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A control apparatus for a fuel supply apparatus for use in an engine system, the engine system including an engine including a fuel injection valve, and the fuel supply apparatus including a fuel pump configured to supply fuel from a fuel tank to a supply pipe connected to the fuel injection valve, and a relief valve provided in the supply pipe, the control apparatus for the fuel supply apparatus comprising an executor configured to execute, after the fuel is supplied to the fuel tank, relief pressure control for driving the fuel pump to open the relief valve until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined termination condition is a condition that a cumulative value of amount of fuel injected to the engine via the fuel injection valve after the fuel is supplied to the fuel tank is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. the control apparatus for the fuel supply apparatus comprising an executor configured to execute, after the fuel is supplied to the fuel tank, relief pressure control for driving the fuel pump to open the relief valve until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined termination condition is a condition that a cumulative value of amount of fuel injected to the engine via the fuel injection valve after the fuel is supplied to the fuel tank is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of conduits (204a-204n) each configured to carry a working fluid; a plurality of first chambers (206a-206n) in proximity to the plurality of conduits, each first chamber corresponding to one of the conduits, each first chamber configured to contain a phase change material 'PCM' that expands upon freezing; and a plurality of second chambers (208a-208n) in proximity to the plurality of first chambers, each second chamber corresponding to one of the first chambers, each second chamber configured to contain the PCM; wherein the plurality of conduits and the plurality of first and second chambers are thermally coupled for transfer of thermal energy between the working fluid and the PCM in the chambers; characterized in that each first chamber and corresponding second chamber have a common wall that is formed of a compliant layer configured to deform to increase a volume of each chamber as the PCM expands upon freezing. a plurality of conduits (204a-204n) each configured to carry a working fluid; a plurality of first chambers (206a-206n) in proximity to the plurality of conduits, each first chamber corresponding to one of the conduits, each first chamber configured to contain a phase change material 'PCM' that expands upon freezing; and a plurality of second chambers (208a-208n) in proximity to the plurality of first chambers, each second chamber corresponding to one of the first chambers, each second chamber configured to contain the PCM; wherein the plurality of conduits and the plurality of first and second chambers are thermally coupled for transfer of thermal energy between the working fluid and the PCM in the chambers; characterized in that each first chamber and corresponding second chamber have a common wall that is formed of a compliant layer configured to deform to increase a volume of each chamber as the PCM expands upon freezing.
A method for controlling organic contaminants which interfere with bleaching of fibers in papermaking systems, comprising: a) contacting, prior to any bleaching step, the fibers with a composition comprising at least one hemicellulolytic enzyme and at least one organic contaminant removal adjuvant to provide treated fibers from which organic contaminants liberate from the fibers in greater amount than wherein the fibers are contacted with the composition without said organic contaminant removal adjuvant, wherein the organic contaminants comprise one or more xylans, one or more pitch components, or both, and said organic contaminant removal adjuvant is a nonionic block copolymer of the formula PEO-PPO-PEO or PEO-PBO-PEO that terminates in primary hydroxyl groups and has an HLB value of 15 or more; and b) bleaching the treated fibers to form bleached fibers. a) contacting, prior to any bleaching step, the fibers with a composition comprising at least one hemicellulolytic enzyme and at least one organic contaminant removal adjuvant to provide treated fibers from which organic contaminants liberate from the fibers in greater amount than wherein the fibers are contacted with the composition without said organic contaminant removal adjuvant, wherein the organic contaminants comprise one or more xylans, one or more pitch components, or both, and said organic contaminant removal adjuvant is a nonionic block copolymer of the formula PEO-PPO-PEO or PEO-PBO-PEO that terminates in primary hydroxyl groups and has an HLB value of 15 or more; and b) bleaching the treated fibers to form bleached fibers.
