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A system for managing seals for tachographs in vehicles, the system comprising: - a tachograph comprising a motion sensor adapted to be connected to a gearbox of a vehicle, or an adaptor, to provide a signal representative of vehicle speed and/or distance travelled; - at least one seal arranged for single use, and adapted to be fitted between the motion sensor and the gearbox, or between the adaptor and the vehicle, in such a way as to show visual evidence of any attempt to tamper with the seal, wherein each seal is marked with a unique seal identification number and comprises a readable electronic tag containing data including the seal identification number stored thereon; - a reader arranged to communicate wirelessly with the electronic tag of the seal to read the data stored thereon; and - a database adapted to store data associated with each seal, wherein the reader is further arranged to - communicate wirelessly with the tachograph to provide the data read from the electronic tag to be stored in an internal memory of the tachograph, and - communicate wirelessly with the database to provide the data read from the electronic tag to be stored in the database. - a tachograph comprising a motion sensor adapted to be connected to a gearbox of a vehicle, or an adaptor, to provide a signal representative of vehicle speed and/or distance travelled; - at least one seal arranged for single use, and adapted to be fitted between the motion sensor and the gearbox, or between the adaptor and the vehicle, in such a way as to show visual evidence of any attempt to tamper with the seal, wherein each seal is marked with a unique seal identification number and comprises a readable electronic tag containing data including the seal identification number stored thereon; - a reader arranged to communicate wirelessly with the electronic tag of the seal to read the data stored thereon; and - a database adapted to store data associated with each seal, wherein the reader is further arranged to - communicate wirelessly with the tachograph to provide the data read from the electronic tag to be stored in an internal memory of the tachograph, and - communicate wirelessly with the database to provide the data read from the electronic tag to be stored in the database.
Device for measuring the brake torque in a vehicle undercarriage in which the brake torque is transmitted to the vehicle undercarriage by a bar-shaped member, the bar-shaped member being loaded transversely by the brake torque, and measuring means (18, 20; 40, 42) being provided which are in operative mechanical connection with the bar-shaped member, which measuring means allow a measurement of the strain or contraction of the bar-shaped member that is caused by the transverse load, characterised in that the measuring means (18, 20; 40, 42) are located in an enclosure of a sensor that extends into a cavity of the bar-shaped member, at least a part of the enclosure being in operative mechanical connection with the bar-shaped member and the measuring means being in operative mechanical connection with that part of the enclosure such that a deformation of the bar-shaped member is transmittable via that enclosure part to the measuring means, the enclosure being sufficiently bendable to follow the deformation of the bar-shaped member.
A method of operating a turbine engine, the turbine engine comprising an inlet, a turbine (28, 30), a control system, a liquid fuel supply system and a modular liquid fuel burner system having at least two interchangeable liquid burners (48, 49) and a liquid-fuel manifold, the control system controls a fuel supply via the liquid-fuel manifold to the burners (48, 49) dependent on demanded output power, the at least two interchangeable liquid fuel burners (48, 49) have different operating power output ranges and having at least a high power output liquid fuel burner and a low power output liquid fuel burner, characterised in that the method of operating the turbine engine comprises the steps of controlling a liquid fuel supply to the high power output burner (48, 49) for a high power output based on a turbine entry temperature limit, controlling a liquid fuel supply to the low power output burner (48, 49) for a low power output based on a liquid fuel manifold pressure limit.
A apparatus for controlled local heating a target surface of a substrate, the apparatus comprising a carrier having a carrier surface for carrying the substrate at a carried surface opposite the target surface, the carrier having a plurality of laterally distributed heating zones (30, 30a, 30b,..., 30n) which are thermally insulated from each other, the respective heating zones comprising respective resistive heating elements (32, 32a, 32b,..., 32n) and being thermally coupled to a heat sink, a controller to control a selective supply of electric energy to at least one of the respective resistive heating elements comprised in at least one of the plurality of laterally distributed heating zones, characterized in that the plurality of laterally distributed heating zones (30, 30a, 30b,..., 30n) are thermally insulated from each other in that the carrier defines slits that at least extend along portions of boundaries between mutually neighboring heating zones, the slits being in communication with an evacuation channel. a carrier having a carrier surface for carrying the substrate at a carried surface opposite the target surface, the carrier having a plurality of laterally distributed heating zones (30, 30a, 30b,..., 30n) which are thermally insulated from each other, the respective heating zones comprising respective resistive heating elements (32, 32a, 32b,..., 32n) and being thermally coupled to a heat sink, a controller to control a selective supply of electric energy to at least one of the respective resistive heating elements comprised in at least one of the plurality of laterally distributed heating zones, characterized in that the plurality of laterally distributed heating zones (30, 30a, 30b,..., 30n) are thermally insulated from each other in that the carrier defines slits that at least extend along portions of boundaries between mutually neighboring heating zones, the slits being in communication with an evacuation channel.
