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Device for determining a flow characteristic, in particular flow velocity, of a fluid in a conduit, comprising a conduit body, a first pair of first ultrasonic transducers (16, 18) aligned along a first line at the wall of the conduit body 910) and defining a first swirl sensitive acoustic path and a second pair of second ultrasonic transducers (24, 26) aligned along a second line at the wall of the conduit body and defining a second swirl sensitive acoustic path, the first and second lines being parallel to the conduit body axis, the first and second swirl paths (20, 28) having a clockwise and a counter clockwise orientation respectively as viewed in axial direction, a third pair of third ultrasonic transducers (30, 32) and a fourth pair of fourth ultrasonic transducers (36, 38), wherein the transducers (30, 32) of the third pair are positioned spaced apart in the axial direction such that the third transducers (30, 32) define a third acoustic path having a single reflection against the inner wall of the conduit body, and wherein the transducers (36, 38) of the fourth pair are positioned spaced apart in the axial direction such that the fourth transducers (36, 38) define a fourth acoustic path, the fourth acoustic path being symmetrical to the third acoustic path, and wherein the transducers (16, 18; 24, 26; 30, 32; 36, 38) of each pair are arranged spaced apart in the axial direction of the conduit body, the acoustic paths (20, 28, 34, 40) extending in the axial direction of the conduit body, wherein the transducers (16, 18; 24, 26; 30, 32; 36, 38) are capable of acting individually as a transmitter and receiver for transmitting ultrasonic waves along their respective acoustic paths and receiving thereof, means (42, 44) for measuring the transit times of transmitted ultrasonic waves and for determining a flow characteristic from the measured transit times, characterized in that the first and second lines are at the same side of the conduit body, wherein the transducers of the third pair are positioned diametrically opposite to each other at the wall of the conduit body, and the transducers of the fourth pair are positioned diametrically opposite to each other at the wall of the conduit body.
A method for detecting output current of a serial multilevel inverter, in which each phase of a three-phase inverter is configured by connecting outputs of n-stage single-phase inverters in series, characterized in that: a current control is performed by a detection current (I det) obtained by calculating a moving average of a sampling value of each phase output current (Iu, Iv, Iw) of the three-phase inverter, and 2n carrier signals are shifted to a 360/2n phase difference and are compared with a voltage command for a PWM control of each single-phase inverter, a moving average width Tc is set to the same time as a PWM control cycle, 1/2n of a cycle T carry of a carrier signal, and the moving average width Tc is synchronized with a peak of the carrier signal; and a sampling interval T smp is set to 1/2 of the moving average width Tc or less and the sampling interval T smp is synchronized with the carrier signal. a current control is performed by a detection current (I det) obtained by calculating a moving average of a sampling value of each phase output current (Iu, Iv, Iw) of the three-phase inverter, and 2n carrier signals are shifted to a 360/2n phase difference and are compared with a voltage command for a PWM control of each single-phase inverter, a moving average width Tc is set to the same time as a PWM control cycle, 1/2n of a cycle T carry of a carrier signal, and the moving average width Tc is synchronized with a peak of the carrier signal; and a sampling interval T smp is set to 1/2 of the moving average width Tc or less and the sampling interval T smp is synchronized with the carrier signal.
A method for controlling a response time of a wireless sensor device, wherein the wireless sensor device is arranged to monitor an object in an object monitoring system comprising a plurality of wireless sensor devices and at least one user device, the method comprising: - determining one or more metrics representing a present state of the object, - calculating a probability that one of the at least one user devices will activate or inactivate an alert in the wireless sensor device within a pre-determined time period by executing a trained model with the one or more determined metrics as input, and - controlling the response time, between a request from the user device to activate or inactivate the alert and the actual activation or deactivation of the alert in the wireless sensor device, based on the calculated probability. - determining one or more metrics representing a present state of the object, - calculating a probability that one of the at least one user devices will activate or inactivate an alert in the wireless sensor device within a pre-determined time period by executing a trained model with the one or more determined metrics as input, and - controlling the response time, between a request from the user device to activate or inactivate the alert and the actual activation or deactivation of the alert in the wireless sensor device, based on the calculated probability.
