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A method for producing an aluminum alloy-based composite material comprising a ceramic powder being a reinforcement material composited in an aluminum alloy, the method comprising: a filling step of filling the ceramic powder into a porous container formed of a porous material, and tightly closing the porous container with a lid part; a step of placing the porous container in a mold, and pouring a melt of the aluminum alloy into the mold; and an impregnation step of applying pressure to the melt in the mold, thereby impregnating the ceramic powder inside the porous container with the melt through the porous container, wherein the ceramic powder is a powder of aluminum borate, or a mixed powder of aluminum borate and silicon carbide. a filling step of filling the ceramic powder into a porous container formed of a porous material, and tightly closing the porous container with a lid part; a step of placing the porous container in a mold, and pouring a melt of the aluminum alloy into the mold; and an impregnation step of applying pressure to the melt in the mold, thereby impregnating the ceramic powder inside the porous container with the melt through the porous container, wherein the ceramic powder is a powder of aluminum borate, or a mixed powder of aluminum borate and silicon carbide.
Method for estimating the state of health of a battery with which a motor vehicle is equipped, comprising the step of measuring an internal resistance (Rb) and an internal temperature (Tb) of the battery, obtaining a state of charge of the battery, and obtaining the state of health of the battery by means of a pre-established mapping to which the resistance (Rb), the temperature (Tb) and the state of charge are applied as input, characterized in that said measurement of the internal resistance of the battery comprises, after a phase of rest of the battery during which its state of charge remained stable, said rest phase having a duration (Dpr) at least equal to a predetermined duration, the steps of: d) activating a time window (Ws) for measuring the internal resistance (Rb) of the battery for a predetermined duration (100 ms) when a discharge (Ib) of the battery greater than a discharge of predetermined level (Ith) is detected; e) in said time window (Ws), collecting a plurality of measurement samples of the voltage (Ub) at the terminals of the battery and a plurality of measurement samples of the current (Ib) delivered by the battery and searching, in these pluralities of measurement samples, for a voltage-current measurement pair (Ubmin, Ibmax) corresponding, substantially at one and the same measurement instant (tm), to a voltage measurement sample of minimum value and a current measurement sample of maximum value, these minimum and maximum values being considered as absolute values; and f) calculating the internal resistance (Rb) of the battery from the voltage-current measurement pair (Ubmin, Ibmax) obtained in step e) above and another pair of voltage-current values (Ubr, Ibr) of the battery measured during the rest phase (Dpr). d) activating a time window (Ws) for measuring the internal resistance (Rb) of the battery for a predetermined duration (100 ms) when a discharge (Ib) of the battery greater than a discharge of predetermined level (Ith) is detected; e) in said time window (Ws), collecting a plurality of measurement samples of the voltage (Ub) at the terminals of the battery and a plurality of measurement samples of the current (Ib) delivered by the battery and searching, in these pluralities of measurement samples, for a voltage-current measurement pair (Ubmin, Ibmax) corresponding, substantially at one and the same measurement instant (tm), to a voltage measurement sample of minimum value and a current measurement sample of maximum value, these minimum and maximum values being considered as absolute values; and f) calculating the internal resistance (Rb) of the battery from the voltage-current measurement pair (Ubmin, Ibmax) obtained in step e) above and another pair of voltage-current values (Ubr, Ibr) of the battery measured during the rest phase (Dpr).
