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A method for manufacturing plywood, comprising: receiving a face sheet on a main conveyor; and feeding a plurality of pieces of core veneer onto a veneer conveyor (422, 506) by an automated core veneer feeder; characterized in that the method further comprises: detecting each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer on the veneer conveyor (422, 506) by one or more sensors (424, 504); calculating, by a processor based on data received from the one or more sensors (424, 504), a position and a size of each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer on the veneer conveyor (422, 506); aligning the plurality of pieces of core veneer by one or more forward actuators, wherein the one or more forward actuators are directed by the processor to individually move the each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer up and down the veneer conveyor (422, 506), wherein the aligning ensures that there are no gaps between adjacent pieces of core veneer and that the adjacent pieces of core veneer do not overlap, removing, by an automated core veneer layer (420, 500), the plurality of pieces of core veneer from the veneer conveyor (422, 506) after the plurality of pieces of core veneer have been properly aligned; and placing, by the automated core veneer layer (420, 500), the plurality of pieces of core veneer onto the face sheet. receiving a face sheet on a main conveyor; and feeding a plurality of pieces of core veneer onto a veneer conveyor (422, 506) by an automated core veneer feeder; detecting each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer on the veneer conveyor (422, 506) by one or more sensors (424, 504); calculating, by a processor based on data received from the one or more sensors (424, 504), a position and a size of each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer on the veneer conveyor (422, 506); aligning the plurality of pieces of core veneer by one or more forward actuators, wherein the one or more forward actuators are directed by the processor to individually move the each of the plurality of pieces of core veneer up and down the veneer conveyor (422, 506), wherein the aligning ensures that there are no gaps between adjacent pieces of core veneer and that the adjacent pieces of core veneer do not overlap, removing, by an automated core veneer layer (420, 500), the plurality of pieces of core veneer from the veneer conveyor (422, 506) after the plurality of pieces of core veneer have been properly aligned; and placing, by the automated core veneer layer (420, 500), the plurality of pieces of core veneer onto the face sheet.
A vapour producing device comprising a power supply, a heater powered by said power supply, a heating chamber heated by said heater and a vapour outlet, in which a removable container is disposed in said heating chamber, said removable container comprising a vapour permeable membrane enclosing a herbal vapour producing material to be heated, in which said heating chamber comprises a receptacle area with an inner surface of a pre-determined three dimensional shape, in which said removable container is formed with a shape which substantially corresponds with said pre-determined three dimensional shape, in which said device comprises a mounting platform adjacent to said receptacle area, in which said removable container comprises a mounting flange which is shaped and configured so as to be mounted on said mounting platform, characterized in that said removable container further comprises a laterally extending handle portion, which handle portion extends to one side from said mounting flange.
A computer-implemented method for deciding whether a random number is larger or smaller than a plurality of thresholds, the method comprising representing the random number and each of the plurality of thresholds as a sequence of bits and comparing, for each of the plurality of thresholds, by a comparator, the sequence of bits representing the random number with the sequence of bits representing the threshold on a bit-wise basis, wherein the comparison starts with comparing the most significant bit of the sequence of bits representing the random number with the most significant sequence of bits representing the threshold and, if the bits are not equal, deciding that the random number is larger or smaller than the threshold and, if the bits are equal, comparing the immediately following bit in the sequence of bits representing the random number with the immediately following bit in the sequence of bits representing the threshold, wherein this comparing is repeated until the first bit that is not equal in the sequence of bits representing the random number and the sequence of bits representing the threshold is reached or until all bits have been compared and found to be equal, the method comprising only processing further random numbers that are larger than a first threshold of the plurality of thresholds and smaller than a second threshold of the plurality of thresholds.
