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A condenser unit comprising a thermoelectric heat pump (60, 62) that is arranged such that a first condenser arranged in said condenser unit and/or a process air are adapted to be cooled by said heat pump (60, 62) comprising a heat pipe (64, 66), whereby a waste heat of the heat pump (60, 62) is discharged via the heat pipe (64, 66), and wherein the heat pump (60, 62) is constructed with at least two Peltier elements (78, 80), the condenser unit further comprising at least one cooling layer (30, 32), characterized in that the hot sides (86, 88) of the Peltier elements (78, 80) are positioned opposite each other and facing each other and the respective cool sides (82, 84) in the direction of a respective cooling face (44, 46) of said cooling layer (30, 32), wherein a pipe section of the heat pipe (64, 66) for discharging the waste heat is positioned between the hot sides (86, 88) of the Peltier elements (78, 80).
Refrigerator with an opening with at least one guide element and a closure arrangement for the opening, wherein the closure arrangement has at least one closure element which is moveably guided on the opening in or on the at least one guide element, characterized in that at least one free end of the closure element and of the guide element are operatively connected to one another by means of a magnetic attractive force, provided by at least one magnet, in such a way that the attractive force counteracts the naturally acting weight force of the closure element and the force normal to the closure arrangement is reduced.
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine, the fan blade comprising: an airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a fan blade tip, and a frangible strip (122A, 122B) connected to the fan blade tip and extending outwardly therefrom, the frangible strip being less resistant to plastic deformation than the fan blade tip; characterized in that the fan blade tip and the frangible strip (122A, 122B) are connected by a concave mating portion (116A, 116B, 131) in the fan blade tip and a convex mating portion (121, 116C) in the frangible strip; wherein an abradable portion of the frangible strip (122A, 122B) extends over a pressure side edge and a suction side edge of the fan blade tip and the frangible strip extends in a fan blade chord direction over the fan blade tip; and wherein a first extension of the frangible strip (122A, 122B) and the suction side surface of the fan blade form a first aerodynamically continuous surface and a second extension of the frangible strip and the pressure side surface form a second aerodynamically continuous surface. an airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a fan blade tip, and a frangible strip (122A, 122B) connected to the fan blade tip and extending outwardly therefrom, the frangible strip being less resistant to plastic deformation than the fan blade tip; characterized in that the fan blade tip and the frangible strip (122A, 122B) are connected by a concave mating portion (116A, 116B, 131) in the fan blade tip and a convex mating portion (121, 116C) in the frangible strip; wherein an abradable portion of the frangible strip (122A, 122B) extends over a pressure side edge and a suction side edge of the fan blade tip and the frangible strip extends in a fan blade chord direction over the fan blade tip; and wherein a first extension of the frangible strip (122A, 122B) and the suction side surface of the fan blade form a first aerodynamically continuous surface and a second extension of the frangible strip and the pressure side surface form a second aerodynamically continuous surface.
A method of localising a transportable apparatus within an environment, the method comprising the steps of: receiving data obtained from a first ranging sensor device of the transportable apparatus configured to collect information relating to a 2D representation of an environment through which the transportable apparatus is moving; receiving data obtained from a second ranging sensor device of the transportable apparatus configured to collect information relating to at least a surface over which the transportable apparatus is moving in the environment; said method being characterized by further comprising the steps of: using the second ranging sensor device data to estimate linear and rotational velocities of the transportable apparatus moving through the environment; using the estimated linear and rotational velocities with the first ranging sensor device data to generate a new 3D point cloud of the environment; obtaining data representing an existing 3D point cloud; and seeking to match the new 3D point cloud with, or within, the existing 3D point cloud in order to localise the transportable apparatus with respect to the existing point cloud. receiving data obtained from a first ranging sensor device of the transportable apparatus configured to collect information relating to a 2D representation of an environment through which the transportable apparatus is moving; receiving data obtained from a second ranging sensor device of the transportable apparatus configured to collect information relating to at least a surface over which the transportable apparatus is moving in the environment; said method being characterized by further comprising the steps of: using the second ranging sensor device data to estimate linear and rotational velocities of the transportable apparatus moving through the environment; using the estimated linear and rotational velocities with the first ranging sensor device data to generate a new 3D point cloud of the environment; obtaining data representing an existing 3D point cloud; and seeking to match the new 3D point cloud with, or within, the existing 3D point cloud in order to localise the transportable apparatus with respect to the existing point cloud. using the second ranging sensor device data to estimate linear and rotational velocities of the transportable apparatus moving through the environment; using the estimated linear and rotational velocities with the first ranging sensor device data to generate a new 3D point cloud of the environment; obtaining data representing an existing 3D point cloud; and seeking to match the new 3D point cloud with, or within, the existing 3D point cloud in order to localise the transportable apparatus with respect to the existing point cloud.
