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A method for controlling multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) of a multilevel converter (1, 70), the multilevel converter (1, 70) comprising a plurality of power cells (12, 74) for supplying power to one or more phases, each power cell (12, 74) comprising the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b), wherein the method comprising: providing a plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) and a reference signal (34, 80), the reference signal (34, 80) comprising a waveform range divided in 2N contiguous bands (B1-B6) for a converter with N cells per phase and each band (B1-B6) occupies 1/N of a maximum modulation index m, dynamically allocating the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b), and generating pulse width modulation signals (18, 77) to generate switching events of the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) based on a comparison of dynamically allocated carrier signals (C1-C6) with the reference signal (34, 80), wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) comprises a phase shift between the carrier signals (C1-C6), and wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are dynamically allocated to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) such that for each switching device (15a-d, 75a-b) the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are rotated and selected based on a position of the reference signal (34, 80) with respect to the bands (B1-B6). providing a plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) and a reference signal (34, 80), the reference signal (34, 80) comprising a waveform range divided in 2N contiguous bands (B1-B6) for a converter with N cells per phase and each band (B1-B6) occupies 1/N of a maximum modulation index m, dynamically allocating the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b), and generating pulse width modulation signals (18, 77) to generate switching events of the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) based on a comparison of dynamically allocated carrier signals (C1-C6) with the reference signal (34, 80), wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) comprises a phase shift between the carrier signals (C1-C6), and wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are dynamically allocated to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) such that for each switching device (15a-d, 75a-b) the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are rotated and selected based on a position of the reference signal (34, 80) with respect to the bands (B1-B6).
Sheet silicate lamellae obtainable by delaminating a 2:1 sheet silicate, having an ordered interstratification, in water, comprising at least the steps of (i) preparing the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification by treating a 2:1 sheet silicate with a solvent mixture of water and a monoalcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms that comprises an alkylammonium salt, wherein the 2:1 sheet silicate has a Lagaly layer charge of 0.56 p.f.u. to 0.90 p.f.u. and the interlayers at least alternately have sodium cations, (ii) separating the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification from the solvent mixture of the alkylammonium salt, (iii) delaminating the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification by introducing the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification and separated under (ii) into water to produce an aqueous dispersion comprising sheet silicate lamellae, (iv) separating the sheet silicate lamellae from the dispersion prepared under (iii), characterized in that the sheet silicate lamellae have an average aspect ratio of at least 10 000. (i) preparing the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification by treating a 2:1 sheet silicate with a solvent mixture of water and a monoalcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms that comprises an alkylammonium salt, wherein the 2:1 sheet silicate has a Lagaly layer charge of 0.56 p.f.u. to 0.90 p.f.u. and the interlayers at least alternately have sodium cations, (ii) separating the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification from the solvent mixture of the alkylammonium salt, (iii) delaminating the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification by introducing the 2:1 sheet silicate having an ordered interstratification and separated under (ii) into water to produce an aqueous dispersion comprising sheet silicate lamellae, (iv) separating the sheet silicate lamellae from the dispersion prepared under (iii),
A space propulsion module, characterized in that it comprises a solid propellant chemical thruster, possessing a main body made in composite material, and at least one electric thruster, and in that the electric thruster is mounted on the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster via a fastener structure comprising a top flange provided at the top end of the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster, and a bottom flange provided at the bottom end of the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster. characterized in that it comprises a solid propellant chemical thruster, possessing a main body made in composite material, and at least one electric thruster, and in that the electric thruster is mounted on the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster via a fastener structure comprising a top flange provided at the top end of the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster, and a bottom flange provided at the bottom end of the main body of the solid propellant chemical thruster.
