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A vehicle controller for activating a vehicle glide mode, the controller being configured to receive vehicle operating data, said vehicle operating data comprising: torque request data representative of a torque request; acceleration data representative of vehicle acceleration; and output torque data representative of an output torque; wherein the controller is configured to analyse said vehicle operating data to identify a vehicle glide opportunity, and wherein the controller is configured to generate an activation signal for activating the vehicle glide mode when said vehicle glide opportunity has been identified and the torque request is positive; wherein the controller is configured, when the vehicle glide mode is activated, to output an engine control signal for reducing the engine speed and output a driveline control signal to decouple at least a portion of the vehicle driveline, characterised by the vehicle glide opportunity being identified when the vehicle acceleration represented by the acceleration data differs from an expected vehicle acceleration for the current output torque represented by the output torque data. torque request data representative of a torque request; acceleration data representative of vehicle acceleration; and output torque data representative of an output torque; wherein the controller is configured to analyse said vehicle operating data to identify a vehicle glide opportunity, and wherein the controller is configured to generate an activation signal for activating the vehicle glide mode when said vehicle glide opportunity has been identified and the torque request is positive; wherein the controller is configured, when the vehicle glide mode is activated, to output an engine control signal for reducing the engine speed and output a driveline control signal to decouple at least a portion of the vehicle driveline, characterised by the vehicle glide opportunity being identified when the vehicle acceleration represented by the acceleration data differs from an expected vehicle acceleration for the current output torque represented by the output torque data.
A computer implemented method for frame pacing in a rendering process, the method comprising: estimating, for each graphics processing unit "GPU" of a plurality of GPUs, a frame rendering time, wherein the frame rendering time is an estimate of how long each GPU takes to render a frame; determining a delay based on the estimated frame rendering time for each of the plurality of GPUs; and inserting the delay into the rendering process to render frames in an evenly spaced temporal manner, characterized in that the delay is implemented in a kernel mode driver, and wherein the delay is signalled by a dummy schedulable engine in the kernel mode driver to each GPU to cause a wait time in the rendering process. estimating, for each graphics processing unit "GPU" of a plurality of GPUs, a frame rendering time, wherein the frame rendering time is an estimate of how long each GPU takes to render a frame; determining a delay based on the estimated frame rendering time for each of the plurality of GPUs; and inserting the delay into the rendering process to render frames in an evenly spaced temporal manner, characterized in that the delay is implemented in a kernel mode driver, and wherein the delay is signalled by a dummy schedulable engine in the kernel mode driver to each GPU to cause a wait time in the rendering process.
An apparatus, comprising: an Ethernet controller comprising media access control "MAC" circuitry comprising transmit MAC circuitry and physical interface "PHY" circuitry comprising transmit circuitry, said Ethernet controller is configured to communicate with at least one link partner, via an Ethernet communications link coupled to said transmit circuitry, using an Ethernet communications protocol; said transmit MAC circuitry and said transmit circuitry are configured to operate in an active data transmission power state to transmit at least one data packet to said link partner using a maximum transmission speed that is supported by said link partner; said transmit MAC circuitry and said transmit circuitry are further configured to operate in an idle power state after transmission of said at least one data packet; wherein said idle power state is a threshold power consumption state that is below a power consumption state to transmit at least one data packet, and said threshold power consumption state maintains said Ethernet communications link between said transmit circuitry and said link partner. an Ethernet controller comprising media access control "MAC" circuitry comprising transmit MAC circuitry and physical interface "PHY" circuitry comprising transmit circuitry, said Ethernet controller is configured to communicate with at least one link partner, via an Ethernet communications link coupled to said transmit circuitry, using an Ethernet communications protocol; said transmit MAC circuitry and said transmit circuitry are configured to operate in an active data transmission power state to transmit at least one data packet to said link partner using a maximum transmission speed that is supported by said link partner; said transmit MAC circuitry and said transmit circuitry are further configured to operate in an idle power state after transmission of said at least one data packet; wherein said idle power state is a threshold power consumption state that is below a power consumption state to transmit at least one data packet, and said threshold power consumption state maintains said Ethernet communications link between said transmit circuitry and said link partner.
