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A method of maintaining pressure in an underground storage volume during transient operation, comprising: • storing a first compressible fluid in an underground storage volume, • determining a safe minimum operating pressure (P min), and a safe maximum operating pressure (P max) for said underground storage volume, • measuring the pressure (P act), of said underground storage volume, • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said underground storage volume, • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said underground storage volume, wherein the flow rate of said incompressible fluid is controlled such that P min < P act < P max, characterized in that the method further comprises: • setting a length of casing, permanently cemented into the surrounding rock formations, with a final cemented casing shoe defining the practical endpoint at an approximate depth (D casing), • determining a minimum pressure gradient (Gmin) for said underground storage volume, wherein P min > D casing x G min, • determining a maximum pressure gradient (G max) for said underground storage volume, wherein P max < D casing x G max, wherein G min is between 0.0021 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth and 0.0024 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth (0.3 psi/ft of depth < G min < 0.35 psi/ft of depth), and wherein G max is between 0.0055 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth and 0.0059 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth (0.8 psi/ft of depth < G max < 0.85 psi/ft of depth). • storing a first compressible fluid in an underground storage volume, • determining a safe minimum operating pressure (P min), and a safe maximum operating pressure (P max) for said underground storage volume, • measuring the pressure (P act), of said underground storage volume, • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said underground storage volume, • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said underground storage volume, • setting a length of casing, permanently cemented into the surrounding rock formations, with a final cemented casing shoe defining the practical endpoint at an approximate depth (D casing), • determining a minimum pressure gradient (Gmin) for said underground storage volume, wherein P min > D casing x G min, • determining a maximum pressure gradient (G max) for said underground storage volume, wherein P max < D casing x G max,
A device for insertion in a tracheostoma comprising a cylindrical device body with a longitudinal axis and a flexible flange, which is provided on an outer surface of the device body and has a direction of insertion in which it extends mainly from the outer surface of the device body to the outside and a direction of use in which it is flexibly folded towards the longitudinal axis of the device body, and a pin-shaped insertion aid having a means for holding the flange in its flexibly folded orientation, characterized in that the flange is formed by at least two wings having a recess in the region of the wing tip, in which the means is removably introduced, and that the wings have a shape memory that orientates the wings away from the longitudinal axis of the device body.
A method of braking an automated guided vehicle, the automated guided vehicle comprising a support structure and at least three drive units connected to the support structure, wherein each drive unit comprises: - a wheel rotatable about a wheel axis and about a steering axis perpendicular to the wheel axis; - an electric wheel motor arranged to drive the wheel about the wheel axis; - a wheel sensor device arranged to determine a rotational position of the wheel about the wheel axis; - an electric steering motor arranged to drive the wheel about the steering axis; and - a steering sensor device arranged to determine a rotational position of the wheel about the steering axis; wherein the method comprises: - positioning the wheels of the drive units in an invalid configuration; and - position controlling each wheel about the respective steering axis in the invalid configuration. - a wheel rotatable about a wheel axis and about a steering axis perpendicular to the wheel axis; - an electric wheel motor arranged to drive the wheel about the wheel axis; - a wheel sensor device arranged to determine a rotational position of the wheel about the wheel axis; - an electric steering motor arranged to drive the wheel about the steering axis; and - a steering sensor device arranged to determine a rotational position of the wheel about the steering axis; - positioning the wheels of the drive units in an invalid configuration; and - position controlling each wheel about the respective steering axis in the invalid configuration.
A method comprising sending capability information from a first terminal to a second terminal in a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, capability exchange, the capability information comprising an indication of support of both packet switched and circuit switched service capabilities and multimedia call related parameters; receiving, by the first terminal, capability information of the second terminal in the capability exchange; establishing a session between the first and second terminals, wherein the session is configured for using at least a circuit switched bearer; sending a SIP service change request from the first terminal to the second terminal; receiving, by the first terminal, a SIP service change request acknowledgement of the second terminal; and changing a service on the circuit switched bearer according to the SIP service change request. sending capability information from a first terminal to a second terminal in a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, capability exchange, the capability information comprising an indication of support of both packet switched and circuit switched service capabilities and multimedia call related parameters; receiving, by the first terminal, capability information of the second terminal in the capability exchange; establishing a session between the first and second terminals, wherein the session is configured for using at least a circuit switched bearer; sending a SIP service change request from the first terminal to the second terminal; receiving, by the first terminal, a SIP service change request acknowledgement of the second terminal; and changing a service on the circuit switched bearer according to the SIP service change request.
