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Method for ultrasonic testing of hollow profiles comprising in cross-section straight regions (5.6) and radius regions (5.5) in the transition between said straight regions (5.6), said hollow profiles consisting of sound-conducting material, in particular consisting of metal, comprising an ultrasonic testing device, consisting of a probe having transducers (A to G), which are arranged on a transducer ruler, in a phased-array technique, wherein ultrasonic signals for detecting external and internal defects on the hollow profile are generated by the transducers (A to G) and are coupled into the surface of the hollow profile, characterized in that prior to an actual ultrasonic testing of the hollow profile, ultrasonic testing is performed on a reference profile, the relevant intromission angles of the associated transducers (A to G) or groups of transducers (A to G) to be activated are determined by detection of reference defects on the radius region (5.5') which are arranged externally and internally in the radius region (5.5') of the reference profile and the determined intromission angles are adopted in dependence upon the respective position of the transducer (A to G) with respect to the straight region (5.6') or the radius regions (5.5') of the reference profile for testing the hollow profile and for the purpose of detecting external and internal defects in a straight region (5.6) and in radius regions (5.5) of the hollow profile, the transducers (A to G) are controlled in dependence upon their position with respect to the straight region (5.6) and their position with respect to the radius regions (5.5) of the hollow profile such that ultrasonic signals are generated having intromission angles adapted to the external and internal defects in the straight region (5.6) and in the radius regions (5.5) by the ultrasonic testing of the reference profile, and such that intromission angles are adjusted in dependence upon the position of the individual transducers or the respective excited group of transducers, in relation to the radius regions to be tested.
A track switching element for an amusement ride, comprising: a pivotable track section, the pivotable track section having a longitudinally extending support beam having a longitudinally extending upper surface, a first end and a second end, the support beam having pivot means located between the first end and the second end, and a longitudinally extending rail located adjacent the upper surface, the rail adapted to receive a vehicle and having a first rail end and a second rail end, one of the first rail end and the second rail end communicating with an entry rail section when the pivotable track section is in a first position; and a support structure for cooperating with the pivot means; wherein the pivotable track section is pivotable about the pivot means from a first position to at least a second position, one of the first rail end and the second rail end communicating with an exit rail section in the second position; and characterized in that the support beam further comprises a support column having a first end and a second end, a convexly projecting drive arc having a first end and an inner surface, the first end of the support column abutting a lower surface of the support beam, the first end of the drive arc abutting a lower surface of the support beam, the second end of the support column abutting an inner surface of the drive arc. a pivotable track section, the pivotable track section having a longitudinally extending support beam having a longitudinally extending upper surface, a first end and a second end, the support beam having pivot means located between the first end and the second end, and a longitudinally extending rail located adjacent the upper surface, the rail adapted to receive a vehicle and having a first rail end and a second rail end, one of the first rail end and the second rail end communicating with an entry rail section when the pivotable track section is in a first position; and a longitudinally extending support beam having a longitudinally extending upper surface, a first end and a second end, the support beam having pivot means located between the first end and the second end, and a longitudinally extending rail located adjacent the upper surface, the rail adapted to receive a vehicle and having a first rail end and a second rail end, one of the first rail end and the second rail end communicating with an entry rail section when the pivotable track section is in a first position; and a support structure for cooperating with the pivot means; wherein the pivotable track section is pivotable about the pivot means from a first position to at least a second position, one of the first rail end and the second rail end communicating with an exit rail section in the second position; and characterized in that the support beam further comprises a support column having a first end and a second end, a convexly projecting drive arc having a first end and an inner surface, the first end of the support column abutting a lower surface of the support beam, the first end of the drive arc abutting a lower surface of the support beam, the second end of the support column abutting an inner surface of the drive arc.