A modulation method for controlling at least two parallel-connected, multi-phase power converters, wherein the method comprises generating synchronized switching sequences for the power converters on the basis of a common modulation reference, wherein each synchronized switching sequence comprises a first half sequence followed by a second half sequence, and wherein, for at least one of the power converters, the first half sequence is a rising-edge half sequence and the second half sequence is a falling-edge half sequence, and for at least one other of the power converters, the first half sequence is a falling-edge half sequence and the second half sequence is a rising-edge half sequence.
An in vitro test method for determining a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or a treatment effect of a therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis, the method comprising a step of: measuring an amount of talin in plasma or serum of an animal subject, and determining that the subject has contracted rheumatoid arthritis when the amount of talin in the plasma or the serum is larger than a predetermined threshold, the predetermined threshold being based on a mean value in the plasma or the serum in a control animal that has not contracted rheumatoid arthritis, or determining that the therapeutic agent is effective when the amount of talin after the therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis is administered is significantly lowered from the amount of talin before the administration. measuring an amount of talin in plasma or serum of an animal subject, and determining that the subject has contracted rheumatoid arthritis when the amount of talin in the plasma or the serum is larger than a predetermined threshold, the predetermined threshold being based on a mean value in the plasma or the serum in a control animal that has not contracted rheumatoid arthritis, or determining that the therapeutic agent is effective when the amount of talin after the therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis is administered is significantly lowered from the amount of talin before the administration.
An assembly having a bonded joint monitored for bond integrity, the assembly comprising first and second components (1, 2) each defining a bonding surface (3, 4) thereon, the joint being formed between the bonding surfaces, the first component defining a passage therethrough from the bonding surface to an exterior of the component, the joint including an optical fibre extending along the joint between the bonding surfaces, through the passage and emerging from the passage to the exterior of the component, characterized in that the optical fibre forms a loop within the joint and in that the optical fibre comprises two terminal end portions (13, 14) extending from the joint and passing through the passage.
Vehicle electrical system having - an inverter, - an electrical energy store, - an electrical machine and - an AC transmission terminal, wherein the inverter has a first side and a second side and is configured to transmit power between these sides (S1, S2), wherein two output terminals (EA1, EA2) of the inverter are connected or connectable to the energy store on the first side of the inverter, wherein at least two phase current terminals (PS1, PS2, PS3) of the inverter are connected or connectable to the electrical machine on the second side of the inverter, wherein at least one of the charging inputs (N; AC1, AC2, AC3; DC+, DC-) of the vehicle electrical system is connectable to a respective winding (U2, V2, W2) of the electrical machine by a switching device (SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4; SP1, SP2; SW-Box) of the vehicle electrical system controlled by a controller (Ctrl), and wherein the vehicle electrical system is designed (Ctrl; SW-Box) to initially charge (AC; DC) the electrical energy store with a first voltage to at least one voltage (U_Akku) sufficient for charging with a second voltage, and then to charge (AC; DC) the electrical energy store with the second voltage, which second voltage is higher than the first voltage characterized in that for this purpose only one phase terminal (AC2, AC3) of the AC transmission terminal of the vehicle electrical system is connected to the electrical energy store via only one of the phases (V2; W2) of the electrical machine and via the inverter by a controlled (Ctrl) switching device (SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4; SP1, SP2; SW-Box), and the vehicle electrical system furthermore is designed to thereafter connect (SW1, SW2, SW3) by means of the terminals (AC1, AC2, AC3) of the AC transmission terminal of the vehicle electrical system to the electrical energy store via three windings or inner motor phases (U2, V2, W2) of the electrical machine and via the inverter, charge the electrical energy store with the second voltage, wherein the controller (Ctrl) is designed to automatically take the energy store state of charge (U Akku) as a basis for deciding whether single-phase or three-phase charging is required. - an inverter, - an electrical energy store, - an electrical machine and - an AC transmission terminal,
