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A system for reducing a temperature of district heating heat transfer fluid flowing in a return conduit of a district heating grid, the system configured to be connected to the return conduit of the district heating grid and comprising: an intermediate circuit; a heat exchanger having: a primary side inlet configured to be connected to the return conduit of the district heating grid via a primary side feed conduit, a primary side outlet configured to be connected to the return conduit of the district heating grid via a primary side return conduit, a secondary side inlet connected to an intermediate circuit, a secondary side outlet connected to the intermediate circuit, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat from district heating heat transfer fluid entering the primary side inlet of the heat exchanger to intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid entering the secondary side inlet of the heat exchanger, and wherein the intermediate circuit comprises a heat pump configured to pump heat from intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid of the intermediate circuit to heating circuit heat transfer fluid of a heating circuit, wherein the intermediate circuit further comprises an energy storage configured to store thermal energy, characterized in that the intermediate circuit further comprises a second valve configured to control the flow of intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid routed to the energy storage or to the heat pump. an intermediate circuit; a heat exchanger having: a primary side inlet configured to be connected to the return conduit of the district heating grid via a primary side feed conduit, a primary side outlet configured to be connected to the return conduit of the district heating grid via a primary side return conduit, a secondary side inlet connected to an intermediate circuit, a secondary side outlet connected to the intermediate circuit, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat from district heating heat transfer fluid entering the primary side inlet of the heat exchanger to intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid entering the secondary side inlet of the heat exchanger, and wherein the intermediate circuit comprises a heat pump configured to pump heat from intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid of the intermediate circuit to heating circuit heat transfer fluid of a heating circuit, wherein the intermediate circuit further comprises an energy storage configured to store thermal energy, characterized in that the intermediate circuit further comprises a second valve configured to control the flow of intermediate circuit heat transfer fluid routed to the energy storage or to the heat pump.
A thermally inhibited starch, said thermally inhibited starch having; (a) a hot peak viscosity of 50 to 500 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and a Hunter L value of at least 91, or from 91 to 94; or (b) a hot peak viscosity of 500 to 1200 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and having a Hunter L value of 93 to 95; or (c) a hot peak viscosity of 1200 to 2000 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and having a Hunter L value of 94 to 96, wherein the hot peak viscosity refers to the highest viscosity obtained between 95° C and 95° C + 15 minutes (between 95° C and 95° C +15) in a Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph (MVAG) plot which records the viscosity changes of a 6% starch solids slurry having pH 6 (slurry at 6% solids and pH 6) during the following time and temperature course: heating of starch slurry from room temperature to 50° C, further heating of slurry from 50° C to 95° C at a heating rate of 8°C/min and holding slurry at 95° C for 15 minutes. (a) a hot peak viscosity of 50 to 500 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and a Hunter L value of at least 91, or from 91 to 94; or (b) a hot peak viscosity of 500 to 1200 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and having a Hunter L value of 93 to 95; or (c) a hot peak viscosity of 1200 to 2000 Micro-Visco-AmyloGraph Units and having a Hunter L value of 94 to 96,
A computer system of a first node among a plurality of nodes included in a distributed communication system, the computer system comprising: a private data store (132, 134) that stores private data received by the first node from a second node of the plurality of nodes over a private communication channel between the first node and the second node, wherein the private data in the private data store (132, 134) is not accessible to an unauthorized participant; and a copy of a global synchronization log (112, 114) that stores public data, wherein the private data store (132, 134) is separate from the copy of the global synchronization log (112, 114), and wherein the public data is received by the first node over a public communication channel used to synchronize separate copies of the global synchronization log (112, 114) among the plurality of nodes (102, 120), wherein the public data received by the first node is based on the private data received by the first node from the second node, wherein the first node is configured to: verify the public data received over the public communication channel with the private data received over the private communication channel. a private data store (132, 134) that stores private data received by the first node from a second node of the plurality of nodes over a private communication channel between the first node and the second node, wherein the private data in the private data store (132, 134) is not accessible to an unauthorized participant; and a copy of a global synchronization log (112, 114) that stores public data, wherein the private data store (132, 134) is separate from the copy of the global synchronization log (112, 114), and wherein the public data is received by the first node over a public communication channel used to synchronize separate copies of the global synchronization log (112, 114) among the plurality of nodes (102, 120), wherein the public data received by the first node is based on the private data received by the first node from the second node, wherein the first node is configured to: verify the public data received over the public communication channel with the private data received over the private communication channel.
