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A patch antenna comprising: a conductive ground plane layer; a conductive circular patch layer comprising a plurality of voids; a dielectric layer disposed between and contacting each of the ground plane layer and the circular patch layer; a grounding connection extending from the ground plane layer through the dielectric layer and contacting the circular patch layer at a grounding location of the circular patch layer; and a RF feed extending through the ground plane layer and the dielectric layer and contacting the circular patch layer at an RF feed location of the circular patch layer; and wherein the RF feed location is offset from a central axis of the circular patch layer; and wherein the plurality of voids are disposed symmetrically about the grounding location; and characterised by a tuning portion that extends along a portion of an outer periphery of the circular patch layer; and wherein a first axis extending through each of the plurality of voids and a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis define four quadrants of the circular patch layer; wherein the tuning portion extends along an outer periphery of a first quadrant; and wherein the RF feed location is disposed within a second quadrant, the second quadrant opposite the second axis and adjacent the first quadrant. a conductive ground plane layer; a conductive circular patch layer comprising a plurality of voids; a dielectric layer disposed between and contacting each of the ground plane layer and the circular patch layer; a grounding connection extending from the ground plane layer through the dielectric layer and contacting the circular patch layer at a grounding location of the circular patch layer; and a RF feed extending through the ground plane layer and the dielectric layer and contacting the circular patch layer at an RF feed location of the circular patch layer; and wherein the RF feed location is offset from a central axis of the circular patch layer; and wherein the plurality of voids are disposed symmetrically about the grounding location; and characterised by a tuning portion that extends along a portion of an outer periphery of the circular patch layer; and wherein a first axis extending through each of the plurality of voids and a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis define four quadrants of the circular patch layer; wherein the tuning portion extends along an outer periphery of a first quadrant; and wherein the RF feed location is disposed within a second quadrant, the second quadrant opposite the second axis and adjacent the first quadrant.
An automated method of filling a cartridge with liquid for a vapour provision system, the method comprising: inserting a compressible matrix into a filling tube; injecting liquid into the matrix within the filling tube using a liquid filling pump to produce a wetted matrix; and pushing the wetted matrix out of the filling tube into the cartridge. inserting a compressible matrix into a filling tube; injecting liquid into the matrix within the filling tube using a liquid filling pump to produce a wetted matrix; and pushing the wetted matrix out of the filling tube into the cartridge.
A rotor for an electric machine, the rotor having an axial direction (X-X) and a transverse direction (Y-Y) being perpendicular to the axial direction (X-X), the rotor comprising an outer surface with an axial length, the outer surface of the rotor being provided with a plurality of rows (A1, A2) of surface mounted permanent magnet modules distributed along a perimeter of the outer surface of the rotor and extending in the axial direction, each row (A1, A2) comprising at least one surface mounted permanent magnet module, the permanent magnet module comprising a cover having a top part forming a compartment with a height in a radial direction, the top part of the cover comprising at least one intermediate wall extending in the direction of the row (A1, A2) or in the axial direction (X-X) over the whole height of the compartment and dividing the compartment into at least two separate sub-compartments (135, 136), each of the sub-compartments (135, 135) housing at least one permanent magnet, the at least one intermediate wall extending below a lower surface of the top part into a groove (25, 28) formed in the rotor and comprising fastening means (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167) at a lower edge of the at least one intermediate wall within the groove (25, 26) in the rotor in order to attach the at least one intermediate wall to the rotor.
Method for measuring Residual Oil Saturation in an oil reservoir, comprising the steps of: - injecting a tracer fluid into said oil reservoir; - shutting in the oil reservoir during a reaction period; and - collecting the tracer fluid back after the reaction period, and analyzing it to deduce therefrom the value of the Residual Oil Saturation in said oil reservoir, wherein the injected tracer fluid contains at least one tracer of the general formula: R-O- A -O-R' wherein A represents an alkanediyl radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by one or more methyl and/or ethyl groups, and - either R represents a linear or branched C 1 to C 4 alkyl group and R' represents a hydrogen atom, - or R and R' are linked together to form a cycle, and the -R-R'- radical represents -CO-. - injecting a tracer fluid into said oil reservoir; - shutting in the oil reservoir during a reaction period; and - collecting the tracer fluid back after the reaction period, and analyzing it to deduce therefrom the value of the Residual Oil Saturation in said oil reservoir, - either R represents a linear or branched C 1 to C 4 alkyl group and R' represents a hydrogen atom, - or R and R' are linked together to form a cycle, and the -R-R'- radical represents -CO-.