A stretch film lamination adhesive comprising: a) metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer which has a density greater or equal to 0.870g/cm 3 and a peak melting point greater than 100°C and wherein the copolymer is an ethylene-octene comonomer; b) a plasticizer which has a number average molecular weight greater than 1000 g/mol; and c) a tackifier with a softening point greater than 110°C; wherein the adhesive is essentially free of plasticizers with molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol. a) metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer which has a density greater or equal to 0.870g/cm 3 and a peak melting point greater than 100°C and wherein the copolymer is an ethylene-octene comonomer; b) a plasticizer which has a number average molecular weight greater than 1000 g/mol; and c) a tackifier with a softening point greater than 110°C;
A glass or glass ceramic element with improved visibility for electro-optical display elements in at least one area for use as a cooking surface, comprising an upper surface; and a lower surface; the upper surface being the side of the glass or glass ceramic element facing the user during use, and the lower surface being the side facing away from the user during use; and wherein the lower surface has at least one layer at least in the area with improved visibility for electro-optical display elements, which includes a content of scattering particles between 0.1 and 25 wt% and a polyester-modified condensation-crosslinking silicone resin, wherein the area with improved visibility for electro-optical display elements exhibits transmittance T b for electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm between 15 % and 30 % of the transmittance T u of a non-coated area of the glass or glass ceramic element, and wherein the scattering particles have an average primary grain size between 200 nm and 800 nm. an upper surface; and a lower surface; the upper surface being the side of the glass or glass ceramic element facing the user during use, and the lower surface being the side facing away from the user during use; and wherein the lower surface has at least one layer at least in the area with improved visibility for electro-optical display elements, which includes a content of scattering particles between 0.1 and 25 wt% and a polyester-modified condensation-crosslinking silicone resin, wherein the area with improved visibility for electro-optical display elements exhibits transmittance T b for electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm between 15 % and 30 % of the transmittance T u of a non-coated area of the glass or glass ceramic element, and wherein the scattering particles have an average primary grain size between 200 nm and 800 nm.
A wrench assembly, comprising; an upper clamp assembly; and a lower clamp assembly coupled to the upper clamp assembly, wherein the lower clamp assembly comprises a plurality of grippers each having a grip head configured to grip a tubular, characterised in that each grip head comprises: a die plate surrounded by a primary contact plate, the die plate being disposed in a central cavity formed in a surface of the primary contact plate, wherein the surface of the primary contact plate is configured to contact the tubular prior to a gripping surface of the die plate contacting the tubular.
A multiple channel speaker system comprising: a first speaker; at least one second speaker adjacent to the first speaker; and an audio decoder; characterized by: a sensing switch disposed between the first speaker and the secondspeaker, and electrically connected to the audio decoder;wherein: the sensing switch is adapted to output a signal to the audio decoder when the first speaker is separated from the second speaker; and the audio decoder is adapted to switch sound channels in response to the signal provided by the sensing switch. a first speaker; at least one second speaker adjacent to the first speaker; and an audio decoder; characterized by: a sensing switch disposed between the first speaker and the secondspeaker, and electrically connected to the audio decoder;wherein: the sensing switch is adapted to output a signal to the audio decoder when the first speaker is separated from the second speaker; and the audio decoder is adapted to switch sound channels in response to the signal provided by the sensing switch.
A Schottky barrier diode, SBD, comprising: a semiconductor layer comprising an n - -type first semiconductor layer and an n + -type second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer comprising α-Ga 2 O 3, and the second semiconductor layer comprising α-Ga 2 O 3, a Schottky electrode that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer, and an ohmic electrode that is positioned on the second semiconductor layer; characterised in that the semiconductor layer comprises a dielectric breakdown field that is 6 MV/cm or more, and the first semiconductor layer comprises a carrier concentration that is 1×10 17 /cm 3 or more. a semiconductor layer comprising an n - -type first semiconductor layer and an n + -type second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer comprising α-Ga 2 O 3, and the second semiconductor layer comprising α-Ga 2 O 3, a Schottky electrode that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer, and an ohmic electrode that is positioned on the second semiconductor layer; characterised in that the semiconductor layer comprises a dielectric breakdown field that is 6 MV/cm or more, and the first semiconductor layer comprises a carrier concentration that is 1×10 17 /cm 3 or more.