A method for preventing congestion at radio access in a mobile or wireless communication system, said method comprising for a Mobile Terminal operating with a network entity of said mobile or wireless communication system the steps of: - receiving at the Mobile Terminal a broadcast (3, 6) information from said network entity indicating an allowed range of different ranges into which Mobile Terminals operating in said mobile or wireless communication system are split, wherein said broadcasted information comprises an indication of a number associated with a modulo operation, said number associated with said modulo operation enabling a Mobile Terminal to determine the range to which it belongs by performing a modulo operation using said number associated with said modulo operation, - calculating the range to which the Mobile Terminal belongs by performing the modulo operation, said range corresponding to the remainder after division of a number associated with said Mobile Terminal by a number associated with said modulo operation, said number associated with said Mobile Terminal being such that numbers associated with Mobile Terminals are evenly distributed among Mobile Terminals, - checking (4, 7) whether the Mobile Terminal belongs to the currently allowed range, - refraining from radio access if the Mobile Terminal does not belong to the currently allowed range. - receiving at the Mobile Terminal a broadcast (3, 6) information from said network entity indicating an allowed range of different ranges into which Mobile Terminals operating in said mobile or wireless communication system are split, wherein said broadcasted information comprises an indication of a number associated with a modulo operation, said number associated with said modulo operation enabling a Mobile Terminal to determine the range to which it belongs by performing a modulo operation using said number associated with said modulo operation, - calculating the range to which the Mobile Terminal belongs by performing the modulo operation, said range corresponding to the remainder after division of a number associated with said Mobile Terminal by a number associated with said modulo operation, said number associated with said Mobile Terminal being such that numbers associated with Mobile Terminals are evenly distributed among Mobile Terminals, - checking (4, 7) whether the Mobile Terminal belongs to the currently allowed range, - refraining from radio access if the Mobile Terminal does not belong to the currently allowed range.
A telescopic element for a displaceable partitioning wall, including a solid wall section for partially covering an opening in a building structure, and a telescopic section for covering a manoeuvring gap between the solid wall section and the building structure, furthermore including an upper telescopic transmission and a lower telescopic transmission, an upper sealing transmission and a lower sealing transmission, wherein the upper and lower sealing transmissions respectively include one sealing lip and one counter-contacting surface, and an adjusting mechanism for a deployment of the telescopic section into a covering position covering the manoeuvring gap and for a deployment of the sealing lips of the solid wall section for sealing against the building structure, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes an input shaft for the reception of an adjusting movement and a distribution transmission for the divided transfer of the adjusting movement to the upper telescopic transmission and to the lower telescopic transmission for a deployment of the telescopic section, characterized in that the two telescopic transmissions (60a, 60b) respectively include a transfer section for transferring the adjusting movement to the upper sealing transmission and to the lower sealing transmission for a deployment of the sealing lips, wherein each transfer section of the two telescopic transmissions (60a, 60b) includes a contacting surface for a touching contacting of the counter-contacting surface of the associated sealing transmission (70a, 70b), and, in a retracted position of the telescopic section, a contacting distance is configured between the contacting surface and the counter-contacting surface, the dimension of said contacting distance being variable by introducing the adjusting movement into the adjusting mechanism in such a manner that the contacting surface and the counter-contacting surface move towards each other.
Method of manufacturing a friction lining comprising a friction face and a abutment face, in particular for clutches or brakes, comprising the following successive steps: a) mixing fibres, binders and fillers, b) forming the mixture at a temperature T F of between 180° and 220°C, so that the binders are not completely polymerised, followed, without any significant modification of the structure of the binder, by: c) removal of material on at least the friction face, this step c) comprising at least one planing, d) post cross-linking treatment of the binders at a temperature T T higher than the temperature T F of step b), the difference in temperature between the temperature T T and T F is at least 30°C, said method does not include any subsequent step of dimensioning after step d) of post cross-linking. a) mixing fibres, binders and fillers, b) forming the mixture at a temperature T F of between 180° and 220°C, so that the binders are not completely polymerised, followed, without any significant modification of the structure of the binder, by: c) removal of material on at least the friction face, this step c) comprising at least one planing, d) post cross-linking treatment of the binders at a temperature T T higher than the temperature T F of step b), the difference in temperature between the temperature T T and T F is at least 30°C,
A method for assessing engine faults, comprising: detecting a possible engine component fault by monitoring engine components for faults; measuring a rate of actual diesel particulate filter soot loading; determining a rate of expected DPF soot loading; comparing the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading to the rate of expected DPF soot loading over a predetermined limited time interval; determining that the possible engine component fault is an actual engine component fault by determining that the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading exceeds the rate of expected DPF soot loading by a first predetermined amount; characterizing the possible engine component fault as a false fault when the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading is less than the rate of expected DPF soot loading or exceeds the rate of expected DPF soot loading by an amount less than the first predetermined amount; and responding to a determination that a possible engine component fault is a false fault by taking mitigating action appropriate to ensure recordation of the false fault. detecting a possible engine component fault by monitoring engine components for faults; measuring a rate of actual diesel particulate filter soot loading; determining a rate of expected DPF soot loading; comparing the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading to the rate of expected DPF soot loading over a predetermined limited time interval; determining that the possible engine component fault is an actual engine component fault by determining that the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading exceeds the rate of expected DPF soot loading by a first predetermined amount; characterizing the possible engine component fault as a false fault when the rate of measured actual DPF soot loading is less than the rate of expected DPF soot loading or exceeds the rate of expected DPF soot loading by an amount less than the first predetermined amount; and responding to a determination that a possible engine component fault is a false fault by taking mitigating action appropriate to ensure recordation of the false fault.