An optical modulation signal generating device (101, 601) for converting a signal from a signal source into an optical signal and for outputting the optical signal to a transmission medium having frequency dispersion, said device comprising: an optical source (102, 602) for performing frequency modulation by the signal from the signal source to generate a modulated optical signal having only frequency modulation components without intensity modulation components, wherein said optical source is a laser including an active layer region generating a spontaneous emission light, a wavelength selective filter region, and a phase adjusting region (302, 312, 1022, 1025), and wherein a lasing wavelength is adjusted by applying a current to the wavelength selective filter region, and wherein the frequency modulation is performed by applying a voltage to the phase adjusting region; a frequency filter (103, 605) for converting a frequency modulation component of the modulated optical signal into an intensity modulation component and a frequency modulation component; and a semiconductor optical amplifier (315, 604) which amplifies the modulated optical signal from the optical source and outputs the amplified optical signal to the frequency filter. an optical source (102, 602) for performing frequency modulation by the signal from the signal source to generate a modulated optical signal having only frequency modulation components without intensity modulation components, wherein said optical source is a laser including an active layer region generating a spontaneous emission light, a wavelength selective filter region, and a phase adjusting region (302, 312, 1022, 1025), and wherein a lasing wavelength is adjusted by applying a current to the wavelength selective filter region, and wherein the frequency modulation is performed by applying a voltage to the phase adjusting region; a frequency filter (103, 605) for converting a frequency modulation component of the modulated optical signal into an intensity modulation component and a frequency modulation component; and a semiconductor optical amplifier (315, 604) which amplifies the modulated optical signal from the optical source and outputs the amplified optical signal to the frequency filter.
An information processing apparatus comprising: playback means adapted to request a source information providing apparatus to transmit a content playback of which has been instructed by a user, to receive the content transmitted in response to the request and to play back the content; and control means adapted to stop playback of the content by the playback means as well as to transmit an instruction for continuous playback preparation including a continuous playback position which is a playback stop position of the content to another information processing apparatus when the continuous playback preparation is instructed by the user, characterized in that the control means are further adapted to send to the another information processing apparatus a sequence of a "WakeupOnLan" command for instructing a change of the playback function of the another information processing apparatus from a sleep state to an available state, a "SETAVTransportURI" command for requesting setting of the place of acquiring the content, a "Seek" command for seeking the continuous playback position as the seek position of the content and a "Pause" command for allowing the selected content to pause, wherein the control means are further adapted to transmit the instruction for continuous playback preparation to at least one further information processing apparatus. playback means adapted to request a source information providing apparatus to transmit a content playback of which has been instructed by a user, to receive the content transmitted in response to the request and to play back the content; and control means adapted to stop playback of the content by the playback means as well as to transmit an instruction for continuous playback preparation including a continuous playback position which is a playback stop position of the content to another information processing apparatus when the continuous playback preparation is instructed by the user, characterized in that the control means are further adapted to send to the another information processing apparatus a sequence of a "WakeupOnLan" command for instructing a change of the playback function of the another information processing apparatus from a sleep state to an available state, a "SETAVTransportURI" command for requesting setting of the place of acquiring the content, a "Seek" command for seeking the continuous playback position as the seek position of the content and a "Pause" command for allowing the selected content to pause, wherein the control means are further adapted to transmit the instruction for continuous playback preparation to at least one further information processing apparatus.