A contact lens comprising a central axis, an anterior surface, a posterior surface, wherein the posterior surface comprises a central optic zone having a diameter between about 2mm and about 5mm, the central optic zone also having a first radius of curvature, a first peripheral zone extending radially from the central optical zone, the first peripheral zone having a width between 0.5mm and 2mm, and the first peripheral zone also having an inner margin with a radius of curvature that is substantially identical to the first radius of curvature of the central zone and an outer margin, and at least one further peripheral zone (2, 3, 4, 5) having a radius of curvature that is less the first radius of curvature, characterized in that the first peripheral zone is spherical at the inner margin and is aspheric at the outer margin and there is a change in asphericity across the first peripheral zone from the inner margin to the outer margin. a central axis, an anterior surface, a posterior surface, wherein the posterior surface comprises a central optic zone having a diameter between about 2mm and about 5mm, the central optic zone also having a first radius of curvature, a first peripheral zone extending radially from the central optical zone, the first peripheral zone having a width between 0.5mm and 2mm, and the first peripheral zone also having an inner margin with a radius of curvature that is substantially identical to the first radius of curvature of the central zone and an outer margin, and at least one further peripheral zone (2, 3, 4, 5) having a radius of curvature that is less the first radius of curvature,
A finish machining method of a wire electric discharge machine, comprising causing a wire electrode to approach a workpiece, in a discharge-off state in which no discharge voltage is applied between a position at which electric discharge would begin to occur between a central part of the wire electrode and the workpiece if a discharge voltage were to be applied, and a discharge starting position of upper and lower wire guides (14, 15) of the wire electrode, and then, at reaching the discharge starting position, establishing a discharge-on state in which discharge voltage pulses are applied to perform finish machining.
An apparatus for measuring the moisture content of a material, the apparatus including: i) an electric field generator and when in use, the material whose moisture content is to be measured is disposed in the electric field and changes in the electric field caused by the material provides a first output that is related to at least two properties of the material, at least one of which is the moisture content and a second property; ii) a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature output; iii) a humidity sensor configured to provide a humidity output; iv) a device (2, 3; 4, 5) configured to provide a second output that is related to the second property of the material; and v) a processing unit configured to determine the moisture content of the material, characterized in that the temperature sensor is configured to sense temperature in the electric field; the humidity sensor is configured to sense humidity of the air in the electric field; and the processing unit configured to determine the moisture content of the material with reference to the first output, the second output, and the temperature and humidity outputs. i) an electric field generator and when in use, the material whose moisture content is to be measured is disposed in the electric field and changes in the electric field caused by the material provides a first output that is related to at least two properties of the material, at least one of which is the moisture content and a second property; ii) a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature output; iii) a humidity sensor configured to provide a humidity output; iv) a device (2, 3; 4, 5) configured to provide a second output that is related to the second property of the material; and v) a processing unit configured to determine the moisture content of the material,
A nuclear reactor vessel comprising: an elongated cylindrical body defining an internal cavity containing primary coolant water; a nuclear fuel core disposed in the internal cavity; an elongated shroud disposed in the internal cavity, the shroud comprising an inner shell, an outer shell, and a plurality of intermediate shells disposed between the inner and outer shells; and a plurality of annular cavities formed between the inner and outer shells (32, 31), the annular cavities being filled with the primary coolant water; characterized in that the shroud is comprised of vertically-stacked shroud segments (30A-C) coupled together; wherein each shroud segment (30A-C) includes an annular top closure plate and an annular bottom closure plate; wherein the inner, outer, and intermediate shells (32, 31, and 33) are seal joined to the top and bottom closure plates (36, 37). an elongated cylindrical body defining an internal cavity containing primary coolant water; a nuclear fuel core disposed in the internal cavity; an elongated shroud disposed in the internal cavity, the shroud comprising an inner shell, an outer shell, and a plurality of intermediate shells disposed between the inner and outer shells; and a plurality of annular cavities formed between the inner and outer shells (32, 31), the annular cavities being filled with the primary coolant water; characterized in that the shroud is comprised of vertically-stacked shroud segments (30A-C) coupled together; wherein each shroud segment (30A-C) includes an annular top closure plate and an annular bottom closure plate; wherein the inner, outer, and intermediate shells (32, 31, and 33) are seal joined to the top and bottom closure plates (36, 37).