A network device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: receive network traffic for an application; identify an application layer protocol being used for the network traffic; obtain contextual information, from the network traffic, to obtain an item of contextual information, the item of contextual information being selected based on the application layer protocol; determine that the item of contextual information matches a stored item of contextual information and based on the determination increment a hit count for traffic relating to the matches stored item of contextual information; determine that a hit count threshold for creation of an application signature has been met with regard to the stored item of contextual information; generate, based on the determination that the hit count threshold has been met, an application signature for the application based on the item of contextual information; and send the application signature to another device to permit the other device to identify the application based on the application signature. one or more processors configured to: receive network traffic for an application; identify an application layer protocol being used for the network traffic; obtain contextual information, from the network traffic, to obtain an item of contextual information, the item of contextual information being selected based on the application layer protocol; determine that the item of contextual information matches a stored item of contextual information and based on the determination increment a hit count for traffic relating to the matches stored item of contextual information; determine that a hit count threshold for creation of an application signature has been met with regard to the stored item of contextual information; generate, based on the determination that the hit count threshold has been met, an application signature for the application based on the item of contextual information; and send the application signature to another device to permit the other device to identify the application based on the application signature. receive network traffic for an application; identify an application layer protocol being used for the network traffic; obtain contextual information, from the network traffic, to obtain an item of contextual information, the item of contextual information being selected based on the application layer protocol; determine that the item of contextual information matches a stored item of contextual information and based on the determination increment a hit count for traffic relating to the matches stored item of contextual information; determine that a hit count threshold for creation of an application signature has been met with regard to the stored item of contextual information; generate, based on the determination that the hit count threshold has been met, an application signature for the application based on the item of contextual information; and send the application signature to another device to permit the other device to identify the application based on the application signature.
Fastening device for positioning and/or fixing in a recess (3, 4), wherein the fastening device has at least one positioning element which is substantially formed at least partially in an interlocking manner with at least one region of an inner edge of the recess and which, upon insertion into the recess (3, 4) or leading through the recess (3, 4), positions the fastening device relative to the recess and has at least one latching spring element which is at least partially of flexible design and also is designed in such a manner that it is at least partially inserted into the recess (3, 4) or guided through said recess, snaps in place mechanically and fixes the fastening device relative to the recess (3, 4).
A method of illuminating a sample plane with a multi-focal confocal microscope system, said method comprising: imaging a distal end of a step-index multimode fiber onto or close to a second plane, such that a radiant intensity of light at the second plane is substantially uniform, wherein a transverse distribution of light exiting the distal end is substantially uniform, and the light exiting the distal end passes through a light-coupling unit before reaching the second plane, wherein the sample plane is a plane at which a sample is to be probed by a microscope, the microscope comprising at least an objective, and wherein the light-coupling unit, a segmented focusing array of the focusing elements at the second plane, and an aperture array of apertures that is positioned between the second plane and the sample plane are comprised in a multi-focal confocal subsystem. imaging a distal end of a step-index multimode fiber onto or close to a second plane, such that a radiant intensity of light at the second plane is substantially uniform, wherein a transverse distribution of light exiting the distal end is substantially uniform, and the light exiting the distal end passes through a light-coupling unit before reaching the second plane, wherein the sample plane is a plane at which a sample is to be probed by a microscope, the microscope comprising at least an objective, and wherein the light-coupling unit, a segmented focusing array of the focusing elements at the second plane, and an aperture array of apertures that is positioned between the second plane and the sample plane are comprised in a multi-focal confocal subsystem.
