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A mopping device comprising: a mopping portion; a fluid release device configured to dispense fluid onto a surface to be mopped in front of or behind the mopping portion; a handle configured to be gripped by a user to control the mopping portion; and a reservoir for storing fluid, wherein the reservoir includes an expandable bladder, characterized in that the mopping device further comprises a reservoir housing connected to the handle, wherein the expandable bladder is located within the reservoir housing; and wherein the fluid release device is configured to dispense fluid behind the mopping portion when the reservoir housing is rotated into a first orientation relative to the mopping portion, and wherein the fluid release device is configured to dispense fluid in front of the mopping portion when the reservoir housing is rotated relative to the mopping portion into a second orientation while a position of the mopping portion remains unchanged from when the handle is in the first orientation. a mopping portion; a fluid release device configured to dispense fluid onto a surface to be mopped in front of or behind the mopping portion; a handle configured to be gripped by a user to control the mopping portion; and a reservoir for storing fluid, wherein the reservoir includes an expandable bladder,
An apparatus adapted to provide hyperthermia therapy to a living subject, comprising: a signal generator configured to generate a carrier signal; a signal modulator configured to selectably modulate the carrier signal with a modulating signal comprising an audio protocol; and an emitter configured to deliver the modulated carrier signal to a target location on the living subject; characterised in that the audio protocol includes multiple simultaneously-generated frequencies. a signal generator configured to generate a carrier signal; a signal modulator configured to selectably modulate the carrier signal with a modulating signal comprising an audio protocol; and an emitter configured to deliver the modulated carrier signal to a target location on the living subject; characterised in that the audio protocol includes multiple simultaneously-generated frequencies.
A cooling system for use with a turbine engine, said system comprising: a coolant reservoir configured to store cooling fluid therein; a cooling device coupled in flow communication with said coolant reservoir, wherein said cooling device is configured to cool heated components of the turbine engine with the cooling fluid; a first valve configured to control flow of the cooling fluid from said coolant reservoir towards said cooling device; and an air separation unit coupled in flow communication with said coolant reservoir, said air separation unit configured to receive a flow of air, separate at least one component of air to form the cooling fluid, and provide the cooling fluid to said coolant reservoir; and a controller coupled in communication with said first valve, wherein said controller is configured to: monitor an operational status of the turbine engine; and actuate said first valve into an open position after the turbine engine has been shut down such that the cooling fluid cools the heated components. a coolant reservoir configured to store cooling fluid therein; a cooling device coupled in flow communication with said coolant reservoir, wherein said cooling device is configured to cool heated components of the turbine engine with the cooling fluid; a first valve configured to control flow of the cooling fluid from said coolant reservoir towards said cooling device; and an air separation unit coupled in flow communication with said coolant reservoir, said air separation unit configured to receive a flow of air, separate at least one component of air to form the cooling fluid, and provide the cooling fluid to said coolant reservoir; and a controller coupled in communication with said first valve, wherein said controller is configured to: monitor an operational status of the turbine engine; and actuate said first valve into an open position after the turbine engine has been shut down such that the cooling fluid cools the heated components. monitor an operational status of the turbine engine; and actuate said first valve into an open position after the turbine engine has been shut down such that the cooling fluid cools the heated components.
A system to produce a gaseous product from a solid starting material, comprising: a starting material supply; a first gasification subsystem; a second gasification subsystem; and a pump system for providing a volume of the fresh solid starting material from said starting material supply to the first gasification subsystem and for providing a volume of the fresh solid starting material from said starting material supply to the second gasification subsystem, the pump system being operable to form a dry slurry of the solid starting material with a slurry material; and a starting material recycling system; a cyclone separator interconnecting said first gasification subsystem and said second gasification subsystem; wherein said cyclone separator is configured to remove a volume of a solid material from a stream of gas produced by said first gasification subsystem prior to the stream passing to said second gasification subsystem; wherein said pump is configured to increases a pressure of the solid starting material to a pressure greater than an ambient pressure; and wherein said solid starting material comprises coal, char, recycled coal, petcoke and/or solid carbonaceous material. a starting material supply; a first gasification subsystem; a second gasification subsystem; and a pump system for providing a volume of the fresh solid starting material from said starting material supply to the first gasification subsystem and for providing a volume of the fresh solid starting material from said starting material supply to the second gasification subsystem, the pump system being operable to form a dry slurry of the solid starting material with a slurry material; and a starting material recycling system; a cyclone separator interconnecting said first gasification subsystem and said second gasification subsystem; wherein said cyclone separator is configured to remove a volume of a solid material from a stream of gas produced by said first gasification subsystem prior to the stream passing to said second gasification subsystem; wherein said pump is configured to increases a pressure of the solid starting material to a pressure greater than an ambient pressure; and wherein said solid starting material comprises coal, char, recycled coal, petcoke and/or solid carbonaceous material.
