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A method (150; 250) of controlling a signal level in a wireless communication circuit said method comprising: receiving a signal propagated through a wireless channel; determining (152, 154; 252, 254) the bandwidth of the received signal and the delay spread of the wireless channel; estimating a signal level of the received signal; estimating an expected variation in the received signal power due to fast fading based on the bandwidth of the received signal and the delay spread of the wireless channel; adjusting (156; 262) the signal level of the received signal by a gain control circuit (212, 232) by using said estimate of the expected variation in the received signal power, such that clipping of the adjusted signal level is avoided while using the full dynamic range of a receiver component of the wireless communication circuit. receiving a signal propagated through a wireless channel; determining (152, 154; 252, 254) the bandwidth of the received signal and the delay spread of the wireless channel; estimating a signal level of the received signal; estimating an expected variation in the received signal power due to fast fading based on the bandwidth of the received signal and the delay spread of the wireless channel; adjusting (156; 262) the signal level of the received signal by a gain control circuit (212, 232) by using said estimate of the expected variation in the received signal power, such that clipping of the adjusted signal level is avoided while using the full dynamic range of a receiver component of the wireless communication circuit.
Hydraulic bearing for a stationary gas turbine, with an oil pan in which an outflow for hydraulic oil is provided, the outflow comprising an outflow port arranged in the oil pan and an outflow line following the outflow port, characterized in that means are provided which, when hydraulic oil is flowing out, bring about an annular flow with a central air column in the outflow line.
Rear ski touring binding device, said rear device comprising: ∘ a base designed to be fixed to a ski, ∘ a heel piece mounted to rotate about a pivot between a downhill position, in which it is designed to hold the heel of a ski boot, and a touring position, in which the heel of the ski boot is free, ∘ a braking device that can move between a braking position and a folded position, ∘ a locking device configured such as to hold the braking device in the folded position, characterized in that the locking device comprises: ∘ a locking tab that can move on the base between a locking position, in which said tab blocks the braking device in the folded position, and a release position, in which said tab leaves the braking device free, said tab being movable in translation along the longitudinal axis of the ski, the tab being in the locking position when it is advanced towards the front of the ski and a release position when it is pushed back towards the rear of the ski, ∘ an elastic element configured such as to keep the tab in the locking position, the heel piece and the locking device being configured one relative to the other such that: ∘ when the heel piece is in the downhill position, the tab is held in the release position and the elastic element is compressed, ∘ when the heel piece is in the touring position, the tab is released and the elastic element pushes said tab back into the locking position. ∘ a base designed to be fixed to a ski, ∘ a heel piece mounted to rotate about a pivot between a downhill position, in which it is designed to hold the heel of a ski boot, and a touring position, in which the heel of the ski boot is free, ∘ a braking device that can move between a braking position and a folded position, ∘ a locking device configured such as to hold the braking device in the folded position, ∘ a locking tab that can move on the base between a locking position, in which said tab blocks the braking device in the folded position, and a release position, in which said tab leaves the braking device free, said tab being movable in translation along the longitudinal axis of the ski, the tab being in the locking position when it is advanced towards the front of the ski and a release position when it is pushed back towards the rear of the ski, ∘ an elastic element configured such as to keep the tab in the locking position, ∘ when the heel piece is in the downhill position, the tab is held in the release position and the elastic element is compressed, ∘ when the heel piece is in the touring position, the tab is released and the elastic element pushes said tab back into the locking position.