An adapter for coupling with a winch having an axis of rotation and configured to rotate the winch along the axis of rotation when a torque is applied, the adapter comprising: a body having a volume sized to at least partially surround an end of the winch, the end of the winch coupled with a ratchet mechanism of the winch and having at least one hole for receiving a winch bar; a drive connector positioned both within the volume of the body and external to the volume of the body, the drive connector external to the volume of the body having an external profile to receive a torque, and the drive connector within the volume of the body insertable into the end of the winch for alignment to the axis of rotation; and an extension member movable at least partially into and out of the volume of the body and biased toward the drive connector, wherein at least a portion of the extension member is configured to engage at least a portion of the at least one hole of the end of the winch when the adapter is coupled to the winch so that the winch may be rotated along the axis of rotation when a torque is applied to the external profile of the drive connector of the adapter; and further comprising a resilient member for biasing the extension member toward the drive connector. a body having a volume sized to at least partially surround an end of the winch, the end of the winch coupled with a ratchet mechanism of the winch and having at least one hole for receiving a winch bar; a drive connector positioned both within the volume of the body and external to the volume of the body, the drive connector external to the volume of the body having an external profile to receive a torque, and the drive connector within the volume of the body insertable into the end of the winch for alignment to the axis of rotation; and an extension member movable at least partially into and out of the volume of the body and biased toward the drive connector, wherein at least a portion of the extension member is configured to engage at least a portion of the at least one hole of the end of the winch when the adapter is coupled to the winch so that the winch may be rotated along the axis of rotation when a torque is applied to the external profile of the drive connector of the adapter; and further comprising a resilient member for biasing the extension member toward the drive connector.
A velocimetry system (10, 40, 70, 150, 180, 230) for measuring the velocity of a moving body (12, 56, 168, 186, 198, 234) propagating through a measurement volume (13, 48, 155, 199, 233), comprising: a light source (14, 49, 158, 188, 210, 244, 253) for emitting a light beam; a controller (17, 46, 156, 183, 185, 240, 254) for generating a modulation pattern corresponding to a desired set of fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) to be generated in the measurement volume (13, 48, 155, 199, 233); a spatial light modulator (16, 42, 152, 182, 184, 236, 238) operatively connected to the controller (17, 46, 156, 183, 185, 240, 254) to receive therefrom the modulation pattern, the spatial light modulator (16, 42, 152, 182, 184, 236, 238) configured to spatially modulate the light beam according to the modulation pattern in order to generate the desired set of fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) in the measurement volume (13, 48, 155, 199, 233); a light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264) for measuring the energy of the light scattered by the moving body (12, 56, 168, 186, 198, 234) as it intersects the fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b); and a data analysis unit (22, 64, 178, 208, 268) operatively connected to the light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264) and adapted to determine the velocity of the moving body (12, 56, 168, 186, 198, 234) from at least one characteristic of the fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) and the energy of the scattered light measured by the light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264). a light source (14, 49, 158, 188, 210, 244, 253) for emitting a light beam; a controller (17, 46, 156, 183, 185, 240, 254) for generating a modulation pattern corresponding to a desired set of fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) to be generated in the measurement volume (13, 48, 155, 199, 233); a spatial light modulator (16, 42, 152, 182, 184, 236, 238) operatively connected to the controller (17, 46, 156, 183, 185, 240, 254) to receive therefrom the modulation pattern, the spatial light modulator (16, 42, 152, 182, 184, 236, 238) configured to spatially modulate the light beam according to the modulation pattern in order to generate the desired set of fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) in the measurement volume (13, 48, 155, 199, 233); a light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264) for measuring the energy of the light scattered by the moving body (12, 56, 168, 186, 198, 234) as it intersects the fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b); and a data analysis unit (22, 64, 178, 208, 268) operatively connected to the light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264) and adapted to determine the velocity of the moving body (12, 56, 168, 186, 198, 234) from at least one characteristic of the fringes (18, 47, 146, 154a, 154b, 234a, 234b) and the energy of the scattered light measured by the light detector (20, 44, 176, 206, 224, 262, 264).