A method for operating a valve, containing the steps: - determining or specifying a nonlinear characteristic curve function, which indicates a required relationship between a valve opening position and the flow of a fluid through the valve, - storing the characteristic curve function in an electronic control unit, - utilizing the stored characteristic curve function to set the valve opening position of the valve depending on a control signal, which indicates a target flow through the valve, wherein the characteristic curve function is calculated automatically by means of a parameter value a, by means of an analytic function, or by interpolation with specified supporting values, which is or are specified by a user of the valve, characterized in that - the characteristic curve function is an inverse function determined from a characteristic curve for a heat exchanger and from a target function, - the characteristic curve for the heat exchanger indicates the relationship between the heating power or cooling power and the flow of a liquid or a gas through the heat exchanger, - the target function indicates the relationship between the heating power or cooling power of the heat exchanger depending on the valve opening position of the valve, - the target function is preferably linear, and - the characteristic curve for the heat exchanger can preferably be calculated with the aid of the same parameter value (a) as the specified or determined characteristic curve function. - determining or specifying a nonlinear characteristic curve function, which indicates a required relationship between a valve opening position and the flow of a fluid through the valve, - storing the characteristic curve function in an electronic control unit, - utilizing the stored characteristic curve function to set the valve opening position of the valve depending on a control signal, which indicates a target flow through the valve, wherein the characteristic curve function is calculated automatically by means of a parameter value a, by means of an analytic function, or by interpolation with specified supporting values, which is or are specified by a user of the valve, - the characteristic curve function is an inverse function determined from a characteristic curve for a heat exchanger and from a target function, - the characteristic curve for the heat exchanger indicates the relationship between the heating power or cooling power and the flow of a liquid or a gas through the heat exchanger, - the target function indicates the relationship between the heating power or cooling power of the heat exchanger depending on the valve opening position of the valve, - the target function is preferably linear, and - the characteristic curve for the heat exchanger can preferably be calculated with the aid of the same parameter value (a) as the specified or determined characteristic curve function.
A method for implementing Network Address Translation, NAT, traversal, comprising: obtaining, by a Media Gateway, MGW, a candidate list of the MGW and a candidate list of an Interactive Connectivity Establishment, ICE, mechanism supporting device at the peer end; sending, by the MGW, the candidate list of the MGW through a Media Gateway Controller, MGC to the ICE mechanism supporting device through an H.248 protocol; performing, by the MGW, connectivity check with the ICE mechanism supporting device according to the candidate list of the MGW and the candidate list of the ICE mechanism supporting device; and transmitting media streams, by the MGW, to the ICE mechanism supporting device according to a selected candidate pair that passes the connectivity check, wherein the selected candidate pair includes a candidate address of the candidate list of the MGW and a candidate address of the candidate list of the ICE mechanism supporting device; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving, by the MGW, a message of setting a keep-alive packet type and/or a keep-alive packet sending period sent by the MGC, and sending, by the MGW, a keep-alive packet to the ICE mechanism supporting device at the peer end according to the set keep-alive packet type and/or the keep-alive packet sending period. obtaining, by a Media Gateway, MGW, a candidate list of the MGW and a candidate list of an Interactive Connectivity Establishment, ICE, mechanism supporting device at the peer end; sending, by the MGW, the candidate list of the MGW through a Media Gateway Controller, MGC to the ICE mechanism supporting device through an H.248 protocol; performing, by the MGW, connectivity check with the ICE mechanism supporting device according to the candidate list of the MGW and the candidate list of the ICE mechanism supporting device; and transmitting media streams, by the MGW, to the ICE mechanism supporting device according to a selected candidate pair that passes the connectivity check, wherein the selected candidate pair includes a candidate address of the candidate list of the MGW and a candidate address of the candidate list of the ICE mechanism supporting device; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving, by the MGW, a message of setting a keep-alive packet type and/or a keep-alive packet sending period sent by the MGC, and sending, by the MGW, a keep-alive packet to the ICE mechanism supporting device at the peer end according to the set keep-alive packet type and/or the keep-alive packet sending period.
A swage tool for swaging axially swaged fittings comprising: a housing having an inner surface and a first yoke; a ram having a recessed portion; a piston having a second yoke; a piston rod having a spring holder, said piston rod engaging said recessed portion; a spring connected to the spring holder; and bearings (52, 54) provided on the ram and on an outer surface portion of the piston rod in axial slidable engagement with the inner surface of the housing such that the ram and the outer surface portion of the piston rod do not directly slidably engage in with the inner surface of the housing; characterized in that said piston rod comprises a threaded portion screwed into a threaded inner surface portion of the ram; and said bearings (52, 54) provided on the ram and on the outer surface portion of the piston rod are carbon fiber bearings. a housing having an inner surface and a first yoke; a ram having a recessed portion; a piston having a second yoke; a piston rod having a spring holder, said piston rod engaging said recessed portion; a spring connected to the spring holder; and bearings (52, 54) provided on the ram and on an outer surface portion of the piston rod in axial slidable engagement with the inner surface of the housing such that the ram and the outer surface portion of the piston rod do not directly slidably engage in with the inner surface of the housing; characterized in that said piston rod comprises a threaded portion screwed into a threaded inner surface portion of the ram; and said bearings (52, 54) provided on the ram and on the outer surface portion of the piston rod are carbon fiber bearings.