Method for observing or monitoring flames in a combustion chamber of a heater which is operated with hydrogen or a hydrogen-containing fuel gas, wherein a temperature is measured at at least one measuring point in or on the combustion chamber, wherein in addition the temperature at the measuring point is calculated by using a mathematical model from other physical operating data measured or predetermined at the heater, and wherein the measured temperature and/or its temporal behaviour (TM') is compared with the calculated temperature (TB, TB'), and in the event of deviations above a threshold value a conclusion is drawn about an ignition or extinguishing of the flames, and wherein the mathematical model takes into account physical properties of the combustion chamber and parameters essential for the combustion, namely the heat capacity of essential components of the combustion chamber as well as the heat conduction and heat transfer rates of materials used and of a temperature sensor used.
Transformer arrangement comprising a primary part and a secondary part, the primary part having a primary winding and the secondary part having a secondary winding inductively coupled to the primary winding, the secondary part being configured to provide a plurality of output voltages, in particular for powering a load, the secondary part having at least a first half-wave rectifier, a further half-wave rectifier and a cascade connection, the first half-wave rectifier comprising a first diode and a first capacitor, which are arranged such that the current exiting the secondary winding is fed to the first capacitor via the first diode, the further half-wave rectifier having a second diode and a second capacitor and differing from the first half-wave rectifier by way of a diode of reverse polarity, the first and the second capacitors being connected such that they form a common node, in such a way that the output voltage able to be provided by the first half-wave rectifier has the opposite sign and the same reference potential compared with the output voltage provided by the further half-wave rectifier, the cascade connection having a third diode, a fourth diode, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor, the cascade connection being powered from the secondary winding and being arranged so as to provide a higher voltage magnitude at the output compared with the output voltage of the half-wave rectifier, characterised in that in the cascade connection, the output current exiting the secondary winding is fed via the third capacitor and the fourth diode to the fourth capacitor, at which the output voltage of the cascade connection is applied and/or provided, the third diode being arranged between the connection point between the first capacitor and the first diode on the one hand, and between the connection point between the secondary winding and the first capacitor on the other hand, the primary part having a full-bridge connection configured to feed the primary winding of the primary part, two half-bridges being connected in parallel, each half-bridge in particular having two switches connected in series, the parallel connection thus formed being powered from a DC voltage source, the primary winding being powered from the voltage applied between the outputs of the half-bridges, the transformer arrangement having a controller configured to actuate the switches of the half-bridges, the transformer arrangement being configured to record the voltages provided at the output of the secondary part and to compare them with respective setpoints, to determine the highest relative deviation and to feed it to the controller, which is configured to actuate the switches on that basis such that said deviation is controlled towards zero.
Front bearing for a combustion engine starter provided with a starter drive assembly with salient pinion, notably for a motor vehicle, of the kind comprising, at the front, a transverse wall provided with an opening for the passage of a body of the starter drive assembly, a cavity formed in the rear face of the transverse wall at the internal periphery thereof for the mounting of a seal, in which the rear face of the transverse wall is configured to constitute a thrust surface for the external ring of a rolling bearing, characterized in that this rear face has at least one recess (300, 1300) intended to be packed with lubricant to form a reserve of lubricant and in that the recess (300, 1300) is installed at least for the most part outside the cavity.
A bicycle comprising: a front wheel and a rear wheel cooperatively defining a central plane and forward and rearward directions; a front fork supported by the front wheel; a frame supported by the front fork and the rear wheel; and a battery attachable to the frame characterized in that the battery is pivotally attachable to the frame by pivoting the battery between a first position and a second position; and wherein the bicycle comprises a pivot interface between the battery and the frame, the pivot interface including: a pivot mount defining a recess on one of the frame and the battery; and a boss on the other of the frame and the battery, the boss having a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in the first position, and the boss further having a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in the second position, wherein at least one of the pivot mount and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit. a front wheel and a rear wheel cooperatively defining a central plane and forward and rearward directions; a front fork supported by the front wheel; a frame supported by the front fork and the rear wheel; and a battery attachable to the frame characterized in that the battery is pivotally attachable to the frame by pivoting the battery between a first position and a second position; and wherein the bicycle comprises a pivot interface between the battery and the frame, the pivot interface including: a pivot mount defining a recess on one of the frame and the battery; and a boss on the other of the frame and the battery, the boss having a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in the first position, and the boss further having a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in the second position, wherein at least one of the pivot mount and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit. a pivot mount defining a recess on one of the frame and the battery; and a boss on the other of the frame and the battery, the boss having a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in the first position, and the boss further having a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in the second position, wherein at least one of the pivot mount and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit.