Method for producing an item of clothing by virtue of an elastomer being applied to the fabric of at least one cloth layer, wherein the cloth layer is in the form of a cloth tube which is pulled onto a cylindrical carrier body, wherein the elastomer is applied by rotary printing as the carrier body rotates, characterized in that the elastomer is applied to the cloth layer through at least one aperture (14, 15, 16) in a template, which is moved tangentially over the carrier body, wherein separate drives are provided for the template and the carrier body and the rotary movement of the carrier body and the advancement movement of the template are synchronized.
A stimulation therapy system, comprising: - a stimulation device such as a pulse generator connected to one or more electrodes adapted to be placed on or near a nerve of the autonomic nervous system; - at least one physiological and/or physical signal sensor and processing units for these signals, capable of providing at least one physiological/physical current level (PVLcurrent); and - control means of the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters; characterised in that it comprises at least one control module comprising: - a state transition model, said model comprising a transition matrix and a connection matrix; the states (Si) of said model being each characterised by a set of values of the stimulation parameters (Pi), associated with at least one expected physiological/ physical response (RSi) when applying a stimulation with these parameters; and - a state transition control device sequentially determining the transitions from a current state (Si) to a new state (Sj), causing a corresponding change in the set of values of the parameters used for stimulation, from a current set of parameters (Pi) to a new set of parameters (Pj). - a stimulation device such as a pulse generator connected to one or more electrodes adapted to be placed on or near a nerve of the autonomic nervous system; - at least one physiological and/or physical signal sensor and processing units for these signals, capable of providing at least one physiological/physical current level (PVLcurrent); and - control means of the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters; - a state transition model, said model comprising a transition matrix and a connection matrix; the states (Si) of said model being each characterised by a set of values of the stimulation parameters (Pi), associated with at least one expected physiological/ physical response (RSi) when applying a stimulation with these parameters; and - a state transition control device sequentially determining the transitions from a current state (Si) to a new state (Sj), causing a corresponding change in the set of values of the parameters used for stimulation, from a current set of parameters (Pi) to a new set of parameters (Pj).
A thermal imaging system (100, 200) comprising: an explosion-proof housing (108, 204) including an optical window configured to contain an explosive pressure, the optical window allowing electromagnetic thermal energy to pass through; a thermal imaging sensor disposed within the explosion-proof housing; thermal imaging electronics coupled to the thermal imaging sensor and configured to provide at least one thermal image based on a signal from the thermal imaging sensor; a lens assembly disposed at least in front of the optical window and external to the explosion-proof housing (108, 204), wherein the lens assembly includes a pair of lenses (112, 114) disposed in front of the optical window and, wherein a seal is configured to seal the optical window to a frame of the lens assembly, characterised in that, the optical window is a composite optical window which is formed of a plurality of layers of zinc selenide (172, 174) that sandwich a layer of polyamide. an explosion-proof housing (108, 204) including an optical window configured to contain an explosive pressure, the optical window allowing electromagnetic thermal energy to pass through; a thermal imaging sensor disposed within the explosion-proof housing; thermal imaging electronics coupled to the thermal imaging sensor and configured to provide at least one thermal image based on a signal from the thermal imaging sensor; a lens assembly disposed at least in front of the optical window and external to the explosion-proof housing (108, 204), wherein the lens assembly includes a pair of lenses (112, 114) disposed in front of the optical window and, wherein a seal is configured to seal the optical window to a frame of the lens assembly, characterised in that, the optical window is a composite optical window which is formed of a plurality of layers of zinc selenide (172, 174) that sandwich a layer of polyamide.