A method for moving an aqueous droplet, comprising: providing an electrokinetic device, including: a first substrate having a matrix of electrodes, wherein each of the matrix electrodes is coupled to a thin film transistor, and wherein the matrix electrodes are overcoated with a functional coating comprising: a dielectric layer comprising multiple layers of materials selected from silicon nitride, hafnium oxide or aluminum oxide in contact with the matrix electrodes, a conformal layer comprising parylene in contact with the dielectric layer, and a hydrophobic layer in contact with the conformal layer, wherein the parylene acts as a protective coating between the dielectric layer and the hydrophobic layer; a second substrate comprising a top electrode, wherein the second substrate further comprises a second hydrophobic layer disposed on the second electrode; a spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining an electrokinetic workspace between the hydrophobic layers; and a voltage source operatively coupled to the matrix electrodes; providing an aqueous droplet on a first matrix electrode; and providing a differential electrical potential between the first matrix electrode and a second matrix electrode with the voltage source, thereby moving the aqueous droplet between the first matrix electrode and the second matrix electrode. a dielectric layer comprising multiple layers of materials selected from silicon nitride, hafnium oxide or aluminum oxide in contact with the matrix electrodes, a conformal layer comprising parylene in contact with the dielectric layer, and a hydrophobic layer in contact with the conformal layer, wherein the parylene acts as a protective coating between the dielectric layer and the hydrophobic layer; a second substrate comprising a top electrode, wherein the second substrate further comprises a second hydrophobic layer disposed on the second electrode; a spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining an electrokinetic workspace between the hydrophobic layers; and a voltage source operatively coupled to the matrix electrodes; providing an aqueous droplet on a first matrix electrode; and providing a differential electrical potential between the first matrix electrode and a second matrix electrode with the voltage source, thereby moving the aqueous droplet between the first matrix electrode and the second matrix electrode.
Repair method for repairing a composite armouring element, in particular a composite armour plate, comprising a number of active bodies, wherein a damaged defective active body is removed and an undamaged replacement active body (11, 12, 21, 22) of an increased protective effect in comparison with the undamaged defective active body is inserted in its place, characterized in that the replacement active body (11, 12, 21, 22) of increased protective effect consists of a different material than the defective active body and in that the replacement active body (11, 12, 21, 22) has a greater hardness than the defective active body.
A method for controlling a railway vehicle including an internal combustion engine for propelling the railway vehicle, a starter suitable for starting the internal combustion engine, a battery suitable for providing electrical power to the starter, and means for braking the wheels of the railway vehicle, wherein the braking means can be operated to a released state, an applied state or in any intermediate state between the applied state and the released state, the method including, when the internal combustion engine is started, steps of: - acquiring the state of the braking means, and of - operating an automatic stop of the internal combustion engine if at least one stop condition is fulfilled for a determined duration before stop (ΔT1), said at least one stop condition being that the brake means are operated to the applied state, characterized in that said duration before stop (ΔT1) is determined as a function of the duration required to charge the battery after the latter has been discharged to restart the internal combustion engine. - acquiring the state of the braking means, and of - operating an automatic stop of the internal combustion engine if at least one stop condition is fulfilled for a determined duration before stop (ΔT1), said at least one stop condition being that the brake means are operated to the applied state,
Device for aligning at least one note of value (12 to 18) along a transport path, having at least one transport element, having at least one first drive unit for driving the one transport element, wherein the transport element driven by means of the first drive unit in a first direction of rotation moves the note of value (12 to 18) along the transport path in a transport direction, in that the transport element comprises an endless drive belt which is deflected over at least two rotatably mounted deflection elements (112, 118), and in that a second drive unit is provided for displacing one of the deflection elements (112, 118) along its axis of rotation, such that, by means of displacing the deflection element (112, 118), the note of value (12 to 18) contacting the belt is moved obliquely to the transport direction, characterized in that the deflection element (112, 118) is freely rotatable and is axially displaceable on a shaft (116, 216) via an axial bearing (120, 220). having at least one first drive unit for driving the one transport element, wherein the transport element driven by means of the first drive unit in a first direction of rotation moves the note of value (12 to 18) along the transport path in a transport direction, in that the transport element comprises an endless drive belt which is deflected over at least two rotatably mounted deflection elements (112, 118), and in that a second drive unit is provided for displacing one of the deflection elements (112, 118) along its axis of rotation, such that, by means of displacing the deflection element (112, 118), the note of value (12 to 18) contacting the belt is moved obliquely to the transport direction, characterized in that the deflection element (112, 118) is freely rotatable and is axially displaceable on a shaft (116, 216) via an axial bearing (120, 220).