A high or medium voltage switch comprising a first and a second terminal (8, 9), a switching assembly having a first and a second configuration, wherein in said first configuration said switching assembly forms at least one conducting path between said terminals (8, 9) and wherein in said second configuration said switching assembly does not form a conducting path between said terminals (8, 9), at least one drive (18, 19) for moving said switching assembly from said first to said second and/or from said second to said first configuration, wherein said drive (18, 19) comprises a chamber enclosed by a wall, an at least partially conductive plunger arranged in said chamber, movable along a displacement direction between a first and a second location and connected, through a first opening in said wall, to said switching assembly, wherein the plunger is in a first location if the switching assembly is in the first configuration, and wherein the plunger is in a second location if the switching assembly is in the second configuration, a first drive coil and a second drive coil positioned adjacent to said plunger at opposite sides of the chamber, and a current pulse generator adapted to generate a current pulse in said drive coils (37, 38) for driving said plunger away from one drive coil to the other drive coil and vice versa, characterized in that the chamber comprises one or more vents (44, 45, 46, 46') extending through said wall, and in that said switching assembly is encapsulated in a fluid-tight housing, wherein said fluid-tight housing surrounds a space containing an electrically insulating fluid, wherein said switching assembly is arranged in said space, wherein said drive (18, 19) is arranged within the housing in said space, and wherein said one or more vents (44, 45, 46, 46') extend between said chamber and said space such that a plunger position-dependent gas exchange between the chamber and the space takes place when the plunger travels between its first and second location and vice versa.
A method for controlling a motor coupled with an electromechanical actuator EMA, comprising: receiving, from one or more sensors (20, 22) coupled with said motor or said EMA, an indication of a speed of said EMA and a position of said EMA; determining from said indication of the speed of said EMA, said indication of the position of said EMA and a known range of motion of said EMA whether a hard jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring, wherein the determining includes comparing a master commanded rate of movement and a movement direction of said EMA to an amount of movement remaining between the EMA position and an end of the EMA range of motion; and providing an input signal, in response to the determination, to said motor to reduce a torque of the motor if a jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring; characterized in that the method further comprises upon having determined whether a hard jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring, determining whether a soft jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring by examining the measured motor current, the measured motor speed, and pre-impact detection. receiving, from one or more sensors (20, 22) coupled with said motor or said EMA, an indication of a speed of said EMA and a position of said EMA; determining from said indication of the speed of said EMA, said indication of the position of said EMA and a known range of motion of said EMA whether a hard jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring, wherein the determining includes comparing a master commanded rate of movement and a movement direction of said EMA to an amount of movement remaining between the EMA position and an end of the EMA range of motion; and providing an input signal, in response to the determination, to said motor to reduce a torque of the motor if a jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring; characterized in that the method further comprises upon having determined whether a hard jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring, determining whether a soft jam of said EMA is imminent or is occurring by examining the measured motor current, the measured motor speed, and pre-impact detection.
