tank subset is connected to said second side of said first intermediate bracket assembly.
An anti-freezing method for a braking device, comprising: obtaining an ambient temperature and a state of a railway vehicle; and controlling a brake caliper to perform a release-and-clamp operation based on an interval of a first preset period, in a case that the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature threshold and the state of the railway vehicle meets a preset vehicle condition; wherein the release-and-clamp operation comprises: releasing the brake caliper for a second preset period and then clamping the brake caliper, and the method being characterized in that the preset vehicle condition comprises: a power source of the railway vehicle being in a normal state, parking braking not being applied to the railway vehicle, and service braking applied to the railway vehicle being at a maximum level. obtaining an ambient temperature and a state of a railway vehicle; and controlling a brake caliper to perform a release-and-clamp operation based on an interval of a first preset period, in a case that the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature threshold and the state of the railway vehicle meets a preset vehicle condition; wherein the release-and-clamp operation comprises: releasing the brake caliper for a second preset period and then clamping the brake caliper, and the method being characterized in that the preset vehicle condition comprises: a power source of the railway vehicle being in a normal state, parking braking not being applied to the railway vehicle, and service braking applied to the railway vehicle being at a maximum level. the method being characterized in that the preset vehicle condition comprises: a power source of the railway vehicle being in a normal state, parking braking not being applied to the railway vehicle, and service braking applied to the railway vehicle being at a maximum level. a power source of the railway vehicle being in a normal state, parking braking not being applied to the railway vehicle, and service braking applied to the railway vehicle being at a maximum level.
Load support for a vehicle, in particular a passenger car, with a base support provided for supporting a load, which when the load support is in use projects rearwards from a tail region of the vehicle, wherein the base support comprises at least one load bearing part, which comprises a longitudinally shaped supporting section extending along a longitudinal direction for supporting a load, in particular a bicycle, wherein a supporting element for supporting the load, in particular a wheel of a bicycle, is displaceably guided on the supporting section by means of a guide device along the longitudinal axial direction, so that the supporting element can be adjusted along the longitudinal axial direction in a longitudinal position suitable for supporting the load, and wherein the supporting element can be fixed by means of a holding device on the load bearing part in different longitudinal positions with respect to the longitudinal axial direction of the supporting section, characterised in that the holding device comprises at least one catch and/or a bolt and/or a clip and that a clamping element for clamping the load in such a way to the supporting element is fixedly arranged on the load bearing part or on the base support and extends as far as the load bearing part or as far as the load that can be arranged thereon.
An apparatus, comprising: means for transmitting short control signaling to at least one user equipment for licensed assisted access, where the short control signaling has a maximum duty cycle of 5% within an observation period of 50ms, wherein the short control signaling comprises a reference signal part, wherein the reference signal part comprises signals present in discovery signals including at least one of primary synchronization signal, secondary synchronization signal, or cell-specific reference signal, and wherein the reference signal part comprises reference signals that allow the at least one user equipment to perform at least one of cell search, synchronization, fine time/frequency tracking, radio resource management measurements, radio link monitoring, or channel state information reporting. means for transmitting short control signaling to at least one user equipment for licensed assisted access, where the short control signaling has a maximum duty cycle of 5% within an observation period of 50ms, wherein the short control signaling comprises a reference signal part, wherein the reference signal part comprises signals present in discovery signals including at least one of primary synchronization signal, secondary synchronization signal, or cell-specific reference signal, and wherein the reference signal part comprises reference signals that allow the at least one user equipment to perform at least one of cell search, synchronization, fine time/frequency tracking, radio resource management measurements, radio link monitoring, or channel state information reporting.
System comprising a movable lance which is intended for measuring or influencing physical or chemical quantities of a melt in a converter, and an apparatus which is intended for contactless position measurement of the movable lance, with - stationary transmitting means for transmitting electromagnetic waves, - stationary receiving means for receiving the transmitted electromagnetic waves, - a reflector which is connected to the movable lance and at which the electromagnetic waves are able to be reflected, and - computation means for computing the absolute position of the lance from the propagation time of the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the transmitting means in the direction of the reflector, reflected by the reflector in the direction of the receiving means and received by the receiving means. - stationary transmitting means for transmitting electromagnetic waves, - stationary receiving means for receiving the transmitted electromagnetic waves, - a reflector which is connected to the movable lance and at which the electromagnetic waves are able to be reflected, and - computation means for computing the absolute position of the lance from the propagation time of the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the transmitting means in the direction of the reflector, reflected by the reflector in the direction of the receiving means and received by the receiving means.