An assembly consisting on the one hand, of a complex transparency device, i.e. of a refractive and/or diffractive device acting on the phase of the light and, on the other hand, of at least one micro-image array, wherein: - said complex transparency device consists of a periodic two-dimensional array formed of individual "pupils" in which each pupil includes a micro-optical device, at least part of these micro-optical devices having a non-centered optical axis, and at least part of these micro-optical devices being positioned non-periodically, i.e. with variable offsets of their optical axis within said array; - said micro-image array consists of as many micro-images as there are micro-optical devices; - each micro-image has a contour identical to that of the associated pupil and a surface at most identical to that of the associated pupil; - each micro-image is subdivided into at least one thumbnail image, so that when said transparency device is positioned facing said micro-image array, and when an observer observes said array through said transparency device, he sees, at least along a given direction of observation, an image reconstructed by the combination of the thumbnail images associated with this direction, characterized by the fact that within the same subdivision, some thumbnail images; i.e. only part of them, which constitute a "first group", are distributed in such a way that when said transparency device is positioned facing said micro-image array, these thumbnail images are each disposed along the optical axis of said associated micro-optical device. - said complex transparency device consists of a periodic two-dimensional array formed of individual "pupils" in which each pupil includes a micro-optical device, at least part of these micro-optical devices having a non-centered optical axis, and at least part of these micro-optical devices being positioned non-periodically, i.e. with variable offsets of their optical axis within said array; - said micro-image array consists of as many micro-images as there are micro-optical devices; - each micro-image has a contour identical to that of the associated pupil and a surface at most identical to that of the associated pupil; - each micro-image is subdivided into at least one thumbnail image,
Capsule (1, 11, 20) for preparing beverages, comprising: - an essentially closed housing (12, 27) which is at least partially filled with a substance to be extracted and/or dissolved, such as ground coffee, for preparing a beverage, wherein the housing (12, 27) is essentially closed, wherein the housing (12, 27) is defined at least by a peripheral wall (12b, 29), an end side (12a, 28) connected to the peripheral wall (12b, 29), and a laterally protruding engaging edge (12c, 30) connected to the peripheral wall (12b, 29) at a distance from the end side (12a, 28) in order to allow the capsule (1, 11, 20) to be clamped into a capsule holder of a device for preparing beverages; and - at least one essentially closed closing element (2, 13, 21, 40) connected to the laterally protruding engaging edge (12c, 30) for sealing the substance into the capsule (1, 11, 20) in order to preserve it, characterized in that, at least a part of the closing element (2, 13, 21, 40) is composed of a laminated, essentially fully compostable film (2, 13, 21, 40) comprising a plurality of polymer layers (3, 5, 6, 13a, 13c, 13d, 13f, 21a-21f, 40a, 40b, 40c), which film (2, 13, 21, 40) comprises at least one polymer oxygen barrier layer (5, 13d, 21d, 40b), which barrier layer (5, 13d, 21d, 40b) is essentially impermeable to oxygen, and which film (2, 13, 21, 40) comprises at least one polymer carrier layer (6, 13a, 13c, 13f, 21a, 21c, 21f) connected to the oxygen barrier layer (5, 13d, 21d, 40c), wherein at least one carrier layer (6, 13a, 13c, 13f, 21a, 21c, 21f, 40a, 40c) is provided with at least one weakened area (7, 23). - an essentially closed housing (12, 27) which is at least partially filled with a substance to be extracted and/or dissolved, such as ground coffee, for preparing a beverage, wherein the housing (12, 27) is essentially closed, wherein the housing (12, 27) is defined at least by a peripheral wall (12b, 29), an end side (12a, 28) connected to the peripheral wall (12b, 29), and a laterally protruding engaging edge (12c, 30) connected to the peripheral wall (12b, 29) at a distance from the end side (12a, 28) in order to allow the capsule (1, 11, 20) to be clamped into a capsule holder of a device for preparing beverages; and - at least one essentially closed closing element (2, 13, 21, 40) connected to the laterally protruding engaging edge (12c, 30) for sealing the substance into the capsule (1, 11, 20) in order to preserve it,
A turbine blade of a turbine, in particular of a gas turbine, wherein the turbine blade has a coating for increasing the erosion and corrosion resistance, wherein the coating is applied preferably directly to the turbine blade, wherein the coating consists of a functional layer and an intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is arranged between the turbine blade substrate and the functional layer, characterized in that the functional layer consists of the elements Al, Cr, O and N and that the intermediate layer comprises a layer system made of Cr and/or AlCr and/or Al-Cr-O.
Mounting assembly for mounting a locking device in or on a leaf of a door, a window or the like, wherein the mounting assembly has a mortice lock, at least one locking rod (22u, 22o), wherein the at least one locking rod (22u, 22o) and the mortice lock can be arranged concealed in the leaf in such a way that the mortice lock with its lock case can be inserted in a receiving chamber in the leaf, and the at least one locking rod (22u, 22o) arranged concealed in the leaf can be connected with its connection end to a connection device (21o, 21u) of the mortice lock and it protrudes through an exit opening of the leaf, characterised in that the mounting assembly has a flexible guide element associated with the locking rod (22o, 22u), wherein provision is made such that a guide device is formed on or in the at least one locking rod (22o, 22u), in which guide device the associated flexible guide element can be arranged such that it is guided at least along a section of the axial longitudinal extension of the locking rod (22u, 22o) and for this purpose, its end associated with the connection device (21o, 21u) has a loop end, which projects away from the locking rod (22o, 22u), and its end remote from the loop end extends out of the guide device, and the connection device (21o, 21u) and/or the lock case has a bolt-shaped or hook-shaped hook-in element, into which the loop end can be hooked.