Apparatus for generating lower-level mip-map texture data for use in texturing an image, comprising: means for receiving compressed codes representing upper-level mip-map texture data, the compressed codes formed by evenly sampling the uncompressed upper-level mip-map texture data over its colour range, in which selected compressed code values define principal colors and other compressed code values define intermediate colors, the other compressed code values being weighted averages of the code values of selected principal colors, each compressed code value having a respective index value; and interpolating means for interpolating an output texel of the lower-level mip-map texture data from a plurality of input texels of the upper-level mip-map texture data by filtering the index values corresponding to the plurality of input texels of the upper-level mip-map texture data to generate a plurality of filtered index values corresponding to compressed code values. means for receiving compressed codes representing upper-level mip-map texture data, the compressed codes formed by evenly sampling the uncompressed upper-level mip-map texture data over its colour range, in which selected compressed code values define principal colors and other compressed code values define intermediate colors, the other compressed code values being weighted averages of the code values of selected principal colors, each compressed code value having a respective index value; and interpolating means for interpolating an output texel of the lower-level mip-map texture data from a plurality of input texels of the upper-level mip-map texture data by filtering the index values corresponding to the plurality of input texels of the upper-level mip-map texture data to generate a plurality of filtered index values corresponding to compressed code values.
Wind turbine of the fast runner type comprising a rotor larger than 80 m diameter, of which the ratio of the solidity at radial position r 1 and the solidity at radial position r 2, sol ( r 1 / r 2) is such that sol (0.3 R /0.5 R) is larger than 1.45 and characterized in that sol (0.5 R /0.7 R) is larger than 1.5.
A system for navigating a host vehicle based on detecting a door opening event in an environment of the host vehicle, the system comprising: at least one processing device programmed to: receive, from an image capture device, at least one image associated with the environment of the host vehicle; analyze the at least one image to identify a side of a parked vehicle, the system being characterized in that the at least one processing device is further programmed to: identify, in the at least one image, a first structural feature of the parked vehicle in a forward region of the side of the parked vehicle and a second structural feature of the parked vehicle in a rear region of the side of the parked vehicle; identify, in the at least one image, a door edge of the parked vehicle in a vicinity of the first and second structural features; determine, based on analysis of one or more subsequent images received from the image capture device, a change of an image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle; and alter a navigational path of the host vehicle based at least in part on the change of the image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle. receive, from an image capture device, at least one image associated with the environment of the host vehicle; analyze the at least one image to identify a side of a parked vehicle, the system being characterized in that the at least one processing device is further programmed to: identify, in the at least one image, a first structural feature of the parked vehicle in a forward region of the side of the parked vehicle and a second structural feature of the parked vehicle in a rear region of the side of the parked vehicle; identify, in the at least one image, a door edge of the parked vehicle in a vicinity of the first and second structural features; determine, based on analysis of one or more subsequent images received from the image capture device, a change of an image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle; and alter a navigational path of the host vehicle based at least in part on the change of the image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle. identify, in the at least one image, a first structural feature of the parked vehicle in a forward region of the side of the parked vehicle and a second structural feature of the parked vehicle in a rear region of the side of the parked vehicle; identify, in the at least one image, a door edge of the parked vehicle in a vicinity of the first and second structural features; determine, based on analysis of one or more subsequent images received from the image capture device, a change of an image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle; and alter a navigational path of the host vehicle based at least in part on the change of the image characteristic of the door edge of the parked vehicle.
A multi-lane vehicle, in particular three-wheeled or multi-wheeled micro mobile, comprising a support structure, which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x), a first wheel, which defines a first lane, a second wheel, which defines a second lane spaced apart from the first lane in a vehicle width direction (y), and a first rocker arm, which pivotably links the first wheel to the support structure, a second rocker arm, which pivotally links the second wheel to the support structure, and a lever, which is pivotally coupled to the support structure and mechanically couples the first and second rocker arms (15, 13), an actuator, which is configured to selectively: applying a torque to the lever to thereby tilt the support structure about the vehicle longitudinal direction (x), or releasing a pivoting movement of the lever about the vehicle longitudinal direction (x), a first control device, which is configured to control the actuator for applying the torque and for releasing the pivoting movement, and a coupling, which is configured to couple the actuator to the lever in a rotationally fixed manner in a first state thereof and to decouple the actuator from the lever in a second state thereof, characterized by a detector device, which is configured to detect a fault state of the first control device, and second control device, which is configured to switch the clutch from the first to the second state when the detector device detects the fault state. applying a torque to the lever to thereby tilt the support structure about the vehicle longitudinal direction (x), or releasing a pivoting movement of the lever about the vehicle longitudinal direction (x),
A multiple woven gauze fabric, comprising: at least a first gauze weave construction and a second gauze weave construction; and a plurality of connection parts joining the first gauze weave construction and the second gauze weave construction; wherein the first gauze weave construction comprises a non-twisted yarn; and characterised in that the second gauze weave construction comprises a hollow twisted yarn. at least a first gauze weave construction and a second gauze weave construction; and a plurality of connection parts joining the first gauze weave construction and the second gauze weave construction; wherein the first gauze weave construction comprises a non-twisted yarn; and characterised in that the second gauze weave construction comprises a hollow twisted yarn.