A sample preparation apparatus configured to prepare a material sample suitable for X-ray diffraction comprising: a dished sample holder bottom configured to fit within an annular sample holder, the dished sample holder bottom having a concave dished surface which is adapted to distribute sample material under pressing forces; an annular sample holder; wherein the dished sample holder bottom is provided within the annular sample holder and is configured to move within the annular sample holder and is configured to move within the annular sample holder in piston fashion; characterized in that said dished sample holder bottom further comprises a seal ring disposed between an inner surface of the annular sample holder and an outer surface of the dished sample holder bottom. a dished sample holder bottom configured to fit within an annular sample holder, the dished sample holder bottom having a concave dished surface which is adapted to distribute sample material under pressing forces; an annular sample holder; wherein the dished sample holder bottom is provided within the annular sample holder and is configured to move within the annular sample holder and is configured to move within the annular sample holder in piston fashion; characterized in that said dished sample holder bottom further comprises a seal ring disposed between an inner surface of the annular sample holder and an outer surface of the dished sample holder bottom.
A method of producing an article, comprising: (a) providing a first material in powder form; (b) providing a second material in powder form, the second material capable of chemically reacting with the first material to form a reaction product; (c) providing a diluent material, the diluent material inhibiting the chemical reaction between the first and second materials; (d) forming at least the first, second and diluent materials into a first layer; (e) subjecting at least a portion of the first layer to energy sufficient to initiate the chemical reaction between the first and second materials to form a portion of the article, the portion of the article comprising the reaction product; (f) forming a second layer of at least the first, second and diluent materials on the first layer; and (g) subjecting at least a portion of the second layer to the energy to form an additional portion of the article. (a) providing a first material in powder form; (b) providing a second material in powder form, the second material capable of chemically reacting with the first material to form a reaction product; (c) providing a diluent material, the diluent material inhibiting the chemical reaction between the first and second materials; (d) forming at least the first, second and diluent materials into a first layer; (e) subjecting at least a portion of the first layer to energy sufficient to initiate the chemical reaction between the first and second materials to form a portion of the article, the portion of the article comprising the reaction product; (f) forming a second layer of at least the first, second and diluent materials on the first layer; and (g) subjecting at least a portion of the second layer to the energy to form an additional portion of the article.
The system for fire-polishing glass containers includes: at least a fixed support structure positioned on each side of a conveyor belt in the direction of the glass containers' advance; a movable structure for each fixed support structure, which moves with a forward movement relative to the forward line of the conveyor belt and with a backward movement in the opposite direction to the forward line of said conveyor belt; a plurality of burners coupled to each of the movable structures, which travel together with each of the movable structures at the same forward speed of the conveyor belt, to provide a flame or heat flow to the surface of the container; sensing means positioned in proximity to the conveyor belt to determine the conveyor belt speed and distance between containers; and control means connected to the sensing means, movable structure and burners, to adjust and synchronize the speed and distance of the containers, with respect to the burners and to absorb any dephasing of the conveyor belt.
A transaction card, consisting of: a planar sheet having a front surface, a back surface and a continuous peripheral edge; wherein the planar sheet comprises a non-metallic matrix, throughout which a plurality of metal flakes are suspended; wherein the matrix includes at least one of carbon, carbon graphite, and carbon fiber, and characterised in that the metal flakes comprise a mixture of flakes of a first metal and flakes of a second, different metal. a planar sheet having a front surface, a back surface and a continuous peripheral edge; wherein the planar sheet comprises a non-metallic matrix, throughout which a plurality of metal flakes are suspended; wherein the matrix includes at least one of carbon, carbon graphite, and carbon fiber, and characterised in that the metal flakes comprise a mixture of flakes of a first metal and flakes of a second, different metal.