A surgical instrument comprising: an element connectable with a fixture; a first member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a first part engageable with an incision in a cranial-caudal orientation relative to a body to space apart tissue; a second member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a second part engageable with tissue of an anterior portion of the incision; and a third member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a third part engageable with tissue of a posterior portion of the incision, wherein the parts are disposable in a configuration to space tissue of the incision to define an oblique surgical pathway relative to a bilateral axis of the body, wherein the first part comprises a rack including a first blade disposed in spaced apart relation to a second blade, wherein the first blade and/or the second blade is translatable relative to the rack, wherein the rack includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage a fourth member of the surgical instrument for selective positioning of blades (70, 72) to provide a range of spacing and/or distraction of blades (70, 72) for selective spacing of tissue at a surgical site. an element connectable with a fixture; a first member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a first part engageable with an incision in a cranial-caudal orientation relative to a body to space apart tissue; a second member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a second part engageable with tissue of an anterior portion of the incision; and a third member independently and selectively movable relative to the element and including a third part engageable with tissue of a posterior portion of the incision, wherein the parts are disposable in a configuration to space tissue of the incision to define an oblique surgical pathway relative to a bilateral axis of the body, wherein the first part comprises a rack including a first blade disposed in spaced apart relation to a second blade, wherein the first blade and/or the second blade is translatable relative to the rack, wherein the rack includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage a fourth member of the surgical instrument for selective positioning of blades (70, 72) to provide a range of spacing and/or distraction of blades (70, 72) for selective spacing of tissue at a surgical site.
A compound of formula I or a compound of formula II: A-X-Y-(CH(OC(=O)R 1)) n -Z-X 1 -Y-(CH(OC(=O)R 1)) n -W-W 1 -R 2 I A-(CH(OC(=O)R 3)) n -W-W 1 -R 2 II wherein; A is an anionic group; X is a (C 1 -C 4)alkylene; Y is -NHC(=O)-; each n is independently 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; Z is -C(=O)NH-; X 1 is a (C 2 -C 6)alkylene; W is -C(=O)-,-C(=S)-, or is absent; W 1 is O, S or NH; each R 1 is independently a chain comprising one or more (C 1 -C 24)alkyl, (C 2 -C 24)alkene, (C 2 -C 24)alkyne or aryl groups or combinations thereof; R 2 is a polyether; and each R 3 is independently (C 1 -C 8)alkyl wherein each (C 1 -C 8)alkyl is independently substituted with one or more -O(C=O)R 1 groups; or a salt thereof. A is an anionic group; X is a (C 1 -C 4)alkylene; Y is -NHC(=O)-; each n is independently 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; Z is -C(=O)NH-; X 1 is a (C 2 -C 6)alkylene; W is -C(=O)-,-C(=S)-, or is absent; W 1 is O, S or NH; each R 1 is independently a chain comprising one or more (C 1 -C 24)alkyl, (C 2 -C 24)alkene, (C 2 -C 24)alkyne or aryl groups or combinations thereof; R 2 is a polyether; and each R 3 is independently (C 1 -C 8)alkyl wherein each (C 1 -C 8)alkyl is independently substituted with one or more -O(C=O)R 1 groups;
A method for preserving an active agent comprising the steps of: a) preparing a preservation sample by dissolving/suspending an active agent in a solution of a stabilising agent; b) subjecting the preservation sample to a temperature condition between 5°C and 37°C and a pressure condition below 20mbar so that the preservation sample loses solvent by evaporation, without freezing or bubbling involved in foam formation, to form a viscous liquid, wherein a viscous liquid is the product of the primary phase of solvent removal; c) further subjecting the preservation sample to a temperature condition between 5°C and 37°C and such pressure conditions so that the viscous liquid dries to form a highly viscous liquid wherein the pressure is reduced in step c) compared to the pressure during step b), wherein the stabilising agent comprises a glass forming polyol, selected from the group consisting of glucose, maltulose, iso-maltulose, lactulose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, sorbitol, iso-maltose, maltitol, lactitol, palatinit, trehalose, raffinose, stachyose, melezitose and dextran, wherein the concentration of the stabilising agent used is between 5% and 50% weight/volume, wherein the highly viscous liquid has a solvent content less than or equal to 15% (w/w) and wherein the active agent comprises a vaccine comprising a virus. a) preparing a preservation sample by dissolving/suspending an active agent in a solution of a stabilising agent; b) subjecting the preservation sample to a temperature condition between 5°C and 37°C and a pressure condition below 20mbar so that the preservation sample loses solvent by evaporation, without freezing or bubbling involved in foam formation, to form a viscous liquid, wherein a viscous liquid is the product of the primary phase of solvent removal; c) further subjecting the preservation sample to a temperature condition between 5°C and 37°C and such pressure conditions so that the viscous liquid dries to form a highly viscous liquid wherein the pressure is reduced in step c) compared to the pressure during step b), wherein the stabilising agent comprises a glass forming polyol, selected from the group consisting of glucose, maltulose, iso-maltulose, lactulose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, sorbitol, iso-maltose, maltitol, lactitol, palatinit, trehalose, raffinose, stachyose, melezitose and dextran, wherein the concentration of the stabilising agent used is between 5% and 50% weight/volume, wherein the highly viscous liquid has a solvent content less than or equal to 15% (w/w) and wherein the active agent comprises a vaccine comprising a virus.