A subscriber identity module (eUICC), - comprising profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal in mobile communication networks, wherein the profiles comprise at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile, - devised to receive and to process an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) parameterized with a network parameter, and as a result of this to compute authentication data for a mobile communication network determined by a network value of the network parameter, characterized in that the first profile is designed as a root profile (PrR) which in a normal state of the subscriber identity module is in an inactive state, and which is devised to be activated, in response to an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) received at the subscriber identity module, said authentication command being specially parameterized with a root value (FF; b3b2b1=111;...) of the network parameter, specific to the root profile (PrR), during a change-over period, wherein the initially active second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is deactivated during the change-over period, and wherein after the end of the change-over period, the first profile (PrR) is again deactivated and the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is again automatically activated, wherein the change-over period is limited in time to the duration of the processing of the specifically parameterized authentication command. - comprising profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal in mobile communication networks, wherein the profiles comprise at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile, - devised to receive and to process an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) parameterized with a network parameter, and as a result of this to compute authentication data for a mobile communication network determined by a network value of the network parameter,
A method of manufacturing a connection system comprising a composite connector (2, 102, 102') and a fluid transfer conduit (4, 104), the method comprising: manufacturing a tubular hub portion (6, 106) which extends substantially parallel to a central axis, the hub portion (6, 106) comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion (6, 106) into a mould featuring at least one cavity; introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion (8, 108) around the hub portion (6, 106); and connecting a fibre-reinforced fluid transfer conduit to the hub portion, wherein the composition and orientation of the fibre reinforcement within the hub portion (6, 106) is selected such that the coefficient of thermal expansion and/or the stiffness of the hub portion (6, 106) substantially matches that of the fluid transfer conduit (4, 104); wherein the continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement in the hub portion (6, 106) extends at an angle of more than 80° to the central axis. manufacturing a tubular hub portion (6, 106) which extends substantially parallel to a central axis, the hub portion (6, 106) comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion (6, 106) into a mould featuring at least one cavity; introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion (8, 108) around the hub portion (6, 106); and connecting a fibre-reinforced fluid transfer conduit to the hub portion, wherein the composition and orientation of the fibre reinforcement within the hub portion (6, 106) is selected such that the coefficient of thermal expansion and/or the stiffness of the hub portion (6, 106) substantially matches that of the fluid transfer conduit (4, 104); wherein the continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement in the hub portion (6, 106) extends at an angle of more than 80° to the central axis.
A method of a network node of controlling data to be delivered to a mobile terminal, the method comprising: acquiring the data to be delivered to the mobile terminal; receiving an indication that a data download cap for the mobile terminal has been reached; buffering the acquired data; delivering the buffered data to the mobile terminal in bursts; and synchronizing, in case the acquired data pertains to separate communication sessions (TCP A, TCP B, TCP C), the delivered bursts (A, B, C) such that the delivered bursts of a first of the separate communication sessions at least partially overlap with the bursts of at least a second of the separate communication sessions. acquiring the data to be delivered to the mobile terminal; receiving an indication that a data download cap for the mobile terminal has been reached; buffering the acquired data; delivering the buffered data to the mobile terminal in bursts; and synchronizing, in case the acquired data pertains to separate communication sessions (TCP A, TCP B, TCP C), the delivered bursts (A, B, C) such that the delivered bursts of a first of the separate communication sessions at least partially overlap with the bursts of at least a second of the separate communication sessions.