Use of a nonwoven having a specific surface area, as measured to DIN ISO 9277, of at least 0.15 m 2 /g and a thickness of 10 to 400 μm, comprising fibres having a linear density of less than 5 dtex in an amount of at least 30 weight percent, based on the overall weight of the nonwoven, wherein the nonwoven contains the following hydrophilic components: - fibres having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m, and - at least one binder having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m, selected from the group of acrylates, vinyl acrylates, vinyl acetates, ethylene-vinyl acetates, acrylonitrile-butadienes, styrene-butadienes, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenes, vinyl chlorides, ethylene-vinyl chlorides, polyvinyl alcohols, polyurethanes, starch derivatives, cellulose derivatives and also their mixtures and/or copolymers thereof and optionally - at least one filler having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m as carrier material for coating with an overcoat, especially with a layer of varnish, a layer of paint and/or a self-supporting film/sheet. - fibres having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m, and - at least one binder having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m, selected from the group of acrylates, vinyl acrylates, vinyl acetates, ethylene-vinyl acetates, acrylonitrile-butadienes, styrene-butadienes, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenes, vinyl chlorides, ethylene-vinyl chlorides, polyvinyl alcohols, polyurethanes, starch derivatives, cellulose derivatives and also their mixtures and/or copolymers thereof and optionally - at least one filler having a surface energy, as measured to DIN 55660, of > 35 mN/m
A method for estimating a camera motion and for determining a three-dimensional model of an environment, comprising the steps of: a. providing intrinsic parameters of a camera; b. providing a set of reference two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a first camera pose and reference depth samples associated to the set of reference two-dimensional imaged points; c. determining a three-dimensional model of the environment using the reference depth samples and the intrinsic parameters; d. providing a set of current two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a second camera pose and current depth samples associated to the set of current two-dimensional imaged points and determining a current three-dimensional model using the current depth samples and the intrinsic parameters; e. estimating a camera motion between the first camera pose and the second camera pose by means of an image registration method; f. determining based on the estimated camera motion a similarity measure between the three-dimensional model and the current three-dimensional model; in response to determining that the similarity measure meets a first condition, updating the three-dimensional model of the environment using at least one point of the current three-dimensional model; and in response to updating the three-dimensional model of the environment using at least one point of the current three-dimensional model, adding the set of current two-dimensional imaged points to the set of reference two-dimensional imaged points. a. providing intrinsic parameters of a camera; b. providing a set of reference two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a first camera pose and reference depth samples associated to the set of reference two-dimensional imaged points; c. determining a three-dimensional model of the environment using the reference depth samples and the intrinsic parameters; d. providing a set of current two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a second camera pose and current depth samples associated to the set of current two-dimensional imaged points and determining a current three-dimensional model using the current depth samples and the intrinsic parameters; e. estimating a camera motion between the first camera pose and the second camera pose by means of an image registration method; f. determining based on the estimated camera motion a similarity measure between the three-dimensional model and the current three-dimensional model; in response to determining that the similarity measure meets a first condition, updating the three-dimensional model of the environment using at least one point of the current three-dimensional model; and in response to updating the three-dimensional model of the environment using at least one point of the current three-dimensional model, adding the set of current two-dimensional imaged points to the set of reference two-dimensional imaged points.
