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A power-producing ram air device that is attachable to an aircraft, the power-producing device comprising: a turbine; and a controller operatively coupled to the turbine for controlling operation of the turbine; wherein the controller is operable to control the turbine using a control mechanism based at least in part on an input based on an airspeed of the aircraft and an altitude; characterised in that the controller is operable to control the turbine by manipulating a setpoint of the control mechanism, as a function of load on the power-producing device. a turbine; and a controller operatively coupled to the turbine for controlling operation of the turbine; wherein the controller is operable to control the turbine using a control mechanism based at least in part on an input based on an airspeed of the aircraft and an altitude; characterised in that the controller is operable to control the turbine by manipulating a setpoint of the control mechanism, as a function of load on the power-producing device.
An exhaust purification system for the reduction of emissions from an exhaust stream, comprising, in order: a. an upstream catalyst coupled with a passive NO x adsorber catalyst; b. means to contact the exhaust stream with ozone, to react NO in the exhaust stream with the ozone to produce NO 2; c. an SCR catalyst. a. an upstream catalyst coupled with a passive NO x adsorber catalyst; b. means to contact the exhaust stream with ozone, to react NO in the exhaust stream with the ozone to produce NO 2; c. an SCR catalyst.
Module ensuring an acoustic attenuation of a flow of a first fluid and a heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid, the module comprising: - a first wall which is perforated, along which said first fluid flows, - a second wall, - a cellular structure delimiting cells which extend from the second wall to the first wall, and having a first end secured to the second wall and a second end, and - a heat exchanger in which the second fluid flows, the module being characterized in that the first wall has a cutout, in that the module comprises a recess provided in the cellular structure and delimited between a bottom and a top which are perforated, wherein the top closes off the cutout, wherein the bottom extends at a distance from the top, wherein, outside the recess, the second end of the cellular structure is secured to the first wall and wherein, at the recess, the second end of the cellular structure is secured to the bottom, and in that the heat exchanger is fixed inside the recess between the bottom and the top. - a first wall which is perforated, along which said first fluid flows, - a second wall, - a cellular structure delimiting cells which extend from the second wall to the first wall, and having a first end secured to the second wall and a second end, and - a heat exchanger in which the second fluid flows,
A method for feeding items of laundry to a mangle or to some other laundry-treatment arrangement, wherein an item of laundry is gripped, said item of laundry is spread out at two adjacent corners (28, 32) of a front edge and deposited with said front edge on a feed conveyor which transports the item of laundry to the mangle or to some other laundry-treatment arrangement, wherein a surface profile of the item of laundry or of a plurality of items of laundry is recorded, from which an intended or easily gripped location on the item of laundry is determined and the item of laundry is then gripped at this location, characterized in that the surface profile of the item of laundry or of the items of laundry is determined by imaging processes and wherein an arbitrary location on the item of laundry is gripped where, in accordance with the determined surface profile, the item of laundry exhibits the greatest curvature gradient.
A probe actuation system comprising: a detection system arranged to measure a probe to generate a detection signal, wherein the probe comprises a cantilever (11a, 11b); an illumination system arranged to illuminate the cantilever (11a, 11b), wherein varying the illumination of the cantilever (11a, 11b) causes the cantilever (11a, 11b) to twist along its length or bend along its length which in turn causes the detection signal to vary; a probe controller arranged to generate a desired value; and a feedback controller (42, 43) arranged to vary the illumination of the cantilever (11a, 11b) according to the detection signal and the desired value so that the detection signal is driven towards the desired value, wherein the feedback controller (42, 43) is arranged to receive as inputs the detection signal and the desired value, characterised in that a position of the probe or an angle of the cantilever (11a, 11b) is measured to generate the detection signal and the desired value represents a desired position (TipPosZ _Desired) of the probe in a direction perpendicular to the surface of a sample; a desired position (TipPosX_Desired) of the probe in a direction parallel to the surface of the sample; a desired tilt angle (Tipα_Desired) of the cantilever (11a, 11b) which varies as the cantilever twists along its length; or a desired bending angle of the cantilever which varies as the cantilever (11a, 11b) bends along its length, wherein the desired value represents a specific position of the probe, a specific angle of the cantilever (11a, 11b), an average position of the probe, an average angle of the cantilever (11a, 11b), an extreme position of the probe in a cyclic motion, or an extreme angle of the cantilever (11a, 11b) in a cyclic motion; wherein the desired value varies with time.