A patient bed comprising: a patient support; a base, said patient support mounted relative to said base, said base having a plurality of bearing members for moving said base and said patient support across a surface, each of said bearing members including a brake operatively associated therewith; an electrical control system, said electrical control system having a user actuatable device and being configured to actuate one or more of said brakes upon actuation of said user actuatable device, wherein said electrical control system includes an actuator for actuating at least one of said brakes; characterized in that the patient bed further comprises: a manual override pedal for decoupling said actuator from said at least one brake to form a manual override mechanism. a patient support; a base, said patient support mounted relative to said base, said base having a plurality of bearing members for moving said base and said patient support across a surface, each of said bearing members including a brake operatively associated therewith; an electrical control system, said electrical control system having a user actuatable device and being configured to actuate one or more of said brakes upon actuation of said user actuatable device, wherein said electrical control system includes an actuator for actuating at least one of said brakes; characterized in that the patient bed further comprises: a manual override pedal for decoupling said actuator from said at least one brake to form a manual override mechanism.
A bipolar membrane comprising a cation-exchange membrane and an anion-exchange membrane joined together facing each other, wherein: at least one of said ion-exchange membranes has a chlorinated polyolefin blended with it, said chlorinated polyolefin being contained in (i) said at least one of said ion-exchange membranes and (ii) an interface between the said ion-exchange membranes; said chlorinated polyolefin is blended in said anion-exchange membrane or said cation-exchange membrane in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight; and the chlorine content in said chlorinated polyolefin is in a range of 20 to 80% by weight. at least one of said ion-exchange membranes has a chlorinated polyolefin blended with it, said chlorinated polyolefin being contained in (i) said at least one of said ion-exchange membranes and (ii) an interface between the said ion-exchange membranes; said chlorinated polyolefin is blended in said anion-exchange membrane or said cation-exchange membrane in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight; and the chlorine content in said chlorinated polyolefin is in a range of 20 to 80% by weight.
A sight line direction estimation device (10, 10A) comprising: an imaging unit that is configured to capture an image of a head portion including an eyeball of a person; an apparent sight line direction derivation unit that is configured to derive an apparent sight line direction (g eb) connecting a center position of the eyeball and an apparent pupil center position on a surface of the eyeball corresponding to a pupil center position based on the image captured by the imaging unit; a correction amount derivation unit configured to determine a correction amount from the apparent sight line direction (g eb) to the actual sight line direction (g' eb), and to derive this correction amount using a corresponding relationship between the apparent sight line direction stored in a map and the correction amount to the actual sight line direction; and a sight line direction estimation unit that is configured to estimate an actual sight line direction (g' eb) of the person by performing a calculation of correcting the apparent sight line direction (g eb) calculated by the apparent sight line direction derivation unit with the correction amount derived by the correction amount derivation unit. an imaging unit that is configured to capture an image of a head portion including an eyeball of a person; an apparent sight line direction derivation unit that is configured to derive an apparent sight line direction (g eb) connecting a center position of the eyeball and an apparent pupil center position on a surface of the eyeball corresponding to a pupil center position based on the image captured by the imaging unit; a correction amount derivation unit configured to determine a correction amount from the apparent sight line direction (g eb) to the actual sight line direction (g' eb), and to derive this correction amount using a corresponding relationship between the apparent sight line direction stored in a map and the correction amount to the actual sight line direction; and a sight line direction estimation unit that is configured to estimate an actual sight line direction (g' eb) of the person by performing a calculation of correcting the apparent sight line direction (g eb) calculated by the apparent sight line direction derivation unit with the correction amount derived by the correction amount derivation unit.
An access control system for an access device of a public transport vehicle, comprising a sensor arrangement for contactless detection of a user movement in a detection area in the region of the access device, comprising a closing arrangement for actuating the access device, and comprising a processing device for controlling the closing arrangement based on a user movement detected by the sensor arrangement, wherein the access control system comprises a reflection surface arranged in the region of the access device for reflecting light, and wherein the reflection surface is arranged substantially at the detection area, characterized in that the access control system comprises a projection device for emitting a light cone in the visible range onto the reflection surface.