A control system for construction machinery, comprising: a first hydraulic pump; first and second actuators (10, 20) connected to the first hydraulic pump through first and second parallel lines (210, 220) respectively and operable by a working oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump; first and second control valves (310, 320) installed in the first and second parallel lines (210, 220) respectively and configured to control operations of the first and second actuators (10, 20); first and second spool displacement adjusting valves (410, 420) configured to supply a pilot signal pressure to spools of the first and second control valves (310, 320) in proportion to an inputted control signal to control displacement amounts of the spools of the first and second control valves (310, 320); and a control valve control portion configured to output the control signal to the first and second spool displacement adjusting valves (410, 420) corresponding to a manipulation signal of an operator, and configured to limit a maximum allowable value of the manipulation signal for the first actuator to a value selected by the operator and limit a spool displacement amount of the second control valve according to the limited manipulation signal for the first actuator when the manipulation signal for a multiple operation of the first and second actuators (10, 20) is received. a first hydraulic pump; first and second actuators (10, 20) connected to the first hydraulic pump through first and second parallel lines (210, 220) respectively and operable by a working oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump; first and second control valves (310, 320) installed in the first and second parallel lines (210, 220) respectively and configured to control operations of the first and second actuators (10, 20); first and second spool displacement adjusting valves (410, 420) configured to supply a pilot signal pressure to spools of the first and second control valves (310, 320) in proportion to an inputted control signal to control displacement amounts of the spools of the first and second control valves (310, 320); and a control valve control portion configured to output the control signal to the first and second spool displacement adjusting valves (410, 420) corresponding to a manipulation signal of an operator, and configured to limit a maximum allowable value of the manipulation signal for the first actuator to a value selected by the operator and limit a spool displacement amount of the second control valve according to the limited manipulation signal for the first actuator when the manipulation signal for a multiple operation of the first and second actuators (10, 20) is received.
An interlayer film for laminated glass having a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction, and a length of 30 m or more in the lengthwise direction, the interlayer film having a colored part, the colored part having a gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from one end side toward the other end side in the widthwise direction, the gradation part forming a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction, when distance X from one end in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction is measured in the lengthwise direction at 1.5 m intervals, and a maximum value of distance X is denoted by X max, a minimum value of distance X is denoted by X min, and an average value of distance X is denoted by X ave, the interlayer film satisfying the following formula, or when distance Y from a tip of the colored part on one end side in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction is measured in the lengthwise direction at 1.5 m intervals, and a maximum value of distance Y is denoted by Y max, a minimum value of distance Y is denoted by Y min, and an average value of distance Y is denoted by Y ave, the interlayer film satisfying the following formula: X max − X min / X ave ≤ 0.1 Y max − Y min / Y ave ≤ 0.1 the interlayer film having a colored part, the colored part having a gradation part where visible light transmittance increases from one end side toward the other end side in the widthwise direction, the gradation part forming a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction, when distance X from one end in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction is measured in the lengthwise direction at 1.5 m intervals, and a maximum value of distance X is denoted by X max, a minimum value of distance X is denoted by X min, and an average value of distance X is denoted by X ave, the interlayer film satisfying the following formula, or when distance Y from a tip of the colored part on one end side in the widthwise direction to a tip of the colored part on the other end side in the widthwise direction is measured in the lengthwise direction at 1.5 m intervals, and a maximum value of distance Y is denoted by Y max, a minimum value of distance Y is denoted by Y min, and an average value of distance Y is denoted by Y ave, the interlayer film satisfying the following formula: X max − X min / X ave ≤ 0.1 Y max − Y min / Y ave ≤ 0.1
A foamable composition for extruded foam insulation on a conductor, said insulation containing cells of uniform size concentrated towards the center of said insulation, whereby said insulation has a skin on its interior and exterior surfaces, said composition comprising: a) a partially-crystalline melt-processible fluorinated tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer containing less than 50 ppm alkali metal ion and no greater than 50 -CF 2 CH 2 OH, -CONH 2, -COF and -COOH endgroups per million carbon atoms, and b) a foam nucleating package providing said uniform foam cell size wherein the foam cell size of 90% of the foamed cells is 50 micrometers or less, and said foam nucleating package ranges from 0.1-10 wt% of the combined weight of said tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer and said foam nucleating package and comprises a foam nucleating agent containing at least one thermally stable compound which is selected from the group consisting of sulfonic and phosphonic acids and salts thereof. a) a partially-crystalline melt-processible fluorinated tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer containing less than 50 ppm alkali metal ion and no greater than 50 -CF 2 CH 2 OH, -CONH 2, -COF and -COOH endgroups per million carbon atoms, and b) a foam nucleating package providing said uniform foam cell size wherein the foam cell size of 90% of the foamed cells is 50 micrometers or less, and said foam nucleating package ranges from 0.1-10 wt% of the combined weight of said tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer and said foam nucleating package and comprises a foam nucleating agent containing at least one thermally stable compound which is selected from the group consisting of sulfonic and phosphonic acids and salts thereof.