Sanitary landfill leachate treatment process comprising the following consecutive steps: (i) physico-chemical treatment of a slurry, such slurry is inserted into a stirred reactor until 60% of its volume is filled and mixed with ferric chloride from 0.35% to 0.70% by volume of the reactor, said mixture is shaken at 40 rpm for five minutes to coagulate; to the resulting coagulated mixture is added an anionic flocculating polymer, the stirring being maintained at 20 rpm for three minutes, when a cationic flocculating polymer is added and the stirring is maintained at 20 rpm for another three minutes; the resulting mixture rests for forty minutes and is then transferred to a flotation tank by dissolved air; (ii) filtration of a liquid fraction from the flotation tank in a sand filter, followed by a microfiltration and a nanofiltration resulting in a nanofiltration permeate and a retentate of the nanofiltration; characterized by the fact that it further comprises the step of: (iii) catalytic oxidation wherein the nanofiltration permeate is transferred to an aeration tank and ozone is injected to such tank resulting in an oxidized effluent; and ammonolysis by cathodic reduction wherein the said oxidized effluent is transferred to an ammonolysis conduit where it is subjected to a to the electric potential difference until reaches the concentration of 3 mg/l of ammonium nitrogen obtaining an effluent, said effluent is then pumped to a press filter for retention of ionic residues, iron and nitrogen. (i) physico-chemical treatment of a slurry, such slurry is inserted into a stirred reactor until 60% of its volume is filled and mixed with ferric chloride from 0.35% to 0.70% by volume of the reactor, said mixture is shaken at 40 rpm for five minutes to coagulate; to the resulting coagulated mixture is added an anionic flocculating polymer, the stirring being maintained at 20 rpm for three minutes, when a cationic flocculating polymer is added and the stirring is maintained at 20 rpm for another three minutes; the resulting mixture rests for forty minutes and is then transferred to a flotation tank by dissolved air; (ii) filtration of a liquid fraction from the flotation tank in a sand filter, followed by a microfiltration and a nanofiltration resulting in a nanofiltration permeate and a retentate of the nanofiltration;
An image processing system comprising: a first display means for displaying an image of a 3D space; a first rendering means for rendering display data of the 3D space; a second display means for displaying an image of a material placed in the 3D space; and a second rendering means for rendering display data of an image of the material, wherein the second rendering means is configured to render the display data of the material based on illumination information, material information on the texture of the material, and the relative positional relationship of a light fixture, a display surface of the second display means, and the viewer, and the orientation of the display surface of the second display means, the second display means is configured to display the image of the material using the rendered display data of the material, the first rendering means is configured to render the display data of the 3D space in which the material is placedin response to an indication to place the material to the 3D space, based on spatial illumination information of the 3D space and the material information on the texture of the material, and the first display means is configured to display the image of the 3D space using the rendered display data of the 3D space.
An intramedullary femoral nail system for antegrade or retrograde implantation with laterally inserted bone screws, the system comprising a nail stem having a multi-featured proximal end, a distal end and a central conduit; and a fastener, wherein the central conduit is configured to accommodate the fastener, wherein the fastener comprises a raised foot at a proximal end thereof; wherein the multi-featured proximal end comprises a first, a second and a third hole (12,12',14,14',15,15',16,16',18,18',19,19') configured to accommodate at least three laterally inserted bone screws (50,52,54,56), wherein the first hole configured to accommodate the first bone screw is at an angle that is horizontal relative to the central conduit and is on a coronal plane, the second hole configured to accommodate the second bone screw is at an angle of between 120° to 130° relative to the central conduit, and the third hole configured to accommodate the third bone screw is at an angle of 124.5° relative to the central conduit, and wherein the second and third bone screws (52,54) accommodated within the second and third holes (14 and 16) are not parallel to each other
A processing system comprising: a processor; and a temperature security module coupled to provide a temperature tamper signal to the processor, wherein the temperature security module includes: a shelf mode trim value; an operating mode trim value; and a programmable temperature trim value, wherein one of a group consisting of: the programmable temperature trim value, the shelf mode trim value, and the operating mode trim value, is used based on a deployment mode of the processing system to set a temperature monitor trim value. a processor; and a temperature security module coupled to provide a temperature tamper signal to the processor, wherein the temperature security module includes: a shelf mode trim value; an operating mode trim value; and a programmable temperature trim value, wherein one of a group consisting of: the programmable temperature trim value, the shelf mode trim value, and the operating mode trim value, is used based on a deployment mode of the processing system to set a temperature monitor trim value. a shelf mode trim value; an operating mode trim value; and a programmable temperature trim value, wherein one of a group consisting of: the programmable temperature trim value, the shelf mode trim value, and the operating mode trim value, is used based on a deployment mode of the processing system to set a temperature monitor trim value.