A method, wherein the method is performed by a media relay multipoint control unit that is communicatively coupled between a plurality of media relay endpoints and comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of input streams from the plurality of media relay endpoints, wherein each input stream comprises input data chunks; parsing the input data chunks; calculating a parameter corresponding to each input stream for converting a timestamp field of the input data chunks into a single time domain; and converting the timestamp field of each input data chunk into a manipulated timestamp, reflecting the single time domain; characterized by calculating the parameter comprises estimating a difference between a clock of a transmitting media relay endpoint of the input stream and a clock of the media relay multipoint control unit, and determining the parameter as a function of the estimated difference, a timestamp clock rate associated with the input stream, a clock field and a timestamp field in a sender report corresponding to the input stream, a clock value of the media relay multipoint control unit, and a timestamp value of the media relay multipoint control unit; and wherein the clock value of the media relay multipoint control unit and the timestamp value of the media relay multipoint control unit are obtained at a same time. receiving a plurality of input streams from the plurality of media relay endpoints, wherein each input stream comprises input data chunks; parsing the input data chunks; calculating a parameter corresponding to each input stream for converting a timestamp field of the input data chunks into a single time domain; and converting the timestamp field of each input data chunk into a manipulated timestamp, reflecting the single time domain; characterized by calculating the parameter comprises estimating a difference between a clock of a transmitting media relay endpoint of the input stream and a clock of the media relay multipoint control unit, and determining the parameter as a function of the estimated difference, a timestamp clock rate associated with the input stream, a clock field and a timestamp field in a sender report corresponding to the input stream, a clock value of the media relay multipoint control unit, and a timestamp value of the media relay multipoint control unit; and wherein the clock value of the media relay multipoint control unit and the timestamp value of the media relay multipoint control unit are obtained at a same time.
A battery case mountable on a motor-driven vehicle and including a tray and a caver which contains a battery for supplying an electric power to a motor for driving the motor-driven vehicle, characterized in that, as seen in a plan view, the tray has a shape of a box having at least two sides and formed with a chamfer at a position where extensions of the two sides intersect, and the tray is provided with a cable passing (60, 62, 64, 66) hole through which a cable for connecting the battery to a device mounted on the motor-driven vehicle can be passed, at a position of the tray where the chamfer is formed.
A management system for controlling luminaires, the management system comprising: - presence sensors (103, 104, 203-206) configured to produce occupancy data indicative of occupancies on sub-areas of a space illuminated with the luminaires, and - a control system (107, 207) responsive to the occupancy data and configured to dim down one or more of the luminaires in response to a situation in which the occupancy data indicates that the sub-area illuminated by the one or more luminaires is unoccupied, characterized in that the control system is configured to increase color temperature of light emitted by the one or more luminaires in response to the situation in which the occupancy data indicates that the sub-area illuminated by the one or more luminaires is unoccupied. - presence sensors (103, 104, 203-206) configured to produce occupancy data indicative of occupancies on sub-areas of a space illuminated with the luminaires, and - a control system (107, 207) responsive to the occupancy data and configured to dim down one or more of the luminaires in response to a situation in which the occupancy data indicates that the sub-area illuminated by the one or more luminaires is unoccupied,