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Refractive index distribution standard in the form of a three-dimensional object which contains in its volume a base medium and regions of variable size and distance with a refractive index different than that of the base medium, wherein the difference between the refractive index of said regions and the refractive index of the base medium is not greater than 0.04, at least one of the regions is a set of at least two prisms or cylinders or coaxial rings of variable size and distance, having a dimension in at least one direction similar to the resolving power of the measurement system under assessment and at least one of the regions is ellipsoid-like or sphere-like in shape, wherein the standard is made of a material suitable for and structured by two-photon polymerization and wherein the value of the refractive index at any point of the standard depends on the degree of polymerization of the material.
A laundry dryer with a heat pump system, said heat pump system comprises a refrigerant circuit for a refrigerant and a drying air circuit for drying air, wherein - the refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, expansion means and a second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the drying air circuit includes the first heat exchanger, at least one air stream fan, a laundry treatment chamber and the second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the refrigerant circuit and the drying air circuit are thermally coupled by the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, - the first heat exchanger is provided for heating up the air stream and cooling down the refrigerant, - the second heat exchanger is provided for cooling down the drying air and heating up the refrigerant, and - the refrigerant circuit includes at least one additional heat exchanger, wherein the additional heat exchanger corresponds with at least one ambient air fan, and is connected between the outlet of the second heat exchanger and the inlet of the compressor and is controlled by the temperature of the refrigerant in at least one position of the refrigerant circuit so as to reduce the temperature of the refrigerant entering the compressor, characterized in that said at least one ambient air fan is switched in an on-off mode and/or the speed of said ambient air fan is continuously varied depending on at least one temperature of the refrigerant. - the refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, expansion means and a second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the drying air circuit includes the first heat exchanger, at least one air stream fan, a laundry treatment chamber and the second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the refrigerant circuit and the drying air circuit are thermally coupled by the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, - the first heat exchanger is provided for heating up the air stream and cooling down the refrigerant, - the second heat exchanger is provided for cooling down the drying air and heating up the refrigerant, and - the refrigerant circuit includes at least one additional heat exchanger, wherein the additional heat exchanger corresponds with at least one ambient air fan, and is connected between the outlet of the second heat exchanger and the inlet of the compressor and is controlled by the temperature of the refrigerant in at least one position of the refrigerant circuit so as to reduce the temperature of the refrigerant entering the compressor, characterized in that said at least one ambient air fan is switched in an on-off mode and/or the speed of said ambient air fan is continuously varied depending on at least one temperature of the refrigerant.
A process for diverting data traffic over a replacement connection (70, 80) over a replacement access network when a primary connection over a primary access network meets a failover criterion, wherein traffic addressed to an allocated network address associated with Customer Premises Equipment (6, 7) in the primary access network is routed to said Customer Premises Equipment (6, 7) via a network termination address in the replacement access network, the identity of the network termination address being authenticated by an authentication processor, associated with the primary and replacement access networks (1, 2), wherein the authentication processor records an association between the allocated network address and an identity of an auxiliary network termination unit associated with the replacement access network via the authentication processor receiving the identity of the auxiliary network termination unit over the primary connection when the auxiliary network termination unit becomes coupled to the first network termination equipment, the association identifying the network termination address of the auxiliary network termination unit as permitted to receive traffic addressed to the allocated network address.