Method for detecting the cetane number of the fuel used by a direct-injection diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger, comprising the steps of operating the diesel engine with at least two different delays of the start of injection with respect to a nominal start of injection, measuring the turbocharger speed depending on the delay, and determining the cetane number from the variation of the turbocharger speed with the delay.
Thermal imaging camera having an optics module for capturing an image, at least one sensor module for generating image signals for the captured image, a data processing module for generating image data for the captured image on the basis of the generated image signals, a display device for displaying the captured image on the basis of the generated image data, and an associated storage unit for storing the generated image data, wherein the data processing module has a marking unit for optically marking at least one image position (225, 235) in the displayed image on the display device, characterized in that the marking unit is configured to bring about a display of at least one indication element (224, 234) on the display device in order to permit indication of the at least one image position (225, 235), wherein the indication element (224, 234) is configured to permit unambiguous identification of the indicated image position (225, 235), wherein the data processing module is configured to assign the indication element (224, 234) to a further image (300, 400) during capturing of the further image (300; 400) in the region of the indicated image position (225, 235), wherein the captured image represents an overview image and the further image (300; 400) represents a detail image of a section of the overview image.
A method for preparing a beverage through a capsule inserted in a beverage machine, the capsule comprising an enclosure containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure to brew said one or more beverage ingredients, the brewing fluid entering the enclosure at a relative pressure below 0,2 bar, preferably below 0,1 bar, wherein a discharge wall is placed in association with the enclosure and the capsule is positioned in the machine during beverage preparation so that the discharge wall is vertically oriented, and the discharge wall extends substantially from the bottom of the enclosure to the top of the enclosure, characterised in that the discharge wall (3, 300, 310, 320, 330) comprises discharge means which restrain the brewed liquid from being discharged from the capsule or limit the liquid flow in case the pressure inside the enclosure is below a predetermined value, and the discharge means enable the delivery of the brewed liquid in case the pressure exceeds said predetermined value, and the discharge means comprises at least one discharge opening comprising a hole which increases its section when the pressure inside the enclosure is rising, and the discharge wall is made up of a flexible or elastic material that is a silicone membrane or an elastic fibres woven material.
Induction heating device, in particular for use in a device for the additive manufacturing of at least one component region of a component, in particular a component of a turbomachine, comprising at least one first induction coil that has at least one turn having a predetermined inner turn surface, characterized in that the induction heating device comprises at least one induction coil assembly which can be moved relative to the first induction coil and which has at least two induction coils (20, 22, 24), the induction coils (20, 22, 24) of the induction coil assembly each having at least one turn (26, 28, 30) having predetermined inner turn surfaces (32, 34, 36) and the inner turn surfaces (32, 34, 36) of the individual induction coils (20, 22, 24) of the induction coil assembly each being smaller than the inner turn surface of the first induction coil.
A cascade apparatus for use with a turbofan engine comprising: a frame; a plurality of fixed vanes coupled to the frame; characterised in that each of the fixed vanes defines a plurality of slots; and in that the cascade apparatus further comprises a plurality of movable vanes that intersect the fixed vanes to form a reverse thrust flow path, the movable vanes being slidably coupled to the fixed vanes via the slots, the movable vanes to slide relative to the fixed vanes between a first position to provide a first reverse thrust and a second position to provide a second reverse thrust different from the first reverse thrust. a frame; a plurality of fixed vanes coupled to the frame; characterised in that each of the fixed vanes defines a plurality of slots; and in that the cascade apparatus further comprises a plurality of movable vanes that intersect the fixed vanes to form a reverse thrust flow path, the movable vanes being slidably coupled to the fixed vanes via the slots, the movable vanes to slide relative to the fixed vanes between a first position to provide a first reverse thrust and a second position to provide a second reverse thrust different from the first reverse thrust.
A method of improving performance of network communication for an application communicating via a wide area network,, WAN, characterised in that: executing a classifier including a machine learning algorithm to classify a data set corresponding to a profile of network communication via the WAN for the application, the classification identifying the network communication as a candidate for WAN optimisation, wherein the classifier is trained based on a plurality of training data sets each having associated an indication of suitability for WAN optimisation, each training data set corresponding to a period of execution of an application communicating via the WAN; responsive to the identification of the network communication as a candidate for WAN optimisation implementing WAN optimisation for the application. executing a classifier including a machine learning algorithm to classify a data set corresponding to a profile of network communication via the WAN for the application, the classification identifying the network communication as a candidate for WAN optimisation, wherein the classifier is trained based on a plurality of training data sets each having associated an indication of suitability for WAN optimisation, each training data set corresponding to a period of execution of an application communicating via the WAN; responsive to the identification of the network communication as a candidate for WAN optimisation implementing WAN optimisation for the application.