A method of enabling Digital Rights Management, DRM, of content in a communications network supporting a DRM system, said method comprising the following steps to be performed by a first user equipment: - registering said first user equipment with a first rights issuer of the DRM system, by retrieving a delegate assertion from said first rights issuer, said delegate assertion is a public key certificate of said first user equipment, signed by said first rights issuer with a private key of said first rights issuer, for authorizing the first user equipment to become a private rights issuer of the DRM system, - retrieving a first rights object from said first rights issuer, wherein said first rights object, being signed by the first rights issuer, comprises a first set of rights for said first user equipment, and - applying DRM protection on private content, according to at least the first set of rights, characterized in that the method further comprises: - creating, by said first user equipment, a second rights object according to at least the first set of rights in combination with predetermined rights being entered by said first user equipment, said second rights object defining a second set of rights for rendering the private content, and - transmitting, by said first user equipment, said second rights object to a second user equipment (202, 500), wherein said second user equipment (202, 500) is able to render said private content on the basis of at least said second rights object upon having acquired the private content and the delegate assertion. - registering said first user equipment with a first rights issuer of the DRM system, by retrieving a delegate assertion from said first rights issuer, said delegate assertion is a public key certificate of said first user equipment, signed by said first rights issuer with a private key of said first rights issuer, for authorizing the first user equipment to become a private rights issuer of the DRM system, - retrieving a first rights object from said first rights issuer, wherein said first rights object, being signed by the first rights issuer, comprises a first set of rights for said first user equipment, and - applying DRM protection on private content, according to at least the first set of rights, characterized in that the method further comprises: - creating, by said first user equipment, a second rights object according to at least the first set of rights in combination with predetermined rights being entered by said first user equipment, said second rights object defining a second set of rights for rendering the private content, and - transmitting, by said first user equipment, said second rights object to a second user equipment (202, 500), wherein said second user equipment (202, 500) is able to render said private content on the basis of at least said second rights object upon having acquired the private content and the delegate assertion.
Flow straightener for a flowmeter, in particular an ultrasonic metering device, which can be fitted into a flow pipe which is upstream of or in the flowmeter and through which the fluid to be measured flows with a main direction of flow, characterized by a number of vanes (11, 12, 16, 17), which each have surfaces that are parallel to one another and, in the fitted position, run parallel to the main direction of flow of the fluid to be measured, the vanes (11, 12, 16, 17) being arranged in such a way that, in the fitted position, the flow cross section of the fluid-carrying flow pipe is subdivided into a number of partial cross sections (TQ 1,2,3,4,5), at least some of the partial cross sections (TQ 1,2,3,4,5) being of different sizes, such that different behavior is caused for laminar flow and turbulent flow, wherein, with laminar flow, there are different flow velocities as a result of the different partial cross sections (TQ 1,2,3,4,5), which flow velocities break up the laminar profile downstream of the flow straightener.
A method for preparing an administrable solution of carmustine for administration by intravenous infusion, said method comprising: (a) dissolving 50-200 mg of lyophilized carmustine in 2-6 mL of sterile propylene glycol to form a reconstituted solution, and (b) diluting the reconstituted solution with an aqueous 0.9% sodium chloride solution or an aqueous 5% dextrose solution to obtain the administrable solution. (a) dissolving 50-200 mg of lyophilized carmustine in 2-6 mL of sterile propylene glycol to form a reconstituted solution, and (b) diluting the reconstituted solution with an aqueous 0.9% sodium chloride solution or an aqueous 5% dextrose solution to obtain the administrable solution.