A method for determining Over-The-Top, OTT, applications and services without parsing an encrypted payload, the method comprising steps of: receiving, by an active agent, a list of OTT service platforms to be monitored, wherein the received list comprises a plurality of URLs associated with various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; connecting, by the active agent, to the plurality of URLs to determine information uniquely identifying one or more of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; storing in a repository, by the active agent, the information uniquely identifying one or more of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; monitoring, by a network monitor, a plurality of data flows between a plurality of sources and destinations on a network, each of the plurality of data flows comprising a plurality of data packets of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; extracting, by the network monitor, at least a portion of header information from each of the plurality of monitored data packets; identifying, by the network monitor, an OTT application occurring on the network based on the extracted header information and based on the information stored in the repository uniquely identifying the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; collecting a plurality of performance metrics related to the identified OTT application; and generating, in an Adaptive Session Intelligence, ASI, data set, a plurality of performance statistics relating to the identified OTT application. receiving, by an active agent, a list of OTT service platforms to be monitored, wherein the received list comprises a plurality of URLs associated with various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; connecting, by the active agent, to the plurality of URLs to determine information uniquely identifying one or more of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; storing in a repository, by the active agent, the information uniquely identifying one or more of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; monitoring, by a network monitor, a plurality of data flows between a plurality of sources and destinations on a network, each of the plurality of data flows comprising a plurality of data packets of the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; extracting, by the network monitor, at least a portion of header information from each of the plurality of monitored data packets; identifying, by the network monitor, an OTT application occurring on the network based on the extracted header information and based on the information stored in the repository uniquely identifying the various OTT applications that are delivered by the OTT service platforms; collecting a plurality of performance metrics related to the identified OTT application; and generating, in an Adaptive Session Intelligence, ASI, data set, a plurality of performance statistics relating to the identified OTT application.
A method of cooling a flowing fluid in a hydrocarbon flow system using a heat exchange cooler apparatus (14, 118), wherein the heat exchange cooler apparatus comprises: at least one cooler conduit (18, 122, 222); and a sensor system; the method comprising: flowing the fluid through the cooler conduit from a cooler inlet (15, 115) to a cooler outlet to cool the fluid; operating a cleaning system (134, 220), the cleaning system delivering heat to the cooler conduit to cause solid materials deposited on the interior of the cooler conduit to be released into the flowing fluid; characterised by receiving a cooler sensor data set obtained from the sensor system; and comparing the cooler sensor data set with a reference data set to verify the performance of the cleaning system. at least one cooler conduit (18, 122, 222); and a sensor system; the method comprising: flowing the fluid through the cooler conduit from a cooler inlet (15, 115) to a cooler outlet to cool the fluid; operating a cleaning system (134, 220), the cleaning system delivering heat to the cooler conduit to cause solid materials deposited on the interior of the cooler conduit to be released into the flowing fluid; characterised by receiving a cooler sensor data set obtained from the sensor system; and comparing the cooler sensor data set with a reference data set to verify the performance of the cleaning system. flowing the fluid through the cooler conduit from a cooler inlet (15, 115) to a cooler outlet to cool the fluid; operating a cleaning system (134, 220), the cleaning system delivering heat to the cooler conduit to cause solid materials deposited on the interior of the cooler conduit to be released into the flowing fluid; characterised by receiving a cooler sensor data set obtained from the sensor system; and comparing the cooler sensor data set with a reference data set to verify the performance of the cleaning system.
Process for the manufacture of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene comprising at least one stage during which 1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene reacts with anhydrous hydrofluoric acid in the liquid phase, in the absence of catalyst, with an HF/1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene molar ratio of between 9 and 20, at a temperature of between 50°C and 150°C and an absolute pressure of between 1 and 20 bar, characterized in that the fluorination reaction is carried out in an unstirred reactor.
A wave rotor assembly comprising a wave rotor combustor including an aft plate formed to include an exit port that extends circumferentially along an arc about a central axis of the combustor assembly and a rotor drum mounted for rotation relative to the aft plate about the central axis, the rotor drum formed to include a plurality of rotor passages that extend along the central axis and are arranged so that the rotor passages align with the exit port at predetermined intervals when the rotor drum rotates about the central axis to allow exhaust gasses in the rotor passages to flow through the exit port, an exit duct coupled to the aft plate that defines a duct passage arranged to receive the exhaust gasses flowing through the exit port, and characterised in that an exhaust mixer (10, 210) is located in the duct passage and arranged to circumferentially redirect relatively-high velocity exhaust gasses received by the exit duct toward relatively-low velocity exhaust gasses received by the exit duct so that the relatively-high velocity exhaust gasses are mixed with the relatively-low velocity exhaust gasses in the duct passage.