An imaging device for animal test subjects, comprising: a darkroom box provided with an opening adapted to allow a part of a test subject to protrude outward from the darkroom box while a remaining part of the test subject is positioned inside the darkroom box; a test subject supporter adapted for mounting a test subject thereon; an image capturing device adapted to take images of the test subject mounted on the test subject supporter inside the darkroom box while an external stimulus is applied to the part of the test subject positioned outside the darkroom box, characterized in that the imaging device further comprises an image processing system adapted to process the images taken by the image capturing device, wherein the darkroom box has a blackout device installed at the opening, the blackout device being adapted to block incident light into the darkroom box by shielding other portions of the test subject besides the protruding part of the test subject, and wherein the blackout device is adapted to manually or automatically adjust, depending on a size of the body of the test subject which protrudes outward from the darkroom box, a size of the opening. a darkroom box provided with an opening adapted to allow a part of a test subject to protrude outward from the darkroom box while a remaining part of the test subject is positioned inside the darkroom box; a test subject supporter adapted for mounting a test subject thereon; an image capturing device adapted to take images of the test subject mounted on the test subject supporter inside the darkroom box while an external stimulus is applied to the part of the test subject positioned outside the darkroom box, characterized in that the imaging device further comprises an image processing system adapted to process the images taken by the image capturing device, wherein the darkroom box has a blackout device installed at the opening, the blackout device being adapted to block incident light into the darkroom box by shielding other portions of the test subject besides the protruding part of the test subject, and wherein the blackout device is adapted to manually or automatically adjust, depending on a size of the body of the test subject which protrudes outward from the darkroom box, a size of the opening.
An enteral sustained-release sugar alcohol additive, comprising an inner layer structure and an outer layer structure, wherein the inner layer structure contains components of xylitol and agar, and the outer layer structure contains components of carrageenan or gellan gum or xanthan gum or guar gum, vitamin B12, L-arabinose, and fermented bifidobacterium or fermented propionibacterium or fermented lactobacillus.
Filling machine for filling containers with a filling material, comprising a rotor that can be rotatably driven about a vertical machine axis and several filling sites provided on the periphery of the rotor, to which the containers to be filled are guided in each case via a container intake device and from which the filled containers are removed at a container outlet device, comprising a holding and support frame for the rotor or a rotor bearing point, wherein the filling machine is embodied in an off-floor manner below the filling sites or below the displacement path on which the filling sites displace when the rotor rotates, wherein the rotor or its central rotor bearing point is retained suspended at the holding and support frame, characterised in that the holding and support frame is embodied engaging over the rotor on its upper side, wherein the holding and support frame comprises a plurality of bow-shaped frame elements engaging over the rotor, which are connected to the rotor bearing point by bow sections (28.1) lying inwards and to the standing feet of the holding and support frame by radial bow sections (28.2) lying outwards.
A computer program product for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising: a computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for performing a method comprising: obtaining an instruction to perform a sort operation, the instruction being a single architected machine instruction of an instruction set architecture; and executing, by an enhanced-sort facility of a general-purpose processor of the computing environment, the instruction, the executing comprising: sorting a plurality of input lists to obtain one or more sorted output lists; and providing as output the one or more sorted output lists, and characterized in that each of the plurality of input lists comprises a set of records, each record comprising a data part and a key part, and the one or more sorted output lists are generated by sorting the records of the input lists in ascending or descending order according to the value of their keys, and a sort-order parameter. obtaining an instruction to perform a sort operation, the instruction being a single architected machine instruction of an instruction set architecture; and executing, by an enhanced-sort facility of a general-purpose processor of the computing environment, the instruction, the executing comprising: sorting a plurality of input lists to obtain one or more sorted output lists; and providing as output the one or more sorted output lists, and characterized in that each of the plurality of input lists comprises a set of records, each record comprising a data part and a key part, and the one or more sorted output lists are generated by sorting the records of the input lists in ascending or descending order according to the value of their keys, and a sort-order parameter. sorting a plurality of input lists to obtain one or more sorted output lists; and providing as output the one or more sorted output lists, and characterized in that each of the plurality of input lists comprises a set of records, each record comprising a data part and a key part, and the one or more sorted output lists are generated by sorting the records of the input lists in ascending or descending order according to the value of their keys, and a sort-order parameter.