A method of evaluating a search area for inter-frame encoding a video, said method comprising: receiving the video captured by an image capture device, the video comprising video frame components; providing an initial search area in a video frame component of the video frame components; receiving optical flow field data associated with the video frame component, wherein at least a portion of the optical flow field data is captured by sensors; determining a modified search area in the video frame component based on the optical flow field data, the modified search area being used to identify connecting information between blocks across the video frame components, such as motion vectors, wherein said determining a modified search area comprises varying the initial search area based on the optical flow field data to yield the modified search area; and wherein the method is characterized in that when the optical flow field data reflect a vertical zoom-in action, wherein the video is capturing objects that are closer to the bottom edge of the optical flow field, varying the initial search area based on the optical flow field data to yield the modified search area comprises: moving the initial search area towards a lower part of the video frame component, and applying a horizontal bias to the search area by expanding the initial search area in a horizontal direction. receiving the video captured by an image capture device, the video comprising video frame components; providing an initial search area in a video frame component of the video frame components; receiving optical flow field data associated with the video frame component, wherein at least a portion of the optical flow field data is captured by sensors; determining a modified search area in the video frame component based on the optical flow field data, the modified search area being used to identify connecting information between blocks across the video frame components, such as motion vectors, wherein said determining a modified search area comprises varying the initial search area based on the optical flow field data to yield the modified search area; and wherein the method is characterized in that when the optical flow field data reflect a vertical zoom-in action, wherein the video is capturing objects that are closer to the bottom edge of the optical flow field, varying the initial search area based on the optical flow field data to yield the modified search area comprises: moving the initial search area towards a lower part of the video frame component, and applying a horizontal bias to the search area by expanding the initial search area in a horizontal direction. moving the initial search area towards a lower part of the video frame component, and applying a horizontal bias to the search area by expanding the initial search area in a horizontal direction.
A method of preparing a fuel composition, the method comprising preparing a quaternary ammonium salt by reacting (a) a tertiary amine of formula R 1 R 2 R 3 N, wherein R 1, R 2 and R 3 is each independently an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group; or a tertiary amine in which each substituent is selected from alkyl, hydroxylalkyl and hydroxyalkyloxyalkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; with (b) an acid-activated alkylating agent in the presence of (c) a compound of formula HOOCXCOO-(R 4 O) n -R 5, wherein X is CH 2 CHR or CHRCH 2 wherein R is an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, R 4 is an unsubstituted alkylene group, R 5 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, an aryl-substituted alkyl group, or an alkyl-substituted or alkenyl-substituted aryl group, and n is a positive integer; and mixing the quaternary ammonium salt into the fuel; suitably wherein component (b) is an epoxide.
A method for erecting a tower of a wind turbine from at least three tubular tower segments (21-24, 101-105) of different designs A, B, C, wherein a tower segment (21 - 24, 101 - 105) is connected on each of its ends with another tower segment (21 - 24, 101 - 105), respectively, - wherein the tower segments (21 - 24) are arranged above each other in a predetermined sequence of the type tower segment A - tower segment B - tower segment C, - wherein the first tower segment A is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality i ≥ 2 of first identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments A i, - wherein the second tower segment B is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality m ≥ 2 of second identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments B m, - wherein the third tower segment C is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality n ≥ 2 of third identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments C n, wherein the tower segments A i, B m, C n have preinstalled components (51, 52, 71 - 75, 81 - 82, 222, 232) on the inside, which are interconnected using component length adapters (30, 50), wherein the tower segments A i, B m, C n have preinstalled current conduction means (51, 52, 71 - 75, 81 - 85) on the inside, wherein the current conduction means (51, 52, 71 - 75, 81 - 85) of the tower segments (21 - 24, 101 - 105) are interconnected using current conduction length equalization means during the erection of the tower. - wherein the tower segments (21 - 24) are arranged above each other in a predetermined sequence of the type tower segment A - tower segment B - tower segment C, - wherein the first tower segment A is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality i ≥ 2 of first identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments A i, - wherein the second tower segment B is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality m ≥ 2 of second identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments B m, - wherein the third tower segment C is selected arbitrarily from a provided plurality n ≥ 2 of third identically constructed and interchangeable tower segments C n,
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which is suitable for surface mounting, whereby the method includes the steps of forming a flexible foil comprising a conductor pattern and an electrically insulating layer, detachably securing the flexible foil to a substrate on the side of the conductor pattern; forming electrically conductive vias in the insulating layer; positioning a semiconductor body comprising an active element and provided with connection regions situated at the surface of the semiconductor body on the flexible foil; connecting the connection regions of the active element to the conductor pattern by means of the electrically conductive vias in the insulating medium; and subsequently removing the substrate, characterized in that, prior to the formation of the electrically conductive vias and prior to the positioning of the semiconductor body on the flexible foil that is to be detachably secured to the substrate, an assembly consisting of a conductive layer and the insulating layer is detachably secured, on the side of the insulating layer, to another substrate, after which the conductor pattern is formed in the conductive layer, thereby forming the flexible foil, whereafter the flexible foil is detachably secured, on the side of the conductor pattern, to the substrate, after which the other substrate is removed.