A temperature measurement system, comprising: a vessel having an interior space for conducting liquids or gases at elevated temperatures, the interior space defined by a wall having an inner side proximal to the interior space, and an opposing outer side distal from the interior space, the wall defining a threaded recess; a threaded stud having a first threaded portion threadedly engaged in the threaded recess, and a second threaded portion extending outwardly therefrom; a nut threadedly engaged on the second threaded portion of the stud; a retention plate disposed between the nut and the outer side of the wall, having a first side coupled to the nut, and a second side facing the outer side of the wall; and a temperature sensor disposed between the second side of the retention plate and the outer side of the wall and coupled to the outer side of the wall. a vessel having an interior space for conducting liquids or gases at elevated temperatures, the interior space defined by a wall having an inner side proximal to the interior space, and an opposing outer side distal from the interior space, the wall defining a threaded recess; a threaded stud having a first threaded portion threadedly engaged in the threaded recess, and a second threaded portion extending outwardly therefrom; a nut threadedly engaged on the second threaded portion of the stud; a retention plate disposed between the nut and the outer side of the wall, having a first side coupled to the nut, and a second side facing the outer side of the wall; and a temperature sensor disposed between the second side of the retention plate and the outer side of the wall and coupled to the outer side of the wall.
A refrigerator including a cold storage space or refrigerated chamber and having fault-resistant control means capable, when in use, of maintaining a temperature of the storage space of the refrigerated chamber within between a predetermined safe higher limit and a predetermined safe lower limit for storing biological materials within the storage space; the refrigerator including a heat pump driven by a supply of electricity in series with a first thermally sensitive electric power switch placed in order to sense the temperature of the storage space and capable of closing and thereby applying power to said heat pump in order to cool the temperature of the storage space if the temperature of the storage space rises above a first predetermined higher temperature less than the safe higher limit, and is capable of opening and thereby disconnecting the power to said heat pump if the temperature falls below a first predetermined lower temperature greater than the predermined safe lower limit, characterised in that a. a second thermally sensitive electric power switch is placed electrically in series with said first power switch; both switches sensing the temperature of the space and b. the second switch is capable of closing if, when in use, the temperature of the storage space rises above a second predetermined higher temperature which temperature is higher than the first predetermined higher temperature and of opening if, when in use, the temperature of the storage space falls below a second predetermined lower temperature which temperature is lower than the first predetermined lower temperature yet remains within the predetermined safe lower limit. c. the second switch remains closed unless the first switch fails to open at the first predetermined lower temperature d. so that, when in use, the thermal environment of the cold storage space or refrigerated chamber is maintained between the predetermined safe upper and lower limits for biological materials to be stored. a. a second thermally sensitive electric power switch is placed electrically in series with said first power switch; both switches sensing the temperature of the space and b. the second switch is capable of closing if, when in use, the temperature of the storage space rises above a second predetermined higher temperature which temperature is higher than the first predetermined higher temperature and of opening if, when in use, the temperature of the storage space falls below a second predetermined lower temperature which temperature is lower than the first predetermined lower temperature yet remains within the predetermined safe lower limit. c. the second switch remains closed unless the first switch fails to open at the first predetermined lower temperature d. so that, when in use, the thermal environment of the cold storage space or refrigerated chamber is maintained between the predetermined safe upper and lower limits for biological materials to be stored.
A method for docking a self-propelling and self-steering floor treatment appliance to a base station, wherein a respective spatially extended docking signal is emitted by means of each of two or more emitting elements of the base station in a respective signal region, wherein the signal regions partially overlap and the docking signals have a different signal characteristic and wherein the docking signals are received by a receiving apparatus of the floor treatment appliance and are analyzed by a control unit of the floor treatment appliance, characterized in that with the control unit, the current position of the floor treatment appliance relative to the base station is calculated taking account of the different signal characteristic, a travel route of the floor treatment appliance from the current position to a characteristic target region in a pre-determined or pre-determinable relative position to the base station is determined and the floor treatment appliance is moved to the characteristic target region, starting from which the floor treatment appliance is moved into a docking position at the base station.