A braking device, comprising a braking crank device, a controller, and a braking part, wherein the braking crank device comprises a braking crank case, a braking crank installed on the braking crank case, and a braking strength detecting device set inside the braking crank case, wherein the braking strength detecting device is arranged for generating, in response to a movement of a handle of the braking crank during braking, a signal of a braking strength corresponding to the movement, that is, a distance by which the handle of the braking crank has moved, and outputting the signal of the braking strength to the controller, wherein the controller is arranged for: generating, according to the signal of the braking strength, a first control signal, and controlling, according to the first control signal, electric braking on a driving part by the braking part, wherein the driving part is a motor of mobile equipment, characterized in that the braking part is arranged for braking the mobile equipment by short circuiting a winding of the motor intermittently in a duration determined by the controller according to the signal of the braking strength corresponding to the movement. wherein the braking crank device comprises a braking crank case, a braking crank installed on the braking crank case, and a braking strength detecting device set inside the braking crank case, wherein the braking strength detecting device is arranged for generating, in response to a movement of a handle of the braking crank during braking, a signal of a braking strength corresponding to the movement, that is, a distance by which the handle of the braking crank has moved, and outputting the signal of the braking strength to the controller, wherein the controller is arranged for: generating, according to the signal of the braking strength, a first control signal, and controlling, according to the first control signal, electric braking on a driving part by the braking part, wherein the driving part is a motor of mobile equipment, characterized in that the braking part is arranged for braking the mobile equipment by short circuiting a winding of the motor intermittently in a duration determined by the controller according to the signal of the braking strength corresponding to the movement.
A communication system comprising a base station apparatus and a mobile station apparatus, wherein in an intermittent communication state communication can be made between the base station apparatus and the mobile station apparatus during intermittent communication timings, wherein the mobile station apparatus comprises: a transmitting unit configured, if a handover is determined to be required, to transmit a request to change from the intermittent communication state to a normal communication state, the request being transmitted at a timing different from the intermittent communication timings and without waiting for the next intermittent communication timing, the request including a handover request including base station apparatus identification information for identifying a base station apparatus at a handover destination, a transiting unit configured to transit from the intermittent communication state to the normal communication state after the transmitting unit transmits the request, wherein the transiting unit is operable to start to transit from the intermittent communication state to the normal communication state if the handover request is recognized and to complete the transit after reception of a handover instruction from the base station, and a handover performing unit configured to perform a handover upon completion of transiting to the normal communication state by the transiting unit. a transmitting unit configured, if a handover is determined to be required, to transmit a request to change from the intermittent communication state to a normal communication state, the request being transmitted at a timing different from the intermittent communication timings and without waiting for the next intermittent communication timing, the request including a handover request including base station apparatus identification information for identifying a base station apparatus at a handover destination, a transiting unit configured to transit from the intermittent communication state to the normal communication state after the transmitting unit transmits the request, wherein the transiting unit is operable to start to transit from the intermittent communication state to the normal communication state if the handover request is recognized and to complete the transit after reception of a handover instruction from the base station, and a handover performing unit configured to perform a handover upon completion of transiting to the normal communication state by the transiting unit.
A computer implemented method of calculating kinetic parameters of a reaction network from an observed signal or sequence of observed signals of said reaction network the method comprising the steps of: providing an intermediate objective function, wherein said intermediate objective function comprises a linearized intermediate discrepancy function which comprises intermediate parameters which have been determined by applying a reparameterization function to the parameters of a discrepancy function, wherein the intermediate discrepancy function is linear with respect to all of said intermediate parameters; determining values for each of the intermediate parameters in said linearized intermediate discrepancy function, which minimize the intermediate objective function, using a direct estimation method; determining values for the parameters of the discrepancy function by applying an inverse of the reparameterization function to said determined values of the intermediate parameters; determining values for the kinetic parameters from said determined values for said parameters of the discrepancy function. providing an intermediate objective function, wherein said intermediate objective function comprises a linearized intermediate discrepancy function which comprises intermediate parameters which have been determined by applying a reparameterization function to the parameters of a discrepancy function, wherein the intermediate discrepancy function is linear with respect to all of said intermediate parameters; determining values for each of the intermediate parameters in said linearized intermediate discrepancy function, which minimize the intermediate objective function, using a direct estimation method; determining values for the parameters of the discrepancy function by applying an inverse of the reparameterization function to said determined values of the intermediate parameters; determining values for the kinetic parameters from said determined values for said parameters of the discrepancy function.