A method of decoding a video comprising a plurality of frames, each of which was encoded in a plurality of blocks of pixels, which encoding used a predictive algorithm with deblocking inside the prediction loop, wherein a first deblocking filter was applied by the encoder at boundaries between adjacent blocks, and the output of the deblocking filter was used to provide a reference frame for the predictive algorithm, the decoding method comprising: reconstructing a frame of the video, to produce a reconstructed frame; applying a second deblocking filter at some block-boundaries in the reconstructed frame; and skipping deblocking-filtering at other block-boundaries in the reconstructed frame, even though deblocking was applied at those block-boundaries by the encoder; characterized in that the second deblocking filter is applied at a boundary between two macroblocks and deblocking-filtering is skipped for block-boundaries within at least one of the macroblocks. reconstructing a frame of the video, to produce a reconstructed frame; applying a second deblocking filter at some block-boundaries in the reconstructed frame; and skipping deblocking-filtering at other block-boundaries in the reconstructed frame, even though deblocking was applied at those block-boundaries by the encoder; characterized in that the second deblocking filter is applied at a boundary between two macroblocks and deblocking-filtering is skipped for block-boundaries within at least one of the macroblocks.
Backrest adjuster for a vehicle seat for adjusting the inclination of a backrest (2.1) of a vehicle seat, with a transmission element which is coupled on one side to a fitting and on the other side to a rotary bearing, wherein a bracing element is provided which is fixed in the region of the rotary bearing and in the region of the opposite fitting, wherein - the bracing element is at least partially arranged in the transmission element in the region between the rotary bearing and the fitting, - the transmission element is designed as a tube, - on a side of the vehicle seat opposite the one fitting, the rotary bearing has, in an associated fitting lower part, a receptacle for fastening the transmission element, a bearing bush being arranged in said receptacle, - a clamping element is arranged for the fixing of the transmission element on the fitting lower part, - the transmission element is mounted in the floor-side fitting lower part and projects out of the fitting lower part externally on the end side, - the bracing element is formed integrally and in a substantially L-shaped manner, wherein a first limb projects from the outside into the transmission element as far as an inner fixing, and a second limb is supported on the rotary bearing, and - the first limb of the bracing element is bent in a U-shaped manner on the end side and has a rounded portion (11.2), and - the transmission element has, at the fitting-side end, an inwardly directed embossed structure for the form-fitting fixing of the bent-over end of the first limb of the bracing element. - the bracing element is at least partially arranged in the transmission element in the region between the rotary bearing and the fitting, - the transmission element is designed as a tube, - on a side of the vehicle seat opposite the one fitting, the rotary bearing has, in an associated fitting lower part, a receptacle for fastening the transmission element, a bearing bush being arranged in said receptacle, - a clamping element is arranged for the fixing of the transmission element on the fitting lower part, - the transmission element is mounted in the floor-side fitting lower part and projects out of the fitting lower part externally on the end side, - the bracing element is formed integrally and in a substantially L-shaped manner, wherein a first limb projects from the outside into the transmission element as far as an inner fixing, and a second limb is supported on the rotary bearing, and - the first limb of the bracing element is bent in a U-shaped manner on the end side and has a rounded portion (11.2), and - the transmission element has, at the fitting-side end, an inwardly directed embossed structure for the form-fitting fixing of the bent-over end of the first limb of the bracing element.
Load securing element, in particular load securing belt, for securing a load on goods vehicles for example, which load securing element is provided, on its end regions (4, 5) that face a load bed in the assembled state, with connecting elements for fixing the load securing element to a mounting on the load bed, at least one additional connector being fixed to the load securing element at a positioning distance from one of the end regions (4, 5) in the longitudinal direction of the load securing element, by means of which additional connector the load securing element can be fastened to the mounting of the load bed so as to be at a distance from the associated end region (4, 5) of the load securing element, and the end region (4, 5) that faces the load bed in the assembled state being formed as a closed eye, characterised in that a fastening element that can be connected to the mounting of the load bed can be inserted in the end region (4, 5), which fastening element is screwed to the mounting on the load bed.