A computer-implemented method of acquiring a video game including a plurality of content portions, the method comprising: receiving a first set of the content portions, the first set including less than an entirety of the content portions; presenting a partial functionality version of the video game using the first set of content portions; receiving a second set of the content portions while the partial functionality version of the video game is presented; and adding functionality to the partial functionality version of the video game using the second set of content portions without interrupting presentation of the partial functionality version of the video game; wherein progressively adding functionality includes initially presenting a digital content item with a partial functionality and subsequently presenting the digital content item with a full functionality as additional content portions are received. receiving a first set of the content portions, the first set including less than an entirety of the content portions; presenting a partial functionality version of the video game using the first set of content portions; receiving a second set of the content portions while the partial functionality version of the video game is presented; and adding functionality to the partial functionality version of the video game using the second set of content portions without interrupting presentation of the partial functionality version of the video game; wherein progressively adding functionality includes initially presenting a digital content item with a partial functionality and subsequently presenting the digital content item with a full functionality as additional content portions are received.
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin comprising 20 wt% to 50 wt% of an acrylate-based rubber-modified vinyl graft copolymer and 50 wt% to 80 wt% of an aromatic vinyl copolymer resin; an ultraviolet stabilizer comprising 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of an HALS (hindered amine light stabilizer)-based UV stabilizer and 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a benzotriazole-based UV stabilizer; and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of zinc oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.5 μm to 3 μm as measured according to the description and a BET specific surface area of 1 m 2 /g to 10 m 2 /g, as measured according to the description, wherein the zinc oxide has a peak position (2θ) in the range of 35° to 37° and a crystallite size of 1,000 Å to 2,000 Å, in X-ray diffraction analysis, as calculated by Equation 1: Crystallite size D = Kλ β cos θ where K is a shape factor, λ is an X-ray wavelength, β is an FWHM value (degree) of an X-ray diffraction peak, and θ is a peak position degree. 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin comprising 20 wt% to 50 wt% of an acrylate-based rubber-modified vinyl graft copolymer and 50 wt% to 80 wt% of an aromatic vinyl copolymer resin; an ultraviolet stabilizer comprising 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of an HALS (hindered amine light stabilizer)-based UV stabilizer and 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a benzotriazole-based UV stabilizer; and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of zinc oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.5 μm to 3 μm as measured according to the description and a BET specific surface area of 1 m 2 /g to 10 m 2 /g, as measured according to the description, wherein the zinc oxide has a peak position (2θ) in the range of 35° to 37° and a crystallite size of 1,000 Å to 2,000 Å, in X-ray diffraction analysis, as calculated by Equation 1: Crystallite size D = Kλ β cos θ where K is a shape factor, λ is an X-ray wavelength, β is an FWHM value (degree) of an X-ray diffraction peak, and θ is a peak position degree.
A transition metal-containing hydroxide, which is a precursor of a lithium-containing composite oxide, wherein in a distribution of the logarithmic derivative pore specific surface area relative to the pore size, obtained by BJH method, the proportion of the sum of the logarithmic derivative pore specific surface areas with pore sizes of 10 nm or larger, to 100% of the sum of the logarithmic derivative pore specific surface areas in the entire distribution, is at least 23%; the distribution of the logarithmic derivative pore specific surface area relative to the pore size, obtained by BJH method, is determined as set out in the description; and the transition metal-containing hydroxide is represented by the following formula: Ni, Cο β Mn γ M δ 2 formula wherein M is a metal element other than Li, Ni, Co and Mn, α is from 0.15 to 0.5, β is from 0 to 0.2, γ is from 0.3 to 0.8, δ is from 0 to 0.1, and α+β+γ+δ=1. the distribution of the logarithmic derivative pore specific surface area relative to the pore size, obtained by BJH method, is determined as set out in the description; and the transition metal-containing hydroxide is represented by the following formula: Ni, Cο β Mn γ M δ 2 formula wherein M is a metal element other than Li, Ni, Co and Mn, α is from 0.15 to 0.5, β is from 0 to 0.2, γ is from 0.3 to 0.8, δ is from 0 to 0.1, and α+β+γ+δ=1.