An endoscope which has an insertion unit and an inclined portion in a distal surface of the insertion unit, the endoscope comprising: an illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z) provided in the inclined portion of the distal surface and being configured to illuminate an inside of a body cavity; an observation window provided in the distal surface and being configured to observe the inside of the body cavity; and an air and water feeding nozzle provided in the distal surface and being configured to to supply at least one of air and water to the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z), characterized in that: the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z) are arranged at a position which is not in contact with a flat surface including a straight line, the straight line connecting a distal portion of the air and water feeding nozzle and a distal portion of the insertion unit provided in except for at least one of the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z), and wherein the distal portion of the air and water feeding nozzle is projected from the distal surface of the insertion unit out of a viewing angle of the observation window. an illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z) provided in the inclined portion of the distal surface and being configured to illuminate an inside of a body cavity; an observation window provided in the distal surface and being configured to observe the inside of the body cavity; and an air and water feeding nozzle provided in the distal surface and being configured to to supply at least one of air and water to the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z), the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z) are arranged at a position which is not in contact with a flat surface including a straight line, the straight line connecting a distal portion of the air and water feeding nozzle and a distal portion of the insertion unit provided in except for at least one of the observation window and the illuminating unit (33x, 33y, 33z), and wherein the distal portion of the air and water feeding nozzle is projected from the distal surface of the insertion unit out of a viewing angle of the observation window.
A portable security device (100, 300) for securing a data exchange between a host device and a remote device, said portable security device (100, 300) comprising a processing unit, an encryption key, and a decryption key,, wherein: - the processing unit is arranged to control the encryption of data to be transmitted from the host device to the remote device, wherein said encryption is performed using said encryption key; - the processing unit is further arranged to control the decryption of data transmitted from the remote device to the host device, wherein said decryption is performed using said decryption key, characterized by a secure element which is arranged to store the encryption key and the decryption key, and in that - the processing unit is further arranged to derive secondary keys from the encryption key and the decryption key, and wherein said encryption and decryption are performed using the secondary keys. - the processing unit is arranged to control the encryption of data to be transmitted from the host device to the remote device, wherein said encryption is performed using said encryption key; - the processing unit is further arranged to control the decryption of data transmitted from the remote device to the host device, wherein said decryption is performed using said decryption key, characterized by a secure element which is arranged to store the encryption key and the decryption key, and in that - the processing unit is further arranged to derive secondary keys from the encryption key and the decryption key, and wherein said encryption and decryption are performed using the secondary keys.
A method of avoiding carrier grabbing in an unlicensed frequency band utilized by a cellular communications network, comprising: preparing a signal mapping for a symbol to be transmitted by the cellular communications network in the unlicensed frequency band; determining whether the symbol is an empty symbol, an empty symbol being a symbol that is likely to be considered by a wireless node of another wireless technology that is sharing the unlicensed frequency band as a clear channel; and if the symbol is an empty symbol, filling the symbol with one or more additional signals prior to transmission by the cellular communications network such that the symbol is not an empty symbol. preparing a signal mapping for a symbol to be transmitted by the cellular communications network in the unlicensed frequency band; determining whether the symbol is an empty symbol, an empty symbol being a symbol that is likely to be considered by a wireless node of another wireless technology that is sharing the unlicensed frequency band as a clear channel; and if the symbol is an empty symbol, filling the symbol with one or more additional signals prior to transmission by the cellular communications network such that the symbol is not an empty symbol.