A vascular access device comprising: a catheter which comprises an elongate flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end with a primary lumen therethrough; a balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; an inflation lumen which is in fluid communication with the balloon and which extends toward the proximal end of the shaft of the catheter, wherein the balloon is inflatable into a shape having a first open end, a second open end, a sidewall between the first and second open ends, and a passageway therethrough, which, when the balloon is deployed and inflated within a vessel, permits blood flowing in the vessel to flow through the passageway, and wherein the balloon further comprises a balloon lumen which is coupled at its first end to the primary lumen of the catheter and which extends to an aperture in the sidewall of the balloon, thereby providing a hemostatic connection and luminal access to a wall of the vessel via the primary lumen of the catheter, characterized in that the device further comprises a counter support traverse to the sidewall to reinforce the hemostatic connection about the aperture. a catheter which comprises an elongate flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end with a primary lumen therethrough; a balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; an inflation lumen which is in fluid communication with the balloon and which extends toward the proximal end of the shaft of the catheter, wherein the balloon is inflatable into a shape having a first open end, a second open end, a sidewall between the first and second open ends, and a passageway therethrough, which, when the balloon is deployed and inflated within a vessel, permits blood flowing in the vessel to flow through the passageway, and wherein the balloon further comprises a balloon lumen which is coupled at its first end to the primary lumen of the catheter and which extends to an aperture in the sidewall of the balloon, thereby providing a hemostatic connection and luminal access to a wall of the vessel via the primary lumen of the catheter, characterized in that the device further comprises a counter support traverse to the sidewall to reinforce the hemostatic connection about the aperture.
A curable composition which contains a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer having as constituent monomers a monomer having a reactive silicon group represented by the general formula: -SiR 1 a X 3-a (in the formula, R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and a represents 0 or 1), and a polymerizable unsaturated group, and a macromonomer (a) having a polymerizable unsaturated group; and a polyoxyalkylene-based polymer having a reactive silicon group represented by the general formula; in which the macromonomer (a) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, and the hydrolyzable group is a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkoxy group, an alkenyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an aminooxy group, or a mercapto group. (in the formula, R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and a represents 0 or 1), and a polymerizable unsaturated group, and a macromonomer (a) having a polymerizable unsaturated group; and a polyoxyalkylene-based polymer having a reactive silicon group represented by the general formula; in which the macromonomer (a) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer, and the hydrolyzable group is a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkoxy group, an alkenyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, an amino group, an amide group, an aminooxy group, or a mercapto group.
A method, comprising: receiving (505; 605) a first portion of a code word associated with a memory medium (130-a; 295-a), the code word comprising a set of bit fields (CwCon, Spare) indicative of a plurality of channel bursts across a plurality of channels (125; 291; 310); characterized in that the method further comprising: determining (510; 610) a code word condition indicated in a bit field (CwCon) of the set of bit fields for at least one channel burst of the first portion of the code word, the code word condition comprising a type of the code word indicating a forwarded code word, wherein a forwarded code word type is associated with a second layout different from a first layout associated with a normal code word type associated with user data; determining (515; 620) a forwarding address of the code word based at least in part on the code word condition; and communicating (520; 625) with the memory medium (130-a; 295-a) based at least in part on the forwarding address of the code word. receiving (505; 605) a first portion of a code word associated with a memory medium (130-a; 295-a), the code word comprising a set of bit fields (CwCon, Spare) indicative of a plurality of channel bursts across a plurality of channels (125; 291; 310); characterized in that determining (510; 610) a code word condition indicated in a bit field (CwCon) of the set of bit fields for at least one channel burst of the first portion of the code word, the code word condition comprising a type of the code word indicating a forwarded code word, wherein a forwarded code word type is associated with a second layout different from a first layout associated with a normal code word type associated with user data; determining (515; 620) a forwarding address of the code word based at least in part on the code word condition; and communicating (520; 625) with the memory medium (130-a; 295-a) based at least in part on the forwarding address of the code word.
Divisible membrane comprising: - conductive tracks distributed in rows (36 1, 36 m); - conductive tracks distributed in columns (33 1, 33 n); - divisible individual cells (39 ij), characterized in that the outline of each cell being at least partly delimited by one of said row tracks and one of said column tracks, each individual cell comprising an electrical component, electrically connected between a conductive track of a respective row and a conductive track of a respective column. - conductive tracks distributed in rows (36 1, 36 m); - conductive tracks distributed in columns (33 1, 33 n); - divisible individual cells (39 ij),