A picture display controlling apparatus comprising: data holding means for holding a plurality of picture data items; resume pointer holding means for holding as a picture resume pointer the location in a data structure of the picture data item most recently displayed from any of a plurality of picture groups obtained by sorting said picture data items; operation inputting means for accepting an operation input for designating any of said picture groups or any of the picture data items in the designated picture group; and display controlling means for exercising control such as to display a designated picture data item of a designated picture group in a display area of a display means; wherein, if said operation input accepted by said operation inputting means designates transition from a first picture group to a second picture group, then said display controlling means causes said resume pointer holding means to hold the location of the picture data item most recently displayed in the display area from said first picture group as the picture resume pointer for said first picture group, while retrieving the picture resume pointer for said second picture group from said resume pointer holding means in order to display anew in the display area the picture data item pointed to by the retrieved picture resume pointer; wherein a picture data item pointed to by the picture resume pointer for the second picture group is displayed in the display area of said display means, in response to the operation of transition from the first picture group to the second picture group. data holding means for holding a plurality of picture data items; resume pointer holding means for holding as a picture resume pointer the location in a data structure of the picture data item most recently displayed from any of a plurality of picture groups obtained by sorting said picture data items; operation inputting means for accepting an operation input for designating any of said picture groups or any of the picture data items in the designated picture group; and display controlling means for exercising control such as to display a designated picture data item of a designated picture group in a display area of a display means; wherein, if said operation input accepted by said operation inputting means designates transition from a first picture group to a second picture group, then said display controlling means causes said resume pointer holding means to hold the location of the picture data item most recently displayed in the display area from said first picture group as the picture resume pointer for said first picture group, while retrieving the picture resume pointer for said second picture group from said resume pointer holding means in order to display anew in the display area the picture data item pointed to by the retrieved picture resume pointer; wherein a picture data item pointed to by the picture resume pointer for the second picture group is displayed in the display area of said display means, in response to the operation of transition from the first picture group to the second picture group.
A method for changing an appointed forwarding device, comprising: receiving (11, 33), by a first routing bridge, an appointment packet for appointing the first routing bridge as an appointed forwarding device of a virtual local area network, wherein the appointment packet is broadcast by a designated routing bridge; and characterized by further comprising: immediately entering, by the first routing bridge, a forwarding state and starting to forward a packet of the virtual local area network, if the first routing bridge is in a state of being inhibited from forwarding packets of the virtual local area network when the first routing bridge receives a first advertisement packet carrying an identifier of the virtual local area network sent by a second routing bridge; the first advertisement packet is a broadcast packet and used to notify a neighboring routing bridge that the second routing bridge sending the first advertisement packet is not the appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network; and the second routing bridge is an original appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network. receiving (11, 33), by a first routing bridge, an appointment packet for appointing the first routing bridge as an appointed forwarding device of a virtual local area network, wherein the appointment packet is broadcast by a designated routing bridge; and characterized by further comprising: immediately entering, by the first routing bridge, a forwarding state and starting to forward a packet of the virtual local area network, if the first routing bridge is in a state of being inhibited from forwarding packets of the virtual local area network when the first routing bridge receives a first advertisement packet carrying an identifier of the virtual local area network sent by a second routing bridge; the first advertisement packet is a broadcast packet and used to notify a neighboring routing bridge that the second routing bridge sending the first advertisement packet is not the appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network; and the second routing bridge is an original appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network. immediately entering, by the first routing bridge, a forwarding state and starting to forward a packet of the virtual local area network, if the first routing bridge is in a state of being inhibited from forwarding packets of the virtual local area network when the first routing bridge receives a first advertisement packet carrying an identifier of the virtual local area network sent by a second routing bridge; the first advertisement packet is a broadcast packet and used to notify a neighboring routing bridge that the second routing bridge sending the first advertisement packet is not the appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network; and the second routing bridge is an original appointed forwarding device of the virtual local area network.