A dispersant composition comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin acylating agent, and a hydroxyl terminated polyether of Formula III Formula III wherein each m individually is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and where m 1 +m 2 +m 3 is between 2 and 15, wherein the polyether has a number average molecular weight of between 100 and 1500.
A turbine blade assembly, comprising: a turbine blade, said turbine blade including a root portion and an airfoil, said airfoil extending radially from said root portion to an airfoil tip; a tip cover coupled to said airfoil at said airfoil tip, and a composite rod extending within said turbine blade, said composite rod including a first end coupled to said airfoil at said airfoil tip and said first end being coupled to said tip cover and a second end coupled to said root portion, and the assembly further comprising means for coupling said second end of said composite rod to said root portion, the assembly being characterized by said second end being configured to be inserted radially into said turbine blade through an opening defined at the tip cover; and said means for coupling comprising a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate configured to be received within a channel defined through said root portion, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of said composite rod is less than or equal to a coefficient of thermal expansion of said airfoil. a turbine blade, said turbine blade including a root portion and an airfoil, said airfoil extending radially from said root portion to an airfoil tip; a tip cover coupled to said airfoil at said airfoil tip, and a composite rod extending within said turbine blade, said composite rod including a first end coupled to said airfoil at said airfoil tip and said first end being coupled to said tip cover and a second end coupled to said root portion, and the assembly further comprising means for coupling said second end of said composite rod to said root portion, the assembly being characterized by said second end being configured to be inserted radially into said turbine blade through an opening defined at the tip cover; and said means for coupling comprising a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate configured to be received within a channel defined through said root portion, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of said composite rod is less than or equal to a coefficient of thermal expansion of said airfoil.
A cellular handset device, comprising: a configurable hardware circuit configured to process a received satellite signal according to a first hardware capability set when configured for a first operation mode and to process a received terrestrial beacon signal according to a second hardware capability set when configured for a second operation mode; and a hardware manager configured to change an operation mode of the configurable hardware circuit between the first operation mode and the second operation mode responsive to a hardware capability change request, wherein the hardware capability change request is initiated from a cellular network or initiated by a higher application layer of the cellular handset device, and wherein the hardware circuit comprises a reception chain, wherein the reception chain comprises an antenna circuit, a hardware front-end circuit, at least one mixer and at least one local oscillator which are configured to support the first hardware capability set when the hardware circuit is configured for the first operation mode and which are configured to support the second hardware capability set when the hardware circuit is configured for the second operation mode. a configurable hardware circuit configured to process a received satellite signal according to a first hardware capability set when configured for a first operation mode and to process a received terrestrial beacon signal according to a second hardware capability set when configured for a second operation mode; and a hardware manager configured to change an operation mode of the configurable hardware circuit between the first operation mode and the second operation mode responsive to a hardware capability change request, wherein the hardware capability change request is initiated from a cellular network or initiated by a higher application layer of the cellular handset device, and wherein the hardware circuit comprises a reception chain, wherein the reception chain comprises an antenna circuit, a hardware front-end circuit, at least one mixer and at least one local oscillator which are configured to support the first hardware capability set when the hardware circuit is configured for the first operation mode and which are configured to support the second hardware capability set when the hardware circuit is configured for the second operation mode.
A reinforcing structure comprising a metal piping and a reinforcing implement to be arranged along an outer circumferential face of the metal piping, in a state surrounding the piping in a circumferential direction, in which creep may occur due to a high temperature and pressure fluid inside, and configured to reinforce creep strength of the piping, wherein the reinforcing implement comprises a plurality of reinforcing members arranged in the circumferential direction to be joined and a plurality of laminate members overlaid in a radial direction of the piping to configure each of the reinforcing members, characterized in that: said laminate members are separate independent members, and the reinforcing members are formed with a metal having creep strength higher than creep strength of a metal configuring the piping.