A method of operation in a multi bearer service gateway network device to provide communications between a mobile radio terminal and a multimedia core network via a wireless access network, the method comprising: receiving by the multi bearer service gateway network device a location updating request transmitted by the mobile radio terminal via the wireless access network; generating by the multi bearer service gateway network device a session initiation protocol registration request in response to the received location updating request; setting a FROM header field of the SIP registration request to an address connection connected to a SIP session services of a SIP end point of the mobile radio terminal; and storing the address connection in a memory of the multi bearer service gateway network device. receiving by the multi bearer service gateway network device a location updating request transmitted by the mobile radio terminal via the wireless access network; generating by the multi bearer service gateway network device a session initiation protocol registration request in response to the received location updating request; setting a FROM header field of the SIP registration request to an address connection connected to a SIP session services of a SIP end point of the mobile radio terminal; and storing the address connection in a memory of the multi bearer service gateway network device.
A refrigerator comprising: a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber; a partition wall provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, the partition wall comprising a partition wall insulator configured to vertically separate the first storage chamber from the second storage chamber; an evaporator casing (210, 270) located at a surface of the partition wall and arranged in one of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber; an evaporator inside the evaporator casing; at least one grill cover (320, 330, 340) located at the evaporator casing (210, 270), and accommodating a blower fan; characterized by at least one support guide located at the at least one grill cover (320, 330) and configured to support a portion of the evaporator. a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber; a partition wall provided between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, the partition wall comprising a partition wall insulator configured to vertically separate the first storage chamber from the second storage chamber; an evaporator casing (210, 270) located at a surface of the partition wall and arranged in one of the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber; an evaporator inside the evaporator casing; at least one grill cover (320, 330, 340) located at the evaporator casing (210, 270), and accommodating a blower fan; characterized by at least one support guide located at the at least one grill cover (320, 330) and configured to support a portion of the evaporator.
A method of manufacturing a combustible heat source having a barrier, comprising: providing a mould defining a cavity; placing a particulate component in the mould cavity; placing a laminar component, adjacent the mould, to cover the cavity opening; compressing the particulate component to form the combustible heat source; wherein, during the compression step, the barrier is formed by punching the laminar component using a punch and the mould, the punch acting on the barrier to compress the particulate component and affix the barrier to the combustible heat source. providing a mould defining a cavity; placing a particulate component in the mould cavity; placing a laminar component, adjacent the mould, to cover the cavity opening; compressing the particulate component to form the combustible heat source; wherein, during the compression step, the barrier is formed by punching the laminar component using a punch and the mould, the punch acting on the barrier to compress the particulate component and affix the barrier to the combustible heat source.
A method of data communications, comprising: converting a data payload to a set of transition numbers; converting the set of transition numbers to a sequence of symbols; calculating an error correction code from symbols in the sequence of symbols that correspond to the data payload; appending the error correction code to the data payload, converting the appended error correction code to further transition numbers, converting the further transition numbers to further symbols, such that the set of transition numbers includes the further transition numbers corresponding to the error correction code; and transmitting the further symbols in the sequence of symbols on a plurality of signal wires; and wherein converting the transition numbers to symbols comprises: using a transition number to select a next symbol relative to a current symbol, wherein a value of the transition number represents a separation between the current symbol and the next symbol in a table of available symbols such that no pair of consecutive symbols includes two identical symbols, a transition of signaling state occurs in at least one of the signal wires. converting a data payload to a set of transition numbers; converting the set of transition numbers to a sequence of symbols; calculating an error correction code from symbols in the sequence of symbols that correspond to the data payload; appending the error correction code to the data payload, converting the appended error correction code to further transition numbers, converting the further transition numbers to further symbols, such that the set of transition numbers includes the further transition numbers corresponding to the error correction code; and transmitting the further symbols in the sequence of symbols on a plurality of signal wires; and wherein converting the transition numbers to symbols comprises: using a transition number to select a next symbol relative to a current symbol, wherein a value of the transition number represents a separation between the current symbol and the next symbol in a table of available symbols such that no pair of consecutive symbols includes two identical symbols, a transition of signaling state occurs in at least one of the signal wires. using a transition number to select a next symbol relative to a current symbol, wherein a value of the transition number represents a separation between the current symbol and the next symbol in a table of available symbols such that no pair of consecutive symbols includes two identical symbols, a transition of signaling state occurs in at least one of the signal wires.