A microscale multiplex biosensor for detecting two or more chemical agents selected from the group consisting of D-glucose, L-lactate, and urea, the biosensor comprising: a substrate; a conductive layer attached to a surface of the substrate, the conductive layer forming at least first and second pairs of electrodes with an insulating gap between the electrodes of each pair; and a first conductive bridge between the first pair of electrodes and a second conductive bridge between the second pair of electrodes, each conductive bridge consisting essentially of one or more functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes contacting the pair of electrodes and bridging the gap between the pair of electrodes; wherein the one or more nanotubes of the first conductive bridge are functionalized via a linker with an enzyme that reacts with a first chemical agent selected from the group consisting of D-glucose, L-lactate, and urea, whereby the conductivity of the first conductive bridge is modified; wherein the one or more nanotubes of the second conductive bridge are functionalized via a linker with a second enzyme that reacts with a second chemical agent selected from the group consisting of D-glucose, L-lactate, and urea, wherein the second chemical agent is different from the first chemical agent, whereby the conductivity of the second conductive bridge is modified; and wherein the linker is 1-pyrenebutanoic acid succinimidyl ester. a substrate; a conductive layer attached to a surface of the substrate, the conductive layer forming at least first and second pairs of electrodes with an insulating gap between the electrodes of each pair; and a first conductive bridge between the first pair of electrodes and a second conductive bridge between the second pair of electrodes, each conductive bridge consisting essentially of one or more functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes contacting the pair of electrodes and bridging the gap between the pair of electrodes; wherein the one or more nanotubes of the first conductive bridge are functionalized via a linker with an enzyme that reacts with a first chemical agent selected from the group consisting of D-glucose, L-lactate, and urea, whereby the conductivity of the first conductive bridge is modified; wherein the one or more nanotubes of the second conductive bridge are functionalized via a linker with a second enzyme that reacts with a second chemical agent selected from the group consisting of D-glucose, L-lactate, and urea, wherein the second chemical agent is different from the first chemical agent, whereby the conductivity of the second conductive bridge is modified; and wherein the linker is 1-pyrenebutanoic acid succinimidyl ester.
A ventilation device assembly with a ventilation device having an active air-conveying apparatus, and with at least a region of a roof structure of a roof, the structure consisting of a roof covering, a wall surface delimiting an interior room, and a roof construction arranged between the roof covering and the wall surface and being comprised of at least two roof rafters and carrying the roof covering, characterised in that the ventilation device is at least partially and the air-conveying apparatus as a whole arranged in the roof construction, wherein the ventilation device is arranged between two adjacent roof rafters of the at least two roof rafters.
Stator of an electric machine, which stator has grooves which are open towards an axis of the stator, having an electrical pull-in winding which comprises multiple winding branches which each have multiple parallel wires (Z=A,B,C etc.) arranged in the grooves, wherein the winding branches, in the course thereof, each form multiple coil windings which are in each case part of an electrical coil, wherein a coil winding is in each case formed by two winding sides, situated in different grooves, of one of the winding branches and by at least one winding-side connector which connects the two winding sides to one another, wherein the parallel wires that are arranged in the same groove are provided in each case and a common groove portion (y f) of the respective groove, with a groove portion height (H f), wherein the groove portion (y f) comprises layer-like regions (y1...yn) arranged in each case one above the other in a radial direction, wherein in each case the parallel wires which belong to the same winding side are arranged in the same layer-like region (y1...yn) of the groove portion (y f), characterized in that the layer-like region (y1,...yn) has in each case a radial height (h1,...hn) which is less than a value calculated from a factor multiplied by the ratio of the groove portion height (H f) to the number (n) of the layer-like regions (y1,...yn) per groove portion (y f), wherein the factor lies in the range between 1.1 and 2 and the number (n) of layer-like regions (y1,...yn) per groove portion (y f) corresponds to the number of winding sides arranged in the same groove, wherein multiple winding sides of one or more coils are provided in each groove, wherein the factor is calculated from the formula F = 1.1+0.05 ∗ (n-2).
Hanging device for hanging sausages, in particular sausage chains, with multiple circulating hanging hooks and a smoke bar top module with a connecting device, in particular a recess for axially inserting or sliding of a smoke bar characterized in that the hanging hooks have a guiding device (2a,5,6) for guiding the smoke bar top module against the movement direction of the hanging hooks, wherein the smoke bar top module has a guiding device (2b,5,6) which interacts with the guiding device (2a,5,6) of the hanging hooks.