A message controllable lamp, comprising: a power supply connector with a first and second power terminal (120, 122a,b) and an electric light source, coupled between the first and second terminal (120, 122a,b); a detector circuit coupled to the power supply connector and configured to detect whether the power supply connector is connected to a power supply socket, a control circuit and a memory, the control circuit having an input coupled to the detector circuit, the control circuit being configured to: respond to detection that the power supply connector has been disconnected from a power supply socket by setting information in the memory to enable an update of an address in the memory, wherein the address identifies a control unit for controlling the lamp, and execute the update in response to detection that the power supply connector has again been connected to a power supply socket after the update has been enabled. a power supply connector with a first and second power terminal (120, 122a,b) and an electric light source, coupled between the first and second terminal (120, 122a,b); a detector circuit coupled to the power supply connector and configured to detect whether the power supply connector is connected to a power supply socket, a control circuit and a memory, the control circuit having an input coupled to the detector circuit, the control circuit being configured to: respond to detection that the power supply connector has been disconnected from a power supply socket by setting information in the memory to enable an update of an address in the memory, wherein the address identifies a control unit for controlling the lamp, and execute the update in response to detection that the power supply connector has again been connected to a power supply socket after the update has been enabled. respond to detection that the power supply connector has been disconnected from a power supply socket by setting information in the memory to enable an update of an address in the memory, wherein the address identifies a control unit for controlling the lamp, and execute the update in response to detection that the power supply connector has again been connected to a power supply socket after the update has been enabled.
An adjuster extender (15, 15a, 15d, 15e) comprising: a tubular sleeve (74, 74a, 74 d, 74e) longitudinally connected to an extender stud (72, 72a, 72d, 72e), the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) having an inner bore (76, 76a, 76d, 76e) for matingly receiving an engagement portion (60, 60a, 61a, 60d, 60e) of an adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) of an adjuster (20, 20a, 20d, 20e) toprovide radial support therebetween and prevent radial movement of the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) relative to the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e); and a plurality of engagement arms (80, 80a, 80d, 80e) that extend from the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) into the inner bore (76, 76a, 76d, 76e) the engagement arms (80, 80a, 80d, 80e) including arm ends (82, 82a, 82d, 82e) for engaging an adjuster stud (40, 40a, 40d, 40e) on the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) to provide an axial interlock between the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) and the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e). a tubular sleeve (74, 74a, 74 d, 74e) longitudinally connected to an extender stud (72, 72a, 72d, 72e), the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) having an inner bore (76, 76a, 76d, 76e) for matingly receiving an engagement portion (60, 60a, 61a, 60d, 60e) of an adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) of an adjuster (20, 20a, 20d, 20e) toprovide radial support therebetween and prevent radial movement of the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) relative to the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e); and a plurality of engagement arms (80, 80a, 80d, 80e) that extend from the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) into the inner bore (76, 76a, 76d, 76e) the engagement arms (80, 80a, 80d, 80e) including arm ends (82, 82a, 82d, 82e) for engaging an adjuster stud (40, 40a, 40d, 40e) on the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e) to provide an axial interlock between the sleeve (74, 74a, 74d, 74e) and the adjustment shaft (38, 38a, 38d, 38e).
An assembly comprising a plurality of identical lighting modules for a lighting device producing light segments of a motor vehicle headlamp, each of said lighting modules comprising: - at least one primary optical element having a light pixel forming structure intended to cooperate with at least one light source and a corrector exit diopter, each primary optical element defining an optical axis; - a projection lens; the modules being configured to project light entering the primary optical element or elements and leaving via the projection lens in the form of a light segment, such as a light polygon or strip, formed of at least one light pixel; in the normal mounting direction the exit diopter of the projection lens having a toroidal shape, characterized in that the lighting modules are assembled in horizontal juxtaposition in the normal mounting direction so that the respective projection lenses form a continuous surface of the assembly and in that each module comprises lateral positioning means intended to juxtapose two identical modules horizontally in the normal mounting direction so that the exit diopters of the modules form a continuous surface. - at least one primary optical element having a light pixel forming structure intended to cooperate with at least one light source and a corrector exit diopter, each primary optical element defining an optical axis; - a projection lens;