An image transmitting device to be mounted on a vehicle, the image transmitting device comprising: a checking unit configured to check communicability with an external device (31, 32) outside of the vehicle; a providing unit configured to provide notification information based on a result of the checking by the checking unit; a capturing unit configured to capture an image; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image captured by the capturing unit to the external device (31, 32); characterized in that the image transmitting device further comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain, for each of positions, communicability position information from a server device outside of the vehicle, the communicability position information indicating communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the position; and a receiving unit configured to receive designation of a position of a parking place as a planned arrival place of the vehicle, wherein the checking unit is configured to perform the checking for the communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the parking place of which the designation is received by the receiving unit, based on the communicability position information. a checking unit configured to check communicability with an external device (31, 32) outside of the vehicle; a providing unit configured to provide notification information based on a result of the checking by the checking unit; a capturing unit configured to capture an image; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image captured by the capturing unit to the external device (31, 32); characterized in that the image transmitting device further comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain, for each of positions, communicability position information from a server device outside of the vehicle, the communicability position information indicating communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the position; and a receiving unit configured to receive designation of a position of a parking place as a planned arrival place of the vehicle, wherein the checking unit is configured to perform the checking for the communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the parking place of which the designation is received by the receiving unit, based on the communicability position information. an obtaining unit configured to obtain, for each of positions, communicability position information from a server device outside of the vehicle, the communicability position information indicating communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the position; and a receiving unit configured to receive designation of a position of a parking place as a planned arrival place of the vehicle, wherein the checking unit is configured to perform the checking for the communicability with the external device (31, 32) at the parking place of which the designation is received by the receiving unit, based on the communicability position information.
A bispectral detector comprising a plurality of unitary elements for detecting a first and a second electromagnetic radiation range, consisting of: ▪ a stack of upper and lower semiconductor layers of a first conductivity type in order to absorb a first and a second electromagnetic radiation range respectively and which are separated by an intermediate layer that forms a potential barrier between the upper and lower layers; and ▪ for each unitary detection element, two upper and lower semiconductor zones of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, are arranged respectively so that they are in contact with the upper faces of the upper and lower layers so as to form PN junctions, the semiconductor zone that is in contact with the lower layer being positioned in the bottom of an opening that passes through the upper and intermediate layers, characterized: ▪ in that the upper face of the upper layer is entirely covered in a semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type; ▪ and in that cuts are made around each unitary detection element from the upper face through the thickness of said semiconductor layer until said upper layer. ▪ a stack of upper and lower semiconductor layers of a first conductivity type in order to absorb a first and a second electromagnetic radiation range respectively and which are separated by an intermediate layer that forms a potential barrier between the upper and lower layers; and ▪ for each unitary detection element, two upper and lower semiconductor zones of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, are arranged respectively so that they are in contact with the upper faces of the upper and lower layers so as to form PN junctions, the semiconductor zone that is in contact with the lower layer being positioned in the bottom of an opening that passes through the upper and intermediate layers, ▪ in that the upper face of the upper layer is entirely covered in a semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type; ▪ and in that cuts are made around each unitary detection element from the upper face through the thickness of said semiconductor layer until said upper layer.
Control device for a vehicle comprising - i) a gearbox of the automatic type with planetary gear sets (TEj) defining ratios and each associated with a clutch (EMj) comprising a piston (Pj) exerting pressure on discs (DEj), and - ii) a prime mover supplying engine torque to said gearbox, - iii) control means which, when a change from an outgoing gear to an incoming gear has been decided, determine a pressure to be exerted by the piston (Pj) associated with the incoming gear in order to fully transmit the engine torque, characterized in that the control means control: - either the engine torque at a torque setpoint value and the pressure at an optimum pressure to fully transmit the torque setpoint when an oil temperature in the gearbox is lower than a first chosen threshold and that a number of cumulative uses of the clutch (EMj) containing this piston (Pj) since the commissioning of the vehicle is less than a second chosen threshold, - either the engine torque at a reduced torque setpoint value and the pressure at a reduced pressure to fully transmit the reduced torque setpoint when the oil temperature is higher than the first chosen threshold or when the number of uses is higher than the second threshold chosen, the reduced torque setpoint value being equal to the torque setpoint value less a determined value and the reduced pressure being lower than the optimum pressure. - i) a gearbox of the automatic type with planetary gear sets (TEj) defining ratios and each associated with a clutch (EMj) comprising a piston (Pj) exerting pressure on discs (DEj), and - ii) a prime mover supplying engine torque to said gearbox, - iii) control means which, when a change from an outgoing gear to an incoming gear has been decided, determine a pressure to be exerted by the piston (Pj) associated with the incoming gear in order to fully transmit the engine torque, characterized in that the control means control: - either the engine torque at a torque setpoint value and the pressure at an optimum pressure to fully transmit the torque setpoint when an oil temperature in the gearbox is lower than a first chosen threshold and that a number of cumulative uses of the clutch (EMj) containing this piston (Pj) since the commissioning of the vehicle is less than a second chosen threshold, - either the engine torque at a reduced torque setpoint value and the pressure at a reduced pressure to fully transmit the reduced torque setpoint when the oil temperature is higher than the first chosen threshold or when the number of uses is higher than the second threshold chosen, the reduced torque setpoint value being equal to the torque setpoint value less a determined value and the reduced pressure being lower than the optimum pressure.