A vehicle body speed estimation method for estimating a vehicle body speed of a four-wheel drive vehicle from a wheel speed of each wheel of the four-wheel drive vehicle, comprising: switching (S6, S10) a method for selecting the wheel speed used for estimating the vehicle body speed between a first method and a second method, characterized by determining whether a deviation of at least two of the wheel speeds among the wheel speeds is within a first prescribed range, wherein the method for selecting the wheel speed is switched when the deviation is within the first prescribed range and a sign of a drive torque that is applied to each of the wheels is reversed (S2, S4, S8). switching (S6, S10) a method for selecting the wheel speed used for estimating the vehicle body speed between a first method and a second method, characterized by determining whether a deviation of at least two of the wheel speeds among the wheel speeds is within a first prescribed range, wherein the method for selecting the wheel speed is switched when the deviation is within the first prescribed range and a sign of a drive torque that is applied to each of the wheels is reversed (S2, S4, S8).
A nucleic acid consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:13, wherein the nucleic acid encodes at least one polypeptide having a glucoamylase activity; (b) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; (c) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:13; or, (d) a nucleic acid sequence fully complementary to (a), (b) or, (c). (a) a nucleic acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:13, wherein the nucleic acid encodes at least one polypeptide having a glucoamylase activity; (b) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; (c) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:13; or, (d) a nucleic acid sequence fully complementary to (a), (b) or, (c).
A method for determining a reference subframe on a wireless communication device, comprising: determining a reporting subframe n; determining a reference subframe n - n reference based on a limit and at least one limiting criterion, wherein n reference is a difference in subframe number between the reporting subframe and the reference subframe, wherein the limit limits a range of values for n reference, wherein the at least one limiting criterion is one or more additional conditions that is used to determine the reference subframe, wherein the at least one limiting criterion comprises: limiting the limit to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value that is less than or equal to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value such that n - n reference corresponds to a downlink control information subframe number or corresponds to a predetermined subframe number, a downlink subframe that comprises a channel state information reference signal, or a downlink subframe that is a certain subframe type; generating a report based on the reference subframe if the reference subframe is determined; and sending the report during the reporting subframe if the reference subframe is determined. determining a reporting subframe n; determining a reference subframe n - n reference based on a limit and at least one limiting criterion, wherein n reference is a difference in subframe number between the reporting subframe and the reference subframe, wherein the limit limits a range of values for n reference, wherein the at least one limiting criterion is one or more additional conditions that is used to determine the reference subframe, wherein the at least one limiting criterion comprises: limiting the limit to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value that is less than or equal to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value such that n - n reference corresponds to a downlink control information subframe number or corresponds to a predetermined subframe number, a downlink subframe that comprises a channel state information reference signal, or a downlink subframe that is a certain subframe type; limiting the limit to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value that is less than or equal to a difference between the reporting subframe n and a downlink control information subframe, limiting n reference to a value such that n - n reference corresponds to a downlink control information subframe number or corresponds to a predetermined subframe number, a downlink subframe that comprises a channel state information reference signal, or a downlink subframe that is a certain subframe type; generating a report based on the reference subframe if the reference subframe is determined; and sending the report during the reporting subframe if the reference subframe is determined.