A communication system for effecting communication events between a computer system, comprising first and second computer devices, and one or more additional endpoints connected via a communication network, the communication system comprising: a plurality of processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event, the code modules configured, when executed on any one of the processing units, to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event between the first and the second computer devices and a call controller configured to establish the communication event, wherein a media modality controller is configured to communicate directly with a media modality agent of a computer device but not with a call agent of a computer device, while a call controller is configured to communicate directly with a call agent of a computer device but not with a media modality agent of a computer device; wherein an instance of the media modality controller is configured responsive to an instruction initiated to the media modality controller by the call controller to convey media modality control signals of the communication event to a media modality agent on the first device without accessing a call agent on the second device; and wherein the call controller is configured to initiate the instruction to the media modality controller in response to an instruction received via the network from the call agent on the second device. a plurality of processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event, the code modules configured, when executed on any one of the processing units, to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event between the first and the second computer devices and a call controller configured to establish the communication event, wherein a media modality controller is configured to communicate directly with a media modality agent of a computer device but not with a call agent of a computer device, while a call controller is configured to communicate directly with a call agent of a computer device but not with a media modality agent of a computer device; wherein an instance of the media modality controller is configured responsive to an instruction initiated to the media modality controller by the call controller to convey media modality control signals of the communication event to a media modality agent on the first device without accessing a call agent on the second device; and wherein the call controller is configured to initiate the instruction to the media modality controller in response to an instruction received via the network from the call agent on the second device.
A system for coordinating a cold planer and a paver, comprising: a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a position of the cold planer; a production monitoring system associated with the cold planer and configured to determine a milling rate of the cold planer; a communication device configured to exchange information between the cold planer and the paver; and a controller in electronic communication with the first sensor, the production monitoring system, and the communication device, the controller being configured to: receive, via the communication device, a second signal indicative of a position of the paver and a third signal indicative of a paving rate of the paver; determine a current distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the first and second signals; determine a target distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the current distance and a comparison of the milling rate and the paving rate; and determine a difference between the target distance and the current distance. a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a position of the cold planer; a production monitoring system associated with the cold planer and configured to determine a milling rate of the cold planer; a communication device configured to exchange information between the cold planer and the paver; and a controller in electronic communication with the first sensor, the production monitoring system, and the communication device, the controller being configured to: receive, via the communication device, a second signal indicative of a position of the paver and a third signal indicative of a paving rate of the paver; determine a current distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the first and second signals; determine a target distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the current distance and a comparison of the milling rate and the paving rate; and determine a difference between the target distance and the current distance. receive, via the communication device, a second signal indicative of a position of the paver and a third signal indicative of a paving rate of the paver; determine a current distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the first and second signals; determine a target distance between the cold planer and the paver based on the current distance and a comparison of the milling rate and the paving rate; and determine a difference between the target distance and the current distance.
A delivery system comprising: an outer shaft; a sensor implant device disposed at least partially within the outer shaft, the sensor implant device comprising: a first anchor device; a second stent anchor device; and a sensor module physically coupled to the first anchor device and the second anchor device; and a distal inner shaft disposed at least partially within the outer shaft and configured to axially abut the first anchor device within the outer shaft, wherein the first anchor device is disposed without the distal inner shaft and distal to the distal inner shaft and the sensor module is disposed at least partially within the distal inner shaft. an outer shaft; a sensor implant device disposed at least partially within the outer shaft, the sensor implant device comprising: a first anchor device; a second stent anchor device; and a sensor module physically coupled to the first anchor device and the second anchor device; and a first anchor device; a second stent anchor device; and a sensor module physically coupled to the first anchor device and the second anchor device; and a distal inner shaft disposed at least partially within the outer shaft and configured to axially abut the first anchor device within the outer shaft, wherein the first anchor device is disposed without the distal inner shaft and distal to the distal inner shaft and the sensor module is disposed at least partially within the distal inner shaft.
An actuating device removably mountable to a mixing device for a syringe, said mixing device comprising one or a plurality of seals (250, 260), and the actuating device comprising a housing, a rotatable trigger member, a biasing member, a delivery plunger that passes through an opening of the rotatable trigger member, and a mixing plunger releasably engaged with the trigger member in an initially locked state and engageable with at least one of the one or a plurality of seals (250, 260) of the mixing device, wherein said rotatable trigger member is adapted to enable said biasing member to cause depression of said mixing plunger when engaged with said at least one of the one or a plurality of seals (250, 260).