A biocatalytic method for preparing p-vinyl phenols, comprising a three-step one-pot reaction according to the following reaction scheme: wherein a) an optionally substituted phenol 1 is bound to pyruvic acid by means of the catalytic action of a tyrosine phenol-lyase and in the presence of ammonium ions to give an optionally substituted tyrosine 2, b) ammonia is eliminated from the tyrosine 2 by means of the catalytic action of a tyrosine ammonia-lyase to give an optionally substituted p -coumaric acid 3, and c) the p -coumaric acid 3 is subjected to a decarboxylation reaction by means of the catalytic action of a phenolic acid decarboxylase to give a desired optionally substituted p -vinyl phenol 4; d) wherein the generated CO 2 is removed from the reaction system, in order to shift the chemical equilibrium of all three reaction steps towards the product sides. a) an optionally substituted phenol 1 is bound to pyruvic acid by means of the catalytic action of a tyrosine phenol-lyase and in the presence of ammonium ions to give an optionally substituted tyrosine 2, b) ammonia is eliminated from the tyrosine 2 by means of the catalytic action of a tyrosine ammonia-lyase to give an optionally substituted p -coumaric acid 3, and c) the p -coumaric acid 3 is subjected to a decarboxylation reaction by means of the catalytic action of a phenolic acid decarboxylase to give a desired optionally substituted p -vinyl phenol 4; d) wherein the generated CO 2 is removed from the reaction system, in order to shift the chemical equilibrium of all three reaction steps towards the product sides.
A method of making a balloon catheter comprising; providing a hypotube and a guidewire tube; cutting the hypotube to form one or more cuts in a proximal portion of the hypotube and one or more cuts in a distal portion of the hypotube; forming an opening through the wall of the hypotube; passing the guidewire tube through the opening and distally through a lumen defined by the hypotube, forming an inner catheter assembly.
An apparatus comprising: a panel (400, 502) comprising: a core layer; and a barrier layer coupled to the core layer; an adhesive layer; and a decorative layer coupled to the panel (400, 502) via the adhesive layer, wherein the barrier layer is disposed between the core layer and the decorative layer, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed between the decorative layer and the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is composed of an impermeable material that impedes at least one of gas or vapor from escaping from the core layer to the decorative layer to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on the decorative layer to deter a portion of the decorative layer from separating from the panel (400, 502), wherein the barrier layer is a plastic film that is configured to impede the at least one of gas or vapor from traversing therethrough. a panel (400, 502) comprising: a core layer; and a barrier layer coupled to the core layer; a core layer; and a barrier layer coupled to the core layer; an adhesive layer; and a decorative layer coupled to the panel (400, 502) via the adhesive layer, wherein the barrier layer is disposed between the core layer and the decorative layer, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed between the decorative layer and the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is composed of an impermeable material that impedes at least one of gas or vapor from escaping from the core layer to the decorative layer to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on the decorative layer to deter a portion of the decorative layer from separating from the panel (400, 502), wherein the barrier layer is a plastic film that is configured to impede the at least one of gas or vapor from traversing therethrough.
A hybrid service terminal, 288, for use in a passive fiber optic network, the hybrid service terminal comprising: a plurality of optical fiber connectors, 370, each coupled to a respective optical fiber, 337, for receiving downstream optical frames from an Optical Line Terminal, 204; a plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors, 290, each of the hybrid fiber/copper connectors coupled to a respective one of the plurality of optical fiber connectors; and a plurality of electrical connectors, 292, configured to receive electrical signals from a multi-line converter module, 280, over a respective one of a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein one of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors is configured to provide the downstream optical frames to the multi-line converter module for conversion to the electrical signals, and wherein each of the plurality of electrical connectors is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors for providing the electrical signals over a respective metallic drop cable, 338, coupled to a respective network terminal, 208, at a corresponding customer premise, 210. a plurality of optical fiber connectors, 370, each coupled to a respective optical fiber, 337, for receiving downstream optical frames from an Optical Line Terminal, 204; a plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors, 290, each of the hybrid fiber/copper connectors coupled to a respective one of the plurality of optical fiber connectors; and a plurality of electrical connectors, 292, configured to receive electrical signals from a multi-line converter module, 280, over a respective one of a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein one of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors is configured to provide the downstream optical frames to the multi-line converter module for conversion to the electrical signals, and wherein each of the plurality of electrical connectors is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors for providing the electrical signals over a respective metallic drop cable, 338, coupled to a respective network terminal, 208, at a corresponding customer premise, 210.