A method for sending security information implemented by a terminal, said method comprising the following steps: - receiving (B2; B20), during a transaction in progress, a first transaction datum coming from a smartcard with which said terminal cooperates; - detecting (B4; B26) an event encountered by the terminal during the transaction in progress; - generating (B6; B30) a transaction message comprising an identifier of the terminal and an indicator (MQ; MQ2) indicating that the first transaction datum conforming to a first data type is contained in a field (FL; FL2) of the transaction message; - inserting (B8; B32), in the field (FL; FL2) of the transaction message, security information to replace the first transaction datum, the security information being representative of said event; and - sending (B10; B34), to a remote server, the transaction message comprising the security information. - receiving (B2; B20), during a transaction in progress, a first transaction datum coming from a smartcard with which said terminal cooperates; - detecting (B4; B26) an event encountered by the terminal during the transaction in progress; - generating (B6; B30) a transaction message comprising an identifier of the terminal and an indicator (MQ; MQ2) indicating that the first transaction datum conforming to a first data type is contained in a field (FL; FL2) of the transaction message; - inserting (B8; B32), in the field (FL; FL2) of the transaction message, security information to replace the first transaction datum, the security information being representative of said event; and - sending (B10; B34), to a remote server, the transaction message comprising the security information.
A missile, comprising: a framework; an outer skin attached to the framework defining an exterior region of the missile and an interior region of the missile, wherein the outer skin defines an aperture; an engine disposed at least partially within the interior region; a passageway surface (24, 25) defining a passageway between the engine and the aperture; the missile being characterised in that it further comprises: an aperture control system connected to the outer skin and configured to selectively open the aperture; wherein the aperture control system comprises a plurality of slidable arms connected to the structural framework, wherein the slidable arms are configured to move longitudinally from a closed position to an open position to open the aperture in the outer skin; and wherein each slidable arm comprises a female member and a male member at least partially disposed within the female member. a framework; an outer skin attached to the framework defining an exterior region of the missile and an interior region of the missile, wherein the outer skin defines an aperture; an engine disposed at least partially within the interior region; a passageway surface (24, 25) defining a passageway between the engine and the aperture; the missile being characterised in that it further comprises: an aperture control system connected to the outer skin and configured to selectively open the aperture; wherein the aperture control system comprises a plurality of slidable arms connected to the structural framework, wherein the slidable arms are configured to move longitudinally from a closed position to an open position to open the aperture in the outer skin; and wherein each slidable arm comprises a female member and a male member at least partially disposed within the female member. an aperture control system connected to the outer skin and configured to selectively open the aperture; wherein the aperture control system comprises a plurality of slidable arms connected to the structural framework, wherein the slidable arms are configured to move longitudinally from a closed position to an open position to open the aperture in the outer skin; and wherein each slidable arm comprises a female member and a male member at least partially disposed within the female member.
An artificial metamaterial comprising: at least one material sheet, each material sheet comprising a laminar substrate and a plurality of artificial microstructures attached to the substrate, wherein said substrate is made from transparent material, wherein each artificial microstructure is a carbon nanotube film with a geometric pattern, wherein each carbon nanotube film comprises an electrically conductive polymer adhesive having carbon nanotubes dispersed therein, wherein the electrical conductive polymer adhesive is sulfonyl fluorinated polyethylene, or as carboxyl group, the acyl phosphate or sub sulfamoyl of thermoplastic polymer, and wherein each artificial microstructure has a planar "I" shape comprising a first wire in straight line and two second wires which are perpendicularly connected at respective ends of the first wire. at least one material sheet, each material sheet comprising a laminar substrate and a plurality of artificial microstructures attached to the substrate, wherein said substrate is made from transparent material, wherein each artificial microstructure is a carbon nanotube film with a geometric pattern, wherein each carbon nanotube film comprises an electrically conductive polymer adhesive having carbon nanotubes dispersed therein, wherein the electrical conductive polymer adhesive is sulfonyl fluorinated polyethylene, or as carboxyl group, the acyl phosphate or sub sulfamoyl of thermoplastic polymer, and wherein each artificial microstructure has a planar "I" shape comprising a first wire in straight line and two second wires which are perpendicularly connected at respective ends of the first wire.