A thermal cycler comprising: a sample block for receiving a sample; a Peltier-type thermoelectric element adjacent the sample block, configured for cooling the sample block; a non-Peltier-type heating device adjacent the sample block, configured for heating the sample block; a heat sink, separated from the sample block and Peltier-type element; and a heat pipe connecting the heat sink to the Peltier-type element, which permits thermal energy to transfer from the Peltier-type element to the heat sink, wherein the sample block is sandwiched between the Peltier-type element and the non-Peltier-type heating device, and the element and device are located on opposed faces of the sample block, wherein the Peltier-type element is configured so as to be deactivated when the non-Peltier-type heater is activated. a sample block for receiving a sample; a Peltier-type thermoelectric element adjacent the sample block, configured for cooling the sample block; a non-Peltier-type heating device adjacent the sample block, configured for heating the sample block; a heat sink, separated from the sample block and Peltier-type element; and a heat pipe connecting the heat sink to the Peltier-type element, which permits thermal energy to transfer from the Peltier-type element to the heat sink, wherein the sample block is sandwiched between the Peltier-type element and the non-Peltier-type heating device, and the element and device are located on opposed faces of the sample block, wherein the Peltier-type element is configured so as to be deactivated when the non-Peltier-type heater is activated.
A method for detecting a single event functional interrupt for an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit being a reconfigurable electronic device, the method comprising: periodically generating a refresh signal for the electronic circuit, generating a single event functional interrupt indicator signal (e.g., 106-1,.., 106-N) in the electronic circuit, the single event functional interrupt indicator signal responsive to effects of the refresh signal on the electronic circuit; and monitoring the single event functional interrupt indicator signal for a state that indicates a failed refresh attempt based on a single event functional interrupt threshold. periodically generating a refresh signal for the electronic circuit, generating a single event functional interrupt indicator signal (e.g., 106-1,.., 106-N) in the electronic circuit, the single event functional interrupt indicator signal responsive to effects of the refresh signal on the electronic circuit; and monitoring the single event functional interrupt indicator signal for a state that indicates a failed refresh attempt based on a single event functional interrupt threshold.
An assembly for measuring a relative position of two elements (11, 12) that are movable with respect to one another, said assembly comprising: - a ribbon, which has a longitudinal extension and which comprises, parallel to this longitudinal extension, a magnetic strip with magnetic poles (1a, 1b) in which the individual orientations of the poles are fixed and alternated periodically along the strip, from one end (E 1) of said strip; and - a first magnetic sensor, which is capable of measuring a position of magnetic poles (1a, 1b) whose respective orientations are different between two successive poles, in front of a sensitive surface (S 2) of the first sensor when the ribbon is secured to a first of the two elements and the first sensor is secured to the other of said two elements, the position being measured within a period of alternation of the orientations of the magnetic poles along the strip of the ribbon; the assembly being characterized in that it further comprises: - a second magnetic sensor, which is capable of detecting a passage of at least one magnetic pole of the end (E 1) of the magnetic strip of the ribbon, or of at least two successive magnetic poles of said end of the magnetic strip of the ribbon and whose respective orientations are different, in front of a sensitive surface (S 3) of the second sensor, when said second magnetic sensor is secured to said other of the two elements with said first sensor. - a ribbon, which has a longitudinal extension and which comprises, parallel to this longitudinal extension, a magnetic strip with magnetic poles (1a, 1b) in which the individual orientations of the poles are fixed and alternated periodically along the strip, from one end (E 1) of said strip; and - a first magnetic sensor, which is capable of measuring a position of magnetic poles (1a, 1b) whose respective orientations are different between two successive poles, in front of a sensitive surface (S 2) of the first sensor when the ribbon is secured to a first of the two elements and the first sensor is secured to the other of said two elements, the position being measured within a period of alternation of the orientations of the magnetic poles along the strip of the ribbon; - a second magnetic sensor, which is capable of detecting a passage of at least one magnetic pole of the end (E 1) of the magnetic strip of the ribbon, or of at least two successive magnetic poles of said end of the magnetic strip of the ribbon and whose respective orientations are different, in front of a sensitive surface (S 3) of the second sensor, when said second magnetic sensor is secured to said other of the two elements with said first sensor.