A bolt for a firearm, in particular a straight-pull repeating rifle, including a bolt housing and a bolt sleeve guided therein, as well as a locking rod guided in the bolt housing and the bolt sleeve, which locking rod connects a bolt head facing a cartridge chamber to a bolt handle via an interposed chain link, said chain link being articulately hinged to the locking rod and the bolt handle, and the bolt handle being pivotable between an opened and a closed position of the bolt, characterized in that the chain member is designed as a straight chain member, that the chain member is hinged in a lateral recess of the bolt handle covering at least a one-third circle, and that the longitudinal axis of the chain member substantially coincides with the longitudinal axis of the bolt in a closed position of the bolt handle.
A method of data transmission in a local network, comprising: partitioning data transmission, said data transmission being between a first network entity (10; 30; 40) of the local network and a second network entity (312; 410) of the local network, between at least two communication channels (16, 19), a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels (16, 19) using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, wherein the partitioning is performed depending on the bandwidth demand for said data transmission, further comprising deactivating components associated with the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the first communication channel, and else, if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the first and second channel bandwidths combined, performing the partitioning depending on an energy consumption of the first communication channel and an energy consumption of the second communication channel. partitioning data transmission, said data transmission being between a first network entity (10; 30; 40) of the local network and a second network entity (312; 410) of the local network, between at least two communication channels (16, 19), a first communication channel of the at least two communication channels (16, 19) using a first communication technology and a second communication channel of the at least two communication channels using a second communication technology different from the first communication technology, wherein the partitioning is performed depending on the bandwidth demand for said data transmission, further comprising deactivating components associated with the second communication channel if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the first communication channel, and else, if the bandwidth demand is smaller than the first and second channel bandwidths combined, performing the partitioning depending on an energy consumption of the first communication channel and an energy consumption of the second communication channel.
Washing method, comprising at least the loading of one or more products to wash in the tub of a washing machine, the selection of the desired washing program, the adduction in said tub of washing water and detergent comprising at least one of the so called "stimuli-responsive" surfactants, a main wash obtained by the interaction of a mixture of said washing water and detergent with said one or more products for removing the dirt from said one or more products and creating a water suspension of "surfactants-dirt" aggregates, and the discharge of said water suspension of "surfactants-dirt" aggregates from the tub, wherein said washing method comprises at least the further following steps: a. application to said water suspension of "surfactants-dirt" aggregates, after discharge from said tub, of one or more stimuli suitable for changing in a reversible way the solubility properties of said surfactants, so as to obtain a phase separation among the surfactants particles and the dirty water; b. removal of said surfactants particles from said dirty water; c. draining of said dirty water, deprived of said surfactants particles; and d. recycling of said surfactants particles for a further washing cycle, said method being characterized in that it comprises the step of keeping said changed solubility properties of said surfactants particles during the step of removal of said surfactants particles from said dirty water, so as to maintain the phase separation among said surfactants and said dirty water, and the further step of suppressing said one or more stimuli or to submit said surfactants particles to one or more reverse-stimuli to restore the original solubility properties. a. application to said water suspension of "surfactants-dirt" aggregates, after discharge from said tub, of one or more stimuli suitable for changing in a reversible way the solubility properties of said surfactants, so as to obtain a phase separation among the surfactants particles and the dirty water; b. removal of said surfactants particles from said dirty water; c. draining of said dirty water, deprived of said surfactants particles; and d. recycling of said surfactants particles for a further washing cycle, said method being characterized in that it comprises the step of keeping said changed solubility properties of said surfactants particles during the step of removal of said surfactants particles from said dirty water, so as to maintain the phase separation among said surfactants and said dirty water, and the further step of suppressing said one or more stimuli or to submit said surfactants particles to one or more reverse-stimuli to restore the original solubility properties.