A process for manufacturing a MEMS device, comprising the steps of: forming a bottom region of a first material; forming a sacrificial region, on the bottom region, of a second material, different from the first material; epitaxially growing a pseudo-epitaxial layer, of silicon, on the sacrificial region, the pseudo-epitaxial layer comprising a monocrystalline region and a polycrystalline region; etching the polycrystalline region as far as the sacrificial region so as to form trenches each having a side wall delimited by the polycrystalline region and a bottom delimited by the sacrificial region; the method characterized in that it further comprises completely and conformally coating the side wall and the bottom of the trenches with a porous silicon layer; selectively removing at least one portion of the sacrificial region through the porous material layer to form a cavity; and filling the trenches with filling material of polycrystalline silicon to form a membrane region of the MEMS device. forming a bottom region of a first material; forming a sacrificial region, on the bottom region, of a second material, different from the first material; epitaxially growing a pseudo-epitaxial layer, of silicon, on the sacrificial region, the pseudo-epitaxial layer comprising a monocrystalline region and a polycrystalline region; etching the polycrystalline region as far as the sacrificial region so as to form trenches each having a side wall delimited by the polycrystalline region and a bottom delimited by the sacrificial region; the method characterized in that it further comprises completely and conformally coating the side wall and the bottom of the trenches with a porous silicon layer; selectively removing at least one portion of the sacrificial region through the porous material layer to form a cavity; and filling the trenches with filling material of polycrystalline silicon to form a membrane region of the MEMS device.
A siphonic dual flushing device, comprising a tube extending from an open inlet end to an open outlet end via a bend, the bend being arranged downstream and vertically above said inlet end and upstream and vertically above said outlet end in use, wherein a water trap is formed between said bend and said outlet end in the flow direction, and wherein said outlet end is arranged downstream and vertically below said inlet end in use; and an air intake device having an air outlet connected to said tube at the bend and being configured to allow air to exit via said air outlet and enter said tube for the termination of an ongoing flush, the siphonic flushing device further comprising a venting device connected to said bend for allowing air entrapped within said bend to escape for initiating a flush, characterized in that said air intake device further comprises a first air inlet and a second air inlet, said first inlet having an opened state in which air is introduced into the air intake device and a closed state, the first air inlet being arranged vertically below said air outlet in use, and wherein a first flushing volume is achieved when the first air inlet is opened thus allowing air to flow into the tube, and a second flushing volume being larger than the first flushing volume is achieved when the first air inlet is locked in a closed position such that air is introduced via the second air inlet thus allowing air to flow into the tube. a tube extending from an open inlet end to an open outlet end via a bend, the bend being arranged downstream and vertically above said inlet end and upstream and vertically above said outlet end in use, wherein a water trap is formed between said bend and said outlet end in the flow direction, and wherein said outlet end is arranged downstream and vertically below said inlet end in use; and an air intake device having an air outlet connected to said tube at the bend and being configured to allow air to exit via said air outlet and enter said tube for the termination of an ongoing flush, the siphonic flushing device further comprising a venting device connected to said bend for allowing air entrapped within said bend to escape for initiating a flush, characterized in that said air intake device further comprises a first air inlet and a second air inlet, said first inlet having an opened state in which air is introduced into the air intake device and a closed state, the first air inlet being arranged vertically below said air outlet in use, and wherein a first flushing volume is achieved when the first air inlet is opened thus allowing air to flow into the tube, and a second flushing volume being larger than the first flushing volume is achieved when the first air inlet is locked in a closed position such that air is introduced via the second air inlet thus allowing air to flow into the tube.