A tuning element with a basic element comprising at least one piezoelectric layer (341, 342) and at least one metal layer, to which basic element control conductors (351, 352) are connected to lead an electric field into said at least one piezoelectric layer for thus bending the tuning element in an application, characterised in that said basic element is covered by an insulating coating which is further covered by a conductive coating to prevent the penetration of an electromagnetic field into said at least one piezoelectric layer (341, 342) and the function of the insulating coating is to insulate the conductive coating galvanically from the basic element.
A method of capturing and processing images of an area of terrain, from an aircraft flying over the area of terrain, the method comprising: for each of a plurality of time-steps within a time period, using each of a plurality of cameras in a camera array having a fixed position relative to the aircraft, generating an image of a respective portion of terrain, wherein the cameras in the camera array have substantially fixed positions relative to each other, and the portions of terrain are such that the whole of the area of terrain has been imaged by the end of the time period; processing the generated images to identify an object of interest in those images; from each image in which the object of interest has been identified, extracting a sub-image containing that object of interest; and selecting a subset of the generated images, the subset being the minimum number of images that provides that the whole of the terrain is covered by the portions of the terrain in the images in the subset. for each of a plurality of time-steps within a time period, using each of a plurality of cameras in a camera array having a fixed position relative to the aircraft, generating an image of a respective portion of terrain, wherein the cameras in the camera array have substantially fixed positions relative to each other, and the portions of terrain are such that the whole of the area of terrain has been imaged by the end of the time period; processing the generated images to identify an object of interest in those images; from each image in which the object of interest has been identified, extracting a sub-image containing that object of interest; and selecting a subset of the generated images, the subset being the minimum number of images that provides that the whole of the terrain is covered by the portions of the terrain in the images in the subset.
An expansion loop for a piping system, the expansion loop comprising: a first flexible conduit having a first end and a second end; a second flexible conduit having a first end and a second end; a first rigid conduit connected between the first ends (22a, 22b) of the first and second flexible conduits (20a, 20b); a second rigid conduit connected to the second end of the first flexible conduit and including a conversion conduit and a copper conduit, the second rigid conduit comprising stainless steel, wherein the conversion conduit is positioned between the copper conduit and the portion of the second rigid conduit comprising stainless steel; and, a third rigid conduit connected to the second end of the second flexible conduit and including a conversion conduit and a copper conduit, the third rigid conduit comprising stainless steel, wherein the conversion conduit is positioned between the copper conduit and the portion of the third rigid conduit comprising stainless steel. a first flexible conduit having a first end and a second end; a second flexible conduit having a first end and a second end; a first rigid conduit connected between the first ends (22a, 22b) of the first and second flexible conduits (20a, 20b); a second rigid conduit connected to the second end of the first flexible conduit and including a conversion conduit and a copper conduit, the second rigid conduit comprising stainless steel, wherein the conversion conduit is positioned between the copper conduit and the portion of the second rigid conduit comprising stainless steel; and, a third rigid conduit connected to the second end of the second flexible conduit and including a conversion conduit and a copper conduit, the third rigid conduit comprising stainless steel, wherein the conversion conduit is positioned between the copper conduit and the portion of the third rigid conduit comprising stainless steel.
An indexing method comprising: streaming data through a reconfigurable logic device, wherein the reconfigurable logic device has firmware deployed thereon; the firmware generating metadata for the streaming data; and the firmware generating a plurality of indexes for the streaming data based on the generated metadata; and wherein the metadata generating step further comprises performing a regular expression pattern matching operation on the streaming data that is keyed by a plurality of pre-defined patterns (912, 914,...), wherein each pre-defined pattern corresponds to a different one of the generated indexes. streaming data through a reconfigurable logic device, wherein the reconfigurable logic device has firmware deployed thereon; the firmware generating metadata for the streaming data; and the firmware generating a plurality of indexes for the streaming data based on the generated metadata; and wherein the metadata generating step further comprises performing a regular expression pattern matching operation on the streaming data that is keyed by a plurality of pre-defined patterns (912, 914,...), wherein each pre-defined pattern corresponds to a different one of the generated indexes.