A process for producing biogas from fibrous substrate by anaerobic fermentation, characterized by a) supplying the fibrous substrate together with process liquid to a fermenter containing anaerobic microorganisms as a function of the determined suspended dry matter content (TSS content) in this fermenter, b) subjecting the fibrous substrate to wet fermentation in this fermenter in order to produce biogas, c) withdrawing the outflow containing fermented fibrous substrate from the fermenter and determining the TSS content in the fermenter, d) the determined TSS content is compared with a fixed target range, and e) as a function of the result from d), repeating step a) with adjusted quantities in order to comply with the target range for the TSS in the fermenter. a) supplying the fibrous substrate together with process liquid to a fermenter containing anaerobic microorganisms as a function of the determined suspended dry matter content (TSS content) in this fermenter, b) subjecting the fibrous substrate to wet fermentation in this fermenter in order to produce biogas, c) withdrawing the outflow containing fermented fibrous substrate from the fermenter and determining the TSS content in the fermenter, d) the determined TSS content is compared with a fixed target range, and e) as a function of the result from d), repeating step a) with adjusted quantities in order to comply with the target range for the TSS in the fermenter.
A composition for forming α gel comprising: polyoxyethylene dialkyl ester and/or polyoxyethylene dialkyl ether represented by the following formula, polyoxyethylene alkyl ester and/or polyoxyethylene alkyl ether represented by the following formula, and polyoxyethylene sterol ether represented by the following formula: wherein in the formula, R1 and R2 each represent a straight-chain aliphatic acid residue or a straight-chain aliphatic alcohol residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 4 to 15, in the formula, R represents a straight-chain aliphatic acid residue or a straight-chain aliphatic alcohol residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 8 to 30,: and in the formula, R3 represents a cholesterol and/or phytosterol residue, and n represents an integer of 5 to 30, wherein water is blendec in the composition polyoxyethylene dialkyl ester and/or polyoxyethylene dialkyl ether represented by the following formula, polyoxyethylene alkyl ester and/or polyoxyethylene alkyl ether represented by the following formula, and polyoxyethylene sterol ether represented by the following formula: wherein in the formula, R1 and R2 each represent a straight-chain aliphatic acid residue or a straight-chain aliphatic alcohol residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 4 to 15, in the formula, R represents a straight-chain aliphatic acid residue or a straight-chain aliphatic alcohol residue having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 8 to 30,: and in the formula, R3 represents a cholesterol and/or phytosterol residue, and n represents an integer of 5 to 30, wherein water is blendec in the composition
An apparatus for biomolecule analysis, comprising a plurality of cells, each cell comprising: - a bottom surface and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, an axis extending between the bottom surface and the top surface; - a well extending along the axis from the top surface towards the bottom surface, wherein the well has a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis, which monotonically varies along the axis of the well between a minimum and a maximum; - a molecule anchored at a first end to the bottom surface; - a bead to which a second end of the biomolecule is anchored, the bead disposed within the well at a position; - a electrically conductive solution filling the well; - a top electrode above the well, and a bottom electrode at the bottom surface, both the top electrode and the bottom electrode in contact with the electrically conductive solution, wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well, characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well, said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity. - a bottom surface and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, an axis extending between the bottom surface and the top surface; - a well extending along the axis from the top surface towards the bottom surface, wherein the well has a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis, which monotonically varies along the axis of the well between a minimum and a maximum; - a molecule anchored at a first end to the bottom surface; - a bead to which a second end of the biomolecule is anchored, the bead disposed within the well at a position; - a electrically conductive solution filling the well; - a top electrode above the well, and a bottom electrode at the bottom surface, both the top electrode and the bottom electrode in contact with the electrically conductive solution, wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well, characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well, said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity. wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure an impedance between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, the impedance depending on the depth of the bead within the well, characterized in that a cavity wider than the well is arranged between the bottom electrode and the well, said cavity in fluid communication with the well and exposing the bottom electrode at the bottom surface to the electrically conductive solution filling the cavity.