An elastomer composition, comprising: - an elastomer selected from one or more natural rubbers, one or more synthetic rubbers or combinations thereof; - glass microfibers having an average fiber diameter of no more than 5 μm and an average length of between 5 and 200 μm, wherein the glass microfibers are directionally oriented within the elastomer composition. - an elastomer selected from one or more natural rubbers, one or more synthetic rubbers or combinations thereof; - glass microfibers having an average fiber diameter of no more than 5 μm and an average length of between 5 and 200 μm, wherein the glass microfibers are directionally oriented within the elastomer composition.
A method of determining an airflow parameter for a vacuum cleaner comprising a motor-fan assembly comprising: receiving one or more signals relating to one or more operational parameters of the motor; and characterised by determining a torque of a rotatable shaft of the motor based on the one or more operational parameters; determining an efficiency of the motor-fan assembly; and determining an airflow parameter based on the determined torque of the rotatable shaft of the motor and the determined efficiency of the motor-fan assembly. receiving one or more signals relating to one or more operational parameters of the motor; and characterised by determining a torque of a rotatable shaft of the motor based on the one or more operational parameters; determining an efficiency of the motor-fan assembly; and determining an airflow parameter based on the determined torque of the rotatable shaft of the motor and the determined efficiency of the motor-fan assembly.
A system for diagnosing a state of a low-voltage battery, the system comprising: a daisy chain circuit unit configured to receive a voltage from a low-voltage battery, and output one or more result signals based on the received voltage and a first reference voltage; an isolator unit configured to receive the one or more output result signals, and convert the one or more received result signals; and a control unit configured to receive the one or more converted result signals and diagnose a state of the low-voltage battery, wherein the daisy chain circuit unit is provided at a low-voltage side of the isolator unit including the low-voltage battery and free from any control unit, and the control unit is provided at a high-voltage side of the isolator unit including a high-voltage battery. a daisy chain circuit unit configured to receive a voltage from a low-voltage battery, and output one or more result signals based on the received voltage and a first reference voltage; an isolator unit configured to receive the one or more output result signals, and convert the one or more received result signals; and a control unit configured to receive the one or more converted result signals and diagnose a state of the low-voltage battery, wherein the daisy chain circuit unit is provided at a low-voltage side of the isolator unit including the low-voltage battery and free from any control unit, and the control unit is provided at a high-voltage side of the isolator unit including a high-voltage battery.
A system on a chip using partially high-voltage CMOS technology being able to drive a device requiring high voltages with an upper range between 30 and 60 Volts, wherein said device requiring high voltages is a DC-motor driven by a H-bridge configuration (21, 23) and wherein the system is fully integrated on a single chip, is comprising: - a means of data processing; - a means of memory, attached to said means of data processing; - a means of power management; - several output ports, attached to said means of data processing and to said means of power management; - a circuitry to manage feedback from said devices to be driven by the system; - several input ports attached to said circuitry to manage feedback; - means of clock sources attached to said means of data processing; - a circuitry to drive devices - a core and peripheral bus coupled to said means of data processing, to said circuitry to drive devices and to said circuitry to manage feedback; - said means of power management and said circuitry to drive devices using partially high-voltage CMOS technology, being able to drive a device requiring high voltage with an upper range between 30 and 60 Volts wherein the partially high-voltage CMOS technology is characterised by using extended drains and CMOS transistor gate oxides, made by silicon dioxide SIO2 layers, having a thickness of about 20 nm. - a means of data processing; - a means of memory, attached to said means of data processing; - a means of power management; - several output ports, attached to said means of data processing and to said means of power management; - a circuitry to manage feedback from said devices to be driven by the system; - several input ports attached to said circuitry to manage feedback; - means of clock sources attached to said means of data processing; - a circuitry to drive devices - a core and peripheral bus coupled to said means of data processing, to said circuitry to drive devices and to said circuitry to manage feedback; - said means of power management and said circuitry to drive devices using partially high-voltage CMOS technology, being able to drive a device requiring high voltage with an upper range between 30 and 60 Volts wherein the partially high-voltage CMOS technology is characterised by using extended drains and CMOS transistor gate oxides, made by silicon dioxide SIO2 layers, having a thickness of about 20 nm.